Newsletter Articles

Welcome To Country

We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live, learn and work upon. We pay respect to Elders past and present. We acknowledge and pay respect to both the Peramangk people and the Warki People of the Ngarrindjeri Nation as the traditional owners of the land we share our R-12 school on today. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

2022 Magazine Cover

'The main idea behind this was exploring the connection between independence and harmony with others, struggling to find your own identity when you feel isolated. The surrounding orange flowers demonstrate the strength and security which can be found among a community, and how the people you surround yourself with help to shape who you are.'- Georgia B, Year 12

EFS Artists in the Spotlight

The Stationmasters Art Gallery has dedicated a room of their gallery for an exhibition of works by students of Eastern Fleurieu School 7-12 campus. The exhibition showcases some end work from 2021 of Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts/ Design and Architecture.

The work ranges from product design and advertising to video walk throughs of housing and architecture, posters, paintings, drawings, mixed media, stippling and much more. Many of the works on display have not been shown previously, so we encourage you visit The Stationmasters Art Gallery. The other current exhibitions have some fantastic paintings, drawings and mix media work from local artists.

The artists involved are: Georgia, Indygo, Isabella, Emily, Holly, Aimee, Zane, Aimee, Giselle and Ebony.

A little piece of History

The Yeates Family, Janet Gregor (nee Yeates), Rosemary Duffield (nee Yeates) and Mal Yeates, kindly donated their parents’ and uncle’s badges to Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School. They also provided information and photos to accompany. Brian Simpson also kindly provided valuable information, including the story behind each medal.

This has provided our school with details and memorabilia about the earlier years of high school education in Strathalbyn, which makes this donation very valuable to us and our community.

We wish to thank the Yeates Family for their generous donation.

Library News

Due to there being more senior students, the Senior Learning Hub needed more space, so the layout of the library has changed this year. There is now only one classroom space for classes to come in and use the library, with the fiction area next to it, near the IT support help desk. The non-fiction and reading areas now separate the classroom space from the SLH.

The fiction and classroom area

The non-fiction and reading areas

Ms Baltussen’s Year 7F Visual History, working on Early Civilizations.

Books are a great way to find information and discover new worlds, as the theme for book week this year reinforced, reading is dreaming with your eyes open. When you find a good book, it is magical. Our Library has both fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as areas to sit and read.

Non-fiction books

Fiction books

Reading area

Wear it Purple Day

The staff and students of EFS celebrated Wear It Purple Day on the 26th of August. Wear it Purple Day is an international movement of expression, celebration, and support of individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community. It is a day that strives to open conversations about identity, inclusion, and diversity, and show our rainbow youth they have the right to be proud of who they are. The 2022 theme was ‘Still me, still human’. The message being that people tend to focus on labels, the news, the target, or data and forget what we all truly are – human.

The EFS community were encouraged to wear anything purple to school to show their support. There were daily home group activities, purple donuts in the canteen, live music and face painting. The star of the show was a lunch time activity where the staff and students painted their hands and placed them on a canvas as a symbol of their unique and differing personalities. This piece of art now hangs in the Food Technology/Science building on display for all and is a reminder for everyone to be themselves and be proud of who they are.

It was a fabulously fun day celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community filled with so much love and laughter.

R U OK? DAY

On the 8th September, the EFS community celebrated R U OK DAY, which raised awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. It is a National Day of Action dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours, and have conversations that help others through difficult times in their lives.

By being able to register when someone is struggling or when they’re not feeling okay, we can change each other’s lives by being brave enough to ask those questions. This day was a perfect reminder that no matter what we are going through, we are not alone and there is always someone out there that can listen and help.

Staff and students were encouraged to wear yellow to show their support. The day was filled with fun lunchtime activities, including live music, a face painting booth, and stalls where students could decorate cupcakes or create stress balls.

Sports Day

Home Group Awards

Research Practices and Research Project

Last year, Year 11 students completed the subject ‘Research Practices’ in Term 1 before moving onto the Year 12 subject ‘Research Project’ with the same teacher. This was very successful. The first subject prepares students for the second by getting them to plan a question they wish to investigate and the processes they hope to use to find information to help answer this question. They are then required to find and analyse a secondary source, such as an educational or governmental website, before writing and conducting a primary source such as an interview or survey. They then analyse whether this primary source was written and conducted properly. Many students then use this as a starting point to conduct much better primary sources in the ‘Research Project’.

The understanding developed in ‘Research Practices’ is then built on, to complete the Folio in ‘Research Project’. The Folio (30%) consists of planning their question, planning processes to find information, analysing the best of each process used, a reflection on a Capability developed & reflection of skills & knowledge developed. Students then present their findings in an Outcome (40%). Lastly, students produce an Evaluation/Review (30%) which is a reflection on how the Folio & Outcome went.

Here are some questions that students have researched:

How does the illusory truth effect on social media alter western society’s minds?

How does translation effect Children’s Literature?

To what extent does GAD negatively affect the function of the brain and body of an individual and what are the long-term impacts?

How does the underrepresentation of female leaders affect women’s ability to obtain political leadership positions, confidence, and fight for what they believe in?

To what extent does Genetically Modified Organisms support farmers and consumers?

To what extent does the lifestyle of a professional athlete affect their physical and mental health?

How is midwifery different to how it’s portrayed in TV and movies?

To what extent does tourism impact the coastal environment on the Eyre Peninsula?

To what extent is sport important to communities?

Year 9 Food Technology

The students in Ms Stevens and Ms Wood's class have been busy cooking at home in Term 1, making a variety of delicious treats. The students have enjoyed the opportunity to cook almost anything their pantries and parents allow them to cook! Some of the dishes include; lava cake, cupcakes, brownies, pasta and pizzas for the whole family to enjoy! It has been great to see the creativity of all students involved.

Visual Arts

Year 9 Visual Arts

During Term 1, students in Mrs Kirk’s class have been studying still life art methods, experimenting with different geometric and organic shapes in their observational drawings. In this work, students have had the opportunity to practice applying mediums such as graphite, charcoal, and paint.

They have taken inspiration from Andy Warhol to produce contour line sketches of garlic from different perspectives, and Paul Cézanne to apply value and depth in contour drawings. It has been wonderful to see such talented young individuals embrace these art methods and produce wonderful pieces of artwork.

Within the coming weeks, students will produce a still life artwork of their own design in a medium of their choice, to demonstrate the skills and techniques they have learnt throughout this first unit of work and pay homage to the artists whom we have taken inspiration from.

Labs ‘n Life

At Eastern Fleurieu School, we run a range of programs to support our students in and beyond the classroom, and this often entails working with groups and organisations outside of the school. One such program is called Labs ‘n Life.

This is an evidence-based social and emotional learning program that focuses on connection through teamwork and is proven to build relationships and measurable changes in social behaviour and interactions by working with Labradors. Labs ‘n Life is a non-profit organisation empowering youth to reach their full potential through positive engagement with Labrador Retrievers. The sessions are hands on and very unique.

This program will be run every once per week and the skills that are developed comprise of:-

• Understanding group dynamics and acting appropriately with and in relation to others.
• Communication with peers and the Labrador dogs.
• Developing self-awareness and understanding with a strong sense of self-worth in social and working contexts.

These are a few of the many advantages of participation in the program. This program is facilitated by accredited staff from Labs ‘n Life.

Student, Sally showing off her dog handling skills

Strathalbyn Eastern Fleurieu School 7-12 campus has been inviting the “Labs for life program” over recent years to attend the school for some of our vulnerable students. Again this year it has proved to be a success as we have seen improvement in attendance, positive engagement and self-confidence. Students involved in this program are so excited and are always prompt for their lesson.

The motto for the Labs for life program is, “Empowering our youth through positive engagement and interactions with Labradors.”

Pet interaction helps with mental health and other health issues. For example it can reduce stress, anxiety, lowers blood pressure and increases social interaction and physical activity to name a few.

Our staff and Labs for life instructor Annette, have seen considerable improvement within our students. Annette is especially impressed with the patience and kindness students show towards the dogs when they are working with them. The students have been taught how to lead a dog correctly, give commands and how to care for a dog by brushing them after each session. The students have learnt how it is important to have a connection with the dog as some exercises involve leaving the dog with a command and walking away. Then they call the dog to come with a command or with a body movement. After working with the dogs the students enjoy a game of “dog bingo”. This is another way of learning about other breeds of dogs and more social interaction with their peers. There is always fun and laughter, with a little hint of competition on who will get the first line of bingo.

As this program has shown as being successful, we have now added another session for Labs for Life incorporating selected year 6 students as extra transition visits.

Clean Up Australia Day

In celebration of the annual Clean-Up Australia Day event, senior students from the Eastern Fleurieu School participated in a full town clean-up for Strathalbyn on Wednesday the 2nd of March.

Sixteen Home Groups with a mix of Year 10, 11 and 12 students took off to designated areas of Strathalbyn with the challenge to collect as much rubbish and recycling as possible. Some groups were pleased to discover that certain areas of Strathalbyn, such as the Children’s Park and Tourist Centre were exceptionally clean, however others had their work cut out for them, digging through ditches, nooks and crannies to gather the rubbish.

On return to school, Home Groups compared their rubbish collection in a competition to see which Home Group and House did the best! Congratulations to Ms Wood’s Home Group on being awarded top honour, with Stirling taking out the major house points for this event.

The challenge now is for students of EFS to maintain the wonderful efforts of picking up rubbish, as we work together to keep our school and wider community clean. We all have a role to play in protecting the environment.

Science

Physics - Dinosaurs Dynamics!

It was a month of Mesozoic madness in Mr. Berry’s Year 11 Physics class in semester 1 Term 2, as the students carried out a series of experiments to investigate the biomechanics of dinosaurs.

The class began by carefully building scale models of various types of dinosaurs. Their challenge was to somehow use these models to calculate how heavy the actual dinosaurs were.

After some research, the groups discovered that they could use water displacement to find the volume of each model. Once the volume of each model was known, it was simply a matter of scaling this up to discover the volume of the living dinosaurs. Once the volumes were calculated, the students used the tissue density of modern birds or reptiles to calculate how heavy each dinosaur was. Most of the masses calculated were extremely close to those calculated by the ‘experts’, which was fantastic to see!

The second task was to investigate how fast a Tyrannosaurus Rex could run, based on a set of life-sized tracks that had ‘mysteriously’ appeared on the oval.

To achieve this goal, the class had to take careful measurements of the footprint size and stride length, then input these values into a special equation called the ‘Alexander Formula’. This formula can be used to find the speed of any animal, two or four legged, that leaves a clear set of footprints.

Many students were surprised by the speed at which a T-Rex could move – definitely not as fast as in the movies, but still quick enough to make cloning one a bad idea.

Finally, the class evaluated the accuracy of the Alexander Formula by creating their own tracks in the long jump pit. They measured their speed directly and then calculated it again using the formula, comparing the results to gauge how reliable the formula truly was. There were some clear differences, but overall, the formula gave acceptable results.

The problem-solving and practical skills shown by the class was excellent and showed how creative science can help us discover things that cannot be seen or measured directly.

Some of the scale models the class produced.

The models were placed in a full beaker of water and the run-off was collected.

The displaced water has the same volume as the model.

A life-sized T-Rex footprint is nearly 60cm long and 30cm wide.

Making tracks in the long jump pit.

Careful measurements and calculations were essential!

Science and Engineering Challenge

This year 25 enthusiastic Year 9 and 10 students competed in the Science and Engineering Challenge at Flinders University. Students worked in teams, participating in various activities ranging from coding, bridge building, building suspension systems for a Mars Rover, and a bionic hand among other activities.

The Science and Engineering Challenge is an outreach program conducted nationally by the University of Newcastle and is designed to inspire secondary students to study maths and science at senior levels. Students competed against public and private schools in the Southern Area.

Our students worked extremely well in their groups and challenged themselves in different learning experiences. We competed as a school extremely well and came second on the day, just behind Heathfield.

Congratulation to all that were involved.

Mathematics

Stage 1 Essential Mathematics

Essential Maths is designed for a range of students from those who need to meet the SACE numeracy requirement to those who are planning a career in trade and vocational areas. This makes it a subject that suits the needs of many students.

This semester the 2 classes covered the topics ‘Calculations, Time and Ratio’, ‘Geometry’ and lastly ‘Earning and Spending’. Each of these topics had a test. The last topic also has an assignment on budgeting, where students apply mathematical skills to a real-life type of situation, as this is something they will need to do in the future.

This term Joshua Fechner, a pre-service teacher from Flinders University on his final practicum, has been teaching Ms Carter’s class. He was a wonderful contribution to the team, both showing Ms Carter new ways to teach Maths and towards the assessment tasks undertaken whilst he was here.

Essential Maths continues next semester, for any student who would like to improve their everyday, and trade, maths skills.

Stage 1 General Mathematics

This term the class is covering the topics of measurement and applications of Trigonometry. Each topic has a test. This subject is more challenging than Essential Maths which covers everyday life and trade Maths but is not as hard as Mathematical Methods. Next term the class covers the topic statistics with a test and a folio task.

Here are students working on Heron’s Rule, where they find out the area of a triangle using all 3 sides.

SRC

International Wildlife Day

During Senior School SRC on Wednesday the 7th September, we celebrated International Wildlife Day. Shane and Pauline from Fauna Rescue visited the EFS 7-12 campus to hold a presentation on the importance of Microbats and Flying Foxes in Australia. We learned that bats are the most efficient pollinators of native plants, and therefore, their extinction would have dramatic effects on the remaining Australian Fauna. We have also learned that everyone can do something to help these incredibly important creatures, including promoting natural habitat, using wildlife friendly tree netting and avoiding sticky fly tape.

Health

Year 7 Health classes have been learning about healthy lifestyles in Term 2. Students are learning about how being physically active helps improve quality of life, how it impacts the body and trying out some new ways to be physically active without playing a formal team sport. Year 7B went to the Strathalbyn R-6 campus and designed a whole school sized obstacle course with chalk to get the students moving. The students were very creative with their ideas and when the classes came out for a movement break many chose to use the obstacle course. Year 7C got the opportunity to try Frisbee and learned about Ultimate Frisbee as a sport as well as recreational Frisbee golf. Students practiced basic skills in throwing and catching before playing a game of Frisbee Golf. The winning round was ‘shot’ in just 13 throws while the class average was 24. Students will be trying their hand at Yoga, Bocce, Spike ball and some other activities over the next few weeks.

Year 10 Food and Hospitality

Food Truck Assessment

The Year 10 Food and Hospitality class showcased their skills in the kitchen to the EFS community during their Food Truck assessment task. Students were to select, market, prepare and sell a takeaway option with an environmental focus to the school community. The meal had to be a delicious, yet affordable option that students would want to buy.

As they worked within a group, students demonstrated their ability to participate effectively in a team, researching hospitality trends, gain experience in serving customers and worked with money. Some of the items on sale included:

• Pumpkin and feta arancini balls
• Homemade vegetable spring rolls
• Hot donut balls with strawberries and fudge sauce
• Waffles with whipped cream, strawberries, and a chocolate ganache sauce

Well done to all students involved. It was an incredible experience for all and the positive feedback from those who bought from the food trucks was well received.

Healthy High Tea Assessment

The Year 10 Food and Hospitality class put on a Healthy High Tea event for some of the Eastern Fleurieu staff. For this event, students worked in small groups to design and present three high tea dishes; including a hot savoury, cold savoury and sweet dish.

For this assessment, focus was placed on suitability of the selected recipe, healthy alternatives, quality control and presentation, as well as collaborative group work. Students were inspired throughout the unit and took complete control, experimenting with ideas and flavour combinations, as well as visually appealing presentation. Some of the dishes plated included:

• Pork and vegetable steamed dumplings
• Caramelized apple and pork sausage rolls
• Vegan beetroot and charcoal brioche sliders
• Baked pastry tarts with homemade lemon curd and raspberry jam
• Warm beetroot brownies

Year 7 Food for the Future

Kitchen Garden Assessment

This year at EFS, a new integrated subject called Food for the Future hit the ground running. The subject is focused on the integration of Food Technology, Agriculture and Intercultural Perspectives. As part of the course, the year 7 students collaboratively brought to life a kitchen garden space, where they learnt to clean, weed, grow and harvest their own ingredients with the goal of using these in their cooking practical lessons.

Students completed a kitchen garden brochure, where each of them chose a seasonal vegetable or herb to grow for themselves. They learnt about how to sow seeds, ideal environment and care for growth, companion planting and harvesting. The aim of the brochure was to act as a gardening guide for beginners to educate them on how to sow, grow and harvest their selected vegetable or herb.

It’s a work in progress, but they loved taking their learning outside to do something a little different. It is incredible the change we have seen in the kitchen garden space and we look forward for the years to come where more students are able work and learn in the garden.

Native Foods Assessment

The Year 7 Food for the Future students worked collaboratively to plan, prepare and present a menu item which featured a native ingredient as the star of the dish. This unit provided students with knowledge about the Australian culture and foods native to Australia. They worked with ingredients including Kangaroo, Bush Tomato, Saltbush, Mountain Pepperberry and Lemon Myrtle.

Students were very creative with their recipe selection and demonstrated excellent safety and hygiene, time management, organisational skills and presentation skills. They presented their dishes as part of a Year 7 Food for the Future showcase to the staff of Eastern Fleurieu School. It was a brilliant way to end the semester and they should all be very proud of their efforts.

Year 8 Food for the Future

Br-egg-fast Design Assessment

Within the new Food for the Future subject, the year 8 students learnt about and began looking after six beautiful and friendly chickens. They learnt about the lifecycle of a chicken, what they can and can’t eat from our food scraps, as well as what is needed in a chicken coop. They were responsible for feeding the chickens daily and clean/maintaining the chicken coop.

As part of this unit, students completed a breakfast design task, where they needed to plan, prepare and present a trendy breakfast item that highlighted the use of eggs as the star of the dish. Students participated in a walking excursion to Hammer & Tongs to experience first-hand how a local café creates and presents its breakfast items, sparking inspiration and conversation for the student’s own practical application.

It was a great unit that taught the students a lot about how chickens and their eggs can benefit us as individuals, our lifestyles, and the greater community. They thought outside the box with their breakfast items and were able to plate up some delicious and eye-catching meals.

Middle Years SRC - EFS Extra

Backyard Bandits

As part of the Student Responsibility and Care lessons in Term 3, Middle Years students participated in a program called EFS EXTRA. This program allowed students to select a project of their choice that the teachers had created. Backfence Bandits was a project where students painted the back fence of the kitchen garden space. The space has been neglected and left unmaintained for years and is being transformed by the new integrated Year 7/8 Food for the Future subject.

The goal was to bring life into our school kitchen garden space by painting a section of the back fence with beautiful, colourful artwork and murals. This project allowed students to make a permanent difference and have an impact here at EFS. It will be admired and encourage others to appreciate, respect and value the space, but to also inspire a love of learning.

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

The Bush Tucker Garden

In Term 1, The First Nations students were invited to assist Ms Wood in revamping the Bush Tucker Garden at the front of the Library.

The students planted a number of plants including; river mint, lemon scented myrtle, warrigal greens and karkalla.

We hope to harvest the foods and utilise them in upcoming NAIDOC Week celebrations.

We are also always looking for Bush Tucker plants to add to the garden so if anyone has any to donate, we would be so grateful to add them to the garden!

Marni Wingku Excursion

On Wednesday 15th June, five Year 11 and 12 students visited the University of Adelaide to attend their Marni Wingku University Day.

The students enjoyed a Dental Simulation Activity where they created a mould, a Uni life presentation where they heard about what life really is like at Uni and created their own TikTok viral sensation in a Snap and Subscribe session on social media.

Thank you to Uncle Rod, Courtney, Louise and Gary and the University staff who took time to create engaging and fun activities for the students. I’m looking forward to visiting again with the students in Years 9 and 10 on the 5th of September.

VET

We have a large number of students undertaking studies through VET in courses in industries such as Fitness, Hairdressing, Animal Husbandry, and Screen and Media in 2022.

Riley working through his Certificate III in Fitness held at Cornerstone College.

While we are only hosting Certificate II in Automotive Servicing in 2022 on site at Eastern Fleurieu 7-12 Campus, we have been able to secure enough numbers to hold two classes. While our second year students are about to finish and complete their studies, our first year students are making excellent progress with the guidance of Mr Jennings and TAFE trainer, John.

If you have any questions or queries about VET opportunities in 2023 and beyond, please book a meeting through Student Services for more information.

Don’t forget that in our VET region, a Facebook page has been established that will advertise all of the amazing VET opportunities happening within the region. If you’re interested, you can have a look by following the link:

Cert II Automotive Servicing Technology

Second-year students in the Certificate II in Automotive Servicing, working on their Inspect and Service Brakes unit. They are instructed by our TAFE Lecturer, John, utilising both his TAFE knowledge and his extensive industry skills to provide a deep and well-rounded understanding of the systems and tasks. Safe Working Practices are employed while the students examine and measure a variety of brake components on the EFS workshop vehicles. The brake systems are flushed with fresh fluid and bled to make sure they are operating safely.

First-year students in the Certificate II in Automotive Servicing working on their Select and Supply Automotive Parts and Services unit. They are introduced to the individual components and complex systems by our TAFE Lecturer, John, utilising both TAFE resources and the range of engine fixtures and complete vehicles in the EFS workshop to provide a range of examples of older and newer engine technologies to help students build a complex and up-to-date understanding of automotive systems. Safe Working Practices are employed while the students examine a variety of components and systems. They prepare quotes for service operations and customer enquiries, helping them to also understand and operate the documentation and processes needed to manage parts supply and communication in industry.

These students will complete their 2-year course with a full Certificate II and several are negotiating for full apprenticeships, both school-based and full-time, already.

Term 3 has been a very busy time for the second-year Certificate 2 in Automotive students. They have completed a range of units around the

• Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres and tubes
• Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
• Balance tyres and wheels

These units are quite demanding, both in terms of the absolute need for accuracy and proper process when performing the work and making decisions, to ensure that the vehicles and their passengers are safe on the road every day and the physicality of the work itself.

These students moved on to completing Inspect and Service petrol fuel systems, where they worked with elements of both carburettor and electronic fuel injection systems, resulting in several test motors running better than they ever have! The second-years are now working on Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes, which will require them to use all the knowledge they have accumulated throughout the course to decide what has gone wrong with a vehicle and rectify the problem.

The TAFE resources and John’s guidance has been invaluable, and the students have successfully completed competencies that are a staple of vehicle care and service across a range of industries. This class now includes several students who have either established school-based apprenticeships for themselves or who are in the process of arranging their pathways out into employment.

The first-year students have been working hard too, with fewer units, but a great deal of depth and complexity.

As part of “Inspect and Service engines”, we have looked at different engine types and operations, from 4-strokes, 2-strokes, diesels, and rotaries. Students have investigated the similarities and differences of components, operating systems, advantages, disadvantages, and issues particular to engine types.

Practically, the students have completed a range of tasks on the engine run stands, checking operating systems, checking pressures in cooling and oil systems.

These students then moved on to “Carry Out Service Operations”, where the tasks expanded to look at brakes, driveline, and a range of electrical components. Both hoists were kept busy as students looked over the diesel Patrol, front-wheel drive Magna and V8 Holden utility.

The service tasks are very detailed, working off a 4-page checklist and the individual manufacturer’s specifications. This unit helps to crystallise and organise student’s knowledge from previous areas and provides a great insight into the nature of some of the day-to-day operations technicians need to perform to keep vehicles operating safely.

FLO

Ice Hockey Champs back in Business

In Week 5 of Term 1, the FLO Ice Hockey Team, “The Fleurieu Flyers”, made their way back onto the ice with a few new recruits. A group of super talented students helped to mentor their new teacher, youth workers, and students as they found their feet on the ice. Whilst some slid around like baby giraffes trying to find their feet, the pros showed everyone how it was done. Training sessions involved getting into protective Ice Hockey gear, team tops, grabbing hockey sticks, and getting into some drills. Students who participated in the Ice Factor Program last year demonstrated their skills, honed through their training sessions and gameplay. On the big ice, new skaters took some time to find their feet, practicing staying upright and gaining some speed and confidence in their new arena. Students participating in the Ice Factor program this year will continue to develop their skills in Ice Hockey, resilience, and other valuable life skills.

In Term 2, the FLO Students have had a busy term, they have been involved in several exciting excursions and activities.

The FLO Ice Hockey team, The Eastern Fleurieu Flyers, are continuing their weekly Ice-Skating training sessions and are now pro backwards ice skaters!

A group of students also recently participated in an aquatics day, which involved kayaking and bodyboarding down at Victor Harbor. The students enjoyed the day out despite the cooler weather and the threat of rain. They paddled up the Hindmarsh River on a kayaking adventure, manoeuvring in and around various obstacles before catching some waves and perfecting their bodyboarding skills.

The Rite Journey

Challenge Day

Our Year 9 students faced their fear of heights as they undertook a number of physical and mental challenges at the Mount Lofty Adventure Hub. Activities included zip lining, rock climbing, team building activities and high rope challenges such as ‘The Leap of Faith’. The aims of the day were for students to extend themselves out of their comfort zone, as well as effectively work as team to help their peers achieve success. Students demonstrated excellent courage and commitment to the activities, which made for a very enjoyable experience.

The Calling

Our Year 9 students participated in The Calling ceremony as part of their Rite Journey program. This began by students identifying an existing behaviour that would limit their growth and ability to transition from a child to an adult. Each student then recorded this behaviour onto a small river pebble. Following this, students silently walked to a place along the Angas River, where they symbolically ‘let go’ of their chosen behaviour by throwing the pebble into the river. Students conducted themselves exceptionally well and we look forward to watching them grow throughout the remainder of the year.

The Departure

Our Year 9 students and their parents or significant others attended The Rite Journey Departure ceremony by the Angas River. There were many student presenters throughout the ceremony, including students who read out their gratitude letters to the entire audience.

The second part of the ceremony provided opportunity for students to express their appreciation for their loved ones by sharing a gratitude letter that they had written for them. It was a very special moment, and all families embraced this occasion.

Semester 1 Awards Ceremony

At the end of Term 2 our Year 9s came together for The Rite Journey Semester 1 Awards Ceremony. This was to recognise and celebrate individual students who had demonstrated an excellent approach and commitment to The Rite Journey Program during the first two terms. Congratulations to Chloe, Matilda, Larna, Lilly, Brooke, Ashleigh, Bailey, Hamish, Damin, Tom, Darcy, and Reece who all received awards. Congratulations also to Ieuan who performed a live music item for the audience.

Camp

In week 10 of Term 3 Year 9 students completed their Solo camp as part of The Rite Journey program. This provided opportunity for students to experience solitude, where they were faced with several mental, physical and psychological challenges. The camp also included a variety of initiative teamwork challenges. Following this, students travelled to Murraylands Aquatic Centre to participate in water-based activities.

Inclusive Ed

This year we have continued to have the cooking for life program. Over the years this program has shown to be successful in many ways. This program gives the students self-confidence and life skills for the future. Students can then transfer their skills from home and into a working environment in hospitality.

One of the latest students is Simon Childs who is learning more advanced skills in the program. Simon is learning how to plan meals around a budget and how to maximise ingredients to make more than one type of meal.

Simon also had a challenge this term with going into the pantry and fridge and making a healthy meal with what ingredients he could find. Simon was very inventive with such limited variety of food available to him.

Sport

Term 2 Report

School Sport has come back in full force during Term 2. It has been a very busy but successful term, with teams out representing our school in football, netball, volleyball and basketball. We continue to have very talented students representing us in a wide variety of sports and as usual all our coaches and the opposing schools continue to comment on the positive spirit and sportsmanship demonstrated by all our Eastern Fleurieu School teams.

Year 7/8 Basketball

Our teams played in our local zone carnival at Morphett Vale Stadium.

The girls had an even team contribution. They lost their first game against Woodcroft College but played their best basketball to easily beat Reynella East. They then lost their last game against the eventual winners, Wirreanda.

The boys had very good wins against Investigator College, and Woodcroft College in their pool but lost their cross over final to Reynella East. However, finishing second saw them through to the State Round Finals. Sam was outstanding in this carnival. In the State Final they had some close games and a win against Underdale to end up sixth in their State Round Robin Final last week. Well done boys and thanks to Mr Velkjovic and Alissa Willsmore for coaching.

Year 9/10 Volleyball Teams

We went to Victor Harbor for the local volleyball carnival. Both teams performed well.

The boys had several good wins against Investigator and Victor Harbor 2 but lost their last game to Victor Harbor 1.

The girls played some impressive Volleyball, highlighted by some exceptional serving by Alissa and Gracen. They defeated Yankalilla and Investigator. They then won their cross over game against Victor Harbor to make it through to the State Final. In the State Final Round Robin they came up against strong volleyball schools, and despite not winning a game they were very competitive, with the final scores being close in all their games, including the games against the eventual finalists. Thanks to Ms Bahr and Mr Perrey for coaching.

Football

For the first time we fielded 5 Football teams in the SA School Sport Knockout Competition.

The Open Boys had a narrow loss against St Francis de Sales and a loss to Victor Harbor, who went through to the next knockout round. Better players on the day were Adam, Tom, Jack, Will and Jay.

Our Year 7/8 boys also won 1 of their 2 games, as did the other 2 schools in their first round and didn’t progress on points difference. They defeated Unity College however lost to the combined schools of the Upper Southeast 2. Better players on the day were Phoenix, Sam, Max and Jye.

The Year 9/10 boys were impressive in winning their first-round robin games to progress to the second round, defeating Tatachilla College and Wirreanda. In the second round we recorded another excellent win against St Francis de Sales but lost to Victor Harbor. Max, Ollie. Ben and Sam were standouts in all our games.

The first round for the Year 7-9 Girls Knockout Football was played on Thursday, 2nd June at Murray Bridge against Upper Southeast. This game was a great opportunity for the girls to find out each other’s strengths and know how each other played. We were quite dominant in this game with the ball not going past halfway for the majority. The last quarter was our best, kicking 7 goals and 4 points. With EFS coming out with the win 11.10 to 0.0 allowing us to go through to the next round. The best players for the day were Zoe (kicking 4 goals), Zinta, Marley, Ruby and Levi.

The second round for the Year 7-9 Girls Knockout Football was played on Wednesday, 6th July at Tintinara against Naracoorte and St Francis de Sales. The first game the girls played was against Naracoorte, they picked up from where they left off from the first round. Rhani D kicked our first goal to get the girls going for the day, which was great to see! This was a good, contested game with Naracoorte making the midfield and forwards work hard to get the ball into our forward line. However, EFS came out with the win 4.3 to 0.4. The best players for the first game were Marley, Zinta, Levi, Ava and Ruby.

The second game was against St Francis de Sales. The girls were quite nervous coming into this game which showed on the field not scoring until the 3rd quarter. However, it was a great game for the girls to play making them work hard and giving the backline a good run. Ruby E was our only goal scorer for the day. However, St Francis de Sales were too strong in the first half and made it hard for us to catch up. We unfortunately lost this game 1.2 to 4.1. The best players for this game were Zinta, Ruby, Marley, Zoe and Levi. Due to such a tight competition between all teams it came down to points and we unfortunately missed out on the next round by 2 points. Can’t wait to see what they bring next year!

Open Girls played on the same day and they also had a big win against Upper Southeast. They were down in numbers, so we had a few of our players rotating on their side. Better players on the day were Millie, Lilli, Jorja, Charlotte, Ruby, and Sienna. Disappointingly, we forfeited our next round game.

Thanks to Ryan Diepgrond and Kristen Rothwell for coaching.

Netball

In Term 2 we had a very successful carnival with 4 of our 5 teams coming out on top. Our Year 7/8 team and Year 9/10 Knockout teams progressed through to the State Finals. A great job by all players and coaches and good luck to the 2 teams in the State Finals in week 6.

Individual Achievements

Archie W was selected in the South Australian U12 AFL team who played in Adelaide from the 6th to the 13th of August. Congratulations and good luck Archie.

Jack R has been selected in the State U17 Cricket training Squad.

Open Boys Footy

Open Girls Action Shot

Year 9/10 Knockout Team

Year 7/8 Boys Basketball team

Year 7/8 Girls Basketball team

Year 7/8 Girls 5 A-Side Soccer

We took a very inexperienced but keen group of girls to the Southern and Fleurieu Zone 5A Side Soccer Carnival at Wirreanda in Week 6. After a few trainings they were quite nervous in their first game, but they came out with a confidence boosting 3-1 win against Aberfoyle Park. In the next three games they came up against more experienced teams but defended well for three 0-0 draws against Victor Harbor, Reynella East and Wirreanda. In the last game they came up against the eventual winners Hallett Cove, and despite a determined effort, they suffered their first and only defeat on the day. This resulted in them coming equal 3rd of the 6 teams. Their improvement in skills and teamwork throughout the day was super impressive.

Levi was our goalkeeper throughout and saved us on numerous occasions, not letting a goal through in 3 of the 5 games. She was well supported by Emily and Jess who stood strong as defensive backs. Evie, our only experienced player, and Ruby were our standout players in midfield and forward and Alannah, Mackenzie and Sienna worked hard in the same positions and got better and better every game. It was an enjoyable day, helped by glorious weather, and the girls and, as always, were outstanding representatives for EFS Sport.

Year 7/8 Boys 5 A-Side Soccer

The boys displayed great sportsmanship and resilience against some difficult opposition at the 7/8 5-a-side Soccer Carnival at Wirreanda.

Group stage results:

Defeated Encounter Lutheran 1-0
Defeated Hallett Cove 7-1
Defeated Victor Harbor 2-0
Lost to Investigator 2-0

The boys Finished 2nd in the group stage but lost 2-0 against Hallett Cove in the play-off and finished 4th overall (out of nine Division 2 teams).

L-R: Coby S, Toby S, Olly B, Jai B, Jayden L, Noah F.

Volleyball

On Wednesday during Week 7 our Year 9 and 10 Volleyball teams went to Victor Harbor to compete in Round 1 of the School Sport SA competition. Our boys finished 2nd in their pool of 3 teams, but unfortunately lost the crossover Semi Final, finishing in 3rd place overall. However, they still played some excellent volleyball and should be proud of their efforts on the day. Even though our girls lost their first game, they still finished top in their pool. A semi-final win then progressed them through to the final where they put on a great display of Volleyball to win in 2 sets. The girls will now advance to the finals in Week 9. Well done to all students who represented the school on the day and all the best to the girls for the finals next week.

Earlier in Term 3 our Open Boys and Girls Volleyball teams went to Victor Harbor to compete in the School Sport SA Statewide Schools Volleyball competition. Both teams played exceptionally well on the day and were involved in some brilliant games of school volleyball. Our boys’ team won two out of their three games, whilst the girls played four games in total, winning two of these. All students represented EFS very well and should be proud of their efforts.

7/8 Division Two Zone Netball

The 7/8 Div 2 girls won all of their minor round games against Aberfoyle Park, Investigator, Mount Barker, Willunga and Wirreanda. The grand final was against Wirreanda who the girls had already beaten earlier that day, however a different line up meant that EFS had their work cut out for them, and unfortunately went down by 1 goal. Best players for the day were Alanna M, Issy J and Marley T.

7/8 Division One Knockout Netball

With an incredibly talented team of players, we had high expectations on what this team could achieve at the Southern carnival, and the girls did not disappoint. In the first three games of the day against Goolwa, Encounter and Willunga, only 1 goal in total was scored against us. The 4th and final minor round game was against an undefeated Investigator College, but through exceptional defence by Tilly and Edie, our EFS team took the game easily to finish 1st in their pool. The grand final was against Aldinga, who had the home court advantage with many students coming indoors to support. This did not trouble the EFS girls, who played brilliantly as a team to win the game comfortably. Best players on the day were Lucy, Ruby and Matilda. Congratulations to the girls on their magnificent performance, we can’t wait to see what you can achieve at the state final next term.

9/10 Division Two Zone Netball

Congratulations to the wonderful 9/10 div 2 netball team for competing in the Southern Netball Carnival. Our team finished third in the minor round after playing against Reynella East, Willunga, Mount Barker, and Investigator. The final game was played against Willunga for third place. Both teams came out fiery, finishing the first half with an equal score. Unfortunately, Willunga came out too strong in the second half and won the game by 3 goals. The girls had a great day, were competitive with all teams, and played brilliantly as a team. Congratulations to Mia, Tanisha, and Mikayla who were the best players on the day. Well done to all girls for your incredible efforts!

9/10 Division One Knockout Netball

The year 9/10 division one girls were consistent throughout the entire day carnival.

Wilful Willow, masterful Maddy and jubilant Jorja were a tight knit unit in defence and had hands on everything. Limber Lilly, effervescent Ella, awesome Addison and adaptable Alyssa, were the formidable midcourt players and ran circles around their opponents. Radical Rylei, impeccable Izzie and courageous Chloe were unvarying and accurate in their shooting, with great communication and skilful movement in the ring.

All of the girls’ combined skills saw them returning to EFS undefeated. They will be a force to be reckoned with at the state finals.

Open Girls Knockout Netball

It was a hectic start to the day with the girls having to run straight off the bus and on to the court to play their first game against Encounter Lutheran. Considering the start the girls had, they settled in quite quickly winning 8-1. The girls continued to work well together throughout the day no matter what combinations they had on the court or positions they had to play. They then came up against their strongest competition which was Mt. Barker. The girls came out firing in the first half utilising every centre pass and intercept to have the lead in the first half. They continued to hold onto the lead in the last half winning 13-11. This meant that the girls finished top of the minor rounds not dropping a game all day. The final game of the day was 1 v 2 where they had to play Mt. Barker again to make it through to the state knockout finals. Majority of the girls were quite nervous coming into this game, and it showed in the first half with Mt. Barker getting a few intercepts and scoring 5 shots in a row. However, our girls started to come together in the last few minutes of the first half, but Mt. Barker were too strong earlier on in the game to be up by 5. We utilised the half time break to reset and make some changes to try and get it back in the last half. The girls fought hard in the last half making it a nail-biting game for everyone but unfortunately lost by 1. Best players for the day were Stella and Chloe.

Open Boys Netball

The Open Boys Netballers came up against very strong opponents in their Round Open at St Francis on the 12th of August; playing against Blackwood, St Ignatius, Cabra and St Francis de Sales. The boys played some fast, exciting, and at times interesting Netball, but unfortunately, they didn’t come away with a win, despite their best efforts. Tom used his height to excel as our Goal Shooter, scoring most of our goals, mainly with lay ups. He worked well in the attacking circle with good support from Kobi and others. Lachie, Mitchell, Sam, and Ethan worked hard in the mid-court and Oli and Oliver were strong in the defensive circle. Despite their lack of success, the boys showed improvement, got to try different positions and enjoyed the day. A special thanks to Prue, who did an exceptional job umpiring on the day, and Amanda for coaching.

Statewide Netball Finals

A HUGE well done to both the 7/8 Div 2 & 9/10 Div 2 Eastern Fleurieu Netball teams who made it to the Statewide Netball Finals on the 29th of August.

Both teams exhibited great sportsmanship and tenacity, with heavy rain being no concern for the girls, who were able to adapt their skills and work as a team to lift each other’s spirits.

Both teams came home undefeated, the final scores being…

7/8 Div 2 Eastern Fleurieu defeated Unity High School 12-27
9/10 Div 2 Eastern Fleurieu defeated Kapunda High School 24-25

Back (left to right) – Gaby Taylor (Coach), Maddy, Jorja, Izabelle, Ella, Lilly
Front (left to right) – Alyssa, Chloe, Addison, Rylei

Back (left to right) – Kelly White (Coach), Keeley, Poppy, Mia, Matilda, Edie, Leanne Martin (Coach)
Front (left to right) –Mackenzie, Ruby, Kayla, Levi, Lucy

Open Girls Basketball

On Friday Week 1 of Term 3, our amazing team of Open Girls Basketballers travelled to Morphett Vale to compete in the Southern Zone Carnival. With a few late withdrawals to the team, Year 10 players Ranii and Ella stepped up to the side, allowing us to make vital rotations across the day.

Our first game was against Reynella East College and our Eastern Fleurieu School (EFS) girls started strong to have a small lead at half time. Exceptional defence by Bree and Jakyra allowed EFS to push ahead and win the game 23-11.

The second game was against a stronger Cardijn College, who had a few district players to keep an eye on. Brilliant leadership by Alissa and Jactina allowed EFS to control the game from start to finish, coming out winners 19-8.

The final game for the day was against Victor Harbor, who we knew were going to be our hardest competition for the day. Ranii continued to dominate in this game, with Ella creating many crucial turnovers for our team. A late 3 pointer by super shooter Tiana pushed us ahead by 1 with two minutes to go, however Victor stepped up their intensity and managed to hit 3 threes in the dying minutes of the game, to win the match 18-15.

Despite a disappointing end to the day, our EFS girls walked away with second place which was an incredible improvement to last year.

Best players for the day were Ranii, Bree and Alissa.

Open Boys Basketball

In week 4 of Term 3, the Open Boys travelled to St Clair Recreation Centre to play in the State School Sport, Division 1 Basketball Carnival. Only 12 Schools were in the Division 1 pool, as teams are selected from past performances. Therefore, we knew we were up against strong opposition with most teams having quite a few District, State, and even National representatives.

In game one against St Francis, it was our best offensive game, scoring over 30 points. Tom was a huge contributor and Mitchell also hit some nice baskets. Oli drove hard and drew quite a few fouls and was on fire from the free throw line. Unfortunately, in the second half their fast offensive game and accurate shooting proved too hard to stop.

In game 3 we came up against Modbury. Our defensive pressure picked up and restricted their scoring. Caleb also came alive this game providing us with another scoring option, with the above- mentioned boys. Unfortunately, Modbury just came out on top in a hard-fought game.

Game 3 we played Cardin College, who had also not won a game. Both teams were keen to go away with a win and brought the pressure, making it a low scoring affair. We become frustrated with their close guarding in the key and had trouble finishing our plays, which unfortunately saw us go down narrowly in an even tough contest.

I would like to give a big shout out and personally thank our year 12 Boys who played in this team. Tom, Oli, Adam, Ethan, and Cooper have been awesome contributors to EFS sport over the years, excelling not only in Basketball but many other sports.

New Basketball Uniforms for EFS

Being one of the strongest schools in the state-wide basketball competitions year after year, local student Thomas proposed the idea of designing new basketball uniforms for the Eastern Fleurieu School in early 2021. Through months of planning, designing and coordinating with teachers, his hope for new uniforms came to life when PE teacher Mark Nielsen joined forces with local Indigenous Designer and Artist, Shaan Broadbent.

Mark and Shaan had hoped to add an indigenous strip to the uniforms, to represent and celebrate the strong indigenous culture present across all Eastern Fleurieu School Campuses.

When asked about the motivation of her design, Shaan stated that “the design is representing unity amongst all grades in the school, the bigger circle is Year 12 followed by the other grades. Through unity we grow and succeed - Team work”. To represent the ‘never say die’ attitude of EFS students who are famously known for being strong across all sports, “The boomerangs represent bouncing back no matter what our challenges are”.

In early July, EFS celebrated NAIDOC Week with a range of cultural activities, which were culminated by a Year 12 basketball match to showcase the new basketball uniforms. The reversible design looks incredible, and those who have had the opportunity to wear the uniform already have done so with great pride.

A little about Shaan Broadbent:

Shaan Broadbent is a local Indigenous artist, with heritage from the Iwaidja people and family from the Muran Mob up in Arnhemland. Shaan works as an Aboriginal Education Worker at the Eastern Fleurieu School, across all campuses.

“I want to show the children in schools, and my own daughters, that connection to land and country is never lost. I am reconnecting to country through my art, and each time I paint, a small memory of my time on the land strengthens in my mind. The more I paint, the more connections to culture I feel and see. I look at the land and feel my ancestors guiding me.”

Sport SA Athletics Carnival

We managed to take a smaller than usual, group of keen Athletes to compete at Mile End in the State C Grade Athletics Carnival. This was our only Interschool Sport for Term 2, with several teams earlier in the term being forced to pull out. It was a challenge to select our team without the traditional Sports Day. On top of that we had many changes in the weeks prior, and right up to the morning we left, with many of our top athletes being unavailable.

Despite this the students who went were fantastic with many competing above their age level and filled in for events they were not expecting to be in the day before. It was also exciting for us to have Year 7s involved for the first time.

We had quite a few exceptional individual results on the day, which are listed below. At the conclusion of the day both the boys and girls came 7th of the 8 schools involved. Let’s hope next year we have can select our team from our Sports Day and all our athletes are fit and available and we can again get some training together prior to the carnival.

Top Individual Results

Ruby E under 14: 1st Long Jump, Triple Jump, 2nd High Jump and U14 Girls Relay
Levi V under 14: 1st 90m Hurdles, 2nd Discus 2nd U14 Relay.
Alyssa M under 16: 1st 100m Hurdles 3rd 800m.
Ryan HU14: 1st 1500m, 2nd U14 Boys Relay.
Ethan C U15: 1st 800m.
Jayden L U14: 1ST Triple Jump.

There was also another 15 athletes who achieved multiple seconds and thirds who will be recognised with certificates. For full results, times and distances, visit the SA Sport website.

River Run 2022

Wednesday the 19th of October was a beautiful afternoon for a run or walk along the picturesque Angus River. It was also very pleasing to see so many of our students putting in a big effort to run the almost 3 km course.

Congratulations to Max who was the first home in an excellent time 12 minutes 28.75 seconds. Right behind him pushing him all the way was Ryan, with another excellent run and time. Ben completed the top three.

The first girl over the line was Alyssa in another excellent time of 15 minutes 32.06 seconds. In a quinella for the family Alannah was the second girl to finish, with Lucy Moore coming in third.

After all the scores for the top 100 boys and girls were tallied up it was Flinders who came out on top after what has been a quite few years since their last House victory.

YEAR LEVEL MEDAL WINNERS

RIVER RUN HOUSE POINTS

T20 Cricket

Year 7/8 Boys had a good win at against River Murray Mallee in their first round T20 game. EFS 4/100 defeated River Murray Mallee 9/100. Mitch was a match winner with a top score of 45 not out and took 2/4. Jai was also a major contributor with 19 not out and took 2/4.

Outdoor Education

Getting in the Deep End

After a whirlwind initial start to 2022 our Outdoor Education program with our new added Covid safe protocols is now under way. Our Stage 1 students had two days at Port Noarlunga snorkelling while studying the environment, economic, social and human interactions with the reef and the surrounding areas. Our Stage 2 students completed a rock-climbing day in the Onkaparinga Gorge learning valuable skills for safety and environmental protection, and they have just returned from the Yorke Peninsula and Marion Bay where they took part in a three day surf camp focusing on the Dhilba-Guuranda-Innes National Park. With a highlight being, of the students getting to surf with wild dolphins on day 2. The students will use these outdoor experiences to reflect on and write about during their theory assignments for SACE.

Our Stage 2 Outdoor Education students returned from the Yorke Peninsula and Marion Bay where they took part in a three-day surf camp focusing on the Dhilba-Guuranda-Innes National Park in Week 11 of Term 1. With a highlight being, of the students getting to surf with wild dolphins on day 2. The students will use these outdoor experiences to reflect on and write about during their theory assignments for SACE.

The students learnt about the local area, its significance to the local and rural communities, and the impact of tourism in the National Park. They also learnt skills in water safety, surfing skills and skills in reading the waves and water with risk assessment. The group must be commended on their outstanding behaviour and helpfulness during the trip as remarked upon by the Marion Bay Caravan Park staff and the WEOA staff, a credit to the school and to the students.

MTB Riding Days

Our Stage 1 Outdoor Education students have just returned from Kuitpo Forest where they took part in a 2-day Mountain Bike riding session in Week 7 of Term 2. With a highlight being, learning new skills and knowledge, and of the students getting ride with their friends and some kangaroos too. The students will use these outdoor experiences to reflect on and write about during their theory assignments for SACE.

The students learnt about the local area, its significance to the local and rural communities, and the impact of tourism in our local forest. They also learnt skills in downhill mountain bike riding with risk assessment. The group must be commended on their outstanding behaviour and helpfulness during the trip as remarked upon by the WEOA staff, a credit to the school and to the students.

Bushwalking Camp in Kuitpo Forest

In Week 3 Term 3, our 2 x classes of 36 SACE stage 1 year 10 students went on a three-day bushwalking camp to Kuitpo Forest. They began with some skills training in navigation completing a 2-hour orienteering course followed by our camp set up and a wonderful, open fire pit to keep warm. Day 2 was a long day, with a 19km walk, taking the full day to complete with many very tired legs. Day 3 was a wet day with camp pack up, followed by a 7km walk in another section of the forest in pouring rain and a credit to the character of our students to walk in such trying conditions. The students will use these outdoor experiences to reflect on and write about during their theory assignments for SACE. With snakes, kangaroos, and emus alike, our students were learning about the outdoors and experiencing it firsthand.

Surfing at Middleton

Term 4 is just as busy for the Outdoor Education students with the Stage 1 students doing two days of Surfing at Middleton Beach and learning about water safety and surf skills which are vital for living on the Australian coastline.

Surf Excursion to Goolwa Beach.

In week 2 and 4 of this term, our SACE Stage 1, with 2 classes of 36 students went on a Surf Day to Middleton/Goolwa Beach. They began with some skills training and risk management with a wonderful instruction team, and good food to keep warm. The surf was a bit of a wash and dirty with the Murray River water flowing better than it has for the last 10 years. Good for the river but not so good for surfing. The students were fantastic with all getting up and getting some beach surf rides.

Agriculture

Show Animals Term 2

There is nothing like the Royal Adelaide Show to stir up some enthusiasm in the EFS Agriculture precinct. All our show animals are now located on the 7-12 Campus, and thus begins the exciting preparation process for the event beginning on September 3rd. Ag Club will be commencing in Week 6 during Thursday lunchtimes for students looking to be involved. We will be entering in the following competitions: Led Steer, Merino Wether and Led Wether -Goats

We would like to acknowledge and thank Trish Worth and Michael Cobb- Kilkerrin Poll Hereford Stud, Mt Jagged, The Koopman Family- Bottlesford Murray Grey and Angus Stud, Tungkillo, The Koehler Family- Radnor Merino and Poll Merino Stud and Renae -SKI Skiplen Boer Goats, for donating their livestock:

Our four show Steers have settled in well!

Photo credit: Delta (Year 12 Ag)

The arrival of the very welcome rain has also seen the soil being turned over in anticipation of our hay production. Once again, a tremendous thank you to ND and JA Giles for their help in supplying machinery to help get the process underway.

Yr.10 Wine Production Term 2

This year’s Yr.10 wine production had a delayed start but the fruit from the EFS vineyard was quite acceptable given the circumstances. A very big thank you to the Ness family vineyard for their generous donation of fruit to supplement the school yield whilst our new vines are maturing. A big shout out to all the students involved in the making process who showed boundless enthusiasm as always.

Adelaide Show

All the time, meticulous preparation and attention to detail, and now the Royal Adelaide Show has been and gone! What a whirlwind it is but a terrific experience for all involved.

EFS was entered into three competitions this year. The Led Steer Competition, Merino Wether and Goat Wether competitions had over twenty schools entered from around South Australia. The standard of animals presented from all schools deserves high praise and rivals some of the best livestock producers and feed lotters anywhere. Our teams put in a highly commendable performance and represented EFS with great pride and professionalism.

A big congratulations to Caitlyn C who won the prestigious Urrbrae Handlers Trophy recognising her poise and ability showing cattle in the ring as well as the tremendous working relationship she had built with our most colourful steer, Kylo. Well done!

Congratulations to Cody and Saxon, who placed 6th in a very competitive goat class and our goat team placed 5th overall for Most Professional School. Alani H was called up in the novice handler’s class also – showing great promise!

Alani and Bentley in the Novice Handler class

Caitlyn C who won the prestigious Urrbrae Handlers Trophy

Steer team 2022 – Prue, Lilly, Caitlyn, Blaine, Delta and Cortni (missing: Skye)

Cody and Saxon

Goat team 2022

Eastern Fleurieu 1: Lilly, Charlotte and Thomas

Eastern Fleurieu 2: Shayla, Bailey and Ashleigh

Other sheep members: Jacob, Justin and Hannah

Both Lisa and I would like to thank the very enthusiastic and passionate students that give up their lunchtimes and put in extra effort to be a part of these teams. These attributes are certainly on display at these events and you do yourselves proud.

A very big thank you to the following donors for their magnificent livestock and support:

Trish Worth and Michael Cobb- Kilkerrin Poll Hereford Stud, Mt Jagged
The Koopman Family- Bottlesford Murray Grey and Angus Stud, Tungkillo
The Koehler Family- Radnor Merino and Poll Merino Stud
Renae skipworth from SKI Skiplen Boer Goats

We are also very thankful for the on-going support of the local community, particularly Nutrien, Daish and Ness Premium Hay and Chaff for their sponsorship of the show team. Thank you, Amanda Vivian, for organising the Milang Community Centre bus and Naomi Clark, for dusting off her beautiful leathers for our steers. Thank you to Martin Ferry for his continued time and know-how.

Child Studies

Simulated Babies

The first 3 Weeks of Term 2 Mrs. Gales Stage 1 Child Studies class had the task of looking after simulated babies. The task entailed two to three nights of caring for the child with a range of tasks that the students had to complete to care for their baby each time they cried. These tasks included feeding, nappy changing, burping and rocking. If any of these tasks were done incorrectly or the babies were ignored, they would continue to cry louder and louder. The babies were meant to simulate a newborn so the neck and sleeping positions of the babies had to be correct as well. The students had a range of feelings towards this task, some hated the experience whilst others found it fun and exciting. For a number of students sleep schedules were interrupted, with some students only having 2 hours of sleep a night, while others were lucky with the baby only waking once or twice throughout the night. Here are a few thoughts from some of the child studies students - Natasha

It was fun I enjoyed it, but the nights were hectic. - Anonymous

I am completely and utterly sleep deprived after the experience. - Leah

I loved the experience it was fun and honestly quite peaceful, yeah the nights were hard but it was cool to experience it - Natasha

Year 10 Work Experience

From Monday, 9th May to Friday, 13th May, half of our Year 10 cohort completed a week of work experience as a part of their Personal Learning Plan. In preparation for this week, students completed a Work Health safety course, wrote a risk assessment for their business and communicated professionally with employers. By all reports, our students conducted themselves brilliantly across the week, with some even being offered part time work.

During Week 8 of Term 3 two classes of year 10 students conducted work experience in a variety of fields ranging from Early Childhood, Hair Dressing to Construction and Electro technology.

Within this week students were encouraged to experience all aspects of the job including the early morning starts, the scheduled breaks and the positive and negative aspects of the job. Students had a range of opinions based on their work experience.

“I am worked doing general construction involving jobs like roofing, carpentry, and general labour. I felt like the best parts of the job were doing physical work. The hardest parts were waking up for 7:00am starts. Overall, I am now very interested in the construction industry”. – Reece

“I went to Jon O’Connor Racing Stables doing jobs around horse care include walking, training, feeding care. I learnt a lot about how people do things differently in the industry, having different routines. I especially liked being able to ride different horses but, wished the weather was better for the week”. – Brooke

Through this experience students then focus on their future, planning their Year 11 and 12 subjects in the aim of designing a pathway leading to this industry.

Eastern Fleurieu School would like to sincerely thank the following businesses for taking their time to help and support our students across the week. This beneficial learning experience would not be possible without the willingness of employers to help guide our students as they take a crucial step into the working world.

Garden Opening

The students from Room 20 have been working extremely hard redeveloping the garden behind their classroom. Many of the students in Room 20 have complex needs and have worked collaboratively to turn an unusable space into an amazing learning space-with a ‘Chill Out’ space if they need it.

Students created some ideas and then as a group we brainstormed and shared what would work and wouldn’t work. Students started the redevelopment of the garden at the beginning of Term 1, which included pulling weeds, painting, sanding benches, laying fake turf, and planting native plants.

Towards the end of last term students asked if they could have a ‘Garden Opening’, which was a great way to highlight their success. On Tuesday, 24th May invited guests including Mr Kent, Ms Wilson, other leadership members and staff members gathered for our garden opening. Mr Kent was invited to cut our red ribbon to officially open the garden. Students were able to discuss all the different aspects of the garden with our invited guests.

SA Power Truck Visit

On the 19th of August students in Room 20 were very lucky to have Steve and his SA Power Networks truck come visit. Steve told the students about his job and the different aspects his job entails.

The students were lucky enough to have the opportunity to try on overalls, hats, harnesses, and other work gear.

Once the classroom presentation was over students were invited to go outside to explore his ‘truck’. The students were shown how high the cherry picker goes and they also had the opportunity to sit in the cab.

The students asked lots of questions and found the visit very exciting. Steve was really impressed with the student’s enthusiasm when he was here.

Jem on Truck

Tiny Town

In the second semester Room 20 have been involved in building a sustainable town made from recycled items. This process included students negotiating, being town planners and adjusting their town along the way to bring it to life. I am very proud of all that they have accomplished as a team of wonderful articulate young people.

Performing Arts

Once Upon a Time in the South

In Week 6 Term 3, Stage 1 Creative Arts presented ‘Once Upon a Time in the South’, a Wild West comedy.

From the team behind Robin Hood and Youth Interrupted, Once Upon a Time in the South was an original comedy written by Mr. Taylor, and as one might expect from last year's performances; it was BIG, LOUD and VIBRANT, with a BANGING soundtrack and a BOLD sense of humour.

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a bloodthirsty raid on her hometown, Maggie May West (Grace Colliver) travels South in search of her half-sister Tula (Yasmin Holder), a retired train robber - turned bounty hunter, and the only person tough enough to help free her town and exact revenge on those responsible for her father's death. After agreeing to help her, Tula and Maggie set off on a quirky adventure across the south to recruit members of Tula's old gang; The Gunslinger (Lachlan Currie), The Witch (Josie Bartholomew) and The Trapper (Charlee Gomez). Together, this band of misfits must unite as one to take down Les Enfant Terribles, a murderous gang of bandits led by Cassie Creedence (Natasha Chaplin) and her siblings Mary-Lou (Rosalie Ricketts) and Joni (Louis Blundell).

For those who came and saw the final product, I’m sure you would agree that the scale, scope and ambition of the production was unlike anything you have ever seen attempted by a school before.

The students were incredible, and as someone who places high expectations on them and holds them to an incredibly high standard - my use of the word incredible, is by no means a throwaway line. They were truly incredible. Friday and Saturdays nights shows were some of the best performances this group have ever delivered in our 18 months of working together. A demonstration of incredible young people doing incredible things.

Every student who stepped out onto the stage, or worked in the wings or at the lighting desk, exemplified the type of growth that we as educators are endlessly searching for or endlessly talking about, growth not as students, but as people. Each of those young people have undergone radical transformation in the past 18 months and have come away from this production with a new sense of self-worth, self-appreciation and self-awareness. If only people knew just how much is being “left at the door” when these young people walk out to perform, and then pick it back up when the play ends. The fact they many of them were even able to step up there in the first place, let alone entertain a highly anticipating audience is a feat in and of itself.

These young people are fast becoming the type of resilient and attuned young adults that we endlessly strive to create, foster, nurture and support at EFS. Their grit, stamina and determination was on display Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in their stage performance, their patience, work ethic, sacrifice and acceptance of delayed gratification were on display in the videos that they had shot months and months ago, and their humility, kindness and respect were on display once the show had ended.

These students are truly, one of a kind.

Sweeney Todd

In week three of term four the Stage Two Creative Arts class put on a greatly successful production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Led by Drew as the terrifying Sweeney Todd and Mikayla as the delightfully insane Mrs Lovett; the cohort represented an astounding interpretation of Tim Burton’s production with the aiding soundtrack by the late Stephen Sondheim.

Sweeney Todd follows the storyline surrounding evil Judge Turpin (Jesse) as he lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber, Benjamin Barker (Drew). Turpin later transports Barker to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Barker, returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Mikayla), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Judge Turpin's throat.

This performance was our first attempt to delve into ‘darker’ territory and looked at themes rarely attempted at a high school level. Students worked collaboratively to choreograph, design, and present this timeless performance to multiple audience members to large applause.

As the year 12 cohort finished up their schooling journey they reflected upon their successes as an ensemble. Developing their skills in collaboration, communication, problem solving and team work the Creative Arts class of 2022 have been part of something that will continue to be part of the Performing Arts legacy at Eastern Fleurieu School

Performance at ‘The Gov’

Marley, Keely, Jessica, Charlotte, Jessica and Akeyla are students of our wonderful voice teacher, Felicity Eckert. On Tuesday 25th October, these EFS students performed at The Gov, accompanied by a live band of professional musicians in one of Adelaide’s premier live music venues.

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