4 July 2024

Assistant Principal

Paul Stevenson
Andrea Saville

Grade Leaders

Grade 7:   Elle Fox
Grade 8:   Lenny Towns
Grade 9:   Allison Stone
Grade 10: Sharon Parish and Dave Shorter

Support Services

School Psychologist: Caitlyn Osborne: Thursday and Friday
Social Worker: Steven Wright: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
School Chaplain: Bec Cameron: Tuesday and Thursday
School Health Nurse: Julie Edrich: Monday

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As we near the end of another successful term, I would like to thank all our students, staff and families for their work and support. The term has been extremely busy and productive, and students have been given numerous opportunities to enhance their learning and wellbeing. It has been rewarding to see students taking pride in their learning and making some pleasing progress. This week it has been my absolute pleasure to watch our Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Celebration Assemblies. Congratulations to all students who received awards, to parents and carers for supporting these events and to our staff for making them happen.

A highlight for me this term is that while we have had disruption due to our redevelopment and are essentially operating out of half of our site, the school continues to be a calm and settled environment, and this allows our teachers and students to go about their core business of teaching and learning in an uninterrupted manner. Over the past week alone, I have had the privilege of going into classrooms where our students have been engaged in learning about the use of linocut in Art, the structure and function of the cell in science, developing a missing scene for Matilda in English, and making a wooden boardgame in Woodwork. I have also visited the farm, where our Year 11/12 students have been busy doing some fencing. It is a pleasure to see the engaging activities our teachers have planned and are delivering and the way our students are committed to their learning due to the outstanding work of our teachers and teacher assistants.

UNIFORM

As the cold weather is well and truly upon us, I would like to remind our parents that we are able to support families in the purchasing of uniform items where necessary. Hoodies are not a part of our uniform and must not be worn under uniforms. We have a range of warm items available to students and these can be purchased through our school administration team. Please can I also ask that if families have items of uniform that they are able to donate, then to please pass them onto us.  We are very appreciative of any contributions.

FREEZE MND

Today the SLC hosted an event to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease. Several staff and students volunteered themselves to be dunked with a bucket of ice water during a freezing Tassie winters day for our Freeze MND event. The event was a success, with valuable funds raised to go towards finding a cure for this awful disease. This year, the SLC was worked on building culture within the school, and seeing students from all grades sporting their team colours and cheering on as the ice buckets were tipped shows just how much the culture has grown already. Thank you to the West Tamar Rotary Club and members of the EHS Interact Club for assisting the SLC and Mrs Yole with a BBQ on the day.

GRADE 10 MOCK INTERVIEWS

Last week, I was honoured to participate as a panel member for Grade 10 mock interviews.  It was very pleasing to see the preparation that students had put into their resumes and the thoughtful way in which they answered the interview questions. I am sure that they would agree that this was a very valuable experience. Thank you to Mrs Parish and all the volunteers who gave their time to support this. Feedback from the volunteers reinforced the impeccable way that our students conduct themselves interacting with community members.

NATIONAL NAIDOC WEEK

I would like to acknowledge National NAIDOC Week, which falls in the school holiday.  Celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year to recognise and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC Week provides an opportunity for all Australians to acknowledge the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and their contributions to our society. This year’s theme, "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud", celebrates resilience and pride in Indigenous identities. It commemorates the rich and multifaceted cultures of Australia's First Nations peoples and the importance of preserving heritage, language, and identity for future generations.

PAT CRONIN FOUNDATION

This week, we had the Pat Cronin Foundation talk to our Year 9/10 students about the dangers of a ‘coward punch’. This is a very sensitive issue, and it is one that our young people need to be aware of as they transition into young adulthood.

REDEVELOPMENT PICTORIAL UPDATE – JULY 2024

Everything progressing nicely in Year 7 / 8 and kitchen areas.

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YEAR 10 MOCK INTERVIEWS

On Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th June, Year 10 students underwent the Mock Interview process. We sat before a panel of interviewers and were questioned as though in a real interview. This helped students become familiar with the process of undergoing an interview and eased the potential fear or uncertainty regarding the process.

The interviewers were incredibly welcoming, and it was a stress-free process. Valuable feedback was given, and each student will be able to take it on board and continue to improve their resumes and interviewing skills. It certainly was an enlightening experience. We’d like to thank all those people from the community who gave up their valuable time to help us go through this incredibly important process.

Year 10 - 2024 Mock Interviews

EXETER EXCELLENCE

These certificates are awarded to two students in each grade in recognition of their efforts in upholding the school values and helping to make our school an excellent learning environment.

Congratulations to this fortnight’s students:

Airlie from 7A: Airlie is a friendly and respectful student who engages in a positive manner with her teachers and peers. She applies herself across all subject areas and consistently endeavours to produce work to the best of her ability. Airlie is an excellent role model for her peers by consistently upholding our school values. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

Alexander from 7C: Alexander is an outstanding student who continues to impress his teachers with his mature conduct and conscientious attitude toward learning. His ongoing demonstration of our school values and respectful interactions with members of our school community makes him an excellent role model to his peers. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

Georgia from 8B: Georgia is being recognised for her self-less and thoughtful actions during PE Extended. She willingly swapped groups to accommodate other students in the class and ensured her group worked co-operatively and productively to meet the task requirements. Well done Georgia! Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

Kelsie from 8D: Kelsie is being acknowledged for her excellent work ethic, kind and caring nature and positive attitude towards all tasks. She is a reliable and mature student who brings the best out in others. Kelsie is an outstanding role model and an asset to our grade. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

Faith from 9A: Faith has been working diligently in her core classes to complete all tasks to the best of her ability. She has been respectful to her peers and teachers. Faith engages in activities in a positive manner. Values demonstrated: Learning, Maturity Respect and Acceptance.

Riley from 9C: Riley is a polite and hard-working member of the class who attempts all tasks to the best of her ability. She is friendly and interacts with staff and peers in a positive manner.  Values demonstrated: Learning, Maturity Respect and Acceptance.

Jaydah from 10B: Jaydah is receiving an Exeter Excellence certificate in recognition of her conscientious attitude toward learning and exemplary conduct. A quiet and well-mannered student, Jaydah consistently upholds our school values of Respect, Learning, Maturity, and Acceptance. Her studious nature and commitment to excellence serve as a model to her peers. Jaydah is commended for her application to study and positive demeanour. Values demonstrated: Learning, Respect, Maturity and Learning.

Jasper from 10C: Jasper is receiving an Exeter Excellence certificate in recognition of his positive attitude toward all aspects of school life. An incredibly respectful and focused student, Jasper consistently strives to improve and excel in his studies. His mature conduct and commitment to learning are truly appreciated by both peers and teachers. Jasper is commended for his dedication to personal and academic growth. Values demonstrated: Learning, Respect, Maturity and Learning.

DRAMA PRESENTATION – THE WICKED PRINCE

On Tuesday 25^th June and Friday 28^th June, Year 8 Drama students performed a 30-minute Children’s Theatre play, The Wicked Prince, to Year 1 to 6 students from Exeter Primary School.

The Wicked Prince is a funny and interactive play by Bob Johnson. After being disowned by his kind parent, ‘The Wicked Prince,’ (yes, that’s his name), decides that he will become king of four other kingdoms by making four different princesses fall in love with him and marry him. With the help of his not-so-funny jester and a bottle of love potion, Wicked Prince sets out on an adventure in an attempt to become king of Kingdoms One, Two, Three and Four. Needless to say, things don’t turn out as he expects them to.

Packed with humour and fresh takes on classic characters, this was a thoroughly entertaining play. Many hours were spent developing characters, creating background scenarios, writing, blocking scenes, memorising lines, sourcing costumes/props, painting sets and rehearsing.

Although it was nerve wracking waiting to perform, once things were underway, it was an exhilarating experience for the Grade 8 students. The children thoroughly enjoyed the performance and asked many questions at the end of it. The grade 8 Drama students would like to thank the Exeter Primary School children for attending and being such a fantastic audience.

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Year 8 Drama class

STUDENT RECOGNITION

Congratulations to Gabby Year 9 and Cammi Year 8 who have been selected to play in the under 15 Tasmania football team to compete in the ‘School Sport Australia’ competition in the Gold Coast at the end of July. Year 10 student Oscar has been selected in the U16 Tasmanian Rugby team which will compete in Adelaide during the holidays. We also acknowledge five former students from Exeter High school for representing our state in the men's and women's AFL state teams.  These are Maddison Dunn, Brandon Leary, Meg Radford, Jenna Griffiths, and Jake Hinds.

CALENDAR

Term 3 – Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September

Please note: Calendar is updated every fortnight.

Term 4 Dates

COMMUNITY CORNER

BEACONSFIELD YOUTH CENTER JULY HOLIDAY PROGRAM and TERM 3 ACTIVITIES