Engagement & Wellbeing
Referendum Day Sausage Sizzle
Buninyong PS will be running a sausage sizzle on referendum day! Pop down to the polling booth at the school gym and grab your “Democracy Sausage” and help raise funds for the school.
Sausages ($3) and cold drinks ($2) will be available. Payment via cash or EFTPOS. If you’d like to help out, please contact Tracey in the canteen. canteen@buninyongps.vic.edu.au
ROCTOBER
Starting this week, we are introducing “ROCtober” in each class at Buninyong and Scotsburn. ROCtober is designed to encourage, promote and recognise positive behaviour across the school and is linked to our School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) model.
Teachers will be awarding raffle tickets throughout the month to students who are consistently demonstrating the school values and leading the way with behaviour. At the end of the month, two students from each class will be drawn out, and these students will be invited to attend the movies in mid November with the other students from across the school.
The more tickets each student receives, the more chances they will have.
Of course, the greatest reward is fostering a school environment where kindness, respect, and responsibility are at the forefront of our daily interactions. ROCtober serves as a fun and motivating way to reinforce these values and build a sense of unity within our school community.
We encourage all students to embrace this opportunity to shine and exemplify the qualities that make Buninyong Primary School such a wonderful place to learn and grow.
Let's make ROCtober a month filled with positive actions and kind gestures, knowing that together, we can make a lasting impact on our school culture. Thank you for your continued support in fostering a positive learning environment for our students.
Parent Information Sessions on Vaping
Parents and guardians who are keen to know more about a growing health risk for their young children and teenagers are encouraged to attend free information sessions supported by the City of Ballarat.
‘Vaping Decoded: Empowering parents in the vaping conversation’ is a free one-hour webinar aimed at parents who are eager to learn more about e-cigarettes and vaping.
The session is conducted by Blurred Minds, a team of Griffith University experts that helps engage students and parents with relevant and meaningful education about alcohol and drugs.
Statistics published by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation show that those using e-cigarettes are three times more likely to smoke tobacco than those who have not used e-cigarettes.
Recent data published by Quit also shows a three-fold increase in current tobacco smoking by 14.
The sessions are all the same, but will be held on three different dates, offering flexibility:
- Wednesday 11 October
- Thursday 19 October
- Tuesday 24 October
All sessions will be held at 7pm.
Availability is limited and registration is essential. Visit blurredminds.com.au/webinar-parents to register.
Sharing Student Celebrations & Success
We have such a diverse and talented student population who participate in a wide range of extra curricular activities outside of school. We’d love to help celebrate and share notable student achievements with our school community in our newsletter. This may include sporting awards or accomplishments, a creative art project or other noteworthy events. Please email contributions to narelle.sullivan@education.vic.gov.au