07 Apr 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
Our decision to continue rewarding students for their outstanding achievement with Principal’s Awards has been very well received by our school community and so this is something we will continue to do each week. Today I read a very heart felt message from one of our parents who expressed exactly what their family was going through during this time, juggling work, multiple children at different stages of their learning with dedicated parents who were concerned about their ability to teach their children. Can I once again reiterate to everyone that we do not expect you to become the teacher, but that we hope you can connect with your child and help facilitate the amazing online learning model we have created here at BRPS. As a result of this parents’ message we are going to increase the number of awards this week from 2 per class to 4. These awards are not given out just for the best work but for the ‘best workers’. I always say to the children that it matters not where you start from, but the progress that you make, and this is always the basis on which we judge achievement. On Thursday Mrs Howard and I will make some videos to celebrate the learning that is happening in homes across our community. These awards will not only be for the students but for the adults who are helping us do our job. Keep up the great work.
Glen