20 March 2025
Principal’s Report
NAPLAN
Over the past week, Year 3 and 5 students have participated in NAPLAN completing assessments in Writing, Reading, Language Conventions and Numeracy. Well done to students for their application and efforts to do their best. Results will be available later in the year.
Swimming Carnival
The Swimming Carnival was held earlier this week for students in Years 3-6. It was great to see positive participation and a noticeable improvement in students swimming skills following our recent Swimming and Water Safety Program. There was lots of laughter and enjoyment throughout the day. Well done everyone. Congratulations to Flinders House on winning the house competition. Students who performed well at the school event will be selected to compete at the TPSSA Carnival in Term 4 TBC.
Easter Raffle
Students are invited to wear free dress on Friday 28 March 2025. Please donate a chocolate easter egg or bunny to support prizes for our raffle. Raffle books will be sent home this week. Please return completed raffle books with money to class teachers or the main office by Tuesday 8 April. The raffle will be drawn on Thursday 10 April at the Easter Hat Parade.
Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 26 March 2025
K-2 students will take part in Tabloid Sports on the bottom soccer pitch (behind the school oval) from 9.10 finishing prior to recess. Year 3-6 students will be on the oval for their carnival which will be a full day event beginning at 9.10. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours (Bass – red, Flinders – yellow). Spectators are welcome to attend and cheer on students. A sectioned area will be provided for you to view from in line with DECYP Safeguarding Guidelines (chairs/picnic mat encouraged).
*K-2 students asked to bring a teddy bear for their event.
ANZAC Day Parade/Service Friday 25 April
ANZAC Day will be in the holidays again this year. Students are invited to meet school staff at the ‘Bruen Waterwheel’ on the corner of West Street at 10.30am to begin the parade at 10.45am. All students marching on behalf of the school are required to wear their full school uniform. We will march from West Street to the Cenotaph on Weld Street. Students are invited to remain at the service beginning at 11.00am, seated on a tarpaulin with school staff. Families are welcome to collect their child from the service on conclusion of the formalities. An expression of interest form has been provided to students who have shown interest in taking part – this is to assist with gauging numbers for staffing. Please collect a form from your child’s class teacher if they will take part.
Daisy Stephens
Principal
BPS Athletic Carnival Wednesday 26 March
Student Leader Council – Easter Egg Competition
FREE DRESS DAY Friday 28 March
Launching into Learning Term 1
What’s been happening in 5/6A Evans
Students in 5/6 Evans have been reading the novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. The students chose a character to analyse and then created a life-size artwork by drawing around their own body. Students then painted their character and arranged different adjectives around them to describe their character’s personality traits and physical appearance.
School Photo Day
Kinder Blue – Thursday 3 April
Kinder Red, Green and Yellow, Prep – Year 6 – Friday 11 April 
| CLASS CERTIFICATES | |||
Logan | Prep Barnett/Ross | Growth | For listening to teacher feedback and improving his letter formation when writing his name. |
Ashton | Prep Barnett/Ross | Growth | For demonstrating his reading skills and confidently reading the Oxford words. |
Keziah | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher | Respect | For being a considerate, caring and respectful member of the class. |
Cash | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher | Growth | For his interest and enthusiasm for all classroom activities. |
Ellie H | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell | Responsibility | For consistently demonstrating focus and working hard to complete tasks. |
Braydon | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell | Growth | For working hard to add more detail in his writing and artwork. |
Rohaan | 1/2B Evans | Respect | For modelling respectful, calm behaviour to others. |
Eloise R | 1/2B Evans | Growth | For her hard work in learning tasks. |
Summer P | 3/4A Dawber | Growth | For always remaining focused on task and working hard to achieve her learning goals. |
Charlie M | 3/4A Dawber | Growth | For persisting with math tasks to ensure they are completed to a high standard. |
Riley | 3/4B Cooper | Growth | For her focus during writing time, using her time efficiently to complete the task and write lots of information. |
Samantha | 3/4B Cooper | Growth | For her focus with handwriting, making sure letters are formed correctly and correctly using spaces between her words. |
Maliah | 3/4C Batt | Growth | For working on your time management for in class tasks. |
Thomas | 3/4C Batt | Responsibility | For always offering help to others in need during classroom learning. |
Aria | 5/6A Evans | Courage | For having the courage to share her work in class and listen to and implement constructive feedback. |
Imogen | 5/6A Evans | Responsibility | For always stepping up to help out with extra tasks such as organising and running errands. |
Elias | 5/6B Turnbull | Growth | For being a dependable and determined student who consistently seeks challenges to grow and improve. |
Arianna | 5/6B Turnbull | Growth | For being a kind and friendly student who perseveres through challenges. |
Ryker | 5/6C James | Growth | For putting increased effort into his learning tasks, such as his recent writing. |
Lilly H | 5/6C James | Courage | For having the confidence to answer more questions in class discussions, particularly in spelling. |
| CREDIT AWARDS | ||
10 CREDITS | Elias | 5/6B Turnbull |
Asha | Prep Barnett/Ross | |
Matilda | Prep Barnett/Ross | |
Rosie | Prep Barnett/Ross | |
50 CREDITS | Emily R | 1/2B Evans |
Makayla | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell | |
Evelyn | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell | |
200 CREDITS | Ethan | 5/6B Turnbull |
RAINBOW CARDS | |
Ashton | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Noah | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Piper | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Kenzie | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Matilda | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Pheobe | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Amelia | 3/4A Dawber |
Sienna | 3/4A Dawber |
Charlie | 3/4A Dawber |
Madilyn | 3/4A Dawber |
Mack | 3/4B Cooper |
Willow | Kinder Guy |
Gavin | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Vincent | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Ariah | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Hunter | Kinder Guy |
Rosie | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Hallie | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Asha | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Bronte | 1/2B Evans |
Adrian | 3/4B Cooper |
Makayla | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell |
Paisley | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell |
Violet-Angel | Kinder Guy |
Mack | 3/4B Cooper |
Ariah | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Hunter | 1/2B Evans |
Leonardo | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Kenzie | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Huon | Prep Barnett/Ross |
Christopher | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Jasmine | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Lachlan | 3/4C Batt |
Some of Our Rainbow Card Recipients
MARCH | |
Darcy | Kinder Guy |
Yinghara | 3/4B Cooper |
Harry | 3/4A Dawber |
River | Kinder Guy |
Hunter | 1/2B Evans |
Paisley | 1/2A Gore/Nankivell |
Zander | 3/4B Cooper |
Addison | 5/6C James |
Kallie | Kinder /Guy |
Hannah | 1/2B Evans |
Vincent | Prep/1 Taylor/Fisher |
Angelo | 3/4C Batt |
IMPORTANT DATES – Term 1 2025
Wednesday 26 March | BPS Athletics Carnival & Tabloid Sports. |
Friday 28 March | Free Dress Day , donate chocolate Easter egg or bunny |
Thursday 3 April | TPSSA Athletic Carnival. |
Thursday 3 April | Photo Day for Kinder Blue students only. |
Thursday 10 April | Easter Hat Parade |
Friday 11 April | School Photo Day |
Friday 11 April | Last Day of Term 1 |
Monday 28 April | Term 2 starts |
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Beaconsfield Child & Family Learning Centre
CFLC Champion
Support Services
Weekly Playgroups
April Calendar
Casual Talks
Little Mobs
Cooking with Champions
Development and Wellbeing
Easter Baby Photos
Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Free2b Girls
Beaconsfield RSL ANZAC DAY SERVICE
Camp Clayton School Holiday Camps
Hot Shots Tennis – Come & Try
Kings Meadows Recreational & Community Hub
Tamar Jets Netball Club
Life Without Barriers - Tassie Kids Need Foster Carers
South Launceston Hockey Club
West Tamar Youth Centre – Beaconsfield Wednesdays
Youth Festival
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