end of term 1 newsletter - Westall Secondary College

March 27, 2015
Westall News
Integrity & Service
DATES TO REMEMBER
TERM 2 2015
April 13—FIRST DAY Term 2
April 15—Touch Rugby State Finals
April 16—Touch Rugby State Finals
Congratulations and welcome to our new Principal
Today we received the good news that Mr Tristan Lanarus, who has been
the Acting Principal of the College during Term 1, has been appointed as the
Principal of Westall Secondary College. Congratulations to Mr Lanarus on
his appointment and we look forward to him leading Westall Secondary
College into the future.
April 17—Touch Rugby State Finals
April 20—Immunisation Year 7 & 9
April 24—Year 9 Civics and Citizenship Camp Gallipoli
Excursion and Guest Speaker
April 28—Keys Please—Year 10
April 29—Odyssey City Experience Year 9
April 30—Equal Opportunity Sports Day
Congratulations Ilia—Year 11
Recently Ilia was selected to compete in Asian Pacific Mathematics
Olympiad (APMO) which was held on Tuesday 10th March 2015. He
competed against students from 34 nations around the Asia-Pacific
region and he came seventh. The APMO is the second of five selection
exams that students must sit before they are considered for selection
to represent Australia at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Ilia will be attending the IMO selection school from 4 th of April to 16th
of April 2015. He will sit for three more examinations before a team of six plus a reserve
will be selected. The IMO team will compete at the World International Mathematics
Competition which will be held in Chiang Mai from July 4-16 2015
Wishing Ilia the best for the coming competitions.
Assistant Principal—Mrs. Eva Kesidis
Distribution of Progress Reports
Thank you to all families who made the effort to come along on Thursday 26th March and
discuss with staff the progress of their student.
Reports that were not collected at the Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be given to
students today, Friday 27th of March, being the last day of the term.
During the coming break, please take the time to reflect on these reports and discuss with
your student the actions that might be necessary for further improvement in Term 2.
April 30—SMR Intermediate Girls Volleyball
May 5—Year 12 Business Excursion
May 6—Intermediate Sport—Round Robin
May 6—Year 9 Swimming
May 6—Maths Competition
May 6—Market Day—Year 11 Bus. Management
REMINDER TO
ALL PARENTS/
GUARDIANS
AND STUDENTS TO HAND
IN YOUR COMPLETED
MEDICAL FORMS TO THE
GENERAL OFFICE
2015
YEAR LEVEL COORDINATORS
Year 7
Mrs. Travitz
Email: rtr@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Year 8
Mrs. Wagenfeld
College blazers for only $110
Email: mwa@westallsc.vic.edu.au
All families are encouraged to purchase the College Blazer for
their son or daughter, being part of the Winter Uniform items.
The Blazer can be purchased from the College for only $110.
All sizes are now available.
Year 9
Mr. Tran
Email: ctr@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Year 10
Ms. Kerwick
Email: ake@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Best Wishes to Everyone for a
safe and enjoyable Term break!
Year 11
Mr. Lockwood
Email: slo@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Year 12
Ms. Nguyen
Email: nng@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Westall Secondary College
88 Rosebank Avenue, Clayton South, 3169
Email: info@westallsc.vic.edu.au
Phone: 9546 3233 Fax: 9547 5785
Web: www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
NOW AVAILABLE
Student Information Update
All families are required to return to the College the Student Information forms that were distributed this week.
Please make sure that you check all details carefully and make the necessary additions or changes, particularly in regards to emergency contact details, in order that we have accurate records for emergency purposes.
Burmese Parent Computer Training Course
The basic computer training for Burmese speaking parents will be starting second week of Term 2, on Thursday 23rd of March
2015 from 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM.
Parents require a registration to attend the training. This special training is provided by a joint collaboration of Springvale Learning and Activities Centre and Westall Secondary College.
If interested, please contact Minthura Wynn on 0432 744 488.
VCAL Work Related Skills poster competition
Darrius Tanuvasa is the Inurgarul winner of the VCAL
Work Related Skills poster competition for this term.
The event was judged by Mrs Ifandis and Alex
Kourkouridis who are the Westall Secondary College
OH&S Representatives.
The students were asked to pick an OH&S issue and
create a poster using images relating to the issue.
Darrius created a poster highlighting the problems with
lifting and the injuries relating to manual labour. Both
judges felt that even though all the posters showed a
creative flair, the winning entry was simple and caught
their eye. Alex said that things like burns were also
important, lifting and back injuries were far more
common in workplaces.
Congratulations to Darrius who won some chocolate for
his efforts.!!
The posters are on display in the library until the second
week in Term 2.
Ms Stenning - WRS Teacher
ALWAYS ATTEND TO
HELP IF YOU CAN’T LIFT
AN HEAVY OBJECT 
Premier’s Active April challenge
Westall Secondary College is participating for the very first time in the Premier's Active April challenge. This initiative, now in its
third year in Victoria, encourages Victorians to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day during April.
Westall is embracing this challenge because establishing the importance of physical activity during childhood can help ensure
lifelong participation with resulting health, social, economic and environmental benefits for individuals and communities.
By participating in regular physical activity during childhood and throughout your life you will develop a healthier heart and lungs,
build stronger bones and muscles, improve your motor skills, improve self-esteem, reduce stress and anxiety, improve school
performance (which should be every student's ambition) and improve concentration.
Westall students in Years 7—10 have been signed up in their Health classes and will do at least 60 minutes of exercise per day.
They will register their information on the Active April website until 30-4-15 and by sticking to a routine will have a chance to win
some great prizes.
Good luck to everyone. Mr. Scott Newton Health and PE Coordinator.
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