Principal's Report
Welcome to winter - the cold weather seems to have kicked in! A reminder to encourage the children to please dress appropriately!
I hope that all of our families enjoyed some time together last Sunday and our mothers were rightly spoiled!
I cannot believe that we are already at week 5 of the term.
NAPLAN RESULTS
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you all – initial NAPLAN results are in, and they reflect the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of our incredible students and educators. Again in 2025 I am incredibly proud of our students results and they confirm the high quality teaching programs that we have to support the learning of all students.
Behind every student's success stands a dedicated team of educators, parents, and the entire BPS community. Your unwavering support and guidance have played a crucial role in shaping our students' achievements.
I look forward to sharing more details of these when the formal results are received towards the end of term.
OPEN NIGHT 2025
Coming up on Thursday May 22nd we have our annual Open Night for school families. The night is ALWAYS an incredible experience for students and we hope to see all of our families in attendance. Classrooms will be open with our teachers offering lots of games, fun and educational experiences and of course our raffle prizes at the conclusion of the evening. The evening for our current families begins at 5.30pm in the school gym.
Please keep your eye on COMPASS for more information soon.
WEEK BEGINNING Monday 12th MAY
Open Band Rehearsals (before school) Thursday 15th May – Symphonic Band - 7.50am – 8.50am – Gym
Friday 16th May – Concert Band - 7.50am – 8.50am – Gym Friday 16th May – Novice Guitar Ensemble – 7.50am – 8.50am – Music Room
Specialist Classes Tuesday 13th May - 2pm - 3.30pm - Foundation Specialist classes (not PE) Wednesday 14th May - 12pm, 1.50pm, 2.40pm - Grade 1 Music Thursday 15th May - All Day 9 - 10.40am 34s. 11.10 - 12.50pm - 56s. 1.50pm - 3.30pm - 12s |
WEEK BEGINNING Monday 19th MAY - Open Classrooms (during the day)
Monday 19th May Grade 12 - Crafty Literacy Response - 9am - 10am. In your child’s 12 classroom
Tuesday 20th May Foundation - Literacy Activity - 9am - 10am. In your child’s classroom Grade 34 - Maths activity - 9am - 9.50am. In your child’s classroom
Wednesday 21st May Foundation and Grade 6 Buddy Activity 12pm - Foundation classrooms. Grade 34 Literacy activity - 9am - 9.50am. In your child’s classroom
Thursday 22nd May Grade 12 - Maths Games - 9am - 10am - In your child’s classroom Grade 5 - Maths Fluency Games - 9am - 9.50am - In your child’s classroom
Friday 23rd May Grade 56 - Sport- 9.15am - 10am - Gym |
FOUNDATION 2026 - Thursday 22nd May 4.30pm
Open Night for prospective Foundation families will take place on May 22nd at 4.30pm in our Multi-purpose room. All families who have students who are starting school in 2026 and are actively in the process of choosing a school for their child are absolutely welcome. We will have performances from our Symphonic Band and our incredible Foundation team. We are so looking forward to meeting you all! Refreshments and snacks provided! RSVP here or via the school office on 9878 1483.
ES Day
This week we celebrated our wonderful Education Support staff and recognised the incredible contribution that they make to our school - they truly are stars! A few pictures of the day can be seen below.
2026 Enrolments
We are excited to be able to accept enrolments for 2026 students. Applications for Prep enrolments are done via the website - VicStudents.
For new enrolments:
- Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form by Friday 25th July 2025.
Please contact us via 9878 1483 or blackburn.ps@education.vic.gov.au. We are here to help and support you in submitting your application for our wonderful school. We look forward to your application and we look forward to you joining our school community.
