BNPS Newsletter

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The Bayside council have a wonderful performance opportunity for us to join. Please CLICK/TAP HERE for information about a virtual concert being organised for Friday 22 May. I would strongly encourage your budding performer to take part and would be delighted to see the presentation they prepare, if you would like me to give any feedback before you send it in to the Council.

 

Audrey Fine

BNPS Music Teacher

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on direct feedback from school communities, the Family Life School Focused Youth Services program, with the support of Heartlinks, are offering  following FREE workshops - see details below. 

  • Monday May 18 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Tuesday May 19 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Looking After YOU for parents - During these uncertain and unsettling times, it is now more important than ever to support your own wellbeing. This program presents a number of evidence informed approaches to help parents in being able to identify strategies that work for them. This workshop will provide information about:

  • What you can influence and what is within your control
  • The role that stress plays in your life
  • Options to improve your wellbeing
  • Self-care strategies and that self-care is not selfish
  • How to implement change

Numbers are limited so get in quick to secure your place.

Email: heartlinks@familylife.com.au  

Phone: (03) 8599 5488

Looking for a Kindergarten for 2021?

Please CLICK/TAP HERE to take a virtual tour of Livingston Kindergarten.

Calling all teens and tweens! Are you looking for something to do at home between online learning and Netflix? If so, then look no further – Bayside Youth Services are running a free online short story competition with a chance to win prizes! Channel your inner writer and discover the art of storytelling today!

 

For all the details on how to enter and to see the cool prizes up for grabs please go to https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/short-story-competition

Stay Active

We know that Young People in Bayside are a particularly active lot, with many normally involved in extracurricular sport/recreation. Many of these sports are on hold for the moment, however we want to still encourage the young people of Bayside to get out and get active and show us the creative ways they are doing so!

We want to hear from young people of Bayside! What are you doing to stay active during this period of Physical Distancing? We will post the pics and some fun ideas on our social media pages and you can have a chance of winning one of 4 $50 Rebel Sport vouchers, drawn weekly!!

  1. Take a pic of the activity or the equipment you are using (no faces please for privacy reasons) - Bonus points for creativity!
  2. Share your pic with us by sending it to youth_services@bayside.vic.gov.au.
  3. Competition open to young people ages 10-25 who have a significant connection to the City of Bayside.
  4. Remember to stay safe by following the DHHS guidelines https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-transmission-reduction-measures#personal-actions-to-reduce-your-exposure