Bordertown High School

Issue 10 21 June, 2019

In this issue

Principal’s report Student news Community news

Important Dates

July

30th-Yr12 Parent/Student

SATAC meeting

30th Open Girls Basketball

August

7th-9th-Yr 12 Sailing trip

LAST DAY OF

SCHOOL

5th JULY-2.30pm

dismissal

30 South Terrace

Bordertown SA 5268

8752 1455

8752 1091

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borderhs.sa.edu.au

Newsletter

Respect Integrity Excellence

The cold weather has finally arrived and with it some welcome rain. Our new STEM covered space has created more protection from the elements which has been appreciated by students. A reflection of the pride our students have in being part of the Bordertown High community is the way that all students are proudly wearing the uniform. The new jumpers and jackets look smart and the Uniform Committee is to be congratulated on the work that went into sourcing both items. Semester 1 ends today for all students, with the year 11s completing the first phase of their SACE studies. For everyone it needs to be a time of reflection about learning goals and how they have been met. Year 12s need to be honest with themselves about how hard they have worked and if necessary adjust schedules to maximise their efforts over the rest of the year. Middle school students need to think about how well they are setting themselves up for the SACE. As a parent, I always tried to check in with my children’s progress as often as possible to make sure they were doing the best they were capable of to set themselves up for life beyond school. They may not have been thinking about it, but I knew for certain that their school days were going to end and that they would only have one shot to gain the necessary job ready skills. Year 11 students will begin their work on the Research Project next week. This at times controversial subject, remains unchanged from previous years and is one of the compulsories in the SACE. It offers students the opportunity to conduct research on anything that interests them. By doing it as part of year 11, students get more time to complete it, as the Stage 1 academic year is longer than in Stage 2. Teachers of the subject at Bordertown will continue to be unashamedly relentless in their drive to help students to complete the project this year, as failure to do so will result in them having to start a new one and add the subject to their year 12 load. An important aspect of our School Improvement Plan is the development of positive mindsets in students. This is different from wishful thinking, where students tell themselves they will pass a test even though they know they missed classes and did no revision. Everyone has negativity they need to deal with or push through, but trying to focus on the positive is certainly beneficial in school, work, and our day to day lives. Developing a positive mindset at school can come in learning from mistakes and seeking constructive feedback. Instead of focusing on what they got wrong, focus on how it can be done better next time. Another tactic is to ask for help. Students don’t have to tackle every challenge on their own. If stuck, they should ask a teacher or friend, to help work through the obstacle. A positive mindset builds resilience in students and gives them that ability to find new and more effective ways to meet their learning goals. This week saw more opportunities presented to students to engage in extracurricular activities. In total 61 students were involved in year 8/9 girls Football, the year 9/10 French Trip, the year 9/10 Science and Engineering Challenge and the 9/10 Drama class which presented their well written play, Woodland Reserve, to the Bordertown community on Monday night. Thank you to the students for showing interest in these activities and to staff who go to considerable lengths to organize them on top of their busy schedules. Thank you also to staff who remain behind and cover lessons when their colleagues are off site. Markus Trnovsky

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Agriculture Year 10 Enterprises

At the beginning of the semester, students were introduced to the aspects of running a successful enterprise. They chose an area of focus within our school Agriculture program in which they could see a way of making a profit. After planning and setting up their enterprise, students then explored areas, such as WH&S animal ethics, marketing strategies and capitalizing on profit by finding alternate ways to sell their product. Over this period, students have also reflected on practice through journal writing, kept records of income and expenses and researched how their chosen enterprise is managed on a larger scale. Their final assignment was to present their business enterprise to teachers, the Principal and year 9 students. Congratulations to all students. Their effort was creditable and all profits will go back into further expanding the student projects in the school. Our overall winners received a prize donated by D & M Rural: 1st Place – Seedling Valley (Lili Jaensch, Alyssa Conlon & Arabella Hinge) 2nd Place – Cattel enterprise (Ashton Pilgrim & Billy Whittlesea) 3rd Place – KAS Apples (Kelsea Woodman, Anna Will & Saskia Peck) Special mention to Benjamin Kuchel (Wallamba Feedlot – Tyson Paech) Other Enterprises: Paddock & Tank (Harry Kuchel, Hamish Young & Bryson Hinge) Pigs (Jed Hutchinson, Deacan Coleman, Blake Plum, Izak Bertus, Bailey Roseburgh & Tyler Rogers) Eggmen (Nick Pfitzner, Jye Ritchie, Ethan Dinning & Mitchell Thorpe) Lavender Ladies (Lucy Steer, Rachel Harris & Isabel Hancock) Lauren Kirk AG Teacher

Student News

Pedal Prix

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Last Saturday saw some brave young people overcome a number of different obstacles to step up to the challenge. All

members, including our brand new riders, woke that day with a fighting spirit ready to tackle the 1.2km track and 6-hour

battle that awaited them. Most families had sacrificed the expense of staying in Adelaide on the Friday night, so that the team

members were ready to ride and prepare for the race at 7am on Saturday. Once again, I watched a variety of different

personalities encourage and support their team members throughout the entire race. Each member contributed not only in

riding the quickest and furthest they could, but challenged themselves to beat their own personal best each time they hopped

in the car. They also helped with setting up, packing up and preparing others members to race. I take my hat off to all Pedal

Prix riders as they face a competition against much fitter, older and more experienced riders, as well as teams with high tech

cars with all the bells and whistles.

Our community Pedal Prix team would not exist without our dedicated team managers Nat Leipold-Brown and Keith Zilm and

the other committee members, especially those involved in catering. I always eat well at these races and if a member goes

hungry they were not looking in front of them. To the parents and family members involved, your passion and support for

your team members does not go unnoticed. It was a fantastic atmosphere as everyone pitched in with catering, timing and pit

crew. Well done to everyone.

Results:

Border Beast (Primary School Team)

3rd Place in C4 category

Total Laps: 87

Total Kms: 99.4

Top Speed: 28.15 km/h

Members: Indy Holloway, Dylan Couzner, Bertie

Noonan, Sky Janson, Andy Finch , Mason

Hancock, Danielle Ritchie and Archie Colwill

(absent)

Border Express (High School Team)

Total Laps: 113

Total Kms: 126.4

Top Speed: 39.94 km/h

Members: Toby Brown, Lachlan Schapel, Noah Murphy-Nankivell, Kyle Baxter, Jass Finch, Allie Gurney and Tyson Ritchie Lauren Kirk Pedal Prix High School representative

Student News

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SSSA Cross Country

On Thursday the 6th of June a group of keen and enthusiastic students travelled to Oakbank race course to participate in the School Sport SA Cross Country championships. It was ideal weather with the sun shining and perfect running conditions. The 14 year old Girls team finished in 12th place. The 14 year old Boys team finished in 6th place. The 15 year old Girls team finished in 9th place. The 15 year old Boys team finished in 2nd place earning a silver medal. Well done to Makenzie Pickering (21), Jakeb Jackson (22), Byron Colls (39) and Harry Meakins (45). Special thank you to Harry Meakins who ran in the older age group to help them achieve the silver medal. This continues to be an event that we have success in through student commitment to achieving their best for the team. Well done to all students involved.

Matilda Miels has been selected to represent School Sport SA at the forthcoming School Sport Australia 18 and

under golf team championships. These championships will be held in Perth, from the 25th to 30th August.

Congratulations Matilda.

18 Year 8 and 9 Girls participated in a 9-a-side football carnival at Naracoorte on Wednesday of week 8. It was an opportunity for the girls to play football in a fun environment without the pressure of winning and losing. All the girls had a great time and developed their skills as the day progressed, with many coming home bruised and battered due to the contact nature of the game that they are not normally used to. However, they were also able to lay some tackles of their own. It was a fun day and many of the girls commented that they would like to play football again in the future. Thank you to Jack Staude who umpired for the day and to Jenna Kennett who coached one of the teams. Shane Orrock HPE Teacher

9-A-Side Girls Football

Golf Championships

Community News

Using the school crossing

A reminder to all parents and students that it is important that

everyone uses the pedestrian crossing when the flashing lights

are in operation. This is essential for all pedestrian safety and

also supports our bus drivers in ensuring that this busy area is

a safe zone for them before and after school.

Student end of term reports will only be available via the Sentral portal. To

register please go to

http://sentral.borderhs.sa.edu.au/portal/register

If you have misplaced your registration/access key, please contact the

Front Office.

This is the same portal as was used for booking parent/teacher interviews.

If you need a registration/access key number, please contact the Front

Office.

http://sentral.borderhs.sa.edu.au/portal/login/