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BILLABONG HIGHLIGHTS
Term 2 Week 4B 15th May 2017
Monday 10th September 2018 Term 3 Week 8B
Students meeting with Prime Minister Scott
Principal Morrison
This year’s NAPLAN results have been delayed Tuesday and Thursday. For the Wednesday,
due to the well-publicised issues with the all students have the opportunity to attend
transition to online testing around the country. HMFD with the school, and will of course be
The school is yet to receive any NAPLAN results, marked present. Attendance at HMFD outside
and parents can expect to receive them in of the school-organised excursion is legally
coming weeks. As soon as I receive the school considered an unjustified absence. We hope
report I will inform you of our progress. that clarification of these arrangements assists
At last week’s P&C meeting parents made parents and students, and we can have a
further preparation for the school’s fund-raising great week next week.
involvement at Henty Machinery Field Days. Last week we had a surprise invitation for two
The P&C has again encouraged parents to of our students to attend an address by Prime
volunteer a portion of time to the roster of gate Minister Scott Morrison in Albury. Year 10 SRC
attendants. If you can, please contact Kristie representatives April Kennedy and Elisha Muller
Preston or Mary Liston to be involved. enjoyed a conversation with the Prime Minister
While it is recognised that the Henty Machinery and his wife Jennifer, and were outstanding
Field Days have a potential impact on representatives of Billabong High School.
school attendance, there is no Department
of Education rule that legally supports Mr K. Wawszkowicz
absenteeism for such an event. To support Principal
parents in their legal duty to have children
attend school every day, we are again running Tell them from Me Survey
a ‘whole-school’ excursion to the Field Days on We now have 27 out of an approximate 300
Wednesday 19 September. For this year, the parents/carers responses, don’t miss out on
excursion includes senior students. All students your opportunity to have your say. Parents can
are expected to attend school every day, and access the survey through the following URL
regular classes will be fully functioning on the https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/9hsq8
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Riverina Debating Workshop
Premier’s Debating Workshop. the knowledge we retained will be useful for our
Billabong High School today hosted a design folio which is to be handed in at the end
debating workshop run by Tony Davies, a of week 5, term 4.
debating consultant. This will coincide with -Maddie Doughty and Bianca Terlich
the Premier’s Debating Regional Finals held
at Billabong High tomorrow. Schools from all P & C Henty Field Day Helpers – URGENT
around the Riverina have travelled for the Thank you to all the helpers who have put their
workshop and the debate. From these finals names down to help.
a Junior State Debating Team will be chosen. On the Eastern gate at the Henty Field Days,
there will be a session on Sunday morning at
Fashion Illustration Excursion 10am at the Eastern Gate to introduce us to the
Last Tuesday, we, the 9/10 textiles class processes and procedures, as well as how to use
and some lucky Year 8 students, had the cash registers and EFTPOS.
opportunity to travel to Coolamon to further The P & C are still requiring a number of helpers
our knowledge about fashion illustration in to volunteer with this major fundraiser. A flyer
the textiles industry. We met Anita McAdam, was sent home in the Highlights last week with
a very talented Fashion Illustrator, and she times of shifts. For further information or to book
taught us how to complete a very detailed in your time please return the form or contact
and effective fashion illustration of our class Mary Liston on 0428 293 493 or the school on 60
projects. We learnt how to effectively layout 298 377.
and colour our illustration using creative and
easy techniques to enhance our drawing. We
Inspirational Quote of the Week
were also allowed to use unique equipment
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”
that would otherwise be unavailable.
-Margaret Fuller
Overall, the experience was worth while and
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Studying Feudal Japan - Cherry Blossom Painting
Studying Feudal Japan LABGEM
Students in Year 7 are learning about many
aspects of the interesting medieval period
of Japanese history. Reading, researching,
ICE-CREAM
watching videos and discussing early Japan,
have been effective strategies. Last week we Date:
added some traditional Japanese music and Week 8 Tuesday 11th
painting of the symbolic cherry blossom. This September
icon of ephemerality and renewal provided Week 2 Tuesday 23rd
an interesting focus. The students were fully October
engaged and in the moment, as shown in the Time:
photographs. All Lunch Time
Where:
Ice-cream Business Next to school canteen, near
In Commerce we have been learning about the bubblers
entrepreneurs and business planning. We Cost:
have decided to run an ice cream business One scoop of ice-cream and
Profits will be distributed
to test our knowledge and understanding. between student business chocolate or caramel sauce
Tomorrow, Tuesday 11th September, our members and the school (optional) = $1.00
group will be selling ice cream and toppings breakfast club Other toppings = 50c
at school during lunch time. Half of the profits
will be donated to the school breakfast club. Toppings Available:
Oreos Sprinkles
M&Ms Sour Worms
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Canteen Roster Calendar
Tuesday 11th September 2018 Monday 10th September 2018
Sandra Muller Premier’s Debating Regional Finals
Wednesday 12th September 2018 Wednesday 12th September 2018
Sonia Murphy Headlie Taylor Sculpture Unveiling Excursion
Thursday 13th September 2018 School Disco
Gemma Damschke Thursday 13th September 2018
Friday 14th September 2018 Lamb Marking & Chemical Review
Help needed Monday 17th - Thursday 20 September
Monday 17th September 2018 HMFD Modelling
Leanne Kreutzberger Wednesday 19th September 2018
Henty Machinery Field Days Excursion
Premier’s Reading Challenge
This year we had 17 students complete the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Today we had a
morning tea to congratulate the students on their effort.
Below - Community Notices - these are not school events.
Henty Park Tennis Club
Registration & Grading Afternoons
Thurs 27th Sept & Thurs 4th October
4pm to 6pm at the courts
Rego costs: Adult $55, Student $35, Family $120
All encouraged to come along for a hit & grading to make sure that
we have you in the correct team.
New players welcome.
Contact Tania Wettern (0428 634 727) for more details
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