Respect ~ Perseverance ~ Growth
Deputy Principal Matters by Nathalie Bodley
This week focused on the preparations necessary for the return
of students to school on Mon-day, May 11. SIHS has acquired a
thermal camera as an effective tool to measure skin surface
temperature and identify individuals that may need further
screening with virus-specific tests. All students are to proceed to
the Gym for temperature testing on arrival. Please refer to the
Safe Distancing Flow Chart in this Newsletter. If a student has an
elevated temperature their parent will be contacted, the student
will be given a mask to wear and parents are expected to collect
their child promptly. We have been developing protocols for safe
social distancing in all teaching spaces. In due course, all
buildings will have automatic hand-sanitiser dispensers at key
points, toilets have a plentiful supply of soap and paper towels
for thorough hand washing. Signage is in place to follow safe hand
washing practises. Toilets will be cleaned after recess and lunch.
To maintain adequate hygiene in classrooms, desks will be cleaned
in between each lesson and safe social distancing will be
practised. To also ensure safe movement across the school, we
encourage students to follow the entrance and exits as per the Flow
Chart on page 3. As of next week, starting from Monday, May 11,
Year 12 students will attend face to face and online classes daily.
All classes will follow the online learning bell times, allowing
for the 10-minute early finish of periods, so that stu-dents
learning remotely can maintain their wellbeing and desks can be
cleaned for the following class. Years 11 – 7 will continue with
online learning in the school hall, library and classrooms. Where
possible, Year 11 will be able to participate in their practical
subjects. During lunch and recess, designated areas have been
assigned for students in the playground and canteen area. The
canteen will be fully operational from Monday serving its usual
menu. Bubblers have been capped and stu-dents are encouraged to
bring full water bottles and refill bottles when needed. Staff will
encourage all students to maintain safe hygiene practices through
frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, avoid the
touching of eyes, nose and mouth and complying with social
distancing measures at all times. Students are not to attend school
if they have a sore throat, a cold, runny nose or any COVID
symptoms. Please
consider the health of those around you and continue with online
learning at home.
Maths Competition News This is a busy time for maths
competitions. Last week students sat the online CAT competition
(Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition). This week
students in years 7 and 8 sat for the first official round of the
APSMO (Australasian Problem Solving Maths Olympiad). Also, this
week, three students from year 11 sat the final round of the
Caribou competition (from Canada). Congratulations to Will G who
sat the invitational Tournament of the Towns last Saturday. This is
a 4 hour interna-tional exam attempted by students who have been
invited to participate. Country organisers use this as part of the
selection process for the Australian Olympiad Team which competes
in the International Maths Olympiad. Tomor-row (9th May) he sits
for the second round of the Tournament of the Towns which is a 5
hour paper. Well done Will!
Term 2 Week 2 8 May 2020
Phase 1— Phased Return Days
Monday – Year 12 and Year 11 Tuesday – Year 12 and Year 7
Wednesday – Year 12 and Year 10 Thursday – Year 12 and Year 8
Friday – Year 12 and Year 9
Term 2 Week Page 2
Year 10 Unique Cloaks – Textiles class Year 10 recently
completed an assessment task that was adjusted for online learning.
Students were not able to complete their sewing tasks at school;
therefore, they were assigned a research and design task about
Aboriginal Possum Skin Cloaks. Not many people are aware that many
Aboriginal groups had a tradition of making cloaks from possum
skins. These cloaks were made when a child was born and added to as
the child grew, decorated with artwork that portrayed information
about who that child was, their relationship to others and the
land, and where they belonged. Hardly any of these historical
cloaks have survived be-cause they were traditionally buried with
the person who owned the cloak. Year 10 researched these cloaks and
then created their own "cloak" designs using Aboriginal art
techniques and telling a story about themselves. The results were
fabulous!
Kathryn Hawkins SIHS Run Club The SIHS Run Club has gone
virtual! Members of our school community have joined the SIHS Run
Club on Strava (Www.strava.com) and we are collectively
accumulating kilometres. Our aim is to ‘run’ around our beautiful
country and after only 4 days we are already well over a 100km’s
into our journey. Everyone is invited to join us for a virtual run
on Tuesday morning and is encouraged to aim for between 3-6km. If
you are a member of our Strava Club your kilometres will be added
to our tally. Boot Camp Stay fit and healthy at this time! Don’t
forget to join us for Zoom Bootcamp each Friday morning
8.00-8.30am.
Best Wishes Nathalie Bodley Deputy Principal
