Welcome to Boyup Brook District High School

Unique Student Identification (USI) Number

29 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Your child is participating in a Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways. This course is being delivered to  assist learners with employability skills and the ability to work in the digital world. Employability skills are highly valued by employers and industry and include; communication, team work, problem solving, planning and organising. This course also increases language, literacy and numeracy skills, providing students with the fundamental abilities to participate in work, community and further education.

In order for your child's units of competency to be recorded and accessed for future studies and pathways, they need to have a Unique Student Identification (USI) number.

To create a USI students will need a valid form of Australian identification.

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Australian passport
• Non-Australian passport (with Australian Visa)
• Australian birth certificate - please note: a birth certificate extract or commemorative birth certificate will not be accepted
• Australian driver’s licence
• Medicare card
• Certificate of registration by descent
• Centrelink concession card
• Citizenship certificate
• ImmiCard

Can you please assist your child in creating a USI by applying through https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi. Once this is done, please notify the school office of their USI number. Alternatively, please provide a photocopy of your child's identification to the school office and we will apply on their behalf. Can you please do this by Thursday 1 June. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school. 

Regards,
Melissa Reimers 

Principal 

Unique Student Identification (USI) Number

29 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

You child is participating in a Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways. This course is being delivered to assist learners who need skills to prepare for a vocational pathway qualification or further foundation skills development. Students progressing through this course will also develop the skills essential for participating in and benefitting from education and training, finding meaningful work or taking part in the greater community.

In order for your child's units of competency to be recorded and accessed for future studies and pathways, they need to have a Unique Student Identification (USI) number.

To create a USI students will need a valid form of Australian identification.

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Australian passport
• Non-Australian passport (with Australian Visa)
• Australian birth certificate - please note: a birth certificate extract or commemorative birth certificate will not be accepted
• Australian driver’s licence
• Medicare card
• Certificate of registration by descent
• Centrelink concession card
• Citizenship certificate
• ImmiCard

Can you please assist your child in creating a USI by applying through https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi. Once this is done, please notify the school office of their USI number. Alternatively, please provide a photocopy of your child's identification to the school office and we will apply on their behalf. Can you please do this by Thursday 1 June. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school. 

Regards,
Melissa Reimers

Principal 

Tomorrow Man/Woman

26 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As part of our social and emotional programme at Boyup Brook District High School, each year the Year 9/10 students get the opportunity to engage in Tomorrow Man and Tomorrow Woman sessions.  These sessions engage the students in valuable conversations about their mental health and wellbeing and are always highly valued by the students and provide an amazing opportunity to bond with other students across Year 9 and 10.  All sessions are currently provided FREE to the students thanks to the WA Ed Dept. Mental Health in Schools Grants.

A teacher will be available for student support during each session should it be needed.

On Wednesday May 31, Tomorrow Man/Tomorrow Woman will be conducting the following two-hour sessions with our students.   

MALE YR 9/10 STUDENTS

Tomorrow Man Module: Breaking the Man Code

Overview: students will explore the impact of rigid masculine gender stereotypes and expectations. Learn a variety of tools and skills to improve the state of man, build stronger connections between one another, their peers and those they care about.

FEMALE YR 9/10 STUDENTS

Tomorrow Woman Module: Her Code

Overview:  students will be given the opportunity to express their authentic selves beyond the room, free from the limitations of society, peer expectations + stereotypes thus empowering participants to author their own version of womanhood. 

If you DO NOT wish for your son/daughter to attend the session on Tuesday, please contact the school.

Regards,
Melissa Reimers
Principal

Student Leaders - Formal Attire

26 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Student leaders will be required to wear formal attire on Wednesday May 31. Students will arrive to school in uniform and later change for photographs. Please ensure your child brings the appropriate black bottoms/skirt and shoes to school with them. 

Kind regards,

Felicity Ridley      

School Officer

REMINDER - Immunisation Forms

23 May 2023

A reminder to Parents and Guardians to please return Immunisation forms, as immunisations will be taking place on the 13 June. Thank you.

Class Dojo Consent - Reminder

22 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Primary classes will now be communicating to parents via Class Dojo for which consent is required.

Please read the attached documentation and complete the consent form as soon as possible. 

Class_Dojo.docx

Class Dojo Consent

Regards,
Felicity Ridley 

School Officer

2023 Whole School Third Party Services Consent

22 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As part of risk management for online app usage by students, schools are required to inform parents of all online learning. Attached at the bottom of this letter are three pdf documents notifying you of applications used in our school.  

Please complete the below consent form once you have read the PDF documents. 

Third Party Services - 2023

Please read the individual information on each application which will inform you of how a program is used and provides the individual privacy policies.

For each individual student we require you to complete the consent form.  Not all classes will use all of the apps listed however as a student at our school this form will only need to be completed once for their entire schooling at BBDHS.

As new apps are added into classes throughout 2023 we will request individual consent for them.

You do not need to print and sign the below documents as the Third Party Services link above has all the consents required.

Bundled Consents 2023

Explicit

Notifications

Regards,
Melissa Reimers
Principal

Guitar Tutoring

19 May 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As you will be aware, Chris Baker has unfortunately left us to pursue his music business in his very own music studio. Therefore, we have had to cease the guitar tutoring that Chris was doing with your child/ren. I am in the process of working with Instrumental Music Services (IMS), who employ our instrumental music teachers, to find a replacement for Chris. As soon as we have someone lined up, we will re-commence the tutoring program. 

If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school. 

Kind regards, 

Melissa Reimers

Principal

Road Safety Awareness

19 May 2023

YEAR 9/10 CAMP BUS ARRIVAL TIME

19 May 2023

The bus for the Year 9/10 Careers Camp will be arriving back to school at 2.30pm today. Students can be collected from 3pm, from the hall.