Dear Families

Thank you all for getting through term two. We realise that for many it has been tough … lots of flu and Covid!

Congratulations to all our students for their hard work and commitment to learning and we look forward to their return in term three.

Tomorrow we say good bye to Jodie Bell who leaves to take up family leave in preparation for the arrival of her baby in a few weeks time. A big thank you to Jodie for her commitment to the teaching and learning here at Bourchier over several years. We wish her good luck!

Reports will be available on compass from tomorrow. If you wish to discuss anything with your child’s teacher you can do so during the first week of term three. Please make contact to arrange a time.

Enjoy some family time during the holidays and stay safe and well.

Kind regards

Denise

The Grade 3 classes attended the Lost Museum in Shepparton this week. They got to meet Geoff Allemand who was the “man with the idea for Kidstown” and was the project manager for eight years. He showed students past photos of not only Kidstown being built but also the original Bourchier St Primary School. He enlightened students on the history of the school and how it had students enrolled before it was finished being built. Geoff also taught at the school in the 1980’s. Students also went on a treasure hunt of finding antique objects such as irons, typewriters and bicycles. This proved a very educational experience explaining how typewriters work and what an iron is. It was a fantastic excursion enjoyed by both students and teachers.

Knowing how to be a responsible pet owner and safe around dogs is important! That is why Foundation, Year One and Year Two learners appreciated Kristy coming to teach us all about it from the Responsible Pet Education Program. Learners were taught how to approach a dog and ask for a pat as well as what to do if a dog is feeling uncomfortable around them. Some lucky learners even had the chance to practise these skills with Kristy's wonderful dog! It was a great experience!

As a part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation Initiative, Katie Thorp has been allocated as our schools Healthy Kids Advisors. Katie will work with us to help us join the Vic Kids Eat Well movement – a state-wide initiative supported by the Victorian Government.

Bourchier kids deserve access to healthy and delicious food and we want to ensure all kids have access to the healthy food and drink options they need to learn, play, grow and thrive. Today our Student voice Team and class representatives came together to discuss ways in which we promote healthy lifestyles at school. The session was facilitated by not only Katie but also representatives from GV health and the Greater Shepparton City Council.

Kids brainstormed ways we celebrate healthiness at school and ways we can be even healthier. What is really existing is that our ideas will not only help our school become healthier but will also be used as ideas to come up with a beautiful new piece of art for the school.

Where do you think would be a good place to put some art up around the school?

As part of the Positive Start initiative launched by the government our children are eligible for free camps, incursions and excursions during the next two terms.
Our children have endured some unexpected disruptions to school over the past two years. To help them re-engage and experience some fun we have tapped into these offers.

Years Three, Four, Five and Six children will be offered a fee camp and our Foundation, Years One and Two children will experience a free incursion or excursion.

Year Five - Wombat Corner from 18 July to 20 July
Year Four - Gundiwindi Lodge from 8 August to 10 August
Year Three - Camp Toolangi from 5 September to 7 September

Year One - Incursion Pinocchio on TBA

Reminders
​Monitor closely for symptoms. Children must stay home and get tested if showing symptoms. If test positive, isolate for 7 days until negative. Notify the school that your child has tested positive.Test twice a week during school time.

Children who have had COVID do not need to test for 30 days after isolation has ended..

If your child tests positive please register this on COVID Test Portal or call the school to inform us and we will register for you. Please do not register negative results.

Please consider getting your child vaccinated if you have not already done so.

STAFF CARPARK

Please do not pull into staff car parks to drop your children off or pick them up.
The staff car park is out of bounds and choosing to use these areas is endangering
our children.

Kiss & Go

This is designed for parents to pull in, say goodbye to their children and exit within
2 minutes. Parents are not to leave the car. The council will be monitoring time
limits and will issue fines if parents are not adhering to the rules.

If you have been claiming CSEF previously, no need to reapply as it rolls over each year unless you need to add your foundation student.

If so, please phone front office so we can claim for your foundation student.

OR

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 $125 PER STUDENT for Camps and Excursions and money is paid directly to the school. Foundation students are eligible for uniform package.

Applications closes 24th June 2022.

Bookings: 1 300 072 410 or 0447 010 696

https://www.bourchierps.vic.edu.au/projects-3

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.