Dear BPS community,

As we settle into the cooler months and pass the halfway point of Term 2, our school continues to buzz with warmth, energy, and focussed learning! Despite the frosty mornings and the ever-growing mountain of lost jumpers, our students are diving into their learning with bright smiles and curious minds.

To help everyone stay happy and healthy this winter, we’d like to share a few friendly reminders. Please ensure your child is dressed in warm, clearly labelled clothing—especially jumpers, jackets, and hats. Encouraging regular handwashing and packing nutritious snacks can help boost immunity during the colder season. And of course, a good night’s sleep makes those chilly school mornings a little easier for everyone.

I would like to extend a huge congratulations to all students who entered the Bay of Fires Art Competition. Each entry was a wonderful expression of creativity and beautifully captured the theme of “the bush.” A heartfelt thank you goes to Bron Pierce, Melanie Fidler, Tash Lowe, and Tanya Greenwood for supporting our students’ artistic journeys. We’re proud to announce that Poppy Cunliffe and Kai Harris (K–2), Lyla McCabe (3–5), and Rubi-Mae Quin (6–8) have been selected as finalists—well done!

Meanwhile, our Early Childhood playground has had a delightful upgrade. Thanks to the talented team at Landscape Now, the new space is designed to inspire adventure, confidence and essential gross motor in our youngest learners. With steps to climb, balance beams to conquer, and a bigger, better natural sandpit to explore, we wait in anticipation till it’s ready to use. A big thank you to the Bicheno Primary School Association for their generous $15,000 donation, which helped bring this project to life. While the space is looking fantastic, the grass is still a little shy in this chilly weather, so the orange fencing will remain until it’s ready for little feet to run wild.

Finally, a quick reminder about asthma and allergy management. If your child is at risk of anaphylaxis or has asthma, please ensure the school has an up-to-date action plan completed by your medical practitioner. Along with this, we require any necessary medication and a completed Authorisation to Administer Student Medication form. If you’re unsure whether your child’s plan is current, don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

Kind regards,

Tom Spykers

Principal