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The scourge of illicit drugs is something that all schools must combat forcefully.

At BDC, we are no more immune from this issue than any other school in the country. Education is the best defense against drug use and experimentation. In the coming weeks, I will outline our Drug Policy to each of the year groups in Secondary, making clear the consequences of involvement with illicit or unsanctioned drugs. We will also involve members of the PDHPE department in these sessions, as well as our local police liaison officer. Our Illicit and Unsanctioned Substance (Drug) Policy can be found on this link.

I have heard talk of some dangerous experimentation taking place among some of our students. Mr Murgatroyd will work with Year Coordinators to highlight the dangers at play with some of these ‘rumours’. Particularly, there has been talk of some students inhaling aerosols – and a similarly alarming story of misusing paracetamol. These are rumours and stories until either the act is uncovered or evidence is irrefutable.

In the meantime, we must do everything we can to educate our young people about the dangers of experimenting with aerosols and non-prescription drugs. Please have this conversation with your children. For the vast majority, it will be unnecessary, but for a few it might give them the understanding they need to make a safe choice in the face of peer group pressure.

Keeping our young people safe from drugs is a partnership we adults must take seriously. We will always act on credible information, and will increase supervision if an alarm is raised about risky behaviour.

GAP YeAr

Year 12 students who are interested in taking a GAP year at a school in the UK should consider an application via ‘Tutors Worldwide’. This is a well-known organisation that selects and places students in UK schools. I have had some experience with this organisation at one of my former schools, so am happy to recommend it to any of our Year 12 students. The key is to act promptly. Applications close without exception on 10 April.

UniversitY exPerience in JAPAn

I received information from Waseda University (one of Japan’s most prestigious) in Tokyo about their School of International Liberal Studies program. No Japanese language is required to attend the course. Japanese language study is a part of the course at Waseda. Interested students should collect an application form from Mrs Crisp in the Careers Lounge.

conGrAtUlAtions this week to all of those competitors, spectators and staff who made the Primary and Secondary swimming carnivals so successful. Special thanks must go to Mr Webber and Mrs Hilton whose organisation made the carnivals possible. The tremendous results from the carnivals are contained in the sports section of this newsletter.

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We had an unexpected delay in our hat distribution - we ran out of M and had no XXL. The big hats have arrived along with an interim supply of M hats (almost the same weight etc. of the original order). We will issue the interim supply of M hats on Monday and Tuesday next week. When the correct version of the M size arrives, students will be able to collect it from the Uniform Shop at no extra charge.

leAve: exemPtion from school AttendAnce

Students taking leave for a family event, attendance at a sporting event, exceptional circumstance, etc. must provide a completed Application for Exemption Form (available on College Website) to the Principal. On receipt the Principal will issue a Certificate of Exemption that is provided to the parents/caregivers.

stUdent medicAl informAtion

Parents/Caregivers are requested to notify the College of any medical conditions pertaining to their child to ensure that we have all current information on our records, including immunisation history. Updated information should be provided to the Registrar in writing or email secretary@bdc.nsw.edu.au

If a student requires prescription or non-prescription medication at school it must be registered by a parent/caregiver at the Primary or Secondary Office and a medication request form completed. No student should carry or self-administer medication whilst at school.

From The PrinciPal

Alan BallPrincipal

STaFF SPoTlighT

Teacher in profile:Julie Bain

I currently teach: English because it has diverse components, is full of art and wonder and is always challenging! I teach Years 7, 9, 11 and have taken on 12 Extension 2 this year.

I came to BDC from: O’Connor Catholic College, Armidale

I studied at: University of Newcastle, Charles Sturt University and the University of New England

I have also taught at: Around the New England area – The Armidale School, Armidale High School and Uralla Central School, University of New England

I grew up in: Sydney

I went to school at: PLC, Croydon

Subjects I have also taught: Drama

I engage my students by: Helping students realise they can learn beautiful words, use them successfully and subsequently learn to realise they can be both writers and creators of all kinds of different texts.

I am currently reading: Iain Banks, The Business

My proudest career moment: I’m proud to be working with the staff and students at Bishop Druitt College and am proud to be the Head of Faculty

An area of expertise or my passion in education is:

Visual literacy, creating digital narratives, short story writing and learning about teaching, multiliteracies education

A leader/s I respect: Aung San Suu Kyi, Plato, Aristotle

I am grateful for: My family that includes my first grandchild, Zahra, my health and my sense of humour!

Something students might find interesting about me is:

I came to teaching relatively late and had several professional and non-professional careers before I realised that teaching was what I loved to do!

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Carmel SpryActing Assistant Principal (head of secondary)

From The acTing head oF SecondaryOne of the many ways for students and families to be involved in school and to gain the most from educational opportunities is for home and school to work as a partnership.

One of the most important elements of this partnership is communication. I encourage all parents to communicate with us regularly. Through this regular communication we can often avoid points of stress and frustration. It is not always possible for teachers to be available to take phone calls but they are able to respond to emails. While everything is not suited to communication via emails, it can be used to set a time that is convenient for both parties to talk.

Communication from school is also very important and a regular point of frustration for teachers has been the way some students wear their uniform. I would like to ask parents to support us by reinforcing the college’s expectations and guidelines. We have regular conversations with some students about uniforms, in particular about correct shoes, hair that needs to be tied back, skirts that are too short, excess makeup and jewellery.

At the beginning of the year when talking to year groups we emphasised with students that negative conversations about uniform are very boring for both teachers and students. As teachers, we would prefer to have more interesting conversations with students and I am sure students would enjoy this more also. Support from home to reinforce the college uniform policy would be greatly appreciated. If you are unsure about any aspects of the uniform there is information in the student diaries, on the college website and we are also happy to respond to email or phone questions.

The organisation of the school day in secondary has also changed this year and we now have a ten minute Roll Call on Tuesday to Friday morning at 8.45am. This is an opportunity for students to meet with their tutor teachers, be given important information for the day and for their pastoral care teacher to ‘touch base’ with them. While we do have some buses that sometimes arrive late in the mornings this roll call time is important and I ask parents to support students to be organised and punctual as much as possible.

Thank you for your ongoing help and support with these daily routines that make many other things at BDC possible.

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A Counter-cultural Response!

“You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’…but I tell you, do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you.” Matthew 5:38

The demand for payback and revenge has become a frequent and somewhat common theme in today’s society. News reports of payback in the form of shootings and violence are a regular occurrence. As a child when I complained to my mother about someone who had treated me badly she would say to me. “Two wrongs don’t make a right”, and than when I questioned her and asked her why, she would say… “Y is a crooked letter and you cannot straighten it!”

Most us feel wronged and treated unfairly sometime during our lives. The question we all have to answer is, “how will we react in those circumstances?” An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is certainly one way to react, but as Jesus said, “do not take revenge”. Exacting revenge will cause more pain and anguish for all creation. Unfortunately humankind seems to be unwilling to offer forgiveness and at many times demands retaliation and retribution. This passage from Matthew’s gospel is one that needs to be contemplated and requires deep thought and reasoning and should not be reduced to superficial advice.

Originally the words were expressed as a legal principle, which still governs order in our society. Where wrong has been done there should be equivalent compensation as assessed by a court of law. You steal a cow? Then you must restore it or restore what it is worth. Bill Loader says, “When taken out of context this passage has been read as demanding that people suffering abuse should not speak up, but turn the other cheek and put up with it – a reading with tragic consequences, including in relation to domestic violence, for instance.” Scripture is to be delved into and analysed if we are to take it seriously. Jesus spoke at length about the need for forgiveness and forgiving. Forgiving another who has wronged you is not a natural reaction, we tend to become indignant and want justice on our terms.

Mahatma Gandhi in his wisdom said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” The action of forgiving is counter-cultural, however it is important that we must continue to remember that every human person is of value; no one is to be written off. Everyone needs to be forgiven; there is no place for hateful retaliation, such as the misuse of “eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth” as its justification. ‘Y’ is a crooked letter and you cannot straighten it…but you can contemplate it’s meaning!

Blessings

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Rev David MorganAssistant chaplain

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Jeremy Nashenglish faculty

Rebecca Brownvisual Arts faculty

Juliette Lawscience faculty

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Dear Parents and Carers,

If you have been hoping to persuade your charges that the time has come to tackle their public speaking skills, hope no longer! The time has come, the opportunity is here, all we need is the sound of feet tramping towards D1 at lunchtime on Thursdays in week B, with lunch clutched in their hands.

We will welcome all comers, from the curious and intrigued, to the serious public speaking competitors. In a relaxed and supportive environment, we will overcome fear of performance, and build skills in prepared and impromptu speaking skills. We will learn techniques that have enlivened public speaking for two thousand years, and we will learn to woo and win over audiences.

I also need you to help me find two fantastic candidates for the NSW Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award, which the school will be entering this year in mid March. It is open to those 14 years old or younger on 1 January 2014. Since I am new to the school, I shall depend on your knowledge as much as on mine. All right, I give in. I will depend on your knowledge more than on mine.

Send me an email (jnash@bdc.nsw.edu.au), and send me your children, urge, cajole and encourage them to grasp opportunities when they present themselves. If they leave school and have to pay to learn these skills, it will cost enough to cause severe indigestion for a month to the average citizen.

I look forward to reporting regularly what we get up to.

This is an early call to any students interested in submitting an artwork for ‘Westmead Operation Art Competition’ to please come and see me for details and restrictions. There are limited spaces available and this is a wonderful opportunity for any students interested in submitting a work that inspires and cheers up sick children in hospitals around Australia! Entries close 9th May but we will submit chosen works before this date. Last year Tori Yardley’s (Year 8) artwork was chosen for exhibition!

On Tuesday 11 March, Education Interactive will be presenting a forensic science workshop for all Year 9 science students. The session will run for 1 hour and will cost $10. This is a compulsory event and will automatically be billed to parents accounts.

From The head oF Primary

Primary School

It was lovely to see parents at the P & F Welcome the other night. It is important for children to see that their carers are not just dropping them at the school gate but also taking an interest in what is going on at the school and with their children. At BDC we value the partnerships of parents in helping to enrich the learning opportunities of our students.

We provide many opportunities, both formal and informal, for you as parents and carers to find out about your children’s progress at school.

We provide a written report twice a year that is emailed to parents at the end of each semester. There is usually an e-portfolio attached so you can view examples of your child’s work.

We publish a weekly newsletter to inform parents, caregivers and community members about school activities, developments and initiatives.

We communicate information via email and sometimes by letter relating to specific issues and on-goings. Please ensure we have your updated email address.

In Term 1 and Term 3 teachers conduct parent/student/teacher interviews. Parents are expected to attend these as it is an opportunity for the child to show what they have been doing in class and also an opportunity for teachers and parents to discuss any issues.Information evenings are held at specific times each year. For instance, we have a meeting at the beginning of the year for all parents. We also have specific nights that are advertised, some for our parents only, some for the whole community. Our next big meeting will be “Helping students who learn differently” on 5 March (see flyer at the end of this newsletter)

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Karin LisleAssistant Principal (head of Primary)

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As you may be aware, Year 5 students are now undertaking a kitchen garden program in the school that addresses parts of their core syllabuses in areas such as Mathematics and HSIE. This program is only in its infancy and we have many items we need to purchase or acquire. Below is a list of urgent needs for our kitchen-garden. We would gratefully accept donations of any of these items. If you are able to make a donation, please contact Diana Davey (ddavey@bdc.nsw.edu.au) or Wendy Phillips (wphillips@bdc.nsw.edu.au) or see us at school. Thank you!

Garden: kitchen:Children’s gardening gloves (with rubber palms) GratersPotting mix KnivesGarden stakes PeelersWheelbarrow Hand juicersGarden hose (30m) Cutlery setsHose cart Wooden spoonsHerb/vegetable seeds Mixing bowlsJute garden twine Measuring spoons/cupsGarden spades and forks (normal adult size) Salad serving bowlsSugar cane mulch Salad serversHand trowels, weeding diggers EggslidesSecateurs

Parents can be involved in a range of school activities such as assisting in the classroom, helping with excursions, or offering their expertise to help organise extracurricular activities such as sports carnivals and musicals. We also appreciate any volunteers in the canteen, even if it is only for one day a month.

The P&F plays an important role in our school, helping with fundraising, school functions and keeping abreast of what is happening in the school. They meet on the third Monday of each month and Alan Ball, Carmel Spry and myself all give a report on what is happening in our school.

We value you, our parents, and we value the relationships we build with you all. I encourage you all to take part in your child’s schooling by taking each opportunity offered to come to the school, to talk with the teachers, to ask questions and to take a full and enthusiastic role in the education of your children.

2D Imaginative Writing

Students in 2D have been reading a variety of picture fiction texts to inspire their imaginations. They have written some wonderful and very sweet pieces in response.

Imagine a place where lollies surround you and you can eat them all. You lie in candyfloss and get to see the lolly Queen. The servants show you around and you love the smell. It feels so soft. You can jump in the jelly. You would love to go there. You would just love it. By Caitlin Kerr

Imagine a place where there were traps made out of lollies. You walk into this chamber made out of fairyfloss. You try to eat your way out of it. It doesn’t work. You need to keep walking down the chamber. You find a tin. You open it. There is a lollipop. You are very hungry. You decide to eat it. When you take your first lick you turn fat. Then you wished you did not eat it. Then a door opened on the left of you. You decide to go into it but you are too fat. Then your mum walks in the door and pulls you into your room. Then the door disappeared and your mum.By Mala Brooks-Andren

Imagine a place where there is lolly bush. It looks like candy canes. It feels like gummy bears. It smells like chocolate. I would like to go there and eat it. I would like it to grow again.By Archer Flowers

In 5W’s HSIE unit we have been looking at how far our food travels to get to our plate and the effects this has on our environment. We wrote an exposition where we asked to agree or disagree to the statement “We should help the Coffs Coast farmers by buying our food locally”. Tyler Widdowson decided that he felt it was important that we buy our food locally:

I strongly believe that people should buy food that is grown locally.

Firstly, if we buy our food localyl instead of from other countries we don’t have to pollute our water systems. This could happen if a ship sinks and the oil spills into the ocean and kills all the wildlife.

Secondly, it would be healthier if you bought local. The countries are far away from here and food can get old and will not be as fresh. Local food would be more tender.

Lastly, it helps keep the money in our local area and can be used to build things for us to use.

This is why I definitely think that we should get our food local.

Isabella Crowe (2D) Belle’s Lovely World

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Dale Condonhead of music k-12

newS and imPoTanT daTeSInstrumental music lessons have now commenced. If you have any questions regarding scheduled lesson times please contact • Mrs Egan in the music office.

If you enjoy singing, come along to the Secondary Choir on Wednesday, after school at 3:20pm.•

Students interested in joining one of the college’s musical ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Primary and Secondary Guitar • Bands, Primary Training and Performance Bands, Monsoon (Jazz Band), Superstrings, Brass Ensemble, Concert Band, Senior String Consort and Middle School Band should see Mr Condon.

Students interested in performing at primary and secondary assemblies should see Mr Condon. The Term 1 schedule is • on the noticeboard in the music foyer. Students scheduled to perform should see Mrs Egan the day prior to confirm set-up requirements.

Students involved in the Music Tour to the Sunshine Coast need to return their forms to the Music Office by Monday, 24 February • please.

Primary Music Camp will be held at the Coffs Coast Beach School Conference Centre in Bonville on Saturday 5th and Sunday • 6th April. Permission notes will be handed out next week. Please have the notes back by Friday 7th March and payment made via TryBooking by the Friday 28th March.

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SwimmingThank goodness the forecasted showers and storms did not eventuate for either the Senior Primary or Secondary Carnivals this week. Mind you, with the humidity we had to endure, I was glad we were running swimming and not athletics!

Once again we had great participation from primary and secondary students, and I have to compliment all students who attended for their incredible team spirit and sportsmanship they displayed over the two carnivals. I would like to publicly acknowledge the help that our fantastic staff gave on Monday and Tuesday, and also the contribution of a number of parents who helped with timing and Meet Manager on both days. Thanks also to Beth Hilton for her tireless work with the set-up of both carnivals and assistance on both days.

Due to a problem with results from the Senior Primary Relays we will not be able to give final results for the Senior Primary Carnival until next week.

The results of the Secondary Carnival are as follows:

secondary house champions: Hollows

Age champions: Girls Boys 12 years Heather Orme Samuel Kornhauser R/U Brooke Maloney Tsui Shin Mok

13 years Claudia Benson Thomas Winchester R/U Matilda Englert Aleksander Ion

14 years Georgia Ensby Ky Kinsela R/U Carolyn Watson Keaan Van Venrooij

15 years Madeleine Gough Sean O’Reilly R/U Bridgette Ward James Murray

16 years Riley Nash Lachlan O’Reilly R/U Rachel Erlansen Brandon Howe

17 years Zoe Burgess Zac Freuden R/U Holly Betts Ryan Beckett

18 years Mahalia Kinsela Thomas Place R/U Emily Malouf Benjamin Welsh

record Breakers: Women 15-16 200IM Record 2:54.59 Madeleine Gough 2:41.72

Men’s 17-19 200IM Record 2:58.39 Zac Freuden 2:19.00

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record Breakers (cont): Women’s 17-19 200IM Record 3:20.38 Zoe Burgess 2:55.28

Men’s 17 years 50m Brst Record 35.56 Zac Freuden 32.88

Men’s 12-14 4x50m Relay Record 2:17.34 Hollows 2:13.25

Women 15-16 4x50m Relay Record 2:26.81 Cottee 2:26.12

Men’s 17-18 4x50m Relay Record 1:57.50 Murray 1:57.06

Separate from our carnival, congratulations also go to Nicholas Greenway (5), who has qualified in all four strokes to compete in the Speedo Sprints Finals at Homebush in Sydney on March 8th.

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We urgently need more BDC Rugby families to take billets on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th March for the up coming Canadian Rugby Tour. Please contact me at jwebber@bdc.nsw.edu.au

Training for age groups U12’s – Opens will be on after school again next Wednesday. All students must bring appropriate attire to train in. If it is raining on the morning of a training day, students should also bring runners in case training is moved indoors. Note: Training for U8’s and U10’s will start in Week 8.

Basketball will start on Friday 28 February and Sat 1 March. There are still vacancies in Year 3/4 girls, Year 1/2 players, Year 5/6 boys and Year 7/8 Boys. You should have now received an email about training days for your child’s team. Singlets are available from the uniform shop upon proof of fee payment. If you are unsure about anything please email Mrs Hilton (bhilton@bdc.nsw.edu.au).

TracK and FieldFollowing are the medal results from the Regional Track and Field Championships held in Lismore at the beginning of February. First and second place go on to compete at State in Sydney at the end of March.

Chelsea Williams: 1st U12 Triple Jump 2nd U12 400m 1st Junior Girls Relay

Summer Williams: 1st U8 700m

Bridgette Ward: 2nd U14 Javelin

Charlotte Bennett-Hill: 2nd U14 High Jump

Ethan Hart: 1st U8 100m 1st U8 400m 1st U8 60 m Hurdles 3rd U8 Shot put

Harrison Colyer: 1st U9 800m 2nd U9 400m

Harry Ward: 1st U10 60m Hurdles 1st Junior Boy Relay 2nd U10 100 m 2nd U10 Long Jump

Michael Spinoglio: 1st Junior Boys Relay 2nd U11 Long Jump 3rd U11 100m 3rd U11 200m

Zac Hart: 3rd U11 shot put

Aydin Yumru: 3rd U10 200m 3rd U10 400m

Sam Reynolds: 1st U15 100m Hurdles 2nd U15 200m Hurdles 1st U15 High Jump 1st U15 Long Jump 1st U15 Triple Jump

Jim Webbersports Administrator k-12

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Year 7 CampCIS Tennis ChampionshipsACER Scholarship ExaminationsAsh Wednesday Service

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Bookings can be made via Trybooking on the BDC website at $10 per head for the seminar.

Helping Students Who Learn Differently

Seminar

At Bishop Druitt CollegeWednesday 5 March

Start 5.30pmFinish 7.30pm

Experienced teacher Sonja O’Connor will be presenting Dyslexia Friendly strategies to assist parents who want to help their children’s learning. Sonja has attended the Orton-Gillingham Training Course that favours a multi-sensory approach to learning and she will share her knowledge with interested parents. After a short break where refreshments can be purchased, a complementary screening of “The Big Picture - Rethinking Dyslexia” will follow.

All interested parents are encouraged to attend.

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ParenTS and FriendScAllinG for exPressions of interest!Want to be involved in your child’s schooling? The P&F currently have an email group that is often used to inform parents of upcoming P&F/College events, news, volunteer requests etc. You do not have to be a P&F member to be included, so if you want to help out every once in a while or just want to hear about upcoming events or information please email parentsandfriends@bdc.nsw.edu.au.

contAct UsFor more information, to view our Constitution or read our latest meeting minutes, click on “Our Community” then “Parents and Friends” on the College Website. We look forward to your support.President: Allan Williams 0408 332 082 akwillo@live.com.auP & F email: parentsandfriends@bdc.nsw.edu.au

next meeting: monday 17 march, 2pm, Venue TBA, refreshments provided

The Bishop Druitt College Parents and Friends Association is an organisation that supports the aims and objectives of the College. It does so through the promotion of fundraising, fellowship, friendship and fun.

Scott RodhamAlumni Officer

alumni newSChris Stephens (SC 1999) is a picker/packer at Statewide Independent Wholesalers.Roger Savage (HSC 2001) works at AbbVie, a pharmaceutical research and development company.Bob Field (HSC 2001) is the Pastor at Kerang Baptist Church in Victoria.Nicola Walker (SC 1999) is a Legal Careers Consultant Officer for Law Staff Australia in Sydney.Ben Willcocks (Year 9 1998) works at Vetico which is an online health resource for pet owners.Peter Morgan (HSC 2001) is the proprietor of the Peter Morgan Music Tuition institution.Sarah Morrison (HSC 2001) is the Marketing Service Manager at Bicycle Network, a government agency to promote all aspects of cycling and bike riding.Beth Condon (HSC 2009) performed a concert with the Australian Youth Orchestra at the Adelaide Town Hall, with James Morrison playing a Jazz Trumpet Concerto.

Former students are encouraged to maintain their contact details on our alumni database by emailing srodham@bdc.nsw.edu.au.

2014 Travel conceSSion cardS2014 NSW School Pupil Identification Cards allowing travel concessions are available at the Front Office for students who have reached 16 years of age and over attending a certified day school. These cards permit pupils/students to travel at the discounted rate of fare on all CityRail trains, State Transit and privately operated buses and government ferries for journeys to and from sport, evening, weekend and vacation travel. Concession cards will also be available for interstate rail journeys on Countrylink services as indicated on the back of the card. Full fee-paying overseas students are not entitled for a concession card.