Wallington P.S. Newsletter Term 3 Week 1 2025
Upcoming Dates
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
New Term – New Dates
Welcome back! I hope that you all had a fantastic school holidays and are ready for another fun and exciting term at Wallington. There is plenty happening in Term 3! Here are some important events to keep your eye on:
Week 3
Laser Quest Social Event (Friday 8th August)
Week 4
3-6 District Athletics (Monday 11th August)
Week 5
5/6 Camp (18th – 20th August)
World Book Day Parade (Friday 22nd August)
Week 6
Bunyip Camp (Friday 29th August)
Week 7
3/4 Camp Experience (Thursday 4th September – Friday 5th September)
School Review
This week, we began our four-yearly School Review, with the team of independent observers spending time getting to know our school’s strengths and supporting us as we work on continual improvement. I wish to thank staff for their professionalism and openness throughout the first two days of the review, acknowledging that our collaborative and supportive team are in themselves an incredible strength of our school, and who are truly at the heart of what makes Wallington such a special and much-loved school. Day 3 and 4 of the review will follow over the next few weeks, during which we will work with the panel to develop our next school strategic plan.
Buildings & Grounds
We are so pleased with the end result now that the building works and renovations are complete. What a difference these efforts have made!
We are so grateful to the amazing parent volunteers, our Garden Club members, and the many extra hands who gave up their time over the holidays to support ongoing garden works, including establishing new playground features and maintenance of the beloved chickens and vegetable garden. A special thanks to Adam, our groundskeeper, for his work around the place, in particular improvements made to the sandpit, and to BC Garden Construction for replenishing the soft fall and installing additional rubber floor mats in the playground, which were all generously donated by Glenn and his team.
Plans and improvements are continuing in order to make the most of this fantastic new area at the front of the school. Watch this space as our grounds keep getting better!
Commitment to Child Safety
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority at Wallington PS. With child safety in sharp focus across the state, we want to assure families that we remain committed to the highest standards of care and protection for every student.
Our practices are guided by the Child Safe Standards, with clear policies including our Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct, available on our website.
Through the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) curriculum, students learn age-appropriate lessons about a range of important social and emotional subjects, including body boundaries, personal safety, consent, and respectful relationships from Prep to Year 6. These important teachings are embedded into everyday learning, helping children build confidence, awareness, and strategies to keep themselves safe.
We are also a Berry Street Education Model school, ensuring classrooms are trauma-informed and focused on creating safe, supportive environments where students feel connected and empowered.
We know that child safety is a shared responsibility, and we value working in partnership with families. We are always looking to improve our practices across all aspects of schooling and welcome feedback and suggestions. For more information on our wellbeing approach, please visit the Wellbeing Overview page on our school website. If you would like to discuss any aspect of our approach or need further support, please feel free to contact me or a member of our Wellbeing Team directly: wellbeing@wallington-ps.vic.edu.au
Strawberry Fair Update
Our next Strawberry Fair meeting will be held next Wednesday 30th July at 2:20pm in the school staffroom, and everyone is welcome! Meetings will take place fortnightly throughout Term 3 (continuing on Tuesdays 2:20pm in Weeks 4, 6, & 8), with Strawberry Fair newsletter updates to keep everyone informed of our plans.
Plans are progressing really well, and I’d like to acknowledge the particular efforts of our School Council President, Anthony Sheedy, for his leadership, as well as the proactive work of our social media and advertising committee, among many, many others continuing to work away in the background! Promotion of the fair - and our school - is happening across Facebook and Instagram, so if you’re not following us yet, now’s the time to check it out!
Call for help: Right now, we’re developing advertising boards and are calling for help from our community. If you have a property on a busy, well-travelled road and are willing to host a real estate board for the next few months, please let the school know.
Every offer of help, big or small, makes a huge difference and brings us closer to achieving our aims. It’s so exciting to see everything coming together - thank you for being part of it!
Cameron Edwards
Parents and Friends
Wallington P.S. Gardening Club is on every Tuesday at 1:40pm. Everyone is welcome!
Do you love nature, gardening, or just want to help our school bloom? The Wallington P.S. Gardening Club is always looking for volunteers!
Prep: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JawP1lttNv9HZC2u4F6iFS
Grade 1: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lnod1hbixZD1zna8igmb9t
Grade 2: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cdak65Z1cGKFsrc0FgZh2Y
Grade 3: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F2En8vl1mB4AORjweX
Grade 4: https://chat.whatsapp.com/lbWmtXlmnFTD5KeEPSfqSo
SWPBS Awards - Student of the Week
lliana L - Prep
For being a responsible learner. You are always organised and ready to learn. Well done lliana!
Lotta W - Year 1
For demonstrating responsibility this week during handwriting. You are showing taking your time to ensure your letters are formed correctly and sitting in the correction section of the dotted thirds. Well done Lotta!
Annabelle D - Year 2
For being organised and ready to learn and having a great start to Term 3. Well done Annabelle.
Billy F - Year 3
For showing responsibility by consistently making positive choices and staying organised in class. Well done!
Jax Mc C - Year 4
For sharing his ideas on how we can line up safely and responsibly with the class. Keep up the great work Jax!
Ollie O’R - Year 5
For being a responsible learner. You have smashed your learning goals this week and have been dedicated to achieve success. Keep up the great work, Ollie!
Lily S - Year 6
For consistently demonstrating responsibility by being organised and on time, and by following instructions carefully and respectfully.
STEM & First Nations Studies
Dear Families,
Enjoy watching our latest video from STEM/First Nations classes. Can you spot the Bunyip in the video?
Jason Vaught (STEM/First Nations Teacher)
Physical Education News
Dear Families,
Welcome back to Term 3!
We would like to offer a big congratulations to Kiyomi who ran an awesome race today at Yarra Glen SSV State Cross Country championships, coming in 21st out of 93 competitors in the 3km race.
Well done Kiyomi, you should be so proud of yourself!
Amy Parsons (PE Teacher)
Wellbeing at Wallington
Welcome back to Wallington’s weekly wellbeing activities and Term 3:
This week’s task is a mindful colouring activity which is a nice activity to do in the busy first week back.
You can find more stars to colour on page 126.
There is also a suggestion to try creating your own mandalas if this is an activity you enjoy.
Breakfast club is on 8.45am every Thursday. All students are welcome.
Wallington PS Sponsors
Thank you to our PLATINUM Sponsors
Thank you to our GOLD Sponsors
Thank you to our SILVER Sponsors
Thank you to our BRONZE Sponsors
Notice Board
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SAVER PLUS
What it is:
Financial Education and Savings:
Saver Plus is a 10-month online program designed to help participants learn about financial management, set savings goals, and develop regular saving habits.
Matched Savings:
Participants who complete the program have their savings matched by ANZ, up to a maximum of $500, which can be used for education-related costs.
Online Delivery:
The program is delivered online, making it accessible to participants across Australia.
Saver Plus is a partnership between ANZ, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence, The Smith Family and Berry Street.
Eligibility: To be eligible, participants need to have a current Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and an eligible Centrelink payment, have other regular income, be studying themselves or have a child in school, be 18+ years old, and agree to join in free online financial education workshops.
