Dear Parents and Guardians,Yesterday the Victorian Government, with the support of the Chief Health Officer, announed the bringing forward of school holidays in Victoria, commencing from Tuesday 24th March.

The Victorian Government announced additional steps to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), including bringing forward the school holidays in Victoria to commence from Tuesday 24 March.

During the camp, the students will be attending Sovereign Hill to experience life in the 1800's after the discovery of gold and visit the Eureka Education Centre. They will also participate in supervised outdoor activities at the Creswick Log Cabin camp. Please pay and authorise via the Xuno Portal.

8.45am - 9.15am outside the Library. If anyone has any uniform in great condition they would like to donate please bring it into the office.  

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The CSEF program opens for processing in Term one, 2020, and helps ensure all eligible students are able to participate in school trips and sporting activities. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card are eligible to apply. Click here for 2020 Application Form

In this report you will find the Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 and Term 4 Principal Awards.  Principal Awards are handed out at our fortnightly assemblies.   All parents are welcome to attend.   Congratulations to all our recipients.

2020 Booklists have been sent home on Thursday 21st November with students. If ordering online, please bring back the hard copy booklist to office with student details and Online order number only.  School Code BTSWPS

Nominate your Lollipop person for the 2019/2020 School Crossing Supervisor of the year award.   Jump online and complete a nomination at www.schoolcrossingsvictoria.com.au.Nominations close on 8th May 2020

Have you visited our school's blog yet?  

The Department of Education and Training administers a number of scholarships each year for students who are studying in Victoria. Almost $2,000,000 is available in the General Scholarships Program this year.

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au.Findmyschool hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones for 2020 onwards. Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.

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Hi Parents and Friends, The breakfast program will be running on Wednesday mornings from 8:30-8:50am for students.

Our FREE telephone based parenting education program is for parents, grandparents caring for their grandchildren and carers of children aged 2 to 12 years, living in Victoria.  Our aim is to increase access for all families including fathers, grandparents, kinship carers and rural families. 

When it comes to using sun protection, temperature isn't a good guide. You can’t see or feel UV but UV is the part of the sun that can damage skin and eyes and lead to skin cancer. SunSmart advises that Victoria’s UV levels start to rise from mid-August.