We are once again coming to the end of the Academic term with holidays fast approaching! With assessment schedules in full swing and students becoming tired and fatigued it’s important for parents and carers to remain committed to supporting their child right through until Friday 20 September. 

Parents, families, and carers are a child's first and most important teachers. Parent engagement in education is about parents and carers, schools and communities working together to ensure that every parent can play a positive role in their child's learning, school community, sport, and social life. Parents and families play a significant role in supporting their child's education. Research has shown that when schools and families work together, children do better, stay in school longer, are more engaged with their school work, go to school more regularly, behave better, and have better social skills. Parent engagement also results in longer term economic, social and emotional benefits.

Thank you to all our PBC families, parents and carers for your support of your child throughout Term 3, we look forward to working with you in Term 4.

Naplan Results

Students' NAPLAN results have been received by the school and were mailed home during Week 9. Should you not have received yours by the end of Week 10, please contact the Middle School Office.

Year 9 Work Experience Update

Congratulations to those Year 9 students who have shown initiative and perseverance in organising their Term 4 Work Experience in a timely manner.

Students should connect with a local business or organisation to complete work experience 9-13December. Students must collect the form from the Middle School Office and return them as soon as possible, so that the formal agreements can be processed.

Should your child need further information, they should see Mrs Hillcoat at the Middle School Office.

Student Leadership

The House Leaders and the Head of Dept. Middle School are currently reviewing applications for candidates for Middle School Student Leadership 2020 positions. The calibre of young people attending PBC was reflected in the fine way in which these young people put their names forward. Interviews will be conducted and final selections will be made shortly after that. Thank you to parents who are supporting their children through this process.

Meeting Academic Commitments

The end of term is nearly with us, and students are anticipating their well-earned breaks.

A reminder once again that students are expected to attend school up to and including Friday 20 September. The holidays extend for a fortnight, with school returning on Tuesday 8 October. A reminder that students who have not met their academic commitments by completing all assessment at the end of term will be required to do so on the first day back.

Middle School Term 3 reports will be emailed home on Friday 20 September. These are interim reports, meaning that they provide an indication of your child’s academic achievement, effort and behaviour in each subject, without comments. Should you have particular concerns, do contact your child’s teacher directly, using the email address on the PBC website.