MIDDLE ROAD, (PO BOX 1261)DEVONPORT

Phone: 6420 8100.

email: reece.high@education.tas.gov.au

Issue 4

NEWSLETTER 29th May 2009

From the Principal’s Desk Term 2 dates 15 June — 4 Sept

Smoking Policy
We have had a very positive response to our smoking policy, however I have had several requests to
clarify elements of the policy.
1. Reece High is a smoke free zone for everyone. If a parent, visitor or teacher enters the
school grounds walking or in a vehicle, they can not smoke.
We will all use the following statement….”Hi, I would just like to remind you that we are a
smoke free school, can you please put out your cigarette or leave the school grounds”.
2. The policy extends to students who are representing Reece High School out of hours including
at netball, football, soccer  any activity.
3. Coaches of teams must abide by this ruling. In the role of coach, you are part of Reece High
therefore you can not smoke whilst with the team.
If you require further clarification please do not hesitate to make contact.
School Uniform
There are still far too many students who are out of uniform. Please take the time to get uniforms over
the school holidays or at the very least purchase a plain navy blue windcheater. The way you dress sends a
message to the community. Wear your uniform with pride.
Attendance
We have now been using MGM messenger for 6 weeks and I would like to thank those parents who have
been so prompt in responding to the message. Unfortunately there are still too many students with
unexplained absences. Students can not be expected to realise their potential if they are not at school.
Education does make a difference to your life chance.
Professional Learning Days in Term 2
Please note that students will not be required to attend school on Friday 3rd July as all teachers will be
in Professional Learning. The focus of this Professional learning is classroom management and behaviour
management.

Shortly after the holidays we will commence the process of preparing reports so for those students with
outstanding work, use the time to get your work completed.
Have a good break, stay well and return in Term 2 ready for work.

Sheree Vertigan-Principal

R e e c e H i g h S ch o o l
 Social
On Thursday the 21st of May prefects held the first social for 2009. The theme was
Masquerade/Hollywood, with Olivia Hiller and Michelle Hall taking out best dressed on
the night. Although we didn’t have the biggest turn out, the small crowd created a very
positive atmosphere. We have had a lot of excellent feedback. We would like to thank all
staff and all the students who attended. We can’t wait for term 2! We all hope you have
a fun and relaxing holiday :)

Nikola Snell, Sophie Smith and all the prefects

Loud Shirt Day

On Friday 15th May, the grade 9 Council held Loud Shirt Day, in aid of deaf
children and the hearing impaired. It was a successful day, with $219 raised.
A lunchtime BBQ was held and many people got involved by wearing bright
and colourful loud shirts
Congratulations to the Grade 9 Council and Mr Fairfield for organising a great
day, and to everyone who got involved.

Grade 10 Numeracy Support Class

A numeracy support class is available to all grade 10 students throughout terms
2 and 3. These will be held in room C07 Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to
4:30pm.
Contact andrew.baker@education.tas.gov.au for further details.

Grade 10 Rotary Drivers Awareness Program

All Grade 10’s will participate in Drivers Awareness program on
Monday June 15th at Camp Clayton
All Students need to bring their LUNCH
And in full school uniform
 Reece High School has recently implemented the mathsonline program sponsored by McDonalds for all
Australian schools. The Web address is http://www.mathsonline.com.au

This program can be accessed at school and from the home; every student has a username and password. This is
grade 7 to 12 program that consists of mini video lessons (4-6 minutes), worksheets and feedback. The system
keeps track of students work and their results. Students, teachers and parents can access the site. Username and
password can be e-mailed home by contacting:

Andrew Baker—Andrew.baker@education.tas.gov.au

HWB News:
Sexual Health:During term 2 all grade 7-10 students within the Health and Wellbeing Curriculum will be
educated on Sexual Health. The units provide students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to make
considered choices and informed decisions in areas of personal relationships, sexual identity, risk and health and
well being.

We believe it is important that students gain knowledge and understanding in this area, as they will be faced with
many of these issues either now, or in the near future. However, in some cases, we are aware that parents may
wish to educate their own children on such topics.

If you have any issues with your child’s participation in this unit, please contact HWB staff
on 64 208 100.

North West Futsal Tournament:

Early this term 6 teams represented Reece High School at the North-West Futsal Tournament. All teams
participated in the full spirit of the game, giving it their all while playing and showing great school spirit while
spectateing other teams that were playing. A big congratulations to the representatives of the following teams for
there outstanding achievements:

Grade 7 Boys: 1st Grade 9 Boys: 2nd Grade 8 Boys: 3rd/4th

Grade 10 Boys: 2nd Grade 7/8 Girls:1st Grade 9/10 Girls: 4th

Inter Cross Country

55 Reece High students from grades 7 to 10 participated in the Inter High Cross Country which was held on
Wednesday May 27th at the Ulverstone Football Ground. In the overall placing we managed to finish a creditable 3rd
and all students should be congratulated for their efforts and behaviour on the day. Some of the outstanding
performances on the day were:

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10

Rebecca Howe 2nd
Courtney Dowling 14th
Jack Triffett 3rd
Taylor Harris 9th
Kiara Daly 4th Melissa Howe 9th Danielle Hooper 7th
Trisha Peper 19th Mieke Lizotte 19th Chelsea Nichols 11th
Skye Barker 18th Hilary Rees 18th Matthew Thompson-Purton 11th
Hamish Bound 5th Chris Wray 8th
Jordy Dick 10th
Ben Ollington 18th
 Careers in Local Government Project

For the past eight weeks, my group which consists of six Grade 10
students have been working on a project with the Devonport City Council,
to upgrade the Devonport Youth Policy. In doing so, we have constructed
a survey for the youth of Devonport, and for youth service providers, to
obtain the thoughts of the Devonport Youth, and the service providers
about issues that apply to our youth everyday. Examples include; drug and
alcohol abuse, mental and/or physical health issues, transport,
accommodation and more. We have been out in the community working
with schools and businesses, to get them to fill in surveys and see if we
could leave surveys at their businesses for young people to fill out, and posters to advertise their existence.
Once we have gained all the results from the surveys, we will then collate all of our information to make a
new Youth Policy, and make graphs along with power points to present to the council.

Working with the council was a fantastic opportunity to get outside the classroom and into the community.
We were pushed out of our comfort zones and into a similar situation as the workforce, as we had to be
responsible, efficient and meet deadlines. We’ve also strengthened our communication skills by making phone
calls to speak with youth providers, and gained confidence in talking
with members of the community and approaching the right people to
help us. We are proud to have made a difference for the future of
Devonport’s youth.

Joshua Gibbons, Alissa Nutting, Belinda Williams, Aiden Stalker,

Shannon Gardner and Jeremy Scott

In this project, we worked alongside a mentor, Peter Porch, an employee from the Devonport City Council.
We have covered budgeting, capital and operational assets and 3D design. While looking at budgeting, we learnt
where the money comes from and how they decide where to use the money. When looking at capital and op-
erational assets, we learnt how they rank the need to upgrade or build something new and how they maintain
their assets. 3D design involved sketching buildings, drawing floor plans and using Google sketch-up. Through
this experience we have all gained valuable maths skills, people skills, learnt what the council does and how it
works and also gained ‘work experience’. We have also ventured out of the school to the Council Chambers
and Depot, where we have experienced how the council works.

Tish Snowden-Allen, Brendan Anderson,

Jerry Rockliff and Jakob Smith
 Mersey Police and Community Youth Club
CAR BOOT SALE
Roundhouse Park - Devonport
Entry off Victoria Parade opp. Fire Station
SATURDAY 30th MAY
 Lions Club Food Van
 Trash and Treasure
 Bric a Brac
 Crafts, Books & Records
 Activities for Youth
Gates Open 7:30am Limit 50 Cars
Selling Begins 9:00am
$10 Entry Fee per Car Boot

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Please Call
The Zone Ph: 6423 4099

CONTACT DETAILS
Reece High School, Middle Road, Devonport Tas 7310
Ph (03) 6420 8100 Fax (03) 6420 8199 Email: reece.high@education.tas.gov.au