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Glenunga International High School

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8379 5629

Address: 99 L'Estrange Street 5064 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.gihs.sa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 For Wellbeing Wednesday today, students shared their thoughts on instant gratification in an online world. To support this discussion we would like to share with families the eSafety Guide. This resource outlines how to be safe in many different online applications, games and websites. https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide

25.01.2022 Visiting Artist, Tom Borgas presented an artist talk to the Stage 1 Visual Art Students about his practice and the development of the public sculpture pictured. He discussed the value of relationships, research, experimentation and reflection in the art industry. Through his generous sharing of process, project design and industry collaboration, the students were given an insight into the work-life of a contemporary practitioner. This is a valuable learning tool guide to the students that have taken on the subject, which is focuses on 3D art. To see some of Toms work visit madebytomborgas.com

25.01.2022 Students in the Year 12 IB Visual Art class put on a wonderful exhibition of their studio work to celebrate the end of their course. The art works in the exhibition showcased the students technical skills, and each student had the opportunity to explore concepts important to them in their body of work. Family and friends joined us for the opening and were entertained by student band Funk Sock Mindset.

25.01.2022 GIHS SchoolTV Special Report - Wellbeing Checklist To support your students Wellbeing we would like to share with you a Wellbeing Checklist from SchoolTV. To find out more about the Wellbeing Checklist visit our SchoolTV Special Report https://gihs.sa.edu.au/special-report-wellbeing-checklist-/

25.01.2022 Yesterday, students engaged in a student congress. An integral part of our schools culture this event involves student leaders collaborating to discuss and develop the Learner Framework.

24.01.2022 Following on from our previous updates to learn more about our exciting new building project. To find out more head to the DfE Website at http://ow.ly/AM0650zXmTb .

24.01.2022 Our Year 12 IB Visual Art students are finalising artworks this week in preparation for their exhibition on Friday 4 September. With over 80 artworks on display it will be an impressive exhibition, and a great way to celebrate all their hard work and creative energy from the past two years. Students and Parents are welcome to attend our IB Visual Art Exhibition. Please be aware that social distancing precautions will be in place to ensure the safety of all who attend.

24.01.2022 Glenunga Families, next week you will receive an email from our school regarding the Materials and Services Poll for 2021. We would like to take this opportunity to share with a informative video from our Governing Council. This video expresses the reasons for the poll and how the Materials and Services charge works to improve the education provided to your student. https://vimeo.com/470513390

24.01.2022 Congratulations to the Geography Team for outstanding results in the 2020 Australian Geography Competition. Congratulations to: - Year 8 student Cynthia for first place in the state - Year 10 students Melissa and Kshitij for equal first place in the state

23.01.2022 Over the past three weeks Year 10 Drama students have been working with local playwright, theatre maker and youth theatre director, Sean Riley of Free Agent Youth Theatre exploring issues of importance to them through Verbatim Theatre. Their small group devised performances incorporate word for word interview transcripts that they are structuring and staging with the intention to spur their student audience into taking action in their own lives about the issues presented. The impact of having an artist in the rehearsal room has meant that students are exploring staging ideas with greater experimentation, structuring their performances to engage their audience. Dont forget that our Year 12 IB Visual Art students are finalising artworks this week in preparation for their exhibition on Friday 4 September.

22.01.2022 commUnity week continues. Yesterday we have food trucks and student led stalls. Along with, Just Dance competitions in the gym and a more serious Q&A with renowned Australian author and journalist William Kostakis. The fun and activities continue with colour run this afternoon.

22.01.2022 Tomorrow is national R U OK day. Glenunga would like to remind our community that every day is a day where you can ask your friends if they are OK. We would also like to share with you the R U OK day website and video. If you have any concerns for your peers wellbeing or your own please feel free to reach out to our Wellbeing Team at [email protected].... Website: https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erHLP29tzPE

21.01.2022 GIHS SchoolTV Special Report - Riding the Corona Coaster Across Victoria, students and their families are experiencing challenging times with the state being in various stages of lockdown yet again. However, this second wave of the pandemic is now also beginning to impact other areas of Australia and New Zealand. Riding this corona coaster and navigating the ups and downs of the current reality is proving to be confronting for many people. The coronavirus has turned our lives upside down with some students returning to remote learning and parents continuing to juggle the home environment. To find out more about this special report visit our SchoolTV Special Report https://gihs.sa.edu.au/special-report-riding-the-corona-co/

21.01.2022 Student Voice is an integral part of the Glenunga community. Today, students will have the opportunity to elect their prefect representatives for 2021. We are truly impressed with the quality of candidates that have nominated for a position and we wish them all the best of luck.

21.01.2022 School Tours are back. We are now able to offer school tours in a COVID friendly manner to prospective families. If you would like to attend a tour or know someone who does please book a ticket at https://www.trybooking.com/671503.

21.01.2022 commUnity Week is a festive celebration of our cultural diversity and our commitment to wellbeing. Students enjoyed a four day program that included an opening ceremony, projects exploring gratitude, kindness, empathy and identity, student led workshops and guest speakers addressing issues of global significance and mental health. There was also food stalls, performances and displays for all students. Students worked in partnerships with community groups and our Community Engagement Committee.

21.01.2022 Infinite Echo is Glenunga's very own music festival. The event sees the best rock, pop, and indie groups from the school perform in a relaxed environment with beanbags, festival lighting, food, drink and merchandise for sale, dancing, and most importantly banging tunes. Tickets are available for parents and students via Trybooking link sent directly via email to parents and students.

19.01.2022 Today on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month Glenunga International High School will observe and dedicate a minute's silence to soldiers who have perished in war and pay tribute to the men and women who have served and are still serving in our defence forces. We encourage you, our community, to take part in observing a minutes silence.

17.01.2022 What a fantastic week of celebration commUnity week was last week. The week concluded with a fun-filled run complete with colours to promote Glenungas vibrant and harmonious commUnity. This event was held by our House Captain student leadership team and was surely a memorable event for all those involved.

17.01.2022 One night only, tonight, the Year 12 IB Visual Art Students present their exhibition. Over 80 artworks on display it will be an exhibition to remember. Students and Parents are welcome to attend and show their support for all the hard work and creative energy that has gone into these pieces of art from the past two years.

17.01.2022 On Thursday September 10th we held our inaugural friendly Chess tournament between Adelaide Botanic High School and Glenunga International High School! It was a wonderful success, with 21 students participating from GIHS and leading us to a win! Overall, the aim of the event was to foster meaningful connection between our two schools and give our Chess students the opportunity to play in a competitive tournament. Many thanks to our fantastic Chess coach, David and the Chesslife team and our sincere appreciation to Tania and the team at Adelaide Botanic High School for hosting us on the day. We look forward to doing it again in 2021!

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the GIHS SADA Senior B Debating Team for winning their Grand Final Debate. Team members Syme, Tessa, David and Anika, with team coach Charlie, headed up against St Peters College. Both teams had been undefeated throughout the debating season, showcasing a very high-quality debate at the Sir Samuel Way Court. Despite a competitive debate, the Glenunga team emerged victorious. Congratulations also to team captain Syme for winning the Peter Barry Medal for Best Speaker on the day. We would also like to commend the GIHS SADA Senior A Debating team- Georgia, Sam, Anannya and Colette for remaining undefeated this season through to the Semi-Final. Well done to both of the teams for their dedication across the season, delivering the best results that Glenunga has ever seen in the SADA Debating league.

15.01.2022 Congratulations to our Student, Loeva, for her work to feature on the cover of the IB Professional Development Program. To view the cover and artists description please proceed to the following link https://ecatalogue.ibo.org/publication/?i=665125&ver=html5

15.01.2022 With Year 10 and 11 exams in the coming weeks now is the time to prepare yourself for exams. Tomorrow our Wellbeing Team will be releasing a series of informative videos to students. These videos will work through strategies for students to assist in managing exam stress and student wellbeing during exam period. For further stress and preparation strategies visit Headspaces website at https://headspace.org.au//how-to-reduce-stress-and-prepar/

15.01.2022 This week at GIHS is commUnity Week (Tuesday to Friday). commUnity Week is a festive celebration of our cultural diversity and our commitment to wellbeing. Students will enjoy a four day program that includes an opening ceremony, projects exploring gratitude, kindness, empathy and identity, student led workshops and guest speakers addressing issues of global significance and mental health. There will be food stalls, performances and displays for all students. Students are wor...king in partnerships with community groups and our Community Engagement Committee. Families are welcome to take part in this celebration by viewing our opening ceremony and links will be shared with you via email. Students are encouraged to wear traditional dress of their own or another culture on Tuesday. We are supporting those who are unable to wear national dress with permission to wear outfits from their favourite Sports Teams. Students are also welcome to wear appropriate casual clothes on Friday and donate to a student selected charity.

14.01.2022 Welcome back for Term 3, this week we launched the 2021 Curriculum Guide and 2021 Course Counselling Google Site. If you havent already we recommend viewing these resources to gain a greater understanding of the subjects offered to your student at Glenunga. 2021 Glenunga Curriculum Guide: https://www.flipsnack.com//2021-glenunga-cu/full-view.html

14.01.2022 GIHS SchoolTV Special Report - Celebrating Fathers Day For many years now, the role of fathers has changed and evolved. During the industrial revolution, fathers were often considered detached and distant due to working long hours in factories. However, today things have changed dramatically with many dads being celebrated for being sensitive, caring and more hands-on. To find out more about this special report visit our SchoolTV Special Report https://gihs.sa.edu.au/special-report-celebrating-fathers-/

13.01.2022 Are you excited for the food, fun and celebrations for commUnity Week? commUnity Week (Tuesday to Friday) is our festival celebration of cultural diversity and our commitment to wellbeing. Look at the fantastic menu students can look forward to this week.

12.01.2022 Our student run International Mindedness Council would like to share with you the fortnightly International Mindedness Bulletin. Please see below for this fortnights edition featuring celebrations and events from around the world. https://www.canva.com//DAEFhr/duTQmIh-xW4LHzgwIowvjw/view... If you are curious, click the link below to find out about other international and national celebrations and events that have passed from August 11-August 23, as well as facts about Vanuatu: https://www.canva.com//DAEGP-/11crUfSM_VnvBlF2Tr3A5Q/view

11.01.2022 Hello Glenunga Community This weeks the Wellbeing Prefects would like to share with you information on habits. As we come to the end of Term 2, now is a fantastic opportunity to review our habits and take the time to focus on positive habits in our life. Habits, at their roots, are a solidified mental process that form our subconscious self. As a result are what we fall back on when we arent thinking about something or when faced with a difficult task. They can be extremely... hard to gain and easy to lose. However, as detailed in this video, weakening those habitual negative mental processes is done by changing your actions incrementally. Once you have changed this habit, you have also changed the thought process that comes along with it! And you can then apply that thought process to other areas of your life to help break or build other habits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Cvl3_CH2A

11.01.2022 Welcome back to Glenunga International High School for Term 1, 2021. To support our students transition to a new year, and for some a new school, we would like to share the following eNews post written by our Wellbeing Team. As always we encourage you to reach out to our friendly Wellbeing Team ([email protected]) if requiring wellbeing support. Article available at: https://gihs.sa.edu.au/5463-2/

11.01.2022 Students braved the cold this morning to purchase coffee and pancakes to raise funds and awareness for Homelessness Awareness Day and the Hutt St Centre.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to our ISEC students for graduating from the ISEC program at Glenunga International High School. These students undertook an intensive secondary English program to develop their literacy level.

10.01.2022 Our Stage 1 Creative Arts class has had the wonderful opportunity to work with contemporary practitioner, Rosina Possingham. As a practising visual artist, commercial photographer and graphic design freelancer, Rosina shared her diverse range of technical skills and industry experience with the students. (Her website: https://rosinapossingham.com/) Rosina has taken the class through her personal arts practice, in alternative map mapping, based on her personal connection to local places and nature. Focusing on Photoshop skills, Wacom Tablet drawing and experimental processes in art making, she has guided the students in developing their own, unique and personal, cartographies.

10.01.2022 The Glenunga International High School Percussion Ensemble recently competed in the tuned percussion section of the SA School Band and Orchestra Festival. The adjudicator for this section was John Morrison, brother of James Morrison and is very successful musician in his own right, who has performed extensively throughout Australia and the world. He was very impressed by our group’s performance and commented:... Strong and confident playing from everyone. Congratulations - a very musical performance from a very skilled ensemble. Most enjoyable The ensemble was awarded a silver medal for their performance and was the only public school to take part in the competition. The ensemble will be performing at the Showcase concert on Wednesday evening playing their version of Smoke on the Water, which Mr Morrison was particularly impressed with commenting: A great arrangement which was well suited to the ensemble. Exceptional work from the drum set laying down a strong and confident time feel. High level of listening between the players with all parts tightly locked together I would like take this opportunity to thank all the members of the group for their commitment and hard work throughout the year and Phoebe for her great camera work. Tim Jones Musical Director

09.01.2022 commUnity week is well underway. On Tuesday, students were able to celebrate their culture with the wearing of traditional dress. Students and staff demonstrated their unique talents with music and dance performances. Stay up to date with our commUnity week via this Facebook page.

09.01.2022 Glenunga Community Engagement Committee is holding a morning coffee on Wednesday 19th of August. Open to all Glenunga families, this is a great opportunity to meet fellow GIHS families, form new friendships, and help students contribute to CommUnity week. We would love to meet you! 30 places available, dont miss out, register your interest https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/116566917789, for further information contact [email protected]

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our Students Horizon Club for raising over $4000 for Oaktree Live Below the Line. The donations continue with further fundraising taking place next week https://www.livebelowtheline.com.au//GlenungaInternational. A message of thanks goes out to Horizon Clubs captains Catherine, Thinuri and Lauren.

08.01.2022 Glenunga Community Engagement Committee is holding our last morning coffee for 2020 on Wednesday 4th of November. Open to all Glenunga families, this is a great opportunity to meet fellow GIHS families, form new friendships and get involved. We would love to meet you! 30 places available, don’t miss out, please RSVP on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gihs-community-engagement-c

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our Aviation students. Their work was the first ever high school students to be featured in the University of New South Wales Aviation Outreach publication. The student’s work was featured for its inquisitive research into the Black Hole approach phenomena experienced by pilots approaching runways at night.

07.01.2022 This video was created by students for their INNOV8 Expo presentation. This year we are inviting our families to participate in INNOV8 Expo. This is an opportunity for Action Project and Business Innovation students to showcase their work. This is an exclusive event for GIHS families. Therefore to make a booking to view the students content or to attend the event on WebEX please check our SchoolStream Application or your emails from GIHS Updates.

07.01.2022 We would like to share with our community the building upgrades to take place at Glenunga International High School.

06.01.2022 At the end of last term, Ms Dent and Ms Becker’s Year 9 Specialist Drama students were treated to a workshop with award winning freelance theatrical designer, Jonathon Oxlade, with a particular focus on set design. Jonathon explored the design process he undertakes with students and then led them through a creative task where students made their own mini box sets and explored the use of shape, line and lighting to make meaningful settings for their theatrical work. Students were inspired to carry their learning into the design of their own children’s theatre group productions which will culminate in Term 4 for the Glenunga community.

06.01.2022 Congratulations to the Glenunga Pedal Prix Team, sprinting around the Hanson Reserve Velodrome on the weekend. The students were very excited to have their new trikes out and racing.

05.01.2022 Today the Prefects led initiatives to raise awareness for those who may be experiencing homelessness and to the support the work of the Hutt St Centre. Over 100 participants, including staff and students took part in the Walk a Mile event, in an effort to help the Hutt Street Centres goal of collectively walking 6000 miles (one for every South Australian experiencing homelessness). All students had the opportunity to engage in a range of lunch time activities and participat...ed in a Casual Day where over $1000 will be donated to the Hutt Street Centre to support the incredible work they do. We invite you to watch the interview below, led by Head Prefect Alexander Nancarrow and Student Forum Prefect Catherine Zhao. They interviewed a representative from the Hutt Street Centre, Mike Francis, to learn more about the work they do and to increase our awareness of those experiencing homelessness and how we can help. https://vimeo.com/444389001/c932ada2ea

04.01.2022 To view photos taken during commUnity Week please see the Facebook album below

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our Year 12 Drama students and Ms Fisher on their recent entertaining production of ‘Hating Alison Ashley’ by Robin Klein. The class performed two matinees to Drama students and a socially distanced evening for parents and close friends with a warm positive audience response. This light-hearted comedy reminded the audience to be true to who you are and that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to our Pedal Prix team for competing at the Hanson Reserve Velodrome. This race resulted in a spectacular finish with Glenunga placing both 1st and 2nd place. Thank you to all the students, staff and parents who are part of the Pedal Prix program at Glenunga. A particular, thank you, to the parents who have supported the program and assisted to keep this program running with COVID safe restrictions.

02.01.2022 We would like to invite you our families to the 2020 Glenunga SACE Art Exhibition. Please join us in celebrating the exceptional efforts of this year's graduates in Visual Art, Design, Media and Creative Arts this Friday 30 October from 5 7pm in the Art Studio space. We look forward to celebrating the creative artworks of the 2020 cohort. Visitors will be required to register due to current COVID regulations.

01.01.2022 Many of us may be looking to our screens, scrolling through what can seem like endless newsfeeds, updates and headlines relating to the global events. Although it is important to be aware of whats happening in the world, if the news coverage becomes too much, it is important to take a break, recognise when you are feeling overwhelmed and look after your wellbeing. These infographics show some helpful steps you can take to rest, release and reset. The Wellbeing Team is also here to support [email protected].

01.01.2022 Welcome back to Term 4. We would like to share with you some reach out articles that might assist you and your family with the term ahead. These articles look at the importance of Self-Care in our lives. https://parents.au.reachout.com//how-to-make-self-care-a-f https://parents.au.reachout.com//w/self-care-and-teenagers