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RESPECT DIVERSITY EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY UNLEY HIGH SCHOOL The Utmost for the Highest NEWSLETTER 5 August, 2016 From the Principal..... Term 3 Diary Dates................. Aug 25 Parent/Teacher Interviews 12:00 - 8:00pm Aug 26 CASUAL DAY - Wear it Purple Aug 27 Greek Spring Dance Sept 5 Year 10 Subject Selecon 1:30 - 8:00 pm Sept 7 Year 11 Subject Selecon 1:30 - 8:00 pm Sept 8 STUDENT FREE DAY - Staff Training and Development Sept 8 Year 11 Semi-Formal Sept 9 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Dear Parents and Caregivers We had addional impetus to celebrate Naonal Science Week this year with the news that Unley High School is part of the STEM WORKS project. A $2.5 million grant for STEM facilies was announced as part of the last State budget, and Thomson Rossi Architects will work with us to make best use of this much needed resource. This newsleer also highlights other Science acvies including lunchme robocs, the STEM/ SACE Informaon session for parents and students, the Tonsley Expo where Unley students gave praccal demonstraons to students at local Primary schools, and the Women in STEM breakfast and ‘Brian Cox Live’ –both aended by our students. The last weeks have seen students and teachers involved in music performances, sports, public speaking, compeons, and charity fund raising for the RSCPA and other organisaons. Year 9s have been really busy with the Year 9 Ski Trip, ‘Walk a Mile in my Boots’ for the Hu Street Centre and NAPLAN Online system tesng. The Ski Trip was very successful. The students had an excing me, learnt new skills and forged new relaonships. Feedback from the on-snow staff was posive. Year 9s have tested the proposed NAPLAN Online plaorm, and by taking part in ‘Walk a Mile in my boots’ they raised money to combat homelessness. Year 12 Students approached the recent Stage 2 Examinaons and Major Tasks with due seriousness, and appreciated that the organisaon mirrored the final exams and tasks as much as possible. This experience gives a good insight into the end of the year requirements. A regional Career Expo for year 10s was held in the Hall, and was a great success. Neighbouring high schools and all Unley Year 10’s aended for two lessons, and interacted with at least six exhibitors each. Exhibitors represented universies, TAFESA and many industry, trade, defence force and business representaves. The Quiz Night was another excellent event. Managed by the Rowing Commiee with great help from parents, staff and students, it was a fun evening, and looks to have raised a significant amount. Congratulaons to all – Unley HS community support was strong, and Steve Beess did a sterling job as MC. Student Voice Elecons are coming up soon for 2017. Students have recommended on the connued need for a hardcopy planner. Two uniform audits have been completed by staff this term, and student and parent response to policy compliance has been posive. We like to thank families for your connued support of the Uniform policy. We are also finalising a review of the metable with the view of moving Home group to the start of the day to assist in consistency, pastoral care, and aendance and uniform follow up. During 2016 Naonal Support Staff Week, we took the opportunity to hold a morning tea to recognise and thank all our School Services Officers (SSOs) for their work to support our students’ educaon and wellbeing. SSOs are a vital part of the Unley High School teams that ensure young people to parcipate in acvely educaon. SSO roles are varied - from prac set up, to supporng Aboriginal students, to being front of house and providing student services, to managing IT, finances, and providing classroom support. Teaching staff and SSO will hold a Professional Learning on site on Thursday 8 September prior to the tradional Royal Show School Closure on Friday 9 September. We have experienced a strong demand for both Year 8 enrolments for 2017 and for on-going and short term Internaonal student places. The two week Japanese Study Abroad students recently enriched the school and they expressed their warm thank to all home stay hosts and student buddies. Please enjoy this snapshot into the current life at our great school. Brenda Harris Principal

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UNLEY HIGH SCHOOL The Utmost for the Highest

NEWSLETTER 5 August, 2016From the Principal.....

Term 3 Diary Dates.................Aug 25 Parent/Teacher Interviews 12:00 - 8:00pmAug 26 CASUAL DAY - Wear it PurpleAug 27 Greek Spring DanceSept 5 Year 10 Subject Selection 1:30 - 8:00 pmSept 7 Year 11 Subject Selection 1:30 - 8:00 pmSept 8 STUDENT FREE DAY - Staff Training and DevelopmentSept 8 Year 11 Semi-FormalSept 9 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

Dear Parents and Caregivers We had additional impetus to celebrate National Science Week this year with the news that Unley High School is part of the STEM WORKS project. A $2.5 million grant for STEM facilities was announced as part of the last State budget, and Thomson Rossi Architects will work with us to make best use of this much needed resource. This newsletter also highlights other Science activities including lunchtime robotics, the STEM/ SACE Information session for parents and students, the Tonsley Expo where Unley students gave practical demonstrations to students at local Primary schools, and the Women in STEM breakfast and ‘Brian Cox Live’ –both attended by our students.The last weeks have seen students and teachers involved in music performances, sports, public speaking,

competitions, and charity fund raising for the RSCPA and other organisations. Year 9s have been really busy with the Year 9 Ski Trip, ‘Walk a Mile in my Boots’ for the Hutt Street Centre and NAPLAN Online system testing. The Ski Trip was very successful. The students had an exciting time, learnt new skills and forged new relationships. Feedback from the on-snow staff was positive. Year 9s have tested the proposed NAPLAN Online platform, and by taking part in ‘Walk a Mile in my boots’ they raised money to combat homelessness.

Year 12 Students approached the recent Stage 2 Examinations and Major Tasks with due seriousness, and appreciated that the organisation mirrored the final exams and tasks as much as possible. This experience gives a good insight into the end of the year requirements.

A regional Career Expo for year 10s was held in the Hall, and was a great success. Neighbouring high schools and all Unley Year 10’s attended for two lessons, and interacted with at least six exhibitors each. Exhibitors represented universities, TAFESA and many industry, trade, defence force and business representatives.

The Quiz Night was another excellent event. Managed by the Rowing Committee with great help from parents, staff and students, it was a fun evening, and looks to have raised a significant amount. Congratulations to all – Unley HS community support was strong, and Steve Bettess did a sterling job as MC.

Student Voice Elections are coming up soon for 2017. Students have recommended on the continued need for a hardcopy planner. Two uniform audits have been completed by staff this term, and student and parent response to policy compliance has been positive. We like to thank families for your continued support of the Uniform policy. We are also finalising a review of the timetable with the view of moving Home group to the start of the day to assist in consistency, pastoral care, and attendance and uniform follow up.

During 2016 National Support Staff Week, we took the opportunity to hold a morning tea to recognise and thank all our School Services Officers (SSOs) for their work to support our students’ education and wellbeing. SSOs are a vital part of the Unley High School teams that ensure young people to participate in actively education. SSO roles are varied - from prac set up, to supporting Aboriginal students, to being front of house and providing student services, to managing IT, finances, and providing classroom support. Teaching staff and SSO will hold a Professional Learning on site on Thursday 8 September prior to the traditional Royal Show School Closure on Friday 9 September.

We have experienced a strong demand for both Year 8 enrolments for 2017 and for on-going and short term International student places. The two week Japanese Study Abroad students recently enriched the school and they expressed their warm thank to all home stay hosts and student buddies. Please enjoy this snapshot into the current life at our great school.

Brenda Harris Principal

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NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities but also by Australians from all walks of life.

Flying a new Aboriginal Flag was the first step to Unley High School celebrating this fantastic event. The Arts Captains – Lawson Dodd, Hannah Crockett-Naini and Brooke Bowering organized a collaborative chalk drawing and placed Aboriginal designs and an explanation of symbols for students to be inspired by near the rose garden. Lawson kick-started the design in Lesson 1 and the drawing went on until the end of lunch with students placing their designs all the way around the rose garden. The finished artwork looked amazing.

Ella Newman, Alistair Rowe, Callum Townsend, Chloe Lagogiannis and Claudia Gallo from Year 10 were busy organising and preparing a BBQ fund raiser selling sausages to raise money for the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation. A total of $275.30 was raised – congratulations and thank you to everyone involved.

Continuing on with the work the year 10’s and Ms McLean had begun during their treasure hunt, the call was put out to all students to donate books to support the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation. The response was amazing. Ms William’s Home group 8515 collected 144 books single handedly and Mr Harwood’s Home Group 8505 was a close second with 112 books – an outstanding effort by all involved.

Jim De Gregorio

NAIDOC Week

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On Friday 29 July at Legacy House in the city, Tyler Rock one of our talented Year 11 students, took part in the Plain English Speaking Grand Final. He had made it to the Grand Final having been selected based on his performance in the heats which included 18 different schools and students from Years 10 to 12. The Grand Final consisted of seven other students from a variety of schools including Loxton High School, Mary MacKillop College, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Prince Alfred College, Hope Christian College, St Ignatius’ College and a home schooled contestant. Tyler spoke for eight minutes on his prepared topic “To Cheat” which was highly original and engaging. He had to then be interviewed for three minutes about his topic which he handled with great confidence. The final challenge was the unseen topic where Tyler had four minutes to prepare and three minutes to deliver his speech. The topic was, “If I could change the world”, and true to his individual style he again presented a very original and interesting take on the topic. Although he did not win the final he conducted himself with much confidence and skill against formidable opponents. He was awarded a Penguin trophy [due to The Penguin Public Speaking Club sponsorship of the competition] and certificate for his efforts, which he is displaying in the photograph. It was a real pleasure to see one of our students achieve such success in a competition of this calibre and we congratulate Tyler for his fantastic efforts.Sue Wendt, English Coordinator

Plain English Speaking Grand Final

I had the absolute pleasure to accompany four Year 11 students to this year’s Women in STEM Breakfast at Thebarton Senior College. The students: Yasmin Gomes, Yolanda Gomes, Cassie Warren, Shannon Liu; and I were fortunate to share our table with one of the guest speakers, Dr. Karen Reynolds who is the Deputy Dean School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Flinders University. Dr. Reynolds shared her journey from growing up in England to her current role as a leader in STEM in Australia. The second invited speaker was Ms. Tania Jolley, managing Director and Co-founder of DNA Security Solutions, who also shared her journey and experiences that have culminated with her also becoming a leader in the field of STEM in Australia. I invited the students to share their thoughts after the event:

“The STEM breakfast was a great opportunity to learn from inspirational women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics industries. The two guest speakers were from vastly different STEM fields and they gave us insight into their unique career paths. It was reassuring to know that their careers went in multiple directions that they could never have imagined. The key pieces of advice that stayed with me after the breakfast were to follow your passion and to take/seek opportunities and guidance.” (Cassie Warren)

“The STEM breakfast was a fantastic initiative and we were all really looking forward to hearing from some inspirational women in STEM. We heard from Professor Karen Reynolds, a Biomedical Engineer who works as a lecturer at Flinders University. She talked about her experiences growing up and studying in the UK, as well as her working life in Adelaide. We also heard from an entrepreneur and businesswoman who created her own business with a friend, which focuses on developing new technologies to protect businesses from criminals. Both women stressed the importance of following a passion and striving for the best. Apart from the inspiring talks we also enjoyed a wonderful breakfast.The whole event was a huge success and definitely inspired me to further my studies in STEM.” (Yasmin Gomes)

“The Beach Energy Women in STEM Breakfast was a fantastic opportunity to meet with a wonderful group of accomplished women and fellow students looking to pursue a career in STEM. We were fortunate enough to be seated with one of the guest speakers, Professor Karen Reynolds, a Biomedical Engineer from Flinders University, and it was lovely to chat with her about her education and journey so far. The second speaker Ms Tania Jolley, was equally inspirational, as during her speech she spoke about hurdles she overcame throughout her career and gave us sound advice about the importance of seeking out mentors and making contacts. We were served a delicious breakfast by the Stage 1 food and hospitality students, which was a lovely addition to a wonderful morning.” (Yolanda Gomes)

Cherie Pickering, Assistant Principal Learning Technologies

Beach Energy Women in STEM Breakfast

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Japanese Study Tour Abroad 2016Between 1 and 14 August, Unley High School hosted 10 students from Kyoto Prefecture Japan on a 2 week secondary school exchange program. Whilst here, the students stayed with host families and where “buddied” up with some Year 10 students. The Japanese students were exposed to South Australian school life by getting involved in lessons such as P.E, Science, Home Economics, Tech Studies as well as Music school. Excursions to tourism icons such as Cleland Wildlife Park and the Central Market were also on their itinerary. On their last day, students,their home stays and buddies were invited to a farewell lunch where they enjoyed a selection of “traditional” Australian party food such as meat pies, lamingtons and ANZAC biscuits. The whole experience was enjoyed by everyone – host families, student buddies and the exchange students themselves.

International Education News

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This trip saw 56 Year 9 students, 5 staff and 2 old scholar volunteers enjoy week three of this term in the snow at Falls Creek. A long and tiring overnight journey of 14 hours saw us arrive in the snow on Sunday morning. For many students it was their first time in the snow making it a truly special experience. After a warming lunch and being fitted with ski-clothing, boots and skis, skiing commenced at about 1pm. A few hours of trying to stay upright on their skis and snow ploughing down “Mousetrap” and the students were deposited to the care of their instructors for their first lesson. Almost all students managed to progress from beginner (green) slopes to intermediate (blue) slopes by the end of the week. Of these, about 20 managed to develop the skills and confidence to ski the advanced (black) slopes of the Summit. This was a truly outstanding performance by the students, as most had never skied before. The ski-trip is one of the highlights of a student’s time at Unley and they develop skills and attitudes, character and resilience and form friendships and relationships that can last for their time at school and beyond.The comments from some of the students (and a parent) included below highlight the value of experiencing the ski-trip. Martin Ellis - Ski Trip Leader

Thank you so much for taking some of the year 9's on this unforgettable trip. This will be something I won't forget! Everything about the trip was perfect for me and I wish I could redo last week. (Jenny)

The ski trip has by far been the best week of school that I have ever had!! Having the chance to ski everyday surrounded by my friends was an amazing thing. I have never had so much fun on a school trip. It was a great experience to meet new friends and improve my skill of skiing. Thank you for letting me experience this! (Kyla)

The ski-trip this year was definitely worth going to. I never thought that I would ever go to the snow and I'm glad I did. Falls Creek was the best place that I have ever been to… and the food was delicious. (Jye)

I enjoyed the experience of ski trip immensely. It was well organised and lived up to my expectations. Thanks for taking us. (Aiden)

If anything, ski trip has boosted my confidence. I would never have done black/blue slopes but on Wednesday I did my first black slope…I felt like I ticked the confidence box. (Josh)

My son had a fabulous time on the trip, he absolutely raved about it and loved the time with his mates – they are at a great age and seem to respond really well to the independence that comes with it.Thank you for taking them on the trip. It’s you and the other teachers that deserve the praise! (Parent)

Year 9 Ski Trip 2016

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Once again National Science week has been a highlight of the Unley High School calendar with many exciting activities taking place throughout the school.

At lunchtime on Monday students designed, built and battled Edison robots in Unley’s inaugural robot sumo battle. The Edison robots are still available to use in the Library’s MakerSpace at lunchtimes.

On Tuesday evening Unley High School student, Leo Fuentes, attended “Brian Cox Live”. Leo won a competition by entering a video of himself asking a question to Brian Cox. Leo’s question was “Since the universe contains billions & billions of stars. how come the night sky is dark?” Congratulations Leo!

Nineteen students showcased Unley High School’s science activities to thousands of primary school students at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Expo at Tonsley TAFE on Wednesday. Unley High School came away with the People’s Choice Award for the third straight year, showcasing the scientific skills taught in Year 8 Science. On Wednesday evening, 60 people attended a STEM and SACE information session where they heard presentations from representatives from Flinders University along with past and present students who spoke about their personal journeys in STEM.

Lunchtime on Thursday saw students racing Sphero robots around a track in the Rose Garden. Congratulations to Andrew Steel for setting the fastest time. Many Science classes have also watched Scinema, the international science short film festival, including a story about citizen science and the discovery of a new species of spider. Thanks to all the staff and students involved in another successful Science Week at Unley High School.

David Messer - Science Teacher

“Earlier this term I entered a competition that included asking a scientific question which was chosen by Brian Cox’s crew. I was lucky enough to win this competition, I was one of the six people in Australia to win a VIP ticket to Brian Cox’s show, A Journey Into Deep Space. On Tuesday I went on stage and ask the question live in front of plenty of people at the Entertainment Centre. This experience was great as I learned lots of new information about space and how everything works. After the show I had the privilege to meet Brian Cox in person.”Leo Fuentes

National Science Week 2016

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UNLEY HIGH SCHOOLYear 9 Latitude Excursion

As part of the Year 9 Pastoral Care Program, we are aiming to introduce a significant event each term as a focal point for students. These events have allowed us to celebrate success, develop health, well being, physical activity, team building, resilience and also connect with the community andrespond to social issues. At the end of Term 2 we ventured off to Latitude where students and staff had an awesome time connecting with each other through working together, encouraging each other to reach new heights (literally!), we participated in physical activities and had fun. It was a pleasure to see young people interacting with each other, with staff and the wider community in such a positive way,Greg Waldeck - Year 9 ManagerLatitude is a place with trampolines, dodge ball, foam pits, rock climbing and unique courses to walk across that test your skills and coordination. It’s a place where you can go outside your comfort zone and just have fun with your friends. I noticed people helping and encouraging one another as we all bonding as a team, especially when we played dodgeball. We really enjoyed it when the teachers joined us in the game of as it made it more challenging and was quite funny at the same time. All the Year 9’s thoroughly enjoyed going to Latitude and we would like to thank Mr Waldeck for organising a great reward day. We hope to go there again soon. Jenny - Year 9 On Wednesday 22 June the year 9 students from Unley high school went on a trip to Latitude, an indoor facility that contains rock climbing, trampolines, foam pits and much more. The trip was an opportunity for the year 9s to make new friends as well as celebrating the end of semester 1. The trip was full of fun activities that students could participate in such as team dodge ball and trampoline basketball. It was a great learning experience for everyone being able to try new things. One of the main activities favoured by the year 9’s was the bridge balancing. Students went up against each other 1 on 1 on a small plank above a foam pit and it was a contest to see who could push the other person off first with the big cylinder shaped pillow that was provided. The facility also had a great canteen where the students were able to re-fuel and buy their lunch which was a great feature. Everyone was thankful that it was mostly an injury free day and I’m sure all the year 9s loved and it would love to go again one day! Adam- Year 9

Student Voice News One of the aims of Student Voice is to engage with and help the community, so as part of this year’s fundraising efforts, the Student Voice committee ran a cupcake fundraiser on Friday 19 August with all proceeds going to RSPCA. Thankyou to all students and families that donated cupcakes on the day. We had a very successful sale and raised over $300 to give to this worthy charity.Hannah Crockett-Naini - Student Voice

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Winter sport competitions are still running with only a few weeks remaining until final games. Our teams have all had great seasons, regardless of how many wins and loses they’ve had, as they have played with great spirit and sportsmanship. Our Saturday morning teams do not play in a premiership ladder competition but instead play for the fun of the sport and to forge new friendships and team spirit. Consequently they won’t be playing finals games. Our mid-week sports do have ladders and happily we have some teams who will be playing grand final games to finish their seasons. The open boys football competition grew from being a local schools competition to a bigger one including Cabra, Heathfield, Cardijn and Nazareth. Even with these additional schools Unley has made it to the grand finals to play traditional friendly rival, Concordia. Two of our three netball teams will be in the grand final for their divisions and one of our table tennis teams will also compete for first place.

We have continued our knockout competitions this term. Our year 8-9 netball team played some great games in their minor rounds but unfortunately didn’t record a win to progress further in the competition. This was the same story for our year 8-9 Girls Indoor Soccer team. Our Open Boys Basketball team was also knocked out early by a talented Henley team. The Open Girls Basketball team faired a little better beating Loreto on their home court but sadly Cabra, frequent knockout champions, beat them to end their campaign. The Open Girls Volleyball team recorded a win but have since been knocked out of the competition. The Open Boys Volleyball competition is still to be played so hopefully our boys will do well there. Our Open Mixed Hockey team was missing a couple of key players due to injury but still played some fabulous games against much stronger teams to only lose by one goal in both of their games. Knockout still to come is more basketball and volleyball, badminton and softball.

We also have a number of carnivals coming up this term - mixed touch, 9-a-side football, handball and mixed netball. These events are usually well attended by our students and are great fun.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for some elite teams.

Bec O’Hara in year 11 has been selected for the U18 women’s state Touch team and Jordie Wittervan has been selected in the U18 men’s state Touch team. They will be competing in Queensland in September. Congratulations to both of these students on this fantastic achievement.

Nominations are currently open (but closing soon!) for term 3-4 summer sports teams so students need to get these in asap if they’d like to be part of a team.Anna HendersonSports Coordinator

Sports News

Open Boys Football Grand FinalIn a skilful and hard fought game against traditional rivals, Concordia College, the Unley High School Open Boys Football Team came within a whisker of victory. They were defeated by one goal, scored in the dying minutes of the final quarter. Our team was well supported by students and staff who came to watch the game and cheer them on. The boys enjoyed the contest and should be proud of their efforts throughout the 2016 season.Josh Whitwell & Andrew Hall

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Unley High School’s Rowing Club held their bi-annual Quiz Night on Saturday 13 August. The night was well attended and enjoyed by many families and staff.

The evening was MC’d by Steve Bettess who had only returned from the Year 9 ski trip that morning and then proceeded to move house during the day. Great effort Steve! Volunteers also helped with adjudicating duties on the night.

The night helped to raise funds for a new boat for the Rowing Club and was the culmination of much hard work by the members of the Rowing Club committee.

Rowing Club Quiz Night 13 August

The XC Ski Trip was definitely one of my main highlights of high school because it was so fun and different. I was exhausted afterwards but it was definitely worth doing and something I will never forget. – Jacob

The XC ski trip is easily a highlight of this year and has been one of the most challenging things that I have ever done, pushing me both mentally and physically to the limits. It was such a great experience and I’m glad that I got to do it, especially with the people who came on the trip because that is what made it so amazing. - Danielle

Year 12 Outdoor Education Cross Country Ski Trip Recently 17 students and 4 teachers travelled to Falls Creek in Victoria for a 6 day expedition. Two days were spent in-bound practising skills, then 4 days out in the back country camping in tents and utilising the nearby huts for cooking and warmth with log fires in each hut. The group camped in Kelly and Fitzgerald huts on nights one and two, then Johnston and Edmonson huts night three. We covered approximately 30km in distance over the 4 days.Angie Treloar - Outdoor Ed Teacher

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Free parent information sessions to help you support your child’s learning

Dr Margy WhalleyHelping you to get involved in your child’s learning and development in the early years.

Time: 7-9pm Location: Christies Beach or view onlineFor parents of children 0-5 years of age.

Kirrilie SmoutUnderstanding the mysterious world of teens at home and at school.

Time: 7-9pm Location: Murray Bridge or view onlineFor parents of secondary school children 13-18 years of age.

Jodie BenvenisteUnderstanding your child’s development and learning.

Time: 7-9pm Location: Elizabeth or view onlineFor parents of primary school children 5-12 years of age.

Andrew FullerUnlocking your child’s genius.

Time: 7-9pm Location: Elizabeth or view onlineFor parents of primary school children 5-12 years of age.

Parent engagement helps children learn best

For more information visit www.decd.sa.gov.au/2016PIEWeek

An evening with Minister Susan Close and guestsDiscussing views on childhood: the role of education, schools, parents and the community.

Time: 6.30-8pm Location: Semaphore Park or view online

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National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)Year 9 Students

July and August are the months when it is recommended students in Years 7 and 9 participate in the NSDP by downloading the Self-Detection Brochure for Scoliosis. The brochure can be accessed directly via a link on the Scoliosis Australia home page at www.scoliosis-australia.org.

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Scoliosis (Spinal Curvature) is an important health problem for adolescents with 25 per thousand girls at risk of developing a significant curve. Three per thousand require active treatment (Spinal Brace or surgery). Because in the early stages the condition is most often asymptomatic, screening in the age range 11-13 years is a sound preventative health measure. When school screening for scoliosis was abandoned the Committee on Screening Procedures introduced the Self-Detection Program as a practical alternative.

The website contains comprehensive credible information about the symptoms and treatment of scoliosis.

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NEWSLETTER 5. August, 2016TERM 3 DIARY DATES........

Aug 25 Parent/Teacher InterviewsAug 26 CASUAL DAY - Wear it PurpleAug 27 Greek Spring DanceSept 5 Year 10 Subject Selection 1:30 - 8:00 pmSept 7 Year 11 Subject Selection 1:30 - 8:00 pmSept 8 STUDENT FREE DAY - Staff Training and DevelopmentSept 8 Year 11 Semi-FormalSept 9 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYSept 13 Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:00 pmSept 13 Parent Voice Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 pmSept 20 Governing Council Meeting 7:00 pmSept 30 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 2:15 PM DISMISSAL

TERM 4 DIARY DATES.........

Oct 28 Year 12 Graduation Ceremony 9:00 - 10:30 amOct 31 - Nov 4 Year 10 Work ExperienceNov 1 Governing Council MeetingNov 2 Principal’s Tour 9:00 amNov 7 - Nov 23 Year 12 ExamsNov 25 Year 8-11 Awards Ceremony 9:00 - 10:30 amNov 28 - Dec 2 Year 11 Exams Dec 2 Last Day Year 11Dec 6 Governing Council MeetingDec 9 Last Day Year 10Dec 12 STUDENT FREE DAYDec 13 - 14 Year 9 PresentationsDec 14 Year 8 ShowcaseDec16 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 12:30PM DISMISSAL

As part of our ongoing commitment to the environment, all Newsletters are published on our school website. Hard copies are no longer issued to students unless specificallyrequested. To ensure that you stay informed of our school activities, newsletters and announcements you must register to be notified of new information posted on our website. Visit www.uhs.sa.edu.au click on Announcements and then complete the email subscription request. If you are unable to access our website, please write a brief letter which includes your student’s name, Home Group and your signature, then pass to your student’s Home Group Teacher. Arrangements will then be made for you to receive a hard copy.