BNSHS Newsletter 16th February 2022

From the Principal's office

It was pleasing to see so many students returning to school last week.  Thank you to the many parents who ensured that their children arrived with the correct uniform and equipment and were ready for a great start in 2022.  Students have been given 2 weeks to attend to and discuss any uniform concerns with their RAS Coordinator so that together we can try to resolve any issue.  From February 21^st we will be implementing our new process for uniform violations.  Students should bring a note from home if they are out of uniform on a particular day.  We will assist in providing the necessary uniform item for the day.  We are happy to help any families with any concerns about accessing uniforms.  Students should check the uniform guidelines in their homework diary if they are unsure.  All students were issued with a homework diary that they should have with them in every class.  Students should ensure they have their name on their diary and their timetable safely secured.

Congratulations to our new year 7 students who have been learning to read their timetable and find their classrooms.  They had a very positive start to the first week and have been assisting and providing support to one another.   

Last week we had our first Friday 5 lesson with most students leaving the school grounds safely at 1:10pm.  Thank you to the parents for organising transport.  Students remaining at school worked on their homework and were supervised by teacher aides.  Our teachers began their curriculum collaboration meetings that provide time for teachers to enhance the delivery of curriculum programs to our students. 

Some very positive outcomes were achieved last year in improving students results.  The number of students gaining an A, B, or C for English and Maths showed improvement in most year levels which was an excellent result.  The following improvements were gained from Semester 1 to Semester 2. 

Curriculum

Students and staff will be working this year on further improving results with the aim of reaching 85% of students gaining A-C outcomes.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.  We want to stay engaged with parents and carers.  You can send an email or phone the office and we will endeavour to assist you in the best possible way.

COVID UPDATE

Last week we hade a small number of positive COVID cases reported and parents/carers of students from classes or year levels of those that may have been in contact were sent emails.  Please monitor for flu like symptoms and keep your student home if they are unwell.  If students develop symptoms while at school, we will contact parents and ask them to collect their student along with a rapid antigen test (R.A.T.)  Students should isolate for 7 days if positive along with close contacts (that is household members).

We ask that parents notify us if any of their children attending North test positive so that we can keep our school community informed.   We will not be releasing the names of those who test positive but will alert year/class groups to be monitoring health.

If you have any concerns or queries about COVID related issues please do not hesitate to contact the office on 4130 0222.

Keep safe.

Robyn Kent

Friday 5 in term 2, 2022

If your student WILL be staying until 3.00pm on any Friday in term 2, we ask that you complete and submit the form below. 

YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FORM IF YOUR STUDENT WILL BE LEAVING SCHOOL AT 1.10PM ON A FRIDAY.

Friday 5 - Students remaining at school until 3pm Term 2, 2022

GOTCHA! North Rewards

North Rewards is how we recognise the positive behaviour, actions and achievements of students at Bundaberg North SHS. Gotchas are proving very popular! Over the last week students have been collecting Gotchas and handing them in to their RAS Head of Department to count towards RAS HOUSE points. At the moment Mabbro is in the lead with 216 Gotchas. Each week the tally is shared with students. For every Gotcha that goes into the RAS HOUSE boxes, students go in the draw for a $5 tuckshop voucher.

Did you know? There are twelve different Gotchas to collect. Each Gotcha includes an inspiring saying or statement. Students have been enjoying the challenge of collecting the twelve different Gotcha sayings!

Positive Postcards are another way staff at Bundaberg North SHS can recognise positive student behaviour and achievement. These postcards will be handed to the student from the staff member and an email or phone call made home with the good news! Each time a student receives a Positive Postcard, they also receive ten bonus Gotchas!

Each term the school has a Reward Day. To attend this day students must have achieved 90% attendance for the current term and have only positive behaviours or minor behaviours recorded, ie, no suspensions. We would also like input from students, parents and carers with ideas for what could be part of these Reward Days. The aim is to make these days free to students or at a low cost, so please consider this when making suggestions.

Do you have an idea for a Reward Day? Please feel free to share your idea at the Bundaberg North SHS Suggestion Box

Mrs Watson, Deputy Principal

Student Council badge ceremony

The Bundaberg North SHS Student Council badge ceremony was held on Tuesday, 15th February to welcome our new Student Council members to their positions for 2022.  In a slightly different format this year, the students were presented with their certificate and badge in a small ceremony rather than a full Parade.  These remarkable young people will be the voice of their peers at Student Council meetings and represent the North High student body.  They are all wonderful role models and we congratulate them.  

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School immunisation program

Ozcare is providing free vaccinations for all Year 7 and Year 10 students, on Friday 18th March (Year 10) and Friday 25th March (Year 7), as part of Queensland Health’s annual School Immunisation Program. All Year 7 and Year 10 students are being offered free vaccinations as recommended on the National Immunisation Program to protect against vaccine preventable diseases. Year 7 students will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination. Year 10 students will be offered meningococcal ACWY vaccination. 

This is NOT a COVID vaccine. COVID vaccines are not part of the school immunisation program.

The vaccinations will be conducted by a team of authorised registered nurses.

Parents, legal guardians or authorised persons are encouraged to ensure their children have breakfast on the morning of vaccination.

For more information about diseases, vaccines or School Immunisation Program, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Intl. Day of Women & Girls in Science

As part of the year 8 unit ‘Rocks Never Die’ students are growing crystals at different temperatures to investigate crystal size. On Friday, to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the girls in Mrs Upuli Sudasinghe’s class posed while doing the practical and showed off the amazing results, of their crystal growing investigation. We celebrate girls in Science here at Bundaberg North.

Ms Amanda Tope, Science Operations Officer

North High Swimming Carnival 2022

​The North High Swimming Carnival 2022 will be held on Tuesday, March 29th at the Norville Pool on Enterprise Street.  This event is a whole school event which means all staff and students will be at the Norville Pool for the day and there will be no classes at school.  All students are expected to attend, but participation in competitive events is not compulsory.  Students will travel by bus together to and from the pool at a cost of $2 which will be collected as they board the bus.  

Students should bring their own water bottle, hat, sun safe clothing, sunscreen and lunch.  A canteen will be operating at the pool.  Students need to be sun safe throughout the day.

Students are encouraged to participate and dress in either the themed costume or their house colours.  

All students will require PARENTAL CONSENT which can be supplied by following the link below which should be completed by 12 noon on Monday 28th March.  Please read the PARENT INFORMATION LETTER before completing the consent.  Thank you to those parents who have already submitted their consent.

Swimming Carnival Consent Form

Are you ready to LEAP into excellence?

We believe that all students can reach their dreams when given the right opportunity and support. Our LEAP program, provides all students with opportunities throughout the year to take the leap towards reaching their potential in the areas of Leadership, Enrichment, Aspiration and Passion.

The LEAP program invites students to participate in LEAP opportunities in the areas of English; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); Creative Arts; Humanities; Sport; and Leadership, Community and Service. These opportunities will provide LEAP students with experiences designed to extend their personal growth and support them to reach their individual goals.

LEAP opportunities take on many forms. Some are offered to selected small groups, others are offered to specific year groups, some are offered to students from across year levels, and some are included as part of our planned curriculum for all students.  This gives students greater flexibility to participate in LEAP activities that suit their individual needs by nominating specific activities which best suit their interests and personal goals.

The start to the 2022 school year has been very unusual, but we are very excited to be able to confirm that these LEAP opportunities will be offered to students in Term 1:

Chess 2022

The Bundaberg Chess Club is intending to hold Sunday Junior Chess Tournaments in 2022.  John and Elizabeth Harris continue as the Junior Chess Tournament Coordinators.  All enquiries about Bundaberg Chess Club should be sent to 0418 686497 or emailed to presidentjohn@live.com.au.  The Junior chess competitions are usually held on the last Sunday of the month.  This year we are  planning to hold 7 Junior Chess Tournaments during 2022.   Intended dates for the tournaments;

• 27/2/2022
• 27/3/2022
• 29/5/2022
• 31/7/2022
• 28/8/2022
• 30/10/2022
• 27/11/2022

Cost will bet $8.00 per child or a maximum cost of $16.00 per family for 3 or more players.  The cost includes 6 rounds of competitive chess plus a lesson from Mr John Harris who is a top rated chess player in Bundaberg.  Round one commences promptly at 9.00am in the U3A building (upstairs) on Woongarra Street, Bundaberg.  Players should arrive 15 minutes early to register for the tournament.  The session should finish about 12:30pm.  All children need to bring a water bottle and morning tea.  Prizes are given on each Sunday for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with lucky door prizes and 2 prizes for the most interesting games.  Children can accrue points through regular attendance at the Sunday tournaments towards Grand Prix prizes awarded at the end of the year.  

All children will be asked to wear a face mask during the competition.

School photo day

School Photography Date: 22/02/2022

Dear Parents,

School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by returning the order envelope with your payment to our photographer on school photo day.

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3 easy ways to purchase:

1. LatitudePay – Click on the link below, set up an account during the online order process and split your payments across 10 weeks with no interest or fees, if you pay on time
2. Visa, MasterCard or PayPal
3. Cash – complete the envelope supplied and return it to our photographer on photo day

Or visit: www.advancedlife.com.au
And enter online order code: XRE VMX 8E2

School photography information:

• Online orders - do not require an envelope returned to your school
• Sibling Photos - Don’t forget to pre-order your sibling photos online up to 24 hours before photo day. We provide your school with a list of sibling orders right up to the day of photography, so no one misses out. If you miss the online order deadline, you can submit a completed sibling order envelope first thing in the morning of the day of photography, so your school is aware you want the photo taken and can bring your children together in time for it. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at your school. Please note not all schools offer sibling photos
• Late fees - a late fee will be applied to each package purchased after photo day due to the additional cost of producing these packages separately
• Package delivery - photographic packages will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
• Previous Years’ photos - Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available to order under the “previous years or group photo” tabs at your school’s advancedorder site when you click on the “Order School Photos Here” button above. You can also order past packages, portrait images and gifts from your child’s unique, individual and secure advancedyou image archive site using the unique 9 digit image code found on packages you have ordered in the past

advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to Bundaberg North State High School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at: www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

Junior Certificate of Education

A Junior Certificate of Education is a school based certificate recognising a student’s commitment to positive and productive engagement in the BNSHS Learning Zone. Our JCE process encourages students to take responsibility for their progress towards their schooling goals. At BNSHS JCE’s are awarded to those students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to their learning throughout years 8 and 9 and are presented at the end of Year 9.

Students who meet the academic standard of:

• C result or higher in English, Math and Science
• Across 2 consecutive semesters between second semester, Year 8 and Year 9

Mrs Gray, Head of Junior Schooling

Shave for a Cure - Colour for a Cause

Worlds Greatest Shave is on !!!

Friday, 25th March

Colouring in the hall from 8.15am – 8.40am.

Colouring in the hall during 1^st break. 11.30am-11.50am

Shaving in the hall during 2^nd break. 1.10pm-1.50pm

NORTH HIGH ROCKS – Shave for a Cure / Colour for a Cause

Again, Bundaberg North State High School is taking part in the Leukaemia Foundations’ fundraiser.  This event is organised by our Year 11 Student Council members, along with Mr Hogan.  Students have the opportunity to either ‘Colour’ their hair (wash out spray) or be brave and SHAVE!!  We have qualified hairdressers/apprentices that clip the students hair – to whatever blade they wish.  A ‘minimum’ gold coin donation is required if students colour their hair. Students are expected to ‘fundraise’ if they are going to ‘shave’.

Students can join our  (NORTH HIGH ROCKS) at https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?TeamID=135542

Students can find more information and consent forms on their Student Sharepoint.

​​​​​​​If parents wish to find out more, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Hogan.

From the Sports Desk

Week 5 will see the trials for Rugby League, Surfing, Netball, Basketball, Football and Squash take place for 13-19yr old students. The trial date is Thursday 24^th EXCEPT for Surfing, those trials will be Tuesday 22^nd (Boys only), Thursday 24^th (girls only). Each sport will be held at different venues, please refer to the BDSSS trial document for times, venues and costs. If a student wishes to trial they need a medical/ permission form from Mr Thatcher (L block staffroom) to take to the trials. Rugby League trialists also need a mouthguard form to take. We wish all North students trialling the very best of luck.

Mr Thatcher, Sports Coordinator.

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Expression of Interest - Casual cleaning staff

Seeking energetic, honest and reliable casual and temporary cleaners to join our team.

Exciting opportunities exist for passionate and dedicate cleaners to join the team at Bundaberg North State High School. As a cleaner you will, contribute to the efficient and effective operation and environment of the site by providing a high level of cleaning support and ensure that the duties prescribed for the position are completed to an acceptable standard. 

Please find the Role Description and Expression of Interest documents below.

"Little Shop of Horrors" coming to North

The staff at Bundaberg North State High School are proud to bring back the school musical despite Covid19. We have a team of staff and parents who have volunteered to assist, to put on the musical “Little Shop of Horrors”.

“Meek flower shop assistant Seymour pines for co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin, to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.”

We are looking forward to see our students shine as we put on this musical. Performances will be on the 13^th and 14^th May in the school hall.

We would also like to thank the Playhouse Theatre and the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre for their support in putting this musical on.

Most of all we would like to thank all of the parents of the students that participate in the musical, be it be onstage or backstage, for their support. Without the support of families of those involved events like these would not happen, so for that I thank you in advance.

Mr Paul Burrell, Head of Department 

Q Parents communication & information

Have you registered for QParents yet?

QParents is a safe, secure portal which gives you access to

• your student's report cards (current & historical)
• attendance record
• your student's timetable
• absences (you can report a new absence or explain an old one)
• pay invoices
• communicate with the school, and more
  

It is easy to register, the app can be downloaded to your phone and can be accessed anywhere at any time.  Please contact the school office for more information or to ask for your unique registration code to be sent to you to start the registration process. Please visit QParents for more information.

If you would like further information or any assistance with registration, please call Trish Sellers on 4130 0222.

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