Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for Student Learning and Achievement Awards by their classroom teacher/s.

TERM 3 - WEEK 7


PA	Felix D	For showing amazing effort and care in his writing. You are using capital letters and full stops in all of your sentences, Felix! Keep up the great work!
PB	Malekye B	For your amazing participation and thoughtful contributions during class conversations. Your care and focus around your learning has you growing in leaps and bounds! What a star, well done Malekye!!
PC	Zayla K	For your determination and have a go mindset when completing independent writing tasks. Zayla, you are showing me that you can produce fantastic pieces of writing showing off your amazing handwriting! Well done!
PD	Sophie G	For the positive and enthusiastic attitude that you bring to class every day, and the fantastic way that you confidently take on more challenging activities and tasks. Well done, Sophie!
PE	Harry R	For consistently setting a great example for your peers. You always listen to instructions, start tasks quickly and focus on your learning. Well done and keep up the brilliant attitude!
1A	Harvey V	For his fantastic attitude towards his maths and wanting to learn new strategies to solve problems. I have loved watching you have a go at trying to solve more complex subtraction problems this week. Keep up the great effort, Harvey!
1B	Archer B	For his outstanding reading and writing this week, Archer is working really hard both at school and at home and is improving every day. Archer is also always kind to his peers and has a wonderful sense of humour. Well done Arch!
1C	Jack D	For your amazing growth mindset and resilience when trying the split strategy in subtraction this week. I loved watching you give every question a try and work as a team with the other students to try to solve each equation. Keep it up superstar!
1D	Isla H	For your absolutely amazing resilience since you broke your arm. You have completed every task to your usual high standard, even though you have to right with the wrong hand! Isla, you are a 1D superstar!!
2A	Hudson K	For his amazing writing piece based on the text ‘The Circles All Around Us’. Hudson, your writing showed excellent organisation and sentence fluency with accurate and beautifully neat publishing! What a wonderful author you are! Well done!
2B	Ryan T	For doing his best to focus on his behaviour and to follow expectations. Congratulations Ryan for reflecting on your behaviours and trying to make positive changes. Keep up the good work!
2C	Mohamed E	For showing outstanding resilience when challenged and for making positive choices in and outside the classroom. Mohamed, I’m incredibly proud of you and all your hard work. Keep it up superstar!
2D	Lucinda P	For your wonderful attitude towards learning. Lucy, you always apply your best effort in class, whether it’s during a mini lesson or in your independent work. You also set a fantastic example for your peers with your excellent listening skills. Keep it up!
3A	Georgia T	For your seamless entry back into the classroom after your holiday. Georgia, you were engaged, hard-working and a superstar listener throughout the day. It is absolutely wonderful to have you back! Keep up the amazing work for the rest of the term!
3B	Aria A	For working hard and showing resilience to achieve your learning and social goals! Aria, you have done a wonderful job with your writing this week and it was great to see you show your knowledge during our measurement activities. Keep up the great effort, Aria!
3C	Alexis E	For the wonderful writing you have been doing this week, especially for your fantastic use of dialogue and talking marks. Keep up the wonderful work Alexis. We are very proud of you!
3D	Harry C	For your confident, entertaining Fascinating Facts presentation. Well done Harry, you presented a detailed, interesting presentation and believed in yourself! I am so proud of you Harry !
4A	Cora H	For settling back into 4A. We love having you back as you light up the classroom! You have worked so hard to draft your buddy book and make it fun and engaging for your buddy. Well done Cora!
4B	Charlotte H	For her hard work and dedication in learning a range of strategies to solve multiplication problems. Well done Charlotte, you're doing a great job with your learning.
4C	Franklin S	For all of your hard work in the classroom over the last few weeks. You have made positive choices that have helped you learn at your best and have shown great resilience by picking yourself back up through challenges. We are very proud of you, keep it up!
4D	Lucca C	For the amazing effort you have been putting into your work. This year, you have always tried your best and kept a positive attitude towards your learning. It is such a pleasure to teach you! I'm really proud of you and I hope you continue to enjoy your learning. We are very lucky to have you in 4D. Congratulations and keep it up!
5A	Corin B	For sharing informative, respectful and mature responses and opinions in our Social and Emotional Learning lessons. Corin, your level of knowledge in this area is amazing and will help to grow the knowledge and understanding of your peers. Keep up the great work!
5B	Matthew N	For your amazing work taking two pieces of writing through the writing process. It has been wonderful reading all your published books. Keep up the amazing work Matthew, we are so proud of you!
5C	Frankie D	For outstanding achievement in 2023. You have been a role model in terms of effort and behaviour and should be very proud of your learning growth. Congratulations Frankie!
5/6A	Violet L	For her mature approach and showing resilience during our lessons on fractions this week. Violet took responsibility for her learning and worked hard at applying feedback to improve her understanding. Super effort! Well done Violet!
6A	Layla D	For your great effort in math this week. Layla, you’ve worked really hard to get better at your times tables this week, which has been great to see! Keep this up and you will know them all in no time! Well done Layla!
6B	Lulu H	For your enthusiasm and efforts in writing over the past two weeks. Lulu, you have thought outside of the box for both your previous and new piece of writing. Well done!
6C	Sadie R	For using a growth mindset to take on and overcome new challenges. Sadie, you have an amazing ‘can do’ attitude and you are rapidly achieving your goals! Keep it up legend!

TERM 3 - WEEK 8


PA	Aria Z	For showing the Wembley values and having a positive attitude on our farm excursion. Thanks for helping us have a great day, Aria!
PB	Hunter D	For your commitment and engagement during our visit to the farm this week! You represented Wembley respectfully and with great pride. Thank you for showing kindness in all that you do!
PC	Ellie H	For the amazing care you take in the work you produce. Ellie, you always complete work to such a high standard, I love seeing the creations you come up with! Well done Ellie.
PD	Eila H	For consistently demonstrating kindness in class. Thank you Eila for always showing empathy and respect to all your classmates. We really value the way that you help those in need and always use kind and gentle words. Keep up the great work!
PE	Rae M	For your brilliant attitude on our visit to the farm. You showed resilience in some very muddy moments. Well done on setting a great example for all of the Preps!
1A	Liam Y	For his great efforts in trying to summarise part of the nonfiction text on volcanoes. Your confidence to have a go is growing and I’m very proud of you! Keep up the great effort, Liam!
1B	Lenny E	For doing much reading at home, Lenny’s ability to sound out new words has improved out of sight in the past 5 weeks and I’m very proud of him. Well done Lenny ‘Collingwood’ Eversteyn!
1C	Victoria B	For her consistently amazing display of our Wembley value of empathy. Tori, everyone in 1C knows that you will help anyone in need and you showed this once again when caring for your sister at school this week. Keep it up Tori!
1D	Maya A	For striving to build friendships with her classmates by showing kindness and empathy. Well done Maya, you are a 1D superstar!
2A	Marko A	For his fantastic efforts in Maths. Marko, you have done an amazing job in subtraction, particularly using the ‘forcefield strategy’ to perfection! What a brilliant mathematician! Keep up the great work!
2B	Amara K	For her resilience and passion for her culture! Well done Amara! It is beautiful to see you engaging in readings about your culture and sharing the beautiful traditions and understandings of Myanmar culture with 2B. Thank you and keep up the amazing work!
2C	Atharv M	For demonstrating great fluency when performing reader’s theatre. Atharv, well done on taking on the narrator role and leading your group with such confidence, you did a fantastic job! Congratulations superstar.
2D	Noah L	For being a leader and setting a good example for others. Noah, you have shown great leadership through your behaviour and attitude in class, and have worked hard in all you do. Well done and keep it up!
3A	Desmond G	For your overall enthusiasm and effort with all your learning tasks this week. Des, it is clear that you’ve worked very hard on your fascinating facts presentation as well, and did an amazing job presenting to the class. I love seeing your positivity towards school and your learning. Keep up the absolute fantastic efforts, I am very proud of you!
3B	Luca M	For being an inquisitive and hard working learner. Luca, you continue to show how much you care about your learning by asking great questions and sharing your knowledge with others. You did a fantastic job with our writing tasks this week. Keep up the awesome work!
3C	Millie S	For the empathy and respect you show to your peers and all of the Wembley community. Your friendship and kindness does not go unnoticed within the classroom. Well done Millie!
3D	Filip F	For making a smooth transition back into the classroom after your European holiday. Filip, you have shown resilience and a growth mindset when approaching your school work. Keep up the great work!
4A	Alex H	For demonstrating the Wembley value of respect during our Wildlife Xtreme Incursion. You showed great listening skills and raised your hand to make some interesting comments and ask relevant questions. Well done Alex!
4B	Hugo C	For being a super supportive and helpful student, especially when assisting others with IT issues and questions. Hugo, you are always first to jump up and lend a hand and 4B is so lucky to have you! You are a star!
4C	Sylvie T	For always showing inclusion to others, both inside and outside our classroom. Sylvie, you make other people feel welcome and respected, and 4C is very lucky to have you! Keep up the fantastic work.
4D	Milla G	For being such a respectful, kind and caring member of 4D. It is has been so great to have you in my class this year and I have really enjoyed teaching you. You always have a big smile on your face and ask about how I'm doing too, which teachers don't often get asked. I think that really shows what a wonderful and nice person you are, and I'm so proud of you! Congratulations and well-deserved, Milla!
5A	Liam M	For his hard work, dedication and willingness to be challenged when completing work in our Time EL. Liam, you not only completed a heap of work in class, but took some home to practice too. You made huge growth in this area and that is down to your hard work - Awesome stuff!
5B	Rose G	For showing bravery and persistence when reading out loud for the class and for being a wonderful role model for your peers. Keep up the amazing work Rose!
5C	Kevin N	For an outstanding year of effort and achievement. You should be immensely proud of your hard work and commitment to growing as a learner. Well done Kevin!
5/6A	Lia D	For her thoughtful responses during our analysation of ‘The 13 Clocks’ and ‘The Princess Bride.’ Lia has been able to present her thoughts and ideas in a clear and conscientious manner, and has shown an increased confidence when contributing to class discussions. Well done Lia!
6A	Meabh C	For your consistently great work ethic in the classroom. Meabh, you always remain focused during class discussions and independent work which has reflected in your academic growth this year! Keep up the fantastic work!
6B	Lucas J	For your effort towards your focus and self-regulation. Lucas, it is clear that you are trying hard in the classroom. Keep up the great work!
6C	Caelan G	For using a growth mindset when approaching new challenges. Caelan, your resilience is continuing to grow and have further positive outcomes on your learning. Keep it up legend!

James B (5/6A) won the EDFL Division 1 U10 grand final with his team, the Ascot Vale Panthers. This team was undefeated (in Div 1) throughout the entire season and beat Pascoe Vale 41-0 with James kicking a goal during the game.

Congratulations to James and his team!

WEMBLEY SNOW SPORTS TEAM - VICTORIAN INTERSCHOOL SNOWSPORTS COMPETITION

9 Wembley students recently competed in the Victorian SnowSports Interschools Competition at Mt Buller.

Under trying weather conditions, Mia F (Yr1), Leo S (Yr1), Charlotte M (Yr2), Harrison G (Yr2), Charlotte G (Yr3), Filip F (Yr3), Angus B (Yr3), Harrison M (Yr4) and Oscar B (Yr5) raced across the Alpine Giant Slalom and Ski Cross disciplines as well as participated in the opening ceremony parade.

For 5 of the students it was their first ever ski race.

Over 220 Schools compete annually in the event held at Mt. Buller. In recent years there have been just under 6,500 entries in the event across 9 disciplines. Competitors have the choice of Alpine Giant Slalom, Snowboard Giant Slalom, Snowboard Cross, Ski Cross, Moguls, Cross Country Classical, Cross Country Freestyle Relay, Slopestyle Ski and Slopestyle Snowboard.

The Interschools provides a great atmosphere for students of all ages and abilities to complete and share in the event. Any Wembley snow sports families interested in competing in coming years, feel free to reach out via the school.

Well done to all 9 students for representing Wembley by modelling our school values and showing great sportsmanship. We are proud of your efforts.

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