GENERAL INFORMATION
UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAY & CURRICULUM DAY
Dear Families, please be reminded:
Monday, June 10 is a Public Holiday (Kings Birthday) and Friday, June 14 is a Curriculum Day.
There will be no students at school on these days.
Please note, Camp Australia will be open for full day bookings on the Curriculum day for those requiring care.
2025 KINDER ENROLMENTS
If you have a child you anticipate commencing Kinder in 2025 and do not currently have an application submitted, please contact the registrar via jdavis@bhcs.vic.edu.au as offers will be made at the start of Term 3.
HOW DOES SCHOOL FUNDING WORK?
People often wonder how school funding works. The Association of Independent Schools of NSW has put together a very short video (less than 2 mins) to explain how Australia's student funding model works.
To watch the video, please click here
CONGRATULATIONS TRISTAN!
Tristan F (8AL), competed in the Australia All Schools Athletics Championships for triple jump and came away with a bronze medal, third best triple jumper of his age in Australia!
BHCS INSTRUMENTAL TUITION PROGRAM
Private lessons are available in piano, drums, bass & guitar.
Lessons run throughout the day and usually last for half an hour. Please use the online application form found in the Parent resources section of the school website, or use the following QR Code.
BHCS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
New opportunities to join our enthusiastic team here at BHCS have just been placed on our website! We're currently looking for:
- Sport & Health Teacher
- Administration Officer (Reception)
- Secondary Learning Assistant
- Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs)
If you, or someone you know, is interested in knowing more about these positions, you can read more by visiting: https://www.bhcs.vic.edu.au/careers
BHCS CANTEEN
PREP – YEAR 6: The canteen is available for lunch orders on Monday, Wednesday & Fridays. Primary students (Prep - Year 6) may pre-order lunch orders via the Flexischools app only. No window service.
YEAR 7 - YEAR 12: Are welcome to order at the Canteen window during recess and lunch
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 reach you. Please feel free to email any updates
to office@bhcs.vic.edu.au, so this can be passed on to the relevant departments.
THIS WEEK FROM YOUR PATHWAYS TEAM
Last week our Year 9's did their Mock Interviews, which was a huge success! A very big THANK YOU to all involved especially to our Interviewers! We really do appreciate the time and effort you have given in order for our students to experience this valuable life skill.
At the end of this Term our Year 10 students will be doing Work Experience. If your workplace and/or someone you know would be able to assist in hosting a student for that week, please contact us on pathways@bhcs.vic.edu.au?
This week's newsletter >> Envision
ISV: THE PARENTS WEBSITE
Belgrave Heights Christian School is part of the Independent Schools Victoria network of schools. Independent Schools Victoria offers an initiative called The Parents Website. Here you will find a range of articles and newsletters. To learn more, please click here.
THANK YOU PULSE
We would like to thank our Pulse parent group & volunteers for organising and running a wonderful Mother’s Day stall for our students. We appreciate your time, effort and the planning that went in to providing a stall for our school community. Mums we hope you loved your gifts!
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 2024 class group, please follow the below instructions.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING KEEP THE CARPARK SAFE
We would like to ask everyone in our community to be courteous and polite to staff and other families. Modelling considerate, patient and kind behaviour for our students.
Drivers
- Only allow students to enter/exit from left side of vehicle
- Move as far along the drop-off/pick-up zone as possible
- One minute drop off (less if possible)
- Please move to a designated car park if you need to get out of your car for any reason
- Do not use a hand-held device when driving through the school
- If you are able to please consider a vacant car parking spot rather than waiting in the queue, especially after Primary parents leave
- Only use Disability parking bays if you are clearly displaying a Disability Parking Permit (Accessible Parking Permit)
- Please drive slowly
- Do not ‘race’ your student in the drive-through area
Pedestrians
Only use the designated crossings
Don’t bounce or throw any sporting balls in the drive-through area or carpark