Heard on the Hill Term 4, Week 1
What’s OnTerm 4, Week 1
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Monday |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
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Mike's Calendar |
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Monday |
· Off Site |
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Tuesday |
· Off Site |
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Wednesday |
· 9.00am-9.45am Timetabling Meeting · 9.45am-10.50am WSA Citizenship Assembly · 12.00pm-12.30pm Meeting · 12.30pm-1.00pm Meeting · 1.00pm-2.00pm Ed Exec Meeting · 2.00pm-3.00pm Numeracy Project Meeting |
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Thursday |
· 9.45am-10.45am Leadership Meeting |
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Friday |
· 9.00am-10.00am Meeting · 11.30am-1.00pm Exec Meeting |
From the Principal
Kaya and Bonjour to you all.
Mike is away for the start of the week and will return on Wednesday. In the meantime, I have decided to offer up some thoughts for the start of Term 4.
Welcome back to everyone and I hope you were able to find some moments to rest and recharge over the holiday break. I loved some of the sunshine that started to emerge, and I put some seeds into my garden ready for the warmer weather. I also enjoyed some quiet time to myself, reading some fantasy series.
We know Term 4 is just as busy as one, two and three, so no point pretending otherwise. Keep an eye on the planner, as the time does fly past very quickly. Give yourself enough time to deliver what you need to, assess what you need to, and be ready for reporting when you need to. If you fall behind, or get stuck, make sure you ask your curriculum leaders for support.
PIVOT will continue to be a focus for teaching staff. Many of you have already completed your first sprint, while others are starting this week. A key part of the Teaching Sprint process is to check in with others and review the impact of what you did. Your PCs will be coordinating this review.
Congratulations are needed for the following staff:
Cherie Fielder has won the SSTUWA Reconciliation in Action Award 2024 – whilst Cherie insists that she is just doing what everyone should do, her efforts in the area of reconciliation have been authentic, long-lasting and impactful. Cherie will receive her award at the State Council in November. Cherie will also be nominated for the national award – good luck Cherie!
Billie Larkman has won a fully-funded place at the Australian Educators’ Union Women’s Conference coming up in November in Melbourne. Billie has been asked specifically to offer her perspective about being an Aboriginal person teaching in Australian schools. We know that she will represent BSHS well and provide some useful insights at this event. Well done, Billie!
Have a great week everyone.
Kelly Anderson
Administration Staff Update:
Welcome back to Tonya Ince after her leave in Term 3 and good luck to Te Kiri Flavel in her role as Facilities Coordinator. Sharon Hooper will be absent for the first half of the term and we welcome back Eva Hooper on reception while Sharon is away.
We have made some changes to staff responsibilities due to staff movement so please be patient as we navigate this. To help staff direct any queries, each staff member in the back office has a brief description of their responsibilities pinned up next to their workstation (these will be updated this week). If you are still unsure please ask one of our friendly staff and they will direct you to the appropriate person.
Te Kiri Flavel will be located in the office between Room 21 & Room 22. There was a description of the Facilities Coordinator Role in the last Heard on the Hill so please take the time to have a read of this.
Vacation Works Update:
Corridor Painting – this was completed over the holidays. Planning for the next stage of the indoor/outdoor student space is underway.
Upstairs Staff Toilet – this is underway with the Senior Girls Toilet out of service for the remainder of this week.
YEAR 10 COURSES FOR 2026
Thanks for everyone’s contributions towards each Learning Area proposed courses for Year 10 in 2026. There are many exciting courses with a breadth of opportunities for students to be engaged with.
We will be spending some time looking at the proposed courses for the second time at this week's Leadership Meeting, and then presenting the draft of proposed courses to the whole staff at the week 3 staff meeting.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with your Line Manager or myself. The many discussions I have had with people have been insightful, and often important in shaping the process going forward.
PIVOT
We continue in our Sprint Phase for the next few weeks. This is the phase where teachers make a conscious effort to practice the agreed strategy or technique. Please check on your partner or a Learning Area colleague to see how they have progressed.
If you would like to learn more about the Teaching Sprints Model, see attached for a quick overview, or see me if you would like to read the book, which is only a short read.
(Please see link below for Teaching Sprints Model)
Updated Duty and Class Withdrawal Rosters
I have sent out new rosters for the start of Term 4. The English corridor is now closed to students and the duty teacher from this area will move out to the sunshine on the front lawn.
Please remove any printouts from previous terms you may have in your room. The withdrawal roster has changed quite a bit as I have removed the Year 12 classes.
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.