BARRENJOEY HIGH

SCHOOL’S

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Phone: 9918 8811 Term 4 Week 4

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1 November, 2017

Barrenjoey Community

Performance Space

THE BARRENJOEY COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE SPACE

The Barrenjoey Community

Performance Space Committee is

thrilled to advise that the State

government has provided $1

million towards the Barrenjoey

Community Performance Space.

Thank you to our local Member,

Rob Stokes for his support.

You can view the new model for

the building in the foyer.

After a number of successful grant

applications and fundraising, we

were in a position to start phase 1

of the build – an outdoor

amphitheatre. However with this

injection of funds means that we

can hopefully now complete the

entire build in one process, saving

many thousands of dollars as the

complete process will be more

economical than two separate

processes.

There has been a lot of hard work

behind the scenes and the

Committee would like to thank

Richard Cole Architecture for the

incredible design and work that

Richard and his team have done

behind the scene.

The BCPS is currently in the planning phase with the Department of Education and an architect

has been appointed. The next process will be to complete the planning phase to achieve a DA

through Northern Beaches Council. Following that we will tender for the build. We are hoping that

we will be in a position to start building early 2018 with completion in 2018 in time for the 50th

celebrations.

Congratulations to the Committee consisting of; Christy Bishop, Kim Hoggard, Cilla Cole, Richard Cole and Kalinda Hawson.

Richard has provided all his work to date free of charge, saving the P&C many thousands of dollars. It is a very generous gesture and we are very grateful.

Have a great week…………..Ian Bowsher

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

CERAMICS AFTER SCHOOL

During Term 4, Weeks 4 to 7 on a Thursday afternoon

in the Art shed for one hour.

Six weeks course exploring hand building and

decoration techniques suitable for beginners to

advanced.

$15 to cover materials.

Collect a permission note from Mr Andrews in the

CAPA staff room

Starts Thursday 2nd November

2018 SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM DINNER

In Week 3 our 2018 Senior Leadership

team had a beautiful dinner at Limani’s

Seafood Restaurant in Narrabeen, along

with their parents, Ms Peachman and Mr

Brown.

The night celebrated their success in

gaining positions of leadership within the

school. Beatrix and Ariel made lovely

speeches.

We can’t wait to see what their plans

are for 2018.

Elise Inger, Year 8

Visual Arts has

created wonderful

mask with great

textural details that

combines Alaskan motifs with a lynx.

PLEASE GO TO BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE AND FOLLOW THESE PROMPTS:

About Us

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All outstanding payments can be paid via Parent Online Payments (POP)

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

COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS

We have recently disabled the Create Message button in the Parent Portal for parents to contact

teachers.

The reason is that this message does not go directly to the teacher’s email; instead it sits in an

area of the portal that is rarely visited by the teachers.

We believe that it is more expedient for parents to contact teachers through the

barrenjoey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au email – which is attended every day – and that way we can

ensure that the teacher will receive the email in their normal email account.

Thank you for your understanding.

Ian Bowsher

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

How to make a payment through Parent Online Payments

(POP)

EXCURSION INFORMATION

EXCURSION YEAR

GROUP

DATE OF

EXCURSION

PAYMENT

DUE DATE

COST

Leep 7-10 Various OVERDUE $10.00

Geography Field Day 12 17th Nov 10th Nov $25.00

Poetry workshop 8 13th Nov 8th Nov $10.00

World of Maths 7 23th Nov 10th Nov $6.00

Wet n Wild Various 6th Dec 24th Nov 60.00

HSC Study Day-History 12 30th Nov 17th Nov $35.00

Photography 12 13th Nov 8th Nov 420.00

Luna Park 10 17 Nov 3rd Nov $49.00

BHS BAND TOUR 1 Dec to 8 Dec Dep $275.00

Tafe Courses 10 4-5 Dec 24th Nov Various

"Year 7 and 8 mathematics classes are currently starting a new project called Stairways to

Maths which will involve the painting of the stairwells within A block with mathematical designs

and helpful learning tools.

We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Taubmans Professional Trade Centre

Mona Vale who have kindly donated all paint and painting equipment for us to undertake this

exciting venture! "

THANK YOU TAUBMANS MONA VALE FOR GENEROUS DONATION

Mona Vale

Learning the golden rule…..It is much more cost effective to retain

our natural areas, than it is to recreate them…..Dale :)

YEAR 12 BUSINESS STUDIES – MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK

Students were involved in designing a task operations system and then carrying out the work

to cut and remove piles of lantana and other weeds as well as spreading mulch. The use of

various tools and equipment was tested to determine the most efficient approach. Students

worked effectively to complete the entire job within the hour and then began tackling the next

section under Dale’s expert supervision.

This approach ensures a site’s biodiversity is retained, with indigenous plants continuing to

thrive, set seed and regenerate. By slowly working away at the ‘weed fronts’ you can enable

the indigenous species to regenerate in place of the weeds. The opposite approach, tackling

the densest weediest areas first only makes more room for weeds to regenerate and can be a

huge waste of time and effort.

Year 12 Business Studies students volunteered an hour of

their time to assist Dale Kentwell in her labours to

regenerate bush vegetation adjoining the community

garden.

Dale explained the merits of the process to return habitat

to its native state. Environmental weeds are one of the

biggest threats to our biodiversity in remnant bushland like

this.

Introduced species crowd out indigenous species,

preventing their regeneration and often killing them

through competition. The cost is loss of habitat for many native birds and small mammals.

SPORTS NEWS

Surfing

Cedar Year 7 and Bodhi Year 10, competed at the Western Australian Rip Curl Gromsearch

competition, presented by Flight Centre, at Trigg Beach, Perth earlier in the month and Cedar won

the 14 and under division and Bodhi won the 16 and under division.

A Gromsearch Competition is held in each of Victoria, NSW, Western Australia and Queensland.

Cedar and Bodhi finished runner up in the NSW contest.

All Rip Curl GromSearch events include boys’ and girls’ divisions in 16 and under, 14 and under,

and 12 and under age groups. Surfers receive points for their results in each event, which then

count towards a National GromSearch ratings system, allowing surfers from around Australia to

compare their results with contemporaries.

Leaders on the National Ratings will then qualify for the last event of the series, the Rip Curl

GromSearch National Final, to be held at Woonoona, NSW on January 15-17, 2018.

Cedar and Bodhi now lead the national ratings.

NASA – North Avalon Surfriders Association

Last weekend NASA held their Club competition at North Avalon Beach.

Congratulations to all the students from Barrenjoey High who competed and

had some excellent results.

Week/Date Focus

Term 4, Week 5 – 07/11/2017 Geography teacher

General teacher

Term 4, Week 6 – 14/11/2017 General teacher

Term 4 , Week 7 – 21/11/2017 General teacher

Term 4 , Week 8 – 28/11/2017 No HWK club

Term 4, Week 9 – 05/12/2017 No HWK club

Term 4, Week 10 – 12/12/2017 No HWK club

TUESDAY AFTERNOON HOMEWORK CLUB SCHEDULE

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/3o1HJd

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW 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.

Apple has recently changed its guidelines on Branded Apps. This is due to

the overwhelming number of Apps in the App Store (Billions to be exact).

This means that instead of seeing the Barrenjoey High School Logo on your

phone screen, you will see the School Stream Logo. Once you go into that

the Barrenjoey High School Logo will appear and it will be business as usual.

BUT YOU MUST RE-DOWNLOAD IT FIRST! We are therefore asking you

to please download the School Stream App using the below instructions.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE SCHOOL APP

Step 1

Step 2

How to get the School Stream app on your mobile device

UPLOAD SCHOOL STREAM via App/Play Store THEN

follow the links to BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL.

iPhone / iPad iOS 1. From your mobile device go to the App Store search for School Stream

2. Tap the FREE/GET button to the right of the School Stream listing

3. Tap the INSTALL button

4. Enter your Apple ID and password & tap OK

5. Wait for the install icon to change to OPEN

6. Tap the OPEN button

7. You will be prompted to accept push notifications, you will need to select OK

8. Start typing Barrenjoey High School into the search then SELECT Barrenjoey High School

Android / Tablet 1. From your mobile device go to the Play Store search for School Stream

2. Tap the School Stream listing

3. Tap the INSTALL button

4. Tap the ACCEPT button

5. Wait for the app to install then tap the OPEN button

6. Start typing Barrenjoey High School into the search then SELECT Barrenjoey High School

7. Tap the DONE button in the top left

If you have the old school App (school

crest) please delete it as it is obsolete.

MONDAY

OCT 30

TUESDAY

OCT 31

WEDNESDAY

NOV 1

THURSDAY

NOV 2

FRIDAY

NOV 3

HSC EXAMS

Year 7

Mathematics

Assessment

Task 4

HSC EXAMS

Year 11

Engineering

Studies Excursion

Year 11 HSIE

Major Works

Workshop

Big Band

Rehearsal

5.15pm-6.15pm

Concert Band

Rehearsal

6.15pm-8pm

HSC EXAMS

P & C

Meeting

5.30pm –

7pm

HSC EXAMS

HSC EXAMS

Year 11 & 12

Vaccinations

Year 12

English

Advanced &

Standard

Excursion

Year 8

Science Valid

Exam

Concert Band

Rehearsal

3.15pm-

4.30pm

Jazz Combo

Rehearsal

4.30pm -

5.30pm

WEEK 4 (B) TERM 4

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

WEEK 5 (A) TERM 4

MONDAY

NOV 6

TUESDAY

NOV 7

WEDNESDAY

NOV 8

THURSDAY

NOV 9

FRIDAY

NOV 10

HSC EXAMS

Year 12 (Current

Year 11) VET

Construction

Work Placement

Week

Year 10 Exams

Year 8 Science

VALID Exam

HSC EXAMS

(LAST DAY)

Year 12

(Current Year

11) VET

Construction

Work

Placement

Week

Year 10 Exams

Year 9 Science

Yearly Exam

Year 8 Science

VALID Exam

Year 8 Maths

Yearly Exam

Big Band

Rehearsal

5.15pm-6.15pm

Concert Band

Rehearsal

6.15pm-8pm

Year 12 (Current

Year 11) VET

Construction

Work Placement

Week

Year 10 Exams

Year 12

(Current Year

11) VET

Construction

Work

Placement

Week

Year 10 Exams

Year 9 Girls

incursion

Wellbeing

Production 9am

– 11.30am

Year 8 Science

VALID Exam

Year 7 Science

Yearly Exam

Year 12 (Current

Year 11) VET

Construction

Work Placement

Week

Year 10 Exams

Peer Mentor

Training

Concert Band

Rehearsal

3.15pm-4.30pm

Jazz Combo

Rehearsal

4.30pm-5.30pm

WEEK 6 (B) TERM 4

MONDAY

13 NOV

TUESDAY

14 NOV

WEDNESDAY

15 NOV

THURSDAY

16 NOV

FRIDAY

17 NOV

Year 12 PDM

Excursion

Year 8

English

Immersion

Day

(Incursion)

Year 11 Flexible

Learning (State

Library English

Ext 1 & 2)

Year 10 Maths

Exam

Year 9 Maths

Exam

Big Band

Rehearsal

5.15pm-6.15pm

Concert Band

Rehearsal

6.15pm-8pm

Year 6 Parent

Information

Evening (year

7 2018)

4pm-6pm

Uniform Store

5pm-7pm in the

Hall

7pm-8pm

Formal

proceedings

begin in the Hall

Primary Schools

Performance

(Bilgola Plateau

PS and Avalon

PS)

Year 12

Geography

Fieldwork

Excursion

Year 10 Maths

Excursion

STEP UP

Concert Band

Rehearsal

3.15pm-4.30pm

Jazz Combo

Dear ........,

We need your help now!! I know we all keep

meaning to do it but now is the time to send in

your recipe and be part of our community

cookbook. We have the team poised for

action but we would love more recipes so we

can begin.

Thank you to those who have already sent in

their recipe, here is the lovely story behind

Lulu’s family favourite soup.

“I first learnt to cook in 1968 - Mrs Jenkins'

Home Science Class - Inaugural Year -

Barrenjoey High School.

I remember the room, the grill (lamb chops

and tomatoes) so well.

I've been enjoying cooking ever since. I'm a

Grandmother five times over now - they call

me Lulu.

I still make simple food, without fuss with lots

of veggies. “

Be inspired and send your recipes to

barrenjoeycookbook@gmail.com

by the end of October. Many thanks the

Cookbook team.

LEEP 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.

Regards,

Alison Munro (LEEP coordinator)

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

treasurers office

I give permission for my child ________________________________of Year __________

Maths Teacher: _______________________________ to attend the following LEEP sessions,

Term 4 2017.

PLEASE CIRCLE: Support Extension Maths Prep

Parent signature: ………………………………………. ………… Enclosed: $10

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Extension and

Enrichment: For capable students, seeking challenging, engaging activities

Year 7: Thursdays Week A Year 8: Mondays Week B

Support and

Consolidation: For those experiencing difficulties and wanting support in schoolwork and numeracy skills

Year 7: Thursdays Week A Year 9: Tuesdays Week B

Advanced

Maths Prep Mathematics 5.3 content for students wishing to study Mathematics Advanced in years 11 and 12

Year 10: Thursday Week B

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.

MATHS PUZZLE TO PONDER

Obtuse Angles

Five friends have their gardens next to one another, where they grow three kinds of crops: fruit (apple,

pear, nut, cherry), vegetables (carrot, parsley, gourd, onion) and flowers (aster, rose, tulip, lily).

1. They grow 12 different varieties.

2. Everybody grows exactly 4 different varieties

3. Each variety is at least in one garden.

4. Only one variety is in 4 gardens.

5. Only in one garden are all 3 kinds of crops.

6. Only in one garden are all 4 varieties of one kind of crops.

7. Pear is only in the two border gardens.

8. Paul's garden is in the middle with no lilies.

9. Aster growers don't grow vegetables.

10. Rose growers don't grow parsley.

11. Nut growers have also gourd and parsley.

12. In the first garden are apples and cherries.

13. Only in two gardens are cherries.

14. Sam has onions and cherries.

15. Luke grows exactly two kinds of fruit.

16. Tulip is only in two gardens.

17. Apple is in a single garden.

18. Only in one garden next to Zick's is parsley.

19. Sam's garden is not on the border.

20. Hank grows neither vegetables nor asters.

21. Paul has exactly three kinds of vegetable.

Who has which garden and what is grown where?

* Syllabus reference: Stage 4: MA4-13NA

SOLUTION:

Hank: pear apple cherry rose

Sam: cherry onion rose tulip

Paul: carrot gourd onion rose

Zick: aster rose tulip lily

Luke: pear nut gourd parsley

Week 4

CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY 30 OCT Help Needed

TUESDAY 31 OCT Dianna and Terri

WEDNESDAY 1 NOV Help Needed

THURSDAY 2 NOV Help Needed

FRIDAY 3 NOV Sandra Watson

Week 5

CANTEEN ROSTER

MONDAY 6 NOV Help Needed

TUESDAY 7 NOV Help Needed

WEDNESDAY 8 NOV Help Needed

THURSDAY 9 NOV Help Needed

FRIDAY 10 NOV Bridgit Osborn & Pauline Wright

HELP NEEDED IN THE CANTEEN!

If you can spare any time on the dates above please feel free to

contact the school on 9918 8811

UNIFORM STORE TRADING HOURS

2017

Uniform Store Phone Number: 9918 7569 Email: bhsuniformstore@gmail.com

UNIFORM STORE OPERATING HOURS

MONDAYS 8.30am – 10.30am

TUESDAYS 3.30pm – 5.30pm

THURSDAYS 8.30am -10.30am

UNIFORM STORE

Trading Hours December 2017 / January 2018

Week 6

Wed 15 Nov – Parent Information Evening 4.00 – 6.00pm

Week 7

Mon 20 Nov 8.30 -10.30am

Tues 21 Nov 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 23 Nov 8.30 – 10.30am

Week 8

Mon 27 Nov 8.30 – 10.30am

Tues 28 Nov 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 30 Nov 8.30 – 10.30am

Week 9

Mon 4 Dec 8.30 – 10.30am / 3.00 – 5.00pm

Tues 5 Dec – Orientation Day Year 7, 2018 8.30 – 10.30am / 1.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 7 Dec 8.30 – 10.30am

Week 10

Mon 11 Dec 8.30 - 10.30am

Tues 12 Dec 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 14 Dec 3.30 – 5.30pm

January / February 2018

Week 1 / 2

Mon 29 Jan – Staff Development Day 8.30 – 10.30am / 2.00 – 5.00pm

Tues 30 Jan – Years 7, 11 & 12 back to school 8.30 – 10.30am / 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 1 Feb 8.30 – 10.30am

Week 3

Mon 5 Feb 8.30 – 10.30am

Tues 6 Feb 3.30 – 5.30pm

Thurs 8 Feb 8.30 – 10.30am

From Monday February 5th back to regular hours

Mon and Thurs 8.30 – 10.30am

Tues 3.30 – 5.30pm

Phone : 9918 7569 during opening hours

Email: bhsuniforms@gmail.com

December 2017

ASK US FOR OUR SPECIAL FOR THE DAY

The Sandbar Café is officially open to staff, students and friends of Barrenjoey.

We have been practicing our coffees and now ready to serve our community not

only coffees but also milkshakes, teas, and some delicious food items.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU AT SANDBAR CAFÉ.

Coffee:

Regular with full cream milk $3.00

Regular with soy milk $3.50

Espresso

Ristretto

Long Black

Cappuccino

Flat White

Café Latte

Tea:

Peppermint Tea $2.00

Tea $2.00

Drinks:

Chai Latte $3.00

Milkshakes $4.00

Chocolate . Strawberry, Caramel

Hot Chocolate $3.00

Snacks:

Chocolate Chip

Cookies 50C

Raisin Toast $1.50

Banana Bread

$2.00

Delicious Muffins

$2.00

On Special this week:

Yoghurt Berry Muesli Cups $3.00

Cheese Toasties $2.00

Bacon & Cheese Mini Quiche $1.00

CLOSED NEXT 2 WEEKS

DUE TO HSC

Reopening 15th & 16TH Nov

Yoghurt Berry

Muesli Cups

$3.00

To get your paver online you can click on this link below:

http://www.barrenjoeyhighschool.com.au/foundation/how-to-donate/

Contact the school to get a flyer on Tel: 02 9918 8811

Email: barrenjoey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

HOW TO DONATE

Term 4, 2017