20 October, 2017

Bellingen High School NEWSLETTER Telephone: 02 66551 315 Fax: 02 66552 630 Website: http://www.bellingen-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Careers News

Ex Student Career Spotlight

Name: Samuel Kenny Year left Bellingen High School: Graduated in 2013. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bellingen High School. Current Job Title/Role: Lieutenant in the Australian Army. For the past year I have had the privilege of being a Platoon Commander at the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka. As a Platoon Commander, I am responsible for training Australia’s soldiers. I do this through facilitating and implementing training, administering and managing up to 60 recruits for the duration of three months as they progress through their

training at Kapooka and hopefully march out as a Solider in the Australian Army by the end of it. I am able to achieve this with the help of my staff being a Platoon Sergeant as my Second in Command and five Corporal Recruit Instructors whom I am also responsible for. As a young 22-year-old officer, I am liable for generating these soldiers as well as looking after my staff and ensuring that the work they conduct is to the highest standard and in accordance with Army policy. As I am sure, you could imagine this alone comes with challenges. Daily I find myself talking and having professional discussions with my direct Company Commander who is a Major, and the Officer Commander of 1 RTB, being a Lieutenant Colonel. I am held to a high standard by these people and any problems, difficulties or flaws that may occur to my staff or my recruits, I will be accountable for. Subjects studied in Years 11/12: I completed subjects such as Advance and Extension Mathematics, Advance English, Business Studies, Physics and Engineering.

Inspirations: I am proud of what I have done and myself, I owe that to the many people at Bellingen High School that saw that potential and helped me to where I wanted to go, and to my friends and family. Look forward to your futures in whatever career path you chose to take. Everyone has something to contribute and if you have a goal in mind you want to achieve, set yourself milestones and achieve it one bite at a time. Challenges: My decision to join the Army was not a light decision and has come with its challenges. Many times I thought about quitting, the stress was too much, the pressure was too high, and it wasn’t for me. But every time, with the support of my family and my friends around me, I kept going just that little bit further and little bit further and in the end, I achieved what I set out to do in the first place. I have learnt that your mind will give up a lot quicker than your body will, and if you’re willing to apply yourself to achieve that end goal that you have already set, you will achieve it. Career pathway since leaving school: Since graduating from Bellingen High School, I spent about 12 months finalising my application processes to join the Army. During this time I travelled through South-East Asia and was lucky enough to experience the cultural differences that provided. As an officer in the Australian Army, my training began at the Royal Military College – Duntroon in Canberra. I spent 18 months at the College where I firstly learnt all the basic skills and qualities of what it takes to be a soldier with elements of command thrown in there. This quickly progressed into learning and applying Army tactics in combat situations and scenarios where I was tested on my quick thinking and tactical decision-making up to and including platoon level tactics. Finally I progressed to company level tactics where I was responsible for millions of dollars worth of Army assets, applying these to achieve an assigned mission or task. These assets include Protected Mobility Vehicles, Armoured Fighting Vehicles as well as up to 40 members at a time. I was put under large amounts of stress and pressure, testing me to see if I could handle the rigors of combat situations and if my character and leadership ability was suitable to command Australian Soldiers. My career has been short and will continue to develop long into the future. In such a short amount of time I have learnt so much, made amazing friends whom I now call family as well as developed and learnt so much about myself.

Year 11 Reminders

QLD Universities Excursion, 30th November - 1st December, $140.

Permission notes are available from the Front Office or Careers Office.

As numbers are limited, places are issued on a first come first served

basis so ensure you get your notes in ASAP.

Southern Cross University Discovery Day, Tuesday 31st October. See

flyer below. All Year 11 students are invited to this free event.

Students need to register online and organise transport.

Year 10

Reminder, work experience forms were due last term. Please ensure

overdue forms are returned fully completed to the Careers Office

immediately.

Frieda Gorman

Careers, Welfare & VET Teacher

Crossroads Camp

Year 11 have now

moved into their

final year of school

and started their

HSC courses. To

celebrate and prepare

we went away for a

couple of days to

Coffs Coast

Adventure Centre at

Bonville. We began

with Frieda Gorman

giving us an

introduction to Year

12 and how to meet

the requirements for the HSC and potential career paths. David Neville

shared study and survival tips for the upcoming year, and then the real

business got started with the Commando Course.

So much fun, but there were a couple of moments when I suddenly

remembered I am middle aged and probably shouldn’t be throwing myself

over walls and through muddy trenches. It was lovely to see teams

working together, helping and encouraging each other.

We finished the day with a delicious roast dinner, a very enthusiastic game

of torch lit Capture The Flag and back to the barracks for an energetic (and

for the spectators, very amusing) session of Just Dance – less energetic

souls caught a movie.

Day 2 began with lectures on HSC marking and scaling from Lindsay

Kingsley and Keeping Safe by Constable Snow. After scoffing down fish

and chips, it was back to the adrenaline shots, we chose between an

extended zip line and the giant swing.

It was an absolute pleasure to accompany this outstanding group of young

people, their behaviour was impeccable and camaraderie a delight to

participate in, thank you to them and my wonderful colleagues.

Lynda Lane

Year 11 Advisor

Down at the Ag Plot Taree Show Report

Six students travelled to Taree to compete in the

Zone Judging finals in an

attempt to qualify for the

2018 Royal Easter Show. The successful students were

Brooklyn Davis, Jackson

Boyd and Harry Milligan. Bellingen dominated the

Fruit and Vegetable Judging

Competition taking first,

second and third. Eve Fortin and Tyler Martindale both made the final and delivered strong

speeches. Sian Banks also competed in a very professional

manner, and is to be commended for her efforts on the day.

Jackson Boyd also qualified 2nd in the Meat Sheep competition,

with Harry Milligan taking out 6th place in the cattle judging competition.

There are still a number of opportunities to qualify for the Royal

Easter Show next year.

Bellingen High is off to the Sydney Royal Easter Show!

Red Poll Cattle Camp

Fifteen very keen

Agriculture

students travelled to Glen Innes from

6th to 8th October to

attend the NSW

Junior Red Poll Camp. A big

thankyou to the

many parents who supported the

students and helped

to make this event

possible.

The Bellingen High School students listened to the experts and practiced their cattle

showing skills, impressing the organisers of the camp. They are

now very keen to compete at the Dorrigo Show, which will be held

on the 25th November.

Well done everyone and I challenge you all to do your very best at

future shows.

The Bellingen Rhode Island Reds have

arrived

We already have the Red

Poll cattle. It only seems right that our poultry

breed is also red. Four

Rhode Island Red hens

and two roosters are now resident on the farm,

and are the foundation

of a planned poultry

show team that will be competing at

competitions for many

years to come.

We are going to hatch out enough chickens in our incubators so every Year 9 student can gain experience in raising a chicken, and

preparing their chicken for shows later in the year.

Maybe their cute little chicken will become the next Royal Easter

Show champion.

Sheep Looking For a Nice Home

Some of our beautiful sheep are looking for a peaceful paddock

with a loving family. For sale is Top Deck, and her delightful 3-

month-old lamb ($220) and two 15-month ewe lambs for $110

each. All are very quiet and would be great lawn mowers.

Please contact the school if you are interested in these lovely sheep.

The Spring Gardens

Every Year 9 and 10 student now has a garden filled with

tomatoes, sunflowers and sweet corn. The students are learning

about fertilisers, moisture levels, and weed control.

It will be enjoyable watching the students find joy in enabling plants to thrive.

Here’s to a successful crop.

Harper Has Had a Calf

Harper gave birth to a beautiful bull calf on Sunday the 8th October. Thank you to the Good Samaritan who helped Harper.

Both Harper and the calf are doing well.

The new calf is named Bell-Hy Noble.

Stephen Boyd Agriculture and Primary Industries

Bellingen High School P&C Meeting

Monday 13 November 6.30pm

Staff Common Room

All Welcome!

From the TAS Faculty Year 7 Technology

7T2 have been studiously making

cushions and aprons this term, to a

very high standard. They even created

inserts for their cushions as an

extension.

7T6 have been making cushions in

Textiles this semester and they look

fabulous. They have included

embellishing techniques of applique

and stencilling. We are working on an

exciting new project this term in

Textiles, so watch this space.

Jesse Jeanes

TAS & VET Hospitality Teacher

BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL BELL TIMES PERIOD MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Period 1 (Roll)

9.00 – 9.49

9.00 – 9.49

9.00 – 9.49

9.00 – 9.49

9.00 – 9.49

Period 2

9.49 – 10.38

9.49 – 10.38

WEEK B ASSEMBLY

9.49 – 10.38

9.49 – 10.38

9.49 – 10.38

Recess 10.38–11.03 10.38 – 11.03 10.38 – 11.03 10.38–11.03 10.38–11.03

Period 3

11.03 – 11.52

11.03 – 11.52

11.03 – 11.52

11.03 – 11.52

11.03 – 11.52

Period 4

11.52 – 12.41

11.52 – 12.41

11.52 – 12.41

11.52 – 12.41

11.52 – 12.41

Lunch 1 12.41 – 1.06 12.41 – 1.06 12.41 – 1.06 12.41 – 1.06 12.41 – 1.06

Lunch 2 1.06 – 1.31 1.06 – 1.31 1.06 – 1.31 1.06 – 1.31 1.06 – 1.31

Period 5

1.31 – 2.20

1.31 – 2.20

1.31 – 2.20

SPORT

1.31 – 2.20

1.31 – 2.20

Period 6

2.20 – 3.09

2.20 – 3.09

2.20 – 3.09

SPORT

2.20 – 3.09

2.20 – 3.09

Sport News Bellingen Girls dominate Mid North

Coast Futsal

The 14 years and 16 years girls Futsal teams competed in the Mid North

Coast CHS Competition held in Coffs Harbour on Friday the 13th October.

The 14 years girls started with a tough game against South Grafton and

were a little nervous to start. During the game they settled and dominated

the opposition winning 5-2. This put them in to the final against Coffs

Harbour High School who had beaten Orara by 11-0! They played a great

passing game and came away winning in style 8-3.

The 16 years girls were awesome! They took on South Grafton and wasted

no time scoring within the first minute. They went on to win 9-1. The

final, as with the 14 years, was against Coffs Harbour High. Another first

class performance saw them take the game 10-0. This makes the girls

Coffs Coast Champions, Mid North Coast Champions and Northern NSW

Champions. They are so far undefeated this year and are looking forward

to the Australasian Championships in Queensland next month. Before this,

however, both girls’ teams must compete in the North Coast CHS Finals,

which should give them some tougher opposition before heading to

Queensland.

16 years futsal team: Back row - Kelsey

Williamson-Leslie, Lauren Rigney, Shellby Osland, Willow Berry, Sophie

Russell Front row - Claudia

White, Brynne Couper, Willow Neal, Emily

Ruming

The boys also participated in the competition, however, as the 16s boys did

not qualify to attend the Australasian Championships it was decided the

teams that did qualify should participate. This meant the 14 years boys

had to compete in the 16 years competition, and the 13 years boys in the

14 years competition. This gave them invaluable game time against a very

hard competitor, which is what they can expect next month in Queensland.

Both teams really stepped up against the older opposition, and should be

very happy with their performances.

Jon Winfer/Liz Hoy Sport Organisers

DATES TO REMEMBER

OCTOBER DECEMBER

24 Years 11/12 SCU Schools Day 1 Small Schools Orientation Day 25-27 Years 9/10 SLIKK Camp 8 All Schools Orientation Day

27 Farout Science Excursion 11 Year 6 into 7 2018 Parent Meeting 27 MNC Beach Volleyball 11 P&C Meeting 31 SCU Senior Schools Day 13 Presentation Day

NOVEMBER 14 HSC Results released

13 P&C Meeting 15 Years 7-10 Reports Issued 14 NC Beach Volleyball 18-19 School Development Day

17 NC Cricket Trials (Girls) JANUARY 2018

20-24 Year 10 Futures Program 29 School Development Day

23 NC Softball Trials 30 Years 7, 11 & 12 Students start

23-26 Champion of Champions Futsal Jnr 31 Years 8, 9 & 10 Students start

27-12/12 Year 10 Work Experience 28 Gold Excursion 30 Year 11 QLD Uni Excursion

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EXAMINATION TIMETABLES 2017

YEAR 8

PERIOD MONDAY 30 October Week 4B

TUESDAY 31 October Week 4B

WEDNESDAY 1 November

Week 4B

THURSDAY 2 November

Week 4B

FRIDAY 3 November

Week 4B

1 8 SCIENCE VALID

(As directed by Science Faculty)

2

RECESS

3

4

LUNCH

PERIOD MONDAY 6 November

Week 5A

TUESDAY 7 November

Week 5A

WEDNESDAY 8 November

Week 5A

THURSDAY 9 November

Week 5A

FRIDAY 10 November

Week 5A

1 SCIENCE VALID

(As directed by Science Faculty)

SCIENCE

(In Science Lessons)

SCIENCE VALID Catch-up

(As directed by Science Faculty)

2

RECESS

3 MATHS

4 MATHS

LUNCH

YEAR 9

PERIOD MONDAY 13 November

Week 6B

TUESDAY 14 November

Week 6B

WEDNESDAY 15 November

Week 6B

THURSDAY 16 November

Week 6B

FRIDAY 17 November

Week 6B

1 ENGLISH

90+5 mins

MATHS

90 + 5 mins

ROBOTICS

50 mins

2

RECESS

3 AGRICULTURE

50 mins

MARINE STUDIES

50 mins

4

LUNCH

YEAR 10

PERIOD MONDAY 13 November

Week 6B

TUESDAY 14 November

Week 6B

WEDNESDAY 15 November

Week 6B

THURSDAY 16 November

Week 6B

FRIDAY 17 November

Week 6B

1 MATHS

90 + 5 mins

MARINE STUDIES

50 mins

SCIENCE

90 + 5 mins

ENGLISH

90+5 mins 2

RECESS

3 PDHPE

50 mins

AGRICULTURE (X/Y)

50 mins

4

LUNCH

6.30pm to 8.30pm