RESPECT - LEARNING - MATURITY - ACCEPTANCE

The Exeter Pride

From the Principal

Term four is always an extremely busy time in schools and

with only seven weeks remaining in the year, it has been

very positive to see how settled the school remains, as

these final weeks involve valuable learning time for all

students. Grade 10 students in particular, have been preparing for exams

which are conducted in a formal setting this week. These exams are

important as they provide students with the experience of what exam

conditions are like, as well as allowing them to produce work to go

towards their end of year grades.

Our transition program with our feeder schools of Beaconsfield and Exeter

Primary schools will continue this term and parents of Grade 6 students

will have the opportunity to attend an information evening later this term.

Our Grade 9 students will soon begin the process of nominating for the

2018 SLC positions. Grade 9 teachers organised a Leadership Day for all

students in the grade where they looked at the qualities and attributes of

leaders, as well as listening to guest speakers talk about their own

leadership journeys.

Many people will have noticed the new banners at the entrance to the

school which promote our Core values of Respect, Learning, Acceptance

and Maturity. Soon, we will also have a new sign down on the highway.

These look fantastic and reflect the pride we have in our school.

We recently had four young artists spend a day

at Bunnings, painting a storybook that is now on

display at the Invermay store. Mrs Pasfield, who

was with the group reported that many of the

staff from the store commented

Term 4 Issue No.2 — 2 November 2017

Diary Dates Term 4

November Friday 3 Professional Learning Day for Staff Student Free Day Monday 6 Recreation Day, School Closed Wednesday 8 EHS Athletics Carnival, Day 1, Windsor Park Thursday 9 EHS Athletics Carnival, Day 2, Windsor Park Monday 13 10C Rock Climbing, Gorge 1pm-3pm Tuesday 14 10A & 10B Rock Climbing, Gorge, 9:00am-11.00am Wednesday 15 10A & 10B Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 1.20pm-3pm Newstead College Enrolments, Library 9:00am Performing Arts Evening, 6:30pm - 9pm, Student Centre Thursday 16 10D Rock Climbing, Gorge, 9:00am-11:00am Friday 24 Inter-high Athletics Carnival, St Leonards Monday 27 10C & D Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 1.20pm-3pm Gr7 Performance, Shell Questacon Science Circus 9:40am-10:40am, Student Centre Tuesday 28 10A & B Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 9am-10.50am Wednesday 29 Gr6 Orientation Day 10C & D Abseiling, Brady’s Lookout 1.20pm-3pm School Triathlon Challenge, Devonport December Tuesday 5 Student Works Celebration of Success Wednesday 13 Community Cricket Match, Grade 10 Reports home today, Gr7-9 Thursday 14 Graduation Dinner, Tailrace Centre Friday 15 Grade 10 Presentation Assembly, Gymnasium 11:00am start Monday 18 Grade 10 Mystery Picnic Grade 7 Celebration Assembly, Student Centre, 9:15am Tuesday 19 Grade 10 Activity Day Grade 7 End of Year Picnic Grade 8 Celebration Assembly, Student Centre, 9:15am Wednesday 20 Grade 8 End of Year Picnic Grade 9 End of Year Picnic Thursday 21 Students final day for 2017

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Paul Stevenson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Andrea Saville

GRADE LEADERS SUPPORT SERVICES Grade 7 Stefan Lendvay / Sharon Parish School Psychologist Jessica Walker Monday & Wednesday

Grade 8 Naomi Cartledge / Liam Fox Social Worker Esther Fleming Monday & Tuesday

Grade 9 Allison Macpherson / Ty Stewart School Chaplain Nerida Green Monday & Friday

Grade 10 Kym Knights / Angela Howie Julia Elford Wednesday

School Health Nurse David Mackay Friday

BREAKFAST CLUB

Open every Monday from 8:30am to 8:55am in Home Ec.

on how well behaved and mature the students were.

We then received a phone call later that day from the

store manager to compliment our school for those students who represented us in such a positive manner.

Two other students who have shone academically, are

Ishtar Lintner and Kara Landsberg. Both girls recently

entered a creative writing competition and Ishtar gained

a Runner’s up award and Kara gained a Commended

award and their names will both be published in the

magazine called 40 Degrees South.

Staff, students and parents recently had the opportunity

to complete a School Satisfaction survey. Some of the

key findings were:

Students and parents believe teachers have high

expectations

Students feel safe here at Exeter High School

The school is constantly looking for ways to

improve

Students are encouraged to be responsible for

their own learning

Parents believe that they can talk to their child’s

teachers about any concerns

The school is well organised

Teachers support student learning to higher levels

Whilst celebrating these outstanding successes, we also

look at areas where we can continue to improve based

on the feedback from the survey results.

Teachers will soon commence writing end of year

reports and I would encourage all students to ensure

that they complete all classwork, homework and assignments to ensure they are awarded the best

possible grades in their end of year report. This is even

more important for Grade 10 students as the grades

they receive have an impact on the courses they are able

to enrol in for college in 2018.

Mr Benjamin Frerk

PRINCIPAL

2017 EHS SCHOOL MAGAZINE

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Attention everyone –

important date for your

calendar!

We would like to cordially invite parents, family and friends along to our annual Arts Night on Wednesday 15th November. This year, our program is jam packed with a wide range of items showcasing talent from Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Photography and Visual Art. The evening is due to ‘kick off' at 6.30pm down in the Student Centre, and draw to a close at approximately 9:00pm. Entrance is by gold coin donation. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Important Information

The annual EHS Athletics Carnival will be held

on Wednesday 8th November and Thursday 9th

November at Windsor Park.

Students will be transported by bus to and from

the venue each day.

If students are making their own way to or

from Windsor Park, they are requested to

inform their H/G teacher prior to the carnival

days.

Students are to be dressed in their school

sports uniform (polo top, spray jacket or Gr 10

rugby top) and are encouraged to wear house

colours/tops underneath for ease of

identification when competing.

Students need to be ready to compete upon arrival to keep to the tight schedule. There will

not be time to get changed at Windsor Park

prior to the first round of events.

Students will participate in grade and gender

groups for all activities and in Division 1 or

Division 2 for field events (there will be a qualifying

distance/height for Division 1 to keep competitors

limited to 12-15 students). Distance track events

will be run as one group and sprint events will

have multiple heats as required.

Students who are hoping to achieve Track or Field

Champion will need to compete in Division 1

events for championship points to count.

There is not a lot of shade at the venue, so

students are reminded to wear appropriately

protective clothing, sunscreen and hats. It is vital

to stay hydrated and re-apply sunscreen

throughout the day. There will a barbecue and some drinks available

but do not rely on this as your only source of

food/drink for the two days.

The program of events can be found below, if

students wish to take a photo for their own

reference.

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENT – YEAR 9

A huge congratulations to Catelyn Turner who

recently received feedback on her performance in

the Science Olympiad Exams which were conducted

in August this year. These exams are generally

targeted towards Year 10-12 students, however due

to Catelyn’s outstanding achievements in prior

academic competitions in the area of Science she

was encouraged to sit the Science Olympiad Exams.

These papers were not for the faint-hearted and

consisted of 4 two-hour exams in the areas of

Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Earth and

On Friday 20th October the annual Pierre de

Coubertin Academy Day was held at the Tasmanian

Institute of Sport at the Silverdome. All Year 10

students who met the participation and leadership

requirements of the award were eligible to submit an

artistic or literary piece along with details of their

involvement and promotion of sport within their

school and wider community.

This year’s recipient was Sarah Pennicott who

possesses and exhibits special qualities and attributes

consistent with the fundamental aims of the Olympic

movement.

The Olympic Creed reads: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to

win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life

is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is

not to have conquered but to have fought well."

The creed and motto are meant to inspire the athletes to

embrace the Olympic spirit and perform to the best of their

abilities.

Sarah attended the Academy Day and was inspired by

past Olympians who shared their stories, learned about

the importance of the

media in promoting

your own sport and

had an opportunity to

perform some fitness

testing elements with

the sport physiologists

on site. It was a great

day for all of the Pierre

de Coubertin nominees

from all over the state. Congratulations Sarah!

Mrs Robinson

(HPE Co-ordinator)

Environmental Science over a two week period.

Much of the content would not have been addressed

until college level, yet Catelyn took it all in her stride

and gave it her best shot.

She performed incredibly well and achieved the

following results:

Chemistry – Participation

Biology – Credit

Physics – Credit

Earth & Environmental Science – Distinction

Congratulations Catelyn! We know that you will be

successful in whatever your future holds.

Mrs Robinson (Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator)

On Monday 23rd October, Grade 9

students embarked on an excursion to the

Launceston Tramway Museum, The UTAS

School of Architecture and Design, The UTAS

School of Visual and Performing Arts, City

Park & Airtime 360. The day started at the

Tramway museum where students visited a

WW1 exhibit and learnt about things such as;

life in Australia during the war, the weapons

used during the war, the medals for bravery

and other deeds that were awarded during the

war, injuries sustained by soldiers and many

other interesting statistics and facts.

After visiting the WW1 exhibit students either visited the UTAS School of Architecture and Design or the

School of Visual and Performing Arts where we learnt about the courses and opportunities available at each

campus. We were taken on a tour of the buildings and observed students working on their own projects.

Being able to see these facilities was a good experience and it gave some of our students ideas about possible

future pathways once they leave Exeter.

Once our time at the Museum and University

was up, we walked from Invermay to City

Park where we stopped for lunch. There was

a heated game of chess between Aaron and

Patrick on display, and once the game was

over we headed for Airtime 360. Students

were given the choice of Airtime or Laser Tag

and it was a good release of energy after a day

of listening at the Museum and University. We

would like to thank the grade leaders and

teachers for organising this excursion.

By Ned Whiting & Toby Upson

CONTACT DETAILS

Exeter High School

Glen Ard Mohr Road, EXETER Tas 7275

Phone (03) 6394 4366

Email: exeter.high@education.tas.gov.au OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

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