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Belmont High School
Quantum Building Harmony and Success
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to elders past and present
Building Harmony and Success
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3 1 R e g i o n a l C r o s s C ou n t r y
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5 N AM B U S
1 0 Q u e en ’ s B i r t h d a y h o l i d a y
1 2 Ye a r 1 1 202 0 P a r en t Eve n i n g
1 2 -1 4 S t a r s t r uc k p e r f o r ma n c e
1 7 Y r 1 1 20 20 Su b j ec t I n te r v i e w s
1 9 Z o n e At h l e t i c s C ar n i va l
1 9 P & C M ee t i n g
2 7 N AI D O C As s e mb l y
J u l y
5 L a s t D a y Te r m 2
2 2 S t a f f r e t u r n Te r m 3
2 3 S t u d e n t s r e t u r n Te r m 3
2 9 T r i a l H S C (c o n c lu d e s Au g u s t 9 )
2 9 P a r e n t / t e ac he r n i gh t – Al l y e a r s
3 1 S c i e nc e & E n g i ne er i ng C h a l l en g e
Phone: (02) 49450600
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Wo r k i n g i s p r o g re s s i ng r a p i d l y o n t h e bu i ld i n g u p gr a d e an d ho p e fu l l y t h e r e w i l l no t b e a n y w e t
w e a t h e r t o s l o w d o wn t h e w or k .
Th e t e mp o r a r y a d mi n i s t r a t i on o f f i c e i s n ow c o n s t r uc t e d i n t h e s c h o o l h a l l w i t h a dmi n i s t r a t i o n an d
s e n i o r e xe c u t i ve s t a f f mo ve d i n t o t h i s ac c o m mo d a t i o n . Th e r e w a s s o me i n t e r r u p t i on t o t e le p h one
a n d i n t e r ne t c o n nec t i o n s du r i n g t he mo ve a n d w e t h a nk p a re n t s f o r t he i r p a t i e nc e a n d
u n d er s t a n d i n g du r i n g t h e mo ve .
I w o u l d a l s o a sk p a r e n t s t o be mi n d fu l o f t h e l i m i t e d p a rk i n g a va i l a b l e b o t h o n - s i t e a n d in
a d j o i n i n g s t r ee t s a s a r e su l t o f t he b u i l d i n g w o r k s u n d er w a y a n d t o n o t a t t e mp t t o p a r k i n the
s c h o o l g r ou n d s .
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Y e ar 7 2 02 0
An i n f o r ma t i o n e ven i n g w a s h e l d l a s t t e rm f o r p a re n t s o f Yea r 6 s t u d en t s t o a s s i s t t h e m i n th e
p r o c e s s o f s e le c t i n g a h i g h sc h o o l i n 2 020 . P a r en t s o f y e a r 6 s t u d e n t s sh ou l d h a ve re c e i ve d an
e x p re s s i o n o f i n t e r e s t f o r m f r o m t h e i r p r ima r y s c h o o l , h a v i n g c o mp l e t e d an d r e tu rn e d t o t h e i r
p r i ma r y sc h o o l b y 8 Ap r i l 2 019 . I f yo u ha ve a n y en q u i r i e s a b o u t t he e n r o l me n t p r o c e s s p l e ase
c o n t a c t t h e s c h o o l o f f i c e i n 4 945 06 00 .
Ye a r 7 i n 202 0 w i l l be a b l e t o a c c e s s o u r ne w l e ar n i n g s p ac e s c r e a te d a s p a r t o f t he b u i l d i n g
u p g r a d e wh i c h w i l l ha ve a n e mp h a s i s on fu t u re f oc u se d l e ar n i ng a c t i v i t i e s .
H e a l thy Ca n te e n
Al l s c h o o l s h a ve a d u t y o f c ar e t o t he i r s tud e n t s a n d t h i s i nc lu d e s en su r i n g t he y a r e p r o v i de d w i t h
h e a l t h y f o o d a n d d r i n k c h o i c e s t o c o n t r i bu t e t o t he i r d e ve l o pme n t i n t o h e a l t h y a du l t s . As s u c h the
c a n t ee n a t Be l mo n t H i g h Sc h o o l p r o v i de s a r a n g e o f me n u i t e ms t o a l l o w s t u d en t s t o ma k e h e a l t h y
c h o i c e s .
We w o u l d a s k th a t p a r e n t s d o n o t d r o p - o f f t a ke a w a y f oo d i t e ms t o s t u de n t s as t h e c a n t een
p r o v i de s g o o d q u a l i ty a n d re a s o n a b l y p r ic e d me n u i t e ms . P r o f i t s f r o m t h e c a n te en ar e u se d t o
s u p p o r t p r o g r a ms a nd a c t i v i t i e s a t t he sc ho o l .
Th e c an t e en i s r un b y t h e s c h o o l ’ s P & C a s so c i a t i o n s o i t i s i mp o r t a n t f o r p ar en t s t o sup p o r t t he P &C
b y a t t e n d i n g t he i r sc h e d u le d me e t i n g s on t h e t h i r d We d n e s d a y o f e ac h mo n t h .
P a r e n t T ea c h e r I n te r v i e w s
P a r e n t i n t e r v i e w s f o r s t u d e n t s i n y e ar s 7 , 11 a n d 1 2 we re he l d o n M o n d a y 8 Ap r i l an d d e s p i t e t he
u n s e a s on a b l y w ar m w e a t h e r , t he e ve n i ng w a s w e l l a t t en d e d b y p ar e n t s a n d c ar e r s . Th e n e x t
p a r e n t t e ac h er e ve n in g f o r 201 9 i s s c h e du l e d f o r M on d a y , J u l y 2 9 a n d w i l l b e f o r a l l y e ar g r o u p s .
B o o k i n g de t a i l s w i l l be a d v i se d c l o s e r t o the d a t e .
S c h o o l u n i f o rm
P a r e n t s a r e a sk e d to s u p p or t t h e sc h o o l ’ s u n i f o r m p o l i c y by e n su r i n g t h a t s t u de n t s w e ar t he
a p p r o p r i a t e sc h o o l un i f o r m e ve r y d a y . Wh e n i t i s n o t p o s s i b le f o r a s t u de n t t o w ea r t he c or re c t
u n i f o r m a n o te s ho u l d b e p r o v i d e d t o t he ap p r o p r i a te d e pu t y p r in c i p a l .
R e v i s ed B e l l T i m e s
S c h o o l b e l l t i me s h a ve be e n r e v i e we d w i th c h an g e s ma d e t o p r o v i de s tu d e n t s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o
p a r t i c i p a t e i n a r a n ge o f a c t i v i t i e s a t r ec es s a n d lu nc h . P l e a se se e c h an g e s t o be l l t i me s b e l o w .
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P&C PRESIDENTS REPORT At l a s t mo n t h ’ s An n u a l G e n er a l M ee t i n g th e f o l l o w i n g re p o r t w a s p r e se n t e d …
Th e E d uc a t i on Ac t 1 99 0 s t a t e s t h a t P & C As s o c i a t i o n s a re e s t a b l i s h e d f o r 7 r e a s on s . As I g o t h r ou gh
t h e s e r e a so n s I w i l l re f l ec t o n w h a t h a s b ee n ac h i e ve d t h i s l a s t y e a r :
• “ P r o m ot e t he i n t e r es t o f t he sc h oo l b y b r i n g i n g p ar ent s , c i t i z en s , s t u d ent s an d t e ac h i n g s t a f f i n t o
c l o s e c o - o p er at i o n ” ;
We h a ve me t 9 t i me s i n t he p a s t y e ar
We h a ve b e e n suc c e ss f u l i n p r o mo t i n g t h e i n t e re s t s o f t he sc h o o l
An d t h i s h a s b ee n a he l p fu l f o r u m f o r d i sc us s i on ac r o s s a l l a s pec t s o f t he sc h o o l
• “ A s s i s t i n p r o v i d i n g f a c i l i t i e s an d e qu i pm e nt f o r t he sc h o o l a n d p r o m ot i n g t he re c r e at i o n a n d
w e l f a r e o f t he s t ud e nt s a t t he sc h o o l ” ;
We h a ve g i ve n a wa y ma n y t h o u s a n d s o f d o l l a r s a n d sup p o r t e d t he pu rc h as e o f
M a t h s p a c e , C o mp u t e r s , s p o r t i n g u n i f o r ms a s w e l l a s he l p i ng w i t h p r o d uc t i o n o f t h e Y e a r 1 2
Ye a r b o o k a n d h e l p i ng t h o s e i n vo l ve d i n S t a t e s p o r t i n g c ar n i va l s w i th t he i r f i n a nc e s .
• “ E n c o ur a g e p a r ent a n d c o m m u n i t y p a r t i c i p at i o n i n c u r r ic u l um a n d ot he r e d uc at io n a l i s su e s i n
s c h o o l s ” ;
O ve r t he l a s t c o u p l e o f ye a r s w e h a ve ha d r e pr e se n t a t i ve s o f E n g l i sh an d M a t h ema t i c s
d i sc u s s h o w th e c u r r i c u lu m h a s c h a n g e d an d h o w p ar en t s c a n he l p t he i r c h i l d re n i n t h o s e su b j ec t s .
• “ R e p or t , w he n re qu e s t e d b y t he Mi n i s t e r , o n t he m at e r i a l re qu i re m e nt s o f t he s c h oo l a n d a d v i se
o n t he s u b j ec t o f m a in t e n a nc e o f t he s c h oo l , a l t e r at i o ns an d ad d i t i o n s t o sc ho o l f ac i l i t i e s an d t he
s e l ec t i o n o f n e w s i t e s ” ;
We h a ve n ’ t b e e n s pe c i f i c a l l y r e qu e s t e d t o d o t h a t b u t M a l c o m B a r n e s h a s be en o n t h e
b u i l d i n g u p g r a d e c om mi t t e e a n d s o t h r oug h h i m w e h a ve h a d a s a y i n i t s d i r ec t i o n .
• “ A s s i s t a n d c o - o pe rat e w i t h t e ac h in g s t a f f a t p u b l i c f u nc t i o n s a s s o c i at e d w i t h t h e sc h o o l ”
We h a ve p r o v i d e d r ep r e s en t a t i ve s f o r ye a r 6 o r i e n t a t i o n , ye a r 1 2 g r a d u a t i on a s w e l l a s t he
a n n u a l S p e ec h D a y .
• “ B e r e s p on s i b l e f o r t he e l ec t i o n o f p ar ent r e pr e se nt at i ve s t o a n y s c h o o l c ou nc i l c o n s t i t u t e d at
t he sc h o o l i n c on s u l t a t i o n w i t h t he p r i nc i pa l o f t h e s c h o o l ; a n d ”
We h a ve b e e n a p a r t o f 3 p an e l s t o e mp l o y fu t u re t e ac he r s i n th e sc h o o l .
• “ A s s i s t i n a n y o t he r m a t t e r s i n w h ic h t h e M i n i s t e r m a y se ek t he c o - o pe r at i on o f t he a s s o c i at i o n ”
N o n e r e qu e s t e d
We a r e n o t a b i g g r ou p o f p ar e n t s an d c i t i ze n s bu t w e h a ve ac h i e ve d a l l t h e a i ms t h a t t h i s g r o u p
h a s b e en c on s t i t u t e d f o r . We h a ve t r i e d a n u mb e r o f w a y s o f s t r e n g t h en i n g t h i s c om mi t t e e a n d i f
w e c ou l d ac h i e ve mo r e r e gu l a r s u p p or t w e mi g h t b e a b l e t o b u i ld u p o n t h i s i n t o t he fu t u re .
A s p e c i a l t h an k s t o K a t h , K i m a n d D a v i d (o u r e x ec u t i ve ) i n ma k i n g s u r e th a t e ve r y t h i n g h a s run
s mo o t h l y , e f f i c i e n t l y a n d e f fe c t i ve l y .
I f y ou w o u l d l i ke t o kn o w a n y mo r e a b ou t t h e w or k o f t he P & C w h y n o t j o i n u s a t ou t n e x t me e t i n g
o n We d n e s d a y , J u n e 1 9 f r o m 5 :3 0 - 6 :30 i n th e S t a f f r o o m. H o p e t o s e e y o u t h e r e .
S t e p h e n Ta y l o r
P & C P re s i d e n t
P&C MEETING
The next P&C meeting for
2019 will be Wednesday,
June 19 at 5.30pm.
All are welcome to attend.
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ATTENDANCE C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o a l l s t u d e n t s w h o ar e c on s i s t e n t l y a t t en d i n g sc h o o l e ve r y d a y a n d a r r i v i n g t o a l l
c l a s s e s o n t i me . Yo u a r e g i v i n g y ou r s e l f e ve r y o p p or t un i t y t o suc c e e d i n y ou r l e ar n i ng ! Yo u w i l l be
a w a r d e d f o r y ou r ex c e l l en t a t t e n d a nc e w i t h B e l mo n t B e s t i e s o ve r t he c o mi n g w ee k s .
Ab s e n c e s a nd la te a r r i v a l s
A r e mi n d e r t h a t s c h oo l c o mme n c e s p r o mp t l y a t 9 .0 0 a m e ver y mo r n i n g f o r s tu d e n t s i n Ye a r 7 t o 10 .
I f y ou a r r i ve a f t e r 9 am y o u mu s t s i g n i n a t S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s , o th e r w i se y ou a r e r ec or d e d a s a b s e n t
f o r t h e w h o le d a y .
Th e E d u c a t i o n Ac t (1 9 90 ) r e qu i r e s p ar e n t s t o e n s u r e t h a t t he i r c h i l d r en o f c o mp u l s o r y s c h o o l a ge
a t t e n d s c h o o l on e ac h d a y t h a t t he sc h o o l i s o p en f o r i n s t r uc t i on a n d t o a r r i ve on t i me un l e s s t h e r e
i s a n a c c e p t a b le r ea s o n f o r t h e m n o t a t t e n d i n g . Th e Ac t a l s o re q u i r e s p a re n t s t o e x p l a i n th e i r
c h i l d ' s a b s en c e s o r la t e a r r i va l s w i t h i n seve n (7 ) d a y s o f th e i r o c c u r r e nc e . F a i lu r e t o d o s o w i l l
r e su l t i n a n u n j u s t i f i ed a b s e n c e b e i n g r ec o r d e d . To a s s i s t p a r en t s t o n o t i f y t h e sc h oo l i f t h e i r c h i l d
i s a b se n t a t ex t me s s a g e i s s e n t t o P ar en t c o n t ac t 1 (a s i n d i c at e d o n y o u r c h i l d ’ s en r o l me n t f o r m)
o n t h e d a y o f t he ab s e nc e . Yo u c a n n o t i f y t h e s c h o o l o f a n a b s e nc e o r l a t e a r r i va l u s i n g t he
f o l l o w i n g me t h o d s :
R e p l y t o t h e S M S me s s a g e s e n t o n th e d a y r e y ou r c h i l d b e i n g ab s e n t .
S e n d a n a b s e n t me s s a g e v i a t h e S k o o l B a g Ap p .
E x p l a i n an a b s en c e v i a S e n t r a l P a re n t P o r t a l
H a n d i n a s i g n e d w r i t t e n n o te t o S t u de n t Se r v i c e s
E ma i l t h e sc ho o l
P l e a s e re me mb e r t o i n c lu d e y ou r c h i l d ’ s f u l l n a me , d a t e o f ab s e nc e a n d re a s o n fo r a b se nc e . A
j u s t i f i e d re a s o n i s r e qu i re d o n a n y d a y y o u r c h i l d i s a b se n t , a r r i ve s l a t e o r n ee d s t o lea ve e a r l y .
S e n i o r s tud e n t s – F l ex i b l e t im e tab l e
T h e S e n i o r S tu d e n t A t te n d a n c e K i o sk i s no w o p e ra t i n g . T h i s i s l o c a te d n ea r th e f ro n t o f f i c e a nd
r e q u i re s s tud e n t s to s ig n i n a nd o u t us i ng the b i om e t r i c s c an n e r lo c a te d a t t h e k i o sk .
Th e K i o s k h a s b ee n i n t r o d u c e d f o r S en i o r S t u d e n t s t o b e t t e r ma n a g e t he i r a t t e n d a nc e d ue t o t h e i r
f l e x i b l e t i me t a b l e w h i c h a l l o w s f o r l a t e s t a r t s a n d e a r l y f i n i sh e s . Th e K i o s k o p er a t e s i n t h e f o l l o w i n g
w a y f o r s en i o r s t u d ent s .
1 . Al l s e n i o r s tu d e n t s no w a p p e a r a s a u t o ma t i c a l l y w h o le d a y ab s e n t u n t i l th e y a r e ma r k e d
p r e s en t i n t he i r f i r s t t i me t a b l e d p e r i o d o f th e d a y .
2 . I f t he i r f i r s t c l a s s o f t he d a y i s P e r i o d 1 th e y g o d i re c t l y t o c l a s s a n d a r e n o t r e qu i r e d t o s c a n
i n . Wh e n t h e s t u d e n t i s ma r ke d p re s e n t i n P e r i o d 1 i t a u t o ma t i c a l l y o ve r r i d e s t he w ho l e d ay
a b s e n c e an d re c o r d s t h e m a s p r e se n t .
3 . I f t he i r f i r s t c l a s s o f t he d a y i s P e r i o d 2 th e y g o d i re c t l y t o c l a s s a n d a r e n o t r e qu i r e d t o s c a n
i n . Wh e n t h e s t u d e n t i s ma r ke d p re s e n t i n P e r i o d 1 i t a u t o ma t i c a l l y o ve r r i d e s t he w ho l e d ay
a b s e n c e an d re c o r d s t h e m a s p r e se n t .
4 . I f t he i r f i r s t t i me t a b le d l e s s on i s a f t e r Pe r i o d 2 t he s t u de n t mu s t s c an i n B E F OR E 11 a m t o
o ve r r i de t h e wh o l e d a y a b s e n c e . I f t hey a r r i ve a f t e r 11 a m t h e y mu s t s i g n i n a t s t u d e n t
s e r v i c e s w i t h a n o t e fo r b e i n g l a t e .
5 . I f a s t u d en t ’ s l a s t t i me t a b l e d l e s s on i s b e fo r e P e r i o d 6 t h e y mu s t s c a n ou t u s i n g t h e b i o me t r i c
s c a n ne r . O t he r w i se t he y a re a s su me d t o b e s t i l l on sc h o o l p re mi se s .
6 . I f t he w h o le y e ar g r ou p f i n i sh e s be f o r e t h e e n d o f P e r i o d 6 t he y a r e n o t re q u i r e d t o s c a n o u t .
Th i s r u l e a p p l i e s o n the f o l l o w i n g d a y s :
a . Ye a r 1 1 – Th u r s d a y A & B L un c h 1 , F r i d a y A L un c h 1 , M o n d a y B Lun c h 1
b . Ye a r 1 2 – Th u r s d a y A & B L un c h 1
7 . I f a se n i o r s t u d en t l ea ve s t h e sc h o o l p r emi s e s t h e y n ee d t o sc a n i n a t t h e K i os k wh e n th ey
r e t u r n t o s c h o o l a n d s e l ec t t h e ‘R e tu rn t o S c h o o l ’ o p t i on . Th i s op t i o n w i l l b e a va i l a b le t o t h e
s t u d e n t i f t he y h a ve su b mi t t e d t h e i r pe r mi s s i on no t e t o t he i r r e leva n t D e p u t y P r i nc i p a l .
I t i s e s s en t i a l f o r a n y s e n i o r s t u d en t w h o a r r i ve s l a t e f o r th e i r f i r s t t i me t a b l e d l e s s o n , o r a f t er
1 1 a m, t o s i g n i n a t S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s . F a i lu re t o d o s o r e su l t s i n th e i r a t t e n d a nc e r e ma i n i n g a s
w h o l e d a y a b se n t .
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H e a d Te a c he r Ad mi n i s t r a t i on ( At t e n d a n c e )
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PULLI
P AR E NT S UP P OR T
If any parent or carer
would like to volunteer at
school in areas such as
dance, art or any of our
planned cultural activities,
we would very much
appreciate your input.
P L P M EE T I NG
I will continue to contact
parents to make
appointments to discuss
putting together student
Personal Learning Plans
(PLP’s). If you have a time
that suits please contact
me at the school
49450600.
S U P P O RT ST AF F
This year we have the
following staff to support
students… Todd Anning,
AEW Aboriginal Education
Worker and Kody Anning,
School Learning Support
Officer (SLSO). Teacher
support includes Mrs
Spinks, Mrs Ross, Ms Dybell,
Mrs Hilder and Miss Callan.
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YEAR 5 ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Te a c h i n g t he y e ar 5 s t u d e n t s i n t e re s t e d i n D r a ma f r o m o u r p a r t ne r p r i ma r y s c h o o l s l a s t t e r m w a s a n
u t t e r j o y . Th e i r e n t hus i a s m w a s p a l p a b l e a s w e l l a s . . . . l o u d ! Th e i r s q u e a l s o f en t hu s i a sm w a s a k i n t o
a n a u d i e nc e a t a J u s t i n B i e be r c o nc er t ! !
We s t a r t e d o f f w i t h so me g e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u g a me s a n d a n i n t r o d uc t i o n t o p e r f o rma n c e (mo r e
e n t hu s i a s t i c s qu e a l i ng e n su e d ) . Th e l a s t t w o l e s s on s c o mp r i se d o f th e s t u d en t s p l a y b u i l d i n g t h e i r
o w n a d a p t a t i on o f t he c l a s s i c f a i r y t a le C i n d e re l l a . E ac h g r ou p b r ou g h t t h e i r o w n pe r s on a l i t y an d
s t y l e t o t h e a g e o l d c l a s s i c . M o s t tu rn e d u p f o r t he f i n a l c l as s i n c o s t u me an d we r e t h r i l l e d i n
b o t h t h e i r d r e s s re hea r s a l a n d f i n a l pe r f o rma n c e .
D r a ma o f f e r s s t u d en ts a n o p p o r t un i t y t o b o n d w i t h pe er s i n a c re a t i ve , c o l l e g i a te ma n n e r t h a t
p r o mo t e s s e l f c o n f i d e n c e i n pu b l i c sp e a k i n g . Th e y fe e l o w n e r sh i p i n w h at t h e y h a ve
c re a t e d , g i v i n g th e m a s e n se o f ac h i e ve me n t .
B o t h t e a c h er an d s t ud e n t s g o t a l o t ou t o f t h i s su c c es s fu l p r o g ra m . Wh a t a b u n c h o f g r e a t k i d s ! !
Al i s o n M u r ph y
D r a ma Te a c h er
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WELLBEING REPORT Th i s y e ar ’ s a n nu a l r ec o g n i t i o n o f t h i s i mp o r t a n t d a y w a s ma r k e d
w i t h a w h o l e s c h o o l a s s e mb l y a n d a ‘ Th i n k Ta n k ’ a c t i v i t y w he r e
c l a s s e s b r a i n s t o r me d a n d g a ve va l u a b l e fee d b a c k o n h o w w e as a
s c h o o l c a n t ak e ac t i o n t o e n su re a l l s tu d e n t s fe e l i nc l u d e d , t h a t
p o s i t i ve s t u d en t r e l a t i o n s h i p s e x i s t an d ho w w e c e l e br a t e d i ve r s i ty .
We l o o k f o r w a r d t o u s i n g t h i s fe e d b a c k t o a s s i s t ou r p l an n i n g o f
o u r We l l b e i n g P o l i c y a t B e l mo n t H i g h t h r o ug h o u t 201 9 .
O u r a s se mb l y w a s ve r y e mo t i o n a l a s s t a f f t o l d p e r s o n a l s t o r i e s o f
t h e i r o w n p er s o n a l s t o r i e s o f t he i r ow n j o u r ne y s i n l i f e . Th e
i mp o r t a n c e o f p os i t i ve w o r d s an d h o w va l u a b l e t h e y c an be i n
ma k i n g so me o n e fe e l t he y h a ve h o pe a n d t h e re a l i s a t i o n th a t
o f t e n t h e pe r s on e x h i b i t i n g bu l l y i n g he h av i o u r w i l l mo s t l i k e l y b e
a s h a me d a n d r e g re t f u l o f t h e i r b eh a v i ou r s b y t h e i r f i r s t sc ho o l
r eu n i on !
A r e f l e c t i o n o f w h a t o u r s c h o o l w o u l d l o ok l i k e w i t h o u t b u l l y i ng a n d h o w o u r w or l d w o u l d l o ok a n d
f e e l w i t h ou t bu l l y i n g w a s a l s o h i g h l i g h t ed . O u r c a p t a i n s , SR C a n d Ye a r 10 P eer Su p p o r t L e a de r s
g a ve t h e i r o w n t h oug h t s a n d i d e a s t o r e sp o n d t o t h i s ‘ r e f l ec t i o n ’ . As t h e y s h a r e d th e i r i d e a s w i th
t h e wh o l e s c h o o l , a p i e c e o f o r an g e f a br i c w a s t i e d o n a p o l e to re -c re a t e th e s p o n ta n e o u s ‘ p o le ’
t h a t w a s a d o r ne d w i th o r an g e i n 20 18 i n r ec o g n i t i o n o f o u r s t and a g a i n s t b u l l y i n g a t B H S .
M a n y s t a f f a l s o sh a re d t h e i r ex p er i en c e s o f bu l l y i n g w h en t he y w e re sc h o o l s s t u de n t s . Th i s w a s
p r e s en t e d i n a s l i d e s h o w w i th t h e i r b a b y p i c t u r e a l on g s i d e a q u o t e t h a t t o l d ‘ t h e i r s t o r y ’ t o t h e
mu s i c ‘ F i g h t S on g ’ . T h i s w a s a g re a t s h oc k t o ma n y s t u d e n t s as t h e y o f t e n fe e l t hey a r e t he on l y
o n e s t o e ve r e x p er i en c e t h o se o f t e n hu r t fu l an d ne g a t i ve fe e l i n g s . To h a ve t h e m un d e r s t a n d t h at
s t a f f s h ar e d s i m i l a r i s s u e s a s s c h o o l s t u d en t s a n d h i gh l i g h t i n g t h e f ac t t h a t w e a l l g r o w up an d
s u r v i ve w a s i mp o r t a nt . An a c k n o w l e d g e me n t o f t he e mo t i o n a l s c ar s t h a t s t a y w i t h s o me f o r e ve r
w a s p o w e r f u l .
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w e r e ex t r e me l y me a n i n g f u l an d s t u de n t s be g a n w a v i n g th e i r p ho n e s w i t h th e t o rc h l i g h t o n – t he
w o r d s ‘ S h i n e a l i gh t a n d s en d i t o n ’ t o o k o n a gr e a t e r me a n i n g a s s t u d e n t s w er e s h o wi n g t he
c o nn ec t i o n th e y f e l t t o t h e p o we r fu l w or d s .
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o n e de c or a t e d w i th a t h e me of o r a n g e an d b l u e an d t he me s sa g e ‘ B u l l y i n g – N o Wa y ’ . We a i m t o
b u y a pe r ma n e n t p o le w i t h th i s mo n e y t o re mi n d u s o f t he ac t i on t h a t w e s h ou l d be ta k i n g t o k ee p
o u t s c h o o l c o mmu n i ty s a f e a n d f r e e f r o m b u l l y i n g be h a v i ou r .
An e x a mp l e o f t e r r i b le b eh a v i ou r s t o w a r d s S t e f a n i G er ma n o t t a a s s h e w a s g r o wi n g up i n N e w Yo r k
w a s t o l d b y Mr s J o hn so n . S t e f a n i w a s t o l d sh e ’ d ne ve r b e f a mo us a n d a mo u n t t o a n y th i n g … .S t e f a n i
w a s l a t e r k n o wn a s L ad y G a G a !
K a r e n N e w ma n
H e a d Te a c he r We l l b e i n g (R e l i e v i n g )
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WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o Ja c k , J ac k s on , M i tc he l l , B i l l y a n d J o s h , a l l f r o m Ye a r 12 , w h o t oo k th e p lu n g e
a n d s h a ve d t he i r h ea d s l a s t t e r m f o r a ve r y i mp o r t a n t c a u se . Th e s e y ou n g me n h o p e d t o r a i se
$ 10 00 f o r l eu ke mi a re s e a rc h bu t t he y h a ve s ma s h e d t h a t g oa l w i t h o ve r $3 700 t he c u r re n t t a l l y .
F a n t a s t i c e f f o r t b o y s a n d t h e ne w ‘ s mo o t h ’ c u t s l o ok g r e a t ! ! Ove r a l l , a n ou t s t a n d i ng c o n t r i bu t i on
b y a l l i n vo l ve d . We l l d o n e !
I t ’ s n o t t o o l a t e ! I f y ou w o u l d l i k e t o ma k e a d o n a t i on t o th i s g r ea t c a u se j u s t f o l l o w th e l i n k b e lo w .
h t t p s : / / s e c u re . l e uk a emi a f o un d a t i on .o r g .a u / r e g i s t r a n t / Te a mF u n d r a i s i n g P a g e .a s p x ? Te a mI D =1 14 631 &
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g u i t a r i s t ex t r a o r d i n a i re . M r R o t o l o p l a y s g u i t a r i n a B r az i l i a n J a z z b a n d c a l le d De d o s Cu r i o s os w h i c h
i s p l a y i n g i n t h e u p c o mi n g N e w c a s t l e J azz F e s t i va l . H o p e f u l l y so me o f o u r s t u d en t s w i l l ge t t o h e ar
h i m p l a y w i t h t h e b a nd .
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Wh a t a t re a t i t w a s t o h o s t t he 10 0 % H o pe U g a n d an C h o i r o n t h e l a s t d a y o f Te r m 1 . Au t h e n t ic
d r u mmi n g , c a l l a n d re s p o n s e s on g s an d mo ve me n t ma d e u s fee l l i ke we w e re i n Af r i c a , a n d w ho
c o u l d f o r g e t w a t c h i ng s e ve r a l o f o u r t e ac h er s ` b u s t a mo ve ’ w i t h t he Af r i c a n s ! Tha n k y o u t o M r s
Wa t t s f o r i n t r o du c i n g u s t o t h i s w o n d er f u l g r o u p o f y ou n g pe o p l e w h o we h o pe t o ho s t a g a i n h e r e
a t B e l mo n t H i g h w h en t h e y a r e ne x t t o u r i n g.
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M o r to n M u s i c Aw a rd R e c ip i e n t s
C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o Al a n a P a p a n i c o l a ou o f Ye a r 7 , C h a r l o t t e S my t h o f Ye a r 9 a n d Ch l oe G i l l o f Ye ar
1 0 wh o w er e r ec en t l y s e l ec t e d b y a u d i t i on t o r ec e i ve a $2 00 sc h o l a r sh i p f r o m B e l mo n t R o t a r y C l u b .
We w i s h t he s e s t u den t s w e l l f o r t h e i r s o l o p e r f o r ma n c es a t t h e R o t a r y f un c t i on o n M o n d a y n i g h t
2 7 t h M a y , w h er e t he y w i l l b e s p re a di ng t h e gr e a t r e pu t a t i on o f Be l mo n t H i g h i n o u r l o c a l
c o m mu n i t y .
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H u n t e r Ce n t r a l Co a s t C h or a l f e s t E i s te d d f od , u p h o l d i n g t h e o u t s t a n d i n g c o mp e t i t i ve re c or d o f our
s c h o o l i n t h i s e ve n t . Th e a d j u d i c a t o r D o c to r C h r i s t o p he r Al l a n c o m me n d e d b o t h g ro u p s f o r t he i r
mu s i c a l i t y , p a r t s ec u r i t y an d en t h u s i as m.
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o n l y d i d t h e y be ne f i t f r o m h e ar i n g t h i s ex c e l l e n t b an d i n c on c er t , b u t w o rk e d a lo n g s i de t h e se
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t h e o p p o r tu n i t y p re se n t l y o p en t o a l l s i ng e r s o n Th u r s d a y J une 6 . S i n g e r s a r e i n v i te d t o a t t e n d a
c o nc er t an d w or k sh op w i t h Th e I d e a o f N or t h a t Hu n t e r Sc h o o l o f th e P e r f o r mi n g Ar t s . M o re de t a i l s
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i n s t ru me n t a l i s t s . Ou r c h o i r s t u d e n t s re c e nt l y a t t e n d e d t he f i r s t ma s s c h o i r r eh e ar sa l w i t h o th e r
s c h o o l s (p i c t u r e d ) a n d t h e ex c i te me n t w a s p a l p a b l e . O n F r i d a y J u ne 1 4 a n ex c u r s i on t o t h e
s c h o o l s ma t i ne e w i l l g i ve o t he r s t u de n t s an o p p o r t un i t y t o g o a l o n g a n d c h e er f o r ou r s tu d e n t s . Th e
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i f y ou w ou l d l i k e t o be a p ar t o f t h i s .
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w h o h a ve a r i g o r o u s sc h e du l e o f e x t r a re hea r s a l s b e f o r e sc ho o l e ve r y d a y an d i n a l l o f t h e i r b re a k s
w i t h me mb e r s o f t h e i r e n se mb l e s w h o a re d r a w n f r o m o t he r y ea r s (a n d c l a s s e s ) . Th a n k y o u a l s o t o
t h e y o un g e r s tu d e n t s w h o f a i t h f u l l y g i ve o f t h e i r o w n t i me t o s u p p o r t ou r se n i o r s t ud e n t s i n t h ese
e n s e mb l e s . Th e t e a mw o r k sk i l l s d e mo n s t r a t e d a re a w e s o me .
Yo u r s i n mu s i c ,
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SUPPORT CLASS NEWS I t w a s f a n t a s t i c t o se e o u r s t u d en t s h o s t i n g ou r M o t he r ’ s D a y b re a k f a s t on Th u r s da y M a y 9 . Th e
s t u d e n t s e n j o ye d t h e o p p o r tu n i t y t o h o s t a n d s o c i a l i s e w i t h y ou a l l . To se e s t u d en t s t a k i n g o r d e r s ,
c o m mu n i c a t i n g w i t h v i s i t o r s , c o ok i n g t h e B B Q , ma k i n g t e a , c of f e es , a n d sh o w c a s i ng t h e i r t a le n t s .
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Th i s t e r m K a t h l e e n H a r f o r d (S L S O ) t r a n s f e r r e d t o G o r o k an H i g h s c h o o l . We w i s h h e r a l l t h e b e s t a t
h e r n e w p l a c e me n t . K a t h l e e n w a s a l w a y s t h e t r ue p r o f e s s i on a l a n d d e mo n s t r a t e d de d i c a t i o n a n d
c o m mi t me n t i n a s s i s t i n g a l l o f ou r s t u d en t s .
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t e a m h e r e a t Be l mo n t H i gh . F i r s t l y we h a ve Mr s D a w n B e r k i t r an s fe r r i n g f r o m Th o ma s R e d d a l l H i g h
s c h o o l i n C a m p b e l l t o w n w h o w i l l s t a r t i n g i n T e r m 4 o f t h i s ye a r a n d i s ve r y e x p er i e nc e d w or k i n g i n
S p e c i a l E du c a t i on Sup p o r t c l a s s e s .
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3 on M r H u tc h i n s o n ’ s c l a s s . Mr s An d e r s o n a l s o h a s e x pe r i e nc e wo r k i n g w i t h s t u d en t s i n a va r i e t y o f
S u p p o r t c l a s se s . At p re s en t , w e h a ve o n Mr H u t c h i n s on ’ s c l a s s a s (S L S O ) M s B i an c a Mu r r a y
(M o n d a y a n d Th u r s d ay s ) a n d Mr s U r su l a C oo t e s (Tu e s d a y , We d n e s d a y , a n d F r i d a y ) . O n Mr s , S h a w ’s
c l a s s on Tu e s d a y ’ s we w e l c o me Mr An t h o n y G e e (S L S O ) w h o h a s b e e n w o rk i n g w i t h t he s t u d en t s .
Th e At h l e t i c s C a rn i va l w a s suc h a p o s i t i ve a n d en j o y a b l e d a y . O u r t e a m o f s t a f f w ere j u s t s o p r o u d
a n d i mp r e s s e d w i th t h e s t u de n t s . E ve r y s i n g l e s tu d e n t c o mp e t e d i n e ven t s w he th e r t he y w er e
n o ve l t y , f i e l d o r t r a c k . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o a l l o f th o s e s tu d e n t s w h o g a i n e d a p l a c e i n e ven t s . Wh e n
s t u d e n t s we re no t c omp e t i n g , t h e y w ou l d b e s oc i a l i s i n g a n d i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h th e i r p e e r s o r s t a f f .
Th e s e d a y s a re c e r t a i n l y a h i gh l i g h t o f th e c a l en d a r ye a r and s t u d e n t s r e a l l y b en e f i t f r o m t h e
p o s i t i v i t y a n d c on n ec t e d n e s s t he y b r i n g , wh e t h e r c he er i n g f r o m t h e s i d e l i ne s o r en t e r i n g e ve n t s .
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o p t i o n s . Th e s e a r e I nd i v i d u a l t r an s i t i o n M ee t i n g s . At t h e s e me e t i n g s , w e i n v i te M r Tom D a v i s o n o u r
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b e e n b u s y re h e ar s i n g a n d t h e i r d a n c e r o u t i n e s a r e l o ok i n g b r i l l i a n t . I t i s s uc h a n un f o r g e t t a b l e a nd
w o n d e r f u l o p p o r tu n i ty f o r ou r s t u d en t s . I kn o w t h a t ma n y o f o u r s t u d en t s e n j o y th e e x p er i en c e s o
mu c h t h e y s i g n th e ms e l ve s u p e ac h y e ar .
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YEAR 7 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP S t u d e n t s i n Ye a r 7 D i g i t a l C i t i ze n s h i p a r e c u r re n t l y l e ar n i n g ab o u t t he i mp o r t a n c e o f le a v i n g a
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i n a s a f e p o s i t i ve ma n n er w he n c o mmu n i c a t i n g v i a t e x t an d ema i l . C l a s s e s h a ve be e n b ec o mi ng
f a mi l i a r w i t h u s i n g M i c r o s o f t Wo r d , c o r re c t l y s a v i n g w or k u s i n g t h e sc h o o l d r i ve s , l ea r n i n g h o w to
a c c e s s t h e f re e s o f t w a r e p r o v i d e d t h r o u gh t h e D e p ar t me n t o f Ed u c a t i o n a n d c o r r ec t l y n a v i g a t i n g
t h e f e a t u r e s o f t h e key b o a r d s a n d l a p t o p s . Th i s w i l l be i n va l u a b le w h en c o mp l e t i n g N AP L AN o n l i n e .
A l l D C c l a s se s h a ve b e e n u s i n g C an va s fo r t he d e l i ve r y o f t he c o u r s e c on t e n t a nd h a ve be en
s u b mi t t i n g t he i r c o mp l e t e d w or k v i a C a nva s . Al l s t u d e n t s c an ac c e s s C a n va s a t h o me on th e
i n t e rn e t v i a t h e fo l l ow i n g l i nk : w w w .b e l mo n t - h s . i n s t ru c tu re .c o m . I t i s b e s t t o u s e G o o g l e C hr o me to
a c c e s s C a n va s . P l e as e e nc o ur a g e y ou r c h i l d t o s h o w y o u w ha t t h e y h a ve be en d o i n g i n c l a s s .
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s t o r e on a n dr o i d an d a p p l e d e v i c e s . Th e ap p l o o k s l i ke t h i s :
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f o r ma r k i n g . I t a l s o a l l o w s t h e m t o a c c e s s t he i r ma r k s , t a s k s d ue , c l a s s
a n n o un c e me n t s e tc .
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v i a t e x t me s s a g e w he n a n a s s i g n me n t h as b ee n ma r k e d o r i f th e i r te a c h er h a s
s e n t t he m a me s s a g e .
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r e s ou rc e s . Th e y w i l l a l s o b e le a rn i n g t o p r es e n t t h e i r i n f o r ma t i o n u s i n g Pu b l i s he r
a n d P o w e r P o i n t .
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a r e a l so en c our a g ed t o b r i n g t h e i r o wn d e v i c e s o t h e y c a n l e ar n t o u se t he i r l a p t o p m o r e
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a c c e s s M i c r o s o f t a n d Ad o b e s o f t w a r e suc h a s Wo r d , P u b l i s he r , Ex c e l , P h o t o sh o p ) .
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t h e m w i t h th e i r o w n mo u s e t h a t t h e y c a n b r i n g t o c l a s s .
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o f s p or t s , p a r t i c i p a te d i n Z on e S w i mmi n g a n d C r o s s C ou n t r y c a rn i va l s a n d ma n y mo r e e x c i t i n g
s p o r t i n g e ve n t s !
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t h i s y e a r ’ s C r o s s C o un t r y C ar n i va l a t B ar t o n O va l . O u r r e s i de n t w e a t h e r ma n (M r . S a l a r i s ) h a d b een
f o l l o w i n g a ma s s o f c l o u d t h a t w a s h e a di n g s t r a i g h t f o r t he ve n ue i n th e h ou r s l e ad i n g u p t o t he
e ve n t a n d b a l a nc i n g t h a t a g a i n s t a mi l d o f f s h or e w i n d t h a t we ho p e d w o u l d pu s h t h e r a i n E a s t .
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w o u l d b e b r ou g h t f o r w a r d a n d t h e r ac e w o u l d b e ru n . B a t t l i n g i n t e r mi t t en t r a i n a n d b u f f e t i n g
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u p t he i r b a c k s an d a s t o r y t o t e l l .
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f o l l o w e d b y L e we r s , S c h of i e l d an d M ar k s a l l w i t h i n 20 0 p o i n t s o f e ac h o t h e r . Co n g r a t u l a t i o ns
C u l l en !
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C r o s s C o un t r y C ar n i va l a t Tu n k a w a l l i n O va l , G w a n d a l a n .
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w a s a ve r y s uc c e s s fu l a n d e n j o y a b le d ay f o r b o t h s t a f f a n d s t u d e n t s . I t w a s o u r s e c o n d ye ar
h o l d i n g t h e e ve n t i n N e w c a s t l e a t t h e re fu r b i s he d F e a rn l e y D a we s At h l e t i c C en t re a nd t h e s t u d en t s
a r e t o b e c o n gr a t u l a te d o n th e i r le ve l o f pa r t i c i p a t i on a t t he e ve n t !
Wh e t h e r t h e y w er e c o mp e t i n g s e r i ou s l y o r s i mp l y a s a n e x c u s e t o be ac t i ve w i th t he i r f r i e n d s to
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C o n g r a t u l a t i on s a n d g o o d l u c k Je s s !
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a c h i e ve me n t K a y n e! We l l d o n e !
I f a n y o ne h a s a n y s p o r t i n g ac h i e ve me n t s ou t s i d e o f th e s c h o o l en v i r on me n t t h a t d e se r ve
r ec o g n i t i o n p l e a se le t u s k n o w v i a e ma i l i ng t h e sc h o o l a t a n y po i n t t h r o u g h ou t t he ye a r .
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f i r s t i n b o th th e U 16 Wo m e n ’ s D i sc u s an d t h e U16 Wo me n ’ s S h o t p u t , ma k i n g th a t
t w o N a t i o n a l Ch a mp i o n s h i p t i t le s . As h l y n h a s a l s o b ee n i n v i t ed t o b e p a r t o f t he
At h l e t i c s N S W Ta r g e t Ta l e n t P r o g r a m f o r b o t h s h o t p u t an d d i s c u s . An a ma z i n g
a c c o mp l i sh me n t As h l y n ! We l l d o n e !
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t h e U1 6 Au s t r a l i a n L a w n B o w l s t e a m. C a l e b h a s a l so bee n
s u c c e s s fu l i n h i s s e l ec t i o n t o t h e C H S L a wn B o w l s s q u a d . F a n t a s t i c
r e su l t C a le b! We l l d o n e!
C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o K y W i l l o t t (Ye a r 1 2 ) r e c e n t l y h on o u r e d i n
H o c ke y Au s t r a l i a ’ s 2 01 9 M en ’ s N a t i ona l R ec o g n i se d F u t u r e s
At h l e t e l i s t . K y h a s a l s o b ee n su c c e s s fu l i n h i s se l ec t i o n t o t h e U 2 1
N S W S t a t e a n d B l u es t e a m t h a t w i l l hea d t o L i s mo r e f o r th e
N a t i o n a l s i n Ju l y . Wo n d e r fu l n e w s K y ! We l l d o n e!
C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o R ub y J e f f e r i e s (Ye a r 7 ) w h o a c h i e ve d a f a n ta s t i c r e su l t a t t he
C H S S t a t e D i v i n g C ha mp i o n s h i p s l a s t t e rm , s u c c e s s fu l l y p l ac i n g 2 n d i n t he 13
y e a r s g i r l s ’ s p r i n g b o ar d , 2 n d i n t he 1 3 y e ar s g i r l s ’ kn o c k ou t a nd a n e xc i t i n g 1 s t
p l a c e i n t he t e a m S y n c hr on i s e d D i v i n g e ve n t . R u b y a l s o p l ac ed 7 t h a t t h e N S W
Al l S c h o o l s D i v i n g c ha mp i o n s h i p s r ec e n t l y .
We l l d o n e R u b y!
C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o G e o r g ia A tk i n s (Ye a r 1 0 ) w h o re c e n t l y
c o mp e t e d i n t h e Au s t r a l i a n S e c o n d a r y Sc h o o l Ch a mp i o n s h i p s
f o r s a i l i n g . To g e t h e r w i t h he r sk i p p er t h e g i r l s a c h i e ve d a ma z i n g
r e su l t s , p l ac i n g 10 t h o ve r a l l , an i mp r e s s i ve 8 t h i n t he F l y i n g 11 ’ s
a n d 2 n d i n t he Al l G i r l s . We l l d o n e G e or g i a !
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CAREERS REPORT CAR E E R S NEW S
2 01 9 i s B U S Y! Th e C are e r s an d T r an s i t i o n te a m h a ve be en w or k i n g h a r d w i t h B H S s tud e n t s . Th e re i s
a l w a y s s o me t h i n g h ap p e n i n g i n C ar e e r s f ro m c o u r se s t o c l a s s e s t o p r o g r a ms . We a r e a l w a y s t r y i n g
o u r ve r y b e s t t o p r o v i d e nu me r o u s o p p o r tun i t i e s t o o u r s tu d e n t s .
Te r m 1 Ac t i v i t i e s
Ye a r 1 0 C a re e r c l a s s e s a re u n d er w a y an d s t u d e n t s a re en g a g i n g i n C ar ee r s t e s t i n g , g o a l
s e t t i n g , p e r s o n a l i t y q u i z ze s , N E S A s t u d e nt ’ s o n l i n e a c t i va t i o n , w o r k r e a d i n e s s an d U n i ve r s i ty
e x p l o r a t i on .
E n s u r i n g ou r 35 TVE T s t u d e n t s a r e g e t t i n g t o T AF E , me e t i n g c ou r se r e qu i re me n t s a nd e n j o y i n g
t h e i r c ou r s e s .
P r o v i d e F i r s t Ai d C o u r se - C o n gr a t u l a t i o n s t o L uk e , N i k i t a , J a i , P a u l , Ty re s e , An g u s , I vy , K y l e ,
S a mu e l , I s a b e l l a , M i c h a e l , R oh a n a n d B r o nw y n o n y ou r su c c e s s fu l c o mp l e t i on o f t he c o u r s e .
Wh i t e c a r d (C o n s t r uc t i o n S a fe t y C o u r s e ) - C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o Z o e y , Z a c , J a c o b , Ty r e n , D ar c y ,
L i a m, J a i , J a me s , B r od i e , Ai d e n , I vy , K y e , C a y l e b , S a mu e l , C o he n , J o s hu a , Be n , M a so n , Th o ma s
a n d E t h a n .
P a r t i c i p a t i n g i n C l e an U p Au s t r a l i a D a y - g re a t w o rk Luk e , Z a c , K i r r ah , E mi l y , B r i a ne e an d P h e be .
G i r l s TR AD E w o r k s h o p . B H S w e r e lu c k y e n oug h t o h a ve t h e S AL T t e a m d e l i ve r a f u l l d ay w o r k s h op
t o 2 2 g i r l s . Th e g i r l s c o mp l e t e d a w o o d w o r k p ro j ec t a n d le a rn ed n e w sk i l l s . I t w a s g re a t t o h a ve
a n AL L GI R L S w or k sh op ! We l l d o n e J es s i c a , K a t e l y n , H a nn a h , Lex i , J a y d e , Z oe y , Ta y l a h , Ta y l a h -
J a n e , E l i a n a , I vy , C a ss i e , G r a c e , C a r l i e , G a i l , J a s mi ne , S a m, L a k i e s h a an d E mi l y .
O r g a n i s i n g w ork e x per i en c e p l ac e me n t s a nd g e t t i n g Ye a r 10 w ork r e a d y!
C h ec k i n g Ye a r 1 1 a nd 1 2 s t u d en t s N E S A e n t r i e s .
P r e p a r i n g Ye a r 12 fo r p os t sc h o o l o p t i o n s - Un i ve r s i t y o f N e w c a s t l e s c h o o l p re s e n t a t i o n .
h t t p s : / / w w w .n e w c a s t l e .e d u .a u / Al l y e a r 12 sh o u l d b e a w a re o f t h e d i f f e r en t e n t r y sc h e me s i n t o
N e w c a s t l e U n i , e s pe c i a l l y t o S u b j e c t S p o t l i g h t s c h e me . Th i s s c he me a l l o w s s t u d en t s d i r ec t e n t r y
i n t o s o me c ou r se s w i th a h i g h B an d re su l t i n a r e l a t e d s c h o o l sub j ec t .
h t t p s : / / w w w .n e w c a s t l e .e d u .a u / s t u d y /u n de rg r a d u a t e / g e t t i n g - i n /e n t r y - sc h e me s
U AC o p e n s Ap r i l 3 r d - w h i c h me a n s Ye a r 1 2 c a n s t a r t t he U n i ve r s i t y a p p l i c a t i o n p r o c es s f o r 20 20 .
w w w .u a c .e d u .a u
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T r a n s i t i on r e l a t e d q ues t i o n s .
B e l mo n t h i g h c a re e r s w e b s i te
E ve r y t h i n g y o u n e e d t o k n o w i n on e s p ot !
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G e t o r ga n i s ed , g e t qu a l i f i e d !
C o u r se s p r o v i de q u a l i f i c a t i o n s a n d i n s i g h t
i n t o i n d u s t r y a re a s . Th e y l o o k g re a t o n y ou r
r e su me ’ a n d c o u l d g i ve y o u t he he a d s t a r t
o n t h a t j o b! S e e ou r 201 9 l i s t o f c o u r s es .
N o t e s o u t s i d e C a re er s o f f i c e .
R S A a nd R CG
H e l d i n t h e s c h o o l l i b ra r y
8 a m – 3 p m
C o s t - $ 21 0 f o r b o t h o r R C G $ 80 on l y
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C o s t - $ 70
Tu e s d a y 4 t h Ju ne , Tu es d a y 2 7 t h Au g u s t ,
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W h i te ca r d c o u r se
H e l d i n t h e s c h o o l l i b ra r y
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F r i d a y 14 t h Ju ne , F r i da y 6 t h S e p te mb e r ,
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T h e U S I
As p a r t o f t he g o ver nme n t ’ s S ma r t a n d S k i l l e d p r o gr a m mo s t e d u c a t i on c o u r s e s w i l l re q u i r e y o u to
p r o v i de a Un i q ue S t ud e n t I de n t i f i e r (k n o w n a s y o u r ) U S I . Th i s nu mb e r w i l l r e ma i n w i t h y ou f o r l i f e
a n d i t w i l l re c or d AL L t r a i n i n g a n d qu a l i f i c at i o n s .
Y o u n ee d to g o to w ww . u s i .g o v .a u t o a p p l y .
M y b e s t h i n t s :
Th e M e di c a re c a r d see ms t o w o r k be s t f o r I D
H a v i n g t ro u b le ? Ta k e a p h o t o o f y ou r M e di c a re c a r d an d s ee Mr s H i l d e r
C I NE M A P R O GR AM – EV E NT S C I NEM AS K O T AR A
O u r C i ne ma p r o g r a m s t u d e n t s h a ve b ee n b u s y w or k i n g h ar d a t E ve n t C i ne ma s K o t a r a . J o b q u e s t
p r o v i de s th e p r o gr a m a n d o u r s e ven s tu d en t s h a ve n o t mi s se d a b e a t . E a c h s t u d en t h a s en g a g ed
i n a l l ac t i v i t i e s an d a r e l e ar n i n g a va r i e ty o f w o rk s k i l l s f r o m c u s t o me r s e r v i c e t o c o f f ee ma k i n g .
Th i s p r o g r a m i s a va i l ab l e t o Ye a r 10 s t u d ent s e a c h te r m, s o i f y ou w ou l d l i k e t o be i n vo l ve d b e s u r e
t o s e e M r s H i l d e r . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o P a u l , Ai d e n , Z a c , E t h a n , L a r a , C l au d i a a n d Ma d d y o n y our
w o r k so f a r !
S c h o o l B as e d T ra i ne es h i p s - H U N TE R N E W E N G L AN D H E AL T H
At t e n t i o n c u r re n t Ye a r 1 0 s t u d en t s !
H u n t e r N e w En g l a n d H e a l t h a r e lo o k i n g f o r s c h o o l b a se d t r a i n e es t o s t a r t i n 2 02 0 .
1 . S c h o o l b a s e d T r a i ne e - N UR S I N G
2 . S c h o o l B a s e d T r a i ne e - He a l t h Ad mi n i s t r a t i o n ( Ab o r i g i n a l I de n t i f i e d p o s i t i o n s ) .
Yo u w i l l b e a b l e t o c o mb i n e w o rk , s c h o o l a n d a q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ( c o u n t s f o r on e sc h oo l s u b j ec t ) a l l
w h i l e c o mp l e t i n g y o u r H S C an d p o s s i b l y AT AR .
P l e a s e c o l le c t an e n ro l me n t i n f o r ma t i o n pa c k f r o m c a re e r s o f f i c e .
Y e ar 1 2- T r an s i t i o n - 20 20 an d b e y on d
U AC a p p l i c a t i o ns - Q U I C K G UI D E h t t p : / / w w w .u a c .e d u .a u
Al l y e a r 1 2 s h ou l d h ave re c e i ve d t he i r U AC b o o k a n d i n f o r ma t i o n b o ok l e t . Ap p l i c a t i o n s a r e O P E N .
S t u d e n t s w i l l n e e d th e i r s t u d en t nu mb e r a n d U AC p i n t o ap p l y . S t u d e n t s c a n e l ec t 5 c ou r se
p r e f e r en c e s . S R S , E AS & E S sc h e me s a r e a va i l a b l e t o a p p l y fo r - p l e a s e s ee l i n k s o n U AC . Th e s e
s c he me s a l l o w f o r a d j u s t me n t f a c t o r s (b o n u s p o i n t s ) f o r AT AR s c o r e s .
U AC o n t i me a p p l i c at i o n s c l o se S e p t e mb er 30 . $7 0 t o a p p l y ( l a t e f ee s w i l l a p p l y a f te r S e p te mb e r
3 0 ) .
S t u d e n t s c a n c h a n ge pr e f e r en c e s r e gu la r l y o r a f t e r th e y re c e i ve t he i r AT AR . S t u d e n t s sh o u l d
a c c e p t a n y o f fe r , and c a n r ec e i ve o t he r o f f e r s e ven i f a n o f f e r i s a l r e a d y a c c e pt e d . O n l y one
o f fe r p e r r o un d , i f a ny !
Y E AR 10 An n ua l CAR EE R S E XP O
We l l d o n e t o B H S Y e a r 1 0 w ho a t t e n d ed t h e C a re er s E X P O . 1 18 s t u d en t s
t r a ve l l e d t o t he E X PO t o a sk q ue s t i o n s a n d le a r n mo r e a b ou t t he i r f u t u re
d i r ec t i o n s .
A b i g t h a n k y ou t o Ye a r Ad v i s e r s , L an c e D ru e r y a n d Al i s o n G i l l f o r t h e i r
s u p p o r t on t he d a y . A l l s t u d en t s b eh a ve d an d h a d a gr e a t d a y .
N a t a l i e H i l d e r
C a r ee r s Ad v i s e r
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