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No. 8, Friday 4 December 2015, Term 4

Presentation Night

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Award Winners 2015

Subject Excelllence AwardsBiology Yashi SinghBusiness & enterprise emma CrookChemistry Hayley WrayClassical Studies Mia GuerrieriCommunity Studies Caitlan HarrisDance Kat BoeckDrama Jaimie Conlonenglish as a Second Language Aliya Hanifenglish as a Second Language Studies Aseel ShetewiEnglish Communications Chantelle Jenkinsenglish Studies Grace Lehman-OomensFood and Hospitality Kervania GovenderHealth Chantelle JenkinsInformation Processing and Publishing Rebekah GentryMathematical Applications Tamara NormanMathematics Studies Hayley WrayMathematical Methods Jaimie ConlonMusic Chloe ScottPhysical Education Nicola Sulley-BealesPhysics Alina AhmadPsychology Grace Lehman-OomensResearch Project 1 Lydia FrenchResearch Project 2 Lily AtkinsonVisual Art Studies ART Zoe CharmanVisual Art Studies DESIGN Brittany NeebVocational Education and Training - Subject Award Chantelle JenkinsVocational Education and Training - Networks Award Amelia SeidelWomen’s Studies Mia Guerrieri

Major Award RecipientsLong Tan - Year 10 Zeneb HassanLong Tan - Year 12 emma CrookZonta Scholarship - Stage 2 (2015) Jessica PowersSoroptimist International Eastern Districts Youth Award - Year 9 Alina JansonsSoroptimist International Eastern Districts Youth Award - Year 11 Sarah SammutDantalis Award Lily AtkinsonHughes and Loveday Sports Award Nicola Sulley-BealesOld Scholars’ History and Classical Studies Award Tamara NormanRotary Performing Arts Award Emelia WilliamsRotary Community Studies Award Billie GalleyMitcham Inter-Church Council Commitment to Study Award Robyn StevensonLeading Ambassador Award Zoe CharmanLeading Ambassador Award Hanna WoodlockElliott Citizenship Award Emma CrookCaltex Medal Rebecka JuryMillhouse Award (DUX) Hayley Wray

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Celebrating Achievement

Our Celebrating Achievement Assembly on Monday 16 November saw over 330 students recognised for outstanding achievements across a wide range of school activities.

The Choir and Concert Band performed and received certificates for their service to Performing Arts. All students who achieved success in the English, Debating, Maths and Premier’s Reading Challenge were acknowledged.

The 2016 House Captains were introduced to the school community and our successful First Lego League teams, Let it Grow and Unorthodox Unicorns, were congratulated for their recent successes.

The student leaders thanked the school community for raising funds for World Vision and recognised our continued and enthusiastic involvement in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine. They also recognised the highest fundraisers with certificates and prizes.

Fifty one Ambassador Badges - Bronze, Silver, Gold, Gold Plus and Gold Plus 1 were given to students who have contributed to their school.

The last awards were the Year Level Involvement and Academic excellence Awards. From these students the overall Year Level winner was selected and announced at Presentation Night (see page 2).

Award RecipientsYear 8 Academic excellence Hannah McGrath, Claire Collins, ellen Demaagd, Jean DavisYear 8 Involvement Hannah McGrath, Claire Collins, Laura Cole, Georgia Tucker

Year 9 Academic Excellence Jade Brimage, Ayla Rodriguez, Jessica Rokkas, Maisie WalkerYear 9 Involvement Martina Giurelli, Jessica Rokkas, Clara Schwerak, Jean Schwerak

Year 10 Academic Excellence Zeneb Hassan, Danielle Hughes, Hibra Shujaat, Zali CraigYear 10 Involvement Indiana Piggin, Isabel Lean, Esther Burnett, Zeneb Hassan

SACe Stage 1 Academic excellence Ashley Nixon-Dores, Daisy Barlow, Lily Atkinson, Lydia FrenchSACE Stage 1 Involvement Sarah Sammut, Tarmia Klass, Izzy Green, Abbey Taylor

Congratulations to all the winners and students who have successfully involved themselves in the wider school community and thank you to the many parents who attended.

Meredith Arnold | Assistant Principal Whole School events

Award Winners 2015 (cont.)

Contribution to the SRC Zoe Charman Nilofar Malikyar Hanna Woodlock Emma Crook Demi Sharp

Year Level PrizesYear 8 Bank SA Prize Hannah McGrathYear 9 Campion Education Prize Jessica RokkasYear 10 City of Mitcham / Margaret Ward Prize Zeneb Hassan

Year 11 KW Stationery Wholesalers Prize Tarmia Klass

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Middle School News

As the school year draws to a close it is appropriate to reflect on what our students have undertaken, achieved and experienced; much of which has been documented in other forums. We must congratulate everyone on their endeavours and best efforts, as there are so many highly accomplished students in so many areas – it has been a pleasure.

The final week of school will be a chance to do something different, as formal instruction comes to an end, with the highlight being the End of Year Concert for Years 8 and 9. This event was first held in 2014, which allowed staff and students to spend the last hours of ‘school’ celebrating and enjoying the various performances. Planning for a bigger and better concert is well underway. Students will receive their reports at 2:20pm and be dismissed at the normal time of 2:25pm.

A reminder to families of students in Year 9 2016: In recognition of a number of pressures which impact on students and their ability to attend off-site and over-night events, the Year 9 Camp which usually runs in Term 2, has been replaced with an alternative program. It will still have a focus on building resilience, working in teams and similar, but will take place over two days in February; one on-site and one off-site. More detailed information will be provided by Mr Mike Elliott in a letter to families at the commencement of the school year. We believe it is important that all students attend, so we are providing timely information about what is planned.

Our new Year 8 students will attend their Transition Camp at the same time (21 - 24 February). However, this time in a new venue at Aldinga, which will allow all the students to attend the camp together. Information about this camp has already been fowarded to families.I thank all the staff who have worked with the students in Years 8 and 9, in so many capacities and look forward to even more exciting achievements in 2016.

Zinta Ozolins | Assistant Principal Middle School

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From the Principal

We are certainly finishing the year off on a very positive and happy note. Nearly all of our students performed exceedingly well as some of them have achieved amazing success. There are far too many students to congratulate individually, but I believe it is appropriate for me to congratulate the students who have recently received awards:

• Rebecka Jury who has been selected to play for the State U19 Softball Team.• Ella Nixon-Dores who represented South Australia at the Pacific School Games.• Hibra Shujaat who won the 2015 Eden Prize Competition for her essay on “What can governments do

to make the world a better and happier place?”.• Team “Unorthodox Unicorns” – Gracie Bennett, Paige Bowers, Claire Collins, Caitlin MacFarlane,

Hannah McGrath, Ashlee Styles, Amelia Thompson, Georgia Tucker and Hannah Watson. These students competed in the First Lego League Competition and were awarded the Research Award.

• Team “Let it Grow” - Skylah Armfield, Cassie Barrow, Laura Cole, Jean Davis, Ellen Demaagd, Evelyn Denton, Jade Doherty, Emma Fraser, Emily Ritson and Sarah Wittwer. These girls won the South Australian First Lego League Competition. Yes, they are the South Australian 2015 Champions! Last weekend they competed in the national competition held in Sydney and they have been placed in the top 10 teams who will be competing internationally in 2016. What an end to the school year!

This term we have been very busy preparing for 2016. We believe we have everything in place for a smooth start to the new school year and hope to see every student on Monday 1 February. If, for family reasons, your daughter cannot attend on the first day of school, please inform us as soon as possible so that she may be included in our Census.Thank you for your continued support throughout the year, it means a lot to me. I wish you have a very relaxing and safe festive season.

Antoinette Jones

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Science News

Year 8 GifTCongratulations to both teams who competed at the State First Lego League Competition on Sunday 15 November. They were outstanding representatives of our school.

Team‘’Unorthodox Unicorns’’ won a trophy for their Research Project and team ‘’Let it Grow’’ won the overall State Champion’s Award.

“Let it Grow” competed in the national competition in Sydney last weekend and were placed in the top 10 to compete internationally in 2016.

Geosciences Summer School Congratulations to Cheya Childs who was one of twenty students selected to attend the Geosciences Summer School.

Cheya will spend 8 days of her school holidays participating in lectures, workshops, field work and excursions to learn about a variety of geological, mining exploration techniques and environmental management concepts.

Chemistry Spectacular Mrs Rogers Year 8 Science class had the opportunity to attend the Chemistry Spectacular presented by the School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide. The show incorporated the theme of International Year of Light and had a range of experiments which featured sparks, explosions, bangs and flames as well as providing an overview of the Chemistry behind the demonstrations. A special thank you to our Lab Assistant, Liz Anderson, who assisted the class on this excursion.

To view a similar show to what the Year 8s saw go to the University of Adelaide Live Stream from the 2013 show http://www.adelaide.edu.au/live/chemistryspectacular.html. Science Experience The following Year 9 and 10 students have applied to attend the upcoming ConocoPhillips Science Experience in December - Zeneb Hassan, Claudia Earnshaw, Helen Quach, Husna Arief, Shamss Qadadha,Jess Rokkas, Jean Schwerak and Clara Schwerak.

This program is designed to provide students who have an interest in science with an opportunity to engage in a wide range of hands-on science activities while spending three days at either Flinders University or the University of Adelaide and Waite Campuses.

We would like to thank the various Rotary Clubs who provided assistance to enable our students to participate in this very worthwhile Science outreach program.

Helen Marussinszky | Science Coordinator

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Whole School News

Year 10 Mock InterviewsSeventy Year 10 PLP students participated in mock interviews where they applied for a fictitious casual job by providing interviewers with a cover letter and resumé, then they were interviewed for the position. After the interview the students received both verbal and written feedback from the interviewers.

Thank you to the interviewers for donating their time and energy. It is much appreciated by students (although they find the process unnerving) in preparing for their future. Thanks to David O’Mahoney, Terri McKay, Peter Leolkes, Sam Ricci, Sonia Harrison, Anne Carpenter, Kate Burdett, Catherine Chambers, Vanessa Cole, Lachlan Wildy and the four HR people from the City of Mitcham.

Jill Olifent | Student Counsellor

Congratulations• Rebecka Jury who has been selected to play for the State U19 Softball Team. The State Team is the

defending Australian Champion having won the U19 Grand Final in January 2015. • Ella Nixon-Dores, as reported in our last newsletter, was selected to represent South Australia at the

Pacific School Games - Diving held in Adelaide in November to compete in the 1m, 3m, Platform and Synchronised diving events.

All of her hard work has paid off and we are pleased to announce that Ella won 3 medals across the events: BRONZE on Platform; BRONZE on 3m and SILVER on 1m. She did well in a tough field with some divers who are much more experienced than her.

Well done ella !

Bri Parsons | Pe Teacher

Languages NewsThe following students from Mitcham Girls High School also attend an Ethnic School in their own time. Their commitment is highly commendable, demonstrating their dedication to developing skills in a language not offered at Mitcham. In South Australia there are currently 96 ethnic schools teaching 48 different languages to approximately 7,900 students, offering at least two hours of language instruction per week.

Faeza Kashmiri Afghan United association of SA Inc Asifa Kashmiri Afghan United Association of SA Inc Freshta Mohammad Afghan United Association of SA Inc Sarah Lee School for the German Language Inc Jean Schwerak Hungarian Community School Adelaide Inc Clara Schwerak Hungarain Community School Adelaide Inc Shamss Qadadha Islamic Information Centre of SA

Humanities NewsCongratulations to Hibra Shujaat, who won the 2015 Eden Prize Competiton and received $1,250. The Eden Prize is funded from the bequest of John and Lydia Eden and is available for entry to public school students in Year 10. Students were invited to write a 600-800 word essay on the topic: “What can governments do to make the world a better and happier place?”

Students are always encouraged to enter such competitions, so they can develop and showcase their skills in a broader context.

Maria Ivey | Humanities and Languages Coordinator

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VET / Careers

Career Support for School LeaversCareer Partners Plus Inc are delivering free Career Services (guidance and support) to anyone living in the Holdfast, Marion, Mitcham or Onkaparinga Council areas. This service is suitable for anyone including family and friends (provided they are not in full time education/training or intending to accept a University offer in 2016).

There is no requirement to be receiving Centrelink benefits to access this professional service which is delivered by a team of experienced Career Practitioners; and you can be looking for part time or full time work. Help can be provided with career direction exploration, resume preparation, cover letters, interview skills etc and based on individual needs.

Contact for Career Partners Plus to make an appointment on 8326 6545 or 0447 194 350 or email info@careerpartnersplus.org.au.

This project/training is an initiative of the Government of South Australia, and is a Skills for Jobs in Regions project delivered in partnership with the Cities of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham and Onkaparinga.

Vetnetwork GraduationCongratulations to the following students who were presented with their certificates at a graduation ceremony at Prince Alfred College on Monday 30 November:

Courtney Budd, Amber Askin, Georgia Parish, Rebecca Eager, Aliya Hanif, Demi Sharp, Chantelle Jenkins, Amelia Seidel, Lara Sheppard, emily Lupton , Maya Linsner, Jasmina Belicevska, Holly Reeves, Stephanie Trickey, Caitlin Preece, Leah McWilliams and Charlotte Upton.

Three students received an outstanding student award for their hard work and attitude in their VET class:

Caitlin Preece, Jasmina Belicevska and Demi Sharp.

Jill Olifent | VeT Coordinator

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Year BookHave you ordered a Year Book?

As we all know, schools are incredibly busy places, with an absolute plethora of activities, events and experiences to be enjoyed. Right at the beginning, there was Year 8 Camp, the Swimming Carnival and Sports Day, then there was another Camp, Debating, Interschool Sports Competitions, Excursions, Field Trips and activities designed to build confidence and self-awareness.

It really is almost impossible to list all the experiences available to the students at Mitcham Girls. There is, however, a wonderful publication that documents what has occurred and what the school year has had on offer. The Year Book is a collection of experiences, insights and history; something that will provide opportunities to re-visit memories in years to come. If you would like one, but still haven’t organised yourself, pay $20.00 to the Finance Office or give the school a call and speak to Sue King.

Zinta Ozolins | Year Book Committee

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601 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE CADETS

INFORMATION SESSION: Fridays 29 January 2016 7:30 – 8:15pm Keswick Barracks ANZAC Hwy, Keswick SA (Enter via Museum Gate)

email: admino.601sqn@aafc.org.au

web: www.airforcecadets.gov.au tel: 08 8305 6592

Requirements: Age 13-18 | Australian Resident

Normal Training Nights: Fri 6.30 – 10.00pm

SEMESTER 1 – 2016 – NEW CADET INTAKE

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Community News

Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)My name is Aircraftman Chaddyn Bray, I am the Training Officer at 601SQN Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) located at Keswick Army Barracks. We Parade from 1830 (6:30PM) to 2215 (10:15) every Friday night during the school term. Applicants must be between 13 – 18 years of age to be enrolled in the Australian Air Force Cadets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifAWeD27RJQ is a link to the National Recruiting video on Youtube which explains a few of the activities Cadets can be involved in.

The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) is a youth oriented organisation that is administered and actively supported by the Royal Australian Air Force. The AAFC will teach you valuable life skills and will help you develop qualities including leadership, self-reliance, confidence, teamwork and communication. Some activities undertaken by the AAFC include flying, fieldcraft, adventure training, firearms safety training, drill and ceremonial, service knowledge, aeromodelling, navigation and gliding.

We are looking for new Recruits for our intake at the beginning of Term 1 and are holding an information night on 29 January 2016 at Keswick Army Barracks (see page opposite).

Music Theatre Camp 2016 – ‘A Walk In The Woods’Hot off the heels of the amazing 2015 production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing at the Scott Theatre, award-winning production company Pelican Productions is excited to present MTC 2016 – ‘A Walk in the Woods’. In its twelfth year, MTC takes the best of the best from Broadway and the West End and presents a music theatre performance like no other.

It will be starring some of our students: Jaimie Conlon - West End Cast, Jean Davis - West End Cast, Brittany Neeb - Broadway Cast and Zoe Charman - Hollywood Cast, who would love to see some familiar faces in the audience! Enjoy the very best of Broadway in one incredible show. Dates: 21/1/2016 7:30pm (Disney Cast) 22/1/2016 7:30pm (Hollywood Cast) 23/1/2016 11:00am (West End Cast), 3:00pm (Disney Cast), 7:30pm (Broadway Cast) 24/1/2016 11:00am (Hollywood Cast), 3:00pm (Broadway Cast), 7:30pm (West End Cast) Secure your tickets at www.pelicanproductions.com.au.

Talking Road Safety School Edition - Issue 17The Talking Road Safety newsletter is published on the South Australia Police Internet page under Road Safety. The edition discusses:• New rules for safer cycling have started in October• What can we expect for the future in regards to using our roads?• East, Proven ways to make cities better for pedestrians• One year since the Graduated Licensing Scheme changes• On the right track• Man killed in two-car crash when not wearing a seat-belt. Here is the link: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/services-and-events/community-programs/road-safety-education.

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Diary Dates

December Tuesday 8 Year 8 High Resolves Year 9 Global Citizenship Wednesday 9 Year 8/9 Activity Morning Year 8/9 Celebration Concert Wednesday 9 END OF TERM 4, Reports distributed 2:20pm Thursday 10 Year 12 (2016) Orientation Day 2016February Monday 1 Term 1 commences Monday 8 Year 8/9 Parent Evening 5:30 - 6:30pm Monday 15 Governing Council 7:00pm Tuesday 16 Swimming Carnival Wednesday 17 - Friday 19 Year 12 Aquatics Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 Year 10 Aquatics Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 Year 9 Focus Day Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 Year 8 Camps Term Dates 2016

Term 1 1 February - 15 AprilTerm 2 2 May - 8 JulyTerm 3 25 July - 30 SeptemberTerm 4 17 October - 16 December

UNIFORM MANAGEMENT SERVICESwould like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers,

parents & students for your continued support in the Year 2015 & would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas & A Prosperous New Year.

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