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Term Two 2022 // 1

HIGHLIGHTS + #YouBelong + Be Brave. Make Change. + Work Experience + Camp Reflections + Sporting Highlights + Student Achievements

TERM TWO 2022

UPDATE

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

#YOUBELONG We try very hard to instil in our staff, students, and families the message that we are a community and together we represent Unity College. When speaking to families we explain that we involve our community because ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. That’s because we know that together we can do so much more. Over the past months we have been working on a new Strategic Plan. This involves envisioning the future and how we want our community to be. We engaged a consultant to help us determine what our students, staff and families want in a school and have undertaken market research to ensure the wider community’s needs are considered. Staff, students, and parents have been surveyed to make sure stakeholders are included in the process. The College Board and the Executive team have been involved

in the process and are coming closer to final strategic decisions. It is a very exciting time to dream strategically, add relevant data and come up with solutions that will see the College stepping into the future. As part of this process, the Development Team have met to consider our Unity branding. Soon you will see a change to bring into consideration the strategic directions we are adopting. This has already started with letterheads, social media and general eNews updates but will be further expanded to include a website rebuild, advertising and signage. Our ‘Students First’ focus has also been re-imagined to #YouBelong. We want our whole community to feel they belong and are a part of who we are at Unity. Students, staff, parents, families and extended community are the reason we are here, to serve our community and that’s an important part of who we are.

From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4: 16

As our community unites in our strategic vision, we can build opportunities that strengthen our College because we have that same shared understanding and we know that it is underpinned by and through Christ. #WatchThisSpace Kaye Mathwin-Cox Unity College Murraylands Principal

2021 DUX PRESENTATION Jayden Willis (ATAR 98.2) and Eric Mussett (ATAR 93.25) were presented with their DUX and Runner-Up DUX awards at the Term 2 Opening Worship.

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COMMUNITY LEST WE FORGET Unity was represented at 2022 ANZAC Day Dawn Services throughout the Murraylands. Our students wore their uniform with pride as they paid their respects to those who served our country. +

Murray Bridge – Kalder Bormann and Jayden Vokes

Tailem Bend – Charlotte and Archie Patterson

Coonalpyn – Baxter and Ella Gierus-Heintze

Mannum – Taya Bormann and Alecia Bormann who played the last post

Palmer – Rebekah Wagenknecht

Bowhill – Dana Eggers

Thank you to these students and their families for making themselves available for this important community event.

#PLAYGROUP@ UNITY #Playgroup@Unity returned for 2022 this term with children enjoying sessions making Garden Stew in the Nature Playground, colour mixing, making music and planting the playgroup veggie patch among many other things. Thank you to all the families that attended and to Anna Tubbenhauer for acting as Playgroup Coordinator this year.

RECEPTION BIBLE PRESENTATIONS The much anticipated (and slightly delayed) Reception Bible Presentations took place in Term 2 and what a sight. Since this tradition started over 10 years ago, it is always a highlight to see our littlest students being presented with their very own Bible by our biggest students (aka the Year 12s). You couldn’t wipe the smiles of the student’s faces – including the Year 12s behind the masks! And the introduction of the Year 12s creating hand-Made cards welcoming the Receptions to school has added a personal touch, building the relationship between the students.

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COMMUNITY AREYONGA UPDATE Term 2 started with 16 students keen to return to Unity College for face to face learning – and included three new Year 7 students beginning their learning at Unity. Year level highlights for Term 2 included:

BE BRAVE. MAKE CHANGE

Tracing hands to illustrate working together to celebrate different cultures and tell your story.

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK

The Areyonga girls visited the Junior School to share their stories through painting with the Junior School students.

The staff leadership team with support from Jessica Johnson (Parent) and Ezekiel Johnson (Year 3) read (and recorded) Indigenous children’s books Play School style to be shared with the students.

We are blessed at Unity to have students and families willing to share their culture and experiences from the local Ngarrindjeri community and Central Australia through our Areyonga connection. Activities at Unity College to mark NRW included: +

Hot chocolate and a biscuit served with love and a smile before the Middle/Senior Assembly which had a Sorry Day focus.

Students tying ribbons in the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags on trees and fences on both campuses

Thank you to the students and families who are willing to share their culture and experiences. We are all working together to build understanding, connection and to Be Brave and Make Change.

Year 12 Retreat

Year 11 cake making and music trip

Year 9 adventure camp at Glenhaven Park

Year 8 dissecting hearts and lungs in Science

Year 7 making a community sports centre for HASS

Students also enjoyed participating in a football testing session run by the SANFL. In the ‘AFL Combine Test’ the Areyonga students were put through their paces running, jumping and dodging to record their best results. They then headed to the oval to complete the kicking test, ground ball test, vertical jump test, agility test and 200m sprint.

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COMMUNITY TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH At Unity College we work with students to educate them to be strong and resilient members of the community. In Term 2 there were many opportunities to learn about our surrounding communities and some of the day to day issues affecting them. This included: +

Students hearing from SAPOL officers with a focus on Cyber Safety - including the appropriate use of mobile and digital technologies, telecommunications laws and internet safety.

A focus on Domestic Violence Awareness and students discussing how they can positively act on the issue be it through the language they use, jokes they make or how they treat other people from the point of view of respect. Students then had the opportunity to sign and hang a pledge card from a wire cross as a physical symbol of their choices.

Christian Studies classes learning about local service providers who support those struggling in our community. This included: The Year 4s visiting the Murray Bridge Salvation Army complex to support their learning of ‘Christians being called to love and serve all people’. Did you know that they have a coat rack out the front and anyone who needs a warm Winter coat can come past and take one? Year 11s organising fundraising events to support charities. This included a can drive supporting the Salvation Army and a hugely popular Hot Chip lunch supporting the music charity Support Act.

Participating in FYI sessions with Richard Rowland and Charlie – the Top Secret Agent Dog – where they became Junior Secret Agents to explore missions focussing on topics including bullying, friendship issues, safe use and storage of medicines, the human body and cyber safety.

None of us are perfect - but through knowledge and awareness we can work together to make a positive difference.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

YEAR 5 CAMP The Year 5 Adventure Camp at Mylor finished Term 2 with challenges, adventure, and a lot of ‘Gaga Ball’! The camp timetable was filled with adventure activities testing all students to their personal limits. Activities included a Scavenger Hunt, Bouldering, Low Ropes Climbing Course, Bridge Building, Giant Swing, Challenge Course, and various group games that included Excalibur which was quite complex. Each activity fostered collaboration and required team work to be successful and it was wonderful to witness all students shining and achieving their best. It was a successful camp where many students overcame significant personal challenges, worked as a team, developed empathy, and built resilience in the process.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL YEAR 3 CAMP The Year 3 camp at Aldinga was a real success with lots of fun and learning under the Aboriginal Studies theme. Highlights included: +

Wodli Building: Groups built traditional bush shelters. “I liked the wodli building. We checked them in the morning. They stayed up overnight and they were dry on the inside!” Carly

Cultural Bushwalk: Uncle Lindsay showed students numerous native plants and their uses including the “shut up tree” and bush apricots. He also pointed out various animal tracks including the kangaroos which students saw close up. The night hike was particularly popular. “The ‘shut up’ tree was funny. Uncle Lindsay told us a good story about it.” Ryder

Boomerang Throwing: Learning the different uses for boomerangs, students had a go throwing them into a net with mixed success! They also painted their own boomerangs in traditional ways. “I learnt how to throw a boomerang – I thought you threw it like a frisbee.” Samuel

Spear Throwing: Definitely a few future javelin competitors in Year 3!

Navigation Skills: Groups had to follow a map around the camp area to find clues which when put all together, told them the story of the Rainbow Serpent.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

A IS FOR APPLE...

BUDDY VISITS

A highlight on the Reception calendar is the annual Jolly Phonics Dress Up Day. There were octopus, chickens, princesses, mermaids and more. Scooby-Doo, The Hulk and Iron Man even made an appearance!

The buddy tradition continues between Unity College and Concordia Kindy. Our friendly Year 4s were buddied with a Kindy child for an epic afternoon. After watching the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle, each Kindy child was given a book where a very hungry caterpillar visited Unity College. The buddies worked together to find various things in the playground that the caterpillar ate – such as gumnuts, sticks, grass and even a feather!

Well done Receptions (and well done to our Reception parents as well – you get to do it all over again for Book Week later in the year!)

WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY ‘Walk Safely to School Day’ was on in May and our Junior School students were encouraged to do just that! Students walked with their parents (some just a little further than others), greeted at the gate by a member of the Junior School SRC and gifted a sticker and piece of fruit - kindly donated by GV Farm Contracting and transported by Tristan Porter of Penta Transport. An awesome initiative encouraging healthy habits and teaching vital road safety skills.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL MARITIME EXCURSION The Year 4 class travelled to Port Adelaide to learn more about early Australian life. First stop was the Maritime Museum where students were involved in an Encounter’s experience. Students learned more about the First Nations people and the impact of Europeans on their society, culture and way of life. Next stop was Dock 2 where the world’s oldest surviving composite clipper ship, the ‘City of Adelaide’ is docked. The City of Adelaide sailed 23 return voyages between the UK and Australia from 1864 to 1887. Students climbed into the hold, as well as learning more about life on board the ship. Did you know there were only 2 ‘toilets’ for 270 people on the lower deck!

LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Year 5 classes visited the Murray Bridge Local Government Centre looking at their central idea “The structure and power of a government can impact citizens.” Settling in the Council Chambers where the Council meetings are held, students heard from PA to the Mayor, Ashleigh Atze and Council CEO Michael Sedgman who provided an insight into the roles and responsibilities of the Local Government.

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY? Reception students enjoyed a visit to the local Library to help explore the question, ‘What is a community?’ They joined in the community story time with entertaining stories and songs with Librarian Tim Law. They saw many people enjoying the library, even busy knitters making beanies to donate!

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES In Term 2 the Year 2 unit of inquiry focussed on ‘How We Express Ourselves’ with their Central Idea being: People express their appreciation of people and places. Through visiting Sturt Reserve and Water Station 33, students investigated how significant people and places are represented in Murray Bridge. They found a high appreciation for the Ngarrindjeri culture as there were many plaques and artwork they enjoyed reading and viewing. Students also learned new facts about Murray Bridge by reading the information on the Charles Sturt statue and the Rowing statue display. The Bunyip was a definite ‘highlight’ of the excursion!

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YEAR 9 CAMP

AMBASSADOR’S BIG DAY IN

Year 9 Camp featured all that we know and love from Glenhaven Adventure Park in Stockport – the high ropes course, team bonding, the giant swing and of course the leap of faith. But what did the 2022 Year 9s learn about themselves and learn about others while on camp…

The Middle School celebrated the end of Semester One with the ‘Ambassador’s Big Day In. There were games, a sausage sizzle and the Hollywood themed Middle School Social.

Some people just need a little bit of support to succeed.

I am resilient.

It’s not hard to find new friend.

I can be scared to try new things, but when I do more often than not I enjoy myself.

I can be brave and persistent. Having a good mindset helped me get through the high ropes activities.

Encouragement can help others achieve something wonderful.

People can do more with the support of others.

Other people are scared of things too. We aren’t alone.

People like me more than I thought.

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YEAR 12 RETREAT

RELAX. REFRESH. RESTART. Year 12 students enjoyed time away from school and study in Victor Harbour for their Mid-Year Retreat. They participated in sessions including Transitioning from School, Surviving Year 12 2.0 and Following Your Passion, enjoyed elective activities like mini golf. fishing and

embraced their surroundings with lunch at the Bluff and a scenic walk from Petrel Cove to Kings Head Beach. Evening activities included a bonfire and Trivia Night – won by the team ‘She’s the Man’. Our prayer is the Year 12s are relaxed, refocused and ready to restart for the remainder of 2022. Only a term and a bit to go!

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SENIOR SCHOOL WORK EXPERIENCE Year 10 students completed Work Experience with a wide variety of employers throughout the Murraylands and Adelaide regions. From nursing to education to retail to engineering to childcare to fitness to radio... our students explored their passions and represented Unity with great professionalism. Thank you to all the businesses and employers who hosted students. Their willingness to support and invest in the next generation is greatly appreciated.

YEAR 10 FIRST AID In preparation for Workplace Learning and Retreat, all Year 10 students completed a ‘Provide First Aid’ course (the equivalent to what was previously known as Senior First Aid) run by St Johns SA. In addition to learning these skills for their own sake, First Aid is a qualification that many employers look for in job applicants and in some industries, it is a legal requirement.

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CURRICULUM & LEARNING

OUTDOOR EDUCATION Year 11 Outdoor Education students completed their second expedition to the Flinders Rangers – a student planned bushwalk through Mambray Creek National Park in Term 2. This included highlights such as the summit of Mt Remarkable and Alligator Gorge. Working around a low-pressure system that brought thunder and strong winds, the trip departed a day later than planned and provided sensational views (and even a glimpse of sunshine) once underway. Following the overnight bushwalk students completed an Orienteering course around Melrose before returning to Unity.

SCHULTÜTE Reception students were excited to learn about a special school tradition in Germany where on the first day of school children are presented with a Schultüte (school cone) filled with treats and school supplies. Can we start school again?!?

BIOTECHNOLOGY Biotechnology is the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products and forms a part of the Year 12 Biology curriculum. To further their knowledge and understanding, our Year 12 Biologists visited Flinders University to participate in a hands-on activity where they digested DNA with restriction enzymes, ran the DNA in a gel electrophoresis and profiled the DNA by using UV rays. A fantastic opportunity for students to use some university equipment and see larger labs in action!

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CURRICULUM & LEARNING SOCIETY AND CULTURE TURNS ‘ONE’! The world is a better place because of our students who are going to enter the big, wide world! This term we celebrated one year since we launched a new SACE subject – Society and Culture at Unity College. We are incredibly proud of the recent work of the SACE Stage 1 students. They have investigated various engaging issues pertinent to the student community.

RE:DISCOVERED Year 9-12 Music students attended the concert performance “Re:discovered”, given by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Adelaide Town Hall. They heard Florence Price’s first symphony – a piece that broke down barriers as the first symphony composed by a black woman to be ever performed by a major American symphony orchestra – the opening movement of Schubert’s Tenth Symphony and Paul Rissmann’s music to Australian author and illustrator, Shaun Tan’s book ‘The Lost Thing.’ It was a great opportunity to see and hear South Australia’ premier professional orchestra in the flesh and will aide our music students as they develop their skills of concert review and live performance analysis.

Topics have included the importance of women’s health, the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, improving access to education about sexual health, as well as the needs of diverse learners. The passion exuded by our students has been infectious as they directly connected with the current needs and perspectives of our community throughout their investigations. Without doubt, we are blessed to see a team of students who will be at the forefront of social change in our increasingly connected world!

ANYONE FOR TEA? There were scones, cream cakes and finger sandwiches galore when the Year 10 Food Technology students put their fancy foot to prepare a delicious High Tea for staff. It was COVID safe with individually packaged selections and just as tasty as appealing to the eye.

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CURRICULUM & LEARNING DRAMA The Drama Department was busy in Term 2 with two year level productions: The Year 10 Drama Ensemble presented Headspace by Brad Jennings “Penelope is a 17-year old girl who feels as if she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Every day she travels to and from school on the train, the only time she has to herself. As she travels she listens to music which draws her in and out of her own subconsciousness. It is here that she meets an assortment of characters that represent the many roles she has to play in her life. Penelope’s journey through the story is about coming to terms with grief, responsibility and making tough decisions we all have to make in life.” The combined Year 11/12 class performed Alison, Jennifer and Jane by Linda Stainton Alison, Jennifer and Jane is a light-minded study of the conflict between mind, body and soul. The play explores the idea of spending yet another night together mourning the demise of a deadend affair through the juxtaposition of the characters’ points of view. The comedy bubbles though the heightened characters and situations as the audience slowly comes to the realisation that they are in fact the same person.

CHOIR CECLIA The Unity College Senior Choir were special guest artists at the Murray Bridge Town Hall for the Choir Ceclia Concert. This was a wonderful opportunity to perform in front of a welcoming audience and share their talents with the wider community. Thank you for having us Choir Ceclia!

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CURRICULUM & LEARNING ADELAIDE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM Year 10 and 12 History students explored the Adelaide Holocaust Museum, a space dedicated to telling the stories of the Holocaust to create a fairer and more compassionate world. They had the amazing opportunity to meet Holocaust survivor, Andrew Steiner. Andrew shared about his childhood, most of which was spent in hiding when Nazi Germany occupied his home country of Hungary.

PLAYGROUNDS EXCURSION YEAR 1 CLASS RECOUNT “On Wednesday 4 May all the Year 1s went on an excursion to Long Island Reserve and Sturt Reserve. We went on an excursion to help us with our inquiry into changes happen in our environment. First, we travelled by bus to Long Island Reserve. We played on the playground. Next, we talked about the features that were natural, manmade and managed. Then we listened to a story about Ponde and Ngurunderi. We went back on the bus and went to Sturt Reserve. First, we went and saw the Bunyip at Sturt Reserve. We found out about the Bunyip. Next, we ate our recess and played on the playground. Many Year 1s played chasey and it started to rain! Then we talked about the features that were natural, man-made and managed. Last we went back to school for Recess play.”

Students were encouraged to consider themes around positive citizenship, hate-speech, antisemitism, racism, and acts of terror in the hope that by learning about this tragic period in history they would stand up for human rights for all.

TAIKO DRUMMING WORKSHOP

“Learning more about the Holocaust was important, so that we could learn about the cold hard facts of the actions which took place against Jewish and minority groups during WWII. It is important that we learn about this horrific event, so that we can learn from these mistakes, and learn that atrocities like this should never be repeated. Unfortunately, genocide still happens today – all the more reason for our generation to learn about why it is totally wrong.” Alecia Bormann

Year 3 and 4 students participated in a Taiko Drumming Workshop exposing them to a different aspect of Japanese culture. Taiko drums come in different sizes and are a traditional feature of Japanese festivals, parades and dances. Students learned how to be responsible using the equipment as well as how to work as a team to drum out a beat. Inspired by these workshops, we now have a Year 3-5 Taiko drumming lunch time group. This group is growing in confidence as they come up with their own drumming patterns and move between the different drums and are working towards creating a song of their own to perform for the Junior School, so stay tuned!

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AGRC I TU LU RE

SHOW PREPARATIONS

AGRIFUTURES GRANT

Show preparations were in full swing during Term 2. Lunch time trainings began for the Goat, Steer, Dairy and Sheep teams with students learning the art of leading and caring for their animals.

The Unity College Agriculture Department has secured over $7500 in grants as part of Round 3 of the Producer Technology Uptake Program through AgriFutures Australia.

We thank the following breeders for supplying the Unity Show Teams with quality animals again in 2022:

Eligible High Schools – schools with a dedicated agricultural department – were included in this latest round and provided the opportunity to apply for up to $20,000 to develop a bespoke activity or project to build students capacity to learn, understand and incorporate technology on-farm.

Wethers: Signal Hill – Kym and Denise Frahn, Lucernebrae – Judy and Keith Paech

Dairy Heifers: Springvale Illawarras – Warren and Cheryl Doecke

Goats: Bon Chevon – Owen and Tracy Bonython

Steers: Caithness Charolais, DP Meadows Red Angus, Lancaster Simmentals, Charlton Shorthorns

Through the grant, the Unity Agriculture program will be able to purchase a 360 degree camera, new Livestock Weigh Scale with data collector and electronic identification reader and GPS Cattle/Sheep Collars. The purchase of these items will increase the use of technology by students in the Agriculture curriculum and allow for more accuracy in weighing stock – along with automated recorded data and feedback analysis, refined ability to track animal behaviour and movements while enhancing the Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) tasks through Year 9-12. Students will also learn how to use software to further their investigations into soil type, pH levels, land usage and the impact of livestock on pastures and feedlots.

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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS PEDAL PRIX

#STRENGTHINUNITY After a couple of incomplete seasons, the Unity College Pedal Prix team was back on the track in Term 2.

ROUND 2: THE BEND 6HR Unity’s performance bikes set the scene for what will hopefully be a successful (and full) season of Pedal Prix in 2022. Bunyip placed 3rd in Category S3 and Minnie Mouse placed 2nd in S3F in the 6hr event. Special mention to James Hand (Year 11) who completed 46 laps of The Bend track in Bunyip - totalling 156.86km - a sensational effort

ROUND 3: VICTORIA PARK 6HR All teams performed well and although there were some early nerves – particularly from our newest Tweety riders – who showed great spirit and determination. Final placings were: +

Tweety (S1) - 17th

Bunyip (S3) - 3rd

Minnie Mouse (S3F) - 3rd

Sylvester (S3) - 37th

Road Runner (S2) - 24th

NRL RUGBY CARNIVAL Two teams of Year 6 students represented Unity at the Murray Bridge Primary Schools NRL Rugby Carnival this term. The Boys team played 3 round robin games, winning 2 and went down 4 tries to 5 in the Semi Final against St Josephs. The Girls team were undefeated in the round robin stage (after 3 games) and progressed to the Grand Final against Mannum – winning 32-18.

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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS

7/8 FOOTBALL

OPEN FOOTBALL

OPEN FOOTBALL (GIRLS)

Team: Roclin Bates, Archie Bell, Evan Clarke, William Crouch, Patrick Driffen, Ethan Fiegert, Aiden Franke, Chad Freund, Taj Garrett, Sam Inkamala, Venon Jackson, Hamish Kimber, Brady Lienert, Carl Modra, Ethan Morrell, Alex Mundy, Xavier O’Brien, Archie Patterson, Harry Saint, Beau Staker, Tyler White

Team: Darcy Bald, Geoffrey Barnes, Thomas Barrett, Jakob Bates, Jack Bell, Kalder Bormann, Conor Cheriton, Jordan Cook, Riley Daniels, Jaiden Dawson, Riley Franke, Declan Gladigau, Seth Greenshields, Brayden Hein, Chris Kunari, Max Loller, Brodie Maloney, Max Marchetti, Jack McKay, Jaiden Mole, Gerardo Penta, Jack Secomb, William Tabe, Callum Thomas, Mitchell Tonkin, Ethan Watkins

Team: Imogen Allan, Ruby Ballard, Alecia Bormann, Charlise Callery, Sienna Daniell, Millie Daniels, Olivia Eldridge, Briannah Griffiths, Narelle Griffiths, Jessica Kerr, Mia Kluge, Meaghan Lewis, Bridie Loller, Millicent Manning, Trinity Manning, Emelia Morgan, Ellouise Schutz, Amelia Shute, Roxanna Tyler, Rebekah Wagenknecht, Alex White, Mattea Willason, Jessica Woods

9/10 FOOTBALL Team: Patrick Bald, Toby Benstead, Oscar Coull, Hamish Dow, Andrew Ferreira, Noah Heym, Noah Horstmann, Hayden Law, Cooper Lienert, Logan McCabe, Justin Miller, Bailey Morrell, Curtis Mundy, Brandon Phillips, Johnny Phillpott, Leroy Rathjen, Miles Rigney, Campbell Schubert, Kyle Staker, Rylie Stephenson, Taj Rowe, Harrison Terwel, Sam Tonkin, Sam White

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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS 7/8 NETBALL Team: Camryn Brehaut, Lexie Buick, Ariel Challinger, Amelia DeMichele, Lauren Gladigau, Olivia Griffiths, Demi Harrington, Yasmin Harrowfield, Lenni Hincks, Halle Jarvis, Porsha Marchetti, Zoe Michalik, Kaylee Schellen, Annabelle Vowles

9/10 NETBALL Team: Millie Daniels, Georgia DeMichele, Narelle Griffiths, Abby Harrowfield, Layla Hearne, Kyla Jarvis, Jessica Kerr, Bridie Loller, Georgia Martin, Caitlin Michalik, Roxanna Tyler

OPEN NETBALL Team: Imogen Allan, Sienna Daniell, Olivia Eldridge, Briannah Griffiths, Meaghan Lewis, Trinity Manning, Keeley Rathjen, Bella Schubert, Rebekah Wagenknecht, Piper Wegener

7/8 BASKETBALL (GIRLS) Team: Lexie Buick, Halle Jarvis, Annie Vowles. Amelia DeMichele. Yasmin Harrowfield, Zara Heath, Zemiah Campbell, Lara Franke, Elly Bugemeister

7/8 BASKETBALL (BOYS) Team: Roclin Bates, Archie Bell, Deng Chol, Evan Clarke, Taj Garrett, Brady Lienert, Alex Mundy, Xavier O’Brien. Tyler White

FLAT NETBALL It’s the sporting highlight no one asked for... the annual Flat Netball Staff vs Student game! This year saw an extremely close game with the Student’s Team barely missing a shot. Ultimately, it was the Staff taking out the match, making it three in row... but it was a close one! The game was played in great spirit and good fun. Thanks to the Media Team for once again providing fantastic coverage.

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CONCORDIA KINDERGARTEN

CHRISTIAN STUDIES In Term 1 we focused on ‘Creation’ and the things God has made in the world, that God loves what he made and that people can help take care of Creation. This term, we extended their learning by asking ‘How do we look after the world?’. We explored concepts around pollution, animals, habitats, conservation, pets and rubbish/recycling in group times and during play experiences. The children thought deeply about human impact and ways to help the world. We also introduced the concept of being ‘eco warriors’ and acknowledged when the children were helping the world in some way through their actions at kindy.

SPECIAL EVENTS Adelaide Zoo: A highlight of Term 2! The children created a pretend zoo at kindy and learnt about the function of a zoo, zoo keepers, taking care of animals, the food chain, animal diets (carnivores and herbivores) and conservation. They

participated in an animal hunt at the zoo - finding particular animals and following the zoo map. Nature Play Days at War Memorial Park: Every Wednesday, the children walked to the local Nature Playground. This was an opportunity to look for things that God has made. Being fully immersed in nature provides opportunities for children to resource their own learning, problem solve, practice social skills, and just be present in the moment.

PLAY TIME Patterning: The children learned about patterns. Patterns are everywhere in their environment and the children recreated patterns, extended patterns, found patterns and created Mandalas. Fire: The children enjoyed making fires with the educators, learning about fire safety and the purpose of fire. Cooking experiences included roasting marshmallows and making soup. Perfect activities for warming up in winter!

Indigenous Perspectives: We celebrated Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week, however Indigenous perspectives are a part of the everyday program at kindy. A yarning space was set up with Ngarrindjeri stories, aboriginal dolls and a pretend campfire. We also had Dreaming stories and stories with Ngarrindjeri words on a regular basis. One of our focuses this term was to learn the Ngarrindjeri names for common Australian animals. The theme of ‘Aboriginal people caring for country’ has tied in nicely with our theme of ‘taking care of the world and each other’.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Success outside the classroom for two Unity College Agriculture students who competed in the 41st Annual All Breeds Calf and Handlers Day at Murray Bridge (1): +

William Phillpott (Year 11) – Senior Champion Handler (2021 winner as well)

Alanah Hartman (Year 11) – Senior Reserve Champion Handler

Bella Lieu (Year 3) was selected to be part of the 2022 SA Refugee Week Youth Poster Awards Exhibition. Bella’s poster was selected as one of 85 to be exhibited from over 300 entries and will be on display in the new Children’s ArtSpace Gallery at the Adelaide Festival Centre from 22 June to 29 July. The exhibition will then tour to regional and metro galleries until April 2023 (2). Connor Hill (Year 11) won his category and the overall competition at the South Australian Lawn Mower Association event Mowers@Menigie.

Under 13: Halle Jarvis, Olivia Griffiths (Year 8), Amelia DeMichele, Yasmin Harrowfield, Zoe Michalik (Year 7)

Under 11: Indigo Hincks (Year 6), Indii Garrett, Lucy Mason, Matilda Harvey, Taylor Lienert, Sadie Vowles (Year 5), Bella Marchetti (Year 4)

Congratulations to the following students who competed in the Soccer State Championships as part of the Adelaide Hills Junior Soccer Association: +

U15 Mixed: Jacob Neumann (Year 9)

U13 Mixed: Liam CourtJamieson, Riley Cameron (Year 7), Jarryd Vokes (Year 8)

U13Girls: Isla Mickan (Year 8)

U12 Mixed: Deng Chol (Year 7), Ryley Neumann (Year 7)

U12 Development: Maverick Mickan (Year 5)

Coach of U12 Development: Jayden Vokes (Year 11)

Helayna White (Year 6) was selected in the 12 years and under Girls Australian Football state team to compete at the School Sport Australia Championships in August. SAPSASA Murraylands Representatives: +

Netball (3): Sadie Vowles, Indii Garrett, Matilda Harvey, Taylor Lienert, Logan Morrell (Year 5), Ruby Pfeiffer, Shay-Lee Maloney, Indigo Hincks, Zoe Harrington (Year 6)

Cross Country (4 & 5): Indii Garrett Sadie Vowles, Airlie Clayson (Year 5), Indigo Hincks (Year 6) Taj Garrett (Year 8).

Football (Boys) (6): Nate Oster, Jai Williss, Kyran Maloney, Riley Gladigau, Henry Blatchford, Archie Elliott (Year 6)

Football (Girls) (7): Indii Garrett, Airlie Clayson, Logan Morrell, Sadie Vowles, Layla Carson (Year 5), Shay-Lee Maloney, Arabella Milne, Helayna White, Indigo Hincks (Year 6)

Mackenzie Milne, Fallon Small and Lauren Gladigau (Year 8) achieved Credit and Merit Certificates in Education Perfect Championships during Semester 1 for German and Humanities - ranking them in the top 3% of all participants globally. River Murray Netball Association 2022 Country Championships representatives: +

Under 17: Keeley Rathjen (Year 12), Sienna Daniell, Olivia Eldridge, Bella Schubert, Piper Wegener, Briannah Griffiths (Year 11), Georgia DeMichele, Bridie Loller, Narelle Griffiths (Year 10)

Under 15: Kyla Jarvis, Alicia Jacobs, Mia Perriman (Year 10), Rosie Vowles, Abby Harrowfield, Erin Poulish, Millicent Manning (Year 9), Ariel Challinger, Porsha Marchetti (Year 8)

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