Blackburn High School Newsletter 2024

Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, Citizenship 

Issue 2 · 26 Jun 2023

In this issue

2023 Dates to Remember Term 3, School Holidays
Principal's Report Open Afternoon Highlights, Anzac Assembly, Facilities Upgrade Continues, STEM Highlights
Dunlop MEET OUR 2023 YEAR 12s
Freeman House Captain Fundraiser Reflection , Camp Reflection , Year 12 Profiles 
Hollows Hollows House Fundraiser, Year 7 Camp, Year 8 Camp, Year 12 Hollows Student Profiles
Melba  Year 7 Camp    , Year 8 Camp, SSV Swimming Champion   , Melba House Student Leadership Team  , Year 7- Semester 1 Reflection ,  Melba House Mentor Program  , Student Quotes 
Art  8D Waterlily Paintings, Year 9 VCD Icecream Posters, Year 9 Ceramics, Year 9 Textiles - Teddy Bears, Year 9 Media Film Posters, Year 9 Tonal Portraits, 10 Media Typography Portraits and a Film Poster, 10 Photography - Photo Essays
Careers Expo June 2023 English Team Reflection
Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey Wilsons Promontory 
Food Studies Years 7 and 8 – Designer Muffins,  Year 9 – Food Around the World ,  Year 10, Design your own Biscuit, Cake, or Slice  
High Ability Programs
Humanities Year 10 Global Issues Excursion, Year 12 Legal Studies 
Year 7 Camp Toolangi  
Year 8 Camp Lake Dewar 
Music  Generations in Jazz Mt Gambier, Term 2 Music Program  , ANZAC service , Mid Year Concerts 
Science and STEM Robotics Competition hosted at BHS over the Winter holidays!, ICAS Competition Sign-ups for Term 3
Sport Blackburn dominates Whitehorse Division Cross Country, EMR & State Final Diving – Torin Whitehead SSV State Champion, EMR Cross Country , 2 EMR Champions, 4 Team Medals and 10 Students Qualify for State Final , Year 9/10 Intermediate Boys AFL Whitehorse District , Year 8 Boys EMR AFL, Year 8 Boys AFL Whitehorse District, Year 7 Boys EMR AFL , Junior Boys Netball -  Whitehorse Division Champions ,  Internsport Girls Netball, Intermediate Sport, Senior Badminton, Year 9 Sport Education, Year 7 Volleyball, BHS STAFF SPORTING SUCCESS 
Sport - Athletics Carnival  HOUSE ATHLETICS MELBA HOUSE VICTORIOUS , 1st Melba , 2nd Freeman , 3rd Hollows , 4th Dunlop 
Year 9 Year 9 Heroes Day , Students list their biggest takeaways from the day as:  , Highlights from the day included: , After the workshop, students identified the following as things they would love to change and see more of in society: 
Year 12 Formal
VCE VCE Centre
Wellbeing