Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members,

Welcome to Term 3.  I hope that all of our families have had a wonderful break and are now ready for a challenging and engaging Term 3 at BPS.  I would also like to warmly welcome those families that are new to our school this term. 

 As we return to a near normal term, our planned major activities already in our Term 3 calendar include:

·         House cross-country carnival.

·         NAIDOC Week.

·         Interschool cross-country carnival.

·         Book fair.

·         P&C Fathers’ Day stall.

·         K – Year 6 disco.

·         House athletics carnival.

 THANK YOU

During the holidays we had some high pressure cleaning of concrete paths and our limestone walls.  My sincere thanks go to Mr Roland Abel (Abbie & Liam Lyall’s grandfather) who donated his time and equipment in cleaning the limestone!  My thanks also go to our cleaning and gardening staff who as usual, have ensured that we have returned to a very clean and professional looking school.

 COVID-19 UPDATE

This term we are reverting to most of our regular operations and processes.  This means that all parents and carers will be able to be back on school site during drop-off and pick-up times.  However, we ask that you do not enter classrooms unless it has been pre-arranged.  This is to allow us to ensure that we are able to meet the 2 square metre rule currently in place for schools.  Children that need to leave school early can be signed out at our reception and then collected by their parent or carer.

 HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACES

Our cross-country races are scheduled for:

Wednesday 29th July

Kindy 400m (1 lap of the oval)

PP 800m (1 lap of the oval)

 Friday 31st July

Year 3/4/5/6 1.7km (lap oval, around school, turn again near point post to finish)

Year 1-2 1.2km (1 big lap around school, turn again near point post to finish)

 Further information regarding the day and the approximate times of races will be provided.

 SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY

Please note that our next school development day is on Monday, 24 August (Week 6) where children do not attend school.

 Wishing everyone a wonderful start to the term.

 Craig Ashby

PRINCIPAL

Today is the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic! Bertram Buddy Day is fast approaching- 28th July 2020 (our annual Teddy Bears Picnic). Please wear purple and bring your teddy bear to school with a gold coin donation. Bertram Buddies is our anti bullying program which supports the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. Students will participate in a range of anti bullying activities in class and there will be a range of fundraisers available.

 During the week students have the opportunity to visit Mrs Quinn or Miss Vinci to be a Buddy, which means helping younger students and learning friendship skills.

If your child has trouble making friends and is in year 2 or older  please speak to your child's teacher and send them our way. They may simply just want to help the younger students learn to play. 

Miss Vinci

During an emergency, one of the best things you can do for your safety is keep informed about where the danger is, what is happening and what to do.

DFES recommends that people use a range sources of information about an emergency.

This includes:

• using https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ to access warnings
• staying in touch with neighbours, family and friends
• being alert and aware of your surroundings
• tuning in to ABC local radio
• listening to 6PR if you are in the Perth metropolitan area

If someone you know alerts you to a possible emergency, or if you can see or smell something that might be dangerous, that’s your warning.

The warnings information contained on this website is also provided via the DFES emergency information phone line (13 DFES or 13 3337), to the media and via DFES’ Twitter account.

Never rely on any one source and remember, you know best what is happening in your immediate surroundings.

If you believe you may be in danger, act immediately for your own safety.

In a life threatening emergency call triple zero (000).

Refer to the menu on the right for detailed information about warning systems.

All children from Pre-Primary to Year 11 are eligible to dental treatment at the Wellard Dental Therapy Centre located at Wellard Primary School.

Contact details:

Wellard Dental Therapy Centre

25 Breccia Parade 

WELLARD WA 6170

T: (08) 9553 0610