Principal Report
Our school is located on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
NAIDOC Celebration
This Friday we are holding a special assembly celebrating NAIDOC week. We have a special presentation and celebration from one of our students and their parent.
Arrive and get a seat early!
As part of this assembly, we will be unveiling the whole school artwork which has been created, inspired by the vision of one of our students and the work Lisa Trevorrow is doing with students in the art program.
Neurodiversity conversation - Quiet Expo
Our end of term Expo sees our classrooms filled with excitement, lots of movement and noise.
For some members of the community this makes the Expos hard to access. We are going to be holding a Quiet Expo prior to the main Expo to support access. Whilst we say quiet, everyone knows the students will be excited but there will be fewer people present and we hope to meet the needs of specific visitors in our classrooms.
Interrelate - Moving into the Teen Years
Our Year 5/6 students have been participating in the Moving into the Teen Years program which is run by Interrelate.
Year 5
An introduction to relationships and sexuality education that prepares growing minds with the knowledge to enter puberty informed and empowered.
Year 6
Helping students prepare for secondary school, covering the physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty, encouraging students to reflect on how this affects their relationships and sense of self.
Each student has a booklet they are working through, Year 5/6 parents keep an eye out for the booklet as it comes home to assist you in continuing the conversation.
Information for parents and carers including Frequently Asked Questions
Wellbeing
This week our Wellbeing Team, led by Kristen Schultz presented a professional learning session to the staff. They provided some more learning for us around Restorative Practices and Respectful Relationships.
Kristen and Shannon Reeve are working to build our knowledge around the new Disability Inclusion (DI), to ensure the school is ready for 2025 and our movement into the full funding of the program. Students with a disability will now have learning profiles put together to support requests for funding, with ten weeks of observations and records of adjustments made to the learning program to support them to have equal access to education. This replaces the Program for students with a disability. The new DI will consist of three tiers of funding, as a school we are working to be fully prepared for the change next year.
Father's Day Breakfast
We invite all fathers along to our Father's Breakfast on August 30th. The flier is attached, and breakfast can be ordered through My School Connect.
Father's Day Stall
Our Father's Day stall is happening on Friday August 30th.
We need some parent helpers to assist, please contact the office on 98575157 to let us know if you are able to assist.
Make sure your child brings their money and a bag next Friday. Gifts range from $2 - $10.00
Book Week
What fun we had at our Book Character Parade on Wednesday afternoon. There were lots of smiles and cheers as students showed off their efforts.
The Book Fair is in full swing, has your child bought a book yet? There are lots to pick from. A reminder the school gets a percentage for the total of books sold, which can be used to buy books for the library.
This year we are using our 2023 Book Fair reward for our Author visit from Andrea Rowe next week. We cannot wait to meet her!
Thank you to our JSC and May for their work to ensure we have a wonderful Book Week!
Classroom Pages
Be sure to visit the classroom pages and see what has been happening with your child at Boroondara Park PS.
We have lots of science experiments for Science Week, we have the excitement of Book Week and reading this week.
Parent Caregiver and Guardian Opinion Survey
Don't forget to have your say and provide the school with feedback.
The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open online until Friday 30 August 2024.The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
Whilst the survey is optional, we encourage and appreciate your participation.
The online survey is available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home.
Please reach out to the school directly for survey guides in your language.
BPPS Facebook and Instagram
Don't forget to follow our social media accounts and see what is happening at school each day. Boroondara Park Primary School Facebook
Search @BoroondaraPark on Instagram to follow the school.