BMG 2018 Business Notice

2018 Business Notice Bacchus Marsh Grammar CONTENTS - Page 14 - b) Be a temporary foster parent; or c) Submit an application to the school by the due date (date to be confirmed); or d) Students must be of school age and attend a Victorian school. Please refer to the School website for further information and contact the school office for an application form. 5.5 Wilful Damage Parents/guardians will be responsible for the payment of any costs, incurred by the School, for any damage to School equipment and/or property that is deemed to be caused by the inappropriate or negligent behaviour of their child. [Refer to Conditions of Enrolment in Section 6]. 5.6 Health Restrictions 5.6.1 Students with an Anaphylaxis Condition Students, who have been flagged as suffering an anaphylaxis condition, will not be allowed to commence a new School year unless an updated Anaphylaxis Plan or a Medical Clearance Certificate is submitted to the Health Centre. 5.6.2 General Health Restrictions From time to time the School may impose limits on access to classes and the school, for individuals considered to pose a health risk to the immediate School community, as a means of assisting in the control of the spread of infectious diseases. The School will not be financially liable for loss of access to class time. It will however, make every endeavour to ensure that students have access to educational material and assistance that does not require attendance at School. Parents/guardians may be entitled to fee relief under the Fee Relief provisions. 5.7 School Communications 5.7.1 myBMG - Parent Portal Accessed from the School website, the Parent Portal (myBMG) provides an efficient, secure and environmentally friendly way for the School to communicate and share information with Bacchus Marsh Grammar parents. The portal provides options to make payments towards your school fees, learning hub fees, various user pays activities and any ad hoc charges. The portal also provides easy access to information about current students in each family, including school reports, booking parent/teacher interviews, student timetable, forms and documents, financial information and fee statements. 5.7.2 School Website An important form of communication within the School Community, the School’s website is updated regularly with important news and information relating to the School and associated communities. It is important that parents/guardians and students access the website regularly to ensure that they are conversant with the most current information. The website is located a t http://www.bmg.vic.edu.au . 5.7.3 School Newsletter An important form of communication within the School Community, the School’s newsletter the “Grammar Weekly” is published on the School’s website every Wednesday afternoon. To keep up to date with key dates and activities it is suggested that parents subscribe to the newsletter. To subscribe to this service visi t www.bmg.vic.edu.au > News & Events > eNews and enter your contact details. You may subscribe or unsubscribe at any time. The newsletter provides administrative information for the coming week provides information on the daily operations of the School. Importantly, the newsletter will often contain reminders related to information contained within the Business Notice. It is vital, therefore, that parents/guardians read the newsletter and are fully aware of its contents. 5.7.4 BMG Facebook Page The establishment of the BMG Facebook Page as an alternative platform of communication within our School Community in order to share special interest articles, provide useful updates and strengthen the School’s brand. It is the School’s intention to deliver these benefits by engaging the Community to use this method of communication in a positive and responsible manner. Social media is an integral part of society, and how we form, create and share in our community, however, if social media is inappropriately used, serious issues can arise.