Issue No. 9 belmont.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au Friday 14th June, 2019

UPCOMING EXCURSIONS:

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2019

Monday 17 June WEEK A

House Assembly Yr 7V Belmont Library Visit Yr 7P & 7E Barwon Water Testing, Baliyang Sanctuary Yr 10 Photography, Wildlife Photography Exhibition, Wool Museum VCAL Barwon Water Industry Visit, Blackrock

Tuesday 18 June

REPORT WRITING DAY—Student Free Day, no classes Music—Geelong Pop Up Festival, 6.30-9.30pm

Wednesday 19 June

VET Yr 1 Rock Climbing excursion, Hard Rock Climbing Melbourne Yr 8 Medieval Day

Thursday 20 June

WRM Cross Country Canteen Committee meeting, 3.15pm

Friday 21 June

Semester 1 ends

Monday 24 June WEEK B

General Assembly Yr 7E, 7P, 7B, 7G Belmont Library Visit VCAL Youth Workers’ Presentation, Vic Trades Hall, Melbourne

Tuesday 25 June

Interm Jazz Performance, Freedom Aged Care, Grovedale, 1.10pm Yr 8G & 8N Team building, OZ Tenpin Bowling, 9.50am-12.45pm School Council meeting, 6.00pm

Wednesday 26 June

VET Outdoor Rec Rock Climbing, Melbourne Yr 7M, 7S, 7R, 7N Belmont Library Visit WMR 7&8 Semi Finals, Netball, Soccer, Badminton

Thursday 27 June

WMR 7&8 Semi Finals, Badminton, Soccer

Friday 28 June

Reports published on Compass, 3.30pm End of Term 2—students dismissed at 12.45pm

_____________________________________________________________________________Rotherham St Belmont Vic 3216 Ph: (03) 5243 5355 Fax: (03) 52432420 www.bhs.vic.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES: Report Writing Day (Student free day) - 18th June End of Term 2, students dismissed at 12.45pm—28th June Term 3 begins—15th July

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT The past two weeks have again been a very busy time at Belmont. Students have been completing assessment tasks and staff are now in the midst of writing reports. A student free day on Tuesday 18th June has been designated for report writing. The reports will become available to all students and parents on Friday 28th June. Reports are an important source of feedback to students and I would encourage all students to read these thoroughly and set clear educational goals for the second semester. The GAT was held on Wednesday with 300 students sitting the 3 hour test. This was the first time such a large exam has been held on campus and many thanks go to Jessica Watson, John McAndrew and Michael Caccamo for their organisation. Belmont also has another international travel (cultural immersion) experience leaving on the 25th June. They visit schools and connect with Indonesian students, visit places of cultural significance and experience aspects of everyday life in Indonesia. We wish the 27 students and 4 staff a great trip. It is an expectation that students are in correct school uniform. This information can be found in the student’s school diary.

A reminder to parents that Friday the 28th June is the last day

of term and students will be dismissed at 12.45pm.

Scott Hucker Acting Principal

STUDENT FAMILY INFORMATION UPDATE Thank you to the families who have completed and returned the Family Information Update form which was distributed to Year 7-11 families recently via Compass. Families who have not yet returned this form, we seek your assistance in completing and returning this important update information. The funding for the school in 2020 is directly related to parent/guardian current occupation and education level, so it is important that this is accurate and up to date. We are asking that ALL families return this form so that we can verify our information is current. Your assistance is appreciated. PARKING AROUND THE SCHOOL A reminder to all drivers to be aware of the parking restrictions around the school. These rules are enforced by the local Council and are designed to ensure the safety of students and pedestrians, particularly when entering and leaving the school grounds.

SCHOOL PHOTOS—Students can collect from the Office.

Year/Group Excursion Date Cost

Consent/payment

Due

8G & 8N Form Day 25th June $11 20th June

Intermediate Band & Jazz

ensemble Music Camp 29th July $130 22nd July

Year 12 Systems

Deakin Visit 31st July $28 26th July

Year 12 Studio Arts

Heide & Boom Gallery Tour

16th August $54 2nd August

Year 7 Science Works

Visit 19th Sept $25 5th Sept

Closed Group Central Australia

Tour 1st October $2400

15th July

24 hr STUDENT ABSENCE LINE 5241 0090

Parents only to call to report student ’s name, house/form, reason for absence, and date.

Parents can also report absences on Compass.

SHOWCASE The inaugural Showcase was a great success. Much of that success was due to the generosity of many individuals and businesses who donated goods for the Silent Auction. We would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their support. SpecSavers Sandra Armitage Stacey Rowland OfficeMax/Winc Partners in Planning Pip and Polly Jewellery Swell Café A reminder that as the end of financial year is approaching, any donations made to BHS Building Fund are tax deduc-table. Should you wish to make a donation please contact BHS administration before the end of June.

FAMILY ACCOUNTS Statements will be emailed out next week. Any enquiries can be directed to Rachael Lawrence, ph. 5243 5355.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSION FUND (CSEF) The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the ben-efit of the eligible student—secondary school student rate: $225 per year. The CSEF is paid directly to your child’s school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or excur-sion costs for your child. To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian must hold a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and must submit an application to the school by 28 June, 2019 (no late applications can be accepted). Application forms are available at the school office.

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN Belmont High School is again participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion. Between 1 May and 25 June, collect stickers (1 sticker for every $10 spent at Woolworths) and drop them into the collection box in the School office. The school will then redeem these stickers for science, technology, maths, art and sports equipment. Thank you for your support. SECONDHAND BOOK AND UNIFORM SHOP The Secondhand book and uniform shop and Lost Property, which is run by volunteers from the Parents ’ Association, has been re-located to the portable (old canteen) near the Digby Avenue entrance to the school. It will be open from 8.15-9.00am on the following dates: 21st June. The next Parents Association meeting is scheduled for Monday 5th August, 7.15pm, in the school Conference Room. All welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS Nicola Gregory (12 Mango) recently participated at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Champi-onships where she won a Silver representing Victoria with partner Lauren Taylor. She was also the recipient of the Volleyball Victoria Beach Blue and White Jacket Award. A presentation was made at a recent Year 12 assembly by Scott Davidson, the Pathways Coordina-tor at Volleyball Victoria.

Medical Forms Your child’s health and safety is extremely important to us. Therefore, we need to know about any medical conditions your child has. Medical conditions, such as Anaphylaxis, Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy can be very serious and may require emergency treatment while at school. It is important that we have up to date information about the management of your child’s condition. To help us provide the best medical care for your child, we are requesting that you complete an Action Plan. The Action Plan must be completed in consultation with your family doctor and should be returned to us as soon as possible. This will ensure we have up to date medical information for your child. Where no standard Action Plan is available for your child’s condition, please provide written information from a Health Care Professional detailing appropriate treatment. If you ever have any concerns regarding your Child’s health please do not hesitate to contact us on 5243 5355. Anchi Sherpa, School Nurse

Harveys of Highton Blues Train Jen Stevens Rotary Club of Belmont BHS Gold House Highton Florist Highton Frameworks Hayeswinkle Real Estate

Year 11 Study Periods – Parent Support Each Friday, Week B Year 11 students are scheduled in formal study periods where they spend Periods 5 and 6 completing homework, revision or studying for assessments before entering the weekend. These compulsory periods (for students who do not study a VET subject) have teachers rostered on in order to support them in their learning. Each period there are teachers from a mixture of areas (Math, Science, Humanities, Health/PE and English) to ensure students can seek help as required. Our recent Year 11 survey determined:

More than 50% of Year 11 students are feeling “very challenged” or “overwhelmed” with the step up from Year 10 to 11.

40% of Year 11 VCE students are completing less than 4 hours homework per week, contrasting with the recommended 10 hours per week.

As a school we are seeking parent support in having students consistently attend these periods so we are able to continue to set and support students in the high expectations that come with being a VCE student. Elevate Education Sessions Recently our Year 12 students took part in Elevate Educations “Ace Your Exams” and “Memory Mnemonics” study skills sessions. Following on from these sessions our students have access to a great range of study resources. I encourage students and parents to go to https://au.elevateeducation.com/ and use the student portal password: rondo to access these. Year 12 Jumpers – 2020 At Year 11 assembly this week students were advised that applications for 2020 Year 12 jumper designs are now open, until the end of Week 1 in Term 3. Once the winning design is chosen details on how to order jumpers will be distributed so students and parents can submit orders prior to the end of Term 3 to allow for timely delivery. Ms Jess Watson VCE Leader

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE MATHS COMPETITION? The Maths Competition is a National Competition that is coordinated by the Australian Mathematics Trust. Belmont High School has had some very high achievers in the past and it would be great to have even more students take on this challenge and participate this year. It is school-based competition and all students in Years 7–12 can enter. Students have 75 minutes to solve 30 different problems; 25 are multiple-choice questions. The problems get more challenging as the competition progresses, so students of all abilities will be challenged and inspired. The Competition is in August, but all students participating have to be registered before June 18th. So if you are interested please ask your Maths teacher for more information. Sharon Hogan Mathematics Learning Area Leader

EBONY ENDEAVOURS New House Leader I would like to introduce myself as the new Ebony House Leader. I have been a part of the Belmont High School community for a number of years in various different roles; most recently as an Acting Assistant Principal. Prior to this I have been in the classroom as a Year 7 teacher where I had the pleasure of teaching 7 Ebony in term one. I am excited to step in as the Ebony House Leader whilst Emily Gaito is on maternity leave. Emily Gaito’s news Emily had the joy of welcoming her beautiful baby boy Owen on the 25th May. Owen is happy and healthy and a very welcomed addition to Emily’s family. We wish her the best of luck whilst she is on maternity leave and hope that she enjoys every moment of her new role as Mum. Strive Camp Last week, our Year 9s attended their Strive camp. They participated in many activities that challenged them such as ‘The Giant Swing’ and ‘Initiatives’. They had the opportunity to build stronger relationships with their peers and teachers and also better understand themselves and what makes them ‘tick’. The camp was highly enjoyable and one to definitely remember.

Year 7 competitions The year 7 volleyball competition is in full swing. Our first two matches were against Blue and Green House. Our team has been highly competitive and displayed terrific sportsmanship and encouragement of each other. We walked away victorious and look forward to our next match against Red House on Monday. Congratulations to the team on their first experience of inter-school competitions at BHS. The year 7 Readers Cup team consisted of Mae Portbury, Dutt Patel, Susan Friswell, Lara Pearce and Matilda Whelan . They spent many months reading books and studying for this competition and created an engaging book trailer as well. Overall, the team came 5th and should be so proud of the effort and dedication they put in to make this possible. I look forward to spending the remainder of the year with Ebony House. Kind regards, Erin Prendergast Ebony House Leader

YEAR 7 VOLLEYBALL COMP Our Year 7’s have made a terrific start to this comp with a one win & a loss so far. They hit their stride today and look set to continue in this lunchtime competition at full pace. It has been awesome to have so many other GOLD House students support our newest GOLDIES. NAPLAN TESTING Well done to our Year 7 & 9 students who recently completed NAPLAN testing. Their attitude and effort during the three days of testing was outstanding. MUSIC HOUSE COMPETITION – Theme: Love Songs & Break Up Anthems! We are getting our songbirds & muso’s ready for the upcoming Music House Competition. Our Music Captains will be visiting each Form group at Form Assembly to allow a full representation of GOLDIES shine in this comp. YEAR 9 STRIVE CAMP What a fantastic time we had at Bacchus Marsh. GOLDIES continued to show what their made of in every activity undertaken. Personal challenges and high levels of support for each other are just a natural occurrence for this group. It was an honour for us to spend this time with them. A big thanks to Ms Hergstrom & Mr De Gois for being part of our GOLD team on camp.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Form Teachers or House Leaders with any information that will best support our GOLDIES! Mrs Jennings & Mr Vos.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM On Friday May 31st, an International lunch was held on Burger Plus, located at North Geelong. Numerous of our International students attended the lunch. We had a chance to promote our friendships and know more about each other. Everyone had a great time. Yiben Wang International Student Program Leader

YEAR 7 READERS’ CUP COMPETITION We held our annual Year 7 Readers’ Cup competition on Friday 31st May. All 9 classes were represented, and we were able to show some fantastic student-made book trailers based on one of the three books at the end. The teams were quizzed on general knowledge of the set novels and were challenged with some questions about the authors. The top 3 teams were rewarded yesterday with a pizza lunch (see names below). Congratulations to all the students who took part. We will be running the Year 8 Readers’ Cup Competition in semester 2 so keen Year 8 readers should stay tuned! Ms Suter and Ms McCarthy Teacher Librarians FIRST – MANGO – Henry Sutton, Noah Wissing, Chloe Hawkins, Winter Jarwood SECOND – PURPLE – Tatum Ayres, Mitch Robertson, Olivia Alexander, Logan Poulter, Ben Perry (absent) THIRD – VERDE – Connor Molloy, Anzac Davies, Bethany Dean, Ella Dennery, Crystal Song and Peter Sobowale (emergencies)

MUSIC NEWS Congratulations to all VET Music Industry Performance students for their fabulous performances at the Barwon Club on June 11 and 12. An amazing two nights featuring our Belmont High School VET Music Industry course which has students from many Geelong schools, including private, Catholic and Government schools. Special thanks to Lynne Morton and Rob Gador for their tireless effort.

BHS MULTI CULTURAL DAY

We are pleased to announce that this year’s SRC multi- cultural day will be held on Friday 16th

August. Following on from the huge success of the day last year, we are calling on students to be

actively involved in promoting their cultural heritage by providing food to sell at a stall or

performing or running an activity. The festivities will take place at lunchtime and all money raised

will go to an international charity (TBA).

The Multicultural day committee is busy recruiting students to show off their cultural heritage in

some way. If you can support your child in showcasing their cultural heritage by providing food,

traditional costume, equipment for music/dance or in any other way please encourage them to see

Ms Suter or Ms McCarthy in the library or contact us via email library@bhs.vic.edu.au

The day is about celebrating and learning about our diverse backgrounds in an inclusive and

enjoyable way. It is also about empowering students to make a difference in the world by raising

money for those that do not have the privilege of our safe and comfortable lives.

Ms McCarthy & Ms Suter

SRC Coordinators

VET COURSES 2020 Interested in Vocational

Education Training courses for 2020?

Go to the GetVET website which is packed with

information:

www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/getvet

LIONS CLUB OF CORIO NORLANE—OPEN DAY

The Lions Club of Corio Norlane is hold-ing an Open Day on June 15, from 10am to 4pm, at Centenary Hall, Cox Road, Norlane. This Open Day will have many items and project initiatives on display, run by our club and Lions Australia. Project include:

Bike maintenance

Computers

Lions Hearing Dogs

Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation

Lions Diabetes Research

Youth of the Year

Youth exchange

Junior public speaking contests All Lions Clubs have a healthy apprecia-tion and major support for their local community.