Extra Programs and Activities During 2005

At the end of 2005 staff reflected on the extra programs and activities that had been organised for students during the year. They produced the following list.

In addition to the activities listed below, there were many subject-related excursions (eg, Indonesian meal at Dede's Restaurant) and other special but short activities during the year. As well, the groundwork was laid for the Co-Pilots mentoring program which links specially trained local adult volunteer mentors with selected students in Bridgewater High and other local schools.

Program or activity

Additional information

ABC Giving Tree fundraising

Fundraising by students to buy presents for the ABC Giving Tree

ABC Giving Tree toymaking

Students made wooden toys for the ABC Giving Tree

Aboriginal camps

Murrayfield Camp and other cultural camps coordinated by Aboriginal
Education. "Positive Future for Our Youngins". Involves parents and
students. 

Activities Day

Whole school activities

Anti-arson Competition

Crime Stoppers

Art competition - "A Child and a Dog"

International art competition held in Poland

Art Room lunch times

Art Room open four lunch hours during the week

Art work displays

ASDAN learning ‘program’ (literacy)

Awards Scheme and Accreditation Network. In conjunction with Reconnect
Room

Assemblies - drama items

Assemblies - music items

Assemblies - reports by students

Basketball

Boys/girls school tournaments and rosters

Beading Group

Lunchtime social activity, grade 8

Bell Shakespeare

Visit to Claremont College for Bell Shakespeare Co. production

Breakfast Club

Free breakfast for students before school on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Brighton Junior Council

Student representative body

Certificates

Merit certificates and Principal’s Commendations

CHEW

Community Health Education Wellbeing at Brighton Council Chambers

Child Studies play groups

Child Studies students providing assistance at Bridgewater Primary,
Gagebrook Primary and Risdon Brook Dam Teddy Bears Picnic

Class Clowns

Inter-school comedy festival

CO2 Cars Competition

Inter-school competition using gas-powered model cars

College liaison

Liaison with Claremont College

Cooking competition

BHS's two teams came1st and 2nd in out of 18 teams. 2nd in individual
competition. (Island Group Training State Competition held at Devonport)

Cricket

Grade 8 cricket team

Farm Fete

Students participated in the operating of the Fete at the Farm which raised
$6000

Farm tour guides

Students gave guided farm tours to adults and children

Farm: A.T.V. Training

Four students received units of competency in All Terrain Vehicle driving in
a course run in association with TAFE

Farm: Animal Judging

Four students represented regional agricultural shows in State Junior Judging.
Two to represent Tasmania in national judging.

Farm: Boys on the Farm

Focus on farm maintenance and other farm activities

Farm: Cattle Camp

Cattle Camp – 24 students participated in two-day workshops

Farm: Cattle Handling

Training, preparing and exhibiting cattle. Participation in competitions at
agricultural shows. Showing of cattle for local farmers. School Cattle
Handling Team won three trophies at inter-school competitions

Farm: Chainsaw Operator's Licences

Four students awarded Chainsaw Operator’s Licences

Farm: Community Events

Students worked with animals at nine community events

Farm: Enterprise Education

$250 grant, involving10 students. Including two stalls at Claremont College
Market Day

Farm: Girls on the Farm

Four separate groups. Included buttermaking demonstrations at Hobart Show

Farm: Sheep Handling

Training, preparing and exhibiting sheep. Competitions at agricultural shows. 
Showing of sheep for local farmers. One student invited to exhibit sheep 
interstate

Farm-based skills program

Students from BHS and other schools spend one day a week learning farm-
based skills

Food Studies show entries

Grade 7 students, prizewinners Hobart Show

Football teams

Junior and senior. 

Front-of-school sign

Preparation of sign in school grounds

Gardening Group

School gardening and landscaping program. 

Global T-Shirt Exchange

Student enterprise. Gr. 8, 9, 10 students in Tasmania exchanging with gr. 10
and 11 students in U.S. Sharing artworks then communicating by email.

Golden Keys Club

Uni students mentoring group

Grade 10 common room

Lunch-time activities in a newly set up room set aside for grade 10 students

Grade 10 Fundraising

Grade 10 students raising funds to subsidise their Leavers Week activities
and Leavers Dinner

Grade 7 Camp

Grade 8 Camp

Home-School Liaison

Home-school liaison officer 

House Competition

Allocation of every student and staff member to one of four houses to
promote competition and house pride, particularly in sport

Indonesian Peer Tutoring

Grade 8 students helping grade 7 students in class, mentoring

ITAS

Indigenous Tutoring Assistance Scheme. Relevant students received tutor
support to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes

Kids Help Line

Group of students trained to support fellow students

Kids in the Kitchen

Students plan, prepare and serve meals to invited but paying staff customers
after having purchased ingredients; emphasis on all literacy and numeracy
aspects

Knit and Natter

Lunch-time social group

LAP/MARSS

Learning Assessment Project, Managing and Retaining Secondary Students
at School. 

Leavers Week activities

Program of activities for grade 10 students during their final week as students

Marine Studies Camp

Grades 7-10, one-week science course.

MDT Hands-on project construction

Extra Materials, Design and Technology project work 

Meeting Premier and touring Parliament 
House

Melbourne Cup afternoon

BJC supported local function for senior citizens

Mime workshop

Students participated in workshop run by visiting mime artist

Music Withdrawal

Extra music tuition

National Tree Day

Students planted 260 trees

National Trust Competition 

Art poster competition focusing on Tasmanian heritage

Netball

Grade 7 premiers, 4 teams total 

Orientation

For gr. 10 to college

Orientation Day Peer Tutors

Grade 9 students trained to act as peer tutors for the new grade 7 students in
2006 and to assist them on Orientation Day, Dec. 2005

Pathway Planning

Grade 8 students assisted to prepare plans of their journey through to
independent young adulthood

Pete’s Shed (community workshop)

Focus for interested, at risk students and non-attenders. Community
projects. A number of students have participated in practical activities that
promote social responsibility (renovating bikes to return to community,
renovating lawn mowers). 

Primary school taster trips

Performances and talks by students in local primary schools to explain what
high school will be like

Real Learning/Real Futures

A project in which local high schools collaborate to share specialist
teaching expertise with a focus on improving student attendance and
retention in years 9 and 10

Reconnect Room

One-to-one assistance for students who cannot participate in a regular
class at a particular time or are returning to school after a lengthy absence.

Redevelopment survey and visits

Consultation with students over the plans to redevelop the grade 9 and
10 areas, including inspection of other schools

Responsible Student Card

Special pass for students showing extra responsibility

Restart program

Program to improve reading, writing and spelling and the way students
approach their work.

Reward Days

Excursions

Robocup Competition

Inter-school competition. Grade 10 Robotics students

Rock Eisteddfod

Won seven awards of excellence in 2005

Rock Eisteddfod trip

Attending Rock Eisteddfod workshop in Launceston

Rock Eisteddfod: dancing

Rock Eisteddfod: sets and backstage

SAM program

Support, Advice and Mentoring. Aims to keep students connected
with appropriate education program. Targets students at risk of
disengaging with their education. Uses case management approach: PCYC,
Tailored education program

School magazine preparation

Student involvement in preparing the magazine

School newsletter contributions

Contributions written by and about students

Science & Engineering Challenge

Won the Electricity Grid challenge to plan an electricity grid for a
small city. 

Solar Power Challenge

Inter-school competition using solar-powered model cars

Student coaching/umpiring of sports 
teams

Textiles Exposé

School exhibition

Textiles show entries

Grade 10 students, prizewinners Brighton Show

Woolworths 'School to Work' 
program

Led to part-time work for students

Work placements

Coles Bridgewater and other businesses in the local community