17 December 2020

Newsletter Articles

Paul Stevenson

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: Thursday

Principal’s Report

I would like to begin our final newsletter for 2020 by thanking all the parents and families who attended the Grade 10 Presentation Assembly last Friday. We obviously had to hold the assembly in accordance with new guidelines, however, the messages to our Grade 10 students remain as they have in the past. Believe in yourselves, have the courage to accept and embrace new challenges and opportunities that present themselves in the coming years. Thank you also to the ongoing support we receive from the various businesses and individuals who support our Presentation Assembly through their kind donations. We also took this opportunity to farewell Mrs Angela Howie who has taught here for 17 years – we wish Mrs Howie all the best as she moves to Riverside High School.

Our Graduation Dinner was also a fantastic event and our students looked amazing on the night. Thank you to the parents and staff who made sure this special night was such a memorable one for the 2020 Grade 10 cohort. Congratulations to all our Grade 10 students who represented their grade and our school with pride throughout the night.

Once again, we have many amazing achievements by our students to celebrate, both within our school and with other endeavours out in the community. Grade 8 student Chloe was recently elected as Junior Mayor for the West Tamar Council which is the first time someone has held this position. This will no doubt be an interesting year ahead for Chloe representing the youth of the region and I look forward to hearing more about her role throughout 2021.

We recently had two of our Grade 9 students receive recognition for the amazing work they have done throughout the year at Studentworks. Josh was presented with an award for his commitment to the program, along with his excellent attendance record. The Learning Together award for the student who has demonstrated the principles of co-operations commitment, consistency and willingness to undertake all that is expected of them was won by Vawn. Vawn was also presented with the Michael Ferguson award for Young Leaders.

EHS Youtube Video

We are pleased to announce the release of a video which showcases student life at Exeter High School. This video shows many aspects of our school and provides a great insight into the various programs and extra-curricular activities on offer. The video is available to view at the link below or via our Facebook page.

In closing, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Enjoy the summer break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in early February.

Benjamin Frerk
Principal

2020 Grade 10 Presentation Award Recipients

Academic Excellence in:

2020 Student Leaders

Excellence in Manner, Conduct & Courtesy Awards

Sporting Awards

Outstanding Citizenship Awards

Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards

Major Awards

Sponsors of our 2020 Award recipients

We wish to acknowledge the sponsorship of the following organisations, representatives and individuals in supporting the achievements of Exeter High students in 2020.

Overland Track 2020

Our Overland adventure unfortunately got cut short due to severe weather conditions. The Tasmanian weather threw everything it had at us- rain, hail, 90+km/hr wind and snow! We were forced to turn back after one night on the track. The entire group dug deep and demonstrated resilience to retrace our first day’s hike. After freezing and treacherous conditions, we enjoyed a final night in the lovely warm cabins at Cradle Mountain. It was not the trip we had planned but it was still a once in a lifetime experience and we came away with some amazing memories.

2021 Levies

The Exeter High School Association has approved the levies for the 2021 school year. The Composite Levies for the various grades for 2021 are as follows: -

Book and Uniform Sales

Further information around payment options and assistance will be sent to all families early in January as part of the validation pack.

2021 STUDENT ASSISTANCE (STAS)

The Department of Education recently announced that they would be expanding the Student Assistance Scheme for 2021.

Parents who have a current concession card as listed below, can apply for dependent students for assistance under the STAS:

• Service Australia – Centrelink Health Care Card
• Service Australia – Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
• Services Australia – Pension Concession Card or
• Department of Veteran Affairs – Pensioner Concession Card

Please note that if you are already receiving student assistance you do not need to complete a form.

For 2021 a new on-line form has been developed to assist with processing applications for new applicants.

The online form can be completed here:

The form will be available for public use from the 10 November.

Once a validated form is completed the Department of Education will confirm the outcome of your application in writing, this process takes approximately 14 days.

We understand this online option may not be possible for all families, so if you require a hard copy from please contact your school or stas@education.tas.gov.au or 1800 827 055.

2021 Highlights

Community Corner

Exeter Art Studios Now OPEN – Check out our opening times and call by.

Rascal Robot Art Space - School Holiday Classes

Rascal Robot Art Space at Beaconsfield are running school holiday classes. To book your spot visit at the link below.

Camps Tasmania – January 2021 Summer Camp

Reconnecting Community – Show us your Talent – Sidmouth Hall