Principal News 

End of Term information 

This is our last newsletter for Term 1! I am amazed at how quickly this term has gone by. 

Thursday 2nd April is the last day of Term 1. Students will be dismissed at 2.30pm.

Term 2 will commence on Monday 20th April. 

Prep Enrolments 2027 

It is incredible to think that we are already planning for 2027. School Tours have  commenced. We have posted a schedule of our school tours out to our school community (see below). If you have a friend or family member who would like to enrol their child at Bittern PS for 2027 please let them know to contact the office on 5983 9590 to book in for a tour.

Womindjeka Festival

The Womindjeka Festival at Emu Plains (properly called Womindjeka Balnarring Ngargee) is a community cultural festival in Balnarring on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, held at Emu Plains Reserve.

As you are most likely aware our school attended this festival to present their art works. These student masterpieces were inspired by Australian Aboriginal artrists including Bronwyn Bancroft, Melanie Hava, and Merindah Gunya, and the stories of Country explored in Journey of the Iilk.  

Our display was impressive! Colourful, eye catching and engaging. 

Mrs Roberts (Art teacher) organised a special activity to celebrate country. 

'Find your place on the map of Indigenous Victoria and glue a dot where your Country is' . This simple act helps us celebrate the diversity and richness of the lands we belong to and acknowledges the deep connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with Country.

Thank you to all who attended and supported us on the day. A huge shout out to our talented student artist and art teacher for representing our school with so much pride and expertise. 

BPS Swimming Stars! 

Maya and Alana are representing our  District at the South Peninsula Division Swimming today. The girls gave a great performance. Well done Maya and Alana. Thank you to our parents, Jen and Kristy for supporting and encouraging the girls on the day. 

Harmony Day 

Last Friday we celebrated Harmony Day. This year's theme is 'Everyone Belongs'. It was great to see our children interacting with each other in such a positive way. Harmony week is about celebrating Australia's rich cultural diversity. The activities that the students engaged in on this day taught the importance of inclusion, recognition of our cultural diversity and provided a deep understanding connection and sense of belonging. 

Bittern Birdies Playgroup 

It is with great excitement that we have commenced our playgroup sessions at Bittern PS. Every Tuesday at 2pm you are invited to bring along your little person/s and join Nat in engaging and learning based playtime. We have enjoyed our first 2 sessions and look forward to meeting more families in the coming weeks. 

Curriculum Days 

We have 3 school council approved Curriculum Days (Pupil Free Days) scheduled for the remainder of the year. Students are NOT required at school on these days.

Please add these dates to your calendar. 

Easter parade & Raffle 

Don't forget out Easter Parade and raffle draw will occur on Thursday April 2nd. Our Parade will commence at 9.00am and parents/carers are most welcome to attend. 

Looking forward to seeing some colourful Easter hats!