Welcome Year 6 2026
Welcome to the 2026 school year! We hope you had an enjoyable break! Please take the time to read the IMPORTANT information below to support your Year 6 child’s learning.
We also ask that you keep informed and action requests as they are posted to the Compass News Feed throughout the year.
Victorian Lesson Plans (VLP)
At BNPS, our teachers use the Victorian Lesson Plans (VLP) to support high‑quality, consistent teaching and learning across the school. The VLP is a Department of Education resource designed to help teachers plan engaging, evidence‑based lessons that align with the Victorian Curriculum.
What this means for your child:
Clear learning goals: Lessons are built around what students need to know and be able to do at each year level.
Consistency across classrooms: All students receive a strong, structured learning experience, no matter which class they are in.
High‑quality teaching: The VLP is based on proven teaching practices and supports teachers to deliver lessons that build skills step by step.
Engaging activities: Lessons include a mix of explicit teaching, hands‑on tasks, and opportunities for students to practise and apply their learning.
Our teachers adapt the VLP to suit the needs of their student's, ensuring learning is both challenging and supportive. This helps us provide a rich, well‑rounded education for every child.
Whole School Online Safety Education
Cyber Safety
We want to reassure all families that strong internet safety measures are in place at BNPS to protect students while they are online at school. All Victorian schools filter by the Department of Education security platforms.
Our systems use secure filters, monitoring tools, and restricted access settings to ensure students can only view age‑appropriate and educational content. Staff also actively supervise online activity and teach students safe and responsible digital behaviours as part of our curriculum.
Student wellbeing—both online and offline—remains a top priority, and we are committed to providing a safe, secure, and supportive digital learning environment for every child.
If you have any questions about our online safety practices, we’re always happy to discuss them further.
Internet Code of Conduct Parent/Student Agreements
During the enrolment process, parents and students are required to consider and complete ‘The Internet Code of Conduct Parent/Student Agreements’ authorisation forms. Students who break these rules will be subject to appropriate action by the school which may include loss of Internet access for some time.
Social Networking
Most social networking and chat/instant messaging sites and applications have a legal requirement for users to be 16 years of age. This means that NO BNPS student should be using Facebook, Kik Messenger, WhatsApp, Ask.fm, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, MySpace, Bebo, Instagram or the multitude of other similar sites/apps. Sites such as Ask.fm and Tumblr allow users to post anonymous questions or comments and due to the anonymity, have been used for cyber bullying, harassment and sexual exploitation.
We ask that ALL families review their home practices in relation to the use of portable devices, particularly Apple devices. Our teachers in the senior school are constantly receiving information from parents about students using the ‘imessage’ facility on their Apple devices. As many students’ devices are connected through their parents email addresses, which we suggest should be the case; parents are also receiving message threads, often at inappropriate hours of the night. The latest research suggests that students’ sleep can be negatively affected using these devices before bed.
It is recommended that devices be turned off an hour before bed, and devices kept and used in communal family areas only. This ensures that children get a good night’s sleep and also prevents students from using messaging facilities at inappropriate times.
Daily Reading
Regular reading is expected. Your child is responsible for having a novel at school for daily reading, which they can bring from home or borrow from the school Library.
Homework
All students will be given a set of homework guidelines. Homework will generally be set on a Monday and is due back on Friday.
Diary
Student diaries are expected to be signed by a parent/guardian each week. Notes to teachers should NOT be written in the student diary – please see ‘Contacting your Teacher’ below.
Diaries are due back to school on Fridays.
Curriculum/Units of Inquiry
Throughout the year students will explore six transdisciplinary themes, through Units of Inquiry. Mathematics and English require elements of explicit teaching but may also have a focus through Inquiry. Humanities, Science, Health, Technologies and Civics are studied through Inquiry learning. In the process the students will be challenged to explore, research, question, predict and solve problems. Inquiry engages students actively in their own learning.
Specialist Programs
Information about our 2026 Specialist Programs (Japanese, PE, Art, Performing Arts), including a timetable will be available on Compass soon - please support your child and ensure they have the appropriate items on the correct day.
Special Dates
Term 1
‘Meet & Greet’ - Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 February
School Photos - Monday 2 March
Labour Day - Monday 9 March
Year 6 Camp - Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 March
School Fete - Saturday 28 March
Term 1 concludes - Thursday 2 April @ 2.30pm
Term 2
Term 2 commences - Monday 20 April
Parent Teacher Interviews - TBC
Kings Birthday - Friday 8 May
Cross Country – Wednesday 20 May
Semester Report - June
Term 2 concludes - Friday 26 June @ 2.30pm
Term 3
Term 3 commences - Monday 13 July
House Athletics – Wednesday 26 August
District Athletics – Tuesday 8 September
Student Led Conferences - TBC
Term 3 concludes @ 2.30pm
Term 4
Term 4 commences - Monday 5 October
Melbourne Cup Day - Tuesday 3 November
Semester Report – December
Term 4 concludes - Friday 18 December @ 1.30pm
Ongoing feedback will also be provided throughout the year via Compass Learning Tasks.
Year 6 Graduation Celebrations
A Graduation Parent Information Evening will be held in Term 4. This meeting aims to clarify any general questions about the structure of Graduation, teacher/student roles and parent responsibilities.
The Year 6 students will attend some very special celebrations in the last week of school - The Graduation Event, a Pyjama Day and Big Day Out (dates TBA).These events provide the students with a well-structured opportunity to have some fun, celebrate their journey through school and spend some time together. Most importantly, it allows our students to officially graduate from BNPS.
Contacting your Teachers
Notes may be passed directly to your classroom teacher or you can send an email (marked to the attention of your child’s teacher) to:
beaumaris.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Informal discussions may be arranged upon request at any time throughout the year to discuss specific issues however please be assured that we will contact you should we have any concerns.
Finally...
Don’t forget to check out our A-Z Parent Guide - this (along with loads of other information!) can be accessed on our comprehensive website.
We encourage you to ask your child about what went well for them at school, to generate conversation about their learning and friendships.
We look forward to open communication with you throughout the year and hope to make your child's final year at BNPS special and memorable.
Kind regards
The Year 6 Team
Doug Bray, Jameel Marashli & Silvi Levine
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Beaumaris North Primary School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School authorised to teach the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and provides the framework for implementing the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum.
The IB Primary Years Programme is an innovative international programme of teaching and learning that focuses on the development of the whole child and fosters a positive attitude to learning. The PYP strives towards developing internationally minded students who demonstrate the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. Accordingly, at BNPS we aim to educate inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students, who are encouraged to ask challenging questions, critically reflect, and take responsible action.