Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal’s Seat… What are you reading at the moment? I am currently reading some magazines, one about wellness and the other about home decoration. I borrow these through the Eastern Regional Library, on an app called Libby. I like to read other things too, and my favourite topic to read about is self help. I read my first book about this all the way back when I was 17 (it was called Being Happy by Andrew Matthews), and the interest has continued. Interestingly though, up until about 8 years ago I didn’t think [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal 3 Way Interviews Giving feedback about a child’s learning progress to parents is the biggest part of the partnership that we have with you as a parent/carer. At Badger Creek Primary School we do this 4 times in a year. Two of these are through formal written reports and the other two are through formal interviews. Of course you are encouraged to check in more regularly as you see necessary, that can be simply arranged by reaching out to your child’s teacher. Wednesday the 1st of March is our first of these [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal’s seat Hello everyone! Welcome… I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and New Year, and that you have been able to make the most of some of the warm summer days over the break. I managed to get away to Phillip Island for a couple of days, I had time to read some books and really enjoy some walks. It was pretty relaxing. After a good break, the team has come back together to get ready for a great year ahead with your children.  Back to school is an exciting time [...]