CLARENCE NEWS

Clarence High School

Department of Education

From the Principal For teachers and support staff the last day of term has

meant a day of learning. Teachers worked with

colleagues from local high schools to moderate work

samples to ensure that we are all assessing to the same

standard. Teacher assistants spent a busy day working

with a physiotherapist on manual handling skills and

then completed a basic first aid course.

In term 2 the substantive position of Principal of

Clarence High School will be advertised. I have been

asked to continue to act in this position until the

successful candidate is selected and ready to start. I am

very happy to continue as acting principal. I get to work

with fabulous students, committed and enthusiastic

teachers and support staff and with a supportive parent

community.

It has been a hectic term and yet so productive in terms

of building relationships and engaging students. As I visit

classes I see great work happening. The first reports for

the year have been sent and I strongly encourage

parents to attend the evening in the first week back with

their child. The Parent-Student-Teacher evening is a

great opportunity to have targeted conversations about

what we can do to best support and extend your child. I

look forward to meeting you there.

Mary Maher

Principal

Issue No. 5 – 12 April 2018

Discover Clarence

Our annual information night for prospective students,

parents and family members for Year 7 in 2019 will be

held on:

Wednesday 16 May

Tours of the school 5.30pm-6.00pm

Information Session 6.00pm-7.00pm

Hear about the programs we offer, meet key teachers

and student leaders.

Please book your seat by contacting the school office

on Ph. 6244 2544 by Monday 14 May.

CALENDAR

16-27 April School Holidays

30 April Term 2 Commences

2 May Parent-Student-Teacher

Evening 3.30pm-7.00pm 3 May Parent-Student-Teacher

Evening (overflow) 3.30pm-

5.00pm 8-10 May Outdoor Education Camp

(Fortescue Bay)

Rosny College Achievers Ceremony We are very proud of the achievements of the

following past students who were recently recognised

at the Rosny College Achievers Ceremony:

Special Prize Winners:

The BA Hortle Award for Academic Acheivement –

Hannah Richardson

The Caltex Best All-Rounder Award – Emilia Hawkey

The Long Tan Leadership Award – Grace Maddock

The Outstanding Student Award – Samuel Richards

The Environment Award – Jordan Delaney

The Innovation Award – Isaac Koerbin

Academic Excellence List

(High ATAR Score 90 or above):

Hannah Richardson, Keziah Dilger, Natalee Strong, Samuel

Richards, Rebekah Dilger, Isaac Koerbin, Kiani Allen,

Thomas Plunkett, Madison Warmbrunn, Emilia Hawkey, Emily Palmer, Samuel Carey

Subject Prize Winners:

The Award for Science & Mathematics – Hannah

Richardson

The Achievement in Sport Award – Kiani Allen

The Rod Staples Award for Achievement in Outdoor

Education – Oskar Steven

Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification

Outstanding Achievement Award in Vocational

Education and Training (VET) – Certificate II in

Business – Bonnie Scott

Year 11 High Achievers:

Ho Yin Kam, Miranda Salter, Thomas Males, Zachary

Dinnessen, Maykayla Gangell, Misty Ware

Subject Achievement Awards:

Business and Behavioural Studies

Psychology 3 – Emilia Hawkey

Sciences

Physical Sciences 3 – Ho Yin Kam

Chemistry 4 – Samuel Richards & Hannah Richardson

Physics 3 – Samuel Richards

Food, Textiles, Design and Community

Food and Nutrition 3 – Madison Warmbrunn

Working with Children 2 – Chelsea Assmann

Certificate II in Community Services (focus on Children’s Services) – Chelsea Assmann

Certificate II in Community Services (focus on Aged

Care) – Chelsea Assmann

Certificate II in Kitchen Operations – Rhodes Hippman

Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Sport Science 3 – Hannah Richardson

Outdoor Leadership 3 – Madison Warmbrunn

Outdoor Education 2 – Oskar Steven

Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics – Eloisa Eastley

Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation – Oskar Steven

Mathematics

Mathematics Methods 4 – Ho Yin Kam

General Mathematics 3 – Miranda Salter

Computing

Information Systems and Digital Technologies 3 – Isaac

Koerbin

Humanities and Social Sciences

Ancient History 3 – Megan Amos

Performing Arts

Drama Foundations 2 – Rhodes Hippman

Music Technology Projects Foundation 2 – Alexander

Leary

Visual Arts

Photography 2 – Tanisha Sheppard

UTAS Awards

Object Design – Isaac Koerbin

We wish them all well for the future.

New Staff for 2018

We welcome Janelle Stowe to our Music Department

in 2018. Janelle is one of two new music itinerants this

year working with brass and vocal students. Janelle is a

performing jazz singer in Hobart and we are delighted

to have her join our music team.

We also welcome Martin Cairns who is a Social

Worker, assisting our Senior Social Worker, Mel

Boud. Martin works at Clarence High School on

Thursdays, on a fortnightly basis.

Welcome to both Janelle and Martin!

Science News Year 10 students extracting DNA from plant cells.

Students were surprised that the procedure in the

practical allows them to produce enough DNA to be

able to see and touch it.

An inquiring group of year 9 students had the

opportunity to explore the complexity of biological

systems. Each group conducted a dissection of a rat.

The students carried out their experiments with

enthusiasm, curiosity and skill.

These types of activities provide a wonderful

opportunity to link their knowledge to a "lived"

experience. A bridge between their theoretical

understanding and application of that understanding.

Year 8 Camps Between 19-23 March there were two year 8 camps at

Spring Beach Youth Camp, Orford. The theme of the

camp was to Challenge ourselves to try something new,

unplug from our device and identify skills we can apply to

everyday life.

At camp there were beach activities, low ropes, native

walks, catapults, kayaking, surfing, archery, cooking and

orienteering. Both nights the year 9 peer leaders led

activities that included “minute to win it” and a quiz.

Congratulations to table 9 and table 6 for winning the

quiz. Highlights of camp included archery, “minute to

win it”, toasting marshmallows to see how many layers

we could get and spending time with friends.

We would like to thank the year 9 peer leaders,

Miss Cornick and all of the teachers who attended our

camp to make it a success.

Haley, Kaitlyn, Ben and Mac

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2018

Within the blink of an eye, the NAPLAN tests will be here. At Clarence High School, we are working hard to improve the quality of our teaching and learning. NAPLAN is one way of measuring the impact of our collective hard work, so it makes sense that our students are present, well rested and prepared on the day to do the best that they can. The benefits of participating in NAPLAN testing:

NAPLAN tests the skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy.

NAPLAN results provide valuable information on how your child is progressing against national minimum standards of literacy and numeracy skills expected for each year level.

The NAPLAN tests provide you as parents with an individual report that shows your child’s results and a comparison of your child’s performance against all other Australian students in their year level.

Teachers use the NAPLAN results to determine your child’s areas of strength and where future focus is required and how best to provide support or extension activities.

School teachers use the online NAPLAN Toolkit to analyse your child’s results. The Toolkit provides detailed information right down to the individual question with links to teaching strategies.

Principals, senior staff and others use NAPLAN results to inform school planning and to allocate resources and support including informing decisions around targeted programs and initiatives for individuals and groups.

The scheduled dates for the tests in 2018 are as follows:

Tuesday 15 May 2018

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Thursday 17 May 2018

Year 7 Language conventions

45 minutes

Writing

40 minutes

Reading

65 minutes

Numeracy

60 minutes

Year 9 Language conventions

45 minutes

Writing

40 minutes

Reading

65 minutes

Numeracy

60 minutes

The best way you can assist your child is by helping them to feel comfortable about the nature and purpose of the tests, and assure them that the tests will give them an opportunity to show what they have learned in class.

For more information, or if you have questions about the national tests, please visit the national NAPLAN website at: http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/naplan.html or email Claire Gluskie at claire.gluskie@education.tas.gov.au.

Entertainment Book

GRAB A BARGAIN!

We are once again fundraising for the Clarence High

School Band with the Entertainment Book. The

2018/19 book will be launched in early May. Place

your order before 2 May to receive your Early Bird

Bonus Vouchers with up to $200 worth of additional

offers that you can use right away! (Subject to

availability) Thank you for your continued support!

CHS Uniform Shop With cooler weather on the way a reminder of

the available uniform options:

Long sleeved polo tops (C10-C14) and (XS-XXXL) - $38.00

Nylon/cotton CHS track pants (C10-C14) and

(XS-XXL) - $62.00

Both of these garments are in stock and

available for purchase now.

Softshell jacket also available - $70.00

Students may choose to wear a plain black

scarf, black gloves and a black beanie should

they be required. These items are not to be

worn in classrooms.

Long-sleeved t-shirts, thermals or similar can be

worn to provide an extra layer of warmth, but

the longer sleeves must not be visible, so the

top layer needs to be a uniform long-sleeved

garment such as the long-sleeved polo top, the

rugby jumper or the school jumper. The

softshell jacket provides a warm top layer.

Student Absences It is required that parents notify us as early as possible if their child will be absent. You can do

this by any of the following means:

Phone: 6244 9623

Text message: 0427 016 218

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

Please note, when advising an absence you must

state the student’s full name, date of

absence and reason for absence

Rosny Park Interchange

Temporary stop relocations

Clarence City Council is undertaking a pavement upgrade project in the Rosny Park interchange during the period from 16 April to 6 May inclusive. The final week of works coincides with the first week of Term Two. The interchange is being temporarily relocated to Bligh St between Ross Ave and Gordons Hill Road for the duration of the works. Stops A-D will be on the council chambers / police station side of Bligh St, Stop E will be outside KFC, and Stop G near Petbarn. All stops will be marked with signage and timetables. All general access and school bus routes will continue to depart from the same stops and at the same times at the temporary interchange location. Further details, including maps, are available from the Metro website: https://goo.gl/zmTHrr We appreciate your sharing this with your school community to ensure families are aware of the temporary stop locations at Rosny Park. We are also sharing this information via our online channels.

Customer Service E correspondence@metrotas.com.au P 13 22 01

W http://www.metrotas.com.au

2018 School Pennant

Inter-School Squash Pennant

Team Entries Close on Wednesday 11th April 2018.

Courts Available for Free Team Practice at 6:00pm on Friday 4th May

Grading & Registration Day for All Players at 6:00pm on Friday 11th May

Pennant Starts 6:00pm Friday 18th May and finishes 29th June Teams consist of 3 players and an optional emergency. Players without a full team can request to be part of a combined

school team. For Division 1 and 2 each player will play one singles match and the team will play one doubles match. For Division 3

each player will play one singles match, no doubles will be played. Each player will play 3 games to 15 points using Point-A-Rally Scoring. Doubles will also be 3 games but will be played

to 9 points using Point-A-Rally Scoring. Matches will be played at Eastside Squash, 69 Cambridge Road, Bellerive between 6.00pm and 7.30pm. Eastside Squash provides rackets and I-MASK Protective Eyeware for loan each week at no charge. Eastside Squash Centre will provide balls. Balls are to be returned after all matches are finished. Each team will be required to pay a registration fee of $20.00 plus $12.00 court fee each week (for example: 3 players @

$4.00 per player). The school will be invoiced for these fees. Eastside Squash may be able to assist with fill-in players. Players should contact Eastside Squash if they are unable to

attend for any reason and cannot find a fill-in.

Please forward Teams or Individual Participants to Eastside@SquashPro.com.au

For all inquiries phone Chris Doig on 6244 1386 or 0408 122 761

Eastside Squash 69 Cambridge Road

Bellerive Ph 6244 1386

Eastside Squash can provide assistance with grading of players if required. Eastside also provides coaching for players either after school or during school time.