Things you need to know (2 of 2)
Absentees
Families are reminded to contact the school if a child is going to be absent. As a school, we are legally required to make note of a student’s absence and the reason for their absence. You can inform the school of your child’s absence:
- Submitting an absence via FlexiBuzz
- Leaving a voicemail message by dialing 299 at any time during the welcome message or after hours message
- Contacting Reception directly
- Emailing the Office on office@bhcs.vic.edu,au
In cases where the School does not appear to have received advice, families will be contacted to inquire about the child’s whereabouts.
Bushfire Management Plan
Many families will be wondering what procedures we have in place in case of emergency during the warmer season.
BHCS is on the BARR (Bushfire At-Risk Register). This means the School is required to follow a certain set of guidelines during extreme fire days, and will be closed on days deemed to be Code Red. This means that on Code Red days, no persons will remain at school and out-of-school care will be cancelled.
As part of the BARR, we were audited in 2017 in relation to our Emergency Procedures and the maintenance of the school's grounds in relation to fire risk. The School would like to reassure families that we successfully passed this audit. We continue to review our emergency procedures on a regular basis to ensure we maximise the safety of our entire School community.
An article by Independent Schools Victoria gives more insight on this and can be read by clicking on the link below:
https://www.theparentswebsite.com.au/schools-prepare-for-fire-season/
Further detail can be found attached:
Lockers, Padlocks and Valuables
We remind all Secondary families that all students should have a padlock for their locker. This is to ensure the contents of the locker remain safe and are only accessible by your child. We encourage the use of combination padlocks to avoid instances of lost or forgotten keys.
It is important to remember that no valuables should be stored in lockers overnight, this includes items such as specialised calculators, laptops, money or other items of value. The school takes no responsibility for items of value left in lockers overnight.
Hats
A reminder that hats are a compulsory part of the school’s uniforms during Terms 1 & 4.
BHCS PTV Approved School Student ID
From Term 1 2019, BHCS students will be able to use a PTV Approved School Student ID to access concession fares and to buy Student Passes. This means that BHCS students using the BHCS PTV approved Student ID no longer need to arrange, pay for and carry the dedicated PTV School Student ID to travel on student passes or concession fares.
To purchase a Student pass just show the PTV Approved School Student ID card at a staffed station or bus operator selling paper student passes. It is strongly recommended that students register their myki student pass with the PTV to protect this high value product and to be eligible for a replacement if it is lost or stolen. As the new process no longer requires paper work to be kept at staffed stations, no on the spot replacement is possible. Normal myki replacement rules apply. That is, replacement is only available to customers who register their mykis.
Discovery Centre Opening Hours
The DC is open before school from 8.30am and after school until 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4pm on Fridays. The DC is to be used for Secondary aged students to study and for Primary aged students who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. We strongly encourage parents to come into the DC with their Primary aged children and make use of the great facilities we have to offer.
Please be aware that any Junior students who have not been collected by 3.45pm will be taken to the After School Care Service. It will then be necessary for parents to collect their child or children from the service. Charges may apply.