A message from Ms Wickes What an incredible evening we had at the whole school production last Thursday. Congratulations to all of our performers, from Prep to year 6 who did a fantastic job bringing The Magical Library to life. It really was an amazing performance. A heartfelt thank you to all our teachers, parents and choreographers Miss Dale and Luba for helping put on a fantastic show. Well done everyone!

Welcome to our new families and returning families who have come in from overseas. Parents are often surprised how quickly their children settle, worrying for them and being anxious on their behalf. Children are far more resilient than we give them credit for. In puting an adult lens over their world we can often over complicate something that for them has occured in a moment. Children have two time zones: 'now' and 'not now'. As a staff we had a session this week with E

A picture tells a thousand stories. The very child-centred approach that is the essence of BBPS come from stories and images. Striking the Balance for children to be appreciated for who they are in the moment…this quote has always resonated. ‘The longer a child can remain a child the better an adult they’ll be.’ Celebration of achievements Whether it is a basketball grand final win or close second, finding a snail, becoming an entrepreneur, creating in the art room, dancing

Maths Speedsters! The Academic Captains are also involved in action projects supporting our junior students practise their 'Friends of Ten' with a speed mental maths competition. See our eight house finalists from Prep. Congratulations to Charlie and Ceddie from Wilson, Caspar and Emilia from Grainger, Tennyson and Korie from Gordon and Zane and Mahlia from Dendy. Stay tuned for the 'mental maths' play offs and for the announcement of the champion house. Thanks to Maddy, Esme

Congratulations to our District Cross Country team on an outstanding achievement as Aggregate Winners for 2026. This is a fantastic reflection of the commitment, perseverance and sportsmanship shown by all students involved. We are incredibly proud of the way our students represented our school throughout the event. The Division Cross Country Carnival also took place this week. Congratulations to the following students on their participation and achievements at division level

A snippet of our Annual Report to the School Community Victorian Budget 2026/27 As shared last week, we are also incredibly excited to celebrate the recent State Budget announcement confirming funding support for future building works at BBPS. Over the coming months, we will begin working closely with the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) as planning and consultation processes commence. To prepare for the upgrade, we will complete an Asset Management Plan to outline

Welcome back to Term 2! It’s been an energetic start to the term, with students already diving into a range of exciting learning experiences and events across the school. Cross Country Our Grade 3–6 Cross Country event was a fantastic display of persistence and resilience. Congratulations to Gordon for taking out the winning house title, and well done to all students who challenged themselves and cheered on their peers on the day. Students in Grades 4-6 who placed in the to

We have reached the end of term, well done to all our students for their fantastic efforts in Term 1. We have ended our term with some wonderful highlights including excursions, Gateways, STEM day and even a visit from St Kilda FC. Check out BBPS Life for details. A big thank you to you all for the plethora of Easter donations – and a huge thank you to our busy PA bunnies for organising our annual easter raffle. Prizes will be coming home today, students have been asked to

Over the past two weeks, our school community has had much to celebrate, most notably the completion of our recent School Review. Every four years a school undergoes a review, where a panel consider whole school data sets, observe classrooms and speak to key stakeholders to gather information against goals and targets set out over a four year period. Congratulations to our teachers and students on the outstanding way they showcased our school in action and we extend a sinc

Last week we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming our Japanese guests to our school community. What a wonderful experience it was for everyone involved. We extend a heartfelt thank you to our generous host families for opening your homes and ensuring our visitors felt so welcome. Thank you to the Boehm, Leske, Evans, Brimblecombe, Murchie, Waters, Mackenzie, and Gascoigne families. Our students thoroughly enjoyed participating in student-led activities including orig