Newsletter 6 - 5 September 2024

Principal’s Report

Dear families

Spring has sprung with all seasons in recent weeks. Students and staff were out and about enjoying some of the sunnier days and milder temperatures until this last cold front!

Devonport High School students embraced 20 additional students from Kinmen County at school for a two-week study experience at the beginning of this term. This was a fantastic cross -curricular learning opportunity for Kinmen and DHS students. Five students from Devonport High School have been selected on the Outbound Study Exchange and will provide students with an immersive experience travelling to Taiwan and China.

 On Wednesday 7 August we held a very successful Parent Information Evening for our prospective 2025 Year 7 students. We received some very positive feedback from our new families and students. Their enthusiasm for High School was evident.

Mr Wilson, Mr Lutwyche and Damian Peirce, Workforce Development, have been visiting and broadcasting to Mersey Leven Collective students, Devonport High School’s site offerings for Years 11 and 12. We are excited to announce a very much sought after Cert 2 in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation (Civil Construction), and Learning through Internship. Students will be able to study fulltime on-site at DHS.

TasTAFE will be running a Taster Day at Devonport High on Monday 9 September for any student who is interested in the Cert 2 In Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation (Civil Construction) course offering for 2025.

For further information please view the resource below or alternatively contact DHS.

Our recent 2024 NAPLAN data shows DHS Year 7 and 9 students achieving well above similar schools in all domains. The growth of our Year 9 students is commendable with the percentage of Year 9 students demonstrating high gains in Reading and Numeracy above the average of all schools in Tasmania. The diagram below shows medium to high gains in Numeracy and Reading for Year 9 students, we are the selected school, where the line is trending upward!

In Week 9, on Wednesday 18 September we are planning to hold an informal Open Arvo from 3.30-5.30pm. All Devonport High School families will be invited to view the school and classrooms to see students’ work and evidence of their learning. A sausage sizzle will be held and refreshments available. Our School Association members will be onsite to meet and greet families and answer any queries you may have. On Tuesday 24 September, the week following the open Arvo, from 3.00-4.30pm three-way conferencing will be held for families with bookings.

Caitlin Midson, Safeguarding lead is continuing to be vigilant in her role in sharing safeguarding awareness- raising information with our school community. Please see below safeguarding awareness-raising information.

Fiona Gaby, Principal

Year 9/10 Enrichment Option - Cosmetics

Term 3 has seen the introduction of Cosmetics as an Enrichment Option for Year 9/10 students. The class have been extremely busy making soap, toner, moisturiser, lip balms and body scrubs, all of which can be used by the students. All students are thoroughly enjoying the opportunity of creating products that are beneficial to individual skin care. In the near future the class will be making bath bombs, facial masks and candles.”  A very busy but extremely fun class to be involved in!”

Djaan Heathcote, Teacher

Badminton Gala Day

Immunisation Program Year 7 & Year 10

The Year 10 Immunisation Program for Meningococcal (ACWY) will be held on Thursday 31 October. If you have returned a Consent Form for your child, they will be vaccinated.

IMPORTANT: If your child has received vaccinations elsewhere since completing the Consent Form, is unwell or has commenced taking some form of medication – YOU MUST advise the Devonport City Council Customer Service Department immediately on 64240 511.

Parents are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of information provided on the Consent Forms and for any necessary alterations to the information being passed on to the Health Department.

Should you have any other queries about the program, please contact Devonport City Council’s Customer Service Department on 6424 0511 during Council’s office hours.

School Nurse

Missing File: Sleep Health for Teens.pdf

Breakfast Club – Devonport Chaplaincy

Breakfast Club is on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school from 8:00am onwards. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy something to eat and have a chat.

Darra Boerma, Chaplain