Westbourne Park Primary School eNewsletter

Important Dates

12 April – Last day of term 1, 2:10pm dismissal

Term 2 - 2024

29 April – First day of term 2
13-15 May – Year 4 Camp to Woodhouse
7 June – Pupil Free Day for staff curriculum professional development
10 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday
5 July - Last day of term 2, 2:10pm dismissal
6 July – A day in history - 110 year anniversary of the first day for students at WPPS 06/07/1914

Term 3 - 2024

22 July – First day of term 3
23 August - Pupil Free Day for staff curriculum professional development
28 August – A day in history - school officially opened on 28/08/1914
26 September – Sports Day* (confirmation of this date will be made early in 2024)
27 September – Last day of term 3, 2:10 dismissal

Term 4 - 2024

14 October – First day of term 4
8 November – Remembrance Day Ceremony
11 November – School Closure Day (for significance of Remembrance Day to our history)
12 November – Pupil Free Day for yearly review, classes and 2025 planning
13 December – Last day of term 4, 2:10 dismissal
*Dates to be confirmed in November/December for School concert, EOY assemblies
and year 6 graduation.

Department for Education South Australia Community Portal

You would have received an email with the subject line "Congratulations, you have been invited to the Department for Education South Australia Community Portal".

Thank you to families who have registered. If you haven't already done so, please click on the link in the email to go to the Registration Page.

This Portal is where you will be able to access your child's report in Term 2.

Sports

Volleyball

The Westbourne Park volleyball team is off to a great start in Term 1 with seven players joining the Jump Scare team. The team is made up of both new players and players from previous seasons so there is a good mix of skills and experience.

We encourage all interested students to register. If you are interested in playing and have not registered in Term 1, please email dl.0475.sport@schools.sa.edu.au

Melissa

(Volleyball Co-ordinator)

Cricket

School cricket has had a great start to 2024 for Westbourne Park, with our final week for Cricket played Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd March before returning in term 4.

This year we have one year 2 team and two year 3&4 teams playing Masterblaster at Glandore Oval on Friday afternoons.

Despite the heat we have had a great turn out and a big thanks to our coaches Simon Hobson, Anthony Caruso, and Michael Avon, as well as the parents assisting.

Westbourne Park also has one A grade side of year 5's and 6's playing Saturday mornings.

Improvement each week has been noted and they have won two games out of four so far.

Thanks again to the coach Michael Avon and parent helpers each week.

Mandy McConnell

(Cricket Co-ordinator joint with Sarah Falkenberg)

Lost Property and Second Hand Uniform

Lost Property has a new home and can now be found by the back entrance to the library. Please try and keep this area tidy and sorted into item groups when looking for your lost items.

All current lost property will be on display in Yard B, outside the canteen on Wednesday 10 April. Please come, or send your child, and look for any lost items from 8.30am until 3.30pm. Even if your items are named, they cannot always be read, so please come and check if you are missing items.

After Wednesday 10 April, all non-school items will be donated to charity and school items that are not clearly named will be sold secondhand.

Secondhand uniforms

Any donations of secondhand school uniform (in good condition) can be left at the front office and will be sold to raise funds for the school. Only school uniform shop items please.

Secondhand school items will be on sale at Friday Fun, all items $5.

FUN Raising

Harmony Day

Harmony Day artwork in M3. We took inspiration from Wassily Kandinsky’s concentric circles to create these ‘Harmony Hearts’.

The children enjoyed Special Food Day including cupcakes baked and decorated by Fran of Frans Creative Cakes. Thank you to those who purchased and supported the canteen.

Author Visit from Charlie Archbold

In Week 8, our junior primary classes had a visit from author Charlie Archbold. Charlie has written stories such as Mallee Boys and The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-Bottomed Boat. Charlie spoke to our students about her writing process and where she gets her writing inspiration from. We got to listen to her reading of her latest picture book Raised by Moths. Charlie even led a writing activity for us to do some story writing practice!

Canteen News

Thank you to all the families who have supported the canteen during Term 1 and to those who purchased a cupcake at our recent Harmony Day Special Food Day – I hope the children all enjoyed their special cupcake baked and decorated by Fran of Frans Creative Cakes. Once again a big thank you also to Fran for your amazing support of our school canteen and baking so many cupcakes.

In the first week of Term 2, on Thursday 2^nd May, the canteen will be holding a Cupcake Showdown – who will win….The Crows or The Power?!

Pre-ordered cupcake sales will open soon in Qkr and will close at 6pm on Tuesday 30^th April.

In Term 2 the canteen menu will alter to offer foods more suited to the cooler weather – curry, pasta, soup and a variety of other specials.

If you wish to know more about the canteen, volunteer your time or provide feedback on food items offered please feel free to email wpps.canteen286@schools.sa.edu.au.

Thank you, Pam

Canteen Manager

Fresh Bites Café

Transition to Secondary School

Message for parents/caregivers of year 6 students

Each year the Department for Education coordinates a state-wide process to assist primary school students’ transition to Secondary School.

Families with students enrolled at government primary schools will receive a unique URL (or web address) by email at the beginning of term 2 in the week beginning 29 April. The URL is sent to the person who has legal responsibility for the child and can only be submitted once.

The email contains a pre-filled form with your child's designated zoned school based on their residential address.

For this reason, the need to ensure that our school has accurate email and address details on file is essential in order to assist the Department for Education in determining your child’s local zoned school. You will need to supply proof of residence documents if you want to make any changes to your address details.

There is an option to register interest in attending up to 3 out-of-zone schools. Information for completion will be provided.

It is important that parents/guardians jointly agree on which secondary school(s) you want to nominate before completion of the registration of interest form as only one form can be submitted for each child.

Ann Gunter
Administration and Sports