General Information (2 of 2)
CAREERS NEWS
Students are welcome to make an appointment with Mrs Wolfaardt for any VTAC assistance and/or SEAS information.
Remember, next week is the last week for SEAS Applications to be reviewed by the VTAC team.
Please see the link to the latest Careers News below.
DC LIMITED BORROWING - LAST 2 WEEKS OF TERM 3
Please be reminded that as the Discovery Centre transition to a new management system borrowing books and resources will be limited to essentials only.
We will be up and running again with our new system at the start Term 4.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
The information regarding COVID-19 isolation at the time of publishing this newsletter is as per the below. Rules will be changing with regard to isolation periods as of September 10.
The School will make this information available, as soon as it is released by the Department of Health.
If your child tests positive:
- Your child will need to remain home for 7 Days.
- Notify the school of their child’s positive COVID test via covid@bhcs.vic.edu.au
If one or both parents test positive:
- Your child becomes a household contact, please refer to the section below
- You have an exemption to transport a household member to attend work, education or a health appointment, and/or to obtain essential food supplies. You must travel directly to and from the location, wear a face mask and not leave the vehicle unless you are required to take that person to the location, it is an emergency or it is required by law.
If your child is a household contact of a positive case you no longer need to isolate, however:
- Parents/carers must notify the school that their child/ren are household contacts by emailing covid@bhcs.vic.edu.au
FACE MASKS
Following a review of the number of COVID-19 cases in the school, mask wearing in the SLC and Middle School spaces will no longer be required. Emails have gone home to families regarding this.
- Students who are household contacts must wear masks at all times while indoors while they are attending school.
- Students must continue wearing masks on all school buses, on public transport, and when on excursions, or in rideshare vehicles, as per government COVID requirements.
- Staff and students who want to continue wearing face masks are able to do so, including those who are medically at risk.
CYBERSAFETY
PRESSURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media can be a great way to stay in touch with friends, but sometimes it can also cause us to compare our lives to others, or feel like we need to be constantly connected.
It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the posts you see on social media reflect real life, when most of the time they are showing you a lifestyle about as realistic as a movie set.
You might even do it too. Whether it is putting a few filters on your selfie, planning a ‘candid’ photo or posting about a night out that wasn’t actually as fun as you say it was, we all create online personas that show the best parts of our offline lives and erase the times when we feel a little bit down, depressed or just plain flat.
The pressures from social media are very real and they have consequences for all of us. They can affect your mental health and how you feel about yourself. Here are some tips on how to deal with the pressures from social media.
To read more about this, please go to the eSafety Commissioners website by clicking here
CHILD SAFETY
PROTECTING OUR KIDS: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY
One of the most important things we can do as parents and caregivers is protect our children by educating them about personal safety. Teaching children simple strategies about keeping safe can help them build confidence, resilience and empower them to be safe in a variety of situations.
It’s not difficult to educate children about personal safety. All it takes is the willingness to start, some help with content, and time.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL SAFETY
Research shows that teaching children about personal safety:
- Reduces the likelihood of a child entering into an unsafe situation.
- Clearly demonstrates how to respond to an unsafe situation.
- Increases a child’s sense of confidence and in doing so increases their resiliency.
- Increases a child’s knowledge of their personal rights i.e. “I have the right to feel safe with people”.
- Increases the likelihood that the child will speak out if they feel unsafe and tell someone they trust.
- Can interrupt or prevent grooming.
To read more about teaching children about personal safety, please go to the Bravehearts website by clicking here
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.
WELLBEING RESOURCES
We know that it can sometimes be hard to find the necessary resources in relation to mental health, bullying and family violence, especially when things are tough. For this reason, the School has a small webpage with links related to health and wellbeing resources. This can be found on the School's website under Other Resources or can be found here.
TREETOPS CAFE
The cafe will be running every day except Wednesday for Senior School students. At this point in time, use of the restaurant seating will only be available to staff and Year 11 & 12 students. Year 7 - 12 Students are permitted to purchase takeaway food from the cafe.
BHCS CANTEEN
JUNIOR SCHOOL : The canteen is available for lunch orders on Wednesday & Fridays. Junior students (Prep - Year 4) can pre-order lunch orders via the Flexischools app.
MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL: Year 5-12s are welcome to order at the canteen window during recess and lunch breaks from Tuesday – Friday.
The canteen is closed on Mondays.