Principal's Report
We warmly welcome our new students Logan, Ethan, Latayah, Paul, McKinley and their families to Burnie Primary School.
Staff Update
Welcome to Mr Andrew Woodard and Mr Jackson Ansell who will be joining us this term. It is great to have you as part of our team. The students have enjoyed working with you both. Mrs Tameika Munday will re-join us this term. She is looking forward to providing our year 6 students with rich and engaging learning experiences. Mrs Munday comes to us from the Prep to Ten Curriculum Team and has been working as the Primary School Curriculum Lead. How lucky are we to have Tameika re-join the BPS Community!
Mrs Kerryn Duncan has resigned from her Assistant Principal position. Kerryn commenced work with us in 2022. Kerryn is a caring, patient, motivating and highly capable educator to all she has worked with, including staff and students. We will miss her… yet wish her all the best for the future.
Spotlight on the values - Introducing Morning Meetings
To kick the term off we came together as a school to review our school values. For term 2, we are focusing on the value of Respect: Establishing relationships with respect for ourselves, others, the past and the environment. Our Prep – Year 2 and Year 3-6 meetings will continue throughout the term on a fortnightly basis and provide a forum for us to celebrate our growth and achievement, to focus on our feature value and share any whole school messages. At Burnie Primary School, we are respectful learners who put in our best effort, are positive and safe. Ask your child how they show the value of respect.
Duty of Care
A friendly reminder that our school hours are from 9:00am through until 2:45pm. With staff supervision commencing at 8:30am, it is important that parents do not bring children to school before that time. It is also important that parents either collect their children at 2:45pm or arrange for them to catch the bus home/make other arrangements so that students are not left unsupervised at the end of the school day.
School Association Committee
We held our first School Association meeting for 2023 on Wednesday 29th of March.
Our School Association is an active, supportive group that consists of representatives of parents/carers, staff and community members. It is the legally constituted body that administers and manages the vast range of operations and activities that may be undertaken by our school community. Being a Committee member is a commitment that is highly valued and recognised by the school. Being on the Committee is a rewarding role, where staff, parents, community members’ skills and knowledge support the school. This contributes to helping learners succeed and provides an opportunity to be actively involved and engaged in the school. The Committee meet once or twice per term.
If you would like to provide input into our meetings, you can do so by talking with one of our committee members and/or coming along to one of our meetings. The date for our next meeting is Wednesday 31st of May.
Introducing our 2023 School Association Committee
Staff members: Susan Barnard, Kendell Sandman, Georgette Moore
Parent members: Amina Keygan (secretary), Katherine McCrae (treasurer), Claire Jensen (Chair), Matthew Smart and Sarah Lewis
Thank you for your efforts in getting your child/ren school ready. The staff team and I are excited about the term ahead and are looking forward to continuing to work with you in the best interests of your child/ren.
EVERY SCHOOL DAY MATTERS
Start Term 2 right by making every school day count!
Going to school every day gives your child every chance to learn and grow and connect with their mates and teachers. It’s where bright futures start and where they’ll benefit the most. When your child goes to school every day, it helps them to:
- learn better
- find interests
- make friends
- connect with teachers
- be happier
- have a brighter future
If you’re struggling to get your child to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation.
Susan Barnard
Acting Principal