MYP and TCE

Important Reminder! - Consent2Go for EP Activities

Enrichment Program (Grades 7-12) - Thursday 7 July and Friday 8 July

An important reminder to parents and carers: Please ensure that you have completed the Consent2Go permissions for your child/children to be able to attend their chosen activities over the next two days of the Enrichment Program (Grades 7-12). Students without Consent2Go permission completed by a parent will not be able to participate.

See also Consent2Go for any specific requirements for chosen activities.

Please note: The 9 QUEST students will finish their Circus and Gymnastics rotation on Friday 8 July. They will not participate in the Enrichment Program on this Friday.

Tasmanian State All Schools Secondary Cross Country

Fourteen secondary students travelled to Symmons Plains on Tuesday last week to compete in the State All Schools Cross-country carnival. They are all highly commended for their efforts, not just with the way they participated in their events, but with their overall commitment to represent the school. They were all very well behaved, respectful to teachers and officials and helpful with the tent set up and pack down. All these elements of the day made for an enjoyable experience for everyone.

A student reflection sums it all up:

‘After a super fun bus ride with friends, we arrived at the Symmons Plains. It was super cold and the ground was muddy, but that didn’t stop us from trying our best and having a lot of fun. I’m glad for the people that took part and I strongly encourage others to take part in the future.’

The High School Breakfast Club

Student Article - 'It’s All About The Attitude'

To work, is an incredible gift. I know just by saying that I’ve lost most of you because who really cares? But I think it’s at least important to think about the gift of work, and why we work. Work can mean all sorts of things, but today I’m mostly talking about schoolwork, homework, or teaching. As we consider these topics, most of us are automatically shrugging our shoulders and rolling our eyes. 

We trudge through life in a never-ending cycle of waiting for the work to stop, and retirement to begin! But what if we changed our outlook just a little bit. Perhaps we can consider work as a gift and an opportunity instead of simply a means to an end.

Each day we are presented with different tasks and challenges, but I think that if we view these as opportunities and encourage ourselves to be creative in the things that we do, we can make work enjoyable. Because truly work can be fun if we allow ourselves an open mind and an innocent, selfless viewpoint. 

So, in consideration of this, maybe we could try to smile as we undo the dishwasher, rather than complaining, and see the impact it has. We could take an example from Snow White and literally ‘whistle while we work’ on our homework. Who knows what could happen? We might even enjoy ourselves……

Article by Flossy Pennybaker

(Pseudonym for a Grade 10 student writer)

TCE News for Years 10-12

Year 11/12 UTAS speaker

Samantha Anderson from UTAS joined the Year 11/12 students yesterday to present information about UTAS degrees and double degrees, applications,  scholarships, accommodation, and the Schools Recommendation program. Most students had attended the Year 12 Leaver's day at UTAS on Sunday 3 July. They were ready with a range of specific and general questions about degrees, gap years, HECS, the UTAS communities and studying overseas.

All the students were appreciative of the information and for the opportunity to have their questions answered by Samantha. A special thank you to Samantha for her regular yearly visits and the help given to all our students over the past few years. Samantha is taking up a new position at UTAS and will no longer be involved in liaising with our students.

Year 10/11 Futures / Transition Interviews

As part of each student's transition planning, parents and students will be invited to attend an individual career and future planning meeting with Mrs Schuth (TASC Liaison Officer and Careers Advisor) during July and August. An email and link will be sent to parents of Year 10 students with a link and code to register through the online booking system: schoolinterviews.com.au

Interviews will be set up from the beginning of Term 3.

Year 11/12 2023 Course Selection

An email with instructions for Year 11/12 Course Selection for 2023 has been sent to parents of Grade 10 students. Please complete the online course selection form by Friday 5 August. How to complete the form details are included on the form. A reminder email will be sent early in Term 3.

Please view the Year 11/12 Course Handbook by clicking on the PDF below: