Term 2 | Week 9 | 29 June 2018

Principal’s WelcomeThis week is the start of Semester 2. Many classes have started new units of learning. Therefore, it is important to remind students of the opportunity this provides and the key behaviours and strategies that will support them to be successful with their learning so they can achieve their personal best. No matter how Semester 1 went, I ask all students to:• Attend school each day and arrive to Care Group

and subject classes on time• Be organised with all required equipment

including your charged laptop• For each assessment task, be sure that you

understand what it is you have to do to be successful and how the task will be marked

• Plan ahead and record key due dates, such as those for draft work and final submission in your diary

• Ask your teacher for help when you don’t understand

• Attempt all tasks to the best of your ability and complete homework regularly.

Obviously, students should seek the support of their subject teachers who are key to assisting students with their learning to achieve their best. However, students in Years 8 - 10 may also be referred to the Teaching and Learning Centre for targeted learning support to assist the completion of assessment tasks. Year 11 and 12 should use the Senior Learning Centre for study lessons where the supervising teacher is available to assist students with their learning.

Please note that Semester 1 reports will be distributed to students on Wednesday 4 July. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to contact their child’s subject teachers if there are concerns regarding their child’s progress.

Canberra TripDuring Week 8 of this term I had the privilege to participate in the inaugural visit to Canberra with 36 students from Years 9 - 11. We were away for 5 nights with 2 nights spent travelling to and from Canberra on the bus. While in Canberra we visited many of the national attractions including Federal

Parliament and the Australian War Memorial. A highlight for many students was Question Time at Parliament House and a visit to Government House where students met the Governor-General, His Excellency, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove.

I had a wonderful time getting to know students away from the school environment and thank them for being such wonderful ambassadors for Blackwood High School. A special thank you to Mary Hodson and Raphael Zadey for their leadership and organisation of the trip. We hope to be able to offer this opportunity again in 2019.

Performing Arts/DanceCongratulations to the seven dance teams that competed in the Dance Star State Final Competition on Saturday 23 June. The results were outstanding. All teams will now compete in the Nationals on the Gold Coast in August.

Also congratulations to all the students involved in the SACE Dance Performance held on Wednesday 27 June. Both the matinee and evening performances were well attended and the audience were in awe of the talent of our students.

University of Adelaide Principals’ ScholarshipCongratulations to Charlotte Thomson, a 2017 Blackwood High School graduate, who was awarded the University of Adelaide Principals’ Scholarship at a ceremony held on Thursday 14 June at Bonython Hall. Charlotte is currently studying Biology at the University of Adelaide.

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Disability Policy and Programs Parent ForumThe Term 2 forum for parents/caregivers of children/young people with disability is on Wednesday 4 July 2018 - 9:30am to 2:00pm. Venue: Special Education Resource Unit and Fulham Gardens Primary School, Performing Arts and Media Centre. 72 Malborough Street, Henley Beach.

The forum is an opportunity for families to hear about the services, policies and support available for children/students with disability regardless of their setting. They will be engaged in discussions, given the opportunity to select workshops to attend, have their voices heard and be able to visit and borrow resources from the Special Education Resource Unit.

Registration is requiredAn invitation, registration for the forum and workshops are available on the Special Education Resource Unit website: http://web.seru.sa.edu.au/. Contact: Disability Policy and Programs, Liz Barber, Phone: 8226 1063.

Facilities updateIt is with much excitement that I inform families that the STEM Works funded building is complete. This new space will be known as the ‘Imagination Centre’. Classes will officially begin to use this space at the start of Term 3. An official opening of the Imagination Centre is planned for late Term 3 or early Term 4 with families invited to view this wonderful new, flexible learning space.

Thank you and Farwell At the end of Semester 1 we farewelled teachers Rachelle De Fazio and Andrew Gormlie. Next Friday we will farewell Jacob Cocks. All three teachers have been in short term teaching contracts supporting students to achieve their personal best. Blackwood High School is fortunate to be able to employ such professional staff to cover permanent staff on leave.

School UniformWith school holidays approaching, it is a good opportunity for families to ensure their children have correct winter uniform in readiness for the new school term. Acknowledging that it can be very cold at Blackwood, students need to ‘layer up’ to keep warm. Our uniform supplier, Devon Clothing located at 84 Daws Road, Edwardstown has a range of winter options and information can be found in the student diary and on the school website. I ask that parents/caregivers speak to their children about the uniform requirements and ensure that the following are not worn to school:• leggings or yoga pants• jeans of any colour• track pants • coloured long sleeve tops/hoodies that can been seen underneath school tops.

If families have questions or concerns about the uniform requirements or require support, please contact the school.

Finally with the Term 2 holidays approaching I wish all students a safe and restful holiday break.

Sharon Goldman, Principal

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Blackwood High School high achievers• Congratulations to Cooper Rose, in

Year 11, who was selected as one of 33 winners to participate in a co-coaching session with the Adelaide Crows at University SA’s Pridham Hall Gym on 30 April 2018.

• Congratulations to Natasha Russell, in Year 10, who competed in Tennis with the International Tennis Federation for 18 and Under in the USA from 30 April to 26 May 2018.

Anti-BullyingThe state government is strongly committed to supporting schools to prevent, identify and respond to bullying.

As such the department is developing an overarching anti-bullying strategy, with a whole of school approach informed by current research and evidence, that supports the needs of all students. Expected to be implemented later in the year, this new anti-bullying strategy will address all types of bullying, it will also include targeted resources directed towards high risk student groups.

As part of this new approach, the Safe Schools Anti-Bullying initiative will end on 13 July 2018. To ensure continued support, while the new strategy is being developed, the department has partnered with expert consultants to support school staff. These services, which may include policy advice, specialist consultancy, staff training and links to other services will be available to schools from 11 July 2018. From that date schools in need may contact the department directly to be provided with the appropriate support.

A range of services and resources for parents/caregivers and students will continue to be available through a number of other agencies. Details of these services and further information can be found on the department’s website https://www.education.sa.gov.au/supporting-students/health-e-safety-and-wellbeing/anti-bullying

If you have any questions, please contact the school.

Sue Richards, Assistant Principal Middle School

USHIKU STUDY TOUR 14 - 25 August 2018

Planning is well underway for our next Japanese Study Tour visit. Thank you to the families who have already committed to hosting a student from the group. We are still looking for homestays for three of the nine boys and five of the seven girls. The students come from Ushiku, a small city in a rural setting in Ibaraki Prefecture, about fifty kilometres from Tokyo. It will be the school’s sixth visit to us and the group will be with us from 14 - 25 August.

Please let me know if you are available to help out by hosting a student from this group or would like more information. A homestay payment of $440 will be made to families to help defray costs.Karyn Jones, Leader, International Student programs

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On Sunday 17 June we were fortunate to travel to Canberra with 36 students. We travelled overnight and arrived in Canberra at 7am for a healthy breakfast at McDonalds before we arrived at our lodgings. We then made a quick change of clothes and began touring. Our first day was spent at the Art Gallery where we viewed some spectacular artwork such as the ‘Blue Poles’ by Jackson Pollock. We then spent the remainder of the day in the Federal Parliament and Old Parliament House. Both were interesting and offered a wealth of information on the process and the importance of law making. They also presented a vibrant explanation of the 1972 Dismissal, which was very informative about Australia’s political history. This visit also provided students with great background information to connect with our subsequent High Court visit. Students were able to make connections as to the importance of law making and our justice system.

The backdrop to our tour was the beauty of Canberra itself. The weather, whilst cold in the evenings, was usually fine during the day and we were even lucky enough to take a leisurely boat cruise along Lake Burley Griffin. This gave us the opportunity to see sites up close, including the National Carillon situated on Aspen Island. We were fortunate to hear the Carillon be played.

There were many highlights of our trip, too many in fact to share in the newsletter, but a few stood out, including our visit to Lanyon Homestead. Lanyon is a restored and working convict farm, later pastoral estate that allowed students to experience both the nature of convict life and settlement in the young colony of New South Wales, while also providing an insight into home and domestic life through from the late 18th to the mid 20th centuries.

As expected, the War Memorial was both breathtaking and sombre. This fascinating venue provided an insight into the history of Australian defence force personnel as both protectors of our nation and, more recently in the role of peace keepers around the world. We couldn’t help but be touched by the sadness of the establishment, a sadness born of the sacrifices of so many young men and women, often in the prime of their lives. This sentiment was most pronounced in the Roll of Honour, extending the length of the building in two long walkways. As teachers we were proud of the Blackwood students who purchased poppies and placed them beside the names of the fallen, at times selecting people they did not know, but wanting to acknowledge the sacrifice of these strangers. This sentiment was even greater when we entered the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Questacon was another highlight of the trip, a state-of-the-art experiential venue that allowed people of all ages to explore the physical nature of our world, the way it functions and the ways in which human actions impact it. Hands on, indeed eyes on at times, displays allowed us to interact with science, to recognise its influences upon everyday life.

The Australian Institute of Sport was, to put it simply, fun. In addition to viewing the many venues and sporting facilities within the Institute, and seeing some of our elite athletes train, we also got to play on many of the training devices used by the athletes. The range of physical skills and dexterity exhibited by our students was impressive, but was not always matched by the accompanying teachers.

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Another highlight of the trip, and something of a surprise, was our visit to the Governor General’s residence, Yarralumla. His Excellency’s aide-de-camp and assistants took us on a detailed tour of the house, in the process outlining the role, significance and true nature of the position. The real highlight however came when his Excellency Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove joined us. In an informal atmosphere he talked about his role within the Australian Government, his own career and his plans for the future. We were warned that he is often too busy to join visiting groups, and were therefore grateful that he shared so much of his valuable time with us.

Raphael Zadey, Leader, English and Humanities and Mary Hodson, Assistant Principal Senior School

Student testimonials I learnt quite a bit at Parliament House when we visited. I came to understand more deeply the way of which each of the houses of parliament work, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. My favourite part of Parliament House was going into the viewing rooms where we got to listen to some current open bills, although we did not hear the conclusion of each bill, I was intrigued. I thoroughly enjoyed question time in the House of Representatives, listening to the two opposing parties argue and debate with one another. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see the end of the debate as we needed to move on … so much to see in Canberra. - Darcy Burbidge

I enjoyed going to the new Parliament House to see the Prime Minister and the politicians do battle in the House of Representatives. I found it interesting when learning about all the different parties and how the legal system works. The highlight of the trip would be going to the Australian National Gallery, mainly because of all the famous works of art and looking at 3D art in virtual reality. - Jack Dawkins

Parliament and Civics EducationStudents from our school have recently undertaken, an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $60.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.

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The Potted and Incomplete Tragedies of Will ShakespearePerformed by Year 11 and 12 Drama and Creative Arts students on 13 and 14 June.Who is afraid of William Shakespeare? Mention Shakespeare in a classroom and eyes will roll, heads will fall and moans of ‘I hate Shakespeare’ will echo around the room. Many think of his work as highbrow and the language difficult to follow. If you have seen a good production of a Shakespeare play though, I doubt that you would still hate him. Probably bad productions are to blame. If you like Shakespeare already, you would have enjoyed the witty satire in our play and if you enjoy a bit of slapstick humour or physical comedy then this show would have been right up your alley.

This production came from a desire to stretch the improvisational skills of our Senior Drama students and to break free from the fourth wall. It was our way to invite our audiences to explore the world of Shakespeare without being afraid of it, or worse, bored by it.

While our play The Potted and Incomplete Tragedies of Will Shakespeare was silly, energetic and irreverent, at its heart it was a celebration of Shakespeare - his famous stories, the violence, the love, the death, the struggles for power, and the wonderful language. It was a play filled with sight gags and groaning puns. It was madcap and bawdy, rough and ready, just as it would have been in the Bard’s day. Congratulations to the Senior Drama students for their excellent performances in our show.

Brigitte Esvelt, Drama teacher and Director

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The Blackwood High School 2018 Dance Star Teams competed at the State Finals at Brighton Performing Arts Centre with all teams making it through to the National Competition to be held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in August. This is the first time in the history of Blackwood High School involvement that all teams have progressed to the National Competition. I am so proud of the Dance students who represented Blackwood at this highly competitive competition and all the coaches for their outstanding work with the teams and choreography.

The Theatrical team – Ride On finished in first place as did the Mega Troupe Contemporary team - Angels.

The Junior Hip-Hop team placed fourth however scores were tight with the top 4 teams, earning them an invitation to the National Competition.

The Senior Hip-Hop team placed second in the State as did the Jazz team, narrowly missing out on the gold medal by 0.3 therefore making it interesting and competitive in our preparation to compete at Nationals in this category.

Our two soloists, Kasey and Sophie competed in the same category, secondary down tempo section, with Kasey Bruer earning the gold medal for her heart felt performance highlighting the issue of bullying.

The Dance Star National Competition is held on the Gold Coast in Queensland at the Convention Centre. We look forward to the rehearsal schedule ahead and preparing all our dancers for this competition.

Katrina Constantopoulos, Dance Star Coordinator

2018 Dance Star State Finals

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Year 8 and 9 update

The theme for our assembly was to celebrate and acknowledge Cultural Identity. We were fortunate to hear from International students in our school community who shared what cultural identity means to them. Renee Daish, our Aboriginal Education Teacher, organised for Mr David Booth to perform a traditional Aboriginal dance and share Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. We celebrated National Reconciliation Week, which is held from 27 March through to 3 June each year. These two dates are significant in Australia’s history as they mark the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision respectively. This exposure allows for our students, as global citizens, to value Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders rights and experiences to result in a respect of others in our society. It was a wonderful performance by David and his sons who shared some important aspects of Indigenous culture.We have many students who come from cultures very different to ours and speak languages other than English. They come to Australia for the experience of living and experiencing another culture and the immersion to build English language skills. Living so far away from home, they face many challenges in their efforts to enjoy everyday life and academic success. Keyu from China, Anisa from Indonesia, Kento from Japan and Kim from Vietnam shared with our school community some of their experiences and impressions with us.

Reconciliation Assembly

Over the past few weeks both year levels have been involved in year level assemblies where we had the opportunity to celebrate the success and achievements of students.In the Year 8 Assembly, which fell in Reconciliation Week, Samuel Bullock did a fantastic job of setting the tone with his “Welcome to Country”. We were then able to present some students with a certificate of thanks for their service to the school in supporting the transition program. These students visited our local primary schools to talk with Year 6/7 students about what high school is like. I was lucky enough to accompany them on a few of these visits and I am pleased to say how impressed I was with the positive way all of these students represented Blackwood High School.On Wednesday, we had a visit from SAPOL for a Cyber Safety and Digital Reputation presentation, which rounded off perfectly our Pastoral Care Program around Safety, Rights and Responsibilities and the use of Social Media rights. The Year 9 students have also been looking closely at protective practices around the use of social media in their Pastoral Care Program this term. There has been a strong focus on how to stay safe online. We were lucky enough to have Ms. Jenny Arezina present to the cohort from a legal perspective. Jenny is not only a member of Blackwood High School staff but also a lawyer and she was able to talk to the students about the law and their rights regarding many of the issues facing adolescents today. There was a focus on making sensible decisions around what they post to ensure that their digital reputation stays unblemished to ensure that they do not limit future choices and options.

Shauna Thompson, Senior Leader, Year 8 and 9

We were fortunate to have our International students Keyu Liu, Aobo Tang, Jingfeng Liang and Maodong Zhang perform ‘Lilian’ a popular song from mainland China. Congratulations to these young people who had the courage to perform in front of the school community.Mary Hodson, Assistant Principal Senior School

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Year 10 updateWork ExperienceCongratulations to the Year 10 cohort who undertook Work Experience during Week 8. Students participated in diverse workplace learning experiences including Retail, Hospitality, Hair and Beauty, Construction, Mechanical, Legal, Electrical, Plumbing and The Arts. Some students also took part in Defence Force Programs at different times during Terms 1 and 2. Many students also took the opportunity to see schools from the other side of the desk taking opportunities to work at local primary schools, kindergartens or child care centres. We would like to thank all those in the community who supported students with placements and to the parents/caregivers and staff who assisted in our students being able take part in such a valuable experience. It was pleasing when making contact with employers or visiting students on their placements, to hear the positive comments about our students, their work ethic and friendly natures. Blackwood High School would like to sincerely thank all workplaces that took on student placements.

Ben Dening, Work Experience Coordinator

Aberfoyle Hub R-7 School GHR MotorsAdelaide BMW HMPSAdelaide Oval Install and DeliverBelair Primary School Intersport BlackwoodBellevue Heights Primary School James Michael HomesBlackwood Community Children’s Centre Jean Bonython KindergartenBlackwood Health Centre Kuoni CreativeBlackwood Kindergarten Little Black BikeBlackwood Primary School Manipulative PhysiotherapyBlackwood Vets Mitchell Park PharmacyCafe Montagna Protectit Insurance Service P/LCARA Response Carpentry ConstructionsChandlers Hill Vet RSR Sports CarsChristie Downs Primary School SA Aquatics and LeisureCity of Mitcham School of NativityCoromandel Valley Primary School Sean PowellCory Deroos (Location Cafe) SJT CarpentryCraigburn Primary School South Adelaide Auto GasCSIRO South Central Renovations Pty LtdDavid Security and Data Services St Joseph’s Parish SchoolDefence Science and Technology Group Statewide Pool ServicesDog Play Care Blackwood Stratco SA Pty LtdEden Hills Primary School Sunrise Christian SchoolEFM Health Clubs Noarlunga The Basin HaircuttersFederal Member for Kingston University of South AustraliaFlagstaff Hill R-7 School Versadev Pty LtdFlinders Medical Centre Westminster Preparatory SchoolFyfe Pty Ltd

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Year 11 and 12 updatePort Power Leadership Day at Adelaide OvalA group of Year 11 students took part in a Leadership Day run by the Port Power Football Club, conducted at Adelaide Oval. The goal of the day was to empower and encourage young leaders to understand their place as role models and especially discuss the concept of becoming ‘Active Bystanders’ in relation to anti-social behaviour. The program is an extension of the ‘Power to End Violence Against Women’ Program which ran at the school in 2017 and will continue this year.

Participants met with Power Leadership Group members, Travis Boak and Ollie Wines, about how they lead as well as hearing from Dr Tess Opie about the role they can play in stopping anti -social behaviour particularly related to sexism and violence against women. Dr Opie spoke about active by-standing, the problem and commonality of victim blaming and pushing our young people away from being non-violent allies; educating them on when they see anti-social behaviour to be active bystanders who are confident enough to stick up for what is right even if it is initially unpopular.

The day was not all sitting with the group participating in ‘match day experience’, where vice captain Ollie Wines ran the group through the pre game routine and warm up drills the team usually go through. This gave the group a rare opportunity to see and be active in the team rooms underneath Adelaide Oval.

Congratulations to Kye Dean, Tyson Smith, Jules Marjanac and Sam Zevenboom who carried themselves with great maturity across the day receiving positive feedback from all involved. We look forward to seeing these students play an active role in leading their fellow students in the future.

Adelaide University ResearchThrough Weeks 8 - 10, Year 11 Students have been participating in Research Skill sessions presented by the University of Adelaide. The University is offering these sessions as they appreciate how important research skills are for senior students not just on account of the Research Project but, in all subject areas and how vital they are for any potential Tertiary students. The sessions have covered ethical, reliable and reputable processes, referencing and how to use university academic staff to assist their work. We hope the students found the sessions valuable and use the advice in their Research Projects due in Term 4.

Year 12 ExamsA reminder that Week 10 is exam week for Year 12 Students. There are no timetabled lessons for Year 12 students, however some teachers may have arranged sessions for students which they should attend. Students attending exams must do so in full school uniform. Failure to do so may mean you are not able to sit the exam. Any students on site to study outside of exams should sign in and be in full uniform or they will be asked to leave.

Ben Dening, Senior Leader, Year 11 and 12

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Stage 2 Business and Enterprise students had the pleasure to welcome two visitors from innovative and dynamic Chartered Accounting firm, Tilbrook Rasheed on Tuesday 5 June. Renee McNeil, Senior HR Coordinator, was accompanied by Chris Williams who graduated from Blackwood High in 2015. Tilbrook Rasheed invited students to participate in the Undergraduate Recruitment Program for 2019. The program offers full time employment within the Chartered Accounting firm while engaging in a Commerce Degree at University. Chris who followed this career pathway in the world of business stated, ‘I studied Business and Enterprise in High School and had no experience in accounting. The friendly team at Tilbrook Rasheed taught me everything from the very beginning!’ If any Year 12 student is interested in working in a professional atmosphere and experiencing a diverse range of business’ operations they can contact Argie Buesnel, Student Wellbeing Leader, for further information. Applications including cover letter and resume close on Wednesday 27 September.

Argie Buesnel, Student Wellbeing Leader

Career opportunity for Year 12 students

This term the Stage One Outdoor Education class have taken part in a Bushwalking camp to Deep Creek Conservation Park and climbed the rock faces at Morialta Falls.

In cool conditions, the class spent three days exploring the coastline following the Heysen trail. Carrying everything we needed in our packs, the class walked the 30km through steep, kangaroo filled valleys and spending the nights under canvas. While challenging in different ways for all members of the group, we enjoyed the climb into Deep Creek Cove, some selfies at the waterfall, and admired the picturesque scenery that greeted us along the way.

Our climbing experience took us to Morialta Falls where six climbs were set up to test our abilities and our fear of heights. Despite some drizzle and the cold conditions, the class enjoyed the opportunity to climb with one of our old scholars, Jared Clarke, providing valuable instruction.

Many students also took up the opportunity to abseil off the top of the cliff, dropping down under their own steam after taking the “leap of faith” over the edge.

Thanks to Sarah Andrews and Wally Olenich for joining us at Deep Creek.

Dan Smith, Outdoor Education Teacher

Stage 1 Outdoor Education

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The World Challenge program has kicked off for 2018 with 28 students making the choice to take up an exciting adventure experience to Vietnam and Cambodia.

Plans are being set in place for our first fundraiser in Term 3 to get the group up and running and together, next term, they will sit and generate their own itinerary for next year’s expedition.

Places are still available for any students wishing to be involved in the program.

If you would like more information or would like to take up this opportunity, please feel free to contact me at daniel.smith@bhs.sa.edu.au or phone 8278 0938.

Dan Smith, World Challenge Coordinator

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History Bee and BowlOn Saturday 23 June, thirteen Blackwood High School students took part in the 2018 History Bee and Bowl at Emmaus Christian College.

The International History Bee and Bowl is a chance for students to show off their knowledge of both obscure and well-known facts in history and involves both team (Bowl) and individual (Bee) rounds.

Team Blackwood A, comprising William Thomson, Ben Curry, Jude Hunter, Harriet Cooling, Joel Keen and Alexander Lauritsen took home an impressive second place, holding off two Emmaus Christian College teams and a Cedar College’s team, and finishing second to Eynesbury College.

Team Blackwood B, comprising Emma Nathanson, Damon Gray, Nicole Gesare, Cameron O’Connell and Cassandra Shannon fought the good fight, however missed out on the accolades when they encountered a history prodigy from Eynesbury College, who proved unstoppable.

In the individual History Bee Competition Joel Keen and Emma Nathanson came second and third respectively to Eynesbury College. Overall, the day was a fun opportunity for team bonding and friendly competition. The success on the day was due in no small part to the support and encouragement provided by Ms Buesnel and Mr Phillips, who gave up their Saturday to support the event.

AJ Chadwick, Year 12 student

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Specialist Girls Football Camp to Keith Area SchoolOn 30 and 31 May our Year 10 Girls Football class travelled to Keith in the state’s south east to conduct a primary school games session. We were lucky to dodge poor weather to meet the Year 3, 4 and 5 classes of Keith Area School after lunch on Tuesday. The girls had planned and practiced a minor games session with a football focus. In groups of 15, the students were engaged in a fun physical activity for the afternoon. The Keith Area School teachers involved were grateful for the girls’ efforts and the students had a lot of fun.

After the session, we travelled to Cockatoo Ridge Camp Stay, a 15 minute drive east of Keith. There the girls explored the farm with its many animals, including a camel, kangaroos, emus, goats, pigs and chickens. They then completed a reflection assignment and cooked tea.

After a pancake breakfast in the morning we headed north back to Adelaide, stopping to look at the Coonalpyn Silo art and to have lunch in Murray Bridge. The girls were terrific ambassadors for Blackwood High School.

Janet Bradley, Specialist Girls Football Manager

Term 2 has been a very busy time with many sporting events on. The Southern Zone Sport Competition (Afterschool Sport) is well under way with half of the season completed. Our 3 Badminton teams are playing well, with a couple of great results throughout the season. The Open Boys Basketball team is performing strongly under the guidance of Coach Trevor Clarke and the boys have only lost one game so far. The Open 9-a-side Football team has made a great start to their season also with a big win over St Johns and look to continue to build and play great Football each week. Our 5 Netball teams, which play on Wednesday nights, have had a great start to the season. Our Netball Program students have played, coached and officiated outstandingly so far, and this year we have a team of non-Netball Program students who have developed and improved strongly each week. The Knock Out Competitions have also started with many of our teams achieving great results. We have competed in Open and Year 8/9 Boys Football, Open and Year 8/9 Girls Football, Open and Year 10 Girls Netball, Open and Year 8/9 Boys Indoor and Outdoor Soccer, Open Boys Basketball and Cross Country. Multiple teams progressed to the second and even third rounds of their respective competitions. We have many other Knock Out opportunities for students next term. With Year 8/9 and Year 10 Boys Basketball, Year 8/9 Girls Basketball and Year 8/9 Boys Indoor Soccer. If there are any enquiries about the above carnivals or anything sport related please contact Mr Steve Aulert, Sports Coordinator, or Mr Luke Beenham, Sports Officer, on 8278 938 or come to the Physical Eduction Office located in the Recreation Centre.Luke Beenham, Sports Officer

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Year 8/9 Knock Out Girls Football Round 1In cool, sunny conditions Blackwood High School matched up with Reynella East High School on home ground in round one of the SSSA Year 8/9 Girls Knock Out Football Competition. The first quarter was a tight affair with the Blackwood girls scoring one point to Reynella East nothing. Claudia Cock dominated the possession count for Blackwood, winning many contested balls and running and feeding the attack line. The second quarter saw Blackwood High School open the game up with goals from Amber Blizzard, Alannah O Hora, Ella Knuckey and Indianna Roberts. Reynella remained scoreless. Tyler Attiwell and Ali Zeman’s run and carry contributed to Blackwood adding 4 points in the third quarter. Reynella East scored two late goals in the final quarter but Blackwood were convincing winners by 22 points.

Score: Blackwood – 4 goals 11 points Reynella East – 2 goals 1 point

Goal Scorer: Amber Blizzard 1, Alannah O Hora 1, Ella Knuckey 1, Indianna Roberts 1

Best Players: Claudia Cock, Tyler Attiwill, Ali Zeman, Charlie Scutchings, Ella Knuckey, Kelsey Clare, Maddison Burgess

Janet Bradley, Health and Physical Education Teacher

Open Knock Out Girls Footy Round 2On Friday 15 June, in cold, wet conditions, Round 2 of the Open Girls Kncok Out Football made a late venue change from the water logged Mt Lofty oval to our own school oval. We fought a tight battle against Heathfield High School in the first game, losing by five points. The team missed Willow Homersham, out through injury, however were well serviced by Tyler Attiwill in ruck, Kelsey Clare in defence and Lily Whitcombe, who kicked a goal. Kelisha Rayment took some strong marks in difficult conditions. In the second game Heathfield High School went on to defeat Cornerstone College by three goals and will now progress to Round 3.

In the third game, Blackwood defeated Cornerstone College by 11 points. Kiera Mueller was dominant moving into attack and Olivia Smith was strong in the clearances. Brie Medder swept up in defence and Ruby Farmer was dangerous in attack, kicking two goals. Charlotte Cock laid some strong tackles against bigger bodied opponents.

Blackwood versus Heathfield High School1 – 3 (9 points) to 2 – 2 (14 points)

Best Players: Tyler Attiwill, Kelsey Clare, Taylah Jayne, Charlie Scutchings and Lily Whitcombe.

Goals: Lily Whitcombe (1)

Blackwood versus Cornerstone College3 – 7 (25 points) to 2 – 2 (14 points)

Best Players: Tyler Attiwill, Ruby Farmer, Brie Medder, Kiera Mueller, Charlie Scutchings and Olivia Smith.

Goals: Ruby Farmer (2), Charlie Scutchings (1)

Janet Bradley, Health and Physical Education Teacher

Pursuing a career in elite sportOn Tuesday 14 June, the Year 9 and 10 Football Classes participated in the Flinders University workshop ‘Pursuing a career in elite sport’. As special guests, the Mount Gambier High School (MGHS) Year 9/10 Specialist Football class attended the seminar. This was an excellent opportunity for two schools with Specialist Programs to collaborate to provide students with a valuable learning experience. The Flinders University Access Unit conducted the session, which included information on becoming a professional athlete and the diverse career opportunities in elite sport.

To start the day the Year 10 Football class, combined with the MGHS visiting group, participated in a Football training session. Students enjoyed having the opportunity to train together under the guidance of current SANFL players Nick Liddle and Joseph Haines (South Adelaide Football Club) and AFLW player Sarah Allan (Adelaide Football Club).

The focus of the seminar, for the Year 9 Football class and the MGHS class, was to demonstrate to students that they could follow their dreams and pursue a career in elite sport whilst continuing to study during this phase of their sporting career. The workshop outlined the many careers that existed in elite sport including: player/athlete, medicine, coach, statistician, sport psychologist, sports scientist, nutritionist, physiotherapist, public relations officer, player manager and marketing and administration roles.

The personal experiences shared by Sarah, Joseph and Nick were vastly different and demonstrated to students that they could both follow their passion to pursue sport at an elite level and continue to study. The ambassadors openly shared their pathways and the setbacks that they faced along the way. The sharing of these stories gave students a valuable insight into the importance of developing resilience and implementing effective strategies to overcome challenges such as long-term injuries and non-selection for teams. Students found the workshop invaluable and were impressed with the emphasis on ‘striving for your goals’.

Thank you to Kirstie Salter (Flinders University Access Project Officer) and the Flinders University Ambassadors Nick Liddle, Joseph Haines and Sarah Allen for facilitating the session.

Year 10 Self Defense – Health and Physical Education International ClassThe Year 10 Health and Physical Education International Class recently participated in a Self Defense unit with a focus on travelling and living safely in a foreign country. Brett Harrison, a SAPOL Police officer and Head Instructor of Zanshin Freestyle Karate conducted the sessions. The Health and Physical Education class consisted of nineteen students from five different countries. Students learnt about the role of police in Australia, how to avoid potentially dangerous situations and self-defense actions to remove themselves from a dangerous situation.

It was useful because we learnt how to protect yourself. - BruceIt was good because we learnt basic moves to stay safe. - KhemikaIt was helpful because it gave us an understanding of self-defense and how to avoid putting yourself at risk. - Olwen

The unit was highly successful with students gaining knowledge and skills to look after themselves and their peers.

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Year 9 Specialist Football Sturt Coaching VisitOn Thursday 31 May the Year 9 Football class participated in a Sturt Football Club coaching session. Michael Higgs, Centre of Excellence Manager and Sturt Under 16 Coach, and Danijel Herbut, SANFL Development Coordinator, conducted the training. Students gained an understanding of the SANFL development pathways, the expectations and setbacks experienced at development squad levels, and the intensity that is required to train and play at SANFL level.

A drone was used to film the training session followed by a video analysis and review by the Sturt coaches. Students were provided with honest and open feedback in relation to their training performance. Students were given advice on how to constructively use feedback to improve performance and strategies to overcome setbacks.

Year 10 Specialist Football Multi Cultural VisitThe Year 10 Specialist Football class were fortunate to have a visit from Port Power listed player Emmanuel Irra. Drafted in 2016 from South Adelaide as a Category B rookie Emmanuel played his 50th SANFL game during 2017.

Emmanuel shared his story and pathway to be on an AFL list. He gave a first-hand account of life growing up in Uganda until the age of 12 and then migrating to Australia. Students gained an insight into Emmanuel’s childhood of living in a hut in a small village, walking 5km twice a day to collect fresh water and living without electricity. He also shared the obstacles that he faced when moving to Australia including language barriers, schooling and making new friends. Emmanuel discussed the challenges of being an AFL listed player, the opportunities that he was thankful for and the strategies that he used to overcome setbacks.

The students were appreciative of Emmanuel’s visit with students stating that it gave them the opportunity to put into perspective the barriers that they sometimes faced. Students took on board the take home messages of persistence, positive thinking, and resilience.

AFL UmpiringThroughout the Specialist Football Program, students have the opportunity to complete AFL Umpiring accreditation and to gain practical experience in umpiring. These courses have resulted in eleven students from the Year 8 and 9 classes taking the next step and joining local umpiring panels across a range of leagues. The students have continued to play football, as there are many opportunities to umpire on alternative days to matches. Congratulations to these students for taking on the important job of umpiring.Umpiring junior football is a great way to stay fit, develop leadership skills, earn money and to provide a community service.

If you are interested in finding out how you can be involved in umpiring please see Mr Little for further information.

Year 10 Football Camp In Week 5 the Year 10 Specialist Football Program travelled to the Murray Mallee Region for the annual camp. On the first day of the camp students played a match against Murray Bridge High School. This match provided an opportunity for the Year 10 Special Interest Football class to play together as a team. As the game progressed, our speed and skill with the football deemed to be too much for Murray Bridge and our boys ran away with it, eventually winning 22 - 5 - 137 to 4 - 3 - 27. Despite the margin, there were some good passages of contested football.

Best Players: Jordon Cock, Taine Mitchell, Noah Brown, Tyson Clark Goal Kickers: Tyson Clark 4, Noah Brown 4, Taine Mitchell 2, Tyler Warren 2, Alex Strauss 2, Jordon Cock 1, Sam Matters 1, Cooper Gilbert 1, Oscar Hodge 1, Tyson Dyer 1, Cooper Greening 1, Steve Walton 1, Declan Henty-Smith 1

The evening was spent camping out at a local shearing shed with the group enjoying a BBQ tea, night walk and a campfire. With some rough weather conditions forecasted, we opted to set up camp inside the shearing shed.

Day two of camp we were up early to travel to Karoonda to umpire a 9-a-side competition with six local schools competing. Our students displayed good leadership and umpiring skills and this was evident with the successful running of the carnival. Overall, the camp was a fantastic community experience and we look forward to continuing this camp in the future.

Glen Little, Leader, Health and Physical Education

Girls Knock Out Netball Open and Year 10On Friday 8 June the Blackwood Year 10 Knock Out Team played Immanuel College and Willunga High School for the first rounds of Knock Out Netball. We first faced Immanuel College who we knew would be tough. It was a nerve-racking game with scores locked at 5 all at quarter time, 13 all at half time, 20 all at three quarter time and 28 all at full time. We then entered extra time, 5 mins being played at each end. When the final whistle went we had a lead of 3, final scores 32 - 35. A fantastic skillful game played by both teams and a very exciting result by Blackwood. It’s the first win against Immanuel College we have had. Accurate shooting, strong drive down court, tight defensive pressure and supportive team mates, allowed us to gain the win.

Later in the day we faced Willunga High School. All 12 players contributed to a great win in this game, Blackwood defeating Willunga High School 51 - 15. Blackwood now advance to round 2 and face Cornerstone College in Week 3 Term 3.

Open Girls Knock Out was played at Blackwood on Thursday 14 June. Facing Mercedes College, we always knew it would be a tough game. The 12 girls represented our school to the best of their ability and there was some great netball played. Unfortunately, Blackwood was defeated and knocked out of the competition in this round.It was wonderful to see the Senior Year 12 students enjoying their last game of netball for the school, after representing Blackwood and being part of the Netball Program over the past 5 years.

Thank you to all players who represented our school in both teams. Your teamwork, effort and sporting conduct was outstanding.

Peta Maher, Netball Program Manager

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Cross CountryOn Thursday 7 June, 11 keen runners competed in the Annual Cross Country Championships at Oakbank Racecourse. Compared to previous years the course was in great condition and the sun was shining. In the U/15 Boys Ben Burbridge came 6th and Zachary Washington finished 15th which was a great effort. We had seven U/15 runners on the day that all ran very well. The top 4 runners made up our team which came 2nd which was a fantastic achievement for the boys. Thomas Stocco in the U/14 boys, Ebony Scanlan and Hannah Mulkerin in the U/14 girls and Joel Karran in the U/16 boys all ran very well and represented Blackwood fantastically.

The results from the day were as follows:U/14s Boys 3kms U/15s Boys 4kms114th Thomas Stocco 6th Ben Burbridge – 15.31U/14s Girls 3kms 15th Zachary Washington – 16.1032nd Ebony Scanlan 30th Riley Jones95th Hannah Mulkerin 41st Blake Aldridge 42nd Jacob MayrU/15s Boys Team Finished 2nd out of 9 45th Toby Russell6th Ben Burbridge 67th Ewan Marjanac15th Zachary Washington30th Riley Jones41st Blake Aldridge

U/16s Boys 5kms33rd Joel Karran

Luke Beenham, Sports Officer

Year 8/9 Knock Out FootballOn Wednesday 21 June the Year 9 Football team played Henley High School in the Statewide Knock Out Competition. Henley dominated the first quarter on the scoreboard kicking five goals to Blackwood’s two points. From then on, the game was a much more even contest. Blackwood bounced back in the second quarter kicking three goals two points to reduce the deficit. The third quarter was a closely contested battle with both teams only scoring twice. To the team’s credit Blackwood continued to play attacking Football in the last quarter to kick a further four goals to Henley High School’s two.The game was played in good spirit with some strong passages of play by both teams. It was pleasing to see the positive manner in which the Blackwood team continued to play throughout the game despite the quarter time margin. Congratulations to all students who represented Blackwood in an exemplary manner on the day. Thank you to the Year 9 Football students who missed team selection and took on the necessary roles (running water, goal and boundary umpires, timekeeper, and statistician) for a game of Football to take place.Results: Blackwood 7 – 7 – 49 lost to Henley High School 12 – 15 – 87Best Players: Ben Burbridge, Jackson Roberts, Declan Le Raye, Rhys Galliford, Milan Spring, Jacob MayrGoals: Jackson Roberts 2, Charlie Duncan 1, Declan Le �aye 1, Milan Spring 1, James Hackett 1, Blake Aldridge 1

Glen Little, Leader, Health and Physical Education

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An update on what’s happening around Languages at Blackwood High School. We recently participated in the Language Perfect World Championships. Language Perfect is an engaging online program that supports students to master new vocabulary. The aim of the competition was to earn as many points as possible revising or learning new vocab in a language other than English. Some students concentrated on the language they are currently studying while others used the opportunity to try a new language and earned points for Russian, Maori, French and Indonesian.

Over the competition students from around the world answered 7,185,895 questions. Our results were outstanding with 299,582 questions being answered over the course of the competition. We were sixth overall out of 55 schools in South Australia and 182nd overall globally out of 1,476 schools.

We were 2nd for Spanish (out of 40 schools), 3rd for German (out of 43 schools) and 5th for Japanese out of 43 schools.

Blackwood High School students earned a total of 51 awards. Congratulations to Josiah Hor, who achieved an Elite award (10,000+ points), Lucas Lim an Emerald Award (5,000+ points) and Rylee Gray-Stafford, Ayshia Gray-Stafford, Daniel Hawkins and Laila Scaparra, Gold Awards with 3,000+ points. Very impressive individual efforts!

We also ran our own Inter - Class Competition with the following classes coming out on top:Year 8 German (8A and 8D) – Ms JonesYear 8 Japanese (8B) – Mr WhitehornYear 9 German – Ms CrichtonYear 9 Japanese – Ms ArezinaThese students will enjoy a hot chip afternoon tea soon.

Earlier in the year, our Year 8 students wrote very convincing persuasive texts and created posters about why Languages Matter and we thought we would share some of their ideas with you. • Through language, we learn to understand and appreciate other

cultures. To be responsible global citizens it is essential to have this insight into other cultures.

• The world we live in is changing faster than ever before. The most successful people will be those who can adapt to change

• Learning a language creates neural pathways that allow us to adapt to change on a global stage.

• We recognise language patterns when we learn another language. This pattern recognition helps us understand our own language and makes learning subsequent languages easier.

• Knowing other languages connects us with the world of business and trade.

• Language is power.

In our pursuit of excellence at Blackwood High School, we will continue to support our students through their language studies to become well-rounded, curious and adaptable global citizens, ready to embrace an ever changing world. Languages really do matter!

Karyn Jones, Leader, International Student Programs and LOTE

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Pop Up Art Gallery in YOUR School Only hours after the final bell rings for the end of Term 2, Blackwood Rotary turns the SLC into an Art Gallery. During the entire July school holidays we display hundreds of paintings and photographs for people to come and see and buy. It’s a great opportunity for local and regional artists to get their work out to the public and for our regular artists to continue to share their talent. We have every size, colour and medium you can think of, subjects from Ballerinas to Wombats and everything in between. You can come and see some of our artist paint and talk about the process on the Artist in Residence days. It’s a great opportunity to see a wide range of affordable art pieces with many options starting under $100.Blackwood Rotary has been doing this magic transition for 35 years. It is one of our major events for the year and helps us raise money for local and international aid projects. To run the show takes an enormous amount of volunteer effort and we are extremely grateful for the long term assistance of Blackwood High for providing us with the building for our Pop Up Gallery. We also get help from staff and teachers raising money themselves for their trip to Himeji. Last years crew were fantastic and we look forward to meeting this years group in a couple of weeks. Check out our brochure for full details and come and see your classrooms look nothing like school!

Calendar DatesTerm 2 2018Monday 2 to Friday 6 JulyYear 12 ExamsSpecial Interest Netball Melbourne Trip

Friday 6 JulyLast day of Term 2

Term 3Monday 23 JulySTUDENT FREE DAY

Tuesday 24 July First day of Term 3

Monday 30 JulyYear 8 Wellbeing Survey

Thursday 2 AugustYear 12 Exam Reports Distributed

Monday 6 AugustYear 9 Wellbeing Survey

Tuesday 7 AugustGoverning Council Meeting 7pm

Tuesday 14 to 25 AugustUshiku High School Study Tour

Monday 20 to Friday 24 AugustYear 10 Snow Trip

Wednesday 22 AugustYear 12 SATAC Parent Information Evening

Monday 27 AugustYear 10 and 11 Subject Counselling Days by appointment

Friday 31 AugustSTUDENT FREE DAY

Monday 3 SeptemberSCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

Tuesday 4 SeptemberPrincipal’s Tour 9am

Tuesday 11 SeptemberGoverning Council Meeting 7pm

Friday 14 SeptemberSRC Casual Day

Wednesday 19 SeptemberDance Choreographic Matinee 11amDance Choreographic Performance 7pm

Friday 21 SeptemberWhole School Assembly

Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 SeptemberYear 11 Aquatics

Thursday 27 SeptemberYear 8 Immunisations

Friday 28 SeptemberLast Day of Term 3

School ContactsStudent Absences: student.absence@bhs.sa.edu.auStudent Services: 8278 0900 or see website for staff email contacts