Racecourse Road, Yea, 3717 Phone: 57972207 Fax: 57972931 Email: yea.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au Website www.yeahs.vic.edu.au

YEA HIGH SCHOOL YEA HIGH SCHOOL Issue 2, 22nd February 2017

Yea High School Council Election 2017

Declaration of Poll in the DET Employee Category. As the number of number of nominations is equal to the number of vacancies in this category I declare Brian D’Ar-cy and Ann Drysdale elected. Declaration of Poll in the Parent Category. As the number of number of nominations is equal to the number of vacancies in this category I declare Debra Har-ding, Terry Redding and Sue Hall elected.

Bruce Skewes -Principal

21/2/2017

Member

category

Term of office No.

Successful

Candidates

Parent

member

From the day after

the date of the dec-

laration of the poll in

2017 to and inclu-

sive of the date of

the declaration of

the poll in 2019

3

Susan Hall

Terry Redding

Debra Harding

DET

employee

member

From the day after

the date of the dec-

laration of the poll in

2017 to and inclu-

sive of the date of

the declaration of

the poll in 2019

2

Ann Drysdale

Brian D’Arcy

IMPORTANT DATES: TERM 1:

FEBRUARY

24th — YHS Swimming Carnival

27th — Year 7 Parent Information Night

MARCH

3rd — Southern Ranges Swimming

6th — School Photo Day

7th — Year 7A Quantum Science Excursion

9th — Year 7B Quantum Science Excursion

10th — School Vaccinations

13th — Labour Day

16th — Southern Ranges Round Robin

20th— Time & Space 2017 Yr 8 Father/Son

21st — Hume Region Swimming

24th — YHS Athletics Carnival

27th— Time & Space 2017 Yr 8 Mother/

Daughter

28th — Year 9 Com Con Healesville Excursion

30th & 31st — Parent Teacher Interviews

31st — Last day of Term 1

PRINCIPAL’S TEAM REPORT School Council School council positions, apart from the process of co-opting members at our first meeting of the new school council, have been finalised for 2017. The composition is outlined below. The new school council (AGM) will meet on Tuesday March 14th at Yea High School commencing at 7:15 pm. The new Yea High School Council for 2017 currently consists of the following members: Executive Officer: Principal Parent Members: Judy Watts (2018) Kim Slavin (2018) David Stares (2018) Terry Redding (2019) Susan Hall (2019) Debra Harding (2019) DET Members: Diane Miller (2018) Amanda White (2018) Brian D’Arcy (2019) Ann Drysdale (2019) Student Representatives Stephanie Gates (2018) Max Westwood (2018) School Building Improvement works A start up meeting for work on the Technology area and new Art Room is scheduled for Tuesday 28th Feb-ruary. We hope to see major work commenced before the end of Term 1. Amanda Ross The school was saddened to hear that Amanda Ross had died last week. Amanda had been battling cancer for the past few years. Our thoughts are with Adam, Mia, Melody, Austen and family. The school has a number of supports available to assist the family and those who might need reassurance at this time. Swimming Sports The school swimming sports was held today at the Yea swimming pool. We thank Lynne Helmond for referring the event and Rowan Treloar for organising the day. Our newly elect-ed House Captains were also crucial to the success of the day. Winners in A events are invited to swim at the Southern Ranges Swimming Competition in Seymour on Friday 3rd March. School Photo Day School Photo Day is scheduled for Monday 6th March. All students will have their photo taken for the school records. An information pack on how to purchase school photos will be will be provided to all students. Stu-dents who are buying photos should turn the pack with the correct payment on that day. The payment is re-ceived by the photographer. School Bus Services Several schools in the west of Murrindindi Shire have been placed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register these are: Flowerdale PS, Kinglake West PS, Middle Kinglake PS and Kinglake PS. The placement of these sites on the Bushfire At-Risk Register has a flow on impact on the West Murrindindi School Bus System. Bus routes passing through at-risk areas or routes operated by schools in at-risk locations will be closed on high-risk fire days. The impact on the school bus routes servicing Yea High School, Yea Primary School and the Sacred Heart Primary School will be as follows: On a Code Red Day NO school buses will run. On days other than Code Red school buses will not run if it is likely the route passes into, or through, a high risk area due to a going fire. The complete route will be cancelled. Parking, student drop off and pick up Parents are asked not to enter the bus circle to park or pick up at the end of the school day. Student drop off and pick up should be via the front of the school in Racecourse Rd or adjacent to the stadium in Lawrence Rd.

Visitors Please remember to sign in at the front office when visiting the school.

Year 7 Welcome BBQ

The Year 7 family welcome BBQ will be held at the school on Monday 27th February from 5.30 – 7.30 pm. In-

formation on the student notebooks will be provided at that event. We look forward to meeting new and not so

new families at that event.

Compass and Student Attendance

Letters have been sent home to all families regarding parent access to Compass including a personalised

login and password. We request that all families use the ‘Add Attendance Note/Approval’ to log their students

non-attendance. Families will also be receiving SMS notification if students are not at school and have not

notified the school via compass or phone If this is an approved absence we ask

that the parents log this on ‘Add Attendance Note/Approval’

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Round Robin Term 1 Thursday 16th March If you have not signed up to a sport please see Ms MacArthur before Friday the 24th. There will be Volleyball, Cricket or Tennis available. Those who are not attending are expected to attend school as normal.

Mr. Bruce Skewes and Mr Brian D’Arcy

YEAR 9 Year 9 Community Connections students taking part in the Egg Hat Team Work Challenge. Students had twenty minutes to design a hat using minimal supplies that would safely carry an egg in a running race. As well as the fastest design, students were also awarded for having the tallest and most creative hat. Students reflected on their teams efforts and compiled a list of what makes good team work at the end. Students demonstrated excellent cooperation, team work and creativity and only one egg was broken! The purpose of the activity was to prepare students for their upcoming Community Service Projects. Stu-dents have now formed groups and submitted plans to school council.

RED CROSS CALLING 2017 All Year 9 students will also be taking part in Red Cross Calling months this year. Students will be door knocking around the Yea community on Friday the 10th of March between the hours of 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

SCIENCE WEEKS 1-3 2017

We have had a very busy and productive start in the

science labs during February. Year 7 students have

been studying safety in the science labs and learning

how to use bunsen burners to heat solutions. Year 8

students are studying the states of matter. Year 9 stu-

dents have been familiarising themselves with meas-

uring biotic and abiotic factors and Unit 1 and 3 biolo-

gy students have already done a number of practical

exercises using microscopes, agar, dialysis tubing

and three dimensional amino acid kits. Students are

to be congratulated on their excellent behaviour in the

science labs.