Welcome to Balnarring Primary School!

3,2,1 Chin it! This is part of our whole school whiteboard routine. Across the school our students use mini whiteboards throughout the day to demonstrate their learning, ideas and thinking.

I am so impressed with some of the drawing that has been happening in our Arts program with Mr Cornall. Students have been learning about using shadowing and perspective when drawing. I recently dropped in to see a lesson with our Year 6 students and heard some great feedback on how their learning is progressing.

I would like to welcome everybody back to school for Term 2. I have really enjoyed hearing about the holiday happenings from students and seeing all classrooms get off to a great start.

This morning I spoke with Ruby and Lexie from Year 5 before they headed off to the Crib Point Pool to represent our school in the Inter School District swimming trials. We wish all of our students the very best in participating in their allocated events. I look forward to hearing from them about how they went.

I would like to acknowledge all of our Year 3 and Year 5 students who participated in NAPLAN over the last two weeks. We are incredibly proud of your efforts both in preparing and giving your best effort on the day. Parents and carers will receive a report containing their child’s NAPLAN results later in the year.

Welcome to 2026, what a great start we have had to the new school year. I have really enjoyed seeing students, staff and families in classrooms and around the school.

As I write this last newsletter submission for the year I am proud to reflect on what a great year we have had.

What a wonderful but also busy few weeks at Balnarring Primary School. Yesterday I attended the interschool triathlon event in Crib Point. I am so proud of the efforts and team work of our students. I know that our students were well prepared with a number of training sessions taking place leading up to the event.

I would like to thank all of our students and families for supporting our sports dress fundraiser. I am pleased to share that the school raised $501.40 and that all funds raised went towards supporting Jack F (Year 6 student) to represent Victoria and Balnarring Primary School at the School Sport Victoria Under 12 Boys Cricket Carnival in Ballarat. Throughout the tournament the Victorian team remained undefeated and won the tournament.

Welcome back for Term 4. We have had a wonderful beginning to the term with all classes getting straight into learning. Some highlights from my recent classroom walkthroughs included seeing our Foundation students learning about narrative writing and our Year 2 students learning about fractions. I also received some very thoughtful letters from some of our Year 5 students who shared with me some of the happenings from their school holiday break. I look forward to responding to these students soon.