Brighton Secondary School Newsletter March 2014 by Brighton Secondary School

Brighton Secondary School

Newsletter ISSUE 2 I March 2014

From the Principal The Bullying Project with Flinders University

Uniform

Late last year, the Year 8 students participated in a ‘Coping with Bullying’ Intervention project. The results are pleasing and reflect a positive environment at Brighton. In the pre intervention survey 19% of students across Australia reported they have been bullied, compared with 9% of students at Brighton. Of the 9%, 12% were girls and 6% were boys. After the intervention, only 2% of girls said they were being bullied. These very positive results give us confidence to continue with intervention and prevention activities with the students.

Years 8, 9 and 10 students were called to an assembly to check their uniforms. In the main, the students wear the approved uniform appropriately and with pride. Unfortunately, there are some students, supported by their families, who continue to flout the school uniform expectations. It is disappointing that a few students affect the good order and reputation of the school in this way.

The Annual General Meeting on 11th March saw the election of the 2014 Governing Council. The members are listed below: Olivia O’Neill

Sue McKenzie

Leah York

David Newton

Jacqueline Squires

Michaela Simmonds

Jimiu Krecu

Luciana d’Arcangeli

Darren Oates

Ana Sala-Oviedo

Robert Warburton

Bruce Nielsen

Kathy McDonald

Dina Solis

Murray Porter

Jenny Morden

Cheryl Papworth

Gavin Holland

Michael Sard

Sandra Hall

Gemma Brunckhorst

Audrey Lian

The Governing Council has approved the new uniform which all Year 8 students must wear. The green and white pinstriped shirt must be worn with the shorts or trousers. All other Year levels have two years (2014 and 2015) to transition into the new uniform. However, if any piece of uniform requires replacement in the meantime, it must be replaced with items from the new uniform. For example, there are many girls wearing incorrect, tight navy trousers with flared legs that have NEVER been a part of the uniform. Last year, knowing the new trousers were being introduced, these incorrect navy trousers were tolerated. These unapproved navy trousers must be replaced with the new charcoal trousers which are a good fit. Olivia O’Neill Principal

Olivier Beaumont Just some of the many events for students include: • The Student Leadership Assembly, where the Student Leadership Council, the Peer Support Leaders, the House Leaders and the Sports Leaders were all presented to Duncan McFetridge, Chloe Fox, David Speirs and Corey Wingard. Department for Education and Child Development T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A

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• Students have been photographed and immunised and participated in Standards Days in preparation for Sports Day on 21 March. • The Lift Dance Company is to be congratulated for an outstanding Fringe season.

Olivia O’Neill with the Lift Dance Company students at their Fringe perfor mance

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Diary Dates 2014 MARCH 27 28 31

Uniform Committee, 12.45pm Emergency Evacuation practice Year 8 Shiloh Hills, Buffalo house

APRIL 2 Year 8 Shiloh Hills, Cygnet house 3 Year 8 Shiloh Hills, Holdfast house 4 Year 8 Shiloh Hills, Rapid house 7 Governing Council, 7.30pm 9 Anti-bullying play 11 Last day of term 1, 1.00pm dismissal 28 Student Free Day, Staff Training 28 Finance meeting, 7.30pm 29 Parent / Student / Teacher conferences 2.30pm – 8.00pm (Years 8 & 9)

MAY 2 Year 12 Formal 5 Governing Council, 7.30pm 5-9 Outdoor Pursuits camp 5 SIV Year 8 Challenge @ Heathfield 6 Parent / Student / Teacher conferences 2.30pm – 8.00pm (Years 10-12) 7 Open Day 9 Generation in Jazz – Mt. Gambier 12 SIV Year 7 out of zone initial trial by appointment 13-16 NAPLAN Testing 13 Cyber bullying assembly – Year 8’s (Buffalo & Cygnet) 16 Year 10 Career Expo 19-21 Year 12 PE Aquatics 20 Cyber bullying assembly – Year 8’s (Holdfast & Rapid) 22 Uniform committee, 12.45pm 23 Year 8 & 9 Immunisations 24 SIM Auditions workshop – round 1 26 SIV Year 7 out of zone final trial by selection 26-30 Year 8, 9, 10, Maths common tests 26-30 Reconciliation Week 29-30 SIM Final auditions 30 Meet Author Simon Higgins 30 Outdoor Pursuits (Monarto)

Congratulations Kohban Fry, Year 12, who was selected to represent South Australia as part of the Under 17’s SA Junior Gold Cup squad in Rugby Union. Tom O’Connell, Year 8, selected to represent Secondary School Sport SA at the School Sport Australia Boys Cricket championships in Canberra. Jacob France, Year 12, selected to represent South Australia as part of the South Australian Junior Gold Cup Squad in Rugby Union. Ryan France, Year 10, selected to represent South Australia as part of the South Australian Junior Gold Squad in Rugby Union.

NATIONAL SPACE CAMP Congratulations to Emily Squires and Felix Chapman-Petrone, Year 11 students, who were successful in their application to attend the National Space Camp from 22nd – 25th April 2014. Only 24 students were selected via application from country and metropolitan schools as graduates of the 2013 South Australian Space School. This is a magnificent opportunity.

SACE RESULTS OF 2013 Congratulations to Jacob Whitelock, Maddison Sims and Ivana Osenk who received merits for their Research Project subject in 2013. These 3 students were omitted in error from the SACE Results published in the last newsletter.

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International Women’s Day Breakfast “Gender equality is progress for all” - Senator Penny Wong Throughout the week of March 8th, women and men around the world joined together to celebrate the 39th annual International Women’s Day (IWD). Many of Adelaide’s celebrators could be found at the Adelaide International Women’s Day Breakfast, which fellow senior students Rachel, Audrey, Holly, Ella, Ripley, Zoe, Claudia and Julia, and I, along with Brighton staff members Georgie Barker and Deborah Smith, and 2,300 others attended. The event, held at Adelaide Convention Centre and in its 21st year this year, was well worth the 6.30am start! Hosted by ABC’s Sonya Feldhoff and Senator, Penny Wong, the UN’s fundraising event is held in order to celebrate the achievements and progress of women whilst also reminding us all of the work still to be done. Senator Penny Wong stated in her address that women are still earning 17.5% less than men and make up just 31% of the federal parliament, not to mention the 132,000 Australian women that were exposed to workplace abuse in 2012. The focus of the day may be on women, however, Senator Wong didn’t forget her male members in the audience, including Premier Jay Weatherill, reminding us all that when “women and men come together”, only then can gender equality be attained. This year’s guest speaker, Australian Woman of The Year 2009, Dr Gill Hicks, proved to be a true testament of resilience, courage, and the ability to strive in unforeseen circumstances - such as losing both her legs in the 2005 London bombings. The world-travelling, jazz singing, architect and designer from Adelaide had no idea what was in store for her when she boarded her train on July 7th. Instead of focusing on her tragic experience and the struggles that followed, this bubbly, prosthetic-wearing, mother-of-one chooses to draw light on the qualities of her mother and their effect on her strength to persist, and forgive. Her nature and presence was remarkable.

The moving speeches, combined with a lovely breakfast and the presence of some of Australia’s brightest and inspiring women from radio presenters, to our first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard (we had a photo opportunity!), FIFA representatives, CEOs, and professional athletes, all made for a great morning. Encouraged and inspired, we left with a strong sense of pride, and purpose: proud to be women of today, respecting the achievements of those before us, and the on-going efforts of women and men around the world today working for gender equality. There really couldn’t be a better time to be a woman. Bec Whetham Year 12

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Leadership and Recognition Assembly The Leadership

Student Leadership Council 2014

and Recognition

Yr 12

Olivier Beaumont

Head Prefect

Andrey Lian

Head Prefect

Yr 12

Lachlan Tyler-Dowd

Deputy Prefect

Bec Whetham

Deputy Prefect

Assemblies held on

Yr 12

Daniel Akers

Prefect

Ella Bergoc

Prefect

27th February gave

Yr 12

Chris Buckley

Prefect

Zoe Lee

Prefect

Yr 12

Sung Min Bae

Prefect

Shannon Pearce Prefect

Students, Staff and the Community the chance to acknowledge the

Sports House Captains 2014 BUFFALO Cadence Brooke Brian Lian Eloise Jones Chris Beaty Taylor Hards Lewis Warland Haylee Tisher

CYGNET

HOLDFAST

Cameron Edwards Caitlin Francis Ryan France Haylee Arnott Tylah Kendall Saxon Klass Dylan Cox Renee Kosonen

Connor Gurr Stella Batelaan Caspian Weekley Sam Franson Jacob Kamara Liza Kashtaeva Lachlan Tyler-Dowd Celestina Dona

RAPID Callum Neilson Tahlia Kalleske Travis Collins Maddie Tierney Drew Crichton Hannah Dubsky Cody Kumnick Chloe Taylor

students chosen to be Peer Support Leaders, Student Leadership Council Leaders and Sport House Captains in 2014. Volleyball medal winners from the 2013 Australian Schools’ Volleyball Championships which were held in Melbourne in December were also recognised.

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Peer Support Leaders 2014 Adolphi, Jose

Jefferies, Tayla

Armour, Bridie

Kashtaeva, Liza

Baker, Emily

Kitson, AJ (Alexander)

Barritt, Jasper

Krecu, Mia

Beckwith, Lewis

Kustermann, Lewis

Boyle, Jay

Lawrance, Claire

Boyle, James

Lock, Gavin

Byrne, Jordan

Lyons, Hannah

Camburn, Taylor-Lee

Macklin, Ashleigh

Checkley, Jenna

Mandel, Simon

Constantakis, James

McLeod, Brodie

Czernich-Pearce, Amy

Miller, Edward

Deboo Fary, Jai

Payne, Tayla

Delphin, Jasmin

Peek, Gemma

Eastwood, Taylah

Ryan, Madison

Ford, Brianna

Trout, Mikaela

Greenshields, William

Wight, Gabrielle

Hall, Kimberly

Williams, Bailey

Heatley, Steven

Williams, Daniel

Humbles, Alana

Wood, Lauren

Jamieson, Brooke

Zarei, Iman

Volleyball Captains / Vice Captains Jack Whaley, Captain

Kelly van der Linde, Captain

Cody Kumnick, Vice Captain

Jessica Jones, Vice Captain

Student Representatives 2014 Yr 11

Martin Oakley Roan Johnson Edward Miller Elijah Tardio Daniel Williams

Bridie Armour Alexandra James Mia Krecu Anyue Lang Kaitlyn McKenzie Phoebe Wittwer-Smith

Yr 10

Sean Henschke, Cygnet Marcus Falckh, Holdfast Brian Lian, Buffalo William Wright, Rapid

Celine Chia, Rapid Sam Franson, Holdfast Isabel Mawby, Cygnet Alexandra Newton, Buffalo

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Swimming Carnival On Thursday 13th February the Brighton Secondary School Swimming Carnival was held at the State Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Over 260 students attended the swimming carnival, including 105 Year 8 students and 70 Year 9 students. The cheering from the grandstand for the championship events, as well as the mass involvement in the swimming heats and novelties brought colour, House spirit and a sense of occasion to this event. Students also enjoyed participating in the leisure activities including waterslides and an inflatable obstacle course in the afternoon. The leadership of our House Captains was integral in the promotion of the carnival and for encouraging and organising students in their houses successfully into events. The Sport and Recreation VET student timekeepers made an invaluable contribution, with their efforts and concentration throughout the day. I thank the staff who officiated and managed students and events, the house leaders, as well as the Principal team and teachers for their support of the day in the busy school calendar. Without the involvement of all these people, the event would not be so successful, or indeed possible. Teacher officials: • Helen White • Michelle Ovan • Jamie Tester • Jason Archer • Tony Mahar • Jane Bennett • Matt Fuss • Esther McCann It is fantastic to have such a positive start to our first carnival event of the year. Points from this event contribute to the Sports Carnival Shield and the overall House Shield. Peter Vowles Coordinator Healthy Lifestyles

Final House Scores:

Place

House

Total Points

Cygnet

960

Rapid

739

Holdfast

574

Buffalo

556

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New Records: Event

Name

House

Old Record

New Record

Open Boys Freestyle

Jack Thiele

Rapid

25.25

24.95

Open Boys Butterfly

Jack Thiele

Rapid

28.47

26.46

Year Level Champions and Runners Up: Yr 8 Girls Yr 8 Boys Yr 9 Girls Yr 9 Boys Yr 10 Girls Yr 10 Boys Open Girls Open Boys

Winner

Sydney McCurrach

Runner up

Olivia Byrnes

Winner

Jack Eastwood

Runner up

Joe Hosking

Winner

Rhiannon Aldridge

Runner up

Velvet Klass

Winner

Zak Drury

Runner up

Cameron Edwards

Winner

Larissa Fielding

Runner up

Olivia McCulloch

Winner

Tom Polden

Runners up

Otis Carthy

Winner

Taylah Eastwood

Winner

Bethan Aldridge

Winner

Jack Thiele

Winner

Saxon Klass

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Standards Days

The beautiful sunny weather provided a perfect backdrop for our very successful Year 8 and 9 Standards Days on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th March. The culture of maximum participation and house spirit was evident in the abundance of colour, the level of activity and the positive encouragement students gave their peers to achieve their best effort. I would like to thank the Home Group teachers and Peer Support students for their support on the day. The encouragement and skills of the Physical Education, Special Interest Volleyball and other staff who managed the events was appreciated by the students and was integral in the success of both days. Our sports House Captains and Sport and Recreation VET certificate II students, displayed outstanding leadership. They encouraged all students and joined in for countless extra runs to motivate individuals. The day could not run as smoothly without their skills of officiating, encouragement and peer coaching. Peter Vowles Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator

Place

House

Total Points

House Shield Points

Cygnet

86.9

100.00

Buffalo

86.7

99.77

Holdfast

76.6

88.10

Rapid

70.8

81.47

Results by Homegroup:

Individual Athletic Achievements: Girls

Results by House:

Boys

Position

Homegroup

Points

801B

32.1

803C

30.2

802B

29.7

801R

29.6

801C

29.4

803H

28.7

802C

27.3

802H

27.1

802R

26.6

803B

24.9

801H

20.8

803R

14.6

Tia Maschotta

Hamish Petherick

Rebecca Catt

Thomas O'connell

Elise Jarrett

Max De Vries

Position

Homegroup

% Participation

Liata Selby

Bethany Lane

802C

100.0

Jacqueline Croft

Spencer Holdback

801B

95.8

Olivia Donovan

Joe Hosking

802B

95.7

Alicia Miller

Daniel Turner

803C

95.5

Ava Harris

Ruben Barry

803H

95.5

Hallie Newman

Joshua Tierney

803B

91.7

Olivia Baker

Eli Carmody

801R

91.7

Paige Cleary

Luke Viska

802H

90.4

Pascal Luetolf

803R

87.5

Danny Juckers

802R

86.4

Harrison Mcleod

801C

82.6

Lachlan Mcnaughton

801H

66.7

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Yr Results by House: Place

House

Total Points

House Shield Points

Holdfast

98.1

100

Buffalo

90.0

91.74

Rapid

85.1

86.75

Cygnet

78.8

80.33

Results by Homegroup: Position

Homegroup

Points

901H

34.7

903H

32.9

901B

32.2

902C

30.9

903R

30.5

902H

30.5

902B

29.1

902R

28.8

903B

28.7

901C

27.3

901R

25.8

903C

20.6

Individual Athletic Achievements: Girls

Boys

Position

Homegroup

% Participation

Serena Williams

Ji Hwan (Jay) SEO

902C

95.7

Stella Batelaan

Koby Sikorski

Courtney Bellis

Harrison Tucci

901B

95.5

903B

91.7

Jazz Brautigan

Gregory Darani

901C

83.3

Caitlin Francis

Gustav Martin

Rachel Peek

Lachlan Riches

901R

81.8

903H

80.0

Emily Wass

Akeim Takamura

902B

79.2

Kiara Prinsloo

Ryan McMillan

901H

79.2

Torz Mensforth

Jordan Sumner

902H

78.3

Kirsten Osterstock

Callum Neilson

902R

78.3

Gwen Humphreys

Harrison Boyle

903C

62.5

Lori Chandler

Cooper Forest

903R

77.3

Emma Catt

Corey Cox

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Japanese Taiko and Flute Performance On Wednesday 26 February, Year 8 students along with students studying Japanese attended an interactive performance entitled “Taiko - Drums and Flutes of Japan” as a part of Brighton Secondary School’s ‘Engaging with Asia’ strategy. This highly energetic, visually exciting and entertaining Japanese music performance incorporated performance and audience participation to give students a greater understanding of Japan, both culturally and historically. Instruments included the shakuhachi and yokobue (flutes), taiko (drums of various sizes) and a variety of other percussion instruments. Students joined in the drumming and songs and had a go at festival dancing. Japanese language was also a focus of the performance. David Thomson Assistant Principal

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Visual Arts News Students in all year levels are creatively immersed in their projects this term and with the Festival of Arts underway, excursions are planned to extend the Visual Arts curriculum for 2014. Later this term Years 11 and 12 students will be attending the Adelaide Biennale ‘Dark Heart’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of SA. Senior students will also have the opportunity to attend the Art Gallery’s Drawing Workshops in Life and Self Portrait Drawing. Bookings can be made through the school and students may arrange these activities through their Art/ Design teacher. The SACE Art Show will be opening this term and two of our students were selected to display work. Emma Setka and Clare Djokic will be exhibiting final practical works from 2013. Interesting projects around the Art/Design rooms this term include wallpaper designs (Ms Evans’ class taking up a graphic design problem challenge from ‘The Block’), Identity mind maps, Studies in the elements of Composition, Identity house installations, Fantasy and Surrealist imagery, Medieval compositions with student designed tasks, and Personal Logo printmaking. There are also some inspiring and important art competitions open to students this term. These are the SA Refugee Poster Exhibition and Come Out 2015 Poster Competition. It would be wonderful to see Brighton students exhibiting in these ventures so we encourage our students to make this year the year to have go and be in it! Details are available from all Art/ Design teachers at school or see Ms Paterson.

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Lift Dance Performance Place From audience feedback for the three-night season of PLACE for the 2014 Fringe, three comments stood out ‘professional’, ‘focused’ and ‘disciplined’. For dancers so young, and in most cases in their first major production, this is an enormous tribute. Artistically this was the most accomplished of all our works and drew high praise from dance professionals who came to see it. Much of that praise must go to Phoebe Fisher as Assistant Director and choreographer. Her single-minded belief in what we were trying to achieve brought out the best in the dancers both as performers and choreographers. A key factor in all Lift productions is that everyone contributes to the ideas and choreography. Of particular note is the work of Kaitlyn McKenzie whose ideas permeated everything that happened on stage. With this being her last performance for Lift, we can only look back in awe at her ability as a dancer. She was without doubt the heart and soul of this production. Thanks must go to Mark Oakley for technical support and long time professional lighting designer Bob Weatherly for donating their time. Thanks also goes to Ben Phillips for his support as Theatre Manager. We are in the process of auditioning a group of new dancers and beginning the workshop phase of ANDER’EIT which will debut later in the year. This will be a highly ambitious work unlike anything we have done before and based upon the idea of memory and the written word. This may encompass elements from human history written in sand and clay to the blogosphere. Alan Todd Director Life Dance Company

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Girls Surf Coaching Day Earlier this term 45 girls took part in a day at Southport learning how to surf. Each group of 6 or 7 girls had their own instructor encouraging them with some great tips. The conditions were perfect for beginners and many girls achieved success. Six girls from this day progressed to an Interschool â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;White-waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; girls surfing competition at Middleton. Jason Archer Sport Coordinator

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Outdoor Pursuits Outdoor Pursuits Aquatics Excursion On Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th February our Outdoor Pursuits classes went to Port Noarlunga on excursion to surf and kayak. Tuesday was a sunny 24 degrees with a moderate south westerly wind. Ms McCannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group surfed in slightly choppy 30cm conditions. There were plenty of waves to go around. Mr Vowlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group went kayaking on the Onkaparinga River. This was good training for the group work and safety that will be required on camp next term. We completed a 4 kilometre round trip from the kayak shed to the new Seaford rail bridge and return. Along the way we discussed the importance of the wetlands and saw many bird species feeding in the shallows, including black swans, ibis and herons. We paddled against the tide initially, so the return trip would be easier on weary arms. The group was very encouraging with one another and demonstrated good leadership as opportunities were presented. On Wednesday our groups swapped tasks. It was encouraging to see how well the groups bonded and supported each other during this experience. We are looking forward to further developing our organisation, group work and self-reliance on our canoeing expedition. Peter Vowles and Esther McCann Outdoor Pursuits Teachers

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Triathlon Championships Individual & Team Triathlon Championships This year Brighton entered 6 students in the Individual Triathlon and 3 groups in the Team event. Distances of each ‘leg’ vary according to age groups. Junior competitors swim 300m, cycle 8.5km and run 2km. Seniors swim 450m, cycle 17km and run 4km. Brighton’s successful participation in the sport of Triathlon continued in 2014. In slightly cool conditions all of the Brighton students completed their leg of the demanding course.

Individual Results Otis Carthy

4th Intermediate Boys

Max Hosking

14th Intermediate Boys

Jack Dowling

17th Intermediate Boys

Velvet Klass

10th Intermediate Girls

Jack Eastwood 15th Junior Boys Cooper Forest

5th Intermediate Boys

Team Results All teams competed strongly and all finished in the top 10 of their age groupings. Jack Thiele, Tim Lennon and Jonty Heard came 3rd in Senior Boys. Josh Watt, Liam Nolan and Connor Gurr came 4th in the Intermediate Boys. Brayden McKenzie, Alex Witty and Riley Adderly came 9th in the Junior Boys. Congratulations to all athletes who competed. Jason Archer Sport Coordinator

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Special Interest Volleyball Year 12 Aquatics On 24th, 25th and 28th of February, the 2 Year 12 SIV classes went down to West Lakes to participate in Aquatics. This was a compulsory section of the practical course for Year 12 Physical Education. We were lucky enough to have fantastic weather all throughout the three days but some of us still found a way to convince the instructors to allow us to wear wetsuits. Every student had a fun and educational experience, learning a whole range of newÂ skills. We had the choice of three activities, kayaking, sailing or wind surfing. Most students chose kayaking, with six others doing sailing and twelve chose wind surfing. Everyone enjoyed it and it was a successful three days. We would all like to do it again as it was a worthwhile experience and a great opportunity to learn something new for all of us. Kelly Van der Linde and Jack Whaley SIV Program Captains

STEM Program STEM Program (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) at BSS Students in 2015 will be offered the opportunity to design and manufacture prototype submarines. The Australian Submarine Corporation visited the Design and Technology Department of BSS to show off the new Future Sub Project starting 2015.

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International Student Program News Welcome to BSS… We welcomed 30 new international students to B.S.S. from China, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Norway, Hong Kong, Austria, Korea, India and Thailand. Some will be with us with the view to complete SACE while others are here for 1 or 2 terms. We welcome: AUSTRIA - Flora SEITZ , Lena SPULLER BRAZIL- Thiago CARVALHO CABRAL, Gabriela MASCARETTI PAVONE, Eduardo ROCHA GOMES CHINA – DING Yi (Allen), GUO Yu Wing (Amber), HU Qingwen (Viola), WANG Yuxuan (Yu), ZHANG Xiyue (Alda) GERMANY – Lennart (Lenny) BABEL, Annika GRUENER, Leon HEISLER, Sophia KIRST, Paik PAUSTIAN, Charlotte RADEMACHER, Gina (Luisa) RITSCHE, Philine SPINGLER, Johanna TROMPKA HONG KONG – KWOK Wing Yu (Kylie) INDIA – Sahil HOODA JAPAN – Mina ISHINO, Ami KUGO, Rion OHASHI KOREA – Juhwan PARK, Jaehyung (Jae) PARK, Jaeuk (Robin) YI, Youn Ha (Yuna) YI NORWAY – Scott Brooker THAILAND – Siriwong (Memo) WONGSIRISUWAN International Students provide our school community with: • Opportunities to develop a broader view of the world • Increased ‘real life’ opportunities to learn about and engage with students from outside Australia • Meaningful opportunities to converse in and practice a different language, and • Opportunities to make global connections and provide more of a global perspective to learning.

Orientation Program Brighton Secondary School provides all new international students with a quality orientation program which is undertaken in a supportive learning environment at the beginning of each semester. Students are provided with information on student visas, health cover, personal safety, finance, home-stay, travel, essential services and Australian culture. The feedback from students and agents has been very positive as students have time to absorb the information that is vital to the success and enjoyment of their stay in Australia. In Week 4, all new international students Intensive Secondary participated in 2 day Orientation Camp. On the first day they walked through the Adelaide City centre to familiarize themselves with the main landmarks, buildings and transport options. They also visited International Education Services, Central Market and Adelaide Oval. Students stayed overnight at Warradale Urban Camp where everyone got to know each other a little better. On the second day they travelled to the Port Noarlunga Aquatics Centre in order to participate in a “General Aquatics” experience. It was a highly successful day with students participating in activities like body boarding, snorkeling, canoeing, fishing and sailboarding.

Homestay Families Wanted! If you are interested in becoming a homestay parent or want a short term taste of the homestay experience, we have a 14 days/13 nights Study Tour visiting us from Japan in Term 3. There will also be 2-3 Brazilian students arriving at the start of Term 3 to study for all of Semester 2 that we are keen to place in local school families. Please contact Debbie Parsons (8375 8238) for more information. Japanese language students in particular will find this opportunity valuable for conversation practice and cultural awareness.

Lynlee Graham Coordinator International Student Programs

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NAPLAN Year 9 students The NAPLAN tests for 2014 will occur in Term 2 for Year 9 students as follows: Tuesday 13th May Wednesday 14th May

Thursday 15th May

Language Conventions

Numeracy with calculator

Reading

Writing Numeracy non-calculator Students missing any individual tests will have the opportunity to catch up later on some days or on Friday 16th May. Any students who are not available at these times will not be able to complete the tests. Parents who wish to withdraw students from any/all of the tests, please contact Deborah Smith for the form to be completed before the testing period. Deborah Smith Coordinator English / Literacy Phone 8375 8220

Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences Parent/ Student/ Teacher Conferences will occur very early in Term 2. The dates are as follows: Tuesday 29/04/2014: Years 8 & 9 – 2:30pm to 8:00pm. Tuesday 06/05/2014: Year 10 to 12 – 2:30pm to 8:00pm. This year, Conference bookings will be made by parents using the ‘Parent Teacher Online’ website. Information, including a log-in and ‘how to’ guide will be distributed later in Term 1. Kane Hillman Assistant Principal Human Resources & Data

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Careers News Students interested in pursuing medicine and other health courses need to sit the UMAT on 30 July 2014. MedEntry is a government accredited Registered Training Organisation specialising in UMAT preparation. MedEntry offers discounts of 30% for groups, and numerous scholarships. For more information, please visit www.medentry.edu.au

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Study Tours Host a Study Tour Student... rnational ...and give your family an inte me! experience without leaving ho Study Tour groups come from all over the world and typically stay for 1– 6 weeks. During this time the students will participate in English language lessons, local classes and go on tourism excursions.

As a local family hosting a Study Tour student, you will have the chance to:

 learn about other cultures, customs and traditions  make lasting friendships with your student and their family  participate in activities and meet other host families  explore fun things to see and do in South Australia

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Positive Parenting Seminars 2014

Tips for Children’s Healthy Media Use Wednesday 26 February Presenter - Dr Glenn Cupit

7:30 - 9:30pm Wednesday 4 June Presenter - Donna Broadhurst

Talk so Kids will Listen &

Wednesday 25 June 7:30 - 9:30pm Presenter - Vina Hotich

Introduction to ‘Circle of Security’ Wednesday 2 April Presenter - Dr Mary Hood

7:30 - 9:30pm

Helping Teens through Adolescent Emotions

Listen so Kids will Talk Wednesday 26 March Presenter - Donna Broadhurst

Blended Families - Survive & Succeed

Managing Anger in Children

7:30 - 9:30pm

Understanding your Child’s Temperament Wednesday 14 May Presenter - Donna Broadhurst

7:30 - 9:30pm

Fun not Fuss with Food Wednesday 17 September Presenter - Peter Hill

7:30 - 9:30pm

Term 3

Term 4

First Aid - 2Care4 Children

Talking to Babies - How and How Often

7:30 - 9:30pm Wednesday 30 July 7:30 - 9:30pm Presenter - St John Ambulance Australia

Term 2

Wednesday 27 August Presenter - Vina Hotich

Help Teens Navigate Sex & Drugs & Alcohol

7:30 - 9:30pm Wednesday 13 August Presenter - Vina Hotich

7:30 - 9:30pm

Wednesday 29 October Presenter - Dr Debbie James

7:30 - 9:30pm

First Aid - 2Care4 Infants Wednesday 12 November 7:30 - 9:30pm Presenter - St John Ambulance Australia

Cost for sessions (excl first aid): $15 adult $10 concession $20 per couple Cost for First Aid : $25 adult $20 concession

Bookings are essential:

book on line or Phone 8271 0329 Tue Wed Fri 10am -3pm

www.effectiveliving.org 26 King William Road Wayville

ph 08 8271 0329

BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 2 I March 2014

You are invited to attend a powerful Road Awareness Program that could save your life Year 11 & Year 12 Parents (Friends, family and Old Scholars are also welcome to attend)

Wednesday March 26th at 7:00pm in the BPAC

Parents are you interested in keeping your child safe on the road?

Prepare to be challenged, moved and enlightened in this 90 minute investment in your safety and that of your children. Brighton Secondary School has partnered with the SA Metropolitan Fire Service, Save a Life Australia and Adelaide BMW to deliver this presentation towards the parents of children learning to drive. It will focus on our role as responsible drivers and road users and how we can pass our knowledge onto the next generation of drivers. Road crashes are the number one cause of death of 16–24 year olds throughout Australia. This RAP presentation will be as confronting as it will be inspiring. “The benefits to all communities are far reaching. We believe that we really can start to make a difference to how all future and current drivers behave on our roads.” Darren Davis, Save a Life Australia Please note; • Brighton Secondary School Yr 11 students will attend their own RAP presentation held the next day, hence are not required to attend this event. •

This presentation is not suitable for young children

BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 2 I March 2014