Term 3 Important Dates

Scotsburn assemblies (3pm @ Scotsburn)	Friday August 14 Friday September 11
Whole School Assemblies (9am at Buninyong)	Friday August 21 Friday September 18
Concert Run Through Morning (Start @ Buninyong)	Tuesday August 18
Principal for a Day	Friday August 21
Book Week	August 22 - August 28
Concert Rehearsal Day	Wednesday August 26
Concert Performances	Thursday August 27 and Friday August 28
Scotsburn Swimming	Monday August 31 - Friday September 4
Fathers’ Day Breakfast and Stall	Thursday September 3
Celebration of Learning	Wednesday September 1z6
Last Day of Term (2:30pm dismissal) Footy Colours Day and Sausage Sizzle	Friday September 18

Grade 5/6 Halls Gap Camp

Wow, what an experience the 5/6 Halls Gap Camp was! Our Grade 5/6 students last week joined the Buninyong Grade 5/6 students on an incredible 3-day adventure, full of team work, problem solving, bravery and a whole lot of fun. It was amazing to see students step out of their comfort zone and take on lots of different challenges and experiences, including long hikes, high ropes, archery, team building and orienteering. All students were also tasked with looking after their dorm rooms, setting up for meal times, as well as cleaning up and doing the dishes.

The 3 days were filled with smiles and laughter, along with plenty of tired heads on return to Buninyong!

Scotsburn Assembly this Friday

Our next Scotsburn Assembly will be this Friday in the shed from 3pm. We look forward to seeing lots of parents in attendance!

Concert Run Through Next Week - Start at Buninyong - Next Tuesday August 18

Next Tuesday, August 18, we are required to head down to Buninyong to perform a concert run through at the bowling club, in front of Mr Skilbeck, Mrs Morgan and Mr Muldoon. This is an important step in terms of having us prepared to perform on stage.

To allow this to happen, we will need to start the day at Buninyong, meeting in the courtyard at 8:45am. We will then bus back to Scotsburn for the rest of the day, and finish with regular Scotsburn 3:30pm dismissal.

School Concert Information

With the concert now only just over two weeks away, we want to make sure that parents and families have all the required information. Please familiarise yourself with all the information below, as well as the parent handbook which has been sent out via Compass.

We are getting very excited to share our Scotsburn performance, The Land of Mythical Creatures!

Backstage Volunteer Roster

Thanks to those who have already put their names down to volunteer backstage. We still have a couple of spots to fill, particularly on Thursday night. If you are able to help out, please add your name to the link below.

Scotsburn Concert Backstage Volunteer Roster.docx

Paper Mache Workshop

Next Monday afternoon (August 17), Mrs Morgan will be holding a paper mache workshop from 2pm in the Art room at Scotsburn. Anyone who can pop along to help out, Mrs Morgan would love to see you there!

Costume Requirements

Below is an outline of where we are currently at with our costumes. Please have a look at the Supply from home” column, and if there are any concerns or questions, please let us know. We are hoping that almost all items that we are asking to provide from home can be sourced around the house, as we don’t expect families to go out and buy too many items. As you can see, we have been able to source most of the costume items from school.

From this week, we ask that students bring in to school any items that they have for their costumes. We will have labelled bags in the shed where the costumes will be stored up until performance time.

Costumes

Character

School supplies

Supply from home

TRAVELLERS

Lincoln

Seth

Lachy

Tan or khaki button-down shirt

Matching tan cargo shorts

Matching tan bucket hat

Hiking/work boots

WOOD SPRITES

Chelsea

Delyth

Gracie

Inara

Adele

Caitlin

Heidi

Tutus

Hairpieces (we are making them)

Woodland tops

Tights

Bodystocking/ leotard

CHINESE DRAGON

Maverick

Alana

Elijah

Big Chinese Dragon

Dress for Alana

Alana - Bodystocking/ leotard

Maverick and Elijah - To be confirmed

WESTERN DRAGON

Darragh

Lawson

Heads

Wings

Lawson - red and or yellow top and pants

Darragh - blue top and pants

PHOENIX

Wil

Wings

Mask

Clothing for under wings.

PEGASUS

Tess

Scarlett

Dresses

Horse heads

Wings

Tails

Tights

Leotard/body stocking

MYTHICAL BIRD

Emily

All organised!

All organised!

CENTAUR

Charlie

Hugo

Centaur body

Light flesh tones t-shirt we can paint muscles on

Castors

UNICORN

Ella

Dress

Head

Tutu

Tail

Horn

Tights

leotard/body stocking

SIREN

Cleo

Armbands

Navy tutu

Headpiece

Tights

leotard/body stocking

MER KITTIES

Annie

Zelda

Leotard

Ears

Mermaid tail

KITSUNE

Aelwen

Ears

Tail

Stripy socks and forearms

More tails if possible

Light purple dress

CEREBUS

Albus

Three heads

Tail

Felt for decorating tail

Onesie (preferably grey)

GRAPHORN

Harry

Fraser

Mask

Grey velvet tops

Grey pants

BACKSTAGE HANDS

Michael

Ethan

Black t-shirt and black pants/shorts

Black shoes

A Couple of Progress Shots…

Our staff have been very busy with their crew of little helpers. Here are a couple of sneak peek progress pictures!

Other important information:

Tour of Founder's Hall Theatre

A reminder that if you have a child who you think would benefit from going on a tour of the concert venue, on Wednesday (August 12) at 5pm we have a tour of our concert facility, Founders Hall at Federation University. This tour is an opportunity for any parent with an anxious child to come along and help familiarise their child with the venue. If you’d like to take up that opportunity, please send a message through to the office. Knowing how many are coming will help us cater for the number of parents and students taking the tour.

Further instructions for performance days:

Wednesday August 26: (Day time Full Dress Rehearsal) - Start and finish at Buninyong

• Students will need to wear their school uniform to school.

• Students will be bussed from school to Founders Hall.

• Your child will need to be at school by 9am.

• Students will be bussed back to school in time for regular pick up.

Thursday August 27: (Day time Performance) - Start and finish at Buninyong

• Students will need to wear their school uniform to school.

• Students will be bussed from school to Founders Hall.

• Your child will need to be at school by 9am.

• Performance starting at 10:30am

• Doors open at 10am

• Students will be bussed back to school for regular 3:30pm dismissal.

• Students bring a water bottle and their usual snack and lunch on this day.

Thursday August 27 (Evening Performance)

• Doors open at 5:30pm

• Performance starting at 6pm sharp

• All students need to be dropped off at Founders Hall at 5:30pm

• Students will need to arrive dressed in their class performance costume

• Students will also be required to bring a water bottle and small snack

Friday August 28 (Evening performance)

• Pupil free day for the students (Base 1270 running for those needing childcare)

• Students delivered to the venue by parents (option to drop students off if parents not staying)

• Performance starting at 6pm sharp

• Doors open at 5:30pm

• Performance starting at 6pm sharp

• Students will need to arrive dressed in their class performance costume

• Students will also be required to bring a water bottle and small snack

Swimming and Water Safety Program

Our 2026 swimming and water safety program commences later this term. Lessons take place at the Federation University pool by qualified instructors and run for 45 minutes over a 5-day period.

More detailed information will be sent home via Compass in the coming week for parent/carer consent, along with payment details. The cost of this year’s program is $66 per child.

In the meantime, please see the dates for Scotsburn below.

Year Level	Program Dates
Scotsburn Campus (all year levels)	31 Aug - 4 Sept

2027 Scotsburn Enrolments

If you know any families that are looking to enrol their child/children for 2027 (or in the foreseeable future), please complete an enrolment form and submit it to the office at Buninyong. If you have any questions, please email Jarrod at jarrod.morgan@education.vic.gov.au

For those considering enrolment at our beautiful campus, the video below is a great snapshot of what we have to offer:

Scotsburn- Virtual Tour (youtube.com)

Scotsburn Intercampus Travel

At times, Scotsburn students will be transported between campuses in order to attend classes, assemblies, special days and events. On most occasions, transport required through the day will be by bus and occasionally private car for smaller groups of students. Parents may be asked to drop off or collect from the Buninyong campus if sessions are at the beginning or ending of a day.

We will always let you know of any upcoming travel arrangements via our newsletter, Compass, or via phone for smaller, more specific travel arrangements.

If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding intercampus travel, please contact your child’s teacher.

Staff Contacts

Mr Morgan: jarrod.morgan@education.vic.gov.au

Mrs Robinson: kirsty.bull@education.vic.gov.au

Mrs Murphy: elizabeth.murphy@education.vic.gov.au

Mrs Connor: chelsea.connor@education.vic.gov.au

Mrs Morgan: elizabeth.morgan2@education.vic.gov.au

Mr Skilbeck: steven.skilbeck@education.vic.gov.au

The Scotsburn Team

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