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

Term 3 Week 10

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PB	Zac B	For using sounding, chunking and blending strategies when reading. You have been a star of our reading groups, Zac. Keep up the great work!
PC	Aiden P	For the hard work you showed during our syllable work! Aiden, I was so proud to see you supporting your classmates and showing great leadership during our rotations. You are A-MA-ZING!
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PE	Zaine F	For trying so hard to follow our school rules in the classroom and the playground. What an amazing week you have had, Prep E and Anne-Marie are so proud of you. Zaine, you are a Prep E superstar!
1A	Isla P	For her wonderful efforts in writing this week, focusing on her goal of capital letters and full stops. You have outdone yourself in reaching this goal! I am so proud of you for trying your best and succeeding. Keep up the great work, Isla!
1B	Indiana B	For your wonderful mornings coming into class. Indi you have mastered coming into class and being ready to learn! Well done! We are so proud of you!
1C	Walter R	For his wonderful focus on writing. Walter you have grown so much in your
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2B	Zara A	For her outstanding approach to all of her learning! Zara has been magnificent in the way she has listened and improved in all areas this term. I’m so proud of Zara and she has come so far these past two years.
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2D	Georgia L	For being an outstanding member of 2D. Georgia, it’s been great seeing you share excellent answers with the class. Not to mention, you are always doing fantastic work at your table and show the Wembley values. Well done superstar, keep it up!
3A	Lachlan K	Lachlan, you have worked hard this term to reach your learning goals and I look forward to seeing you grow as a learner next term. Keep up the positive mindset. Congratulations!
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3C	Ava T	Ava, your leadership, respect, and eagerness to contribute in class have truly stood out. You consistently lead by example, always listening and following directions with a positive attitude. You made teaching 3C such a joy. Keep shining!
3D	Hamish A	For consistently demonstrating incredible leadership and perseverance. The way you continue to persist in your writing is very inspiring and you should be very proud!
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5A	Atticus K	For his playful and inclusive approach towards learning and playing. Congratulations Atticus, it is truly wonderful to see you take a lead role in ensuring classmates are included, feel seen and have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of school life. Amazing work, keep it up!
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5D	Hazel D	For outstanding effort and achievement. You always give your best effort to every task and take pride in your work. I have been so impressed by the kindness you show towards your peers every day. Congratulations on a fabulous year Hazel!
6A	Lucas H	For your excellent participation in our Shaun Tan socratic discussion! Lucas, you showed confidence and backed your answers with strong evidence from the texts we have studied. Keep up the great work!
6B	Nathaniel A	For your thoughtful and engaging essay on Shaun Tan. Nathaniel, you’ve worked tirelessly with passion and dedication to apply teacher feedback, improve your writing and summarise everything you’ve learnt. Keep up the amazing efforts, legend!
6C	Jude P	For showing resilience and an increased confidence in the belief within herself. Jude has been working hard towards her learning goals in Maths, and the understanding of whole numbers and the place value system. Keep up the great work!

Term 4 Week 1

PA	Elle H	For your incredible efforts to transition to experiences that may feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable for you. You have shown outstanding bravery this week and we are all so proud of you! What a star!
PB	Aleks B	For your concentration and effort during independent reading and guided reading groups. I am so impressed by your word solving skills, Aleks! Keep up the great work!
PC	Zoe H	For showing off your amazing new counting skills! Zoe, I loved the big smile on your face when you showed me your backwards counting from 20! You go girl!
PD	Parker P	For displaying our Wembley values of inclusion and empathy when communicating with his peers and his teachers. It has been so lovely seeing your care for others so evident in all you have done this week. Keep it up, superstar!
PE	Bentley N	For the incredible effort that you put into your writing. Learning your high frequency words, stretching out the sounds to spell new words, always remembering your punctuation and including detail to make your writing interesting. Bentley, you are a Prep E superstar!
1A	Leo I	For his fantastic efforts in reading this week, especially in his guided reading group. You showed great enthusiasm and effort when determining the importance and retelling facts about unique animals in coral reefs. Keep up the great effort, Leo!
1B	Finn C	For always trying your best with your learning and for being such a respectful member of 1B! Finn you are such a superstar! We just love having you in our class!
1C	Moussa E	For always trying your best in reading. Moussa you work so hard identifying sounds when you read and you have been doing an amazing job reading the ‘Learning Intent’ and ‘Success Criteria’ for the whole class. You are an absolute superstar!
1D	Will P	For your wonderful start to Term 4. Will, you are doing an amazing job showing our school values and have shown your best effort in all of your work this week. You should be so proud of yourself, superstar. Keep up the fantastic work!
2A	Emilia V	For her fabulous effort in identifying compound sentences and using them in her writing. Emilia, your enthusiasm for learning is wonderful to see and your writing growth over this year is impressive!
2B	Saoirse M	For applying herself so wonderfully in all class tasks and making such growth in Maths! I’m so proud of Saoirse, she has come so far these last two years and on top of all her curriculum improvement, she is a wonderfully sweet student.
2C	Jack D	For his wonderful work in our Maths ‘chance’ lesson. Jack, you were hypothesising potential outcomes, and discussing your findings beautifully. You also confidently summarised the concept of ‘even chance’ and ‘luck’ at the end of our lesson. Keep up the great work!
2D	Archer B	For your amazing effort at joining in class discussions. Archer, you have been making a huge effort to put your hand up and share clever answers with the class in reading, writing and maths! Well done superstar, keep it up!
3A	Mitchell P	For trying hard this week with your writing and creating an interesting lead to your narrative. Well done on a great start to Term Four and keep up the hard work!
3B	Noah L	For displaying amazing resilience in the classroom and respect toward his learning. Congratulations on a fantastic start to Term 4, Noah and I look forward to seeing more of your achievements. Keep it up, legend!
3C	Lucas F	For being an extraordinary role model to your peers. Lucas, you never fail to show kindness and respect to those around you. You light up our classroom with an abundance of positivity. Keep striving for greatness!
3D	Henry H	For demonstrating kindness, courtesy and respect! Your engagement in your learning has been incredible. You should be very proud of yourself.
4A	Margot M	For creating a very interesting and entertaining lead for your writing piece ‘The Mouldy Nugget’. Margot, your writing is always super engaging and fun to read, and this is another example of your great creativity. Keep it up!
4B	Noah B	For a fabulous start to Term 4! Noah, this week you have been a focused and hard working student. You have proven this by being 4B’s inferring champion and the only one to solve who the character really was, by being organised with your learning and keeping your desk tidy as well as engaging in all our mini lessons. Keep up the great job Noah, you are a super star!
4C	Phoebe H	For the effort and concentration she put into her first SMART words session of Term 4. Phoebe worked incredibly hard during our teacher group, listening carefully to the explanations of words and making a number of key contributions. Phoebe, you have been a true role model for others - keep it up!
4D	Matias S	For demonstrating respectful behaviors, seeking support when stuck for ideas in writing, and consistently providing well thought out responses during class discussions. Matias, you have shown a commendable level of engagement and dedication to your learning this week, keep up the amazing work buddy!
5A	Yolande K	For consistently showing the Wembley values and conducting herself with maturity and respect towards everybody around her. Amazing work Yoyo, you are awesome! Keep it up!
5B	Dillon B	For demonstrating the Wembley value of ‘Resilience’. Dillon, you have shown great flexibility this year, pushing through barriers that are beyond your control. Even though you have missed some of the year, you come to school with a smile and always ask for help when needed. Well done!
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5D	Anax K	For demonstrating a positive and determined approach to your learning. You have shown yourself to be an independent learner who can achieve at high levels. Well done Anax!
6A	Matthew N	For your incredible efforts in Reading this week. Matthew, you have thought deeply about our mentor text and the connection with real-world historical events. Keep up the amazing work!
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6C	Adella C	For her mature approach to schooling and commitment to consistently producing high quality work. Adella immerses herself in all class discussions and tasks, and is always willing to challenge herself to extend her learning. Her love for school greatly contributes to the positive environment in the classroom. Super effort Adella!

3 on 3 Ice Hockey Tournament

Over the holidays, Tommy Vulic from 4B travelled to Coffs Harbour in NSW and competed in a 3 on 3 ice hockey tournament.

Tommy and his team, the Docklands Ice Wolves, won the Under 9 Gold medal and the Under 11 Bronze medal.

Tommy was an important goal scorer for the 5 day tournament. Congrats Tommy!

Basketball Victoria - Jamboree

Over the school holidays, both Asha and Hazel from 5D were 2 of 80 girls selected by Basketball Victoria to participate in the Jamboree (tournament) and in the Future Development Program for 2024/2025.

This is an amazing achievement given over 300 girls trialled.

Pacific Cup Champions!! Go Australia 🇦🇺

Asha and Marlie from Year 5 represented Australia at the Pacific Cup in the school holidays. An amazing achievement to be selected and they won!

The Wembley community are very proud of the achievements of Asha, Hazel, Marlie and Tommy.

Student Newsletter acknowledgements

We LOVE to hear about student achievements outside of school. If there are any acknowledgements that parents/students wish to share with us and can be celebrated with our wider community, we ask that you email us at wembley.ps@education.vic.gov.au with the student/s name/s, a summary of the acknowledgement and any photos that you would be comfortable sharing and we will aim to include it in our fortnightly WPS newsletter.

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