608-610 Wallington Road Wallington 3222 Ph: 5250 1841 Fax: 5250 1459

Email: wallington.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.wallington-ps.vic.edu.au

attempt to complete the course without stopping and earn a

certificate of participation. There will be certificates for first,

second and third place presented on the day. We will also

have a winning house team presentation at Friday’s assembly. Students have been training at school and working on devel-oping long distance running skills, techniques and strategies while building an understanding of health and fitness.

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge This is now open and we are excited to be participating. The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 8th September 2017. Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier.

To read the Premiers’ letter to parents, view the booklists and

for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading

Challenge, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/prc

Division Lightning Premiership

On Monday, our Year 5/6 Girls’ Netball Team represented the school

at the Geelong North and Bellarine Division Netball Championships

at the Geelong Basketball Netball Stadium. The girls were tireless

in their determination and effort throughout the day, showing

outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship against extremely

tough opposition and competition in all 5 games. A big thank

you to Amy Boland who gave up her time to work with the

girls this term and coach them through to a fabulous

achievement of reaching the Division level!

WALLINGTON Primary School NEWSLETTER

Principal: Leigh McLaren School Council President: James Watson

We are rapidly reaching the half way point of the year. Wednesday marked the shortest day of the year. This term has been extremely busy and I want to thank everyone for the support they have given our school. One of the values that our school holds is “sense of com-munity”. This is something that does not just happen. It is through us working together, showing respect, tolerance and a commitment to the school that we end up with our sense of community.

Long Service Leave Next term Miss Mac will be taking leave for the first two weeks of Term 3.

Last Day of Term Next Friday 30th June is the last day of term two and as per other terms, we will be finishing off with a short assembly at 2:10 pm. The students will be dismissed at 2:30 pm. Could all parents ensure that arrangements are made to have their children picked up at this time. Monday 17th July is the first day of term 3.

End of term arrangements The students will be dismissed at 2:30 pm 1:30 pm Lunch 2:00 pm Bell to come inside 2:10 pm Assembly 2:30 pm Dismissal

3 Way Interviews Thank you to all the families that came to the 3 way interview. If you were unable to make it and would like an interview, please speak with your child’s teacher.

Head Lice We have had a few reports of head lice. Parents at Wallington have been terrific at monitoring this. Here are a couple of websites that may assist in the identifying and treating headlice (if necessary). http://health.vic.gov.au/headlice/ http://www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice/parents.htm http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/ head_lice.html

Grades Prep, One and Two Term 2 Cross Country 2017 As part of the Wallington Primary School sports program, there will be a prep, grade one and two ‘Cross Country Fun Run’ held on Monday 26th of June at 2:30 pm. The preps will take part in a 300m run, grade ones will do a 600 m run and grade twos a 800m

run. Students have been training hard at school and their aim is to

PRINCIPAL NEWS

CALENDAR DATES

Mon 26th Jun P-2 Cross Country

Thu 29th Jun P-2 Bravehearts

Special Lunch Day

Fri 30th Jun Last Day of Term Dismissal 2.30 pm

Mon 17th Jul Start of Term 3

Thu 20th Jul Parents & Friends Meeting 9am

Sat 5th Aug Walk for Homelessness

Future event dates are regularly posted on the school website. Go to: http://www.wallington-ps.vic.edu.au/mevents

23rd June 2017

PARENTS & FRIENDS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS

Prep D

Duckett

MAVERICK M For great progress in reading. Well done on using the letter sounds and checking to see if the word

looks right. You are a star student!

Prep N

Norris

JHAI C For doing a great job with learning your letters and

sounds. You have been working really hard and it’s great to see. Keep it up!

1/2M

Moore

OTIS P For working really hard at his reading with posi-

tive results. Keep up the great effort, Otis.

Well done with your reading Otis!

3/4V

Vaught

ISABELLA R For enthusiasm shown at camp, where you gave all the activities your best effort and showed ability to

bounce back when things got tough. Terrific stuff, Isabella.

LACHIE R For his fantastic effort with Mathematics; sharing ideas, showing his working out and using a range

of strategies. Nice work, Lachie.

AIDAN B For being a great classroom leader when it comes

to computer technology. Your extra help and effort is appreciated by everyone.

Wonderful stuff Aidan.

3/4O

O’Brien

MACY C For demonstrating a kind and caring attitude

towards others. You are always willing to help without being asked. Keep smiling Macy!

MILLIE L For working really hard to improve in all your

learning areas, especially Maths. You have done

so well. Keep working hard Millie!

5K

King

TEAGAN Z For a great presentation of her work during her

parent teacher interview. Well done Teagan.

AIDEN M For using patterns as a strategy to solve mathe-

matical problems. Great work Aiden.

6L

Lennon

HARRIET H For for her energy, drive and effort throughout

the day at Division Lightning Premiership. Great

defence work Harriet – well done!

Debating Last night our two Year 6 Debating teams competed in their 2nd debate, hosting Westbourne Grammar here at Wallington. The topic for argument was “That there should be a sugar tax.” Both teams per-formed exception-

ally well, with the adjudicator giving

high praise to all four teams on their

research, presenta-tion and delivery of information.

The outcome was extremely close, with only a narrow margin of one point separating the teams on both occasions - our “A” team

being successful with their case for the affirmative. A special congratulations to Jessica Considine and Genevieve Kelly who

were both awarded ‘Best Speaker of the Debate’ for their role as 3rd speakers in the ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams respectively. A huge thank you to all the parents that assisted in the preparation for this de-

bate and our wonderful Wallington supporters who came to watch amidst parent teacher interviews!

Salvation Army

Walking Home 2017 - Walk for Homelessness

This year P&F have set up a Wallington Team as part of

the Salvation Army’s Walking Home Event.

The walk is on Saturday 5th

August and will coincide

with Homelessness Week.

We are inviting members of Wallington Primary School

and the greater Wallington community to join us.

There are walk options of 37km, 20km, 11.5km and

3.5km.

To register and join our team, visit

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/walkinghome

Search and select “WALLINGTON COMMUNITY TEAM”

If you cannot do the walk you can still donate by

sponsoring the team.

Children under 12 can also register and walk for free –

details on the website.

Together we can raise awareness of the chronic issue of

homelessness in the Barwon region whilst Fundraising for

the Salvos.

Next Meeting

The next P&F meeting will be held on Thursday 20th July

9am in the School Hall. Our guest speaker for health and

wellbeing is Rebecca Orifici – Counsellor.

All very welcome.

Star of the Week

New delivery of schoolbags are available at the office for purchase at $40 each.

There will be no sushi orders next week due

to the Special lunch day. Sushi orders will

resume first week back in term 3.

Wallington Power Basketball Team

Due to some of our players having to go up an age group for the summer 17/18 season we are looking for new players. Under 12 boys (Boys born in 2007 or 2008) – 2 playing spots available. Under 10 boys (Boys born in 2009 or 2010) – 5 playing spots available. **Note that Under 10s is an introductory and teaching level to basketball with modified rules for players to learn. The sum-mer season will commence on Wednesday 11th October. However preparations for the teams will happen in term 3. Anyone interested please speak to Bree Schammer/Deb Mifsud or email breeschammer@bigpond.com

Mr. Vaught is travelling to Papa New Guinea later in the year and is looking to collect goggles and bathers that are no longer wanted or outgrown, BUT still in good condition. Any sizes and both male (board shorts or briefs) and female bathers (preferably one piece) would be great! Please bring them along to school and give to Mr. Vaught or place into the box that is located in his room labelled Donations Goggles and Bathers for Papa!! Thanking you in anticipation.