NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2, MARCH 2021

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EDWARD JOHN EYRE HIGH SCHOOL Grundel Street, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608E dl.1030.info@schools.sa.edu.auP (08) 8645 7677 F (08) 8645 0677

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DIARY DATESMonday 22 March - Friday 26 March VET Block Week Monday 22 March - Thursday 25 March Outdoor Education CampTuesday 23 March Achievement Interviews - Session 1Tuesday 23 March - Friday 26 March Clontarf Year 12 Leadership CampWednesday 24 March Sammy D Presentation - Session 1Thursday 25 March Sammy D Presentation - Session 2Thursday 25 March - Friday 26 March Year 12 Art CampTuesday 30 March - Thursday 1 April Clontarf Year 11 Surf CampWednesday 31 March Achievement Interviews - Session 2Friday 2 April Good Friday Public Holiday Monday 5 April Easter Monday Public HolidayTuesday 6 April Whole School AssemblyFriday 9 April Last day term 1 2.30pm early dismissalMonday 12 April - Friday 23 April School HolidaysMonday 26 April Anzac Day Public Holiday Tuesday 27 April Road Awareness ProgramFriday 18 June Year 12 FormalFriday 18 June Student Free Day - Staff Professional Learning

PRINCIPAL'S REPORTIt’s been a strong start to the 2021 school year. We’ve had a focus on curriculum immersion, with students participating in a wide variety of quality learning experiences and opportunities.

The Health and Sports Science Camp took place recently, which involved visiting UniSA Health and Sport Science programs in Adelaide, talking to experts in the field and participating in athletic testing and measurement processes. There are further activities planned for the program, including working with professionals in Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Exercise Physiology.

Students from the ACEE Program have been involved in site visits to the Whyalla Secondary College building site regularly throughout the term. This is an opportunity for them to see their Trade areas in action, experience what working with a large construction project is like and a great opportunity to connect with the new school. Photo courtesy of Sarah Constructions.

The Eyre Café is open and functioning, with our CHAT students gaining industry-standard experience, while our student-led Crèche is in operation for our AHEAD program. IMAT students have been undertaking programming and looking at a Game Design topic. In all, Specialist Programs continue to grow in size and engage students with their future pathway of choice.

Our 2021 Timetable is proving beneficial for students, with a daily Academic Intervention time and weekly Curriculum Enrichment time. This has seen a number of student-led initiatives, including House Meetings, Year Level Assemblies, Whole School Assemblies as well as a Cyber Safety Education Program run in collaboration with SAPOL.

Student and Staff House Leaders were recently announced in a Whole School Assembly. Well done to all those who nominated and also to those who have been elected. Students attended the GRIP Leadership Conference on Friday 19 March.

Our School Improvement Plans are well underway, with a focus in lifting A and B grade achievement and Literacy skills. This has included intensive support for students during our daily Intervention Group time and traffic lights completed every three weeks.

Thank you to our Governing Council elected members for 2021 including Parent/Caregiver, Community, Student and Staff Representatives. This team is undertaking vital work to ensure our year continues to run smoothly and provide quality opportunities for our young people.

We remain firmly committed to a strong year of education of our students, with a high number of enriching learning programs and experiences.

RegardsDavid

EDWARD JOHN EYRE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2, MARCH 2021

STUDENT AND STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAMOn Tuesday 2 March our student leaders for 2021 were announced. These students went through a nomination and voting process which involved answering questions about their vision for Eyre High and presenting their ideas to their houses. We look forward to working with this group of students to make Eyre High a great place to learn. Congratulations to our 2021 student leaders!

Student leaders will promote school pride, strengthen relationships between staff and students, and help create and run House activities during Curriculum Enrichment time.

Baxter Year 11 Leaders: Chanelle & Jake Baxter Year 12 Leaders: Claire & Dan Raymond Baxter Staff Leader: Emma Hage

Flinders Year 11 Leaders: Georgia & Zane Flinders Year 12 Leaders: Taryn & DaniellaFlinders Staff Leader: Ema Botei

Sturt Year 11 Leaders: Landon & Holly-Marie Sturt Year 12 Leaders: Luke & ZaliSturt Staff Leader: Jeshurun Tan

Wylie Year 11 Leaders: Bailey and Daniella Wylie Year 12 Leaders: Cooper & Pany Wylie Staff Leader: Kardinia Caputo

GRIP LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEOn Friday 19 March, our student leaders attended a GRIP Leadership Conference for secondary students. We were joined by students from other schools from Whyalla and around the Eyre Peninsula and Mid North. The sessions throughout the day focused on: improving ourselves as leaders, increasing the effectiveness of existing events at our school, innovating our approach to leadership to fix things that need our attention, and inventing a new aspect to mark our leadership in 2021.

Our students participated enthusiastically in all sessions and have returned to school highly motivated and excited about their plans for the student leadership team to achieve their goals in 2021.

Thanks to GRIP Leadership for providing this opportunity to the Edward John Eyre High School student leaders.

Zali & Miss Lucas

SCHOOL EVENTS

TRAFFIC LIGHTSEvery three weeks teachers complete traffic lights for their subjects to indicate how students are progressing and whether any concerns exist. This is to provide students with regular and consistent feedback on their progress in every subject, and give them the opportunity to address concerns in a timely manner.

Teachers allocate a green, amber or red traffic light against four criteria:- Learning Capacity - submission of formative tasks- Learning Achievement - submission of summative tasks- Learning Commitment - student effort towards achieving success in the subject - Engagement - attendance percentage in the subject

There is also a comment identifying what task students are currently working on, the due date and any outstanding tasks the student still needs to submit.

Students have provided positive feedback about the usefulness of the traffic light data in improving their time management skills, and prioritising subjects with the greatest need based on their traffic light results.

Round 2 of traffic light results was released on Daymap in Week 8. The next round will be available to students in Week 11.

Miss Lucas

YEAR 12 FORMALThe Year 12 Formal is being held on Friday 18 June 2021, in the Oasis Function Room at the Westland Hotel.

The Formal Committee is made up of Year 12 students and school staff. They have been meeting regularly to plan the event, which involves consulting other Year 12 students for their input

Students will receive a Save The Date shortly and will be asked to RSVP if they are planning to attend. Ticket prices and sale dates will be advertised in Term 2.

Friday 18 June will also be a Student Free Day for Staff Professional Learning.

EDWARD JOHN EYRE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2, MARCH 2021

DAYMAP PARENT PORTAL ACCESS Daymap Parent Portal provides parents with access to key school and student information both at home and on the go.

The link to access the Daymap Parent Portal is below:https://daymap.ejehs.sa.edu.au

For instructions on how to access the Daymap Parent Portal, please use this PDF link:ejehs.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Daymap-Parent-Portal.pdf

Please note: The email used by parents to access the Daymap Parent Portal must be registered with the school.

SCHOOL FACEBOOKTo keep up with important school information and events, please follow our school's facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EdwardJohnEyreHighSchool

SCHOOL NEWSHEALTH SCIENCE

CAMPIn Week 5 of Term 1, Stage 1 and 2 Health Science students visited Adelaide for their first camp of the year. This included experiences at Flinders University, St Peters College and the University of South Australia.

During the camp students were able to immerse themselves in a range of fields within Health Science. This included performance tests, such as underwater weighing and the VO2 Max, meeting participants of the Invictus Pathways Program and gaining access to the biomechanics available at St Peters College. Overall, the students thoroughly enjoyed the camp and are looking forward to the second trip to Adelaide in July.

Mr Fox

BULLYING NO WAY DAY

Friday 19 March was the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. The Wellbeing Team and Food and the Community and ACEE classes all collaborated to organise a lunchtime celebration. The activities at lunch gave students the opportunity to write a message of support and take a light refreshment as a celebration.

Edward John Eyre High School is a bully free zone and we are always striving to celebrate and promote this message every day.

Miss Botei

STUDENT WORKPlease keep an eye on future newsletters for work from Miss Johnson's Media Studies class. Some students are creating advertisements for school programs. We look forward to seeing the finished products.

SCHOOL LOCKERThe School Locker sells uniform items and assorted stationery items. We can also assist you with online laptop purchasing.

You can order online and pick up at the school, or call during the opening hours and we can help you with purchasing over the phone.

Please see the online store at:https://theschool locker.com.au/schools/edward-john-eyre-high-school

SCHOOL ID CARDSJust a reminder that students can collect their Student ID Card at the front office before and after school and during recess and lunch. The cost is $5.50.

Did you miss getting your photo taken?If so, please attend the school's front office during the above times to have your photo taken.

EDWARD JOHN EYRE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2, MARCH 2021

SCHOOL EVENTSCLONTARF UPDATE

Clontarf is very excited to get back under way, continuing to build strong relationships with the Boys, School and Community. We have a lot of fun, exciting and enriching activities/events planned for this year, which we hope will help make attending school attractive to the boys, whilst providing positive, fun and sometimes brand-new experiences.

So far this year the boys have participated in afternoon activities such as golf, fishing and basketball matches. We have also had Academy visits from Kmart, the Aboriginal Community Education Team and Alumni Leroy Risborg. We have facilitated Primary School Clinics at Memorial Oval and Stuart Primary Schools, and also went on a site tour of the new school. The boys got to see first-hand what the new facilities will look like in 2022, including the Clontarf room, which we are all excited for!

The boys are looking forward, over the coming weeks, to the Year 12 Leadership Camp to Yorke Peninsula and Year 11 Surf Camp to Sceale Bay and I look forward to updating you on the success of those camps in the next newsletter.

We are excited for 2021 and we cannot wait for what the year has installed for our boys and the programme. A big thanks for all the support and encouragement. The Clontarf Team

VET BLOCK WEEKSDuring Week 5 of Term 1, VET students engaged in their second block week for 2021. All students had a busy week undertaking both theory and practical.

Shianne and Riley from Certificate II Kitchen Operation participated in 'Prepare Soups, Stocks and Sauces'. Liz, Hannah and Lauren from Certificate III Health Services Assistant engaged in 'Assist with Movement'.

Our third block week is taking place this week (Monday 22 March to Friday 26 March).

POWER OF STEM PRESENTATIONOn Thursday 18 March, members of Port Adelaide Football Club, in collaboration with GFG, attended EJEHS to present the Power of STEM program to Year 11 students. The program aims to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore new and exciting career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Braedon, Will, Alipate and Jake from Port Adelaide Football Club gave a great presentation to students which involved looking at different roles and employment opportunities within a football club. This included not just the players and coaches, but other roles like the medical staff and media and marketing teams. Afterwards they took the students outside to the basketball courts and oval for various activities.

CANTEEN ORDERSPlease download the QKR App to order your lunch from the school canteen. Orders can be placed upto two weeks in advance. Orders for that day need to be in before 9.00am.