Boneo Buzz: 28th July

Dear Parents and Carers,

This week our students celebrated their learning through a ‘Student-Led Conference’.  The student-led conference is a critical part of the learning process that lets students engage in deeper self-reflection. It promotes the importance of students taking responsibility for their learning with support and guidance from their teacher.  It also shows our students that, together, we will support their learning and celebrate their achievements. We hope our parents and carers enjoyed this experience and gained further insight into their child’s progress.

100 Days of School

Our amazing Prep students celebrated their 100 Days of School milestone today. They have enjoyed a wonderful day, dressing up in bright clothing to celebrate being ‘100 days brighter’, and completing numerous activities to showcase their learning.

We want to know what you think!

We will be conducting The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey to find out what our community thinks of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement.

We encourage all families to participate in this survey so that our school can use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 7th August to Friday 8th September 2023.

Parents and Carers will receive a Compass notification containing a password to access the anonymous survey.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

Trivia Night

Tomorrow evening, we will be testing our general knowledge at the Boneo PS Trivia Night. The evening will be entertaining and lots of fun, with great prizes to be won.

Thank you to School Councillors, Owen Goodwin and Vanessa Smedley for organising this event.

Road Safety

The safety of all our community members is an absolute priority for us at BPS, as such, it is pleasing to see so many families using our designated areas for drop off and pick up. I ask all parents and carers to follow the council directed traffic flow system for drop off and pick up outlined below:

  • On the tennis court side of the school, enter via Boneo Road and exit at Limestone Road. We have a one-way traffic system.
  • Only park in allocated spaces. I am concerned to see double parking and blocking of the driveway near the tennis court and at the back of the oval. Please do not create your own parking bay – it is unsafe.
  • Keep the Accessibility Parking bays free for those who need this space.
  • Please do not park near the collection bins and designated bus pick up on Limestone Road. This is a legal requirement, and the shire will be enforcing this.

Research indicates that before the age of 11 years, children are unable to judge the speed of oncoming cars and this increases their risk of injury when crossing. Think of these guidelines as a pro-active approach to helping our child stay safe around traffic.

Snapshot of Learning

This Week in STEM

Our TREC HPV Students at Work

Student Led Conferences

Reminders

Boneo Trivia Night

Saturday 29th July

Please contact the office to make your bookings

Year 3 Willum Warrain Excursion

Monday 31st July

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Wednesday 26th July

Snow Sports Camp Information Session

Wednesday 2nd August @ 5pm

Tootgarook PS STEM Room

Year 2 Forces in Action Incursion

Wednesday 2nd August

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Monday 31st July

Year 1 Light & Sound Incursion

Wednesday 2nd August

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Monday 31st July

Year 5 Urban Camp

Monday 7th – Thursday 10th August

Snow Sports Camp

Sunday 13th  – Friday 18th August

Maths Games 2023

Wednesday 16th August

Selected Yr 5&6 students. Consent/Payment required on Compass by Friday 11th August

Boneo Market

Saturday 19th August

Prep have been allocated to BBQ duty.

Please contact the office if you are able to assist with BBQ or Car Parking

School Council Meeting

Tuesday 22nd August

Book Week Author Visit & Dress-up

Wednesday 23rd August

Whole school visit with local author Andrea Rowe.

Students may come to school dressed as their favourite book character or theme.

Scholastic Book Fair

Monday 21st August – Thursday 24th August

Parent help will be required. Please contact the office if you are able to assist.

District Athletics

Friday 25th August

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Friday 18th August

Share the Joy of Reading - Open Morning

Friday 25th August

Parents are invited to join their children in the classroom following assembly.

Year 6 Quantum Victoria

Monday 28th August

Consent required on Compass by Friday 25th August

Year 1 & 2 Swimming Program

Monday 28th August – Friday 1st September

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Friday 18th August

Prep Swimming Program

Monday 4th September – Friday 8th September

Consent/Payment required on Compass by Friday 25th August

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