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OUR VISIONByron Bay High School delivers a collaborative learning environment where students achieve excellence through our connection with community and land, creating holistic leaders of the future.

PAYMENTS AND NOTES NOW DUEYear 7 - 12 - School FeesYear 7 - 10 - Term 3 School Sport - now overdueYear 10 - Italian Exchange - Natural Arch and Gold Coast - $10Year 12 - Paintball and Skirmish Excursion - $70

Dates for your DiaryTerm 3 Monday 2 September - Day 6 Italian Exchange Welcome

Tuesday 3 September - Day 7 HSC Study Day - English Standard Year 10 Mandatory Geography Fieldwork Brainstorm Productions visit Year 11

Thursday 5 September - Day 2 HSC Study Day - English Advanced Italian Exchange Lighthouse Walk

Wednesday 11 September - Day 6 HSC Study Day - Extension English

Thursday 12 September - Day 7 Futsal Boys Far North Coast

Friday 13 September - Day 1 Futsal Girls Far North Coast

Tuesday 17 September - Day 3 Year 8 into Year 9 Subject Selection Evening P&C Meeting 7pm in the Library

Monday 23 September - Day 7 Year 12 Preparing for Success Day Year 12 CAPAL Performance Night

Tuesday 24 September - Day 1 Year 12 Mystery Paintball Excursion

Thursday 26 September - Day 3 Year 12 Graduation Breakfast/Assembly

Friday 27 September - Day 4 Last day of Term 3

Term 4 Friday 4 October - Wednesday 23 October Japan Study Tour

Monday 14 October - Day 5 First day of Term 4 - Day 5

Dear Parents and Caregivers,ExcellenceCongratulations to Julie Booth (SASS), Steve Slee (GA), Dan Reade (Teacher) and our P&C Byron Bay High School Executive for winning Public Education Awards for the Lismore Region. All staff appreciate the passion and dedication in supporting our students that these staff and parents demonstrate through their work to improve student access to quality education. Collaboration - Fundraiser success @ North Coast Dance FestivalByron Bay High School canteen catered for the North Coast Dance Festival last weekend. It was a massive job and thank you to Alison Green and Robyn Peters, our Canteen Supervisors, for working tirelessly over the weekend and organising menus, ordering food and drinks to make this such a successful weekend and raising $5,500. A big thank you has to go out to our wonderful parent/carer volunteers - Diana Miller, Peter Davies, Elsa Blair, Michelle Pullen, Magira Holmes, Megan Piper, Lisa Argenton, Jacqui Barker, Sarah Allely, Zoe Rotshtain, Susie Sweeney, Lisa Wentworth, Victor Gonzalez, Brigitte Greig, Narel Shearer, Tanja Greulich, Karen Stafford, Mel Vithani, Shane Dunbar-Reid, Gavin Farrell, Anja Roehrdanz and Rob and Nikki Kempnich. Also to Pob and Shelley Sellors of Zest Byron Bay who donated not only their time but their delicious curries. A special mention to Maree Buchanan who volunteered for many hours over the weekend. Last but not least, thank you to all the wonderful cooks who baked beautiful cakes and goodies.Connection with Land and CommunityA warm welcome to the teachers and students from Italy who are staying with host families for the next two weeks. Thank you to the leadership of our hosting students and teachers, Drew Minton and Michelle Lowe, for sharing our culture and homes with our visitors. Ms Janine Marcus - Principal

Term 3 Week 6 | 12 August 2019


Byron Bay High School Newsletter Term 3 Week 6 Edition | 2019

Tournament of the MindsCongratulations to our students representing Byron Bay High School at the TOM Regional Finals. They were brilliant, and they won! Both the Arts and STEM teams will represent the school again in Sydney on Sunday 15 September.

Thank you teachers Matcham Caine and Eli Pietens who are mentoring the teams.

Arts team: Luis Sellors, Yumi Haslam, William Potanin, Jacka Wahya, Sha-Kira Austin, Nova Leo, and Finnian Wolfe-McCullough.

STEM team: Floyd Whitaker, Marley Afflick, Liam Rushwood, Declan Hemphill, Alana Richards, Grace Ashford and Sophie Paskin.

Important Reminder

Collecting students earlyIf you know your child has to leave school early for any legitimate reason please follow the process below.

• Send a note written and signed by the parent/carer. • This note needs to be signed by a Deputy Principal before 9am.• Once signed by a Deputy Principal, students must present their signed note to the front

counter to receive their leave pass.

Parents are reminded that this facility should be used only for medical or dental appointments that cannot be made after school or for other matters of an extremely urgent nature.

Important - If you need to collect your student unexpectedly you will be required to come in to the front office to sign them out. Phone calls and emails are NOT acceptable. No student should leave the school grounds without permission.


Year 11 Snow Trip 2019

The Annual Byron Bay High School Snow Trip took place for Year 11 last week, with forty eight students making the journey from Byron Bay to Thredbo Ski Resort. An early start of 4am Sunday morning didn’t dampen the excitement and the students were lucky enough to see falling snow Sunday evening, which helped increase the excitement levels.

After a hearty meal Sunday night the group slept well and then they prepared for the lessons Monday morning. With a mix of boarders and skiers most of the first time students had a blast picking up the skills well in the two hour lesson. There were many funny stories told of thrills and spills and the group was full of enthusiasm for the remaining week on the slopes.

As the week progressed the snow skills improved and exploration of the skiing terrain meant more challenges with all students enjoying the variety of runs Thredbo has to offer. The Thredbo Leisure Centre’s heated pool provided welcome relief for the aches and pains each evening before the group meetings and dinner.

With the week drawing to a close the final highlight of the trip was night skiing on the Thursday evening which began with an impressive Fireworks display on the beginner slope outside our accommodation. This was a great addition to the thrill of being on the mountain under lights.

The final morning had the best weather for making the summit to the highest ski lift in Australia. With no wind and brilliant visibility allowing some of the students to ring the bell and soak up the stunning views Thredbo has to offer.

Many of the students with their new found skiing or boarding skills are looking forward to doing a season themselves in a gap year or planning a trip in the future.

Mr Harley Schmidt

Mrs Kelley Caoyonan

Mr Kai Connell and

Ms Alison Hounslow




Year 11 Snow Trip 2019


Royal Brisbane Show ExcursionA lot of fun was had by all the students who attended the Ekka/Royal Queensland Show! It was a great opportunity to experience the diverse world of Agriculture and see the many displays and forms of entertainment. Some of the Year 7 students who attended said their highlights of the show included a demonstration of cotton being processed and feeding animals at the animal nursery. Mr. Duncan’s passion for aquarium fish was shared with the beautiful displays. Of course, there were many exhibits of all types of farm animals to explore. This included visiting the relatives of our own Anglo Nubian goats and Wyandotte chickens which were on show. Thanks to all for making it a great day!



CAPAL NewsByron Bay High School will be showcasing a selection of their Year 12 Class of 2019 Music and Drama Performances at The Byron Theatre in a night of outstanding entertainment on Monday 23 September. The students will present a variety of both original and interpreted works, in both ensemble and solo performances, covering a broad range of musical genres and dramatic styles to cater for all tastes. With their practical HSC exams over, this night will be a real celebration of the success and hard work of our 2019 school leavers. It is a formalised way of congratulating them on their achievements and supporting the youth of our creative community in their artistic pursuits. The talent and professionalism of these young adult performers is sure to impress.

Music teachers Daniel Reade, Paul Todd and Tim Baker along with Drama teacher Simone Museth and the Year 12 students of Byron Bay High School, warmly invite all members of the local community to attend this exciting evening at The Byron Theatre, Monday 23 September. Doors open at 6pm for 7pm start. Tickets can be purchased at $15 full and $10 student/concession from The Byron Theatre. Phone 6685 6807 or go to www.byroncentre.com.au

Drama NewsThis term is absolutely jam-packed with DRAMA!

Year 12 Drama students are currently gearing up for their HSC Practical Examinations next week – Wednesday 4 September. Year 11 Drama students will be required as audience for this event all day from 8:30 till 3:30pm. The quality of our students’ group and individual performances and projects this year is impressively high and they showcased many of these works last night at a powerful and well-attended Performance Evening in the PAC. We wish Year 12 Drama all the best of luck for their performance examinations.

Two other showcases at Byron Theatre in the Community Centre will feature some specially selected high quality HSC Drama pieces during the month of September.

1. The Northern Rivers Schools HSC Drama Graduates Showcase “Dramaworks“ will be held on Tuesday 10 September, There will be a matinee at 11am and an evening show at 6pm, both at a cost of $18.80 per adult and $15.80 per student. Currently three exemplary performances from our school are nominated and we are awaiting confirmation of their selection.

2. Our debut Byron Bay High School Year 12 Performing Arts Showcase at Byron Theatre in 2018 was so successful that we have organised another for the Drama and Music Graduates of 2019 on Monday 23 September at 7pm. Tickets are $15 adult and $10 concession. The evening will showcase some selected Year 12 Music and Drama performances from Byron High’s classes of 2019.

Tickets for both of these events can be purchased now from www.byroncentre.com.au

Year 8 Collaborative Communication 8L and 8H will be revitalising the Year 9 Drama class of 2019’s devised play about social media and belonging, “Have a Voice, Make a Choice”. They will be showcasing it on Thursday 19 September to parents and some Year 7 classes. Year 6 students from Newrybar and Coorabell Public schools will also be invited to the 8L show. The 8L show will be on at 9:30am and the 8H show at 12 noon. We wish Year 8 all the best as they embark on this brave and important endeavour.


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One Vision ‘Music for Life’ Project

Term 3 has seen Byron Bay High School begin a music project, delivered and facilitated by the One Vision Productions team, from Byron Bay. Twenty-five students between Year 7 and 10 have volunteered to take part. We are now seeing them getting stuck in to the project, pouring out creative ideas all over the place and they are now starting to formulate them into an artistic product of which they will be proud.

One Vision Productions seeks to create change throughout Australia in working with community centres, schools, government organisations and youth agencies to educate and empower youth and communities through their work.

Over a 10 week period, students will identify and discuss issues and themes relevant to their lives, collectively and individually. They will write and record hip hop lyrical compositions, engage in dance and performance art, design and film an accompanying film clip which will then be disseminated through the community using traditional and social media channels. Students learn Ableton Live and create their own beats while being backed by some of the best producers globally.

Through the delivery of hip hop music, music production techniques, and dance and film production workshops, One Vision provides a platform for participants to engage in a project that improves school attendance and engagement, enhances self-esteem, confidence and team work, and allows participants to express themselves through language and movement. The programs are educational, creative, culturally sensitive, engaging, empowering and therapeutic.

One Vision Productions have produced incredible and successful work with many local high schools and we hope that our students will be the next big hit in local youth empowerment and issue based song writing. This project has been developed in consultation with the school to provide additional opportunities for students at our school.

Jazz Ensemble

The school Jazz Ensemble meets every Tuesday at lunch. All new material is being worked on and new members are always welcome. A degree of musical ability and an interest in jazz is expected at this ensemble. See Mr Reade for further details.

Stage 4 Band

The Stage 4 Band meets every Friday lunchtime, is open to any level of musical ability and new members are encouraged this term. We look forward to performing them at the school in the near future. See Mr Reade for further details.

Mr Dan Reade - Music Teacher



Bill Turner Cup Coffs HarbourThe first game was against Mackillop Catholic School Port Macquarie. The teams were evenly matched in size but our Byron boys played intense and attacking football to be ahead 3:0 at half time. Mackillop came back hard in the second half but with gutsy defending from the Byron boys Mackillop only managed to score one goal, giving Byron a 3:1 win. Hani Addis scored two goals from the striker position - one from a nice through-ball from Harry Spiteri and the other a header from a corner kick. Jack Crabtree headed the ball into the top corner to score the third goal. All boys played very well.

The second game was against Hunter Sports High School from Newcastle and it was a very different story. HSHS had quite a few representative players from academy teams of the Newcastle Jets and the Western Sydney Wanderers, and it showed! Despite HSHS keeping possession of the ball for much of the game, the Byron boys put up a determined fight to keep the score to 4:0. All Byron players put in commendable performances against the bigger and stronger Hunter outfit. Man of the match for Byron was goalkeeper Jackson Luke who was peppered by the opposition and did some spectacular saves. Not far behind was Aaron Spry who did a great job defending against the Hunter attackers.

Unfortunately Mr Schmidt was unable to attend the trip to Coffs Harbour which gave me (Mrs Cranfield) the privilege to take the boys. He was on the phone with calls and texts with words of encouragement and wisdom which gave the Byron boys a lift in both games. Mr Schmidt should be extremely proud of what he and the Byron Bay High School soccer team has achieved.

To make it to the final 8 of the Bill Turner Cup is a fantastic effort considering 850 teams take part. Well done boys, you should be very proud of your achievements.

Mrs Lara Cranfield - PDHPE Teacher and SRC Coordinator


Sporting ExcellenceSporting excellence hit P3 Recovery Centre at Burleigh Heads Tuesday 27 August. Our students were exposed to hot and cold baths from 10 degrees to 39 degrees ... plenty of screams. Then onto the dry room, normatec boots and sleeves. A great day of education around recovery in sport.

Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Sport Coordinator

Year 12 Food TechnologyStudents are nearing the end of their HSC study and are demonstrating their excellent culinary skills acquired throughout the course. The two recipes featured below put into practice the students learning about Food Manufacture; the final area of study in the course. Food Manufacture teaches students about the production and processing of food, food additives, quality managements systems and raw materials.

Well done and keep up the great work.

Ms Nadine Ebb - TAS Teacher




Science NewsYear 12 Biology students attended a bush medicine talk by Delta Kay (Arakwal custodian and Education Officer for the National Parks and Wildlife Service) on Monday 12 August.

Ngurungaeta Brown shared his knowledge of bush medicine plants with students back in the classroom.

Ngurungaeta is pictured (below right) demonstrating how to produce a lather for washing hands using leaves from the Red Ash or Soap tree.

Year 8 students continue to learn about body systems. In the pictures below 8I are investigating exhaled breath using calcium hydroxide and universal indicator.

Year 7 students have been learning about rocks. In the pictures below, 7U are investigating particle sizes in different types of sedimentary rocks.


Science NewsDuring NAIDOC Week at Byron Bay High School, some students participated in an activity that investigated traditional methods of lighting fires; specifically the drill method vs. the saw method.

Ms Elise Cox - Science Teacher

English News - Byron Bay Writers Festival 2019On Thursday 1 August a group of Byron Bay High School students from years 7 to 11 attended the Byron Bay Writers Festival Secondary School day, held at Elements of Byron. The excursion provided the students with the opportunity to meet their much loved literary heroes, as well as to listen to a wide variety of authors and thinkers from the fiction and nonfiction categories.

The day consisted of five sessions, giving students the choice between two speakers for each session. The speakers included the likes of Isobelle Carmody, speaking about the art of storytelling; John Marsden, exploring the art of growing up and the education system; and A. C. Grayling, who talked in detail about the necessity of philosophy in the modern world. Markus Zusak in particular was a highly engaging speaker, who allowed students to understand the keys to effective creative writing through his explanation of a humorous and layered story. Students were most excited for the last speaker of the day, Eddie Woo, who is an enthusiastic mathematician. To the delight of some students, Woo was happy to meet with them after the session, allowing them to ask detailed questions about their shared passions.

Overall, the excursion was a delightful event which saw students from all years able to engage with a wide range of Australian literary figures.

Ms Emma Frost - English Teacher




“A future full of potential for Georgia”

Georgia Conechado is in her first year of Engineering Research and Development studies, which she says has been both fun and challenging.

“I really enjoyed a project from one of my first courses, Discovering Engineering, where we worked on building a rover, which is a small autonomous vehicle. When we were finally doing the test through the maze, and seeing something that we actually created and designed ourselves, it was a really great feeling.”

Coming to ANU from Byron Bay is something Georgia says she couldn’t have achieved without scholarship support.

“I was on the lookout for scholarships from Year 11 because I knew that, if I didn’t get a scholarship, it would be really hard for me to do full-time uni. My family’s socio-economic status meant that they couldn’t support me financially through university.”

Not only has scholarship support helped Georgia come to ANU in the first place, it has meant she can fully experience campus life and get more than a degree from her time at university.

“I’m involved with the ANU Filipino Association. My dad’s Filipino, but because I’ve lived with my mum all my life, I haven’t had much of a connection with that side of my family’s culture. I’ve also joined the Engineering Students Society and been to a few of the Japan Club events, because I’m learning Japanese.”

As the recipient of the Female Excellence Scholarship for Engineering, Georgia is keen to point out the positive impact of supporting women to pursue STEM in higher education.

“In an ideal world, if everything was equal, we wouldn’t need scholarships specifically for women. But it’s not equal at the moment. If there’s a problem, you can’t just ignore it and expect it to get better.”

This drive to create a better future is a strong motivator for Georgia, who says she is passionate about renewable energy and social justice issues. She believes it is vital to provide opportunities for promising students.

“Education is one of the fundamental building blocks for making a nation great. There’s so much potential within everyone. If they don’t get opportunities, you are losing potential to make great change in the future.”

Georgia is a recipient of the Regional and Rural Equity Scholarship; Accommodation Equity Scholarship; George Alexander Foundation Scholarship; and Female Excellence Scholarship for Engineering.

From the ANU (Australian National University) Website - https://www.anu.edu.au/giving/impact-stories/a-future-full-of-potential-for-georgia

https://www.anu.edu.au/giving/impact-stories/a-future-full-of-potential-for-georgia



New Library Resources

Defy me #Find the girl Meat market Monday’s not coming No place like here Resurrection

New Library Resources

Non-Fiction 101 youth rugby drills Becoming Michelle Obama Food insecurity and waste Indigenous people and criminal justice Media literacy in the digital age Physical inactivity Poverty and inequality in Australia Stress and young people

Fiction

The Arrival of Someday Bedlam: Everything You Know Is Wrong. House of Salt and Sorrows Soul of the Sword Spin the Dawn: The Blood of Stars, Book 1

#TheRealCinderella: A #BestFriendsForever Novel We Walked the Sky Wicked Fox

This months new eAudio books to download to your device

New books are being added every month!

The next P&C Meeting

is Tuesday 17 September @ 7pm in the

Byron Bay High School Library. All welcome.

Please note the new date for the Year 8 into Year 9 Subject Selection Evening is Tuesday 17 September at 6pm

in the Byron Bay High School Hall


Uniform Policy


Byron Bay High School is a uniform high school in line with the NSW Department of Education Uniform Policy and as endorsed by the School’s Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association, SRC and staff. At Byron Bay High School we aim to educate the whole child, not just academically but in the values of integrity, excellence, democracy, respect, responsibility, participation, care and fairness. https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/school-uniform-policy

It is expected that all students present at school in full school uniform every day.

If you need assistance please contact the school on 6685 8188.

Uniform

Girls: School dress, school tartan skirt or plain navy blue shorts or skorts with a collared plain white polo or collared plain white blouse - preferably with school logo. In winter, flesh or black stockings may be worn under a school uniform dress, skirt, shorts or navy pants.

Boys: Collared plain white polo or collared plain white button up shirt with plain navy blue shorts - preferably with school logo.

Unisex: School navy jumper or plain navy blue jumper, plain navy blue track pants - preferably with school logo and plain navy blue chinos.

Footwear: For safety reasons, all students are required to wear fully enclosed shoes and for practical classes in Science, Agriculture and Technology, shoes must have impermeable uppers. Students are not permitted to wear thongs or sandals.

Hats: Strongly recommended for sun-safety in the playground and for outside lessons including sport.

PDHPE Uniform

All students are required to change for PD/Health/PE and Sport lessons into school sports uniform which is the school teal sports polo with navy collar and school logo. Shorts are to be navy blue or black sports shorts. Students must wear lace-up joggers/sports shoes.

SPORT

All students are required to wear teal polo short and navy blue or black shorts or navy blue skort.

Please see photos of correct uniform over the page.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/school-uniform-policy



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polo everyday white shirt blouse white polo sport teal

check dress

check skirt short rugger

jacket zip hoodie

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Mobile Phone Policy

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Recently the NSW Department of Education undertook a comprehensive study into the impact of the overuse of Mobile/Electronic devices amongst students. The review concluded that there are profound adverse impacts on student’s academic, social and emotional wellbeing when such devices are used for non-educational purposes during school hours. As a result of this current research, and in line with our commitment to providing safe and productive learning spaces for all students, Byron Bay High School has made the proactive step to update our Mobile/Electronic Device Policy which came into effect Term 2 2019. The new policy is as follows:

1 All Mobile/Electronic Devices (including earphones) must be switched off or on silent and placed in the student’s bag before the start of a lesson, assembly, or any leaning space and are to remain in their bag unless the classroom teacher has given permission otherwise.

2 Mobile/Electronic Devices in the classroom (without teacher permission) will be confiscated by the class teacher and can be collected at the front office by the student at 3:25pm. If phone is confiscated on multiple occasions, a call home will be made.

3 Refusal to hand a Mobile/Electronic Device to the classroom teacher will result in a detention issued by the classroom teacher and referral to a Head Teacher who will confiscate the device and can be collected at the front office by the student at 3:25pm.

4 Refusal to hand a Mobile/Electronic Device over to a Head Teacher will result in a warning of suspension and referral to the Deputy Principal who will confiscate the device for parent collection.

5 Refusal to hand a Mobile/Electronic Device over to the Deputy Principal will result in immediate suspension.

We appreciate that parents and guardians may need to contact their child throughout the day, and in support of our new policy, we kindly ask that this communication be made through the front office by phoning 6685 8188. Messages will be promptly passed on to students.

At Byron Bay High School we are unreservedly committed to building safe and supportive learning environments which promote academic excellence, innovation and an appreciation of diversity, and we trust that we have your full support in this initiative.

Yours in partnership,Byron Bay High School



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Let's Talk -Women's HealthMaking your health a priority!

A free community event for girls and women of allages to learn about, and begin conversations on,women's health in celebration of Women's HealthWeek. Topics include: dementia awareness, heart health,and Adverse Childhood Experiences. There will alsobe discussion on lived experience, resilience andself-care. Keynote Speakers, Entertainment & Refreshments

3RD SEPTEMBER 10 AM - 1 PM

FOUNTAIN ROOM, LISMORE CITY HALL

1 BOUNTY STREET, LISMORE

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Sunday 22nd September, 2pm & 6.30pm Saturday 28th September, 2pm & 6.30pm

Sunday 29th September, 2pm

@ The Byron Theatre

Tickets: (02) 6685 6807 or www.byroncentre.com.au

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