CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER Volume 5 06/04/2017
‘To Seek a Worthy Goal’
ACHIEVEMENT ● EDUCATION ● INVOLVEMENT ● RELATIONSHIPS ● RESPECT
Principal: Sharryn Daly
Deputy Principal - Middle School: Nina Thomas
Assistant Principal - Senior School: Matt Linn
IMPORTANT DATES
April 2017
3rd—7th—Year 10 Work Experience
7th—St Joseph’s Sport Day—CHS northern
oval
11th—SSSSA Athletics—Adelaide
12th—Year 8 & 10/11/12 Immunisations
13th—End of Term—dismiss 2:25pm
17th April to 5th May—UK/Ireland Trip
May 2017
1st—Term 2 begins
4th—SAPSASA Winter Hub
5th—Generations of Jazz tour to Mt Gambier
5th—Cross Country run
19th—LN Cross Country—Burra
22nd-24th—Year 8 Camp
29th—31st—Henley High Netball
Exchange
29th April—2nd May—Reconciliation
Week
June 2017
1st—LN Cross Country
5th—9th—District SAPSASA Netball and
football
7th—CHS Open Day
9th—PUPIL FREE DAY—staff T&D
12th—Public Holiday
20th—Year 8 B & G Immunisations
26th –30th—SAPSASA District Soccer/
Hockey
Elliot Street Clare SA 5453
Phone: 88422788 Fax: 88422153
Email: [email protected]
www.clarehs.sa.edu.au
T/A South Australian Government Schools
CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
On Monday 3rd April, the Minister for Education, Hon
Susan Close MP, visited Clare High School. She was
welcomed by our Head Prefects, Travis Kuchel and
Etabez Donato, who were our hosts for the afternoon.
The School band performed on the front steps on her
arrival before the Minister and her entourage moved
down to see the site for the new STEM development.
She embraced the opportunity to visit the Learning
Centre and the Agricultural Program before catching up
with the Year 12 Society class. We were able to talk
openly about the extensive curriculum offerings we
have at Clare High School, the collaborative work
around transition that is supported across our
Partnership, and the successful inclusion of Year 7s
into a Secondary site. With the support of the Year 12
Food and Hospitality class, a small gift basket,
containing home-made sweets, was presented to the
Minister before she departed. This was a terrific
opportunity to showcase Clare High School, our
dedicated staff and wonderful students.
The Year 12 Formal was held on Saturday evening.
Thank you to Mrs Rowe and the Formal committee for
all their organisation of this event. The use of Mr Micks’
front garden for the student photos was a huge
success and to have a couple of familiar faces, Mr
Walker and Lachie Smith as the chief photographers,
made for some spectacular shots! All students and
their partners dressed to impress, looking glamorous
and handsome! It was obvious a good time was being
CANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWS
Thank you to the following people for their
support for the canteen and for donating
produce:
Shannon Robinson & Diedre Earle for
volunteering and for produce donation.
Clay Reid for produce.
If you have some time or produce you can
donate to the canteen, we would love to
have it. Thank you.
The canteen staff
had by the large number of attendees up on the
dance floor throughout the evening.
Congratulations to all involved!
It is an opportune time to remind everyone of the
importance of attendance. We know that there is
a direct positive correlation between attendance
and student achievement. Our school target is to
have all students achieve 95% attendance in
2017. That equates to attending all but 10 days
across the year. Unfortunately there are a
number of students who have already missed 10
or more days within Term 1. I can only
encourage parents and carers to support your
child’s opportunity to improve their learning and
life outcomes by maximising their attendance
over the next three terms. Please contact your
child’s roll class teacher, Year Level Coordinator
or a member of the Leadership team for support
if you require.
Clare High School was once again successful at
the Lower North Athletics Carnival a couple of
weeks ago. The CHS Athletics team travels to
Adelaide next week to compete at SANTOS
stadium in the Secondary Schools’ Athletics
competition. Wishing everyone all the best!
Medication Procedure:
Included in this week’s newsletter is a copy of
the Medication Guidelines (Draft) for 2017 and a
Medication Authority form for your information.
Please read the document carefully and make
contact with the school to discuss your child’s
needs if they are required to administer
medication either temporarily or as part of an
ongoing plan.
Australian Curriculum (AC) – Assessment
and Reporting:
Included in this week’s newsletter is a parent
information document that explains the DECD
expectations and requirements in reporting your
child’s academic achievements against the AC
Achievement Standards for Years 7 to 10.
Although there will be a written report for Year
12s sent home in week 11, all other year levels
will receive a written report at the end of
Semester 1 (Term 2, week 10) and Semester 2
(Term 4, week 9).
Have a great holiday break, and enjoy time with
family and friends!
Sharryn Daly Principal
Trinity Interschool Gymkhana
Trinity Interschool Gymkhana was held on Friday the 24th of February. Clare High School
had two representatives competing: Savannah Gilbert and Phoebe Seneca. Both girls
had good results and out of 39 schools Clare High finished 8th overall. A huge
congratulations go to both girls who demonstrated the school values, good sportsmanship
and of course rode well. We are looking forward to next year and hoping to get more
equestrians involved.
We would also like to mention St Joseph’s Clare and Blyth Primary who had
representatives competing well.
Savannah Gilbert
3rd 45-60cm Show-Jumping
1st Top score Show-Jumping
1st Rider years 8 and 9
1st Youth hack
1st Pleasure hack
Champion Hack
Phoebe Seneca
3rd Rider years 10, 11 and 12
2nd Hack over 16hh
3rd Hack suitable for a beginner
2nd youth Hack
2nd Pleasure hack
Results:
Dealing with Pressure – or the perception of pressure
Could you walk the length of a 10 metre bench that is 50cm wide without falling off? Of course. So could
you still walk across that same bench if it was all that linked two skyscrapers? For most of us the answer
would be no way. Why not? If the day wasn’t windy, surely it should be the same thing...
If you had the ability to unlock the mind in that way, then sportspeople, students with exams, job
applicants going for interviews etc would be knocking your door down. When I am teaching PE and
students are working on skills I often hear a student say to me, I was doing it perfectly until you started
watching. Somehow pressure or even the perception of pressure makes an enormous difference to an
activity. So in fact completing the same task, with or without pressure is not the same task at all. Is there a
way to chase away these anxious thoughts that prevent us from performing to our potential?
There are many different strategies. Here are a few suggestions.
Reframe pressure – I’m nervous about this test. That’s good because I always concentrate harder when
I’m nervous.
Reduce external pressure – Don’t put pressure on yourself (what’s the worst that can happen?), or take
on someone else’s nervousness. Surround yourself with calm influences.
Listen to your body – Feel the increased heart rate, the butterflies, observe them, realise what they mean,
note that your body is alert and ready. But breathe slowly and stay in control.
Welcome opportunities to practise dealing with pressure. Replicate the situation that makes you nervous
and face it.
Have a routine that gives you confidence. So when you are under pressure, just keep to your well
practised routine that takes minimal mental effort.
Worth a try
Mr Rimmer
Pastoral Care worker
CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
GRAPE PICKING AND
CRUSHING
Jamie Hart, Gill Paxton and Winemaker for Knappsteins, Ben
Overall Championship Shield
Clare 1176
Kapunda 1124
Balaklava 930
Riverton 812
Burra 635
2017 LOWER NORTH ZONE
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL REPORT
On Thursday 23rd
March the Lower North Interschool Athle3cs Carnival was held at Riverton High School
with Burra Community, Balaklava High, Clare High, Kapunda High and Riverton & District High compe3ng.
It was a great day with many parents and spectators in a8endance. The Clare High team narrowly won
their 14th
straight Overall Championship Shield over Kapunda High. Kapunda collected the Championship
Boys Shield and Clare the Championship Girls shield. Riverton & District High also had a very strong day
on the track winning the Handicap Shield. The Balaklava team came away with the Improvement Shield
on the day.
Final scores on the day were:
James Goddard (Kapunda) broke the 1994 U16 200m record on the day.
Age Champions were:
A huge thanks to all Steve McDonald and Michael Liebelt for running the CHS Athle3cs team and to Shar-
ryn Daly, Luke Mensforth and Ben Seymon for their assistance on the day. Thanks go to Heather Lymburn
and Katrina Sanders who helped out with officia3ng, to the many parents who supported our team, and
to Vicki Couch for a fantas3c job on data entry. The sportsmanship and efforts of the CHS students was
most impressive - go Clare High! We look forward to Adelaide Athle3cs on Monday Week 11.
Congratula�ons to our super team: Billy Francis, Henry Packer, Jackson Moller, Wez Paule�, Henry Warner, Joel Bertelsmeier,
Graeme Yorke, Alex Ngann, Jeopard Draper, William Hoddle, Thomas Lymburn, Tom Cross, Angus Kenne�, Kyle Stocker, Dylan
Parker, Adam Degenhardt, Je� Maunder, Owen Jenner, Fos Cunningham, Zac Pink, Will Nickolai, Josh Slade, Tom Hall, James
Hams, Charlie Dinning, Flynn Nicholls-Wilson, Sco� Hombsch, Lorenzo Johns, Adam Olssen, Charlie Helbig, Thomas Couch, Nalia
Boud, Mackenzie Johnson, Rachel Sanders, Kasey Bigg, Isla Baum, Lucy Meyer, Jaz Liddy, Bella Rawlings, Molly Ross, Chloe
Goodwin, Elyssa Aucote, Carly Neill, Alyssa Pawelski, Taylah Wurfel, Ma�lda Jacka, Nich Pringle, Alexia Bache, Chelsea Couch,
Chloe Smith, Olivia McInnis, Tash Liddy, Jess Aucote, Ka�e Lewcock, Kellie Smith, Mikayla Lawrie, Phoebe Graham, Georgia
Meyer, Gracie Ross, Amber Warner, Chloe Bolitho and Steph Walker.
Ka3e Liebelt - CHS HPE & School Sport Coordinator
U14 F Champion Darcie Brown (Kap) U14 F R/Up Ella Legge8 (Kap)
U14 M Champion Jesse Allan (Riv) U14 M R/Up Josh Wimpress (Kap)
U15 F Champion Taylah Wurfel (Cla) U15 F R/Up Casey O’Toole (Riv)
U15 M Champion Chase Webster (Bur) U15 M R/Up Alex Ngann (Cla)
U16 F Champion Jess Aucote (Cla) U16 F R/Up Ka3e Lewcock (Cla)
U16 M Champion Lane Cur3s (Kap) U16 M R/Up Kalai Waters (Bur)
U21 F Champion Tayla Meaney (Kap) U21 F R/Up Tayla Williams (Bal)
U21 M Champion Charlie Helbig (Cla) U21 M R/Up Morgan Ellery (Kap)