Winters Flat Primary School eNewsletter

Monday 17th - Friday 21st March

Whole school swimming lessons - see XUNO

Friday 21st March

Harmony Day

Sunday 23rd March

Garage Sale - See Fundraising section below

Monday 24th March

Curriculum Day - no students at school

Tuesday 25th March

Parent Teacher Interviews - 3/4C and 5/6B - Bookings to be made on XUNO
Ride 2 School Day - See Below

Wednesday 26th March

Parent Teacher Interviews - P/1J, 1/2A and 2/3H - Bookings to be made on XUNO

Friday 28th March

Castlemaine District Sports Carnival - 3-6 - See Xuno

Monday 31st March

Assembly - 2:45pm - School Captains/Vice Captains

Friday 4th April

Last day of school - 2:30pm finish

Tuesday 22nd April

First Day of Term 2

Thursday 24th April

ANZAC Day Assembly - Led by 5/6B - 2:30pm

Friday 25th April

ANZAC Day Public Holiday

NAPLAN

On Wednesday and Thursday last week the Grade 3 and 5 students undertook NAPLAN which included tests on Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language and Numeracy. It was great to see all student apply themselves and try their best during this time. We have a couple of practice tests to be undertaken over this week for students who were absent for the initial test sessions. NAPLAN results will be released during Term 3 and distributed to participating student’s families. Thank you to Michelle for coordinating and facilitating the tests last week.

2024 Annual Report

The 2024 Annual Report is a record of the academic, social/emotional and financial performance of the school last year. The report was endorsed by School Council at last nights meeting and will be made available on the School Website in the coming weeks.

School Council

Last night we held our AGM for the Winters Flat PS School Council. Please see below the members for the next year.

Parent - Tina HELM
Parent - Julia Farrell
Parent - Helen VICKERS - President
Parent - Annabelle TUNLEY
Parent - Jill PRIOR
Parent - Dean NENDICK
Parent - Kristen WOOD - Treasurer
DET employee - Michelle CREED
DET employee - Bronwyn TRACEY - Secretary
DET employee - Helen WEIR
DET employee - Suzanne KINNERSLY
Community member - Alison WHITTEN - Vice-President

School Council extends our sincere thanks to outgoing members Bryn Davies, Helen Kaptein and Rebecca Morecroft for their efforts and contributions to the Winters Flat School Council over many years.

Working Bee

Thank you to all of our families who were able to attend our Working Bee on the Weekend. Unfortunately, the weather on Sunday was unkind, however attendees were able to complete many indoor jobs including building shelves, hanging photos and fixing plywood. Special thanks to Terry and Dean for overseeing the working bee in my absence.

Reminder - Meet and Greet Interviews

This is an opportunity for parents and carers to provide information to teachers about their children that they may not know about and how they have settled into the term. Children are welcome to attend. Bookings via Xuno or contact your child’s teacher if booked out.
Tuesday 25th March - 3/4C and 5/6B - 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 26th March - P/1J, 1/2A and 2/3H - 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Birthdays

Celebrations of this fortnight’s birthdays will be included in next fortnight’s newsletter.

Thank you for staying informed about the happenings at Winters Flat PS. We appreciate your ongoing support and involvement in our school community! As always, if you have any questions on concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out or drop in to the office!

Ash Harvey
Acting Principal

Local Excursion & Media Permission Notes

Please return these to the office asap. If you have misplaced these forms, please see the office for a replacement.

SSB Update

The bonus can be used at your school’s approved textbook or uniform suppliers either in-store or online, or through State Schools’ Relief. The list of suppliers may include a school uniform or bookshop. Any amount that you choose to allocate to textbooks and uniforms will be valid until 30 June 2025. It will then transfer to your child’s school account for future activities. So if you don't spend it all by June then the school can use it for camps, excursions and sports activities.
Funds will roll over for use in future years if it is not all spent in 2025.

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Sushi on Fridays - PLEASE SELECT YOUR CHILD'S CORRECT CLASS

We are continuing Sushi on Fridays again this year. Here is a reminder of the steps you need to do to order Sushi.

Your child/s class must be updated to their 2025 class before you order.

Go to www.schoollunchonline.com.au to register your family
Choose ‘My orders’ and select ‘Create order‘
Select the date of the Friday you wish to order for
Add items to order by clicking on the ‘tick’
Select ‘add to bag’
Review order and check it is all correct, then click ‘next’
Choose how you want to pay and then select ‘submit’

*Update your billing details under the tab ‘my account’

*Pay as you go or top up your account regularly

*No minimum order or long term commitment

*Order ahead up to any time within the current term

Orders need to be made by 5pm on Thursday to ensure order is placed for Sushi at lunchtime on Friday.

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XUNO

If any families are having issues with logging onto XUNO, or trouble navigating the app, please contact the office.

Currently, the app gives you access to:

Messages (send and receive messages to your child’s teachers)
Timetable
Calendar
News
Attendance (to add a reason for an absence on the day of absence, or to provide a reason for previous absences)
Events, Camps & Excursions (and the ability to approve events)
Payments (to pay for any camps/excursions)
Parent Teacher Interview Bookings (ability to book)

We encourage all families to be regularly logging into XUNO, either via the website or the app. If you wish to pay for some of the events with CSEF or the SSB fund please let the office know and we can alter the payment in Xuno.

.Karen Mahoney & Kitty Ward

Office

Bush School

Bush School is a small group program run for specific cohorts of students with additional needs or vulnerabilities. Spending time outdoors isn’t just enjoyable — it’s also necessary. Many researchers agree that kids who play outside are happier, better at paying attention, and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. Spending time in nature can build their confidence. There’s a lot less structure than most types of indoor play and they can choose how they interact with the nature around them. This gives them practice managing their own actions and encourages creativity and imagination. There is strong evidence that non-directive play, which is also known as child-centred play, may be useful in reducing anxiety in young children. There is also much research showing that risk taking and adventurous play acts as a mechanism for reducing the risk for childhood anxiety.

NPSA_ARTICLE_Mental_Health_and_the_calming_refrains_of_nature_Jason_Tyndall.pdf

NPSA_ARTICLE_Mental_Health_and_the_calming_refrains_of_nature_Jason_Tyndall _pdf 1.99 MB

Ride to School Day - Tuesday 25th March 2025

Flower Bulb Fundraiser - Closes 4th April

Don't forget to order your bulbs for a colourful spring garden!

Orders are placed online and are shipped directly to your door. Please share with family, friends, neighbours and strangers alike. 40% of profits goes to our school, which will be put towards decobable readers and books for the library.

Order here.

Bulb_Fundraiser_Poster.pdf

Bulb_Fundraiser_Poster _pdf 16.90 MB

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