A Message From Anna
SWPBS Celebration Day – Icy Pole Day!
The sun came out just in time for our ICY POLE DAY celebration this afternoon!
Our students have already earned an incredible 4,000 positive behaviour EGG-knowledgements this term, demonstrating our school values of Compassion, Courage, Ambition and Creativity across our classrooms, playgrounds and school community.
As part of our School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) approach, students earn EGG-knowledgements when they demonstrate our school values through their everyday actions and choices. These acknowledgements contribute to our whole-school Celebration Tree, with students working together towards a shared reward.
Today's icy pole celebration was a well-deserved opportunity to recognise the collective efforts of our students and enjoy a special treat together. The sunshine arriving just in time made it even sweeter!
Congratulations to all our students! What a wonderful demonstration of our school values in action. We can't wait to see what we achieve together next!
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support – We Want Your Feedback!
At Box Hill North Primary School, we are committed to maintaining a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment where every student feels a sense of belonging and is supported to succeed.
One of the key ways we achieve this is through School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), a whole-school approach that focuses on explicitly teaching, modelling, recognising and reinforcing positive behaviours, rather than simply responding when things go wrong.
Our SWPBS approach is grounded in our four school values:
Compassion – showing kindness, care and respect for others.
Courage – making positive choices, even when things are challenging.
Ambition – striving to do our best and taking responsibility for our learning and behaviour.
Creativity – thinking flexibly, solving problems and finding positive ways forward.
Throughout the school, students are taught what these values look like in different settings, from classrooms and playgrounds to assemblies and shared learning spaces. Our familiar eggs, chicks, birds and Celebration Days are just one visible part of a much broader approach designed to build consistent expectations, positive relationships and a strong school culture.
As we begin planning for 2027, we want to hear from you!
We are inviting all parents and carers to complete our 2026 SWPBS Parent/Carer Survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how effectively we communicate our approach to positive behaviour, how well our school values and expectations are understood across our community, and where we can strengthen our practices moving forward.
In particular, we want to ensure that families understand not just what we do to recognise positive behaviour, but why we do it, and how our approach supports students to develop the social, emotional and behavioural skills they need to thrive.
Your perspective is an important part of this process. By sharing your experiences and observations, you will help shape our SWPBS priorities and community engagement for 2027.
The survey is anonymous and closes on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Complete the SWPBS Parent/Carer Survey here
Thank you for taking a few minutes to contribute. Together, we can continue building a school culture where positive behaviour is taught, celebrated and supported by our whole community.
Introducing Our 2027 Prep Teacher – Mrs K!
We are delighted to announce that Mrs Kirti Krishnan (Mrs K) will be our Prep teacher in 2027!
Mrs K brings valuable experience teaching Prep at her previous school, and we are excited for her to bring her knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for early years learning to our Box Hill North community.
Over the coming weeks, Mrs K will begin building connections with our 2027 Foundation students and their families through our upcoming Prep Transition Program. These opportunities are such an important part of helping our newest students feel confident, comfortable and excited about starting school.
We are also looking forward to strengthening the connections between our Kindergarten and Primary School, with Mrs K working alongside our Kinder team to build relationships with children and families. As a combined Primary School and Kindergarten, we have a wonderful opportunity to create strong, seamless transition pathways that support children as they take this important next step in their learning journey.
We know our 2027 Preps will be in excellent hands, and we can't wait to welcome them into Mrs K's classroom!
Anna Johnstone
Principal