BILLABONG HIGHLIGHTS - Millennium

Japanese Virtual Excursion – By Calia Jones & Toni Daley
Konnichi wa. On Friday 18 th June some Year 9 and 10 Japanese
students made the long journey to room 14 for a virtual excursion,
using the video conferencing equipment. The excursion was through
the Tanken Centre in Sydney – a cultural and immersion language
experience for Japanese.
We collected questions to ask students from another Year 9 and 10
Japanese class, Blakehurst High, located in Sydney. Not to mention
everything that each of us said was in Japanese. Being Japanese
students, lucky we understood. We said Konnichi wa (hello) then asked
each other questions, such as ‘Petto go imasuka’ (Do you have a
pet), Nan sai desu ko, (How old are you) and ‘Gokazoku wan an nin
esu ka (How many people in your family). We played a range of
educational games such as writing
Japanese in speech bubbles for comics, on
the interactive whiteboard and showed the
Blakehurst High students a slide-show
about our school.
After Sayounara (goodbye), the equipment
was switched off. We would like to thank
Blakehurst High and Miss Fischer for taking
us on the virtual excursion.
Tickets will be available for
Creative Arts Week
‘The Mad Hatters’ T – Party
Wednesday 7.30 pm
Thursday 7.30 pm
Bookings available through BHS Office
Family – 2 adults & 2 children $25.00
Adults $10.00, Students/Concession $5.00
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day
Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for
organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym
has since become the name of the week itself.
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to
celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year, NAIDOC Week falls in the
first week of the July holidays. This week at school, Year 8 History
students will be displaying posters around the school to provide
information and raise the awareness of NAIDOC Week. Year 11 Legal
Studies students will be making a presentation at Assembly that
explains the meaning and purpose of the week. As a school
community, we are very proud of our rich Aboriginal history and culture.
It is widely known that the symbol of the creek on the school badge
represents the Billabong Creek linking the small towns and
communities of the area. But this creek was also a very special place
for Wiradjuri peoples for many thousands of years. For countless
generations, Aboriginal culture was passed on through ceremonies,
dance and stories. During NAIDOC Week we pause to think about this
and celebrate with the broader Indigenous community.
Mr P Schneider, BHS - Aboriginal Education Coordinator
Girls’ Football
On Friday of the first week back next term, the senior girls play in a 9-aside
carnival in Wagga. The following Monday the Under 14 girls have
a carnival in Wagga as well. Teams will be finalised over coming days.
Selection and training for the senior girls will take place this
Wednesday at lunch 2 on the school oval.
Coach Schneider
Riverina Tennis Representation
Billabong High School was represented at the recent Riverina Tennis
Trials in Wagga by Jessica Wakefield, Angela Winnett and Alyssa
Savill. Alyssa was selected as the #3 seed for the Riverina Team
which will compete at the end of August. Angela and Jessica are on
the reserves list.
Riverina Cross Country Team Members
The following students have been selected in the Riverina Cross
Country team to compete at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway on
23 rd July : Emma Gittoes , Jessica Sturgess, Elise Merkel , Kayla
Wright, Samantha Field, Brieanna Galvin, Brooke McKay, Andrew
Slattery and Coby Ross.
Indigenous Hip Hop Project
The Indigenous Hip Hop Project from the Loud and
Proud Festival are coming back these school holidays.
Dion and the rest of the crew will be running hip hop
and beatbox workshops in Jindera on Monday 5 th –
Tuesday 6 th July 2010 – 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
The two day workshops cost $30.00 which includes a
light lunch. This is open to anyone aged between 10
and 17 years.
Registration Forms are available from BHS Front Office
or Greater Hume Shire Council Office. Forms and your
$30.00 will need to be returned to the council office by
Wednesday 30 th June. Any further questions contact Tana Cuming,
on 6026 3800 or 0417 212 069.
Parent Line
If you are interested in averting the negative spiral of being frustrated
with your child’s behaviour, stopping and the blaming, call us at
Parent Line 1300 1300 52, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or log onto
our website for more parenting information on
www.parentline.org.au.
Canteen Roster
29/06 Sharon Shearer 01/07 Helen Raven
Special performance:
Internationally acclaimed -
Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda
Performing here at Billabong High School.
This Wednesday 30 June at 11:20am for a 30 minute
performance.
Excellence and Success in a Supportive Community