At Winthrop Primary School we live our school motto of learning and growing together. Our whole school pedagogy is built around this motto with a focus on continual growth and improvement in all aspects of our work.
We believe that children learn best when each and every one of them is valued, supported, connected and nurtured to develop a ‘can do’ attitude.
Our school understands and acknowledges that our values of Respect, Responsibility, Care and Achievement underpin
everything we do.
We care about and look after ourselves, other people and our environment.
Care
We show regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of others because everyone has the right to be respected.
Respect
We are accountable and take responsibility for our own actions.
Responsibility
We know success is not always about simply achieving the goal but is also about the important learning you do along the way.
Achievement
Engage With Our School Community
Winthrop Primary School works in partnership with community to support all
students in becoming successful learners, confident and creative individuals and
active and informed citizens.
Sadly we need to postpone our Buzzy Bee 🐝 once again for tomorrow.
Although the sun is shining today, the forecast for tomorrow is not as bright! Please watch this space for a new date 📅
Very cute ☺️
Hello Everyone,
A warm welcome back to school for the commencement of Semester 2, 2024. All children have settled well back into their classes and have been undertaking a significant amount of learning across the curriculum. Some learning was showcased
today by a range of classes sharing their Talk for Reading work. Reading is a whole school focus area, and this program develops children into efficient, effective, thoughtful and strategic readers. Talk for Reading supports in depth thinking about what has been read, encouraging students to consider the views and experiences of other people with a critical mind. Our Year 2 and Year 5 students ably shared their understandings both orally and through work samples.
Also shared at assembly were science concepts relating to reflection and refraction. Work was showcased by Science specialist teacher, Mrs. Williams, including digital photography capturing properties of light. The images were of exceptional artistic quality whilst also providing a vehicle for teaching and learning key scientific concepts. This creative approach is reflective of our school’s priority of enriched learning both in
and outside of the classroom in real world contexts. Congratulations to all students for their achievements.
Community is advised that our 2024 – 2026 School Business Plan, outlining the school’s key targets and strategies is now on our school website. Please review this and if you wish, a hard copy can be obtained from the school office. This plan, built
from robust analysis of our current student data, and aspirations, guides our teaching and learning program for the next 3 years. Many thanks to our students, staff and School Board for their input and oversight in writing this document.
As you may be aware, during the holidays, Australians recognised NAIDOC week with the 2024 theme being, ‘Keep the Fire Burning’. In honouring this theme and continuing
our journey toward cultural responsiveness our whole school has learned the song, Come Together. This song reminds us that diversity is our strength and that when we come together, we can tap into the wealth of experience and stories which make our
place individual and unique yet strongly connected. As a resource to support student’s learning about and respect for our place, we have erected new signs near the Noongar seasons art pieces on each teaching block. These signs have information about the seasons and have a special QR code which showcases the musical soundscape our students have made to represent the sounds of each season. Community is invited to use their phones to access the music. Many thanks to Ms Aziz for her work in design and organising these signs.
Parents and carers are advised that the National Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) occurs each August. This annual collection of information is about Australian school students with disability. The NCCD enables schools and government authorities to better understand the needs of students with disability and how they are best supported at schools. For more information, please follow this link for parents / carers in a range of languages. Fact sheet for parents, guardians and carers - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (nccd.edu.au). For further information, please contact the school.
We look forward to a fabulous Term 3 filled with learning, sharing, music and sport. Please keep up to date with the many learning experiences which are coming up through our school website (calendar) and our highly informative Winthrop Primary
School Facebook page. Many thanks to Ms Chamberlain for her administration and management of community notices.
Kind regards,
Karina Meldrum
Principal
Introducing our new Manger of Corporate Services - Mrs Stephanie Cotton
We are excited to welcome Stephanie to our school. Stephanie's role will involve her being an integral part of the Leadership Team, and working with the School Board to ensure the finances and corporate aspects of our school are compliant and in good order.
What Stephanie would like you to know about her...
Fave footy team? I love all footy but don’t have a specific AFL team I follow. I do follow local club footy.
Cats or Dogs? Definitely dogs!
KFC or McDonalds? Both are good.
Summer or Winter? Winter due to footy season
Fave holiday destination and why? Down south. It’s my happy place.
Tell our community something we should know about you?
I have worked for the Education Department for 16 years. I have been the MCS role for 4 years. My family is my world and enjoy hanging out with them. I am married have two teenage boys and fur baby.
Make sure you say hi if you see Stephanie and show her a warm Winthrop welcome.
Welcome Stephanie! 👏🏼👏🏼
As Winthropians we take responsibility for our actions and acknowledge our mistakes.
The best thing I like about my work are the 'lightbulb' moments when you see on a child's face that they understand something for the first time.
Everyone is kind, generous and friendly. Everyone fits in at Winthrop because you can make friends and be a good friend.
The best thing I like about my work is our connected community, the growth I see in my students and the humour shared working toward our goals.
The best thing I like about my work is seeing my students' 'get it,' whatever their personal 'it' is.
At Winthrop Primary School everyone belongs because we are good at sharing our cultures.
The thing I like best about my work is the opportunity to connect with the whole child to enable a love of learning, life and ongoing growth.
Learn and Grow Together.
