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Dear Parents/Carers, Students and Friends of Prospect High School,
Welcome to the final newsletter of Term 2. I would like to thank families again for their support during this term and acknowledge the hard work of all staff at Prospect High School in maintaining high standards of student learning and wellbeing.
As restrictions ease across the state, we are pleased to see the return of many activities and practices to schools. It is still important that physical distancing of 1.5 metres (from other adults) is maintained. Parents are able to attend meetings and approved guests and volunteers are permitted onsite, but Visitor Health Screening Forms need to be completed. Soap, sanitisers and tissues will be supplied and extra cleaning is being undertaken in high touch areas, hard surfaces, hand rails, light switches, door handles and toilets. I am pleased to report that most school-based activities can recommence as long as hygiene and public health requirements are met. Activities include: school sports competitions including interschool sport, school assemblies, day excursions, VET and work placements, and work experience. All students should be at school unless they have a medical condition or are unwell. I would like to reassure families we have a plan in place to respond to any suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19. There is a guide that can be accessed by the link Learning at School - Parents and Carers Guide and a clip from YouTube. These detail the different activities that will recommence in Term 3, as well as the restrictions that will still be in place. For further public information, including FAQs, please see the public COVID webpage.
Cross Country
Wednesday proved to be a mild and sunny day, a perfect day for the very successful cross country. All students in all grades participated at their own level. Congratulations to the HPE team for organising a new course and new format. The course included the Kate Reed Reserve, as well as the school grounds. A new initiative was for Grade 6 students from feeder primary schools to compete against Grade 7 students; Summerdale's Nikki and East Launceston's Griffin both finishing first. Impara House won overall with the following students taking out first place in their respective grades: Hannah and Campbell (Grade 7); Zoe and Blake (Grade 8); Caitlin and Riley (Grade 9), and Madison and Jack (Grade 10).
Reports
Reports for Grades 7-10 are being sent home with students today. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Department of Education have adjusted the requirements of mid-year reports. Prospect High School has chosen to provide written reports for all subjects. Students will receive an indication of their progress in each subject they study and a future focus. Reports will be posted home for students who are absent.
In finishing, I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable and safe break and hope that families are able to find time to visit other parts of the state.
Mrs Lee Barker
Principal
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the cross country on Wednesday. There were many participants on the day, however, we will be recognising our two highest achievers of each grade and gender.
Grade 7 boys: Campbell and Archie;
Grade 7 girls: Hannah and Jessica;
Grade 8 boys: Blake and Jakeb;
Grade 8 girls: Zoe and Jada;
Grade 9 boys: Riley and Solomon;
Grade 9 girls: Caitlin and Sophie;
Grade 10 boys: Jack and Lochlan;
Grade 10 girls: Madison and Lilly.
Some Grade 6 students from our feeder primary schools also ran with the Grade 7s. Well done to Griffin and Nikki who won the Grade 7 races! Despite the difficult times, it was very good to see everyone out there and having a go.
Well done to Impara who took out the overall shield. Final scores were: Impara – 307, Warialda – 268, Karalta – 222, and Nyanda – 216.
written by Bethany
Grade 10
Come in and check out some of the new books in the library.
Tarnished (book 2 in series) by Kate Jarvik Birch
Dystopian Fiction
Ella may have escaped to Canada, but she's hardly free. Stuck in refugee housing for liberated pets, she's just as trapped as she was at the congressman's house—only now she has to live without Penn. But she's determined to get out. And to make matters worse, there are rumors circulating that pets, like Ella, are turning up dead all over the U.S., not to mention that she might be to blame. When her old acquaintance, Missy, shows up in Canada, the two of them set off together, thrusting them back into the dangerous life they just left behind.
Now, they must navigate the seedy world of the black markets to uncover the dark secrets that the Kennels have been hiding, and rescue the boy she loves. But even after she's reunited with Penn, Ella still faces the near-impossible task of overturning the legislation that has imprisoned her. If she's not successful, she—and her fellow pets—might all end up dead.
Can You See Me? By Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott
Contemporary Fiction
Tally is ten years old and she's just like her friends. Well, sometimes she is. If she tries really hard to be. Because there's something that makes Tally not the same as her friends. Something she can't cover-up, no matter how hard she tries: Tally is autistic.
Tally's autism means there are things that bother her even though she wishes they didn't. It means that some people misunderstand her and feel frustrated by her.
People think that because Tally's autistic, she doesn't realise what they're thinking, but Tally sees and hears - and notices - all of it. And, honestly, that's not the easiest thing to live with.
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (book 3 in series) by Jenny Han
Romance Fiction
Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter, her dad’s finally getting remarried to their next-door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild, and Margot’s coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father’s wedding, she can’t ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean’s the one who’ll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family—and possibly the boy she loves—behind.
The Eldest Curses: The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu
Paranormal Fiction Grade 9+
All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation—a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself, years ago as a joke.
Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand and its elusive new leader before the cult can cause any more damage.
The Burning Maze: The Trials of Apollo Book 3 by Rick Riordan
Fantasy Fiction Also in eBook Library
Lester Papadopoulos was once the glorious god Apollo, now he's an awkward (mortal) teenager, stuck on earth without his powers. The way out? A series of scary and dangerous trials, of course.
With two particularly scary and dangerous trials already under his belt, Lester must now journey to the Labyrinth, a burning maze with an Oracle at its centre, which may just hold the key to a return to godly glory.
But the Labyrinth holds a far more deadly threat - the third Roman emperor, part of a group of three, all bent on death and destruction. The mortal and immortal worlds won't be safe whilst they live, and only Lester and his demigod friends have the power, bravery (and luck) to stop them . . .
Don’t Stop thinking about Tomorrow by Siobhan Curham
Family/Relationships Fiction
An uplifting story of friendship, unity and hope that highlights the important and topical issues surrounding young carers and young refugees. Fourteen-year-old Stevie lives in Lewes with her beloved vinyl collection, her mum ... and her mum's depression. When Stevie's mum's disability benefits are cut, Stevie and her mother are plunged into a life of poverty. But irrepressible, Stevie is determined not to be beaten, and she takes inspiration from the lyrics of her father's 1980s record collection and dreams of a life as a musician. Then she meets Hafiz, a talented footballer and a Syrian refugee. Hafiz's parents gave their life savings to buy Hafiz a safe passage to Europe; his journey has been anything but easy. As Stevie and Hafiz's friendship grows, they encourage each other to believe in themselves and follow their dreams.
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Contemporary Fiction Grade 9+
A powerful novel with an unforgettable voice, perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur, The Hate U Give and, Nicola Yoon's Everything Everything.
Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighborhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
But X has secrets - her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight. Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent.
A novel about finding your voice and standing up for what you believe in, no matter how hard it is to say.
While young people were learning at home, there was an increase in questions about education participation requirements for young people wanting to undertake paid employment that is not part of their education and training program, (i.e. employment that is not a school-based apprenticeship/traineeship or with a registered training provider).
Under the Education Act 2016, there are no restrictions on a young person undertaking paid employment outside of their scheduled education and training attendance hours. However, if a young person hasn’t met one of the minimum leaving requirements (finished Year 12/Certificate III, or turned 18), they are not able to work for an employer during their scheduled education and training hours, unless an Application for Part-time Attendance or Application for Exemption is completed and approved in advance.
For part-time attendance, the application must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the young person. For an exemption, generally the young person would have finished Year 10 and have secured full-time employment of at least 35 hours a week.
Schools are encouraged to use these parent fact sheets for K-10 and senior secondary aged students if they receive queries about school and work. Contact: edact@education.tas.gov.au
Grade 9
Jessica, Charlotte, Nirvana, Myshayla, and Savanna have all been nominated as Working Wonders for being independent, hard-working, motivated, and collaborative. Well done, girls.
Grade 10
Logan and Aidyn have been nominated as Working Wonders for upholding our Prospect High School expectations of Respect, Fairness, Integrity, Empathy and Optimism.
These students have recently displayed a high-level work ethic, helped other students in the classroom and ensured that they are fair and honest. They have shown empathy and work well with others by encouraging those around them to do well. They have shown great leadership by ensuring that they do the right thing and follow our new school guidelines.
School Executive
Principal
Mrs Lee Barker
Assistant Principals
Mr Mario Bergamin and Mr Greg James
School Business Manager
Mrs Debbie Chancellor
Grade Teams
Senior Grade Leaders
Grade 7 Mr Brendan Poke
Grade 8 Mrs Anna Musovic
Grade 9 Mrs Carmen Slore
Grade 10 Mr Scott Brewer
Grade Leaders
Grade 7 Mrs Katrina Dawkins and Mrs Hannah Derbyshire
Grade 8 Mr Will Reynolds and Mrs Leonie Smith
Grade 9 Mr Steve Andrews
Grade 10 Sonya Matthews
Support Staff
School Psychologist
Mr Gene Colgrave
(Mondays, every fourth Tuesday and Fridays)
School Social Worker
Mr Brendan Dixon
(Wednesdays, alternate Thursdays and Fridays)
School Health Nurse
Mrs Dani Seadon
(Mondays and alternate Thursdays)
Chaplain
Mr Sam Cogger
(Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Aboriginal Education Officer
Gareth Holt
(Wednesdays and Thursdays)
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