Westbourne Grammar School in Truganina, Victoria, Australia | School

Westbourne Grammar School

Locality: Truganina, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9731 9444

Address: 300 Sayers Road 3029 Truganina, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.westbournegrammar.com

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25.01.2022 Stay connected while on the go with the Westbourne Connect App. Register here to sign up https://westbourneconnect.com/ Download the app to your iPhone or Android device today!

25.01.2022 Schools in! We welcomed back our final year groups to school this morning. Thankfully the sun came out at lunchtime and we cannot tell you how great it was to see our students around the grounds.

25.01.2022 Reading Recommendations at Home! If the children have read everything in the house already, you might want to try some of these. From our Director of Libraries Bronwyn Macdonald, here are some highly recommended reads for younger readers up to Year 7's. We hope you enjoy them.

24.01.2022 Last night we celebrated the end of school for our Class of 2020 in a Virtual Valedictory. This year has given us many challenges but our Year 12s have shown the way in meeting those challenges with grace and positive energy. We hope that they and their families enjoyed our tribute to them last night. We wish them all the very best for the future knowing that Westbourne has given them a wonderful start in life.

23.01.2022 Westbourne Celebrates Senior School 2020 will be LIVE on Youtube at 7.00pm tonight. Please join the important tradition of gathering to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our school community continues. Link: https://youtu.be/qRjKocaAfoo

22.01.2022 100 cards for 100 Years! Help us celebrate our oldest former student, Mrs Mealor Higham. Mealor isnt able to have a party this year but we want to make her 100th birthday really special. We are collecting 100 cards preferably homemade to deliver to Mealor in May. We would love to have as many best wishes for her significant birthday. Please send your card to the school and we will ensure that she receives it. Even though we cant be there to watch you cut the cake, we... will celebrate this incredible milestone in spirit. More info: westbournegrammar.com/news/100-cards-for-100-years/

22.01.2022 There's no better way to learn about fractions, than with yummy food!

21.01.2022 The Alumni Association is delighted to share with you its ‘Year 12 2020 Legends’ Spotify Playlist! The Playlist was provided to all of the Year 12s as they embarked on their final exams. We hope that it puts a (dance) spring in your step!

21.01.2022 100 Cards for 100 Years Challenge, deadline extended! We have received so many wonderful cards by students and families for our oldest former student Mealor Higham who turns 100 in May. Get your birthday cards in by Monday 11 May! More info: westbournegrammar.com/news/100-cards-for-100-years/

20.01.2022 Join us for our Journey to Kampuchea House Fundraiser! Our journey will take us 7,113.5km all the way to Cambodia, get involved by participating in a physical activity to reach our goal! To participate, you can donate at www.trybooking.com/au/donate/wgskampucheahouse.

19.01.2022 Prep's at Westbourne celebrate 100 days of learning!

19.01.2022 Following on from Devy's amazing song about coronavirus, to stay safe and stay home. She received a personal letter from Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Amazing work!

19.01.2022 Big smiles at Williamstown and Truganina campuses today as we welcomed Prep to Year 2 and Years 11 and 12 back to on campus learning. 94% attendance across those year levels despite a chilly morning with students quickly adapting to new routines. We appreciate how well parents managed the changed drop off conditions and as always we are grateful for our wonderful teaching staff.

19.01.2022 This is your last chance to book for our Auction & Trivia Night! Book now at https://www.trybooking.com/BKRQS

18.01.2022 Dear Class of 2020, You have faced the hardest year 12 anyone could imagine. We know that. We see that. We see the imagination, creativity, and sheer determination you have shown to add meaning to this year. We don’t know what it's like to miss our formal, or our valedictory, or our final house singing and honestly, we can't quite grasp what that would be like. Thank you for all the effort you have put into making this the best year you could. Despite being faced with the im...possible, you have somehow kept moving, kept trying and always had the energy and motivation to keep on going. You made this year unforgettable for those who watched from the sidelines. Every small push and effort you made to make this year memorable has left us proud to know that we will be your successors. We can't offer you a party, or a final assembly or even a small celebration. But we can tell you that you are seen. We can only hope to match your resilience and kindness. Thankyou. - Senior School Students

17.01.2022 Languages bringing countries together. Japan sister school, Fukiai High School students May and Moe were planning to visit Melbourne in July this year via the exchange program until Covid-19 struck. Whilst on Zoom during intense Japanese conversations, a surprise birthday celebration was held for May!

17.01.2022 The Class of 2020 Media students have done a great job creating a series of films under intermittent periods of lockdown. They have created a variety of engaging animations, dramas and documentaries, and have planned and documented them from conception to production. Traditionally the work has ‘premiered’ at the Westbourne Grammar Media night but the same conditions that required the students to be innovative in their studies, required us to be flexible in how we showcase their work. We hope you enjoy the showings and in order to retain some of the traditions of the event, please remember to vote for your favourite Year 12 Film. - Mr. Tim Horton https://media.westbournegrammar.com

17.01.2022 The Last Post and the Reveille or Rouse is always played at our ANZAC Day service and has been played for many years by Dominik Rawdanowicz (Year 12). Thank you Dominik.

17.01.2022 As the school year quickly comes to a close, we have a very special Christmas message for our Westbourne community from Reverend Steve Morrison. In a time where we would be gathered together for our Carol Service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, our School Chaplain took some time out to record this reflection on Christmas for the Westbourne community. It was filmed in Holy Trinity at Williamstown which has deep historical ties with the school. Merry Christmas.

16.01.2022 Creativity is endless here at Westbourne. Our Senior Concert Choir (Virtual Choir) performing Somewhere Only We Know. Happy Friday everyone!

15.01.2022 Yesterday's show was a triumph - please support today's cast.

15.01.2022 It's R U OK Day. A reminder that every day is a day to start a conversation that could change a life especially during these unsettling times in 2020.

15.01.2022 Beautifully riced potato and hand shelled fresh peas are just two of the ingredients in Fenek tal-Majjal Mimlija. What do you think the main ingredient is? The Camilleri Family Malta Pick up a copy of the Belonging - A Community Cookbook here: bit.ly/2WOvJIF Follow us on Instagram: @belonging_thecookbook

14.01.2022 Westbourne Celebrates Junior School 2020 will be LIVE on Youtube at 5.30pm tonight. Please join the important tradition of gathering to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our school community continues. Link: https://youtu.be/VfxGQEBbyRY

13.01.2022 Westbourne Grammarians Football Club are looking for new members to join the 2021 team!

12.01.2022 On behalf of the entire Westbourne Grammar School community, our sincere condolences and thoughts go the families, friends and colleagues of the four Victoria Police Officers killed in the line of duty last week. Westbourne has many past students, past and current parents who have served and will most particularly be feeling this terrible loss.

12.01.2022 Year 7 Derrimut Tiger Chefs are cooking up an orange storm in their home kitchen's as Katy Perry feature on MasterChef Australia this week!

12.01.2022 A memorial service will be held for James Mitchell on Saturday 12 December. The Westbourne Community are invited by the family to share in a celebration of Jim’s life online. View the service online: https://ceremonystreaming.com.au/jmitchell

11.01.2022 It doesnt have to end this year! 5-5-500 = 5 years 5 teams 500 members Join the Westbourne Grammarians Football Club in 2021 to have a final season together, in the clubs 30th year Anniversary. WGFC are looking to start an Under 19s and Under 23 team, a second Womens team and Youth girls AFL.... If you are interested in talking to some at the Club please email [email protected] Geoff Hayhow, secretary. For more information about the club go to https://www.facebook.com/westbournegrammariansfc/ Join a club that is inclusive with a culture that you are very familiar with.

09.01.2022 Happiest of birthdays to Mealor Higham (Cook) who turns 100 today. Mealor is our oldest former student. We were lucky enough to visit her yesterday (as restrictions have been eased) with the 100 cards so beautifully and thoughtfully made by our students and families. She was absolutely thrilled. Her daughter Lynn McLaren made us morning tea Lynn and her sisters also attended Westbourne (Strathmore) and amazingly she and her sisters were also taught by Miss Mabel Molland like their mother Mealor.

07.01.2022 Therapy Animals Australia visited Winjeel earlier this week to provide emotional support and companionship to many classrooms. Many questions were asked, plenty of gentle pats were given!

06.01.2022 As we aren't allowed to go camping outdoors, why not follow suit Year 6's with 'Virtual Camping Week'? Their tasks included: creating a camping setup in their lounge or backyard, planning a week of camp activities, designing a camp menu and much more! Time to build something in our lounge rooms too this weekend!

06.01.2022 Some of our Williamstown students have shared their learning from home spaces and some of their companions who are helping them focus. The dogs and cats of the world are going to be sad when we are all back at school.

06.01.2022 The school honours the memories of those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for Australia in war today. Lest We Forget Remembrance Day

05.01.2022 It's nice and sunny down at Williamstown today, welcoming our students back on campus this morning!

05.01.2022 These school holidays, TeamKids will be delivering a wonderful mix of incursions and in-house days that promise to keep the kids happy, engaged and having FUN. TeamKids provide industry-leading educator to child ratios of 1:10 and all the TeamKids programs have been fully approved under the National Child Care Subsidy (CCS). TeamKids look forward to welcoming you and your children these Holidays!... For more info, please contact Junior School Reception.

05.01.2022 Help stop the spread of COVID-19 across our community - don't be scared, be safe. Get tested when you have exhibit mild symptoms. More info: wyndham.vic.gov.au/health-advice-during-covid-19

04.01.2022 Fun Friday in the Verdon Centre today. Mrs Ratu's class was all about red for 'Ratu Red Day'.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Kai Ayai-Yap, Nikita Kumar, Sebastian Loupas and Marley Nathan taking Junior Division Grand Champions for 'The Green Tree Project' within Future Problem Solving Program International. Great work!

03.01.2022 Students tackle war on waste Students from Westbourne Grammar School in Truganina are working on a project to help minimise the impact of food waste on the community. Year 9 students Sarah and Madi, who are part of a group of four working on the initiative, said the aim of their year-long project was to spread awareness of food waste. The girls said a key part of the project has involved setting up an Instagram account which contains facts, recipes and tips. We have been try...ing to inform the community on the effects of food waste and how they can make a positive contribution on our Instagram page @lovefoodnotwaste, Madi said. If we all start actively trying to reduce our food waste then the positive effects will only go up. The students have also been collaborating with a program named Eat My Garden, which encourages people in the community to grow their own produce and share it with others. Sarah and Madi said the pandemic has had a big impact on their project. Additionally a large aspect of our project was going to be conducting food swaps within the local and school community but due to COVID-19 restrictions we have had to rethink this and adapt the idea to make it safe for all, Sarah said. We are aiming to resume food swaps when restrictions ease, in addition to running our Instagram account.

02.01.2022 ! Can you believe how many learning interactions we have had over our time of online learning from home at Westbourne? Heading towards one million... on our different platforms. We worked hard together - we are so proud of all of you, our staff and our families

02.01.2022 Tadhg Sheenan and Rory Theodore who are apart of the Youth Team at Altona Life Saving Club, are wanting to implement a CEP (Club Exchange Program). Support and vote for them here: bit.ly/3fFTlpD

02.01.2022 Junior and Senior school have kept the end of the week fun and interesting at home with online learning by implementing Fun and Formal Fridays!

02.01.2022 The recent stream of press conferences by Prime Minister Scott Morrison (ScoMo) inspired nine-year-old, Year 4 student Devanjana Iyer to compose, play and sing her own 'Stay Home - Coronavirus' song. "So come on believe, Its a real thing, So you better stay clean... And keep social distancing." Song: youtu.be/gn3Jh1xNyXo

01.01.2022 Vale Jim Mitchell It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that we write with news of the death of a much revered and long serving staff member, Jim Mitchell. Jim’s service to Westbourne commenced in 1981, when he was employed by John Pascoe, first as a teacher of English and then subsequently as Head of English. In the years that followed, Jim held a variety of positions including Head of Molland House, Vice-Principal Pastoral Care and then Vice-Principal and Head o...f Senior School. For five years from 1995, our Principal was fortunate enough to work closely with Jim in her role as Vice-Principal, getting to know him as a fine educator, strongly committed to achieving the best outcomes for our students and staff. As many will know, Jim loved this school. During his thirty-one years here he saw Westbourne grow and prosper in terms of enrolments, facilities and academic success. His two children, Robert (2002) and Catherine (2004) were educated here and much of his life was centred on the school. When interviewed for the sesquicentenary oral history project, Jim’s reflections say much about all that Westbourne and the students he taught, meant to him: ‘I believe in learning. I believe there is good in every human being. I believe a school like this is unique because it’s a very happy place.’ On behalf of our community, we extend our deepest sympathies to Jim’s family. A tribute to him and a recognition of his service to the school will be organised for early next year.