Newsletter 5 - Naracoorte High School

Naracoorte High School
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MARCH
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SCHOOL DIARY DATES
TERM 1
From the Principal ...
April
4 t h - 8 t h Y r 1 0 W o r k Experience
5 t h - 8 t h Y r 11 O u t d o o r E d
Canoe trip
th
Yr 8 immunisations
7 th
th
11 - 1 2 A d e l a i d e A t h l e t i c s
1 2 th- 1 5 thY r 1 2 O u t d o o r E d
Canoe trip
th
E n d o f Te r m - 2 : 3 0 p m
15
dismissal
TERM 2
May
Te r m 2 c o m m e n c e s
2 nd
th
S T U D E N T F R E E D AY
9 th
th
10 -12 Naplan testing
W h o l e S c h o o l 2 4 th
Performance
2 6 t h - 2 8 t h W h o l e S c h o o l Production
3 0 th- 3 rd Y r 1 0 C a m p w e e k
June
Y r 11 W o r k Experience week
June
2 7 t h - 1 s t Ye a r 11 E x a m w e e k
July
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SPORTS DAY
Congratulations to all participants involved in our Sports Day held
on the 17th March. Thankfully we were able to conduct the day
without the weather causing us any issues. The student attendance
and participation was again excellent and the level of competition was
outstanding.
Thank you to all the parents and students who volunteered their time
to help on the day. Without your assistance the day would not have
gone as smoothly as it did. A special mention to our House Captains
and the HPE staff for their hard work in the lead up to the day.
Of course we must congratulate Flynn for being overall winners, on
the day, as well as the cup winners for each age group, details of which
can be found in this newsletter.
INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS
Students are to be congratulated on their performances at the
Interschool Athletics competition recently at Grant High School
(see article in the next newsletter). Naracoorte High School came
fifth on the day. Whilst there were many individual sporting
performances about of which we can be proud, also noted, was the
high level of organisation and enthusiasm, positive attitudes and great
sportsmanship.
These contributed to a highly successful day. As a school, we can be
justifiably proud of our students in so many ways. Thank you to all the
students, parents and staff (especially Nick Lang, Daniel Hallett, Dani
Mahoney, Bronwyn Longbottom and Jim McConnell) who attended,
and to the Grant High School community for hosting such a successful
event.
GOVERNING COUNCIL 2016
We have now finalised our Governing Council for the 2016 year. I
would also like to thank those who have retired from Council, namely
Anne White, Merrin Martin Lindy Brooksby and Caroline Barker who
have been on this important group for a number of years and have
contributed significantly to the school directions and priorities.
SPONSORED BY NARACOORTE ROTARY CLUB
Our Governing Council for 2016 is as follows:
Chairperson: Andrew Shouksmith, Vice Chairperson: Kylie Stewart, Secretary: Michelle Hagarty,
Treasurer: Karen Fitzgerald
Members:, Wendy Pedler, David Ghezzi (Community Rep ), Sandra Richards, Leon Wardle, Julie Earl
(NLC Rep), Debbie Brown, Amanda Edwards, Carol Pfitzner, Jane Pryor, Lara Parkinson (Staff Reps),
two SCG reps on rotation.
On behalf of the school community I would like to thank these individuals for their time and
commitment to the school.
SCHOOL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A school, like any other organisation, has a large number of stakeholders from varying backgrounds
with varying perceptions in regards to what constitutes a good education and how this should be
delivered. Often this leads to differences of opinion and in rare instances unfounded criticism of the
school, based entirely on hearsay and not factual information. Whilst as a learning organisation we
value any constructive feedback provided to us, I would like to remind all members of our community
that our school grievance procedure is designed to encourage people to pass on their concerns to the
appropriate person and achieve a resolution in a timely and productive manner.
The underlying principle of this process is to ensure that positive relationships are maintained enabling
quality learning outcomes to be achieved in a safe happy work environment.
Our process can be found on our website or if you would like a hard copy please contact the school. It is
this process that we will follow in all instances when a concern arises.
SCHOOL SAFETY
A reminder to parents and students that it is 10km/hr. whilst driving in the school grounds. Could
parents picking up or dropping off their children please also ensure that buses have clear access to the
drop off zone at the western side of Fort Dunstan. There have been some instances recently where bus
drivers have not been able to safely manoeuvre their buses around traffic at the front of the school.
CYBER SAFETY
The internet has become an integral part of life. It is a powerful resource, enabling people of all ages
to learn and communicate in a myriad of new ways. For young people, growing up in a world where
the internet has always been available, it is an essential tool. They are the ‘digital natives’ – always
surrounded by online technology, and using the internet from an increasingly early age.
Our young people can use the internet for many reasons, including to:
• Find assistance with school assignments,
• Learn skills,
• Gain knowledge,
• Meet new people who share similar interests, and
• Keep in touch with friends.
With opportunity comes responsibility and we maintain an education process to ensure that our
students are able to use the internet positively and safely. For parents and their children, it is important
to know how to apply these skills at home, at school and in public places such as the library and
internet cafes.
I would strongly recommend that parents Google ‘cyber smart’ and locate the “Cyber Smart Guide for
Families” which is on the ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority site. Parents need
to be able to recognise and deal with common cyber safety issues, including cyber bullying, sexting,
unwanted contact, e-security, protecting personal information, social networking and online friends,
online gaming, excessive internet use, identity theft, P2P file sharing, online shopping and mobile
phones. The guide presents informative and practical advice for parents.
Regards
Kym Grant
Principal
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SPORTS DAY
The Naracoorte High School Sports Day was held on Thursday the 17th of March, with the weather
holding out making it a great day. This was the first event using our new House system consisting
of three houses: Flynn (White), Murdoch (Blue) & Carter (Red). This re-organisation of the houses
resulted in many closely contested events and just 95 points separated all three houses at the end of
the day. Flynn were the winners of the day with
a total of 1311 points. We had many students
and staff dress up for the occasion creating a
great atmosphere. Well done to all students
who participated in events and congratulations
to those who won their events. It could not have
been done without the teaching staff, SSO’s,
parents, House Captains and other students
who helped with the preparation, set up and
running of Sports Day.
Nick Lang
Sports Day Coordinator
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SPORTS DAY
SPECIAL EVENT WINNERS
Edwards Family Perpetual Trophy – U20 Girls 100m – Dayna
Lawrie
Peter Herold Perpetual Trophy – U20 Boys 100m – William
Brown
Naracoorte Sportspower Trophy – U20 Girls 800m – Susie
Maber
Jack Farmer Perpetual Trophy – U20 Boys 800m – Will Harris
Edwards Family Perpetual Trophy – Open Girls 1500m – Renae
Brody
Frank Drew Memorial Trophy – Open Boys 1500m – Callum
Masters
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SPORTS DAY
FINAL
RESULTS
1st Flynn 1311
Captains:
HAMISH PROBERT &
DAYNA LAWRIE
2nd Carter 1232
Captains:
EMMI WILSON &
ABBY WALKER
3rd Murdoch 1216
Captains:
RACHAEL DOWLING
& WILLIAM BROWN
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HARMONY DAY
On Friday the 11th
of March Year 8
and 9 Music
students performed
at Harmony Day
in the Naracoorte
Town squares.
Randy Salo, Oscar
Clarke, Amy Lacey,
Nikita Lawrie,
Amber Nisbett,
Kelly Apor and Zoe
Foster performed
‘The Harmony Day
Song’ lyrics written
by Music teacher,
Meredith Schinckel.
All Year 8
students attended
and enjoyed a
wonderful day
out with all the
other school
communities.
Bronwyn Longbottom
EALD Teacher
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MUSIC
Last Wednesday
a group of music
students took part in
two vocal workshops
run by professional
opera singers
and their coach.
The first session
broadened student’s
understanding of
what is involved in
singing opera. They
learnt techniques for warming up and techniques for developing their skills.
In the second workshop the students worked with a professional vocal coach
who listened to them individually and taught them strategies to use for
their own voices. While the
girls were taken out of their
comfort zone and challenged,
they enjoyed the workshop
and learnt a great deal. It
was rewarding that they were
able to hear the improvement
both in their own singing
The Blood Service Mobile Blood Donor Centre will
be visiting:
and that of their friends. The
girls were encouraged to
Naracoorte
Town Hall and Function Centre, 95 Smith Street.
experiment with their own
voices and be disciplined
Wednesday 13 April
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday 14 April
11:00am - 7:30pm
with practice. Thanks go to
Friday 15 April
7:30am – 12:00 pm
Heather Foster for helping
with transport and providing
support on the day.
Meredith Schinckel
Music Teacher
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WELLBEING PROGRAM
EASTER WELLBEING/MENTAL HEALTH RAFFLE FUNDRAISER
Term 1 saw the Naracoorte High School community
supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing programs
that are run through the Wellness Centre at the
Naracoorte High School.
Staff, parents and the wider community were very
generous donating chocolate eggs, chocolate Easter
bunnies, fluffy rabbit ears, boxes of chocolates, Easter
arts and crafts kits and much more.
The prizes just kept on coming, from starting with one
chocolate egg basket to turning into twelve individual
prizes in the end including three full baskets as the main
prizes!
The Coordinators of the Wellbeing programs at the
Naracoorte High School can’t thank everyone enough who donated prizes or who bought tickets.
We managed to raise over $300 which is incredible.
All of the proceeds will go towards setting up an outdoor fitness area for students’ in the Flexible
Pathways Program and for a Martial Arts instructor to give lessons next term.
TUMBELIN-BAPTIST CARE S.A
In Term 4 2015, Naracoorte High
School students were selected to
undertake the Tumbelin Program
which is ran by Baptist Care S.A.
The program gave students the
opportunity to discover challenge,
create an opportunity for their
learning and personal growth,
to develop self-esteem and
confidence and given the support
to build resilience.
We, as a school, were extremely
fortunate to be able to offer
this first time experience to our
students.
Last year, the Group Therapy
Components of the program commenced which supported the 6 week adventurous journey
component earlier this year.
Students participated in many different activities such as Horse Back Riding, High Ropes, Bush
Walk through the Naracoorte Caves, overnight stay along the Nelson River and just recently the
three night, four day expedition in the Grampians.
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WELLBEING PROGRAM
The group therapy sessions led many
deep and meaningful conversations about
youth in today’s society. The program also
allowed students to follow the “challenge
by choice” quote, meaning that it was
up to the individual to push themselves
to succeed in the challenges that were
offered to them.
From the very beginning students
created a cardboard contract which
each participant had a part in creating.
This cardboard contract allowed for
many positive interactions between
group members to play out and strong
relationships were formed.
A participant from the program commented
at the end of the Grampians expedition
week: “In the past I have felt judged from
where I have come from and situations I
have gotten myself into, but being part of
the Tumbelin Program has showed me
that there are people who don’t judge,
they are there to listen and to support me.
I love Tumbelin”.
Naracoorte High School are looking
forward to working with Baptist Care
through their Tumbelin Program again
soon and for more eager students to be
part of such a supportive program, helping
raise community awareness for youth.
Hayley Wiedermann
Student Counsellor/Wellbeing Coordinator
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COASTAL EXCURSION
On the 16th of March two of the Year 8 classes - 8B7 and 8B8 went to Robe and Cape
Jaffa for the day for Geography. We visited the old and new Cape Jaffa and saw the old
jetty and the Marina. We also visited the Robe Marina and the Cape Dumbey Obelisk.
We went to these places to see the type of landforms there and what has been made in
the last 20-30 years.
Zac Walker
Year 8
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NARACOORTE HIGH SCHOOL
CANTEEN ROSTER
TERM 1 2016
*URGENT - Help Needed
TERM 1
FRIDAY
APR1st Vanessa Anderson 0437 426 272
*
MONDAY APR4th
Vanessa Anderson 0437 426 272
*
TUESDAY APR5th
Vanessa Anderson 0437 426 272
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CANTEEN DUTY
ROSTER TIMES
Normal Shift
Mon–Fri 9.30am–
2.15pm
WEDNESDAYAPR 6th
Jenny Dickenson 0427 615 042
*
THURSDAYAPR7th*
*
FRIDAY
APR 8th
Sonya Bates 0403 251 729
*
MONDAY APR11th*
*
TUESDAY
APR 12th Hayley Tamblyn 0438 622 437
*
WEDNESDAYAPR 13th Glenda Herron 0421 323 442
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THURSDAYAPR14th *
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FRIDAY
APR15th*
*
Your attendance and punctuality,
9.30 am until 2.15pm, would be
appreciated. Should you find it
impossible to attend on the day
rostered, please try to change
with another parent.
Failing this, contact Deb at the
Canteen on 87622604.
Please park in the Staff Car Park
at the end of the Senior School
Building and sign in at the Front
Office.
CANTEEN MANAGER
*****THE CANTEEN HAS MANY VACANT SPACES TO FILL AND WE WOULD
APPRECIATE PARENT HELP.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND YOUR ALLOTTED TIME PLEASE SWAP WITH SOMEONE
ELSE *****
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Supporting Children’s Learning
TAFE SA Education Support team is offering short courses to
assist parents and caregivers to develop and encourage their
child’s learning.
We have available for you to attend a variety of short courses designed to share with you specific
skills to assist with supporting your child’s learning. These short courses are being run using video
conference technology – allowing you to participate at a TAFE SA campus near you, and are
facilitated by highly experienced educators. Gain valuable skills and confidence over a range of
topics. To apply for one or more short course please click directly on the following link Short courses
guide.
(Alternatively type the following web address into your internet browser:
http://www.tafesa.edu.au/courses/education-languages/library-teaching-support.aspx )
Education Support Program – Creating better opportunities for our children to grow through
inspired educators, supporting futures and strong communities
For more information about short courses – or nationally accredited qualifications - contact the
program at education@tafesa.edu.au
***NETBALL PLAYERS WANTED***
Any girls interested in playing netball for the Naracoorte
Association?
Body of Email wording:
TAFE SA are pleased to be offering some short courses, designed especially for parents and
caregivers (although educational support staff may also be interested in attending for some PD).
The Pumas team is looking for players and a coach for the
2016 season.
We would appreciate this related information being advertised via your site’s school newsletter.
Specific ‘tailor made’ training can be developed to meet your individual site’s needs – ask us how
this can happen by contacting us at education@tafesa.edu.au .
If we do not get enough players, the team will fold.
If anyone is interested, could you please contact Liz Herrmann
0408834497,
e-mail merlherm@bigpond.com.
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BUSINESS and COMMUNITY EDITION
Issue No. 18
March 2016
Page 1
The strength of our Road Safety Programs is what occurs
when the police aren’t around
We are all interested in keeping safe on our roads. Come the holiday times, we put a lot of effort into
requesting that people drive carefully, don’t speed, wear a seat-belt, don’t use a mobile phone, take
breaks when driving distances and certainly don’t drink or drug drive.
But what does that really mean? Even before you sit in your car it means that you start to make
decisions on Road Safety. For instance, what about planning your holiday trip, do you consider how
long the drive will be and realistically how long it should take to get there safely? Do you plan where
to take your two hour breaks and what time do you start to travel? Perhaps you shouldn’t travel after
a day’s work. Rest first then tackle the trip. Driving after being awake for 17-19 hours is equivalent to
driving with a BAC of approximately 0.050%. At this level, the risk of a crash is double than with a
BAC of zero. Driving after 24-27 hours awake is equivalent to driving with a BAC of around 0.100%
and the risk of a crash is seven times greater than with a BAC of zero.
When you are planning a night out, do you consider how you are going to get home, particularly if you
want to drink when you are out? Have a designated driver who doesn’t drink, take a taxi home or stay
overnight. Remember as well that alcohol takes time to dissipate from your system so even the next
day you may be over the 0.05 limit. The Motor Accident Commission has put a lot of effort in their
advertising campaigns on this message. It also includes drugs – remember if you use drugs and
drive, the drug remains in your system for long periods of time. Think about this and what it means
when you do things such as take your children to school or simply do those driving tasks that we all do
every day. It should also be noted that the possession and use of illicit drugs is against the law.
Nobody likes receiving an expiation notice with the financial burden that it puts on you to pay money
that would be avoidable. Police cannot be everywhere and so there are times when you can commit
an offence and not be detected but what does that really mean. Sure, you won’t have the financial
burden but what chance are you taking with your family, your friends and other members of the public
or indeed yourself?
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Editor: Senior Sergeant Paul Warren
8207 6587
Fax: (08) 8207 6593
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BUSINESS and COMMUNITY EDITION
Issue No. 18
March 2016
Page 8
Do advertising signs affect Road Safety?
The outdoor advertising industry has one singular goal: to get your
attention. For a hundred years we've had billboards scattered across
our cities shouting out their messages about new cars, jeans, fast food
and the latest television shows. But billboards only work if you notice
them. So, increasingly, they are getting bigger and brighter in an effort
to distract a larger audience. The newest innovation is digital billboards
which display a new advertisement every ten seconds -- flashing
thousands of times each day.
The human eye is hard-wired to look at bright, moving or flashing objects. It's an evolutionary feature
that protects all animals from potential threats. When something moves quickly, your eyes
automatically look towards it. There are two sets of data related to digital signage and road safety.
One is driver distraction and the other is collisions. The first category gives us very clear conclusions.
Almost every study that's been done shows a direct causal relationship between digital signage and
driver distraction. This is no surprise, since the purpose of these signs is to distract drivers! When it
comes to collision data, however, we get inconsistent results. Some studies show a significant
increase in collisions while others show little or no change at all. Experts blame this inconsistency on
the fact that the collision data itself is often inaccurate or incomplete due to lack of proper reporting,
and because so many other external variables are involved.
Lobbyists for the billboard industry have taken advantage of this inconclusive data, for collisions, and
twisted it into an argument that digital signage is therefore safe for drivers. This is a terrible distortion
of the truth, and a distortion that puts human lives at risk. If we know that flashing digital billboards are
guaranteed to increase distraction, and we know that driver distraction is one cause of traffic
fatalities... then why would we even consider placing commercial digital billboards on highways?
A new study published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention concludes that digital billboards attract
and hold the gazes of drivers for far longer than a threshold that previous studies have shown to be
dangerous. The study, conducted by researchers at the Swedish National Road and Transport
Research Institute and funded by the Swedish Transport Administration, found that drivers looked at
digital billboards significantly longer than they did at other signs on the same stretch of road, with the
digital signs often taking a driver’s eyes off the road for more than two seconds.
A well-regarded 2006 study by Virginia Tech for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
found that anything that takes a driver’s eyes off the road for more than two seconds greatly increases
the risk of a crash. The study also found that nearly 80 percent of all crashes involved driver
inattention just prior to (within 3 seconds) of the crash.
This document is the property of South Australia Police and copyright is at all times in the control of the Officer in Charge, Road Safety
Section. If this document or its contents appears likely at any time to become the subject of a subpoena or Freedom of Information action,
the Officer in Charge, Road Safety Section is to be advised immediately. Every effort is made to ensure the information within this circular is
correct at the time of publication or this newsletter. Check with Road Safety Section before using the material to ensure it is still up to date.
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Issue No. 18
March 2016
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BUSINESS and COMMUNITY EDITION
Do advertising signs affect Road Safety?
cont….
The Swedish study’s authors reasoned that it’s not surprising that
digital billboards attract greater attention from drivers: the signs are
brighter, visible from greater distances, and display a constantlychanging series of advertisements. They concluded that digital
billboards “have the potential ability to keep up the driver’s curiosity
over an extended period of time.” Previous human behavior studies
have shown that drivers are hardwired to notice bright, changing lights
in their peripheral vision and to anticipate additional motion.
The Swedish government had given temporary authorization to erect digital billboards in 2009, but as
a result of this and related studies the government ordered the removal of all digital
billboards. Meanwhile in the United States these signs continue to go up at a rapid pace despite a
growing body of evidence suggesting they pose a threat to traffic safety.
This document is the property of South Australia Police and copyright is at all times in the control of the Officer in Charge, Road Safety
Section. If this document or its contents appears likely at any time to become the subject of a subpoena or Freedom of Information action,
the Officer in Charge, Road Safety Section is to be advised immediately. Every effort is made to ensure the information within this circular is
correct at the time of publication or this newsletter. Check with Road Safety Section before using the material to ensure it is still up to date.
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