A reminder that Friday 29 May is a student free day.  This means that students will get an extra long weekend with the public holiday on Monday 1 June.  Students will return to school on Tuesday 2 June.

BCS staff will be spending the day trialling new software for assessing writing and contributing to a three year school plan.

Following some serious accidents along Marshall Rd, Main Roads WA have agreed to install early warning signs to alert drivers about the school zone ahead. Installation will be completed in the coming weeks. Please ensure that when turning into the school you indicate with more than adequate notice and observe the 60km/h limit.

Please also ensure that you look both ways when turning left in case of overtaking vehicles.

In an exciting initiative, BCS has launched Year 5 River Rangers - a primary school cadet program run in partnership with the Department of Local Government and Communities. To get the programme going our Year 5 students visited Walyunga National Park. They analysed the health of the river system by testing the pH, turbidity, temperature and salt levels. Other activities included macroinvertebrate testing, bird watching and a photographic scavenger hunt.

River Rangers seeks to engage and educate the next generation of children to help us protect our Riverpark. Specifically, the project seeks to reinforce the importance of protecting the Swan Canning Riverpark among primary school students and helps them gain a positive and practical understanding of the local environment

The training conducted by Rangers will aim to ensure that students...

Develop leadership and team building skills.
Improve their self-confidence.
Develop and improve their interpersonal skills.
Develop and improve their initiative skills.
Take an active role in the community and develop a sense of community service.

From 2016 the programme will include Years 5 and 6.

A big thank you to all the students, parents and staff for their efforts for the Nepal earthquake fundraising day recently held at BCS.

A total of $1029 was raised for TEAR Australia's work in Nepal.

On Friday 1 we held the offical opening of the Early Learning Discovery Area. With a flick of a switch the riverbed was flowing with water. Students loved playing in the river bed and exploring their new area. Special thanks to David Streeton, Karen Morton, Llew Broun and Janet Clark for all the hard work you put into creating this wonderful area. Thanks also go to Dr Natalie Leitao and Steven Coote for officiating on the day.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:3

The School Committee fundraising team are selling chocolates and are seeking your help.

What we are fund-raising for
The fundraising team will be constantly seeking suggestions from parents, teachers and students to make our school a vibrant and well-resourced place of learning, creativity, sport and play. It will be the School Committee who will prioritise the needs of the school and purchases.

Purchases like giant outdoor games, storage solutions for the  undercover area and Toy Library/Resource Centre membership are just some of the needs we would like met soon.

Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser

• Boxes of 24 chocolates will be available for sale.
• Each box will raise $30 for the school.
• Take a box to sell at your workplace, sporting club, friends and family

These chocolates will be on sale from Monday 18 May after school. Please look out for volunteers selling the boxes before and after school or see the front office.

Following recent car       break-ins, parents are reminded to be vigilant in ensuring items of value are not left in your vehicle.  Ladies don't forget to take your handbag and purses with you. If you see anyone acting suspiciously please contact the school office immediately or phone the Police on 131 444.

• Are you interested in Group Conditioning fitness classes? One of our parents is currently running these classes in Malaga.          Click here for more information.
• Thanks to the Bayswater Lacrosse Club who have run Modcrosse Clinics for Years 3 - 6 for the past several weeks. They are currently taking registrations.  Click here to register your interest.