SSA National Cross-Country Championships

Congratulations to Milana Farfalgia, who recently spent 5 days up in the Gold Coast at the SSA National Cross Country Championships. New Zealand also brought a team over to compete.

Milana's Team - TeamVic 12yo girls were an incredibly strong team and won 2 silver medals!

🥈3km race

🥈1.5km relay

To top off this amazing racing carnival, two of the biggest highlights was when all of Australia’s and New Zealand’s top distance runners took over SeaWorld for the day, and the Pilot congratulating the team over the PA on the flight home!

Well done to Milana on representing her State, and on becoming a Silver National Medalist!

Wembley Worms: Hockey 7s - State Runners Up

Congratulations to our Year 5/6 Hockey players, who competed in the State Championships in Week 8. Thank you to Kelly Laidlaw and parent, Kylie Feely, on their support and coaching of the team.

To my Wembley worms. Well done. Just a few words on the games from your coaches perspective.
Aalia, the bringer of face paint and always smiling. You bought the fun.

Charlotte, likes a chat in the back line before switching on to take on the defence. Well done.

Willa who took our short corner hit outs and was precise and exact with all of them. The Team player.

Scarlett who had the most face paint on. It just got more and more as the day went on and I am pretty sure is responsible for the face paint in the hair.

Evelyn on the post who snuck in a couple of sneaky goals and was too cool for face paint. Great skills.

Margot who played wherever I asked her to and just kept going even when we were down.

Violet our top goal scorer who also made sure all the team at regionals got at least one goal. She took a few hits for the team and even injured, kept playing. Double teaming with Jade made our team unstoppable through all of the competition.
Iris who never minded sitting on the bench when I needed someone to volunteer and then marked her player ferociously when on the field. And didn’t mind when I constantly called her Ivy. Sorry about that. Blame Jade she tricked me.

Jade who played every minute of every game, whose dedication and support of her team was something to behold. You are an amazing player and I can’t wait to see where your hockey journey takes you.

And finally Eve who captained the team with grace and showed true friendship. She was a fantastic leader. When Jade needed support, Eve was there all day helping her. Eve showed it is not necessarily the best player that makes the best captain, it is someone who understands what their team needs and you delivered that today.

Well done girls, silver medalists and most importantly you showed compassion throughout the day for everyone around you and were graceful in your victories. True sportsmanship and what SSV school sport is all about. Go Wembley Worms.

Kind regards,
Kylie Feely.

XC National Champs

On Friday 5th September 2025 Charlotte Meissner represented Wembley Primary School in the Cross Country Skiing event of the Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships, which were held at Mt Buller. The event involved a 1km race around the course. Competition was fierce and the talent and endurance on show was admirable.

Student Learning Achievement Awards

Week 6

PA	Rocco C	For your tremendous resilience! Rocco, the courage you have demonstrated through such a big week of parties, your birthday and the Prep Camp is outstanding. I am so proud of how you communicated your concerns, and responded to the changes and disappointment with maturity. Well done Rocco!
PB	Oliver B	For your excellent demonstration of our school value of respect during our Prep camp. Ollie, you were so enthusiastic to give everything a go and made sure to listen to the speaker at all times. What a superstar!
PC	Basil B	For your incredible participation in our Prep Camp night. You gave everything a go! You were respectful and set a wonderful example to your classmates. I hope you had the best night! Great dance moves Basil!
PD	Tadhg M	For your amazing behaviour in the classroom. I love the way you've set a great example for others with your listening and your kindness. I'm so proud of how you always treat others with respect and go out of your way to help your friends. Congratulations, Tadhg!
PE	Aleksa N	For always showing empathy by being kind and caring towards your classmates. You often notice and give thoughtful compliments when others are showing our Wembley Values. Aleksa, you are a Prep E superstar!
1A	Raphael M	For solving subtraction problems using a number line and having a go at making his own number line. Well done, Raph, keep up the great work!
1B	Bentley N	For giving great effort this week in all learning areas. We have had a week consisting of some inside playtimes, challenging weather and Bentley continued to show resilience and attempt his classwork, even if sometimes he didn’t really feel like it. I’m so proud of Bentley, he is a terrific student. Go Bentley!
1C	Eloise C	For showing wonderful progress in her writing. Eloise you have been working very hard on your writing, with great focus and being so careful writing your letters correctly. What a superstar!
1D	Tajvir K	For your enthusiasm with your learning and your wonderful effort in class. Well done Tajvir. We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work!
2A	Cooper Y	For working towards your learning goals and showing persistence as you take steps every day to improve and grow. Well done Cooper! Keep up the fantastic effort!
2B	Richard H	For being a hardworking, respectful and kind member of our classroom! Richard you have been listening beautifully and been so enthusiastic about your work. Keep it up superstar!
2C	Neema N	For approaching your learning with a positive attitude and always giving everything your best effort. Well done, Neema! Very proud of you.
2D	Lara B	For pushing through the learning pit and working very hard to achieve your learning goals! Lara, you have come so far this year. You should be so proud of yourself. Keep trying, pushing through the pit and celebrating your success!
3A	Oscar G	For showing outstanding effort and commitment across all areas of learning. Oscar, you have been working hard to complete your activities with care, listening attentively, and giving your best every time. You are a positive role model in our class and an all-round legend - keep shining, superstar!
3B	Lenny G	For great effort in your learning. Lenny, you put your hand up to answer so many questions, and encourage others with positivity! Well done and keep it up superstar!
3C	Tilly M-H	For being a positive role model in the classroom, always demonstrating respect and empathy towards others. Tilly, you should be super proud of yourself, thank you for helping our classroom be such a positive place to be.
3/4A	Zoe C	For your focus on, and determination to achieve, your learning goals. From quotation marks to telling time, your drive to master these skills is awesome to see. Keep it up!
4A	Mitchell P	For working incredibly hard through all areas of learning. Mitchell, you constantly show a growth mindset where you are willing to give everything your best go. Keep it up, superstar!!!!
4B	Aidan L	For showing kindness and setting a strong example of respectful behaviour, it is wonderful to see the effort you put in each day this week. Keep being a positive role model for others. Well done, Aidan!
4C	Hayley M	For demonstrating excellent levels of effort and behaviour at all times. You are a role model in our class and should be very proud of your achievements. Congratulations Hayley!
5A	Jacob P	For showing incredible resilience, in spite of having a fractured finger! Your ability to 'just get on' with everything is inspirational. Keep up the amazing work!
5B	Georgia T	For fantastic effort when working to complete independent tasks, particularly during Maths. Your positive attitude towards challenges has really helped you to achieve your learning goals.
5C	Joanna T	For your fantastic efforts during our debates! You created a strong and convincing argument, with plenty of persuasive devices and statistics to back you up. Well done, Joanna! Keep up the fantastic work.
5/6A	Mila B	For working very hard in maths to catch up on missed concepts and further her understanding. Well done, Mila!
6A	Isabel D	For being an excellent all-rounder in our classroom! Izzy, you are leading by example and being an amazing human. Keep it up!
6B	Milla G	For being a dedicated class member and leading by example at all times. Well done Milla!
6C	Mia H	For always showing initiative and leadership in the classroom by offering to help with jobs, routines and support for her classmates. You are a great role model for all of the students at Wembley, Mia. Keep up the great work!

Week 7

PA	Neva T	For showing great resilience and confidence in your learning. Neva, you have bravely embraced a new transition routine, and are giving your best effort in all areas of learning. Well done!
PB	Aarvi G	For always showing our value of an Inclusion by being an upstander for our Wembley rules. Aarvi, you always make sure you are doing the right thing and look out for others who are doing the same. Keep it up superstar!
PC	Max R	For your amazing efforts with your handwriting lately! Max, you have been taking so much time, care and effort and it is showing in the work you produce! Keep up the amazing work!
PD	Nina P	For your amazing effort and your positive attitude in the classroom. I'm so proud of how you always try your best and set a great example by following the rules. Congratulations, Nina! Keep it up, superstar!
PE	Flora M	For your mature approach to learning. You listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions to clarify, and make sure you understand how to apply new learning to your work. Flora, you are a Prep E superstar!
1A	Daniel C	For his fantastic effort in writing an ending for our wordless picture book Chalk. You did a wonderful job with your writing, and adding detail to your ending. Keep up the great work, Daniel!
1B	Violet B	For being such a wonderful, caring, hard working and inclusive classmate. Violet sets the standard in 1B in some many areas. Our class would be lost without her, go Violet!
1C	Anastasia M	For all her hard work in writing. Anastasia, you are putting in your best effort in writing and creating some fantastic work! Keep up your positive mindset, superstar!
1D	Oscar M	For your amazing effort with your writing and enthusiasm for learning. Oscar, you are such fantastic role model to those around you. You are a kind and thoughtful friend and are a wonderful part of our 1D team! We are so proud of you!
2A	Quinn H	For your inclusive participation in class and for always making sure everyone feels welcome and involved!
2B	Emilia B	For your effort, growth mindset and positive approach to learning this week! Emilia, you have been a role model in our classroom this week, making positive learning choices and encouraging others to do the same. Well done on an amazing week of learning, superstar!
2C	Rae M	For always giving your best and showing others what it means to be a great role model. We are so proud of you, Rae!
2D	Malekye B	For putting so much effort into your learning. Malekye, you have accomplished so much this year and you continue to work hard and push through the learning pit in all lessons. I am very proud of you and you are a gift to our class. Keep up the fantastic work!
3A	Margot C	For the consistent contributions she has been making during our class discussions. Margot has been making a conscious effort this week to contribute more frequently in our mini-lessons. She has been indicating when she has an idea and using gestures to respond. Keep it up Margot!
3B	Eden D	For consistently showing an outstanding attitude towards your learning. Eden, you work hard in all you do, show great concentration and take great pride in the presentation of your work. You’re doing an awesome job superstar, keep it up!
3C	Kip P	For consistently putting in fantastic effort in his learning, especially in maths, showing enthusiasm to extend his knowledge and embrace challenges. Keep up the great work, Kippy!
3/4A	Lottie P	For the strong research skills that you have shown while reading and taking notes about native Australian animals. Lottie, your notes are great and they show that you have an understanding of picking out the most important information. Great stuff!
4A	Samuel T	For attempting challenging math tasks with a growth mindset! Sam, you have done an incredible job with being open to new challenges and finding success within these. Keep up the fantastic work!
4B	Remi A	For your positive attitude toward learning and working to always challenge yourself. You are creating strong habits that will help greatly in your future learning. Congratulations Remi. Keep up the fantastic work!
4C	Bella M	For always giving your best effort to every task. It has been wonderful to see the pride you take in producing high quality learning pieces. Congratulations on a fantastic term Bella!
5A		No SLAA this week.
5B	Sadie R	For consistently demonstrating our school value of respect. You are always kind and considerate when working with your peers and you go out of your way to make sure that they feel like their opinions are valued. You encourage others to be upstanders and do what is right, even if that is not an easy thing to do. Keep up the great work!
5C	Jessieca M	For consistently showing kindness, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Jessie quietly leads by example every day and can always be trusted to do the right thing. Thank you for being such a positive role model!
5/6A	Chase G	For making positive choices to enable him to focus and further his learning. Well done, Chase! Keep up this improved focus!
6A	Lilian B	For your excellent engagement and hard work towards all your school activities, Lily! You are a helpful and focussed student at all times. Keep up the great work!
6B	Arjun S	For consistently creating well planned, thought out and creative writing pieces in class. Arjun I always look forward to reading your work as I know I will be thoroughly entertained. Well done Arjun!
6C	Gwenevieve C	For her outstanding initiative and hard work preparing for the Musical. You are showing excellent leadership and problem solving skills, Gweny! Keep up the great work!

Week 8

PA	Nate A	For your incredible effort in learning your heart words. Your focus during our mini-lessons and dedicated practise is paying off! Well done Nate!
PB	Mia S	For working hard to be resilient when faced with change. Mia, I love watching the way you adapt to new situations and keep on trying even when things are unfamiliar. Keep it up superstar!
PC	Meira B	For being a wonderful member of Prep C! Meira, I have loved being your teacher this year. I am so proud of everything you have achieved and will miss you so much!
PD	Emma B	For your excellent attitude in the classroom. I love the way you always have a big smile on your face when we are learning something new. I'm so proud of how you give everything a go and aren't afraid to try new things! Congratulations, Emma!
PE	Bella H	For showing our Wembley Value of Inclusion by supporting a classmate when they were upset and didn’t want to come into the classroom. Bella, you are a Prep E Superstar!
1A	Sami A	For being a super reader and writer, always trying your best and creating amazing sentences with new words during our Little Learners Love Literacy sessions. Great job, Sami!
1B	Aria P	For improving her work habits so impressively, Aria is a standard setter for our class in the way she transitions from the floor to learning and gives great effort in all subject areas. Aria also packed up another student’s lunchbox, put it in their bag and zipped up their bag for them. This was such a wonderful act of kindness and Aria should be so proud.
1C	Aria D	For being such a wonderful member of 1C! Aria, you are consistently working hard on all activities and you contribute to our class discussions with amazing ideas and insights. What a fantastic role model for the class! Keep it up superstar!
1D	Zoe H	For your wonderful perseverance and can-do attitude with all of your learning. Well done Zoe we are so proud of you! Keep up the fabulous work!
2A	Roman B	For showing strength and determination when things got tough, and for always preparing yourself to learn and grow. Well done Roman, keep up the great effort!
2B	Henry P	For settling back into life at school after your amazing trip! Well done on working so hard the last two weeks to catch up, we love having you back in our classroom, Henry. Keep up the awesome work!
2C	Edie M	For showing dedication to your writing by checking, editing and improving your grammar and punctuation. Super effort, Edie!
2D	Levi L	For having such a positive attitude in everything you do. Levi, you lead your learning with an inspiring level of enthusiasm, confidence and determination! This has a fantastic impact on your peers and your own learning. You are amazing!
3A	Tegan N	Tegan, you always give your best in the classroom, treat others with genuine respect, and show great resilience and positivity—especially during times of change. You’re a caring friend and a wonderful role model. Keep shining!
3B	Reeva P	For applying excellent effort in your learning. Reeva, you set an amazing example for your peers, by showing good listening, answering lots of questions and always working hard. Keep it up, superstar!
3C	James C	For consistently demonstrating enthusiasm and engagement during lessons, and sharing thoughtful insights with the class! James, I’ve been super proud of your approach to learning and the way you’ve been supporting others in the classroom. Keep it up buddy!
3/4A	Sophie P	For continuing to have a go with, and then accurately using, a new strategy to solve problems involving duration and elapsed time. Soph, your careful work and continued effort led to a really outcome with this Maths learning - Great stuff!
4A	Kisa L	For being such an incredible role model to your peers! You show such great resilience when attempting challenging tasks and should be very proud of yourself. Keep it up, Kisa!
4B
4C	Hazel M	For consistently demonstrating outstanding levels of focus and effort. You always give your full attention during mini lessons and often make valuable contributions. Congratulations on a fantastic term Hazel!
5A
5B	Niall D	For displaying empathy and genuine care for the feelings of his peers. You always go out of your way to ensure that those around you are happy and supported. Keep up the great work!
5C	Sena B	For your resilience and significant growth in confidence when reading. This really shined during our Reader’s Theatre sessions this week. It was great to see you read so fluently and with great expression for your character! Keep up the amazing effort.
5/6A	Emran S	For demonstrating his understanding of how to convert fractions, decimals and percentages. Well done, Emran. Keep up the great work!
6A	Willa M	For your excellent work on your shape poem, Willa! You showed creativity in presentation and you should be very proud of your work. Keep it up!
6B	Eve E	For always being a supportive and respectful classmate. Eve shows resilience and willingness to work through challenges in her learning and produces work of a high quality.
6C	Mila C	For showing initiative and leadership in her role as a make-up artist in the musical performance, Claws & Paws. The cast looked amazing thanks to your efforts, Mila!

Values Nomination Awards

Week 4 - 5: Inclusion - Including Others

Prep	Noah V & Aston I	For showing our value of Inclusion when some Year One students asked you if they could play and you said yes and included them.
Year 1	Archer T	For showing our value of Inclusion by including others when you always pass to them in football.
Year 2	Moussa EH	For showing our value of Inclusion by always including other students when they ask if they can play with you.
Year 3	Maggie W	For showing our value of Inclusion by always letting other people play with you when they don't have someone to play with.
Year 4	Eddy L	For showing our value of Inclusion when you noticed a younger student was playing alone and so you invited them to join your game so they would feel included.
Year 5	Dela J	For showing our value of Inclusion by always making sure others are included in games, activities and learning. On top of this, when we have our buddy program you always ensure all preps have a Y5 student work with if their buddy is away.
Year 6

School Captains:

Milana	FARFAGLIA	Art
Violet	FEELY	Art
Adeline	GARDINER	Art
Eily	NORTHE-MCCULLOCH	Art
Lilian	BOULIS	Diversity and Inclusion
Milla	DOWNEY	Diversity and Inclusion
Ines	TAYLOR	Diversity and Inclusion
Willa	MUNRO	House Captain Cruickshank
Neo	ZIOGLIS	House Captain Cruickshank
Victoria	CAMILLERI	House Captain Kulin
Ty	SCHOFIELD	House Captain Kulin
George	TSOMBANOPOULOS	House Captain McIvor
Isabella	ALPHIN	House Captain McIvor
Charlotte	BURROWS	House Captain Westgate
Hugo	CRAIG	House Captain Westgate
Miles	GODDARD	ICT
Arlo	COURTNEY	ICT
Srivaths	MALLAJOSYULA	ICT
Gwenevieve	CHANDRA	Music
Tilla	DESTER	Music
Oliver	SWINTON	Music
Marlie	CRAIG	PE
Milla	GALLOWAY	PE
Hudson	BOTTERILL	PE
Dylan	O'RIORDAN	Peer Mediator
Musa	YOUSSEF	Peer Mediator
Alana	EDWARD	Peer Mediator
Annabelle	DWYER	School Captain
Harrison	MEISSNER	School Captain
Jade	FEELY	School Captain
Florin	USSHER	School Vice Captain
Theo	LUTTRELL	School Vice Captain
Mia	HARRIS	School Vice Captain
Yolande	KINGSTON	Spanish
Hunter	ROVIS	Spanish
Hazel	DOWELL-SILVA	Spanish
Jacinta	LY	Sustainability
Josephine	FLACK	Sustainability
Grace	MCCONNELL	Sustainability
Evie	CURRAN	Wellbeing
Madeleine	HEANEY	Wellbeing
Cora	HUDSON	Wellbeing
Anax	CRIPPS	Wellbeing
Reva	NEEDHAM	Wellbeing

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