END OF TERM - IMPORTANT

LAST DAY

Friday 15th September

Finish times are as follows:

Kinder - Year 6 : 12.45pm

Year 7- Year 12 : 1.00pm

CANTEEN

The last day of trade for the Student Canteen will be Wednesday 13th September.

CAFE

Food & Drink service will close at 12pm on Friday 15th September.

CAMP AUSTRALIA

Please note that After School Care is available to registered families and will begin at 1pm.

We encourage parents to secure their booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

END OF TERM BUSES

Afternoon buses will depart at approx 1.10pm.

Shuttle Fleet departure:

Belgrave Shuttle - Departs 1.03pm

Belgrave Heights - Departs 1.21pm

Arrival times for afternoon bus users will be 2.5 hours earlier than their normal scheduled time. ie. if your child usually arrives at their stop at 4.00pm they will be arriving at 1.30pm on this day.

Should your child not be using the bus service on the last day of term, please email buses@bhcs.vic.edu.au

OFFICE CLOSURE

Reception closes at 2pm Friday 15th September (Last day of Term)

Reception will be open on Curriculum day, Monday 2nd October at 9am

Students resume classes on Tuesday 3rd October.

Wishing all families a safe and relaxing break.

NOTICE FROM THE REGISTRAR

Families who intend to withdraw their child/ren from BHCS at the conclusion of the current academic year are required to provide written notice of one term in advance. This notice should include information regarding the school the student plans to enroll in. Please send advice to registrar@bhcs.vic.edu.au

WE WANT OUR PARENTS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Recently we sent home an email to families inviting them to participate in the 2023 Christian Schools Community Profile.

This is the only national survey of its kind that is specifically designed for Christian school communities and seeks to gather key information regarding the perceptions, levels of satisfaction and priorities of Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way families engage, support and interact with their local Christian school communities. It will be conducted amongst all families with children enrolled in participating Christian schools.

We would like to encourage all families to complete this important survey. The survey will be conducted online and will only takes 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

All responses to the survey are anonymous and confidential. The survey will be conducted from Tuesday, 5 September to Friday 22 September 2023.

Thank you for your valued input into our Christian school community and Christian schooling across Australia!

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:

2024 Secondary Art Teacher
2024 Secondary Maths & Science Teacher
Bus Drivers

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 positions should be directed to applications@bhcs.vic.edu.au

ROAD UPGRADES ARE COMING - MT MORTON ROAD & ENTRANCE TO BHCS

After much negotiating with the Yarra Ranges Council, they have agreed to undertake works on the public roads leading into the entrance of BHCS.

As you may be aware, both Mt Morton Road and Wattle Valley Road (the ‘driveway’ into the school), are both public roads and are the responsibility of the local council. Due to the complaints they have received from the School, our families, and neighbours, the Council has finally agreed to undertake some upgrades and propose installing a formal slip lane leading into Wattle Valley Road and also adding a shoulder along Mt Morton Road which will enable traffic to continue to flow. Please see the attached plan for more details.

This type of project would generally need to go to Council and wait until a budget is allocated, which could take years. So to expedite the project, Council has agreed to undertake the work and BHCS has agreed to cover the cost.

We have also requested an upgrade to the crossing that Council installed on Wattle Valley Road earlier this year, to be a zebra crossing and we have also asked for a supervised crossing for Mt Morton Road, to make it safer for our students to cross. However, we have not yet heard back from council regarding these requests.

At this stage, Council is trying to arrange contractors to undertake the work over the coming September holidays but failing this, they assure us that the upgrade will be complete before the commencement of Term 1, 2024.

Thank you to our families who contacted the local Council to raise concerns. Working together, we can achieve a lot. Thank you!

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.

ALINTA (UNIFORM SHOP)

UNIFORM SHOP (ALINTA) HOURS

The Uniform Shop's hours are as follows:

Tuesday: 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 their 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

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.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

OSHC CAMP AUSTRALIA - HOLIDAY PROGRAM