byron breeze tERM 3 | wEEK 9 2022

OUR VISION

Byron 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.

Diary Dates

September

• Tu 20 Sep | Year 12 Breakfast / Presentation Assembly
• Tu 20 Sep | FNC Futsal Girls knockout
• Tu 20 Sep | P&C Meeting @ 7 pm
• We 21 Sep | Year 12 Paintball Excursion
• We 21 Sep | FNC Futsal Boys knockout
• Th 22 Sep | Queen's Memorial Public Holiday
• Fr 23 Sep | Final day of Term 3

October

• Mo 10 Oct | Students return for Term 4
• We 12 Oct | HSC Examinations begin

Year 12 | 2022 dress up day!

Education Week 2022

Congratulations to the following Byron Bay High School community members who were recognised for their wonderful contributions at the Education Week Awards presentation ceremony on Thursday 1 September.

Nominations were based on the following criteria

• Contribution to the improvement of student learning
• Demonstrated contribution to enhancing the quality of school life for staff and students
• Demonstrated positive contribution to the whole school community.

Georgia Laddin | BBHS Parent

Georgia has supported the music department over a number of years. She has promoted cocurricular opportunities for gifted students including their successful selection through the Surround Sound initiative where they represented the school and were selected as command performers. She has successfully applied for funding to support the entire music program and is a tireless advocate for the arts.

Yasmine Gloeckl | Year 11

On World Refugee Day, Yasmine presented a compelling presentation to the whole school addressing the contemporary and interconnected issue of refugees, asylum seekers and those held in detention. She initiated contact with a detainee and sought an interview with a member of OCHO, a UN humanitarian organisation to enhance her presentation.

Her compassion, empathy and promotion of social justice as well as raising awareness of global issues of inequality is commendable.

Robyn Ellis | Teacher Librarian

Robyn Ellis is the teacher librarian for Byron Bay High School. Robyn continually works to improve the quality of learning and learning environment for all students. Robyn's leadership creates an inviting hub for both staff and students to: research, read novels, use ICT, study, problem solve, find a safe haven and a sense of belonging. Robyn's quiet and purposeful work supports students to increase their skills and knowledge to navigate an everchanging education and workforce landscape.

Luca Greig | Year 11

Luca is a highly enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Year 11 student who has been supporting, organising and sustaining student musical performances across the school. He held a huge lunchtime concert of student bands and soloists, raising over $300 for the KOORI mail after the floods. He has been integral in raising school spirit and providing opportunities for students to share their talent with the school community and building our musical culture. He is polite, organised, proactive, positive and wonderful.

School Values Competition

Create symbols for all, some or one of our school values.

The competition winners will have their symbols displayed on new School Values posters and awards.

Students can hand hard copies to the front office OR email them to the school email:

byronbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au by 3:30 pm Friday 14 October 2022.

Remember to include your name and Year group on your hard copy and/or email

Library news

CLEANERS REQUIRED

ISS Facility Services are seeking anyone who is interested in casual cleaning work. We are in need of staff to cover shifts in the schools. These are casual roles to relieve our permanent cleaners when needed and have the opportunity to move into permanent roles when they become vacant.

General Cleaning

• Morning shifts are 5 am – 9 am | Monday - Friday
• Afternoon Shift are 2 pm – 6 pm | Monday - Friday
• Applicants will be required to have or obtain a Working with Children Clearance and pass a police check.
• All equipment and chemicals are provided on site.
• All interested candidates who would like more information please contact

Vicki – phone: 0437 477 197

or email: vicki.garrett@au.issworld.com

Storyboard Writing for Performance Holiday Intensive

We run a Learning cricket program on Wednesday afternoons for beginners and have an U14 and U12 team in the Saturday morning competition and Open teams in the Saturday afternoon competitions. For U14 & U13 players interested in Saturday morning cricket we are running a Come & Try afternoon on Thursday 22 September from 4:30 pm at Byron Rec Ground. Older players interested in joining our Saturday afternoons teams please come along to a Wednesday 4:30 pm training session at Byron Rec Ground or contact Jason on the number below.

For information see our webpage, Facebook page or call Jason on 0488 996166