Dear Westbreen PS Families,

Book Week - August 25th-28th

Be sure to check out the Literacy Curriculum Update page for all the information about Book Week coming up in a couple of weeks. There are activities planned for each day of the week!

The book parade will be held on Friday the 28th of August (not this Friday, next Friday). We encourage all students to come along dressed as their favourite book character.

Book Fair

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Book Fair over the past week. It was a terrific success and very well attended. We had many parents and staff volunteer their time to run this great initiative.

Welcome!

We warmly welcome two new staff members to Team Westbreen this week.

Firstly we welcome Mr Andrew Lyster who will be teaching 1K for the remainder of the year. Mr Lyster is an experienced teacher and is excited to be joining the Westbreen PS community.

We also welcome Mrs Donna Pinto who is our new Canteen Supervisor. Donna comes with previous experience running a school canteen. Thanks to all of our volunteers who continue to support our canteen, especially during this transition period, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We can't provide this fantastic service to our students without you! If you are interested in volunteering in the canteen, please get in touch with the office.

Invitation from Glenroy College

2026 Parent / Carer Opinion Survey:

WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CARERS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting the annual Parent / Carer Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education and is seeking your feedback. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation.

Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies.

The Parent / Carer Opinion Survey will be open online from Monday 17 August to Friday 18 September 2026. All families are invited to participate in the survey.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphone. An email was sent on Monday the 17th of August with the link and pin for you to complete the survey.

The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / carers who speak a language other than English at home. Please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the school directly for survey guides in your language.

Last year the survey results showed that communication was an area we could improve in and that families wanted more information about their child’s learning. In response, this year we have introduced progress reports completed in Term 1 and 3. We have also reviewed our learning management system and upgraded our school website. Your feedback really does make a difference! Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Reminder: Safe to School

A number of concerns have been raised about the traffic around our school including West Street and Peachy Court. These include:

speeding in the school zone
parking across residents driveways
doing u-turns and blocking traffic flow
becoming impatient, beeping and making other motorists feel unsafe during pick up time

U-turns are prohibited in many school zones, particularly near crossings and intersections. Even where not explicitly banned, performing U-turns near schools can be risky due to reduced visibility and unpredictable pedestrian movement. Drivers should plan their routes to avoid the need for complex turning manoeuvres near school entrances.

Vic Roads also advises the following to promote safe drop off and pick up times at school.

Read more here: Safe to school

Yours in education,

Megan Ganter

Principal

2026 School Theme - Coherence

The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pays respect to their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging.

What's On at Team Westbreen

Please see below our regular events held each week at Westbreen

Science Week 15th to 23rd August

AFL Program @ Westbreen

TheirCare School Holidays

Essendon Little Athletics

Glenroy Football Club - Family Fun Days

Fawkner Neighbourhood House - Homework Club