Whole School
Cancelled and Postponed Events
The following events have been cancelled or postponed until further notice:
- NAPLAN testing cancelled 2020
- All camps and excursions for the remainder of Term 1
- All Outdoor Education trips scheduled for the remainder of Term 1
- Parent Teacher Interviews: 26th and 27th March (rescheduled for 23rd and 24th April)
- Assembly of Achievement: 25th March
- Year 7 Camps: 16th to 20th March
- Merimbula Jazz Festival: 5th to 8th June
- BSC Music Centre Concert: 28th April
- Senior Girls Cricket Quarter Final: 23 March
- Interschool Volleyball Competition: 26th March
- Interschool Tennis Competition: 26th March
- Glen Waverley Netball Competition: 30th June to 3rd July
The East Gippsland Shire Council has confirmed that Year 7 immunisations will be going ahead as scheduled on Thursday 26th March, unless advised otherwise.
The College is in daily communication with DET and will pass on all relevant information as soon as we receive it. The most recent information we have received from the DHHS regarding Covid-19 and school closures is attached:
The clearest message for our School Community is:
- All camps and excursions will be cancelled for the remainder of Term 1.
- The College will continue to function as usual, unless we are directed otherwise. This includes student attendance on the last day of Term 1.
Fencing Works, Staff Car Park and Student Access
In 2019, DET representatives reviewed safety, security and access within the College. There has been a great deal of work done since then in line with their recommendations. This work has included additional fencing going up over the last couple of months at a cost of $80,000.
One of the highest risk areas identified by the DET was students walking through the staff car park and through the vehicle access towards McKean St.
Please note that the staff car park is for staff only. There is now a pedestrian gate with a security keypad from the staff car park into College grounds, therefore students will not be able to enter College grounds from that entrance.
Students are to access the College via:
- McKean Street, walking through the front pedestrian gate and along the zebra striped pathway (cars to drop off in McKean Street)
- Wallace Street, walking around the back of the BARC and Malgobila building (cars to drop off in Wallace Street)
- Victoria Street, walking through the entrance near the Doctor's Rooms / W25 (cars to drop off in Victoria Street)
To assist us in ensuring your child's safety, please do not drop students off in the staff car park. Students will not be able to enter the College through the pedestrian gate in the staff car park. We thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to strive towards ensuring a safe environment for your children. The last thing we want to do is to have to call you to advise that your child has been hit by a car.
Artwork - Year 8 and 10
Parent Teacher Interviews - CHANGE OF DATE!
The new dates for Parent Teacher Interviews are:
· Thursday 23rd April from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm, and
· Friday 24th April from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
Please note that bookings already made will remain will remain in place for the new dates. More information will be available in Term 2.
Parent Teacher Interviews are an important opportunity for parents and carers to meet with teachers to discuss student progress and further develop learning partnerships. Bookings should be made using the Compass School Manager app.
Assembly of Achievement - POSTPONED!
The assembly scheduled for Wednesday 25th March has been postponed.
Stay tuned for the rescheduled time and date.
In this assembly the College acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of Bairnsdale Secondary College students in a range of fields including sporting, musical and academic. It is important to recognise the outstanding efforts these students have made to achieve their goals, engage in life changing experiences and to contribute to their own learning.
We also note that the achievements have not come about because these students are exceptional, but mostly because they have made an effort to achieve a goal - often an extraordinary effort. Outstanding achievements are always the result of hard work and commitment, and it is this that we celebrate at the Assembly of Achievement. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of these students soon!
See attached for a list of students who will be presented at the rescheduled Achievement Award Assembly:
Compass School Manager App
There have been recent updates to the Compass School Manager app. Please delete and reinstall the app on your device. You can also use the following links to install the app on your device:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jdlf.compass&hl=en_AU
iPhone & iPad https://apps.apple.com/au/app/compass-school-manager/id778415974
Entering Student Absences on Compass
The easiest and quickest way for parents/carers to inform the College of a student absence is to enter an Attendance Note on the Compass app before 9.00am. Go to the Home Page on the Compass app and select Add Attendance Note:
Then add the details in the Attendance Note:
If the College is not informed about a student's absence, parents/carers will receive an SMS message later that day.
Annual Privacy Reminder
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy. Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s Collection Statement, found on our website:
http://bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au/policies-and-procedures.html.
For more information about privacy, see: Schools’ Privacy Policy – information for parents.