From the Principal's Desk
Welcome Back to Term Three
Welcome back to Term Three! We hope all of our students and families enjoyed a safe, restful holiday break. It has been wonderful welcoming students back across both campuses this week, with classrooms quickly settling back into routines and students reconnecting with their friends, teachers and learning.
This is an additional 'out-of-cycle' newsletter to once again share and prepare all the great things coming up at Banmira in Term Three! We'll be back on our fortnightly cycle next Friday.
Student Support Group Meetings- Monday 20 July
A reminder that Monday 20 July is a Student Free Day while we hold Student Support Group (SSG) meetings across both campuses.
SSGs are an important opportunity for families and school staff to celebrate student progress, review Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and establish priorities for the semester ahead.
Our teachers have already identified a number of your child's next points of learning. We also encourage families to come with an idea for one priority goal you would like the school to support your child with this semester. This might relate to communication, independence, friendships, behaviour, wellbeing or learning. Working together ensures we are all striving towards the same goals for your child.
Students are welcome to attend alongside their parents or carers. If you have not yet booked your meeting, please contact your child's classroom teacher or your campus office.
Arabic | العربية
تذكير مهم للأسر: يوم الاثنين 20 يوليو هو يوم بدون طلاب، ولن تُعقد فيه حصص دراسية بسبب اجتماعات مجموعة دعم الطالب (SSG).
يرجى حضور الاجتماع في الوقت المحدد لمناقشة تقدم الطالب وأهدافه التعليمية. كما نشجع أولياء الأمور على التفكير في هدف واحد مهم يرغبون أن تعمل المدرسة مع الطالب على تحقيقه خلال هذا الفصل الدراسي.
Term Three Key Dates
Please take a few moments to look through the Term Three Key Dates calendars for both the Junior and Senior Campuses on the next page of the Newsletter.
There is plenty to look forward to this term, including:
- Student Support Group meetings
- Camps across both campuses
- Carpark Café mornings
- Book Week celebrations
- Father's Day Stall and Breakfast
- AshFest
- The 2026 Debutante Ball
- Athletics Carnivals
End of Term celebrations
Please also note our Team Teach Student Free Days later in the term:
- Senior Campus: Thursday 20 August
- Junior Campus: Friday 21 August
We encourage families to keep the calendars somewhere handy throughout the term; copies are available at Reception of each campus.
Arabic | العربية
يرجى الاحتفاظ بتقويم الفصل الدراسي الثالث والاطلاع عليه بانتظام، حيث يتضمن مواعيد مهمة مثل المخيمات المدرسية، وأسبوع الكتاب، وفعاليات عيد الأب، والأنشطة المدرسية الأخرى.
كما نود تذكيركم بوجود أيام بدون طلاب في شهر أغسطس بسبب التدريب المهني للموظفين:
- الحرم الثانوي: الخميس 20 أغسطس
- الحرم الابتدائي: الجمعة 21 أغسطس
Attendance and Winter Illness
Regular attendance gives students the best opportunity to learn, develop friendships and build independence.
However, if your child is unwell, please keep them at home to recover. This helps protect other students and staff, particularly members of our community who have complex health needs or weakened immune systems.
Arabic | العربية
إذا كان طفلك مريضاً، يرجى إبقاؤه في المنزل حتى يتعافى تماماً. يساعد ذلك في حماية جميع الطلاب، وخاصة الأطفال الذين يعانون من حالات صحية معقدة أو ضعف في جهاز المناعة.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of Banmira Specialist School. We are looking forward to another fantastic term of learning, growth and celebration with our students and families.
