introduced to university life in a totally

different country with different customs. Of course, the main reason was for the University to further assess the suitability of the candidates before the final 150 students would be chosen for admission into the University.

Laura returned from the Emirates just in time to attend the Year 12 Merit Ceremony at Government House where she was presented with a Merit Certificate for achieving a perfect score in Modern History. Prior to the ceremony Laura had received the Annie Montgomerie Martin Prize Medal for achieving the top score in South Australia for Modern History

On March 3 Laura learned she had been

accepted into the NYU of Abu Dhabi where she will major in History or Political Science and will learn Arabic. This is the letter she received from the University: “Dear Laura, Congratulations ! I am delighted to inform you that you have been accepted for admission to NYU Abu Dhabi. You were chosen with great care from an impressive pool of the world’s most promising, talented, and high qualified applicants to be a member of NYU Abu Dhabi’s Class of 2015. Surrounded by extraordinary students like yourself and working closely with world-class facilities, you will flourish as a scholar and develop the full range of your exceptional talent. In a vibrant city at an emerging crossroads of the world, with unparalleled opportunity for cross-cultural exploration and international study, you will equip yourself for leadership in a global age.

It was wonderful to meet you in Abu Dhabi during Candidate Weekend. All of us here very much look forward to welcoming you to campus in the fall and to working with you and your outstanding classmates in creating an educational experience of unprecedented quality and innovation. Together we are making history.”

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LAURA EVANS

Laura Evans, we salute you!

Laura enrolled at Mitcham Girls in 2006 as a Year 8 student. Her leadership skills and academic ability came to the fore extremely quickly. She was elected as member of the SRC and House Captain, became a member of a successful debating team and continued in these roles until Year 12. In 2009, Laura was selected to take part in the Global Young Leaders Conference held in New York City and Washington DC. Young people from around the world attended the conference and had the opportunity to discuss issues of importance in the modern world such as foreign aid, global warming, global conflict, cooperative efforts in space, terrorism and human rights. Laura was also a delegate at the United Nations Youth Association State Conference for three years and in 2009 attended the National Conference in Brisbane. Laura is currently convening the 2011 State Conference and will be a facilitator at the National Conference which will be held in Adelaide. In 2008 Laura was an ambassador for the End Child Slavery Campaign run by the Oaktree Foundation. In 2009/20010 Laura was elected by her peers as President of the Mitcham Girls Students Representative Council, a role which she executed with passion and distinction. While most students make applications to enter various South Australian or Australian Universities, Laura applied for a full scholarship to study at the New York University in Abu Dhabi. Out of 9,000 applicants, 300 students were chosen to attend a candidate weekend in the United Arab Emirates where they were

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SPORTS NEWS SWIMMING CARNIVAL The Mitcham Girls High School Swimming Carnival was held on Wednesday 23 February. Once again, it was an exciting and colourful day with many great races and lots of students (and teachers) dressing up in their House colours to show their support for their team. Races were held over all 4 competitive disciplines (Free, Back, Breast and Fly) as well as a number of novelty events including the Havaiana Thong Relay, the Crocodile Relay and the Tube Relay. It was a close competition between the Houses all day. However, Mitchell was able to hold on to a slender lead to win both the Junior and Senior Championship Cups, ensuring a victory in the Overall Points Score ahead of Spence and Fraser.

Final Scores: Junior Senior Overall Mitchell 269 238 507 Spence 247 232 479 Fraser 245 233 478 There were also some great individual efforts on the day as the girls raced off to gain points not only for their Houses but to also decide the individual Year Level Champions. The Year Level Champions for 2011 are: Year 8 Winner: Addie Benson (Fraser)

Runner Up: Alison Ozgo (Mitchell)

Year 9 Winner: Shubi Dumra (Spence) Runner Up: Sasha Van Beveren (Spence)

Year 10/11 Winner: Georgina Sulley-Beales (Mitchell) Runner Up: Siead Ronson (Mitchell)

Year 12 Winner: Saffron Ronson (Mitchell) Runner Up: Alisha Hillier (Spence) Congratulations to Mitchell and the Individual Year Level Champions on a great performance and thank you to all Students, House Captains, Staff and Visitors who turned up to cheer and help out and once again make it an extremely fun and successful day!

Chad Alston Sport Assistant

Council Of International Schools A team of nine people visited our school from 4 to 11 March. They visited classrooms, spoke to students, teachers and parents and checked our documented processes against processes in practice. The school will receive a report in two or three months time with a list of commendations and recommendations. Annual General Meeting: Monday 21 March Hopefully your daughter has brought the notice home. The AGM will take place at 7:00 pm in the Library. Please come along! There are vacancies to be filled. Join the sausage sizzle, if you wish, at 6:15 pm. Meeting of Year 8 Parents: Monday 21 March The Cyber Safety session commences at 5.20 pm followed by a sausage sizzle at 6:15 pm. You may then wish to attend the AGM. Please register your attendance for the AGM at info@mitchamgirlshs.sa.edu.au.

Antoinette Jones Principal

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SWIMMING CARNIVAL

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SPORTS NEWS INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL Following the School Swimming Carnival held in Week 4 a team was picked to represent Mitcham at the Interschool Swimming Carnival held at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre on Thursday 3rd March (week 5). The team of 20 students competed in a range of swimming events against other schools from around South Australia. Mitcham won a total of 5 firsts, 2 seconds and 4 thirds for the day, with the team ending up in 8th place overall after coming up against some stiff competition from country schools and other strong swimming schools. Congratulations to all team members for being selected and well done on your performances in both the School and Interschool Swimming Carnivals.

The Team: Alice Robertson Addie Benson Elanor Zeitz Alison Ozgo Kartanya Kelly Lousie Mitchell Shubi Dumra Isabel Vanhakartano Brittany Ward Madison Lean Sasha Van Beveren Renee Ellis Nicole Lahiff Siead Ronson Georgina Sulley-Beales Geena Suphke Alison Coombe Steph Legg Saffron Ronson Kate Ginever

Placegetters: Shubi Dumra First U15 Girls 50m Backstroke Div 1

First U15 Girls 50m Freestyle Div 1

Second Open Girls 50m Butterfly Div 1

Sasha Van Beveren First U15 Girls 50m Backstroke Div 2

First U15 Girls 50m Freestyle Div 2

First U15 Girls 50m Butterfly Div 2

Renee Ellis Second U15 Girls 50m Freestyle Div 3

Alice Robertson Third U14 Girls 50m Freestyle Div 3

Brittany Ward Second U14 Girls 50m Breaststroke Div 3

Nicole Lahiff Third U16 Girls 50m Backstroke Div 2

Steph Legg Third Open Girls 50m Freestyle Div 3

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Women Worth Celebrating! Last week people everywhere celebrated 100 years of International Women’s Day … 100 years of women inspiring the world. We at Mitcham honoured the day by asking the girls to take a photo of a woman that inspires them and tell us why that woman is such a source of inspiration. We then selected the best images to make up our exhibition – ‘100 Years, 100 Women, 100 Voices’ which was on display in conjunction with award-winning Adelaide photographer, Jennie Groom’s exhibitions ‘Women@Work ‘ and ‘Show Us Your Riffs.’ Earlier in the day we also had a wonderful assembly in which three Old Scholars returned to tell us about some of the women who have inspired them and shaped them into who they are today. Singer/Songwriter, Georgia Germein, took time out of her busy schedule to come and share the incredible gift of her voice with us. She sang a heartfelt song that she wrote about her experiences in Nepal while travelling as the World Vision Youth Ambassador last year. And despite the rain, the girls were treated to a brilliant performance during lunch time, by all-girl Adelaide rock band, ‘Lipsmack.’ It was an incredible day and it all got me thinking … who are the women in my life who have inspired me? In what ways have they inspired me? How have they shaped me? How am I different because of them? Then I started thinking, do they even know that I feel that way about them? Have I ever told them how they’ve inspired me? So many women have contributed to making the world what it is today … but what about the women who have contributed to my life? The women who have contributed to your life? International Women’s Day is not only a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of women around the world and throughout history, but also to acknowledge and say thankyou to the women who make our lives a better place, the women who help us to be the best that we can be. They are definitely worth celebrating!

Bek Brown

CPSW

AIM FOR ADELAIDE A number of Year 12 students had an opportunity to attend Aim for Adelaide Study Skills that took place on Thursday 10 March 2011. This was a valuable opportunity to visit the University of Adelaide, become familiar with the campus and gain further advice on making the most of the year and preparing for possible tertiary study. The first session started at 10:00am at the University of Adelaide and the first workshop was about time management and exam preparation. This was a great workshop as it gave us tips on how to keep organised, how to utilise our time effectively and how to keep ourselves motivated to achieve our goals. It also gave us several guidelines on revision strategies and how continuous preparation works the best for most students. The second workshop was about how to write outstanding essays. This session provided us with valuable information about how to do effective research and structure our essays. Lastly, we were given helpful information and guidance about tertiary education. Overall, it was a very informative day and gave all Year 12 students who attended new motivation to succeed in their future.

Kashaf Ahmad & Julie Cheong

SCIENCE NEWS Are you in Year 11 or 12 and studying science? Would you like to go to an International Science School at Sydney University from 3-16 July 2011?

The ISS is a free, biennial science educational program that honours excellence. ISS scholars live on campus for their two-week stay in the Women's College, enjoy Sydney. They listen to lectures, do hands on experiments and challenges as well as social activities with like-minded peers from different countries and cultures. All ISS scholars are chosen on their academic ability and school recommendations.

The theme of Light & Matter brings together work being carried out in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. Sir John Pendry, the invisibility and cloaking pioneering scientist, will be a keynote lecturer at this ISS. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM, our Julius Sumner Miller Fellow and media personality, is also an ISS guest speaker. (As a veteran of the ISS and renowned science communicator, Dr Karl is also one of the most popular!) Want to apply for ISS 2011? Download the Application information kit, read it carefully, and then get the Application form. Go to http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/iss/iss.shtml

NOTE: APPLICATIONS must be completed and submitted by Friday 1April. Get your application in today!

Helen Marussinszky Science Coordinator

FUNDRAISING Billy G Gourmet Cookie Dough This term we're trying something new! Pre-mixed cookie dough ready-to-bake. Brochures will be distributed in week 7. Order forms and payment are to be returned to the Finance Office by Friday 8 April (week 10). Delivery will be during the first week of Term 2. Proceeds will go towards the Quadrangle Redevelopment Plan. Thank you for your support.

Ruth Cox Fundraising Committee

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YEAR 8 ARTWORK: Coloured Pencil Tone

SRC The SRC is a very active body at the school, having completed a range of successful initiatives in recent years. The members for 2011 are: 2011 Executive: Kashaf Ahmad (President) Louise Harris (Vice President) Saffron Ronson (Secretary) Kate Halliwell (Treasurer) Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Zoe Charman Danielle Cheffirs Kelei Apech Rachel Sandeman Tooba Ahmad Maggie Aylett Sophie Treloar Nicola Sulley-Beales Caitlin Parker Maddie Stotter Jordana Fogg Abbey Holland Georgie Zsabo Emily McClintock Nina Ash-Clarke Maxine Lawlor Hanna Woodlock Year 11 Year 12 Roxanne Brooks Ellen Kirwan Kate Halliwell Sam MacFarlane Taleah Thomas Louise Harris Baria Khan Kashaf Ahmad Alana White Meg Roddy Saffron Ronson

Zinta Ozolins SRC Coordinator

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YEAR 8 CAMP

PASSION FOR DANCE I am going to tell you about how dance makes me feel. Recently, I went to Womad and everywhere I looked people were free. They were enjoying the music and gliding through the air. They were 100% happy and without a care in the world. This is exactly how dance makes me feel. It is impossible to describe in one word, but dance for me is something special that makes me feel exactly myself and all-round fabulous. Dance holds people together and it makes every day more fun. Anyone can dance, from the ‘golden oldies’ in a retirement village to the upcoming ballerinas going to their weekly classes. Dance is there for anyone to enjoy. Another aspect of dance that makes me astoundingly happy is watching dance. I really enjoy watching contemporary dances, because they grip me unlike any other style of dance. In my opinion, dance is happiness. Yours truly, Year 9 Dance Student MGHS

DIARY DATES

March Monday 21 Harmony Day Assembly

Monday 21 Governing Council AGM 7:00pm

Wednesday 23 – Friday 25 Stage 2 Aquatics

Thursday 31 School Photos – Staff and Year 12 Group

Thursday 31 Year 8 Immunisations

April Friday 8 Sports Day Friday 8 WWW Published on website

Friday 15 End of Term 1 – Reports distributed at 3:10pm Dismissal 3:15pm

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Fundraiser

Last year we raised $1300 for our School. This year we aim to raise $2000!

Purchase with us early, as Books are growing in demand each year and stocks

are limited.

They’re coming… …to Mitcham Girls School as a fundraiser for 2011!

The brand new 2011/2012 Entertainment™ Book features many of the area’s best restaurants, cafes, hotel accommodation, attractions, and activities for families… all with valuable 25% to 50% off and 2 for 1 offers. Purchase an Entertainment™ Book and receive over $15,000 in valuable offers that you and your family can use all year – from now, until June, 2012! The Book is filled with leading businesses including: Lenzerheide Stag Hotel McDonald’s The Beachouse Magill Estate Union Hotel KFC Adelaide Crows The Manse Urban Bistro Hungry Jacks Penfolds The Lion Alma Tavern The Yoghurt Shop State Theatre Company Jolleys Boathouse Café Paradiso Noodle Box Coles/KMart Amarin Thai Hogs Breath Cafe Wendy’s Wallis Cinemas Citrus Fellini Cold Rock Video Ezy Middlebrook Estate Taj Tandoor Gloria Jean’s And hundreds more…

The best part is that for only $65, you’ll be helping us fundraise, with $13 from every Book sold contributing to our fundraising.

They’re going … …to be sent home to families Wednesday 6th April 2011.

They’re gone! …Entertainment™ Books are very popular and sell out fast.

For further details, please contact Sue King in the Finance Office on 8272 8233.