brighton secondary school newsletter may 2013
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BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 4 I May 2013 1BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 4 I May 2013
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We realize that the Parent / Student / Teacher conference structure requires improvement to provide more access to appointments.
Suggestions from parents and teachers include:• A “Communications Week” where
parents may opt for a phone conversation, an email or a face to face appointment.
• Three Parent / Student / Teacherconferences from 3.30-6.30pm and one on Tuesday from 2.30-5.30pm
• On-linebookingsystemforappointments• Teachers in the gym instead of
classrooms• (We used to use the Hall and Library
beforetheExpansionprogram)• Years8and9ononeeveningandYears
10 to 12 on another.
YoumayhaveothersuggestionstoimprovecommunicationwhichIamhappytoreceivevia email: [email protected]
The teachers began the “Literacy forLearning” course during the Tuesday 2.30-4.30pm Professional Development time. This course assists teachers of all subjectstoteachliteracy.Thecoursewillrunthroughout Term 2 including the P.D. day on the 1st July 2013.
The Student Free Day on 3rd May 2013 provided staff with opportunities tounderstand theAboriginal andTorresStraitIslander perspective in the AustralianCurriculum. 120 staff travelled by bus toWarriparinga, the Migration Museum, the MuseumandtheBotanicGardens.Laterthisterm therewill beaneveningpresentationin theBPAC for parents to understand theAustralian Curriculum and its underlyingstructure. We are considering an hour presentationfrom7.30-8.30pm.
Before we commit to this event we arecanvassing the parent community to judgeyour interest insuchaninformativesession.
Please email YES orNO for theAustralianCurriculum Session to my email: [email protected]
The Expansion project is well underwaywhenyouseethevarioustrenches,fencesand heavy equipment. We ask parents torespectthe“NoDropOff”signstoassistthesafeflowofpedestrianandvehicleaccess.
The 400 seat Recital Hall is due forcompletion in 2013 and the 21stCenturyLearning Centre early 2014. ProfessorMartinWestwell from Flinders Universityis assisting us as a “critical friend”to establish appropriate pedagogy fortheCentre.
We are designing a brief for sculptors tocreate a befitting sculpture outside thenew centre. Please contact me by emailor phone (8375 8252 / 0422 005 085) ifyou would like to assist us with writingthebrief.
At the Formal, the professionalphotographers congratulated the students for their good manners, charm and etiquette. They told us they had never experienced such a pleasant group ofstudents.Congratulations to theYear 12’sand parents for your good parenting.
CongratulationstoAssistantPrincipalSeniorSchooling,WarrenEatonandhisstaffteamformakingtheFormalamemorableeventinthe 2013 calendar.
Olivia O’Neill Principal
Brighton Secondary School
305 Brighton RoadNorthBrighton,SA5048
P61883758200F 61882960949
DepartmentforEducation andChildDevelopment
T/ASouthAustralianGovernmentSchools CRICOSProviderNumber:00018A
NewsletterISSUE 4 I May 2013
From the Principal
BRIGHTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER I ISSUE 4 I May 2013
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Diary Dates
2013
Visit by Renowned South Australian Author Dr Rosanne Hawke OnThursdayApril4,theCreativeWriters’Groupwastreatedtoanintensiveworkshopinthetechniquesofnarrativewritingby well-knownauthorRosanneHawke.Sheworkedwith24students (Years8–12)onthingssuchascreatingcharacter,inventingsuchspecificdetailsashowtheywalk.Wethoughtabouttheirgreatestfears,orwhatmakesthemtrulyhappyandthisnotonlyallowedustocreatedetailedcharacters,butitalsohelpedourstoryline.Rosannekeepsjournalstohelpherdothis,withresearch,drawingsandideasforeachnovel.Wewereabletoleafthroughthemandwereinspiretoreallyplanforanovelinthisway.
One ofmy favourite activitieswaswhen she handed out cardswith an emotionwritten on it to each of us.We couldn’t show anyone else andwehad towritea paragraph about a character feeling an emotion such as embarrassment, forexample.Wethenreadourparagraphsouttotheclass.IfoundthisveryusefulandIamcertainlygoingtodoitathome.Itfocusedourwritingontryingtofitascenewithone particular emotion in a story. This made my character much more real.
Talkingtomyfriendsafterwards,Ifoundweall lovedit.Wefelt itreallyimprovedourwritingskillsandtheywere,likeme,allgoingtobuyajournaltowriteideasin.Itwasalsoveryinspirationalasweareallveryfondofwritingandmanyofusaspiretobeauthorswhenwegrowup.RosanneHawke’sworkshopnotonlyhelpedmywriting,butinspiredmetoreadherbookstoo.WethankherprofuselyforcomingtoBrightonSecondarySchoolandteachingusnewwaystowrite.WearealsoverygratefultotheschoolfortheInquiryGrantthatmadethisworkshoppossibleandtoMrs Borgen-Smith for organizing it.
Mae Napier-Traeger 902CY
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Creative Writers’ Group
MAY27 SIVFinalselection
(selectedonly)(outofzone)
27-31 ReconciliationWeek
29-30 SIMAuditions
30 Year9FocusDay
30 CyberBullyingplays
31 Primary Schools Festival of Music auditions
JUNE2 SIMYoungAdelaideSings
3 GoverningCouncil,7.30pm
3 Year9Speak-Easyworkshop
6 Year12MathsApplicationsexam
10 Queen’sBirthdaypublicholiday
14 Uniformcommittee,12.45pm
17 SIVinschooltrial(Years8,9,10)
17-18 ChoralEisteddfods
24 Finance meeting, 7.30pm
23-27 SIVEyrePeninsulatour
26 Year10Anti-bullyingplay
28 SIVYear10KO@BSS
JULY1 STUDENTFREEDAY–Staff
Professional Development
1 GoverningCouncil,7.30pm
2-5 Year10WorkExperienceweek
2-5 Year11Examweek (inscheduledclasses)
4-5 Year12AquaticsSIV
5 Lastdayofterm2, 1.00pm dismissal
17-18 ChoralEisteddfods
22 STUDENTFREEDAY– Staff Professional Development
23 First day of Term 3
23-26 Year12Examweek
26 Year12AquaticsSIV
29 FinanceMeeting,7.30pm
31 Year11SACEParentEvening,6-7pm
(Left to right): Mae Napier-Traeger, Sukhbir Gill,
Dr. Rosanne Hawke and Charlotte Burton
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Music NewsTheMusic Department has had a number of very importantperformancesoverthelastfewweeks.TheBrighton Secondary School Concert Choir has performed at the ANZACDayDawnServicewhichwasheld at JettyRoad,Brighton. Itwaswonderful tohave95studentssingingbothAustralianandNewZealandNationalAnthems.WewerepleasedthatourstudentssangtheNewZealandAntheminMaori.
On9thMay,JeffreyKongtookagroupofourfinestYear9/10studentstoperformassoloistsattheAnnualAwardfortheVoluntaryWorkersfortheItalianOldFolksHomes.
BrightonSpecialMusicCentrehasbeen invitedtopresentaconcertattheItalianNationalDayon3rdJune.Thisisthe4thyearthatwehavebeenhonouredwiththispresentation.TheBrightonSecondarySchoolConcertChoiralongwithOldScholarHannahGreenshieldswillperformthemosttreasuredmusicbyVerdi.Youmayknowthatthisisthebi-centenaryofVerdi’sbirth.
Jeffrey Kong Head of Music
The following students have been selected to representSecondarySchoolSportSAandtheSouthAustralianNationalFootballLeagueattheforthcomingSchoolSportAustraliaGirlsAustralian Football Championships. These Championshipswill be held in Darwin, Northern Territory from August 10th–18th2013.Congratulations to the following Students:Taylah EastwoodEloise Jones
ElissaNoolan has been selected to represent Secondary School Sport SA at theforthcoming School Sport AustraliaNetball Championships. These championshipswillbeheldinLaunceston,TasmaniafromJuly27th–August2nd2013
CongratulationsEllissa
Jason Archer Sports Co-ordinator
Sports News
Congratulationsto thefollowingstudents
whoachievedtheseresultsattheSurfLifeSaving
State Titles held at SomertonParkinMarch.
Scarlett Hosking:2ndU15Girlssprints1stU15Girlsflags
2ndU15Girlsbeachrelay
Max Hosking:1stU15Boys2kmrun
2ndU15Boysbeachrelay
Liam Jones:2ndU15Boysbeachrelay
Patrick Cusenza:2ndU17Boysbeachrelay3rdU19Boysbeachrelay3rdOpenBoysbeachrelay
Jack Newton:2ndU17Boysbeachrelay3rdU19Boysbeachrelay3rdOpenBoysbeachrelay
Margaret Cusenza:1stU19Girlsbeachrelay2ndOpenGirlsbeachrelay
Larissa Fielding:2ndU15Girlsbeachrelay
Jess Williams:2ndU15Girlsbeachrelay
Dane Cornish:2ndU15Boysbeachrelay
Tyson RatschwhohasbeenselectedtoplayintheUnder18StateLacrosseteam.Thetournamentwasplayedin
PerthinApril.
Congratulations
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A1 Interschool AthleticsFrom our recent success in Interschool Athletics, BrightonSecondarySchoolhas“reapedtherewards”andbeenpromotedthroughthreedivisions inasmanyyears:fromB1,toA2andnowA1.TheA1divisionisthehighestintheSecondarySchoolSportSouthAustralia (SSSSA)StateAthleticsChampionshipswherewenowcompeteagainstthebestofthebestinAthleticsfromGovernmentandIndependentSchools.Competinginahighlycompetitivedivision,weaskedourstudentstoperformtothebestoftheirability.Asthisisateamevent,everyresultandpointscoredisvaluable.
Throughout the day we had a number of outstanding performances from ourexperiencedathletesinYear12suchasRileyCocks,rightthroughtoournewathletesinYear8suchasGwenHumpreysandCaitlinFrancis.
Wehadmanystudentsperformpersonalbestsontheday;someevenhadmorethanone,which isanexcellent result.Somestudentswereapproached todoanextraevent,whichtheywherewillingtodoforthebenefitoftheteam.
Congratulations to the followingstudentswhoachievedastatestandard for theirevent: Caitlin Francis (U14Girls Long Jump), KatieGardner (U15Girls Shot Put),BrittKendall(OpenGirlsHighJump),andRileyCocks(OpenBoys1500m&OpenBoys3000m).
Theboysfinishedin8thplaceandthegirlsfinishedin4thplace.Overall,Brightonfinished5thoutofthe7schoolsenablingustomaintainourplaceintheA1division.
CongratulationstoallstudentswhowereselectedintheAthleticsTeam.
Forthosestudentswhoplacedintheirevent,performedapersonalbestorevenastatestandard,it isanoutstandingachievementinA1Athletics.Wewillnowlookforwardto2014andcementingourplaceinthisdivision.
FurtheropportunitiesinSchoolAthleticswillpresentthemselvesinCrossCountryandKnockoutAthletics.FormoreinformationonSchoolAthleticspleasecontactmeatschoolon(08)83758210.
Matt Fuss Physical Education
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Certificate WinnersStella Batelaan Second Under14Girls4x100mRelay
Third Under14Girls80mHurdles
Dexter Bland First Under14BoysHighJump
Riley Cocks First OpenBoys1500m
First OpenBoys3000m
Drew Crichton Third Under16Boys4x100mRelay
Margaret Cusenza First OpenGirls4x100mRelay
Lauren Dewhurst Second Under16Girls4x100mRelay
Cel Dona Second Under16Girls4x100mRelay
Third OpenGirlsJavelin
Third Under16GirlsTripleJump
Hannah Dubsky Third Under16Girls800m
Molly Duncan Second Under16Girls4x100mRelay
Second Under16GirlsJavelin
Third Under16GirlsLongJump
Skye Footner First OpenGirls4x100mRelay
Caitlin Francis First Under14Girls200m
First Under14GirlsLongJump
Second Under14Girls4x100mRelay
Third Under14GirlsHighJump
Sam Franson Second Under14Girls4x100mRelay
Third Under14Girls400m
Katie Gardner First Under15GirlsDiscus
First Under15GirlsShotPut
Second Under15Girls800m
Certificate WinnersOlivia Griffiths Second Under15Girls90mHurdles
Third Under15GirlsJavelin
Maddie Gurr First OpenGirls4x100mRelay
Second OpenGirls400m
Third OpenGirls800m
Max Hosking Third Under15Boys1500m
Gwen Humphreys First Under14Girls100m
First OpenGirls4x100mRelay
Second Under14Girls4x100mRelay
Jacob Kamara Third Under16Boys4x100mRelay
Britt Kendall First OpenGirlsHighJump
Second OpenGirlsLongJump
Tate Marino Third Under16Boys4x100mRelay
Hayden Petherick Third Under16Boys4x100mRelay
Tom Polden Second Under14BoysShotPut
Third Under14BoysJavelin
Kiara Prinsloo Second Under16Girls4x100mRelay
Cameron Taeuber Second OpenBoysShotPut
Jackson Tilley Second Under15BoysHighJump
Third Under14BoysDiscus
Ossi Tyler-Dowd Third Under14Boys400m
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Outdoor PursuitsCanoe CampOnWednesday8thMaytheOutdoorPursuitsclasspackedtheirgearintoatrailerandhoppedonthebusreadyandexcitedforourexpeditiontoKatarapkocreek,locatedinthebackwatersoftheMurrayRivernearLoxton.Thethreedayweatherforecastwasfor28degreesandlightwinds,absolutelyperfectcanoeingconditions.The group has been planning for this expedition for over aterm.Inclassthegroupbondedbycompletinggroupdynamicstasks, studying first aid, risk management, navigation androuteplanning.Wefamiliarisedourselveswiththeequipmentatschoolbysettingupthetents,cookingonthetrangiasandestablishing a menu plan with a partner. Good preparationprovidedusthebestopportunityforasuccessfulexpedition.
After a four hour bus drive we arrived at Lock 4, practicedsome canoe paddling techniques then packed our gear intothe canoes.Wewaved goodbye to the bus for three days,travelledthroughthemassiveLockandbeganouradventure.TheMurrayRiverwasglassy,theweatherwaswarmandourspiritswere high.We arrived at camp and set up our tentsjust before sunset, lit the fire, then sat around and cookedour meals on the trangia. Pretty soon the stars came out and therewerejustsomany.WewentforanightwalkandfoundaplacetolieonthebanksofKatarapkocreekandwatchthem.We sawfive shooting stars,whichwe took as a good signforourtrip.Backatthecampfireweplayedspotlight,cookedmarshmallowsandmadeupstories.
OndaytwowealmostpaddledthelengthofKatarapkocreek.The group supported each other and we changed aroundpaddlingpartnersasneeded.Westoppedatlunchandtookanenvironmentalwalktounderstandmoreabouttheenvironmentwewerelivingin.Thepaddlewasachallenge,butwewereallreallyhappyandsatisfiedwhenweachievedit.Thatnightthegroupfeltreallycloseandconnected,aswesharedourlikes,dislikesandwhatwehadlearntthroughouttheexpedition.
Weawoke to a beautiful sunrise, hadbreakfast, packedourcanoesandleftKatarapkocreektore-entertheMurray.Whenwereachedourdestinationweallfeltasenseofachievement.Itwasagreatexperience,wehadsomefantasticmemoriesandsuccessfullycompletedourminimalimpactexpeditionby“leavingonlyfootprintsandtakingonlyphotos.”
Outdoor Pursuits Class Semester One 2013
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Career NewsVET Certificates completed:The following students have successfullycompletedVETCertificates:
AshleyPrice–CertificateIIIinRetail
Guest SpeakersYear 12 studentshavehad a seriesofGuestSpeakersrecently.
These opportunities are part of the Career Developmentprogramwhichismadeavailabletoourstudentstoassistthemwiththeircareerchoices.
• Business and Enterprise class – Megan Wheeler,Ehrenberg-BasInstitute,SchoolofMarketing,UniSA
• Workplace Practices class – Craig Birbeck,Apprenticeship Advisor, Australian Industry GroupandalsoLynnePullman,Director–NewGenerations,RotaryClubofBrighton
• PotentialMedicalstudents–RepresentativesfromtheSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofAdelaide
Vocational Evaluation ProgramTheRotaryClubofBrightonrecentlydeliveredtheVocationalEvaluationProgramtotheYear12 studentswho are enrolled in the Year 12WorkplacePracticesclass.
The students had towrite a Letter ofApplication, prepare a Resume andparticipate in amock interviewwith apanel of Rotary Club members. Theirapplications and performance wereassessed and helpful feedback wasprovidedtothestudents.Awinnerwasthen selected. This was the persondeemedtohavepresentedthebestLetterofApplication,the best Resume and who performed well in the mockinterview. This years’ winner is CONNOR GRUNDLE.Connorwas presentedwith a trophy at the Rotary ClubDinner on 20th May.
Bonus Points From UniSAUniSA has a bonus points program call UniSAAdvantage. TheUniSAAdvantageprogramoffers two different types of bonus points:Aspire and Achievement.
Not all Brighton Secondary School students who applytoUniSA for2014entrywill beeligible to receiveAspire bonus points. However, individual students who are inreceiptofYouthAllowance,HealthCareCard,LowIncomeHealthCareCardand/orSchoolCardbenefitsshouldvisitthe UniSA website at unisa.edu.au/bonuspoints and downloadanapplicationform.
AllstudentsatBrightonSecondarySchoolmaybeeligibleto receive Achievement bonus points, depending on thesubjectstheyhavechosentostudyinYear12.
If there anyquestions relating to bonuspoints atUniSA,families are encouraged to contact Judy Sykes on [email protected].
Year 10 Work ExperienceYear 10 Work Experience week is Monday1 July to Friday 5 July 2013.
AllYear10studentsweregivenaWorkExperiencePackearly in Term 1. This pack contains all the informationrequired forwork experience. All forms are due back by31st May.
Sandra Larsen Career Developement Co-ordinator
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OnWednesday8thMay,BrightonSecondarySchool opened its doors to provide an opportunityformembersofourcommunitytovisittheschool,talkwithstaff,viewstudentsworking inclassroomsandobtain informationaboutthemanyprogramsweoffer.Overthecourseofthedaytherewere3schooltoursconducted,withwellover600people taking theopportunity toviewourfacilities. On the day therewere a number of studentswhooffered their time to conduct tours around the school. These guidesreceivedsomepositivefeedbackandexpressedgenuineenthusiasminshowingthevisitorsallthatBrightonhastooffer.
Following the tours, the Principal’s Address highlighted thesuccesses of the school, and the future directions for Brighton. Threeyear8speakersgaveapersonalviewoftheirfirstyearatBrightonSecondary,givinganinsightintohowtheyappliedand were accepted into the school’s Music and Volleyballprograms.Theyalsospokeabouttherangeofextra-curriculaactivities on offer for mainstream students.
Overall, it was a fantastic day, backed by the CurriculumLeaders and staff who put many hours into preparing theirareas for our visitors.
Ross Service Co-ordinator Student Well Being
Open Day Report