From the Principal

Dear Families,

Principal Q & A

I would like to thank The Friends of Willy (Parents Association) for their support and work and providing the Q&A opportunity. Both Lisa and I really enjoyed discussing in detail key aspects of the school. 

Attached is the presentation from the night. I would encourage anyone who wasn’t there on the night to contact me directly if you have any questions about the presentation.

Also attached is a Q&A response sheet. This sheet gives a brief summary of other themes and topics that were collected from the community survey. We have tried to capture as much as possible, but again please feel free to contact me directly to discuss any responses.

Prep 100 days of school

97, 98, 99 and…….. The day our preps have been so excited for has arrived! 100 days of school will be celebrated this Friday for our preps. They have started their Willy Kid journey with so much enthusiasm and energy and we are looking  forward to seeing them celebrate this special day.

Parent & Carers Opinion Survey 

On Monday all families should have received their 2024 Parent Opinion Survey and unique link and pin. The information from this survey is highly valuable and is an essential part of the school’s strategic planning. Traditionally we have struggled to get a large percentage of families completing the survey, so we are asking families to please take the time to complete this one. Thanks for your support.

Trivia Night

This Saturday will see the Friends of Willy host the Rock and Pop Star Trivia night at the Italian Club. There have been 135 tickets sold and the night will be filled with fun and excitement as we look to crown the next trivia champions. A big thank you to Julia and her team for their amazing work.

Reminders

Child safety and wellbeing at Williamstown Primary School:

Williamstown Primary School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety framework includes policies, codes and procedures that explain how we support and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students and protect them from harm. These documents are available on our website: https://www.williamstownps.vic.edu.au/page/6/Policies

We are also committed to continuous improvement of our child safety framework. We are currently reviewing our child safety policies and practices to ensure they are up-to-date and effective.

Our students and families are important partners in this process. We welcome your feedback or ideas on ways we can improve our approach to child safety and wellbeing.

On the ‘Policy’ page of this newsletter, is the draft version of 3 policies which have been updated. If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact Steven Puhar on at steven.puhar@education.vic.gov.au. Although feedback is always welcome, for these policies, we require feedback to please occur before Wednesday, 7th August. This will ensure it can be included before the policies are approved at the next school council meeting. 

Warm regards,

Mat