15 16 August 2013 Week 33 [pdf, 3 MB] - Bellingen High School

August 16, 2013
Bellingen High School
NEWSLETTER
Telephone: 02 66551 315
Fax: 02 66552 630
http://www.bellingen-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Principal’s Report
Samantha Terry wins a Tuckwell Scholarship
On behalf of the school, congratulations to
Samantha Terry who has been offered a Tuckwell
Scholarship to attend the Australian National
University in Canberra, commencing in 2014.
Samantha was chosen from a shortlist of 72
students who spent a weekend at ANU
undertaking a series of individual and group
interviews. The original call for scholars received
657 applications of which 217 were invited to the
next stage of online assessments. Sam will
receive $20,000 a year for the length of a single
or double undergraduate degree as well as
ongoing academic and career mentoring. She will
live in student accommodation and be encouraged
to pursue community service and extracurricular
activities.
The Tuckwell Scholarship Program was
established by ANU alumnus Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise in February. Their
$50 million gift to the University was the largest ever donation to an Australian National
University by an Australian citizen.
Literacy Support
We are very excited to have the funds, via National Partnerships to be able to give
intensive literacy support to our students. Using the new 7-10 Literacy Continuum, we
have identified students who could use a boost. Selected students’ families have been
invited to attend planning meetings to develop a Literacy plan for their son/daughter.

Over the remainder of this year, students will be given extra support and tuition in
literacy strategies with the aim of helping them to better access the curriculum.
Alongside this, teachers will also be trained in the Super 6 Comprehension Strategy a
copy of which has been included in this Newsletter. If you have any questions about
the Super 6 or the Literacy strategy, please don’t hesitate to call the school to speak to
any member of our Learning and Support Team.
Attendance
I can’t stress enough how important it is for students to attend school every day with
punctuality and preparedness for work. If a student misses one day per week, this
amounts to 40 days per year; an extraordinary level of absence. In the same way,
lateness to school adds up. Being half hour late twice a week adds up to approximately
6 school days per year. Worse than this, students who are late miss the very important
instruction at the beginning of their first lesson and this can lead to frustration through
the day. Wherever there are concerns about attendance, the school will make a
notification to the Regional Home School Liaison Officer which can then turn into a
legal problem for parents. If ever your son or daughter is absent from school, please
make sure that we have an explanatory letter. We also ask that all appointments
during school time, especially during sport afternoon, are kept to urgent appointments
which can’t be made at any other time.
Until next newsletter
Dot Panaretos
Acting Principal
Year 10 Futures Program
Due to large numbers in Year 10, Ms Newhouse and Mrs Gorman are busy adding
even more exciting sessions to the Futures Program. New sessions include Baking,
careers in Health, Environmental Sustainability, "Going Batty", careers in Industrial
Art, "Rhythm Jamming" and much, much more! Students should receive session
selection sheets by the end of next week.
Jody Newhouse/Frieda Gorman
Coordinators
Year 9 Resume Workshops
Students in Year 9 are welcome to come to Computer Room 1 every Monday at
lunchtime to attend a workshop in resume making being presented by Mrs
Gorman and Mrs Kirk, Careers Advisor. This is a fantastic opportunity for
students.
Frieda Gorman/Patricia Kirk
Coordinators

SUPER 6 READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES
STRATEGIES STUDENT DEFINITION What Good Readers Are Thinking…
Connecting
Predicting
Questioning
Monitoring
Summarizing
Visualizing
Good readers connect what they
know with what they are reading.
Good readers think about what’s
going to happen and make
predictions based on what they
know and what they have read.
Good readers ask themselves
questions when they read.
Good readers stop to think about
their reading and know what to do
when they don’t understand.
Good readers identify the most
important ideas and restate them
in their own words.
Good readers picture what is
happening while they read.
Does this remind me of something?
Has this ever happened to me?
Do I know someone like him or her? Am I like this
character?
Have I ever felt this way?
What do I already know that will help me understand
what I’m reading?
Does this information confirm or conflict with what
I’ve read in other sources?
What do I think will happen next?
Since _____ happened, I think _____ will happen.
While looking over the material before reading, I
predict I will learn about _____.
I’m guessing this will be about _____.
This title/heading/picture makes me think _____.
Although the author hasn’t told me this, I think _____.
What is the author saying?
Why is that happening?
Why did this character …?
Is this important?
This makes me wonder _____.
How does this information connect with what I have
already read?
Is this making sense?
Wait, what’s going on here?
What have I learned?
Should I slow down? Speed up?
Do I need to reread?
How do I say this word?
What does this word mean?
What text clues help me fill in missing information?
This story is mainly about …
How is the story organised?
The author’s most important ideas were …
How does the text’s organisation help me?
What are the key words?
Are the ideas in the text supported with convincing
evidence?
What are the pictures/scenes in my mind?
What do I hear, taste, smell or feel?
What do the characters, the setting, and the events of
the story look like in my mind?
Can I picture this new information?

PARENT FORUM
at our next
P&C MEETING
6.30pm - Staff Common Room
Are there educational
issues/ideas/suggestions or
input you would like to
share?
Do you have an interest and
willingness to work with
staff and students to make
Bellingen High School the
No. 1 School of Choice?
Why not participate in the
Parent Forum at P&C?
Come to the all new
Bellingen High School
P&C

Indonesian News
Lucky Year 7 Students!
The AIAA (Australian Indonesian Arts Alliance) from Byron Bay will be coming to
Bellingen High School on Wednesday 21 st August (Week 6). They will perform a
variety show of Indonesian culture including gamelan, gongs, unklung and
songs.
After the performance, each class will participate in an Indonesian workshop
with the artists where each student will play an instrument as part of an
ensemble.
Don’t forget to bring in your note and $6 by this Monday 19 th August.
SAVE THE DATE – Monday 16 th September @ 5.30pm in the Staff Commonroom.
We will have another Year 7 get together where the family trees will be on
display! Look forward to seeing you there.
Sampai Jumpa.
Mrs Butler (Year 7 Advisor) and
Ms Newhouse (Indonesian Teacher)
invite you to an
Jody Newhouse
Indonesian Teacher
“END OF TERM 3 CELEBRATION + GET TOGETHER”
Year 7 Family Trees will be on display.
We will also be playing traditional Indonesian games that both you
and your child can participate in!
Monday 16 th September 2013
5.30pm – 6.30pm in the Staff Common Room
Light refreshments will be provided
Look forward to seeing you there!

Vaccinations
The North Coast Public Health Unit will be visiting our school on Wednesday 11 th
September (Week 9) to administer students their next round of vaccinations.
Year 7 Hepatitis B 2 nd dose all students
Gardasil (HPV) 3 rd dose all students
Year 9 Gardasil (HPV) 3 rd dose – boys only
Michelle Weeks
Coordinator
From the TAS Faculty
Important - Public viewing of
Industrial Technology Major Projects
on Tuesday!
The Higher School Certificate markers will be in the school Library on
Monday 19th August so the Library will be closed. On Tuesday 20th at
Lunchtime from 12.50-1.40pm the general public and parents are
welcome to sign in at the Front Office and visit the Library to view our
stunning major projects in timber and metalwork.
Once again there are potential Band 6 projects here made by our
students. Students have spent over 120 hours designing and making
these projects and writing the 80 page diary on their construction
methods. Don't miss this annual event!
Ian Dillon
Head Teacher TAS

HSC Textiles Major Projects
Congratulations to Hannah, Britt and Montana on completing their
Textiles Major Works. The girls have been working hard over the past few
months to complete their projects and accompanying folios. Well done
girls.
Amanda Ridgewell
TAS Faculty

North Bank Community Gardens
On the morning of Monday 12 th August our Year 11 Hospitality students
went to the North Bank Community Gardens for a tour, led by Doug
Easterbrook. The students identified a range of seasonal produce that
will be used to inspire the menu for the upcoming Hospitality Employers
function. The aim of the morning tea is to build relationships with
current and potential work placement employees.
Jesse Jeanes
TAS Faculty
To apply for these positions please see Mrs Gorman
or Mrs Kirk, Careers Advisor

STAR Entry Scheme
Applications are now open for the Southern Cross University STAR Entry scheme. Southern Cross
University's STAR Entry Scheme enables Year 12 students to gain an early offer to study at
Southern Cross University in 2014 based on their school Principal's recommendation. The STAR
Entry Scheme matches an individual student to a particular SCU course based on their likelihood
of success in their chosen discipline.
SCU recognises that ATAR and OP scores are not the only indicators of your likelihood of success
at University. Via this scheme you can gain an early offer to study an SCU course in 2014 based on
your Principal's recommendation. Many talented students have undertaken their undergraduate
degree at Southern Cross University after gaining admission through the STAR Entry Scheme.
SCU will notify Queensland students in mid-October and NSW students in mid-November of the
outcome of their application. You will need to match your STAR Entry Scheme first preference with
a first preference application through UAC or QTAC to receive your STAR offer which will be made
in two early offer rounds (November 28, 2013 through QTAC and December 5, 2013 through UAC).
For more information and to register for the STAR Entry Scheme visit www.scu.edu.au/star.
Registration closes on 13 September.
SURVEY OF YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY USERS
Tell us what you think of YOUR public libraries in the
Clarence Valley and Bellingen Shire.
The libraries will be conducting a print and online survey
from Monday 26 th August to Friday 26 th September in order to
gain feedback on services, collections, activities and
facilities. This feedback will enable us to target areas for
improvement.
The survey will be available from the Clarence Regional Library website and should take
about 5-10 minutes to complete. Print copies will also be available our libraries: Bellingen,
Dorrigo, Urunga, Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Iluka, the Mobile Library and Council Customer
Service Centres.
ALL 12-25 year olds are encouraged to complete the survey and all feedback, both positive
and negative is welcomed. It is important for us to know what youth need and want from
their library service in order to improve our service to you.
Simply click on the YOUTH SURVEY link at www.crl.nsw.gov.au, complete the survey and
enter a draw to win an ipad2!
Thank you for helping us to help you!

Sport News
Ten Bellingen High students heading to
State
A team of twenty Bellingen High School students travelled to Kingscliff to
represent Mid North Coast at the recent North Coast Athletics Carnival; now ten
of these students will be travelling to NSWCHS State Athletics at Homebush in
early September. This is a great result for these talented students.
13 years girls Gaia Malcisi 2 nd 100m
15 years girls Brie Thomas 1 st High Jump/2 nd Long Jump/
2 nd Triple Jump
16 years girls Karlie Swanson 1 st 1500m/2 nd 3000m (15-19yrs)
15 years boys Lucas Van Haren 1 st Triple Jump
Jesse Vincent Ellis 2 nd Shot Put
16 years boys Aaron Wolfe 1 st Long Jump/2 nd Triple Jump
17 years + boys Luke Thorn 2 nd 800m/2 nd 2000m Steeplechase
14 years girls relay Gaia Malcisi 2 nd 4 x 100m
Talissa Alford
Katie Thorn
Katelyn Wolfe
Well done to all the students who competed some of them just narrowly missing
out.
Corey Wedlock excels again!
Corey represented the North Coast Region in the Lawn Bowls Triples
Championships last week. For the fourth year in a row Corey has been selected
in the NSWCHS team to play in Port Macquarie on the 10 th to 12 th September.
This is a great result for a very talented lawn bowl. Congratulations Corey!
Jon Winfer/Liz Hoy
Sport Coordinators

Years 11 and 12 Assessment Schedules
HSIE
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 Ancient History Week 9 Term 3 Task 5 30%
Year 11 Business Studies Week 9 Term 3 Task 9 35%
Year 11 Geography Week 6 Term 3
Week 9 Term 3
Task 4
Task 6
10%
20%
Year 11 Modern History Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 -
Year 11 Society & Culture Week 9 Term 3 Task 3 60%
Year 12 Ancient History Term 3 Task 4 20%
Year 12 Geography Term 3 Task 3 -
Year 12 Modern History Term 3 Task 4 20%
Year 12 Society & Culture Term 3 Task 4 20%
MATHEMATICS
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 Maths Week 9 Term 3 Task 3 -
Year 11 Maths Extension 1 Week 9 Term 3 Task 3 -
Year 11 Maths General Week 9 Term 3 Task 3 -
Year 12 Info Tech Term 3 Task -
Year 12 Maths Term 3 Task -
Year 12 Maths Extension 2 Term 3 Task 4 -
Year 12 Maths General Term 3 Task 4 -
Year 12 Maths Extension 1 Term 3 Task 4 -
PDHPE
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 PDHPE Week 6 Term 3
Week 9 Term 3
Task 4
Task 5
10%
40%
Year 12 PDHPE Term 3 Task 5 15%
Year 12 Sport Life & Rec Term 3 Task 4 15%
CAPA
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 Music Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 35%
Year 11 Visual Arts Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 20%
Year 12 Music 1 Term 3 Task 5 20%
Year 12 Music 2 Term 3 Task 5 15%
Year 12 Music Extension Term 3 Task 1 50%
Year 12 Visual Arts Early Term 3 Task 5 20%

TAS
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 CAFS Week 9 Term 3 Task 30%
Year 11 Engineering Week 6 Term 3
Week 9 Term 3
Task 4
Task 5
20%
30%
Year 11 Food Tech Week 9 Term 3 Task 3 30%
Year 11 Timber Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 50%
Year 12 CAFS Term 3 Trial Exam 40%
Year 12 Engineering Week 8 Term 3 Task 5 15%
Year 12 Food Technology Term 3 Task 5 20%
Year 12 Metal Term 3
Task 3
30%
Term 3
Year 12 Timber Term 3
Term 3
ENGLISH
Task 4
Task 3
Task 4
15%
30%
15%
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 English Advanced Week 6 Term 3
Week 9 Term 3
Task 4
Task 5
25%
5%
Year 11 English Extension 1 Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 10%
Year 11 English Standard Week 6 Term 3
Task 4
25%
Week 9 Term 3
Task 5
25%
Year 12 English Advanced Term 3 Task 6 20%
Year 12 English Standard Week 10 Term 3
Term 3
Task 5
Task 6
25%
20%
SCIENCE
YEAR/SUBJECT DUE TASK WEIGHTING
Year 11 Agriculture Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 40%
Year 11 Biology Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 40%
Year 11 Chemistry Term 3
Week 9 Term 3
Task 3
Task 4
20%
40%
Year 11 Earth & Env Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 40%
Science
Year 11 Physics Week 9 Term 3 Task 4 35%
Year 12 Biology Term 3 Task 3 25%
The week tasks are due may need to be changed due to unavoidable circumstances
LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF!
As Marcel Proust, a late 19 th century novelist wrote: “the real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”. Volunteer to host an international high school
student arriving into Australia in February 2014 through Southern Cross Cultural Exchange and

prepare to be amazed at the way this unique and rewarding opportunity helps your family to become
closer, to understand themselves better and to see the world in a new light.
Carefully selected students will arrive in February for one term, one semester or two semesters from
France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the U.S.A, South America and
Japan. They will attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and
comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit us at our
website www.scce.com.au, email scceaust@scce.com.au or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request
our international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship.
AUGUST
DATES TO REMEMBER
NOVEMBER
23 NAIDOC Day Concert 11 P&C Meeting
30 Wear it Purple Day 7-12 Years 9/10 Exams
SEPTEMBER 8 CLAPPER Awards
5-6 NSWCHS Athletics 8 NC Surf Lifesaving
6-13 Year 11 Exams 13-22 Year 10 Futures Program
9 P&C Meeting 19-10 NC Cricket (Boys)
11 Year 7 Vaccinations 25 Year 10 Work Experience
19 Year 12 Final Assembly – 10am 26 NC Cricket (Girls)
21 Year 12 Formal DECEMBER
OCTOBER 3 Silver Excursion
14 P&C Meeting 3-4 Gold Excursion
28-31 Years 7/8 Exams 13 Presentation Day Assembly
29 MNC Cricket (Boys) 13 Years 7 to 10 Reports Issued
18 End Term 4
Canteen Roster
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
19 th August 20 th August 21 st August 22 nd August 23 rd August
Christine Witt Annette Mason Jenny Harry
26 th August 27 th August 28 th August 29 th August 30 th August
Christine Witt Sharon Hearps Cassandra Robinson
2 nd September 3 rd September 4 th September 5 th September 6 th September
Debbie Bardsley Deanne Johnson Ruth Battis Penny Stark
9 th September 10 th September 11 th September 12 th September 13 th September
Christine Witt Jo Barr Kate Harling Helen Trist
16 th September 17 th September 18 th September 19 th September 20 th September
Deanne Johnson

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