Hello everyone,

It has been an exciting week with some of our student leadership positions being decided with badges presented at today's assembly. We had a large group of students who nominated for leadership positions, which says so much about the pride our students take in their school and how keen they are to play a part in supporting their peers and our staff.

Next week we will have the full list of our student leaders in the newsletter.

School Council elections.

Next week I will be emailing information about school council elections and asking for nominations. Every year half of our staff and parent positions on school council become vacant.

What is the job of our school council?

School councils are groups that make decisions that set the direction of the school. They:

*help create and check the school's budget

*contribute to the school strategic plan

*Provide a point of contact for school families and the school when a parent would like something raised at school council but need support to do that

*help make decisions on some policies such as uniform.

Working with our school council is a pleasure as we have a range of people around the table with different skills and ideas, however we all have the same aim- to support all of our students to be their best, and to work together so that our school continues to improve and be the best it can be.

Keep an eye out for election information next week, I hope you consider nominating!

Family Breakfast Club term 1 celebration! Thursday 13 March.

We are looking forward to welcoming lots of families to our Term 1 Family Breakfast Club. Our aim is to have one each term, usually early in the term to welcome everyone back to school after holidays. Our Breakfast Club menu on Family Breakfast Club day will include- pancakes, cheese toasties, fruit, cereal, baked beans or spaghetti, and, tea and coffee for the grown ups. Come along and join us, it will be a lovely way to start your day.

8:15am, Thursday 13 March in the Multipurpose room.

Reminder-Student free day Tuesday 11 March.

On Tuesday 11th March our staff will be participating in Protective Intervention Training. Please make note of this date as it is a student free day. Check our OSHC page in the newsletter to find out how to register for childcare for the day.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

warm regards,

Carolyn.

School banking details.

Westpac.

Bendigo Violet Street Primary

BSB: 033-688

Account number: 93-1292

Payment reference: use your surname and fees.

Before & After school care