Volleyball - Brighton Secondary School

D E C S Brighton
Term 3
Week 3
Melbourne
Trainings
3
Volleyball
NEWSLETTER
Also available on the BSS Website — brightonss.sa.edu.au
PRIME MINISTER’S VISIT
The school experienced a snapshot of the whirlwind world of a Prime Minister.
After speaking to guests in the Performing Arts Centre, Julia Gillard took time
out of her incredibly busy schedule to pay a visit to our Volleyball Stadium. She
stopped and talked to several of our SIV students and also watched their
match display on the Beach Courts. We were very proud to show off our
facilities and the students were thrilled to show their skills to the Prime
Minister.

STATE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES
This year we had an amazing 20 students representing South Australia across 6 State Teams. The Junior Indoor Volleyball Championships were played in
Melbourne during the July School Holidays. The U19 Women’s team won Gold and the Men won Bronze and the U17 Women won Silver while the Men
won Bronze. We also had 3 students selected in the All Stars Seven teams in their Year levels. Adam Winter U 19M, Jack Whaley U 17M and Brittany
Kendall U17W. The U16’s will play in Bendigo in August.
Under 19’s
Jed Farquhar Adam Winter Jordan Davis Brandon Long Maddie Murphy Yvette Halstead
Under 17’s
Jack Whaley Cameron Taeuber Tayne Redman Jessica Jones Rachel Reeve Brittany Kendall Maddie Gurr
Under 16’s
Tahlia Bryant Erin Howie Rachel Reeve Kelly Van Der Linde
Eva Howat
Jarred McEvoy Lorenzo Vezzosi Thomas Wass

60th Anniversary VB Reunion
On Friday 16 th March, the first of the 60 th Anniversary events was held at the school.
This was organised by the Special Interest Volleyball Faculty and was held as a reunion for all
people who have been involved in the Program over the years. Guest speakers included Kym Foot
who was the initiator of the Volleyball Program, Simon Naismith who was a student before
becoming a teacher at Brighton, John Tiver who was the former Coordinator of the SIV Program as
well as Principal Olivia O’Neill.
During the formalities of the night, framed replicas of the previous Brighton Volleyball playing
uniforms were unveiled along with the newly made Honour Boards.
Guests took a tour of the Volleyball Stadium which now has all the past Australian Schools Cup
banners displayed around the walls and people took great delight in identifying their years.
Entertainment was provided by current Year 9‐12 SIV students who put on a display match on the
beach courts whilst wearing one of the original Brighton High School playing uniforms. Also, a
string quartet consisting of girls from the Special Interest Music program and known as ‘Belle’,
played beautifully on the night and received many compliments.
Sensational canapés which were made by the Year 12 Food and Hospitality classes, as well as hot
food provided by the canteen staff was served throughout the evening by our SIV students.
A very big thank you goes to the staff who helped behind the scenes on the night to make this a
great success. They are Denise Hoskin, Lynlee Graham, Marcia Welsh, Sandra Hall, Anthea
Williams, Barbara Bleckly and Mark Orchard. Also thanks must go to the SIV staff and students for
their support towards this memorable event.

Year 8 Challenge
Brighton/Heathfield/Hallett Cove
On 2 nd May, teams from Brighton Secondary went to Hallett Cove R‐12 School for the Year 8
Challenge. The teams were made up of Year 8 boys and girls. For the day our teams played
against Hallett Cove’s teams. The day was a great learning experience for both schools. We
gained skills like cooperation and teamwork, as well as volleyball skills. It was a fun day with our
Year 11 coaches there to help us through the day. Thank you to both schools for making this day
possible.
Olivia Griffiths, Year 8
Our group of Year 8 Special Interest Volleyball students went up to Heathfield for the Year 8
volleyball challenge. It was a tremendous day of volleyball with great Year 11 coaches. It was fun
and put all our hard work to use.
Jake Rosenthal, Year 8

Year 12 Aquatics
Last term all the Year 12 SIV students participated in a three day aquatics course at West
Lakes.We were given the choice between windsurfing, kayaking and sailing. Fortunately the
weather held off so that we didn’t freeze to death! For most is was a new experience and we
were faced with many new challenges but all had a go at them and had a very fun and
successful week
Bec Reeve and Jordan Davis, SIV Captains

Last term 27 Yr 9’s went on the first Eyre Peninsula Tour accompanied by 8 Yr
11’s and staff. We travelled by bus to Ceduna, Kimba, Pt Augusta and Wudinna
and passed through a lot of places on the way. We ran training lessons with
the students ranging from Yr 2 to Yr 11’s. I really enjoyed the trip, especially
meeting all the kids and seeing the differences in the school gyms and how
lucky we are at Brighton to have the facilities we have. I also liked the fishing
and would advise any one that got a chance to do this in the future to go.
Zoe Flinn Yr 9
Your students behaved impeccably and
were, as we’d hoped and expected, wonderful
role models, not only in terms of their
practical skills, but more importantly in
terms of leadership and sportsmanship.
Thank you for the opportunity.
Jo Blackham
MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR
CEDUNA AREA SCHOOL
Eyre Peninsula Tour
Of all the groups we have had stay at the park, this group
was by far the best behaved for the time they were with us.
We received many comments from fellow travellers about the
students’ good manners and respect and attitude to the other
park guests.
We would be more that happy for them to return at any time
and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any
park or accommodation house.
Marie Bowden—Manager
Catching
Squid
Building a Whirley Shelter
Big 4 Ceduna Tourist Park
First ever Oyster

Parent Committee
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
BSS SOCKS
We currently have BSS socks for sale in Student Reception at
$10/pair. They look great when the team all wear them in the
competitions so grab a pair before they sell out.
BRIGHTON SPORTS BAGS
If you missed out last year—here is your chance to get one.
Order forms have been emailed home to Year 8 students or
available in class for other year levels.
KRISPY KREME DOUNUTS
Delivery Date will be Wed 22nd August to coincide with Yr 8/9/10 Parent/Student/Teacher
conferences so you can bring the car to collect them! Order forms have been email home..
IN ZONE TRIALS
Trials for Yr 7 students who already have right of entry to the school, either by living in the
school’s zone or by sibling rights will be held on Tuesday 21st August and Wednesday 29th
August. Students only need to attend on one of these days.
There will be an invitation to trial for the SIV program included in your information pack
from Brighton Secondary School shortly and this will give instructions on how to ring and
book in .
STATE CUP—IMPORTANT!!
If your child will be playing in the upcoming State Cup Competition in September, they
MUST be registered with VSA. If you are playing in the VSA Junior League competition, you
should already have registered. If you are only playing in the SA Schools Cup you will only
need to pay the $10 recreational membership, however if selected for AVSC in Melb you
will need to upgrade to the full $50 membership (please note price increase from last
year). This year VSA have gone electronic with registration so please go to the following
link to register.
http://www.volleyballsa.com.au./members/renewals

International Representatives
Two ex Brighton Special Interest Volleyball students were
recently named in the 2012 Australian Olympic Volleyball
Team. They are Nathan Roberts and Greg Sukochev and
showed their volleyball potential from Yr 8 in the SIV
Program.
They are wonderful role models for our current students who
are watching and cheering them on!
Nathan Roberts—Class of 2003
Nathan played international Volleyball when he represented Australia at 17 years
of age in Greece at the Under 18 World Beach Volleyball Championships.
Subsequently he commenced Indoor Volleyball at the Australian Institute of Sport
in 2002 and played his first Indoor Senior game for Australia in 2004. He has now
played 235 games for Australia, having represented Australia in 2 World
Championships and 3 Asian Championships and now in the 2012 Olympics.
At the recent Asian Championships in Iran, 16 Nations battled for honours with
Australia finishing 4 th . Nathan was awarded “Spiker of the Tournament” for his
excellent attacking for the duration of the tournament.
Greg Sukochev Class of 2005 SIV—Program Captain
Greg says that he owes a great deal to Brighton Secondary School. The
program itself fostered my passion for the sport . It was well run and
provided me with the opportunity to touch the ball daily and enjoy playing a
sport. The skills I learned there gave me a good base to carry on at the AIS
Sam Willoughby—Class of 2009
Another ex Brighton Volleyball student, Sam Willoughby is also participating
in the 2012 Olympics in the sport of BMX Racing.
Bec Reeve—Current Year 12 Student
During part of June and July, I travelled with the Australian Junior Beach
Volleyball Development Tour where we spent two weeks in Holland training
and getting ready for the U19 World Youth Championship in Cyprus. There I
played against Guinea, Niger, USA, Cyprus and Austria winning 3 of the 5
games and finishing equal 9th.
This was a wonderful opportunity and experience that I will never forget .
Rachel Reeve—Current Year 9 Student
After competing in the AJVC competition with the U17 State Team, I and 13
other girls from all over Australia travelled to Horsham, Victoria to compete in
the ‘Australian Jenny Kirk Trans Tasman Series’. We played New Zealand in a
test series of 3 games and overall lost the cup 2 games to 1. It was a very fun
competition and an experience that I won’t forget.

Year 10 Girls KO Volleyball
On Friday 22 nd June nine Year 9 and 10 girls participated in the Year 10 KO State Finals
held at Heathfield. Our first match against Henley was delayed due to our opponents’ late
arrival. It didn’t help their cause, as we were successful in winning all three sets whilst
only dropping 24 points. This probably didn’t give us the ideal preparation against our next
opponent, Willunga. After dropping the first set 22-25, the girls responded well to almost
double our opponents’ score in the second. In a tight third set Brighton were down 15-12
when time ran out. Willunga played some inspired volleyball, scrambling desperately and
blocking magnificently well. This meant a 2-1 loss and the prospect of facing arch rival
and the undefeated Heathfield team in the crossover semi-final. Thankfully our girls
bounced back from their previous loss to dominate the entire contest. They say that it
doesn’t matter if you get knocked down, it’s if you get up again. Our girls showed great
character and belief to play their best volleyball of the day. In the grand final it was more
of the same as the girls took control of the match early defeating Mercedes 25-14, 25-9.
All players contributed at various stages of the tournament, however special mention must
go to Jose Adolphi who was superb throughout. Captain Kelly Van Der Linde displayed the
class we have come to expect of her, Rachel Reeve continued to improve all day whilst
Erin Howie and Maddie Gurr were solid as a rock. Other team members included Eva
Howat, Maddie Jones, Saki Okada and Eliza`Collett.
Shane Durbridge
Year 10 Knockout

Year 11 SIV- Squash
Year 11 Squash
During Term 2 the Year 11 SIV classes participated in a six-week squash course at
Somerton Squash Centre. Head Coach Mark Parker took the boys and girls classes
through a range of tutorials on the skills of squash. The first two weeks the students
learnt and played a modified version of Squash called Racquetball. Students traded the
bigger racquets and balls for the next month to master the skills of Squash. Practising
strokes such as the boast, cross-court, drop-shots and drives whilst controlling the ‘T’
became the major focus. In weeks four and five a singles championship was played.
Week six saw the students battle it out in a doubles competition. The boys also had a
welcome surprise in the last week when world number 59 Matt Karwalski provided a
demonstration on how the game is performed at the elite level. He was joined by the
AIS Head Coach and former world number 14 th ranked player and 2004 Doubles World
Champion Byron Davis. Matt was preparing for the SA Open being held at Plympton.
The boys were enthralled as they watched the experts hit the tiny black ball with
precision at speeds approaching 300km/hr.
Overall the students thoroughly enjoyed their experience at Somerton. Mark was
particularly impressed describing the classes as the best he had the pleasure of working
with. It was a credit to the students and hopefully we may return next year to continue
their development as part of the Year 12 course.
Congratulations to class champions Brett Jolly and Nicola Evans.
Shane Durbridge

Year 11 First Aid
On Friday of Week 2, the Year 11 SIV classes completed their Applied First Aid
Certificate, previously known as ‘Senior First Aid’. The Conference Room and Room 78
were the venues for the 2 day course that took the students through a range of topics
and experiences. Practical assessment included completing Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation on mannequins, performing bandaging techniques for bleeding wounds and
demonstrating what to do in the case of broken limbs and snakebites. The highlight for
many was the multimedia presentations that included some very humorous video
footage. Students also had to provide details of appropriate First Aid administration for a
range of scenarios. Finally, a thirty question test provided the last hurdle for the students
before they achieved their certificate. The students must be commended for not only
passing with ‘flying colours’, but for their willingness to engage and participate in a
mature and positive manner. This was not lost on the instructors who readily
acknowledged the students’ efforts. They were fine representatives of the school and
found the experience to be most rewarding. Many thanks must go to instructors Peter
and Ian for providing an educational and entertaining program.
Shane Durbridge
Year 11 SIV Teacher