School News
Why Attendance is Important
When a student misses school they miss out on vital learning opportunities and building social and life skills. Even as little as one day per fortnight can have an enormous impact on their learning over the course of their school life. In order to maximise their potential it is essential that we have students on-site and ready to learn each and every day.
BSC Athletics Carnival Information
On Monday the 4th of March, we will be holding our annual Athletics Carnival at Llanberris Athletics Reserve, Golden Point. This is a fantastic day out as it allows students to participate in a variety of track and field events in support of their House. Students are encouraged to get into the spirit and dress up in their House colours. For students who do not wish to dress up, it is expected that the BSC PE uniform be worn on the day. Students will be bussed to and from the venue, returning in time to catch their regular bus home. All students will require the following:
- Appropriate footwear (runners)
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Raincoat (in case of inclement weather)
- Water bottle
- Lunch (the canteen may or may not be open on the day)
- A smile and a sense of fun!
School Photos
School Photos will be held on Friday the 8th of March. All students are to be dressed in full school uniform, including footwear. Hair past shoulder length must be tied back and all jewellery must be in line with school requirements (refer to the General Reminders page).
Most families will have received an email from MSP directly, with a link to ordering. Please check your emails (including your spam folder) and follow the ordering process (refer to screenshot below). For those who haven't received an email from MSP or who do not currently have Compass log-in details, please contact the General Office as soon as possible.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club runs every Monday and Wednesday morning from 8:30am in the Student Centre. This is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government and Foodbank and provides students with a variety of free, nutritious breakfast options including toast, muesli, yoghurt, pancakes, toasted sandwiches and fruit. Students are most welcome to come and help themselves to whatever they feel like on the day.
Dental Van On-site
The Australian Smile Group dental service will be available on-site at Beaufort Secondary College from the 19th of February until the 8th of March. The service is available to children aged 2 - 17 years old and all children are eligible for a complimentary oral health screen. The Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS) provides financial funding of $1052 per child every two calendar years, for eligible children. Consent and Medical History forms were sent home with students on Monday the 5th February. No treatment will commence without prior consent. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please return the signed forms to the General Office as soon as possible as appointment spaces are limited.
Unwanted School Uniforms
Do you have any unwanted uniforms, that are in good condition and no longer in use? If so, you are welcome to donate them to the school via the General Office. All sizes accepted.
Lost Property
There are currently a number of items for collection in Lost Property, including a puffer jacket, multiple pencil cases and a set of headphones. If you think any of these items may belong to you, please see Mrs. Newberry in the library.
Doctors In Schools
Our fortnightly Doctors in Schools Service (DISS) has commenced and will continue throughout the year. This is a valuable service that we are incredibly fortunate to have access to. The doctor will be on-site on Thursday the 22nd of February. If any students would like to arrange an appointment, please see either Jackie or Mrs Newberry.
Save the Date
Thursday 21 March 2024
Beaufort Secondary College Open Day and Year 7 2025 Information Evening
Come and see our wonderful school in action. You will see our teachers and students at work, our attractive campus and excellent resources.
Session 1:
9.15am - Arrival
9.30am – School Tour
10.15am – Presentation from Leadership team followed by morning tea
Session 2:
1.45pm - Arrival
2.00pm – School Tour
2.45pm - Presentation from Leadership team followed by afternoon tea
More information to come.
Canteen Menu
Please see our canteen menu below. All orders must be submitted by recess as there will not be any extra food available for purchase at lunchtime.
2023 BSC School Magazine
We still have some copies of the 2023 School Magazine for any families who did not receive a copy at the end of the year. If you are interested, they are available for collection from the General Office.
Privacy Collection Notice
Information for Students, Parents and Carers
The Department of Education (the department) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal and health information that schools collect.
All school staff must comply with Victorian privacy law and the Schools’ Privacy Policy. This notice explains how the department, including Victorian government schools (schools), handles personal and health information. On occasion, specific consent will be sought for the collection and use of information, for example, for a student to receive a health service. Our schools are also required by legislation, such as the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, to collect some of this information.
Throughout this notice, ‘staff’ includes principals, teachers, student support service officers, youth workers, social workers, nurses and any other allied health practitioners, and all other employees, contractors, volunteers and service providers of the school and the department.
On enrolment, and during the ordinary course of a student’s attendance at a school, schools will collect information about students and their families for the following purposes:
- educating students
- supporting students’ social and emotional wellbeing, and health
- fulfilling legal obligations, including duty of care, anti-discrimination law and occupational health and safety law
- communicating and engaging with parents
- student administration
- school management
- supporting policy in relation to student education and wellbeing.
If this information is not collected, schools may be unable to provide optimal education or support to students or fulfil legal obligations.
For example, our schools rely on parents to provide health information about any medical condition or disability that their child has, medication their child may take while at school, any known allergies and contact details of their child’s doctor. If parents do not provide all relevant health information, this may put their child’s health at risk.
Our schools also require current, relevant information about all parents and carers so that schools can take account of safety concerns that affect their children. Parents should provide schools with copies of all current parenting plans and court orders about or that affect their children and provide updated copies when they change.
When parents enrol their child in primary school, they will be asked to provide personal and health information in several ways, including via the Enrolment Form, the School Entrance Health Questionnaire (SEHQ) and the Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) Transition Form.
The Enrolment Form is used to collect information that is essential for the purposes listed above, and requests information such as:
- Emergency contacts – Individuals parents nominate for a school to contact during an emergency. Parents should ensure that their nominated emergency contact agrees to their contact details being provided to the school and that they understand their details may be disclosed by the department if lawful, e.g. in the case of emergency communications relating to bush fires or floods.
- Student background information – Information about country of birth, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, language spoken at home and parent occupation. This information enables the department to allocate appropriate resources to schools. The department also uses this information to plan for future educational needs in Victoria and shares some information with the Commonwealth government to monitor, plan and allocate resources.
- Immunisation status – This assists schools to manage health risks and legal obligations. The department may also provide this information to the Department of Health and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to assess immunisation rates in Victoria, but not in a way which identifies students.
- Visa status – This is required to process a student’s enrolment.
All schools may use departmental systems and online tools such as apps and other software to effectively collect and manage information about students and families for the purposes listed above.
When schools use these online tools, they take steps to ensure that student information is secure. If parents or carers have any concerns about the use of these online tools, please contact the school.
School staff will only share student and family information with other school staff who need to know to enable them to educate or support the student as described above. Information will only be shared outside the school (and outside the department) as required or authorised by law, including where sharing is required to meet duty of care, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and child wellbeing and safety obligations. The information collected will not be disclosed beyond the school and department without parent consent unless such disclosure is lawful.
When a student transfers to another school (including Catholic, independent and interstate), personal and/or health information about that student may be transferred to the next school. Transferring this information is in the best interests of the student and assists the next school to provide the best possible education and support to the student. For further detail about how and what level of information is provided to the next school, refer to the: Enrolment: Student transfers between schools
Schools only provide school reports and ordinary school communications to students, parents, carers or others who have a legal right to that information. Requests for access to other student information or by others must be made by lodging a Freedom of Information (FOI) application.
To update student or family information, parents should contact their school.
For more information about how schools and the department collect and manage personal and health information, or how to access personal and health information held by a school about you or your child, refer to the: Schools’ Privacy Policy