5 May 2023

Newsletter Articles

Assistant Principals

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: Trent Williams: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
School Chaplain: Bec Cameron: Tuesday and Friday
School Health Nurse: Julie Edrich: Monday

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Term 2 is quite a challenging one with the weather being colder and days shorter. I have be really impressed with the way all students have returned to school from a longer than usual break. While walking around, it is really pleasing to see students settled and engaged in their learning.

I was very proud when I attended the ANZAC Dawn Service at the Exeter RSL. Our SLC members who represented the school did an outstanding job. Their tribute to our soldiers was a true reflection of the calibre of students we have here at Exeter High School. I would like to thank all our SLC students who also spoke at the 11am services at Exeter and Beaconsfield, and families and staff who attended the various services in our community on this very important day.

As I have highlighted in previous newsletters, attendance at school every day is vital for students to succeed. If your child is away for any reason, please notify the school office so that we can adjust attendance records accordingly. Also, if you are having difficulty getting your child to school for any reason, please contact their grade leader to discuss any ways in which we can further support you. As the colder months begin to arrive, please contact the school if your family is having any difficulties with uniforms as we are able to help out wherever needed.

The redevelopment was formally approved by parliament this week, so all finer details are now being planned for the project to go out to tender. The redevelopment is expected to start later this year, which is very exciting news for the school and the community.

Mr Benjamin Frerk
Principal

EXETER HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION – Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting for the Exeter High School Association is next Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 6:00pm in the School Staffroom. The School Association would certainly value new members and their contributions moving forward.

Please contact the office on 6394 4366 for a nomination form as we have vacancies available.

EXCELLENCE AT EXETER

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:

Adyson from 7D: Adyson is a respectful student who has impressed her teachers with her mature conduct. She applies herself across all subject areas and always endeavours to produce work to the best of her ability. Adyson is an excellent role model for her peers by consistently upholding our school values. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity & Acceptance.

Raywin from 7A: Raywin is a friendly and respectful student. He demonstrates an excellent work ethic, applying himself across all subject areas to complete tasks to the best of his ability. His settled approach to learning and high school life sets an excellent example to those around him. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity & Acceptance.

River from 8B: River displays initiative and has a consistently positive attitude towards all areas of the curriculum, both in and out of the classroom. He is always willing to have a go and is genuinely interested in doing his very best in his learning. He is extremely respectful of his team members, teachers, and other members of the school community at large. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity & Acceptance.

Charlotte from 8D: Charlotte has made a positive start to her learning at Exeter High School. She is respectful of all her peers, teachers and other members of our school community. Charlotte displays maturity with her approach to her learning and her acceptance of others. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity & Acceptance.

Noah from 9B: Noah is a conscientious student who always attempts tasks to the best of is ability. He is polite and respectful in all his interactions. Noah worked particularly well on his science inquiry, taking on a leadership role to ensure the success of the project. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, & Maturity

 

Lily from 9A: Lily works to the best of her ability in all classes. She is thoughtful of others and always polite and respectful. Lily upholds all the school’s core values. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, & Maturity.

Jayden from 10A: Jayden is a valued member of the Year 10 group, with his sense of humour and can-do attitude allowing him to achieve success. He can follow instructions in a timely and respectful manner, and it was terrific to see him thank a visiting artist on behalf of the group recently. Jayden demonstrates leadership skills regularly, and approaches classroom activities with a positive attitude. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

Dakota from 10C: Dakota has made a positive impact since joining Exeter High School. She is a conscientious learner who aims to complete all set tasks and is polite and respectful towards her peers and teachers. She upholds the school values of respect, acceptance, learning and maturity. Values demonstrated: Respect, Learning, Maturity and Acceptance.

TAEKWONDO SUCCESS

Congratulations to Year 8 student Rosemary who competed in the South Coast Open Taekwondo Championships on the 15th – 16th April. Rosemary placed third in two divisions of the competition, which was held in Nowra, New South Wales, during the school holidays. This was a great result for Rosemary, her club and her coach.

FREE PARENTING PROGRAM

The program is designed to support parents of teenagers struggling with school attendance (often called ‘school refusal’) due to anxiety and/or depression. The program is self-guided and completed entirely online.

The program is called Partners in Parenting – Education (‘PiP-Ed’). PiP-Ed is a new, updated version of the award winning, evidence-based parenting program ‘Partners in Parenting’. PiP-Ed provides parents with personalised and practical parenting strategies to respond to their teenager’s anxiety, depression, and school attendance difficulties, with the aim of improving their parenting confidence and supporting their teen’s mental health and education.

Who is the program for?

The program is designed for parents/guardians of teenagers aged 12 to 18 who:

Have difficulty attending school due to anxiety, depression, or emotional distress.

Live in Australia
Are proficient in English.
Have regular internet access.

CALENDAR

Calendar – Term 2, 2023

TERM 2

May

June

July

*Calendar is updated fortnightly – please check as there could be changes to previously advertised dates.

COMMUNITY CORNER

LEGANA YOUTH CENTRE – TERM 2 ACTIVITIES

BEACONSFIELD YOUTH CENTRE – TERM 2 ACTIVITIES

RSPCA TASMANIA MILLION PAWS WALK - -21st MAY 2023, HERITAGE FOREST