Wembley Primary School   NEWSLETTER No. 7 - 20 May, 2020    

From the Principals 

Remote and Flexible Learning At the beginning of our transition to remote and flexible learning, we said, “we are all in this together, mistakes will be made but we will endeavour to make the best experience possible given the circumstances”. As we now look towards returning to face-face-teaching and reflect on our period of remote and flexible learning, we think that we can truly say we delivered, plus some. This period of remote and flexible learning has taken many, if not all, of us out of our comfort zone, presented us with new challenges and required us to work in different ways. We are very proud of the way staff, students and parents have adapted to this new environment and we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all for their efforts: 

● The Executive Leadership Team – the engine room of strategic thinking, planning, communication and support – an amazing effort by all. 

● Teachers – the conduit between school and home, amazing videos, planning and feedback, meaningful tasks, on-site supervision and supporting students through what has been a challenging time for all. And let us not forget their support for one another. 

● Education Support Staff (Classrooms) – mastering the ICT, staying connected with their students and supporting them with their learning. 

● Education Support Staff (office) – answering the phone, dealing with parent requests, calming the waters when required and being there to provide advice and support for all. Thanks for being there! 

● Education Support Staff (ICT) - what a herculean effort this has been in supporting all of us to transition to working and learning online and dealing with many (hundreds) of requests for support associated with hardware and software. 

● Students – for the way they have adapted to their new learning environment, engaged with the learning and stayed connected with school. Well done to all the students. 

● Parents – what can we say – you have been amazing in supporting, encouraging (and maybe cajoled on occasions) your children with their learning and emotional wellbeing etc, etc, etc. Also, for the feedback and support throughout the term. 

Upcoming dates:  Monday 25 May Curriculum Day  Tuesday 26 May Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students return to Onsite Schooling  Monday 8 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday  Tuesday 9 June Year 3 - Year 6 return to Onsite Schooling                              

 

We are so proud of our Wembley community and the way we have embraced the complexity associated with remote and flexible learning.  Return to Face-to-Face Teaching (From DET document) As you are aware, following advice from the Victorian Government on Tuesday 12 May, some students will be returning to school from Tuesday 26 May. The Victorian Chief Health Officer has advised that it is safe for students and teachers to return in a two-staged approach:  Stage 1 – from Tuesday 26 May: Early years students (Prep to Year 2) will return to on-site schooling. All staff will attend on-site.  Stage 2 – from Tuesday 9 June: Year 3 to Year 6 students will return to on-site schooling, subject to health advice.  The Department’s latest advice on coronavirus can be found at www.education.vic.gov.au/coronavirus   It is important that we work together and support each other during this challenging time. We are finalising the ‘Return to Face-to-Face Teaching Policy’ and procedures, and we will be sharing this information to our community on Friday 22 May.   Student Wellbeing Check-In Survey We would like to ask all students to complete this survey about their experience of home learning, and how they are feeling about returning to school. Their feedback and reflections will help us to plan the learning and return to school experience. Please complete this by Monday 25 May at 9:30am. https://forms.gle/jkeG4cvzJ8tbehEG6  Prep Enrolments 2021 Thank you to all parents who have already enrolled their child/ren for the 2021 school year. If you have not already done so, I would encourage you to complete the enrolment form and return it as soon as possible. This will help us with our planning for the new school year. Enrolment forms can be printed from the school’s website.  Muir Street Overpass Closed – Westgate Tunnel Project (Attachment attached) Please see information regarding removal of the existing pedestrian overpass which connects Muir Street and Fogarty Avenue.  Wellbeing at Wembley Wellbeing is a core goal in our School Strategic Plan, which will be explored in learning programs throughout the next four years at Wembley PS. As such, we will include a Wellbeing piece in our fortnightly school newsletter from now on. The first piece is about ‘Mindfulness’ and contains information to assist parents in supporting their child/ren’s wellbeing and learning. The tips and supports endure beyond the remote and flexible learning timeframe. Please see the information below that we have created utilising information from ‘Smiling Minds’ who we have partnered with.  

 

 

 

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Student Learning and Achievement Award - Term 2 - Week 4  

P A  Tommy V For the outstanding effort that he is putting into his handwriting. I can see such a huge change already Tommy, well done!

P B  Natalija M For her wonderful effort in all her learning from home. Natalija you work extremely hard and always have a go at everything. Keep up the amazing work!

P C  Othman K For the effort he is showing with his learning while learning from home. You are doing a great job especially with your writing and letter formation. Keep up the awesome work!

P D  Matias S For his amazing work in Maths making patterns! Matias you showed that you know what a pattern is by creating many wonderful patterns with your toys. Fantastic effort!

P E  Samuel H For your outstanding commitment to learning from home! It is inspiring to see how hard you are working whilst still having so much fun! What a great effort, Superstar Samuel!

1A  Marlie C For her outstanding effort and attitude in completing all of her learning tasks online. Marlie you are doing such a great job with your writing, putting keywords into sentences. I have loved your labelled diagrams that match your writing as well! Keep up the wonderful efforts, Marlie!

1B  Atticus K For being a remote learning superstar and completing all activities with such enthusiasm! You have been on time every single day and have remembered to finish all learning activities, including all specialist subjects! Well done Atticus!

1C  Tilla D For writing such fantastic sentences on animals this week. Your writing was informative, detailed and wonderful to read. Keep up the great work Tilla!

1D  Charlotte H For doing so much great work during remote learning. She wrote a fantastic informative report on Bears which had some great facts, it was well set out and was really neat. Well done Charlotte, you’re a remote learning legend!

1E  Milla G For her outstanding effort and commitment to her learning. It’s been fabulous to see all the amazing work you have been doing at home, Milla. Well done!

2A  Kip L For writing an interesting and informative introduction to his information report on ‘Sharks’. Kip, your writing was detailed, interesting and entertaining. Well done!

2B  Alice L For writing a really detailed information report on puppies. It was a joy to read! I could see that you were so proud of this piece of writing. Great job Al!

2C  Thomas S For all your hard work with your writing this term. We are so impressed with how much you are writing!!! You have done such a great job with all your Google classroom tasks. Keep up the great work Thomas.

2D  Harvey J For a very well written information report on the Eastern Rosella. Your piece was correctly formatted and so interesting to read. You are such a great writer Harvey. Well done!

3A  Miles D For his outstanding commitment to learning at home! I am so impressed by how you always act on any feedback you receive and constantly strive to improve your work. Your efforts are truly commendable. Congratulations, Miles!

3B  William I For maintaining a positive Growth Mindset while working at home on your assigned

tasks. You have jumped into all lessons with enthusiasm and commitment. I couldn’t be more proud of you William. Congratulations!

3C  Octavia F For demonstrating an outstanding commitment to her new school routine, taking responsibility for her own learning and showing great pride in her work! Congratulations Octavia, keep it up superstar!

3D  Mateo B For maintaining positivity throughout our online learning and trying really hard to complete all work to a high standard. Keep up the amazing work Mateo!

4A  Jett F For asking questions, reflecting on his learning and showing flexibility when adapting between on-site and home learning. Keep up the great work, Jett!

4B  Scarlett L For maintaining a positive Growth Mindset when tackling learning tasks in this new and challenging setting! Your patience, hard work and resilience have been excellent! Keep up the great work!

4C  Elise Z For consistently showing the Wembley values and producing a fantastic story mountain plan for her narrative. Elise’s use of alliteration is fantastic and her plot is exciting, imaginative and will develop into an awesome story. I can’t wait to read the finished version. Great work Elise, I am so proud of you!!!

4D  Hunter K For his wonderful engagement, participation and attitude towards learning at home. I have enjoyed reading your inspired narratives and seeing your wonderful achievement in addition and subtraction. Congratulations, Hunter!

5A  Harvey V For his incredible efforts with all Home Learning tasks. Your writing pieces have been fantastic. Your reading visualisations were amazing too! Keep up the awesome work! 

5B  Jack Y  For his incredible efforts towards Home Learning. Jack, you are consistent and hard working in all areas. Keep up the great work! 

5C  Alexandra B  For her consistent approach to her home learning and terrific focus and effort that she puts into every piece of work. Well done Alexandra! 

5D  Sarah C  For diligently reading and clarifying instructions for online tasks to ensure that she is always successful. Well done Sarah! 

5E  Lily S  For approaching all learning tasks with enthusiasm and outstanding effort. We are so proud of the way that you have adapted to learning from home. Well done Lily! 

6A  Neve H  For working hard on a writing piece for her Prep buddy! Neve independently wrote a creative story and then took on feedback and worked hard to upskill her writing. Well done Neve! 

6B  William D  For writing a series of excellent narratives about dinosaurs. You have included your vast knowledge of dinosaurs, and taken on feedback to improve the quality of your work. Well done! 

6C  Harry H  For striving to maintain high levels of learning. I have been incredibly impressed by your commitment to increasing knowledge, and your ability to stay motivated. This will ensure continued success in the future. Congratulations Harry!  

6D  Ava B  For her consistent effort and out of the box thinking. Congratulations on writing and creating an amazing picture story book for your buddy. Keep up the great work! 

  

Student Learning and Achievement Award - Term 2 - Week 5   

P A 

P B  Anna L For her amazing effort and persistence in writing. Anna you always challenge yourself! You have been working really hard to do all the things Good Writers do. Keep up the fantastic work!

P C  Elsa F For the persistence and effort she has put into her work while learning at home. Well done on your work so far and keep trying!

P D  Sadie D For her consistent efforts and commitment to her learning. Sadie you have approached all activities with enthusiasm and focus while learning from home. What a superstar!

P E  Chase T For showing bravery and persistence towards this new way of learning! You faced your fears, didn’t give up and became more confident in front of the camera! Well done Chase!

1A  Sylvie T For her wonderful efforts throughout our online learning experience and being able to adapt to live intervention classes on Google Meets. You have shown amazing effort and concentration during your intervention time. Keep up the great work, Sylvie!

1B  Jack S For working really hard in all subjects and showing lots of persistence (particularly in writing)! Well done for ordering 5 digit numbers all by yourself buddy! I’m so proud of the work you have been doing at home Jack, great work!! :-)

1C  Tilly K For showing such hard work and persistence in your work on counting over the last couple of weeks. It is so impressive to see you approach larger numbers with growing enthusiasm and confidence. Well done Tilly!

1D  Elissa V For trying her best and for being very helpful to others while working from school for the last 5 weeks. Elissa has shown great leadership and cooperation by helping others with school work and she has also helped others with the iPad’s. Well done Elissa

1E  Hunter R For his persistence and effort in learning from home. Even while moving house you completed learning tasks and have shared your experiences during our Google Meets. Well done, Hunter!

2A  Petar C For his effort and concentration during online Intervention lessons. Miss Tonge was very impressed, and so was Tom! Well done, Petar!

2B  Hamish M For his continued positive attitude towards his online learning and for challenging himself with difficult number sequences like skip counting by 16s! Wow Hamish, keep up the great work!

2C  Matthew N For his wonderful work highlighting key words when reading a text about LEGO. Well done Matthew, you are doing a fantastic job!

2D  Mitchell T For his hard work and dedication to his online learning. Mitch, the work you have been turning in is always such a high standard. You should be very proud of what you have achieved.

3A  Caelan G For consistently completing all school work to a high standard! Caelan, I am so proud of your huge efforts, your persistence and your concentration during online

learning. I am incredibly impressed and you should be extremely proud of yourself! Congratulations!

3B  Lia D For showing resilience, persistence and joy throughout the last five weeks. You have impressed not just me but your family and class with how responsible and clever you are. We could not be more proud of you Lia. Congratulations!

3C  Eden T For her outstanding efforts shown throughout her addition work. Eden, I've been so incredibly proud of you working through all your maths work over the past two weeks. Thank you for being so enthusiastic and for showing such great commitment to your learning. Congratulations!

3D  Jacob B For the amazing effort you have put into all of your learning this term while we have been learning from home. You are constantly looking for ways to challenge yourself in your learning by doing more learning tasks to extend your learning. Well done Jacob!

4A  Jobe S For his positive attitude and flexibility during the changes to learning. Well done for asking for help from your parents and teachers, Jobe. Keep working hard!

4B  Camilla C For never doing the minimum of what is assigned to her. I am ALWAYS impressed with the hard work that you put into your work and with the way that respectfully interact with your peers! Keep up the amazing work!

4C  Zoe D For her continued amazing efforts with our online learning, for always trying her best and for showing the Wembley values each and every day! Well done Zoe, I am so proud of you!  

4D  Lucas K  For his exceptionally well detailed inferences and reading responses, and for incredible effort in his narrative writing pieces. Well done, Lucas, you are doing amazing things! 

5A  Jessie H  For her brilliant effort across all learning areas during Home Learning. It was great to see you challenging yourself and succeeding with using the algorithm strategy for multiplication this week. Keep up the awesome work! 

5B  Abbey B  For her excellent effort and dedication to online learning. Abbey completes her tasks with care and focus, and responds positively to feedback on her tasks. Well done, Abbey! 

5C  Candyce D  For her brilliant effort, creativity and focus in her home learning journey! Your Harry Potter summary reenactment on iMovie was fantastic! Keep up the amazing effort! 

5D  Aiden B  For his continued dedication to online learning, including the creation of a great video involving a Mother’s Day interview. He has shown a commitment to completing tasks and has demonstrated his aptitude in ICT. Well done! 

5E  Callum L  For demonstrating effort and enthusiasm towards online learning tasks. Callum, you should feel very proud of all the work you have completed in Maths and Literacy so far this term. Keep up the great work! 

6A  Alexander D  For his hilarious movie script for writing this week. Alex, we were very impressed by the thought and effort you put into your script. You took on feedback to edit your script into a masterpiece! Well done for taking on feedback to produce high quality work. Keep up the great work! 

6B  Scarlett C  For drafting a brilliant script and filming an excellent ‘Masterchef’ movie. You incorporated so many elements of high quality script writing and filmmaking and 

should be very proud of what you have produced. Great work Scarlett! 

6C  Emma M  For demonstrating great commitment to your online learning, despite the distractions of having your home renovated! Your hard work has been clear to see, along with your independence and dedication. Congratulations Emma and well done! 

6D  Gryphon S  For his resilience and independence whilst working in a flexible learning environment. You brighten up our Google Meets with your tips and tricks and visual effects. Well done Gryph, keep up the great work!