A Word from the Principal 

A warm welcome to our community

Welcome to Spring this week!  Well it did start with a gusty blast of wind.  I really hope that everyone was safe and there was not too much damage to your house.  We had a few trees come down at school and I kept the students inside on Monday for safety reasons.   I’m looking forward to some great weather with Spring arriving and the school holidays coming up (crossing my fingers!!). 

Sun Smart Policy

With the start of Spring our Sun Smart policy kicks in. All students are now required to wear their hats out in the playground or anytime they are outside.  Due to the high UV we really need to ensure that we protect the students.  If students require sunscreen, then please apply at home before arriving at school. Students are permitted to bring sunscreen to school however, they need to be able to apply the sunscreen to themselves without the assistance of teachers. 

State School Spectacular -14 September 2024

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Well the big show is coming up soon and our choir is sounding terrific.  They have two huge full day rehearsals coming up on 12 and 13 September and will rehearse with the rest of the performers at John Cain Arena.  If you are in our playground you will have heard some of the choir songs playing over the PA system. 

The State School Spectacular is an amazing opportunity for our students especially when they get the opportunity to be trained by industry professionals. Hopefully you can purchase a ticket and be amazed at the talent  that we have in schools in the state of Victoria.  The performance will be televised on TV later in the year if you miss the performance. 

Father’s Day Stall

On the weekend, it was Father’s Day!  Hopefully, you celebrated the wonderful father figures in your life. 

A huge thanks to the PFA who ran the annual stall so that our students had the opportunity to purchase lovely gifts. A big thank you to the parent volunteers who supported the PFA and our students to complete their shopping. 

I would especially like to thank all our fabulous ‘father figures’ who are our dads, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles and community members that continue to contribute to our school.  Thank you!  I really hope that all our families spent some quality time together to celebrate on the weekend! Happy Father’s Day!

Transition to Weeden Heights PS

Last week we welcomed our new students and parents to Weeden Heights at the very first transition session.  We currently have 20 preps enrolled for next year and each student was given a t-shirt promoting the school.  Hopefully you saw these photos on Facebook and Instagram.  The kinder students had a terrific session with Mrs Michalski and got to work from the prep classroom.  We look forward to the next session on Wednesday 11 September. 

Good luck at Hooptime and the District Athletics

It is a super busy and sporty week for the students at Weeden Heights PS.  Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to score, coach and manage all the basketball teams so that all our students can compete.  I’m crossing my fingers that everyone tries their hardest and demonstrates sportsmanship and school pride. 

The District Athletics is on Friday.  You are going to have some tired children on the weekend! It has been terrific to see the students refining their athletic techniques in their PE classes.  Good luck to all of our students who are competing. 

Annual Parent Survey

Thank you to the parents who have already participated in the annual DE parent survey.  The last day to complete the survey is Friday 20 September.  All families were sent a survey link via an email and I always offer the survey to all the Weeden Heights PS families as we value your opinion and thoughts. If you have a moment, we would greatly appreciate your input. 

Planning  for 2024

Preparations for 2024 are well underway and my leadership team are planning exciting things, for example furniture to enhance the learning environment in the art room and classrooms at Weeden Heights.  I continue to need your support so that the I can make the best decisions for the school. 

If you intend leaving Weeden Heights and your children will be starting at another school next year, can you please let me know, in writing, so that we can make the necessary adjustments to our calculations. 

Please do not leave it to the last minute to indicate your intentions as it does have a profound effect on the proposed budget.   Having accurate student enrolments is critical in establishing a sound  and balanced budget.

End of Term 3

The last day of term 3 is Friday 20 September and officially school will finish at 2.30pm.  We will all be in our footy colours as our staff are running a footy day.  Please remember that if you can’t pick your child up at 2.30pm then please book them in for OSHC in our hall. 

Parents are of course welcome to attend the assembly that will commence at 2.15pm.    There will be several end of term special awards and presentations. 

Until next time……

Kylie Campbell

Super Proud Principal