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February 2018 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 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY February 21 P&C Meeting March 5 Year 7 2019 Parent Evening 7 BHS Athletics Carnival 19/20 Year 7 Camp 23 White Card Course 23 Year 11 Crossroads Program 30 Good Friday April 2 Easter Monday 9 Parent Teacher Interviews 7, 11 & 12 Phone: (02) 49450600 www.belmont-h.schools.nsw.edu.au PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to 2018 I hope everyone has had an enjoyable vacation ready for another busy year at Belmont High School. Welcome to Daniel Hutchinson who has joined us a teacher for the newly established multi- categorical class. Daniel is already making positive moves to set up the new class as a positive learning spot. Two other vacancies, which will be filled through merit selection processes, are head teacher TAS and HSIE teacher. It is hoped that these positions are filled by the end of this term. Enrolments are almost exactly as anticipated at 868 students which means there is no need to make timetable changes which often happens when there is a fluctuation in enrolments from the end of one year to the beginning of the next. P&C Meeting For new parents to the school a great way to stay in contact with the school is by attending the P&C meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm in the staff common room in A block. All are welcome. Building Upgrade We still have not seen any concept plans for the proposed upgrade to facilities at BHS. We are hopeful to see these plans so that the consultation process can be completed to allow final planning and construction to begin. School Plan 2018-20 The school is finalising the school plan for 2018-20. Thanks to parents who contributed to surveys and provided feedback in other forms to allow us to develop this draft plan. This plan will shortly be published on the school website. The new plan will follow on with the three strategic directions established in 2015: Quality Teaching; Quality Systems; Quality Relationships. Some of the key strategies to achieve the plan’s goals include teachers collaboratively working with their colleagues in our partner primary schools; the continued operation of the Learning Hub; the introduction of a new teaching and learning platform called CANVAS across the school; and the employment of support staff to improve connections with all sections of the school community. Key Personnel If you need to contact the school to discuss any aspect of your child’s education below is a list of the key personnel in the school: Year advisers – your first point of contact: Year 7 Rachael Tanti Year 8 Mitch Bell Year 9 Lance Druery and Alison Gill Year 10 Sharon Gregory and Yvette Fulton Year 11 Natalie Proudlock and Paige Williams Year 12 Eliza Toby and Andrew Kelly Head teacher Wellbeing: Karen Newman (relieving) School Counsellors: Robyn Morgan, Judy Wall Learning Hub Coordinator: Emma Terry Sports coordinator: Mel Fagg Deputy Principal (7, 9 and 11): Michele Spinks Deputy Principal (8, 10 and 12): Michael Allenby
Transcript of Belmont High School Quantum
February 2018
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
DATES FOR YOUR
DIARY F e b r ua ry
2 1 P & C M ee t i n g
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5 Ye a r 7 2 019 P a re n t E ve n i n g
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7 , 11 & 12
Phone: (02) 49450600
www.belmont-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
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r e ma i n re c o r d e d a s a b s e n t f o r t he who l e d a y . Th i s i mp a c t s o n t h e o f f i c i a l a t te n d a nc e d a t a
r ec o r de d o n t h e f r o n t o f y ou r c h i l d ’ s s c h o o l re p o r t .
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a r e a l way s r e qu i r e d . P l e a s e s u p p l y a n o te f o r y o u r c h i l d o r a l t e r n a t i ve l y , e sc o r t y ou r c h i l d t o t h e
f r on t o f f i c e t o s i gn i n w h e n t he y a re l a t e . Te x t me s s a g e s a r e a l so s e n t ou t d a i l y t o i n fo r m p a r e n t s i f
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f o r y o u r c h i l d b e i n g la t e .
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t h e sc h o o l , re p l y i n g t o t h e e ma i l s en t b y t h e sc h o o l o r s u p p l y i ng a n o t e t o s tu d e n t se r v i c e s f o r the
a b s e n c e . Th e S k o o l ba g a p p c a n a l s o be u s e d t o s en d a n Ab s e n t e F o r m.
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h o l i d a y , e x c e p t i o n a l f a mi l y c i r c u ms t a n c e (s u c h a s a d e a t h/ i l l n e s s i n t he f a mi l y ) , b e i n g s i c k o r
h a v i n g a n i n fe c t i ou s d i s e a se . Ab s e n c e s f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g r e a s ons a r e n o t j u s t i f i a b le : s h o p p i n g , h a i r
a p p o i n t me n t , s l e e p i ng i n , m i n d i n g y ou n g er s i b l i n g s , b i r t h d a y .
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d a y b u t a b s e n t i n a le s s o n w i t h ou t a va r i a t i o n i n p l ac e ma y r ec e i ve a t ex t h o me / Th i s i n f o r ms t h e
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s t u d e n t mu s t s ee Mr s G ee d u r i n g b re a k t i me s i n t he H e a d Te a c h er Ad mi n i s t r a t i o n s t a f f r o o m
(b e t w e e n E7 a n d E 8 ) t h e ne x t d a y .
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t r u a n t ’ an d p l ac e d o n M on d a y a f te r s c ho o l d e t en t i o n . P a re nt s w i l l be no t i f i e d i f t h e i r c h i l d h as
t r u a n t e d h a s be en p la c e d on af t e r s c h o o l d e t e n t i o n b y e ma i l / t ex t , l e t t e r o r ph o ne c a l l .
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d a y t o g i ve t he ms e l ve s th e b e s t o p p or t u n i t y t o suc c e e d i n t he i r c h o s en s u b j e c t s . Al l s e n i o r s t u d en t s
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f a i l i n g t o a d e q u a te l y me e t c o u r s e o u tc o me s .
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a s t u d e n t ’ s f i r s t l e s s on i s P er i o d 2 , t h i s c ou n t s a s t he i r o f f i c i a l a t t e n d a n c e f o r t h e da y . I f t he y d o
n o t a t t e n d t h i s le s s on t h e y w i l l b e re c or de d a s a b s en t a l l d a y , e ve n i f th e y a t t en d t h e i r P e r i o d 3
c l a s s . I t i s t he re f o r e e s s e n t i a l t h a t a n y sen i o r s t u de n t w h o a r r i ve s a f te r t he i r f i r s t t i me t a b l e d l e s s o n
f o r t h e d a y mu s t s i g n i n a t t he f r on t o f f i c e to h a ve t he i r a t t e n d an c e a me n d e d .
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p e r i o d 0 c l a s s t h e y mu s t p r o v i d e a j u s t i f i e d r e a s on t o S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s f o r t h e i r a b se nc e , o t h e r w i s e
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C o m mo n w e a l t h G a m e s h i s t o r y e ar l i e r t h i s mo n t h , s h a r i n g th e ho n o u r o f c ar r y i n g t he Q u ee n ’ s b a t o n
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h a p p e ne d i n Au s t r a l i a ) a me mo r y t h e y w i l l sh a r e f o r a l i fe t i me . A ve r y p r o u d mo me n t f o r y ou b o t h ,
y o u r f a mi l y a n d f r i e nd s a n d a l l o f u s h e r e a t B e l mo n t H i g h S c h oo l .
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ENGLISH NEWS We l c o me t o En g l i s h 20 18 . We h a ve l o t s o f e x c i t i n g an d e n g a gi ng p r o gr a ms b e i n g t a ug h t i n ye a r s 7 -
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s k i l l s . Th e y w i l l s tu d y t h e n ar r a t i ve s t ruc t u re t h r o u g h t h e 1 2 s t a g e s o f a h e r o ’ s j ou rne y i n a c h o se n
f i l m a n d t h en c o mp o s e t h e i r o w n h e r o i c a dve n t u re s t o r y u s i n g sk i l l s l e ar n t .
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ve r s i o n . On c e b o t h t e x t s a re s tu d i e d , s t u d e n t s w i l l d e t e r m i n e w h i c h t e x t c o n ta i n s t he mo s t
e d u c a t i on a l va l ue and w r i t e a p e r s u a s i ve e ma i l c o n v i nc i n g th e i r r e a d er o f t he i r o p i n i o n .
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t h e me s i n a c l o s e s tu d y o f a n o ve l . On c e t he y h a ve d ee p kn o w l e d g e o f t h e t h eme , t h e y w i l l
t r a n s fe r t h i s i n f o r ma t i o n i n t o a c re a t i ve w r i t i n g p i ec e u s i n g t h e t h e me a s a c en t r a l c omp o n e n t .
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s e t i n a s ma l l t o w n a n d r e a d er s a r e e x po s e d t o mu l t i p le pe r s p e c t i ve s o f e ve n t s th r ou g h o u t t he
s t o r y . Th e s t o r y i s t o l d i n p o e t i c ve r se an d s t u d e n t s w i l l c omp o s e t h e i r o w n p oe m u s i n g t he i r
k n o w l e d g e o f t h e s t o ry f o r t he a s s es s me n t .
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f o c u s e s o n e s se n t i a l l i t e r a c y s k i l l s n e e de d i n t h e w o rk p l ac e .
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t h e ne w s y l l a bu s , n ame d R e a d i n g t o Wr i t e . Th i s p ro g r a m i s a t r an s i t i o n t o se n i o r En g l i s h s t u d y an d i s
a i me d t o b u i l d s t u d en t c a p ac i t y i n r e a d i ng a n d w r i t i n g .
E x te n s i o n : S t u d e n t s ha ve s t a r t e d t he i r s t ud y o f t he M o d u le : Te x t s , Va l u e a n d C u l tu re . Th e f oc u s of
t h i s p r o gr a m i s T he Mo n s t e r W i t h in u s i n g the p re sc r i be d t e x t D r ac u l a .
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u s i n g l i t e r ac y r e l a t e d t o v i s u a l a n d pe r f o rmi n g a r t s . I n t h i s un i t , t h e y a r e r e qu i re d t o p l a n an d h o s t
a n e ven t f o r f e l l o w BH S s t u d e n t s . Wa t c h t h i s s p a c e f o r t h e u pc omi n g e ve n t s !
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T r a n s i t i on s . Th e y h a ve t h e i r s pe a k i n g a s s e s sme n t d u e i n We e k 5 (F r i d a y 2 n d M arc h ) .
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e n d o f l a s t y e ar . Th a n k y ou t o t h os e wh o h a ve a l re a d y p a i d t he s e i n vo i c e s . Wh i l e th e re i s s t o r a g e
i n mo s t r o o ms , s t u d e n t s a r e re mi n d e d t h a t t h e b o o k s a r e t he i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a n d t e ac h e r s a r e n o t i n
t h e c l a s s r oo ms a t a l l t i me s . S t u d e n t s a re en c our a g e d t o t ak e th e i r b o ok s h o me t o c o mp l e t e
h o me w o r k e a c h n i gh t a n d en s u r e t h e y h a ve i t a t sc h o o l f o r M a th s l e s s o n s .
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t h e i r o wn t e x t b o o k . Th e s e c an b e s ou rc e d p r i va t e l y o r w i l l be o r d e r e d t h r ou g h t he s c h o o l a t a
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e n j o y a ma t h e ma t i c a l c h a l le n g e t o p r a c t i c e w or k i n g t h r ou g h ve r y c h a l le n g i n g qu e s t i on s un d e r te s t
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t h e i r f r i e n d s . Th i s d a y i s a f a n t a s t i c o p p o r tun i t y t o g e ne r a te f r i e nd s h i p s a n d p ar t i c i p a t e i n e xe rc i se .
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l i k e t o ru n . Th e l i nk f o r t he su r ve y i s a s f o l l ow s :
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t h a t d o n o t c o ve r t h e w h o l e f o o t a r e NO T ac c e p t a b l e .
Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r f o r S p o r t – S p o r t s h oe s s h o u l d be p r e d o mi n a n t l y w h i t e , e i th e r l a c e u p o r
Ve l c r o . S h o e s sh o u l d b e su p p o r t i ve o f t he fe e t du r i n g ex e r c i se . Th e w h o le o f t he u p p er f o ot
mu s t h a ve a s o l i d c o ve r .
I n c o r r e c t sp o r t s s h o es - S l i p on s p or t s sh oe s a r e n o t pe r mi t te d , t h e se i n c lu d e c an va s s h o es as
t h e y a re n o t su p p o r t i ve o r a p pr o pr i a t e f o r s p o r t a n d P E .
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Building Harmony and Success PO Box 2345, Gateshead NSW 2290
Country Feeling at
“THE CAGE”
Belmont High School Uniform Shop
Opening Hours Term 4
MONDAY 12.40pm - 1.20pm
TUESDAY 3.00pm - 4.00pm
THURSDAY 8.15am - 9.15am
EFTPOS available
All cheques to be made payable to COUNTRY FEELING
Entry outside school hours via Albert Street
Contact Email: [email protected]
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Building Harmony and Success PO Box 2345, Gateshead NSW 2290
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Building Harmony and Success PO Box 2345, Gateshead NSW 2290
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