Current & Upcoming Events
BOOK WEEK 19th-23rd AUGUST
To celebrate Book Week we are inviting parents to the following activities on Thursday 22nd of August.
Students are invited to dress up as their favourite character from a book.
8:50 – 9:30 – Open Classrooms: Come and read a book with your child in their classroom!
9:30 – 10:30 – Book Week Parade in the gym: You are invited to come and watch all the students parade around in their book week costumes.
10:30 -11:00 – Explore the doors! – Have a wander around the school and look at all the book week door displays created by each class. Can you find your favourite?
BOOK WEEK PARADE NEXT THURSDAY
As part of our brilliant Book Week Celebrations, we will be having a Book Parade where students and staff can come to school dressed up as their favorite book character. We will be having a parade at 9.30am where all the costumes can be showcased! Here are some examples of last year's efforts:
BOOK FAIR 21/8-27/8
The Book Fair is coming next week and kicks off next WEDNESDAY (21/8) afternoon from 3.30-4.30pm! It will then be OPEN every morning between 8.30am-9am and every afternoon between 3.30pm-4pm from next Thursday 22nd August and until the following Tuesday 27th August. Come by and support our school whilst getting your hands on the best new children’s books!
CURRENT SURVEYS
Dear BHN families,
There are two surveys we are asking you to complete at the moment. We appreciate your time and know this is a big ask. If you get a chance over the weekend, please make a cuppa, find a comfy spot in the sunshine, and tell us what you think! More info about each survey below. Thank you to all who have already completed these surveys.
- Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey - offered by the Department of Education, is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement.
- BHNPS Community Survey - a school-based survey to find out what our school can do to improve how we communicate
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey
Thank you to the parents and carers who have already completed the Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey. The survey is open until 30th August, and we are hoping to have as many parents complete the survey as possible. If you have the chance today, or over the weekend, please take some time to tell us what you think about Box Hill North PS.
Survey Link: https://www.orima.com.au/parent
School Name: Box Hill North Primary School
Campus Name: Box Hill North Primary School
PIN: 602429
BHNPS Community Survey
Our Education Committee have also put together a very quick survey regarding school communication. Effective communication between school and home is crucial, and we want to ensure we are doing everything possible to keep you informed and engaged.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/CQycne7H6gKEbjSP9
We're looking forward to finding out what you think!
CAMP AUSTRALIA FREE DAY PROMOTION
CAMP AUSTRALIA CURRICULUM DAY
CHARITY DRIVE
As part of our community connections, our Kinder Team are working with Pets Of The Homeless to collect items which are desperately in need.
There will be a donation box located outside the kindergarten classrooms that you are welcome to place any donations in. If they are too big, you are welcome to give them to your classroom teachers.
We will be taking donations now up until the 6th of September. Please refer to the flyer below on what can be donated! Check out the website https://petsofthehomeless.org.au/ for "Pets Of The Homeless" to see the amazing things that they do for the wider community.
PFA UPCOMING EVENTS
FATHER'S & SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY STALL
KITCHEN GARDEN HELPERS
FATHERS & SPECIAL PERSONS DAY
GREENLINK FUNDRAISER BAKE SALE
100 SKIPS AT DAY IN AUGUST
If any one is looking for a fun challenge throughout August Jeans for Genes is running 100 Skips a Day in August. Register using the link below.
We are supporting Jeans for Genes because we want to help discover treatments and cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Please come join our team https://fundraise.jeansforgenes.org.au/join/boxhillnorthprimaryschool-3129
THE "ENTERTAINMENT BOOK" IS BACK!
We’re fundraising with Entertainment!
Enjoy incredible discounts of up to 50% on dining, activities, shopping, travel and more with the Entertainment Book app! 20% of the membership cost is donated to our school to support our fundraising activities.
Check it out here: