NEWSLETTER - Rushworth P

NEWSLETTER
Email: rushworth.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au
Phone: 58 561 230
Website: www.rushworthp-12.vic.edu.au
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Issue 16
58 561 940
29th October 2010
NOVEMBER
1st
VCE Further Maths
Exam 11.45am 1.30pm
SRC - Out of Uniform
Day- “I’d rather be at
the races”
2nd
Melbourne Cup Day
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
3rd
VCE Further Maths
Exam II 11.45am 1.30pm
Inside this week… Year 12 Graduates and the fun of the dinner…
Yr 9/10 Digital Photography - a real top shot!
Summer Sport - some handy bowlers in our midst!
11th Remembrance Day
- Veteran’s Reunion
Visual Arts Exhibition
Opening Night
6.00-7.30pm
15th VET Retail
Cosmetics Spa Retreat
22nd-25th
Yr 11 Surf Camp
26th
Yr11 Last Day
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News from the Principal.
ADDRESS TO Y12 GRADUANTS
Last Friday evening I had the pleasure of attending the graduation ceremony and dinner in Bendigo for our
current Year 12 students. It was a night of celebration that recognised the achievements of our students. I had
the privilege of addressing the gathering of special guests, parents and friends and students, and I thought it
appropriate that I share what I said with the wider community.
Wendy Tate, President of Rushworth and District Lions Club and her husband Bill; Gareth Jenkins, President of
Rushworth P-12 College Council; Parents, families and friends of Year 12 students; Staff; and last but certainly
not least tonight, the Year 12 class of 2010. I welcome you all here tonight on this very special occasion.
Some parents are here tonight because their eldest child is graduating – and this is special because it is their
first time. Equally, some parents are here tonight because their youngest is graduating – and this will be the last
time. And, of course, other parents are somewhere in between.
But everyone who is here tonight feels a great sense of pride in these young people as they celebrate one
conclusion and cross the threshold into a more adult tomorrow with all its joys and challenges.
As adult human beings, we have the capacity of hindsight and foresight.
As babies, of course, we have neither. Babies just have the big NOW with no reference to past or future. A baby
doesn’t look at the clock and say, “Oh, 3am, I’m hungry, but I’ll let mum sleep a bit longer before I cry!” No, it’s
all about ME; It’s all about NOW.
But as the years pass by and schooling starts, the ME and NOW little person gradually starts to use past
experiences, good and bad, to shape their thinking. In other words, children start to develop and use hindsight.
Then as adolescents, the neuroscientists tell us that the brain starts to change and the young person starts to
develop the capacity of foresight; that is, the capacity to see in their minds a number of different options for any
given scenario, and what might reasonably happen if they were to choose each of these options; it’s like the
ability to construct purely in the mind, what will probably happen and what the consequences might be if I
continue to do this, OR, if I make another choice will the consequences and outcomes be different.
The challenge for us all is how we use these powerful and probably uniquely human abilities of hindsight and
foresight as we tackle the challenges of decision-making in life.
What I want to leave the Year 12s with tonight is the challenge to use the capacities of hindsight and foresight
TOGETHER to generate insight.
Insight is like wisdom; Insight is being able to look squarely and honestly into the past as well as carefully into
the future; and to use both to generate wise decisions. And what does a wise decision look like? It having and
understanding of how what I do and say affects me in my life; and it is having an understanding of how what I
do and say might impact on others.
Year 12s, you have many important decisions in front of you over the next few years: decision about pathways,
relationships priorities and so much more.
You have made mistakes – learn from them. You have discovered important insights – use them.
I call on you to use all you have gained in your time at Rushworth P-12 College to be wise; to
have insight as you move into the future.
I wish you every success in life.
Thank you.
Leigh Mellberg
Principal
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Visual Arts Exhibition is back!!!!
The Rushworth P-12 College Visual Arts Exhibition is on again! So get out your paints, your quilting needle or
drag in that old sculpture from the garden and enter it into our exciting show.
All participants are welcome including: community members, staff, students past and present. All forms of work
are accepted including: painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, multi media, photography, textiles, ceramics
and 3-dimensional works. It is only limited by your creativity!
If your are interested and would like to submit work/s for consideration in the Rushworth P-12 College Visual
Arts Exhibition simply bring them to Miss O’Toole at the College. Submissions close by Friday 5 th November.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Art department at the College (Frankie O’Toole, AnneMaree Klinberg and Kelly Shine).
Get involved and get excited about art!
Opening night Thursday 11th November: 6.00 -7.30pm
EXHIBITION DATES
Friday 12th November: 10am – 3pm
Saturday 13th November: 10am – 3pm
Monday 15th to Friday 19th November: 10am – 3pm
Remember !!!!
MONDAY 1st NOVEMBER
is a normal School day Support your SRC and come dressed in;
“I’d rather be at the races”
Gold coin donation
Hat Competition
No singlets / or thongs!
Competing in the 1500m, Ben Kealy represented
Rushworth P-12 College at the State, Track &
Field Athletics Championships, Tuesday 19th
October at Olympic Park, Melbourne - WELL
DONE BEN!! An outstanding achievement.
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“Darwin's Battle for Australia”
On Wednesday 20th October, David and Gloria Gater came to present a copy of “Darwin’s Battle for
Australia. Volume 2” to the Librarian at Rushworth P-12 College.
This book remembers the first ever attack on Australia by an enemy force during World War 2. Mr Gater
is the Secretary of the Darwin Defenders Inc., Shepparton Branch.
The book was gratefully accepted by librarian, Laurin Martin, and will take its place in Rushworth P-12
College’s, Australian History collection, providing accurate information and photographs to Library users
on a topic that is rarely spoken about. It will be a valuable addition to the College Library.
At right: Mr and Mrs Gater with Librarian,
Laurin Martin (centre)
Yr 9/10 Photography
Cameras are magic. We learnt about the history of photography. How to compose a subject.
How to ‘set up’ a set. How to create directional lighting and even what to do after you click
the button. The Yr 9/10’s produced such amazing works that we just had to share them with
you all, keep your eyes open for further works.
Today’s photos are from Harley Rose Egan - of Zack
and Sean. We hope that you all enjoy our work as much
as we enjoyed taking it.
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Year 7 & 8 Summer Sports Day
On Monday the 11th of October some of the Year 7’s and 8’s went Ten Pin Bowling
for the Summer Sports Day. When we got there we got our shoes and the Year 7’s
played their first game. Then it was the Year 8’s.
The Year 7 girls finished up on 275 points, Emma bowled the highest for that game.
She bowled 85 pins and the boys finished up on 332 points, Jack bowled 85 also for
the boys.
At left:
Hailey Lemin , Eliza McDonald
All the students had a great
time.
The Year 8’s then had their
first game. The boys finished
on 319 with Travis scoring 72
as the highest and the Girls on
335 with Kelly bowling the
highest on 87!
The Year 7’s then played their
second game. The boys
finished on 268 with Jack
scoring the highest 94 which
was also the highest
individual score for P-12! The
boys finished on 322 with
Dillan bowling 83 for their
highest.
At the end of the day we had our presentation. Overall the Year 7 boys came 5th,
Year 7 girls came 4th, Year 8 boys came 6th and the Year 8 girls 4th also.
Everybody had loads of fun and plenty of action shots were taken.
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..Year 12 Graduation..
The Year 12 Graduation Dinner was held on Friday 22nd October, at the All Seasons Resort in Bendigo. Eighteen
magnificently attired graduates and their families and friends had a wonderful evening.
The awards for the evening were presented to:
Michael Sandford Memorial Science Award - Emily Biddiscombe
Caltex All-Rounder Award - Ben Kealy
Lion’s Citizenship Award - Tarni West
Deakin Achievement Award - Hannah Lacis
Awards of Excellence were awarded to; Emily Biddiscombe, Ben Kealy, Tarni West, Kristen Nicholls, Wendy
McIntosh, Hannah Lacis & Bekki Shreeve.
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You are Invited to Attend
“ MEN’S HEALTH NIGHT”
To be held on
Wednesday November 10TH 2010 at
THE TOP PUB
Function Room, Rushworth from 6pm
Onwards
FREE PIZZA and NIBBLES
Relaxing Informal Atmosphere
Guest Speaker Peter Strange, Men’s Health Nurse
Practitioner
Wide range of topics for interactive and casual
discussion
Experts available for discussion about health matters,
Partners welcome.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE CALLED FOR SALE
OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
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TRANSMIG RURAL PAK 2
HOSES AND GAUGES
NO BOTTLE - GOOD CONDITION
CAN BE VIEWED DURING SCHOOL HOURS
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