Adelaide High School
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Edition No. 2| March 2, 2018
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
In this Edition From the Principal
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Calendar Dates
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Running With Scissors Fringe Show 2 Entertainment Books
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Rowing News
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Open Night
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Swimming Carnival
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Prefect Seminar
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Interact Valentine’s Day Roses
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International Programs
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Vitae Medal
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Unveiling of Anita Zocchi Portrait 7 Pastoral Care Workers
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Congratulations
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Uniform Policy and Uniform Shop 8 Premier’s be active Challenge
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Student Pathways Report
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Website Registration
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Our Leadership Assembly, held on Friday, February 16 in our beautiful school hall, provided the platform for recognising and celebrating our 2017 Year 12 high achievers, our Dux of the school, Karan Loomba, our students who have committed to formal student leadership positions in 2018 and our Vitae medal recipient, Flora Rumbelow. The portrait of Anita Zocchi, immediate past Principal of Adelaide High School, was unveiled and presented to the school by the Adelaide High School Old Scholars Association President, Stephen Mitchell. Congratulations to our 2017 high achievers and to our student leaders. I wish you all the very best as you embrace the challenges that 2018 has in store for you and make a difference. You will impact, influence and inspire. Thank you to Anita and Flora for the incredible contribution you have made to Adelaide High and preparing, guiding and empowering our students to be dynamic citizens and future leaders. If you missed the leadership assembly, you can view it via the following link: https:// vimeo.com/256257331/50b7c1cfcd. It was fantastic to meet with our Year 8 parents last Wednesday evening to reflect upon the first few weeks of school, meet with Pastoral Care teachers and clarify
answers to questions. Our Year 8s have embraced the opportunities offered at Adelaide High. Their engagement in sport and clubs has been particularly significant. At lunchtime on Friday I joined the Boys’ Theatre Sports team who have begun their preparations for the Melbourne Exchange: I entered the Drama Studio to be met with 14 of our Year 8 boys eager to be part of Theatre Sports. I dropped into the gym to watch the volleyball on Friday after school to see 24 Year 8 girls sharing court time in the Year 8 girls’ volleyball competition. By embracing the culture of Adelaide High and putting their hand up to be involved in a range of opportunities, Year 8 students can further develop skills and capabilities which will shape their learning experience, not only within school but in life beyond. Thank you so much for your support in identifying alternative places for student pick up and drop off. As discussed previously, student safety is paramount and your partnership in enacting our traffic management plan is so appreciated. Our Governing Council Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 7 at Adelaide High School. I warmly invite you to join our Governing Council in 2018; please download a nomination form from our website. Our first Student Free Day for 2018 was held on Tuesday, February 27. Our professional learning focussed on utilising student learning data to design learning and assessment tasks and further supported our goal of maximising the learning outcomes of every student. Kind regards, Ms Cez Green | Principal
OPEN NIGHT Adelaide High School West Terrace, Adelaide South Australia Phone 61 8 8231 9373 Facsimile 61 8 8212 7827 office@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au
Wednesday March 21, 2018 5.30pm - 8.00pm
CALENDAR DATES March Fri 2
Newsletter 2
Sun 4 - Fri 9
F1 in Schools National Finals
Mon 5 Interschool Swimming Carnival Mon 5 - Wed 7
SAPOL Camp
Year 12 Aquatics, West Lakes
Tues 6
Peer Leaders with Year 8s, Lessons 6-7
Wed 7
Governing Council AGM
Mon 12 Adelaide Cup Public Holiday Tues 13 - Thurs 15 Running With Scissors Fringe Performances Sat 17
Head of the River
Wed 21 Year 8 Anti-Harassment Assembly
Early Dismissal, 1pm
Open Night: 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Sat 24
Year 12 Formal
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS: OUR HOUSE FRINGE PERFORMANCE So the time is rapidly approaching for this year’s Fringe performance by the school’s theatre company, Running with Scissors.
com/adelaidehighschool/) and on the RwS dedicated Facebook page: (https://www. facebook.com/ahsrunningwithscissors/.)
With 28 hours of rehearsal left, we’re in good shape. WE like the play very much and we’re entirely grateful for the efforts of the three young writers, Clare McGarvey, Holly Robin and Ivan Bucalo, all old scholars of the school and past members of the company. We do hope you share our enjoyment of the end result of so much hard work.
On each page you can purchase tickets by following the link directly to the Fringetix page, https://adelaidefringe.com.au/ fringetix/our-house-af2018.
There has been a lot of information regarding the content of the play, how it was created and when and where it is to be performed so I won’t repeat myself. All that information can be accessed on the school’s website (http://www.adelaidehs. sa.edu.au/about/latest-news/adelaide-highperforming-at-the-2018-fringe, the school’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.
This is the only way to purchase tickets: we cannot sell them at school, and they aren’t sold at the door. They CAN be bought at a Fringe Box Office at various locations. A gentle reminder…. We DIDN’T sell out opening night last year, but we did sell out all the others and had to turn 30+ people away each night… It would be wise to purchase soon. Don’t anticipate being able to purchase a ticket on the night, it’s entirely possible you will be disappointed. David Tyler | Director
Tues 27 Athletics Carnival Fri 30
Good Friday
April Mon 2 Easter Monday Tues 3
International Understandings Assembly
Wed 11 Governing Council Meeting Thurs 12 Interschool Athletics Carnival Fri 13
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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).
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3 ROWING PROGRAM NEWS In the lead up to the Head of the River Regatta on March 17, the rowers have ramped up their training and have put in some outstanding performances at regattas in the last couple of weeks. At the Rowing South Australia School Premiership Series Regatta at West Lakes on February 17, the Schoolboy Year 8/9 4x+ B, Schoolgirl Year 8/9 4x+ B and Schoolgirl Year 8/9 4x+ A crews won their respective finals, while the senior crews won the Schoolgirl and Schoolboy First 4 events.
Three Year 8 crews competed in their first regatta that day and acquitted themselves well. Last weekend was the South Australian Rowing State Championships and the school community congratulates the AHS rowers on their outstanding performances. Under 16 Women’s Single Scull State Championship Winner: Tonya Lokteff Under 21 Men’s Lightweight Single Scull State Championship 2nd Place: Finn Castrique
Under 19 Men’s Single Scull State Championship 3rd Place: Finn Castrique Under 17 Women’s Double Scull State Championship 2nd Place: Shae Clutton & Rebekah Frisby-Smith Under 17 Women’s Quad Scull State Championship 3rd Place: Shae Clutton, Tonya Lokteff, Rebekah Frisby-Smith, Jasmin Williams, Cox: Angelina Rajic Congratulations to the students and coaches on these wonderful performances.
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SWIMMING CARNIVAL This InterHouse Swimming Carnival at Adelaide Aquatic Centre saw 700 students making the trip to compete for and support their Houses.
The final results for the day were tight, with Macghey winning by 31 points over Adey overall. Adey took out the novelty and girls’ results, with Macghey again dominating the boys’ results.
There were some outstanding individual efforts which augur well for our swimming program, and it was great to see some new individual award winners.
Thanks to all the staff, students and parents who were involved in making it a fantastic day of sport, House and community spirit for Adelaide High School. Jeremy Appleton | Girls’ Sport Coordinator
Swimming Carnival House Results 1. 2. 3. 4.
Girls Results
Boys Results
Novelty Results
Overall Results
Adey 403 Macghey 400 Morriss 396 West 350
Macghey 468 Morriss 406 Adey 388 West 370
Adey 322 Morriss 280 Macghey 276 West 214
Macghey 1144 Adey 1113 Morriss 1082 West 934
Individual Age Group Winners Age Group
Female
Under 14 Winner Under 14 Runner Up Under 15 Winner Under 15 Runner Up Under 16 Winner Under 16 Runner Up Open Winner Open Runner Up
Amy Frisby-Smith / Caitlin Shillabeer Alicia Randall Alana Ho Emma Fox Rebekah Frisby-Smith Efrosini Kontopoulos Jess Rokkas Aimee Moroney-Plouffe
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House
Male House Macghey Adey West Morriss West West Adey Adey
Thomas McLeod Ollie Burkin Connor Kent Morriss / Jack McArdle Rory Parker Dekoda Richards Solomon Bushby Euan Fletcher Liam Kent
Macghey Adey West Macghey West Macghey Adey Macghey
5 PREFECT SEMINAR The start of the school year is inevitably accompanied by a rush of new ideas and inspirations, with ambitious objectives created to match the students’ passion for positive change. Tuesday, February 6 marked the first official meeting of the Prefect team, allowing us to take our first steps as fully-fledged leaders and prepare for the year ahead. The Seminar began with a review of last year’s efforts and a discussion on how to build on 2017’s many achievements, followed by the establishment of a firm vision for this year’s Prefect group. The Prefects were quickly brought up to speed on the importance and expectations of their
role, making the transition smooth and allowing progress to start immediately. From the beginning of the meeting, it was clear that the Prefects were already acquainted quite well with each other, which made communication stress-free and encouraged respect at all times. A major topic raised during the seminar was the Prefects’ impact on others: in what ways will we positively influence the school and the wider community? What do we want to be remembered for as Prefects? These questions formed the basis for many of the discussions held. We debated, discussed and raised great ideas on the topic of fundraisers, namely the
Vinnie’s Sleepout and the Prefects’ BBQ, as well as brainstorming new initiatives. We then branched off into committees, and immediately the room was abuzz with ideas, plans and decisions: it was clear that this year’s Prefects are completely devoted to their goal of making themselves known throughout the school. Above all, the Seminar demonstrated a clear sense of coordination between the Prefect team, allowing for fruitful collaborations and tighter friendships. We are all endlessly excited for what certainly looks like a rewarding and successful 2018. Andrew Tu | Prefect
INTERACT CLUB VALENTINE’S DAY FUNDRAISER The Interact Club organized 700 red roses to be delivered from the Adelaide Central Market to Adelaide High School in the early hours of the morning on February 14 - Valentine’s Day. After preparing the hall for the hectic rush of roses and students to come, the rest of the Interact members arrived to help tag and wrap the 700 roses to be delivered during Pastoral Care. It was a busy and exciting morning of teamwork
and co-operation from the entire Interact team, wrapping orders of up to 24 roses! The roses had been sold in advance over the previous two weeks during Pastoral Care, recess and lunchtime, with Interact members volunteering to sell the roses to both teachers and students. With roses costing $3.50 each or 3 for $10 or 12 roses for $35, all the profits of the Valentine’s roses will be going to charity. It was a hectic
couple of weeks organising this first of many fundraising events to come from the new Interact team. Thanks to the dedicated Interact members and everyone who purchased a rose. We sold all of the roses and made a profit of over $600 which will make a valuable donation to our chosen charity. Zoe Tiffen | Secretary
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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AT ADELAIDE HIGH SCHOOL Adelaide High school is a very diverse community. A major priority or the school is to build our international-mindedness and intercultural awareness. Our diversity can be seen in the wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds among the students (and staff!) at the school. Some have come from overseas or have parents from overseas. Significantly, there are 47 indigenous students. Currently, we have 78 international students from Brazil, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Switzerland, Thailand and Vietnam. There are also 30 students whose parents are working or studying in Australia who come from Australia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Eritrea, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and Vietnam. If we examine the home languages spoken by members of our community (where this has been stated by families), we can see that our community has a rich heritage reflecting modern Australia: African (various including Afrikaans), Arabic, Auslan, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese,
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Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, South Asian languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi , Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu 1, Sinhalese 4, Guugu, Yimidhir, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Tatar, Thai and Ukrainian. Significantly, our records of students for whom English is a second or third language is 740 students. In addition to the eight languages in our school curriculum, the school seeks to celebrate diversity in a range of ways and to acknowledge its importance through the activities of student leadership and attention to diversity across the curriculum. One of our leadership groups is the International Student Ambassadors who play an important role in welcoming international students through being buddies, providing a help desk and facilitating the students to join in a range of activities. The Ambassadors are also the key organising body for the International Understandings Assembly (Week 10, April
3) which showcases our internationalism and diversity. The school also fosters language learning and global citizenship through a range of international arrangements with sister schools and tours. In 2018, there will be Languages Study tours to: • New Caledonia (French): July • Spain: September/October • Japan: September/ October • Greece: April/May Last year, our sister school from Japan (Asahi High School) visited us and this year we will have a visit from IIS Quintino Sella in Biella, Italy in July and the French students from Redon will be here next February. Aside from language-based tours, Adelaide High School participates in the World Challenge, most recently to Vietnam and Cambodia in late 2017. All of this is due to the wonderful support of our community, student leadership and participation, the dedication and commitment of staff, ‘not only for school, but for life’. Phil Wilson | Assistant Principal: Languages and International Programs
7 VITAE MEDAL Congratulations to Flora Rumbelow (Legge) who is the 2018 Vitae Medal Recipient. Flora transferred to Adelaide Girls’ High School on February 6, 1962 to complete her final year of secondary schooling and was subsequently appointed as a Prefect. After Matriculating in 1962, Flora commenced studies to be a secondary school teacher at Adelaide Teachers College in 1963. During her teaching career Flora taught at Adelaide High, among other schools, and was appointed to Adelaide High School as a Senior Student Counsellor in 1992 but then served as an Assistant Principal at Adelaide High School from 1994 – Term 1 2000. She always had the wellbeing of her students at heart and set up a Bushwalking Club at Adelaide High School, which ultimately
led to Outdoor Education being taught as a subject. She also supported PE staff on Outdoor Education excursion and camps, even after her retirement. Flora has continued to contribute to the wider community in a range of ways including being a Justice of the Peace, a tutor with SPELD, driving the community bus for her local Council, picking up residents to take them to appointments, shopping or on outings, is on the Old Scholars Association Committee and on the organising committee for Conversazione. Flora’s contribution to Adelaide High School and education in South Australia has been significant. Flora truly reflects the essence of the Vitae Medal and her leadership has resulted in impact, influence and inspiration. Cez Green | Principal
UNVEILING OF PORTRAIT OF ANITA ZOCCHI At the Leadership Assembly, Stephen Mitchell, President of the Old Scholars Association, unveiled the portrait of immediate past Principal Anita Zocchi. Anita was an Assistant Principal at this school from 2001 to 2003, and Deputy Principal from 2004 to 2009. In 2010 she took up the role as Principal at Seaview High before returning to serve this school as its Principal from 2011 to the end of Term 1 2017. To put that into perspective, Anita commenced her long service to this school before most of the current students were born, and yet all of them have and will continue to benefit from Anita Zocchi’s service to this school as its Principal.
And it is why this particular tradition is so special, that the old scholars - the former students and teachers of this school - mark the occasion and celebrate the service of each Principal of the school by the gift of a portrait, so that the Principal and the school community they led may be celebrated and remembered by each passing year level. It is with great pleasure that we, the past students and staff of Adelaide High School, present to the school this portrait. Our sincere gratitude to the artist Andrea Malone. Mr Stephen Mitchell President: Adelaide High School Old Scholars Association
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PASTORAL CARE WORKERS (SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM) Pastoral Care Workers (previously known as School Chaplains) are found in over 300 government schools across the state. At Adelaide High School we have two PCWs, Andrew Babirat and Georgie Evans, who offer a variety of support and programs to students, staff and the wider school community.
closely with the Wellbeing Leaders and are trained to assist with the emotional needs of students and also academically, if need be, as they are both educators. Georgie and Andrew’s office can be found opposite rooms 11-12 in the Adey corridor if you ever want a chat. Feel free to pop by.
One of these programs is the weekly Breakfast Club held on Thursday mornings, offering all sorts of breakfast foods like pancakes, toast, cereal, yoghurt, muesli bars, fruit, juice and more.
Andrew Babirat | Pastoral Care Worker
Andrew runs a ‘Chill Room’ for students on Wednesday lunchtimes with many gaming consoles and opportunities for fun. Volunteering is an important focus of Adelaide High School and in line with this, Georgie facilitates taking groups of students twice a term to volunteer at the City Salvation Army ‘Do Unto Others’ program, which involves assisting the Salvos team in serving and cooking for those in the city of Adelaide who are in need. Georgie and Andrew also attend a student initiated weekly meeting for staff and students of faith to meet together, share some food and connect with each other; all are welcome to join. They work
CONGRATULATIONS
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS
Congratulations to Victtoria Acquaviva who recently competed in the State Athletics Championships in U15 Women’s 200m Hurdles and came 1st, winning the gold medal.
A copy of the 2018 Uniform Policy can be downloaded from http://www.adelaidehs. sa.edu.au/Enrolment/Uniform.
Victtoria has now been selected to travel to Sydney to compete in the National Championships from March 14 – 18
Uniform Shop Opening Hours The Uniform Shop is open during school terms: Mondays – 8.00 am – 9.00 am Wednesdays – 8.00 am – 9.00 am Thursdays – 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm First Saturday of the month – 9.00 am – 12 noon
PREMIER’S BE ACTIVE CHALLENGE This week the Year 8 and 9 students began their invovement in the Premier’s be active Challenge. The Challenge is to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 5 days of the week for at least 10 weeks. As well as recording their physical activity in their Turn Your Health Around Challenge Booklet, students are also encouraged to eat healthy foods and record their fruit and vegetable consumption in their booklet. At the end of the two 5 week recording periods (one in Term 1 and the other in Term 2), Middle School Leaders will collect the booklets and input the data on the Premier’s be active Challenge website. Adelaide High School has been among the Top 50 schools participating in the Challenge for a number of years and we hope
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this trend continues in 2018. As part of the Challenge this term, the Year 8s will be involved in the Paddlewall Challenge while the Year 9s will participate in the Year 9 Dance Off. Involvement in all these programs earns participants points towards the Turn Your Health Around Shield and the SJ Dowdy House Cup.
9 STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATE Training for careers in Business or International Hotel Management
Other VET options
A representative from the Swiss Hotel Association International College of Hotel Management (ICHM) asked me to pass this information on to the school community, especially to our seniors. • The Swiss Hotel Association founded the concept of International Hotel Management and they are famous for it. • The program has two degrees: Business and International Hotel Management, obtainable in three years. • Successful graduates hold high management positions worldwide. • There is a special program mix of academic and industry semesters. • The program includes 2-3 Industry placements of 750 hours each: with a minimum 1,500 hours and a maximum of 2,800 hours. • The Regency Campus facilities are world standard. • There are magnificent high value scholarships available. Please visit https://www.ichm.edu.au/ for more information.
VET – What’s new? Certificate III Music Industry (Electronic Music Production) is an intensive six month part time course (two nights per week for three hours each night) commencing in May 2018 and delivered at SAE Creative Media Institute, located in Level 2, 282 Gouger St, Adelaide.
Queensford College, located in King William Street in the city, is hoping to run a four-day school holiday program, where students can gain partial Cert III Hospitality and thereby 20 Stage 2 credits. It will give students a taste of the hospitality industry and the possibility of developing skills which would make them more employable. The cost is $450. Note that the students would need to attend on each of the four days: Monday 16, Tuesday 17 April, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April, do the set pre-reading and complete an online hygiene unit. As both of these two courses offer training in part of Certificate III, they will not contribute to ATAR generation, but will allow students to gain Stage 2 SACE credits.
Short courses for Y10 – 12 students I have the dates for the short courses to be held this term at Queensford College. There are several options for the one day courses, either during the term or the coming April holidays. These short course will be repeated later in the year, if that will be more suitable for your family. • Barista ($195, price includes a Queensford College KeepCup) • First Aid (there are 3 prices, depending on which option is selected). • RSA or Responsible Service of Alcohol ($69). Students would have to be 18 years or almost 18 years to be able to do this course. Payment for these short courses will need to be made in full soon after enrolment takes place.
This VET course is ideal for senior students who want to become producers and learn the skills to create beats and master their sound. It teaches the essentials of audio engineering and electronic music production. Students will be able to learn how to write and produce their own professional quality compositions. Note these important points: • • • • • •
Most 2018 VET courses have now commenced, but I am still collecting enrolments for Digital Photography and Lighting, which Marden Senior College is hoping to run later this term. This course is part of Certificate III in Visual Arts (Photo Imaging) and it allows students to gain 25 Stage 2 credits. It is held on Wednesday afternoons from 4.15 – 7.15pm and, at this stage, I have been told that it will conclude at the end of Term 2. The cost is $250.
The cost is $3,846. Two trimesters of 13 weeks, making a total of 26 weeks. Held two nights per week: Tuesday and Thursday from 6 – 9pm. 60 Stage 2 credits are on offer. This full Certificate III will help generate an ATAR. As it not exclusively a VET in Schools program, parents / carers need to be aware that there may be adults in this evening class.
Please contact me if you have any queries or ask your son / daughter to make a time to see me.
The next intake is May 2018 and the course finishes on 28 November 2018. All students, especially Year 12s, need to meet this and all other deadlines for entry of results onto Schools Online for the SACE Board of SA, which is usually early December. Visit https://sae.edu.au/ for more information.
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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