Adelaide High School News Edition No. 2 | April 10, 2019 In this Edition FROM THE PRINCIPAL From the Principal 1 It was lovely to see so many families at our Athletics Carnival on Tuesday, March 26, at Calendar Dates 2 Athletics SA Stadium. This was an excellent 1st XI Knockout Cricket 2 opportunity for students to apply their skills in a range of ways. Over 1000 students International Women’s Day Breakfast 3 participated in one or more athletic events IWD Cricket Carnival 3 throughout the day and there were many records broken and a positive atmosphere Athletics Carnival 4 We have had a fantastic term highlighted by throughout the day. Congratulations to The First AHS ‘Sports Day’ 5 many examples of our students challenging Mr Glen Little, Ms Megan Thomas and Mr themselves in positive and diverse ways. Jeremy Appleton for their coordination of Running With Scissors 6 Our Year 8 students have settled in and the event. Year 8/9 Knockout Cricket 7 really embraced the opportunities that We are committed to building graduate Adelaide High provides, and our Year 9, qualities in our students and consolidating Head of the River 7 10, 11 and 12s have achieved several 21st Century skills which will give them the Year 8 Anti-Harassment Assembly 8 milestones already. platform to thrive in life beyond school. Our 2019 Open Night was a resounding This is reflected in diverse curricular and The Aspirations Project 8 success with over 580 students volunteering co-curricular learning offerings. Building Interschool Swimming Carnival 9 their time to showcase Adelaide High. intrinsic and social motivation in each of Congratulations to Ms Julie Ralph for her our students is a priority. The engagement Entertainment Book 9 leadership of this important event. of many of our students in the World OZCLO Competition 10 I have absolutely loved working in Challenge, scheduled for December this year, provides the opportunity to hone Monty Prior Visit 10 partnership with our Prefects to undertake weekly Principal Tours. The tours provide skills such as these. On Friday, March29 and Uniform Shop 10 prospective students and families the Saturday, March 30, Ms Dimitra Rozaklis, Mr Peter Hatcliffe, Ms Jess James and SANFL Football Workshop 11 opportunity to ask questions whilst they are touring the school. We have found that Mr Michael Gurr, in partnership with the SRC Training 11 the personal tours provide the platform World Challenge staff, led a two-day trek with our World Challenge students to Student Pathways Report 12 for conversations about learning and the needs of individual children and they prepare them for their expedition later Vinnies Fundraising 12 remind us of the heartbeat and soul of in the year to Borneo, Malaysia. Despite the rain and inclement weather, staff and Visual Art 13 Adelaide High. The next Principal Tours are planned for Thursday, April 11, 12:00pm students survived! Tokyo Intensive Program 13 – 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 30, 11:45am – Assistant Principal, Ms Nicole Bryant has been selected by the SACE Board to Student Report / Daymap Parent Portal 12:45pm and Thursday, May 9, 5:00pm – 6:00pm. Families can book through the facilitate workshops for Year 12 Maths 14 Adelaide High School Website http://www. teachers in China for one week in May. This engagement reflects the quality of Nicole’s Entertainment Book 16 adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/community/latest- news/principal-tours. pedagogy and her skills as a teacher. We The visit by the Federal Education Minister, wish Nicole all the very best. Hon Dan Tehan on Thursday, March 28, Finally, I would like to thank three fantastic provided the opportunity to showcase our contract teachers, Mr Tim Ducker, beautiful school and the learning outcomes Ms Stephanie Ingham and Ms Kyla Casey, of our students. Our Prefects, Samyak who complete their tenure at the end of Jain and Zoe Tiffin, were able to discuss this term. I wish them all the very best and Adelaide High School with the Minister, in detail, why they love hope that they will join us at Adelaide High West Terrace, Adelaide Adelaide High and how the relationships again soon. South Australia with staff have increased their learning and Kind regards, Phone 61 8 8231 9373 engagement. Ms Cez Green | Principal Facsimile 61 8 8212 7827 [email protected] www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au CALENDAR DATES 1ST XI WIN STATE SCHOOLS AND ALL April SCHOOLS FINALS Open Boys Knockout State Schools Champions Wed 10 Year 9 Dance Off Presentations Governing Council Meeting State Schools Final Result: Adelaide High First XI 2/295 (40) defeated Henley High 10/54 (17.1) by 241 runs. Thurs 11 Interschool Athletics Carnival Batting: Erik Carrington 127* (89), Suraj Rajesh (c) 78 (67), Jerrssis Wadia 56* (45) Fri 12 End Term 1. Reports issued. Bowling: Samyak Jain 3/13 (8), Darcy Hunkin 3/26 (5), Jerrssis Wadia 3/7 (4) Mon 29 Term 2 Begins This was as close to a complete performance from our First XI in the past 12 months, with May some of our Year 12 leaders really stepping up and taking ownership. Rajesh, Scrimgeour, Fri 3 - Sun 5 Generations in Jazz Carrington and Wadia were all involved in meaningful partnerships throughout. The star of the show was Erik Carrington who batted supremely for 127* from 89 deliveries, with 16 Tues 7 Early Dismissal boundaries and 3 well timed sixes. Erik and Jerrssis put on an unbeaten stand of 172 from Parent Teacher Interviews 109 balls, allowing us to post a really strong score of 295. Mon 13 Old Scholars AGM Our bowlers then put the finishing touches to the game, with Jain, Hunkin and Wadia Tues 14 - Fri 17 Year 9 NAPLAN Testing collecting three each to dismiss Henley quickly for 54. This put us through to the All Schools Wed 15 Governing Council Meeting Final against St Peter’s College. Fri 17 School Photos All Schools Final / Chappell Shield Winners for 2019 Mon 20 & Fri 24 Running With Scissors Adelaide High 9/102 defeated St Peter’s College all out 101 (36.3) DreamBig Performances: A Hymn to the Hateful Player of the Match - Tejas Gill & Connor Kent Tues 21 School Photo Catch Up Day Batting: Suraj Rajesh 28 (24), Tejas Gill 26* (50) Bowling: Connor Kent 3/18 (8), Samyak Jain 3/16 (5.3) & Darcy Hunkin 3/25 (8) Mon 27 - Fri 31 Year 9 Prefects’ Soccer Challenge If you want to view the All Schools Final via MyCricket App - head to St Peter’s College as the selected ‘club’ > Season 2018/19, Open Messenger Shield > Round GF3. Fri 31 Newsletter 3 Distributed Adelaide High won the Chappell Shield in dramatic circumstances. An unbeaten stand of 16 for the last wicket between rising talents Tejas Gill and Connor Kent saw Adelaide High win by a wicket. Adelaide High lost the toss and bowled first, with Jain, Hunkin and Wadia applying excellent For a comprehensive list of upcoming pressure before Connor Kent collected 3fa in an excellent spell in conjunction with Wadia. events, log onto the searchable Calendar and Events database on the website Rajesh then got us off to a flyer, with a series of clean drives (6 boundaries) before being (http://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/ dismissed for 28. It was then a steady loss of wickets as Saints applied the pressure and About/Calendar-and-Events). challenged our players in the moment. 1st Grade district cricketers Carrington, Wadia and Patel all fell and left us at 8/71 with Gill at the crease. Liam Kent and Connor Kent both played valuable roles, with the latter in the winning partnership with Gill. That concludes our cricket season for Adelaide High and what a way to finish. Thanks to all Follow Adelaide in our school community who allow us to do what we do. High School on Mr Phil Hopton | Cricket Manager Social Media https://www.facebook.com/ adelaidehighschool/ https://www.instagram.com/ adelaidehighschool1908/ https://twitter.com/ AdelaideHigh Adelaide High School Newsletter 3 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST On Friday, March 8, 4 female student leaders from Adelaide inspiring and thought-provoking morning surrounded by likeminded High School had the privilege of attending the 2019 Adelaide and determined women. International Women’s Day Breakfast, along with Ms Le Dolédec as Zoe Tiffen and Maja Korac | Prefects the staff representative. This breakfast is the largest annual women’s event on the Adelaide calendar, attracting almost 2,700 guests. The morning was hosted by Senator, the Hon Penny Wong. Ms Jane Caro, social commentator, writer and lecturer, also attended as a guest speaker. All funds raised from the event were donated to the UN Women National Committee (NC) Australia. The AHS group were greeted by Ms Daniella Colicchio, a representative from ASATT Inc which provides young women and girls in SA opportunities to attend leadership and advocacy events in Adelaide. The ‘A Seat At The Table’ Inc initiative gave our student leaders the chance to attend this inspirational breakfast and we would like to thank them for sponsoring our students’ attendance. The breakfast provided a wonderful opportunity for women and leaders in Adelaide to come together, united in the ongoing pursuit of equality for women. The student leaders found it to be an INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ALL-GIRLS CRICKET CUP As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day, along with acknowledging the role of women and girls in cricket, SACA hosted five high schools for an all-girls cricket carnival day at the Karen Rolton Oval. Adelaide High School had 50 Year 9/10 girls participate in the International Women’s Day All-Girls Cricket Cup at Park 25, along with students from Underdale High School, Unity College, Woodcroft College and St Aloysius College.