Principal's Report
Blackburn Primary School
Share your views to help make our school safer
The Department of Education is inviting parents and carers to take part in an online survey.
The survey seeks views on how the department can best protect school communities from harmful behaviour by parents and carers, and other adults:
- on school grounds and other places school activities happen
- online including social media.
Harmful behaviours can include abusive, aggressive and disruptive behaviours, including on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
The survey will help the department:
- better understand community attitudes around this issue
- seek input on whether stronger protections are needed for school communities.
The survey closes at 11:59 pm on Monday 10 November 2025.
At Blackburn Primary School, we are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for the entire school community. We support ongoing efforts to address harmful behaviour by adult members of our school community, including online.
I encourage you to share your views by taking part in the survey.
To access the survey, refer to Keeping school staff safe onsite and online on the Engage Victoria website.
Respectful behaviours in the school community
For more information on the shared roles of parents, carers and school staff in creating a positive environment for learning, refer to the department’s Respectful Behaviours within the School Community Policy webpage.
STUDENT FREE DAY
A reminder as previously communicated through our key dates page we have student free day coming up on Monday 3rd November. Teachers will be utilising this day to make final preparations for student reporting and the upcoming term ahead to ensure that students are well supported. The day will provide an opportunity for them to work on student reporting for Semester Two and ensure that we are positioned well to provide and support all learners. TheirCare will be offering a program on this day and will communicate this through to families.
Stepping Up Program
In mid Term 4 every year, students from Foundation to Year 5 take part in four whole school Stepping Up sessions. The opportunity to step up to the next year level helps prepare each student for the next stage in their educational journey. The school recognises that a successful transition is vital to a child's educational, social and emotional development. Students will participate in a range of activities to familiarise themselves with some of the changes that will be taking place in their new grade level for 2026. You can support your child through the transition process by asking positive questions such as:
- What are you looking forward to the most next year?
- What things are you really good at?
- How can you make new friends?
- What would you like me to tell your new teacher about you?
More information will come out about this in the next couple of weeks.
In the meanwhile, we will enjoy meeting and getting to know our new Foundation students for 2026 as they begin their transition to school sessions starting next Friday November 7th.
