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October, 2018
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UPDATE 12 Community | Curiosity | Excellence
21 February, 2019
Community | Curiosity | Excellence
From Alistair Brown - Principal
Starting at a new school always has the potential to be a stressful and challenging time for students as well
as for parents. During the past few weeks we have been mindful of how best to support students through
this transition and provide opportunities for them to feel comfortable as part of our school community and
develop a sense of really belonging. The Studios have provided time and activities for them to become far
better acquainted with the school, as well as the precinct. Events such as the Swimming Carnival and DNA
Action Days have specifically focussed on providing opportunities to develop new friendships outside of the
classroom environment, at the same time building a strong sense of community through the house
structures. Coming up soon will be the Parent Connect Evenings which will enable you to meet with your
child’s Connect teacher to hear some information that will assist with your understanding of the school and
help you support your child. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and have your child take you for a
tour of the school.
I have recently been asked by a number of students and parents why students enter and leave school from
the rear of the building. The rear of the school (student entrance) was designed to provide a safe entry and
exit point as well as provision of services for our students, with access to the Botanic Terrace, Plaza, Café,
Gymnasium and Atrium. Rather than students being expected to wait outside the front of the school on the
forecourt and footpath in the morning, the school was designed so that they could access the Café for
breakfast and choose to stay in the undercover areas of the Plaza or move up to the Botanic Terrace.
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Each of these areas are located away from the general
public and give safe and comfortable locations for students
as they arrive in the morning. Each day prior to students
arriving the school grounds are cleared through the same
security protocols used by the adjacent universities to make
sure that area is safe and clear of anything that may put
students at risk. As students arrive, there are staff on duty at
the rear of the school in high visibility vests to supervise the
Café, Plaza and Botanic Terrace from 8.45am each day,
except Wednesday when students are supervised from
9.35am. Please note that students are not supervised
outside of these times. The building opens at 9.10am when
students come in to go to lockers and move to Connect
Group (on Wednesday this occurs from 10.00am).
We have encouraged students to access the student
entrance by arriving at the front of the school and using the
access ramp along the side, or to come across Frome Park
which is highly visible and to access through Botanic Park at
the rear. Each of these areas are highly visible to the teacher
on duty. We do not encourage students to come through the
treed area at the rear of the school.
As part of students moving through any urban environment,
it is important that you as a parent and we as a school
continue to reinforce safe practices for our young people,
whether it be related to the entry to the school or movement
to and from school.
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Introducing our Student Support Team Please familiarise yourselves with our support team for your students in 2019.
Parent/Caregivers primary (first) communication contact and liaison is via their students Connect Group teacher.
Connect Group teachers have emailed families as way of introduction over the last week, and have invited families to a “Time to Connect” session.
We also provide Year Level and Wellbeing support as follows:-
Year 8 Assistant Principal Donna Mason
Year 9 Assistant Principal Bronte Nicholls
Learner Support Assistant Principal Kirsty Gebert
Wellbeing and Transition Coordinator Eden McEwen
Alistair
CONTACTING STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
We ask that if parents/caregivers need to contact students during the day that they do so via
Student Services (8214 7700) as student mobile phones are kept in lockers during lesson time and
are inaccessible.
If a student becomes unwell during the day we require that they seek support from Student
Services first of all. First Aid staff will assess the situation, provide care/support and if contact
with home is warranted they will make that a priority.
October, 2018
Sport at Adelaide Botanic High School-Kylie Trenorden Coordinator - Lifestyle Choices and Innovative Pedagogies
Co-curricular sport is already up and running with our Year
8/9 Boys Cricket team playing Blackwood High School in
Week 3, and with the SASSSA Swimming Carnival coming
up next week. There are also a range of other sporting
opportunities that will arise later this term and further into
the year including Athletics, Soccer, Netball, Badminton
and many more.
As a brand new school, we are still getting to know our
student cohort and their interests and passions. Once we
have a better understanding and knowledge of our
student body, we will be in a better position to offer
activities that will suit the needs of our students.
If your child is seeking to be involved in a particular sport
after school, we are more than happy to help link your
child up with a local club that can offer them the expert
coaching that will further develop and enhance their
existing skill levels.
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Lifestyle Choices Curriculum
-Kylie Trenorden Coordinator - Lifestyle Choices and
Innovative Pedagogies
In Lifestyle Choices the students have participated in “getting to know you” games in the gym, started discussing individual and community health in the classroom, and had an induction into the Food Technology space on Level 5.
This week they make their first visit to the playing fields for sport and we will begin inducting the students into the Fitness Centre so that they learn how to use the equipment safely and effectively.
In the coming weeks, students will begin their Lifestyle Choices assignment, engage in a range of physical activity experiences and cook for the first time in Food Technology.
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Cricket - the first interschool game Student Captain’s Report by Jovial Kadambatt
We started our journey on an early, cold Monday morning to participate in first interschool cricket
match with Blackwood High School. As a team we started preparing for the day beginning with a
warm up. We faced strong winds and rain which could be either an advantage or disadvantage.
Following our pre-game practice, we lost the toss and went into bat. As we started the game, we
were hit with more rain, but we enjoyed it thoroughly. We posted a total of 9/98 at the end of the 35
over innings. We started with one of our great ballers and the first ever wicket for ABHS was taken in
the 6th over by a catch, which was quite exciting for the team. Each of our teammates tried their
best, but Blackwood were able to score at a high rate to attain the target and win by eight wickets.
Regardless of whether we won or lost, it was an amazing experience for all of us as a team who
came together just last week. It was an incredibly exciting time and we all were proud to be
representatives of our brand-new school. Personally, and as a team, we would like to thank
Blackwood High School for an amazing experience. Additionally, we would like to thank Adelaide
Botanic High School and our coach Andy for organising this sporting event which gave us an
opportunity to build a team and team spirit in all of us. I heartily appreciate the efforts and
sportsmanship of teammates that tried their hardest and most importantly we had heaps of fun
together. This occasion will be remembered amongst the players and the school. We are looking
forward for more of these kinds of events to learn leadership, sportsmanship and team spirit in the
coming times together.
October, 2018
Student AbsencesNotification of student absence from school Students who have not attended school will be considered
as absent for the whole day. An SMS will be generated and
sent to the parent/caregiver listed as the enrolling parent
in our database. We ask that a brief response to this text
message is sent to inform the school of the reason for the
absence.
Leaving school during the day Students who need to leave the school grounds during the
day must:
- Have a signed note with a school approved reason from their parent/
caregiver
- Show that note to their Connect Group teacher, and the teacher
whose class they are leaving from
- Sign out from school at Student Services (Level 1)
- Students returning to school must sign back in at Student Services
(Level 1) to record their return.
News from Cafe BYou can now pre-order food from Cafe B Using the Qkr! App, you can now pre-order and pay for either Breakfast or Lunch for your child.
Check out the large range of menu options via the App, and confirm your selection prior to 9am on the day of your order. Orders can be made in advance, and repeat orders placed.
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Reporting an Absence We are pleased to now be able to
offer families the following
methods for informing the school
of your child’s absences.
• SMS message to 0419 850 419*
• Telephone on 8214 7700 to
speak with Heidi in Reception or
Elaine in Student Services
• Email the school on
dl.1919.info@schools.sa.edu.au
For all absences we ask that you
clearly provide a reason for the
absence. Appropriate reasons for
absence may include: Unwell,
Family reasons or Appointment .
Students on an excursion or
school sport will be marked
appropriately at school.
If a family is intending on taking
students out of school for a family
holiday, you must contact the
school and apply to the Principal
for an exemption.
* please note only SMS messages to this number about absences will be monitored, all other communication with the school must be via email or phone call.
October, 2018
Starting Strong in STEM- Daniel SeymourSTEM Technologies and Innovative Pedagogies Coordinator
- Theo PapazoglovSTEM Maths/Science focus and Innovative Pedagogies Coordinator
It has been an amazing couple of weeks getting to know
our cohort and what they bring to the Adelaide Botanic High
School community. The learning students are currently
undertaking has been specifically designed to help gather
information on students so we can learn how best to
support them over the reminder of the year. One way we are
going about this is through our ‘Lesson Starters’. These are
mathematical problem-solving activities that provide the
opportunity to develop problem-solving fluencies, while also
developing resilience and confidence towards maths.
These skills will be given a workout through the rest of Term
1 in readiness for the national tests in Term 2.
We understand that students would like to participate in
competitions and extra curricula activities, so will share
more information about these opportunities in the near
future.
In the meantime, we have started a ‘Maths Club’ for any
students who have a passion and desire to learn
mathematics and want to be pushed to the next level. This
group meets during Break 1 on Thursdays in Room 3.03 on
Level 3.
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STEM Year 8 Year 8, students are considering what the Adelaide Botanic High
School community would look like if it was represented by 100 people.
Inspired by a video titled “If the World
was only 100 people”, students are collecting and analysing data while
also considering the ethics behind data collection and the use of personal information.
Students are exploring ways to communicate data and
mathematical ideas visually, as the outcome of this learning will be a digital product such as an
infographic or animation that can be displayed within the school.
STEM Year 9 Year 9, students are studying stress and how it effects the human body. They have been collecting data on
themselves throughout the day, including heart rate, respiration rate
and skin surface temperature. To measure this data students have created a digital device, by coding a
microcontroller, and will be comparing the reliability and
accuracy of their own device to that of a purchased sensor.
We have highlighted the fact that not all stress is bad stress. To reinforce this we’ll be calling upon guest speakers to share how they manage their stress in the world of elite sports.
By the end of this learning, we aim for all students to have a better understanding of how they personally respond to stress as a way of developing strategies to manage their wellbeing in the future.
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