GENERAL INFORMATION (1 of 2)
PUBLIC HOLIDAY - LABOUR DAY
We would like to remind families that Monday, 13 March is a Public Holiday. There are no students at school on this day and the office will be closed.
NAPLAN 2023
YEARS 3, 5, 7 & 9
NAPLAN will be held at BHCS from Wednesday 15th to Friday 24th March. Information for Parents and Carers can be found here. Hard copies of the brochure are also available from Reception. A public demonstration site with what the NAPLAN tests look like for the different year levels can also be found here.
The Naplan timetable and information about withdrawal or exemption was emailed to families of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 last Friday 24/2/2023. Parents are to email office@bhcs.vic.edu.au regarding withdrawing their child from the NAPLAN tests by Friday 3rd March.
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS – SEMESTER 1
Information regarding Semester 1 Parent-Teacher Interviews will be emailed home shortly to all families, and sent out via Flexischools shortly.
KINDER INTERVIEWS
Tuesday, 14 March from 3.50pm to 8.30pm onsite at BHCS
PREP TO YEAR 6 INTERVIEWS
Tuesday, 14 March from 3.50pm to 8.30pm onsite at BHCS
YEAR 7 TO YEAR 12 INTERVIEWS
Tuesday, 14 March from 3.50pm to 8.30pm onsite at BHCS
Tuesday, 21 March from 3.50pm to 8.30pm online via Zoom
Bookings open tomorrow (Friday, 3 March) at 9am, and close at 5pm prior to the day of interviews.
Should you wish to make an appointment, please refer to the details which were emailed home. Please contact office@bhcs.vic.edu.au if you did not receive this information.
CONVEYANCE & BUS ALLOWANCE 2023
Families who have applied for a Conveyance and/or Bus Conveyance Allowance in previous years do not need to complete a new form for 2023 - unless their circumstances have changed - for example, an additional child within their family has joined the school and/or they are now using the school bus.
Families who have moved address must submit a new application form in order to qualify for ongoing conveyance allowance. New families who believe they may qualify for the Conveyance Allowance are encouraged to complete a form and submit their applications if they have not already done so.
The eligibility criteria for the Conveyance Allowance is set by the Department of Education and is applied to a family's school fees. BHCS must be the nearest 'like' school, 4.8km or more from the residence. To obtain a copy of the necessary form(s) please email the office at schoolfees@bhcs.vic.edu.au
ALINTA (UNIFORM SHOP)
UNIFORM SHOP (ALINTA) HOURS
The Uniform Shop's hours are as follows:
- Tuesdays: 8.00am - 12.00pm
- Thursday: 12.00pm - 4.00pm
- 1st Saturday of Month - 9.00am-12.00pm
Email: belgraveheights@alinta.com.au
Phone: 03 9754 6400 alintaapparel.com.au
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
School Photo Day (for Prep to Year 12s) will be taking place on TUESDAY, 21 MARCH, which includes all class group photos, portrait photos for individual students, and Captains’ photos for applicable students. Sibling Photo Day will take place in the same week on THURSDAY, 23 MARCH.
Kinder photos will take place the same week with the 4yo group on TUESDAY, 21 MARCH and 3yo group on WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH. More information regarding this will be sent home to Kinder families by the Kinder Team.
Information regarding this has been emailed home to all families. The unique order forms have been distributed to students by their homeroom teacher.
We strongly encourage all families to carefully read through the information that has been provided via email and Flexischools, so that both parents/carers and students are prepared for the relevant School Photo Days.
Should you have any questions related to the School Photo Days, please do not hesitate to pop into the Office, phone 9754 6435 or email studentservices@bhcs.vic.edu.au. If you require assistance with online ordering, please contact SchoolPix directly by emailing help@schoolpix.com.au or calling 1300 766 055.
ANZAC DAY REQUEST
As we are now in March, our annual ANZAC Day commemoration service is on the horizon. It is a time for the school to pause, reflect and pay our respects to those who have served our nation in times of war.
Each year, we mark key anniversaries within some of the conflicts that Australians have served in over the years. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, and we will be acknowledging those who served in that conflict within the service.
We know that there are some within the extended families in our community who served in Vietnam, and we are looking for their stories if they are willing to share them. Some of these stories have already been shared with us, however, we want to give the opportunities for those who have not done so to share with us. There don't need to be many details - even just their battalion and time of service. Of course, more detailed stories are welcome, should the veterans be willing to share.
If a service photo is available, it would be wonderful if that could be shared with us as well.
We are hoping that these stories and photos will form a part of the service this year.
In order for us to have time to make the necessary arrangements for the we ask that you submit these stories by the 31st March 2023. Stories and any questions you may have can be sent to aware@bhcs.vic.edu.au
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 10 -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.
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.
GOVERNMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTHCARE CARD, PENSION CARD HOLDERS AND FOSTER CARERS CSEF (CAMPS, SPORTS, EXCURSIONS FUNDING)
CSEF is Government funding that is available to families to offset the cost of camps, sporting events and excursions which form part of your school fees.
The applicant must be one of the following on the first day of Term 1 (30 January 2023) or Term 2 (24 April 2023):
- a parent or carer who is the beneficiary of a financially means-tested card – please refer to the list of eligible cards below
- a temporary foster carer
- a student who is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card).
Payments for 2023 are:
- $125 per year for eligible Primary School students
- $225 per year for eligible Secondary School students.
If you have any questions regarding the CSEF funding then please emailschoolfees@bhcs.vic.edu.au or contact the school office.
2023 SCHOOL FEE ACCOUNTS
The annual school fee statement together with any associated payment plan, has now been sent to each family via email. Should you have any queries regarding your school account, please contact our Finance Office at schoolfees@bhcs.vic.edu.au
* If you have not received your fee email, please first check your ‘Spam’ folder prior to emailing us, as occasionally these emails can end up there.