Dear Parents/Guardians, Students and Friends of Prospect High School,

Praise from Public

A member of the public rang this week to praise two male Prospect High School students. She said she witnessed the students grab two trolleys that were in a dangerous spot in the carpark at the Prospect Marketplace and they put them safely in the trolley bay. The member of the public said the students did this for no recognition that they were just doing it to be helpful and in full Prospect High uniform. She was very impressed and said it was a very nice look. On behalf of the Prospect High School community thank you to these boys for being so considerate and responsible.

Inter-High Cross Country

On Tuesday Prospect High School participated in the Inter High Cross Country Carnival. All students represented the school with outstanding pride, enthusiasm and commitment to achieve their best.

Overall, Prospect finished 3rd in division 1 which is a very impressive achievement.

Griffin – 2nd Grade 7 Boys

Will – 3rd Grade 8 Boys

Zoey – 1st Grade 9 Girl

Ruby – 2nd Grade 9 Girls

Grade 9 Girls won the Team Pennant.

Congratulations and well done to all who represented Prospect High.

Covid Update

Melbourne is in it’s fourth “short, sharp” lockdown and as the Director of Public Health said Tasmanians are only “one to two days away from a lockdown”. This is a timely reminder for students and family members of Covid protocols that should be followed for everyone’s safety.

Washing and hand sanitizing hands.

Social distancing (1.5m for adults)

Sneezing/coughing into elbows.

Staying at home if feeling unwell and getting a Covid test.

Using the Prospect High School Covid Safe app for visitor check in.

Tour of Honour

While classroom learning is a number one priority at Prospect High School, we endeavour to offer a range of other learning opportunities. One such event was a Tour of Honour Question and Answer session at the Launceston Country Club. Students heard the young Tasmanian of the Year, Toby Thorpe, the Australian of the Year, Grace Tame, as well as Edna Pennicott (2021 Tasmania’s Local Hero), Brian Williams (2021 Tasmanian Senior Australian of the Year), and Graeme Stevenson (2020 Tasmanian Senior Australian of the Year). Students learned about the speakers’ individual stories and successes. Students were also encouraged to be courageous and think of ways to have a positive impact on our community. Thank you to Mr Poke and Ms De Paoli for organising this opportunity for 90 students.

End-of-Year Calendar Dates

The end of year will come quickly and is a very busy time, in particular for Grade 10 students. Please see below for some important dates in December for your calendar.

Thursday, 9th Presentation Assembly rehearsal Friday 10th PHS Presentation Assembly – time to be confirmed

Monday, 13th Grade 10 Assembly. Students may leave by recess two

Monday, 13th Grade 10 Celebration Dinner – Country Club

Tuesday, 14th Grade 10 Picnic – to be advised

Wednesday, 15th Whole School Assembly to farewell Grade 10s (then Grade 10 students leave).

Mrs Lee Barker
Principal

From the café:

The café space continues to change and become a warm and welcoming hub for hands-on learning. In addition to our Grade 9/10 Catering Classes, who are rostered on each week, we have Tier 2 and 3 programs for engagement and Pathways to Work class for Grade 11 and 12. These groups make coffees for staff and also make hot chocolates for students to sell in Recess 1 on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, we have added egg and bacon rolls to the menu which have proved popular on our recent wintery mornings. We have welcomed our Student Leader Board into the space, and they serve hot chocolates and milkshakes to our students on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Our recent Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea was a resounding success due to all these group’s dedication and commitment. We raised $350.00 for this worthy cause.

From the kitchen:

We continue to provide homemade sweet treats for purchase in the café, and this term we have made the Friday canteen specials for students to purchase. Our menu for these was decided by the catering students, and so far the most popular has been the butter chicken.  We continue to cater for school events and each Wednesday we have our winter warmer- lunchtime meals for staff served from the slow cooker with a homemade bread roll. Later this term and early next term we will feature our ‘terrific toasties’ in the café. Watch out on Facebook for further details.

Eagle’s Nest Catering team is keen to expand and is available to cater for functions outside the school. Please see the catering menu attached. All our food is made in our council registered kitchen and students are taught and supervised by an experienced chef and teachers. Dietary considerations are catered for in all areas. Please email me if you have any further inquiries:

adrienne.mcmahon@education.tas.gov.au

We will share more in the coming weeks about other exciting café developments!

Adrienne McMahon

Hospitality and Catering Teacher.

On Thursdays in lessons 3 and 4 our textiles room turns into a hive of creativity. Our ‘crafternoon’ is a relaxed, friendly and productive session in which students are encouraged to bring their own style to crafts and fashion. We have made aliens and monsters, created Mother’s Day plant pots, and have recently fired up the sewing machines to create bags, scrunchies, and pillows. We will use recycled garments and fabric remnants to create warm gloves and hats in the coming weeks.

If you have any craft supplies gathering dust please get in touch - we would love to take them off your hands and make them into something crafty!!

Email adrienne.mcmahon@education.tas.gov.au or call the school 6344 4744

Adrienne McMahon

On Wednesday 9^th, our two grade 9/10 Outdoor Education classes and #Fit class went on an excursion to the Cataract Gorge. We started at school and walked to the Duck Reach power station where we followed the walking track to the Basin. The students showed great resilience, completing a tough 6km walk, and supported each other along the way. Well done to all students involved, the teachers were extremely proud of the great job you did representing our school. 

Round 4

The 9/10 Girls in round four hosted Cressy District High School in an encounter that proved to be very competitive and played in great spirit. Unfortunately for Prospect, the girls did not come away with a win. However, the team seemed to have a great time enjoying a game of football on what was a lovely afternoon.

The 7/8 Boys A team had a day out in their first home game of the season against Queechy High School. Final Scores: Prospect 83 - Queechy 16. The team quickly settled and felt right at home as Oscar was lively early in the forward line and finished up with four goals next to his name. Lewis, Henry, Connor and Kane were all showcasing their improvement as they played their best games for the season so far. It was a beautiful day for football and the game was enjoyed by all. The team remain undefeated and are looking forward to their next challenge against the St Patricks College Grade 7 team.

Round 4

The 7/8 Boys A team had a day out in their first home game of the season against Queechy High School. Final Scores: Prospect 83 Queechy 16. The team quickly settled and felt right at home as Oscar Johnston was lively early in the forward line and finished up with four goals next to his name. Lewis,Henry,Connor and Kane were all showcasing their improvement as they played their best games for the season so far. It was a beautiful day for football and the game was enjoyed by all. The team remain undefeated and are looking forward to their next challenge against the St Patricks College Grade 7 team.

Round 4 for the 9/10 Boys resulted in the team getting back to winning ways. After a couple of difficult couple of weeks against some top division one teams, our Prospect 9/10 boys faced an away game at Brooks High School. The game was highlighted by a solid defensive performance throughout the entire match which contributed to the Final Scores Prospect 54 Brooks 30. Noah, Solomon, Brayden were the best performers for the day, in what was a very tough and competitive game.

Round 5

Round 5 consisted of just two games of football for Prospect High as the 7/8 Boys A team and the 9/10 girls had the bye. 7/8 Boys B continued their undefeated season with a huge win against Kings Meadows High School. In what was the second time they have faced the Kings Meadows outfit this year already, the score at the final siren was Prospect 134 Kings Meadows 8. Brody was crucial in setting the standard from the beginning with 3 goals in the first quarter. Owen and Archie were among the standout performers for the day.

The round 5 encounter for the 9/10 Boys involved a challenging division one Queechy High team. After returning to winning ways in round 4 the 9/10 boys were unable to back it up again in round 5 going down Prospect 29 Queechy 94. The boys are keen and looking forward to their next match up against Deloraine High School, with continuous improvement being the overall goal.

A special shout-out must go to our great ground staff, who put in a lot of hard work to ensure our sports grounds are always looking fantastic.

Mr. Murfet

Grade 10 students have the opportunity to purchase a celebration hoodie which can be worn during the last week of Term 4 (if students have been adhering to our School Uniform Policy). Students and parents will be informed if adherence to this policy has been unacceptable.  If uniform has been unacceptable, students will still be able to purchase the garment, but will be unable to wear the hoodie at school.  Please note the hoods cannot be worn over students' heads while at school.   Payment must be made when ordering by Monday, 21st September 2020.   Orders will not be taken after this date.

The cost will cost $56.10. Hoodie includes the cost of the student name printed on the back.

CELEBRATION WEEK – HOODIE ORDER/PERMISSION SLIP  

To pay at the school administration office – please return the permission slip with full payment. 

To pay via the QKR App – enter all details and pay via the App. Please ensure preferred name is added to the “add note to order section” of the App.

Monday, 21st June and Thursday, 24th June are Open Days at Launceston College and Newstead College respectively for Year 10 students. We will be working with the Northern Urban Collective of Senior Secondary schools to promote and discuss our very exciting and specialised offering for 2022 - "Hands-On Hospitality" at these open days. Jennifer Pollard and Adrienne McMahon will be presenting an information session at Launceston College (21st) and running a drop-in "trade-show" table at Newstead (24th) to outline, explain, answer questions, and provide students with options when making their choices for courses and study locations for 2022. As part of our preparations, we've had Heath Dehaan come and take some action video footage of our cafe, kitchen, and 11/12 classroom and space. We're also creating a delicious and unique shortbread biscuit to tempt students with the creative possibilities of our new "Hands-On Hospitality" course. This course is a robust and one-of-a-kind offering combining TASC and VET subjects: Food and Hospitality Business Enterprise with a Certificate 1 in Hospitality. Promotional and information materials will soon be available from the main office. For more information, please contact Jennifer Pollard on 6345 7405.

Grade 7

7-5 are learning about forces in Science. We have been experimenting with forces required to move objects. In class, we made marshmallow blasters to determine how the mass of a projectile affects the horizontal distance it travels.

We are now able to identify forces, and how forces affect objects around us. We can also describe what kind of force is acting on an object.

We will continue to focus on these concepts until the end of term. We are really enjoying learning through the practical side of Science. It makes a big difference to our understanding.

Written by Alice and Nikki 

Grade 8

Will 8-3 has displayed exceptional care and initiative during the year. Committed to his learning, he has also taken on the role of managing the HPE storeroom, where he is regularly working with the HPE staff. A large part of this role is organising and ensuring equipment is ready for each lesson. Will displays a positive attitude and is to be commended for his work.

Shae 8-1 Lights up the room every day with her infectious positivity, wonderful manners, and exceptional work ethic. She is a joy to have in 8.1.

Grade 10

Bradley 10 –3 for showing a positive attitude towards opportunities here at Prospect High School.

Jenna and Sophie 10–4 are to be commended for their respect and positive attitude towards their studies, both individually and in groups. They are a pleasure to have in the classroom.

School Executive

Principal
Mrs Lee Barker

Assistant Principals
Mr Mario Bergamin and Ms Bonnie Hall

School Business Manager
Mrs Debbie Chancellor

Grade Teams

Senior Grade Leaders
Grade 7 Mrs Hannah dERBYSHIRE
Grade 8 Mr Brendan Poke
Grade 9 Ms Sandra De Paoli
Grade 10 Mrs Carmen Slore
Years 11/12 Ms Jennifer Pollard

Grade Leaders
Grade 7 Mrs Katrina Dawkins and Mr Scott Brewer
Grade 8 Miss Kirsty Wilson and Mr Brad Colson
Grade 9 Mr Will Reynolds and Mrs Leonie Smith
Grade 10 Mrs Sonya Matthews and Mr Steven Andrews
Years 11/12 Mrs Jan Phillips

Support Staff

School Psychologist
Mr Gene Colgrave
(Mondays and Fridays)

School Social Worker
Mr Brendan Dixon
(Wednesdays, alternate Thursdays and Fridays)

School Health Nurse
Mrs Mia Blair
(Tuesdays and alternate Fridays)

Chaplain
Mr Lachie Unwin
(Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Aboriginal Education Officer
Miss Taylor Wigg
(Mondays and Fridays)