Newsletter 8 – Week 9, Term 1, 2021 – Message from Admin Team, Interschool Swimming Carnival, Uniform Shop, Canteen Sushi Thursday, Year 6 Leadership Workshop, Library, P&C Olive Oil Sale, Anzac Day Service, Worlds Greatest Shave, CSHS Musical Mamma Mia, Chess, Redhage Basketball, Mark Lee Soccer, Tennis

Message from the Executive Administration Team

Dear Parents and Caregivers

 In a flash, Term 1 is all but over! I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the students and staff for their resilience. The way they handled the start to the year, with Week 1 spent in lockdown bringing enormous uncertainty, and to bounce back and fully engage in high quality teaching and learning, whilst upholding the values that our school culture is built upon, is a credit to them all. Thank you to the parents who have so strongly supported us and trusted that we have their child’s safety, health, wellbeing and educational outcomes at the centre of all our decisions; particularly with the Phase 4 COVID guidelines still in effect.  

 

Teacher Parent Interviews

We trust that the parent/ teacher interviews over the next few days will give you an opportunity to gain an insight into the progress your child is making in literacy, numeracy and social and emotional learning. Please be reminded that the interviews are only ten minutes, and for scheduling purposes it is essential we don’t run over time.  

If concerns are raised, we encourage you to make a follow-up meeting for a more in–depth discussion. 

 

Public School Review

Last Wednesday we had the opportunity to share our school self-assessment and improvement planning with the Department’s Public School Review Director and a Level 6 peer principal. 

The review looked at all elements of the School Accountability and Improvement Framework, the background, evidence, our judgement on how we are going, and future improvement plans. Members of the School Board, P&C, students and staff met with the reviewers to share key elements of our school improvement journey. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and the future directions we had already determined and shared during this process were verified. The public report will be ready for sharing early Term 2. 

I would like to acknowledge the incredible work of Tamara Doig, the senior leadership team and the school’s executive committee in the lead up to the review to ensure that all voices were represented in the evidence that was presented, to tell the story of the WPS improvement journey.  

  

Learning Environment

We have had wonderful audiences attend our Edu Dance concerts over the past week. It has been lovely to see the smiling faces and fancy dance moves! The dancing, music, costumes and high levels of energy has been a great way to end the term. 

 

Partnerships 

Every student matters, every moment counts.  

 

At Wembley Primary School, we want your child to achieve their very best. At present, 44% of our students are at ‘moderate educational risk’ because of voluntary, in-term vacations. With the current COVID-19 guidelines calling for children to stay home when they are sick, it is even more imperative we ensure our children are attending school when they are able.  

 

The School’s attendance target is 95%, WA’s attendance target is 90%.  What is your child’s attendance rate? 

 

Research from the Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute shows that every day at school counts towards a student’s learning. Children who attend more generally, do better at school and in life (refer to Figure 1 below).  

 

School Board 

Four nominations were received for the three parent representative vacancies. An election will be held. An email will be sent tomorrow with the link to a voting form. Please keep an eye out for it and vote before 5 pm on Thursday, 1 April. 

 

Wishing you all a very happy Easter and school holiday. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing well rested students back on Monday, 19 April. 

 

Collaborate, Connect, Communicate.

Yours in learning

Executive Admin Team

Donna, Alan, Tamara and Rachel