At Willoughby Public School we aim to cultivate socially-aware learners who are critical and creative thinkers, within a safe, respectful and responsible learning community.
Dear Parents and Carers
Admin and Support Staff Recognition Week 6th – 10 SeptemberWilloughby Public School teachers and students are overwhelmingly grateful to these fabulous members of our staff:
Office and Administration:
Mrs Snez Thomson, Mrs Ruth Rosebery, Mrs Denise Voysey, Mrs Sue Uzelac, Mrs Cheryle Millynn, Mrs Pauline Godfrey and Mrs Diane Cole
Learning and Support Officers:
Mrs Kate Andrews, Mrs Tina Kitromilides, Ms Alina Galoustian, Mrs Simone Mattison, Mrs Roxana Pop, Mrs Ros Sutton, Ms Emily Wong, Mrs Lis Robertson, Miss Maddie Andrews and Mr Lochie Simunovic
General Assistant:
Mr Graeme Hancock
Each and every day at school year this group of caring, dedicated and hardworking team support our students and teachers in so many ways. The list is too long to mention but we think they are the backbone of Willoughby PS and we couldn’t do our job without them.
As Term 3 draws to a close, I would like to thank and congratulate our students, parents/ carers and teachers for the outstanding job of collaborating and working together throughout Term 3 delivering online learning. I think the learning students have achieved has been truly amazing and rewarding to see how independent and capable they are in managing their own learning.
Wednesday 15 September K-6 we are dedicating to wellbeing, apart from the morning zoom roll call/ check in the children will have a range of creative, fun filled wellbeing activities to complete. Students will have the option of uploading photos of their day if they would like. More information will be supplied in our Week 10 online learning packs.
To ensure the safe return to school all staff onsite are required to be fully vaccinated by 8 November. NSW Health has mandated this safety measure and includes anyone who works in schools – Admin, SLSO’s, SRE, SEE, teachers will need to comply.
It has been suggested for Primary School students that they wear a face mask while at school. We already have students wearing face masks along with our teachers and staff on site. I would like to encourage families to have face masks that can be reused for sustainability. I have several face masks which I soak in disinfectant, wash and dry in the sunshine. There are lots to choose from online as well as patterns to sew your own. A great way to help look after our environment and reduce landfill by not using disposable face masks.
Roadmap for students returning to school |
Schools will return to face-to-face learning either through a ‘staged return’ or ‘full return’, depending on NSW Health conditions in their area. Students will return to face-to-face learning with NSW Health-approved COVID-safe settings on school sites in the following order:
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Best wishes to WPS Dads and Special Others this Sunday
Like many things, Father's Day will be celebrated a little differently this year and we hope that all our WPS Dads and Special Others have a great day on Sunday. I know that Mr Michaeil is looking forward to his children laughing at all of his dad-jokes that day. Our P&C and the school have joined The Fathering Project and the P&C Dad's Club uses these helpful resources throughout the year. We've included The Fathering Project's Father's Day message later on in the Newsletter.
2022 Student Leader nominees:
Thank you to the 40 Year 5 students who submitted their application for a student leader position for 2022. Please keep an eye out for a special surprise in the post.
Giselle L | Harry M | Annabelle B | Nalinee L |
Olivia L | Isabelle M | Milly L | Jack C |
Madeleine B | Claudia Mc | Kalen S | Holly B |
Lucinda F | Chaehee S | Mimi M | Sasha P |
Oscar Mc | Lotta V | Anandini S | Daniel C |
Joseph T | Dia S | Tilly N | Bianca L |
Gabby T | Sylvie La | Inky B | Adrijan M |
Katarina D | Sierra F | Zachary Mc | Alice Mc |
Kyan S | Troy C | Isabelle S | Sophia F |
Archer U | Nandita N | Ethan I | Aryan W |
I am looking forward to working with our 2022 potential leaders as we return to school in Term 4.
Kind regards
Jennifer Simmonds