Taroona High School

Department of Education

Key Dates for 2016

Mon 31 October - Thu 10 November

New Caledonia Visitors

Tue 1 & Wed 2 November

Athletics Carnival

Tue 1 & Wed 2 November

Grade 6 Taster Day

Tue 8 November

School Magazine Photos

Thu 10 November

Flute Ensemble Community Music Tour

Mon 14 November

Hobart College Enrolment Day

Wed 16 November

Inter-high Athletics Carnival

Thu 17 November – 7.00 – 9.30pm

Music Showcase Concert

Mon 21 November – 7.30pm

School Association General Meeting

Thu 24 November – 6.00 – 8.00pm

Grade 7 Social

Thu 1 December

Schools Triathlon, Bellerive Beach

Wed 7 – Sat 10 December

Production – The Drowsy Chaperone

Monday 12 December –

9.30am – 1.30pm

Orientation Day – Gr 6 to 7 2017

Mon 12 – Tue 13 December

ETO Camp, Maria Island

Thu 15 December – Gr. 10 Formal

Fri 16 December

Passion & Small Day Out

Monday 19 December

Reports Home

Tue 20 December – 6.30pm

Presentation Evening

Wed 21 December

Leavers’ Assembly/Picnic Day

Last Day for Students

Taroona Views Issue 10: 31 October 2016

Mrs Renshaw

It has been a very sad time at Taroona High while we mourn the death of Mrs Sandra

Renshaw. I want to thank all those parents and students (past and present) who offered

their condolences. Mrs Renshaw was a truly dedicated teacher and a remarkable person. She

will be so missed by our community.

On Thursday 27 October our SRC held a very special whole school assembly to honour and

celebrate the life of Mrs Renshaw. Hannah Parish and Rose Laing (both in year 10) spoke

beautifully on behalf of the students as did Ms Kaye McKeown, Miss Bree Everett and Mr

Robert Gawlik as fellow staff members. The students are to be congratulated on their

deeply respectful behaviour and support of each other during this very difficult time.

New Staff

We welcome Ms Chelsea Mouritz and Mr Louis Elson to our teaching team. Ms Mouritz has

been employed to take Mrs Renshaw’s classes and Mr Elson is taking Mr Vanderplas’ classes

for the remainder of the year. We are confident they will do their best to assist students in

reaching their potential.

National History Challenge

We are proud to announce that two Taroona High Students are winners in this very

prestigious competition.

State Winner – Zhana Stojcevski is the State Winner of the Year 8 Level.

National Winner - Beatrice Thurston-Reagan has been awarded the National Winner in the

category of “Using Archival Material”. Beatrice will be flown to Canberra to accept her

award. Congratulations Zhana and Beatrice.

Grade 6 – 7 Transition Days

Whilst our students are at the athletics carnival this week, we will host the Grade 6

students from our Home Area primary schools. The students will experience a school tour,

Music, Art, Drama, Science and Mathematics. Thank you to Mrs Andrews for her

organisation and the participating teachers for planning and taking the year 6 classes.

60th Anniversary Visit

We recently had the pleasure of hosting THS graduates from 1966 who revisited Taroona

High School for a guided tour and afternoon tea on Friday.

NAPLAN Results

On Nov 1st, the students who achieved results that placed them in the top 1% in the 2016

NAPLAN tests will be recognised at a ceremony at New Town High School. Our

community is very proud of the students who will be recognised for this significant

achievement. We congratulate the following: Year 7: Evie Shipway (top in School and top

1%), Magdalena Chappel, Kate Poynter, Holly Mayo, Amy Gooley, Ruby Landon, Ines Ait

Maamar and Jim Howard Year 9: Layne Kullrich, Katy Fraser, Alex Battaglia, Lilith Cole,

Sarah Rayner, Aaditya Arya, Tahlia Hawkes, Ulrike Loofs-Samorzewski, Joseph Mulcahy and

Ashley Watson.

Karena Gregory, Acting Principal

Education Bill 2016

The Education Bill 2016 was tabled in Parliament on 21 September

2016. This is an important piece of legislation, as it will determine

the framework for the way in which education is provided into the

future.

A series of Fact Sheets on key areas has been released to assist

parents and the wider community in understanding what has

changed and why. A list of fact sheets is provided below and they

are available to view from http://tased-education-

act.blogspot.com.au/.

An Introduction to the Education Bill 2016

Providing Access to Early Years Education

Early Childhood Education and Care

Changes to the Requirement to Complete Education and

Training

Supporting Students Not Attending School

Supporting Students with Disability

Student Wellbeing

Non-Government Schools

Home Education

Further information will be provided once the Bill has passed the

Parliament and the final framework is known.

Hobart College Enrolment Day 2017

On Monday 14 November, Taroona High School Grade 10

students will attend Hobart College (Mt Nelson) to finalise their

enrolments for 2017.

Students should make their own way to and from the college. Bus

timetables are available on the Metro website

www.metrotas.com.au. Once students have completed the

enrolment process they are not required to return to school. All

Year 10 students, regardless of their 2017 intended

destinations, will not be required at Taroona High School

on this day.

Students should arrive at Hobart College between 9.30am and

12pm and report to the main office block. The college has

requested that students stagger their arrival times for enrolment:

as follows:

9.30am - surnames A-G

10.30am - surnames H-O

11.30am - surnames P-Z

If these times do not suit, by all means arrive when you can during

the morning.

Students may wear free dress and ID pictures will be taken.

If you have any further queries please feel free to contact Kim

White or Julianne Blackaby on 6227 7700.

Grade 6 Taster Days

Students transitioning from Grade 6 to Taroona High School will

attend taster days on Tuesday 1 or Wednesday 2 November.

Student Orientation Visit

Monday 12 December 2015—9.30am – 1.30pm

The aim of the day is:

For children to have the opportunity to meet their

classmates, peer support leaders and possibly some of

their teachers for 2017.

For parents to share information that will assist students

in their transition from primary to secondary school, and

to answer any key questions that parents may have. The morning will be devoted to introductions to key people,

including student peer leaders, familiarisation with school routines,

entertainment by Taroona High School bands and a tour of the

school campus.

2016 Levy Payments are Now OVERDUE

Non-payment of levies has a serious impact on the

provision of materials and activities for students at the

school, putting a huge strain on the school budget and impacting

on all areas of the school’s operations.

We encourage you to contact Belinda Johnson, School Business

Manager, on 6227 7700 to discuss arrangements for payment of 2016 overdue levies.

If you have lost your invoice, please email

kirby.davis@education.tas.gov.au or phone 6227 7700 and we will

provide a reprinted invoice for you.

All outstanding levy payments which were overdue at the end of

2015 will be transferred to the Department of Education for

follow-up. This may mean that debts are referred to the Tasmanian Collection Agency.

Should you be experiencing financial difficulty, we would

be pleased to assist you to make some suitable

arrangements to pay off the debt.

Payments can be made in the following ways:

• In person to the school office.

• BPAY - On the bottom of your statement is a BPAY code and

reference number for payments through your bank or financial institution. (Please note that the BPAY code and

reference number for payments through your bank or financial

institution is unique to each individual invoice. It is

necessary to enter the exact reference number as indicated on

the invoice when making a BPAY payment. Failing to change the

reference number means that payments may be made to the

wrong school, especially if a student has changed schools.)

• BPOINT

• Credit card payments over the phone to the school office.

• Mail - Remove payment slip from invoice and mail it with cheque or money order (made payable to Department of

Education) to:

TAROONA HIGH Meath Avenue TAROONA TAS 7053

2017 Levies

There will be a small increase in school levies for 2017:

Grades 7 & 8 $635.00

Grades 9 & 10 $700.00

Invoices for Levies will be posted home in January. Parents and

carers are advised that payment is due prior to the

commencement of the school year, unless you have made

arrangements to pay levies by instalment on the agreement form

that will soon be posted home with permission forms for 2017.

Musical Instrument Levy

All outstanding Musical Instrument Levies for 2016 are now

overdue. Please pay now, as a matter of urgency.

Glenn Schultz

Head of Music

Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) 2017

STAS application forms for 2017 are now available for families who

did not apply for or receive STAS in 2016. Families who were

approved and received STAS in 2016 have been sent

correspondence directly from the Department.

The forms can be downloaded from

https://www.education.tas.gov.au/documentcentre/Documents/Stu

dent-Assistance-Scheme-(STAS)-2016-Application-Form.pdf or are

available at the school office. Completed forms can be returned to

the Department by Post, fax, or scanned and emailed to

stas@education.tas.gov.au

Athletics Carnival

The school Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday 1 and

Wednesday 2 November at the Domain Athletics Centre.

Students attend school as normal on both days and are

transported to the Domain by bus. At the end of each day of the

carnival students may be dismissed from the Domain only if they

have a note from a parent. Otherwise, they will be required to

return to school on a bus to be dismissed from school as normal.

A copy of the Athletics Carnival Program can be found on the

school’s homepage

https://taroonahigh.education.tas.edu.au/default.aspx.

This document contains the information most students will

require.

In the next couple of weeks, students will be able to practise

Athletic events in Wellness and will also be involved in House

Meetings to register their interest in events.

Science Exams Timetable

Tue 22 November 11.40am Section A Semester Classes

Thu 24 November 8.40am Section B Semester Classes

Thu 24 November 10.00am Section A Year Long Classes

Fri 25 November 11.40am Section B Year Long Classes

Art Materials Donation

Recently, Taroona High School has been extremely

fortunate in receiving a very generous and

substantial donation of art materials and books

from the estate of renowned Tasmanian artist and

teacher, Susan Urbanc.

It is a considerable and valuable contribution from

her daughter, Lisa Urbanc, and the extended family. The Art

Department is very appreciative of this gesture and will ensure the

resources are enjoyed and well utilised by the students in honour

of Susan’s love of creativity, education and kindness.

With reverence and thanks from all our school community.

Karena Gregory (Acting Principal), Julie le Brun, Nicky Hortle,

Jenny Morgans, John Hutchison & Javier Duharte (Art Teachers)

Trail of the Tin Dragon Excursion

A group of Grade 7J students and Jonty Hilton (8B) enjoyed a

school excursion on the Trail of the Tin Dragon from 20 - 23

October. They visited museums in the North and North East area

before camping at the Freycinet Peninsula.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK OVER

RESIDENTS’ DRIVEWAYS

We had a visit from Tasmania Police this week.

Police have asked our school community to

observe “No Standing” signs, when parking in

surrounding streets to the school. In particular

DO NOT PARK over residents’ driveways. Police

will be increasing their presence in the area.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Singlet Sports Tops are now available - $29.99

New Caledonia Trip Report

Sixteen of our Grade 8, 9 and 10 students went to New Caledonia for 8 days with Tim Muir and Jillian

Lynch. We had an amazing time in Nouméa, the ‘Paris of the Pacific’ and its surrounds. Highlights of the

trip were snorkelling at Île aux Canards, a ride on the Tchou-tchou train around Nouméa, shopping at the

Carrefour, and a day at Phare Amédée, where we could explore the island and the lighthouse, go

snorkelling and enjoy a Polynesian feast and dance show. We also visited the Tjibaou Cultural Centre and

learnt a lot about the cultures of the Pacific region, especially the Kanak culture.

Students were immersed in the French language through lessons with Franck at the hotel and visiting the

Collège Francis Carco in Dumbéa, a town close to Nouméa, like Kingston is to Hobart. We all had first-

hand experience of a typical school day in New Caledonia, which is modelled directly on the French school

system. Lessons started early, at 7.30am, and finished around 4.30pm. We dined at the cantine, which was

a sit-down affair at tables. Students experienced a range of lessons, such as Science, French, English,

Spanish, Maths, Philosophy, History and Geography. No-one wears uniforms, and students could check out

of school if they didn’t have a lesson timetabled. Morning and afternoon recess breaks occurred, as well as

a 90 minute lunch break.

Our students experienced the real New Caledonia, living with host families

for four nights. They soon negotiated language barriers and were quickly

able to form friendships with the host students. Saturday was New

Caledonia’s national holiday, where students spent the day with families

participating in activities such as visiting the aquarium or the parc forestier. It

was great to spend the last night dining out at a crêperie with the host

students to finish our stay.

Taroona High School will have the privilege this week of hosting a group of

students from the Collège. We also enjoyed the trip so much that we will

be offering a similar trip in two years’ time. Expressions of interest will go

out next year.

School Facebook Page

You do not need to log into Facebook to view this school page: www.facebook.com/taroonahigh.

Students’ Achievements

Congratulations to

Olivia Rainbird (7T), who has been selected to

compete in the Trans-Bass

Gymnastics Challenge in

Geelong on 3 and 4

November.

Aidan Farquhar (10O)

has been offered a football

(soccer) scholarship with

the Melbourne City Youth

Academy. Only 20 youths

from around the country

have been offered it. Great

news, Aidan!

Congratulations Sophie Young (10R) was presented to the Governor, Her Excellency Kate

Warner on Monday 19 September. Sophie wore her Frank MacDonald uniform and all the medals and badges that she will wear when visiting the

Western Front in October. The Tour of Government House was organised

by Guy Barnett MP, for the 2016 Frank MacDonald Tour Group.

CONTACT DETAILS

Meath Ave, TAROONA, TAS 7053

Phone: 03 6227 7700 Fax: 03 6227 7799

Email: taroona.high@education.tas.gov.au

Web: http://education.tas.edu.au/taroonahigh

2016 Term 4 Schools Series

Wednesday afternoons - Start anytime from 3:30 –

6:30pm, just turn up to participate.

NEW THIS SERIES: Coaching Sessions run by youth aged coaches

at every event from 4.45 – 5.15pm, open to all school children from

Grade 5 and older – simply join in. Meet other kids and get tips to

orienteer better. All events are open to beginners:

long (about 4 km), medium (3 km), short (2 km) and primary school

(1.5 km) courses. Family Members can participate as well; parents

you are not just a taxi service!

Cost per event is $6 students and $12 adults (families $30)

Participants must have a timing chip – either hire at $4 per event or

purchase from $15.

Visit our website before each event for details

www.tasorienteering.asn.au

Enquiries by email: australopers@tasorienteering.asn.au

Download the Taroona High App

The school App can be freely downloaded to your

iPad, iPhone or iPod from the ITunes Apple Store

(https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/taroona-high-

school/id936553095?mt=8 ). This App allows you to keep track of

your timetabled classes, read the school’s Daily Bulletin, read the

canteen menu, view the school’s calendar and many other

practical tools. Students log in with their DoE username and

password.