Principal's Report

When parents, carers and school staff work together as one team, our students do better. Everyone at school, particularly staff and parents/carers, play a role in making school a better place for learning and work.

Parents, carers and school staff have a relationship that can last many years. This is an opportunity to work together to create a positive relationship in the best interests of your child. When this relationship is built on respect and trust, students learn better and feel like they belong in the school.

Every member of our school community has a right to feel safe and be protected.

The Department’s Respectful Behaviours within the School Community Policy describes the positive behaviour expected from parents, carers, and other adults in Victorian school communities. The policy sets clear standards of behaviour to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for students, staff and adults.

There are also resources to support safe and respectful relationships in our school community, including information about getting involved in the school, advice on how to raise a concern or complaint, and parenting support resources. You can find the policy and these resources here.

You may also see a new poster up around our school, promoting positive behaviour.

For more information on how to engage positively with our school, please contact Sherril Duffy, Principal, via email Beaumaris.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au

SAT Representatives2025

Congratulation to the following students who were chosen as the 2025 SAT leaders for their year level.  These students were presented their badges at the Assembly on Monday.

The School Agency Team is responsible for:

• Managing school Social Service collections for charity.
• Representing the school student body in decision making matters.
• Conducting whole school activities to support fundraising.
• Reporting back to children in their year level on a regular basis.
• Publishing at least one report in the School Newsletter ‘Waves’ per term.
• Raising student concerns at meetings and finding solutions.
• Reflecting on their action.

Year 3

Joni, Hamish & Emmerson

Year 4

Sam, Emma & Luca

Year 5

Lexie, Spencer & Max

Year 6

April, Baylie & Josh

Colour/Slime Run

The Colour & Slime Fun Run on Tuesday 25 March is creating a lot of interest at school amongst the students and teachers.

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far! With the funds raised, we are hoping to resurface the top basketball court, and the P&F Committee have begun looking into potential companies who will be able to help us do so!

The students who fundraise the most will also have the opportunity of sliming the following teachers;

Assistant Principal - Angus Ross

Prep - Sue Evins & Kate Morrison

Year 2 - Jen Lee

Year 3 - Doug Bray

Year 4- Beth Lawrence

Year 5 - Brook Vincent

Year 6 - Anna Holmes, Jameel Marashli

Japanese Intern - Taisei

So far as a school we have raised $6049.80

towards our $10,000 goal.

Currently our top fundraisers in the class category are

1A 

2C 

5B 

Don’t forget to register for our Monty’s Colour&Slime Fun Run! Create your profile page at www.myprofilepage.com.au and get started today!

For students who choose not to fundraise there will be a $15 charge to participate in this event.

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. 

NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of:

• Reading

• Writing

• Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation)

• Numeracy.

NAPLAN tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum.

The Assistant Principals at BNPS oversee this program and ensure that all guidelines and policies are adhered to in the most professional and confidential manner. All staff concerned are provided with additional training and support.

Dates

Wednesday 12 March

 Writing

Thursday 13 March

 Conventions & Grammar

Monday 17 March 

 Reading

Wednesday 19 March 

Numeracy

Student Free Days

Each year school councils may schedule up to 5 student-free days (when student instruction does not occur) for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development and student assessment and reporting.

The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. The remaining student-free days are determined by each individual school. 

School Council has approved the following dates for 2025.

Friday 6 June 

• Student Free Day 

Monday 9 June

•  Public Holiday King's Birthday

Tuesday 10 June 

• Student Free Day 

Tuesday 5 August

• Student Free Day

Monday 17 November

•  Student Free Day

Sherril Duffy

PRINCIPAL