Wirreanda Secondary School in Morphett Vale, South Australia | High School

Wirreanda Secondary School

Locality: Morphett Vale, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8329 7200

Address: 105 Richards Drive 5162 Morphett Vale, SA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Middle School students - Week 9, Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 September. Dental for Schools mobile dental services is visiting Wirreanda Secondary School to provide check-ups and onsite treatment for students. This is a free dental service - to take part, simply collect a form during homegroup, complete and return to your homegroup teacher.

24.01.2022 Our year 7 & 8 Exhibitions of Learning are happening in Week 10, Tuesday 22 September 3:45 - 5.30pm. Please come along and share in congratulating your young person on all of their hard work this term and the amazing products they have created. If you have any concerns, questions or require a further discussion, please do not hesitate to contact the school on 83297200 or any of our Project Based Learning teachers.

24.01.2022 On Wednesday 12th of August, Wirreanda Secondary School held its annual art exhibition as part of the 2020 SALA Festival. If you didnt have the opportunity of visiting the opening, never fear, its now online! Just visit https://sites.google.com/wss.sa.edu.au/classicblue/home for the full experience virtually!

24.01.2022 Our Learning Conversations & Course Selection Day is coming up in Week 5, Wednesday 19 August. There will be no lessons held on this day. Remember to book your appointments online https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ using the booking code t6acb. For information about 2021 courses on offer, our course handbooks can be accessed via the website https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/curriculum-guide/ A reminder that our Information Night is tonight 6:30pm in the Learning Hub.

23.01.2022 Wirreanda Secondary School is proud to present Classic Blue - our annual art exhibition for the 2020 SALA Festival on Wednesday, 12 August. We ask you to fill out this form to indicate when you are likely to attend the Opening Exhibition night, so that we can manage for as many families to view the exhibition while adhering to COVID-19 Guidelines. Click the link to fill out the form: https://tinyurl.com/classicblueform If you are unable to attend - never fear! You can see all artwork on our Virtual Exhibition after opening night - check our facebook, instagram or daymap bulletin.

23.01.2022 Update - Course Selection Information Night

23.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the recordings from the Course Information Evening are now available online. Visit the school website to access the playlist as well as our Middle School and Senior School Course Handbooks. https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/curriculum-guide/

23.01.2022 Dear Wirreanda Secondary School Parents, Families and Caregivers, The Premier today announced that schools and preschools will reopen to all students on Monday 23 November. As a result our school will be open and operating as normal. ... We will not be offering an alternative home-based learning program. As the Chief Public Health Officer said, just because the hard lockdown is being lifted does not mean that the risks associated with COVID-19 have passed. As a result we will minimise the number of people coming and going from our site. Wherever possible, please drop and collect your child at your preferred drop off/pick off area of the school and maintain the appropriate physical distance from other adults. More information on excursions, events and sporting activities, and use of masks will be available soon. Thank you very much for your support over the last couple of days. We look forward to having your child back at school on Monday. Warm Regards, Caroline Fishpool Principal

21.01.2022 Teams have reached the halfway point for #WriteaBookinaDay and some impressive stories have been planned out. Only 5 more hours to go! #WSSProud

20.01.2022 Our 2021 Course Handbooks are available for viewing on our website. https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/curriculum-guide/

20.01.2022 During course counselling workshops, a number of Senior School and future Senior School Students asked some great questions about VET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLbzAgr62XU Kadri Auvaart, VET Lead Teacher, answers questions such as How do I apply for VET?, How many VET courses can I do? and How can I get experience in interior design or architecture?. For further information about VET, students can make an appointment with Kadri on Mondays or Thursdays in the Atrium office or at Learning Conversations this Wednesday.

20.01.2022 As per our Term 3 calendar we remind families of an upcoming school closure day and staff professional development day - student free day. https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/term-calendar/

19.01.2022 5 days to go! Register your interest in the Year 7 into HS Pilot https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/year7tohswsspilot/

18.01.2022 Today Year 7 students from Ms Roberts Staples from Scratch class spent the afternoon planting trees along the oval for National Tree Planting Day. We look forward to watching both these trees and our young people grow! #WSSProud We encourage students and families to spend time outdoors this Sunday celebrating National Tree Day and the work of Planet Ark. If you choose to plant a tree this weekend, please tag us in your photos so we can award house points!

18.01.2022 SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS - FINAL REMINDER Dental for Schools - mobile dental services will be visiting Wirreanda Secondary School in week 7 to provide check-ups and onsite treatment for students. This is a free dental service - to take part, simply complete the form provided and return to Kylie in Wellbeing Reception BY this Friday.

17.01.2022 The 11 million build is progressing well with the 2nd slab for our new buildings being poured today.

17.01.2022 Reminder - Student Free Day tomorrow for our Learning Conversations and Course Selection Day.

16.01.2022 Interim Reports are now live on the student and parent portals.

15.01.2022 We are looking for a range of passionate and innovative teachers to join our staff in 2021. Want to be a part of our exciting change journey? Apply now #WSSProud Senior School B1 Leadership Position (closes 10/09/2020) https://t.co/uzgIAKqbAM?amp=1... Specialist Mathematics and Science Teacher (closes 27/08/2020) https://t.co/rTNSwdQ5B7?amp=1 Design and Technologies (Materials) Teacher (closes 27/08/2020) https://t.co/WfYLqrHRpY?amp=1 English Literary Studies plus another curriculum area (closes 27/08/2020) https://t.co/6hcygS5bQS?amp=1 English/Interdisciplinary teacher (closes 27/08/2020) https://t.co/dJkeCl4nGf?amp=1

15.01.2022 As per our Term 3 calendar we remind families we have a school closure day on Friday 11 September and staff professional development day (student free day) on Monday 14 September. https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/term-calendar/

15.01.2022 Flinders University have just announced their new pathway option allowing for year 12 students to use their year 11 grades to apply for eligible degrees. There are some very clear guidelines needed, including students and parents accessing the following site, registering online through Flinders University, as well as through SATAC. Once this has been done, Flinders will forward on to the school the list of students for us to submit your grades. If you have already applied through SATAC and there are degrees that match your preferences, please register online through the Flinders University website. https://www.flinders.edu.au//year-11-grades-admission-path If you have any questions about this pathway, please speak with Mrs Buswell in the Learner Wellbeing Centre.

15.01.2022 Two of our fantastic year 7 students represented Wirreanda Secondary School at the SAPSSA State Soccer Carnival for Onkaparinga North. #WSSProud

14.01.2022 A reminder that our VET Information Evening is Tuesday 11 August in the Learning Hub.

14.01.2022 WALO WEEK - Year 7, 8 & 9 - Week 9 Great news, all WALO Week excursions are going ahead as planned! Please return all consent forms and make any payments required by this Friday 27 November.

13.01.2022 Registering your interest in the 2021 Year 7 into HS Pilot closes today. Dont miss out! https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/year7tohswsspilot/

13.01.2022 A reminder that Learning Conversations & Course Selection Day is next Wednesday 19 August. There will be no lessons held on this day. Remember to book your appointments online https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ using the booking code t6acb. For information about 2021 courses on offer, our course handbooks can be accessed via the website https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/curriculum-guide/

13.01.2022 We are seeking an innovative B1 Leader to join our Wirreanda Secondary School community. Applications for the STEM SCIENCE/MATHS position close 26/11/2020. #WSSProud jobs.education.sa.gov.au/page.php?pageI

13.01.2022 Year 12 Yearbook - your input and voice is needed to ensure EVERYONE is represented! Please complete the Google Form by Friday of week 8. https://tinyurl.com/y27sq845

13.01.2022 Iris journey from Pup to Facility Dog would not have been possible without the amazing support from sponsors, generous donations and hardworking volunteers. To... support more @guidedogsaustralia puppies in training just like Iris, you can follow and contribute to Iris and team WAVE in the annual PAWGUST fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who has already donated to this fantastic cause. Keen to donate? Visit the link below - http://www.pawgust.com.au/s/28920/31726/s Photo credit - @guidedogssant . . . #pawgust2020 #fundraisingforacause #donatetoday #sponsorapuppy #wavefacilitydog #wssproud #GuideDogsSANT #changinglives #labrador #LabsofInstagram #dogsofinstagram #facilitydog #workingdog #servicedog #pettherapy #adelaide #southaustralia

13.01.2022 Dear Year 12 Parents, Families and Students, It saddens me to communicate something like this but feel I need to due to the response we have had in regard to the Year 12 Formal being cancelled. The strength of the Wirreanda Secondary School continues to be the support that we provide each other, and our continued understanding of these challenges and our shared resilience. With the SA lockdown now coming to an end, we have been bombarded with emails and social media message...s- some polite and some not so polite. There have been a range of emails and messages coming through, and contact made with the Stamford Grand etc, with many assumptions being stated about what we can and should be doing as a school. As a school, our staff have worked tirelessly this year to ensure that all events can occur when the COVID restrictions have allowed. COVID has presented many challenges to us in 2020, and many school events have been impacted on as a result of this. Please appreciate that the decision to cancel Yr 12 Formal was an absolute last resort, and not something that any school wants to do, especially in that we had already postponed it from Term 2 due to COVID. The restrictions that were in place when the formal was cancelled are still in place (remember that Formal was cancelled before the lockdown was announced- we have had a large number of messages late yesterday implying that formal could now be back on because the lockdown had ended). Unfortunately there seems to be a misconception that the SA Health rules and restrictions in the community don’t apply in schools- they do. We have worked relentlessly this year to ensure all year levels are provided with their correct right of passage- including year 12’s. Please know that the decision to cancel the Year 12 Formal was out of our hands and not an easy one at all- and if we could offer an alternative we would have, however in current COVID restrictions and the school year coming to an end unfortunately we won’t be. I continue to be incredibly proud of our community during this time, and ask for your continued understanding and for the emails and messages to stop, as we all continue to see 2020 out together. Please Stay Safe- and continue to be kind, including to the school staff who continue to work tirelessly for the last few weeks of this challenging school year. Regards, Caroline #WSSproud

12.01.2022 Leading the Way Day A reminder to families of current Year 6 students regarding the Year 7 into HS Pilot - please check your emails. Students that have received an accepted offer, are invited to attend the Leading the Way transition event where students have the opportunity to design the 2021 Year 7 jumper. Please remember to RSVP!

12.01.2022 Our Learning Conversations and Course Selection Day is happening on Wednesday 19 August. This event provides the school and our families a truly valuable opportunity to celebrate success, develop goals, make informed decisions and take action. We want to remind every family to book a time to meet with your child(ren)s current Homegroup teacher. Parents/Caregivers may also choose to meet with current subject teachers if they wish. Only after this appointment, can students make their course selections for 2021. To book, go to https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ using the code t6acb

11.01.2022 Addressing recent warnings about Tik Tok and social media.

08.01.2022 Year 12 students who are wishing to consider Adelaide Universitys offer of Alternate Entry Pathways (through year 11 results), can they please make a booking with Mrs Buswell by Wednesday 19/8, to ensure your application is considered by the university. For more information about this please go to the following website to see which courses are available through this pathway. https://www.adelaide.edu.au//year11-entry-pathway/atar-band

07.01.2022 Two of our amazing Year 7 students had the privilege of meeting @JohnGardnerMP sharing their experiences in High School so far. #LeadingTheWay

07.01.2022 This morning Ms Dean presented WALO Week (Wicked Awesome Learning Opportunities) to our Middle School. At WSS we ramp up not down to the end of the year. Look out Term 4 Week 9 you are going to be awesome! Middle School students dont forget to fill out the survey of what you want to do on Daymap.

06.01.2022 A reminder that our Course Information Night for current year 7-11 families is this Wednesday 5 August 6:30pm.

04.01.2022 Today is R U OK?Day. Its our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. The message for R U OK?Day 2020 is: THERES MORE TO SAY AFTER R U OK?

03.01.2022 One week to go! Register your interest in the Year 7 into HS Pilot. https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au/year7tohswsspilot/

03.01.2022 Our latest newsletter is now available for viewing on our website https://wirreandasecondary.sa.edu.au//term-3-week-5-newsl/

01.01.2022 We are excited to welcome our 2021 new students on site later this week for their Transition Day. We have reviewed the program and put all precautionary COVID measures in place to ensure the event can proceed. We know how important this event is for young people and their families. We ask these parents/caregivers to check their email regarding drop off and pick-up protocols. #WSSProud