This site last updated on 30 March 1996 by Jenny Robinson 
The Parent Bulletin is issued to parents and students every Friday of the school Year. It contains information about recent events as well as notice of coming events. The school is attempting to have this information made available to the school community in electronic form. The placing of these bulletins on our World Wide Web pages is being conducted as a trial.
Notice to parents of BBHS students: If you have used this site to view the Parent Bulletin, would you please email the school on bbayhigh@nrg.com.au giving feedback on making the Bulletin available via the Internet.
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1. BAND MEETING :
There will be a Band meeting on Monday, 25 March 1996, at 3.30pm in the Music Room at the school for any interested parents. New parents are especially welcome.
2. YEAR 7 - MEASLES, MUMPS AND RUBELLA NEEDLES;
In conjunction with the Federal Government Immunisation policy, the Richmond Health Services Community Nurses will be conducting the annual measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations for all Year 7 students (male and female) during Term 2.
A package of information will be sent to parents via each student. The consent or non-vaccination forms are to be returned to the front office no later than Friday, 19 April 1996. Any girl or boy who missed being vaccinated in 1994/95 may pick up a consent form from the front office and return it to the front office no later than Friday, 19 April 1996. Further enquiries re MMR vaccinations may be made to the Lismore Public Health Unit - tel. 217231, or local vaccination nurses - tel. 856254.
Vaccination Dates : Tuesday, 30 April 1996
Tuesday, 7 May 1996
3. CANTEEN ROSTER :
Have a safe and happy holiday and I look forward to seeing you all next term. ... Pam
4. UNIFORM SHOP :
5. BYRON BAY HIGH NOW ON WWW :
Please visit our Home Page on http://www.nrg.com.au/BBHS
Also you will soon be able to check out this and other Parent Bulletins on the Web.
6. REMINDER :
Absenteeism must be explained within seven days. For those on Austudy, failure to do this may affect payments.
A.J. HARPER - PRINCIPAL
1. SPORT NEWS :
State Swimming: Well done Gene Birks. At the New South Wales CHS Swimming Championships Gene finished 2nd in the final of the 100 Backstroke. This is the first CHS swimming medal won by a Byron Bay High School student. Great effort.
Soccer : Todd Knaus and Sterling Collier have been selected in the Zone Soccer team. Our school team had a comfortable win over Southern Cross High School this week.
Rugby League : After selection trials at Kingscliff, Matthew Lewis, Nick Hornery and Lee Wood have been selected in the Far North Coast team to play at Macksville early next term.
2. P&C 1996 :
Patrons: Bob Wyatt, Eric Wright, Larry Anthony, Don Page
President: Still to be filled
Vice President: Still to be filled
Minutes Secretary:Liz McCall
Correspondence Secretary: Kate O'Driscoll
Treasurer: Bev Small
Publicity Officer: Marie Mackie
Uniform Committee: Bronwyn MacCann, Sue Holm
Canteen Committee: Gail Casey, Chris Mead, Robyn Hornery
Musical Committee: Bev Rose, Marie Mackie, Gayle Hultgren, Bob Wyatt, Jane Boots
Band Committee: Bev Rose, Marie Mackie - other members to be co-opted from band members' parents.
P&C Rep to Creative & Performing Arts Centre Committee: Lee Williams
P&C Reps to Cluster meetings: Kate O'Driscoll, Robyn Hornery
3. THE CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS :
So much is happening in this area, we want to tell you about it.
Our first Dance class has enjoyed an exciting program of work organised by their teacher, Tamara Smith. They have had two separate workshops with guest tutors. Simon Adams, London City Ballet and Ballet teacher at the Northern Rivers Conservatory, and Rosemary Rath, a Tribal dance teacher. They also visited the Articulate Body Studio for a workshop. First week back next term they will be attending the Bangarra Dance Company's performance of "Ochres" at the Lismore City Hall.A dance ensemble has been formed from students across the whole school. The ensemble will be auditioning for the 1996 North Coast Dance Festival, the Tropicarnival Gold Coast Dance Festival and The Dance Cafe.
Any parents interested in being part of the costume committee or sponsoring the ensemble, please contact either Noela McRorie or Tamara Smith. Two of our very talented dancers, Eve Prideaux and Toni Butler, are presently in Sydney auditioning for the Atlanta Olympics dance troupe. Good luck girls!The Concert Band has expanded from 7 members last year to 19. It includes new Year 7 members, Lucinda Coman, Olivia Anderson, Astrid Lorange, Colleen Stanford, Nicole Hilton, Lara Youngson, Laura Johnson, Sarah Vaughan and Emma Jones.
Rebecca Boyle and Kate Mackie entertained the Senior Citizens at a luncheon recently. Kate and Joshua Boots have just completed recording "Hit the Road Jack" and "Quiet Love" with Peter Bull backing them, to audition for the Talent Development Project 1996.A Jazz Group has been formed with professional live performances as their aim. Members at this point are Kate Mackie, Rebecca Boyle, James Dempsey, Ryan Gobbe, Ezra Szandala, Kim Jones, Alisha Kozianski and David Rose. This is a talented line up with further members possible.
A vocal group is to start early next term. All people who enjoy singing and are willing to give up a lunch hour a week, are welcome. Live performances are being planned.
There are four highly experienced Music tutors in the school each week.
Cassi Moreau is here every Monday and Thursday and tutors 15 students, in either singing or base guitar. Peter Hardaker is here Friday and he tutors 23 students in either keyboard or guitar. James Cox, tutors 7 students in drums on Tuesdays. Kel McIntosh, tutors saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Our only problem is finding spaces in the CAPA area to have all of these activities running.
Year 12 Drama group projects will present a preview performance on the MPC stage Tuesday and Wednesday, 30 April and 1 May. Limited seating only.
A preview of their individual performance pieces will be presented to "limited seating", 25 and 26 June. A public performance will be given during our Creative and Performing Arts Festival which is tentatively planned for 4, 5 and 6 September.
Groups have workshopped 10 minute plays that deal with particular themes. The quality of our Year 12 students will ensure a truly memorable theatre experience.
Two Byron Bay High School teams will take on the best from Mullumbimby High and the 4th Wall Theatre Company at Theatre Sports for Youth Week at the Youth Activities Centre, Saturday, 27 April. It will be a great night with plenty of laughter and good fun for both performers and audience.
Year 11's "An Experimental Macbeth" will present a full public performance Week 10 Term 2.What is "An Experimental Macbeth"?
A 'cut and paste' Macbeth that brings to life one of Shakespeare's great plays. A brilliant class of Year 11 students will act, chant, dance their way through the tragedy. Musical accompaniment will be a feature of this production with cast members using string and wind instruments, drums and various other percussion to accompany the action. All money raised will go towards the Creative and Performing Arts Centre.
The Visual Arts students have been busy as well. Seven students have art works in the Easter Art Classic. They are - Araby Steen, Daimen Carlaw, Ismail Chatt, Nicole Kilpatrick and Sarah O'Connor, and Year 12 students 1995, Jo Plummer and Danny Wright.
Students are prepared with boards and paint to work on their entry for the RSL Competition "How You See Australia 1996" during the holiday break. Entries are due in first week back. Art students have been challenged by Shirley Nelson, previous Matron of Byron Hospital to design a feature stained glass window for the foyer of the new building.Youth Week Art Show is to be held at Mullumbimby on 27 April and Byron High students will be participating. Mr McKenzie's very talented and very large Year 11 class are keen to be part of this competition.
Early next term another group, yet to be decided, will take part in a Lismore City Council initiative to create a Totem Forest in heritage Park, Lismore. Early in May a 4 metre pole will be delivered to us to create our contribution for the park.
4. CANTEEN ROSTER:
Monday, 15.4.96 : Judy Knowles, Tara Parkinson
Tuesday, 16.4.96 : Kerrin Jolly, Julie Latham, Margaret Stoddard.
Wednesday, 17.4.96 : Clare Prideaux, Soflana Haishkarem, Claire Schott.
Thursday, 18.4.96 : Gail Casey, Gail Christie.
Friday, 19.4.96 : Jenny Butler, Claire Bedford.
5. Real life tips from teenagers (What teenagers would like ...)
To talk with parents on an equal basis
To have clear boundaries
To be acknowledged for the good things they do
To know they're loved
To be listened to
To be treated as though they are wanted by their parents
To be believed in
To have parents believe in them
To be included
To have parents 'lighten up' around them.
... From M. Andreas
6. BBHS ON THE WWW (WORLD WIDE WEB) UPDATE:
As far as we can tell, we are the ONLY school on the NSW North Coast, north of Coffs Harbour, to have a Web page up and running.
Those with Internet access may like to look at our revised Home pages on http://www.nrg.com.au/BBHS.
If you get a 'yucky' looking index page try http://www.nrg.com.au/BBHS/ home.html. Last week's Parent Bulletin is there as well as some information about our school (no pictures of students yet but that is in the pipeline. This bulletin will also be there by early next week.You may also like to access the launch pad to educational sites courtesy of Pulteney Grammar School in South Australia or the GLOBE program to see what it's about.
If you access our home pages please send an email message to the school at bbayhigh@nrg.com.au letting us know what you think of our efforts so far.For those parents without Internet access at home or work If you want to see our home pages for the World Wide Web there are a number of options.
(a)Come to the P&C meeting on Tuesday, 16 April, when the BBHS home pages (and other aspects of the WWW will be demonstrated to parents attending.
(b) Visit friends who have Internet access and ask if they will help you access our home pages.
(c) You have a choice of various public access sites such as the Koo Cafe (in Marvel Street) or the Northern Rivers Telecentre (the home of NRG), Conway Street, Lismore.
For all parents
Future plans include having the school prospectus, school calendar and a page devoted to "Star" students and their achievement.
If you have any other ideas or would like to help with our home page please contact the school via email (see above) or FAX or phone.7. PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE) :
Symptoms/signs - Itchy scalp, eggs stick to hair. Remove the child from school until treatment is begun. Contacts should also be treated but not necessarily kept at home.
Please contact your chemist.A.J. HARPER PRINCIPAL
This site last updated on 30 March 1996 by Jenny Robinson