Woodlupine Primary

🌿 Forrestfield Community Picnic 🌿

Hosted by Town Team Create Forrestfield, come along to Magnolia Way Reserve next Saturday 28 March for a relaxed picnic gathering and a chance to meet and connect with other Forrestfield locals.

Bring the family, a picnic rug and your favourite snacks.

Some of the Create Forrestfield team will be there from 3pm - 6pm with lawn games and sidewalk chalk for some creative fun. 🌈

🏆 We'll also be running a drawing competition for kids with the chance to win some cool prizes!

It’s a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors 🌱 meet new people and spend some time connecting with your neighbours. 💚

This picnic is free and everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!!! 🫶

See the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/share/1PwtRvQA4b/

🧡 Harmony Week 🧡

Today we celebrated Harmony Week with a whole school assembly.

It was wonderful to see so many students and staff dressed in orange or wearing cultural clothing, representing the rich diversity within our school community. We are proud to be a place where people from many different backgrounds come together with respect, kindness and a sense of belonging.

🧡 Harmony Day Assembly - this Friday 9am.

Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging. The message of Harmony Week is

We will be celebrating on Friday 20 March and students are encouraged to wear orange or clothing that represents their culture on this day.

❓Did you know...?
🧡 More than half (51.5 per cent) of Australian residents were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
🧡 Nearly every single country from around the world was represented in Australia's population in 2020.
🧡 More than 150 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages are spoken in Australia.
🧡 Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Punjabi.

Visit harmony.gov.au for more information.

🏀 Yr 6 Basketball Carnival 🏀

Our Year 6 basketball team recently represented Woodlupine Primary School at a local basketball carnival and showed fantastic teamwork, effort and determination throughout the day.

The students demonstrated great resilience on the court and outstanding sportsmanship, showing respect to referees, opponents and teammates in every game.

After a series of strong performances, the team finished the day as runners up. We are very proud of the way our students represented Woodlupine Primary School. 🏅

🌟 Our student leaders recently attended the Dream and Lead Conference at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, an inspiring event focused on developing leadership skills and confidence.

Hosted by Bonnie and Liam, the conference featured powerful presentations from guest speakers Brooke, Lexi and Will. Brooke shared her personal wellness journey and resilience after surviving a serious accident. Lexi spoke about overcoming feelings of isolation and not feeling good enough, which led her to create the app HerHelp to support other women facing similar challenges. Will shared his journey from wanting to be a YouTuber to creating YLAA at just 15 years old.

Our student leaders returned with valuable insights about leadership, including the importance of honesty, courage, resilience and responsibility. They also reflected on how leadership provides opportunities to contribute to the school community and take part in unique experiences both inside and outside the classroom.

We are proud of our student leaders for representing our school and continuing to grow as confident and capable leaders.

P&C Movie Night!

Please note the date is 27 March. This is set to be a fun family evening! See you there!

🎬 Grab Your Popcorn! Family Movie Night is Coming! 🍿

​Dust off the picnic rugs and get the kids ready! The P&C is thrilled to announce that we are transforming the Undercover Assembly Area into our very own community cinema for one night only.

​📅 When & Where
​Date: Friday, 27th March
​Location: School Undercover Area
​Doors Open: 5:30 PM (come grab a good spot!)
​Movie Starts: 6:30 PM

​🎟️ Tickets
​Skip the queue and book online! You’ll receive a QR code via email for easy entry.
​Individual: $3 per person
​Family Pass: $10 (for a family of 4)
​Subsequent attendees: Added at the individual rate ($3)
​Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/DKFGX
Door sales will also be available on the night for those unable to book online.

​🌭 Food & Refreshments
​The Canteen has the snacks covered with hot dogs, popcorn, and sweet treats.
​Pre-orders: Open next week on the Spriggy App under the ‘Events’ tab.
​Payment: Cash and EFTPOS sales will be available on the night.

​🌟 Support our Year 6 Legends! 🌟
Our Year 6 students will be out in force selling Zooper Doopers and hosting a "Guess How Many" jar game!
​Please be sure to support them! All money raised goes directly toward their end of year activities. Bring your spare change!

​🛋️ What to Bring
​To keep things cozy, please bring your own picnic rugs, cushions, or beanbags.

‼️​A Note on Chairs: If you prefer to bring chairs, we kindly ask that you please seat yourself towards the back to ensure those on the floor have a clear view of the screen.

​🤝 We Need Your Help!
​Events like this can't happen without our amazing community. We are looking for:
🦺​Volunteers: Can you spare an hour to help with setup, serving, or packing down? Many hands make light work! Please message the P&C page if you can help.
📺 ​Equipment: We are on the lookout for an inflatable projector screen. If you have one we could borrow for the night, please let us know!

​🐣 Easter Raffle
​We will also be selling tickets for our Easter Raffle, which will be drawn at the end of the movie. (More details on the prizes in a separate post soon!)

​Movie Title: To be announced closer to the date! 🤫

​We hope to see you all there for a fantastic night!

🌏 Woodlupine Cleans Up! 🌏

We’re rolling up our sleeves for the Clean Up Australia Campaign! 💚

On Friday 6 March, we will be heading out to tidy up different areas of the school after a short 9am assembly to kick things off. It’s a great way for our students to show active citizenship and see firsthand how litter impacts our environment.

Students will need:
🧤 Gloves
🪣 A bucket
👒 A hat
(Tongs optional)

We can’t wait to see our school shining, and our students making a real difference!

The next CREW value we are focusing on is Empathy.

At Woodlupine we model and practice empathy. This includes listening to others, including and supporting others, using kind words, and showing care for our community.

We’ve given our school signage a fresh update!

We’ve replaced some of the older signs with a clean, updated look that reflects who we are today. Thank you to our student leaders for proudly showcasing the new additions!

What is CREW?

CREW is our values framework that guides how we learn, behave, and look after one another every day.

Our first CREW value we'll be focusing on for the next two weeks is Respect. We’ll be encouraging students to notice it, practice it, and reflect on how it helps make our school a great place to learn and belong.

Woodlupine P&C Assoc. Inc. is having their AGM tomorrow evening at the school. We encourage you to come along and learn how the P&C operates. There is no pressure to join however new members are always welcome.

📣 P&C AGM Alert 📣

You're invited to the P&C Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 10th Feb, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
At Woodlupine Primary School in Rm 12 (Makuru block)
There will be signs to direct you on the night.
Parking and access to the school will be on Solandra Way.

*Important bits*:
- All executive positions are declared vacant and will be elected during the AGM
- New/renewing members will need to complete a membership form + gold coin donation fee🍀
- We'll have the AGM, then a regular P&C meeting (block out 2hrs for this one, future meetings ~1hr)

Open to past and new members – come join us!

In-term Swimming lessons commence today - Monday 24th November and conclude Friday 5th December. The lessons will be conducted at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre.

Students will need to wear their swimming gear under their school uniform. They will return in their swimming gear and then get changed back at school.

🩳 Please make sure you label all of your child's clothes, towels, goggles clearly.

🏊GROUP 1: PPW, Room 9, Room 21
Leave school: 10:25am Swimming Lesson: 10:50am Return: 11:55am

🏊GROUP 2: PPN/1 & Room 14
Leave school: 11:25am Swimming Lesson: 12:00pm Return: 1:00pm

🏊GROUP 3: Rooms 3, 5, & 18
Leave school: 12:20pm Swimming Lesson: 12:45pm Return: 1:50pm

🏊GROUP 4: Room 1 & Room 22
Leave school: 1:10pm Swimming Lesson: 1:30pm Return: 2:30pm