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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Principal's Message

Flagship Programs

Commencement Service

Year 7 Orientation Camp photos

Year 8 Camp photos

Year 7 Welcome BBQ

Community Notices

This week’s header photo

Year 7 Welcome BBQ was a huge

success with many families attending.

Discover the Bayview difference

School Tour: Sunday 1 March 2015,

2.00-3.30pm. Tours commencing half

-hourly from 2.00pm

At Bayview College we encourage

prospective parents and students to

experience our friendly and caring

environment through a School Tour

conducted by our students. During the

tour you will be able to explore the

school, meet the leadership team and

speak with current students.

Information Evening: Tuesday 3 March

7.00-7.45pm.

You will have the opportunity to ask

questions about the curriculum,

enrolment and scholarship process.

2016 Year 7 Scholarships open Monday

9 February 2015 and close Friday 20

March 2015. Applications available from

Bayview College or from our website

from open date.

We also offer personalised school tours

and these can be booked through

Bayview College reception 5523 1042.

www.bayviewcollege.vic.edu.au

Principals Message “One of the most courageous things you can

do is to identify yourself, know who you are,

what you believe in and where you want to go”

Sheila Murray Bethel

This week in the Church calendar we begin the season of Lent

commencing on Ash Wednesday18 February. Lent is a season of

reflection, re-evaluation, repentance and reconciliation. During

Lent we are invited, in this holy season, to renew ourselves, to

remove the obstacles that keep us from seeing our true selves

clearly; so that we may come to understand more powerfully

the Love of God who created us and embraces who we are.

Have you ever thought of Lent as a yearly second chance?

Each year the Church gives us six weeks to take a long, caring

look at our lives to see if our values and priorities are in line with

God’s desires for us. Lent becomes that second chance, or

do-over, to “return to God with our whole heart.”

Sometimes people don’t look forward to Lent. Childhood

memories of giving up lollies or sitting through long church

services may come immediately to mind. Words like “sacrifice,”

“discipline,” and “self-denial” are often used in ways that

suggest that Lent is something to be endured rather than a time

of spiritual growth.

During Lent, the church uses symbols that relate to the themes of

the season; Commencing with the Ashes used on Ash

Wednesday. Ashes symbolise death and grief as well as the

repentance we feel because we have not lived up to being the

person God intends us to be. Out of the ashes of our past we

can be renewed spiritually and journey to a new life of faith and

trust. Light is the universal religious symbol which reminds us that

Jesus is the light who shows us the way and through his sacrifice

we are made whole.

Our supermarket shelves are already full of Hot Cross Buns, Easter

Eggs and an abundance of Fish. How do they symbolise Lent

and the upcoming Easter Season? Hot cross Buns which are

made with yeast, and with icing in the shape of a Cross on top

remind us of Christ’s cross and the yeast in the rolls reminds us of

new life. Easter Eggs became a symbol of the rock tomb out

which Jesus gloriously emerged to new life in the resurrection.

And finally, the fish was a secret sign for Christ’s followers who

were forced to worship in the catacombs in Rome. Now it is a

symbol which stands for the Christian who has been brought to

life in the waters of Baptism.

Lent is a period of hope, renewal and direction setting. My hope

and wish for the Bayview College community is to use this time

courageously.

Lord, Jesus Christ your son gave Himself for our eternal salvation.

It was an act of charity that was unprecedented in scope and

reach. May we when given the opportunity, honor your will and

answer the needs of our fellow man. This we ask in the Savior's

Name. Amen.

Dr Michelle Kearney

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Flagship Programs Last week welcomed the first lessons of our Flagship Program which will continue

every Friday for years 7 to 12 except for Year 9 which takes place over a full day

off-campus once a cycle. The flagship program covers key components from the

Australian Curriculum relating to general capabilities and careers. It also relates

directly to our new Vision, and Mission (To Believe, To Think, To Achieve).

This is an exciting new program that provides pastoral time for students to

develop skills and attributes that are the critical in their overall development.

These general capabilities include:

Self-Management

This element involves students effectively regulating, managing and monitoring

their own emotional responses, and persisting in completing tasks and

overcoming obstacles. Students are engaged in developing organisation skills,

and identifying the resources needed to achieve goals. This is achieved through

developing the skills to work independently and to show initiative, learning to be

conscientious, delaying gratification and persevering in the face of setbacks and

frustrations. It also involves the metacognitive skill of learning when and how to

use particular strategies.

Social Awareness

This element involves students recognising others’ feelings and knowing how and

when to assist others. Students learn to show respect for and understand others’

perspectives, emotional states and needs. They learn to participate in positive,

safe and respectful relationships, defining and accepting individual and group

roles and responsibilities. Students will gain an understanding of the role of

advocacy in contemporary society and build their capacity to critique societal

constructs and forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism.

Social management

This element involves students interacting effectively and respectfully with a range

of adults and peers. Students learn to negotiate and communicate effectively

with others; work in teams, positively contribute to groups and collaboratively

make decisions; resolve conflict and reach positive outcomes. Students will

develop the ability to initiate and mange successful personal relationships, and

participate in a range of social and communal activities. Social management

involves building skills associated with leadership, such as mentoring and role

modelling. We will look at specific activities that are taking place in the Wave,

Anchor, Circle and Horizon programs as the year progresses.

Business ALIVE students visit Portland

Courthouse Our year 9/10 Business Alive class went to the

local Portland Court House and sat in the jury box

to observe three cases. During this excursion we

took into consideration the offence and

allegations that took place. It was a great

experience

Debbie Chambers, 15

School Accounts-Term Instalments If you are paying in 3 term instalments, the dates

are as follows; 28 February, 31 May & 31 August

2015.

If you wish to discuss an alternative payment

arrangement, please contact

Michael Crowe our Business Manager

michael.crowe@bayview.vic.edu.au, or Lindy

Hernan our Accounts Officer lindy.hernan@bayview.vic.edu.au, or on

PH: 5523 1042.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 17 February

Year 9 Circle Program

Wednesday 18 February

AFL Football Clinic–The Whitten

Project team from 2014

Thursday 19 February

Interhouse Swimming

(Volunteers needed)

Friday 20 February

Purple casual day (Fundraiser

for Relay for Life)

Relay for Life 6.00-10.00pm

Nelson Park.

Thursday 26 February

Glenelg District Swim Carnival

Sunday 1 March

OPEN DAY 2.00-3.30pm

Year 12 Parent Picnic 4.00-

6.00pm

Tuesday 3 March

Yr 9 Circle Program

Thursday 5 March

T/20 senior cricket

Monday 9 March

Labour Day holiday

(no school)

Tuesday 10 March

Year 10 Morrisby Information

Evening 7.00pm

Wednesday 11 March

Interhouse Athletics

(Volunteers needed)

Monday 16 March

T/20 Senior Cricket

Tuesday 17 March

Circle Program

Thursday 19 March

Year 11 & 12 Parent Teacher

Interviews from 4.00pm

Friday 20 March

Glenelg District Athletics

National Day Against Bullying

2016 Year 7 Scholarships close

Friday 27 March

End Term 1 2.20pm Finsh

SWAC Deposit due

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Commencement Service

Tom Williams

Maddie Englezos

Davoc Collins

Excerpt from Dr K’s speech to the students

“Regardless of what happened last year great things remain possible for each and every one of you. For those of

you who are doing ‘OK’ you need to know that you can do and be and give more than ‘OK’. Your end of year

school report, regardless of the results, has provided for you a very different message to that of the Albert Einsteins or

the Walt Disneys of this world.

It has reminded you that we believe in you, each one of you, that we, your teachers, want the very best for you both

now and way into the future you are creating for yourself”.

“This is the beginning of

a new year and now is

the time to build your

own success story”

Dr Kearney

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Year 7 Orientation Camp

L-R: Kellie Brewster, Paris Barker & Tarli Kerr L-R: Jack Fadersen, Elijah Nash & Ryan Nash

L-R: Kellie Brewster, Catriona Alexander & Ella Norton L-R: Kieran Flannery, MacKenna Huf, Brian Zhang & Nick

Bristow

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Year 8 Camp

L-R Samuel Hampshire, Zane Barker, Oliver Marshall, Jack

Hernan & Tahj Fennell

Sarah Purcell

L-R: Clare Whitehead, Jaymi Trickey, Jaymie Falconer &

Taylah Nash L-R: Bailey Pappin & Connor Duro

Fraser Newton, Thomas Alexander

& Jacob Borella & Katherine Wiggill & Taylah Nash Jacob Borella, Ben Olver, Jonty

Cubitt & Thomas Alexander

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Year 7 Welcome bbq

Leanne & Keith Jones & Vicki Clayton

Michelle Brewtser, Andreena Hockley & Matthew

Hockley

L-R: Donna Barker, Kylie Huf, Hayley Bristow, Tracey &

Robert Errey, Steve Gollasch & David Johnson

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Heathmere Junior Football Club Registration

Night Thursday 19 February

5-6.30pm at the Clubrooms.

$90 per child. Must pay on night. U13 9 yrs. by 1st

January 2015

Applying for Medicine or health science?

UMAT 2015 Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences ad-

mission Test

Register by:

5.00pm AEST Friday 5 June 2015

Test date: 29 July 2015

For information contact:

UMAT Office at ACER Email:umat@acer.edu.au

Phone: 03 8508 7643

Or register online at:http://umat.acer.edu.au

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PO Box 256

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Thursday 19 February

Interhouse Swimming

(Parent volunteers

needed)

Contact Andy Murrell

on 55231042