Principal's Report

Dear Skye Families,

Bronze Status SWPBS Achievement

We have some good news to share! Last week, we were visited by Anthony King, our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) coach, who conducted our annual tiered fidelity audit. Following this comprehensive review, I'm delighted to announce that Skye Primary has achieved Bronze status for the first time!

This recognition means we have established strong SWPBS Tier 1 foundations and are effectively using data from multiple sources—student behaviour, staff surveys, and parent surveys—to continuously refine our approach to supporting positive behaviour across the school. A huge thank you goes to Kim Weissenburger (Wellbeing Assistant Principal), who leads this important work with dedication and expertise.

Our updated visuals showing expected behaviours reflect the consistent language and clear expectations we maintain throughout the school, helping create a positive learning environment for everyone.

Communication Channels Update

Starting next term, we'll be making some adjustments to how we use our social media channels to ensure clear, consistent communication with our families.

Our Skye PS Instagram and Skye PS Facebook pages will be used to share regular reminders and celebrate our school community. The Parents of Skye Primary Facebook page will remain open for families to swap and sell uniform items and other goods, but will no longer be used by the school to share official information.

Our School Newsletter (released every second Friday) remains the primary source for in-depth information, with important updates throughout the fortnight communicated via Sentral. If you haven't yet subscribed to our newsletter, we encourage you to follow the link and stay connected with all our school news.

Father's Day Breakfast

What a wonderful morning we had at our annual Father's Day Breakfast last Friday! With another fabulous turnout, we served around 400 egg and bacon rolls to a crowd of happy dads, special guests, and excited students.

The atmosphere was warm and celebratory, with families enjoying precious time together before the school day began. The annual raffle was a  highlight, featuring six amazing prizes and creating some very happy winners among our dads and students.

A heartfelt thank you to our Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) group and all Skye PS staff for their tremendous efforts both on the day and in the lead-up. Events like these truly showcase the strength of our school community.

State Schools Spectacular – Mass Choir

This Saturday, a talented group of our students will take centre stage as part of the Mass Choir at the State Schools Spectacular, performing at John Cain Arena!

It’s been a long road of rehearsals, energy, and commitment, including two full days of preparation on site at the venue this week. Their dedication has been extraordinary, and we are so proud of the way they have represented Skye Primary throughout this journey.

We wish them all the very best for their big performance — it will be an awesome experience for both the students and their families. A huge thank you to Shelley Murphy, who has been the driving force behind this project, with wonderful support from Hailee Eade and Rach Costello.

Blue Banded Bees Project

We're excited to share news of an environmental initiative that's 'buzzing' with potential. Skye Primary School recently received the 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant, and our dedicated Eco-Warriors have put these funds to excellent use.

Using the grant, students built special nesting blocks for our native blue-banded bees, providing them with safe, comfortable places to lay their eggs and helping support their population right here in our school garden. These blocks have been carefully placed in quiet, sheltered spots to protect the bees from predators and harsh weather.

Blue-banded bees are vital for the health of our native plants, helping to pollinate flowers and maintain the balance of our local ecosystem. Australia is home to around 20 different species of blue-banded bees, with the Common Blue-banded Bee being native to Bunurong Country.

These gentle, non-aggressive bees are much less aggressive than honeybees or wasps and prefer to go about their business pollinating flowers peacefully. They make a welcome addition to our Indigenous and Kitchen Gardens, and the nesting blocks have been positioned away from general student play areas to ensure everyone's safety and comfort. A big thanks to our Environmental Leader, Sarah Weiss, for all of her efforts to make this project come to life!

Have a great holiday break when it comes around.

Warm regards, 

Tim