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Week 4 - Phase 1

• If students cannot be supervised at home apart from their allotted days below they will be supervised in an allocated classroom. These students will meet in the quad at 9am and then be allocated to classrooms.

• Students will access the same online school work provided by their classroom teacher on Google Classroom during Periods 1 to 4 whether at school or learning from home. The afternoon will be a focus on physical activity.

Week 4 Timetable

Period 1 - 9am - 9:50am

Period 2 - 10am - 10:50am

Break 1 - 10:50am - 11:30am

Period 3 - 11:30am - 12:20pm

Period 4 - 12:30pm - 1:20pm

Break 2 - 1:20pm - 2:00pm*

2pm - 3:30pm - walking the Cross Country course

Term 2 Week 3 | Friday 15 May 2020

www.byronbay-h.schools.nsw.edu.au T: 02 6685 8188E: [email protected]

Byron Bay High School Newsletter

The Future is OursByron Bay High School stand proudly on the traditional land of the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation

OUR VISIONByron Bay High School delivers a collaborative learning environment where students achieve excellence through our connection with community and land, creating holistic leaders of the future.

Week 4 - Phase 1

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It has been fantastic having our students return gradually to school during PHASE ONE. We have had over 80% attendance for every year group. We continue with the same structure for Week 4. This includes our ongoing hygiene and social distancing practices. A reminder that if you feel unwell, even just a little bit, you need to stay home and access learning through Google Classrooms. I will send out more information next week about the structures for Week 5 and beyond.

We are all going to feel like we are on a roller-coaster going up and down over this next while as we return to normal routines and re-establish relationships. I spoke with our senior students about the importance of gaining a momentum as we return to daily routines. It’s this momentum that will lift us through the challenges of reengaging with learning. Our motivations for learning will also increase with the momentum we will create together as we return to our timetabled classes and school activities.

Thank you to all students, parents and staff who continue to create quality learning experiences and build healthy relationships during these somewhat uncertain times.

Ms Janine Marcus - Principal

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayYears 7 & 8 Years 9 & 10 Years 11 & 12* Years 11 & 12* Year 12

*Year 11 and Year 12 can leave at 1:20pm on Wednesday and Thursday unless completing Extension subjects or Year 12 doing Line 3 in Week 4 on Thursday as per the timetable. Students who cannot make their way home and need to wait for buses will be allocated a classroom and be offered the use of a device. Friday will be a 3:30pm finish for Year 12.

The school will remain open for students who need to attend. Supervision will be available for these students, and they will engage in the same learning as the student’s ‘learning at home’.


Sport has taken a beating with the Covid 19 pandemic. It is saddening as a Sports Organiser to see the student potential we had for success this year across many sports, go unseen thus far.

Some knockouts had just started, others were nearing State Level and I know our students were disappointed when it all came to a screaming halt. I really feel for our Year 12 students who have been representatives of our school for the past 6 years who miss out on their final year of competition.

In all of this though I think the majority of us have tried to keep active in some way, not just for the benefit to our bodies but for our minds as well.

We are blessed to live in one of the most amazing places in the world, where else would you want to be at this time? It seems like Mother Nature gave us a gift over the holidays, amazing weather, sunsets and sunrises. It gave us time to pause and reflect on what really matters.

My Year 7 cohort have had the craziest start to High School, I asked them to send me photos of themselves in the holidays doing the things they love whilst social distancing / isolating.

So normally I would have lots of photos to share in the newsletter at this time of year, but for now enjoy the shots on the following page from some of our Year 7 students doing their best to look after themselves!

Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Sports Organiser, Sporting Excellence Program Coordinator and Year 7 Adviser

Byron Bay High School Newsletter Term 2 Week 3 Edition | 2020

Mother Nature’s gift in the holidays



Harmony Day Art Competition

The Byron Bay High School Art Department would like to announce the Winners of the Harmony Day Poster Competition from Term 1.

Thank you for everyone who put in an entry we received some really fantastic work.

Congratulations to the finalists: Leonard Tom, Aurelia Tom, Marley Sperry, Carita Ness and Kachina Maple. Special mention to Lenny Tom for Grand Prize Winner.

All prizes donated by Fishheads Byron Bay will be posted home to you. Fishheads will be displaying the artworks after the restaurant has re-opened. In the meantime, enjoy spending your vouchers in Takeaway.

Thank you again to everyone who entered and to Fishheads Byron Bay for the prizes.

Ms Jess Eke - Art Teacher


Agriculture News - Year 7 Recycled Container PlantingThe Byron Bay High School community should be proud of the many Agriculture students who have been capably undertaking their learning online at home. Their innovation in practical activities has been inspiring. The Year 7 Agriculture classes conscientiously submitted slide shows of their Project Based Learning ‘Recycled Container Planting’ tasks online at the end of Term 1, when their world was so radically changed. The results were amazing and the students are to be commended for achieving excellence within any circumstances !


Beau Bastiaans collected a range of recycled materials and installed pipes to water plants

using shower.

Teal Perry constructed a full Hydroponic net pot system for Silverbeet using nutrient

solutions.

Kai Prosser used recycled timber to construct a vertical herb

garden with free herb cuttings from his Grandparents garden!

Sienna Cavalieri made a hanging PVC pipe waterwise tomato

container with plastic bottles inside the pipes.

Zack Passey’s product was a polystyrene box with a water wise drip irrigation system and Arduino moisture sensor

that will tell him when to turn the water wise drip irrigation system on and off.



Year 7 Agriculture Recycled Container Planting The students had a mission to produce a slide show of their process of setting up investigating and producing a water-wise container using recycled materials to grow edible plants in at home. Their driving questions and purposes for doing this were as inspiring for our future as their ideas. The students were clearly seeing their world affected by situations such as droughts and bushfires.

I was moved when I read through their thoughtful statements about their reasons for needing to learn the skills to do this task. The need to conserve water and care for the environment. Our young people will create big solutions for the problems they see in their future.

Jade Strain-Ford constructed an attractive waterwise edible plant container for her bike!

Banjo Edgson used recycled materials to set up a garden bed drip system.

Nellie Copeland made a hanging basket for strawberries from an

old ball!


Year 7 Agriculture Recycled Container Planting


Oscar Woods used things out of the garage to set up a water wise garden bed.

Max Hochgrebe studied osmosis to use water crystals in a

self- watering system.

Daniela Berti Carrabs made a Hydroponic Wicking Bottle

container system.

Nina Todoroska made good use of waste plastics to grow radishes in a self-watering system.



Year 7 Agriculture Recycled Container Planting

Sunny O’Neill made an indoor self-watering container for mint.

Lani Ferwerda constructed a waterwise herb garden herself!

Caleb Purdy installed materials into an old sink to make a self-watering system that yielded 4 times greater than the same plants in the

garden.

Eden Stanton-Gillan found materials around the house to make a self- watering pot for basil.

Mrs Jennifer Woodward - Agriculture and Science Teacher


Byron Bay High School is a uniform high school in line with the NSW Department of Education Uniform Policy and as endorsed by the School’s Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association, SRC and staff. At Byron Bay High School we aim to educate the whole child, not just academically but in the values of integrity, excellence, democracy, respect, responsibility, participation, care and fairness. https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/school-uniform-policy

It is expected that all students present at school in full school uniform every day.

If you need assistance please contact the school on 6685 8188.

Uniform

Girls: School dress, school tartan skirt or plain navy blue shorts or skorts with a collared plain white polo or collared plain white blouse - preferably with school logo. In winter, flesh or black stockings may be worn under a school uniform dress, skirt, shorts or navy pants.

Boys: Collared plain white polo or collared plain white button up shirt with plain navy blue shorts - preferably with school logo.

Unisex: School navy jumper or plain navy blue jumper, plain navy blue track pants - preferably with school logo and plain navy blue chinos.

Footwear: For safety reasons, all students are required to wear fully enclosed shoes and for practical classes in Science, Agriculture and Technology, shoes must have impermeable uppers. Students are not permitted to wear thongs or sandals.

Hats: Strongly recommended for sun-safety in the playground and for outside lessons including sport.

PDHPE Uniform

All students are required to change for PD/Health/PE and Sport lessons into school sports uniform which is the school teal sports polo with navy collar and school logo. Shorts are to be navy blue or black sports shorts. Students must wear lace-up joggers/sports shoes.

SPORT

All students are required to wear teal polo short and navy blue or black shorts or navy blue skort.

Byron Bay High School Uniform Policy

Uniform Policy

https://theschoollocker.com.au/schools/byron-bay-high-school/byron-bay-high-school-uniforms

https://theschoollocker.com.au/schools/byron-bay-high-school/byron-bay-high-school-uniforms



It can feel stressful and overwhelming during an event like the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and we can all be affected differently. You might feel overwhelmed by the information, conversations and the increased levels of stress in your community. It can be hard to know what information to trust especially in a situation where things are changing so quickly. It can be helpful to keep up-to-date but it’s also okay to switch off from the 24 hour media cycle if this is getting too much.

During this time some things in your life may be affected by attempts to contain the spread of the virus. You may have been looking forward to a gig or a trip that’s been cancelled. You may be affected by school, uni or your workplace temporarily closing. Or you may have a loved one who is directly affected by the virus.

It’s important to find the right level or type of support for you. And keep in mind that the type of support you may need can change as time passes. For many people staying connected to family and friends/loved ones is important.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

how to cope with stress related to COVID-19

Version 1 – 20 March 2020headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation is funded by the Australian Government of Health

Tips to maintain a healthy headspace during this time

Be mindful of exposure to information through stories, traditional and social media. It can be helpful to take a break from the 24-hour news cycle

Do things that make you feel safe and connected, and be with those who are helpful to your wellbeing

Engage in activities that promote a sense of calm and feeling grounded (use of alcohol and other drugs can be counterproductive with this)

Our 7 tips for a healthy headspace demonstrate simple and effective things that can help people to create and maintain a healthy headspace, irrespective of whether they have been affected by COVID-19 or not

It can help to talk with a trusted adult if it all feels a bit much.

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Please noteThe latest medical information is changing on a daily basis. If you suspect you are at risk, or would simply like to understand COVID-19 more, please visit the Department of Health’s website.

health.gov.au

Common reactionsFear and anxietyAt this time you might experience feelings of fear or anxiety. You might be worried about the virus and how it might affect you, your loved ones or your life.

Anger, frustration and confusionIt can be difficult to understand what to do in these situations because of the volume of different information available. This might feel confusing and frustrating, this is normal. Events like these can reduce the things we normally do in our days and that can seem unfair. This might make you feel frustrated or angry.

Sadness If you’ve been asked to stay at home or stop your normal activities you might feel disconnected from important people or things in your life. This might make you feel sad or bored.

DenialWhen bad things are happening, some people might prefer not to think about them at all. This might be helpful to start with, but our feelings can catch us by surprise later on. It’s OK to distract yourself, but also find some time to think about what is happening and how you’re going.

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If you start to notice that you are experiencing these things, it is important to remember that these are normal reactions to a not normal time. During this time it is important as best as possible to keep engaged with the activities that support your wellbeing. You might need to get creative in how you continue to do them.



PARENTING COURSES

the family centre

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIALFor further information on any of our courses or workshops please call 9am–12.30pm Monday–Friday

(07 ) 5524 8711 or go to www.thefamilycentre.org.au

COURSE PROGRAM – TERM 2, 2020

123 Magic & Emotion Coaching Wednesdays May 20 – June 3, 10am–12pmAn evidence-based parenting program for parents/carers with children aged from 2–12 years. The program is facilitated over 3 sessions & supports parents/carers to feel more confident to respond to their children’s behaviours. Parents/carers are provided practical strategies to engage with their child in the process of identifying & managing their own emotions, encouraging positive behaviours & building emotional resilience. 3 x 2 hour sessions.

Triple P Tuesdays June 9-30, 10am–12pm 4 week parenting course for parents of children 2–12 years. Assists parents to build positive relationships with their children and create a stable, supportive and harmonious family. The course introduces proven methods to encourage behaviour you would like more of from your children and deal positively and consistently with problem behaviour. 4 x 2 hour sessions.

Parenting Seminar Thursday May 14, 10am–12pmA 2hr seminar providing an introduction to the parenting programs we offer. Based on decades of research for children aged 0-12 years. Parents will explore how to identify their children’s emotional needs, respond to their behaviours & strengthen parent/child relationships.

ONLINE

This course program replaces the previously published Term 2 program, as we will be delivering courses online only.

About our online courses:• we will be using Zoom to deliver courses in an interactive way, so you will need access to a computer or other

device

• if you don’t have access to a device we can discuss ways The Family Centre can support you

• you will be sent instructions on downloading Zoom and guidelines for participation once your place in the course has been confirmed

• course facilitators will be available to assist you to get online prior to each session

There will be no cost for courses in Term 2.

Self Esteem for Women Fridays May 22–29, 9.30am–11.30am2 week course covering personal development, self-awareness, relationships and power, setting and maintaining boundaries, communication and conflict. 2 x 2 hour sessions

COURSES FOR WOMEN

Sing and Grow Wednesdays May 20–June 24,10am–11.30am6-week music therapy program coordinated through our Early Years Network Services. The program provides families with a safe space to interact to increase their confidence to use music and play at home and to learn new ways to support their child’s development. Families will explore traditional and non-traditional children’s songs, percussion instruments, drums, ribbons, balls and parachutes in a developmentally stimulating, fun and musical environment. Six 1.5 hr sessions. For Residents in 2484 only.

Tuning in To Teens Wednesdays May 27–July 1, 5.30pm–7.30pm Help your teen to manage their emotions, handle conflict, open up and connect. This six week course shows you how to help your teen develop emotional intelligence Teens who understand their emotions: have greater success with making and keeping friends; are able to concentrate more easily; are more able to calm down when; angry or upset. Six 2 hour sessions.

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