It’s an exciting time in Preforming Arts for all the Prep and year 1/2 classes as they are preparing for the end of semester concert. This will be held on the last Wednesday of this term, i.e. July 2^nd from 2.40pm – 3.30pm so write it in your diaries, calendars or in mobile phones. Your children have no doubt been talking to about it. The P-2 students will be able to come to school in their class colours to minimise the time getting changed.

Here is what each class will be wearing to school on the day of the concert:

PJT- yellow t-shirts and black shorts.

PKM – red t-shirts and black shorts.

PFR- white t-shirt and black shorts.

JBF- white t-shirt and black shorts.

JCS- checked buttoned up shirt and long blue jeans.

JCT- blue t-shirt and long blue jeans.

JRM- red, green or yellow t-shirts and black shorts.

JKM- white t-shirt and black shorts

It’s preferable that the t-shirts are plain, however, it doesn’t matter if they have a picture or writing on them as we will turn them inside out or wear them back to front, so we don’t see the pictures. If you have any spare t-shirts or shorts in any of the above colours, please send them to school asap with your child to minimise costs for parents. These t-shirts, checked shirts, jeans, black shorts will be returned to your child the day after the concert. If you have any swimming goggles, skateboard protection gear (i.e. elbow pads, knee pads) gloves, and bike helmet please send them along as well.

PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERTHING HAS YOU CHILD’S NAME AND GRADE ON IT SO IT CAN BE RETURNED TO THE RIGHT STUDENT AFTER THE CONCERT.

Busy Bees in the School Garden!

Our students have been hard at work bringing new life to our Community Garden, and we are thrilled to share their progress with you!

Over the past few weeks, the garden has been a hive of activity. Students rolled up their sleeves and moved half a truckload of mulch to help prepare the space—no small feat! Thanks to the generous soil donation from the Bonbeach Tuckshop, we’ve also been able to plant a beautiful selection of native plants purchased from local Indigenous nurseries.

In true creative spirit, the students have also been adding their own touch of winter magic. Using dried petals and a splash of imagination, they have crafted petal jars to decorate our bare winter trees, turning them into colourful displays that brighten up the garden even on the chilliest days.

Meanwhile, Amy has been trialling organic methods—including a vinegar and salt mixture—to naturally remove grass under the playground arbour. This approach supports our school’s commitment to eco-friendly and sustainable gardening practices.

When there are not enough chickens to go around, some students get creative!

Garden produce available for purchase at the office.
Come and grab some fresh goodies.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Within our school community there are students who shine brightly, displaying exemplary dedication and academic talent. They deserve to be recognised and this year we are again giving them the opportunity to showcase and celebrate their talents in the world-renowned ICAS competition.

What is ICAS?  

ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies.

ICAS results are in-depth and meaningful, and ICAS evaluates student performance against other competition entrants across the state and nation. The data reveals student strengths and weaknesses and can help you recognise and support your child's academic journey.    

 Learn more about ICAS here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/).

ICAS results and certificate
Every student who participates is celebrated and recognised with a printed certificate in each subject area, and an online results report to track development each year. Top performers are eligible for one of the highly coveted ICAS medals.

How to participate in ICAS  

This year, Bonbeach Primary School is offering ICAS assessments for students in years 3-6 in the subjects of Writing, English, Spelling Bee and Mathematics. If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please go to the Parent Portal to register for your chosen subjects.

You can do this in one of two ways:

1. Direct login link – faster!

Use this link to log directly into the shop and start registering:

https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/parent-payment/MKE427

2. Log in using the PPS code

Visit our shop and use our PPS code to log in:

Shop link: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

PPS code: MKE427

Registration for all subject areas closes on Monday 28 July 2025. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

 The 2025 ICAS Assessments will be held in Term 3 at Bonbeach Primary School for the following assessments:

Please note, we cannot facilitate refunds or make alterations as all money is paid directly to ICAS Assessments.

Read the terms and conditions here: (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Schools-TsCs_S2023.V6-1.pdf). 

Privacy collection statement  
The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure.

ICAS Assessment is owned by Janison Solutions Pty Ltd (We, Us, Our).

To deliver assessment products, Janison will require your child’s School to obtain your consent to provide Janison with certain personal information of students. Janison will collect, store, use, disclose and otherwise deal with such personal information in accordance with its privacy policy (below). We are aware of our responsibility to protect personal information related to children and students from being disclosed when we deliver an ICAS Assessments product. Unless you, as the child’s legal guardian consents, we will not:

• collect any personal information or data of children other than the information we need for the successful completion of an assessment, test, or exam.
• transfer any personal information we obtain from a child in the delivery of assessments and tests to any jurisdiction outside of Australia.
• share any personal information relating to children with any third parties (except for those third parties necessary for us to carry out our Services or provide our Products e.g., medal engraving).
• use any personal information or data relating to children for marketing purposes.

You can view our full privacy policy at https://www.janison.com/privacy-policy/.

We may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com or by contacting icasassessments@janison.com.

We are proud to be offering ICAS to our students this year and encourage you to consider entering your child. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions.  

Kind regards,

Jacqui Turner (ICAS Coordinator)