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May 6, 2016
Bellingen High School NEWSLETTER Telephone: 02 66551 315 Fax: 02 66552 630
Website: http://www.bellingen-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
The FUTURE looks great! Some of our current Year 11 students took part in the Mosaics workshop at last year’s Year 10 Futures Program and created a striking mural on the local Gumbaynggirr Story “The Emu and the Platypus”.
The mural is now being proudly displayed on the outside wall of the MPC and you can enjoy the story as you walk to the Canteen or the oval. Enjoy. Big thanks to Ms Newhouse for Futures and the wonderfully creative students who worked passionately on the mural. The Futures Program for Year 10 students this year is on from Monday 21st to Friday 25th November.
Fiona McAulay TAS Faculty
ANZAC Day - Bellingen & Urunga
Year 7 News
Welcome back to all Year 7 and new enrolments. I hope a safe and happy
holiday was had by everyone.
Term 2 will be busy with NAPLAN next week: Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Friday will be a catch up day. Please make sure you have
with you a pen, pencil and eraser. A good idea is to bring a book to read
just in case you finish the set of work early.
Term 1 saw many Year 7 students gain their first and up to their fourth
Bronze Award. Congratulations to:
Tahla Regan Lily Dwinger Violet Hogbin Alice Ullett Makayla Smith Aliyah Partington Jasmin Vassallo Emmaline Bowes Samantha Mason Courtney Hennessey Mollie-Lee Sheather Charlotte Dillon Jessie O’Connor Isabelle Ryan Orla Carey Emily Kilpatrick Tayla Blackwell Lohani Davis Blake McCann Erin Neville
What a great effort from those people. I’m sure there is many more Year
7’s out there that could be on a Bronze Award. Just remember to collect
your stamp from your teachers for work well done and positive
manners. Once you have reached your Bronze Award number in your
booklet come and see me (Mrs Hayward) in the Staffroom near the
Kitchens and collect your bronze award and go into the Bronze Award
draw for a chance to win a prize. Keep up the great work Year 7.
Karen Hayward
Year 7 Advisor
From the Principal
It was great to see so many Bellingen High School students and their families enjoying the Show on the weekend. Our cattle team looked great in their new shirts and looked to enjoy their opportunity to work with the cattle in the competitive situation. A big thank you to sponsors Norco and Valley Seeds who provided the shirts. Thanks also to Ms Verschuuren and Mr Hiller for their efforts in making this a great success. A number of students also won prizes for their practical projects and had the opportunity to perform on the stage.
Next week is NAPLAN testing again for Years 7 and 9. I would like to take this opportunity to gain parent support in encouraging their children to fully participate in these tests. The individual results are reported back to parents and the school is able to use the group results to refine our teaching practice and identify students who may need individual support to reach their potential. The NAPLAN results are one of a range of strategies we use to assess the achievement and progress of our students.
This term we have commenced tutoring groups for identified students in Years 7 and 8 who will benefit from targeted skills training in literacy and numeracy. If you have any questions about this initiative don't hesitate to contact the school for more details.
Coming into winter it is important that students have a uniform that complies with our school requirements and keeps them warm during the cold start to the day. Remember we have a uniform shop at school as well as uniform being available at Lowes Toormina. Student assistance is also available if finances are an issue at this time.
Paul Holding
Deputy Principal Update Welcome Back
I trust everyone has had a great holiday. It is great to be back. The term has started well with excellent results at the Bellingen Show and a great showing of school uniform across the school - so much so that we are struggling to keep up supplies of uniform items!
Whooping Cough
There have been some cases of whooping cough at school in the past 6 week period. Please be aware that this is a great risk to those who are pregnant, already ill or frail and very risky for babies. The issue is that if your son/daughter comes into contact with someone who has whooping cough and brings it home, it can affect you, a pregnant household member or your baby. Whilst vaccinations are sometimes feared and mistrusted, they do reduce the risk of contagion and therefore the risk that persons most vulnerable will not come into contact with the disease.
I urge you to do the following:
• Take your son/daughter to the doctor if they suffer a nagging cough. • Once diagnosed, keep your son/daughter at home and inform the school of the
diagnosis.
My personal advice is to get all family members vaccinated. This will not stop you from getting whooping cough, but it will lessen the effects. It will also, ultimately, reduce the prevalence of whooping cough which is high in the North Coast region of NSW.
This newsletter includes a two page information brochure from NSW Health which gives you the facts. Please read it.
A-E Assessment
Part of our School Strategic Plan 2015-2017 is to fully implement A-E Assessment processes for Years 7-10. This is being phased in over the next three years and will result in the following:
• Students in each year group will know exactly what they need to do in order
to achieve certain grades by the end of their academic year.
• Parents will know exactly what an 'A' or 'B' or 'C' or 'D' or 'E' in Year 7
means as compared with each Grade in Years 8, 9 and 10.
• Students will understand that ALL school work throughout the year,
including classwork, homework and assignments (not just exams and formal assessment tasks), will count toward a student's Grade. In fact, day to day classwork will count the most!
• All faculties will have devised and published A-E Descriptors for their
subject areas.
• Academic Reports will no longer have marks. Instead a student's
performance will be awarded a Grade and comment. Reports will include Grade Descriptors.
It is envisaged that all Stage 4 Grade Descriptors will be completed and published to students and parents by the end of 2016.
Stage Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)
Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)
Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)
Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6)
Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8)
Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10)
If you have any questions about A-E, please feel free to call me at school.
Until next newsletter. Ms Dot Panaretos
From the Science Faculty
Inventors do well at the Bellingen
Show
Last term 7L and 8A science students were invited to design and build inventions to
enter into this year’s Bellingen Show. Yani Eberding (7L) designed and constructed a
‘Whirly gig ball helter-skelter’ and was highly commended for his efforts. Aliza Jones,
Pia Barron and Ella Graydon (8A)
invented a nifty machine to evenly coat
biscuits with sprinkles and were awarded
first prize for their idea. Thank you to all
students who took part and well done to
the prize winners.
Cheryl Hook
Science Faculty
Bellingen High School
P&C Meeting
Monday 9th May 6.30pm
Staff Common Room
All Welcome
Bellingen Show
An early start with the students yarding the cattle and having in them in the truck by
5.00am. It was a large show team with 13 animals on the truck.
As soon as the cattle arrived at the Showground it was straight into the wash bays and
all the animals were thoroughly scrubbed and rinsed and tied to the main arena
railing to dry. Senior students Tamika Bayliss-Auld, Maddie Brodie and Sharna
Davis had stayed at the Showground and had all the washing gear ready and all the
stalls made up for the stock. Then, despite being somewhat sleep deprived, they put in
a solid effort helping the younger students and leading with confidence in the Show
Ring and the Grand Parade.
There was a good mix of students, from the older leaders, to younger ones with
experience and some on debut.
The debutants were Jorja-May Hearps, Sian Banks, Brooklyn Davis, Tiarna Camardi,
Corey Cutler and German exchange student, Nele Lamp and all showed great
enthusiasm and the start of a good future as cattle grooms and paraders. Tiarna did a
stalwart job of keeping her partly weaned heifer under control, especially when the
nose clip came out and in the Grand Parade, when the heifer showed a bit of attitude.
In her introduction to Australian country shows, Nele showed early promise leading
one of our bull calves and it was a great pity that she had to leave to catch a plane
home just as she was getting the hang of leading. Sian and Brooklyn led their animals
with casual confidence and kept them well under control. Jorja-May’s efforts with
Bell-Hy Lollipop were rewarded with a number of first ribbons and Corey worked
tirelessly all day and led Bell-Hy Leroy to firsts in class, first in bulls and Best of Breed
for Red Polls.
Our experienced leaders were Jazz Brightwell, Grace White and Alana McBaron and
our senior students. Jazz was a great help in the morning and it was a pity that she had
to head off to soccer. Many thanks. Alana won our first blue ribbon of the day in the
first event, the Junior Paraders Award for the most enthusiastic leader, an outstanding
effort. Grace White was placed well as a judge of cattle in the last event of the day, a
fitting finish to a solid effort all day.
Thanks must go to our livestock carrier, Mr Bob Hudson, who was always willing to
help the students and ensure that everyone was safe during the hectic loading and
unloading of stock. Also to Ms Hook and Ms Verschuuren who helped out with the
show and especially Ms Lockman (ably assisted by Jess and Tom Lockman) who not
only did the organising of gear and entries, but also had the students all turned out in
the official Red Poll livery and in special school shirts. They did the school credit.
Further congratulations go to Ms Lockman for her presentation of the School’s
produce, and our vegetables and eggs reigned supreme in the Produce Pavilion and of
course Champion Vegetable.
Finally special thanks go to the Bellingen Show Society, but especially Colin Rex the
Judge, Ms Shannon Scott the Cattle Steward and Mr Alan Petersen the Assistant
Cattle Steward. These people not only helped our students but provided them with
continual good advice as to the best ways to lead and show our cattle. Thank you
again.
Marijke Verschuuren
Head Teacher Science
From the English Faculty
There are upcoming assessment tasks and exams to be aware of.
Year 7
In class assessment on characters in the novel being studied
Monday 16 May - Week 4
Year 8
Speeches about novel being studied In-class during Week 4
There are no half yearly exams for Years 7 and 8.
Year 9 – Half Yearly Exams
Part 1 Reading with multiple choice and short answers Part 2 Writing - Persuasive piece OR short story
Monday 23 May – Week 5 Wednesday 24 May – Week 5
Year 10 – Half Yearly Exams
Part 1 Reading with multiple choice and short answers Part 2 Writing – Journey themed short story
Wednesday 18 May – Week 4 Thursday 19 May – Week 4
Tom Gyenes Head Teacher English
Choir Rehearsal for Sydney Performance Excursion
Bellingen School Choir joined Armidale, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour Senior College and Coffs Harbour High Schools for an intensive all day rehearsal in Bellingen. The “NSW Arts Unit” makes provision for our region to have a ‘cluster’ rehearsal in preparation for our performance on the 16th May at the Sydney Town Hall. The Arts Unit fly to Coffs Harbour with Elizabeth Scott, who is one of the Arts Unit’s resident conductors for Choral and Orchestral performances. It is a very productive day, students work hard to amalgamate the repertoire under the expertise of Elizabeth. This year’s repertoire will be featuring contemporary female vocalist, Katie Noonan. Katie Noonan has won numerous ARIA awards for her own songs and arrangements.
We will be performing her arrangements of The Beatles “Blackbird” and Elton John/Bernie Taupins “Yellow Brick Road”. Other selections for this year include the incredible “Carmina Burana” written by composer, Carl Orff. Orff was inspired by a collection of mediaeval poetry which was discovered in the Abbey of Benediktbeuern in Bavaria. He placed this discovered poetry into his musical work creating a masterpiece. The other featured composer is a young Australian female composer/pianist Sally Whitwell, who writes exciting, interesting and challenging contemporary choral pieces.
Tickets can still be purchased for our Concert which is being held at the Sydney Town Hall on Monday 16th May 2016. https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/events/department-education-concert
Linda Cochrane CAPA Faculty
Careers News
Year 7 WordFlyers – All Year 7 students have been invited to join WordFlyers for free this term. This program builds and consolidates students’ literacy essentials and includes NAPLAN revision. All students need to do is to check their DET email for a link to WordFlyers.
Year 10 Careers Expo – at the Coffs Harbour Racing Club on Thursday 26th May Periods 1 - 4. Students have been issued with permission notes for this excursion. As all students are expected to attend this worthwhile event, there will be no Year 10 timetabled classes on this day. Buses will return to school in time for the school Athletics Carnival which starts after lunch.
Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Evening - SAVE THE DATE - Monday 30th May in the MPC from 5 - 8 pm for all Year 10 students and their parents.
Years 10, 11 & 12 Rural High School's Medicine Work Experience Program (University of New South Wales) - for students who are seriously interested in a career in medicine or dentistry. This will take place in Coffs Harbour in the week beginning Monday 6th June. Please see Mrs Gorman for an application form. Application forms must be returned by Thursday 12th May.
Year 11 & 12 UMAT - for those planning to study medicine or dentistry. At the Coffs Harbour Health Campus on Sunday 5th June. See Mrs Gorman for details.
Years 11 & 12 Bond University Speaker - Students interested in hearing all about what Bond University has to offer, please let Mrs Gorman know as a Bond representative will be in the area mid-June.
Years 11 & 12 - Charles Sturt University MyDays - Don't forget to check these out! One of our Year 12 students attended a MyDay experience during the recent holidays and found it to be highly beneficial. Travel expenses are reimbursed. For more details about the event go to: http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/unilife/social/events/myday
Year 12 - Newcastle Uni Excursion – On Thursday 30th June. Permission notes are available from the Front Office or Careers Noticeboard.
Frieda Gorman Careers, Welfare & VET Teacher
Canteen News
Welcome back. Yet again Term 2 will be filled with new and exciting foods and it’s not long before it is cold enough to start making soups and pastas.
During this month I am running a Canteen Competition!! Can you design a new Canteen sign? Put your artistic skills to good use. Signage position is above the student microwave; you will see a large rectangle space just waiting for your creation.
The signage needs to have the word “CANTEEN” in clear, large letters plus be bright and colourful to beautify and promote our Canteen. Entries close at the end of this month.
The winning design will be painted and prepared by the school’s Art Department.
In the upcoming weeks the Menu Boards will be remounted and look amazing in their new frames, adding that extra flare to the Canteen!!
New Menu Items have been added to our hot food menu, with winter approaching:
Oriental Chicken Bites – 50¢
Chicken, Sweet Potato and Fetta Rolls - $3
Oriental Noodle Cups - $2
There are also price changes due to manufacturers changing their product:
Sweet Chilli Chicken Burgers - $5
Chicken Tenders - $1.20 I am still making changes to cater for gluten free and vegan students, so I will keep you updated. Currently available are gluten free savoury muffins for $1 which must be pre-ordered.
The Chocolate Crunch Slice has proven to be a favourite for all, as has the Mixed Berry and the Chocolate Chips Muffins which all sell at $1.50.
Thank you to all the student volunteers, though I still am in urgent need of parent helpers. Any time you can spare would be fantastic and would create more opportunity to extend the menu, offering healthier, fresher choices to students.
I look forward to receiving your competition entries and still appreciate all your feedback.
Karen De La Cruz Canteen Supervisor
Dear Students and Parents,
Write a Book in a Day 2016 has opened. Join hundreds of schools across NSW & ACT in this unique
writing competition.
About the Competition • To be held on Wednesday 15th June, at the Bellingen High
School Library. • In student teams of 5-10, write, edit, illustrate and bind a
children’s book within 12 hours. • Stay within your allocated word limit. • Create your Story around parameters provided - thriller,
romance, adventure, thought provoking, reality? • Submit your book the same day. • Completed books are distributed to hospitals, schools/libraries
around Australia.
If you want to know more come and see the Librarian, Ms Haridian Ramirez.
Your entry will make a difference. In 2015 alone over 230 teams got involved in NSW & ACT raising almost $63,000 for The Kids' Cancer Project to fund their search to find a cure and better treatments for cancer.
What does it cost? Entry Fee $300 per team First $60 must be paid by your writing day in order for your team to receive its writing parameters Remaining $240 sponsorship payable by 31st August
Your team members will then receive participation certificates and your book will be eligible for judging.
For more information about the competition, and to enter, visit www.writeabookinaday.com
Join WABIAD on Facebook Visit our WABIAD Website
Copyright © 2016 The Kids' Cancer Project, All rights reserved
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Sport News Rugby League Success!
Last week both our Junior and Opens Boys rugby league teams were victorious in
their first games of the year against Dorrigo High School. Well played boys and
congratulations on your teamwork!
Frieda Gorman Supercoach (Backup) and Photographer
Tennis Time
Pictured left to right are Bailey,
Darcy, Hudson and John our
winning boys CHS tennis team.
At the end of last term the boys
played a hard fought 60 games of
tennis against Dorrigo High School
in 30 degree heat. The score was
5 sets to 3. Well done boys!
Ian Dillon Coach
Boys Reach New Heights
Bellingen High School’s Open Boys Volleyball team had to travel to Wauchope to
play Wauchope High School in the 4th round of the NSW State Knockout.
Wauchope are the current North Coast Champions and have held that title for a
number of years. This meant the game was going to be very hard to win.
The game was a fast paced, exciting game with many long rallies and close calls.
The boys nearly got the first set going down narrowly 25-23. The second set
saw Wauchope settle in
and dominate. The boys
were determined to take
the third set to force the
game to at least four
sets. They won in fine
style 25-19 and everyone
celebrated, it was a great
team effort.
Wauchope went on to win
the fourth set and the
game but the boys were
very pleased to have been
so competitive.
Photo shows Ezra Malcisi spiking the ball with Ben Radford and John Gaite in
support.
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The previous day many of the same boys were involved in the Mid North Coast
Football Gala Day where they had to play the first two rounds of the NSW
State Knockout. The boys came away with two good wins 5-1 over Toormina and
6-0 over CHEC. This means they will now have to play the Mid North Coast
Zone final.
Back Row (l to r): Asama Radford, Andrew Trist, Jacob Thorn, John Gaite, Ben Radford, Ezra Malcisi Middle: Liz Hoy (Coach) Front: Captain Douglas Van Hoffen
The open girls also played and defeated CHEC 10-0 and had to play Woolgoolga
High School in Round 2. Despite many attacking raids on the Woopi goal the
girls just couldn’t find the back of the net. Final score was 0-0, which sent the
game into sudden death extra time. With only a minute to go Willow Neal came
so close to scoring hitting the cross bar. Woopi cleared the ball quickly straight
down the other end and scored a great goal (their first shot on target in the
game). A disappointing result for a team that played so well.
Liz Hoy/Jon Winfer Sport Coordinators
Tell Them From Me student survey:
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parents and carers
Applications should be lodged with D9650 Youth Exchange Committee before 15th
May
2016. Application forms are available from the school’s Front Office.
Tell Them From Me student survey:
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parents and carers
YEAR 10 ASSESSMENT TASKS – TERM 2
SUBJECT TASK DUE WEIGHTING
Agriculture Half Yearly Exam Week 4 20%
Drama Performance / Script Writing Analysis
Week 9 Week 10
15% / 10% 5%
English Contemporary Issues in the Media: Week 9 15%
Film and Video Practical / Theory Week 9 / Week 5 25% / 5%
Food Technology Food Trends Week 4 25%
HSIE Rights and Freedoms
In Class Assessment / Research
Term 2 / Week 4
Marine Studies Option 2 or 3 Week 7 20%
Mathematics Half Yearly Exam Week 4 60%
Metal Technology Practical Task / Half Yearly Test Week 9 / Week 4 15% / 10%
Music Composition / Performance of Composition Week 7 / Week 9 15% / 10%
PASS Coaching and Leading Weeks 1-9 5%
Science Practical Test 2 Week 9 30%
Timber Technology Practical Task Week 10 30%
Visual Arts Art making / Art History/Criticism Week 10 / Week 9 15% / 15%
YEAR 11 ASSESSMENT TASKS – TERM 2
SUBJECT TASK DUE WEIGHTING
Agriculture 3 Week 9 25%
Ancient History 2 Week 7 20%
Biology 2 Week 7 20%
Business Studies 2 Week 8 20%
Chemistry 2 Term 2 20%
Community & Family Studies Week 5 25%
Drama 2 Week 10 30%
Engineering Studies 3 Week 8 15%
English Advanced 3 Week 7 25%
English Extension 1 2 Week 9 15%
English Standard 3 Week 7 25%
Geography 2 Week 7 20%
Hospitality Term 2 40%
Industrial Technology Metal 2/3 Week 7/Week 5 20%/20%
Industrial Technology Timber 2/3 Week 3/Week 5 20%/20%
Mathematics General Course 1 2 Week 6 30%
Mathematics General Course 2 2 Week 6 30%
Mathematics 2 Week 4 30%
Mathematics Extension 1 2 Week 4 30%
Modern History 2 Week 3 30%
Music 2 Week 5 30%
PDHPE 2 Week 8 20%
Physics 2 Week 6 20%
Society & Culture 2 Week 9 30%
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation 2 Weeks 9-10 15%
Visual Arts 3 Week 9 30%
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YEAR 12 ASSESSMENT TASKS – TERM 2
SUBJECT TASK DUE WEIGHTING
Aboriginal Studies 3 Week 9 20%
Ancient History 3 Week 6 20%
Business Studies 3 Week 7 25%
Chemistry 3 Week 5 20%
Community & Family Studies Week 5 25%
Engineering Studies 3 Week 6 15%
English Advanced 4 Week 5 15%
English Extension 1 2 Week 4 20%
English Extension 2 2 Week 6/Week 8 15%/25%
English Studies 3 TBC 20%
English Standard 4 Week 5 15%
Hospitality Term 2 20%
Mathematics General Course 1 3 Week 8 15%
Mathematics General Course 2 3 Week 8 15%
Mathematics Extension 1 3 Week 8 15%
Mathematics Extension 2 3 Week 8 15%
Modern History 3 Week 7 20%
Music 1 3 Week 9 20%
Music 2 3 Week 9 15%
Music Extension 2 Week 9 50%
PDHPE 3 Week 8 20%
Physics 3 Week 5 25%
Senior Science Week 6 30%
Society & Culture 2 Week 8 20%
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation 3 Weeks 9-10 15%
Visual Arts 3 Week 6 15%
Hopefully you will never need to use it, but it’s worth knowing just in case.
000 – Triple Zero is the number that we all know to call in case of an emergency but do you know what number to call from your mobile should you not have reception? 112 – Dialled from a mobile phone where your provider has no reception will connect to any available network. 112 – Does not need a SIM. 112 dialled on your mobile will reach 000. 911 – This number is diverted to 000 in Australia due to many US shows quoting this number. So as not to confuse a child – 911 now converts to our 000 when dialled and overcomes any problems with children dialling it as a result of watching American shows.
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parents and carers
WHAT TO DO IF I AM BULLIED
If I feel hurt or upset by what someone else has said, written or done.
I tell a teacher or my Year Advisor
or
A friend tells my teacher or Year Advisor
or
I use the Bully Box in the Library
First Report Teacher will tell the bully to stop and help work out the problem. My Year Advisor and Mrs Gorman will be informed.
I may want to talk to the School Counsellor
Second Report Mrs Gorman or my Year Advisor will help me work out a solution. The bully will be given a warning by Mrs Gorman.
My parents may be involved
Third Report Mrs Gorman will inform the Deputy Principal. The bully will be given a warning by the Deputy Principal
I will receive continued support from teachers, Mrs Gorman, Counsellor and Deputy Principal
Fourth Report or IF I AM IN DANGER Deputy principal or Principal will interview the bully. Bully may be suspended.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY AUGUST
9 P&C Meeting 1-5 Education Week
10-12 NAPLAN – Year 7 and Year 9 4 NC Athletics
10-11 Year 12 Biology/Physics Excursion 8 P&C Meeting
16-19 Years 8 & 10 Core Exams 8-19 Year 12 Trial Exams
17 Zone Opens Squash Trials & Gala 11 NC Athletics (backup)
20 Year 8 Maths Day 14-19 Year 11 HSIE Excursion
20 Year 9 ‘Original Cultures’ Excursion 15-19 Northern NSW Futsal
23-26 Year 9 Core Exams 19 Year 8 Gumbaynggirr Learning Excursion
23 Zone Cross Country 29 Years 7/8/9 Parent Teacher Night
23-24 Coffs Coast Futsal SEPTEMBER
25 Year 10 Careers Expo 7-11 NSW Athletics
26 Athletics Carnival (pm) 12-20 Year 11 Exams
27 Athletics Carnival 12 P&C Meeting
27-3/6 Reconciliation Week 19-23 Year 11 VET Work Placement
30 Years 10 → 11 Subject Selection Talk 22 Year 12 Final Assembly
JUNE 22-25 Bellingen Music Festival
7 Band Night – Armidale Eisteddfod 23 End Term 3
13 Queens Birthday Holiday OCTOBER
14 Zone Athletics 10 Term 4 Commences – Students Return
15 Write a Book in a Day Competition 10 P&C Meeting
17 NC Cross Country 13 Vaccinations
20 P&C Meeting 13 HSC Written Exams commence
21 Zone Athletics (Backup) 18 Zone Futsal (Boys and Girls)
23-25 Musical 25 Year 11 SCU Senior Schools Day
28-30 Quirindi Sport Excursion 26-28 SLIKK Camp
30 Newcastle Uni Excursion NOVEMBER
JULY 4-8 Year 12 PIP Conference
18-22 Junior State Music Camp 7-11 Year 8 Core Exams
22 NSW Cross Country 9 Year 12 Formal (Sawtell RSL Club)
25 Year 8 → 9 Subject Selection Evening 10-12 Champion of Champions Futsal (Senior)
27 UMAT Exam 11 Remembrance Day
28 Australian Maths Competition 14 P&C Meeting
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are
fifty years of age or older.
Months that begin on a Sunday will always
have a “Friday the 13th
”.
100% of lottery winners do gain weight.
14-18 Years 9 and 10 Core Exams
17 Zone Cricket Trials 18 CLAPPER Awards
21-25 Year 10 Futures Program
24-26 Champion of Champions Futsal (Junior)
28- Year 10 Work Experience
29-30 Silver & Gold Excursions