Principal Report

Assessment and Reporting 

Our staff are currently undertaking an assessment phase in order to accurately report the progression of our students. Below is an outline of what information will be contained in our Semester 2 reports:

• Work habits - Effort and behaviour rating
• English Overview - A description of the curriculum taught and six statements of what the students have achieved
• Maths Overview - A description of the curriculum taught and six statements of what the students have achieved
• Inquiry Overview – A description of the curriculum taught
• Specialist Subjects – An overview of what the students have been taught in P.E, Art and STEAM including a personal comment for each student
• Personal and Social Development – An independence rating and a rating related to our Baxter Values for each student
• Personal Comment – Comments on the students work habits, personality, behaviour at school, etc
• Attendance – A comment on the total number of days the student has been absent or late for the term

Reports will be published via Compass on the final day of Term 4. A reminder to all of our exiting families to please download and save any required academic reports. Baxter PS Compass access will be unavailable once your child transitions to Secondary school in 2025.

Parent & Carer School Saving Bonus Code Distribution

The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Foundation to Year 12 in 2025.

From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code. The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions and activities.

If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.

Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers (e.g. Peninsula Uniforms). Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities.  To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26th November.  

If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

Staffing announcement 

I am pleased to announce that after a thorough recruitment process, we have made an appointment for a part time teacher for 2025.

Hannah Robinson will be sharing a class with Taylah Ould from the beginning of Term 2, 2025 and will be supporting Sam Louchery in Term 1.

Hannah lives locally and is currently employed at Beverley Hills PS in Doncaster. She is an experienced teacher and I hope that she will be available to attend 'Up Day' and our planning day, at the end of term.

Treat Day

Treat Day is offered to the children every Friday, thanks to the much-appreciated efforts of our parent volunteers. We have noticed recently that children are coming to school with large amounts of money. We kindly ask all parents/carers to ensure that students are coming to school with small change only. The Treat Day pricing is very reasonable, and children can purchase 2-3 items with only a few dollars.

We acknowledge the Bunurong people, the Traditional 

Owners of the land on which Baxter Primary School resides, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.