Holiday check-in...

Hello BPS Community! Welcome to our nine-week term! How were your school holidays? Did you get a break and some time to rest and recharge? I hope you and your family enjoyed a restful break doing some things that lifted your spirits.

Over the holidays I managed to do some hiking with our family and beautiful dog, Billie, and we all loved it! We hiked in the You Yangs National Park near Geelong and were able to take Billie on our walk, which was awesome! We walked for 1.5 hours hopping up and down rocks and taking in the gorgeous scenery! Nature and the outdoors is my happy place. It breathes life into my soul and refreshes me. I feel like I've been given a real cleanse after a day out amongst the trees! We also walked a few hours in Olinda, in the Dandenongs, which was so beautiful amongst the autumn colours! Billie even found a lake to swim in!! She loves water and first learnt to swim in Bright two summer holidays ago. Now we can't keep her out of the water!!!

BPS House Cross Country 2023

After delaying our House Cross Country due to wet weather it was ultimately a great decision because we had an amazing day all round on the back-up day! Thanks so much to all our amazing volunteers who helped on the day and to our House Captains who were amazing supporting our students! Thank you also to our awesome staff who played their role for the day and to Mrs Fountain and Miss Wood, who arrived with me to set up at school before sunrise!!!

Congratulations to all our runners who gave such a big effort and to the amazing encouragement all round!

Well done to Tasman House who took out the honours as our winning house for 2023, followed by Sturt, Cook and Dampier.

District Team!

Congratulations to our athletes who placed in the top 10 in their 2km and 3km Championship Race and have been selected in our 2023 BPS District Cross Country team scheduled for Wednesday 10th May at Ruffey Lake, Doncaster!

Championship Medalists!

Outstanding efforts to our medalists in all Championship Races

10 and under girls

Gold - Macy

Silver - Olive

Bronze - Charlie

10 and under boys

Gold - Oli

Silver - Max

Bronze - Max

11 year girls

Gold - Neve

Silver - Alicia

Bronze - Amelia

11 year boys

Gold - Alfie

Silver - Leroy

Bronze - William

12/13 year girls

Gold - Ayla

Silver - Antonia

Bronze - Ivy

12/13 year boys

Gold - Max

Silver - Harrison

Bronze - Thomas

Our Championship Race Medalists!

Gallery of BPS House Cross Country 2023

So what's on this term in PE and Sport?

Grade 3 - 6 - Track and Field Athletics Unit

Learning Intention

To develop and refine our running, jumping and throwing skills and learn specific techniques for athletic events in order to improve our personal bests.

*Focus events - High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Sprints, Hurdles and Relays.

Grade 6 swimming - Monday 15th May - Friday 19th May

F - 2

Learning Intention

To practice our fundamental movement skills in games and activities that will challenge our thinking, fair play and teamwork skills.

Throw it! Catch it! Unit - 3 weeks

Basketball - bouncing unit - 3 weeks

Kicking/Punting unit - 3 weeks

**We continue to practice weave in all our important locomotor movements in our sessions including, running, jumping, skipping, hopping, sliding, galloping.

F-2 Swimming - 5 day intensive split into two weeks

Monday 8th May - Friday 12th May - FG, FS, FT and 1P

Monday 15th May - Friday 19th May - 1F, 2B, 2S and 1/ 2B

Congrats Ethan, our Mighty Duck of Hockey!

Our Grade 4 student and hockey goalkeeper, Ethan, has been selected as goalkeeper for the North East Metro Red Devils U12s team. Ethan is the youngest player to be selected for the team and is raring to go. Congrats to you and your family Ethan on your hard-work and passion for your sport! I know you love the gear you suit up in and the challenge of stopping goals!!! We hope you continue to enjoy the challenge of the game of hockey! You are very brave!!!

Oli just keeps 'acing' his way through!

Last term our tennis super-champ, grade 5 student, Oli, continued his exciting form at the Division Tennis Championships in Kew. Oli finished 1st in his grouping and has been selected to progress to the Eastern Region Tennis Championships next Friday 5th May. Oli will play a full day of tennis in North Ringwood and is wrapped to be given the opportunity to represent BPS. Oli is a quiet achiever and demonstrates amazing determination and humility on and off the court! All the best to Oli and your family for the event! We're so proud of you!

BPS Grade 5 and 6 Summer Sport

Our grade 5 and 6 staff and teams have been training hard for our District Summer Sport round robin being held at various venues across the district. Our teams will represent us in five sports including, sofcrosse, cricket, basketball, tennis hot shots and volleystars. Thanks to all our parents who have put their hand up to volunteer for the day and to our amazing staff who have been training our teams!

Thanks also to our amazing House Captain team who set up sport every Thursday for our teams. We appreciate all you do!

We invite all families to come and support our teams at the various venues.

Sofcrossse - Koonung Reserve - Heppner Street, Blackburn North

Volleystars - Old Orchard PS

Tennis Hot Shots - Laburnum PS

Cricket - Kalang Park

Basketball Hooptime - Nunawading Basketball Stadium

**All the best to all our teams for their competitions on Friday! We hope you have fun together!

Important Term 2 Sporting Dates

District Summer Sport round robin day – Friday 5th May

District Cross Country – Ruffey Lake – Wednesday 10th May

District Cross Country back-up – Friday 12th May

Division Cross Country - 29th May – Ruffey Lake

Winter Sport round robin competition Grade 5 and 6 – Friday 16th June

Joke of the week...

Q - How does a train eat?

A - It goes chew chew!

Q - What bone will a dog never eat?

A - A trom - bone!

Hoping you enjoy the week and the term ahead!

And don't forget to stay active!

Mrs P:)

School Council 2023