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VCE & VCAL WELCOME NIGHT
The VCE and VCAL Welcome Night is on Thursday 3rd March 2022 (tonight) and will run from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the SLC.
The night is a chance for parents to find out about the various pathways that their children have embarked upon, and have an opportunity to get more information, meet the teachers and ask any questions.
It is a current government requirement that all visitors onsite must be double vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are attending, please be aware we will need to check certificates at the door.
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS – SEMESTER 1
Information regarding Semester 1 Parent-Teacher Interviews has now been emailed home to all families, and sent out via Flexischools.
All interviews will take place online, via Zoom, as follows:
KINDER INTERVIEWS
3yo & 4yo Kinder - Tuesday, 15 March from 4pm to 8.30pm
4yo Kinder only - Wednesday, 23 March from 4pm to 6pm
PREP TO YEAR 6 INTERVIEWS
Tuesday, 15 March from 4.00pm to 8.30pm
YEAR 7 TO YEAR 12 INTERVIEWS
Tuesday, 15 March from 4pm to 8.30pm
Wednesday, 23 March from 4pm to 8.30pm
Bookings open tomorrow (Friday, 4th 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.
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
School Photo Day (for Prep to Year 12s) will be taking place on TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 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, MARCH 24.
Information regarding this has been emailed home to all families. The unique order forms will be 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 contact us at Student Services, located between Reception and the DC. You can also phone us on 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.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY - LABOUR DAY
We would like to remind families that Monday, March 14 is a Public Holiday. There are no students at school on this day and the office will be closed.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
Surveillance Testing
This will continue for the remainder of Term 1. The suggested testing is for twice per week, meaning this allocation is sufficient for an additional two weeks, depending on the days of the week you are choosing to test.
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19, and who have completed their 7-day isolation period and are subsequently asymptomatic do not need to undertake surveillance testing for a period of 30 days.
Covid emails
The School will continue to send out details of covid cases and household cases in each class as a daily evening email. These emails will cover the numbers that have recently been reported. These reports will relate to attendance prior to the day of the report. In some cases, this may be one day, in other cases multiple days.
Students Who Test Positive
If your child tests positive, please advise the school as soon as possible (24 hours a day) via covid@bhcs.vic.edu.au with the day that they tested positive. They will need to isolate for 7 days. Your child will not be required to get a follow up PCR test.
Positive results should also be reported via coronavirus.vic.gov.au/report or by calling 1800 675 398. Reporting your result ensures that support can be provided to you.
Negative tests do not need to be reported.
Students with cold and flu symptoms
Thank you to families who have been keeping their children home when they are unwell. If your child does have any type of cold and flu/covid-like symptoms, please continue to keep them home until they are well and use a rapid antigen test to check for covid. A reminder that the symptoms to watch out for are:
- fever
- chills or sweats
- cough
- sore throat
- shortness of breath
- runny nose
- loss or change in sense of smell or taste.
Some people may also experience headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Unfortunately, students who present with these symptoms while they are at school will be required to go home.
Extra Help
The Government has tips on what to do if you are managing COVID at home. For further information, please click here.
Masks
The Government has recently announced the removal of masks for all Secondary students. The School understands, however, that there are some students who would prefer to continue to wear them and the School remains supportive of this. Students in Year 3-6 and staff who work in these areas are still expected to wear masks at this point in time. Please refer to the full article on masks for additional information.
ART SMOCKS: PREP-YEAR 12
A reminder to all families to please send a named smock or old shirt to school for Art lessons as soon as possible.
Each student needs their own to protect their uniform during Art from Prep to Year 12 Art students. An old shirt is fine, or you can purchase one for Officeworks, or a range of other stores. Thank you for your assistance.
SCHOOL HATS
A reminder that school hats are a compulsory part of the school’s uniforms during Terms 1 & 4. Hats must be BHCS branded and the type specific to each area of school (eg: Bucket hat in Junior school). All Hats can be purchased from Alinta Uniforms.
NAPLAN 2022 - YEAR 3, 5,
7 & 9
NAPLAN will be held at BHCS from 10-17 May. We will be having a testing day on 24 March. Information for Parents and Carers can be found here. Hard copies of the brochure are also available from Reception. A public demonstration site can also be found here. Information about withdrawal or exemption will be available and passed onto parents in Term 2.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN please contact Vicky Fraanje on vfraanje@bhcs.vic.edu.au