Principal News
End of Term 3!
It is amazing to think that we are wrapping up another term! Although most of Term 3 has been spent in remote learning, our students, families, and staff continue to amaze us with the resilience and positivity they have shown throughout this challenging term.
At this stage it is still unclear what Term 4 will look like, with no confirmed date to return onsite yet announced. We eagerly await the State Government announcements in the coming weeks and will keep you informed.
Curriculum Day - Monday 4 October
A reminder that Monday 4 October is a Curriculum Day, so as to enable staff to undertake professional learning and planning. There will be no classes running on this day so please ensure that students do not attend school - Camp Australia will be open should you need to organise care.
The first day of Term 4 for students will be on Tuesday 5 October, whether it be onsite or remotely. Stay tuned for confirmation in upcoming weeks.
2022 Prep Enrolments
Brookside College is continuing to accept Prep enrolments for 2022 even during lockdown.
If you have a child/ren currently attending Brookside and you will have a child beginning Prep in 2022, he/she will still be required to go through the enrolment process. Your child will not be automatically enrolled. Please contact the school for further instructions about the enrolment process.
Please also direct any family and/or friends who are interested in enrolling their child in Brookside College, and who reside within the zone, to either contact the school on 7379 1555 or visit the school’s website Brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au for further information.
Pie Drive Update
As recently communicated, the Pie drive pick-up of orders has been rescheduled for Thursday 14 October. More information will be available closer to the date pending on the announcement regarding the lockdown. Brookside Parents and Friends Committee (PFC) thank all families for their continuous support and patience.
Footy Colours Day
Brookside staff and students enjoyed some fun on Footy Colours Day held on Friday 3 September by wearing their favourite team’s colours. It was a fun day for all students and staff both onsite and at home.
Brookside’s Got Talent
Throughout the last few weeks students have been showcasing their special talents by capturing it in a video and submitting it to our Brookside’s Got Talent competition. Our Specialist Teachers received numerous entries and have thoroughly enjoyed watching each video. Brookside definitely has many talented students! The Specialist team is in the process of shortlisting the entries and winners will be announced shortly! We thank all students and their families for their time, effort and participation in this fun event.
Individual NAPLAN Results
Individual NAPLAN Student Reports were be mailed home this week for all students who completed 2021 NAPLAN testing in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9.
The NAPLAN Student Report describes your child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. It also shows how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards.
It is important to note that the tests undertaken in NAPLAN are not pass/fail tests and are only a snapshot of your child’s learning at that particular point of time. For up to date assessments, and information about your child’s growth in specific content areas, please contact your child’s teacher at the school.
Please ensure that you file these results in a secure place in case you need them in the future. If you do not receive the reports by the end of next week please contact the school to let us know.
Year 7 and 9 Information Evening
The Year 7 Information Evening was held on Wednesday 1 September. The evening provided an opportunity for our current Year 6 families as well as new families to ask questions about transition from Year 6 to Year 7. Thank you to Ms Casha, Ms Meagher, Ms Bloom and Mrs Salvadori who presented on the evening.
The Year 9 Information Evening was held on Wednesday 8 September. The evening provided information to our current Year 8 students and families regarding electives, exams and the Futures program. Thank you to Mr Thompson, Ms Meagher and Ms Geary who presented on the evening.
Thank you as well to all of the families and students who attended these evenings. Please don’t hesitate to contact the school if you have any further questions.
R U Ok Day?
Due to the current lockdown, the original celebration plans for R U Ok? Day were postponed until Term 4. However, students and staff were still able to show their support on the day by proudly wearing yellow.
30 Day Lego ChallengeThe 30 Day LEGO Challenge is here and runs until Tuesday 5 October!
All Brookside students and staff are welcome to take part (family members are welcome to work together, parents/carers can help too.
To submit a creation simply join the Brookside College Facebook Page, take a picture of your creation and post it in the comments under this challenge post. When posting your creation be sure to put your first name only and your grade. There may even be some prizes for the most creative pieces.
Make sure you follow the instruction for each day. The only rule is to have FUN and use your IMAGINATION!
This is great way to connect with our school community and provide an engaging task for you to do each day. This challenge will also continue over the holidays to make up the 30 days. Further details including the challenge grid can all be found on Compass.
Have a wonderful weekend!
The Executive Team