Principal's Message
The Term is now underway and we have kicked off the year with a lot of 'newness'. We have welcomed new staff and a larger than usual number of new students to Ben Venue PS. Many students started in their new classes with brand new carpet and new Aboriginal design floor rugs. An increasing number of students are now wearing our new student designed Aboriginal shirt on Fridays, and in Week 3 we began starting our days with an Acknowledgement of Country, delivered by students over our new speaker system. Our hall floor received a renovation over the holidays and now looks good as new, and finally, over the coming weeks, a number of classrooms will receive a new coat of paint.
Big events in 2023
2023 will be a big year of events at Ben Venue PS, in which new additions of recent years combine with the return of some old favourites.
Key events include:
- Year 6 Young Leaders excursion to Sydney (Term 1)
- 100 Days of Kindergarten celebration (Term 3)
- Evening with ACOS combined schools performance (Term 3)
- BVPS Creative Arts Showcase (Term 3)
- The P&C's Multicultural Street Food Fair (Term 3)
- Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp (Term 3)
- Opera House Choir excursion to Sydney (Term 3)
- Semester 1 Learning Showcases (early Term 3)
- Semester 2 Learning Showcases (late Term 4)
- Every class visiting Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre
See the calendar section of this newsletter for further detail of upcoming events in 2023.
National Servicemen's Memorial
On Sunday 12 February, a group of our Years 6 leaders attended the National Servicemen's Memorial service in Central Park. Thank you to Isabella Barnden, Tristan Gursanscky, Eli Vannucci, Layla Follington, Tuleigh Lockeridge and Amelia Belson for representing Ben Venue and ensuring that the sacrifices made by conscripted men are not forgotten.
Cam Pryce
Principal