RESPECT - LEARNING - MATURITY - ACCEPTANCE

The Exeter Pride

From the Principal

I take great pride in the way our school is operating,

whether it be the lessons that are developed by teachers,

the behaviour of our students or the amazing programs

that our staff provide. Community perception is also

something that I believe is important to every school. During the holidays,

we will be installing the new school signs and banners that I have previously

mentioned. These will display our core values of Respect, Learning,

Maturity and Acceptance – qualities that we continually promote within

our school community.

Our Grade 10 students recently attended an information session in

relation to the different courses offered at TasTAFE. The presenter

emailed me later that day to give me some very positive feedback. She

commented that the students were one of the most engaging groups that

she has worked with. As I have mentioned before, public perception of

schools is very important and this is another example of how our school is

being regarded in the wider community as a school of excellence.

Congratulations to Ms Bufton’s Media students who recently entered a

short film competition (Youth, Family & Community Connections Inc. 2017

HELP Film Festival). One of the groups had a theme of ‘BULLYING, NO

WAY’, and they have been named as a finalist.

The group consisted of Chloe Beadle, Jessica

Clayton, Ruby DeBorja, Aeva Gillis, Jesse Grutzner, Elizabeth Hall, Alexis Hefferon, Tanica

Hughes, Montanna Kiely, Ishtar Lintner, Caleb

Matthews-Lynn, Makalah McLaren, Jack Pieterse,

Teejay Wagg, Jay Walters and Liam Wykes.

Term 3, Issue No.5 — 22 September 2017

Diary Dates Term 3

Tuesday 25 July—29 September

TERM 3—September Monday 25 Pop-Up Shop, Library, lunchtime Gr9-10 Cambodia/Singapore Trip leave today Thursday 28 Girls Football Gala Day, Windsor Park Friday 29 Term 3 concludes

Term 4 commences on Monday 16 October

October Monday 16 Term 4 commences - Staff and Students return to school today Monday 23 Grade 10 RYDA, Symmons Plains Friday 27 Gr7 performance - Questacon Science Circus Monday 30 Grade 10 LC Enrolments

November Wednesday 1 Grade 10 Exams Grade 7/8 Girls T20 Gala Day, NTCA Ground, Launceston Thursday 2 Grade 10 Exams Friday 3 Professional Learning Day for Staff Student Free Day Monday 6 Recreation Day, School Closed Wednesday 8 EHS Athletics Carnival, Day 1, Windsor Park Thursday 9 EHS Athletics Carnival, Day 2, Windsor Park Monday 13 10C Rock Climbing, Gorge 1pm-3pm Tuesday 14 10A & 10B Rock Climbing, Gorge, 9am-10.55am Wednesday 15 10A & 10B Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 1.20pm-3pm Performing Arts Evening, 7pm-9pm Student Centre Thursday 16 10D Rock Climbing, Gorge, 9am-10.55am Friday 24 Inter-high Athletics Carnival, St Leonards Monday 27 10C & D Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 1.20pm-3pm Gr7 Performance, Shell Questacon Science Circus 9:40am-10:40am, Student Centre

Calendar is updated fortnightly

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Paul Stevenson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Andrea Saville

GRADE LEADERS SUPPORT SERVICES Grade 7 Stefan Lendvay / Sharon Parish School Psychologist Jessica Walker Monday & Wednesday

Grade 8 Naomi Cartledge / Liam Fox Social Worker Esther Fleming Monday & Tuesday

Grade 9 Allison Macpherson / Ty Stewart School Chaplain Nerida Green Monday & Friday

Grade 10 Kym Knights / Angela Howie Julia Elford Wednesday

School Health Nurse David Mackay Friday

BREAKFAST CLUB

Open every Monday from 8:30am to 8:55am in Home Ec.

As a finalist, the film will be screened at the HELP Film

Festival screening night at 6pm on Monday 25th

September at CMAX Cinemas in Devonport. On the

night, the film has the chance of winning several prizes

including First Place, Runner Up and People’s Choice

Award. Students and their families and friends have

been invited to stroll down the red carpet, enjoy some

popcorn and soft drink, and watch some great films; as

well as celebrate all the hard work they have put into

this year’s HELP Film Festival. The entrants behind the

short film titled “Outcast”, were also commended on

their entry.

Two other successful students in

our school are Grade 9 students

Emily Beams and Hayley Older who

attended the State Netball Carnival

over the weekend. Their team won

the 15 & under Northern Tasmanian

state competition. Well done girls.

NAP-ICT for YEAR 10 STUDENTS

There will be a randomly selected group of twenty

Year 10 students who will be required to sit the NAP-

ICT test on Monday 16th October as part of the

National Assessment Program. Students are not

required to study for this test and will be taken

through the process on the day. There is a parent

information flyer electronically attached to this

newsletter which outline some information about the

NAP-ICT test.

Mr Benjamin Frerk

PRINCIPAL

Attention Year 8 parents

Due to a very busy Term 4, limited bookings and staff

availability the proposed Canberra trip for this year will

now be rescheduled for Term 1 or 2 of 2018.

Dates will be confirmed asap.

9D Health

After finishing the Senior Sports roster, 9D

returned to Health classes to focus on diet and

exercise. We have looked at the healthy food plate,

serving sizes, types of food, nutritional information,

food labels, energy in versus energy out, eaten

Mars Bars to then walk them off based on the

individual and researching the eatforhealth.gov.au

website.

Students then had the broad task of completing an

informative brochure for other grade nine students

using the website as their resource. A great array

of brochures were created in just the one lesson

time frame.

Photo supplied

Monday 25 SEPTEMBER

at Lunchtime in the Library

Come and grab a bargain for yourself. We have lots of new items for sale. Final one for Term 3.

CAMBODIA 2017 Twenty six excited Year 9/10 students and four staff

are embarking on a 14 day trip to Cambodia and

Singapore on Monday 25th. While over there they

will be undertaking community service at a primary

school and sightseeing around Siem Reap and

Singapore. As a gift to the primary school the

students have hand printed a flag with the Exeter

High School logo embroided in the middle. Full

report and pictures will be published next term.

T his year, once again we have seen a large number

of students, particularly in Grade 9, who have

challenged themselves to enter and complete

various Academic Competitions throughout the

year. There have been 11 opportunities to participate in

these events under formal test conditions ranging from

national to international competitions. It has also been

thrilling to see those students who have volunteered to

complete papers when entrants have been absent, and I

would like to make special mention of Jasmine Flindell who

did just that for many of the competitions.

There are literally tens of thousands of students in

Australia and across the world who have sat these

competitions and below is a list of our students who have

performed at the standard of Credit, Distinction and High

Distinction in some of these.

As a general rule of thumb, certificates of merit are

awarded to the top 65% of students sitting the

competition:

Top 5% High Distinction

Next 10% Distinction

Next 35% Credit

Remainder Participation

Because the two Mathematics Competitions were the last

of the competitions to be conducted, the results and

certificates are yet to be sent through. Students will

receive these in Term 4.

7 Ella Greenhalf Credit Distinction

Big Science Australian History

8 Candice Archer Credit ICAS Writing

8 Neve Ringk Credit Credit Credit Credit

Australian Geography ICAS Writing ICAS English Big Science

8 Darby Whiting Credit Credit Credit

Australian Geography ICAS Science Big Science

10 Jason Archer Credit Big Science

9 Rebecca Hyatt Credit Distinction

ICAS Writing ICAS English

9 Bianca Antoniazzi Credit Distinction

Australian History Australian Geography

9 Kaitlyn Dickson Credit Distinction Distinction

Australian History ICAS English Australian Geography

9 Kara Landsberg Credit Credit Credit Credit

Australian History ICAS Digital Technologies ICAS Writing Australian Geography

9 Elizabeth Jones Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit

ICAS English ICAS Science ICAS Writing Australian Geography Big Science

9 Ned Whiting Credit Distinction Distinction Distinction

ICAS English ICAS Science Australian Geography Big Science

9 Grace Younger Credit Credit Credit Distinction Distinction High Distinction

ICAS English ICAS Digital Technologies ICAS Writing ICAS Science Australian History Australian Geography

9 Catelyn Turner Credit Credit Distinction Distinction* High Distinction High Distinction High Distinction*

Big Science ICAS Writing ICAS Science ICAS Digital Technologies Australian Geography ICAS English Australian History

C ongratulations to these students on their

wonderful performances in a range of

Academic Competitions. Special mention

must go to Catelyn Turner (Year 9) who

for the second year in a row, has achieved the best

result in the state in two of the Academic

Competitions (the same two as last year) which has

given her the title of State Champion in:

Australian History and ICAS Digital Technologies

Our warmest congratulations Catelyn!

Mrs Robinson

AST/Head of Health & Physical Education

7A MDT This class have been making Letter Racks.

Pictured are some examples.

Upgrade to the garden area in Block 2. Students have

been busy constructing this area under the guidance of

Mr Peter Page. How many creatures can you find in this area?

Jenna Griffiths, Cat

Raquel Salter,

Liam Older,

William Jones,

“Samaritan’s Purse Operation

Christmas Child”

Due to the wonderful support of those who

donated items to sell at our “Pop Up Shop”, we

have been able to buy and fill up five shoe boxes to

support five children of varying ages to feel cared

for over Christmas.

Friday 15th September saw eleven students travel to Devonport Recreation Centre for the Camembert in

the Classroom Judging day. Students presented their advertisements on the benefits of dairy before being

involved in a range of activities, games and competitions.

Whilst this took place, Ms Macpherson attended the master class with Russell Smith and Veri Berger where

all the cheeses are sampled and

judged.

Well done to all students involved,

especially Sarah Pennicott and

Chantele Raine whose cheese won

a ribbon for the best from the

school.

Ms Macpherson

Teacher

Authorised Absences in Tasmanian Government Schools Did you know? Attending school every day has a big impact on how well your child goes at school. Attendance has a positive impact on students’ learning. Because of this, the new Education Act specifies the reasons a child can be authorised not to attend school. It is important that you discuss why your child is absent from school with the school Principal or a staff member as soon as practicable.

Why is this change important? The changes to being authorised not to attend school will help address absenteeism, which has been a longstanding issue in Tasmania. These changes:

Encourage regular school attendance to help your child to make steady progress with their learning and gain the skills and knowledge needed for success both now and later in life.

Help your child see themselves as a valuable and enthusiastic member of their classroom with high expectations of their own potential.

Help you to emphasise to your child the value and importance of their education.

Ensure there is a consistent statewide approach to authorised absences across all Tasmanian schools.

When can my child be authorised not to attend school? Reasons your child can be authorised to be absent include:

sickness/incapacity

medical, legal or related appointments

natural disaster or extreme weather preventing your child from safely attending their enrolled school

terminal illness of an immediate family member

bereavement of a person your child had a close, significant or family relationship with

having witnessed or been subjected to family violence

being a participant or official at a recognised National or International sporting, academic or cultural event

an application for home education being received by the Education Registrar and provisional registration being granted.

What will happen if my child is absent for a reason that isn’t listed? The absence will be recorded as an unauthorised absence. This will be implemented at our school from Term 4, 2017.

Principals receive notifications about the number of unauthorised absences your child has.

Your child’s school may send you a letter notifying you of the number of unauthorised absences your child has.

They will seek to work with you to increase your child’s attendance to maximise their learning if the Principal is concerned about your child’s attendance.

What happens if my family go on holiday during school term? Schools have always encouraged family holidays to be planned for during the scheduled school holiday breaks.

If your family decides to take a holiday during school term, you are encouraged to discuss your plans with the Principal or your child’s teacher.

Penalties will not apply if an absence is explained.

Where can I get more information? If you want your child to attend school but need help to do this, your child’s school would really like to talk to you about what help

you need.

Please contact your child’s school for more information.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REMINDER

Term three has been a focus on Earth and Space with students learning the History of the Earth, Sun and

Moon, understanding the Solar System, presenting research projects to their classes, looking at why day and

night and the four seasons occur and the phases of the Moon, including eclipses. All students have been

thoroughly engaged in this unit of work and presented some fantastic pieces.

Mrs King, Teacher

Year 8 Chemistry classes are

pictured here working on their

creative task. They had to select a

compound to

create a 3D

model showing

its molecular

structure. Their

models were

constructed out

of polystyrene

balls, straws and

t o o t h p i c k s .

Models will be

on display in the Library until the beginning of next term.

Miss Cartledge & Miss Stevens Teacher

CONTACT DETAILS

Exeter High School

Glen Ard Mohr Road, EXETER Tas 7275

Phone (03) 6394 4366

Email: exeter.high@education.tas.gov.au OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

Lead, Inspire, Grow Youth Leadership Camp 8th - 10th January 2018 Ages: 12-17 years Venue: Camp Clayton, Ulverstone Cost: Free to successful applicants

Applications for the 2018 Lead, Inspire, Grow Leadership Camp are now

open. You can find the application form at http://www.wtc.tas.gov.au/Your-Community/Youth/Leadership-Program

This opportunity is available to West Tamar young people aged 12-17 and

we look forward to announcing the successful applicants in November with the camp being held from the 8th-10th January at Camp Clayton.

Lead, Inspire, Grow gives young people in the West Tamar the

opportunity to experience a three day camp that develops leadership potential, challenges the mental and physical growth of a person; builds

confidence; whilst providing an opportunity for young people to aspire to be a leader upon returning to their community. The three day camp

features a range of fun and adventure based activities, guest speakers to inspire all, team challenges, group discussions; peer mentoring by West Tamar’s Youth Advisory Council; along with great food and

accommodation facilities hosted by Camp Clayton.