6 August 2024

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

TRANSITION AND PATHWAY SESSION

Thank you to all families for attending the Transition and Pathways Information session on Tuesday 30^th July. We had over 50 people attend, and 20 organisations present, listed below. We appreciate these organisations taking the time to explain their services and the resources available for our young people as they “Prepare for Future Lifestyles”, Henbury’s motto. If you missed the session, would like further info, a copy of the list of contacts and/or PowerPoint presentation please contact the front office, or felicity.faull@education.nt.gov.au / raylee.parker@education.nt.gov.au

Carpentaria
Helping People Achieve (HPA)
Territory Care & Support Services (TCASS)
YouthWorX NT
APM Disability Employment Service (DES)
Eunoia Lane
Workforce Plus (Equal Grounds Café)
Being Mentors
Better Connections
WISE Employment DES
GTNT
Charles Darwin University
MSJ Australia
Total Recreation
Stronger Together
Endless Possibilities
Sticky Fingers
Centrelink
Vibrant Diverse Cultures
Consultant Northern Territory
SDA Services

NT NEWS VISIT – CAN REGATTA

The NT News visited the school on Wednesday 30^th July to learn about our fabulous Henbury rafts “The Moana” and “The Turtle Tub” which have been built by various classes as part of Science and Design & Build programs. Students tested the floating ability of the rafts in the school pool (with mixed success!) and answered questions from the NT News reporter. A huge shout out to teacher Carol for coordinating this project, and to our school gardener, Jonas, who assisted with using his traditional Filipino boat building skills. We are also grateful for the many milk bottles sent in by our school community – thank you! Families are welcome to come down to the Can Regatta event at Mindil Beach on 18^th August to be part of the fun. Various event activities will run 10am-5pm, including some tests runs on The Moana and The Turtle Tub! Please note parents/carers must attend with their child and have duty of care if attending the event and using the rafts. The official regatta race time to be confirmed by event organisers.

PURPLE 2 HAVE BEEN BUSY EXPLORING

Purple 2 has been making the most of the dry season by exploring all the natural beauty in Darwin during Community Access. We had lunch in a cave at Dripstone Cliffs and explored the rockpools at sunset park. The students completed the 2.5 km Rainforest Walk at East Point Reserve, with only mild-moderate complaining. We also enjoyed a trip to MAGNT and had lunch at the Cool Spot Cafe.

In class, we learnt about the impact of plastic pollution on the ocean. The students completed an excellent artwork demonstrating how marine life are affected by our rubbish. We are looking forward to exploring the solar system next throughout Term 3.

GREETINGS FROM GREEN 4!

Some fun facts about us!

• Did you know where are an all-girl class?
• We are experts in following recipes as part of our nutrition program.
  
• We love using paint and creating unique pieces of artwork.
• We adore riding bikes and being outside in the fresh air.
• You can often hear us singing and dancing as we love any sort of performing.
• We enjoy swimming, and really loved our trip to the Territory Wildlife Park.
• Many of us have a keen interest in hair and nails.

Green 4 – Mila, Mia, Martika, Kiara-Lee, Lashyah, Tiara and Emily with SESO Peter & teacher Francesca 😊

CSC OUTREACH NEWS

CSC Outreach have had a busy start to Term 3.

We have been furiously fundraising for our Year 12 Graduation with two bunnings BBQ’s and one more on the way at Palmerston Bunnings.

We completed reading Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. We all did a quiz to determine our Hogwarts Houses which was a lot of fun.

We recently enjoyed visiting the Territory True Café in Palmerston, attended Street Smart High, went to the Supercars for Students on Track and we finished Term 2 off with a trip to the cinema to watch Inside Out 2.

This week we began BoxFit with Scott and Kama. All students actively participated and are looking forward to their weekly fitness sessions. Our transitioning Year 9’s will be joining us each week and we look forward to getting to know them.

SEMESTER 2 SPORTS VOUCHERS

Children living in an urban area are eligible to receive two $100 sport vouchers each year.  To be eligible, they must be enrolled in school, which includes:

• transition to year 12
• home-schooled children

You can use the vouchers for sport, recreation and cultural activities. They can also be used for swimming and music lessons within school hours. For more information click on the link Get sport vouchers for your child | NT.GOV.AU

DARWIN REGIONAL INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS COMPETITION

On Wednesday 31^st July, 25 of our students represented Henbury and our outreach classrooms when competing at the Darwin Regional Middle and Senior Years Interschool Athletics Competition. Students competed in field events including high jump, long jump, discus, shotput, javelin, and a number of running events including 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m. There was awesome team spirit, and fantastic effort and competitiveness from students in all events. Thank you to teacher Carol and the team for their mammoth organisation and work on the day to ensure it ran smoothly. We would also like to shout to Athletics NT and Darwin & Top End Region Sport Education staff for going above and beyond to seamlessly ensure our students were included and treated with equity.

RELAY FOR LIFE

On Friday the 19^th July, ten Henbury staff participated in the Relay for Life that was held at TIO stadium Marrara. It was a beautiful dry season evening and morning, where temperatures dropped to 15 degrees at 6am. Terri Samuels (Purple 5 teacher) continuously ran a massive 20.6km and Jana Bryse (Enterprise Education) ran 20km over the night and walked 10km. The school ran/walked at total of 87km. The school raised $1,849- thank you to everyone who donated 😊

YEAR 12 GRADUATION – SAVE THE DATE!

All of our Year 12 students and families/carers are invited to celebrate our Henbury graduation evening held on Thursday 28^th November at Darwin Hilton. Tickets are $80 per person. Tickets can be purchased through the Henbury front office, payment plans are available. An official invite and more info will come home shortly.

YouthworX

A select group of Henbury student leaders were invited to participate in a YouthworX co-design project aimed at re-writing a leadership program previously implemented in Adelaide and Sydney. The students were tasked with making the program more relevant for people in the Northern Territory.

The group participated in three full-day workshops, providing valuable input on what should and shouldn’t be included in the program, the optimal timing and format, and the target audience. Their insights demonstrated a profound understanding of leadership qualities.

The workshops were facilitated by Sophie from YouthworX, who will also lead the Leadership program. The revised program is scheduled to run from September 2024 until March 2025, and Henbury students aged 16 and above will be invited to participate.

BOXFIT NT

We are pleased to announce the crew from BoxFit NT- Scott and Kama – are working with our young people this semester. Scott and Kama are facilitating transition sessions for our Year 9s moving to the CSC Outreach classroom, and also running an intensive middle years sport and recreation group. Scott and Kama facilitate a huge array of community youth programs, and our students are excited to have the chance to work with them every week, developing not only their physical fitness skills but also meaningful aspects of personal development and wellbeing.  

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HENBURY SCHOOL CAMP 2024

This year there will be two camps. One for middle-year students and another for our senior students. There will also be a day trip option for both camps.      

WHEN:   
Middle year students: Henbury School Campus - 20^th – 21^th August
Senior year students: Territory Wildlife Park – 22^nd – 23^th August

WHERE:
Middle year students: Henbury School Campus, Henbury Avenue TIWI
Senior year students: Territory Wildlife Park, Cox Peninsula Rd, Berry Springs Darwin NT 0838.

Permission notes have been sent home. All students have the option of either a day trip or an overnight stay. Please fill out the option that you would like for your child and return the form and money by Friday 9th August. 

Contact the office on 89977077 if you would like further information.

UPCOMING EVENTS – Term 3, 2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Kiara C – 2^nd July
Chloe W – 3^rd July
Jordan M – 4^th July
Antonia P – 4^th July
Hannah Z – 5^th July
Kiara- Lee N – 6^th July
Nicholas K – 7^th July
Zak P – 11^th July
Hazey M – 12^th July
Ambrose L – 27^th July
Michael L – 27^th July
Scott T – 28^th July

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