Our Year 11 & 12 students have begun their last two weeks of classes, with the last day of formal classes being next Thursday, 27 October - one week earlier than usual. That night is the final formal assembly for the graduating class of 2022 and their parents, followed by their final assembly the following morning when the rest of the school has the opportunity to farewell the Year 12s. The following week is Swot Vac, with Exams due to commence on Tuesday, 8 November, the day after the Northern Recreation Day Public Holiday.

The Year 12s have negotiated a week to celebrate their final classes in a way that respects our cleaning staff. I commend their generosity of spirit. They have set up a series of themed dress days for each day, Monday through Thursday next week, while they undertake their regular classes. Friday will begin with their formal rites of passage, culminating with fun following this.

There have been reports in the media about the number of Tasmanian students who are not achieving above the National NAPLAN Benchmarks. Our Deputy Principal: Teaching and Learning, Gavin Hicks, has prepared this summary that I am proud to share with you.

We congratulate all students on achieving their best results, and I acknowledge the professional work of their teachers, the Teaching and Learning Leaders, and Mr Hicks for this excellent outcome.

This week each Year 7 class has spent a double period with guest presenters from Youth Family and Community Connections to educate them on the pitfalls of sexting. The Workshop covered the following:

what is sexting

what is classed as sexually explicit

why people sext

social media and sexting

sexting and the law

This link from Tasmanian Legal Aid can assist parents in furthering the conversation at home.

Stay safe and keep happy

Frank Pisano

We are very excited to announce the launch of regular Theatre Skills (primary school) and Acting Industry Training (high school) workshops at Haus Creative.

These classes will be held each term.  

Our classes will be hosted by Alexandra Rose, a local actor, musician and model who you and your children may have seen in local productions of The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins or even on local TV commercials! Alex is truly gifted at bringing out the best in children and helping them learn how to express themselves through multiple art forms. 

We are offering these classes for $160 per person, per term which includes not only theatre skills but industry information and a headshot to use for auditions. 

Primary link: https://form.jotform.com/220022248527851

High School link: https://form.jotform.com/220022690234847

The invitation is extended to everyone who has had an association with Devon Netball.

The Mersey Valley Devonport Cycling Club is running a free three-week come-and-try track cycling program over the coming weeks. 

Dates: 1st November

Time: 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Location: Devonport Oval (Clements Street entrance)

Bring a helmet, and water bottle, and wear closed-in shoes (Bikes will be supplied)

The program is designed for all ages, with a number of AusCycling accredited coaches delivering the program. 

Participants can register via the link below - 

https://bit.ly/3g8zZiE 

Rideo offers two squads to choose from and each squad has 8 lessons total. Each lesson runs for 1.5 hours. The lessons start the first week of term and run weekly on Tuesday nights. All the information is online so parents will need to read this to determine which Squad best suits their child. 

Contact Christa Capel via email: hello@rideomountainbiking.com or mobile at 0488457609. 

Direct booking website: 
https://rideomountainbiking.com/kids-after-school-programs