Adelaide High School
News
Edition No.4 | July 1, 2019
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
In this Edition From the Principal
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Calendar Dates
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Interschool Debating
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Arts Showcase
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French Immersion Day
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Spanish Day Out
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AHS Live @ The Gov
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Prefects’ Soccer Challenge
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Congratulations
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Luka Lesson Presentation
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Meet the Writers Festival
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Prefects’ Quiz Night
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Student Pathways Report
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subject teachers and learning area leaders for their support and work of this important learning opportunity for our students.
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of Term 2. It has been an incredibly busy term with many highlights. I continue to be impressed with the way our students engage in learning both within the classroom and through cocurricular opportunities. Thank you for your support of our collaborative moderation student free day held recently. The eastern secondary network has led the way in collaborative moderation, with this being the fifth year of student free, network wide work. In total, 500 staff across our eastern secondary network engaged in the day. While our teachers engaged in collaborative moderation and learning design, our SSO staff focused on review and improvement of a number of processes across the school. This was a valuable opportunity for our staff, under Ms Shauna Kay’s leadership, to reflect upon what is working well and to refine processes to ensure ongoing improvement. I would like to acknowledge the leadership and support of Ms Cass Mewett, Mr Michael Gurr, Mr Alex Garlick and the Year 10 PCG teachers for their hard work and coordination of PLP week. This is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 10 students to apply and build skills for the future. I appreciate their support, and those of our old scholars and wider community through undertaking interviews, relief lessons and for their general guidance of students and support of each other.
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Our Year 11 and 12 students have just completed their mid-year exams. Thank you to Ms Nicole Bryant, Ms Koula Andriopoulos, Mr Geoff Richardson, Mr Trevor Warren and Ms Ashleigh Bandiera for their leadership and coordination, and to our Year 11 and 12
Our Year 9 students participated in the Year 9 Camp and sustainability program in Week 8 and I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Mr Phil Hopton, in partnership with the HPE learning area team, Year 9 PCG teachers and Middle School House Leaders. The program was fantastic and I thank all staff who have supported in the preparation for this important learning opportunity and those who led sessions. On Tuesday of Week 9, 10 students returned from an 8-day trek through the Flinders Ranges. Here, they walked approximately 120km, engaged in abseiling and learning about themselves and their capabilities under the guidance and leadership of Ms Dimitra Rozaklis and Mr Henry Warnecke. We have committed to this very important opportunity for many years. This year was quite a special exercise as Adelaide High School was selected to walk with the Australian of the Year, Dr Richard Harris. I acknowledge the leadership of Ms Rozaklis, Mr Warnecke and Mr Gurr and thank Mr Stephen Kay for driving our students. To support this important strategy, Rachel Sanderson hosts an annual Operation Flinders Quiz Night. A number of our staff and families attended this Operation Flinders fundraiser held recently. Our students have engaged in a number of presentations and performances over the past few weeks. Our Year 10 students presented at the Entertainment Centre as part of their Innovation Studies under the leadership of Ms Bryant and Mr Gurr and demonstrated the capabilities of creativity, problem solving and entrepreneurship. In recent weeks the Performing and Visual Arts students showcased Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts through the Arts Showcase and our Music students entertained us ‘Live at the Gov’ with absolute brilliance. I wish to acknowledge the excellent leadership of Arts and Innovation Leader, Ms Kerry Skinner, in