Edition 5 Term 4, Week 10

Booklists

You will find both requirement lists for lower and senior school on our website with information on how and where to order these supplies.

Contributions and Charges

The contributions and charges are outlined on our website.

Statements are mailed out at the beginning of Term 1 and then reminder emails are sent out throughout the year.

Some of these links may also be useful information for you.

Uniforms

Please look over the article in this newsletter regarding the Uniform Opening Hours for 2023.

For further information about the Uniform Shop and our Cafeteria, visit our website:

Bell Times

Please see our Bell Times below

Getting to and from School

BIKE RACKS

• The school bike racks are located in the South-East corner of the school building, Just up from Design and Technology. Students can lock-up their bikes and have direct access to the main school building.
• There is another set of bike racks opposite the courthouse at the bottom of Boulters Heights. Students can lock up their bikes and ascend the hill on foot.

BY CAR

Parents and guardians can drop students off or pick them up at two locations.

• The carpark at the end of the oval. Students can then walk across the oval or along the footpath parallel to the road to access the main school building.
• The pick-up/drop-off zone along the front of the school. Parents can drop students on either side of the road (preferably the West side). Students dropped on the East Side (next to the Library) will have to cross the road.

BY BUS

Students access buses at one of four locations.

• Most buses arrive and depart from the school bus stop which is located at the Western-most part of the school grounds, just down the hill from the oval (students can use stairs behind the PE shed).
• Buses to some local areas leave from the city bus stop in central Bunbury, opposite Bunbury Centrepoint.
• There are two other smaller bus stops which may be on some bus routes. These are; at the base of Boulters heights, opposite the Post Office; in-front of the RSL Hall on Spencer Street.

School Map

Not sure where you are going at school? View our school amp below or ask any staff member when you are on site

Please find below some resources to help support you and your children over the holiday period.

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program®

Rudeness and Disrespect

By Professor Matt Sanders

The teenage years are when kids want to create their own identity, so they often come into conflict with their parents.

But sometimes, parents think teenagers are being rude or disrespectful, when they are really just trying out their ideas and opinions about things they have seen on TV, heard from friends or read on the internet.

Remember, it is usually not the idea itself that is important to the teenager. It is more the chance to talk about the idea and to be respected as an adult for doing this. If it comes out a bit clumsy or aggressive, parents should try not to overreact.

Parents who directly challenge their teenager’s ideas with comments like “you wouldn’t do that” or make fun of them – “that’s a stupid idea”, may provoke them into trying something just to prove their parent wrong.

So, you need to take an interest and talk positively with your teenager. Discuss issues or events. Ask for their opinion. Encourage them to look at the different sides of an issue. Don’t view your teenager’s beliefs and ideas as a direct challenge to your authority.

Sometimes an idea may be presented as fact, with a clear challenge to you such as: “It’s wrong to kill animals for food.” The best way to respond is with an interested question, such as “Wrong in what way?” or “Do you think that’s true for everyone or just for our society?”

Teenagers usually respect parents who are prepared to openly discuss and explore their beliefs with them. Although they may rebel against their parent’s values, as they grow older they tend to adopt similar values and beliefs themselves.

Being inflexible and rigid about your ideas and beliefs invites teenagers to attack your views. However, if you have faith in your own beliefs and are prepared to explore them without being defensive or aggressive, teenagers will usually look for barriers elsewhere.

Professor Matt Sanders is founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program®. For more information, go to www.triplep-parenting.net

To guarantee that students have one-to-one device access and can be involved in ‘anytime – anywhere’ technological learning environments, the school employs a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model. BYOD is a parent-funded program in which students own and use their own device at school and at home.

For more on the BYOD Program at Bunbury SHS, visit our website.