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MarryatvilleHighSchoolNewsletterIIssue2IMarch2010 1
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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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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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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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SeniordefeatedKildareYr11losttoStDominicsYr10defeatedCabra
391044
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MaryJaneAgius(14),DenaeJoaquim(11),AdrienneGregory(6),GeorginaWignall(6),AlyssaLloyd-Jones(2)AllplayedwellAllplayedwell
GIRLSTOUCHFOOTBALL
Yr11/12defeatedStIgnatiusYr9AdefeatedPembrokeYr9BdefeatedMHSYr8Yr8losttoMHSYr9
7770
0507
MollyMcCormack(4),StephLadas(2),BiancaBiasi(1)MelFuller(3),MaddieWatson(2),CatherineLitchfield(1),BecFord(1),LaurenGrazianoScarlettGroom-Ransom(4),VictoriaLloyd-Jones(2),EvieDunstan(1),LucyZola,CourtneyHamden,MollyWillson,JoKettle,BreanaLevitonAllplayedwell
TENNIS
DrivedefeatedStMichaelsBoysSeniorA2defeatedPACGirlsSeniorA2defeatedStIgnatiusGirlsSeniorBlosttoLoretoGirlsJuniorA/BdefeatedStIgnatiusGirlsJuniorBlosttoO.L.S.H
5-497-583-270-34-311-7
4-455-503-216-362-175-22
DeclanLaginestra,LukeSebastiani,AlenBacaAllplayedwellAllplayedwellAllplayedwellAllplayedwellAllplayedwell
VOLLEYBALL
Yr8/9GirlsAdefeatedMercedesYr8/9GirlsBlosttoO.L.S.H
4-840-55
0-524-90
AllplayedwellAllplayedwell
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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
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Hap
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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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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
Gen
eral
Info
rmat
ion
StudentReportsReportswillonlybepostedifyousupplytheschoolwithastampedself-addressedenvelope.