From the Principal— Mr Mal Cater Term 1 28 February 2014 Key

No 4 2014
From the Principal— Mr Mal Cater
Term 1
28 February 2014
School Values
Isn’t it amazing how quickly the weeks pass once term starts. We are
just finishing Week 4 of term and before we know it the long weekend in March will be upon us and the end of Term 1. As we launch
into the year it is important that we are all on ‘the same page’ in
relation to what this School stands for.
Our School Values have been clearly articulated for seven years now
and have strongly supported the development of our School culture.
It is important that the adults who influence the lives of our young
people are aware of the Values and are role modelling them to the best of their ability.
www.mentonegrammar.net
Key Dates
Sunday 2 March
Shoreham Picnic (OMs and new families)
Respect: We value other people and their thoughts and feelings. We listen to them, are
truthful towards them and accept them as individuals.
Wednesday 5 March
Years 5—10 student-free day
Years 5—12 Parent Teacher Interviews
Years 11 & 12 Trial GAT Exam
Caring: We look after ourselves, our friends and our family. We support and encourage
each other. We can care for everyone in some way.
Thursday 6 March
Founders’ Day Assembly
Resilience: Whatever bad times we go through we can bounce back again. We can seek
help to ‘let go’ of what is stopping us from being ‘ourselves’.
Monday 10 March
Labour Day holiday
The School Values are:
Service: We work voluntarily to help others without expecting anything in return.
Discipline: We form good habits to help us achieve high standards. We have high standards of social behaviour, dress, time management and work ethic.
Endeavour: We strive to do well even if it’s hard work. We have the courage to stand up
for what we believe in.
Integrity: We know what is right and wrong and act accordingly. People can rely on us to
do what is right.
These School Values will continue to stand our students in good stead for both their time
at school and for their lives beyond Mentone Grammar. If the adults in their lives role
model these it is even more powerful in framing up outstanding members of the broader
community. I strongly encourage parents to have dinner table conversations with their
children about these Values and to revisit them on a regular basis. They are displayed in
your child’s diary and throughout the school on posters. We believe very strongly in them
and know, from feedback received, that they are a strong foundation for our students.
The Eblana diary has more simplistic explanations of each Value so that parents in that
section of the school can discuss the Values with their child.
The term is progressing in a most pleasing manner and l thank all who are contributing to
it in a positive manner.
Mal Cater
Principal
Tuesday 11 March
OMs Community Business Network 6.308pm, Greenways Campus
Wednesday 12 March
AFL Footy Breakfast (OMs)
House Swimming Years 9—12
Sunday 16 March
Principal’s Sports Day
Wednesday 18 March
Twilight Tours and Information Evening
6-8pm, Greenways Campus
Friday 21 March
AGSV Swimming Championships MSAC
Wednesday 26 March
House Athletics Years 5—12
Saturday 29 March
Prefects’ Ball, 7pm, The Park
Friday 4 April
End of Term 1
Year 10s challenge themselves and
each other in the Cocurricular
Program
Deputy Principal, Strategic—Deb Frizza
Visible Learning
Many of you would already be aware that we are commencing our journey of embedding “Visible Learning” practices, as outlined by leading educational researcher John
Hattie. At our recent information evenings, parents and students were shown a short
clip on what “Visible Learning” is. Mr Cater also wrote a brief summary in the Mentone Messenger.
For those of you who are interested in further information on this, the following link
is a 15-minute clip of John Hattie outlining the influences that improve student learning to the greatest extent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pD1DFTNQf4
To understand this clip fully, it is important to know that an effect size of 0.4 over one
year is the absolute minimum we would expect a student to achieve. When Hattie
speaks of influences with an effect size of 0.78 or 1.44, these are influences that have
a high effect on learning. Where he speaks of influences with an effect size of 0.21 or
-0.3, these are influences that have either a small or negative impact on student
achievement.
Within the clip, there is a very interesting statement in relation to something we say
to our students/children everyday – “do your best”. We are trying to get away from
the notion of “do your best” and ask that our students, parents and teachers are
“ambitious” and “set ambitious goals”. It is easy to strive for our best, but how do we
know what our best is if we do not try to push past this limit. If you do find the time
to watch the clip, I would be interested in your feedback on
dmf@mentonegrammar.net or please call on 9584 4211. This is a journey we
(students, parents and teachers) need to complete together to get the best individual
and collective student achievement.
Ruler Program
Sitting alongside the introduction of Visible Learning, we have two teams of staff, one
from Eblana and one from Bayview, undertaking the first phase of training in the RULER program. This will occur in the second last week of this term. As Mr Cater has
said, this program has been developed at Yale and was chosen by Mentone Grammar
as a tool to develop Emotional Intelligence for two main reasons:
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The data and research indicates that it is successful in increasing Emotional
Intelligence.
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The program goes across all age groups K-12, so the language and approaches
remain the same no matter which year level or campus the student is in.
We look forward to beginning implementation of this program across Eblana and
within Year 7 throughout this year and then extending into other year levels next
year.
Mary Jones Early Learning Centre—Libby Chislett
What a fabulous start to the year. Walking around the rooms getting to know the children, I see the rooms a buzz with children
engaged in a variety of activities. Each room is looking vibrant, adorned with your child's work, celebrating their endeavours and
adding warmth to their environment.
Whilst most children have settled well, it is quite normal for a few to take a little longer separating from their loved ones and
placing their trust in another adult. Be assured our staff are quite used to this and will work with you and your child so they feel
safe and secure in their new environment. If you have any concerns please speak to your class teacher or myself. Parents are
welcome in the rooms; please remember to read the notice board in each room, the teaching plans and reflections on display and,
when you have the time, read through your child's portfolio.
Each room has a Parent Rep, who will liaise with you regarding social events organised for your group, as well as school functions
such as our upcoming ELC barbeques - please note these important dates in your diary.
Throughout the year we shall undertake some work in our large playground , we are hoping to install a dry river bed, indigenous
garden and reposition our small sandpit and digging patch. We will keep you posted when we will start this project; we are still in
our planning stage. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Over the next month you will have the opportunity for your child to be assessed by Angela Salisbury, speech pathologist. If you
would like an appointment please see your child's teacher for a registration form. This service is provided for parents who have
concerns regarding their child's language development.
Next week the children will attend an incursion from Sportacus who will entertain the children whilst delivering the message of
being fit and healthy, I am sure you will hear all about it from your child.
Have a great weekend.
Libby
Eblana – John Nolan
Student Talk
This week I hosted three enjoyable morning teas with students in Years Prep - 4 who are new to
Mentone Grammar. The delightful conversations highlighted to me how happy and safe children
feel and how pleased they are to be here with us achieving, involved and welcomed. I pushed
these children to tell me of any concerns or negatives, to tell me where we could be doing better.
They really struggled and apart from some concern about the litter left by students in the walkway to Lucerne Street, they could only flood me with positives about their peers, their teachers, their learning, their playground,
their curriculum topics. They all said how they are so glad to be here at Mentone Grammar. I always feel we are doing great things
nurturing our students in their academic, social, emotional, and physical development. It is nice to have it confirmed by those right
in amongst the hustle and bustle of a busy school life and who have very recent experiences with which to compare. I thank all
those staff, students and families who continually help make us the great school that we are.
Achievers of the Week
The children in Eblana have settled into their academic year displaying some fantastic focus on achieving to a high level. This week
we highlight several with words of praise including endeavour, good listening, best ability, thoughtful, supportive, caring, wonderful, amazing, best, integrity and enthusiasm. It will be delightful to present these awards to the following students at assembly on
Thursday 6 March: Campbell Brown (Prep B), Alice Fletcher (Prep W), Jake Frankland (1OW), Poppy Samild (1R), Matteo Schmidt
Martorano (2L), Nicholas Harris (2W) Nichola Di Tirro (3F), Lachlan Smith (3L) Henry Mentiplay (4E) and Sam Ingram (4HS).
Awards
This week Mrs Watkins awarded the Art Award to Year 3L for excellent colour and detail shown in the creation of their patterned
alphabet drawing.
Mrs McLeod awarded the Music Award to Year 1OW for enthusiastically practising their Chapel songs and singing with beauti-
ful voices.
This week Mrs Ross awarded the Library Award to Prep B because they display wonderful respect for our books by remembering
to bring their library bags.
This week’s Superb Sportsperson certificates in recognition of commitment to fair play and the encouragement of others went to
Ava Ivanov and Ethan Gorringe. Eblana’s Super Skills Sports Awards for outstanding performance and contributions to the team
went to Tao Morgan and Alexander Hopkins. Well done to these children and to all the children who are striving to achieve their
best through sharing their friendship, skills and knowledge of the game!
Reading With Your Child
One of the most important aspects of a child’s reading development is the conversations that occur throughout the process. Positive conversations will have a great impact on a child’s love of reading for enjoyment as well as to learn. We simply cannot read to
and with our children enough! From the earliest age, even as babies, adults should be encouraging a love of books, that our children will embrace and discover the pleasure and learning they contain. The following points may be of assistance when sharing the
book experience with your younger children.
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Relax and have fun with your children.
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Accept that each child learns to read and write at a different rate.
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Let children play with their books as they learn to respect them through guidance.
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Remember that reading to children is just as powerful as having them read to you.
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Make reading a special, tactile, family time rather than a chore.
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Read well-loved stories again and again.
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Make stories memorable: scary bits should be scary and funny bits should be funny.
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Encourage children to join in their favourite chants, rhymes and story repetitions.
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Say the words together: loudly, softly, scarily, angrily, happily.
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Ask questions about stories.
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Talk about words and letters that appear in stories.
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Use pictures, titles and other information to help children figure out what is happening in stories.
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At times ask children what will happen next before moving forward in a story.
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Involve children in your everyday reading (such as restaurant menus and street signs) and writing (shopping lists, birthday cards).
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Browse in book shops the way you browse in a toy shop.
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Point out familiar characters.
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Point out words that start with the same letter as your child’s name.
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Remember that correcting every mistake will discourage children.
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Visit and become a member of your local library.
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Make completing their daily reading log in their diary a celebration.
And remember to READ, READ, READ and have a CONVERSATION, as the more you read with your children and discuss the content, the more your children will learn and the more your children learn, the more they will read!
World Read Aloud Day
Do not forget reading is so very important to learning and discovering. This weekend continue the reading
aloud experience with your children.
Child Safety
Despite a recent drop in temperatures, parents are still urged to be aware of the dangers of leaving children
alone in motor vehicles, so if you need to get out of the car, even for a moment, always take your child with you.
No Exceptions. No Excuses.
A recent survey conducted by the Victorian Government found that despite sweltering through one of the
hottest summers on record, one in three parents admit to leaving their children alone in a parked car. The research also demonstrated most parents underestimate how quickly the temperature inside a parked car can rise and the devastating impact this has
on a child.
Even if the outside temperature is 30 degrees the temperature inside can reach up to 50 degrees in a matter of minutes. The Victorian Government is reminding all parents travelling with a child that if you need to get out of the car, even for just one minute,
make sure you take your child with you. No exceptions. No excuses.
A reminder to parents and carers:
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A car’s temperature starts to rise from the moment the door is closed and can be double the outside temperature in
minutes.
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Even when it’s 30 degrees outside, your child could be sweltering in up to 60 degree heat.
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A young child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult, placing them in extreme danger of life
threatening heatstroke, dehydration and other health risks if left alone in a parked car.
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Never leave a child alone in a car. No Exceptions. No Excuses.
For more information, see: Kidsafe Victoria
AFL Saints Players visit Eblana
Eblana students were treated to an exciting football clinic run by AFL staff, including Old Mentonian Darcy
Brown, and Saints players Billy Longer and Sam Dunell. A reminder to parents to book early for our AFL Season Launch Breakfast, featuring Dermott Brereton as MC, on Wednesday 12 March. Book online via the website. All proceeds go directly to the Shane Warne Foundation.
Bayview—Cameron Lancaster
It has been wonderful to see staff and students embrace the rigour of a new academic year with such enthusiasm and gusto
throughout the past four weeks. The time spent in transition at the end of 2013 has paid dividends with students having overcome, for the most part, ‘teething issues’ associated with progression to a new year level, or in the case of many, into a new
school.
One of the biggest adjustments faced by students has certainly been the workload, particularly homework. Homework plays an
important role in your child’s education, especially in consolidating skills and concepts taught at school, and the benefits and rational of homework are well documented. However, we know that some students will spend an excessive amount of time each
night to complete set tasks. To assist students and parents in managing homework expectations, the expected time spent on
homework is listed in the table below:
Anticipate spending the
following amount of time doing
homework:
Hours per week
Example
Year 5
3 hours
40 mins x 5 nights
Year 6
4 hours
50 mins x 5 nights
Year 7
5 hours
60 mins x 5 nights
Year 8
6 hours
75 mins x 5 nights
Homework is most beneficial when students set aside regular times to do homework. Doing the difficult tasks first, recording due
dates in your Diary as soon as you get them, planning to complete your work well before the due date and talking with teachers if
you are having trouble also greatly assist students in developing effective homework habits.
As always, if there are any questions or concerns regarding homework expectations, then a quick follow up with the Mentor or
classroom teacher can often allay any anxieties.
The school recognises that a regular routine of homework, study and revision is important in each student’s educational journey
and is continuing after school study sessions in the Finlay Anderson Library. Students are encouraged to join =FAST=. The Finlay
Anderson Study Team, is led by the Year 8 Academic Leaders, who assist with hosting afternoon sessions. In addition to our leaders, a tutor is also available at these sessions to assist students with their work. With both a Literacy and Numeracy focus, our
tutors are well placed to assist students with assignments, study, revision for a test or just to complete set homework tasks. All
members of Bayview are encouraged to take advantage and join =FAST=.
Parent/Teacher Interviews
A reminder that Parent-Teacher Interviews for Years 5-12 will be conducted on Tuesday 4 March 4pm - 8pm and Wednesday 5
March 1pm - 8pm.
Bookings can be made via the School website.
Bookings Open 9am Monday 24 February
Bookings Close 12 noon Monday 3 March
A reminder that Wednesday 5 March is a student free day. Students are required to attend interviews and in full school uniform.
Sport
A reminder that fixtures are published on the School website and can be accessed via the following link:
http://mentonegrammar.net/cocurricular/sport/sporting-fixtures
Should you have any questions regarding sport then please address those via team coaches, Ms Heidi Gilmour:
hmg@mentonegrammar.net or Mr Tim Welsford: timw@mentonegrammar.net or 0433 354 696.
Years 7&8 AGSV Summer Sport Results
Girls’ Sport
Softball
Junior A:
Mentone 14 v Wesley 8
Junior B/C: Mentone 10 v Peninsula 9
Touch Rugby
Junior Blue: Mentone 15 v PEGS 2
Junior White: Mentone 1 v Haileybury 17
Junior Gold: Mentone 2 v Ivanhoe 3
Junior Red: Mentone 1 v PEGS 2
Tennis
Junior B:
Mentone 8-72 v Caulfield 0-14
Junior C:
Mentone 9-48 v Haileybury 0-12
Volleyball
Junior A:
Mentone 1 v Haileybury 3
Junior B:
Mentone 1 v Caulfield 2
Boys’ Sport
Basketball
Year 8A: Mentone 36 v Trinity 35
Year 8B: Mentone Blue 22 v Ivanhoe 17
Year 8B: Mentone White 17 v Trinity 46
Year 8C: Mentone 22 v Ivanhoe 42
Year 7A: Mentone 19 v Trinity 43
Year 7B: Mentone Blue 24 v Ivanhoe 36
Year 7B: Mentone White 12 v Trinity 75
Year 7C: Mentone 10 v Peninsula 66
Cricket
Year 8A: Mentone - 10/111 v Trinity - 8/124
Year 8B: Mentone - Forfeit
Year 7A: Mentone - 6/76 v Camberwell - 6/79
Year 7B: Mentone - 10/60 v Camberwell 10/105
Table Tennis
Years 7&8: Mentone 1 - 2/10 v Camberwell - 10/21
Years 7&8: Mentone 2 - 9/18 v PEGS 1 - 4/6
Tennis
Year 8A: Mentone - 4/40 v Ivanhoe - 8/58
Year 8B: Mentone - 0/15 v Trinity - 12/75
Year 7A: Mentone - 8/59 v Camberwell - 4/50
Year 7B: Mentone - 6/45 v Camberwell - 6/45
Volleyball
Years 7&8: Mentone Blue 1/69 v Ivanhoe White 2/69
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Upcoming Events – Term 1
Sunday 2 March
OMs Shoreham Picnic
Monday 3 March
Year 5B departs for Shoreham
Tuesday 4 March
Years 7&8 House Swimming
Parent Teacher Interviews
(4pm – 8pm)
Wednesday 5 March
Bayview Student-free Day
Year 5C depart for Shoreham
Year 5B return from Shoreham
Parent Teacher Interview
(1pm – 8pm)
Friday 7 March
Year 5C returns from Shoreham
Monday 10 March
Labour Day Holiday
Tuesday 11 March
Years 7&8 Sport Training
Friday 14 March
Cheltenham District Round
Robin
Greenways—Natalie McLennan
Students have begun to complete their two industry recognised competencies: Espresso Basics
123 and their Food Safety and Hygiene certificates. The Barista training has been completed at
William Angliss, City Campus, but the Food Safety and Hygiene session has been completed here
at school. These two training sessions not only benefit the students while in the Café experience but also when they are away in Shoreham.
Our 9A girls were the first through the Café and have set a wonderful standard for the students
to follow. The girls have cooked a
variety of dishes which have been very popular with staff, students and parents. Year 9A also
initiated a Valentine’s Day stall on Friday 14 Feb and made lots of 'Hearty' treats for the school
community.
We have had a number of parent groups meeting in the Café for a morning catch up which has
been wonderful for the students to test their newly learnt skills on ‘real’ customers.
If you would like to organise a catch up at the Café please email us in advance and we will reserve a table for you greenwayscafe@mentonegrammar.net or just pop in!
We hope to see you soon @ Greenways Cafe
In my week in the Café I got to make coffee and all sorts of goodies. I mostly enjoyed the Valentine’s Day stall. We made a booth
for cupcakes, cookies, punch and other tasty treats and it was very successful and a lot of fun.
Sarah Bryant
On Monday we went to the city to complete our barista training. It was great fun because we got to try all the different coffees
and the after-taste faces were very entertaining. The rest of the week was spent doing regular café duties such as organising
lunches, delivering coffees and other fun jobs. My favourite day was when we made gnocchi: we had our difficulties and hiccups
along the way but managed to fix everything in the end and it looked and tasted beautiful. Our group worked brilliantly together
and I look forward to being in the Café again.
Jo
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher Interviews for Years 5-12 will be conducted on Tuesday 4 March 4pm - 8pm and Wednesday 5 March 1pm 8pm. Wednesday 5 March is a student free day. Students are required to attend interviews and in full school uniform.
Interview Bookings
Bookings can be made via the School website: Bookings Open 9am Monday 24 February and close on Monday 3 March.
Year 9D at Shoreham Camp
Shoreham in Year 9 was full of fun and a whole lot of learning for our class.
As soon as our class got to camp we put on our bathers and went surfing, where some students
caught a wave for the first time.
We did a lot of great activities but for the first time they tried to see if a class was able to scuba
dive, luckily that was our group. When we went scuba diving it was so different to anything we
had done before. There were puffer fish, nudi branc and some other sea animals. One group
also saw a stingray.
Another awesome activity was tree surfing. It was really cool because we swung around obstacles, with only a harness to keep us from falling. We also got to visit Trigger Bros at Pt Leo
where we learnt how to make surfboards, and then over the two weeks we made our own mini
surfboards.
The horse riding was a challenge and a lot of fun especially when we went down to the beach
because the waves were so good even though we didn’t go in them ... and we trotted the whole
way on the beach.
In the second week we went snorkelling at Ricketts Point. It was really weird because I never
knew how much life there was under the water. We saw snapper, flathead, toadfish, urchins
and more.
We also got to go sea-kayaking at Balnarring Beach. It was quite a challenge working with a
partner. The hard work paid off when we saw three bottlenose dolphins swim right up and follow our kayaks.
We took the ferry to Queenscliff and ventured to the Marine & Freshwater Discovery Centre.
We dissected fish including an Orange Roughie that was over 50 years old.
An important part of the camp is for each group to make dinner with the help of Greg, in the
first week, and then we had to do it ourselves in the next week. We also had to organise breakfast and lunch plus do various duties around the campsite.
After the two weeks that we had at camp we were really tired but also looking forward to the Rural camp.
Jacob Allthof-Dowell and Henry Green 9D
Frogmore—Trevor Stevens
Awards
At assembly this week a number of awards were presented:
Duke of Edinburgh:
Congratulations to Laura Cox of Year 11 (pictured) who was presented with her Silver Duke of Edinburgh
Award at assembly this week. To obtain this Award Laura has shown a great sense of commitment.
Coaching a junior hockey team whilst at the same time playing in a premiership team, learning new circus skills and being a valuable member of our Mentone Grammar Cadet Unit. I commend Laura for her
achievements so far and wish her all the best as she works towards her Gold Award.
If anyone is interested in joining the Duke of Ed program it is never too late! Further details are available
from Mrs Kornberg.
Cricket:
First XI players Kane Wilson (who took 5 wickets for 40 runs against Camberwell Grammar) and Ryan
Stringer (who scored 119 against Camberwell Grammar) were presented with a bat and a trophy respectively. (pictured right)
Sailing:
The Mentone Grammar Sailing Team was invited to compete in the Sail Melbourne Asia Pacific Regatta
on 1 December 2013. This event is part of the World Cup Series, where Olympic and World Champions from around the world
compete for points towards the World Championships in each sailing class. Teams Racing is not an Olympic Class, but is a great
spectator event with three boats (pacer) with a skipper (helm) and a crew member in each boat matched up to another team;
the aim being to have the team boats finish with fewer finishing position points than their opposition. First receives 1 point, second 2 points through to 6th with six points. A number of the top Victorian Schools Sailing teams were invited to compete and
after several rounds Mentone finished in 3rd place behind Geelong Grammar and Brighton Grammar. Our 2 nd skipper Julian Sasson was unable to compete due to state selection trials on the same day for his International Cadet Class, so we were extremely
pleased to finish strongly in a very tight result (we actually defeated Geelong in the rounds). The medal ceremony was conducted
as part of the official Opening of the Sail Melbourne Regatta in the presence of the top international sailors and race officials.
Mentone Grammar Sailing Team has established itself as one of the heavy weights of Teams Racing, in this format, over the past
few years, and with our younger sailors in Years 5 to 8 eager to be part of the squad, the future is looking strong. Our past team
Captain Oliver Tweddell now ranked as the number one sailor in the world in the Finn class, and favourite heading to the Rio
Olympics, only gives our sailors the passion and motivation to succeed in this sport.
Sail Team Members: Jemma Ford (Captain); Will Davies; Lachlan Campain; Molly Ford; Morgan Carter; Brandon Demura.
Max Marrow—TIC Sailing
Sailing- Jemma Ford
Last Friday 98 girls from schools around Victoria competed in Girl Sailat Davey’s Bay Yacht Club, this event is run as a series of
seeded heats, sailed in the short course format, with all boats being identical and supplied by the organisers. The day started
with blustery conditions, which were very hard on the sailors, especially some of the silver and bronze fleet competitors. After all
races were sailed, the Gold fleet was won by Anna Phillip from Lauriston Girls School (Anna is the current Female Australian Laser Youth Champion and on the Australian Youth team). Molly and I were third overall in the Gold fleet. Girl Sail is one of the biggest all-girl Dinghy events in Australia, and the largest in Victoria.
Cocurricular Day and Cadet Training
We held our first Year 10 Cocurricular day and Cadet training day for the year on Thursday.
The Year 10s experienced one of the four sessions on offer:
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Mental Health workshop and Rock climbing
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Driver Education
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Party Safe
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Roadwyz/lifestyle
The sessions are designed to inform, confront and challenge our students as they hear from experts in
their respective fields. Over the year, students will complete a rotation through all four sessions, all
aimed at arming our students with relevant skills and knowledge to make informed decisions and choices
in their lives.
I asked CUO Tom Hicks to write a summary of the day’s events in Cadets:
During this week Mentone Grammar Cadet Unit introduced its new recruits to Cadetship. The senior
leaders of the unit planned and organised the training day for the Cadets. The day began with a parade on the oval and an introduction to Cadets. The Cadets then moved to Greenways Campus and
were given lessons on both the history and traditions of the AAC and how to wear the Cadet Uniform. During this time, the senior platoons performed Drill, and were taught advanced field craft by
their Sergeants.
After a break for recess, two representatives from 31 AAC Battalion headquarters came to see our
unit in action. CUO Katie Marshall and CDTWO1 RSM Georgia Gertner were shown the workings of
MGACU. At this point the Cadets were shown basic drill, and the movements around the parade
ground. Senior Cadets were busy learning both First Aid, and the workings of our Regimental Aid Post
(RAP). The Representatives from battalion commented on the high standard our Cadets were at for
their first ever cadet training day.
The day concluded with team building exercises and radio communications (RATEL) for the senior
platoon. Taking a step away from pure cadet activities was a nice change as they worked together in
platoons to solve problems, improve communication skills and to have a little fun along the way. Senior Platoon was busy in the Greenways Campus practising correct RATEL and learning the procedures
of SITREP, CASEVAC and MAINTDEM.
The day concluded with a final parade, where the Cadets had their newly learnt Drill skills put to the
test.
The first cadet training day was
a great success, and the unit is
now looking forward to the first
Bivouac of the year at the end
of term, open to JNCO’s and
above.
CDT WO1 Tom Hicks
Regimental Sergeant Major,
MGACU
COFFEE MORNING
COFFEE MORNING
Year 6 Coffee Catch Up - All parents welcome
Deighton House Coffee Catch Up
Come and meet with other Year 6 parents
All parents welcome
Friday 28 February, 8.30am, Greenways Café
Friday 14 March, 8.30am, Greenways Café
Founders’ Day Invitation
All members of the Mentone Grammar community are invited to attend the 2014 Founders’ Day morning
tea and assembly
on Thursday 6 March. This year at Founders’ Day we will profile eight of our high achieving Old Mentonians.
Morning tea will be held at 10.30am in the Function Centre followed by the Founders’ Day Assembly in the Sports Centre at
11.30am.
Please RSVP your attendance online via www.mentonegrammar.net/events - Founders’ Day 2014.
Car parking will be available on the Senior School Oval.
A remarkable opportunity has become available to interested parents, staff and Old Mentonians to join a
group of Years 9-11 students and staff for a tour of hallowed Australian battlefields in Europe and Asia in
2015 (13 Sept-3 Oct). Limited places are available. Cost approx. $7,500. Expressions of Interest close Friday 7 March. Details and to register Deb Frizza: dmf@mentonegrammar.net