Issue 484 | 17 Mar 23 | W7T1 Archives

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Upcoming dates

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Date	Event
Friday, 17 March 2023	NAPLAN
Saturday, 18 March 2023	Heyington Club Dinner
Monday, 20 March 2023	ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Monday, 20 March 2023	NAPLAN
Monday, 20 March 2023	Year 10 Careers Testing
Tuesday, 21 March 2023	ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Tuesday, 21 March 2023	NAPLAN
Wednesday, 22 March 2023	ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Wednesday, 22 March 2023	NAPLAN
Wednesday, 22 March 2023	Senior School Years 7 – 12 Online Parent-Teacher Interviews
Thursday, 23 March 2023	ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Thursday, 23 March 2023	NAPLAN
Thursday, 23 March 2023	Years 4, 5 and 6 Social Evening
Friday, 24 March 2023	ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Friday, 24 March 2023	NAPLAN
Tuesday, 28 March 2023	Middle Years Social Evening (Years 7,8 and 9)
Wednesday, 29 March 2023	Giving Day
Wednesday, 29 March 2023	Year 5 Sovereign Hill Study Tour
Thursday, 30 March 2023	Senior School Concerto Concert
Wednesday, 5 April 2023	PFA Dads’ Bowling Night
Wednesday, 5 April 2023	PFA Easter Stall
Wednesday, 5 April 2023	Senior School Easter Service
Thursday, 6 April 2023	End of Term 1
Thursday, 6 April 2023	Junior School Easter Service
Friday, 7 April 2023	Good Friday
Sunday, 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday
Monday, 10 April 2023	Easter Monday
Tuesday, 25 April 2023	ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Tuesday, 25 April 2023	Boarding House Opens 3.00pm
Wednesday, 26 April 2023	Term 2 Begins

NAPLAN 2023

I believe the best way for schools to develop their students’ literacy and numeracy skills is to provide a rich curriculum with reading and writing and the use of mathematics in a wide variety of learning areas.

Developing Wellbeing

A child’s wellbeing influences the way in which they interact with their environment. A strong sense of wellbeing provides children with confidence and optimism to reach their learning potential.

Vacation Care

Book now to secure a space in After the Bell's April School Holiday Program, filled with a range of fun and engaging activities.

Barbreck News

News on NAPLAN reporting, the importance of daily reading, and upcoming Barbreck events.

International Women’s Day in Barbreck

To celebrate the success of women in the field of technology, our Year 6 students spoke to the Junior School Assembly about interesting and inspiring stories of women from across the globe.

Vacation Care

Book now to secure a space in After the Bell's April School Holiday Program, filled with a range of fun and engaging activities.

Showing Us the Way Forward

Who do you look up to in life? Who inspires you to be the best version of yourself? Who gave you the courage to be yourself? Who are the women showing us the way forward?

Top Class

Congratulations to our 2022 Drama Captain, Charlotte Aston, who has been invited to perform in the VCAA Top Class Drama showcase on Friday 17 March.

From the Head of Science

News from the Science Faculty for Term 1.

From the Head of Humanities

The Humanities are off and running with students out in the real world experiencing and learning about places, events and people relating to their subjects.

2022: A Year in Review

As we acknowledge International Women’s Day, we also celebrate our remarkable young girls, our outstanding academic and co-curricular programs, exemplary staff, and dedicated community members through the release of our 2022 Year in Review.