Principal News
Welcome back to all our staff, students and families for what promises to be a busy and exciting Term 4 at Bittern Primary School! We hope everyone enjoyed a restful break and is ready for another term filled with learning, connection and achievement. With lots of wonderful opportunities, events and activities ahead, we look forward to working together as a school community, living our values of Respect, Connect, Inspire and Achieve, and finishing the year on a positive note!
Cosmodome
A huge thankyou to Anglicare for sponsoring our Cosmodome incursion last Friday. We are very appreciative of Anglicare's generosity and support at Bittern PS. The incursion was thoroughly enjoyed by all students and staff. Please see the classroom pages in this newsletter for more information about our fantastic journey into space and learning about climate change and weather.
Sporting Achievements.
Sporting Achievements.
We are so proud of 2 students at Bittern Primary school who attended the Division Athletics at Mornington yesterday. Maya and Alana represented our school with pride in their field event. Alana competed in High Jump and is commended for her effort, determination, and skill. Maya achieved second place in the discus event and competed in the Regionals today. Maya placed in the top 10 for her age group. We are very proud of you Maya and thank you for representing our school today.
I would also like to provide a 'shout out' to our Year 5/6 students who attended the Divison Volleyball competition at Somerville last week. Well done to Dakota, Melissa, Alana, Ruby, Max, Alex, Maya, Marley and Kaden! Your effort was remarkable, with 1 win and 2 losses. Thank you to Kaden for filling in at the last minute. Team spirit was the focus for the day! So proud of you all!
World Teachers & ES day
World Teachers’ and ES Day is on Wednesday 28th October at BPS. This is an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate the dedication, passion and hard work of teachers who make a lasting difference in the lives of children. It is a chance to thank our staff for the care, commitment and inspiration they bring to their classrooms each day, nurturing curiosity, building confidence and helping every student reach their potential. We will be celebrating this day by dressing brightly. Please wear the most colourful clothes you can find. Don't forget to complete a certificate for your teacher and ES. These will be sent home with your child on Friday.
Facilities Update
It has been a busy term break with the contractors making significant progress with the Welcome Court at the front of the school. This area is looking fabulous! The landscaping, seating and new pathways provide an inviting entrance to our school. Everything is complete, with the exception of the flags on the flag poles. Please do not walk on the grass. This area needs some time to 'bed in' and become established. This area will be great for students to sit and eat breakky at breakfast club and also a great meeting place for our school community at the beginning and the end of the day. We plan to host an outside school assembly during the term to offficially induct our Welcome Court.
2027 planning underway
The end of the year is rapidly apporaching and we are in the midst of planning for 2027. Please let us know if you are aware of any students intending to enrol or if there is any that in your circumstances that may affect our student numbers. Thankyou for your support!
SPOTLIGHT on POLICIES
Please see below for the volunteers policy that have recently been updated. All of our school's policies are located on our website https://bitternps.vic.edu.au/
Pupil Free Day - November 2nd
Just a reminder that we have a curriculum day scheduled for Monday 2nd November. This day is the day before Melbourne Cup public holiday. This is a an assessment and reporting day for teachers. Students are not required at school on this day.
Sally Herbert
PRINCIPAL