FinNewsFINDON HIGH SCHOOL

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome to this week’s newsletter

Welcome back to Term 2. I trust the holiday break was enjoyable for everyone. We are now back into the swing of things, and the first week back has been extremely busy.

Tisamale Students

Last week, Findon High School welcomed Brian and Shaban from the village of Mfuwe in Zambia. Both students are in Australia as part of the exchange program between Zoos SA and wildlife conservation groups in Zambia. This exchange is called Tisamale, which means ‘conserve’ in the local language of Zambia. Tisamale sees Zoos SA and the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust working in partnership investing in 75 young conservation leaders on a global scale in 2019.Brian and Shaban are travelling around South Australia for three weeks as part of a group of 14 students from Zambia helping spread the message about wildlife conservation.Graduate student Karen Greenhalgh coordinated the visit of the boys to Findon High as part of her involvement in YATZ (Young People at the Zoo). Karen has been instrumental in introducing an animal program at the school via her Animal Club. On behalf of the entire school community I would like to acknowledge the time and effort Karen put into bringing Brian and Shaban to the school. She has been busy coordinating multiple fundraising events, that in collaboration with her fellow YATZ

Phil Fitzsimons Principal

Issue 6 - May 7, 2019

members, raised in excess of $70,000 to bring the 14 Zambian students to Australia. Photos from the day can be found via our Instagram and Facebook page.

Coffee Morning/Year 7 Tour

Students and staff will be hosting a coffee morning this Thursday at 9am for Year 7 families. Families wishing to engage further in our student centred learning journey, hear directly from our students, and undertake a personalised tour of the school are welcome to attend. The key difference to this event is that students will be front and centre throughout, discussing the learning plan, student centred learning, clubs, the VET Music program and much more. Please call Natalie Critchley on 8445 7944 to confirm your interest in attending.

Learning Exhibitions

In Weeks 9 and 10, Foundation (Year 8) and Intermediate (Year 9 & 10) students will participate in a 30-minute learning exhibition. The purpose of the learning exhibition is for students to facilitate a conversation, both with their family/caregiver and staff, demonstrating their evidence of learning. Providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their thinking and understanding deepens their ability to grasp concepts developed within the classroom, and enables them to showcase their skills and capabilities in innovative ways. Leading up to this time, students will be supported to suitably prepare themselves for their learning exhibition. Further communication about the learning exhibitions will be coming home later in the term. At this stage it is important for families to begin conversations with their students about their learning exhibition, initiating some ideas as to how they can present their new understandings from this semester.

Findon High School : Drummond Avenue FINDON SA 5023 P: 8445 7944 E: dl.0805-info@schools.sa.edu.au

2019 Prefects

Absent from school?Parents are advised that if their child will be absent or late for school for any reason, they are asked to contact the school by 9.30 am. Phone: 8445 7944.

Student RecordsTo ensure that all student records are accurate and up to date, could you please ensure that the school is notified of any changes to address, phone number, emergency contact, etc.

Attendance = SuccessWe ask families to please call the Front Office, or write a note in your child’s Communication book if there is a legitimate reason for their absence.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONT’D...

Transport Issue

Students and the community have reported to me a number of issues regarding hazards at the shopping centre bus stop on Findon Road. I am aware that the build-up of students after school on the footpath is creating concerns regarding the close proximity of traffic passing by. I am meeting with our local member Hon. Joe Szakacs to discuss this matter further. If parents have additional information that may be relevant in this issue, please contact me at the school.With the cooler weather finally arriving, I have noticed an increase in car traffic on Drummond Avenue at the end of the day. Please ensure that the speed limit of 25km/h is followed. There has been one collision recently between a student on his bicycle and a car, along with a number of near misses. Given the narrowness of Drummond Avenue it is important that drivers are mindful of students leaving the school grounds. Despite numerous reminders, some of our students are not always monitoring their own safety when crossing the road.

Educator Impact

Earlier this year I mentioned that I had instigated a program called Educator Impact across the school. The purpose of this program is to provide all teachers with a detailed analysis of their teaching capability including the perspectives of a peer observer, students, as well as themselves. There are five phases to the process including reflect, set, grow, focus and certification. The first phase has just been

completed.

Self (n=22) Students (n=452)

From the data outlined in the graphs the strength according to the teacher self-assessment is devel-oping relationships. This comes as no surprise given this is a strength of the school generally based on our smaller size. The students confirmed this in their feedback.Looking at areas for improvement both the teachers and students agreed that the biggest opportuni-ty for improvement is deepening the learning process, hence the reason for the learning exhibitions.

Observer(s) (n=25)

Strengths and Opportunities A third component to the first phase is that teachers observe their peers in the classroom. The observers concurred with results from teachers and students that developing relationships is a strength. Setting clear objectives for the lesson and ensuring the student is able to determine the purpose of the lesson was seen as the biggest opportunity for teachers to improve.Providing teachers with a wealth of data to reflect on their teaching practice is designed to ensure that excellence in teaching can occur across the school.

Enjoy reading this week’s newsletter.

GRADUATE STAGE 1 CAMP

Principal’s Tours 2019 Open Day is every day at Findon High

SchoolContact us for your personalised tour.

Findon High School will also be holding a Principal’s Tour in Term 2 Week 5 on :

Friday 31 MAY 2019 @ 9.15am Please phone Natalie Critchley on 8445

7944 for bookings or further information.

Graduate 1 students have now received the first lot of information regarding their Graduate 1 camp to Victor Harbor. The camp is open to all Graduate 1 students and the school encourages all students to attend. The focus of the camp will be study, time management, career orientation and goal setting, with SACE credits available if all tasks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Students have also been asked to form a team of 3 – 5 to work collaboratively throughout the three days of the camp. It would be appreciated if the required consent forms are completed and returned to school as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact me to discuss any matters relating to the camp.

Camp details;

Dates: Wednesday 19th June through to Friday 21st June 2019Location: Encounter Conference CentreCost: $195.00 per student

Steve Atsalas Deputy Principal Senior School Coordinator

Why send your child to Findon High School?

To ensure your child is supported to build the skills required for success in the 21st century, through a student centred

approach.

To build employability skills and establish connections withlocal, national and global industry networks.

To enable your child to build their leadership potential.

For real world learning opportunities.

To access a broad range of extra-curricular offerings

To register please phone Natalie on 8445 7944

Thursday 9 May 2019, 9.00am to 10.30am

For current Year 7 students and their families

DIARY DATES 9/05/19 COFFEE MORNING

14-16/05/19 NAPLAN INTERMEDIATE (9)

07/06/19 STUDENT FREE DAY

10/06/19 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

MAKE UP CLUB

Earlier this year we created a makeup club for students who are interested in the creative process of making makeup and the different techniques used to apply makeup. We started the year off by exploring our skills and putting makeup on each oth-er. We have now decided to make a few different organic products that we are hopefully going to sell. We are in the process of coming up with a name and designing a logo for our products. The next step is to investigate how we are going to make them.

Isumi

Once again we are participating in this year’s People’s Choice Lottery. Tickets are now available online with paper tickets available soon. We will let you know when they arrive.Every dollar raised through ticket sales is returned to the school. Funds raised this year will be used to improve facilities and run new and exciting programs for our students. One of our current goals is to fund a coffee cart to support a barista course with an entrepreneurial focusTop prizes this year include:1. 2019 Toyota RAV4 GXL 2WD thanks to CMI Toyota - RRP drive away $39,8812. 2019 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport thanks to CMI Toyota - RRP drive away $28,2173. Harvey Norman Ultimate Home Package - RRP $20,2634. Rossdale Homes Ultimate Landscaping Package - RRP $20,0005. Everett Brookes Custom Diamond Ring - RRP $15,000 Please support us by clicking on the link below and purchasing your ticket(s) now or if you prefer waiting, paper tick-ets will be available soon.https://communitylottery.peopleschoicecu.com.au/public/community-groups/findon-high-school/

PEOPLES CHOICE COMMUNITY LOTTERY 2019

The Woolworths Earn & Learn program gives schools around Australia the chance to earn amazing school equipment. Findon High School is participating in the program again this year.

Please collect your stickers and drop them into the box in the front office or at Woolworths Findon.

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

Findon High School are selling Entertainment Books again this year, in both digital and hard copies. Your support really helps our School.

You are able to purchase the books by credit card via the following link: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/16p1655.

A sample book is available to look at in the front office. Please tell family and friends that our school is selling them to help our fundraising. For further information please contact:

Melissa.Campbell502@schools.sa.edu.au.

Are you the parent of a 5-12 year old? Want to encourage positive behaviour in your home? Come and join us or watch our live webcast.

Hear psychologist, parenting author and commentator, Jodie Benveniste talk about:

• understanding children’s behaviour so you can guide them to be their best

• responding to misbehaviour in positive and helpful ways

• reducing battles and encouraging more cooperation in your home.

Free parenting seminar

This seminar is designed for an adult audience.

Presented by Parenting SA. For more information about raising children visit www.parenting.sa.gov.au or www.cyh.com

Register to attend in person or view the live webcast at:

Online: http://parentingsa.eventbrite.com.au Phone: 8303 1660 Email: health.parentingsa@sa.gov.au

The secrets of raising beautifully behaved children

Wednesday 22 May When: 7.00 - 9.00pm

Where: City Rooms Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

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For enquiries and enrolments: Ph: 08 8449 7367 Email : reception@kurayerloinc.org.au

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TERM 3 ENROLMENTS NOW OPEN!

Babies room Kindy room Preschool program Nunga Playgroup

LIMITED VACANCIES!

Enrol now to avoid disappointment

DOOR TO DOOR BUS SERVICE

KURA YERLO CHILDREN’S CENTRE IS MOVING IN WITH TAUONDI!

After 30 years at Largs Bay, Kura Yerlo are building a new centre in the Port!

Until then we will be teaming up with our friends at Tauondi Aboriginal College so we can continue to offer quality child care services.

Are you looking to enter or re-enter the workforce? Do you want to work close to home?

Administration Officer

Western Hospital is a local employer located at Henley Beach. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person who is looking for a role working in our Administration Team. The role will work across a variety of work areas including but not limited to, Human Resources (data entry), general administration work and reception for consulting areas. We are currently looking for team-orientated, flexible, self-motivated people who are available for shifts on a regular basis. Please send us your resume, we would love to hear from you. For further inquiries please contact Sarah Van Dommele via email: admincoordinator@westernhospital.com.au Please forward your resume to Annabel Krantz, HR Coordinator by email to: hr@westernhospital.com.au

Western Hospital

168 Cudmore Terrace, Henley Beach SA 5022 Tel: (08) 81591200 Fax: (08) 8353 4051

www.westernhospital.com.au

Saver PlusEarn up to $500 for education costs!

Join this information session to hear more about Saver Plus, a program run locally by The Smith Family.

Craft activities for children and light refreshments will be provided.

Enfield LibraryThursday 30 May10am-12pm

To book your spot call 8405 6530 or visit cityofpae.sa.gov.au/library@CityofPAELibraries

Bookingsessential

KEEPING UP WITH THE FINDONITES

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INSTAGRAMMER OF THE WEEK

Yamini Kollati - Flynn Falcons