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Special dates to remember

WELCOME TO TERM 4Welcome to the fi nal term of the year. Another busy term lies ahead, particularly with fi nal exams, fi nal reports and farewell presentations on the horizon.

Meanwhile, students have another term to achieve their personal goals and receive a positive semester 2 report. Please do not hesitate to contact the school on 9071 9555 if you need any assistance throughout the term to help improve your child's progress. A good starting point of contact is your child's Year Coordinator.

WELCOME TO NEW AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHING STAFFKen Duffy will be Acting Principal for Term 4 following Cathy Bamblett's retirement at the end of Term 3. Paul Jefferies will be acting Deputy Principal in Ken Duffy's position.

Welcome also to our new staff members who have joined the school this term: Debra Hayes (Mathematics) replacing Samantha Higgins who is on long service leave for term 4. Lani Carruthers who is doing her pre-service teaching in Science - she will be with us for 7 weeks.

VET AWARDS 2019 FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Congratulations to the four ESHS students who were selceted by their teachers for the state-wide School Curriculum and Standard Authority VET awards. These students have proceeded to the next stage and were interviewed last week by a panel of experts via a digital platform. We wish them the best in their interviews and eagerly await the results.

STUDENT VET GROUPED INDUSTRY AWARDS

TEACHER

Michaela Budrey

TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS

MR G FORSTER

Grace Mallins BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

MS C HARPER

Clay Harvey AUTOMOTIVE, ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS

MR D SEINOR

Olliver Stanitzki

AUTOMOTIVE, ENGINEERING AND LOGISITICS

MR K FITZPATRICK

Wednesday 30th October to Monday 18th November

WACE ATAR Exams

Friday 1st NovemberYear 11 exams fi nish

Monday 4th to Friday 8th NovemberFollow The Dream Careers Camp

Tuesday 12th NovemberP&C meeting -

7pm in the staffroom

Friday 22nd NovemberLast day for Year 11 VET students

Monday 25th November to Thursday 29th November

Year 10 VET Readiness Course

Wednesday 27th NovemberYear 12 Graduation and Dinner and

Year 11 Prize Night at the Civic Centre

Friday 29th NovemberLast day for Year 11 ATAR students

Friday 29th NovemberYear 6 Transition Day Small Schools

Monday 2nd DecemberYear 6 Transition Day Esperance

Primary School

Tuesday 3rd December Year 6 Transition Day Castletown

Primary School

Wednesday 4th DecemberYear 6 Transition Day Nulsen Primary

School

Tuesday 10th DecemberP & C meeting -

7pm in the staffroom

Tuesday 17th DecemberLower School Awards Assembly

1:15pm

Tuesday 17th DecemberReports Emailed

Thursday 19th DecemberEnd of Term 4

Thursday 19th DecemberATAR Results released

TERM 4 WEEK 2 2019

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers

A huge thank you to the VET staff, Greg Forster, Cynnamon Harper, Daniel Seinor, Keith Fitzpatrick and Molly Zanker for the support you have given to these students to enable them to achieve to this level of excellence.

VET APPLICATIONSYear 10 students have been attending interviews for their chosen Vocational Educational Training fi eld during weeks one and two of term four. They will fi nd out later in the term as to the outcome of their in-terview. Students will attend a VET Readiness program in week seven to prepare them for upper school in 2020.

PRIORITY MAINTENTANCE PROGRAMThe school has received $93,000 from the Government for phase one of maintenance to roofi ng and car parks. This is the fi rst instalment of a total of $803,807. More information on the phase one priorities will be provided in the next newsletter.

AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Well done to the 27 students who participated in the 2019 Australian Mathematics Competition. Results were (certifi cates will be handed out this term):

DISTINCTION CREDIT PROFICIENTIsobel Shelton (7) Amy Clarke (7) Bree Boydell (7)Hayley Gallop (7) Annabelle Woodhouse (7) Xander Willoughby (7)Toby Gerschwitz (8) Oscar Stone (7) Hugo Luxton (7)Caleb Shipp (8) Hayden Ryan (8) Max Walker (7)Brechto Bezuidenhout (9) Jarradyn Cooper (8) Tiffany Blakely (7)Vincent Newman (11) Jack Harris (8) Mackenzie Keogh (7)

Jaya Schmidt (8) Tailah Bain (8)Amelia Graham (9) Curtis Mayfi eld (8)Max Ayers (11) Amber Francis (8)Anna Smith (12) Ella Smith (8)

Lisa Warne (9)

Well done to the top of year groups Isobel Shelton (7), Toby Gerschwitz (8), Brechto Bezuidenhout (9), Vincent Newman (11) and Anna Smith (12).

CURIOUS MINDS 2019/2020The Australian Mathematics Trust and Australian Science Innovations has invited Year 9 student Lisa Warne to particpate in the 2019/2020 Curious Minds Program. Lisa will join 65 other secondary students from around Australia in an exciting learning program involving biology, Earth and environmental science, informatics, mathematics and physics. Hearing from prominent women in STEM, completing lab work and attending excursions through the program will enable Lisa to forge friendships with like-minded students nationally and provide a head start for her future studies in science and maths. Congratulations Lisa.

YEAR 12 EXIT WEEK Exit week was a huge success. Students really got into the spirit of the dress-up themes and lunch- time activities. The art students did a great job designing and painting the leavers' board. Staff commend the students for minimising the distractions to their own and others' learning while celebrating 12 years of education. The week ended with a breakfast at Pink Lake Golf Club, one of the last times the students will be together.

CLEARANCE FORMSYear 12s need to complete their Clearance Forms and return them to the Front Offi ce as soon as possible. Students will not receive their portfolios with their Statements of Results unless their Clearance Forms have been submitted. Year 12s must remember to clear their lockers as soon as they are fi nished with them and return their keys to the Front Offi ce.

WACE EXAMSThe fi rst ATAR WACE exam commences on Wednesday 30th October at the Seventh Day Adventist Hall where exams are normally held. Students must bring with them their Personalised Examination Timetable (exam slip) signed, or they will not be able to enter the exam hall. Students can download their Personalised Examination Timetable from the student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au/ . If students cannot print their exam slip, they need to ask for a copy from the Front Offi ce staff. Students need to arrive at the hall 30 minutes before their exam starting time and upon entry, read the exam slip thoroughly to understand all of the conditions.

GRADUATION PRIZE NIGHT CEREMONY: Wednesday, 27th NovemberThe Upper School Prize Night Ceremony will take place at the Civic Centre on Wednesday, 27th November. Students need to assemble in the Reception Room from 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start. Dress for the event is “smart”. We endeavour to complete the ceremony in two hours. It will be assumed that students WILL BE ATTENDING unless they specifi cally contact the Front Offi ce to say that they WILL NOT be coming. This needs to be done before 9:00am on Tuesday, 26th November. This measure is specifi cally designed to avoid the embarrassment that occurs when a special guest attends to present a special award, but the student is absent. Students who do not attend will be able to collect their graduation portfolio etc, from the school’s Front Offi ce after 1:00pm on Thursday, 28th November.

YEAR 12 SUPPER The Prize Night Ceremony will be followed by an informal gathering for Year 12 students, parents and teachers in the Reception Room for supper. To attend this function, students will need to purchase tickets from the Front Offi ce. The cost is $20 per person which includes soft drinks, fi nger food and specifi cally for students, a graduation signing book with a pen. Tickets can be purchased from the Front Offi ce. The night will conclude at 10pm.

I would like to thank you for your support in getting your children through their secondary education. I have particularly enjoyed these last four years as their year coordinator and I wish the students all the best for their futures.From Brett Landers - Year 12 Coordinator

YEAR 12 COMPULSORY ATAR EXAMINATIONSYear 12 ATAR students are reminded that their external examinations, both written and practical, are compulsory. If an ATAR student does not sit the exam in a subject, they will not receive any credit for that course, nor will the subject appear on their Statement of Results that every Year 12 student receives.

This may also mean the students' Western Australian Certifi cate of Education (WACE) is in jeopardy for their secondary graduation, particularly if they are relying on the grade of that subject to contribute to the Year 12 C grade requirement for the WACE.

YEAR 12 SICKNESS AND MISADVENTURE FORM FOR YEAR 12 ATAR FINAL EXAMSYear 12 ATAR students - and parents and carers - should be aware of the sickness and misadventure form that the School Curriculum and Standard's Authority (SCSA) requires if a student has missed an ATAR exam through sickness or misadventure (for example, if something unforeseen happens to prevent the student sitting or performing as expected at an exam on a particular day).

The Sickness and Misadventure form is available from the Deputy Principal, Paul Jefferies, and should be sent to SCSA as soon as possible after the event occurs that has impacted on an exam. All sickness forms are required to be signed by a Medical Practitioner. The claim form application will be considered by a SCSA committee for acceptance or rejection.

Hopefully, all will go smoothly for our students. It will help if students have an effective revision program, have a good sleeping regime prior to and during the exam weeks, have a protein-fi lled breakfast or lunch before sitting their exams, keep hydrated through drinking water in the exam, and successfrully keep the nerves at bay by some strategies like mindfulness (e.g. slow, deep breathing) or positive thinking.

The ATAR results this year will be released by the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre (TISC) on 19th December, accessible by students from the TISC website.

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS 2019Tournament of Minds or TOM, is a creative and critical thinking competition that includes schools from around a number of countries. ESHS has a rich tradition of competing in this highly esteemed event. This year with the help of two new facilitators, Sally Elliot (Language Literature) and Jo Bezuidenhout (STEM) and our experienced facilitators Cathy Bamblett and Jazmin Parker, we embarked on the six week challenge with gusto and enthusiasm to take us through the Regional competition in September.

Two weeks later and both the STEM and Language Literature teams were competing at the State fi nal. Long hours incorporating weekend practice, humour and occasional moments of insanity, (including the Fornite dance, the highly competitive fastest bowling, face masks and the 'bag and tag it' routine) saw both teams fi nish with Honours – second in the State - and the STEM team awarded the highly coveted Creativity Award for the highest Spontaneous Score in the regional competition round.

Tournament of Minds is not about the fi nal score (although it is nice) it is about the journey to fi nd a highly creative and critical solution to a problem. It fosters teamwork, creative thinking, problem solving, time management and the ability to have fun.

We thank our administration staff, the school, parents, businesses (particularly Southern Ports Authority, Shire of Esperance, and the Rotary Club of Esperance) and the community for enabling our rural students to showcase their talents. Thank you also to students who fundraised at the Rotary stall at the Esperance Show and the upcoming Quiz night.

If you think you have what it takes to join in Tournament of Minds, why not give it go? You never know, you could be part of ESHS Tournament of Mind tradition and compete at the International level, blazing a trail of creativity and critical problem solving (bag and tag solutions accepted!).From Jazmin Parker - TOM Coordinator

STEM LANGUAGE LITERATURE Brechto Bezuidenhout Lawson Baker Gabriella Botha Gavin Bryant Gus Esposito Jack Hughes Mackenzie Keogh Samuel Jefferies Fraser O'Neill Lucia Ridgway Anthony Sims Chelsea Ryan-Galloway Emmalee Wood Annabelle Woodhouse

PERTH ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOWAt the end of last term and the fi rst week of the school holidays, twelve students and six staff members, with nine cattle and 12 sheep, headed off to the Perth Royal Show so that the students could compete in a number of agricultural competitions.

Esperance Farm Training Centre completed another very successful Perth Royal Show with great results. The students were excellent and represented themselves and the school with aplomb.

The fi rst competitions were Royal Agricultural Society Farm Skills in which students completed 14 events to showcase the varied skills of young farmers. These included wool classing, ram judging, drafting, steer appraisal, tractor driving, fi rst aid, GPS and weed identifi cation.

The rest of the show revolved around preparing the cattle and the sheep for showing. This meant lots of early starts and long days but our students handled this well and achieved some great results. Congratulations to Year 10 students Henco Maree and Jasmine Vincent, who were competing in their fi rst show. Henco placed third for his age group. Congratulations also to our Australian Wool Innovation team of Jordan Forbes, Jade Challinger, Lily Daw and Taia Farnham-Offer for their excellent efforts.

A big thank you to Crystal Henderson, Vicky Hempsell, Mick Harris and Chris Vibart who all put in extra hours to make the show such a successful event for our students. It is great to have staff who are willing to do extra so our students don't miss out on such amazing opportunities. A special thanks to Jan O'Connell who gave up her holidays and volunteered to support our students.From Danny Pollard - Program Coordinator Agriculture

Back Row(L-R):Fraser O'Neill, Gus Esposito, Mackenzie KeoghFront Row(L-R): Emmalee Wood, Gabrielle Botha, Anthony Sims,

Brechto Bezuidenhout

(L-R): Miss Elliott, Gavin Bryant, Samuel Jefferies, Jack Hughes, Lawson Baker, Chelsea Ryan-Galloway, Annabelle Woodhouse

2019 PERTH ROYAL SHOW RESULTS

CATTLE (RED ANGUS) SHEEP (SUFFOLKS)Reserve champion heifer 3rd pair of ewes

Reserve champion bull STUDENTS3rd group of bulls (interbreed) AWI Future Sheep Breeders Challenge - Merino Wether

preparation: 1stGrand champion heavy weight leed steer AWI Future Sheep Breeders Challenge (combined

points): 3rdReserve grand champion led steer AWI Future Sheep Breeders Challenge - Merino Wether

measurements: 3rd2nd pairs AWI Young Sheep Producers Challenge (team scores):

4th 1st breeders group of 3 AWI Young Sheep Producers Challenge - Ewe selection

- Lily Daw: 3rd2nd bull over 15 months AWI Young Sheep Producers Challenge - Wool handling

- Lily Daw and Jade Challinger: 3rd3rd bull over 15 months1st bull over 18 months STUDENTS COMPETED IN:3rd heifers over 15 months Braydon Kulker State paraders (competed)2nd heifer over 18 months Hendrik Maree 3rd Student paraders3rd heifer over 18 months Jasmine Vincent Student paraders

2019 Australian Wool Innovation Team (L-R) Aidan Armstrong, Sarah-Anne Dally, Ethan Dawe,

William Clements

ESHS Students (L-R) Jordan Forbes, Jade Challinger, Taia Farnham-Offer, Lily Daw

(L-R) Jade "Ace" Challinger, Lily Daw

Henco Maree (with Crystal Henderson) and Judge3rd Place Parading

2019 ROYAL SHOW

PRE LOVED UNIFORMSParents, carers or Year 12 Students: If you have any pre loved uniforms that are no longer required, especially the larger sizes, we can put them to good use. There is a box in the front offi ce for you to drop them off. Thank you for your support.From Christine Blair - Chaplin

NEXT P&C MEETINGThe P&C meetings are conducted on the second Tuesday each month during school terms. The next P&C meeting is on Tuesday, 12th November in the staffroom at 7pm. The fi nal P&C meeting for the year will be on Tuesday, 10th December.

MEASLESThis is a reminder for all parents, staff and students of Esperance Senior High School of the Health Department alert following the measles outbreak with 13 cases in March. That fi gure is now considerably higher with a further 26 cases reported between late September and mid-October.

Please read the information in the link https://healthywa.wa.gov.au . It will answer all your questions and concerns. If parents need to access immunisation history for their child, the following link will assist them http://www.ncirs.org.au/public/immunisation-recordsFrom Heather Campbell - School Nurse

FIRST AID TRAININGA special thanks to Nola George for her tremendous work in organising some very valuable and very cheap First Aid training for our year 11 and 12 students.From Ken Duffy - Acting Principal

In 2019 due to the generous funding from Independence Group NL Organisation and St John Ambulance, fi rst aid training at the Esperance Sub Centre were able to offer a FREE course (regular retail price $199 per person) to 150 year 11 high school students. It has been a great success and to date we have provided training to 94 year 11 students from ESHS.

The HLTAID005 Provide First Aid in Remote Situations course, also gives the qualifi cation of the HLTAID003 Provide First Aid course that employees require. The course is mainly hands on, giving the students valuable lifesaving skills.

We have a further 40 places left to offer; dates available are:Year 11 ATAR students: Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th DecemberYear 12 Students: Tuesday 26th and Friday 29th November

Other dates for year 11 ATAR students or year 12 students:Upon request we can do any other date, providing we have a minimum of 8 students for the course.Please contact us on 9071 1618 and we will assist you.We are offering this from December 5th 2019 until January 30th 2020 (offer ends).From Nola George - St John Ambulance: First Aid Training Facilitator Esperance

 

Welcome back to all our wonderful Year 7 students for Term 4. I am looking forward to working with all of our students again this term. Term 4 tends to be very busy, with end-of-year activities and final assessments in many subjects.

Being Sun Smart A reminder to all students about being mindful of the heat and sun as the weather warms up. Please ensure you are wearing your hat and sunscreen during the recess and lunch breaks, and drink plenty of water to hydrate yourself throughout the day.

Faction Points and Show Tickets The top 21 Year 7 faction point leaders for Term 3 received tickets for the Esperance Agricultural Show. Congratulations to Sophie MacKenzie, Hayley Gallop, Brianna Barnes, Kaylee Allison, Kaci Bennett, Ashton Kerr, Tiffany Blakely, Amitee Morris, Matilda Hawke, Bree Boydell, Taj Tate, Isobel Shelton, Tammin Wana, Jayme Ammon, Eloise Willsher, Katie Goodwin, Jemma Towers, Chloe Seivwright, Ella Pariagh, Paige Byrne and Poppy Spencer.

Faction Competition The Year 7 faction competition will continue to run every fortnight of Term 4. The winning faction of these competitions receives bonus points. In the middle of Term 4 we will reward the Year 7 faction that has the most points. Last term, Dempster was treated with an ice cream and table tennis during lunch.

Year 7 Faction point totals DEMPSTER: 1391 FLINDERS: 1375 EYRE: 1214 ROSSITER: 1097

Above: Madison Hunt and Chelsea Ling get ready for their

hockey class.  

Above: Ollie Moeauri tries to hit a home run in Tee Ball.  Above: Zachary Salter throws to second base . 

Above: Holly Paxton, Tika Penny-McDonald and Jada Ratima wait for their hit.  

Mini Merit Draw Congratulations and well done to the Term 3, Week 10 mini merit draw winners: Rosie Stockdale, Rocco Tassone, Taj Tate, Tess Cruttenden, Isobel Shelton, Holly Paxton, Max Walker, Kaylee Allison and Mackenzie Keogh. Mini merits are awarded to students by teachers who work to the best of their ability, show improvement in work or behaviour and go above and beyond expectations.

Taster Subjects Year 7 students have changed into their last taster subjects for Term 4. Hopefully experiencing a range of subjects will direct students down a career path that interests them. In later years, students will have more choice when selecting particular subjects. Students are welcome to speak with me about career paths and choices.

Above: Nicholas Neave is rewarded with a $10 voucher for

receiving 10 mini merits. Below: Teliah Timms and Alice Terrell get creative in

their Toy Making taster unit.

Above: Tammin Wana and Nicola Paxton design their toy.

If you have any questions or concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by phone on 9071 9555 or by email at Brett.B.Landers@education.wa.edu.au. Regards, Brett Landers

 

Change in Year 8 Coordinator

I am Brett Landers and I have taken on the role of the Year 8 Coordinator from Samantha Higgins. The coordinator’s role is not new to me: I have assisted the Student Services team at Esperance Senior High School for over 10 years, mainly as a Year Coordinator. I am also currently the Year 12 and Year 7 Coordinator. I am still getting to know the Year 8 students individually and will be holding various activities and faction competitions to help build relationships with the students. I look forward to this role and encourage you to phone or send me an email if you would like to chat about your child’s education.  

Faction Points and Show Tickets The top 20 Year 8 faction point leaders for Term 3 received tickets for the Esperance Agricultural Show last week. Congratulations to Caleb Shipp, Zacyyah Smith, Toby Gerschwitz, Seraya Bain, Max Templeton, Curtis Mayfield, Darcy Lay, Dustin Greasley, Riley Litherland, Jessica Suttar, Arabella Tate, Torin Pechar, Fraser Gairen, Tailah Bain, Brendon Butcher, Zaviya Mohelika, Dylan Watkins, Mattie Brown, Aston Glew and Gillian Jackson. 

Year 8 Faction point totals: DEMPSTER: 1238 EYRE: 1123 FLINDERS: 1021 ROSSITER: 885

Mathematician of the Week Well done to the joint winners of the Year 8 Mathematicians of the Week Award for Term 3: Thalia Thring and Bela Bayly (pictured below).

Mini Merit Draw Congratulations to the Term 3, Week 7 mini merit draw winners: Shae Nesbitt, Tailah Bain, Jessica Suttar, Cassie Tate and Caleb Shipp and the Week 9 mini merit super draw winners: Olivia Pokela, Tailah Bain, Braidy Johnson, Fraser Gairen, Gracie-Ann Buckley, Ruby Davies-Mele, Jessica Suttar, Caleb Shipp and Shia Szymanski.

NAIDOC & R U OK? Activities During Week 8 of Term 3, Esperance Senior High School celebrated NAIDOC week with an assembly and some whole school activities. On Thursday the 12th September, ESHS also acknowledged R U OK? Day where students were prompted to check-in with their friends and have a go at some fun activities to help promote positive mental health.

Above: Tyson Graham and Logan Panizza have a go at the NAIDOC spear throwing compe on. 

Above: Cassie Tate, Crystal Shields and Alyssa Hall enjoy the           handball game while checking in on each other . 

Le : Cameron Waight and Jaya Schmidt show their      skipping skills. 

Right: Bela Bayly and Megan          Stockdale enjoy the NAIDOC                 headband and pom‐pom making.  

Above: Dane Kuss makes sure that Torin Pechar and Koopa Walsh are in posi on for the capture the flag game. 

Right: Although Gillian         Jackson, Chanel Tarasinski,  Charlo e Miller, Shae         Nesbi  and Ruby                Davies‐Mele were too late for the NAIDOC cupcake decora ng, they were in 

me to eat the le over  icing.  

Le : Demi Bow, Adriana Graham 

and Taya Close model the NAIDOC headbands.  

If you have any questions or concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by phone on 9071 9555 or by email at Brett.B.Landers@education.wa.edu.au.

Regards,

Brett Landers

Year 8 Coordinator

Hello Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back! Term 4 is always a busy but fun term, especially as the days become warmer and sunnier. It has been good to hear some of the adventures that students and their families had over the holidays and everyone seems ready to finish the school year well.

Girls Football

ESHS sent 18 students from across Year 8, 9 and10 to Kalgoorlie to compete against John Paul College and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School in a girls football competition. They did a great job playing in taxing 35 degrees heat and windy conditions. The girls represented the school with pride and played some great football, winning their final match against Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Congratulations to Year 9 team members Bianca Hartley, Rani Hotker, Shelby Kennedy, Holly Kiel, and Cherry Rickerby; and the coaches Abby Leyendekkers and Sam Curnow. I look forward to next year’s competition being on home soil.

Above: The Esperance Senior High School’s Girls Football Team

Below: Shelby Kennedy delivers the ball forward

Curious Minds – Lisa Warne

As mentioned in the Principal’s news, Lisa Warne has been selected for the Curious Minds program. Congratulations Lisa, this is a huge achievement and I look forward to hearing how the first camp goes later this year.

Faction Points

The Faction Points competition has been tight all year with a few lead changes. At the moment Dempster is in the overall lead (in all year groups); however, in the Year 9 Faction Points Table, Eyre leads, followed by Flinders, then Dempster and then Rossiter. We use Faction Points to select Merit Awards and Reward Day activities. Most recently 20 students won two-day passes to the Esperance Show.

If you have any concerns or issues regarding your child’s schooling, please contact me on 9071 9555 or

by emailing Beau.Scanlon@education.wa.edu.au

Kind Regards,

Beau Scanlon

Year 9 Coordinator