From the Principal

We welcome about 50 new students to Marden Senior College for the start of semester two. These students have a clear sense of the opportunities on offer as a member of a member of a purposeful adult learning environment. All the best to these students and their families for this new phase in their education.

With the shortest day for the year now behind us (Winter Solstice, 21 June), there is a real sense of progress amongst our 800 or so continuing students. Semester one 10-credit subjects are complete, a number of assessments are finished in full year subjects and Stage 2 trial exams are being conducted before the end of the term. Fun fact - students studying year-long courses are now 2/3rds of the way through the academic year. So that end of the year light is shining brighter and longer in more than one way.

As a student, now is the time to reflect on what you have achieved to date and to re-visit your personal goals. Energy and motivation can flag at this time of the year and it can be a good time to re-consider what motivates you to strive to do your best at school for your future plans.

Although there is no single recipe or secret to academic success, research and experience show that the level of success is often related to:• enjoying the feeling of progress and

achievement through setting and re-setting short term goals

• studying for short, high-intensity bursts – quality of study is more important than quantity

• being prepared to take risks with your learning, try creative directions and learn from your mistakes

• seeking enjoyment and finding things of interest in your studies helps - be curious

• committing to your study, attend classes, meet deadlines and persist

• networking with other students – socially and for study support

• looking after yourself – sleeping, eating, exercising and balancing other commitments are all important.

There are many different ways of achieving personal goals. The trick is to find what works for you. If you need any support to re-assess your goals, a conversation with your teacher or mentor a good place to begin, as is making an appointment with one of the counsellors in Student Services.

A way to keep motivated is to get more involved in college life. Recent successful events come to mind: Pedal Prix, Culinary Challenge competition participation, chess tournament and other lunch activities. There will be a second 6-hour Pedal Prix at Victoria Park on the first Saturday in Term 3 - join in, get involved or simply pop in for a look to show your support. Marden SC is also in the process of forming a football (aka soccer) team to play against Thebarton for the prestigious

Adult Re-Entry Cup. The Student Government Association (SGA) are also offering a range of activities as does the library, which is a great place to shelter from the cold weather. And don’t forget that Monday to Thursday lunchtimes you can get the blood pumping at the MARS gym.

The SGA, who support many events, continues to seek new ways to provide opportunities for students to connect and participate in the college community, including the Formal scheduled for early Term 3. So there is plenty on offer at the college. Get involved.

Keep an eye on that light at the end of the tunnel and remember that any study will hold some challenges but it can also be enjoyable, and persistence will get you much closer to your ultimate goal. I leave you with this quote from famous physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955): “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

Stephen Inglis

Marden Matters

Term 2 2019

your pathway to success

Pedal Prix

On 15 June, the Stage 2 Sport and Recreation class saw the chequered flag waved as the Marden Senior College Pedal Prix team – Maelstrom II embarked on their opening race of the season.

The team set a consistent pace throughout the day and managed to only have two punctures for the day. The team managed an impressive total of 153 laps which is a total of 174.4km. Jaydin Williamson led the way with 35 laps and the best lap time of 1 minute 40 seconds. Stefan Johansson also completed 35 laps at a consistent pace. All riders chipped in with multiple stints throughout the 6 hours.

A special thank you to everyone who came to support on the day, most notably Lucy, Jayke, Stephen as well as Malcom and Graeme for their much needed leadership during the day. Overall an impressive display from the team which shows plenty of potential for the next race on Saturday 27 July.

There are still positions available for the next race, please contact Graeme or Malcolm if you are interested.

SGA

This term the SGA has worked hard to voice the students’ opinions and raise funds for the Marden Senior College Formal. We have worked to put together a formal for the students of MSC and have kept in mind what the students really want. The theme of the formal is ‘Red Carpet Glam’, a night filled with glamour and fun. We urge our fellow students to book their formal tickets ASAP and also to bring more than one person to the formal. The tickets can be purchased at the bookroom and the formal will be held at The Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hindley Street on Friday 9 August 2019.

For all this to happen the SGA has worked hard in designing various fundraisers such as BBQs, pancakes and Kahoots. A BBQ was held on 20 May and the SGA would like to thank the students who bought items from the BBQ and helped raise the formal funds.

Another fundraiser was held on Wednesday 26 June, it was a Disney themed Kahoot, held in the library. The winner received a $10 voucher for DJ’s Cafe. The same week also had pancake day on Thursday, there were plain pancakes with custom toppings and was quite popular with the students and staff.

The SGA urges all students to please partake in fundraisers, not only are we raising funds for the formal, we are also working very hard to design fundraisers that the student body will enjoy. Don’t forget to also get your $1 chocolates from the library!

For each fundraiser a lot of hard work is put in by the SGA and corresponding staff. We hope that the students will get involved and also have fun themselves. If students have any concerns regarding any event, please feel free to come and speak to one of the SGA members. The listing of the SGA members is up on the windows of the SGA office in the cafeteria/lunch hangout space.

Vishitha SadipiralaSGA Member

Red CarpetGlam

MARDEN SENIOR COLLEGE FORMAL 2019

09 AUGUST 2019 AT 6:30 PM-10:30 PMHOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR 65 HINDLEY ST, ADELAIDE SA 5000

Tickets on sale at the

Bookroom! TICKETS$70.. . Pay $25 depositupfront and

remaining $45 beforethe 8th of August

3 COURSE MEAL PROVIDED!

1 Entree, 1 Main & 1

Dessert.

Arrivals 6:00pm onwards.

Mocktails upon entry. 

Arrive NO LATER than

6:30pm! NO smoking or

Alcohol consumption.

From the Pastoral Care Worker

As I stood outside the cafeteria on this two degree, frosty morning, I stated to someone it was freezing and was advised, that as it was two degrees it was not technically freezing. I began to contemplate just how I would start my Marden Matters article. Obviously the recent frosty mornings seemed a topical point. Some spoke of ice on their windscreens; some just looked at me when I commented on the chill with a “do ya think…?” type expression. Another as stated alerted me to the science of cold; that is, 2 degrees is not freezing!

Here is a question;What is the source of cold? That is, from nature’s perspective, what creates cold? We know the sun creates warmth; what creates cold? And for that matter what creates darkness? Once again from nature’s perspective, the sun creates light also, so what creates the dark?

Of course there is no ‘source of cold’ in nature; nor is there a ‘source of darkness.’ Cold is simply the absence of heat, or the removal of heat. Dark is simply the absence of light. So the cold on this morning was derived from the absence of heat, caused by the time of year, the position and tilt of the earth’s axis in relation to the sun, etcetera. I have no doubt my scientist friend will enlighten me more – but you get the gist!

So my next question then, is what causes failure? What is the source of failure? Some might expect me to say it is an absence of effort. Absolutely not!

“I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” (Thomas A Edison)

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” (Winston Churchill)

Failure, simply put, is giving up. “I get knocked down but I get up again…” (Tubthumper by Chumbawanda 1997) then, is the recipe for success!

The mornings are really cold; maybe not freezing but cold. They may be really wet and windy too. At the halfway mark of the year, we are tired, cold, maybe suffering all the different lurgies around at this time of year; but, the Winter Solstice has passed; the days will get longer and eventually warmer too. And the best news of all, there is no source of failure! There is nothing on the planet scientifically, in nature, anywhere, that creates failure.

Now more than ever, just keep getting up. Keep coming to school. Keep asking for help. Keep on keeping on. Failure can’t exist if you just persist. That’s me saying that – I want that quote to go down in history – “Failure can’t exist if you just persist!” Failure is simply the absence of persistence. Edison, Churchill and many great figures from history knew it; Chumbawamba knows it. Success is coming – it’s up to you.

Oh, and for the scientists out there: I know there are only 24 hours in a day and we don’t get more; we simply have more daylight in our allotted 24 hours…. you get the gist!

Tim WellsPastoral Care Worker

Culinary Challenge

Congratulations to our two teams from the Food Processing class who participated in the Culinary Challenge last Monday - Carissa Fischer and Domin Joseph; Georgia Lynch and Jade Brusnahan. Both achieved Bronze medals and a great learning experience. Well done to the students and trainer, Tony Iommazzo.

Wearable Art

Recently our Stage 1 Wearable Art students participated in a resin jewellery workshop with designer Hannah Carlyle (@hannahcarlylejewellery on instagram) Students were engaged from beginning to end. Watch this space!

Careers Information

Keep up to date with the latest in careers information:

MHS Careershttps://studyworkgrow.com.au/open-day-guide-2019/

MHS Careers produce weekly bulletins that are packed full of valuable information about careers and tertiary education. This service is completely free for Marden Senior College students, as you and your parents have access under our subscription. To gain access to all of the career resources on the website, go to Study Work Grow and start exploring your options. You will need to enter our school code: Marden19(It’s case sensitive so use a capital M)

My Futurehttps://www.myfuture.edu.au/ My Future has been updated significantly and is now an even better resource. This is available for South Australian students and is a great replacement for the old “Job Guides” and bullseye posters, neither of which are being produced in hard copy any more.

Skillsroadhttp://www.skillsroad.com.au/home Is a completely free resource that is also extremely good to help students find their feet in the world of work. Like the My Future website, Skillsroad has a test that you can do to identify jobs that may suit your interests.

For more info or a tour through these resources, feel free to drop into Student Services and speak with a counsellor.

Uni and TAFE Entry

Term 3 is a very busy time for all students who are intending to study at University or TAFE in 2020. Not only are your subjects in full swing, but TAFE and all three universities, Flinders, Adelaide and the University of South Australia are holding their Open Days for prospective students. These are excellent opportunities for students to gather information about various courses in the lead up to making applications through SATAC for tertiary study in 2020.

Open day activities for Flinders University will occur on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 August 2019. Adelaide University and the University of South Australia are holding their open day on Sunday 18 August 2019.

Uni Guides will be distributed as soon as they become available in early Term 3. Counsellors are able to provide one on one support to students who need assistance in making a TAFE/Uni application during Term 3.

Tertiary Education EXPO at Marden(flyer on back page) As part of our service to students we have organised for the three universities and many other training organisations to come to Marden Senior College on Thursday 15 August, 2019 from 12pm until 1:30pm. This visit will provide students with an opportunity to:• speak with advisors from the tertiary

education sector• gather information about courses• enquire about alternative entry pathways

into university.

This event will be held upstairs in the 600 building.

uniTEST for Flinders UniversityAre you keen to enhance your opportunity to attend university? Do you wish to increase your options to gain a place in the course you want? Are you looking at a way to show the university that you have the ability to succeed at university study? Then uniTEST is your chance to impress!

uniTEST is an aptitude test that has been designed to assess the kinds of generic reasoning and thinking skills that underpin studies at higher education and that are needed for students to be successful. uniTEST assesses this reasoning and thinking across the broad domains of mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences.

Flinders is offering uniTEST to any eligible applicant wishing to enhance their opportunity to attend university. Flinders will select students based on both an applicant’s Year 12 results (60% weighting toward the ATAR score) and uniTEST performance (40%).

Whilst it won’t guarantee you a place at university, if you do well in the test the results will be taken into consideration by Flinders, and it may assist you to enter your course of choice. If however you don’t do so well in the test, don’t worry as you cannot be disadvantaged by sitting uniTEST.

Marden Senior College is a test centre for uniTEST. More information will be distributed to students as we near the test day.Additional information can be found athttp://www.flinders.edu.au/future-students/how-to-apply/special-entry/unitest.cfm

Work Experience

A work experience placement can provide you with a great insight into a particular job or the world of work in general. Your performance in the placement is assessed and can be a valuable addition to your personal portfolio, as well as providing you with feedback about the employability skills you need to develop. Completion of work experience along with some additional tasks can provide you with a SACE Stage 1 unit as part of Community Studies. Changes in the process regarding preparation for work experience require that you speak to a counsellor at least 1 week prior to commencement.

Come and have a chat with the student counsellors if you would like to know more about any of the opportunities detailed above.

Wearable Art

Sculpture in memory of teacher, Ted Everingham

On Friday 14 June, a memorial was held to unveil a new sculpture in memory of Ted Everingham, a well loved, passionate and dedicated maths teacher who sadly passed away 22 May 2018.

Marden Senior College Library

It has been an eventful term 2 at Marden and in the library. There have been a number of events to promote reading, literacy, learning, as well as community events. It has also been a busy time for students working on assignments, while also making use of the resources for recreational purposes.

Online resources It is crunch time for many students with a new semester starting, assignments due and trial exams looming. Some of the online resources available from the library link on the front page of the MSC website and library catalogue page may be useful at this time. The library has an extensive range of resources you can access either in the library and/or via the MSC website under the Library link including books, online magazines and electronic databases. For example Clickview has thousands of videos available from this resource. Most students will be using the Online Referencing Generator (ORG) that can assist in the preparation of bibliographies so you can show your teachers the range of resources you have used in your work. The tool is available on the library page on the website and on the links section of the catalogue. If you need any help to find or use the ORG or any of the other resources, then please ask. Library staff are always to help out.

A variety of displays have been set up to promote events this term. The entrance to the library has been promoting wellbeing. We have also promoted History Month, World Environment Day, Refugee Week, National Reconciliation Week, the final Game of Thrones shows and the 50th Birthday of the “Very Hungry Caterpillar” book. Exhibitions at other venues, eg, the State Library and Art Gallery have also been promoted.

We have also been fortunate to have student input into events. The annual chess competition has been taking place in the library and attracted competitors as well as observers hoping to be able to offer advice on moves! Chocolate sales to assist the SGA with fundraising for the Formal have also been popular, especially on those cold days!

The activities on offer during the break times have been popular. A number of jigsaws have been completed, chess games have been

played and the puzzle and colouring in sheets are replenished as people complete them.

Come in and see the activities available in

City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 175 The Parade, Norwood SA 5067

Telephone 8366 4555 Facsimile 8332 6338 Email townhall@npsp.sa.gov.au Website www.npsp.sa.gov.au

9 – 12 JULY 2019LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS!

To book a place, please visit www.npsp.sa.gov.au or contact Youth Development Officer, Michaela Kis at mkis@npsp.sa.gov.au or 8366 4622

iDrawing Workshop with Therese WilliamsTuesday 9 July2pm – 3.30pmSt Peters Library

Learn how to create art using your smartphone or tablet with local artist, Therese Williams. You will need to bring your own device.

Collaborative Drawing with Alex BeckinsaleThursday 11 July 10.30am – 1.30pmSt Peters Youth Centre

Draw big and draw together in this workshop with artist Alex Beckinsale. Learn to use a range of materials and approaches to drawing to produce a large scale collaborative art work.

Mixed Media Animation

Friday 12 July 1pm – 3.30pmPayneham Library

Get creative with GooRoo Animation by learning to create your own 2D stop motion animation.

the library to use before and after school and during recess and lunch.

An enthusiastic team of staff are available to assist students in the library. We are open each day from 8:30am until 3:45pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and until 3:30pm on Friday. On Wednesday we are open until 8pm with evening classes happening at the school. So, there are plenty of opportunities to come in and work.

Sue Johnston, Library Manager

School Holiday Workshops

P.A.R.T.Y. Programyour pathway to success

AN INVITATION

www.msc.sa.edu.auFor more information visit

Principal’s Tour & Information Session

Wednesday 4 September 2019

9:30am - 10:30am & 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Marden Senior College Marden Road, Marden SA 5070

(08) 8366 2888 Fax (08) 8362 0451

International +61 8 8366 2800 info@msc.sa.edu.au

Specialist Senior Secondary Education✓ Academic Excellence ✓ SACE Stage 1&2 ✓ Flexible Learning

✓ VET ✓ Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40046)

Thirty Stage 1 and 2 students attended the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y) program at the RAH on Thursday 30 May. Students learnt about how different behaviours are classed as high risk taking behaviours such as; alcohol, drugs, driving and other risk taking behaviours and the consequences that the behaviours can have. This program was run by emergency department nurses who gave different stories of their experiences with young people who engage in risk taking behaviour and end up in hospital.

Students also got the opportunity to follow a trauma patient via a mannequin through the journey that they would take in the hospital. We started in the emergency department where students got to be hands on with administering medical procedures to the mannequin such as moving the patient from the ambulance bed to the hospital bed, inserting breathing tubes, cutting off clothing, pumping oxygen, connecting fake blood supply and giving injections. Then we moved with the patient to the ICU where students got to give compressions and see the mannequin die. We also met with different allied health professionals such as ambulance officers, physios, orthopaedics, organ donor team as well as a trauma survivor who is a quadriplegic from his trauma incident.

Students were engaged for the whole day and found the hands on approach confronting but interesting and useful. A few points were highlighted throughout the day that teaching staff need to reinforce/teach our students; students do not know basic first aid such as the simple recovery position, students do not know what a standard drink is - amount or alcohol content of drinks, and that ambulance officers do not call the police if drugs are involved; only when they feel threatened.

CAREER EXPO

EAST ADELAIDE

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2019

✓ Academy of InteractiveEntertainment (AIE)

✓ Australian Defence ForceAcademy (ADFA)

✓ Australian Nursing andMidwifery Federation

✓ Career Employment Group✓ CDW Studios✓ Clipjoint✓ Flinders University✓ HITsa✓ Independent Institute

✓ International College ofHotel Management (ICHM)

✓ Maxima✓ Motor Trade Association

(MTA)✓ Outside Ideas✓ Rising Sun✓ Tabor✓ TAFE SA✓ University of Adelaide✓ University of South

Australia

11:30AM – 1:30PM

MARDEN SENIOR COLLEGE – ROOM F4(FOLLOW SIGNAGE ON DAY)

For more information contact Gabe Turci at gturci@msc.sa.edu.auMarden Road, Marden SA 5070 (08) 8366 2800 www.msc.sa.edu.au

Come and meet representatives from a wide range of tertiary

education and career pathways

AT MARDEN