Principal News
Term 4 – Here We Come!
As we begin Term 4 and reflect on what has been achieved thus far for our students, we take much pride in seeing how much our students have grown and developed in their learning. In Term 4 we begin to prepare our students for the following year, but equally as important is celebrating the successes of our students from throughout the year. To finish off the year we have many school and year level events planned, including camps, swimming program, graduations and end of year celebrations.
2024 Booklists
2024 Booklists have been posted out to all families via Compass. Please ensure you view the booklist which is relevant to your child/ren’s 2024 year level, taking note of all details and instructions regarding how to order online.
Year 6 Camp
Our Year 6 students participated in a camp in Canberra from Monday 9 October- Friday 13 October. Students and staff had a tremendous time engaging in the many activities linked to their current unit of work on Parliament. Thank you to Mr Golz and Mrs Bowker for organising the camp. An extended thank you to the staff members who also attended the camp.
Morrisby Interviews
Last week from Monday 9 October – Friday 13 October, eligible Year 9 students participated in the Morrisby Career Consultations. The Department of Education gives every Victorian Government school student free access to the world-leading Morrisby online career education tool. Morrisby helps students make informed choices for senior secondary school and beyond by exploring their strengths, interests and career opportunities. The My Career Insights program pairs your student’s Morrisby profile with a free expert career consultation. There was positive feedback from students and their parents who were involved.
2024 Prep Information Evening
On Wednesday 11 October we held an information evening for all new and existing families who have a child beginning Prep at On Wednesday 11 October we held an information evening for all new and existing families who have a child beginning Prep at Brookside College in 2024. Thank you to Mrs Jackson, Mrs Saini and Mrs Obremski who led the presentation for our families.
We will be conducting the first of our three transition mornings for upcoming Prep students on Friday 27 October. The morning will provide an opportunity for our Kinder children to experience what is it like to be in a Prep classroom and engage in various Literacy/Numeracy activities.
Brookside School Captains 2024
The process of electing our 2024 Brookside College Captains is well and truly underway with applications submitted last Friday 13 October. We thank everyone who submitted their application and appreciate their efforts. We are excited to continue to stage 2 of the process with applicants conducting a cohort speech this week. Following this, we will conduct the final interviews stage before informing the successful candidates.
World Teacher’s Day
Friday 27 October marks ‘World Teacher’s Day’. On this day, we acknowledge and celebrate all of our amazing teachers here at Brookside College. We are fortunate to have a wonderful team of passionate and caring teachers who dedicate themselves every day to bringing out the best in every one of our students.
Save This Date!
Monday 6 November is a Curriculum Day and so it will be a student free day. No students are required to attend school on this day.
Camp Australia will be available should any families require their service.
Brookside Specialist Expo Community Festival
On Wednesday 6 November we will be hosting our Brookside Specialist Expo Community Festival, showcasing the amazing work from our students in this space. - more details to come in the upcoming weeks. We look forward to gathering as a school community to enjoy the many activities organised for the festival.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
The Executive Team