respect persistence responsibility confidence reconciliation week

RESPECT
PERSISTENCE
RESPONSIBILITY
CONFIDENCE
newsletter 09 | 28 May 2015
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RECONCILIATION WEEK
Yesterday our school convened a Reconciliation Assembly. Reconciliation Week begins on
May 27, (the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum where over 90 per cent of Australians
voted ‘Yes’ to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ in the census) and
concludes on June 3, marking the historic 1992 Mabo decision in which the High Court of
Australia recognised native title.
Year 8 & 9 Art students prepared posters, Mayor John Rohde addressed the assembly and
talked from a community and personal perspective and we viewed a video produced by
Princess Ladra which provided insights into staff and student responses to the question
What does reconciliation mean to us? (check it out on Facebook). The video communicated
some key messages; Reconciliation means working together, getting along, equity, building
positive and respectful relationships between the broader Australian community and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Some talked about a bigger picture where all
Australians regardless of race, religion or sexuality could live together in harmony.
Breeanna Warne, a Year 10 student prepared and delivered a moving speech entitled “What
is Reconciliation Week?” Andrew Smith; State manager of the SA Aboriginal Sports Training
Academy (SAASTA) unveiled the JPSS 2015 SAASTA Guernsey. Angus Knight’s design with a
deadly king brown snake, acknowledgement of the Nukunu people and traditional red,
black and gold colouring will be worn by all JPSS students involved in the Power Cup next
week.
In the end Reconciliation is about RESPECT a quality important to success in school but also
as an employee, a citizen and member of our community.
Coming Events
This Week
June 3
Year 11 RAP Driver Ed
Seminar
June 4
9-a-side Football
Indoor Boys 5-a-side Soccer
June 3-4
Year 10 Outdoor Ed Camp
June 5
Student Free Day
Thereafter
June 8
Queen’s Birthday Public
Holiday
June 11
Year 8 Immunisations
June 18
Indoor Girls 5-a-side Soccer
July 1-3
Year 12 Camp
July 4
Term 2 Concludes
July 20
Term 3 Commences
Leadership Team
STAFF AND STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE ‘SHE LEADS’ CONFERENECE WITH GEOFF BROCK MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Principal:
Roger Nottage
Deputy Principal:
Michael Gaunt
Assistant Principals: Kim Bennett
Rachel Gray
Kate Greenhalgh
Graham Hoile
Lisa Key
School Links
Year Immunisations
Please note that the Year 8 Immunisations date has changed
from June 4 to June 11. If your child is absent for school on this
day please arrange for them to be immunised at the GP Clinic.
Newsletter
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please contact Deidra Klemm in Student Services on 8632 0416.
Open Boys Knock Out Footy
On Thursday May 21, the John Pirie Senior Football team caught
the bus to Clare to compete in the opening round against Clare
and Balaklava High Schools. With Balaklava pulling out it meant
that one full game would be played against Clare.
John Pirie began the game well and had more scoring shots in
the first quarter but inaccurate kicking meant that they were
trailing at quarter time. After this point Clare were too good and
played consistent football to eventually win the game. The
scoreboard suggested the win was easy for Clare; however this
was far from the case. The John Pirie players competed at every
contest from the beginning to the end showing great
persistence. The result was an enormous improvement on last
year’s effort, which shows, that John Pirie are the real victors in
terms of football development. Next year’s game will be one for
the ages!
The teamwork from the John Pirie side was a highlight with all
players having an impact and some of the passages of play were
skilful and exciting to watch. Some individual standouts were
Jeremiah Scrutton who worked tirelessly and took 47 marks for
the game. Brenton Binell showed exceptional leadership while
Ethan Hanslow and Mitch Vanstone worked hard and supported
team mates all game.
Tyson Wait & Maciej Jankowski
Coach
themselves for their first adversary- Port Augusta High School.
From the opening bounce it was clear that the pill would be hotly
contested and despite an even start, late goals to Port Augusta
saw them head into the first break with a handy three goal lead.
As the contest unfolded the dominance of the older,
predominantly Year 9 Port Augusta bodies began to impose
themselves on the game and the scoreboard deficit grew
inexorably. Despite some fantastic individual performances from
the likes of Kirby Gadaleta, Captain Brodie Trigg, Mitch Alchin
and Vice-Captain Decklan Gray, and the impressive fighting
qualities from Blaithe Gill-O’Connor, Dylan McGregor (who badly
broke a finger) and Kobain King (who was wearing footy boots
for the first time), the gulf in age, experience and skill was too
great and Port Augusta went on to post a comfortable 10 goal
win with Dylan Trigg our leading goal kicker.
The breeze had stiffened by the opening bounce of the second
game and a fresh-legged combined Whyalla side won an
important toss and immediately put our tired troops to the
sword. There were some outstanding passages of play where
two or three handballs, a bounce or the breaking of a tackle
would result in a kick to a John Pirie lead, however the result was
never in doubt and Whyalla went on to run out comfortable
winners.
All participants who pulled on the sacred anchor should be proud
of their efforts. Outgunned all day long they fought hard, were
courageous and showed exemplary sportsmanship to the point
of being congratulated on their conduct by the umpires. Clearly
Term 1’s focus on Respect has paid dividends.
The results mean John Pirie will play no further part in the 2015
competition. With rumours circulating of some promising talent
inbound from the Year 7 feeder schools however, we are already
looking towards 2016 with a collective determination to go one
better. Congratulations to all involved.
Aaron Ward & Michael Gaunt
Coach
Year 8/9 Knockout Football
On Thursday May 21, 24 eager young men from years 8 and 9
boarded a bus to Port Augusta to represent JPSS in the Year 8/9
Knockout Football competition. They were greeted by crisp but
otherwise perfect conditions and they quickly steeled
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What’s happening in Maths
Many Mathematical opportunities continue to run for John Pirie
students including excursions and competitions. Later this term
year 10 students will compete in the annual Science and
Engineering competition where students will compete against
schools from around the area. Elite Maths students from year 9
and 10 will have more Unipathways opportunities with trips
planned for Terms 3 and 4. The Australian Maths competition
will take place in July where students from all year levels will
compete. Groups of students have taken local excursions using
mathematical skills to measure the famous local landmark “The
Stack” which is the tallest structure in South Australia. Also staff
members Miss Weckert and Mrs Tulloch who are part of the
Southern Yorke Maths in Action Partnership will attend training
to gain more ideas for engaging maths activities.
Celebration Assembly
On May 6, JPSS celebrated achievements of Term 1 at a whole
school assembly. Students who achieved a high Grade Point
Average (GPA) were awarded certificates acknowledging their
excellent results. GPAs from Term 1 reports are calculated on the
basis of students being awarded 5 points for an ‘A’, 4 for a ‘B’, 3
for a ‘C’ etc. and then the total being averaged over the number
of subjects they study.
Well done to the students who received a Grade Point Average
of 4.00 - 4.49 and received an award for Academic Achievement:
Year 9
Renee Nikoloudi
Year 10
Aidan Court
Rochelle Veltman
Mikayla Fuller
Jake Tilley
Chloe Olsen
Jessica Phipps
Sophie Soutar
Thomas Tancock
Haylee Gard
Tahlia Cousins
Ellie Soutar
Alesha Lane
O’Reilly Gray
Taylah Couzner
Taylor Mulconray
Alexis Rosenzweig
Well done to all these students on their great achievement in
Term 1.
Chloe Clarke
SACE/VET Coordinator
Operation Flinders
Nine students and two staff embarked on a week of endurance
and persistence walking for a week in the Northern Flinders
Ranges.
Tyson Wait
Maths/Science Coordinator
Year 8
Olivia Maywald
Jordon Beveridge
Kyah Dienhoff
Daniela Cojocea
Emma Winship
Briannah Blatchford
Congratulations to those students who received a grade point
average of 4.50 and above who received an award for
Outstanding Academic Achievement.
Year 11
Lilly Bennett
Kimberly Harvey
Mitchell Craig
Alysha Ledger
Kelsey Smith
Tiffani Stringer
Brooke Waldhuter
Year 12
Blake Nagel
Avikesh Prasad
Emily Hopgood
Rushad Pavri
During weeks 2 and 3, nine students and two staff travelled
north to a station 50km out of Leigh Creek to embark on 8 days
and 7 nights of persistence and team building. Each day the
group would walk up to 12km of rocky undulating and beautiful
outback scenery, carrying their packs containing their tent,
sleeping gear, clothing and daily food and water.
After a hard days walk, we were required to set up camp, which
involved setting up hoochies (a thin plastic sheet that acts as
their tent), starting a fire and cooking tea using the hot coals.
Sleep wasn’t easy as the nights were cold and the mattresses
were thin. In the morning it was our responsibility to pack-up
camp and be walking by 8am.
On the Saturday the team were challenged by abseiling, having
to walk down a 30m cliff face, using ropes and a harness. It was
amazing to see the boy’s face their fears and lean back over the
cliff face trusting a thin rope to hold them, then half way down
the cliff seeing the pride and confidence they had in learning a
new skill.
Overall it was a long, smelly, and testing week, through that
week everyone learnt persistence, respect, responsibility and
confidence. It will take us a few weeks to recover.
Jordan Smith & Josh Wright
Buses
Due to Port Pirie Partnerships Early Closure Tuesday June 2, the
buses will run approximately 1 hour earlier than normal. The first
bus is scheduled to leave John Pirie Secondary School at 2:35pm
with all buses having left the school by 2:45pm.
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OPERATION FLINDERS
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P (08) 8632 0400
F (08) 8632 3195
W jpss.sa.edu.au