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BOOM DAY - TUESDAY 21 JUNE

Next BOOM Day - Tuesday 21 June

Theme: BHCS BIG Freeze - Raising awareness for Motor Neurone Disease

When: Tuesday, 21June

Wear: Students can wear beanies and a coat/jacket over their PE uniform. 

What: All School Devotions @ 9:00am in the gym for approx 20 mins. 

Lunchtime: Staff BIG Freeze (Dunk Machine)

END OF TERM REMINDERS

A reminder that students finish at the earlier times as detailed below, next Friday, 24 June:

·         Kinder : 1.00pm

·         Prep – Year 6: 1.15pm

·         Years 7 – 12: 1.30pm

The Office will close at 4pm on Friday 24 June and will re-open on at 9am Monday 11 July.

Term 3 commences on Wednesday 13 July for all students, on a week 2 timetable.

Students are to continue to wear winter uniform during Term 3.  

YEAR 5 & 6 SLIPPER DAY - TOMORROW

The 5/6 students are having a 'Slipper Day' tomorrow, Friday 17 June.

Students are allowed to bring slippers to school tomorrow to wear in the classroom.

Normal school shoes are to be worn outside of the classroom.

INTRODUCING OUR CAREERS ADVISOR

The school is pleased to introduce to you Rachel Whitworth.  Welcome Rachel!

1) What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year? 

I am taking on the role of Careers Advisor for the remainder of the year. I will be working most Mondays and a few Tuesdays.  I am excited to be able to guide and support students in their choices as they move through secondary school - career development is a real passion of mine.

2) What did you do previously?

I previously worked at Monash University in Student Leadership and Career Development roles, and I currently work in another independent school as the Careers Advisor three days a week.

3) What do you like to do for fun?

I love to bake and sew (I was a food and textiles teacher a long time ago)!  I also love camping with my family and visiting places we love, as well as discovering new places.

YEAR 9 PROJECT - WINTER HOMELESS HAMPERS

The Year 9 cohort will be making Homeless Hampers for both men and women on Friday June 24th.  These will be distributed to people in need through Foothills Community Care. 

If you would like to contribute to this cause please purchase new items from the following list and bring them to reception over the next few weeks. 

SEMESTER 1 REPORTS

Semester 1 reports for students in Prep to Year 12 will be emailed home to families. This should occur within the final week of term, unless there are unexpected delays. 

Should you not receive your child's report via email by the end of the final week of term (Friday, June 24), please email reports@bhcs.vic.edu.au and someone will look at resolving the issue to ensure you receive the required report. Queries regarding subject matter and grades should be directed to the teachers concerned.

KINDER TINKERING PROJECT

We are wondering if you can help? Team Kinder would like to introduce a tinkering project into Kinder in Term Three. Tinkering offers children an alternate way to develop their fine motor, cognitive and communication skills by investigating, rebuilding, constructing and planning.

But how can we help, I hear you ask?

Team Kinder are looking for donations of items that are in good condition but no longer work that we can take apart such as: computer towers, toasters, kettles etc. As we only have flat head screw drivers and posi-drive screwdrivers, we can only accept items that can be unfastened with these screwdrivers. 

If you think that you are able to help us, please contact Kirsty at kmeese@bhcs.vic.edu.au regarding any items that you would like to donate. Unfortunately we can not accept any tinkering donations before they have been checked if they are suitable for our use.

WE ARE HIRING 

A few opportunities to join our enthusiastic team here at BHCS have been placed on our website!  We're currently looking for:

• Finance & Payroll Officer
• Administration Officer

If you, or someone you know, are interested in knowing more about these positions, read more by visiting https://www.bhcs.vic.edu.au/careers

All enquiries about these positions should be directed to applications@bhcs.vic.edu.au

COVID-19 INFORMATION 

If your child tests positive:

Your child will need to remain home for 7 Days. Please advise the school via covid@bhcs.vic.edu.au and we will send you further advice.

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  We can send further advice on what is required for students who are household contacts.

Symptoms at the end of the isolation period

If your child still has symptoms at the end of their 7 day isolation period, there is a possibility they may still be infectious with COVID-19. The types of symptoms they have is important. If they have a sore throat, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath in the last 24 hours of their isolation they should remain isolated until 24 hours after their symptoms have resolved.

COVID Exemption periods:

There is a 12 week exemption period for after a positive diagnosis. If a person does develop symptoms during this period, they should take a rapid antigen test and remain home until symptoms resolve.

Parents/carers visiting the school for meetings:

Parents, carers, and other adult visitors are no longer required to show evidence of a COVID-19 vaccination if visiting for meetings or attending school events.

Volunteers and Parent/Carer Helpers

Parents, carers or other adult visitors who are ‘volunteering’ or acting as guest speakers are captured by the current vaccine mandates that apply to schools and must be fully vaccinated in order to assist in this capacity.

Face Masks for Household Contacts

Students who are household contacts must wear masks at all times while indoors while they are attending school in accordance with health advice.

Face Masks on Buses

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.

General face mask use

Staff and students who want to continue wearing face masks are able to do so, including those who are medically at risk.

ABSENTEEISM DUE TO FLU AND COVID

The School is continuing to experience high volumes of student and staff absenteeism due to COVID-19 and Influenza. 

We do ask that families partner with us in keeping their child home if they are unwell, or have any cold and flu symptoms. This will help to minimise the unnecessary spread of illness. 

Although students may be testing negative on RATs for COVID-19, some students have consequently been diagnosed with the flu. If your child is sick or if you have formed the belief that your child may be unwell, we ask that you please keep your child home.