Heard on the Hill Term 4, Week 7
Frank McCourt, one of my favourite storytellers, taught in New York’s schools for many years. In his book, “Teacher Man”, he says, “First day of your teaching you are to stand at your classroom door and let your students know how happy you are to see them.”
And so it is for me as I once again join you all for a little while. I am very happy to see you all once again. I think I’ll be here until the end of term while Mike recovers from his surgery. He’s making great progress.
We work in a fabulous profession and Market Day reminded me of the extraordinary commitment that school staff, teaching and non-teaching, make to the wellbeing of students at Bunbury SHS. Many thanks to you all!
Staff Meeting Tuesday:
I will not be at the staff meeting on Tuesday, therefore, can I make a couple of statements here:
- As we move towards the end of term, and, as students complete assessments and course work, please plan carefully to maintain their engagement in meaningful tasks. It only takes a few people to convey the wrong message for our work to become more difficult.
- Please ensure that published deadlines for submission of data are adhered to. Year 11 students should be given every opportunity to complete tasks.
To access last weeks leadership minutes, please click the link below:
Survey My Class
It's that time of year again, when we offer teaching staff the opportunity to survey their classes to get some feedback. The process is simple. During the dates the survey is open (15 - 26 November) you send the link to your students. They click on it and off they go. It is a good idea to actually give them some class time to complete it. They can use their ipads to do the survey. The survey data for each individual teacher remains private to those teachers. The combined data of all staff is compiled into a report for the Executive. This information is just another piece of data that can help to guide us with regards to professional learning needs. Participation is not compulsory, but it can be a useful process to do for your own professional development.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Kelly on 78902.
2022 Successful Applicants
We are happy to announce the following successful applicants for 2022:
GAT/ILC Coordinator – Xan Ashbury
Interactive Media Teacher – James Keillor
Independent Research Teacher – Nick Mulligan
Literacy/Numeracy Coordinator – Melissa Bulman
Year 11 News
Clearance forms have been distributed to the students (Monday 22 November during Period 1). Please sign off as they present!
The last day for Year 11 Vet students (Wednesday 24 November) and General students (Friday 26 November) is now imminent. Year 11 ATAR students finish at end of Week 8 (Friday 3 December).
All Year 11 data is due by 9am on 1 December.
2022 Year 11 ATAR students will be invited to attend a university excursion to Perth on Thursday 2 December 2021.
Year 10 News
Year 10 ATAR bound students will be absent on Thursday 2 December. They will be travelling to Perth to visit Curtain University and Notre Dame University.
The planned excursion to ECU Bunbury has been cancelled for the time being.
Please promote the Parent Night for all 2022 TAFE & BRTTC students on Thursday 9 December (5.30pm – 6.30pm).
2022 Donnybrook students will be completing an orientation on Wednesday 24 December from 10.30am – 2pm. Please be welcoming if you see them on the day.
Only four weeks to go!
Senior School Manager
Tim Fry
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags Symbolism. (ref NAIDOC committee website)
The Aboriginal flag is divided horizontally into halves. The top half is black and the lower half red. There is a yellow circle in the centre of the flag.
The meanings of the three colours in the flag, as stated by Harold Thomas, are:
- Black – represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.
- Yellow circle – represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector.
- Red – represents the red earth, the red ochre used in ceremonies and Aboriginal peoples’ spiritual relation to the land.
The Torres Strait Islander flag has three horizontal panels, with green at the top and bottom and blue in between. These panels are divided by thin black lines. A white Dhari (traditional headdress) sits in the centre, with a five-pointed white star beneath it.
The meanings of the colours in the flag are:
- Green – represents the land
- Black – represents the Indigenous peoples
- Blue - represents the sea
- White – represents peace
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What’s OnTerm 4, Week 7
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- 6.00pm-6.30pm BEST/VASP - 6.30pm-7.00pm General Information - 7.00pm-7.30pm GAT Program
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