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OUR SCHOOL VALUES We work hard to learn We respect ourselves and each other We value acts of generosity
IN THIS ISSUE Student Achievement Pedal Prix Book Week Parent News
DIARY DATES Book Week 22-26 Aug 24/8 Wakakirri 29/8 Volunteers Lunch
Brunel Drive Modbury Heights South Australia, 5092 Ph: (08) 8263 6244 Fax: (08) 8263 6072 Email: contact@theheights.sa.edu.au WWW: http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au
We have a lot to celebrate this week. Arts Week activities showcase the incredible talent of our students as artists in both performing and visual arts. Achievements, excursions and activities enjoyed by students in Science highlight the richness of our programs and are not confined to Science Week. We are proud of the success of our students in a number of competitions in the region and across Australasia and the Pacific. The results of our students who have completed the compulsory component of the SACE, the Research Project, are excellent with 99% achieving C or better. I trust that you will enjoy reading the details of these achievements and share the excitement and pride we feel when the work we do with our students results in high levels of achievement and engagement in their learning. Thank you to the teachers who provide these opportunities and programs for our students, their passion for their area of expertise and their tireless dedication to making learning enjoyable and rewarding for students. Helen Calvert Principal
Junior School Assembly Dates: Friday 26th August Activity Room 9:00am Wednesday 14th September Activity Room 2:15pm Friday 30th September Activity Room 9:00am
SUBJECT SELECTION DAY YEARS 9-11 On August 29th there will be no lessons for students in years 911. Students/ parents will make appointments for that day with their teachers to select their subjects for 2012. Student/parent information sessions will be held before that day. For any queries, please contact either Kris Nielsen or Michail Darley at the school on 8263 6244.
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2011 Richard Watson (above) was invited to attend the Spirit of Science in London in December – all expenses paid.
The two students above – (top) Samuel Wallis and (bottom) Fergus Dall gained High Distinctions In the ICAS Science Competition
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20% As and 58% Bs in Research Project. (C [21%] or better required for successful completion.)
Congratulations to Ben Geytenbeek, Storm Klarich and Aiden Sakovits who won the Maths Association Regional Student Maths Quiz.
FAREWELL TO JASON LIPPITT Jason Lippitt, our Christian Pastoral Support Worker has decided to take a full time position with his church. On behalf of The Heights School, I would like to thank him for his efforts and care for students in our school. We wish him all the best. The position will be advertised shortly and we hope to have a new CPSW in place by the end of term. Sheralyn Oakey Senior Leader 4
Congratulations to the following students who entered the 2011 ICAS Science Competition and achieved excellent results. Sixty one students entered and were awarded
Two High Distinctions, Ten Distinctions Fourteen Credits Thirty five Participation High distinction Year 4 Samuel Wallis
Distinction Year 4 Angelina Modra Year 5 Scott Carnie-Bronca
Year 11 Fergus Dall
Year 8 Simran Singh Andy Park Richard Harris Reece Duthy Jason Nikhomvan Bhuvanesh Ravichandran Boone Sterck Kynan Herbert
Credit Year 5 Dylan Grivell Year 8 Isabelle Jackson Kaitlin Withers Shubhkarmen Sawhney Liam Stephens Eriq Van Der Veer Taylor Wilson Hannah Best Vinh Hoa Ho Amy Shirlock Kunwar Talwar Ryan Barraclough Irenius Ling
Participation Year 3 Jessica Johnson Year 4 Alice Dall Year 5 Cameron Fellows Marc Maslov
Year 7 Erin Carnie-Bronca
Congratulations to the following students who achieved Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Middle School Year 8 -
Anne Hatchard, Emily Green, Caitlin Kramer, Alex Tran, Hannah Best, Chelsea Shirlock, Shannon Chamberlain, Andy Park, Amy Shirlock, Smitri Singh, Jasmin Tanton, Kaitlin Withers, Hayley Willey.
Year 9
Beverly Kabaya
Dress up as one of your favourite BOOK characters and come along and join the great
Book Week Parade Monday 22nd August, 2011 Join us in the courtyard near the Resource Centre at 12.25pm Resource Centre Staff Teacher Professional Learning Program Monday 2.45-3.30pm Week 3: Communication to parents about student progress Week 4: JS Book Week Celebrations, MS & SS Career Counselling In response to feedback about the length of sessions enabled by the 2.30pm closure on Mondays, the ½ hour Professional Learning session was extended to 45 minutes. Teachers continue after 3.30 until 4.15 to extend this professional learning opportunity and from 3.30-4.30 on Wednesday in faculty and cluster learning teams
HPV SUPER SERIES, ROUND 2, VICTORIA PARK RACECOURSE written by Kaitlin Withers Round Two for Pedal Prix was on Sunday 31st of July. It was my first Pedal Prix event, and it was very overwhelming. There were bright, colourful stations as far as the eye could see and our station was a flurry of activity, with people everywhere repairing vehicles, setting up equipment and preparing to race. Everyone was supporting each other, helping, cheering and the Pedal Prix Team is definitely the result of team efforts. There was a lot of hard work put into the day by parents, volunteers and racers, but it was also enjoyable to spend time with friends doing something you are passionate about. The whole day was lots of fun and I hope that the Pedal Prix will continue to flourish with all the enthusiasm and commitment the Pedal Prix Members show.
“The best thing about the day was trying not to crash”. Kyle Watkins (5LON) “It was great when I started racing and everyone cheered me on.” Liam Friganiotis (804)
A Thank you from Grounds Committee….. Thanks to Ken Love for providing tools and helping to dismantle the Junior School playground area. Our thanks also go to Daniel Ebert for all his great help on the day, it was invaluable. Paul Craig from PRC Earthworks volunteered his time and equipment for the removal of 80 tonnes of soil from the front of the school to make room for the Feed The Planet orchard. He has no students at the school and we thank him sincerely for everything he has done.
Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Thank you to everyone for saving their dockets and passing them on to me. Please keep sending them in! So far we have earned 3141 points. The competition goes until September 18th 2011.
Parents & Friends News nd
Fathers’ Day Stall – 2 September Parents and Friends will be having a Fathers’ Day Stall on Friday 2nd of September. Items will be priced from $2 - $6. Junior School students will be taken to the Resource Centre during the day to buy something. Middle/Senior School students are welcome to shop during recess and lunch times.
Junior Sports Day – 23rd September Parents & Friends will once again be supplying hot dogs to purchase for Junior School Sports Day Look out for order forms later this month. If you are able to help us distribute the food and drinks to the classes on the day please contact Lyn Albury lyn.albury@theheights.sa.edu.au
Next Meeting Our next meeting is Monday 12th September We hope to see you there! It is so great to see new members joining us all the time!
After School Sport Results Basketball – Under 14s – Heights Hot Shots defeated The Rockets 30 – 11. The new Under 14s are starting to work well together and congratulations to our newest member Jake Marshall for doing a great job at defending.
Summer Indoor Soccer Team Nominations are now due. If you would like to play After School Soccer for The Heights next season, please contact Lyn Albury on 8263 6244 or lyn.albury@theheights.sa.edu.au as soon as possible. We currently have 11 & Under and 13 & Under Teams, however we could also nominate an older team if there is enough interest.
Responding to Abuse & Neglect Education & Care Training Session Everyone wishing to work or volunteer with children and young people at the school must first undertake training in their child protection responsibilities. We have a responsibility to support and protect volunteers and at the same time a very important duty of care to students. Our next training and induction for Volunteers will be: Tuesday August 30th 6.00pm – 7.30pm in the Resource Centre 4
Thursday 15th September 9.15am – 10.30am in the Lecture Theatre Please RSVP to Lyn Albury lyn.albury@theheights.sa.edu.au or 8263 6244 so you can be informed of any changes and receive any necessary paperwork before the session
EVERY WEEK IS SCIENCE WEEK AT THE HEIGHTS SCHOOL ONE WEDDING AND TWO FUNERALS - ANOTHER SCIENCE WORKSHOP! Students will continue to use science techniques in a workshop where they will become forensic detectives working through a series of clues in a hands-on workshop to determine the cause of food poisoning at a wedding. Using the latest technology, students will examine and analyse food samples. Students will also use problem-solving skills to analyse clues and data they collect, then as a dramatic climax deliver their verdict on the guilty party. What food, which bacteria, and who was responsible?
CAREERS IN SCIENCE Early this week, the Year 9 Careers in Science class visited the Adelaide Zoo. Students spent the first hour visiting the Zoo Education School where they were fortunate enough to have a Zoo Education Officer speak to them about career and job related information. The session also broadened students’ understanding of work in conservation. Students then spent some time observing various animals around the zoo and have plans to submit a proposal to SRC to sponsor an animal at the zoo. A few students will also be researching how the use of palm oil in everyday grocery items has led to the destruction of rainforest which costs the lives of 50 Orang-utans every week and is a major cause of global warming. SCIENCE LITERACY One of our school priorities has been a literacy improvement in comprehension (making meaning from text). In Science students have been looking at the meaning of verbs used in Science subjects so they are familiar with the response required for a question. Words like deduce, extrapolate, propose, specify, contrast and compare are just some of the words that students have been looking at in detail. Posters have been made and pinned up in the laboratories. Pictured is a sample of some of the posters on display
LABORATORY TECHNIQUES - STAGE 1 CHEMISTRY All Stage 1 students recently travelled to the CSIRO Education Centre and participated in a Laboratory Techniques session. This program offered a range of experiments covering analytical chemistry and its applications. Students explored topics such as calorimetry, atomic absorption, gas liquid chromatography, flame emission spectroscopy, equilibrium, electrochemical cells and clays and ion exchange. Through hands-on experiments, students: • neutralised red wine • determined sulphur dioxide content in wine • measured the rate of reactions • determined sodium content in bottled water • found ways to reduce acid pollutants.
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CHEMICAL MURDER MYSTERY Early this term Year 10 students participated in a Chemical Murder Mystery at Flinders University. Each year the Executive Dean kindly volunteers to be murdered by his staff who are the main suspects in the crime. Students collected samples from a 'crime scene', attended a short seminar and participated in hands-on laboratory sessions. Analysis of the evidence provided all of the information needed to solve the puzzle. Students worked in small teams to collect, summarize and debate scientific information and presented their findings at a mock trial. A great day was had by all.
SCIENCE PROJECTS
LABORATORY TECHNIQUES - STAGE 1 CHEMISTRY All Stage 1 students recently travelled to the CSIRO Education centre and participated in a Laboratory Techniques session. This program offered a range of experiments covering analytical chemistry and its applications. Students explored topics such as calorimetry, atomic absorption, gas liquid chromatography, flame emission spectroscopy, equilibrium, electrochemical cells and clays and ion exchange. Through hands-on experiments, students: • neutralised red wine • determined sulphur dioxide content in wine • measured the rate of reactions • determined sodium content in bottled water • found ways to reduce acid pollutants.
Careers in Science