Principal's Post
TERM 2: 2026 - Week 6
Principal's Message
I open this fortnight's post, with a sincere acknowledgement of Renee Lee, Linda Appiah-Kubi, Lisa Marty and Catherine Dwyer, along with the wider WPA team, who put together the recent Trivia Night. By all accounts, it was both a really enjoyable evening, but also highly successful in terms of fundraising. Early counts indicate that the team have raised between $10,000 - $11,000 in profit, which is incredible. I believe a certain NBA player's (and ex-Wembley student) signed jersey might even have featured!
This week we said farewell to Tegan Brice, classroom teacher of 1D, as she heads off on Maternity Leave. Tegan has been an incredible asset to the school during her time with us, and we very much hope to see her back through our gates in time. She has promised that she will keep us updated and no-doubt will visit the class, once she has welcome her little one to the world. We know that the students of 1D are sad to see her go, but they also welcomed Abby Fletcher as their new teacher for the remainder of the year. Abby undertook a careful handover with Tegan, and has been able to join the grade for a number of days already - finally, stepping into the class full-time from Monday 15th June.
Thank you to our Year 3 teaching team, who took our students on a fun and adventure packed camp to Phillip Island. I know that they will provide an update in our final newsletter of the term, including stories about the flying foxes, pedal cards, giant swing and, of course, the penguin parade!
I also wanted to share a quick note to congratulate our students on a successful off-site evacuation practise today. For many of our junior students, this is the first time that they have undertaken an off-site drill - something that can feel overwhelming. However, all students completed the practise with great success and displayed responsible behaviours throughout. Well done everyone!
We're really looking forward to the final 2 weeks of the term - there are still so many things on the horizon, before we get to the holidays!
Katie McClue - Acting Principal
Key Events (Week 9-10)
Week 9: 15/6 | M: Metropolitan Region Cross Country W - Th: First Aid in Schools St Johns Incursion Th: Parent Helper/Volunteer morning tea - 11:00am F: WPA Disco (no assembly) |
Week 10: 22/6
| M: Prep & Year 1 LLLL Celebration- Milo's Surprise T - W: Parent/Teacher conferences W: Year 2 Mad Science Show (12-1pm) Th: Divisional 5/6 Comps @ Keilor Park (AFL 9s, Netball, Soccer) |
Critical Messages
Disco: Friday June 19th - Its a NEON RODEO! Tickets can be purchased via: https://www.trybooking.com/DMGWJ
Additional information was sent out yesterday - seeking further parent volunteers. Our parent volunteers are integral to the running of the event, so if you have a spare hour to offer, please let us know via: https://signup.com/go/XwEAEst or by getting in touch at mailto:wembleyparents@gmail.com
And, just a reminder - there will be no assembly next Friday due to this event!
Parent/Teacher Conferences: These will occur in Week 10 - Tuesday June 23rd and Wednesday June 24th.
Information was sent out via Sentral, and the booking portal opened this Wednesday.
Please be sure to secure a spot by accessing: https://wembleyps.sentral.com..... Click through to 'interviews' in order to secure your time/s. Bookings will close next Friday 19 June at 10am.
End of Semester Reports: Published via Sentral on Friday 19th June
School Volunteers - Thank you Morning Tea: Please join us for a morning tea - Thursday June 18th at 11:00am!
The list of helpers is endless, but you name - if you help out by doing it - please join us! We'd really appreciate the chance to thank you in person. If you plan to attend, please let us know so that we can cater accordingly: https://forms.gle/BTRGbbqMJtKgV5D66
Prep Bunny Adoption: Please see the Sentral information sent out on 11th June; but in summary, our 6 baby bunnies will be available to our Wembley community for adoption.
We are now extending this offer to the wider school community. If you are considering adopting a bunny, please email our Prep B teacher Prue Smith at: prudence.smith@education.vic.gov.au to indicate your interest.
End of Term Assembly - Friday 26th June: Dismissal will be at 2:30pm. Our final assembly will commence between 2:00pm and 2:10pm - we will confirm this time with families at the start of Week 10.
Our Prep students will be performing a song - "The Blue Thief" - following their practise in music lessons this term.
Milo's Surprise: Prep & Year 1 LLLL Celebration - June 22nd.
