FROM THE PRINCIPALWe have generally been fortunate in South Australia regarding the impact of COVID-19 and this term, as a school, we have been very pleased to be able to reinstate a range of curricular and extra-curricular activities that add to the richness of school life and our students’ learning and wellbeing.Annual events such as Music Spectacular have taken place with appropriate adjustments and enhancements, such as filming the performance for broader distribution. As always, the event itself lived up to its name. Our Year 12 Drama production of Arabian Nights was another huge success, showcasing the talents of the performing arts in our school, in the same way that our SALA exhibition did for visual arts.In Week 5 of this term we received media attention for having over 180 students involved in Write a Book in a Day, the highest participation rate of any school in Australia. As the name suggests, students work in teams to write and illustrate a book in a day, which involves significant organisational and team skills, as well as literary and literacy ability. The books are currently on display in the school library.Our Year 12 cohort have had a particularly difficult year with uncertainty around assessment arrangements and concern about a number of key events. As a group they have been incredibly resilient and supportive of each other and well

supported by our senior school team and teachers. During the last week of Term 3 we held the School Formal at the Convention Centre and the Valedictory is scheduled for November 26 at the newly renovated Her Majesty’s Theatre. The Year 12s have also organised activities such as Pyjama Day and Retro Day which have contributed to a positive atmosphere at school. Our sporting and outdoor education programs have also been reactivated and examples of some of these are contained in this newsletter. Of particular note is the performance of our Year 8/9 Girls Football team who became state champions – a fantastic effort! On a similar note, our Volleyball program performed wonderfully well in winning the State Cup with 25 teams out of 33 medalling: 10 gold medal-winning teams, 4 silver and 11 bronze. Another impressive aspect of our performance was that 310 students were involved in 33 teams and of the 56 coaches, 43 were old scholars including 17 from last year’s Year 12 cohort. This certainly speaks volumes for the culture of the program.Our Open Debating Team also reached the grand final of the Debating SA Schools Competition, unfortunately losing in a split decision. Our team comprising Mina Johansson, Nick Bergoc and Finn Maddern, and coached by Sophie Russell, performed to a high

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IN THIS ISSUE Diary Dates.........................................2Music News.........................................3Music News Continues....................4-5Outdoor Education News...................6Brighton Sports Teams.......................7Brighton Sports Teams Continued..8-9Senior School News..........................10SALA 2020.......................................11Volleyball News...........................13-15Drama News ..............................16-17Introducing Qkr!..............................18

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standard throughout the competition and represented Brighton Secondary School wonderfully well. If you’ve been past the school recently you might have noticed that our building project is moving ahead. The beach volleyball courts have been relocated adjacent to the back oval and the foundations have been poured for our new Middle School building. During Term 4 we should see further significant development in our new building as well as the long-awaited upstairs Spence refurbishment. Looking at the calendar, Term 4 is going to be a very busy term. We have Year 12 external exams, Year 11 school exams, a range of special events and performances, as well as preparing for and welcoming 300 plus Year 7 students into Year 8 in 2021. Behind the scenes we will be preparing the timetable and staffing for next year, based on the course counselling processes families were involved in last term.As always, we appreciate the support of our families and wider school community and look forward to working with you in the final term of this year.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUED. .

DIARY DATES TERM 4October15 Yr 11 SIV Ekiden Relay15 Decibel Lunchtime Concert16 Yr 12 Assembly16 Yr 12 Ensemble Part Testing16 Yr 8 Celebration Assembly16 Yr 10 & Yr 11 Prefect Assembly19 Governing Council Meeting19-23 Yr 11 OE Camp20-21 Yr 10 Drama22 Yr 10 SIM Recording Project23 Yr 12 Breakfast, Assembly and Principal’s Address23 Yr 9 & Yr 10 Celebration Assembly26-27 Yr 11 SIV Aquatics27 Yr 11 Performance Exam29 Science/Engineering Challenge30 Yr 11 Celebration Assembly

November2-6 Yr 10 OP Camp2-13 Yr 12 Exams5 Rotary Showcase Comp6 Yr 8 & Yr 9 KO SIV BSS9-10 Yr 8 & Yr 9 SIV Beach Volleyball9-11 Yr 11 Drama9-13 Yr 10 OP Camp9-13 NAIDOC Week10 SIM Showcase 211 Yr 12 Art/Design final display11 NAIDOC Week Major Lunch Event 11 Rememberance Day11 Yr 10 SIV Beach Volleyball 13 Oliphant Science Awards Presentation 13 Jeff Kong Piano ACE Comp16 Yr 10 Immunistions 2nd Visit16 CB Yr 9 Showcase16 Governing Council Meeting17 PD DAY18 Yr 7 to Yr 8 Transition day for ATSI students20 Sports Day23 TB Challenge Based Project Expo23 CB Yr 8 Showcase23-27 Yr 11 Exams24 Yr 7 to Yr 8 Transition Day24 STEM Bright Yr 10 Graduation26 Valedictory27 Think Bright Yr10 Graduation27 Yr 11 to Yr 12 Transition Day30 Yr 10 to Yr 11 Transition Day

December 1-4 Bright Tank7 Governing Council Meeting7 Yr 8 & Yr 9 Reflection Day 8 Yr 9 to Yr 10 Transition session8-11 Yr 8 & Yr 9 Program11 Final Day of Term 4

MUSIC NEWS

We felt very fortunate to be able to present our Music Spectacular concert series in week 6 over 4 evenings. Ensembles performed habitat-based repertoire with great success to a 50% capacity concert hall. I would like to acknowledge the tireless efforts and extraordinary teamwork of the music staff, tech crew, Music Parents Support Group and students.

Other in-school performances included year level assemblies (Joshua Tretheway, Chloe Pettit, Thomas Keough and Shannon Whitehead) and the Decibel Lunchtime Seies (Dixieland Band, Jazz Combo, JB1, JB2, Jazz Choir, Guitar Ensemble, Salso Band and staff band).

-Andrew Barrett - Head of Music

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MUSIC NEWS CONTINUEDWe were honoured to once again be invited to participate in the Recitals Australia Lunchtime Concert Series, which was recorded and live-streamed on Wednesday 19 August the Tyne St Baptist Hall, North Adelaide (Shannon Whitehead, Olivia Lau, Nicolas Bergoc and Ashlyn von Bertouch).Congratulations on the following achievements:• Emily Stubbs and Jesse Pannenburg: for the Primary Schools Music

Festival Orchestra, Festicval Sing 2020!• Elroy Peters: 3rd place in SAYGE competitiopn for Classical Guitar• Isabella Grace Mackay: 100% for AMEB Grade 1 Theory -Andrew Barrett - Head of Music

2Saxy Online SeminarOn Sunday 23 August, Amelie, a year 9 SIM student from Brighton Secondary School was offered an amazing opportunity through Presto Musical Repairs and Yamaha Australia to meet and play for 2 powerhouse American Saxophone players, Grace Kelly and Leo P. The YouTube/Zoom workshop began with a 40-minute tutorial from the NYC saxophonists and ended with 3 students (1 from Brisbane, 1 from Perth and Amelie from Adelaide) playing to Grace and Leo for feedback. They gave excellent feedback and it was a valuable experience for the students. If you wish to see the original YouTube clip via Yamaha Australia here is the link to the video. https://youtu.be/4BbTiVqShCE -Cheryl Bentley – Instrumental Music Teacher 5

OUTDOOR EDUCATION NEWSOn Wednesday 5 August our SACE Stage 1 Outdoor Education class went rock climbing at Onkaparinga National Park. We have been planning this experience in class, investigating risk management, group dynamics, belaying techniques and knot tying as well as environmental etiquette. All students attempted to rock climb and abseil. Some found the experience confronting and worked with their peers to overcome their challenges and fears. Others embraced the challenge and seek to further their skills with the support from their peers and instructors. Students evaluated how they went about problem solving and facing challenges. From here, we will continue to develop our physical skills, reflect on our experience, learn from it and look forward to applying them in another great experience at Morialta later in the term.

-Peter Vowles -Health Lifestyles Coordinator

Our Outdoor Education classes rock climbing trips were great. We went to Morialta and Onkaparinga, both environments were different, but really nice. We found the experience challenging, but with the support of our instructors, teacher and peers we succeeded. The walls are around 30m tall andwe felt exposed, having to trust our peers and the equipment we had learnt about. It was intimidating, but with help and trust from the people below it was a whole lot of fun.

-Brodie Crummey - OE year 11 Student

BRIGHTON SPORTS TEAMS

OPEN BOYS Knockout Badminton

Our open boys KO badminton team competed against Glenunga High School, Seaview High School and Aberfoyle Park High School on Thursday 6 August. The team has been practicing at lunchtimes in the gym and performed well on the day. We placed 2nd on the day, defeating Seaview High School and Aberfoyle Park High School, however Glenunga High School were able to walk away with a win after some some close games, scores being 20-22 and 21-23 and advance to the finals. A great effort by our team, they represented Brighton Secondary School with positive sportsmanship and commitment. Well Done.

-Peter Vowles- Health Lifestyles Coordinator

Year 8/9 Girls Knockout NetballCongratulations to the year 8 ande 9 KO netball team. Playing together for the first time, they put up a great fight against a tough Scotch College team going down 15-28. In the second game against Adelaide High School, they came back strongly, comfortably winning 52-23. Great job girls! - Lori Mulhull - PE Teacher

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Open Boys Australian Rules Knockout FootballThe open boys knockout football team put on a dominant display against Heathfield High School in their 1st round game. The boys had a 2nd game against Faith Lutheran College where poor goal kicking ended up being the difference. All students represented the school with pride - Hunter Window, Ty Murphy, Hayden Brokensha, Ryan Scovell and Jarman Sigal were strong performers throughout the day.

-Carl Nicholson - PE Teacher

Year 8 and 9 5 A-Side Soccer

Brighton Secondary School was represented by 3 teams who recently competed in the Year 8 and 9 5-A-Side soccer tournament. The games were very entertaining with some great skills on display and the students had a lot of fun!

-Adam Baird - PE Teacher

Open Boys State-Wide Knockout Table TennisOn Thursday 30 July, the Brighton Secondary School Table Tennis team comprising of Owen Davies (year 11), Zac De Vries (year 11), Jack Stewart (year 10), Darcy Champion (year 10) and Max Thomas (year 8), headed to Woodville Table Tennis Club to participate in the Open Boys Table Tennis Knockout competition. The tournament started with Brighton Secondary School facing off against Adelaide High School and Unley High School in group C. With a strong 1st showing against Unley High School, Brighton Secondary School were able to win the match with 6 rubbers to 0 leaving them in a great position to progress. The second match came against Adelaide High School who also had beaten Unley High School which meant, the winner would progress. Brighton Secondary School were able to dominate this tie as well, winning 5 rubbers to 1 and move on to the next round and play for 1st, 2nd or 3rd! Brighton Secondary School were to face Immanuel College and Glenunga International High School for a podium finish. Brighton played Immanuel College first to guarantee a minimum of 2nd place. Whilst it was tight throughout this match, unfortunately Brighton Secondary School went down 4 rubbers to 2 (with the games being 18-20 down and points 338-333 up). We then played an extremely talented Glenunga International High School who went on to come 1st and lost 4 rubbers to 2) which was a super effort. The boys were exemplary and performed at a high standard to the best of their ability and Brighton Secondary School should be proud! -Samuel Ferguson - Acting Sports Coordinator

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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS

Y12 Retro Day

One of 2 well-known traditions within the year 12 cohort is Retro Day! This year the year 12 students dressed to impress with outfits, drawing inspiration from iconic movies and celebrities that ruled the retro age. At lunchtime, year 12’s catwalked the quadrangle where their swagger was put on display for everyone to enjoy. Teachers and Senior Leaders also partook in the event by dressing up in amazing costumes that may, or may not, have even been part of their wardrobes many years ago. There is no denying this event raised spirits and encouraged the retro vibe. -Sami Madlur - Head Prefect

YEAR 12 EVENTS

Yr 12 Pyjama Day Year 12’s indulged in the warmth of their very own ‘Jam Jams’ together with their friends and teachers at the 2020 ‘Pyjama Day’. From dressing gowns to onesies, from beanies to crocs, everyone appreciated not having to get ready. Teachers also enjoyed the opportunity to wear their PJ’s and embraced the day to bond with their students. -Sami Madlur - Head Prefect

Y12 Retro Day

One of 2 well-known traditions within the year 12 cohort is Retro Day! This year the year 12 students dressed to impress with outfits, drawing inspiration from iconic movies and celebrities that ruled the retro age. At lunchtime, year 12’s catwalked the quadrangle where their swagger was put on display for everyone to enjoy. Teachers and Senior Leaders also partook in the event by dressing up in amazing costumes that may, or may not, have even been part of their wardrobes many years ago. There is no denying this event raised spirits and encouraged the retro vibe. -Sami Madlur - Head Prefect

Our SALA opening this year was held at lunchtime on Wednesday 14 August in the Concert Hall foyer. Many Brighton Secondary School students and staff joined in to attend the opening of the exhibition and enjoy the artwork and refreshments. Student presenters, Sarah Owies, Callan Lewis, Sian Watt and Sami Madlur outlined and introduced the focus of the exhibition and welcomed our student and staff guests. The encouragement awards for 2020 sponsored by Eckersleys Arts were presented by the Principal, Mr Lunniss, to Ollie Smith in year 8, Skye Higgins year 9, joint winners John Pham and Abbey Sinclair year 10, Shannon Whitehead year 11 and Emerald Rady year 12.Leading up to the exhibition a group of students formed a SALA team and meet weekly to plan the theme and organise the event. Activities leading up to the exhibition were Monster Collage Making, and a Wishing Tree held in the quadrangle on two WiKed Wednesdays.Special congratulations and thank you to all the artists who participated and assisted in our SALA event for this year!

-Yas Patterson -Visual & Performing Art Coordinator

SALA 2020 Mythology Where History Meets the Imagination

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VOLLEYBALL NEWS Year 8 and 9 Challenge Day

As part of one of the Stage 2 Integrated Learning assessment task, the year 12 SIV students were involved in designing and conducting the year 8 and year 9 SIV Challenge Days versus Heathfield High School in week 1 of term 2. Stage 2 volleyball classes were assigned to either the year 8 or year 9 challenge day to coach and coordinate the day at Heathfield High School, in a range of different administrative and coaching roles. The year 12 students contributed to the initial planning and organising prior to the day.

The Brighton Secondary School athletes performed strongly and displayed excellent sportsmanship throughout the day. With year 12 assistance, the students learnt a range of new skills and strategies including duty requirements and the structure of a tournament, leading into the States Schools Cup. The amazing effort by all students was reflected in our results as Brighton Secondary School placed in the top 4 of each competition. Staff and year 12 students were pleased with the athletes’ efforts, attitudes and commitment to their team.

-Charlotte Evans and Bailey Kendall - Year 12 SIV Vice CaptainsSpecial congratulations to the following athletes who received awards:

Year 8 Most Skilled Performers: Piper #14Maddie #34Kaija #40Kaiden #38Ruby #28Finley #10Riley #52Coco #4Cooper #44

Year 9 MVP’sPip BruceCameron ZajerLily JacksonJazzy NeilsonMathilde VerrallHarvey SimunsenHarry FoyTyson MikHans PujalteZander Schacht-Walsh

Year 8 Coaches Awards: Shae #12Q’hara #3Jasmine #19Duke #4Megan #18Joel #36Patrick #20Tanisha #46Oscar #5

Year 9 Best Team Spirits:Jessie BenwellAmara Barlow-JensenCourtney BaileySkye HigginsSaskie NaismithOliver HigginsRory O’ConnellLukas TroutLuke FountasEthan Cahill

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VOLLEYBALL NEWS States Schools Cup

On Friday 18 September, 310 Special Interest Volleyball students represented Brighton Secondary School at the annual States Schools Cup Tournament. Brighton Secondary School were proudly represented by 33 teams, 25 of those finish-ing in top 3 places. Overall, Brighton Secondary School placed 1st with 650 points. The States School Cup is once again on display for the 9th year in a row in the Brighton Secondary School main entrance foyer for another year! Congratu-lations to all the students who represented Brighton Secondary School with honour, respect, pride and sportsmanship over the 3 days. Also, a huge thankyou to the 56 coaches (a number of which were old scholars of Brighton Secondary School), managers and parents who supported our teams not only throughout the 3 day tournament but who gave their free time for early morning coaching sessions which contributed to the success of the school.

Medal Coaches TeamGold S Durbridge / G Mutton Boys Open HonoursGold M Frisby-Smith / T Olonga Boys Year 10 Honours 1Gold J Healey / N De Vries Boys Year 9 Honours 1

Gold J Tester / M Wakefield Boys Year 8 Honours 1Gold O Klos / R Sato Boys Year 10 DIV BlueGold S Rodger / R Reeve Girls Open HonoursGold L Mullhull / M Tierney Girls Year 10 Honours 1Gold B Smith / J Adolphi Girls Year 9 Honours 1Gold T Wilson Girls Year 9 DIV GreenGold S O’Malley Girls Year 11 DIV Blue

Medal Coaches TeamSilver A Taylor / C Champion Boys Year 9 DIV BlueSilver M Fuss / T Eastwood Girls Year 8 Honours 1Silver E Catt Girlks Year 9 Honours 2

Silver N Farquhar / A Fisher Girls Year 11 DIV Green

Medal Coaches TeamBronze G Pawlowski Boys Year 12 Honours 1

Bronze L Vezzosi / T Graham Boys Year 10 Honours 2Bronze C Taeuber / J Muecke Boys Year 9 Honours 2

Bronze B Sibbons / J Daly Boys Year 8 Honours 2Bronze B Kelly / D Longman Boys Year 8 DIVBronze M Turra Boys Year 9 DIV GreenBronze T Mensforth / C Vigants Girls Year 11 Honours 1Bronze J O’Reilly Girls Year 8 Honours 2Bronze S O’Malley Girls Year 12 DIVBronze I Birt Girls Year 8 DIV Green

Bronze J Fidelis Girls Year 10 DIV Honours 3

Year 12 SIV AquaticsA part of the Stage 2 Integrated Learning Course is an aquatics practical assessment task, involving exploring the different types of feedback that are received. The year 12 SIV classes attended the West Lakes Aquatic Centre for 3 days in week 4 of term 3. The students could choose between 2 activities, kayaking and sailing. Throughout the 3 days at the aquatic centre, the students learnt new skills and received various forms of feedback that they can use for their Multimodal Presentation Assessment Task. The class bonded together well throughout these activities, including the kayaking group going on a 6km kayak in the rain and some of the sailing groups capsizing accidently which they were not too happy about.

–Allysha Sims and Tom Stock SIV Year 12 Program Captains

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DRAMA NEWSAs part of the Stage 1 drama course, year 11 Drama students worked in groups on their first summative assessment task, a short film. Students were mentored by screenwriter Karen Houghton and director Christopher Houghton throughout the process, drawing on film innovators to create their own original work.

On Tuesday 1 September Friends and family were invited to attend the first annual Brighton Film Festival, complete with a red carpet where they viewed 7 short films inspired by directors Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and Alfred Hitchcock. The work that students produced was excellent, and they were awarded in a range of different categories.

The award winners were:Best Screenplay: Noah Montgomery – The Cornelli CrimeBest Director: Jordan Watt - WindowBest Designer: Patrick Stone & Amy Rosenthal – Lost in Thought?Best Sound Editor: Erin Anastasi – Shadow of a DoubtBest Cinematographer: Chelsea Woodrow – Shadow of a DoubtBest Editor: Koebi Cameron-Smith & Jessica CidBest Film: The Cornelli Crime – Julian Reyes (Director), Noah Montgomery (Screenwriter), Millah Hansberry (Designer), Ruby Hill (Sound Design & Editor), Tillie Mildwaters (Cinematographer)

-Catherine Carter - Drama Teacher

This year’s Group Production ‘Arabian Nights’ was a spectacular re-telling of ancient Arabic stories. 29 students took on all aspects of creating the production which required physical story telling skills as the actors simultaneously narrated and performed the characters. The musical score for piano was written and performed by Jameson Henderson-Redden and students accompanied the stories with percussion instruments adding to the live interactive feel of the show. Audiences responded positively and the performances were a great culminating experience for students who have participated in drama throughout their time at Brighton Secondary School.

-Catherine Carter - Drama Teacher

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