SCHOOL NEWSLETTER PARENT / GUARDIAN / STUDENT INFORMATION SCHOOL CALENDAR
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SCHOOL NEWSLETTER PARENT / GUARDIAN / STUDENT INFORMATION SCHOOL CALENDAR
LL LILYDALE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 25 Melba Avenue, Lilydale 3140 Telephone 9735 5644 Facsimile 9735 3552 Lilydale.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au www.lilydalehs.vic.edu.au Friday 17 October Issue Number 16 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ PARENT / GUARDIAN / STUDENT INFORMATION SCHOOL CALENDAR Welcome Back Welcome back to students for Term 4. This is a busy term with final assessment and exams for VCE students and Common Assessment Tasks for all others. I encourage students to reflect on the suggestions made by teachers at the Parent/Teacher/Student 3-Way Conferencing held at the end of last term and VCE students, in particular, to make sure that they know which work must be submitted for assessment and how best to prepare for upcoming exams. Leon Bishop, Principal TERM 4 October Arts Festival 13 October – 24 October The October Arts Festival opened this week and the quality of visual artworks displayed in the October Arts Exhibition is incredible! We are very proud of our gifted and budding artists. Voting closes for the exhibition today and the winners will be announced next Thursday in a celebratory luncheon. Congratulations also to all the talented students who performed throughout the week. It is fantastic to see so many students willing get up in front of a whole school crowd and showcase their talents. A big thank you to everyone involved and we look forward to the celebrations continuing next week. Angela Louis, Head of Arts Monday 20 October October Arts Festival Year 10 Science Lillydale Lake Excursion Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Tuesday 21 October October Arts Festival Philosophy Zoo Excursion Year 12 Last day of classes Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Wednesday 22 October October Arts Festival 8.69 Immigration Museum Excursion Year 12 Festivities Day Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Thursday 23 October October Arts Festival Maths Comp Awards at Latrobe University Year 7 Immunisations Year 9 Boys Immunisations Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Friday 24 October October Arts Festival Year 10 Geography Toolangi Forest Fieldtrip Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Monday 27 October Instrumental Music End of Year Concert Year 10 Home Eco Fish Market Excursion Science Talent Search Awards at Latrobe University Tuesday 28 October Year 10 Girls PE Lillydale Lake Excursion 1.20pm - 2.40 pm Wednesday 29 October VCAA Exams VCAA English exam Thursday 30 October VCAA Exams VCAA EXAMS Friday 31 October VCAA Exams DOE Cardinia Reservoir Excursion October 29 to November 21 Please refer to the VCAA website for Exam Timetables www.vcaa.vic.edu.au Tuesday 4 November Melbourne Cup Day CURRICULUM NEWS ENGLISH Year 12 English Examination The Year 12 English Examination is the first VCAA written exam to be undertaken at the end of the year. The English exam will take place on Wednesday 29 October and contributes 50% of the students' overall Study Score for English. Although students will be studying at home in the lead up to the English Examination, they are encouraged to come into school and seek assistance from their English teacher. Teachers will be available during the time that the English class would usually run, or alternately, you can make other arrangements to meet with your specific English teacher. Year 12 English Holiday Revision Classes The Year 12 students were fortunate to have a series of intensive revision classes over the last break for English. Over two days, students had the opportunity to revise over the different areas of study. A big thank-you to Laura Higgins and Sarah Redgewell who gave up their time to run the English Holiday Classes. Writer’s Notebook – Years 7, 8 and 9 As part of their Writing Folio, students in Years 7 to 9 are also keeping their own Writer’s Notebook. This is a place for the students to store ideas, photos, song lyrics, quotes and summaries of events that can be used at a later date as inspiration for writing. We encourage you to support your child with the use of their Writer’s Notebook outside of school. If something of interest happens over the weekend, tell your child to, “Put it in their Notebook.” Students may opt to use their iPad or a traditional notebook, however, regardless of their choice, all entries into their Writer’s Notebook need to be stored in the one location. Friday Frenzy – Years 7, 8 and 9 Each Friday during Form Assembly, students in Years 7 to 9 engage in Friday Frenzy. This is their opportunity to make an entry into their Writer’s Notebook. This week’s Friday Frenzy prompt was a visual prompt. You’ll find the weekly Friday Frenzy Prompt on the Portal. We encourage you to discuss these prompts with your child so you can explore the differing ideas that stem from the prompt. Brooke Addison, Head of English MATHS Year 11 Examination With the Year 11 Examinations commencing on 11 November, students should ensure that as well as undertaking their usual class work and homework, they are also scheduling specific blocks of time to revise. All Year 11 students were given a holiday homework and examination preparation booklet in order to assist them with their study. In English, Year 11 students will undertake a three hour exam, with an additional 15 minutes for Reading Time. Students will be assessed on all areas of study that have been undertaken this year. Junior Mathematics Students in Years 7 and 8 will be working on this semester’s Common Assessment Tasks which involve students investigating a range of problem solving tasks. The students are required to explore a variety of techniques they could use to solve the problems and record their techniques and discoveries in a journal. Through this process we have had a number of students come up with some very effective and incredibly insightful techniques that we’d like to encourage parents to explore with their child – we’re sure you’ll be as impressed as we are. Year 11 into 12 Orientation Year 11 into 12 Orientation is a four day program this year and will run from Monday 17 November to Thursday 20 November. Year 11 students have been told that their attendance each day is vital, as we will begin the 2015 English coursework and compulsory holiday homework will be distributed. Next year’s text books will be different to this year text book – they will still be Maths Quest by Jacaranda and very similar to what we are currently using, however, the current edition is no longer available so we have needed to change to the Victorian version of the text book which we feel is a better text. These books will be on the 2015 Booklist released in a few weeks’ time. Year 10 Romeo and Juliet Incursion All Year 10 students are currently studying William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As part of their study our Year 10 students were educated, entertained and engaged by members of the Complete Works Theatre Company through a dynamic and interactive performance of the play on Thursday 16 October. Congratulations to Tyler Isaacs, Emily Svarnias, Hayden Pierson and Jess Koncic who participated in the performance. Their performances were outstanding and were thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance. Middle School Mathematics Year 9 students will sit their Mathematics examination on Thursday 4 December. Students will be permitted to take in a single A4 sheet of notes on both sides to help them with formulas and terminology in the examination. They will also be permitted to take in their own calculator. Students will be assessed on the content from Semester 2. Year 10 Examination Parents and students are reminded that the Year 10 English Examination will run on Thursday 27 November during Periods 1, 2 and 3. The Examination will be broken up into two parts: Romeo and Juliet Text Response Essay and a Language Analysis Essay. Year 9 Examination The Year 9 English Examination will be held on Friday 28 November and is a compulsory component of the Year 9 course. Not only should students be completing their regular coursework, they should also be undertaking examination revision; paying particular attention to persuasive language devices and the texts that have been studied in 2014. Semester 2 Writing Folio – Years 7, 8 and 9 Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are continuing with their Writing Folio in Semester 2. Students are encouraged to conference regularly with their teacher to ensure they are keeping up with the demands of the Folio. Year 10 students will also be sitting their exams the first week of December. They will be permitted to take in two A4 sheets of notes on both sides to help them with formulas and terminology in the examination. Students will be expected to use their CAS calculators in the examination to demonstrate their ability to use technology which is a crucial aspect of the curriculum. Calculators will not be provided on the day and it is an expectation that every student will have their own calculator. VCE Mathematics VCE students are now finishing their coursework and preparing for the upcoming examinations. Year 12 Examinations Further Mathematics – Examination 1 (Multiple Choice – notes and calculator) 3.00pm - 4.45pm Friday 31 October Further Mathematics - Examination 2 (Extended Response – notes and calculator) 9.00am – 10.45am Monday 3 November Mathematical Methods - Examination 1 (No Notes or Calculator) 9.00am – 10.15am Wednesday 5 November Mathematical Methods – Examination 2 (Notes and Calculator) 3.00pm – 5.15pm Thursday 6 November Specialist Mathematics – Examination 1 (No Notes or Calculator) 9.00am – 10.15am Friday 7 November Specialist Mathematics – Examination 2 (Notes and Calculator) 3.00pm – 5.15pm Monday 10 November Year 12 Teachers will be available to assist students in their ‘Study Week’ during their regular class times. Year 11 Examinations will begin on Tuesday 11 November 11 and continue until Friday 14 November. More details about these examinations times will be out soon. Mathematics Talent Quest Over the past few months Year 8 and 9 students, under the guidance of Laura Kaspar, have been working on projects that they could enter into the Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) Mathematics Talent Quest. The students submitted these projects at the end of July and they were then judged by a panel of teachers and MAV personnel. Our students did exceptionally well. Congratulations to all students and big thank you to Laura Kaspar for giving up her time to work with the students on their projects. Year 8 Borden Krause Julia Korkman Bailey Johnson Ashleigh Pop High Distinction Distinction Distinction Distinction Year 9 These students received a High Distinction and most impressively won the title of State Champions for their category Madeleine Smart Kahlia Johnson Charley Kitto Brianna Johnson Ellie Searle Chloe Anderson All the teams will be presented with their awards at Latrobe University on October 23. The Year 9 girls were also asked to write an article for the MAV Magazine. ARTS VCE Music Performance Examination Last Wednesday, the Year 12 Music Performance students underwent their VCAA Performance Examinations at Aquinas College in Ringwood, where they each presented a program of musical works of no less than 20 minutes' duration. There is a tremendous amount of preparation and a huge investment of time and effort required for a VCE performance subject, not to mention the level of focus and courage required to perform in front of a panel of assessors, and we congratulate all of our Year 12 musicians on their accomplishments this year and wish them the very best with the remainder of their studies. VCE Drama Performance Examination The Year 12 Drama students are performing their Solos for assessment today, Friday 17 October in front of the VCAA at Mooroolbark Community Centre. Students have been working tirelessly over the past few months in preparation for this task and we wish them the very best of luck. Instrumental Music End of Year Concert Monday 27 October School Hall 6:30pm We invite all family and friends of Instrumental Music students to come along to the End of Year Concert on Monday 27 October in the School Hall. The concert will begin at 6:30pm with all students receiving information about the performance night during form assembly today, Friday 17 October. Students are reminded to attend all rehearsals for their band/ensemble leading up to the concert. On the day, a period will be given to each band/ensemble to rehearse their pieces with their band/ensemble leader. An exciting night of music ahead; we will be sad to farewell some of our Senior VCE students. See you there! Bands performing Rookie Band Stage Band Concert Band Funk Band Rookie Guitar Ensemble Hendrix Guitar Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Vocal Ensemble Battle of the Bands - October Arts Festival Congratulations to all Bands who participated in the Battle of the Bands heats in September. This Friday, 17 October, the Middle School Quadrangle will be rocking with five bands battling it out in the 2014 Battle of the Bands Grand Final. Each band made it through the heats with exceptional musical skill and performance quality. Local music studio and shop Valley Music from Lilydale have offered a FIRST PRIZE of 4 free rehearsals in their studio rooms. Representatives from the shop will be coming out to judge the competition. We wish best of luck to all students competing! September Soiree 2014 Performance night of solos, duets and small ensembles Congratulations to all students who participated in the September Soiree held at the Treble Clef Jazz Lounge last term. The venue was alive with music from student solos, duos and group performances. Special thanks to Ms Ventura who ran the night and rehearsals during the day with students. A big thank you to all of the family and friends who came to watch students perform their fantastic work! In the article they commented on the experience being very rewarding and one that will encourage them to be better Mathematicians in the future. Marcus Whitby, Head of Maths Instrumental Music – Queensland Tour Stage Band, Concert Band, Funk Band and selected Battle of the Bands students will be visiting Queensland in Term 4 for the Instrumental Music Tour! We are excitedly putting together the music and a rehearsal schedule for all students who will be participating in the tour. Students are advised to check the tour notices on the Instrumental Music Notice Board in the PAC hallway. Instrumental Music Dates Term 4 Friday 17 October (lunchtime) Battle of the Bands Grand Final Monday 27 October, 6.30pm, School Hall Instrumental Music End of Year Concert Angela Louis, Head of Arts HUMANITIES Humanities students have been actively participating in a wide array of educational activities that are designed to improve their understanding of the world, their critical thinking skills, and their resilience. ASX Stock Market Game and Investment Club Thirty students are currently involved in the Australian Stock Exchange ‘ASX Share Market Game’ and a big thank you to Ewan Humphreys and Christina Xynos for giving up their Thursday lunchtimes to assist me to run this activity. It is wonderful to see students logging on to the Australian Stock Exchange to monitor their positions, check out pricing activity via charts and to place orders during their own time. This game is reaching its conclusion and many students have learnt a valuable lesson. Stock markets do not just go up! Many began by making a profit but the turmoil to hit financial markets over the last few weeks has left many of them with sizeable ‘paper’ losses. It is great to hear students discussing trends and dividend payments as they decide on how to invest their hypothetical $50,000. Excursions Year 8 Geography students visited the Immigration Museum this week as part of their studies on ‘Interconnectedness. Thank you to Trent Morton and Adam Sherwin for organising this informative trip. Year 9 Geography students will be visiting the Port of Melbourne Authority in November as part of their studies on ‘Interconnectedness. This will give them the opportunity to recognise the importance of trade to our lifestyles and how trade connects us with the rest of the world. Thank you to Catherine Edwards for organising this excursion. Year 10 Geography students will be visiting the Toolangi State Forest on October 24 to further their understanding of forestry resources and sustainability. Thank you to Jamie Pointon for organising this trip. A select group of students will be involved in a Model UN Conference at Yarra Hills College, Mooroolbark in November. Examinations Year 12 students will have their last day of classes on Monday 20 October and they begin the VCAA exams at the end of the month. Please check the VCAA website for the official exam timetable. Year 11 VCE and Year 10 students will be sitting examinations for revision and practise purposes during the end of November and early December. Year 11 students sitting a Unit 3 / 4 subject will be completing their Year 12 Examination as per the VCAA timetable. We wish all students good luck and good fortune and remind them that good results flow from hard work. Ipads and Laptops Year 7-10 If your child has a laptop or Ipad it is very important that it is brought to all Humanities classes charged and with the required downloads. Teachers make use of these for research, ebooks, information distribution, presentations, viewing ‘Click View’ documentaries and submission of work, to name just a few. Students without computers will always be given the opportunity to borrow a laptop but there are not enough to lend to students with their own computers. SAC Redemption for Humanities VCE Students If you are unwell and miss a VCE SAC, you will be required to bring a medical certificate or a detailed note from your parent or guardian explaining your absence to the VCE Co-Ordinators. Once the absence is approved your teacher will book you in for SAC Redemption, which will be the immediate Tuesday following your absence. SAC Redemption runs from 3:00pm until 4:30pm and is the only way you can sit a missed VCE SAC. It is important that a missed SAC is completed promptly because all feedback to students has to be delayed until everybody has sat the SAC. This actually hinders learning outcomes because delayed feedback loses its relevance. Toby Robertson, Head of Humanities SPORTS NEWS Eastern Region Athletics On Friday 10 October, a team of around 25 students travelled to Knox Athletics Track to compete in the Eastern Zone Athletics Carnival. Against very strong competitors, the Lilydale High Team competed with a high level of determination and had some great success, finishing 9th out of 44 schools and taking home a total of 19 medals for the day, including 7 Gold medals. Medal Winners Ryan Patterson 2 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal; 1500m, 800m and 400m Lily Peacock 2 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal; 800m, 400m and 1500m Molly Dixon 2 Gold Medals; 1500m and 800m Tyler Weeks 1 Gold Medal and 1 Silver Medal; Discus and Shot Put Lily Thompson 2 Silver Medals; 1500m and 800m Lucas Taylor 1 Silver Medal; 1500m Walk Jack Videion 1 Silver Medal; Long Jump Lee Taylor 1 Silver Medal; 1500m Race Walk Jack Nolan 1 Silver Medal; Shot Put Kate Betts 1 Silver Medal; Triple Jump James Laven 1 Bronze Medal; 1500m Cael Elliot 1 Bronze Medal; Shot Put REPTILE ROOM Reptile Room Fundraising Event Cakes and Baked Goods Fish and Feather are holding a ‘Pet Goods Sale and Family Fun Day’ on Saturday 25 October to help raise money for the Reptile Room. Lilydale High School will be running the ‘Sausage Sizzle’ and doing ‘Face Painting’ as well as running a ‘Cake Stall’ on the day. We are therefore asking for donations of baked goods to sell on the day. Due to food handling requirements all donated items will need to be labelled with a list of ingredients and the date it was baked. Labels can be provided for anyone who needs them. Please contact Narelle Smith if you have any questions. All items need to be received at the school before 3pm on Friday 24 October. Thank you in advance for all your support. Congratulations to all those that participated, and we wish the seven students that have progressed through to the School Sports Victoria State Track and Field Championships on Friday 17 October all the best. Laura Attard, Interschool Sports Coordinator CAREERS Apprentice Auto Spray Painter Slammed Creations – Lilydale Car Restoration ‘Slammed’ builds classic cars and restoration; a very unique opportunity. They have built many trophy winning show cars and also sponsor burnout champion cars and organise the ‘Black Saturday Remembrance Cruise’. Reptile Room Update Over the September holidays we finished building our first lot of cages, with a big thanks to everyone who has helped us out financially to be able to get this far. The zoo keepers and their families have worked tirelessly to complete this stage of the building process. We are now waiting for final plans to start building the extension to the room which will hold some of our zoo style habitat enclosures and most excitingly, our crocodile tank. There is still a lot to be done and we’d like to thank those who have offered their assistance so far. Once we can make a start on the extension we’ll be in touch with those who have offered help and if anyone else is interested in helping out with building project and / or building materials we would really appreciate your assistance. Please feel free to contact Marcus Whitby on 9735 5644 or lilydale.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au. For more details regarding the apprenticeship contact Stacey Kinsmore on 5962 6175 or 0421 321 203. Year 12 students Year 12 students wishing to apply for courses through VTAC are reminded to visit the VTAC website (www.vtac.edu.au) soon to lodge their application form. Remember that you can change your application form after your ATAR has been released (until 12 noon December 22). Application fees rise from $28.00 to $93.00 if you apply after 30 September. 2014 Melbourne Open Days - (University and TAFEs) November 20, 2014 (Thursday) NMIT 4pm- 7pm December 11, 2014 (Thursday) NMIT 4pm- 7pm Craig Harris and Tim Kogelman, Careers Practitioners SCHOOL UNIFORM LOWES Lilydale Market Place 33-45 Hutchinson St, Lilydale Trading Hours: Monday to Wednesday 9am - 5.30pm Thursday 9am - 7.30pm Friday 9am - 9pm Saturday 9am -5pm Sunday 10am -4pm Ph: 9738 7603 Fax: 9738 7605 SUBSCHOOL NEWS A Quote to Ponder: “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” — Benjamin Franklin, American inventor and statesman (1706-1790) LATE ARRIVALS Students are expected to be punctual for the start of school (form assembly 8.40am) and each lesson. A student who is late for school must sign the late book in the Junior, Middle or Senior School Office and provide a satisfactory written note of explanation. Finally, please don’t hesitate to call us or your child’s form teacher, with any questions or queries in relation to our program this term. A lunchtime detention will be given if such a note is not provided. YEAR 8 EARLY LEAVER PASSES If it is necessary to leave before the end of a school day, a signed note written by a parent or guardian must be given to the Junior, Middle or Senior Office Assistants before the start of school and a pass will be issued. Prompt payment will ensure your child’s place on the camp, as places are limited to 220 students. Once the places have been filled, students will go on the waiting list. YEAR 7 Term 4 We welcome everyone back and hope that you and your family had a safe and enjoyable vacation. This term brings with it a number events and activities for our Year 7 students: October 14 to 24 October 23 November 4 December 12 December 15 December 18 Principal’s Awards The Lilydale High School Principal Awards are in recognition of students who are excelling in their classroom practices. They is awarded to students who have been conscientious and engaged in the classroom and who have been a great example to their peers. These recipients of the Principal's Awards were awarded their certificates at the end of last Term: Jacklyn Jury Teale Clinton Kieran McKernan Callum Doyle Darcey White Connor Mosdall Bailey Luscombe Mitchel Luakart Curtis Jeffrey Year 9 Camp 2015 Middle School is offering the 2015 Year 9 students the opportunity to go to Queensland for a six-day camp from Sunday 3 May to Friday 8 May. The cost of the camp is $670.00 (subject to change, depending on student interest). JUNIOR SCHOOL Important Dates October Arts Festival Year 7 Immunisations Melbourne Cup Day Year 7 Luna Park End of Year Program Starts Year 7 Awards Assembly Hilda Knight, Katie Wilson, John Box & Daniel Toma Year 7 Coordinators Bailey White Keely Fox George Harries Ella Van der Brink Cailtlin O'Halloran Lachlan Hubben Mimi Song Callum French Merinda Reid Student Success Many of our Year 7 students achieve extraordinary things outside the school environment and we are always happy to mention this as it helps celebrate their amazing success. If you know of any achievements that the Year 7 Coordinators could mention at an assembly or in our section of the newsletter, we would greatly appreciate it if you would let us know. One of our Year 7 students, Brydon Griffiths, has run over 140km so far in his efforts to raise money for the Reptile Room. He has also raised more than $4,500 which is an amazing effort. Last weekend he ran 10km in the Melbourne Marathon and aims to run a further 50km over the next few weeks. He is to be encouraged and praised for this incredible effort! Payment for Camp Deposit 2nd Payment 3rd Payment $270 $200 $200 Friday 21 November, 2014 Friday 6 February, 2015 Friday 20 March, 2015 All Year 8 students received a copy of the Year 9 Camp notice in Form Assembly today, Friday 17 October. A copy of the notice is available on the school website under Camps. If there are any queries or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the Year 9 Coordinators. Year 8 Coordinators MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES Thursday 23 October Year 9 Boys Immunisations – Period 3 Tuesday 4 November Melbourne Cup Day Thursday 27 November Year 10 English Exam (normal classes following the exam) Friday 28 November Last day Year 10 classes Year 9 English Exam (normal classes following the exam) Monday 1 December to Wednesday 3 December Year 10 Exams Thursday 4 December Year 9 Maths Exam (normal classes following the exam) Students NOT returning for 2015 Year 9 and 10 students not returning to Lilydale High School next year are reminded to return the school notice distributed to all students in Form Assembly on Monday 13 October, by next Monday at the latest. A copy of the notice is available from the Middle School Office. Middle School Coordinators SENIOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEWS IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday 21 October Wednesday 22 October Friday 7 November Wednesday 29 October – Friday 21 November Tuesday 11 – Friday 14 November Monday 17- Thursday 20 November Friday 21 November Last day Year 12 classes Year 12 Festivities Day Last day Year 11 classes VCAA Exams Year 11 Unit 2 Exams Year 11 into 12 Orientation Year 11 Award Ceremony Periods 1 - 2 VCE Exams Students completing Units 1/2 will sit internal exams. Students completing Units 3/4 (including Year 11 students) will sit external VCAA exams. External VCAA exams can’t be rescheduled. End of Year VCAA exams run from October 29 to November 21. Please refer to the VCAA website for exam timetables (www.vcaa.vic.edu.au). Year 11 into Year 12 Orientation Year 11 students going into Year 12 in 2015 will be involved in a ‘Head Start’ program from Monday 17 November- Thursday 20 November. During this week they will begin their Year 12 course, meet their Year 12 teachers and receive holiday homework from their teachers to ensure they are adequately prepared to begin their final year of VCE in 2015. Attendance is compulsory. Lilydale High School Takes great pleasure in inviting Year 12 students of the school and their guests To the YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY DINNER AND PRESENTATIONS On Tuesday 9th December 2014 At “The Peninsula” Shed 14, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands 7.00 pm until 12.00 am Dress: Formal or Lounge Meal and Presentations Cost is $95.00 per person Please purchase tickets online from the school website by Tuesday 21st October 2014 We would love to see all students and families there on the evening, celebrating not only all the achievements and hard work of the Year 12 students, but their years together at Lilydale High School.