Student Leadership 2023
Congratulations to Tyler and Ben who have been elected as our Head Girl and Head Boy for 2023. Both students demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities, exemplify our CARES values and are positive role models for our entire student body. I look forward to working with Tyler and Ben as they step into their roles in Year 6. Our complete student leadership team including prefects and captains will be announced at the student leadership handover assembly next Tuesday 29 November at 2:40pm. Families are welcome to attend.
Personal Items Lists for 2023
ALL ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED Online at www.campion.com.au by Friday 16 December 2022 – Using “X96H” as your code.
Your order will be dispatched for FREE no later than the week ending 20 January 2023 but where possible will be dispatched earlier, if placed on or before Friday 16 December 2022.
Orders placed after the return date of 16 December will incur a late fee of $8.00. If ordering later, please allow sufficient time for delivery to occur prior to the commencement of the school year.
All 2023 Personal Items Lists are also available on our school website.
Please disregard this email if your child is not returning to Wembley PS in 2023.
Library Bags
We currently have about 100 library bags missing from our library. If your child has lent one and you still have it at home, would you mind returning it please?
Thank you!
Jill & Kym
Library
2022 Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
Tuesday 13 December 2022 at 10am.
To be held at the Churchlands Concert Hall, Churchlands Senior High School.
Ticketed Seat Booking Information
Tickets for this event opened on Tuesday 15 November. Please go to https://www.trybooking.com/CDWRY to book your seats. This is a free ticketed event.
Students are to arrive by 9.30am at the Concert Hall.
Doors will open at 9.45am and the ceremony will commence at 10.00am and finish at approximately 12.00pm.
Seating is limited to 3 tickets per family.
Bookings close Friday 9 December at 4pm.
Please note that invitations to the 2022 Year 6 Graduation Ceremony will be posted at a later date.
Thank you.
Bikes and Scooters
It has been reported that there are too many near misses of accidents occurring with students riding their bikes and scooters on school grounds.
All bikes and scooters must be walked from entrance gates to the bike rack.
Carols by Candlelight
Join our Wembley Carols by Candlelight Choir
The orchestra is rehearsing and super star jazz vocal soloists Libby Hammer and Ali Bodycoat are preparing for the huge Carols by Candlelight after the Wembley Family Fun Day this Saturday 26th November 2022 at 7pm. We would love to have as many Wembley Primary School students as possible to be part of the community choir that will sing alongside Perth Harmony Chorus.
Open invitation for junior and senior choir members (and any other super keen Wembley Primary School students) to join the choir at the free community Carols by Candlelight event after the Wembley Family Fun Day on the oval at 7pm on Saturday 26 November 2022. It will run for an hour and for those keen, I can email the program and lyrics for you to practice beforehand. In addition to the performance, the only commitment is a rehearsal on Thursday 24 November after school in the music room from 3.15-4pm.
Please register your interest with Bec Guy at wacmconnect@gmail.com today. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Dress: Something Christmassy.
Arrival at the stage by 6:45pm on the night.
Wembley P&C Family Fun Day – this Saturday!
This Saturday, 26 November, the Wembley Primary School oval, the Community Centre car park and Rutter Park will be transformed into a fun-filled carnival for the Wembley Family Fun Day. Yes, after more than a year of planning, out four-yearly event is finally happening.
There will be market stalls, live entertainment, food trucks, a sausage sizzle, amusement rides, animal farm, pony rides plus a dunking machine!
From 7-8pm, the Wembley Carols by Candlelight featuring the Wembley Community Orchestra & Choir, as well as local legends Libby Hammer and Ali Boycott, will take place on the school oval to close off the event.
This is the biggest school fundraiser and community event, so don’t miss it!
HUGE thanks to our wonderful sponsors of the Wembley Family Fun Day
Gold sponsors:
Christine Tonkin – Member for Churchlands
Silver Sponsors:
Active Solutions Physiotherapy
HELP! – Hair Braiding Stall
We need your help for the WFFD Braiding Stall.
So far there are only 2 people to run the stall from 3-7pm. We need more braiders!
These can be Year 6’s, older siblings, parents – anyone who can braid (the standard French braid and Dutch/inside out braid).
If you can assist, PLEASE sign up to the roster using the link https://signup.com/go/ovMKDND
Many hands make light work.
Thank you so very much.
WFFD Sub-Committee
Do You Love Ponies?
Then sign up to help take payments for the pony rides on Rutter Park at the Wembley Family Fun Day on Saturday 26 November.
We only need 2 volunteers per shift from 2.45-7pm.
Payments will be taken via Square reader (card payments) and cash.
Please head to https://signup.com/go/fSkwVJy to grab your spot now.
Hamper Raffle
All of the year groups have had enormous fun creating hampers for the Wembley Family Fun Day. And what awesome hampers they are!
From summer school holiday fun to movies to BBQs to tech packs, there’s a hamper for everyone. Plus the Year 5s decided to do not one but four hampers, all dedicated to different kinds of board games.
These fabulous hampers can be won via the WFFD raffles which are now live on Qkr! with prizes ranging in value from $140 – $1000!
Tickets for the majority of hampers are $10 each, with the exception of the four Year 5 hampers which are $5 each.
Winners will be drawn at the WFFD at 6pm this Saturday 26 November and will be contacted.
Good luck!
Wembley P&C Family Fun Day – Leave Your Car at Home
The Wembley Family Fun Day is THIS Saturday! Who’s getting excited?
We all want the day to be fun-filled and exciting but we also want everyone to be safe, that’s why we are encouraging those attending to leave your car at home and walk, ride or scoot to the event instead.
Remember to always wear your helmet when riding or scooting, look left & right and be clearly visible to other road users.
Let’s make the WFFD 2022 the safest Wembley Primary School event yet!
#MakeEveryJourneySafe #savinglivestogether
WPS Cookbook
Wembley Primary School Cookbook is now available to purchase!
This gorgeous cookbook is a compilation of recipes from the students, families and staff of Wembley Primary School and is sure to be treasured by all for years to come.
Order yours now – $30 each or 2 for $50.
Canteen
Our WPS Canteen will be at the WFFD this Saturday with our line of top quality home made provisions including maple & pink peppercorn lavosh with cheese, jams, summer spritz garnishes, relishes, cookies and maple nut granola.
Many products are gluten free.
Our new Christmas ham glaze will be making a debut as will our pickled blueberries and delicious cucumber dill pickles, along with some great relishes for turkey and baked ham.
Best of all, our Wembley-famous spicy sweet tomato relish is in full production!
These treats make great prezzies for the food lovers in your life! Sneak a jar or two into your hampers, knowing you’re doing a good deed in helping our school raise funds for improvements, for future generations.
Can you HELP?!
We know there is an abundance of call out for volunteers at this time of the year and understand everyone’s time is tight.
Please, if you can spare an hour to help out selling our fine products at the WFFD on Saturday 26 November, please sign up here for just an hour-long shift.
We also still desperately need help in the canteen serving our kids, daily. We have many shifts to fill, and you will be elevated to Rockstar status the moment your kids see you behind the counter. And did we mention how much fun it is?!
Please sign up here , or please consider Gifting a Shift via QKR! By doing this, we can employ a casual staff member to cover a shift.
Thanks WPS Community!
Genna
Canteen Manager
Lost Property
There has been several items sitting in the office lost property box. If any items belong to your child, please send them to the office to collect.
There are watch’s, keys, keyrings, glasses, swimming goggles, bike locks, purses, toys, jewellery, Swiss army knife, international money.
Items not collected by end of the term will be thrown in the bin.
