FAREWELL FRIDAY
One of my many highlights of the week is visiting classes and engaging with the students on a regular basis and a new initiative we have implemented this year is ‘Farewell Friday.’
Farewell Friday is a dedicated time for me to visit every class and spend time with the students on a Friday afternoon. During these visits, the students and I will reflect on the positives and highlights from the week. Actively engaging and involving our students to regularly identify the positive things around them and to celebrate all achievements, fosters a stronger sense of self-efficacy. Students with a stronger sense of self-efficacy develop stronger beliefs about their capabilities. The way students view their abilities, achievements and self in the classroom influences their wellbeing as well as their learning. It is really pleasing to hear our students starting to acknowledge not just their own achievements, but those of their peers too and to show genuine pride in these achievements. Farewell Friday is just one example of our commitment to creating a positive, inclusive and supportive school climate.
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY 8 MARCH
The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion.
When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world.
And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. Collectively, let’s forge a more inclusive world for women.
I would like to personally acknowledge all the important women in our community and to celebrate your achievements, and to take the time to reflect on the fact that all members of society have a collective responsibility towards inclusion and to embrace and celebrate the wide range of diverse women in our community.
#countherin #inspireinclusion
MULTICULTURAL DAY
This term in LOTE, students have been learning about Italian culture and folk dances of the world.
Melbourne school of Tarantella offer a fun way to encourage curiosity and openness towards other cultures and folk dancing. Students will learn the history and cultural background of the Tarantella and engage in easy, exciting dance routines from the South of Italy. Students can wear cultural dress on this day to celebrate. We will start the day with our cultural dress parade. Parents are welcome to come along and join in on the fun!
MOBILE PHONES
A reminder that the Department of Education has in place a mobile phone ban that requires students who bring mobile phones to school to have them switched off and securely put away during school hours.
The department is requiring all schools to ensure this ban is in place and enforced from the start of the 2024 school year.
The ban applies equally to all government schools right across the state.
This helps ensure that school is a learning environment free from unnecessary distractions and disruptions.
By ensuring mobile phones are kept away at recess and lunch times, students can interact with each other face-to-face, without the distractions and social pressures that mobile phones can cause.
I ask for the support of all our families, staff and students in continuing to support the implementation of this policy in our school.
Further information
Exceptions: For a small number of students with particular health needs, an exception to the policy may be granted. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this.
Emergencies: In the event of an emergency or if you need to immediately contact your child, I ask that families contact the school office who will pass on a message as required.
School mobile phone policy: A copy of our school’s local mobile phone policy, which implements the government’s mobile policy in line with our local context, is available here: http://www.bellevueps.vic.edu.au/bvps2/?page_id=114
Parent support: The Mobile phones in schools webpage provides links to resources for families to help them balance their children’s time using mobile phones.
STAFF UPDATE
I am very pleased to share with you the appointment of Bryce Griesheimer into the role of Assistant Principal for one day a week for the remainder of 2024. This appointment is part of a statewide initiative from the Department of Education and Training (DET) to provide additional funding to schools to increase their overall leadership capacity.
To support Bryce to undertake his responsibilities in this new role, 56G will have two teachers, with Mr Carney Kucharski in 56G every Monday and Bryce continuing to be in 56G Tuesday to Friday. Bryce and Carney will work collaboratively together to ensure the learning and wellbeing needs of students in 56G are met everyday.
This appointment will not only provide Bryce with additional experience and opportunities to develop his school leadership capacity, it also provides additional leadership supports towards our school strategic priorities and actions.
DISTRICT SWIMMING
Congratulations again to all of our swimmers who participated at the recent District Swimming event. I would like to also acknowledge the parents/carers who supported and encouraged the students during their events. It was wonderful to see our students representing Belle Vue Primary School with pride, demonstrating our school values and showing fair play throughout the day.
NAPLAN
A quick reminder that the upcoming NAPLAN tests for Year 3 and 5 students will start from next week. We wish our students all the best.
| Day/Time | Time | Test |
| Wednesday 13th | 9:15am | Writing |
| Friday 15th | 9:15am | Reading |
| Monday 18th | 9:15am | Language Conventions |
| Tuesday 19th | 9:15am | Numeracy |
JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL
Congratulations once again to our Junior School Council Representatives for 2024. They will be receiving their JSC badges at our assembly tomorrow. We look forward to your work as a group this year to create opportunities to improve our school and to promote student voice and agency in our school. Thank you to Ms Woodhouse who will be supporting this group alongside our Year 6 Leaders – JSC President, Ellie and JSC Treasure, Spencer.