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YEA HIGH SCHOOL YEA HIGH SCHOOL Racecourse Road, Yea, 3717 Phone: 57972207 Fax: 57972931 Email: [email protected] Website www.yeahs.vic.edu.au
Issue 8, 8th June 2017
IMPORTANT DATES
TERM 2
JUNE
14th - VCE GAT
21st - Hume Cross Country
30th - Last Day of Term 2
JULY
17th July—Term 2 Classes begin
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING
Those students who are interested in participating in the Clay Target shooting should register their interest with Mr Wischer as soon as possible. There is an upcoming event run by the police at Shepparton on Friday July 21. Only students with a Junior Firearm License are permitted to attend.
SOUTHERN RANGES CROSS COUNTRY
Well done to all students who competed in the Southern Ranges Cross Country event at the Yea Race-course on Thursday the 1st of June. Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the Hume stage: Skye Aldous, Ebony Edge, Zahlie Nitschke, Ben Charles, Johnny Turvey, Reece Hargreaves, Jordan Harry and Kirk Mercuri. The Hume event will take place on Wednesday the 21st of June at Winton Raceway.
STATE VOLLEYBALL On Friday the 26th of May, our senior boys volleyball team travelled to Dandenong to participate in the state level volleyball tournament. Our eclectic team which consisted of players from Years 9, 10 and 12 played three tough games, but tried their hardest nonetheless. Con-gratulations to Zach Butler, Aidan McSpeerin, Darcy Pell, Ben Wilsmore, Dean Mercuri, Dan O'Dwyer, Cody Thom-as, and Ben Charles on games well played!
MURRINDINDI SHIRE SEASONAL POOL LIFEGUARD
INFORMATION SESSION for students
Including info about the job & the application
Process!
FRIDAY 23rd
1.05pm
PRINCIPAL’S TEAM REPORT School improvement works
The foundations for the new Art area have been poured and the internal walls and fittings stripped out of the Technology area to make way for the new work in that area. A completion date is now set for October this year. A special thanks to the VCAL class and Amanda Hard for their landscape work at the front entrance to the school.
Semester 1 Student Reports
Reports for Semester 1 will be posted out to families in the last week of the school term.
Student Led Conferences
We thank parents and families for participating in Year 8 and Year 9 Conferences over the past three weeks. That students have the opportunity to display their learning and reflect on their work in these forums is an important part of their learning development.
Southern Ranges Cross Country
Yea High School hosted the Southern Ranges Cross Country at the Yea Racecourse last Thursday. The course was excellent and competitors enjoyed the day and venue. Special thanks to Rowan Treloar for organising the event and thanks for the support provided Amanda Hard and her catering team.
School Leaders and School Review
Student leaders participated in a review of some of the school data (2014 – 2016) last Tuesday, that information will go into the whole school review being undertaken next term. Members of the School Improvement Team have also reviewed the school data and School Council will have further input at the school council meeting on Tuesday 13th June.
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
The school will be closed on Monday June 12th for the Queen’s Birthday holiday.
Senior Student Examinations
Year 11 mid-year examinations are scheduled through next week, Tuesday 13th June to Friday June 16th. The General Achievement Test (GAT) for all students taking VCE Unit 3/4 subjects will be held next Wednesday, June 14th, at the Yea Shire Hall.
Students Driving to School
As is the case with many secondary schools, a number of our senior students are driving to and from school. While most young drivers are careful, safety conscious and considerate when driving, they are one of the most vulnerable road user groups. Travelling with teenage passengers adds to the risk for these young driv-ers. Victoria’s Graduated Licensing System condition states that no more than one peer aged passenger (aged 16-22 years) is permitted to travel with the driver, unless the passengers are siblings of the driver. This condition does not apply when a person who is fully licensed is sitting in the front passenger seat.
With this in mind, the school has a responsibility to take all reasonable measures to ensure the welfare and safety of students. Our Student Driving Policy outlines what we expect from student drivers and copies of this may be obtained from the Year 12 Coordinator or the Assistant Principal.
Mr. Bruce Skewes & Mr Brian D’Arcy
YEAR 12 BIOLOGY
Year 12 Biology students visited GTAC last week where they performed diagnostic tests to identify a bac-terium causing an outbreak of mastitis in a dairy herd. They examined antibiotic sensitivity tests to deter-mine the ideal treatment for the infection and use spectrophotometers to determine the perfect concentra-tions of antibiotic for treating this infection.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS NEWS
Landcare Volunteers
Over the next few months, Year 9 students will be helping Landcare to plant trees in the Yea area. On Tuesday morning, eleven students ventured to the end of Racecourse Rd to work with Chris Cobern, Landcare Coordinator of the Upper Goulburn Landcare network for the first session. Students spent the morning planting small plants and tress beneath an old gum tree that is at risk of dying. The area had been fenced off to stop cattle from causing further im-pact to the soil around the tree and damage to the tree itself. The aim is for the new plants to support the old tree as a place for wildlife and to rejuvenate the compacted soil. The next tree planting mornings will take place in Limestone, down Deep Dean Rd and then a whole days session in Strathcreek.
Community Service Project
Students have been working hard this term to complete Community Service Projects in our community. Projects have seen students assisting the gentleman at the Yea Men's Shed, working with the Kitchen Garden project at Sacred Heart Primary School, fundraising for the Haven and many more. Last week, five students organised a clean up of rubbish along Racecourse Rd. Students removed six garbage bags of rubbish from the side of the road, improving the health of the environment and the school's entrance.
CSP Expo!
On Tuesday the 27th of June, students have invited their Community Service Project partners to an Expo that celebrates and showcases each groups achievements. Parents are also welcome to attend the morning tea and expo which will take place in the Year 9 classroom on Tuesday the 27th of June at 10 am.
YEAR 7 HUMANITITES
It was all smiles in 7B Humanties this week when Riley Slevin brought in a replica of an ancient Indus Valley silo - made en-tirely from cake! After describing the main features of ancient Indus Valley architecture, Riley very generously cut up the cake and distributed it around the class. That is one way to digest new information! Well done Riley on a terrific piece of extra-curricular work!
MATHS SUPPORT
Hi, my name is Andy Lockey and I started teaching Maths at Yea High School in 2017. Bruce Skewes
asked me to write an article for the school newsletter extolling the virtues of maths, so here we go.
As a start, and to help you understand where I am coming from I would like to share my journey through
Maths and education to where I am now. I left school in 1976 with no qualifications and through a series
of very fortunate events, and a few unfortunate ones, ended up with a Maths Degree and a document
saying I could be a teacher. Friends from my school days still smile in amusement when they find out that
not only did I end up as a teacher but that I teach Maths. My attitude to the subject when I left school is
best summed up by a quote I found on the GoogleWeb. “The only thing I learned in Maths was that I hat-
ed Maths”
The reason I have disclosed this part of my history is to say I get it when people have trouble with sums or
algebra or statistics or negative numbers. I was that person at school.
The study of Maths is important for many career pathways but by no means all of them. Numeracy is a
different matter, we all need numeracy skills to help us get through life. It is used to help work out which
phone plan is the best, how to read the electricity bill, has the boss given me the pay rise he promised or
is the salesman in the car yard being fully truthful when talking about the percentage discount he is giving
and the interest rate on the loan.
At Yea High School, we take pride in our delivery of Math and the support we give to our students but,
despite our best efforts, some students need extra support. Parents frequently ask me if I know of any
tutors or do I think private tutors are a good idea. I have difficulty answering, as there are good and bad
and it is difficult to recommend a tutor or organisation without knowing them.
What Yea High School can offer is Maths support for students outside of their nor-
mal classes. All Maths teachers are available for extra help at recess and
lunchtime if asked. In particular there will be a Maths teacher available in the
school library every Monday lunch time. Teachers are also available before and
after school. It is important that if students need help outside of normal school
hours, a time is arranged to ensure that the teacher is available and the support
can be provided.
If any further information is needed please contact me at school or by e-mail at [email protected]
STUDENT SERVICES @ YHS
Yea High School offers Student Support Services to our students on a continuous basis.
The Department of Education and Training (DET) provides educational services for the Victorian Govern-ment. Student Support Services are a part of DET. The purpose of Student Support Services is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and develop-mental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support.
Student Support Services comprise services provided by: · Psychologists and guidance officers · Speech pathologists · Social workers · Visiting teachers · Other allied health professionals
In the event of urgent response, the following services provide imme-diate support for distressed young people:
Lifeline: 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 or kidshelpline.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or suicidecallbackservice.org.au
eheadspace: 1800 650 890 or eheadspace.org.au
At any time, parents/families or
individual students may seek out
Student Support Services by
contacting Jacinta Byers (Student
Welfare Coordinator) on
(03) 5797 2207 or
UMNoS Report: What our Yea HS parents are reading.
By Diane Miller
Parent: Tony McCarter father of Connie 8B
What types of books do you enjoy?
Books based on real events and science fiction.
What is the best book you have ever read?
This book I read years ago about a war correspondent.
Can you tell me a little about the book?
It is about a guy who finds these two orphans during this major battle and tries to get them to safety.
What did you enjoy about the book?
It’s an unusual story, not like usual war books. Even though it’s sad the author puts humour into it. It’s an
interesting story.
Has a book ever influenced your life? How?
Yes, when I was younger I read a lot of books on war and that influenced me to join the army.
Jeff Hitchman father of Jake 8A
What types of books do you enjoy?
Technical ones.
What is the best book you have ever read? Why?
‘The story of BSA Motorbikes’ because it was a complete history of one of my favourite motorbikes.’ It
gave a great explanation about a lot of historical facts and science facts.
Can you tell me a little about the book?
It’s a history of a company that started making guns and weapons and evolved after the war to making
motorcycles for the next 40 years.
Has a book ever influenced your life? How?
Yes as I have owned many English motorcycles including BSA’s and it has taught me which ones are rare
and which ones are common which contributes to the validity of the bike.
Child Safe
Yea High School is committed to child safety.
We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and
consistently with our robust policies and procedures.
We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we fol-low rigorously.
The school has in place a number of policies and procedures, shown below, that
can be viewed or downloaded from our website: www.yeahs.vic.edu.au or sourced by contacting the school on Ph: (03) 5797 2207.
Policy & Commitment
Code of conduct Mandatory Reporting
Incident Report Recruiting
Risk Management Website Info
Declaration of Contact with Children and Families
YEAR 8 STUDENT
LED CONFERENCES A huge thank you to the parents of 8A and 8B students who came and sup-ported the exhibitions Tuesday the 6th of June. It is fantastic to see the sup-port and for the students to have fami-ly to present in front of. A big congratulations to the students who have completed and presented their projects. We are looking forward to those who are yet to present!
With illustrations by Terry Denton, this is the true page-turning story of the end of
the Qing empire, for
anyone who likes their history funny, gruesome, action-packed and thrilling.
When an unknown girl marries the Emperor of China, can she take control and stay
in power? Could you? Imagine you were faced with: Dragons, Emperors who had
run China for two thousand years, Devils, strange foreigners invading with guns and
ships, and Rebels, Chinese bandits and warriors with
supernatural powers. . .
Enter the dragon empire and explore the epic, true story of Empress Cixi.
Visit the Yea High School li-
brary now to check out this
fantastic new book. If you
can’t locate it please ask the
friendly library staff for assis-
tance. Likewise, if there is a
particular book that you are
interested in and you don’t
know if the library has it, just
ask! We are always on the
