Wooragee Primary School Newsletter

WOORAGEE PRIMARY

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK… NEWSLETTER IN A SNAPSHOT EVENT CALENDAR

Thank you families for the support you

provided your students and our staff during the remote learning period. There is a part of me that feels that each time we reach the next round, we are somewhat familiar and prepared for what the picture looks like. As we know, it continues to be a much less preferred way of working with our school community, but we were pleased and impressed with the beautiful way parents engaged their children with learning. So thank you for your time, effort and care.

It has been lovely to return to on-site learning, but as we know, there are still restrictions in place. This meant no excursion this week and also the need to cancel our soup & curry night scheduled for next week. We have replaced the event with another social gathering opportunity and open school council meeting. Afternoon tea around the bonfire in Yirrikama on Monday 26th July 2021. This will be a lovely opportunity and the flyer attached provides further information. This event will support part of our school review process which we have been working on since the beginning of the year in preparation for Term 4, 2021. We would love to have as many people from our school community in attendance.

In light of the review, we continue to gather data from our community to gauge how we are tracking as a school community and where we need to refine or improve our practice. We would love if you could take the time to complete the Term 2 parent survey. The link is on

the following page and in the email which was sent out with this newsletter.

Just a remainder also, if there are any family members available to help in the kitchen for the next 5 Fridays, please let Erin know at [email protected], thank you to those people who have already offered to help. It is much appreciated.

WOORAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL 1011 BEECHWORTH-WODONGA ROAD WOORAGEE VICTORIA 3747 P: 03 5728 7255 M: 0407 512 039 E: [email protected] https://www.woorageeps.vic.edu.au/ Also find us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date.

WOORAGEE PRIMARY SCHOOL

SOCIAL NIGHT- SOUP & CURRY

TH FRIDAY 18 JUNE 2021 5:30-8:00PM

CANCELLED- Event below will replace

WPS OPEN

SCHOOL COUNCIL

We would love for

all students,

families and staff

to attend this event held

Term 3 Week 3 2021

WPS PARENT SURVEY TERM 2 2021

A Celebration of Writing

MAKING CONNECTIONS In the Grade Two/Three room we have been excited to celebrate our writing success this Over the last four weeks we have been developing week. We have been creating 100 word stories and perfecting our word choices and punctuation use to improve ourour writing comprehension to make it more knowledge lively, interesting of making and captivate a deep our audience! connection to texts we have been reading in class.

WPS HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS Please keep an eye out in children’s homework folders for their individual high frequency words cards. There is information accompanying these words and a video which has been shared on Facebook and seesaw. This will take no more than 3 minutes to complete with children and will support their learning and confidence significantly. We appreciate your support.

BULLY STOPPERS PLEDGE SMILING MIND We have signed up to make a stand for our school We were successful in our application for the smiling community – through taking the school Bully Stoppers mind schools program. This program will go about pledge! The awareness of this pledge has come about through further supporting our staff to support our students and our School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports (SWPBS) their mental health- strengthening and building their journey social and emotional skills. Along with the 20 hours of Alicia, as our school principal, a student representative and training staff are required to complete, we have access Claudia, as our School Council President (parent to an array of resources for 12 months to directly representative) will sign the pledge on behalf of the school support our students. We are very grateful to be offered community. The pledge will then be displayed in the office this opportunity and look forward to adding these tools and on our SWPBS board when it is established, for everyone to our social and emotional learning tool belt. to see.

Wooragee Primary School is on the country of the Dhudhuroa people and we wish to acknowledge them as the traditional owners of the land. We recognise their connection to land, water and culture, in addition to their

central place as knowledge holders and teachers in our community. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Summer- for demonstrating responsibility for your learning, by applying what you

know to a new context in the classroom. Amazing work! Eddie- for taking responsibility for your learning and engaging in Maths tasks in our classroom, and for showing us what you know!

Sophie- for always being respectful and warm towards everyone you encounter,

and for setting a wonderful example for your peers! Aston-for being a positive role model and supporting another student in their

learning during Big Write.

Ollie K for showing immense work ethic during class. You have shown great responsibility for your learning. Finlay -for showing beautiful responsibility for our learning space when you

assisted with tidying up, helping another student in the process. Winifred, for showing beautiful responsibility for our learning space when you assisted with tidying up, helping another student in the process. Henry, for showing genuine, warm respect by encouraging your classmate's efforts in Writing during remote learning. You were very kind! Judah, for demonstrating wonderful responsibility for our school environment and

for looking after our sports equipment! You set a beautiful example for others!

Ollie, for demonstrating wonderful respect for teachers, your fellow students, and for your learning, when you were ready for learning and paying attention to your

teacher in Play is the Way!

Eliza worked very hard during writing time and produced a wonderful story with lots of emotive and descriptive language to engage the audience.

Niamh worked so hard on her wonderful story this week. Well done Niamh! You

used beautiful language and punctuation in your writing. Summer- for demonstrating beautiful responsibility for our learning space when you took the initiative to tidy up the classroom. You set a wonderful example for

your peers!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY- JUNE

th 8 Kiera & Jess

th 9 Angel th 13 Solace