BHCS NEWSLETTER

GENERAL INFORMATION (2 of 2)

CHILD SAFETY

Keeping your children safe

Most crimes against children are not committed by a stranger but by someone they know. It is important to teach your child how to recognise suspicious behaviour – from both strangers and people they know – and what to do about it.

Protective behaviour for children

Parents are often worried about ‘stranger danger’. But this is only a small part of keeping children safe from people who want to hurt them. More than 8 in 10 crimes against children are committed by someone they know, even relatives or friends. There are also dangers online.

To read more on this and practical tips on keep your children safe, click here

WELLBEING RESOURCES

We know that it can sometimes be hard to find the necessary resources in relation to mental health, bullying and family violence, especially when things are tough. For this reason, the School has a small webpage with links related to health and wellbeing resources. This can be found on the School's website under Other Resources or can be found here.

ISV: THE PARENTS WEBSITE

Belgrave Heights Christian School is part of the Independent Schools Victoria network of schools. Independent Schools Victoria offers an initiative called The Parents Website.  Here you will find a range of articles and newsletters.  To learn more, please click here.

CYBERSAFETY

Internet Safety for children 9-11 years

  • Pre-teens tend to use the internet independently. They can come across more risks than younger children.
  • Internet safety risks for pre-teens include content, contact, conduct and contract risks.
  • Help pre-teens manage internet safety risks by role-modelling and talking with them about online content and activities.
  • If you take an interest in pre-teen online activities, it builds trust and encourages pre-teens to talk about online worries.

To read more about why internet safety matters, click here

ANZAC DAY REQUEST

As we are now in March, our annual ANZAC Day commemoration service is on the horizon. It is a time for the school to pause, reflect and pay our respects to those who have served our nation in times of war.

Each year, we mark key anniversaries within some of the conflicts that Australians have served in over the years. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, and we will be acknowledging those who served in that conflict within the service.

We know that there are some within the extended families in our community who served in Vietnam, and we are looking for their stories if they are willing to share them. Some of these stories have already been shared with us, however, we want to give the opportunity for those who have not done so to share with us. These don't need to have many details - even just their battalion and time of service. Of course, more detailed stories are welcome, should the veterans be willing to share.

If a service photo is available, it would be wonderful if that could be shared with us as well.

We are hoping that these stories and photos will form a part of the service this year.

In order for us to have time to make the necessary arrangements for the we ask that you submit these stories by the 31st March 2023 (TOMORROW). Stories and any questions you may have can be sent to aware@bhcs.vic.edu.au

FROM THE CAREERS TEAM 

Your Careers team is here to provide you with all the latest information to help you make the important decisions about life after school. Visit our Website https://bhcspathways.com.au/ to locate University, TAFE and any other type of course info across Australia, get information about the VCE, search for job vacancies and much more. Feel free to drop into the Careers Office if you have any questions.

Alternatively, contact us at careers@bhcs.vic.edu.au for appointments or questions about pathways.

Check out this weeks careers newsletter for the latest course updates and more >> BHCS Careers News