BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL’S

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Phone: 9918 8811

28 February, 2018 The Peninsula Press

Term 1 Week 5

BARRENJOEY COLOUR RUN FRIDAY 9TH MARCH

(See page 6 for details)

LISTENING TO CHILDREN I spend a fair amount of my time working with both students and parents on a

way to improve a situation that is impacting on a child’s learning ability. We are

all aware of situations that were worsened because of poor communication and

barriers that were accidentally placed between the child and the parent – these

often result in kids becoming more stressed and anxious and parents becoming

isolated and unsure of their parenting skills; skills that seemed to have served

them well until that point.

When problems in the family do happen, listening effectively is often the key to

the solution. In researching this field I leaned heavily on Families Coping by

Erica Frydenberg. She suggests....

There is effective communication and some that is not so effective. The brain is a sophisticated, dynamic

organ that both controls communication and translates it to the listener. In humans, most sound production

occurs in one side of the brain (usually the left). One part of the brain, Broca’s area, is thought to be partially

responsible for language production such as speech in sentences; another part, Wernicke’s area, is thought

to be partially responsible for language processing such as analysing sentences and syntax. The right side

of the brain attends to expression and reading of emotions. The left side of the brain is far more logical,

focusing on language and analytical skills. Communication is one of the interactions where the left and the

right brain work together. Humans need both sides to work effectively for communication to be successful.

Some communications cause the listener to shut down rather than listen to what is being said. Many blocks

or obstructions to effective communication have been identified, beyond the obvious ones such as angry or

authoritarian voice.

In order to be effective communicators, adults have to be aware of their own stresses and strains that might

impact on the mood and attitude with which they approach the communication. In an ideal circumstance, a

parent is clear about what to say and sets up the right circumstance in which to say it. Both the content and

the intent of the message are important. The setting and the way in which the message is transmitted are

also important. Nevertheless, there are clearly unhelpful ways in which to communicate. These are called

barriers to communication and parents can be notoriously bad at engaging in some of these:

• Providing solutions rather than listening to the problem, a parent wants to immediately solve it.

• Being judgemental, which includes blaming, labelling or analysing the problem.

• Discounting the importance of the child’s concern by praising or reassuring.

• Questioning in the form of probing and wanting to extract more information can be a problem, especially

when the child is upset.

• Avoidance involves trying to distract the child from the problem when there is a clear concern.

So how do you respond when your child clearly has a concern?

Effective communication begins as sound waves enter the ear and make their way through the outer ear

and the inner ear to hit the ear-drum. Through the tiny bones in the middle ear they enter a fluid-filled tube

called the cochlea, and through the vibration of tiny hairs they stimulate nerve cells. Signals are then sent to

the brain. These are the mechanics of communication. However, listening is about determining the meaning

of communication. While the brain decodes the sounds into words, it is the listener who makes sense of

these words by taking into account the context and the tone of voice, pitch and facial expression of the

sender.

Hearing is not the same as listening. Hearing is an automatic process, while listening involves conscious

attention and decoding. Listening requires focus and attention, both to the content in the form of the words

and to the decoding of the meaning, which requires attending to the non-verbal aspects of the

communication.

Being a reflective listener is the best form of listening, it takes into account both the content and the

feeling inherent in the communication. As reflective listeners, parents decode the messages, the

meaning and the cues, which are then reflected back the child. This process affirms what the child has

truly said while being careful to avoid the five barriers to effective communication above. That is, the

conversation can continue without judgement being passed on what has been said.

Acknowledgment: Families Coping – Effective strategies for you and your child.

Erica Frydenberg, ACER Press, 2015.

DESTINATION SURVEY

I discussed the results of the Year 12 cohort (2017) in an earlier edition of Peninsula Press;

however, I now have further information that includes other post-school destinations.

Of the 107 students: 51% are currently enrolled and attending University courses; 24% are

attending either TAFE or private colleges (including 12% with apprenticeships); 6% are having

a GAP year but are enrolled to attend University/TAFE in 2019 and 9% of ex-students are

already working.

Impressively this means that 75% of last year’s graduating class is currently engaged in tertiary

education (including TAFE based apprenticeships), with the likelihood of that figure becoming

81% in 2018 when the deferring students join them.

The ‘fields of interest’ our graduated students are involved with is incredibly diverse. It is very

pleasing to see students follow their passion and get involved in everything from psychology to

science, engineering to design, nutrition to architecture. However it is the building trades that win the most popular award attracting more students than any other.

The most popular TAFE courses are within the Northern Sydney area with 12% choosing to study locally

(Brookvale) and the most common university is University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) with 15% of

students attending there, however as you can see our graduates are scattering themselves all over the

country from Canberra to Newcastle, Melbourne to Tasmania. Looks like we’re getting ‘beyond the bends’

now!

Have a great week everyone... Ian Bowsher

YEAR 11 PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT INTERVIEW EVENING

Year 11 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews are on

Tuesday 27th March 4pm-7pm.

Bookings open Monday 12th March 12pm

Bookings Close Friday 23rd March at 3pm.

Go to your parent portal to make your bookings.

TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT SURVEY 2018

In Term 1 2018, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will

provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they

are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and

around the world have used the Tell Them From Me Survey to help them improve. The survey is

completed on-line and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which

specialises in school-based surveys.

Barrenjoey will be conducting the student surveys by year groups on the following dates:

Year 7 – Monday 12th March

Year 8 – Monday 19th March

Year 9 – Monday 26th March

Year 10 – Monday 9th April

Students in years 7 to 10 will be required to bring a charged laptop/BYOD device on the dates

listed above.

Year 11 and 12 will be asked to complete the survey whilst in the senior study or at home

between the dates of Monday 12th March and Friday 13th April.

Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you

or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can

choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be

skipped.

FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED HOME TO EACH FAMILY THIS WEEK.

Express Yourself 2018 Exhibition

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Express Yourself 2018 Exhibition was held at the Manly Art Gallery and Museum on Friday 3th

March. It was a spectacular display by talented 2017 HSC Visual Arts students from schools across

the Northern Beaches. An impressive five students from Barrenjoey HS were selected, 1/8th of the

total of 40 works, 19 schools in total. They were Mali Hole, Michaela Curnow, Sophie Downs,

Georgia Westwood and Georgia Klemes from Mrs Hasketts’ and Ms Lenaghans’ Year 12 Visual Art

classes.

Mali Holes’s ‘Prophetic Marine Forms’ made from various plastic bottles, cd’s and debris explored

plastic pollution, a global emergency due to growing consumerism and was granted the Manly Art

Gallery and Museum (MAG&M) Youth Art award and $1000.

Mikala Curnow's collection of works titles ‘Dis – Ease’ included printmaking, sculpture, riso print,

resin and capsules explored the current pill epidemic in today’s society and was highly

commended by the judges.

Sophie Down’s ‘Domestic Wilderness’ was an expressive combination of inks, graphite, plastic light

bulbs, wood, flowers, and video, inspired by the unruly beauty of nature and was a stand out near

the entrance of the gallery.

Georgia Westwood’s sculpture of photography and paint titled ‘Solastalgia’ commented on the

distress produced by negative environmental change.

Georgia Klemes’s sculpture titled ‘Dysfunction’ made from resin, light box and x rays sheets

explored the human anatomy and chemical effects.

Well done to all five students!

The exhibition is on until 1st April 2018.

Mali Hole

Sophie Downs

Georgia

Westwood

Ms Haskett

and Michaela

Curnow

Georgia Klemes

Barrenjoey’s Mobile Phone Policy

The School recognises that there are times when it is genuinely appropriate and useful

for students to have access to a mobile phone or similar electronic device – for example,

to contact parents in emergencies or to confirm or change a collection time after school.

It is not necessary, nor acceptable, however, for mobile phones to be switched on or used

during lessons.

The following ‘common sense’ rules apply with respect to mobile phones:

•Courtesy, consideration of and respect for others are paramount at all times.

•They are brought to and kept at school, and used entirely at the owner’s risk. The School

cannot accept any responsibility for theft, loss, damage or health effects (potential or

actual) resulting from mobile phone use. Students and parents should recognise,

however, that mobile phones are a highly prized target for theft and, accordingly, phones

should always be stored in a safe and secure place.

•Parents and students are asked to respect the learning environment. Mobile phones, like

all devices, must be used only under teacher direction for educational purposes. They

should not be used in any manner or place that is disruptive to the normal routines of the

School or to other people. This includes the sending and receiving of phone calls, text

messages or data, taking of photographs or video or using social media.

•These guidelines also refer to the use of mobile phones during field trips, detentions,

excursions or other supervised activities.

The following consequences may apply to policy breaches:

•Confiscation by the teacher for the remainder of the lesson and a negative Sentral entry.

•Repeat offences lead to confiscation for the day. The phone is sent to the front office.

The phone will be secured by the Front Office staff and the student’s name will be

recorded. The phone/device will be signed out to the student at the end of the school day.

•More serious offences will be managed under the Barrenjoey Wellbeing Policy.

Click here for the Barrenjoey Wellbeing Policy

MOBILE PHONE POLICY

NEWS FROM YOUR LIBRARY

Week 5 Term 1 2018

Are you a fan of Graphic Novels?

Four new titles have been added to your library collection.

The Third Testament – Book 1: The Lion Awakes by Alex Alice and Xavier Dorison

A monastery is burned to the ground; every monk within killed. It now falls to Conrad of Marburg, a

disgraced Inquisitor, to discover the motive for this heinous crime and make sure that those

responsible are punished... but his journey into darkness is only beginning!

War Brothers the Graphic Novel: by Sharon E. McKay and Daniel Lafrance

Based in part upon interviews with child soldiers in Northern Uganda, War Brothers is a stunning

depiction of the human cost of wars fought by children.

The Death of Baldur: by Simonson and Garcia

Baldur, Odin's greatest son, is a leader of men--and loved by all. So when a prophecy is made that the

end of the world, Ragnarok--the Twilight of the Gods--will occur when Baldur dies, Odin imprisons all

those who might be involved in the death of his beloved son. But fate is fate. Baldur will die. The only

question is how--and the only result is the beginning of the end for all of creation.

Yvain: The Knight of the Lion: by M.T. Anderson

In his first graphic novel, National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson turns to Arthurian lore, with

captivating art by Andrea Offermann bringing the classic legend to life.

Listed below are two more new Fiction Novels, including one from Sally Gardner. Some students may

recall the multi-award winning writer. Sally made a visit to your library whilst she was in Australia for

the Sydney writer’s festival. She gave an inspiring talk to the Year 7 and 8 students during which she

revealed that she was identified with Dyslexia as a child. A selection of her popular novels are

available your library.

My Side of the Diamond: by Sally Gardner

Jazmin has been shunned ever since her best friend Becky disappeared. But what happened to

Becky? Because she didn't simply disappear - she jumped off a tall building and was never seen

again, almost as if she had vanished into thin air - but of course that couldn't be possible. Was the

disappearance something to do with Jazmin?

Between Two Skies: by Joanne O’Sullivan

Hurricane Katrina sets a teenage girl adrift. But a new life -- and the promise of love -- emerges in this

rich, highly readable debut.

“If you don’t like reading you haven’t found the right book.”

Let your Library Team help you find that book.

SURVIVING YEAR 12

30 BOOKS FOR SALE IN FRONT OFFICE! FIRST IN FIRST SERVE

We have 30 copies of this new edition of

Surviving Year 12, by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.

Australia’s leading adolescent psychologist ,

gives advice to students on how they can cope

with the pressure, work smarter and actually

enjoy their final year of high school.

Most importantly Dr Carr-Gregg offers

humorous encouragement to both students

and their parents on how to maintain

perspective and keep their sanity intact

during this important year. You will find a

special section inside just for parents.

We only have 30 copies, so come

to the front reception to purchase

your copy! Just $10

Obtuse Angles

Every alternate week the Maths staff will pose a

mathematical puzzle to ponder with a syllabus

reference and degree of difficulty (1 to 5 compasses)

will be supplied. The solution will be provided in the

following issue.

This week’s question

Chris has 6 coins of distinct weights and a beam balance with two pans. Can he find both the heaviest and the lightest coins by using the balance 7 times?

* Syllabus reference: Stage 4: MA4-13NA

YEAR 7 ENGLISH IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE SCHOOL KITCHENS

Ms Peachman’s Year 7 class did an immersion activity on Wednesday the 21st of February. They

have been reading the novel Running on the Roof of the World, set in Tibet, we cooked Momos

(Tibetan spiced beef dumplings) and butter tea (excellent for keeping warm in the mountains but

very rich).

The students did an excellent job of working collaboratively and their dumplings were delicious.

Many thanks to parent Christina Pateras for coming along to help

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

BARRENJOEY COOKBOOK

BREAKFAST RECIPES NEEDED

The cookbook is up and running again, with a photography

session this week & the design coming together but we still need

more recipes. Over the next few months we will call out for

specific recipes, for the next 2 weeks please send us your

favourite breakfast recipes.

SEND US

YOUR

BREAKFAST

RECIPES!

barrenjoeycookbook@gmail.com

Join us in this celebration &

send your recipes to:

Astrid Twibill Hall from Year 9 Visual

Arts has created an ink drawing inspired by

Brett Whitely.

The abstracted landscape skilfully

features organic, exaggerated, distorted

line work.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR 2018

WEEK 6 (B) TERM 1

MONDAY

MAR CH 5

TUESDAY

MARCH 6

WEDNESDAY

MARCH 7

THURSDAY

MARCH 8

FRIDAY

MARCH 9

Year 12 Half

Yearly Exams

Year 9

Tutorial

Program

Peer

Mentoring

Year 12 Half

Yearly Exams

Year 11 Flexible

Learning Day

(Extension

English Creative)

Band Rehearsal

6pm – 8pm

Year 12 Half

Yearly Exams

HSC General

Maths 2 AT2

Year 12 Half

Yearly Exams

Warringah

Zone

Swimming

Carnival

(Warringah

Aquatic

Centre)

Year 12 Normal

School Day

Year 10 Girls

Wellbeing

Excursion

(Pittwater High

School) Back off

program

COLOUR RUN

AT

BARRENJOEY

2PM-3PM

Band Rehearsal

3.15pm-4.30pm

MONDAY

FEB 26

TUESDAY

FEB 27

WEDNESDAY

FEB 28

THURSDAY

MAR 1

FRIDAY

MAR 2

Year 9 Tutorial

Program Week

BARRENJOEY

OPEN NIGHT

5.30PM –

7.30PM

Year 12

Flexible

Learning Day

(English

Standard and

Advanced

workshop)

Year 10

Science

Research

Project Part 2

due

Year 7

Wellbeing

Production

Band

Rehearsal

6pm-8pm

Year 11 Legal

Studies

Excursion

(Sydney &

Downing

Centre, Courts

Sydney)

Barrenjoey

Swimming

Carnival (Ku-ring-

gai Sport and

Leisure Centre,

Pymble)

OUTDOOR POOL

Knockout

Netball

(Thornleigh

Basketball

Stadium)

Band

Rehearsal

3.15pm –

4.30pm

WEEK 5 (A) TERM 1

*Come and do your homework

with the support of a teacher

When: Tuesday afternoons 3.15 - 4.15pm

Thursday mornings 8.15 – 9am

Where: In Top Deck, upstairs in D block next to D18

Any questions ask Ms Smith or Ms Hines in the LASS

staffroom upstairs in C block, next to C12

Week Date Focus Area

Week 6 06/03/2018 No Homework Club

- due to teacher training

Week 7 13/03/2018 HSIE teacher & General teacher

Week 8 20/03/2018 English teacher & General teacher

Week 9 27/03/2018 HSIE teacher & General teacher

Week 10 03/04/2018 HSIE teacher & General teacher

Week 11 10/04/2018 General teacher

TERM 1 TUESDAY AFTERNOON HOMEWORK CLUB

I give permission for my child ____________________________of Year:_____________

Maths Teacher:__________________________

To attend the following LEEP Sessions, Term 1 2018.

PLEASE CIRCLE: SUPPORT EXTENSION MATHS PREP

Extension and

Enrichment:

For capable students,

seeking challenging,

engaging activities

Year 7: Mondays Week B

Year 8: Mondays Week A

Support and

Consolidation:

For those experiencing

difficulties and wanting

support in schoolwork and

numeracy skills

Year 7: Mondays Week B

Year 8: Mondays Week A

INTO MATHS @ BARRENJOEY

Learning Enrichment and Extension

Program

LEEP is a Year 7-10 tutorial program run by Barrenjoey

maths teachers, straight after school (3:10 - 4:10) in A13

on selected afternoons.

Participation in LEEP has led to positive changes in

confidence, attitudes towards maths and improved overall

learning outcomes

There is a small cost of $10 per term to cover afternoon

tea before the session starts.

Programs start Week 3

Regards,

Alison Munro (LEEP coordinator)

Please complete the slip below and bring it with payment to the

treasurers office ASAP as spaces are limited.

EXCURSION INFORMATION

EXCURSION YEAR

GROUP

DATE OF

EXCURSION

PAYMENT

DUE DATE

COST

GOLD DUKE OF ED 11/12 13-19 March 7th March $560

BUDDHIST TEMPLE Various 23-24 March 14th March $140

HUMAN RIGHTS 8 20th March 12th March $10

WELLBEING 7 27th February $30

WELLBEING

8 27th February

$55

WELLBEING

9 27th February

$30

WELLBEING

10 27th February

$110

WELLBEING

11/12 27th February

$30

SPORTS SCI UNIT 12 27th March 23rd March $48

SCIENCE COMP Various $10 & $6

YEAR 11 CAMP –

JINDABYNE 11 5-10 August Deposit Due 28th

March

$345 (deposit)

YEAR 7 CAMP 7 9-11 May Deposit Due 15th

March

$100 (deposit)

GIBBERAGONG 11 19th March 12th March $40

DANCE

PERFORMANCE Various $200

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 8 20th March 12th March $10

FEE STATEMENTS FOR ALL YEARS WILL BE POSTED over the

NEXT FEW WEEKS

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If you feel there are any discrepancies please contact Felicity Hance on 9918 8811.

SCHOOL FEES, EXCURSIONS, BAND FEES Can now be paid through POP

How to make a payment through Parent Online Payments

(POP)

If you make a payment via the online POP please ensure

you attach your receipt to your child’s permission note when

they bring that into the Treasurer’s Office. This makes it

much easier to match payments or your child can bring a

screen shot of the receipt to the treasurer.

Many thanks, Treasurer

PAYMENT BY POP

MONDAY MORNING 8.30AM-10.30AM

THURSDAY MORNING 8.30AM – 10.30AM

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3.30PM – 5.30PM

Phone : 9918 7569 during opening hours

Email: bhsuniforms@gmail.com

UNIFORM STORE

Trading Hours

Fee statements

coming next week!

CAREERS NEWSLETTER with Mr Moylan

Barrenjoey has launched its new careers website. It is a great resource for students, parents

and staff regarding career and post school information.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO THE GOOGLE DOCS PAGE: https://goo.gl/SYNzxK

FOR THE CAREERS WEBSITE http://www.barrenjoeyhighschoolcareers.com Please Contact Mr Moylan in the Careers Office if you have any questions or would like to

make an appointment for a Careers Counselling session.

Week 6 CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY 5 March Jo Willmore

TUESDAY 6 March Help Needed

WEDNESDAY 7 March Justine Nagle

THURSDAY 8 March Emma Watson

FRIDAY 9 March Stephanie Allsop

Week 5 CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY 26 February Help Needed

TUESDAY 27February Help Needed

WEDNESDAY 28 February Help Needed

THURSDAY 1 March Help Needed

FRIDAY 2 March Brigit Osborn & Pauline Wright

CANTEEN ROSTER

Helpers Needed in the Canteen! If you can lend a hand for a few hours on any day please

call the school on 9918 8811. Many thanks

CAFÉ OPEN WEDNESDAY &

THURSDAY MORNINGS

8AM TO 10AM

ASK US FOR OUR SPECIAL FOR THE DAY

CAFÉ OPEN 8AM TO 10AM

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

MORNINGS

Coffee:

Café Latte with full cream milk - Gold coin

donation

Tea:

Peppermint / Tea $2.00

Cold Drinks:

Milkshake $4.00 (chocolate, strawberry, caramel)

Snacks:

Banana Bread: $2.50

Chocolate chip cookie: 50c

Chocolate Brownie: $2.00