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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Welcome back to the start of Term 2. I have been
extremely impressed with how the majority of
students have dived back into their learning and,
more importantly, given their best effort. To start
the term we have enrolled four new students: two in
Grade 8, one in Grade 9 and one in Grade 10. I have
also met with two more Grade 10 students who will
start soon. Welcome to our new students and their
families.
Reports
Our first term ‘Progress Report’ was sent home at
the end of Term 1. The reports aimed to give
parents an indication of how students have started
the year. If parents have any concerns from their child’s report, we urge you to contact the relevant
teacher. At the end of this term, we will be sending
home a comprehensive midyear report, where you
will receive written comments and ratings for all
subject areas. During the last Monday and Tuesday
of this term, 3:15pm to 6:30pm, there will be an
opportunity for parents to meet with teachers.
Latrobe High School
Department of Education
TERM DATES - UPCOMING EVENTS
Term 2 2019
Tuesday 14 - Friday 24 May - NAPLAN (Grade 7 & 9)
Tuesday 21 May - School Assembly
Tuesday 28 May - School Cross Country
Wednesday 29 May - RYDA (Grade 10)
Wednesday 29 May - Commonwealth Bank Start
Smart Presentation (Grade 8 & 9)
Thursday 30 May - Bell Shakespeare (Grade 10)
Monday 3 June - Cyber Safety and Bullying Parent
Session
Monday 3 - Friday 7 June - Be Kind Week
Wednesday 5 June - Cyber Safety and Bullying
Assembly
Monday 10 June - Public Holiday (Queens Birthday)
Thursday 13 June - Don College Production
Thursday 13 June - School Social
Wednesday 19 June - Inter High Cross Country
Tuesday 2 July - Symmons Plains State Cross
Country
Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 July - Parent/Student Teacher
meetings (3:15 - 6:30pm)
Wednesday 3 - Friday 3 July - Outdoor Education
Camp
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 July - Work Experience
(round 2)
Saturday 6 July - Sunday 21 July - School Holidays
Thursday 9 May 2019 - Issue 7
OUTSTANDING INVOICES
Moving in to Term 2, we would greatly
appreciate your payment for any
outstanding invoices (levies, camps etc. from
Term 1). If you have any difficulty in
making a payment, please contact our
School Business Manager, John Febey, to
arrange a payment plan.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT continued
Anzac Day
One of our important school values, helping us to shape how we act at Latrobe High School, is respect.
Parents and the school community should be very pleased with the amount of students who attended
Anzac services at Latrobe, Port Sorell and surrounding areas. I would like to thank Belle Needham and
Elijah Hyvattinen for presenting their speech at the Latrobe Service. They played an important role in
providing people with the opportunity to reflect and pay their respects.
Mainland Experience
During the first weekend of the school holidays, a group of students and five staff embarked on the Spirit
of Tasmania to spend three days in Melbourne. The students and staff had a wonderful time, where they
experienced the sights and opportunities that Melbourne has to offer. It was lovely to hear about the trip
where staff described students as independent, patient and mature. In particular, I would like to thank
Mr Hardy and Mrs Holloway who spent hours planning and organising the trip.
Kinmen Study Tour
We are still in need of some host families, so I have provided the information below. It is a wonderful opportunity for your family and I strongly encourage you to consider it. In July and August 2019, Latrobe
High School will host 10 study tour students from Kinmen County, Taiwan. The students are part of a
larger group of 80 students, who will be attending various schools in North West Tasmania arriving on
20 July and departing on 8 August 2019.
This study tour is part of an ongoing agreement between Department of Education and Kinmen County
Education Bureau.
Students are between 14 and 15 years, and living in homestay offers the chance to experience Australian
culture and to further develop their English language skills – and make new friends!
At Latrobe High School, we recognise the importance of adopting a global perspective in education, and
seek to provide our students with the understanding and skills to work and thrive in a globalised world.
Hosting an international student is a fantastic opportunity for your family to learn about another culture,
and at the same time, you will help a young person experience Tasmania through the eyes of a local
family by sharing culture, language and food.
Any kind of family can host – the most important contribution is a willingness to welcome a student to
Tasmania and your home, while making them feel like a real member of your family.
Hosts need to provide a safe, supportive and welcoming home environment, including three meals per
day, and assistance with transport to and from school each day. In return, hosts are provided with a daily
allowance to assist with expenses.
To register to host Kinmen students, please call Mike Sly at Government Education and Training
International (GETI) on 6165 5727 or email [email protected].
Our school looks forward to welcoming students from Kinmen, Taiwan in 2019!
The wonderful aspect of this Cultural Exchange, is that there is the opportunity for a small group of
students to travel to Kinmen in October. The trip to Kinmen is heavily subsidised by Kinmen. Last year,
each individual school was able to send four students and one supervising staff member at a cost of $500
per student. At this stage, we are not aware of the cost or the precise dates. Last year’s trip was a ten
day trip and it was the responsibility of the family to organise and pay for the passports on top of the
$500 cost. To be eligible for the trip to Kinmen, you would need to be hosting a student in July and go
through a selection process. This could be a wonderful opportunity for your son/daughter.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT continued
National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2019
Starting next week, the next two weeks will be an extremely busy for Grade 7 and Grade 9 students,
with them completing several NAPLAN tests.
NAPLAN is moving completely online in 2019. This means moving NAPLAN from paper-
based assessments to online-based assessments. NAPLAN Online will provide better
assessment and more precise results. The assessments feature a tailored test design where
the questions a student receives will depend on their answers to previous questions.
NAPLAN Online 2019 will include four components, Writing, Numeracy, Conventions of
Language and Reading.
Schools will receive results and reports for participants following the completion of NAPLAN
Online 2019. Individual Student Reports will have the same format as the results from the
paper based testing. The same report format is used for every student in Australia.
Individual student performance in NAPLAN is shown on a national achievement scale for each
test. The performance of individual students can be compared to the average performance of all students in Australia.
Security and privacy are key requirements for the delivery of national testing. The online
assessment platform has been designed to comply with relevant national data security policies
and guidelines as well as data encryption standards. It meets the requirements of the
Australian Government’s Protective Security Policy Framework and Information Security
Manual to protect privacy of data, including any personal student data, required to be used.
Please see the Department of Education’s NAPLAN Online Privacy Notice (https://
documentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/Documents/NAPLAN-online-privacy-notice.pdf) for
more information.
Thank you to Mr Ben Oliver and our IT staff for spending time setting up everything so
NAPLAN runs smoothly.
BRENT ARMITSTEAD
PRINCIPAL
ANZAC Day, 2019.
Thank you to Elijah and Belle, who
represented our school and spoke
beautifully at this mornings Dawn
Service, and Cooper, Oliver and Tess
who presented a book at the
C o m m e m o r a t i v e S e r v i c e , a s
representat ives of our School
Association.
GRADE 7 REPORT
With one term of high school now under their belts, we have welcomed back our year 7 cohort with
high expectations for another 10 weeks. While second term is not quite as action packed as the first, we
still have a few events on the horizon which your child is no doubt eagerly anticipating, such as cross
country and NAPLAN. Speaking of the latter, NAPLAN testing will commence in week 3.
In order to ensure your child is well prepared for each of their classes, at the end of last week we
conducted a pencil case check for stationary supplies. It came as a shock to learn that the majority of our
year 7 students did not have a fully stocked pencil case. The items checked are listed below:
3 x grey lead pencils
1 x pencil sharpener
1 x pair of scissors
1 x ruler
1 x eraser
1 x glue stick
1 x pack of colour pencils 3 x blue pens
3 x red pens
1 x pair of earphones
While it may seem excessive to have three blue pens and three red pens, teachers are all too aware of
students losing stationary in mass, even over the course of just one day. It is imperative that students
have three blue pens, for example, at the start of each day, as by block four things have magically
disappeared and they are left with just one! Please ensure that your child consistently has the
aforementioned list of supplies at all time.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child please do not hesitate to contact Jamie Smith at
school on 6426 1061 or by email [email protected].
SAM CRAWFORD
GRADE 7 TEACHER
Grade 8 Report
Term 2 has kicked off with a drastic drop in temperature but not in spirit in the Grade 8 camp! The Grade
8s have settled back into routine and have welcomed two new enrolments to further bolster their cohort.
Currently the Grade 8s are preparing for the school cross country carnival, happening in week 5, May 21st,
by participating in block runs in PE to increase their stamina ready for the carnival.
Also this term, Grade 8 students will be given an opportunity to learn about how to best save their money
by participating in a Commonwealth Bank – Start Smart presentation in week 6.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child please do not hesitate to contact me at school on
6426 1061 or by email [email protected].
SAVAHN OVERALL
GRADE 8 COORDINATOR
GRADE 9 REPORT
Term 2 has started well with students continuing with their learning programs. I am hoping that all students
have had a great break and are ready to give their best efforts for the upcoming NAPLAN assessments. It
will be interesting to see what the data reveals. Our school Cross Country carnival will be held this term,
on Tuesday 28 May. I will encourage that the girls will continue with their high participation, and expect that
the boys improve, and have a higher participation than they have had for previous carnivals. Good luck to
the students who will be running to get a PB or to finish in the top 5 to make the inter-high team. Our
Personal Interest 5 rotations have started, and students will rotate through five four-week blocks. The
courses include: Mindfullness, Sport, Movie reviews, Cooking, Resume ratings.
Thank you for reading. If you have any queries regarding your child, please contact me via email:
MR DANIEL KARAFILIS
GRADE 9 COORDINATOR
WINTER UNIFORM SALE
Size 8 and 10 soft shell jackets with old logo $30.
Limited stock available.
MUSICAL THEATRE
On Thursday 23 May, the Grade 9/10 Musical Theatre class are extremely fortunate to be travelling to
Launceston to work with a professional Vocal Coach as part of the Tasmanian Musical Theatre Festival. Mrs
Hughes and Mrs Cadle are very excited about this opportunity and hope that the students enjoy the
experience.
GRADE 10 REPORT
There are five Grade 10 students, Monique Steers, Amy Harrison, Jonte Armitstead, Brielle Geard
and Katie Ryan, have been supporting junior school students with learning in their roles as Literacy or
Numeracy Leaders.
Two of the students, Monique and Amy, have shared their experience.
Monique: At the beginning of the year, a small group of students, including myself, put themselves forward
to become literacy/numeracy leaders. This involves us using one of our personal interest lines to go into a
junior Maths or English class to help out. We were put into a class each and I was placed into one of the
Grade 8 Maths classes. As a numeracy leader, I help assist students if they need help with their work or
have questions. This opportunity has allowed us to help others and also build positive relationships with some of the younger students.
Amy: This year a selection of Grade 10’s have been selected to be a numeracy or literacy leader to help
Grade 7’s. I have been chosen to be a literacy leader. I go into a Grade 7 English class twice a week and help
out the students to assist with their learning.
All the students mentioned above are finding the opportunity rewarding. The LHS school community is very
thankful for the work our Literacy and Numeracy leaders are doing to improve student learning outcomes
in the junior school.
Thank you for reading.
If you have any queries regarding your child, please contact me via email: [email protected]
BEN OLIVER
GRADE 10 COORDINATOR
Congratulations Sharna who represented
the school on the weekend at the State
Inter Schools Show Jumping Championships
and she did very well winning the 90cm
Championship.
Congratulations to the Maddison, Pirri, Piper, Ella,
Coco, Porcha, Charlotte, Molly and Rose who
participated in the Equine 40km Endurance ride over the
Easter Holiday.
MELBOURNE REPORT
The Term 1 school holidays started with an absolute bang and a half for 35 excited students and 5 staff
members as they headed off to Melbourne! Bags were packed, footy gear equipped to go, and wallets full
of dollar bills were ready to make it rain, as we sailed toward a long weekend of theatre, sport, shopping,
and most importantly, FUN!
We began our journey on the Spirit of Tasmania on what was a perfect night for crossing the straight.
Captain Hardy asserted his authority from the get go by imposing a strict 10pm curfew. Although this
wasn’t the most popular decision, we learnt the following morning why a good night’s sleep was
imperative as we were woken up at the offensively early time of 5:15am. Gross!
Our first day consisted of shopping at the Queen Victoria Markets, watching Essendon maul Brisbane at
the MCG, and enjoying Jersey Boys at the Regent Theatre. For a lot of us, this was our first musical
experience, and it far exceeded most of our expectations!
After recharging our batteries overnight (which was desperately needed), we set off for the Spencer
Street Outlets for our first bout of retail therapy. We then enjoyed a much closer game of AFL at Marvel
Stadium between St Kilda and Hawthorn, with the former coming up trumps. A quick stroll down to
Crown led us to the food court where we dined for the evening. With so many diverse culinary options
on offer, it still came as no surprise that many of our students still chose Macca’s. One student *cough*
Flynn Regester *cough* loved Macca’s so much that he left his phone there, giving him an excuse to visit
again the next day. Ugh.
Energy levels were running low come day 3, and by the end of our second big shopping trip at South
Wharf, funds were also thinning out. We knew it was time to sail back home when we had several
students claiming they were down to single figures in their bank accounts!
This year’s Melbourne trip was a huge success thanks to the exemplary behaviour from students as well
as the organisation from the teachers. Mr Hardy deserves particular kudos for running such a tight ship.
We all returned home to Tasmania with memories (and bulk shopping!) to last for years to come.
Applications are now open for Youth Parliament 2019!
The Tasmanian Youth Parliament Program is an event for Tasmanian students in grades 10-12, held
annually in Hobart. The week-long residential camp provides students with an opportunity to develop
their advocacy skills, their understanding of democratic processes, and their knowledge of local and global
political issues.
Participants work in teams to craft a bill on an issue they are passionate about, and debate those bills in
the Tasmanian Parliament House during the week. The Program also includes educational workshops,
speakers’ panels, an advocacy program which allows participants to develop detailed policy proposals in a
variety of areas, and a number of social events.
Make sure you register early to avoid disappointment!
Check out the Tasmanian Youth Parliament Facebook Page for details.
SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE ACTION
On Friday 3 May eight students, Mrs McPhee and 2 parents travelled from Latrobe High School to
Launceston for a school strike for climate action. A nation wide event held in over 70 locations around
the country, to give people of all ages the opportunity to peacefully protest for climate action. The three
main policies we asked for were; stop the Adani coal mine in Queensland; ensure no new sources of fossil
fuels; and 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The event itself was intended to be a gathering at Princes Square where guest speakers as well as the
student organisers of the event share facts and personal views about the global climate crisis we are
experiencing. Sadly at the last minute the Launceston Council declared a permit was needed to hold the
event at Princes square, even though the organisers were told otherwise. So rather than an informative
gathering, we were sent in small groups to Bridget Archer’s office. We walked from Princes Square to
Invermay, holding our placards with pride and spreading
our message through the streets of Launceston,
peacefully and without disturbing the general public.
When we arrived we soon found out that Bridget wasn’t at her office, so we wrote letters and left
placards to inform her of our concerns about our
climate.
In the end, it was a great outcome, we shared our
message with the public and spread awareness about
the effects that carbon pollution is having on our earth.
By Belle Needham
Bug Soup Beat by Monica Reeve
Have you ever wondered what creepy-crawlies do at night?
Bug Soup Beat children’s picture book explores what bugs get up to at night through captivating story and
illustrations.
The idea for Bug Soup Beat first popped into the author's head one Summer’s night after a very close
encounter with a rather large huntsman spider in her backyard! Unable to sleep that night, the text came
quickly to Monica, and by 2am the next morning Bug Soup Beat had arrived filled with hungry snails, spiders,
scorpions, moths, and mosquitos all looking for food. Over the following months, Monica then used “cut-
paper collage” to create each illustration to make Bug Soup Beat come alive. The cut-paper collage process
involves painting large sheets of paper various hues, along with collecting recycled scraps of paper and
card. These pieces are then hand cut into the required shapes and pieced together to form a new
illustration
Monica Reeve - Tasmanian Teacher, Artist, Mother, Author & Illustrator
Monica Reeve is proud to call Latrobe home and has always lived "somewhere" along the inspiring North-
West Coast of Tasmania. For the past twenty years she has worked as a primary school teacher with a passion for early childhood education and the visual arts. Monica is also an artist in her own right working
across media and produces a range of items under her brand PIGMENT. Bug Soup Beat is Monica's first
published children's picture book through Tasmanian company, Forty South Publishing. Monica has also
written a number of other children's stories and is currently working on the illustrations for these.
Reviews
“I was astounded when I viewed the original artwork and found the images totally captivating. The story
supports the artwork which creates a magical world of bugs after dark.”
- Beverly Skurulis (Latrobe, multi-award winning artist)
“This beautifully illustrated book is perfect to read to small children. Simple enough for a child to enjoy and
detailed enough to foster conversation between adult and child.“
- Kit Hiller (Mount Hicks, multi-award winning artist)
Sales:
Bug Soup Beat is available from the following stores:
-Monica's Etsy store; PIGMENTmonicareeve (for signed or personalised copies)
-Devonport Bookshop
-Under the Oak, Ulverstone
-Window on the World Bookshop, Ulverstone
The official launch and signing of Bug Soup Beat will be hosted by the Crowded Lounge Coffee Shop,
Gilbert St on Saturday 11 May at 10am. All welcome.
Inquiries to Monica on Facebook through @bugsoupbeat or [email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS
PO Box 105, Latrobe, Tas 7307
Phone 6426 1061
Email [email protected]
Web http://
latrobehigh.education.tas.edu.au
DISCLAIMER:
Parents should note that advertisements for educational services,
companies, activities or similar events are published as a community service.
Latrobe High School is in no way liable for the quality, supervision or
integrity of the provider and strongly suggests that parents make their own
enquiries before engaging with the advertised event.
BRENT ARMITSEAD
PRINCIPAL
