Willsden Primary School in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia | State school

Willsden Primary School

Locality: Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8642 2722

Address: 70-80 Elizabeth Terrace 5700 Port Augusta, SA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Early Dismissal, school will finish at 2.10pm tomorrow for parent/teacher interviews. These will be conducted by phone, if you still wish to make a time to speak to your childs teacher please contact the school on 86422722

24.01.2022 Parent Voice Meeting has been cancelled tonight due to lack of numbers attending. We will reschedule before the end of the term.Parent Voice Meeting has been cancelled tonight due to lack of numbers attending. We will reschedule before the end of the term.

24.01.2022 Dear Parents/Caregivers, The below link is for Our Learning SA, this is an online learning portal that has been developed by the Department for Education. While we are still open for learning, this site provides learning materials to support families who are choosing to home-school during these challenging times. The website will continue to be developed over the coming weeks and months, so please check for regular updates and more content. https://www.education.sa.gov.au/our...-learning-sa Please contact the school if you need any further assistance with this site, we are more than happy to help. Kind regards Linda Ritchie Principal

23.01.2022 URGENT COVID UPDATE - Unfortunately we have been notified by the State Premier that SA is going into lockdown tonight. As a result there will be no school for the next 4 working days. We hope to see you back at school next Wednesday. Students will be bringing some work home to go on with during this time. For further information regarding current restrictions please visit: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/reponse

23.01.2022 We would just like to apologise for the notes that are being sent home today and possibly in the future. As you can understand the photocopier has been getting a lot of use over the past week and therefore it has decided to add a bit of random colour to anything that is being copied. While they may not look the best it is still the best way for us to communicate with our families at this stage. With thanks Bronwyn

23.01.2022 End of Semester Reports will be sent home with your children today, please keep an eye out. If your child is absent their reports can be collected by parents/caregivers at the Front Office.End of Semester Reports will be sent home with your children today, please keep an eye out. If your child is absent their reports can be collected by parents/caregivers at the Front Office.

22.01.2022 Please read the important message below regarding ordering from our school canteen.

20.01.2022 For Parent Voice Members please be advised we have a parent voice meeting tomorrow Tuesday 4th August 6:00pm at school. Supervision will be provided for your children. A meal will also be provided for those in attendance.

19.01.2022 A big congratulations to our students winning awards at the NAIDOC week family fun event last night! The school community is very proud of you.

19.01.2022 Were encouraging students to return to school for term 2. Advice from SAs Chief Public Health Officer and Australias expert health body, AHPPC, remains uncha...nged. Schools, preschools and early childhood facilities are low risk environments for COVID-19, and should remain open. Parents and carers can choose to send their children to school, preschool or childcare, and feel confident that they are not placing their children at increased risk of COVID-19. See more

19.01.2022 Student Free Day Reminder There will be no school this Friday 20th March. Teachers and Leadership will be attending training and developmentStudent Free Day Reminder There will be no school this Friday 20th March. Teachers and Leadership will be attending training and development

18.01.2022 COVID-19 update Please note, School is still operational but there are some changes to minimise the risk of spreading the virus. - there will be no Assembly on Wednesday - Harmony day celebrations have been cancelled.... Regards, Linda Ritchie Principal See more

18.01.2022 Reminder to families that there is no school this Friday November 20th due to a School Closure Day and Monday November 23rd due to a Student Free Day. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend and we will see everyone back at school on Tuesday.

18.01.2022 Reminder that Parents Group with Varnya will be held this afternoon from 2.15-3pm. The topic this afternoon will be Healthy Meals on a budget. All families welcome.Reminder that Parents Group with Varnya will be held this afternoon from 2.15-3pm. The topic this afternoon will be Healthy Meals on a budget. All families welcome.

16.01.2022 Dear Willsden Primary School Community, Yesterday the Premier announced a 6 day state wide lockdown starting at midnight last night (Wednesday 18 November) through to midnight Tuesday 24 November. Only the children of essential workers and vulnerable children will be able to attend school or preschool / child care.... A skeleton staff will provide supervision but not a learning program for the remainder of this week. If your child needs to attend, we will be here for them. Please arrange to discuss this with myself if needed. All students who were in attendance Wednesday the 18th November were given a work take home pack. If your child was absent from school or did not receive a pack, please contact the school so we can make arrangements to provide work for your child. More information on learning programs will be provided early next week, as we work our way through the new COVID-19 Directions. Thank you for your support and for working with us to keep your family, our staff and community safe. Information is being updated frequently and we will keep you informed of any changes. Regards, Linda Ritchie Principal

15.01.2022 Dear Parents/Carers, I am writing to you to update you on changes that we have put in place to support our staff and students. These changes are not intended to cause any concerns, but rather to ensure we are all being proactive in keeping all school community members safe as directed. Student drop off and pick up - all families are drop off and collect their children in the quadrangle, teachers and support staff will be on hand in the morning and after school to assist wit...h this. Your students teacher will be available to talk to about any concerns at this time. Families are also asked if they need to drop off lunch or any other items for students, to do so at the Front Office and staff will arrange delivery. Parents are requested to not drop off items directly to the classroom. Parent Teacher Interviews these will no longer be face to face and will be provided via a phone call with your childs teacher on Tuesday 30th March between 2.30pm and 5.00pm. Government and Private Providers all non-essential services will no longer be coming onsite. Where possible contact will be maintained via phone or email. Hall Hire we have suspended all outside community groups hiring the gym ensuring that only our students and staff have access to this building. Self-Isolating if you are keeping your child home from school, we are in the process of developing packs to help you ensure your child is learning while they are at home. We are hoping these will be completed and ready for collecting soon. A post will be placed on Facebook when they are available or you may contact the school to make an enquiry. Communication - we have sent a note home this week to ask parents to please check their contact details and that of the emergency contacts listed for students. We will be keeping our school community informed of new information as soon as it is available to us. Please check your childs bag each night for notes and all information will be posted onto our Facebook page. If you have any concerns please contact myself or one of our leadership team. I would like to thank you all for all your support during these trying times. Yours sincerely, Linda Ritchie Principal

13.01.2022 To Our Willsden Primary School Community While we have had a very interesting end to term 1, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our families for their ongoing support. Please remember that next week is a student free week. This time will allow our staff the opportunity to plan how education will be delivered to our students in term 2. While most of you have collected your student packs and have been working with your children at home. Please remember to ...take a break over the two week holiday period, allowing yourself and your children to rest and recharge. We will continue to keep you updated through our Facebook page. Have a wonderful Easter and we look forward to working with you all in term 2. With thanks Linda Ritchie See more

11.01.2022 Please be aware students will be coming home with a note today with information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The note details the steps the Department are taking to ensure the safety of our school and the community. If you have any concerns please call the school.

10.01.2022 A little concert for you to enjoy today! Thank you for sharing Miss Janelle.

08.01.2022 The Smith Family currently have scholarship spots available and would love to hear from you (this involves financial assistance towards school expenses). If you hold a concession card (health care or pension concession card) and have a strong commitment to school attendance please speak to the school, or contact Mick Penglase at The Smith Family (0427 995 010) to learn more about the Learning for Life scholarship program.

08.01.2022 Dear families, As you are aware we are confronting challenging times in regard to the COVID-19 virus. It has been recommended that we help prevent the spread of this virus by taking precautionary measures. As of today and for the remainder of this term, we are asking our families to drop students off outside of the foyers to limit contact between families and students. We thank you for supporting our school community need in keeping everyone safe at this time.... Kind regards, Linda Ritchie

08.01.2022 Willsden Primary School community is deeply saddened by the passing of Mrs Raelene Gwydir. Mrs Gwydir was a dedicated and passionate teacher whose career at Willsden spanned 22 years. She began working with us on the 01/02/1987, transferring from Maree and remained at Willsden until her retirement from teaching on the 11/12/2009. Being a longstanding teacher at the one school enabled Mrs Gwydir to teach many generations of the same family giving her a strong connection with... the school community. Mrs Gwydir was a well-respected member of the school and wider community and she will be fondly remembered for contribution to the education of past students at Willsden Primary School. Mrs Gwydir was a dedicated teacher right till the very end, passing away on the 22/06/2020 at 3.45pm as she told her daughter she has to wait until school had finished. We pass on our condolences to Mrs Gwydirs family on behalf of the school community. See more

08.01.2022 School finishes at the normal time of 3:10pm today.

07.01.2022 For all the students at home, because you are missing out on SAPSASA this year, the Department for Education has decided to run some competitions. Click on the link to view the latest one. https://www.education.sa.gov.au//school-sport-sa-at-home-t

05.01.2022 School Photos School Photos have arrived today and have been sent home with your children. If your child is absent from school today photos will need to be collected from the Front Office so we are staying compliant with our new procedure around Covid-19 restrictions.... Student drop off and pick up - all families are to drop off and collect their children in the quadrangle, teachers and support staff will be on hand in the morning and after school to assist with this. Your students teacher will be available to talk to about any concerns at this time. Families are also asked if they need to drop off lunch or any other items for students at the Front Office and staff will arrange delivery. Parents are requested to not drop off items directly to the classroom.

04.01.2022 All parents/caregivers are invited to Varnyas Parent Group Tuesday at 2.15 pm at the schoolAll parents/caregivers are invited to Varnyas Parent Group Tuesday at 2.15 pm at the school

03.01.2022 Dear parent/caregiver, The Premier today announced that schools and preschools will reopen to all students on Monday 23 November. Willsden Primary School had a Student Free Day planned and this has been cancelled, as a result the school will be open and operating as normal on Monday. We will not be offering an alternative home-based learning program. As the Chief Public Health Officer said, just because the hard lockdown is being lifted does not mean that the risks associated... with COVID-19 have passed. As a result we will minimise the number of people coming and going from our site. Wherever possible, please drop and collect your child at the gate and maintain the appropriate physical distance from other adults. Unfortunately due to restrictions around families accessing the school we are unable to have volunteers on site at this stage. More information on excursions, events and sporting activities, and use of masks will be available soon. Thank you very much for your support over the last couple of days. We look forward to having your child back at school Monday. Regards, Linda Ritchie Principal See more

02.01.2022 We have been very busy getting ready for learning in Term 2. Today our teachers are looking at online learning, thankyou to Miss W and Miss Frankie for helping us!! Our Support Staff are putting together more take home learning packs!

02.01.2022 Last Day of Term!! School finishes at 2.10pm today. We would like to thank our School Community for their ongoing support and understanding with the ever changing rules and regulations due to COVID-19. Enjoy your holidays and we look forward to seeing you all next term.

01.01.2022 Reminder of meeting to the members who are on Parent Voice When: This afternoon (Monday 7.09.20) Where: Staff Room Time: 6pm... Please contact the school to confirm attendance and if a crche is required.

01.01.2022 Parents/Caregivers of year 7 students - important information has either been emailed or given to your child regarding high school. This information must be completed and returned by Wednesday 20th May. Please contact the office if you have any questions.Parents/Caregivers of year 7 students - important information has either been emailed or given to your child regarding high school. This information must be completed and returned by Wednesday 20th May. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

01.01.2022 Mambray Creek Excursion Students will need to bring *Packed Recess *Water... *Hat *Closed in shoes *Sunscreen will be provided but if your child has an allergy please supply their own. Sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch. Please be on time if children miss the bus they will have to stay at school for the day. See more

01.01.2022 If your child was absent last term when school reports were given out, we have it available for collection in the front office. Please collect as soon as possible.If your child was absent last term when school reports were given out, we have it available for collection in the front office. Please collect as soon as possible.