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| {{Infobox school | |||
| |name = Weeden Heights Primary School | |||
| |image = | |||
| |motto = "Futures are Bright at Weeden Heights" | |||
| |established = 1980 | |||
| |type = ], ]al, ] | |||
| |key_people = Mrs Susan Campbell (Principal), Mrs Vicki Martin (Vice-Principal) | |||
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| |state = ] | |||
| |country = Australia {{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
| |coordinates = | |||
| |enrolment = 278 students currently (2010) | |||
| |num_employ = 28 | |||
| |colours = Blue, & Maroon | |||
| |homepage = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Weeden Heights Primary School''' is a government primary school located in Vermont South, Victoria, Australia which opened in 1980. The school is known for its fantastic education and transition program. | |||
| The current principal of '''Weeden Heights Primary School''' is Mrs Susan Campbell who has taken a different approach to the school and has made some excellent changes which has helped the school move forward after its many changes of principals.<ref>http://weedenheightsps.vic.edu.au/Principals-Message.aspx</ref> | |||
| The current vice principal is Mrs Vicki Martin. | |||
| In 2010 Weeden Heights celebrated it's 30th Anniversary.<ref>http://weedenheightsps.vic.edu.au/Default.aspx</ref> | |||
| ==Leadership== | |||
| Leadership is very important at Weeden Heights Primary School these are the roles offered to students: | |||
| * School Captains | |||
| * Vice-School Captains | |||
| * Arts Captain | |||
| * Environment | |||
| * Bell Monitors | |||
| * Sport Captains | |||
| * Choir Captains | |||
| * SRC | |||
| * House captains | |||
| * House vice captains | |||
| ==Fete== | |||
| Weeden Heights Primary School generally has a fete every second year. | |||
| In 2010 for the schools 30th Anniversary a Twilight Fete was held. | |||
| ==The Bright Beginnings Program== | |||
| The Bright Beginnings program which launched at the school in late-2007 helps the students prepare for the new school year. | |||
| ==Prep Transition== | |||
| ==Before/After School Care== | |||
| Weeden Heights Primary School also offers a Before and After School care. | |||
| ==Canteen== | |||
| The Canteen at Weeden Heights Primary School includes a range of food. In the early days of the Canteen it was open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which allowed students to go there recess and lunch times to purchase a range of things. | |||
| The canteen was put on hold in 2008, to rethink about students welfare and health the canteen was then re-opened in 2009 only this time is open on Fridays with more of a healthy choice of food. | |||
| ==L.O.T.E== | |||
| Weeden Heights Primary School has a LOTE Program (Languages Other Than English Program). | |||
| ==Performing arts== | |||
| See school website for more information. | |||
| ==Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program== | |||
| In 2007 the Program was established at Weeden Heights, the program offers students a class to cook a range of food and to prepare them for skills later in life, and the gardening program offers students a chance to garden and prepare them for life skills as well. A chicken pen is also at the school where students are to look after the chickens. | |||
| =Upcoming Projects= | |||
| * A new multipurpose hall (mid-2010 completion late-2010) | |||
| ==Extra Curricular Activities== | |||
| * Reading Recovery | |||
| * Chess Club. | |||
| * Tournament of the Minds. | |||
| * Sporting Competitions (to State and International Levels). | |||
| * State and National Competitions in Mathematics, Science, English, Spelling, Writing and Computers. | |||
| * Instrumental Music Lessons. | |||
| * Extensive Camping Program. | |||
| * Musical Production, Fresh Youth Drama Groups and Choir. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| {{Coord|37|51|31|S|145|10|37|E|display=title|region:AU-VIC_type:edu}} | |||
| ] | |||
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