February 21, 2014

Bellingen High School NEWSLETTER

Telephone: 02 66551 315 Fax: 02 66552 630

http://www.bellingen-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Year 10 Activities/Camp

Last Sunday all Year 10 girls went to Sawtell Caravan Park for 3 days to develop better bonds with each other and to look at options for our futures. We focussed mainly on workshops such as careers and Rock and Water, but also did activities like hair braiding, craft and music. All of us enjoyed the beach walk and the swims in the pool to cool down after a hot day. Kellie and Bev came along from “SHINE” to run a hair and skin workshop where we all gained tips on how to look good and look after ourselves. Megan came in and taught us how to do hair wrapping on each other. On the second night, we all enjoyed dinner at Wholly Cow Café and later that night we completed a challenge where we had to find out two new things about our peer group. On our last morning Mr Holding our new Principal, came to visit and judged our Master Chef morning tea, handing out special awards engraved by Miss Lackey.

While us girls were at camp, back at Bellingen the Year 10 boys enjoyed a day of special activities, including career education, health talks and a fun game of bubble soccer.

Some of the girls celebrated their birthdays on the Camp.

I would like to say a big thank you on behalf of the Year 10 girls to Sandy our School Counsellor, Ms Gorman, Ms Weeks and Amy from Nortec for contributing their time to make this camp happen. We all had great fun, learned more about our peer group and have a better idea about planning our future. We would love to have another camp soon! Thank you.

Katelyn Woods Year 10

Students –v- Staff Volleyball

Students and Staff recently held a volleyball match which saw the students take out the game with a win of 25-20 – a very close tussle. Two of the students playing were selected in the Mid North Coast Combined High Schools Team (see Sport News). Staff are contemplating going into serious training to brush up on their skills and possibly call for a re-match later in the year.

From the Principal

Last week we had a great day at the swimming carnival. Those students who

braved the weather looked to have enjoyed themselves along with the staff.

Mrs Hoy has already started organising the Zone swimming team and will

present winners with their trophies at an upcoming assembly. There was some

confusion at the start of the day about if the Carnival was going ahead. To help

resolve this and better communicate, when we have major breaks in routine

such as this or a flood event we will SMS and email a message to parents. This

will only help you if you ensure our contact details for you are up-to-date.

There is information on how to do this in this Newsletter.

It is that time of year when I would like you to consider paying your children’s

school contribution and course fees as soon as possible. The school

contribution helps with purchasing of resources across the school while course

fees go directly to purchasing consumables that your child will be using in the

class. Remember the school contribution is not compulsory and the course fee

should be given first priority. If any parent needs help with these costs,

uniform, books etc., we have student assistance. I do need a parent signature

on a request form for this to be processed. Don’t hesitate to call me personally

if you would like to discuss student assistance in confidence or contact our

Front Office. Invoices detailing course costs etc. will be posted out shortly.

Thanks to the many parents who have already made these payments.

Finally, a reminder about students who are using mobile phones - they can be

very distractive and when used inappropriately cause problems between

students. The policy is that students are not to use them during class time.

There are teachers who give students in their class permission if the phone is

being used, to access internet information that relates to the class work at

hand. etc. If a student uses a phone in class without permission the teacher

has been instructed by me to confiscate the phone for the remainder of the

day. The school will take responsibility for any loss or damage while in our

care. The phone will then be returned at the end of the day. If this occurs a

second time the phone may be kept and returned to the parent. Parents can

contact the Front Office during class time if important messages need to be

delivered or an emergency occurs. I would ask you to have a conversation with

your child about this policy and reinforce with them the importance of

complying.

Paul Holding

Bellingen High School P&C

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

7pm - Monday 10 March 2014

Bellingen High School Staff Common Room

All Welcome!

Years 7 and 8 BRONZE Booklet System

A trial of the BRONZE Booklet Reward System will occur with Years 7 and 8 in Semester 1 2014.

Every student in Years 7 and 8 will be issued a BRONZE Booklet. Students are to have their BRONZE Booklets on their desk during each lesson.

Teachers of Years 7 and 8 will be issued a BHS BRONZE stamp. Teachers can give a BRONZE stamp to students for outstanding achievement or effort during class. In Week 5 and 10 of each school Term, students will also be able to claim a BRONZE stamp (from Ms Weeks or Ms Panaretos) for consistently wearing their uniform.

When a student collects 20 BRONZE stamps he/she can take their BRONZE booklet to their Year Advisor and receive a BRONZE Award (this will be added to the other BRONZE Awards a student obtains and will go towards SILVER and GOLD). Students will also receive a ticket into the draw which will take place at the last formal Assembly of each Term.

The BRONZE Award will be recorded by the Year Advisor and this will be added to other BRONZES.

If a BRONZE Booklet is lost or misplaced students need to see their Year Advisor for a replacement.

The BRONZE Award system will be evaluated in Week 7, Term 2. Your feedback about the system would be much appreciated. After this trial has been evaluated, it is expected that the BRONZE Booklet Reward Program will be rolled out to all year groups.

Gold and Silver Excursions

The Gold Excursion to the Gold Coast this year is on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd December and our Silver Excursion is also to the Gold Coast and will occur on Tuesday 2nd December.

We are again running our "lay-by" system. If you think you will be up for some costs, whether it is a major excursion or similar thing, you can pay the activity off gradually. If for some reason your child does not go on the Gold Excursion and it is before the forfeit of deposit date, then we will refund your money. If you wish to take advantage of the "lay-by" system, go to the Front Office, nominate the activity and make your payment - now is a good time to start.

Julie Taylor/Rob Wickham - Coordinators

From the PDHPE Faculty Year 10 Dancing with the Stars!

All Year 10 classes are studying a dance unit this term, so dust off your dancing shoes and be ready to help your child with the Cha Cha, Samba and Jive.

Students will be busy practising for their Assessment due towards the end of Term 1.

Julie Taylor Head Teacher PDHPE

IF INTERESTED SEE MRS GORMAN URGENTLY!!

Sport News Bellingen High Swimming Carnival

The annual Bellingen High School Swimming Carnival was held on 5th February

in wet and cool conditions. Many of our students braved the water and

competed eagerly to do their best. As always there were some outstanding

performances as the stronger swimmers rose to the top.

There will be about 20 swimmers going on to the MNC Zone Carnival on

Tuesday 4th March in Coffs Harbour.

Age Champions and Runners-Up

AGE GIRLS CHAMPION

GIRLS RUNNER-UP

BOYS CHAMPION

BOYS RUNNER-UP

12 Stella Rees Sian Banks Joseph Howarth Will Thomas

13 Aleisha Alford Jasmin Nolan Fred Mitchell Max Shaw

14 Katie Thorn Storm McLean Leighton Borthwick James Van Dam

15 Talissa Alford Alex McNeil Jonah Mitchell Aaron Rigney

16 Brie Thomas = Pippita Terry

Jedd Mitchell Hugo Couper

17 Tiarni Naylor Holly McAulay Justin Alford Sam Durbidge

Without a doubt Talissa Alford (pictured right)

was the swimmer of the meet breaking 5 records

and winning every event in her age group.

Records were broken on the day by:

14’s Girls Talissa Alford 50m Breaststroke

50m Butterfly

50m Backstroke

50m Freestyle

100m Freestyle

13’s Boys Fred Mitchell 50m Butterfly

Good luck to all the students at the MNC Zone

Carnival.

Our school’s website has some more great photos

from the Carnival!

Volleyballers make their mark!

For the first time in many years Bellingen High School entered the NSWCHS Boys

Volleyball competition. The competition was held in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday, 11th

February with four teams attempting to get through the competition as Mid North

Coast champions. The boys played some great volleyball at times, however, were a

little inconsistent when it really mattered. They were narrowly defeated in all their

games but did show that they will be a force to be reckoned with next year, as the

core of the team was from Years 10 and 11.

There were some very good performances, which saw three players being nominated

for a possibles/probables game for Mid North Coast selection. When the final team

was announced two of our boys, Andrew Trist and Jonty Neaves were named in the

team. Brie Thomas also trialled for the girls team and was successful in being

selected.

This was a great result for

our young volleyballers and

hopefully will see, not just

the boys team, but also a

girls team playing in this

competition in future years.

Pictured are (left to right) -

Andrew Trist, Brie Thomas

and Jonty Neaves who were

all selected in the MNCCHS

Volleyball teams

Jon Winfer/Liz Hoy Sport Coordinators

Email Addresses

We have available to any parents (who are not already on our list) the ability to

email you our fortnightly Newsletter, plus let you know of any changes to school

routine regarding sport, floods etc.

Parents will need to provide their email address to us and remember to check

your inbox. We will continue to produce a paper newsletter that will be via your

children to you.

The emailed Newsletter is on our school's website and is in colour so it is worth

receiving.

Please complete the return email slip below and have your child return it to the

Front Office so we can add you to our distribution list.

Bellingen High School - Email

Family Name:

Email Address:

Please complete and have your child return to the Front Office

BELLINGEN – DORRIGO JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB REGISTRATION FOR 2014

Are you aged 5 – 16 and interested in getting fit, building self-confidence and becoming a team player, then playing rugby league is for you.

Thursday 27 February 4pm – 5pm Saturday 3 March 2pm – 5pm Connell Park Bellingen Sgt Matthew Locke Charity Match

TRANSITIONAL JOURNEYS

GIRLS WALKING INTO WOMANHOOD PROJECT

(Ages 14 – 17) April 4thth – 13

th2014

This project is endorsed by Steve Biddulph and written about in his book ‘Raising Girls’ (2013).

What does it mean to be a young woman in these times?

This valuable and life-affirming experience works beyond social background, age, academic or creative

disposition and is open to all young women 14-17.

Carrying on our backs all we need to survive for nine days, taking no digital technology, make up,

mirrors or worries about what to wear or how to look, we traverse the wild landscape. There is a

period of disorientation as these props sink from view but then the beauty and richness of the wild

environment begins to replace them. The wild landscape becomes a perfect place to honour and reflect

upon the nature of becoming a woman.

The purpose of this journey is to help young women to find deep roots and nourishment for their

lifetime as women. Fireside talking, sculpture, walking, journaling into the metaphors of landscape and

periods of silence open the girls to seeing the world directly as it is; complex and interconnected with

their own bodies, with rhythms they can learn from and peace they can rest in.

‘Transitional Journeys’ have been developed by Kym Pitman and are supported by Million Star Hotel

Outdoor Arts and Adventure.

Cost per person is $1300 and includes all facilitation, transport, some equipment, all food (except

breakfast), and follow up sessions.

For more information please contact Kym Pitman 0429216461 (khpitman@gmail.com)

Jemah Schmidt 0401885173 (jemah@millionstarhotel.com.au)

TRANSITIONAL JOURNEYS

PO Box 86 Bellingen NSW 2454

Kym Pitman 0429216461 khpitman@gmail.com

MILLION STAR HOTEL OUTDOOR ARTS AND ADVENTURE

www.millionstarhotel.com.au

Jemah Schmidt 0401885173 jemah@millionstarhotel.com.au

This is not a school organised activity and the school takes no responsibility.

Interested parents and students are invited to attend an information session at BHS

Tiered Learning Space 6.30pm Wed 26th Feb.

This is not a school organised activity and the school takes no responsibility.

AUSKICK (Ages 6 - 9)

U/11 (Ages 9 - 11)

U/13 (Ages 12 - 13)

U/15 (Ages 14 - 15)

For more information contact ADAM 0417 423578

or BUDGE 0411 720593

Training: Every Wednesday 3.30pm-5.00pm

Games are played on Sunday mornings

JUNIOR AFL - REGISTRATION DAY

Sunday 2nd March Burdett Park Fernmount

10am-12noon

YEAR 12 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE- TERM 1

WEEK SUBJECT/TASK % WEEK SUBJECT/TASK %

5 Agriculture – Task 1

IT Timber/Metal – Task 1

20%

15%

10

Engineering Studies – Task 2

Modern History – Task 2

PDHPE – Task 2

Society & Culture – Task 2

Food Technology – Task 2

Mathematics – Task 2

Mathematics General – Task 2

Mathematics Extension 1 – Task 2

Mathematics Extension 2 – Task 2

15%

20%

20%

10%

25%

30%

30%

30%

30%

6

Ancient History – Task 2

Chemistry – Task 2

Earth & Env Science – Task 2

15%

20%

20%

7 Geography – Task 2 20%

8

Biology – Task 2

Business Studies – Task 2

English Advanced – Task 3

English Standard – Task 3

IT Timber/Metal – Task 3

Physics – Task 2

25%

20%

15%

15%

25%

15%

9 Agriculture – Task 2 20%

DATES TO REMEMBER

FEBRUARY MAY

26-28 Year 12 Society & Culture - Sydney 1 NCCHS AFL

28 NCCHS Basketball - Lismore 6 NCCHS Lawn Bowls

MARCH 6-8 NSWCHS Football (Girls)

3 MNC Hockey (Gala & NC Trials) 12 P&C Meeting

4 MNC Swimming 12 MNC Squash (Gala/Trials)

6 MNC Opens Rugby League 13-15 NAPLAN

6 MNC Soccer (Gala/Trials) 19 MCN Cross Country

7 MNC Opens Netball (Gala) 20-22 NSWCHS Football (Boys)

10 P&C Annual General Meeting 22-23 Futsal

11 NCCHS Swimming 27 NCCHS Squash

19 Year 7 Welcome Social 27-29 NSWCHS Hockey (Boys)

19 MNC AFL Trials (15’s) 29-30 Athletics Carnival

20 School Photographs JUNE

20 NCCHS Hockey 4-5 NSWCHS Lawn Bowls

23-25 Creative Arts - Sydney 6 NC Regional Cross Country

27 MNC Rugby Union 13-15 School Musical

28 NCCHS Football 16-20 Senior State Music Camp

APRIL 24-26 Quirindi School Visit

1 NCCHS Golf 27 End Term 2

3 NCCHS AFL 30 Jane Rutter Concert with Bellingen Youth Orchestra 4 NCCHS Rugby League

6 NSWCHS Swimming Championships JULY

7-8 NSWCHS Swimming & Diving 14 Staff Development Day

10 NCCHS Rugby 14-18 Junior State Music Camp

11 End Term 1 15-17 Trial HSC Exams

28 School Development Day 28 Education Week commences

29 Term 2 Commences AUGUST

30 Cross Country 1 NCCHS Regional Athletics

5-7 NSWCHS Lawn Bowls State Carn.

18-22 Trial HSC Exams

18-22 Year 11 HSIE/Science – Sydney

19-21 Ag Quip

Bellingen High School Uniform Code

Bellingen High School asks all parents to send their children to school neatly dressed in correct uniform. Every student should take pride in their personal appearance and the wearing of school uniform is an important step in developing a good school spirit. The following is acceptable uniform at Bellingen High School:

GIRLS: YEARS 7-10 ● White button front blouse or polo shirt with collar (no advertisements) ● Blue tartan skirt or royal blue shorts or denim shorts (not more than 10 centimetres from the knee - see picture) ● Dark blue slacks or blue jeans of an acceptable length ● Dark blue jumper and/or school jacket (no hoodies) ● Black shoes, white socks ● Acceptable sports shoes

GIRLS: SPORTS DAY/PE ● Royal blue shorts (not more than 10 centimetres from the knee) ● Gold polo shirt ● Acceptable sport shoes with white socks ● Hat

BOYS: YEARS 7 - 12 ● White button front shirt or polo shirt (no advertisements) ● Dark blue jumper and/or school jacket (no hoodies) ● Grey shorts (not more than 10 centimetres from the knee – see picture), slacks (single colour) or blue jeans ● Black shoes, white or grey socks, acceptable sports shoes

BOYS: SPORTS DAY/PE ● Royal blue shorts (single colour/of an acceptable length) ● Gold polo shirt ● Acceptable sports shoes with blue and gold socks ● Hat

GIRLS: YEARS 11-12 ● White button front blouse or polo shirt with collar (no advertisements) ● Royal blue skirt or royal blue shorts or denim shorts (not more than 10 centimetres from the knee) ● Dark blue slacks or blue jeans of an acceptable length ● Dark blue jumper and/or school jacket (no hoodies) ● Black shoes, white socks ● Acceptable sports shoes

Unacceptable dress for Bellingen High School:

Stretch skirts (this is not negotiable). Girl’s shorts that are too short. Ripped clothing Singlets, string shoulder tops as shirts, sleeveless shirts Low cut necklines or armholes, blouses/shirts that are indecent in a school

environment; midriff tops (see skin, not in) Slogans or pictures excepting brand names (as in small pocket sized logo) No underwear as outwear (e.g. petticoats). Hoodies Coloured ties Long coloured / striped socks Sandals, crocs, thongs, high heels, ugg boots or slippers

Students wearing unacceptable dress will be either asked to change into school clothing or sent home.

Safety: NO long hanging bracelets, necklaces or earrings, excessively loose garments in practical subjects and sports activities.

Establishing and maintaining safe working environments is fundamental to the work of teachers. Footwear is an important safety item. Good soles provide a sound grip on the floor preventing accidents from occurring. Footwear can also protect feet from mechanical or chemical damage. DEC policy clearly states that it is mandatory that students carrying out practical activities using chemicals or equipment in schools wear enclosed leather footwear. This includes all Science, Industrial Arts and Home Economics classes.

Leather shoes can now be purchased for as little as $20. Leather skate shoes and leather joggers are now readily available trendy options other than the traditional school shoe.

We urge parents to provide their children with leather upper shoes so that we can meet our OH&S obligations.

Remember that if students are out of uniform they are

required to bring a note from home AND/OR see

the Deputy Principal for a red uniform slip.