Whitehorse Primary School

🔷 YEAR 3/4 NUMERACY: SHAPES & SPACE 🔶

Our Year 3/4 students have been developing their mathematical thinking through a range of engaging Numeracy experiences focused on shapes, space, addition and subtraction.

Students have been exploring mathematical concepts through reasoning, problem-solving and algebraic thinking, while investigating the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and learning how to classify and describe them using mathematical language.

Creativity has also played an important role in our learning, with students participating in maths-inspired art activities that encouraged them to see mathematics from a different perspective. They have also been challenged to explain and justify their thinking through writing, helping to deepen their understanding and strengthen their communication skills.

It has been fantastic to see students growing in confidence as mathematicians, collaborating with their peers, sharing ideas and embracing challenges with enthusiasm.

📐➕ Every day, our students are building the skills, confidence and curiosity needed to become successful mathematical thinkers.

🐾 RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP 🐾

Last week, our Foundation students enjoyed a special visit from Pam and her beautiful dog, Clover, as part of the Responsible Pet Ownership program.

Through fun songs, engaging stories, and hands-on activities, students learned how to care for pets safely and kindly, how to approach dogs respectfully, and how to recognise when a dog may be feeling happy, nervous, or scared.

The highlight of the session was practising how to safely meet a dog and having the chance to give Clover a gentle pat! 🐶💛

It was a wonderful learning experience that helped our students build confidence, empathy, and an understanding of responsible pet care.

On Thursday 25th June, we will be fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

Students can show support by wearing blue and bringing a gold coin donation to help us raise money for this important cause.

We'd also love for you to join us as we dump ice on four mystery teachers! Come along to the basketball courts at 3pm on Thursday 25th June.

🎾 A massive thank you to the wonderful team at Nunawading Tennis Club for hosting our Grade 1–6 PE sessions this week!

Our students had an amazing time learning new skills, building confidence, and developing their love of tennis with your fantastic coaches. 👏

If your child enjoyed the sessions and would like to continue their tennis journey, be sure to check out the school holiday, lunchtime, and after-school programs available through .

Thank you again for your support and for creating such a positive and engaging experience for our students! 🎾💙

❄️✨ Join us for our Winter Solstice Family Festival! ✨❄️

Celebrate the longest night of the year with an evening of community, fun, and festivities at Whitehorse Primary School!

🗓 Saturday 20 June
⏰ 4:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Whitehorse Primary School Oval
🎟 FREE ENTRY

Enjoy:
🌮 Food Trucks
🎶 Live Folk Music
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family
🏮 Parade of Lights at 6:00pm presented by Whitehorse Family Network

All parents, children, friends, and community members are welcome. Bring your family, invite your neighbours, and help us light up the winter evening together! 💙

📚🦒 Literacy Safari at Whitehorse Primary School! 🦁✏️

Join us for an exciting afternoon exploring the wonderful world of literacy at Whitehorse Primary School.

🗓️ Thursday 18 June 2026
⏰ 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Take a tour through our school and discover how literacy comes to life from Foundation to Year 6. See learning in action, visit classrooms, and learn how our students develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills every day.

✨ What to expect:
📖 Explore literacy learning across all year levels
🏫 Visit classrooms and see student work
🎨 Celebrate creativity, growth and achievement

We look forward to welcoming current and prospective families for an afternoon of discovery and inspiration!

📍 Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North

📚✨ Our students recently joined millions of children across Australia in celebrating National Simultaneous Storytime!

On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, students came together to enjoy Luna Roo, a fun and engaging story about Luna the kangaroo and her friends as they chase their football dreams across the outback. Filled with action, teamwork and adventure, the story captivated our young readers from beginning to end.

After listening to the authors bring Luna’s story to life, students participated in a range of creative follow-up activities. They recreated the story as comic strips, explored connections between themselves and the characters, and worked collaboratively to build the story’s setting and characters using materials from around the classroom.

We are currently exploring narrative settings and characters, making this a wonderful opportunity to deepen students’ understanding through hands-on learning. Our students were incredibly proud of their teamwork, creativity and final creations!

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📚 Discover the Whitehorse Difference! ✨📚

Looking for the perfect start to your child’s learning journey? Join us for a school tour and see firsthand what makes Whitehorse Primary School such a special place to learn, grow and belong. 💙

🏫 Explore our classrooms
👩‍🏫 Meet our dedicated teachers
🌱 See our students thrive in a supportive and engaging environment
❤️ Experience our small school with a big heart

Every child is known, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.

📅 Book your tour today via the link in our bio, QR code or contact us to learn more. The link is also available in our bio.

This term, Foundation students were fortunate to welcome visits from our local Fire Station. Our local firefighters work closely with the community to teach important fire safety skills and help prevent emergencies before they happen.

During the first visit, the students learned that firefighters are important community helpers. They also discovered the difference between safe and unsafe fires, why it is important to stay low in smoke, and the need for a safe family meeting place.

Everyone was very excited for the second visit when the fire truck arrived! The students loved having the opportunity to sit inside the truck and even try using the fire hose.