Welcome back to Term 2! We had a busy end to Term 1, celebrating learning and positive behaviour. In week 10, we celebrated students positive behaviour with our VIP Day. Throughout the year students earn points for displaying the school values and earning pink slips. Students in each home group with the most points, were able to have first selection of activities. It was fantastic to see students engaged and enjoying the activities they had earned. This term, VIP Day will be held on the last day of school, Friday the 4^th of July. The major excursion this term will be ten pin bowling.

To conclude week 2, we have our annual Colour Cross Country. This will be held on Friday 9^th May at Tynwald Park. It is a day full of PE games and the opportunity to get covered in paint powder and run or walk the path from Tynwald Park along the creek to the New Norfolk Community Garden and return. House points are on offer for all activities and the top 5 students in each grade gender group will be invited to the Interhigh Cross Country of Friday 22^nd May at Rosny. Go Derwent, Russell and Faulkner!

Two exciting and engaging programs happening at NNHS in Term 2 are ‘Get Active’ and Reset Opportunities for Youth Works. The Get Active Program will run every Monday afternoon and focus on engaging some of our Grade 8 and 9 female students in increasing their physical activity levels by joining in some gym classes at Freedom Health and Fitness, New Norfolk. This program will run from Monday the 19^th till the end of term. The second program is facilitated by the Hobart PCYC and called Reset Opportunities for Youth Works Program is focused on improving a variety of skills including teamwork, healthy behaviours, communication and anger management. This program has begun and runs weekly for a group of Grade 7 students. We are looking forward to seeing and hearing how both programs positively impact our students.