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From the PrincipalDear Parents, Caregivers, Staff and Students

StudentLeadersIwouldliketocongratulatethefollowingstudentleadersontheirelection.

SchoolCaptain SamKingSchoolCaptain BrennaMacKayViceCaptain AmyWatersViceCaptain Jung-HeeHan

EachweekIwillbemeetingwithSamandBrennatoensurethatIamawareoftheissuesofconcerntoourstudents.

2009Year12GraduatesTheGoverningCounciltogetherwiththestaffofMarryatvilleHighSchoolwouldliketocongratulateourYear12studentsontheirexcellentresults.Wewouldliketoacknowledgethefollowingstudentswhoachievedmeritsinoneormoreoftheirsubjects

LanguagesDuringthecourseoftheyeareachlanguageorganisesexcursionstoextendthelearningexperiencesstudentscanenjoyasapartoftheirstudies.Theseincludevisitstorestaurants,cinemas,andculturalcentres... PAGE3

STUDENT SUBJECTAndrewGoldfinch Accounting,Chemistry,Physics

ChloeBruer-Jones MusicComposing&Arranging,Musicianship

EwanHaydinger Chemistry,Physics

JamesLau Chemistry,Physics

JackSchiller MusicSoloPerformance,MusicPerformanceSpecialStudy

MicaelaThomas MusicEnsemblePerformance,Psychology

LucyTimbrell MusicinContext,VisualArtsStudies

FelicityBoyd DramaStudies

RachelBruer-Jones MusicComposing&Arranging

DarcyCallus MusicComposing&Arranging

AlexanderCarletti ArtPractical

OliverDurance MathematicalApplications

MichaelGiakoumis MathematicalMethods

MoniqueJones Tourism

KiYoonKim MathematicalStudies

MatthewKrivitch VocationalStudies

CatBaoNghiLe EnglishasaSecondLanguage

PatrickMajor LegalStudies

AndreasMatsouliadis LegalStudies

AshleyMiller Musicianship

ChristopherNeale MusicEnsemblePerformance

AnhThiTramNguyen Vietnamese

CharlieParsons MathematicalApplications

CorinaSchnider Psychology

MadelineSkinner EarlyChildStudies

LukasWahyuputro Indonesian

MichaelWarrender LegalStudies


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GoverningCouncilGoverningCouncilhaditsfirstmeetingfor2010onTuesday9thFebruary.Thefollowingofficerswereelected.

Chairperson: MarkusTreziseAssistantChairperson: AndrewNealeSecretary: SueRichardsTreasurer: MathewBarley

GoverningCouncilmeetsonthesecondTuesdayeachmonthduringtermtime.Afulllistofmembersislistedbelow:

PaulParis ChikaAnyanwu KaarenDahlMichelleDonnelly JaneKettle KirstyNilsenNgaireMillar PamTelfer MarioMinuzzoKerryFriedrichs DavidStrempel HazelBashfordBrennaMackay SamKing MarkLeahy

2010StudentReportsThestudentreportsfor2010havebeenmodifiedwiththeaimofstreamliningthereportingprocesswhilstmaximisingtheinformationconveyedabouttheprogressofeachindividualstudent.AreportwillbeissuedattheendofeachtermforallYears8-11studentsandYear12studentswillreceiveareportattheendofthefirstthreeterms.

Years8-11studentreportswillhavewrittencommentsinTermsoneandthreeandYear12studentreportswillhavewrittencommentseachterm.Thewrittencommentswillbeformattedindotpointsratherthancontinuousproseandfourspecificpointsabouteachstudent’sprogresswillbehighlighted.Thesereportswillalsocontainagradeandattitudeindicator.InTerms2and4theYears8-11reportswillcontainbriefinformationabouteachstudent’sprogresshighlightingtheirgrade,abilitytomeetdeadlines,studyhabits,productivityandcooperation.

OneformalparentteacherintervieweveningwillbeheldinWeek10ofTerm1.Ifthereareanyconcernsabouttheprogressofastudent,thenimmediatecontactbetweentheindividualteacherandparentisencouragedandcanbearranged.

PreparationfornewSACEStage2in2011.WiththeintroductionofthenewSACEourcurrentYear11studentswillberequiredtocompletetheresearchprojectandtheequivalentoffourStage2subjectsin2011.ThecurrentSACErequiresallofourYear12studentstocompletefivefullyearsubjectsthisyeariftheywishtoattainaTERforuniversityentrance.AconsequenceofthisreductioninfullyearsubjectsmaybeareductioninthenumberofStage2subjectsthatareoffered.

TobeginplanningforStage2in2011allofourcurrentYear11studentswillcompleteasurveylaterthistermthatindicatestheirpossiblesubjectselectionsforStage2in2011.Furtherinformationanddetailswillbegivenlaterinthetermbutitisimportanttostressthatnoindividualstudent’sresultswillbeidentifiedwithinthesurveyandstudentswillselecttheirStage2subjectslaterintheyearthroughthenormalcoursecounsellingprocess.

EdenParkGardenIwouldliketothankthefollowingpeoplefortheirworkinthegardensatEdenParkonSaturday6thFebruary:

ClaireHarris,CoralCampbell,DonKimber,JillWoodlands,Kathleen&BrianPeat,MargaretGoldfinch,MichelleDonnelly,PhilPhurling,RomaloDeAngelis,RosBlue,SharonOutwerferf,StephenClayton,SueShywolup,ThereseSparbier,TimJoppich,ValeryLinardis,Vanessa&JamieTimbrell,PeterTurner,ReubenWoodlandsandAngelicaHarris-Faull.

GardenerswillbeworkingagainthisSaturday6thMarch(9am–12noon).MorningTeawillbeprovided.

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TheLanguagesTeamremainsmostlyunchanged,withallbutonestaffmemberreturning.MsMagdaleneLamcompletedhertenureattheendof2009andisworkingatAdelaideHighSchoolin2010.MsSiewNgisteachingChineseagainthisyeartakingalloftheclasses.SheishereuntiltheendofTerm3whentheteachersheisreplacing,MsWenXiaMa,resumesworkafterparentingleave.

MrWoodleyisteachingmostoftheJapaneseclasses,butwiththeadditionofhisnewroleasYear9Manager,hehasrelinquishedoneclasstoMsLeSeelleur.ItwillbeaverybusyyearforMrWoodleyasheplansforbothinboundandoutboundJapanesetrips.Wecongratulatehimonhisnewroleintheschool.

FrenchistaughtthisyearbyMsLeSeelleur,MrPérezandMrThorburn.TherehavebeenanumberofcoursechangeswiththeseniorschoolprogramsbeingrevisedforthenewSACE.TheFrenchexchangeprogramalsocontinuesthisyearwiththearrivalof24studentsfromOrléansinJuly.AgroupisexpectingtotraveltoFranceattheendoftheyear.

FRENCHEXCHANGE2009-10ThistourisalwaysahighlightoftheschoolexperienceoflearningFrenchforthosewhoareluckyenoughtobeabletoparticipate.The14studentswhowentlastyearwereextremelyfortunateastheywereabletostaylongerinParisasthetourleftthreedaysearlierthannormal.Excitedattheprospectofspending9nightsandtendaysinthemost-visitedcityintheworld,imaginetheirdelightwhensnowforcedthemtospendanothernight(andday)inthefaircity!!!

UsuallywhenthegrouparrivesinParisthepilotannouncesreallycoldtemperatures–zeroorbelow–andthethrillofhavinglefthotAdelaideforfreezingPariskicksin.Thisyearwearrivedtoaquitewarm8degreesandtheweatherstayedreasonablypleasantforthefirst6days,butthenitstartedtochange.Overnight10centimetresofsnowstartedtofallinplaceswheresnowwasnormallyafigmentoftheimagination,andtheFrenchstartedtopanic.Caraccidents,traveldisruptions,

strikesbecamethenormandourplanswereaffectedbythehysteria.

ThestudentswerelookingforwardtospendingadaytothenorthofParisinandaroundAmiensandVillers-Bretonneuxtouringsomeworldwarsitesandcemeteries.ThefirstmajorsnowfallcausedchaosonroadsandrailwaylinesanduponourarrivalinAmiens,itwas

decidedtoshortenouritineraryandvisitonlyVillers-Bretonneux,theFranco-AustralianMuseum,theAustralianWarMemorialandtheAdelaidecemetery.Wewereworriedthatwemightbesnowedin160kilometresnorthofPariswithnochangeofclothesandkidsalreadysufferingfrom

traipsingthroughsnowinsneakers!!!

OurworstfearswererealisedwhenthetraintakingusbacktoParisstoppedinthemiddleofnowherewithsnow-coveredfieldsallaroundusandsnowcontinuingtofall.Whentheannouncementcameovertheloud-speakerthatatrainhadbrokendownaheadofusatastationplatformand

thatwewouldhavetowaitwherewewereuntilitwasfixed,thekidsopenedupanotherbagoflolliesandMsStoupposandImadecontingencyplansforthenextcoupleofdays.

WedecidedthenandthereitwouldbeworthourwhiletostayanextranightinParisifthesnowwasfallingassolidlyinthesouthaswell.WecontactedourhostsinOrléansandtheyadvisedustostayinParisassnowwasstillfallingthere,andworse,thetrainstationstaffhaddecidedtogoonstrike!Evenifwehadleftaspredictedtherewasnoguaranteethatwewouldhavearrivedthesameday!!!

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The Australian War Memorial


Despiteallthis,thekidshadaball.Theytookeverythingintheirstridecalmasanythingandmadeusreallyproud.Theydidn’trantandravewhenwestayedanextranightinParistheysimplyaskedwhatthingstheycoulddotoextendtheirknowledgeofthecityanditssights.HavingalreadyseentheEiffelTower,theArchofTriumph,theChamps-Elysées,Galeries-Lafayette,Notre-DameCathedral,theLouvre,theSacré-CoeurBasilica,theMoulinRouge,Napoleon’sTombattheMuseumoftheArmy,theScienceParkatLaVillette,theStadedeFrance,theMuséed’Orsay,thePalaceofVersailles,Montmartre,nottomentionshops,shopsandmoreshops,theysettledforsomefreetimeontheChamps-ElyséesandwatchingAvatarintheirfirstFrenchcinemavisit.

WefinallymadeittoOrléansalbeitadaylateandthekidswentofftotheirhostfamilies.Itwasevencolderbythetimewearrivedbuteveryonewasexcitedtocatchupwiththeirhostfamiliesandbeginthesecondpartoftheadventure–ChristmasandNewYearinaFrenchhousehold.

Twoweekslaterwecaughtupwiththekidsbackatschoolandheardtheirstories–ofthethingstheyhaddoneandseen,theplacestheyhadvisited,thepresentstheygotforChristmasandtheirconcernsthatthetripwasalmostoverandtheyweren’treadytogohomeyet!!EvenaweekinaFrenchschoolcouldn’tdampentheirenthusiasmforthetripandtheexperienceofalifetime.

Schooltendstoabigpartofthelastweekofthetripbecauseittakesupsomuchtime–theschooldaystartsat8amandforsomestudentsitdoesn’tfinishuntil6pmsomedays.Thisisanewrhythmforourkidswhoareusedtofinishingat3.20mostdays.Wewereluckyenoughtohavesometimeawayfromtheschoolaswellasweweretreatedtoavisitofachocolatefactory(AlexOlivieratNeuville)andaboulangeriewherethebakerdemonstratedhowbreadwasmadeandthenofferedussometastings.

Theweatherturnednastyagaintowardstheendofourvisit withlotsofsnowandice

affectingtravelandtransport.I’mpleasedweleftFrancewhenwedidbecausemoresnowstormswereexpectedthedayafterweleft.Thethirty-eightdayswewereawaywerefilledwithamazingexperiencesforallofus,somewewillneverforget.

Untilnextyear!!!

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SojaMinamiSisterSchoolVisitsMrWoodleyisabouttobeginworkontheseanddocumentationwillbecominghomewithinterestedstudents.

BothtripsoccurinTerm3withtheJapanesevisitingatthebeginningofthetermandourgroupleavinginSeptember.Thesetripshavebeenheldoverto2010becauseofthecancellationsandpostponementscausedbySwineFlulastyear.

Ifyouareinterestedingettingmoreinformation,please

askyourchildinthefirstinstanceandthencontacttheschool.Itisalwaysdifficulttofindenoughhostfamiliesforanyoftheschool’sinboundtourssoifyouwouldliketobecomeinvolvedinhostingastudentpleasecontacttheschoolformoreinformation.

ChineseIthasalwaysbeenourintentiontosendagroupofstudentsstudyingChinesetoChinaaspartoftheschool’sInternationalTouringprogram.We’rehopefulthatagroupwillleaveinApril2011fortwoweeks.Ifyourchildisinterestedthens/heshouldtalktoMsNgorMrThorburntoregistertheirinterest.

ExcursionsDuringthecourseoftheyeareachlanguageorganisesexcursionstoextendthelearningexperiencesstudentscanenjoyasapartoftheirstudies.Theseincludevisitstorestaurants,cinemas,andculturalcentres.

TheFrenchteachersarekeentotakestudentstotheFrenchFilmFestivalinAprilandwouldliketoinviteparentstoparticipatewherepossible.Moreinformationwillbecominghomeshortly.

HomeworkParentsoftenaskhowtheycanhelptheirchildrenwithhomeworkwhentheyhavenoknowledgeofthelanguagebeinglearned.Remainingpositiveandencouragingyourchildtomakeanhonestattemptattheworkisthebestadvicewecanprovide.HomeworkintheMiddleSchoolisoftenworkgiventoconsolidateorpractisetheworkdoneinclassinpreparationforfutureassessmenttasks.Ifstudentsarelearningvocabularyforatest,theycanbehelpedinthesamewaysthatyoumighthavehelpedwhentheywereinprimaryschool(ifthey’llletyou).Iftheyarepractisinganoralpresentation,beasupportiveaudienceandwatchthemperform.

Showaninterestintheirculturalandlinguisticlearning.Whenyouaskthemwhattheylearnttodayinclass,theymaysay‘notmuch’buttheyhavebeenexposedtoawholelotmore.

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Boulangerie in Paris

ConcernsIfyouhaveanyconcernsaboutyourchild’slanguagelearning,pleasecontactyourchild’steacherinthefirstinstanceortheCoordinator,MrThorburn.

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IamwritingaboutmytimeinJapantostresswhatanimpactithadonmeandmyfuture.Itopened

somanydoorsandcreatednewoneswhenIspentthreemonthsinTokyo,Japanonastudent

exchange.IhavemademanynewfriendsandhavetrulydiscoveredJapan“behindthescenes”.

Myhostfamilyhelpedoverandabovemyexpectationsbytakingmeeverywhereandteachingme

asmuchasmybraincouldhold.Mymaturityandlifeskillshavejumpedafterbeinganindividual

forthreemonthsinacountrysodifferentfromAustralia.

ForsomeonewhoisthinkingaboutcontinuingJapaneseatschool,thisisyourtripandwillhelp

immenselywhenitcomestoexamtime.BeforeIwenttoJapan,Iwasundertheimpressionthat

Japanwasanaliencountryandcouldnotbenavigatedbyanyforeignerintheworldbutafter

mystintoverthere,Ihavequitetheoppositeviews.However,travellingaroundTokyoledby

anoutstandinghostfamilyisdefinitelythewaytogo.Youwilldiscovernewthingsthatcan’tbe

describedinEnglishandeatsomeofthebestfoodinyourlife.ThatiswhyIwanttopromote

thistriptootheryounghopefuls.IputmyhandupinclassonedayandIdidn’tknowwhatIwas

gettingintobutitsurepaidoffinsuchapositiveway.Ican’twriteinEnglishjusthowmuchthistrip

meanttome,soI’llquoteNike;“Justdoit”.By Olly Queale (Year 11)

2009ExchangetoSojaMinamiSeniorHighSchool,Japan

‘Unforgettable’istheonewordIwouldpicktodescribemyyear-longexchangetoSoja

MinamiSeniorHighschoolinOkayama,Japan.Althoughthefinalweeksbeforemyreturn

werepuncturedwithgood-byes,someofmybestmemoriesliethere:seeingthefirstsnowof

winter,flakesofitdancingtowardstheground;runninghomethroughtherainwithmybest

friends,ourhairslashingthroughtheairandatourfaces;andallofmy4hostfamiliesatthe

trainstationwavinggoodbyetome.TheyknowthatIwon’tforgetthem.

It’sastrangefeelingtobebackinAustralia.Iamreallyhappytobeback,toseemy

friendsandfamilyandtogettoknowmywayaroundAdelaideagain.AtfirstIhadtrouble

speaking‘normal’English.Ioftensurprisedmyselfbyaccidentallysayingsomethingin

Japanese,orknowingtheJapanesewordforsomething,butnottheEnglishequivalent.Now

thatalmost2monthshaspassedsinceIcameback,IamwishingthatIwasoverthere

again.Imissmyfriendsthemost;Imissbeingchallengedbythelanguageeveryday,and

always,alwayslearningnewthings.WhatIvaluemostaboutthisexperiencearethefriendsImadeduringmytimeaway.I

knowitwasveryhardforthemtostepoutoftheircomfortzoneandmakeanefforttotalkto

me,andIreallyappreciatethefactthattheydid.Iamalsoveryappreciativeofmy4host

families,whotaughtmeaboutJapaneseculture,showedmethesightsandmadeaHUGE

efforttomakemefeelathome.NowthatI’mbackatschool,Ican’twaittobecomeahostfamilymyself,sothatIcanbea

partofgivingsomeonethebestexperienceoftheirlife!Ihopethatfutureexchangestudents

haveasgoodatimeasIdid.

Gaia Wilson, E09.


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StudentsengageinaTrainingContractasanAustralianSchoolBasedApprentice(ASBA)whichsetsouttheirconditionsofemploymentandtrainingwhileinvolvedintheTSftFprogram.

SchoolBasedApprenticesspendtheirweekdaysinvolvedinacombinationofschool,paidworkandskillstraining.ASchoolBasedApprenticeshipgivesstudentsaheadstarttowardstheirchosencareer.

Therearemanyvarioustradesandvocationsthatcanbeundertakenthisway.

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TheYear9SiemensScienceExperience

InthesummerholidaysIwenttoTheSiemensScienceExperience.ItwasattheAdelaideUniversity.Theprogramwasfor3daysandthe3rddaywasattheRoseworthyCampus.

OnthefirstdaythereweresomefunscienceexperimentsrunbytheCSIRO.Somewerefuntowatchandtolearnthesciencebehindthem,whileotherswerejustforfunandtotrickvolunteers.

Thenwesplitintogroupsanddidsomeactivitieslikeidentifyingthesmellandsmashingcells.Attheendofthedaythereweresometalksaboutcoursesattheuniversityandcareeroptionsfocusedonaparticulartopic.

Theseconddaywassimilartothefirstbutthespeechthistimewasveryinteresting,itisshowingsomeforensicuseofphotos.Wethenlookedatsomerealskeletonsandanoutlineofourskeletononashirt.Laterinthedayweprogrammedsomerobotstogoaroundacourse.Thiswasmyfavouriteactivity.OnthelastdaywewentonabusridetoRoseworthycampus.Therewelookedatsometypesofsoil,skulls,thereproductivesystemandloadsofotherthingsinsidethebody.

Itwasafunexperiencewithplentyofhandsonexperienceswhilelearningalotofnewthingsaboutscienceandpossiblefuturecareeroptions.

Matthias Fresacher

RoyalAustralianChemicalInstituteMedallionPresentationFourMarryatvilleHighSchoolstudentsfromlastyearwhoachievedameritinYear12ChemistryreceivedamedallionfromtheRoyalAustralianChemicalInstitute(RACI)lastFridayevening.

TheeveningwasattendedbyrepresentativesfromtheRACI,students,parentsandteachers.Only57studentssittingfortheSACEcertificateachievedmeritslastyearfromover3,500students.

ThephotographbelowshowsthestudentsAndrewGoldfinch,ZoeTeh,JamesLauandEwenHaydingerwiththeirteachersCliveNikkerudandNitsaKarageorge.

AllfourwillattendAdelaideUniversitythisyearwithAndrewandZoestudyingMedicine,James,acourseinAstrophysicsandSpaceScienceandEwanadoubledegreeinMechanicalEngineeringandScience.


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IfyouhaveaninterestintheSciencestheNationalYouthScienceForumisagreatopportunitytopursuetheseinterests.Keepaneyeinthebulletin/newsletterregardingapplication/selectiontothisprestigiousevent.SianwillalsobeaddressingYear11studentsduringtheterm.

LateNews–NYSFCongratulationstoSianHayonbeingselectedtoattendtheNationalYouthScienceForumLeader’sCampinApril2010.

NationalYouthScienceForumDuringthesummerholidaysitwasmyabsolutepleasuretobeontheNationalYouthScienceForuminCanberrawithonehundredandfiftyotherYearTwelvestudentsfromalloverAustraliaandoverseas.

TheNationalYouthScienceForumisanintensivetwelvedayresidentialprogramthatgivesthestudentsthechancetotestdrivedifferentscientificcareers.StudentsareputintogroupsaccordingtotheirscientificinterestrangingfromChemistrytoBio-MedicinetoEngineeringandareabletoparticipateinseveralexclusivelaboratoryvisitswithhandsonactivitiesincludingmakingfluorescentflubberandicecreamwithliquidnitrogen!Butit’snotjustaboutscience.Inadditiontoalltheamazinglabvisitsanddebatesaboutcontroversialtopicssuchasclimatechangeandnanotechnologytherewasplentyoftimeforsocialactivitiessuchasabushdance,disco,twoformaleventsandseveralpicnics.

TheprogramisopentoanyYearElevenstudentheadingintoYearTwelvewithaninterestinScienceandIwouldhighlyrecommendit.Guaranteedtohaveanimpact!Theapplicationprocessbeginssoonsoifyou’reinterestedgotowww.nysf.edu.auformoreinformation.Goodluck!

Sian Hay


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Term1March17th(Wed)–WEEK8Grandparents’DayMarryatvilleHighSchoolSelectedstudents

March22nd(Mon)–WEEK9PrimarySchoolsConcert(Choral)TheForgeSelectedextracurricularchoirs11:30–12:30

March22nd(Mon)–WEEK9ChoralConcertPilgrimchurchAllextracurricularchoirs,Seniorchoir7:00–9:30

Term2April21st(Wed)–WEEK1MusicInformationEvening(SpecialMusic)PerformanceArea7pmYear7sandParents

April29th(Thur)–WEEK2PrimarySchoolsMusicFestivalAuditionsBandRoomSelectedstudentsandensembles

May2nd(Sun)–WEEK2OpenDayMARRYATVILLEHIGHSCHOOLSelectedensemblesinopenrehearsalorperformance10:00–2:00

May7th(Fri)–WEEK3JazzCabaretBigBandsandCombos7:00–10:30

May14th(Fri)–WEEK4SpecialMusic(MusicII)NewStudentApplicationClosingDate.

May14th–16th(Fri–Sun)–WEEK4GenerationsinJazzMt.GambierBigBandsIandII

May22nd(Sat)–WEEK5SpecialMusic(MusicII)ShortListingWorkshop–MARRYATVILLEHIGHSCHOOLYear7students9:00–5:00

May26th(Wed)–WEEK6Year12PerformanceExamsMARRYATVILLEHIGHSCHOOL

May27thand28th(Thur–Fri)–WEEK6SpecialMusic(MusicII)AuditionsMARRYATVILLEHIGHSCHOOLYear7students9:00–4:00

May31st(Mon)–WEEK7PrimarySchoolsConcert(Band)TheForgeSeniorBand,JuniorBand11:30–12:30

May31st(Mon)–WEEK7BandConcertTheForgeJuniorBand,SeniorBand,PSSO,BigBandsI–III,Combos7:00–10:00

June2nd(Wed)–WEEK7Year11PerformanceExamsMarryatvilleHighSchool

June15th–18th(Tues–Fri)–WEEK2MovingOperaOdeonTheatreOpera/Singing/Stagecraftworkshopforselectedstudents

June16th(Wed)–WEEK9PrimarySchoolsConcert(Orchestral)TheForgeJuniorOrchestra,Chamber

Orchestra,BaroqueEnsemble11:30–12:30

June16th(Wed)–WEEK9OrchestralConcertTheForgeJuniorOrchestra,StudioStrings,ChamberOrchestra,BaroqueEnsemble,SchoolOrchestra,PercussionEnsemble7:00–10:00

July5th-9th(Mon–Fri)–HolidaysStateMusicCampStPetersCollegeJuly9th(Fri)–HolidaysNationalYouthChoirConcertConcertChoir

Term3August4th–6th(Wed–Fri)–WEEK3YamahaBandFestivalWestminsterSchoolSelectedBands

Aug11th(Wed)–WEEK4DoubleBassConcertsLocalPrimarySchoolsDoubleBassEnsemble

Aug18th(Wed)–WEEK5TownHallConcertAdelaideTownHallSeniorEnsembles7:00–10:00

SeptemberMon6th(Mon)–WEEK8MusicPhotosTheStablesAllextracurricularensemblesinPerformanceUniform.

September21st(Tues)–WEEK10Year12ConcertTheStables6:00–9:00

Term4October25th(Mon)–WEEK3Year12PresentationEveningAdelaideTownHallSelectedstudents

November11th(Wed)–WEEK5NewMusicConcertTheStablesSelectedstudentsperformingtheirownnewwork6:00–9:00

November19th(Fri)–WEEK6TwilightConcertTheFlatJuniorOrchestra,JuniorBand,StudioStrings,SeniorBand,ChamberOrchestra,PercussionEnsemble5:30–9:30

November25th(Thur)–WEEK7JuniorConcertElderHallYear8and9Classchoirs,JuniorBand,StudioStrings,JuniorOrchestra,JuniorGuitarEnsemble7:00–9:30

December1st(Wed)–WEEK8ChristmasChoralConcertTheForgeExtracurricularvocalensembles7:00–9:30

December5th(Sun)–WEEK8BurnsideCarolsHazelwoodParkJuniorChoir,ConcertChoir6:30–9:30


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Issue2March2010

WellbeingTeamYouareinvitedtobepartoftheMarryatvilleHighSchoolWellbeingTeam.Thegroupconsistsofinterestedstaff,students,parentsandcommunitymembers.During2010thefocuswillbeonarangeofWellbeinginitiativesincluding:

• StudentWellbeing

• Bullying&Harassment

• CyberSafety

• LearnerWellbeingInquiry

• StudentLifeProgram

• StaffWellbeing

TheWellbeingTeamMeetingswillbeheldon

WednesdaysinE8at3.45pm: Term1–Week5&9 Term2–Week3,5&7 Term3–Week3,5&7 Term4–Week3,5&7

Wewouldwelcomeanynewmembers.Noexperienceorexpertiseisnecessary.Ifyouareinterestedpleasephone83048420

oremailjulie.ferguson@marryatvillehs.sa.edu.auYoursupportwouldbegreatlyappreciated.

Julie FergusonAssistantPrincipal–Wellbeing&StudentServices


Issue2March2010

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PancakeDayOnTuesdayFebruary16,

withthehelpoftheSRCandvolunteersfromlocalchurches,wesoldover300pancakesduringlunchtimeandraised$200forUnitingCare.ThismoneywillbeusedintheAdelaideareatohelppeopleinourcommunitywhoarestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Iwouldliketothankeveryone

whohelpedbyeatingpancakesandmakinga

donation.

Thanks.Matthew Bond –YourChristianPastoralSupportWorker.

GreatSportsmanship

Year8BopeningbatsmanBen

Broadbentwasplayingwellon16

whenhepoppedoneupforwardof

point.

TheBlackfriarsfastbowler,Teeboy,

sprintedtowardtheloftedball,never

lookinglikehewouldquitemakethe

distance,whenhedoveandcleanly

tooktheballinoutstretchedhandswhilst

paralleltotheground.

Whiletheoppositionteamwere

celebrating,Benstrodeovertothe

elatedbowler,whowasstillgetting

tohisfeet,andofferedahighfivein

congratulationsofagreatcatch,a

gesturewhichwaseagerlyaccepted.

WellDoneBen, Agreatsportingmoment


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Issue2March2010

DiaryDates8/3 AdelaideCupDay

10/3 SportsDay

15/3 Year10Aquatics,PtNoarlunga

17/3 GrandparentsDay

19/3 Year9SpeakEasy

22–26/3 Year8MonartoZooExcursion

25/3 ReportIssued

31/3 ParentInterviews

2/4 GoodFriday

UniformShopHoursNewandSecond-handUniforms

Mon&Thurs: 8.15am–5.00pm SecondSaturdayeachmonth: 8.30am-11.30am

Absentees,LateArrivals,EarlyLeaversForabsenteescallStudentServiceson83048426.

Forlatearrivalsfrom8:30am,studentsneedtosigninattheFocusRoom,StudentServicesortheLibrary.Theyareexpectedtohaveanotefortheirhomegroupteacherthenextday.StudentswhoneedtoleaveearlyneedtosignoutthroughStudentServices.

SchoolContacts

Phone 83048420

Press1forReception,2forStudentServices,3forFinance,4forMusic,5forYear12Campus

DirectLines

StudentServices 83048426

Gymnasium 83048437

MusicCentre 83048431

TheForge 83048414

StudentCounsellors

JennyHunter

RobertTidd

8304842883048482

ContactDetails

Year8Manager ManuelPontikinas

Year9Manager BryceWoodley

Year10Manager KieranCassidy

Year11Manager SteveHeard

Year12Manager GeofBailey

InternationalEducation

SarahGoldfain

Career&Transition LauraHudson

CoCurricular TonyByles

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StudentReportsReportswillonlybepostedifyousupplytheschoolwithastampedself-addressedenvelope.

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