Henley High School

Issue 4 - July 2010

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Important Dates:

2010 Term Dates Term 1: 27 Jan - 1 Apr Term 2: 19 Apr - 2 Jul Term 3: 19 Jul - 24 Sep Corey Siemers was taken from us tragically on the 12th Term 4: 11 Oct - 10 Dec June. His memory will forever be with us and we will remember the impact he has had on us as a community. We will always remember his positivity and the way that he was able to have the outlook that we can always succeed. His view of the world should be Our Philosophy: The Henley High School Community values a copied by all, to always be looking forward, to be a diverse learning environment supporting all students to achieve their best as future friend to all and to be a leader. global citizens.

Our Values: Respect, Responsibility, Equity and Corey will always be in our hearts and our thoughts Achievement.

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Gifted and Talented Students

Within my role of overseeing that all students with special needs are being catered to, catering to the unique needs of our gifted and talented students remain one of my priorities. Decisions surrounding supporting such students are aligned to DECS policies.

The Gifted and Talented Students Policy (DECS 2007) is designed to enable all gifted and talented learners to achieve their full academic, personal and social potential. It offers guidance to the identification of such students and the provision of appropriate curriculum, pedagogy and educational pathways. The DECS policy is based on Gagne’s definition of giftedness and talent.

Gagne’s model indentifies gifted learners, at or above the 98th percentile, as learners requiring intensive and specialised programs to achieve their full potential. Gagne continues to explain the difference between gifted and talented.

Talented individuals have mastered their abilities, skills and knowledge in at least one field or domain of achievement, placing them within the top 10% of their age peers who also pursue or have pursued that same field of achievement.

However just like all learners, gifted learners will not necessarily follow an even rate of learning development; there may be periods when progress is spasmodic and irregular. On the other hand, a gifted learner whose abilities have yet to be developed into demonstrated talent may be an under-achieving learner with high potential.

The Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent explains the distinctions of giftedness and talent. It demonstrates that many factors can support or hinder the development of giftedness into talent, such as the self esteem, learner motivation, cultural and socioeconomic factors and the capacity of schools and centres to both identify and cater for a learner’s giftedness. Maker’s (1982) model of differentiation, Tomlinson’s extensive work on differentiation and Renzulli’s enrichment triad have supported planning appropriately differentiated curriculum for gifted students. Professional Development and curriculum support for teachers in building a differentiated learning environment has included such frameworks. Such curriculum development at Henley High School is aimed at supporting the development of identified giftedness into talent.

Henley High School values and promotes mixed ability learning environments modelling a differentiated curriculum. Gifted and Talented Learners are catered for through the equity cross curriculum perspective-students with high intellectual potential (SHIP) embedded across all learning areas. This supports the Henley High School Philosophy of a differentiated classroom.

The DECS Policy statement includes the following: “The learning environment should provide educational pathways with appropriately challenging enrichment, extension and acceleration experiences”.

Identification Process

The Gifted and Talented Policy states “the identification process needs to include a balance between objective and subjective assessments to ensure inclusive screening.

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Identification Process Cont’d

Our Identification of Gifted students in the future at Henley High school has been under review in 2010 within a small curriculum sub-committee. We have expanded the criteria for students identified as gifted and this includes the following: • Anecdotal data from teachers/ parents • Year 7 data • Achievement Data (Academic Achievement or Outstanding Academic Achievement Award) • NAPLAN Data • Evidence of “Higher Order Thinking Skills across the curriculum • Diagnostic Test (Intelligence test on line) • Psychological test (if required)

As we continue to review students who are currently eligible for our “Gifted and Talented” program we will be collecting data and parents will be informed of children who have been identified as eligible in 2010 and beyond.

Once the reviewed identification process has been completed, students will be issued with a Portfolio which will contain evidence of the following:. • An individualised Intervention Plan • Evidence of academic achievements • Identification Data and appropriate testing • Samples of “Higher Order Thinking” Learning activities across curriculum areas. • Evidence of Co-Curricular activities / Extension Activities/ Leadership Opportunities • Reports from their mentor • University connections • State and National Competitions

The team will be reviewing this list and putting these students through the online diagnostic testing for further information which will then be shared with families.

Students with unique one off talents are supported in their subject areas and achievement data is tracked and monitored through our well established Intervention process where Middle School and Senior School teams work collaboratively developing strategies to support all students to maximise their potential. The program supporting the small number of ‘Gifted and Talented’ students is a more holistic approach to the learner.

Some recent co-curricular events this term supporting these students have included participation in World Vision Leadership conference, Girls in Technology conference, Elite Middle School Mathematics activities supporting higher order thinking, Pythagorus Maths group and the engineering challenge.

In Semester 2, I am working towards the development of some IT training for groups of middle school and senior school teams to act as journalists and have the opportunity to create a professional digital presentation of their research findings. This is a tool which will equip students to use across all curriculum areas supporting assessment tasks and polished presentations. A number of middle school students will also be invited to participate in the Advanced Technology project aimed at supporting gifted and talented students as well as students with an interest in Maths and Science.

If you have any further questions surrounding our developing Gifted and Talented Programs, I am happy to be contacted at school.

Deb Carey, Assistant Princip0al Special Education [email protected]

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Council of International Schools (CIS) Accreditation

For the past 18 months Henley High School has been working through a rigorous review of all its operations, comparing itself to a set of International Standards in the following categories, set by the Council of International Schools: • Philosophy and Objectives • Curriculum • Governance & Management • Staff • Student Support Services • Resources • Student and Community Life

This process began in early 2009 with a Preliminary Visit and initial evaluation led by Mr Ray Davis Australian Regional Manager / Accreditation Officer, Council of International Schools who gave us the approval to go ahead with the review process.

Since then the school has been taking part in an extensive Self Study process comparing itself to these internationally set standards expected by CIS and constructing action plans for improvement.

In week 3 of next term this process reaches a major milestone called the Team Visit. An evaluation team of 12 International and Interstate members will be visiting the school – reviewing the Self Study documentation, interviewing Staff and Council members, visiting classrooms and completing a report on our Accreditation.

A final decision on our accreditation will be given in September of this Year from the CIS Madrid Office.

If you have any queries regarding this process please do not hesitate to ring me at the school for more information Ph. 83557000

Rob McLaren Director of Studies (on behalf of the CIS Steering Committee)

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Attendance is Compulsory At Henley High School

Please note the following information pertaining to the Education Act:

“Under the Education Act 1972, children enter compulsory schooling at the age of 6 years.

The Act was amended in August 2002 to increase the school leaving age from 15 to 16 years, from 1st January 2003.

As such, the Act now provides for compulsory attendance of any child required to be enrolled at the school for which she or he has been enrolled on every day, and for such parts of the day, an instruction is provided at the school for the child (subsection 76 (1)).

The compulsory Education Age legislation, which was implemented from the beginning of 2009, requires all young people between the ages of 16 and 17 to participate full time in an approved learning program, which is education or training delivered through a school, university of registered training organisation, an apprenticeship or traineeship, or a combination of these.”

It is a DECS requirement that circumstances preventing your child from attending school are recorded in our school system. I am responsible to lead the Student Review Team where student follow up is paramount and current policies and processes are reviewed and success is measured.

Of late, our attendance data has been of concern and investigations are being carried out to complete accurate records explaining student absences. School closure days and pupil free days are published on our school website and school newsletters if parents or caregivers are uncertain.

There is an abundance of research giving evidence of high attendance being directly proportional to successful outcomes for students. It is important we work together to ensure successful outcomes for your child at school. Please encourage your children to attend school and supply teachers with any reasons for school absences.

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FAREWELLING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

At the end of this term we are farewelling the following Study Abroad International Students: Sven Bollmann, Julian Baumbach, Max Letzel, Tim Wellerhaus, Martina Wojcik, Norman Eder and Moritz Beck from Germany; aso, Rodrigo Cardoso, Lucas Luyten and Maria Almeida Rosa from Brazil. All will be returning home to complete their secondary education.

Sven Bollmann Norman Eder Martina Wojcik Tim Wellerhaus

Moritz Beck Rodrigo Cardoso Lucas Luyten Maria Almeida Rosa

Julian Baumbach Max Letzel

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We are also farewelling several of our Graduate International Students:

Wade (Xiang) Ning, Avril (Ke) Ding and Mike Jia are returning to China for further study.

Wade (Xiang) Ning Avril (Ke) Ding Mike (Xinhang) Jia

Zhongyang Xiang and Dongbin Lee are continuing studies in Adelaide.

Zhongyang Xiang Dongbin Lee

While at Henley High School the students have enjoyed experiencing life with Australian families, travelling both in SA and interstate, and a unique school experience.

During their time here they have made many new friends and contributed greatly to the school community by being involved in sports, excursions and general school life.

We thank all these students and wish them every success in their future studies.

Naomi Bond Coordinator, International Students

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Exam Preparation Lost Property School Uniform

All Senior School students have realised the If students loose an item at Henley High All students are expected to wear the school importance and need for focused study and School they need to check that it has not uniform as detailed in the student diary work in classes in preparation for their been handed into Student Services. EACH day. exams in Week 11.

At the end of term there are many School shoes are a significant concern as During the school holidays Year 12 students unclaimed items. So please encourage some students are wearing what are best still need to complete lots of work as there students to mark all items of clothing so described as black “slippers”. These are not are research tasks and study that will need they can be returned if mislaid and if they acceptable school shoes and students need to be continued. have lost a top please check at Student to purchase appropriate shoes in Services. preparation for Term 3. Shoes need to Parents are asked to support students in provide support and protection in a school their time management during the 2 weeks environment and light “ballet” type shoes Lockers and slippers are not suitable. All students have been allocated a locker to store all their personal items each day. This is to ensure they do not have to carry around heavy bags. Consequently all students need to have a strong lock to secure their property.

Most students have been responsible and are using their lockers effectively. However, there are still a few students who With the cooler weather students are Reports have not purchased a lock and there is a reminded that the only acceptable school top concern for the safety of personal items. is the HHS green windcheater or jumper or Reports for Year 10, 11 and 12 students will Year 12 windcheater. For extra warmth be sent home at the end of Week 1, Term 3. We appreciate parental support for this some students wear the jumper under the school routine and can you please ensure windcheater. Any other tops are not that your son/ daughter has a lock with permitted to be worn on site. On-line Subject Selection them each day. SATAC Applications We appreciate parental support in the provision of appropriate uniform items. All Year 10 & 11 students will need to complete their online subject selections for Any concerns about uniform please contact 2011 by 17th August, and Year 12 students Mr McLaren: 8355 7000. will need to complete their SATAC applications by the end of Term 3.

Parents and students will be provided with Felicity O’Brien more details of this process early in term 3. Assistant Principal ( Senior School )

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Mid Year Exams will take place in weeks 10 and 11 of this term, in particular:

WEEK YEAR EXAM DETAILS VENUE COMMENT LEVEL

10 & 11 10 Wk 10: Thursday and Friday HALL Term ends Friday 2nd July Compulsory examinations in the Hall for AllAll YearYear 1010 studentsstudents mustmust attendattend thesethese Mathematics, English, History and Science. exams and are expected to be at lessons or EachEach 9090 minutes.minutes. exams until end of term.

Wk 11: OtherOther examsexams toto bebe heldheld inin lessonlesson CLASSROOMS times.times.

11 11 Wk 11: Monday HALL Term ends Friday 2nd July Compulsory examinations in the Hall for All Year 11 students must attend these Mathematics, English and Science: Physics, exams and are expected to be at lessons or Chemistry, Psychology and Biology exams until end of term.

All other examinations in classrooms unless CLASSROOMS stipulated.stipulated.

11 12 Wk 11 :: TuesdayTuesday toto FridayFriday HALL Yr 12 Subjects with exams will have ExamsExams runrun inin thethe HallHall unlessunless stipulated.stipulated. lessonslessons cancelledcancelled forfor thethe week.week. All other Yr 12 subjects lessons will run.

All students arriving at school for Exams or lessons must: 1. be in full school uniform – students will be sent home to change if out of uniform 2. arrive 15 minutes before an exam commences 3. have the appropriate materials for an exam: a. Writing materials in a clear see through pencil case or clear plastic sleeve b. Clear plastic water bottle c. Their own calculator - suitable for subject (No calculators will be provided by school)

Examinations will be marked and handed back to students and will be reported in the Term 2 Report which will be posted home in Week 1 Term 3.

Thank you.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MORNING TEA MIDDLE SCHOOL CELEBRATION OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS

During the term the Middle School hosted the Academic Achievement Morning Tea in the Mitchell sub-school. The event was held to celebrate the academic achievements of those students who demonstrated a high level of academic effort in their first term studies. Parents and family of those students who received awards were invited to attend. A large number of parents, grandparents and caregivers attended this event - a pleasing recognition from the community of the value placed on academic success at Henley High School.

Award recipients and family at the Morning Tea

Students who were eligible to be invited to this event included students who achieved an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award or an Academic Achievement Award.

Students who achieved an Outstanding Academic Achievement award were those students who received A’s in all subject areas. The students who achieved this award were:

Brandyn Galletti Megan Saffell

Shannon Penhallurick Ashleigh Mitchell Melissa Pistor Emma Green

Olivia May Rose Crocker Lian Praekelt Ellen Swan

Cole Coronel Tayla Calvert

Jade Robertson

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MORNING TEA (cont’d)

Students who achieved a grade point percentage of 85% or better, without a grade below a B across all of their subject areas, received an Academic Achievement Award. The students who achieved this award were: In total 74 students throughout the Middle School received either an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award or Academic Achievement Award.

FLOREY MAWSON MITCHELL OLIPHANT Victoria LANGTON Olivia SMITH Erica GHEZZI Tayla JOHNSON Michael RESCHKE Georgie EVANGELISTIS Jessica GIBBONS Shanna MCGRATH Marni LOPIAN Dominic VENTRA Meg BOURNE Jessica TURCINOV Georgia LORNIE Alinta MOAT Katie MCLENNAN Shannon HARRIS Tayla GAGLIARDI Caitlin CARROLL Johanna KEMPLAY-HILL Adrienne WORRELL Laura NASH Ellen COOK Josh JACKSON-DREWETT Matthew PERKINS Chad COMITOGIANNI Jonathan NORODOM Maria BEZUGLA Zac JAWORSKI Amy HEFFERNAN Cassie PYMAN Travis MILLER Jordan MCPHERSON Stephanie ASHBY Ellie KALANTZIS Aimee LEWIS Paige PURDIE Casey SIMMONS Jade LONDEMA Victoria WILLIAMS Sarah CAIN Meredith PLAYER Laura MCINERNEY Brodie WILCOX Tamara STANISAVLJEVIC Hana CARMICHAEL Sienna BLOK Tia BARKER Suriah FISHBURN-BUNGEY Emily WYATT Melissa FLETCHER Amy DONOHUE Shaun PONTIFEX Kristen SALVATERRA Kayla ANDERSON Justin NOBLE Christie RAWLINS Taylor JENKINSON Jessica JOHNS Jayne ARNOLD

STAFF BAKE OFF To help celebrate this occasion a number of staff participated in a ‘baking’ competition pitting their culinary skills against one another in the battle for term long bragging rights. This term’s theme was ‘Around the World’. Teachers produced some interesting and exotic concoctions for consumption. Students and guests were invited to judge each entry via a set criteria including. Winning teachers received a certificate and bragging rights for the duration of the term. Bake Off Placings: 1st Place went to Alicia Pollman with her double layered chocolate cake. 2nd Place went to Shelley Hamilton for her Frequent Flyers World Cake 3rd Place went to Jeremy Lecornu for his American Brownies.

Next Term This celebration will once again be featured during term 3. Hopefully we will see even more parents and students there to celebrate academic success.

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MAWSON YEAR 9 ZOO TRIP

On the 16th June in week 9 the three year nine classes of Mawson sub-school made a visit to the Adelaide Zoo. The day was organised to help the students learn about animal adaptations and get to view the famous Adelaide pandas, Wang Wang and Funi in their brand new enclosure, as well as all the other wonderful wildlife at our zoo.

The day began with an amazing, 45 minute close-up encounter with the panda pair. The pandas were out and about enjoying their bamboo breakfast and examining us with as much curiosity as we were giving them.

After reluctantly leaving our new found furry friends we split up to eat our lunch in the vibrant grounds of the zoo and fill out a booklet on animal adaptations by visiting various creatures of the zoo. We did a case study on the kingly Cassowary, the playful Sea lions, the elegant African Painted Dogs and the slithery inhabitants of the reptile house. Despite the cold windy weather we were able to learn numerous unusual facts about the varying, eccentric characteristics, breeding patterns, eating habits and deceiving appearances of many exotic and fascinating animals.

As the fun-filled, educational excursion came to a close we reluctantly waved our last good-byes to the howling spider monkeys, belching emus, squeaking otters and growling tigers to pile onto the waiting bus. One thing we all agreed on of our splendid expedition was that zoo trips are the best way to learn about the animal world around us. By Rose Crocker

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YOUNG WOMEN TACKLE TECHNOLOGY

Building an electric motor; solving the mathematics of a broken arm; building a structure to withstand an earthquake; programming a robot; these were some of the activities which were on offer at the Young Women in Technology Challenge.

A group of sixteen Year 9 and 10 girls from Henley High School joined girls from other schools, city and country, public and private, for this event last week.

Emma Green and Victoria Williams with their electric motor

Tkay Maidza, Johanna Kemplay-Hill and Imogen Carruthers program a robot

It was an early start to be at Adelaide University at 8.30am. The first part of the day consisted of two interesting and inspiring addresses Casey Simmons, Bethany Heaft and Emma Wiede- by young, female engineers. One was an academic and the other the mann build an earthquake proof structure managing director of the Australian Branch of an international pharmaceutical corporation. These two speakers outlined their own career paths and those of their fellow graduates and showed that there are a wide range of interesting and rewarding opportunities available in the technology and engineering fields.

After this the students were split into groups which rotated through a variety of hands-on activities. At the end of the day all the students involved were very enthusiastic about what they had experienced, not only because they had enjoyed it but because it had opened up career options to them which they had not imagined previously. Kimberley Chuong and Chelsea Wood work on their earthquake proof structure Andrew Marshallsay, Coordinator Science

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ICT UPDATE ADVICE TO PARENTS AND STAFF PROTECTING YOUR LAPTOP

The over whelming number of students continue to manage their laptops very well whether they are take-home or school use only. However, there is an emerging pattern with the very few EAR USIC IGHT laptops that have been damaged. The damage is mainly related Y 9/10 M N to damaged screens as a result of laptops being dropped.

th On the 8 of June 2010 in term 2 all the Year 9 and 10 students Please be aware even a laptop in a hard cover pouch and in a participated in an amazing night of enthralling music. This schoolbag the computer will be damaged if the bag is rigorously performance included bands and solo acts from different classes dropped/ thrown etc. performing an assortment of musical genres. All classes performed songs that they had prepared during the first Our investigation into the reason for damage highlights the semester. common theme of students “forgetting” their laptop is in their school bag or left on the edge of a table then dropped. There were some great performances by all Year 9 classes covering a range of different artists. Some of the artists included Taylor Swift, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Metallica and Nirvana. The school has repaired these damaged laptops at only replacement component costs being charged to the family. The Year 10’s performed very interesting and professional songs like the four saxophone players performing Star Wars, a band The school highly recommends that families review how the performing Whither by Dream Theatre, Nothing Else Matters by laptop is stored at home and transported to and from school. Metallica and Lauren, Luke and Kim performing Bella’s Lullaby by Carter Burwell. The school will continue to remind students of the potential damage to students by “forgetting” they have their laptop in There were some great solo acts in between the class bands such their bag or left unattended on a table etc. as Angelo on the piano, Grace, Meg and Lauren performing Only Hope, Liana and Olivia performing a Henry Purcell duet in G minor on the violin and the extraordinary performance by Jessica Brenton Evans singing Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked. Assistant Principal; Technology

The acts were outstanding and very entertaining. Everyone from all ages enjoyed it and they can’t wait for next semester’s music night performance. Thank you to all the students and parents for their efforts and support this semester.

Written by Grace Dawson, Liana Praekelt and Jono Dewar-Cutting

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THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CHALLENGE

Other challenges included Puff Puff Golf, The 2010 Science and Engineering Challenge with a balloon powered car, Heli rescue, We look forward to the Challenge next year! was held at the Super-drome at Gepps Cross with a helicopter positioned on a beam with on May 26. a counterweight, a Glider design challenge, a catapult building and testing challenge, a Mars surface buggy, Electracity and Escape from the lost World. All of our students worked well in their challenges and at the end of the day, had put together a creditable score of 1595 points. Final results of the other schools were: Johanna Kemplay-Hill, Victoria Williams and Meg Bourne Aimee Lewis and Victoria Langton

Henley High School fielded a team of 22 students from years 8, 9, and 10, and managed to win several sections of the Congratulations to all the participants: challenge, including the bridge building challenge, and the electra city grid 9Mi I: Aimee Lewis, Josh Williams, challenge. Jett Conor, Brendon Francesca, Reuben Wheeler, Joel Eyles and Tenzin Josh Jackson-Drewett, Dane Parkes, By lunchtime, Henley was placed second, Wallis Corey Battersby, Jordan Mumford. and by the end of the day we had managed 9Mi 2 Ali Mohammad Amin, Tyson Smith, to hold to 5th place. Kane Easley, Meg Bourne, Brighton 1404, Mitcham Girls 1454, Loxton Nigel Whitehorn, Johanna Kemplay- Mr Nordin and Mrs Queen accompanied the High 1550, Cardijn College 1634, Waikerie Hill, Victoria Williams. students, and observed events from the 1642, and St Peters College 1815. 8 Mi 1: Travis Miller viewing area and from the velodrome floor. 9 Fl 1: Victoria Langton 9 Fl 2: Michael Reschke Some of the challenges were all day events, Yr 10: Reuben Wheeler, Tenzin Wallis, and the organisers were very impressed at Joel Eyles the start with the efforts of the year 9 girls, Victoria Williams, Meg Bourne, and Johanna Kemplay-Hill, who went on to win this challenge with the lightest yet strongest bridge. Sheelagh Queen and Jamal Nordin

Micheal Reshke and Travis Miller deserve to be mentioned as winners of the Electracity Travis Miller and Michale Reschke challenge.

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RED CROSS VISITS HENLEY HIGH

On Friday 18th June Henley High School had A huge thank you to the following staff and Overall it was a very successful day; the RED CROSS DONORMOBILE visit the students who donated: everyone said it was a great feeling of school giving staff and students the Adam Spencer knowing they are helping save lives. opportunity to donate blood. Adam Lorde We hope that everyone continues to donate

We had 10 staff members and 22 students Almina Skalonja regularly and that we can have the RED donate on the day and those donations will Anthony Peev CROSS visit Henley High School again soon. help save 96 lives. Antoinette Hagidimitriou

Bradley Dankowski The school would like the thank the Red To make things interesting we also had a Bridgette Rivers Cross for coming out to the school giving the little friendly competition to see which staff Brooke Mabbott staff and students the opportunity to be member and which student could donate Chris Gardner apart of this great program, and also a big their blood the fastest. Carolyn O’Reilly thank you to ADELAIDE FRESH FRUITERES for Corbyn Johnson donating fruit for our blood donors.. With a time of 4 minutes and 7 seconds Maria Rosa Anthony Peev was the fastest student and with a time of 6 minutes and 25 seconds Mr Martina Wojcik Stephen Muggleton was the fastest staff Jacki Victory member. Jake Williams Jake Nicholson James Cowley James Treagus Jarrod Gillings Jesse Pattison-White Jessica Phillips Katie Tonkin-Wright Keaton Thomas Keaton Thomas Kieran Caldwell Michael Brusnahan Michael Renko Stephen Muggleton Mr Muggleton, Ms O’Rielly Shelley Hamilton and Adam Lorde Tarryn Chambers Dominic Elrick Zane Morgan Cheryl Kilmier

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RED CROSS VISITS HENLEY HIGH SCHOOL .

Martina Wojcik Bradley Dankowski

Jake Nicholson Brooke Mabbott Adam Sotora

Jake Williams Corbyn Johnson

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RECONCILIATION WEEK

[27.5.10 – 3.6.10]

Whole School Assembly on Wednesday 26.5.10 – National Sorry Day

Cameron Ellis Yolmen provided the Kaurna welcome.

The school was very privileged to have Caroll Karpany perform on two occasions during the assembly. He was invited to perform by singing, playing his guitar and the didgeridoo by Mark Blackman.

Pin-Up Board Display near Front Office Photos were taken of each of our 23 Aboriginal students who chose a non-Aboriginal student to have their photo taken together. Added to this display were special Aboriginal Posters that had been laminated by Jo Terry plus Posters organised by Jade Amber’s Year 8 S&E class. A special feature for Eddie Mabo for Mabo Day [ 3.6.10] was featured as well. Jade’s Year 8 S&E class was responsible for organising a DVD of National Sorry Day. This will be presented at the next Whole School Assembly.

DECS Award Presentation at Flinders Street, City, 31.5.10 At 6pm, Henley Aboriginal Education Staff and Barry Hank – met in the foyer of the Education Department building for Michael Brusnahan to be awarded by the DECS CEO, Chris Robinson, with the Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarship as a recipient of this award in 2009. Michael was proudly supported by his parents, Amanda and Ben Brusnahan.

Michael Brusnahan awarded with the Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarship by the DECS CEO, Chris Robinson

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DECS Award Presentation at Flinders Street, City, 31.5.10

Darryl Ashby, Michael Brusnahan, Carolyn O’Reilly and Ben, Michael and Amanda Brusnahan Barry Hank

HHS Aboriginal Art Display in Foyer Of DECS Building at Flinders Street, City

The following 2 pieces of art have been on display during Reconciliation Week.

Turtle Painting by Aboriginal students 2009

Aboriginal Painting by Breanna Croft Year 12 Art

Aboriginal Education Team

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MILKSHAKE FUNDRAISING WORK EXPERIENCE FOR MS READ-A-THON Presently we have two students, Michael Students in SLC1 , as an aspect of their SACE Hygonnett and Chris Arcangeli, undertaking Business and Enterprise, have been their very first work experience at Orana learning about running a small business. It Inc, Netley. was decided they would sell milkshakes to the people in the unit and, as a part of the When I visited, both students were very citizenship aspect of the SACE, we would happy working, putting light switch parts donate any profits that were made to a Katie collating the orders together. They will be there for nearly two student undertaking the MS Read-a-thon. weeks, returning on the last Friday of term.

The students had to undertake some market Orana is one of the Australian Enterprise research, taste test, cost each milkshake, Service providers we have linked with to market their product, collect and collate gain work experience for our students. orders and then finally make the milkshakes for each person who ordered.

Presently we are ensuring all the ‘bills’ UPCOMING BASKETBALL have been paid and then we will calculate CARNIVAL and donate the money. Jonathon is at Foodland shopping This Thursday there is a team of students All students seemed to have very much attending a basketball carnival at Pasadena enjoyed this process. High.

Kerry Parsons The students are very excited with this – they hope to play as well as they did in the recent football carnival.

Hopefully we will have some great photos in the next newsletter!

Abdul and Chris are counting the money

Mathew checking orders for the day Billee completing her work

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This term has seen a number of sports Congratulations must go to a number of involved in coaching of Primary School past and present Henley footballers. Rhys students from our feeder schools. It has Stanley (2008) has been performing well for been really good to see our students St Kilda, whilst Jared Polec, Sam Gray, working with younger students from a Brodie Smith, Scott Lycett, Louis Hender, range of schools and year levels teaching Dylan Robbins, Josh Schiller, Brad Helbig them the finer points of golf, soccer, and Matt Rankine have all been starring for football and hockey. Hopefully we can the State U/18 team. More information on encourage and motivate the next group of these lads will follow next term at the budding stars (and future Henley students!). completion of the National tournament, but The coaching has been a part of the it is fantastic to see so many students assessment for our senior students and has involved at such an elite level. Well done been linked with the gaining of coaching boys, and Paul Whaley their coach. accreditation for all Specialist Sports. The students also have the ability to gain It is also at this time that we pay our officiating accreditation, which for some has respects to Gavin and Gina Siemers, parents lead to part-time work on weekends and a of Corey Siemers. Corey was a valued and good way to earn an extra couple of dollars. greatly respected member of the Specialist Sport Football program and he will be All re-trial paperwork should now be in and sorely missed by all who knew him. Dylan Robbins being collated for students who are currently in the Specialist Sport Program. James Treagus

This has been a valuable exercise in Coordinator – Specialist Sport Program reconfirming what students are involved in outside of school and making sure that all students involved in SSP meet the criteria. Thank you to all students and coaches for their involvement in this process. It has definitely been worthwhile and will strengthen the Program for the future.

This term has seen over 160 Year 7 students apply for the Specialist Sport Program for 2011, a new record. It has been great to see so many keen families recognise the benefits of the program and wish to be a part of it. With only 70 positions available, it has been a very tough process to work through especially seeing the talent of those applying, but Jared Polec very encouraging in that the school will have a continued surge of talented and Scott Lycett motivated sports people.

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Port Lincoln Visit In week 4 Port Lincoln High visited us with two mixed teams of Year 10 and 11 girls.

Henley High had only one team, mainly Year 8s, due to other events happening in the school, so we got St Michaels to bring a team of year 10 students to make it into a tournament. The Henley girls had a good day and were the winners.

We hope to continue an annual tournament with Port Lincoln, as both schools enjoy the visit, and include St Michaels again next year and make it bigger and better.

International School Girls Challenge In week 6 the Henley High Special Sport Netball program was involved in the International School Girls Challenge which was held at ETSA Park. Henley was the host school to the Bukit Jalil Sports School (Malaysia) team. This allowed the students to be part of the opening ceremony and assist with being ball girls. As part of the Special Sport Program, they were involved in statistical analysis and taking video footage of the matches which at a later stage they will watch and analyse. It was a great experience for the girls to see other girls their age playing at the highest standard.

Courtney Hutton and Brooke Russell

representing Henley HS

Clare Valley Exchange During Week 7 of Term 2 Henley High School hosted the second Year 8, 9 and 10 Clare High School Netball exchange. The exchange was an excellent opportunity for the school to further develop the school’s Specialist Netball Program and to continue to form a bond with Clare High School.

On the Monday the Clare High girls arrived at settled into our hall. Students from both schools then participated in a Specialist Coaching Session for a hour together after school.

Tuesday was game day. We had three matches, a Year 8, 9 and 10 team, which played a full match after one another ending the day with a champions match.

All games were extremely even which made it a very interesting and exciting day. The results: YR 8 = Clare 40 def Henley 34; YR 9 = Henley 45 def Clare 39; YR 10 = Clare 39 def Henley 32. This meant overall Clare Valley won the Exchange.

The last match of the day was the Champions Match which was the best players selected from all 3 teams. Henley won this game only by 2 goals, 36 – 34.

To finish the Exchange that evening we went Bowling and had dinner at Primo’s together. It was an excellent way to finish the exchange. On Wednesday the Clare girls travelled home.

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