Hearts News (Week 8, Thursday 22 June 2023)

Celebrating Positive Education Week: Students at Marcellin Campus pinning positive affirmations to the Hearts Happiness Wall.

To our Sacred Heart College community

We are excited to share this fortnight’s Hearts News with you.

Positive Education Day

On Friday 9 June, students and staff celebrated Positive Education Day with a myriad of activities to highlight the importance of wellbeing at Sacred Heart. Students and staff were invited to wear a splash of colour and “colour their threads for Pos Ed!”

At Champagnat, staff were invited to join in a wellbeing walk before school and celebrated morning tea and coffee together. At lunchtime, students were treated to the Year 12 Band Performance in the quad whilst participating in keyring making and friendship bracelet making, giant sized games of Jenga and Connect Four, mindful colouring and rock decorating. It was great to see many get involved, enjoy time with friends and have a conversation as they participated. 

At Marcellin, there were bright colours throughout the College with both staff and students making wellbeing visible in our school. Our staff had a positive start to the morning in the Function Centre having morning tea and sharing a coffee with each other to celebrate the Feast of Marcellin Champagnat. During lunchtime, our Marcellin students contributed to our Hearts Happiness Wall sharing affirmations, gratitude, and things that make them happy and adding it to our display.

Get to know our Year 12 Leaders

Each week, two of our Year 12 Student Leaders will take part in a brief Q&A session so you can get to know them a little better. This week we meet 2023 Mission Captains, Lola Ryder and Joseph Tregenza.

Year 7 Science StarLab Planetarium incursion

This week, our Year 7 students embarked on a space adventure with the StarLab planetarium. They toured the universe, observed planets in rotation, and attempted to capture the moon as it rotated around the earth. They discovered the reasons behind seasons, the phases of the moon, and how indigenous communities navigated using the stars.

The highlight was a visit to the International Space Station, and being told the cost of astronaut suits was $12 million each! This experience set the stage for their upcoming Earth Science unit, and it was great to see their curiosity ignited.

Year 9 Science and Engineering Challenge

On Thursday, 22 of our Year 9 students were invited to attend Flinders University to take part in the annual Science and Engineering Challenge where they competed against other South Australian schools in a series of STEM challenges. These challenges included constructing a buggy to transport loads securely over undulating martian terrain, creating functional codes to accurately and efficiently send secret messages and designing and constructing a model bridge to support a trolley carrying ‘gold’ across a track. It was great to see the students’ critical and creative thinking, problem-solving skills and collaborative teamwork. 

During the course of the day, students had the valuable opportunity to engage with current Flinders University students and connect with students from other schools. It was great to see them utilising their individual expertise and supporting each other in teams.

The Sacred Heart team finished in 5th place overall. The students involved should be incredibly proud of the way they embraced all aspects of the day and represented our school in such a positive and enthusiastic way. 

Year 9 Arch D Radio Podcasting Leaders Day

Arch D Radio and Podcasting showcases the voices of students, old scholars and teachers in Catholic schools via its podcasts and on its 1079 Life radio program. Three Year 9 Journalism students (Olivia, Rebekah and Ellie) and one Year 11 student (Anneliese) attended the Arch D Radio and Podcasting Leaders Day yesterday on 21 June. They were joined by podcasting leaders from 32 Catholic schools from around South Australia.

Special guests at the event were Ali Clarke (Mix 102.3 Breakfast) and Tom Basso (Triple M Rush Hour Producer). The event gave students the opportunity to learn from industry professionals and to collaborate with others students on a podcasting challenge.

Year 10 Great Australian Trials at the Old Adelaide Gaol

Wandering the halls, cells and grounds of the Old Adelaide Gaol was an eye-opening experience for our curious Year 10 Great Australian Trials (GAT) students. 

Students were afforded the opportunity to see the realities of the legal principles and laws they have been learning in class, giving rise to a better understanding of the purpose and impacts of imprisonment, as well as reflecting on the barbarity of corporal and capital punishment as a means to curb behaviour. It is hard to believe that the last execution occurred at the gaol in 1964 and the abolition of capital punishment did not occur until 1976! 

Through playing the parts of prisoners and their families, students were able to walk in the shoes of inmates by greeting their ‘GAT’ family members through the iron gates. They saw recreation facilities (a far cry from their Netflix, iPhones and sports competitions), learnt about slop buckets (a truly stomach-churning process used right up until the Gaol’s closure in 1988), and heard of ghost stories and escape attempts (all whilst planning their own escape as they tested out the cells!). They soberly walked past the graves of executed inmates, stopping by Elizabeh Woolcock’s unconsecrated grave in what is arguably one of the most significant wrongful convictions in SA’s history. Students certainly left with an appreciation that laws and processes for criminal punishment have undergone significant change to better reflect the society we live in – a movement from simple punishment to a focus on rehabilitation, which is especially important in a democratic society.

A most humbling experience and we thank the staff at the Old Adelaide Gaol as well as Ms Rankine, Maya and Erin for accompanying us on this excursion.

Stage 2 Nutrition: Adelaide University excursion

On Thursday 8 June, two classes of Stage 2 Nutrition students embarked on an excursion to the Waite campus of Adelaide University. The purpose of the trip was to participate in a sensory influences workshop, which was expertly hosted by Dr Jim Ralph. The workshop aimed to enhance the students’ understanding of how our senses influence our perception of food and nutrition.

During the workshop, the students engaged in a variety of activities that challenged their sensory abilities. One such activity involved testing their taste buds’ discernment between different foods’ nutrient content. This exercise helped them recognize the importance of taste in identifying the nutritional value of various food items.

Additionally, the students delved into the intriguing relationship between color and taste in beverages. Through interactive experiments, they explored how our visual perception of a drink can influence our expectations and experiences of its flavor. This exercise shed light on the psychological aspects of our sensory experiences and how they can impact our dietary choices.

Following the sensory influences workshop, Ishka Bless, an expert in nutrition, took the lead in introducing the students to new and novel food sources that are highly nutritious. Specifically, the focus was on entomophagy, the practice of consuming insects as a sustainable protein source. Ishka presented protein balls made from mealworms, providing students with the opportunity to taste and appreciate this alternative protein option.

The excursion to the Waite campus of Adelaide University proved to be an enlightening and immersive experience for the Nutrition students. They gained valuable insights into the sensory influences on our perception of food, discovered the link between color and taste, and explored innovative and sustainable protein sources like insects. This excursion was undoubtedly a memorable and educational event that broadened the students’ horizons in the field of nutrition.

Arts News

The end of semester brings many performances by our Arts department. After many months of rehearsals, these performances often showcase students that are being assessed for Stage 2 Drama, Dance and Music. We therefore thank all of our audiences, as they create the ‘live’ experience that elevates the performance element for these students. 

Students at Champagnat are finishing their last few rehearsals ready to perform at the ‘Rock the Night Away’ concert next week on Wednesday 28 June. This night will celebrate music, dance and our new Drama Club as they present their ‘Rock’ repertoire.

We also look forward to our CEA ensembles and Marcellin Music classes performing tonight in the Winter Warmer Cabaret. Performances such as this give meaning to the semester-long rehearsal process. Music makes more sense when you share your work with an audience and being able to do this in an ensemble setting with like-minded students/friends, truly showcases the College’s Family Spirit. We’re also lucky to have Carole Holroyd and her Food Technology class providing dessert and hot drinks for tonight’s performance, and Tim Fernandez and students from the immersion team for helping in the foyer. 

Stage 2 Drama performance

This week, the Year 12 Drama students performed their group production, ‘The Violent Outburst That Drew Me To You.’ The story follows a 17 year old boy, Connor Nicholls, who is angry at the world. His parents and teachers struggle to manage his behaviour and even his best friend Timo, comes head to head with Connor’s rage. When Connor’s parents reach their limits they resort to extreme measures, driving him to the edge of a forest and leaving him there for a week to sort himself out. What happens to Connor in the forest is unexpected!

The Year 12 Drama team worked hard in bringing this play to life, spending lots of time rehearsing and perfecting the play. Thank you to all who came out to support the Drama students and staff!

Familiar face on our screens

You may have seen a familiar face on the TV recently. Congratulations to Year 12 student, Isabeau Bottroff who is currently appearing in a national OTR (On The Run) commercial! Isabeau has previously featured on screen in a Toyota commercial and season 2 of the ABC series “First Day”, alongside radio ads and video clips thanks to SA Casting. You can view Isabeau in her role here.

The Arts dates and events

Champagnat Campus (Term 2)

Marcellin Campus (Term 2)

Sports News

This week our sporting teams will come together  in a variety of sporting fixtures to play, compete, and do their best whilst celebrating ‘Pink Round’. Pink Round is an opportunity to promote the awareness of  women’s health in our schools and community. We encourage our players, officials and spectators to ‘add a touch of pink’ this week to show their support. Pink ribbons, scrunchies, socks and face zinc are all acceptable for players to wear on the court or field.

In addition to adding a touch of pink, Champagnat students will be selling cupcakes at Champagnat on Saturday morning to raise money for their chosen charity, Breast Cancer Network Australia.

Fixtures and sport results for this week are available on our College website here.

Cross Country Championships

On Thursday 8 June, 24 athletes from Champagnat and 4 from Marcellin travelled to Oakbank Racecourse for the State Cross Country Championships. As usual it was a cold wintery day with quite a bit of rain, which was to be expected given it is a winter sport.

All athletes raced well and represented the College with pride. Whilst not everyone can finish in the top 10 or 20, when each runner crossed the finish line there was nothing more they could give. They gave it their all! It was great watching our athletes support one another during the day by helping each other warm up and cool down, providing moral support whilst waiting in the marshalling area, or by carrying each other’s clothes back and forth. Results of note are as follows:

Jessica Osborn – 3rd place in the 13 years girls 3000m
Alexis Thiele – 9th place in the 13 years girls 3000m
Maddy Humphry – 8th place in the 14 years girls 3000m
Nelson Meehan – 7th place in the 14 years boys 3000m
Jack Dermody – 8th place in the 15 years boys 4000m
Oscar Scinta-Smith – 15th place in the 16 years boys 5000m.

Jessica Osborn, Alexis Thiele, Zipporah Varcoe and Ava Kelsh were awarded the gold team medal in the 13 years girls race – congratulations girls!

I speak on behalf of the staff who accompanied these athletes in saying that we were very proud of the way they conducted themselves and raced, and we all look forward to next year! Well done, Hearts!

Marist Netball Carnival

This year Sacred Heart College had 11 students compete in the 26th Marist Netball Carnival hosted by Newman College in Perth, WA, where they came home as 2023 Marist Netball Champions!

The team departed Adelaide on 18 June and after a big 3 days, returned as the winning team on 21 June! From the first whistle in game 1 to the final whistle in the Grand Final, all 11 players represented the College with calm minds, brave hearts and strong bodies. The team had the perfect tournament, winning all 12 minor games, scoring 406 goals and keeping all opposition to a total of 55 goals. 

In the Grand Final match the team weathered the storm to be leading Catholic College Sale (13 to 9) at half time. Sale came out strong in the second half but in true courageous Sacred Heart fashion the girls held firm, coming away with the win 26 to 18. Congratulations to all players and coaches involved!

Player of Day 1 – Isabella Cannell
Player of Day 2 – Monique Raidis
MVP of the Grand Final – Isabella Cannell

Selected in the All Austrian Marist team – Isabella Cannell, Monique Raidis, Rachel Hayball and Brooke Hayball.

SHC Showdown

On Saturday 17 June our 1st XVIII Football team took on our 2nd XVIII team, for the first time in College history for points in the Div 1 SAAS competition. 

Leading up to the big match, our footballer’s came together at Thursday’s training session for a ‘Soup Night’. They were excited to have the opportunity to sit down and hear from Sacred Heart Old Scholar and previous Port Adelaide Football Club player, Hamish Hartlett (SHOC ’07). Hamish spoke to our group about his professional career in the football industry and even gave the boys some insight into his time and memories playing football as a student at Sacred Heart College. 

Our very own SHC Drumline put on a fantastic display to open the Showdown match on Saturday and it was great to see so many Sacred Heart families and supporters gather to watch. Both teams were able to hit the scoreboard early, however it was the 1st XVIII that managed to push on and take the win 13.12.90 – 6.10.46.  

A big thank you to Marist Immersions Team and volunteers for running the sausage sizzle and to the Drum Line for being present and setting the scene for a great game. 

Brisbane Roar FC player visit

On Wednesday, we were delighted to welcome two Brisbane Roar players to Champagnat Campus, Noah Smith (SHOC ’18) and Carlo Armiento. 

Both Noah and Carlo spent the afternoon with our Champagnat soccer players. Mr Armiento led Noah and Carlo through an in depth Q&A which involved  discussing their schooling experiences, their sporting successes, and the challenges they have faced to be in the position they are today, the importance of resilience, and the impact that school sport had on their lives. Noah and Carlo then spent time answering many intriguing questions from the Champagnat students. 

Thank you to Noah and Carlo for visiting Sacred Heart and for inspiring our Champagnat soccer boys!

Champagnat Knockout Sports

Term 2 has been busy at Champagnat Campus with many of the Statewide Schools Knockout sports commencing competition. Our Hearts’ teams have been competitive in each round of competition and our students have represented the College with a great sense of team spirit and determination. Results so far this term are as follows:

Year 7/8 Girls Knockout Basketball – SHC defeated by St Aloysius in Round 1.

Year 7/8 Boys Knockout Basketball – SHC defeated Victor Harbor High School and was defeated by Cardijn College in Round 1. Unfortunately, they went down by 10 points to Encounter Lutheran College in Round 2.

Year 9/10 Boys Knockout Volleyball – After a countback of points in Round 1 the team progressed through to the Finals Round of competition to be played in Week 9.

Year 7/8 Girls Knockout Netball – SHC defeated Immanuel College and Brighton Secondary School in Round 1 of competition and have progressed to Round 2 to be played in Term 3.

We wish our students competing in the coming weeks all the best – go Hearts!

Year 9/10 Boys Knockout Football 

On Tuesday 13 June, our Year 9/10 boys travelled to Rostrevor to compete against Rostrevor and St Mark’s, Pt Pirie, in Round 2 of the Statewide Knockout Championships. The boys started off slowly, going down to Rostrevor by 3 goals. In the second game, the boys regained focus and played the style of footy that we are used to seeing, and ran out on top by 7 goals.

For our team to progress we needed St Mark’s to beat Rostrevor in the final game. Having a 5 goal lead heading into the last quarter, St Mark’s needed to hold off a fast finishing Rostrevor. Rostrevor hit the lead with 2 minutes to go. Kicking into a strong breeze, St Marks managed to get the ball out of the middle, and score with 20 seconds to go and hang on to the lead.

Our Year 9/10 boys were fortunate to progress through to the Grand Final to be held next term at Thebarton Oval, on Wednesday 16 August. Well done, Hearts!

Year 10 Girls Knockout Volleyball

On Tuesday 13 June our Year 10 Girls travelled to Reynella East College to compete against Reynella and Adelaide High School in Round 1 of the School Sport SA Knockout Volleyball Competition.

The Girls came out strong in game 1 against Adelaide High. Consistent serving was a strong point for us and we were able to take away the win (3-0). We had a slower start to game 2 against Reynella. After losing the first 2 sets, we found our rhythm and were able to push the game out to the fourth set. Unfortunately we reached the time limit during the 4th set which saw Reynella take the win (2-1). 

The girls should be very proud of themselves and their performance representing Sacred Heart with pride. 

Student Sporting Achievements

Sporting dates and events

Champagnat Campus (Term 2)

Marcellin Campus (Term 2)