Winters Flat Primary School
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Castlemaine VIC 3450
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Phone: 03 5472 1522

NEWS | From The Principal

WORKING BEE THIS SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER 10.00am – 12.00PM

(AKA let’s get together and have fun helping the school)

This Sunday the focus is to spruce things up for the fair next Friday. Come along if you can help.

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TWILIGHT FAIR NEXT FRIDAY

I can’t believe our major school event for the year is next Friday! Please see below for ways you can still get involved.

Sincere thanks to members of the school community for their generous contributions to the Silent Auction to be held on the night and for in anticipation of volunteering on the day.

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2020 ENROLMENTS

The first of our Prep Transition days was yesterday and we welcomed our new students for next year. Next week is another opportunity for the Preps to enjoy their new school and our whole-school Step-Up Day coincides with the Secondary Schools transition day on Tuesday 10th December, when students will get to meet their new teacher for next year.

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THE YEAR IN RETROSPECT

2019 was a very busy year at Winters Flat Primary School, which included an opportunity to both reflect and plan through the school review process.

Students were immersed in the arts, by engaging a local visual artist, broadcasters and performing artists to foster student creativity. They had visits from professional athletes and mentors who provided opportunities to try a range of sports as well as attending local and whole school excursions.

Some of the highlights:

  • Project Pollinate - Monash University Student Theatre collaboration and performance with SLC
  • Music mentor Scott Buchanan working with P-2 students
  • The more you look the more there is to see – prize-winning sculpture exhibition made possible through Creative Partnerships Victoria with Eliza-Jane Gilchrist and Juliet working with the SLC
  • Playground tales podcast devised and created with broadcaster and parent Anne-Marie Middlemast and the SLC
  • Campbell’s Creek history podcasts – project commenced with some students from middle school coordinated by Lisa Mills
  • Visits to the MCG and Richmond training for the SLC initiated by our school council president Katie Wilson
  • Whole school T20 cricket with the Renegades
  • Renegades cricket clinic with Prep-3 students
  • Hot Shots tennis clinics Years 4-6
  • AFL 9s shield – SLC
  • Golf clinics – SLC
  • School and Regional Cross Country
  • Goldfields Netball/AFL
  • Local bike rides – SLC/Year 6
  • State Parliament roadshow Bendigo – SLC’
  • Year 2 Camp – Boomerang Ranch
  • P/1 Dinner and sleepover
  • Whole school Zoo excursion

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LOOKING FORWARD TO 2020

  • We will see the mid-year completion of the new modular multi-purpose room and art room
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  • We will introduce inquiry learning through Units of study from P-6
  • We will continue to build our students’ sense of safety using the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support framework and the Respectful Relationships curriculum
  • We will partner with Kangaroo Flat Primary School to improve mathematics curriculum planning and delivery P-6 at both schools
  • We will continue to promote activities that give students the chance to develop their confidence and creativity.
  • We will look for opportunities to bring high level sporting opportunities into the school
  • We will continue to look for ways to increase play options in the playground, including a proposed Loose Parts/Play Pod.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL 2020

There will be a number of vacancies on our Winters Flat Primary School Council next year. If you’ve thought about joining the council please be aware that nominations will be available early in the new year with elections due in March. The Department of Education and Training offers training for new and existing school councilors throughout the year.

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Suzanne Kinnersly

Principal