Byron Breeze tERM 4 | wEEK 8 2023

Over Weeks 6 and 7, BBHS Year 11 VET Entertainment students hosted and managed our second annual Battle of the Bands competition, under the direction of their teacher Mr Tim Baker, and with valuable support from Mr Stuart Black.

6 bands/solo artists from Years 7-12 entered the competition, all wowing the judges with their outstanding and varied musical performances.

The 2023 Battle of the Bands entries were:

• Bandtams (Year 7)
• Haruki Perrett (Year 8)
• Mono (Year 12)
• Maggots (Year 12)
• Erin Woolsey (Year 12)
• Wild Rocket (Year 8)

In the end, 2 finalists battled it out on the outdoor stage - the talented vocalist Erin Woolsey from Year 12 with her moving and emotive pieces where she accompanied herself on piano; and also the Year 8 rock duo Wild Rocket thrashing out their powerful tunes on guitar and drums.

By a very, very narrow margin, Wild Rocket took out 1st place and Erin was awarded 2nd place.

The final concert was held outdoors on the PAC lawn during last Friday’s Mufti Day. The weather was beautiful and students enjoyed snow cones during the show. The Year 12 students sold the snow cones to the students, raising money for their Year 12 2024 formal.

Congratulations to all of the musicians who competed in the Battle of the Bands competition and also a big thank you to the staff judges, the VET Entertainment students, Mr Baker and Mr Black for providing this wonderful opportunity for our school community.

Ms Sim Museth - Relieving Head Teacher CAPAL

Orientation Day 2023

We welcome our Year 7 2024 cohort!

On Tuesday, it was wonderful to welcome the Year 6 students who will become our Year 7 2024 cohort at Byron Bay High School. Orientation Day started with introductions in the Hall where the students got to meet some of the amazing teachers we have here at our school, including our Principal Ms Marcus and Deputy Principal Mr Lee. Year 6 also had the opportunity to meet their Year Advisor for 2024, Ms Kiddle who is very excited about her new role.

Year 10 Peer Support Mentors guided the students to their activities during the day and helped them make some new friends. These new friendships will be consolidated during Induction Week next year and also on the 7 and 11 Camp.

The students participated in a range of different classes, including Music, Food Technology, Agriculture, Science, PDHPE and Maths. For lunch, students were treated to some live music by Byron Bay High School Year 7 students and Griz our General Assistant cooked up a storm on the BBQ, with the help of the Year 10 Mentors.

It was great to see the Year 6 students enjoying their time at BBHS and meeting new friends from other primary schools.

Overall, the day was a great success! Thank you to all involved... it was a big team effort.

Mrs Kelly Todoroska - Transition Coordinator

New bell times in 2024

In response to our Curriculum Review we are adjusting our bell times for 2024. We are moving from a 4 period day to a 5 period day.

The adjustments take into account best time for students learning, a combination of long and short periods to accommodate for practical components of lessons, and a break after every lesson. Please review our new bell times below.

SRC news

Our Student Representative Council is collecting donations

The community group The Kindness Project has contacted BBHS asking us to help them create Christmas hampers for families in need in our local community.

Over the next week we will be collecting donations to go towards these hampers.

The good humans at Bunjum Aboriginal Corporation will be distributing the hampers to 50 families in need this Christmas.

Students can drop their donations into the PE office. The Kindness Project will pick up all the donations we have received on Monday 4 December. Some ideas for donations are as follows:

P&C news

'Set for Summer' 2023 Fundraising Raffle

Get in quick - tickets drawn today!!! 30 November 2023.

The Byron Bay High School P&C Association raffle is being drawn THIS AFTERNOON! It's HUGE with some AMAZING prizes! All money raised will go back into our school to support our students. This year we are focusing on purchasing new technology needed for day-to-day teaching and learning. The Student Representative Council (SRC) will also receive part of the monies we raise.

Tickets are still on sale until 5.00pm today, Thursday 30 November! Get in quick.

Tickets are priced at 1 ticket for $5; or 3 tickets for $15; 5 tickets for $20; 15 tickets for $50; 25 tickets for $75; or 35 tickets for $100. The more you buy, the bigger the chance of winning!

Please scan the QR Code on the flyer or click on the link below to buy your tickets for a chance to win some amazing prizes!

Byron Bay High School Parents & Citizens Association

Last weeks to order the BBHS hoodie

Orders close on 15 December

Due to popular demand, we have organised another order of our limited edition ATSI-inspired Byron Bay High School hoodie. The hoodie has been designed by Kaitlyn Clark, a local Arakwal artist and ex Byron Bay High School student and has been very popular with the students this year.

The hoodies are $80 each and are a special edition item - they are NOT available at School Locker.

If your child would like one of these hoodies next year, please place an order via the external link below. Orders will take approximately 10-12 weeks to prepare at this time of the year and should be delivered to BBHS in mid to late Term 1, 2024.

When ordering please remember to include your child's name and their 2024 year group in the field at the bottom of the checkout page so we know who to hand it out to.

PLEASE NOTE: The FINAL date for ordering is Friday 15 December 2023. After this date we can not guarantee your order will be accepted.

Order today so your child has their hoodie in time for the cooler weather!

Reminders from the Office

Have you registered for your Parent Finance Portal?

Earlier this year, BBHS transitioned to an upgraded School Bytes finance system.

As a part of the upgrade, a School Bytes Parent Finance Portal is now available and allows parents to easily track Statement of Accounts. You can visit the portal at any time to make a payment online, view payment history and apply credit.

If you have not yet registered for the Portal, please use the link below to get started:

Our Early Departure process

Parents are reminded to please send a handwritten note to school with your child if they are leaving early. Your child needs to present your note to their Deputy Principal before 9 am. Once a Deputy Principal has read, approved and signed the letter, the Office will issue your child with a Leave Pass.

The Leave Pass allows students to leave their classroom at the designated time and meet their parent at the gate.

If it is an unforeseen appointment and you have been unable to send in a note at the beginning of the day, we will need you to come to the front office to collect your child. This process can take up to 10-15 minutes as we get your child out of class - so please allow yourself plenty of time.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept Early Leave requests via email.

If the person collecting your child is not an Emergency Contact listed in our files, please include the persons name and phone number in your note. The person will need to present some identification at the front office before we can release your child to them. Thank you for understanding our Duty of Care requirements.

Library news

Awesome activities at the YAC

Safer Drivers Course for Learners

Participants who complete the Safer Drivers Course for Learners will receive a bonus of 20 hours credit recorded in their learner driver log book reducing the total logbook requirement from 120 to 100 hrs. The Course is a combination of theoretical and practical training for under 25 year-old learner drivers who have completed 50 hours of log book driving hours.

• Monday 11 December - 4 pm to 7 pm
• Cost $140​​​​​​​​
• Byron Youth Activity Centre (The YAC) - 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay

CONCESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE for young people on Health Care or Centrelink benefits.

For more information, contact Steffie on 6685 7777 or email info@bys.org.au​​​​​​​​

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Community news