YEAR 8 TRANSITION PROGRAM AND CAMP As usual, our Year 8 students began the school year with an eight day Transition Program. The focus of this program is to enable students to successfully transition into Adelaide High, develop relationships with both peers and staff and feel confident to begin their study. The program includes orientation sessions to the Library, Daymap and the ICT facilities, an introduction to the Student Wellbeing Leaders, Auslan and the Turn Your Health Around Program, and also encompasses some phyisical activity including
SASI testing, Standards Day and an Introduction to Rowing. The feedback from students about the program each year is positive and most highlight that the program fully prepares the students and allows them to be in the mindset for when the academic program starts on Thursday, Week 2. During Week 1, the Year 8 students in Adey and Morriss Houses attended a 3-day camp at Port Elliot/ Victor Harbor, while the students in West and Macghey attended their camp in Week 2.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINAR This year, due to extreme weather conditions, the Student Leadership Camp had to be modified and instead, a full day program was run at school on January 18. The program was designed for student leaders to work together to discuss issues affecting the school and make plans for their leadership group for the year. It was also the perfect opportunity for everyone to get to know one another, as well as strengthening skills which will aid our leadership roles. To start off the day we were lucky enough to have a few of last year’s leaders lead us through a workshop about what being a leader means, giving us insight into the skills and qualities these roles entail and the
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importance of teamwork. We also had the chance to work in our respective leadership groups to plan for events occurring throughout the school year and brainstorm strategies for the year to run smoothly. The Student Empowerment Program (SEP) was also reintroduced. The program allows all students to participate, work on school issues and to promote changes we want to see in the school, including the possibility of a Year 12 Graduation and the problem of contaminated recycling bins. To end the day, the first official event for the SJ Dowdy Cup, a house Olympic decathlon, was held. Adey won with a total of 39
points, while Morriss came a close second with 36 points, followed by Macghey on 26.5 points and West on 26 points. Despite having to come into school a week early, everyone had an enjoyable time working together, developing graduate qualities and skills. We are all extremely grateful to the staff who worked hard to organise this program as it has definitely been helpful for all of us as we begin our roles as school leaders and work cooperatively in our respective groups. Without a doubt we are inspired and eager to work alongside our peers and mentors on different projects within the school. Kim Truong | Prefect