Celebrations

Congratulations to Jewel Banks (10E) who during the school holidays represented Tasmania in the U/17 National Weightlifting Competition. She performed incredibly well, placing 2nd overall in her age category and recording a 49kg ‘snatch lift’ and 56kg ‘clean and jerk lift’. What a fantastic achievement Jewel.

Charlotte Layton has also just returned from competing with the Tassie side in Sydney during the most recent school holidays. Charlotte performed well and was able to get five wickets across the three games played. Keep up the good work.

We would also like to acknowledge the work of our Prefects during the school holidays. You may have seen that they spent the first Monday of their holidays cleaning and painting the canteen space. This is step 1 of their legacy gift - canteen refurbishment. The canteen now looks better than ever and they are working hard at selecting furniture and finalising the design for the mural that will feature on one of the walls. What a great team effort and thank you for giving up your own time to make our school a better place.

Last Friday our Grade 10 students participated in the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program (RYDA) held at Symmons Plans. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about car safety, road rules and driver awareness. Although the weather wasn’t on our side, all students had a great day and learnt a lot. We would like to thank Rotary for putting on such an educational event for our students.

Grade Focus

Our grade focus for the first few weeks of the term is to be aware, be committed and be organised. It will be vital for our Grade 10 students to ensure that they are up to date and know when events are occurring at school and what they are required to do at each of these events. Last week, students were sent home with a summary of important dates for Term 4. This includes College enrolments, My Education Days, Arts Night and Graduation Events. There is a short summary below and more dates will be added with each grade report for the remainder of the term.

We are also encouraging our Grade 10 students to stay committed and fully engaged in their learning for the remainder of the term. It is important that students continue to value the learning that takes place in Term 4 because it may have a significant impact on their end of year results and in turn, the subjects or courses they complete next year. The content knowledge gained from the Term 4 curriculum across all subject areas is of high importance and it will assist in providing students with a solid background for their future endeavours. We would ask parents to continue to encourage their Grade 10 students to keep focused and committed to their learning for the remainder of the year.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 30 October - Athletics Carnival Day 1 - KMHS
Thursday 31 October - Athletics Carnival Day 2 - St Leonards Athletic Centre
Friday 1 November - STUDENT FREE DAY
Monday 4 November - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Tuesday 12  November - Arts Night
Thursday 14  November - My Education Day- Careers on Wheels Expo

Graduation Events

Thursday 12 December - Graduation Dinner - Country Club Casino (arrival from 6:30pm)
Monday 16 December - Presentation Assembly
Tuesday 17  December - Grade 10 Mystery Picnic
Wednesday 18 December - Graduation Assembly 

Crown of Kings Riddle Points

To encourage our students to read our newsletter report each newsletter there will be a riddle that must be solved. The award for solving this riddle first and presenting their answer to either Mrs Elliott or Miss Males will be 50 bonus points towards the ‘Crown of Kings’ Shield.

‘When does Christmas come before Easter?’