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RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY TRUST ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY

24 Blake Rd, Waikerie Principal: Rob McLaren Ph: 8541 2533 – Fax: 8541 3408 Date:25/08/2017 Website: www.waikeriehs.sa.edu.au – Email: [email protected] Volume: 355

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TERM 3 AT A GLANCE

AUGUST

Fri 25th Party Safe Education Seminar

Fri 25th Spanish Day Out

Thu 31st-7/9 Operation Flinders

SEPTEMBER

Fri 1st Year 11/12 Rural Dr Presentation

Tue 5th Forensic Road Show

Fri 8th SCHOOL CLOSURE

Wed 13th 2017 Showcase Night

Fri 29th End Term 3 Early Dismissal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As I mentioned in our last newsletter our school took part in a DECD External Review last week. I want to thank the many students, staff, parents and Governing Council members who took part in these interviews. The External Reviews findings and recommendations are being

drafted in a report which needs to be signed off by our executive director in the next four weeks. Before the review team finished I was asked to a meeting with them to discuss their general observations and recommendations for the schools future improvement. Overall the panel was highly complementary of the caring culture, dedicated staff students and parents who work together in ensuring that all students were successful. Examples that were provided included:

Clear Vision of Improvement agreed to by all

with key focus areas around teaching and

learning.

Strategies such as:

o Clear expectations of students with

high expectations of success.

o Traffic Light data and reflection time for

students on goals and achievements,

end of term reports, student, teacher

and parent interviews and celebration

assemblies for success all focussed on

monitoring achievement.

Intervention programs and a Learning Hub

developing to support students in learning.

Outstanding relationships between students

staff and parents.

In very general terms their three recommendations were very supportive of the professional learning and ongoing improvement staff were undertaking around “Visible Learning”: Recommendation 1 – Endorse the focus of school development around Visible Learning in relation to:

A common language of learning across the school with Learning intentions and success criteria for student learning.

Development of “Feedback” for the improvement of student learning.

Use of data to support improvement of student learning.

Recommendation 2 – Development of Leadership capacity to drive the improvement of learning. Recommendation 3 – Development of alternative structures and forums to drive learning improvement around Visible Learning. The staff will begin this week in reviewing and discussing these initial recommendations so that we can plan to enact them in our school. As soon as the External Review Report is endorsed by the department I will inform everyone that it will be published on our website for all to consider. I will continue to keep you updated on our improvement journey.

Rob McLaren Principal

DROP OFF AND PICKUP FROM SCHOOL

Morning and Afternoon drop offs/collections The school requests that all parents / caregivers use the Recreation Centre car park to drop off their

children in the morning and collect them in the afternoon.

We ask that parents/caregivers do not collect their children from outside the Administration building or TAFE car park.

This creates the potential for an accident and this has happened in the past. Your child’s safety is paramount.


Car Parking Please do not park in the staff car park area, located along Blake Road. There are temporary car parks outside of the Administration Building, if you need to see the administration staff for any reason or have a meeting with a teaching staff member. We would be very appreciative if all parents / caregivers can support us in this process.

Rob McLaren Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Subject Selection for 2018 This is currently underway. The web based preferences system has again been highly successful which allows for a quicker, more efficient process. All Year 8 and 9 students should have completed their selections, printed and signed their receipts and retuned them

to their home group teacher

University Entrance All students considering a pathway into University should have entered their preferences on the SATAC website. Students have the opportunity to make changes up until the 29th September. Please ensure you have completed this process to avoid any late fees.

Students will be sitting the Flinders University Test which is simply another tool that can help gain entrance to this site. This will occur later in the term.

Term 3 Reminder to all that this is a particularly busy time in terms of assessment. Please continue to support students to ensure they meet deadlines. For many of the senior students, a focus will shift from completion of folio work and move to exam preparation. We encourage students to communicate with their teachers to help with demands.

Craig Griffiths Assistant Principal Senior School

BUSINESS MANAGER

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday 3.30pm-4.15pm and Thursday 8.30am-9.00am. All uniforms need to be paid in full at time of purchase either by cash, EFTPOS or cheque.

We still have 2016 School Magazines for purchase at the book room for only $20.00.

2017 M&S Charges 2017 M&S Charges are now overdue and need to be finalised. Payment can be made by cash, cheque,

direct debit and credit card. The school offers EFTPOS facilities with $20 minimum and no cash out.

School Card – if you think you may be eligible for school card, information is available at: www.sa.gov.au under the heading Education, Skills and Learning; or application forms are available from the school reception desk. If you have any issues please do not hesitate to contact me.

2018 Year 12 Polo Shirt and Jumper Year 11 students have a received a letter this week for purchasing the year 12 polo shirt and jumper. The cost for these garments is as follows:

Polo Shirt: $38.50 Jumper: $82.50

For students who are wishing to order the polo shirt and jumper, which will be ready for collection in

January 2018, they are required to order and PAY FOR THEM BY 13th September 2017. If payment or a negotiated instalment plan is not made by this date, the student’s order will not be placed.

There are sample shirts and jumpers located in the library for all students to try on sizes.

Felicity Ziegler Business Manager

SPORTS NEWS

Knock Out Volleyball On Thursday the 10th August Waikerie High School Senior Students travelled to the Mars Sports Centre in Adelaide to play the first round of the Secondary School Sports of South Australia (SSSSA)

Opening Knockout Volleyball Pool B championships.

The girls’ team got off to a shaky start dropping their first match against Swan Reach Area School. After working out their gameplay the girls’ team had success defeating Oakbank Area School and went on to have tight matches again Millicent High School, Quorn Area School and Booleroo Centre. An excellent effort with the girl’s finishing 4th from 6 schools.

The boy’s started very well defeating Woodville High School, however, then came up against some tough competition from Millicent High School, Quorn Area School and Booleroo Centre. They finished the day defeating neighbour Swan Reach Area School, in a strong battle. The boys finished 3rd for the day.

On Wednesday 23rd August Waikerie High School travelled to Adelaide to compete in the State KO Hockey Finals. We finished in fourth position out of six teams. Thank you Sarah Koch and all parents for your help.

Lauren Bevan HPE & Sports Coordinator


SEMESTER 1 AWARD WINNERS

GOLD MEDAL & CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT

Vaine Guy Alicia Kroehn Elisa Schiller Marcel Waanders

Gold Medal

Mitchell Hahn

SILVER MEDAL & CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT

Noah Hensel

Jack Higgins

Luan Kafexholli

Will Kroehn

Adam Neville

Matthew Schmidt

Tyson Schutz

SILVER MEDAL

Joseph Mee

Bronze Medal & Conscientious Effort

Shakira Crack

Jackson Pillion

Ceobahn Webber -Wilson

Bronze Medal

Dylan Marshall

Harrison McLean

Jack McWaters

Hayley Turner

Conscientious Effort

Kate Daniels-Blight

Crystal Devroome

Taylah Kuchel

Chantelle Miller

Tamika Searle

Gypsy Searle

Harsimran Singh

School Service

Alicia Kroehn

Will Kroehn

Taylah Kuchel

Matthew Schmidt


Maria Austria

Tessa Canney

Bonnie Dolphin


Erin Sweet-Hite

Emma Taylor

Cody Turner

SILVER MEDAL

William Campbell

Isabella Jawadi

Grace Nayda

BRONZE MEDAL & CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT

Cade Ridley

Vanessa Stretton

Levi Whitehead

Titus Whitehead

BRONZE MEDAL

Amy Hatcher

Patrick Liebich

CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT

Danica Bee

Joel Fillmore

William Hawke

Liam Jinks

Jia McGurgan

Jemma Mortimer

Cheyenne Prior

Jasmine Stretton

Year 8

YEAR 9



Renee Pfeiler

Nicola Schmidt

Nicole Taylor

Sophie Taylor


Mishael Mee

Sinead Sidhu


Natasha Brooks

Temika Johnson

BRONZE MEDAL

Carly Frahm

Joshua Hahn


Holly Gwynne

Lilah Hilton

Bradley Johnston

Kayla Kreusler

Brianna Leigh

SILVER MEDAL, ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT &


Sarah Reusch


Jack Burgemeister

SILVER MEDAL

Declan Sidhu

Deanna Wyld


Connie Griffiths

Tahlia Helbig

Blake Schober

Laney West

Trinity Williams

BRONZE MEDAL

James McLean

ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT

Mason Brock

Tahlia Cabot

Jacob Collins Standerwick

Jack Moxham

Sharna Potts


Alexander Downs

Temika Miller

Johnathon Twigden


Erica Austria

Penny Frankel

Dylan Hahn


Tayla Georgeopoulos

Ebony Neideck

Hayden Shaw BRONZE MEDAL

Tiffany Catford


Stephanie Campbell Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

YEAR 10


CANBERRA TRIP

Science and Technology Trip – Canberra Recently a group of 39 students from Waikerie High School participated in the Science and Technology Trip to Canberra. This excursion is aimed towards higher education or employment opportunities in the fields of Science and Technology. It also embraces programs based on Australian history, democracy and civics and citizenship. Students visited many places such as Questacon, Parliament House, National Zoo and Aquarium, War Memorial, Australian Institute of Sport and the National Museum of Australia just to name a few. It was a great opportunity for these students to be involved in, giving them a fun different perspective of educational learning activities from a classroom environment. Even though the students were very tired at the end, I believe that all students had an excellent time and came away with some great experiences. We look forward to running this excursion again in 2019. Thanks

Dion Higgins, Paul Tripodi, Laurena Grieger and Felicity Ziegler

FOCUS SCHOOL PORTRAITS

Focus School Portraits now gives you the option to order your Extra- Curricular Photos on line.

All you need is your Shoot key which is on your 2nd chance order slip or alternatively you can call us here at the office.

To order follow the steps below.

1. Go to our website www.focusschoolportraits.com

2. Click on School Portraits 3. Enter your shoot key 4. The special Group will be first to appear, just

simply click on the ‘add to cart’ 5. Once you have your order go to your items in

Cart at the top and follow the prompts to finalise your payment.

NAIDOC WEEK 2017

During NAIDOC week staff and students experienced an Indigenous performance from Cultural Infusion. Students learnt about cultural awareness and Aboriginal history and were also involved in some

traditional dancing.

One thing that we found most interesting about the didgeridoo is that if you put your ear up to the mouthpiece of it, you should be able to hear a vibrating kind of noise inside. This gives you an idea of what the tone will be like.

This is similar to putting your ear up to a shell and hearing the sound of the sea. After the performance our guests, along with staff members, our indigenous students and their parents, were treated to morning tea catered by the Home Economic students, using tradition ingredients in their cooking.

Marilyn Dutschke Aboriginal Community Education Officer

HOMEWORK GROUP

Waikerie High School students and staff have continued to support an after school homework group.

This has provided students with time to complete individual tasks, or meet with their teacher for some

extra tutoring.

The homework group will continue during term three on Monday-Wednesday, 3:30-4:30pm.

For enquiries, please contact Matt McDonald (Learning Support Coordinator).

Matthew McDonald

Learning Support/FLO Coordinator

http://www.focusschoolportraits.com/


WAIKERIE HIGH SCHOOL AND WAIKERIE PRIMARY SCHOOL NAIDOC WEEK ACTIVITY

In a cooperative venture between Waikerie Primary and Waikerie High School, Reception and Year 8 students were matched up into buddy pairs.

Teachers Sam Parsons and Suzie Parsons organised the task as part of NAIDOC week, which was held in Week 10 of Term 2.

The Reception and Year 8 students viewed a Dreaming story called “Thukeri” together. The Receptions then painted a picture about the story on a small piece of wood, using some Aboriginal art designs. The Year 8 Woodwork class then cut up the pictures using coping saws, making them into jigsaws.

The Year 8 buddies then proudly presented the Receptions their jigsaws and assisted them to complete their puzzles during NAIDOC week. The Receptions were thrilled to get such individual items which were worked on by their buddies with care and pride.


NAIDOC WEEK ACTIVITIES AT WAIKERIE HIGH SCHOOL



2017 YEAR 9 AND 10 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRIP TO CANBERRA

2017 Canberra Students and Teachers with Tony Pasin MP our local Federal Member of Parliament


Changing of the Guard Ceremony


COMMUNITY NEWS

SA DENTAL SERVICE

WAIKERIE LITTLE ATHLETICS


COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

Children are required to attend school from when they turn 6 until they turn 16

(Section 76 of the Education Act 1972). Children aged 16 must participate full-

time in an approved learning program (Education (Compulsory Education Age)

Amendment Act 2007). There is no compulsion to attend school once a child

turns 17 or is 16 years old and has achieved a qualification under an approved

learning program.

Regular attendance and participation in schooling is an important factor in

educational and life success. Students who skip school are at risk of alienation

from education that can lead to decreased options for future pathways.

If you work at a school site you are also responsible for encouraging students to

remain in school and work closely with parents and guardians to maximise

learning opportunities.

Approved learning programs

traditional secondary school, including studying towards: o SACE (South Australia Certificate of Education) o International Baccalaureate (IB) o Steiner Education (Waldorf Schools) Secondary Certificate

technical and further education (TAFE) courses or accredited courses offered by registered training organisations

apprenticeships or traineeships university degrees, diplomas or other university award courses other programs authorised by the Minister for Education and Child

Development a combination of the above

Where the young person has achieved a SACE or other qualification, under an

approved learning program, there is no compulsion for them to continue to

participate past the age of 16.

For vocational education qualifications, Certificate 2 is considered sufficient, as

it provides a defined qualification which leads into further vocational education,

such as Certificate 3, which could be completed via a registered training

organisation.

Valid absences

Valid reasons for parents to keep student/s away from school include:

the student is too sick to leave the house or has an infectious disease like chicken pox, mumps or measles

the student has an injury preventing movement around school the student is going with his or her parents on a family holiday which cannot

be arranged in school vacations. This should be arranged with the Principal prior to the absence by applying for a school exemption.

the principal is provided with any genuine and acceptable reason preventing the student's attendance.

Notification of absences

On a student's return to school, a note must be supplied to cover the days

missed. Parents are also encouraged to contact the school if their child will be

away.

If a student has seen a medical practitioner, e.g. doctor, dentist etc., a note or

appointment card from the practitioner may be provided to verify the absence.

Attendance and engagement social workers

If a student refuses to attend school, parents are encouraged to contact school

staff.

You may need to seek assistance from attendance and engagement social

workers, who work with school staff and parents to encourage and support the

student to regularly attend school.

Late arrivals or early departures

In some cases students may arrive late to school, or leave early. This may be due

to family reasons or transport issues.

Students may leave early or arrive late when they have scheduled classes if they

provide a note from their parents with a valid reason. Parents are encouraged to

schedule appointments outside of school hours.

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/operations-and-management/site-administration/student-enrolment-and-attendance/student-exemptions

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/child-and-student-support/student-support/individual-support-for-students/attendance-and-engagement-social-workers

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/child-and-student-support/student-support/individual-support-for-students/attendance-and-engagement-social-workers


EXEMPTION INFORMATION

The Minister (or delegate) may exempt a child from attending school (Section

81A of the Education Act 1972). If parents or guardians wish to take their child

out of school temporarily or permanently, they must apply for an exemption.

Students must attend school regularly until the exemption has been approved.

Parents can be referred to the sa.gov.au website for more information on

compulsory attendance.

For more detailed information about exemptions, see the principal's guide to

exemptions (PDF, 1.2 MB).

Temporary exemptions

Principals have the authority to approve temporary exemptions for less than one

month for the reason of:

medical other/conditional

If the exemption is for more than one month the application requires approval by

the Central Delegate or:

Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Catholic Education South Australia

Principals can approve temporary exemptions for up to 12 months for family

travel.

Permanent exemptions

Students under 15 cannot be given a permanent exemption unless there are

strong recommendations from the school and the Department.

Students aged 16 do not need an exemption if they can provide evidence to the

school that they are:

attending TAFE or other approved learning programs doing an apprenticeship or traineeship

Exemption for full-time employment

Students aged 15 and 16 who want to start working full time will need to apply

for a permanent exemption. To qualify:

students under 16 must be working more than 30 hours a week students 16 and older must be working more than 25 hours per week.

Students are able to work more than one position to make up the total number of

hours.

The employer will need to provide a letter of offer (DOCX, 13.7 KB),

specifying the number of hours per week that must be submitted with the

application for exemption.

Home education

Students who are 16 and wish to continue their home education program will

need an exemption until they turn 17.

See Home education on the sa.gov.au website for further guidance.

http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-skills-and-learning/schools/school-life/attendance-and-absenteeism

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/library/document-library/guideline/operations-and-management/communications/the-principals-guide-to-exemptions.pdf

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/library/document-library/guideline/operations-and-management/communications/the-principals-guide-to-exemptions.pdf

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/operations-and-management/site-administration/student-enrolment-and-attendance/attendance-in-schools

https://myintranet.learnlink.sa.edu.au/library/document-library/templates/roa/communications/LetterofOfferforEmploymen.docx

http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-skills-and-learning/schools/alternative-schooling/home-education


UNIFORM SHOP OPEN TUESDAY AFTERNOONS 3:30PM TO 4:15PM AND THURSDAY MORNINGS 8:30AM TO 9:00AM


WAIKERIE HIGH SCHOOL - TERM 3 2017 CANTEEN ROSTER

Thank you for assisting - if unable to attend please phone MARION Marion on 85 413097 or 041 789 7295

TIMES FOR ARRIVAL: 10.45am for recess & 12.50 for lunch.

You are not required to stay between recess & lunch. Approx finish time - 2.00pm

AUG 28th L. ROWE

29th K. SHRIMPTON T. TWIGDEN - Lunch

30th C. NAYDA 31 S. BURGEMEISTER

SEPT 1st S. KREUSLER S. SMITH - Lunch

4th C. CABOT

5th

6th K. SCOTT

7th. C. NAYDA

8th SCHOOL CLOSURE ADELAIDE SHOW

11th M. KOKEGEI

12th T. TWIGDEN - Lunch

13th K. FOWLER

14th T. HENSEL

15th C. NAYDA B. McLEAN - Lunch

18th T. SOUTER S. MEE - Lunch

19th

20th C. NAYDA

21st

22nd S. BURGEMEISTER

25th T. SOUTER

26th

27th C. NAYDA

28th

29th N. CAMPBELL

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