Dear Families, 

We are very quickly making our way through term four, with only six weeks left to go! I trust that everyone had a wonderful Melbourne Cup day off, and even better if you were lucky enough to have an extra long weekend.

End of Semester Reports

Our teachers spent Monday starting to analyse student learning data and begin writing end of year reports. All reports will be live on Compass for families to access from the last week of the term. 

Grade 6 Visit to Arrowsmith

Our 6B students spent the day at the Junior campus on Wednesday. They had a fabulous day helping students in the classrooms, playing sports at playtimes, and selling zooper doopers to all students (and staff) at lunch time. Looking forward to having the 6A and 6C students at the campus over the next two weeks. 

Foundation Transition

We have our first transition day tomorrow! We will be welcoming our 2026 Preps to the Arrowsmith campus and having a parent information session. I am looking forward to meeting our future students and families. 

Student Placement 2026

We are currently working through the process of creating our 2026 classes. To assist us with this process, we would appreciate it if parents could notify us if their child will NOT be enrolled at Beveridge PS in 2026.

Take care, 

Christine Cole

NOVEMBER

• November 7th: Transition session - 1A & 1B visit Ambrosia
• November 7th: 2026 Foundation Transition
• November 10th: Campus Assemblies - Ambrosia 9:10am & Arrowsmith 2:40pm
• November 12th: Road Safety incursion (Gr 3-6)
• November 18th: Grade 1 Tiddalik incursion
• November 19th: 6A visit to Arrowsmith
• November 19th: Zooper Doopers for sale at Arrowsmith $1
• November 21st: Transition session - 1C, 1D & 1E visit Ambrosia
• November 21st: 2026 Foundation Transition
• November 26th: 6C visit to Arrowsmith
• November 26th: Zooper Doopers for sale at Arrowsmith $1

DECEMBER

• December 1st: Campus Assemblies - Ambrosia 9:10am & Arrowsmith 2:40pm
• December 1st: Responsible Pet Ownership Program (Foundation - Gr 2)
• December 5th: 5C & 5D Science incursion
• December 9th: Step Up Day (Transition)
• December 10th: 5A & 5B Science incursion
• December 11th: Grade 6 Graduation
• December 12th: Curriculum Day
• December 19th: Last day of term 4 - early finish 12pm/12:15pm

We are excited to announce the Principal team changes for 2026. As we welcome fresh energy and continued expertise, we thank our outgoing leaders for their dedication and extend a warm welcome to our new team members.

Incoming Leaders
Joining us in 2026 are:

• George Kanjirakattu, taking on the role of Campus Principal of the Arrowsmith St F-1 Campus – bringing extensive experience in educational leadership, a passion for student wellbeing and a collaborative approach to school improvement.
  
  
• Renee Manasiev, appointed Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning – with a background in curriculum innovation and a strong commitment to teaching pedagogical practices.

Change of Campus Leadership

• Silvia Menelaou, moving into the role of Campus Principal of the Ambrosia Way 2-6 Campus - focused on developing wellbeing and engagement across all year levels.

We are confident that this refreshed leadership team will build on our strengths and lead us into an exciting new year of growth, learning and community. Stay tuned for further introductions and opportunities to meet our new leaders.

Outgoing Leader
We express our sincere gratitude to Mrs Helen Bouris for her outstanding service, commitment and contribution to our school community as Ambrosia Campus Principal for the past five years. Don’t panic! Helen will still be a much valued member of our leadership team in a part time capacity from 2026.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to a wonderful 2026 together.

These certificates will be presented at assembly on Monday.

Today a few selected students were chosen to go to the Morning Melodies at the Beveridge Community Centre where we met with lots of different people from the community including many senior citizens. We walked over and were put into groups; the meet and greet group, the waiters, the beverage makers and the servers. The beverage team were most of the boys and it was their first time making beverages, so they learnt something as well. We started welcoming, chatting and serving everyone. The orders started to get off the charts, we had served; black tea, white tea, green tea and coffee. We learnt that you have to be specific and ask questions to make sure they were happy with their order. Like, 'Would you like the tea bag in?, Would you like milk?, How many sugars would you like?  We had a group of seniors sing and play the ukulele to many songs while the others were getting seated. We had a few groovy seniors on the dance floor and some students were also getting groovy with them. It was great to see lots of us students have a great time and come out of their shell with singing and dancing to the; Macarena, Nutbush, join the conga line, Sweet Caroline, and even singing our graduation song to the audience. At the end of the day we said goodbye, thankyou and packed the room up. This wasn't just a fun day out, it was a  lesson where we had the opportunity to learn how to communicate clearly, prepare, serve, clean, build our confidence in speaking with others who are new to us, and work together as a team.    

- Presley and Ruby

Today was a great day! We went to the Greater Beveridge Community Centre and connected with the elderly. The day consisted of dancing, singing and socialising. It was a great day that helped boost our confidence and our cross generation communication. We were split into four teams which welcomed everyone in, the order team, which took the order of what drink they wanted, and the serving team which served everyone their drinks and also the team that made the drinks. Overall, it was a great day and taught us many life skills.

- Mason 

Morning Melodies

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On Wednesday the 5th of November, students from 6B had the privilege of visiting the junior school at the Arrowsmith campus; what an incredible day it was! From the moment we arrived, a wave of nostalgia washed over us as we stepped back into our old classrooms and walked the familiar grounds. It felt like returning home and reliving some of our favourite memories from earlier years.

We quickly slipped into the role of leaders and mentors, teaching the younger students some of our favourite brain breaks, reading stories to entire classes, and even helping them learn the Auslan alphabet. It was amazing to see how confident we’ve become. We were the teachers for a day, guiding and supporting the younger students as they learnt new things. The foundation, grade 1, and grade 2 students were so excited to have us in their rooms; they followed us everywhere, proudly showing us their favourite parts of the playground and even “adopting” us for the day. Some of us joked that it felt like we suddenly had twenty little brothers and sisters!

We joined in on specialist lessons, helped out with tennis, and even took charge of the Zooper Dooper sales at lunchtime. There were some hilarious moments too: like when a grade 1 student told us they were better at tennis than we are (they definitely weren’t!), or when the year 2s challenged Gus to a basketball game, claiming they could beat him by 100 points. Walking past the basketball courts, we couldn’t help but laugh at how small the rings now seemed; being able to dunk and actually land a layup was pretty satisfying.

We also noticed how much the campus has changed since our time there. New buildings have popped up, some classrooms look completely different, and colourful artwork now brightens the asphalt near the office. Despite these changes, the spirit of the place remained the same; warm, welcoming, and full of energy.

What stood out the most was the kindness and enthusiasm of the younger students. They welcomed us straight away, made us feel special, and even gave us little drawings and pictures to remember them by. It was heart-warming to feel appreciated and to know that our visit meant so much to them. We left feeling proud, responsible, and inspired by the connection we built in such a short time.

It truly was a wonderful experience, and we’d love to go back again before the end of the year. We’ll definitely be sharing our excitement with 6A and 6C, who will be visiting Arrowsmith in the coming weeks. We can’t wait to tell them just how amazing it is to return to where it all began.

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On behalf of the Beveridge Primary School Parents & Friends Committee, we’re reaching out to our wonderful local community to see if any local businesses would be interested in donating towards our Annual Christmas Raffle! ✨

We would be so grateful for any suitable gifts, vouchers, or products from your business (or individuals themselves to help make this raffle extra special for our families.

We truly appreciate the amazing support our local community continues to show - every donation, big or small, makes a huge difference. As a thank you, your business will be promoted in our school newsletter and on our Facebook page.

If you’d like to donate, feel free to contact the office via phone or email. Items can also be left at either school campus office.

Thank you once again to all our generous supporters — we couldn’t do this without you!

The countdown is on! There is now less than a week until our free All Abilities Cricket event with @wallandccofficial

Don’t forget to RSVP to Brooke by the 12th (Wednesday) November

Thursday 13th November 

6:30pm - 7:30pm, followed by meals from 7:30pm

Greenhill Reserve, Wallan VIC

FREE - Please RSVP to Brooke (Secretary) by 12th November 

We look forward to seeing you there!