15 November 2024

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Welcome to Week 6 of Term 4!

2024 Chief Minister's Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector – Mini-Woolies

Henbury School was a finalist for the 2024 Chief Minister's Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector for Excellence in Cross-Government Collaboration and Partnerships for our Mini-Woolies store. Whilst we did not walk away with the win on Friday evening, it was clear that we were a crowd favourite!

I have the privilege of overseeing this program and this semester, 11 students participated. Jobs included serving, ordering and even delivering goods to classes! We are busy planning for expansion in 2025, so watch this space!

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T/EAP and Progress Reports

Teachers are busy finalising student reports to celebrate their learning from across the year. We aim to have these to you by Week 10.

2025 Class allocations

The leadership team are putting the final touches on class lists for 2025 based on feedback from our transition programs. Our next step is to allocate staffing. We will share with students, families and carers 2025 placements by the end of Week 9 this term.

School Council

A reminder that if you would like to have a say in how our school operates, we encourage any new or existing parents to join our School Council. We would also like to encourage an indigenous voice for our school council as we have 56% indigenous students. You don’t need any experience to join, just a passion to provide the best for your child. The next School Council meeting will be on Wednesday 4^th December.

Year 12 Graduation

If you haven’t already booked your tickets, get in fast! This is the event of the year, a chance to celebrate the incredible achievements of our Year 12 students. There are always laughs and a few tears and a delicious meal. The venue is the Hilton Hotel.

GREEN 4 WATERCOLOUR PAINTS & SCIENCE

Green 4 had a wonderful time learning science through mixing colours in their science/art class! The girls experimented with the primary colours—red, yellow, and blue—discovering what happens when they mix them together. They saw how two colours can make a new colour, like red and blue making purple, and yellow and blue making green.

It was like magic!

Through these fun experiments, they got to learn a little bit about how colours work. They also added a little salt to see what it would do to the paint. The salt absorbs water from the paint, it pulls some of the pigment toward it, creating a textured, starburst-like effect around each grain. This leaves interesting patterns and lighter spots in the paint, giving the artwork a unique, speckled appearance.

The class was filled with enthusiasm and motivation as each girl painted and mixed to see what colours they could create. The girls especially loved watching their paintings change with each new colour they added. They were thrilled with their unique creations, proud to show off their colourful artworks to the adults, especially as they created festive trees with the colours.

It was a fun, messy, and magical way to learn about colours!

They are now working on their clean-up skills.

Tiara, Mila, Mia, Martika, Kiara-Lee, Lashyah, Emily, Pete, Annemarie and Francesca

GREEN 1 ARE KICKING GOALS IN TERM 4

Green 1 has had a wonderful Term four with many successes, wins, and fun along the way! The term started off with a bang as we won the People’s Choice Award for our artwork of ‘Where the sea meets the land’. A huge thank you to woodwork genius Vince who supported the Green 1 crew for many months creating the masterpiece!

We have also thoroughly enjoyed our buddy class fortnightly activities with Blue 1. The students have connected over their love of art and creativity. Last week, we worked together and created a beautiful display of images on the pavement. Green 1 loved forming connections with our Blue 1 buddies.

The countdown is now on as we begin to decorate our classroom for the holidays and get ready for the end of the year. Congratulations on another incredible term Green 1! We are sad to farewell our year 12, Shakira, and wish her the best of luck on her next adventure.

WORK EXPERIENCE NEWS

Site Visits

Our Year 12 students have been exploring various post-school opportunities this semester. They recently participated in site visits to Helping People Achieve, Youthworx and the Defence Assist Program. Each visit provided them with valuable insights into potential career paths for 2025.

These experiences have been valuable in helping our students make informed decisions about their futures. We are proud of their enthusiasm and engagement in exploring these opportunities.

Students Gain Valuable Work Experience in Darwin

Our students have been actively participating in work experience at various sites around Darwin. These opportunities have included placements at Paws, Fun Bus, Officeworks, Woolworths, Chemist Warehouse, Bunnings and Murraya Childcare Centre.

Work experience offers our students the chance to:

• Develop Practical Skills: By working in real-world environments, students gain hands-on experience that complements their academic learning.
• Explore Career Interests: These placements help students understand different industries and roles. 
  

Alicia McManus
VSS & Transition to work/special education teacher

REMEMBRANCE DAY – WHOLE SCHOOL EVENT

Our NTLC student organised the Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday 11^th November.  Well done Amanda Thomas and to our amazing NTLC students for hosting this important event.

Below is the program that was followed during the ceremony:

Welcome to country – Jade O
Raylee Parker to open today’s Remembrance Day Ceremony
In Flanders Field – Ayden M
Remembrance Day poem – Kinisha M
Special guest speaker – SGT Zane O’Loan
Laying of wreaths – classes and special guest PTE Lake
Henbury Captains to lay the school wreath
The ODE – Jordan Mitev
Lest we forget – Deklian Cross
National Anthem – Aiko Buckland

Closing – Snaha Kabir

Classes and guest to go to front of school to plant their poppies.

BUS FORMS 2025

To ensure transport services are provided to your child at the start of the school year, all students requiring transport in 2025 need to complete and submit the Request for Special Needs Transport form.

The 2025 Request for Special Needs Transport package is attached.  All sections of the request are to be completed and returned to school before Friday 29th November 2024. Incomplete requests cannot be processed.

Any forms received after the 29th November 2024 may result in your application being delayed in 2025.

SRA @ HENBURY SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Social & Recreational Services @ Henbury will be running their Christmas holiday program again this year.

The program runs from the Friday 13^th December 2024 until 28^th January 2025. Please note there is a two-week shutdown from the 23^rd December until the 3^rd January 2025.

Attached is the School Holiday Program and expression of interest.

Closing date for bookings is Friday 29^th November 2024.

If you have any questions please contact our coordinator, Noor Arbon on 89977077 or email henbury.sra@education.nt.gov.au

HENBURY PRECINCT OP SHOP AND CAFÉ

Don’t forget to support the school’s work training initiative Henbury Precinct – Café and Op Shop.

The café will be stocking lots of student handmade gifts right in time for Christmas.
Open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:30 - 1:30pm.
The café will be closed for the school holidays – last trading day will be Saturday 7^th December 2024.

The Op Shop is open Tuesday – Friday 8:30 – 4pm, and Saturday from 8:30am-2pm.
The Op Shop is always in need of donations so please drop off yours during these times!
Check out our facebook page for more details! https://www.facebook.com/HenburyPrecinct

A MESSAGE FROM CDC BUSES - KEEPING THE BUS CLEAN AND SAFE

• Kindly, avoid eating and drinking on the bus.
• Eating food on the bus would leave food particles on your seat and the floor and it will make the bus smell bad.
• If you spill any drinks on the bus, anybody on the bus could slip and fall and get hurt.
• Do not throw trash or any unwanted items on the floor. There is a bin on the bus use it to bin it.
• Do not scratch the seats and windows of the bus.

Can parents/guardians please ensure that students understand their responsibilities as outlined in the Code of Conduct for School Bus Travel. Click on this link for the Code: 

2024 RAZZAMATAZZ SHOW

Free tickets are still available for the 2024 Razzamatazz Show at Event Cinemas Palmerston on Sunday, 24th November @ 4pm. This is a free event hosted by the Lions Club of Palmerston, with the aim to provide an accessible live theatre experience to young people of all abilities and backgrounds. 

 Please see the attached '2024 Darwin Razzamatazz Show Flyer' for further details, including how to book complimentary tickets.

UPCOMING EVENTS – Term 4, 2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to the following students that celebrate their birthdays in NOVEMBER:

Isobel N – 3^rd
Lashyah RB – 4^th
Abrey R – 4^th
Joshua L – 5^th
Bonita D – 6^th
Martika M – 8^th
Mia D – 9^th
Mia P – 12^th
Anthony B – 16^th
Alan – 21^st
Beatriz – 22^nd
Aarden V – 23^rd
Angus G – 25^th
Cruz L – 29^th
Anne G – 30^th

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