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Brunel Drive
Modbury Heights
South Australia, 5092
Ph: (08) 8263 6244
Fax: (08) 8263 6072
Email: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au
NEWSLETTER No. 12
29 September 2011
OUR SCHOOL VALUES
We work hard to learn
We respect ourselves and
each other
We value acts of
generosity
IN THIS ISSUE ICAS Results
Student Achievement
Junior School Sports Day
Arts week…continued
DIARY DATES
20/10 Yr 12 Dress Up Day
26/10 Yr 12 Breakfast
28/10 Casual Day
(whole school)
31/10 R-5 Swimming
all week
15/11 Volunteer Training
6pm
DISMISSAL ON LAST
DAY OF TERM 3
2pm
FIRST DAY OF
TERM 4
MONDAY
17 OCTOBER 2011
YEAR 12 FORMAL
SUNDAY
26th
NOVEMBER
6:30pm
Junior School Assembly Dates:
Friday 30th September
Activity Room 9:00am
STUDENT PLACEMENT 2012 &
PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR
Due to ongoing refurbishment
of our facilities and increased
demand for enrolments this
year, we ask you to please let us
know by 24th
October 2011 if
you are leaving the school, or
know of someone who would
like to enrol with us for next
year.
If your child(ren) will be on
extended holiday when school
resumes on 30 January 2012,
please put this in writing along
with the expected date for
return to school. This is
important information for our
enrolment census which
determines staffing allocations
for 2012.
Out of School
Hours Care
Phone Number:
8395 6879
Observatory Phone Number:
8263 6384
Middle School and Senior School Reports and NAPLaN
Individual Results for students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be
sent home to parents on the last day of term. This
information provides a summary and a snapshot of progress
in learning. These reports however do not fully describe the
programs that students are involved in on a daily basis or
the many enrichment activities and events that students
participate in, not only to ensure high levels of learning
academically, but also to develop them as successful and
healthy individuals socially and emotionally.
There have been lots of articles in our newsletters that
indicate the breadth of the many programs that students at
The Heights are involved in and that will help parents and
the community to get a fuller picture of what education
looks like at our school. And there is more this week.
We had the opportunity to get feedback on Tuesday from
groups of parents, students and staff about the quality of
education at The Heights and to test our beliefs that The
Heights is a great place to work and learn. All DECS schools
undergo an external Site Validation every three years. The
process involves Regional Personnel and peer Principals.
The school is required to provide evidence that they are
focused on improving aspects of the educational program
and that improvement is happening. A part of this process is
talking with parents, students and staff. At this stage we
have been given some observations from the Validation
Panel, a formal written report will be provided next term.
The panel reported that parents were clear about the
quality and dedication of teachers at the school, the time
they put into ensuring that each student is successful and
achieves highly. They commented on the responsiveness of
teachers when they contacted them about concerns about
their children –only one phone call was needed. Students
talked about the support they got from teachers, they felt
that teachers expected them to do well and went out of
their way to help them. In answer to the panel’s question
“Do you feel safe in the school?” students all said that they
feel safe and comfortable in the school and were confident
that, if they didn’t, they could go to a teacher for help.
These comments are certainly comforting for the many
teachers in our school who operate as described.
On first reading of our NAPLaN results two sets of data
immediately stand out: the growth rate in reading (for
students who sat the test in 2009 when they were in year 3
and these same students now in Year 5) indicates that 40%
have progressed at a high level when compared to students
nationally of similar ability; 100% of our Year 7 students
achieved the national minimum standards in numeracy.
This is a great way to finish the term. I trust that you enjoy
the holiday break with your family and look forward to
continuing our successful journey next term.
Helen CalvertHelen CalvertHelen CalvertHelen Calvert PPPPrrrriiiinnnncccciiiippppaaaallll
The Heights OSHC
Car Boot Sale Fundraiser Help us to fundraise to buy our
children a new television for OSHC
Saturday 19th
November 2011
From 9am – 12pm
(8am start for families
selling goods)
Sausage sizzle!!
Sell your goods!!
Be on the lookout for further
information in the coming weeks.
Well done to the following students who received Junior School PE Awards recently.
Sam Parry
Samuel Leventis
Jared Watson
Carlos Buccini
Mayan Panchol
Joshua Mullens
Charlotte Curl
These people show excellent leadership skills, good sportsmanship and great physical talent.
Mrs Rothery
The International Competitions & Assessments for Schools 2011
University of New South Wales – English Competition Australian Competition Students from The Heights School achieved outstanding results when they participated in ICAS this year.
Those students whose achievements were outstanding were rewarded with Certificates of Credit, Distinction
and High Distinction. ICAS are developed for students in Years 3 to 12 and are sat annually. All students
from The Heights School are to be congratulated on their significant achievements.
High Distinction Samuel Wallis (Year 4)
Distinction Eric Zhou (Year 4) Credit Euan Coles
(Year 3)
Angelina Modra (Year 4) Lianna Retnaraja (Year 3)
Scott Carnie-Bronca (Year 5) Cameron Fellows (Year 5)
Smriti Singh (Year 8) Erin Carnie-Bronca (Year 7)
Wilson Taylor (Year 8) Liam Stephens (Year 8)
Kaitlin Withers (Year 8) Uyen Nguyen (Year 8)
Nikita Mickan (Year 9) Isabelle Jackson (Year 8)
Fergus Dall (Year 11)
Participation Jessica Johnson (Year 3) Ashleigh Lake (Year 6)
Jaimee Lake (Year 4) Liam Mickan (Year 6)
Marc Maslov (Year 5) Kynan Herbert (Year 8)
Dylan Grivell (Year 5) Erica Howarth (Year 8)
Isabella Tsimeris (Year 5) Nikil Kathiravan (Year 8)
Chelsea Williams (Year 5)
Jordan O’Doherty has been successful in being selected as part of the final squad of sixteen players
for the U14 State Soccer Team travelling to Coffs Harbour in October. He will be representing the
State at the National Tournament being held there.
Amanda-Jade Wellington (904) has been selected in the Australian Under 19’s Girls Indoor
Cricket World Cup Team to compete in South Africa on the 3rd-17th October. This is an
Australian honour at just fourteen years of age.
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
The Junior School had their annual Sports Day on
Friday 23rd September.
The weather was glorious with no wind, lots of sunshine and
cool conditions.
The day started with Ms Denee's opening speech. This was followed by enthusiastic
children yelling out the Sports Day Team Chants and dancing to Dynamite in the
Health Hustle. Classes then were involved in tabloid events and finished after lunch
with sprints and relays.
There were plenty of families and friends enjoying the day along with the students.
Students all showed great sportsmanship and fair play all day.
The behaviour of all students was fantastic. I am extremely proud of each and every
one of you.
Well done to all the team captains who showed outstanding leadership with the
Health Hustle, leading the chants, assisting with organisation and packing up as well
as being good role models for younger students.
A lot of effort went into organising the day and a big thank you goes to all teachers,
SSO's and parents involved.
Finally I am pleased to say that the Dingoes were the winning team on the day.
Hooray!
Mrs Rothery
Health Hustle
Dylan & Tom
Charlee in a sack
Egg and spoon race
Eric & Keaton in green
ADVANCE NOTICE
BREMAN TOWN MUSICIANS
There will be a performance next term at
school by a professional theatre group on
Friday of week 2, for all students from
Reception to Year 7. Further details and
invoices will be sent home on
Monday, week 1
Nikkita
Rhyley
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS DAY STORIES……. On Friday it was Sports Day. I was in the Sharks. Sharks are blue. I did the parachute and I did the Health
Hustle. I was with Will, Brock, Mitch and Chalang. My mum and dad and grandma came and watched Josh
and me. Josh fell off the monkey bars in the obstacle course and banged his head really hard and had to go
lay down in the sick room. I had a fruit box and a hotdog for lunch. I had fun on Sports Day.
By Emma Beck (Year 2 - CF3)
On Friday the 23rd September our school had Sports Day. I was in Crocs. My mum came to watch me and my
sister do events. My mum saw me do the sack race but I nearly fell into a hole. I did vortex with Jessica, Tia,
Abbie and Margaret. Other events we did included egg and spoon race, parachute and sprints. After recess
we watched year 4 and 5's do the sprints and relays. Margaret did the batons. She came third. Then we had
to sing our team songs again. This time Dingoes won. That was their first time winning. My favourite event
was parachute even though I bashed into Caleb when we were going under it. It was a fun sports day. Our
team came second. We were in Crocs.
Lorinda Whiteford-Hall (Year 2 - CF3)
Ms Meatheringham/Ms Rothery’s class
AFTER SCHOOL SPORT – TEEBALL &
BASEBALL Matches resume on Saturday 22nd
October (first Saturday of Term 4).
Training for all players is Tuesday after
school from 3-4pm on the Middle School
oval (near OSHC).
New players (girls and boys) from Year 2
to Year 7 are welcome.
Please contact Lyn Albury at the school
on 0488 027 346 or
Robyn Davis (coach) on 8263 3018 if
interested.
INDOOR SOCCER Congratulations and well done to The
Heights 11 and Under Indoor Soccer Team
who won the
Grand Final.
Heights United defeated Tyndale Silver 2-1.
Was a fantastic game which had all the
parents on the edge of their seats!
Thank you to everyone for their support,
MILO in2CRICKET Program
MILO in2CRICKET is a fun introduction to the game of cricket for boys and girls in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. It provides
children with an enjoyable and safe environment where they can learn skills and play games.
Your nearest Centre will be run at The Heights School, starting Monday 24th Oct at 3:15pm
The cost of the Program is $60 per participant. Every registered child receives an in2CRICKET Pack including bat, ball, t-shirt,
bucket hat, backpack and some other goodies
To find out more details about your nearest Centre and to register for this season log on to www.in2cricket.com.au
<http://www.in2cricket.com.au/> and type in your post code.
INDOOR SOCCER 13 and UNDER
Well done to The Heights United 13 and under Indoor Soccer Team
on a great season. Unfortunately we were beaten in the Semi Finals
by RP Legends, 4-3. It was a very exciting game and our players
fought hard to the very end. A big thank you to Lachlan Anderson
and Liam Welch, who came to the games each week to coach our
kids. Also well done to all players, some had never played soccer
before, y the end of the season we had really started to work
together as a team and improved out of sight!
MOVIE MARATHON MANIA ARTICLE On the 2nd of September, 2011, 6/7 04 held a movie night called ‘Movie Marathon Mania’. The reason we
held ‘Movie Marathon Mania’ was to support Mr Costello’s marathon run in Sydney for the Neurosurgical
Research Foundation (NRF) and also for our Year 6/7
Certificate. The NRF helps people with diseases and
conditions such as spina bifida, strokes, Alzheimers
disease and many more.
The two films we showed on the night were
‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows,
Pt. 1’. At the door you were able
to choose a goodie bag and a
drink. There were a few left over
so we sold them at our candy bar
along with chocolate and lolly
bags, chips, popcorn and drinks.
The first movie started at 5:45pm
and ended at 7:15pm then we held an intermission game called the ’30 Second
Basketball Shoot-out’. Congratulations Adam McLarty-Rogers (Ms Weniton’s class) who
won with a total of 25 baskets! As a prize, Adam got to choose one thing from the
candy bar for free.
The second movie started at 7:35pm and finished at 10:05pm. We then announced the
winner of the raffle we held, which was Caleb Bond (6/704)- NOT rigged!!
We raised a total of $681.95 from our movie night. Thank you to everyone who supported us, Mr Costello
and the NRF. It was a great night, enjoyed by all!
Tayla Gunn (6/7 04 SRC) and Paul Blyth (6/7 04)
Andrew Costello with
his son Liam
SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FUNDRAISING WALKATHON TO SUPPORT ANDREW COSTELLO
The amount
raised will be
published in the
next newsletter
Through Music and Performing Arts
Visiting Performers Marryatville High
school Baroque ensemble and
Instrumental Teaching Services Rock/
Jazz Band entertain our Junior and
Middle School students
Tribal Belly Dancing Workshop for Girls
And the Winners are
Junior School Kane Lehman (Yr 5) Middle School Christine Liu and
Courtney Spence (Yr 6/7)
Senior School-Ryan Smith (Yr 11)
Members of The Heights Wakakirri State
Winning Team with their Awards
The Baroque Ensemble – Kaitlin Withers (807)
On the 19th August 2011, the Baroque Ensemble from Marryatville High
School came to the Senior School Drama Space at The Heights School. The
Baroque Ensemble is a part of Marryatville High School’s music program,
and they were made up of six players and a conductor. The Baroque
Ensemble plays only Baroque music – Western classical music from 1600AD
to 1750AD.
The performance by the Baroque Ensemble had two purposes – educational and
entertainment. As for educational, the Baroque Ensemble showed the roles of all of their
instruments – bassoon, harpsichord, violin, viola and recorder – and provided information
on Baroque music itself. The information they presented was unique and interesting, one
in a million.
As for entertainment, there was never a dull moment. The Baroque Ensemble varied their
styles frequently and the music was very layered and intricate. You didn’t have to be a
classical music fan to appreciate the beauty and complexity of their music.
Altogether, it was an unprecedented show that was both very educational and
entertaining. I strongly recommend it to anyone who has even a slight interest in music,
or just wants to try something new.
Arts Week continued…..
LIBRARY MONITORS’ LUNCH Throughout this year The Library has been assisted by a reliable team of
students who give up time either before school, at recess or at lunchtime to
serve on the counter and put away books. In acknowledgement of their help
The Library hosted a lunch this month to say “Thank You” for the efforts and
great company provided by this team.
News from the Finance Office…..
Materials & Services Fees for 2011 are overdue. The Finance Office will be open every day during the school
holidays from 9:00am to 3:30pm.
Please note new regulations in credit card payments now require the CVV number (the last 3 digits on the
back of your credit card) to be entered otherwise we will be unable to process the payment for you.
Alternatively you can use our Bizgate online payment system found on our school website. If you require a
School Card form please contact the Finance Office 8263 6244 and we will be happy to post one out to you.
A reminder that submissions of School Card applications close November of every year.
Thank you and Happy Holidays.
Teacher Professional Learning Program
Monday 2.45-3.30pm
Week 9: Reporting and assessment
Week 10: Litter Management and Curriculum
In response to feedback about the length of sessions enabled by the 2.30pm closure on Mondays, the ½ hour
Professional Learning session was extended to 45 minutes. Teachers continue after 3.30 until 4.15 to extend this
professional learning opportunity and from 3.30-4.30 on Wednesday in faculty and cluster learning teams.
Chess club Most Thursday afternoons after school a group of enthusiastic students can be found in the Library playing chess. Numbers vary, but
usually at least 8 to 12 students stay behind to enjoy a game or two and snacks. Teachers often stop and enjoy watching the games
or assist students new to the game. In all, it is very informal and friendly and it provides students with the opportunity to mix with
others who are not normally in their immediate circle while offering a chance to improve skills and compete. I would like to thank all
staff, students and parents who have attended Chess Club this year and hope to see them back again in 2012.
Ms Potts
Students enjoying a friendly game in the Library are Reece Rolland,
Damien Eadha, Latasha LoSapio, Lianna Retnaraja,
Ms Potts, Tristan Rolland, Kaija Draiska, Ben Sakovits