RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY TRUST ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY 24 Blake Rd, Waikerie Principal: Rob McLaren Ph: 8541 2533 – Fax: 8541 3408 Date:15/12/2017 Website: www.waikeriehs.sa.edu.au – Email: [email protected]Volume: 358 2017 WAIKERIE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATION NIGHT MAJOR AWARD WINNERS CALTEX MEDAL Ebony Neideck HOLDER MEDAL Erica Austria SPORTSPERSON MEDAL Rachel Fillmore MOORUNDIE RUWE MEDAL William Hawke ALISON NITSCHKE AWARD Naomi Uchida PRATT SCHOLARSHIP Jack Burgemeister TIM WHETSTONE SCHOOL AWARD Ebony Neideck ADF AWARD YEAR 12 Ebony Neideck ADF AWARD YEAR 10 Nicola Schmidt
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RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY TRUST ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY
Dear Parents, students and staff, This is my final newsletter article for Waikerie High School. As many will know I have decided to retire from the Education Department after 43 years of service. I have been blessed with a wonderful career in which I have worked with, many amazingly talented and passionate staff and parents who worked in partnership with the school to ensure their child’s school was the best that it could be and finally students who with support achieved their dreams and pathways. Waikerie High has been one of those places and it has been a real pleasure to finish my career here.
Earlier this week we had our very successful Presentation evening. Our Guest Speaker was former student Professor Wayne Tilley who heads up as Director of the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories, University of Adelaide and Hanson Institute, Wayne’s partner Dr Theresa Hickey, his parents and friends also attended. There were many special guests and presenters including Mr Tim Whetstone Member for Chaffey, Mr Leon Stasinowsky and his wife Lynette, Mr Richard Hall Rotary, Ms Jenny Boyd Zonta, Mrs Sandy Neindorf Rainmoth Gallery, Mr Clint Frankel and Mrs Kerry Woolston Riverland Trade Schools for the Future, Mr Phillip Kroehn Director Waikerie Central Irrigation Trust, Mr Mark McLean Riverhaven Enterprises and Mr Con Karvouniaris Education Director Berri. All of these guests including our talented master of ceremonies, school captains Ebony Neideck and Hayden Shaw made the night very special. Congratulations to all the award winners for 2017 whose efforts were recognised on the Presentation Night and others who will be recognised with certificates and medals in our last school assembly on Friday.
To our very special Year 12’s it’s with an element of sadness that you leave us however we celebrate your achievements this year and look forward to hearing about your story into the future. Many of you have already begun to make your mark on us and the world around you. Some will be taking a deep breath before you begin. Year 12 while a stepping stone or transition to the future will not define you in years to come that will be up to you in what you do now.
Much of what we heard from our guest speaker Professor Tilley was about having:
set goals
ambition and a dream to strive for
resilience – not giving up
strategies to face the many challenges ahead
identified support groups to help you along the way
looking out for the unseen opportunities that arise
These are challenging times and as one of the older brigade in our community I am reliant on you our Year 12 students to make a difference to our world, whether it is here in the Riverland or beyond.
I want to thank a number of you who have supported our school and I over the past 3 years:
The all members on the High School Governing Council thank you for all your hard work and energy. It’s not easy representing a community, even harder when Principals ramble on a little (passionately). To our Chairperson Jenny Phillips thank you for the energy and guidance you have provided the council and school over the past twelve months.
To our Staff, I have had the privilege to work with many great staff members here at Waikerie and I wish you well in the future. The community is fortunate to have dedicated professionals like yourself who give so much to make sure your students are successful.
To our students I have been fortunate to be part of your journey in learning and the support for our school has made my final years in teaching memorable.
Our school faces many challenges in the future. The excitement of STEM Works with its $2.5 million dollar build for our Science Laboratories, Maker Spaces and Technology Computer Aided Design areas to support STEM learning will enhance the opportunities for all our students. While being a little disruptive next year the end result will be very beneficial. How we better utilize our developing Learning Hub to support all learners will be a major development based around our professional development in Visible Learning. The many other projects ready to go in 2018 including painting and floor covering to buildings, ongoing grounds work including storage sheds, the management of old infrastructure to support learning all on top of delivering a comprehensive learning program.
Lastly we farewell a number of Staff who has enriched our school with their talent and determination:
Mrs Rachael Sparrow who is on maternity leave at present
Ms Sarah Koch – a very successful teacher here for the past 2 years has won a permanent position at
Glossop High School
Mrs Rachael Lawson – who will be teaching Spanish at the Primary School and hopefully supporting us
here at the High School
Mr Craig Nielsen a long standing and highly valued teacher has transferred to Aberfoyle Hub School in
Adelaide
Mr Sam Parsons has won a permanent position at Minlaton Community School
Mr Hayward Paynter – has transferred to Jamestown Community School
Mrs Virginia Hillier SSO Student Support has retired
Mr William Seton has completed his traineeship at the end of this year
Mrs Giovanna Wood has retired earlier this year
Mr Damian Stevens SSO – Learning Support establish his own business
Congratulations to:
Mr Craig Griffiths takes on the role of Principal in 2018. I wish him well and am sure he will be very
successful in taking the school onto the next level.
Mr Phil Valentine takes over the role of Senior School Assistant Principal
Mr Dion Higgins takes over the role of Middle School Assistant Principal
There are a number of new names in leadership for 2018:
Mrs Donna Haynes Coordinator Mathematics/Science
Mrs Elissa Koch Coordinator Technology /ICT
We also welcome new staff to Waikerie High School for 2018:
Mr Adam Keith from Bordertown Area School Mathematics/Science
Ms Ashley Potts from Loxton HASS /English
To everyone I wish you a restful and enjoyable festive season and I know Craig and the staff look forward to seeing the students all refreshed and ready to go for 2018.
Thank you
Rob McLaren Principal
TERM 1 - 2018 AT A GLANCE
JANUARY
Tue 23rd Fees/Uniform 10am-2pm
Wed 24th Fees/Uniform 2pm-7pm
Thu 25th Fees/Uniform 9am-2pm
Fri 26th PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Mon 29th Term 1 Commences 9:00am
Mon 29th Whole School Assembly
Tue 30th Splash Heats-Lunchtime
FEBRUARY
Mon 5th Splash Heats-Lunchtime
Tue 6th Student ID Photos
Fri 9th SPLASH CARNIVAL
Mon 12th Year 8 Camp – Adelaide
Tue 13th Year 8 Camp – Adelaide
Wed 14th Year 8 Camp – Adelaide
Thu 15th Finance & Governing Council AGM
Mon 19th Interschool Swimming (PM)
Wed 21st Adelaide Triathlon
MARCH
Thu 1st Year 8 Immunisations
Tue 6th Year 8 Immunisations Catch up
Wed 7th Year 12 BBQ
Fri 9th SRC Leaders Day
Mon 12th PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Thu 15th Finance & Governing Council
Fri 16th SPORTS DAY
Sat 24rd Year 12 Formal
Fri 30th GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL
Mon 2nd Easter Monday
Wed 4th Interschool Sports Day
Mon 9th Adelaide Athletics
Fri 13th
End Term 1 Reports Home Interview Online Bookings Early Dismissal 2:35pm
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Year 12 Formal Congratulations to all Year 12 students on their successful formal and graduation. It was terrific to celebrate with them and reflect on their schooling. Well done to the organising committee and thank you to the staff that supported the event.
Year 12 Results Release Reminder that Year 12 results are released at 8.30am on Tuesday 19th December. Students can access their results by going to sace.sa.edu.au and follow the links to ‘Results’. Students then log in to ‘Students Online’ and use their SACE registration number and pin to access results. 2018 Subjects All senior classes have had review lessons to inform them of subject details and begin learning programs. The final timetable for all students will be distributed when they return to school. Farewell to our Principal We wish Rob all the best in his retirement. Last weekend we celebrated not just his three years at Waikerie High School but also his extensive 43 years in Education. While at Waikerie he has been passionate about continually improving student learning and encouraging every student to achieve their best. We thank him for his hard work and commitment to our school. I wish all students, staff and parents a safe and Merry Christmas.
Craig Griffiths Assistant Principal Senior School
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Another busy and successful year has come to an end. Some of the programs that I have been fortunate to work on this year are:
Visible Learning Program – aims to teach students to take more ownership for their learning and how they learn. Ask your child what ‘learning intentions’ and ‘success criteria’ are.
Operation Flinders – a fantastic program that challenges young people and helps them to develop confidence by bushwalking in the Flinders ranges for 8 days.
White Ribbon program – the school is working towards full accreditation so that we can educate the community about prevention of violence towards women.
It has been a privilege to work in the position of Middle School Principal this year and I hope I have made a difference in terms of student wellbeing and learning in Years 8 -10. I am excited about my new role as Senior School Assistant Principal next year which will bring a new range of challenges. I wish Rob McLaren the best in his retirement and I am also looking forward to working with Craig Griffiths as Principal and Dion Higgins as Middle school Assistant Principal, as well as all staff, next year to continue the positive progression in the school. I wish all students and their families a safe and enjoyable holiday break.
Phil Valentine Assistant Principal Middle School
BUSINESS MANAGER
Office Open Days in January 2018 Tuesday 23rd January 10-2pm Wednesday 24th January 2-7pm
Thursday 25th January 9-2pm At the beginning of January we will be sending out an Information pack for 2018 which includes your Material & Services invoice, family information update form and swimming consent form. Please bring in all your forms filled out when you attend one of the open days.
School Fees 2018 Material & Services 2018 is set at $335.00. The state government is raising the school card income threshold in 2018 to help families with the cost of living. This means that families with 1 child and a gross income of $57,870 in the 2016-17 financial year will be able to apply for a school card. School card application forms for 2018 will be available from www.sa.gov.au at the beginning of January 2018 or a paper copy can be collected and filled in at school on our open days. The school card figure for 2018 is $310.
COMMENCMENT OF SCHOOL 29TH JANUARY 2018
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.
Bookroom Is open every day 8.30am to 9am and at recess time 10.55 to 11.15am
Felicity Ziegler Business Manager
SPORTS NEWS – CONGRATULATIONS DANIEL SCHMIDT
Congratulations to Daniel Schmidt who has been named as a shadow player in the Under 16 Australian Hockey Team. Hopefully Daniel will get the call up to enable him to be able to go to South Africa in July next year.
Lauren Bevan HPE/VET Coordinator
Stage 1 & 2 FOOD & HOSPITALITY
Stage 2 FOOD & HOSPITALITY We farewelled the Year 12’s at the beginning of this term and they completed their year with a Creative Cupcake task. Thank you to Robyn Ebert for sharing her expertise on cake decorating and loaning us her supplies. Stage 1 Food & Hospitality This semester the Year 11 students have been doing assessments around hotel menus, high teas, and alternative dietary needs. To conclude their semester they hosted a High Tea for our many volunteers who generously give up their time throughout the year to assist in various ways at Waikerie High School.
SRC presented the White Ribbon Breaking the Silence Schools Program assembly in week 6. The assembly provided students with information about how the White Ribbon program supports the school in regards to
respectful relationships. The Program supports schools to bring about a commitment to stop violence against women. It builds on existing initiatives to strengthen a culture of respect and equality at all levels of the school community – through curriculum, role modelling from staff, policies and procedures, domestic violence education programs and strengthened family and community partnerships. Last week this was discussed in home groups each day and in the extended learning program. By the end of next year Waikerie High School will be a White Ribbon school. The program provides;
Safer, more respectful and inclusive schools
Calmer classrooms and more productive schools
Increased awareness and understanding of violence against women and principles of gender equality
Reduction in violence supportive attitudes and behaviours
Evidence-based and evaluated program with proven capacity to result in long-term positive cultural change
Supported by Departments of Education across Australia
Supportive not additive – builds on and integrates with initiatives already underway in schools
Adaptable to individual school needs, resources, and context
Please access more information at www.white.ribbon.org.au/schools Please access supports from Bec Barker Waikerie High School Social Worker and/or the following services; -1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 24 hour, national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has
experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault -Life line 13 11 14 -Police and Ambulance 000