Year 5/6 STEM Learning Task

Term 1 STEM Progress Report for Year 5/6 is now on Compass.
Logon to view your child's work and teacher feedback.
'HOW TO' Instruction can be found on our website.

Term 2 Years 2 and 4 Swimming

Reminder to parents/carers that notes for those swimming next term are due Wednesday 20th March. Read More

Year 1 Mathematics Progress Reports

Term 1 Mathematics Progress Report for Year 1 are now on Compass.

Logon to view your child’s work and teacher feedback.

‘HOW TO’ Instruction can be found on our website.

Year 5/6 Learning Task

The first Maths Progress Report for Year 5/6 2019 are now on Compass.
Logon to view your child's work and teacher feedback.
'HOW TO' instructions can be found on our website.

Respect for School Staff Policy

Please read the policy below about the treatment of staff at Westgrove Primary School

Respect for School Staff Policy

Purpose

To ensure that members of our community understand Westgrove Primary School’s expectations for appropriate interactions with school staff.

Policy

Staff at Westgrove Primary School, including teachers, education support staff, office staff, the assistant principal/s and principal are committed to providing a supportive learning environment for all our students. Our staff take their work very seriously and feel privileged to be able to play an important role in each child’s education.

All staff at Westgrove Primary School have a right to a safe and supportive work environment.

Westgrove Primary School expects that all parents/carers and visitors to our school behave in an appropriate and respectful manner to school staff at all times. There is also an expectation that the school’s policies and processes be followed in order to ensure a timely response, accurate information and a successful outcome.

There will be a zero tolerance approach to any aggression, intimidation, threats or harassment of school staff, by any means (e.g. in person, by phone, by email, on social media etc). These behaviours may lead to exclusion from school grounds and school activities.

The principal may report aggressive, intimidating, threatening or otherwise inappropriate conduct to Victoria Police. The Department of Education and Training may also take legal or other appropriate action against community members or parents/carers who pose a threat to the safety and wellbeing of school staff.

Westgrove Primary School expects all members of our community to act consistently with our Statement of Values. We are committed to ensuring that staff, parents/carers and students are able to work together in an appropriate and respectful way.

Review Cycle

This policy was last updated on March 1^st 2019 and is scheduled for review in 2020.

Year 2 Learning Task

The latest Year 2 Learning Task is ready for viewing on Compass. Read More

Helping Hands

Helping Hands (Parent Association) has been a vital part of Westgrove Primary School for the past 24 years. Every year Helping Hands have held fundraisers such as chocolate drives, school discoes, Bunnings BBQs, Hot cross bun drives, Mother’s and Father’s Day stalls, BBQs on election days, the school cookbook and much more.

The money raised from these events have funded many important things around the school such as playground equipment, science packs, class headphone sets, the rock climbing wall, art room furniture and more recently contributed to the refurbishment of the front of the school. This list goes on and on. All of these contributions your children use and enjoy everyday and help deepen and strengthen your child’s experience at school. There have been a very dedicated bunch of helpers each year to make this possible.

Helping Hands is a fabulous opportunity to meet other people and be part of a productive and friendly team that contributes heavily to the education of your child. Our community would not be the same without them.

Without the help of new members Helping Hands may not be able to continue. Our future fundraisers and school events cannot be run by only a few committed parents. If we are to continue to run the Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls and raising funds to support our school and students, we desperately need new members and ask that you contact us via westgrovepa@hotmail.com and if possible attend our AGM on Monday 4th March at 9.15am in the studio.

We are really looking for anyone to join our team!! Please come along and get involved with our fabulous, diverse community. We welcome everyone and their contribution.

If anyone would like to nominate as an office bearer in the Helping Hands there will be nominations forms available at the meeting or they can be obtained from the office.

Aimee Verberne
President of the Helping Hands

Primary Music Institute at Westgrove

Free Books for Kids - Big W

Free books for kids

One new book released weekly in store.

BIG W is committed to making books more accessible to all Australian families by giving every child the chance to take home a classic storybook for free when they visit their local BIG W store. A new title will be given away each week for 12 weeks starting Thursday 21 February.

Publishers of the 12-book titles, Scholastic Australia, also revealed in its 2015 Australian Kids & Family Reading Report* that 86% of Aussie kids enjoy being read books aloud at home, with the main reason being because it is a special time shared with parents.

Collect all 12 books in store, no purchase necessary. Available nationally. While stocks last.

It's easy to get your FREE BOOK

In store only. Limited stocks. While stocks last. 1 book per child.

JB Hi-Fi BYOD Portal

The new purchase portal for our BYOD program is live. This JB Hi-Fi Solutions Education portal provides you access to a range of specific products. Each product has been selected and approved to work within our schools ICT infrastructure. It’s our way to help families get the best deal on technology for learning, at Education specific prices. 

You can access the portal here: https://www.jbeducation.com.au/byod/
Use the code: WPSBYOD2019 Read More

Enrolment Week for 2020

March 18th - 22nd, 2019
To enrol your child, please bring:
- Immunisation certificate
- Birth Certificate
- Evidence of address, eg electricity bill
- Passport and Visa (if born outside of Australia) Read More

Year 1 Term 1 Newsletter - Amendment

Last Day of school for Term 1 is April 5th^th.

We apologise for the error in the newsletter.

Year 1 Term 1 Newsletter

Parents/carers can now access the Year 1 Term 1 Newsletter on Compass and our website by clicking here. Read More

CSEF Applications

We are now accepting applications for the 2019 CSEF.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2018, you do not need to complete an application form in 2019 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:
1. new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2019 or you did not apply in 2018.
2. changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2019.
Check with the school office if you are unsure. Read More

Congratulations Imogen Makin

Year 5 superstar Imogen competed in the National Athletics Championships in Discus and Shot put. Despite being injured Imogen still finished 7th in both events. What a fantastic achievement! Well Done Immy!

Westgrove Hooptime State Champions

Congratulations to our 5/6 Hooptime team who won the state final. Westgrove dominated the tournament winning all eight games. In the Grand Final Westgrove were way too strong winning by 12 points. The commitment of the students to training and games has been fantastic. This is Westgrove’s third State Title in the past seven years.

Team

Hayden Collins, Sione Finau, Nash Camilleri, Jacob Pritchard, Mariyah Kelly, Daol Kiir, Ashleigh Greed, Isaiah Rae Nuku and Atelaite Taualii.

Coach Mr Wintels

Assistant Coach Mr Vrettas