6th March - The Heights School
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6th March - The Heights School
9090 Richard Brunel Drive Modbury Heights South Australia, 5092 Ph: (08) 8263 6244 Fax: (08) 8263 6072 Email: dl.1430.info@schools.sa.edu.au WWW: http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au OUR SCHOOL VALUES Governing Council 2014 - the Voice of Parents ‘A Fair Go’ - difference, diversity The school community welcomes the new members and welcomes back current members to the Governing Council for 2014. ‘Have a Go, Go Hard, Keep Going!’ - doing your best, hard work, persistence, curiosity, confidence ‘Go Together’ - community, continuity, respectful relationships IN THIS ISSUE Clipsal 500 excursion Parents & Friends Sport Junior School News DIARY DATES 7/3 ASSA Public Viewing Night 10/3 Adelaide Cup Holiday 18/3 Finance Meeting 5pm 21/3 JS Harmony Day 25/3 Governing Council 27/3 PS to Year 7 Pantomime 9:15am 2/4 Rec-Yr 5 three way interviews Student Free Days School Closure Day Approved by Governing Council Monday 28 April (first day of Term 2) Monday 19 May Monday 21 July Tuesday 22 July The topic will be Geography Australian Curriculum & SACE improvement School Closure Day 8 September 2014 NEWSLETTER No. 3 6 February 2014 Jim Rouse (Chairperson), Adrian Marschall, Amanda Sommers, Anna Brennan, Dawn Westmoreland, Frances Bedford (MP), Jodie Stribling, Kym Papp, Leanne Stevens, Pauline Rusby (Community Member, Deputy Chairperson & Parents & Friends Representative), Steve Marriott (Treasurer), Helen Calvert (Principal), Lyn Davis (Senior School Leader), Roy Page (Deputy Principal), Neil Piggott (Junior School Leader), Anne Ryan (Middle School Leader), Andrew Cool. A big thank you to the retiring members, Julie Hahn, Mardi Lammas-Turner, Nikita Mickan and Jordan McPherson who contributed their time to support the school in 2013. There are four vacancies for Parent Representatives on Governing Council so if you would like to take a key part of determining community directions, please contact the school or forward a Nomination Form. The new Governing Council will have an especially important role this year as representatives of the parent community, as the they will have a significant role in the appointment of Principal as the current tenure ends this year. SA Excellence in Public Education Awards Share Celebrate Reward Nominations are now open for the 2014 SA Excellence in Public Education Awards. For the first time, 2014 will see nominations opened up to all DECD employees, recognising and rewarding the outstanding contributions made by teachers, leaders, support staff and also corporate and services staff from across the state. To nominate an employee at our school, preschool or corporate office go to: www.decd.sa.gov.au/teachingawards Following the progress of the Awards on Facebook www.facebook.com/SATeachingAwards Nominations close 5pm Thursday 10 April 2014. For further information contact the Awards Team on 08 8226 3079 or email DECD.Recognition@sa.gov.au Nominated so far: Cherie Rothery Members were elected at a very informative Annual General Meeting. Do you know what the new Australian Curriculum is about? Kate Beeson and Jo Campbell, Coordinators of the Primary Australian Curriculum provided a very informative session for parents. Go to http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au/documents/GGPS%20AG M%2017.2.14.pptx to review their Power Point and keep yourself informed. 2020 - What Does the Future Look Like? What are schools doing to educate your child to be successful in this future. Principal Go to view the extraordinary videoclip that gives us a glimpse. http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au/documents/GGPS%20AGM %2017.2.14.pptx Kyri Markou Ros Harrison Sharon Tibbits HEIGHTS WINS VISTA ULTIMATE FRISBEE CARNIVAL On Friday 21st February The Heights visited Roma Mitchell Secondary College for the annual Senior Ultimate Frisbee Carnival. Following a day of intense competition, The Heights Team, lead by avid Ultimate Frisbee enthusiasts Miss Richards and Captain Sean Davis, found themselves victorious in the Grand Final against Parafield Gardens. This is the second consecutive year The Heights have won this carnival. Congratulations to all players: Sean Davis, Paulo Silva De Sousa, Courtney Paton, Winona Gibb, Renee Holmes, Obeid Basabwa, Taylah Willis, Phillip Esmedina, Jesse Medina & Chantelle Bentley 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS…. 6/701, 6/702 and 6/704 have been working on projects about various Winter Olympic events. I thought I would share with you some of the interesting facts students found out about the Winter Olympics. Mrs Rothery Both of the men that won Gold in the Figure Skating event in the 1970s died of AIDS in the 1990s. (Naomi 6/704) The most common injuries to Snowboarders are injuries to the wrist, shoulder, knee and head. (Sophie 6/701) In Canada, the sport of Curling is as popular as Ice Hockey. (Taylah 6/702) In the Bobsleigh event, you can get up to speeds of 130km per hour. (Jordi 6/702) Soviet Union dominated the Gold medal winning streak in Pair Skating for 40 years. (Clarisse 6/704) Speed Skaters can reach speeds of up to 60km per hour. (Philip 6/704) Germany has won the most medals in the Luge and an athlete died whilst participating in the Luge in the 2010 Winter Olympics. (Frank 6/702) The Skeleton is like the Luge, but you go down the labyrinth (pipe) head first. There are no breaks, so if you are going fast you are in a bit of trouble. (Emma 6/701) AFTER SCHOOL SPORT U14 Basketball (4/3/14) U12 Basketball 20/2/14 U10 Basketball 19/2/14 The Heights Players Defeated Keithcot Knights 30 to 24. Well done players! Heights Flameraiders Lost to St David’s Storm 34 - 8 Heights Hotshots Defeated Prescott Power 23-12 - C ongratulations…. to Dylan Whiteford-Hall who came third in the 50m Freestyle at Secondary School Sport of South Australia Swimming Championships. The Championships were held at the Marion Swimming Centre. Dylan trains at the Clovercrest Swimming Centre. Well done Dylan! JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS The Heights Junior School is functioning successfully. Visiting classes and the Pre-school is a very rewarding experience for us as leaders. Playtime is a highlight where children are successfully playing games or using equipment and when problems occur we are very proud of student problem solving skills. Literacy and Numeracy experiences engage our learners consistently. This week we have highlighted learning visually in the Pre-school and will communicate what success and learning look like in this amazing setting. We hope you enjoy our selection of Heights children at work. Families with children in the Pre-school should have received information in the latest ‘Preschool Matters’ while those with R-5 students would have received a ‘Junior School Extra’ on Tuesday evening, plus information about the theatre musical called “Sleeping Beauty’ to be held in the Gym on Thursday 27th March starting at 9:15am. All our Preschool-Year 5 children are invited to attend the show and we ask that you keep strictly to the permission note and payment deadlines. Learner wellbeing is most important for success at school. Program Achieve with the five keys of Getting Along, Organisation, Confidence, Persistence and Resilience are a key foundation for supporting success and wellbeing at The Heights Junior School. In this newsletter we will feature Getting Along. Getting Along means ............ Working well with other learners and peers Solving problems peacefully with peers without getting angry Following the agreed rules of my classroom and school Being sensitive to the feelings of others and being respectful Helping make my community a better place to live and learn Examples of Getting Along ............. Working well with my class mates and peers Listening and not interrupting when someone else is speaking Talking rather than fighting when someone treats me unfairly Following important class and school rules Helping others in need Habits of Mind To Help Me Get Along ......... Being Tolerant of Others means not thinking that when someone is mean to me that he or she is a totally bad person. Playing by the Rules means thinking that, by following school rules, school will be a better place to live and learn. Thinking First means thinking that when someone treats me badly, I need to think about the best way to act. 2003 YCDI! EDUCATION Finally, we thank you for working with the school to ensure that communication is strong during 2014 by reading the P-12 newsletter on-line every even week (THIS WEEKEND); setting up a system to check for notes on Tuesday nights; and making a time to meet with your child’s teacher when follow up is necessary. Neil Piggott Junior Sub-school Leader Kathy Lyon P-12 Intervention and Inclusion Leader At Preschool this term we have been having so much fun learning! CLIPSAL 500 EXCURSION On Thursday, 27th February, 6/705 and 6/703 and a couple of the Senior School Physics classes went to the Clipsal 500. The reason we went to this event was for Mathematics - the teachers thought that it would be a good idea to learn about maths, speed, distance, data and velocity. We had to separate into groups of 6 with a teacher/volunteer for the day. We travelled by bus to Rymill Park and we entered from Gate 6. We walked to the nearest first aid station and got free ear buds because the sound of the race cars was so loud. In our groups we walked all around the Clipsal area, looking at different shops and old vintage cars. We went through overpasses and to Holden Haven where they sold high-priced merchandise. We stopped to eat recess at around 10am. We then went to the garage, where we looked at different types of cars and big trucks. While we were walking by we saw a couple of motorbike stunts which were really cool. We also noted prices of different memorabilia and food to use later at school. We also looked at the speed of the cars and utes. At around 12pm, all the groups had to meet up at the concert oval where everyone ate lunch. We were entertained by 2 groups of singers, called Shepherd and The Potbelleez. We stayed there for an hour or so. Then, everyone separated into their groups again and checked out the Army and Air Force section. We read some information about the army and how they operated. Some of us were lucky enough to have a chance to explore army transportation. Some of our friends went on scary rides like this one, The Hurricane. This was the last event for the day, then we had to meet up at Gate 6 again and caught a bus back to school. This experience was memorable especially checking out the vintage cars in Route 66. Many of us had never been before or even knew what the Clipsal 500 was. A huge thank you to the volunteers who helped out on the day, we couldn’t have gone without them – Emma Roether, Jane Rohrig, Joyce Collins, Kylie Walden, Melissa Lake, Noelle Wallis, Vanessa Boyce and Vanessa Howell. Also to our two teachers Mr Markou and Mr Crafter for organizing the event. Created by Brittany, Daniel 6/703 Brian, Japan, Elyssa and Prashansa 6/705 PARENTS AND FRIENDS CLUB NEWS It has been wonderful to see so many new faces at our recent meetings, and to have an increasing number of volunteers offering to help out with our upcoming events. Thank you. Our fundraising for 2014 will go towards improvements to the Heights Senior School Common Area. The Senior School Students will have an input into these renovations, which will in turn benefit all students as they continue their education at The Heights. Junior School Sports Day is being held on Friday 4th April (Term 1, Week 10). P&F will once again run our Hot Dog stall on the day. Junior School students will be invited to pre-order hot dogs and drinks, which will be delivered to classes at lunchtime. AIP students will also be given the opportunity to purchase Hot Dogs. Hot Dogs, drinks and ice blocks will be available to purchase on the day, prices will be as follows: Hot Dogs $3.00, Fruit Boxes $1.50, Bottled Water $1.50. Assorted ice blocks will be available, priced from 50 cents to $2.00. We will also be selling delicious Coffee and Hot Chocolate for $3.50 and Tea for $2.00. The School Canteen will be open on Sports Day, students are able to place lunch orders as normal. Parents are welcome to purchase food and drinks from the Canteen during the day. Order forms and additional information will be going home to families soon. If you would like to be involved in organising Junior School Sports Day Hot Dog stall, we will be meeting next Tuesday 11th March at 9am to discuss this event. Please join us in the Staff Room Meeting Room. We also welcome anyone who would like to help out on Sports Day, please contact Noelle Wallis through the school, or Maria Parry on 0417 879 497. LOST PROPERTY! There are a number of jumpers and jackets (with no names) in the lost property located in the Middle School. I am happy for parents/students to look through the lost property and if the garment fits take it as there is no name to identify who owns it. I have about 8 2013 Yr 7 jumpers again with no name. If you have lost yours please come in and go through them. There are also two 2013 Year 10 jumpers also no names, if you misplaced yours, come and see if one of the jumpers belongs to you. Thankyou Michelle Crush Student Services Middle School