Teaching and Learning 

Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews

Mid-year reports will be available to parents and carers via Compass on Friday, June 16th. An opportunity for a parent-teacher interview will be available on Wednesday, June 21st (1:30-6 pm) and Thursday, June 22nd (4-6 pm).  We have a pupil-free day this Thursday, June 1st for report writing.  Bookings for parent teacher interviews will open via Compass on Monday, June 5th and will close on Tuesday, June 20th at 12:00 noon.  The details below provide a summary:

Important Dates:

• Monday June 5th- Bookings open on Compass for Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations.
• Friday June 16th- Reports made available to parents via Compass
• Tuesday June 20th- Bookings close for Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations at 12 Noon
• Wednesday June 21st - Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations 1.30pm - 6pm (1pm  dismissal for students)
• Thursday June 22nd - Parent Teacher Interviews / 3 Way Conversations 4pm - 6pm

*Please note, booking availability for part-time staff may be slightly different. Parents will be notified via Compass of any variations to the above dates/times.

Homework

Please note, due to the pupil free day this Thursday, homework will be due on Friday this week.  This may not allow ample time for teachers to provide feedback before sending out the new homework on Friday. If this is the case, please be assured that teachers will mark/provide feedback in the following week.  If you have any questions, please speak with your child’s classroom teacher.

Spot the robot

At last week’s whole school assembly we had Aaron Coulter from the Ballarat Tech School with a special guest, Spot the Robot.  Aaron was previously a teacher at BPS and very generously spoke to the students about the real world uses of robots.  As you can imagine, Spot was a real hit with the students and received a very warm welcome!

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Don’t forget to sign up for the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge!                                       

Teachers have provided students with their log-in details on a sticker that has been stuck in the home reading diary/student diary. Please see your child’s classroom teacher if you have any queries about logging in, or you can’t find the log in details.

Steps to follow:

1. Go to the Challenge application.
2. Select the School/Student button.
3. Select the VPRC login option.
4. Enter your username and password.
5. Select Login.

National Simultaneous Storytime -Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 24th May at 11 am, it is the National Simultaneous Storytime. 

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 23nd successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.

This year's featured book is ‘The Speedy Sloth’ by Rebecca Young.  We have registered both campuses to be involved. Check out the website HERE for further information.

Walk Safely to School Day

Last Friday morning a group of students from Prep to Grade 6 met Mrs Anderson and Mrs Phillips, along with their parents or grandparents to take part in the ‘Walk Safely to School Day’.  

Despite the gloomy weather, this small but enthusiastic group participated in a brisk walk from DeSoza Park up to the school. Along the way we took the opportunity for students to practise crossing roads safely and to build their confidence of walking to school.  

Overall, this was a fun event for all those involved, and we thank the parents and grandparents who took time to support this event.