Important Dates:

Last day of term 3 – Friday 15th September

First day of term 4 – Tuesday 3rd October

 

Term 3 Pillar Champion Awards

Our vision is to actively and responsibly pursue, promote and maintain a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment for all. Our school community has been working with the Pillars of our strategic plan being Curriculum, Inclusion, Innovation and Well-being.

Congratulations to our Term 3 Pillar Champions:

Innovation Champions

Ms Marg Smith (Teacher), Rachael Frizzo (Parent), Sienna A (Year 5)

Curriculum Champions

Ms Sarah Dixon (Teacher), Julie Robson (Parent), Emerson F (Year 5)

Well-Being Champions

Ms Talia Johnston (Teacher), George Gallantree (Parent), Mia B (Year 6)

Inclusion Champions

Ms Emma Kemph (Teacher), Ms Deb Joyson (Teacher), Ella W (Year 6)

2024 Year 6 Student Leadership Selection Process

In Term 4 we will be selecting our 2024 School Captains, Vice-Captains, House Captains and Project Captains.  The current Year 5 students are now invited to participate in the process.  Below is an outline of the key dates.  Role descriptions, timelines and nomination forms will be given to students and available on the website with this newsletter.

Summary of key dates:

Please note that specific dates for activities in Term 4 weeks 1-4 will be given to staff and students but changes may need to be made due to unforeseen events due to the day to day running of school.

Term 3 Week 9

• Wednesday 6^th September – Student leadership information disseminated to staff via email, Year 5 students via Assembly & to parents via Schoolzine.

Term 3 Week 10

• Thursday 14^th September – nominations close 3pm. Nominations should be handed in at the main office F Block.

Term 4 Week 1

• Wednesday 4th October 9:45am - 10:45am School and Vice-captain speeches in hall and student voting in classrooms (Year 3-5 only)
• Voting slips to HOD for collating shortlisting
• Thursday 5th October 11:40am - 1:10pm Principal / Deputy interview shortlisted students
• Friday 6th October Principal announces the 2024 School and Vice Captains & Letters to parents via students

Term 4 Week 2

• Tuesday 10th October 9am House captain speeches and student voting (Years 3-5 only)
• Thursday 12th October 11:40-1:10pm Principal / Deputy interviews shortlisted students
• Friday 13th October Principal announces the 2024 House Captains & Letters to parents via students

Term 4 Week 3

• Tuesday 17th October 9am House captain speeches and student voting (Years 3-5 only)
• Thursday 19th October 11:40am - 1:10pm Project Teachers (Mr Jones, Ms Zayn Al-Abidin and Mrs Baker) interview shortlisted students
• Friday 20th October Principal announces the 2024 Project Captains & Letters to parents via students

Term 4 Week 4

• Introduce 2024 Captains on Assembly Wednesday 25^th October and add to newsletter

Nominations:

Students wishing to nominate for leadership positions in 2024 must complete a nomination form, outlining all positions for which they are applying (ie is School or Vice-Captain and House Captain), and no further nominations will be taken after the closing date, Thursday 14 September 3pm. 

For example, a student may wish to apply for Binkinba House Captain only and so would not add any other nominations to the form.  However, another student may nominate for School Captain and Binkinba House Captain, so that if they are firstly unsuccessful in School Captain, they can still try out for House Captain.  It should be clear though that if a student nominates only for School Captain and is unsuccessful, they cannot then nominate for a House Captain position unless it has been included on their original nomination form.

2024 Badge Ceremony – to be announced – anticipated around week 8 Term 1

School Review

Congratulations to all staff, parents and students who contributed to the review.  Once I receive the final executive summary and report, I will present this to the P&C and it will be published on our website. The affirmations and recommendations will form a large part of information which will go to setting our new strategic direction 2024-27.  There will be further feedback opportunities through individual parent surveys and P&C group sessions, which will help form the direction of our new School Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan documents.

Fun Day Fundraiser

Thank you to Mr Lawrence for coordinating this year’s Fun Day event which was another great success.  Mr Fleming did a great job on the microphone and in supporting the day’s activities.  A huge thank you to the many parents who volunteered their timeto help:

Penny Glasson, Hannah Green-Hansen, Shelley Starling, Michelle Logan, Tim Shipstone, Paul Logan, Michelle Li, Aiko Matsueda, Lara Keating, Justin Sibley,Amy K, George Gallantree, Sara Sheather, Carolina Puleston, Geraldine Wee, Felicity Flook, Vina Hess, Katharine Lloyd, Melissa Loh, Jennifer Tso, Meenal Kaulgud, Liesl and Andrae Seredenko, Catarina Lee and Rina Shimamura.

Thank you to all staff and community for supporting this event in which our students loved participating.

Regulate Relate Reason Parent session

Congratulations to Inclusion Coach Ms Eurell for organising a very successful information session last Wednesday night.  It was fantastic to see the event so well attended.  It was very engaging and such a buzz from the large group of parents who supported.  The first of many to come, I hope. 

Choir Performance

Thank you to Ms Davis and Mr Curby for taking students in our choir along to perform at the Guidance Counsellors State Conference last Friday morning. Thank you to Ms Davis for her enthusiasm in always promoting our students and encouraging opportunities to perform.

Upcoming events:

- P&C Meeting Wednesday 13th Septermber 6-8pm in library all welcome

- PBL Celebration Day Thursday 14th September

- Last Day Term 3 Friday 15th September

- King’s Birthday Public Holiday Monday 2nd October

- First Day Term 4 Tuesday 3rd October

- Swimming begins week 2 – all permissions and payments must be received for participation