15 Dec 2022
Dear families,
It is hard to believe the 2023 school year is drawing to a close. It has been a truly magnificent year at WWPS!
Thank you the entire WWPS community
It is timely to thank the many amazing people who make our school the very special place that it is. Firstly, I thank our hard working, dedicated and committed staff who make a difference in the lives of our children every single day. I thank our parents/carers and wider community members who support our children and staff every day. Your collaboration and teamwork is so greatly appreciated. Lastly, I thank our incredible students who amaze me every day with their thirst for learning, abundant resilience and commitment to our school values.
Farewell to valued staff members
This year we farewell some highly valued staff members who will be exploring other opportunities in 2023.
Farewell and thank you:
Miss Catlin Park (EAL/D Education leader) – who was successful in gaining a position as Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction at Fairy Meadow Demonstration School.
Mr Kurtis Bailey (class teacher) – who will exploring career opportunities in the music industry.
Miss Shaima Haddara (class teacher) – who will be moving to Sydney and continue teaching closer to her new home.
Mts Michelle Greer (SLSO) – who will be continuing her hard work as an SLSO at Corrimal High School.
Miss Courtney Webber (SLSO) – who will be commencing to her studies at university.
Miss Olivia Bormann (class teacher) – who will be travelling overseas in 2023. Rest assured, Miss Bormann will be returning to our school in 2024.
I thank the above staff members for their contributions to our school over many years and wish all of them much happiness and success in their new adventures.
Farwell to our Year 6 students
I would like to thank and congratulate our class of 2023 who will be transitioning to high school in the coming weeks. It has been an honour and privilege to be your principal over many years and it is with great pride, sadness, but also excitement for you, that I wish you all the best as you commence high school. On Friday 16 December at 2:45pm, community members are welcome to join us in our lower playground to form a guard of honour as our 2022 Year 6 students leave our school for the final time.
Semester Two reports
Written reports went home with students yesterday. Parents/carers are requested to contact your child’s class teacher with any queries regarding your child’s growth and achievement this semester. I encourage to complete the parent survey as we seek feedback on our reports.
School behaviour and support plan
Our school is seeking feedback on our incoming School Behaviour Support and Management Plan. It can be viewed by visiting the following link.
This plan is based on our WWPS Wellbeing Framework which can be found on our school website.
Please email our school on wollongwst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au to provide feedback on this incoming plan.
School holidays
The final day of school for students in 2023 is Friday 16 December 2022. Students return to school to commence the 2023 school year on Tuesday 31 January 2023.
I wish all families a very merry Christmas and a joy-filled, fun and safe holiday period with loved ones. I am very much looking forward to catching up with everyone at the start of the 2023 school year.
Kind regards,
Michelle Barnes
Principal