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From the Principal - Issue #12, 2024

From the Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC,

This week鈥檚 newsletter comes to you from the Tiwi Islands! We have enjoyed the warm weather and the warm welcome from Sr Anne Gardiner and the staff and students of Murrupurtiyanwu Catholic Primary School. SAC has been visiting Bathurst Island for over 20 years, with most of these trips having been led by Alan Brown as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards program. This year, seven students who are seeking to complete their Gold Duke鈥檚 Award have come to Tiwi, along with Alan, Viviana Graney and me, to learn more about the Tiwi people and their culture. We have quickly felt at home in the school, and there were many sad goodbyes between the students this morning as we prepared to return home. I am grateful to Sr Anne and the school community for their constant welcome of our students and the authentic experience of Tiwi culture they make possible.

It was a much chillier first day of term for students at SAC last week. The new Reception class quickly settled into their new home, alongside the girls celebrating 100 days of school in the other two Reception classes. These significant milestones certainly created an air of celebration, and we are grateful to the teachers and the marketing team for their preparations for this special day and for capturing these moments on camera.

Last night the families of our Year 10 students gathered in the Catherine McAuley Auditorium to learn more about the South Australian Certificate of Education and the pathways available to our senior students. Some recent changes to the compulsory elements of the SACE (Stage 1 PLP is now Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF) and Stage 2 RP is now Activating Identities and Futures (AIF)) are designed to ensure that students have an authentic voice in shaping their own learning and are able to achieve success in a variety of ways.

In case you haven鈥檛 had time to visit the College yourself in the last week, I wanted to share some images of the finalised Mitchell Steps redevelopment. Creating this significant Acknowledgement of Country in the centre of our campus was a priority for the Reconciliation Action Plan Committee. First Nations students of all ages contributed to the artworks, designed in collaboration with talented artist Cedric Varcoe and First Nations Student Support worker Maja Tongerie. Each artwork comes with its own statement, capturing the meaning and essence of the work. These statements can be accessed using the QR code alongside each work. I hope you will find time to read them and appreciate the depth of talent and the strength of vision amongst our First Nations students at SAC. Thanks must also go to the Maintenance Team, INCA Constructions and our Business Manager, Steve Andrews, who together turned ideas into reality.

Ms Paddy McEvoy
Principal

Year 6 Exhibition: Celebrating Learning in HASS, Technology, and Art

Last term, our Year 6 students embarked on an educational journey, delving into the migration history of Australia. They explored the stories of different migrant groups, understanding their reasons for migrating, the challenges they faced, and the significant contributions they made to Australian society.

Harnessing their technological skills, students brought history to life through the use of the Scratch platform and Makey Makeys. Using copper tape and Makey Makey inputs, students made their research posters interactive, allowing readers to hear the text being read and experience music and audio to gain a deeper understanding of the migration history of the country they researched.

To accompany their inquiry, students created artefacts that symbolised the experiences and contributions of their chosen migrant groups. From intricate sculptures to modelled food, each piece told a unique story, reflecting the students鈥� understanding and respect for the cultural diversity that enriches our community.

The Year 6 Exhibition was more than just a display of academic achievements in HASS and Technology. It was also an opportunity to share artwork created in Art in response to the students learning about influential artists.

We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 students for their dedication and hard work. Their projects not only demonstrated their academic skills but also their empathy and appreciation for the diverse histories that shape our world. Having the opportunity to have families come and celebrate this learning in our newly renovated classrooms was the perfect way to highlight the collaborative spirit and enthusiasm of our students.

Year 6 Home Class Teachers

SAC鈥檚 Archives Are a Treasure Trove of Mercy

Mercy Light: Connecting

In a progressive learning environment, a moment鈥檚 pause to reflect on the past may be hard to come by. However, through the lens of history, we learn valuable stories of people, places and events that influenced the present day. These stories are the bedrock of communal identity.听 A city location means that much has changed structurally, both inside and outside the gates of 吃瓜网. History, though, tells volumes about what hasn鈥檛 changed within the school: just ask Carol Grantham, one of SAC鈥檚 longest-serving staff members. As Head Archivist, Carol devotes her time to collecting, preserving and sharing memorabilia and information that are integral to SAC鈥檚 great history of educating girls in the Mercy tradition over nearly 145 years.听

鈥淚 began working at SAC in 2002 as teacher-librarian and library coordinator, a busy and rewarding role, which brought me into contact with every staff member and student. There鈥檚 nothing quite like the joy of pairing a young reader with the perfect book, especially when that book ignites a passion for reading,鈥� Carol enthuses.

鈥淎fter retiring from the library several years ago, I had hoped to volunteer in the Archives with Neville Stapleton, who worked here for decades as a teacher, then later took on the role of Head Archivist. Sadly, that wasn鈥檛 to be, as Neville passed in 2022. Neville had an amazing knowledge of SAC and I鈥檝e missed being able to tap into his expertise.鈥�

SAC鈥檚 Archives are suitably located in an historically rich part of the school, The Cloisters. Standing on the lawns outside it, beneath the red spire of the adjoining Cunningham Memorial Chapel, you can imagine the swathes of Mercy Sisters who once called this space 鈥榟ome鈥�, delivering Catherine McAuley鈥檚 vision of educating girls. And if you enter The Archives tucked just inside The Cloisters鈥� entrance, Carol will happily show you some real images from that time.

鈥淐an you believe the girls used to play PE wearing these uniforms?鈥� Carol says smilingly, pointing to a 1900鈥檚 photograph of a student wearing a thick, ankle-length dress. Carol鈥檚 with a handful of visiting Year 8 students, who laugh and in unison agree 鈥淣o way!鈥�

Sprawled on a table before them are accessories including a beret, a straw hat and a carry-bag. Aged, but carefully preserved, and still originally stamped with the SAC鈥檚 iconic, purple fleur de lis.

鈥淪tudents always love seeing the old uniforms. My focus at the moment is collecting those, especially hats. We have quite a good collection from the 1980s onwards, but not many of the earlier uniforms. If anyone has any of the white, mauve or purple summer dresses from the 1960s and 1970s lurking in their wardrobe, or hats from any era, I will happily give them a good home in the Archives!鈥�

In addition to collecting and preserving physical artefacts, Carol dedicates much of her time to Old Scholars鈥� records and stories, and has carried forth Neville鈥檚 legacy of the popular #ThrowbackThursday segment shared on SAC鈥檚 Old Scholar social media networks.

Carol says, 鈥淭he posts I enjoy researching and writing are often generated from comments written by Old Scholars. The Fish Pond, which was located in the Jordan Courtyard until 2008, is fondly remembered by many. It鈥檚 recalled as a quiet and contemplative space鈥�. but everyone also seems to know someone who had fallen in!鈥�

Carol recently shared a remarkable five-generation legacy at SAC that began in 1882 with Sarah Gunter.

鈥淪arah was enrolled as a boarder when SAC was known as St Angela鈥檚 Select Intermediate School for Girls.

Sarah鈥檚 daughter, Eva, followed as a boarder from 1907 -1908. Eva lived in the western end of Dunlevie building. Sarah鈥檚 granddaughter, Mary-Beth, went on to attend, and the legacy continued with Sarah鈥檚 great-granddaughters, Therese and Janette who attended in the 1960鈥檚, followed by her great-great-granddaughters: Miriam in the 1980s, Elizabeth and Frances in the 2000s.鈥�

Another highlight of Carol鈥檚 work involves Sister of Mercy, Mary-Anne Duigan, who volunteers in the Archives.

鈥淢ary-Anne lived in The Convent here for many years and has so many stories to tell! If Mary-Anne doesn鈥檛 know the answer to a question, she knows someone who does.鈥�

Carol adds, 鈥淚 have enjoyed researching the stories of the Sisters of Mercy and their brave journey in 1880 from Argentina to Adelaide. They were strong, independent and courageous women. Those qualities are evident in the students who graduate from SAC.鈥�

The legacy of those Mercy Sisters thrives today in a campus which, though quite aesthetically different from how it appeared over 100 years ago, is, as it鈥檚 always been, a centre of Courage, Compassion, Hospitality, Justice, Service and Respect. 

If you are interested in learning more about SAC鈥檚 fascinating history, you can explore the SAC History website, curated by Carol Grantham, Neville Stapleton and Christine Simpson. You can also arrange a visit to the Archives to view or donate SAC memorabilia. 听

Ms Maddie Kelly
Marketing & Communications Team

2025 Subject Selection

Students in Years 9, 10 & 11 had the opportunity to talk with staff and students on Friday 26 July about subjects they can choose next year. Students commented on how valuable the conversations were, with many confirming their choices or discovering options they had not considered previously.

Decisions around subjects for the following year need to be carefully considered, and students have been advised to reflect on their strengths and interests and talk with teachers and parents/caregivers before making their final selections.

Students will make their choices online and participate in a 20 minute subject selection interview on Monday 26 August. Details about how to book interview times will be available closer to the date.

Please note the following key dates:

• Thursday 15 August: 9:00pm deadline for online submission of 2025 subject choices
• Friday 16 August: Printed and signed copy of 2025 subject selections to Home Class Teacher
• Monday 26 August: 2025 Subject Selection Interviews 3:00pm 鈥� 8:00pm

Students and parents of Years 9, 10 & 11 students have received a link to our Curriculum Handbook, which can also be accessed HERE.

Year 12 Psychology and Cultural Understandings of Mental Health 

On Thursday 25 July, the Year 12 Psychology students had a presentation from Michael Hare, an Adnyamathanha Aboriginal man who works for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), he came and spoke to the students about Mental Health for our First Nations people. The workshop included the history and how it has shaped our understanding of people and circumstances today, what is mental health, how can we make change through social interactions to support First Nations Australians to feel comfortable accessing mental and physical health services, and breaking down stereotypes which are negative and detrimental to our Indigenous communities, and therefore, our nation as a whole. The students very much enjoyed having Michael's perspective and wisdom, furthering their knowledge on Psychological Health and Wellbeing and how culture impacts this concept. 

Ms Chelsey Webb听
Psychology Teacher

Dukes of Edinburgh's International Award - Empowering Youth Since 1956

鈥淒ukes鈥� is the World鈥檚 leading youth achievement Award, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create confident and committed global citizens and equipping young people for life.

Since it was founded by the late HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, over eight million young people have participated in the Award in over 130 countries and territories. 

The Award was introduced in Australia in 1959 and inspires over 39,000 young Australians each year to undertake a Service, Skill, Physical Recreation activity and an Adventurous Journey, as part of their Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.

Participants are awarded SACE Credits upon the completion of each level 鈥� 10 credits for Bronze, 10 credits for Silver and 20 credits for Gold.

During Weeks 9 and 10 of last term several Year 8 and 9 students participated in their first camping expedition, navigating their way through and camping in, the beautiful Kuitpo Forest.

YEAR 9 STUDENT, Zihan Cheng, REFLECTED:

鈥溾�淭he Bronze Dukes Camp was a fantastic experience and learning opportunity especially as I was able to do it with my friends. On day 1 of the camp the weather did not do us any favours since it was pouring with rain. Setting up our tents in this weather was also a real struggle. But still, my group walked around 16 kilometres around Kuitpo Forest. It was horrible conditions walking in cold freezing weather, but we pushed ourselves and finally made it back to the campsite. Everyone's bag was all wet from the rain, so I learned on the next dukes to make sure to bring a spare garbage bag to cover it up. The best part of the Bronze Dukes Camp was during the night when everyone sat by the bonfire toasting marshmallows and singing songs. I also had mac and cheese for dinner which was probably my favourite part of the camp because I was so hungry at night from all the exercise during the day. On day 2, while the orienteering was cancelled because of the bad weather, we made the most of the time in nature and had lunch as a whole group. Overall, Bronze Dukes was an amazing experience that allowed me to work on my outdoor skills and ability to navigate using only a map and a compass.鈥�

Mr Alan Brown
Duke of Edinburgh International Award Coordinator

Year 1 Drama/Arts Excursion 鈥� Patch Theatre鈥檚 Superluminal

Beautiful and magical, colourful and immersive, Patch Theatre鈥檚 Superluminal blended bold visual design, collaborative storytelling, and interactive play for our Year 1 SAC students

As our young students entered听Superluminal, they received colour-changing lanterns to use throughout the installation.听Guided by a talented performer, they journeyed through five interactive spaces to reveal hidden animal tracks and discovered animals from the past, present, and possible future.听Our students created their own mythical creatures, brought them to life with recorded sounds and spectacular rainbow lighting, and captured their fantastical shadows on a magical glow wall. Presented at the South Australian Museum,听Superluminal听was an engaging experience designed to ignite our student鈥檚 curiosity. A theatrical installation full of Patch Theatre鈥檚 renowned interactive light play,听Superluminal听investigates nature鈥檚 extraordinary creatures, systems and beauty, and how time shapes them.听

Mr Tom Coultas 
Drama Coordinator

Students' reflections:

" I really liked the room with the glow in the dark footprints on the floor. I like how they changed with the different coloured light and the music that went with it." Maya Simeone

"When we went to Superluminal, my two favourite parts were the shadow room. We made shadows on the walls using cardboard cutouts and they would slowly fade so we could add more. I also liked the room with the glow stones, they glowed in the UV lights.听It even made our watches and socks glow." Gwenevere Wood

"My favourite room was the room with pictures on the walls. When the light changed so did the pictures." Amilia Tang

"I really liked doing the animal calls and the movement room where we had to freeze - It was really fun. I also liked the glowing stones and the lights." Dishani Bhatt

"My favourite part was when all of the different animals appeared on the screens, and I really liked the rocks." Scarlett-Liy Sen

"I liked it when we went to the room where we could make animals out of plastic connector shapes, and we got to take them down a river and took them to different lands." Eva Tattoli

Exploring Social Change at the 'Disrupt, Persist, Invent' Exhibit

The Year 11 Modern History class recently visited the State Library of South Australia to view the National Archives鈥� travelling exhibition, 鈥淒isrupt, Persist, Invent鈥�. With a focus on achieving social change in Australia, the exhibit uses a range of primary sources to tell the stories of progress in areas such as women鈥檚 rights, marriage equality, science and technological invention and much more. Ava said, 鈥淚 enjoyed how immersive and interactive the exhibits were, and seeing the artefacts first-hand gave me a better understanding of their significance.鈥� Eleanor 鈥渆njoyed analysing the sources, including a range of videos, documents, photos and letters.鈥� Grace said 鈥渋t was interesting to see artefacts from 鈥榥ormal people鈥� that were related to change in Australia.鈥� The Year 11 students will apply their learning to an upcoming assignment where they investigate a social movement of their choice and evaluate its aims, methods and achievements.

Ms Elizabeth Heuzenroeder
HASS Coordinator | Educational Technologies Coordinator

School Photos - Thursday 15 August 2024

Please note: New students and new Receptions (R-GF) will have their professional school photo taken on this day.

From OSHC

students had a rich and fun holiday engaging in a wide variety of activities planned for excursions, incursion and at-home days!

In the first week, students were challenged in their senses, such as touch, smell, vision and hearing through slime making, scented stickers craft, mastery food tasting and guessing the sound game on the Sense-ational Exploration Day. On Tuesday, students were encouraged to learn morse code, programming BeeBots and use their own device for Minecraft with their friends. On the Christmas in July day, they had multiple opportunities to bake and cook in small groups with educators. During the excursions to the Science Collective, students learned some facts about dinosaurs, expressed their creativity in clay creation and watched some cool experiments. In their visit to the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, students had a culturally immersive walk in nature while learning some facts about Aboriginal Cultures. Besides, they all created boomerangs with Aboriginal symbols.

In the second week, students were challenged to build the highest and strongest towers with stem straws, escape the quiet room by solving puzzles and create Lego mazes. During the Lost Dice excursion, they were provided with a massive collection of boardgames and encouraged to try some of their choices with their friends. While older students spent some time learning and playing selected games, young students engaged in a wider variety of games as they explored different choices. On the MissFit gymnastics day, they went through a series of obstacle course set up by the MissFit staff. Students engaged in a meaningful conversation regarding sustainability and various methods of living sustainably by making connections to plausible practices at OSHC and home. They were also encouraged to make dolls and doll clothes with the felt pieces and turn recycled materials into toys or something useful. Students spent a cozy day at OSHC on the last of July vacation care building tents for the movie marathon while enjoying a hot chocolate drinking and some party food.

Ms Ellen Duan
Acting OSHC Director

MTOP outcomes:

• Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and agency
• Children develop knowledgeable, confident self-identities and a positive sense of self-worth
• Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect
• Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment
• Children become strong in their social, emotional and mental wellbeing
• Children become strong in their physical learning and wellbeing
• Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
• Children develop a range of learning and thinking skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
• Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work
• Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes

From the Careers Department

Are you are year 12 student considering a career in Early Years Education?

Exciting news!

Applications are now open for the government鈥檚 . This initiative is part of a $96.6 million commitment to grow, upskill and diversify the early childhood work force, and encourage more Aboriginal peoples to join the sector ahead of the universal 3-year-old preschool rollout in 2026. Whether you鈥檙e starting your career or aiming to advance in early childhood education, this program provides crucial support to offset the cost of early childhood studies. Please find an overview of the program below.

• Financial support: Receive up to $25,000 for early childhood teaching studies or up to $7,000 fordiploma-level educators looking to upskill.
• Specific pathways: Additional funding is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those living in regional areas.
• Flexibility: Funding seeks to reduce barriers to education and can be used flexibly, it may cover course fees, study materials, and living expenses during your studies.
• Who can apply: Open to Australian or New Zealand citizens, or permanent residents of South Australia currently studying or accepted into an approved early childhood education course.

Those seeking more information can also on Thursday 4 July from 1.00 to 1.45pm. 

If you have any questions, please contact the South Australian Office for Early Childhood Development via email [email protected] or 1300 050 509. 

From the Secondary Sport Coordinator

Saturday Sport 鈥� Finals Approaching!

This week marks the final round of regular season games for soccer, badminton and netball. Semi-final draws will be released after tomorrow鈥檚 games and uploaded to the Term 2/3 Sport SEQTA Portal next week.

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with game venues and times for semi-finals. After these games have been played (Saturday 10 August), play-off finals details will be released and communicated to teams before Saturday 17 August. Live premiership tables can be accessed on the SACSSGSA website:

Knockout Sport

It鈥檚 been a very busy two weeks of interschool sport, with our Open knockout footy team, Year 9/10 knockout netball team, Year 11/12 knockout netball team and Year 11/12 knockout basketball team competing in their respective competitions.

After a thrilling win against Adelaide High in the first round, our senior Australian Rules Football faced two tough opponents in Heathfield and Cardijn College for round 2 in Week 1.  They played a very strong first half against Heathfield, who were the team to beat on the day but unfortunately lost some momentum in the 3^rd and eventually went down by just over 2 goals at the final siren. A big thankyou to coach Mr Heath for sharing his knowledge and expertise, and for guiding our knockout teams year to year with positivity and dedication. Many of the players of this team will be graduating in 2024, so we specifically thank them for representing our college with pride over the last few years in Australian Rules Football.

The Year 11/12 knockout netball team also played their first round against Kildare and Mitcham Girls High School on Tuesday. Kildare were a tough and well-oiled opponent and were ultimately the winners on the day. However, our girls maintained their spirit and determination to finish strong in the last quarter against them. This set them up well for their second game, winning by 5 points against Mitcham. We congratulate the girls on their efforts, particularly our Year 12 students who have represented the college in knockout netball for several years.

Some positive results in the netball, with our Year 9/10 knockout team progressing through to round 2 of the division 2 statewide schools netball competition after three wins against Golden Grove High, St Pauls and Glenunga High. They will set their sights on the next round in Week 3, coming up against Unley High School and Unity College. Stay tuned for results!

Additionally, our Year 11/12 basketball team are through to the final after a win against Adelaide High by 63 points and a win against a strong St Mary鈥檚 outfit by 25 points. There were strong performances across all nine of the girls, with each of them stepping up in their own way to have two strong team games. Considering this team consists of students from Year 7-11, this is an excellent result! The finals will take place on Wednesday of Week 4.

Sporting Spotlight

Year 7 student, Raya has recently represented South Australia in the U15 State Badminton Championships in Perth during the holidays. Raya and her SA Team fought with courage and enthusiasm to place 4^th out of eight states. It is an honour to be able to represent your state in the sport you love - congratulations Raya on this amazing achievement!

And finally, a big congratulations to Mr Michael Heath (Health and Outdoor Education teacher) for his outstanding achievement at the Gold Coast Marathon during the holidays. His preparation and dedication to his weekly run club well and truly paid off, shaving an impressive 10 minutes of his PB. We couldn鈥檛 be prouder of his efforts! Well done Mr Heath.

Ms Meg Henderson
Secondary Sport Coordinator

Term 4 Secondary Sport Nominations are now open!

to access the form and secure your spot!

Amplifying Voices: Storytelling with James Meston on 1079 Life FM

This week we welcomed James Meston from Arch D Radio on 1079 Life FM, who worked with some of our passionate senior Justice And Mercy (JAM) students to teach them about the power of storytelling through podcasting. The students shared stories about culture and the value of their experiences in the JAM program at SAC. This platform is a great way for students use their voices and address causes close to their hearts.

students' reflections:

鈥淭hough we were nervous to begin with when initially entering the recording booth, we quickly warmed up and were able to enjoy ourselves and have fun, casual conversations. We learnt a lot about ourselves, each other, and podcasting, overcoming the belief that there is such a conspiracy as a 'podcast voice." - Retha Muradi 11DT & Zahra Irfani 11DT

鈥淶ahra, Yenuli, Retha and I participated in a school podcasting program. This amazing opportunity has given us the chance to excel in podcasting and talk about a topic we all were interested in, which this case, was our different cultures and experiences living in Australia. Over the course of two sessions, we learned how to record and structure a podcast. This experience allowed us to appreciate our diverse backgrounds, share unique perspectives and strengthen our bond as a group. Overall, it was a rewarding journey that enhanced our technical skills and our understanding of each other. We hope our podcast inspires others to embrace and share their own cultural narratives and more students enjoy this as much as we do!鈥� Mariya Zaghwan 10SN

From the Director of Student Wellbeing (Secondary)

Carly Ryan Foundation Presentation

In Week 10 of last term, Liz and Evie from the Carly Ryan Foundation came to speak with the Year 9 students, as part of their work on Responsible Decision-Making and Navigating the Online World.

Students engaged in a 1-hour workshop developed in collaboration with Project Connect, an online safety curriculum.  The session addressed three overarching themes 鈥� self-protective behaviours, safety and online challenges, resources and where to seek help.

Students were able to debrief with their Pastoral Care teachers after the session to unpack the key content and identify some important takeaways.

Students from Ms Bowman鈥檚 class reflected:

鈥淚 learnt about the backstory about the Carly Ryan Foundation and the story behind it, and how they made Carly鈥檚 law. I also learnt about how to safely navigate around the internet in terms of privacy, safety, and communication.鈥�

鈥淚 learnt that many things we do on our devices seem safe but can be used to get information.  Even having our location on, while using social media, can be unsafe, since anyone can hack into it. I need to check my settings and cookies more. I also learnt that some apps pose as a company, but really just data mine.鈥�

鈥淪omething that I learnt was that I should read the Terms and Conditions to see how much of my personal data the app knows and to not trust people that you have only met online.鈥�

鈥淲e learnt about the dangers of online chatting and social media safety from a new perspective. It was interesting to hear from someone only a few years older than us who wasn't telling us off but helping us navigate these things.鈥�

鈥淚 learnt that digital footprint really exists. I always thought it was something to scare teenagers, but everything you put online will always stay online, no matter what, even if you didn't save the video鈥�.听

For families wanting to access further resources, we encourage you to head to the Carly Ryan Foundation website where there are a series of Factsheets to support young people and their families with navigating the online space.

Engaging History: Year 9s and 10s Enjoy Troubie Theatre's Captivating Performances on War and Freedom

The Year 9s and 10s were lucky enough to view performances by Troubie Theatre, on World War 1, World War 2 and Rights and Freedoms. Glen, the performer, enthralled the students with a detailed, dynamic, and entertaining performance, highlighting the impacts of war, and the gains that have been made in the fight for Rights and Freedoms.

Lauren Wallace-Fletcher (10PK), wrote, "The 'WW2: Fighting for It' presentation was an insightful and educational play. I found it entertaining but also engaging, particularly with the interactive parts of the play involving the audience. The play was exciting and had a great storyline that was easy to follow, the play made our whole cohort laugh and have fun. It was a mix of humour and historical events that the actor portrayed extremely well. It was a great opportunity for us to consolidate our learning from Semester 1.鈥�

A Special Milestone for our Reception Students!

The first day of Term 3 marked a special milestone for Reception students in R-OS and R-CM: their 100th day of school! The festivities kicked off with a fun photobooth, setting the tone for a day full of celebrations. Students enjoyed crafting crowns, counting 100 objects, using the number 100 to design and create pictures, and making collages of what they might look like at 100 years old.

Reception Teachers

STUDENTS REFLECTED:

"I made a Kaurna picture with the number 100." Scout Fidock

"I loved using objects to count to 100. I did 10 groups of 10 to make 100! It was really fun.鈥� Sriyasvi Karamsetty

National Homelessness Week Events

Two public events are being held next Friday August 9 to recognise National Homelessness Week.听

Students in Years 6-12 who are interested in attending one or both events must email JAM Coordinator, Maddie Kelly, before Tuesday 6 August ([email protected])

Walk A Mile In My Boots: August 9, 7am start at Victoria Park Grandstand. The public will walk one mile to the South Parklands. Students will return to SAC in time for Lesson 2 (9:40am). 

National Homelessness Week Vigil:听August 9, 12:50pm departure from SAC. Vigil in Tarntanyangga/Victoria Square from 1pm-2pm. Students to return to SAC at approximately 2:10pm.

Cybersafety Workshop for Parents