16 May2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

This week it is National Support Staff Appreciation Week. We had a morning tea on Monday to say thank you and at the assembly today a presentation was made to surprise them. We would like to acknowledge the amazing work our Support Staff do in our school from individual students support to finance and admin to fixing leaky taps and helping on the farm. Thank you.

Next Tuesday we are conducting Principal Tours for current and prospective students. To see classes in action we have tours at 9.30am, with student leaders taking groups through the school. At 6pm we will have another tour with student work on display, our Governing Council chairperson available to answer any questions and a light supper provided by the current Year 8 students. You are all invited to attend one of the tours to see for yourself, what is happening at Gladstone High School. If you could let the school know if you are planning to come that would be appreciated (to help with catering).

This week our Year 9 students have participated in NAPLAN online. I would like to commend our students on their approach and patience during this time in what has, at times, been frustrating circumstances.

Congratulations to all of the students who received certificates today to recognise Outstanding Academic Achievement or Attendance. It takes hard work and commitment to achieve these results. Well done.

Tyler Hogan
Principal

VISUAL ARTS

It has been busy in the visual art room so far this year and students have seen much success in their efforts. Students are learning skills including drawing, painting, printmaking and ceramics and are also developing a capacity to critically analyse art. Of particular note are the Impressionist Oil Paint Landscapes created by the Year 9 Students.

By Tealia Spencer

A range of student work was displayed at the Laura Art Exhibition during the Folk Fair Weekend. Many thanks to the Rocky River Historic & Art Society Inc. for organising and presenting the exhibition and for including young artists in the display. We had four students who were recipients of the Junior Art Awards or whom received commendations, as listed below.

Winners:

Commendation:

Jezalia Hartmann-Gronomeyer Scientific Illustration

Jermey and Jezalia’s work displayed at the Laura Folk Fair.

Jackie McAllister
Art Teacher

Nominate, recognise and celebrate an outstanding educator in the 2019 Public Education Awards.

Get involved and say thank you to a leader, teacher or support staff member making a significant difference to the lives of their students and their communities.

The Public Education Awards recognise excellence in South Australian public education, and nominations are open 1 to 31 May. Visit the link below to nominate and find out more about the awards. #PublicEduAwards2019

Healthy Habits to Help Prevent Flu

With an increasing number of Influenza A being diagnosed, here are some helpful tips to help prevent catching and spreading the flu.

• Cover your mouth when your sneeze or cough. If you need to sneeze or cough, turn away from the person/people you are with and when possible, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve
• Wash your hands. Washing your hands is the most effective way of killing the flu virus. If you are unable to wash your hands due to your location substitute with an alcohol based hand product
• Do Not Share Personal Items. The flu virus can be transmitted when a person touches an object then touches their face
• Clean Surfaces. The virus can live on a surfaces for a number of hours. Clean surfaces regularly
• Avoid close contact with others. Keeping your distance from others when you are feeling unwell will help reduce the chances of spreading the virus
• Stay home to help prevent the spread of the virus

For more information please access the flu brochure attached with the electronic copy of the newsletter. Alternative following the link to watch a clip on tips to help stop the spread of germs.

New Library Books

Can two broken boys find their perfect home? Sam is only fifteen, but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative they've ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their owners are away, until one day he's caught out when a family returns home. To his amazement, this large, chaotic family takes him under their wing, each teenager assuming Sam is a friend of another sibling. Sam finds himself inextricably caught up in their life, and falling for the beautiful Moxie. But Sam has a secret, and his past is about to catch up with him.

There are two peoples living in the city of Ursa: the Cerels and the Travesters. Travesters move freely and enjoy a fine quality of life. Cerel men are kept in wild camps and the women are no longer allowed to have children. The Director presides over all with an iron fist. Fifteen-year-old Leho can’t remember a time when Cerels lived without fear in Ursa. His parents once tried to organise an uprising – his mother was blinded, and his father was taken away. But now his world is changing. Revolution is coming. People will die. Will Leho be able to save his family?

This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke with curatorial assistance from writers Ahmed Yussuf and Magan Magan, showcases diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile cultural and sporting identities sit alongside newly discovered voices of all ages, with experiences spanning regions, cities and generations. All of the pieces call for understanding, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect.

Growing Up African aims to defy, question or shed light on the many stereotypes that currently exist about the vibrant extended African community in Australia.

A full list of books is available with the electronic version of the newsletter.