A new school in Wollert welcomed 51 prep students this month, marking an exciting milestone for the growing community.
Wirrigirri Primary School officially opened its doors officially at the end of January, with grade 1 to 6 students starting in the facilities which includes a learning neighbourhood, three relocatable classrooms, a relocatable administration building and a playground.
Once completed, the school will include an administration and library building, three learning neighbourhoods, a community hub, hardcourts, a carpark and a sports field.
Principal Bec Spink said it was a smooth transition for all students, including the preps on their first day.
“We had lots of play-based fun experiences set up for them, [the preps], to ease their transition to make sure they are familiar [with] the environment, from what they are used to from kindergarten,” she said.
“They went on a school tour … to find out where to go if they need help, they had a look at the playground, where our science and art spaces are, and spent the morning doing some fun play-based learning.”
Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic stopped by the school to capture all of the fun of the prep students’ first day.
