The Weekly Bulli-tin
TERM 3 - Week 1
Principal's Report
Welcome
Welcome to Term 3 and the first of our new weekly Newsletters or Bulli-tins! We hope that this provides some regular communication, celebration and information for our school community.
Service Recognition
An organisation can only excel through the support and dedication of its employees. The department issues Service Recognition certificates to formally acknowledge years of service, providing an opportunity to thank staff for their ongoing commitment to the important work they do in education. I was privileged on the first day of the term to issue Service Recognition Certificates to the following teachers, along with our new Director, Educational Leadership, Mandy Crocker:
- Heather Gardiner - 30 years
- Tony Cabassi - 30 years
- Josephine Canvin - 30 years
- Stacey Fraser - 20 years
- Alex Craigen - 20 years
- Lorraine Patterson -20 years
This adds up to 150 years of combined experience amongst only six staff. That is definitely something to be proud of at Bulli HS!
Although Chris Neave retired last year, I was also able to present him with his 40 year service certificate. Congratulations to Mr Neave who is now enjoying his retirement, having left a legacy of care and dedication at Bulli HS.
School Development Day
Monday saw the return of staff for a professional learning day, followed by a Twilight Conference. Each faculty was able to design their day focused on collaboration, explicit teaching, assessment and the new curriculum. We value this time together to reflect on our practice and processes in order to deliver the best learning experiences for our students.
HSC Trials
Year 12 began their HSC Trial Examinations on Monday. These exams are an important experience for students to prepare them for the upcoming HSC exams, not only in terms of content, but also in regards to time management, study skills, and the provision of feedback from their teachers.
The HSC Study Guide has just been released which is of great benefit: HSC Study Guide 2024
Minimum Standards
Year 11 participated in their Minimum Standards testing at the end of last term. All students need to reach a minimum standard of functional literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC. Resources, sample questions and answers can be found here:Minimum Standards sample questions. We are so proud of how students approached these tests and thank Vanessa Gillroy, Head Teacher Secondary Studies, for her coordination of them.
Reports & Parent/Teacher Interviews
All Half-Yearly Reports were issued last term. We hope that students and parents read the feedback provided and use it to set new learning goals for the second half of the year.
Parent Teacher Night for years 8, 9 and 10 will be held on Monday 29 July. Details were emailed to parents this week.
Uniform
We remind all students of our high expectations of wearing the school uniform with pride. Uniform requirements can be found on our website https://bulli-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/uniform.html. The Uniform Shop is expecting the junior sloppy joe jumpers to arrive soon. Orders for uniforms can be placed with the Uniform Shop at https://bullihighpandc.org.au/
Celebration
The end of last term saw some great activities for students, including:
- Twilight Zone concerts
- Year 12 Physics Excursion
- Year 11 Life Ready Camp
- Basketball
- Police talks for years 7 and 8
- Yr 9 Youth Aware and Mental Health (YAM) workshops
- Yr 12 Geography fieldwork excursion
- Yr 10 UOW Discovery Day
- A Parent Seminar on the HSC and Pathways for Years 10, 11 and 12 parents.
This term is already gearing up to be full of many exciting learning opportunities for students which we will aim to capture in these newsletters.
Farewell
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and farewell one of our valued School Administration Officers, Jayne Baker, who retired at the end of last term. After serving the Department of Education for 25 years and Bulli HS for 18 years, we thank Jayne for all of her care and work and wish her all the very best. I would like to thank the Member for Heathcote, Maryanne Stuart MP, for visiting Jayne on her last day to acknowledge her years of service to public education.
Denise James
Principal
Acknowledgement of Country
We would like to acknowledge country and the traditional custodians of this land who are the Wodi Wodi people of the Five Islands Dreaming, Dharawal Country and the Yuin nation.
We would like to acknowledge the country on which we meet and gather, near Sandon Point, the declared Aboriginal land rich in Aboriginal history and culture.
We thank the ancestors and Elders for passing down their knowledge of country and traditions which is the reason that Aboriginal culture thrives today.
At Bulli High School, it is our responsibility to preserve and respect the integrity of this significant site for future generations.
Upcoming Events
26th July - 2nd August
Trial HSC Exams
Friday 26th July
Interschools Snowsports
26th - 29th July
Tassie Adventure – Year 11
Monday 29th July
Years 8, 9 & 10 Parent/Teacher Interviews
NAIDOC Assembly
NAIDOC Koori Knockout
Tuesday 30th July
Pines Surf Competition
31st July - 2nd August
Murramurrang Silver Duke of Edinburgh Hike
Thursday 1st August
Year 7 Immunisations
5th - 16th August
Hospitality Work Placement
5th - 9th August
Education Week
Dental Van
7th - 9th August
Ski Trip
Wednesday 7th August
P & C Meeting @ 6:00pm
English
Welcome back to Term 3!
Year 12
Year 12 have started the term with a gruelling 2 week period of Trial Examinations. As English is compulsory from Year 7 to Year 12, all Year 12 students sit at least one English exam. Standard and Advanced English students complete two English examinations, completing 5 separate writing responses of up to 1000 words!
As English teachers have invested time in the marking of these essay responses, we have been impressed with the skill and commitment to excellence that is so evident in some of the students’ work. In saying that, with one term to go, there is definitely room for improvement. Students are reminded that the final HSC Examination is worth 50% of their total mark. We urge them to work closely with their English teacher while also supporting one another, to ensure they enter the final exams with confidence.
Year 11
STANDARD STUDENTS IN YEAR 11 COMPLETED TERM 2 WITH A MULTI-MODAL PRESENTATION ON THE FILM ‘RUN LOLA RUN’. BELOW ARE 2 EXAMPLES OF STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS.
How do composers present creative possibilities through contemporary storytelling?
Composers present cinematic and contemporary possibilities through modern storytelling, rejecting fixed constructs and concepts as well as using new technologies that change how we interpret storytelling. The use of hybrid genres and rejection of fixed concepts in Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run, as well as new contemporary technologies that prioritise the audiences engagement throughout the interactive website documentary ‘The World in Ten Blocks, explore the creative possibilities of contemporary storytelling, and how we as the audience engage with it.
The postmodern film ‘Run, Lola, Run’, directed by Tom Tykwer, explores the creative and cinematic possibilities of contemporary storytelling, and the bold rejection of fixed constructs and concepts. Lola is established as the central heroine of the film who subverts accepted perceptions of reality as she tries to save her hapless boyfriend Manni. Tykwer positions her as a visual embodiment of ‘Generation Berlin’, her striking appearance in stark contrast to the pervasive greyness of the streets of Berlin. Lolas striking character denotes that of a rebel, alluding to the films’ breaking of rules and challenging of what is considered to be possible. The audience is orientated to see her as a resilient and insistent figure, empathising with her as she completes her quest. Much like the protagonist of a video game, the opening sequence sees Lola running through a tunnel. As she runs, she smashes through barriers such as clocks, symbolic of the obstacles she must overcome in order to triumph in the game. The high angle shot of lola as she runs across the courtyard which has been divided into squares is visually reminiscent of a chess board. It alludes to a game of strategy in which lola is the queen, the strongest piece who is able to control the game and ensure success. As she moves through the runs, she learns how to maximise her strengths, avoid or smash through obstacles, and draw on previously acquired knowledge. Tykwer's bold choice of a female protagonist challenges stereotypical Hollywood gender roles, where instead of playing the damsel in distress, Lola saves the hapless Manni. By subverting these traditional roles, Tykwer demonstrates the power of the creative possibilities of contemporary storytelling by rejecting fixed concepts and constructs.
Lola’s character is a rebel who will not be bound by the rules of time or fate, a fitting heroine for a film that seeks to break the rules and challenge what is considered to be possible. In the film, she is the agency to effect change in her game to save Manni, but she can't rely on luck. In order to negotiate with and ultimately triumph in the game, she has to employ strategy and free will. As she passes through her runs, she ends up at both metaphorical and literal crossroads, and her free will is ultimately letting her down. Her internal monologue after missing her father ‘Come on. Help me please. Just this once. I’ll just keep running ok? I’m waiting…I’m waiting…I’m waiting..’, is shared through a voice over, as she gives herself up to fate. The spiritual music accompanying her plea is reminiscent of the Islamic Call to Prayer. Lola is coming to understand the power of determinism and seeks to harness it, connecting with fate. Her negotiation with fate is answered as she runs onto the road and is stopped by a huge truck, placing her directly in front of the casino, where she utilises her free will again with her powerful scream. Through Lola, Tykwer showcases contemporary possibilities of storytelling by rejecting ideas that fate and free will do not work together. We see Lola not only employing free will, but understanding and ultimately harnessing the power of fate. Tykwer’s deposition that fate and free will can be harnessed simultaneously to affect our trajectory, proves that contemporary storytelling does not have to be bound by the restrictions of reality, and there are infinite creative possibilities waiting to be explored.
In modern storytelling, we want to be individualised, having control in what information we want to access, and what we click on. Contemporary storytelling has a more interactive and dynamic appeal, as time and technologies have improved, allowing modern ways of presenting creative possibilities through storytelling. The interactive documentary website ‘The World in 10 Blocks’ by Lost Time Media, explores the diversity of Torontos’ Bloorcourt, through the stories of its immigrant small business owners. It illustrates how modern tools and techniques can create a more engaging and immersive experience for the audience, allowing them to interact with the content in a non-linear way. As the audience moves along the streets themselves, they can walk into stores and have the agency to delve deeper into the stories and background of each of the 10 store owners. It is not only the people in the documentary that the audience is compelled to explore. There are other aspects of Toronto's history that they are met with, as well as many stops in front of shops that invite the audience to learn more about certain languages and cultures that are present in Toronto’s Bloorcourt. The inclusion of the street noise and chatter, as well as the footstep sounds as the viewer scrolls through the documentary, provide a sense of immediacy and intimacy with the narrative. It enables the audience to explore specific aspects of the story being told, uncovering information in a way that traditional storytelling forms might not convey. By combining contemporary storytelling techniques with digital tools, Lost Time Media creates a deep, immersive experience that engages audiences on multiple levels.
Tom Tykwers’ ‘Run Lola Run’ and Lost Time Medias’ ‘The World in 10 Blocks’ present creative possibilities of contemporary storytelling by rejecting fixed constructs and concepts as well as using modern technologies to heighten audience engagement.
Natalie Look
How do composers present creative possibilities through contemporary storytelling?
‘Run Lola Run’ is a postmodern film that challenges the ideas about storytelling, refusing to be bound by genre. Tykwer states that ‘Run Lola Run’ is a ‘film about the possibilities of life’, therefore,‘needed to be a film about the possibilities of cinema as well.’
In the opening, Tykwer introduces the idea of life as a game. One of the characters quote, ‘The ball is round. The game lasts ninety minutes. All else is pure theory’. Here, Tykwer establishes the idea of the film, discarding our accepted reality of life and being open to endless possibilities.Extending upon the game metaphor; the field being Berlin, with players Lola and Manni versus Ronnie, in which the aim is finding 100 000 marks in 20 minutes. All hopes pinned on Lola as Manni’s incapable of winning the game.
Twyker turned Lola into the central heroine, subverting traditional gender roles which would star a male hero saving the ‘damsel in distress’.Much like a video game, the animation sequence of Lola portrays her as the protagonist, dynamically running through tunnels and smashing obstacles. Tykwer states, ‘The cartoon launches the viewer into a fantasy world in which anything is possible, any game can be won, any obstacle overcome, any evil destroyed.’ This idea is frequently explored throughout the film. The high angle shot of Lola running across the courtyard visually alludes to a chess board depicting Lola as the queen, the most powerful piece in chess. This is depicted throughout the movie with her powerful scream, manipulation of time and all ending success. a game of strategy, each move having an impact on the final outcome, learning through previous mistakes and experiences. In this game, time is personified, established as the antagonist. In the opening shot the viewer is presented with a pendulum swinging ominously across the screen along with it the sound of a ticking clock. The use of the pendulum introduces the motif of time and how we are beholden to it. This is conveyed when the camera is devoured by a demonic looking clock, suggesting Lola is being consumed by time.
Tykwer does not make a definitive statement as to whether fate or freewill determine the trajectory of our lives. Instead he offers various possibilities, some which suggest that chance and fate are at play simultaneously. Furthermore, Tykwer rejects the notion that fate and free will are binary opposites, suggesting that they can coexist, ultimately determining life’s trajectory. Through thoughtless encounters with minor characters within Lola’s runs, both chance and fate are at play.The butterfly effect of these encounters are shown in flash forwards where each encounter has a different outcome, showing the impact of short encounters in our day to day lives. Lola’s bargaining with fate, alongside the call to prayer, leads to her almost getting hit by a truck. However this ends with her seeing the Casino, a way to get the 100000 marks. Lola does not leave her chances in the casino to fate. She exercises her freewill within the casino utilizing her powerful scream, stopping the roulette wheel on 20. This reveals how Lola is ultimately controlling her own destiny.
Check out some work samples from our junior students:
The Outsiders
12 Minutes to Midnight
Dracula
Dear diary,
I have reached the castle and I am feeling on edge and wary of the place in which I shall now rest. Nervousness seeped out of my pores as my fatigued, achy body laid back onto the plush bed that was, oh so kindly, provided by the Count. My bloodshot eyes stayed wide open until the early morning sunlight peeked through the rattling windows. I was well aware that what I was experiencing was a simple case of paranoia, though I couldn’t shake the foreboding sensation that settled over my soul.
Looking around me, all that my eyes laid sight upon was the grey, powdery ash that seeped out of the once lit fireplace and shadows cast on the walls that moved in unnatural ways. The early morning temperature raised goosebumps on my arms and legs as the breath that escaped me came out in small puffs of white cloud. The night before I had placed a light jacket over my exhausted body after the Count had profusely apologised for not having enough blankets for me.
Count Dracula is a kind man. The Count is considerate albeit a bit creepy and eyebrow-raising. I know better than to insult the man after the gracious gesture of him allowing me into his home. ‘Of my own free will’ he had repeated, why he felt the need to remind me I had little idea. His cold hands, his dark and colourless clothes all reminded me of a thought I had once I had stepped through the threshold. He reminded me of death. Empty, heartless and fear inducing. Though I knew that the Count couldn’t be related to death at all for he was far too generous. This was only a simple kind gesture. Right?
Year 8 Animal Poetry
The Dominance of a King
His opponent moves forward, failing to see the warrior’s trap.
Sickening is the crunch that echoes between the trees.
Trifling was the battle to the beast.
Crimson red staining the leaves on the ground below him.
Eyes never straying from the corpse, soon to be his feast.
A wicked sneer settles over his fearsome teeth
as he buries his muzzle into the weakling's flesh.
The dignity of the carcass that was once his adversary
stripped away, punishment for challenging a king, at the very least.
The Rattlesnake
From mountains to desert plains,
Roams this venomous vibrating viper,
In swamplands and sand dunes it reigns,
The hunter, the reptile, the sniper
The sounds of the rattle snake ring through the air,
A warning but for most it's too late,
As to come face to face with a rattlesnake,
is to come face to face with one's fate,
Its head cut like a diamond,
Body sleek and long,
It seeks out the heat of the day,
Emerging from the shadows,
This cold blooded form bathes in the sun's rays
It listens for bobcats and hawks,
For the predator can become prey,
And with eyes open it sleeps,
As the rabbits and rats come out to play
Along the water's edge,
The rattle snake plots to rattle its way to a meal,
For a long sleep awaits as winter approaches,
And cold air it can feel
As small as this creature is,
Nothing as big as an elephant could ever stand in its way,
This fearless animal is still weary,
And would never allow itself to become prey.
Leopard
In the darkness of the twilight realm,
Quietly, he takes the helm
With a spotted coat of fur, a natural gem
In the bushes, he is overwhelmed
Through the dusty leaves, he moves unseen
Quiet, graceful, and serene
In his gaze, a golden sheen
King of stealth rarely gleaned
In the bushes whispered tales,
His silent story prevails,
Through the leaves, on silent trails,
The leopard’s ghostly sail.
What's on for Term 3
Term 3 sees Year 11 Advanced English begin the audacious task of studying what is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, ‘King Lear’. Meanwhile English Standard begin a close study of prose fiction. Classes will study one of the following novels:
‘Maestro’- Peter Goldsworthy
‘The Story of Tom Brennan’- J.C.Burke
‘Raw’- Scott Monk
‘We All Fall Down’- Robert Cormier
‘Wild Cat Falling’ – Mudrooroo
Year 10
Year 10 have started a unit of work on documentaries. During this unit, they will have the opportunity to engage in a close study of one documentary during which they will learn about form, purpose, point of view, context and the codes and conventions of documentary film making.
Year 9
Year 9 are wrapping up Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ before we move on to our ‘Poet As Critic’ unit. During this unit, students engage with poetry that seeks to provoke, enlighten and critique the world around us. They consider the power of poetry as a force of social commentary and an agent of change. Students will respond to a range of poetry, focusing on context, purpose, concept, and codes and conventions of poetry
Years 7 & 8
Finally, Year 7 and Year 8 start the term with a unit on Visual Literacy. During this unit students will understand the constructed nature of visual texts and the way composers purposefully position the audience through their texts. Students will engage with a range of visual texts for different audiences and purposes to develop their understanding of the codes and conventions of visual literacy.
We look forward to another great term!
The English Faculty
Library
Renaissance Reading Program
7Y
Ivy Lynch
Ready Reader Award
Jarvis Willcocks
Ready Reader Award
7C
Aleksandra Spencer
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Evie Opperman
Independent Reader Award
Rafael Aranda
Rising Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Amy Stace
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
7T
Myla Mackay
Ready Reader Award
Mya Murchie
Ready Reader Award
Fraya Werner
Rising Reader Award
7R
India Redpath
Ready Reader Award
7I
Rebecca Sheath
Independent Reader Award
Archie Gray
Ready Reader Award
Hamish Hutchinson
Ready Reader Award
Digby Haran
Ready Reader Award
Carly Young
Ready Reader Award
Riley Clark
Ready Reader Award
7O
Max Morgan
Ready Reader Award
Emma Hicks
Independent Reader Award
Jesse Hamill
Ready Reader Award
Peter Lear
Ready Reader Award
Bridie Kirk
Independent Reader Award
Raphael Johnson
Rising Reader Award
Super Reader Award
Runo Wilcken
Rising Reader Award
Super Reader Award
Classic Reader Award
Star Reader Award
Advanced Reader Award
Samuel Walker
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
7V
James Price
Independent Reader Award
Hazel Murray
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Anna Stone
Ready Reader Award
Nell Wilson
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Sara Maddocks
Ready Reader Award
Leo Kollias
Ready Reader Award
Phenix Rickards
Independent Reader Award
James Price
Ready Reader Award
Herbie Howe
Ready Reader Award
Rising Reader Award
Eleanor Yang
Independent Reader Award
Ready Reader Award
Carter Moses
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Oliver Foxall
Rising Reader Award
Ready Reader Award
Leyla Ercan
Independent Reader Award
Ready Reader Award
Rising Reader Award
Parker Brindle
Rising Reader Award
Ready Reader Award
Independent Reader Award
Year 12 Marine Studies
Year 12 Marine Studies cohort successfully concluded the term by finalising their Lure Construction Portfolios. Students field-tested their custom-designed lures, targeting specific recreational fish species, at Sandon Point Beach. Notably, the lures were fabricated using recyclable sugarcane filament within the new Science Faculty Design Lab's 3D printers.
Well done Year 12 Marine Studies students!
Year 12 Society & Culture
Our Year 12 Society and Culture class travelled into Sydney to attend lectures and workshops relevant to their HSC studies. Students continued to develop their skills and knowledge of the course content and concepts.
Thanks for a wonderful day, Mrs Powell
Year 10 Discovery Day
A big thanks to @uow for inviting and hosting our 135 students and 6 staff along for the highly successful inaugural Year 10 Discovery Day.
Well done to our wonderful students for stepping up and investigating their future options while being terrific ambassadors for Bulli High. Credit to our students and parents for making the most of this valuable opportunity.
Year 11 Life Ready Education
Our Year 11 school-based Life Ready Program provided students with opportunities to engage in workshops that addressed Drug Education, Sexual Health, Online Safety, Mental Health and Road Safety.
Road Safety workshops covered the high risk or harm for young people as well as practical opportunities such as tyre, oil and coolant changes as well as stopping distances and reaction times.
Distracted driver scenarios provided opportunities for drivers to answer questions whilst everyone else acted like teenage pests (they were very good at it).
Year 11 were provided the option of completing mandatory Life Ready education via a three day camp or an extensive school based program. Campers had a great time and will return muddy but thrilled to have been provided this experience.
Twilight Zone
The show must go on. Following weeks of preparation, credit must go to the staff and students who delivered an amazing Twilight Zone performance, despite illness impacting several key staff and student performers.
NAIDOC WEEK
NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee, is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. The theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Multiverse
Multiverse LEGO competition
Congratulations to Year 6 student Ben at Bulli Public School who has done it again after his superb effort last year designing a four-staged history of Bulli.
This year Ben has built an outstanding LEGO Sea Cliff Bridge. The kid is a magician.
Ben is now in line to win a place in our Term 3 Combat Robotics program as a full scholarship. For parents new to BHS, the Multiverse LEGO program leads into a robotics course on 3D printers, and then hopefully an engineering career down the track as students finish their schooling. In the words of RIEP’s Neil Bessant: “If you can build a robot, you can build a drone or a phone.”
A future star of Bulli High School emerges! Well done, Ben!
@bullipublicschool
We were excited receiving this amazing entry into our Multiverse LEGO competition. More future stars of Bulli High School
Music Mentoring Program
Our Music Mentoring program involves a unique partnership with Coledale RSL which made the Channel Nine News in Sydney.
The sky is the limit for our young musicians.
Congratulations to Coledale RSL for their winning grant! So proud to be partnered with Mel Ellery and also with our alumni Jeb Taylor and Russell Webster at the Silhouette label.
Standby for the statewide launch of our Music Mentoring program in Term 4 as we seek to find the next Alara Livingstone or Penny Church across New South Wales.
MVC24: Dream Big. Work Hard. Network.
Music Mentoring Program
Well done to our very own Alara Livingstone and Penny Church who performed as working musicians at Wollongong Mall these winter holidays after debuting for the Silhouette label.
The 2023 Music Mentoring graduates earned professional rates to play in gigs organised by Spunk Records founder, Aaron Curnow, a producer who previously discovered international acts the calibre of Mac DeMarco, Big Thief and Spoon.
At Bulli High we are proud to work with our ex-students Russell Webster and Jeb Taylor on the Music Mentoring program, as well as Mel Ellery at Coledale RSL who regularly employs our singer-songwriters.
In partnership with Silhouette, Multiverse will soon talent-identify music video directors, merchandise designers, audio engineers and social media creators to launch careers in the Australian entertainment industry via staged internships.
Anything is possible in an area as talented as the Northern Illawarra if the community rally around the students at their local state school.
Congratulations Alara and Penny. Always believe in your potential. We believe in you.
Community Recognition Statement from Maryanne Stuart MP - Member for Heathcote
Congratulations to Mr Strange and the team of staff that provide this opportunity as part of our Multiverse program.
It was a pleasure to recognise Bulli High School in NSW Parliament with a Community Recognition Statement.
This acknowledges the groundbreaking surfboard design program they have implemented, partnering with Aku Shaper, a world-leading surfboard design organisation, to produce surfboards and hopefully a world champion surfer.
This program enables more doors to be opened for students apart from design. Very exciting!
I love supporting projects that enable every young person the opportunity to learn more about their passion that could lead to a successful career.
Sport
Open Girls Netball Team
Our Open Girls Netball team competed at the South Coast Regional Knockout day in Nowra.
During the pool games our girls were undefeated. In the Semi Final they played against Kiama in a close game they advanced to the Grand Final. Playing against Eden Marine, it was a goal for goal with our nerves being shot on the sideline. Thankfully the girls remained composed on court as they won by 2. They now advance to the State CHS Championships early Term 3. Congratulations to all girls on an outstanding day.
Mrs Powell
South Coast Opens Touch
Congratulations to Owain Watkins who represented South Coast Opens Touch. The team finished 4th after the round games, earning a spot in the semi-final against 1st place Hunter. Narrowly missing out on the Grand final going down 6-4.
U14 Girls Sam Bremner Rugby League Gala Day
Well done to our u14 girls who participated in the Sam Bremner Rugby League gala day! The girls improved remarkably throughout the day and demonstrated fantastic sportswomanship, even in the most challenging games and circumstances. We ended the day with 1 win and 2 losses. Fantastic effort girls! Can’t wait for bigger and better things next year.
Miss Fraser
Basketball
Our Bulli Ballers have done it AGAIN at the Basketball NSW State Championships defeating St Edwards Christian Brothers College Gosford 36-29 in OVERTIME then following this up with a 37-23 win against Condell Park High to secure a spot in the Final 4.
With FIVE of our top squad unavailable due to injury or school commitments, this is a tremendous achievement & we now face off against last year's Catholic Colleges Champions, St Dominics College before a semi-final showdown against either Mackillop Collge, Port Macquarie or St Augustines College.
Good luck to our Bulli Ballers!!
Netball Championships
Alexa.G (Yr 12) and Chelsea.G (Yr 10) represented the South Coast at the NSWCHS Netball Championships. Alexa received the players player award and was recognised for 3 years of representation at the closing ceremony at the state championships. Congratulations to both girls.
URBNSURF
It was an early morning for our Surf Team who headed to the new @urbnsurf Sydney. Perfect waves were worth the chilly conditions.
A great way to end the term!
NSW School State Titles
Leyla and Maddie all smiles after finishing equal 5th in the NSW School State Titles. Well done to the girls, big things to come for the SPB girls.
Congratulations girls! Amazing result.
Tori Shipton
Tori Shipton's recent outstanding achievements in the field of Rugby League, representing both Bulli High School and the Illawarra Steelers.
Australia Secondary School Rugby League (ASSRL):
- During the first week of the school holidays, Tori represented Bulli High School at the ASSRL in Coffs Harbour, playing for the NSW CHS 18's Girls Rugby League team.
- The team reached the finals, where they faced off against Queensland. Despite a strong performance, NSW CHS finished in 2nd place.
Debut for Illawarra Steelers Harvey Norman Team:
- After an intense week at the ASSRL, Tori made her debut for the Illawarra Steelers Harvey Norman Women's team on the following Sunday.
Congratulations Tori!
Uniform Shop
Thank you to those who have ordered sloppy joes. The sloppy joes have arrived and are ready for collection from the uniform shop, with the exception of sizes S and M.
Anyone who placed an order but has not yet paid, can you please do so prior to collection.
Uniform shop opening hours:
Tuesday 10.30am to 1.00pm
Thursday 1.00pm to 3.30pm
Kind regards,
Penny and Maree
Uniform Shop
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Community News
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Learner Driver Events
Wollongong City and Shoalhaven City Councils invite :-
Parents, carers and supervisors of learner drivers to a free 2 hour online workshop.
Tuesday 13 August 2024 starting at 6pm, online via Microsoft Teams
Our Learn Safe workshops are continuing online!
Get practical advice about:
- Supervising learner drivers
- Completing the Learner Driver Log Book
- The importance of the on road driving experience
- Learner and provisional licence conditions
- How to encourage safe driving behaviours
- Learner driver issues
- The Safer Driver Course
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
Register online -
Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers Workshop | City of Wollongong (nsw.gov.au)
For more info contact Wollongong City Council’s Road Safety Officer on (02) 4227 7111 or rso@wollongong.nsw.gov.au.
Contact Details
Address: Dharawal Country, 17 Ursula Road, Bulli NSW 2516
Phone: 4284 8266
Email: bulli-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website: https://bulli-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/