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Principal's Report Breakfast Club, Mid-Year Soiree - Thursday 12th June - 6.00pm, REPORTS AND PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS, OPEN NIGHT, 2026 Enrolments

Parent Contributions 2025

Important School Council News

From the Office Office Opening Hours, Late Arrivals & Partial Day Absences, Compass , Compass Calendar, BPS is a Nut Free School, Lunch Orders, PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL AT OWNER’S RISK

Key Dates June, July, Upcoming Student Free Days, Term Dates 2025

Health & Wellness Laburnum Psychology, Graham Psychology

Junior School Council Free Dress Day - Thursday 5th June

Band & Choir Week 8 - Mid-Year Soiree (Bands, Ensembles, Choir) BPS Gym - Thursday 12 June , Assembly Performances , Whitehorse Orchestra - Family Concert , Band and Guitar Ensemble Rehearsals , Instrumental Vacancies, BPS Instrumental Music Staff 2025

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BPS Social and Fundraising Committee Banner Photo

BPS Social and Fundraising Committee Thank you!, Mango Drive Succession, Ongoing Fundraising

The Fathering Project What makes strong families?

Out of School Hours Care

Lunchtime Clubs & Activities

Extra Curricular Activities at BPS Banner Photo

Extra Curricular Activities at BPS Before School Running Club 2025, Code of Conduct for BSR, BSR suggests athletes also bring…, Permission to train form, Training schedule 2025

Sustainability at BPS Recycling Bottles & Cans

School Student Broadband Initiative Banner Photo

School Student Broadband Initiative About the initiative, Eligibility, How to get started, Information about Internet Providers, More information

BPS School Uniform Spartan Uniforms, STATE SCHOOLS RELIEF, Lost Property

UPDATE - School Saving Bonus

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Band & Choir

Term 2, Week 6

Week 8 - Mid-Year Soiree (Bands, Ensembles, Choir) BPS Gym - Thursday 12 June

More information for all participants involved in the Soiree will be coming out soon via Compass and in all Grade 3-6's Showbie Music Folders - so keep an eye out!

Assembly Performances

This Friday 30 May

We are looking forward to our Novice Guitar Ensemble making their very first performance for the year. Thank you to Mr Jake Underwood for organising this performance.

Congratulations to our Training Band who performed beautifully at last week's assembly. Thank you to all parents who came along to support the band!

Whitehorse Orchestra - Family Concert

Please see flyer for details of THIS SATURDAY'S concert at nearby Kingswood College. What a lovely program the orchestra has planned for families!

It is always a great feeling to support the people who live and work in our community!

Band and Guitar Ensemble Rehearsals

TRAINING BAND – Wednesdays (Gym) with Adrienne Garneau
GUITAR ENSEMBLE – Wednesdays (Music Classroom) with Alwaynne Strentz
SYMPHONIC BAND – Thursdays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
CONCERT BAND – Fridays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
NOVICE GUITAR ENSEMBLE - Fridays (Music Classroom) with Jake Underwood

Please note that all Band and Ensemble rehearsals begin at 7.50am.

Instrumental Vacancies

For anyone who would still like to participate in our Band Program, we have a few available vacancies. If your child is interested in learning any instrument, please contact me for more information at kenneth.macdonald@education.vic.gov.au

BPS Instrumental Music Staff 2025

Ken MacDonald - Band Co-ordinator, Trumpet and Trombone teacher, Concert Band and Symphonic Band Director
Adrienne Garneau – Clarinet and Saxophone teacher, Training Band Director
Alwaynne Strentz - Acoustic & Bass Guitar teacher, Guitar Ensemble Director
Jake Underwood - Acoustic Guitar teacher, Novice Guitar Ensemble Director
Jirene Beh - Flute teacher
Flora Carbo - Clarinet and Saxophone teacher
Justin Zheng - Percussion teacher

Yours musically,