Issue No. 11 13 August 2015 Principal’s Report Importance of school uniform COMING EVENTS At the end of last week, we outlined the importance of school uniform to all students, as the standard of uniform has been slipping for some students. TERM 3 Wednesday 19 August Students who are out of uniform without a note from home are to spend their Grade 10 Student lunch time in the library. I would like to thank parents and students for the effort Information Session 9.00 - 10.00 am they have made to make sure the students are in full school uniform. The school Don College Parent uniform builds a sense of connectedness among students and to the school. Information Evening 7.00 - 8.00pm at Latrobe When worn well, it enhances the way in which individuals and the school are High School viewed in the community. Uniform also means that students can easily be Thursday 20 August identified as a member of LHS, increasing safety and supervision for all students. Parent Information Evening I would like to highlight that black shoes are the required item for footwear and for Grade 6 parents and students the only tracksuit that is acceptable is the navy parachute Adidas Reserve Pant or similar navy parachute pant. Tuesday 1 September Grade 6 Girls Camp Camp Clayton GIRLS: BOYS: Summer school dress Yellow, cotton, button-through shirt Wednesday 2 Winter skirt (with black stockings) LHS soft shell jacket (navy blue) September Yellow, cotton, button-through shirt LHS puffer jacket (navy blue) Grade 6 Boys Camp LHS soft shell jacket (navy blue) Camp Clayton LHS puffer jacket (navy blue) LHS royal blue hoodie LHS royal blue hoodie LHS royal blue, woollen, V-neck Tuesday 8 September LHS royal blue, woollen, V-neck school Don College Taster Day school jumper jumper Navy blue Reserve Pant or similar LHS royal blue cardigan Friday 18 September navy parachute pant (no other Red Faces - Whole School Navy blue Reserve Pant or similar navy tracksuit pant is allowed) Assembly parachute pant (no other tracksuit pant is allowed) Grey trousers Navy blue shorts (plain) Grey shorts Plain white or black socks Black shoes Black stockings or tights under winter skirt Black shoes LATROBE HIGH SCHOOL Department of Education Don College Parent Information Evening – Wednesday 19 August Don College teaching staff will hold an information session for parents/guardians of Grade 10 students on Wednesday 19 August, starting at 7pm in the Latrobe High Library. In the past, we have received excellent feedback from parents about the evening. I encourage parents and guardians of Grade 10 students to attend, so you are aware of all the opportunities that exist at Don College. Parent and Student Information Evening- Thursday 20 August We are excited about holding our ‘Parent and Student Information Evening’ on Thursday 20 August for all prospective 2016 Grade 7 students and their parents. The evening starts at 6:30pm in the school library. Parents and students who are unable to make it on the night are encouraged to contact the main office to arrange a meeting and tour of the school. NAPLAN Results While NAPLAN is one test on one day, it does give us important data that informs future teaching decisions and gives us an idea of how we are tracking as a school over time. It also provides us with important data on each individual student’s strengths and weaknesses. The data for Latrobe High School is showing very clearly that the work we have undertaken over the last few years is really showing results. Over the next week we will be mailing out to parents of Grade 7 and 9 students their son’s/daughter’s individual NAPLAN results. Brent Armitstead Principal STUDENT ABSENCES If your child is going to be absent from school due to illness or for any other reason, you can notify us in the following ways: SKOOLBAG APP simply open the app and go to EFORMS and fill in the absentee form SMS send a message to 0428 937 348 EMAIL send an email to [email protected] PHONE Phone our school office - 64261061 FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE The School Association is running a Father’s Day raffle as our major fundraiser and we are asking each family to sell a book of 10 tickets at $2.00 per ticket ($20.00 for the book). The prizes will be as follows: 1st Acrylic Landscape – Bells Parade $250 Anthony Robertson 2nd Petrol Voucher $200 Caltex Sassafras Service Station 3rd Signed North Melbourne Jumper $130 Latrobe High School 4th Signed Cricket Bat – Mark Taylor $120 Latrobe High School 5th Gift Voucher $75 Total Performance Sports 6th Family Pass to Speedway $60 Latrobe Speedway 7th Anvers Chocolates $50 Anvers 8th 2 Cinema Tickets $33 CMax Cinema 9th IGA Gift Voucher $25 Hill Street Grocer 10th Mitre 10 Voucher $25 Hill Street Grocer All books sold/unsold and money to be returned by Thursday 3 September. Drawn - FRIDAY 4 September 2015 When selling the raffle tickets, please abide by the following rules as described in the Gaming Control Act: As the total prize value is greater than $500, the tickets cannot be sold by students under 16 years of age. Raffle books are not to be sold door to door. ANVERS WINDOW PAINTING FOR WINTERFEST Congratulations to the 6 girls who painted the Anvers shop windows for the annual Chocolate Winterfest. The design was based on winter scenery in Latrobe and featured silhouettes of some of the more iconic buildings. The girls represented the school well and did a fantastic job. Thanks again to Anvers for giving us the opportunity. PAINTING TEAM Melinda Powell Amy Jackson Makayla James-Joiner Katelyn Geard Kate O’Sullivan Chloe Dawkins The ANZ Bank is offering an Indigenous School Based Traineeship in Latrobe to commence next year. They are seeking any Year 10 indigenous students who would be interested in applying for this position. Ideally the student should have an interest in both customer service and the finance industry. Interested students should email Kelli Bishop a cover letter and their current resume with two up-to- date referees. [email protected] GYM DAYS Come and see what is on offer at these gym fun days. DATE: Thursday 8 October 10am-12 noon Friday 9 October 10am-12 noon Friday 9 October 7pm-9pm AT: Allstars Gymnastics 33 Nicholls St Devonport COST: $5 which includes a snack Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds to assist The Cambodian Experience 2016 WANTED – LOOM BANDS AND LOOMS If you have any preloved looms and loom bands, please drop them off at the school office. The looms and bands will be taken by the Cambodian Experience 2016 travellers to Soksan (a school in Cambodia) for the students to use there. Junior Life Drawing So far this term, we have focused on human anatomy. Students have completed a series of observational drawings using line, shape and tone. Here is a small selection of the fantastic work that the students have completed. We are looking forward to venturing outside to sketch the surrounding landscapes as the weather clears up. Miss Mack Darcy Miller Henry MIgnot Seth Webb Harmoni Richardson Jenna Flack Kaycee Hering Seth Webb Annalise Castles Montana Lewis Shelby Bellchambers HPE HOT SPOT SPINE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA The National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis (NSPS). Scoliosis (spinal curvature) is an important health problem for adolescent girls and 25 per thousand are at risk of developing a significant curve. Three girls per thousand require active treatment (spinal brace or surgery). Because in the early stages the condition is most often asymptomatic, screening in the age range 11-13 years is a sound preventative health measure. The Spine Society of Australia is encouraging girls in Grade 7 and 9 to access the Scoliosis Australia home page www.scoliosis- australia.org and print the brochure. The website contains comprehensive credible information about the symptoms and treatment of scoliosis. Using the forum on our website, girls and their parents can obtain general advice form certified specialists who manage patients with spinal curvature. The forum is a useful resource in providing searchable information posted by its members. It offers a strong support base for adolescent patients with scoliosis and their parents. Healthcare professionals and other interested parties can discuss the NSDP in the forum. Slipstream 2015 - ‘Dorothy’ Grade 7 students will have the opportunity to attend the performance on Tuesday September 1 at 10:30 am until 12.00 noon at the Ulverstone Civic Centre. Students who are interested can collect a permission form from the main office next week. BRICK LAYING PROGRAM – STEPPING OUT IN BRICKS From June 29 to July 2 we went to the Alanvale College in Launceston to do a Bricklaying course with professional bricklayer, Paul Mackay. The program started at 8:30am and went until 4 o’clock each day. We left Latrobe a bit before 7 o’clock each day just to make sure we were on time. At the course we learnt the basics of bricklaying such as mixing the mortar, spreading the mortar, laying bricks and all the health and safety requirements. It was very hard labour but we found the program very interesting and a very handy skill to learn. Along with learning the basics of bricklaying we also met students from other schools from in and around Launceston. The program was a huge success for both of us with the report back from Paul. Paul said we were always on time and we always showed respect to everyone.