Boneo Buzz: Friday 25th October

Dear Parents and Carers,

Student agency and voice refer to empowering students to take an active role in their learning by allowing them to make choices, express their ideas, and influence the direction of their education. It fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility, encouraging students to be more engaged, motivated, and invested in their learning outcomes. When students have a voice, they feel valued, which promotes confidence and creativity, and cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills. On our upcoming Curriculum Day, staff will be actively involved in planning through the lens of student voice and agency as part of our Instructional Model.

World Teacher’s Day

In honour of World Teachers’ Day today, we celebrate the incredible dedication, passion and impact that our teachers bring to the classroom every day. Our educators go above and beyond to inspire curiosity, foster growth, and guide students toward their full potential. Today, we express our deepest gratitude for their unwavering commitment to shaping the future through education.

We wish to acknowledge the wonderful work of our Boneo teaching team. Their professionalism, commitment and support of our students is to be commended.

Thank you from the Boneo PS Community.

School Uniform

We are proud to cultivate an environment that promotes both academic achievement and personal growth, whilst also fostering a strong sense of community and belonging. By wearing a school uniform, students represent their school community and uphold its values, developing a sense of pride and responsibility. We appreciate your support in encouraging your child/ren to wear the correct school uniform. We also kindly request your support in reiterating to your child/ren the importance of wearing their school hat. This is essential for their safety and protection from the sun’s harmful rays.

We have several uniform items in lost property, and I invite you to please come and have a look for anything that may belong to your child/ren.

 

Oaks Day 2024

Oaks Day preparations are now in full swing. Ticket sales are flying, so please ensure you make contact with the office if you are interested in attending. Numbers will need to be confirmed with the venue by Friday 1st November.

The continued success of this major fundraising event is testament to our incredibly generous extended community. The event is supported by a far reaching range of community stakeholders and we are extremely grateful for their ongoing support.

A very special thank you to our local business community for their continued support of our school. We have acknowledged some of these businesses below. 

 

Snapshot of Learning

Grade Four Camp – Golden Valleys

Golden Valleys Grade 4 Camp Recount – Katie-Anne

Camp for me was about bravery and encouragement. At Grade Four camp, I climbed to the top of a towering rock wall, swung on the 18 meter tall giant swing, and nearly got a bullseye in archery! All these activities would be nearly impossible to do without the encouragement from all my friends and teachers. 

Giant Swing

The giant swing was no doubt my favorite activity at camp. Words can’t describe how it felt to hear the ‘3, 2, 1’ and then basically fly! As I was walking up the steps and being clipped into the swing, I suddenly felt this mixture of anxiousness and excitement! As I was grappling onto the rope with all my strength, it felt like the clouds were lifting me up into space. I was rethinking my choices and partly regretting my life decisions but then realized this swing can hold up 11 elephants, so I was definitely safe.

Rock Wall

The rock wall was very frightening, but also exciting! While getting my harness clipped on, I had so many mixed emotions, mainly nervous. As my foot pushed up on the first rock, I gripped on with all my strength! As I was getting close to halfway, I stopped for a second and looked down, my heart started racing like crazy! Taking another step, I reached the top! As I turned around for a photo, I started shaking really bad. But when I was getting down, I had a sigh of relief. Overall it was definitely terrifying but really fun!

Conclusion

All these activities were so entertaining and interesting, I would’ve never done them without the encouragement of my friends. Best experience ever!

GOLDEN VALLEYS CAMP! Saul 4A

Golden Valley Camp was really fun and also scary! One of the things I liked was the GIANT SWING. I was really worried about going to the top of the GIANT SWING but then my friends encouraged me to go all the way to the top. I was glad I went to the top because it was totally AWESOME!

And I also liked ARCHERY because we had to aim for the YELLOW bullseye which was in the middle of the dart board. Sadly, I didn’t get a bullseye but I did get a BLUE which was the third hardest to get.

Golden Valleys Grade 4 Camp Recount – Dylan

Camp for me was about being supportive. During Grade Four camp at Golden Valleys, I was challenged to go to the top of the giant swing standing at an astounding 17 m! I was scared, but I did it with all help from my peers supporting me from down below. So today I will tell you all about Golden Valleys Grade Four camp. 

GIANT SWING

The giant swing was all about teamwork and trust. First, you get your harness on, then you go up a ladder and you are harnessed to a rope that can hold three full grown elephants, so it’s very, very safe and strong. You then jump off the ladder and your peers grab a rope and pull it as hard as they can, until you say stop or say keep going if you want to go to the top like I did. At the top it’s a breathtaking view. The staff says 3, 2, 1, DROP!!!! Down you go, woooooooosh, it takes the breath out of you, but the view is spectacular when you really take it in. Slowly, you carefully come down and when you get off you feel really proud of yourself because if you are scared of heights you feel like you accomplished something big or you have finally faced your biggest fear.

CONCLUSION

So as you can see the giant swing is scary but when you do it you will love it and you will be so proud of yourself. So if you want to enjoy the beautiful ride go to GOLDEN VALLEYS IN FLINDERS.

Golden Valley Camp – Jordy 4A

Last week all the Grade fours went to Golden Valleys Camp for 2 days and 1 night from the 16th of October to the 18th. Camp for me was about being with my friends and doing fun activities, facing my fears and being courageous, like on the rock wall! I only got halfway but the next turn, I got to face my fears and went to the top. It was the same with the giant swing! At first, I was scared but I still went to the top.

CAMP IS GOATED!

 

There will be more photos in next week’s Boneo Buzz!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Alex Simmons and Jakob Jennings from Year 3 who have worked hard all year racing in dirt bike competitions for Rosebud District Motorcycle Club. Each race they compete in they collect points and in their racing divisions, Jakob won first place and Alex 3rd place. 
Well done!

Regional Athletics

On Monday four of our students represented BPS at Regional Athletics after making it through both District and Division, which is an amazing achievement in itself.
They were Airiarna M (Shot Put), Amellia H (Long Jump and 100m), Millani S (80m Hurdles) and Jordy M (High Jump)
All four students did themselves and our school proud with excellent results, with Amellia H making it through to the State Long Jump Final in a few weeks time.
The results were:
Amellia H (Top two in Long Jump)
Amellia H (3rd in 100m)
Jordy M (4th in High Jump)
Millani S (4th in 80m Hurdles)
Airiarna M (12th in Shot Put)
We wish Amellia H all the best at the State Finals!

Year One Science Incursion

Koorie Kids Day Out
The theme for 2024 is ‘Strong in Culture, Stronger Together’  which elevated the intention of Children’s Day (held on August 4th) and focused on the strength of First Nations children that comes from their connection to culture and mob. Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association in Hastings hosted their annual Koorie Kids Day Out with this intention in mind.
On Friday the 18th of October, a small group of students went on an excursion to Willum Warrain’s ‘Koorie Kids Day Out’. This fantastic day was an opportunity to connect culturally, and many engaging activities were offered. While the weather certainly put on a show, it didn’t hinder the kids in enjoying the epic performance and dance workshop hosted by IHOP (Indigenous Hiphop Outreach Project), celebrating pride of and strength in culture. This energy-filled group pumped up the vibe with their motto, ‘Respect, No Shame and Be Proud,’ and culminated in a dance off between the kids and the teachers (the kids won with their deadly dance moves!). Other points for cultural connection were a massive yarning circle, Bunurong Boonwurrung dreamtime stories and understanding animal totems with Uncle Peter and collaborative painting with the Aunties.
It was a wonderful day, with over 240 Koorie kids from all over the Peninsula gathering together. At the end of the event, the children received a goodie filled show bag, a Mirrnong (yam daisy) and a T-shirt! Too deadly!  

Reminders

HPV Casey Fields

Tuesday 29th October

Students will leave BPS at 8:45am and return to school at 5:30pm

Prep Transition Session 2

Wednesday 30th October

9am – 10:30am

Curriculum Day

Monday 4th November

Students are not required at school on this day. TheirCare will be in operation.

Public Holiday

Tuesday 5th November

Prep Transition Session 3

Wednesday 6th November

9am – 10:30am

District Rugby Gala

Wednesday 6th November

Select Year Five and Six students

Regional Softball

Thursday 7th November

Good luck to our Softball Team!

Oaks Day

Thursday 7th November

Luncheon at The National Golf Club. Purchase your tickets at the office as soon as possible.

Year 5 Urban Camp

Tuesday 12th November to Friday 15th November

Year Five Urban Camp 

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