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8 February 2021

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From the principal’s desk:

The school encourages

students to be involved in

extra-curricular activities.

Such activities have a

positive impact in supporting

the physical, emotional and

mental health and wellbeing

of students – and they also

provide lots of fun, enjoyment

and friendships. The list is long,

and includes Cadets, Band,

Spectrums, B Soc, Sport

including Volleyball and

Grade Sport, Debating,

Chess, and a myriad of Clubs,

Groups, and Activities

(including Green Group)…or

you can initiate your own.

Parents and carers are

encouraged to talk with their

student about these

opportunities.

BHHS 2020 Presentation Night

is on the evening of Thursday

18 February, to acknowledge

student achievements across

the school. If you are

attending, please ensure you

have RSVPed. The school will

have a COVID-19 Safety Plan

in place for the evening, and

all guests will be required to

check in via a QR code.

Cont. P2

SRC Valentine’s themed skit

In this issue: From the Principal’s Desk

Baulko News – Signing in to BHHS and SRC Valentine’s Day

P&C News - P&C AGM 2021 – Tuesday 23 Feb 2021 7:30pm

Baulkham Hills High School - School photos siblings and catch up

Back to Baulko 2021

Sport Term 1 - 2021

CLLA (HAPPY MILES) Chinese Language School 2021 ENROLMENT NOTICE

Careers News

Canteen Menu

Masters Academy Debating

Website Link: http://www.baulkhamhillshighschool.com.au

http://www.baulkhamhillshighschool.com.au/

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Calendar 2021

This calendar is subject to change so please check carefully each

week for any alterations. A whole year calendar is on the school

website at www.baulkhamhillshighschool.com.au Term 1

Week 3 Monday 8 February Tuesday 9 February Wednesday 10 February Yrs7-12 School Swimming Carnival (Filewood) Thursday 11 February Y7-12 School Photo Catch Up Day P3-8 (Riley)) Friday 12 February Y7-12 Sydney West Boys Volleyball (Filewood) Valentines Day SRC (Khan/Mudaliar) Week 4 Monday 15 February Tuesday 16 February Y7-10 Elevate Sessions P1-8 (Fletcher) Wednesday 17 February - Thursday 18 February 2020 sentation Evening 7pm Friday 19 February Y7-12 Sydney West Girls Volleyball (Filewood) Y7-12 Sydney West Tennis (Filewood) Week 5 Monday 22 February Y7-12 Sydney West Baseball (Filewood) Tuesday 23 February - Wednesday 24 February Y7-12 Hills Zone Swimming – Blacktown Aquatic Centre (Filewood) Thursday 25 February Friday 26 February Y8-12 Cadet Camp 26/2-1/3 incl. (Iaconis) Week 6 Monday, 1 March Sydney West Touch Football U/15s. All Day (Filewood) Wednesday 3 March OzClo Camp. After School. (Salter)) Thursday 4 March SRE Seminars. All Years. (Humphreys)) Friday 5 March Yr 10 & 12 HSC Geography to Barangaroo and CBD. All Day Week 7 Monday, 8 March Sydney West AFL Day. All Day (Filewood) Year 8B History Research Essay Pds 1 & 2 Year 10 History in class essay. 10.2 Pds 5&6. 10.6 Pds 3&4 Tuesday, 9 March P&C Executive Committee Meeting 7.30pm Wednesday, 10 March Year 8H History Research Essay Pds 4 & 5 Thursday, 11 March Selective Schools Test 8am to 2.30pm Year 8U History Research Essay Pd 6 Year 10 History in class essay. 10.4 Pds 1&2. Friday 12 March World’s Greatest Shave Year 8K History Research Essay. Pds 5&6 Year 10 History in class essay. 10.5 Pds 7&8

A reminder about Uniform –

particularly earrings. Students are

not permitted to wear “dangly”

type earrings – to avoid injury to

earlobes. Only hoops or sleepers

are to be worn.

Student Drop off/Pick up. A

reminder to follow all parking and

traffic rules when dropping off or

picking up your student from BHHS.

Please allow your student to walk a

few minutes from the gate to meet

your vehicle at the end of the day

– this helps to ease traffic

congestion and improves safety in

the afternoons. Students using the

bus bay – remember to walk at all

times in that area.

The school welcomes our new

canteen operators, Healthy

Gourmet Canteens Australia. The

new menu and pricelist are

available in this newsletter and

online. Students will have the

opportunity to try some delicacies

this Thursday at recess.

Wayne Humphreys

Acting Principal

http://www.baulkhamhillshighschool.com.au/

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Baulko News

REMINDER

Signing in to BHHS when visiting via COVID Safe Check-in Tool

Visitors must continue to sign in at the school administration office using all of the following:

• the visitor PASSTAB system

• the external visitor acknowledgement form

• Service NSW COVID Safe Check-In QR code.

Following these protocols is important for a variety of school compliance responsibilities (most

notably, emergency procedures).

Please also note that after-hours users (for example cadets, band and community users) of

school facilities should have their own QR codes. Schools and the department are not

responsible for external users’ compliance with Public Health Orders

Wayne Humphreys, Acting Principal

SRC Valentines day

Valentines day is fast approaching. To celebrate, the SRC have been tirelessly planning a

valentine event to be held on the 12th of February. This event will include such things as hand

delivered red and yellow roses, singing telegrams, cards and a valentines themed skit during

lunch. The SRC is hoping the event will warm hearts and bring together the Baulko community

in the spirit of love and friendship

https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/en/home/inside-the-department/covid-19/information-for-staff/external_visitors_form.pdf

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P&C AGM 2021 – Tuesday 23 Feb 2021 7:30pm

The P&C AGM will be held online on Tuesday 23 Feb 2021 at 7:30pm. We put the call out to all parents

to consider joining the P&C team 2021. *You need to be a registered P&C member to elect or be

elected to the committee.

P&C Membership 2021 – Pay online and register

The P&C membership for Baulkham Hills High School 2021 is now open for registration. You need your

membership to participate in the AGM – it gives you the entitlement to nominate and vote or be

elected to the P&C Committee.

1) Pay online - The annual membership fee is $2. Please pay through bank transfer to P&C bank

account below.

Bank Westpac Banking Corporation

BSB 032-170

A/C No 264371

A/C Name Parent & Citizens Assn Baulkham Hills High School

Payment Reference Initial First Name followed by Surname (eg. JSmith)

2) Register – Please make sure you pay your membership fee ($2) online before proceeding with

registration as per the link below (The federation of P&C Association requires us to record every

member).

https://forms.gle/9UraCn5GyEaEfHG78

Your contribution and participation with the P&C are valuable for the students and the community of

Baulkham Hills High School. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

How to order School Uniforms

There are two ways you can order uniforms:

Munch Monitor: Order through Munch Monitor at www.munchmonitor.com

School ID: baulkhamhhs

Password: munch2153

All orders need to be received by Tuesday 9PM for us to process the order and deliver it to the

student’s roll call class by Thursday of the same week.

Over the counter– You can visit the Uniform Shop during its opening hours (Wednesday and Friday,

8-11AM). You will be able to try on the sizes or purchase a second-hand item.

All parents need to sign in at the school office before visiting the Uniform Shop.

You can check Uniform Shop policy or the uniform measurement guide on the school’s website

(Under Parents and Citizen Association – Uniform Shop). Please email any inquiries to

[email protected].

Thank you!

Sau Wan Liew

P&C President

https://forms.gle/9UraCn5GyEaEfHG78http://www.munchmonitor.com/https://baulkham-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/b/baulkham-h/p&c-docs/Uniform_Shop_Open_Days_2020_T2-T4.pdfmailto:[email protected]

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School Photos - Absent students catch up & Siblings: 11/02/2021

Dear Parents

Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below for 7 days from

the day photos are taken, after which late fees/additional charges will be incurred.

NEW advancedlife now offers Latitude Pay! To take advantage of LatitudePay and split the

cost of your order into 10 small easy payments, simply order your school photos online as usual,

set up a Latitude Pay account in just a few clicks and pay no interest or fees when you pay

according to your payment schedule; it’s that easy.

3 easy ways to purchase:

1. LatitudePay – Click on the link below, set up an account during the online order process

and split your payments across 10 weeks with no interest or fees, if you pay on time

2. Visa, MasterCard or PayPal

3. Cash – complete the envelope supplied and return it to our photographer on photo

day

Or visit www.advancedlife.com.au And enter online order code: M8W XEH MBB

School photography information:

• Online orders do not require an envelope returned to your school

• Sibling Photos- Don’t forget to pre-order your sibling photos online up to 24 hours before

photo day. We provide your school with a list of sibling orders right up to the day of

photography, so no one misses out. If you miss the online order deadline, you can submit

a completed sibling order envelope first thing in the morning of the day of photography,

so your school is aware you want the photo taken and can bring your children together

in time for it. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at your school. Please

note not all schools offer sibling photos

• Late fees- a late fee will be applied to each package purchased after photo day due

to the additional cost of producing these packages separately

• Package delivery - photographic packages will be returned to your school for

distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken

• Previous Years’ photos - Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and

representative groups are also available to order under the 'previous years or group

photo' tabs at your school’s advancedorder site when you click on the 'Order School

Photos Here' button above. You can also order past packages, portrait images and gifts

from your child’s unique, individual and secure advancedyou image archive site using

the unique 9 digit image code found on packages you have ordered in the past

Advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to Baulkham Hills High School for placing

your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to

ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues

you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions,

comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us

at: www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

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Back to Baulko 2021 - Wellbeing & Orientation

Welcome back to Yrs 8-12 and a big welcome to Yr 7, as well as other new students to other years. The

staff are all looking forward to a fantastic year with the students this year! To begin the year on a positive

note, several wellbeing/transition initiatives were run last week.

On Friday the 28th Yr 7 were welcomed for their first day at Baulko! Their first day involved a full day with

their Peer Support Leaders, where they participated in an introduction to the school program which

involved fun and games, but also the serious side of school layout and making new friends. Big thanks

to the wonderful Yr10 Peer support leaders that came in a day early to run the activities and get to know

their groups. Activities on the day involved a formal school tour, getting to know you activities and ice

breakers, some discussion around school rules and procedures and lots of fun games, all led by the Year

10 Peer Support Leaders.

On Monday Yr 7 continued their Orientation over 2 days with a variety of workshops which included

• information from the SRC about the school via a Panel set up,

• Growth Mindset Workshop (a fun way of looking at how to cope with challenges of High School

through activities)

• Scavenger Hunt (fun way of getting to know places around the school)

• IT workshop on getting laptops set up and finally establishing some understanding of where our

students are at with their literacy skills.

• Activity sessions with their year advisors Ms Thurlow and Mr Huang.

• Workshop with the school counsellor focused on managing stress and transitioning to High

School.

From the photos you can see that students were engaged and looked like they were having fun in

their new environment.

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Yr 11 also had 2 days of Orientation, to support their transition into the senior years, which included

• The distribution and discussion of Assessment processes

• A careers workshop

• A workshop focused on overcoming procrastination led by the School Psychologist

• A Growth Mindset workshop focused on how to get the most out of work, assessments and

feedback for improvement

• A Yr 12 Panel where experiences were shared by current Year 12 students

• A panel led by former Baulko students from 2017 to share their wisdom, advice and tips

• Fun activities with their Year Advisors Mr Iaconis and Mr Dunne.

These wellbeing days are a great opportunity for students to learn a lot and strengthen their

relationships with their peers and with their Year Advisors. We encourage students to implement

some of the ideas and strategies they were exposed to during these days.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff that gave up their time to lead

workshops for the benefit of the students (in no particular order)

Ms Fletcher Mrs Yassa Mr Egan Mr Lorbach Ms Owens

Mrs Clarke Mrs Daher Mr Song Mr Gough Ms Thurlow

Mr Huang Ms Rossi Ms Schniering Mr Iaconis Mr Dunne

Looking forward to another great year at Baulko!

Mrs Greenlees, Relieving Deputy Principal and Ms Fletcher, HT Wellbeing

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Sport at BHHS – Information for Year 7

WEDNESDAY SPORT

Year 7 do NOT participate in weekly Wednesday sport. Instead classes are scheduled during

this time.

Wednesday afternoon sport begins for all students in year 8 when students have the option of

trialling for an interschool grade sport team, or registering for a recreational sport.

CARNIVALS

All year 7 students are invited to attend & participate in the school swimming carnival. The

school cross country & athletics carnivals are full school events with compulsory participation.

Qualifiers from events held represent Baulkham Hills High at the Hills Zone carnivals (zone level),

Sydney West (regional level) & eventually CHS (state level) & above. You will find out if you

have qualified as a representative at the carnival & the immediate days following the carnival.

KNOCKOUT SPORT

Knockout teams in various sports are selected by the organising teacher. These occur at

different times throughout the year, and involve games against other schools until the team is

knocked out of the competition by losing a game. Games are played until the final school in

the state remains undefeated. Year 7 have the option of trialling for these teams but it is much

more likely that these sports are filled by students from older age groups. Competitions are

mostly open age & so teams are playing against open age students from other schools. We

do have an entry in under 15 boys knockout basketball & send junior teams for the table tennis

cup.

HILLS ZONE & SYDNEY WEST REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS

Hills Zone also sends representative teams to compete at Sydney West championships in

various sports. These teams are selected & coached by a teacher from one of the seven

schools in our zone as the nominated convenor. These sports are again largely open age

group teams so popular sports such as soccer and basketball are filled by senior age students.

It is rare for a year 7 to gain selection for a Hills Zone representative team, but it can happen

& often does happen in specialist & individual competitions such as Sydney West gymnastics

or trampolining. Teams play other zones in order to be considered for selection into Sydney

West representative teams & beyond. The trial dates for these teams will be announced when

they arise through messages on assembly, classroom & the Hills Zone media pages.

ALL CURRENT SCHOOL SPORT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE EACH WEEK ON OUR GOOGLE

CLASSROOM PAGE, MOODLE PAGES & THE SPORTS OFFICE TV SCREEN

BAULKO GOOGLE CLASSROOM PAGE CODE: itfuvgw

HILLS ZONE MEDIA:

http://www.hillszonechssa.asn.au/ https://www.facebook.com/hillszonesportofficial

SYDNEY WEST INFO & CALENDAR:

https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/

http://www.hillszonechssa.asn.au/https://www.facebook.com/hillszonesportofficialhttps://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/

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Year 8 welcome to Sport 2021

School Sport in 2021 is on Wednesday afternoons during periods 6, 7 and 8. The following points

may answer some of the questions that you have, but the golden rule is ‘if in doubt, ask

questions’, and the person to ask is the Sport Organiser Mr Filewood. You will find him in the

Sport Office in the bottom of D Block.

• Grade sport is played in the Hills Zone Competition. Other participating schools are –

Cumberland, Greystanes, James Ruse, Model Farms, Muirfield, Northmead & Girraween

The grade competition follows a home and away draw. Bus fares are paid each week a

team plays away at the opposition school. Bus fares in 2021 will be $7:00 per person each

time a team travels away to a venue. This is paid by purchasing a 5 or 10 ride bus ticket

from the office. This ticket is presented at the bus when boarding.

• ALL Grade and Recreational Sports commence Wednesday 10th FEB. (Week 3)

• Information for sport is announced on the Monday morning assembly and listed on the

screen above the sports office door & especially on moodle & the google classroom sport

page – itfuvgw

• Buses for sport leave the bus bay straight after period 5 at the beginning of lunch, 12:05

• Students will wear their sports uniform to school on Wednesdays. Regular noncompliance

with uniform and sport requirements can result in detention notices.

• Some grade teams are required to purchase uniforms for their competitions. The touch

football & oztag teams have a uniform, the soccer teams have a uniform, the cricket team

and the basketball teams have a uniform. These need to be purchased from sport. You

will receive a note for payment at the office and then pick up your uniform when you

present your receipt to the sports office. The uniforms are the same each year so they can

be worn each year and also for knockout teams. Uniforms are $30. Please wear your PE

uniform on Wednesdays and change into your team shirt for the game.

• If, for some reason you are unable to do sport, such as due to injury or recovery from illness,

you must have a note from home explaining the nature of the problem and present this

note to the Sport Office before school on Wednesday morning. You will then be directed

to attend the non-sport room on that afternoon.

• Recreational sport buses return to school by 2.30pm and grade buses by approximately

2.45pm. If your sport venue is near home it is possible to be given permission to not return

to school on the bus. You must have a note from your parents requesting permission to

make your own way home. This note may cover the whole term and must be presented to

the deputy & sport organiser to get it signed. No note means that you return to school on

the bus.

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CLLA (HAPPY MILES) Chinese Language School

2021 ENROLMENT NOTICE

千里中文学校2021年招生通知

We invite you to join our weekend Chinese classes at Baulkham Hills High School. As a DET

guided and supported community language school, we endeavor to provide quality

teaching and learning opportunities.

Our current classes are on Saturdays and Sundays. Additional classes can be scheduled for

weekday afternoons and via ZOOM. Students can enroll at any time throughout the school

term. For inquiries, please email [email protected] or text 0403816959.

Our teacher Sun Lao Shi has a BA degree in Chinese and Postgraduate Diploma in

Education. Our teacher Du Lao Shi has a Master of Teaching in Early Childhood. Both have

Community Language Teaching Certificates and over 10 years of teaching experience. All

of our teachers and volunteers have undergone the Working With Children Check.

We would also like to share a message from the Community Languages Schools Program

Coordinator: “Students now have the opportunity to be recognized for their participation in

community languages school and be presented with a certificate at their home school.

Students in secondary school will have the opportunity for formal recognition of learning a

language in community languages schools through the Board of Studies Teaching and

Educational Standards (BOSTES) Record of School Achievement (RoSA) for graduating

students.”

千里中文学校是教育部管理和支持下的社区中文学校。我们主要的两位老师有中文和教育专业的学历

，也有丰富的教中文的经验。

主要教室地址：Baulkham Hills High School. 同时停供ZOOM 网课。

主要上课时间：周六下午2-4点。ZOOM 上课时间需要协商。

我们乃非盈利机构，收费低廉. 我们的老师除了过硬的资历和经验，还有很强的责任心和爱心,学生们在

我们这里除了学习知识，还可以享受开心的学习经历和友爱的课堂氛围。学得好的学生还可以成为我们

的助教。我们欢迎K-12的学生来和我们一起学中文，也欢迎大学生以及成人学生来进修汉语。

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Careers News – Due to the increasing volume of Careers info, a new Google Site (Create Your Career at BHHS)

has been created along with a new corresponding Google Classroom for regular updates.

Students can access this content via their @bhhs Google accounts. To help your child with

their career development process, please see this link: https://myfuture.edu.au/assist-your-

child

From the homepage, students can access all their subscription resources:

• Morrisby Online Career Profiling (aptitudes, personality, interests)

• Career Central (Career Management software)

• Study Work Grow (guides, updates, portfolio)

• The Careers Department (virtual work experience, audios, videos)

• From High School to Hireable (coming 2021 – online interview skills course)

As well as content on Careers Classes, Transition to Uni and the Workforce, students have easy

access to useful tools:

• Book a Careers appointment spreadsheet

• Careers Checklists

• Uni speakers at BHHS

• Year 12 Deadlines

https://myfuture.edu.au/assist-your-childhttps://myfuture.edu.au/assist-your-child

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Symptoms of COVID-19

Symptoms of COVID-19 include

• Fever (37.5 ° or higher) • cough • sore/scratchy throat • shortness of breath • loss of smell or • loss of taste.

Other reported symptoms include • fatigue • runny nose • muscle pain • joint pain • headache • diarrhoea • nausea/vomiting • loss of appetite.

In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia with severe acute respiratory distress.

When COVID-19 symptoms appear

The amount of time between exposure to the virus and the first appearance of symptoms is usually 5 to 6 days, although it may range from 2 to 14 days.

People who might have been in contact with someone who is confirmed to have COVID-19 should self-isolate for 14 days.

You should prevent the spread of viruses, by keeping your hands clean, not touching your face and keeping your distance from other people.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/self-isolationhttps://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/domestic-cleaning.aspxhttps://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/social-distancing

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