NEWSLETTER ISSUE 6 I SEPTEMBER 2018
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
The Minister for Education, John Gardner
IN THIS ISSUE Diary Dates ..................................................2 Congratulations..........................................2 Electronic Trial Exams at Brighton........3 F1 in Schools World Success.................4 Anne Frank Expo.........................................6 War on Waste Mural..................................7 KESAB Waste Audit...................................8 Year 10 Outdoor Pursuits......................10 Year 11 Outdoor Education..................10 Music News..............................................12 Year 9 Sew Make Create.......................15 Writer Visit.................................................15 Open Knockout Volleyball.....................15 Visual Arts News ....................................16
For those in our community who have not heard the wonderful news, Brighton Secondary School won the World F1 in Schools Competition in Singapore prior to the F1 race. The Minister for Education, John Gardner and the CE of Education, Rick Persse, came to our school to personally congratulate the 6 students – James Gurney (Team Manager and Car Engineer), Luke Battjes (Car Engineer), James Lloyd (Marketing Manager), Tom Lightfoot (Pit Display Engineer), JJ Elliss (Marketing & Sponsorship), Luka Moase (Industry Collaboration) and Finn Galindo (teacher) I was in Singapore with the students and observed them throughout the week. They were professional in their presentations and humble in their interactions. They honoured and supported the other teams. The prize is a $100,000 Scholarship (each) to attend the London University to study Engineering after they complete year 12. In the last newsletter we showcased students from the 2012 World Champion School who
graduated in 2018 from London University. F1 in Schools is a remarkable program that exemplifies premier STEM education as well as team work, collaboration, marketing and business development. We do not only profile the elite – those who win World titles, Olympic records, high ATARs etc. Of course, we celebrate these extraordinary successes, but for many students turning up every day is remarkable, given the obstacles they face.
Every student at Brighton is precious. We want to work with students to support them to improve and to grow. You will see in the school reports, your student’s GPA, which stands for Grade Point Average. We wish to recognise students who have improved their GPA over time. Watch carefully when the reports are published to check the GPA – then check it again in Term 4 to see if it has improved. Your child’s teachers will be delighted to celebrate with you. Planning is in place to accommodate Year 7 students by 2022. This is an exciting venture providing us with the scope to explore innovative structures for teaching and learning, as well as dreaming up new classroom spaces required for the additional students.
Olivia O'Neill with the Brighton Secondary F1 Team
305 Brighton Road, North Brighton SA 5048 P:+61 8 8375 8200 E: admin@brighton.sa.edu.au brightonss.sa.edu.au
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