College News - Narre Warren South P

Special points of interest:
Term 2 Issue 2

CSEF - Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund.
15t June 2015

VCAL Awards

Duke of Edinburgh
A word from our Principal—
Mr Rob Duncan
The term is rapidly drawing
to a close and exam season
is again upon us. All senior
school students will be
undertaking various exams
and interviews over the next
few weeks. These exams are
important and should be
treated as such by all
students. Exam timetables
have been provided to all
students and are posted in C
Block.
College News
NARRE WARREN SOUTH P-12 COLLEGE
VCAL Awards
On May 14 I had the
pleasure of attending the
2014 VCAL Achievement
Award Presentation
ceremony, where our
College received two
awards. Congratulations to
former student Jaydn Eagles
who was awarded the
Outstanding Achievement
Award at Intermediate level
– the best Intermediate
VCAL student in the state
last year; and to staff Kelly
Lackmann and Clorinda
Siemienowicz who won the
award for program
development for the NUKE
(Never Underestimate Kids
Education)Program. These
awards take our total to 16
since 2006, our first year of
VCAL and by far the
highest of any school in
Victoria. Well done to our
VCAL team again!
College Vision and Values
At the last College council
meeting, and after much
input from staff and
students, our new College
Values and Vision were
endorsed:
Purpose Statement:
“Getting the best from and
for our students”
Our Values:
Narre Warren South P-12
College strives to develop
young people so they can
become fulfilling and
positive members and
leaders of our society. By
recognising and celebrating
diversity, high aspirations
and positive relations we
create a harmonious school
that has a positive sense of
purpose and a commitment
to each and every person.
The values that guide our
school:
Perseverance
Respect
Integrity
Dedicated Teamwork
Excellence
Our Vision:
At Narre Warren South P12 College we are
committed to advancing the
academic and personal
development of our
students. This is achieved by
engagement in a purposeful
educational program where
students progressively gain
the skills and tools they
need to be reflective and
successful life-long learners.
We constantly challenge
them to be critical thinkers
and to be positive
contributors to our local
and global society both now
and into the future.
Our values and vision will
be displayed in all parts of
the College and all members
of the College community
are expected to demonstrate
these values each and every
day.
Congratulations and Farewell
Mandee Strickland has been
appointed to the position of
acting Principal at
Cranbourne East SC for the
second semester. Mandee
has made a great
contribution to Narre
Warren South P-12 College,
having been an Assistant
Principal for the last three
and a half years, most
recently as head of the
Primary School. Before that
Mandee worked as a
Teaching and Learning
Coach with the Regional
Office. We wish Mandee all
the best for her new
challenge!
Inside this issue:
Primary
2-7
Secondary Years 7-9
8
Secondary Years 10-12
8
Sport
9-11
Careers
12-14
Student Voice
15-16
Events & Community
17-19
Page 2
COLLEGE NEWS
Primary
Earlier this month we
celebrated Mother’s Day with a
BBQ breakfast and activities
provided by SEDA tennis.
Students also completed
activities with their families in
the classroom. Thank you to
everyone who attended and the
staff and parents who
supported the event on the day.
Ms Mandee
Strickland
We also had a Scholastic Book
Fair that provided students and
families with an opportunity to
buy books. The funds raised
from the book fair will be used
to purchase fiction and
nonfiction books for classroom
libraries. A big thank you to
Kylie Alford and her team for
the organisation and running of
this successful event.
Assistant Principal
Cultural Diversity week was
celebrated on Friday, 22nd May.
Students dressed up in their
traditional costumes and shared
food. The performance by the
Preps at Assembly to celebrate
‘Cultural Diversity Week’ was a
huge hit. The students
entertained parents and
students at assembly with ‘It’s a
Small World’.
We are very excited about the
improvements in our facilities
and grounds that are
underway. One of the changes
is the landscaping of the area
between G block and the grade
2 classrooms next week. The
Display boards in G block
area will be turned into a quiet
place for students with seating,
picnic tables and shade sails.
The area will be fenced off for
safety reasons so please
encourage your children to
keep away from the area while
under construction. More
changes are the display boards
in the foyer and hallways in the
main building that reflect the
learning of our students across
the primary; additional CCTV
cameras installed; Installation
of televisions and Interactive
whiteboards into classrooms;
and additional class sets of
IPADS.
On Wednesday we were
pleased to invite our 2016 prep
parents and families into the
school to learn more about our
school and learning spaces.
Walking through the school, it
was great to see everyone
engaged in so many wonderful
literacy, numeracy, games, and
other activities. What a
wonderful opportunity for the
students to share with the
prospective 2016 preps and
their families some of the great
things they do at school! Tours
will continue for the rest of the
term and the first few weeks of
term 3. There will also be an
information evening on June
10th at 7pm. Please see our
school website for more details.
Don’t forget to log in to
Compass and to approve any
student absences. If you are
having trouble logging in or
haven’t yet accessed Compass
please contact the College for
support.
This year Primary Reports will
be available to be accessed on
Compass on Friday 26 June.
Area to be landscaped and
developed into a quiet area
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At each assembly each grade teacher gives a Learner Attribute
Award to 2 students in their class.
The awards are given to children who displayed
a particular Attribute. At assembly, students are also asked to
discuss why they received their award. Here is a list of children
who received an award in May:
PRP
Erica Osborne (caring) , Abdul Aziz (caring) Romeo Tranquille (caring), Shylah Tibble (caring)
PRG
Ali Alawie (caring) Fatima Haidari (caring)
PRH
Amelia Leong Caring, Krish Prasad - Caring , Diana Zhang - Caring , Farid Mohammadi - Caring
PRM
Telina Thompson - Caring, Hussan Arifi - Caring, Cayden Deering - Caring, Athraa Shlaimon –Caring
1F
Abel Farcas -Caring, Marayan Haidari- Caring, Hannah McCoy - Caring, Fida Rezai - Caring
1H
Liam Bray –Caring, Bryan Chea- Caring, Gol Majok- Caring, Alana Mash - Caring,
Sarah Qualandari- Caring, Joshua Mathew-Caring
1R
Mahdi Shirzad- Caring, Sahil Azizi- Caring, Nikyla Thompson- Caring, Tyler Ton –Caring
1W
Kirat Dhaliwal - Caring, Aashirya Ram – Caring, Melina Akai - Caring, Ciera O'Connor - Caring
Blake Nel - Caring, Julian Williams-Fuemana - Caring, Swathi Suresh Kumar - Caring
Pearl Meas – Caring
2C
Baylin McCoy – Caring, Marcus Mathews- Knowledgeable, Nargis Saleem- Knowledgeable
Brodie Nel- Communicator
2F
Madison Wangman- Caring, Lincoln Osborne – Caring, Liam O’Brien – Thinker, Sebastian Baguinon –
Principled
2L
Liam Sanderson-Inquirer, Fida Mohammadi-Caring, Margaret Sagele-Principled
Hajar Bakhshi-Caring
2S
Mackenzie Edwards –Principled, Mustafa Razi –Principled , ALeyna Atar – Inquirer
Moustafa Mohammade – Inquirer
2W
Bailey Green-Knowledgeable, Somaya Jahid – Inquirer, Jack Millard– Principled
Rawiri Ngaruhe-Principled, ChristrianStusky-Teokotai- Principled, Norman Taufa- Principled
Continued on next page
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COLLEGE NEWS
Primary (continued)
3C
Helia Heidari – Communicators, Teighyn Watson – Communicators, Amanda Maroke – Open
Minded, Kolroal Riek Gai – Open Minded
3G
Zayed Amin- Open minded, Tammie Sanderson- Caring, Tarkyn – Inquirer
Shaye Borninkhof- Caring
3K
Charli Bamford- Balanced, Molly Monaghan-Balanced, Lucas Crichton-Balanced
Caitlin Armstrong- Knowledgeable
3P
Parvana Karimi- Principled, Anishkan Nesendran –Communicator, Suhail Qualandari – Open
Minded, Sahar Karimy- Openminded
3/4W
Zeana Cole – Balanced, Jacinta Perez-Teao – Balanced, Mahsi Noorzaye - Reflective
4B
Cindy Awad- Risk Taker, Sameer Najibi- Carer, Cancio Noronha- Balanced and
Resilient, Travis Tiffen- Risk Taker
4D
Cassie Obrien – Balanced, Maypo Taha – Principled
4P
Firoze Haidari – Open Minded, Jasmine Ferguson – Balanced/Resilient
Emilie Oates – Principled, Mahdiyeh Nazari- Risk Taker
5A
Ethan Randall – Knowledgeable , Josh Thompson - Knowledgeable
Kaidan Mc Leod –Risk Taker, Adele Mabior – Knowledgeable
5C
Karwan Mohmand - Inquirer, Loania Ausage - Caring, Kon Mamea - Knowledgeable
Chelsea Janson - Knowledgeable, Shivam Tejpal – Reflective
5H
Brett- Caring, Shaylah- Caring, Michelle – Reflective
6A
Krish Chand: Knowledgeable, Adeba Stanikzai: Knowledgeable, Catalin Pop: Principled,
Evelynn Tapuvae: Principled
Congratulations everyone!
Cultural Diversity Day
In May, we celebrated Cultural
Diversity Day by dressing up in
National or Cultural Dress and we
also had a Morning Tea with
parents welcome. Students
brought a variety of foods from
various cultures.
World Environment Day
We celebrated World
Environment Day by
having a Nude Food Day on
Friday June 5th. Children were
encouraged to bring food to
schoolthat does not require a
wrapper. The focus was on
protecting our environment by
minimising waste and by also
putting our rubbish in the bin.
We encourage families to send
their children to school with
food that does not require packaging as much you possibly can
and to discuss how important it
is to put
rubbish in the bin and keep our
beautiful school and country
clean! Read more about World
Environment Day: http://
www.unep.org/wed/
Margaret Krstevski
Global Learning
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Primary (continued)
Grade Four
In Grade Four we have been
busy as bees, learning about
poetry, similes and metaphors.
We have written an acrostic
poem to show the good work
we are doing:
Grade fours are super stars
Respectful students
Amazing poetry
Dynamite results
Enthusiastic use of metaphors
Full stops
Opinions of every student
Using commas and speech
marks
Rockin’ students doing their
work
In maths, for addition and
subtraction, we have been
learning different skills and
strategies through maths
workshops. These are a good
experience for students to work
with other teachers. It’s also
good to work with students at
your level in classes. Some
groups are able to explain how
to borrow for subtraction and
carry in addition. Some have
also worked with decimals, a
very complex skill for our level.
In location we have used maps
and street names to give
directions from one place to
another. We are also learning to
listen to and follow directions
given by others.
In Integrated studies, we have
been learning about ‘Forces’.
There are many types of forces,
for example, gravity, push and
pull, water and air pressure. For
example if a person jumps into
the air, gravity would use it’s
force to pull them back down
to earth.
In the Stephanie Alexander
Kitchen Garden we have
recently planted potatoes. We
hope they grow perfectly for
our cooking lessons
Grade 4's in the kitchen as part of the
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program
Winter Weather Clothing
As winter is here it would be a good idea to put a spare set of
clothes in your child’s bag. This should include spare
underpants, track pants and socks.
We are very short of school track pants size 5, 6, 7 or 8. If
anyone has any donations sickbay will gratefully accept them.
Reminder: If your child has borrowed school uniform from
sickbay over the year could you please return it to sickbay.
If you have students who are leaving or outgrown any good
quality uniforms Sickbay will gratefully accept them for our
second hand uniform shop.
The Second Hand Uniform Shop is in Sickbay. It will be open
from 0830 am to 0900am and 3pm to 3:30pm Monday to
Thursday. Please do not come during school times.
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COLLEGE NEWS
I wonder if I should
write a persuasive text
about how unhealthy
Sorry, I’m
not sharing!
Is this a
real
chip???
Grade 3 students have been
working really hard this year
in preparation for Naplan.
Congratulations to all
of the students for
their hard work!
Naplan tests took place on
May 12, 13, 14, and 15.
Before Naplan, Grade 3
teachers treated the
students to a chips lunch
and after Naplan, we all
celebrated with popcorn
and a movie.
Thank you to Zesty Joe’s on
The chips were so
305 Ormond Road for our
yummy....they went
very quickly!
chips! Our Naplan chip
Movies
make me
want to
Oh no, she’s
dancing
again!
Grade 3 Teachers
Margaret Krstevski
Rachna Gupta
Barbara Corkeron
Kellie Palazzolo
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Primary (continued)
Primary Book Fair
The Book Fair was a fantastic
success. It was great to see
students visiting throughout
the school day with their
classroom teachers, but
equally exciting to see
students visiting with family
and carers in the mornings
and afternoons. We raised
$1,900 worth of books that
will go towards supporting
Grade 3G Capture The Flag
During Physical Education,
grade 3G are playing a game
called Capture The Flag.
It's the first time they've ever
played and they worked out the
game quickly. The aim of the
game was to go into the other
teams territory and steal the
flag and return back into their
half.
During our initial inquiry,
Lochlan compared the game to
the Star Wars game called
'Battle Front'. The students
made a connection straight
away. Mr Kromlidis
introduced the game in its
simplest form and once the
students grasped a few basic
rules, he added more to help
ease the players into the new
game.
our Reading Workshop
throughout the primary
school, so every child will
benefit. Thank you to staff
members and volunteers who
gave up their time to support
the Book Fair.
Kylie Alford
Primary Literacy Leader
Our next
Book Fair
is scheduled
for term 3.
Shaye and Ji Yua were
captains and their job was to
select guards around the
perimeter of the flag, prison
officers and runners. The
later running across into
enemy territory. If tug,
players went to prison.
The teams had to discuss
strategies. They talked about
distracting the other team by
running in multiple numbers
and catching the other teams
unaware of on-coming
invasions. This is a great
game for strategic planning
and teamwork.
District Day
On Tuesday the 5th of May,
Grade 4-6 had x-country at
Sydney Pargeter Recreation
Reserve in Endeavour Hills.
Though it was cold, we still ran.
The running course was 2km to
3km.
First the nine to ten year olds
went, then eleven to twelve
went. The grade 4-6 enjoyed it
very much, even though we
came 6 out of the other
schools. Next time we hope
we come first. A big shout
out to the teachers who
came with us. A pity Mr
Evans wasn’t there though
thank you teachers for
helping us.
By Alicia 4P and Cassie 4D
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COLLEGE NEWS
Secondary Years 7-9
Mr Aaron Sykes
Assistant Principal
We are rapidly approaching the
end of term 2 and I would like
to briefly highlight some
observations I have made over
the past 6 weeks. Firstly, this is
a very hard working and
dedicated team of teachers who
do great work with their
students. There are many
exciting learning and social
opportunities being offered at
years 7-9 and indeed across the
entire P-12 framework of the
school.
Our students were exemplary
while attending the recent
VCAL concert, participating in
some wonderful songs, dances
and performances. There is a
Year 8 camp to Phillip Island
coming up which will provide
our students in attendance with
some great memories and
experiences. Our Year 7's have
certainly made the transition
from primary school to
secondary school and have
settled in extremely well over
the course of the semester,
making the most of their
learning opportunities and the
trial program of incorporating I
-Pads in to their subjects. Over
the course of semester two, a
range of works will be done;
from increasing seating in our
area of the school to improving
the lighting and displays in
F-Block. These cosmetic
changes will improve the look
and feel of the school and
reinforce the notion of
continuing to take pride in our
school community.
Well done to all of our students
on reaching the half way point
of the year. I look forward to
seeing our students in action
during semester 2 and wish all
families a safe and happy
school holiday break.
Senior Secondary Years 10-12
Mr Stephen Mahoney
Assistant Principal
VCAL concert: I was privileged
to attend the VCAL concert
recently. It was organised by
our students to raise money for
cancer awareness and raised
over $2000. The singing and
dancing was fabulous and
thoroughly enjoyed by the
enthusiastic audience. Well
done to our wonderful VCAL
team of staff and students! The
BBQ was well run and the
sausages were great, thanks Mr
Wilkinson!
of the day!! A special thanks to
Ms Hannas and her Year 11
and 12 classes for their
fantastic morning teas! They
were greatly appreciated by a
large number of staff!!
Food Technology: One of the
more difficult duties in my role
is to be invited to a buffet
provided by the students in
VCE Food Technology. The
hardship is that the food is so
good that I can’t eat for the rest
Exams: We are now in full on
exam mode. All students in the
senior school are now
undertaking exams. I wish
them all the very best!
Uniform: On a less positive
note, I have noticed that a
number of our VCE students
are arriving at the College out
of uniform. They will be asked
to return home and then come
back to school correctly attired!
Reports: Parents are reminded
that with the implementation
of Compass, reports will not be
printed anymore. At the
moment, parents of students in
Years 10 -12 can view their
child’s progress reports on
Compass. When the semester
reports are completed they can
be accessed via the same
method. If you haven’t
accessed Compass yet, please
contact the College for
assistance and your unique
passwords.
CSEF - Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund.
All families with a Current Health Care Card are entitled to apply for the new CSEF (Camps, Sports
and Excursion Fund). Children's healthcare cards are not valid. Applications close on the
26 June 2015.
All applications are available at any reception area of the school or can be downloaded from
www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
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Year 10 Scienctriffic Bridge
Assignment
During Term 1 the Year 10
Scientriffic class discovered
how bridges are designed, built
and the different types of forces. They looked at all the different types of bridges and
how each type of bridge has a
different purpose and its effectiveness.
For their assignment the students had to make a bridge
made from toothpick, paddle
pop sticks, straws, glue and a
minimal amount of masking
taping. The requirement’s consistent of efficiency rating
(weight of the bridge divided
by how much weight it held),
creativity of the design and
research on 1 type of bridge
and 1 famous bridge. Some
bridges were able to withstand
a large amount of weight,
where others collapsed under
the pressure. We did have
some controversy with one
bridge. Many said it was a
“plank” and should be disqualified, especially since when
weights were placed it acted
more like a see-saw. But we
will let you decide!
Most Creative
Best efficiency
A bridge collapse!
The Plank
Sport
Year 7 District Badminton
On Tuesday 2nd May, 11 of our
best badminton players attended the District badminton competition at Springers Indoor
Sports Complex in
Keysborough. Their coach was
Mr Kromlidis.
The boys team was Tyler Hall
(Captain), Shaylen Ausage, Isaac
Kong, Nethan Bakelman, Kuba
Hermanek and Aaron King.
The girls team was Tateana
Ashbey-Paule, Marshall Law,
Meadow Pearce, Crystal Stent
and Cannalee Yinh.
Both groups got off to a great
start, the girls defeating Cranbourne Secondary College 6-0.
The boys defeated Cranbourne
East 5-1.
Both year 7 and 8 squads have
been training and love badminton. Mr Kromlidis' main aim is
to bring them together and to
play with pride. He also wants
them to respect each other
and the competition. Having
fun is really important.
On the way to the venue it
rained and it was cold, but to
warm up the players Mr
Kromlidis sang the school's
song. He got their vocal cords
going and a bit of team spirit
to fire them up. The students
were unsure at the start, but
they soon got the hang of it.
The boys team qualified for
the final. All the boys
displayed great racquet head
speed on both the forehand
and backhand strokes. The
girls not far behind. Tateana
was the Captain, but Marsha
also helped. By the end of the
day the boys and girls were
jumping off the ground and
mixing their shots up.
After the round robin rounds
and their byes, the girls and
boys made a lot of friends.
Many of the other schools
wanted to challenge our
students during the breaks.
In the boys’ final, Narre
Warren P-12 defeated Officer 6
matches to 0. All the boys
embraced each other over their
win. At all times they were
good sports and they shook
hands with their opponents.
The girls played Officer
Secondary in the play-off for
3rd position. They were
successful. Well done girls.
The boys nominated Shaylen as
the best and fairest. The girls
nominated Tateana as the most
valuable player.
Continued on next page
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COLLEGE NEWS
Sport
Fun Run & Cross Country
Try-Outs
The annual Narre Warren
South Secondary Fun Run was
held in great conditions on
Friday 1st of May. The day
involved an enjoyable lap
around the school and for the
more serious runners an
opportunity to qualify for the
schools cross country team.
O’Neill (Blue) took first place
with 510 points, followed by
Chisholm (green) on 499,
Namatjira (Red) 482 and Clarke
(yellow) on 479 points
Division Cross Country
On Thursday 21st of May the
Cross Country team went to
Akoonah Park, Berwick to
compete in the Casey South
Division Cross Country. It was
a super morning of runningfantastic sportsmanship and a
brilliant standard. It was
wonderful to see the students
give it 100%and achieve
excellent results.
Congratulations to each and
every single runner who
competed.
Thank you to the families that
came down and watch and
supported the students and to
the wonderful teachers that
took them out on the day.
Athletics
Years 7-10 had their annual
Athletics Carnival on
Wednesday May 6th at Casey
Fields Athletics Track. It was
an extremely windy day with
the possibility of rain hanging
over our heads all day. Students
took part in many track and
field events and there was a
competitive spirit among the
different Houses. The relays
were certainly a highlight with
The following students placed
in the top 15 and have made it
to the next round. I wish them
all the best of luck for Regional
Cross Country.
12-13 boysAaron Bolweell 14th
12-13 girlsKayla Harter 8th
Taylah Saly 8th
Akon Mabior 12th
Alisha Mizzi 14th
14 boys
Brad Little 1st
14 girls
Natalie Bodner 3rd
Holly-Lee Jacobson 7th
15 boys
Michael-Anthony Stevens 13th
16 boys
Jaryd Saly 6th
Points
the teachers making their own
team. With a few fumbles made
by the teachers they did catch up
to the students coming in
fourth place. They may have won
bragging rights this time but the
teachers will come back even
harder next year! As soon as the
relays were done the down pour
of rain came. We quickly jumped
on the buses and made our way
back to school. It was a fun and
enjoyable day for everyone.
4th on 506 points Chisholm (Green)
3rd on 516 points O'Neill (Blue)
2nd on 521 points Namatjira (Red)
1st on 536 points Clarke (Yellow)
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Sport
Intermediate Girls Rugby
The intermediate girls rugby
team went out on Thursday
21st of May to play in the
State Finals. Mr Clarke drove
the mini bus out to Sunbury
at 8am to make sure they
arrived at the field on time
for their first match at 10am.
The girls have been training
for 2 1/2 weeks, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
after school and their efforts
paid off. They made the
Grand Final! The team
played Mt. Ridley for the title
of State Champions. During
the round robin they lost to
Mt. Ridley 7-0 so they knew
they had to work hard and
they sure did! The final score
at the end of the final was
12-12. So they went into
overtime or Golden Point. I
would have been a nervous
wreck so I am glad Mr
Clarke was there and not
me! With determination and
spirit they went down
fighting. The final score was
16-12. They lost, coming
runners up in the state,
which is still a wonderful
effort! Both Mr. Clarke and
myself are extremely proud
of them especially since they
didn't get back until 5:15. It
would have been a long,
tiring day. Throughout the
whole competition the girls
showed hard work, dedication and excellent sportsmanship. Congratulations
Girls!
The team consisted of:
Tisa Alefosio 10E
Nica Auapa'au 10G
Jasmine Beshie 10I
Gedea Kareroa 9F
Marry Maposua 10I
Cecilia Talia 10G
Zion Talia 9G
Maryanne Togafau 10D
Marama Williams 9J
Coaches:
Janyce Drollett-Tereora 11E
Zhanice Laga'aia 11D
Teachers:
Mr. Clarke
Mrs. Lockhart.
Ms. Michelle Lockhart
Year 8 Girls Softball
During Term 1, the Year 8
girl’s softball team went to
Sweeny Reserve to compete in
the local South East Region.
The students had been
practicing at lunch-times (twice
a week) on our skills as a team.
On the day, we were informed
that we were playing against
Casey Grammar. When the
game started we were very
nervous. In the beginning it
seemed like we were going to
lose, but in the last innings one
of our team members, Bianca,
smashed the ball into the
outfield. Due to this, all the
runners on a base ran home.
With that we were
victorious - placing us into
regionals. We celebrated with
hugs, screams and photos.
In Term Two we realised that
we had to train even harder
than before. We heard
surprising news from our
coach, Ms. Scarborough, that
we had made it into State. We
were all shocked, but extremely
happy to get more time to train
and improve with our skills.
At last the day came and we
went to Waverley Softball Field
to play in State against the
other teams. We versed two
teams with only a 5 minute
break in between. Winning
both games, we ended up in the
finals! Unfortunately straight
after these two games we had
to go straight into playing the
final. We did not win the final
game but we tried our hardest
on the day. Afterwards, we
went to 7 Eleven to celebrate
our efforts from the day. When
Ms. Scarborough stopped the
bus, all the girls ran out like
crazy. Soon the van was filled
with slurpees and goodies to
eat. We got back to school late
and we were all ready to take a
deserved rest at home.
Congratulations to the Year 8
Girls Softball Team for their
efforts and hard earned wins.
Thank you to the following
who co-operated in our
triumph; Sasha, Emily, Journey,
Renee, Cassidy, Sajeda, Zarifa,
Shantal, Bianca and Fiona. You
represented Narre Warren
South (P-12) College well.
Big thanks to Ms. Scarborough
for supporting us in the
process.
By Journey Rupene 8C
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COLLEGE NEWS
Careers
Next Step Sciences Workshop
6 July, 9:45am – 2pm @
Monash Uni, Clayton Campus
This is an event for year 11 and
12 students studying science and
maths to find out about the next
step in their education. See what
studying science at uni is really
like, talk to students and
academics and get tips on
transitioning from school to
university .
Expressions of interest due by
22 June.
https://www.leap.vic.edu.au/
activities/sciences/events/631next-step-sciences-workshop
Choosing a Campus
This article covers important
things to keep in mind when
choosing a university campus to
study at.
http://
www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.
au/Support-Centre/Types-ofinstitutions/Choosing-a-campus
Ms Ruth Brehaut
Subject Selection for Year 10
Students
La Trobe University have a
series of videos to assist year 10
students in making their subject
choices for VCE and how these
choices can affect your postschool study options.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/
study/resources/year-10
Chisholm Information
Sessions
2 June – Frankston
3 June – Dandenong
4 June – Berwick
Find out about ICT and health
& community care courses.
Register online.
http://www.chisholm.edu.au/
Applying/information-sessions
Tech Games Fest
30 June – 2 July @ Chisholm,
Frankston campus
Tech Games Fest is a three-day
event for year 9-12 and TAFE
students interested in game
development and other ICT
related fields. It includes
workshops, tournaments,
competitions, showcases, as
well as industry presentations
and course information. Spaces
are limited so register for this
free event now!
http://www.chisholm.edu.au/
TGF
Navitas College of Public
Safety Information Session
9 August, 10am – 2pm
Find out about studying
Criminology and Justice at
NCPS. Register for the session
online.
http://www.ncps.edu.au/
ENGenuITy
30 June @ Monash, Clayton
This free event is for girls in
year 10 who are interested in
maths, science and technology.
It will involve hands-on
activities in fields such as
engineering and IT. You will be
able to make new friends and
network with women in the
industry and current students.
The event is free. Register on
the website.
http://eng.monash.edu/
engenuity/
National Mathematics
Summer School
3 – 16 January 2016 –
applications close in July
NMSS is a two-week program
held at ANU for students
interested in and talented at
maths. Students usually attend
in the summer between years 11
and 12. Applications close in
July – keep an eye on the
website for new information.
http://nmss.edu.au/
National Computer Science
School
3 – 12 January 2016
NCSS is a program for students
going into years 11 and 12 who
are interested in and talented at
computer science, and want to
develop skills in computer
programming and website
development while meeting like
-minded peers. The program is
held at the University of
Sydney. Find out about
application on their website
closer to the date.
http://www.ncss.edu.au/
summer_school/
Career FAQs: Four Steps to
Picking the Right Course
http://
www.careerfaqs.com.au/news/
news-and-views/four-steps-topicking-the-right-course/
Carer Career Quiz
An online quiz for those
considering a career in the carer
industry. The quiz takes a few
minutes to answer and will
provide a clear picture of where
you could best fit into a career
in disability or community care.
http://
www.carecareers.com.au/page/
career-quiz
MoneySmart Rookie
Campaign
Learn more about managing
your money, moving out of
home, studying, budgeting,
credit cards, debt and more.
https://
www.moneysmart.gov.au/lifeevents-and-you/under-25s
Defence Jobs: Job Finder
This website will help people
interested in entering the
defence force find a possible
role or career suited to them.
http://
www.defencejobs.gov.au/jobfinder-tool/#/
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Careers
Year 10 Work Experience
Just a reminder that all Year 10 students will be taking part in the school’s compulsory work experience
program during the week:: Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September, 2015
Students are required to find their work experience as soon as possible, and provide details to Trudi in
the Careers Department (so that all necessary paperwork is completed).
We also have the following fantastic work experience opportunities for Year 10 students – you need to
apply for these positions. The closing date is Thursday 25 June 2015
Work Experience
Opportunity
Ms RuthBrehaut
Are you interested in finding out
what it might be like to work in an
office in the city?
Vanguard is a financial services
company that manages investments for
large companies, trusts,
superannuation fund and individual
investors. We have over 350 people in
our Melbourne office who work across
diverse areas including investments,
human resources, marketing, IT and
administration.
We are offering a group of year 10
students the opportunity to spend one
week in September working in our
Melbourne office. You will get a
chance to experience working life in
the city and hopefully find your career
path.
How to apply:
Please deliver your cover letter and
resume to Trudi Godkin by Thursday
25 June 2015 answering the following
questions;
1. Why are you interested in work
experience at Vanguard?
2. What career options are you
currently exploring?
3. What area of business would
you like to find out more about,
for example IT,
Marketing, HR, Finance?
4. What subjects do you enjoy the
most at school and why?
If you have any queries or need more
information, please contact Paula
Gigler at Vanguard on 8888 3946
Continued on next page
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COLLEGE NEWS
Careers (continued)
Construction
Induction Card
31st July 2015
Any year 10’s looking at
doing work experience in
the building & construction
industry will be required to
do a Construction Induction
Card
$70.00 Per student
Please call Trudi in
Careers - 9704 3333
VTAC Parent
Information
Night
Wednesday 19 August,
2015 7.00 – 8.00pm
Rosanove Auditorium,
St Margaret’s School,
Berwick
Parking is available in the car
park adjacent to Rosanove
Auditorium, entering from St
Margaret’s Place (not
Gloucester Avenue).
A representative from
VTAC will outline
Year 12 applications for
tertiary courses
Year 12 students and
parents are invited to
attend
Please note: this event is open to
all schools in the Dandenong
Valley Career Education
Association.
For more information please
contact Lynda Vague on
03 9703 8106 or
vaguel@stmargarets.vic.edu.au
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Student Voice
have your say…
Student Voice has been doing a wide variety of
activities this term. Every year level from Grade 3
to Year 12 have been meeting on a regular basis
and focusing on key issues facing them. Students
have also continued to participate in external
events and run whole school activities. Some of
the highlights of this term have been:
Casual Dress Day with a touch of pink
Ms Dianne Parkinson
We raised over $2000 on our casual dress day this
term – what an amazing effort! This money has
been donated towards the Breast Cancer Network and raising awareness about Leukaemia
through the Perryman family who recently suffered the loss of Phil to this type of cancer. Judith Graley MP came along and unveiled ‘the
chicken’ in memory of Andrea Crawford and the
students enjoyed a lunchtime ‘dance off’
Narre’s Got Talent Secondary School
This lunchtime activity again reminded us what
amazing talent we have at this school. Most of
the contestants were singers but we also had a
pencil drummer and students playing a variety of
instruments. After a very close tie the winners for
this year’s Secondary School Narre’s Got Talent
are:
First class – Shavaughn Seumalii, Andy T,
Siemum, Shalyen
Primary School Narre’s Got Talent will run
during Term 3. Watch out for more information
Continued on next page
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COLLEGE NEWS
Student Voice (continued)
City of Casey Mentor Breakfast
MUNA – Model of the United
Nations Assembly
VIC SRC State Conference
The local Rotary clubs run MUNA
on an annual basis at Forest Edge
Campsite in Gippsland. We had
four students represent our school
at this event this year. Christopher
McDonald and James Veitch represented Botswana at the United
Nations forum and Sitarah Mohammadi and Arnhie San Juan
represented Argentina. ALL of the
students did an amazing job as they
spent the weekend debating some
of the following topics:
 Protection of Children in
Armed Conflict
 Measures to eliminate
international terrorism
 Moratorium on the use of
the death penalty
 Protection of Global
Climate for Present and
Future Generations of
Humankind
This conference is coming up
during the July school holidays.
We have four students representing the school at the Conference.
They are looking forward to the
learning opportunities that they
have at this event and we are
looking forward to them returning with wonderful ideas to share
with us.
Teach the teacher
Teach the teacher is a program
facilitated by the VIC SRC. We
have run the program for the past
couple of years at our school.
This year we are planning to run
the program with Year 7 and Year
9 students. They will be having a
training session towards the end
of this term and then they will
then follow up from the training
day by exploring the key issues in
their year levels. Students will
then present these ideas to the
teachers so together – teachers
and students can work together to
improve outcomes
Grade 3 & 4s:
The Grade 3 & 4s have been
talking about things that are
important to them. One of the
things we have focused on this
term have been exploring how
the drinking taps are ending up
with sand and dirt in them. The
students are looking forward to
doing a presentation to the
Preps and Grade 1s reminding
them about the importance of
NOT putting sand and bark into
the drinking taps.
Grade 5 & 6s:
The Grade 5 & 6s have been
identifying what is going well in
the classroom and what could
be improved. They have
selected 3 key issues and will
present these ideas to the
teachers shortly.
Planning for term 3 is already
well underway. The Student
Voice team are looking forward
to another busy term where they
can continue to have student
voices heard and listened to in a
variety of school environments.
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Duke of Edinburgh
As mentioned before the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is made up of four different sections: Skills, Service, Physical
recreation and Adventurous Journey
Service Section:
Aim: To inspire young people to make a difference within their communities or to an
individual’s life and develop compassion by giving service to others.
Benefits:

Learn to take responsibility for their communities and their own actions.

Build new relationships.

Further understand their own strengths and weaknesses.

Develop teamwork and leaderships skills.

Trust others and be trusted.

Enjoy new adventures.
Volunteering Categories:

Helping people

Community action and raising awareness

Coaching, teaching and leadership

Working with the environment or animals

Helping a charity or community organisation
By helping others the students are able to ‘give back’ to others in the
Community and possibly learn a little more about themselves too.
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COLLEGE NEWS
Narre Warren South College Presents the 2015...
Get Funky Concert
Where: Cranbourne Theatre, Brunt Street Cranbourne
Date: Thursday 25 June 2015
Time: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Price: Adults $10, Students/Children $5,
Family (2 adults & 2 children) $20
Tickets available at A Block Reception
Basketball Players Wanted!
All Stars Basketball
club have some places
available for boys in our
u10s, u12s, u14s, u16s, & u18s.
For ages 8 to 17 years not turning 18 till 2016.
Beginners to advanced players welcome full
training provided, We focus on coordination,
Confidences, Good sportsmanship & Fun. All
games played on indoor courts.
For more information & team availability call the
team organizer on 04900 525 64.
Beleza
School Uniforms
Cranbourne Store
126 High Street
Phone: 03 5996 6861
Term 2 School Holidays
Trading Hours
Sat 27 & Sun 28 June - Closed
Mon 29 to Fri 3 July Open 10am to 3pm
Sat 4 & Sun 5 July - Closed
Mon 6 to Fri 10 July Open 9am to 5pm
Sat 11 July Open 9am to 1pm.
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Internet Safety Tips for Teachers, Parents and Carers: All internet enabled devices (iPad, phone, iPod, Xbox) SHOULD be in a common area of the house NOT IN THE
BEDROOM! Need an alarm - buy a clock radio!
 Parental monitoring is vital – walk past and see what your child is doing, who they are talking to and
 what sites they are on....be aware if their mood changes. This is NOT invading their privacy at all...it is parenting in the digital
space
 Make sure there is no response to rude or harassing comments. (keep a record in case of further investigation)
 Advise your student/child to immediately exit any site that makes them feel uncomfortable or worried.
 Basic protective behaviour principles apply.
 If harassment continues….the current accounts can be deleted and a new one started. The new account details should only be
given to a selected few.
 If receiving harassing messages on social media - have the sender blocked & report to the site.
 If you have found inappropriate content about your child or one in your care on a website or are informed about this situation
please contact the ISP and or Police or advise the parent to do so a.s.a.p.
 Have a family internet contract and set house rules about what information your child can put onto websites or share with
others, where they go online and what they do. You (adult) need to be in charge.
 Be aware the majority of children WILL NOT tell a parent/teacher if bullied or harassed online for fear that they will loose
internet access!! NEVER threaten total disconnection!
 Make sure that your children understand that they will not get in trouble if they tell you about a problem.
Community
 Parents must learn about the internet with their child – get students to share their knowledge of the internet with their parents
in a fun environment
 Spend time online with children, just as you would with many other activities such as sport, board games and walking the
dog - learn and explore together
 Install filters and other monitoring/blocking software to minimise dangers. This is already done in schools but homes should
have up to date filtering software installed at home.
 Know the sites they are accessing to ensure suitability. Filters CAN sometimes fail to protect and can be bypassed by a ‘tech
savvy’ child.
 Learn the lingo so that you can decipher some of the content if required. Advise parents to do the same.
 ABSOLUTELY NO EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION!
 Children Under 13 ARE NOT ALLOWED on Facbook, Instagram, Kik, SnapChat, iTunes and many more. Don’t support
your child to break the rules & they won't be the only one without these accounts. Learn to say NO!
 Social Networking Profiles MUST BE SET TO PRIVATE. Use all the security settings available to make the site as safe as
possible.
 Social networking site friends should be people that your child knows in real life. This is one way to reduce possible risks.
Anyone can be anyone online.
 Teach children that information on the internet is not always reliable.
 Very close supervision for young children is recommended. There should be a limit to the number of people kids talk to online
and the parent/carer should know who they are too. approved.
 Whatever your children use, you must use as well. Set up accounts on the same sites to ensure that they are suitable and the
interactions appropriate. Engage with them online. This also allows you to know how these applications work.
 If your child is playing online games it is YOUR responsibility to make sure that YOU know how to play the game too in case
of problems. Play online games together.
 Do not let young children ‘google’ aimlessly with no supervision. Children need to be taught about search engines and how
they work.
 The internet and the various applications are a lot of fun and a wonderful tool……maximize the benefits and surf safely
together!
Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive and that there is no guarantee that adherence to these tips
will provide 100% protection or safety for those using the various applications of the internet.
Copyright © Cyber Safety Solutions 2013
Na r r e W a r r e n S o ut h P - 1 2 C ol le ge
Amberly Park Drive
Narre Warren South 3805
Main Office: 9704 3333
Primary: 9704 3325
Secondary: 9704 3330
Secondary Senior: 9704 3341
Fax: 9704 3399
Email: narre.warren.south.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au
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STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
All schools have been asked by the Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development to
remind parents at the beginning of the year about
student accident insurance.
Narre Warren South P-12 College has no whole-ofschool accident insurance program in place.
Parents and guardians are generally responsible
for paying the cost of medical treatment for
injured students, including transport costs.
Most medical costs will be refundable by Medicare. If you are a
member of an ambulance or health insurance fund, you may also be
able to claim transport or other expenses from the fund. The
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development does
not hold accident insurance for school students. There is, however,
Individual Student Accident Insurance that parents can purchase for
approx $21-$25 per year depending on the insurer.
The College is aware of two insurers that offer individual insurance
for students. Parents may wish to consider taking out such insurance
at the start of the school year. Information and applications are
available on line.
• JUA Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd—www.studenthealth.com.au
• EBM Insurance Brokers—www.studentcover.com.au
All volunteers working in
schools with students
must have a valid Working
with Children’s Check
Getting the best from and
for our students
College Sponsors
REMINDER:
Just a reminder to all parents/
guardians that the car parks are
for staff use only. To ensure
the safety of all our students
we ask that parents please
refrain from entering the car
parks and to use the designated
car parking around the College
or the drop-off zone.
We also ask that you remind
your child not to use the car
park as a short-cut to get in
and out of school but to use
the designated paths and gates.
Thank you for your cooperation.