AberfoyleParkHighSchoolhasalongandproudtraditionofacademicsuccessandprovidesarangeofsubjectandextracurriculaofferingstoengageallstudentswithinaculturewhichembracesandencouragesexcellence.Wesupportallstudentstoachievetheirpersonalbestinasafe,positiveandcaringenvironmentandfosterinnovationandcreativityinourstudentprograms.Theschoolhasparticularstrengthsinthreeimportantareas.Information&CommunicationTechnologyprovidescuttingedgedevelopmentandlearningopportunitiesforstudentsandstaffalike.TheVisualandPerformingArtsprogramshowcasesqualitystudentsachievementandfosterscommunityengagementandtheIGNITEprogramforgiftedandtalentedstudentsstronglypromotesexcellenceofachievementthroughinnovativeteachingandcurriculum.(Pleaseusethelinksaboveformoredetail.)Ourschoolcommunity'sagreedvaluesofRespect,Care&CompassionandHonestyarethefoundationofourphilosophy.Asaschoolcommunity,directlyteachandmodelrespectfulrelationships,promotecareandcompassionandfosterhonestbehaviour.Ourvaluespermeateeverythingwedo.AberfoyleParkHighSchoolisoneofthelargestsecondaryschoolsinSouthAustraliaandislocatedinthefoothillsofsouthernAdelaidewithin30minutesfromAdelaide'scitycentre. Inthisspaciouslocation,thebuildingsaresurroundedbymultiplesportsfieldsinabeautiful,treefilledsetting. TheschoolissituatednexttotheAberfoyleHubCentrewhichprovideseasypublictransportaccessaswellasarangeofretail,commercial,localgovernment,religiousandprofessionalservices.AberfoyleParkHighSchoolisuniquelyintegratedwiththeHappyValleySports'Complex,theHubRecreationCentre,andlocalCouncillibrarythatprovideourstudentswithextensiveadditionalsporting,gymnasiumandinformationandresearchfacilities.IgniteAberfoyleParkHighSchoolistheofficialDepartmentofEducationandChildrenServices(DECS)schoolforgiftedstudentsinthesouthernmetropolitanareaofAdelaide.DECSprovidesextraresourcesfortheinnovativeIgniteprogramdesignedtocaterfortheacademic,socialandemotionalneedsofgiftedstudents.StudentsareselectedonthebasisofperformanceinMathematics,CreativeWriting,EnglishComprehensionandAbstractReasoningasassessedbytheAustralianCouncilforEducationalResearch(ACER)followedbyaninterview.TheIgniteprogramhasbeenspecificallydesignedtomeettheneedsofgiftedstudents.Theprogramoffers:compactedcurriculum,completingyears8and9inoneyearsubjectaccelerationwhererequiredenrichmentandextensionactivitiesFeaturesoftheIgniteProgram:GiftedstudentsareabletoworkwithintellectualandsocialpeersAberfoyleParkHSteachershavebeentrainedingiftededucationandpresentpapersatstate,nationalandinternationalconferencesParentinvolvement,astrongfeatureoftheprogram,iswelcomedAnethosandenvironmentwhichfostersthesuccessofgiftedstudentsHistoryofsuccessIgnitestudentscanaccessvariedMusicandVisualandPerformingArtsprogramsandextensiveSportsandAthleticsoptions.Theschool’svibrantInternationalprogramfostersstudentgrowthinsocio-culturalawarenessandfluencyinthreelanguagesotherthanEnglish.IgniteFieldStudiestakestudentstoCanberra,KangarooIslandandtheFlindersRangestoengageincurriculum-drivenactivities.AberfoyleParkHS,nationallyrecognisedforexcellenceandinnovationinICT,offersawiderangeofcomputingcourses. TheschoolisimplementingaOne2OneIgniteNotebookProgramsothateachyear8Ignitestudenthasaccesstohis/herownlaptopduringlessons.Theco-curricularprogramprovidesfurtheropportunitiesforextensionandenrichmentwithactivitiessuchas:debatingnationalcompetitionsinMathematics,Science,Informatics,EnglishworkshopsspecificallydesignedforgiftedstudentsanumberofclubsincludingthechessclubTournamentofMindsYouth Opportunities–apersonalleadershipprogramStudentleadershipandrepresentationonanumberofschoolcommittees [查看更多]