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Locality: Verdun, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8388 7811

Address: Onkaparinga Valley Road 5245 Verdun, SA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 AND THE WINNER WAS MISS SALTER’S RECEPTIONS! Week 5 was Nude Food Week in the Primary School with the aim to engage the School in learning about, and reducing waste using a whole school approach. It was a great success, with reports of rubbish diminishing in great quantities! We encourage all students to keep on bringing their Nude Food lunchboxes. ... We asked our class educators to score the lunch box efforts of their classes, and here are the TOP 5 Nude Food Classes! Team Salter (REC) = 9.1/10 = WINNERS!!! Team Nicholls (Year 1/2) = 8.4/10 Team ELC = 8/10 Team 'Sherbert' (REC H/S) = 7.9/10 Team Carson (Year 4) = 7.9/10 Team Lampshire (Year 6) = 7.4/10 Thank you everyone for being involved and well done! Today, the Receptions students were rewarded with Lemonade Scones with homemade jam for the winners!

25.01.2022 YEAR 9 MISSIONS SOLO AQUATICS This morning the Year 9s set off for their big week of SERVICE and ADVENTURE! The Mission part will happen Monday through to Wednesday. Through connecting with key organisations, the students will have the opportunity to hear personal stories, prepare and serve meals and participate in a variety of other activities to deepen their understanding and empathy of the plight of homeless people around Adelaide. Tonight and tomorrow night students w...ill be sleeping outside in cardboard boxes and be given $2 to buy their dinner to help them appreciate the challenge of sleeping rough. Wednesday night is their Solo Night at Broken Gun Retreat where they will sleep in a self-constructed shelter and spend the evening disconnected from the others by eating and sleeping alone around the property . On Thursday and Friday, students will be participating in a variety of aquatic activities at the Victor Harbor Aquatic Centre. This truly is a LIFE CHANGING WEEK for the students!

25.01.2022 YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE Come and see the wonder of our Early Learning Centre. Enrolments available for children who will be turning 3 1/2 in 2021. Limited places available, so get in quick! Contact enrolments registrar Anita McDonald via [email protected] or visit our website to request a personal tour. https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/enrolment/generalenquiry/

24.01.2022 RECEPTION NATIVITY One of our favourite things here at HILLS is the Nativity Story told by the Reception students. The COVID-19 restrictions may mean we need to do things a little different this year but we will still get to enjoy this delightful event.....differently. Off to the Faraway Lands they go.......... What fun they had performing for the video camera, making paper chains, doing Christmas art or just playing out in nature! We look forward to seeing the end result but here's just a little glimpse!

24.01.2022 YEAR 2 INQUIRY UNIT TECHNOLOGY AND SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE AND PLACES As part of our Inquiry unit on Technology and Significant People and Places" we gathered together a range of old games including Indigenous games for the students to participate in. The students really engaged with the activities and had a blast. Thanks to the wide variety of people who contributed to the game hardware.... Jeff Harrison | Year 2 Educator

24.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ELC Educator & After School Care | Temporary Position for Term 4 Minimum qualification Diploma of Early Childhood Education... For full role description and key selection criteria, follow this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/employment/

24.01.2022 YEAR 9 MISSION - HOMELESSNESS Last night, while we were all warm & cosy tucked up for the night in our homes, the Year 9 students slept out in the cold in cardboard boxes. And, they are going to do it all again tonight! Heres what they thought of the experience: ... - I dont think it could have been any colder. My face froze!. Molly - My hip was sore from lying on the hard ground. Madison - It was so cold! I couldnt feel my feet. Tonight I am going to try something else to keep warm. Mataya Here are some thoughts on yesterdays experience: - It was really good to serve the homeless lunch, tea & coffee yesterday. It made me feel grateful for what I have. Georgia -So So was very inspiring because he has previously been homeless and living in poverty but he has pulled himself out of his situation despite difficult circumstances. Bella

24.01.2022 YEAR 7 GARDEN TO KITCHEN PROGRAM HOMEMADE SAUSAGE ROLLS - "Its fun in the kitchen learning new skills. We had to get our knife licence before we could cook". Tyler... - "I enjoyed making the pastry and mixing the ingredients together". Lachlan - "I like cooking and relaxing with your mates and of course eating the finished product". Hamish - "Its fun learning how to cook with meat and veg properly and learning how to cook so that the food is cooked to perfection." Kai - "Lynda is a very good cook and good at explaining the techniques". Tyra - "The sausage rolls have a very nice flavour. It tastes unique because of the different ingredients we used". Deena - "I like the way Lynda explains the techniques and the reasons why we do them". Sophie - "Its great to see students involved with the Garden to Kitchen program and making delicious healthy food and sharing it with me!" Mr Fielke See more

24.01.2022 HAPPY LAST DAY!!! A Splash of pink - supporting the McGrath Breast Care Nurses.

23.01.2022 It is so good to be back together for ASSEMBLIES and DEVOTIONS. Last Friday, was our new look ELC - Year 3 Assembly led by the Year 1 classes. They shared their learning with us; Integrated Studies, Narratives and Maths. We were also blessed, as usual, to have our Senior Band join us to begin our Assembly by playing the National Anthem. Snailed Awards were given out by Mr Grant and Mr Fielke and Mr Grant announced a new initiative, introducing us to Larry the Lorikeet. Larr...y will be given to the class who is the quietest in the previous weeks Assembly. Mr Harrisons Year 2 class were the first class to receive this award proudly accepted by two of his students. Who will receive Larry this week? See more

22.01.2022 LEARNING EXPLORATIONS SUCCESS AT HILLS Partially as a result of our successfully implemented Learning Explorations program with our Year 8 cohort, HILLS was selected to be part of the Learner Profiles Pilot Project through the University of Melbourne. This project is at the forefront of redefining how senior students are credentialed for the capabilities that will be increasingly necessary into the future (click the link below for more information). HILLS has chosen the Criti...cal Creative thinking capability to measure through this project. (https://cdos.run//Learning-Explorations-Program-Adelaide-A)

22.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY School Support Officer (2 positions available) Be part of our dynamic and growing School Community. One Campus located on 19 acres in the picturesque Adelaide Hills.... For full role description and application instructions, follow this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/employment

22.01.2022 More SACSA FOOTBALL Success! What a successful week HILLS had at the SACSA Football Carnival last week. On Wednesday, the Year 7/8 boys won their Grand Final while the girls came fifth. ... So the results for the week were: - Year 4 Boys won - Year 4 Girls came 3rd - Year 5/6 Boys won - Year 5/6 Girls won - Year 7/8 Boys won - Year 7/8 Girls came 5th Congratulations to all the students and educators who were involved.

21.01.2022 SACSA FOOTY CHAMPIONS! YEAR 5/6 GIRLS Yesterday was quite the day for the Year 5/6 Footballers from HILLS. The girls team progressed through the minor rounds to the Grand Final undefeated and only conceding 1 goal. The dominant midfield supplied the forwards with relentless attacks which resulted in high scores in each game. The defence stood tall and made sure the opposition had little room to attack or score.... The Grand Final vs Cedar College promised to be a close encounter as both HILLS and Cedar had dominated their preliminary rounds. However, it was not to be as HILLS took out the win with an emphatic 36 0 scoreline An amazing display of teamwork, heart, determination, skill and spirit. Congratulations to all of the girls involved. YEAR 5/6 BOYS After a difficult start due to a mix-up in the draw and a rush to change ovals, the boys quickly settled down to what they do best, playing team football. The skills were elite and the bravery was fierce as the team worked together to dominate the preliminary rounds Losing only the initial game of the day, the boys went through to the Grand Final to play Portside. The GF turned out to be a nail biter as the boys took the win in overtime. An incredible result. What a day for HILLS! Blake Hammat | Years 5 & 7 PE Educator

21.01.2022 YEAR 1/2 & YEAR 2 STUDENTS EXPLORE SIGNIFICANT PLACES & PEOPLE IN VERDUN The Year 1/2 and Year 2 classes have been exploring Significant Places & People in Verdun. They walked over to the Verdun War Memorial and visited the HILLS ANZAC Grove. While at the War Memorial, they discovered our 4 House names on the plaque: Gallasch, Sandow, Grivell and Beaumont. They also saw street signs with the names Sandow Rd and Grivell Rd. These were all significant people who served in th...e wars. They visited our very own ANZAC Grove and discovered its history of when it was planted and looked at each of the plaques. Each child did a crayon rubbing to record the information to take back to class as a memento of the event.

21.01.2022 WHAT HAPPENS AT ASSEMBLIES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS? - Assemblies are class or learning team led and are on a roster system so that every class gets a turn - The classes or learning team are excited to share their learning with everyone - Every Assembly opens and closes with prayer... - The National Anthem is sung by all and the music is beautifully played by the School Band - Music items are performed by instrumental students - Snailed It Awards are given out much to the surprise and delight of selected students - Larry or Lorini Lorikeet is presented to the best behaved class from the previous weeks Assembly - Birthday pencils are given out to those who have celebrated their birthday during the week - Year 7 leaders announce the House points for the week ITS A FABULOUS WAY TO END THE WEEK!

21.01.2022 YEAR 7 PE After 2 lessons of the Round Robin matches, it was down to the Elimination Finals today for the Year 7 PE classes. The Grand Final match-up saw Tay & Hamish v Angus & Lachlan. The GF was a very tightly contested match which ebbed and flowed the whole way through. Hamishs overhead smash won many points for his team, while Tays stylish serve proved to be very effective. Lachlans athleticism saw him moving around the court with ease while Anguss deft touch saw h...im utilise his drop shots very successfully. In the end, it was Tay and Hamish who came out on top, winning the match 21-16. The sportsmanship displayed from both teams was excellent and the Year 7s supported enthusiastically from the side lines. Congratulations to all students for a fantastic Badminton Unit. Blake Hammat | PE Educator

20.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Early Learning Centre | Diploma Qualified Educator 11am - 6pm | 5 days per week Be part of our dynamic and growing School Community. One Campus located on 19 acres in the picturesque Adelaide Hills.... For full role description and application instructions, follow this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/employment

20.01.2022 Be part of our dynamic and growing School Community. One Campus located on 19 acres in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. We are currently seeking enthusiastic Christians for the following positions: Replacement Part Time Secondary Senior English and Drama Teacher... ICT Traineeship (2 Years) & Administration Traineeship (1 Year) OSHC Educator Casual (December/January period) For full role description and application instructions, follow this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/employment/

19.01.2022 ICAS MEDAL WINNER Congratulations Aimee for gaining highest mark for all South Australian students in the 2020 ICAS English competition. It is pleasing to announce that Aimie Trigg has won the Year 8 Medal for gaining the highest mark for all South Australian students in the 2020 ICAS English competition. This is a remarkable achievement and one that Aimee should be extremely proud of. ... It is the first year HILLS have entered ICAS English and Maths competitions and the overall results of the students that entered the competition was outstanding. In English, HILLS students also received 1 High Distinction; 5 Distinctions and 8 Credits while in Maths HILLS students received 2 Distinctions and 6 Credits. Besides Aimee, Ethan Sunners (Year 8), Alekos Aslandis (Year 7), Maksis Vedig (Year 6), Lucy Trigg (Year 3) and Aidan Laan (Year 3) all received Distinctions. In Maths, Brad Cafarella (Year 8) and Peter Doyle (Year 5) received Distinctions. Our School achieved above Australian averages at most year levels with the Year 5 cohort in Maths and the Year 8 cohort in English achieving significantly about Australian averages. Congratulations to all students who entered to competitions and challenged yourself against the best in Australia. As a School we are extremely keen to widen our involvement is subject based competitions to provide opportunities for our high achieving students to be challenged and continue to thrive. Tony Fielke | Principal

19.01.2022 YEAR 9 FOOD TECH The dish of the day for the Year 9 students was a seasonal sweet savoury Apple, Ham and Caramelised Onion Galette. The students have learnt the artistry of French Cuisine and the skills and techniques of advanced rough puff pastry making which is a specialty that is offered throughout France.... Their dish incorporates specific preparation techniques which gives a rustic unique appearance. Unlike formal tarts and pies that are baked in plates, pans or molds, the open-faced Galette is shaped by hand and baked free-form directly onto a sheet of baking paper. With an infusion of sweet apple to this savoury dish, the students explored how to balance, enhance flavours that counteracts or offsets that flavor to achieve an even more harmonious taste. Kate Croxford | Food Tech Educator

19.01.2022 YEAR 8 LEARNING EXPLORATIONS Year 8 students conducted a zoom meeting with Indigenous AFL player, Chad Wingard as a part of their Learning Exploration ‘Indigenous Insights’. Indigenous Insights will take you back in time to explore the past history of Australia's first people, present day challenges and victories and our part in the future of a nation that both acknowledges and celebrates our Indigenous heritage. Students will explore the first contact of colonists with Indig...enous Australians, the stolen generation, land rights and culture. We will endeavour to answer the following questions. - What is the importance of understanding our Indigenous history? - What has happened over the last 200 years and how does it impact us today? - What can we do to make a positive impact in this space? Josh Noye | Year 8 Care Group Educator

19.01.2022 YEAR 7 CROSSES This is a long standing tradition here at HILLS where Year 7 students use their creativity to produce a cross which reflects a bit about their unique self and represents the meaning of Easter. Here are just some of the wonderful creations....

17.01.2022 MRS KELLY’S YEAR 2 STUDENT & GOD’S BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS Mrs Kelly’s Year 2 students hosted our Monday Morning Devotions today. They brought some special guests with them, some of their class pets, much to the delight of the rest of the school. The Receptions down the front were mesmerized! Penny prayed Heavenly Father, thank you for all living things; for the birds we hear in the morning, for the kangaroos we see when we are outside, we give you thanks. We thank you for the ...gift of our own pets; for the joy they bring us, for the unconditional love and forgiveness which teaches us about you; for the companion, the listener, the stress-releaser, for the benefits they are to our health-and to our Spirit. We give you thanks. Tyler shared that this term, they have reflected on the blessings in their lives, particularly their pets. In our school we have tadpoles, stick insects, turtles, bearded dragons, mealworms, a spotted python, a yabby, a bird and more. Each day these animals enrich our lives and make coming to school just that bit better. During the Devotion, Alby was cuddling Princess Buttercup. He said to us, When I cuddle Princess Buttercup, one of our class bearded dragons I feel warm and I also feel happy and excited. Josh was holding Anna and shared this, When I hold Anna our class python it feels like there is a cushion around my neck. While Mason was holding Cuddles he said, I love holding Cuddles and Buttercup because they make me feel safe and calm. Even on my first try I felt happy. I can’t imagine what school would be like without them. It would be very disappointing with no animals. It would be a bit boring because I’m really into nature. ‘But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. In His hand is the life of every living thing’ (Job 12: 7, 8b, 10a)

17.01.2022 YEAR 7/8 BOYS WIN SACSA BASKETBALL CARNIVAL Congratulations to the Year 7/8 Boys Team who competed in the SACSA Basketball Carnival last Friday. The boys had a very successful day winning four out of their five games in the minor round, consequently they finished second on the ladder, qualifying for the Grand Final. The boys played against a very competitive Portside in the Grand Final where they won. All boys played fantastic throughout the day.

17.01.2022 PINK STUMPS DAY What a terrific way to end the year & it was for a good cause too! Students V Staff in a fun game of cricket. It was so good to have Mrs Harvey join us too. We have reached our goal and have raised over $1500 for the McGrath Foundation. Thank you to everyone for donating and brightening up today with a splash of pink!... Thank you to Heather Clifford for raising a huge $200 and for everyone wearing a 'Hills Heroes' bandana today. The students had a wonderful day supporting both the Staff and Student Teams. The Staff Team managed to get the victory, winning with a score of 6/39 vs Students 6/36. Thank you to all the staff and students that contributed in making today an amazing memory and hopefully a future tradition at HILLS. If you would still like to donate to the McGrath Foundation, please follow this link: https://www.pinkstumpsday.com.au//hilllshe/pink-stumps-day Thanks for your support.

16.01.2022 YEAR 4 SACSA FOOTY CARNIVAL On Tuesday, HILLS took a Year 4 boys and a girls football team to Kings Baptist Grammar School to participate in a SACSA Football carnival. We enjoyed mostly pleasant weather and this contributed to a fantastic day of football by all. The Year 4 Boys team went undefeated throughout their six games to WIN DIVISION 2 while the Year 4 Girls team finished with 3 wins 2 losses and a draw from their six games to finish THIRD in their Division. Well do...ne to all the students who attended as they represented our School very well. Chad Carson | Year 4 Educator

16.01.2022 FAREWELL FUN! Happy last day Mr Harrison! You have been a fabulous teacher.....love the Year 2s!!!

16.01.2022 YEAR 2 INQUIRY Technology - Significant People and Places in History Earlier this term, the Year 1/2 and Year 2 classes went on an excursion to the National Railway Museum and the South Australian Aviation Museum. The classes separated into two groups and spent an hour exploring each venue. The children observed a variety of old technology including historical aircraft and the way that trains began and have evolved over time. ... It was a fun and informative excursion and we would like to thank our parent helpers who are essential to events like this and make it possible. I encourage all families to explore theses locations in more depth as a family holiday excursion. Jeff Harrison | Year 2 Educator - I enjoyed the excursion because I went onboard a plane. Grace (Year 2) - I enjoyed the chance to walk on board many aircrafts and explore the technology. Elliot (Year 2)

15.01.2022 HILLS HAS A NEW WEBSITE www.hills.sa.edu.au

15.01.2022 NEW SECONDARY CAMPUS Opening November 2020 Were getting close to the completion of our new Secondary Campus. There is excitement building with the anticipation of all our students being back on the one campus! #wearebettertogether. Enrolments available for 2021 and beyond. Join one of our upcoming Principal Tours by following this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/tour/ or book a personal tour at any time https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/enrolment/generalenquiry/ #HILLSlife #bigbackyard #onecampus

14.01.2022 HILLS PINK STUMPS DAY FRIDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER FIRST BALL WILL BE BOWLED AT 1PM PRIMARY SCHOOL OVAL... HILLS are excited to be involved with Pink Stumps Day this Term and pinking up a cricket match to support some of our wonderful women in our school community that are experiencing or recovering from breast cancer. This Term Pink Stumps Day is all about playing 'our' way, so we are planning a school cricket match involving a Teachers vs Students backyard match. This will be a fun and inclusive way to bring the spirit of the Pink Test to our own game and help fund the McGrath Breast Care Nurses who are so imperative in the recovery and wellbeing of families experiencing breast cancer. The McGrath Foundation ensure Breast Cancer Nurses can continue to provide support to families experiencing breast cancer and simply couldn’t do what they do without our support! To donate please follow this link https://www.pinkstumpsday.com.au/fundraisers/hilllsheroes Bandanas will be on sale soon, so watch this space!

14.01.2022 WHAT HAPPENS AT MONDAY MORNING DEVOTIONS? - Devotions are class led and are on a roster system so that every class gets a turn - Classes are excited to pray and share a message of Faith with everyone - Visiting local Ministers join us to also share a message of Faith... - The HILLS Staff Band lead us all in Worship with everyone singing and dancing joyfully ITS A FABULOUS WAY TO BEGIN THE WEEK!

13.01.2022 YEAR 9 MISSION - Baptist Care SA

12.01.2022 Year 9 Food Tech Yesterday, the Year 9s visited the amazing flavours of Mongolia, incorporating rich rural flavours and sweet/ spicy complicated tastes, served on freshly made healthy egg noodles. Delicious!

12.01.2022 ORIENTATION MORNING There was lots of excitement, mixed in with a few nerves today, as the new 2021 ELC and Reception students had their Orientation Morning. They met their teachers, classmates, saw their classrooms and had a little play on the playground. They will have another Orientation Morning next week, so they will be raring to go in 2021.

12.01.2022 YEAR 7 ART Trying something new can bring out creativity we didnt know we possessed! This was certainly true for some of our HILLS students, who created these fabulous Self Portraits. Last Term in Visual Arts, the Year 7 classes worked on mastering different drawing techniques and how to add value to an artwork to make it look 3-dimensional. ... To start, they gained confidence by drawing everyday items like bowls and toilet paper. They then applied these skills to create their self-portraits with some fantastic results! See more

12.01.2022 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY & BUSH KINDY Every day the children at the ELC go on a morning walk. During this walk the children are given the opportunity to notice changes in their environment and to take a moment to "just be". Recently, we have introduced a 1 minute silence to help the children focus on their own breathing and on how they are feeling.... We also acknowledge the land that we meet on, is in our care and say the Acknowledgement of Country each morning, followed by a prayer. Twice a week we have Bush Kindy. The children are given time to explore nature and follow their own interests. Within this time their is always a challenge. This week the children were challenged to build a tower of 5 stones, those children who achieved this were then encouraged to build a taller tower. The ELC children and educators love exploring our beautiful grounds. Jenny Silver | Acting ELC Director

12.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Permanent Middle Years Educator (Year 8 Focus) Full Time Teaching Position commencing January 2021... For full role description and key selection criteria, follow this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/employment/

11.01.2022 YEAR 8 LEARNING EXPLORATIONS Sustainable Textiles - Share the Dignity The Year 8 Learning Exploration Group - Initiative Sustainable Textiles, are leading an up cycle project to reuse the surplus unneeded school uniform fabrics as we transition into our 2021 new uniform at the end of this year. The students intend to make a bag that will help Share the Dignity charity. Share the Dignity works to make a real, on the ground difference in the lives of those experiencing hom...elessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. The bags will help provide a personal carrier to distribute sanitary and period products to those in need and work to end period poverty here in Australia. This tasks links to our Year 9 Right Journey curriculum and our community service. Our aim is to make as many bags as we can by the end of the semester. Our bags will help women all over Australia and our unneeded uniform fabric will be up cycled and a nostalgic memory to our school and the wider community, seen through these bags. If you have any good quality cotton fabric, ribbon and sewing machines you wish to donate to our cause, or you wish to be involved as an avid sewer in your spare time, please get in touch with Mrs Croxford: [email protected] Kate Croxford | Textile Tech Educator

09.01.2022 UPCOMING PRINCIPALS TOURS Thursday 13 August ELC - 9:00AM & 4:30PM PRIMARY - 9:30AM & 5:00PM... SECONDARY - 10:00AM & 5:30PM Thursday 17 September ELC - 9:00AM PRIMARY - 9:30AM SECONDARY - 10:00AM ALL TOURS ARE AT THE VERDUN CAMPUS 16 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Verdun Come and see our new developments for our Secondary Building and our unique learning environment. Enrolling now for 2021 and beyond. Please register by following this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/tour/

09.01.2022 OUR FAVOURITE ASSEMBLY Welcome New Receptions Welcome to the Family! Our Year 5 students have taken our new Receptions under their wings as big buddies and have helped them settle into school life. Last Friday, they introduced them to the rest of the Primary School at Assembly. It was gorgeous! ... The Year 5 students produced very creative poems about their little buddies and the Receptions performed beautifully in their very first Assembly. See more

09.01.2022 YEAR 9 MISSIONS SOLO AQUATICS The Year 9 students have been very busy making a difference in the community and learning lessons for life this week. They have: - participated in a game in Whitmore Square with Vinnies learning about living on Newstart and the cost of living... - helped make packs for the homeless at The Salvation Army - helped prepare food for the Hungry No More program in Mount Barker We are looking forward to hearing all about their life changing week soon!

09.01.2022 THE EASTER TRAIL Station 2: The Trial

08.01.2022 YEAR 8 ORIENTATION DAY On Tuesday 24th of November, the 2021 Year 8 students took part in their Orientation Day. This day was met with much excitement with this day being held in the brand new Secondary Campus at Verdun. Students were involved in vast array of activities across the day. We welcomed 6 new students to HILLS who we are blessed to have as a past of our community. Students were introduced to their Care Group Educators for 2021, Mr Josh Noye and Ms Jess Heysen. Stu...dents immersed themselves in getting to know you activities, team building activities as well as experience specialist subjects in Visual Arts and Food Technology in the brand new facilities. Students learned where they will be venturing off to camp in 2021 and the ‘seed’ was planted as to what different choices they will make for their Learning Explorations next year. Bring on 2021! Josh Noye | Year 8 Care Group Educator

08.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Be part of our dynamic and growing School Community. One Campus located on 19 acres in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. Reception & Administration Assistant... For full role description and application instructions, follow this link https://www.hills.sa.edu.au/employment

08.01.2022 EQUESTRIAN SUCCESS! Congratulations to Year 5 student, Eliza Spiers on her terrific success on the weekend. She represented HILLS at the Equestrian South Australia Interschool State Championships on her wonderful pony Rhesa Elisha. HILLS finished in the top handful of a huge amount of schools that were represented. This is an amazing achievement with only one rider representing our School. Eliza had a hugely successful weekend which is a reflection of her hard work and dedic...ation towards her riding. Her achievements were as follows: 1st place in Primary Preliminary 1B Dressage 1st place Primary Preliminary Dressage 1C State Champion Primary Preliminary Dressage 1st place Primary Combined Training 60cms (Saturday) 1st place Primary Combined Training 60cms (Sunday) State Reserve Champion Primary Combined Training 2nd place - Primary 80cms Showjumping Phase 1 1st place - Phase 2 1st place - Phase 3 State Champion Primary 80cms Showjumping A wonderful achievement Eliza!

08.01.2022 YEAR 9 SOLO NIGHT & AQUATICS

08.01.2022 It is so good to be back together for ASSEMBLIES and DEVOTIONS. Today, Mrs Herberts & Mrs Shepherds class hosted this mornings Devotions for ELC - Year 7 students. They did a wonderful job presenting to the School. They were accompanied by the fabulous Staff Band and visiting Pastor Matt Carratt. Such a great way to star the week in Gods Word!

07.01.2022 THE EASTER TRAIL Station 3: Year 7 Crosses

05.01.2022 CHRISTMAS MASTERCHEF "It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!" The Year 5 students were in a festive mood today as they enjoyed their last MasterChef lunch for the year. ......delicious chicken burgers and chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles. ... The room was filled with joy and lots of laughing, singing and Christmas songs. The students truly love this Year 5 tradition, working together in the kitchen and serving the rest of their classmates. Thanks again to the wonderful parents who make this possible.

05.01.2022 MELINDA TANKARD-REIST AT HILLS We were thrilled to have Melinda Tankard-Reist and her colleague Daniel Prinicpe come to our Secondary School on Monday, 2nd November to talk to our students in Years 8 -11. Melinda and Daniel helped our Secondary students to unpack the messages that they are being bombarded with in the media and to examine the impact of the porn culture that they are growing up in Later that evening they addressed 70 parents in a community event hosted by HILLS.... Their talk was all about giving parents and people who care about the future of our young people - more strategies about how we navigate the culture that they are growing up in. Melinda and Daniel spoke with passion and conviction, and many commented that they found the presentations extremely powerful. For more information about Melinda go to: www.melindatankardreist.com Bek Brown | Director of Wellbeing

04.01.2022 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Please watch your email for further information. Stay safe and take care of one another.

04.01.2022 Our new Secondary Campus is in the final stages of construction ready for Students to enjoy in Term 4. The development has culminated exciting plans for an environmental enriched and innovative approach to learning. Being amongst 18 acres of diverse land allows the students to learn and develop in a unique natural environment. The multi-purpose learning spaces will ensure a continuation of innovative learning throughout the Middle and Secondary learning programs. Such progra...ms include the Year 8 Learning Explorations Program which encompasses a forward thinking approach to modern education that harnesses the power of individual learning styles and whole child wellbeing to achieve academic, personal and spiritual development. There is no doubt that the new Secondary Campus will be a tremendous addition for the whole School. There has never been a better time to be at Hills! Join us on our upcoming Principals Tours to find out more. Register your interest by following this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/tour/ #HILLS #ChristNatureNurture #BigBackyard

03.01.2022 'MATILDA' THE MUSICAL ....now showing at Verdun! After many hours and weeks of rehearsals, the big week has arrived! Finally, the Year 7 students get the chance to put it all together and perform in front of an audience. This week, they will give 8 performances, 4 matinees for students and 4 evenings for parents. It's going to be a big week! More pics coming soon.

03.01.2022 THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR! The Staff at HILLS pray that you all have wonderful holidays! Keep safe, relax and make good memories. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

03.01.2022 TODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR EARLY EDUCATORS Early Childhood Educators Day recognises and celebrates the work of Australias educators in early learning services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. We are very blessed at HILLS to have such a wonderful, dedicated and caring group of staff in our ELC. Please today if you see an Early Childhood Educator thank them for all of the hard work they have put into th...e wonderful children in our community! Here are some thoughts from the ELC children: "I love all the teachers!" Ella "I like it when Miss Lauren helps me when I am sad." Amelia "I like Mrs Ewers ideas." Austin "Mrs Silver helps me draw." Marley "All the teachers help me with painting." Connor

03.01.2022 ELC - YEAR 12 EASTER CELEBRATION

02.01.2022 YEAR 9 MISSION SOLO AQUATICS The Year 9s survived another night sleeping outside in cardboard boxes and tonight they have their big Solo Night at Broken Gum Retreat. They will sleep in a self-constructed shelter and spend the evening disconnected from others.

01.01.2022 UPCOMING PRINCIPALS TOUR Thursday 17 September ELC - 9:00AM & 4:30PM PRIMARY - 9:30AM & 5:00PM... SECONDARY - 10:00AM & 5:30PM ALL TOURS ARE AT THE VERDUN CAMPUS 16 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Verdun Come and see our exciting new developments of our Secondary Building and our unique learning environment. Enrolling now for 2021 and beyond. Please register by following this link https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/tour/

01.01.2022 SENSORY GARDEN Mrs Scadden’s Year 1 students helped Mrs Shepherd plant out the Sensory Garden near the Community Café today. They planted delicious plants that smell like lemon, peppermint and rose. They also planted a beautiful lemon tree for the Woolford Family. The Year 1s love watering and looking after this area. The plants already there are growing really well. It must be all the love that the students are giving them as they care for the garden!

01.01.2022 YEAR 6 CAMP | WIRRAWAY STRATHALBYN How fortunate were the Year 6 students? They managed to squeeze in their camp this week before the COVID-19 restrictions began!... Here are a few thoughts from some of the students: - It was a really great experience and I bonded more with my friends. Charlotte - Camp was an amazing experience and all of the activities were fun and interactive, especially, the horse riding. Erin - The whip cracking was my favourite. Kaiden - At the camp we did archery, sheep herding, whip cracking, bushwalks and trampolining. Josh - This week the Year 6s went to a camp called Wirraway in Strathalbyn. We were there for 3 days and 2 nights. We did a lot of fun activities like horse riding and low ropes. We had really good food and there were great free time activities. My highlight from camp was playing pool in my free time. Amari