BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL’S

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Phone: 9918 8811

Term 1 Week 1

1 February, 2018

THE PENINSULA PRESS

Ms Lenaghan’s Year 8, 2017

Visual Arts Class and their

fanciful Ceramic under

glaze Totum Poles. Check

them out in A Block.

THE CHARLES SCHULTZ PHILOSOPHY

Welcome to 2018 everyone, parents, students and community members. I thought I’d start the

year with one of my favourite philosophies, that of Charles Schultz, the creator of the 'Peanuts'

comic strip.

You don't have to actually answer the questions - just ponder on them.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five winners of the Miss Australia pageant.

3. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

4. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

5. Name the last decade's Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winners.

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.

These are no second-rate achievers.

They are the best in their fields.

But the applause dies....

Awards tarnish...

Achievements are forgotten...

Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special! 5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with. Easier?

The lesson:

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the

most money, or the most awards.

They simply are the ones who care the most!

Throughout 2018, look after yourself and the ones around you. Respect the differences in your

classroom and build a healthy learning relationship with your teachers. Make 2018 a great year!

WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING STAFF

We have quite a few staffing changes to start 2018. Below is a list of new and returning staff that

your child may now have as a teacher. Welcome...

Sarah James – New Deputy Principal in charge of Years 8,10 and 12 and TAS teacher

Cassandra Kennedy – Head Teacher English returning after relieving in the DP position

Sarah Peachman – English teacher and SRC Coordinator returning after acting as HT English

Rebecca Petrie – English and Drama teacher returning after Maternity Leave

Sarah Harwood – Temporary teacher in English and HSIE

Megan Wall – HSIE teacher and Year 8 Coordinator returning from Leave

Lani Blackman – HSIE teacher employed permanently due to increasing student numbers

Tara Dwyer – HSIE employed permanently following a stint as a temporary teacher last year

Holly Hutchinson – HSIE teacher replacing Joanne Pimentel who is on Maternity Leave

Jennifer Jones – Technology teacher employed part-time to deliver technological support

Simone Dickinson – Science teacher replacing Erin Ryan (Dethick) on Maternity Leave

Ken Edmondson - Temporary Science and Maths teacher

Col Thomson – Science teacher replacing Mr Seymour while on Long Service Leave

Bruce Scheffers – Temporary PDHPE teacher

John Stone – Music teacher returning from Leave

Danielle Sadek – Visual Arts teacher replacing Allyson Lenaghan while on Long Service Leave

Amber Higgins – Temporary TAS teacher

Evie Menhenick – Temporary Library, Senior Study and HSIE teacher

Anne Marshall – Temporary SASS employee

Nicki Inger – Temporary SASS employee Have a great 2018 everyone…..Ian Bowsher

WELCOME TO BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL

YEAR 7

Year 7 Lighthouse Walk & Peer Support Day. Friday 2nd February

Meet at North Palm Beach by 7.30am for the walk up to the lighthouse. Will

return to carpark around 9am for a BBQ Breakfast. Parents depart at 10am and

students will walk to Governor Phillip Park for Peer Support Activities.

Parents to pick up students at 2.30pm at North Palm Beach.

Enjoy your day Year 7! Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear

especially if raining.

YEAR 9 TUTORIALS TERM 1 2018

The Year 9 Barrenjoey High School Tutorial program will be starting Week 5, 26th February,

2018. We will be offering small group tutorials in Extension English, English, Extension

Mathematics and Mathematics. Students, with a similar skill set, will be placed in groups where

group dynamics can enhance the learning whilst individual needs will also be a focus. Tutorials

will be delivered by competent, dedicated and experienced teachers/tutors. The hourly tutorials

are held in A Block after school, in a range of time slots starting from 3.30 onwards. Times will

be detailed in the confirmation letter – see below.

Cost: $150.00 per subject Duration: One hour sessions once a week for 6 weeks Days: Mondays through to Thursdays in A block Starting date: Starting Monday 26th February, 2018 Enrolments: OPEN till Thursday 13th February – SEE OVER LODGE: evie.menhinick1@det.nsw.edu.au

At the close of enrolments your confirmation notice along with a payment advice slip will be

sent by Tuesday 13th February and all fees to be paid no later than Wednesday 21st

February. Please don’t send in any fees to the Treasurer until you receive your confirmation

notice, thank you.

We look forward to working with your child, providing the best educational opportunity

possible.

Ian Bowsher Evie Menhinick

Principal Teacher/Tutorial Co-ordinator

PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ENROLMENT

ENROLMENT FOR YEAR 9 TUTORIALS STARTING

MONDAY 26th FEBRUARY, 2018.

STUDENT

Contact mobile

SUBJECT - indicate which subject(s)

Extension English

English

Extension Mathematics

Mathematics

Indicate which days you ARE NOT available or if you are flexible

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Flexible

SUPPORTING AUSTRALIAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

(ACRF) IN CUT OR COLOUR FOR ACRF

https://donate.grassrootz.com/acrf/cut-or-colour-for-acrf/willas-getting-the-chop/

WILLA'S GETTING THE CHOP!

Click on the link below to help Year 11 student Willa Bell Klemm

raise funds for Cancer Research

Hello all and welcome back to another year of Duke’s activities. I would like to introduce to you the

team of coordinators for 2018.

Louisa Attard

(Maths) – Silver

Award Coordinator

These are your go-to people should you have any questions about your child’s progress in the

award or the upcoming Adventurous Journeys.

Bronze – An information night will be coming up Thursday the 15th of February, between 5 and

6:30 pm in the common room at school. Here Mr Ilsley will be running through the requirements of

the Award, and some information on the upcoming Adventurous journeys in Term 2 and 4. You are

encouraged to come along and ask any questions you may have about how to support your child in

the successful completion of their Bronze Award.

Silver – Miss Attard will be having a brief meeting with students in Year 10 who are interested in

continuing on with their Silver. It is Critical for students to be in the final stages of their Bronze

Award sign off so they can start to plan their Silver Award. Costing and payment schedules for the

Adventurous Journeys later in the year will be drafted shortly.

Gold- Mr Moylan has begun meeting with the students to finalise numbers for our journey to the

Long Plain region of Kosziusko National Park in week 7 of Term 1. This is a combined expedition

for both our 11’s and 12’s. It is imperative that any year 11’s have completed their Silver award

before commencing this expedition.

Regards Richard Ilsley.

Michael Moylan

(Careers) –

Gold Award

Coordinator

Richard Ilsley (Maths) –

Overall Award

Coordinator and Bronze

Award Coordinator

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR 2018

WEEK 2 (B) TERM 1

MONDAY

FEB 5

TUESDAY

FEB 6

WEDNESDAY

FEB 7

THURSDAY

FEB 8

FRIDAY

FEB 9

Year 11 Flexible

Learning Day

Ext 1 Creative

Writing

VET Information

Evening 5-6pm

Band Rehearsal

6pm-8pm

SCHOOL

PHOTOS

Year 11

Aboriginal

Studies

Excursion

(Australian

Museum)

MONDAY

FEB 12

TUESDAY

FEB 13

WEDNESDAY

FEB 14

THURSDAY

FEB 15

FRIDAY

FEB 16

Year 12 Flexible

Learning Day

Ext 1 Eng

Creative Writing

Workshop

Year 10 Science

Research

Project Part 1

due

Band Rehearsal

6pm-8pm

Bronze Duke of

Ed Parent

Information

Evening 5pm-

6.30pm in A

Block Common

Room

WEEK 3 (A) TERM 1

FOR YOUR KIND DONATION

On behalf of Barrenjoey High School we would like to thank the Classes of ‘75

and ‘77 for their kind donation of $1,100. This will assist in the purchase of the

much needed electronic house score board.

PLEASE GO TO BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE AND FOLLOW THESE PROMPTS:

About Us

Fees and Voluntary Contributions

$ Make a Payment

Make a Payment

Complete Student Details, Payment Details, and Payment Options

Describe the payment description as stated on the excursion form or fee statements

Green asterix highlights the need for mandatory information

All outstanding payments can be paid via Parent Online Payments (POP)

Click here to: $Make a Payment

If you feel there are any discrepancies please contact Felicity Hance on 9918 8811.

SCHOOL FEES, EXCURSIONS, BAND FEES Can now be paid through POP

How to make a payment through Parent Online Payments

(POP)

If you make a payment via the online POP

please ensure you attach your receipt to your

child’s permission note when they bring that

into the Treasurer’s Office. This makes it

much easier to match payments or your child

can bring a screen shot of the receipt to the

treasurer.

Many thanks, Treasurer

PAYMENT BY POP

CAREERS NEWSLETTER with Mr Moylan

Barrenjoey has launched its new careers website. It is a great resource for students, parents

and staff regarding career and post school information.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO THE GOOGLE DOCS PAGE: https://goo.gl/mErFeS

FOR THE CAREERS WEBSITE http://www.barrenjoeyhighschoolcareers.com Please Contact Mr Moylan in the Careers Office if you have any questions or would like to

make an appointment for a Careers Counselling session.

BAND NEWS

Welcome Back to Band!

After a summer vacation, some good things must come to an end - but not Band, which is due to

kick off its 2018 season with rehearsals on Tuesday February 6 at 6.00 pm in the School Hall.

Players of all instruments and abilities are invited to join us for the beginning of what promises to

be a memorable year, supported, as usual, by our end-of-year Tour.

A particular welcome awaits new Year 7s; but anyone contemplating joining Band for the first

time, as well as returning players, will be made most welcome. And don’t think that piano players

have no place in Band - pianists make excellent mallet percussionists in Concert Band and are

needed in both Big Band and Jazz Combos.

So whatever instrument you play, or would like to learn, drop in on Tuesday; and in the meantime

check out our website for all information and news about Band

https://barrenjoeyband.wordpress.com

UNIFORM STORE

Trading Hours

Week 2

Mon 5 Feb 8.30 – 10.30am

Tues 6 Feb 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 8 Feb 8.30 – 10.30am

FEBRUARY 2018

From Monday February 5th back to regular hours

Mon and Thurs 8.30 – 10.30am Tues 3.30 – 5.30pm

Phone : 9918 7569 during opening hours

Email: bhsuniforms@gmail.com

Week 1 CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 2 February Bridgit Osborn & Pauline Wright

Week 2 CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY 5 February Jo Willmore

TUESDAY 6 February Help Needed

WEDNESDAY 7 February Justine Nagle

THURSDAY 8 February Emma Watson

FRIDAY 9 February Stephanie Allsop

CANTEEN ROSTER

Helpers Needed in the Canteen! If you can lend a hand for a few hours on any day please

call the school on 9918 8811. Many thanks