BHCS NEWSLETTER

GENERAL INFORMATION 

THIS WEEK FROM YOUR PATHWAYS TEAM

Dates to Diarise in Term 3

  • University / TAFE Open Days 2024 – throughout August
  • Year 12 VTAC timely applications – throughout August and September
  • VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications – throughout August and September

We are checking in with all the year 12's this term, students should keep an eye on the schedule for when they are booked. Mrs Whitworth will be available for students to answer any questions during lunchtime, Mondays and Tuesdays in the Restaurant. 

You can contact us on pathways@bhcs.vic.edu.au

Please check out this week's newsletter >> Envision it is full of exciting information!!

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.

Please be reminded:

  • Hold hands with young children when traversing around the carpark and when crossing the road
  • Only cross at the designated crossings
  • Keep one large step back from the edge of the footpath while waiting to cross the road
  • Only cross the road when instructed by a crossing supervisor

eSmart Matters

In a connected world, students spend a significant amount of time in front of a screen. Devices are a crucial part of their study, as well as being used for social and recreational reasons. As a result, it can seem like they are always on their computer or other devices, and it may be hard to know exactly what they are doing at any given time.

 

The recommendations from the Australian Government state that school-aged children should have “no more than two hours of sedentary recreational screen time per day for children and young people aged 5–17 years (not including schoolwork)” (Australian Institute for Family Studies, https://aifs.gov.au/resources/short-articles/too-much-time-screens). How this looks for your children is up to you as parents, and we encourage you to discuss this with your children once they are old enough to take responsibility for their own time.

 

Realistically, this is just part of life in our modern society, but more important is building a generation of responsible Cyber-Citizens. This includes being aware of what they are doing, who they are doing it with and understanding that there are potential dangers online as well as the need to be accountable for their own actions in an online environment.

 

Video games make up a significant part of recreational screen time for most children, and the Australian eSafety Commissioner has helpful resources available to parents and children to facilitate greater awareness of the risks and responsibilities involved. We encourage parents to look through these resources and use them to start a conversation with your children about their online activities. For more information, please go to the Australian eSafety Commissioner’s website - https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources