Connections - August 2022

CONNECTIONS TERM 3

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AUGUST 2022

In This Issue 2

Senior Leadership

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Ministry Matters

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Wellbeing

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Around The College

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Middle School

10 Senior School 11 Year 12 Formal 13 Careers 14 Sport 16 Success & Achievements 17 Cibo bello (canteen) 18 Alumni 19 Community Events 20 Connect @ Cornerstone 21 Diary Dates

Year 12 Formal

Welcome to a night under the stars...

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68 Adelaide Road Mount Barker 5251 South Australia (08) 8398 6000 connections@cornerstone.sa.edu.au cornerstone.sa.edu.au

SENIOR LEADERSHIP A little about me I commenced with Cornerstone College in January 2018 as Deputy Principal, and it is my pleasure to oversee the College as Acting Principal for Term 3.

A little about me…

I am an avid hiker and enjoy getting outside in nature. There is nothing quite like the natural beauty of the great outdoors and the reward that comes from reaching your destination, despite the many challenges and obstacles along the way.

I have hiked in various places in Australia; however, my favourite hike was in Tasmania with my daughter in December 2021.

We hiked for 4 days, through rugged and challenging terrain with only the carefully considered contents of our backpacks.

It was both a physical and mental challenge, of which I am grateful to have experienced with my daughter by my side.

We are planning our return trip to explore more of the remote wilderness in Tasmania.

It is positive to see the events we have planned for Term 3, and I look forward to celebrating the achievements of our students through the Year 12 Drama Production and Music Cabaret this term.

I look forward to gaining a new perspective that comes when walking in the shoes of another as we educate young people in a safe, caring and connected community.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6–7 Shane Schoff Acting Principal

I call the Adelaide Hills my home and have lived in the hills for 4 years. I originally grew up in New South Wales and moved to South Australia for my tertiary education in 1987. I have taught in Lutheran Colleges in Queensland and South Australia and shared much of the journey with my wife Karen and children James and Elly.

Over the next 6 weeks I endeavour to work in partnership with our students, families and wider community to provide a dynamic and innovative learning experience for young people.

As Acting Principal, I particularly value the opportunity to meet with parents/caregivers and enjoy meeting new students and their families that are enrolling for 2023/24.

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Term 3 ― August 2022

MINISTRY MATTERS On the 3rd April 1968, at the height of the civil rights movement in America, Martin Luther King made a speech that included famous words about the possibility of his own demise.

Martin Luther King was, in fact, assassinated the very next day, stripping America of one of its greatest fighters for justice and freedom.

In that same sermon, however, the night before he died, Martin Luther King (MLK) used the story of the Good Samaritan in a remarkable way that focused on how religion itself can get things so incredibly wrong. In his famous last speech he talks about the man on the side of the road, bloodied and beaten, and how two priests of the Jewish religion passed by because of their religious priorities. On the other hand, MLK goes on to talk about the Good Samaritan in the story, and his compassion for the beaten man.

In his sermon, MLK speculates that the religious priests will have asked themselves the question, “If I help the man on the side of the road, what will happen to me?” On the other hand, MLK speculates that the Good Samaritan will have asked himself, “If I do not help the man on the side of the road, what will happen to him?”

I shared a little of this message with students last week, in the context of how religious people can get things so very wrong when the core of our faith is based on ourselves and not on our neighbours. When it comes to members of our community who are different than us, is our choice not to stand up for them, in fact, driven by what will happen to us if we do, or what will happen to them if we don’t?

Albert Gast College Pastor

In his message, though, a contrast is made between those who passed by and those who stopped and helped; a contrast inspired by the different question each man must have asked himself as he made his choice to stay and help or to pass by and not help.

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

(Luke 10:36)

Prayer Points •

For the power of neighbourly love in our world

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For the courage to speak out and advocate for those in our communities who need our voice

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For our Year 12s as they work through their final term of school

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WELLBEING SPECIAL REPORT: Sextortion – What You Need To Know You may not be familiar with the term, but ‘sextortion' is a form of blackmail where someone threatens to share intimate images of you unless you give in to their demands. It has been an issue for more than a decade, with many adults falling victim to this type of online crime. More recently though, it has been reported that there has been a higher rate of adolescent males falling victim, but that is not to say that young females are not also targeted.

Across the globe, organised criminal gangs are using social media, chat apps, instant messaging platforms and online games to target and connect with their victims. Recently, there has been a 400% increase in this type of crime being reported to police in Australia alone with these figures being replicated in most western countries. Any child that uses an online account to connect on social media, chat apps, instant messaging platforms or online games needs to understand the dangers associated with engaging with random people that they don’t know personally. Therefore, it is vitally important for adult carers to be aware of this serious issue and to start having an age appropriate conversation with their young person as early as possible to help protect them from online offenders making demands.

Even though your young person’s online account may be set to private, random people can still message your child. Managing devices can be difficult especially with older teens, but it is important to weigh up the risks and dangers. Sadly, even good kids who never make a poor decision elsewhere in their life, can and do make poor choices online.

This Special Report explains how your young person can fall victim to such a crime and what action to take to support them.

We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://cornerstone. sa.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-sextortion

If you have concerns regarding your child’s wellbeing and would like counselling support, please contact us at the College on 8398 6000 or email us at edorrestyn@cornerstone.sa.edu.au zkaleniuk@cornerstone.sa.edu.au

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Emily Dorrestyn Counsellor

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Zina Kaleniuk Lead Counsellor

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Term 3 ― August 2022

AROUND THE COLLEGE

Indigenous Focus Week and National Reconciliation Week Cornerstone College has committed to celebrating 2 focus weeks for Reconciliation from Monday, 23 May to Friday, 3 June.

Our vision for reconciliation is to build positive relationships and understanding between all members of our community so they can continue to be ambassadors beyond their College life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the original Custodians of the Land and our histories, cultures and identities are strongly linked to the First Australians.

Cornerstone College promotes the caring for and valuing of all people in a Christian context.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY STATEMENT "God created the world. God created Australia. God created the land on which He placed Cornerstone College. We acknowledge that today we are meeting on the Traditional Land of the Peramangk People and we respect their spiritual relationship with the Land. This statement was developed in consultation with representatives of the Peramangk People".

We had many visible events happening during these weeks. All students were involved in the symbolic wrapping of trees in the Aboriginal Flag colours. These ribbons stay up as a reminder of reconciliation for us all during this time. We also had several chapels and devotions including an awesome interactive presentation by Tim Vanderbom and also a student led chapel, sharing the Community Reconciliation Artwork project in Mount Barker.

Thank you to everyone who was involved in the preparation of these significant weeks. Especially to Tim Vanderbom, Casey Patterson, Leanne Filmer, Clare Dorey, Tonya Brooks and Emma Patton.

Jacinta Smart Arts LA Leader/Educator/Aboriginal Focus Person

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AROUND THE COLLEGE 你好！我的朋友。 We love to teach and learn about other languages and cultures.

On Friday, 29 July students and staff wrapped up China Week with Chinese games and festivities during lunchtime.

Ivan Yen Chinese Teacher

Maths, Attendance and Engagement I reflected recently about the effect COVID-19 is having on student achievement and noted that during Term 2, I did not have my entire Year 10 Maths class present for a single lesson of Mathematics.

More and more educational authorities are realising and emphasising what we have always suspected. Attendance and engagement are very important to learning. I use both attendance and engagement because in these COVID times, a focused, engaged digital presence is just as important.

It led me to ponder the following point. How important is it for students to be present and engaged in school lessons?

In summary please remember, school attendance and engagement are important factors in determining student success.

Recently the Australian Institute for Teaching and Learning Leadership (AITSL) published the following:

There’s a well-documented correlation between absences and achievement, which demonstrates that every day matters.

“Teacher quality is the single most important in-school factor influencing student achievement (Hattie, 2009). However, the relationship between teacher quality and student achievement is mediated by the amount of time students spend in the classroom. Irrespective of the reasons for absences, nonattendance affects student outcomes.”

There are so many factors that impact student achievement − choice of school, teacher quality, the child’s interest in the subject matter, socio-economic status and geographic location are all well documented aspects that influence how successful a child is at school. Because there are so many elements contributing to achievement, it is problematic to apportion how much impact each factor has on learning.

Given teacher effectiveness is the strongest school-related determinant of student success and we are lucky to have many very professional and effective teachers at Cornerstone, student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide consistent learning opportunities. It’s difficult for the teacher and the class to build student’s skills and progress if they are absent. Especially in Maths where concepts are often sequential and build on one another.

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However, the relationship between teacher quality and student achievement is mediated by the amount of time students spend in the classroom. Irrespective of the reasons for absences, nonattendance affects student outcomes.

Bruce Lenger Maths Teacher

Term 3 ― August 2022

AROUND THE COLLEGE

Hills Schools SALA Exhibition The hills schools have had an annual Art exhibition running for years, displaying a range of all student work around the Adelaide Hills.

Due to COVID-19 we had to adapt our traditional opening event. This year we were able to register our event as a SALA exhibition. We were really excited to give our students the opportunity to exhibit their work in a public setting.

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A selection of artworks have been hanging in the Mount Barker Library from August 5 - 19.

Congratulations to those students involved and we hope you all had an opportunity to visit.

Jacinta Smart Arts LA Leader/Educator/Aboriginal Focus Person

Term 3 ― August 2022

AROUND THE COLLEGE Academic Achievement Awards At Cornerstone College we acknowledge many achievements for our students. We congratulate the students who achieved an average A grade across their studies in Semester 1, 2022. These students were presented with a certificate at a

recent Assembly. We encourage all students to work towards achieving their very best.

Matthew Pearce Learning Director

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

David Bredenkamp

Archer Baugh

Tayla Arbon

Paige Chamberlain

Sienna Bell-Marples

Cormac Baker

Harvey Bryant

Lacey Carver

Asha Barrera

Charlotte Daly

Liam Carver

Ava Battiston

Zoe Burford

Hamish Cooper

Zoe Bennett

Stacey Dowling

Jolie Chapman

Alexandra Borgo

Olive Catalano

William Gowland

Eloise Boesch

Cyra Filipowicz

Heidi Fopp

Lily Botten

Noah Chamberlain

James Hooker

Sachin Bonnici

Ruby Gogel

Richard Fries

Kaitlan Carver

Sophie Coppin

Isabella Johns

Holly Braendler

Georgia Grant

Charlotte Gallasch

Rylee Conlay

Lucinda Feutrill

Holly Joseph

Ashleigh Bryant

Amaya Grant

Jasmine Geue

Lachlan Coulson

Emma Fourie

Hayley Luke

Abbey Carman

Amy Hirschausen

Madison Gevers

Lucy Darling

Henry George

Breanna Luxon

Hunter Copson

Haidyn Ingram

Ellie Harris

Harry Dawes

Monte George

Josie McClelland

Chloe Cotton

Lachy Mansfield

Riley Henderson

Georgia Fairhead

Jacob Gerber

Ella Murfitt

Evan Cox

Bella Masters

Mikaela Jones

Grace Feutrill

Rikki-May Hamann

Gracie Raymond

Tayla Curnow

Jacome Paim Bruges

Alexander Lynch

Ella Francis

Max Hartshorne

Ruby Roberts

Madison Doyle

Amelia Pfeiffer

Isaac Moore

Annika Giles

Malia Hodgson

Esther Rogers

Abbey Gray

Georgia Sanders

Chloe Nitschke

Karlie Grace

Amelie Hotker

Perry Sanders

Georgia Griffin

Jacinta Schultz

Charlotte Pierson

Hannah Gray

William Huntley

Millan Spencer

Ava Harten

Jada Sharp

Eliza Scott

Riley Harten

Riley Love

Emily Stewart

Tanayah Hartley

Harlie Smith

Sarah Secomb

Rebekah Hilton

Amelia Massicci

Charlotte Stokes

Jayden Jiggins

Jorja Waterhouse

Alice Seppelt

Charlotte Hodgson

Violet McNicol

Stella Sullivan

Amiel Kerber

Emily Willett

Thomas Small

Lilah Hogben

Charlie Milne

Aaliyah Thompson

Alexandra Lang

Jorja Yardley

Lucinda Smith

Eliza Hogben

Hannah Mlikota

Maksis Vedig

Carla Massicci

Imogen Szegedi

Daniel Holton

Rohan Nambiar

Saskia Webb

George McGowan

Seb Tonkin

Ruby Homer

Isla Norris

Grace Woodman

Stella McNicol

Macie Wheeler

Tiah Hough

Ava Paech

Tahli Zobel

Airlie Milne

Jasmine Howis

Adele Parkyn

Charlie Moseley

Kelsey Joyce

Benjamin Romaldi

Maddison Norris

Chloe Juers

Oliver Saracini Palombo

Malana Pitt

Brianna Kohlhagen

Halle Sharp

Majella Sanders

Taylah Kruger

Lily Sullivan

Tommy Sheridan

Jaslyn Kupke

Charlotte Tonkin

Madeline Tidemann

Brianna Lyons

Daniel Van der Merwe

Amelie van Zijl

Charli Mardle

Kayla Walker

Brooke Walton

Max May

Emma Whittle

Owen Webster

Tain McCullum

William Woodman

Lani Wheeler

Noah Mialaret

Jaxon White

Mitchell Muster

Jacinta Wood

Molly Noel Isaach Palmer Jessica Rayson Jayde Reddy Karli Roberts Damian Smallridge Keara Smith Jasmine Strachan Oscar Taylor Eliza Wybrow Abbie Young Ella-Bree Zobel

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grandparents & Special Friends’ Day 2022 Grandparents & Special Friends’ Day was held on Tuesday, 28 June and once again we had a Book Stall for books to be purchased and donated to the Anakalypsi Cornerstone Library.

Emilie from Matilda Bookshop in Stirling provided a fabulous selection of new titles to support the curriculum, or to tempt students with fiction covering a wide range of genres.

We would like to thank the grandparents and special friends for their wonderful generosity in donating nearly $700 worth of new titles. Books that have been donated have a plaque attached acknowledging all these families.

Anne Sanders Librarian - On behalf of Cornerstone Library

Year 7 Aboriginal Immersion Day It is always a privilege for the College to be able to run the Year 7 Aboriginal Immersion Day and on Thursday, 30 June we were able to run our usual day with various guests and activities for the learning of our Year 7 students.

As part of our commitment to provide rich educational experiences at Cornerstone College, the activities allowed students to gain a deeper perspective of Aboriginal culture and history. All Australian middle school students are required to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, as one of the cross-curriculum priorities of the Australian Curriculum. This Immersion Day is just one way we explore this focus.

On the day, Year 7 students were involved in the following activities: •

Aboriginal art and culture, facilitated by Art staff from Cornerstone

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Aboriginal culture/history and current developments, presented by David Booth (Wambaya [NE of Tennant Creek], with traditional links to Yuggera and Ngarrindjeri)

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Basket weaving, facilitated by Ellen Trevorrow and the ladies from the Coorong (Ngarrindjeri).

The students were excited about each of their experiences, and we hope parents/caregivers shared in their learning and their weavings which went home. Art presenters were really impressed with the knowledge and openness students had in terms of awareness of First Nations Peoples Culture and History and also the concept of Reconciliation. There were some very important discussions had throughout the day.

A barbeque lunch with optional ‘bush ingredients’ was also part of the day. The kangaroo sausages were sensational! Thank 9

you to Rhett Fielke, Sheri Deboy and Joanne Powell for organising this.

We hope this opportunity enabled our students to deepen their understanding of Aboriginal cultures and histories and we thank all the Year 7 teachers for their work and focus in this area.

Jacinta Smart Arts LA Leader/Educator/Aboriginal Education Focus Person Term 3 ― August 2022

SENIOR SCHOOL

Senior School Music Camp On Friday, 12 August the Senior School musicians sat eagerly in Atelier, awaiting the results of their RAT tests, so that we could begin our weekend of music-filled fun at Adare Campsite in Victor Harbor.

We spent the weekend rehearsing in our ensembles and valuable sectional practice, as well as engaging in activities organised by the Music Council such as "Sculptionary" and a quiz night. We spent hours working on puzzles and playing polypong (and of course held the annual polypong tournament, ensemble vs ensemble style). We also walked the picturesque route to the mini golf park where we spent the afternoon. You could say that was a "hole" lot of fun!

We had the opportunity to perform for each other on Sunday night before we embarked on our primary schools tour on Monday. We were very privileged to be able to visit Mt Barker South Primary School where all the ensembles performed, before going to St Michael's Primary. Here we also performed our ensemble pieces and were incredibly lucky to hear the

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St Michael's Choir sing for us. The performance ended with Cornerstone's Senior Vocal Ensemble joining the St Michael's Choir on stage for a final song, much to the surprise and delight of the St Michael's students.

I want to thank the staff at Adare Campsite for their hospitality, our bus drivers, Mt Barker South and St Michael's Primary Schools for hosting us, all the music students who worked so hard over the weekend, as well as their parents/caregivers who support them in their musical education.

Thank you to my fellow Music Council members, Seb Tonkin (Year 11), Liam Carver (Year 11) and Amelie Bishop (Year 10), who helped organise activities and devotions for the weekend.

Finally, I want to say a massive thank you to our incredible music staff: Andrew Day, Anthony Janus and Sophie Zerner.

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication that you give to the music department and for this wonderful opportunity.

Anthony Janus Teacher

Term 3 ― August 2022

SENIOR SCHOOL The Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers The aim of this project is to break down the issues of ageism by connecting 100+ year olds with teenagers.

The sharing of stories and inter-generational connections formed between the artist and centenarian results in a richer understanding of the value of a person’s life and experiences.

The portrait is gifted to the centenarian after the close of the exhibition.

One of the students who was selected to partake in this project is Alexandra Borgo (Year 12).

We commend Alexandra for her initiative and congratulate her for her being part of this project.

Carola Kennedy Art teacher The Centenarian Portrait Project by Embraced was a wonderful experience that I was able to take part in, inspiring me to truly see beauty in life and enjoy stories from those who have lived through significant historical moments.

Year 12 Formal Parents/caregivers and families came together for the Year 12 Pre Formal at the Hilton Adelaide on Saturday, 30 July.

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The centenarian I was paired with was Doreen Arnold, born in 1921, which makes her 102 years old. Doreen immediately strikes you as someone who has lived everyday of their life with an outlook of realism and practicality. She doesn’t see herself as special and yet, she is full of life with her guiding force being her sense of humour.

The life lessons realised through my encounters with Doreen will forever be something I cherish and take with me from this experience.

Alexandra Borgo (Year 12)

It was a chance to celebrate and congratulate students, mingle with other families and teachers before the Class of 2022 enjoyed their Year 12 Formal in the Grand Ballroom.

Formal Committee

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SENIOR SCHOOL Ski Trip 2022 This year we were blessed with amazing snow conditions.

Almost a metre of snow throughout the week, with conditions enabling us to ski right to our door each night.

Our trip headed off from Cornerstone College on the evening of Saturday, 16 July.

After an overnight bus trip, we were greeted with snow, snow and more snow.

A wonderful experience to drive up the mountain while it was snowing, particularly given many of our students had never seen snow.

After arriving in our accommodation at Ripparoo Lodge, we went through the process of hiring gear and equipment and were able to head up the slopes on the Sunday afternoon. With those who had skied before, able to sneak in a few runs before the end of the day.

Throughout the week, we had mostly blue skies with an excellent coverage of snow throughout. Our students had a wonderful time mastering skiing or snow boarding and formed long lasting relationships with their peers. It was great to see students step out of their comfort zone and build their resilience, with all students able to ski at least green runs by the end of the week.

2023 ‘Senior School House Leader’ Applications will OPEN next week!

Senior School House Leaders (Year 12, 2023 only) Each House has four Middle School and four Senior School House Leaders (16 for Middle School, 16 for Senior School).

Their role includes upholding and enhancing House culture and values and encouraging students to participate in activities and events.

Applications for ‘Senior School House Leaders’ open on Monday, 22 August! Application information is available for current Year 11s from Senior School Student Reception, with applications due on Monday, 5 September at 4.00pm (Week 7). These positions will commence at the start of Term 4.

We were able to undertake some night activities, with the night skiing and fireworks the highlights – particularly given both events have been unable to be run due to Covid-19 last year.

Our accommodation at Ripparoo was like staying in a second home, with our hosts Claire and Al looking after us throughout the week with amazing food and service.

We arrived home in the morning of Saturday, 23 July with many happy but weary travellers on board.

I want to thank the staff that came along – Thomas Breitweg, Aidan Mitchell, Rachel Lee and Danielle Bradley – for giving up their holidays to make the trip so special for our students.

Meg Molenaar Ski Trip Coordinator

We encourage students who are considering a formal leadership role to pray for guidance and to discuss their aspirations with family as well as their respective Home Group Teachers.

Morgan Brookes Acting Wellbeing Director (Semester 2)

Senior School House Leader Applications (Year 12, 2023 only)

Open Monday, 22 August Application information will be available at Senior School Student Reception

SA Refugee Week Every year on June 20 – United Nations World Refugee Day – the world celebrates the courage, resilience, strength and contributions of people of refugee background.

Again this year the Australian Migrant Resource Centre (AMRC) and Children’s Artspace at Adelaide Festival Centre hosted the Youth Poster Awards Exhibition as part of SA Refugee Week (celebrated Sunday, June 19 - Saturday, June 25 2022) and the exhibition was open to the public during June/July in Children’s Artspace at Adelaide Festival Centre.

Congratulations to our Year 11 Design students who produced a poster that celebrated the themes surrounding the United Nations International Refugee Convention. These themes included multiculturalism, human rights, cultural diversity, antiracism and the welcoming of refugees into Australia, as well as how refugees become part of, and contribute towards, the Australian “family”.

Arlette Hunt Teacher 12

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CAREERS Year 12 SATAC Applications This week, information was provided to Year 12 students regarding applying to University and TafeSA for 2023. Students needing support or who missed this session are advised to make appointments with Ali Hoopmann or Virginia Gare.

VET 2023 Since the start of Term 3, the Careers Team have been meeting with a number of students and their parents/caregivers who are interested in participating in a VET course in 2023.

This is to discuss the various options relating to VET, the positives and negatives of each course and how they can be combined with regular schooling.

Applications to Universities in SA and the Northern Territory close late in September. Fees do need to be paid before the application process is truly finished – TAFE applications are FREE!

These discussions are extremely valuable to have prior to making subject choices and as they can often take longer than 15 minutes, are not possible during the subject selection interviews in Week 5.

Online bookings can be made via PTO (link on Charis) or you can contact a member of the Careers Team direct via careersteam@cornerstone.sa.edu.au

Careers Expo Last Tuesday, 9 August Cornerstone College hosted our annual “Adelaide Hills Careers Expo.” With over 70 exhibitors and over 700 people in attendance from all over the Adelaide Hills and beyond, it was a fantastic evening for our community. A special thank you to our event partners Duttons, Higgins and Beyond Bank Australia for their ongoing support, and of course our Expo event coordinator, Virginia Gare for her incredible work in putting this event together.

Year 11 Career Awareness At the end of Term 2, Year 11 students were involved in a number of Career Awareness excursions to a range of tertiary providers, apprenticeship brokers and employers, to help them see the organisations facilities and help them make informed decisions about their future pathways. This was a great opportunity to broaden their awareness of what is available outside of the Adelaide Hills. Thank you to the wonderful staff who supported these days.

Anthony Doyle Pathways Coordinator

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SPORT Year 7 and Year 8 Knockout Netball In Week 8 our Year 7 and Year 8 netball team travelled to Glenunga High School to compete in the first round of the SA School Sport Knockout Competition.

healthy lead. Glenunga did not give up. With pride on the line, they clawed their way back but our Cornerstone girls held their nerve and came away with a narrow victory.

The girls played well and fought hard in the first game, but a very tight Concordia team were too good.

A big congratulations to all of our girls. These 9 girls were selected from 35 girls who tried out, so it was an achievement to even make the team. At all times they represented themselves and the College beautifully.

The next game was against Heathfield. The girls were able to stick with them early but they began to pull away towards the end resulting in another loss.

A special thanks to my Assistant Coach Elizabeth Venus (Year 11) and my scorer Esther Rogers (Year 8) for your help both on the day and the whole process.

The last game was against the host side, Glenunga. Our girls came out firing and put on an impressive display to develop a

Sheri Deboy Coach

SA Interschools Snowsports Championships

and an individual 3rd place in the Division 1 Male Snowboard GS thanks to Riley Lucas (Year 12).

On Wednesday, 20 July we had a group of 9 students represent Cornerstone College in the SA Interschools Snowsports Championships held at Falls Creek in Victoria.

Congratulations to all participants who entered the event and gave it a go:

After a couple of practice runs on the GS course with Old Scholar Alfie Wenk (2017), who has been representing Australia internationally in a range of snowsports, our students were ready for race day and they did not disappoint.

Ava Campbell (Year 11), Jolie Chapman (Year 11), Baxter Conolly (Year 12), Elouise Cutting (Year 8), Crystal Karayiannis (Year 11), Riley Lucas (Year 12), Charlie Main (Year 11), Jack Sharrad (Year 11) and Imogen Szegedi (Year 11).

They came home with a 1st place in the Division 1 Female Alpine GS Team, 1st in the Division 1 Male Alpine GS Team

Danielle Bradley Teacher

Open Girls Basketball – Round 1

Team Players: Taylor Hogan (Year 11) Mikaela Jones (Year 11) Sienna McClean (Year 11) Karli Roberts (Year 12) Madison Swain (Year 12) Imogen Szegedi (Year 11) and Kelsey Joyce (Year 12).

On Tuesday, 9 August the Open Girls Basketball team travelled to Blackwood High School for the first round of the Knockout Sports Competition. Cornerstone would only play one game against the traditionally strong outfit of Blackwood High.

Despite a promising start from both teams, Cornerstone struggled to contain the highly talented Blackwood High team who shot well from both outside and inside the arc. Despite Cornerstone winning the final quarter, Blackwood High proved too strong in the end winning the game by a convincing 35-point margin.

Blackwood High will now proceed to the next round of the Knockout Competition. Well done to all the Year 11 and Year 12 girls who represented our College.

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Results: Blackwood High 60 defeated Cornerstone 25 (Top Scorers: Imogen Szegedi 9, Kelsey Joyce 9).

Duncan Wei Teacher

Term 3 ― August 2022

SPORT Year 9 and 10 Knockout Netball On Wednesday, 15 June Cornerstone College travelled to Sacred Heart College to compete against Heathfield High School, Cabra Dominican College as well as the hosts, Sacred Heart.

After several lunchtime trials and training sessions, the team were eager to finally get on court together and play hard.

First up we played Cabra. This was a tough match from the first whistle. We struggled to settle as a new team and Cabra took an early lead. We adjusted to the pressure in the second quarter and started to hit the score board but unfortunately Cabra were too strong and won 67 goals to 6.

After refuelling we were up against Sacred Heart. This match up was very similar to Cabra, and our team were feeling the pressure of playing teams that play competitive netball together weekly. Our girls held their heads up throughout, even though the result was 66 goals to 4.

Finally, we matched up against local rivals Heathfield High School. Despite our first 2 matches, our players were optimistic and set individual goals for our final game. As a team, we aimed to score at least double digits. Our girls hit the ground running, scoring very quickly and even scoring off a few turnovers.

Spirits were high in this game and the girls walked away with a well-deserved 13 goals (to Heathfield’s 62).

Humility and resilience were the true winners on the day, and the team should be very proud of the way they held their heads high. To quote the players, “Better to be nice and have fun losing, than to be a sore loser.” Nary a sore loser in sight.

Ashleigh Butler-Bowdon Coach

Open Boys Knockout Basketball On Tuesday, 9 August the Cornerstone Open Boys Basketball team travelled to Blackwood High for the first round of the knockout competition.

Cornerstone played two games on the day to decide who will continue into the second round.

Cornerstone played each game enthusiastically and with integrity but found the competition challenging. (Game 1: Cornerstone 41 – Heathfield 52, Game 2: Cornerstone 25 – Blackwood 60).

Cornerstone was represented by the following students: Thomas Alexander (Year 11), Matthew Armitage (Year 12), Jordan Cresp (Year 12), Mason Dunow (Year 11), Edward Hopley (Year 11), Ryan Marks (Year 11), Caleb Martin (Year 11) and Aiden Sutton (Year 11).

Warwick Ratcliffe Coach

Year 11/12 Boys and Girls Volleyball On Thursday, 4 August the Year 11 and Year 12 Boys and Girls Volleyball team played in a round-robin competition at the Mars Stadium.

The boys team won 3 out of 5 games, and even though the girls team didn’t win a game, they developed throughout the day and enjoyed the competition.

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SUCCESS & ACHIEVEMENTS Jesse Nunan (Year 7)

Sienna McClean (Year 11)

The National AFL U12 championships was held 8-12 August in Adelaide. Jesse was selected in a 23 man SA State team over 250 other players who trialled. SA went through the carnival undefeated winning all 5 games to win a gold medal. This is the first time Victoria had been beaten in 11 years. Jesse was a strong performer throughout the week and enjoyed the experience.

Congratulations to Sienna who graduated from the Adelaide Cabaret Festival “Class of Cabaret 2022” on Friday, 8 July.

“The Class of Cabaret course was one of the most rewarding and fun experiences.

Through an application and audition process I was selected as one of the participants for this program.

Beginning at the start of this year, we aimed to create our own short cabaret set to be performed as a show in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. With mentoring from industry professionals and many rehearsals throughout, I developed my skills as a performing artist greatly.

The other students participating were so incredibly talented and likeminded, and I made many friendships that I’m sure will last a long time. I cannot recommend this program more to anyone even remotely interested in the performing arts.

Sienna McClean

State Soccer Identification and Development Program Congratulations to the four Year 7 Cornerstone College students who represented country in the last weekend of July as part of the State Soccer Identification and Development Program.

The boys were part of a 24 player squad which was selected from 160 players at a Carnival in June.

Great effort by all the boys!

Rebecca Salinas Sports Coordinator/Teacher Enah Chapman and Jolie Chapman Enah (Year 7) and Jolie (Year 11) recently competed in the South Australian Calisthenics Team at the Australian Calisthenics Federation National Championships.

Jolie’s team came 2nd overall in the intermediate age group, and Enah’s team came 1st overall in the junior age group.

Congratulations!

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cibo bello (Canteen)

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ALUMNI

Class of 2002 and Class of 2012 Reunion On Saturday, 6 August Old Scholars from the Class of 2002 and 2012 gathered at Auchendarroch House and Wallis Tavern, Mt Barker to celebrate their 20 Year and 10 Year reunions.

With Tony Egan as MC, the night was filled with laughter and old stories. Old Scholars were able to look through year books, photographs and memorabilia of their time

shared at the College. Old Scholars were also able to visit the College earlier in the evening for a Cornerstone College Tour accompanied by Tony Egan − thank you Tony!

A further thank you to Cornerstone College current students The Nineteenth Step for providing live music - you were brilliant! And last but not least to Anthony Janus, thank you for your music direction and support.

We hope the Old Scholars enjoyed their night.

Jayne Symons Communications & Engagement Director

Vale Elizabeth Pietsch The Cornerstone College community were saddened by the recent news of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Pietsch.

Liz was one of the foundation staff at Cornerstone College back in 1990 and played an important role in the College’s early establishment years. Liz served initially as a teacher of English, PE and Health, as well as bus driver and all the other roles that come with being a teacher in a fledgling school. She later became the College’s first Careers and Pathways Coordinator and introduced VET into the College.

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Liz was inspirational to work with, always on the go and actively involved in so many aspects of College life. She had a passion for education, for demanding and bringing out the best in her students and a zest for life. She was very vocal, quite forthright in her views, quite animated and theatrical in all she did, but with always had a big heart for others.

Liz left Cornerstone in 2003 and continued to serve in a number of roles in Lutheran schools and with Lutheran Education Australia (LEA) until her retirement in 2018. In acknowledgement of her contribution to Lutheran education she received LEA Service Awards in 2011 and 2018.

After battling with cancer for a number of years Liz passed away in Melbourne on Wednesday, 27 July surrounded by her family.

Vale Liz and we thank her for her contribution to her role in establishing the Cornerstone College we know today.

Tony Egan Teacher

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

TENNIS OPEN EVENINGS COURTS OPEN - COME FOR A HIT

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FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE

ELC W E N O

EVERY

AUGUST 25TH & SEPTEMBER 8TH 4:30 PM TO 7 PM

ANEMBO PARK OLD PRINCES HIGHWAY, LITTLEHAMPTON

JUNIOR & SENIOR SUMMER SEASON REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE AT

HTTPS://PLAY.TENNIS.COM.AU/LITTLEHAMPTONTENNISCLUB/MEMBERSHIP/JOIN AND DONT FORGET TO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM OR CONTACT THE CLUB AT JUNIORS@LITTLEHAMPTONTENNISCLUB.COM.AU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

Onkaparinga Tennis Club Inc Johnston Memorial Park, Main Road Balhannah, South Australia New Members Welcome!

We offer: Seniors Doubles and Traditional; Juniors, including modified Green and Orange Ball competitions. Juniors are actively encouraged to play in our senior competitions.

Hot Shots coaching with qualified Coaches.

Midweek Tennis.

Wednesday Night Social tennis.

Junior Enquires through: Rose: 0406 102 373 Senior Coordinator: Ann Marie: 0434 870 539 Night Coordinator: Jill: 8389 9290 Club Secretary/Gen. Enq: Katie: 0415 299 349 Website: www.onkastennis.com Email: onkassecretary@gmail.com Affiliated with Tennis SA and Hills Tennis Association

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CONNECT @ CORNERSTONE Get connected at Cornerstone by supporting these clubs and organisations and their activities.

SPORTING GROUPS

FACILITY

ACTIVITY

DAY/S

CONTACT

Eastern Mavericks Basketball Club

inbarendi

Basketball

Thursday

Amanda Williams admin@easternmavericks.com.au 0415 628 751

EFM Health Club

inbarendi (lower)

Gym

Monday – Saturday

Rob Tyndall efm.net.au/club/mount-barker/ 0419 810 410

Rockabellas Roller Derby League

inbarendi

Roller Derby

Sunday

Megan Hayward rockabellas2014@gmail.com 0405 790 658

Mount Barker & District Athletics Club

Morella Oval

Little Athletics

Monday/Friday

Brianna McAvaney briannamcavaney@hotmail.com 0438 838 972

COMMUNITY GROUPS & ACTIVITIES Influencers Church Atelier Theatre Australia

Church

Sunday

David Begley www.influencers.church 8336 0000

Mount Barker Girl Guides

Purtinga Wetlands Centre

Girl Guides

Wednesday

Margie Philpott mptp19@bigpond.net.au 0427 983 040

Strathalbyn Model Aircraft Club

inbarendi

Indoor Model Aircraft Flying

First Saturday of each month

Phillip Birt president@rcaircraftclub.com 0417 836 223

Trinity Church Mount Barker

Paideia

Church

Every Sunday

Sally-Anne Kerrison info@tmb.church 8398 2827

St Mark’s Lutheran Church

35 Hampden Road, Mount Barker

Church

Sunday

www.stmarksmtbarker.org.au 8391 1695

St Michael’s Lutheran Church

3 Balhannah Road, Hanhdorf

Church

Sunday

www.stmichaels.com.au 8388 1225

Harmonic Essence

Dance Studio

Sound Batch Sessions

Friday/Sunday

Chris Toms chris.toms@live.com.au 0400 601 747

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DIARY DATES DATE

EVENT

WHERE/WHO/TIME

Monday, 22 Friday, 26 August

Moorak Focus Week

Cornerstone College

Monday, 22 August

2023 Senior School House Leader Applications

OPEN

Monday, 22 August

2023 Middle School House Leaders Applications

CLOSE 4.00pm

Monday, 22 August

Year 12, 2023 Subject Counselling

Cornerstone College

Wednesday, 24 August

Year 11, 2023 Subject Counselling

Cornerstone College

Tuesday, 30 August Friday, 2 September

Year 12 Drama Production

Atelier Theatre

Monday, 29 August – Friday, 2 September

Year 9 Journey Camp

Sunday, 4 September – Wednesday, 7 September

Year 12 Outdoor Education Camp

Monday, 5 September

2023 Senior School House Leader Applications

CLOSE 4.00pm

Tuesday, 6 September

Year 8 Heritage Day

Cornerstone College

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, 7 September40 Hour Famine Friday, 9 September

Cornerstone College

Tuesday, 13 September

Principal’s Tours

Cornerstone College

Tuesday, 13 September

Year 10 Mock Interviews

Cornerstone College

Friday, 16 September

Music Cabaret

Cornerstone College

Further information can be found on Charis calendar charis.cornerstone.sa.edu.au/calendar

EVENTS CAN BE BOOKED VIA THE CORNERSTONE WEBSITE HERE PLEASE REFER TO CHARIS FOR UPDATES IN DATES