BCC Prayer Warriors

We are privileged to be able to run a monthly prayer morning. It’s a treat to pray for new families, students and staff, share some coffee and cake and enjoy great conversation. Everyone is welcome to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 8:45am – 9:30am to pray alongside parents and local churches. Come for a bit, or come for the whole time.

Please sign-in at the College Office. We meet near the Weathershed in the College Garden. Simply follow the signs.

For more information or to ask for personal prayer, please email prayerwarriors@bcc.nsw.edu.au.

Check out the prayer focus areas and upcoming dates in the image below.

Prayer Points:

• Student worship and spiritual growth: Pray for students as they courageously share their testimonies during student worship lunches. May their words be Spirit-led and encouraging to others. Pray for the student worship group to continue growing in depth and number, with more students stepping out in faith to lead, share, and serve.
• College-wide initiatives: Pray for the successful implementation of Pulse, our new mental health check-in system. May it provide clear insight for staff and help us respond with wisdom and care. Pray students will feel safe to share their real emotions, creating a culture of gratitude and openness. Pray for clarity, unity, and God-centred vision as we work to achieve our College’s strategic goals. May we keep Christ at the centre of all decisions and actions.
• College infrastructure: We continue to place our College in God’s hands, asking for his covering and provision. We commit our buildings to God, that recent issues be resolved effectively, and he protects us from further disruptions or damage. 

Primary

30.05.25 | CSSA State Cross-Country
02.06.25 | Yr 2 Excursion Hunter Valley Wildlife Park
10.06.25 | Zone Boys Soccer
10.06.25 | Zone Girls Netball
11.06.25 | Beginners #2 School Photos
12.06.25 | Primary School Photos
16.06.25 | Beginners #1 School Photos

Secondary

28.5.25 | Stage 6 Parent-Teacher Interviews
29.5.25 | Industrial Technology Factories Tour Excursion
29.05.25 | Zone Netball Gala Day
30.5.25 | English and Drama 1984 Play Excursion
04.06.25 – 07.06.25 | Secondary School Musical
11.06.25 | Secondary School Photos
13.06.25 | Zone Boys Futsal
13.06.25 | Zone Girls Basketball

Whole College

09.06.25 | Kings Birthday Public Holiday
12.06.25 | CSSA Primary & Secondary Cross-Country
13.06.25 | School Photo Catchup

Save the Date

04.07.25 | Coins for Compassion
11.11.25 | Year 12 Formal
02.12.25 | End of Year Festival

Our College Calendar is available on our website where you can be kept up-to-date with events throughout the year. Closer to the event parents and carers will receive communication via the Sentral Parent App and/or email.

For all major announcements regarding College Life, student reports & absences, calendar access, newsletters, excursion permissions, fee payments and much more, the College uses the Sentral Parent App. If you have not already, please download the Sentral Parent App by searching ‘Sentral for Parents’ in the App Store on your smartphone and ensure that notifications are enabled within the App. Set up instructions can be found here. If you have any trouble registering, please email the College on sentral@bcc.nsw.edu.au and our friendly IT department will support you through the process.

The College is undertaking a review of our Secondary Camps to help inform future decision making. Within this review we are seeking feedback from all key stakeholders – students, parents and teachers. Currently, our Secondary Camps cover all grades from Years 7-11, but Years 8-10 are involved in more specific interest-based camps.

We would appreciate it if all parents of Secondary School students, could take a few moments to complete the survey and share your feedback via the link below. The survey is anonymous allowing parents the safety of giving fair and honest feedback. This will be open for parents to complete until Monday, 2 June. We appreciate your support and thank you in advance for your feedback. 

Secondary Camps Parent Survey 2025

David Holland
Deputy Principal

Year 11 and 12 teachers have completed the Semester One assessment and reporting cycle and student Academic Reports have been distributed to parents via our Sentral Parent App.

Parent-Teacher Interviews will be in the College Library on Wednesday, 28 May. Interview times will be between 3.30pm and 8.30pm.

To book please log in to the Sentral Parent App and select Parent-Teacher Interviews from the menu. Bookings are currently open and close 3.00pm Monday, 26 May. If you cannot attend the allocated interview day, please contact your child’s teachers directly to make alternative arrangements.

We encourage you to make time to speak to teachers about your child’s progress and ask questions about how you can enable them to continue to do their very best. Communication between the College and home is vital as we work in partnership to support your child.

This year’s school photographs are scheduled as below:

Secondary and Beginners #2 on Wednesday, 11 June
Primary on Thursday, 12 June
Beginners #1 on Monday, 16 June

We will be taking class group photos as well as individual and pre-ordered sibling photos.

ALL students are asked to wear their full FORMAL WINTER uniform (including blazer for Stage 6 students) to school on the day. Any students that normally wear Sport uniform on this day will do a lower intensity lesson in their formal uniform. For further information on our uniform requirements or the Uniform Shop please refer to our website.

Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph, the order must be placed no later than 10 June. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed. Pre-Ordered sibling photos will be taken at lunch time on both days. Families with all Primary siblings will be taken on Thursday. Families with all Secondary siblings will be taken on Wednesday. Families that have a mix of Primary and Secondary siblings can choose either Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the day that suits their family best. 

Orders can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using the College’s unique 9 digit Advanced Order Code: P5L NEY LXP. Photo orders are due on Photo Day. If ordering online is not possible, order envelopes and cash can be returned to the photographer on Photo Day. Envelopes are available at the College Office. 

Should you have any queries concerning this year’s photographs or online ordering, please email enquiries@advancedlife.com.au. 

To order, go to: www.advancedlife.com.au and enter the code: P5L NEY LXP  

Given the amount of rain we’ve had, we were certainly blessed with a fantastic day for our Primary Carnival. There were some brilliant results recorded and plenty of Personal Best times, throws and jumps achieved.

Well done to all of our students who participated and also to our Yr 12 Sports Coaches and Yr 10 PASS helpers who helped to run events and contributed to the success of the day.

Congratulations to Liddell who held on to win the carnival, and keep the House points competition very close after Cuthbert took both Cross Country and Swimming.

We had an amazing 8 records broken on the day:

And finally, congratulations to our 2024 Age Champions:

Our Zone team will be out in the coming weeks, with ribbons and Personal Best Awards also coming soon.

Congratulations to Elysia Terbeeke (CSSA Netball) and Millie Williams (CIS Rugby 7’s) who have been selected in their respective sports.

Ely will compete at the NSW CIS Gala day, challenging to earn a place in the NSW CIS team.

Millie will represent NSW CIS at PSSA Rugby 7’s in Sydney later in the year.

Well done girls!

Our 5 amazing Aerobics teams had their first competition together recently and had a great day at NEX in Newcastle.

The ‘Super Novas’ won their competition, with ‘Blitz It’ also amongst the medals coming in third.

‘Fearless’ just missed out in fourth, The ‘Honey Bees’ and ‘Sparklers’ finished seventh and eighth respectively.

The teams are now in full preparation for the NSW titles in June. 

Well done girls!

Our Primary Boys and Girls Futsal teams played recently in the NNSW Championships in Newcastle.

We have some very talented futsal players here at BCC, and that showed with both teams getting out of the pool stages.

Our Boys went down in the quarter-finals, losing their first game for the day after some impressive performances.

The Girls were left heartbroken, after playing so well all day and losing their semi-final in a penalty shootout.

It was a great day and our teams represented us very well. Well done.

Our College football teams put in a strong showing at the recent tournament in Tamworth. On a cool morning that turned into a beautiful sunny day, all four teams gave their best and represented the College with pride.

The Junior Boys played with great energy and skill, narrowly missing out on a place in the finals. The Senior Boys showed excellent teamwork and determination, finishing a well-earned 3rd overall. Our Senior Girls gave a strong performance, showing real grit and spirit in every match.

The Junior Girls reached the Grand Final and fought hard, but were defeated in a tense penalty shootout. Despite having several goals disallowed for offside, they kept their composure and battled to the very end.

All teams demonstrated outstanding effort, sportsmanship, and teamwork. They were great ambassadors for the College, and we’re proud of how they competed on and off the pitch.

Congratulations to Georgia Hofman and Holly Blowes for being selected in CIS (Combined Independent Schools) NSW Under 15s AFL Team for the second consecutive year.

Congratulations to Lomani Clarke for being selected in the CSSA (Christian Schools Sports Association) NSW Under 15s Basketball Team.

Our Secondary School Musical Alice in Wonderland is nearly here! With a wildly creative set, stunning costumes, and an excited cast ready to bring the magic to life. It’s a show you won’t
want to miss! Tickets are going fast: grab yours now and join us down the rabbit hole!

Six performances across four days:
4 – 7, June 2025
Warners Bay Theatre

Want a sneak peek? Check out the photos and get a glimpse of the wonder that awaits!

Thank you to our sponsors who have already jumped on board! Future sponsorship opportunities exist for our BCC business community, More information can be found on our website-
https://bcc.nsw.edu.au/support-our-community/

We are thrilled to introduce MathsHub, a new initiative that supports Secondary School students in their Mathematics learning.

MathsHub will be open every Wednesday at lunchtime in S3, where a Maths teacher will be available to assist students with:
✓ Homework and classwork
✓ Revising tricky concepts
✓ Asking any Maths-related questions

There’s no need to sign up—students can simply drop in whenever they need support. This is a great opportunity for students to strengthen their understanding and build confidence in a supportive learning environment.

We encourage all Secondary students to take advantage of this valuable resource!

The following activities and services are offered by external providers and may be beneficial to your family. These services focus on strengthening student wellbeing or academic capacity. While these services are not explicitly from a Christian worldview, they do provide insights based on human wisdom and evidence based research. However, personal discretion as to whether these services align with your own beliefs will be required. Such services are NOT fully endorsed by the College, but are made available for families to make their own judgement and decision.

The University of Newcastle is offering a range of informative sessions and webinars to help parents and carers support their children through their senior years and into university. These sessions are packed with practical tools, guidance, and insights on subject selection, pathways to uni, and more.

Upcoming Events:

TAFE to Uni Webinar
📅 Tuesday, 27 May 2025 | 🕔 5PM–6PM | 📍 Online
Year 10 Subject Selection Webinar
📅 Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | 🕕 6PM–7:30PM | 📍 Online

👉 Click here to view the full calendar and register

Camp Australia’s Rocketeers school holiday program bookings are now open – and while it’s not hosted on-site at Belmont Christian College, local families can still join in the fun at Charlton Christian College.

campaustralia.com.au/rocketeers

Click below to download the program.

We’re pleased to share a fantastic opportunity for students aged 10–16 through our friends at SWELL Fitness in Redhead. Beginning Thursday, 15 May, SWELL will be running an 8-week Youth Program focused on developing strength, agility, cardiovascular health, mobility, and confidence in a supportive gym environment. Led by Siennah Pirona—owner, coach, and four-time World Sport Aerobics Champion—this program offers expert guidance in a fun, inclusive setting.

The program runs weekly on Thursdays at 4:30pm and costs $160 for the full term. For more information, contact Siennah on 0424 515 175 or find out more below:

https://swellfitness.com.au/

Support a cause that’s meaningful to you by purchasing a Membership to The Entertainment App.

20% of each Membership purchase will go directly to your chosen Fundraiser.

Entertainment Memberships are now 100% digital. Saying goodbye to the iconic Book wasn’t easy but the new Entertainment Memberships start anytime and are valid for 12 months from activation. Packed with thousands of substantial savings to delight and inspire, an Entertainment Membership is your pass to exclusive offers and quality experiences, activities and benefits. The digital membership is easy to download to start using instantly. New offers are added weekly for ongoing value all year round.

Benefits of the App include:

~ User-friendly: Instantly search and redeem offers or check out the Near Me tab to find offers, wherever you are.

~ Memberships start anytime: Flexible start date, Memberships are valid for 12 months from when you activate.

~ Multiple devices: You can still share your Membership with your family. Encourage your partner and kids to download the App so they can access valuable savings when out.

~ Convenient: The App means that as long as you have your phone, you have your Membership too (no more lugging around the book).

~ Easy gifting: We’ve made it simpler than ever to gift an Entertainment Membership – simply purchase from your chosen fundraiser and the gift Membership will be delivered instantly to your inbox.