Event Calendar
Division Athletics
9:30 am
- 3:00 am
Grade 6 transition - Smith Family
2:15 am
Children’s week BBQ
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Songroom performance - Deakin Edge Federation Square
Federation Square
9:30 am
- 3:00 pm
Geelong Cup - no school
Bravehearts - Prep to 2
11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
2020 Prep Transition Session 1
11:40 am
- 1:10 pm
Getting to know you!
Newcomb Secondary College Year 7 band performance
Gymnasium
9:30 am
- 10:30 am
2020 Prep Transition Session 2
11:40 am
- 1:10 pm
Curriculum Experience!
Grade 3/4 library visit
Newcomb Library
9:00 am
- 11:30 am
Grade 5/6 Blue Light Disco
Curriculum Day - no students
Grade 5/6 Electoral incursion
Grade 1/2 Multicultural Incursion
2020 Prep Transition Session 3
Step in to Prep!
11:40 am
- 1:10 pm
Step in to Prep!
Step in to Prep!2020 Prep Transition Session 4 (9.45am - 12.00pm) & Whole School 2020 Orientation Day
9:30 am
- 12:30 pm
Meet your new Teacher and classmates!
Statewide Orientation Day
Christmas Concert and BBQ lunch
12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
Grade 6 Graduation
WPS Gym
4:30 pm
- 6:00 pm
Last Day of School for 2019!!
Teachers return to school for 2020
Yr 1-6 students begin school for 2020
Prep students begin for 2020 9.00am - 1.30pm
9:00 am
- 1:30 pm
Prep students at school 9.00am - 1.30pm
9:00 am
- 1:30 pm
2020 Prep students begin full days at school 9.00 - 3.15pm
9:00 am
- 3:15 pm
No school for preps today
WPS & PFA Coffee & Catch Up
WPS Village Green
9:00 am
- 10:00 am
No school for preps today
No school for preps today
No school for preps today
Preps begin attending school full time
Grade 5/6 Camp
Malmsbury
Grade 5/6 Camp
Malmsbury
7:30 am
Harmony Day - POSTPONED
9.00am -11.00am: Grade 3/4’s will working with Duol learning the Vietnamese tradition of VOVINAM martial arts!
11.25am – 1.00pm: Preps and 1/2‘s will be dancing with Mario, learning the Indian Bollywood Dancing
9.00am -12.30pm: 5/6’s will be preparing a massive Tamil Welcome Feast with Nith and Nithia for all to share - yummy curry’s, dahls, rice, pappadum’s and more!
1.00pm – 1.25pm: Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country with First Nations Wadawurrung Woman Corrina Eccles.
1.25pm: Lunch on the Village Green ~ All Welcome
Wear a Splash of Orange!
Grade 6 Drone Cup - POSTPONED
Newcomb Secondary College
9:00 am
- 11:30 am
2020 School Photo Day - POSTPONED
9:00 am
- 12:00 pm
Newcomb Power Footy Clinic - POSTPONED
Newcomb Football Oval
12:00 pm
- 2:30 am
Newcomb Power Football Club will be holding their annual Football Super Clinic on Wednesday March 25th, 2020. This is a whole school event and will be held at Grinter Reserve. We will be walking to and from the event, leaving school approximately 12pm and returning around 2.30pm.
Children are encouraged to wear their footy gear but as this also school photo day, children should come to school in their school uniform and bring their footy gear to change into. NO footy boots please.
Please ensure your child has their asthma/anaphylactic medication with them.
All parents/carers and family members are welcome to attend.
Newcomb Football OvalSchool Photos - POSTPONED
9:00 am
- 12:00 pm
All students MUST wear full school uniform for school photos.
As they will be heading off the the footy clinic afterwards, they may brings some footy clothes to change in to. However full school uniform must be worn for school photos.
Prep Orientation Session 1 - Getting To Know You
11:40 am
- 12:40 pm
Prep Orientation Session 2: Curriculum Experience
11:40 am
- 1:10 pm
Prep Orientation Session 3: Step In To Prep
11:40 am
- 1:10 pm
Prep Orientation Session 4: Meet Your Teacher and Classmates
9:45 am
- 12:00 pm
State-Wide Orientation Day for Years 1-6 Students
9:00 am
- 3:10 pm
Prep Parent Information Session: To Be Confirmed
10:00 am
- 10:30 am
Year 1-6 Students Begin 2021 (No School for Prep Students)
Prep Students Begin 2021
9:00 am
- 1:30 pm
Prep Students Begin Full Days (no Wednesday's in Feb)
9:00 am
- 5:15 pm
No School for Prep Students - Attend for Scheduled Assessments
PFA Meeting
2:15 am
- 3:15 am
No School for Prep Students - Attend for Scheduled Assessments
No School for Prep Students - Attend for Scheduled Assessments
No School for Prep Students - Attend for Scheduled Assessments
STUDENT FREE DAY - NO School for Students
Year 5/6 CAMP: Mon 22th - Wed 24th March
Fundraiser BBQ @ Bunnings Leopold
EASTER HAT PARADE
WPS Gym
9:15 am
- 9:45 am
Last Day of Term 1 - 2.30pm Finish
Prep Orientation Session 1
Prep Classrooms
9:30 am
- 10:30 am
Prep Orientation Session 2
Prep Classrooms
9:30 am
- 11:00 am
Prep Orientations Session 3 & Whole school 2022 Transition
WPS
9:45 am
- 12:00 pm
2022 Prep Parent Information Session
WPS Staffroom
10:00 am
- 10:30 am
Parents/ Carers must provide proof of vaccination to attend.
WPS StaffroomEnd of Year Assembly - 2.30pm
2:30 am
- 3:15 am
Last Day of Term 4 2021 - 1.30pm finish
Staff return to school
ALL students begin school - Prep students 9.00am – 12.30pm
No school for Preps - Attend for scheduled assessments – you will be notified of your appointment
No school for Preps - Attend for scheduled assessments – you will be notified of your appointment
No school for Preps - Attend for scheduled assessments – you will be notified of your appointment
No school for Preps - Attend for scheduled assessments – you will be notified of your appointment
Healthy Heroes Incursion Grade 3/4
Prep students begin attending school full time
Year 3/4 Excursion to Melbourne Zoo
Year 5/6 Camp to Malmsbury
Year 5/6 Camp to Malmsbury
District Cross Country
Year 5/6 Camp to Malmsbury
NAPLAN WRITING - Years 3 & 5
School Council Meeting
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Year 1/2 Excursion to Ecolinc
Teacher Professional Practice Day - NO STUDENTS ONSITE TODAY
NAPLAN READING - Years 3 & 5
NAPLAN CONVENTIONS OF LANGUAGE - Years 3 & 5
NAPLAN MATHS - Years 3 & 5
Whole School Athletics Day
Year 1/2 Ecolinc Incursion
School Council Meeting
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Prep Ecolinc Incursion
Year 3/4 Ecolinc Incursion
CURRICULUM DAY - No School for Students Today
Year 3/4 Excursion to Mt. Rothwell
Year 1/2 Ecolinc Incursion
Last Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm finish
Whole School Athletics Day
9:20 am
- 1:00 pm
Our rescheduled whole school athletics day will be held this Thursday, 14th July:
- Our junior events (P-2) will begin at 9.20am and run until 11.00am.
- Our senior events (years 3-6) will run from 9.20am -1.10pm.
We would love to see you all there to cheer on our students.
Students may wear their house colours (green or yellow), but please no coloured hair spray/dye.
Yr. 5/6 ‘Learning Through Lunch’ excursion
Yr. 5 students visiting Whittington Kinder
School Council Meeting 3.30 – 4.30pm
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Curriculum Day – No students at school today
Yr. 1/2 ‘My Family History Feast’
District Athletics Day – Selected students from Yr. 3-6
No assembly today (due to catch up of specialist classes)
Parent Teacher Interviews
2:00 pm
- 5:30 pm
Prep 100 Days of School Celebration
Yr. 5 students visiting Whittington Kinder
School Council Meeting 3.30 – 4.30pm
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Yr. 3/4 Polly Woodside excursion
Yr. 1/2MB performing at the Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival @ Costa Hall
Yr. 5/6 Arts Centre Melbourne excursion
Book Week Parade
WPS Gym
9:15 am
- 10:00 am
BOOK WEEK PARADE 2022 We are pleased to announce that our celebration for Book Week will be held on Thursday 25th August, 2022. The theme for Book Week is 'Dreaming With Eyes Open'. Book Week is an exciting event for our students. We are inviting them to come to school dressed up as one of their favourite book characters! We will be having a parade in the gym between 9:15 - 10 am. WPS Parents and Carers are invited to come along and watch your child in the parade. The students will also participate in some fun book week related activities throughout the day and enjoy a special lunch. We hope to see you there! Ms Backhouse |
Yr. 5 students visiting Whittington Kinder
School Council Meeting 3.30 – 4.30pm
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Swimming Program @ Splashdown Leisure Centre
Swimming will be in the last week of term 3 (week 10), 12th – 16th September at Splashdown Leisure Centre.
Prep – 2 students: 12.15 – 1.15pm
3/4 - 1:15 - 2:00pm
5/6 - 2:00 - 2:45pm
Swimming Program @ Splashdown Leisure Centre
Swimming will be in the last week of term 3 (week 10), 12th – 16th September at Splashdown Leisure Centre.
Prep – 2 students: 12.15 – 1.15pm
3/4 - 1:15 - 2:00pm
5/6 - 2:00 - 2:45pm
Swimming Program @ Splashdown Leisure Centre
Swimming will be in the last week of term 3 (week 10), 12th – 16th September at Splashdown Leisure Centre.
Prep – 2 students: 12.15 – 1.15pm
3/4 - 1:15 - 2:00pm
5/6 - 2:00 - 2:45pm
Swimming Program @ Splashdown Leisure Centre
Swimming will be in the last week of term 3 (week 10), 12th – 16th September at Splashdown Leisure Centre.
Prep – 2 students: 12.15 – 1.15pm
3/4 - 1:15 - 2:00pm
5/6 - 2:00 - 2:45pm
Last Day of Term 3 – 2.30pm finish
Swimming Program @ Splashdown Leisure Centre
Swimming will be in the last week of term 3 (week 10), 12th – 16th September at Splashdown Leisure Centre.
Prep – 2 students: 12.15 – 1.15pm
3/4 - 1:15 - 2:00pm
Yr. 3/4 Camp
Cottage By The Sea
Yr. 3/4 Camp
Cottage By The Sea
Geelong Cup Public Holiday - No school today
Prep Orientation Session 1
9:30 am
- 10:30 am
Teacher Professional Practice Day - No students at school today
Prep Orientation Session 2
9:30 am
- 11:00 am
Curriculum Day - No students at school today
School Council Meeting
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
Prep Orientation Session 3
9:30 am
- 11:00 am
State-wide Orientation Day - all students
9:20 am
- 12:00 pm
9.45am - 12pm 2023 Prep Students
9.20am - 12pm for Yrs. 1-6
Yr. 6 Celebration Day at Adventure Park
End of Year Assembly
2:30 pm
- 3:15 pm
Last Day of Term 4
9:00 am
- 1:30 pm