PRIMARY CLASS PHOTO RETAKE

Primary families please be reminded that due to a technical error, SchoolPix will need to revisit BHCS this week to retake CLASS photos for Prep to Year 6. Portrait photos do not need to be retaken.

Please send your children in their Winter Uniform on Friday, 5th May including their formal jumper.

STUDENT FREE DAY CALENDAR CHANGE

Please note that Friday, 18th August is no longer a student free day. This student free day will now take place on Tuesday, 29th August on which day Parent-Teacher Interviews will take place throughout the day and evening.

UNIFORM CHANGEOVER

As of Monday, 8th May ALL students will be required to wear the full winter uniform.

TOASTY THURSDAYS

We are pleased to announce that from Thursday, May 11th the Chaplain Team will be

beginning a breakfast club TOASTY THURSDAYS in the Chaplain Space.

These mornings are designed to encourage and promote students overall well-being and mental health along

starting the day with a tasty breakfast!

All are welcome and we look forward to hosting TOASTY THURSDAYS between 8.00am - 8.30am each Thursday!

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR UPCOMING CSEN EVENTS

We are excited to announce some CSEN events that students can trial for in the coming months! Please see the following information regarding SSAV Golf and Herald Sun Shield Trials below. If this is something your child is interested in or would like more information about, please email Bronwyn Maidment (bmaidment@bhcs.vic.edu.au).

SSAV Golf Heat (12th May 2023)

Location: Churchill Golf Park

Time: 12pm

Who can enter: Students in Years 7-12 (must have a current Golf Australia Handicap)

Further information

Herald Sun Shield Trials (24th July 2023)

Location: Maranatha Christian School- Endeavour Hills

Time: 4pm

Who can enter: Students in Years 10-12

FFV Futsal (16th June)

Time and Location: TBA

Who can enter: Year 9/10 Boys and Girls

BHCS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A few opportunities to join our enthusiastic team here at BHCS have just been placed on our website! We're currently looking for:

2023 Learning Assistant - Integration Aide
Primary Teacher (Term 3 Contract)

If you, or someone you know, are interested in knowing more about these positions, read more by visiting: https://www.bhcs.vic.edu.au/careers

All enquiries about these positions should be directed to applications@bhcs.vic.edu.au

VICTORIAN PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and BHCS is excited to be participating!

We are running the challenge because we think reading is great and in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development.

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 8 September 2023.

Year Level

Challenge list books

Free choice books

Total

Prep – Grade 2*

*read or “experience” with parents and teachers

20

10

30

Grade 3 - 6

10

5

15

Books from the 2023 Challenge list can be found in the Discovery Centre or your local library, you may even have some at home!

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

This is an opt-in Challenge, if you have not already signed up, please contact the Discovery Centre team (discovery@bhcs.vic.edu.au).

Read on!

SCHOLASTICS BOOK FAIR COMING UP!

ALINTA (UNIFORM SHOP)

UNIFORM SHOP (ALINTA) HOURS

The Uniform Shop's hours are as follows:

Tuesdays: 8.00am - 12.00pm
Thursday: 12.00pm - 4.00pm
1st Saturday of Month - 9.00am-12.00pm

Alinta is happy to assist you in store during our opening hours. Alternatively, you can make your purchase online at www.alintaapparel.com.au

ALINTA CONTACT DETAILS

Email: belgraveheights@alinta.com.au

Phone: 03 9754 6400 alintaapparel.com.au

BHCS CANTEEN

PREP – YEAR 5: The canteen is available for lunch orders on Monday, Wednesday & Fridays. Primary students (Prep - Year 5) may pre-order lunch orders via the Flexischools app only. No window service.

YEAR 6 - YEAR 12: Are welcome to order at the canteen window during recess and lunch breaks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

TREETOPS CAFE

The Café will be running every day except Wednesday. Senior students (Year 7 -12) are able to order food from the Café during break times. Only Year 11 & 12 students may use the tables and chairs in the Café.

ARE YOU IN FLEXISCHOOLS?

Families are reminded to download and subscribe to the Flexischools app. This is the portal where day to day reminders and information is distributed to the school community. To subscribe to your child's 2023 class group, please follow the below instructions.

PERSONAL DETAILS

We would like to remind families that if your circumstances change in any way - this includes address, phone numbers, email address, custody arrangements and fee arrangements - please update your Operoo profiles and then contact the School as soon as possible. This will assist us in ensuring that any communications sent reaches you. Please feel free to email any updates

to office@bhcs.vic.edu.au, so this can be passed on to the relevant departments.

CONGRATULATIONS JACK

Victorian Institute sport scholarship holder Jack Thomas recently competed in the under 23’s Keven Coombs cup at Nationals Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Queensland. Team Victoria were undefeated throughout the tournament and they took home the Gold medal match beating WA 72-61.

Congratulations Jack!

Upcoming Events

KINDER & PRIMARY OPEN DAY

4 YEAR OLD KINDER PENTECOST FESTIVAL