9090 Brunel Drive
Modbury Heights
South Australia, 5092
Ph: (08) 8263 6244
Fax: (08) 8263 6072
Email: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au
NEWSLETTER No. 4
7 April 2011
OUR SCHOOL VALUES
We work hard to learn
We respect ourselves
and each other
We value acts of
generosity
IN THIS ISSUE…… Junior School Uniforms
Parents & Friends
NE Vista Athletics
STAR group
Premier’s Reading
Challenge
Additional dates for
your Calendar
Last day of Term 1
15th
April 2011
Dismissal at 2pm
Student Free Days
Monday 2nd
May
Monday 25th
July
School Closure Day:
Monday 5th
September
(Show Day)
GOVERNANCE GIVES DIRECTION
Our 2011 Governing Council is set to take up the improvement
agenda to move the school forward with dedication, energy and
generosity of spirit. Office Bearers have been elected and Sub
Committee convenors are keen to take up the work on behalf of the
community.
Congratulations and thank you to the following parents:
Jim Rouse Chairperson
Mardi Lammas-Turner Deputy Chairperson
Steve Marriott Treasurer, OSHC
Dawn Westmoreland Secretary,
Monitoring& Review
(inc Communications
Renee Love Grounds & Facilities
Meagan Marriott Fundraising
Michail Darley Monitoring & Review
(inc Communications
Karen Barraclough
Andrew Cool
Linda Friganiotis
Jim Wallace
We also acknowledge the membership of Frances Bedford and Julie Hahn
as valuable Community members, Stephanie Attenborough and Sarah
Williams representing the voice of students, and staff from Junior, Middle
and Senior School-Alison Denee, Sheralyn Oakey and Kris Neilsen.
This is a very small group of committed people whose challenge is to
represent the views of 1125 students and their parents. Your support is
critical to enable them to do a magnificent job on your behalf. Dates of Sub-
Committee meetings and events will be published on the website and term
calendar. If you have an interest in grounds design, co-ordinating and
organising fundraising events, strengthening communication with the
community about determining what is unique and remarkable about The
Heights and ensuring finances are healthy and strongly support student
learning, then please take up the invitation to join a Sub Committee. Three
vacancies are yet to be filled so please contact the school if you would like
to nominate for parent membership.
The SRCs are also taking on the challenge of responsible citizenship. Last
year they developed a School Environment Management Plan in
partnership with KESAB and AuSSI-SA beginning with the focus on litter and
littering. All classes R-12 are responsible for taking 41 bins to the bin
enclosure to be emptied by the Groundsmen every Tuesday and Friday.
They collect clean bins and take them back to their allocated yard location.
All students are responsible for ensuring an area of the yard is litter-free
and participate in yard clean ups when required. Despite the daily challenge
of the hungry crows and constant wind the strategy is having an impact.
This year the SRCs have identified gardens (Junior School), recycling and
aesthetics (Middle School) and solar panels and rainwater tanks (Senior
School) as their focus for sustainability. The SRC commitment to the
environment is admirable and we are proud of their commitment to the
community.
Helen CalvertHelen CalvertHelen CalvertHelen Calvert
Principal
Teacher
Professional
Learning Program
Monday
2.45-3.15pm
Week 9: R-12 Gifted
Education:
NAPLaN/ACER
reading entry
test/TER data for
Ignite students.
Data indicating
levels of growth &
achievement
Week 10:
Daymap training to
record and monitor
attendance
Teachers were able to
work together on
these activities during
the ½ hour early
closure.
FIRST DAY OF
TERM 2 IS A
STUDENT FREE DAY
STUDENTS RETURN
TO SCHOOL ON 3rd
MAY 2011
JUNIOR SCHOOL UNIFORMS Effective from the beginning of the 2011 school year, Junior School students should not be
wearing maroon polo’s, windcheaters or jackets as this is no longer the Heights School
uniform and was endorsed by the Governing Council in 2009.
Navy polo’s, windcheaters and jackets can be purchased from the Uniform Shop.
Maroon woollen jumpers are still able to be worn.
The new Uniform Shop is open Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30am and 10.40 – 11.05am and Thursday
2:45 – 3:30pm.
Appointments can be made at other times by phoning 8263 6244
Payment by instalments for uniform is available; please talk to the Finance Office to arrange
this.
Uniform information including order forms and a sizing guide is available on our website.
http://www.theheightsschool.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:unif
orm&catid=44:uniform&Itemid=405
You can also order and pay for uniforms online using Bizgate.
http://www.theheightsschool.com.au/
Just a reminder……
The Finance Office is open to receive
and receipt payments from
8:30am Monday to Friday.
Sonja Hahn
PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS
We’ve had a great start to the year, a successful Sports Day BBQ
which earned nearly $1000, we have welcomed some new
members and preparations are well underway for our Mothers’
Day stall next term. Students will be able to purchase items for
their Mums ranging from $2.00 - $6.00. Junior School students
will be taken to the Resource Centre during the day. All other
students are welcome at recess and lunch time.
Please come along to our lunch on 12th May at Para Hills
Community Club – you will meet a great bunch of parents and be
made to feel very welcome. Hope to see you there!
Term 2 Meetings & Events:
Thursday 12th May. Social Lunch-12pm, Para Hills Community
Club
Friday 6th May – Mother’s Day Stall
Monday 16th May - 9am meeting
Friday 27th May – Biggest Morning Tea
Monday 20th June – 9am meeting
Further details Lyn Albury: Ph. 8263 6244 or 0488 027 346
Email:[email protected]
Congratulations to
Erin Carnie-Bronca
who has been
successful in gaining
a position in the
Primary Schools’
Music Festival North
Orchestra for the
2011 concert series.
Erin plays the flute.
PLEA FROM THE LIBRARY . . .
We are on the search for volunteers to
assist us in the Library.
Tasks include such things as desk duties,
shelving and covering.
If anyone can spare any time through the
week please contact us. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Hope to hear from you soon!
FRIENDLY LIBRARY STAFF
Congratulations to Brodie Latham (Year 6) for
coming fifth in the South Australia Baseball League’s
Best and Fairest for 2010/2011 season in the Under
12 Minor League.
Well done Brodie
STEPHANIE ALEXANDER
KITCHEN GARDEN NEWS….
Does anyone have surplus fresh fruit or vegetables
from their garden?
We can use these in our kitchen.
Please phone Kylie on 8263 6244
We are in need of volunteers to help us run our
garden as effectively as possible. You can help by
supervising a small group of students.
Classes are held on Tuesday.
Our garden needs one more black compost bin to
complete a rotating compost system. Do you have
one laying around doing nothing?
Please contact Kristin on 8263 6244
Walking School Bus
Every Friday Morning
NNNEEE VVVIIISSSTTTAAA AAATTTHHHLLLEEETTTIIICCCSSS
On Wednesday 30th March, 62 Middle and Senior School students represented The Heights School in the
annual NE Vista Athletics Carnival held at SANTOS stadium.
A full program of track & field events was offered and success was enjoyed by a wide number of students.
The Heights finished 3rd overall in Pool B at the conclusion of the day.
Special thanks goes to the group of Year 11 helpers on the day who acted as officials for timekeeping and
discus: Holly Ott, Hayley McAteer, Talia Stopp, Sam Hateley, Stephanie Earle and Bonnie-Lee Talbot.
The full list of individual place getters were:
Paige Gerlach (3 firsts) Chloe Paton (3 firsts)
Elysha Willis (3 firsts) Vanessa Bach (3 firsts)
Adelena Sanders (2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third) Anne Hatchard (2 firsts, 1 second)
Kaytlan MacKay (2 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds) Jack Nelligan (2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third)
Sandene Jones (2 firsts) Courtney Roberts (2 firsts)
Briianka Roberts (2 firsts) Ryan Llewellyn (1 first, 2 seconds)
Tylor Austin (1 first, 2 seconds) Chelsea Shirlock (1 first, 1 second)
Grace Lees (1 first, 1 second) Jason Russell (1 first, 1 second)
Jessica Zanoli (1 first, 1 second) Arshdeep Singh (1 first, 1 third)
Luke Rayson (1 first, 1 third) Henry Beggs (1 first)
Richard Nkengurutse (1 first) Taylor Jachmann-Evans (1 first)
Dominic Macura (3 seconds) Alex May (2 seconds)
Chantell Zanoli (1 second, 1 third) Dylan Williams (1 second, 1 third)
Charlotte Taylor (1 second) Blake Penney (1 second)
Jason Oria (1 second) Tom Nelligan (1 second)
Ben Schulz (1 second) Jordan O”Doherty (3 thirds)
Dylan McLean (2 thirds) Rebekah Garrigan (2 thirds)
Damon Hoad (2 thirds) Daniel Chandler (1 third)
Meedo El Hamra (1 third) Kirralee Bates (1 third)
Brittany Sparks (1 third)
The Heights School Athletics Team 2011
Placegetters
Placegetters
BASKETBALL UNDER 12s RESULTS
3/3/11 Heights Magic (10) were defeated by Heights Fireballs (18)
10/3/11 Heights Magic (24) defeated St David’s Slamdunkers (2)
17/3/11 Heights Magic were defeated by SFX Boomers
AFTER SCHOOL SPORT RESULTS
STAR GROUP
Over the past few months STAR group has been working hard to take advantage of the excellent nights for
viewing and astrophotography as well as getting the new members familiar with many terms used in
astronomy. We have had a few successful Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) Public Viewing
Nights. These viewing nights enable the public to come and have a look through ASSA members' telescopes
as well as the 10” LX 200 Meade and the 16” Dobsonian which the STAR Group operate on these nights.
Our most recent viewing night was on the 11th of March. We did plan to go to Stockport Observatory for
ASSA Star Party and take the 16” Dobsonian with us but unfortunately the weather was against us and we
weren’t able to go. We are hopefully going to attend the next one in a few month’s time.
We have started some lessons with the new members learning the basics with Mr. Elmer Varga and the
older members learning about astrophotography with Mr. Andrew Cool.
We have also boosted our fundraising efforts and are helping a disabled resident with some gardening and
maintenance. We are selling The Professors Tasty Technology lollies to raise some money for some much
needed astronomy and computing equipment.
An ASSA member organized the donation of six surplus P.C.’s from the RAA and one of our STAR Group
parents organized a donation of computer monitors and keyboards to STAR Group though their work.
The next few ASSA Public Viewing nights are:
Friday 8th April Friday 13th May Friday 10th June
MARK THEM IN YOUR DIARY/ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW! Please check the ASSA website:
http://www.assa.org.au/calendar/ before making your way down just in case the night is cancelled due to
bad weather.
On Saturday 19th of March the Moon was the closest to Earth it has been in 18 years. The STAR Group was
set a task of photographing the Moon. This was set as a competition to see who could take the best image.
This was judged in two categories - scientific value, judged by Mr Perkins, and artistic value, judged by
Mrs Bourn. The winner in the scientific value was Jamie Warren and the winner in the artistic value was
Maddy Cool. Both received a $25 JB HI-FI voucher. We are in the midst of planning another similar
competition for the near future. Nikita Mickan, 906 and Jamie Warren, SS17.
CANTEEN
Due to the power being interrupted
during the school holidays, some lines
may be unavailable towards the end of
this term.
We apologise for any inconvenience
caused.
Scientific
Value
winning
photograph.
taken by
Jamie
Warren.
BASEBALL
19th March: Heights 16 defeated St Agnes 2
Well done Josh Lake – 2 home runs, including 1 Grand Slam
Home Run
26th March: Heights 10 defeated Ardtornish Red 9
2nd April: Heights 17 defeated Ardtornish Blue 8
TEEBALL
19th March: Heights 25 lost to St Agnes 26
26th March: Heights 30 defeated St Davids 29
Well done to the whole team
Artistic Value winning
photograph taken by
Maddy Cool
AFTER SCHOOL SOCCER (Lyn Albury)
Would you like to play Indoor Soccer for The
Heights in Term 2 and 3 after school?
If so please let me know as son as possible.
Even if you are already part of a team, you still
need to tell me you want to play next term.
We then know how many teams to nominate.
Please phone 8263 6244 or 0488 027 346
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE 2011
We are really happy to announce that students at The Heights School are already busy completing their
Challenge for 2011.
For anyone not familiar with the program, students have to read at least 12 books appropriate to their
reading levels prior to 9 September.
• The Challenge is open to ALL students from Reception to Year 12.
• Students can read a combination of books from the Challenge booklist and books of their own
choosing.
• Students from Reception to Year 7 must read at least 8 books
that appear on the PRC list.
• Year 8 and 9 need to select at least 4 books from the list
• Years 10 – 12 can choose books of their own choosing
• Book lists and further information can be found on the
website:
www.prc.sa.edu.au
Everyone is encouraged to read more than the 12 books. This information is still recorded.
Students who meet the Challenge by the 9 September receive either a certificate or a medal later in
term 4.
This is the eighth year of the Challenge and it really helps develop a love of reading and supports students
with their literacy development now and for life.
We really enjoy running the program and hope that you will encourage and support your child.
Please speak to any of the library staff or your child’s teacher for more information.
Happy Reading!
From the Library Staff:
Ms Sullivan Ms Simpson
Ms Potts Mr Powell
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ~Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710
YEAR 8 IGNITE CAMP TO WOODHOUSE
On 24th of March, fifty five students from 807 and 806 attended an overnight camp at
Woodhouse Scout Outdoor Centre. The students stayed at the Old House.
On the first day we completed an orientation course that lead up around most of the
grounds.
We used a Karaoke machine to back up our performance on Thursday night.
Below are comments from some of the students who attended the camp:
“I found camp extremely good fun. It was great getting to know people from our class and
806. I made a lot of new friends. Orienteering was probably my favourite outside activity,
along with the games we played at night time. The karaoke was so funny, I didn’t stop
laughing. Woodhouse was an amazing place, I would love to visit there again soon!”
Emily Westmoreland (807)
“I really enjoyed the camp. I thought that it was very well organised and a great place for the
camp. The cook was really good and I loved the vegetarian food that she made for me.”
Amy Shirlock (807)
“I think camp was really enjoyable because we did lots of fun activities and games. We have
made many friends in 806. I most enjoyed the orienteering course on day 1. It was good to
get away from school.” Reece (807)
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