16 August 2019

Bellingen High School

NEWSLETTER Telephone: 02 66551 315 Fax: 02 66552 630 Website: http://www.bellingen-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

From the Principal (Relieving)

The next two weeks, starting this Monday 19 August, will see our Year 12 students sit

for their Trial HSC Exams. These exams form a major part of the students school based

assessment mark and provide the opportunity for students to complete exams that are

the same length of those in the HSC exam - most being 3 hours. It is important the rest

of the school is quiet around exam spaces to minimise disruption to the students; these

will be in the Stockton Hall (MPC) for the first two days and then moved to F-Block.

We hope that all our Year 12 students do well and use these exams to identify areas of

strength and those that require more study. A copy of the exam timetable is in this

Newsletter.

On Monday 12 August we ran our Year 10 into Year 11 Information Evening. This

provided students and their families the opportunity to learn more about courses that

are offered, what we provide at Bellingen High School for our senior students and to

speak to subject experts about what they teach and what is required to complete that

course. This event was catered for by our Year 11 Hospitality students and their teacher

Ms Meldrum, along with some additional support from Teegan and Kelsey Williamson-

Leslie, who were a great help in sharing their experiences with the Year 11 students. A

reminder that Year 10 students need to complete the online subject selection form and

then book a meeting time with Mrs Gorman who will be supported by various head

teachers to ensure student choices best suit their skills and interests.

Recently we had students competing at the regional Debating finals with Bellingen High

School making the quarter finals, thanks to the efforts of Mr Cross and Ms Campbell.

Then on Thursday 8 August we had students attend the North Coast Athletics Carnival

with three students being named Age Champions - Josh Upsall (12 years boys), Max

Cracknell (13 years boys) and Willow Neal (17 years girls). This is a great effort with our

students competing against students from 39 other schools across the North Coast.

Bellingen High School finished 3rd overall, which showcases the effort of all students

who attended. Well done!

On Monday 26 August we will be holding a Parent Teacher Evening for Years 7,8 and

9 in the Stockton Hall. Bookings for this will be online and an online access code and

further information will be supplied shortly. If you cannot access this online please

contact the school’s Front Office who can talk you through it, or make a booking for

you. The evening will run from 3.45pm to 7.00pm. Year 10 will continue their

interviews for subject selections with Mrs Gorman along with Head Teachers.

Our school uniform remains a focus and we expect students to be in full uniform. If

there are reasons this cannot happen students need to collect a uniform slip from Jaimie

Garson at the Library or the Deputy Principal. As the weather warms up and we move

back into our summer uniform a reminder that for boys it is the blue school polo shirt

and grey shorts; for the girls it is also the blue school polo shirt and either the school

skirt or blue shorts both of which need to be an appropriate length. If you need any

support in getting your student in uniform please contact the Front Office.

On Thursday we had a tour group of teachers from Fiji visit our school as part of an

initiative run by Rotary Australia. Our Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students along with

Ms Meldrum, Ms Jeanes and Ms Williams helped to cater for the group and the food

was excellent with the Fijian’s very grateful and impressed by the work of our students.

At the luncheon our Head Teachers and Fijian teachers were able to exchange ideas and

knowledge about school curriculum, subjects, size of classes and teaching resources -

having an interactive whiteboard in their whole school was unusual making us realise

that we are very lucky to have one in most classes. Bellingen High gift bags were

presented to each of our visitors and special thanks goes to Ms Meldrum, Ms Jeanes and

our Hospitality students for their catering, along with our retired Principals Paul Holding

and Bob Stockton who gave their time to speak to the Fijian Principal’s.

Tim Laverty

Down at the Ag Plot

Square Meater Cattle Visits Farm

Five head of cattle visited the farm this week. They were well cared for by Year 9 and

10 Agriculture.

The purpose is to train and present them at the Lismore Show in October. A lot of work

still needs to be done however at this stage they should be ready to parade.

Well done, Year 9 and Year 10 Agriculture.

The Chickens are growing

The Year 7 Science Chicken Project is

progressing well. All the chickens are now

tagged and cared for by many students

during class, and in the Chicken Club at

lunch times. These chickens may be

purchased by the students. Most of them

will become the 2020 farm layer flock, and

provide free range eggs that are sold

throughout the Bellingen Community.

The Raised Garden Project

All the gardens have now been fully

erected. Every student now has the

chance to grow flowers and vegetables

in a raised garden, in a very clean

environment. The students have

replanted their gardens, and have been

learning about the differences between

organic and chemical fertiliser.

Enjoy the Produce!

The Goats are great!

Wow. All you need are a couple of goats and you can attract a

crowd. Our two little goats are providing so much enjoyment to

many students. They are provided with milk, pelleted feed, and

with much appreciated guidance from our school friend, Jane

Molloy, a wide range of leaves.

The goats are now doing well, overcoming a difficult first week.

Their names are Donkey and Bambi, and loved by all.

If you have a chance to visit the farm, make time to say hello to

our little goats.

We need more goats!

Show Report and Red Poll Cattle Camp

There are 61 days to the Lismore Show. Come to Cattle Club and see Mr Boyd if you

would like to attend. I encourage everyone interested in cattle to also attend the Red

Poll Cattle Camp which is held on the last weekend of the October school holidays, just

before the Lismore Show. See Mr Boyd or check out the Red Poll Cattle Site for more

details. Students attending the camp will learn a lot about showing cattle and will use

their learned knowledge at the Lismore Show.

Stephen Boyd

Agriculture and Primary Industries Teacher

Careers News

Year 10

Subject selection is well underway, with a focus on subject requirements during Careers

lessons, faculty promotions during class time and of course the success of subject

selection evening. Thank you to all who came along to our Subject Selection Evening

this week. It was wonderful to see Stockton Hall packed with students, parents and

positive vibes! Don't forget to book your subject selection appointments online at

www.schoolinterviews.com.au, code 7x3a5. These appointments finish on Thursday

22nd August so don't miss this opportunity! Following interviews, students can select

subjects online then hand in print outs to the Front Office. All details can be found in

your subject selection packages. Also don't forget to get your work experience

organised!!

Don't forget Year 10 students who are interested in Hospitality, Primary Industries or

Business Services next year are invited to our Vet in Schools Expo. "Lunch at the Farm"

is on Thursday 29th August, please see attached flyer. Parents most welcome to attend.

Year 11

Permission notes are now available for the Queensland Universities Excursion on

Thursday 28th and Friday 29th November. The cost is $140 which includes

accommodation in single rooms and all meals. Universities we will tour include Bond,

Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland, Griffith University and

Southern Cross University Gold Coast. Places are limited so please ensure you return

permission notes and deposits ASAP to guarantee your place.

Term 4 TAFE YES Program (TAFE Tasters for anyone aged 14+ with an interest in

vocational education). The dates will be the week starting Monday 21st October 2019

for 6 weeks – last day is Friday 29th November, one day per week. Exact days are still to

be confirmed. Currently the programs on offer are:

Allied Health & Fitness Hair & Beauty

Animal Studies Introduction to Cooking

Automotive Introduction to Welding

Barista Maritime

Bush Preschool Metal & Engineering

Defence Preparation Plumbing

The following programs are still awaiting approval:

Construction program x 1 Music

Creative Arts Photography & Film

Intro to Construction Tiling

Permission notes will be issued shortly. Please contact Mrs. Gorman for more

information and keep an eye on daily messages.

Frieda Gorman

Careers Adviser

Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Excursion

On Tuesday 30th July, the Year 10 Geography students visited Coffs Harbour to

complement the HSIE unit on Environmental Change and Management; Coasts.

Students enjoyed a beautiful day at Park Beach and the Jetty precinct, as they studied

the longshore drift, power of the waves and changes along a dune transect. This

fieldwork was a vital part of their geographical research assessment task, where students

gather data, identify natural and human environmental change along the coastline,

suggest management strategies and discuss their effectiveness. Students also gain an

understanding of the different worldviews associated with each environmental change.

The students had an awesome day and all now have a good understanding and

appreciation of how important it is to look after our coasts and to be actively involved

in local community issues. Many thanks to Mr Core who assisted on the day.

Amber Hill

HSIE

Nihongo Report

So how does Mr Boyd, the Agriculture teacher also teach Japanese?

Well some of you may not know that “Boyd Sensei” used to live with his entire family in

Japan. For nearly 12 years in total. He was teaching English, racing in Japanese triathlons

and even bought a tractor to grow Japanese rice to compare it to our Aussie rice.

The students in Boyd Sensei’s Japanese class have been working hard to learn some handy

phrases. Not only has this been done by bookwork, but through food tasting, Hiragana

Karate belt training for script recognition and participating in the Amazing Race where

clues were hidden around the school. This week we have a quizlet challenge – test yourself

to see how you score.

https://quizlet.com/subject/bellosensei/

The link above is the one you need to learn the Japanese phrases that we are focusing on

in Japanese at the moment. Please check out Unit 5 of the bellosensei quizlet challenge

(no spaces). Here are a few phrases to get you warmed up.

Doko ni ikimasu ka Where are you going?

Okinawa ni ikimasu I’m going to Okinawa

(Side note: Okinawa is Japan’s Hawaii with great beaches and warm weather year round

https://www.visitokinawa.jp/ it is also the site of a fierce land battle where the armed

forces entered Japan during the war in an attempt to approach the mainland via island-

hopping but the Japanese refused to give up and tried to take on the army as civilians.

Dare to ikimasu ka Who are you going with?

Tomodachi to ikimasu I’m going with a friend

Source: https://happylilac.net/meiro-usi.pdf and

https://happylilac.net/meiro-g-niwatorihiyoko-01.pdf

Sport News Three North Coast Age Champions

Bellingen High School had a small squad of only 22 athletes representing at the North

Coast Athletics Carnival at the Stadium in Coffs Harbour on Thursday 8th August. Many

more students had qualified but due to injury and a three-day Year 10 Camp the squad

was much smaller than previous years. Obviously size doesn’t matter as the athletes

that competed achieved amazing results.

The North Coast CHS Carnival involves athletes from 39 schools from Tweed Heads in

the north to Wauchope in the south. Bellingen High managed to have 3 age Champions

on the day, which is outstanding:

Josh Upsall 12 years boys Champion 1st 800m, 80m Hurdles, High Jump

Max Cracknell 13 years boys Champion 1st 100m, 200m, 90m Hurdles

Willow Neal 17 years+ girls Champion 1st 400m, Triple Jump

2nd 800m, High Jump

Other individuals to qualify for the NSWCHS Championships by finishing in the top 2

in their event were:

Anthony Heather 13 years boys 2nd 100m

Kyan Upsall 14 years boys 1st 800m, 1500m

Bonnie Malt 13 years girls 1st 80m Hurdles

Djarrah Clarke 14 years boys 2nd 100m Hurdles

Emily Kilpatrick 16 years girls 100m Hurdles

Sam Case 15 years boys 2nd 1500m Walk

Lulu McGrath 13 years girls 1st Long Jump, Triple Jump

Eliza Cross 13 years girls 2nd Discus

Special mention must go to Lulu McGrath as a 13 year old competing in a 12-15 year old

age bracket for the girls’ Triple Jump. Not just did Lulu beat girls up to 2 years older

than her but across all age groups on the day she posted the second biggest jump.

Obviously she has a big future.

The great achievements were not all individuals as 3 Bellingen teams qualified for

NSWCHS State Carnival in the 4 x 100m age relay teams.

13 years girls 2nd Lulu McGrath, Jayme Garrett, Bonnie Malt, Tiara Salmon

14 years boys 1st Anthony Heather, Max Cracknell, Kyan Upsall, Djarrah Clarke

17 years+ 1st Willow Neal, Holly Pagulayan-McCabe, Ashley Sticker,

Sophie Keough

The 14 years girls’ team missed out narrowly by just over half a second due to some

ordinary baton changes. With just a little more practice next year they should qualify

too.

Overall, Bellingen High School was placed 3rd on points out of the 39 schools only beaten

by teams twice their size. What a great result and fantastic to see so many young

athletes doing so well!

Liz Hoy/Jon Winfer

Sport Organisers

17 years + Relay Champions

Holly Pagulayan-McCabe

Willow Neal

Ashley Sticker

Sophie Keough

14 years boys relay heading

to state

Anthony Heather (U13)

Max Cracknell (U13)

Kyan Upsall

Djarrah Clarke

13 years girls Relay Team

Lulu McGrath

Jayme Garrett

Bonnie Malt

Tiara Salmon

YEAR 11 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2019

DAY SUBJECT START TIME

VENUE PAPER LENGTH

MONDAY 9 September

Week 8B

English Advanced English Standard

9.15am 9.15am

MPC MPC

50min + 5 min 2hr + 5 min

TUESDAY 10 September

Week 8B

Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Standard

9.15am 9.15am

MPC MPC

2.5hr + 10min 2hr + 5min

WEDNESDAY 11 September

Week 8B

Business Studies Legal Studies Music 1 & 2

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min

THURSDAY 12 September

Week 8B

Biology

9.15am

F8/F9

2hr + 5min

FRIDAY 13 September

Week 8B

Investigating Science PDHPE Physics Hospitality

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

NO EXAM F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min

MONDAY 16 September

Week 9A

Community & Family Studies Chemistry Industrial Technology-Timber Industrial Technology-Metal

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min

TUESDAY 17 September

Week 9A

Ancient History Drama Engineering Studies Modern History

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

2hr + 5min 45min + 5min 2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min

WEDNESDAY 18 September

Week 9A

Visual Arts Society and Culture Primary Industries

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9

NO EXAM

1.5hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min

THURSDAY 19 September

Week 9A

Mathematics Extension 1

9.15am

F8/F9

1.5hr + 5min

Term 3 Senior Assessments – Years 11 & 12

DATE WEEK TASK

23/8/19 5A Year 11 Biology (hand in task)

13/9/19 8B Year 11 CAFS

27/9/19 10B Year 11 Engineering Studies

27/9/19 10B Year 11 Industrial Technology

19/8/19 5A Year 11 Society & Culture (hand in task)

9/9/19 8B Year 12 Engineering Studies

10/9/19 8B Year 12 Society & Culture (oral presentation)

YEAR 12 TRIAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2019

DAY SUBJECT START TIME

VENUE PAPER LENGTH

MONDAY 19 August Week 5A

English Advanced-Paper 1 English Standard-Paper 1

9.15am 9.15am

MPC MPC

1.5hr + 10 min 1.5hr + 10 min

TUESDAY 20 August Week 5A

English Advanced-Paper 2 English Standard-Paper 2

9.15am 9.15am

MPC MPC

2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min

WEDNESDAY

21 August Week 5A

Chemistry Business Studies Drama Agriculture

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 90min + 5min 3hr + 5min

THURSDAY 22 August Week 5A

Visual Arts Modern History PDHPE Engineering Studies Drama

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

1.5hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 90min + 5min

FRIDAY 23 August Week 5A

Biology Legal Studies Music 2 Music 1

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

11.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 MU1 MU1

3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min 1hr + 5min

MONDAY 26 August Week 6B

Industrial Tech: Timber Industrial Tech: Metal Ancient History Community and Family Studies Mathematics Extension 1 History Extension

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/9 F8/9 F8/9 F8/9 F8/9 F8/9

1.5hr + 5min 1.5hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 2hr + 5min 2hr + 10mins

TUESDAY 27 August Week 6B

Investigating Science Physics Hospitality Primary Industries

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

2hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 2hr + 5min 2hr + 5min

WEDNESDAY 28 August Week 6B

Mathematics – Advanced Mathematics – Standard English Extension 1 Society & Culture

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

MPC MPC MPC MPC

3hr + 5min 2.5hr + 5min 2hr + 10mins 1.5hr + 5min

THURSDAY 29 August Week 6B

Society & Culture Aboriginal Studies Maths Extension 2

9.15am 9.15am 9.15am

F8/F9 F8/F9 F8/F9

1.5hr + 5min 3hr + 5min 3hr + 5min

FRIDAY 30 August Week 6B

Science Extension

9.15am

COMPUTER

2hr + 5min

SATURDAY 31 August Week 6B

Music Practical

1.00pm

SCHOOL

Semester 2 Junior Assessments – Years 7-10

YEAR 7 – TERM 3

WEEK TASK

4 Science: Animal Report

7 English: Novel Assessment Task

9 Science: Pendulum Investigation

10 Music Performance

11 Technology Mandatory: End of Unit Submission

YEAR 8 – TERM 3

WEEK TASK

5 English: Visual Representation Task

9 Science: Liquids Investigation

10 Music Performance

11 Technology Mandatory: End of Unit Submission

YEAR 9 – TERM 3

WEEK TASK

5 Science: Skills Task

9 English: Visual Representation Task

10 Science: changing World Test

10 Music Performance/Composition

11 Industrial Technology: Management and production of practical works

YEAR 10 – TERM 3

WEEK TASK

5 Science: Practical Test

8 VALID Science Exam

8 Music Composition

10 Science: Stage 5 Exam

11 English: Yearly Examination - Poetry

11 Industrial Technology: Management and production of practical works

REBEL SPORT – COMMUNITY

KICKBACKS PROGRAM

Under this program, Bellingen High School can earn 5% of the value of purchases at rebel as an in-store credit to spend on our equipment requirements.

The whole of the school community benefits from this program, through the improvement of equipment for PE lessons and the availability of loan equipment at lunch and recess.

All you need to do is join rebel active, select our club from the list of participating groups and swipe your loyalty card every time you make a purchase at rebel stores. You’ll receive access to great member prices and other benefits and the School will receive a 5% credit from everything you spend.

If you’re already a rebel active member, simply add Bellingen High details to your account.

Community Hub Workshops

The Alithia Learning Space runs various workshops for

collaborative innovation, holistic development and a range

of hands-on activities designed for children aged 6 to

12, located in a disadvantaged area of NSW.

Given the problems that arise in rural low-socio economic

areas, Alithia's core focus is to ensure the mental health and

well-being of young children, preventing them from becoming youths at risk.

Alithia works with various children, meeting the needs of those requiring social and

emotional support, those that are neuro-diverse (Autistic Spectrum, ADHD,

Aspergus), those from minority groups (including Australia's indigenous), those

experiencing learning difficulties and hardships, as well as children who are in need of

a nurturing, creative environment and opportunities.

At the core of Alithia is a set of positive communication tools. These techniques

create a trusting space where people feel accepted and supported. Within this non-

judgmental environment, participants can build a sense of purpose and capability, while

being supported on their own unique learning journey. We understand that every

individual has a unique way of learning and of approaching the world. Our workshops

are flexible and adaptive to empower children from a young age.

Term 3 we will be offering activities at the Bellingen Scout Hall, covering Tuesday -

Friday. We run 2 workshops per day (9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm). We have a

coordinator / head mentor each day (with backgrounds in therapy, working with

disabilities, positive communication training, nature confidence building etc.) to

oversee things, share skills, and offer guidance, plus a volunteer on a roster to come

in and share their skills for a 3-hour block (workshops include "permaculture gardening

and woodwork" or "drama and creative writing"). Some of our children are enrolled in

school and require extra support each week for their well-being / confidence/ focus,

and others have had to be Home Educated due to difficulties at school with

social/emotional/learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Our committee are all volunteers, working to provide additional support in our rural

area for those kids that need it, to reduce the number of youths at risk and to provide

inspiration and support for those who learn differently. The community hub is open to

families as they need it, with parents also finding a community of support.

For more information check the website http://alithialearning.org.au or telephone

0466 586089.

DATES TO REMEMBER

AUGUST NOVEMBER

19-30 Trial HSC Exams 1 MNC Netball Gala Day (15’s)

21 Australian Maths Competition 7-10 Australian Futsal

23 VET Skills Expo 11 P&C Meeting

23-25 ADFA Open Days 12 HSC Ends

26-30 State Futsal – Champion of Champions 13 NC Surf Lifesaving

26-30 Year 11 HSIE Excursion 17 HSC Results

29 Lunch At The Farm 19 NC Beach Volleyball (15’s/Opens)

30 HSC Music Recording - Sydney 22-23 Dorrigo Show

30 Years 9 & 10 Da Vinci Decathlon 25-10/12 Year 10 Work Placement

SEPTEMBER 28-29 Year 11 Queensland Uni Excursion

4-6 Year 12 Uni Visits DECEMBER

4-6 CHS Athletics 9 P&C Meeting

9-20 Year 11 Exams 13 Years 7-10 Reports Issued

9 P&C Meeting 16 Presentation Assembly (11.30am)

10 Year 8 into 9 Subject Evening 18 Last day Term 4 2019

13 CAPA Night Did you know?

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare side effect of brain trauma. Patients speak their native language in a foreign dialect.

Snakes can predict earthquakes – they can sense it coming from 121km, up to five days before it happens.

Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun.

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch television for 3 hours.

It snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes on the 18th February 1979.

23-27 Year 10 Exams

25 NC Cricket (Opens)(Boys)

26 Year 12 Presentation Assembly

27 Fine Music Concert

27 End Term 3

OCTOBER

14 Students return - Term 4 starts

15 MNC Futsal

16-19 Lismore Show

17 HSC Commences

22 Year 11 SCU Discovery Day

29 MNC Beach Volleyball

31 NC Futsal Finals

Bellingen High School P&C Meeting

Monday 9 September 2019

6pm Staff Common Room

All Welcome!