Term 3 Reporting

As a part of our reporting requirements this year, we will have an "open" afternoon where families will be able to come for a look at their child’s evidence of learning. We are wanting this opportunity to be an informal way for your child(ren) to share with you some work they are proud of and also a chance to have an informal chat with their teacher about future learning. This will occur in on Wednesday 20^th September from 3:00pm-6:00pm. There will also be a BBQ with free sausages for families.

School Satisfaction Survey

Every year the Department of Education conducts a School Satisfaction Survey to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve.

We would be grateful if you completed our online survey about Reece High School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school-planning and decision-making.

The survey is open from Monday 28 August 2023 until Friday 22 September 2023 and should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Take the online survey by clicking this link or pasting it in your browser: https://ncv.microsoft.com/H1vFn48Ikx

The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential.

All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools. Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department for Education, Children and Young People staff.

Please contact your school if you require any assistance.

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey.

Uniform

We would like to thank parents and students for the effort they have made to make sure they are in full school uniform. The school uniform builds a sense of connectedness among students and to the school.  When worn well, it enhances the way in which individuals and the school are viewed in the community.  Uniform also means that students can easily be identified as a member of RHS, increasing safety and supervision for all students.  I would like to highlight that black shoes are the required item for footwear from our uniform policy.  If you are starting to think about purchasing footwear for 2024, can you please ensure they are black with black laces. This will be a tight expectation within our Uniform Policy in 2024.

Students Realising Potential

We have been excited about the commitment and determination from some of our students in their chosen fields this year. We have had some amazing individual performances from our students in Indoor Bowls and Triathlon. We are impressed by how hard they have been training and competing and they totally deserve the recognition for their efforts.

Jasmine recently competed in the Australian Indoor Bias Bowls National Championships in Queensland. Jasmine took home Bronze in the Junior Girls Singles. Well done Jasmine.

Charlotte and Bryce have been selected to represent Tasmania at the 2023/24 Schools National Championship Triathlon. Both Charlotte and Bryce were awarded second in the state series earlier in the year. This is Charlotte’s second year of being selected and a great opportunity to display her skills and abilities. The students have the opportunity to compete against athletes from all over the country as well as being involved in a number of state-wide training camps and an interstate training camp. All the best.

Online Safety

Teachers often get questions in relation to social media. If you have concerns in relation to a social media platform and its content, please ensure it is reported to the eSafety Commissioner.  The website also has a range of useful and important information for parents and online safety.

Parents/Guardians are reminded of their obligations in relation to the payment of school levies.  These payments are an essential portion of the school's income.

Overdue statements are posted each month from Hobart, and provide options to complete payment online. Alternativley payment can be made at the school office via EFTPOS or cash.

We ask that any 2023 levies are tended to as a matter of urgency.

Grade 7s have been hard at work, gearing up to our liveability unit excursion for HASS. On Thursday, September 7, all students will be heading to various locations around Devonport to assess how liveable they are. Students will be visiting either the Homemaker Centre, Tiagarra/The Bluff, the Spirit of Tasmania terminal or the Rooke Street Mall. While there, they will be judging each area against the factors of liveability, then proposing an idea to make the place better and more user friendly for the people of Devonport.

Students have now settled into their second set of RP subjects for the year. Projects are well underway in MDT and Art, and those doing Cooking, Music, Digital Technology and Drama have been working hard on developing new skills. Here are some photos from 7E and 7F Drama where students were working on developing their tableau (or ‘freezing’) skills.

Science

Grade 8 students have been working on their physics unit this term in Science. We have been investigating different types of energy and how these energy types can transfer and transform.

During Science Week, some Grade 8 students were lucky enough to participate in a workshop run by the Hive called the ‘Sun Sprint Solar Car Challenge’. The workshop was developed by University of New South Wales and allowed each student to build their own solar powered car. Students gained an understanding of the engineering process through designing and then trialling their cars on a 10-metre outdoor racetrack. Students were also able to explore the idea of a sustainable future through developing an understanding of the potential of solar power.

Students also participated in our lunch time Science Week activity of ‘Frozen Treats’, where honey and berries were frozen using dry ice. Students were able to see in real time, how cold dry ice is and then sample some tasty frozen treats. Thanks to our wonderful lab tech Mel Durant for running this lunch time activity.

Wow, we cannot believe we are halfway through Term 3! And what a jam packed start to the term we have had. This term our focus value is Inclusiveness, and we are exploring this with our Grade 9 cohort across a number of challenge sessions. In these sessions, we will look more deeply at what it means to be inclusive, what everyday leadership involves, and how we can build connections across the grade to achieve common goals.

The Grade 9 cohort have been very active in this program, and we want to commend the students on the way they have stepped up to all the challenges we have thrown at them. Our Grade 9s have displayed the qualities of selflessness, teamwork, and inclusiveness, which have so far ended in grade-wide success!

Our learning continues within the classroom as well. This term students will have the opportunity to develop their algebraic knowledge in Maths, and their understanding of Australia within their current HASS unit. They will take a deep dive into Poetry throughout English and consider the properties and reactions of matter in Chemistry. We are enjoying the vibe in Grade 9 this term and look forward to continuing this trend for the final 4 weeks of Term. Remember: Everyday matters! Learning happens when all students are attending school every day.

Term 3 has seen a busy time in the Music department! It’s been great to see 3 new classes of  grade 7s start with great enthusiasm. Students have been focusing on playing with accuracy and fluency and are already developing excellent skills. Keyboard players have been challenged with making sure they’re always playing with two hands; electric guitarists have ventured into drop tunings and drummers are learning to read and play drum notation. Theory has also been a focus so students can make connections between the written theory they learn in class and the songs they are playing.  There are some fantastic groups forming across all grades and we look forward to hearing them play in the future.

MOVEMENT OPTIONS 

PE Lessons Term 3

Year 7 Students – Circus Skills

Students will participate in a circuit of circus inspired rotations that will include movements involving hula hoops, juggling, tumbling, slacklining and devil stick throwing.

Year 8 – Gymnastics

This will include excursions to All Stars Gymnastics and Devonport Gymnastics. Skills will include tumbling, rolling, bars, rope climbing, trampettes, parallel bars and trampolines. Please see letter for more details.

Year 9 and 10 – Martial Arts

Students will learn about correct techniques for skills such as grappling, throwing, boxing, mannequin boxing, holds and pins. These sessions will be led by staff from Martial Arts 360 and take place at school.

Just a  reminder  to all students and staff that they can now come to  the kitchen before the music on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings to pre-order their lunch from the canteen.

That way there's no chance of missing out