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Willmott Park Primary School Willmott Park Primary School

Willmott Park Primary (WPPS) is a primary school in Dorchester Street, Craigieburn on the northern fringe of Melbourne, Victoria. It opened in 1996.

WPPS is a large campus with a wide range of facilities including an oval, fully-equipped gymnasium, netball/basketball court and soccer pitch.

It currently has over 550 students from prep to grade six and its current principal is Mr Evan Hughes.

Values and student support Since 2003, WPPS has integrated the “You Can Do It!” program to help guide students in their behaviour, to encourage them to achieve their best at school and to get along with their fellow students. The school teaches the values of Respect, Acceptance, Freedom, Happiness, Honesty and Responsibility to this end.

Famous graduate Perhaps the best-known graduate of WPPS is the actor Kodi Smit-Mcphee who graduated in (year). Kodi has performed in Romulus, My Father and The Road among many other films. In 2007 he received an AFI young actor’s award for his performance in Romulus, My Father.

Performing Arts Of late WPPS has gained a reputation for its performing arts, including dancing and theatre. In 2010 it presented a performance of Aladdin, to a very warm and positive response. In 2009 the aerobics teams competed in the School Aerobics Victorian Preliminary Finals, coming third in the state for the aerobics and rock ‘n’ roll sections and second for the military dance team. The dance team was then selected to represent Victoria at the School Aerobics National Championships in Brisbane where it came eighth. In 2011 the dance team, the “Willmott Wizardz”, came third in the national dance competition.

Human Powered Vehicle Competition Students have participated in the Human-Powered Vehicle Competition (HPV) since (year). This has proved to be immensely popular among the students. It involves students peddling a school-built vehicle around a track in Maryborough for 14 hours. Preparation for the HPV involves a tough training regime, including a great deal of work on their physical fitness and basic training in caring for their vehicle.

Environment WPPS takes responsibility for the caring for the environment very seriously. It has rainwater tanks that hold approximately 100,000 litres. This water is used to flush toilets and water the school vegetable patch.

The school also has a gardening club that cares for the vegetable patch and occasionally sells the produce to the local community. Waste food is collected and composted twice a week.

Junior School Council WPPS has a student representative system where their peers elect children to a junior school council (JSC). Each year level from grade three has a captain and vice-captain. This year’s representatives are (names). The JSC raise money for the school and help run school assemblies.

Peer Mediation A peer mediation system was instituted to help students resolve disputes by their fellow students. Each peer mediator undertakes training and roams the schoolyard at lunchtimes and recess offering help and guidance to students as they need it.

Attendance Willmott Park has had excellent attendance record over the last few years. In 2008, Willmott students missed an average of 12.4 days, in 2009 they missed 10.9 and in 2010, they missed 10.8. The average for the Hume North area in 2007 was 14.3, in 2008, 14.7 and in 2009 it was 15.6. This places Willmott Park in the top few schools for attendance for their area.

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