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Bega High News

1 November 2016

Phone: 6492 9000 Fax: 6492 3996 Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.bega-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Mission Statement Bega High School is committed to providing excellence in education, which prepares all students to contribute responsibly to a changing world by preparing students to be:

Skilled lifelong learners

Balanced in their life

Skilled problem solvers and decision makers in relation to all aspects of their lives

Responsible and compassionate citizens

Self-confident

Valued group participants

Principal’s Report Bega High School consistently strives to deliver wide-ranging educational experiences and to prepare life-long learners by supporting the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of all students.

Yet another example of this approach was the Ride to Work/School challenge taken up by a group of enthusiastic students and staff in week 2. With health and safety a major priority they were shadowed by a driver and enjoyed a cool but dry ride from Tathra and are to be congratulated for their stamina and perseverance.

Congratulations to all those who also participated in the Bega Fun Run and Walk – again a fair representation from the school in the form of both staff and students (maybe next year for me!)

Parents and carers took advantage of an opportunity to comment on the school’s engagement with families and the community by participating in a forum run by Taryn Woods from the Department of Education.

We will be looking carefully at all the recommendations from the forum and from other surveys and sources of information in our planning and training over the coming year. Thank you to all the participants for your valuable assistance and input.

The school’s student leaders have had several meetings with their coordinators and are planning activities and structures for the future.

They are great ambassadors for their peers, the school and the community and I look forward to working with students Hayley Danvers, James Burgess, Meg Johnson, Elyse Philipzen, Morgan Durrant-Curtis, Craig Pearce, teachers Sophie Scroope, Ann Smith, David Britton and Carly Bexterman and the larger group that will be formed as a result of their work.

Be on the lookout for information about the Annual Awards events planned for Friday, 9 December as this is one of our most important opportunities to celebrate a range of talents, skills and achievements of students and staff.

It is also a significant event where many community organisations, businesses and individuals contribute to the life

and legacy of the school through their generous financial support and recognition of the values that the school and community aspire to – achievement in all areas of life through respect, responsibility and effort.

Mrs Linda Thurston Principal

Coming Events Wednesday, 2 November:

Year 8 State Science testing until Friday, 11 November

Thursday, 3 November: Support Unit Excursion – Whale Watching,

Merimbula

Friday, 4 November: Last Day of HSC Exams AIME Program end of year for all years Year 10 Yearly Science Exam Bournda Kayaking Excursion – Support Unit School Surfing Competition

Monday, 7 November: Illawarra & South East Performing Ensemble Year 8 Yearly Maths Exam Bournda Kayaking Excursion – Support Unit

Tuesday, 8 November: Year 12 Aboriginal students’ Graduation Celebration

at University of Wollongong, Bega campus Support Unit IM class excursion to Sydney (4 days)

Thursday, 10 November: Year 12 Formal at Bega Civic Centre from 5:30 pm Year 9 Yearly Maths Exam Year 7 Yearly Maths Exam

Friday, 11 November: South Coast Girls Cricket Trials Four Winds BioBlitz Year 9/10 Indigenous Leadership Program

Monday, 14 November: Year 10 Crossroads activities all week

Tuesday, 15 November: P & C Meeting South Coast Boys Cricket Trials

Wednesday, 16 November: CIT Music Performance Mental Health Theatre Production

Bega High School Newsletter 1 November 2016

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Year 9 Food Technology students participated in a ready, steady cook challenge

Bega High School

Absentee Hotline: 6492 9010

If your child is going to be absent from school, please telephone with the following information:

Student Name Roll Class

Date of Absence Reason for Absence

Your Name

All other enquiries: 6492 9000

Ben’s A Double Winner Ben Bowyer ‘Behind the Lens’ Year 12 Photo/Video student Ben Bowyer entered his Documentary movie ‘The Last Cobbler’ that he made as part of his Year 12 Photo/Video final assessment in the ‘Tanja Trop Fest short film competition and won in two categories, both the Student Entry Prize and the People’s Choice Award.

Ben’s documentary film was outstanding in its cinematography, editing and content and a fantastic historical record of ‘The Last Cobbler’, Mr Jeffery Deacon and his life devoted to providing the Bega community with his craftsmanship in this vanishing trade.

To Ben’s great credit he gave one of his prizes to Mr Deacon, a meal for two at The Wharf Locavore, as a thank you for allowing Ben to film him.

When Ben finishes his HSC exams he hopes to start his next documentary film and is hoping to make a future career in the film industry. Congratulations Ben and the very best for your brilliant career.

Ms Judith de Vere Photo/Video teacher

Illawarra and South East Regional Performing Ensemble

Monday, 7 November

Great Concert at Bega High School Each year 45 young performers are selected by audition from Regional High Schools from Wollongong to Eden to form the Illawarra and South East Regional Performing Arts Ensemble.

This touring group comprises singers, dancers and a stage band. They perform throughout the region and further afield. Ms Martin was one of the students from Bega High who performed in this band.

Are they good? They’re sensational! They are talented, tight and have enormous energy.

They are wonderful ambassadors for Public Education and provide genuine entertainment for young and old.

Students allowed to go? Elective Music students from Years 9 – 11 and all students from Years 7 & 8

Cost: $4.00. Money will be collected at the door on the day of the concert.


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Year 11 Hospitality Year 11 Hospitality students operated their first restaurant for staff. Students prepared the venue for service as well as a two course meal and coffees. They worked well as a team to deliver quality customer service. Staff and students are looking forward to many more restaurant opportunities.

Year 9 Food Technology Develop a Packet Mix Year 9 students designed and made their own packet mixes of cakes, slices and muffins. They used their own recipes to produce a packet mix.

Other students in the class then followed the directions provided to make the product.


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Year 10 Work Experience

As a student, work experience is one of the most valuable activities that you can do to support your career development. It gives you time at a workplace to learn about an occupation or industry. You may observe others doing

their job, have a go yourself or do a combination of watching and doing. It is an opportunity to develop skills and networks, learn about the world of work and to decide what kinds of things you would like to do. Why do work experience?

Work experience has many benefits. It can give you: knowledge of what a job involves structured, supervised, hands-on experience skills that will be recognised in other workplaces confidence in your ability to learn and master new

skills and tasks work–life skills, such as communicating well or

working in teams a chance to demonstrate how you can contribute in a

work environment an understanding of the world of work an opportunity to demonstrate commitment and

reliability a new referee to add to your resume an employment opportunity.

Getting the most out of your work experience If you're offered the opportunity to do work experience, make the time as worthwhile as possible. Consider doing the following three things.

1. Ask lots of questions. By asking questions, you demonstrate that you're eager to learn and grow and that you have a genuine interest in the role and opportunity. But most importantly, it allows you to gain more in-depth understanding.

2. Find out as much as you can about the job, the industry and about people's career paths. Work experience is the best way to find out if you're suited to a job. It gives you a real world opportunity to 'try out' an occupation. Also, the close proximity to people who already work in the occupation gives you an opportunity to ask questions.

3. Keep a diary or log to record your experiences and to list the skills that you practice and learn. You could also add these into a career portfolio, if you maintain one. These can then be used as examples in your resume or during job interviews.

Deciding to do work experience A recent employer survey found that employers believe work experience or volunteer work to be an effective means for school students to improve their employment prospects. With these benefits, deciding to do work experience is easy.

Take advantage of the Work Experience time period set aside at Bega High School in Week 7 (21st Nov-25th Nov) & Week 8 (28th Nov-2nd Dec) this term. Now is the time to decide what you are interested in pursuing.

You can either contact an employer yourself and ask them which week they would be able to host you and see Mrs Morgan in Careers to set up the paperwork for it OR if you are unsure who or how to contact an employer drop in and I will assist you in the process. Paperwork for Work Experience should be under way at least 3 weeks prior to the commencement of the placement.

Take the leap, it may lead to something you love! Mrs Brooke Morgan Relieving Careers Adviser

University of Wollongong Discovery Day 2017 is confirmed Early next year our Year 12 students have a fantastic opportunity to get a taste of what uni life is like at the University of Wollongong.

Our school’s DISCOVERY DAY is booked in for Friday, 10 February. Students will travel up on Thursday, 9 February. Transport is subsidised by the university. Students will stay at Wollongong Surf Leisure resort in Fairy Meadow.

Students can get a taste of studying:

Arts, Humanities & International studies Business Communications & Media Creative Arts Education Engineering Health & Medicine Social Work Information & Communication Technology Mathematics & Statistics Physics Psychology Public & Population Health Science Social Science

From 8:30 am: Schools arrive on campus. Registration at University Hall 9:30 am – 10:10 am: Welcome/Keynote speech 10:20 am – 11:05 am: First lecture/workshop 11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Second lecture/workshop 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch 1:05 pm – 1:150 pm: Third lecture/workshop 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Fourth lecture/workshop 2:45 pm: Board Buses. Optional tour of UOW residences.

Student registrations for your Discovery Day will open on Tuesday, 1 November. Students will register for Discovery Days and enrol in the subjects online at www.discoveryday.uow.edu.au

Student registrations are to be completed by Friday, 25 November 2016. Many of the session have limited numbers, so a first-come, first-served principle will apply.

See Mrs Morgan in Careers to receive our school password and further information.


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Bega High School End of Year activities To end our 2016 school year with a positive note and to celebrate the values of respect, responsibility and effort, Bega High School will be running a program of alternative educational activities for two days during the last week of term 4.

All students will select ONE activity from a range of fun and engaging options: computers to crafts, fishing to film making, muscle making to mountain biking, sports to sound recording.

Stay tuned for further announcements including an information booklet or choices and permission notes that will be coming home soon!

Ride2School 2016 Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s Ride2School day on Wednesday 19th October, Will, Taj, Lara, Minka, Jack, Murray and Cailem.

The riding group consisting of students, staff and a parent, left Tathra's Lawrence Park just before 7am, pedaled 18kms through the picturesque Bega Valley, arriving at school not long after 8.

The riders were blessed with beautiful weather (although some might argue the fingers and toes got a little chilly), stunning views and thoughtful drivers as we cruised into town. Students and staff enjoyed a free breakfast and showers on arrival at school. It is an amazing achievement and we are all very proud of your skill, effort and promotion of active healthy lifestyles.

Thank you to all involved, the considerate and thoughtful drivers that gave us space and encouragement, and the parents who organised the early start and pick up of bikes. Also a huge thanks to Mr Phil Lord for driving the support car.

Carly Bexterman Ride2School Coordinator

Bega High School Uniform Shop

Open each Thursday of the school term

8.30 am to 4:00 pm

For enquiries phone: 0417028864

End of Year Excursion for Years 7, 8 and 9 The Illawarra Discovery Tour still has one seat available and reserve seats are also available (in case of illness etc.).

If you’d like your child to be included in this excursion get them to see Mr Green.

The Tour is from Monday 12th December to Wednesday 14th December. It is only $250 for all inclusive 3 days, two nights of action packed learning and fun.

Those that have made deposits are reminded that the balance is due in week 6.

Community Noticeboard A D V E R T I S I N G

Material relating to students will be advertised at the Principal’s discretion and does not necessarily reflect the views of this school. No cost to non-profit making organisations.

Tathra Tennis Club Open Day Sunday, 4 December 2016

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

All Ages

Try ANZ Tennis Hot Shots

Free BBQ

Prizes for kids

Coach James Poso on hand for tips and advice.

For more information contact Peter – Ph: 0408 865 438 or email: [email protected]

Art Classes for Ages 13 – 18 Wednesday afternoons 4:30 – 6:00 pm

At Inkwell Art – 96 Auckland Street, Bega

All materials included - $18.00

Limited places – bookings essential

Phone 0427 937 710 for more information

Cobargo Creators presents its Annual Exhibition “Out of Our Depths”

This is an exploration outside our artistic ‘comfort zones’; a fearless adventure into the unfamiliar; an exploration of new media; plunging deeper into our artistic selves.

Venue: Black Wattle Gallery The Cobargo Creators Centre 60 Princes Highway Cobargo

11am on Saturday 5 November 2016 with entertainment and refreshments

Closes at 1pm on Saturday 26 November

Peoples’ Choice awards will be awarded for opening day and exhibition

For more information email [email protected] Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CobargoCreators/ or Instagram @cobargocreators


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Activities at the Crossing Land Education Trust

Sea to Snow Training & Journey 2017 for Year 10 students Starting in April 2017. APPLY BEFORE THE END OF THE 2016 SCHOOL YEAR. 3 day April Training & 9 day May Journey

Weekend Landcare Adventure for Year 6 &7 Weekend Landcare Adventure for Year 6 and 7 Starting 5pm Friday 11 November - 8 places left. From Bermagui to The Crossing camp by bike returning on the Bermagui River by canoe with 2 nights in a train carriage bunkhouse

Natural Beekeeping course Starting 10am Saturday 5 November - 5 places left for the inspiring home beekeeper

For more information and to apply for any of these activities go to the website.

The Crossing Land Education Trust PO Box 72

Bermagui NSW 2546 02 6493 3400

thecrossing.thebegavalley.org.au

FREE DENTAL TREATMENT The School Dental Service operates in the Bega Valley

from the Pambula Community Health Centre. Appointments are available for all children from Pre-

schoolers to 17 years of age.

You can access the service by ringing 1800 450 046 with your Medicare Card ready.

The service is orientated to prevent decay by providing early intervention with high priority going to pre-

schoolers. Usually fissure seals and fluoride treatment feature in a child’s treatment plan, reducing the chances

of tooth decay.

Children in pain are also treated as a high priority with emergency appointments put aside. Government Teen Dental Plan vouchers are accepted here, encouraging

youth to remain in the service.

FOR ALL DENTAL APPOINTMENTS & ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE THE

ORAL HEALTH INTAKE SERVICE

FREECALL 1800 450 046


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