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Issue 4 May 2014

Marryatville High School

170 Kensington Road, Marryatville South Australia 5068 | P +61 8 8304 8420 | F +61 8 8332 3228E [email protected] | W www.marryatvillehs.sa.edu.au | P (Music Centre) +61 8 8304 8431

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FROM THE PRINCIPALDear Parents, Caregivers, Staff and Students

Welcome back to Term 2 at Marryatville High School. In particular I would like to welcome students and families who are new to our school community. I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful holiday.

Generations in JazzOn Friday 9 May 73 students, 3 Marryatville High School teachers and 2 teachers from the Instrumental Music Service travelled to Mount Gambier to participate in the national Generations in Jazz Music Competition. Marryatville High School continued the tradition of success in this competition. Below is a summary of our results:

Division 1 Big Band 1. Blackburn College 2. Marryatville High School Big Band 1 3. Northcote

Division 2 Big Band 1. Caulfield Grammar 2. Marryatville High School Big Band 2 3. Prince Alfred College

Division 3.1 Big Band 1. Prince Alfred College 2. Marryatville High School Big Band 3 3. Eltham College

Division 1 Jazz Vocal 1. Marryatville High School – Pops Vocal 2. St Johns College 3. St Marys College

Division 2 Jazz Vocal 1. Pembroke 2. Marryatville High School – Swing Tones 3. Immanuel College

Division 1 Superband participants Bonnie Aué (Bass) Joseph Steer (Bass Trombone) James Morley (Trombone) Daniel Handsworth (Tenor Sax)

Future Finalists of 7 Daniel Handsworth (Tenor Sax) Ben Finnis (Guitar)

James Morrison Jazz Scholarship David Goodwin

Division 1 Jazz Vocal Special Mention – David Goodwin

Division 2 Superband participant Harrison Smith (Trumpet 2)

I would like to congratulate all students and staff on their achievements in Mount Gambier last weekend. The willingness of Marryatville High School and the Instrumental Music Service teachers to devote their weekend to supporting our students is acknowledged and appreciated. A detailed report on the competition will appear in the next newsletter.

New BuildingI am very pleased to report that lessons commenced in our New Building on Monday 28th April. Facilities in the New Building include:• 8 Science laboratories with preparation facilities• 2 large classrooms with storage space• 4 standard classrooms• In excess of 400m2 on the ground and first floors for

Resource Based Learning, learning commons and meeting rooms

• staff offices and preparation areas• Toilets• Landscaped outdoor areas

While we have established some initial protocols guiding the use of the building we are in the process of consulting with students and staff to refine them.

A number of our parents had the opportunity to see the building at last week’s Parent Teacher Interviews.

Aquatics CampsYear 9 students and a number of staff participated in Aquatics camps at Murray Bridge last week. Students were engaged in a variety of activities, including water skiing, sail boarding, kayaking and knee boarding.

Parent Teacher EveningIt was pleasing to see so many parents taking the opportunity to meet with subject teachers at our Parent Teacher afternoon and evening on Wednesday 7th May. If you missed this opportunity please feel free to contact subject teachers to discuss any concerns you have.

Year 7-8 TransitionIf you have a son or daughter in Year 7 who currently attends a school other than a Department for Education and Child Development primary school and who wishes to enrol at Marryatville High School for 2015, you can either download the information from the DECD website or alternatively contact DECD directly on 8226 1000 and they will direct you to the appropriate section.

Eden Park GardenOn Saturday 3rd May we were fortunate that the impending rain held off and we enjoyed some crisp autumn weather. We would like to sincerely thank the volunteers and coordinators who came to help on the day. Those who kindly donated a few hours of their time to help keep the gardens looking lovely were Di Banbury, Ros Blue, Mary Hughes and son William, Puty Towill, Fay and John Towill (grandparents) as well as Linda Zhou, Sharon, Mackenzie and Dave Ouwerkerk. The effort from everyone was very worthwhile and a marked difference could be seen at the end of our 3 hours in the garden.

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s SUMMARY OF GOVERNING COUNCIL BUSINESS 8 APRIL 2014The Governing Council welcomed Leonie Shelley as the Parents and Friends representative and now has a full complement of members. Marryatville High School is eagerly waiting for the Council of International Schools (CIS) accreditation team report. The Council thanks all staff for their efforts in preparing the CIS report and hosting the visiting accreditation team. The Principal reported on a minor delay to the commissioning of the new building which delayed handover. The new building is expected to be fully operational at the start of Term 2. Work has commenced on Stage 2 of the building program with E Block. During this building work safety of the students, staff and parents is a priority and is being managed by the school, Contractor and Department.

The Council approved an adjustment to the schools 2014 budget.

The Council completed their review of the 2013 Annual Report.

Angus PatonVice Chair – Governing Council

LE FESTIVAL DE FILM FRANÇAIS CINEMA VISIT FOR THE FRENCH FILM FESTIVALVendredi, 28 mars, Palace Nova, Belle et Sébastien, film français.

On Friday, March 28 over 200 students of French attended a screening of the beautiful French film, Belle et Sébastien, at the Palace Nova in Rundle Street. This film, by director Nicolas Vanier, is a remake of the fabulous 1960’s French television series which tells the story of how Belle (a dog) and Sébastien (a young boy) meet and become friends against the odds. Set in World War II France close to the Swiss border and against a backdrop of invading soldiers and the French Résistance movement, it tells the story of a ‘beast’ which is attacking sheep on the local farms and how to protect their own. The farmers become hunters to track the beast, which they believe to be the dog, Belle. At the same time German soldiers arrive to arrest Résistance operators helping Jewish refugees escape across the Alps to Switzerland. Through danger and adventure Belle and Sébastien forge an indestructible friendship.

The film showcased a mountainous area of France and from the opening scene we were struck by the countryside and the resilience of the creatures which live there. While dealing with serious issues of friendship, trust, faith, war and liberty, the director never lost his sense of beauty, humour and surprise. There were many memorable moments in the film and two striking moments where our students spontaneously applauded the action on screen.

I’d like to congratulate our students from Years 8-12 for their marvellous behaviour on the day and their cooperation in moving 200 people very quickly onto buses in Rundle Street of all places. To those parents who were able to take advantage of the offer to view the film with us thank you very much for your support and I hope you enjoyed the film. And to Mr Pugsley and Mrs Queale – a very special thank you.

Chris ThorburnProfesseur de français

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NEW SCIENCE LABORATORIES – NEW LEARNING CENTREAfter many years of planning we have finally moved into our new laboratories and preparation areas. It was a frantic farewell to Blocks A and E. We are pleased with our new spaces and all goes well for the future. Feedback from students also indicates that they too are pleased with the move. It’s an exciting time for the Science Faculty. We have the opportunity to finally be located with other science staff close to our teaching spaces. The new spaces which will cater for new pedagogies proposed for the 21st Century are taking shape.

THE SCIENCE FACULTYThe Science Faculty comprises of: Nitsa Karageorge, Kathryn Bereny, Roger Shortland, Clive Nikkerud and Paul Gavini teach Chemistry.

Alana Rologas, John Nitschske, Manuel Pontikinas, Anna Palombaro and Preeti Gupta teach Biology.

David Graham, Paul Gavini and Roger Shortland teach Physics. Rachel Lee teaches Nutrition.

Jenny Hunter, John Fletcher and Paul Pielschmeidt teach Psychology. We are supported by Tim Bryce, the Senior Laboratory Assistant.

YEAR 12 ACADEMIC SUCCESS – 2013The performance of students completing Year 12 subjects in 2013 was again outstanding across all four Year 12 subject areas. A total of seven merits were awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Psychology. These results are a testament to the solid Science program we offer in Years 8-10 and the quality curriculum that is offered by the Science Faculty.

SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARRYATVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSScience students at Marryatville High School are given opportunities to further their Science experiences by participating in activities both within and outside the classroom.‘Zoosnooze’ in Term 4 is an opportunity for Year 8’s to experience the new Adelaide Zoo Education Centre where students camp on the first level of the Education Centre. For 2014 there are going to be six camps ( two per week) from Weeks 4 to 6 of Term 4. Unfortunately we have only been allocated 168 places. Allocation of the available places will be on a ‘first in’ with their payments. Keep an eye on the ‘Zoosnooze’ information that will come home later in Term 2 via their Science teacher and through ‘Moodle’. The camps are in Term 4 and will include an overnight stay. Cost is $70.00.

We have been running this program for six years and it features as a most memorable camp for Marryatville High School students.

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YEAR 12 ‘GET INTO GENES’ WORKSHOPOn Thursday the 20th of March, Mrs Gupta’s Year 12 Biology class visited the Adelaide University Waite Campus to participate in the ‘Get Into Genes’ workshop. During this workshop, we looked at various DNA technology applications, including conventional breeding, use of molecular markers and genetic modification. This hands-on approach to learning encouraged the students to apply the theoretical knowledge to practical experiences using the proper skills and tools. We were split into small groups and were taught by a group of PhD students and professionals. We were able to observe how selective breeding of plants is done, the process of a polymerase chain reaction and how the gel electrophoresis technique is applied. These detailed workshops covered a huge range of our Year 12 Biology topics content and proved to be both enjoyable and beneficial to our learning.

Vanessa Di Stasio, S01 Year 12 Student

NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM – 2015Current Year 11 students will be applying for the 2015 National Youth Science Forum. A high turn-out at a recent meeting indicated great interest in this program. Applications are due at the end of May, 2015. The Rotary Club of Burnside has assisted the costs of attending this career changing conference. The individual cost for a student to attend NYSF is $2,395.00.

The rotary Club of Burnside is prepared to support/sponsor successful students for 50% of the cost. We are indebted to the continued support of Rotary. We had three successful applicants who attended the Perth and Canberra, NYSF in January 2014 – please see the report in Newsletter 2, Term 1.

Please visit www.nysf.com.au for further details.

WHAT IS THE BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION?Suitable for students of all abilities in Years 7 -12, the Big Science Competition is a one hour paper of 30 multiple-choice questions held at school.The questions are designed to challenge students to think critically and solve scientific problems using everyday examples.

WHEN IS THE BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION?In 2014, the Big Science Competition will take place during the week 21 and 28 May. Students are encouraged to watch the daily bulletin for more details.Although entries have now closed for this competition there may be one or two spaces available if your student sees me this week.

David Graham Science Teacher

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OTHER OPPORTUNITIESCompetitions Rio Tinto Competition – BIG Science Competition (all Year levels), Science and Engineering Challenge (Open to students in Year 9 & 10), RACI Chemistry Quiz (all Year levels), The Conoco Phillips Science Experience 2015 – http://www.scienceexperience.com.au/ Rotary on application will also assist with the costs. It provides science activities for 3-4 days in January 2015 for Year 9 and 10 students (see article in the next newsletter).

Guest SpeakersYear 8 – Beneath the Southern Seas /Term 2 & Year 9 – Forensic Science Workshops, Term 4.

ExcursionsExcursions include Monarto Zoo (Year 8), CSIRO Laboratories – Hindmarsh, Life Impact – Adelaide University, Flinders University – Engineering Opportunities for Women – Year 10 and 11.

The remainder of the year promises to be exciting for our staff and students.

Manuel Pontikinas Science Coordinator

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SATURDAY JUNE 21 The MHS Quiz Night will be held at The Forge on Saturday June 21 at 7pm. A fantastic opportunity to support the school community and maybe win a prize or two!!!

Everyone is welcome! So grab a group of ten friends or family, bring along some drinks and nibbles and get your thinking caps on! If you can’t muster ten then it is easy to be added to a table. The more the merrier.There will be a raffle and a silent auction on the night, so lots of chances to win! Tickets are $10 per person and are available from the Finance Office. Telephone 8304 8420. Press 3 for Finance.

We are also looking for donations for prizes on the night. All donors will be well thanked and acknowledged with announcements and a display board on the night. Please contact the P&F email if you have a prize to donate. Support your school and contribute to the success of the night.

[email protected]

WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT – YEAR 8 PARENTS A Wine and Cheese Night will be held in the Forge for parents of all Year 8 students later in Term 2.An informal evening, it is a great opportunity to come along and to meet other Year 8 parents whilst enjoying a glass and savouring the legendary cheese platter. Keep an eye out for the final date.

NEXT MEETINGOur next meeting will be held at the Kensington Hotel at 7pm on Monday June 16.All are welcome. Come along, meet other parents and help support your school community! You can give as little or as much time as you wish – from volunteering for the occasional event to joining the committee and attending meetings and coordinating events.

MAILING LIST: If you would like to be included in our mailing list, please send your details to our new email address: [email protected]


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MEGA MATHS EXPERIENCE: ROBOTICS AT ADELAIDE UNIVERSITYOn Wednesday the 26th of March, Alisa (Year 8), Minjoo (Year 9), Selina (Year 8) and Jenny (Year 9) were given the opportunity to take part in a Mega Maths workshop. It was targeted at students who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. The four of us after school went with Mr Goodwin to the University of Adelaide. The name of the Mega Maths session was called Robogals. There were 32 students who came to this workshop, including the four Marryatville High School students. The people who hosted this were third and fourth year female students currently studying Engineering or Mathematics at Adelaide University.

The challenge started off with a PowerPoint about engineering and some discussion about what is Engineering, the branches of Engineering and some inspirational engineers.

After that we were shown the basic tools needed to program a Lego Mindstorm, which was a Lego Robot. We were then set a difficult challenge in pairs, which was to program the robots so that they would travel a path in the shape of a square. Interesting sounds and animations on the screen could also be added to the robot. Students then had to figure out the rest of the programming by themselves.

There were 16 robots all together. They all had different names, Minjoo and Jenny’s Robot’s nickname was K-9, and Alisa and Selina’s robot was Optimus. We had a little trouble at first but then soon enough we managed to make the robot do what we wanted it to do. Every student was then introduced to another challenge called ‘Fight for Survival’; a challenge where all the robots would fight each other to knock them over a boundary which was a black line around a flat cardboard arena.

For this task, each team had 20 minutes to experiment and use the light sensor in creative ways to keep the robot within the boundary. This was because the robot had a sensor that moved it away from the boundary once it was detected. It was a ‘fight for survival’ in this sumo-wrestling type game. Preventing our robot from going out of the area was a bit harder than the previous task, but Minjoo and I got there by experimentation and finally programming it to turn away from the boundary lines when it sensed the black border with the light sensor on the bottom of the

machine - we even including a little war-cry for our robot for the beginning of each match. 20 minutes after playing with and tweaking our strategies to win this small competition, the 16 robots were put into a tourney. Our robot, K-9, easily knocked out our first opponents. The Year 8s’ robot at the time was still having trouble moving away from the border and when we first saw theirs in action, it simply kept spinning around in circles (surprisingly, they won). Then it was round 2- K-9 won this round as well. The Year 8s’ robot, Optimus, also won their round and then the semi-final came. K-9 was up against Optimus and Optimus won. K-9’s reign of terror was brought to end by Optimus’ weird 360s spinning. Alisa and Selina’s robot made it to second place after reaching the grand final. The tourney was absolutely the highlight of the Mega Maths workshop! Finally, the workshop ended with a quick quiz with some lolly prizes.

The university students had us totally engaged in every second of the workshop and everyone had fun. The session has motivated us to perhaps pursue some form of engineering as a career in the future. It was great to be involved in this extension activity and it was a very interesting activity that we would gladly do again!

Alisa Cho, Selina Tran, Minjoo Kwon & Jenny Hu

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The Generations of Jazz Competitions were a great success both educationally and musically. Not only did our Pops Vocal Ensemble win the Division One Jazz Vocal prize, every group which entered placed in the top two of their section. This result highlights the outstanding success of Marryatville High School’s Special Interest Music Program and the dedication of its staff and students.

The biggest accolades of the weekend go to Year 12 student David Goodwin who was awarded the prestigious James Morrison Jazz Scholarship, which offers great learning and performance opportunities and a monetary prize of $10,000.

Results from Mt Gambier – Generations in Jazz 2014Div 2 Superband participantHarrison Smith – Trumpet 2

Div 1 Superband participantsBonnie Aué – BassJosteph Steer – Bass TromboneJames Morley – TromboneDaniel Handsworth – Tenor Sax

Future Finalists of 7Daniel Handsworth – Tenor SaxBen Finnis – Guitar

James Morrison Jazz Scholarship winner David Goodwin

Div 1 Jazz VocalSpecial Mention – David Goodwin

Div 2 Jazz VocalMarryatville Swing Tones – 2ndDirector Jasmin Feneley

Div 1 Jazz VocalMarryatville Pops Vocal – 1stDirector Jason Hammond

Div 3.1 Big BandMarryatville BB3 – 2ndDirector Jasmin Feneley

Div 2 Big BandMarryatville BB2 – 2ndDirector – Dave Winnall

Div 1 Big BandMarryatville BB1 – 2ndDirector – Rob Chenoweth

There will be more details about this fantastic event in the next newsletter.

BIG BAND WORKSHOP WITH ROSS IRWINOn Friday of Week 1, Big Band 3 were very privileged to be able to work with musician and composer Ross Irwin.Ross Irwin is well known as a member of the Australian Ska and Jazz band The Cat Empire, the band The Bamboos and various other projects. He has also been associated with The Generations in Jazz competitions in Mt Gambier for a number of years as guest performer, adjudicator, and composer.

Members of our other two Big Bands and some other students observed the workshop and also gained invaluable knowledge about performance technique, style, attitude, grooves and musicianship.

The Workshop focussed on the pieces Big Band 3 were preparing for the Generations in Jazz competition, but Ross Irwin was able to take the students on a journey of discovery that included: concepts of self; positive attitude; seeking out specific instrumental timbres, not just accepting an existing sound; ensemble cohesion in rhythm, feel and grooves; and a holistic approach to ensemble playing.

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JAZZ CABARETOn May 2nd, the Music Centre presented the Jazz Cabaret at the Latvian Hall in Wayville.Parents, friends and guests sat around tables in a balloon filled venue, enjoying the high quality performances by seven groups of talented students and teachers.

The evening began with Big Band 2, directed by Dave Winnall. Their first number, The Flintstones Theme arranged by Roger Pemberton. Their set included the competition pieces for Generations in Jazz at Mt Gambier: The Hudson Dusters by Ross Irwin; Bayou Farewell by Graham Breedlove; A Few Good Men by Gordon Goodwin. Angus Graham was soloist on Alto Sax, Luka Poulain on Guitar and Erin Cook on Tenor Sax.

They were followed by Big Band 3 and were directed by Jasmin Feneley. They also presented the competition pieces for Generations in Jazz: Havana Holdout, I’ll Always smile in the Spring, and The Real McCoy by MHS alumni Nick Mulder.

The next items were from the Year 9 Jazz combo which is directed by Music Tutor Mark Fergusson. Mark is a well respected performer, composer and educator and we are very privileged to have him as the Jazz Improvisation teacher at Marryatville High School.

The Swing Tones performed My Funny Valentine by Richard Rogers. Maria Zdanovich sang an amazing solo. Next was the set piece Hide Away with Me by Idea of North’s Andrew Piper. This included solos by Maria, Ciara Fergusson, Arthur Craig and Lily Coats.

Pops Vocal, directed by Jason Hammond sang Gøta’s Girl written by MHS alumni and member of Idea of North Naomi Crellin. This rhythmically challenging song was written to ‘separate the sheep from the goats’ at the Generations in Jazz competition. Pops’ last song was the beautiful ballad ‘Round Midnight arranged by Dave Barduhn.

David Goodwin and his combo Royal Flush is now a familiar feature of Jazz venues around Adelaide. This well respected combo is made up of Marryatville High School students in Year 12 and two graduates.

After the raffle prize draw, the evening concluded with Big Band One and its pieces for Generations in Jazz. They performed: There’s the Rub by Gordon Goodwin of the Big Phat Band; Prelude and Mood by David Springfirld; Mr Dodo by Bert Joris; Atonal by Bet Joris; and Feline by 2013 Year 12 student, and SIMC Governor’s Award recipient, Max Grynchhuk.

The evening was a great success and enjoyed by all.Aldis Sils

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YEAR 9 STUDENT LIFE PROGRAM – RED CROSS BELS FIRST AID ACCREDITATIONAs part of our Year 9 Student Life Program, our entire Year 9 cohort is completing the Red Cross BELS First Aid Course. This comprises of two parts – an online study component and a 4–hour practical session with a Red Cross trainer.

On Wednesday April 28, half of the Year 9 students (120 students) successfully completed the practical session. They developed skills such as CPR, use of a defibrillator, the treatment of bites and stings and the treatment of different kinds of burns.

The students now have the BELS qualification which will certainly come in handy! The second half of the Year 9 group will complete the practical session on Thursday in Week 5 (29/5/2014).

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YEAR 9 – YEAR LEVEL UPDATEYear 9 students have had a busy start to the year. The year started with a most successful ‘Induction Day’ which featured activities from ‘Life be in it’. Students did enjoy the fun side of these activities.

As part of the ‘Student Life’ students completed an on-line ‘First Aid’ unit with practical sessions being completed in Weeks 1 & 5 of Term 2.

Year 9 students are also involved in NAPLAN testing in Week 3 as well as participating in the ‘Aquatics Camps’ in Weeks 2 & 5.

Immunisations have also been on the agenda. The second round is listed for Tuesday 27th May 2014.

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Marryatville High School has a wonderful reputation for hosting students from our partner schools around the world, thanks to the generosity and openness of its students and their families. This year we have 5 groups visiting during the second half of the year – from June to August we have groups from Singapore, France, and Japan with about 20 students in each group. There will be another group visit from Japan in November. From past experiences, visiting students enjoy the relaxed lifestyle and warm hospitality of their Australian host families. They have fun practising English conversation with you and trying various foods. On week days they are involved in school-based programs or excursions.

We are currently looking for more homestay families to support our International program. If you would like to help or gain further information please contact Chris Thorburn or Phyllis Dimou on 8304 8420 or by email at [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your support.

Below are some initial details about each of the programs running this year.ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL (SINGAPORE – 26/06/2014 to 06/07/2014)The Marryatville High School Drama sister-school relationship see students between 13 and 16 years of age visit each other annually. In 2014 students from Singapore will visit Adelaide to co-present a drama production.

COURS ST-CHARLES, ORLEANS (FRANCE – 04/07/2014 to 02/08/2014)The Marryatville High School French sister-school relationship see students between 14 and 16 years of age visit each other annually. In 2014 students from France will visit Adelaide for 4 weeks with hosting students being able to travel to France on the return visit in December/January 2014/15 for 5-6 weeks.

SOJA MINAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (JAPAN – 26/07/2014 to 08/08/2014)The Marryatville High School Japanese sister-school relationship see students between 13 and 16 years of age visit each other every two years. In 2014 students from Japan will visit Adelaide for 2 weeks with the return visit programmed for two-three weeks in September 2014.

KOISHIKAWA (JAPAN – 04/08/2014 to 15/08/2014)This tour is organised by the International Education Service of the Department for Education and Child Development. There is a payment of approximately $200 per week with all transport costs covered. The visiting students are between 13 and 15 years of age.

RITSUMEIKAN (JAPAN – 18/11/2014 to 03/12/2014)This tour is organised by the International Education Service of the Department for Education and Child Development. There is a payment of approximately $200 per week with all transport costs covered. The visiting students are between 13 and 15 years of age.

Chris Thorburn Languages Coordinator

EDEN PARK GARDEN GROUPOn Saturday 3rd May we were fortunate that the impending rain held off and we enjoyed some crisp autumn weather. We would like to sincerely thank the volunteers and coordinators who came to help on the day. Those who kindly donated a few hours of their time to help keep the gardens looking lovely were Di Banbury, Ros Blue, Mary Hughes and son; William, Puty Towill, Fay and John Towill (grandparents), as well as Linda Zhou, Sharon, Mackenzie and Dave Ouwerkerk.

I can say that the effort from everyone was very worthwhile and a marked difference could be seen at the end of our 3 hours in the garden.

We hope to see you all again next month in late June.

We invite all parents, students and grandparents to join us on our next working bee, so keep a look out for our notice on the Garden group get together times.

As they say, “Many hands make light work”.

Ros Blue, Sharon Ouwerkerk and Peter Turner


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2ND VISIT REMINDER FOR PARENTS OF YEAR 8 STUDENTS• 2nd HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) VACCINE• DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS/PERTUSSIS VACCINE (dTpa)

The Eastern Health Authority (EHA) (www.eha.sa.gov.au) will soon be visiting Marryatville High School to administer the 2nd Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Diphtheria/Tetanus/Diphtheria for those Year 8 students where consent has been provided.If for some reason you did not receive a consent form and you wish your child to be vaccinated, contact EHA on 8132 3600.

If any information you gave on the original consent form has changed, please inform the Authority’s immunisation staff before the date of vaccination on 8132 3600.

Please notify us if:• Your child has already had the dTpa or 2nd HPV vaccine with another provider.• You wish to withdraw your consent.• Your child’s medical condition has changed.

Remember: It is your responsibility to advise the vaccinator on the day of immunisation of any change in the information on the consent form, in particular, your child’s medical condition. A signed and dated note presented to the vaccinator on the day of immunisation, from a parent or guardian in your child’s diary is acceptable.

2014 SCHOOL BASED IMMUNISATION PROGRAM - YEAR 9REMINDER FOR PARENTS OF YEAR 9 STUDENTS Notice 2 – For Use at 2nd Visit when Immunisations given to both Boys & Girls• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Dose 2 for Boys only• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Whooping cough) (dTpa) Immunisation for all Year 9 students

The Eastern Health Authority (EHA) (www.eha.sa.gov.au) will soon be visiting Marryatville High School to administer the Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Whooping cough) (dTpa) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for those Year 9 students where consent has been provided.If you did not receive an immunisation consent form from your child, please ask at the school office for one, if unavailable contact EHA on 8132 3600.

If any information you gave on the original consent form has changed, please inform EHA immunisation staff before the date of vaccination on 8132 3600.

Please notify us if:• Your child has already had the dTpa immunisation with or commenced the HPV program with another provider.• You wish to withdraw your consent.• Your child’s medical condition has changed.

Remember: It is your responsibility to advise the vaccinator on the day of immunisation of any change in the information on the consent form, in particular, your child’s medical condition. A signed and dated note presented to the vaccinator on the day of immunisation, from a parent or guardian in your child’s diary is acceptable.


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Has your son/daughter organised their work experience placement? Year 10 students not attending the Snow Tour will be undertaking a 35-hour work experience placement during Week 3 of Term 3 (Monday 4th to Friday 8th August 2014). The agreement form must be completed and returned to Mrs Hudson by Monday12th June. If students need another form or help finding a placement they must see me as soon as possible.

Laura HudsonCoordinator Counsellor - Pathways

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE 2014 TIMELINE (4th – 8th August)Date Induction Program

March 2014 Letters to parents/caregivers circulated.

Returns to the letter due to home group teachers.A list of participants compiled.

17th March Information session.Work Experience Agreement form

1st March until 12th June Term 2 Thursday Week 7

Work Experience placements arranged by student.A completed and signed work agreement form is returned to home group teachers by 12th June at the latest.Home group teachers forward forms to Laura Hudson

Friday Week 7 Work agreement forms are processed – and copies sent to parent and employer. Contact with employer by MHS.

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Thursday 26th June

Induction ProgramMandatory training in:• Work Health and Safety legislation• Child Protection Act• Workplace policies and procedures• Workplace expectations.Non-attendance means the work experience cannot be undertaken (DECS Workplace Guidelines, 2004)

24th July Final briefing before work experience week.

25th July Students to make contact with work supervisor.

4th – 8th August Work Experience week.Journal writing to reflect on work experience.A teacher will make contact with you during the week.

14th August Journal to be handed up as part of PLP Task 3.


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Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend3 12/5 13/5 14/5 15/5 16/5 17-18/5

Year 12 Drama Production – Tech Week FORGE

Leaders Meeting NAPLAN NAPLAN (re-testing)

SIMC Applicationsclose

Wellbeing Meeting

Newsletter Home

Prof. Learning MeetingYear Level Meeting

SSO Meeting

Governing Council

4 19/5 20/5 21/5 22/5 23/5 24-25/5Year 9 Aquatics Camps

SpecialInterestMusicauditions

Year 12 Drama Production FORGE Year 12 Drama Bump Out

Year 8 Boys/Girls vaccinations

Prof. Dev. Meeting ISEC Meeting

Year 9 - Solid State Circus (Gym)

ICT Meeting

5 26/5 27/5 28/5 29/5 30/5 31/5 -1/6Year 11 Class 1 Drama Production – Tech Week FORGEGuest Speaker –Beneath theSouthern Seas(FORGE)

Year 9 Boys/Girlsvaccinations

4C group to meet 3.30pm SIMC Auditions all day

Leaders Meeting PSMF AuditionsBand RoomFaculty MeetingAust. Curr. Meeting

Term 2: 2014 (Week 3–5)

CO CURRICULAR RESULTS 5/4

Teams Scores Best & lead scoring players

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Senior B defeated Cabra (Grand Final) 47 20Charlotte Bond (10), Karla Gavranic (10), Evelyn Green (6), Anna Haythorpe (6), Jess Turner (6), Faith Bernhardt (4), Zoe Zealand (3), Monika Gavranic (2)

Year 8/9 defeated Mary Mackillop 24 18 All played well

GIRLS TOUCH FOOTBALL

Year 8/9 defeated St Ignatius 7 1 All played well

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Year 11 Class 1 Drama Production FORGE

Student Development

Prof. Learning Meeting

WHS MeetingNewsletter Home

Staff Meeting

Finance Meeting

7 9/6 10/6 11/6 12/6 13/6 14-15/6QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

STUDENT FREE DAY

Chamber Music Concert7.00pm Stables

Maths Apps Exam 9am

Class ofCabaretWorkshop

Governing Council Year 12 Prac. Music exams

Aust. Curric. Ref Group 3.30 to 4.30pm

8 16/6 17/6 18/6 19/6 20/6 21-22/6

Year 10 Drama Production E1 Assessment Closes

ICT MeetingProf. Learning Meeting

ISEC Meeting Year 11 Exams (TBC)

Year Level Meeting

Whole School Assembly

9 23/6 24/6 25/6 26/6 27/6 28-29/6

Assessment & Reporting Week

Year 11 Exams (TBC) Singapore Drama Tour Inbound

SSO Meeting

Australian ChamberOrchestra Workshop 10 to 1pm The Stables

10 30/6 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5-6/7Singapore Drama Tour InboundAssessmentuploaded to server 9am

Faculty MeetingWellbeing Meeting

Aust. Curric. Ref Group 3.30 to 4.30pm

Reports go home Year 12 Formal

FORGE ConcertAust Curr. Meeting

Newsletter Home

Leaders Meeting Assembly

Term 2: 2014 (Week 6–10)


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DIARY DATES

Monday to Friday 19 – 23 May

Year 9 Aquatics Camps

Monday 19 MayYear 8 Boys/Girls Vaccinations

Saturday 24 MaySpecial Interest Music Auditions

Tuesday 27 MayYear 9 Boys/Girls Vaccinations

Thursday to Friday 29 – 30 May

Special Interest Music Auditions (Round 2)

SCHOOL CONTACTS

Phone 8304 8420

Press

1 for Reception, 2 for Student Services, 3 for Finance, 4 for Music, 5 for Business Manager

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ABSENTEES, LATE ARRIVALS, EARLY LEAVERS

For all absentees please call Student Services on 8304 8426.

For late arrivals from 8.30am, students need to sign in at either Student Services or the Library. Year 12

students can sign in at the Eden Park campus. They are expected to have a note for their home

group teacher the next day.

Students who need to leave early need to sign out through Student Services.

Please contact Student Services if you have messages about students

arriving late or needing to leave early.

Direct Lines

Student Services 8304 8426

Gymnasium 8304 8437

Music Centre 8304 8431

The Forge 8304 8414

Student Counsellors:

Christopher Leech

Jenny Hunter

8304 8428

8304 8482

Contact Details 2014

Year 8 Manager Janelle Morrissey

Year 9 Manager Manuel Pontikinas

Year 10 Manager Kathryn Bereny

Year 11 Manager Maya Brookes

Year 12 Manager Geof Bailey

International Education Sarah Goldfain

Career & Transition Laura Hudson

Co Curricular Tony Byles

Documents

· PDF fileDivision 1 Jazz Vocal 1. Marryatville High School ... either download the information from the DECD website ... If you have a son or daughter in Year 7 who