Deputy Principal (Kelly Anderson)
NAIDOC Week at BSHS 14-18 August
BSHS is celebrating NAIDOC Week from 14 to 18 August. The Cultural Inclusivity Committee needs your support to make this year's NAIDOC the best ever! This year's NAIDOC theme is For Our Elders. We will be trying to get many elders into the school throughout the week.
On Monday 14 August during period 2, we will have a special whole-school NAIDOC assembly with special guests.
There will be an official opening of the student hub - its official name is Koolangka Kadadjiny Wardarn (Children Learning by the Sea).
In the weeks leading up to and including during NAIDOC week, it would be great if you could incorporate some aboriginal content into your curriculum. The SBS website has a range of resources.
NAIDOC EVENTS 14 – 18 August
Before and during NAIDOC – Students are making woven fish (a Torres Strait Island activity) These will be displayed at the Library.
Monday 14 August – Elders’ Day
Whole School Assembly Period 2.
Yarning Circle – stories from the Elders during Lunch 1 & 2. (Library)
Official Opening of the Koolangka Kadadjiny Wardarn student hub by local elder, Karen Jetta.
Tuesday 15 August – Community Day
Market Stalls Lunch 1 - a range of local businesses and organisations. (Front lawn – or Library if it’s raining).
Role Models incursion – staff can take their classes to the Library during periods 3 or 4 to listen to the guest speakers, but must make a booking through Rosemary Fisher.
Wednesday 16 August – Culture through Art
Engage in art and craft activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. (Front lawn – or Library if it’s raining).
Thursday 17 August – Celebrating traditional food
At Lunch 1 there will be kangaroo stew and damper with native jam to sample.
Arts and crafts activities will still be available to do while you enjoy the yummy food on offer. (Front lawn – or Rm10 if it’s raining).
Friday 18 August – Indigenous Games and Sport
Indigenous Games on the Oval (or Gym if raining) during Lunch 1.
Football Match on the Oval during Lunch 2.
Parent-Teacher Interviews 22 August
There is a Parent-Teacher Interview session scheduled for Tuesday 22 August 3.30-5.30pm. Please read the attached information carefully. Any questions can be directed to your line manager, and then to me.
Rachel Campbell will send all teaching staff a log in to Parent Teacher online (the application used to generate interview bookings) so that you can get your appointment times prior to the event.
Afternoon tea will be provided before it commences and we also hope to have a coffee van, and maybe even some food vans, onsite.
We will also be adding parent information sessions to this event, to support our delivery of the Healthy Minds SEL program. Year 6 parents will be able to attend a session from 3pm, followed by Year 8 parents and finally Year 11 parents. Thanks to Tina for organising this opportunity.