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63 Malbeck Drive,

Reynella East, SA 5161E:[email protected]

reynellaec.sa.edu.au

Emergency: (08) 8329 2323

Absentee Hotlne:

(08) 8381 8466 Ext:2

or sms 0427 787 254

Preschool - Year 7

T: (08) 8381 5255

F: (08) 8381 5084

Year 8 - 12

T: (08) 8381 8466

F: (08) 8387 0612

NEWSLETTER

June 2013

Department for Education

and Child DevelopmentT/A South Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS Provider Number: 00018A

INSPIRING SUCCESS

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Students and Friends of Reynella East College,

So much has happened since last term!

I hope that you have been following the

posts that we have been putting on ourFacebook page. A special thanks to Tania

Guest who has set up the Facebook

page as a way of getting the news of the

school out to you as quickly as we can.

I should also mention Richard King who

has been a regular contributor letting us

know how the schools Saturday morning

soccer teams have been going. I am

delighted that Richard has been able to

organise a parent run weekend soccer

program to add to the other parent run

sports programs.

The advent of Facebook to complement

our other means of communicating to

the school community has brought our

policies regarding student photos into

focus. The Governing Council has looked

at the issue and decided on a number

of measures to safeguard the privacy

of families. Shortly, all parents will be

asked whether they give consent to theirchildrens photos to be used in school

publications whether they be on the

newsletter, our webpage or our Facebook

page. In addition only photos of individual

or small groups of students will be used

by the school in any online environment

and only when specic permission is

given. We will avoid using photos of large

groups of students when it is not possible

to ascertain whether permission has

been given for every person in the photo.

The Governing Council also discussed

whether parents should be able to take

photos of school events that may or may

not end up in an online environment.

If you would like to comment on anyof these issues please email me on

[email protected].

By the way we will shortly have our

new website online we are just waiting

for some nal technical hurdles to be

overcome.

Our builders are overcoming some of

the hurdles they face in working through

some very wet weather and they have

continued to make some great progress.Very shortly, three classes from the

Aqua and Purple buildings will move

into the newly renovated Braes unit. The

new Pre-school has also been nished

and is just awaiting inspection from the

National Accreditation Authority before

the Pre-school can move. After that the

nal demolition of the old transportable

buildings in the Primary section of the

school will take place, and four new

classrooms will be constructed to taketheir place. At this stage it appears that

the whole project will nish near the end

of September this year.

Thank you to all of the parents who came

along to the secondary parent report

night recently. We are always keen to

hear of ways to improve these nights, so

if you have any thoughts about how this

can be improved, please do not hesitate

to contact me.

Rob Mutton

Principal


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DIARYDATESAll Sectons:

June

Mon 17th June Year 11 Exams start

Mon 17th June Work Experience week

Wed 19th June 8-12 Principal Tour

Mon 24th June Year 11 & 12 start semester 2

Mon 24th June Governing Council Meeting

Wed 26th June P-7 Principal Tour

July

Thurs 4th July Year 11 & 12 reports home

Tues 2nd July Year 9 Vaccinations

Fri 5th July P-7 Assembly

Mon 22nd July Student Free Day

Tues 23rd July Year 12 Exams start

Thurs 25th July Year 11 Subject Information evening

August

Mon 5th- Fri 8th Aug Years 3-5 swimming

Tues 6th Aug SACE Information Evening

Mon 12th Aug Governing Council

Tues 13th Aug VET Information Evening

Thurs 15th Aug 8-12 Principal Tour

Mon 19th Aug P-7 Principal Tour

Mon 19th Aug Year 8-10 exam week

Tues 20th Aug Subject Selection Expo

Tues 20th Aug Multi Arts Production

Fri 23rd Aug P-7 Assembly

Mon 26th Aug Year 8-10 start trimester 3

2013 SA PublicTeaching AwardsCongratulations to two of our sta nominated for

this years Awards:

Josh Weston (Yr 8)

BMX Racing:Josh competed in the SA State Titles

and came 1st on his cruiser bike. He

has had incredible success nishing

6th in the National Champbikx

Series taking him to 4 states around

Australia to compete. Josh has since

qualied to race at the BMX Worlds

Championships in New Zealand, thisJuly. Way to go Josh!!

Che Thomas (Yr 9)Congratulations to Che Thomas on

his mighty eort in the Secondary

Schools Cycling Tour recently. He

rode 4 races over 2 days against

some tough competition (including

Yr 12 students who race A grade

mens). Pictured here with Dad

Tony. Well done Che, your school is

very proud of you!

Anzac Youth VigilThank you to our Senior students Nicko Laurente and

Steph Walker for representing Reynella East College at

the recent Anzac Youth Vigil Memorial Service.

Congratulations

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SCHOOL NEWSWoolworths Earn & LearnWe are collecting Earn and Learn sticker sheets. Please hand into front oce.

Entertainment BooksEntertainment Books are available from our Finance Oce for $65. We are raising funds for

Special Education resources. These books are GREAT value!

Mothers Day at RECMothers Day was celebrated in many ways across the College including the Mothers Day

Shop run by the College Coee Club as a fundraiser. The children had a wonderful time

selecting the perfect gift for Mum.

Cyber Safety an issue at every school including REC

Police at South Coast Local Service Area have seen an increase in reportsfrom schools and families about the distribution and possession of

inappropriate images.

These images, generally found on students mobile phones or facebook pages, are of a

sexual nature. This practice is often referred to as sexting.

In some cases, the images have been taken by a student and posted directly on their own

facebook prole. In other examples, they are sent to a person involved with in a relationship

and often sent on to others.

The ramication for the students depicted in the images as well as the students in

possession of the images is of great concern to police.

All parents and carers are urged to have a conversation with their children in relation to the

legal and social ramications this behaviour poses;

Child Exploitation Material often referred to as Child Pornography - includes images that

depicts a child, under the age of 17, clothed in only underwear, nude or partially nude.

It is an oence for a person to produce or disseminate Child Exploitation Material.

The social ramications for students involved in these matters can cause embarrassment

both now and into the future. This can also cause further damage to reputation when

applying for employment.

Mobile phones, computers and other devices used to commit these oences may be

subject to seizure by Police and subsequent destruction on court order.

For further information about internet safety, please look at the website for the Australian

Communications and Media Authority, Cybersmart Program. www.cybersmart.gov.au

Rob Mutton

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OPEN DAYOpen Day Success

We welcomed over 150 families to our College Open Day on

Sunday 5th May. Sincere thanks go to the sta and students

involved who gave up their free time to help out. Feedback

from the community has been very positive.

As a promotional lead-up to Open Day, most of our Yr 8-10 Student Leaders, and other

participants; including the Choir, presented a show to our local feeder primary schools.

Students from these schools were bussed to REC to enjoy the show in our Drama theatre.

All students involved showed considerable commitment and professionalism in bringing this

performance together. We thank them all for their eorts as positive role models to Reynella

East College.

All students involved in the Open Day and the Promotional show were rewarded with a thank

you pizza lunch and were awarded a Certicate of Appreciation from the school.

Tania Guest

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5/12

SCHOOL NEWSBarista Courses at REC

The school is now oering stand-alone accredited Barista courses.This will suit students looking to acquire the skills and knowledge required to obtain

employment in the Hospitality industry. The course includes all elements of coee preparation

and service. In addition, students will be taught the basics of beverage preparation and

service. This combination would greatly enhance the likelihood of success for students

seeking base level employment in cafs, restaurants, snack bars and food courts.

The students will receive a Certicate of Attendance listing the following units:

Coee Preparation

Coee Service

Beverage Preparation

Beverage Service

The course is open to students aged 15 or over, wishing to pursue a career in Hospitality.

Course runs over two weeks (Mon 28/10 and Mon 4/11). Cost $60. Full details available from:

[email protected] or [email protected] or

8381 8466.

David Helsham

Congratulations Rochelle Miller

(Author of Everyone Pretend To Be Normal)Our own Rochelle Miller is an SSO who supports children in class with learningdiculties. She has been nominated for a 2013 Autism SA Recognition Award

for her newly published book Everyone Pretend To Be Normal. The book

is an autobiographical account of her familys journey through the puzzling

maze of autism.

The Autism SA Hilary Johnson Award recognises individuals and organisations who make

a signicant contribution to the organisation as well as for people and families living with

Autism Spectrum Disorder in SA.

Rochelle says I do love being able to help other families in our community and has given a

presentation to all Year 7 classes this week which they seemed to really enjoy.

She has also been asked to attend the Australia Pacic Autism Conference (APAC) to be held

in Adelaide in August.

A copy of Rochelles book is available from http://www.connorcourt.com

No parking or student drop oin the Sta CarparkParents are reminded again of the serious danger they are putting students in when they

choose to drop-o or use our sta carpark. The building restrictions continue to makeaccess to the campus dicult, so we ask Parents to abide by this request, for the safety of

our students.

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6/12

SCHOOL NEWSCanteen News

On Monday the 19th May our wonderful volunteers were

treated to a free movie day hosted by Onkaparinga Council.

This was to recognise Volunteers in the Onkaparinga Council area during National Volunteers

Week. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our tireless group of volunteers

whom without their help we couldnt possibly manage to prepare so much food and serve so

many students. They always brighten our day with their cheery attitude and are willing to roll

up their sleeves and do whatever needs to be done to make the Canteen run smoothly. We

also enjoy lots of laughs along the way! We acknowledged their contribution with a delicious

afternoon treats each day of Volunteers Week which were home made by Canteen sta.

Each Volunteer also received a lapel pin which identies and thanks them for volunteering.

Thanks goes to; Beth, Ros, Belinda, Jackie, Nola, Wayne, Jane, Nicole, Lyn, Leanne, Kathy, Kaye,

Ashley and Taylor.

Our winter menu is now in full swing with delicious homemade soup available for the High

School students. We are now oering McCain Pizza singles to all students for the tiny price of

$2. These are available in Cheese & Bacon, Hawaiian and Supreme avours. All have the Heart

Foundation Tick of approval and can be ordered through the lunch order system across the

Campus. Another new item is Chocolate Mousse, available at recess and lunch for $1.00 each.

World Vision Leaders ConferenceKelsey, Ilijana and Keah attended the World Vision

Leaders Conference to learn about how to support and

promote the 40 hour famine.

We are registering the school as a team, as in previous years. The girls

engaged in hands on activities to learn about how wealth is unfairly

distributed throughout the world. They hope to raise awareness by

sharing this with students at school.

http://www.worldvision.com.au

Julie DLima

Years P-7: Change of Process re AbsenteeismYou are asked to advise absent childs name and class/homegroup by either

PHONE: 8381 8466 and press 2 OR

TEXT: 0427 787 254

Secondary Casual Day FundraiserOur casual day this term raised a total of $756.50. $400 was donated to the

SammyD Foundation, $100 to The Alzheimers Assoc. and $296.50 to our World

Vision Sponsor Child: Riziki Izaka who lives in Kenya and is 13 years old.

INSPIRING SUCCESS6


7/12

ExCHANGE NEWSBrazllan exchange students

share their experiencesAbout My Time in Australia (Bianca Melo)

Being in Australia has been the best experience of my life. Since I arrived a lot of

things have happened to me, many people have come into my life especially my

host family.

Ive become a mature and responsible girl. Being far from your family and your

home makes you more independent and mature. When youre on exchange youre

in contact with all sorts of cultures, and you learn from it and also learn how to

respect those cultures and their dierences. Being on exchange changes your point

of view about the world and about people. Its about becoming more responsible

and independent. Being on exchange changes your life and Im loving it.

My Exchange to Australia (Leonia Andrade Leite)

Living in Australia has been the best experience of my life. I never learned so much

as I have learned here. My English is better and I learned to give value to people

around me. For sure I am not the same as I used to be four months ago. I have learnt

to respect dierent cultures, living dierent and being dierent. This exchange has

changed my life and it has been awesome.

My Trip to Australia (Adrielly Paz Feliz Paiva)

My trip to Australia is one of the most exciting experiences of my life. This experience

is dierent to what I previously thought. There was no need for a long time to adapt,

although the rst few days were not the easiest, most people have an incredible

power to adapt, and above all I was lucky to have nice people on my side, to help

and understand me.

My new family is very cool. Two brothers to play, a mother and father who help me

always be punctual and responsible and of course patient, my new friends are too.

I miss all the important people to me in Brazil, but that does not matter much now

because Im going backsoon and imagine that

when I return I will miss my

family and friends from

Australia. It is impossible

to be in two places at

once, I can come back

and visit, but I need to

wait a long time.

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SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLillian Rilett Japanese Scholarship

I would like to take this opportunity to share some important insights

that I have gained from my recent exchange trip to Mishima, Japan.

To apply for the scholarship, I had to write an application stating the reasons why I should

be chosen.

Once I had been chosen, I prepared for the exchange and went to Japan in the end term 1

school holidays. In Japan I attended Mishima Senior High School, and stayed with a host family

for the majority of the time.

Mishima Senior High School was amazing! It is a prestigious school and the high school had

great facilities. Classes consisted mostly of listening and writing, and after school classes were

nished, students would clean the classrooms themselves. The students and teachers were all

very kind and made me feel included.

I found school was physically draining, as it took much longer to commute and most students

also had after school activities. However, once I had gotten used to riding the train every day, it

was much easier and I used the time for napping.

While in Japan I went on three excursions. They were Tokyo Disneyland, Kamakura, and an

overnight stay in Hakone. At Tokyo Disney Land the rides took up to an hour to wait, but during

that time I bonded with other South Australian students that had come with me and the

Japanese students who I have become great friends with.

My host family were wonderful, and I did a lot of fun and interesting activities with them, such

as making dango and pizza, going to various 100 yen (approx one dollar) shops, and a little bit

of sightseeing. Although my host father was very good at speaking English and I was able to

understand my host sister, my host mother knew very little. It really tested my understanding

of Japanese and with persistence and patience we both began to understand each other. The

biggest challenge I faced was going to a communal bath with my host mother. There was a

specic place to wash and then several large baths for everyone to relax in. It was really lovely,

and they also had outside baths, which was denitely a new experience for me.

In summary, my trip to Japan was fantastic! I was able to immerse myself in the culture, and

it was extremely benecial to my current Japanese studies, as well as the future benets it

holds. Thank you sincerely to all the teachers who helped this exchange succeed and I highly

recommend this scholarship to students studying Japanese in year 9 as it is an experience youll

always remember.

Lillian Rilett

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9/12

SCHOOL NEWS

National Reconciliation Week 27-31st MayVarious activities were held for our students this week to celebrate

and acknowledge National Reconciliation Week.

In the Primary, guest artists visited classrooms to help build a Reconnect banner that the

schools representatives took to The Reconciliation week event at Noarlunga on Thursday

30th May.

There was a Deadly Display Corner and Dreamtime storytelling in the library, and a Rainbow

Serpent made its way to life in the art room.

Secondary classes also took opportunity to consider reconciliation issues in their normalsubjects this week.

Do WE have a STORY to TELL??!!

Our school is taking part in THE 2013 WAKAKIRRI CHALLENGE!!

Students in Year 7 will be involved in a Story Dance performance where they will learn,

engage, create and perform to a live audience at a professional venue. Details about the

event can be found on the website www.wakakirri.com . We also suggest you subscribe

to Wakakirri TV so we can email you and your child updates, results and Wakakirri stories

from around Australia. Subscribe at www.wakakirri.com .

Let Andrew Rusk know if you would like to help in any way!!

To Be Continued

Youll soon receive details of your childs Performance Day such as times, date, Ticket Orders etc.

Until the next chapter, Do YOU have a STORY to tell?

The Wakakirri Team!

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SPORTS NEWSPrimary Sport: Year 6/7 Girls knockout Netball won their rst round 22-1. Year 6/7 Rugby carnival Runners up. Through to the state Finals.

Year 7 SSAPSA Netball played in week 5. REC 22 v Aberfoyle Hub 1. Well done girls,

excellent eort.

Secondary Sport: Boys Open touch team have just gone through to the State nals on June the 5th.

Year 8/9 boys touch team also went through to the State nals.

The under 15 and under 18 Rugby League team have also reached the State Grand nal

to see who becomes the state champions.

The Year 10 boys volleyball team won the Southern Vales and Fleurieu zone championships

at Seaford. 8/9 Netball beat Mercedes College by 1 goal in the last second, but lost to Willunga.

Open Netball beat St Aloyisius College, and lost to Sacred Heart.

Girls Open Basketball beat Wirreanda by 2 points and go into the next round.

Boys Open Basketball beat Wirreanda and Seaview to go into the next round.

8/9 Boys Soccer lost to Hallet Cove 3-2.

Open Girls 5 aside soccer beat Wirreanda and Aberfoyle park.

Hayley Wilkinson has been selected for the Adelaide United Youth Squad.

Luke Noble came within the top 16 golfers at his age group, A grade.

Brodie Whitbread came second at his age level and grade in Golf.

Dylan Capone came fourth in B grade Golf.

Josh Weston competed in the SA State BMX Titles and came 1st on his cruiser bike. Che Thomas represented REC in the Secondary Schools Cycling 2 day Tour.

NDJSA Saturday morning Soccer teams : U14 Boys 3 wins, 1 loss and U18 girls 4 losses (girl

team desperate for more players. Please contact Richard King if interested: 0435 206 892)

A footnote from Adam Langley on SSAPSA sport:

Reynella East College is currently ranked 5th out of 200 schools across the state!

What a powerhouse we are to claim that achievement!

P-7 Term 2 Assembly

P-7 Term 2 Assembly was held this week.Students and many visiting Parents and Friends were treated to a Japanese movie of what the

early years have been up to, a Student Action team spoke to the students about the rubbish

problem around the school and shared plans of possible solutions, two secondary students

spoke about the 40 Hour Famine and encouraged all to participate, and the Student Voice

team spoke about toilet improvements. Award Certicates

were handed out to winners in

each unit, the R-1 unit shared a

video of their trip to the zoo, and

the lion masks theyve made, and

nally to wrap it up, the audience

was treated to a delightful song bythe same children The Lion Sleeps

Tonight. Goose bumps all round.

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11/12

COmmUNITY NEWSBasketball at Morphettville

Referee coursesMorphett Vale Basketball Stadium is oering the following referee courses.

Register online by following the links below or visit our website

www.morphettvale.basketball.net.au

LEVEL 0 (BEGiNNER)

Saturday 25 May 2013, 12:30pm 5:00pm

$30 (incl. green shirt and whistle) or

$15 (existing referees who dont need a shirt or whistle)

https://reg.sportngpulse.com/v6/regoform.cg?aiD=17610&formiD=31442

LEVEL 1C

Saturday 22nd June 2013, 12:30pm 5pm

$20


LEVEL 0 (BEGiNNER)

Saturday 3rd August, 12:30pm 5:00pm

$30 (incl. green shirt and whistle) or

$15 (existing referees who dont need a shirt or whistle)


For more information or to register contact Karlin Haug, [email protected]

or 8382 0143.

Girls ConnectedAre you or do you know a young girl aged 6-14 with autism or aspergers that would like to

connect with other girls with autism or aspergers? The Girls Connected group meets Friday

afternoons 4:30pm to 5:30pm at Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre. Places are limited so

bookings are required. For more information, visitwww.maron.sa.gov.au/youth-servces

Bus Timetable ChangesAdelaide Metro advises that you may need a new bus timetable. Call the InfoLine on

1300 311 108 or visit www.adelaidemetro.com.au

Blue Light PresentsDj Olli Dance PartyLOCK IN 9 17 YEARS

Where: Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre 287 Diagonal Road Oaklands Park

When: Friday June 28th, Friday August 9th, Friday September 20th, Friday October 18th,

and Friday November 22nd

Time: 7.30pm 10.00pm

Tickets: Pre buy your tickets at the box oce for $5.00 or $7.00 at the door

PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS!

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COmmUNITY NEWS

Factors Aecting Teens:Cyberbullying and Teen SleepThe University of South Australia would like to invite you to a public

lecture about Factors Aecting Teens: Cyberbullying and Teen Sleep.

Date: Wednesday 31 July 2013

Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start. Drinks and canaps will be provided

Venue: University of South Australia, City West CampusBradley Forum, Level 5 Hawke Building

55 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

Register: Visit unisa.edu.au/helpingteens

As children move into adolescence they are faced with a number of challenges that adults

can nd dicult to relate to. Some teenagers struggle to come to terms with their body

issues, some struggle academically and others may experience peer bullying.

This public lecture will explore two prominent issues aecting teenagers: cyberbullying and

the importance of teen sleep. As a parent, high school teacher, career adviser or guardian,

this lecture will provide an insight into these two important issues. It will also touch on what

you can do to support teenagers.

$500 assistance to Families throughAnglicare and SaverplusSaverplus - an Anglicare programme oering $500 assistance towards educational costs for

qualifying families. Eligibility criteria includes:

Have a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card

Are at least 18 years old

Have some regular income from work (you or your partner), and Have a child at school, or study yourself.

Enquires to 8186 8920 / 0445 778 646 or [email protected]

Shower Gel Fundraiser

A lovely boxed set of 5 beautiful

Nutrimetics Shower Gels for $35.

REC makes $5 for every box sold. We would

appreciate you gathering orders from your

friends and family to help make this a success.

Order from Finance oce before 18th

June 2013.

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