Principal News

Term 4 – Here We Come!

As we begin Term 4 and reflect on what has been achieved thus far for our students, we take much pride in seeing how much our students have grown and developed in their learning. In Term 4 we begin to prepare our students for the following year, but equally as important is celebrating the successes of our students from throughout the year. To finish off the year we have many school and year level events planned for our students, including camps, swimming program, graduations and end of year celebrations.

 2023 Booklists

2023 Booklists have been posted out to all families via Compass. Please ensure you view the booklist which is relevant to your child/ren’s 2023 year level, taking note of all details and instructions regarding how to order online.                                                  

Story Box Library

Reading aloud to children, in particular by diverse and engaging storytellers, greatly improves language and literacy skills, especially in the early years of a child’s development. To support this, Brookside College now subscribe to Story Box Library. Story Box Library is an educational website, created for children to view stories by local authors and illustrators which are read aloud by fantastic, predominantly Australian and New Zealand, storytellers.

To access this great resource, please use the credentials below:

Log in: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/login

Username: brooksidep9

Password: brooksidep9

Department of Education Scholarships

The Department of Education and Training administers a number of scholarships that are available to eligible students who are currently enrolled in Years 4 – 12.

Applicants for these scholarships will be evaluated on their:

• participation in school activities
• community involvement
• academic record for the current year

Scholarships are either one-off payments or cover the duration of the student’s course or annual study.

Many of these scholarships have specific eligibility criteria so please refer to individual applications for more information. Applications are open and close on Wednesday 1 February 2023.

For more information and a list of available scholarships, see the 2022 Student 

scholarships for Grade 4 – Year 12  fact sheet. 

For information on how to apply, refer to Student scholarships.

2023 Prep Information Evening

On Wednesday 12 October we held an information evening for all new and existing families who have a child beginning Prep at Brookside College in 2023. Thank you to Mrs Jackson, Mrs Saini and Mrs Obremski who led the presentation for our families.

We will be conducting the first of our three transition mornings for upcoming Prep students on Friday 28 October. The morning will provide an opportunity for our Kinder children to experience what is it like to be in a Prep classroom and engage in various Literacy/Numeracy activities.

 Year 3 Camp

Our Year 3 students will be embarking on their first camp experience to Log Cabin in Creswick from Wednesday 2 November – Friday 4 November. Students will engage in various team building activities, and we look forward to hearing all about their fun experiences.

World Teacher’s Day

Friday 28 October marks ‘World Teacher’s Day’. On this day, we acknowledge and celebrate all of our amazing teachers here at Brookside College. We are fortunate to have a wonderful team of passionate and caring teachers who dedicate themselves every day to bring out the best in every one of our students.

Brookside Year 6 Scholarship 2023

The Brookside School Council Year 6 –7 Scholarship applications are now open. 

The Brookside School Council Year 6-7 Scholarship is an educational support scholarship of $500 value which is funded by the Brookside College School Council. Two scholarships valued at $500 each are available for two current Year 6 students who are continuing their studies in Year 7 2023 at Brookside College. These funds will be held by the school and will be available for the family to spend on educational items such as booklists, school uniform, camps, excursions and activities. 

All Year 6 students who wish to apply for the scholarship must submit a written application to Mr Dale Thompson at the front office by 3:30pm on Monday 17th October. 

The application must address the following 2 criteria; 

1. Explain how you display our College values of Rights, Respect, Resilience and Relationships in your approach to your studies at Brookside P-9 College. 

2. Explain how you display leadership qualities, either formal or informal. 

Brookside School Captains 2023

The process of electing our 2023 Brookside College Captains is well and truly underway with applications submitted last Friday the 14th of October. We thank everyone who submitted their application and appreciate their efforts. We are excited to continue to the stage 2 of the process with applicants conducting a cohort speech early next week. Following this, we will conduct the final stage being interviews and be able to inform the successful candidates. We look forward to the next stages and hearing for our candidates.

Save This Date!

Monday 31 October is a Curriculum Day and so it will be a student free day. No students are required to attend school on this day.

Camp Australia will still be available should any families require their service.                                    

Brookside Community Festival – Change of Date

Due to the inclement weather last week, the Brookside Community Festival which was scheduled for Thursday 13 October had to unfortunately be cancelled. However, the festival has now been rescheduled for Tuesday 29 November from 3:30 pm – 6:00pm. We look forward to gathering as a school community to enjoy the many activities organised for the festival.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

The Executive Team

Brookside College