Year 7 Orientation Day on is an opportunity for your child to meet their Year Level Coordinator, teachers and peers. 

Tuesday December 10 2024

Arrival:   9.00am 

Dismissal: 3.00pm

Parents/carers and students should assemble in front of the Auditorium – use the Fallon Street gate.

Students should bring

• bring their own snack, lunch and water bottle or plan to access canteen services if required (cash/eftpos)

• bring their personal Epipen if at risk of anaphylaxis

Additionally, the following documentation should be supplied on Orientation Day (if applicable)

• Student Health Support Plan  

  • • • • • • This plan outlines how the school will support the student’s health care needs, based on health advice received from the student’s medical/health practitioner. 

            • This form must be completed if your child has an identified healthcare need (*not including those with Anaphylaxis as this is done via an Individual Anaphylaxis Management Plan). 

            • Click HERE to access, complete, print and sign the form for return on Orientation Day, if the student has an identified healthcare need.

• Anaphylaxis Management Plan

  • • • • • •  If the student has an Anaphylaxis Action Plan supplied and signed by their doctor, please bring a copy on Orientation Day

            • Click HERE to access, complete, print and sign the form for return on Orientation Day,

• Asthma Action Plan

 If the student has an Asthma Action Plan supplied and signed by their doctor, please bring a copy on Orientation Day

•  Medication Authority Form 

  • • • • • • This form should be completed by the student’s medical/health practitioner, for all medication to be administered during school hours.

            • Click HERE to access, complete, print and sign the form for return on Orientation Day,

Parents/carers 

• are invited to stay for a breakfast in the school Café in H Block after 9.00am. Please RSVP to studentadmin@brunswick.vic.edu.au

• should note that there will be a Second-hand Uniform sale on this day between 2.30pm and 4.00pm (Auditorium)

Click here to add to your calendar:  Orientation Day

To understand what is covered by Voluntary Contributions, please visit Transition Contributions & Subject Fees.

To find out how to pay Voluntary and other Contributions, please visit Transition How to Pay Fees.

For full information and options regarding the use of Devices (laptops) at BSC, please visit our curriculum website, Devices and Digital Technologies.

To access 2025 Booklists, please visit our curriculum website,  Text Books & Resources

Second-hand Uniform Sales

The BSC Parent Association will conduct sales at the Twilight Market and on Orientation Day.

Additionally, sales are held throughout the school year and advertised to students and parent/carers via the Compass School Management System.

New Uniform Sales

DCS Uniforms supply new BSC uniform items.

The DCS Uniform Shop is located on site, adjacent to the General Office, and is open during school terms as follows:

Mondays................................ 8.00am - 9.00am

Wednesdays.......................... 3.00pm - 4.00pm

The DCS Uniform Shop will also be open on these additional trading dates:

Saturday November 9, 2024    10.00am - 2.00pm

Saturday December 14, 2024 10.00am - 2.00pm

Tuesday January 21, 2025 10.00am - 2.00pm

Friday January 24, 2025 10.00am - 2.00pm

To avoid the rush, we recommend that parent/carers

• access the DCS Uniforms website to familiarise themselves with the various uniform options

• order items online - Parent/carers have the opportunity to purchase uniforms online. Collection can be made from the uniform shop, and exchanges can be easily arranged if required. 

I have not received my email with the unique School Savings Bonus code.

If you cannot locate the email, check your spam or junk folder. If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au.

Can I use the School Savings Bonus on school fees?

No. The School Savings Bonus can be used for school uniforms, items from the booklist, incursions, excursions, swimming and sporting programs, camps and other things like Year 12 graduation night.

Can I use the School Savings Bonus on the Bushwacked or Outdoor Education camps?

Yes. You can allocate some or all of your School Savings Bonus to ‘School Activities’ on the School Savings Bonus portal and then let the school know what camps you want it applied to.

Can I use the School Savings Bonus on an Edrolo subscription?

No. Although Edrolo now has capacity to this, BSC did not receive this information until 4 December. We will investigate adding this as an option and inform the school community if it does become an option in the future. However, we do not know how long this process will take.

How does the school know what to do with my ‘School Activity’ allocation of funds?

We don’t! Please email the school on accounts@brunswick.vic.edu.au or brunswick.sc@education.vic.gov.au and tell us:

• Your child’s name

• The amount of School Savings Bonus funds you have allocated

• What school activity you want the School Savings Bonus applied to

• For example: For my child Jin Jones in Year 9, I have allocated $400 of the School Savings Bonus for the Bushwacked camp

What happens to unspent funds?

After 30 June 2025 any unspent funds are automatically transferred from the online system to the family account at the school for families to use towards school activities. If your child graduates with unspent funds, the funds are transferred to any siblings. When your last child leaves the school, any remaining funds are available for the school to use for other students for educational costs.

Can I give my School Savings Bonus to the school?

Yes. Families who do not want to use the School Saving Bonus provided for their child/children can elect to provide this money to the school for use for other students. Schools can allocate funds to be used to assist other students at the school within the scope of the School Saving Bonus (that is, school-incurred costs for camps, sports and excursions). Please contact the school in writing about this.

More information

You can find out more at Receiving the School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au. Translated fact sheets are available.

Camp will be staged Wednesday April 2 to Friday April 4 2025.

Lady Northcote Discovery Camp YMCA

• Event information, payment, consent and medical information will be communicated and collected via Compass News posts & Events 

• Parent/Carers must watch Compass Newsfeed and Alerts for any action required 

Parents and Carers

• will soon receive their unique Compass login details via  direct email from Compass, and should ensure that their login details remain confidential

After this time, all further communication will be conducted via the Compass platform

• are strongly encouraged to download the Compass App to their mobile device 

• are strongly encouraged to refer to the Compass Parent Guide to familiarise themselves or refresh their knowledge of how to best utilise the software. We ask that parent/carers maximise their use of the Compass system for quick access to information (eg excursion information, learning tasks) and for school communications - especially registering school absences - as this  is the most efficient and timely way to share information, and ensures that accurate records are maintained for their reference.

Students

• Students will receive their unique Compass login in the first week(s) of Term 1

• During Term 1 Home Group sessions, targeted classes will guide students on how to use Compass, Microsoft Teams and other software utilised at BSC

For information regarding the curriculum af all year levels, please visit the BSC Curriculum website.

This site provides information on 

• academic curriculum 

• co-curricular activities 

• Instrumental Music Program

We recommend that students and parent/carers become familiar with the BSC Curriculum website as it provides insight into all subjects and Learning Areas, and is of help when planning for subject electives and preferred learning pathways.