Boneo Buzz: 6th October

Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope this message finds you well and filled with excitement as we embark on the final term of 2023.

Infrastructure Upgrade: We are thrilled to announce that the Department of Education and Training (DET) has approved the total upgrade of our septic system. This project is a significant step towards enhancing the overall infrastructure of our school and ensuring a more sustainable and efficient environment for all. Weather permitting, we anticipate the completion of this upgrade by next Tuesday.

Term 4 Highlights: Term 4 is always a special time at Boneo, filled with exciting events and activities. Here are some highlights to look forward to:

Prep Orientation: We extend a warm welcome to our 2024 Preps as they embark on their educational journey with us. Orientation activities will help them become familiar with our school, staff, and their fellow classmates. Orientation begins next Wednesday from 9am until 11am.

Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2023: This term is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and growth of our graduating class of 2023. We look forward to honouring their hard work and dedication as they prepare to move on to secondary school.

Kitchen Garden Program Update: Our Kitchen Garden Program continues to thrive, and we invite you to be a part of this exciting initiative. We are seeking volunteers to support our classes in harvesting and cooking in our outdoor kitchen. This hands-on experience not only enriches our students’ education but also fosters a deeper connection to the natural world.

How to Volunteer: Families interested in volunteering can access the Google Doc via the link provided through a COMPASS notification. This document will allow you to sign up for volunteering opportunities throughout the term, whether it’s in the kitchen or garden. Your participation is greatly appreciated, and it’s a fantastic way to engage with our school community.

We are excited about the possibilities that this term holds for our students and families. As always, we are committed to providing the best educational experience for our students, and your support makes it all possible.

Let’s make the final term of 2023 a memorable one!

Boneo Minecraft Parent Information

At our school, Minecraft Education Edition is used to engage students in game-based learning across the curriculum. It is an educational platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Students can explore blocky words that unlock new ways to take on any subject or challenge.

Kieran our ‘STEM Wizard’ uses Minecraft at Wooranna Park Primary School:

• Minecraft Wooranna
• iED Paris – Wooranna Park Minecraft
• Techy Primary produces 10-year-olds with industry level skills
• First International Minecraft Cultural Exchange

Across the school, navigating Minecraft Education this year has significantly improved students’ digital literacy. Some of the activities they have engaged in include:

• Coding challenges, programming hundreds of different lessons. A highlight was the Year 2 challenge to ‘escape the mansion’. 
• Engineering automatic doors or security doors with ‘redstone’, a wire to engineer in-game machines and circuits
• Year 5 & 6 collaborative city planning including pixel art features
• Year 4 students developed their network engineering skills by building firewalls to protect their house
• Designing an animal sanctuary to protect and take care of endangered animals
• Year 3 engineering roller coasters to use with our new Virtual Reality Oculus headsets. 
• If you’d like to learn more or engage your children in Minecraft at home, please see Miss Scandizzo or Kieran. 

Boneo Community Garden

During the Spring holidays, a dedicated team of Boneo community members (parents, staff & children) came in with their gardening tools and collective spirit, to give back to the garden.

These people weeded, watered, planted, and gathered fresh produce some to store for upcoming sale at the market or for inclusion in the recipes, cooked in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.

A variety of seeds (generously donated by Transition Farm) were also planted in seed raising mix (gifted by Glenview nursery) that will later be transplanted when thriving seedlings.

Children were excited to harvest during the working bee to prevent some of our plants going to seed. Our bounty included a vast number of sweet, crunchy heirloom burgundy beans and other crip snow and sugar snaps. Broccoli and cauliflowers in vivid purples and salad greens.

The proceeds of the produce sales made at the recent September Boneo Market will be invested back into the garden program. Another limited harvest of heirloom produce will be available at the upcoming October Boneo Market, all items are $2 per portion.

Many thanks to the community members who are helping to grow our vison.

If you would like to participate in the program, including volunteering in the garden, please contact either the Working Team, Mrs Sykes (Rowena.Sykes@education.vic.gov.au) or the office.

School Uniform Price Update

We have been advised by our uniform supplier, Advanced Promotional Clothing, that due to the ongoing cost increases in all areas of production, they will be regretfully increasing the prices of our uniform items.

Price list effective November 1st (inclusive of GST);

Tee Shirt                              $24.00

Short Sleeve Polo               $28.00

Long Sleeve Polo                $31.00

Hoods (no zip)                     $46.00

Zip Hoods                            $48.00

Sun Hats                              $17.00

Beanies                                $18.00

School Bags                         $61.00

Shorts                                   $25.00

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