Waikerie Lutheran Primary School WLPS in Waikerie, South Australia | Primary School

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School WLPS

Locality: Waikerie, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8541 2344

Address: 6 McIntosh Street 5330 Waikerie, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.wlps.sa.edu.au

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24.01.2022 KIDDY GYM // It has been fantastic to see Kiddy Gym back in action with the children given a variety of activities to engage in each week. Last Wednesday the session commenced with indoor activities and then moved outside for chalk drawing as well as some garden and chicken investigation! Kiddy Gym helps children to develop their coordination whilst assisting with physical, social and cognitive development in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Kiddy Gym is on again this Wednesday from 9:00am until 10:00am in the D'Vine Hall.

24.01.2022 WOOSHC ARE LOOKING FOR CASUAL EDUCATORS //

24.01.2022 FOUNDATION/YEAR 1 EXCURSION // Today the students in Miss Driver's F/1 class enjoyed an excursion around Waikerie. Their first stop was to Intercare where each student was allowed to purchase 1 toy with money raised from the sale of Worm Juice from the F/1 Worm Farm. The smiles on the faces of the students says it all, with all of the children delighted with their purchases. Following that they enjoyed the Christmas Tree Walk accompanied by their new friends. What a great excursion!

23.01.2022 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? // This week's where are they now is Mr Kevin Tang who graduated from WLPS in 2012.

23.01.2022 STUDENT LED CONFERENCES // Links to book in Student Led Conferences were sent out yesterday via email. These will be held for the following classes -Foundation/Year 1, Year 1/2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6. The Year 7 class will be undertaking their Exhibition as their Student Led Conference on Tuesday 20th October. No bookings for Year 7 students are needed this term.... Mr Adam Borgas and Mrs Michelle Burns will be available on the night of Student Led Conferences for parents to chat with. If parents would like to meet with either Adam or Michelle please email them to make a time. Mr Adam Borgas - [email protected] Mrs Michelle Burns - [email protected]

22.01.2022 WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE // Thank you to everyone who supported our "World's Greatest Shave" fundraising event today - so far our team has raised over $3000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Congratulations to Darcy, Sarah and Mr Borgas for volunteering to "be brave and shave" - you are all amazing. Thanks to Rosamarie from Bellisimo Hair for coming along to shave our participants and for putting Sarah's hair into small pony tails prior to the shave. Sarah's hair will be donated to kids with cancer so that it can be made into a wig for a child undergoing chemotherapy. #worldsgreastestshave #waikerielutheranprimaryschool #bellisimohair #wlpsdreamteam

21.01.2022 OPEN AFTERNOON TODAY//

21.01.2022 WORLD TEACHERS' DAY // We would like to wish all of our teaching staff a very happy World Teacher's Day. We are extremely blessed to have so many incredibly talented and passionate teachers on staff! We hope you have a fantastic day.

19.01.2022 GRIT CHALLENGE/TEAM GAMES // Tomorrow, Friday, 4th September, students are invited to take part in a True Grit style challenge as well as some fun team games. All students will take part in the team games as part of PE which will be held between recess and lunch (11:40am until 1:10pm). Students need to come to school in their PE shorts with their school polo shirt or a t-shirt in their house team colour. Students wishing to participate in the Grit Challenge will need to bring... the following to school: - old shoes (for the challenge) - old shorts and old t-shirt - a towel that can get muddy - spare underwear and socks Parents are more than welcome to attend - just make sure that you sign in at the office. It should be a fun day full of good "clean" fun!!

19.01.2022 SCHOOL RESUMING MONDAY// Exciting news, our harsh lock-down is about to end as of midnight tonight. This will mean school will return to onsite learning as of Monday 23rd of November (this week). There will still be restrictions in place and capped numbers on various activities, and families are encouraged to continue to only travel as necessary. Unfortunately, exercise will only resume in family groups meaning at this stage swimming lesson won't resume. A lot can obviously ...happen in a short time frame, as we have just seen today, if we become aware of any changes to the above information, we will let you know as soon as possible. Thanks for helping make WLPS a caring and supportive community. WLPS Staff

19.01.2022 SHAVE OFF DAY IS NEARLY HERE // ALL WELCOME Tomorrow is CRAZY HAIR/CASUAL DAY as well as shave off for the WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE. We are in for a very exciting day with a crazy hair parade at approximately 9:30am and SHAVE OFF at 2:30pm (both in the D'Vine Hall). COME ALONG AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR BRAVE SHAVERS - DARCY, SARAH AND MR BORGAS!

17.01.2022 WOOSHC BOOKINGS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT FREE DAY //

17.01.2022 WOOSHC TERM 3 HOLIDAY PROGRAM //

16.01.2022 CRAZY HAIR DAY // WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE // What a day at WLPS! The school was awash with creative and colourful hair creations for crazy hair day and our 3 brave volunteers, who have been raising money for the Leukemia Foundation's "World's Greatest Shave", had their heads shaved to a cheering crowd of staff and students. Between online sponsorship and crazy hair day donations, Jackson, Mr Borgas and Isabella raised a whopping $3921.05!! We so are proud of your commitment, bravery and dedication - it is such a wonderful result for such a worthwhile cause.

16.01.2022 CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION VISIT // Yesterday students from Ramco Primary School joined with our Year 5/6/7 students for a presentation from the Carly Ryan Foundation. The session provided the kids with an introductory look at the enormity of the online world; its opportunities, its risks and the responsibilities of being positive digital citizens. A big thank you to Tiffany, Cam and Zac for visiting us and sharing this vital information with our senior classes.

15.01.2022 WORM JUICE // The worms in the F/1 Worm Farm have been extremely busy producing worm juice! The F/1's have about 20 litres of concentrated worm juice and about 20 litres of ready made worm tea available for immediate purchase. The concentrated worm juice is available for the bargain price of $1 a litre and $0.50 for the worm tea. Due to the manic production by the worms, the class is also in desperate need of some 1, 2 or 3 milk bottles to collect the juice for sale. If you c...an assist with this, it would be greatly appreciated. COME IN AND GRAB SOME ORGANIC WORM JUICE AND TEA TODAY. YOUR GARDENS WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT!!

15.01.2022 WEEK 8 NEWSLETTER // Please find below this the link to this week's Newsletter. http://www.wlps.sa.edu.au/parent-information/newsletters

14.01.2022 WOOSHC BOOKINGS AVAILABLE //

14.01.2022 YEAR 7 GRADUATION INFORMATION //

13.01.2022 ART CLUB // Every Monday and Wednesday, the Art Room is open at lunch time for the students to enjoy some activities with our Chaplain, Mrs Moira Ganner.

10.01.2022 BOOK WEEK DRESS UP DAY 2020 // Our annual Book Week Dress Up Day did not disappoint with so many of our students embracing the theme of "Curious Creatures, Wild Minds". Thank you to all of the students who participated, it was such a great way to celebrate the joy of reading.

10.01.2022 WALK SAFETY TO SCHOOL DAY // Due to COVID 19, Walk Safety to School Day took on a different format with our students and teachers taking part in a walk around our Cross Country course rather than meeting at the Rec Centre and walking to school as per previous years. It was so lovely to see the older students walking hand in hand with our junior students whilst enjoying the beautiful weather and sunshine.

09.01.2022 GETTING GROOVY IN PE // Last Friday PE took on a different tone with the students taking part in dance classes with Kira Mader (Year 3/4, Year 5/6 and Year 7) and Nicola Schmidt (Foundation/Year 1 and Year 1/2). It was so fantastic to see the kids getting their groove on with some of them stepping out of their comfort zones! Kira and Nicola will be teaching again next Friday and early next term.

09.01.2022 WAIKERIE TENNIS CLUB //

09.01.2022 SCHOOL NEWSLETTER LINK // Here is the link to this week's Newsletter. http://www.wlps.sa.edu.au/parent-information/newsletters

08.01.2022 SWIMMING LESSONS CEASED // Today we received notification to advise that we will not be able to continue our swimming program until the current restrictions cease. We are sincerely sorry for any disappointment this may cause. We are very thankful that we were able to have one day at least!

07.01.2022 WEEK 7 NEWSLETTER // Here is the link to this week's Newsletter on our website. http://www.wlps.sa.edu.au/parent-information/newsletters

07.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK // To recognise Naidoc Week last week, a number of activities were held across the school including a visit from local indigenous man, Wyley who came and spoke to our students about his culture, shared some traditional dance and demonstrated his skills with the didgeridoo. Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Mudge provided the students with the opportunity to try some indigenous food and on Friday during PE Mr Braun taught the kids some games such as Kai Wed, Marn-grook, Nandrra-rna and Koolchee.

07.01.2022 SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE //

05.01.2022 UPDATE ON OUR SCHOOL SWIMMING PROGRAM //

05.01.2022 WORM JUICE AND WORM TEA FOR SALE // The Foundation/Year 1 Class are selling worm juice and worm tea near the Kiss and Go/carpark this week. The cost is $3 for (concentrated) worm juice and $1.50 for (diluted) worm tea. Worm juice and worm tea are a great natural fertilizer so bring in your coins and purchase some today. Your garden will love you for it!

04.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE TO FOLLOW // Good afternoon. After the recent announcement from Steven Marshall, as a staff we will be having a meeting at 3:45pm to plan for the days ahead. Information will be forwarded via SeeSaw and Facebook once a decision has been made about school opening later this afternoon. Stay tuned for updates.

04.01.2022 SSO WEEK // SUPPORT STAFF - ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING We would like to say a huge thank you to our support staff who work tirelessly to support our students, teachers and families. Each and everyone of them bring so many gifts and talents to our school and they are definitely a valuable resource.

03.01.2022 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? // Today's where are they now contribution is from Mr Clark McCatty. Clark graduated from WLPS in 2010.

03.01.2022 THE YEAR 7 CLASS INVITE YOU TO THEIR ANNUAL EXHIBITION //

03.01.2022 SEWING CLUB // Every Monday and Friday, at recess and lunch, Mrs Mudge conducts sewing club. So far the students have learnt how to sew on a button which is a great life skill to learn, and one little boy has been learning how to knit using a Tom Boy. Currently the junior students are creating felt animals whilst the older students are making a wall hanging that is being stitched together on the sewing machine. Next term Mrs Mudge will be teaching the students how to cross stitch and more. Our recess and lunch time options cater for so many different areas of interest with art, sewing, STEM, Environmental Investigation and sport offered weekly.

02.01.2022 SCHOOL SPORTS SA HOCKEY CARNIVAL // Last week, 2 of our students, Olivia and Ethan participated in the School Sports SA Regional Hockey Carnival in Adelaide. The carnival ran over 3 days with the girls playing 9 games and the boys 10 games. At the end of the carnival, the boys team (for which Ethan was a Vice-Captain) placed second and the girls team (assisted by Olivia's impressive 14 goals over the 3 days) placed equal first which is amazing!! Congratulations to all of the Riverland participants on your wonderful achievements!

02.01.2022 TRUE GRIT/TEAM GAMES DAY // Due to Sports Day being cancelled first term, today the kids took part in a fun team games and True Grit style afternoon. There were a variety of team games between recess and lunch and a true grit course after lunch. A huge thank you to Mr Steven Braun for organising the team games and to students, Kiara, Adele and Hannah for organising the true grit course.

01.01.2022 APPLICATIONS CLOSING THIS FRIDAY //

01.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY // Today our Year 7 School Captains, Grace, Isabella, Natalie and Amali travelled to the Memorial Park to represent our school at the official RSL Remembrance Day Service. At school, Year 7 students, Olivia, Emily, Marco, Hamish, Hugh and Ethan helped to run our Service of Remembrance. Thank you to all of our Year 7 students who helped to commemorate this special day.

01.01.2022 WOOSHC PROGRAM FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS //

01.01.2022 BADMINTON SA// Thank you to to Badminton SA for coming to WLPS and running a clinic for our students.