Assistant Principals' Report
Rae Gittos & Matt Kirkright
Whittlesea Primary School has joined the fundraiser to support The Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal to raise funds for those in need. Please sponsor me and support my efforts to give back and change lives.
Every dollar raised will help support the Hospital in four key areas:
• State-of-the-art equipment and technology
• Groundbreaking research
• Education and training for staff development
• Patient and family-centred care programs
Simply click here to make a donation through my page. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://fundraise.goodfridayappeal.com.au/fundraisers/whittleseaprimaryschool-5908
Thank you so much for your support - it is truly appreciated.
Celebrating Belonging on Neighbour Day
The City of Whittlesea encourages residents to celebrate Neighbour Day (the last Sunday of March) to foster community connections and reduce loneliness. This year, the City of Whittlesea will celebrate belonging and Neighbour Day next Wednesday, 25th March.
Community members are warmly invited to attend a complimentary local afternoon tea at the Whittlesea Community Activity Centre, 1:00 pm, Laurel Street. Mrs Kubeil, along with our School Captains and SVT Captain, will be attending this event to represent Whittlesea Primary School. Part of this event will also include the unveiling of a community artwork that will remain at the CAC for years to come. Keep an eye out for our 'pieces of the puzzle'.
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open, and Whittlesea Primary School is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features, including:
- access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
- a modern user-friendly interface
- rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
- the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition, but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 4 September 2026.
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children in Years 3 to 10 are challenged to read 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.
Your child's login details have been sent home in a welcome letter.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklists, and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: Premiers' Reading Challenge | vic.gov.au
Further information about how to use the Challenge application is available at:
To log in, go to: Register and login
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ privacy policy and the Schools’ privacy collection notice. Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parental consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. We also ask parents to review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If, after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school. For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents.