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Strive to Achieve Term 3 Week 4

7th August, 2017

Value of the Week

Determination. We work towards quality, success & recognition in a persevering manner. Do you keep on working towards your goals?

School Calendar

August

8-10 Years 9&10 SES Cadets

8-11 Primary Athletics Zone

14 Primary Assembly 2pm

23 Year 6 CSU/TAFE Visit - Port

Macquarie

September

1 K-6 Grandparents’ & Friends’

Day

18 PRIDE Assembly

21 Year 12 Graduation Assembly

Meetings are held at BCS

every second Wednesday

of the month 4:00pm 9th August

13th September

8 Meade Street, Bulahdelah 2423

P 02 4997 4329 F 02 4997 4512

bulahdelah-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

National Disability Data Collection (NCCD)

Since 2015, all Australian schools have been required to participate each year in the annual collection of nationally consistent data on school students with disability. The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with disability (NCCD) uses a model that draws on teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the year supporting students with disability to access and participate in education. Each year in August, principals are required to verify data about our students and confirm they are receiving adjustments because of their disability, based on evidence in the school. The model for the NCCD is based on mandatory obligations to students under the national Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Understanding these legal obligations and the NCCD model is essential knowledge for principals and teachers. We are required to record information annually about:

the number of students receiving an adjustment for disability as defined in the DDA and the Disability Standards for Education

the level of adjustment each student is receiving

the broad category of disability of each student.

Students being provided with an adjustment for disability are included in the annual data collection where there is documented evidence held by the school of personalised learning and support for the student. This includes evidence that:

the adjustment has been provided for a minimum of 10 weeks in the 12 months preceding the 2017 NCCD census date

the adjustment is based on the assessed educational needs of individual students

the adjustment is provided in consultation with the student and/or their parents and carers

the impact of the adjustment is monitored.

The model for the NCCD reflects and supports the ongoing work of schools throughout the year in meeting the educational needs of every student. We know that the NCCD model directly benefits students and teachers through an increased focus on learning and support processes in the school. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lisa Jego (Learning & Support Teacher). GLOUCESTER BOTS A free robotics and coding workshop for young people (13-17 years) is being held at Gloucester Masonic Lodge, 4 Church Street Gloucester on Saturday, 3rd and Sunday, 4th September by Newcastle TAFE. The TAFE NSW’s Bots program will provide participants with the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to be involved in a technical based, industrially relevant short course that will provide a wonderful introduction to electronics, coding, robotics and advanced manufacturing. This engaging, fun and innovative opportunity will serve to reinforce the need for effective foundation skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) for young people who have an interest in career paths in technology based areas. Bookings are essential. For further information or to book a place please contact: David Leask T: 0477 759 660. Information can also be obtained from me or Linda Drenkhahn (Careers Adviser). Don Hudson

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LEARNING MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS REFORM:

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:

A big congratulations to all the staff and students who

represented our school at the annual Showcase Day at Tea

Gardens Primary School on Wednesday, 2nd August. Mr Jones, Ms Caro, Ms Cunich, Ms Legge, Ms Moncrieff, Ms Parsons and Ms Drenkhahn introduced Year 6 students from Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah and Bungwahl Primary schools to some of the specialist subject areas in high school. Thank you to the students who performed and assisted staff on the day; they certainly were fine representatives. By all accounts, everyone involved really enjoyed themselves and had a great day. Our senior students are certainly reaching the challenging end of their courses now with trial exams starting this week and major works which are due for completion in some courses. Whilst it is natural to be nervous and stressed at this time, it is also important to keep things in perspective. Students will have different ways of preparing for their exams and have had plenty of practice, advice and support in getting to this point. To echo some of the advice that I am sure they have already heard and to remind them of which research is required to make a positive impact on their results, here are a few key points to assist them with their preparation: Know your syllabus for each course. Print off

the syllabus for each course from the NESA (NSW Education standard Authority) site and be familiar with it. The exams are not a memory test of each syllabus, but rather a test of your depth of knowledge of the outcomes in it and your ability to apply them.

Have a support crew - teachers, family and friends, and use them. You may need to explain to the people around you when you need to focus on your study and when you need time out, what you like to eat and what they can do to help you.

Stay healthy - sleep, eat and keep balanced.

Develop a regular pattern of sleep. Having a set time to go to bed with no screen time for at least 30 minutes prior and a regular time to wake up allow your body to rest. Eat healthy foods at regular time intervals to keep your body fuelled. Set aside time for sport, recreation and time out.

Practice past exams from the NESA site and get your teachers to give you feedback on your responses. Have a suitable area to study, develop effective study techniques, and know what works for you.

Discipline - it's hard work getting a good exam result. Always take the time to plan and prepare as you will feel less stressed and more comfortable starting off your exam.

Some advice to parents: Be supportive, but don't smother them – it is

their HSC, not yours. Make sure your child is maintaining a healthy lifestyle by providing healthy meals and snacks. Check that they are doing enough (but not too much) study and social time.

Keep communication lines open – ask what you can do to help, discuss what is important for you to maintain throughout the student’s study vacation e.g. dinner at the table as a family at 7pm every night and ask what equipment they need for study at home and during the exams.

This period of trial exams is a great time to trial things at home for the real HSC. Importantly discuss with your child after the trials what things worked or helped and what things they need to change. Deb Gilbert

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FUTURE OPTIONS EXPO:

On Friday of Week 2, over 40 Year 10, 11 and 12 students travelled to Taree to attend the annual Future Options Expo at Chatham High School. The event is organised by the Lower North Coast Careers Advisers Association. Ms Drenkhahn (BCS Careers Advisor) is the President of this network of Careers Advisers. Students had the opportunity to talk to representatives from universities, UAC (Universities Admission Centre), TAFE, private colleges, Australian Apprenticeship Centres, Centrelink regarding study support

payments, Police and Defence Recruiting. They gathered current information which will help them in their decision making in the coming months regarding subject selection or post HSC options. Students also used it as an opportunity to network with students from other schools. Approximately 1000 students attend this event each year. Thanks to Ms Moncrieff and Ms Legge for transporting the students on the bus. Linda Drenkhahn - Careers Advisor

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READING GROUP ACTIVITIES:

SPELLING B RESULTS:

Riley, Zac, Zane and Jacob in Ms Jego’s reading group have been discovering the amazing life of children’s author, Roald Dahl. As part

of their research, the boys learnt that Roald Dahl’s father lost his arm when he was 14 years old. He fell off a roof and a drunken doctor misdiagnosed a dislocated shoulder for a broken

arm. Roald Dahl stated that the loss of his limb only caused him one serious inconvenience - the inability to cut the top off a boiled egg. As a group we decided to set ourselves the challenge of attempting to cut the top of a boiled egg with one arm. We discovered that it was not as easy as it sounded, but we definitely had a great time and lots of laughs. We can’t wait to find out what the next challenge will be. Lisa Jego - Learning Support Officer

Congratulations to all Spellers involved in the Bee. Our first place getters were: Kindy Danielle Hall Year 1 Fenix Year 2 Charlie Matheson Year 3 Aiden Miles Year 4 Blake Matheson Year 5 Izabell Read Year 6 Zahli Conroy Year 7 Sophia Stubbs Year 8 Guy Armstrong-Lewis Year 9 William Mankletow Year 10 Jack Devine Year 11 Rachel Billinghurst Year 12 Bailey Shultz

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL:

Last week’s Education Week was celebrated at school by two key

events in-between a busy week of learning. On Tuesday, 1st August,

selected students competed in a Kindergarten to Year 12 ‘Spelling Bee’. This spelling competition was watched by all Primary students who enjoyed the competitiveness of accurate spelling. Congratulations to all participants in representing your class and having a go in a fun event. Last Friday we held the annual Public Speaking Competition in which seventeen students competed in 4 categories to determine the 4, 2017 Public Speaking champions. Congratulations to all participants on presenting informative, imaginative and entertaining speeches. The high quality of all seventeen speeches was enjoyed by students, teachers and many parents and visitors. The seventeen speakers had been selected from class assessments to speak at the competition. As noted by teachers in classes, if students prepared, practised and delivered a speech in class they achieved great success in what is, for most students, a very difficult learning task. I congratulate all students who delivered a speech to their class. Minutes after the competition had finished, one student commented to me that he already had next year’s speech idea planned. This year’s speeches were certainly inspirational!

Year 6 students spent last Wednesday attending Showcase Day at Tea Gardens Public School. Mrs McDonald reports that students had a terrific day with many senior Secondary students.

Parent interviews were held last week with class teachers. This was an opportunity to discuss students’ learning over the next semester (Terms 3 & 4). If you were unable to meet with your child’s teacher and would still like an appointment, please contact your child’s teacher at school to arrange a suitable time. Miss Adam is contacting parents regarding K/1 parent interviews as she was unfortunately sick last week.

Primary staff (and some Secondary teachers) attended a training workshop last Thursday afternoon in Teaching Early Numeracy (TEN). Thank you to Mrs Booth (Tea Gardens School) for leading this excellent workshop. Our teachers enjoyed learning practical and engaging strategies for teaching numeracy to our students.

This week, we welcome Armidale University student, Monique Goodwin, who joins Year 5/6 for a 3 week practicum. She will be part of this week’s Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) focus on the two important words, ‘please’ and ‘thankyou’. Teachers this week are handing out ‘Thank You’ stickers to students who are demonstrating respectful behaviour at school. On Friday we will draw out 3 names from each class to be given a special ‘Thank You’ pencil as a fun way of emphasising the importance of respectful behaviour at school.

We hope that the many students attending the Zone Athletics Carnival this week enjoy their races and events at Raymond Terrace. They proudly represent our school and we wish them all the best.

A reminder that a P&C meeting is being held this week at school on Wednesday, 8th August, at 4:00pm. I encourage parents to attend if possible to support our students and our terrific school. Rod Pye

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PRIMARY PUBLIC SPEAKING RESULTS:

POSITION NAME TOPIC EARLY STAGE 1

1st 2nd 3rd

Ruby Dibley Andrew Kent

Joshua Gordon

Daddy Diggers

Cars STAGE 1

1st 2nd 3rd

Grace McRae Charlie Matheson Henry O’Connell

School Should be a Fun Park Cricket

Famous Henrys STAGE 2

Equal 1st

Equal 1st

2nd 3rd

Peter Poniris Lidell McCosker Blake Matheson

Aiden Miles

I Hate Speeches My Pets

My Trip to America I Don’t Like Hair

STAGE 3 Equal 1st

Equal 1st

2nd 3rd

Sasha Middleton Charlise Luxon

Matthew Spiteri Elise Miles

Short My Childhood Memories

How Long Can We Sustain the Earth’s Population Teddy Mischief

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Dear Parents, This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school and all we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths. From Wednesday, 26th July to Tuesday, 19th September or while stock lasts, we are collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. You will get one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift card). Place the Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker

onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn sticker sheet and when it’s complete, the Sticker Sheet can be dropped into the collection box here at school. At the end of the promotion, we’ll be able to get some great new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots of items ideal for our students - including resources for Maths, English, Science and some fantastic fun supplies for arts and craft, sport and for our Library. If you’d like to know more visit woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn

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“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.

Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

P&C Meeting: Wednesday, 13th September Next Newsletters for Term 3: 4th & 18th September

End of Term 3: 22nd September

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Grandparents’ & Friends’ Day: Friday, 1st September