Heritage College Adelaide eNewsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

The class of 2023 enjoyed a great graduation night with parents and teachers at Inglewood Inn function room. This was to celebrate the end of their school journey and a culmination of their partnership with the College. You can see how smart they were on social media. On the night, academic and service awards were presented along with the Heritage HeLP award, with Dux to be determined by their SACE results.

For some parents, this was the last member of their family to graduate, whilst for others it was their first to leave the safety and security of Heritage, embarking on a range of different career options such as work, further education or apprenticeships. It was very rewarding to hear the level of thankfulness that they showed, reflecting on their happy memories progressing through the school with different events and staff that had shaped and moulded them on their personal development and how each member of their year group contributed something unique to the group.

In their speeches, there was also the acknowledgement of those who had been baptised and a desire for their peers also to remember their Creator in the days of their youth, seeking to please him. They realised that all they had experienced at Heritage was due to God’s blessing on them individually and as a class, with the blessing of the College, and gave Him thanks for that. There was a level of maturity and godliness that parents said you would never get at any other Y12 graduation in another school. This was affirming to the immense value of the College in supporting parents to raise the next generation who desire to please God and walk in his ways.

It was a night of reflection and pride in what had been achieved over that time as they had grown from children to teenagers to young men and young women. All of them take with them friendships for life, the values of the College based on God’s word and valuable skills and aptitudes. These provide them all a fantastic foundation for a successful life beyond Heritage helping them to be an active contributor to our community and wider society. ‘That the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and rise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments’ (Psa 78 v 6-7 ESV).

Justin Robinson

Twilight End of Year Picnic

Out of School Hours Care

Volunteers Morning Tea

Thank you to all our Volunteers! You are warmly invited to our Volunteers Morning Tea Friday November 24th. Please register via this link, the QR code in the flyer below or via email to community@heritage.sa.edu.au.

Music Performance Night

Term 3 was a bumper term and we finished with a fantastic concert on Thursday September 21^st. The Music Performance Night was full of the best of our student talent, and a few special guests from the staff as well.

We heard performances from the Senior Orchestra led by Brother Peter Pullman, the Le Chant Girls Choir, the Senior Choir, the Senior Concert Band, the year 6 Concert Band, the Primary Choir, the year 9/10 Music class.

We also had 3 special items; a flute quartet and a singing duet featuring our year 12 students as well as a staff choral item.

The audience was fantastic and we very much enjoyed having the P&F snack stall during the interval. Thank you to our wonderful P&F team who organised and ran the stall.

A big thank you to our year 12 MC’s and everyone for their hard work for the concert.

The Young Entrepreneur Summit (YES)

On Tuesday 19^th September a select group of students from Year 4 -8 enjoyed an action-packed Entrepreneurial experience at the Star Theatres near the city. This event is designed for up-and-coming entrepreneurial thinkers to engage in the problem finding and solution development process. Our students were guided through the design process by the experts on the day to develop a unique solution to a common problem of their choice, which they were then able to pitch to the audience.

In addition to the development of their idea, students were also able to engage with an expert panel of local and national entrepreneurs who generously gave up their time to speak with our students. These people included Matthew Cowley (former Paralympian), South Australia's Chief Entrepreneur Andrew Munns, Bruce Djite (former Adelaide A-League player and CEO of the SA Property Council.

Our students greatly enjoyed their day, and certainly learned a lot about entrepreneurship.

Heritage Cricket

This term, the senior Year 5/6 cricket team has been put into a larger school zone due to the lack of primary schools entering the competition. This has resulted in Heritage College playing schools such as Henley Beach primary and Nazareth College so far. These are schools from the western suburbs and this week, we play Edwardstown primary. This involves some extra travelling, but finally, it suits our cricketers from down south! In our first match against Henley Beach, we were soundly beaten by 85 runs 119 (Heritage) to 204 (Henley Beach) which meant a few lessons to be learned by our players. The MVP went to Samuel Evans who scored 43 runs off 41 balls including 7 fours and he was a wicket keeper and also to Xavier Lawrie who played the anchor role with 8 runs off 37 balls, taking a great outfield catch and wicket keeping too. Last Saturday we played Nazareth College and won! The MVP went to Xavier Lawrie again, who bowled 2/6 off 2 overs, did wicket keeping and opened the batting with another dogged innings of 6 runs off 28 balls not out and also to Rosa Gore who bowled 2/8 off 3 overs and made 1 run off 12 balls to stave off the opposition bowlers at a crucial time in the match. A special mention goes to Jude Gore who scored 26 runs off 8 balls (4 fours and 1 six), but these runs came after the game was won. Included are the statistics for each player so far. Thanks goes to Uncle Phil and Dave Gore and the parents for their on-going support of this team. This week we play Edwardstown primary school at Edwardstown.

Lower Primary - Leeanne Clark

Lower Primary - Rochelle Bailye

In Year 1/2 we did Edisons with Uncle Tom. These Edisons can do all kinds of things. You can program them to ride along the lines, do Sumo wrestling, do a wheelie and move when we clap.

We used the iPads to code the Edisons and make them do other things like moving forward and backwards, turn left and right and sing songs. It is very fun because they listen to us and we can control them. It is interesting to play with robots because coding is a great thing.

By the Year 1/2 students

Lower Primary - Brett Arnold

Over the past weeks Uncle Brett has been doing ‘The Resilience Project’ lessons with us for health. We have been focusing on gratitude and we now know that gratitude means being thankful. We have found out that gratitude is mentioned in the Bible too. In Colossians 3 verse 15 it says, ‘Let the peace of Christ rule your hearts…and be thankful’ and in verse 17, ‘And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.’ There are other places in the Bible too, and even characters who were thankful for what they had in their lives. We talked about what we are thankful for like our family, our school, the Bible, food, water, clothes, our pets, and our friends. The best one we thought up was chocolate! Then we wrote these ideas on pieces of paper and glued them together and made chains out of them. We called them ‘Gratitude Chains’ and some of us had longer chains than others. We talked about this and decided that no chain was better than any other, as they were all about what we were thankful for.

Middle Primary - Nicole Lagowski

The Bight Bunch would like to say a massive thank you to the P&F for their very kind donation, which was used to purchase new skipping ropes and frisbees. 3/4LW purchased a class set of skipping ropes (30 skipping ropes altogether and a bag to store them all in), 3 long skipping ropes for group skipping and some new frisbees (Uncle Caleb and Uncle Andy have already had to get our new frisbees down from roofs and out of trees! Thank you Uncle Caleb and Uncle Andy)

Thank you for giving us the skipping ropes, it was very generous! We absolutely LOVE being able to use them whenever we would like to. You are REALLY kind! Thanks HEAPS!!!– Macedon
Thank you for giving us the skipping ropes and frisbees, we really enjoy using the skipping ropes. Thank you, Uncle Caleb and Uncle Andy for getting our frisbees down for us – Jayne
Thank you for giving us money to buy the skipping ropes, we love using them every day. – Amber-Lee
Thanks for giving us money to buy the skipping ropes and frisbees – Harmony
Thank you for the skipping ropes and frisbees we absolutely enjoy using them at school – Sophie
Thank you for giving us the skipping ropes and frisbees, they are fun to play with. – Asaph
Thank you for giving us the skipping ropes and frisbees – even if we have got them stuck in a tree a few times – Parker

Upper Primary - Jason Hauser

On Monday of Week 2, Uncle Jason’s Year 5/6 class had the opportunity to participate in our Buddy Class program with half of the Year 10s, led by Uncle Tom and Uncle Chris. Unlike previous terms, where we were given a theme to respond to, this term we had free choice of what to do.

With some help from others to demonstrate, Alexsis Wigzell, a Year 10 Outdoor Education student, stepped forward and led the group with three favourite games: ‘Ghost’, ‘I Can Tap the Stick Just Right’, and ‘Wink Murder’.

These simple circle games were a lot of fun for the whole group, and it was a great opportunity for the Outdoor Education students to show what they do. The Year 5/6 students had a blast learning new games and playing with their older buddies, and the Year 10 students enjoyed teaching their younger friends and seeing them have fun.

The Buddy Class program is a great way for students of different ages to interact and learn from each other. It is also a great opportunity for students to develop their leadership and social skills. We are grateful to the Year 10 Outdoor Education students for running their favourite games with our Year 5/6 students.

Lower Secondary - Amy Flood

Heritage College has been bowled over (!) by the Year 7 Food Technology students this semester. As part of their learning around the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, they were tasked with researching, designing, producing, and evaluating their own Nourish Bowl creations. Students met the brief by incorporating each of the five food groups and understanding the nutritional value of their chosen ingredients. The dishes produced reflected a range of cuisines including Japanese, Mexican, Greek, and Indian – who knew Year 7s were such Foodies!

Upper Secondary - Danielle Smith

In English at the moment, Year 10A are learning scenes from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. This play includes the ‘mercy speech’:

“The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
'T is mightiest in the mightiest…

It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice…”

This speech reflects the context of the time, when most people had some acquaintanceship with Christian principles, even Shakespeare.

Another aspect of the play is the anti-Semitism of the time reflected in the portrayal of Shylock (the Jewish moneylender). However, Shakespeare broke with convention in making Shylock human in another famous speech about Jewish people being just like everyone else.

Upper Secondary - Julie Samuel

In Year 9 Science, we have been exploring one of the most fascinating creation - the human Brain. We are learning about the intricate details of the structure and functions that our brains perform every single second to keep us alive, including how the messages are relayed quickly across the body using chemical and electrical messages. Students have also enjoyed dissecting the sheep’s brain which is very similar to the human brain in its structure and appearance.

The Year 10 students have been exploring the world of Forensics this term and learning about all the terminology and processes that are necessary for the police catch a criminal. We've examined mock crime scenes and delved into the diverse range of experts essential for crime resolution. Students also came to the realisation that crime dramas on television are a significant departure from the realities of forensic science in the real world. We gained knowledge about various fingerprint patterns and had an enjoyable time fingerprinting our own hands. It was truly captivating.

Upper Secondary - Trevor Dodson

HeLP Awards - Foundation Clark

Imara Khokhar for fantastic effort in reading.

Dulcie Hyndman for being responsible when given tasks to complete.

Patrick Mitsos for always being willing to help out.

Joel Ward for being a responsible and kind class member.

Theodore Cheek for having a fantastic attitude towards learning.

Chloe Mansfield for being a willing and responsible helper.

HeLP Awards - Foundation Saxon

Arabella Phillis for getting lots of ideas down on paper during our writing lessons.

Jesda Smith for working carefully and neatly in Maths.

Nathaniel Gao for being a cheerful member of our class.

Micah Hill for consistently putting your best effort into your learning.

Anderson Mansfield for excellent participation in group time this week.

HeLP Awards - Year 1 Dodson

Mia Morgan for doing an amazing job coding in digital technologies.

Talitha Deadman for being an energetic and enthusiastic learning in Art when we were learning our dance.

Edison Mansfield for showing leadership and helping his group members in math when we were learning about mass.

Amali Richards for doing an amazing job coding in digital technologies.

Lewis Gurd for doing his best in writing and doing a great job at structuring his procedure.

HeLP Awards - Year 1/2 Bailye

Adeline Kruger for being so responsible in helping to keep the classroom clean and tidy.

Jachin Bennett for being an independent and responsible worker.

Harry Hill for making great progress in Maths.

Hadassah Mansfield for being a great example to her peers of a responsible and caring classmate.

HeLP Awards - Year 2 Bruce

Amber Mackinnon for demonstrating resilience in Maths lessons.

Paris Bain for writing a good persuasive text on the topic “Kids should not choose their bed time.”

Sylvester Cheek for showing dedication to improving in Digital Technology lessons.

HeLP Awards - Year 3/4 Morrison

Jemima Coish for embracing two big projects in designing a sports stadium and in Genius Hour.

Ozias Colliver for outstanding work in writing, homework and for focusing on his behaviour.

Max Gong for completing all work to a high standard and ignoring distractions.

Jacinta Mackinnon for embracing Haikus and creating six high quality examples. Well Done!

HeLP Awards - Year 3/4 Lagowski/Witton

Ethan Grant for working hard to improve your handwriting and presenting neat bookwork.

Austin Ingram for a well written pattern poem on Tigers.

Silas Jamieson for detailed answers and neat bookwork in our novel study activities.

Joash Hammond for being resilient in class and doing his best with an injured ankle!

Zebedee Phillis for consistently showing initiative and thoughtfulness in class.

Noah McKinlay for consistently showing initiative and thoughtfulness in class.

Jacob Knowles for being a responsible learner and seeking help and asking questions when needed.

Harmony Badams for being a responsible learning – seeking help and asking questions when needed.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Hauser

Peter Pastuhovs for sticking to your plan all week and finishing all required tasks on time.

Amelie Hill for being organised and staying on task, and for finishing everything early this week.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Healy

Rhianna Case for being a willing helper in the classroom.

Phoebe Coish for her responsible attitude towards her work and others.

Alexander Roncal for his expressive reading in class.

Renzah MacKinnon for her resilience and hard work in Maths this week.

Esther Beale for completing all tasks in class time this week.

Dallas Farren for a very entertaining and amusing onomatopoeia poem.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Morrison

Darcia Hammond for staying focused and on task in class.

Sophia Sui for taking her time in producing beautiful artwork.

Noah Schwarz for showing initiative in class and getting work done.

Henry Todd for writing an amazing descriptive sentence that turned into a poem.

Student Wellbeing - Jen Dodson

The events in the world at present, particularly the war in the Middle East, have the potential to raise anxiety levels in ourselves and our children. The terrible images and reports have made their way to all forms of media, and children are particularly prone to worry and concern. This can have a negative effect on their wellbeing and can impact their ability to concentrate in the classroom. The Resilience Project, which our students engage in each week, also provide valuable resources to parents and carers for activities that can be done at home. The resource below relates to Mindfulness, which The Resilience Project suggests is an excellent tool to reduce levels of stress and anxiety that students may be feeling.

2023 TERM 4 KEY DATES

October 16th - December 15th

November 6th - 17th Year 12 Exams
November 8th - Whole School Lunch Day
November 9th -Twilight Picnic
November 10th Student Free Day/Staff Development Day
November 13th-15th Year 6 Camp
November 21st-24th Year 8 Student Exchange with Heritage Knox
November 22nd-23rd Year 4 Camp
November 24th Year 11 Last Day
November 27th 2024 Foundation Students Transition Morning
November 27th-29th Year 11 Exams
November 30th - Dec 1st Year 9-10 Exams
December 1st Tabloid Sports
December 1st Year 9-10 Last Day
December 4th 2024 Foundation Students Transition Morning
December 5th Transition to Year 7 Parent Info Session (ZOOM)
December 7th Year 6 Graduation Ceremony & Dinner
December 8th Year 7-8 Last Day
December 11th 2024 Foundation Students Transition Morning
December 11th Year 1-7 Transition Morning
December 13th Year 7-11 Reports Published to Sentral
December 14th Foundation to Year 6 Reports Published to Sentral
December 14th Primary Presentation Assembly
December 15th Last Day of Term - Student Free Day/Staff Development Day

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