Brighton Secondary School Newsletter May 2015 by Brighton Secondary School

Brighton Secondary School

Newsletter ISSUE 3 I May 2015

From the Principal Great news! Brighton Secondary has been designated an Apple Distinguished School; and teachers, Sam Moyle and Jeremy LeCornu, have received the prestigious title of Apple Distinguished Educator. The title is good for two years. The iBook which embraces our story will soon be published and available online. The two-minute film about the school will be uploaded to the website. The Holdfast Partnership schools held a successful combined Governing Council meeting to address one of its five priorities: to engage with the community. These Councillors produced very useful feedback from their discussion. The other four priorities in the Partnership Plan will be the subject of future combined meetings: • How will we work together to deprivatise practice? • How will we measure successful learning?

Once again the NAPLAN testing is under way. The State Education Achievement standard, expected of Year 9 students, is Band 7. Sometimes the students do not take the test seriously and thus, the results are not useful. The Year 9 teachers have been encouraging the students to read the tests carefully and do the best they can. Accurate information will assist us to make the necessary interventions to help students. Those boys still wearing the PE shorts have been asked to purchase the correct grey trousers or shorts this week as the new stock has been in since the beginning of term. I remind parents that there are many boys wearing the long trousers which are a warmer option for winter. I also remind you that in 2016 every student is expected to wear the new uniform. Olivia O’Neill Principal

• How will students experience continuity of learning? • How will the partnership develop pedagogy to challenge and stretch student learning? Open Day was not as well attended as usual. We suspect that is because the monthly Principal tours are well attended and people tend to find information from a range of sources including the web site.

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The Formal was a credit to the organisers and to those who attended. The staff agreed with me that there has never been such a friendly group of students, all of whom appeared to be having a great time nowadays. This year the Recognition assemblies which recognize the 2015 Student Leaders were run in the Concert Hall and the Theatre to afford comfortable seating for the students when compared with the plastic chairs in the gym in years gone by. The PE faculty is happy their classroom is no longer required. The Parent/ Student/ Teacher Conferences were well attended. Those parents who could not get appointments are welcome to email or phone teachers for feedback.

Photos: Olivia O’Neill, Principal and Jeffrey Kong, Head of Music, with Year 12 student Tim Lennon at the Formal and with Julia Gillard at a community event.

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Diary Dates MAY 18 Uniform Committee, 1.00pm 18-20 Year 12 PE Aquatics 21 Safe Partying workshop for Year 10s 22 Year 8 Immunisations 25 SIV Year 7 out of zone trial by invitation only 28 Special Interest Music auditions 29 Reconciliation Event

JUNE 1 SIV in-school trials 1 Governing Council, 7.00pm 3 Principal’s tour, 9.00am 3-4 Year 11 Drama production 1-5 Festival of Music 5 Student Free Day (Staff Training) 8 Public Holiday 12 Year 9 Focus Day 17-19 Year 12 Drama production 18 World Vision Global Leadership conference 19 End of semester 1 21 Chaplain’s Concert 22 Semester 2 begins 24 Meet the Writers Workshop 24 J. Kong Concert 26 SIV Year 10 KO volleyball 30

SIV Year 12 Aquatics

JULY 1 Principal’s tour, 9.00am 1-2 SIV Year 12 Aquatics 3 Last day of term 2, 1.00pm dismissal 20 Student Free Day (Staff Training) 31 SIV State Schools Cup

Congratulations To Elliot Booth, Year 10, who has been selected to present South Australia as part of the South Australian Junior Gold Cup Squad in Rugby Union. Congratulations to former students Lucinda Cawrse and Vanessa Leak who were selected to have their artworks displayed at the SACE Art show for 2015. Their works were amongst 150 pieces, including traditional paintings and drawings, sculptures, jewellery, costumes and multimedia works, exhibited at Light Square Gallery in April. Vanessa won an Eckersleys Art Award for 2015. Samuel Will, Year 11, who recently competed in the 2015 Australian Diving championships in Brisbane. He gained 7th place in both of his events. Velvet Klass, Year 10, who has been selected in the Girls secondary school soccer state team. This carnival will be held in November. Cameron Field, Year 9, selected for state representation at the world Sport Rugby Carnival in July. Kayla McGrath, Year 11, who represented South Australia in the Under 18s for cricket in January in Ballarat. Amy Czernich-Pearce, Year 12, who was selected in the 2015 SA Under 18 Youth Girls State Football team. This was held in Mandurah, Western Australia, recently. Serena Williams, Year 10, selected in the SA Secondary School Sport SA Interstate Tennis Championships in May. Tom O’Connell, Year 9, selected in the Secondary School Sport SA Interstate Boys Cricket Championships to be conducted in Darwin N.T. in June. Congratulations to Adam McAllister, Kaitlyn McKenzie, Stella Batelaan, Charlotte Rayner, Emma Richardson and Kiran Sachdev who have joined the Cancer Council SA as Youth Ambassadors. The experiences and ‘challenges’ they will tackle this year will shape them as a leader both today and for the future. Leah Harford, Year 12, who auditioned for the role of ‘Leisel’ in the Australian tour of the professional production of “The Sound of Music” which is touring Australia early next year.

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David Cranston Munt Scholarship The David Cranston Munt Scholarship was established by Adelaide Airport Limited in memory of their long serving and highly regarded Chairman and one of the most distinguished and successful old scholars of Brighton Secondary School. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Year 12 student with high academic success and outstanding character, who has been accepted by a South Australian University to study dual bachelor degrees including Law. On 23rd March Audrey Lian and Rachel Shearer, graduates of 2014, were awarded joint winners of the $10,000 scholarship at an assembly. Mr Mark Young and Mr David Nicolle from Adelaide Airport and Mrs Pamela Munt made the presentation in front of the Year 12 cohort of students.

Information Techology (I.T.) Updates Information for Parents Control Home iPad Use with Curbi Curbi is an optional app that you may wish to investigate. See the information below from the Curbi website: Curbi provides you with parental controls for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. For the first time, parents have access to effective controls to manage their family’s Apple devices!    • built-in content filter  • create and manage usage rules and blocked content • decide what content your child can see, and when they can see it  • monitor their usage • set device restrictions (no Camera, no Safari, etc.)  • see what apps your child is installing • Set Bedtime, Study Time, Social Media limits and so much more. Manage the time your child spends online and where they spend it. Find more information on the Curbi website http://www.curbi.com *Please note: For Curbi to work with school services, the device must not be prevented from joining the school WiFi.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service Brighton Secondary School 2 Head Prefects, Jenna Checkley and Martin Oakley, were honoured to give speeches at the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Brighton jetty. I am very honoured to be here today to commemorate all those who gave their lives in the service of our country and to those who served, but carried their wounds, both physical and mental, for the rest of their lives. The landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on the 25th April 1915 marked the start of the land phase of the Gallipoli campaign. Early in the morning on this day, the Anzacs landed on a beach under the cover of darkness, 1.6 kilometres south of their intended landing place. This meant that they were met with heavy Turkish rifle fire, against which they had no protection, even if they were lucky enough to make it to shore and not drown in the deep water as they jumped from the clumsy whaleboats. During those next 30 days, the Turks mounted counter-attacks to attempt to drive the ANZACs into the sea, however, they held their ground ferociously. As attack and counter-attack continued, it became obvious that many losses had been sustained on both sides. Even amongst that carnage there were attempts to be civilised, like the armistice on May 24th from 7.30 in the morning to 4.30 in the afternoon, during which time the dead were recovered and taken to the rear for burial. Continuing through to August, more failed offensives resulted in waves of men being cut down by rifle and machine gun fire, once again littering the ridge with wounded and dead Australian soldiers. One canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine from our comfortable existence, how these inexperienced and ill-equipped young soldiers faced the last ANZAC battle on Hill 60; only to lose half of their number in a dawn attack - perhaps a dawn not dissimilar to this todayand for those surviving, to come to terms with retreating, thus leaving Hill 60 still with the Turks. They endured a further three months of battles before being evacuated from Gallipoli. My generation has not been tested as these men were. We must never forget their sacrifice, that despite being 100 years ago, it still shines a light on how we may live our lives through the ANZAC spirit of endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour and mateship, to make the world the kind of place these young men thought they were fighting for. Jenna Checkley Head Prefect

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It was our last living ANZAC, Alec Campbell, who once said ”For God’s sake, don’t glorify Gallipoli – it was a terrible fiasco, a total failure and best forgotten”

“Those heroes that shed their blood

We stand here today to not glorify war, but to remember those who fought for their country, newly formed Australia only 13 years old when world war one began. Called on by our British motherland, the men and women of Australia and New Zealand gallantly took up arms to defend their families and friends at home. Today we honor those people, by remembering their actions and sacrifices for us. It is important to remember that today we not only commemorate the ANZACS, but also those who have fought in the name of this country before, during, and after the First World War.

Therefore, rest in peace.

One of those brave men who fought for our freedom included John Simpson Kirkpatrick. Upon landing at Gallipoli as a stretcher-bearer, he spotted a donkey, and began transporting wounded soldiers on its back. Thus, the legend of Simpson and his donkey was born. On the 19th March 1915, Simpson died from a Turkish sniper’s bullet in Shrapnel Gully, however his donkey Murphy continued to carry the wounded men to field dressing stations.

And are in peace

And lost their lives. You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. There is no difference between the Johnnies And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side Here in this country of ours, You, the mothers, Who sent their sons from far away countries Wipe away your tears, Your sons are now lying in our bosom After having lost their lives on this land they have Become our sons as well”. Martin Oakley Head Prefect

People like John Simpson Kirkpatrick helped to create the concept of the ANZAC spirit. Some of the qualities that make up this spirit include mateship, courage, ingenuity and perseverance under stressful situations. Although the ANZAC spirit was forged on the beaches of Gallipoli, it quickly spread throughout the battlefields of WW1, and flourished again throughout other wars in history. When asked during World War 2 who the best soldiers were in the desert, German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel replied saying that the Australians were the best fighters. He added that the “New Zealand Maori soldiers were probably the finest in the world but thank God there wasn’t many of them.” When pressing him to advance in Tobruk, Hitler commented that there was only one division of colonial troops facing Rommel. Rommel responded with “They are not colonial troops. They are Australian soldiers. Give me two divisions of them and I will conquer the world for you.” This truly shows how strong the ANZAC legend is, and what impression it had on the enemy forces. One of the Turkish commanders at the Gallipoli campaign was Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who later became the first President of Turkey. I wish to leave you today with a tribute written by Ataturk in 1934, dedicated to the ANZACS and other allied forces lying at Gallipoli, who performed the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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Sports Day The Brighton Secondary School Sports Day was held on Friday 20th March. The track was alive and bustling with house colour and the cheers from the house areas spurred competitors on down the final straight. It was a very successful day, which promoted physical activity for all, in a carnival like atmosphere. Students supported their house by participating in track, field and novelty events. There was an outstanding involvement in track events with the 100m, having six full heats in a number of year groups. The 1500m event was well supported with well over one hundred students competing in the event. The year 11 home group activities set up for anti-bullying day were very well attended. The House Captains did a great job of decorating house areas and rallying support and participation. Thank you to the Physical Education staff whose skills and support in the organisation of the day helped it run seamlessly. Thanks also to the ground staff, teachers who officiated, SSO staff and the Principal team. Congratulations to all students for the way they supported the event, each other and for their participation in a great day and to Buffalo house for winning the 2015 sports day shield. Peter Vowles Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator

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Final House Scores: Place

House

Total Points

Buffalo

2067

Holdfast

1986

Rapid

1864

Cygnet

1565

Individual Winners / Runners Up: Girls: Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Open

Chloe Stewart

Winner

Isabella Park

Runner Up

Rebecca Catt

Winner

Bethany Lane

Runner Up

Stella Batelaan

Winner

Caitlin Francis

Winner

Emma Catt

Runner Up

Tylah Kendall

Winner

Sam Franson

Runner Up

Boys: Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Open

Charlie Champion

Winner

Nick Jones

Runner Up

Hamish Petherick

Winner

Joe Hosking

Runner Up

Ossie Tyler-Dowd

Winner

Harrison Tucci

Runner Up

Jacob Kamara

Winner

Matt Turner

Winner

Connor Richmond- Runner Up Spouse

Records Broken: Event

Name

Old Record

New Record

Boys Yr 9 400m

Hamish Petherick 58.50

53.66

Boys Yr 9 200m

Hamish Petherick 25.58

24.10

Girls Yr 9 800m

Brooke McGregor 2min 33sec

2min 27sec

Girls Yr 9 1500m

Brooke McGregor 5min 28sec

5min 15sec

Girls Yr 9 3000m

Brooke McGregor 11min 35sec

11min 21sec

Boys Yr 9 Triple Jump

Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell

10.74m

10.90m

Girls Yr 10 1500m

Stella Batelaan

5min 56sec

5min 46sec

Boys Yr 9 Long Jump

Hamish Petherick 5.37m

5.47m

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Year Standards Days

We had very successful Year 8 and 9 Standards Days on 3rd and 4th March. The culture of maximum participation and House spirit was evident in the abundance of colour. 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 integral to the success of the day. Our Sports House Captains and Sport and Recreation VET class displayed outstanding leadership in organising the day. The day could not run as smoothly without their skills of officiating, encouragement and peer coaching.

Results by House: Place

House

Total Points

House Shield Points

Buffalo

1895

100.00

Rapid

1825

99.77

Cygnet

1696

88.10

Holdfast

1617

81.47

Peter Vowles Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator

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Year Results by House: Place

House

Total Points

House Shield Points

Rapid

1438

100.00

Buffalo

1391

99.77

Holdfast

1227

88.10

Cygnet

1193

81.47

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Interschool Athletics Late last term Brighton Secondary School competed at the annual SSSSA Interschool Athletics at SA Athletics Stadium (formally known as Santos Stadium). Brighton continues to compete in the premier A1 division. After Sports Day we selected our best athletics team to represent the school and on the day they did not let us down. Overall, Brighton had 15 first places, 17 second places, and 11 third places. It was fantastic to see so many place winners; however every result is important and we hope that all students simply compete to the best of their ability.

Student Stella Batelaan

Second

Under 16 Girls 800m

Third

Under 15 Girls 200m

Gabriel Bayliss

Third

Under 15 Boys 100m Hurdles

Paige Cleary

Second

Under 15 Girls Long Jump

Curtis Ding

Second

Under 14 Boys Long Jump

Caitlin Francis

Second

Under 16 Girls 4 x 100m Relay

Third

Under 16 Girls 200m

Second

Under 16 Girls 4 x 100m Relay

Third

Under 16 Girls 400m

Olivia Griffiths

First

Open Girls Discus

Spencer Holdback

First

Under 15 Boys High Jump

First

Under 16 Boys High Jump

Samantha Franson

Congratulations to the following students for finishing in a place:

Second

Under 15 Boys 4 x 100m Relay

Joe Hosking

Second

Under 15 Boys 4 x 100m Relay

Elise Jarrett

First

Under 14 Girls Discus

First

Under 15 Girls 90m Hurdles

First

Under 16 Girls Discus

Third

Under 15 Girls Discus

Jacob Kamara

Second

Open Boys Javelin

Natasha Lindsay

First

Under 16 Girls High Jump

Third

Open Girls High Jump

First

Under 15 Girls 1500m

First

Under 15 Girls 800m

Third

Under 15 Girls 400m

Hallie Newman

Third

Under 15 Girls Javelin

Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell

Second

Under 15 Boys 4 x 100m Relay

Isabella Park

First

Under 14 Girls 400m

Second

Under 14 Girls 200m

First

Under 15 Boys 400m

Second

Under 15 Boys 100m

Second

Under 15 Boys 200m

Second

Under 15 Boys 4 x 100m Relay

First

Under 16 Girls 100m

Second

Under 16 Girls 4 x 100m relay

Mitch Riddle

Third

Under 14 Boys High Jump

Chloe Stewart

Second

Under 16 Girls 4 x 100m Relay

Ruby Sulicich

First

Under 14 Girls High Jump

Brooke McGregor

Hamish Petherick

Kiara Prinsloo

Place Event

First

Under 15 Girls High Jump

Jackson Tilley

Second

Under 16 Boys 200m

Matt Turner

Third

Open Boys Discus

Ossie Tyler-Dowd

Third

Under 16 Boys Triple Jump

Jess Williams

First

Open Girls 100m

Second

Open Girls 200m

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In addition to the place winners, congratulations to the following students for achieving a Standard in their event. A ‘Standard’ means a student has reached an outstanding benchmark for their effort. Well done to Ruby Sulicich who achieved a Standard in an Under 15 Event, even though she is in the Under 14 age group.

Student

Event

Spencer Holdback Joe Hosking Tom O’Connell Hamish Petherick

Under 15 Boys 4 x 100 Relay

Elise Jarrett

Under 14 Girls Discus

Brooke McGregor

Under 15 Girls 1500m Under 15 Girls 800m

Isabella Park

Under 14 Girls 200m Under 14 Girls 400m

Hamish Petherick

Under 15 Boys 100m Under 15 Boys 200m Under 15 Boys 400m

Ruby Sulicich

Under 14 Girls High Jump Under 15 Girls High Jump

Jess Williams

Open Girls 100m Open Girls 200m

At the end of the day the girls’ team performed exceptionally well and finished third, only 2 points behind the winner. The boys’ team also had a good day and finished 8th. Overall, our combined result was 6th, which means Brighton retains its place in A1 next year. Congratulations to all the students who participated at Interschool Athletics. Jason Archer Sport Coordinator

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Year 8 Woodhouse Excursion In Term 1 all Year 8 students as part of the transition to secondary school program, had the opportunity to take part in an all day team building day at Woodhouse in the Adelaide Hills. Woodhouse offered beautiful surroundings and an opportunity for our students to be challenged and best of all to have fun. Together with the support of the Year 11 Peer Leaders, our Year 8 students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of team based activities led by the experienced staff from Active Education. Ms Cali Galouzis School Counsellor

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Volleyball News Year 8 Volleyball Challenge On Monday 4th May, Brighton Secondary School participated in the annual ‘Year 8 Volleyball Challenge’. Five boys and girls teams travelled to Heathfield to participate in a day of roundrobin matches against the hosts and Hallett Cove. Having completed their Level 1 Coaching Course, a group of Year 11 SIV students were responsible for coaching and managing the teams on the day. They supported their teams, provided some valuable feedback and were diligent in the way they organised their players. This was reflected in the enthusiasm the year 8’s displayed and the pleasing standard of play. Players from all schools shared officiating duties including refereeing and scoring. To their credit, they performed these tasks admirably helping to ensure the day ran smoothly. Although the challenge was informal and official results not kept, the matches were played in a competitive yet friendly spirit. The day provided an opportunity for our students to adopt the values discussed in class in being a Brighton student and Special Interest Volleyball member as well as an opportunity to showcase their skills leading into State Schools’ Cup team selection. Many thanks must go to the Heathfield and Hallett Cove teachers and students for an enjoyable experience and the SIV staff at Brighton for ensuring the day was a success. Shane Durbridge Acting Special Interest Volleyball Coordinator

VSA Pairs Beach Competition at Glenelg Beach On Monday 16th March the Year 10 SIV Students participated in the SA Schools Beach Tournament. Brighton competed in many divisions ranging from 17’s and Open. All students played quality volleyball using their skills and knowledge from school. We thoroughly enjoyed the day. The weather was perfect and the competition was fierce. Overall, Brighton was very successful, winning many Gold and Silver Medals. We were thrilled to compete in a beach day because we mainly play indoors. It was a great experience to meet new people and make new friends from other schools through volleyball. Connor Gurr, Jasmine England and Torz Mensforth, Year 10

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Lift Dance Theatre The 2015 Adelaide Fringe season of ANDER’RAIT was an extraordinary success. Critics praised its professionalism, its energy, its skill and the dedication of the dancers. Considerable conceptual development took place between the work-in-progress showing in October 2014 and the Fringe in 2015 and the result was a multi-layered and complex dance work that could hold its own with any Fringe dance offering. The company now moves on to CARAPACE which we hope will be staged in the Festival Theatre Space. We expect to begin the extensive workshop phase with sixteen dancers, six of whom will come from the recent auditions. CARAPACE means ‘shell’ but it has a number of associated meanings including how communities protect themselves, animals gather in circles to ward off attackers and roads and pavements are marked out to guide traffic and pedestrians. Alan Todd Director Lift Dance Theatre

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Interschool Swimming Certificate Winners Name Bethan Aldridge

Rhiannon Aldridge

Lori Chandler Ethan De Reus

Place Event

Certificates Won:

Second

Open Girls 50m backstroke Div 2

First

Third

Open Girls 100m freestyle Div 1

Second

Third

Open Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

Third

Second

U15 Girls 50m freestyle Div 1

Third

U15 Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

Third

U15 Girls 50m breaststroke Div 1

Third

Open Girls 50m freestyle Div 3

Third

U15 Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

First

U14 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Second

U14 Boys 50m backstroke Div 3

Sophia Dilettoso

Third

U14 Girls 50m freestyle Div 1

Jack Eastwood

Second

U15 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Taylah Eastwood

Second

Open Girls 50m backstroke Div 1

Second

Open Girls 50m freestyle Div 2

Third

Open Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

Second

U15 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Third

U15 Boys 50m backstroke Div 1

First

U14 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

First

U14 Boys 50m freestyle Div 3

Third

U15 Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle

Third

U15 Girls 50m Freestyle Div 3

Ben Hauben

Third

U16 Boys 50m breaststroke Div 2

Joe Hosking

Second

U15 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Third

U15 Boys 50m breaststroke Div 2

River Klass

First

U14 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Velvet Klass

Third

Open Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

Olivia McCulloch

Third

Open Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

Third

U16 Girls 50m backstroke Div 1

Third

U16 Girls 50m freestyle Div 1

Cameron Edwards Quinn Etherington Paige Fielding

Sydney McCurrach

Second

U15 Girls 50m backstroke Div 1

Second

U15 Girls 50m breaststroke Div 2

Second

U15 Girls 50m freestyle Div 2

Third

Open Girls 50m breaststroke Div 2

Third

U15 Girls 4 x 50m freestyle

First

U16 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Second

U16 Boys 50m backstroke Div 1

Second

U16 Boys 50m freestyle Div 2

First

U16 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

First

U16 Boys 50m freestyle Div 1

Second

Open Boys 100m freestyle Div 1

Jake Rosenthal

First

U16 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Noah Zaric

First

U14 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

First

U16 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Second

U14 Boys 50m freestyle Div 1

Second

U15 Boys 4 x 50m freestyle

Second

U15 Boys 50m backstroke Div 2

Tom Polden

Sheldon Robb

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Visual Arts News SACE Art Show 2015 Year 12 students visited the best of the Art and Design works from 2014 in the annual SACE Art Show at the Dame Roma Mitchell Gallery in the last week of Term One. Prior to visiting the exhibition, BSS students were able to participate in a guided tour of the TAFE studios and facilities. This was a wonderful opportunity to see arts displays and works in progress. Many of the tertiary arts students were working on their folios and our students were able to see the diverse and extensive range of arts practice in the TAFE. We walked through painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography; set design, digital production, dance, music and theatre studios. After the tour, we explored the Year 12 SACE Art and Design works from the 2014 Year 12 students of South Australia and the Northern Territory. This was a very informative and inspirational collection of work and our current students were able to learn more about the SACE expectations and standards from the finished products and folios. Exhibiting from Brighton Secondary School in this group were Vanessa Leak and Lucinda Cawrse. Vanessa displayed 6 mixed media works reflecting on her travels to Vietnam. Artist Patricia Piccinini, with her realistic human hand-cat sculptures, inspired Lucinda. Vanessa was recently awarded an Eckersleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Achievement prize at the opening of the SACE Show exhibition and the Minister of Education has selected her work to hang in the Ministerial office for 2015. Well done Vanessa and Lucinda!

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Year 8’s Visit the Art Gallery of SA As part of the Year 8 Art curriculum this semester all Year 8 Art students recently visited the Art Gallery of South Australia. The aim of this excursion was to introduce students to the Gallery and its place in our community and also to view and learn about the varied and wonderful works available in the permanent and temporary exhibitions. Teachers Ms Sandra Frank, Ms Michelle Ovan, Mr Jamie Tester and Mrs Lisa Thomson accompanied the groups on two separate visits. The students were introduced to the collections with Art Gallery Volunteer guides. A special feature of both visits was the viewing of Trent Parkes’ Black Rose exhibition. Parke’s work in this exhibition presents a personal journey of loss and memory through photographic and digital installations. The students were very impressed with the works and here are some of their comments ……. “I thought the Art Gallery was a place with boring old paintings but it is a place with new and old art works that tell a story. I really like it and found it very interesting.” “I have never been to an Art Gallery before so I found this a rewarding experience”. “I enjoyed the excursion and like that every painting had a story”. “It was a really fun day and a great experience”. “I had never been before so it was an amazing experience”. “The Trent Parke exhibition was amazing”. “I enjoyed the Art Gallery a lot, my favourite piece of art was the horse sewn together”. “It was a great learning experience to understand what the art works are about”. “It was imaginative, it made you think about the art works”. “It was enjoyable walking around looking at different art”.

Year 8 Cubist Inspired Art Works As part of the Year 8 coursework, they looked at Cubism works and did drawing studies on Still Life compositions. They create fractured contour paintings to complete the unit. A selection of works is displayed. Yasmin Paterson Visual Arts Coordinator

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From the Pastoral Care Worker Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to attend an information and short Q+A session on “Parenting in a Sex-Saturated World” by Melinda Tankard Reist. Melinda is an author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls, and is well known for her work on the objectification of women and sexualisation of girls and efforts to address violence against women. She has appeared on ABC’s “Q & A” a number of times and regularly visits schools and conferences to talk with their students. This was the third time I had seen Melinda speak, and each time is just as confronting as she opens the audience’s eyes to just how much sexual objectification women and young girls, in particular, receive via media (magazines, advertisements, celebrities, clothing ranges, etc.). She spoke on the messages that girls receive from a young age about how they are to look and behave – some of these messages not being positive. I found a number of things that she mentioned quite pertinent to my work here, as I work with students who have struggled with issues that potentially stem from this, and with those students who look into body image, bullying, gender equality and so on as part of their studies. I don’t believe the goal of hearing Melinda speak was to come out hating all media and frightened of how to raise children in a positive way. The shock factor is indeed powerful, however the goal is that parents and those working with young people are better equipped to empower young girls (and boys!) – to educate them, encourage them, and help instill positive self image and positive treatment of others, among them. Melinda spoke of research from many organisations, one of which was the Australian Psychological Society (APS). The APS have a number of ‘tip sheets’ available on a number of issues, and I encourage you to visit their website for some parenting resources. (http://psychology.org.au/publications/ tip_sheets). I wanted to share a few points from one of these tip sheets – ‘Helping Girls Develop Positive Self-image’ – to help encourage you as parents to talk to your children about this, and help them to indeed have a positive self image. I have summarised a few points that APS makes:

• Parents are important and powerful in their child’s development of a positive self-image – parents can teach girls to value themselves for who they are, not how they look. It’s important to also teach boys to value girls as friends, sisters, and girlfriends, rather than as sexual objects. • It is important that parents tune in to what influences their children are exposed to – what TV, movies, magazines, websites they are viewing, and the messages these are sending. Being educated is key, and discussing these things with your child helps foster open communication, and a chance for you to ask what values they think are important and why. This provides an opportunity for you to say what you think too. • Try to see it their way. Young people feel pressure to do what their friends are doing and like what their friends like. Parents can help their children make wise choices amongst this ‘noise’, but also should know that these things have importance socially, in order to ‘fit in’. • It is important for parents to provide healthy role models for their children. Be careful about how much you talk about diets and your own body image. Perhaps you can talk about healthy eating as being more than just about weight. A father’s affirmation is very important in their daughter’s self-image, as is their role modeling to their sons of their attitudes towards women. These are a number of thoughts that come out of the Australian Psychological Society’s tip sheets. I encourage you to have a read further and work towards good, healthy, open discussions and understanding with your children. If you are interested in Melinda Tankard Reist’s talk – she has a DVD available for purchase through her website. She also has written a number of books, which can be found under the ‘shop’ section of her website, as well as some cyber-safety material by cyber-safety expert, Susan McLean. Melinda also co-founded ‘Collective Shout’ which is a campaigning movement. Visit melindatankardreist.com to find out more. Chelsea Russack Pastoral Care Worker

BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 3 I May 2015

STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Maths) News F1 In Schools As you may be aware, we have a team of 6 students who have been recently crowned National F1 in Schools Champions, and as a result, will represent Australia at the World F1 in Schools Finals in Singapore later this year. As National Champions, the team, Precision Racing has received financial reward from the Federal Government, and several other private companies, to assist them to be competitive on the World Stage. However, coming with this honor and support, comes great expectation and responsibility, to all concerned. The students are working diligently, weeknights and weekends in preparation for the event. Currently they are designing and finalising aerodynamic solutions for the car body, and for a gas capturing fixture, that when fitted to the starting mechanism, maximizes the Newton’s principle of equal and opposite reactions, on launch. In addition, they are designing wheel and axle systems to maximize the advantage of their efficient car body shape. This involves Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and a study of the rotational inertia properties of their various wheel designs. They are also busy designing their Pit Display, and a range of graphic and marketing tools to be used in the world campaign. We are collaborating with both Flinders University, and UniSA, along with partner companies and the Hills Innovation Centre. Look for this space for further news and some images. If you are interested, please contact Steve Read, Coordinator STEM, at school any time.

Future Submarine Having designed a successful RC boat last year, we are currently improving on that design, and will have Mark II ‘afloat’ in time for preliminary ‘sea trials’ in September. We thank our Industry Partners, Babcock International, and ASC for their tireless and ongoing support of our introduction into elementary Naval architecture and RC Sub Manufacturing.

STEM Staff Whilst many staff contribute each day to the STEM cause, there are a dedicated group of teachers and IT specialists who are developing STEM rich courses within their respective faculty areas, which include Maths, Science and Technology. We have a BSS STEM calendar for sale which highlights the many activities already being undertaken under this banner. Teacher, Sam Moyle is demonstrating the use of a 3D Printer to a group of her Year 8 students. This technology is integral in prototyping many student designed STEM products. Chemiluminescence.Two unremarkable liquids - a hydrogen peroxide solution and a luminol solution - react together to glow a bright blue colour. When the reaction has run to completion, the final product is a sickly green colour. Stephen Read STEM Coordinator

BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 3 I May 2015

Bright Life’s Day At Microsoft On 26th February, Bright Life had a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with Laurence Crumpton and other professional business developers in Microsoft to further enhance our business idea. move onto the stage of developing artificial intelligent and writing our very own algorithm using Microsoft programs and resources. By first of all pitching our idea to Laurence, he developed a personalised day full of information which would help to better our product and Bright Life. Throughout the day, we discussed the use of artificial intelligence as well as the opportunity to write our very own algorithm using Microsoft programs and resources. The day proved to be successful as it has given our team new motivation to continue to work towards our goal of becoming a thriving business with the opportunity to enhance the standard of living to many people of all ages.

HAYLEY’S DOG WALK

Community News

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oval of Brighton Second ary School, King George Avenue.

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lk for a gold coin dona tion. Hayley’s Dog Walk wi ll be in aid of the Royal Society for the Bli nd.

School Dental Service

Positive Parenting Courses

All babies, children and young people under 18 years are welcome to attend the School Dental Service.

Effective Living Centre at 26 King William Road, Wayville will be offering the following courses. There is a cost for these sessions.

Dental care is FREE for most school-aged children and ALL preschool children. SA Dental Service participates in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. A small fee may apply for children who are not eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

Please visit www.effectiveliving.org for more information.

To locate your local School Dental Clinic, or for more information about the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, please phone 8222 8222 or visit www.sadental.sa.gov.au

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• Help Kids navigate Sibling & Peer Rivalry, Wednesday 10th June 7.30pm • Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk, Wednesday 24th June, 7.30pm • Blended Families – Survive & Succeed, Wednesday 3rd June 7.30pm

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Outdoor Education Hallett Cove Conservation Park and Tjilbruke Excursions In Outdoor Education we have been investigating our local coastal ecosystems and evaluating sustainable practices. At Hallett Cove Conservation Park we toured the park and developed our knowledge of the geology, flora, fauna and Indigenous occupation of the area. This experience culminated in using our navigational skills and fitness to complete an orienteering course in the park. For another component of our investigation, we met Mike Hemus, Environmental Officer at Holdfast Bay Council at the sand dunes in front of Angus Neill reserve, where we observed and discussed the sustainable practices for coastal dune regeneration.

Sailing In Outdoor Education we are learning to sail. The Somerton Yacht Club provided us with an induction session at their club, where we found out some history of the club and learnt about different classes of boats and how to rig. Thank you to Jackie and Peter for their presentation. On Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th April we sailed at West Lakes Aquatics Centre. The winds were a light 10 knots which was perfect learning conditions. The instructors were very helpful and we enjoyed using our newly developed skills to work together as a team and race. Outdoor Education Class

To develop a better understanding of Indigenous perspectives of sustainable environmental practices and culture we toured the Tjilbruke spring with Georgina (Ngankiburka-mekauwe) an Aboriginal Elder. This provided all of us a much deeper appreciation for the connection Indigenous people feel for the land and helped us to connect and understand our local coastal environment. Outdoor Education Class

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Theatre Upgrade This term our year Drama 10 class are starting their unit on Directorial Concepts and Elements of Production.

Laura Morden and Ja cob Drake in action under the ne w lighting rig.

This will involve students learning about back stage roles such as: set design, lighting and sound, stage management and all associated technology. This unit has coincided with Brighton Secondary School ‘s 2015 theatre upgrade. Now completed, BSS’s Performing Arts program is most fortunate to have access to the latest in stage technology and equipment. The upgrade involved: • a 400 inch projection screen • new data projection systems • an overhaul of the PA system • a new lighting desk and two new moving lights • the latest M 200i digital mixing desk • live camera feeds to all backstage areas • motorised front curtain. Clynton Oakley Drama Teacher

Year 10 Drama students learning about the new moving lights. Students pictured from left to right: Ayesha Hastings, Sienna Huish Bidgood, Stephen Badger, Duncan Vecchiarelli and Andrew Courts.

French Film Festival On Tuesday 17th March Mr Sizer and Ms Woods took the Years 10, 11 and 12 French students to see the film Astérix, Le Domaine des Dieux at the French Film Festival in Adelaide. Students really enjoyed it and were impressed by the CGI graphics. Film study is part of the Years 11 and 12 French courses. Year 10 students have been looking at French comic characters and Bretagne where Astérix and his tribe live. Students had lunch at the Adelaide markets and had an opportunity to discover the array of French foods which are now available at our Adelaide markets. They found Parisian éclairs just like the ones we have been looking at in class, French bread, gâteaux, coffee and an impressive choice of French cheeses. Cuisine is the focus for the Year 12 French special project. The other students enjoyed exploring what we have often spoken about in class since markets and appreciating food are an integral part of the French culture.

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Culture In Education Harmony Day was both educational and entertaining. Four groups of artists, COOL CAPOEIRA, LATINO GROOVES, MIDDLE EASTERN INFUSION, and HIP HOP INFUSION, immersed students in a diverse range of cultural learning experiences. Highly skilled Hip Hop dancers showcased their moves and grooves. Students then took part in an interactive and exciting workshop where they were introduced to beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hip Hop routines, and learned about the importance of timing and style. The Cool Capoeira artists presented a unique African-Brazilian art form fusing dance, martial arts, acrobatics, music and song into exciting high-energy martial arts. Students participated in a Capoeira workshop, learned some Portuguese words, and discovered the traditional instruments and songs that usually accompany the Capoeiristas. Latino Grooves delighted all with their unique blend of sound. Listening to and learning about the beats, songs and history of Latin America, everyone enjoyed an energetic musical performance filled with the rhythms of contemporary and traditional instruments from across the Latin region. Finally, Egyptian Belly Dance provided a unique touch to the day. Students were taught and entertained by one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most renowned Belly Dancers, Nayima Hassan. This interactive experience was enhanced with accessories such as Egyptian scarves, silk veils and folkloric canes. Lindsay Dick Coordinator Languages & Intercultural Understanding

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Year 12 Formal The 2015 Year 12 Formal was held on Friday 1st May at The Grand Hotel at Glenelg.

BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 3 I May 2015

Open Day at Brighton Secondary On Wednesday 29th April Brighton opened its doors to prospective parents and students. Approximately 500 people visited our school on Open Day this year. During the day there were 2 tours of the school that were led by some of our Year 9 – 11 students, and this was then followed by a twilight tour. Parents and students then visited all areas of the school, where staff keenly discussed programs and courses. There was a wide range of student demonstrations, classes in action, and displays of work and facilities. The Brighton Big Band greeted our visitors to the school as parents and students met in the Brighton Theatre for the formal welcome from the Principal, Olivia O’Neill. These proceedings were ably compered by the Head Prefects, Jenna Checkley and Martin Oakley, who also spoke about student involvement in the school through the Student Representative Council. Three Year 8 students, Callum Cunningham, Lara Buteyn and Hunter McFarlane gave some personal insights into life at Brighton Secondary School. They made special mention of the supportive programs in place to make a smooth transition from primary to high school and talked about the special interest programs at BSS such as the Special Interest Music Program, Think Bright and Special Interest Volleyball Program. Throughout the evening students led tours and discussed their experiences of high school at Brighton Secondary School. Many of the visitors commented very positively about the evening’s activities. In particular they were impressed by the range of subjects and programs offered, the dedication and enthusiasm of the staff and the confident and articulate students they met. Cali Galouzis School Counsellor

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A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SUSAN CLOSE

As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, I take this opportunity to recognise and thank all of you who donate your time and energy to volunteering. We are fortunate to have around 25,000 South Australians – parents, carers, grandparents and other community members - who put their hand up to help out in our preschools, children’s centres, schools and child protection settings. When I visit schools and sites, I often see or hear about volunteers’ contributions. You take on many different roles – from helping in classrooms, coaching afternoon or weekend sports, staffing canteens, organising events, accompanying students on excursions, serving on committees or governing councils, to transporting children in care so they can maintain contact with relatives, or teaching languages in our ethnic schools so children can know their heritage. Each role provides incredibly valuable support to children and their communities. Not only do you help schools and sites to run more smoothly, you also help children and young people to develop skills, confidence and self-esteem. By donating your time and effort, you convey the message to children that they – and their education - are important. Those of you who volunteer at your child’s preschool, children’s centre or school are also helping to set them up for success in their studies. Research tells us that children whose parents are involved in their education are more likely to stay in school longer and do better. And, as many of you have discovered, helping out in the classroom is a great way to find out what your children are learning and to get to know their teachers better. This week, I join with your schools and sites in saying “thank you” to all our volunteers. Thank you for giving generously to your community and for being mentors and role models in children’s lives. I wish you all a wonderful week celebrating your efforts.

The Hon Susan Close Minister for Education and Child Development

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