Principal
Our school is located on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Art installation
This last week in my office I have heard lots of conversations around the art installation which is taking place in the foyer. The work is inspired by the art of Yayoi Kusama.
Do you follow the school Art Instagram? Jennifer has been sharing the progress of the installation and other exciting art works. If you are on Instagram be sure to follow @boroondaraparkvisualart
Oval precinct redevelopment
Over the last month a hard working team of parents and staff have been putting together an application for a Minor Works Grant to be submitted to the Victorian School Building Authority. The grant is for $500,000 and would focus on the implementation of the Grounds Masterplan already developed by the school.
This grant would run alongside the School Funded Project we have already submitted to the Victorian School Building Authority to implement Stage 1 of the works which focuses on the oval levels, surface, irrigation and access path from Balwyn Road up to the playground. The School Funded project includes all fundraising and School Council contributions for a total of $170,000.
We are all excited at the prospect of being able to implement much of the work we have planned for in the last five years.
Supporting our wellbeing
Thank you for your continued support and efforts to keep us all safe and well.
We appreciate parents and carers using the QR code every time they are onsite. Thank you for dropping students off in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon without too much congregation around entry gates and also without entering the grounds unless it is really essential.
Any changes to restrictions will be communicated via Sentral as we receive them from the Department.
Prep Bag feedback
At the beginning of the school year, the Department of Education and Training provided every Prep student attending a Victorian government school with a red Prep bag.
The Prep bags contained 14 items, including children’s storybooks, flyers, stickers, and stationery items, all designed to help Prep students and their parents and carers thrive from the start of Term 1.
The Department is now inviting families of current Prep students to participate in a short survey, closing Sunday 29 August.
Feedback will help inform what Prep students and their parents and carers like about the Prep bags and what can be improved in 2022.
To have your say, complete the survey through SurveyMonkey.
The survey takes about five to ten minutes to complete. For more information on this year’s Prep bags, refer to the Prep Bags 2021 web page on the Department’s website.
Onsite Uniform Shop
Our onsite uniform shop is one step closer. The area is currently being set up and more cupboards are set to arrive. Next steps are the stock will be returned and a staff member allocated by RHSport.
Stay tuned for updates on the grand reopening.
Starting School
This week our Year 6 families will have received their Year 7 placement offer from government secondary schools.
Whilst our students are with us for many more months these letters have reminded me of resources to support transition to school.
Tell us about Boroondara Park PS
Thank you to those members of the community who provided feedback about Boroondara Park PS by undertaking our survey. We will be reviewing the feedback in the coming weeks and using this to support the marketing of our school.
We will also be able to use the sections on what we do well and what could improve our school when planning for our next four years of work. A number of the suggestions match the draft plans for our new Strategic Plan.
We will provide more information on this in the coming weeks.
Rebel Sport
Have a look in the Community News section of this newsletter. We have information about the Rebel Sport Community Give Back program.
The school gets 5% credit on each purchase made when you mention Boroondara Park PS. We can use this credit to add to the resource for our Physical Education and Sport programs.
Maintenance position
Our school is looking for a maintenance/gardener. The advertisement is part of this newsletter. Please forward to anyone you know who has the relevant experience and may be looking for a position.
Is your child commencing school in 2022?
If you have a child due to start school in 2022 please contact the office with any questions, take part in our transition program as you can and download the enrolment form from our website and return as soon as possible.
Susanne Lowe
Principal