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Taroona High School

Locality: Taroona, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 3 6227 7700

Address: Meath Avenue, Taroona 7053 Taroona, TAS, Australia

Website: https://taroonahigh.education.tas.edu.au

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25.01.2022 SRC Quiz Night The SRC are extremely excited to announce that the recent Olympic Quiz Night raised a total of $3629 - over double their goal of $1500! We would like to acknowledge and thank all the businesses who donated towards the raffle and silent auction, which together raised over $2000 of the total amount. All funds raised will go towards providing new outdoor seating, as well as an additional student microwave for the canteen. ... Thank you also to the incredible Peter G, who volunteered his time to fill in the significant role of quizmaster. We hope everyone who attended enjoyed the night, and look forward to holding similar events in the future.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to all students at THS and throughout Tasmania who submitted work for the Young Archies. Click on the links below to see the incredible work entered in a virtual gallery and click on the People's Choice Awards link to vote for your favourite. Check out the virtual galleries by clicking on the link - https://www.education.tas.gov.au//aw/young-archies-awards/... While looking at the galleries vote in the People's Choice Awards - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

23.01.2022 Taroona High Sailing Team Great day of racing from our team. At the end of day one we are mid fleet which is an awesome effort.

22.01.2022 Bulletin - Wednesday 16 Sept AG Corridor closed at lunch for rest of the year - Unfortunately a fairly large number of students using the AG Corridor at lunch are not leaving the classrooms in the state expected. There are rubbish bins in the rooms, but some students obviously do not understand how to use them. As a result, the AG corridor is now closed at lunch for the rest of the year. Model Solar Cars - Come and join us every Wednesday lunchtime in the Science block. Every...one welcome. Hockey - Congratulations to the boy’s hockey team for taking out the Grand Final 1-0 against New Town on Monday night. They played in the spirit of the game and represented the school proudly. It’s the girls turn on Friday night, as they play off in their Final against Fahan. Come down and cheer on your peers! 2021 Student Leadership Nominations. A reminder for Grade 9 Students - All 2021 Student Leadership Nomination Forms need to be in the box outside Mr Trainer’s office by 3pm on Tuesday September 22. Grade 8 Boys Group - There is the potential to have a boy’s group in Term 4. We will cover friendships/relationships, hygiene, organisational skills and other social and emotional learning activities. If you are interested, please sign up outside Mrs Andrews’ office. Athletics Track and Field - Grade 7 and 8 Students - We are extremely fortunate to have Susan Andrews (Tasmanian Institute of Sport Athletics Coach) visiting Taroona High on Monday 21st September from 10:15 11:15, along with a throwing coach and a hurdles coach. They are offering an hour training session for those students who have potential in Track and Field events: throws, hurdles or distance running to learn skills from some of the state’s best coaches. Those who currently do not have a coach and are keen to pursue the events further will be provided with information for further training opportunities. Those who currently do have coaches are welcome to join the session as well. If you are interested, please write your name on the sign-up sheet on the stage in the gym, outside the gym staff room. Grade 7 lunch time fishing club - Meet Ms Pritchard at the start of lunch in A112 please. Grade 7 Council Meeting - Grade 7 council meeting today at lunchtime, A101. Bring your lunch. Look forward to seeing you there.

22.01.2022 2021 Grade 8 Course Guide has been emailed to Grade 7 parents/carers. This guide contains information about the optional courses as well as the procedures and processes for students to select their courses for 2021. Late this week or next week, Julian Muskett, the Grade 7 Assistant Principal will be talking to Grade 7 classes about the Course Guide and how to select their optional courses for next year. Students are required to study English, Maths, Science, HASS and Health ...& Physical Education as compulsory courses. Therefore they are not included in the Course Guide. Students will receive instructions and passwords on how to select their courses online in the first week of next term via their school email address. As part of the process, students must enter a parent/carer’s email address so they receive a copy of their child’s selection. Please make sure your child knows your email address for this part of the process. Once all students have selected their courses, the timetabling of courses then starts. It is at this stage that the decisions are made about which courses will go ahead for 2021 (and those that will not). Generally speaking, at least 25 students are required to have selected a course for it to be on the timetable. Students will be notified of any courses that are not viable for 2021 via the Bulletin and they will then receive their reserve choice instead. If you have any general questions about procedures or processes regarding course selection for 2021 please contact Julian Muskett via email ([email protected]). Specific questions regarding courses should be emailed to course leaders as indicated in the course guide (click on their name for email addresses).

20.01.2022 Paul Dillon and I have had loads of parents of teens submit questions ahead of our Alcohol, Drugs, Parties & Teens masterclass happening one week from today... ...and we're seeing some common themes emerging as people are wondering about: Educating young people about the effects of cannabis on the teen brain. How to navigate friendships where their peers encourage drug use or perhaps aren't the best influence? What's the best approach for hosting teen parties? Should you buy your teen alcohol rather than leave them to find it elsewhere? Honesty and dishonesty... how do you approach things when your adolescent is honest, for example, about smoking pot? And what about when you know your adolescent is lying to you about alcohol or other drugs. If you'd like to hear from one of Australia's leading alcohol and other drug educators and me on how to support your teen to make good decisions and stay as safe as possible, please join us! Sign up here: https://commonsenseparenting.com.au/p/teensmasterclass/

19.01.2022 Congrats to Max who won the Inter High Gift, after winning the Taroona High gift recently! Max is in some great form.

18.01.2022 Bulletin - Tuesday 15th Sept Grade 9 students - Grade 10 Hoodies 2021 For those busily designing a logo for the 2021 Grade 10 Hoodies please take note that they need to include the following: 1) Taroona High School or THS, 2) Our boat emblem, 3) 2021. Designs (electronic or hand drawn) are due by the end of the term. Please pass them onto Mrs Marsh or Mr Nation. Name that chicken 7 White invite all Grade 7 students to vote for the naming of the mummified chicken. A link to th...e survey is up on the Grade 7 Hub now. It will be available until next week, where the winner will be announced at assembly. 7 Yellow Drama Could 7 Yellow please meet Miss D’Eye in the library (entering through the ETO entrance) for drama today (Tuesday 15th September). Grade 7 Council Meeting Grade 7 Council Meeting tomorrow at lunchtime, A101. Bring your lunch and your ideas. Grade 7 classes please talk to your representatives and let them know what you are thinking! Book Club Book Club is on again today at lunchtime. The Library is closed but we’ll meet at the entrance of it to decide where we should go. New people are welcome!

18.01.2022 Youth Beat at Blackmans Bay Skate Park TODAY (Thursday) this afternoon for R O OK Day.

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16.01.2022 Good morning Our phones and email are now up and running. Thank you for your patience. We hope you all have a lovely Monday.

16.01.2022 Windward School Magazine Student Achievements page If you know of a student that should appear on this page for their achievements this year, please fill in the below form. Thank you! https://forms.gle/FHmJGFk1V66Md5r5Awindward

15.01.2022 Bulletin - Friday 18th Sept Hockey - There is a meeting at recess today in the ETO room for all girls playing in tonight’s Grand Final, please attend se we can confirm numbers and positions. See Mr Gifford before recess if you can’t make it. I’m sure the team would value your support, as they aim for back to back glory! Game starts at 4:15pm on Turf 2. Maths tutorials Maths tutorials will now be occurring every Monday lunchtime in A115.... Grade 7 Futsal Finals Finals are on over the next week. Grade 10 Peer Support team please support with officiating. Semi Final 1 Friday 18/9/20 Big Boys vs The Beachside Boys; Semi Final 2 Monday 21/0/20 Liverpool (Staff) vs Bhapa Dunday: Grand Final Friday 27/9 Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2. Photography Competition Until Friday the 9th of October the Grade 9 SRC will be running the Our Island Home Photography Competition. Photos can be submitted in 1 of 4 Categories, Wilderness, Urban, People & Mobile. Prizes range from a Professional Photography Print & Photoshoot to $20 Dollars Cash to Boxes of Chocolate. Entries can be submitted, and more details can be found at www.bit.ly/ourislandhome or by collecting an information sheet from Student Services.

15.01.2022 Link to live Inter High Athletics scores below

15.01.2022 Good morning Parents and Carers Due to the new build, work was carried out to the fibre this has resulted in our network being down this morning. This does include our email and phones. Please contact us via TEXT on 0400 058 688 for student absences.... We appreciate your patience while this issue is being resolved. We will keep you updated here.

14.01.2022 #RUOKDay (Today, 10 September 2020) is a reminder that a conversation could change a life. This year, learn what to say after R U OK? so you can keep the conv...ersation going when someone says No, I’m not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au #theresmoretosay

13.01.2022 Bulletin - Tuesday 22 Sept SRC Survey All students have been asked by the SRC to complete a survey. Links in CANVAS. Please complete it today. Windward stories. Anyone with funny / interesting stories or anecdotes from over quarantine can deposit them in the box outside Student Services. They can be named or anonymous.... 2021 Student Leadership Nominations A reminder for Grade 9 Students: - all 2021 Student Leadership Nomination Forms need to be in the box outside Mr Trainer’s office by 3pm today (Tuesday September 22). Grade 8 Quiz Congratulations to 8J who narrowly won the Term 3 Quiz over 8T. Your prize will be delivered on Wednesday at lunchtime. Please meet in your HG room! It’s a clean slate and we will quiz again in Term 4. Grade 8 lunchtime Gym Today not Wednesday for this week. Grade 7 Council Meeting Grade 7 Council Meeting tomorrow at lunchtime, A101. Bring your lunch and your ideas. Grade 7 classes please talk to your representatives and let them know what you are thinking! Grade 7 Futsal Grade 7 Futsal game from Monday is on Wednesday lunchtime in the gym.

13.01.2022 Congratulations and warmest thanks to our preservice teachers who have made a fantastic contribution to Taroona High in recent weeks. All the very best with your future teaching careers - it has been a pleasure having you with us.

13.01.2022 Qkr! App Would you like to purchase a Little Mermaid Ticket or 2021 Grade 10 Hoodie? Please refer to the attached images on how to download and use the app.

13.01.2022 THS - ‘The Little Mermaid’ Tickets selling fast! $15. This Wed - Fri! Great Value! Purchase now - QKR App on your phone. Social distancing applies and provide your completed COVID Visitor Check before entry. See you there! First half will go for approximately 1 hr - then a 20 min interval and then another hour. Finish around 9.20pm.

11.01.2022 Are your kids using the following apps to stay connected with friends online? Houseparty https://bit.ly/3drMHDk FaceTime https://bit.ly/2WExGrQ Hoop https...://bit.ly/2UQMfGl Messenger https://bit.ly/33HCfDe Skype https://bit.ly/2UwUEQb TikTok https://bit.ly/3bEOPpz YouTube https://bit.ly/2UPW7Ad Instagram https://bit.ly/2R0zszT Learn how to protect their information and report inappropriate content or conduct with The eSafety Guide https://bit.ly/2xZAOnU #ncpw

10.01.2022 Bulletin for Monday 14 Sept - Hockey - There is a hockey meeting in the ETO room at lunch for all boys playing in tonight’s Grand Final. Please attend to confirm numbers and see Mr Gifford beforehand if you can’t make it at lunch. I’m sure all the players would appreciate the support if you can come along to the game and cheer on the lads at 4.15pm, as they aim for back to back glory! Toastie Tuesday - Before school on Tuesday the SRC will be handing out free toasties. Feel ...free to pick one up on the way to homegroup via Link Block. Model Solar Cars - Model solar car club meets today at lunchtime in the Science block. Middle Years Literacy Project student leaders - Please meet with Ms Giblin in A106 each Monday at lunchtime. Bring your lunch and your passion for literacy! Futsal Competition Grade 7 - Catch up game on today at lunchtime. Between Liverpool and Yellow Bananas. Finals start Friday.

10.01.2022 Middle Years Literacy Project On Friday 11 September seven students of Taroona High School took a maxi-taxi to attend the Middle Years Literacy Project Coalition gathering at Lansdowne Primary. Six other schools attended as well, and we all participated in trying to answer our Inquiry Question: ‘What are the most effective teaching practices that enable learners to achieve their best?’ After a series of discussions and some great sushi, we arrived at the conclusion that stude...nt voice should be more prominent in classrooms. We also discussed things that we would like to see in classrooms for the future, with creative answers ranging from more enthusiastic and passionate teachers, to writing prompts that are inspirational and give us a larger frame of ideas. This week, Taroona High School and the MYLP coalition will be participating in Instructional Rounds, which takes groups of teachers to classrooms, where they observe and try to gain data around a ‘problem of practice’. This data will help our 7 and 8 teachers determine how to improve their teaching. We hope that the Middle Years Literacy Project will help students of all schools improve their literacy skills and boost engagement, and we will all continue this program as long as we can to do just that. Victoria Year 7

09.01.2022 Bulletin - Friday 11 September New Library entry for classes There is now a wall at the front of the library. Classes using the library space for a lesson now need to enter and exit via the back door near the ETO Room. There is no thoroughfare from one side to the other. Students borrowing books may still enter via the front door. Climate Leaders Meeting Climate leaders meet in the A101 classroom today at lunch to collaborate as a group and check in on our projects.... Basketball Basketball teams Taroona High 1 and Taroona High you both have training in the gym at lunch time today. Hockey There is a hockey meeting in the ETO room at recess for all girls playing in tonight’s game. Attendance is required to finalise numbers. See Mr Gifford if you can’t make it. Mrs Pearce’s 9 STEM class Please come to S08 in period 4 today. Our Island Home Photography Competition From next Monday the 14th of September until Friday the 9th of October the Grade 9 SRC will be running the Our Island Home Photography Competition. Photos can be submitted in 1 of 4 Categories: Wilderness, Urban, People and Mobile. Prizes range from a Professional Photography Print and Photoshoot to $20 Cash to Boxes of Chocolates. Entries can be submitted, and more details can be found at www.bit.ly/ourislandhome or by collecting an information sheet from Student Services next week.

09.01.2022 Bulletin - Friday 25 Sept 2020 Student Timetables Term 4 Timetables will be emailed to all students DoE email address in the holidays. Please check it ready for Term 4 as there has been some room changes. Climate Leaders’ Meeting Climate leaders meet in the A101 classroom today at Lunch to collaborate as a group and check in on our projects.... Our Island Home Photography Competition Do you want to help celebrate photography in our School and be up for a prize valued at over $500.00? The Grade 9 council would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and remind you to prepare your entries for Our Island Home Photography Competition during this time. Further information can be collected from Student Services or at www.bit.ly/ourislandhome Good luck everyone!

08.01.2022 Term 3 Reports Student reports have been emailed to parents today. If you have any queries in relation to this please contact the office. Have a lovely weekend!

07.01.2022 Bulletin for Monday 21st Sept Maths Tutorials - Maths tutorials will now be occurring every Monday lunchtime in A115. Middle Years Literacy Project student leaders - Please meet with Ms Giblin in A106 each Monday at lunchtime. Bring your lunch and your passion for literacy!... Model Solar Cars - Model solar car club meets today at lunchtime in the Science block. Schools Spring Twilight Orienteering - Schools spring twilight orienteering series commences next term on a Wednesday after school. Collect a flyer from student services if interested. Toastie Tuesday - Before school on Tuesday the SRC will be handing out free toasties. Feel free to pick one up on the way to homegroup via Link Block. 9/10 Pump Track Riding Wednesday - Please return your form to Mrs Marsh by Tuesday morning if you plan to ride with us Wednesday lunch. The bus shelter will be unlocked between 8:15 and 8:30am on Wednesday ready for you to store your bikes for the day. Taroona Pump Track 7 & 8 - Students in grade 7 & 8 who intend to ride at Taroona Pump track on Tuesday must return their permission form to Mr Paynter before home group on Tuesday.

05.01.2022 FANTASTIC Quiz Night last Thursday Taroona High - thank you to everyone involved. Have a look at the magnificent team clothing !

04.01.2022 Bulletin - Thursday 17 Sept Windward Student achievements. Could any students that have notable achievements and that wish to nominate themselves to be featured in this year’s windward please meet members of the windward committee Friday at lunchtime in the board room. Students that know someone that they think deserve recognition are also welcome to attend. Lunchtime riding We will be offering students the opportunity to have a lunchtime ride next week: Grade 9/10 Wednes...day; Grade 7/8 Thursday. If you would like to bring your bike and join us, you will need to collect a permission form from Mr Paynter’s office (Grade 7/8) or Mrs Marsh’s office (Grade 9/10). Basketball training Both basketball teams, Taroona High 1 and Taroona High have training in the gym at 2:40 until 3:40 today! If you can’t make it, please let Miss Martyn know as soon as possible. Grade 10 Formal Committee Students who would be interested in expressing their interest in being part of a formal committee are to meet in A115 Friday lunchtime.

03.01.2022 Beach Volleyball players Please be at Kingston Beach at 9:30 for a 10am start. We should be finished at 2pm. Here is a link to the Volleyball Tasmania page with more info or you can e-mail Mr Genford [email protected] if you have any more questions.... http://www.volleyballtasmania.com.au//2020-beach-volleybal

03.01.2022 Bulletin Tuesday 24 Nov 2020 Lions Youth of the Year - There will be an information session for those who wrote their names down outside Mrs Marsh’s office, and any other interested people, for the Lions Youth of the Year program this Wednesday lunch time in AG-11. Bring your lunch. Inter-school Athletics - Congratulations to all students involved. We won the Girls Shield and the Overall Shield. Well done, your participation and spirit on the day was amazing.... Toastie Wednesdays -Toasties will be available on Wednesday mornings. Come and grab a toastie before or on your way to Homegroup via the Link Block. Grade 9: Hoodies for 2021 - Important: Your Grade 10 Hoodies will be arriving at the start of the 2021 school year!! If you want to get your Hoodie at the start of the year, you need to order your Hoodie (using the QKR App) by Next Thursday, December 3, 2020. So, talk to your parents and get this organised today!! See Mr MacCrum if you have any questions that you need answered. Grade 7 Council Meeting - Grade 7 Council Meeting tomorrow at lunchtime, A101. Bring your lunch and your ideas. Grade 7 classes please talk to your representatives and let them know what you are thinking! Scholarship Thank You Letters - If you were a Kate Poynter Scholarship Recipient and you haven’t emailed Adelle your thank you letter, please email it through ASAP so it can be sent to the sponsors. Thank you to everyone who has emailed it through already.

02.01.2022 Bulletin- Wed 23 Sept Hockey - Congratulations to the 9/10 girls’ team for taking out their Grand Final 3-1 Vs Fahan. After conceding the first goal, they didn’t look back. To celebrate a very successful season of hockey, can all players from both teams please meet Mr Gifford in the ETO room at lunch time today, to receive your invitation to a celebration BBQ to be held on Friday night. Thank you to all staff and students who attended the finals, the support was much apprecia...ted. Model Solar Cars - Come and join us every Wednesday lunchtime in the Science block. Everyone welcome. Pump Track Grade 9/10 - Those that have returned their forms and have brought along a bike in working order can meet Mrs Marsh outside the bus shed at the beginning of lunch. We won’t have much time, so please move straight there and have your bike ready to be checked. Grade 9 students - Grade 10 hoodie design - Get your hoodie design into Mrs Marsh or Mr Nation by Friday if you would like it to be considered for the 2021 hoodie. Grade 8 Girl’s Group Please collect an excursion permission form from Mrs Cooper today. She will be in her office. Grade 7 girls’ group - Grade 7 girls’ group on tomorrow lunch time. Meet outside A109A Grade 7 Council Meeting - Grade 7 council meeting today at lunchtime, A101. Bring your lunch. Look forward to seeing you there. Grade 7 Futsal - Grade 7 Futsal game from Monday is on today lunchtime in the gym.

02.01.2022 How exciting!! Our Music Extension is nearing completion! A wonderful new environment for our talented students to love creating exquisite music! Stay tuned, more photos in the coming weeks! Enjoy your weekend!