General Information
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Thank you to our BHCS Parents & Students
As a staff, we would like to extend our gratitude to the parents and students involved in the recent video ‘Thank you Message from BHCS Parents’. What an unexpected surprise and a delight to watch! There were many teary eyes amongst the staff whilst watching students expressing thanks to their teachers and support staff.
Click here for: Thank you Message from BHCS Parents
We then arrived at School on Friday morning to find a thank you note and chocolate from our parents. One for every staff member, each, personally hand written, that’s around 130 thank you notes! (we hope and pray that no permanent RSI injuries have occurred).
So we wanted to say THANK YOU! Thank you for your kindness, support and for expressing your appreciation in such a thoughtful way. We acknowledge that this time has been a huge challenge to our whole community. We have all had to change and adapt at a rate we have likely, never experienced before. And just as we were getting used to Learn from Home – here we at the end of our first ‘hybrid’ week.
What an privilege and joy, to see our community ‘up for the challenge’. As a staff, we are so blessed that you have chosen BHCS to partner together with you to educate and support your amazing children.
Staggered Return to Classes
Please see the information below in relation to the cohorts that will be learning from school on each day for the remainder of the term.
Monday, June 1: Yrs Prep, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tuesday, June 2: Yrs 1, 2, 5, 6, 8
Wednesday, June 3: Yrs Prep, 3, 4, 7
Thursday , June 4: Yrs 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Friday, June 5: Yrs Prep, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12
On Tuesday, 9 June after the Queens Birthday weekend we will begin the second two weeks of our staggered return to school with the following arrangements.
Monday, June 8: No school - long weekend
Tuesday, June 9 : Yrs 1/2, 5/6, 8, 11, 12
Wednesday, June 10 : Yrs Prep, 1/2, 3/4,
5/6, 7 & 8
Thursday, June 11: Yrs 1/2, 5/6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Friday, June 12: Yrs Prep, 3/4, 7, 9, 10
Monday, June 15: Yrs Prep, 3/4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tuesday, June 16 : Yrs 1/2, 5/6, 8, 11, 12
Wednesday, June 17: Yrs Prep, 1/2, 3/4,
5/6, 7 & 8
Thursday, June 18: Yrs 1/2, 5/6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Friday, June 19 - Curriculum Day ( No students)
Friday June 19 to Monday July 13 - our scheduled three week school holidays will continue as planned.
Tuesday July 14 - Students will return for Term 3.
Kinder will continue its normal operation throughout each of the phases.
Finishing Times
We have staggered our finish times for the rest of Term 2, please make yourself aware of this. These are as follows:
Kinder: 2.45pm
Prep - Year 4: 3pm
Year 5 - Year 8: 3.15pm
Year 9 - Year 12: 3.30pm
Uniform - Term 2
The School recognises that the PE uniform may be easier to launder. For this reason, we are providing families with a choice of students wearing either full Winter uniform or full PE uniform until the end of Term 2. Normal school rules will apply with respect to the wearing of uniforms.
Year 9/10 Electives -Semester 2, 2020
As we are heading towards the end of the term, it’s now time for students to select their 9/10 elective subjects for Semester 2. Information regarding this has been emailed home to all parents/guardians of students in Years 9 and 10.
The CareMonkey form will be made available to parents/guardians from 6PM TONIGHT (Thursday, 28th May). The CareMonkey form will need to be completed by NO LATER THAN Monday, 1st June. Keeping in mind, the earlier that the form is completed, the better.
For any queries, please contact the Head of Senior School, Ivan Seskis (iseskis@bhcs.vic.edu.au)
Discovery Centre News
The Next Chapter...
The DC may be closed, but you can still borrow books! Watch this video to find out how:
Any questions, contact the DC team at discovery@bhcs.vic.edu.au
Library book returns
Our returns box is located outside the DC door (weather permitting). Thank you to everyone who has already returned their books - keep them coming!
New Developments - Junior School
You may have noticed a few changes to the old Junior School playground area. This is in preparation to commence a large construction project designed to enhance the Junior School.
The new project is designed to upgrade the learning environment and will include 8 generous classrooms, common learning areas, bag areas, storerooms and student amenities. The facility will be linked to the original building which will, at a later stage, be upgraded and refurbished with fewer classrooms, as well as creating specialist rooms. There will also be the addition of a covered play area. The school is not building these facilities to allow for any further significant growth of enrolments, but rather to upgrade facilities for existing students, and expect the project will take about 18 months to complete. Please excuse the inevitable mess and disruption throughout the building process.
Building Fund Donations
With the recent announcement of the expansion of our Junior School, we would like to give the parents and friends of Belgrave Heights Christian School an opportunity to donate to our Building Fund.
Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so by making a payment at reception or by bank transfer to the School’s Building Fund account as follows:-
Belgrave Heights Christian School Building Fund
BSB 633-000
Account No. 137 265 468
All donations to the building fund are tax deductible, so if you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please ensure that you provide us with your full name, address &/or email address. If you have any queries, please contact Liz in the Finance Office at lmiko@bhcs.vic.edu.au