Newsletter 07 2015 - Modbury High School

07
MONDAY 23 MARCH 2015
SPORTS DAY 2015
On Friday 6 March we held our annual Sports Day. It was significant this year as we were
also celebrating our schools 50th Anniversary. To acknowledge this, it was decided to give
our colour houses their original names – after famous poets and authors: Wright (Red),
Gilmore (Yellow), Lawson (Blue) & Thiele (Green). We also awarded the new “Dean Stringer
33,914
House Shield” to the winning house in honour of Dean’s contribution to Modbury High School
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and the community.
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE FIGURE
Total Possible Classes
Total Attendance
85.30%
% Attendance
90.56%
% Attendance to Date for Year
The day started smoothly at 7.30am with lots of colour and excitement. Students made the
Our Target - at least 93%
day as colourful and exciting as possible. This year it was obvious there were many more
different outfits and costumes which added to the fun and spirit of the day. The SRC again
supported this by awarding prizes to the best costumes at each year level and for staff.
Our traditional opening ceremony, featured the popular “Modbury Flame Relay” with the
Year 12 House Captains carrying an Olympic style torch and the symbolic lighting of the
cauldron by last year’s winners, Wright.
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Sports Day 2015
Home Group Championship
Year Level Championship
House Championship
Fun Run 2015
Australian Mathematics Competition
Jai and Nicole, captains of last year’s
winners, Wright, light the cauldron
COMING EVENTS
25 Mar
Vista Athletics
3 Apr
Good Friday
6 Apr
Easter Monday
10 Apr
End Term 1
2:35pm Dismissal
Term 2 Begins
27 Apr
The positive feel from the Opening Ceremony continued throughout the day. There was a
great atmosphere with staff, students and parents working together, enjoying a fun and
relaxed event. The ideal weather also made the day enjoyable. The feeling of shared
energy with an air of competition provided proof of the benefits of days like this.
Whilst all who took part can be viewed as winners, special congratulations go to the classes
and individuals who won their respective competitions and also Thiele house, which won on
the day. After being narrowly beaten by Wright last year, they put together a superb team
effort to eventually come out in front in a very even, closely fought contest. This year we not
only presented Thiele house with the winning cup, but also awarded the new Dean Stringer
Shield which hopefully should last for the next 50 years.
We are sending a team to represent us in the Vista Athletics Carnival, which is being held
this Wednesday and the State Graded titles in Week 11. We look forward to reporting our
successes in those events soon.
Finally, a special thank you to all who were involved in helping to make
Sports Day a huge success. The support of all sections of the school
community - students, parents and staff was fantastic.
Mr B Baker
on behalf of Health and PE Faculty
HOME GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP
CLASS
801
802
803
804
810
811
812
813
MALE
41
84
59
23
49
147
32
12
CLASS
905
914
9A4
9A5
9T3
9T5
9T6
9T9
MALE
36
47
29
37
75
57
81
22
CLASS
10A1
10A6
10AN
10CQ
10H1
10L1
10T8
10W1
MALE
27
44
60
26
68
49
109
17
CLASS
1115
1116
1117
1118
1119
1120
1121
11PL
MALE
47
39
27
52
62
12
35
9
CLASS
12F1
12F2
12F3
12F5
12F6
12F7
12F8
MALE
30
98
53
26
80
7
57
YEAR 8
FEMALE
92
56
15
92
48
31
34
19
YEAR 9
FEMALE
68
19
56
70
6
54
16
56
YEAR 10
FEMALE
7
9
27
1
49
96
93
14
YEAR 11
FEMALE
48
70
16
17
84
7
18
YEAR 12
FEMALE
44
79
17
10
9
1
170
TOTAL
133
140
74
115
97
178
66
31
TOTAL
104
66
85
107
81
111
97
78
TOTAL
34
53
87
27
117
145
202
31
TOTAL
47
87
97
68
79
96
42
27
TOTAL
74
177
70
36
89
8
227
YEAR LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIP
Year / Gender
Year 8 Boys
Name
Blaec Aistrope
Izaac Pizzino-Allard
Cahil Ellis-Davies
Points
71
54
33
Year 8 Girls
Ebony Bratton
Ashleigh George
Leah Ashwood
54
37
33
Year 9 Boys
Rogan Beard
Zachariah Toft
Seleke Kamara
48
44
33
Year 9 Girls
Elouise Hourn-Smith
Caitlin Poole
Eryn Caruso
66
47
25
Year 10 Boys
Jayden Watson
Harrison Bagley
Eden Snaith
41
35
34
Year 10 Girls
Cassidy Ignatavicius
Nicole Jacobs
Angelina Vukasinovic
71
48
45
Year 11 Boys
Connor Lawlor
Curtis Herrick
Jason Convetry
30
29
26
Year 11 Girls
Kirsty Hillier
Jessie Van Kessel
Hayley Steele
38
24
24
Year 12 Boys
Aaron Stewart
James Van Gilst
Jack Bollmeyer
47
36
34
Year 12 Girls
Alyssia Baker
Caitlen Teague
Irene Enadeghe
79
78
33
HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Officials
Total
LAWSON
196
96.5
178
91
56
25
642.5
THIELE
197
276
214.5
170
178
60
1095.5
WRIGHT GILMORE
229
99
184
154.5
212.5
52
205
73
138
247
70
55
1038.5
680.5
Top: Year Level Championship Winners
Middle: Representatives of Home Group Championship Winners
Bottom: House Championship Winners - Thiele
FUN RUN 2015
Our school’s Fun Run was held on Tuesday 3 March. It was very well
supported with over 400 students in the five year level competitions.
Congratulations to all those who competed and in particular the following
winners.
Photos: Top: Years 8 & 9 Winners, Middle: Senior Girls, Bottom: Senior Boys
BOYS
YEAR LEVEL
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
YEAR 12
NAME
Izaac Pizzino-Allard
Zach Toft
Harrison Bagley
Jason Coventry
Ryan Paley
HOUSE
Wright
Wright
Lawson
Lawson
Wright
GIRLS
YEAR LEVEL
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
YEAR 12
NAME
Ebony Bratton
Elouise Hourn-Smith
Cassidy Ignatavicius
Chelsea Eatts
Caitlin Teague
HOUSE
Thiele
Thiele
Thiele
Wright
Gilmore
AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION 2015
The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) is a mathematics competition containing 25 multiple-choice problems and 5
questions requiring a number answer. Believed to be one of the largest annual events on the Australian education calendar, the
AMC was the first competition of its kind in Australia and is now one of the largest of its type in the world. More than 40 countries
participate each year.
The competition aims to be accessible to all students from Years 3 to 12, not just the mathematically gifted. There is an emphasis
on problem solving, a valuable life skill, and the questions are designed to be fun for the student.
The categories for MHS students are Junior (Year 8), Intermediate (Years 9 & 10) and Senior (Years 11 & 12) divisions. Time
allowed is 75 minutes. All students receive a Certificate of Participation and may qualify to receive a Certificate of High Distinction,
Distinction or Credit.
This year, the competition will be held on Thursday 30 July, 2015.
As a Mathematics faculty, we are encouraging all students, particularly those in advanced classes, to enter the competition.
If your child is interested, they can collect a consent form from their Maths teacher and pay the entry fee ($5.45 exc GST) to the
Finance Office by Thursday 2 April, 2015.
If you require any further information, please contact me at the school.
Louise Woolford
Mathematics & Numeracy Coordinator
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