NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 8 TERM 2 - WEEK 6 30 MAY 2017

Year 11 and 12 Premier’s Cup Deba ng

On Monday 22 nd May the Year 11/12 Deba ng Team completed the first rounds of the Premier’s Cup Deba ng Challenge.

Declan Haines, Sarah Bradley, McKenzie Graham and Katana Murphy travelled to Bathurst High, with Mrs Hazzard, to com‐

pete against Bathurst High and Orange High School. The Blayney High School students were set two debates. The first was a

challenging debate which argued That local councils should conduct plebiscites to decide on council amalga ons and the se‐

cond debate examined the idea That all students should be taught a second language.

The students from both Orange High and Blayney High put forward a range of arguments about council amalgama ons but

unfortunately the Orange High team won the first debate, by a narrow margin. The second debate against Orange High chal‐

lenged the students to think about life a er school and the value of learning a second language. Unfortunately, Blayney High

was also defeated in this round. However, all of the Blayney High debaters presented interes ng arguments that argued

against all high school students undertaking the study of an addi onal language.

The Blayney High students’ skills and knowledge about deba ng, including deba ng processes, were strengthened through‐

out the day. It was an honour to take such an enthusias c and talented group of public speakers to represent Blayney High.

Well done to all of the team and special congratula ons to all of the team members, especially those who, prior to the day,

were inexperienced debaters. All of the students rose to a variety of challenges and they should be proud of the impressive

way that they represented Blayney High.

A Hazzard

 

 

 

YEAR 8  DEBATING 

The two Year 8 deba ng teams par cipated in the Premier’s Deba ng compe on in Week 4. They debated against each

other in the first round over the topic of “Educa on”. On Thursday 18May we travelled to Kelso High to debate their two

teams , over the topics”the media” and “Australian Society”. Despite not moving through to the next round, the two teams

learnt a lot, had a fantas c me and demonstrated great sportsmanship. Congratula ons to Jacob Wakeman, Joel Tyrell,

Lachlan Begbie, Jack woods, Sophie Murphy, Sophie Jones, Jarrod Thomas & Rhys Broekhuizen.

McKenzie, Sarah, Declan & Katana planning their rebu al Lachlan Begbie in action

GONSKI

LastThursdayeveningIgaveapresentationtotheP&CregardingwhattheGonskireformsare,andhowtheyimprovetheeducationofyourchildrenatBlayneyHighSchool.

IwillrepeatthekeypointshereasIfeelstronglythattheramificationsofthenewlyannouncedGonski2.0needtobeunderstoodbyourwidercommunity.

WhatisGonski?

Gonskiissocalled,asitistherecommendationshandeddowninareporttoStateandFederalGovernmentsfollowingareviewledbyDavidGonskionschoolfunding.

Gonski’srecommendationsfellintwomainareas;

Amodelofdistributingfundstoschoolsbasedonstudentneedand Asignificant,butstagedincreaseoffundingbasedonthisneedsmodel

TheNSWStategovernmentadoptedtheneedsbasedfundingmodelin2014.AssuchNSWpublicschoolsreceiveabaserateperstudentandthenadditionalloadingsforequity,Aboriginality,Englishasasecondlanguage,studentswithdisabilitiesandthelocationoftheschool(intermsofit’smetropolitan,ruralorremotestatus).

BlayneyHighSchoolhasreceivedadditionalfundingsincetheadoptionoftheGonskimodel.Thisfundinghasbeenusedto;

ProvidetimeandsupporttoputinplacePersonalisedLearningPlansforallstudentsneedingextrasupportinLiteracyand/orNumeracy.

Employstafftoworkwithmiddleandhighachievingstudentstoanalyseresultsandpushthemhigherstill.

Employstafftoaddbreadthtoourcurriculum,inparticulartechnologyclassesincludingcomputing,graphicdesignandrobotics.

EmploystafftocreateadditionalclassesinEnglishandMathstoreduceclasssizes.

SupportnumerousstudentstohaveaccesstoadevicetouseatnominalcostforBYOD.

Subsidisebusestoeventstoreducecoststostudentsneedingtotravelforcurriculumenrichment.

ProvidefreeaccessforstudentstoourelectronicplatformssuchasMillennium,Vivo,MathleticsandRenaissanceReading.

ProvidequalityTeacherProfessionalLearningforstafftoensureweremainattheforefrontofmodernteachingstrategiesandskills.

However…

The final years of the recommended funding increase have not been supported in full by the Federal Gov‐ernment and the recently announced Gonski 2.0 represents a seriously watered down version of the full recommenda ons.

Gonski 2.0 will see Blayney High School receive an addi onal $138,240 in funding over the next two years to allow us to expand our current programs and implement new ones. This appears to be a significant increase un l the figures of the original Gonski recommenda ons are examined. Under these Blayney High School should receive $529,947

If the Gonski 2.0 funding goes ahead in lieu of the fully funded Gonski recommenda ons Blayney High School will lose $391,707 in addi onal funding over the next two years. 

The NSW State Government, the NSW Department of Educa on, The Teacher’s Federa on and school staff throughout the state con nue to lobby the Federal Government to fully fund the original Gonski rec‐ommenda ons. We stand united as we can see what effect the current Gonski funding is having on stu‐dent outcomes and we know the difference this addi onal funding will make to the educa on of your children.

 

If you feely strongly enough to add your voice of support, the P&C will be wri ng le ers to key govern‐ment members to pe on them to fully fund the original recommenda ons. Informa on will be given soon on how you can sign this pe on.

You could also personally contact the following,

Mr Andrew Gee – Federal Member for Calare andrew.gee@aph.gov.au Mr Simon Birmingham – Federal Minister of Educa on h p://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Contact Mr Malcolm Turnbull – Prime Minister https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm

Mr Webster with Year 6 students from Blayney Public School observing

chemical reac ons in Science this week as part of the Transi on program.

Week 6

Mon 29 May

Tues 30 May

Wed 31 May

Thurs 1 June

Fri 2 June

Junior Exam Week

Week 7

Mon 5 June

Tues 6 June

Wed 7 June

Thur 8 June

Fri 9 June

Heritage Band Day

The home can get a li le stressful from me

to me with the study commitment re‐

quired of students.

I would just like to remind parents and car‐

ers that Homework Centre is running at

school on a Tuesday and Thursday a er‐

noon from 3.30 pm to 5 pm.

Homework Centre offers students an oppor‐

tunity to work in a quiet learning environ‐

ment.

Supervised by a teacher it allows students

to seek help from a professional thus allow‐

ing a student to maximise their produc vity.

Some students come both days, which o en

means all homework is completed and

home can be for relaxing and spending qual‐

ity me with their family.

Regular study habits are important to a stu‐

dent’s success. Educa on is an important

part of all students’ success in life. Please

consider arranging transport so as your

child can benefit from this opportunity.

Any questions contact -

Lea Parker.

ASSESSMENTS

Week 6

Preliminary

HSC

SLR

Geography, Senior Science,SLR

Week 7

Preliminary

HSC

Ancient History, Visual Arts, Music

Food Tech, Maths Ext 1, Physics

Sports Update Term 2 Week 5 

The students have bounced right back onto the spor ng fields from their holiday break with a number of students par ci‐

pa ng in Wester Teams, and quite a few gaining further representa ve honours.

Taylor Hobby, Calle Nichollas, Sophie Stammers, Holly Uhr, Abbie Uhr and Georgia Calub recently represented Western 

at the CHS Girls Volleyball tournament. Western performed strongly in their matches and the Western’s coach was ex‐

tremely proud of the girls efforts.

Zak Simons was a part of the WSSA Boys Basketball Side that recently took out the CHS Tournament in empha c style. It

was the first me in a long me that the side was as dominant as they were and Zak was a massive standout. Zak’s efforts

didn’t go unrewarded with him earning selec on in the CHS Side a er a stellar tournament. Well‐done Zak, an absolutely

amazing effort.

Late last term a number of Blayney High Students were selected to a end the Greater Region Rugby League Trials in

hopes of making the WSSA Rugby League Squad. All students played to the best of their ability and made selectors stand

up and take note of their talent. Further congratula ons to Nick Tilburg who gained selec on in the Opens WSSA Rugby 

League Squad who will be compe ng at the CHS carnival this week. We wish him the best of luck.

The teachers of Blayney Public School, Milthorpe Public School, and the Heritage Primary Schools would like to pass on

their thanks to the various student helpers from Blayney High School who put their hands up to offer assistance at ath‐

le cs carnivals, netball tournaments and soccer matches taken place over the last few weeks. All teachers and parents

were impressed with demeanour of all student helpers and their willingness to go above and beyond to assist where they

could. Congratula ons to you all, the High School community is proud of your efforts, as you should be too. 

Regional Sports Trials/Compe on No ces    Students are reminded to keep an eye on the no ce board in the gym for upcoming regional/western sports trials/compe ons. Students looking to register their interest should have spor ng experience (previous rep experience/played for a number of years) in the desired sport. Students can pick up more informa on regarding these trials from the PE staffroom. Upcoming Trials – WSSA BOYS TENNIS (WEEK 7), WSSA CROSS COUNTRY (WEEK 8), WSSA GIRLS TENNIS (WEEK 9)

Well done to all students on your spor ng efforts and achievements. We love to hear about all your spor ng experiences

and successes at school, keep le ng us know!

Anthony Salmon

 

BHS Canteen Winter Menu 2017 Daily Specials

Monday

Cheese Toastie 1.50

½ Pineapple & Cheese Turkish 2.00

½ Chicken & Cheese Turkish 2.50

Beef Pie 4.00

Lasagne 4.00

Tuesday

Garlic Bread 1.50

Herb Bread 1.50

½ Tomato & Cheese Turkish 2.00

BBQ Chicken Pizza 3.00

Cheesy Vegie Macaroni Bake 3.50

Beef Burger with Sauce 3.80

Cheese Burger 4.00

With Salad (Lunch Order Only) 5.00

Wednesday

Garlic Bread 1.50

Herb Bread 1.50

Quesadilla (Check Blackboard) 2.00

Chilli Tender Wrap 2.80

Homemade Sausage Roll 3.00

Beef Nachos 4.00

Thursday

Garlic Bread 1.50

Herb Bread 1.50

Margarita Melt 3.00

Roast Pumpkin & Honey Soup 3.50

With Bread Roll

Chicken Fried Rice 4.00

Friday

Garlic Bread 1.50

Herb Bread 1.50

BBQ Chicken Melt 4.00

Homemade Potato Pie 4.00

Pasta of the Day (Check Blackboard) 4.00

Milkshakes        2.50

Available Monday, Thursday & Friday Lunch Only

Flavours – Caramel, Vanilla, Chocolate & Strawberry

Drinks Water 1.50

Juice Poppers 1.20

Bottled Juice 500ml 3.50

Flavoured Milk – 300ml 2.50

500ml 4.00

Available Daily 

Sandwich, Wrap, Roll or Turkish Bread

Baked Beans 2.50

Egg & Lettuce 3.00

Cheese & Tomato 3.00

Chicken 3.50

Ham, Cheese & Tomato 4.00

Chicken, Lettuce & Mayo 4.00

Salad – Carrot, beetroot, cucumber,

tomato, lettuce & cheese 3.50

add Egg 4.00

add chicken, tuna or ham 5.00

Toasted ‐ Add 0.20

Salad Bowls

A fresh blend of carrot, beetroot, tomato, cucumber,

cheese, pineapple, corn and lettuce 4.50

Add Egg 5.00

Add Tuna, Chicken or Ham 5.50

Caesar Salads

Wrap with Egg 4.00

Bowl with Egg 4.50

Wrap with Chicken 5.00

Bowl with Chicken 5.50

Sushi with Soy Sauce 3.00

Snacks Popcorn 0.50

Fruit Cup 1.50

Yoghurt & Muesli Cup 1.50

Fresh Fruit 1.00

Frozen Snacks Quelch Sticks 0.50

Ice‐cream Cup 1.00

Frozen Yoghurt 2.00

Extras Sauce 0.30

Spoon/Fork 0.10

Due to WH&S restrictions we are unable to reheat or

toast food not purchased from the canteen.

Join Winter Wonderland Festivities 17 June - July 23

Blayney Shire Council invites you to come together as a community and promote your business, local produce and services by decorating your premises, providing special customer offers, offering promotions by joining Winter Wonderland festivities this winter in your own special way. As we have seen in previous years, this collaborative Shire-wide marketing campaign can only be successful with your participation. You may choose to hold a pop-up shopping event, present a window display, competition, giveaway, offer special meals/food, buy one get one free offers, host an event, offer goods or services to coincide with the Winter Wonderland activities planned for 17 June – 23 July. Residents and visitors are encouraged to embrace the change of season, get together and buy local to boost economic activity during a typically slower period. When Saturday 17 June – Sunday 23 July Who Blayney and village businesses especially highly visible areas including the Main Streets. Support Council will be working with the community to promote Winter Wonderland Festivities from Thursday 1 June with the launch the Newbridge Winter Solstice Street Festival on 17 June. This will kick start the marketing campaign with local and regional media, social media, print advertising and website. RSVP your interest in participating ASAP with details on how you can get involved. Email events@blayney.nsw.gov.au Phone 02 6368 2104 What’s required What we need from you for the promotion:

Business/ Community Group name Location Special offer/ themed event Contact name and phone number Attach an image/ logo related to your business

Let’s join together to celebrate Winter Wonderland in Blayney and villages this Winter!