BSC-Newsletter-Issue-11-2016 - Bellarine Secondary College

BELLARINE SECONDARY COLLEGE
NEWSLETTER
College Principal: Mrs Alison Murphy
Assistant Principals: Mr Wayne Johannesen & Mrs Senem Shamsili
Mr Damian Marra & Mrs Barbara Luppino
DRYSDALE CAMPUS
OCEAN GROVE CAMPUS
PENINSULA DRIVE, DRYSDALE, VIC, 3222
70 SHELL ROAD, OCEAN GROVE, VIC 3226
[email protected]
[email protected]
COLLEGE FAX: 03 5251 9007
COLLEGE PHONE: 03 5251 9000
Mon 1 Aug 2016
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Course counselling and preparation for the 2017 school year is well underway. Thank you to everyone who has
attended a counselling session. These conversations provide families and staff the opportunity to discuss the goals
and aspirations of students. We understand that this process can be disruptive to families and appreciate you
shuffling your commitments to enable you to attend with your son or daughter. Staff will endeavour to catch up with
students who were unable to attend in the next few weeks.
Issue No. 11
Inside this issue
Principal’s Report ..................... .1
College Excursions & Key Dates . .2
College Levy Payment Options….3
Part of the preparation for the 2017 school year involves developing the College workforce plan and employing staff
to ensure we are ready to deliver the program to students. This week we appointed an Assistant Principal to
commence at the College in January 2017. His name is Pierre Grzybek. Pierre is currently Assistant Principal at a
college in Melbourne. We are looking forward to having Pierre join our staff. Currently the College has 8 leading
teacher positions advertised. Appointments to these positions will be made across the next two weeks.
Assistant Principal, Mr Wayne Johannesen, is commencing a period of long service leave from Monday 8 th
August. Wayne will be retiring at the end of that period of leave. As many of you would know, Wayne has made a
significant contribution to the leadership of our College in the 3.5 years he has been here. Students on both
campuses have enjoyed his interactions with them and his support of their learning and growth. Staff and
families frequently report being well supported by Wayne. Wayne has a clear vision for our school and has been a
strong advocate for every student. We are going to miss Wayne’s leadership and wish him all the very best for a very
happy retirement.
I would like to welcome three new teaching staff to the College. Ms Sandy Abey (Science and Maths), Mr David
Felvus (PE) and Ms Jessica Gruer (English and Humanities) all commenced working at Bellarine this week.
College Captain, Ned Weatherly has returned from Poland after competing in the Under 20 IAAF World
Championships. Ned represented Australia in the 6kg hammer throw and made it into the finals! Ned is very pleased
with having thrown his personal best of 73.75m in the final. What an extraordinary length! Congratulations on this
great achievement Ned!
The College review process is progressing slowly. We had hoped to have completed the review by now however the
need to follow the DET process around the engagement of an external reviewer to work with us has slowed us down.
We hope to have the appointment finalised this week and then to be able to set dates for the various activities
around the review and the development of the next strategic plan.
I would like to congratulate every member of the Ready Set Work class on their outstanding work experience
reports. The employers who hosted the students gave outstanding reports of student work ethic, initiative,
punctuality and presentation. Six students have been offered school based traineeships as a result of their work
placement. This is a fantastic outcome for these students. Congratulations to all involved and thank you to Ms Brown
and Mrs Kerrigan for ensuring the students were well prepared for the work place and the necessary arrangements
were in place.
At a recent College staff meeting teachers provided feedback regarding the start to the term and the achievement of
their students. It was great to hear that classes across both campuses have returned from the term break and settled
into their classroom learning programs very quickly. This term means significant change for many students as they
commence new semester long units of study. Staff commented that their Year 9 students are engaging
enthusiastically with the English text they are reading, the Year 11 drama class is making wonderful progress in
developing their naturalistic assessment task, Year 7 students have quickly learnt the new mapping skills they have
been taught, the Year 7s and 8s participated enthusiastically in the beep test challenge in PE and so much more.
Other events celebrated were the finals of the Year 9 book trailer competition, the successful author visit, the
students developing artworks for the school grounds, the Indonesian trip parent information night and the Aspire
program at Deakin University.
Watch our facebook page for updates around College activities, student achievements and events.
Ms Alison Murphy
Principal
Drysdale Campus Report ........... 3-5
Ocean Grove Campus Report..... 6-7
College Noticeboard..…………...….8
Bellarine Secondary College maintains
a diverse learning environment
promoting academic excellence and
vocational
success.
Bellarine
Secondary College students develop as
respectful and resilient individuals
who grow in confidence to make a
positive contribution to their
community with the skills to sustain
positive pathways.
COLLEGE KEY DATES & EXCURSION CALENDAR
IMPORTANT UPCOMING COLLEGE KEY DATES
AUGUST
Wed 3
ECO 5 Parent/Guardian Information Evening @ 7pm Drysdale Campus Library
Thu 4
Year 12 3—Way Conferences (Students expected to attend appointment with
parent/guardians) From 4pm—7pm
Mon 8
2017 Year 9 Information Evening @ 7pm Drysdale Campus Library
Tue 9
Year 8 Environment Day
Wed 10
Year 12 VTAC & SEAS University Info Night @ 7pm Drysdale Campus Library
Mon 15
Telescope Viewing Night @ Ocean Grove Campus 6:15pm
Tue 16
SEAL ICAS Testing (Maths)
Wed 17
College Council @ Ocean Grove Campus
Thu 25
BSC Little Mermaid JNR Production! Opening night!
Fri 26
BSC Little Mermaid JNR Production!
Sat 27
BSC Little Mermaid JNR Production!
August 25th 26th 27th
The Potato Shed Drysdale
Adult $15, Concession $12, Family (2 adults & 2 children) $45
For tickets call The Potato Shed on 5221 1998
OR Tickets available from the Potato Shed or any City of Greater
Geelong Customer Service Center
SEPTEMBER
Thu 1
STUDENT FREE DAY—STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Mon 5
Year 12 Photo
Thu 8
R U OK Day—Year 8 Activities
Fri 9
Reports available on the Parent Portal @ 3pm
Mon 12
Mufti/Casual Dress Day Whole School
Mon 12—Fri 16 VCAL Work Experience Week
Tue 13
3—Way Conferences 11am—7pm—More details to come
Wed 14
College Council @ Ocean Grove Campus
Fri 16
Last day of Term 3—2:30pm finish, busses will run accordingly
OCTOBER
Mon 3
Term 4 Begins!
Fri 14
Valedictory Dinner (Please note the date change)
24 HOUR COLLEGE—ABSENCE LINE
If your son/daughter is unwell and will miss a day at School please
ensure you call our Absence Line on 5251 9010 or write a note when
your child returns approving the absence. This helps us to keep track
of their attendance and fix their unexplained absences.
ABSENCE LINE: 5251 9010
EXCURSION CALENDAR
PLEASE NOTE: no notes are to be handed in on the day of the excursion. All notes MUST be returned to the office by the due date.
EXCURSION DATE
EXCURSION
GROUP INVOLVED
NOTE & MONEY DUE
AUGUST
Mon 1
Van Loons Nursery
Year 11 VCAL Mrs Crilly’s class
CLOSED
Mon 1
Bellarine Division Year 9 Girls Hockey
Year 8 Selected Students
CLOSED
Tue 2
Van Loons Nursery
Year 11 VCAL Mrs Linford’s class
CLOSED
Tue 2
Year 8 Aspire Deakin Uni (Humanities)
Year 8G
CLOSED
Tue 2
Year 11 Outdoor Ed Excursion (Block A) You Yangs
Year 11 Outdoor Ed
CLOSED
Thu 4
Year 11 Outdoor Ed Excursion (Block C) You Yangs
Year 11 Outdoor Ed
CLOSED
Thu 4
VCAL Year 12 to Queenscliff Fishing Industry
Year 12 VCAL
VCAL Levy & note due
Fri 5
Gordon Tertiary Futures Program
Year 9A, B, E & F
CLOSED
Fri 5
LINC Community Engagement
Year 9 LINC
$25 if Year 9 levy not paid & note due ASAP
Fri 5
Bellarine Division Year 7 Boys Hockey
Year 7 Selected Students
$10 & note due ASAP
Mon 8
Year 11 Outdoor Ed Excursion (Block C) Sailing
Year 11 Outdoor Ed
CLOSED
Mon 8
Bellarine Division Year 8 Volleyball
Year 8 Selected Students
$10 & note due ASAP
Tue 9
Ready Set Work Excursion to Scotchmans Hill Winery
Year 10 VCAL
CLOSED
Wed 10
Year 11 Outdoor Ed Excursion (Block A) Sailing
Year 11 Outdoor Ed
CLOSED
Wed 10
Unit 2 Enviro Science Ecolinc Excursion
Year 11 Env Science
CLOSED
Thu 11
VCAL Year 12—Ryder Driver Education
Year 12 VCAL
VCAL Levy & note due
Thu 11
Bellarine Division Year 7 Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis
Year 7 Selected Students
$10 & note due ASAP
Fri 12
Year 11 Outdoor Ed (Make Up Day) Sailing
Year 11 Outdoor Ed
CLOSED
Fri 12
Gordon Tertiary Futures Program
Year 9A, B, E & F
CLOSED
Fri 12
LINC Community Engagement
Year 9 LINC
$25 if Year 9 levy not paid & note due ASAP
Fri 12
Personal Investigation
Year 9 Mr Micallef’s class
$NIL—note due ASAP
Mon 15
VCAL Outdoor Rec Excursion Sailing
Year 11 & 12 VCAL Outdoor Rec
VCAL Levy & note due
Tue 16
Year 8 Aspire Deakin Uni (Humanities)
Year 8G
CLOSED
Thu 18
VCAL Year 12 Excursion—Geelong Challenge
Year 12 VCAL
VCAL Levy & note due
COLLEGE PAYMENT METHODS
ESSENTIAL LEVIES
All levies are now overdue, unless a payment plan has been arranged. If you require financial assistance do not hesitate to contact me, all Information remains confidential. Please note the
college levy for all year levels is an essential levy – not voluntary. If you would like further information please contact me. Kerri McCluskey, Business Manager – 5251 9022
PAYMENT OPTIONS
CENTREPAY
EFTPOS or Credit Card
or Cash In
person
Phone
Direct Deposit
Individual Instalments by
Credit Card
EXPLANATION
HOW TO SET THIS UP
Centrelink will take payments out of your fortnightly benefit and forward
it to the school. This can be done as a one off or on a regular basis.
By completing a Centrepay deductions form. Please contact the
Drysdale Campus on 5251 9000 – Press ‘1’
Cash, EFTPOS or credit cards are
accepted.
Please pay at the Administration Office on either campus. It does not matter
which campus your child/ren attends.
You may phone the Administration Office and pay using your credit card.
*We do not accept American Express or Diners
Phone: 5251 9000 with your credit card handy.
You can set up regular deposits or full payment from your bank account
to the college bank account.
Please contact the Drysdale Campus
Administration Office for the school bank
account details and your reference number. Phone 5251 9000 Press ‘1’
Weekly, fortnightly and monthly
instalments can be arranged to meet your needs.
Please contact the Drysdale Campus
Administration Office on 5251 9000 – Press ‘1’ to provide credit card details,
dates and amounts for instalments.
DRYSDALE CAMPUS NEWS
Ned Shines
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Ned Weatherly, Senior College Captain, has recently participated in the World
Under 20 Championships and made it to the finals! Additionally he achieved a personal best of 73.75m in the hammer
throw, which is an excellent achievement! Ned continues on making us all proud and we cannot wait to see him succeed in
many more events to come.
Course Counselling
Students in Years 9, 10 and 11 have recently been involved in the important process of course counselling for 2017. Students
and their parents/guardians have met with staff to select subjects and discuss future educational and vocational pathways.
This has been a wonderful experience which has focussed on discussing the academic strengths and interests of students
and connected these with potential pathways. This has been a rewarding experience for staff, students and parents alike and
reminds us of our commitment to lifelong learning and of preparing students for their life beyond Bellarine Secondary
College. Personally, this process reminded me of the enormous diversity of subjects available to students and of their
opportunity to each navigate their own personal pathway through, particularly, their later years of learning. I would like to
thank the Pathways team, led by Mrs Cheryl Linford, our Careers teacher Mr Mahr and the team of course counsellors who
have given much time to this process.
Students who did not attend course counselling will be consulted over the course of the next week to complete their subject
selections for 2017.
Year 9 & 10 Information Evening
The Year 9 & 10 Information evening was held on Tuesday 19 th July and served to inform students and parents/guardians of
the subject options and pathways available at the College. The College trialled a new format this year which involved a series
of presentations, which provided detailed information about specific pathways and programs. This was supported by a DBA
Expo where each of the learning areas and school programs was showcased.
We are very keen to receive feedback on this new format and invite students and parents/guardians to contact the College
and let us know if this new format was effective.
Alpine Camp
Year 12 Outdoor Education students recently attended camp at Mt Buller where they are enjoyed the wintry conditions we
have suffered over the past week. Students have had the opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills and understanding
which have been developed in theory classes, as well as develop their downhill and cross country skiing skills. This is a
wonderful opportunity for these students and I would like to thank the staff which have attended this camp and in so doing
providing such a wonderful experience for our students beyond the classroom.
Year 12 Three Way Conferences
The Year 12 Three Way Conferences will be held on Thursday 4 th August and provide a very timely opportunity for Year 12
students and their parents/guardians to meet with class teachers to discuss their progress and set a very clear plan for each
student as we approach the end of Unit 4 and end of year examinations. This is a very valuable opportunity and we
encourage all students and parents to make appointments and attend on the afternoon. Please log onto the parent portal to
book an interview with your child’s teachers.
DRYSDALE CAMPUS NEWS
Information session for students interested in Tertiary Education in 2017.
On the evening of the 10th August, there will be an information session for Year 12 students and parents who are
interested in applying for tertiary education. The session will start at 7:00pm in the Drysdale campus library and cover the
application process, SEAS (special entry access scheme) and scholarships. The information is relevant to all VCE students
applying for University and VCAL students applying for TAFE courses that require a VTAC application, please note that The
Gordon does not require a VTAC application.
ECO5 Information Evening
The ECO5 program is another unique element of the College learning program on offer to Year 9 students each year. The
College is conducting an information session for students in Year 9B, C, G and H on the evening of Wednesday 3 rd August,
7-8pm at the Library on the Drysdale Campus for students and their parents/guardians to learn more about this wonderful
program.
Snowy River—Fundraiser Night
On Friday the 26th of August the students that attended the Snowy River Leadership School, are hosting a music night at
the Piping hot chicken shop as part of their community learning project. This project is to help raise awareness for
homelessness in the Geelong area, there will be live music, a raffle for the chance to win some prizes. It is a gold coin entry.
All donations will be going to Feed Geelong who helps support the homeless. Please come along and help us support the
homeless.
Year 9 Book Trailers
On Tuesday the 26th of July the library hosted the 2016 Year 9 Book Trailers Premiere. The students who made it to the
final were nominated by their teachers for completing outstanding work, and had their trailers screened in front of the
entire year level. The trailers were based on a wide variety of texts, including
fiction and non-fiction. There were 15 finalists in total, and all received a prize
for
their efforts. The prizes included books, movie and Gold Class vouchers. It was a
tough decision for the judges, but eventually they settled on the following winners;
1st Prize. 9H – Rose Evans – 45 + 47 Stella Street
Equal 2nd Prize— 9H Edmund Mantelli – Man Bites Dog
Equal 2nd Prize — 9E - Shani Thebes – The Lost Boy
3rd Prize — 9G - Sky Voss – The 5th Wave
People’s choice award (voted by students) 9E - Quinn West – Demon Road
We were fortunate to have the talented George Wilson MC the event for the last time. A very big thankyou to Mr Wayne
Johannesen, Ms Jess Walsh and Mrs Katie Walsh for judging, and to for Ms Senem Shamsili for handing out prizes. This
event is a wonderful way to celebrate literature and literacy at Bellarine Secondary College. To view the 2016 finalists and
winners, please visit the library home page on the school intranet. Ms Hawksworth—Teacher Librarian.
Production—The Little Mermaid Jr
Exciting news!!! It is time to buy tickets for Bellarine Secondary College's Musical Production. ‘Disney The Little Mermaid Jr
(Roy Bearing)’ tickets are on sale and you can purchase them through the Potato Shed box office, 5251 1998. The tickets
range in price from $15 for adults and $12 for concessions. There is also a family ticket available for $45 (2 Adults and 2
Children)
Our production is the school edition of the original full length production of the same title. The musical is set under the sea
and tells the story of a little mermaid named Ariel, who dreams of going on land. When her father, King Triton, forbids her
to go on land, Ariel visits Ursula the sea witch, whom her father banished from his kingdom. Ursula helps Ariel to make her
dream a reality, whilst craftily plotting a plan to destroy Ariel and reap revenge on her father. It is a fun, energetic and
colourful musical that explores the power of acceptance, understanding and tolerance. The show's running time is
approximately an hour. The show's starting time is 7:30 pm and it will finish at 9:00pm. We hope to see you on either the
25th, 26th or 27th of August. We know you will have as much fun watching it as we have had creating and rehearsing it. See
you there!!!
Leadership camp
Last week a group of Student Leaders attended the Summit Leadership camp, which has been a terrific experience for all
involved. Both Mr Skewes, as their supervisor, and the kids really enjoyed being part of the camp.
I was told that both the activities and camp staff were terrific the whole time and pushed the students to get out of their
comfort zones, while linking the tasks to leadership. There were plenty of high fives, tears, group hugs, encouragement and
enthusiastic cheers throughout the 3 days. According to Mr Skewes all of the students took something out of the camp and
REMINDER—If your child has asthma, please ensure that they have an asthma pump with them at school at all times.
Please provide the office with a school asthma action plan also, if you don’t already have one please collect one from the office.
they were all encouraged to apply the skills learnt at school. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Mr Luke Skewes
and Ms Leanne Steen for attending the camp and being excellent role models for our Year 11 Student Leaders.
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DRYSDALE CAMPUS NEWS
Ready, Set, Work Term 3
The students in Ready, Set, Work have been very busy undertaking a number of exciting projects in the vineyard and work
sites. In the vineyard students have been diligently pruning the vines to ensure another bumper crop of grapes. Vala and
Miss Brown are extremely impressed with the current students who have shown dedication and application to complete
their hands on tasks in some very average weather conditions.
On the second week of this term all students in this program spent a week in the work force for their chosen career path.
We would like to congratulate all of the students undertaking this program for an outstanding week of work experience
and for the wonderful feedback received from employers. Overall our students received high praise for their work ethic
and employability skills with a good number of students receiving offers of school based traineeships and a school based
apprenticeship.
These students are also currently undertaking an exciting new initiative called the Career Incubator project. Our Ready,
Set, Work students are representing this region in a state-wide competition where students investigate environmental
issues and future careers to address these issues. All class members will present a multimedia presentation to a panel of
judges in August.
Senior Sport
Well done to both our senior boys netball and senior girls netball teams. They recently represented the College
at Interschool sports. The girls’ team were very competitive against tough competition but unfortunately didn’t
progress into the finals. The boys’ team did exceptionally well winning their way into the finals but unfortunately
were defeated in the grand final.
House Leaders
Parents and Guardians are reminded to contact the following House Leaders as the first point of contact for inquiries
about student progress, wellbeing and or other matters. Parents/Guardians are, of course, both welcome and invited to
contact class teachers and/or Assistant Principals; Mrs Barbara Luppino or Mr Damian Marra.
2016 HOUSE TEAM LEADERS DRYSDALE CAMPUS
CORIO
LONSDALE
Mrs Terri-Anne Finch—House Leader (Drysdale)
Mrs Kristy Miles—House Leader (Drysdale)
Mr Luke Pitfield—Assistant House Leader (Drysdale)
Mrs Angela Van Zyl—Assistant House Leader (Drysdale)
NEPEAN
SWAN
Mr James Green —House Leader (Drysdale)
Ms Jess Walsh—House Leader (Drysdale)
Mrs Maddie Chaplin—House Leader (Drysdale)
Ms Anita Shelton—Assistant House Leader (Drysdale)
Mrs Sue Blacket—Assistant House Leader (Drysdale)
Farewell
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank parents, guardians, students and staff of Bellarine Secondary College
for your support and friendship over the past four years. I have enjoyed my time at the College and have valued working
with each of you to help support students to achieve their very best and ensure they enjoy each day of learning at our
College. I am convinced that our College provides opportunities for every single student to achieve their full potential and
pursue their own individual journey and I encourage every student to make the absolute most of every day. All the very
best for the future! Please take care. Mr Johannesen.
2016 Year 12 Student Scholarships
Students in Year 12 are invited to apply for the Year 12 Student Scholarships. These scholarships are available to students
currently in Year 12 who are planning to undertake tertiary studies in 2017. Scholarships range in value from $575 to over
$2580. Applicants will be required to submit their end-of-year results online (when they become available), which must be
verified by their principals.
2016 Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL Scholarships for Year 10 Students
Students in Year 10 are invited to apply for the Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL Scholarships. These scholarships recognise the
outstanding contribution that Lynne Kosky made to education and training in Victoria via introducing the Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). Each VCAL Scholarship is valued at up to $25,000 which is provided in $5,000 grants
each year over 5 years of study, training or an apprenticeship. Applications open on Monday 1 August 2016 and close on
Monday 12 September 2016.
For more information and to apply for the scholarships, see:
2016 Year 12 Student Scholarships
2016 Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL Scholarships: General information
2016 Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL Scholarships: How to apply
If you have any questions about these scholarships. please contact Andrea Constantino, Student Scholarships Coordinator
on 9637 3367 or by email at [email protected]
Mr Wayne Johannesen & Mrs Senem Shamsili
Assistant Principals Drysdale Campus
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OCEAN GROVE CAMPUS NEWS
COLLEGE UNIFORM
Now that the weather has turned markedly colder we are starting to see some students wear outer garments that are not
part of the school uniform. Please note that students should avoid wearing items such as jackets or jumpers that are not part
of the uniform when travelling to and from the College. College windbreakers can be obtained from the uniform suppliers and
provide extra warmth as well as protection from showers.
Girls are also reminded that it is not acceptable to wear ‘leggings’ or tights with their PE uniform to and from school. If girls do
not have the College tracksuit and are concerned with the cold, they should wear the winter girl’s school uniform and change
into PE attire for class.
CYBER BULLYING
Cyber bullying is one of the biggest, safety issues facing young people today. Cyberbullying is using the Internet, cell phones,
videogame systems, or other technology to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.
Despite our collective efforts to teach our teens about cyber safety there are still some students that are doing the wrong
thing. Cyberbullying is more likely to occur outside of school hours, but the behaviours often carry over from home to school,
and vice versa. In a national survey it was found that 81% of teenager’s cyber-bully because it’s funny and many teens are
encouraged by friends or because they mistakenly believe that everyone else is doing it.
HOMEWORK
The issue of homework is often raised as a concern by parents. For parents it is sometimes the perception that not enough
homework is being done, but for some students, their perception is too much is being set!
It is an expectation that all students would be completing homework most nights of the week, although the amount of
homework will vary dependent on year level. Research tells us of the ’10 minute rule’ which suggests that 10 minutes of
homework each night per grade level (ie Year 7; 70 minutes, Year 8; 80 minutes) is a sound rule of thumb. Students should be
regularly completing homework tasks for English, Maths, Humanities, Science, Language, and Health with other subject areas
providing homework as required.
We encourage all students with the support of their families to make time each day to review, plan and organise their
learning to assist them in achieving their full potential. Parents are reminded to please check and sign their student’s
Organiser each week. Students should be recording homework in their Organiser. Research also tells us that it is important to
build routines around the time and place that homework is completed and to build in breaks to ensure that the time is used
most efficiently.
Please visit the following website to download a template that will assist in organising your child to complete their homework
most efficiently. http://www.nasponline.org/resources/home_school/hworkplanner.pdf
BLACKOUT POETRY
Students from 7C SEAL and 8F English classes were treated to an innovative workshop on Blackout Poetry. Tracie Mauro who
is the Children and Youth Services Librarian from the Ocean Grove Library generously donated her time, expertise and skills
teaching the students about the concept of this artistic form of poetry. It is a skill which students can continue with and
encompass into their journal writing. The students would like to thank Tracie and the Ocean Grove Library for supporting and
enhancing their learning. Mrs Margot Romanin.
GEELONG SCARF FESTIVAL
Congratulations to staff member Samantha Anderson who recently had a great win at the Scarf Festival held at the Wool
Museum each year. She attained 1st prize in the Myths and Legends Thematic Category. Her fabulous creation made from
drinking straws represented the beauty myth that women require cosmetic surgery to remain visible to all.
Telescope Viewing Night
Our next Viewing night is scheduled for Monday 15 th August between 6.15 and 8.00pm. There should be 5 planets visible at
the same time: Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury. If students use their Stellarium program on their netbooks they
should be able to identify these planets all of which should be visible for at least a week. Students, staff and families are all
welcome to drop in or stay to explore the night sky. Warm clothing recommended!!
2016/17 Entertainment Books are available for purchase at Ocean Grove
and Drysdale Campus! Alternatively please click this link to order online:
https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/113a156
20% of every membership sold contributes to our School. Help us achieve our goal by
sharing this link with your Friends and Family. Thanks for your support!
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OCEAN GROVE CAMPUS NEWS
Aspire Program.
The Year 7 SEAL students have joined Deakin Universities Aspire program this semester. They visit Deakin each
fortnight during their double Science session. This week students were scheduled to visit the Scanning Electron
Microscope to learn about the applications of microscopy and get an idea of the scale of objects viewed. We were
also lucky enough to be invited to a demonstration in the Lightning Room in the Engineering Building.
Deakin University—Week Two—Student Recount
This week at Deakin, we did two big things, and I’m not sure which one was better. I am going to be describing them
in the next two paragraphs.
First, we went into a room with a weird machine. The person there explained that this thing was a lightning
generator, and that we all had to stand way back and put on headphones (which we did). We were all expecting
some loud bangs or spark explosions, but we were treated to a completely different experience. From that zap and
cracks that the lightning made, the Star Wars theme tuned played out. It was probably the most interesting way of
making music I have ever heard.
After that, we went to the electron microscope. It can see extremely small things, although we didn’t actually zoom
in all the way. We looked closely at a dead blowfly, which was as interesting as it was disgusting. We looked at the
wings, the eye, the foot, and some hairs, which were all really high detail and sickening. Afterwards, I didn’t end up
eating my lunch because of it. So, that was basically Deakin this week, and it was heaps better than the first week.
I’m just hoping now that it gets even better in the future. Finn Levelt 7C.
Thanks to Deakin University for letting us have this great experience. Max Potter 7C Deakin University
On Tuesday at Deakin University we were given a tour around the university which included going into the lightning
room which made lightning that made the sound of the star wars tune. We are very grateful that we got to see this.
Then we went into a room with a 1.2 million dollar microscope that could see 10,000 times better than ordinary
microscopes. We looked at a fly’s eyes and wings, it was fascinating. Then we hopped back on the bus and headed
back to school.
OG Sport Update
State Cross Country
Well done and congratulations to Amaliya Taylor who competed in the state cross country on July 14 th. Amaliya
finished 22nd overall which is an outstanding result. The Cross Country was run at Bundoora Park which is a
challenging course. I hope Amaliya continues to work hard with her Athletics and Cross Country for future events.
Upcoming sports
August 1st Year 7 & 8 Girls Hockey
August 5th Year 7 Boys Hockey
August 8th Year 8 Volleyball, Table Tennis & Basketball
August 11th Year 7 Volleyball, Table Tennis & Basketball
I wish all these teams the best of luck.
House Leaders
Parents and Guardians are reminded to contact the following House Leaders as the first point of contact for inquiries
about student progress, wellbeing and or other matters. Parents/Guardians are, of course, both welcome and
invited to contact class teachers and/or Assistant Principals; Mrs Barbara Luppino or Mr Damian Marra.
2016 HOUSE TEAM LEADERS OCEAN GROVE CAMPUS
CORIO
LONSDALE
Ms Leasa Saffin—House Leader (Ocean Grove)
Mrs Margot Romanin—House Leader (Ocean Grove)
NEPEAN
SWAN
Mrs Katie Walsh—House Leader (Ocean Grove)
Ms Kelly Clitheroe—House Leader (Ocean Grove)
Mr Damian Marra & Mrs Barbara Luppino
Assistant Principals Ocean Grove Campus
OCEAN GROVE CANTEEN ROSTER
Mon 1
Nadine Underwood
Mon 8
Rachael Camm
Tue 2
Kelly Hows
Tue 9
Michelle McIntosh
Wed 3
Brenda Smith
Wed 10
Lorrelle Smith
Thu 4
Anna McDonald
Thu 11
Caitlin Ogdon
Fri 5
Jenny Hill
Fri 12
Emily Collins
Thank you for giving up your time and helping us run a great service to the students and staff at our canteen.
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