Buninyong PS Newsletter

Principal Report

WELCOME BACK

A wintery blast has welcomed us back to the new term, but it’s nice to know we’re now more than half way through winter.  We hope you all managed a nice break and are ready for all that is coming up in term 3.  The last page of this newsletter has an activities calendar for this term, with some of the highlights being:

 

  • The concert is obviously our big ticket item for the term, with all classes now underway with planning their acts.
  • The Whole School Science Day is happening in week 4.
  • We had a Mother’s Day Stall in term 2, but this time it’s dad’s turn.  A Father’s Day Stall will be running on August 31st.
  • Our grade 3 students are looking forward their very first overnight camp at Queenscliff in week 8.
  • Our 5s and 6s will be involved in debating competitions.
  • Kinder Visits are happening late in the term to kick start the transition process for next year’s preps.
  • Cyber-safety will be the focus of e-smart week from Sept 3-7.
  • Our grade 6s will compete against local schools in the Solar Boat Challenge.
  • We are hosting a Maths Challenge Day (Sept 7) which involves children from a number of schools, which will give participating students the opportunity to extend their knowledge and learn with students from other schools.
  • The Celebration of Learning Evening will be held in week 9 and presents a great opportunity for parents to see and hear first hand what your child has been learning at school.

As always, if you have any ideas or concerns you’d like to share, please don’t hesitate to give your child’s teacher, Dave, Scott or myself a call.

SCHOOL CONCERT

Thanks in advance to the many parents and other family members who will be helping out with the concert.  Please keep an eye out for requests for assistance from your teacher or PLP, whether that be for helping to prepare the kids or the making of costumes.

 

It’s already clear that some great ideas are being generated and the concert is certain to be very entertaining for our guests and a fantastic experience for the students.

 

In the newsletter of June 19, there were quite a few details regarding concert dates, start times, ticket prices & availability and arrangements for Friday August 24 when we have the later than usual school start time (midday).  We plan to create a parent information package with all of the basic details that parents need to know, which will save the need for you to search through newsletters looking for a particular piece of information.  That will be available on compass soon and will be attached to each newsletter between now and the concert.

 

We are hoping to run a BBQ outside the concert venue, which some parents will find very convenient on concert nights.  To manage this, we need a few volunteers.  If you’re able to help out on one or both nights, please let me know.

NEW LOOK CANTEEN

As announced late last term, students can order lunch 2 days each week (Wednesdays and Fridays) starting from this week. Orders will be made in the usual way, that being through Qkr.

 

To avoid clashing with the work of our Grade 6 Canteen Team, they will be selling their milo and biscuits on Thursdays….starting this week.

 

Another significant change is the introduction of a coffee machine.  As of next Wednesday (July 25), Tracey Coats will have the canteen open each school morning between 8am and 9am, so parents and staff will be able to pop in for a coffee and/or a bite to eat. 

 

We’re very pleased to make much better use of our canteen facility to provide an improved service for students, staff and parents.  Any profits made through the canteen will be used to fund a makeover of the canteen facility, which is looking very tired after 30 years of receiving very little attention.