Principal Report
Our school is located on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Bottom Oval
This week the oval has been hydroseeded - this involved spreading of seed and mulch. Over the coming weeks we should start to see grass growing. We have started watering the area and this needs to continue twice daily for the first two weeks, then daily up to six more weeks.
Thank you to Ross, John and Shannon for all of their hard work getting us to this point with the Bottom Oval. We are excited to have the project moving along. Possible works on the slope will be undertaken in 2026.
We will be looking for parents to assist with watering, if you are around in January, please reach out to us via the office.
Colour Run
Congratulations to Carlos Milan for the huge effort organizing our Colour Run last Friday.
What a great community event! And what fun the students had. For all of the photos have a look at the PE and Sport page of this newsletter.
Carols
On Monday evening we held our Carols night. It was great to see so many families attending, enjoying their picnics and the music. Congratulations to Ms Zoe for all of her amazing work preparing our students for this event. The students were in fine voice, and it was wonderful to see so many smiling proud faces.
Thanks to Maria for her work to support the Carols event, including the online aution.
School Council WWCC
From 2026, parents, carers and community members who would like to join the school council need a working with children (WWC) clearance to nominate. If you are considering nominating for school council, and don’t already have a WWCC, I encourage you to apply for a volunteer WWC check as soon as possible. This will allow for processing times, which are estimated to be from 3 to 12 weeks.
Please note that if you do not hold a WWC clearance, you will not be able to nominate for school council, so it is vital that you prepare in advance.
Obtaining a WWC clearance is free for volunteers, and you can apply online at Service Victoria.
When applying for your volunteer WWC check, please nominate the Department of Education as the organisation you are working for.
If you already hold an employee WWC clearance, you do not need to obtain a volunteer WWC clearance to nominate for school council.
Victorian Institute of Teaching-registered teachers are not required to obtain a WWC clearance.
Current parents and community members of school council do not need to apply for a WWC check immediately.
Current members only need a WWC clearance if their term ends and they wish to nominate or be co-opted again.
For more information, refer to Ministerial Order 1280 (Constitution of Government School Councils) 2020.
Pupil Free Days 2026
Reminder - The first two days of the school year in 2026 - Tuesday January 27th and Wednesday January 28th will be Pupil Free days. All students will start school on Thursday January 29th.
Wednesday June 24th will be Parent Teacher Interview Day; this will be a Pupil Free Day.
Parent Helpers Morning Tea
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who have supported the school in 2025. It was great to see some parents attending the thank you morning tea.
Your contributions to the school are greatly appreciated. Many of our events and activities could not happen without parent volunteers. There are so many opportunities for parents to get involved and we look forward to your continued support in 2026.
Graduation
Our Year 6 graduation takes place this coming Monday evening. We are excited to be celebrated our Year 6 students and all they have contributed to the school. We wish them well as they head off to secondary school in 2026. Thank you to the staff and parents who are putting together an amazing week for our Year 6 students.
Emergency Relief & free Christmas Day events
The council has support on Christmas Day and throughout December and January with emergency relief
Interpreter service for calling the school
This week we sent out information relating to an interpreter service you can use when calling the school. There is a simple step by step process to make a call to the school using a telephone interpreter.
BPPS Facebook and Instagram
Don't forget to follow our social media accounts and see what is happening at school each day. Boroondara Park Primary School Facebook
Search @BoroondaraPark on Instagram to follow the school.