RESPECT - LEARNING - MATURITY - ACCEPTANCE

The Exeter Pride

Term 2 - Issue No. 4 - 17 June 2016

DIARY DATES—Term 2, 2016

JUNE

Monday 20 L’ton College Orientation Gr 10s,

Launceston College

Tuesday 21 Inter High Cross Country (Windsor

Park)

Thursday 23 Uniform Shop Open 8.45am—11.00am

Friday 24 Grade 7 Immunisations

REPORTS GO HOME TODAY

Thursday 30 Uniform Shop Open 8.45am—11.00am

Mental Health Forum

Parents & Friends meeting 7.30pm

Staffroom

JULY

Friday 1 Celebration Assemblies

Grade 10, 9:30am Student Centre

Grade 7, 11am Student Centre

Grade 8, 12pm Student Centre

Grade 9, 2pm Student Centre End of Term 2

Term 2 holidays from Saturday 2 July until

Monday 18 July. Students return to school on

Tuesday 19 July.

JULY

Monday 18 Teacher’s Professional Learning

Day—Student Free Day

Tuesday 19 Students return to school

Thursday 21 Uniform Shop Open 8.45am—11.00am

Tuesday 26 Parent/Teacher Interviews

6:30pm-9:30pm

Thursday 28 Uniform Shop Open 8.45am—11.00am

PRINCIPAL : Ben Frerk

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Paul Stevenson

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Andrea Saville GRADE LEADERS

Grade 7 Claire Lovitt / Naomi Cartledge

Grade 8 Allison Macpherson / Ty Stewart

Grade 9 Kym Knights / Skye Champion

Grade 10 Jo Robinson / Stefan Lendvay

SUPPORT SERVICES:

School Psychologist : Jessica Walker (Monday/Wednesday)

Social Worker : Esther Fleming (Monday/Tuesday)

School Chaplain: Crystal Parry (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)

INTRODUCING

OUR SENIOR

STAFF

Mr Ben Frerk Mrs Andrea Saville Mr Paul Stevenson

Mrs Claire Lovitt

Mrs Jo Robinson

Mrs Karley Blackberry Ms Candice Burnett

Mr Stefan Lendvay

The end of the term is quickly approaching and I would like to take the time to thank all teachers for keeping students focused and engaged. But I would also like to congratulate all students for another outstanding term. Early on in the term Grade 7 and Grade 9 students completed their NAPLAN testing. This testing is vital for us as a school. We harvest valuable information about students learning and what they need to learn to continually develop their knowledge and skills across all areas of the school. I would like to thank all students for their behaviour and efforts through the three days of testing.

Student Learning The Australian Curriculum is a grade based curriculum. This means that as students’ progress through high school the curriculum changes and becomes increasingly more challenging. This is a very important point and needs to be kept in mind when comparing student results from year to year. For example, if a child receives a C confirming that they are at standard for Grade 8 English does not automatically mean they will receive the same result in Grade 9 as they are studying a different curriculum, doing more difficult work and therefore being assessed at a different level. Soon you will be able to meet with teachers to discuss your child’s report. This report is a detailed written summary of their achievements so far this year compiled by each of their subject teachers. It has certainly been a pleasure for me to read through these reports on two main levels. The first relates to student achievements and how many students must obviously value their learning and have not only set high expectations but are well on their way to achieving their goals. Thank you to all of those parents and families for supporting this “love of learning”, as research suggests that families which encourage and support education and learning most certainly are setting their children up for the best results. This is a valuable learning partnership that we need to appreciate. The second is about the wonderful teaching staff we have here at Exeter High School.

Report writing is an enormous and very complex process that takes weeks to complete. Our team of dedicated and professional staff have certainly once again produced detailed, insightful and purposeful reports about student achievements so far this year.

School Association Becoming an active member of the school association is a great way to immerse yourself with what is happening at the school. But it needs to be pointed out that this is not a forum to voice complaints. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers and Grade Leaders or myself as the Principal at the slightest cause for any concern for students. This can be done in a range of ways:

By making an appointment to meet with the relevant staff member.

Calling them after 3.10 pm. Please note, that it is extremely difficult for staff to take phone calls from parents/guardians before school and at break times as they are rostered on to a range of duties. After school time is best.

Email A written note in student diary. Early intervention and support for students is made so much easier if we receive early notification from families of any concerns. (Please don’t “stew” on things!)

Mr Ben Frerk

PRINCIPAL

From the Principal

Parent /Teacher Interviews

Tuesday 26 July, 3:30pm-6:30pm

Exeter High School

2016 GRADUATION DINNER

Thursday 15 December

WEST TAMAR COUNCIL

SCHOOL HOLIDAY

ACTIVITIES JULY 2016

West Tamar Council has just released its July School

Holiday Program. Activities on offer this July

include: Village Cinemas (Finding Dory), Kingsway

Crazy Golf, Game On Gaming

Competition, Ten Pin Bowling,

Basketball Clinic with the Tornadoes,

and Zone 3 Laser. The program is

open to all West Tamar residents aged

10-16. All activities are subsidised by

Council, with transport provided for most activities

also. To secure your place please visit: http://www.wtc.tas.gov.au/Your-Community/Youth/School

-Holidays, any council office, or contact Stewart Bell

(Youth Development Officer) on 63239206 or

0429416310.

Meals in 30 minutes students have been

creating a variety of dishes from a range of

cultures this term. Some of the cultures and

themes were Chinese, Indian, Italian and

desserts. Each week students create a dish

then share with the class, (and often a number

of teachers!) to allow everyone the

opportunity to taste their culinary delights.

This week we welcome two new calves to the farm.

Our cows Izzi and Tinker have recently given birth to a

heifer each. Both calves are strong and healthy and are

valuable additions to our future breeding stock. They

are both sired by Willalooka Unity through the Artificial

Insemination program.

Cattle Handlers We wish to introduce our Cattle Handling team who

will represent our school at upcoming agricultural

shows. The new members to the team had a muddy

introduction getting the cattle through the crush and

learning how to tie them up correctly with instruction

from Cody and Jay.

Warming milo and biscuits provided by Julie Hodge was

much appreciated at the end of a productive session.

Cody Hayes, Ditsh Dally, Dawson Connell, Tommy Beams, Jayden Mules, Jay Walters, Jake Hammond, Shannon Overton, Matthew Heslin.

Mums and bubs Dad—Willalooka

Social media is a huge part of young people’s lives in Australia. Teens spend an average of 2.7 hours every day connected to social media and 25 per cent of teens are ‘constantly’ on social media throughout the day. Social networks may be a place where young people feel comfortable to express feelings of distress, that they are having a difficult time or disclose thoughts of self-harm.

Facebook recently announced an important initiative which allows people who are concerned with a friend’s wellbeing to report their post.

The next time that person opens Facebook, they are offered advice, options and resources to support them in improving their mental health and wellbeing, including:

Start a conversation with a friend Chat to a beyondblue or headspace mental health professional

Try some useful coping strategies Find offline mental health support

The Facebook team reviews all incoming reports and prioritises the most serious reports like self-harm and suicide – and sends help and resources to those in distress.

This initiative encourages teenagers to look out for one another, to take care of each other and offer support to their friends. The reporting is anonymous and provides kids with accurate and reliable sources of information.

Facebook worked with beyondblue and headspace in Australia, and with Forefront, Now Matters Now, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Save.org in the US to develop the new initiative.

On Tuesday 31 May Exeter High School was fortunate to be the only school in the

North to receive a visit from scientists from Parkes Radio Telescope. This was able to

be organised thanks to former student Shari Breen, a CSIRO astronomer for Parkes

Radio Telescope. Shari’s passion was evident as she spoke to the select group of

Grade 7, 8 and 9 students who were able to remotely drive the radio telescope at

Parkes in New South Wales. Students were able to track pulsars (relics of stars) and

interpret data by measuring the distance from us to the pulsars.

CONTACT DETAILS

Exeter High School

Glen Ard Mohr Road, EXETER Tas 7275

Phone (03) 6394 4366 Fax (03) 6394 4485

Email: exeter.high@education.tas.gov.au

OFFICE HOURS 8:30am-4:00pm 6394 4366

EXETER HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS

NEXT MEETING

Thursday 30 June 2016 - 7.30p.m.

in the Staffroom—All welcome

GIRLS SCHOOL UNIFORM

Orders are now being taken for girl’s shorts

and trousers. Sizes 10, 12 & 14 can be tried

to check size.

Cost: $40 shorts

$48 trousers

Place your order as soon as

possible.

Delivery takes approximately

two weeks.

This year the Grade 8 SRC are organising the Can Drive. The Can Drive raises money for the Benevolent Society which helps to support the less fortunate people in our society who struggle to afford food. By participating in this you could make a difference to the people in OUR community.

If you want to help make a difference, you can start today by bringing in cans, cereals, soups, pasta and any other non-perishable items from your pantries. The boxes within each home-group will be collected soon, so if you want your class mates to win the ultimate prize then you better start bringing in as many cans as you can! It would be can-tastic if we could reach our goal of 30 boxes.

Our school office is currently taking payments for:-

2016 Grade 8 Canberra Trip

2016 Grade 10 Melbourne AFL &

Big City Experience