Executive Team News

The Executive Team

End of Term

The end of Term 1 is fast approaching and what a busy one it has been! 

We thank our students, staff, parents/carers and Brookside Community for their engagement and enthusiasm towards learning this term. It has been amazing to see our students engage in their learning, as well as participating in a number of experiences such as incursions, excursions, swimming carnivals and interschool sports.

Friday 4 April marks the end of Term 1 and school will finish at 2:00pm on this day. Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) will be available via Camp Australia for families who are unable to arrange pick up at this time.

We wish all of our families a relaxing break and hope you take this time to connect with family and friends.

NAPLAN

The official NAPLAN testing period has come to an end and we are exceptionally proud of all Year 3, 5, 7 & 9 students who participated.

Our students remained calm and positive throughout the experience and the attendance rate across all year levels was very high.

Thank you to our families for supporting your child/ren throughout this time. Results will be communicated to students and parents/carers once received later in the year.

School Gates Closed at 9.00am

Please be advised that all gates around the school will be closed as of 9am each morning - staff will not hold gates open after this time to allow students/parents/carers to enter.

All students who arrive after 9am must attend the front office to check in and parents/carers must vacate the grounds by 9am. 

Please remember that the Brookside school day begins at 8:50am.

It is expected that all students are in attendance in Home Group from this time, so that they can begin their day in a positive and consistent manner. Lateness to school can cause disruptions to the learning of the child who is late, as well as the learning of the other children in the class.

We thank you for your assistance and support with this matter.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Inclusion at Brookside

On Friday 21 March students in Prep to Year 9 were invited to wear something that represented their culture or a SPLASH of orange, which is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week.

If you were fortunate enough to walk through the college on the day, you would have seen a sea of colour, with many of our students proudly wearing their cultural dress or the colour of orange. 

It was great to see so many students show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia 

Our state is home to people who speak 290 languages and have 314 different ancestries. Many of these were represented by our students across college through cultural dress or other cultural accessories.

We look forward to celebrating this event again in the future and thank our community for your support.

School Photos

School photos will be taking place on Wednesday 26 March for students in Prep-Year 8.

Students in Year 9 will have their school photos on Friday 28 March. Siblings photos will also be taken on this day. 

All students are to be in dressed in full school uniform on these days. Please refer to instructions on Compass on how to place photo orders online.

Easter Bonnet Parade

The annual Prep to 6 Easter Bonnet Parade will be held on Monday 31 March. 

We look forward to gathering together as a school community to celebrate our student’s creativity, and seeing an array of crafty, creative hats and head pieces on show. 

 Keep an eye out on Compass for more information.

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences – Save the Date!

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences (PTSC) will be held next term on Thursday 1 May. Families will have the option to book an interview and attend onsite or online via Webex. 

Bookings will open on Friday 4 April – more information regarding PTSC will be sent via Compass soon.

We wish everyone a safe and happy break.

The Executive Team