Just a reminder to parents that this Friday is a School Development Day and students do not attend. 

Next Monday, 1st March is the Labour Day public holiday, so students will have an extra long weekend.

As you may be aware, next year students in Years 2-6 will be participating in the BYOD program.  Attached is the Bannister Creek BYOD booklet for your information.
Each year, JB Hi-Fi offer BCPS parents a discount on education-specific iPads and accessories.

To order, go to their website jbeducation.com.au/byod and type in the school code BCPS2021.

We conduct community surveys every two years to gain information regarding how parents and carers view our school’s performance.  Our 2020 survey will be conducted over the next 2 weeks. We are surveying parents/carers, a sample of students in Years 4, 5 and 6 and staff.  Please take time to complete this survey, we value your feedback and will carefully consider your views to inform future planning.  We are continually reviewing our performance, focusing on school improvement. 

Your input is needed; the survey link is:  https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/zwsUYutQ

For parents who are unable to access the online survey link, paper copies are available from the school office.  All surveys, electronic and paper are required to be submitted by 12:00pm on Friday, 30^th October.

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, school community and Natalie, our canteen supervisor superhero.  While other canteens are closing their canteens, our school canteen will open 5 days per week in Term 4, as part of a trial.
If this trial is supported by our wonderful community, then we may be able to open 5 days per week in 2021.
The canteen will be open every school day from tomorrow, Tuesday 13th October.  See Natalie in the canteen for launch specials. For more information about our canteen please click here.

Tomorrow, Friday 25th September is the last day of Term 3, then school holidays commence on Saturday.   We wish you all a safe and relaxing holiday.

Monday 12th October is a School Development Day and students do not attend.  School resumes for students on Tuesday 13th October.

Congratulations to all the students who were part of our Inter-school Cross Country team.  Each of our competitors put in an amazing individual and team effort which led to Bannister Creek winning the Championship Shield for the 5th year in a row! Great effort everyone!  Great coaching Mrs Rowlands!

The Term 1 Parent/Teacher interviews were cancelled due to COVID restrictions.  Our School Board felt it was important to reschedule these, to offer parents the opportunity to connect with their child’s teacher for a progress update.  Students will be released at 11:30am on this day, so teachers can conduct interviews commencing at 12:00pm and concluding at 5:00pm.  Students in Years 4 to 6 are encouraged to accompany parents to participate in the interview, (younger siblings should not attend).  We request that parents book an interview time by following the instructions below.  Additional interviews times are available for parents of students in Kindergarten on Friday 7^th August 2020.

All interviews will be held in classrooms or specialist areas and timed for 12 minute discussion times, with 3 minute changeovers.  If parents are unable to attend this session, or more in-depth discussion is required, an alternative meeting date needs to be arranged with teachers.  Children who are unable to be collected at 11:30am will be supervised by staff until 2:45pm.  If your child/children will be remaining at school after 11:30am, please complete the return slip in this newsletter, see Page 3.

PARENT INTERVIEW BOOKINGS

Kindergarten to Year 6 – Thursday 6^th August 2020

Kindergarten Only – Friday 7^th August 2020