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T3N2 Heritage College Newsletter 2024

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

As we approach the end of this busy term, we take a moment to reflect on the remarkable achievements and heartwarming connections that have defined our time together at the College.

Fathers’ Breakfast and Book Week: A Celebration of Family and Learning

Our Fathers’ Breakfast and Book Week were both notable successes. Fathers, grandfathers, and special uncles gathered to enjoy a delicious breakfast and valuable time with their children, appreciating the unique opportunity to be involved in their child’s learning environment. Book Week was a vibrant celebration of literature and creativity, with an impressive array of costumes and the fantastic participation of our Heritage College Playgroup. These events underscore the importance of family involvement and the joy of shared learning experiences.

Senior Choir Spreads Joy Across Generations

One of the standout highlights of this term was the Senior Choir's heartening performance at Bethsalem Residential Care Home and Aberfoyle Park Jubilee Group. Our talented students had the opportunity to connect with older generations through their music, creating moments of joy and shared experience. At Bethsalem, the shared lunch that followed allowed for meaningful conversations and engagement, which reflected the deep appreciation and enjoyment of our older brethren and sisters. The following performance at the Jubilee Group, also shared impressive soloists including a violin, was a testament to the skill and dedication of our choir members. If you missed these performances, mark your calendar for our upcoming visit to Enfield Daytime Fraternal on September 24th, where we hope to see more of you join us in celebrating the power of music and connection.

P&F’s Remarkable Support

Our Parents & Friends (P&F) Association has once again demonstrated exceptional support for our students. This term saw the successful Father’s Day Stall and the ever-popular whole-school lunch, thanks to the significant efforts of Nathalie Edgecombe and our fantastic team of volunteers. P&F's recent meeting highlighted their commitment to supporting the College’s needs, including financial donations to various projects proposed by teachers. Recently, they contributed to the Orchestra and Concert Band’s excursion costs, providing our students with the invaluable experience of live music. Next term, the P&F will be instrumental in organising the Twilight Celebration food on November 7th, an occasion where students will display their learning from the year in a spirit of fellowship and gratitude. More details to come!

Y10 Camp: A Success Amidst Beautiful Scenery

Our Year 10 students enjoyed another successful camp in the Grampians, benefiting from excellent weather and enthusiastic support from our volunteers. The feedback from staff and visitors was overwhelmingly positive, and a special mention goes to the couple who wrote in to commend our students after meeting them on their hike to the Pinnacle. They wrote the following which we have shared with the Y10 and our staff:

Good afternoon Principal, I have pleasure in telling you about a chance encounter with a group of your senior students during our return from a recent trip to the Grampians. Their manners and demeanour were a great credit to you and themselves, and I would like them to know how much we appreciated that. I'm a retired teacher from Trinity College, Gawler, and my husband in his working life took many school groups on tour, and we must say your group impressed us very positively. Thank you for the experience - the young people need to know they were noticed! Yours sincerely, (Mrs) Chris Leckonby

Such experiences not only enrich our students’ lives but also highlight the collaborative spirit that drives our community.

Achievements in Squash and Chess

We celebrate the fantastic achievements of our Squash and Chess teams this term. Our Year 7 and Year 9 teams emerged victorious in their squash finals, with Year 10 narrowly missing out in a tight playoff. Additionally, our Chess teams excelled, with the Secondary Team securing third place out of 21 schools and both Primary Teams achieving first place in their divisions, advancing to the State finals. These accomplishments highlight our students' strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, reinforcing the importance of providing such opportunities for intellectual and personal growth.

Looking Ahead

As we near the end of the term, we look forward to the Music Performance Night and our final SRC fundraiser, which aims to enhance our students’ outdoor seating options. A heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, coaches, and all who support these endeavours, making our College a vibrant and nurturing environment for all.

We are grateful for your ongoing support and involvement. Your engagement, whether through attending events, volunteering, financial or simply cheering on our students, enriches our community and helps us all thrive. Let us continue to share these moments and use opportunities to connect, support, and grow together acknowledging that all is under the blessing of the LORD, ‘For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.’ Psa 100 v 5

Justin Robinson

Fathers/Grandpas/Uncles Breakfast

Thanks to all that came out to enjoy the Father/Grandpas/Uncles Breakfast put on by our fabulous P&F helpers. We were blessed with beautiful weather to enjoy the morning together outdoors.

Scholastic Book Fair 2024

Thank you for your wonderful support making the Book Fair a successful one! We made a sale of $1684.04 and Scholastic has given our school a commission reward of $421 which is in our school account, we could use to buy new books etc.

Parents & Friends Association

Book Week BBQ Lunch

A big thank you to Steve Jeffress & Nathan Jolly (our BBQ Dads) & all the mums that helped out with our Book Week Parade Day sausage sizzle lunch– together we raised $1100 for our school!

Father’s Day Stall

We’d like to say a BIG “thank you” for all the gifts so generously donated towards our stall - our students had great fun ‘shopping’ and we hope Father’s Day was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Together we raised $1,300 for our school.

THANK YOU P&F

The Senior Orchestra and Senior Concert band are very thankful to P&F for donating $1000 to give 50 students the opportunity to attend an ASO concert in Elder Hall.

The students loved seeing the group perform and particularly loved the final encore piece which we have even have several requests to find the music and play it in orchestra. The first violinist lead the group without a conductor and it was really interesting seeing the way the group all played perfectly together and in time. The students pointed out how they weren’t just playing notes they were also playing the emotion of the pieces and the music actually told a story. The students also enjoyed being in Elder Hall and how well the acoustics contributed to the sound and the pretty surrounds.

Kirsty Palmer, Music Coordinator

Twilight Celebration

Volunteers Morning Tea

2025 Secondary Musical

We are very excited to announce the Secondary Musical for next year God Willing is …

Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Broadway Version

This wonderful show is all about being true to yourself and being kind to others, along with dashing feats of derring-do, magical transformations, pumpkins, and of course glass slippers.

Being involved in the cast for the show is open to all 2025 Secondary students (current 6-11s) and if they are interested in being involved they need to sign up for an audition by Friday week 8.

This musical we will be doing 4 performances! So stay tuned for the ticket sales announcements and be prepared for an amazing experience.

The Secondary Musical will be in August 25th - 29th, in Term 3 2025, God Willing.

Lower Primary - Caitlin Dodson

In Foundation, this term for science we have been focusing on Physics and specifically movement. We have explored how our bodies can move in different ways, that different objects in our class can move in different ways and that a force is needed on objects to make them move. We have been doing a lot of experiments with different objects and recording our findings by taking photos as well as documenting them on recording sheets.

Lower Primary - Rochelle Bailye

We have been busy in the Year 1B class learning how to write procedural texts, giving step-by-step instructions as to how to make or do something.

After reading the book ‘Wombat Stew’ by Marcia Vaughan, we wrote a list of things that we would like to put in a make-believe stew. We then wrote a recipe giving instructions as to how to make it. Flies, leaves, petals, candy, rocks and more were all put in to make delicious stews!

Middle Primary - Jordan Morrison

The 3/4 Creative cooks love to work in the kitchen. This term we had the opportunity to make Scones and Pizzas while following our own procedural instructions on how to craft them.

We had so much fun! Lunch and a lesson, yes please!

Father’s Day morning: we’d love to give a big thank you to all our amazing Dads for supporting us and regularly taking time out of their day to be with us.

Middle Primary - Nicole Lagowski/Jesslyn Witton

This term we have been learning about The Kingdom. At the beginning of the term, we created a display with our kingdom visions.

Some of our kingdom visions are:

In the kingdom I want to play with lions and all the scary creatures. I also want to ask Samuel what it was like in the tabernacle. – Grace

I imagine the kingdom has lots of plants. I am looking forward to seeing Jesus and all the angels and all the people in the Bible. I would want to pet a tiger and learn more about God and do the impossible and make it possible and have a lovely time. – Nyssa

In the kingdom I want to do things like ride animals or meet someone like Noah or Joshua. I could play with someone I don’t know because it is safe. I’ll maybe meet angels or Jesus. – Moses

Each week we reflect on what we learn at assembly in our Bible Study booklet. Here are some of our reflections on different aspects of the kingdom.

We are all looking forward to the return of Jesus and God’s glorious kingdom.

Upper Primary -Keren Healy

This term our class have been taking advantage of the Paris 2024 Olympic games to do some learning about different Olympic sports, human movement in sports; as well as learning some geography and facts about the host country, France. Here are some pictures of particular highlights. In Fitness and P.E., we have been doing modified versions of different Olympic sports and paralympic sports, competing against each other in teams. In Art, we have studied depicting the movement of sport using the style of graphic artist, Keith Harring, and using our digital art skills to emulate his style. For Father’s morning, we examined the engineering behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris and were challenged to create a replica using the same ratios with paper straws, playdough, pop-sticks and tape.

Lower Secondary - Jo Cheek

In Science, the Year 7's have been looking into habitats and interactions between animals. They've been learning about the different types of relationships between animals and how food webs show the flow of energy through ecosystems. What an amazing system that God created! Students showed outstanding creativity when they created shoe-box dioramas of different eco systems.

Lower Secondary - Jared Burney

In Year 8 Homegroup, we have been studying the Sermon on the Mount. Students read through the entire address by Jesus and studied it in groups. They then wrote a short lesson based on a section that resonated with them and created a visual to accompany their lesson. These lessons were recorded, and the entire process has been compiled into a video, which you can watch in the link below. This unit follows our study of the character of God, and we will now explore the events following Christ’s return and how the principles of the Sermon on the Mount will be realised on Earth, filling it with people who reflect God’s character.

Year 8 Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount

Upper Secondary -Dan Crispin

Our recent Year 10 camp to the Grampians was a blast. As we navigated the rugged terrain and breathtaking landscapes, students achieved some physically tough hikes while being encouraged to deepen their connection to God and one another.

Highlights of the camp included some pretty challenging hikes to the Pinnacle and MacKenzie Falls, where we were rewarded with stunning panoramic views and a renewed appreciation for the creative power of our God.

The camp's theme, "The Kingdom," provided a framework for exploring spiritual concepts and building meaningful relationships. Each night around the campfire small groups led discussions, meditations, songs and activities around making the Kingdom more of a reality that is soon to come. It was inspiring to witness their enthusiasm, creativity and openness.

Throughout the trip, our group was commended by other hikers for their manners and demeanour, so much so that one couple wrote to the school expressing their positive impression. This recognition is a testament to the character and values of our students.

As we reflect, we are grateful to our God for the opportunity to have shared this adventure with each other, as well as all the time and effort our parent volunteers contributed.

Upper Secondary -Chris Ryan

Yr 9/10 Outdoor ed students continued there cycling experiences, this time at the Sam Willoughby BMX park at O’Halloran Hill. This $ 6 million track is the only International track of its type in South Australia.

It was simply a stunning day !

We were privileged to be hosted by members of the Cove BMX Club, who carefully exposed students to increasing challenges, culminating in racing starts off the 6 metre platform start !

International competitors go off the neighbouring ramp for an 8 metre high start line!

Students wore protective equipment and rode BMX style bikes supplied by the club.

Students also empathised with the human side of the track with information about clubs and involvement made available. Sam Willoughby was an elite rider who sadly, had a serious accident. He now coaches and is patron of the track.

The track is also a part of wider development in the area that involves many Outdoor Recreational facilities including the Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta. Well worth further visits.

Students are encouraged to be thankful and responsible in their use of these recreational facilities. They showed this is in their respectful and responsible use of the track and toward the helpful managers and trainers.

A great session with this enthusiastic and talented group of Outdoor Ed students. Well done all.

Upper Secondary - Tom Burney

In Year 12 Chemistry recently we have been studying topics related to collecting and using Earth’s resources. For example, we have looked at how different metals can be mined and processed to change them from rock form into metal form. We studied some of the Chemistry involved in recycling, and considered why some materials like metal, glass and certain plastics are easy to recycle but other ones are difficult. One material we focused on particularly is synthetic polymers, commonly known as plastics. These are all around us in today’s world, with a wide variety of uses, properties, and colours. Even glues and slimes can be polymers. In the photos below, we observed a chemical reaction taking place in a polymer to change its properties. In this case, we started by pouring a glue-like substance into moulds and adding a bit of glitter (for aesthetic reasons). We then shone an ultraviolet light onto the moulds for a while. The result was hard, clear plastic “jewellery”! This is Chemistry at work – the UV light activates the reaction between molecules of the glue and causes it to form “cross-links” which give it the strength to set into a solid shape. This chemical change is permanent - the plastic will not turn back into glue over time. Interestingly, UV light which strengthened our plastic, is more commonly a problem with plastics than a benefit in the real world. For example, if you leave plastic objects outside in the sun for too long you might find they lose their colour or become brittle because the UV light is damaging them.

HeLP Awards - Foundation Dodson

Albert Plail for doing great reading in Read Write Inc.

Taj Kendall for always being a kind and thoughtful member of our class.

Imogen Mackinnon for trying her best and doing a great job of writing all by herself.

Allegra Richards for writing a great information report about kangaroos (she even used the word herbivore in her writing).

Matthew Bain for being an amazing iPad monitor.

Pippa Bain for being an amazing iPad monitor.

Robbie Mitsos for writing some really interesting facts about meerkats in his information report.

Elodie Taylor for doing a great job at writing sentences in Read Write Inc.

Calvin Yuile for always being willing to share and answer questions in science.

Austin Oliver for being a kind friend and looking after people when they get hurt.

Victoria Ridgway for being an enthusiastic learner in every subject.

HeLP Awards - Year 1 Clark

Vincent Bol Bol for extremely neat writing in Bible Study.

Violet Hill for excellent independent writing.

Nathaniel Gao for extremely neat handwriting and always working to the best of his ability.

Finn Tretola for excellent sharing of his knowledge learnt from Apple club.

Joseph Atkins for fantastic concentration during a tricky craft activity.

HeLP Awards - Year 1 Bailye

Dulcie Hyndman for responsibility in the classroom and being willing to support her peers.

Noah Lagowski for always being quick to commence tasks and showing keenness to learn.

Isabella Shugg for having a great week at school.

Chloe Mansfield for a consistently positive attitude.

HeLP Awards - Year 2 Bruce

Talitha Deadman for improved focus in R.W.I lessons.

Mia Badams for a good attitude during our Maths investigation.

Evie Richards for creating interesting procedures in Writing lessons.

Macey Neil for always having a positive attitude towards all learning tasks.

Enrique Vainerere-Roncal for excellent accuracy in Maths.

HeLP Awards - Year 3/4 Morrison

James Ward for a high quality of work, showing consistent learning and modelling Responsibility and Resilience. Well Done!

Jessica Sui for a “Fix-it” attitude when your boat was damaged and showing great resilience.

Max Gong for showing dedication to improving your skills, taking on feedback and being a great friend. Well done!

HeLP Awards - Year 3/4 Lagowski/Witton

Rylan Arnold for being a reflective learner and being willing to challenge himself.

Hosanna Schwarz for giving her best effort in all areas with a cheerful and positive attitude.

Harry Hill for excellent application of learning in our Geography Keynote task.

Sophie Williamson for very careful and attentive listening in class.

Nyssa Lines for working diligently in Maths Groups.

Araiana Roncal for always giving her best effort in all subjects with a cheerful attitude.

HeLP Awards - Year 3/4 Sanderson/Wiafe

Hugo Bain for writing a detailed procedure text and editing it competently.

Elisabeth Coish for a consistently good effort across all subject areas.

Phoebe Williams for a focused effort in writing this week.

Asaph Mitsos for consistently good effort despite only having one hand.

Sophie Perks for including everyone in her team during netball club.

Micah Mansfield for an outstanding effort and increased concentration during writing lessons.

Elisabeth Coish for consistently neat work and an excellent effort overall.

Ashton Galbraith for his excellent attitude towards learning and intellectual investment in all science lessons.

Eliana Badger for applying herself consistently and creatively in all subjects.

Nathanael Thiele for focus and doing his best in his First Fleet animation.

Asaph Mitsos for being resilient with his First Fleet animation.

Sophie Mitsos for enthusiastically learning the dance for R U OK Day.

Jonah Camplin for consistently doing excellent research for information reports.

Amber Mackinnon for doing her best and applying herself during writing lessons.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Hauser

Silas Jamieson for your commitment to excellence.

Timothy Cridland for your enthusiasm and energy.

Venetia Cheek for excellent research and attention to detail in her maths investigation, Dynamic Dominoes.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Healy

Hamish McKinlay for exceptional detail and careful attention in all subject areas.

Ivan Pan for an amazing attitude and work ethic in every subject area.

Brooklyn Curtin for always looking out for others and being a caring and considerate classmate.

Zoe Lamont for excellence in our Mental Maths lessons and a fabulous work ethic.

Levi Hammond for working hard in writing and improving his work in response to feedback.

HeLP Awards - Year 5/6 Morrison

Xavier Lawrie for being responsible and helpful to others.

Liam Gibbs for being resilient during class time.

Darcia Hammond for improving her vocabulary by reading lots of books.

Amber-Lee Neil for having a positive attitude in all learning areas.

Wellbeing Support - Jen Dodson

R U OK? Day is a national initiative dedicated to encouraging conversations about mental health and emotional wellbeing. It focuses on the importance of checking-in on others, particularly in school where students may be facing challenges that aren't always visible. By asking a simple question—"Are you okay?"—students and staff are encouraged to start meaningful conversations that could help someone feel supported and connected.

We invited Brother Andy Arnold, an R U OK? Ambassador, to do a presentation to the Secondary school on how to have a check-in conversation with someone. We learned how to: 1. Ask 2. Listen 3. Encourage Action and 4. Check in.

The Year 7 classes have been learning about mental wellbeing in their Health lessons with Aunty Jo and they organised different activities across the school this week in support of RUOK? Day. Some initiatives they implemented were wearing something yellow to school, giving out ‘smiley face’ biscuits at Recess, presentations to different year levels about mental health, making bookmarks with a wellbeing message, a photobooth, decorating the school, a treasure hunt, fitness activities and much more.

Let’s make sure we look out for each other and keep up the conversations that could change someone’s life for the better.

2024 TERM 3 KEY DATES

July 29th - September 27th

September 19 Music Performance Evening
September 23 Council Meeting
September 24 Northern Seniors Concert
September 27 SRC Fundraiser - Decathlon
September 27 Secondary Mid Semester Reports Published
September 27 Last Day of Term 3

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