NEWSLETTER CRESSY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

Edition 6 - 13th May 2015

Department of Education

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Date Day Event

MAY

12th to 14th Tuesday to Thursday NAPLAN Testing

13th Wednesday Secondary Wednesday Sport Commences

15th Friday 5/6 Sport commences

25th Monday School Association Meeting - 7.00pm

JUNE

2nd Tuesday Northern Midlands Cross Country

8th Monday Public Holiday - Queens Birthday

16th Tuesday Inter-High Cross Country

19th Friday 2015 Charter Signing

24th Wednesday Primary State Cross Country Carnival

25th Thursday Performance - K-6 “Bravehearts”

26th Friday Launceston College Production - 9/10 Drama Class

JULY

3rd Friday Final Day Term 2

From the Principal

On Wednesday May 6th, it was my very great pleasure see Chase Duggan receive his

award for achieving the highest 2014 NAPLAN score at Cressy District High School.

Grade 3, 5, 7 and 9 students are participating in NAPLAN testing this week. Results

from this testing will help us to understand in which areas of Literacy and Numeracy we

are doing well at Cressy and in which areas we need to improve.

I would like to congratulate all of the students who participated in the Cross-Country

Carnival on Wednesday. Students, staff and helpers braved the elements and there were

some fantastic results, as you will see later in the Newsletter.

Thursday May 7th was a very big day for our school community. It was so lovely to see

all the Mums and carers who were able to come to the Mother‟s Day Breakfast. Staff

began the day very early to prepare for the breakfast and I know their efforts were

appreciated by all. Thank you to everyone who came along and to everyone who helped

organise the event.

On Thursday night Grade 10 students and parents came along to learn about some of

the options open to students beyond Year 10. Students listened to presentations from their teachers, Launceston and

Newstead Colleges and UTAS. Families were able to ask questions and there was plenty of information for them to

take away. Special thanks to Mr Claridge, Mrs Denehy, Mr Andrews and Mr Titmuss for giving their time to make the

evening happen.

Tori Harrison

A friendly reminder to community members that you may only park in the Disabled Parking area

near the Kindergarten if you or your children have a disability. This area must remain clear at all

other times.

Thank you for you cooperation.

Cross Country

Congratulations to all of our K– 6 students who braved the elements to participate in this years Cross Country. Well

done to the Sharks who were victors from the day.

End of the Day Procedures

Please be reminded that CDHS finishes at 2:50pm. All teachers then have bus duty to attend to so, if Parents are running

late then students may be left unattended. PLEASE if you are running late contact the office to let us know.

Also, If your child is not travelling home their normal way please write a note in their diaries so we are aware of the

changes and can support your child to get where they need to be. Please do not rely on them to remember.

Winter Blues

As Winter starts to set in so do the colds and tummy bugs. If your child is unwell or has had a bad night please keep

them home to rest and recuperate. You know your child the best and know if they are unwell. It is very hard for your

child to learn if they are unwell. Please contact the office on 63976281 if your child is not attending school.

Lost Property

The Primary has excess Lost Property in the cupboard outside my office. Most of it is un-named. On Thursday and

Friday next week it will be out on top of the cupboard for you and your child to go through. Please come and take what

is yours. When you buy uniform please name it, so it can be returned to it‟s rightful owner.

5/6 Sport

5/6 Sport starts this week with a round robin session at

Longford Primary School and Recreation Ground from

12pm - 2pm. Parents are more than welcome to come

and support us.

Mrs Sandy Long - AST Primary

Primary News

Notice since Last newsletter

Mother’s Day Breakfast

WOW!!! What a morning last Thursday was. Over 200 parents and Primary students attended our first Mother‟s Day

Pancake Breakfast. It was wonderful to see so many Mums, Aunts, Grandparents and friends come along to say thank

you to all of our Mum‟s and carers. Also a big thank you needs to go out to all of the Primary Staff, Mrs Dearne Baker,

Mrs Angela Jenkins, Mr Nick Goss, Mr David Blair and Mr Richard Goss for giving up their time to support this event.

Mrs Sandy Long - AST Primary

School Cross Country / Fun Run

Agfest Excursion 9/10 Metal Technology

Kindergarten Screening

Agricultural Studies Fieldtrips - Grade 7/8

Launceston Competitions

Robotics

Campbell Town Show 9/10 Ag Studies

Campbell Town Show - Sheep Handling Team

Autumn Walk

Prep/1 CO went exploring around Cressy to see and investigate all the changes that autumn has brought to our

surroundings. We had a picnic lunch at the local Cressy Park.

We discovered that

There are more evergreen trees compared to deciduous trees in Cressy

The ground was damp and softer compared to in summer time

The grass was green in every paddock

Fungi and mushrooms are starting to grow in the grass

Leaves in Autumn are mostly orange, red, purple, yellow and brown

The pavements are covered in leaves falling to the ground below deciduous trees

When we walk on old leaves that make a crunching sound

It was cold

We loved building a leaf pile and jumping in it

Thanks to our parents helpers, Amanda Goss, Simone Rowbottom and Sally Holman

Mrs Beck Oliver - Class Teacher

Ollie, Lucy, Skye, Shannan and Mia Mushrooms

Georgie, Bree, Ollie and Monieka Hunter Lots of fun in the leaves

Behind the Classroom Door……………..

In History, we have been studying the

ancient past. We constructed a

t imeline detai l ing eras from

pre-history to modern history. It is

our focus in History for year 7 to

student Ancient Civilisations, but we

first need to gain a perspective of

time.

Grade 7 Wilson would like to share with you a classroom page through vari-

ous lenses of the past. In English, we have looked at writing narratives in the

genre of historical fiction. We chose an image of one of the three arches you

see below, and based our story around this image, and in a certain point in

time. After planning our stories, we researched the era to enrichen our charac-

ters and storyline within a realistic setting.

Did you know these arches are all located in Tasmania? We only found out the

true stories behind them after writing our narratives. It is possible the stories

we came up with are just as interesting as the real histories. Here is the link if

you are interested in finding out a little about each doorway.

http://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/historic-doorways-stand-in-ruins-as-

markers-in-tasmanian-historys-landscape/story-fnj64o6u-1227261501206

Uniform Shop

Opening Times

Monday 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Thursday 2.50pm - 3.30pm

Mrs Debbie Barnes - 63911220 / 0418 592 854

Mrs Rebecca James - 63976241 / 0417 273 030

NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION

UMPIRES REQUIRED FOR OUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SENIOR SPORT ROSTERS

STARTING DATE : MAY 13TH

TIME: 1.00 – 2.30

SPORTS: FOOTBALL, SOCCER, HOCKEY, NETBALL AND INDOOR SOCCER

If you are interested in joining our umpiring panel for Wednesday sport please contact your schools‟ sports administrator or call

Andrew on 0419 547 471. Remuneration provided

Canteen Specials $3.50 each

Please place your order on the daily

canteen order form.

11th May - 15th May

Nachos

18th May - 22nd May

Corn on cob

25th May - 29th May

Quiche and Wedges

IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION

At Cressy District High School, many of our students catch buses to and from school. It is important that the bus process is

followed correctly to avoid any potential risks including children catching the wrong bus.

Process:

The Cressy District High School Buses (Wilmores, Marlborough, Pateena, Bracknell and Leverington) are ONLY for

students who live in these areas. The school bus service is NOT to be used as a courtesy bus. Tassielink offer a service to

and from Cressy (see their website for current timetables).

Any parents who need to add their child‟s name to a bus list during the year are required to phone the bus driver for

permission (details below of buses and contacts). This is due to some of the buses being full and another bus may be

recommended by the driver. After this permission is received, please contact the school office to add your child to the bus

list.

If there is a change of plan regarding bus travel on any particular day, a note is required in your child‟s diary/communication

book. This must be shown to class teachers (and in Primary must be shown to the bus teacher also). This change will then

be shown on the bus list ready for that afternoon. Please only phone the office regarding bus changes if it is an

EMERGENCY.

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Anna Goss – Assistant Principal

ROUTE DRIVER PHONE

Connorville Mr Stephen Jones 0418 588 234

Mr Kerry Williams 0418 568 053

63976356 - Office

Wilmores Mr Stephen Jones (Owner) 0418 588 234

(Longford/Bishopsbourne) Mr Kerry Williams (Owner) 0418 568 053

63976356 - Office

Leverington Mr Kerry Williams (Owner) 0418 568 053

Mr Stephen Jones (Owner) 0418 588 234

6397 6356 – Office

Pateena/Perth/Longford Rodney Franklin (Owner) 0419 133 796

Marlborough Street Rodney Franklin (Owner) 0419 133 796

(Longford)

Bracknell/Liffey Mr Geoff Madden 0427 976 233

CONNECTING BUS

Blackwood Creek Mrs Debbie Shelton 0419 006 299

(Leaves from Bracknell Primary School

meets Bracknell/Liffey bus from

Cressy at Greenrises Road to

collect Cressy Students)

For route clarification and further information please contact the driver of the respective bus.

Science and Engineering Challenge 27th April 2015

On Monday 27th April a team of students, comprising of the Applied Science class and several keen others, travelled to St. Patricks

College to compete in the Science and Engineering Challenge. Students work in teams to complete challenging tasks which require

team work, concentration and determination.

Challenges are made up of full day tasks or two half day challenges. Griffin, Rebecca, Jordan, Baiden and Tenesha had the Eco-habitech

challenge where they built a structure to cope with a range of environmental pressures. Mission to Mars was completed by Michael,

Scott and Lochie‟s and involved constructing a buggy to travel the surface of Mars using a suspension system. They came second in

their event for the day. The Hover Frenzy crew of Declan, Brodie, Coen and Corey spent the day building a hover craft which had to

circumnavigate a series of challenges.

Half day activities meant that teams had 2 challenges to complete. Renae, Courtney and Brittany worked together in the morning on

the Helter Skelter, were they constructed a tower designed to carry a load during an earthquake. At lunchtime they swapped with

Kara, Sage and Jessie-Lea to complete the Stringways challenge. This involves analytical thinking to find the most efficient path.

Jemimah, Chay, Harrison and Patrick started the day building a prosthetic hand in the Grasping at Straws. At lunch they

swapped with Ellie, Mackenzie and Taylor to supply electrical power to town. This activity requires applying knowledge to

solve a problem logically. Ellie and Mackenzie placed third with their prosthetic hand.

The finale of the day is the testing of the bridges. This year‟s bridge was built by Toby, Luke and Kirra and testing saw it

carry the buggy and at least 2 weights. A great effort and an interesting design.

Students must be congratulated on their behaviour and the way they worked together. A team effort is required to com-

plete tasks and students persevered and achieved great results.

Ms Jill Bennett - Science Teacher

The Mars Mission nearly completed with Scott, Michael and Lachlan

The Hovercraft crew, Coen, Dwyer and Corey and make a start.

Courtney, Renae and Brittany construct a tower Sage, Kirra and Jessie-Lea working out the best route in Stringways.

Jemimah, Patrick, Chan and Harrison discuss their prosetic hand.

Working out how to power a city, Taylor, Ellie and Mackenzie.

A Message from Brian Watson re ANZAC Commemorative Concert

The [ ANZAC Commemorative] concert has now been televised world wide and is an absolute smash hit with congratulations be-

ing received from around the globe.

I would remind you that as far as the children‟s contribution to this magnificent event is concerned it all started at Cressy originally

with Nelson Tabe.

So much work has gone into making the concert happen it is impossible to comprehend the many many hours of effort by so many

people.

The idea for the concert started originally with myself and I obtained support for the idea from my committee.

As the grandson of an original ANZAC that was in the first wave to land on the GALLIPOLI PENINSULAR I am absolutely over the

moon with the tribute that has been paid to all those servicemen and women that we all owe so much to.

[Thank you to ] all those students and parents and teachers who gave up their time with this event.

A FANTASTIC EFFORT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

[Here is the ] link .

http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/anzac-2015/S01E001/tasmanian-centenary-anzac-commemoration-concert Brian Watson. Committeeman, Media Officer, Concert Coordinator. Northern Midlands RSL Sub Branch

www.northernmidlandsrsl.asn.au

9/10 Agricultural Studies visit Agfest

A great day was had at Agfest on Friday. Many different exhibitors were visited and I have enjoyed reading about Robotic Milking, AI

genetics, milk production, Isa Brown chooks, Belted Galloways (which apparently look „cool‟), Alpacas, John Deere and CASE

tractors, and Jersey cows to name a few.

Thank you to McKenzie Johnstone, Justine Armstrong and Jacob Quaile, who represented the school on Thursday at Agfest, helping

run the School Farms exhibit in the UTAS tent. They spoke to the public about school farms and ran an activity for primary

children to gain a stamp for their Agfest passports. I received excellent feedback about their conduct.

Ms Jill Bennett - Ag. Studies Teacher

Jessie-Lea and Sage getting about at Agfest. Angelika, Saige and Justine being Awesome at Agfest.

HONOUR ROLL

CLASS TEACHER STUDENT REASON HOUSE

Kinder Ms Illingworth Deacon Hazell

Max Tubb For being great helpers when children fall over in the playground.

Sharks Eagles

Prep/1A Mrs Tubb

Tom Cole

Madeline Hogarth

Jake Williams

Completing all tasks to a high standard and persevering when they feel the task is challenging.

Eagles Sharks Devils

Prep/1B Mrs Oliver / Mrs Cables

Charlotte Green

Penny Green

Ollie Reid

For learning their new site words. Well Done !

Devils x 2 Sharks

2/3 Mrs Green / Ms Sheedy Jack McGee

Hayden Barr For working hard during Maths time. Devils x 2

3/4 Mrs Summers

Makayla Bryant

Blake Williams

For always trying her best. For having a go at all tasks.

Devils x 2

5 Mrs Hodges Whole Class For trying really hard in NAPLAN. Eagles x 7 Devils x 6 Sharks x 8

5/6 Mr Marshall

Jade McLennan

Maryanne Gleeson-Natoli

Courtney Farrow

Abby Dwyer

For approaching NAPLAN in such a positive and mature way. Well Done !

Sharks Eagles x 3

7A Mr Wilson

Kiarna Stonehouse

Emelyn Bumford

Josiah Burling

Rebekah Mackenzie

Chloe Fellows

For applying what they have learned about text structure, to their excellent writing.

Eagles x 2 Sharks x 3

AST Primary Mrs Long Thomas Williams

Blake Williams For fabulous sportsmanship at the Primary Cross Country.

Devils x 2

Principal Mrs Harrison

Thomas Williams

Chase Duggan

For persistent efforts in the Cross Country Carnival. For excellent achievement in NAPLAN in 2014.

Devils Sharks

CONTACT DETAILS

Address Main Street Cressy 7302

Ph 03 6397 6281 | Fax 03 6397 6525

Email Cressy.District.High@education.tas.gov.au

Cross Country - Fun Run

On Wednesday 6th of May the House Cross Country/Fun Run Event was held. Students had to battle hard throughout

the day in conditions that were more conducive to sailing rather than running. Participation despite the conditions was

unbelievably high with a large number of students participating across the Grades. Congratulations to those students in

Sharks house who won the Cross Country Shield.

Lots of thanks must be given to those staff and students who worked throughout both carnivals and to those parents

who came to support their child/ren. From this carnival students will be selected to represent the school in the

Northern Midlands and Inter-High Cross Country Carnivals.

The Northern Midlands Carnival on June 2nd and the Inter-High Cross Country Carnival is being held on 16th of June at

Windsor Park, parents and friends are encouraged to come along to support their child.

Mr Steven Andrews - Carnival Co-ordinator

Girls Champion Boys Champion

Kinder Zara Cole Deacon Hazell

Prep Bridie Peters Nicholas Wing

Grade 1 Madeline Hogarth Hunter McGee/Thomas Robinson

Grade 2 Emily Hogarth Koby Hovington

Grade 3 Shailey Jones Jacob McKinnell

Grade 4 Indi Bowles Charles Jones

Grade 5 Jessica Donohue Aedan Bell

Grade 6 Dimity Gibbons Ty Kennewell

Grade 7 Ann-Maree Baylis Isaac Chugg

Grade 8 Zara Lowe-Blakeley Connor Neil

Grade 9 Renae Gleeson-Natoli Jack Coulter

Grade 10 Bianca Daley Xavier Cherdron

Devils - 706

Eagles - 774

Sharks - 867

Jessica Donohue and Anastasia Hovington

Connor Neil and Ben Donohue

Isaac Chugg, Zac Connell and Zac Baldwin Zara Lowe-Blakeley and Hailey Hilliar

Kinder Race

Jorja-Anne Tynan