This week is SASS recognition week. “SASS” are School Administrative and Support Staff, and comprise of office administrative staff, student learning support officers, general assistant, farm assistant, lab and library assistants. We are lucky to have outstanding SASS across the school who work hard each day to support the teaching and learning that occurs here. This week we publicly thank SASS, and the school will show its appreciation by providing a lunch for them on Thursday.

Tonight we are holding a BHS Information Evening for all prospective students and parents who are interested in finding out more about our school. Staff will be on hand to speak with parents and provide tours of the school. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please invite them

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to come to our library at 6:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.Congratulations to Sam Harrison who was selected in the NSW Combined High Schools Lawn Bowls Team. Sam was recently named best player on the Riverina team and will compete at Tweed Heads in three weeks. Our U15 AFL Boys Team will be playing state semi-finals in Wollongong today and tomorrow. Best of luck to the team.

Mr K. WawszkowiczPrincipal

Principal Year 9 CSU visit

Monday 26th August 2019 Term 3 Week 6B

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Quote of the Week: Difficult roads often lead to

beautiful destinations

Year 9 visit to CSUOn Tuesday 22th August a group of year 9 students travelled with Ms Murdoch and Mr Stead to Charles Sturt University Thurgoona Campus to take part in a career aspiration day, organised and fully funded by the Federal Government’s Future Moves Program. During the day students moved between different areas of the University, participating in workshops in Environment, Health, Education, and a tour of accommodation and library. Days like this provide an excellent opportunity for students to see firsthand what Tertiary Education is all about. Stage 5 Textiles The Culcairn Red Cross kindly donated knitting wool and needles for us to use in our textiles classes. We took this opportunity to learn how to knit and make useful items like scarves and blankets. We will be able to use the many bags of wool for future

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projects and assignments for class. In return for their donation, we wrote a letter to thank them for supporting our school. Positive Pizza and Chirpy Chips.Congratulations to the Year 9 students who achieved levels Positive 2 and Positive 3 during semester one. An extravaganza lunch was held last Monday to reward these students for their efforts. By all reports the Positive Pizza and Chirpy Chips lunch was a success and wasn’t too cheesy! Mr Campbelll Year 10 Geography Field Trip Year 10 Geography Blue and Green classes walked to the Billabong Creek last Tuesday. They observed and tested the colour and purity of the water, as well as the flora and fauna around the creek while they were there. Thank you to Mr Moss and Mr Smith for their organisation of the excursion.

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Positive Pizza and Chirpy Chips

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CHS Under 15 Boys AFL heading to Wollongong

Year 10 Geography Field Study to Billabong Creek

Calendar Monday 26th August BHS Information Evening Monday 26th - Tuesday 27th August CHS U15 Boys AFL Semi Final- Wollongong Tuesday 27th - Wednesday 28th August Bike Training and Maintenance Wednesday 28th August Riverina Youth Forum Monday 2nd - 6th September 2019 HSC Trial Exams Friday 6th - Thursday 12th September 2019 Year 11 Preliminary ExamsWednesday 11th September 2019 Anti Bullying Ambassador Training

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Above: Year 10 Geography Field Trip to Billabong Creek Below- Community Notices - this is not a school event.

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