Message from Bev and Kim
El reads a new library book to enraptured grade 2 students
Almost half way through the term already!
BBPS 2026 Swimming carnival
Last Friday, we held our annual BBPS Swim Carnival for our Year 3–6 students. It was a fantastic day filled with excitement, participation, and strong BBPS spirit.
A huge thank you to Mr Ancrum for organising such a wonderful event, and to all the parents who volunteered — we truly could not run these events without your support. Congratulations to the many students who will now represent BBPS at District level, and well done to all students who participated and proudly earned points for their house.
Go Wilson!
A highlight of the day was the much-anticipated parent/house captain/teacher race — and while the BBPS teachers didn’t take the win this year, they’re confident they’ll get them next year!
Japanese University students visiting Wednesday 25th February – Sunday 1st March.
We are excited to welcome Japanese university students to our school from Wednesday 25 February to Sunday 1 March, hosted by BBPS. This special visit provides a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn more about Japanese language, culture, and traditions through authentic, real-life experiences.
During their time with us, the university students will be working across the school, supporting classroom learning and facilitating a range of engaging activities. They will share their knowledge, experiences, and cultural traditions with our students, helping to build cultural understanding and global awareness.
We are looking forward to this enriching cultural exchange and the valuable learning experiences it will bring for our school community. Thank you to all the families who are hosting - we ended up with an abundance of generous offers!
Curriculum nights
Thank you to all families who attended our Curriculum Nights this week. It was wonderful to see so many members of our school community involved. The partnership between school and home is very important to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to share information about your child’s learning and the year ahead.
A reminder that our curriculum booklet has been shared via Compass and provides an overview of key learning areas and expectations for the year. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
We also encourage families to read the following interesting article to better understand why we begin the school year by building strong classroom communities.
Thanks to our wonderful teachers for their time and effort to prepare such great sessions - their passion for learning shone through in the way they spoke about BBPS and our curriculum.
Slides will be shared by teaching teams in their next bi-weekly level comms.
BBPS Welcome BBQ Friday 27 February from 4.00pm–7.30pm.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the BBPS BBQ on Friday 27th February from 4.00pm–7.30pm. This is a wonderful community event — bring your families and picnic rugs as we reconnect and warmly welcome our new families to our school community. The BBQ will be up and running for an easy dinner!
We encourage all students and families from Prep to Year 6 to attend, with plenty of fantastic entertainment planned for the children.
If any parents are available to assist, we would greatly appreciate your support. Please sign up via the link provided, thanks to Kyle (from the Parent Association), for getting this organised.
BBQ sign up link > https://signup.com/go/cjhGnMw
School Council
Our 2025 School Council will meet for one final time.
Thank you to our 2025 team for their time and contributions, the school council is an integral part of our BBPS community:
Merline McGregor (President); Simon Birch (Treasurer); Niels Boehm; John Larman; Lynne Donnelly; Steph Genge; David Capps; Kylie White; Will Crossland.
School Council 2026 elections are now open, please speak to Bev or Kim or a member of Council if you would like further information and consider joining this fantastic team. It requires a monthly early morning meeting commitment. Nominations close March 4th. Forms can be collected from the Administration Office.
Canteen Update
As of March 1st, our school canteen will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays only. Monday 23rd of February will be the final Monday available for canteen orders.
Annual policy share
We invite you to view our Child Safety; Volunteer and Visitor Policies, which are available on our website https://www.brightonbeachps.vic.edu.au/school-accountability-policies
These policies outline our commitment to ensuring our students are safe when working with adults within our school.
We welcome feedback from our school community on these policies. If you have any questions or feedback regarding these school policies, please feel free to contact Kim Ancrum.
Volunteer Reminder – Working With Children Check (WWCC)
As detailed in our Volunteer Policy, we greatly value the support of our wonderful volunteers who contribute their time and effort to our school community. Please be reminded that all volunteers must hold a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) in order to participate in any school activities, excursions, or classroom support.
This is an important requirement that helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. If you need to update or provide your WWCC details, please contact the school office.
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy here, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Drive and other ICT platforms safely at the school through our Digital Learning Policy.
The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. Please consent to the correlating Compass Event, to provide permission for your child to appear in school-based platforms such as our school newsletter. The school seeks annual approval to reflect potential changes in circumstances for families from year to year.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using devices at school, please speak to your classroom teacher.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:• Amharic• Arabic• Chinese• Dari• Gujarati• Mandarin• Somali• Sudanese• Turkish• Urdu• Vietnamese
Thank you for your ongoing support of our school.
Bev, Kim and Megan
