Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal This Wednesday afternoon/evening we will be hosting our Respectful Relationships Evening. We will have a number of organisations providing information on cybersafety, mental health and you will also have an opportunity to participate in activities organised by our classes. Alyssa Drill our Respectful Relationships lead would like the opportunity to talk about our upcoming topics Gender and Identity (this examines gender stereotypes and supports children in understanding that they do not have to fit into stereotypes) and Positive Gender Relationships (this explores how we ensure that we have positive relationships regardless of [...]

Nerae Preece Principal Do you ever wonder how to respond when your child comes home from school with a problem? If you can keep this image in mind, it is sure to help… Empathy: Listen and care. Remember children that feel empathy from their parents and carers feel loved, cared for, supported and continue to talk to their care giver throughout their lives. Empower: Let your child know that you believe in them. You believe that they have the skills to deal with this problem. Let them know you believe they are a problem solver. They [...]

Nerae Preece Principal Do you ever wonder how to respond when your child comes home from school with a problem? If you can keep this image in mind, it is sure to help… Empathy: Listen and care. Remember children that feel empathy from their parents and carers feel loved, cared for, supported and continue to talk to their care giver throughout their lives. Empower: Let your child know that you believe in them. You believe that they have the skills to deal with this problem. Let them know you believe they are a problem solver. They [...]

Nerae Preece Principal Congratulations to Pearl We have a swimming Champion here at Badger Creek Primary School. On Friday 24th February Pearl entered the 10 year old girls butterfly at the District Swimming Carnival where she won. This meant that Pearl qualified for the Division swimming carnival which was held Thursday 9th March where she came away with the blue ribbon, winning the race. Pearl has now qualified for the butterfly in the Yarra Division Metropolitan Region Championship. This is no easy mission as I am sure all you swimmers out there are aware butterfly is one [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal It has been quite a big week for us here at Badger, as we move through a School Review. A review is a process that looks to help schools reflect on the past and focus on the future. On Tuesday we had a panel come together to evaluate how we have been tracking in the past. Part of this is also gathering documentation that we have created over the past 4 years to make sure that our school is compliant with state laws. It’s a big task, so if you haven’t seen [...]