Balaklava High School
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14 Gwy Terrace
Balaklava SA 5461
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Email: dl.0769.info@schools.sa.edu.au
Phone: 08 8862 0600
Fax: 08 8862 0650

PRINCIPAL'S NEWS

This week is Reconciliation Week and, to acknowledge that, our Aboriginal Education Teacher, Mr Josh Jenner and ACEO, Julie McNamara, organised a whole school gathering in the warming sun this morning.  Students from Balaklava and Auburn Primary Schools joined us for a digeridoo performance by Tadjawara and, with students dressed in red, yellow and black we created the outline of the Aboriginal flag.  After this, most of the high school students returned to class while our Aboriginal students brought a friend and joined the Primary School students to listen to a talk from Aunty Angelina before doing some painting and enjoying delicious pizzas and scones topped with native ingredients.  It was a great celebration of culture and our school yard was abuzz with excited students.

Performing Arts

Last week our Year 9 Drama students hosted students from surrounding primary schools for three short plays with some drama activities and a sausage sizzle as well.  Thank you to Mr Adam Collins who stepped in on the day and ensured the show still went on when Miss U was out sick that week.  Tonight and tomorrow night, Miss Suriya Umapathysivam’s senior Drama students will present two performances of The Marvellous Mellow Melodrama of the Marriage of the Mislaid Minor.  Tickets are still available for purchase via this link https://www.trybooking.com/CHKRI or at the door of the BHS Performing Arts Theatre.  Shows start at 6.30pm each night.  In Week 8 of this term, Mr Josh Jenner’s Year 7 Performing Arts students will put on their production and information regarding this will be sent home to parents soon.

School Uniform

The cold and wet weather has arrived and it has sent us all searching for warmer clothes.  Students are expected to wear a navy or white school polo top, navy bomber jacket, navy rugby top or plain navy hoodie, all of which are available for purchase from TADS as are the navy spray jackets that are very popular with students.  Shorts and trousers are to be navy or grey and trackpants are to be navy or grey with no stripes or large logos.  School beanies are available from the school bookroom.  A final reminder that black tops and pants, jeans, leggings and jeggings are not part of our uniform and, therefore, are not appropriate to wear to school.  If meeting our uniform expectations is a concern for families, please contact your child’s homegroup teacher or a member of the Leadership team to discuss this as we want to support you to show school pride and for students to have a sense of belonging at school.

A reminder that we have a Student Free Day on Tuesday 13th June where staff will undertake Child Protection Curriculum training.  As this day is immediately after the June long weekend, we hope families all enjoy this extended break.

As always, I invite parents to contact me at the school if you would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s learning.  I can be contacted via DayMap or email Sonia.Pringle235@schools.sa.edu.au or you can phone the school on 8862 0600 to speak to me directly or to make a time to come and see me.

Sonia Pringle

Principal