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Billabong Highlights Term 2 Week 9 Monday 24 June 2013

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1. A final reminder that the Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences are on this Wednesday from 4.00pm-6.30pm in the hall. Thanks to parents who have used the online booking system. You can now log back in and print off your interview schedule. Reports were issued to students in Years 7-10 on Friday.

2. The next P & C Meeting will be held at 7.00pm tomorrow night in the common room. A Canteen Committee Meeting will take place at 6.30pm.

3. Congratulations to Harrison Macreadie who played in the Riverina Tennis Trials at Wagga and gained selection in the regional team. Harrison will go onto compete in the State Carnival in Parramatta later in the year.

PRINCIPAL 4. An important information session for Subject Selections 2014 will take place during week one text term. Date: Wednesday 17 July Time: 6.45pm—AV Room—Years 8-9 7.00pm—Library—Year 10 (Senior College) A note was sent home last week about the session.

5. Congratulations to the Junior Girls AFL Team who won the Riverina Carnival in Wagga Wagga last week. They will now go onto play in Sydney.

6. Congratulations to the Junior Debating Teams who both had two wins on Fridays.

7. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. School resumes on Tuesday 16 July.

P Carroll Principal

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Canteen Roster June

25 Leeann Trebley

26 Lynene Merkel

27 Amanda McGrath

28 Jodie Hoffmann

BHS All-Rounder Stands Out at Tennis Trials

Year 9 student Harrison Macreadie has shown that he is more than a good footballer. Last Friday he played in the Riverina Tennis Trials at Wagga Wagga and gained selection in the regional team. Harrison played 7 sets against a range of top players from across the Riverina. His big serve and ability to adapt his shots enabled him to out-last many highly coached players. This shows that the tennis played at Henty and the Hume Association is an excellent „breeding ground‟ for success. Harrison will be competing in the State Carnival that will be played in Parramatta later in the year.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIANTS CUP UNDER 15 RIVERINA PREMIERS The girls braved a cold wet day at Bolton Park Wagga at the under 15 Giants Cup where they went through the competition undefeated. The first game against last year‟s winners, Kildare, ended in draw. The game could have

gone either way with both teams trading goals for the entire match. The second and third games against Finley High and St Francis Leeton were won convincingly. The Billabong girls really showed they were a level above these two teams, outscoring them consistently for the entire games and eventually having the two biggest winning margins for the competition.

The grand final was played against Kildare and the girls were keen to make amends for their draw in the first game. The girls started poorly and at half time were fifteen points down but regrouped in the second half and came out with far more enthusiasm and intensity to make up the half time deficit and eventually run out eleven point winners.

It was hard to pick a best player as all sixteen girls played extremely well. Sarah Bahr-Withers was the most consistent all day. Nakita Singe, Alyce Parker and Phoebe Crilly battle hard in the centre. The

entire backline were a standout. Emily Pinnuck and Olivia Hall were solid in defence, ably supported by Teneale Keane and Madelyne McQualter and Layne Parker kicked three goals in the final half of the Grand Final to clinch victory.

The team will now play in the state championships in Sydney in term three.

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Calendar June/July

25 Technical Rehearsal for Dramatic Minds at

Hothouse Theatre Year 12 Geography/History Extension

Excursion CSU MyDay Community Health/Nursing

CSU MyDay Creative Industries

26 Parent, Student, Teacher Conference in School

Hall 4.00pm-6.30pm

27 Year 11 Dramatic Minds Performance at

Hothouse Theatre Year 9 going to Matinee Performance at

Hothouse Theatre HSC Business Studies Study Day CSU Wagga

Years 9 & 10 students Umpiring at Holbrook Sportsground

28 Year 12 Legal Studies Study Dat CSU Wagga

Last Day of Term 2

15 Staff School Development Day

16 First Day for all Students

17 Years 8, 9 & 10 Subject Selection Evening

Years 7-8 Premier’s Debating Challenge Winners On Friday 21 June the Year 7-8 Debating Team consisting of Phoebe Crilly, Alyce Parker, Claire Holt and Emily Jones were successful in winning two debates against Kooringal High School. The first debating topic was „That it Should be Compulsory to Study an Asian Language throughout High School‟ with Billabong as the affirmative team. The second debating topic was „That we Should Ban Smart Phones for People under 18‟ with Billabong as the negative team. Strong team lines and arguments were put forward in both debates. Many thanks to Emily Bouma and Imogen Young for assisting as chairperson and timekeeper.

Congratulations to all involved and best of luck for the debate against Corowa High School next term.

Billabong High School is organising a possible excursion to Japan for 2014. This excursion offers an exciting opportunity for students interested in Japan to practise their language skills and experience the culture of the country. Students studying Japanese will be given priority.

The trip will be booked through an educational tour company, G.E.T. Educational Tours. It will be approximately 9 days and will include language study and cultural enrichment.

Students who are interested need to see Miss Fischer for

an expression of interest note this week.

Trip to Japan 日本

DEBATING SUCCESS: Phoebe Crilly, Alyce Parker, Claire Holt, Emily Jones

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The Australian Mathematics Competition 2013 This event was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first competition in Australian Schools. Many parents will recall participating in this competition.

Students from some 40 different countries now participate. Join over 400,000 other Australian students who are willing to “have a go”.

The competition is for students of all standards. It involves solving 30 questions in 75 minutes. The earliest problems are very easy and get progressively more difficult until the end, when they are challenging to the most gifted student. There is a Junior Paper (Years 7 & 8), an Intermediate Paper (Years 9 & 10) and a Senior Paper (Years 11 & 12).

All students receive a certificate commensurate with their performance. These certificates are often kept by the students for their folios. They are well understood by employers and so can be used as evidence of problem solving ability.

Entry forms can be obtained from the Mathematics Staffroom and entry is required this week. There is a cost of $5. The competition will take place on Thursday August 1st 2013.

When: Thursday 11 & Friday 12 July 2013 Where: Culcairn Old Library/Hall 12 Years and up—15 participants, bookings essential

When: Friday 12 July 2013 Time: 6:30pm Where: Culcairn Old Library/Hall Gold coin donation, includes supper

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