Buninyong PS Newsletter

Teaching and Learning 

Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews

                                                                                             

Mid-year reports will be available to parents and carers via Compass on Friday, June 21st. An opportunity for a parent-teacher interview will be available on Monday, June 24th (4-6 pm) and Wednesday, June 26th (1:30-5pm).   

 

Bookings for parent teacher interviews will open via Compass on Tuesday, June 11th and will close on Thursday, June 20th at 4pm. The details below provide a summary:

 

Important Dates:

  • Tuesday June 11th- Bookings open on Compass for Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations.
  • Friday June 21st- Reports made available to parents via Compass
  • Thursday June 20th- Bookings close for Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations at 4pm
  • Monday June 24th- Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations 4pm - 6pm 
  • Thursday June 22nd - Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations 1:30pm - 5pm (1pm dismissal for students)

*Please note, booking availability for part-time staff may be slightly different. Parents will be notified via Compass of any variations to the above dates/times.

BALLARAT YOUNG AUTHORS’ PROGRAM

 

Last Thursday afternoon our Year 4 and 5 students involved in the Ballarat Young Authors’ Program attended the Program Launch with their families.

 

The students were welcomed to the program, provided with information about the upcoming workshops and also heard from local authors, Scot Gardner and Nicole Kelly, who will be involved in working with the students in the upcoming workshops.

 

Despite the fact it was a pupil free day and a rainy afternoon, there was a huge crowd in attendance and the afternoon was a great success. Many thanks to our parents and carers who attended and transported the students to and from the venue, we appreciate your support. Thanks also to our 2023 participants, Piper and Ivy (and their parents), who attended and spoke to the audience about their experience in the Young Authors’ Program last year.  We also thank Kayla and Ella who took part in a video interview that was shown at the launch. All 4 students did a fabulous job, and we are very proud of the way you spoke about your experiences and inspired this years’ participants.

 

Congratulations once again to all students selected for this year’s Young Authors’ Program!  We look forward to sharing the experiences of our first workshop on June 27th with the school community early next term.

BULLDOGS READ PROGRAM LIBRARY VISIT

Yesterday our Bulldogs Read Program participants visited the new Ballarat Central Library.  Students were involved in a tour of the library with the Children’s Librarian.  They also had an opportunity to browse the extensive collection and borrow using the new self-serve checkout system.

 

The visit was a huge success, and the students are already planning how they can get their families to visit with them in the upcoming school holidays after they hear about the various programs and resources that the library has to offer…all for free!

 

Below are some photos that give you an insight into our very enjoyable visit to the Ballarat Central Library.

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Don’t forget to sign up for the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge!

 

Teachers have provided students with their log-in details on a sticker that has been stuck in the home reading diary/student diary. Please see your child’s classroom teacher if you have any queries about logging in, or you can’t find the log in details.

 

Steps to follow:

  1. Go to the Challenge application.                                 
  2. Select the School/Student button.
  3. Select the VPRC login option.
  4. Enter your username and password.
  5. Select Login.

Parent Information Session Relationships and Sexuality

Ballarat Community Health are proud to host Sexual Health Victoria to provide parents and carers an opportunity to understand the content of any Relationships and Sexuality Education Program being delivered at their child's school and promote confident conversations at home.

  • Where: Ballarat Community Health – Lucas – 12 Lilburne Street, Lucas, 3350
  • When: Thursday 6th June, 5:30pm-6:15pm
  • Registrations: Eventbrite
  • Cost: Free

Please see the flyer below  for more information.