Final Newsletter for 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
As the year comes to a close, I would like to wish you all a wonderful break with your families. It has been a highly successful year, filled with many exciting events such as sports carnivals, the Massed Choir Festival, swimming lessons, the Halloween Disco, and the Community Concert, to name just a few.
Thank you for your unwavering support of these important school events and for the effort you put in every day to support your children’s learning. I was deeply impressed with the reports presented at the end of the semester and am incredibly proud of our students for their achievements.
Ringing of the Bell
As is tradition, tomorrow we will celebrate the Year 6 students and any other students leaving our school as they ring the bell at the end of the day. This important milestone marks the conclusion of their time at East Victoria Park Primary School. We will meet in the undercover area at 2:15 PM, and parents are warmly invited to attend.
Earlier this year, we began a new tradition where our Pre-Primary students ring the bell on their very first day of school. The first day of school next year is Wednesday, 5th February, and we will once again gather in the undercover area at 2:15 PM for this special moment. 2025 Pre-Primary parents – please mark this date in your calendars.
Class Allocations for 2025
You will receive a Seesaw message with a password-protected link to the school newsletter, where you can find your child’s class allocation for the year. Please note that East Victoria Park continues to experience significant population growth, and we are still uncertain if we will run an additional class in 2025. New enrolments received as the new year commences will determine this, and there is a possibility that we may need to restructure classes halfway through the term.
Currently, our planning includes three composite classes (a composite class combines two year levels in one classroom). All teachers are trained to teach composite classes, and students in these classes will receive their full year-level curriculum. Please remain positive when discussing composite classes with your child. Based on my experience, composite classes are highly effective both academically and socially, and children are not disadvantaged by being part of one.
To our families who are leaving us, I wish you all the best at your future schools and thank you for being a valued part of the East Victoria Park school community. For everyone else, I hope you have a restful break, and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2025.
Warm regards
Kim Knowles
Community Concert Book Awards 2024
Congratulations to the following students who received awards at our recent Community Concert.
| Room | Award Winner | Award Winner |
| ECE1 | Harry | Henry |
| ECE3 | Harvey | Lipa |
| Room 1 | Theo | Juliana |
| Room 2 | Rose | Kane |
| Room 3 | Sydney | Joseph |
| Room 4 | Murat | Jasmine |
| Room 5 | Zoe | Yan |
| Room 6 | Declan | Zan |
| Room 7 | Nathan | Matilda |
| Room 8 | Theo | Priyanshi |
| Room 9 | Kunzang | Thinley |
| Room 10 | Lukas | Undram |
| Room 11 | Curtis | Aya |
| Room 12 | Ayaan | Miles |
| Room 13 | Sameeha | Tyler |
| Music | Elijah | |
| Physical Education | Rory | Urangoo |
| Japanese | Annabelle | Georgina |
| Senior Science | Jessica | April |
| Junior Science | Lincoln | |
| MultiLit | Sherab | Sheza |
Uniform Shop
All new students are encouraged to make an appointment with the uniform shop for a
fitting during Term 4, thus avoiding long queues in January. Appointments can be made by contacting the uniform shop on 9270 4669. Please note that the most popular times for appointments are after 3pm, weekdays and Saturday mornings so book early to avoid disappointment.
OPENING TIMES
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9am – 5pm
Thursday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 1pm
Closed for the Festive Season from Thursday 19 Dec 2024 until Monday 6 Jan 2025.
Tel: 08 9270 4669 Email: willetton@uc.nellgray.com.au Website: nellgray.com.au
2025 Book Lists
East Victoria Park Primary school uses Campion Education as our supplier of student education and stationery resources. Campion offer several options for ordering with further information and instruction in your child’s book list.
You do not have to purchase everything on the booklist, especially if your child already has most of the requirements. You can purchase your book list items from any retail provider or take advantage of the convenience of shopping with Campion Education.
Please use the following link to access your child’s Booklist: Book Lists – East Victoria Park Primary School
2025 Voluntary Charges and Contributions
Funds raised through contributions allow us to enhance the learning environment at East Victoria Park Primary School through purchasing resources and running programmes to benefit all students. While contributions are voluntary, the quality of our learning programs will be maximised when all families contribute.
Each year the P & C requests a voluntary contribution from families which helps support P & C managed activities, the second-hand uniform shop, and other amenities at the school.
2025 School Voluntary Contributions are $50.00 per child.
2025 P&C Voluntary Contribution are $50.00 per family.
Payments can be made directly to the school or through Campion Education when purchasing from the Booklist.
Please see the front office to organise payment by instalments. Direct Deposit or EFTPOS is available.
Please use the following link for the 2025 School Contributions and Charges Schedule: http://eastvictoriaparkps.wa.edu.au/hoqibov/2024/12/2025-School-Contributions-Charges-Schedule.pdf