Community News
College Communication
Please note in 2025 the Connect Newsletter will be published twice per term (Week 4 and Week 8) highlighting news and events that have occurred across the College. A separate Events Newsletter will to be sent at the start of every month featuring upcoming event dates for families to add to their calendars.
Alumni Membership
Bayside Christian College warmly invites past students and staff to join the Alumni community. Membership provides access to a copy of the annual College Yearbook and invitations to our reunion days and other College community events.
Student Achievement
Year 8 student Indiana Davidson recently represented Bayside Christian College in three events at the PETstock Equestrian Victoria Interschool State Championships at Boneo Park Equestrian Centre.
Competing against 40 other showjumping competitors, Indi impressively achieved two first place ribbons, a second place ribbon and the award for PETstock Equestrian Victoria Interschool State Championships Showjumping Champion in her year. Congratulations Indi!
Dobsons Uniform Shop Relocation
Please be advised that Dobsons is relocating the Uniform Shop onsite at Bayside Christian College to a new retail outlet located at 203 Mornington-Tyabb Rd Service Rd, Mornington (near Steeples).
The last trading day for the Uniform Shop onsite at the College will be Monday 24 March from 8:30AM - 11:30AM.
We have been informed that the new Mornington store is anticipated to open before Monday 7 April. We will provide further communication to you as we receive it from Dobsons.
The trading hours for the new store are as below:
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please note that during this brief closure, you will still be able to place orders online via the Dobsons website: https://dobsons.com.au/schools/bayside-christian-college
If you have any questions or outstanding orders, please direct these to Dobsons via Email: Mornington@dobsons.com.au or call 59 760138
Data Collection Notice
The Australian Government Department of Education has requested for the College to provide the residential address and other information of all enrolled students.
The collection of information informs Australian Government school education policy and helps ensure funding for non-government schools is based on need.
The information collected is used to inform school funding calculations. It is combined with Australian Bureauof Statistics (ABS) data to calculate a non-government school community’s anticipated capacity to contribute to schooling costs.
You are not required to do anything. The College is responsible for providing the department with the requested details; however, if required, please contact College Reception to update your family’s details.
2025 Volunteer Induction
To act as a parent volunteer or helper at camps, excursions, incursions, swimming and athletics carnivals, or in the classroom, you will need to complete the 2025 Volunteer Induction Form and upload a copy of your current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Jogging Club
Jogging Club Update!
We’re excited to keep the momentum going with our Jogging Club, where fitness and fun come together each week! Our sessions are a great way for students to stay active, meet new friends, and set personal goals in a supportive environment.
When do we meet?
- Mondays: 12:50 PM – 1:12 PM (Lunchtime session)
- Fridays: 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM (Morning session) – Parents are welcome to join on Friday mornings!
Each session offers an opportunity to improve stamina, enjoy friendly competition, and cheer each other on. Whether you're jogging, walking, or just enjoying the fresh air, there’s something for everyone.
Special Notes:
- Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes and bring your water bottle!
- We’re aiming for even bigger and better achievements this term, so keep pushing yourself and supporting your teammates.
See you on the track!
Mr Zacc Klan, Primary PE Coordinator
Happy Families
All College families have acess to a Happy Families School Membership. Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources.
We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars.
You can also access your resources at any time using the below URL (unique to our school) and the password is: happybcc
Insight Article: When Emotions Run High, Intelligence Runs Low
Our children’s big emotions create ripple eects throughout their lives. For our child, these emotions can leave them feeling disconnected from us and others. They derail interest in school, learning, hobbies, and engagement in life itself. For us as parents, big emotions (either in our child or ourselves) cloud judgement and decision-making. They hijack our eectiveness, making it dicult to concentrate on anything else. In short, high emotions = low intelligence.
Read the full article via the link below:
Emotional Regulation Webinar
A Heart-Centred Approach to Supporting Your Child
Meltdowns, outbursts, and challenging behaviours can leave us feeling lost and unsure how to help. It’s tough when our kids are struggling with big emotions! What we sometimes forget is that these behaviours usually stem from overwhelming feelings that our children don’t yet have the tools to manage.
Emotional Regulation is Dr Justin Coulson’s powerful guide to helping children understand and regulate their emotional world. Once they develop competence with this critical life skill, emotionally intelligent children will feel more confident, perform better at school, have healthier relationships with others, and even be physically healthier.
This presentation will equip parents with a five-step “emotion coaching” process that brings together the very best in emotional intelligence research from Dr John Gottman, the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, and others, to build children’s resilience, increase wellbeing for the whole family, and develop healthier humans.
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Bayside Raiders Basketball Club
Dear Bayside Community, it is time to register your child for this basketball season in the Frankston competition. Games for U8 to U14 are played on Saturdays, U16 and above on weeknights.
We have possible vacancies in teams from U8 to U18, but we might not be able to get enough players together to form teams in all age
groups. Please email your interest (even if you have previously expressed interest in the past):
president.bccraiders@gmail.com
Baysiders Netball Club
