There is nothing more important than the health of our children. As parents and carers, we are very vigilant on ensuring that our children’s physical health is taken care of and any problems are quickly addressed. While it is relatively easy to notice, diagnose and treat problems with physical health, it is more challenging when dealing with emotional and mental health.

The pass times and interests of children today are very different with the internet and online access being so predominant, however regardless of the era our society has been constantly preparing children to be kind and friendly to each other but also building their own resilience and capacity to deal with moments that may make the sad. Unfortunately, it will continue to be a battle to completely stop meanness, unkindness and even worse bullying. The increased role that the online world now has, also opens up more opportunities for negative experiences.

What can also be challenging for parents and carers is the frustration of not having the expertise to help our children navigate the many platforms their lives include. A wonderful resource for parents is the app, Beacon: Cyber Safety. Developed in partnership with the Dolly’s Dream initiative, this app is a first stop for parents wanting to empower themselves to help their children’s navigation in the online world.

Once downloaded, families can access tailored resources, such as articles, videos and alerts, addressing various challenges like excessive screen time, gaming, and cyber-bullying. These resources are regularly updated to align with evolving societal and online trends in Australia.

I encourage all parents and carers to access the app, if not to proactively use in building your knowledge and strategies, but to at least have on hand for a time of need.

  



 

 

 

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Important Dates

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WPS Breakfast Activities Club

A reminder that staff supervision in the morning does not begin until 8:45am. Students arriving before 8:45am without parent supervision are required to be booked into the WPS Breakfast Activities Club, which runs from 7:30am - 8:45am everyday. Students must be pre-booked to attend. The cost is $10.75 per session per child and includes breakfast and activities. 

Bookings can be made via the QR code

or the following website: https://www.trybooking.com/CNWMT

After School Care

Our After School provider is Community OSH, which runs from 3:30pm - 6:00pm.
To book your child/ren visit www.commosh.edu.au

School Uniform

Please ensure that your child is dressed in correct school uniform before they leave the house in the morning.

School uniform can be purchased at the office.

School Uniform Order Form

Lunch Orders

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Prep A

5/6A & 5/6B

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AFL Footy Clinic

In week 1 of Term 2 WPS students participated in some AFL clinics run by Prahran Football Club. We had a great time learning all about handballing and kicking and testing those skills in drills and games and of course goal kicking practice! It’s great to see students of all ages and abilities getting invested into footy, keep it up.

Cross Country

On Tuesday April 28th our 3-6 students participated in our Cross Country trials! It was a great opportunity for our students to get active together and earn house points for their house. Congratulations to all our students who tried their best on the day and well done to the selected students who will be representing the school at District Cross Country. Special mention to Bluegum for winning the house competition with 1520 points.

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Toasties Tuesday

You can order your cheese toasties for lunch each Tuesday morning. Simply bring along your $2 and give it to your teacher at roll call and the toasties will be delivered to the classrooms at lunchtime.

Hot Chocolate Friday

Come and grab a warm hot chocolate with marshmallows at 3:30pm on Friday's, only $2 at the Food Tech window. Bring your own mug and receive an extra marshmallow!

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