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Palmerston College

Locality: Palmerston, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8997 7999

Address: Palmerston 0830 Palmerston, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.palmerstoncollege.nt.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Palmerston College families, please see post from NT Health following the announcement of South Australia as a hotspot yesterday morning. The advice from NT Health issued yesterday affects all students and staff currently in South Australia and those planning to travel there. If you have or your child has travelled to South Australia in the last 14 days this advice needs to be followed. Please note no further action needs to be taken by schools at this stage. If further action does need to be taken, this will be communicated by the Northern Territory Chief Health Officer. This is a timely reminder to ensure that we continue to be vigilant in practising good health and hygiene processes.

24.01.2022 On Monday we held the Year 12 Early Start Day. The purpose of the day is for students to learn more about the courses they have selected to study in Year 12. During Wellbeing students were given information to prepare them for Year 12. They were asked to share some feedback to help with next Year’s planning and then participated in a group activity.

24.01.2022 Tomorrow is a free dress day for students for R U OK Day. We are encouraging all students and staff to wear yellow and join in with the activities that have been planned.

23.01.2022 Palmerston College student Kaylah shared her story last week during National Stroke Week. Kaylah was 11 when she had a stroke and is sharing her story to warn others of the risk of a stroke and make sure people are aware that not just adults can have them. https://www.abc.net.au//national-stroke-week-11-y/12618454

23.01.2022 Our College and Campus Captains represented the College at the Bombing of Darwin commemoration held at the Cenotaph today to mark the 79th anniversary of the attack. They laid a wreath to remember and took the opportunity to reflect on this historic event, the sacrifices made by many to protect Australia and the influence it had on the Northern Territory.

23.01.2022 Last week Year 12 student Zemma organised for Leigh Hill, a Donation Specialist Nurse, to talk about Organ Donation Awareness with students and staff at the 10-12 Campus. Zemma has been researching organ donation in the NT as part of her Society and Culture Community Studies project. The presentation was moving and informative covering who can donate, what can be donated, when organ donation can occur and how to register to become an organ donor. For more information on organ donation you can visit donatelife.gov.au

22.01.2022 Physical Education and Health News We have had a great start to the year with high levels of engagement and involvement in Health and Physical Education classes across the College. Our Year 7’s have been learning teamwork and cooperation through playing minor games and are now starting their basketball unit. Look at how great their basketball layups are! Year 9 Sports Excellence Class will begin their weekly excursions to the Indoor Beach Volleyball Courts next week. Student...s are already showing amazing talent and dedication based on the sessions they have completed at school. Year 11’s have been completing fitness testing, and will start to develop their own personalised fitness program which they will complete at the YMCA gym in the coming weeks. Year 11’s in Outdoor Education have been busy attending regular excursions, including heading down to the waterfront to complete their Surf Life Saving Certificate. Volleyball Academy had their first session after school on Tuesday students who wish to participate can grab a form from the front office. We wish our PARRS Netball teams all the best for the competition next Thursday. Finally, lunchtime sports have been a hit across both campuses and we encourage all students who are interested to join in. See more

22.01.2022 In Humanities Zack has done an amazing job working on his assessment - a WWI letter. In the letter Zack has imagined himself as a soldier describing what happened in the battle and how they survived.

22.01.2022 It is wonderful to see Year 9 Student Ashlee performing as a soloist for the Beat.

22.01.2022 Palmerston College is enrolling now for 2021! Enrolment forms are available at your primary school or either Palmerston College campus. Please act now as interviews are essential. Woodroffe Primary School Bakewell Primary School Durack School NT Gray Primary School Moulden Park School Rosebery Primary School

22.01.2022 It is wonderful to see Palmerston students taking part in the 2020 GLOBAL initiative, working together and with other schools to raise awareness and funds for the Starlight Children’s Foundation a huge well done to everyone involved.

21.01.2022 Our Culture Days continue to be very popular this term, last week at the Year 7 - 9 Campus we celebrated Indigenous Culture. We celebrated Indigenous Culture with face painting and sharing food, including Kangaroo Tail Stew with Damper and Chicken Vermicelli Noodles. This week we are celebrating Greek Culture.

21.01.2022 Year 9 Food Tech Excursion Last week Year 9 Food Technology students participated in an excursion to Manton Dam as part of their Indigenous Food unit. Known for its water skiing, the dam is also abundant with water lilies. The students foraged for seeds from the lilies to crush, mix with flour and turn into damper that was cooked over a fire. A few other bush treats were found along the way including some Kakadu plums and a few fresh water mussels. ... Although the weather is heating up, it was a great opportunity for students to get outdoors and experience the incredible produce the territory has to offer and bring a hands on experience to their learning. See more

21.01.2022 Palmerston College staff and students asked the important question on RU OK?DAY on September 10 and spent time sharing a BBQ (thanks Clontarf), wearing yellow, playing games and creating wonderful ‘What Lifts You’ bird flock display. Remember asking RU OK? is not just a question to ask once a year, it is a question you can ask anytime

21.01.2022 Palmerston College Newsletter Issue No. 6, Term 3 2020 Newsletter is now available to view. To see what has been happening at the College, please click on the link.... https://palmerstonc.schoolzineplus.com/schoolnews?nid=19 See more

20.01.2022 Yesterday the annual Palmerston College Showcase screened on both Campuses. It was wonderful for students to share their talents in a variety of performances such as dance, instrumentals, drama and singing. Thank you to all the students who performed, it was fantastic and thank you to the team that organised showcase including Sarah Taylor, Emma Gavican, Sylvia Mavros and Norani Richter. Here is one of our performers Darco playing River Flows in You.

20.01.2022 The Get SET in the NT program is an initiative providing great opportunities to support our Year 12s leaving school to Study, Earn or Train in the Territory in 2021. Part of the program is connecting students with industry professionals to discuss employment pathways for 2021. A Futures Forum will be held on Wednesday 2 December at the Casuarina Senior College Gymnasium. ... See flyer for more details or visit www.education.nt.gov.au/getset

19.01.2022 On Saturday 12 June 2021 from 10:00am - 4:00pm Defence Force Recruiting Darwin is holding a Women in Defence ADF Careers Expo at the Darwin Convention Centre. All are welcome to attend and discover what life is like in the Navy, Army and Air Force. See the link for more information and to register for this free event: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/event/BNY8A14

19.01.2022 Reminder - the Year 10 2021 Parent Information Event is TONIGHT. In D-Hub at the 10-12 Campus from 5:30 - 6:30pm, parents and students are encouraged to take this opportunity to learn more about Senior Secondary schooling. We look forward to seeing you there.

19.01.2022 Today from 7:30am you will be able to access Students Online (at sace.sa.edu.au) for your Year 12 Results. Use your SACE Number as your Login and your Birth date as the password (eg 10 May is 1005). Use a computer to access the site for the first time if possible. If the Birth date does not work push the forgotten password and an email will be sent to your schools email address. If your still having difficulty getting on or have any concerns please call the school after 8:00am.

19.01.2022 Students have begun their photography unit by creating prints using light sensitive paper. They learned about exposure, positive and negative space and composition. In addition to this, students understand how light affects the image as a whole. This will be integral understanding as they begin to look at studio lighting in their next task. https://drive.google.com//1-1RPfK6V9qr6SZFtFSd_nw9kw/view

18.01.2022 A reminder that No Red Week runs until Thursday 25 February. Most of our students do a wonderful job of being at school every day every lesson focussing on learning and achieving their best. No Red week is an opportunity to acknowledge this great effort and encourage all students to increase their attendance. Regular Attendance is so important for students to stay engaged with their learning, missing 1 day a week equates to missing about a year of schooling over their secondary years of schooling. Students with no red in their attendance in Compass for each day of the week will go into the draw to win a prize, with a prize being given away for each year cohort of students. We will choose one day randomly to draw for the winning student.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Thevi Chelliah for winning the Highly Commended Award for 2020 Excellence in Improving Participation and the 2020 People's Choice Award for an Individual in the Northern Territory Disability Services and Inclusion Awards! Well done Thevi, you are a valued member of Palmerston College and we thank you for all of the time and effort you devote to creating learning experiences for the SEC students.

17.01.2022 All of Victoria to be declared a COVID-19 hotspot. In addition to Greater Melbourne and the Local Government Area of Bendigo, the Acting Chief Health Officer (CHO) has declared the remainder of the state of Victoria to be a COVID-19 hotspot for the purposes of travel to the Northern Territory effective 12 noon on 3 June 2021. In addition to arrivals from Greater Melbourne and Bendigo, the new CHO Directions in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria requires that:... - Anyone travelling to the Northern Territory from the state of Victoria must undertake 14 days of mandatory, supervised quarantine at the Alice Springs or Howard Springs quarantine facilities from 12 noon on 3 June 2021. - Anyone who is currently in the Northern Territory who has visited a Tier 1 Exposure Site in Victoria and is undertaking quarantine must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were at the exposure site, regardless of returning a negative COVID-19 test or not. Should the Tier 1 site be downgraded to Tier 2 or Tier 3 site, impacted people may leave quarantine at this time as long as they are not awaiting a COVID-19 test result. - Anyone who arrived in the Northern Territory from Victoria between 12 May 2021 and 12.00am on 27 May 2021 must check the Victorian Department of Health website at least once per day because the list of public exposure sites is continually expanding. Arrivals must ensure they are complying with NT quarantine and testing directions if a place they have been to becomes a public exposure site. - Anyone who is symptomatic, regardless of whether they have been in a declared COVID-19 hotspot or not, must get tested. Victorian public exposure sites continue to change and impacted individuals are required to identify themselves to Northern Territory health authorities and follow the relevant directions. A list of Victorian public exposure sites can be found at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites To book a COVID-19 test, book online at https://covid19appointment.nt.gov.au/test or contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484 If this advice is applicable to any student or family member of a student, please follow the advice issued by the NT Chief Health Officer, and ensure that the student or family member does not attend school until they have completed the relevant testing requirements and period of isolation/quarantine. All of our educators have been sent this advice and we will support schools to ensure that teachers are following the latest health advice.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 12 Student Tim Davis for winning the STEM Student of the Year Award for 2020 at the Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards. The STEM Student of the Year Award is awarded to a student who has had high achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics subjects and is an ambassador for STEM. As the winner of the award, Tim has demonstrated excellence and a drive towards learning and development. Tim is considered to be a role model and an example to his peers and conducts himself with the highest standards of ethics. Well done Tim!

14.01.2022 On Monday 31 May, we held a Years 5/6 Parent Information event at Palmerston College 7 9 campus. Our guests were treated to tours of the campus whilst being introduced the various programs that we offer at Palmerston College. Thank you to the staff and students who attended the event.

11.01.2022 Well done to Year 11 student Isabelle who is in Visual and Creative Arts at a stage 2 level for designing this custom skateboard deck for LAUNCH Darwin.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to all of our amazing Year 12 students who graduated today and the winners of the awards at today’s presentation. It has indeed been an unprecedented year, but you have demonstrated that you are more than capable of dealing with the challenges that you have faced. Palmerston College wishes you all the very best for your future and hope you remember the times you had at the College fondly, the teachers that inspired you and the friendships that you made.

11.01.2022 Our Year 10 2021 Parent Information Event will be held next Tuesday 15 September from 5:30pm 6:30pm in the D-Hub, 10-12 Campus. The event will give parents/guardians and students the opportunity to meet teachers and ask questions in preparation for the transition to the 10-12 Campus and Senior Secondary stage of schooling.

11.01.2022 See link below to register for a Positive Partnerships Parent workshop on November 24. Families can learn more about autism and ways to strengthen the home-school partnership. https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/workshop/

10.01.2022 Year 10 students will be doing exams or assessments for their Mathematics and Science courses on Tuesday next week (1/12/2020). Students are required to bring pens, a ruler and a calculator for the exam. They will not be allowed to use their phone for a calculator. Please ask your student to talk to their Mathematics and Science teachers for more information on their exam or assessment.... For lessons 3, 6 & 7 students will be required to go to their normal classes. For the rest of the term the students will carry on attending their normal classes as scheduled.

10.01.2022 The 2021 Battle of the School Bands is now open for middle and senior students to enter.

10.01.2022 The Northern Territory Chief Health Officer (CHO) has declared quarantine and testing directions for people who have been to a COVID-19 case location in New South Wales, effective immediately see attached media release. New South Wales health authorities have advised that a confirmed case of COVID-19 from Melbourne was in Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach and Vincentia while potentially infectious on 23 and 24 May 2021. The CHO is directing any person who has arrived in the... Northern Territory since 23 May 2021, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been to a NSW COVID-19 case location at the dates and times specified to: Any person defined as a ‘close contact’ by NSW health authorities must immediately get tested and undertake 14 days of quarantine in their home or at a suitable place. They must remain in quarantine (unless to get tested) until noon of the 14th day after they were in a NSW COVID-19 case location, regardless of whether they return a negative COVID-19 test. Any person identified as a ‘casual contact’ by NSW health authorities must isolate, get a COVID-19 test and remain in self-quarantine until a negative is returned. Any person who has arrived, or who will arrive in the Northern Territory and has been in New South Wales since 23 May 2021 must check the NSW Health COVID-19 case locations website at least once per day and comply with these directions if a place they have been to becomes a COVID-19 case location. If this advice is applicable to any student or family member of a student, please follow the advice issued by the NT Chief Health Officer, and ensure that the student or family member does not attend school until they have completed the relevant testing requirements and period of isolation/quarantine. All of our educators have been sent this advice and we will support schools to ensure that teachers are following the latest health advice. Please refer to the Northern Territory Government Coronavirus website for the latest updates - https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au//quarantine/hotspots-covid-19

09.01.2022 This term both Duke of Ed classes have attended Camp Wallaroo. The students took part in a range of activities including rock climbing, abseiling, team initiative games, flying fox and high ropes course. It was great to see students taking part and challenging themselves! Well done to everyone involved and thank you to Mr. Trevaskis for organising.

07.01.2022 Today at 11am on November 11 at Palmerston College we paused for a minute of silence for Remembrance Day. Classes stopped while the Ode was read by Grace Fowler on the 7-9 campus and Rhys Harley on the 10-12 campus followed by one minute of silence to remember those Australians who have died or suffered as a result of all wars and armed conflicts. The Year 9 Humanities classes have placed some of their model trenches and tanks from WWI on display in the front office of the 7-9 campus. Pictured here is the display and Grace and Stazia Fowler with Defence mentor Sheryl Schmode.

06.01.2022 The College newsletter is now available to view. https://palmerstonc.schoolzineplus.com/schoolnews?nid=20

04.01.2022 Our talented art teacher Polly Johnstone painted a fantastic mural for the Darwin Street Art Festival 2020. Located on the back of Rydges in Shadforth Lane, the mural is one of 18 new murals for locals and visitors to enjoy in the CBD.

02.01.2022 NT Youth Week runs from 26 September - 11 October. See link for the Calendar of NT Youth Week events around Palmerston. https://youth.nt.gov.au//Palmerston-October-Calendar-V2.pdf

02.01.2022 Reminder Tomorrow, Friday 4 June, is a Professional Development Day for all staff at Palmerston College. It is a student free day, so please do not send your child to school.

02.01.2022 On Thursday we celebrated 2020 NAIDOC Week. This year’s theme Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that Aboriginal people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years and acknowledges the hundreds of nations and cultures in Australia and their intimate knowledge of the country. Students on the 7-9 Campus were able to participate in activities such as Face and Hand Painting, Jewellery Making, Pandanus Weaving, Canvas Banner Painting, a BBQ, damper, Ice b...locks, Aussie Rules Football and Basketball. The College also held an assembly featuring the Acknowledgement of Country, an amazing video put together by Ben Edwards, an inspiring speech by Larakia Elder Richard Fejo along with a speech to thank the Elders Program. A huge thank you to Patricia Chisolm, Annarella Sebben, Clontarf, Girl’s Academy and Ben Edwards for organising these amazing activities. And a huge thank you to the guests who made the day so special - the Smith Family, Uncle Rob, Donelle Dingo, Tanya Noakes, Alice Frank, Margie Hayse, Frieda Patterson and Richard Fejo.

02.01.2022 In Weeks 8 and 9 we welcomed students to the 7-9 Campus for Taster Days. Taster Days provide future students the opportunity to explore the campus, meet teachers and student leaders and try various subjects offered at the College. Thank you to all staff and students that were involved in the organisation of the wonderful events. We look forward to welcoming our Year 7 students next year. #bakewellprimaryschool #driverprimaryschool #durackschoolnt #grayprimaryschool #mouldenparkschool #roseberyprimaryschool #woodroffeprimaryschool

02.01.2022 There will be a Student Free Day on Monday 7 December so that staff can attend a Professional Development Day. Please do not send your child to school on this day as classes will not be operating.

01.01.2022 Year 11 Exams start on Monday 16 November. Please see Exam Timetable for the date, venue and time.

01.01.2022 Compass Corner Families, Term 3 Progress Reports will be made available via Compass today. If you do not have Compass access please follow the instructions below and contact Palmerston College for your family username and password. How do I access Compass? ... Compass is accessible on any modern web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) or by using the Compass iOS or Android apps (continue reading to learn more about the app including how to use it). To download the Compass App on iOS and Android devices, simply search for Compass School Manager in the app store. To access the parent portal, you can go to the College website and click the Compass link on the homepage. Alternatively, you can go to Schools Compass Education where you can search for our school's direct URL. To log in you will require your unique family username and password. These details will be provided to you by the college upon request. When you first log in, you will be required to change your password and confirm your email address and mobile phone number. These details may be used by the College for SMS, password recovery and email communication throughout the year. To reset a parent password please go to https://palmerstoncollege-nt.compass.education//forgotpass or contact the College.