22 February 2019

Newsletter Articles

Assistant Principal’s Report

Parents/Carers

For the most part, it has been a very smooth and calm transition for all our new and existing students to the 2019 school year. We have 21 new year 7’s and new students across various year levels, who make up a total enrolment of 143. Thank you to the staff, families and students who have contributed to this success.

We welcome several new teaching staff to the Henbury team; David Plews in Purple 3, Anica Cormie in Blue 4, Debora Lorenz in Blue 1, Rhys Ballinger in Blue 3 and Rowan Barrow in NMS. Cherry Carroll is back filling in Green 2 until Brittany Daly commences in week 7. Welcome to our our new SESOs; Daniel Lobos, Jess Gibb, Ted Chirema. Over the coming newsletters we will learn more about our new staff through our Staff Profile feature.

EAP (Educational Adjustment Plan) Year 7 to 9 and TEAP (Transition Education Adjustment Plan) Year 10 to 12 Planning Meetings

EAP and TEAP planning meetings commenced in week 3 and will be running through to week 6. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already attended meetings so far. Considerable resources are utilised to ensure the opportunity to discuss the individual needs of all students at Henbury School. Your attendance at these meetings is a vital piece in the puzzle of your child’s success at school.

Open Classrooms and PossABILITIES Expo

SAVE THE DATE! – Thursday 28th March

We encourage all families to take the opportunity to visit Henbury campus on this afternoon. Teachers will be available for you to walk through your child’s classroom and see what they have been doing since the start of the term. The café will be open and there will also be a BBQ so take up the opportunity for a night off from cooking!

It is also an opportunity to attend the PossABILITIES Expo which will run from the hall. Over 40 stalls from various services will be in attendance. Take this opportunity to seek information about support services for families. More information on the stalls and information sessions will be available closer to the date.

Special Needs Transport

There are still a number of students on the waitlist and this is being updated on a daily basis.

A reminder to all families that the condition of using the special needs transport is that a responsible and competent person (18years or older, or a person with the consent of the parent/carer of the child) is at the pickup and drop off location at the designated time to meet the child.

Please inform Henbury School if you know your child will not be catching the bus for any period of time. For unexpected absences please contact Buslink on 89442444. Your assistance in keeping everyone informed will support Buslink to manage their runs smoothly and limit any unnecessary delays.

Henbury School Council

A huge thank you goes out to Dee-Anne Valhberg for her participation in the Henbury School Council for the past 6 years. Her dedication to our School Council over the years is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Brenda Moore for her 6 year tenure on School Council.

The AGM was held on Wednesday the 20th of February and the 2019 elected school council members are:

• School Council Chair: Jenny Dignan
• Secretary: Helen Metcalfe
• Treasurer: Mandy Trezise
• Parent Members: Patrick Berends, Deb Ellison and Paula Callaghan
• Principal: Carolyn Edwards
• Staff Members: Sarah Corry and Lauren Hofmeyer

Work Skills, Work Training and VSS (VET in Secondary Schools)

This week our Skill Set program, predominantly aimed at year 7 to 9’s, commenced on Thursday’s from 8:30am to 12pm. We have 9 skill set’s running this year including; Retail, Hospitality, Horticulture, Hairdressing, Woodwork, Information Technology, Recycling, Sensational Designs and Bike Maintenance. Student’s completed taster sessions of all the skill set’s in week 2 and submitted their preferences for the year. They will be allocated one Skill Set per Semester.

For our senior student’s work training and VSS is currently being rolled out off campus. Presently on campus trainer Kelly from GTNT is running a Barista course on a Tuesday. On Thursday’s, Bill from CDU is running the Bakery course.

Sarah Corry
Assistant Principal

STAFF PROFILE – DAVID PLEWS

Hello my name is David. Following 10 years of teaching in the Territory I am very excited to be now teaching at Henbury. I will be teaching Purple 4 class alongside the very experienced SESO – Doug Kinter. My passion for working in Special Education has developed over the last few years through supporting a number of students and their families from an early childhood mainstream school setting into Nemarluk School. My passions outside of school include keeping fit, travel, food and adventure sport including skydiving.

STAFF PROFILE – DANIEL LOBOS

Hey, my name is Daniel Lobos and I have just started as a SESO at Henbury School working with high support students. I am a Chilean Australian, born and raised in Sydney. Moved up to the Top End just over 8 years ago, following my brother (a teacher at Henbury School), escaping the hustle and bustle of big city life. I studied at the University of Sydney completing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Government and Philosophy. Since then I have worked in a number of unrelated areas from being cellar hand in a winery in Mudgee NSW to a farm foreman on a Pearl farm in the Kimberley WA. I have over the last few years worked odd jobs at Henbury School, one on one with an autistic boy, SESO relief, vocational studies support, work training and at Henbury’s OSHC.

STAFF PROFILE – ROWAN BARROW

I would like to introduce myself as the new class Teacher for Nightcliff Middle School Outreach this year. My name is Rowan Barrow and I been teaching in various locations throughout the NT and internationally the past 15yrs. I have just returned from a 3yr posting in Malaysia, where I was appointed Head of Physical Education as Straits International School, Penang, Malaysia. Previous to this, I have taught in both urban and remote settings throughout the Northern Territory including Maningrida Community Education Centre, Darwin Middle School and was the PARRS School Sport Coordinator for five years which oversaw the School Sport program throughout Palmerston, Rural and remote regional schools.

I am really looking forward to this new role as Special Education teacher at Nightcliff Middle School Outreach, guiding the students to grow and prepare for lifelong learning. In my spare time you might see me cycling around Darwin, Instructing Konga classes, swimming and watching live music with my friends.

STAFF PROFILE – RHYS BALLINGER

Hi everyone my name is Rhys Ballinger. I am new to Darwin and to the teaching profession only graduating in 2018 from Federation University in Ballarat, Victoria. It was at this University where I achieved a Bachelor in sport and exercise science and finished up with a Masters of Teaching (Primary). I’m very excited to be at Henbury School and to learn all about the students, staff and the Northern Territory. Before I came to Henbury I taught at the Ballarat Specialist School as a casual relief teacher, mainly in the middle/senior school. In my personal life I have a keen interest in classical music, getting to sing with the Ballarat Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. I have studied martial arts for around 10 years and have an interest in boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I look forward to a wonderful year at Henbury School!

PURPLE 4

Participating in community access provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence to be able to independently participate in recreation and leisure interests at home and in the community.

At the start of Term 1 our Purple 4 students brainstormed ideas for appropriate community access destinations. Their requests included the Museum, Jingili Water Gardens, The Esplanade (Cenotaph), Parliament House, The Waterfront, Casuarina Library and Gateway Shopping Centre.

So far this term we have visited The Esplanade, The City Library and Gateways Shopping Centre to see the Supercroc. It has been very pleasing to see our students demonstrating great behaviour (including being considerate to members of the public) as well as being engaged in what we have gone to see or do.

Well done Purple 4!

PURPLE 2 CLASS, 2019

What a wonderful start to 2019! Purple 2 has been spending the first few weeks settling into high school and getting to know each other. This year Purple 2 has three new Year 7 students. Courtney, Shakira and Cruz! Returning students include Judy, Danny and Tom. The team in Purple 2 this Semester includes two fantastic SESO’s Maddy Brannelly and Mitchell Opie and classroom teacher Jessica Westlund.

Creative Courtney! Super Shakira! Cruisy Cruz! Jolly Judy! Daring Danny! Too cool Tom!

Purple 2 are excited to be participating in a range of programs this year. Some include choir, shopping, swimming and a range of skill sets including hairdressing, recycling, horticulture, woodwork and sensational designs.

This Semester Purple 2 are participating in an integrated arts unit about different art mediums. Using different materials, Purple 2 are recreating the story ‘Where is the green sheep?’ In Term 2, cameras and voice recorders will be used to put together a video of the story using the artworks created.

That’s all for now.

From the Purple 2 crew.

Immunisation Program

Please see attached immunisation information. If you would like further information please contact Janine Kelsey, Health Promoting School Nurse on 89977077.

CONGRATULATIONS TRACY ANNE

Congratulations to our student Tracy Anne B who is currently competing in the Ivor Burge Women’s Australian Championships with the Australian Capital Territory team. Tracy Anne is the first of two Northern Territory based athletes to compete at the Ivor Burge Australian Championships. Basketball Northern Territory is extremely proud of these two players who are both participants in BNT’s Rising Stars program.

2019 Darwin Children’s Film Festival

Darwin Nightcliff Lions Club is once again thrilled to host the Darwin Children's Film Festival throughout April 2019 at the BCC Cinemas Casuarina.

Tickets are complimentary for all children with additional needs, and those who require a little extra support. *Tickets for family members, carers, teachers, etc. are also complimentary.

WHERE & WHEN

• BCC Cinemas Casuarina Square Shopping Centre
  - 247 Trower Rd, Casuarina, NT 0810.
• SATURDAY 6th APRIL 2019 – Captain Marvel / The Lego Movie 2 – 9.30am & 12.00pm
• SATURDAY 13th APRIL 2019 – Dumbo / Fighting with My Family – 9.30am & 12.00pm
• SATURDAY 27th APRIL 2019 – Wonder Park / Shazam – 9.30am & 12.00pm

If you would like to attend a movie please contact the front office on 89977077 with your chosen date, time and the number of tickets that you require. Tickets will be available early March.

PHOTO DAY

School photo day will be on Thursday 14th March. Order envelopes will be sent home this week.

GOANNA PARK CAMP

Variety’s Goanna Park Camp will be happening from the 6 July – 13 July. Limited spaces available. For more information visit their website at the link below or call the Darwin office on 8981 2544.

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Henbury students attending outreach classes will be included into their outreach campus immunisation program, unless alternative arrangements have been made.

COMMUNITY NOTICES