27 June 2023

Principal’s Report

As we reach the end of another exciting and eventful term, we would like to take a moment to reflect on our achievements, express our gratitude, and share important updates with you all. It has been a memorable period filled with growth, learning, and collaboration. 

Academic Excellence: we are immensely proud of our learners' accomplishments this semester. Our learners have adapted well to the many new teachers at the school who are working collaboratively to build upon the success of previous years and explore new ways to develop learner engagement further. End-of-semester reports will be published and posted early next week. As always, we encourage all learners and their caregivers to review their goals from the term one reports and reflect on their performance during term two. Caregivers can contact teachers via Daymap or the front office if they wish to discuss strategies to support learners in the second semester of learning. Teachers are available throughout the year to discuss your child's growth, and we encourage all caregivers to share concerns early so that our collaborative interventions have the most significant impact.  

Exciting Projects and Activities: The second stage of the landscaping work is due for completion next week. The area is everything we had hoped for, with shaded seating, improved outdoor learning spaces, and a long overdue improvement in our nature play spaces. The learners have coped well with the disruption to their routines, and we look forward to enjoying the new areas next term. Our learners have continued to benefit from increased extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and we are pleased to note that this has included cultural and sporting success. We are all looking forward to the performance by Adelaide Youth Orchestra next week, followed by the whole school Pichi Richi train excursion. We would also like to thank the Parents & Friends volunteers whose work and support made this excursion possible.  

Special Recognitions: We would like to congratulate the students who received special recognition this term. Whether for outstanding academic performance, leadership skills, or community service, these individuals have shown exceptional dedication and set a shining example for their peers. 

Expressing Gratitude: None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the unwavering support of our dedicated teachers, staff, and parents. We want to sincerely thank the entire school community for their tireless efforts in guiding and nurturing our students. Your commitment to education and creating a positive learning environment is truly commendable. 

In conclusion, we thank every member of our school community for contributing to making this term a resounding success. We wish you all a joyful and rejuvenating term break. May the next term bring even more growth, learning, and achievement opportunities. 

Andrew Gilsenan-Reed

Volunteering at QAS

At Quorn Area School, the collective efforts of our dedicated staff, supportive parents, and engaged community members are vital in creating an exceptional educational experience for our learners. Today, we invite you to join our school community by volunteering your time, skills, and expertise.

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to our school's growth and success while positively impacting our learners' lives. By getting involved, you will:

1. Foster a Sense of Belonging: Volunteering allows you to connect with our school community, forging meaningful relationships with learners, parents, and staff. It provides a sense of belonging and strengthens the bond among all stakeholders.
2. Enhance Learner Support: Your involvement can directly impact our learners' academic and personal growth. Whether you assist in the classroom, mentor learners, or support extracurricular activities, your presence and guidance can inspire and motivate our young learners.
3. Strengthen School Programs: Your skills and expertise can enhance our programs’ quality.
4. Role Modelling: As a volunteer, you become a positive role model for our learners. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment to service will inspire our young learners to become active, engaged, and responsible members of society.

How Can You Get Involved?

There are numerous opportunities to volunteer at Quorn Area School. At this moment in time, we would especially welcome your support in the following areas:

1. Breakfast Club: Work alongside other volunteers to ensure all of our learners are fuelled up and ready for a day of learning.
2. Library Support: Assist our librarian in organising and maintaining the school library, facilitating book exchanges, and promoting a love for reading among our learners.
3. Gardening: Work alongside our staff, learners or independently to share your enjoyment of growing vegetables and maintaining our extensive grounds.
4. Event Coordination: Join our event planning committees to organise school-wide activities, such as fundraisers, cultural celebrations, field trips, and special events.
5. Sports and Extracurricular Activities: Assist coaches and club advisors in organising and supervising sports practices, games, clubs, and other extracurricular activities.

How to Get Started:

If you are interested in volunteering, don't hesitate to contact our school office. We will be happy to provide you with further information, answer any questions, and guide you through the necessary steps to ensure a seamless volunteering experience.

We sincerely appreciate your willingness to contribute your time and energy to our school community. Your involvement will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the lives of our learners. Let's create an inspiring and supportive environment fostering growth, learning, and success together.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Primary Report

Miss Neu’s F/1 Class

This term, we have been looking at Sustainability in our Mappen class. As part of our unit, we looked at growing plants from seeds and offcuts. We learnt that we can grow our own food to help be sustainable. Many questions, predictions and experiments were happening in our mini greenhouse. Learners observed the weekly changes and recorded how much the plants had grown. We also looked at using our senses to observe the world around us in the lead-up to our plant-growing experiment.

As part of this unit, we also looked at good and not-good rubbish. We sorted our rubbish and used the data to consider what would happen if we didn’t look after the yard.

Kate Neu
F/1 Teacher, Primary Coordinator

SAPSASA Cross Country

Ellie Bury was selected to represent the Northern District SAPSASA team for the Cross Country event. She competed in the 10-year-old girl’s 2km race which was held in Oakbank on Thursday, the 8th of June. Each age event had approximately 170-200 competitors in each race. Ellie finished 70th/172 in her age group. Her time for the 2km run was 10:10, and her personal best was 9:45. The conditions were wet and windy on the day. Ellie has been participating in Running Club each Wednesday morning with Mr Crosby, which has assisted her greatly.

SAPSASA Netball

Shelby Finlay is representing QAS in the Northern District SAPSASA Netball team, playing in Adelaide this week.  We wish Shelby the best of luck; we will have a report early in Term 3 on the team’s results.

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is well underway, and it’s great to see so many children out in the yard skipping with smiles on their faces. We have already raised $2,241 and clocked up 25 hours of combined skipping.

It’s not long until our Jump Off Day on Friday 30^th of June at 12pm so keep on practising those tricks! We have seen some amazing skill development over the term and can’t wait to share it with you!

Still, need to sign up online? It’s not too late; follow this link and enter your details.

Premiers Reading Challenge

The school holidays are the perfect time to get onto the Premier’s Reading Challenge! Remember to hand your forms in to Miss Neu. I have two learners who have completed the challenge so far. Teachers and parents can sign off on the books read. Please speak to your teachers or Miss Neu if you need a new form.

The competition ends Term 3, Week 7. Please hand in forms to the front office or Miss Neu as soon as you finish. You don’t need to wait until the end date. For more information, see Miss Neu or visit the link below:

Secondary Report

Year 7/8 Geography

This term in Geography, learners have been working on their liveable cities/towns investigation, gathering data about what makes a place liveable using their knowledge and understanding of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals) and creating a report about their findings on various places within Australia and around the world. They are collaborating in pair/small groups and building their own liveable city using Minecraft Education to apply their knowledge and understanding of the factors that contribute to the concepts of place and liveability.

Megan Guevara
Secondary English & HASS

Design & Technology with Mr McDonald

Learners in Years 7 and 8 have been developing skills in measuring and marking materials and safely using hand tools and portable electric tools and equipment to build and solve problems. We have looked at the different methods of joining materials and the need for careful preparation and measuring to make our projects to the plan. We have started to develop skills in using the design process for practical problem solving - investigate, design, make and appraise processes to help us design projects and draw plans for our project ideas on paper and the computer using CAD. Students have developed chopping boards, small storage boxes, small shelving ideas, and small toys with wheels for younger people. 

Learners in Years 9 and 10 are developing skills in practical problem solving, researching solutions to individual problems identified and developing their own concepts to solve the problem. Students continue developing skills in working with materials and working with material limits testing their ideas and skill level. Different timber joint construction and welding methods for joining mild steel are being researched and tested as part of their project development.  

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Learners in Years 11 and 12 continue to develop skills in planning and organising materials for project construction. Students continue to investigate the different types of timber joining techniques individuals and industries use to manufacture projects. Students are required to practice and test the different types of methods used as part of their investigation into their project construction and focus on several methods for developing their major project, testing their own skill level and recording their improvement over time. Students develop improved skills in manufacturing, setting machinery and equipment for different materials and practical planning and problem-solving as projects are developed.  

Travis McDonald
Design & Technology

Colour Run

On Friday, the 2^nd of June, our Integrated Learning class held an in-school Colour Run. This event raised money for the School Project Foundation, which the National Homeless Collective runs. This foundation raises money for school-age children who face domestic violence in their homes. This event was a huge success, and we managed to raise over $600. We were very happy with the number of participants and the parents who came to help and supported us on the day. Thank you to everyone that supported us.

RFDS Car Wash

On the 1^st of April, the Year 12 Integrated Learning class hosted a Car Wash fundraiser to raise money and support for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The class put an advertisement on Facebook for people to book in to have their cars washed, as well as taking some walk-ins on the day. The class also baked cupcakes to raise further funds on the day. They washed 14 cars, raising a grand total of $668.16, which the RFDS was grateful to receive. An RFDS appreciation certificate is proudly displayed at the front office. The class would like to give special thanks to Mark Dodman, Pam Hunt, Lisa Bennett, Tyra Lander and Sarah Bury for aiding in the event's organisation and lending a hand on the day.

MNSEC Football

Sam Finlay and Noah Kruger represented Quorn Area School in the combined MNSEC 7/8 Football team last Thursday in Kadina.  The following report is from their coach Alby Nicholls of Booleroo Centre District School.

Our first match was against Yorke Peninsula Zone; we started well with a couple of quick goals. The heavy rain continued throughout the match, and our players adapted well to the conditions taking the lead into half-time.  

Our players continued their good form in the second half, but the Yorke Peninsula Zone fought back in the dying seconds to almost tie the match, narrowly missing a goal that would have tied the game.

MNSEC won 7.2 44 points to 6.3 39 points.

After winning the first match, the boys were excited about the opportunity to progress to the next round against Kadina Memorial School. The rain had eased, but it was still slippery underfoot, and it didn’t take long for the ball to absorb water from the waterlogged patches on the oval.

From the opening ruck contest, it was clear that Kadina was eager to stamp their authority on the match early, quickly locking the ball in their forward. They set up a wall, gained repeated forward entries, and held our team to a point in the first half.  

Our team was competitive, and the scoreboard did not reflect our effort. The conditions were trying, and sustaining our initial intensity was difficult. All players should be proud of their efforts.

Unfortunately, we fell to Kadina 5.12 42 points to 1 point. Good luck to Kadina in the next round, and we appreciate Aaron Smith hosting the competition.  

Thanks to Chris Cains for filed umpiring, Brenton Jones and Josh Taylor for goal umpiring, Jai Benton for being our runner, all the parents for transporting students, and each of the MNSEC PE Coordinators and Amanda Bowman for helping facilitate the event.  

Alby Nicholls 
7/8 MNSEC Footy Coach 

Miscellaneous Items

LEXUS Melbourne Cup visits Quorn

QAS Sports Day – Term 3

School Holiday Basketball Clinic