From the Principal:- Mark Zimmermann

Important Dates
Sept. 2, 2016
Number 28
School Councillors
President:
Darren Welsh
Vice President:
Amanda Kube
Graeme Janetzki
Chad Rowe
Peter Schneider
Melanie Albrecht
Michelle Barber
Rochelle James
Tues Sept 6
WWSA Primary Aths
Warracknabeal
Thur Sept 8
Musical Tots 12.30-1.30pm
Mon-Fri Sept 12-16
Yr 10 Work Experience
Yr 8 Rubicon Camp
Fri Sept 16
Readys Set, Read
9.00am – 10.00am
Last Day Term 3 2.30pm finish
‘Nhill College is a child
safe school’
From the Principal:- Mark
Zimmermann
DET Reps:
Peter Hedt
Melyssa Fuqua
Kim Magrath
Michele Schwarz
Executive Officer:
nhill.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
www.nhillcollege.vic.edu.au
Mark Zimmermann
P.O. Box 210
Nhill 3418
Telephone
(03) 53912111
Facsimile
(03) 53912140
Victoria and Sophie
Tarnee and Elena
Dux Honour Board
Jeff Muller, of Lowan Signs and Daryl
Leyonhjelm have constructed and erected
a new Dux Honour Board at the school,
dating back to 1943. Jeff has done a lot
of research at the Nhill Historical Society,
on behalf of Nhill College, to fill in the
many blanks we had over the years. At
this stage we only have the one year
which remains blank, that being 1971. If
anyone can provide information about the
identity of the Dux that year it would be
very much appreciated. This project has
been several years in the making so it is
exciting to see the finished product
proudly displayed in our foyer – feel free
to come in and have a look.
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held
next week. All interviews will take place
between 4.00pm – 7.00pm over three
nights. P-6 Interviews will take place
Monday
5th
and
Wednesday
7th
September. 7-12 Interviews will be held
on Tuesday 6th September. Instructions
on how to register online for upcoming
Parent Teacher Interviews are included
later in this newsletter. Families will be
able to register online until 9.00am on
Monday 5th September.
Brady, Hsay Moo and
Jayson
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Ready Set Read & Musical Tots
The fourth session of the very popular
‘Ready, Set, Read’ program was held by
Josie Dickinson earlier this morning. The
final session for this term will be held on
Friday 16th September. The program will
continue next term on a fortnightly basis,
with the first session scheduled for Friday
7th October from 9.00am – 10.00am.
A more detailed list of dates for next term
has been included later in this newsletter.
On a related theme, Musical Tots will
conduct their second session for the term
in the Music Shed on Thursday 8th
September from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Any
parents interested in this program are
asked to register their attendance at the
office on 53912111. Dates for Musical
Tots in Term 4 will be made available
soon.
5/6 Moore – Mikala Deckert
6/5 Lamba – Isaac Deckert
The winner of the canteen voucher was
Saskia Albrecht
Gotcha’s
Our Gotcha winners for positive behaviour
this week were: Jaz, Lah Si, Sienna,
Charlotte D and Elizabeth
Uniform Award
The class randomly drawn out to be in the
running for the uniform award this week
was 5/6 Moore. Anthony was the winner
of the canteen voucher.
Not OK to be away
The classes that had the best attendance
record for last week were 9Y and 1/2
Magrath.
From the Assistant Principal:Peter Hedt
Brayden and Jackson leading
assembly
Primary Healthy Value Nominees
Last week’s nominees for displaying the
values of kindness were:
F-Kerber – Saskia Albrecht
1/2 Magrath – Maci Oliver
2/3 McDonald – Charlotte Donnell
3/4 Wallis – Kit Oliver
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Year 11 Awards
It was Year 11’s turn to be nominated for
positive behaviour. There were a total of
71 nominations across the cohort. Millie
and Dakarai were the lucky winners of the
milkshakes.
Science week
This week we have celebrated science
week across the school. There have been
a variety of activities and experiments,
with a number of junior classes getting
involved with senior classes. One of the
highlights for the week was Daniel Colbert
visiting the school to demonstrate the
flying of his drone and speaking to the
students of his real-life application of such
technology. Thank you to Daniel for his
visit and all of the staff who organised
extra special activities for the students
this week.
First-aid training
On Tuesday our primary students were
able to undertake some valuable first-aid
training.
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staff) representing Yanac men and women
in grand-finals this weekend. All the best
and enjoy the experience.
Subject competitions
A number of students have competed in
international subject competitions with
some excellent results and awards
achieved.
Science
Kyle Woolcock – Merit (top 45% in
Australia
Zara Clark – Credit (top 16%)
Writing
Zara Clark – Distinction (top 5%)
Trinity Cannell – Credit (top 32%)
Spelling
Zara Clark – Merit (top 40%)
Lucas Cole – Credit (top 31%)
Trinity Cannell – Credit (top 26%)
As part of book week last week a short
story competition was held. A number of
stories were read out at primary assembly
and prizes awarded. Well done to all
students who entered.
Good luck
Good luck to the Nhill junior hockey
players and to our senior students (and
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First Aid
Students from Foundation to Year 6
attended a session on First Aid presented
by Matt from St John Ambulance.
Children learnt about how to recognise
and respond to emergency situations,
including how to contact emergency
services and basic first aid procedures.
Sessions were tailored to suit the different
ages of students, with the senior students
learning about delivering CPR. Whilst it is
hoped they will never have to use these
skills, it is reassuring that they know
them. All students were given a special
homework task to complete and older
children are encouraged to get their
parents
to
visit
the
website
www.stjohnvic.com.au/quiz to see how
much they know about first aid. More
information about the program can be
found at www.stjohnvic.com.au/schools.
Fifteen Word Stories
It was encouraging to see a large number
of students willingly take up the challenge
to write a 15 word (or less) story as part
of our “Australia, Story Country” themed
Book Week celebrations. The task was a
difficult one but there were many fabulous
entries with prizes being awarded at
assembly to the following students: Lucy
Dodds, Addison Mason, Nina Sanders, Dah
Bu Shwe Pay, Elizabeth Van Der Linden,
Rian Villare, Trinity Cannell, Brayden
Purchase, Kiara Jones, Maddison Argall
and Mitchell Taylor. Honourable Mentions
certificates also acknowledged the great
entries from Ashlie Cannell, Andrew Klee,
Tori Menzel, Bailee White, Arli Lowe, Alan
Van Der Linden and Shae Pilmore.
Congratulations to all of these students as
well as all participants in this story writing
task.
Father’s Day In Foundation Class
It was great to see a room filled with
fathers as the Foundation class celebrated
an early Father’s Day in our classroom.
Hot dogs, pizza and yummy slices were on
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the menu for the hungry visitors. The
children entertained their special guests
by singing a Father’s Day song, playing
some funny games together as well as
acting out some “dad jokes”.
If the
laughs were anything to go by, a fun time
was had by all.
Thanks to all of the
fathers who rearranged their work lunch
times to come along and we wish you all a
wonderful day on Sunday. May you get
some of the presents you and your child
drew on the day, but may the wrapping be
much more successful!
Mrs Kerber
Alastair, Harrison and Mitchell with Mr
Colbert and the drone!
Science Week
Drones, Droids & Robots – that was the
theme of Science Week 2016. Students
from F-11 participated in a range of
activities which saw most secondary
classes plan and conduct lessons with a
primary class. This required our senior
students to teach their younger peers
about many Science related concepts.
Some activities included making robotic
hands & brushes, cardboard cars, balloon
hovercrafts, smoke bombs, gold rain,
snake foam and designing robots. This
year, we also had a special presentation
by Mr Daniel Colbert who demonstrated
the use of drones in the Agriculture
Industry. This week would not be possible
without our dedicated Science team,
particularly Ms Sunil for co-ordinating the
week and Ms Case-Hassall for her
continuous support and preparation of
every experiment. Thank you to Mr
Colbert for giving up his time and
expertise to inspire our students. We also
thank the secondary students who
planned activities, the primary teachers
for their co-operation and of course our
primary students for their excellent
behaviour and enthusiasm. Well done to
all involved!
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8X students with 5/6 Moore Science week.
Jackson with his robotic hand
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8Y students with Foundation class
Helping the Primary students in
Science class
Library news
Thankyou to everyone who supported the
Bookfair held during Bookweek. We
added $482 worth of books to our library
with the commission from sales. This is a
valuable resource for updating our library
books.
Congratulations
to
the
colouring
competition winners and to Lexie for
winning the
lucky Australian town
competition. The library has looked very
colourful with all entries being displayed in
the windows.
Newsletter
Muster
Report-
Mobile
The VCAL Foundation class has now
completed the Mobile Muster project.
The mobile muster is about re-using
phones, recycling and melting them down
to use for other things like park benches,
plastic fence posts and stainless steel.
The group did the project for around a
month.
We placed our mobile muster box at the
front office and made posters to put
around the school.
All up we collected about 3kgs of old
phones and chargers. We thank those
people who supported our project.
Harry and Brady
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August 2016
The VET Hospitality students held their
Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
Showcase Evening Dinner on Wednesday
the 24th of August. The VET Hospitality
students invited their families, friends and
teachers to enjoy a set menu where the
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meals were selected, planned, prepared,
cooked, practiced and served by the
students.
The students and invited guests believed
the evening meal was a huge success. The
showcase
highlighted
the
student’s
individual skills and demonstrated to their
guests and teachers an understanding of
how far the students have come this year
and how their skills have progressed in
developing hospitality industry standards.
The planning for this evening began 3-4
weeks ago where a three course menu
had to be chosen that would include
ingredients that belong in the following
categories; Appetisers, Salads, Fruit,
Vegetables, Eggs and Farinaceous.
On the day of the event, the students
began preparing all the dishes for the
menu and it went very smoothly. Of
course there were a few hiccups along the
way, a component of one of the desserts
didn’t work the first time around so later it
had to be remade. The risotto dish took a
lot more teamwork than the students
thought to ensure the rice didn’t burn and
stick. Closer to the service time, the
students were a little pushed for time, but
this is where they all showcased their
skills and worked together very well as a
team; teamwork is what made this
evening a huge success.
A huge thank you to all the guests who
attended and to the students who made it
work so well. All students should be very
proud of their efforts and to Mrs O’Connor
for providing the skills, knowledge and
guidance to ensure the evening dinner be
possible.
By: Ricki Plevey - Second Year VET
Hospitality Student.
I would like to thank the VET Hospitality
students for their ability to be willing
learners,
demonstrating
strength
in
character for being persistent and
committed in developing their hospitality
skills. Throughout their training they
consistently
collaborated,
cared
and
supported each other to ensure the
learning intentions were achieved in a
holistic and professional manner that
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allowed the guests to enjoy their dining
experience. I am very proud of the
student’s achievements.
Patricia O’Connor
VET Hospitality Teacher.
Nhill College student Cher amongst other
VET Hospitality students.
Secondary Basketball
 For Boys and Girls
 Years 7-11
 No experience necessary
 Great Fun, good exercise
 Monday nights starting 3.35pm
PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE
CANTEEN DOORS
Talk to Millie or Seth if you need any
further information.
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Wanted ~ Children’s Books
Please donate to the Let’s Read Program
to help the children learn how to read.
Collection bins can be found in Wimmera
Building – Nhill College and the Customer
Service area at the Hindmarsh Shire Nhill
offices.
study VCAL in Year 11 in 2017
and Year 12 in 2018 as a pathway
to further education
 Students involved in school and
community activities
 Students
whose
families
demonstrate financial need
Application Closing Date for 2016
12 September 2016
Apply online
https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/scholarsh
ips/LynneKoskyVCALScholarships.aspx

Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL
scholarships for 2016 are now
open.
The scholarships are offered to current
Year 10 students in Victorian schools
who plan to study VCAL in Years 11 and
12 as a pathway to further study,
employment or training, and who face
financial
barriers
to
remaining
in
education.
Students
must
scholarships. All
made online.
register
for
these
applications must be
Before applying for a Lynne Kosky
Memorial
VCAL
Scholarship
online,
students and parents should first read the
‘How to Apply Guide’ found on the
website.
Lynne Kosky VCAL Scholarship details
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Sponsored by the Department of
Education and Training
Valued at $5,000 per year
Available for up to 5 years subject
to satisfactory documentation
Available to support study, further
education,
traineeships
and
apprenticeships
Two scholarships will be awarded
each year
can apply?
Students who are currently enrolled
in a registered Victorian school and
completing Year 10 who plan to
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Lunchtime sessions
Recently students have been provided
with a number of opportunities to attend a
variety of lunchtime presentations. Year
12 students attended a RoadSafe session
on “Looking After Your Mates” a couple of
weeks ago which gave some important,
and
timely,
messages
on
being
responsible road users and also looking
after each other. This week a small group
of students joined former Year 12 student
Lucy Marra to hear her experiences in
taking a gap year. Lucy gave some
insights into what she has done since
leaving Nhill College, and also some great
tips for Year 12 students at this time of
the year. Thank you Lucy for giving up
your time to come and share your
experiences with the group. We wish you
well in your future endeavours.
Also this week, Year 10 students who are
interested in entering the VCAL program
next year attended an information session
and received their application forms. This
was a compulsory meeting and anyone
who did not attend should see Mrs. Cole,
VCAL Coordinator, ASAP. Year 12 students
intending on applying for tertiary courses
attended a session with Ms. Fuqua guiding
them through the registration and
application process online.
Next week is a busy week! On Monday
5th September, representatives from the
WWHS will talk about the gap year
positions currently being advertised at
the organisation. This will take place in
Room 19 at lunchtime. Any students,
mainly from Year 11 or 12, who are
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considering taking a gap year are strongly
urged to attend this session. On Tuesday
6th September, the LLEN will give a
presentation of a new online service they
have developed for students seeking
Structured
Workplace
Learning
placements. This will be held in H1 at
lunchtime and is open to any interested
students,
parents
and
staff.
On
Wednesday 7th September, Rebecca
Dart will speak to any students aged 1619 years who might be interested in the
Rural Ambassador competition at the
Nhill Show. Come along and find out
what’s involved.
I encourage students to make the most of
these opportunities that are being
presented for their benefit.
Amanda Cole
FedUni – Year 12 Scholarship
Fed Uni has scholarships valued at $5000
each to be awarded to students currently
completing Year 12 who would enrol at
Federation University Australia in 2017.
Interested students should get a copy of
the application form from Mrs. Cole. Once
students have completed the relevant
sections of the application, the application
must be provided to the School Principal
for endorsement. The school will then
submit the completed application to Fed
Uni. There is no limit to the number of
applications that can be submitted per
school.
Completed
applications
should
be
submitted to Mrs. Cole no later than
Monday 17th October. The closing date
for applications to Fed Uni is 21st October.
Year 12 students and parents should
contact Mrs. Cole if they would like more
information
and/or
go
to
federation.edu.au/Year12Scholarships
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Pathways Update
Term 3 is an exciting and busy time for
student pathways- Year 12 students are
beginning
to
choose
their
course
preferences for further studies and the
Year 10 & 11 students are selecting their
subjects to study at Nhill College over the
next few years. With so much happening,
here are some reminders of some of the
opportunities
available
to
students/
families.
 Federation University (Ballarat) are
offering $100 Coles vouchers to help
families offset the costs of traveling to
their Open Day on the 30th of August.
If you would like to take up this offer,
register online then see Miss Fuqua for
the voucher.
 Many universities are offering various
types of subsidies to attend Open
Days- please see Miss Fuqua for more
information on the Open Days you plan
on attending.
 If you are having trouble deciding on
your subjects for next year, remember
to use the resources in the Careers
Room and in the Senior Pathways
section of the Skoolbag App/website.
The “Career Planning Links” document
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and the “MyCareer Match” services are
particularly useful.
VTAC has created a new service for
Year 10 & 11 students to help them
plan their VCE course and to search
through prerequisites. This resource
can be found at:
http://delta.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch/
prerequisiteplanner.htm
It was wonderful to see so many families
and students at the various information
nights over the past month! Thank you so
much for your support.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the
College with any questions regarding
Pathways.
Miss Fuqua & Mrs Sampson
2017
WORK
EXPERIENCE
OPPORTUNITIES:
VICTORIA POLICE & ZOOS VICTORIA
Students currently in Years 9 and 10 who
have an interest in applying for 2017
Work Experience with either Victoria Police
or
Zoos
Victoria
(Melbourne
Zoo,
Healesville Sanctuary or Werribee Open
Range Zoo) should come and see Mrs
Sampson for further information as soon
as possible.
Zoos
Victoria
applications
opened
st
Monday 1 August, and
close
Friday
16th
September. Schools can
only
submit
one
applicant per school for consideration, so
any students wishing to submit an
application must see Mrs Sampson for
application requirements and to register
their interest. This is a lengthy process so
please do not delay.
Victoria
Police
applications will open
late in August, and will
close at the end of
September
(specific
dates have not yet been
provided). Again, schools can only submit
one applicant per school so anyone
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interested in this opportunity should see
Mrs Sampson before late August to
discuss.
SAVE THE DATES!
Unit 3/4 Practice Exams
Week 1 of Term 3 Holidays
Nhill College will be conducting Unit 3/4
Practice Exams during the first week of
holidays. By holding the practice exams in
the first week of holidays, students will be
better equipped to revise, teachers will
have more time to mark the exams then
tailor their revision plans and it creates
less disruption to class time. A series of
supervised exam condition blocks will be
offered,
allowing
students
greater
flexibility as to when they come in to sit
their practice exams. While this won’t be
compulsory, it is recommended that Unit
3/4 students make every effort to
undertake practice exams. Students can,
and should, still take additional exam
papers home to practice. During the
Holiday Practice Exams, Nhill College will
also be hosting a session of the Flinders
uniTEST.
Students who are interested in attending
Flinders University can sit this exam as a
way to help them gain an edge in earning
an offer in most courses. The results of
this uniTEST are considered along with a
student’s ATAR; however, if a student
does poorly it is not counted against
them. This is a free activity that can only
help students reach their goals.
More
information about the uniTEST can be
found
at:
http://www.flinders.edu.au/futurestudents/how-to-apply/specialentry/unitest.cfm
The exact time and date of this session
will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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JUNIOR TENNIS
Junior tennis will begin next term with
competition starting at 9am each Saturday
for students aged between 9 and 17. Teams
will be created and the fixture will be
finalised over the holidays. Please have names
in by Monday 19th of September.
FREE TENNIS COACHING
Tennis coaching will be held on Monday
afternoons in term 4. Starting on Monday
10th October and continuing for 10 weeks
until Monday 12th December 2016.
Beginners from 3:30pm – 4:15pm.
All other juniors from 4pm – 6pm
for coaching and match practice.
SENIOR TENNIS
New & old players welcome!!
Senior tennis will again be held on Saturday
afternoons, please let Rae Kennedy or Helen
Cannell know if you are interested in playing
this year.
Twilight will also be on offer later in the year,
the day to be confirmed.
JUNIOR HOLIDAY PROGRAM
There will be a junior holiday program with a
Melbourne coach coming to Horsham’s Central
Park Tennis Club and Nhill Lawn Tennis Club.
Horsham dates are 20th & 21st September and
he will be in Nhill on the 22nd September.
Flexible classes that cater for all ages are
provided. Please see attached enrolment
forms for more details. Please book early with
Rae Kennedy to ensure the course goes ahead.
Don’t forget to like us on Facebook to ensure
you get all the upcoming events.
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For more information please contact
Rae Kennedy 0429913212 or
Helen Cannell 0419829272
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