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

TERM 1 - WEEK 7


PA	Niamh S	For being a positive and helpful member of Prep A. You have had a perfect start to Prep, Niamh. Keep up the great work!
PB	Lena N	For your incredible listening and contributions during class conversations. Your engagement and focus throughout the school day is amazing! Keep up the great work!
PC	Freddie R	For your fantastic efforts in Handwriting! Freddie I have loved to watch your confidence grow this week, you should be so proud of yourself! Superstar efforts!
PD	Finn C	For treating everyone in our class with kindness and respect. Thank you for always making great choices, Finn.
PE	Sammy A	For your amazing improvements when listening and following instructions. You have made some wonderful choices and been a great example for your peers. Keep up the brilliant attitude!
1A	Harvey V	For always displaying fantastic listening and speaking skills on the floor during our lessons. You consistently apply yourself in all that you do, I am so proud of your efforts. Keep up the great work, Harvey!
1B	Hunter C	For applying himself so admirably in all areas of his learning. Hunter’s writing in particular is improving every day and it’s a testament to the effort he is putting in during class time. Well done Hunter!
1C	Felix K	For his engaging writing piece about our excursion to Cruikshank Park. Felix, your ability to use creative, original ideas to express your voice as a writer was incredible to see. You are a superstar!
1D	Luke T	For applying new learning when independently writing. Well done Luke, you have written some great pieces. You are a 1D superstar!
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2B	Harper D	For always trying her best and sharing her ideas! Congratulations Harper, you have shown an incredible ability to clearly explain your thinking and share your ideas with your peers. Amazing work, keep it up!
2C	Charlotte M	For her incredible efforts in writing and presenting her JSC speech. Charlotte, you worked through sharing your great ideas with little to no voice and showed such fantastic resilience when challenged. You should be very proud of yourself!
2D	Lilia K	For your excellent effort in all you do. Lilia, you worked extremely hard to create and present your JSC speech, and always apply great effort in class! You also set an amazing example for others with your beautiful behaviour! Well done!
3A	Claire L	For your wonderful engagement and participation with all your learning tasks. Claire, you are kind, inclusive and empathetic in the yard and in the classroom, making you an absolute amazing addition to 3A. Keep up your passion and curiosity for learning!
3B	Harper H	For being the sunshine of 3B! Harper, your positivity, effort and growth mindset makes you a fantastic role model to your fellow students. It is a pleasure to be a part of your learning journey, keep up the enthusiasm, you’re smashing it!
3C	Enea C	For presenting your persuasive speech with confidence and fluency. Well done Enea!
3D	Kareem F	For reading with expression and fluency during our reading lesson. Kareem, your hard work and kind nature makes you a valuable member of 3D. Congratulations on a fantastic week !
4A	Ava M	For writing and presenting such an interesting and engaging persuasive speech on why you should be a dog trainer. Your ideas and powerpoint were fantastic! Well done Ava.
4B	Nicholas C	For creating and delivering a creative, interesting and highly engaging persuasive speech on why dogs and better than cats. Nicholas, not only were you able to write with persuasive techniques but you were able to write with voice and create a humerous and entertaining piece. I can’t wait to read more of your writing!
4C	Violet F	For always being empathetic, helpful and showing a growth mindset in your learning. Violet, you are a role model to your peers and you have shown this in representing 4C for JSC this year. Well done!
4D	Jade F	For always showing your Wembley Values in class and in the yard. You always listen respectfully, show kindness towards others and lead by example. Thank you for being such a terrific 4D student and I hope you're proud to be representing us for JSC. No matter what the result is, you are a superstar. Congratulations, Jade!
5A	Ada S	For continuing to push yourself and persevere with more tricky place value skills. Ada, your concentration and ability to implement new skills is great to see, and it all comes from your effort! Great work.
5B	Tess S	For your fantastic writing and always trying your best in class! Well done Tess. You are a super role model!
5C	Max G	For demonstrating role model behaviour and effort. You have made valuable contributions to discussions and have remained focused on independent tasks. Congratulations Max!
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TERM 1 - WEEK 8


PA	Flynn O	For using letter sound strategies to spell new words during writing activities. You are trying your best in every session of the day, Flynn. Keep up the great work!
PB	Aubrey C	For showing your kind and caring nature in all that you do. Aubrey, you always look out for your peers and help others to find the fun in every experience. Keep being you!
PC	Winnie H	For showing how to be a responsible and respectful member of Prep C! Winnie, you always show your 5Ls during carpet time and set a great example for your classmates. Keep up the great work!
PD	Siaana M	For always being inclusive and kind to her classmates. Thank you Siaana. I have noticed all the wonderful little things that you do to help others. Well done!
PE	Harry R	For your amazing writing about things you know. You used high frequency words and stretched out words brilliantly when writing about your house and swimming. Well done and keep up the great work!
1A	Darcy W	For his wonderful efforts in writing in developing an idea to write about and using capital letters and fullstops in his sentences. Keep up the great work, Darcy!
1B	Zara A	For being such a great friend to her peers, Zara has regularly helped others with their learning throughout the week and this illustrates what a lovely caring person she is. On top of this, Zara has given great effort with her classwork and is a delight to teach. Go Zara!
1C	Enzo K	For his caring and empathetic way of helping his peers both inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you for being so lovely to everyone Enzo - keep it up!
1D	Mia F	For your positive attitude towards your learning. Mia, you always work hard and try your best in everything you do. Keep up the fabulous effort!
2A	Billie A	For her wonderful efforts in writing. Billie, it was so pleasing to see the effort you put into your innovation of ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’. Your summary and ideas were well thought out and cohesive. Keep up the amazing writing!
2B	Alexandra S	For her contributions to class discussions and her growing confidence as an active member of 2B! Congratulations Alex, you have blossomed over the last few weeks and it is truly wonderful to see your confidence building. Amazing work, keep it up!
2C	Nico E	For demonstrating the Wembley values from day one and for always putting in her best effort with all classroom tasks. Congratulations Nico, you’re an absolute star!
2D	Yuki S	For being an outstanding member of our class. Yuki, you always work extremely hard and like to challenge yourself with everything. You should be very proud of your efforts! Keep it up!
3A	Archer O	For your outstanding effort and attitude towards your learning, not just this week but all term. Archer, you’ve worked hard to prepare and present your JSC speech and have been eager to try more challenging and extension work. You should be incredibly proud of your achievements this week. Keep being curious, kind and letting your positive attitude shine through!
3B	Jana S	For your amazing effort and positive attitude towards learning. Jana, you have shown a growth mindset all year and have put in an amazing level of effort and care into everything you do. You should be really proud of yourself, Keep up the awesome work!
3C	Mackenzie D	For the consistent level of effort and care you put into all areas of your learning. You should be proud of the hard work you put in at all times, well done Mackenzie!
3D	Stephanie L	For the high standard of focus, thoughtfulness and effort that you apply to your work. Well done Stephanie, you should be proud of all your efforts inside and outside the classroom!
4A	Miles G	For your positive attitude towards your learning. You were focused during our fractions CFA this week and tried your best, completing all the extension questions. Well done Miles!
4B	Neo Z	For putting in your best effort in writing, rehearsing and delivering an engaging JSC persuasive speech. Neo, I was so proud of how you delivered your speech to 109 of your peers and their teachers. You were confident and articulate and your slideshow matched your presentation perfectly. It really didn't matter the result, you are a winner! Well done Neo!
4C	Charlie H	For always putting your best effort into everything that you do! You show a growth mindset in all of your learning tasks and present your work beautifully every time. Keep the fantastic learning up Charlie!
4D	Jayden G	For having a terrific attitude towards your learning and showing others how to listen respectfully. You have been really respectful and responsible this week and have set a great example for your peers. I love that you always have a smile on your face in the classroom and never give up or get down on yourself. You rock and go Dees!
5A	Max C	For showing great dedication to his learning through completing regular homework and also approaching tasks with more of a Growth Mindset. Max, you are capable of more than you think - Confidence is the key! Keep up the great work.
5B	Hamish M	For your fantastic narrative writing Hamish. Your story was incredible to read and we can’t wait to see it published! Keep up the wonderful work!
5C	Frankie D	For always showing active listening skills and giving your best effort to every task. Your dedication to achieving your learning goals has been amazing to see. Congratulations Frankie!
5/6A	Macy H	For her fantastic work ethic and positive attitude toward learning. Macy, you have been very impressive this year in the classroom. The way you attack all areas of the curriculum with positivity and enthusiasm has been amazing. Well done legend, congratulations!
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6B	Giaan W	For her exceptional leadership skills both at camp, especially as the Speaker at Parliament House, and at school. Giaan, you lead by example and you are a great support to all of your friends. Keep it up!
6C	Miles D	For displaying an amazing amount of resilience and approaching all aspects of school life with a growth mindset. You are setting a fantastic example for your peers both inside and out of the classroom. Keep it up legend!

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.

TERM 1 2023

Mar 23	Inform & Empower Parent Information Session 7:30pm
Mar 24	WPS Harmony Day Celebration - Wear a touch of orange!
Mar 31	Wembley Cross Country @ McIvor Reserve
Apr 6	Final Day of Term 1, 2:30pm Dismissal

TERM 2 2023
May 3 - 4	School Photos
May 8	District Cross Country
May 17	Curriculum Day - Pupil free day
May 31	Divisional Cross Country
Jun 2	Winter 5/6 Sport Gala Day
Jun 21	Curriculum Day - Pupil free day

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