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P&F Seventies Trivia Night

WangPS — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:27:02 +0000

Our Parents and Friends Seventies Trivia Night was a huge success. Over $3000 was raised on the night. Great effort WPS community!

A big thankyou to the following business for their generous donation of goods that were auctioned on the night:

Repco Wangaratta, Home Hardware, Eagle Boys Pizza, Vain Hair & Beauty, TELSTRA Shop, Treats Coffee Shop, Amcal Chemist, Flynns Inland Skate & Surf, Collins Bookstore, Leading Edge/Dislocation, Edgars Bookstore, Inside Living, Indi Accessories, Willoughby Chiropractors, Panda Hair Design, Stephen Rees, Rees, Stockdale & Leggo, Wimmera Lakes Caravan Resort, Exchange Hotel Horsham, North East Uniforms, Frank Dimetz Jewellers, Safeway Wangaratta, Blue Wave Pools & Spas, The Reject Shop, Chicken Time, The Gateway, Alison’s of Wangaratta, Serenity, Camping World, La Ronde, Post Office, Programmed Maintenance Service, Brown Brothers Winery, Bead & Bauble, Sansouk Thai Restaurant and Hollywoods.

Welcome to 2009

WangPS — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:29:59 +0000

A warm welcome is extended to all members of our school community to what promises to be an exciting and high achieving 2009.

A special welcome to our new families of children in preps and in other year levels. We hope that you will quickly feel part of the Wangaratta Primary School community.

The school has commenced extremely smoothly. The children are eager to learn and full of holiday adventures to share. The Preps have settled incredibly well, proudly wearing their new uniforms and already demonstrating their reading and writing skills!

3,4,5 & 6 Athletics Day

WangPS — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:18:44 +0000

On Wednesday, all of the Grade 3’s,4’s,5’s and 6’s went to the Appin Park Athletics Centre for our athletics day. We arrived early so we could have a whole day of athletics. We were divided into our age groups and gender. Some of the events that we participated in were discus, shotput, 80m sprint, hurdles, 200m, high jump, long jump and triple jump. After all of the events were completed we began our relay races. Throughout the day we were fortunate enough to have some volunteers from Galen College, who helped run a number of events. Some of the students who did really well participated in the Zone Athletics, where they competed against other school’s from the North East (some even making it to Regionals). It was a fun and enjoyable day.

By Nick

School Disco

WangPS — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:44:17 +0000

On Thursday the 26th of June there was a disco in the music room to raise money for J Rock. In the Prep/1/2s the best dressed were Freya and Aiden. “5c Refund” played at the 3/4 and 5/6 discos.

We would like to say a big thank you to the teachers for giving up their own time to supervise. We’d also like to thank Tim and his brother for doing the music and the light display on the wall, “5c Refund”for playing and Eagle Boys for providing free pizza for the SRC and “5c Refund”. We raised $120 for J Rock.

We hope everyone enjoyed it. We all know the teachers did, ESPECIALLY ANNA!

By Kristy 5/6L

Future directions for our school

WangPS — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:34:00 +0000

What do our children need to fully participate in their community?

How can we best support their ongoing learning?

Come and share the future learning goals and directions which will lead Wangaratta Primary School into its new Strategic Plan for 2009-2012.

Where: School Library
When: 7pm, Wednesday, 23 July

Drinks and Nibbles Provided
Child Care available
Our school choir and school band will perform on the night

Please phone 5721 2658

Open Day and 2009 Enrolments

WangPS — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:26:43 +0000

We are now enrolling for the 2009 school year.

The school’s open day is on Friday 8th August, 2008 from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

This is a chance for parents of current or prospective students to come into the school and see the school in action.

There will be:

Open Classrooms to view student learning
View children using information technologies
Performances by School Choir and School Band
After School Care Displays
Italian Display
Junior Rock Eisteddfod presentation and display
Opportunity to talk with current staff and students

And a Free Sausage Sizzle!

You can also download the 2008 New Parent’s Information Presentation

Contact the school on 03 5721 2658 for further information on the open day or any information on enrolments for 2009.

School band entertains pre-schoolers

WangPS — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:06 +0000

On Thursday the 10th of April, the school band went to Christopher Robin Kindergarten to perform a few songs and dances to the children, parents and staff. The members of the school band are Anders, Nick, Henry, David, Callum, Michael, Luke, Sofia and Hamish.

The songs we played were Opportunity, The School Song, Hava Nagilah, Little Rabbit Foo Foo and Give Me a Home Among the Gum Trees. We taught the kids the dance to Foo Foo the Rabbit and the actions to Home Among the Gum Trees. Everybody had a great time and weâ€™ve also been invited to perform at ABC Murdoch Road.

By Nick and Henry.

Grade 5/6 Bike Hike

WangPS — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:12:20 +0000

On the 19th of March the grade 5/6â€™s went on a bike hike to Glenrowan McDonalds. It was very hard going up the hills.

We had a couple of stops on the way. Lots of people had to refill on water. Everyone was glad when we got to McDonalds.

When we got back a nice cool icy pole was waiting for us. Before we got it we had to fold up our bibs. It was a great day. By Hamish and Dylan.

Sailing 2008

WangPS — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:51:41 +0000

On the 12th of March the Grade 6â€™s and a couple of Grade 5â€™s went sailing. First the instructors called Ian and Ian told us all we needed to know to go sailing. Then one of the instructors took us out in the water and taught us how to capsize.

Capsize drill. We got out onto the water and there was no breeze at all (not good sailing weather) until a big gust of wind came and nearly tipped us all over. After that we sailed down to the bridge. When we were going down to the bridge Ian made us capsize (which means tip the boat over). We all had to sit on one side of the boat and we swirled around in circles until we tipped.

To get the boat back upright we had to pull down on the rudder until it tipped back up. At the end we got a free swim. We all had fun and some a bit too much fun!!

By Michael and Luke.

3/4’s Beechworth Camp

WangPS — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:59:36 +0000

On the 11th and 12th of March 2008, the Grade 3/4s, their teachers and some parent helpers, stayed in the historic town of Beechworth. We went there for a school excursion to learn about local history, have fun and to enjoy a great learning experience.

We stayed at the Old Priory which is a beautiful old building. The people were very hospitable and organized our meals and activities while we were there.

We visited many places including the powder magazine, the cemetery, the RSL,the courthouse, MB Cellars and Burke Museum. We also had a guided walking tour around town and we were visited by the people who run Stone Age gems.

They showed us a variety of different gem stones and we all purchased one as a souvenir.

Through the various activities we discovered many interesting facts about Beechworth’s history, the gold rush and lots about Ned Kelly.

One of the highlights of the trip was the reenactment of one of Ned Kellyâ€™s trials which some students were able to participate in.

It was a great camp enjoyed by all and welearnt heaps about the history of Beechworth.

A big thank you goes out to all parents who volunteered their time and came to Beechworth.(Written by 3/4â€™s as a group.)