CLARE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Elliot Street Clare SA 5453 Phone: 88422788 Fax: 88422153 Email:
[email protected] www.clarehs.sa.edu.au Principal: Sharryn Daly Assistant Principal: Middle School: Tamara Buddle Assistant Principal Senior School: Joslyn Fox
IMPORTANT DATES August 2016 5th—Balaklava Eisteddfod 5th—SRC Can Drive (see ad) 5th—International Assembly 8th—12th—Yr 11 Work Experience 8th—12th—Yr 9 Ski Trip 9th—Finance Meeting 10th—Meidai Student Excursion 11th—Cambodia trip trading table 12th—Meidai Students leave 15th—Pupil Free Day—Staff T&D 15th — 19th—SAPSASA Football/netball 16th—Governing Council Meeting 22nd—Lions Youth of the Year evening 23rd—Senior School Parent Info & careers night. 25th—Reconciliation presentation 26th—Middle School Assembly 29th—8/9 Knock Out netball state finals 30th & 31st—Senior School Parent/Teacher Interviews 31st—P76 Basketball camp September 2016 1st—P76 Basketball camp 6th—Finance Meeting 6th—9th—Adelaide Show team—Adelaide 7th—School Closure—Adelaide Show Day 12th—SAPSASA District Athletics 13th—Governing Council meeting 13th—15th—Middle School Parent/Teacher Interviews 13th—15th—Stage 2 Outdr Ed Expedition 22nd—SAPSASA State Basketball 23rd—RAAP Yr 11 25th—CHS Car Boot Sale 26th—SAPSASA State Athletics 26th—Stage II PE Moderation 29th—German Big Day Out 30th—Last Day Term 3—Dismiss 2:25pm October 2016 17th—Pupil Free Day—Staff T&D 18th—Term 4 begins
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Vol 11 04/08/2016
SCHOOL VALUES RESPECTwe act responsibly ACHIEVEMENTwe strive for excellence RELATIONSHIPSwe value others INVOLVEMENT...we all contribute EDUCATIONwe seek to learn
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Welcome back – Term 3! Where has the school year gone? I want to encourage our Year 12 students to “keep at it”! Know that we are all here to help, you just need to ask. The Year 9 Ski Trip students leave Monday morning and with the recent weather events, I am sure they will arrive to great snow and skiing conditions. I wish them, and the dedicated staff and parents who will accompany them, a safe and enjoyable week! There are also a number of Year 9 students doing Work Experience during this week. Thank you to the many local businesses who have given them this opportunity. I am very pleased to advise that Clare High School has been allocated funding of $3.5 million under the State Government’s STEM Works (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program announced in the 2016-17 State Budget. Under the program, we will invest in building and upgrading STEM facilities. Clare High School has been recognised as having Primary enrolments (our Year 7s) and has qualified as one of only 18 State R-12 Sites to receive this funding. Our collaboration with Clare Primary School and our Partnership Sites gives us an avenue to share this amazing opportunity and to lead STEM learning from birth to Year 12 within our community. What does this mean? In consultation with our school community, Clare High School can upgrade our learning spaces to meet the needs of our students and to promote innovative and collaborative learning across all year levels. It is not just about science lab or tech space upgrades but there is flexibility in regards to what this might look like at our site. The learning spaces have a design that allows for whole class activities and explicit learning with attached smaller rooms and outside learning spaces to encourage small group work, creative thinking and problem solving tasks. It is an understatement to say that this news came as a surprise and a huge motivator for us all as we consider the future possibilities. Clare High School is an amazing school with great students and families and hard-working, committed staff. It is so exciting to think that some of our longer-term Continued next page
plans can be implemented and fulfilled within the next two years. Have a great week! Sharryn Daly Principal Staffing Belinda Stringer is finishing up at the end of this week. Belinda is expecting her third child and we all wish her and her family all the best for the future. She will be missed by her students and all the staff who work with her. We welcome Kirsten Mooney who is teaching English across Years 8 to 11. Karen Slattery has taken on the role of English Coordinator for the rest of this year, and is also managing the Open Access program.
CANTEEN NEWS Thank you to the following people for their support for the canteen: Suzi Earle and the Jamieson family for a donation of produce. •
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If you have some time or produce you can donate to the canteen. We would love to have it. Thank you. The canteen staff
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability We have commenced the annual nationally consistent collection of data on school students with disability (‘the Collection’). This will involve the collection of: the number of students receiving adjustments to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students; the level of adjustment provided to students; and where known, the student’s type of disability. Under the Collection model the definition of disability is broad and includes learning difficulties, physical health and mental health conditions. If your child is identified for inclusion in the Collection, the required information about your child will be included in this year’s data collection. If you have any questions about the data collection or you do not wish for your child to be included in the process, please contact Rebekah Holland on 08 88422788 Further information about the Collection can be found at: http:// www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent -collection-data-school-students-disability.
This is a Clare High School SRC project.
SRC PROFILES
Name: Holly Wood
Name: Brodie Rimmer
Position: Year 11 Prefect
Position: Year 10 SRC Member
Primary School: Farrell Flat Primary School
Primary School: Clare Primary School
Roles outside of school? • Work at Clare Chemmart Pharmacy • I am a Youth Ambassador for the Cancer Council.
Roles outside of school? • A part of the Youth Group Leadership Group • Play Football for South Clare Football Club • Play Cricket for Clare Cricket Club
For fun, I like to… • Work on visual art projects • Read novels • Watch movies • Hang out with friends As a member of SRC, I really want to… As a member of the SRC I would like to make a difference and not only to improve the school as a whole, but also give the students a voice for changes that they suggest. I think a leader should be… A leader should be someone who is dedicated and enthusiastic about their role. They should be organised, supportive and show that they are committed to achieve greatness. Clare High is… Clare High is a great school that provides students with a safe and resourceful environment where they are encouraged to challenge themselves and strive for high achievements. The mix of students allows students to be exposed to different methods of learning and work not only towards refining their strengths, but also improving any weaknesses.
For fun, I like to… • Play different sports such as cricket and football • Going to the football to watch Adelaide Crows play As a member of SRC, I really want to… I would like to make an impact in the community at Clare High School. I would also like to provide some new facilities at the school or update the original facilities and provide more activities and fundraisers at school. I think a leader should be… A leader should be a person who tries to improve things to make the school a better place and someone who helps control and guide a group of people Clare High is… Clare High School is a good place to grow and learn. It has a good environment and gives students lots of opportunities to do the things they want to do.
Australian Mathematics Competition 2017 I’d like to say a big well done to all of the students who completed the Maths Competition last week. It was excellent to see so many students keen to be part of the activity, and I congratulate you all on your efforts. I would also like to say a big thank you to Emma Savage for coordinating and running the competition.
Maths Teachers Afternoon Tea In Week 4 the Maths teachers from Clare High School and Clare Primary School will be meeting for an afternoon tea and resource and practice sharing session. This will be the first time that we have all come together, and we are excited at the opportunities and possibilities that this relationship will create.
Not too sure about what your child is studying in Maths? Want to help them, but not too confident in your own Mathematical skills? Please feel free to contact me via email or by phoning the school if you would like help to develop any of your own Mathematical skills. Together we can work as a team to support your child in the world of Mathematics.
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Middle School News ara By Tam Week 2, Term 3.
Dates to remember: • Monday-Friday 8th 12th August: Year 9 camp / Work Experience • Friday 5th August: Whole school International Assembly • Monday 15th August: Student Free Day • Monday-Friday 15-19th August: SAPSASA Football and Netball • Friday 26th August: Middle School Assembly - all welcome! • Tuesday - Wednesday 30/31st August: Senior School PT Interviews • Wednesday 7th Sept: School closure day, Adelaide Show • Tuesday - Wednesday 13/14th September: Middle School PT Interviews
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Hi everyone. Welcome back to Term Three. As we progress into Semester Two, we have many extra-curricular activities underway and the teaching and learning is progressing in positive measures.
snowboard for the annual Ski Trip. Some Year 9s will be completing a week of Work Experience. We hope all students enjoy their experience in Week 3.
STUDENT REPORTS SEMESTER 1:
We have SAPSASA Basketball this week (Wednesday) and this year we have three teams (two boys and one girls) heading to Balaklava to participate in this day. Mr Daniel Hutchings, Mrs Diedre Earle and Ms Kristy Lewis will coach on the day, and we have eight Year 9/10 helpers assisting on the day. Good luck to you all!
At the end of last term your child would have come home with their Semester One report. I know many parents take the time to have a good read through their child’s school reports. We encourage conversations with your child to occur, and we also ask you to monitor your child’s progress throughout the whole year by logging onto the Parent Portal of Daymap. If you are not aware how to do this, please contact the IT department for support. NAPLAN RESULTS AND NAPLAN ON-LINE TRIAL: We are yet to receive information and results about the 2016 NAPLAN tests. We usually receive these reports midTerm 3. When we receive this information, results will be posted home to all parents. Also in the middle of this term we will be running a NAPLAN online trial with some of our middle school students. This is a state -wide initiative to prepare all schools for the NAPLAN testing that will be online from 2017 onwards. More information will be distributed to parents. YEAR 9 WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES: Next week we have some students heading to Mount Hotham to experience some time learning to ski /
SAPSASA SPORT:
Joel Bertelsmeier has been in Queensland competing in the SA State Football team. Joel and his team mates played against NT, WA, Tasmania, Queensland and lost the Grand Final to Victoria. Joel was voted 3rd best player for SA in the Grand Final. What a fantastic opportunity for Joel. Congratulations! MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY - ALL WELCOME! I would like to extend a invitation to all parents who wish to attend our Middle School assemblies. These are held in Pastoral Care (9.00-9.45am) in Week 5 of every term, and the last week of Terms 1, 2 and 3. In Term 4 we have an assembly focusing on end of year awards and Year 9 Graduation. All parents are welcome to join us at these assemblies! Please contact me for additional information.
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Caitlin Pink, Isabelle Graham, Adam Burford and Holly Wood
Biggest Morning Tea Stand
CANCER COUNCIL YOUTH AMBASSADORS 2016 Every year, a group of teenagers from Years 10-12 in SA are selected to be a part of the Cancer Council Youth Ambassador Project. This year four students from Clare High applied and were selected: Adam Burford, Caitlin Pink, Holly Wood and Isabelle Graham. These four students have to undertake three challenges in which they will raise awareness, fundraise and present a speech to a group of people of their choice, all the while improving their leadership skills. As well as completing the challenges, the ambassadors attend regular leadership workshops in Adelaide with Cancer Council and Proteus Australia, and get to meet some amazing world leaders. So far Adam, Caitlin, Holly and Isabelle have completed their fundraising challenge, having held a Biggest Morning Tea here at school. They raised $405 for the Cancer Council which was a huge amount and much more than expected. Thank you to everyone who donated food and supported the event. With one challenge completed, the Ambassadors are now part way through completing their second challenge, raising awareness. To do this, they are holding a Breast Cancer High Tea in August. It would great to see as many people there as possible showing their support for this great cause. Details are to the rightQ “A very big thank you to everyone from Clare High who has helped make it possible for us to be a part of this program, particularly Mrs Sharyn Daly for all her support and Mrs Rachelle Maynard, who has helped us organise everything as well as driving us to and from Adelaide regularly. We really do appreciate everything you do for us.” Adam Burford, Caitlin Pink, Holly Wood and Isabelle Graham
ROYAL LIFESAVING S.A. COURSES CLARE REGION 2016. A Provide First Aid Course and PFA Update course will be held on Friday October 21st 9am – 5pm at 518 Saddleworth Rd, Saddleworth. PFA course $150 Book and pay online on Royal Lifesaving SA training website by September 30th so RLSSA manual and workbook can be sent to candidates for them to complete before and bring to the course on October 21st. PFA update course $99. Book and pay online as above. Updates do not receive manual or workbook. Courses can be booked and paid by phone 82104500. A Pool Lifeguard Course will be held on Saturday October 22nd 8am-6pm and Sunday October 23rd 9am – 5pm at The Valleys Lifestyle Centre, Main North Rd, Clare. Candidates must be 16 years of age minimum and have reasonable swimming and rescue abilities. Candidates must have a current Provide First Aid certificate or be booked into a course soon after the PLG course. See above for a local PFA course. Swimwear must be brought to this course. A Pool Lifeguard Update course will be held on Sunday October 23rd 9am-5pm at The Valleys Lifestyle Centre, Main North Rd, Clare. Swimwear must be brought to this course. PLG course $180. Book and pay online on Royal Lifesaving SA website by October 7th so resources can be sent to trainer for the course. PLG update course $150. Book and pay online as above by October 7th. Courses can be booked and paid by phone 82104500. See information on Page 2 of this edition
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CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK August 22 to 26 For information on activities please contact Heather Lymburn on 88423817
New Hope Cambodia Fundraising
Trading Table Thursday 11th August Location: In front of the Terry White Chemist.
