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U n i f o rm S h op Op e n ing H o u rs

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f o r t he i r su p p or t o f Be l mo n t H i g h S c h oo l i n 2 014 a n d w o u l d l i ke t o w i s h y ou a l l s a fe a n d e n j o y a b l e

h o l i d a y s . Al l t h e b e s t f o r 20 15 !

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f o r ma l a s s e s s me n t p ro c e s s . F u tu re e mp l o y e r s a r e a l w a y s t e l l i n g u s th e sc h oo l r e p or t i s a n i mp o r t a nt

d o c u me n t ; a s t h e y a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t he ma r k s s t u d e n t s ac h ie ve , t h e w o rk h a b i t s a n d t e a c h er

c o m me n t s a s t h i s g i ve s t h e m a g r e a t e r u nd e r s t a n d i n g o f t he s t u d e n t a n d i f t he y w i l l b e a n a s s e t t o

t h e i r b u s i n e s s a s an emp l o y e e . S e me s t e r 2 r e p or t s w i l l b e i s s ue d t o w a r d s t h e e n d o f th i s t e r m.

B e l mo n t H i g h S c ho o l i s c u r re n t l y rec o g n i s i ng s t u d e n t s w h o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s c h o o l c o m m u n i t y i n a

p o s i t i ve ma n n e r t h r ou g h t he an nu a l r e w ar d s e xc u r s i o n s . Ye a r 8 a n d 9 s t u d en t s en j o y e d a d a y a t

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s p e c i a l r e w ar d s n i g h t i n D ec e mb e r t o c e leb r a t e t h e en d o f t h e i r j u n i o r sc h o o l i n g . We w o u l d l i k e t o

c o n g r a tu l a t e s t u de n ts w h o a re b e i n g rec o g n i s e d th r ou g h t he i r i n v i t a t i on t o t h e r e w ar d s d a y

e x c u r s i o n s an d t h a nk s t a f f f o r g i v i n g up t h e i r t i me t o o r ga n i s e an d t a k e s t u de n t s o n t h e se

e x c u r s i o n s .

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B e l mo n t H i g h Sc h o o l i s a un i f o r m w e a r i ng s c h o o l . At p r e s e n t a n u mb e r o f s tu d e nt s a r e r e g u l a r l y

t u r n i n g u p t o s c h o o l i n a va r i e t y o f g a rme n t s t h a t d o n o t r e p r e se n t t h e u n i f o r m o f t h i s sc h o o l .

C o r rec t s h oe s a re a Wo r k H e a l t h a n d S a fe t y i s su e a n d a t t i me s t h e g i r l s a re w e ar i n g i n a p p r o pr i a t e

s h o r t s t h a t a r e n o t su i t a b l e f o r a sc h o o l env i r on me n t . We w i l l be b l i t z i n g u n i f o r m o n a r e gu l a r b a s i s

a n d c o n t a c t i n g p a ren t s a s p a r t o f t h i s p ro c e s s f o r t h e re s t o f t h i s t e r m a s p a r t o f i n t ro d uc i n g a

mo r e f o r ma l a p p r o ac h t o d e a l i n g w i t h s tu d e n t s w h o p er s i s t e n t l y d o n o t w e a r c or re c t u n i f o r m i n

2 01 5 . C o n gr a t u l a t i o n s a n d w e l l d o n e t o t h e va s t ma j o r i t y o f s t u de n t s w h o w e ar o u r un i f o r m p r o u d ly

e ve r y d a y .

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p a r e n t s a n d c o m mu n i t y t o r e f l ec t o n o u r c u r r en t v i s i on s t a t e me n t o f B u i l d i n g H a r mo n y a n d S u c c e ss

a n d t h e u n d er p i n n i n g va l u e s o f : B e t he b e s t y o u c an b e ; G i ve r e s p e c t / g e t r e s pe c t ; R es p o n s i b i l i t y i n

a l l y o u d o ; L e a r n i n g i s p o w er ; Ac c e p t p e o p l e a r e d i f f e r en t ; Wo r k t o g e t h e r . We w i l l b e c a l l i n g f o r

c o m mu n i t y f ee d b a c k ve r y sh o r t l y i n o r d e r t o f o r mu l a t e a s h are d v i s i o n o f f u tu re de ve l o p me n t a t

B H S . Th e p l a n n i n g p r oc e s s mu s t b e t r a n s p are n t a n d h i g h l y c o n su l t a t i ve a n d s o s tu d e n ts , a l l a s p e c t s

o f c o m mu n i t y a n d s t a f f w i l l a l l h a ve v i t a l i np u t .

M i c h ae l Al l e n b y a n d M i c he l e S p i nk s

B H S D e pu t y P r i n c i p a l ‟ s

P&C MEETING

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19 November 2014 at 5.30pm

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I t i s n o w p o s s i b l e f o r p a r e n t s t o ma k e o n l i n e p a y me n t s t o t h e s c h o o l f o r a mo u n t s o w i n g

f o r s t u d en t s , v i a a sec u r e p a y me n t p a g e h o s t e d b y We s t p a c . P a y me n t s c a n b e m a d e

u s i n g e i t he r a V i s a o r M a s t e r C a r d c r e d i t o r d e b i t c ar d . Th e p a y me n t p a g e i s a c c e ss e d

f r o m t h e M o ne y M a t te r s p a ge o f t he sc h oo l s w e b s i t e , se l ec t i n g O n - l i n e p a y me n t s .

I t e ms t h a t c a n b e p a i d i nc lu d e vo l u n ta r y s c h o o l c o n t r i bu t i o n s , s u b j e c t c o n t r i bu t i o n ,

e x c u r s i o n s , s a l e s t o s t u d e n t s a n d c r e a t i ve a n d p r a c t i c a l a r t s a c t i v i t i e s ( t h e s e i nc l u d e

b a n d , d r a ma a n d d a n c e ) . Th e re i s a l s o a c a t e g or y c a l l e d O t h e r t o c o ver i t e ms n o t

c o ve re d i n t h e p r e v i ou s h e a di n g s . O t h e r c a n b e u se d t o ma k e a c o mp l e t e p a y me n t o f a

s c h o o l i n vo i c e .

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h e l d w i t h i n t he p a yme n t s y s t e m . Th e r e i s a l s o t h e o p t i on t o en t e r t h e S t ud e n t

R e g i s t r a t i on N u mb e r a n d I n vo i c e n u mb e r i f y ou a r e a w a r e o f t h e m, t h e s e a re o p t i o n a l

f i e l d s .

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d e t a i l s a re c a p t u r e d i n a s ec u r e ma n n er . Th e s e d e t a i l s a re n o t p a s s e d b a c k t o t h e

s c h o o l .

Yo u h a ve t h e a b i l i t y t o c h ec k a n d c h an g e a n y d e t a i l s o f t h e p a y me n t b e f o r e t h e

p a y me n t i s p r oc e s se d . R e c e i p t s c a n b e e ma i le d a n d / o r p r i n te d .

D e t a i l s o f t h e p a y me n t s a r e p a s s e d d a i l y t o t h e s c h o o l w h er e t h e y w i l l b e re c e i p t e d

a g a i n s t y ou r c h i l d ‟ s a c c ou n t . As a r e c e i p t h a s b e en i s su e d f r o m t h e p a y me n t p a g e a

f u r t h e r r ec e i p t w i l l n ot b e i s su e d b y t h e s c ho o l .

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ENGLISH S tu d e n t o f t h e M o n th

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8 L - E l i s e L an e - At t e mp t i n g a l l t a sk s t o t he bes t o f h e r a b i l i t y

9 E - L i a m P r i c e - C r e a t i ve a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g re s p o n s e s t o c l a s s t a s k s

1 0 M - B en R a e - E xc e l l e n t r e su l t s i n t he c re a t i ve w r i t i n g t a sk

1 1 E A1 - E r i n L e wi s - E xc e l l en t r e su l t s i n P re l i m i n a r y E n g l i s h

1 1 EX T1 - K a y l e y M ax w e l l - At t e mp t i n g a l l t as k s t o t he be s t o f he r a b i l i t y

M s C o o k

8 O - J a me s R us a k - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t

8 N - J a y d e n G i l mo r e - Co n s i s t e n t e f f o r t

9 B - B r o ok e D o b s on - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t

9 D r a ma - L a u r en L a rke n - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t

1 0L - Wi l l i a m H i r d - C on s i s t e n t e f f o r t

M s C r an c h er

7 B - J e s s i c a P i c ke r i n g f o r p e r s i s t e n t e f f o r t i n c la s s

7 L - C h a d F i sh e r f o r p e r s i s t en t e f f o r t

9 L - J e s s Wa l k e r f o r pe r s i s t e n t e f f o r t

1 0 T - K i m H a l l s f o r pe r s i s te n t e f f o r t

M s D a v i e s

7 O - Ta y l o r De t t e l b a c h er - C o mp l e t e s he r w o rk t o a h i g h s t a n d a r d .

7 M - Wi l l i a m L ee - E xc e l len t d r a ma p e r f o r ma n c e

9 M - C a s e y R o be r t s - C ons i s t en t e f f o r t an d a p p l i c a t i o n .

1 1 E A3 - R ox y D a v i s - C o mp l e t e s h e r w or k t o a h i g h s t a n d a r d .

M s F o r d

8 B - We s l e y O s mo n d a n d S o p h i e K e n t i s h - C o nt i nu e d a p p l i c a t i on i n E n g l i sh

9 T - K i r r a L e be d e w a n d R o b er t F o l e y - Co n s i s te n t e f f o r t i n En g l i s h

1 0 N - J e s s i c a Co l l i n s a n d M i tc he l l H ar t e r - C o n s i s t en t e f f o r t i n En g l i s h

1 1 S2 - L i n d s a y G re e n a n d B e l l a K le i n sc h af e r - c o n t i n ue d a p p l i c a t i o n i n E n g l i sh

M s M a d d e n

9 O - D a ko t a R a dc l i f fe - c o n s i s t e n t e f f o r t i n c l as s

1 0 E - J o r d a n H a s l a m - c on s i s t e n t e f f o r t a n d a pp l i c a t i o n

1 1 E S3 - J u l i an B a y a d a - c o ns i s t en t e f f o r t an d a p p l i c a t i o n

M s M ur ph y

7 N - E r i n Ta y l o r - G o o d wo r k e t h i c

8 M - K a t e l y n M ur d o c h - G o o d w o r k e t h i c

1 1 E A2 - H e i d i We s c h e - G o od w o r k e t h i c

M s Ta y l o r

7 E - Z a c B u r g e s s - C o n s i s t e n t e f f o r t

1 0 B - G e o r g i a B ee t o n - E xc e l le n t r e su l t i n t he po e t r y a s se s s me n t t a s k

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s t r a t e g i e s t o se l l t h e i r p r o d uc t s t o ma k e a p r o f i t .

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p a r t t i me j o b a n d t he i r c h o se n o c c u p a t i on i s u n a va i l a b l e .

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t i me e ve r y We d n e s d a y .

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F r o z en b y M a l i K e l l y , S h a n i a G ee ve s a n d t h e

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TRANSIT ION REPORT B e l mo n t H i g h S t u d e n ts h a ve p ar t i c i p a te d i n ma n y p r o g r a ms t h i s t e r m.

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S t u d e n t s a r e vo l u n tee r i n g a t t h e V i l l a g e a s s i s t i n g t h e r e s i d en t s a n d s t a f f o n M o n d a y , Tu e s d a y a n d

We d n e s d a y . Ye a r 9 a n d 1 0 s t u d e n t s a t t e n d i n g a r e T i a r n J e f f re y - Wi l l i a ms , J a d e M u d d l e , J e s s i c a

R o b er t s o n an d B r o n t e S h u l t z . S h an n a y S t a ns f i e l d o f Ye a r 11 a l so vo l u n t e e r s on a M o n da y .

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F l o r a v i l l e K i n d y P a t c h w h e re t h e y i n te r ac t w i t h t he p r es c h o o l c h i l d re n w h i l s t

a s s i s t i n g t h e s t a f f w i th t h e c h i l d c ar e p r o gr a m.

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Th e E b o o k / Te c h n o l o gy p r o g r a m i s a n i n i t i a t i ve d e s i g ne d t o a s s i s t s t u d e n t s t o

c o nn ec t w i t h th e i r c o m mu n i t y a n d d e ve lo p s k i l l s f o r s uc c e s s fu l t r a n s i t i o n .

S t u d e n t s a r e p r o v i ded t h e t r a i n i n g t o d e l i ve r a t e c hn o l o g y t u t o r i a l s e r v i c e a t

l i b r a r i e s w i th i n N e w c a s t l e .

S t u d e n t s a re p r o v i d ed t r a i n i n g t o ;

C o n ne c t c us t o me r s t o e B o ok s v i a e q u i p me n t , t r a i n i n g & a c c e ss .

P r o j e c t a p r o fe s s i o n a l i ma g e & c r e a t e a w e l c o mi n g e n v i r o n me n t .

S h a r e t h e i r k n o w le d g e o f ne w t ec hn o l o g i es .

I n v i te c u s t o me r s t o e xp e r i e nc e e B o ok s & h ave mo r n i n g t e a .

E l e me n t s f r o m t h e J o b Q u e s t – Th e J o bC o n ne c t p a c k a g e ( r e su me , i n t e r v i e w sk i l l s , a n d WH S

a w a r e ne s s ) a re i n t e rw o ve n i n t o t h e p r o gr a m e a c h w e ek an d i s a pe r fe c t p r e p ara t i o n f o r any

s c h o o l w o rk e x p er i enc e pr o g r a ms .

J o b Q u e s t c a n p r o v i de a f ee f o r s e r v i c e wo r k e x pe r i e nc e p l a c eme n t s e r v i c e .

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S t u d e n t s d e ve l o p p r o b l e m s o l v i n g , t e a m w o r k a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n a l s k i l l s i n a w o r k p l ac e

e n v i r on me n t .

P o s i t i ve le a rn i n g e x pe r i e nc e f o r s tu d e n t s th a t i s f un .

A c o mp l e t e d / u p d a t e d r e su me .

M o c k i n te r v i e w e x pe r i e n c e .

C e r t i f i c a t e o f c o mp l e t i o n/ a c h i e ve me n t

S t u d e n t s d e ve l o p p o s i t i ve r a p p or t w i t h th e p u b l i c

F i n a l r e p or t f r o m J o b Q u e s t re p o r t i n c lu d i ng a c h i e ve me n t s o f

e a c h y o un g p er s o n .

S t u d e n t s h a ve a n es t a b l i s he d p o s i t i ve re l a t i on s h i p w i t h a

J o b Q u e s t Yo u t h P ro g r a ms C o n s u l t a n t t h a t c a n p r o v i de

o n g o i n g p h on e s u p p or t .

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d u e t o th e suc c e s s o f t h e p r o g r a m a n d t he i r e n t hu s i a s m .

K a i ne B a x t e r , J a k e C l a r k e ,

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F u tu r e Co n n e c t i o n s

F u t u re C on ne c t i on s p r o g r a m i s an i n i t i a t i ve de s i g n e d t o a s s i s t y o u n g p eo p l e t o c o nn ec t w i t h

p o t e n t i a l e mp l o y e r s a n d d e ve l o p sk i l l s and c o nf i d en c e t o a p p l y f o r l oc a l j o b s . F r om t h i s p r o gr a m

S a h r a S ma r t , G i d g e t We e k s , C a r o l i n H enn e s s y , G a g e G r i b b l e , S h a y l a Wo r l i n S mi t h a n d D o mi n i c

M u l le y o f Ye a r 1 0 h a ve g a i n e d t h e se ou t c ome s :

P o s s i b le e mp l o y me n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s .

S p e c i f i c a n d l o c a l und e r s t a n d i n g o f th e l oc a l l a b ou r ma r k e t .

B e t t e r u n de r s t a n d i n g o f e mp l o y e r e x pec t a t i on s

C o n f i de nc e a n d k n ow l e d g e i n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n p r oc e ss e s .

I nc r e a se d c o nf i d e nc e i n u s i n g c a n va s s i n g s k i l l s .

S t u d e n t s h a ve a n es t a b l i s he d p o s i t i ve re l a t i on s h i p w i t h a

J o b Q u e s t Yo u t h P ro g r a ms C o n s u l t a n t t h a t c a n p r o v i d e

o n g o i n g su p p o r t .

2 u n i t s o f ac c re d i t e d t r a i n i n g ;

- F S K L R G0 8 - U se s i mp l e s t r a t e g i e s f o r w o rk r e l a t e d l e ar n i n g

- F S K L R G0 5 - U se s t r a t e g i e s t o p l an s i mp l e w o r k p l ac e t a s k s

T h e R YD A R o ad Sa f e ty E d u ca t i o n P r o g r am

An o t h e r g re a t o p p o r t u n i t y h a s b ee n o f f e r e d t o o u r s c ho o l i s „ Th e R YD A R o a d S a f e t y E d u c a t i on

P r o g r a m‟ . Th i r t y y e ar 1 0 b o y s w i l l b e a t t e nd i n g th i s g r e a t p r o g ra m d u r i n g Te r m 4 We e k 6 .

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We h a d a n o t h e r ve ry s u c c e s s f u l C a d e t p r o g r a m f o r 21 y e ar 1 0 s t u de n t s . Th e s t u d e n t s h a d t he

o p p o r t u n i t y t o o b t a i n s o me i n t r o d uc t o r y sk i l l s i n t he a r e a s o f : le a d e r sh i p , s a f e t y , c o m mu n i c a t i on s

a n d t e a mw o r k . Th e S E S s c h o o l b a se d c u r r i c u l u m c o ve r s S E S i nd u c t i o n ma t e r i a l . C ad e t me mb e r s

a l s o h a d t h e o p p or t un i t y t o p a r t i c i p a te i n a v i s i t t o a l o c a l S E S U n i t a n d a n o t he r e me rg e n c y se r v i c e

a n d a t t e n d a n S E S s k i l l s a c t i v i t y d a y .

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SES CADETSHIP GRADUATION

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HOSPITALITY Ye a r 1 1 H o s p i t a l i t y ha ve b e e n b u s y t h i s t e r m, n o t o n l y c o mp l e t i n g t h e i r s ec on d Wo r k P l a c e me n t ,

b u t a l s o c a t e r i n g a d i n n e r f o r B e l mo n t R o t a r y .

We w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a l b u s i n e s se s f o r s u p p o r t i n g o u r s t ud e n t s a t Wo r k

P l a c e me n t : C a f e F r e sh a n d C a f e S a l t a t C h a r le s t o w n , L i t t le B e ar R oc k C af e a t C h ar le s t o w n , B e l l a

B e a n s a t Wa r n e r s B a y , C a f e B o n O z a t K o t a r a , J e w e l l s Ta ve r n , G u n y a h H o t e l , C h ar l e s t o w n C e n t ra l

L e a g ue s C lu b , P e g s Ca f e Wh i t e b r i d g e , D ec k 5 6 B e l mo n t , a n d B e lmo n t G o l f C l u b .

We w o u l d a l s o l i ke t o t h a n k Be l mo n t R o t a ry f o r t h e o p p or t un i t y t o d e ve l o p o u r s k i l l s i n c a t e r i n g f o r

l a r g e f un c t i on s . D u r i ng t h i s f u nc t i o n w e wer e p r i v i l e ge d t o h a ve t h e e x p er t i s e o f M a rk P o w e l l f r o m

H a mi l t o n T AF E , w h o s p e c i a l i se s i n H o s p i t a l i t y C o mme r c i a l C oo ke r y . M a r k a s s i s t e d t h e s t u d e n t s to

p r e p ar e an d c oo k th e me n u i t e ms t o i nd u s t r y s t a n d a r d a s w e l l a s i mp a r t y e ar s o f h o s p i t a l i t y

k n o w l e d g e t o my s e l f a n d t h e s t u d en t s . Th a n k y ou M a rk !

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RELAY FOR L IFE O n N o ve mb e r 1 , a g ro u p o f s t u d en t s a n d t e a c he r s f r o m B e l mo n t H i gh s c h o o l p ar t i c i p a t e d i n the

R e l a y f o r L i f e , w h i c h i n vo l ve d t h e t e a m w a l k i n g f r o m 2 p m - 1 0 p m a r o u n d t h e t ra c k a t H u n te r

S t a d i u m, G l e n d a l e . C o n g r a t u l a t i on s t o Mr K e l l y wh o s e t h i ms e l f a g o a l o f 1 00 l ap s i n w h i c h he

c o mp l e t e d s uc c e s s fu l l y .

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c a nc er re s e ar c h . We r a i s e d $14 10 .4 5 i n t o t a l w i t h p e r s on a l s p o ns o r s h i p s , s e l l i n g o f r a f f l e t i c ke t s , a

p u r p le d a y an d g e ne ro u s d o n a t i on s f r o m s t a f f a n d a s t a f f mo r n i ng t e a .

O n b e h a l f o f t he Be lmo n t H i g h Te a m w e w o u l d l i ke t o s i n c e re ly t h a n k e ve r y o n e w ho d o n a t e d a n d

f o r t h e s t u d en t s a n d s t a f f wh o g a ve u p t he i r S a t u r d a y / S a t u r d a y n i g h t t o h e l p ma k e a d i f fe re nc e .

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MUSIC’S “MELODIOUS NEWS” F a r e w el l c la s s o f 2 0 14 !

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mu s i c i an s , w e s a y t h a n k you

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o n t h e i r mu s i c a l i n s t ru me n t s

t h e y s o un d e d e ven b e t t e r t h an

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r e pu t a t i on . At L a k e M a c q u ar i e

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w e r e b o t h h i g h l y c o mme n d e d .

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c o n s i de r a b le c o l l ec t i o n . ( T r o p h i e s ma y b e v i e w e d i n t h e t r o p h y c a b i ne t i n mu s i c c or r i d o r . )

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Al m o s t f o r t y Ye a r s 7 -11 s t u d en t s c o m p e t e d a t H u n t e r / Ce n t r a l Co a s t C h o r a l f e s t i n We e k 3 o f t h i s

t e r m. Th e B o y s Vo c a l E n s e mb l e b a g g e d a n o t h e r b i g s h i n e y t r o p h y a n d t h e c omb i n e d Vo c a l

E n s e mb l e w a s h i gh l y c o m me n d e d . Th i s y e a r t h e r e we re c ou nt l e s s p r i ma r y s c h oo l c h o i r s b u t on l y

t h r ee h i g h s c h o o l c ho i r s i n Ch o r a l f e s t : M e r e we t h e r H i g h , M a i t l a n d G r o s s ma n H i g h a n d B e l mo n t

H i g h . I t i s t e s t a me n t t o t h e h i gh qu a l i t y an d c o mmi t me n t o f ou r e n se mb l e t h a t w e w e re a mo n g s t

t h i s e l i te g r ou p . M o s t s c h o o l s f i n d i t ve r y d i f f i c u l t t o e s t a b l i s h a n d ma i n t a i n c h o i r s w i t h c h i l d re n i n

t h e t e en a g e y e ar s . We a r e g r a t e fu l t o ou r w on d er fu l s i n g e r s a n d i n s t ru me n t a l i s t s w h o w e ek a f te r

w e e k g i ve u p t h e i r ow n l un c h t i me s a n d af t e r sc h o o l t o f u r t he r t h e i r mu s i c a l s k i l l s an d e x p er i e nc e .

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O n a h o t a n d h u mi d S a t u r d a y 25 O c t o be r , t h r ee s t u d en t s re p res e n t e d ou r sc h oo l b y p e r f o r mi n g a t

t h e a n nu a l S t Lu k e s f e t e a t B e l mo n t . E r i n L e wi s (Ye a r 1 1 ) , B i l l i e - An n M c N a ma r a (Ye a r 8 ) a n d

Al e x a n d r C o e (Ye a r 7 ) t o o k t o t he s t a g e a n d s a n g t he i r h e ar t s o u t f o r a n a p pr ec i a t i ve a u d i en c e .

Th a n k y o u t o t h e se s tu d e n t s f o r b e i n g w o nd e r fu l a mb a s s a d o r s fo r B H S a n d f o r s p re ad i n g t he g re a t

r e pu t a t i on o f ou r s c ho o l i n t h e c o mmu n i t y .

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I n c l a s s , Ye a r 7 a r e l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e o r c he s t r a , t o n e c o l o u r a n d d y n a mi c s , Ye a r 8 a re

p e r f o r mi n g t w o r oc k b a n d p i ec e s o f t he i r o wn c h o i c e , Ye a r 9 a re w o rk i n g o n t h e i r l i s t en i ng

p r e s en t a t i o n s a n d Ye a r 1 0 a re e n j o y i n g t h e i r u n i t o n Ab o r i g i na l mu s i c a n d e a r l y Au s t r a l i an f o l k .

Ye a r 1 1 a r e g e t t i n g t h e i r he a d s a r o un d ne x t y e a r ‟ s r e qu i r e me n t s a n d me e t i n g s ome w e i r d a n d

w o n d e r f u l a r t mu s i c i n ` M u s i c o f t h e 20 t h an d 21 s t c en t u r y ‟ .

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We a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o o u r a n n u a l s ho w c a s e c on c e r t f o r n e x t y e a r ‟ s Ye a r 6 o n We d n e s d a y 3

D e c e mb e r , P r e s e n t a t i on N i g h t p e r f o r ma n c e s o n Tu e s d a y 9 De c e mb e r a n d o u r Vo c a l E n s e mb l e

p e r f o r ma n c e a t B e l mo n t S a l va t i o n Ar my c o mb i n e d c ar o l s e ven t o n S u n d a y 14 De c e mb e r a t 9 .30 a m .

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C a r o l s on 1 4 De c e mb e r an d w e c an ‟ t w a i t t o c h e er t he m o n t h e r e t o o .

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p a r t y o n M o n d a y 8 De c e mb e r (b a n d ) a n d We d n e s d a y 10 De c emb e r (vo c a l e n se mb l e )? !

Th i s i s a ve r y b u s y t i me o f y e a r f o r mu s i c i an s a s Ch r i s t ma s a p p r o a c h e s an d w e w i sh e ve r y o ne a

mu s i c a l l y re w a r d i n g en d o f y e ar .

Yo u r s i n mu s i c ,

S u s a n J oh n s on , Al i s o n G i l l , M i c h a e l J o b s o n

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FROM THE SPORTS DESK Al l o u r k e en s p o r t s pe o p l e p l e a se n o t e th e d a t e s f o r 20 15 . T h e s e h a ve a l s o b e en l i s t e d o n t he

B e l mo n t H i g h sc h o o l c a l en d a r an d t he sc h o o l w e b s i te . I f y ou w a n t mo r e i n f o r ma t i o n f e e l f re e t o

s e a rc h Th e H un t e r R e g i on S ec o n d a r y Sc ho o l s S p o r t s As s o c i a t i o n w e b s i t e a n d t he C o mb i n e d H i gh

S c h o o l s w e b s i t e . Al l s t u d e n t s a r e re mi n d e d t o ke e p an e y e ou t fo r s t u de n t n o t i c e s on mi l l en n i u m t o

e n s u r e y o u a re e n t e re d i n t r i a l s a n d r ec e i ve t h e c or re c t i n f o r ma t i o n .

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An n u a l B H S s w i m mi n g c ar n i va l – S w a n se a Po o l – F r i d a y 30 J a nu ar y .

Z o n e s w i mmi n g c ar n i va l – S w a n s e a P o o l – M o n d a y 16 Fe b ru a r y .

An n u a l B H S c r o s s c oun t r y c a rn i va l – C ah i l l O va l – Th u r s d a y 2 Ap r i l .

Z o n e c r o s s c ou n t r y c a r n i va l – Tu nk a w a l l a n O va l , G w a n d a l a n – F r i d a y 24 M a y .

An n u a l B H S a t h l e t i c s c a rn i va l – H un t e r At h l e t i c s C e n t r e , G l en d a le – Tu e s d a y 1 9 M a y .

Z o n e a th l e t i c s c a rn i va l - Hu n t e r At h l e t i c s C e n t re , G l e n d a le – We d n e s d a y 1 0 J un e .

2 0 1 5 - T e rm 1 R eg i on a l T r ia l

G o l f - 23 F e bru a r y

Di v i n g - 24 F e br u ar y

B o y s vo l l e y b a l l - 2 5 Fe b ru a r y

G i r l s vo l l e y b a l l - 26 Fe b ru a r y

S w i m mi n g - 3 M ar c h

U / 16 b o y s & g i r l s t ou c h - 6 M a rc h

B o y s b a s k e t b a l l - 9 Ma r c h

G i r l s b a sk e t b a l l - 1 0 M a r c h

AF L a n d g i r l s f o o t b a l l - 1 7 M ar c h

B o y s f o o t b a l l - 1 8 M arc h

Wa t e r p o l o - 1 9 M arc h

N e t b a l l - 2 0 M ar c h

R u g b y le a g u e - 2 7 M ar c h

H o c ke y - 2 Ap r i l

R u g b y u n i on - 1 Ap r i l

O p e n b o y s a n d g i r l s to u c h - 2 Ap r i l

2 0 1 5 - T e r m 1 CH S ca rn i v a l s

C r i c ke t 16 – 1 9 F e br ua r y

G i r l s s o f t b a l l 2 4 - 2 7 Fe b ru a r y

B a s e b a l l 1 6 – 1 9 M a rc h

B o y s vo l l e y b a l l 24 – 2 6 M ar c h

Di v i n g 27 - 2 8 M arc h

S w i m mi n g 2 7 -2 9 Ap r i l

S a i l i n g 7 – 1 1 Ap r i l

B e lm o n t H ig h s ch o o l s ta f f

We w i s h t o t a ke t h i s op p o r t u n i t y t o t h a nk a l l s t a f f f o r t h e i r e f f o r t s i n ma n a g i n g a n d c oa c h i n g t e a ms

i n 2 01 4 a n d r ec o g n i se a l l s t a f f f o r t he i r c ont r i b u t i o n t o t he w ee k ly s p o r t s a f t e r n o on p ro g r a ms . Yo u r

p r o fe s s i o n a l i s m i s g r ea t l y a p p r ec i a t e d .

Ch r i s tm as w i s he s

M e r r y Ch r i s t ma s e ve r yo n e! We w i s h a l l s t a f f a n d s t u d en t s a n en j oy a b l e a n d r e s t f u l C h r i s t ma s b r e a k .

K e e p s af e a n d w e ‟ l l se e y ou i n 2 015 .

D o n ‟ t f o r g e t th e s w i mmi n g c ar n i va l i s f i r s t F r i d a y b a c k a t sc ho o l n e x t ye a r .

B r e t t Au s t i n e an d To ny S a l a r i s

S p o r t O r g a n i se r s

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P&C REPORT

The end of the year i s fast approaching and the f inal P&C

Meeting for 2014 wi l l be held on

19 November at 5.30 pm in the Staff Lounge

Al l welcome to come along

P&C are proud to have supported numerous departments with

funding throughout 2014. These f unds have been used to

improve the learn ing envi ronment of the s tudents at BHS.

Many of the roles in the P&C general l y go unrecognised, so I

would l ike to thank the var ious members who have given thei r

t ime throughout the year.

We wish al l the staff , fam i l ies and students a happy and safe

hol iday and good luck to al l the Year 12 s tudents in thei r

fu ture endeavours .

Thank you to the teaching staf f , off ice staff and anci l lary s taff

for thei r continued serv ice to the school . Our chi ldren are very

for tunate to have such dedicated and supportive people in

thei r l ives .

Canteen News

Our new canteen supervisors have sett led in to thei r new role

and have introduced some new i tems to the menu. Look out

for more new menu i tems in the near future.

Avai lable now: Caesar Salads, f resh f ru i t p ieces (pineapple

and watermelon), cheese and bacon rol ls and a var iety of

f lavoured mi lk.

P lease support the canteen. . . . . t ry out some of the new menu

i tems.

WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS! !

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SCHOOL SHOE REQUIREMENTS Th e s c h o o l mu s t a b i de w i t h t he O H& S s a fe t y r u le s t h a t a r e n o w l a w i n a l l D EC sc h oo l s a c r o s s t he

s t a t e . Wh e n p u r c h a s i n g y o u r c h i l d ‟ s f o o t we a r , u se t he f o l l o w i n g i ma g e s a s a g e ne r a l g u i de .

A l l s h o e s M U S T b e f u l l l e a t h e r , b l a c k sh oe s . O u r un i f o r m c o d e s t a t e s t h a t t h e s e sh o e s a re t o be

w o r n on a l l sc h o o l d a y s e xc e p t Th u r s d a y , w h e n fu l l l e a t he r s p o r t s s h o e s mu s t b e w or n .

Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r – fo r u se w i t h o u r sc h oo l u n i f o r m – b l a ck le a th e r , la c e up s ho es . M u s t n ot

e x t e n d o ve r th e an k le o r h a ve a p l a t f o r m. Th e l e a th e r mu s t c o ve r th e wh o l e f o o t f o r s a f e t y .

I n c o r r e c t Fo o tw e a r – D u e t o WH & S p o l i c y a n d t h e s a fe t y o f y ou r c h i l d s l i p o n s h oe s a n d s ho es

t h a t d o n o t c o ve r t h e w h o l e f o o t a r e NO T ac c e p t a b l e .

Co r r e c t F o o tw e a r f o r S p o r t – S p o r t s h oe s s h o u l d be p r e d o mi n a n t l y w h i t e , e i th e r l a c e u p o r

Ve l c r o . S h o e s sh o u l d b e su p p o r t i ve o f t he fe e t du r i n g ex e r c i se . Th e w h o le o f t he u p p er f o ot

mu s t h a ve a s o l i d c o ve r .

I n c o r r e c t sp o r t s s h o es - S l i p o n s p o r t s s h oe s a r e n o t pe r mi t te d , t h e s e i n c lu d e c an va s s h o e s a s

t h e y a re n o t su p p o r t i ve o r a p pr o pr i a t e f o r s p o r t a n d P E .

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