FROM THE PRINCIPAL

As the school year draws to a close, it is the appropriate time to reflect on our journey throughout 2024. I am very proud of our achievements as we continue to work hard in lifting the profile of our school so that our reputation of providing a high-quality educational program is realized. I want parents to be proud of our school and to make Wellard Primary their school of choice.

All school community members have been outstanding in working together in providing the best possible outcomes for students.  We have achieved much this year, as outlined below.

 Wellard PS has completed its seventh year as an Independent Public Primary School with an enrolment of 899 students from K – Yr 6 and just over 100 staff. We have again enrolled 120 students in Kindergarten for 2025.

• We now have another Kiss and Drive on the western side of the school along McWhirter Promenade and a new car park.
• NAPLAN results demonstrated that our cohorts of students are performing well, particularly our Year 5 students.
• We closed the school early on Wednesday 20^th March to provide the opportunity to conduct parent/teacher meetings.
• We continue to modify our break siren times to meet the needs of our students.
• An area behind the Assembly Area has been established as a Sustainability Garden thanks to the funding provided by the P&C. Furniture is now in place with blinds to protect students from the weather. It is a wonderful relaxing area.
• The P&C has organised a range of successful fund-raising activities (raffles, Run4Fun, free dress days etc.) under the leadership of a strong executive committee led by Mrs Nasim Salakjani.
• Our girls soccer team and boys cricket teams won their respective carnivals and progressed to the regional finals.
• Mrs Terrie Titko was employed to deliver Noongar Language across the school from Yrs 1 – 6.
• Our NAIDOC celebrations occurred late in Term 2 with all students participating in a range of exciting activities.
• Our School Choir performed in the Western Australian Government Schools Music Society Concert held at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
• Mrs Singleton once again organised a very successful Science Week which was enjoyed by all in Week 8 of Term 3.
• Mrs Protzman obtained a Health-ways grant ($5000) to work with students in painting the walls around our quadrangle area highlighting the Bounce Back Program and the indigenous names of our Houses.
• A Multicultural Morning Tea was held in Term 4 where students were encouraged to come to school dressed in their cultural finery. Mrs Navjot Kasturi and her helpers provided tea for attending parents. The school community enjoyed the dance performances presented by a number of our students from our school.
• Book Week was an outstanding success as was our Book Fair organised by our librarian, Mrs Jane Rogers.
• The Open Night in Term Three was an outstanding success and did provide an opportunity for parents to see the great work their children had been doing throughout the year.
• Swimming Lessons were again conducted this year.

 

I cannot praise the Wellard staff high enough for their professionalism and commitment in doing their very best for their students and families. I thank and acknowledge them for this and I know my sentiments are shared by the wider school community.

AWARD WINNERS

Last Friday we conducted our Award Ceremonies for students in Years PP – Yr 5. Thanks to all students for the way you sat there so quietly for the length of the ceremony. Congratulations to those students who were presented with either an Academic Award or a Wellard Spirit Award. The names of these winners can be found at the back of this newsletter.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION

Congratulations to Mr Van Berkel, Mrs Matrozis, Mr Forrest, Miss Alden, Mrs Middleton, Mr Simmons and Mrs Tucker for overseeing an outstanding Year Six Graduation Ceremony conducted on Tuesday. It was very entertaining creating a memorable occasion for our Year Six students. On behalf of the school community, I would like to wish all of these students the very best for high school and hope they leave our school with fond memories and a sense of pride in their achievements.

I would also like to acknowledge the parents of these students who no longer have a child attending Wellard Primary School. Your contribution has been invaluable to our school and on behalf of the school community, I would like to thank all of you for your commitment and dedication to Wellard Primary School.

BOOKLISTS 2025

Booklists for 2025 were distributed earlier this term. Please note that all orders need to be registered online. Please see the information sent home for more details about the ordering process. Booklists can also be found on our website and on Connect. Contact the office if you have any queries.

IF YOU ARE LEAVING

We are currently planning for 2025 and would like for parents to contact us if they are leaving. This is also the case if you are going on holidays and not returning for the first day of the school year. This can be done by contacting the front office.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Parents are reminded that students finish the school year tomorrow, Thursday 12^th December .

CLASS STRUCTURES 2025

The school is still working on class structures for next year due to the ongoing number of enrolments we are receiving. Class lists will be placed on the office windows at 11 am on Monday 3^rd February. Please note the office does not open for the school year until Wednesday 29^th January.

 

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a relaxing time with your family over the festive period. Stay safe and I look forward to seeing many of you in 2025.

 

Regards

 

Geoff Miller

Principal

E-mail: geoff.miller@education.wa.edu.au

 

 

MERIT AWARDS

 

Term 4 Week 8 Pink Assembly
EC4	Mapalo	Room 21	Dhruv	Room 14	Anhad
	Vincent		Harnoor		Lorraaine
	Ava	Room 22	Cooper		Paraa
	Mia		Ayaansh		Bisman
	Simonveer		Timothy	Room 15	Scarlett
EC5	Guntaj		Avneet		Killian
	Manreet		Asta		Kurbaanjot
	Echo	Room 25	Aaronbir		Peyton
	Lukah		Ember	Room 17	Amreen
	Peyton		Reid		Macayula
	Alfie	Room 27	Mehraj		Arnav
EC8	Carter		Israel	Room 18	Pehar
	Azure		Lily		Joyce
	Charlie		Kaeci		Karl
Room 2	Kallais	Room 5	Ryder	Room 10	Joyce-Ann
Room 28	Raiden		Ryan		Blake
	Lewis		Alice		Tamika
	Gurjazz	Room 8	Imogen
	Elizabeth		Mantaj

 

 

JUNIOR AWARD ASSEMBLY
Junior Visual Arts Award Emma	Junior Music Award Evie
Junior Bounce Back Award Charlotte	Junior Phys-Ed Award Van
Junior Science Award Connor
Academic Award PP EC4 Alfie	Wellard Spirit Award PP EC4 Viyona
Academic Award PP EC5 Gurnaaz	Wellard Spirit Award PP EC5 Wairahope
Academic Award PP EC6 Mehroop	Wellard Spirit Award PP EC6 Catelyn-Eliana
Academic Award PP EC7 Lachlan	Wellard Spirit Award PP EC7 Maddison
Academic Award PP EC8 Ayaan	Wellard Spirit Award PP EC8 Ryan
Academic Award Year 1 Room 1 Billie	Wellard Spirit Award Year 1 Room 1 Avreet
Academic Award Year 1 Room 2 Finn	Wellard Spirit Award Year 1 Room 2 Lubono
Academic Award Year 1 Room 3 Brianna	Wellard Spirit Award Year 1 Room 3 Nayaab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Award Year 1 Room 4    Ethan	Wellard Spirit Award Year 1 Room 4 Julianna
Academic Award Year 1 Room 28  Aliya	Wellard Spirit Award Year 1 Room 28 Zac
Academic Award Year 2 Room 21 Megan	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 21 Harley
Academic Award Year 2 Room 22 Riya	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 22 Bryce
Academic Award Year 2 Room 23   Mio	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 23 Willow
Academic Award Year 2 Room 24 Dominic	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 24 Scarlett
Academic Award Year 2 Room 25 Leonidas	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 25    CJ
Academic Award Year 2 Room 29 Lara Garner-Keenen	Wellard Spirit Award Year 2 Room 29 Ariella Skinner

 

SENIOR AWARD ASSEMBLY
Senior Noongar Award Edward	Senior Music Award   Calixta Elise
Senior Science Award Marian	Senior Visual Arts Award Veronika
Senior Physical Education Award Cash	Senior Bounce Back Award Mhel Elzie
Academic Award Year 3 Room 26   Marc Riley	Wellard Spirit Award Year 3  Room 26 Arriana Zuri
Academic Award Year 3 Room 5  Dilshan	Wellard Spirit Award Year 3 Room 5 Blake
Academic Award Year 3 Room 7 Samreen	Wellard Spirit Award Year 3 Room 7 Ruhi
Academic Award Year 3 Room 8  Fateh	Wellard Spirit Award Year 3 Room 8  Lwandle
Academic Award Year 3 Room 27 Yvonne	Wellard Spirit Award Year 3 Room 27 Aurora
Academic Award Year 4 Room 6 Aarush	Wellard Spirit Award Year 4 Room 6 Jake
Academic Award Year 4 Room 13  Kaela Gabrielle	Wellard Spirit Award Year 4 Room 13    Everly
Academic Award Year 4 Room 14   Zara	Wellard Spirit Award Year 4 Room 14 Hugo
Academic Award Year 4 Room 15    Chris	Wellard Spirit Award Year 4 Room 15 Layla
Academic Award Year 5 Room 16 Thomas	Wellard Spirit Award Year 5 Room 16    Ivy

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Award Year 5 Room 17 Max	Wellard Spirit Award Year 5 Room 17 Aneisha
Academic Award Year 5 Room 18 Ian	Wellard Spirit Award Year 5 Room 18 Maddison
Academic Award Year 5 Room 19  Agamroop	Wellard Spirit Award Year 5 Room 19 Ahtena

GRADUATION 2024 Yr 6 AWARDS
Academic Award Year 6 Room 9 Asha	Wellard Spirit Award Year 6 Room 9 Lachlan
Academic Award Year 6 Room 10  Rachael l	Wellard Spirit Award Year 6 Room 10 Elliana
Academic Award Year 6 Room 20  Caressa	Wellard Spirit Award Year 6 Room 20    Jayden
Graduating Music Award  Jaiyeshan
The Kwinana Lions Club Graduation Physical Education Award - Boy  Boston	The Kwinana Lions Club Graduation Physical Education Award - Girl Tia
Graduating Bounce Back Award Bailey	Citizenship Award (RSL) Jamie Dovaston
Graduating Noongar Award Zach	Gilmore College Scholarship  Payton
Graduating Science Award  Arsema	Outstanding Student in Leadership Award (Prize/voucher from Reece Whitby) Dakota
Graduating Visual Art Awards  Mhia	DUX Award (Prize/voucher from Madeline King) Guransh

2025 STUDENT LEADERS
Meher	Manan		Shayaan			Calixta-Elise		Ian
Sara	Agamrroop		Gabriella			Yashraj		Max
2025 MUSIC CAPTAINS
Maya					Akira
2025 HOUSE CAPTAINS
Karak		Doornart		Koolbardi			Waardong
Rafael Lucas		Cash		Roy			Phillip
Harper Rose		Kabir		Mackenzie			Ruby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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