“I know what I believe in and I wonder about the world I live in”. This is the VIA Character Strength known as “Spirituality.” At BHPS we decided that Self-belief would be more appropriate for primary school aged children. Self-belief is about having an inner confidence that enables people to understand their purpose and realize …
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Connecting with your kids Workshop
Connecting with your Kids Workshop on Problem Solving As parents, we naturally want the best for our children. We want them to have happy, safe and rewarding lives filled with possibilities. Teaching children ‘executive skills’, also known as life skills are vital for them to succeed in the futures they design for themselves. Executive skills …
Andy Griffiths’ Book Giveaway
Andy Griffiths' Treehouse series book giveaway! Sign up for a Library card and be in the running to win. Visit the library during opening hours, Tuesday & Wednesday 2-5.30pm or Friday & Saturday from 10am-1pm to sign up. Bring along a parent or guardian to show proof of current address and agree to the terms and …
Community News
Barwon Heads Community Library membership Library membership is free and simple. Join today and very soon you can be enjoying Geelong Regional Libraries extensive collections, attending events and learning opportunities, accessing technology or reading a new release novel in a quiet corner of your local library. Membership gives you access to all library resources, including …
School Council elections
Last week we invited people to nominate to join the School Council for 2018. We appreciate the effort people have made to engage in the process with many inquiring further about the role. We have ended up with 5 nominees for the 4 parent positions available. A blurb about each nominee is included below to assist …
From Daniel’s Desk
To the School Community, Since my last Blog Post a great deal has happened at BHPS. The students continue to learn effectively in their classes with the staff working together to develop a collective responsibility for student learning. An example of this is the workshop model being implemented in the year 6 team. Students …
Nutrition Talk-Friday 23rd February 2017
Food essentials: good nutrition for healthy child development This talk covers basic information about the role of nutrition in child development, and basic information about healthy eating. Simple recommendations will be provided for choosing foods for good health and to reduce the risk of longer term chronic health problems and food intolerances. This talk will also include …
Open Mindedness- Week 4 2018
This means, thinking things through and being open to different people or ideas. Open mindedness and respect can be promoted by demonstrating empathy and compassion through your words and actions. People who are open-minded love others despite AND because of their differences.
Character Strength Awards
Friendship- 9th February 2018 00A Benji Chelsea 00B Frankie Sonny 00C Pietro Lachie 1A Kenny Evie 1B Frankie Rafael 1C Zaviah Skye 2A Ehsan Logan 2B Jemima Joey 2C Zack Chelsea 3A Jesse Eliza 3B Georgie Jasper 34C Kirra Molly 4A 4B Harriet Hudson 5A Makayla Sonny 5B Harvey Olivia 5C Hannah Sunny 6A …