Newsletter 12 2018

Adelaide High School

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Edition No. 12 | December 4, 2018

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

In this Edition From the Principal

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Calendar Dates

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Mr David Place and Ms Marni Trevena will undertake 12 months leave in 2019 and Ms Tanya Fry will take leave in preparation for the birth of her second baby.

National Songwriting Competition 2 PE Week Awards

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Peer Leader Training

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2019 Prefects

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PbaC Presentation

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Canteen Staff Required

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PE Week Volleyball Competition

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White Ribbon Day

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Aboriginal Elder Visit

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Corporate Cup

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Student Pathways Report

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Running With Scissors

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It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of 2018. Thank you again for your ongoing partnership and support in your child’s learning throughout the year.

Our Year 12 students have just completed their exams which, for many, mark the end of five years at Adelaide High School. I thank all our staff for the guidance, care and learning they have provided for our Year 12s over the past 5 years to prepare them not only for school but for life. We wish them all the very best for a wonderful next chapter.

As we farewelled our Year 12s we welcomed our 2019 Year 8 students for Transition Day on Monday December 3. As you will remember, our transition involves one day in Year 7 where students have their first taste of Adelaide High, they meet their Pastoral Care class and teacher and undertake a range of learning experiences, and a two-week transition at the beginning of the year to enable a rich introduction and understanding of the heartbeat and soul of Adelaide High.

Term 4 marks the time to say farewell to some of our staff too. As mentioned in our previous newsletter, Mr Michael Black will retire at the end of this year. He has contributed to Adelaide High in so many significant ways and we will miss him dearly.

Ms Liz Horrocks will complete her role as Learning Intervention Leader, having led reform in this area over several years. Her passion, commitment to maximising outcomes for students and love of learning has shaped the learning intervention at Adelaide High.

Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide South Australia Phone 61 8 8231 9373 Facsimile 61 8 8212 7827 office@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au

Ms Sarah Shannahan will complete her role as English and EALD Coordinator after 10 years at Adelaide High. Her commitment to high standards and bringing authors and poets into Adelaide High to inspire and empower our students has been central to Ms Shannahan’s work. We wish her all the very best in her new school.

At the time of writing this newsletter, staffing for 2019 has not been finalised so I will thank and acknowledge our fantastic contract teachers and those in temporary placements and hope that they will join us again in 2019.

Thank you to Mr Aris Bakas, Ms Sam Beales, Ms Marlene Cruickshank, Ms Marianna Datsenko, Mr Tim Ducker, Ms Rose Dunn, Mr Alex Garlick, Ms Vivianna Gonzalez, Ms Kay Gronthos, Ms Meri Holt, Ms Melitta Kay, Ms Libby Kelsh, Mr Giuseppe Laera, Ms Jungmok Lee, Mr Xavier Manning-Bennett, Ms Kimberly Martin, Ms Grace McDonald, Ms Emily Waldron, Mr George Skouroumounis, Ms Thi Son, Ms Mechthild Timmins, Ms Rebecca Walton, Mr Luke Wesselingh, Mr Darryl Wiechmann, Ms Yijun Gao and Ms Meenu Sarna.

Our Performing Arts Centre is progressing well with demolition and the new build scheduled to commence in Term 2 2019. Many thanks to Mr Jim Dounas, Mr Graham Cox and the Arts faculty for the contribution they have made to this exciting project.

The term has been filled with so many highlights: the Five Highs Cricket Carnival; the launch of the cricket and rowing seasons; International student and teacher visits; selection of our 2019 Prefects, Peer Leaders, Senior and Middle School House Leaders and SRC representatives; the launch of our Breakfast Club each morning in the Hallway of Human Rights; Sami and Joel winning the ACMF National Song Writing Competition; our Senior Speech Day Assembly; travelling to China with Ms Nicole Bryant to present at the International Education Forum in Qingdao and establishing two sister school partnerships; celebrating our students’ achievements at the Football Presentation Night and so much more.

Thank you for all you do to support your child and their learning, achievement and engagement at Adelaide High School.

All the very best for a happy and safe holiday season.

Kind regards, Ms Cez Green | Principal

CALENDAR DATES December Fri 7

Middle School Speech Day Assembly

Sun 8 - Fri 14 Australian Volleyball Schools Cup - Melbourne Mon 10 - Wed 12 Year 8 STEAM Program Mon 10 - Tues 11 Year 9 Round Table Presentations Tues 11 Music On the roof, 6.30pm

ACMF NATIONAL SONG WRITING COMPETITION Congratulations to Sami Timcke and Joel Sweet who have won the Year 11 - 12 section of the 2018 Australian Children’s Music Foundation - ACMF National Song Writing Competition. You can hear their song here: http://acmf.com.au/nsc-2018winners/

Thurs 3 Student Free Day Fri 4

End Term 4

Year 10 /11/12 report / yearbook pickup

January 2019 Tues 29 Year 8 and 12 students commence Wed 30 Year 9, 10 and 11 students commence Wed 30 - Fri 1 Adey/Macghey Year 8 camp Mon 4 - Wed 6 West/Morriss Year 8 camp Please see the website for opening hours of the Uniform Shop during the holidays.

For a comprehensive list of upcoming events, log onto the searchable Calendar and Events database on the website (http://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/ About/Calendar-and-Events).

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ACHPER PE WEEK AWARDS Congratulations to staff members Ashleigh Bandiera and Dimitra Rozaklis who were presented awards for their contribution to school sport and physical activity at the Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) PE Week Awards presentation dinner.

It is great to see recognition for staff who go above and beyond their required commitments to teaching to provide students with opportunities to grow.

Ashleigh has made valuable contributions to the Netball program and Dimitra has done considerable work with World Challenge and Operation Flinders.

Mr Mark Woolfall | HPE Coordinator

PEER LEADER TRAINING Approximately 60 Year 10 students spent Monday and Tuesday of Week 7 undertaking Peer Leader training. This was in preparation for their work with our incoming 2019 Year 8s on Transition Day and for their work with them in 2019. Staff members Jess Salem, Alex Varricchio, Scott MacLeod and Mireille LeDolĂŠdec facilitated the training which saw students develop teamwork, public speaking and active listening skills, and they also were given time to prepare the sessions they would run with the incoming students on Year 7 Tranistion day in Week 8.

Congratulations and thank you to all the students involved in taking on the role of Peer Leaders for our new students.

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3 2019 PREFECTS Congratulations to the 22 students who have been elected Prefects for 2019: Solly Bushby, Thanh Cao, Shae Clutton, Declan Cook, Michelle Do, Rebekah FrisbySmith, Samyak Jain, Bhavika Jindal, Yuna Kim, Maja Korac, Jessica Le, Isaac Lebessis-Gerace, Jagreet Malhi, Usayd Marikar, Miles Reschke, Violet Spanner, Zoe Tiffen, Ravneet Tuteja, Kim Van, Mai-Anh Vo, Maaike Williams and Skye Wongjirathiti.

Special congratulations to Rebekah FrisbySmith and Samyak Jain (Head Prefects) and Shae Clutton and Miles Reschke (Deputy Head Prefects).

PREMIER’S BE ACTIVE CHALLENGE Congratulations to the 512 Middle School students who participated in the Premier’s be active Challenge this year and who helped make Adelaide High School one of the Top 50 schools in the Challenge - and the only secondary school in the Top 50!

Thank you to the Middle School Leaders who assisted at the PbaC Presentation N WEEK 6 and who helped mentor the AHS students during the Premier’s be active Challenge and the Turn Your Health Around program.

CASUAL CANTEEN STAFF REQUIRED The Adelaide High School Canteen has a position available for Term 1 of 2019.

Details are: • 4 hours per week on a Friday 10am – 2pm • Duties include assisting food preparation, counter service & assisting daily pack up of canteen • Experience in food handling would be an advantage • Must be willing to undertake appropriate screening & training to work in an education setting This position would be ideal if you are interested in some casual work.

For further details please contact Shauna Kay : shauna.kay@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au Edition Number 12: December 4 2018

PE WEEK VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION Again this year, a lunchtime Volleyball competition was used as the vehicle to launch Physical Education Week at AHS.

throughout the week, and was only exceeded by the sportsmanship displayed amongst the players.

Students were encouraged to nominate their teams in the weeks leading up to PE Week and a round robin format was adopted so that each team could play the others over the four days of competition.

Each participant was able to obtain a certificate, recognising the contribution they made to physical education, activity and health for 2018.

On the final day, the two better performing teams played off in an exhibition game. The standard of play was very high, and I was impressed with the significant contributions by the school’s volleyball players to each of their groups. The enthusiasm and excitement displayed by the participants and spectators was evident

Congratulations to the Health and Physical Education staff who organised and promoted the event. Any participant who did not get their certificate can see Mr Evreniadis in the PE office to redeem one.

Mr George Evreniadis | Teacher of HPE

WHITE RIBBON DAY FUNDRAISER … to say ‘no’ to men’s violence against women’

Adelaide High School staff and students came together to recognize White Ribbon Day on Friday, November 23 both through awareness raising and fundraising initiatives throughout Week 6 of this term.

The whole school community sent out a powerful message that there is no place for men’s violence against women, no place for any forms or abuse. During Pastoral Care sessions leading up to White Ribbon Day on Friday, the students had the opportunity to discuss the issue, to make women’s safety a man’s issue too. We need to encourage a culture of respect and equality; we need to work together now to create a future where all women live safe.

White Ribbon’s focus is primarily prevention, stopping violence before it occurs, by challenging ingrained attitudes, social norms and power inequalities that

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give rise to men’s violence against women and gender inequality.

To support this worthy cause, a number of students dedicated their time to promote the event and collect donations by selling ribbons and cookies; the amount raised of

$721.32 has been donated to White Ribbon which will help implement change through prevention initiatives in schools and the broader community.

Mireille Le Dolédec | Student Engagement Manager

5 ABORIGINAL ELDER VISIT An Aboriginal Elder, Garth Dodd, came to Adelaide High School and spoke to Ms Axarlis’ Year 10 ALEAP English class about the Stolen Generations and its effects on the Aboriginal people of today. Mrs Paris Siafaris, a preservice teacher at Adelaide High School, invited Garth to meet and talk to our class about the Stolen Generations, as it means more when you hear about it from someone who went through it. And it definitely worked. Hearing the Elder speak from his past experiences and hearing the pain in the voice made us all understand more about how bad the experiences of Stolen Generations really were. Garth told personal stories about himself

and recounted some of his memories from his parents being a part of the Stolen Generations. He was very friendly and did not mind cracking a joke or two, even when the issues being discussed were getting very serious. The experience was an unforgettable one for the ALEAP class, as we were doing an assignment on the Stolen Generations at the time.

The ALEAP class would like to thank Paris Siafaris and Elder Garth for making this opportunity possible for us!

Jordan Heng | Year 10 ALEAP student

CORPORATE CUP Across an unpredictable mixture of sun-kissed mornings and rainsoaked afternoons, the Adelaide High School Corporate Cup team mustered up the energy and enthusiasm to regularly traverse a scenic course along the River Torrens, all in name of being active. A rag-tag bunch of teachers, consisting of Scott Macleod, Kimberley Martin, Lewis Weeden, Henry Warnecke, and Nathalia Enriquez, all braved the natural elements every fortnight from the beginning of August until the last week of October to walk and/or run the designated 4.5 kilometre track. Along with hundreds of other teams from a diverse range of organisations across South Australia, we donned the same brightly coloured blue shirt for the be active Corporate Cup, which is an initiative devised by Life. Be in it to promote a healthy work/life balance through the magic of fitness.

‘Race days’ were frequently peppered with healthy discussion about improved times and the eccentric assortment of animals and wildlife that could be observed along the way. With parking readily available at the Parade Grounds, this program offered a truly fantastic way for us to either kick-start a typical Wednesday morning, or alternatively serve as a perfect way to wind down after a busy day.

Next year the gauntlet has been thrown down to the Principal Leadership Team, and we wait with bated breath to see if they are willing to put on their sneakers and work-out gear to be part of this innovative fitness initiative.

Mr Scott Macleod (on behalf of 2018 AHS Corporate Cuppers)

Edition Number 12: December 4 2018

News from the MTA

STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATE

In addition to all of the other employment and training opportunities that I have forwarded recently via email to senior students, I would like to let you know that The Motor Trade Association also have training opportunities for school leavers who want to get into the automotive trade. There are a number of exciting careers available.

Interested young people are invited to apply at www.mtaofsa.com.au/apply or give them a call on 8241 0522 to find out more.

The MTA have paid apprenticeship positions available across a variety of the automotive industries, including Auto Parts Interpreting opportunities. The Automotive Parts Interpreter Apprenticeship is a three-year apprenticeship, where the Certificate III Automotive Parts Interpreting qualification would be secured. Onsite formal training is required with the employer.

2019 VET enrolments I have secured VET enrolments for current Years 9 – 11 students in these 2019 courses: At Cert III level: Music Industry, Hospitality, Business, Fitness, Early Childhood Education and Care, Information Technology, Screen and Media and Dance. Successful students will generate SACE Stage 2 credits and be able to use their qualification to help them secure an ATAR. Students who have enrolled in partial Certificate III courses, like Carpentry, Visual Arts and Screen and Media and Certificate II courses like Automotive Servicing Technology will be able to secure Stage 2 credits.

Students who have enrolled in the following courses will secure Stage 1 credits: • Cert II Electro-technology • Cert II Retail Cosmetics • Cert I Construction (Plumbing) The Basics to Retail Cosmetics (a ten week course only) I have also enrolled students in these SACE subjects offered elsewhere: • Stage 1 and Stage 2 Scientific Studies (Aviation) • Stage 1 Integrated Learning (Animation) In addition to securing SACE credits either at Stage 1 or 2 level, there are lots of other benefits to VET students, as they are able to experience at first hand what an industry area is like and start to develop the associated skills, in addition to employability skills.

As soon as their VET enrolment in the course is confirmed, the students concerned will be able to negotiate to drop a non-compulsory Year 10 or SACE subject, in consultation with you and their House Manager. This is best

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done at the start of 2019, once timetables are released.

What to do if your son / daughter has enrolled in a purchased VET or an off-site SACE course for 2019?

• Look out for a confirmation or acknowledgement letter or email from the RTO delivering the training, so that start date and time, uniform and other details are clarified.

• Unless specified otherwise by the RTO, school uniform is to be worn to each class.

• Some RTOs ask the students to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and / or to complete more forms as soon as possible after the enrolment takes place.

• Ask your son / daughter to prepare an electronic folder on their computer, in which they can store all relevant information. I also ask students to store hard copies forms and other information in a folder or binder.

• In the event of your son / daughter needing to miss a VET class for illness or some other purpose, it is vital that the trainer and I are notified, preferably in advance.

• Students are required to attend each week, arrive punctually and stay for the duration of the class.

• For full year courses, due to the practical nature of many of the courses, no more than three absences are permitted during the training program. It is best for students to liaise with their trainer, in the event of known absences or lateness, to see what work can be done in advance or as a catch up later, so they do not fall behind.

• It is an expectation that VET must take precedence over all other events.

• Whilst at VET, as per what happens at Adelaide High School, students are to keep mobile phones (on silent or switched off) in their bags. Therefore, you can discuss with them the need to check their phones during their allocated break times.

• Another important expectation of VET students is that they need to check their email regularly, perhaps once or twice a day, as this is the main means of communication from the RTO, their trainer and me. The given email should be the students’ school email.

• If Structured Work Placement is a compulsory requirement of the VET course, please discuss, investigate or even secure possible industry contacts that would be prepared to take your son / daughter at their worksite. Most 2019 VET students would be ready to start completing some of the required hours / shifts in the April school holidays. Those dates are: Week 1: Monday 15 to Thursday 18 April, as Good Friday follows this. (4 days) Week 2: Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April

and then Friday 26 April (3 days only due to Easter Monday and ANZAC day public holidays). There will be other opportunities during the July and October school holidays and perhaps during Student Free Days and weekends. Students can obtain all relevant documentation from me.

Short courses Short courses have again been very popular this year amongst our Years 10 – 12 students They are offered annually, are affordable and can benefit students who are looking for part time work. I promote mainly the following: Barista, Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA: for students who are almost 18 years or who have turned18 years of age) and First Aid. Depending on the course, should your child be considering doing a VET course, some of this training forms part of that certificate. For example, • Barista forms part of Certificate III Hospitality, • First Aid forms part of both Certificate III Fitness and Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care.

Please contact me if you have any queries or ask your son / daughter to make a time to see me to discuss further. Thank you all for your support this year. I wish you a restful and safe festive season and relaxing holiday.

Ms Livia D’Aloia | Student Pathways Coordinator

Italian Youth Project

Ms Green has supported the approval granted by the Department for Education, which allows us to advertise the Italian Youth research project to our students of Italian background / heritage, aged between 10 – 18 years. All details were emailed out to students recently.

For your information, this project is being run by the Research Centre for Languages and Culture at the school of Creative Industries, UniSA. It is entitled Being and Becoming Italian: The Perspective of Youth.

Student participation in this online survey or both the online survey and an interview is voluntary and withdrawals can happen at any time. Please encourage your child / children to take part if they fit the criteria.

The survey can be accessed via this link : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9NHF7LT If you have any queries about this, contact Matteo Farina (PhD) either via Mobile: +61 412700795 or Email: alicematteo@gmail. com.

Livia D’Aloia | Teacher of Italian

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