NEWSLETTER
Term 3 - Week 3
Principal's Message
Dear Families,
Thank you to all families who attended our 100 Days of Foundation celebration at the junior campus last Friday. Lots of wonderful dress ups by our students, and their teachers, were on display during our morning parade!
Campus Assemblies & House Points
Congratulations to all our students who received certificates and awards at our campus assemblies this week. Well done to our Grade 2 students who presented their ‘Fun Facts’ about Australian animals and to the Grade 4 students who shared what they have been learning so far this term.
Maths Competition
Our amazing senior students completed the 2026 Maths Competition this week, and we couldn't be prouder! Their hard work, dedication, and problem-solving skills truly shone through. Well done to all who took part—you’ve made us proud!
Book Week Whole School Activity Day
I am very much looking forward to our whole school activity and dress up day at the Ambrosia campus on next Friday 15th August. The theme for this year is ‘Book an Adventure!’ Good luck in creating your costumes!
2026 Foundation
This week all confirmation of enrolment letters have been sent out electronically to families. Late applications will only be accepted for students within our designated zone.
Take care,
Christine Cole
Important Dates
AUGUST
- August 15th: Whole School Activity Day/Book Week Celebrations @ Ambrosia
- August 22nd: Curriculum day
- August 25th: Campus Assemblies - Ambrosia 9:10am & Arrowsmith 2:40pm
- August 25th: 5A & 5B Reptile Incursion
- August 27th: 5C & 5D Reptile Incursion
- August 29th: Young Leaders @ BPS
SEPTEMBER
- September 1st: Gr 1 Edendale Farm Excursion
- September 10th-September 12th: Grade 6 Alexandra Camp
- September 4th: Father's Day Stall - Senior campus
- September 5th: Father's Day Stall - Junior campus
- September 15th: Campus Assemblies - Ambrosia 9:10am & Arrowsmith 2:40pm
- September 17th: Grade 2 & 3 Disco
- September 19th: Last day of term 3 - early finish 2:15pm/2:30pm
OCTOBER
- October 6th: First day of term 4
- October 17th: Festival of Colour Day
Student Of The Week
| Foundation A - Alexis J | Foundation B - Agam S |
| Foundation C - Imaan A | Foundation D - Subeg G |
| Foundation E - Ari B-K | Foundation F - Samson H |
| 1A - Tegveer S | 1B - Essa A |
| 1C - Leevi J | 1D - Alessia U |
| 1E - Jace B | |
| 2A - Nimrat K | 2B - Jacob K |
| 2C - Austin F | 2D - Guneev K |
| 3A - Spencer F | 3B - Richie V |
| 3C - Andre B | 3D - Jasmine K |
| 3E - Abby Q | |
| 4A - William S | 4B - Jonah S |
| 4C - Shayaan A | 4D - Ahana K |
| 5A - Tatum D | 5B - Lindyn B |
| 5C - Jaxon W | 5D - Aaliyah M |
| 6A - O'Brian M | 6B - Sharbel S |
| 6C - Montaiah H |
Staffing Update
Welcome to our new Wellbeing and Inclusion Leading Teacher, Anita Cripps to the school. Anita has spent close to 20 years in teaching and leading in primary school within Victoria and overseas.
Congratulations to our Learning Specialist, Mr Luke McMurray, who has been appointed to the short term position of Acting Principal of Kinglake Primary School, whilst the current principal is on leave. Mr McMurrary will begin in the role as of next Monday.
Our Arrowsmith Campus Principal, Mrs Silvia Menelaou, will be taking long service leave from week 5 (Monday 18th August) until the end of the term. During this time, our Learning Specialist, Mrs Melissa Blair, will take on the role of Acting Campus Principal.
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School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPBS) House Points
Week 3 House Points Winners
Ambrosia Campus: Bunjil (blue) House with 1340 points
Arrowsmith Campus: Gawa (green) House with 3,570 points
This term, as the House Points reward, the student leaders have chosen to allow the winning House to wear their House colour on a specific day and receive a Freddo Frog. All students in the winning Houses at the campuses will receive their reward tomorrow (Friday).
Students need to come in school uniform but are welcome to come in a splash of their house colour – this can be a t-shirt, socks, hair accessories etc.
Students can come in a splash of their house colour tomorrow if they are in the winning house.
*Please advise the school if you do not want your child to receive a freddo frog.
Foundation 100 Days of School
Last Friday, our Foundation students celebrated the long awaited 100 days of school!
The students looked amazing, dressed as 100‑years‑old or wearing creations adorned with 100 buttons, beads, or stickers. During our open morning, the classrooms were busy with parents and students participating in a range of activities based around our “100 Days” theme, including snakes and ladders, writing about what they will be doing when they are 100 and counting up to 100 objects.
Thank you to those parents able to come in and watch our parade and spend some time in the classrooms during our open morning. Thanks as well for the time and effort that went into the costumes, making the students look 100 days (or years) older!
Book Week
Get your costumes ready! We are celebrating BOOK WEEK at Beveridge PS. We will be celebrating with our whole school activity day on Friday 15th August. The theme is ‘Book an Adventure!’
On Friday 15th all students will be attending the senior campus - 30 Ambrosia Way. The Arrowsmith campus will be closed for this day.
Please note a few important reminders for this day:
DROP OFF/PICK UP TIMES
Morning drop off between 8:30am - 9am.
Afternoon pick up between 3:15 - 3:45pm
Prep and Grade 1 students are to be collected from the gym in the afternoon.
PARADE
We would also like to invite families to attend our costume parade that will take place between 9:15am - 9:45am.
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Team Kids will ONLY operate from the Ambrosia campus for the day from 7am - 8:45am in the morning and 3:15pm - 6pm in the afternoon. Please ensure you have booked through Team Kids if you require before or after school care.
Australian Athletics Program
Ngayuk College - Year 7 Information Evening
Please see flyer attached to register interest in upcoming Information Evenings.
Information evening will take place at the Ambrosia Campus on Wednesday 20th August at 6pm.
Bike Ed
Exciting News – Bike Education Program Coming Soon!
Following recent staff training, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Bike Education Program for our year 6 students! This engaging and practical program is designed to teach children the skills they need to ride safely, confidently, and responsibly in their communities.
The program will focus on:
- Building basic riding and bike-handling skills
- Developing road safety awareness and understanding traffic rules
- Promoting the use of helmets and safety gear
- Encouraging physical activity and independence
Bike Ed is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop lifelong skills while having fun and being active outdoors. Our trained staff are excited to guide students through a series of sessions that will progressively build their competence and confidence.
Being in our first year of implementation, we acknowledge that we are in need of some essential equipment to make this opportunity possible for ALL of our students.
In particular we are on the lookout for the following items to make this program possible.
- Second hand bicycles - preferably bikes with gears.
- Helmets, bikes, pumps or safety gear.
- Puncture repair kits, basic tools and maintenance equipment
- Parent and Community support in volunteers to join local rides, provide bike checks and minor repairs.
- Donations to support the purchase of required equipment
We would love you to get in contact to discuss ways in which you may be able to support the program.
TeamKids
MISSION POSSIBLE: STEM CLUB ADVENTURE SERIES
This term will be OFF THE CHARTS with our STEM Club Adventure Series
Join us as we EMBARK on an EPIC four-part mission, where we'll ACTIVATE new STEM realms by CRACKING codes, SOLVING puzzles and INVENTING clever ways to SUCCEED in each mission
Our ADVENTURE starts HERE – www.teamkids.com.au/venues