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1THE LIONcopy IS A PUBLICATION OF BALWYN HIGH SCHOOL

BUCHANAN AVENUE NORTH BALWYN VIC 3104 TELEPHONE +61 9819 7911 FAX +61 9819 7395balwynhsbalwynhsviceduau wwwbalwynhsviceduau

Assistant Principals David Nichols Andrew Corr Josie Millard

Principal rsquos Perspective

School Captains Charlie Visser Oscar Reid

ISSUE 20 13 DECEMBER 2019

Deborah HarmanPrincipal

CONTENTS Assistant Principalsrsquo Report

Senior School Report

Middle School Report

International Program

Student Services

News

Music

MathematicsScience

Sport

Calendar of EventsWednesday 29 January 2020First day of school

VISION WISDOM DETERMINATION

Seasonrsquos Greetings to the School CommunityEarly next week we will also publish a special edition of the lsquoLionrsquo with the VCE results that we trust will reflect the hard work and drive of our 2019 cohort As this will be the last full-sized lsquoLionrsquo for the year I wish all members of the school community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year It is a special time for families and valued friends and I trust that you will enjoy the festive season with all you hold dear Thank you to my Assistant Principals ndash David Nichols Andrew Corr Josie Millard - the Leadership Team the teaching staff Chris Greig Business Manager Maggie Bozinis Facilities Manager the educational support staff the students and the parents for their contributions to the school over the course of what has been another highly successful year for Balwyn High School I would also like to especially thank Warren Davey and the School Council Parents and Friends of Music and the Chaplaincy Committee for their support dedication and work throughout 2019 I also wish everyone all the very best for a safe and happy summer holiday break

2020 promises to be another great year for the school and the theme that will guide and reflect our work will be lsquoCreativity Integrity Persistencersquo

As I am taking long service leave for term one to support my family I am indebted to Andrew Corr who will act as Principal during this time I will look forward to returning in Term two and seeing B Wing in full action as well as the progress of Stage 2 of our Building Project We are thrilled that this will see the refurbishment and enhancement of A Wing with its new VCE Centre expanded International Student Centre and a Staff Professional Learning Suite that will be utilised for in-house programs as well as to accommodate the many schools who visit us and wish to learn about our success

Presentation Night ndash lsquoVision Wisdom DeterminationrsquoOn Monday evening we celebrated this yearrsquos Sapphire Jubilee at Presentation Night at Hamer Hall in the Arts Centre It was the most marvellous evening that recognised many students from all year levels with awards ranging from Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Excellence Buchanan Music Sport Community Service and Leadership The event was a sell-out and the vast audience enjoyed some fantastic performances from the Senior Strings lsquoBlack Orpheusrsquo Stage Band Symphonic Band and a cameo revisit of our 2019 school production ndash Anything Goes

Roger Male (1955-1959) was posthumously inducted as our eighth Balwyn High School Hall of Achievement alumni and was represented by his wife Robyn and his daughter Lisa Sadly Roger passed away earlier this year from Lewy Body Disease Rogerrsquos impressive business achievements and community service were highlighted to the audience as part of my tribute presentation We congratulate Rogerrsquos family on his induction as he takes his place alongside Peter Thomas Sylvia Geddes Brian Stagoll Robert Richter Kylie Mason John de la Motte and Natalie Jeremic

The eagerly awaited Finale certainly did not disappoint and the audience was effusive in its praise for the calibre of the solists concert choirs including over 600 Years 7 and 8 students and our sublime Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Jones

My 2019 Principalrsquos Awards recognised Meththa Sumanasekara and Jacques Wessels (Year 9) and Bianca Chow and James Lauder (Year 12) These four students have been outstanding in their leadership music sport community service and application to their studies throughout their subschool years






Bianca Chow James LauderMeththa Sumanasekara Jacques Wessels

Year 7 Harrison Milas

Year 8 (David Pannan) Lucy Coburn

Year 9 Parnia Shaban

Year 10 Sophia Li

Year 11 (Cuthbert Moody) Kartik Iyer

Year 12 (Harry Britain) Mia Zelesco

Again this year we have recognised one student at each year level for an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Congratulations to the following recipients

I was extremely proud of all our students and staff and thank all families and commuity members who were in attendance Many thanks to everyone who worked so tirelessly to ensure another great success ndash in particular to Bernadette Clayton Director of Music Paul Jones Conductor David Howes and Grace Tan Assistant Directors of Music Josie Millard Assistant Principal and Andy Smith Director of Middle School Our Music staff Leadership Team Student Learning and Wellbeing Managers teachers and Administration staff have also played pivotal roles leading up to the evening and I thank them sincerely for their work and commitment






Julia GohSchool Captain

Ned LindenmayerSchool Captain

Leroy FloydSchool Vice Captain

Piper LoueySchool Vice Captain

Kerry ChenSRC President

Reuben IywanSRC President

Student Leadership and Student Voice ndash Year 12 and Middle School CaptainsThe 2019 Senior Student Leadership Team and Middle School Captains were inducted on Presentation Night We are confident they will provide inspirational leadership to the student body and will continue to work with the Principal and Leadership Teams of the school to represent the lsquostudent voicersquo of the 2100 students who make up the Balwyn High School community

Thank you to Louise Noonan Director of Student LeadershipVoice for her superb support of this yearrsquos student leaders and for overseeing the selection processes for 2020 Louise and I have conducted over 130 interviews over the past nine weeks Thank you also to Julien Escurat Andy Smith Liz Broadbent Katrina Douras and the Program Coordinators who worked alongside Louise and myself to play significant roles in the appointments of the student leaders

I wish to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate Oscar Reid and Charlie Visser School Captains who have led a great team of students throughout the year They have now passed the baton of leadership to the following students






SRC Executive Olivia Coburn Abigail Ferreira Fiona Lim Stephanie Manton Janet Tse Emmanouil Vourvahakis Amalia MylonasMusic Captains Ella Evans Sammy Huang Aaron See Alfie WalkerWellbeing Captain Adelle KarkarSocial Justice Captains Daniel Chen and Selina Cai Sports Captains Connor Downie Elizabeth Jackson Emma Perrone Ryan TayDebating Captains Anna Jin and Nick ZhengPublic Speaking Captains Tina Tang and Rita WangEnvironment Captains Caitlin Au and Anton ZanglVisual Arts Captain Calvin Lo and Marrisa TuangthongTheatre Arts Captains Flo Harrison and Sam NicolaouInternational Captains Penny Pan and William ZhengSound and Light Captains Damien Klein and Alex LynchMiddle School (Year 9) Captains Eliza Huynh and Zachary MiritisChurchill House Captains Zhi Xin Guo and Angellica SkrinosEdinburgh House Captains Sam Giang and Veronica Ng Strathmore House Captains Smreti Kaur and Charlotte Day Windsor House Captains Josh Au and Alec OrsquoConnor

Student Leadership and Student Voice ndash Year Level Captains 2020Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as Year Level Captains for 2020 These students will join the School Captains and Vice Captains as well as the SRC Presidents on my Principalrsquos Advisory Group (PAG) next year

Year 11 Ryan Lee and Clarice Wong

Year 10 Alireza Pakravan and Parnia Shaban

Year 8 Dheeraj Karthik and Chloe Collard

The Year 7 Level Captains will be decided early in Term 1 next year

Farewell to StaffTo the staff who are retiring after many years of wonderful service to government education those who are leaving Balwyn High School to take up positions in other government schools or in the independent school sector taking periods of leave or to other vocational choices we wish them all the best for the next stage of their lives and careers We are confident that they will make equally strong contribution to their new schools and workplaces as they have done within our school community

We will introduce our new staff to the school community in the first edition of lsquoThe Lionrsquo in February 2020







SnapshotCongratulations ndash 2019 Kooyong Student Prize Yesterday we hosted Josh Frydenberg Federal Treasurer and Member for Kooyong as he awarded two students from each of the 55 schools in his electorate with a Kooyong Student Prize Principals are invited to select two students based on their academic commitment co-curricular involvement leadership impact and their reflection of the schoolrsquos values

This year we were delighted to select Oscar Reid (2019 School Captain) and Julia Goh (2020 School Captain) as our Prize recipients We congratulate Oscar and Julia on this recognition and thank them for their outstanding contributions to Balwyn High School



ISSUE 20 13 DECEMBER

Assistant Principalsrsquo Report

David NicholsAssistant Principal

Andrew CorrAssistant Principal

Josie MillardAssistant Principal

Semester Two Reports Semester 2 reports will be available to students and parents from 400 pm Friday 13 December through Compass This report provides a summary of results for the semester and an opportunity for students to reflect on their achievements It is advisable that this report along with any other previous reports on Compass are saved Parents and students are reminded that specific feedback has been provided continually throughout the year and this can be accessed through Compass Learning Tasks

Commence the year with the correct school uniformAll students will commence school in 2020 on Wednesday 29 January Please ensure your sondaughter is wearing the correct school uniform on the first day and for all following school days The details of the school uniform can be found in the front of the studentsrsquo school planner Uniform can be purchased from the schoolrsquos Second Hand Uniform Shop (see wwwbalwynhsviceduau for details) or from Bob Stewartrsquos of Kew Letrsquos have uniform Uniform

Mobile Phone Policy - 2020Parents may have seen earlier in the year a Department of Education ministerial statement indicating that as from Term 1 2020 students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours ndash in other words they cannot be used during the school day This policy applies to every school in Victoria

Students and parents would be aware that Balwyn High School has never permitted student use of mobile phones under its mobile phone policy Our schoolrsquos policy has always recognised the schoolrsquos responsibility to provide a safe and secure environment for all students It also has aimed to build a learning community where students are not disengaged from their learning or their social responsibilities at school by using devices such as mobile phones

Our schoolrsquos policy essentially does not change however students are reminded that if they bring a phone to school it must be switched off and stored in their locker Students may use the relevant level officersquos telephone to make a call should an emergency arise and likewise important messages may be left for students at the level office If a student uses a mobile phone anytimeanywhere at school it will be confiscated and a parent must collect it

The schoolrsquos updated mobile phone policy can be found on Compass Community School Documentation Whole School Policies

New Students 2020As well as our excited group of new Year 7 students who we welcomed on campus on Tuesday new students will be joining us in all year levels at the commencment of 2020 Last week we held an Orientation Evening for these families and as well as welcoming them into our community we also stresssed the importance of our partnership between families and the school The foundation of this partnership can be found in our Balwyn High School Statement of Values which clearly outlines the expectation of school leaders staff parents and students to ensure that Balwyn High School remains a healthy safe and respectful community We look forward to all of our new members of our community continuing to build on the wonderful culture that exists at our school

Ignition ProgramAs the Units 12 Ignition Program concluded last week we congratulate all students on the purposeful and productive work that they have completed throughout the school year Attendance levels during Ignition were high as students were engaged in the understanding of concepts and the development of skills which will begins their work in VCE in 2020 Many thanks to the teachers who have worked so hard to deliver such a valuable program

David Nichols Andrew Corr Josie MillardAssistant Principals

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ISSUE 20 13 DECEMBERISSUE 20 13 DECEMBER


Julien EscuratDirector of Senior School

Presentation NightOn Monday 9 December the Senior School celebrated many achievements together with the school community on Presentation Night There were many highlights for the Senior School as there have been throughout the year The most Outstanding Achievement Awards in the Senior School were presented to

Year 10Zixin (Sophia) LiAcademicOutstanding Academic Achievement Award ndash Year 10

Year 11Kartik IyerAcademicBuchananCuthbert Moody Academic Excellence Award ndash Year 11Kartik has also been accepted into the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program

Year 12Mia ZelescoBuchananLiterature Unit 3 amp 4Health and Human Development Unit 3 amp 4Harry Britain Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement ndash Year 12

We congratulate all students who were recognised at Presentation Night for their academic results and for their contributions to the co-curricular program and the wider community

VCE Ignition Programs ConcludeYears 10 and 11 students have completed Unit 1 and Unit 3 Ignition Programs over the past few weeks and are to be congratulated upon the manner in which they have undertaken the first sessions in their VCE studies They have recognised the significant advantage they have by completing the Ignition Program and the purpose and commitment has been evident throughout the Senior School learning spaces Holiday homework for all subjects will be due in the first weeks of 2020 We are confident that students will enjoy completing these tasks which further prepare them for a productive year in which they are able to reach their potential

VCE ResultsYear 12 students have received their results on Thursday 12 December While we hope that these results allow every student to reach their goals we also know that the best outcomes have already been achieved The Class of 2019 have completed their secondary education in the best possible manner and we are very proud of them


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ISSUE 20 13 DECEMBERISSUE 20 13 DECEMBERISSUE 20 13 DECEMBER


Andy SmithDirector of Middle School

The whirlwind of Term 4 approaches its end yet there is still time for a final reflection on what has been another impressive challenging and rewarding year in the Middle School This term is exciting for so many reasons but the focus is clearly on transition As I write this our Year 7 students are partaking in a week of Year 8 classes Year 8 students are working to a Year 9 timetable and our Year 9 students are having their first taste of senior school Yesterday we welcomed the class of 2025 to their Orientation Day nearly 350 Grade 6 students who will be starting Year 7 in 2020 Each year our Orientation Day stands out as a welcome fillip when energy levels are starting to dip It is hard not to be caught up in the contagious enthusiasm brought by the newest members of our learning community Students were given two simple goals for the day meet two new people and enjoy the day It was clear from the exhausted smiles on their faces at the end of the day that we achieved our goals This morning we received a lovely bit of feedback from a parent who told us that her daughter started the day nervous not knowing anyone and finished the day excited about next year That in a nutshell is why we put so much time and effort into our Transition Program Every year our Year 7 students tell us that the Orientation Day is the most important part of their transition to high school and that is largely down to the tireless work of our Year 7 SLWMs ndash Deanna Pattieson Emily Bourke and Rosie Hilder and our Middle School Secretary ndash John Noonan I would also like to extend a debt of thanks to our fabulous STEP leaders who played such an important part in making our new cohort feel welcome to Jane Willey for her amazing work on the tutorial activities to Louise Noonan Liz Zachariah Amee Duncan and the tireless SRC students who put on a delicious BBQ lunch to all the tutorial teachers (particularly the PE staff) who did a marvellous job making every student feel at home and to all the other staff who contributed by running orientation lessons or just stopped to say hello

It would be remiss of me not to comment on our magnificent Presentation Night ndash another triumphant celebration of our school community so magnificently planned and implemented by Bernadette Clayton For those who were there on the night I am sure you will agree that it was a fitting way to acknowledge all of the hard work of our students and staff this year with the superb Finale led by Paul Jones a standout of the night Each year an enormous amount of planning and collaboration is required to pull off an event like that and each year I am astounded and gratified that all the separate pieces just mesh in the end For my part it is extremely rewarding to be a part of the student awards ndash standing on stage with smiles and handshakes for our deserving award recipients At the end of the evening my cheeks were sore from smiling It is hard not to feel thrilled for each student as they get their time on stage in front of an appreciative audience

To all those in the Balwyn High School community I wish a joyous and restful holiday season 2020 promises to be another exciting year but for now we have all earned a break


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Student Services

Hamish AndersonDirector of Student Services



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Everyday Wellbeing Student Services NewsA Thought from Student Services

At the conclusion of the 2019 school year we extend our congratulations to each one of our students ndash for your learning for your support to each other and for all of your individual achievements throughout the year

Staying Healthy Over the HolidaysHolidays may feel as though youve been taken away from your usual routine of school and you may not get to see your friends or teachers as often as you would like to This can leave you feeling bored unsupported and sometimes anxious Itrsquos important to stay healthy and look after yourself There are a number of ways to help you do this and weve suggested a few tips below

Eat WellItrsquos important to have a good balanced diet with less of the bad things (like junk food and lots of sugar) and more of the good things (such as veggies fruit whole grains and water) This can help with sleep energy levels and general health and wellbeing

Sleep WellGetting a good nightrsquos sleep helps you feel energised focused and motivated Developing a sleeping routine can help you sleep much better To do this try to wake up around the same time each day get out of bed when you wake up and go to bed around the same time each night

Be SocialSocial relationships are really important to your general wellbeing Spending time with friends is also really important for keeping and building on existing friendships Getting involved with volunteer work hobbies clubs or committees or sports can help you feel connected to your wider community while also meeting new people

bull Find a casual job - earn extra pocket money gain skills and meet new people

bull Organise and explore - list places you want to visit and things you want to do Find a course that interests you

bull Creative projects - get your creative juices flowing Revamp your bedroom or create an art piece Invite a friend over or ask a parent to help

bull Get active - get out on the oval and kick a footy with mates check out the local skate park or go for walks

bull Volunteer - give back to the community and gain some great experience

To everyone within the Balwyn High School community all of us here at Student Services wish you a safe happy and gratitude-filled Christmas and New Year Take care of yourselves and the people around you and tell those people who are important to you why they are so important

Adapted from httpsheadspaceorgauyoung-peoplehow-to-stay-healthy-over-the-holidays

Student Services Team




NewsBoroondara Literary Awards 2019Many congratulations to Linda Chen (Year 7) Mia Kagiaros Angelina Liu (both year 8) Odi Paatsch (Year 10) and Theresa Ngodinhson (Year 12) who were all shortlisted for a Boroondara Literary Awards prize at the end of November The Boroondara Literary Awards celebrate the creativity of writers and poets within the City of Boroondara and nationwide

Mia Kagiaros won first place in the Middle Prose category for her piece Fight Quietly Theresa Ngodinhson (Senior Prose A Sheep in Sheeprsquos Clothing) Linda Chen (Middle Poetry lsquoNaturalrsquo Disaster) and Odi Paatsch (Senior Poetry In the Ribcage) all achieved second place for their entries

The following is an extract from Angelina Liursquos short story In(finite) This extract is followed by Odi Paatschrsquos poem In the Ribcage

In(finite) Angelina LiuIt lived amongst boundless galaxies harboured within the dark like a god in its lair Wreathed in sequin stars the being wandered from planet to planet a silken path of cosmic dust billowing underfoot Its nomadic existence was undefined lying within the thrumming of its circular heartbeat and the serenade of silence A wanderer

Spanning on and on within its realm the being drifted from one nebula to another Long ago Time climbed out of the universes crisscrossed patchwork leaving space in a disarray of jigsaw pieces Separate ideas snaked into one united river Finite lines curved into spirals The perpetual darkness reached out and spread like spilt ink Reality sank into a dreamlike state a sleepy twilight that engulfed the sea of diamond moons and gilded planets Out there the being was free

Until one day a planet lured it away

In The RibcageOdi Paatsch

I remember walking into the mouth of the whale-It was terrifying and I was stuck thereEach whale-bone was mossy and the dampCool breath of the sea failed to warm me

I remember talking to you through my new whale-bodyA song filled with pregnancy and tempest And when I thoughtI was doing a good job of it being alone I found I had house-guests in the ribcage

Earthworms wound around my fingers little rings and fineryCoiling slowly until it seemed to me that even my eyesWere as the worms were hiddenIn the corners of my cetacean Eden

I was then another myselfSimilar but a little smooth around the edgesSoft like a mirror image in July foggy and unkindI had been in the ribcage too long

I remember the whale spitting me out one dayThe worms and I in a loversrsquo embrace and in the water around meEverywhere I could see only the storm of a sky

I had not seen in aeonsI was turned outUtterly emptyUtterly clear Chris Land

Director of English

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News contFrench Competition News It has been a wonderful year for our talented French students

We congratulate six of our fine French students for achieving an A+ Brilliant level in the Poetry Recitation and French Speaking sections of this yearrsquos Alliance Franccedilaise de Melbourne Competition and for being chosen to represent our school in the State Finals

Poetry Recitation and French Speaking

Year 7 Adarsh Vijayakrishnan

Year 9 Roman Corvetti Aksithi Dayanand Mahalakshmi Kasavaraj

Year 10 Krishiv Zaveri

Year 12 Julien Pietrzak

We congratulate all of our French students on demonstrating such dedication and skill in their French studies

We thank their French teachers past and present for instilling in their students a great love for the French language and culture

Mme Urszula HorbaczFrench Competitions Coordinator

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News contRed Room PoetryThe Year 9 Language Centre recently all became published poets They participated in Red Room Poetry Object which is Australasiarsquos largest free poetry-writing competition for young people Poetry Object ignites imaginations by inviting students and their teachers to create poems inspired by treasured curious or talismanic objects

In 2019 Poetry Object reached 240 schools and 414 classrooms across Australia and New Zealand Students and teachers discovered new ways to write poems about objects they hold dear and submitted over 2350 poems

These 2350 poems were shortlisted down to 51 Zhouyan Kelly Ke from our Year 9 Language Centre was one of those 51 She went on to win the Secondary Peoplersquos Choice Award for her poem lsquoHeadphonesrsquo

Kellyrsquos reflection upon being shortlisted

ldquoI am greatly honoured to be shortlisted in the Red Room Poetry Project As an International Student from China who speaks English as a second language I felt really surprised when I saw my name on the shortlist of the poetry project of which most of the participants are native speakers of English This is not only a huge achievement for me but also an affirmation of my language learning abilityrdquo

Read all of the wonderful poems our students wrote here httpsredroomcompanyorgpoetry-objectpoems and then selecting Balwyn High School in the School drop down menu

Ela FornalskaLanguage Centre Teacher

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ZhouyanYear 9

Balwyn High School (VIC)

Headphones

PEOPLESCHOICE

SECONDARYHomeless stars crying in the dark skyThe lonely pain screams in the sympathetic nightI lay myself downOn the concrete inside the shell of being proud The dusts are waiting in the colourful shadow under the light from a kind lampThey are looking for a girl in blueWhen the shadow is goneThe dusts move away to find another shadow to wait in I pressed the hopeful triangle on the screenThen put him close to my earsShiny music lights up the candle in my heart I hear nostalgia keeps playing in my brainSinging the song of the good old futureThe unexpected excitement blooms in my mindBring me back to the hometown far away I smell my favourite tomato soup made by my grandfatherI saw my parents smiling at my achievement I put him down and walk out of the small shell I made by myselfThe sound of the memory defeats the desperate mindHe finished his mission of bringing happiness to my life

News cont

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Chaplaincy Second-Hand Uniform Shop NewsCongratulations to Verna Woods who has just been honoured as Boroondararsquos Volunteer of the Year Many of you will know Verna through her work co-ordinating the sale of second-hand books at BHS We are delighted that Verna is being recognised as she celebrates 30 years of service Irsquom sure you all join us in thanking Verna and her family for three decades of dedicated service to chaplaincy at Balwyn High School We could not think of a more deserving recipient

News cont

Thank youAs the year comes to a close we would like to thank everyone who has visited our store this year to buy and sell uniform items A special thank you to all of our volunteers We appreciate you giving up your valuable time to assist us We are also extremely grateful for the continuing support of school staff

Chaplain Jeff Lampard continues his valued work as part of the BHS Wellbeing Team We appreciate his caring and thoughtful ways and wish him a relaxing break

Lastly a special thank you to families who have donated to chaplaincy and our generous sponsors The Cartridge Warehouse and Penguin Drive-in Drycleaners Bulleen If anyone would like to make a monetary donation to chaplaincy full details are on the school website

ImportantThe uniform shop is closed on Thursday 19 December

We open before school starts on the following dates

Tuesday 21 January 1200 pm - 200 pm (Book collection day)

Wednesday 22 January 1200 pm - 200 pm (Book collection day)

Tuesday 28 January 1200 pm - 200 pm

Regular hours resume Thursday 30 January 300 pm - 430 pm

Donrsquot forgetbull The uniform shop is situated in the canteen in the science block Look for the signs

bull Payment for items purchased from the Second-Hand Uniform Shop can be by cash cheque or through Square we can process credit cards EFTPOS and Apple Pay All Square transactions attract a 2 fee

bull More information is available on the school website Click on lsquoChaplaincyrsquo under the lsquoOur Communityrsquo tab and follow the links to Second-Hand uniforms

bull If you would like to volunteer in 2020 we would love to hear from you Please send us an email with your details to secondhanduniformsbalwynhsviceduau

Help us recycle and support Chaplaincy at Balwyn High School

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Bernadette ClaytonDirector of Music and Community Engagement

MusicPresentation NightCongratulations to all our students on a spectacular Presentation Night showcasing our students in all areas of leadership academic achievement music citizenship and sport

Congratulations to all the Music students who performed and once again displayed the highest standards of excellence Many thanks to all the music staff for all their work in rehearsing and preparing each ensemble to perform so magnificently

Congratulations to our Years 7 and 8 students who performed so well and have worked hard over the course of the semester to achieve their very best which was showcased at Presentation Night

As a school community we all should feel very proud to be part of this outstanding school as we all embraced the theme for Presentation Night around ldquoVision Wisdom Determinationrdquo a wonderful community event to conclude the year

Parents and Friends of MusicThank you to our Parents and Friends of Music who assist the Music area over the course of the year We are very fortunate to have such a hard working group of parents in this area

A special thank you to our President Kumi Undugodage for her ongoing assistance to ensuring all our music events are supported over the course of the year

Great WorkThank you and congratulations to all our music students for their work over 2019 Students from Years 7 to 12 have worked hard over the course of the year and the instrumental and classroom programs have produced outstanding results in all areas It has truly been a very memorable year in the music program

We wish the school community a safe and relaxing holiday and look forward to an exciting 2020





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MathematicsScience

James ShepherdDirector of Mathematics

Rikara Ahmat Director of Science

Melissa CoAssistant Director of Mathematics and Science

An end to Year 8 Science for 2019Students in Year 8 Science have finished the year off with some engineering design challenges They have worked in teams to design and build bridge prototypes for an earthquake-affected village in Nepal and designed tested and redesigned paper aeroplanes to determine which creation flies the furthest They have enjoyed applying their skills learnt during the year to some hands on collaborative projects

Kathryn BallintineYear 8 Science Teacher

Stimulating your minds A farmer is trying to cross a river They are taking with them a rabbit carrots and a fox and they only have a small raft They can only bring 1 item a time across the river because their raft can only fit either the rabbit the carrots or the fox How should they cross the river to ensure that all three items make it safely across

(You can assume that the fox does not eat the rabbit if the farmer is present you can also assume that the fox and the rabbit are not trying to escape and run away You can also assume that if the rabbit is left alone with the carrots they will eat them leaving none for the farmer)

Source httpswwwmathwarehousecomriddlesmath-riddlesphp

Solutions to last puzzle

1 + 2 + 34 - 5 + 67 ndash 8 + 9 = 100

Source The Number Games (Puzzle number 34) by Adam Spencer (2017)





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Sport

Rob HandreckDirector of Sport and Sport Education

Calendar of EventsLooking ahead in Term 1 2020hellip

Wednesday 12 FebruaryHouse Swimming Carnival(held at Boroondara Sports Complex)

Friday 14 FebruarySenior Round Robin

Thursday 20 FebruaryYear 8 Round Robin

Tuesday 25 FebruaryIntermediate Round Robin

Wednesday 18 MarchYear 7 Round Robin

Friday 20 MarchHouse Athletics Carnival(held at Box Hill Athletics Track)

House Battle Ball Over the past two weeks the second annual House Battle Ball competition took place This year the event expanded to include a Year 7 competition and a Year 8 Competition The competitiveness from both year levels was high but it was pleasing to see all games played with great sportsmanship and house spirit Thank you to all the students and staff who participated andor came down to support the event along with the House Captains for helping organise the competition Congratulations to the following winners

House Winners

Year 7 Championship Division Edinburgh

Year 7 Recreational Division Windsor

Year 8 Championship Division Strathmore

Chelsea BurnsHouse Co Ordinator

Churchill Year 8 Runners Up Edinburgh Year 7 Winners

Strathmore Year 8 Winners Windsor Year 7 Winners




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Online Lunch Ordering is Here Register at

boccafoodscomau No Queues

Easy online payments Low $400 minimum spend

Order until 1000am on the same day

Complete the steps belowhellip 1 Select ldquoRegister nowrdquo to register yourself as a parent account2 Complete your details including phone number email address and school location3 Select the checkbox ldquoI will l be ordering for multiple studentsrdquo (Even if you will only be ordering for 1 child)4 Complete your Childrsquos details ensuring you select the correct school for your child (multiple schools can be

entered for multiple children) and fill in their year level and class information5 Here you should also complete any relevant Dietary Requirements or options that will ensure the food

provided to your child meets their specific needs6 If you have more than 1 child to register select ldquoAdd Studentrdquo and complete their details7 Once completed select ldquoSaverdquo and you are ready to begin ordering

To Place Your Childrsquos Order

Select ldquoNew Orderrdquo Select which Student you would like to order for Select the correct date And now select from the Delicious Healthy and Nutritious options you wish for your child to receive for

lunch Complete your order by paying online Now relax knowing your child will receive a Healthy Homemade lunch

Lunch orders are focused on providing your child with a healthy and nutritious meal just like you would provide at home Snacks are still available for purchase from the canteen counter at Recess and Lunch

Select as many items as you wish from our extensive menu to create a healthy and interesting lunch for your child up to 1000am the day it is required

Students will be given a priority line to pick up lunch orders from the canteen using their student cardas identification

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Bianca Chow James LauderMeththa Sumanasekara Jacques Wessels

Year 7 Harrison Milas

Year 8 (David Pannan) Lucy Coburn

Year 9 Parnia Shaban

Year 10 Sophia Li

Year 11 (Cuthbert Moody) Kartik Iyer

Year 12 (Harry Britain) Mia Zelesco

Again this year we have recognised one student at each year level for an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Congratulations to the following recipients

I was extremely proud of all our students and staff and thank all families and commuity members who were in attendance Many thanks to everyone who worked so tirelessly to ensure another great success ndash in particular to Bernadette Clayton Director of Music Paul Jones Conductor David Howes and Grace Tan Assistant Directors of Music Josie Millard Assistant Principal and Andy Smith Director of Middle School Our Music staff Leadership Team Student Learning and Wellbeing Managers teachers and Administration staff have also played pivotal roles leading up to the evening and I thank them sincerely for their work and commitment




















































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Director of English

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ZhouyanYear 9


Headphones

PEOPLESCHOICE


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MathematicsScience










1 + 2 + 34 - 5 + 67 ndash 8 + 9 = 100






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Student Services




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Director of English

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ZhouyanYear 9


Headphones

PEOPLESCHOICE


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