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Bittern PS strives to create a dynamic community partnership fostering lifelong learners enabled by the skills, values and attitudes necessary for success in a changing world.
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Issue 3 · 26 Mar 2025

In this issue

Principal News Harmony Day celebrations, Term 2 Staffing Arrangements , School Council Membership 2025 , Annual Privacy Reminder for our School Community , CCTV to be installed at BPS , Child Safe

Important Dates

Attendance Every Day Counts, Primary School Attendance, School is better when your child is there, Why it’s important , Getting in early, In Victoria school is compulsory for children and young people aged 6 -17 years, Student Absences, School refusal - School refusing children will experience significant emotional distress not only when going to school but also at the thought of going to school; they may be absent from school for weeks or even months at a time. School refusal differs from truancy as children generally stay home with the knowledge of the parents and despite their best efforts to encourage their child to go to school. See: My child or teenager has anxiety, Being away from school for one day a fortnight equals missing 1.5 years over 13 years of school, If your child is away, Top attendance tips for parents, Further information

Awards and Celebrations

SUSTAINABILITY Reducing Waste: Don’t Trash Your Pens – Recycle Them! ♻️♻️♻️

Compass Information Page

Prep/1 Classroom News English, Sounds Write, Learning through Play, Keep up the great work Prep/1!!

Year 4/5 History, Maths, Literacy, NAPLAN

Grade 5/6 Classroom, NAPLAN

Specialist News PE/SPORT, Summer Lightning Premiership, Auslan (Australian Sign Language), Performing Arts

Student Leadership

Parents and Carers Information