Dear Minimbah families,
Today we welcome our Year 5 students back to Minimbah after an action-packed week exploring and engaging with Country whilst camping at Wilsons Promontory. Earlier this week, I asked the students to reflect on their experience through the lens of the Woodleigh 3Rs.
Think about how you demonstrated, developed or considered; respect for self, respect for others and respect for the environment this week. A selection of their responses is shared below.
I learnt that feeding animals is bad because it can give them different behaviour.
Jack F
Cleaning up is important to the world because if you just leave the rubbish it won't dissolve for a long time and animals could choke on it and lose their hunting skills.
Jesse
We were in tents outdoors so we had to be organised and it made us keep things clean not messy. We developed a lot of independence.
Violet
When I was at the movies, there were wombats crawling under the chairs. I was just patting them carefully. On the beach, I respected the crabs and the plants.
Zade
I always included people as I never want people to feel left out.
Avery
You don't always have to play with your friends to have fun.
Teddy
Congratulations to our District Swimming Team
We extend our congratulations to all students who attended and competed in the District Swimming Trials last week, proudly representing Woodleigh School. Their effort and determination were fantastic to see, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them.
A special congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the Division Swimming event on March 26th at YAWA, Rosebud:
Under 12 Boys – Harry M (Breaststroke & Backstroke), Ewan D (Breaststroke), Billy S (Butterfly), Freestyle Relay (Harry M, Ewan D, Billy S, Ewan D)
Under 12 Girls – Della F (Freestyle, Backstroke)
Under 11 Boys - Samuel B (Freestyle)
Under 11 Girls – Jade H (Breaststroke)
Under 10 Boys – Brandon R (Freestyle)
Under 10 Girls – Penelope V (Freestyle)
We wish them the best of luck as they take on the next level of competition! More information will be communicated via Operoo prior to the event.
Thank you to all the families for your support. If you would like to know your child’s race time, feel free to email me, and I’d be happy to share it with you. Well done once again to all our swimmers for their fantastic efforts in the pool!
NATHAN PARKER
PE Teacher
Student achievements
Jack Bowman, a talented Year 4 student brings creativity to everything he does. Jack has been interested in photography for a little while now and on whilst a family trip to New Zealand, he took some amazing photos of which he was very proud.
Recently, Jack entered seven of his photos in the Berwick Show Junior (10 and under) Photography Competition.
His images ended up winning:
3 x First Place
2 x Second place
2 x Third place awards....yep, every image won a ribbon :-)
One of his images won the Best Exhibit across all categories!
Please enjoy the photos of Jack’s great work.
Recently, Penelope competed in the 2025 Life Saving Victoria Junior State Championships. Alongside four close friends from the Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club, Penelope excelled in multiple events. She won the Under 9’s Flag Race, placed 3rd in the Under 9’s individual Board, and, with two friends, clinched victory in the Under 9’s Board Relay. Over the three-day event, Penelope demonstrated incredible determination, focus, and team spirit, while also forming wonderful friendships with participants from other clubs.
Congratulations to all!
Have an incredible week
KATE BIRD
Head of Campus
KAREN CHAUR
Director of Learning - Primary Years