Dear Families, 

Welcome back to school for 2026! It's hard to believe how quickly the summer holidays flew by. I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable break and is feeling ready for an exciting year ahead. 

A special warm welcome to our new Foundation students and their families, as well as to any other students joining us this year. We're so glad to have you all here!

We are also looking forward to hosting our first campus assemblies from week 3 (Mon 9th Feb). Ambrosia campus at 9:10am and Arrowsmith campus at 2:40pm. Parents/carers are very welcome to attend. 

Grade 2-6 Swimming & Games Carnival @ Mandalay

Next Friday is forecast to be nice and sunny for our swimming and games day at Mandalay. Please make sure you have read through the event information and given consent through Compass.

Meet & Greets

We have our Meet & Greet afternoons coming up in weeks 3 and 4. All families will be invited to book in for a 10 min conversation with your child’s teacher. Please look out for a Compass event notification in the coming days with booking information.

School Hats

A reminder that all students must bring and wear their school during recess and lunch time play breaks during term 1.  We do have hats for sale at both campuses if you need to purchase one. If parents are unable to attend the office to purchase a hat, you are welcome to ring through to purchase one over the phone. Hats are $15 each. Students will be required to stay indoor and/or in shaded spaces if they do not have their hat. 

School Dress Code (Uniform) Policy

Please make sure you and your child/ren have an understanding of our school uniform expectations. In particular, I would like to point out that students are expected to wear black school shoes and/or runners. A copy of the policy can be found on our school website.

Thank you all for a great first week back at school. Looking forward to week 2!

Yours sincerely, 

Christine Cole

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FEBRUARY

• February 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: Foundation students only required at school for testing
• February 6th: Swimming Carnival @ Mandalay 2-6
• February 9th: Campus Assemblies - Ambrosia 9:10am & Arrowsmith 2:40pm
• February 11th: Meet & Greet 3:45-6pm @ Arrowsmith
• February 12th: Meet & Greet 3:45-6pm @ Ambrosia
• February 18th: Meet & Greet 3:45-6pm @ Ambrosia
• February 19th: Meet & Greet 3:45-6pm @ Arrowsmith

MARCH

• March 9th: Labour Day public holiday
• March 13th: School Photo Day 

Lunch orders take place each Thursday with orders closing at 12pm every Wednesday (the day before). No late orders can be placed after this time.

Lunch orders are delivered to classrooms at lunch eating time so please ensure snacks are packed for recess.

To register your account please head to this link and complete all details, ensure your child's name and class are entered correctly (please feel free to bookmark or favourite this link).

If your child had a profile in 2025, please ensure you have updated to reflect their 2026 class before ordering to avoid lunch order being delivered to the incorrect classroom.

The QuickCliq website has contact details and a FAQ page for support if needed.

Lunch orders will commence from Thursday 5th February.

The Smile Squad free school dental program is coming to BPS!

The Smile Squad team from DPV Health will be attending BPS in 2026 - the junior campus towards the end of term 1 and the senior campus at the beginning of term 2 (specific dates will be confirmed closer to the program).

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.

This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up at school and will be able to attend DPV health clinics with a parent or guardian for free preventive services and treatment.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic

Please complete and submit the consent form online by 6^th of February 2026

Please ensure you list your child's 2026 homegroup when completing the online form.