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

Term 3 Week 6

PA	Charlie T	For being our class Super Syllable Counter! Your focus and determination to break words into syllables is wonderful to see. This has had you and your peers engaging during class conversations with excellent purpose. Well done Charlie!
PB	Sammy F	For using excellent reading strategies when solving new words during our reading group. Thanks for showing off your skills, Sammy! Keep up the great work.
PC	Matteo M	For your amazing determination when stretching out your sounds. Matteo, I loved your confidence during reading groups when you are stretching out sounds in words and putting them back together. You are amazing!
PD	Sophie B	For her amazing resilience in meeting and playing with her new Year 5 buddy. I am so proud that you have bounced back and are enjoying meeting a new friend. Keep it up superstar!
PE	Evelyn S	For your amazing effort in writing! You always make your writing interesting and try hard to record all the sounds in words. Keep up the fantastic work, Evelyn!
1A	Maeve H	For her fantastic efforts in solving addition problems using the ‘jump and hop’ strategy and a numberline. I’m so proud of your persistence and having a go! Keep up the great work, Maeve!
1B	Evie B	For your wonderful writing about your "happy place" down by the Creek at Cruikshank Park. Evie, you used the most amazing adjectives, verbs and words in your writing. Well done. We are so proud of you!
1C	Max S	For his incredible effort in writing. Max your diligence and focus on your writing piece for book week was outstanding. Your word choices, adjectives and ideas made for wonderful reading. Keep up the magnificent work!
1D	Flynn O	For your fantastic effort and enthusiasm in Maths when working on addition problems. Flynn, you have shown a growth mindset and positive attitude when attempting new things and are always wanting to learn something new. Well done on your fantastic work, superstar!
2A	Arlo S	For your fabulous innovation based on Dr Seuss’s writing style and showing great persistence and effort in your work. Well done, Arlo, keep it up!
2B	Lucy B	For trying so hard in all of her learning, Lucy has completed some wonderful writing and multiplication activities this week and should be very proud. We all love Lucy Rose Brannan and WPS!
2C	Lenny G	For his fantastic work in our Maths multiplication unit. Lenny, you have worked independently and diligently to represent and solve multiplication problems in different ways. You should be so proud of your wonderful efforts, well done!
2D	Emily I	For your outstanding attitude towards school and learning. Emily, you are such a kind and funny member of our class, we are very lucky to have a student like you! Well done superstar!
3A	Hayley M	For always showing the Wembley Values in class by being a positive role model to her peers. Well done Hayley, you are setting a great example for your friends. Keep up the wonderful effort!
3B	Owen D	For consistently following instructions and displaying amazing leadership qualities. Owen, you always show your best efforts regardless of the challenge and set a fantastic example for your peers. Keep it up, legend!
3C	Billie A	For showing a great amount of Resilience when both of your good friends have moved schools. Billie, you have shown such courage and I’m so very proud of you!! Keep shining and reaching for the stars!
3D	Samuel T	For working incredibly hard to further your learning. Sam, you have completed some wonderful writing and measurement activities this week, setting a high standard for you and your peers. You should be very proud. Well done!
4A	Georgia T	For building and showing your knowledge with a range of skills regarding telling time. Georgia, your concentration and growth in this area has been great to see, and is all down to your hard work. Keep it up!
4B	Tommy V	For your awesome focus and effort in Reading this week when answering questions and explaining the moral of the story- ‘That Bird Has Arms!’ Keep up the great work!
4C	Enea C	For the consistent contributions he has been making to whole-class discussions. During our mini-lessons, Enea has been frequently raising his hand to share his ideas. He listens to others and is more than happy to volunteer to read our learning intention or success criteria. Keep up the great work Enea!
4D	Jamie L	For his imaginative Jumanji-inspired writing! Jamie, you demonstrated such wonderful creativity and story telling skills. Well done on taking your readers on such an exciting adventure.
5A	Luke R	For his amazing presentation on gaming, inspired by our author study, author Allen Say. Congratulations Luke for your fantastic presentation, your attention to detail and your engagement in the task. Keep up the amazing work!
5B	Hunter R	For your fantastic effort on your ‘Japan Research Project’ this fortnight, Hunter, you have worked really hard during the research, dot pointing, sentence revising, and presentation aspects of this project, resulting in an excellent presentation! Well done!
5C	Reva N	For always trying to do the right thing. I feel very lucky to have been your teacher for the last two years because of how kind, caring and respectful you are. So often, I find myself thinking that you teach me as much as I teach you! Thank you for always looking out for others, being a patient friend and an amazing listener. Congratulations, superstar!
5D	Summer R	For continuing to develop your ability to listen during instruction and maintain your focus. It has been wonderful to see the effort you are putting into your learning. Congratulations Summer!
6A	Tyler T	For taking leadership in your movie group, as well as in our pack up routines in the classroom. Tyler, it is great to see you making good choices and setting an example in the classroom.
6B	Abi R	For your respectful engagement and listening during our author visit this week. Abi, you demonstrated bravery sharing your story with the entire cohort. I can’t wait to read the final product of the pizza and pasta family! It is wonderful to see you engaged and energised by your learning.
6C	Sage E	For her dedication and commitment to working on her writing goal. Sage has been working hard to understand the structure and organisation of a narrative, and how to implement this into her own writing. Well done Sage!

Term 3 Week 7

PA	Violet B	For always displaying your impeccable manners! The gratitude and genuine kindness you show towards others is an inspiration to all those around you. Thank you Violet!
PB	Sienna G	For her dedication and hard work during her guided reading sessions. Your reading confidence and fluency has improved so much, Sienna! Keep up the great work!
PC	Mishka G	For being a wonderful friend to your classmates. Mishka, you have truly been showing our value of Inclusion, making sure everyone in Prep C has someone to play with. We are so lucky to have you in our class!
PD	Aaliyah L	For the consistent empathy and consideration she displays to all of her peers. We are so lucky to have someone so kind in Prep D. Keep it up superstar!
PE	William R	For your incredible kindness and empathy towards your classmates. You are an amazing friend and upstander for your peers. William, you are a Prep E superstar!
1A	Bill G	For his fantastic efforts in reading. You did such a great job unpacking our short story when we discussed how to summarise it using, ‘Somebody Wanted But So Then’ graphic organsier. Keep up the great work, Bill!
1B	James K	For your fantastic effort and persistence in everything that you do. You are an incredible role model James and we are so proud of you! Keep up the amazing work, superstar!
1C	Lara B	For her fantastic growth in writing. Lara you are becoming more independent with your work and willing to ‘have a go’, with a growth mindset. I love how hard you are trying! What a super star!
1D	Will P	For your hardwork and creativity in writing this week. Will, you showed fantastic effort and focus when writing this week and showed great creativity when publishing and decorating. Well done, Will. Keep up the amazing work, superstar!
2A	Lachlan S	For his consistent effort and focus in all learning areas. Lachlan, your enthusiasm for learning is impressive and your contributions to class discussions are always welcome and helpful. Keep up the amazing work!
2B	Theia L	For her amazing work in all curriculum areas, Theia has concentrated so hard during class time and completed some magnificent work this week. She is being resilient and brave when tackling new learning and I’m so proud of the lovely, amazing Theia Lilburne!
2C	Amy P	For the terrific predictions and inferences she made when reading our Reciprocal Reading group text. Amy, you used your prior knowledge and text clues so effectively! You were able to provide us with many great insights into the story. Well done!
2D	Tori B	For being a wonderful member of 2D. Tori, you have worked hard all year, and you should be proud of all your effort. You do an amazing job of being confident and reading the learning intent to the class. Well done, you’re a star!
3A	Scarlett G	For being an upstander in class and helping out a friend when they needed support. Well done Scarlett, you are a wonderful role model to your peers. Keep up the wonderful attitude!
3B	Amara K	For consistently being her best and displaying respect at all times. Amara, you always challenge yourself to achieve your learning goals as you set a fantastic example for your peers. Keep it up, legend!
3C	Levi G	For always working so hard toward your learning. You never fail to impress me with your dedication to reaching your goals. You have worked so hard this week with your writing piece and you should be very proud of your amazing efforts. Levi, keep up the fantastic work and always reach for the stars!!!
3D	Janaki S	For consistently showing up to school ready to learn, plan, reflect and grow with determination. Your infectious positive attitude is so wonderful to be around everyday. You are amazing!
4A	Harry C	For making an amazingly smooth transition back to school after your holiday. Some awesome writing, showing a huge range of maths skills, and being a kind and supportive class member. It’s so great to have you back, Harry. Looking forward to the rest of the year!
4B	Lennox M	For your awesome effort and focus in class, especially in Maths! Well done on challenging yourself to solve our worded problems this week while learning about odd and even rules for the four operations.
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4D	Aalia M	For the consistent contributions she makes to whole class discussions. Aalia is always engaged in our mini-lessons and frequently raises her hand to share her ideas. Thank you for helping our class discussions stay positive and focused Aalia, keep it up!
5A	Thomas F	For his positive approach and 'can do' attitude during our extremely windy 5/6 Sports Gala Day! Congratulations Thomas, you did an incredible job of not only playing amazing cricket but also, showing a growth mindset in response to the wild weather! Well done and keep up the amazing week.
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5C	Cora H	For the amazing energy and enthusiasm you always bring each day. You always come to school with a big smile on and try to bring a smile to others too. Thanks for always making me laugh with your creativity and jokes. It's so amazing how you show empathy by looking out for others and lifting them up (metaphorically). Congratulations Cora, you legend!
5D	Jade F	For outstanding effort and achievement. You are an exceptional student who always gives her absolute best to every task. I believe you will achieve great things Jade, congratulations on an incredible year!
6A	Cameron J	For your excellent efforts in your Shaun Tan Venn Diagram. You compared and contrasted ideas from the text and carefully put your ideas to paper. Keep up the great work, Cameron!
6B	Oakley C	For diligently completing your homework tasks and reaching your homework goals for this term! Oakley, you have started to gain great study habits at home. Keep up the great work, as you start preparing yourself for high school!
6C	Liam P	For showing resilience and an increased confidence in the belief within himself. Liam has been working hard towards his learning goals in maths and in particular, the understanding of whole numbers and the place value system. Keep up the great work!

Well done to the Wembley Primary School Ski Team, who competed in the Victorian Interschools SnowSports Championships at Mt Buller in August.

This year we had 7 competitors representing Wembley. Our team competed in Giant Slalom, Ski Cross and Moguls competitions. Competitors had a fabulous time, despite the challenging conditions, and displayed Wembley values throughout. Well done to Felix King (Grade 2), Charlotte Meissner (Grade 3), Jack Dean (Grade 4), Angus Broadhurst (Grade 4), Harry Meissner (Grade 5), Annabelle Dwyer (Grade 5), and Oscar Broadhurst (Grade 6). Well done team!!

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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