Newsletter 5 2019
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Adelaide High School News Edition No.5 | August 19 2019 In this Edition FROM THE PRINCIPAL From the Principal 1 Our Conversazione was held in the Adelaide High Hall on August 3. Many old scholars Calendar Dates 2 attended and were so appreciative of Melbourne Exchange 3 the opportunity to reconnect with past scholars and speak with our Prefects. I MacRob Exchange 3 would like to thank Ms Laura Gurr, Ms Balaklava Eisteddfod 4 Julie Ralph, Ms Catherine Aldous, Ms Amy Worswick, Ms Valda Lamb, Ms Trish Mibus Creative Collective 5 Thank you for the contribution you have and the Prefects, in partnership with our Tuesday Breakfast Program 5 made to ensuring we have had a fantastic Old Scholars Committee, for all they did to Term 3. Thank you also for the support support the Conversazione. Asahi Exchange 6 you are providing your student as the I seized the opportunity, whilst at school pressure of study intensifies. Your ongoing Italian Consul’s Reception 6 on a Saturday, to visit the Gym to watch partnership in ensuring your student is the Senior Boys’ Basketball game and the Exchange Debating 7 engaged in learning is really appreciated. beginning of our Year 8s/9s’ game. It was Prefects’ Quiz Night 8 So much has happened in the past few brilliant to see our students competing Student Pathways Report 9 weeks and many experiences have been with absolute expertise and energy whilst, documented in this newsletter. I continue to despite extreme pressure, demonstrating Congratulations 10 be proud of the way your student seizes the our graduate qualities at all times. The final Entertainment Book 10 many opportunities available at Adelaide score was a draw for our senior boys. High. It was with pleasure that I attended the LAST CHANCE! Last week students engaged in a number 2019 SALA Creative Collective Exhibition of extra curricula opportunities including Opening at the Hutt Street Library recently. ORDER YOUR the RACI Australian National Chemistry I was joined by approximately 50 Adelaide ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Quiz coordinated by Ms Jess James and High School students, so proud to have the Maths Competition coordinated by Mr their creative talents showcased, many NOW Tony Pettas. Thank you for your support in families and staff. Congratulations and encouraging your student to embrace these thank you to Ms Katie Sandison for her experiences. overall coordination and for bringing the exhibition to life, the Visual Art Team of Ms Our Asahi students have returned to Japan Grace McDonald, Ms Electra Montiadis, Ms after a wonderfully successful two weeks. Gaye Rose, Ms Paige Higgins and Mr Mark Special thanks to Ms Helen Manning McLeod for their support of our students Bennett, Ms Janine McSporran, Mr Kwok and for encouraging them to submit their Kam and Mr Phil Wilson for their overall work, and Ms Kerry Skinner, our Arts Leader leadership of the program, to Ms Electra for her leadership and ongoing support. Montiadis, Ms Marg Bonner and all of our PREFECT QUIZ NIGHT teachers for their support of the learning Ms Catherine Orbons’ Food and Hospitality Friday August 23 2019 program, and for Ms Gaye Rose for hosting students prepared the most beautiful meal the staff. for our recent Governing Council meeting. How wonderful to see the students so Bookings Ms Kerry Skinner, Mr Con Piliouras, Mr Tim https://www.trybooking. proud of their efforts, serving Governing Moors, Ms Catherine Aldous, Ms Michaela Council with ease throughout the evening. com/BDTLQ Moors, Movie Making Club students and I’d like to acknowledge Ms Catherine Orbons the music students participated in the very for her hard work and leadership and Mr successful Balaklava Eisteddfod recently. Our John Dimitriou for his support throughout Adelaide High School students absolutely shone and entertained West Terrace, Adelaide the evening. The Governing Council were a diverse audience with absolute expertise. South Australia really pleased to be part of this very special Thank you so much to our Arts team: the Phone 61 8 8231 9373 experience. opportunities to maximise learning are rich Facsimile 61 8 8212 7827 and diverse. [email protected] www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au 3 CALENDAR DATES FROM THE PRINCIPAL (cont) MELBOURNE EXCHANGE MACROB EXCHANGE Thank you also to Ms Anna Axarlis, Ms Ms Michaela Moors, Ms Rebecca Walton Sport Winner Score MVP Sport Winner Score MVP August Dimitra Rozaklis, Ms Angela Vassiliou, Mr Jim and Mr Tim Moors. Athletics MHS 5 - 76 Tanio Barron Badminton MGHS 6 - 0 Lisa Liao Tues 20 Year 10 - 11 Subject Counselling Dounas and our Greek Parents’ Association I had the pleasure of seeing the Theatre for the most amazing Souvlaki Sizzle held Sports team and the Table Tennis team Badminton MHS 8 - 0 Jonathon Nguyen Basketball AHS 3 - 16 Monique Villalta Thurs 22 Year 11 - 12 Subject Counselling recently. This was another example of a when in Melbourne during the MacRob Basketball 1 MHS 41 - 11 Chess MGHS 16 - 0 Imogen Wearing Fri 23 Prefect Quiz Night dynamic partnership with families. It was so Exchange. The students were absolutely Jason Do great to see parents of students from Years buzzing with the excitement of it all, and Basketball 2 MHS 43 - 29 Cross Country MGHS 22-7 Amy Frisby-Smith Tues 27 Early Dismissal, 1pm 8-12 working together to raise funds for that is what it is all about. Debate 1 AHS - Debating MGHS 233 - 225 Riya Shiju Tues 27 Parent Teacher Interviews school projects and experiences. I must say, Miles Reschke the souvlaki was really delicious. Thank you also to Mr Michail Darley and Debate 2 AHS - Football AHS 47-14 Emma Fox 1.40pm - 6.30pm the Movie Making Club who captured both Football Hockey MGHS 2 - 0 Mia Anderson We had a very successful Exchange Melbourne and Adelaide events brilliantly. AHS 89 - 75 Liam Kent Fri 30 Cabaret Night week and I would like to acknowledge All worked tirelessly over the past week Rowing MHS 2 - 0 Miller Backman Netball AHS 46-35 Poppy Gilfillan-Silk 7pm-9pm in the School Hall our Sports Team - Mr Glen Little for his and, as a result of this work, we have Soccer AHS 7 - 2 Arbri Mollas Rowing AHS 2 - 0 Lily Sheridan overall leadership of the Melbourne/ thorough records, our families have been September Adelaide Exchange, Mr Jeremy Appleton able to watch the events and we have the Table Tennis AHS 3 sets all, 17 - 15 games Ayers Ma Soccer AHS 4 - 0 Georgia Iannella Thurs 5 Student Free Day for his leadership of the MacRobertson/ memories. Tennis AHS/ 5 sets to 4, 41 - 31 games Genis Mulaj Adelaide Exchange (in partnership with Mr Softball MGHS 10 - 2 Jes Tarrant Fri 6 School Closure Day MHS 3 sets all, 23 - 21 games Michael Gurr and Ms Julie Ralph) and Ms Mr Chris Brogden was outstanding as Table Tennis MGHS 6 - 0 Melody Jorgensen Megan Thomas for being everywhere and compere of the Theatre Sports and also Theatre Sports AHS 8 - 87.5 Abrar Shafin Mon 9 - Tues 10 Tennis MGHS 3-3, (23-21) Poonyarrah McKenzie Prefect Information Sessions supporting the overall coordination. provided the commentary for the AHS footy match, with side comments from Mr Tony Volleyball 1 MHS 3 - 2 A special thanks to our families who Solly Bushby Theatre Sports MGHS 529.5 - 26.1 Brianna McNeill Wed 11 National Health & Physical Pettas. Volleyball 2 AHS 3 - 0 Education Day: 1Km Challenge hosted a billet. This part of the exchange Volleyball AHS 3 - 2 Romy Corelli experience is what creates the special Thanks also to our Finance team of Ms Adelaide won the Exchange 6 - 5 MacRob won the Exchange 9 - 6 Tues 17 SAPOL Lecture for Year 11 memories and makes the exchange unique. Shauna Kay, Ms Jenna Harkness and Mr students I thank you so much for your support. Peter Lewis, our Front office team of Ms Laura Gurr, Ms Valda Lamb, Ms Nicole Wed 18 Governing Council Meeting Thank you to the staff coaches who have Goodchild and Ms Maria Georgantas, the worked tirelessly during the lead up to this Facilities team of Mr Jim Dounas, Mr Tony very important event: Booth, Mr Heath Harrison and Mr Nick Adelaide/Melbourne: Mr Phil Hopton, Ms Patterson, and our Student Services team For a comprehensive list of upcoming Nicole Bryant, Ms Sue Shillabeer, Mr Scott of Ms Meryl Marchese, Mr Michael Ban and events, log onto the searchable Calendar MacLeod, Mr Glen Little, Mr Dylan Harvey, Ms Lina Zhu-Yildirim for their organisation, and Events database on the website Mr Alex Varricchio, Ms Jungmok Lee, Ms hard work, first aid and preparation behind (https://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/ Megan Thomas and Mr Graham Cox the scenes. About/Calendar-and-Events). Adelaide/MacRob: Mr Michael Gurr, Kind regards, Mr Jeremy Appleton, Ms Ashleigh Bandeira, Ms Cez Green | Principal Ms Cathy Severin, Ms Julie Ralph, Follow Adelaide High School on REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES Social Media Please note that the phone number to report student absences has now changed. In the event of a student https://www.facebook.com/ adelaidehighschool/ absences, please phone 81100490. PREFECT QUIZ NIGHT https://www.instagram.com/ adelaidehighschool1908/ Friday August 23 2019 7-10pm, Adelaide High School Hall https://twitter.com/ Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ AdelaideHigh BDTLQ Adelaide High School Newsletter Edition No. 5 | August 19, 2019 5 BALAKLAVA EISTEDDFOD CREATIVE COLLECTIVE On Friday, August 2, Adelaide High’s Music program set off at Takes a Whisper”, a Rock Band original piece. Their energy was On August 1, Adelaide High School students showed their art works 6:30am to compete in the Balaklava Eisteddfod.