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November 2014
Belmont High School
Quantum Building Harmony and Success
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U n i f o rm S h op Op e n ing H o u rs
I nc lu d e d i n th e ne w s le t t e r a re d e t a i l s o f t h e o p en i n g h ou r s f o r t h e u n i f o r m s h o p o ve r t he s u mme r
va c a t i o n .
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h o l i d a y s . Al l t h e b e s t f o r 20 15 !
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f o r ma l a s s e s s me n t p ro c e s s . F u tu re e mp l o y e r s a r e a l w a y s t e l l i n g u s th e sc h oo l r e p or t i s a n i mp o r t a nt
d o c u me n t ; a s t h e y a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t he ma r k s s t u d e n t s ac h ie ve , t h e w o rk h a b i t s a n d t e a c h er
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t h e i r b u s i n e s s a s an emp l o y e e . S e me s t e r 2 r e p or t s w i l l b e i s s ue d t o w a r d s t h e e n d o f th i s t e r m.
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t u r n i n g u p t o s c h o o l i n a va r i e t y o f g a rme n t s t h a t d o n o t r e p r e se n t t h e u n i f o r m o f t h i s sc h o o l .
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s h o r t s t h a t a r e n o t su i t a b l e f o r a sc h o o l env i r on me n t . We w i l l be b l i t z i n g u n i f o r m o n a r e gu l a r b a s i s
a n d c o n t a c t i n g p a ren t s a s p a r t o f t h i s p ro c e s s f o r t h e re s t o f t h i s t e r m a s p a r t o f i n t ro d uc i n g a
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e ve r y d a y .
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p a r e n t s a n d c o m mu n i t y t o r e f l ec t o n o u r c u r r en t v i s i on s t a t e me n t o f B u i l d i n g H a r mo n y a n d S u c c e ss
a n d t h e u n d er p i n n i n g va l u e s o f : B e t he b e s t y o u c an b e ; G i ve r e s p e c t / g e t r e s pe c t ; R es p o n s i b i l i t y i n
a l l y o u d o ; L e a r n i n g i s p o w er ; Ac c e p t p e o p l e a r e d i f f e r en t ; Wo r k t o g e t h e r . We w i l l b e c a l l i n g f o r
c o m mu n i t y f ee d b a c k ve r y sh o r t l y i n o r d e r t o f o r mu l a t e a s h are d v i s i o n o f f u tu re de ve l o p me n t a t
B H S . Th e p l a n n i n g p r oc e s s mu s t b e t r a n s p are n t a n d h i g h l y c o n su l t a t i ve a n d s o s tu d e n ts , a l l a s p e c t s
o f c o m mu n i t y a n d s t a f f w i l l a l l h a ve v i t a l i np u t .
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I t i s n o w p o s s i b l e f o r p a r e n t s t o ma k e o n l i n e p a y me n t s t o t h e s c h o o l f o r a mo u n t s o w i n g
f o r s t u d en t s , v i a a sec u r e p a y me n t p a g e h o s t e d b y We s t p a c . P a y me n t s c a n b e m a d e
u s i n g e i t he r a V i s a o r M a s t e r C a r d c r e d i t o r d e b i t c ar d . Th e p a y me n t p a g e i s a c c e ss e d
f r o m t h e M o ne y M a t te r s p a ge o f t he sc h oo l s w e b s i t e , se l ec t i n g O n - l i n e p a y me n t s .
I t e ms t h a t c a n b e p a i d i nc lu d e vo l u n ta r y s c h o o l c o n t r i bu t i o n s , s u b j e c t c o n t r i bu t i o n ,
e x c u r s i o n s , s a l e s t o s t u d e n t s a n d c r e a t i ve a n d p r a c t i c a l a r t s a c t i v i t i e s ( t h e s e i nc l u d e
b a n d , d r a ma a n d d a n c e ) . Th e re i s a l s o a c a t e g or y c a l l e d O t h e r t o c o ver i t e ms n o t
c o ve re d i n t h e p r e v i ou s h e a di n g s . O t h e r c a n b e u se d t o ma k e a c o mp l e t e p a y me n t o f a
s c h o o l i n vo i c e .
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h e l d w i t h i n t he p a yme n t s y s t e m . Th e r e i s a l s o t h e o p t i on t o en t e r t h e S t ud e n t
R e g i s t r a t i on N u mb e r a n d I n vo i c e n u mb e r i f y ou a r e a w a r e o f t h e m, t h e s e a re o p t i o n a l
f i e l d s .
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d e t a i l s a re c a p t u r e d i n a s ec u r e ma n n er . Th e s e d e t a i l s a re n o t p a s s e d b a c k t o t h e
s c h o o l .
Yo u h a ve t h e a b i l i t y t o c h ec k a n d c h an g e a n y d e t a i l s o f t h e p a y me n t b e f o r e t h e
p a y me n t i s p r oc e s se d . R e c e i p t s c a n b e e ma i le d a n d / o r p r i n te d .
D e t a i l s o f t h e p a y me n t s a r e p a s s e d d a i l y t o t h e s c h o o l w h er e t h e y w i l l b e re c e i p t e d
a g a i n s t y ou r c h i l d ‟ s a c c ou n t . As a r e c e i p t h a s b e en i s su e d f r o m t h e p a y me n t p a g e a
f u r t h e r r ec e i p t w i l l n ot b e i s su e d b y t h e s c ho o l .
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ENGLISH S tu d e n t o f t h e M o n th
M s C a l l a n
8 L - E l i s e L an e - At t e mp t i n g a l l t a sk s t o t he bes t o f h e r a b i l i t y
9 E - L i a m P r i c e - C r e a t i ve a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g re s p o n s e s t o c l a s s t a s k s
1 0 M - B en R a e - E xc e l l e n t r e su l t s i n t he c re a t i ve w r i t i n g t a sk
1 1 E A1 - E r i n L e wi s - E xc e l l en t r e su l t s i n P re l i m i n a r y E n g l i s h
1 1 EX T1 - K a y l e y M ax w e l l - At t e mp t i n g a l l t as k s t o t he be s t o f he r a b i l i t y
M s C o o k
8 O - J a me s R us a k - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t
8 N - J a y d e n G i l mo r e - Co n s i s t e n t e f f o r t
9 B - B r o ok e D o b s on - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t
9 D r a ma - L a u r en L a rke n - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t
1 0L - Wi l l i a m H i r d - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t
M s C r an c h er
7 B - J e s s i c a P i c ke r i n g f o r p e r s i s t e n t e f f o r t i n c la s s
7 L - C h a d F i sh e r f o r p e r s i s t en t e f f o r t
9 L - J e s s Wa l k e r f o r pe r s i s t e n t e f f o r t
1 0 T - K i m H a l l s f o r pe r s i s te n t e f f o r t
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b e l o w fo r y o u r r e a d i ng p l e a s u r e . K ee p i n mi n d t h a t t he s e w on d er fu l p oe ms a r e f i r s t d ra f t s !
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w i t h a vo i c e l i k e w i n d b l o wi n g o f f t h e o c e an .
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f o r me .”
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t o c o mme mo r a t e C o l l e e n .
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D i s c o ve r i ng th e n ew Ar e a o f S tu dy a t Sa las , Wa r n er s B ay
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Wa r n e r s B a y f o r a ve r y u s e f u l a n d i n t e r e s t i n g c on fe re nc e o n t h e ne w H S C Ar e a o f S t u d y –
D i s c o ver y . Th e Ar e a o f S t u d y i s w o r t h 40 % o f t he a s s e s s me nt f o r H S C i n En g l i s h S t a n d a r d a n d
Ad v a n c e d . D u r i n g t h e c ou r se o f t h e da y w e a t t e n d e d i n fo r ma t i ve s e s s i o n s wh i c h o u t l i ne d
a p p r o a c h e s t o te a c h i n g t h e n e w c on c e p t s , h o w t o re i n v i g o r a te c r e a t i ve w r i t i n g f o r D i sc o ve r y an d
w o r k s ho p p e d a p pr o a c h es t o t e ac h i n g t h e n e w t e x t s s e t f o r s t u d y . Th e d a y w a s ve r y i n f o r ma t i ve
a n d w e t o o k a w a y va l u a b l e i n f o r ma t i o n a n d s t r a t e g i e s t h a t w i l l e n a b le u s t o be s t d e l i ve r th e
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b e e n en g a g i n g i n t he e l e me n t s o f d r a ma t i c p e r f o r ma n c e . Th i s h a s i n vo l ve d a c t i ve pa r t i c i p a t i on i n
b u i l d i n g t h e sk i l l s o f i mp r o v i s a t i on , p l a y b u i l d i n g a n d s c r i p te d p e r f o r ma n c e . S t u d e n t s h a ve e n j o y ed
p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n d r ama g a me s a n d a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h h a ve e n ab l e d t h e m t o b u i l d o n t h e i r pu b l i c
s p e a k i n g a n d pe r f o rma n c e s k i l l s . Th e s t ud e n t s h a ve en g a g e d i n i mp r o v i s a t i o n ac t i v i t i e s i n vo l v i n g
d e v i s i n g c h ar a c te r s a n d s c en a r i o s an d t h i s h a s b e en h i g h l y e n t e r t a i n i n g f o r b o th t he p a r t i c i p a n t s
a n d t h e a u d i e nc e . I t h a s b e e n an a b s o l u t e p l e a s u re w o rk i n g w i t h t h e s e w o n d er f u l l y mo t i va t e d a n d
e n g a g e d s t u d en t s .
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i n t h e J o hn H un t e r Ho s p i t a l , t o s h o w th e i r s u p p or t f o r t h i s ve r y w o r t h w h i le c h ar i t y . S t u d e n t s h e l pe d
w i t h c o mmu n i t y b a s ed p r o j ec t s , p l a y e d w i t h a f fec t e d p a t i e n t s , me t t h e i r f a mi l i e s a n d h o p ef u l l y p u t
ma n y s mi l e s o n t he i r d i a l s . Th e y a l s o t o o k p r e - ma d e c u pc ak e s fo r t h e c h i l d r en o f R on a l d M c D o n a l d
h o u se t o d e c o r a t e wh i l s t h a v i n g f un s h o wi n g o f f t he i r c re a t i ve s k i l l s w i th q u i t e a t a s t e f u l r e w ar d .
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p e r s on a l i s e d me s s a g e f r o m y o u r f r i en d , t h e s e c an d y c an e s w i l l b e a de l i g h t t o e nd t h e y e ar o f f .
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g e t o n b o ar d a n d h e lp t h e SR C w i th i t s l a s t fu n d r a i s e r f o r 20 14 .
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L i fe i s a n e ve n t ru n b y t h e C a n c er C ou nc i l an d i s a fu n a n d mo v i n g o ve rn i g h t ex p e r i e nc e t h at
r a i s e s v i t a l f un d s f o r C a n c er C o unc i l ‟ s re s e a rc h , p re ve n t i o n a n d s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s . Th e o ve r a l l
a mo u n t t h e N e w c a s t le R e l a y f o r L i f e ma d e a d d e d u p t o $1 27 ,3 95 .4 4 . Ou r s c h o o l a l o n e ma d e a
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h e l d on F r i d a y t he 3 1 s t w h er e ma n y s t u d en ts ma d e d o n a t i o n s . Th a n k s t o e ve r y on e wh o p a r t i c i p a t e d
a n d d o n a t e d , i t w a s a fu n f i l l e d e ven i n g w h i c h w a s w e l l w or t h i t .
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SOCIAL SCIENCE Y e ar 1 0 Com me r c e Ma r ke t Da y S ta l l
Ye a r 1 0 C o m me r c e i mp l e me n t e d w h a t t h e y k n o w a b o u t ma r k et i n g s t r a t e g i e s a n d a c c o u n t ke e p i n g
r ec o r d s i n t o p r a c t i c e o n Thu r s d a y 6 N o ve mb e r . S e ve n g r ou p s w e r e a l l oc a t e d s t a l l s , o r „ p o p u p
s h o p s ‟ , i n t h e c l a s s r oo m o f w h i c h t he y n ee d e d t o b r i n g p r o d uc t s t o s e l l , d e ve l o p a p r o mo t i o n a l
p l a n , p r i c e t h e i r p r o du c t s ac c o r d i n g l y a n d d i s p l a y t h e i r p r o du c ts t o e n t i c e c u s t o me r s .
G r o u p s s o l d s o f t d r i n k s , p o p c o r n ( w i t h c a ra me l t o p p i n g ) , c o o k i e s , l o l l y b a g s a n d ma n y o t h e r s w e et
t r e a t s . Al l g r o u p s h a d a b e g i n n i n g b a l a nc e o f w h i c h t he y h a d t o p a y f o r t h e i r s t a l l , t h e n t he y h ad
t o c a lc u l a t e h o w muc h i t c o s t t o p r o du c e an d p a c k a g e t he i r p r o d uc t s a n d f o r mu l a t e p r i c i n g
s t r a t e g i e s t o se l l t h e i r p r o d uc t s t o ma k e a p r o f i t .
Th e l e s s o n w a sn ‟ t j u s t a b o u t ma k i n g a p r o f i t , i t a l s o g a ve Y e a r 10 a n o p po r t un i t y t o t h i n k a b ou t
t h e i r t a r g e t ma r ke t s an d b e a b l e t o p l a n an d c o mmu n i c a t e i n th e i r g r ou p s . We l l d o n e Ye a r 1 0 !
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Social Science
CAREERS Y e ar 1 0 W o rk E xp e r i en c e
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n u r s i n g , c o n s t r uc t i o n a n d h a i r d re s s i n g . M a n y o f t h e e mp l o y e r s w e r e a l s o p a re n t s a nd i t w a s g r e a t
t o g i ve th e s t u d e n t s a t a s t e o f w o rk i n g l i fe .
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h a r d er t o f i n d e mp l o y e r s wh o a re w i l l i n g t o t a k e s t u de n t s w he n t h e y a r e o ve r w he l m e d b y re q ue s t s
f r o m U n i ve r s i t i e s , T AF E a n d o t h e r R TO s . S o me a r e a l s o h a m p e r e d b y p r i vac y r eg u l a t i on s a nd
p e rc e i ve d r i s k . M a n y s t u d e n t s a r e a l s o r e luc t a n t t o d o Wo r k E x pe r i e nc e wh en t h e y a l r e a d y h a ve a
p a r t t i me j o b a n d t he i r c h o se n o c c u p a t i on i s u n a va i l a b l e .
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p r o g r a m e a r l y i n t h e N e w Ye a r .
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r e su l t s i n m i d De c e m b e r a n d u n i ve r s i t y a c c e p t a nc e s i n m i d J a nu a r y . Al l t h e d a t e s a r e o n t h e i n s i de
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c o u r s e s . I t w i l l be i mp o r t a n t t o c h ec k d e l i ve r y a n d c o s t s f o r a ny c o u r s e s y o u a p p l y f o r . Th e r e a r e
H E C S t y p e l o a n s c h eme s b u t i t w i l l b e w i s e t o c h e c k t o t a l c o s t s w h e n e n t e r i n g i n to t h e s e l o a n s .
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F r o z en b y M a l i K e l l y , S h a n i a G ee ve s a n d t h e
S p e c i a l E du c a t i on s tud e n t s .
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TRANSIT ION REPORT B e l mo n t H i g h S t u d e n ts h a ve p ar t i c i p a te d i n ma n y p r o g r a ms t h i s t e r m.
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We d n e s d a y . Ye a r 9 a n d 1 0 s t u d e n t s a t t e n d i n g a r e T i a r n J e f f re y - Wi l l i a ms , J a d e M u d d l e , J e s s i c a
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c o nn ec t w i t h th e i r c o m mu n i t y a n d d e ve lo p s k i l l s f o r s uc c e s s fu l t r a n s i t i o n .
S t u d e n t s a r e p r o v i ded t h e t r a i n i n g t o d e l i ve r a t e c hn o l o g y t u t o r i a l s e r v i c e a t
l i b r a r i e s w i th i n N e w c a s t l e .
S t u d e n t s a re p r o v i d ed t r a i n i n g t o ;
C o n ne c t c us t o me r s t o e B o ok s v i a e q u i p me n t , t r a i n i n g & a c c e ss .
P r o j e c t a p r o fe s s i o n a l i ma g e & c r e a t e a w e l c o mi n g e n v i r o n me n t .
S h a r e t h e i r k n o w le d g e o f ne w t ec hn o l o g i es .
I n v i te c u s t o me r s t o e xp e r i e nc e e B o ok s & h ave mo r n i n g t e a .
E l e me n t s f r o m t h e J o b Q u e s t – Th e J o bC o n ne c t p a c k a g e ( r e su me , i n t e r v i e w sk i l l s , a n d WH S
a w a r e ne s s ) a re i n t e rw o ve n i n t o t h e p r o gr a m e a c h w e ek an d i s a pe r fe c t p r e p ara t i o n f o r any
s c h o o l w o rk e x p er i enc e pr o g r a ms .
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S t u d e n t s d e ve l o p p r o b l e m s o l v i n g , t e a m w o r k a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n a l s k i l l s i n a w o r k p l ac e
e n v i r on me n t .
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A c o mp l e t e d / u p d a t e d r e su me .
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S t u d e n t s d e ve l o p p o s i t i ve r a p p or t w i t h th e p u b l i c
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e a c h y o un g p er s o n .
S t u d e n t s h a ve a n es t a b l i s he d p o s i t i ve re l a t i on s h i p w i t h a
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o n g o i n g p h on e s u p p or t .
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d u e t o th e suc c e s s o f t h e p r o g r a m a n d t he i r e n t hu s i a s m .
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F u t u re C on ne c t i on s p r o g r a m i s an i n i t i a t i ve de s i g n e d t o a s s i s t y o u n g p eo p l e t o c o nn ec t w i t h
p o t e n t i a l e mp l o y e r s a n d d e ve l o p sk i l l s and c o nf i d en c e t o a p p l y f o r l oc a l j o b s . F r om t h i s p r o gr a m
S a h r a S ma r t , G i d g e t We e k s , C a r o l i n H enn e s s y , G a g e G r i b b l e , S h a y l a Wo r l i n S mi t h a n d D o mi n i c
M u l le y o f Ye a r 1 0 h a ve g a i n e d t h e se ou t c ome s :
P o s s i b le e mp l o y me n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s .
S p e c i f i c a n d l o c a l und e r s t a n d i n g o f th e l oc a l l a b ou r ma r k e t .
B e t t e r u n de r s t a n d i n g o f e mp l o y e r e x pec t a t i on s
C o n f i de nc e a n d k n ow l e d g e i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n p r oc e ss e s .
I nc r e a se d c o nf i d e nc e i n u s i n g c a n va s s i n g s k i l l s .
S t u d e n t s h a ve a n es t a b l i s he d p o s i t i ve re l a t i on s h i p w i t h a
J o b Q u e s t Yo u t h P ro g r a ms C o n s u l t a n t t h a t c a n p r o v i d e
o n g o i n g su p p o r t .
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An o t h e r g re a t o p p o r t u n i t y h a s b ee n o f f e r e d t o o u r s c ho o l i s „ Th e R YD A R o a d S a f e t y E d u c a t i on
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o p p o r t u n i t y t o o b t a i n s o me i n t r o d uc t o r y sk i l l s i n t he a r e a s o f : le a d e r sh i p , s a f e t y , c o m mu n i c a t i on s
a n d t e a mw o r k . Th e S E S s c h o o l b a se d c u r r i c u l u m c o ve r s S E S i nd u c t i o n ma t e r i a l . C ad e t me mb e r s
a l s o h a d t h e o p p or t un i t y t o p a r t i c i p a te i n a v i s i t t o a l o c a l S E S U n i t a n d a n o t he r e me rg e n c y se r v i c e
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HOSPITALITY Ye a r 1 1 H o s p i t a l i t y ha ve b e e n b u s y t h i s t e r m, n o t o n l y c o mp l e t i n g t h e i r s ec on d Wo r k P l a c e me n t ,
b u t a l s o c a t e r i n g a d i n n e r f o r B e l mo n t R o t a r y .
We w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a l b u s i n e s se s f o r s u p p o r t i n g o u r s t ud e n t s a t Wo r k
P l a c e me n t : C a f e F r e sh a n d C a f e S a l t a t C h a r le s t o w n , L i t t le B e ar R oc k C af e a t C h ar le s t o w n , B e l l a
B e a n s a t Wa r n e r s B a y , C a f e B o n O z a t K o t a r a , J e w e l l s Ta ve r n , G u n y a h H o t e l , C h ar l e s t o w n C e n t ra l
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l a r g e f un c t i on s . D u r i ng t h i s f u nc t i o n w e wer e p r i v i l e ge d t o h a ve t h e e x p er t i s e o f M a rk P o w e l l f r o m
H a mi l t o n T AF E , w h o s p e c i a l i se s i n H o s p i t a l i t y C o mme r c i a l C oo ke r y . M a r k a s s i s t e d t h e s t u d e n t s to
p r e p ar e an d c oo k th e me n u i t e ms t o i nd u s t r y s t a n d a r d a s w e l l a s i mp a r t y e ar s o f h o s p i t a l i t y
k n o w l e d g e t o my s e l f a n d t h e s t u d en t s . Th a n k y ou M a rk !
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RELAY FOR L IFE O n N o ve mb e r 1 , a g ro u p o f s t u d en t s a n d t e a c he r s f r o m B e l mo n t H i gh s c h o o l p ar t i c i p a t e d i n the
R e l a y f o r L i f e , w h i c h i n vo l ve d t h e t e a m w a l k i n g f r o m 2 p m - 1 0 p m a r o u n d t h e t ra c k a t H u n te r
S t a d i u m, G l e n d a l e . C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o Mr K e l l y wh o s e t h i ms e l f a g o a l o f 1 00 l ap s i n w h i c h he
c o mp l e t e d s uc c e s s fu l l y .
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f o r t h e s t u d en t s a n d s t a f f wh o g a ve u p t he i r S a t u r d a y / S a t u r d a y n i g h t t o h e l p ma k e a d i f fe re nc e .
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MUSIC’S “MELODIOUS NEWS” F a r e w el l c la s s o f 2 0 14 !
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c o n s i de r a b le c o l l ec t i o n . ( T r o p h i e s ma y b e v i e w e d i n t h e t r o p h y c a b i ne t i n mu s i c c or r i d o r . )
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t h r ee h i g h s c h o o l c ho i r s i n Ch o r a l f e s t : M e r e we t h e r H i g h , M a i t l a n d G r o s s ma n H i g h a n d B e l mo n t
H i g h . I t i s t e s t a me n t t o t h e h i gh qu a l i t y an d c o mmi t me n t o f ou r e n se mb l e t h a t w e w e re a mo n g s t
t h i s e l i te g r ou p . M o s t s c h o o l s f i n d i t ve r y d i f f i c u l t t o e s t a b l i s h a n d ma i n t a i n c h o i r s w i t h c h i l d re n i n
t h e t e en a g e y e ar s . We a r e g r a t e fu l t o ou r w on d er fu l s i n g e r s a n d i n s t ru me n t a l i s t s w h o w e ek a f te r
w e e k g i ve u p t h e i r ow n l un c h t i me s a n d af t e r sc h o o l t o f u r t he r t h e i r mu s i c a l s k i l l s an d e x p er i e nc e .
S t L u k e s F e te
O n a h o t a n d h u mi d S a t u r d a y 25 O c t o be r , t h r ee s t u d en t s re p res e n t e d ou r sc h oo l b y p e r f o r mi n g a t
t h e a n nu a l S t Lu k e s f e t e a t B e l mo n t . E r i n L e wi s (Ye a r 1 1 ) , B i l l i e - An n M c N a ma r a (Ye a r 8 ) a n d
Al e x a n d r C o e (Ye a r 7 ) t o o k t o t he s t a g e a n d s a n g t he i r h e ar t s o u t f o r a n a p pr ec i a t i ve a u d i en c e .
Th a n k y o u t o t h e se s tu d e n t s f o r b e i n g w o nd e r fu l a mb a s s a d o r s fo r B H S a n d f o r s p re ad i n g t he g re a t
r e pu t a t i on o f ou r s c ho o l i n t h e c o mmu n i t y .
C l a s s r o om Cap e rs
I n c l a s s , Ye a r 7 a r e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e o r c he s t r a , t o n e c o l o u r a n d d y n a mi c s , Ye a r 8 a re
p e r f o r mi n g t w o r oc k b a n d p i ec e s o f t he i r o wn c h o i c e , Ye a r 9 a re w o rk i n g o n t h e i r l i s t en i ng
p r e s en t a t i o n s a n d Ye a r 1 0 a re e n j o y i n g t h e i r u n i t o n Ab o r i g i na l mu s i c a n d e a r l y Au s t r a l i an f o l k .
Ye a r 1 1 a r e g e t t i n g t h e i r he a d s a r o un d ne x t y e a r ‟ s r e qu i r e me n t s a n d me e t i n g s ome w e i r d a n d
w o n d e r f u l a r t mu s i c i n ` M u s i c o f t h e 20 t h an d 21 s t c en t u r y ‟ .
U p c om i ng E x c i te m e n t
We a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o o u r a n n u a l s ho w c a s e c on c e r t f o r n e x t y e a r ‟ s Ye a r 6 o n We d n e s d a y 3
D e c e mb e r , P r e s e n t a t i on N i g h t p e r f o r ma n c e s o n Tu e s d a y 9 De c e mb e r a n d o u r Vo c a l E n s e mb l e
p e r f o r ma n c e a t B e l mo n t S a l va t i o n Ar my c o mb i n e d c ar o l s e ven t o n S u n d a y 14 De c e mb e r a t 9 .30 a m .
O u r v i o l i n i s t s e x t r a ord i n a i r e K e l l i e L i n d us a n d Ab i g a i l P r en t i c e a r e pe r f o r mi n g a t Be l a i r C h r i s t ma s
C a r o l s on 1 4 De c e mb e r an d w e c an ‟ t w a i t t o c h e er t he m o n t h e r e t o o .
O h , a n d w h o c o u l d fo r g e t t h e B a n d a n d Vo c a l E n s e mb l e f i n a l r e h e ar s a l / a w a r d s c e l e b r a t i o n/ p i z z a
p a r t y o n M o n d a y 8 De c e mb e r (b a n d ) a n d We d n e s d a y 10 De c emb e r (vo c a l e n se mb l e )? !
Th i s i s a ve r y b u s y t i me o f y e a r f o r mu s i c i an s a s Ch r i s t ma s a p p r o a c h e s an d w e w i sh e ve r y o ne a
mu s i c a l l y re w a r d i n g en d o f y e ar .
Yo u r s i n mu s i c ,
S u s a n J oh n s on , Al i s o n G i l l , M i c h a e l J o b s o n
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FROM THE SPORTS DESK Al l o u r k e en s p o r t s pe o p l e p l e a se n o t e th e d a t e s f o r 20 15 . T h e s e h a ve a l s o b e en l i s t e d o n t he
B e l mo n t H i g h sc h o o l c a l en d a r an d t he sc h o o l w e b s i te . I f y ou w a n t mo r e i n f o r ma t i o n f e e l f re e t o
s e a rc h Th e H un t e r R e g i on S ec o n d a r y Sc ho o l s S p o r t s As s o c i a t i o n w e b s i t e a n d t he C o mb i n e d H i gh
S c h o o l s w e b s i t e . Al l s t u d e n t s a r e re mi n d e d t o ke e p an e y e ou t fo r s t u de n t n o t i c e s on mi l l en n i u m t o
e n s u r e y o u a re e n t e re d i n t r i a l s a n d r ec e i ve t h e c or re c t i n f o r ma t i o n .
2 0 1 5 Ca r n i v a l s
An n u a l B H S s w i m mi n g c ar n i va l – S w a n se a Po o l – F r i d a y 30 J a nu ar y .
Z o n e s w i mmi n g c ar n i va l – S w a n s e a P o o l – M o n d a y 16 Fe b ru a r y .
An n u a l B H S c r o s s c oun t r y c a rn i va l – C ah i l l O va l – Th u r s d a y 2 Ap r i l .
Z o n e c r o s s c ou n t r y c a r n i va l – Tu nk a w a l l a n O va l , G w a n d a l a n – F r i d a y 24 M a y .
An n u a l B H S a t h l e t i c s c a rn i va l – H un t e r At h l e t i c s C e n t r e , G l en d a le – Tu e s d a y 1 9 M a y .
Z o n e a th l e t i c s c a rn i va l - Hu n t e r At h l e t i c s C e n t re , G l e n d a le – We d n e s d a y 1 0 J un e .
2 0 1 5 - T e rm 1 R eg i on a l T r ia l
G o l f - 23 F e bru a r y
Di v i n g - 24 F e br u ar y
B o y s vo l l e y b a l l - 2 5 Fe b ru a r y
G i r l s vo l l e y b a l l - 26 Fe b ru a r y
S w i m mi n g - 3 M ar c h
U / 16 b o y s & g i r l s t ou c h - 6 M a rc h
B o y s b a s k e t b a l l - 9 Ma r c h
G i r l s b a sk e t b a l l - 1 0 M a r c h
AF L a n d g i r l s f o o t b a l l - 1 7 M ar c h
B o y s f o o t b a l l - 1 8 M arc h
Wa t e r p o l o - 1 9 M arc h
N e t b a l l - 2 0 M ar c h
R u g b y le a g u e - 2 7 M ar c h
H o c ke y - 2 Ap r i l
R u g b y u n i on - 1 Ap r i l
O p e n b o y s a n d g i r l s to u c h - 2 Ap r i l
2 0 1 5 - T e r m 1 CH S ca rn i v a l s
C r i c ke t 16 – 1 9 F e br ua r y
G i r l s s o f t b a l l 2 4 - 2 7 Fe b ru a r y
B a s e b a l l 1 6 – 1 9 M a rc h
B o y s vo l l e y b a l l 24 – 2 6 M ar c h
Di v i n g 27 - 2 8 M arc h
S w i m mi n g 2 7 -2 9 Ap r i l
S a i l i n g 7 – 1 1 Ap r i l
B e lm o n t H ig h s ch o o l s ta f f
We w i s h t o t a ke t h i s op p o r t u n i t y t o t h a nk a l l s t a f f f o r t h e i r e f f o r t s i n ma n a g i n g a n d c oa c h i n g t e a ms
i n 2 01 4 a n d r ec o g n i se a l l s t a f f f o r t he i r c ont r i b u t i o n t o t he w ee k ly s p o r t s a f t e r n o on p ro g r a ms . Yo u r
p r o fe s s i o n a l i s m i s g r ea t l y a p p r ec i a t e d .
Ch r i s tm as w i s he s
M e r r y Ch r i s t ma s e ve r yo n e! We w i s h a l l s t a f f a n d s t u d en t s a n en j oy a b l e a n d r e s t f u l C h r i s t ma s b r e a k .
K e e p s af e a n d w e ‟ l l se e y ou i n 2 015 .
D o n ‟ t f o r g e t th e s w i mmi n g c ar n i va l i s f i r s t F r i d a y b a c k a t sc ho o l n e x t ye a r .
B r e t t Au s t i n e an d To ny S a l a r i s
S p o r t O r g a n i se r s
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P&C REPORT
The end of the year i s fast approaching and the f inal P&C
Meeting for 2014 wi l l be held on
19 November at 5.30 pm in the Staff Lounge
Al l welcome to come along
P&C are proud to have supported numerous departments with
funding throughout 2014. These f unds have been used to
improve the learn ing envi ronment of the s tudents at BHS.
Many of the roles in the P&C general l y go unrecognised, so I
would l ike to thank the var ious members who have given thei r
t ime throughout the year.
We wish al l the staff , fam i l ies and students a happy and safe
hol iday and good luck to al l the Year 12 s tudents in thei r
fu ture endeavours .
Thank you to the teaching staf f , off ice staff and anci l lary s taff
for thei r continued serv ice to the school . Our chi ldren are very
for tunate to have such dedicated and supportive people in
thei r l ives .
Canteen News
Our new canteen supervisors have sett led in to thei r new role
and have introduced some new i tems to the menu. Look out
for more new menu i tems in the near future.
Avai lable now: Caesar Salads, f resh f ru i t p ieces (pineapple
and watermelon), cheese and bacon rol ls and a var iety of
f lavoured mi lk.
P lease support the canteen. . . . . t ry out some of the new menu
i tems.
WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS! !
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SCHOOL SHOE REQUIREMENTS Th e s c h o o l mu s t a b i de w i t h t he O H& S s a fe t y r u le s t h a t a r e n o w l a w i n a l l D EC sc h oo l s a c r o s s t he
s t a t e . Wh e n p u r c h a s i n g y o u r c h i l d ‟ s f o o t we a r , u se t he f o l l o w i n g i ma g e s a s a g e ne r a l g u i de .
A l l s h o e s M U S T b e f u l l l e a t h e r , b l a c k sh oe s . O u r un i f o r m c o d e s t a t e s t h a t t h e s e sh o e s a re t o be
w o r n on a l l sc h o o l d a y s e xc e p t Th u r s d a y , w h e n fu l l l e a t he r s p o r t s s h o e s mu s t b e w or n .
Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r – fo r u se w i t h o u r sc h oo l u n i f o r m – b l a ck le a th e r , la c e up s ho es . M u s t n ot
e x t e n d o ve r th e an k le o r h a ve a p l a t f o r m. Th e l e a th e r mu s t c o ve r th e wh o l e f o o t f o r s a f e t y .
I n c o r r e c t Fo o tw e a r – D u e t o WH & S p o l i c y a n d t h e s a fe t y o f y ou r c h i l d s l i p o n s h oe s a n d s ho es
t h a t d o n o t c o ve r t h e w h o l e f o o t a r e NO T ac c e p t a b l e .
Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r f o r S p o r t – S p o r t s h oe s s h o u l d be p r e d o mi n a n t l y w h i t e , e i th e r l a c e u p o r
Ve l c r o . S h o e s sh o u l d b e su p p o r t i ve o f t he fe e t du r i n g ex e r c i se . Th e w h o le o f t he u p p er f o ot
mu s t h a ve a s o l i d c o ve r .
I n c o r r e c t sp o r t s s h o es - S l i p o n s p o r t s s h oe s a r e n o t pe r mi t te d , t h e s e i n c lu d e c an va s s h o e s a s
t h e y a re n o t su p p o r t i ve o r a p pr o pr i a t e f o r s p o r t a n d P E .
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