Faction Carnival
FRIDAY – Faction Carnival 8:50am - 10:00am PP - Yr2, Junior School Team Games/ Relays 10:00am - Whole...
Winthrop Primary School
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Our Events Calendar [The month ahead]
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Faction Carnival
08 September 2021
FRIDAY – Faction Carnival 8:50am - 10:00am PP - Yr2, Junior School Team Games/ Relays 10:00am - Whole School Faction March 10:20am - 11:05am PP - Yr2 Junior School Running Events 11:05am - 12:15am Yr3 - Yr6 Senior School Running Events 1:05am - 3:00pm Yr3 - Yr6 Senior School Team Games/ Relays -
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BOOK FAIR
23 August 2021
Book Fair in the Library Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th August Open 8:30 to 9:00am & 2:45 to 3:30pmStudents only - lunchtimes 12:30 to 1:00pm Buy at the Bookfair (cash & eftpos facilities), call the shop on 6142 7996 or order directly online with www.beaufortstreetbooks.com.au for free... -
DRESS UP PARADE
19 August 2021
DRESS UP PARADE: Book Week Monday, 23 August 2021 9:00am undercover assembly area Students, we would love to see you dressed up in this year's Book Week theme of: "Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds" Otherwise, choose a character from your favourite book and bring a copy of your book along on the... -
Teacher Spotlight - Irene Ong
29 July 2021
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Pearls of Wisdom
28 July 2021
Pearls are the traditional 30th anniversary gift.In keeping with this tradition and in reflecting that pearls symbolise wisdom and knowledge, we arecompiling a book of wisdom from former and current Winthrop Primary School community members.As a valued current or previous Winthrop Primary School com... -
Karina Meldrum - Principal
30 May 2021
Our Spotlight staff member for this week is our very own Winthrop Primary Principal - Karina Meldrum. Click here for to learn more about Karina's interesting life stories. -
Staff Spotlight - Simon Dufall- Deputy Principal
10 May 2021
Introducing you to our Deputy Principal - Simon Dufall Click hear to find out more about Simon's interesting stories. -
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School Returns Tuesday 20th April for Students also P&C AGM.
16 April 2021
We look forward to seeing students return to school on Tuesday 20th April. Staff will be busily working together on the Monday on our Professional Development Day. The P&C also warmly welcomes everyone to attend the P&C AGM on the 20th April 7pm. -
Student Voice
15 March 2021
At Winthrop Primary School we love to hear what you think. We value what our students think. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas and contributions. You can record what you think and 'have your say' about our school here in this survey. (function(t,e,s,n))(window,document,"script","smcx-sdk"); -
Election Day Sausage Sizzle
12 March 2021
The P&C would love to invite you down to enjoy a Sausage Sizzle on election day, this Saturday 13th March. They would also appreciate some helpers on the day to fill a few empty slots. Sign up here if you are available to help as many hands make light work! Plus, you'll get to meet some new people a... -
Communication Protocols
04 March 2021
In Western Australia, parents/carers, school staff and students share responsibility for public schools providing safe, supportive and productive learning environments. We achieve this through our relationships, good communication and working together. For more information click here for our Communi... -
P & C AGM Meeting - 20th April 7pm
23 February 2021
P & C welcomes you to the P&C AGM on 20th April. Come along and see how our fabulous P & C operates and supports our children. -
Community Agreement
15 February 2021
The Winthrop Primary School Community Agreements are a set of statements written in conjunction with our School Board, which sets out the agreed principles for communication at our school for all community members. If you or your child experience an issue or wish to speak with anyone at the school,... -
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Open Nights - Staggered
06 September 2020
Open Nights Please refer to the schedule below for your classes open night. Tuesday 22nd September (E Block Only). Tuesday 20th October. Wednesday - 21st October. 4.30pm - 6:00pm -
Positive Behaviour School
24 July 2020
We are excited to invite you to watch our Latest Video Update about our progress towards becoming a Positive Behaviour School. -
Fathering Project
29 October 2019
CAMP OUT - SOLD OUT !! Movie Night & Camp Out! The Winthrop Primary Dads Group are super excited to be organising a Dads & Kids Movie Night & Camp Out at the school on 21/22 November. Give Mum the night off and come along for the Movie only or Movie & Camp Out! Tickets for movie night are still avai... -
Story Dogs -
21 August 2019
Story Dogs Fundraising We would like to say a very BIG thank-you to all of the parents and children who bought doggy treats, bandanas, had a photo taken or just gave Kendra a pat during Book Week! As part of our fundraising for Story Dog we will be selling dog treats on Open Night, near the Science... -
Six Seasons Trail Launch - Wear your Red, Yellow and Black Accessories
21 July 2019
Six Seasons Trail - Remember to wear your RED, YELLOW and or BLACK accessory and or RED, YELLOW and or BLACK solid colour T-Shirt and or Indigenous sporting guernsey. -
Year 4 - 6 Parent Meeting & Year 4 - 5 Ipad Meeting
08 February 2019
Year 4 - 6 Parent Meeting, Wednesday 13th February, 5.00pm, undercover area Year 4 - 5 Ipad Meeting, Wednesday 13th February, 4.30pm, Library -
In Real Life
06 February 2019
The lunch&me voluntary program called In Real Life (IRL). It’s a seven-session program for girls or boys in years 4-6. The program is discussion based, visual and interactive and covers the following topics: Making and being a great friend Dealing with gossip Conflict resolution between friends and... -
We Want Your Opinion...
06 September 2018
National School Opinion Survey Once again Winthrop Primary School is participating in the National Schools Opinion Survey. The survey is completed annually and is designed to gather local, state and national information. All information collected will be used to support Winthrop Primary School and t... -
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
27 July 2018
July 27th, 2018 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and/or learning difficulties. We have been asked to provide data about the number and learning needs of children at our school. The name of the school and the name of the students wil... -
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Impact of Holidays During School Time
21 June 2018
Developing the habit of going to school every day is vitally important so your child does not miss out on important ideas and skills they need for future learning. That is why we strongly encourage you not to go on family holidays during school time. -
Connect
10 November 2017
Connect Communication By now you’ve probably heard others in our school community talking about the introduction of the online environment called Connect. So in case you couldn’t attend the information night or have missed the discussion around its use in our school, here’s a little run down about i... -
Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver Bank Account - every Thursday 8:30am-8:50am in the undercover area
20 September 2017
Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver Bank Account - every Wednesday 8:30am-8:50am in the undercover area: Winthrop Primary School P&C offers the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. The School Banking program provides children with an opportunity to make deposits into their personal Com... -
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Entertainment Book
15 June 2017
KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Winthrop Primary School P & C are selling the great value Entertainment Book this year. A total of 20% (or $14) from each membership ($70) purchased will come directly back to Winthrop Primary School and be used use to help fund som... -
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Healthy Food Policy
22 February 2017
No food for sharing. To help us comply with the Department of Education’s Healthy Food and Drink Policy, please do not send any food to school for your child to share with others on their birthday or other special event. Teachers of Year 1- 6 students are unanimous in their support of this request a... -
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P & C
07 December 2016
Please watch the Positive Behaviour Schools video. The next P&C meeting will take place Tuesday 20th April 2021 - 7pm in the school Staff Room. We would love to see you there and hear your views. If you have any questions or just want to find out more about the P&C and what we do, please let us know... -
Commonwealth School Banking
03 October 2016
Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver Bank Account - every Wednesday 8:30am-8:50am in the undercover area: Winthrop Primary School P&C is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all student. The School Banking program provides children with an opportunity to make deposits into their... -
Parent Information
03 October 2016
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) takes place every year. For more information please click on the following link: NCCD Fact Sheet The NCCD is a collection that... -
RoadWise
03 October 2016
KISS & DRIVE Thank you to all parents who are placing safety first when driving their children to school. There are still many parents who choose to ignore some basic safety rules such as double parking, parking illegally and allowing their children to alight on the opposite side of the road and the... -
Uniforms
03 October 2016
UNIFORM SHOP WEBSITE - Please click here to order online and for more information. The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday morning, during the school term, from 8.30am - 9.30am in the Undercover Area. Pre-season ordering of uniforms is also available through the school, organized by members of the P&C Asso... -
Canteen
03 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School Canteen Lunches can be ordered via our online canteen Quickcliq.com.au Orders must be placed by 1pm the day prior to order being received. Ordering is only available to students from Pre Primary to Year 6. $4.50 - $6.50 MALAY FUSION - MONDAYS 300ml and 500ml Variety selection... -
Winthrop Primary Band
03 October 2016
Click here for more information about our Music Programme The Band Programme Winthrop Primary School offers a dynamic band program for students in Years 5 and 6. The program is organized by the Winthrop Primary School Parents and Citizens Association Band Committee in consultation with the school pr... -
Personal Items Lists 2021 (Book Lists)
03 October 2016
2021 Personal Items Lists Kindergarten 2021 Pre-Primary 2021 Year 1 2021 Year 2 2021 Year 3 2021 Year 4 2021 Year 5 2021 Year 6 2021 -
Forms
03 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School Forms: Medical Forms: Administer Medication - short term Digital Usage Consent Forms: Internet & Digital Device User Agreement for Year K-3 Students Internet & Digital Device User Agreement for Year 4-6 Students Excursions / School Based Activity Forms: Yr 6 Interm Swimming C... -
School Board
03 October 2016
The Winthrop Primary Independent Public School Board's role is to provide strategic guidance and monitoring of the school's performance. It supports the school in increasing effective autonomy and flexibility to further improve the quality of the whole school program. School Board Purpose The School... -
Be The Change
03 October 2016
Our school has previously been recognised for the provision of learning programs which contribute to pathways leading to meaningful and externally recognised outcomes beyond school, in particular our classroom Be the Change initiatives. Students giving back Reflective of this focus, we wish to ackno... -
PEAC
03 October 2016
The Primary Extension and Challenge Program (PEAC) operates three ten-week cycles each year, offering a diverse range of interesting and challenging courses to gifted and talented students. Selected students are withdrawn from their general classrooms for half a day each week and join with similar a... -
Library
03 October 2016
Library Opening Hours: Before school: 8:35 - 8:50am: Monday to Friday Lunch Time borrowing: Monday to Thursday - closed Friday lunchtime Students can also change their library books during class timetabled visits as well as before school and lunch times. The Winthrop Primary School Library Resource... -
EALD/Literacy Support
03 October 2016
English Overview - Dashboard Literacy And English As An Additional Language/dialect (EAL/D) There are many exciting initiatives with the teaching and learning of English as an Additional Language at Winthrop Primary School. Penny James, Principal Consultant, has provided professional learning to sta... -
Japanese Language Program
03 October 2016
The Japanese language program at Winthrop Primary School was established in 1993 and expanded to a full program in 2000 with all Year 3 to 6 students attending 1 weekly lesson. Winthrop students are enthusiastic in their learning of the Japanese language and culture. One of our common goals is to re... -
Health & Physical Education
03 October 2016
HEALTH & WELLBEING FOCUS Health & Wellbeing Overview - Dashboard Protective Behaviours A personal safety program to promote resilience in children addressing empowerment strategies, clear communication, awareness of “safe” behaviours, self-worth, resilience, social skills and other life skills. By t... -
Science
03 October 2016
Western Australian Science Curriculum National Science Week begins next week from the 10th August to the 18th August. There are festivals, and activities available for all to participate in and enjoy. You can find these on the following link Science Week. At Winthrop Primary School we have the "Nitr... -
English
03 October 2016
MiniLit - Meeting Initial Needs In Literacy Early Literacy Intervention Program MiniLit reading groups began in 2015 with the aim to provide extra support in sight words, letter–sound correspondence, blending and segmenting (phonics skills) and reading connected text. Participation in the program is... -
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Learning Outcomes
03 October 2016
We want Winthrop students to: Use language to understand, devleop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others. Select, integrate and apply numerical and spatial concepts and techniques. Recognize when and what information is needed, locate and obtain it from a range of sources and... -
1:1 Device Program
03 October 2016
Technology in the Classroom Winthrop Primary School strives to maintain a technology rich school integrating technology into all curriculum areas to enhance teaching and learning. Year 4, 5 & 6 students participate in the 1:1 Device Program using iPads. In 1:1 learning, students use their devices at... -
Overview Statement
03 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School has a Curriculum consisting of all the key learning areas. The staff use the School Development Plan as the core document from which learning priorities are subsequently developed. This document is reviewed on a yearly basis to ensure that expected targets are met and to moni... -
School Boundaries
03 October 2016
School Boundary Map (pdf) Click here to view the Winthrop Primary School Boundary map (Google My Maps - google.com). Map of Winthrop Primary School: -
School Partnership
03 October 2016
Our School Partnership Principles Parents and school staff have equally important roles in enabling a positive and supportive environment to ensure all children achieve their best educational and developmental outcomes. Parents and school staff can support this by working together and agreeing to: W... -
Enrolments
03 October 2016
Welcome to Winthrop Primary School "Learn and Grow Together" is our school motto. Staff embed it and inspire student growth in the academic, physical, artistic and social domains. Our school has a strong focus on providing students with the knowledge, skills and values to create citizens for the fut... -
Gardening News
03 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School is an accredited Waterwise School as well as an accredited Waste Wise School. These two programs, in association with our Gardening Projects, encourages and educates our students in the concept of recycling waste products to use a fertilizer and mulch to support the growing o... -
Classrooms - Useful Links
03 October 2016
This page is being updated very frequently at the moment. Please feel free to email Jenny Cotham if you have a website that you think others could benefit from. This is the new test update. Home Learning - Content Websites / Apps DoE - Learning at Home Read Theory - Differentiated Comprehension Prod... -
Our Classrooms
03 October 2016
// Map of Winthrop Primary School Campus // Our school is a Connect School. Click on the following link for a user friendly, step by step guide for parents on how to use Connect: Step by Step Guide for Parents If you need assistance with a locked account please Email: katherine.decaprio@education.wa... -
WPS Independent Public School Review
02 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School Independent Public School Report As an Independent Public School we engage in a thorough Review Process every three years. Earlier this year, the Reviewers considered our school context, achievements and performance against our Delivery and Performance Agreement and the Schoo... -
Guidelines
02 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School Independent Public School Annual Reports WPS Annual Report 2015 - 2017 WPS Annual Report 2017 WPS Annual Report 2018 WPS Annual Report 2019 WPS Annual Report 2020 Policies & Guidelines Winthrop Primary School has a comprehensive set of policies which are reviewed by staff and... -
School History
02 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School opened its doors on January 30th 1991 with 381 children in Pre Primary to Year 7 classes. In 2011 the school celebrated 20 years of public education and was also awarded Independent Public School status. In May, 1989, a Parents and Citizens Association was established and it... -
Business Plan
02 October 2016
The Winthrop Primary School Business Plan is being in collaboration with staff and the School Board.It sets out what our school aims to achieve over the next three years.The Plan includes the targets which have been set in the academic and non-academic areas and details the strategies and monitoring... -
Our Vision and Our Purpose
02 October 2016
Our Vision To be a school which works in partnership with community to support all students in becoming successful learners, confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens. Our Purpose Winthrop Primary School is committed to providing an inclusive, stimulating and innovative lea... -
Support Staff
02 October 2016
Technical Support & Library: Katy De Caprio - ICT & Resource Officer Annemarie Dembo - ICT & Resource Officer Education Assistants: Renata Adamson - Special Needs Education Assistant Margaret Chua - Education Assistant Sharleene Demmery-Moir - Education Assistant Debbie Doody - Education Assistant B... -
Teaching Staff
02 October 2016
Teacher Spotlight Irene Ong - Japanese Specialist Why did you decide to become a teacher? The economic downturn at the end of my undergraduate business degree was a blessing in disguise as I found jobs were hard to come by. Upon good parental advice I completed a Graduate Diploma in teaching and fou... -
Administration Staff
02 October 2016
Manage Corporate Services: Mool Bhargava School Officers: Marie Hamilton Chriss Slape Chaplin: Joyce Barratt School Psychologist: John Thompson -
Leadership Team
02 October 2016
Principal: Karina Meldrum Deputy Principal: Simon Dufall & Michael Gulberti Manager Corporate Services: Mool Bhargava Leadership Spotlight Simon Dufall - Deputy Principal Why did I decide to become a teacher? I have always wanted to be a teacher and I didn’t consider anything else. I taught my siste... -
Principals' Message
02 October 2016
Principals' Message Welcome to Winthrop Primary School, an Independent Public School. We are delighted to be the Principals at Winthrop Primary School and to inspire a love of learning with students, staff, and parents. Winthrop Primary School has a history of academic, musical, sporting, and social... -
Overview
02 October 2016
Winthrop Primary School is a highly regarded Independent Public School set on a hilltop in a family friendly suburb located 12km south of Perth. It is close to Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch University, Murdoch Hospital and a short drive to the Port of Fremantle.The school population of 650 student...
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Fathering Project
CAMP OUT - SOLD OUT !! Movie Night & Camp Out! The Winthrop Primary Dads Group are super...
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Personal Items Lists 2021 (Book Lists)
2021 Personal Items Lists Kindergarten 2021 Pre-Primary 2021 Year 1 2021 Year 2 2021...
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Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver Bank Account - every Thursday 8:30am-8:50am in the undercover area
Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver Bank Account - every Wednesday 8:30am-8:50am in the undercover...
Selecting Winthrop Primary School
Enrolments Welcome to Winthrop Primary School
Our school motto captures our vision of providing an innovative, relevant and high quality learning program which is shared and supported by students, staff and parents. More
School Partnership Our School Partnership Principles
Parents and school staff have equally important roles in enabling a positive and supportive environment to ensure all children achieve their More
School Boundaries Winthrop Primary School Boundary
Click here to see the Winthrop Primary School Boundary map. School Boundary Map (pdf) More
STEM [In Focus]
Learn and Grow Together
Learning is our focus. We take a positive, innovative and accountable approach to learning and encourage and support it in all students, staff and parents. We value and recognize each child's learning style and individual talents and strive to support their learning and development.
Our relationships are based on trust, respect, acceptance of responsibility and resilience. We recognize the value of working in partnership with parents and the wider community to achieve the highest outcomes for all students.
We have high expectations of our students and ourselves. We set standards of excellence and strive to achieve them in all areas The standards and expectations challenge all of us to give our best.
Be part of the Winthrop PS Community
Parents and Community members play an active role in ensuring students are provided with the best possible learning opportunities.
I am delighted to be the Principal at Winthrop Primary School and to inspire a love of learning with students, staff and parents.