BULLYING NO WAY Week!

Bullying No Way Week is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative for schools, taking place from August 11 to 15, 2025. This national week of action unites government, and independent schools and their communities across the country. Together, we foster practical approaches to prevent bullying in Australian schools.

The 2025 theme, “Be bold. Be kind. Speak up.“, emphasizes the courage it takes to spark change and the collective responsibility to address bullying behaviours within and beyond the school gate.

“It takes courage to spark change.

Bullying is everyone's responsibility. It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate.

Students can be bold, kind and take a stand to support others being bullied. While parents and teachers are there to support children and young people learn how to behave in a positive way.

In our community and in our school, we want a place where everyone can belong, a place that celebrates everyone, and where bullying is never accepted.

This Bullying No Way Week, we're asking students, schools, families and communities to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone, and be proud to take a stand against bullying.”

Classes have taken time to focus on this year’s key theme in their learning programs this week and students are able to participate in a schoolwide ‘design a themed poster competition’. All posters will be displayed in the corridor near the main office.

‘Gr 5 – 6 Safe Buddies’ in our Prep to 2 Playground

This term we have commenced our ‘Safe Buddies’ student play support program during outside recess and lunch times. Students in Grades 5 and 6 have opted to ‘put on an orange fluoro vest’ and take on this extra responsibility and opportunity by:

Organising and helping to run safe, activities and games and encouraging children to participate in a cooperative way
Being a positive role model for all members of the school community
Independently supporting younger children to engage in positive play activities in the Prep to 2 playground area – modelling, ‘be friendly, be safe’
Supporting a child to go to the duty teachers if they need help or First Aid
Interacting in a friendly and caring way with all children in Prep, Grade 1 and 2

Being a ‘Safe Buddy’ is another positive opportunity for our upper primary students to lead and contribute towards further building on our inclusive and positive school community!

Book Week – 16 – 23 August… ‘Book an Adventure’

Book Fair - Class visits and Sales information

The School Library will not be open from Monday 18 to Friday 22 August for regular class visits and borrowing…. due to hosting this year’s Book Fair.

Below is the Timetable for classes to visit the Library within the school day to and explore the items available to purchase. These times have been scheduled so that Mrs Crabtree is available to explain the sales/ordering process and to assist younger students with writing their ‘Wish Lists’. Our Grade 6 Library Leaders may also be available to help with younger students too.

Students may bring home their wish lists to share with families after they’ve had their preview visit. It is optional for students to make a purchase and/or they can share their wish list ideas with us to help guide any new additions for the Library. All purchases will contribute to us gaining book credits for the school to add new books to our Library.

All Sales for the Fair will take place on Friday 22 August. Students may visit during the school day to purchase items and parents/carers are welcome to also visit the Library between 8:00 and 9:00 am or from 2:45 to 3:30pm.

Book Week Character Dress-Up Day

On Tuesday 19 August we invite all students and staff to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. We will hold a brief ‘character parade’ in the school Gym commencing at 9am and families are welcome to join us for this special annual event.

Library Leaders - Class Activities

Throughout Book Week our Gr 6 Library Leaders will visit classes and provide special activities centred around both this year’s theme, ‘Book an Adventure’ and the book entries in this year’s 80^th Children Book of Council of Australia awards.

Student Council ‘PJ Day’ Fundraiser Results

Our Student Leaders were thrilled to announce to classes that we raised a total of $856 dollars… but now after the addition of some late donations… it’s fantastic to share with everyone that our final amount if $900!

Our Student Leaders will be presenting this to a family of our school who recently experienced a house fire and loss of all of their home and contents. The Student Leaders and Student Councillors would like to thank everyone for their huge generosity and kindness shown in supporting this special event.. ‘together, we can all really make a difference.’

Updated Term 3 Assembly Dates:

4 September – Sharing Classes: PA, 1A, 3A, 4A & 6A
11 September - Sharing Classes: PB, 2A, 3B & 5A
18 September - Sharing Classes: 1B, 2B, 4B, 5B & 6B

The Student Council will be running student raffles (50cents per ticket or 3 for $1 – max. $5) in each assembly week this term – reminders for children and families will be shared on Seesaw.

to Bega, Fonterra and Wynyard Rotary

have been supporting Table Cape Primary school breakfast club for many years.

We are ever grateful for their continued support.

Book Sale Day - Friday, 22 August

8 – 9 am & 2:45 – 3:30pm

Students will have the opportunity earlier in the week to visit the Library with their class to look at the books and list a couple of items they may wish to buy.

40% of the books available are priced at $12 or less and there will also be some popular $5 titles.

QR codes will be available to be scanned on the Wish Lists or on posters at the Book Fair for a quick and easy online payment option. Just present the Wish List complete with Receipt Number and purchase information to collect your items. They can also be paid for by cash on the day.