Wyndham Vale Primary School Newsletter

School News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM WEEK

 

During Week 7, we have celebrated STEM WEEK!

 

Our students and teachers have had an amazing time learning all about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. We are very fortunate at Wyndham Vale Primary School to have a large variety of Science and Technology tools to engage our students and enhance learning experiences. During STEM Week, students have had opportunities to play and explore 3D Printing, engage with Robots (We have 7 different types of Robots catering to all year levels!), program micro-computers, hone their engineering and construction skills by building cardboard structures and crash test cars, launch rockets powered by chemical reactions, explore the science behind forces and chromatography and much more! All students across the school have participated in an activity where they were challenged to use the Design Thinking Process to design an innovative new play/enrichment experience for our school wellbeing dog, Wynston - we continue to be amazed by the creativity of our students!

On the Wednesday of STEM Week our school Green Team with the help of student volunteers participated in our first whole school Waste Audit. Our students collected the rubbish generated by our school over the period of one school day to sort and review to get a better idea at how our school can reduce our environmental footprint. The Green Team will be providing statistics from the audit back to the School Community to help raise awareness and generate ideas about reducing the amount of waste that our school 

sends to landfill each year.

A highlight of STEM Week will be on Friday when our Year 5 Robotics team will be competing in the First Lego Robotics League Regional Finals! Go WVPS Robot Vikings!

 

Michael Laird

Digital Technologies & STEM Leading Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THUNDERSTORM ASTHMA

 

A Reminder from the Department of Education

 

Thunderstorm Asthma — be prepared this pollen season

Grass pollen season, which runs from October to December each year, brings an increase in asthma and hay fever symptoms. It also increases the risk of thunderstorm asthma. For people with asthma or hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever, thunderstorm asthma can be sudden, serious and even life threatening.

Wyndham Vale Primary School will implement a range of measures to keep our school community safe when the risk of thunderstorm asthma increases. 

Many of our staff are trained in asthma first aid, and we will monitor the VicEmergency app to receive thunderstorm warnings, and, where appropriate, keep students indoors when weather forecasts identify greater level of risk. 

How you can prepare 

During pollen season, there are some things you can do to prepare and protect yourself and your family:

  • If your child has ever had asthma: talk to your doctor about what you can do to help protect your child from the risk of thunderstorm asthma, including updating your asthma action plan. Taking an asthma preventer properly and regularly is key to preventing asthma, including thunderstorm asthma. 
  • If your child has hay fever: see your pharmacist or doctor for a hay fever treatment plan and check if you should have an asthma reliever puffer. These are available from a pharmacy without a prescription.
  • If your child has hay fever and experiences wheezing and coughing: it is important to make sure they don’t also have asthma. Speak to your doctor about an asthma action plan. 
  • Where possible, avoid being outside during thunderstorms from October to December, especially during the wind gusts that come before the storm. Go inside and close your doors and windows. If you have your air conditioning on, turn it to ‘recirculate’.

Protect yourself this pollen season – managing asthma and allergies matters.

Remain vigilant for COVID-19

It is important for students to manage any hay fever or asthma symptoms, as these conditions can produce symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, and loss or change to sense of smell or taste, which are similar to COVID-19 symptoms.

If your child experiences these symptoms in different or worse ways to their usual hay fever or asthma symptoms, medical advice should be sought. 

Find out more 

For more information, visit your general practitioner (GP) or visit the Better Health Channel. 

 

 

 

 

 

School Hours 

8.20am Yard supervision commences 

8.35am Class doors open

8.45am School commences 

10.45am - 11.15am  Recess 

1.15pm - 1.25 Lunch (inside) 

1.25pm - 1.55pm Lunch (outside) 

2.55pm - Dismissal 

3.10pm - yard supervision ceases

If you need to collect your child before school ends

 

Please note that the best time to pick up your child from school early is while they are still in the classroom. It is very difficult for us to locate your child while they are in the yard during recess and lunch. 

All late comers need to go straight to Ms. Dalton to be signed in.