RESPECT - LEARNING - MATURITY - ACCEPTANCE

The Exeter Pride

Term 1 Issue No.2, 2 March 2018

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Paul Stevenson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL : Andrea Saville

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

Grade 8 Naomi Cartledge Social Worker Esther Fleming Monday & Tuesday

Grade 9 Liam Fox School Chaplain Robin Shearer Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday

Grade 10 Allison Macpherson School Health Nurse David Mackay Friday

Term 1

Wednesday 7 February to Thursday 12 April Easter- (Friday 30 March - Tuesday 3 April inclusive)

Term 2

Monday 30 April to Friday 6 July

Term 3

Monday 23 July to Friday 28 September

Term 4

Monday 15 October to Thursday 20 December

From the Principal On Monday 26 February the Grade 7 team hosted a ‘Meet

and Greet’ evening with parents of our Grade 7 students.

This was a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know their

child’s Core teachers and ask any questions they had about how they

have settled into high school. As I have said before, if you have any

questions or concerns about your child, their Core teacher is your first

contact and our administration staff can direct you to that person when

you contact the school.

Our school remains very calm and

settled and it is a pleasure to be in

classrooms seeing the amazing

programs that our teachers and

teacher assistants are delivering to

our students. Our attendance is

currently at 93% which is a fantastic

result.

As a Principal and a parent, I often get asked about the difference

between bullying and teasing. Bullying is meant to hurt. Bullying is

different from teasing, however when teasing is done repeatedly with

the intent of being hurtful or threatening, it becomes bullying. I have

included a poster, over the page, which I think reflects the difference.

Mr Benjamin Frerk

PRINCIPAL

DIARY DATES TERM 1, 2018 MARCH Thursday 8 EHS Swim Trials & Diving Carnival, Launceston Aquatics Centre Friday 9 SLC Induction Assembly, 11:15am School Gymnasium Monday 12 Labour Day, School Closed Friday 16 World’s Greatest Shave, SLC Fundraiser—lunchtime Monday 19 Grade 9 Canberra Trip Tuesday 20 Grade 9 Canberra Trip Inter-High Diving Carnival, Launceston Aquatics Centre Wednesday 21 Grade 9 Canberra Trip Thursday 22 Grade 9 Canberra Trip Launceston College visiting Grade 10 students Friday 23 Grade 9 Canberra Trip Geoff Goodfellow visiting artist working with Grade 10 students Tuesday 27 Whole School Photos Australian CAT Competition Thursday 29 EHS School Association Meeting, 6.30pm, Main Staffroom Inter-High Div 1 Swimming Carnival, Launceston Aquatics Centre Friday 30 Good Friday, School Closed

APRIL Monday 2 Easter Monday, School Closed Tuesday 3 Easter Tuesday, School Closed Wednesday 4 Staff and Students return to school today Monday 9 Grade 10 Mock Interviews Tuesday 10 Grade 10 Mock Interviews Wednesday 11 Grade 10 Mock Interviews Easter Raffle Drawn today Thursday 12 Students finish Term 1 today Friday 13 Moderation Day, No students today Term 1 concludes

PRINCIPAL Mr Benjamin Frerk

SWIMMING TRIALS AND DIVING EVENT

On Thursday 8th March, Exeter High School will be conducting swimming trials at the Launceston Aquatic Centre in order to select our Inter-high Swimming Team. Students must be able to swim 25 metres of at least one stroke to attend the trials as the races will be swum over 25m, 50m and 100m distances. Ribbons will be presented to placegetters for both the swimming and diving events and new swimming records may be established. Students will be transported to and from the venue by bus and the trials themselves will be between 9.30-11.30am. This will be followed by the diving between 11.30-12.30pm. Students are encouraged to bring plenty of healthy snacks and a drink, however they may be able to access the café between events.

Jo Robinson AST|Head of Health & Physical Education

Canteen News

Our school Canteen has

EFTPOS facilities available for

purchases.

Please note cash out is Not available.

GRADE 10 RUGBY TOPS

Grade 10 Rugby tops have arrived and are ready for

students to collect.

Please note that payment must be

made for tops prior to collection.

If you have an concerns please feel

free to contact Ms Macpherson at

school on 6394 4366.

This weeks 'Stars on Seven' recipients are: Chloe Garnsey (7A) for showing respect

towards all staff and students and application to learning, Amy Bosworth (7B) for following

the school values in all learning areas and Casidhe Black (7C) for applying herself 110% in all

subject areas. Congratulations to our week four winners!

Grade 9 Exeter High School Canberra Discovery Trip

From Monday 19 till Friday 23 March, a group of twenty three Grade 9

students will be travelling to Canberra for an educational tour of our nation’s

capital. These students will visit a number of sites, and participate in a variety

of educational programmes covering Australia’s history, culture, heritage and

democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young

Australians being able to visit Canberra as a part of their education, particularly around Civics and

Citizenship and History. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government

is contributing funding of $150 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate programme

towards these costs, allowing students to access the excursion at a subsidised rate. The school is currently

covering this cost for students, as it will be paid to the school after the trip.

Flanagan & Chugg Taekwondo at Exeter High School Gym on Tuesdays from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

First lesson is FREE.

Come along to join a fun and rewarding martial art. Family friendly club, all ages welcome!

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

Would you like to assist in our Canteen?

Canteen Volunteers are always welcome. If you are able to find 3½ hours between 10:00am and 1:30pm on any day, please let us know. You can phone our Canteen Manageress, Mrs Leah Blazely on 63944 366 or email leah.blazely@education.tas.gov.au

The Sports Arena is very pleased to announce that it will continue to be the Major Sponsor for the Northern High Schools Sports Association in 2018. This Sponsorship will go a long way to ensure the varying inter-school carnivals and team sports continue in 2018.

As part of our sponsorship we extend to all staff, students, and their families 10% Discount on any item purchased in store (Excluding Sale Items). So please mention this to our friendly staff when your purchasing items in store if you don’t already have a VIP Discount Card to redeem your 10% discount.

Please come in and check out our extensive range of footwear, clothing, equipment and accessories for all your sporting requirements in store, we are located adjacent to Shiploads in Boland Street, between Repco and Autobarn.

We are open 7 Days Monday – Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm with free parking at the door. We look forward to assisting you throughout 2018 and beyond.

Yours sincerely The Sports Arena Staff and Management

Library Book Sale Friends of the Library, Launceston’s Annual Library Book Fair will be held on this Saturday 3 March 2018, 9.00am – 1.00pm at St Ailbe’s Hall, 46 Margaret Street, Launceston This is Launceston’s best book sale with a wide range of good quality donated secondhand books – crime, thrillers, science fiction, romance, children’s, cooking, health, travel, crafts, gardening, sports, war, DVDs, collectables and Tasmaniana – all at rock bottom