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Balmoral K-12 Community College

Locality: Balmoral, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5570 1247

Address: Harrow Road 3407 Balmoral, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.balmoralcommunitycollege.vic.edu.au/web

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25.01.2022 Our 4 year old Kindergarten children have been enjoying their weekly visits to the ‘big school’, spending time in the Foundation classroom and Library as part of their Transition to School Program. They’ve been getting to know their Teachers, Ms Burgess and Mrs Smith, but unfortunately due to COVID restrictions are still not yet able to mix with school students. We are looking forward to the 8th of December when they will spend the whole day with us at school. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

24.01.2022 EDUCATION SUPPORT TRAINEESHIP - BALMORAL Westvic Staffing Solutions in partnership with Balmoral Community College have a great opportunity for an Education Sup...port Traineeship to commence in January 2021. As an Education Support Trainee your role will be to support teachers and students in the classroom and with other school programs. For more information and to apply, please visit our website https://westvic.org.au//education-support-traineeship-bal/

24.01.2022 Term 4 begins today for all students from Foundation to Year 12, with everyone continuing to learn remotely. F-6 students have already received their work packs; Year 7-12 Period 1 teachers look forward to seeing students at 9am! We can’t wait to welcome our F-6 students back onsite on Thursday 8 October, and our secondary students on Monday 12 October.... Good luck to our VCE students undertaking the GAT this Wednesday. And welcome back to our 4-year-old Kinder students who begin Term 4 tomorrow. What a wonderful Term 4 it is going to be! #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire #remotelearning

24.01.2022 Have a great WELLBEING WEDNESDAY Students! #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

23.01.2022 Weekly News Items - Tuesday 16 February Good morning Parents, Carers, Staff and Students Our first Celebration Newsletter for 2021 will be distributed by the end of this week, but in the meantime, please see below for this weeks news items. I hope you all have an enjoyable Day 2 of Remote Learning....Continue reading

22.01.2022 Today is our final Wellbeing Wednesday for Remote Learning 2.0! Today is your opportunity to catch up on your schoolwork should you wish, or move away from your books and devices completely and enjoy doing something outside in the sunshine. It appears that back to school information may have changed late yesterday, but I will wait until I receive official advice from the DET before communicating with families. Stay tuned... and enjoy your day!... #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire See more

21.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK A celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This week at BCC year levels across the College are recognising NAIDOC Week in different ways, including creating art works, reading indigenous books and listening to indigenous music. We will also be raising the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders flags on our new flagpoles out the front of the West End of the College. We would like to acknowledg...e the traditional custodians of the land, the Jardwadjali People, on which we attend school each day, and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

21.01.2022 Recently we put in an application to be part of a rare ‘space opportunity’. We are absolutely thrilled to have been accepted as one of the schools to receive the following: Later this year wattle seeds organised by the One Giant Leap Australia Foundation will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) via the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for six months, before returning to Earth for distribution. Balmoral K-12 Community College was one of 150 sites around A...ustralia selected to receive both some of the ‘Space’ wattle seeds and Earth seeds. BCC students will then germinate and grow these seeds whilst recording the data on a specially designed ‘What’ll happen to the wattle??!’ app. This is an amazing opportunity and we are very grateful to our Lab Assistant, Suse McClure, who completed our video and written application with the help of some very enthusiastic students. The attached video was part of our application. Well done to Suse and the students who took part! #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

20.01.2022 Here are the entries for the BCC 2020 Science Week Colouring Competition. Winners are: - Kinder: Fletcher Simons - F to Grade 2: Nic McCure... - Grade 3 to 6: Harry Lyons - Years 7 to 12: Rachel Duggan We also ran a Family Quiz for Science Week. The Winners are the Leeming Family. Well done Georgie, Tim, Sophia and Carrie! Prizes will be sent home with weekly works packs over the coming weeks. Well done to the Science Team and well done to all who took part. #remotelearning #bcc2020 #nationalscienceweek

20.01.2022 Remote Learning Update - Monday 7 September Good afternoon Parents, Carers, Staff and Students I hope all of the Dads in our BCC community had a wonderful Fathers Day!...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Please enjoy our Term 3 Week 7 Celebration Newsletter! #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

19.01.2022 Year 12 student, Olivia Rees, is currently in Canberra representing Victoria (and BCC) as a CEP Rural Youth Ambassador at the National Forum. So far the Youth Ambassadors have met with Minister Tehan, Minister Gee and Minister Tudge, along with a number of Department teams. This afternoon the Rural Youth Ambassadors have been linking with their local members and some have been involved in contributing to the briefing before Parliament Question Time. What an experience! For mo...re details visit the link below #bcc2021 #respectnurtureinspire https://cep.org.au/rya-in-canberra/

19.01.2022 Yesterday our Senior girls had the privilege of putting together bags for the Share the Dignity ‘It’s in the Bag’ Campaign. Due to restrictions we were not able to collate the bags as planned with Nicole and the staff at the BBNC, but the girls had a great time all the same. We are proud to say that we made up 45 bags - a mix of Adult, Teen and Mum & Bub bags. We can’t wait to see how many bags the local drive made in total, once our bags are joined with the collections from... the Balmoral, Harrow and Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centres. Thank you to everyone in the BCC community who donated items, and thank you also to the ladies of the Dunkeld community who generously donated items too. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire #sharethedignity

19.01.2022 BCC Deep Blue dress-up day for National Science Week #remotelearning #bcc2020 If you wish to take part, send your pics to 0411 256 846.

19.01.2022 Remote Learning Update - Wednesday 26 August Good morning Parents, Carers, Staff and Students AToSS:...Continue reading

18.01.2022 In the lead up to R U OK? DAY tomorrow, I’d like to check-in with our Staff to see how they are going. Teachers didn’t learn how to create effective remote curriculum at Uni, nor did they learn how to teach and support their students during a pandemic! All of our teachers have had to change what they do and how they do it, all in a very short space of time. Our ES Staff have only ever had the school community in mind, and during remote learning, have done everything possible... to make the experience seamless for teachers, students and parents, helping them however they can. Here’s a shout out to all of our Staff who have shown such great resilience this year, as well as adaptation and professional growth. Many of whom have had to do so whilst supervising their own children learning remotely. R U OK? #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinsire

18.01.2022 House Swimming Sports - Friday 26 February Good morning Parents, Carers, Staff and Students A reminder that our House Swimming Carnival is taking place tomorrow (Friday 26 February) at the Balmoral Pool. Please see below for the plan of the day:... - All students in F-12 to come to school on regular buses. Students in Grade 3 to Year 12 will walk to the pool after House roll call. - Grade 3 to Year 12 events begin at 10am. - Students in Foundation to Grade 2 will walk to the pool at 11am. - Foundation to Grade 2 will be swimming between 1pm-2pm. - Novelty swimming events will take place between 2pm-2.30pm. - Presentations will take place at 2.45pm. - Students will be dismissed at the pool. - Buses will collect students from the pool. Please also note: - Sausage sizzle available for lunch - $1 per sausage. - Zooper Dooper icy poles - 50c. - The Balmoral Community Store have kindly donated water and juice boxes for competitors. - If parents are coming to the event, please ensure you park your cars well clear of where the buses need to drive around the pool. - We will need some assistance from parents for some events, particularly the backstroke. - If you are taking your child home from the pool at the end of the day, please ensure you submit a bus pass Friday morning. COVID-19: - Please ensure you are being COVID safe and bring a mask and stay 1.5 metres apart from one another. - Please respect the student and parent gathering areas to ensure we are complying with regulations. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact the Front Office. Warm regards, Jo Amott Principal

18.01.2022 Yesterday the Foundation students went for a Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Rocklands. They spent time making huts for their teddies and shared lunch with them. There were lots of wild flowers on display and the students found charcoal to create some beautiful artworks. It was a very warm day so students cooled off by paddling in the water. They also got to eat their raspberry muffins they had previously made in Numeracy. Thank you Mrs Smith and Ms Burgess for taking the students on their excursion; they had a fabulous day! #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

17.01.2022 From 7-16 September at 11am weekdays, students might like to tune into The Resilience Project GEM TV. We can highly recommend TRP and their GEM principles of Gratitude, Empathy & Mindfulness. Martin is a thoroughly engaging presenter, doing so with loads of energy and enthusiasm, as you can tell from this clip. GEM TV would definitely be worth a look. #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

17.01.2022 Our gorgeous 4-year-old Kinder children loved their first day on the buses today. They were very brave coming to school all by themselves! #bcc2021 #respectnurtureinspire

16.01.2022 Please enjoy our Term 4 Week 8 Celebration Newsletter! #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

15.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day. Our top priority upon returning to school this term is the mental health and wellbeing of our students, after what has been a pretty rough six months for them. It has also been a tumultuous time for our staff, families and the wider BCC community, so everyone is reminded to be kind to themselves: take some time out to ‘fill up your bucket’, seek out someone to talk to if you’re not feeling yourself, look after yourself and take care. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

15.01.2022 Please enjoy our latest Celebration Newlsetter! #bcc2021 #respectnurtureinspire

15.01.2022 Whilst our students seem to have enjoyed some fun learning activities at home these three days, we can’t wait to have them all back onsite with us tomorrow! Face Masks: From 11.59pm Wednesday 17 February, consistent with advice for the broader community, secondary school students aged 12 or older (Year 7 and up at BCC) must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies: - in all indoor spaces... - in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained. Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance. Cleaning: Routine cleaning of high-touch surfaces will resume tomorrow and will continue for at least the remainder of Term 1. Buses: All bus travel will resume tomorrow, and it will be our 4-year-old Kinder students' first day on the buses. Any student 12 years or older must wear a face mask on the school bus. Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this week. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time of 8.40am tomorrow. Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns. Take care, Jo Amott Principal

14.01.2022 Remote Learning Update - Monday 14 September This week marks the final week for Term 3. I would like to thank all of our families, students and staff for the work they have put into Remote and Flexible Learning 2.0. End of Term 3:... - Final work packs will be distributed this week. As always they are able to be collected from the Front Office on Wednesday or Thursday, otherwise they will be on the bus run on Friday morning. - Wellbeing Wednesday is taking place this week (16/9). - We have an end-of-term early finish at 2.30pm on Friday. - This week's Celebration Newsletter will be sent to families via Compass by the end of the week. Start of Term 4: - Week 1 will be the final week of remote and flexible learning. - All students from Foundation through to Year 12 will return to face-to-face schooling as of Monday 12 October. - The first two weeks of onsite schooling will have the focus of reconnecting with peers and teachers, setting up routines, and establishing where students are at academically. We will also be running to our amended Timetable for these first two weeks to assist with this work. Parent/Carer Survey: Thank you to those who have completed the 'Return to School Parent Survey'. If any other families would like to contribute, the survey is open until Wednesday morning (9am). The information gathered will help us to support a smooth transition back to onsite schooling for our students. The survey can be accessed via this link: https://forms.gle/TqcQPqEEQUdyrZmk9 I would like to wish our College community a restful and safe holiday break. Please ensure you take some time to focus on self, family and friends. We cannot wait to have all of our students back with us on Monday 12 October! Keep safe, Jo Amott

12.01.2022 We are excited to be offering an Education Support Traineeship Placement for 2021, in conjunction with Westvic Staffing Solutions. Further information about the position can be found at the link below. If you know a suitable candidate who would love to join the BCC Team for the 2021 school year, please encourage them to apply. https://westvic.org.au//education-support-traineeship-bal/

11.01.2022 ARMISTICE DAY - REMEMBRANCE DAY They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,... We will remember them. Lest we forget. Students and staff will be taking part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at 10.45am this morning, which will include the observance of two minutes silence at 11am to remember those who have died in conflict.

11.01.2022 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY for this Sunday to all of the wonderful dads and father-figures in the BCC community. We love you and appreciate everything you do for us If you’d like to join in and share the love to our dads, please send your pics to 0411 256 846. #happyfathersday #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

11.01.2022 THEY’RE BACK! We are so thrilled to have our Foundation to Grade 6 students back on campus with us today. There is lots of talking, laughing and sharing of stories taking place as the children reconnect with their peers and teachers. Unfortunately it is a very wet day so they haven’t been able to play on the playground or use the sandpit as yet - something to look forward to next week! But students did get to spend some time at lunchtime in ‘The Den’; our brand new pl...ay-based learning space. We are looking forward to having our Year 7-12 students back next week. Some lovely, refreshed learning spaces await their arrival on Monday. We’ll let our students be the first to see the changes we have made before sharing some pictures with the school community. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

10.01.2022 This week the SRC want to see the school community sharing pics with their pets! If you wish to take part and share your photo/s on the College Facebook page, please send them to 0411 256 846. Here’s Ms Amott with one of her chooks; ... Lucy with her pet lambs ‘Jarr’ and ‘Jett’; Heidi with ‘Marshmallow’ the cat; Isla with ‘Cudgee’ the cow; Lizy remote learning in the sunshine with her furry pals; Zakiya with ‘Lenny’ her baby bearded dragon; Archer and Angus with Ferrets ‘Spike & Slinky’, Lamb ‘Pauly’, ‘Squidge’ the terrier, ‘Spud’ the sheep dog and ‘Lucy’ the chook; Henry with his Hunting Dog ‘Summer’, Archie with his Cat’ Dolly’ & Ollie with his Puppy ‘Missy’; the Weavers with their many gorgeous animals; Rach with horses ‘Zues’ and ‘Sid’; Justin with ‘Angel’; Kevin with ‘Cordial’ the alpaca; Kate and her baby rabbit ‘Pocket’; Thomas and ‘Hurley’ the guinea pig; Mr Middlebrook reading to ‘Harley’; Billy and his beautiful dog; Archie with ‘Archie’, Toby with ‘Bluey’ and Harriett with ‘Princess Sparkles’; Mrs Shewry with ‘Reuben’; and Ms Deb with ‘Maisy’! #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

10.01.2022 In the lead up to R U OK? DAY on Thursday, this year more than ever we need to check-in with our children to see how they are going... and help them as best we can if they’re not going along too well. Here’s a shout out to all of our students who have shown such great resilience this year, pressing on while the world has been going a bit crazy around them! Hip, hip, hooray for our wonderful BCC students. We miss you and can’t wait to have you back at school.... R U OK? #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

09.01.2022 Back to School change of dates & Week 10 Celebration Newsletter Good afternoon Parents, Carers, Staff and Students, I do hope this will be the last change to the Term 4 return to school dates!!... Please note the following dates: - Monday 5 October - Term 4 begins; all students remote learning. - Thursday 8 October - students in Foundation to Grade 6 return to onsite schooling; Years 7-12 continue with remote learning. - Monday 12 October - students in Years 7-12 return to school; all students face-to-face learning. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact the College. I will provide further information about the return to face-to-face learning once school returns in Term 4. Attached is the Celebration Newsletter for Week 10. Have a wonderful holiday break, Jo Amott Principal

08.01.2022 Remote Learning Update - Wednesday 19 August Good morning Parents, Carers, Staff and Students Today is WELLBEING WEDNESDAY at BCC. Time to move away from your devices, close your schoolbooks and do something fun, invigorating, helpful or mindful. Enjoy your downtime today!...Continue reading

08.01.2022 TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR FOUNDATION 2021 We are very excited to begin our Transition Program for Foundation 2021. Our current 4-year-old Kinder children will spend Tuesdays this term becoming more familiar with the conventions of going to school, as well as getting to know their Foundation Teachers even better than they already do!... On 13th & 20th October, Mrs Smith will be running Library sessions for the children in the College Library. From 27th October to 1st December, children will be spending the morning with Mrs Smith and Ms Burgess in the Foundation Classroom. And on 8th December they will be spending the whole day at school! We can’t wait to see our Kinder students in the ‘big school’ more often this term. If you would like to enquire about enrolling your child into Foundation at Balmoral K-12 Community College for 2021, it is not too late! Please contact the Front Office on (03) 5570 1247 for more details. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire #transitionprogram

07.01.2022 Yesterday we welcomed Phil Brown as Guest Speaker for our Remembrance Day ceremony. Phil, a former BCC student, current Kinder parent and the very first School Captain of the combined K-12 College, spoke about the local connections to the Great War, as well as the indigenous connection to the armed forces, which was very timely given it is also NAIDOC Week. At the end of the ceremony, the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were raised up our brand new fla...g poles at the front of the College. Well done to our Year 9/10 students and their Humanities Teachers for a leading us in the Armistice Day ceremony. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Digby Smith (Grade 5) for being awarded Second Place for his age group in the Deakin University NAIDOC Week Art Competition. Digby’s piece and accompanying explanation appear below. Congratulations Dig! #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

06.01.2022 This year ‘Improve student engagement in learning’ was one of BCC’s Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) goals. One of the actions to address this goal was to implement the Pivot Survey to all students from Foundation to Year 12. Students were surveyed by all of their teachers twice this year - once in term one, and due to remote learning, the second survey was administered over the past fortnight. This afternoon Teachers have been using the ‘I notice; I wonder; what now?’ prot...ocol to analyse the feedback from their students. They then took the opportunity to share their personal results with colleagues, and to discuss how they plan to use the data to inform their planning and practice moving forward. The Pivot Survey has also been beneficial in seeing what we do as a whole teaching staff well, and which areas we can collectively focus our future work to make improvements. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspirw

06.01.2022 Today is your last chance to get your entries in for the SRC Cake Decorating and Colouring Competitions. Here are some of the fabulous cake entries we have received so far #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

06.01.2022 Yesterday was Early Childhood Educators Day! We are blessed at BCC to have these two fabulous educators looking after our precious little ones. Ms Deb and Miss Kate, thank you for everything you do for the children at the BCC Kindergarten. #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

06.01.2022 Packs are being put together and delivered to the BBNC tomorrow afternoon. Please send in any last minute items by Friday morning. Thank you for your support

05.01.2022 Parents of new 2021 Kinder children at BCC are encouraged to attend this forum to find out ‘everything you need to know about getting your child ready for kinder’. The forum is being run by South West Healthcare’s School Readiness Team.

03.01.2022 Next week we are celebrating the Children’s Book Council of Australia BOOK WEEK at Balmoral K-12 Community College. A range of activities are taking place throughout the week including a K-6 virtual incursion on Tuesday and K-12 dress-up day and parade on Wednesday. Our ever-popular Book Fair is now set up and ready to go! #bookweek #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

02.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day! Now, more than ever, we need to check-in on our mates, family, neighbours and community members to see how they are going. How are you going today? R U OK? #ruok #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

02.01.2022 Remote Learning Update - Tuesday 1 September Good morning Parents, Carers, Staff and Students Tomorrow is ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ once again at BCC. Students are encouraged to take the day away from their devices and school books. As mentioned last week, there still has been no announcement made about the final week of Term 3; if we continue with remote and flexible learning, 16th September will also be a designated Wellbeing Wednesday.... Next Thursday (10 September) is 'R U Ok? Day' across Australia. Students are asked to wear yellow, and check in with their mates, in support of this event. We are also going to attempt an R U Ok? whole College dance (wish us luck)! At 12.45pm students can join in the WebEx, dressed in their yellow gear, if they choose to. We will be dancing to the 'The Wobble' which our Grade 5/6 students have been learning recently. I hope to see many of you there! - ‘The Wobble' Instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTIY0xHBUg - Date: Thursday 10 September - Time: 12.45pm - WebEx meeting link: https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php - Meeting number: 165 862 6520 - Password: RUOK OTHER NOTICES: School Photos have once again been postponed. We do hope these will be able to take place in Term 4! Term 3 Instrumental Music fees were recently charged to family accounts; thank you to those who paid. Due to the move back to remote and flexible learning, however, not many sessions were obviously able to take place this term. Therefore, Term 3 charges will be carried over into Term 4. Please contact our Business Manager, Maria Merryfull, if you have any queries. SRC Father’s Day celebration - create a sign wishing your dad (or fathers in general) a Happy Father’s Day. You might also like to dress as your Dad! Please send pictures to 0411 256 846 to be featured in a celebration on the College Facebook page. SRC Colouring Competition - entries due to the Front Office by Friday 11 September. Winners announced in the final week of term. SRC Cake/Cupcake/Biscuit Decorating Competition - photos of entries due by Friday 11 September, for judging in Week 10. Students may wish to also enter their cakes into the ABC Radio Virtual Country Show. Further details can be found here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/virtual-show/12605822 Attached to this message are a range of Mental Health Support Services for your information. Please access these services yourself, or encourage others to do so, should they be experiencing stress or anxiety related to COVID-19 or Stage 3 Restrictions. And finally, feedback from Staff is that students/families are engaging really well with the set curriculum and programs during Remote Learning 2.0. Thank you for everything you are all doing to ensure our students continue to learn and engage, whilst keeping safe at home. Have a great week - and practice that dance for next Thursday Jo Amott Principal #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

02.01.2022 How is this awesome entry into our SRC Cake (cupcake and biscuit) Decorating Competition. These are Isla’s Campfire Cookies - wow! Don’t forget to send your entries to 0411 256 846 by Friday 11 September for judging in the final week of term. #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire

01.01.2022 Have a fabulous week, staff, students, parents and carers! And enjoy ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ on 2nd September Send pictures for our Father’s Day post and Cake Decorating Competition to 0411 256 846. #remotelearning #bcc2020 #respectnurtureinspire