Dear Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. We have had a busy and exciting fortnight at Bourchier, and I am thrilled to share some highlights with you.

Firstly, a massive thank you to all the families who helped fundraise for our recent fun run. We raised over $17,000! It was an incredible event, and everyone did a fantastic job giving it a red hot go. Your support means the world to us.

In celebration of Mother's Day, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the Bourchier Mums. Personally, I am deeply grateful for my own Mum and want to recognise all the amazing mothers in our community who play such a vital role in our lives.

We also held our Do it for Dolly Day, emphasising the importance of kindness in our daily lives. It was a meaningful day, and I am proud of how our students embraced the message of kindness.

We were fortunate to have a visit from Davidson, an artist who conducted spray paint workshops with our senior students. They had a blast and created some truly impressive artworks. Davidson also painted one of our containers near the basketball court, which looks incredible! He will return in a few weeks to paint another container, and we can’t wait to see his next masterpiece.

Exciting news: our students have produced the early episodes of their very own podcast! Stay tuned for its release on Apple and Spotify podcasts. It’s wonderful to see our students engaging in such creative projects.

On the topic of podcasts, one of our teachers, Todd Broadbent, interviewed one of our important learning partners, Andrea Hillbrick. Andrea works with our school regularly, guiding our teachers with innovative and engaging literacy and numeracy ideas. You can listen to Todd's interview with Andrea here: Toddcast Teacher Podcast: Episode 59 – Andrea Hillbrick on Apple Podcasts

There has been heaps of learning and fun happening here at Bourchier, much of which is showcased on Seesaw. Be sure to check out your child’s Seesaw journal to see all that is happening in the classroom.

As always, we value your feedback and ideas about how we can continue to make Bourchier an awesome place to be. Please feel free to reach out.

Warm regards,

Gary D'Arma

It was wonderful to see so many Mothers/Special People join us for a croissant and coffee last Friday. We hope you all had a special day on Sunday and were spoilt!! We would be lost without our parents/carers and thank you all for being so supportive and watching over our students.

Last Thursday the Foundation students went to the Kyabram Fauna Park.

It was a wonderful and fantastic day considering the weather wasn’t amazing. Throughout the day we saw various animals and birds. The reptiles were a crowd favourite for most of the students.

Also, throughout the day the students also got to complete an educational session at the zoo. This session was all about lifecycles and habitats – it was so interesting and engaging.

Throughout the rest of the term, we are going to be using what we learnt at the Fauna Park in our lessons.

Some awesome snaps from the spray painting workshops yesterday with some of our senior school students. Thanks to the team at Bulatemporaria for teaching our students how to express themselves artistically.

Check out the artwork of the Eagle on our new shipping container below.

On Tuesday our Year Six students walked up Mount Major. The weather was perfect for their excursion and a highlight was the fantastic view at the top of the mountain. They enjoyed their time out of the classroom and spending time with nature and their friends!

Who doesn't love little puppies! There was great excitment when Mr. Poole bought 9 little Jack Russell puppies into the classrooms! The pups certainly put a smile on many of our students faces who were happy to have plenty of cuddles.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the school dental van had to postpone coming to our school until the 3rd-7th of June 2024.

Australian Dental Health NSW is visiting our school in Term 2. The initiative provides Dental Health Screens, checkups, cleans, and preventative and restorative care (fillings) at school.

The Dental Service is self-funded by Australian Dental Health NSW and the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). Our students can therefore receive dental coverage by Medicare and Free Dental Health Checks.

Every student will be handed a dental form, please complete and return it to school. Our front office will also have spare forms if yours has been misplaced.

Join us in taking a proactive approach to our student's health and well-being.

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