Dear Parents and Caregivers, It was announced in today's press release that there will be a staggered return to face-to-face learning from October, HSC exams will be delayed until November and vaccinations for school staff will be mandatory based on the return to school plan released by the NSW Government. START PRESS RELEASE HSC IN NOVEMBER AND ALL STUDENTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL IN TERM 4 The Department of Education has developed a...

A reminder for Beginners through to Year 4 Parents & Caregivers. Online bookings are now open for the collection of Term 4 Student Learning/book packs Bookings close on Friday 17th September and will be ready for collection on Tuesday and Wednesday, Week 1, Term 4.  To book your spot, access the link on the Parent Portal on Sentral under 'Parent Interviews/BCC Click and Collect. Alternatively, click on the following link to book...

Dear Parents and Caregivers,I believe that after a change in Premier and the Return to School Roadmap, the NSW Government's path out of lockdown and return to face-to-face teaching is now settled. At 9.00 am Thursday morning, Premier Perrottet announced changes to the published return to school schedule. Pending changes to the Public Health Order and any guidelines applicable to our LGA, the new schedule will be: Stage 1: 18 October...

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Congratulations, you've done it! The time has come and finally, it is my absolute pleasure to be able to welcome some of you back on Monday 18 October and everyone else the following week, 25 October. The staged return will be as follows: Stage 1: 18 October 2021 Beginners, Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 11, and Year 12 by appointment with their Yr 12 teachers. Stage 2: 25 October 2021 All other year groups....

Dear Parents and Caregivers, As we transition from the remote learning model and a week's staged return to a full return of all year groups and classes on-site from Mon 25 October for the remainder of the year, I pray we can do so with a deep sense of gratitude and reverence for the ways in which God has enabled us to rediscover our dependence on Him and our ability to adapt and create new ways of teaching and learning that were...

From 8 Nov. BCC, along with all schools, will operate on updated Level 3 settings for the rest of Term 4, with additional activities allowed in a COVID-safe manner, (see link to Roadmap). Fully vaccinated volunteers and providers are allowed on site to support school operations where required. Student attendance at school All students are expected to be at school unless they are unwell. They should NOT attend school if...

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Welcome to a new school year. I look forward to connecting with our students as they return to the College and welcoming those that are about to commence their journey at BCC. For our students and community to have a safe and positive start at BCC, we will continue with COVID safe measures that have been developed in partnership with NSW Health. Our goal is to help minimise transmissions at the College....

Dear Parent & Caregivers, In the situation whereby your child tests positive to COVID-19, as per previous correspondence dated 27 January, it is a requirement that you advise the College of this positive result. The most effective way to submit this result is via our Sentral Parent Portal  Once you have logged in, please follow the steps below: Select 'Absences' from the menu,Select 'Notify of an Absence',Select...

Dear Parents & Caregivers The NSW Department of Education has made available further RAHT kits for distribution to our families. These are for use in weeks 3 and 4 of this term. Students in Kindergarten to Year 6 will have these sent home in their school bags on Thursday, 10 February. Years 7 - 12 will bring tests home on Friday, 11 February. It is recommended that allocated tests be used for staff and students' home...

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Whilst restrictions are slowly becoming a thing of the past, schools are still required to respond in some areas. Schools have been asked to communicate the following;RAHT TESTINGAs part of the NSW Government's focus on prioritising face-to-face learning in schools, the NSW Government through the NSW Department of Education provided Rapid Antigen Home Test (RAHT) Kits to all schools in NSW to be used for...