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19 December 201919 December 2019

Assistant Principals

Paul StevensonAndrea Saville

Grade Leaders

Grade 7: Liam FoxGrade 8: Naomi CartledgeGrade 9: Skye ChampionGrade 10: Allison Stone

Support Services

School Psychologist: Annie Fitzgerald: Wed/ThursSocial Worker: Sharni Gardner: Mon/WedSchool Chaplain: Paul Burton: Mon/Wed/FridaySchool Health Nurse: Dave Mackay: Wednesday only

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTThis is an extract from my speech at lastweek’s Presentation Assembly.

On behalf of the Exeter High Schoolcommunity, I would like to extend a verywarm welcome to all our distinguishedguests, parents, family members; staff,students and especially our 2019 Year 10Graduates, to their final presentation

assembly.

It is absolutely wonderful to see so many of you here todayas we celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievementsof our students. This assembly is our opportunity to reflect onthe positive contributions we have all made to our school thisyear, celebrate many of our successes and honour our grade10’s. Schools are busy places and 2019 certainly has been anincredibly busy year, but I can proudly say, we have had anexceptional year in so many different areas, including academic,sporting and artistic achievements as we continue to strive tobe the absolute best we can be.

I have chosen a theme today around "Aspiration” as I believethat this word reflects one of the goals, we set our studentshere at Exeter High school. Aspiration is defined as ‘a strongdesire to achieve something great’. I believe that at Exeter HighSchool, we encourage and support every student to follow thatmantra whether it be in their Academic pursuits, performing inthe Arts, on the Sports field or simply by being kind and caringcitizens.

Throughout 2019, Exeter High School as a school communityhas also had high aspirations in ensuring we provide a learningenvironment that supports and encourages rich learning butalso allows us to offer our students so many wonderfulopportunities to aspire to be the best they possibly can. It is notonly the vast array of opportunities that have been offered tostudents this year that deserve to be celebrated, but also theway students have both embraced these and flourished as aresult of them. These will allow our students to create positivepathways and opportunities into the future and I am excited touse today’s assembly to share some of these with our schoolcommunity. We as a school have a reputation as a place thatproduces not only students with outstanding academic results,but also young people who value and live by our 4 core valuesof Respect, Maturity, Acceptance and Learning.

We are steadfast in upholding these values on a day to daybasis and these values are reflected in the calm and orderly

learning environments our staff and students work in everyday. These calm and orderly learning environments are the firstopportunity I will reflect on as it is due to our classrooms beingso settled and the outstanding behaviour of our students, thatthe learning opportunities for our students has been maximisedduring the year. Another focus for 2019 has been ensuringstudents understand not only what it is they are learning butalso why. I can now visit classrooms and have studentsarticulate to me what it is their teachers are wanting them tolearn, what their teachers are looking for in their work and thereasons behind the learning activity.

This has allowed me to guarantee to every parent who I talkto that their child will have the best possible opportunity ofsuccess in their learning environments. I have also been proudto conduct tours of our school during a typical school daywith staff from other schools who have visited us due to theoutstanding reputation we have across Tasmania. Visitors fromother schools along with parents of newly enrolling students,have been impressed by the high levels of engagement ofour students, along with the calm and settled nature of ourclassrooms and schoolyard.

Everything we do here at Exeter High School is also closelyaligned to The Education Department’s four key values ofAspiration, Respect, Courage and Growth. This alignment hasprovided us as a staff and community with a blueprint to aspireto be the best we can be in order to provide the best for ourstudents. Striving to be the best you possibly can be as anindividual is also a message that I want our students to reflecton both during this assembly, and into the future. Aspire to bethe best you can, Respect others but most importantly, respectyourself, have the courage to back yourself and try new thingsand finally, continue to grow both on a personal level and inrelation to whatever vocational avenue you choose to pursue.

Our incredibly dedicated, professional and skilled staff havecontinued to work as a highly effective team to provide thebest possible learning opportunities and experiences for ourstudents in all our learning programs. One of the EducationDepartment’s four goals for students is that they learn in safeenvironments where they feel supported, engage in theirlearning and can flourish. Another key goal is that learnershave the skills and confidence in Literacy and Numeracy tosuccessfully participate in learning, life and work. Here at ExeterHigh School, we provide an environment that not only supportsthese goals but provides every student with the opportunity toreach these goals at their individual levels. It is a credit to mystaff that students here are learning in such an academicallyrich, yet at the same time, supportive environment.

The Work Experience Program sees many of our year 8, 9 and10 students working with a myriad of businesses and supportpeople to increase their skills and abilities. What a wonderfullyauthentic and engaging learning opportunity, as well forgingstrong working partnerships with all these businesses, we havealso seen students gain apprenticeships for 2020 through theirtime spent on work placements during their Grade 10 year.We have partnerships with local businesses who support ourAgricultural Science program, automotive and a variety of otherprograms. We are very grateful for all the support we receivefrom businesses but also from the amazing support staff whowork tirelessly ensuring that all program remain viable and

sustainable. Coming back to the theme of today’s assembly –“Aspiration”, without these strong community partnerships, wewould not be able to offer such a vast array of opportunities toour students that allow them to aspire to be the best they canbe.

The most important partnership we have though, is mostcertainly with our families. As a school underpinned by strongrelationships, it is at our core to work alongside families tosupport the learning and development of every student and Ithank all families for their support. Our School Association area direct reflection of these family partnerships and we sincerelyappreciate all they have done and continue to do in the waythey represent and continually support our school.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all ourstaff-including the teaching and support staff, ancillary teamand the wonderful administration staff, all who have once againbeen so diligent, professional and committed to our wonderfulschool ensuring that it hums along beautifully, providing theopportunity for all to work in a safe, friendly and calmenvironment.

I would especially like to thank Mrs Stone, Mrs Pratap, MrsHowie, Mr Atkinson and Mrs Parish for their ongoing guidanceof our current Year 10 cohort. I would also like to acknowledgethe work of all of the other teachers and staff who havesupported and guided our Year 10’s over the past 4 years.I’m sure that each and every one of the Year 10 studentswould be able to identify at least one of our staff memberswho has been a significant adult in their lives. Their high schoolyears and strong relationships between adults and studentsthat are essential in maximising student outcomes, is a strengthof Exeter High School that I am very proud of.

Year 10's, success comes from not what is on offer but howyou embrace these opportunities and you all have mostcertainly embraced every opportunity over your 4 years with us,hence your successes! Well done and congratulations on this.You have grown into wonderful young men and women whomwe are extremely proud of. Keep stepping up as you havedone, have a positive attitude, be optimistic, accept challengesand embrace every opportunity that comes your way andpossibly most importantly, when you do make the occasionalmistake – learn from them too.

I believe that the following quotes about Aspiration are perfectmessages to our 2019 Year 10 students. ‘The only thinglimiting your aspiration is your imagination’ and ‘Havingaspirations is nice BUT fulfilling them is exhilarating’.

Each one of you will forever be a part of Exeter High School.Keep in touch and dare to be the best you can be as you moveforward with your lives “Towards the Future.” Good luck witheverything you choose to do in the future – aim high, acceptthat there will be challenges and always reflect on your timehere at Exeter High School with fond memories. Be aspirational!

In closing, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas anda safe and happy New Year. Enjoy the summer break, and welook forward to welcoming everyone back in February.

Benjamin FrerkPrincipal

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ARTS EVENINGOn Thursday 21st November, Exeter High School held itsannual Arts Night showcasing work from the Arts DisciplineDance, Drama, Music, Photography and Visual Arts.

Students spent the day rehearsing and practicing tech runs toensure everything went smoothly for the night.

With eager anticipation (and a lot of nerves), studentsperformed before a large audience of family and friends. Itwas fantastic to see students supporting and encouraging oneanother before, during, and after performances.

Arts Night is a fantastic opportunity for Arts students to share allthe hard work they have been creating throughout the year. Thepurpose of the Arts, through events such as Arts Night, is not tocreate professional actors, musicians, dancers or artists. It’s tocreate more complete human beings who are critical thinkers,have curious minds and can lead productive lives. Well done toall those who participated in the Arts Night. A big thank you tostaff and students who gave up their time to support everyoneback stage.

YEAR 8 ENGINEERSIn Year 8 Science, students have been exploring energytransformations in their Physics unit. To explore the conceptthat many devices can transform energy from one form toanother, students have researched, designed and built modelcars that use the elastic potential energy of a ‘loaded’mousetrap to power the vehicles engine. Students will race theircars in core classes in their last Science lesson with the top twocars from each class racing off for ‘bragging rights’ in the gradeon the last day of school.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE 2020INFORMATION FOR NEW PARENTS

2020 BUS PASS INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT DATES 2020

Term Dates

Term 1 Wednesday 5 February - Thursday 9 April

Term 2 Monday 27 April – Friday 3 July

Term 3 Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September

Term 4 Monday 12 October – Thursday 17 December

Term 1, 2020

January

Wednesday29

EHS Book Sales 9.30am-12.30pm, EveningSession 5.00pm-6.30pm

Thursday30

EHS Book Sales 9.30am-12.30pm, EveningSession 5.00pm-6.30pm

February

Monday 3 Professional Learning Day for 2020 Staff

Tuesday 4 Professional Learning Day for 2020 Staff

Wednesday 5 Students return for Term 1, 2020

Tuesday 11 2020 SLC Camp, Port Sorell

Wednesday 12 2020 SLC Camp, Port Sorell

Thursday 13 2020 SLC Camp, Port Sorell

Tuesday 18 SLC GRIP Leadership Day, Riverside

Wednesday 26 Launceston Cup Day – School Closed

March

Monday 9 Eight Hour Day Public Holiday – SchoolClosed

Wednesday11

EHS Swim Trials @ Launceston AquaticsCentre

Thursday 26 School Photos

Friday 27 Melbourne Big City Experience

Saturday 28 Melbourne Big City Experience

Sunday 29 Melbourne Big City Experience

April

Friday 3 Division 1 Inter-High Swimming Carnival @Launceston Aquatics Centre

Thursday9

Student Free Day School Closed for Easter andSchool holidays

Friday 10 Easter Friday

* Calendar is updated on a fortnightly basis.

RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED1st Prize (5kg Box of Chocolates) – Toby in 9A2nd Prize (CAT pack) – Richard in 8C

Both winners have been notified.

COMMUNITY CORNER

TAMAR DEMONS FOOTBALLCLUB 2020 PROGRAM

Want to play in the BEST FOOTBALLcompetition in the north of the state?

Join the TAMAR DEMONS FOR SEASON2020!

Tamar Demons Junior Football Club are offering teams for kidsfrom the age of 8-17 years of age.

Boys Teams: U/10, U/12, U/14, U/16Girls Teams: U/11, U/14, U/17

Come and join the DEMONS for SEASON 2020 and havesome fun and learn the skills and disciplines of Australian RulesFootball.

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To learn more call: Phil Goss 0400 390 335 or AshSmith 0409 015 831First Training Run: Wednesday 5th February 2020 @The Exeter Football Grounds commencing at 4.00pm.

West Tamar School 2020 Holiday Program – Consentforms are available from the school office

Bookings are essential as spaces are limited. West Tamar youthaged 10-17 only. Costs are proudly subsidised by the WestTamar Council. For further information or bookings, pleasecontact Youth Development Officer Andrew Beeston on 0437789 103 or email [email protected]

Introduction to Game Design, Exeter Primary School30th and 31st January 2020

2020 Australia Day Celebrations – Gravelly Beach

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Jamie’s Dance Centre – 2020 Timetable

SAVE THE DATE – 107th Exeter Show – Saturday 29February 2020 from 9.00am-4.00pm

Entries for this amazing show fall into the following categoriesof: photography, cooking, floral art, handicraft and novelty. TheJunior Show schedule includes vegetable entries – so now isthe time for all our budding junior growers to get planting. Formore information please contact Hilary on 0438 944 725.

SAVE THE DATE – Outdoor Cinema @ EHS, Friday 13March, 6:00pm

SAVE THE DATE - Beaconsfield Youth Festival,Friday 17 April 2020

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EXETER HIGH SCHOOL 2019 YEAR 10PRESENTATION AWARDS

Academic Excellence in:

Agricultural Studies Kasey (10B)

Design in Metal Harley (10A)

Design in Wood Abigail (10B)

English Darby (10B)

Fitness & Weights Zachary (10B)

Food Technology Laura (10C)

Health and Physical Education Darby (10B)

HASS Neve (10A)

Mathematics Brayden (10A)

Mathematics Methods Darby (10B)

Photography Xavier (10C)

Science Darby (10B)

Sport Science Taylor (10A)

Visual Art Ellen (10B)

2019 Student Leaders

Co-President Kasey (10B)

Co-President Darby (10B)

Secretary Neve (10A)

Treasurer Zachary (10B)

Fundraising & Activities Officer Laura (10C)

Quoiba House Captain Naomi (10C)

Oonah House Captain Candice (10A)

Lenah House Captain Georgia (10A)

Excellence in Manner, Conduct & Courtesy

Kerbie (10B) Isla (10C)

Mikala (10A) Laura (10C)

Zachary (10B) Jack (10B)

Josephine (10C) Kasey (10B)

Victoria (10A) Abigail (10B)

Service to the School

Connor (10A) Xavier (10C)

Kerbie (10B) Samuel (10C)

Ellen (10B) Emily (10A)

Jessica (10C) Kevin (10B)

Josephine (10C) Jack (10B)

Sporting Awards

Excellent Sporting Performance Ellen (10B)

Excellent Sporting Performance Taylor (10A)

Excellent Sporting Performance Samuel (10C)

Excellent Sporting Performance Georgia (10A)

Sportsmanship Award Darby (10B)

Sportsmanship Award Naomi (10C)

Australian Olympic Change-Maker Award Ellen (10B)

Outstanding Citizenship Awards

Mikala (10A) Zachary (10B)

Jessica (10C) Josephine (10C)

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Naomi (10C) Taylor (10A)

Indiana (10B) Neve (10A)

Brayden (10A) Jack (10B)

Zachary (10B) Darby (10B)

Josephine (10C) Georgia (10A)

Major Awards

Vocational Award Kiana (10C)

Point of WoMen Inc Bursary Carla (10A)

Outstanding Service Award Laura (10C)

UTAS Irene Phelps Charitable TrustSpringboard to Higher EducationBursaries

Kerbie (10B)

Abigail (10B)

Newstead College Award Ellen (10B)

Launceston College Bursary Chloe (10C)

Lyn Ockerby Memorial Prize forPersistence & Determination

Josephine (10C)

Brittany Goss All Star Drama Award Rachel (9B)

ADF Long Tan Leadership Award Josephine (10C)

Allan Ray Award for OutstandingManner, Conduct & Courtesy

Kevin (10B)

Eric Mullen Memorial Award for CreativeAbility

Josephine (10C)

Enterprise Award Josephine (10C)

Caltex Award for Best All Rounder Neve (10A)

2019 Mathematics Medallion Brayden (10A)

Lions Club of West Tamar Award forOutstanding Community Spirit

Mikala (10A)

Vocational Industry & Training Award Ross (10A)

SLC Award for Excellence Jack (10B)

Minister for Education’s RespectfulStudent Award

Kerbie (10B)

Michael Ferguson Young Leaders’Award

Neve (10A)

Principal’s Award Kerbie (10B)

Principal’s Award Samuel (10C)

Dux of 2019 Darby (10B)

Sponsors of our 2019 Award recipients

We wish to acknowledge the sponsorship of the followingorganisations, representatives and individuals in supporting theachievements of Exeter High students in 2019.

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ARTAS Architects

Australian Defence Force

BA & EA Jordan Maintenance & Construction

Bank of Heritage Isle

Barratts Music

Beaconsfield House Inc.

Bridget Archer MP

Caltex Australia

Cr. Geoff Lyons OAM

Cr. Joy Allen

Cr. Peter Kearney OAM

D.G. & P.K. Scott

Exeter Child Care Centre

Exeter High School Association

Exeter IGA Everyday Supermarket

Exeter Medical Centre & Legana Medical Centre

Exeter Mower & Chainsaw Centre

Eyelines Legana

Inner Wheel Club of Tamar Valley

IRIS Computing Supplies

Janie Finlay

Launceston College

Launceston Floorworld

Link Technologies Tasmania

Lions Club of West Tamar

Lyn Ockerby Bequest

Michael Ferguson MP

Michelle O'Byrne M.H.A.

Mr M & Mrs P McCausland

Mr Peter & Mrs Lisa Goss

Newstead College

Peter Gutwein MP

Petrarch’s Bookshop

Point of WoMen Inc.

Rotary Club of West Tamar Inc.

RSL of Aust - Beaconsfield Sub-Branch

Sarah Courtney MP

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson

Senator The Hon. Eric Abetz

Senator Wendy Askew

Tamar Demons Junior Football Club

Tamar Jets Netball Club Inc.

The Hon. Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education & Training

The Hon. Ivan Dean, M.L.C

The Hon. Kerry Finch, M.L.C

University of Tasmania

Veolia Environmental Services

West Tamar Council

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