We are delighted to invite our Bennies' grandparents to attend Grandparents' Day on Wednesday, 30  July, for morning tea with their Year 7 granddaughters. Year 7 will then take their grandparent/s to experience one of their classes.

RSVP

Please register here by Monday 28 July to help us with catering, event and transport planning. It would be appreciated if the attending grandparent's email addresses could be included in the online booking, as we would like to confirm parking details with attendees in the lead-up to the event.

Parking

With a large attendance expected, parking opportunities will be limited to the College's external streets (see map, marked in pink) .

There is no parking available on-site at the College.

For the convenience of our guests and to avoid a long walk to the College, the Bennies Bus (39 seats) will also run continuous shuttle loops to collect guests from designated bus stops along Albert Road, Beecroft, to the College. Staff members will be at each bus stop wearing high-vis vests, and a staff member will also be on board the bus to assist guests on and off the bus.

Bus Times:

Pick-up - Between 10:00am - 10:45am from listed pick-up points on Hull and Albert Roads, Beecroft.

Drop-off - Between 12.25pm – 1.00pm departing from the Hall Courtyard. A staff member will escort guests to the bus. The bus will drop off at the listed back bus stops on Hull and Albert Roads, Beecroft.

Disabled Parking: Please contact the College Marketing Team on 9980 0401 or email ajunkiewicz@msb.nsw.edu.au to book disabled parking for this event.

We are anticipating a wonderful morning that our Bennies grandparents will enjoy and remember.

In order to facilitate the Learning Conversations model simultaneously across four year groups, the College will utilise distance learning and working from home for students. In the past students have used their time working from home productively, completing class and assessment work, collaborating for group work, and working on projects and individual study. A separate communication will go out to parents of Year 11 and 12 students.

We are providing both online and onsite interview opportunities to enable all parents to engage in honest, collaborative conversations with their daughter and their teacher, prioritising our continuing partnership in student learning. Our aim is for students to accept ownership and shared responsibility for their growth as a learner based on the Benedictine Values of Humility, Discipline, Obedience and Conversation.

The 2025 Semester One Student Reports, available in Term Two, Week Nine, are a valuable resource for these interviews, providing guidance for student reflection on completed work, their application to learning and how to improve. Parents will also have the opportunity to book an interview with their daughter’s Homeroom Mentor to further discuss their Student Action Plans (wellbeing, learning and growth goals) as well as their overall progress and achievement. All interview slots will be six minutes.

Please refer to an email sent to all parents from the College on 26 June 2025 or the links below with further information and learning arrangements on these days.

Years 7-10 letter

Years 11-12 letter

There will be supervision available at school for students who are unable to stay at home. If your daughter is attending on any of the listed days, please notify the College by Friday 8 August via email admin@msb.nsw.edu.au so that we can ensure there is adequate student supervision.

Bennies Buses

Please note the following arrangements for the Bennies Buses on the Learning Conversation Days.

- BB1, BB2 and BB3 will not be running in the morning or afternoon.
- The Bennies Metro Shuttles will operate for the morning and afternoon schedules, to and from Cherrybrook Metro, to accommodate Year 12 students travelling to and from school for their Trial Examinations.

Thank you for your time and ongoing support as we work in partnership to empower your daughter to achieve personal success.

Corinna Bailey
Dean of Learning Science and Innovation

NSW Health will offer vaccinations to all Year 7 students on Monday 28 July 2025.

Year 7 – Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (dTpa).

(Human Papillomavirus vaccine will be offered on 25th August 2025)

Also
Year 8 – dTpa and HPV (if not already vaccinated in Year 7).

Year 10 – Meningococcal ACWY (if not given at the previous clinic).

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

Consent given previously remains valid. If you no longer want your child vaccinated, you need to withdraw consent before the day of the school clinic. You can withdraw consent online , notifying the school or contacting the Public Health Unit on (02) 9485 6971.

How to provide consent:

Vanilla Blue have a new Menu

Please view our menu here.

View the daily specials here.

Students are not permitted to order hot drinks including coffee, except for Year 11 and 12 students, who are permitted to order hot chocolates before school or during study periods.

Payment information
Orders can be placed up to 8am on the day via the Flexischools app, or over the counter by Student ID card (linked to the Flexischools account) or physical bank/ATM cards.

Vanilla Blue supports the College’s policy on mobile phone usage, so we are unable to accept payment by mobile tap-and-go.

Your student Flexischools account should already be linked to the new canteen menu.

Sign up to Flexischools here.

To access the College calendar log in to BenniesLink (Parent Portal) Calendar.
Click here

* College Assemblies For Parents

College Assemblies are livestreamed for the MSB parent community at 9:40-10:45am on the dates specified in the schedule above. The livestream link is here.

Click here to register for this Pathways and Possibilities in Operations

Wednesday 6 August

5:00PM - 7:00PM

PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150

Price Free

The College Shop would appreciate assistance from our current Bennies mothers and grandmothers at the upcoming Year 7 2026 Uniform Fittings.

We are pleased to be able to offer face-to-face uniform fittings to our incoming Year 7 families.

In addition to assisting families with uniform fittings, volunteers will be an important part of welcoming our new families and strengthening our wonderful Bennies community.

Uniform Fitting Dates

Monday 25 August - Friday 12 September 2025

8am-1.30pm

You might volunteer for one day or multiple days over the three weeks.

Would any of our Bennies grandmothers be interested in this opportunity?

This is also a great opportunity to meet and work alongside other parents/grandparents at the College.

If you are interested, please register by clicking this link

https://www.trybooking.com/DBJFL and selecting your preferred dates.

All volunteers must complete a Volunteer Working with Children Check (if you have not done so already); free to apply. Apply here.

Training will be given on the day and any help given will be gratefully received.

Nikki Horbach
College Shop Manager