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Burnie High school student geographers excel in 2022 Australian Geography Competition
Earlier this year Burnie High school students tested their Geography skills and knowledge against students from over 600 other Australian schools in the 2022 Australian Geography Competition.
A number of individual students performed very well in the competition. These students were congratulated and presented with their certificates at a recent whole school assembly.
Nearly 70,000 students from across Australia entered the Australian Geography Competition so the results give our school an external benchmark as to how our students are going in certain aspects of geography.
In the cognitive process category of Applying, Burnie High School Grade 8 participants answered 85% of the questions correctly compared to 58% correct for the rest of Australia. In the category of Reasoning our students scored 70% compared to 50% for the rest of Australia. Our Grade 7 students scored 62% in Reasoning compared to 43% for the rest of Australia.
Burnie Counts Project Launches Facebook Page and Inaugural Burnie Community Maths Trail
The Burnie Counts Maths Project (Burnie High School, Burnie Primary, Somerset Primary, Cooee Primary and Natone Primary) have recently launched their purpose built Facebook page. This page supports families to engage in maths at home with weekly challenges and resources. Just search Burnie Counts on Facebook to follow, like and share.
In the October School Holidays anyone from any school can participate in the inaugural Burnie Counts Maths Trail. Why not have some free family fun in completing the Trail and having a chance to win one of numerous prizes. Keep your eye on the Burnie Counts Facebook page or your school newsletters for more information.
Congratulations to Blank Space!
Charli Beresford, Harry Pearce, Will Halfacre and Seb Jones were the winners of the Rock Challenge’s ‘High School Band’ category on Monday evening!
They performed an original song called “Without You” and CCR’s “Fortunate Son”.
They received the highest score out of all performers at the NW heats (including bands from NW colleges!).
They will compete at the state finals in Launceston on 16 September.
If you have stories for the Burnie High School Brag column please email them to trudy.durkin@education.tas.gov.au
Book Week
On Thursday, 25 August, Burnie High School participated in a dress up day to celebrate Book Week. This year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia theme was ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open’. Students and staff were invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book or movie character. Each home group voted on the top costume in the class, and these students entered the lunch time parade and judging in the gym. The Interact and Pride groups got into the spirit of the day, selling book themed cupcakes and truffles. Everyone looked fantastic in their costumes and should be proud of their efforts! Thank you to our local sponsors Twenty-Five-Nine, InterSport, The Foreshore, and Lemon Tree Providore for supporting Burnie High School. Congratulations to the below students!
1st Chieftan Kuzmic
2nd Brianna Coates
3rd Hugo Pedder, Louis Imlach, and Phoenix Kecely
4th Caitlin Jones
5th Sandon Overton
Mrs Lauren Wells
Attention: Parents and Carers of students in grade 7-10
Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey
The wellbeing of our students is important to us - we want to hear how students feel, and think, about different things going on in their lives.
Those in Year/s 7-10 at Burnie High School will be taking part in the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey. The results from this survey will help us get a picture of the current wellbeing of our students, and what we can do to improve future wellbeing for learning. The more students who take part, the clearer our picture will be.
The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey is part of the Department of Education’s Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy .
The details for the survey are:
When: Week 6-7 of Term 3
Who: 7-10
What do I need to do: You and your child don’t need to do anything. The survey will be done in class time and will not require your child to prepare in any way.
A letter with more information was emailed to Parents/Carers for students, including Frequently Asked Questions and a form to sign and return to the school if you do not want your child to participate in the survey. In the instance where we have been unable email the letter, a copy has gone home with your child on 15 August.
If you would like further information, please contact the school office on 6431 2744.
Thank you for supporting us to ensure that all our learners are safe, feel supported and are able to flourish, so they can engage in learning.
Bedside Manor & Summer’s in the Air
The performance dates for our two mini-musical productions are fast approaching. Come along and support the senior Drama and Music students who will be presenting two fun-filled shows over the next couple of weeks. Be exposed to the crazy antics of the doctors and nurses at Bedside Manor on September 13 and 14 and then visit the teachers and students of Horace Handyblender High School in Summer’s in the Air on September 20 and 21.
All tickets are $8 and can be purchased by visiting the Burnie High School website http://burniehigh.education.tas.edu.au and clicking on the booking link. We would love to see you there!
If you’re looking for practical advice and information about COVID-19 in Tasmania, Public Health has released their COVID-19 winter update.
A copy has been enclosed in this newsletter.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738, or Department of Education COVID-19 Support Hotline at COVID19support@education.tas.gov.au or on 1800 816 057.
If you need support translating or interpreting this information, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Does your child or young person LOVE to be heard? Well, here is their opportunity.
Australian National University are asking “What makes life great?” and want to hear what children of Burnie have to say.
The activity-based research will take place in the first week of school holidays. The researchers will use the responses to target government and other organisations to make better policies and provide better services to ensure ALL children have a good life.
13-16 year old’s
Monday 3rd October
Enjoy a slice of pizza or two with friends in an afternoon or evening session for 1.5-2 hours.
Each child receives a gift voucher as a thank you for their time.
Want to find out more, please call Shandel on 0490 448 491 or email spile@burnieworks.com.au