63 Malbeck Drive, Reynella East, SA 5161E:
[email protected]: (08)
8329 2323Absentee Hotline:(08) 8329 2300 Ext:2 or sms 0427 787
254T: (08) 8329 2300F: (08) 8329 2319NEWSLETTERAugust
2015Department for Education and Child Development T/A South
Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS Provider Number: 00018ADear
Families and Friends of Reynella East CollegeSchool Closure DayThis
term Governing Council have endorsed
anR-12SchoolClosuredayforFriday4
September.ThePre-Schoolhaveapre-arrangedexcursionthatwilloccuronthis
day.Course Counselling 8-11ReynellaEastCollegeofersabroadrange of
subjects that support students to develop
theskillsandknowledgerequiredfortheir
careerpathwayS.Thistermwehavehad aSACEInformationeveningforstudents
inyears10and11,andaYr12Graduate Informationsession.Thesesessionsare
important in providing students and families
withthelatestinformationtosupport
decisionmakingaboutcourseselection. Wednesday19AugustisourYear8-11
CourseCounsellingExpowherestudents fndoutmoreinformationaboutcourse
oferings and make decisions about courses
for2016.Thisisagreatopportunitytoask questions about career
pathways. Middle School Review ThisyearwehaveconductedaMiddle
School Review. The recommendations from the review
include:MiddleSchooltoincludestudentsin years 6 to 9A sub-school/
house structure1:1 devices & digital learningFlexible and
innovative learning spacesTransitiondaysthatarefunand engaging,
based on relationships WeareworkingtorestructuretheMiddle
Schoolfor2016basedonevidenceof efective Middle Schooling.
Celebration AssembliesThistermwehaveheldcelebration assemblies in
the middle school and senior schooltorecogniseexcellenceacrossthe
College.Wehaveseenanincreasethis terminthenumberofstudentsacross
thesecondaryschoolachievingMeritsand Excellence Awards. Excellence
in Sport and the Arts was also recognised.
NationalConsistentCollectionofData on School Students with a
DisabilityThis year we have taken part in the National
ConsistentCollectionofDataonSchool StudentswithaDisability.Underthe
Collectionmodelthedefnitionofdisability
isbroadandincludeslearningdifculties,
healthconditionsandmentalhealth illnesses. The data will be used by
our school to inform and improve practice for students
withdisabilityandbytheDepartmentfor Education and Child Development
to inform state-wide reform initiatives. The Australian
GovernmentDepartmentofEducationwill
usetheinformationcollectedtoinform national policy development.
SEQTA updateWe have now enabled access to the SEQTA
studentportal.Thisprovidesstudentswith
accesstotheirtimetable,assignments, homework,schoolnoticesandother
resources.Wewillbeenablingparent accesstotheSEQTA
parentportalinterm 4. Clayton DisleyPrincipal
(Acting)DIARYDATESStudent Free/Closure DaysFri 4 Sept : P-12 School
Closure (Show Day)Mon 23 Nov : R-12 Student FreeAugustLearn about
Snapchat and how to keep your childrensafe
onlinehttp://www.thinkuknow.org.auMon 12 OctStart Term 4Wed 14
OctP-7 Principal TourTues 20 Oct8-12 Principal TourFri 23 OctYear
12 GraduationTues 27 OctP-7 Principal TourWed 19 AugYear 8-11
Course Counselling DayFri 21 AugP-7 Assembly, 9.00amMon 24 - Fri 28
AugYear 3-5 SwimmingDecemberWed 2 DecPreschool (Wombat) Xmas
ConcertThurs 3 DecYear 7/8 Transition Day 2Mon 7 DecGoverning
Council, 7pmTues 8 DecYear 7 GraduationFri 11 DecP-7 Assembly,
9.00amFri 11 DecEnd Term 4SubjectSelectionEXPOYears 8 - 11Wednesday
19 August 8.00am - 7.30pmFraser GymAll faculty areas will be on
display with staf available to advise on subject options and course
content.October2015/16 Entertainment Books at the Finance Ofce
NOW.$65 SeptemberTues 1 SeptYears R-4 Kidz Biz Family EveningThurs
3 Sept P-7 Principal TourFri 4 SeptR-12 School Closure (Show
Day)Mon 14 SeptGoverning Council, 7.00pmWed 16 Sept8-12 Principal
TourFri 25 SeptP-7 Assembly, 9.00amFri 25 SeptEnd Term 3NovemberMon
2 NovGoverning Council, 7pmMon 2 - Fri 13 NovYear 12 ExamsWed 4
NovYear 7/8 Transition Day 1Wed 4 NovYear 7/8 Transition Info
EveningWed 11 NovRemembrance DayThurs 12 Nov8-12 Principal TourFri
13 NovP-7 Assembly, 9.00amMon 23 NovR-12 Student Free DayWed 25
NovPreschool (Platypus) Xmas ConcertINSPIRING
SUCCESS2aavvvvwPRESCHOOL NEWSEmergency Services
VisitsPOLICEFIREAMBULANCEThisyearthePreschoolhavebeenluckyenoughtohavediferentemergency
services come to talk to the children.Week 3 in Term 2, an
Ambulance came to the Preschool. The children talked about who to
call if there is an emergency.They also got to see inside the
ambulance and even pretended to have broken bones so they could see
how they would be bandaged
up!ThenduringWeek6wehadapolicemancometothePreschool.Thechildren
talked about being safe. They listened to the very loud police car
siren and got to dress up like a police person.Finally in Week 3,
Term 3 the children were visited by the Happy Valley CFS. The
children practiced how to Stop, Drop and Roll and that they need to
cover their eyes. They got to go inside the fre truck and even
spray the
hose!Wewouldliketothankalltheseservicesforgivingtheirtimetotalktousand
specialthankstoEugeneEngelbrecht(Gabbysdad),BrettBraysher(JAimes
dad) and Tania Guest for helping us to organise these great
experiences for the children.Melissa McKenzie - Preschool
TeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS3aavvvvwaavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWS STEMInspiring
Women into Computing, Engineering and DesignDuring week 8 of Term
2, a select group of Year 10/11 girls took part in the
InspiringWomenintoComputing,EngineeringandDesignDayatFlinders
University. The girls were able to experience frsthand their new
state of the art facilities at the Tonsley
campus.AfterashortintroductiontoMITTAppInventor2,acloud-basedgame
development environment, girls were set a design challenge:Create a
mobile game with a serious purpose. Your aim will be to create an
app to combat anxiety - whenever someone feels anxious they can use
your app to take their worries away! Youll aim to create a game
that immerses the user, requiring focus and calming them, and
striking a balance between being too easy and too frustrating!The
girls worked hard and came up with impressive outcomes. Katy M
& Dannii
C(Year11)createdaBatmanthemedAppandKaylaS&AprilD(Year10)
designed a game where you had to pop balloons before they hit the
ground. They were great ideas and the girls should all be proud of
their achievements.For the second half of the day we heard from
female guest speakers about
theirrolesasEngineersandtheimportanceofSTEM(Science,Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics) in their career paths.
Itwasaveryfunandinterestingexperience,creatingandcodingourown app
was awesome and the presented talks were extremely informative and
infuential Katy M.Amanda Chandler and Lauren Green -TeachersREC
Students winAustralian Vocational Studentof the Year 2014A special
congratulatons to Janice Collinson & Akira Musson who won the
2014
AustralianVocationalStudentPrize(certifcate&$1000).Inaddition,Akira
Mussonwas also awarded Australian Award for Skills Excellence in
the Industry category (for which she receives an additional
certifcate).As part of their SACE, Janice completed Certifcate 3 in
Business Administration as a school based Trainee with Westpac Bank
and Akira completed Certifcate 3 in Allied Health via a VET course
here at REC with Jenna Nimmo.Amanda Chandler and Lauren Green
-TeachersINSPIRING SUCCESS4aavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWSIntroducing Youth
WorkerJulie CliftonHello, I am a qualifed Youth Worker and have
worked with youth in the Justice system for over 20 years.I
currently study with the United
StatesJusticeDepartmentsOfceofJuvenileJusticeDelinquency
PreventionandhavecompletedstudiesinDrug&AlcoholTrends and
Internet Crimes Against Children. I also have a Cert IV in Training
and Assessment.IhavebeenamemberoftheParent&TeacherAdvisoryGroup
on Internet Safety with DECD and Alcohol and Other Drug Council
ofAustraliaandamamemberoftheExpertDatabaseSafer
InternetPrograminEuropeandIamalsoaCertifedEducatorfor the Common
Sense Digital Citizenship Programs.In my spare time I am the SA
State Manager for the Bully Zero Australia Foundation
andanAmbassadorfortheDayforDanielDanielMorcombe Foundation. I come
to REC after being a Youth Services Consultant
andLearningFacilitatorforthePositiveOpportunitiesProgram (ICAN FLO
Program). I join the Youth Worker team with Todd and Kerry and am
available TuesdaythroughFriday.Ilookforwardtomeetingmanyofyouin the
near future.Julie Clifton - Youth WorkerIntroducing Student
Counsellor P-7Catherine BurnsThanks to the Reynella East community
for being so welcoming! As
acounsellorandteacher,Ihaveworkedinanumberofschools, both public
and private. I have a real passion for working to support children
and young people and the adults in their lives. My role at
RECinvolvesarangeofactivities,includingindividualcounselling/coachingforstudents,stafandparents,supportingstafin
implementingtheChildProtectionCurriculumandSafeSchools practices.
WearecurrentlyestablishingaStudentVoicecommitteeand various focus
groups within the Primary School to enable students to play a
greater role in their learning and the community. As some
ofthesegroupswillwriteandtakephotosforthenewsletter,Im
sureyoullhearmuchmoreaboutwhatthestudentsareuptoin coming
editions!Catherine Burns - Student Counsellor P-7aavvvvwINSPIRING
SUCCESS5aavvvvwCAREERS NEWS MORE
InformationAcopyoftheSACEBoardsmagazineforstudentsandfamiliesAchievehas
been provided to all Year 10 and 11 students.This edition focuses
on the choices of subjects and study options that each Year 10 and
11 students will soon be making, with information for families
about what to expect as students approach Year 11 and 12.This
edition also covers:Study tips and toolsAssessment in Stage 1 and 2
of the SACEThe SACE Research Project and Personal Learning Plan
(PLP)University and TAFE pathwaysWe encourage you to ask your son
or daughter for the copy of Achieve - it can help so spark useful
conversations about their progress in the SACE and their options
for the future.Achieve is also available here:
www.sace.sa.edu.auREC Course Counselling ExpoYears 8-11Wed 19
August 8.00am - 7.30pmAll year 8-11 students are expected to attend
preferably with their parent/caregiver.The process should take no
longer than about 2 hours.Make sure you have researched your
options before the day.REC Curriculum Books are available on our
website:www.reynellaec.sa.edu.auOther useful links are :SACE
Website: www.sace.sa.edu.auVET Information:
www.safts.sa.edu.auTherearenonormalyear8-12lessonsonthisdayasallstafwillbe
involved with the Expo.Primary classes will operate as
usual.RECCourse Counselling Expo Day 2015Food &
RefreshmentsavailableHomemade Soup with rollHomemade Cakes
etcTea/Cofee/Hot ChocolatecINSPIRING SUCCESS6aavvvvwcOUTDOOR
LEARNING Project Update
WhilsttheremaynotbealottoseeintermsofprogresswiththeOutdoor
Learning Project at this stage, you can rest assured that we have
been very busy with a lot of the ground work behind the
scences.TheOutdoorLearningTeamvisited3siteslasttermtolookatsomegreat
examples of Playscape Design and hear of the challenges facing
those who have undergone re-development of their outdoor
spaces.Thegroupcamebackbuzzingwithideasforopportuntiesacrossthewhole
College.A Project Site map has now been developed and is available
to viewin the Front
Ofce.IssuesaroundRiskManagementareattheforefrontofourplanningandwe
willbeworkingwithstudentsandstaftodevelopaRiskBeneftAssessment
around each activity.Three projects to get us moving are:Early
Years Nature Play SpaceThis is an area begging to be enjoyed.Theres
notmuchtodohereexceptremovalofa couple of identifed dangerous
trees,erecta few cubby building frames, some bird boxes, build 2
platforms over the drains to become a stage and a jetty, and add
some loose parts. Well do a Risk Beneft Assessment of the area
thenjustlettheimaginationsofthechildren run free.For a start, this
area will be opened as a Lunch Time club to Early Years
children.(Pleasestartcollectingseedpodsandpine cones to be added to
our loose parts collection.)To risk nothing is to gain nothingYear
8 - 12 Outdoor ClassroomThisareaislocatedoutsidetheOutdoor
Education classroom.Wehaveappliedforagranttodevelopthe
areawithalearningcirleconstructedof
logsandrockswithbirdattractingplantsto surround the area.Adjacent
to this is will be an Edible Indigenous garden.Primary
SandpitConcept drawings are underway to re-develop the primary
sandpit, introducing more natural elements like rocks, logs and
water.INSPIRING SUCCESS7aavvvvwaavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWS Upper Primary
Leadership ConferenceDuring week 10 or term 2 twelve year 6/7
students were invited to attend the Student Leadership Forum hosted
by Amanda Rishworth. The students; Cheyann G, Amber C,Lachlan
O,Deakin H, Lance M,Taufq A, Shenaya G, Jemma P,Ashleigh S, Hayley
P, Jonty V and Brooke J met with children from nine other schools
from the region. The focus of the day was to promote and expand the
studentsleadership skills both within the school and the wider
community. During the day, guest speakers included Amanda
Rishworth, Alex Price (SA Womens Cricket Team
andInauguralAFLwomensdraft),BradGotch(SouthAdelaidePanthers head
coach and ex AFL player), Jessica Adamson (Channel 7 news reporter)
andSergeantAmandaDawson(CrimePreventionSectionoftheChristie
DownsPoliceStation).Thestudentsneededtocreateaproposalfora whole
school activity. They needed to present their proposal to the
forum.Thestudentslookforwardtousingtheirnewleadershipskillswithinthe
school community.Melissa Hollitt - TeacherResearching the
FleurieuForty students studying Year 12 Food & Hospitality
visited the Fleurieu Region
toresearchtheissuesfacingsmallproducersoftheFleurieuforoneoftheir
major
assignments.TheexcursionstartedwithaseminarintheresourcecentreatVictorHarbor
High School. Stephen Schmidz of Jetty Food Store; chef,
entrepreneur, business man, delivered a passionate talk about the
importance of knowing where your
foodcomesfrom.StephenandPetasFoodStoresellsandshowcasesan extensive
range of fresh produce sourced from small producers all throughout
the Fleurieu, Adelaide Hills and the
Riverland.AfteralunchbreakinVictorHarbor,studentshadanopportunitytovisitthe
TouristInformationCentretogatherinformationonFoodTrails,highlighting
small
producers.WethentookashortdrivetoAlexandrinaCheese,aproducestoreinthe
rolling green paddocks of the dairy, with views of the contented
Jersey cows. We were welcomed byco-founderKrystynaMcCaul, with
herhusbandDan,head cheese maker. Alexandrina Cheeses history covers
three generations of cheese making in Australia, producing many
award winning cheeses, milks and yoghurt. Christina said you need
to aim to be the best at what you make to succeed as a small
producer.Students were able to take part in a cheese tasting or buy
one of their famous
milkshakes.Dantalkedaboutthecheesemakingprocessandprovided
opportunities for students to ask
questions.Studentsusedtheinformationgatheredontheirexcursiontoanswer
theresearchquestion:Regionalfoodproducersneedmarketstoaccess
customers.Thank you to Stephen Schmidz, Maggie Savage, Krystyna and
Dan McCaul.Jeni Davies Food and HospitalityTeacherINSPIRING
SUCCESS8aavvvvwaavvvvwaavvvvwSCIENCE NEWS Science
RefurbishmentOutdoor pond areaMs Millers Year 9 Science had a busy
time actioning their plan to refurbish the outdoor pond area,
adjacent to the secondary Science building.The students painted
murals and fencing, planted out garden beds and a vertical garden,
and refurbed the
pond.Someoutdoorfurnitureaddedthefnishingtouch,makingthespacean
enticing place for students to chill out in their break
times.Special thanks to Bunnings Noarlunga for the plant
donations.Chemical Murder
MysteryAspartofanannualevent,agroupofkeenyear10science sleuths
participated in the Flinders University Chemical Murder
Mystery.Asessionexplainingforensicscience,includingreferences
toCSIAdelaide,wasinterruptedwiththenewsofacrime. Students then
visited the crime scene. Evidence was collected and students then
visited a variety of stations to learn about the processing of the
evidence. Students participated in many hands on activities to
better understand these processes.
Studentrepresentativescontributedtothecollationof
thetestingresultsandtheperpetratorsofthecrimewere
determined.Students all had a very enjoyable day.Wendy Toogood -
Science CoordinatorYear 6 ScienceThis term in science we have been
working on electrical circuits. We have
beenusingcopperconnectors,switches,bulbsandbatteries.Ouraim
wastogettheglobetolightup.Wehadgroupsof2-3peopleand
weexchangedcircuitswithanothergroup. We learnt that to make an
electrical circuit allthecopperpieceshavetoconnect.If
theydontconnectthepowerwontfow through,and the globe wont light up.
By Amber P. and Kaitlyn G. (Year 6)INSPIRING SUCCESS9COLLEGE
NEWSMelbourne ARTS
TRIPDuringweek10oflasttermweheldourfrstevercombinedArts Cultural
Trip to Melbourne with Wirreanda High School and staf.We travelled
with 36 students in total and shared some amazing Arts experiences,
while making new friendships and
acquaintances.RECstudentswerewonderfulAmbassadorsforourschool;always
cooperative, attentive and great company! It was such a pleasure to
see their enthusiasm and appreciation of all they saw and did -
especially the fnale concert night at the Lion King.Julie DLima -
Arts CoordinatorKeeping Safe walking to schoolHere are some tips
provided by SA Police about personal safety: Let someone know where
you are going and the time you will return.Be alert, walk
confdently and keep to well lit and populated areas.Walk against
the fow of trafc and, if possible, walk with another person.Do not
accept a ride with strangers.Be aware of your surroundings and know
your location at all times.Be aware of your increased vulnerability
when wearing headphones. Only use one earphone so that you can
still hear your surroundings.Be wary if someone in a car stops and
asks you for directions. Keep a safe distance from the car.If you
feel unsafe head for a well populated area or a safe place.Trust
your instincts, if you feel unsafe move immediately and be prepared
to call for help.SINGERS
DAYOn29thand30thJulytheannualInstrumentalMusicServiceSingersDay
workshops were held at Adelaide High School. One of our students,
Sophie C. attended this event and benefted greatly from the
experience, learning many new vocal skills and choir methodologies.
SophienetworkedwithvocalstudentsfromotherschoolsaroundAdelaide and
was able to extend her singing repertoire. The workshops culminated
in a concert for parents.
ThankstoDannyHelps,ourvocalteacher,formakingthispossibleforour
students.Katrina Rycroft - Music TeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS10SPORTS
NEWSSecondary
SPORTOpenBoysOutdoor5asideSoccerKnockoutCarnival-theboysfnished 2nd
after wins against Aberfoyle, Woodcroft College and Mount
Barker.They scored 30 goals, but lost 4-2 to Cardijn.Open Girls
Outdoor 5 a side SoccerKnockout Carnival - the Girls had wins
againstMountBarkerandAberfoyleandaveryclosegamewithWoodcroft
Collegewhichtheylost5-4,anda3-1lossagainstCardijn.Consideringthe
team is young this shows promise for next year.Open Boys Knockout
Volleyball - the boys were placed in the A division this year and
had a tough game against Hallett Cove, with a 3-1 loss.Open Boys
Knockout Volleyball - the girls played against Cardijn, Woodcroft,
Victor Harbor and Seaford, fnishing 3rd overall.Year 8/9 Girls Zone
Soccer - the girls played Woodcroft College and won 3-0, and had
a7-0 win against Seaford.Year 8/9 Boys Zone Soccer - the boys
played one full match against Seaford and won
19-0.StateTableTennisChampion-MitchellRogerswontheYear10State
Championships and was runner up in the Open
Competition.Congratulations Mitchell, a fantastic achievement!Jo
Draper - PE Teacher 8-12Primary
SPORTYear7GirlsKnockoutNetball-Theteamhadagreat,hardfoughtwin
againstWoodcroftPrimarySchoolinWeek1.AfterRECgotoftoastrong
start,WoodcroftthreweverythingatRECinahighlyphysicalencounter.We
eventually ran out 15 point winners and now play Bordertown at
Murray Bridge in the quarter fnals! Jessica M. and Aleesha S. were
near perfect in attack and Hayley M. was very solid in defence.
Year 6/7 Boys Knockout Football - The teams excellent run came to
an end,
goingdowntoCornerstoneCollege.Cornerstonejumpedoutoftheblocks
early, holding a 5 goal lead at quarter time. The last 3 quarters
were very even, but it was too little, too late for REC. Patrick S.
played a lone hand in defence all day for REC and Jack F. showed
his usual dominance all around the ground. Athletics trials and
trainings are up and running, with the District Carnival to be held
in Week 7 at Santos Stadium. State Representatives Jessica Marshman
and Bowen Pollard
Congratulationstothembothformakingthestateteamintheirrespective
sports. Jessica is of to Perth in November to represent SA in
Netball and Bowen is of to QLD to represent SA in Rugby. Good luck
to both of you! Aaron Roche - PE Teacher R-7PE TeacherINSPIRING
SUCCESS11COMMUNITY NEWSREC Homestays NEEDEDAre you interested in
becoming aHost Family for International
Students?WearealwayslookingfornewHomestayfamilieswhoideallylive
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days to a full year.A generous allowance is paid.Contact : Carole
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