Principal's News
Many things have fallen victim to COVID-19 this year and the latest at BHS was the traditional opening of our art exhibition at the Balaklava Courthouse Gallery. The good news is you are still able to visit the Gallery on a Thursday, Friday or Sunday afternoon where you will be able to see some of our students’ outstanding work. I would like to thank Art and Design teachers Thomas Fregona and Chelsea McCormack for their work in supporting our students’ artistic pursuits and bringing the art exhibition to life.
Building Works
Now that the building works have commenced, things are progressing rapidly. G, H and J Blocks have now been demolished and we are on track to have our new buildings in place and ready for use by the end of Term 2 next year. As mentioned in previous newsletters, the new buildings are being constructed off site and they will be put into place over the January holidays. A small group of students and staff are going to visit the AUSCO manufacturing centre later this month where we will have an opportunity to see the construction firsthand. These new buildings will house 8 general learning areas and 2 art rooms and we are very excited to have them in place to complete the overall aesthetic look of the school. We have been steadily working towards the point where all of the facilities in the school are above standard. The final piece of work regarding facilities is on track to be completed next year with a site funded internal upgrade of the Home Ec building scheduled.
Student Free Day
A reminder that this Friday, 20th November is our final Student Free Day for the year. We will continue our work with Connected Self on trauma informed practices to gain strategies for how to best support our young people. I’m certainly not wishing the year away, however it is worth noting that next year, due to the Australia Day Public Holiday, school starts for students on Wednesday 27th January.
I am excited for all of the learning opportunities this term still holds for students as we continue with our learning program until the very end of the year. As always, I encourage parents to contact me at the school with any issues or concerns or if you would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s learning. I can be contacted at the school via Daymap, email Sonia.Pringle235@schools.sa.edu.au or phone 8862 0600 where you can speak to me directly or make a time to come and see me.
Sonia Pringle
Principal