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Coronavirus
All information related to COVID-19 and the School's actions in relation to this have been placed in a special newsletter that is being updated 'live'. To access this newsletter go to: https://inewsletter.co/veg4a1/bhcs-newsletter-covid-19-information-updates/#/4
BHCS Community Zoom Trivia Nights
Traditionally at BHCS, staff would all meet in the staffroom on a Friday afternoon after school and have Afternoon Tea. We’ve done this for as many years as I can remember and it has always been a great chance for us to chat, joke around and build community.
But Friday Afternoon Tea has been another casualty of Coronavirus.
So what have we done instead? We meet up on Zoom at 3:45 for a few Trivia Kahoots.
A Kahoot is like an online quiz where the teacher writes the questions. Many BHCS teachers use them as a fun way to reinforce learning.
As a community building activity, I have been running some Zoom Trivia Nights – firstly with Year 12 students and families, and last Monday night for Year 11 families. It has just been an opportunity for kids to team up with their parents, joke around with some of their peers and to use Zoom in a way that has absolutely nothing to do with schoolwork!
This Monday at 7:30pm, we are opening up the Trivia Night to any family with students in the Senior School. Grab some snacks, come along and enjoy a night of relaxed conversation, fun questions and learning some facts about the weird and the wonderful. All you need is Zoom on your computer and a download of the Kahoot! app on your phone. Easy as that.
The Zoom Info is:
https://zoom.us/j/98449553637?pwd=di9pZWcvN2ordDh2MVNhOERQTkRyUT09
Meeting ID: 984 4955 3637
Password: 076582
Any questions? Contact Allen Dickson at adickson@bhcs.vic.edu.au or reception office@bhcs.vic.edu.au
We hope to see you there.
Parents of Prayer on Zoom
2020 ICAS Nomination Reminder
(Year 5- Year 12)
Just a reminder that, in addition to teacher nominations, we have opened a limited number of ICAS nominations to parents who think that their child would enjoy the challenge of sitting the tests. So if you feel that your child is particularly gifted in the area of English, Spelling, Writing, Science and/or Mathematics, please email Mr Dickson – adickson@bhcs.vic.edu.au.
Year 7 Enrolments 2022
If you have a child who is due to commence Year 7 in 2022 (and is not currently a Year 5 student at BHCS) it is recommended that you speak to the Registrar in regards to placing an application if you have not already done so. Please contact Jodie Davis via reception.
Counselling Support during Term 2 at BHCS
Analy Alfonso, a counsellor who has been working on-site at BHCS once a week supporting our community will still be available for help and support during this difficult time for students, parents, families and staff. Analy will not be on campus until schools reopen but is still seeing clients either in person at her centre in Rowville or online. If you or someone you know needs support at this time to cope with the pressure, isolation or changes that the COVID-19 restrictions have had on your life, please contact her directly on her email: wellingtoncc38@gmail.com to organise a time to talk.
Printing service available at BHCS
In order to assist families while students are Learning from Home, the School has decided to create a print service to assist families and help reduce your costs in relation to paper and printing consumables.
This print service will be made available as follows:
- For educational printing only e.g. practice exam, Maths sheet, Writing sheet etc.
- All printing will be vetted to ensure it is educational material
- The service will be pick-up only (postage is not logistically possible)
- Printing will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Pick up of printing can take place during school hours from Monday-Friday
- All printing will be in black & white, with the exception of VCE subjects where colour may be necessary e.g. Geography requiring contour lines and VCE Arts subjects. In these cases the subject name must be included with a request for colour.
In order for printing to take place, it must be emailed to printing@bhcs.vic.edu.au and include the following information:
● Student’s first name and last name
● Student’s homeroom
Items submitted on Tuesdays and Thursdays might not be available until the following day. If you have any questions regarding this service, please contact Reception.
Free Internet Offer
Superloop has launched the "online learning" plans that NBN has announced that supports families with children learning remotely.
To be eligible for their Online Learning Plan, you must:
- have a member of the household receiving the JobSeeker Payment or Family Tax Benefit Part A or Part B;
- have a school-age child living at your address;
- be at an address covered by the NBN network; and
- Must not have had a service with Superloop, and have not had a nbn service with any other provider since March 1 2020.
Please see https://superloop.com/education/ for more information and to apply.
Uniform Shop Update
We are pleased to advise that the Uniform Shop is fully stocked with all your Winter requirements. We encourage all families that require uniforms for Term 2 to place your orders! You are more than welcome to continue to shop online however the store has now re-opened.
To reduce large traffic of customers in the shop, we require any customers that wish to attend the shop for a fitting or to try on more than 2 garments to book an appointment.
Postage & Order Collection
For contact free collections, customers are recommended to select home delivery on all orders which will be dispatched twice weekly. If you prefer to collect your order from the Uniform Shop please collect during the opening hours.
Contact Free ordering:
1. Order online- www. alintaapparel.com.au
2. Phone order- call the shopt on 03 9754 6400
- call our call centre on 02 4321 0433
Thank you for your understanding.
Book Club
The Discovery Centre is pleased to announce that the next Book Club catalogue will be online! Happy shopping! Click here to see all the books on offer.
