Parent Info
OSHC BYK Kids
Welcome to BYK Kids Fairhills Outside School Hours Care. BYK Kids is excited to be part of the Fairhills Primary School community. We offer Before School Care, After School Care and Vacation Care sessions. We are passionate about creating entertaining and educational programs for our children. Our daily routine includes breakfast, afternoon tea and times for homework and special activities. BYK Kids offers structured programs which comply with all applicable laws including the National Quality Framework and caters for all ages and interests of children.
Before School Care 7am-8.45pm (Fairhills Children only)
After School 3.30pm- 6pm
Bus Service for After School -Knox Central and Boronia West Primary School – 3.30/3.40pm
Vacation Care 7am- 6pm
Pupil Free Days 7am- 6pm (Fairhills Children Only)
BYK Kids ensures all children’s learning and development is facilitated and their individual interests and abilities are encouraged. This is done in a safe and happy environment.
We use “My Time Our Place” to program and reflect on all activities.
Program Activities will include art and crafts, sports, imaginative play, sensory play and children’s choice.
Breakfast and Afternoon Tea is provided
We are supported under the National Child Care Subsidy Scheme (CCS) you could pay as little as $5.00 per session.
For further information, please do not hesitate to visit the BYK Kids room in the Arts building, or contact BYK Kids on
Program- 0488492401
Admin- 0476583741
byk@becauseyoukan.com
COMPASS is our online school communication tool. Please use this link to sign in with your priviate log in details.
This will allow parents access to attendance, excursion forms, calendars, payments, interview booking, reports and much more. The ‘Compass School Manager’ app is available on all devices.
Uniform
Our uniform can be purchased through Beleza School Uniforms.
For excursions and special activities, students are required to dress in clean school uniform and have a tidy and presentable appearance. Students are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Beleza School Uniforms
4/216 Dorset Road, Boronia
Ph: 9761 2434
Our House System
At Fairhills Primary School, we have a school-wide House system. Students are awarded points for a variety of reasons to encourage team spirit, playing by the rules and good sportsmanship. Each week the points gained by each house are tallied and read out at assembly.
Our houses are named after famous Australian athletes who were at the elite end of their chosen sport. The houses are:
Cuthbert (Blue) | Fraser (Green) | Bradman (Yellow) | de Castella (Red)
Betty Cuthbert
Elizabeth “Betty” Cuthbert was born on 20th April 1938 in Merryland, New South Wales and went on to become one of Australia’s greatest Athletes, and a four time Olympic champion.
She also won Gold at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games in the 220 yards, and Silver at the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games in the 4x 110yards relay race.
Cuthbert had a distinctive running style, with a high knee lift and mouth wide open. During her career she broke world records for 60m, 100yds, 200m, 220yds and 440yds.
Cuthbert was one of the Olympic Torch Bearers at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and was inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame in 2012.
Betty won three Gold Medals in the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics for the 100m and 200m races, and the 4x 100m relay race; and Gold at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics for the 400m race.
Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser was born on the 4th September 1937 in Balmain, Sydney. She was an Australian champion swimmer and politician and she is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100m freestyle.
Fraser was spotted by swimming Coach Harry Gallagher when she was swimming at local sea baths at the young age of 14yrs old.
In her career, she won eight Olympic medals, including four Gold medals, and six Commonwealth Games Gold medals. She also held 39 records. The 100m freestyle record was hers for 15 years from 1st December 1956 to 8th January 1972.
In October 1962, she became the first woman to swim 100m freestyle in less than one minute. It wasn’t until 1973, eight years after Fraser retired, that her 100m record of 58.9 seconds was broken.
Within Australia, she is also known for her controversial behaviour and larrikin character as much as for her athletic ability.
Sir Donald Bradman
Sir Donald George Bradman was born on 27th August 1908 in Cootumundra, New South Wales. Nick-named “The Don”, he became the greatest batsman of all time. His career Test batting average of 99.94 is statistically the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.
The young Bradman famously practised alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball, and by his 22nd birthday, at the height of the Great Depression, he had become Australia’s sporting idol having set many records for high scoring – some of which still stand.
During his 20-year playing career, Bradman consistently scored at high levels and was committed to attack-style, entertaining cricket which drew spectators in record numbers. After the Second World War, he captained an Australian team known as “The Invincibles” on a record-breaking, unbeaten tour of England.
After he retired, Bradman remained an administrator of the sport, selector, and writer with his opinion remaining highly sought after. He remained a national icon and in 2001, 50 years after his retirement as a Test player, Prime Minister John Howard called him the “greatest living Australian”. Bradman died in 2001 at the age of 92, and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 19th November 2009.
Robert de Castella
Robert Francois de Castella was born on 27th February 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria and became an Australian world champion Marathon runner.
Also known as “Deeks”, De Castella was an outstanding track athlete as a teenager and began seriously training at the age of 14.
His remarkable list of achievements include winning Gold at the 1983 Helsinki World Championships in a thrilling race where he beat the Ethiopian competitor by 24 seconds; winning Gold at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, and winning Gold at the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
He finished within the top ten at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He also competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics at the age of 35.
Impressively, De Castella still holds five records around the world including the Commonwealth Games record for his time of 2.09.18 in Brisbane, 1983.
Robert De Castella was Australian of the Year in 1983, and awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001 and the Australian Institute of Sport ‘Best of the Best’ Medal in 2001.
From 1990 to 1995, De Castella was the Director of the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, where he also resides.
Fruit
During the week, children have access to fresh fruit to eat during each day, which is especially helpful if they did not pack any in their lunch box. We are thankful for the generous donations from Woolworths Mountain Gate.