Thank you to everyone who attended the End of Year Celebration Night last Friday. Your support enabled every student to feel important and their learning valued. A highlight was recognising the achievement of so many of our students, including those from each class for the values of Aspiration, Courage, Growth and Respect. The school band and choirs both did an outstanding job with their performances and students' musical talents shone. We also had the opportunity to farewell our Grade 6 students who can now look forward to the next part of their educational journey as they prepare for High School. Congratulations to all students and staff.

Whole School Awards

Overall Improvement Award – Charlie McCulloch
School Community Involvement Award – Jag Runciman
Music Award – Dakota Crawford
Community Spirit and Awareness and Commitment to Safety Award – Deij Oram
Environmental Leadership Award – Nina Vincent
Cheryl Kingston Art Award – Ashley Kille 

Aspiration Awards
Lottie Hercott, Alby Elmslie, Ellie Gatenby, Jobe Elphinstone, Archer Mills, Oswald Harvey, Harry Gatenby, Nate Brown, Nina Vincent, Emma Kille, Riley Wells, Lila Stott and Isla Inkson-King.

Courage Awards
Margot Roberts-Thomson, Felix Luxton, Bella York, Jack Wilkinson, Zach McLean, Rory Clarke, Hope York, Mariam Loukili, Ezekiel Hutchison, James Farrow, Alexander Saltmarsh, Tasma-Lee Robinson and Ronan Moyle.

Growth Awards
Sofia Evetts, Yilli Hassing, Oliver Elphinstone, Brandon Elphinstone, Charlie McCulloch, Huegh Williams, Sam Drozdz, Lucas Aitken, Leilani House, Oscar Taylor, Taylee Emms, Maddison Billing and Chris Billing.

Respect Awards
Mason Walker, Douglas Ingram, Lucy Roberts-Thomson, Ella Snare, Ari Handy, Maija Saward, Brianna Elphinstone, Ella-Kate Grey, Leo Taylor, Rachel Dunn, Aidan Farrow, Gram Taylor and Sarah McNamara.

Grade 6 Awards

The Ruth Forrest MLC Book Award Leadership, Study & Sport Award – Ryan Edwards
Minister’s Award, Respectful Student Award – Ella Davies
Rotary Club Award for Academic Achievement & Leadership – Heidi Ross
Lions Club of Wynyard Citizenship Awards – Isla Inkson King and Jayda-Rose Anderson
Gavin Pearce School Spirit Achievement Award – Susannah Palmer
Shane Broad Academic Achievement & Sport Award – Bo Ellis
Anne Urqhart Overall Academic Achievement – Murray Ingram
Anita Dow Outstanding Academic Achievement – Amarlee O’Halloran

This year, we say farewell to Lyn Donaghue, Jessica Morgan, Monique Gardner and Naomi Crutchett who will sadly be leaving us. We would like to acknowledge their hard work and dedication to BHPS and our students and we wish them well in their future endeavours. Next year, we look forward to Samantha Hayes joining our staff.

We would like to wish our entire school community a safe and happy Christmas and holiday period. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2020!