Upcoming Events

Dress up like Pong Man - Friday 13th October

Just in case you missed it on the previous page, this Friday is our Ping Pong-a-Thon, and as part of the day all students may wish to participate and support the fundraising by dressing up in "Ping Pong" themed attire for a gold coin donation. Wear a headband, t-shirt, shorts, long socks, sweat bands and runners.

Students are encouraged to bring extra coins for other fundraising items on the day.

Parents’ Seminar: Gambling and Students

Gambling has never been so heavily promoted and accessible, especially through sport.

This makes it feel like a normal part of the game and harder for students to recognise the potential harm.

On Wednesday 18 October 2017, Sarah Doherty, from the Gamblers’ Help section of the Melbourne Counselling Service of the Salvation Army, will present a free parent information session at Independent Schools Victoria.

This parent information session for Independent school parents has been developed by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation as part of the ‘Love the Game’ School Education program.

Based on the latest research, this free prevention initiative helps students to develop healthy and informed attitudes to avoid harm in the future.

In this session, parents will learn about:

key issues related to gambling and young people
practical ways to encourage your child to be a critical thinker in an environment where gambling is being increasingly normalised
strategies to help reduce potential exposure to gambling messages
where to seek help if concerned.

While the seminar is free, registration is required. Send an email to student.services@is.vic.edu.au with the words ‘Parent Seminar’ in the subject line and your name and others attending the seminar in the body of the email.

Seminar: Students and Sports Gambling

When: Wednesday 18 October 2017 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Where: Independent Schools Victoria 40 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne, 3003

BHCS Art Gallery - Yr 12 Exhibition

The school community is warmly invited to visit the BHCS Art Gallery during School hours to view the Year 12 Visual Communication Design and Media work, on display from now until October 25th.

Please join us for the official opening at 3:45pm - 4:30pm on Thusday 19th October.

BOOM Day - Thursday 19th Ocotober

Mission Fundraiser - A number of our Yr 12 students are travelling overseas at the end of this year & into next year to be involved in Mission trips. To support these students we will be holding a BOOM Day Thursday 19th October to raise funds.

Which students and where they are going?

- Annabelle Hudson, Tia Chant, Ryley Dekker, Claire MacKay - Uganda with Hope Builders International

- Austin Rule - The Phillipines with Hope Builders International

- Rebekah Davidson - Thailand with Thailand Mission Awareness

- Laityn Withers - Ghana with Latitude Global Volunteers

What is happening?

- Students can come in free dress for a gold coin donation, can purchase a sausage & and icy pole for $2, andcan play games on the courts for a gold coin donation. Alternatively, if parents prefer, they can provide their child/children with a $5 note for all three.

- On the Middle/Senior Sports Courts there will be a variety of carnival games that students can participate in. Students will need to pay a gold coin to enter and play as many games as they want. Prizes will be available. Games will include a golf putting challenge, a beat the goalie soccer challenge, a paper plane challenge, and more.

VCAL Meeting

For those families who have expressed interest in VCAL at BHCS, there is a meeting on Friday 27th October at 2.30pm in TTC.