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  • Extra Curricula Options

    We offer a variety of extra-curricular options at Parafield Gardens High School

    Extracurricular activities are those that are performed outside of the regular school day and allow children to make new friends, become physically active and learn new skills. They go beyond the confines of the regular academic curriculum, though they can also be academically oriented. Extracurricular activities at Parafield Gardens High School include sports, music and art classes, clubs and other hobby-related activities. These activities can occur every day, week or even once a month. Parents, tutors, part-time and classroom teachers can lead extracurricular activities for children.

    Click a title from the list below to find out more.

    Sports Activities
    Athletics Carnivals
    Term 1 weeks 9 & 11 / Annually
    Two Carnivals held annually at Santos Stadium. Vista/Northern and SASSSA (State).

    5 - Aside Soccer Carnivals
    Term 2 / Annually
    A series of Vista Zone Carnivals. These are very popular carnivals with approx. 24 teams entered in each yr level across the Vista Zone.

    Boys Netball
    Term 3 / Annually
    Run in conjunction with the Girls Football Carnivals as an opportunity for cross gender sports.

    Girls Football
    Term 3 / Annually
    Run in conjunction with the Boys Netball Carnivals as an opportunity for cross gender sports.

    Girls Vista Open Football
    Term 2 / Annually
    PGHS has a strong history of this team performing at a consistently high level, reaching the finals most years.

    Ice Hockey (Team Reapers)
    Terms 1-4

    Indoor Cricket
    Term 4 / Annually
    Run as a Vista Zone Competition

    Inter-class Sports
    Terms 2,3,4 / Annually
    A coordinated program of inter-class competitions between home groups with Yr 8 Softball, yr 9 Indoor Soccer yr 11/12 Volleyball

    Korfball Carnival
    Term 3 / Annually Lawn Bowls
    Term 4 / Annually
    Run as a Vista Zone Competition.

    Middle/Senior School Sports Day
    Term 1 / Week 6 or 7 / Annually
    Our Sports Day is a mix of traditional Track and Field Events together with participation based novelty events such as Tug-of-war, Geeta Boards, Team Rock climbing. The day is based around four Houses with a colour theme for each house.

    Open Boys State Knock out Cricket.
    Term 1 / Annually
    The PGHS team have been regular finalists in the comp. winning the State C Grade in 2006

    Open Girls Indoor Cricket
    Term 1,4 / Annually
    This Senior team have won the Vista Zone Championship for the past 10 years.

    SASI rowing - Vista Zone
    Term 3 / Annually
    A new initiative in 2006 this activity has proven extremely popular with PGHS having 3 teams win the Teams event within the Vista Zone.

    Staff vs Student Games
    Term 3 / Annually
    Staff vs Student games in Volleyball, Indoor Soccer and Basketball

    Touch
    Term 1/2 / 2007
    A team entered in the State knock out Competition. They continue competing until they loose.

    Vista / Nthn Zone Cross Country
    Term 2 / Annually

    Vista Zone Alternative Sports Program
    Term 4 / Annually
    This activity was directly looking to target students who have not normally been involved in any form of sport or activity within school. Activities offered include: Indoor Bowls. Croquet. Ultimate Frisbee, Bocce

    Weekly Sport - Vista Zone
    Terms 2,3,4 each Tuesday afternoon / Annually
    Games played on a "Home and Away" basis against neighbouring schools within the "Vista Zone". Age groupings are Juniors yr 8/9 Seniors yrs 10-12. Played each Tuesday afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

    Performing Arts

    Artist in Residence
    Terms 1-2O / Occasionally
    Balinese sculptor supporting students to create their own artworks as well as create a large sculptor for the school

    Dance Group (middle school)
    Terms 1-4 / Weekly

    Dance Group (Senior school)
    Terms 1-4 / Weekly
    Hip/Hop funk focus - performance planned

    Film Festivals
    Terms 1-4 / Annually
    Students produce films to enter State/National Film Festivals

    Latino Dance Group
    Terms 1-43 times per week
    Latino dance style - performance planned for Harmony week/Family fun day

    Performing Arts evening
    Term 4 / Annually
    A showcase of performing arts students for family and the community. In 2006 there was an audience of over 300 people.

    Senior School Music Prize
    Term 4 / Annually
    Industry supported prize promoting excellence in original music composition. A year 10 student won this prize in 2006 and her song was professionally recorded.

    Visual Arts Exhibition
    Term 2 and Term 4 Annually End of Term 2
    Middle school exhibition. Middle of Term 4 - senior school exhibition

    Multicultural

    Anzac Day
    Term 1 / Annually

    Croc Festival camp
    Term 3 / Annually

    Family Fun Day
    Term 4 / Annually
    Multicultural stalls, food, rises, music and dance performances, radio team (SPARK)

    Harmony Week
    Term 1 / Annually
    A whole school celebration cultural diversity, which includes cooking, activities, fashion parade and an assembly.

    Inter-generational Cooking Experience (ICE)
    Term 2 and Term 4 / Annually

    International trips
    On-going

    Remembrance Day
    Term 4 / Annually

    World Environment Day
    Term 2 / Annually

    Civics and Citizenship

    Debating
    Terms 2-3 / Fortnightly
    Develop critical argument and public speaking skills

    Environmental Committee
    Ongoing
    The committee proactively support options for recycling rubbish, beautifying and developing new garden areas and, promoting environmental programs. Help us make this school a healthier and safer one by joining our Environmental Committee! See Ms. Loveday

    National Youth Science Forum
    Year 12 Program
    (https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/)

    Student Representative Council (SRC)
    Terms 1-4 / Long Home Group
    Students develop their leadership and advocate for school improvement.

    Salisbury Youth Advisory Council
    Ongoing
    Student representatives from PGHS sit on the Youth Advisory Council - Salisbury Council (http://www.sa.ymca.org.au/our-services/youth-parliament/)

    Youth Parliament
    Term 2 / Annually
    Students invited to participate in a 4-day camp designed to enhance leadership skills. Sessions conducted in Parliament House. (http://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/Live/Community/Youth/Salisbury_Youth_Council)

    Other

    Australian Business Week
    Term 4 / Annually
    Develop students understanding of entrepreneurial and enterprise skills

    Book Week
    Friends Program
    Terms 1-2 / Weekly
    Encourage the learning of cognitive skills designed to effect student interactions

    Middle School camp
    Term 1 / Annually
    Develop positive relationships between staff and students

    New Media Team
    Terms 1-4 / 3 times per week
    Enables students to experience media productions such as magazines, radio, advertising and film.

    Pathways Party
    Term 3 / Annually Evening where students and parents network with post secondary institutions, and employers and faculty leaders, about subject choices for senior school and beyond.

    Poetry Competition - 'Calling all Poets'
    Term 1 / Annually
    Open Poetry Competition accessible to all students (www.write4fun.com)

    Science Week
    Term 2 / Annually
    Promotes Science in every day life, with Science staff organising specialised lessons based around a theme.

    Senior Physical Education camp
    Term 2 / Annually
    Three day Aquatics camp at Port Norlunga Aquatics Centre

    Tournament of the Minds
    Terms 3-4 / Weekly
    Support the development of critical problem-solving skills

    • Year 8
    • Year 9
    • Year 10

    Students aim to:

    • Explore arts practice, using imagination, idea development and skills through a range of techniques.
    • Be selective, adapt and use appropriate techniques, technologies and skills.
    • Be able to work as an individual and as a team member for specific purposes.
    • Be able to use specialised arts terminology and communicate personal beliefs
    • Understand the influence of history and society on contemporary and historic arts performers.
    • Be able to research, compare and critically analyse and contrast arts works.

    Students aim to:

    • Explore arts practice, using imagination, idea development and skills through a range of techniques.
    • Be selective, adapt and use appropriate techniques, technologies and skills.
    • Be able to work as an individual and as a team member for specific purposes.
    • Be able to use specialised arts terminology and communicate personal beliefs
    • Understand the influence of history and society on contemporary and historic arts performers.
    • Be able to research, compare and critically analyse and contrast arts works.

    Students aim to:

    • Use arts practice and imagination to explore social, cultural and environmental issues.
    • Draw on past skills, techniques and technologies to create solutions for arts ideas.
    • Be able to work as an individual or in a team conveying ideas to an audience on a defined arts work.
    • Be able to research, critically analyse and interpret arts works using appropriate arts language.
    • Understand and explain the influences of history, economic and political factors on contemporary arts works.
    • Be able to conduct independent research and analysis of arts works from different cultural setting using appropriate communication techniques.
    School Course Guide

    A brief description of every subject offered to students in years 8 - 12 at Parafield Gardens High School.

    Arts

    The arts at PGHS is a curriculum area that provides students with a range of learning experiences that are unique to Arts forms.

    HASS

    Centres on the human fascination with the way people interact with each other and their environment.

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