Volunteers are needed on Sports Day Sports Day is fast approaching (Friday 22nd March) and we need lots of helpers for the cake stall, sausage sizzle, coffee stand, and in the canteen itself. If anyone can spare even 1 hour it would be greatly appreciated. This is our major fundraiser for the …
The department recently announced three high schools which have been shortlisted to pilot the transition of Year 7 to high school from 2020. The selected schools are Mitcham Girls High School, Wirreanda Secondary School, and John Pirie Secondary School. Mitcham Girls High School draws interest from over 70 primary schools. …
As you would be aware, Year 7 will be taught in all South Australian high schools from 2022. As part of planning for the move, the Department for Education has short-listed 3 high schools as potential pilot schools to ‘Lead the Way’ and offer Year 7 in a high school …
Reminder – Friday 8th March is our first Student Free Day for the year. Our staff will be joining 300 educators from across our local partnership of schools and preschools at Morphettville Racecourse, participating in a teaching and learning conference, on building learner motivation / engagement, teamwork and trust. OSHC …
The 2019 Blackwood High School Open Night is scheduled for Monday 18 March from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. “We use our Open Night to promote the outstanding teaching and learning opportunities we have on offer at Blackwood High School. We will present the range of curriculum choices, facilities and the range …
Reminder – Friday 8th March is our first Student Free Day for the year. Our staff will be joining 300 educators from across our local partnership of schools and preschools at Morphettville Racecourse, participating in a teaching and learning conference, on building learner motivation / engagement, teamwork and trust. OSHC …
The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) are held annually, covering a range of specific areas of study, including: Digital Technologies, Science, Spelling, Writing, English and Mathematics. The competitions are run by the Education Assessment Australia through the University of New South Wales Educational Testing Centre and are now …
Last Week Thank you to the parents and staff who attended our Annual General Meeting sharing in the highlights and achievements of the 2018 school year. Thanks also to Senior Leader, Nicky Taylor for sharing her teaching background, passion for learning and the importance of the General Capabilities in children’s …
Congratulations to the 29 Year 7 students who nominated for this years Sports Day House Captains. All students delivered exceptional speeches to their teams outlining their skills and desire to be House Captains for 2019. We are very lucky to have such enthusiastic dedicated students in our school willing to …
Last Monday evening 18th February, our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in the school library – thank you to the supportive group of parents and school staff who attended. New Senior Leader, Nicky Taylor began proceedings, sharing her teaching and leadership experiences, the relevance of student voice in learning …
Thank you to all families who were able to attend our Acquaintance Evening last Tuesday. Our teachers really appreciated and valued the time you took to meet with them and have your child / children share in their learning areas for 2019. Another ‘shout out’ for our Annual General Meeting …
In visiting classes over the last fortnight it has been pleasing to see a deliberate and explicit focus on team bonding activities and building positive relationships among students and staff. These relationships will be further enriched on Tuesday for our annual Acquaintance Evening where we look forward to connecting with …
This exciting Fringe event will be held at the Australian Science and Maths School on Saturday 2 March from 10am-12noon. Run by the team from Code Like a Girl, it targets girls aged 6-12 years to experience or further develop their coding skills. The cost is $15 per child. Teacher …
District Swimming Carnival – Friday 1st March – Marion Outdoor Swimming Pool Students who are turning 10 this year and older are invited to express an interest in participating in this event. There are 50m events for 10 yr old (2009), 11yr old (2008), 12yr old (2007) and 13yr old (2006) …
