NEWSLETTER - Cranbourne East Secondary College

Issue 3  29 April  2016
NEWSLETTER
PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
REMINDERS
GENERAL
3 May
Curriculum Day – Student Free Day
10 May – 12 May
NAPLAN Yrs 7-9
18 May
Year 9 City Exp. – Parent Information
Evening
23 May – 24 May
VCE Theatre Studies Showcase
27 May
Year 7 Immunisations
EXCURSIONS
VCE Careers Expo – 5 May
Sugarland Yr. 10 Theatre – 18 May
Jewish Holocaust – 30 May
Shakespeare Incursion Year 9 Drama – 30 May
Medea Play – 29 July
Year 9 City Experience excursion dates
27th May - 9D and 9G
30th May - 9A and 9H
1st June - 9C and 9E
3rd June - 9B and 9F
SPORT
Monday 2 May
SMR Golf
Senior Boys Soccer
Senior Boys and Girls Badminton
Senior Girls Netball
Welcome back to what is shaping up to be an exciting Term 2. We are only 3
weeks into the term and Parent/Teacher Interviews, Anzac Day Assembly,
Year 12 Study Camp, the launch of the Breakfast Club, School Cross Country
and the Year 7, 2017 Information Evening have successfully been completed.
The Year 9 City Experience, Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN, the GAT for students
studying a VCE 3/4 subject, Year 10 Work Experience and Mid-Year exams for
Year’s 10, 11 and 12 students are still to come.
Our new LED sign which is located on Stately Drive, near the Administration
building, will keep the school community up-to-date with all upcoming
activities. There has been a delay in the LED component of the sign but the
supplier assures me it will be finished within the next few weeks.
The Anzac Day Assembly was the first time the whole school has come
together this year. I must congratulate everyone involved and thank all the
parents who attended. It was a moving ceremony and I am proud of the
respect shown by everyone when we remembered all Australians who
served and died in war and on operational service. The live performance of
the last post by Mr Robert Evans was memorable.
Mandee Strickland
Principal
Tuesday 3 May
Year 7 Girls Regional Volleyball
Thursday 19 May
Casey South Division Cross Country
CURRICULUM DAYS
3 May
17 August
1 December
50 Stately Drive
Cranbourne East VIC 3977
Phone: 5990 0200
Fax: 5990 0299
www.cesc.vic.edu.au
[email protected]
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CESC BREAKFAST CLUB: PARENT VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS NEEDED!
The Student Voice Team is in the middle of organising a Breakfast Club (BC) for students at CESC who would
like to have a quick breakfast at school for whatever reason. The online survey, now completed by 500 of our
1250 students, indicates 100 plan to come occasionally, 100 plan to come once per week, and 100 plan to
come twice per week. At this stage, the Club will take place initially on Tuesdays, and once that is established,
will also take place on Fridays. The BC needs parent volunteers to assist in getting the food out to our students
in the short time frame before school starts (kitchen will open for volunteers at 7.45am and food will be
served from 8.00am – 8.30am with 8.30am - 9.00am allocated for clean-up).
The Breakfast Club is also in need of food sponsors as feeding between 100-200 students per week will be very
costly. If you are aware of a business/organisation/individual who may wish to donate money or produce on a
regular basis (apples, bananas, other fruit) and/or milk (fresh or UHT) or bread/eggs/bacon etc, please get in
touch with Ms McGuire, Student Voice & Breakfast Club Facilitator, via Compass or the front office. There will
also be an opportunity for families to donate some non-perishable items, eg. jam and vegemite.
All parent volunteers will be required to have a current Working with
Children
Check
which
can
be
obtained
online
at
workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au. The process takes between 2-3 weeks and
is free for parent volunteers. Please contact Ms McGuire via Compass if
you have any questions or wish to volunteer to assist this valuable
initiative.
LITERACY PROGRAM
Can you spare an hour or two a week?
Want to help children with their reading?
Would love to be able to help us make a
difference?
Would love to join our team of volunteers who help out in our LITERACY
program?
Call Chris Davey-White on 5990 0200 to register your interest.
Have you checked out our Literacy FACEBOOK Page?
https://www.facebook.com/cescENGLISH/
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Updates on English programs
Tips
Reading strategies
Writing Strategies
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COMPASS PARENT PORTAL
COMPASS is a fully featured software suite used by the majority of schools in Victoria and is already familiar to
parents from many of our nearby primary schools. A help document and a link to COMPASS are on the school’s
website.
Using our parent portal, you will be able to • Access your child's Student Semester Reports
• Access your child's Learning Tasks and CATS (Common Assessment Tasks)
• Book your Parent/Student/Teacher conferences
• View up-to-date class and school attendance information
• Approve absences for your son/daughter
• Download, print and approve upcoming excursions
• Update your registered email and mobile number (used for SMS alerts) details
• Access information regarding upcoming events and news
To enable you to access COMPASS we have mailed home your login details. Please contact the office (5990
0200) if you have lost your password information. You can also reset your password yourself in COMPASS.
Address for COMPASS: cesc.vic.jdlf.com.au
AFTER SCHOOL STUDY CLUB
The Math’s Homework Club has a new name! It is now the “After School Study Club.”
The reason for the name change is because we are opening the club up for students to come along and study
or complete homework for any subject.
To attend, students must collect a permission form from the blue building office. It must be signed by a
parent/guardian and returned to the blue building office before the student can attend.
Mandy Werner
Years 7 to 12 Mathematics Pedagogy Leader
STUDENT VOICE & CAREER EDUCATION
CESC students, including four members of the
Student Voice Team, met with Mr Richard Towers
from the Career Education Association of Victoria
recently to provide feedback on the needs of
students at CESC in relation to Career
Benchmarking. They discussed support currently
being offered and support that would make a
difference. Students found the session interesting
and Mr Towers reported their feedback was
honest, comprehensive and very valuable.
Ms Mc Guire
Student Voice Facilitator
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YEAR 7 AWARDS ASSEMBLY
On the last day of term 1, a Year 7 assembly was held to recognise the achievement and efforts of many Year 7
students. Over 100 certificates were handed out to the students for various reasons in each of their subjects. It
is great that we are able to have things like this, as we feel it is really important to acknowledge the success
and efforts of our students.
As a Year 7 team we are very proud of the students as a whole cohort, their behaviour has been fantastic so
far this year and their transition into year 7 has been quite smooth.
Congratulations to the students that received an award, they should feel very proud of their efforts and we
look forward to another successful term with even more certificates handed out.
Year 7 team
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YEAR 7 AWARDS ASSEMBLY CONTINUED…
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YEAR 7 SCIENCE – STATES OF MATTER
Particle Model Assignment
In our first unit we studied Chemistry and looked at how it is used in the field of Crime Scene
Investigations. As a part of the unit the students learned the States of Matter and how the particles
of Solids, Liquids and Gases moved, what their properties were and what the structure of the
particles looked like.
One of their CATs was to produce a model of the states of matter and show how the particles looked
and moved. The outstanding effort that has been made by the students has been a joy to see, with
some truly magnificent models being constructed. The top 3 students from each class will all receive
a minor prize from their teacher for their efforts in the construction and labels. The science
department will be voting once all submissions are in and choosing the top 2 models out of the year
level for a special science prize.
Check out some of the amazing models so far!!
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YEAR 7 SCIENCE – STATES OF MATTER CONTINUED…
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7UP GROUP EXCURSION!
During Term 1, a small group of year 7 students participated in a group called 7UP. This group had the
intention of building relationships with students, and overcoming some of the common challenges
that come up when starting high school.
In the last week of term these students were treated to lunch at school and an excursion to
Cranbourne Bowland to test the students bowling skills. The students all did really well, and most
importantly encouraged each other during the game. Mr Hill and Hayley Williams walked the
students to and from bowling (with minimal complaining) and discovered a camel on the way.
Caitlin Woodford came out the winner of the girls group and Brennan Smythe was champion of the
boys group.
Upon returning to school, Nick Sezney and Cameron Watts demonstrated their amazing Rubik’s cube
solving skills and Nick smashed his personal record solving one in an amazing 31.98 seconds.
All round a wonderful term with these students.
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YEAR 9 AND 10 MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Year level assemblies have been run this term with students and teachers going over the importance of
uniform, attendance and making this term count. Our whole school assembly for Anzac week showed our
students at their best and I was particularly pleased with the Year 9 and 10 student behaviour. Many cocurricula activities are planned for our middle-school students and we look forward to them engaging in them
this year.
Year 9
Last week I had the privilege to attend the Year 9 Try A Trade / Career Expo at Cranbourne Race Course. The
students were a fine example of the college, all in correct uniform and feedback from them was very positive.
The event has grown from previous years and next year we are hoping to allow more time on the day to gather
information and understandings of career pathways available to them.
A City Experience is planned for the end of term for students to expand their horizons and it is hoped that all
students take up this terrific learning opportunity. More information is in this edition of the newsletter.
NAPLAN commences Tuesday 10th May. Year 9’s have been practicing the skills needed for the test in Maths
and English and are reminded that their results will be considered along with their reports when looking at
their Senior School program in 2018.
Year 10
If families are unsure of their student’s stage in arrangements for work experience week , please engage in a
conversation about this with the child. With the return of Mrs. Andrews this week the work experience
program continues to be prepared for Monday 9th May in just under two weeks. Once the white Work
Experience Arrangement form is returned with full signatures the Principal signs it off and letters are
generated to the employer and parent confirming the eligibility and arrangements for the week. No student
should attend a work place for work experience without parents receiving this letter from the college. If
parents have not received this letter by Thursday 5th May please contact Mrs Andrews via the front office.
The safety and legal requirements of all Year 10 students during this week is paramount to the college. Your
support in this process is appreciated.
The opportunity for a year 10 formal has been on offer students and it is hoped that enough students have
expressed an interest and paid their deposit by the end of the week.
The college is planning for 2017 with programs and course counselling in mind. Student of Year 10 are to me
mindful of their Semester 1 results and end of year report as it will be considered by the senior school
transition team, as students look at their senior school studies program for 2017. Their capacity to undertake
specific subjects in VCE or VCAL and their chosen future career plan needs to be thought about carefully and
the impact of their work ethic now will shape their future.
More updates on Year 10 transition will follow this year but students need to begin understanding the
importance of this year.
For students to participate in the rich college offerings co-curricula activities their behaviour at school needs to
be proven to be worthy of these opportunities. Many activities have a degree of risk and the college needs to
be confident that they can uphold the safety of all during these events. A student’s capacity to follow
reasonable instructions by teachers is one factor considered when looking at offering enrichment activities.
Students are reminded of this requirement.
Thank you and good luck to all our Year 9 and 10 students this term.
Mr. Gurr Middle School Assistant Principal
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2016 SOUTH EAST TRY-A-TRADE AND CAREERS EXPO
On Tuesday 19 April, 160 Year 9 students attended the South East Try-a-Trade and Careers Expo at
Cranbourne Racecourse, organised by the South Eastern Local Learning and Employment Network
(SELLEN).
With over 60 different exhibits from local and state post-schooling pathway providers, the expo was a
fantastic opportunity for our young people to learn about education, apprenticeship and traineeship
opportunities.
It was fantastic to see our Year 9s engaging in conversations with local employers and VET, TAFE and
university providers (including Monash University, Chisholm TAFE, the University of Melbourne and
many independent, specialised colleges) about tertiary courses and career options. These providers
also offered students informational brochures and, in some cases, merchandise including hats, USBs,
and t-shirts.
Many students also enthusiastically tried out the hands-on activities in a variety of trades, such as
brick-laying, carpentry, tiling, plastering, hair-dressing, cake decorating and horticulture. Students
were able to take some of their creations (such as wooden boxes or pencils cases) home.
The feedback from our students was overwhelmingly positive, including the following:
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I think it was very educational and it helped me choose what I might do
All the stands provided a lot of information
I really liked the expo, they had heaps of brochures and university papers to help me work
towards what I want to be in the future
I learnt a lot about the future and the pathway I’m interested in
I got to learn about different jobs and what I can do in my future
Overall I thought it was a great way to see what goes on in each workforce
The Try-a-Trade was fun because it gave us an idea of where we are going in a career
I liked it because there was a big variety of workforces and I found some alternative job
options
The people at the stall were really friendly and I learnt heaps about the requirements I need
for different jobs
There were loads of jobs I hadn’t even considered until I saw them at the expo
It is wonderful that our Year 9 students see the value in exploring different post-schooling pathways
at this crucial stage of their schooling and that they were so engaged during the excursion.
Miss Trishna Sohal, Year 9 Personal Futures Teacher
Photos of the day following…
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YEAR 9 – CITY EXPERIENCE EXCURSION
At CESC programs are developed to provide Year 9 students with a range of ‘real life’ learning
experiences. Preparing the students for success beyond schooling is an important part of the middle
years of secondary school.
For the first time at the College, we are running a series of ‘City Experience’ excursions for all of the
Year 9 students. These excursions are COMPULSORY and allow the students to develop their skills in
explicit/subject based areas (eg. History – World War 1) and their general capabilities (problem
solving, teamwork and research skills).
The first day of the ‘City Experience’ will be running in Weeks 7 and 8 of this term. Day One will
involve students:
 Travelling, with staff, to the city on the train, from Cranbourne Station to Flinders Street
station
 Independently moving around a designated area of the city in small groups to complete a
Scavenger Hunt activity
 Participating in a ‘Spirit of the ANZACs’ program at the Shrine of Remembrance
 Returning from the city, with staff, on the train from Flinders Street station to Cranbourne
station
Students will be participating in workshops sessions to prepare them for this experience and the Year
9 Leaders will be running a City Experience Parent Information Evening (Wednesday 18 th May, 6pm)
to provide parents with a detailed overview of the program.
Further information will be provided in the Excursion Letter and Permission Slips that will be
distributed this week.
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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
Welcome back to Term 2. I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday and Easter break. Term 2 is always a very
important time in Senior School; many of our students will be involved in examinations and major assessment
tasks over the coming weeks.
All Year 11 and 12 VCE students will have end of semester examinations. A reminder, end of semester one is
Friday 3rd June. Examination Timetables will be distributed to students in the coming weeks. Students must
have a study/revision timetable in place and consistently review their class notes in preparation for these
examinations. Any students who would like assistance with study skills should contact their Teacher, Year
Level Coordinator or myself. Students who are studying a Unit 3 and 4 (Year 12) subject are required to sit the
General Achievement Test (GAT) on Tuesday 7 June. There will be no timetabled Year 12 classes on this day.
Thank you to all parents/guardians and students who attended parent teacher interviews. We have received
lots of positive feedback from both staff and parents regarding the quality of conversations and the
importance of communication between home and school. These interviews provide an important opportunity
for parents, students and teachers to work together to further improve learning outcomes. If any parents did
not have the opportunity to speak with individual teachers, I encourage you to contact your child’s Year Level
Coordinator to arrange a meeting time to receive feedback on your child’s progress/performance in Term 1.
It is pleasing to see our senior students making effective use of the study hall. There are a number of classes
being run after school and during lunchtimes, for students to receive additional assistance, support and
extension in their learning. I encourage all students to make use of these opportunities when they are
provided.
As you would know by now, Year 11 and 12 are characterised by frequent SACs and SATs – School Assessed
Coursework and School Assessed Tasks. These are crucial elements of senior school studies; please remember
that any absences from SACs or late submissions for SATs must be supported by a medical certificate. Should a
student receive notification of a non-satisfactory completion of an Outcome/SAC, limited opportunities exist
for a resit. If a student is given an opportunity for a resit, resubmission or extension it is crucial that this be
completed on the dates specified. Such opportunities will only be provided if a medical certificate has been
submitted.
Carys Freeman
Assistant Principal Senior School
YEAR TWELVE VCE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Have you paid for the Medea excursion?
One of the year 12 VCE texts is the play Medea, which is quite difficult as it is one of the classics. One of the
best ways to understand a play is to SEE it, rather than read it and that is why we have organised the
excursion.
There are only 12 places left, so it is vital that you confirm your child’s place as soon as possible. If you log onto
compass, you should be able to pay online and download a copy of your child’s permission form (which they
have already been given in hard copy format).
Please contact the college if you have trouble accessing compass for the details.
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YEAR 12 NEWS
Year 12 Study Skills and Leadership Camp
On Monday, April 18th – 65 excited year 12 students and 5 slightly less excited year 12 teachers boarded
busses bound for Lake Dewar Lodge in Myrniong for our first ever Year 12 Camp.
The camp was a resounding success. All students behaved as we would expect from our senior students. The
camp setting was peaceful and relaxing and provided the students an excellent venue to participate in a range
of activities. There were very comfortable rooms, mountains of yummy food and plenty of activities for
students to enjoy in their free time.
During the days, students participated in information seminars designed to help them prepare for the
upcoming challenges of their final year of secondary education. Students were introduced to the VTAC
processes necessary for selecting their Tertiary pathways. We also ran sessions to help them prepare for the
GAT on June 7th.
Our ‘team-building’ night of Minute-To-Win-It activities set the scene for the challenging Amazing Race. It was
gratifying to see all students participating in this fun activity – with plenty of laughs had by all.
On Tuesday all students participated in the YMCA Amazing Race around the vast grounds of Lake Dewar Lodge.
Students needed to work together in their teams to complete the many check point activities. It was inspiring
to see our students coming up with ingenious ways to solve some of the tasks, and even more inspiring to see
how well they worked together. These challenges include kayaking while blindfolded, climbing through
shipping containers in the dark and timed problem-solving activities.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the students who attended camp, and those who participated
in the non-camp program back at school for their cooperation and enthusiasm. I would also like to thank all
staff who helped run activities in both programs – but especially Mrs Greenwood, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Porter,
Mr Hobba, Mrs Freeman and Mrs Strickland who attended camp and helped make it such a wonderful
experience for the students.
Upcoming Events
In preparation for the upcoming Open Day season, we will be taking our Year 12 students to a number of
Careers Events to assist them in making informed choices regarding pathways for 2017 and beyond.
On May 5th all Year 12 VCE students will be attending the VCE and Careers Expo at Caulfield Racecourse. This
is an excellent event attended by all the major tertiary providers and a number of reputable organisations
involved in transition planning. Please access the website for more information – the Expo is open for four
days and parents may wish to attend on the weekend with their students.
http://www.vceandcareers.com.au/
On May 31st all Year 12 VCE students will be attending the Tertiary Information Session (TIS) hosted by Berwick
Monash which will a further, and more specialised, opportunity for students to ask questions about pathways
options for 2017 and beyond.
These are very important events and it is highly advisable that students attend. No classes will be running at
school while these excursions take place.
Amanda Pate
Year 12 Leader
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YEAR 12 STUDY SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP CAMP PHOTOS
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VCE Theatre Studies Showcase
The Venetian Twins
If you’re looking for a fun time, some pure
talent, hard work and an awesome play,
come on down to Cranbourne East Secondary
College. For two shows only,
Monday the 23rd and
Tuesday 24th of May at
6:30pm, The VCE Theatre
Studies students will be
presenting their production
of the hilarious “The
Venetian Twins” by Carlo
Goldoni. There is some
amazing costumes and handmade sets,
everything is produced and made by the
students with teacher supervision.
To purchase tickets, please visit:
www.trybooking.com/LEOK. The tickets are on
sale for the price of $5.00
per person, available from May 3rd. With
exciting, dangerous, totally real sword
fights and
special
mummy and
daddy jokes,
it’s all round
fun for the
family!
Please come and enjoy this ridiculous
type of theatre and meet
hardworking students of this fantastic show.
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PI MEMORIZATION COMPETITION
Monday 14th March was Pi ( π ) day and Albert Einstein’s birthday. To celebrate, CESC ran a Pi memorization
competition. Pi continues forever with an infinite number of digits after the decimal
point. The world record for memorizing Pi is about 70,000 digits. This took the winner over 10 hours to recite.
CESC students were asked to memorize Pi to as many decimal places as they could. The competition was held
Monday 21st with students from all year levels attending. Five students were able to quote Pi to over 120
decimal places. The winner was Krishiv Zaveri from 7D who memorized Pi to an amazing 145 decimal places.
He actually knows 160, but made a small mistake. Second place went to Sheldon Diaz of 7E with 123 and
Tarunpreet Rajput was third with 121. A special mention to Cassy Saba who also memorized Pi to 210 decimal
places but made the smallest mistake during the extreme pressure of the competition. Congratulations to
everyone who challenged themselves and discovered their amazing abilities.
Here’s an example of what these amazing students can memorize.
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998
6280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841
027019385211055596..
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THE STUDENT VOICE
Hello loyal readers and welcome to the second edition of the Student Voice! To begin…
In commemoration of the Anzacs, CESC Student Voice held our annual Anzac Day Assembly which many of you
may have attended. For those of you who were unable to attend, the event included a variety of speeches,
poems and letters created by students who were willing to volunteer their time and effort in order to
commemorate our fallen heroes through these presentations. Below are some of the speeches that were
presented on the day transcribed for your reading pleasure. Thanks to these students, Mr Evans who played
the Last Post and Mr Shepherd from the Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL who spoke at the Assembly.
Just another ANZAC Day poem – Bailey Smith – Year 11 School Captain
A while ago, in a land far away
We find some soldiers who fought all night and all day.
25 April 1915
These soldiers arrive at Gallipoli.
The 16th Battalion, over a 1000 strong,
Arrived at the peninsula, armed with muskets and thongs.
Attempting to seize a strategic advantage
They arrived, finding it was too much to manage.
Overnight, on one day,
on the second day of May,
We lost 8 officers and over 300 men.
A failure for sure, but we did persist,
As they charged head long into the war’s heavy mist.
The campaign was an Ottoman victory
But also a momentous day for Aus and New Zealand history.
A loss was had, that’s for sure
But from it came something even more.
A new sense of national pride
Evolved from this defeat before our very eyes.
And that is why, on this day
The 25th of April, not March or May,
The Anzacs we celebrate, not with cake or toys,
But with our memory and respect for our brave boys.
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The ANZAC Day Dawn Service - Makenzie Peters – Year 9 Class Captain
ANZAC Day is a memorial day to honour the servicemen and women who have fought for our country and
continue to do so today. I have been to a few dawn services over the past few years with my family and find it
very moving to see the people wearing their medals or the medals of service men/women who have passed
away, and to hear stories of what they went through. I recently went to a concert with Lee Kernaghan where
he relayed stories, memories and letters sent home from soldiers to loved ones.
The most moving story I heard at the concert was about a man called Teddy. Edward "Teddy" Sheean was
an ordinary seaman serving on HMAS Armidale when it came under attack. It was sinking fast and Teddy had
been wounded badly. He dragged himself to his gun, which is like a canon at the front of the ship, and
strapped himself to it whilst firing at the planes overhead. Teddy managed to shoot down 2 planes, still firing
as the ship sunk, and he died fighting. Teddy was only 18 years old - three years older than I am today. This
story is only one of many stories of bravery and perseverance that inspire me.
I will get up at dawn one day a year and pay tribute to the people that have lost their lives fighting for what we
have today - it is the least I can do.
Letter from the Trenches - Blake Jackson – Year 10
26th April 1915
Dear Charlotte and my loving family,
Second day here at Gallipoli, it’s 8:00pm. I can’t sleep because of the explosions coming from
everywhere. I can’t see how anybody can sleep with them going. Well, at least I survived the first
day - my mate Little John didn’t. He was only 19, I don’t know what to say to his parents. It’s hell
here, there’s already been enough dead to fill the local cemetery back home. I don’t know how many
wounded.
We’ve already built a shelter, just a small humpy about 4 foot by 3. Still, it kept us safe from the
rain, so we are not always soaking wet. The food isn’t too bad, at least it’s better than the bloody
wombat stew that nan used to make. We sometimes appear to be pushing the Turks back, but I’m
just waiting for an ambush in these bloody mountains. The snipers are picking us off one by one,
and the mines all around the place are nigh invisible to us.
Frankie had his legs blown off by one of them, lucky he lived, but what a life that will be. Only
know a few blokes from back home so pretty lonely really. I just hope that I will be home sooner
rather than later. No matter what happens, I will always think of you and the kids.
All my love,
Thomas
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ANZAC Day Memories - Abbie Robilliard - Year 7 Class Captain
On this anniversary of the ANZAC’s landing at Gallipoli, we remember with sadness those men who
made that fateful landing.
To me, ANZAC Day is to remember those who risked their lives for Australia, to remember those who
lived and those who died, to remember what they fought for and the risks they took. What they did
for Australia was heroic, they fought for what they thought was right.
Remembering the ANZAC’s is important because so many people lost their lives. We remember all
the soldiers who went through something horrific, something that no one could imagine: dead bodies
lying on the ground, gunshots being set off all night long, being on your toes, afraid of what will
happen next.
ANZAC Day is special to me and should be to all of you. It is a day to remember all who lost their lives
to fight for our freedom, at Gallipoli and in all wars.
Lest we forget.
Ms Strickland, Mr Shepherd of the RSL and members of the Student Voice Team before the ANZAC
Assembly.
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YEAR 7 NEWS
Year 7 Student Voice News Update
When we were in primary school, we thought that high school was going to be pretty tough to go through, so
on the first day of high school we were all very nervous about what was ahead of us. On the day, we were very
confused about what to do and where to go, but as peers we helped one another to get through the day.
As time flew by, we got more accustomed to being in high school. We made friends that accompanied us and
helped find solutions to our problems. We were given a schedule that looked a little complicated the first time
we saw it but we got more comfortable with the schedule because there were supportive teachers all around
that helped us. Our teachers and our classmates helped us to figure out a lot of things including the steps to
unlocking the combination lock to our lockers.
The Student Voice team has been organising different events such as the Anzac Day Assembly and the
Breakfast Club which will be happening soon. These events are held because the Student Voice team wants to
make the school a better place for every individual in the school community.
Last term, we had a number of sporting events such as the House Swimming Carnival and Inter-school Sports.
This term we are having Cross Country and the Athletics Carnival and we are really excited about both of them.
We also had our really fun camp at the Forest Edge Camping Resort. There were amazing adventures at camp
such as the flying fox and river sledding. We also congratulate the girls’ volleyball team for making it to the
regionals.
Some of the Year 7s received awards for different subjects at the end of last term. We received those awards
because of our very supportive teachers that help and guide us each and every step of the way.
We wish all the best to CESC students and teachers for the rest of the Term!
Keara De Silva - Year 7 School Captain
Tiffany Alcazar 7A
Diversity Club
Diversity Club is back this term, in Orange 10 at lunchtimes on Thursday! It’s a wonderful place to come along
and chat with friends. This term Diversity Club will focus on getting junior students on board with our Senior
School Ambassadors coming around to Home Groups in the coming weeks. Diversity Club welcomes everyone
and is a very safe space, free from any kinds of bullying. Diversity Club is currently working on some projects
for this term and next term which we hope to announce soon.
Diversity Club Team
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ENGLISH AND LITERACY NEWS
Hello again,
The English program has been running along nicely with term one’s focus for years 7 to 10 being introducing
reading and comprehension strategies, and writing for a purpose. Many of our students have shown excellent
levels of progress and we are excited to see their continued improvement over the next term.
All students in years 7 to 10 should have weekly reading tasks that have been set for homework. This involves
reading sections of the newspaper and analysing its organisation, word use and sentence use. This is vital as
children need to be able to understand how texts are constructed in order to go about making their own texts
later on. This will also help them if they move onto a VCE pathway as one of the main areas that students in
VCE struggle with is understanding texts in the media. These texts can be quite complex and can use
vocabulary that students struggle with, so you may need to support them with their understanding of the
news.
Our VCE students have completed their first two SACs and are fast approaching their third. The second SAC
was an oral presentation on an issue that has been in the news in the past six months, and the staff enjoyed
many enlightening speeches from year 12 on the last day of term (term 1). Despite being thoroughly tiring, as
you can imagine listening to and assessing speeches from 8.20am to 6.00pm would be, we were so pleased
with the standard. Many students brought tears to the eye and showed such passion and knowledge it is easy
to say that we have less to fear with them voting in the next few months, as they are likely to put a lot of
thought into who will best serve their needs in government. One of the greatest things to see is young people
realising that they have a voice, and passionately advocating their beliefs to others.
The next SAC for year 11 is on ‘The Crucible’ and year 12 will be writing about ‘The White Tiger’. Make sure
you have received a notice about the change of date and amend your schedules accordingly. Students need to
write an analytical essay for the text and need to be able to explain how the ideas in the text (often political or
social perspectives) have been presented by the author. The Crucible is a play written in the 1950s by
playwright Arthur Miller and uses the events of the Salem Witch Trials to highlight his views of the
McCarthyism that took over America at the time. The White Tiger looks at India and the way in which poverty
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constricts the lives of its people. Controversially, it was written by someone who was never poor, and many
Indians are unhappy about the way in which the author (Arivand Adiga) has presented their country. Both of
these texts are quite in depth, and students need to be a lot of thought and effort into their preparations so
they are able to show quite a sophisticated analysis of the text.
Years 7 and 9 are heading into the NAPLAN tests, with years 8 and 10 consolidating their learning from term 1.
Within the next few weeks years 7 and 8 will be moving into a film analysis unit and years 9 and 10 a thematic
unit that looks at how texts such as novels, poems and songs address conceptual ideas. One of the ways you
can support your child with this is to expose them to films that have not been produced in Northern America,
instead look at different cultures and the way in which they produce films to show their values. It is a great
opportunity to expose your children to films that you may have enjoyed as a child, and great conversations can
be had – especially on a rainy, wintery day.
We all know that children consider the adults in their lives a bit ‘out of touch’ from the trends, but why not
work with this? Maybe have a discussion of musical tastes and really get onto a debate about the lyrics of
songs from the different eras of music. Music has long been a way for groups to comment of the politics of the
land and maybe your child can prove the worth of the songwriters of the modern age. If not, at least you’ve
shown them how powerful some of the ‘older’ songs are, and how important the ideas were to the discourse
at the time. Children need to know the events that many of us take for granted because they happened in our
time. Events such as the Berlin Wall coming down in 1989, the Cold War, Australian Gun Laws all happened
before their time, even 9/11 happened when a lot of our senior students were babies or toddlers, so they do
not know the world before these events. Using songs and film to help them see how the perspectives have
shifted is very important.
Thank you for your continued support of the English program. If you have any questions, please contact your
child’s English teacher, or the English Leader (Chris Davey-White). We are also looking for parent helpers, so if
you are able to assist, please let us know as soon as possible.
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YEAR SEVEN ENGLISH
Term one’s focus was persuasive writing, with students learning how to write a persuasive letter that used a
variety of methods to put across their views. Ms McGuire’s group all wrote letters to the government and the
standard seen by the students was quite thrilling. Below is one such letter, written by Alexis Titford of 7B,
shows the emotion that some of the students put in their letters, and they certainly come across as quite
convincing.
Letter to the Australian Immigration Minister
Dear Minister Dutton,
Our world is made up of 196 countries, but not all of them are as safe as ours. Some countries are war torn;
and in some, poverty is taking over like a zombie apocalypse, leaving people with no hope. In other countries,
people have no human rights, they’re not allowed to think for themselves. Take Nelson Mandela, he was
beaten and bruised, then imprisoned just because he was standing up for all people. I’m writing to you
because refugees deserve a chance to live a safe life in a great continent/community like Australia.
In 2013, 16.7 million refugees around the world travelled to different countries (rac-vic.org). Australia accepts
lots of refugees and many people think that they can’t afford accommodation. The stereotypical refugee
travels by boat and is poor, however a lot travel by aeroplane and have way more money than you think. Some
of them can afford accommodation instead of living on the streets.
Australia is costing innocent people their lives; while travelling here lots of people die, then when some of the
traumatised appear on our shores we send them back, killing even more of them. Refugees face a long and
difficult journey finding security and protection. In 2011, only 0.7% of the world’s refugees were resettled.
Most refugees who aren’t resettled live in some of the world’s poorest countries such as Pakistan, Iran and
Syria (hms.salvos.org.au).
As Immigration Minister I’m sure that you are aware that it’s not illegal to seek asylum in Australia even if they
arrived by boat. Statistics say that last year, 51% of refugees were under 18, which is the largest child refugee
figures in more than a decade (unhcr.org.uk).
If you were in their position, coming from a foreign country to live a normal safer life and after a long
exhausting trip arriving to our wealthy country, Australia, you dreamt about your new life, maybe with your
wife, maybe with a few kids, having a picnic in a meadow. But your daydream has erupted, with no way of
getting into Australia - bye, bye perfect life. That’s what you’re doing to lots of desperate souls…
In this world, we have foster homes. Australia is like a foster home for these refugees who do not have one.
Maybe these people have been in a horrible home or country, fighting perhaps, or seeing endless destruction.
Maybe they are seeking refuge because they believe in different things or their sexuality is a problem in their
country. They have left that foul place for a better home.
A bundle of belongings isn’t the only thing they bring to their new country, they can also bring knowledge and
inventions. Impossible mathematical problems can be made possible, take Einstein for example, he was a
refugee (blushunseen.wordpress.com).
Sincerely,
Alexis Titford 7B
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Tasks students can do to improve their achievement in English
Year level
7
8
9
10
VCE
Suggested tasks for Improvement
Read the newspaper each evening
Complete the weekly home work sheet
Make a list of interesting words encountered in the week
Read a narrative text on a consistent basis (stories, novels)
Write letters to people in the family
Highlight words in your writing in different colours – identify the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions.
Read the newspaper each evening
Complete the weekly home work sheet
Make a list of interesting words encountered in the week and look up synonyms for them
Read an expository text on a consistent basis (recipes, instructional, informative)
Write letters to people in the family, people of importance in society and the newspaper.
Highlight words in your writing in different colours – identify the simple, compound and complex
sentences.
Read the newspaper each evening
Complete the weekly home work sheet
Make a list of interesting words encountered in the week and look up synonyms for them. Make a list
of word families that give the noun, verb, adjective and adverbial form of each word (For example:
accusation, accuse, accusatory, accusingly)
Read a persuasive text on a consistent basis (opinion pieces, letters to the editor, speeches)
Write persuasive letters to people of importance in society and the newspaper.
Highlight words in your writing in different colours – identify the simple, compound and complex
sentences.
Read the newspaper each evening
Complete the weekly home work sheet
Make a list of common words look up synonyms for them. Identify whether each word is a
noun/verb/adjective/adverb and find the other forms of that word.
(For example: Strong – powerful, resilient, domineering, unyielding … resilient [adjective] resilience
[noun] …)
Read an expository text on a consistent basis (text book chapters, informative texts, academic articles,
research papers)
Make notes (using Cornell Notes) on the expository texts read and highlight new vocabulary.
Practise writing analytical notes on school texts and novels
Read all texts at least three (3) times – identify key quotes and events
Read all background information supplied by the teachers – group the information into study notes
using tables or Cornell notes
Attempt at least one analysis of a persuasive text once a week
Send your teacher at least two essay/ writing drafts for each text per week
Meet in a study group at least TWO hours per week – this must be a protected time.
Make lists of higher level vocabulary to include in writing
Make sample sentence starters to use in essays
Categorise the word lists teachers have supplied – spend time adding words to the list, including
synonyms and word variants.
Complete ALL preparation tasks asked of you by your teacher
Attend the Friday afternoon study session in the LRC
Read the newspapers/ watch the news and keep up to date on current events
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THE ROAD TO ESMART ACCREDITATION
This year Cranbourne East Secondary College has embarked on a journey to ensure that our students and your
children become responsible digital citizens and are safer online. In a laptop school like ours, it is important
that we educate our students about how to use the internet as an educational tool, but also how to ensure
they are safe whilst entertaining themselves playing games, spending time on social media or just surfing the
web.
We recently surveyed our students to get a better picture of their online behaviours and we received some
interesting results. For example: 85% of our students own a mobile phone. This suggests to us that it might be
time to reassess our mobile phone policy and see how we can begin to harness these powerful tools in our
classrooms. Another interesting statistic (and one to be celebrated) is that 85% of our students who have
witnessed cyber bullying online have spoken up and assisted the person being bullied. This reflects the
overwhelmingly positive feedback that we get about our students on a daily basis.
This data is only really the first step in a long journey that will end with CESC being accredited as an eSmart
School. Stay tuned as we send out useful information to assist you at home to ensure that your students are
getting the most out of their digital lives, but doing so in a safe and responsible manner. If this is a topic that
interests you please start off by having a look at this website for some good videos about what parents and
guardians can do to ensure their children are safe online. Below this letter you will find ‘ten top tips’ for
parents – we hope you find them useful.
Tim Sproule & the eSmart Committee
Top Ten Tips for parents
“Educating – Protecting – Empowering’
1. Create an ‘Acceptable Use Agreement’ for your family. Ensure that children are involved with this
process.
2. Set up safe search and security controls with a platform such as ‘OpenDNS’. Setup your router to
protect all devices that are connected to the internet at your home.
3. Insist on all computers, laptops and mobile devices remaining outside the bedroom.
4. Lights out = wifi off
5. Recharge mobile phones and devices outside of bedrooms at night.
6. Get involved – show interest in what your child is doing online.
7. Talk to your child’s teachers and school.
8. Don’t threaten to take away your children’s devices – it may force them to become secretive.
9. Learn how various social network services work. (Click this link for fact sheets)
10. Tell children not to respond to any cyberbullying threats or comments online. However, do not delete
any of the messages – keep records to verify and prove there is cyber bullying.
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STUDENT SERVICES NEWS
Incorporating Wellbeing, Careers/Pathways and Students with Special Needs
By Debbie Edwards
Wellbeing News
We are off to a flying start in Term 2. Firstly, let me warmly welcome our new Wellbeing Counsellor, Ms
Jacquie Binns who is working full-time with the wellbeing team. The good news is our Health Promotion
Nurse, Ms Anna Syposs will be remaining with us each Thursday and Friday and Jacquie and Anna are busy
preparing a wonderful Year 7 Anti-Bullying Program that will commence shortly. Hayley Williams our Social
Worker continues to be busy supporting students and their families. I thank Hayley for successfully running
the ‘7 Up’ Program for selected Year 7 students and the ‘Healthy Relationship and Stress Management’ for
Year 12 students who did not attend camp.
As mentioned last term, we have other exciting programs happening throughout the term which includes;
“Citizens of the World – Anti-Bullying Program”; “Girlz World”, “Stress Management and Study Skills” for our
senior students. These programs will be facilitated by City of Casey Youth Services.
A unique service is offered at Cranbourne East Secondary College for students who may be experiencing some
mental health issues. We have qualified Psychologists who attend the school to see our students from
Headspace and Futures in Mind. Students do need a mental health care plan that is available from their local
Doctor. For more information, please contact Hayley Williams on 5990 0200 to discuss your needs.
The Mind Matters surveys have been completed. The data for both parents and students has been collated
and analysed. The Mind Matters team have identified areas that need to be addressed and the action team
will work with this information to create a plan for improvement.
Careers/Pathways
We had a great day out with Year 9 students at the recent ‘Try a Trade Expo’ at the Cranbourne Race Course.
Students were encouraged to try a variety of trades, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, tiling etc. There
were many organisations that had stalls and promoted the Australian Defence Force, apprenticeships and
traineeships and alternative education settings. Our students enthusiastically participated and had serious
conversations with stall holders about career options.
Upcoming careers events for Year 12 students include the ‘Career Expo’ at Caulfield Race Course and the
‘Tertiary Information Service’ at Monash University in Berwick. There are a range of programs currently being
organised for Year 10 and Year 11 students, so stay tuned……
Special Needs
We are pleased that two of our Integration Aides, Lauren and Vicki will shortly be training in the Speech
Pathology Assistance Program. Our Speech Pathologist will be working closely with the Integration team to
establish individual and small group work to support students with their learning.
Over the coming weeks, members of our team will be visiting local specialist educational providers and the
‘Inclusion Career Expo’ to establish a best practice model to support our students in their individual learning
and career pathways.
If parents/carers would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Debbie Edwards, Student Services
Leader on 0474 832 576.
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SPORTS REPORT
Year 8 Girls Tennis
On Thursday 17th March, three year 8 girls (Amanda Heendeniya, Aidyn Nuske and Olatomi
Adeyemi) took their racquets to face off against schools in the Interschool Sport competition. The
three girls, with a wide range of tennis abilities, played some of their best tennis on the day, with a
great sporting attitude. With some wins and some losses, it was a great day out on the courts. Well
done Amanda, Aidyn and Olatomi!
Mr Williams
Intermediate Boys Volleyball
On Tuesday 22nd March, seven very excited years 9 and 10 boys boarded the bus to Dandenong
Stadium, where they would face off against other schools in the area in the Intermediate Volleyball
competition. The boys were a very strong team, that played with excellent team work and spirit
throughout the day. The team comfortably won all the games, only losing to Cranbourne Secondary,
who ended up going through undefeated.
Congratulations James, Tyson, Jaymahl, Moses, Othniel, Kaua and Ryver!
Mr Williams
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TERM 2 SPORTS
Term 2 sports- Year 7-12 Students
Term 2 is another busy term for sport. Year 7-12 students can participate in Girls Netball, Boys AFL, Boys and
Girls Badminton and Boys and Girls Soccer. Students need to pay attention and listen to the bulletin for
information regarding trainings and meetings for these sports. If your child is interested in playing a sport,
please come and speak to Mr Horwill in the red gym office.
Additional Sports
Sport
Golf
Rugby
Sport
Boys and Girls Badminton
Boys Football
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Girls Netball A+B
SINGING GROUP
The School's Singing Group will be practicing in Red Instrument Room 2, Tuesday lunchtimes. Students will
have the opportunity to sing in a small ensemble and there is the possibility of attending the Melbourne
Singers Festival in June. The group meets at 1:20pm and practices for 30 mins. You don't have to be a Voice
student to attend, but students who are studying Voice are strongly encouraged to participate. Everyone
welcome - BYO lunch!
CONCESSION PASSES
2016 Victorian Student Pass
The Victorian Student Pass provides travel for students on all metropolitan trains, trams and busses, all
regional bus services and all V/Line train and coach services operating wholly within Victoria. The Victorian
Student Pass is issued on a Myki.
How to apply for a 2016 VPT Student Concession Card and/or a Student Pass
The 2016 VPT Student Concession Card and Student Pass Application Form can be obtained from:
 Metropolitan premium train stations
 PTV hubs (Southern Cross Station, Docklands, Geelong & Bendigo)
 V/Line staffed stations and ticket agents
 PTV Call Centre by calling 1800 800 007
 Online at ptv.vic.gov.au
Further information specific to student travel arrangements under myki can be obtained by visiting
ptv.vic.gov.au and going to the student area under Tickets>Concessions>Students on the website. For
information about non-myki Regional Transit Student Passes visit http://ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/regional-fares/
under the section ‘Student concessions’
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STUDENT INSURANCE
Student accident insurance, ambulance cover arrangements and private property brought to
schools
Schools are reminded that the Department does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.
Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying
the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other
transport costs.
In some circumstances, medical or other expenses will be paid by the Department where it is assessed that it is likely, in all
the circumstances, that the Department is liable for negligent (careless) acts or omissions of its staff/volunteers.
Student accident insurance/ambulance cover policies are available from some commercial insurers, and can be obtained by
school councils on a whole-of-school basis, or by parents/guardians for individual students.
Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department does not accept any
responsibility for any loss or damage.
Actions Required
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If there is whole-of-school student accident insurance/ambulance cover in place, principals should remind
parents/guardians about existence of such a policy
If there is no whole-of-school policy, principals should remind parents/guardians that:
o parents/guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance, are responsible for paying the
cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and
any other transport costs; and
o parents/guardians can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers
Principals should remind parents/guardians and staff that the Department does not hold insurance for personal
property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property
Parents/guardians and staff should be reminded about the accident/ambulance policy and personal property
situation in your school as soon as possible
Important Notes
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It is not compulsory for schools to purchase whole-of-school policies. It is recommended that the views of school
communities be sought on whether to purchase a whole-of-school student accident policy/ambulance cover, taking
into account the lower cost per head of student for whole-of-school policies compared to individual policies, and
whether premium for such a policy should be paid from general funds or obtained through special levies from
parents/guardians.
The Department cannot advise parents/guardians on whether to purchase a student accident policy/ambulance
cover, or which policy to purchase. It is recommended that they seek assistance in this matter with their insurance
broker or find a suitable personal accident insurer in the Yellow Pages or online.
Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones,
calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. As the Department does not hold
insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such
property students, staff should be discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to
school.
For more information, please see:
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Insurance Claims Process - Department of Education and Training
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Cranbourne East
SANDWICHES all $2-50 & Rolls all $3.00
CANTEEN MENU 2016
Toasted Sandwiches
$2.00
Hot Dogs
$3.00
Steamed Dim Sims 4
$3.00
Sushi Home-made(Tue)
$2.20
Bacon & Egg Roll
$3.00
Pizza Home-made on wholemeal Pitas
$2.00
Soup of the day Home-made$2.00
(Winter only)
Home-made Beef Burgers
$4.00
Chicken Burgers
$4.00
Home-made Vege Burger
$4.00
Chilli Chicken Wraps
$4.00
Toasted Tortillas Chicken
$4.50
Mexican Dancers
$4.00
Tandoori Chicken Wraps
$4.00
Pies
$3.00
Souvlakis Lamb/chick
$5.00
The canteen now serves vegetarian and halal foods
Sausages
Chicken chilli wrap
Chicken stir fry
Chicken toasties
Falafel
DAILY SPECIALS
EXAMPLES ARE.
BEEF OR VEG LASAGNE. BEEF & VEG STIRFRY
TUNA FISH BAKE
COTTAGE PIE
BUTTER CHICKEN SCALLOPED POTATOES
CHICKEN CURRY & RICE
VEGETABLE FRITTATA
Various Made daily but include:
Chicken Lettuce & Mayo Roast Beef & Chutney
Salami Cheese & Tomato …Ham & Salad etc
Ham cheese & tomato Egg & Lettuce Salad
Wholemeal, White, & Multigrain
Hard Boiled Eggs $0.50
COLD DRINKS
Plain Water $2.00
Flav Milk $3.50
Juices $3.50
Soft drink 600ml $3.80
Cans $2.50.
WRAPS & PITA BREADS $5.00
Chicken , Ham & Gourmet
Salad…. Falaffel Hommus &
salad
Tuna, Egg & Lettuce .
FRUIT SALAD $1.00
Fruit Pieces,
Watermelon,Bananas,Apples
50c
Yoghurt, Jelly, Custard, Milo
Cups. $1.00
Dried Fruit Bags
Apricots,Craisins,Sultanas
$1.00
Cakes Assorted $1.00 & $2.00
Muffins $2.00
Potato Chips $2.50
POTATOS IN JACKETS CHILLI CON CARNE
SMALL TUB $3.00
LARGE TUB $5.00
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SECOND-HAND TEXTBOOK AND UNIFORM TRADING
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Year end is in sight and now is the time to consider buying and selling second-hand
textbooks.
Sustainable School Shop provides the second-hand textbook trading system for the
school. Our school’s 2016 booklist/textbook information for years 7-12 has
been uploaded and is ready to use on the Sustainable School Shop website. To get
started, go to www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au and either register as a parent or
log-in if you’re already registered.
Buying second-hand textbooks
Click Find Books, select your booklist, and tick the boxes of the books you need. The
system will show you the correct second-hand books to buy. Click Member With Most Matches to see who has
most of these books, or click Cheapest Books. You'll receive Ad Match emails when newly listed books match
your wanted ads.
Selling second-hand textbooks
Get your books home and list them for sale asap. Click Sell Books and follow the prompts, the system will assist
ad construction and provides a pricing guide. Write the availability date in your ads if your books are still being
used.
To sell books that are not on your old booklist, please click MyAds/Create Ads and follow the prompts.
Other tips
Searching for second-hand textbooks begins as soon as the new booklists are distributed.
People with wanted ads always get first choice of the newly listed books for sale.
Be mindful to price your books reasonably, this is a competitive marketplace.
Don't make special trips when collecting books, just fit it into your normal routine.
Only buy secondhand workbooks that have not been written in.
Many book suppliers have very good returns polices that will enable you to continue looking for second-hand
texts, even after submitting your new book order - check your suppliers returns policy.
Be considerate to others by delisting your ads promptly as your books sell - this assists everyone using the
service.
To delist, log-in, click the red Delist button and then the sold button on the right side of your ad.
Please remember, by recycling your textbooks you are helping another family in our school community.
We trust this is of assistance and wish you well for the coming trading season.
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