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A Message From The Principal We have reached the end of Term 2, our first full semester in two years! It has been wonderful to be able to have a ‘normal’ semester at school. Along with everyone else we have been impacted by illnesses other than Covid – the flu, colds, infections – we hope that after a restful winter break everyone returns feeling healthy and ready to go for the rest of the year. This term has been busy and next term looks to be even busier. Next Term we have parent / teacher interviews, swimming for our [...]

A Message From The Principal As we head into the last few weeks of Term 2, I hope everyone is keeping warm as the weather keeps getting colder! This Winter (after two previous Winters in lockdown) we are more susceptible to illness than we have been for many years. We have had a lot of students and staff with colds, throat infections, chest infections and more. Please take care and use this long weekend as a little recharge before we head into the final nine days of Term 2. UPCOMING DATES TERM 2 Monday 13th June – [...]

A Message from the Principal This term is flying by! We had a wonderful week celebrating Education Week! SCHOOL MORNINGS Just another reminder to all families that our school grounds are not supervised before 8.45am. We are having students arrive earlier and earlier and it is a concern that they are unsupervised. We ask that you please utilise our Before and After School Care service if required. Also, as we are approaching mid-term, and our students are beginning to tire (particularly heading into the cooler months), we are again starting to notice some families that may be [...]

A Message From The Principal The weeks are flying by in Term 3, we are already at the end of Week 3 and the weather is starting to get colder and wetter. In saying that, it is wonderful to have the students at school each day. After the uncertainty of the last two years, it is wonderful that school and school life has returned to the new ‘normal’. SCHOOL MORNINGS Just a reminder to all families that our school grounds are not supervised before 8.45am. We are having students arrive earlier and earlier and it is a [...]

A Message From The Principal Welcome back to Term 2! It was fantastic to see so many smiling faces on day one and hear all about the wonderful holiday break families had. This term is and nine-week term. Like every other term there is a lot going on within the school. Already, we had our Year 5 students travel up to Sovereign Hill to what was from all reports a fantastic excursion. DATES FOR TERM 2 (that we know of so far) … Tuesday 3rd May – Prep 2023 Information Night – 6pm Monday 10th May – NAPLAN [...]

A Message From The Principal What a fortnight it has been! This week our Year 4 students got to go to their camp, and from all reports, had an amazing time. Just a reminder: Term 1 finishes next Friday 8th April at 2.30pm. Term 2 begins on Tuesday 26th April (no school on Monday 25th - ANZAC Day Public Holiday) Learning Reflections  This term our students have been uploading Learning Reflections. We have been working to ensure these learning reflections are authentic and a true representation of learning achieved by your child. We hope you have been [...]

A Message From The Principal I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend, last weekend! I think it came at a wonderful time as a lot of our students were starting to feel a little tired. After lock down interrupted Term 1 for the last two years, it is wonderful to have a full term. We move into the last three weeks of the term with lots still to come – Year 4 camp, Lightning Premiership for the 5/6 students, Cross Country for the Year 3-6 students, Girls AFL competition (Year 5/6 girls), not to mention all that is [...]

A Message From The Principal It has been a busy few weeks at Bellaire! HOMEWORK Homework expectations throughout the school will differ. The similarity throughout the school is that we ask at every year level students read a book at least five nights a week. We understand that homework can be difficult to complete with other activities to fit in. Homework will only be given when relevant and to assist in the learning in the classroom. EXCERT FROM OUR HOMEWORK POLICY – The types of homework that teachers at Bellaire Primary will include are: Completing consolidation exercises [...]

A Message From The Principal Everyone has settled into the routines of the year, and we love seeing all the smiling faces around the school. COVID-19 INFORMATION UPDATE There were some announcements made yesterday that signal some changes coming during the next few weeks. Here, at school, we continue to ask that students Year 3 – 6 continue to bring masks to school. Unfortunately, at times, students are forgetting. We do have spare masks here however we are going through boxes a day to keep up with students who have not remembered one from home. Your support [...]

A Message From The Principal WELCOME BACK to all Bellaire Primary School students, staff, and families. It has been wonderful to have all the students back this week, enjoying catching up with their teachers and friends. The atmosphere across the school has been buzzing with energy and classes have all very quickly settled. I hope the transition back to school is a smooth one for your child/children. Special welcome to all our new Prep students in their very first week of school and to all new students and families who have relocated to Bellaire Primary School in all other [...]