Noticeboard
2021 Forms Now Due
The following administration forms for 2021 are now due to be returned:
- Payment Arrangement Form (can also be completed online)
- Book lists (Secondary) - due at the office by Thursday 10 December if planning to pay and collect items on Collection Day in January.
- Device rental forms for 2021 Year 7 (Chromebook) and Year 10 (MacBook).
- General Declarations and Occupation Index ('purple form')
- Secondary camp forms - see links below
- Student Images Consent Form (new families only)
- Student Annual Detail Check (new students only)
- Bus forms.
The College office will be open the first week of school holidays, Monday 14 - Friday 18 December from 9am-3pm each day to receive forms and fee payments (no cash please). The office will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021.
From all the administration staff at Bayside, we would like to wish all our families a safe and restful Christmas break. See you in 2021!
"Bayside Christian College Wants You(r instruments)!"
Do you happen to have any spare musical instruments lying around your home gathering dust, not going to be used again? We are looking to expand our instrumental music program next year, and are planning to start hiring instruments out to students. If you have any unused instruments that could be donated to the cause (in any condition), we would be most grateful!
Please send any instruments to the main reception, or email david.mallen@baysidecc.vic.edu.au to arrange for collection of larger instruments.
Thank you in advance!!
Dave Mallen
Music Coordinator
Family Career Education Activity - recommended summer holiday viewing: "Back in Time for Dinner" (ABC)
During lockdown 2.0 I finally watched the ABC series 'Back in Time for Dinner' with my two Primary-aged kids. I'm not usually a fan of reality TV shows, however, this 12-part series presents a really fascinating and relevant exploration of the world of work across more than a century.
While many of us still think about 'paid jobs' when asked about work, the reality is that over a lifetime our career will comprise a range of roles - paid and unpaid - including caring for others (e.g. children, ageing parents), countless hours of domestic work in the home, and perhaps also volunteering in the community.
This series shows a family learning about the ways these roles have been 'juggled' in a typical Australian home, and the significant changes, through recent decades.
The Australian Blueprint for Career Development (ABCD) lists 11 Career Development competencies, one of which is for students to "understand the changing nature of life and work roles". As much as this series has a strong focus on what is being served for dinner (and who it is that actually cooks!), other important threads explore roles within the home, various time-saving devices that have made household chores less onerous, who gets to engage in paid work, our increasing use of technology, views on diet and nutrition, thrift, convenience, military service and fashion.
The show, which spans the 1950s to the future in Series 1 and the 1900s to 1940s in Series 2, also provides great mental scaffolding for children beginning to explore Australian history. It reinforces very poignantly our tremendous place of material privilege within the span of human history. The family members in the show are all endearing in their own way, and the inclusion of young 'Olivia' helps younger children to connect with some fairly sophisticated concepts at a more personal level. Annabel Crabb performs her lead role wonderfully too, and there are some iconic Aussies who drop in to visit!
Episodes are currently available for free via ABC iView. Given some of the difficult topics that are addressed (including the mistreatment of Australia's first peoples, and the impacts of various wars), parental guidance is recommended for younger children. I heartily recommend this excellent conversation starter as family viewing this summer!
Claire Dawson
Careers Coordinator
Calling girls aged 11-18: Help adults understand teens and earn a gift card!!! (Extended for the holidays)
Deakin University is conducting a study on how girls communicate with their families. They need females 11-18 years old and their parents as volunteers, and are giving away a Coles Myer gift card as thanks for your time.
Please see the flyer below for information to participate and to contact Deakin University for more information.
Uniform Shop Summer Hours
The last regular day of trade in 2020 will be Thursday 10 December, at the earlier time of 12:30-3:30pm.
Uniform
Families wishing to purchase, sell or swap items of second hand uniform are welcome to use the official College Second Hand Uniform Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/272552643332267/ .
The College has a very limited stock of spray jackets - acquired from our previous uniform supplier - available from the College office only. Jackets in size 2 - suitable for most ELC children - are $25, while jackets in sizes L-3XL are $30. Spray jackets can be worn until the end of 2021, including in the ELC.
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College Buses
Bayside operates two morning and afternoon bus routes covering a wide geographic area around the College. The Northern bus commences at Seaford Station and services parts of Carrum Downs, Langwarrin, Botanic Ridge, Cranbourne South, Pearcedale and Baxter. The Southern bus services parts of Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Bittern, Hastings, Tyabb and Somerville.
Annual and morning/afternoon passes are available. Single trip tickets can also be purchased at the College office. Families intending to use the College bus service are to speak with the College Registrar, Anita May, who will be able to assist.
Enrolments Update - Campus Tours
In addition to our wonderful virtual tours, we are pleased to announce that in-person campus tours are now able to resume.
We are still welcoming applications for 2021, and have commenced Year 7 2022 enrolment interviews, so please email registrar@baysidecc.vic.edu.au for an enrolment pack or to book a tour.
B2Me - supporting our school community
Join our online community business directory at https://b2me.com.au/.
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