Wembley Primary School   NEWSLETTER No. 5 - 23 April, 2020    

From the Principals 

Transition to Remote and Flexible Learning We would like to acknowledge all students, parents and staff members for your incredible persistence and RESILIENCE this past week as we have transitioned together as a community to remote and flexible learning to support our number one people – our students! We understand that this has not been an easy process and we are focused on working together as we continue to adjust to this new way of learning and teaching. Once we have settled into this new way of learning and teaching in the coming weeks, we will be seeking feedback from our community. Watch this space! Beginning this weekend, on Sunday evening, teachers will be uploading a summarised version of the weekly overview, including Monday’s detailed lesson overview and tasks, between 6:00-6:30pm. Moving forward, each day between 6:00-6:30pm, the subsequent days lessons will be posted on your child/rens Google Classroom. It’s important for families to understand that this is to support parents and students in their preparations for the following day. Whilst teachers will be posting this information in the evening they will be connecting with students and parents during school contact hours. The teacher/s welcome video will continue to be posted in the morning. We thank those of you that have shared kind acknowledgements and feedback with our staff members (including teachers, support staff, IT technicians, office staff and our leaders) in the form of emails and phone calls. We greatly appreciate your understanding and support as we navigate the challenges that have presented - together. We are learning too! Below the newsletter items you will see student work samples from prep through to year 6 showcasing some of the learning experiences that students have been engaging in online!  ANZAC Day As we do every year, we will be holding a commemorative service in honour of ANZAC day together with the limited number of staff and students at school. We will share the video of this service with all community members on Friday. This year marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War. Below is some information regarding the virtual dawn service  

Upcoming dates:                                 

 

from the Shrine of Remembrance: https://www.shrine.org.au/home This Anzac Day, we call on you to #standto to honour the service of Australia’s defence forces, past and present. From your driveway, balcony, or within your home, let us all 'stand to' in shared reflection at 6am. The meaning of this important day endures as we #lightupthedawn with our Anzac spirit.  As you #standto we will be continuing in our unbroken tradition of laying a wreath to honour the service and sacrifice of so many. Join us virtually on Saturday 25 April as our live stream takes you into the heart of Shrine, the Sanctuary, to bring you the 2020 Dawn Service from 5.50am. This year’s Dawn Service is held behind closed doors but is open to all. Our live streamed service will ensure that all who serve, past and present, will never be forgotten.   Join our live stream event and #standto for our Anzacs. Click here.  The Ode:    

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; 

 Age shall not weary them, nor the years 

condemn.  

At the going down of the sun and in the morning  

We will remember them."                

** Student Work samples**

 Prep - Aleksandra, Claire, Eloise, Hugo M, Jasmine, Joanna, Luca and Othman. 

 

Atticus – 1C: Working on expanding 3 digit numbers (completed digitally)  

 

Ethan – 1D: Ethan completed an Dean - 2C - Dean has written some  open ended Maths question interesting leads for his writing. 

Year 3 - Holiday Padlet Samples  

 

 

 

Year 3 - Miles’ Persuasive Writing Planner

Introduction (give your opinion):

I believe our school should get a swimming pool.

Reason why you think this:

We could learn how to swim.

Elaborate (tell me more):

No one would drown if they went to the beach.

When we know how to swim we are safer near the water.

Reason why you think this: No paying for swimming

Elaborate (tell me more):

The school would save thousands of dollars on school trips.

We wouldn’t need the bus to take us to lessons. We would only need a swimming teacher.

Reason why you think this: Swimming helps make you more athletic.

Elaborate (tell me more):

We would be more fit.

There are other sports you can do, like water aerobics, diving,water

polo,synchronised swimming.

Conclusion (restate your opinion)

:I believe that the school should get a swimming pool.

Swimming is FUN!!!! .

Year 4 Breanna - students had to find the distance between 2 places in the world, record the 

distance and then order the numbers from smallest to largest.  

Ordering Distances 

Fill in the table below. Use (https://www.mapdevelopers.com/distance_from_to.php) to find the distance

between 2 places. The first one has been done as an example for you.  

Starting place  Destination  Distance (remember to include the unit of measurement) 

Wembley Primary School  Pyramids of Giza  13 965km 

Williamstown  Perth  18481 

Africa  Japan  11896 

Singapore  France  10806 

Indonesia  San Francisco  12752 

Italy  Melbourne  15983 

China  Russia  3336 

United States  Germany  7892 

Sweden  Spain  5079 

Darwin  Sydney  3148 

Canada  India  10720 

   Order your distances from shortest to longest distance.   

3148 

3336 

5079 

7892 

10720 

10806 

11896 

12752 

15983 

18481 

 Year 5 - Lam, Alexandra & Zaara  

 

 Year 6 - Petra, Zoe, Isaac & Hannah 

  

 

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.  Message from Commonwealth Bank  The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people remains our highest priority. Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding coronavirus, the School Banking program will remain on hold.    In the meantime, here are some handy online resources for parents who wish to maintain momentum with their child’s financial education:    

● Start Smart: these resources have been created to improve children’s money management skills, and are aligned to the Australian Curriculum and the National Consumer Financial Literacy Framework.  

● The Beanstalk: offers videos and fun activities for children to learn about money.  Year 6 Canberra Camp In week 7 of Term 1, 94 of our Year 6 students spent a week in Canberra, on an educational tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy, creating a real world link with our current studies of Civics and Citizenship.    Together we visited: Parliament House, Government House, the National Museum and Gallery, Telstra Tower, the Electoral Education Centre, Old Parliament House (the Museum of Democracy), Embassy Drive, The Royal Australian Mint, Questacon, the Australian War Memorial and also had time to fit in a quiz and disco!   Students were highly engaged in activities and tours, particularly at the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Electoral process, owing to their in class learning and role playing. Many students commented on how much we covered, but also how much they enjoyed each day, “it was educational and fun!” commented Carly Campanella from 6A.   Thank you very much to our parent helpers, Jonathan Pipke, Tenille Davis, Paris Wojniak and Pat Panetta for spending the week with us in Canberra, to support our Year 6s in having the best possible experience on their last primary school camp. Thank you also to our Year 6 teaching team, Kristen Kosowski and the WPS leadership team for all of the organisation and coordination it requires to make camps like this happen successfully.     

  War Memorial Parliament House     

  Royal Australian Mint