Heard on the Hill Term 3, Week 1
Kaya, Wanjoo,
Welcome back to Term 3. After a busy term of travel last term, I stayed near home during the holidays and did a little fly fishing. I hope that the holiday was restful and enjoyable for you too.
Welcome also to our new staff, and, welcome back to Kelly Anderson who has been Acting Principal at Eaton CC last term. I was really impressed, but not surprised, by the level of engagement by all staff in the PIVOT sessions yesterday. It was really relevant, and I could see that you all thought so by your interest in looking for solutions to the difficult problem of supporting our Autistic students.
I look forward to the start of the term. The Big Days In, begin on Tuesday. It is our second go of the SEL program being concentrated into a two-week block. Please ensure that the fidelity of the program is maintained during this important program. We are continuing to investigate a program for Year 9’s that will be called the Big Days Out. A program to build resilience and challenge.
As I mentioned during the SDD, Bunbury Senior High School was once again crowned champion school at Country Week this year. Seventh year in a row and 10 out of the last 13.
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Peter Drucker
Again, I want to remind you that we are successful because of our culture. It is defined by our beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, artifacts, actions, and language patterns that we all share. You will see it on Wednesday as we gather, in one of our rituals, at a wholes school assembly, to acknowledge the achievements of the students for Term 2. This celebration, our acknowledgement, and the language around it is a powerful visualisation of what we value.
At the start of second Semester, it is prudent to pull out our big picture documents to ensure that we are maintaining our focus of progress in conquering our challenges and mastering our expectations for 2024. I cannot recommend highly enough that you keep a hold of the, Our Focus 2024 and A3 School Business Plan summary foremost in your thoughts and actions. I know that they are in mine.
I wish you all a great start to the term.
En Avant
Survey My Class
The class survey opportunity is still open. This year we have staggered the process to prevent students from having to do lots of surveys in a short amount of time.
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Week 9 Term 2 |
Teachers from Arts, Technologies, and HPE learning areas |
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Week 10 Term 2 |
Teachers from Arts, Technologies, and HPE learning areas |
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Week 1 Term 3 |
Teachers from Maths and Science learning areas |
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Week 2 Term 3 |
Teachers from English and HASS learning areas |
Students use this link to access the survey:
https://www.research.net/r/BunburyJun2024
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Adam on 78905.
Big Days In
Please see attached the final copy of Bunbury Big Days In Program for Semester 2. There have been a couple of minor staffing changes. Please disregard any previous copy.
Administration Staff Update
As we commence Term 3, I would like to update you on some important changes within our admin and Education Assistant teams:
Tegan Whitehurst will be stepping into Ellie's role as the marketing officer. Tegan brings with her a wealth of experience in graphic design and social media platforms, and we are confident she will be a valuable addition to our team.
Tonya Ince will be on leave for the entirety of Term 3. During her absence, Sharon Hooper will assume some of Tonya's responsibilities until Sharon herself goes on leave at the end of week 6 for the remainder of the term.
Eva Hooper and Auerlia Evans will be assisting with reception and admin duties throughout Term 3 filling the gaps where needed.
I am pleased to introduce two new permanent Education Assistants, Stephanie Swansen and Megan Mason who will provide valuable classroom support.
Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Tegan, Eva, Auerlia, Stephanie, and Megan as they take on their new roles.
Deputy Principal Week 1
Adam is away this week on LSL. Tina will continue in the Deputy role for this week. Please see her if you need support. Adam will return next week.
Promoting Bunbury SHS
Please continue to email and submit posts for our Facebook and Instagram pages!
We love seeing students in action, whether in a classroom setting, in an incursion or off-site for an excursion or camp.
If you are conducting any activities you think are suitable for our school's Facebook or Instagram pages, please submit your content through the link below.
Please contact me with prior warning if you would like me to attend a session, lesson, activity etc if you would like me to take photos/videos to accompany your story.
If you have taken photos on your phone/iPad and are unsure of how to transfer these to me, please send me an email or come and visit me and I can assist you.
What’s OnTerm 3, Week 1
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