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Our vision for New Norfolk High is a respectful learning community with high expectations for ourselves, for others and for the way in which we learn together. One of the ways we are working together to achieve that vision is by clarifying those high expectations with students and celebrating the many great examples we have of students bringing that vision to life. The things we need to do to live our School Values and meet these high expectations are called The New Norfolk Way.
In the last Newsletter, I mentioned are Values have been slightly tweaked to match those of the new Department for Education, Children & Young People. Our values now include Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect and Responsibility. Every term, we have a focus Value, which we unpack and discuss with students during our MERR classes, year level & whole school Assemblies.
At last week’s Assembly, we celebrated Values Champions from all year level for this term’s focus value, which is Courage. Courage means accepting challenges and embracing opportunities. In the last few weeks, just a few of the examples included White Card Training, the first after school training session for rowing and some outstanding engagement in classroom learning.
White Card Training involved students accepting the challenge of stepping outside their comfort zone and embracing the opportunity that a White Card can bring for future employment. We know this is something highly valued by our students and families. We have already organised this training without cost for families—the training can cost over $100 per person—for 27 students and are in negotiation to secure even more, because providing opportunities for students and supporting future pathways is an important part of The New Norfolk Way.
Stuart Lord
Thursday 28th March
- Y11/12 Moderation Day (staff) - normal school day
Friday 29th March - Tuesday 2nd April
- Easter Break
Thursday 11th April
- Assembly P4
Friday 12th April
- Last day of Term 1
Term Dates
Term 1: Thursday 8th February - Friday 12th April
- Easter: Friday 29th March - Tuesday 2nd April
Term 2: Monday 29th April - Friday 5th July
Term 3: Monday 22nd July - Friday 27th September
Term 4: Monday 14th October - Thursday 19th December
We continue our commitment to the DECYP and our school values of Connection, Respect, Growth, Courage, and Responsibility. Our focus value for Term One is Courage.
An aspect of courage is the ability to persist when things may seem difficult or challenging. This may be around starting and finishing a learning task at school, it could be practising a sport skill or learning to play a musical instrument.
Breaking tasks into small manageable parts can lift our motivation and help us to keep working towards achieving the bigger goal.
Our courage focus for the next two weeks will be persisting with small, manageable parts of a larger goal and celebrating our achievements along the way.
Jodie Strohfeld, Acting AP Wellbeing and Engagement
We had a Boys and Girls team compete in the AFL 9’s Southern Reclink Community Series held at Pontville Park, Brighton. Our teams showed fantastic enthusiasm, commitment and sportsmanship, highlighted by a coupld of our Girls filling in for one of the other teams to ensure they could field a team. The Boys ended up finishing top of their group and progressing through to the Final on Friday April 12th.
The Grade 8 Animal Studies class have started the year off strong with a research-based project that explored the many careers that involve working with animals. Some of the jobs that students chose included dog trainer, veterinarian, biologist and even butcher. Following on from this, the class has been looking at how we can support animal-related issues that we find important through the creation of posters and bumper stickers. Check out some of the amazing work they have been designing!
Winsome Harradine
Classroom CR63 has now been vacated and is ready to be transformed into a café.
Some new equipment has already arrived.
A café will provide the necessary simulated workspace required to train and assess Grade 11 and 12 VET Hospitality, but it will be used to train our Gr.9 and 10 students in the Café Skills class.
A café at New Norfolk High School will provide many teaching and learning opportunities for both teachers and students in all areas and will be enjoyed by the whole school community.
The students are excited because not only will they ‘work” in the café, but they can see how a small business is set up from the very beginning. We have great plans ahead.
Linda McCarthy
This year we have introduced a child studies elective at NNHS. Students in Years 9 and 10 who have chosen this elective have been learning about child development and how children from birth to 6 years of age can be supported through play. Students enjoyed an excursion to Ptunarra, our fantastic local Child and Family Learning Centre. Since our excursion our students have also been volunteering on a Monday and Thursday to provide adjunct care to children at Ptunarra while their parents and other siblings participate in groups. One of our favourite lessons so far was when we designed our own learning activities using playdough. It was great to see the creativity of students on display.
Ali Walker
In the senior Digital Technologies class, students have been learning how code and operate technology. In a world where computers are used daily, it is fantastic to see the 9/10 students taking their studies seriously. Keep it up, everyone!
English
In English, Grade 9 students have been creating and improving their persuasive texts.
Emily Drinkell
92 Science
This term students in Grade 9 have been exploring Chemistry. We have explored atoms, compounds, the periodic table and isotopes. We have examined how fireworks are made with research projects and the flame test practical. On the 27th of March, class 92 had an Easter Egg Challenge of separating a variety of mixtures. This included:
- Flour, rice and popcorn
- Iron shavings in sand
- Metal, salt and sand
- Salt and pepper.
Next term 92 will be investigating different chemical reactions.
Amanda Hughes
91 Science
In 91 Science we have been working on the foundations of chemistry including the atoms, elements, periodic table and isotopes. This week we are applying our knowledge of the atom in an assessment task called "Radioactive!!!", writing a TV show script aimed at teenagers about Radiation and it's applications.
Student Voice: What is your favourite subject and why?
Ollie HR: MDT - I get to make stuff out of wood.
Ryan D: Maths - I am good at it.
Sharna C: History - It's interesting.
Payton S: English - I'm pretty good at it. I've been doing well at it this year.
Alex J: English - I get to keep reading or keep writing my story :)
Addy N: Foods - You get to learn how to cook new things.
Rubee B: English - I can work on the work independently and give my opinions on topics in persuasive writing. The teacher's nice.
Charlotte E: Science - I love Science because it's really cool and will help me in the future.
Blake T: Foods - I love cooking.
Max W: PE - I like playing games
Nate W: Sound Design - It's a very fun subject. We can make beats and music and also have free time.
Students taking music are continuing to share solo performances during class time this term and Year 7 are no exception. Laurie McMaster shared her skill on the clarinet when she performed two of the pieces she has been working on this year.
The senior music class, a combined elective class of Year 9 & 10 students, have been focusing on the foundations of Pop music and how it has, and does, evolve over time. Choosing to work solo or in a small ensemble, their current project is to choose a Pop song from the 1980’s - 2000’s and arrange it to suit the musical skills they have within their group. With songs ranging from ‘The Final Countdown’ to Oasis ‘Wonderwall’ it is proving to be an interesting journey back into some of the music that was popular before the students were born!
Mrs McKittrick
Girls from grades 10, 11 and 12 were invited to attend the PPEP talk on Wednesday the 20th March.
The Periods, Pain and Endometriosis Program is an initiative of the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, funded by the Federal Government, Department of Health and the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
The students found the session informative and helpful.
We received the following positive feedback from the presenters:
“What an absolute pleasure it was meeting you and your students. Polly and I had a great time engaging with your students and appreciated their enthusiasm despite it being quite a long session.
We received some positive feedback:
Very good people, taught me stuff I didn't know.
Data from your school:
- Before the session, only 31% of students knew what endometriosis was, compared with 91% on completion.
- All students found PPEP Talk® informative and said they learned something new about their bodies.”
