14th Oct-

Transition Meeting

22nd Oct-

Careers Expo

Nov 3rd-6th

Yr. 10. Yearly

Exams

Nov 7th-10th

Mid-Term Break

Nov 17th-21st

Yr.'s 7-9 Yearly

Exams

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Reminders

Term 4 Week 2, 2014

We, at Bourke High, believe that all students can succeed.

Bourke High School is a caring school and we acknowledge that

effective learning takes place when students and teachers feel secure and safe, where morale is high,

where people are happy and where a high value is placed on working

together.

Principal: Mr Robert Bourke Deputy Principals: Ms Gaye Hoskins Mr Andrew Ryder

Deputy Principal’s Report

Term 4 has started well at Bourke High School. Since we returned to school

last week the positive attitude and level of effort shown by students from Year

7 to Year 11 has been impressive. Year 12 began their HSC Examinations this

morning with the first English paper. Visual Arts is the final HSC exam for

Bourke High School students. It will be held on November 3rd. Good luck to

Year 12 as they navigate this final and very important part of their secondary

schooling.

This term the teaching staff will be focused on literacy. Teachers will complete

professional learning around the NSW Literacy Continuum. In particular, the

school will concentrate on comprehension. A majority of teachers have

already completed training to improve their knowledge and understanding of

the comprehension aspect of the continuum. During Weeks 3 to 7, teams of

teaching will look in depth at aligning assessment in their own subject areas to

the continuum. In the final part of this term these teams will ‘map’ students

from Years 7 to 9 by placing them on the continuum for comprehension. As a

follow-up, in the first term of 2015 this information will be used to adapt

teaching and learning to meet the needs of students.

Transition interviews for Years 8 and 10 are well underway. Mrs Anna

McCorkle has been working on future planning and subject selection for next

year. Anyone wishing for further information can contact the school and talk

to Mrs McCorkle or Mrs Hoskins. The subjects that will run in 2015 will be

finalised later this week.

Year 10 will begin their Yearly Examination at the start of Week 5.

An examination timetable will be available by Friday this week. Examinations

for Years 7 to 9 will begin on November 17.

This Friday there will be a performance of “Freedom Rides: the Play”.

A schools’ performance will start in the MPC at 11.30am and a community

performance will take place in the evening from 5.30pm.

Everyone is welcome.

Performance Times

Freedom Rides (The Play) Friday 17th October at 11.30am

(Schools’ Performance) and 5.30pm (Community Performance)

Outdoor Education Excursion

During the last week of Term 3, Mr Bourke and I had the pleasure of taking Year 11 PDHPE on an outdoor

excursion to Gundabooka, National Park. The two day expedition involved a 6km hike to the top of Ben-

nett’s Gorge, where we looked over the far reaching terrain of the National Park. After the big hike, we set

up camp at Dry Tank for the evening. This is where the real outdoor experience began! The students

willingly accepted the challenge of only using a “flint” to light their camp fire. “If we do not light this fire

using this flint, I will go without dinner as punishment”, Samuel Simmons said determinedly. After 30

minutes of persistence, courage, sweat and tears, the three boys finally managed to light their fire and en-

joy their camp dinner. Day two started early, with a much less demanding walk over a small mountain, to

see the majestic view of Bennett’s Gorge, which we had hiked the previous day.

I would personally like to thank the year 11 boys- Samuel Simmons, Cody Simmons and Baily Smith for

their enthusiasm and fantastic behaviour on the trip. I would also like to extend this thank you to Mr Rob

Bourke, who with his knowledge of the outdoors guided us on an enjoyable and educational experience.

Kirsty Jedrzejak.

PDHPE Teacher, Bourke High School.

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let us know.

If your child has medical information that is important to his/her health

please call us so we can update your file. This includes information on aller-

gies and medication.

If your child will be absent due to illness or family circumstances please call

the office and let us know.

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