Our wonderful production of Man of Steel was a great success. It showcased the talents of many of our outstanding students, including actors, musicians, media, lighting and sound technicians, it illustrated what can be achieved and exemplified the dedication and talent of our staff. There were many to be thanked but special mention must be made of Ms Claire Lacy for her dedication and wonderful organisation.
The students are very pleased with the three new class sets of laptops. Made available through the National Secondary Schools Computer Fund. Together with the recently installed WiFi network students now have easier access to technology. The Macbooks are in three sets of 20 and stored in special cabinets that also automatically recharge them.
Ice-cream and topping was on the menu for Mrs Read Year 8 S & E class this week, all in the name of research.
The Food Science and Technology class where conducting an experiment as part of their Investigation task. The task involved looking at fast foods and how the market place evolves with certain events.
The FST students watched the Supersize Me movie. It is about a man who ate MacDonald’s for 40 days and how it affected him in body and mind.
Professor James Painter then made a movie Portion Size Me. The experiment the class did was to replicate a recent study called, “Ice Cream Illusions: Bowls, Spoons, and Self-Served Portions.”
There were 2 groups of students set up in separate areas. Group A were given a big scoop, big bowls, and big spoons; group B was given a scoop, bowls, and spoons that were half the size.
Students were informed to eat ice-cream and topping so they feel satisfied. They can have as many serves until they feel satisfied. Each bowl of food is weighed before they sit down and eat.
The results showed that those that used the larger sizes ended up eating 4 times more than the group that used the smaller implements and bowls.
So think about the size of the plates that you use at home – it could save your life or at least a few kilos.
TPSHS received a gold award for supporting emergency services volunteers and the cadets in the community. Nichol Kelly said, “When I nominated the school I did not think it would go this far but I am pleased that it has”. Emergency services volunteers are an important part of supporting the community.
Gold Award Winners
Rio Tinto Iron Ore – Tom Price
Tom Price Senior High School
Man of Steel will be flying to Tom Price. Witness the live production in the Performing Arts Centre. On the Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of September
Man of Steel is about a superhero with a secret identity, and his arch enemy Olga is trying to take over the world, again! Supported by the schools live rock band, pumping out great tunes from the Rolling Stones, Credence Clearwater Revival, the Doors and more. Sound and lighting technical will be supported by DreamCatcha Productions.
Due to the size of the Man of Steel set, Rio Tinto came to the aid of the production and provided the set Transport.
The Man of Steel Director, Miss Claire Lacy, and the cast of students have put countless hours into the Man of Steel Production which promises to be a first of its kind for Tom Price. Tickets are on sale through TPSHS reception.
Just wanted to say thank you to all at Tom Price High School who very kindly supported the cycle fundraiser to Para. Will Davis, Brett O’Rourke (a parent at North TPPS) and myself (Courtney Jones) really appreciate the donations for such a vital service in the town. I have attached a photo of us at the finish, which could be included in your next newsletter if you wish, expressing our thanks to all who supported us in the school community. Image also shows Travis Hooper The Rock’n Rolling Support Driver.
Here is a selection of images of the Tom Price Cadets, you are welcome to post a comment! Just click on one of the images.
Year 9s have spent the term learning about forces and simple machines. We had some guest instructors come in and teach them how to change a tyre and we focused on the use of levers to achieve this. We also thought about how simple machines might have been used to construct Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids.
Local businesses, organisations and industry professionals were on hand to provide the students from Tom Price SHS and bothTomPricePrimary Schoolswith information and hands on experiences. The bi-annual event helps the students learn more about career options, which in turn will help them choose the correct study pathway.
Rio Tinto and other organisations promoted a variety of roles and opportunities which are available not only locally but internationally. The exposure for the students was wide ranging, from local businesses to multi national companies, award winning universities and defence forces.
During the day Gumala Radio broadcast live from the School grounds and their radio presenter said “it was a very good day and they enjoyed interacting with all the students”.
The Year 8 Home Economic students finished the term with a Morning Tea held on July 5th. Over the past 4 weeks the Year 8s have all worked hard in the kitchen to produce tempting sweet and savoury morsels which were presented to their guests consisting of parents and staff.
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