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TERM 2, WEEK 3
17 MAY 2019
(08) 8521 2400
www.gdc.sa.edu.au [email protected]
Barnet Road, EVANSTON SA 5118
“respect, generosity and excellence for self, everyone and the environment”
DIARY DATES
TERM 2 Monday 20 - 23 May
NAPLAN
Tuesday 21 May
Immunisation Day
1st Visit - Year 11’s only
Monday 27 May
Governing Council @ 7pm
Monday 27 - 31 May
Reconciliation Week
Wednesday 5 June
Positive Parenting
Junior School
Friday 7 June
School Closure
Pupil Free Day
Monday 10 June
School Closure
Public Holiday
Wednesday 12 June
Positive Parenting
Junior School
Thursday 13 June
Drama Performance @ 7pm
Phoenix Centre
Monday 17 - 18 June
EXAM WEEK (Year 11 & 12)
Wednesday 19 June
Positive Parenting
Junior School
Wednesday 19 - 21 June
Book Fair
Junior School
Thursday 20 June
VIP Day
Junior School
Monday 24 June
Governing Council @ 7pm
Friday 28 June
Disco
Junior School
Monday 1 July - 5 July
NAIDOC Week
Friday 5 July
Last day Term 2
Early dismissal @ 2.15pm
HEALTH CARE PLANS
A friendly reminder that student Health Care Plans need to be
updated every 12 months.
If you need to update a Health Care Plan please see your local GP
for the correct paperwork.
If you have any queries please contact the school on 8521 2400.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Parents and Care-providers,
Since joining the Gawler and District College B-12 community I
have been impressed by our students’ friendliness, helpfulness
and manners as I have found my way around the site
throughout the first weeks of Term 3. I have appreciated the
impromptu greetings and informal conversations with students
throughout this time which have highlighted for me the school
values of Respect, Generosity and Excellence which clearly
underpin the relationships with students, staff and families here
at GDC.
So far, I have addressed all students at various assemblies and reiterated my moral purpose
as Principal at this site. I am driven to ensure that every student here at Gawler and District
College B-12 is provided with quality teaching and learning opportunities to achieve their
personal best. My role at GDC is to work with staff to develop their capacity to enact that
vision to improve student learning outcomes, with a drive towards excellence. Our focus
around student growth as identified in our Site Improvement Plan is around every student
increasing their achievement around reading. A range of strategies is currently being
developed and adopted across the site to ensure success for all of our students as an
absolute priority. I urge you as parents and care-providers to support our site’s focus on
reading by continuing at home to read and have your child read to you at every
opportunity possible.
In my three weeks here I have noted many excellent and highly experienced teachers and
support staff, strong and valued traditions and finally, great relationships with the members
of our community.
Some highlights for me so far have included attending the Year 12 Formal. It was an
absolute pleasure to attend this event, meeting a number of Year 12 students for the first
time. Helping out with our Junior School, Mother’s Day stall was equally exciting for me,
enjoying the opportunity to meet some of our parents and caregivers as well as our junior
students. Similarly, meeting parents and caregivers during our Parent Teacher Night where
learning conversations were a focus has further reiterated the positive relationships we
have developed in our community. I look forward to meeting with more students in relation
to supporting their learning journeys, supporting their continued growth in improvement.
Kind regards,
Angie Michael
Principal
JUNIOR SCHOOL We are vigorously into our Term 2 learning. Classes are engaged in explicit literacy lessons involving Guided Reading,
Reciprocal Reading, Jolly Phonics and Daily 5 rotations.
This term our focus will include the promotion of regular reading at home.
Your child's reading experience is much more than the reading book which comes home from school. Reading is happening
all the time in our classrooms and in our school. It is taught in specific reading and English lessons, but children are practising
and using their 'reading' constantly across all subjects too. Parents can support this 'reading journey' through regular reading
at home. Reading to and with your child every evening for at least ten minutes can make a dramatic difference to a child's
achievement within school.
First Aid
This week all children Reception - Year 6 have participated in a First Aid course facilitated by
Leah from St John SA Ambulance. This course covered first aid topics including unconsciousness
and the collapsed casualty, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED, bleeding and shock. It
aims to provide an elementary knowledge of first aid and to encourage all children to gain
further knowledge and training in first aid.
We received such positive feedback from the presenter. Leah was so impressed with our
children and school. She said it was one of the most positive experiences that she has had in the
Northern Suburbs. The staff and children were friendly and welcoming.
There are a range of fact sheets available online to basic first aid procedures. They are regularly
updated and align with the current edition of Australian First Aid (4th edition, 7/2011).
www.stjohnsa.com.au/how-we-help/public-access-resources/first-aid-fact-sheets
We are all looking forward to another exciting term of special events. As highlighted in our Junior
School newsletter, we are planning to :
celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime with a special recess treat,
Blue Building are attending ‘Possum Magic’ excursion at Barossa Arts & Convention
Centre,
JS Parent Biggest Afternoon Tea Cancer Council fundraiser,
Positive Parenting Workshops,
Book Fair,
VIP Day,
Special Term 2 lunch,
End of term Disco.
It’s going to be another great term in the Junior School.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR UNIFORM SHOP
Hambours are our nominated supplier and a representative is at the college three days a week
during school term to assist with fittings and ordering.
Alternatively, you can purchase all items from Hambours Uniform Shop, Monday to Friday: 9am
to 4.30pm, 2 Wilson Street, Royal Park, Phone: 8447 2077 and online at www.hambours.com.au
and click on the Gawler & District College logo.
School Uniform Shop is open:
Tuesday 8:15am - 9:15am
Wednesday 8:15am - 10:15am
Thursday 1:30pm - 3.00pm
Shop online for 5% discount at http://gawlerdc.hambours.com.au
Now Available: Junior School Fleecy Jumper, $45.00 Sizes 2 to 16
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MIDDLE SCHOOL It has been a busy start to the term. Early on we welcomed Ms. Michael to our school at a Middle School Assembly. It was
great to hear about Ms. Michael and her vision for the school.
Year 7 and 9 students have begun NAPLAN testing. This year we have participated in the online NAPLAN program. Due to
the great preparation work by our IT team, this process has been smooth and free from disruptions. This week, students
have completed the Writing and Reading tests, next week they will complete Language Conventions and Numeracy tests.
It has been great to see so many of our students adopting a positive attitude towards these tests and doing their best.
Our Year 7 and 8 cohort have been busy reviewing their Term 1 reports and setting SMART goals for the rest of this term.
Year 9’s will undertake this process in coming weeks. Please ask your students about the goals they have been setting and
discuss their Term 1 results with them. All remaining Term 1 reports were handed out in Week 1, but if you are yet to receive
it, please contact your child’s home care teacher.
This week we have also seen members of our Student Voice Committee visiting Year Level assemblies to talk about issues
that are affecting our school, particularly around facilities. They spoke clearly and confidently to the student body and their
message was very well received by their peers. It has been wonderful to see these young people taking such an active
role in making improvements to our school community and culture. Well done SVL!
Liz Rankin, Head of Middle School
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LEARNING SUPPORT TEAM
Exploring Post School Options
The transition from school to further study, work or other options is an important period for young people, especially for those who
need a little extra support. To assist students with this transition students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have been exploring pathways as
part of the PLP and Research Project. As part of their studies, a small number of our Year 11 and 12 students attended the
Careers Expo at the showgrounds on Friday 10 May. They found this to be a very valuable experience and they were able to
pick up loads of information.
In addition to this, on Wednesday 22 May, all of our senior students in Learning Support will go to the Positive Futures Expo. This
annual event is a great source of information for students, parents and carers as they plan
their future. I would strongly encourage parents to attend this expo if they able to. For more
information, see flyer included in this newsletter.
Roslyn Conboy, Learning Support Senior Leader
Student Reflection, Maritime Museum Excursion
On Tuesday 9 April, we went to Port Adelaide to visit the Maritime Museum. When we
were there, we went on a Port River cruise on the Police Launch Archie Badenoch. It was
interesting and I was in the group that saw a dolphin on our cruise.
Some of the students climbed the Museum’s lighthouse but I did not climb it because it
was windy and I thought it was too high to climb. I stayed at the bottom and read
information about the history of the lighthouse instead.
In our different groups, we looked at the museum’s exhibits and learnt about what it was
like for those who travelled from England to settle and live in South Australia. It was fun
because there were many interactive things to do and learn about adventures on the
seas.
Everyone enjoyed the excursion.
Theo, Year 10 Student
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A MESSAGE THE ARTS DEPARTMENT
At the end of Term 1 Ms. Tyler and Ms. Cale took their Media Arts
classes Years 10 and 12 on an excursion to the City. The focus of
the excursion was looking at the 2018 Nikon Walkley Press
Photography Exhibition at the State Library which introduced the
students to a specific style of photography. Students also had
the opportunity to take photographs through the Botanical
Gardens; the students much appreciated the change of
scenery for their photographs. While the weather was interesting
with dust storms and rain it was a fantastic day and students had
a blast.
Life-Drawing Workshop, Art Gallery of South Australia
Once again in 2019 a number of Visual Arts students attended a
life drawing workshop as a result of successfully applying for a
grant from the Gawler Youth Council Youth Artist Program. The
program encourages and recognised the achievements of
young people providing scholarships to develop their chosen art
form. Congratulations to this years successful applicants Jayde H,
Ellie B, Aleesha R and Zoe T attended the workshop. A "life
drawing" is a drawing of the human figure from observation of a
live model, that is usually unclothed.
Angela Koehler, Arts Coordinator
Student Reflection, Life-Drawing Workshop
“Rob Gutteridge’s Life Drawing Workshop
was an amazing experience to further my
knowledge and skills in visual arts. The
workshop provided us with a variety of mediums and an easel to use when working on our pieces. As
we drew the nude model, Gutteridge stopped to talk to each individual and told them how they
could improve their piece which helped me feel confident. The benefits I received by going to the
workshop are that I developed different techniques such as toning and proportioning, and learning to
use different mediums. The workshop was incredible and I would highly recommend it to others”.
Jayde Hynes, Year 11 Student
TERM 1, WEEK 3
15 FEBRUARY 2019 SENIOR SCHOOL
2019 Year 12 Formal
It was time to celebrate last night at the Convention Centre for the Year 12 Formal. The room was a sea of sequins, taffeta
and flash suits as this special group of young people celebrated 12 years of schooling with their teachers. A huge thank you
must go out to all of the students and staff who were involved in organising such a successful evening.
Jane Barnett, Head of Senior School
SACE: STAGE 1 Continuers Japanese at OPEN ACCESS COLLEGE
On Friday 12 April, Alice and Abbey attended the “SACE Languages Come in Day” at Open Access College. The day
started with the Acknowledgement of Country read by Mic Bradshaw (Aboriginal Community Education Officer: OAC) in
English, followed by the translation in Japanese, Indonesian and Spanish.
The theme of the day was ‘Get Together and Work Together’ and so students
and teachers got together, worked collaboratively to solve questions, talked,
discussed, laughed, enjoyed international food and learned together.
Students shared at the end of the day that they first felt "awkward to come"
but "glad to have come".
Colleen Braham, Japanese Teacher
State Theatre Company Excursion, Animal Farm
On Wednesday the 27 March, Mrs. Peters and Ms. Hallworth’s Year 11/12
English and Drama classes attended The State Theatre Company’s
production of Animal Farm. Our students always enjoy these experiences and
were amazed at the actor’s diversity with presenting an hour and a half
monologue. Both an educational and a fun day out!
Sarah Hallworth, Year 12 Coordinator & Julie Peters, Drama Teacher
2020 Year 12 Formal Fundraising Event (For current Year 11 Cohort)
Thursday 4 July (Week 10) @ 6:30pm
Reading Cinema Elizabeth (Cinema 3 with recliners)
Spiderman - Far From Home
$25 per ticket (Inc. GST) includes drink and popcorn.
Final payment to Finance by Monday 17 June (Week 8)
Raffle on the night, $2 per ticket
Please contact Sarah Hallworth (Year 12 Coordinator) if you have any
questions:
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“Story courtesy of the Bunyip Newspaper”
TERM 1, WEEK 3
15 FEBRUARY 2019 CELEBRATING SUCCESS
GDC students follow many different pathways in life consisting of: further study, apprenticeships and employment. We also
have many sporting achievements and success in The Arts to celebrate.
Many of our former students have nominated to be part of the GDC Alumni and share their experiences with us. Forming
connections with our community has led to our current students gaining professional contacts for their Research Project as
well as career advice in a variety of fields. By celebrating GDC’s Alumni past and present achievements, provides
inspiration to our cohort, demonstrating that GDC heritage is something to be proud of.
Our first student profile features a 2009 graduate, Jessica Renaglia. If you are a former
student and would like to share your story with us, please contact Sarah Hallworth, Year
12 Coordinator at [email protected].
“I graduated in 2009 when the school was still Gawler High and in ten years I have
achieved so much! Everyone's got different skills and goals but mine were in speaking,
writing, being creative and helping people. It was hard to work out what job would
match perfectly with those skills, but right now I know I’m in it.
Today I work as a Radio Announcer in Tamworth. It’s pretty cool—I get to be myself for a
job, work in the community, and I’ve interviewed some pretty famous and beautiful
people.
It doesn’t just happen straight away though—I did 9 years of retail, 2 years of pharmacy and a heap of study and work
experience to get here. I graduated from UniSA in 2015 in Journalism and Creative Writing. One of the best parts of my
degree was my minor--film and TV! I wrote, directed and edited short films--even travelling to Italy on exchange for a month
where we learned about Italian Cinema (and I got to meet my family).
I’ve always thought of myself as a jack of all trades. That, and I’m a bit of an achievement junkie. Once I've conquered one
thing, I love looking ahead for something new. I've written and performed in my own stage play when I was in community
theatre, I've done voiceovers for a gaming YouTuber, I’ve mentored high-school aged students on their own community
projects and I even taught myself how to build a website (my blog and portfolio) check it out—phrasedandframed.com.
Because I'm in media all of these skills are transferrable. There are people in the radio industry who push past me but I'm not
worried because I have my fingers in many pots.
But if radio is your jam and you think you've got what it takes, then here's my advice:
Go and live life. No, really. Go and travel. Get your heart broken. Learn to play a new sport. And then when you're in your
mid 20s and you've got some stories to tell from your own unique perspective, then hit Sean Craig Murphy up at the
Australian Radio School and do your first Introduction to Radio course. You might be BIG STAR worthy, or you might need to
keep at it a bit longer.
It wasn’t all an easy time though—but that’s just real life. I’ve applied for so many jobs and never been able to get a look in,
I’ve started things I’ve never finished, and worst of all—I have had crises of personal faith. Am I good enough? Why did I
even try?
All of these feelings are part of the process, but you’ve got to trust it. Remember clichés are what they are because they’re
true. It’s about the journey, not the destination.
Jessica Renaglia, GDC Alumni
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SALE ON NOW! Gawler & District College B-12 branded socks
$2.00 Available in sizes:
13 - 3, 2 - 8,
8 - 11 & 11-14
TERM 1, WEEK 3
15 FEBRUARY 2019
ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE, PIONEER PARK GAWLER
It was a privilege with great pride and pleasure that I stood tall with Jacob and Emery to lay the
wreath on ANZAC Day at the dawn service held in Gawler at Pioneer Park. As a past student it
gives me great pride to see that we can still stand together, although now both past and present
amongst our community and represent not only our generation but our school, Gawler & District
College, and a culture of honour, respect and resilience.
Lest We Forget.
Danica Richards, 2018 GDC Graduate
WORLDS GREATEST SHAVE
On Thursday 11 April students and staff raised
money for the Leukaemia Foundation by
shaving their heads or waxing their legs
during an event at lunch. Students could
donate five dollars to pull a wax strip from the
legs of those who were being waxed. Mr.
Mollart joined in the fun by shaving his beard,
we had three brave girls shave their heads
and hundreds of students come to show their
support at the event. A big thank you to Jude
McColough from Back to Beauty who gave
her time to support the event by waxing the
boy’s legs. Overall students and staff raised
more than $2000.00 for the Leukaemia
Foundation with seven shaving their heads,
one beard shave and five waxing their legs.
Josh Sanders, Senior Pastoral Care Worker
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Left to right: Joel H, Jaden
R, Josh Sanders,
Jude McColough (Back to
Beauty), Lachlan W &
Jacob C
Left to right: Sharntai W, Ali P, Helen Redford,
Jaden R, Joel H, Josh Sanders, Josh Mollart,
Zack M, Logan O, Lachlan W & Jacob C
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