First Day of the Year
We kicked off the year with an amazing first day!
A day of firsts for our Receptions and Year 7’s while it was our Year 12’s last first day!
We had programs for our Year 7’s to get comfortable with High School and for our Year 12’s to learn about how to make the most of their last year of school. We celebrated firsts and lasts together with a shared lunch.
Our Junior School students, especially our smallest, took the time getting to know each other and their new teachers and had fun telling everyone about their amazing summer holidays!
Our Year 12 Leader Ms Finch hosted the first annually Alumni Forum which invited HCS Alumni to chair a panel and answer questions from our Year 12’s on everything from surviving Year 12 to how to navigate life after school. The panel members varied in age and study or occupation so it was an amazing opportunity for our Year 12’s to get firsthand information and to get a feel for all the opportunity’s that await them!
Here’s to another great year to come at HCS!
Reading with the Little Ones
As is tradition now, Mr Hall, joined by Mr Leverenz this year, visited our newest students today for an extra special story time!
Reading stories hand picked by their own children (who also happened to start school for the first time this week!) they sat down with the little ones and shared their love of reading! They also delivered the all important library bags to fill with books on their Resource Centre visits.
Check out the story time here!
Meeting Tom Leverenz
We also had the opportunity to meet our new Deputy Principal, Mr Tom Leverenz.
Tom comes to us with extensive executive leadership in other large, R-12 sites, and is excited to continue to get to know the Hallett Cove School community.
If you see him out and about, feel free to stop and introduce yourself!
Watch him introduce himself here
Concert at The Cove
Over the weekend students and staff performed at ‘Concert at the Cove’ presented by the City of Marion on the picturesque foreshore at Hallett Cove Beach.
The sun was shining while our high school band ‘Colour of Waves’ performed with students Mia Cawte, Ben Castle, Karl Schiller and teachers Raf Godoy, Toby Martin and John Sellar.
We look forward to more events where we can represent our school by showcasing our fabulous music learning.
International Welcome
In Week 3 we welcomed our amazing international students with a celebration packed with true Aussie experiences!
Students had a blast meeting adorable Aussie animals, enjoying a heartfelt Welcome to Country ceremony, learning about water safety, and discovering our emergency services. The day was filled with vibrant stalls offering something for everyone and to top it all off, we shared a delicious lunch together!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event unforgettable. Here’s to new friendships, exciting adventures, and a wonderful start to your journey in Australia!
Science is Cool
Mr Kowalick’s Year 7 Science class tried to keep their cool in the heat in Week 3 by (very carefully!) observing the reactions and effects of dry ice!
2025 Student Leaders
We’re so excited to see what this years Student Leaders, Karli and Jedd, have in store to make positive change and leave their mark at HCS.
Take a look at what they have planned here.
Lighthouse Youth Project
The Lighthouse Youth BMX HCS Crew were out and about In Week 3 in their first offsite session which was AWESOME!
The mentors had this to say:
“It was so good to see everyone supporting each other when trying new tasks and skills that were a little out of their comfort zone. Skill development within only one session has been fantastic and congratulations to Jack for getting out of his shell and riding the pump track that he said he couldn’t. The highlight of the session was the group dynamics, positivity and ability to get around and support each other!”
International Urimbirra Excursion
What a day our international students had with their first introduction to Australian wildlife!
The group visited Urimbirra Wildlife Park where they got up close and personal with some of our fuzziest natives!
They then headed to The Bluff at Encounter Bay for some incredible views but had to hold on tight so they didn’t get blown away!
Back in the safety of Victor Harbor, they had lunch together and spent some time getting to know each other. We can’t wait to see what other adventures they get up to this term!
Phone Policy and Yondr Pouches
Thank you to all of our students and families for their support with implementing the South Australian Government ban on mobile phones in schools in 2023.
The use of Yondr pouches at Hallett Cove School made an immediate impact on phone use and students are happily engaging in learning, during class and at break times.
Your ongoing support with encouraging your child to follow our phone policy is appreciated.
Hallett Cove School aims to take advantage of the reach and instantaneous nature of social media to communicate with our families.
Social Media
We have long had a regularly updated Facebook page and last year we added Instagram to our media presence. Links to all our pages are included at the bottom of this page.
Along with our main page, we have also created two additional Facebook pages for particular audience members of our community:
- Hallett Cove Career Pathways: To keep parents and students informed of career information and opportunities through Hallett Cove School.
- Hallett Cove School Community Announcements: To keep parents, students and the wider community informed about education sessions and educational opportunities, to raise public awareness around the current trends in society and provide information about upcoming events and opportunities.
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Kiss and Drop Areas
When dropping off/picking up your child(ren), please remember that the middle lane (Gledsdale Road Kiss and Drop) and right lane (Sanderson Road Kiss and Drop) should not be used as a waiting/parking lane.
Local councils are often out and about at schools ensuring the community use these spaces safely.
Parents and Friends
Hallett Cove School values the contribution of our community and we encourage any of our parents and friend to consider joining the Parents and Friends Group (P&F) in 2024.
The P&F support key functions in the school. Recently, our P&F have held a Sports Day stall, Harmony Day stall, Fun Run and parents are assisting in managing our Street Libraries (outside the Vegetable Garden and Early Years Centre).
Please email info@hcs.sa.edu.au if you are interested in joining P&F and the school will put you in contact with our P&F representative and our Volunteer Coordinator.
SchoolTV
Hallett Cove School is pleased to provide SchoolTV to our community. SchoolTV is an all-in-one resource for the community aimed to offer parents a fresh approach to the concerns and pressures faced by Australian children.
SchoolTV is a unique online resource delivering powerful and credible information to empower parents with the skills to address these concerns and raise happy, well and resilient children.
You can access the bank of SchoolTV resources via our website
Feedback and Suggestions
As always, should you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can continue to further the quality of experience we offer our community, I welcome your contact via email, phone or in person.
Yours Sincerely,
Tony Hall
Principal
