Engagement & Wellbeing

Every Day Counts! Every Minute Matters!

Just a friendly reminder that our day of learning starts promptly at 9am each day. The first bell goes at 8.55am and by 9am, students should be settled in their classrooms, ready for learning. 

We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school, on time, each and every day.

Arriving even a few minutes late can result in an unsettled start to the day for that student and disrupt the rest of the class. As the table below shows, a few minutes each day can also add up to be quite a significant period of missed learning over a week, a term, a year and their school life!

The start of the day is also your child’s best learning time. 

We appreciate your support in ensuring that your child/ren are at school on time and in their classroom by 9am each day, ready to learn. 

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AVAILABLE

Please remember that there is always help and support available should you need it for you and your family. Your child/ren’s classroom teacher is often a good first point of contact for assistance, and they may refer your situation to a principal in confidence. 

We are able to offer some financial assistance to families in need to purchase items required for students to attend and engage in learning, as well as strengthen their educational experience. This can be done through the Ballarat Foundation Back to School Voucher program and also the State Schools Relief Fund.  

If your family is having difficulty during this time, please contact, Narelle Sullivan (narelle.sullivan@education.vic.gov.au) or the school office to make an appointment to discuss your situation. 

All correspondence will remain confidential.

Bunjil Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received a Bunjil Award at last week’s P-2 assembly:

Bunjil awards recognise student achievement and those who display our school values of being respectful, responsible and kind.

Well done! All of our weekly winners enjoy a hot chocolate with a principal.