A Message From Anna
📅 A Reminder About Next Week's School Days!
A reminder to all families that Monday 2 November is a Curriculum Day (student-free day). Our teaching staff will be using this valuable time to focus on student assessment and writing Semester 2 reports, reflecting on student learning and progress as we approach the end of the school year.
Tuesday 3 November is the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday, so there will be no school on this day either.
Tomorrow, Friday 30 October, is a normal, full school day, and we look forward to welcoming all students back on Wednesday 4 November after the extended break.
We hope all our families enjoy a lovely long weekend!
🌳 Our Celebration Tree is Full AGAIN!
We’ve done it again! Our SWPBS Celebration Tree is officially full, and that means our students have earned another Celebration Day!
Every bird added to our tree represents students demonstrating our school values of Compassion, Courage, Ambition and Creativity. Seeing our tree filled once again is a wonderful reflection of the positive choices, kindness, effort and respectful behaviours happening across our school every day.
We are incredibly proud of our students for working together to achieve this fantastic milestone. It's a reminder that every positive action, big or small, contributes to making Box Hill North such a wonderful place to learn and grow.
And now for the exciting part… another Celebration Day is on its way! What will we have planned this time? You'll have to wait and see!
Stay tuned for a special announcement coming soon!
🍎 Celebrating Our Wonderful Teachers!
While World Teachers' Day is officially celebrated across Australia tomorrow, Friday 30 October, we got the celebrations started early at Box Hill North on Tuesday!
Our fabulous teachers were treated to some well-deserved massages and a delicious morning tea, giving us an opportunity to pause, celebrate and acknowledge the incredible work they do every day.
One of the highlights was hearing some beautiful speeches prepared by our students, sharing their appreciation for the teachers who inspire, encourage, challenge and care for them. These heartfelt messages were a wonderful reminder of the lasting impact teachers have on the lives of young people. We're looking forward to sharing the speeches again at tomorrow morning's assembly so our whole school community can enjoy them.
Teaching is so much more than delivering lessons. It's about building relationships, nurturing confidence, celebrating achievements, supporting students through challenges and helping every child discover what they're capable of.
To our wonderful teachers at Box Hill North Primary School and Kindergarten, thank you for your dedication, compassion, creativity and commitment to making a difference every single day.
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated team of educators, and we hope they all felt just how valued and appreciated they are.
Happy World Teachers' Day! 💐
Congratulations, Harrison!
We are delighted to celebrate a wonderful achievement by Harrison in Year 6, who recently received the prestigious Grey Wolf Award through Scouts!
The Grey Wolf Award is the highest achievement a Cub Scout can earn, recognising dedication, leadership, personal development and commitment to the Scouting community. Achieving this award requires persistence, initiative and a willingness to challenge yourself, making it a fantastic accomplishment.
Harrison was presented with his award surrounded by the Scout leaders who supported him throughout his journey.
We are incredibly proud of Harrison and look forward to celebrating his achievement at assembly tomorrow morning. His dedication and determination are a wonderful example of our school values of Courage and Ambition.
🚽 Toilet Talk: We're Making a Splash!
It's time for a LOO-k at what's happening behind the construction barriers!
Our toilet upgrade is well underway, and while things might look a little rough around the edges right now, we can assure you that we're flushed with excitement about the progress!
The old facilities have been completely stripped back, new plumbing and wall structures are taking shape, and waterproofing is underway. There's still plenty of work to do before we're ready to officially go, but things are moving along nicely!
We've included some behind-the-scenes photos so you can see just how much work goes into creating our brand-new facilities.
We know the temporary arrangements have been a bit of an inconvenience, so thank you to our students and staff for their patience while we get everything sorted.
We're looking forward to unveiling facilities that will be a number one AND number two improvement! 💩
In the meantime, we'll keep you in the LOOp (or should that be loo?) as work progresses!
In Case You Missed It Last Week...Important 📢
2027 Class Planning
As we begin planning for the 2027 school year, we are working carefully to establish class structures that best support the learning, wellbeing and social development of all students.
Our anticipated class structure for 2027 is:
- One Foundation class
- Two Year 1/2 classes
- Two Year 3/4 classes
Two or three Year 5/6 classes, depending on final enrolment numbers
An important part of this process is ensuring we consider the individual needs of students when developing class groupings. If your child has a specific learning, social, emotional or wellbeing need that you would like us to take into consideration when planning their class placement for 2027, we invite you to communicate this in writing.
Please email the school at box.hill.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au marked Attention: Principal outlining the needs or considerations you would like us to be aware of. Please ensure these requests are
While we carefully consider all information provided by families, class placements involve balancing a range of factors to ensure positive learning environments for all students. We are therefore unable to accommodate requests for particular teachers or friendship groupings, although students will be given a chance to nominate several friends they work well with, which will be considered when creating class placements for 2027.
Leaving Box Hill North at the End of 2026?
As we continue planning our classes, staffing and budgets for 2027, having accurate information about student enrolments is particularly important. If your family is planning to move house, relocate to another area or enrol your child at a different school for 2027, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible.
Please email the school office to advise us of any anticipated changes to your child's enrolment for next year. Thank you for helping us plan effectively for 2027.
After-School Playground Use – A Reminder for Families
We are fortunate to have wonderful playgrounds and outdoor spaces at Box Hill North Primary School, and we know that many families enjoy spending time together in our school grounds. We would like to remind families, however, that our school playgrounds are reserved for the use of students attending TheirCare during after-school care hours.
TheirCare is responsible for the supervision, safety and wellbeing of the children enrolled in its program. Having additional children and families using the playgrounds during this time makes supervision more challenging and can create unnecessary safety concerns.
For this reason, we ask that families collecting their children at the end of the school day do not remain on the playgrounds to play. Once your child has been collected, please make your way off the school grounds.
If you would like your child to enjoy some playground time after school, Frank Sedgman Reserve, located at the end of Elizabeth Street, is a lovely nearby public space available for families to enjoy.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe, well-supervised environment for the children attending our after-school care program.
Anna Johnstone
Principal