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The ‘New Normal’, how has COVID-19 changed the way we

do things? This is a question dominating the media and our

society at the moment. Whether it’s travel, spending time with

mates or doing the groceries, the simple things have changed

and continue to evolve. From an education perspective the

change has been dramatic and the BTC community have

responded positively.

With all students including boarders returning over the last 2

weeks our classrooms are full and staff are focusing on re-

engagement with face to face learning. The new normal looks

good at BTC with subtle changes in the delivery of content

and learning resources already in action. This has helped us

prepare students and staff for the launch of BYOD@BTC in

Term 3. The home learning experience whilst challenging for

many, has enabled us to explore the power of online learning

tools and techniques that will support the traditional learning

environment as we move to BYOD.

Week 8, Term 2 Parent Notices

Above: Pre-Prep Students; Ally-May Isabeth and Lucious McCabe

Our Boarders have had to make the biggest adjustments upon their return with significant restrictions

in place. As many of the restrictions in the broader community have eased, the boarders have

continued with social distancing and restrictions around their movements in and out of the boarding

house. This weekend, much to the relief of our students, supervised town leave returns along with

approved overnight leave. Both our boy and girl boarders deserve a massive congratulations for their

calm and understanding approach, supporting their peers through these challenging times.

One of the biggest impacts of the COVID-19 restrictions for the Charters Towers Community has

been the cancellation of sporting opportunities and competitions. With a rich sporting history at BTC

the young and old alike have been awaiting the sound of the referees’s whistle, the bouncing ball

and the thud of colliding bodies to return. Over the course of this week and next, many of our local

sporting clubs have been able to enter their 'new normal' with sanitising stations and participant

limits. Following the re-introduction of our House Challenges last Friday, the first major sporting

event for the term will be our Interhouse Cross Country next Friday. Staff and students are looking

forward to this opportunity to shake off the cob webs and get some air in the lungs running around

the beautiful Blackheath & Thornburgh grounds. We hope to see the re-introduction of Interschool

co-curricular opportunities as we move into Term 3.

Mr Simon MurphyPrincipal


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Uniforms

NEWBoy's Day Hat

Years 6 to 12 Boys are now required tohave the new Day Uniform Hat. This will replace the wide-brimmed navyhat. Boaters are still required for Year 12Formal Occasions and they will beissued by the office moving forward. Hats are now available from Titley'sDepartment Store. All Boys fromYears 6 to 12 will have until thebeginning of Term 4 to purchase thenew hat. Thank you.

GIRLS DAY UNIFORMDay Dress

BTC White Day Socks

Black Leather School Shoes

Panama Hat (Secondary)

Navy Wide Brimmed Hat (Junior)

Navy Scrunchie or Ribbon

BOYS DAY UNIFORMDay Shirt

Navy Shorts

Long Socks

Black Leather Belt


BTC Broad Brimmed Straw Hat

WINTER UNIFORMBTC Navy Knitted Pullover

GIRLS ONLY: Navy or Black Thick Stockings

BOYS ONLY: Navy Long Pants

JUNIOR SCHOOL ONLY: Navy Fleece

Pullover & Navy Fleece Pant

GIRLS FORMAL UNIFORMDay Dress

BTC White Day Socks


Panama Hat (Secondary)

Navy Wide Brimmed Hat (Junior)

White Scrunchie or Ribbon

Tie (Year 12 Only)

Black Leather Court Shoes (Year 11 & 12

Special Events Only)

Blazer (Year 11 & 12 Only)

BOYS FORMAL UNIFORMDay Shirt

Tie (Year 7 to 12)

Navy Shorts (Year 2 to 6)

Navy Long Pants (Year 7 to 12)

Long Socks

Black Leather Belt


Boater (Year 12 Special Events Only)

to be issued from the office

We encourage students to take care with their grooming and presentation. Everybody isresponsible for ensuring that uniform standards are maintained. If a student is unable to wearthe correct/complete uniform, they should have a note from home or from the Head of Boarding.

GIRLS & BOYS UNIFORMBTC Sports Polo

House Polo

Navy Sports Shorts

BTC Sports Socks

BTC Broad Brimmed/Bucket Hat

Joggers

WINTER UNIFORMBTC Tracksuit Jacket

BTC Tracksuit Pant

Please make sure that you aredressed accordingly at all times. Please refer to the ParentNotices for what uniform to weareach day. By wearing the BTCuniform, you are representingour College.

Please do not mix and matchuniforms. The PE Tracksuit isnot to be worn with the DayUniform.

Mr Adam BowdenActing Head of Senior School

Our uniform is a requirement and should be worn correctly at all times.


INTERHOUSECROSS

COUNTRY

INTERHOUSECROSS

COUNTRYFRIDAY 12 JUNEJunior School - 9:00am

Secondary School - 12:45pm

Parents are invited to attend and

will be asked to sit in the

tiered seating on the oval.


Name Tags on UniformsPlease ensure that all items ofclothing are named (with tags ifpossible). All Boarders must havetheir items clearly marked with nametags to avoid confusion in thelaundry.

Students are responsible for theirown items. Now that we are enteringinto winter, please ensure that alljumpers, jackets and tracksuit pantsare clearly marked as it is difficult toidentify lost property, this alsoapplies to hats.

Lunchbox InformationWE ARE A NUT FREE SCHOOL.Please refrain from packing items such as Nutella,Dunkaroos (which are hazlenut-based spreads) andPeanut Butter Sandwiches.

We appreciate your cooperation.

Water BottlesDue to AHPPC guidelines, water fountains ordrinking coolers (direct to mouth) are now turned offor have been disconnected. We have put thesemeasures in place to assist us in meetingcompliance requirements to reopen fully. JuniorSchool Students may want to bring an extra waterbottle to school, however there are some drinkstations set up in the Senior School to refill bottles. Thank you for your support and assistance inmaking sure we stay safe.

The host's name and address

The host's relationship to student

The days and times that the student will be collected and returned to boarding

An assurance that the student will be staying in the Charters Towers region

An assurance that everyone in the host's household has been healthy and well for 14 days prior

to the weekend leave

I would like to start off this week by congratulating Claire Harvey, the winner of our writing

competition for National Boarding Week with her poem; One Thing That I Will Never Forget About

Boarding. Well done Claire and thank you to everyone who entered both the writing and photo

competitions. There were some fabulous entries!

Week 7 has been a busy week for our boarding girls with restrictions lifting and more and more leave

options are becoming available. We have been working with Qld Health to facilitate the safest

possible way for our students to be able to go on leave, and we are happy to advise that our

boarders are able to resume weekend host leave again. To facilitate this type of leave the following

processes have been put in place.

Parent LeaveBoarders are allowed on leave with their parents as per the "Return to Boarding" agreement

endorsed by parents. Students can leave on Friday afternoon, no earlier than 3:30pm, but need to

be back by 6:30pm Sunday. Please email the relevant Head of Boarding with the details of the

requested leave, including that everyone in the household has been healthy and well for the 14 days

prior to the leave.

Relatives/Approved HostsBoarders can now go on overnight local leave within Charters Towers, Friday or Saturday nights. At

this stage, only one night is permissible. We ask that both the host and parent/guardian email the

relevant Head of Boarding to request leave and include the following information:

There has also been a change to our town leave, and as of this Saturday morning (June 6), all

students will be able to walk down town with a Supervisor. From there they will be able to shop in

small groups, and at the conclusion of the leave, all students will check in with the staff member

down town and then walk back to school as a group. Town leave will be from 9:30am until 11:30am,

and all students will wear Day Uniform.

Thank you very much to all of our parents for their ongoing support of our additional COVID-19

measures. The restrictions around boarding have been challenging at times but necessary to keep

all of our students and staff safe. Your understanding is very much appreciated. If you do have any

questions or concerns, please contact either Andy or myself.


by Ms Carmen Ryan

Where are you from? A small

town called Hopefield in South

Africa.

What is your favouritecolour? Blue of course!

Why did you choose to cometo Australia? I just wanted to

get away after high school and

see the world.

What do want to do once youfinish with us? I want to go

back to South Africa and study

Drama.

What do you do when you arenot working in Boarding?I volunteer in the day school

helping in classes but I also

watch Disney + and read.

Where are you from Brisbane

How long have you been atBTC? This is my 3rd year

Do you have any siblings?Yes. One older brother.

What is your favouritecolour? Pink and Red

Why did you come to schoolat BTC? To widen my

perspective.

What do you like most aboutboarding? That everybody

feels like a family. We are all

sisters.

Where do you see yourself in5 years? At uni doing a double

degree of Law and Psychology

Where are you from?Clermont

How long have you been atBTC? Since the start of Year 11

Do you have any siblings? No.

I am an only child.

What is your favourite colour?Blue and Grey

Why did you come to us?There are more subject

opportunities here then the

school at home.

What do you like most aboutboarding? Forming

relationships with younger

students and building them up to

become leaders.

Where do you see yourself in 5years? Studying medicine at the

University of Sydney on my way

to becoming a trauma surgeon.

The friends, that come and go,

Weaving us together, and staying strong.

Filling days with laughter and promises,

Heartbreaks that test our faith and trust in each other

And friends that last through the dark times will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

Claire Harvey, Year 11


This week we are meeting CJ, one of our GAP students, Kaitey McNaught, a senior in White Dorm

and Willow Hogan, a senior in Yellow Dorm.

OPEN every Thursday afternoon

3:00pm to 4:30pmEFTPOS available

[email protected]


Please contact Theresa or Di if you can spare any time:

[email protected]


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