2 August 2019

Newsletter Articles

Assistant Principals

Paul Stevenson
Andrea Saville

Grade Leaders

Grade 7: Liam Fox
Grade 8: Naomi Cartledge
Grade 9: Skye Champion
Grade 10: Allison Macpherson

Support Services

School Psychologist: Annie Fitzgerald: Wed & Thursday
Social Worker: Esther Fleming: Tues and Wed
School Chaplain: Paul Burton: Mon/Wed/Friday
School Health Nurse - Currently on leave

Uniform Shop - EHS Uniform Shop is open every Thursday during school term from 8:45am-10:30am.

Breakfast Club is open 8:30am-8:55am on a Monday and Wednesday every week during school term.

Acting Principal’s Report

Welcome back to everyone for what will no doubt be a busy and productive term here at Exeter High School. Mr Frerk and Mr Stewart are both taking the first three weeks off on Long Service Leave, whilst we also must congratulate Mr Atkinson on the arrival of his son Bastian. On a sad note, Mrs King has moved to Triabunna District High School and she will be missed by both staff and students. We would like to thank Kendal for her outstanding service during her time here. Good luck with your family’s exciting move Kendal. We also have welcomed Mr Mike Guy to our staff as a Teaching Assistant. I would also like to congratulate Liz Jordan and Jack Upson who have been appointed to permanent Teacher Assistant positions.

As a school, we have developed a set of Schoolwide expectations in relation to learning and behaviour. These have been developed to ensure there is consistency across the school and to maintain the extremely high standards of behaviour and learning that we now expect every day. I have included a copy of these expectations in this newsletter to share with our community the things that we value and expect of our students and staff.

As a school, we are tremendously proud of the behaviour displayed by our students whenever they are representing our school. Last week, we received a call from Michael Bennett who is an umpire with the NHSSA. Michael called to pass on his thoughts about the character, sportsmanship and conduct of our footballers in last week’s game. He has been coaching for some time and was taken aback by EHS’s football team and the way they approached and played their game. He also mentioned that he hopes he has the opportunity to umpire their game again this year. This comes as no surprise as we see these behaviours on a daily basis but it is terrific to see others acknowledging this and no doubt, spreading the word about the awesome students we have here at Exeter High School.

Paul Stevenson
Acting Principal

Qkr! App at EHS

We are pleased to announce starting this coming Monday 5th August, the Qkr! App will be available at Exeter High School for student Canteen ordering. The Qkr! App allows student Canteen orders to be placed and paid for via one easy to use App. The App is available for both students and parents to use. There is an instruction sheet included in this week’s newsletter. We are endeavouring to get our uniform on Qkr! as well and further information will follow around this shortly.

Canteen Assistance Required

Are you interested in volunteering in our Canteen?

Our Canteen provides a fantastic service to our students to ensure fresh, nutritious food is available to each and every one of our students. We are seeking more volunteers who would be interested in donating their time to assist in our Canteen. If you are interested, please see the attachment below or phone our Canteen Supervisor on 6394 4366.

A Working with Vulnerable People registration is essential for anyone working in a school as is the case in many organisations such as sports groups. We can provide further information and help in obtaining this registration. We hope to see you soon!

City Park Radio ‘School’s Out’:

Just before the end of Term 2, Grade 9 students Rachel, Eloise and Carrie, returned to City Park Radio to host a second show on ’School’s Out’. The girls offered a range of fabulous music and reports about recent activities including Trivia Night, Cross Country and the upcoming Cambodia Trip. Special guests (Mr Fox, Mr Lendvay and Liam from Grade 9) were invited into the studio and interviewed in relation to the future of Agricultural Science at EHS and the views of present and past students. All this was interspersed with fun trivia facts from the Trivia Night. The interviews were insightful and entertaining and allowed the wider community to gain an insight into the workings of Exeter High School and what it has to offer.

Hosting the radio show was an incredible experience and one we won’t forget. Thank you to everyone who helped with the show, and took time out to listen to us. We’d thoroughly recommend it to others in the future!

Cambodia/Singapore Final Information Night for 2019

Parents, guardians and students are asked to come along to the final information night Monday 5th August, EHS Library at 6:00pm. Melissa Storey, owner and tour operator of International Journeys will be hosting the meeting to go through the following items:

• packing items
• itinerary information
• Cambodian visa information
• any questions/ concerns

Students will also be able to try on and order their International Journey top for the trip.

Newstead College Grade 10 Parent/Student Information Evening

A parent/student information evening will be held on Wednesday 7th August at 6:30pm in the Newstead College Auditorium.

This session will cover information about the TCE, ATAR, TASC subjects, VET courses and all of our facilities that support learning at Newstead College.

EHS School Association - 2019 Fundraiser

Recruitment Day – Gary Presnell Bodyworks

Important Dates 2019

Term Dates

Student Free Days

Term 3

August

September

* Calendar is updated on a fortnightly basis.

COMMUNITY CORNER

West Tamar Council – Youth Centre – Term 3 dates

Science Week Presentation – Free Event 11 August

Wing’s Wildlife Park – Junior Keepers Experience

Dental Van at Exeter, 6th May till 12th September

2020 Leadership Camp – Lead, Inspire, Grow

Youth Leadership Camp – 13-15 January 2020
Ages 12-17 years
Venue: Camp Clayton, Ulverstone
Cost: Free to successful applicants

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.

Lead, Inspire, Grow aims to:-

• Provide opportunities for young people to grow and challenge themselves.
• Connect young people from all areas of the West Tamar.
• Develop problem solving, communication and team work skills.
• Provide young people with opportunities to step outside their comfort zones and equip them with skills to confront opportunities that they may face in the future.

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 the great food and accommodation facilities hosted by Camp Clayton.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

(Closing Friday 1st November 2019)

For more information please contact Andrew Beeston, Youth Development Officer, West Tamar Council.

Mobile: 0437 789 103 Email: andrew.beeston@wtc.tas.gov.au

Weathering Family Separation - 14 August

Bursaries for Tasmanian Students

Youth Representative Grants Program - Overview

Tasmanian Association for the Gifted – Conference 6-8 September

SaverPlus – Could $500 help with your child’s start to school?