Billabong Highlights

Email: billabong-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Web Address: www.billabong-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Phone 02 6029 8377
Fax
02 6029 8833
Billabong Highlights
Term 4 Week 1
Monday 10 October 2011
in the catering shed at the Field
Days. Our students also
represented the school with
distinction in the Fashion
Parades and the Lawn Mower
Pulling Competition.
Principal Report
Royal Melbourne Show
Success
Congratulations to the Show
Team who enjoyed great
success at the Royal
Melbourne Show during the
holidays. The school won the
Grand Champion Steer in the
Hoof Competition. The same
steer was awarded Champion
School Steer. Brendan Eddy
(1st), Stephanie O’Keeffe
(2nd), Emily Kirkwood (2nd)
and Alex Duke (3rd) received ribbons in the Handlers
Competition. The younger students won numerous
ribbons showing the stud sheep. I would like to
congratulate Mr Trickett for his co-ordination and
organisation of the team and the following adult
supporters: Mrs Bowler, Mrs Dengate, Mrs Godde,
Mrs Kirkwood and Mr Salzke. Without your support
the team wouldn’t be able to participate in such
wonderful activities such as this show.
Students involved in the excursion were: Lucy
Godde, Nicholas Bowler, Annie Pumpa, Emily
Pinnuck, Joshua O’Brien, Samantha Field, April
Salzke, Stephanie O’Keeffe, Cameron PetersCrowe, Alex Duke and Brendan Eddy.
Henty Field Days
A big thank you to all the parents who supported the
P & C Committee by volunteering their time to work
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Year 12
I would like to thank all the
parents
and
community
members who attended the Year
12 Graduation Ceremony on the
last day of term 3. it was a very
fitting way to recognise the
outstanding contribution that the
Year 12 students had made to Billabong High School.
The entire school community would like to wish the
students all the best in the HSC Exams which commence
next Monday 17 October.
Staff Change
Congratulations to Mr David Clancy who retired at the end
of term 3 after many years of outstanding service to NSW
Public Education and in particular, Billabong High School.
He will be replaced during this term by Mr Lindley and Mrs
Draper.
P & C Meeting
The next P & C Meeting will be held at 7.30 pm on
Tuesday 25 October. Please note the later start time of
7.30 due to daylight saving.
P Carroll
Principal
Billabong Highlights
Year 12 Reverse Draw Raffle
Winners
Major Prize $300-Casey Bootsma
Minor Prize $100-Debbie Eady
Minor Prize $100-Darcy Jones
Food Works $15 Voucher-Michael
Wishart
Biti Motors $20 Fuel Voucher-Sibohan
Liston
Peards Nursery $10 Voucher-Joan
Pitson
Culcairn Butchery $10 Voucher-Stefan
Link
Food Works $15 Voucher-Alex Ziebell
Culcairn Butchery
Cathlyn Hill
$10
Voucher-
Peards Nursery $10 Voucher-Roslyn
Asplin
A very big thank you to the local
businesses for donating the gift
vouchers and to everyone who
purchased a ticket from the Year 12’s.
Calendar–
October
11-13
School Certificate
Trials
12
Snake Tails
Presentation
14
Year 11 Rotary Youth
Driver Education
The Science Faculty are organising
Wagga
Snake Tails for Years 7 and 8 on
Year 9 Textile
Wednesday 12 October.
Volunteers to Henty
Aged Care Facility
Snake Tails
17
First Day of HSC
Exams
17-21
Year 11 Excursion to
Sydney
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Billabong Highlights
Operation Christmas Child
This Christmas, through the organisation of the SRC,
Billabong High School will be participating in Operation
Christmas Child: a unique project of Samaritan’s Purse
that brings joy and hope to children in desperate
situations around the world through gift-filled shoe
boxes.
Each Reading group will be provided with a Christmaswrapped shoebox and asked to decide who their gift will
be for: girl or boy, aged between 2 and 14 years old.
Each person is able to contribute a few items to be
included in the shoebox (the SRC will provide the
postage costs).
Ideas for Shoeboxes
Something to Love
Teddy bear, doll, soft toy etc.
Something for School
Exercise book, pencil case, pens, pencils, colouring
pencils, sharpener, eraser, chalk, etc.
Something to Wear-shorts
T-shirt, underwear, cap, beanie, sandals, thongs, etc.
Something to play With
Tennis ball, cars, skipping rope, marbles, musical
instrument, yo-yo, slinky, finger puppets, wind up
torch, etc. (No battery operated items).
Something for Personal Hygiene
Soap and face washer, toothbrush, hairbrush,
comb, hair-clips, scrunchies, etc. (No
toothpaste).
Items that are not allowed:
Items that leak or melt— (these can spoil
boxes) including toothpaste, bubbles, plasticine
and batteries.
Food or lollies of any kind— (due to customs
regulations) including medicines and vitamins.
Any used or damaged items- (due to customs
regulations) including worn clothing and old toys.
Any breakable items – including glass,
porcelain and mirrors.
Any item that can scare or harm a childincluding knives, war-related toys and toy guns.
Any gambling-related items—including play
money, playing cards and dominoes.
Anything of a religious, racial or political
nature.
Billabong Highlights
Murrumbidgee
Magic and the
Rugby Men’s Choir
to Perform in Henty
Members of the award
winning Murrumbidgee Magic A Capella
Group and Men’s Rugby Choir will be
sharing their expertise with the Great Hume
Community on Saturday 15 October 2011.
All welcome.
Community Workshops
For those wanting to sing or learn about
singing in parts or just wanting to try.
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY
2.00 pm—5.00 pm Henty Public School
Concert at 7.30 pm, (including workshop
participants), The Henty Civic Centre
Cost: Concert & Supper, $15.00 per
person, Workshops $5.00 Registration for
workshops is essential before
Wednesday 12 October
Contact
Libby Elllis: 6029 8588,
0458 300 799 or
Jenny Whitlock: 6029 8588,
6929 3173
Canteen Roster
11/10 Thaya Carman
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