Whole School

Staffing Matters

We would like to welcome our new Student Services Manager Tina Nottle.

Tina joined us at the beginning of Term 4 and we are very excited she has added to our amazing staff. Here is a little bit more about her below:

My name is Tina Nottle, I'm the new Student Services Manager - Lower School at BSHS. I have the great privilege of working alongside our Head of Senior School, Heads of Year, Student Support Officers, Student Services Officer, Workplace Learning Officer, School Psychologist, Chaplain, Community Health Nurse, Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer and Learning Support Coordinator....... aka our dedicated Student Services Team.

I've worked in primary school, middle school, high school and district high school settings during my 20-year career to date, both in country and metro schools. I qualified originally as a Health and Physical Education teacher and spent a big part of my career as a HPE Head of Department. I moved into a Student Services role in 2016 at Woodvale Secondary College, which I found both incredibly challenging and rewarding. I'm looking forward to applying my Student Services experience to contribute to the ongoing improvement in the level of service we provide to our students and families here at BSHS.

I'm thrilled to be living and working in the South West, this has been both a personal and professional goal of mine for some time. I feel very fortunate to be working with an amazing Student Services team in an outstanding school, and I look forward to getting to know all of our staff and students in the coming weeks. (I can't complain about the view from my office either!!).

National Bandanna Day

Our 2022 Prefects held their first-ever school fundraising event on Friday 29 October.

During lunch 1 and 2, the prefects sold bandanna as part of National Bandanna Day, a fundraising and awareness campaign for Canteen - an organisation to assist young people living with cancer.

The school's senior rock band also played during the breaks in the amphitheatre providing entertainment for students and staff.

All the funds raised during the event will go to Canteen.

Thank you to all who participated and donated to this great cause.

URGENT NEED OF CAFETERIA VOLUNTEERS

Our cafeteria needs volunteers!

Volunteers are required to run our school cafeteria and our lovely staff are in desperate need. Volunteers are required any day from 9am-11.45am and from 11.145am-2.15pm.

If you can spare any time, please contact our Cafeteria Manager Debbie McGinley via email: debbie.mcginley@education.wa.edu.au or call 9797 8900.

Cafeteria Online Ordering

Our Cafeteria has recently moved to a new online ordering system called Spriggy Schools. The app is user friendly and can be downloaded onto your phone.

For more information about Spriggy Schools and to download the app, head to their website:https://www.spriggyschools.com.au/

The ITC Fremantle Theatre Company are proud to present:

Bankwest Shakespeare in the Park - A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Performance will be held at our Amphitheatre! Tickets are now on sale here!

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

We want to get to know our students and school community better and hear all about your life out of school. If you have been kicking goals out in the community - whether you've had sporting success, are volunteering somewhere fun, or have an interesting or unusual hobby we want to know about it. Please fill in the online form using the link below and you might be featured on our Facebook page or in our newsletter in the near future.

SPECIAL REPORT: Managing Overwhelm

Due to the pandemic, the world we now live in is a very different place. The hyper connected nature of our current environment means that we are constantly being reminded of the challenges we face via numerous media and social media channels. Our connectivity to the digital world exposes us to a barrage of messages that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. As a result, many children and their parents are reporting higher levels of stress and anxiety.

Unfortunately, our brains have not evolved fast enough to adapt to this digital landscape. The combination of constant access to information and having little control over the situations presented, can be stressful and overwhelming. It is therefore important for adult carers to check in with their children and be aware of what information they may have been exposed to. It may not necessarily be the information itself that is harmful, but more their inability to process and make sense of it. Providing children with the skills and strategies to cope will enable them to flourish and thrive, socially, emotionally and academically.

The blueprint for parenting, based on our own experiences, is no longer fit for purpose in raising kids as citizens of tomorrow. This can be inherently stressful and overwhelming, not only for parents and carers, but children alike. If left untreated or unmanaged, constant stress and anxiety can lead to a number of behavioural issues or health consequences.

This Special Report suggests a number of strategies to help manage any feelings of overwhelm that you or your child may be experiencing. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://bunburyshs.wa.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-managing-overwhelm