Employment Opportunity – BCSA Literacy Outreach Facilitator

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We are hiring an amazing individual to join our team as the BCSA Literacy Outreach Facilitator!

The Literacy Outreach Facilitator works in collaboration with the BCSA Coordinator to offer a diversity of programs, workshops, and events designed to meet the needs and interests of the Bamfield and Anacla community. The Facilitator will especially focus on library, literacy, design and social media management.

The role will be compensated between $24-27 per hour, depending on experience, for 21 hours a week.

Please submit any questions, or a resume and cover letter detailing why you’d be a great fit, to bcsacoordinator@gmail.com by 4pm PST on Thursday November 14th.

Oysters, Authors and Ale 2024

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Our beloved annual literacy fundraiser is back!

Join us on Saturday, November 9th at the Rix Centre for Ocean Discoveries at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre for an unforgettable evening in celebration of literacy! With many talented local authors and presenters, a fiercely competitive silent auction, tasty beers from Port Alberni, and delicious, locally grown oysters, you are sure to have a fun and engaging evening.

Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased by emailing, phoning or texting the BCSA (email: bcsacoordinator@gmail.com, phone: 250-728-1220), or by visiting the Bamfield Mercantile and Marine.

Monday Night Drop-In Sports

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Join us Monday nights at the Bamfield Community School for ages 15+ Drop-In Sports! This fun, friendly program offers an opportunity for youth and adults to play and exercise together.

Proceeds from our drop-in fees ($5 per player, teens play free) support our children’s and family programming, which is offered free of charge to community members. 10-session punchcards are available for $50.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds!

Save the Date: Oysters, Authors, and Ale 2024

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Save the date!

We are *so excited* about the Bamfield Community School Association‘s beloved annual fundraiser: Oysters, Authors & Ale, returning to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre‘s Rix Centre for Ocean Discoveries on Saturday November 9th.

Please get in touch if you would like to read a piece of writing or tell a story at our event, if you have items you can contribute to our fiercely competitive silent auction, or if you would like to volunteer to help us run a seamless evening of joyous community connection!

Ticket information will be coming soon – stay tuned!

September 2024 Community Calendar

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We hope everyone is enjoying the transition from summer to autumn! Here are some fun opportunities to get together with our wonderful community in the month of September (sorry for the late post, this got lost in the back-to-school chaos!).

Some details about the BCSA’s programs and events this month:

⚽️ Drop-in sports continue Monday evenings from 6-8pm at the school!
🤸 After School Clubs, the Youth Drop-In, and the Friday Night Chill will all recommence the week of September 16th-20th! Students will be coming home this week with permission forms for families.
🌊🥞 Join us for pancake breakfast and a shoreline-themed storytime at the library on September 21st, International Coastal Cleanup Day. We will be heading to local beaches in the afternoon to pick up trash, stay tuned for details!
🧘‍♀️ Gentle, beginner-friendly yoga practices are planned for September 18th and 25th at the school.
🧺 Learn to weave a willow tray with visiting fungi expert Candice Cullum of Full Baskets on Thursday September 26th! Registration details coming soon.
🧡 We will be hosting an event for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, stay tuned for details.

Employment Opportunity – 2024-2025 School Caterer

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We’re looking for an awesome caterer to join the Bamfield Community School Association team, and feed the kiddos at our wonderful school!

Responsibilities

  • The School Breakfast and Lunch Caterer is responsible for planning, grocery shopping, preparing and serving healthy breakfasts and lunches at school every day, following The Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in B.C. Schools and Canada’s Food Guide.
  • Whenever possible, the School Caterer should engage the students to learn about health and nutrition, as well as food production and waste.
  • The School Caterer is responsible for ensuring the Bamfield Community School kitchen cleanliness is maintained to Health Authority standards.
  • The School Caterer must maintain Food Safe Level 1 certification, and complete a Criminal Record Check.

Our ideal candidate is friendly, consistent, passionate about nutrition, and excited to make delicious and healthy breakfasts and lunches for our students!

If this sounds like you, please send a resume, an expression of interest describing why you’d be a great fit as the School Caterer, and a sample monthly menu to bcsacoordinator@gmail.com by August 21st! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions!

July 2024 Community Calendar

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We hope everyone will have a fun and safe summer – here are some opportunities to connect with our community in the coming weeks!

Throughout the summer, the Community Library is open from 1-4pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 1-6pm on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted.

🤸‍♂️ Children ages 6-12 are invited to the BCSA’s Summer Day Camps! July 9-11 is Ocean Explorers Week, and July 16-18 is Sports Week! Email bcsacoordinator@gmail.com to register your kiddos.

🌊 Come learn about fascinating ocean research from amazing researchers at the weekly Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Summer Seminar Series, Thursday nights from 7-8pm in the Rix A Classroom.

🎶 Check out the Pachena Bay Music Festival and Music By the Sea, both of which are taking place in our community July 19-22!

🏖 Please note the BCSA Offices and Community Library will be closed to the public for the last two weeks of July while our staff take a vacation! We’ll be back for 3 more weeks of Summer Camp and fun programming in August.

Heads Up! Early Details for our Summer Day Camps

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Attention Parents & Guardians of kids grade 1-6!

This is an early shout-out to let you know that we will be providing Summer Day Camps over the course of 6 weeks in July and August, which will include up to 5 hours of fun, lunch, snacks, and we are working to secure bus transportation as well.

We will post more details and send home permission forms with kiddos before school ends in June. PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY! Thanks 🙂

Day Camp Dates:

July 2 – 4

July 9 – 11

July 16 – 18

August 6 – 8

August 13 – 15

August 20 – 22

Grades 1 & 2 (in Sept) = $15/day or $35/week (incl. lunch). Tues-Thurs, 10:30-1:00. Based on our observations & experiences, we feel that a shorter day is best for this age group.

Grades 3-6 (in Sept) = $20/day or $50/week (incl. lunch). Tues-Thurs, 10:30-3:30

Please reach out to us with any inquiries!

– Jaslyn & Renee