Wallington P.S. Newsletter Term 3 Week 5 2025
Upcoming Dates
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
5/6 Camp
Well done to our lucky Year 5/6 students who attended this week’s adventure to Camp Kangaroobie! Students embraced the challenge of camp life, pushing themselves in new ways and enjoying a wide range of activities – from hikes and games to team challenges and plenty of outdoor fun.
A huge thank you to the dedicated staff who made this experience possible. From planning and coordinating to giving up time away from their own families, their commitment ensured a wonderful camp for our students. Thank you, Mr K-T, Mr Anderson, Mrs Duckett, Angela, Gaelle and Sandra for their efforts and support!
Strawberry Fair Ride Tickets – Now On Sale for Wallington PS Families
With only 73 days to go, we are excited to launch our special pre-sale all-access pass exclusive to our Wallington PS students and families. For only $45, students and family members will have unlimited access to the following activities all day: Sizzler, Chair-o-plane, Dodgem Cars, Go Gator Rollercoaster, Puppy Yoga, Pony Rides, and the Petting Zoo.
All set up within the confines of our school oval, this Strawberry Fair we are putting our students and families first, ensuring our school community and volunteers can help make the event a success while also getting to enjoy all that the fair has to offer. Pre-sale tickets must be ordered prior to the event, with wristbands being handed out the week of the Fair.
Pre-sale tickets can be ordered now through COMPASSTIX at the following link: https://compasstix.com/event/0c0a0e1c-d72a-414b-bcb4-074ab7c0fe6f
Strawberry Fair Volunteer Sign-Up - Now Open
You will also have seen via Compass that volunteer sign-up access is also now open for all the various volunteer opportunities. As always, don’t hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions. Here is the link again: https://signup.com/go/jkYoZjr
The next Strawberry Fair meeting is on Tuesday 26th August at 2:20pm in the staffroom - all welcome!
World Book Day Parade - Friday
Tomorrow is World Book Day – all families are welcome for our annual Book Day Parade, set to commence at 9:30am on the basketball court. We look forward to seeing all students who choose to dress up, parade in your amazing costumes as we celebrate the wonderful world of books! Students will take part in a range of activities through the day to celebrate, working in multi-age groups as they rotate through different classrooms. If you get a chance, make sure you check-out the World Book Day Door Displays that each class has created for their chosen book.
We will also have a coffee van onsite 8:30am-10:30am.
Parent Opinion Survey – Now Open
As you will have seen, earlier this week I sent out the unique log-in information for this year’s annual Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we strongly encourage and appreciate your participation. All families are invited to participate in the survey.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be open until Friday 19 September 2025. The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
Health Reminder
As winter illnesses continue to circulate, we thank families for playing their part in keeping our community safe and well. Following Department of Education and Department of Health policy, children who are unwell should remain at home, in accordance with exclusion periods. These steps ensure that every child has the best chance to learn in a healthy environment.
We greatly appreciate the ongoing support of families in helping students learn important hygiene practices, for example, encouraging handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes. By working together and each doing our part, we can protect the health of our students, staff and families, and continue providing a safe and supportive environment for all.
The Fun Just Keeps Coming!
Next week, we welcome our Prep 2026 students for their first transition session. Then on Friday, it’s Bunyip Camp for the Prep, 1s and 2s - keep practising that Bunyip chant! Note: there will be no assembly next Friday 29th August.
And then there’s 3/4 Camp Experience, P-2 Ecolinc Excursion, Division Athletics, Year 6 Lightning Prem Basketball, P&F Disco, Father’s Day Stall, and Special Lunch all to squeeze in to the final four weeks of a huge Term 3!
Cameron Edwards
Parents and Friends
DATES FOR THE CALENDAR
Tuesday 2nd of September - Father’s Day Stall
Wednesday 3rd of September - TERM 3 SPECIAL LUNCH CLOSES
Friday 5th of September - Father’s Day Second Chance Stall
Tuesday 9th of September - Last day to buy Disco Tickets
FRIDAY 12th of September - Term 3 Special Lunch
Friday 12th of September - Glow in the Dark Disco
Second Hand Uniforms
We have many summer uniform available with the warmer season approaching with plenty of 4-8 sizing
Just a Gold Coin Donation. Be sure to check it out.
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Next Meeting
Will be on Friday 5th of September 9.00am at the School Hall
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Please order your tickets on your School24 account, alternatively if you don’t have an account you can click on the guest link below to book tickets for the Glow Disco.
Just remember to put your child/s name at checkout.
https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/guest/event?ezp=2647
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!
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SWPBS Awards - Student of the Week
Harlow B - Prep
For being an excellent role model to your peers. You always show kindness and include others. Well done Harlow!
Summer S - Year 1
For always showing respect to her classmates both in and out of the classroom. You are always so thoughtful and considerate of others. Well done Summer and keep up the great work.
Robbie B - Year 2
For showing respect to his teachers and his peers during learning time across the school. Keep up the great work Robbie. Well done.
Timmy F - Year 3
For showing respect towards your peers and always using kind words in the classroom and out on the yard. Well done!
Cameron R - Year 4
For using kind words and actions when helping at Breakfast Club. Your enthusiasm is infectious, keep up the great work Cameron!
Neo M-S - Year 5
Well done on amazing effort at camp! You were voted by your peers as always showing respect to the teachers, camp helpers and your fellow campers. Awesome job Neo.
Brianna B - Year 6
For showing enormous respect at camp. Your peers voted for you because you included everyone in the activities and showed maturity beyond your years, making sure everyone had a turn and enjoyed themselves, great work Brianna!
STEM & First Nations Studies
Dear Families,
Enjoy watching our latest video from STEM/First Nations class.
Jason Vaught (First Nations/STEM Teacher)
Art Gallery
Dear Families,
Year 5s - Tribal Masks
We discussed what cultures around the world have tribal masks and what they represent in each culture. Our starting process was designing a mask on paper, sketching ideas for eyes, nose and mouth shapes. Using cardboard, students cut out their tribal mask face shape and used oil sticks to colour the inside, using black pastel around the edge. Students created big shapes to small shapes from cardboard, always thinking about composition (how it looks on the face?) before gluing it down. Some students added feathers or beads to complete their mask. They look fantastic! Great work Year 5s!
MIchelle Bishop (Visual Arts Coordinator)
Physical Education News
Dear Families,
Please see attached flyer for information about Geelong Guild Athletic Club below. Thought this was a great follow up on the back of the Year 4- 6 Athletics Day.
Prep - Year 2 students have had a great experience learning Athletics in PE. If your child/s are interested in furthering their Athletics skills another great local club Geelong Little Athletics Club regularly offer free trials before families sign up.
https://www.geelonglac.com.au/
Amy Parsons (PE Teacher)
Wellbeing at Wallington
Welcome back to Wallington’s weekly wellbeing activities:
Our activity this week is for students to find an object that holds a special meaning for them. Rather than bringing it in, students can draw their object in their diaries to help
prevent the stress of losing a very special object at school.
It’s always lovely to hear stories about the memories and people our students hold dear.
Wallington PS Sponsors
Thank you to our PLATINUM Sponsor
Thank you to our SILVER Sponsors
Thank you to our BRONZE Sponsor
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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.
