The Balgowlah Boys Campus Newsletter

H1NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Maretimo St, BALGOWLAH, NSW 2093 Ph: 9949 4200 Fax: 9907 0266 [email protected] www.balgowlahboys.nsw.edu.au
The Balgowlah Boys Campus Newsletter Principal’s Report Welcome back to the 2016 school year and a special welcome to our year 7 students and parents. We have had a very smooth start to the year with all students settling into their work – class rooms are buzzing and there has been no distraction. Perhaps this has been encouraged from the realisation of the schools 2015 HSC success. The student body was noticeably buoyed at our first school assembly when the HSC results were detailed. It was emphasised that every student has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy success if they replicate the commitment of the 2015 graduates. Class of 2015 performance;
Ranked Balgowlah Boys 12th in State for Comprehensive Government schools.
Ranked Balgowlah Boys 6th in the state for HSC English across all schools including selective schools.
20% of students received an ATAR above 90.
Huon Williams scored band 6 in 5 subject, ATAR 99
Vice-Captain and Dux Huon Williams ATAR – 99.5
12th ranked in NSW for comprehensive high schools
RESPECT | RESPONSIBILITY | EXCELLENCE
Year 9 Year 9 is an important transition from middle school to the senior leaders of our school. Year 8 marked the end of the junior section of the curriculum and now begins the development of students’ academic and social practices for study, work and engagement in life. It has been very encouraging to see Years 9 students taking up the are many opportunities to develop their leadership skills through involvement in peer tutoring, music ensembles, sporting teams, student representative council and societies such as chess, environment and Hall Crew. It is through these types of experiences that students achieve the focus and motivation to achieve highly in their academic studies. Year 11 Our school should be incredibly proud of our Year 11 students. Throughout last year they took a lot of time to work with their teachers to identify a senior study pattern that would serve them best at the HSC. This was a good indication of the type of focus and attitude we would see this year. Our Year 11 boys have been using their time to study in the library and have also continued to be outstanding leaders for our school not only academically but also through their participation in co-curricular sport and ensembles, assembly presentations and uniform. This commitment to excellence will be reflected in their achievement across their senior years. Western Front Tour On Saturday 24 September 2016, a group of Balgowlah Boys Campus students will travel to France to trace the path of the ANZAC’s along the Western Front from Paris to Flanders Fields. The tour will also visit museums and galleries specifically related to Science, Music, Design, Literature, Mathematics and Visual Arts. An information evening to join the trip will be advertised soon or contact me or Ms Williams for more information.
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The Faculty of Arts Music On Show OnShow is the Northern Beaches Secondary College annual performance extravaganza, showcasing the talents of students from each of the five campuses. The show brings together students from Years 7-12 at NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Cromer, NBSC Freshwater Senior, NBSC Mackellar Girls and NBSC Manly Campuses in the artistic pursuits of dance, music and drama. It is a spectacular event built around the high quality talent enrolled at Northern Beaches Secondary College.
OnShow is a co-curricular activity that is offered to all students, Years 7-12. It takes place in Term One with all acts being auditioned by our dynamic Production Management Team, which consists of teachers from various faculties at each of the campuses.
OnShow is a wonderful opportunity for students to channel their specific creative talents into a worthwhile and very memorable NBSC event. For all bookings please visit http://www.trybooking.com/KIAW Date: Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th March 2016 Time: 7:00pm each night Venue: NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Auditorium
Maretimo Street Balgowlah, NSW 2093 For more information, please contact Mr Hasan Shanal (Director of OnShow) on 02 9949 4200 or [email protected]
Just a reminder that we now provide private instrument tuition on any instrument our students desire. Our tuition staffs are qualified instrument teachers with amazing musical backgrounds. These fantastic and dedicated tutors not only provide a comprehensive curriculum but also teach superior technical skills with confidence, building performance dexterity. The tuition program is available for every student at Balgowlah Boys Campus. No previous skill is required.
The tuition days are as follows: Guitar (Acoustic, Steel String Acoustic, Electric and Bass – Thursday & Friday Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba) – Monday Piano/Keyboard – Monday Woodwind (clarinet, saxophone) – Thursday & Friday Orchestral Strings (Violin, Viola and Cello) – Monday The cost of the tuition is $30 for 30 minute lessons, except Brass which is $33 for 30 minute lessons. Please see Mr Shanal (Head Teacher Faculty of Arts) for application in to the Tuition Programs or for any inquiries through email [email protected] or phone (02)9949 4200. Note: Please encourage students to check their tuition timetable on the board outside the Faculty of Arts Staffroom on a weekly basis. The times and days for different instrumental groups have changed this year. Hasan Shanal Head Teacher – The Faculty of Arts and PDHPE Music Ensembles At Balgowlah Boys Campus we have a wide range of Instrumental Ensembles, many of which have become renowned in the greater community. Our Concert Band regularly tours local primary schools as well as giving band workshops, assisting younger students in their instrumental works. The Stage Band has performed multiple times for the Mayor of Manly at various charity functions and the Guitar and Saxophone Ensembles hold key roles in MAD nights. Participation in such ensembles gives the students the opportunity to practice and refine their instrumental skills and musicianship. These ensembles include: Brass Ensemble: Monday (Lunch in G102) Concert Band: Tuesday (7:45am in DS5) Stage Band: Tuesday (Lunch G102) Guitar Ensemble: Thursday & Friday (Lunch in G104) Jazz Improvisation Ensemble: Friday(7:30am in G102) Saxophone Ensemble: Friday (Lunch in G102) There is no audition application to participate. If students wish to be involved they need to see either Ms Wiktorowicz or Mr Shanal in the Faculty of Arts staffroom and ensure they attend all rehearsals. Katherine Wiktorowicz Music Teacher
DRAMA
It has been an active start to the year for our Drama students at Bally Boys, who have proven their flair for performance and team work, key outcomes for all students undertaking Drama. Our Juniors in Years 7 and 8 Drama have been getting to know each other and their performance spaces. They have begun engaging with new terminology, specific to drama and have had to respond creatively in a variety of scenarios. The focus of these sessions being: communication, cooperation and listening to one another. Skills our boys have excelled in at this early stage. They have been asked to focus on using their body to make a variety of shapes - the technique being Actors and Props - encouraging them to think spontaneously and critically to convey these objects with belief and conviction. We also took some time out to learn about one another, the boy’s views on drama and interesting learned how they would sum their lives up in a movie title, to some comic effect.
Preliminary Drama students have an exciting few weeks ahead. These boys are off to the Seymour Centre to see OnStage and Writers OnStage/ OnScreen, a production driven by exemplary student works from the 2015 HSC from all project areas. Then the boys will travel to Walsh Bay to the Australia Theatre for Young People (ATYP) where they will be audience for The Voices Project: All good Things. A production compiled of monologues presented by young performers, relatable to our boys and explicit in their development in staging their own individual performances through the senior course.
These boys will review these productions reflecting on the production styles, techniques as well as the performance quality as a means of improving their own knowledge of the stage and performance. Since commencing Drama our seniors have improvised and had the opportunity to get to know one another. They have engaged in an array of performance techniques and are eager to take to the stage to enhance their skills. With such an eager and talented Preliminary cohort, our boys are sure to rise to the challenge of senior study. Keep it up boys!
Bally Boys Junior Drama Ensemble
Applications have been submitted for the Bally Boys Junior Drama Ensemble for 2016. Auditions are being held on Tuesday.... And we wish our boys the best of luck. These students will have the opportunity to enhance their performance skills through collaboration and a hands on approach to playbuilding and character development. We wish our boys the best of luck and cannot wait to see their first performance as an ensemble.
Faculty of Arts: Introducing Drama Mr Montgomery Having taught almost eight years at Model Farms High School in Sydney’s West, I took on a number of important roles driving staff and student morale. I was a valued member of the welfare team, mentoring my year group from Years 10-12; I was in charge of the school’s Speak Sports Program and also played a role in facilitating the Primary Links Program encouraging students from years 5- 6 through drama exercises assisted by Year 10 mentors. I readily directed students in both scripted and self devised productions for parents and the wider school community; have been a tutor for the NSW Public School Junior Drama Ensemble for a number of years as well as an annual tutor at the NSW Public School State Drama Camp mentoring Year 11 students from around the state delivering workshops that cater to their senior studies in Drama. For the past two years I have had the privilege of being the festival coordinator for the LightsUP Drama Festival held annually at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre for students from K-12. I aim to encourage our enthusiastic and creative boys to work hard and respond collaboratively with an expectation to give our boys at Bally a broad range of performance opportunities and skills to assist them in achieving their personal best. As a new member of the Bally Boys teaching staff I am excited to be working with such a dynamic and enthusiastic staff. Our boys are off to a tremendous start as they begin treading the boards for what is sure to be an inspirational year at Bally.
VISUAL ARTS Visual Arts in 2016 has begun what looks to be an exciting year for all Visual Arts students in 7-12 at Balgowlah Boys Campus. Rooms are a busy with activity and fabulous works are starting to take form. Year 7 this term are undergoing a unit of work that explores the traditions of portraiture. Their realistic portrait drawings are underway, as students take into consideration portraiture conventions, including proportions of the face and shading and toning techniques. These drawings will eventuate into expressive portrait paintings later in the term. Years 8 are in their preliminary stages of Flying Machine drawings and designs inspired by the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. They are currently working on some beautifully detailed drawings and will commence the construction of their Flying Machine Sculptures later in the year. Year 9 students are currently in the initial stages of producing site-specific works of the Quarantine Station at North Head. Their works will be inspired by the surrounding landscapes as well as the journeys of people who were quarantined at the facility. Students will visit the site during Week 4 and will visit Manly Gallery in Week 5, and will undergo a series of excursions and workshops that will inform their artmaking, including artmaking sessions with renowned printmaker Ben Rak. Year 10 are learning how to produce the reduction prints which communicate aspects of their everyday life. This printing process is particularly time consuming and complex, and we are looking forward to seeing the results later in the term. Year 11 student have begun their Preliminary HSC course and have delved into self- directed works informed by their understanding of identity and the self. Year 12 students are well into their second term of their HSC year. BOWs (Body of Works) are well and truly taking shape, and students will be attending an excursion to the White Rabbit Gallery during Week 9 which will inform their investigation of Asian Art. All in all, this term is gearing up to be a wonderfully productive and successful year for the students and teachers of Visual Arts at Balgowlah Boys Campus. Please don’t hesitate to contact your son’s teacher at any time for further information regarding your son’s progress in Visual Arts. Ms Sally Leaney, Mrs Emma Curran and Ms Sophie Hogarth Visual Arts Teachers
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Photography Club is back for its 3rd Term with more members than ever! With new and exciting activities taking place each week, students will be refining and building on their photographic skills and techniques in a fun and passionate environment. Photography Club takes place every Thursday afternoon from 3.30-5pm. New members are welcome, however, numbers are limited, so please come and see Ms Hogarth in The Faculty of Arts staffroom for details. Ms Sophie Hogarth Visual Arts Teacher Sport Report Sport continues this term in the exact manner it did in Term 4 of last year. Year 7 do sport as one year group for all of Term 1 and will be offered individual sports choices for winter sport which runs for Terms 2 and 3. For the record sport selection for winter sport is on Wednesday 30th March 2016. Just a reminder to all boys that, with the exception of golf and surfing, all sports that involve buses commence at 1:00pm and conclude at 2:30pm. All school based sports, or those requiring no buses commence at 1:10pm and conclude at 2:30pm. On wet weather days some sports are dismissed at 2:15pm to avoid congestion at the Sydney Road bus stop. Numerous sports including Basketball, Volleyball and Cricket will be offering try-outs for various teams over the next few weeks. Please pay attention to the daily notices read out in ELAN roll call for more details. The school swimming carnival is on Friday 4th March at Boy Charlton Pool Manly. The carnival starts at 9:30am and concludes at approximately 2:00pm. All boys will soon receive a permission note with all the finer details. This information will also be available on the schools website and Facebook pages. If you haven’t yet liked the school’s Facebook page I urge you to do so to keep up-to-date with all things Bally and sport. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend the swimming carnival. Dave Morris PDHPE Teacher/Sports Organiser
Technological and Applied Studies
Welcome back to another busy year. We would like to firstly congratulate all our students who achieved Band 6 results in the following subjects:
• Construction • Engineering Studies • Hospitality • Software Design & Development
Well done and we wish them all the best for the future. We are pleased to announce Ms C Simpson has joined the TAS faculty. I’m sure she will improve our students expertise in Multimedia and Design. Ms Phani is also an addition to the faculty and will be sharing her considerable expertise and experience in the junior years. Also welcome to year 7 and all new students to the faculty. At present all our practical classes are working through their OnGuard safety tests in class. They have been provided with a link to complete this work at home. If this mandatory work is not complete a student will not be allowed to do practical work.
Food Technology Currently in year 9 Food Technology students are leaning about traditional and contemporary Australian food. The students have begun to examine the history of traditional bush foods. This week the students will be making roasted apple, macadamia and wattleseed muffins.
Week 3 practical: Homemade Lamingtons.
Scenes from around the TAS area
Year 9 Industrial Technology -Cutting boards-
Year 12 VET Hospitality Students creating their signature dish for their upcoming assessment task.
Code Club
Students from all years are invited to join the Balgowlah Boys Code Club. Students will have the opportunity to learn programming skills, build problem solving skills and computer skills. This year’s focus of code club will be developing Apps! The coding club will also allow students to explore their own interest area in programming languages. Code club members will be offered the opportunity to enter a programming competition in August. This does not require any expertise, only the desire to learn. This programming competition focuses on introducing the programming language Python. “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer… because it teaches you how to think” – Steve Jobs, (http://code.org/) Computer literacy and computer skills are as fundamental as English literacy and Numeracy in this current technological world. Everybody has technological devices but the majority know little about how to program them. Let’s change that! For more information about the programming competition: https://groklearning.com/challenge/ Programming Club runs every Monday Lunch Time in FCR Any interested students are to see Ms Tromans in TAS for further information
Ph: 1300 066 055
Vaccination Clinic Visits Schedule
26 February 2016
Year 7 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Dose 1) Year 8 (catch-up) Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
20 June 2016 Year 7 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Dose 2)
Year 8 (catch-up) Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Year 7 Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
28 October 2016 Year 7 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Dose 3)
Year 8 (catch-up) Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Year 7 Chicken Pox
NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Maretimo St, BALGOWLAH, NSW 2093 Ph: 9949 4200 Fax: 9907 0266 [email protected] www.balgowlahboys.nsw.edu.au
The Balgowlah Boys Campus Newsletter
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Learning Support Meeting (L) Year 12 X Campus begin
29 Jan
FEB
2 Feb
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Report Outcomes 7-12 to IJ Ext Studies 9-10:30 Common Rm
5 Feb
On Stage Drama Excursion Part 1 Sat pm
FEB
Due
Peer Support P1 On Stage Drama Excursion
12 Feb
SRC Nominations Due Manly Shield Cricket Campbell.
FEB
16 Feb
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Learning Support Meeting (L) BBC Confidential Distributed HSC Legal Studies Evans
19 Feb
FEB
PBEL Meeting 3:30-4:30pm Year 9 VA Manly Gallery Visit
Yr 7 Booklets & Outcomes to SAM Yr 7 Parent Welcome Evening 5pm
23 Feb
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MAR
1 Mar
2 Mar
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Peer Support, Hall Crew & SRC Induction Ceremony
4 Mar
Peer Support P2
Yr11 1BIO Exc.
DMI (9) TBA
10 Mar
11 Mar
Newsletter Distributed
ONSHOW Tech Rehearsal BBC Confidential Due
15 Mar
PBEL Phase 2 Training Multicultural Day Meeting 1 Welfare Team Meeting (L) Yr 7 Assessment Period
ONSHOW(Hall)
ONSHOW(Hall)
NBSC Extension Test (Hall) BBC Confidential Distributed
Buckley Shield Gala Day
DMI (9) Assembly School Hall (am)
MAR 9B
21 Mar
Yr 12 Assessment Period Yr 10/11 Parent/Teacher 4:30pm
22 Mar
23 Mar
24 Mar
25 Mar
Good Friday
MAR/ APR
Easter Monday 29 Mar
Yr 12 Assessment Period Welfare Team Meeting (L) Multicultural Day Meeting 2
Yr 7 Reports to HT Peer Support P5
Year 7 G & T
Faculty Meeting Year 7 G & T
31 Mar
ICT Committee Meeting (L) Exam Booklets & Outcomes to DP
Year 7 G & T
Newsletter Items due Yr 7 Reports to YAs
Year 7 G & T
APR 11B 4 Apr
Yr 9/8 Parent/Teacher 4pm
6 Apr
Multicultural Day
7 Apr
Yr 7 Reports to DP Yr 11 Booklets & Outcomes to SAM
8 Apr
Newsletter Distributed BEWA Assembly
Last Day to apply for Spec. Provisions End of Term 1
Code Club

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