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Newsletter2017

Issue 13: FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Ms Paddy McEvoyPRINCIPAL

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The whole school production of Oliver! was a great celebration of the talent and creativity of our students and staff, but more importantly, it was built on a strong sense of collaboration and community. These moments are to be treasured, as participants experience a connectedness that grows from being part of something special. It showcased the talents of students from Years 6 to 12, both on stage and behind the scenes. None of this would be possible without the energy and commitment of a large group of staff who have worked on this together for the last 6 months. A special mention must go to Lucy Dilger, directing her first whole school production. Her vision and positive outlook made the experience a joy for all who took part. We thank all those who came along to see the show. I know that many of the cast are very sad that it’s over, and will look forward to the 2019 production.

Year 12 Chemistry students Clare and Emilee - Science Week off to a Bright Start 2017 (Science News in Page 4)

FRIDAY 25 AUGUST 2017BOOK WEEK PRIMARY

ASSEMBLY (R-6)9:30am

SAC Can Drive (R-12) 1:00pm

FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDENT-FREE DAY

(Staff PD Day)

"Oliver! A great celebration of the talent and

creativity of our students..."

• From the Principal (continued)..............2• Tiwi Community and SAC........................3• 2017, Term 3 Diary (Weeks 5 & 6)...........3• Canteen Roster (Weeks 5 & 6).................3• Science News..............................................4• Exchange Students................................4,5• LOTE Day - Chinese....................................5• Oliver!.........................................................6,7• Ready, Set, Go for Athletics Carnival....8• SAC Sports Day - Throw Back Time!......8• Primary Sport........................................9,10• Secondary Sport......................................11• Year 9 World War 1 Performance........12• Year 10 History World War 2................12• Visual Arts..................................................13• Maths Student Quiz Night...................14• ICAS Technology Results......................15• New SAC Student Tech Executive.......15• Year 12 News...............................................16• Young Female Engineers..................17,18• Study Tours Fun..........................................18

Continued page 2.


From The Principal (continued).

The foyer is alive with scientific posters and experiments to recognise Science Week. At SAC, we have a strong tradition of nurturing our students’ interest in science from Reception to Year 12. We have a broad range of science subjects on offer in the senior years and many of our graduates pursue careers in scientific fields as a result of the seeds planted in their school years. This level of interest is fostered by teachers who are passionate about their subjects, and who always seek out new ways of engaging students in the sciences.

2017 BOOK WEEK

Escape to Everywhere is the theme for next week’s Book Week and Can Drive, and our Year 11 students are leading the charge to make this the biggest can collection ever. Books play a central role in learning, and our Catherine McAuley Library is at the heart of nurturing a love of books at SAC. Steve Graham, in a recent article in the New York Times, asked how parents might help good readers become good writers. He said, “So when we read to kids, we can also have conversations with them about the author’s craft. How did this author make this place seem real in terms of description? What words did they use? How did they present this idea or this argument?” This kind of curiosity is nurtured in our library and our classrooms, not only through encouraging reading, but also in supporting inquiry-based approaches to learning.Our SACE Research Project results indicate the critical thinking and independent learning skills that develop from Reception and come to fruition in the senior years. 85% of our Research Project candidates for 2017 were awarded A’s and B’s, indicating an understanding of the performance standard for the subject and strong research skills. In a world where multi-modal communication is more common, our students still need to know how to effectively articulate their ideas in writing, and thus the development of good readers into good writers continues to be important. We acknowledge the enormous efforts of students, teachers and support staff in achieving these excellent Research Project results.Last week we celebrated the feast of our first Australian saint, Mary of the Cross Mackillop. She was said to be an unconventional woman who had a firm belief in the power of education to transform lives. She also had great faith in God’s providence. As we educate young women here at SAC to have life, and have it to the full, we are also inspired by Mary Mackillop to help each of our students to flourish, both intellectually and personally, and be attentive to the immense love that God has for each of them.

Ms Paddy McEvoyPRINCIPAL

All about Science this week!

"As we educate young women here at SAC to have life, and have it to the full, we are also inspired by Mary

Mackillop to help each of our students to flourish, both intellectually and personally, and be attentive to the

immense love that God has for each of them."

Celebrating the feast of Mary of the Cross Mackillop


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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21 AugustBOOK WEEK

22 AugustBOOK WEEK7pm Year 7 Parent Evening – current and new Year 8 (2018) parents (McAuley Auditorium)

23 AugustBOOK WEEK Social Action Lunchtime – Year 12 Society & Culture studentsL6&7: All Year 8 students – Chemistry Show

24 AugustBOOK WEEK

25 AugustBOOK WEEK 9:30am R-6 SIA Primary Book Week assembly1pm R-12 SAC Can DriveReception to Year 6 reports issued to students

26 August 27 August

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28 AugustYear 9 Camp begins (3 classes)Year 1 RAA Street Smart Program sessions

29 AugustThe Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Ceremony – Senior Strings

30 August 31 AugustYear 8 Retreat (3 classes)7pm Sacrament of Confirmation

1 SeptYear 9 Camp ends (3 classes)Year 8 Retreat (2 classes)Newsletter available on SAC website

2 Sept6pm First Eucharist Mass

3 Sept

Term 3 Diary For Students and Parents (Weeks 5 & 6)

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

521 AugustFran Buller/ Di YoungKim Todd

22 AugustSue Moyle

23 AugustHelp Needed

24 AugustPam Robinson


628 AugustFran Buller/ Di Young


30 AugustBronya Keller

31 AugustRex Robinson

1 SeptHelp Needed

Canteen Roster, Term 3 (Weeks 5 & 6)

As part of the Gold Dukes award five students, Alana Matalone, Violet Croall, Jenna McClure, Sophie King and Caitlin Robinson along with Ms Butterworth and Mr Brown travelled to the Tiwi Islands, Darwin. The students assisted in the local Primary and Pre-school, as well as helping Sr Anne Gardiner with various projects and presented donations from the SAC community. Their fundraising will be put towards future projects for the Tiwi community. They also presented Sr Anne with a shield that represents the connection between the Tiwi community and SAC, 'In recognition of our friendship', that will be placed in the Tiwi museum.

Ms Alan BrownDUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD COORDINATOR

Gold Duke of Edinburgh students with Sr Anne, Deacon John Bosch and Bishop Eugene Hurley, attended mass to

celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Ordination for Deacon John Bosch Tipiloura

SAC students presented

Sr Anne with a shield that

represents the connection

between the Tiwi community and

SAC, 'In recognition of our friendship'.

It will be placed in the Tiwi museum

TIWI COMMUNITY AND SAC'In Recognition of Our Friendship'

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/nrw/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Reconciliation-Poster-WebReady_A3_FINAL.pdf


SCIENCE NEWS

Congratulations to Jennifer Lai from Year 12 who came 1st in the Year 11-12 bracket for the Australian Society for Medical Research 2017 National Secondary School’s Quiz.Also congratulations to all the participants in the ICAS Science Competition. The following students obtained a merit or above:Year 6 - Merit:Emma de Laine 6RLYear 8 - Distinction:Heather McCormick 8SP & Miranda Gorman 8KFYear 8 - Credit: Maeve Burchell 8RG, Victoria Cholsh 8KO, Paige Gordon 8KH, Rhianon Haitana 8KO, Emma Hislop 8KF, Zara Matteo 8RG, Lani Merchant 8SP, Sarah Parker 8KH, Emily Potter 8KH & Bethany Whitta 8KHYear 8 - Merit: Candace Mittiga 8KF, Giordana Santoro 8SP, Alana Varricchio 8RG, Rachel Bosman 8SP & Ivy Larwood 8KH

Competition News

On Friday 4 August the entire Year 10 cohort set off through the rain to the Wayville showgrounds to visit the Science Alive Careers Expo. It was an excellent opportunity for the girls to investigate various aspects of careers in science as well as having fun.

Ms Alison Bullock SCIENCE COORDINATOR

Year 10 Science Alive Excursion

Left:Year 10 Science Alive Excursion Olivia meets a python!

Right:Year 10 Science Alive Excursion

Kim tries out a race car!

EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Once again this year we welcome the French exchange students from our sister school in Paris, (St Jean de Passy) Helene Beaugrand and Emma Avenel, and Fanny Blanchard and Clemence Moreau from Lyon (St Marc).Their exchange sisters are Meghan Keane, Chelsea Holmes, Abbey Hollamby and Emma O’Brien respectively.Our enthusiastic French visitors have quickly become a part of the school community, participating in Languages Days and in the Bronze Duke walk in Kuipto forest. We wish them further good times in their last weeks with us.Fanny and Clemence will also be joined in France by their exchange sisters Abbey and Emma later this year. In addition, SAC is sending two more exchange students, Tayte Glasson and Grace Peterson to our Paris sister school to meet their exchange sisters for the first time. Their Parisian exchange partners will travel to Australia in July 2018.

Ms Pat AllmandR-12 LANGUAGES COORDINATOR &INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGES

Enthusiastic French Visitors!

Exchange students Helene (St Jean de Passy, Paris), Fanny and Clemence (St Marc, Lyon) and Emma

(St Jean de Passy, Paris) (front), with their exchange sisters, Abbey, Emma, Meghan and Chelsea (front), with the Principal, Ms Paddy McEvoy

French Exchange students Helene & Emma on the Bronze Duke Kuipto walk


LOTE DAY - CHINESE

On Wednesday 2 August the Chinese students had the chance to participate in a LOTE Day consisting of several cultural activities and an excursion to Chinatown. We were given the opportunity to be tutored on two key aspects of Chinese culture, calligraphy and knotting, by a few helpful volunteers from the Confucius Institute. The calligraphy included perfecting a series of Chinese writing techniques and incorporating them into some familiar characters. After recess, we ventured to Chinatown and ate some traditional Chinese dishes and were given an hour to explore an array of the fascinating cultural features. Finally, we learnt some ancient Chinese knotting techniques and made bracelets for ourselves. LOTE Day gave us all an invaluable insight into Chinese culture that we would otherwise never experience. Rebecca Shaw 10EB

An invaluable insight into Chinese Culture!

On Tuesday night of Week 3, six Year 10 French students participated in Le Super 10 French Quiz Night. Even though they faced challenges, including a lack of pens, they all made sure that they had enough food to get them through the night! The Year 10 competition was based on questions of geographycal, historycal, pop culture, sport and general knowledge of France. As the questions were posed in French, the students had to use their comprehensive skills and accumulated knowledge of the French language, as well as referring to their French exchange students for some moral support. Amongst difficult competition, their communicative and collaborative efforts paid off in the end. The St Aloysius students won first place against other participating schools and received a $60 voucher from the Intext Language International Bookshop. The students are greatly appreciative of Ms Barletta’s participation and support throughout the night. It was a fantastic, fun and culturally immersing evening. Abbey Hollamby, Clemence Moreau, Emma O’Brien, Fanny Blanchard, Grace Peterson, Siena Yates.

LE SUPER 10 YEAR 10 FRENCH QUIZ NIGHT


St Aloysius College School Production - Oliver!Thank you to all who attended the SAC production of Oliver! This musical followed the story of a young orphan and his quest to find his place in the world. Oliver goes from mistreatment in the London workhouses to falling in with a gang of pickpockets before finally finding a home. Students and staff dedicated themselves to countless hours of rehearsals and planning sessions to bring this powerful story to life. The SAC school spirit was evident in every aspect of this production. The camaraderie and excitement amongst cast and crew radiated from the stage. It was a pleasure to watch this talented group of students come together as one, supporting and celebrating each other’s talents.A school production this large does not happen without the ongoing support of the whole community. Many staff across year levels and faculty areas dedicated their time and expertise to help create it!I hope you had as much fun watching it as we had putting it together!

Ms Lucy DilgerMUSICAL DIRECTOR


St Aloysius College School Production - Oliver!


The Year 3’s have started this term with a unit of Athletics in readiness for the SAC Athletics Carnival in Week 7. The girls demonstrated great speed and fierce determination when practicing their sprinting and hurdles technique and are learning to focus ahead so they can stay in their lanes. The girls have not let the mini hurdles scare them, clearing them with ease! There is a sense of excitement and anticipation amongst the group as they look forward to learning the shot put, vortex and long jump events in the coming weeks. Good luck girls, we can't wait for you to show off your skills at Athletics Carnival.

Ms Katie FenoughtyPHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER/ PRIMARY SPORT COORDINATOR

READY, SET, GO… FOR ATHLETICS CARNIVAL!

SAC SPORTS DAY - THROW BACK TIME!

This was the scene at Adelaide oval in 1948 as Mr Murray Moten judged the March Past at the annual SAC Sports day. Murray’s daughter, Kathleen Moten, is somewhere in the photo as a member of one of the house teams. Murray’s son, Dr Christopher Moten, donated this photo to our archives. We thank him for his continuing generosity.

Mr Neville StapletonARCHIVIST

Holly & Chantelle practising their shot put technique!

Ella, Alison, Jayla & Sienna flying over the mini hurdles!


PRIMARY SPORT

Last week saw the Year 2/3 students begin their basketball Come 'n' Try program, run by the Sport Leaders. Over the next three weeks, they will learn the skills of basketball and how to play the game in a non-competitive environment. The Reception students have one more week of their Gymnastics Come 'n' Try program and the Year 1 students will begin mini tennis in Week 6. Congratulations to nine of the AeroSchools girls who chose to demonstrate their routine at the recent AeroSchools State Championships. After only a term of practicing, the girls did a fantastic job of performing their routine in front of a crowd. Thank you to their coaches Sonia and Alana Matalone.Well done to all of the girls who participated in Term 2/3 basketball, with the season finishing this week due to the Royal Adelaide Show. The girls have shown tremendous improvement over the season demonstrating great ball control and skilful lay-ups. Thank you to all of their coaches, both past and present students and staff, for sharing their knowledge and understanding with our girls. I look forward to seeing many girls participating in the basketball clinics in Term 4.

Ms Katie FenoughtyPRIMARY SPORT COORDINATOR

After School Sport

Contact Information for Primary Sport Coordinator:

Ms Katie Fenoughty 08 8217 3200 | 0447 512 480 [email protected]

The Years 4-6 AeroSchools girls who chose to demonstrate their routine with coaches Alana and Sonia

Cameron & Helena learning about offence and defence in basketball

Sienna with a strong sideline throw in!

Morgan with a clear pass to Claudia in attack for SAC White TeamEliza showing a strong hold! Macey enjoying learning to

dribble at Come 'n' Try

Mahalia practising her spring and landing at Reception Come 'n' Try

Elouisa demonstrating great balance on the parallel bars!


On Thursday 10 August, the SAC SAPSASA basketball team competed at the Basketball Championships at Port Adelaide Basketball Stadium. The girls came out firing with a hard fought win against Saint Ignatius. Over the rest of the day, they won three of their five games finishing with six wins. Thank you to Anya Kalu, an old scholar of SAC, who prepared the girls with great offensive plays and was a positive influence on the sideline.The SAPSASA Athletics team was selected at the beginning of Term 2 and will compete at SANTOS stadium on Tuesday 5 September, Week 7. Students in the team will receive a reminder note closer to the day.

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SECONDARY SPORTTerm 2/3 Secondary Sport

Contact Information for Secondary Sport Coordinator:Ms Vashti Casserly-Lund 0447 937 709 | 8217 3233

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Our Secondary sport teams' winter seasons are coming to an end. In Week 4 our Junior and Senior soccer and football teams played their last round matches for the season. I look forward to sharing their final placing results in the next edition of the newsletter. During Week 5 all netball and badminton teams will be issued with the details of the final game for their team via email. The Years 6-8 U13s lacrosse team will play their final game at the end of Week 8 with final's details being issued via email.Good luck to all our Term 2/3 Secondary sport teams for their final matches of the winter season.

Knockout Sport

Congratulations to the Open Knockout volleyball team who finished 2nd in the SSSA Zone Carnival in Week 2. The team won four out of the six minor round games narrowly missing the opportunity to progress to the final's day. The Open Knockout basketball team won through to the SSSA final's day after defeating Seymour College, Murray Bridge High and St Michaels College in the minor round. The finals round hosted strong competition. Unfortunately our girls couldn’t take home a win on the day finishing in 6th place. Special thank you to Ms Kamala Bode for coaching the team this year.

Term 4 Secondary Sport

Nominations for Term 4 Secondary Sport close this afternoon Friday 18 August at 9:00pm. Permission forms will be issued to all nominated students during Week 7 of Term 3 and must be returned by the due date outlined on the top of the form in order to participate.Information packs regarding Term 4 sport will be emailed to each student involved during Week 10 of this term. I ask that all students and parents read this carefully so they are fully aware of the details regarding each sport.

Ms Vashti Casserly-LundSECONDARY SPORT COORDINATOR

Hannah and Anna representing the Year 7/8 SAC 2 Badminton Team in doubles

Casey is strong under the basket for the Open Knockout Basketball Team

Clare attacks at the net for the Open Knockout Volleyball Team

Ataliah & Olivia combine for the Year 12 SAC 1 B Netball Team

Connie in attack for the Jnr SAC Yellow Soccer Team


YEAR 9 WORLD WAR 1 PERFORMANCE - Fightin’ The Kaiser"The play on World War 1 was fantastic! It was great to get a further insight on what the soldiers went through. My favourite part of the play was hearing stories from different points of view and seeing the effects that PTSD can have on someone."Tegan Fitzhardy 9SC"It was a great experience. I learnt a lot about World War 1 and the effects that the Great War had on the soldiers fighting at Gallipoli. The show featured the point of view of a soldier from World War 1 in a mental institution, telling stories of his time in the war. It was a real eye opener to the experiences everyone saw." Jasmine Apostolopoulos 9SCYear 9 students with Brett Hunt

YEAR 10 HISTORY WORLD WAR 2 - Drama PerformanceWWII affected not only the men who fought, but the women too. Prior to Brett's production, I had no idea of the extent to which the women contributed to the war efforts as well as keeping Australia a well-functioning country. The aftermath of the war was to open our country to many migrants and a multicultural heritage.Sophia Briggs 10EHIn yesterday’s performance, I learnt about the people who stayed behind and their struggle. I learnt about women’s grief and their suffering due to having no closure in regard to missing persons. They believed that their friends and family members were out there somewhere and would eventually come home. Natasha Richards 10EH

Brett’s performance was very powerful as it gave us an insight into how World War 11 shaped our world and our country today. We learnt a lot about the women’s roles when the men went to war as they took control and went through a lot of hardship. This showed they were able to complete a lot more ‘hands on’ jobs than people thought they could do. Women were valued far beyond their domestic roles. Manar Eldeeb, Tully Williams & Lara Kellermann Clarke 10EHThe performance the year 10s watched yesterday was a moving show that showed the reality of WW11. Although I knew previously the majority of the themes talked about, I was enlightened about the war brides and ambiguous loss. The impacts of war are felt over generations. Ruby Roberts 10EH

Year 10 students with Brett Hunt


VISUAL ARTS

Over the last month the art department has been busy with a range of activities to celebrate the South Australian Living Artists festival (SALA) and of course creating sets and props for the performance of Oliver!

Ms Michelle BarrattVISUAL ARTS COORDINATOR

Term 3 - Art

Earlier in the year the team of art teachers worked with Ms Lucy Dilger to design the sets for SAC’s production of Oliver! Led by Ms Tunney, a group of teachers and students worked to create props, paint props and the stunning city backdrop. The enthusiasm and energy of the team was infectious and it was great to join together and use our varied skills to create such a stunning set for the production. Special thanks to Andrew Groth for the creation of the wooden backdrop and Ms Tunney who led the group with outstanding organisation and dedication.

Creating the Sets for Oliver!

On Friday 4 August the senior Art students and Art teachers kicked off the SALA month of festivities with the opening of the annual Secondary Drawing Exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia. SAC students had sixteen drawings displayed; created in the practical workshops that they attended in Term 2 at the Art Gallery. The students, parents and teachers who attended the event were struck by the skill demonstrated in the range of life and portrait drawings exhibited. We were all very excited when Year 12 Art student Brianna Roy 12CW was awarded a certificate and a $100 prize for her sensitive and mature figure study.

Secondary Drawing Exhibition

The SALA celebrations continued on Friday 11 August when Ms O’Reilly, myself and fifteen senior Art students attended the Art Careersfest at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Over the day we were fascinated to hear about the journeys of a range of people who have created careers in the visual arts. Through listening to presentations by a painter, street artist, jeweller, curator, textile conservator, theatre designers, community arts officer, gallery director and more, we discovered the diversity of careers available in the arts. Most importantly we discovered the richness of doing something you love and are passionate about as a career. The students were also given an insight into the challenges of a career in the arts and advice on how to get your foot in the door and carve out a career path by following what makes you excited. It was an inspiring day and we would like to thank the education officers at the Art Gallery of South Australia for giving us this opportunity.

"The day gave me an insight into careers I had never heard of before." Adilya Fitzgerald 10EH "I learnt that a career in Art can be hard." Ella Grantham 12LN"Always follow what you love to do and you will find your way. Don’t give up; it takes time to reach your goal." Farwa Rasuli 10EH

Art Careersfest

Over the last few weeks the Year 10 students have broadened their understanding of Art and Design through visits to exhibitions. The Year 10 Design students began their study of Graphic Design by viewing the stunning array of posters at the Refugee Poster Exhibition. They are currently designing and creating their own refugee posters inspired by the work they saw on display. With the enthusiasm and creativity with which they are tackling the task it would not be surprising to see some of their posters chosen for next years exhibition. The Year 10 Art students started their term off with an excursion to study portraiture and contemporary artworks at the Ramsey Prize exhibit at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In Week 4 they will be exploring the work of contemporary portrait artists at the SALA exhibition of the Royal Society of the Arts biannual portrait prize. In the coming weeks the Year 11 Design class will be studying architecture through a visit to the SAMRI building on North Terrace.

Excursions

Farwa, Mia, Anna & Sophie

Year 10, 11 & 12 Art students attending the Art Careerfest at the Art Gallery of South Australia

Year 12 Art student Brianna recieving her award at the Secondary

Drawing Exhibition

Year 10 Art student in front of her self portrait drawing at the Secondary

Drawing Exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia


MATHS STUDENT QUIZ NIGHT (YEAR 10-12)On Wednesday 9 August, 24 Year 10-12 students participated in the annual MASA Student Quiz Night at Blackfriars Priory College. This year St Aloysius College entered one Junior team and four Senior teams. Each team (made up of 4 students) were required to answer a series of maths, general knowledge and logic puzzle based questions over a two hour period. Students excitedly answered questions and brought snacks with them to sustain their energy levels. Each team participated with a spirit of fun and were great ambassadors for St Aloysius College. A big thank you to Mr Thomas Cotton who generously gave up his time to encourage students on the night.

Ms Frances DelfinMATHEMATICS COORDINATOR

We believe the MASA Quiz Night was not only about getting correct answers, it highlighted the importance of communication between team members. It was a chance for us to improve our cooperation and interaction skills by working in a group. We would definitely enter a team again next year as the MASA Quiz Night is not just about general knowledge and utilising mathematical skills, but it also enhances your abilities to work with peers. Auieghne Diza 11FD & Khanh Vy Nguyen 11FDThis night provided us with an opportunity to further strengthen existing relationships between our classmates, whilst competing against like-minded students from other schools in a competitive yet friendly and energetic environment. As senior students, the quiz night provided an invaluable chance to utilise the problem solving skills we have been developing in the classroom this year. Emilee Ong 12RTAmidst the hectic school year, there is only one event where friends, maths, and pizza come together: the annual MASA Student Quiz Night. The support from our teachers encouraged us to put our minds together to solve puzzles and general knowledge questions, allowing us to challenge ourselves while working as a team. Chieh-Ju (Trinity) Liao 11FDAs an international student, fully understanding all the questions challenged me the most as there were lots of technical terms. Despite this challenge, there were also new knowledge I gained, which will benefit me greatly next year. Thao Phan 11ABOur team enjoyed the many challenges but most of all, it was fun to be around so many students who shared an interest in Mathematics. Year 12 Senior Team D

Student's Reflections

Khanh, Thao, Chieh-Ju (Trinity) & Auieghne: all smiles as they compete for the first time

Year 12 students representing SAC one last time

Stella, Bianca, Meredith & Tia ready to take on the challenge

Two Year 10 teams completed SAC’s Junior Team


OUTSTANDING ICAS TECHNOLOGY RESULTS

This year, 22 students entered the annual ICAS Technology Competition. Six students received a credit, placing them in the top 25% of participants. An additional six students received a distinction, placing them in the top 10% of participants. Congratulations to Elaine Chen 3NF, Emma Fyfe 4GB, Ann Mary Kollarackal 5JN, Harmony Jayawardhana 6MP, Jessica Nesbitt 6MP and Mia Konopka 7SS who all received a distinction.In addition, Alisha Chanda 6MP received a high distinction, placing herself in the top 1% of participants. Alisha received a certificate and will be awarded a medal at a ceremony later in the year. This was a very high achievement, congratulations Alisha!

Ms Joanne Villis & Mr Brian DaveyPRIMARY ICT COORDINATOR/ICT COORDINATOR

Congratulations!

Ms Joanne Villis presents Eliane & Emma with their certificates

New SAC Student Tech Executive Group

This term we have developed a new initiative which has replaced our Tech Rep Group. Previously, students in Year 4 to Year 7 could apply to be a Tech Rep. Being a Tech Rep involved attending weekly meetings, supporting peers and staff during class time and organising lunchtime activities such as Minecraft club. Our new initiative was open for all students in Year 4 to 10 to express an interest in being part of the team. I am pleased to announce the following students who have been selected as the SAC Tech Executive Group:• Eva Dimmell 4SL• Emma Fyfe 4GB• Milla Lokhort 5JN• Sydney Villis-Chatfield 5JA• Alisha Chanda 6MP• Kira Loh 6MP• Madlin Overton 9NW• Charlotte Dirk 9NW• Georgina Perrotta 9AW• Xuan Nan (Katey Jun) 10LTWe aim to work as a dynamic and creative team in order to develop resources and support the school community.

Ms Joanne VillisPRIMARY ICT COORDINATOR

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YEAR 12 NEWSAs we approach the final stages of formal lessons for Year 12 students, we would like to bring a number of key dates and events to your attention.

Term 3

Friday 29 September (Week 10)Mercy Day Celebrations - Term 3 Ends

Early finish at 12.30pm

Term 4

Friday 27 October (Week 2)Final Full Day of School for Year 12 Students

with Lesson 6, Farewell Assembly.Year 12 & Whole School Mass

(St Francis Xavier Cathedral), 7pm

Monday 6 November (Week 4)Year 12 End of Year Written Examinations commence

Tuesday 21 November (Week 6)SAC Spectacular (tbc)

Thursday 23 November (Week 6)Graduation Dinner (Donato Reception Centre)

at 7-11pm

Thursday 7 December (Week 8)Final Day for all remaining students

Regarding final exams, we would like to stress the following points:• Some non-exam subjects will require students to be at school

after Friday 27 October. These arrangements will be made between the teachers and students concerned.

• Correct school uniform must be worn to all exams.• Students must make sure they attend their exams at the correct

time on the correct day.• Morning exams begin at 9am and afternoon exams begin at

1:30pm• Students should be at school at least 15 minutes before an exam

is scheduled to begin. • The Examination Attendance Slip should be brought to all exams.• If a student cannot attend an exam for some reason, or is likely

to be late, it is important that someone contacts the school (8217 3200) to give details.

Between now and the end of year, Year 12s will need our support and encouragement. Deadlines for many major assessment tasks are approaching. The September holidays and early Term 4 will be critical times for revision and exam preparation. Along with subject teachers and home class teachers we are here to assist students in their progression through these final stages of the year. Communication is the key to success in Year 12 and there is still time to improve outcomes.Year 12s are also making decisions about pathways beyond 2017. Each student has a SATAC University guide to assist them. It is best to make UniWeb applications as soon as possible and certainly before Friday 29 September (otherwise late fees apply). Preferences can be changed later. TafeSA applications are also now open. Finally, we would like to recognise the perseverance and commitment our Year 12 students have shown in their studies. We look forward to celebrating their achievements together at the Graduation Mass and Graduation Dinner (information about which will be available soon).

Ms Carolyne WilliamsYEAR 12 COORDINATOR

Day Morning (9am - 12:10pm) Afternoon (1:30pm - 4:40pm)

Friday 20 October Year 12 Nationally assessed language exams.Indonesian Beginners (2hrs 10min)

Monday 6 November Biology (3hrs 10min)

Tuesday 7 November Chinese Continuers (3hrs 10min) EAL Studies (2hrs 40min)English Literary Studies (1hr 40min)

Wednesday 8 November Modern History (3hrs 10min) Accounting (2hrs 10min)

Thursday 9 November Essential Mathematics (2hrs 10min)General Mathematics (2hrs 10min) Mathematical Methods (3hrs 10min)

Friday 10 November Legal Studies (3hrs 10min) Chinese Background (3hrs 10min)French Continuers (3hrs 10min)

Monday 13 November Nutrition (2hrs 10min) Physics (3hrs 10min)

Tuesday 14 November Psychology (18) (2hrs 10min)

Wednesday 15 November Chemistry (3hrs 10min) Italian Continuers (3hrs 10min)

Thursday 16 November Physical Education (2hrs 10min) Economics (2hrs 10min)

Friday 17 November Specialist Mathematics (3hrs 10min)

Monday 20 November Geography (2hrs 10min)

Tuesday 21 November Musicianship (1¾ hrs 10min)

Year 12 Written External Exam Timetable for St Aloysius College 2017(All exam duration times are indicated below)


YOUNG FEMALE ENGINEERSAn engineer is a person who designs, constructs and tests structures. This is exactly what Year 5 students have been doing. Before designing their own inventions, students explored the qualities of an engineer. They decided that in order to be an engineer you need to have to ask 'why?' or 'why not?' You have to be creative, use Maths skills, be able to build things,as well as listen and solve problems. Furthermore, you have to accept that things don’t always work out and your invention might be a failure, but failure is OK.

Ms Joanne VillisPRIMARY ICT COORDINATOR

Piper's Illustration"I illustrated the qualities of my brain."

Gabriella’s Hot Sockz"The purpose of this invention is for people to have warm feet, especially in winter. It helps the community by reducing the amount of electricity that is currently being used. Stitched to the socks are heat bags which you place in the microwave and heat. When I tried this at home it stank really bad, so I added some eucalyptus oil."

Laura’s Headphones"I designed this because I get sick of my headphone getting tangled in my laptop case. I made it using short pieces of straws which allows them to bend but not tangle."

Morgan's Daily Keys App"I made my first app. The purpose of my app is to help you find your keys. You can enter your own data into the app, storing information about how many different types of keys you have. I used AppyPie.com to build my app."

Charlotte’s Bed Quilt 2000"I designed this quilt because I don't like it when your quilt falls of your bed when you are sleeping. On either side of the quilt there is velcro which sticks down to a velcro strip on your bed. This way your quilt never falls off and if you have to go to the toilet at night, you unstick the velcro and then stick it back down when you go back to bed."

Alena’s Fizzy Electric Cushion"It was designed for people who

have back pain. The cushion is adjustable and massages your

back to put out all the pain."

Johanna’s Lock-it Pocket"The Lock-it Pocket provides safety when storing the consumer’s money and/or small items. Without the key or passcode, the Lock-it Pocket is almost impossible to open."

Dior's Cube Rest"The Cube Rest can be sat on,

stood on or wheeled around. It also has built-in shelves for storage. My Nonno helped me build it.

However, when I was making it, I accidently drilled a hole in Mum’s

outdoor table. Sorry Mum!"


Meera's Lights Out"I designed this product as I wanted to help kids to remember to turn their lights out. The Lights Out talks to people just as they exit the room. For example, if someone was just about to leave the room it would say, “Are you forgetting something? Turn off your lights,” in a loud voice."

Olivia's Sleepy Pillow"The pillow is for when you are travelling in a car and it is attachable to the car’s headrests. Simply attach the pillow using the strap. The pillow come fitted with a speaker, head phones slot and operating buttons. It also comes with an app so that you can create your own playlist."

Meghana's 'Super Safe' Safe"The benefit of this invention is that normal safes only have one lock, whereas this one has four including voice recognition, finger print lock, a combination lock and an electric code."

Young Women Engineers (continued).

STUDY TOURS FUNOver the last few weeks, some primary classes have hosted guests from China. Our young guests are visiting us as part of their study tour in Adelaide. From New Hyde School we've had four guests, these girls joined us over three weeks. Students from 6MP hosted Fiona and Betty and 7SS hosted Fancy and Crystal. These girls have had a wonderful time building friendships and experiencing school life in Australia. The teachers and students in these classes have warmly welcomed our guests. I would particularly like to thank our guests' SAC buddies, Claudia Bressan, Freya Milne and Annabel Wark 6MP and Charli Horne and Georgia Psarros 7SS. These girls have supported our visitors with kindness and care making their visit to our school so memorable.The Year 3 classes had a very special one-day visit from eight young girls from Amaxgrace School on Thursday of Week 3. Our girls and our Chinese visitors experienced a fun day getting to know each other and learning about life in Australia and China. Highlights of the day were interactive activities, watching the SAC performance of Oliver and creating beautiful panda and koala paintings. Throughout the day our guests were very well looked after by their very enthusiastic SAC buddies, Skye Laura Christensen, Ahruzoo Sarway, Melody Tabbernal Jasmine Smith, Abbegail Kummerow, Zoe Miles, Matisse Gibbs, Anni Liao.

Ms Michelle BarrattSTUDY TOUR COORDINATOR

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