8 May 2020

Newsletter Articles

Assistant Principals

Paul Stevenson
Andrea Saville

Grade Leaders

Grade 7: Naomi Cartledge
Grade 8: Elle Fox
Grade 9: Skye Champion
Grade 10: Allison Stone

Support Services

School Psychologist: David McCormack: Wednesday & Friday
Social Worker: Lauren Brown: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
School Chaplain: Paul Burton: Wednesday/Friday
School Health Nurse: Dave Mackay: Wednesday only

Principal’s Report

Dear Families,

I want to begin this newsletter by thanking everyone within our school community for the way you have embraced the changes that we have needed to make this term. Our Teachers and Teacher Assistants have worked extremely hard preparing high-quality lessons for each class and students have overwhelmingly engaged with the learning platform Canvas. Our Administration team and EFA’s have also done an outstanding job throughout the holidays ensuring our school was ready for learning.

I have also been proud of the feedback that students have provided to our teachers where they have regularly said how appreciative they are of the work their teachers have provided. This is testament to the amazing culture we have here at Exeter High School in relation to students taking pride in themselves as learners. Teachers are in regular contact with students through email, phone calls and Canvas but as I have said all along, if you or your child have any questions or concerns, please contact the teacher as soon as possible.

We will continue to forward any correspondence we receive from the Education Department through to families over the coming weeks. Thank you once again for everyone’s contributions to making the start of term 2 such a smooth one.

Benjamin Frerk
Principal

NBN Support for those Students without Internet at Home

To help Australians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, NBN Co is providing up to $50 million to assist phone and internet providers to support low-income family households with school-aged children who do not currently have an active NBN connection at home.

This funding will help phone and internet providers create more affordable offers to connect eligible families during Term 2. More than 20 phone and internet providers nationwide have agreed to participate in this program.

The assistance period runs from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020. Each phone and internet provider have their own pricing structure and may still charge a fee for monthly access, data costs and account set up fees.

Phone and internet providers that are ready to connect customers as of 1 May 2020 are:

Activ8me | https://www.activ8me.net.au/ - 132 288
Aussie Broadband | https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au - 1300 880 905
IPSTAR Broadband | https://ipstarbroadband.com.au/products/educationreliefoffer/ - 132 800
SkyMesh | https://www.skymesh.net.au - 1300 759 637
Superloop | https://www.superloop.com - 1800 101 210
Southern Phone | https://www.southernphone.com.au/ - 131464
Flip Connect | https://www.flipconnect.com.au/nbn/ - 1300 354 788

Full details re the NBN support are available at:

Year 10 Easter Raffle

Could all students who still have unsold/partly sold/sold raffle books for the Easter Raffle please return the books along with any monies to the school office as soon as possible. Due to the nature of the end of term 1 this raffle was unable to be drawn. As soon as all books and monies have been returned winners will be announced.

Grade 10 Team

Cambodia 2021

Next year will, hopefully, see our third Cambodia trip take place. At this stage we are being optimistic that international travel will be approved by the department and able to go ahead. In the current climate it is not possible to hold an information evening, so we are asking parents of students currently in years 8 and 9 to have a chat to see if your child is interested in attending.

If that is the case it would be worth starting to put money aside to pay for the trip, as you could be looking at around $3,500. The price includes: all travel costs (planes, busses, tuk-tuks etc); all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) including purified water; entry fees into places such as Cambodian temples, museums, Singapore Zoo; Western style accommodation with en-suite, that usually has a swimming pool; and travel insurance while on the ground in Cambodia and Singapore. In the past the trip has been held in the last week of term 3 and goes into the school holidays, we would anticipate a similar time frame next year. The trip would be for 12 days, including travelling time.

If you would like more information a letter, which was created after our first meeting in 2019 detailing all that was discussed, will be available from the school office. At this point staffing for the trip has not been finalised, but if you wish to find out more information you can look on International Journeys facebook page or contact the school and speak to Angela Howie, Skye Champion, Naomi Cartledge or Stefan Lendvay.

Canteen update for term 2

Please note that the school canteen is open for business as usual for students attending school. You will, however, note that there are a few changes on the QKR! App as well as over the counter sales options. Here is our newest menu.

Breakfast Club Update

Breakfast Club for term 2 has commenced again. It will open on Wednesday and Friday morning from the kitchen in the Home Economics block from 8.30am till 8.55am. Please call by, have something to eat and drink, and say hello to Paul our school Chaplain.

Important Dates 2020

Term Dates

Community Corner

Libraries Tasmania

Just because we are closed doesn’t mean you can’t join the library. Register online and you’ll be given a temporary librarycard number that will be valid up until 30th June 2020. Your temporary librarycard will give you access to all our online resources through our website. Follow the link below to join up

Things you can do with your librarycard!

Are you looking for something else to keep the kids (big and small) occupied?

RB Digital Comics brings the best comic titles from major brands to you. Download and keep – no holds, no waiting and no returns.

Legana Youth Centre – Closed until further notice

Beaconsfield Youth Centre- Closed until further notice

City Mission needs your assistance

If you can help, please click on the following link below:

Defence Jobs (ADF)

There's still time for students to apply for an ADF Gap Year, but they’ll need to apply soon so they don't miss out on their preference.

The valuable work and life lessons gained during an ADF Gap Year are transferable and will give your students confidence in their future career paths. They can get real engineering experience, discover their leadership potential as an officer, or find passion in an administration role.

While ADF Gap Year roles initially involve only a 12-month commitment, it could be the beginning of a long and stable career in the ADF.

Students who take part in the ADF Gap Year program:

• Enjoy a great salary package plus free healthcare
• Gain valuable skills and work experience
• Have job security and stability
• Live a varied, active and healthy lifestyle
• Make friends with like-minded people
• Have the opportunity to see more of Australia

To find out more call us on 13 19 01 or contact us at the link below.

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