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Edition No. 11 | November 7, 2017
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
In this Edition From the Principal
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Calendar Dates
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World Challenge
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Rowing News
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Cricket News
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New Education Action Plan
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Community Service Award
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Philosothon 6 Stage Band at the Capri
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Chemical Murder Mystery
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UN Space Summit
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Spanish Day Out
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Adelaide Uni French Club Play
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ACER Language Certificate Results 8 Chess 9 Student Pathways Report
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As I write this article, our Year 12 students are undertaking exams and completing their final assignments. I would like to acknowledge and congratulate all of our Year 12 students for their positive contributions to AHS life and wish them well in what I know will be an exciting and fulfilling future. Thanks also to our families who, as their child is completing their schooling, are leaving the Adelaide High School community. Your partnership in your child’s education is significant and you will be greatly missed. It was fantastic to celebrate the achievements of our students as part of our Senior Speech Day Assembly. We were thrilled to have as our guest speaker, Jordy Humphrey, a former student. Prizes were awarded to students across a range of categories. Year 12 students were farewelled on their completion of courses and Student Leaders addressed the assembly to celebrate the culmination of their secondary schooling prior to final preparations for examinations. In Week 1, a team of educators from NSW visited AHS to see our students learning and our teachers working in a range of contemporary spaces around the school to inform new school designs in New South Wales. It was fantastic to share the dynamic pedagogy that is occurring within AHS. The Adelaide Pavilion was the venue for the 2017 Adelaide High School Football Presentation Night earlier this term. This was a great opportunity for families, the community and the students to come together to celebrate their 2017 achievements. Mr George Hassouros, Ms Megan Sutherland and Ms Sue Shillabeer coordinated the event and Mr Michail Darley was the MC for the evening. Special guests included Peter Caven (Adelaide Crows two-time Premiership player) and Brennon Cox (current Fremantle Dockers player and former student). We are so pleased to provide opportunities for our students to participate in international study tours. Groups of students visited China and Germany respectively. The China Tour participants completed a course at the Beijing Languages and Cultural College and then proceeded to visit sites of cultural and historical significance in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Special thanks to Mr Phil Wilson and Ms Vicki Nikiforos for their leadership and coordination. The Germany Tour participants were hosted by our sister school in Coesfeld, the Heriburg Gymnasium, and then visited a range of significant places across Germany. I would like to acknowledge the leadership and coordination of Ms Mechthild Timmins and Mr Mark McLeod. In 2018, the school plans to send tours to Greece, France (New Caledonia) and Japan. We are also hoping to send a tour to Spain, and work on this will commence early in 2018 with due consideration of developments in Catalonia; DECD will advise on the suitability of the visit. Next year will also see the return of our Italian sister school from Biella. They will arrive at the start of Term 3. We will seek support from our school community to become homestay hosts for the Italian students. Congratulations to Darcy Rees and Mhyles Hintural on receiving The Order of Australia Student Citizenship Award. Ms Nicole Bryant, Mr Michael Gurr, Mr Michael Black, the families of Darcy and Mhyles, the Minister Dr Susan Close and I had the pleasure of attending the ceremony and celebrating the success of our students. Darcy and Mhyles were amongst just 11 South Australian students presented with this prestigious award at
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CALENDAR DATES November Mon 6 Stage 2 Written Exams begin Tues 7 Newsletter 11 distributed Thurs 23 - Fri 24 Peer Leader Training Mon 27 Stage 1 Exams begin
December Sun 3 - Fri 8 Australian Volleyball Schools Cup 5 Highs Cricket Carnival Mon 4 Year 7 Transition Day & Parent Evening Thurs 7 Governing Council Meeting Fri 8 Middle School Speech Day Assembly Mon 11 - Wed 13 Year 8 Alternative Program Thurs14 Student Free Day Fri 15 Year 10-11 Report Collection Year 12 Scholae et Vitae Collection
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (CONTINUED) a ceremony at Government House in Week 1. The Order of Australia Student Citizenship Award is awarded annually to students in Year 11 and Year 12 in recognition of their significant contributions to society through citizenship and service. To have 2 students from Adelaide High School receive the award speaks volumes for our school and our students. The Birthing Kit assembly program received a runner-up award at the Association of Community Service Organisations Awards on Sunday October 22. Congratulations to all students involved and thanks to Ms Ashleigh Bandiera for her coordination of this exciting program. Many staff are involved this term in the SACE as moderators and assessors and, through these experiences, bring current understanding of SACE processes back into the school to share with colleagues and to inform their own teaching practice with SACE classes in 2018. I wish to acknowledge and thank all of our staff who commit to this important work. Kind regards, Ms Cez Green | Principal
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).
WORLD CHALLENGE: VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA 2017 has been a busy year for our World Challenge Team. World Challenge is a student-planned, student-managed and student-funded adventure expedition. Over the course of a month, the team will complete two treks, visit local sites and, most importantly, complete a week of community service in a Vietnamese Village, providing some much needed relief to the local people and economy. Students have endeavoured to fundraise for the local Vietnamese and Cambodian villages that will be visited. Throughout the year, the team has held sausage sizzles at Mitre 10, a school casual day, and a Movie Night held at Palace Nova. These have all been successful ventures for the group. Our success however, would not be possible without the generous donations of our business sponsors S.A Linen, Blackwell Funerals Torrensville, CMI Toyota and Fairmont Homes. The team will be hosting a quiz night on Saturday November 18 at Adelaide High School. All funds raised will help our team
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make a difference in the community. To book a table and to purchase tickets, please call Student Services. We look forward to sharing our experiences in Vietnam and Cambodia upon our return in 2018.
3 ROWING NEWS After a busy off-season which saw training continue for those who wanted to keep their fitness and skills up and our Pre-Season Camp in late Term 3, the 2017 – 2018 Rowing Season started at the end of Week 1 with the Henley on Torrens Regatta. The Club scored six wins at this first regatta which validates the decision to continue to offer training to those who wanted it in the off-season. The Round the Island 7000m race at the end of Week 2 saw our three crews do extremely well, with the Girls First 4 winning their division in this gruelling endurance event.
Torrens Boatshed at the moment. With the addition of the 30 Year 7 students, the Rowing Club numbers are exceeding 100 for the first time in more than 20 years.
State Representation We currently have three students training with the State Pathway 8+ and Youth 8+ squads and Acting Head Coach Daniel Ralph is the Assistant Coach of the State Men’s Youth 8. If selected in the final crews, the students will compete at the Interstate Regatta at the National Championships in Penrith in late March next year.
Celebrating 40 Years of Rowing at West Lakes During Week 2, Adelaide High School were announced as the official hosts of the December 2 regatta as a part of the celebrations of 40 years of Rowing at West Lakes. This is an honour for the Club and Adelaide High School and we look forward to showcasing the school’s commitment to rowing in South Australia both on and off the water at this commemorative regatta. We already have a number of former AHS rowers and rowing parents as Rowing SA Boat Race Officials and Umpires, and this regatta will also require us to provide volunteers for a number of roles on the day. Rowing families will be personally approached to lend a hand, but if any other school community members would like to volunteer their assistance on the day, please contact Rowing Coordinator Lauren Kolega (0419 254 322) who will supply you with further information.
Special Rowing Entry 2018 During the off-season we also invited the Special Rowing Entry students for 2018 to commence their training with the Club and these students have been attending training sessions once a week since early Term 3. These students have recently been joined by a number of other incoming Year 8s and there are now more than 30 Year 7 students actively training with Adelaide High School. Ten of our current rowers are also assisting with the running of the Year 7 Learn to Row program, and with the Year 7 parents watching on, there is a sense of community and excitement pervading the
Hosting the regatta also gives us the opportunity to raise muchneeded funds for the Club through offering businesses and individuals the chance to ‘sponsor a race’ during the day. With a full program of events on offer for Masters, Club and School rowers, the publicity sponsors would derive through sponsoring the Rowing Club at the regatta would reach a wide and diverse audience. Please see the ad below or contact Rowing Coordinator Lauren Kolega (0419 254 322) for further information. As you can see, it has been a very busy start to what promises to be a very exciting season for the Adelaide High School Rowing Club. Ms Lauren Kolega | Rowing Coordinator
ROWING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY Adelaide High School Rowing are the official hosts of the December 2 regatta as part of the celebrations of 40 Years of Rowing at West Lakes. As part of the event, AHS Rowing is seeking any businesses, individuals or families who may wish to sponsor a race to help raise funds for the Rowing Club. With a full program of events on offer for Masters, Club and School rowers, the publicity sponsors would receive through sponsoring the Rowing Club at the regatta would reach a wide and diverse audience. Please contact the Rowing Coordinator Lauren Kolega (0419 254 322) for further information. Edition Number 11: November 7 2017
CRICKET NEWS Messenger Bowl – SAAS T20 Open Competition The Messenger Bowl has changed formats this year, with us looking to make the final for the fourth year in a row but make amends for our previous two losses. The format has changed to a round robin, whilst also allowing us to enter two sides in separate pools. This gives further students the opportunity to impress for our Five Highs side, and just as importantly, quality match experience against peers from other schools. So far we have won both matches in each pool, with our First XI and Second XI showcasing their ability against other schools in the T20 format. Tate Robins & Jake Winter have been involved in coaching along the way, which is a nice touch to have their expertise shared to some of our younger students. Game 1: Adelaide High 1 4/171 (20) defeated Westminster 10/72 (19) by 99 runs Ben Fulton (3/15) Suraj Rajesh 62 (51) Riki Boschma 60 (30) Game 1: Adelaide High 2 7/115 (20) defeated Mercedes by 10/62 by 53 runs Ethan Lee - 3/13 (4) Rhys Gaylard 28 (28) Tyson Miller 3 run outs Game 2: Adelaide High 1 8/199 (20) defeated St. Michael’s College 8/60 (20) by 139 runs Suraj Rajesh 50 (17) Riki Boschma 41 (23) & 2/9 (4) Paul Wasiewicz 44 (29) & 1/6 (2) Game 2: Adelaide High 2 2/143 (15.4) defeated St Peter’s 2 3/142 (20) by 8 wickets Tyson Miller 55* (34) Liam Toovey 47* (41) Hamish Le Plastrier (St. Peter’s) 79* (63)
State Representatives Suraj Rajesh (Year 10) and Riki Boschma (Year 11) are both representing SA at the U17 National Cricket Championships, whilst Georgia Iannella (Year 10) and Rachel Church (Year 10) are heading off in November to represent the state at the U18 Women’s Championships. Rachel is also captain of this side, which is a wonderful recognition of her continued development as a leader and role model for her teammates and the wider community. Suraj and Riki are now part of the U19’s State Squad, where Euan Fletcher (Year 11) and Ben Fulton (Year 12) have also spent some time in the pre-season. Ben Kelly (Year 9), Liam Toovey (Year 9) and Jordan Barnett (Year 8) have all been spending time training in the U15’s State squad program.
Old Scholar Update Michael Cormack: Michael was part of the Redbacks senior side for the One Day domestic series, playing a strong part in their way to the final. Michael has continued to go from strength to strength with his off-spin, after spending time at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane as part of the National Performance Squad (NPS) which identifies and helps develop the most promising talent in Australia, with the hope of them representing at a national level. Jake Winter: Jake is currently a rookie with the Redbacks, and is now captaining their Futures League side. Jake has started his campaign well, scoring a century in his first game as captain, guiding them to a strong win against Queensland. Jake has also been appointed captain of his grade club, Glenelg where his leadership, maturity and calm demeanor have been evident. Tate Robins (2014), Michael Cormack (2015), Nick Patterson (2014), Jake Winter (2015) & Euan Fletcher (Year 11) all recently participated in the Redbacks League. This is a pre-season tournament played against the best cricketers from each grade club, with players playing a series of one day matches against Papua New Guinea, Northern Territory and the four SA sides (Eastern Edge, Northern Mavericks, Southern Force & Western Grit) which gives them a great platform for the season. All had some good individual moments, with Euan able to use the experience to help him debut for Kensington at A grade level, which is a tremendous achievement.
Saturday Morning Cricket Our Saturday Morning teams are underway for Term 4, with three Year 8 teams, two Year 9 teams and two Year 10 teams, often with four games underway at the fantastic ovals we have available to us at Adelaide High. It is great to see so many students involved in school sport, with our Saturday Morning Cricket just one of the many sports on offer. School sport within SAAS is continuing to grow, with some exciting updates to school cricket already planned for Term 1, 2018.
Five Highs – Sydney 2017 This year we travel to Sydney try and win the Five Highs Carnival for the seventh year running, with us in line to host the prestigious event in 2018. Five Highs is always a tough team to select, with students’ academic rigor, behaviour, school and grade cricket performances all taken into consideration when choosing our 13 players who will travel. We fly out on Sunday December 3.
District Cricket News & 5fa’s and 100’s • Liam Connors (Yr 9): Woodville U/16 Red’s:5/24 (6) vs. East Torrens • Connor Kent (Yr 8): Prospect U/14 Red’s: 5/22 (10) vs. Glenelg • Current Students who have debuted at A Grade Premier Cricket: Euan Fletcher (Kensington – Yr 11), Suraj Rajesh (Southern Districts – Yr 10), Aaron Elliott (Port Adelaide – Yr 12), Paul Wasiewicz (Prospect – Yr 12). Phil Hopton | Teacher in Charge of Cricket
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5 NEW PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTION PLAN: YOUR CHILD, THEIR SCHOOL, OUR FUTURE. The State Government recently unveiled South Australia’s new Public Education Action Plan: Your Child, Their School, Our Future.
Eligibility for School Card assistance for 2018 is based on the family’s gross income in 2016/2017 financial year.
The Plan includes a $30 million initiative to ease cost of living pressure for thousands of South Australian families.
To apply for School Card assistance, applicants are required to complete an application form. Application forms for 2018 will be available from Adelaide High School or www.sa.gov.au by the end of the 2017 school year.
From next year, an extra 29,000 students will be eligible for the school card with the State Government lifting the income eligibility threshold for a family with one child by $20,000 - from $37,274 in 2017 to $57,870 in 2018. The change will increase the number of eligible students from approximately 47,600 to an estimated 77,200. The school card program supports low to average income families by relieving them of the requirement to pay school materials and services charges. The initiative is one element of the Public Education Action Plan which focuses on five key areas: • Giving children a head start • Educating students for the jobs of tomorrow • A focus on literacy and numeracy to put the basics first • Help for every student to be their best • Supporting our teachers to deliver great results. The government’s decision to centrally fund utility bills and provide extra funds for cleaning for all public schools and preschools will also free up a further $66 million over 4 years for teaching resources, support programs and technology.
More support for students to achieve their best New funding of $27m over the next 4 years will also go towards supporting our most vulnerable students and their families. As part of this, an extra 16 wellbeing practitioners will be employed to support children and young people most at risk. In addition, 3-quarters of public schools will receive more support from student wellbeing leaders. In another announcement, more than $16 million will go towards helping public schools better support students with complex behaviours. An extra 10 behaviour coaches will be introduced to the existing 30 currently working in schools. The reforms will also provide therapeutic intervention for high needs children and support will be provided for students experiencing severe trauma or chronic stress. This work will be underpinned by a new anti-bullying strategy. These initiatives are part of the state government’s new Public Education Action Plan: Your Child, Their School, Our Future.
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATION AWARDS Sunday, October 22 was a wonderful celebration for many organisations and schools who actively contribute to our community through acts of service. Adelaide High School was nominated this year for their role in assembling Birthing Kits for women in underdeveloped communities. The school received a runner up award, along with a $200 donation toward the cause. Students Nina Wijnands and Ruby Ridgway proudly represented Adelaide High School on the day and both left the event feeling very inspired and grateful for the experience. This opportunity meant Nina and Ruby were able to interact with local MP Rachel Sanderson and presidents of service clubs such as Zonta, Lions and Rotary. Participation on the Birthing Kit assembly day means students are educated about the many health issues women and infants experience in underdeveloped countries. Approximately 30 Years 8 and 9 students from Adelaide High School are involved in this project and subsequently, 600 birthing kits are packaged. This award pays tribute to the tireless work completed by staff member and Zonta Club of Adelaide representative, Angela Vandellis who introduced this project to Adelaide High School many years ago. Acknowledgement must also be made of the many other staff and students who have been involved in the succession of this project. Ashleigh Bandiera | Staff Member and Zonta Club of Adelaide
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PHILOSOTHON COMPETITION On October 25, five of our students represented our school at the first South Australian Philosothon event held at Prince Alfred College. This is an event where students participate in four philosophical discussions using the Community of Inquiry methodology. Their contributions are scored during the discussion and there is a prize given at the end of the night to individuals at specific year levels and to schools for the overall team’s score. Our students were: Michelle Neumann, Bianca Chu, Jagreet Mahli, Axel Hoffmann and Mitchell Miller. Special congratulations go to Jagreet who was awarded third place in the contest at the Year 9 level.
There are currently Philosothons being run in each Australian state, NZ, Singapore and the UK. The seventh Australasian Philosothon will be held in Sydney this year at St Andrews Cathedral College. The winning schools from this year will be eligible to participate in next year’s Australasian Philosothon. You can find the resources for the 2017 SA Philosothon online on the Philosothon website; www.philosothon.org in the resources section. Helen Manning-Bennett | Language Coordinator and Debating Manager
Our students were fine ambassadors for the school at this event. They were able to contribute to the discussions with high quality and well-reasoned thoughts and I received extra comments from people at the event about the quality of our team. The 2017 topics were: Topic 1: Is it moral to create a donor baby? Topic 2: Is the mind a physical thing? Topic 3: Is privacy important? Topic 4: Will machines ever become human? Our students said they particularly enjoyed the first and fourth topics of discussion and that there are many more ideas around for all of the topics than what one would initially think of. They also said that thinking outside of the box was very important for the event.
STAGE BAND AT THE CAPRI The Adelaide High School Stage Band delivered an exceptional performance at the Capri Theatre, playing a multitude of compositions with genres ranging from classic jazz standards to Latin arrangements of classical masterpieces. The praiseworthy performance was met with genuine adulation from the public, who were impressed with the thriving talents of the young students. The one-hour performance began with a tribute to the acclaimed and admired jazz artist Duke Ellington, with the band playing songs such as ‘Take the “A” Train’, ‘Caravan’ and ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing’. The performance later included popular compositions such as ‘Cry Me A River’, ‘Beethoven’s 5th Samba’ and ‘All that Jazz’. The pieces further demonstrated the students’ diligence, commitment and progress throughout the year, with the performance showcasing
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solos by various students. The Adelaide High School Stage Band has been known to give laudable performances over the years, and the gig at the Capri certainly enabled the public to listen and gain an insight into the music program at Adelaide High School. Stage Band at the Capri was certainly a fantastic opportunity to advertise the talent of the band. Although this was the band’s first gig at the Capri, the Stage Band hopes to return to deliver more estimable performances in the future. Overall, it was an incredible and enjoyable experience for both the band members and the audience at a once again successful Stage Band performance. Christina Akele | 10B76
7 CHEMICAL MURDER MYSTERY The Chemical Murder Mystery, organised by Flinders University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering in partnership with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), is a popular event held annually for students interested in the field of forensic science.
Adelaide High as they became ‘forensic scientists’ to help solve this prestigious annual mystery. Maja Korac | 9B73
On the morning of September 27, many students from ALEAP and Year 10 awaited excitedly to embark on a chemical adventure to Flinders University. The event provided students with the opportunity to spend time in labs exploring the world of forensic science. The students experienced a range of curriculum-linked activities which put their problem-solving skills to the test. Some stations included in the event were the examination of chemical reactions, investigation of the motion of objects, DNA and genetic testing, and analysis of trends and patterns in data. The discovered knowledge of scientific concepts was then used to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence. Whilst collecting and examining evidence through DNA, toxicology and micro-spectrophotometry tests, the event gave students a taste of real life crime scene investigation. This event truly inspired, engaged, and educated the students of
UN YOUTH AUSTRALIA SPACE SUMMIT Earth, our prized jewel in the solar system and beyond, is dying, whether we like it or not. Without a rapid change in our species habits and technologies, the future of planet Earth is likely to be a dull one. This is where UN Youth comes in. Their goal? To educate and empower young Australians about global issues. The topic of the UN Youth summit Jack Beales, Harry Spanner, Nikolas Kouimanis and Darcy Hermsen, all from Year 11, attended was Space. In this summit, Spaceflight and space development was met with government interest and politics. As such, many burning subjects were discussed, such as the issue with space junk, if satellite usage for government spying or everyday use is morally wrong, if people are ready for space, and much, much more. The day was filled with different workshops in small groups and a guest speaker.
entire fleet into the South China Sea. Interested in UN Youth events? Be sure to check out their website (https://unyouth.org.au/programs/) and see when the next one is on. Jack Beales | SB54
Like all UN Youth events, there was also IPS (Interactive Problem Solving), where two large groups of students are placed in a room and, acting as their government’s cabinet, attempt to solve a problem, while the other group is actively working against them. Everything seemed to go as planned for this IPS, although towards the end it may have ended in chaos, with the International Space Station being shot down by China, and America mobilizing their
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SPANISH DAY OUT Late last term, 21 Year 8 students of Spanish, Ms Enriquez and Miss Evans attended the 2017 Spanish Day Out organised by the Spanish Teachers Association of South Australia (STASA) at Open Access College. The day ran smoothly and was very well organised. We participated in a wide variety of activities. The Salsa workshop opened the event and provided a great deal of energy for the day. It was an excellent ice-breaker. This was run by El Ritmo with a focus on South American culture and splashes of Spanish language. Other workshops conducted were: Mexican Tin Art, Guatemalan Weaving, Maracas Making, Brain Games and Piñatas-making. The
most enjoyable experience of the day was making the piñatas as it was interactive and fun. We were able to taste foods from the Spanish speaking world. Morning Tea was provided consisting of Churros and fruits. Lunch was Argentinian Empanas. The general consensus was that they were delicious. Overall the Spanish Day Out was a new and unique experience for all of us and we had the opportunity to interact with other students of Spanish in South Australia. Elizabeth Payne 8V132, Rachel Yin 8G01 & Tina Goularas 8B72
YEAR 10, 11 AND 12 EXCURSION TO ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY Late last term, students from a Year 10, 11 and 12 class attended the annual French Club performance at Adelaide University. Each year, the French Club act out classics such as Les Misérables and Alice in Wonderland, entirely in French with English subtitles for all audience members to enjoy. This year’s performance was ‘Le Prince des Jouisseurs’, a comedy by Gabriel Sabourin, about the life of famous French playwright Georges Feydeau. The university provided the classes with helpful vocabulary to look out for during the performance. The students thought the story was very unique and found the spoken French not too hard to follow, particularly the hilarious jokes. The performance had a minimal set but all of the actors used expressive gestures and passionate delivery to contribute to the storyline. When the performance was finished, the actors gave the students information about being in the French Club, studying French at university, and how to explore the French
speaking world on exchanges. Perhaps it opened the door for some budding French actors. C’est une performance fantastique!!!! AHS French Teachers
ACER ALC TEST RESULTS 2017 The ACER Australian Language Certificate test gives our students a chance to undertake a language test in a national context. We had approximately 100 students undertake a test in one of the seven languages we offer here. The following list shows who has achieved a Distinction or more. Congratulations to all these students. Helen Manning-Bennett | Languages Coordinator Chinese Certificate 1 Reading High Distinction Annie Baek Samantha Kuan Distinction
Aimee Betkowski Mitchell Miller Listening Distinction Aimee Betkowski Michelle Do
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Mitchell Miller Annie Baek Chinese Certificate 2 Listening High Distinction
Celina Tchia Sabrina Tchia Reading High Distinction Celina Tchia Sabrina Tchia
French Certificate 1 Listening High Distinction Tiana Loechel Aimee Betkowski Distinction
9 ACER ALC TEST RESULTS 2017 (cont) Ajeendra Panicker Caitlin Bailey Flindyrarose Ly Haysan Morris Reading High Distinction James Fielding Tiana Loechel Ajeendra Panicker Ayush Negi Distinction Aimee Betkowski Caitlin Bailey Flindyrarose Ly French Certificate 2 Listening High Distinction Christina Akele Distinction Doyoun Kim Sue Lee Reading High Distinction Anh Huynh Distinction Taylor Azevedo Macy Azevedo Christina Akele Doyoun Kim Sue Lee French Certificate 3 Listening Distinction Bianca Chu Reading Distinction Bianca Chu
German Certificate 1 Reading High Distinction Ayush Negi German Certificate 3 Listening High Distinction Maja Dickel Reading High Distinction Maja Dickel Italian Certificate 1 Listening High Distinction Francine Legaspi Maja Korac Nathaniel Cordero Joel Sweet Julian Dimas Distinction Lilli Vitagliano Sumika Nishiyama Reading High Distinction Francine Legaspi Joel Sweet Julian Dimas Maja Korac Sumika Nishiyama Distinction Nathaniel Cordero Joel Sweet Italian Certificate 2 Listening High Distinction Gianni Cirocco
Distinction Anh Thu Huynh Emily Fotopoulos Reading High Distinction Hiya Modi Gianni Cirocco Fahman Mohamed Nasmi Distinction Anh Thu Huynh Emily Fotopoulos Japanese Certificate 1 Listening High Distinction Sabrina Tchia Celina Tchia Francine Legaspi Naomi Weston Distinction Jodie Pinaroc Oliver Tan Reading High Distinction Sabrina Tchia Celina Tchia Francine Legaspi Naomi Weston Distinction Jodie Pinaroc Lilli Vitagliano Oliver Tan Japanese Certificate 3 Listening High Distinction Sumika Nishiyama Doyoun Kim
Distinction Long Nguyen Nazam Kamboj Reading High Distinction Sumika Nishiyama Vivienne Niejalke Doyoun Kim Modern Greek Certificate 1 Reading High Distinction James Fielding Modern Greek Certificate 2 Listening Distinction Effie Sakoulidis Alana Lysandrou Ekaterina Vasili Reading High Distinction Ekaterina Vasili Distinction Effie Sakoulidis Modern Greek Certificate 3 Listening High Distinction Anna Markou Dion Lobotesis Nikolas Roufis Distinction Ioannis Pagonis Reading High Distinction
Anna Markou Dion Lobotesis Ioannis Pagonis Nikolas Roufis Spanish Certificate 1 Listening Distinction Nathaniel Cordero Flindyrarose Ly Haysan Morris Reading High Distinction Samantha Kuan Distinction Nathaniel Cordero Rebeca Nuam Amalia Guseinova Charlotte-May Fleming Flindyrarose Ly Maaike Williams Spanish Certificate 2 Listening Distinction Kim Van Macy Azevedo Reading Distinction Kim Van Spanish Certificate 3 Listening Distinction Alyssa Acosta Jeremiah Agag Reading High Distinction Alyssa Acosta
CHESS Susanne Wells has had a huge influence on Chess at Adelaide High School. Her passion and knowledge of the game is exceptional and she completed an excellent Research Project on Chess as well as being awarded a Blue for Chess this, her final year. Congratulations, Susanne; we wish you all the very best for your future endeavours. We wouldn’t have come this far in Chess without you! The Adelaide High School Girls’ Chess team have won the state heats against a number of other high schools and will be going to Sydney at the beginning of December to take part in the Australian Schools Teams Championships which will be held at Sydney Grammar School in Darlinghurst. The girls have played really well this year and winning to go to the Nationals is the result. Susanne Wells, as Chess Captain, Jieun Kim, Doyoun Kim and Mikan Chen have become a formidable team in South Australia and they are looking forward to their next challenge in Sydney. We wish the girls success in Sydney and thank them for their involvement in 2017. Dr Liz Horrocks | Senior Leader: Special Programs
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STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATE 2018 VET enquiries and enrolments Several Year 9 – 11 students have already enrolled in purchased VET courses in 2018, based on the information included in the 2018 Adelaide High School Curriculum Booklet, released on Daymap and disseminated via email. Students can continue to express interest and enrol. I recently emailed to Year 9 – 11 students the 2018 VET course offerings of the Eastern Adelaide Schools Cluster. Students might be interested in doing Certificate II Salon Assistant next year, which is being offered by some nearby private RTOs. I am also looking for students who would like to focus on doing the new Barbering stream of this qualification, as this seems to be quite popular. Note that there is a fee for families for most VET courses. Adelaide High School will invoice parents for the cost of courses. There are only one or two RTOs for whom payment can be made directly to the RTO concerned, but I will explain this as part of the enrolment process. A few reminders: • Courses fill quite quickly, as it is a first come, first served basis. • Enrolments for 2018 full year and Semester 1 VET courses need to occur now or as soon as possible before the end of the year, as many RTOs wish to finalise their enrolments well before the end of the year. • Enrolments for 2018 Semester 2 courses can occur in Semester 1, although there is lot less to choose from mid-year. • Only complete Certificate III level qualifications, as recorded on the SACE Board’s VET Recognition Register, can count towards the ATAR. • The most popular Certificate III level courses chosen by our students are Certificate III Hospitality, Certificate III Business, Certificate III Fitness and Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care. • A few students are also undertaking Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing) • Only senior students are allowed to do some of these higher level courses, some of which may take more than two semesters to complete, due to the extensive work placement requirement components. • There are a few courses (in specific trades, perceived to be in industries experiencing shortages) which attract some government funding. o Some of these attract Stage 2 credits, but most attract Stage 1 credits, so they are ideal for prospective Year 11 students (who meet the age criterion). o This will be explained to prospective Year 12 students who wish to undertake VET courses that attract only Stage 1 credits. o Prospective students who meet all the eligibility criteria for funded positions need to agree to certain conditions. o A materials or service fee will be need to be paid, as indicated on the Adelaide High School invoice that your family will receive if your son / daughter accepts the offer for a funded position.
Short courses Short courses have been hugely popular this year amongst our Year 10 – 12 students. There are a few more chances to do one or more of these courses this term, (assuming there are vacancies), but I can assure you that they will be offered next year as well. They
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are affordable and can benefit students who are looking for part time work. I promote the following: Barista, Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA: for students who are almost 18 years or 18 years of age), First Aid and White Card Construction Industry training. Depending on the course, should your child be considering doing a longer course, some of this training forms part of that certificate. For example, • Barista forms part of Certificate III Hospitality, • First Aid is part of a number of Certificate III courses, including Fitness, Early Childhood Education and Care and Individual Support. • White Card forms part of courses like construction, plumbing, etc. What to do if your son / daughter has enrolled in a purchased VET course for 2018? • 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 prepare an actual folder, for storing forms, other information and eventually completed work about their VET course. • 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. 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 is that VET students need to check their email regularly, perhaps once or twice a day, as this is the means of communication from the RTO, their trainer and me. The given email address should be the students’ school email. • If structured work placement is a compulsory requirement of the course, please discuss, investigate or even secure possible industry contacts that would be prepared to take your child at their worksite. Please contact me if you have any queries or ask your son / daughter to make a time to see me. My office is in The Help Hub, but the best way to contact me if via email livia.daloia@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au. Ms Livia D’Aloia | Student Pathways Coordinator
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