27 April 2015

Batlow Technology School Pioneer Street, BATLOW NSW 2730

Phone: (02) 6949 1208 Fax:(02) 69491666 Email:batlow-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 - Week 2 (B)

BATLOW TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL

Principal

Mr Greg Hodges (Relieving)

Assistant Principal

Mrs Vicki Dodd

Head Teachers

Mr Mark McDonell

Ms Amanda O’Loughlan

(Relieving)

WHAT’S ON AT BTS Mondays – (every week)

School Banking

Wednesday 29/4/15

Whole School Assembly - 10.48 am

Thursday 30/4/15

School Photographs

Monday/Tuesday 4 & 5 May 2015

Life Education Van

REMINDER Whole School Assembly

Wednesday 29 April 2015

10.48 am in the school hall

Batlow Technology School was well represented at both the

Batlow and Adelong ANZAC services. Although heavy rain fell

throughout the Batlow march and service, the Adelong service

was conducted in more favourable conditions.

Our school captains and students were commendable in their

behaviour and attitude at both ceremonies.

Pictured are school captains, Lilly Kirkby, Rahul Pratap,

Carter Ironside and John Kirkby at the Batlow service and

Imagine Shoemark with Mrs Arnall and

Ms O’Loughlan at the Adelong service.

Firstly I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mr Greg Hodges and recently relocated

to Batlow from Wagga. Most recently I have been a Deputy of Wagga Wagga High School

for over nine years and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will enhance the

teaching and learning within Batlow Technology School.

As most of the Batlow school community will realise, I have been appointed Relieving

Principal for the remainder of the school year. Due to Department of Education and

Communities policy, the position will then be advertised for a permanent principal for the

commencement of 2016.

As I get to know the students, parents and wider community over coming weeks, I am

hoping to gain a greater insight into the educational needs of your children.

Our school has a recognised school uniform which we encourage all students to wear. With

cooler weather approaching, I invite students to view the various uniform items on display in

the front office. Our school recognises that the purchase of school uniforms can place

financial stress on families. At Batlow Technology School we provide assistance to families

in this situation. There is no reason for students not to be wearing our BTS uniform.

The athletics carnival should have been completed on Friday and results and photographs

will soon be released. I would like to acknowledge the work of Mrs Arnall and her

supporting team in making this day happen.

I look forward to challenges of the school year and trust that we can all work together.

Greg Hodges

Relieving Principal

The capacity to learn is a gift;

The ability to learn is a skill;

The willingness to learn is a choice.

The staff and students of Batlow

Technology School are excited to

welcome Mr Greg Hodges as Relieving

Principal for the remainder of the 2015

school year. Mr Hodges comes to us

with a wealth of experience having spent

many years as Deputy Principal at Wagga

Wagga High School and previously taught

in many schools across NSW.

THESE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR LEVEL

CERTIFICATES AT THE WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2015

GOLD

Jaymin Gould, Aiyana Ironside,

Brianna McVean

SILVER Rowan Williams

Kaila Jones-Lampe

Taonga Ranginui

Georgia Pate

James Tutt

Aeden Anderson

Mitchel James-Bedard

Jessica Bedard

John Kirkby

Rayleigh Gould

Jack Gould

Tahlia Grant

One further student has attained

Silver level but we do not have

parental permission to

publish her name

BRONZE Trevor Ashcroft-Hanson

Abigail Flew

Jessica Osborne-Jaques

Travis Ashcroft-Hanson

Shiyane Gordon

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

Thursday 30 April 2015 Please note:

Not 30 May as on the envelopes

Permission to publish form

Permission to publish forms are available on our school website

and from the school office.

If you have not yet returned the form please take the time

to do so and return it to the office as soon as possible

Welcome back to another term! How2Learn

and well-being sessions are held every

Wednesday, Week A. Here’s a quick recap of

the How2Learn superheroes.

Which one are you?

PRIMARY LIBRARY INFORMATION Primary library classes are held on the following days in 2015. Please send your child’s library bag on the appropriate day. Kindergarten/Year 1 Monday Year 1/2 Wednesday Year 3/4 Tuesday Year 5/6 Thursday BOOK CLUB At Batlow Technology School we subscribe to Scholastic Book Club. Leaflets are distributed to Primary students twice a term by library staff. Students or parents may order books or other items from the leaflets and return the order forms with payment to the school by the due date. Purchased items will be distributed to the students on arrival. Payment can be made by cash or cheque which must be made out to Batlow Technology School NOT to Scholastic or POP or Eftpos at the school office. Alternately payment can be made directly through the Scholastic Book Club LOOP (Linked Online Ordering and Payment System). Follow the instructions on the payment page of the Book Club leaflets. The school library receives a percentage of all sales made through Book Club. This enables us to purchase books for the school library.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS During the last week in Term 1, students from

Batlow Technology School travelled to Tumut to

watch Dakota Armitstead-Hanson and her band

perform in the Battle of the Bands. Schools from

across the region sang and musically entertained the

audience, impressing everyone with their talents

and skills. This was a regional competition and we

are proud to announce Dakota Armistead- Hanson’s

band won the competition.

On behalf of the school community congratulations

Dakota!

PSSA REPRESENTATIVE

Kurt Stuenkel represented Batlow Technology School in the PSSA Highlands Under

11’s Rugby League on Friday 24 Aril 2015 in Leeton. Congratulations Kurt!

AMAZING RACE College students begun their HSC last week and are excited about learning new concepts. Standard

and Advanced English students are learning about Discovery and went on an Amazing Race to learn

about more about the concept. Students were extremely competitive against other teams and used

problem solving skills and teamwork to solve the Discovery questions. Afterwards students reflected

on what they learnt and their understanding of Discovery. Congratulations to the Green team,

Hayley Murrell and Connor Jeffrey for winning the race.

“BULLY BOX COMPETITION”

If you feel like you are being bullied and cannot speak out

about it, write it down and put it in the ‘Bully Box.’

Staff will read your issues and deal with them appropriately.

Bully Boxes will be situated in the office and Library

Competition winners will be given time to paint their

logos on the “Bully Boxes”

Give competition designs to Ms O’Loughlan or Ms Tofa by

Wednesday 6 May 2015 Week 3

DESIGN a logo

for our

“Bully Boxes”

DESIGN a logo

for our

”Bully Boxes”

PLAN MY GAP YEAR

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CASUAL EMPLOYEES – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

From time to time our school requires casual staff to work in the following areas:

Farm Assistant

General Assistant

Canteen Assistant

School Learning Support Officers

School Administrative Officers

Please forward your expression of interest to Batlow Technology School with your resume

by mail or email. Our email address is below.

batlow-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au with attention to Fiona Cooper, School Administrative

Manager.

Expressions of interest are required by Friday 24 April, 2015.

Employment may be day-to-day or block work.

Expressions of Interest are not a guarantee of employment.

More information is available by contacting the school office.

TUMUT BULLANTS JUNIOR RUGBY UNION: Training will be held every Tuesday starting the 21 April 2015 at Jarrah Oval, corner Booral Ave & Carey St, Tumut from 5.30 pm. Registrations are still welcome. First round will be held at Cootamundra Sunday 3 May 2015.

Our primary students enjoyed an “Easter Fun Day” to finish off Term 1. The day involved an Easter

hat parade and a tabloid sports afternoon run by students in the 5/6 class.

Our special guests at the hat parade were the Play group families who came along and met our

other special guest Easter Bunny. Each student made an Easter hat either at school or at home.

There were some awesome creations. Easter Bunny joined Mrs Cooper and Mrs Williams from

the office to judge the parade. Several students from each class were awarded Easter goodies for

their efforts with their hats. Easter Bunny also rewarded each student with chocolate eggs for

their endeavours. The SRC then provided our students and their families with a sausage sizzle

lunch. Thank you to the SRC for such a kind gesture. We appreciated it very much.

The 5/6 students then ran a tabloid afternoon with Easter games which included egg and spoon

race, throw the egg through the hoop and Easter egg hunt. This was a great way to finish our fun

day and the term.