Dear Families,

We hope this finds you well and ready for the exciting things happening at school.

I wanted to start off with a big thank you to Bunnings for their incredible support with our garden renovation today—it truly transformed our schoolyard into a scene from "Backyard Blitz"! We are immensely grateful for their generosity and hard work.

Don't forget about the Fun Run at Victoria Park Lake tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to fundraising for this event. Your support makes a huge difference, and we look forward to seeing many of you there.

We are now accepting enrolments for Foundation students for 2025. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact the office to arrange a school tour. You can also find more enrolment information on our website.

Next week, we invite all mothers to join us for Croissants with Mum before school at 8 AM on Friday, May 10th. This is also a Walk to School Day, and we encourage all families to participate if possible.

Congratulations to all the students who took part in the interschool cross country event. We are proud of your effort and sportsmanship!

As always, my door is open to you. Feel free to reach out or stop by anytime you have questions or just want to chat.

Looking forward to another wonderful week at school!

Warm regards,

Gary D'Arma

Grade 4 Camp – By Makai Kareko

On Wednesday we got dropped off at the train station by our parents. They gave us a kiss goodbye and went. At 9:00 we hopped on the train, put our luggage above us and got to Melbourne at 11:49am. We got off at Southern Cross station and grabbed our luggage. We lined up in class order and walked to our hotel CYC, dropped our bags off and walked to the Shrine of Remembrance. We stayed there until recess. There was lots of stuff there from WW1, WW2 and real soldier’s uniforms. My favourite part was the balcony at the Shrine of Remembrance.

Camp – By Harper Campbell

On Wednesday the 17th of April we went to camp! First we met the teachers at the train station in Shepparton. Our parents had to sign us in, then we went on the train. I sat next to Sienna on the train and we were laughing the whole time. We dropped our bags at the place we were staying in CYC City, then we all walked to the Shrine of Remembrance. The people that worked there explained to us what we were doing. We got to stand at a black table and listen to a story about a picture. After a while we ate our lunch then went back to where we were staying. I got to know what cabin I was in. The people in my cabin were Alexa, Aleeya, Ashlyn and Trini.

Our Year 4s have been busy baking in the kitchen.

Potato and rosemary pizza (even the dough was homemade ), banana and strawberry smoothie followed by apple and cinnamon muffins.

Thanks to Thomas and Kenzie for representing Bourchier Street Primary School last Thursday and laying a wreath at the Shepparton Anzac memorial service. Lest we forget.

Our Year Ones made some collages to commemorate Anzac Day with their Year Five buddies. They looked amazing!!

Yesterday Kylie and Emily from Greater Shepparton City Council visited our school to spend the morning planting trees with our Year 4 students.

During this session our students learnt that planting trees can help promote sustainable living by reducing carbon emissions, mitigating climate change, and conserving natural resources.

We hope our Year 4 students have developed a sense of responsibility towards the environment and the importance of trees.

We look forward to welcoming all Mothers/special persons next Friday the 10th of May.

Please RVSP by clicking here

Please note, it's also walk to school day!

Students will receive a drink & a piece of fruit on arrival to school.

It's also our Mothers Day celebration in the school hall from 8.15am.

Wear a splash of blue and bring a gold coin donation. Friday May 10th.

We will be holding the School Fun Run as a major fundraising event this FRIDAY the 3rd MAY!

Parents welcome down at Victoria Park Lake from 1pm to 2.30pm!

The money raised will go towards a new structure over our basketball courts to provide shade and shelter for our students.

Click on the picture to go straight to website & register and create a profile!

Parent payment can be made via QKR

Parent payment $220 per student

Excursion Levy $80 per student

If you have a Health Care Card and claimed CSEF, you will receive $150 credit which can be used for camps and excursions only.

If you have a NEW Health Care Card, please complete CSEF application form attached below.

Families who have a Health Care Card are eligible to claim $150 PER STUDENT for Camps, Excursions and swimming, and money is paid directly to the school.

If you wish to collect your child(ren) early from school you must contact our front office prior on 5821 3488 to advise what time.

The office staff will arrange for your child(ren) to be waiting at the front office at the required time.

Having notice avoids any disruption to our students learning time in the classroom.

Please try to arrange any appointments outside of school hours (8.45am-3.15pm)

Your child’s attendance at school is critical for their learning and development.

The wearing of school uniform helps children develop a sense of identity with the school community.
The school uniform helps promote a positive image of both students and the school to the general community. The wearing of school uniform promotes equality.

The school uniform is to be worn during school hours, while traveling to and from school, and when the students are on school excursions.

All school uniform must be clearly named so that lost items can be identified.

Jackets and hats can be purchased from the school. Shepparton retail shops stock the entire uniform. The school endeavors to provide pre-loved items at the cheapest possible cost.

Please refer to our Student Dress Code Policy

Please ensure that your child’s, clothes, lunch box, drink bottle and property are CLEARLY named. All named property will be returned to the student in the classroom. Unnamed items will be sent to lost property in the hall foyer.

Please note that the Balaclava Road Child Care Carpark is a private carpark, please avoid parking there at all times.

When your child is absent from school, please log onto the parent portal, COMPASS and enter the absence along with the reason.

You need a username and password which has been distributed to families, but we can easily resend you the logon details by phoning or emailing the front office Bourchier.ps@education.vic.edu.au

Refer to the instructions below

Our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program allows devices to be brought into the school, and connected to our secure network

Our school has an online BYOD portal organised by JB-Hifi where you can access discounted rates on approved devices. THE PASSWORD IS BSPS24

If you would like more information on the program, please visit the BYOD page on our website or open the attached BYOD toolkit for parents.

Often Bourchier Street communicates to our families via the Compass app, important information of what is happening within the school. Sometimes you are prompted through your email to open important news items. Please make sure your email is up to date, so you do not miss valuable information. Please phone front office 58 213 488 if your email address needs updating. If your child is absent from School, please logon to Compass to document this.

Every family needs to download the Qkr! app which will enable you to pay school payments, purchase hats/jackets, order lunch through the canteen and purchase tickets for special productions etc.

Simply download on your phone and you will see how easy it is to manage!

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools "Privacy Collection Notice below.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy below, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

Bourchier Street Primary School has a zero tolerance of any form of child abuse. The school is committed to acting in children’s best interests. The safety and wellbeing of children at this school is our highest priority. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered.

Bourchier Street Policies

Email: bourchier.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Website: bourchierps.vic.edu.au
Location: 1-19 Bourchier Street, Shepparton VIC, Australia
Phone: (03) 5821 3488
Facebook: facebook.com/bourchierps
Twitter: @bourchierps