Bega High News · 2019-10-12 · Bega High School Newsletter 26 June 2017 2. Coming Events Monday, 26 June: NAIDOC Week Indigenous Games at Bega Valley Public School Fields Tuesday,

1.

Bega High News

26 June 2017

Phone: 6492 9000 Fax: 6492 3996 Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.bega-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Mission Statement Bega High School is committed to providing excellence in education, which prepares all students to contribute responsibly to a changing world by preparing students to be:

Skilled lifelong learners

Balanced in their life

Skilled problem solvers and decision makers in relation to all aspects of their lives

Responsible and compassionate citizens

Self-confident

Valued group participants

Principal’s Report It’s been a MADD time over the last few weeks – many great examples of how our students and staff learn together in a STEAMy environment.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics have been combined as part of the transition program for Stage 3 students from across the Sapphire Coast and in the planning and culmination of the MADD performances of 20th and 22nd June. On Friday, 16th June, local Stage 3 students were treated to biology displays, earth and environmental science explosions, chemical reactions, an introduction to agriculture and physics concepts as well as a sneak peak of the 2017 MADD production. It was a most successful day for all involved and further strengthened the links between primary and high school settings.

17th July – the last day of students’ winter vacation – while students prepare to return to school on Tuesday 18th July, Sapphire Coast Learning Community staff will be joining in professional learning at various venues; Bega HS will host sessions focusing on Australian Teacher's Wellbeing Toolkit, Using PLAN data for informing teaching and learning, best practice in applying the Aboriginal Education Policy and Writing Personalised Learning Plans. Other host schools include Eden Marine High School, and Pambula, Tathra, Eden, Merimbula and Bega Valley Public Schools.

Thinking ahead to the end of the school year, we have planned a range of professional learning sessions that teachers, administrative staff and student support staff are completing in twilight sessions throughout the year. The sessions cover a wide range of skills, from practising yoga for physical and mental wellbeing, to asthma first aid to applying professional teaching standards across the curriculum. When students finish the year on Friday 15th December some staff will be onsite on the following Monday and Tuesday, but most will be preparing for their summer vacation and family time.

All school staff enjoy developing and improving their performance and demonstrate their learning in similar ways to that of students. Evidence of my own learning is in the photo below: collaborating with University of NSW engineering students and other principals to build and program a robot to

detect a black line and change directions. This was an opportunity to experience what students can learn in the 21st century where science, technology and mathematics are going to be important in many career paths, as indicated in the podcast in this link – The Rise of Robots - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p055glcb

We encourage all students to look at their skills and interests and the possibilities in the future; subject selections for Year 8 and Year 10 are fast approaching so those students and their parents/carers, in particular, will be making important decisions. We look forward to working with you over the next few weeks. Charmaine Lucas, Careers Adviser is also available to help with research and information, as are Year Advisers and other teachers.

Term 3 will see several staff changes due to exciting moves for at least three teachers. It will also mean new teachers on temporary engagements coming into the school and some class movements for students. Science, PDHPE and Careers classes for Year 9 will be changed for many students and some Stage 6 Science classes will have different teachers to ensure the best educational outcomes for all these students. New timetables will be produced for the classes and students affected by the changes. More details will be available in Term 3 when teaching staff are confirmed.

Mrs Linda Thurston Principal

WANTED

If you have any knitting needles, crochet hooks, wool and/or patchwork fabric which you would like to donate for use by Design & Technology students, we would be very grateful.

Thank you Mrs Maria Hay Head Teacher TAS (Home Economics)

Bega High School Newsletter 26 June 2017

2.

Coming Events Monday, 26 June:

NAIDOC Week Indigenous Games at Bega Valley Public School Fields

Tuesday, 27 June NAIDOC Week Art Workshops

Thursday, 29 June: MultiLit & Year 8 Excursion to Movies in Merimbula NAIDOC Week Assembly

Friday, 30 June: LAST DAY TERM 2 Additional Year 11 TAFE day to ensure course

completion Term 3 Monday, 17 July:

Staff Development Day (students DO NOT ATTEND)

Tuesday, 18 July: Students return to school for Term 3

Thursday, 20 July: University of Canberra Raising Aspirations

information session University of Wollongong Indigenous Careers in

Health & Education for Year 9 – 12 Indigenous students

Monday, 24 July: Subject Selection Evening & Careers Market for

Years 8 and 10

Tuesday, 25 July: Interschools Snow Sports (until Friday, 28 July)

Thursday, 27 July: Year 11 & 12 Advanced English and Drama students

to Canberra Theatre to see ‘1984’

Thursday, 3 August: Mental Health Presentation in school hall Year 7 & 8 Maths Day at Moruya High School Wuruniri – Matthew Doyle Performance

Friday, 4 August: AIME Program for Year 9 & 10 at University of

Wollongong Bega Campus

Visit by Police Liaison Officer Our area has not had a Police School Liaison Officer for some time. On Thursday, 15 June we were fortunate to host the Shoalhaven Area Police liaison Officer who focused on cybersafety and for our seniors, consent.

Unfortunately, the day coincided with year 11’s day off so anyone in year 11 can speak with any teachers if they would like to know more about the content.

All involved were engaged and learnt some valuable insights into social media safety, criminal consequences and support services available.

Should any parents or students have any questions or concerns please see the resources listed below or speak with year advisers or learning and support teachers.

Other useful information can be found at:

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/ https://www.esafety.gov.au/

https://www.headspace.org.au/ https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Charmaine Lucas Careers Adviser

Applications for Aurora College 2018 Aurora College is the NSW Department of Education’s virtual selective high school. Established in 2015, Aurora is providing innovative, flexible learning in a whole new context, by allowing students to connect locally and to learn globally.

Aurora offers selective classes in English, mathematics and science to gifted and talented Year 7-10 students from rural and remote areas across NSW. Students are chosen in the same way as students in all other selective classes in NSW government schools.

Applications for entry into Years 8 to 10 (2018) at Aurora College open 23 June 2017 and close on 25 July 2017.

For information on how to enrol, please visit http://www.aurora.nsw.edu.au/learn/enrol/.

Aurora also gives Stage 6 government high school students in rural and remote communities the opportunity to study subjects not available in their own school.

In 2018, Aurora College will be offering the Stage 6 subjects listed below.

Year 11: Mathematics (2 Unit), Mathematics Extension 1, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Agriculture, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Italian Beginners, Japanese Beginners, Software Design and Development

Year 12: Mathematics ( 2 Unit), Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Agriculture, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Italian Beginners, Software Design and Development, History Extension

Applications for enrolment in:

Year 11 open Monday 24 July 2017 and close Friday 27 October 2017

Year 12 open on Tuesday 18 July 2017 and close on Friday 25 August 2017.

Chris Robertson Principal 3B Smalls Road Ryde NSW 2112 T: (02) 9886 7560 F: (02) 9886 7525 E: [email protected] W: www.aurora.nsw.edu.au

Bega High Careers and Transition Facebook page

https://m.facebook.com/BegaHighSchoolCareers

Bega High School

Absentee Hotline: 6492 9010

If your child is going to be absent from school, please telephone with the following information:

Student Name, Roll Class, Date of Absence, Reason for Absence,

Your Name

All other enquiries: 6492 9000


3.

MADD Night Tuesday 20 June


4.


5.

Girls League Tag Gala Day Bega High girls enjoyed a fantastic day at the Bega Recreation Grounds for the Kezie Apps League Tag gala day.

Bega High School formed a whopping 10 teams across Years 7 - 12 and also had 5 referees assisting throughout the day.

Apart from participating in a number of games against each other, SCAC, Monaro, Bombala and Lumen Christi High Schools, the girls raised $143 for CanAssist and got to meet and be coached by Kezie herself.

What an awesome day out!!

Mrs Bexterman & Mrs Lucas


6.

Coondoo Classic Success Bega High School achieved outstanding success in the South Coast Mountain biking Championships, held at Nowra last week.

Our Open Boys team consisting of 4 riders (Jack Robbers, Aidan Coady, Murray Farrell and Brooklyn O’Brien), were second in the Open Boys category and sixth overall out of a massive field of 66 teams.

The boys clocked up 13 laps in the 4 hour time period, that’s 78km!!! This is an amazing effort, with two of the riders having never ridden the 6km single track before the race.

Awesome achievement!! Carly Bexterman

Bega High School Uniform Shop New Girl’s Navy A-line skirts are now available - $36.00

For enquiries phone: 0417028864

Term 3 Winter Trading Hours will be

11 am – 4 pm From Thursday, 20 July 2017

until further notice


7.

2 0 1 7 S T U D Y G U I D E : S T R E S S - B U S T I N G T H E H S C Managing stress and supporting wellbeing so students achieve their best is the focus of this year’s HSC Study Guide, published in The Sydney Morning Herald today. The guide includes practical advice from Macquarie University experts for tackling procrastination and perfectionism, which can negatively impact on students’ results. Director of the Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health, Professor Jennie Hudson said learning to think more realistically is a helpful strategy for students. “When you are stressed your mind is primed to look for threat, to look for the negatives. “If you want to improve your performance and your stress levels, then invest some time to first monitor, and then challenge unhelpful thoughts,” Professor Hudson said. NSW Education Standards Authority CEO David de Carvalho said it is incredibly important that students keep the HSC in perspective and maintain a balance. “Education is a lifelong journey. The HSC is an important point in that journey. “Students will achieve their best if they’re happy and healthy. Your wellbeing is important. “In addition to stress management and wellbeing, this year’s guide includes a greater focus on strategies for tackling exam questions with more detailed information provided for students.” The HSC 2017 Study Guide is designed to help this year’s students prepare for their HSC exams. It includes more than 50 articles covering over 100 HSC courses, and 15 videos, by experienced HSC teachers, NESA curriculum and assessment experts, and past students. The HSC 2017 Study Guide is produced by NESA and Fairfax Media. The print edition is published in the SMH. Additional content, including videos, is available in the digital edition. The 2017 HSC written exams will start on Monday 6 October with English and finish on Tuesday 7 November. HSC results will be issued to students online, by email and via SMS from 6.00am on Thursday 14 December. View the 2017 HSC Fact Sheet: http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/about-HSC/2017-HSC-facts-figures


8.

Community Noticeboard A D V E R T I S I N G

Material relating to students will be advertised at the Principal’s discretion and does not necessarily reflect the views of this school. No cost to non-profit making organisations.

Two Sheds Workshop

Woodworking for women and children from 9 years of age. Has your child ever been interested in wood work? Have you noticed they are good with working with their hands or would you like them to learn a new skill that will last throughout their entire life? Then these classes are perfect.

We teach kids from 9 years of age and up basic wood working skills, how to use hand tools, how to measure up their work and complete a project. They learn patience and get a huge sense of achievement when they finish their project.

We currently have openings on a Tuesday afternoon from 3:30pm till 5pm

If you are interested please email Jo at [email protected]

Price is $150 for 6 weeks which includes all materials. We would love to see you there.

Alternatively if you are a mother and would like to learn skills with wood working we offer classes for you as well. Please don't hesitate to talk to Jo about that as well.

Tess Walker, Representative of Two Sheds Work Shop [email protected] Ph: 0458 496 228

Walanga Muru Early Entry Pathway Macquarie University

Macquarie University is now offering Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to receive an offer into undergraduate university degrees as early as August 2017.

This opportunity is great for motivated and bright students as well as those who are worried about their ATAR scores, or would like to explore their options and site the HSC Exams without as much stress.

For more information contact Bega High’s Career Adviser Charmaine Lucas, or contact Macquarie University via email: [email protected] or call 9850 8624

Crossing Winter Band Night Quaama Hall - Op Shop Formal Saturday 1 July 5.30 -10.30pm

(First day of Winter school holidays)

Op shop formal so dress up everybody! All welcome, family friendly, alcohol and drug free

A fundraiser for the annual Crossing Sea to Snow Journey

Featuring many local school students and past students: Platypi, Kumera Patch, Cuppa Shred, SCLC Big Band and other student guest artists

Tickets at the door $20 students $25 adults, under 10 free More than beans coffee/hot chocy van and Antes pizza van will be at the gig so bring some additional spending money

5.30-6.00 Arrival food/coffee van – Sea to Snow 2017 celebration 6.00-6.30 Cuppa Shred 6.45-7.00 Songmakers Part 1 7.00-7.30 Sapphire Coast Learning Community Big Band 7.45 - 8.00 Songmakers Part 2 8.00 – 8.30 Kumera Patch 8.45 – 10.30 Platypi

Platypi - from Wollongong and Melbourne with Tim Winterflood, Mitch Rubly and Andy Zarins https://www.youtube.com/user/platypiband (Tim and Mitch are SCAC boys originally); Kumera Patch - from Moruya High with Sam and Galen Fletcher, and Kellen Lenehan; Sapphire Coast LCBB - from Bega region secondary school - big sound, great dance songs; Cuppa Shred - from Narooma High with Dayna Lingard, Hayden Ryan, Braeden Welsh, Georgia McDonald and Harrison Bunney

Thanks in advance to Dave and Sam Crowden of Yuin Folk club for the sound desk and to Eli Badger and Will Cunningham for a loan of Rhys's awesome lights

The Crossing Land Education Trust a not-for-profit camp on the southern NSW 'Wilderness Coast'

‘Young people on journeys to sustainability’ putting sustainability into action to protect and enhance the

natural environment. http://thecrossing.thebegavalley.org.au

https://www.facebook.com/thecrossingland/events


9.

School Holiday Program at The Funhouse

MONDAY 3 - FRIDAY 7 JULY Deep in the Reef - Giant Puppet Making Workshop IMAGINATION STATION presents a week of holiday fun making giant puppets out of recycled materials, co-creative drama, games and art. All ages welcome. 10am - 3pm daily *Children under 8 must be with an adult (adult free) $20 a session, $40 a day or $150 for the week $5 a day extra for hot lunch (Supervision available between 9-4) For more info. and bookings please contact Sue Andrew on 0422 690 670

FRIDAY 7 JULY First Fridays Open Mic Night It's that time again! Come early to put your name on the blackboard for a 10 minute set. Everyone is welcome. Contact [email protected] for more info. Entry by gold coin donation. Food available. Workshop 5 - 6pm. Blackboard 6 - 8pm

SATURDAY 8 JULY West African Drum & Dance Workshop Join us for a high energy West African drumming & dance workshop. To kick start us off we have Mohamed Bangoura aka 'Bangourake' - Master Drummer from West Africa teach us drumming followed by a dance workshop. $30 per participant. Djembe hire limited. For more info contact Tara Moore & Rob Merigan, 0414 527 481 or 0420 300 655 or email [email protected]. Drum 10:30 - 12pm Dance 1 - 2:30pm

TUESDAY 11 - THURSDAY 13 JULY Musical Theatre Dance Intensive w/ Cayce Hill The secret is out! Dancer extraordinaire Cayce Hill got her start on the stage and is keen to return to her musical theatre roots to create a short & sweet production of 'Anything Goes' for Funhouse's First Birthday! No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome to join! Whether you're into singing, dancing, both, or neither... #anythinggoes We hope you can make it!

$40 per day, $100 full Contact [email protected] or call 0425 314 023 for more info.

Funhouse is approaching its first birthday and with this benchmark comes the opportunity to reflect, gauge, and plan for the future of the space.

SUNDAY 23RD JULY @ 10 - 1PM Everyone is invited to join as I deliver the Funhouse annual 'report card' and to share in an envisioning workshop led by

Sunny Goddard & Liane Munro of Shiftwork.

Lunch will also be provided & children are welcome.

Your feedback & input are integral to the success of the Funhouse. I look forward to catching up with everyone then!

Cayce Hill CEO & Director, Funhouse Studio


10.

STUDENT NAME: ROLL CALL: DATE(S) ABSENT: Reason for absence or leave:

Parent/Caregiver Signature Date

---------------------------------------------------------------



---------------------------------------------------------------



BEGA HIGH SCHOOL

Absence Note

BEGA HIGH SCHOOL

Absence Note

BEGA HIGH SCHOOL

Absence Note

Bega High News · 2019-10-12 · Bega High School Newsletter 26 June 2017 2. Coming Events Monday, 26 June: NAIDOC Week Indigenous Games at Bega Valley Public School Fields Tuesday,

Documents