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Newsletter No. 3 Term 2 - May 2018

From the Principal, Peta Kourbelis

NAPLANThis week, Year 9 students are participating in the annual NAPLAN assessment. The NAPLAN tests assess the skills of students in the areas of Reading, Writing, Spelling and Numeracy. The NAPAN results provide us with data that we use to support, extend and track the progress of students, so that they remain successful in their schooling.

Parent-Teacher Interviews Thank you to all the parent/caregivers who attended Parent-Teacher Interviews on Wednesday 9 May. It was a very successful evening. It was great to see a large number of students also participating in discussions about their progress, as this is critical for their success. As a result of these conversations, additional support structures are currently being implemented to assist Senior School students to meet deadlines. If you were unable to make the evening and would still like to discuss your son/daughter’s progress, then please contact the College to make an appointment with the appropriate staff members. Early next term, invitational interviews will be conducted for Year 12 students who have achieved ‘D’ or ‘E’ grades in their Semester 1 results.

Peta KourbelisPrincipal

Hamilton Secondary College

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

save the date2017 YEAR 12 FORMAL

28 November 2018Pullmans Adelaide

Year 12Year 12 News from the Senior CentreYear 12 holiday workshops at the College were successful during the April school holidays, and provided a great opportunity for those students who required extra assistance with their assessment tasks or wanted to review difficult subject content from Term 1. It was fantastic to see a large turnout of dedicated students come in to the Senior Centre during the break for the Research Project Workshop, run on the first Thursday of the term. This term, we have some very important upcoming dates for Year 12s, with the final deadlines for the submission of work for the completion of the Research Project just around the corner. These dates are:-Review/ Evaluation: Week 6, Thursday June 7 -Folio & Outcome: Week 8, Friday 22 JuneYear 12 students are one third through their final year of schooling, with Term 2 already becoming increasingly busy. Students are expected to use the Senior Centre during all of their study lines. The centre provides students with access to teaching staff during their

free lessons and is an effective way to manage their extensive homework commitments in their final year. It is reminded that students in Year 12 are expected to complete 3-4 hours of homework per week per subject to be successful in completing their SACE.Various subject teachers are providing extra support to Year 12 students throughout Term 2 on Thursdays after school in the Senior Centre from 3:30pm. Thursday mornings from 9am until recess there is also extra Research Project support available in the Senior Centre until Week 7 this term. I encourage all Year 12 students to take advantage of this extra support and study time.Pathways on Wednesday afternoons, from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm, is a compulsory part of the Year 12 curriculum. These sessions are intended to provide opportunities to support post-school pathway decisions and also, importantly, provide motivation through the heavy workload from now until November. The Year 12 turnout so far for these sessions this year has been good to see. The Pathways program this term

is focused on: study planning and time management, SAPOL safe driving; and University and TAFE application processes.SATAC applications open in early August. More information about the SATAC application process and key dates will be available later this term and in the next newsletter. The Year 12 jumpers have now all been dispatched. With the approaching winter months, it is timely to remind Seniors that non-school tracksuit pants, leggings and ‘hoodies’ are not part of the school uniform and are not a good representation of the Senior School.The Senior team of teachers at Hamilton is committed to helping all students through the challenges of Year 12 and completing their SACE. It is important that students, teachers and families work together throughout the year. If you have any questions, concerns or queries regarding Year 12 students or SACE, please contact me at the college on 8275 8300.Ms Tamara SeamanYear 12/ SACE Coordinator

Hamilton Secondary College

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

save the date2017 YEAR 12 FORMAL

28 November 2018Pullmans Adelaide

Year 11 Pathways/ Year 8

Year 8 Camp Following the completion of a successful first term of high school, the whole of Year 8 embarked on our first ever camp to Mylor Adventure Camp in the Adelaide Hills. All the students were extremely excited on the bus on the way up to camp, talking and even briefly belting out a version of the ‘Wheels on the Bus’. We were met at our cabin by our hosts and then had time to unroll our sleeping bags and organise our bunks, before heading off on a walk around the site. After a long lunch, some table tennis, and some intense games of Uno, we split into two groups for the afternoon activities. These included team building challenges, archery and the flying fox. What impressed the staff the most was that our students tried everything; even the hair raising flying fox that saw students propelled from the top of the trees at least 100 metres through the air to the bottom of the oval. After a big day out, our students were given some time to get ready for dinner and were challenged to use garbage bags to make the most creative and fashionable outfits. We saw some very well-crafted costumes, including Ninja Turtles, Greek soldiers and Superheros, and all students voted on the best dressed. After dinner, we settled in for the night playing cards, watching movies, and getting to know

one another more. Day 2 started with some very tired young people, some of whome only had a few hours’ sleep. We filled our bellies with breakfast and headed off to the high ropes course for the day. With harness and helmets on, students and staff climbed, belayed, free-fall dropped, and leaped their way through the course. It was wonderful to hear so many encouraging words and students cheering each other on. We saw some real daredevils emerge, who were willing to give every challenge at go, no matter how high. We also saw some wonderful teamwork in those who may not have wanted to leave the ground but were happy to support others from below. After a long, final day in the sun, we all got back on the bus and headed back home for a good night’s sleep. During camp, lots of students experienced and saw things for the very first time. For some it was having their first hot Milo, the first time seeing a kangaroo, the first time being away from their families or sleeping in a bunk bed. For others it was their first time walking through the bush, doing a high ropes course or playing cards. The weather during camp was perfect and everyone was still smiling as they got on the bus for the trip home. All these experiences and images are ones that will stick with student for a long

time and that we hope they will look back on fondly. I would personally like to thank all the HSC staff who supported us in running the camp, took our classes while we were away, and organised various elements, in particular Julie Snel, Dee Abell and Julianne Ward. Another special thanks goes to Matt Taylor our Wellbeing Coordinator and Courtney Ladner, our Social Work student, who travelled up overnight to run the after dinner time activities around wellbeing, positive self-talk and goal setting. Finally, I would like to give my deepest thanks to our amazing Year 8 team: Angus Fisher, Monica Bank and Peter Papageorgiou. Without these team members, Year 8 camp would not have been possible.

Kristy PowerAssistant Pricipal

During Pathways this term, Year 11 students have been developing strategies to improve their self-confidence and to build their resilience. They have recorded scores for online quizzes to analyse their own strengths and weaknesses in these areas, and worked on developing a Stress Diary. The purpose of these activities is to use their learning to be more effective learners, and thus improve their performance in the final years of high school.In the last two weeks, the students worked on communication skills and team-building exercises, which also provided a bit of stress relief. This included a competition to build the tallest structure to support the weight of a marshmallow, using spaghetti, tape and string. As well as having some fun, students were able to analyse how they worked under pressure in a team setting.

Steve KellyYear11/Numeracy Coordinator

SportsZone Sport ReportHamilton Secondary College entered five teams in the Term 1 competition season this year. All played finals in the last week of the term, irrespective of their position on the premiership ladder.

Year 8/9 Boys BasketballFinished overall 6th with a good win in the finals beating Adelaide High by 22 points. Coached by Mr. Tony Virgo, the team comprised of:LACHLAN CHIPPING, CLIF PATTIPEILOHY, CHRISTOPHER BIRKIN, HARRY GUPTA, DAN PESCUD, NAWSHAD SHAH POUYA MALEKI, JULIUS PAMINTUAN, BORNA YEGAN, ALSEA CABANLIT, DORSA BABAQAZVINY, ROSEMARIE FERMIN, RAMI EL HADDAD, BRADLEY SHULVER

Year 8/9 Boys Indoor SoccerHamilton fielded two teams in this competition: a Year 8 team and a year 9 team. The Year 9 team lost the final by 2 points and completed the minor round in 2nd position. Coached by Mr. Peter Papageorgiou, the team comprised of:PAMINTUAN JULIUS, DAMON HALAS, OWEN LIMBERT, RAMI EL HADDAD, BRETT WILLS, POUYA MALEKI, NAWSHAD SHAH, ZAC WILDENThe Year 8 team, who were up against predominately Year 9s won their final against Blackwood and were overall 6th in the competition. Coached by Mr Peter Papageorgiou, the team comprised of:TOE MAHMOULD, JAMES WHITE, CHRIS BIRKIN, DAN PESCUD, BRADLEY SHULVER, PUTRAKU AZIMA, OMAR JIMIE, JIRO CASTILLOOpen Boys Indoor Soccer

Once again, Hamilton fielded two teams in this competition. The ISEC team finished 6th overall. Coached by Mr. Angus Fisher, the team consisted of:RINTARO HANYU, KIYO SEKINE, RUI NASU, KEVIN MENG, KOHEI OKADA, CHENYU YANG, RINTARO HANYU, DECLAN MATTHIAS (Year 8) , JOSHUA WEINMANTeam Gold finished 3rd overall. Coached by Mr Matt Heald, team consisted of:DANIEL NEWBY, ANIMESH NIROULA, JANGAR TEAH, KRISTIAN GARIN, PHU HOANG, GIAN-LUCA MAZOTTI, JOSHUA MITSCHKE, RAIJON GURD, JOHNATHAN MITCHELL, FAHAD AHMED

SANTOS ATHLETICS 2018Hamilton fielded a team of 40 athletes in the “E’ grade division of the Track and Field Championships, held at Santos Stadium.We achieved 8 first places, 13 second places and 10 third places in various events, which was a magnificent achievement considering the small squad this year. The boys came 3rd overall and the girls 7th. The combined score placed Hamilton in 7th position.Fielding a much depleted girls’ team, congratulations must go out to the girls that entered extra events to keep the scores on the board. In true tradition, they tried their best in every event with some very good results.Congratulations to the Certificate winners on the day. These were the students that came either first, second or third in an event and received a Sport SA Certificate:Luke Brown: 1st Open Boys 1500mIsaac Cross: 1st Open Boys Shot Put, 2nd U16 Boys Discuss, 2nd Open

Boys DiscussSkye Downes: 2nd Open Girls 100m, 2nd Open Girls Long Jump, 2nd Open Girls 400m, 3rd Open Girls 200mSonny Goldsmith: 1st U16 Triple Jump, 3rd U16 100m HurdlesAmekata Gras: 1st Open 400m, 1st Open 800m, 2nd Open 3000m, 3rd Open 4x100m RelayJohnathan Mitchell: 2nd Open Triple Jump, 3rd Open 4x100m RelayNawshad Sha: 2nd U15 100m, 2nd U16 Long Jump, 3rd U15 400mAnimesh Niroula: 3rd U16 JavelinRicky O’Loughlin: 3rd Open JavelinFlayme Rollins: 3rd U16 800mPaige Rosser: 2nd U16 Shot PutDanna Santucci: 1st Open High JumpPhoenix Spicer: 1st U16 High Jump, 2nd Open 200m, 3rd Open 4x100m relayJangar Teah: 1st Open 100m, 2nd Open 110m Hurdles, 3rd Open 4x100m RelayJames White: 2nd U14 800mA special mention to Christine Kusznir and the Certificate 2 Sport and Recreation class who managed the team and the High Jump on the day as part of their course requirements:GRAS AMEKATA, LUKE BROWN, TAYLAH CARTWRIGHT, GEORGIA CASSIDY, SHAWN CURRAN, SKYE DOWNS, WILLIAM GOULDING, CODY JURY, ANIMESH NIROULA, PAIGE ROSSERA huge thankyou to Mr Fisher, Mr Virgo and Ms Wyett for the overall management.

Peter PapageorgiouSports Coordinator

Ice Factor

ICE FACTOR: THE HAMILTON HORNETSA very young team this year competed in their first major tournament at the Adelaide Ice Arena on Wednesday, 11th April. The team revealed great team work and bonding on the day with the more experienced members of the team mentoring the new players. The Hamilton Hornets came 4th overall, which was a magnificent effort considering the youth of the team against much older and experienced students. The team that competed on the day were:Benny Daniel, Brodie Doran-Leach, Elwood Roberts, Lilly Vogt-Patterson, Owen Birket, Zac Wilden, Shaye Vuckovic, Owen Limbert, Max

We would like to congratulate Cameron Bland for his efforts in the Special Olympics, held in Adelaide 16-20th April. Cameron was an important member of the South Australian Basketball team, who was able to beat Victoria to take

home a gold!!!

Delegation to ChinaIn the recent April school holidays, I was fortunate to be part of a 12-day study tour to China by a delegation of 20 leaders from Department for Education schools and International Education Services. The aim of the study tour was to increase knowledge of Chinese history and culture, their education system, and to meet and hold workshops with Chinese education agents who promote SA government schools to students who may come to Adelaide as International students. The study tour visited five major cities: Guangzhou, Shanghai, Jinan, Beijing and Xian, as well as some of the major cultural sites in these locations.

Guangzhou was the first stop after arriving in China, where we visited the Tianhe Experimental Primary School in the morning and the Tianhe Foreign Language School in the afternoon. Both schools were housed in modern, multi-storey buildings, having recently been built within the last ten years. At the primary school, we were entertained by an impressive skipping and martial arts display, and received a tour of the school by students who were eager to practise their English. At the foreign language school, we were amazed by the modern school and boarding house buildings that were completed six years ago, and the friendly students who waved to us from windows, saying friendly ‘hellos’. The evening was spent in a workshop with education agents, promoting SA schools. Shanghai was next, a city with a

population of 26 million people, and centre of business for China. Here we conducted a further meeting with education agents and visited several cultural sites, including the Shanghai Museum, Yu Gardens, and a cruise along the Huangpu River taking in the city skyline and light show in the evening. One of the highlights was the Bund and Nanjing Road area near the river, with massive buildings, one reaching 121 stories - the tallest building in Asia. Jinan was the third stop, being the capital of Shandong province, SA’s sister state in China. Here we visited the Shandong Provincial Experimental Kindergarten, Shandong Education Department, Shandong Normal University, and the Shandong Art School. The Kindergarten and Arts School were very impressive, with tours of school facilities and demonstrations by the students. The Arts school showcased Performing Arts including dance, drama, music, choir, and even included its own professional recording studio and theatre, where we were entertained by a highly professional gymnastics performance. Further activities in Jinan included a visit to the Jinan Education Bureau and lunch with the Minister of Education, and a visit to the Black Tiger Spring and Darming Lake area, where 1000-year-old buildings are a major tourist attraction.

From Jinan we spent the day in Qufu, hometown of Confucius, China’s first Educator from 2500 years ago in the Qin Dynasty. In Qufu we visited

Confucius’ Temple where he grew up, the Confucius Palace used by members of his descendants, and the cemetery where he is buried. We also had a scroll made for Hamilton Secondary College by a master calligrapher, and this will be displayed at the college. Qufu is a highly significant place for Chinese educators and many school children visit the temple to pay respect to Confucius.After visiting Qufu, the delegation caught a fast train to Bejing, China’s capital. The train ride was impressive at over 300 Km/h and so smooth that it hardly felt as if the train was moving. In Beijing, we conducted further education agent workshops and visited some significant cultural sites, including: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, historic Chinese Hutong houses, the Summer Palace and Silk Street Markets. Our final, and most memorable visit in Beijing was to the Great Wall, where we climbed a section of the 20,000 km wonder and were awestruck by the significance of the architecture of this 2000-year-old structure.

Our final city to visit was Xi’an, China’s ancient capital and site of Chinese culture dating back 6000 years. This beautiful city has an intact city wall that stretches 14Km, complete with Bell and Drum towers that were used to signal opening and closing of the city gates in ancient times. After conducting our final series of education agent workshops, we spent our last afternoon in China visiting the tomb of the Qin Dynasty Emperor and Terracotta Warriors,

VETwhere 2500-year-old relics are being excavated. Around 1500 of the 10,000 life size clay models of the Emperor’s army, including horses and chariots, have been discovered. This world heritage site was probably the most impressive archaeological site I have ever seen, and testimony to the advancement of the Chinese people over thousands of years.

Soon it was time to return to Australia, flying from Xi’an to Guangzhou to Melbourne and then Adelaide. China was a very impressive country, especially following recent improvements in education and the level of support for learning English and welcoming tourism to their country. The Chinese people were extremely friendly and welcoming, and I would strongly encourage going to China as a tourist to see a wealth of history and a culture that has endured for thousands of years. Many thanks to the College for allowing me to be part of this delegation, which has increased my understanding of the backgrounds of our Chinese students and helped to forge ongoing links with Chinese schools and education agents.

Malcolm LobbanAssistant Principal, Adult and International Education.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) UpdateMost VET courses include a compulsory Workplace, Health and Safety unit of competency. Successful completion of the theory component of this unit is required, along with other WHS training, prior to any students undertaking a work placement in their particular industry.The following courses will be undertaking work placement this term: Certificate II in Sports & Recreation, Certificate II in Food Processing (Café and Barista skills) and Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care. Parents/Caregivers will be receiving a guide to workplace learning, informing them of the requirements and their child’s rights and responsibilities.Short CoursesThe College is planning to run a one-day Barista short course and a one -day Responsible Service of Alcohol course (conditions apply). We are still deciding on the date for this term and the cost. If your son/daughter is interested then please email Desanka Arezina to express interest. My email is desanka.arezina@hamcoll.sa.edu.au

Ms Desanka ArezinaVET Coordinator

VET: Certificate II in Sport and RecreationOn Thursday 12th April, the Certificate II in Sport and Recreation students were able to visit Goodlife Marion for some practical experience in a workplace. They learnt about workplace health and safety and some of Goodlife’s policies and procedures around hazards, incidences and emergency procedures at the club. The students also experienced a mock workplace induction.The students then changed into their workout gear and participated in their first group fitness class: Les Mills BODY Combat with their very own trainer as their instructor! The students punched and kicked their way through 55 minutes of a mixed martial arts inspired workout set to awesome music in the group fitness studio and had a blast!

Christine KusznirTrainer: Certificate II in Sports and Recreation

AWARD WINNING PAST STUDENTS

The State’s Film and Television Industry has its own Cannes Film Festival and Academy awards combined. It’s called the “SASA’s” (South Australian Screen Arts Awards). The announcement of this year’s award winners was made in mid April, at the Mercury Cinema in Morphett Street, right in the middle of Hamilton’s first term break. Past alumni and recent graduates from MAPS (Media Arts Production Skills) Film School, here at Hamilton, were particularly honoured on the night. The following individuals dominated the high profile artistic categories of the competition: Mira Soulio - winning in both Best Film and Best Documentary fields, with her piece entitled ‘The Still Point’ (screened on the ABC); Lucy Campbell and Peter Ninos - winning Best Drama (‘The Big Nothing’); and Nick Cleary and Daniel Vink - winning Best Web Series (‘Goons Inc’): Best Cinematography honours were given to Maxx Corkindale for ‘Mutt’ (winner of Best Direction). This was a great result overall for the reputation of our courses: the Diploma and Advanced Diplomas in Screen and Media. I am happy to say that such red letter results are the norm for our program. Almost every year we bag numerous

awards in this competitive arena, often for work completed by students still enrolled in the course, competing with the many seasoned and proven professionals out there. I thank my staff for their sterling efforts, and congratulate the winners and nominees of the evening on the fruits of their efforts.

Dr. LEIGH SUTTON. Certificate Manager.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)All schools are required to collect information about the numbers of students who they provide adjustments to under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards of Education (2005). From 2018, this data will be used as the basis for national funding.The NCCD involves the collection of:•the number of students receiving adjustments to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students•the level of adjustment provided to students •student’s type of disability if knownUnder the model, the definition of disability is broad and includes learning difficulties, health, and mental health conditions.If your child is identified for inclusion in the Collection, the required information will be included in this year’s data collection.If you have any questions about the data collection, please contact Tammy Rosling on 8275 8344. Further information can be found at: http://www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability.

HAMILTON HOMEWORK CLUBAfter extensive investigation involving multiple schools last term, we are proud to announce that a homework club will commence at Hamilton Secondary College from the beginning of Term 2. Initially, it will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for 1 hour after school, in the Senior Study Centre (Years 11-12) and Library (Years 8-10). Hamilton teachers and Flinders University student volunteers will support the program to assist students complete their homework. We plan to have volunteers from Flinders University’s Masters of TESOL program in due course, and we will always have Hamilton teachers supervising. Homework club is :•Voluntary for all continuing students who wish to have some assistance with homework. International and EALD students, for example, and students on Negotiated Education Plans may particularly benefit. •Mandatory for students who need to complete work that is overdue - this will be negotiated with parents through a consent letter sent home. •Strongly recommended for Year 12s to keep up to date with Stage 2 work.If you want to know more about Homework Club please contact Malcolm Lobban at the College on 8275 8300.