Friday 18th September 2026
At the end of every term I often wonder how quickly the weeks seem to have flown by. I recall thinking at the start of the year about how I was already planning for Prep transition in 2027, and now here we are at the end of term 3 and we’re weeks away from welcoming the kinder kids. I like to look back at this term’s calendar and reflect on all that has happened in the last ten weeks. Here’s a summary of the events and highlights of the term.
Twenty students in Years 5 and 6 headed off to Somers Camp in week 1 for a nine-day camp, and then the Year 5’s spent three packed days at Camp Adakate in Dean. Two camps in one term is a pretty good effort! Both camps offered unique learning experiences and challenges for the students, but ultimately it’s about learning how to collaborate with others, develop independence and establish stronger relationships with friends and teachers.
There has been plenty to celebrate on the school sport front. The AFL Girls team competed at the division level and did very well, our T-Ball team made it to the Division Final, and our Grade 2 students enjoyed their first inter-school sport experience at Mini Basketball Hooptime. The Grade 3 and 4 children recently competed in the Hooptime event, with one team earning a medal and another making it through to a final.
With the Year 5 students looking ahead to secondary school, they visited Bayswater Secondary College and Boronia K-12 College where they experienced what it would be like as a secondary school student for a day.
The Cyber Safety Project worked with students on topics including online behaviour, digital footprints and responsible technology use. These sessions supported the important conversations taking place both at school and at home about navigating online spaces safely.
Our Prep students celebrated 100 Days of School, marking an important milestone in their first year of primary school. It was a chance to acknowledge how much they have learned and how far they have come since the beginning of the year.
National Science Week brought a range of learning opportunities across the school. Students enjoyed a session with Thermo Fisher Scientific exploring DNA extraction from strawberries, while students participating in the Victorian High Abilities Program took part in the BioEyes program and investigated scientific concepts through practical, hands-on activities.
In Humanities, Year 5 students participated in the Immigration Journeys incursion and Year 4 students took part in a History incursion that supported their classroom learning. Our Year 6 students travelled into Melbourne for their City Art excursion and Year 2 students visited Scienceworks, with both experiences providing valuable connections between classroom learning and the wider world.
Book Week was another highlight of the term. Students enjoyed the dress-up day, browsing the Book Fair and participating in a performance from Perform Education. It was pleasing to see so many students engaged in reading and sharing books with one another.
The term also included several opportunities to strengthen our school community and reinforce the values that underpin it. Students participated in Bullying No Way Day and Wear It Purple Day, while the Father’s Day Stall gave students the opportunity to select gifts for important people in their lives.
Congratulations to our Grade 6 students who took part in the German Graduation celebration, recognising their years of learning in the program. We also had students involved in the State Schools Spectacular, representing the school as part of this annual performing arts event.
Of course, there was also the School Disco, which remains one of the most anticipated events on the school calendar and a chance for students to simply enjoy spending time together.
Thank you to our staff and parent volunteers for the planning and organisation required to provide these opportunities, and to our families for your ongoing support throughout the term.
I wish everyone a safe and relaxing break and look forward to seeing students return for Term 4.
Enjoy your holiday break,
Mat Anderton
Principal