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SENIOR CAMPUS 03 5593 1617 CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE JUNIOR CAMPUS 03 5593 1438 Website: http://camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au
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CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Term 2, Week 9, 15th June 2017
Camperdown
Greater Western Region Cross Country On Monday 5th June, nineteen students competed at the Greater Western Zone Cross Country in Warrnambool. We had a number of exceptional performances on the day – Eve Britton, Amelia Kempton, Declan Tickner, Harry Sumner, Ben Walters and Nick Jones all finished in the top 30 for their age groups. Riley Helmore came 4th and Jack Helmore came 9th in the 16 year old boys age group whilst Charlie Tickner came 9th in the 15 year old boys event – all three boys have qualified for State level and will compete early next term. Our 15 year old boys had a great day out taking out second position in the teams event – well done to Charlie Tickner, Ben Walters, Harry Sumner, Daniel Nelson and Charlie Conheady. A huge thanks to the parents who came out to support our team and Nick Jones for supporting the younger students to the start marshalling area.
Ashleigh Bloomfield, Year 7 – 12 Sport Coordinator
Sayembara Lisan – Indonesian Speaking Competition Tim Fagan, Eagan Winsall, Perrie Winsall and Nia Shaw proudly represented Camperdown College at the state final of the Sayembara Lisan (Indonesian Speaking Competition) on Saturday 3rd June at the Sidney Myer Asia Centre in Melbourne. The competition required Tim to answer some prepared questions about himself and aspects of his life, read a passage of text about school which he wrote and conclude with responding to some spontaneous questions about his piece of text. Eagan, Perrie and Nia were required to answer some questions about themselves and aspects of their lives and read the classic Indonesian fable Malin Kundang. All students performed well and are waiting eagerly for the results. Thanks to parents for accompanying students to Melbourne and to Ms Kilpatrick for meeting students at the venue.
Jenna French, Indonesian Teacher
Tim Fagan, Nia Shaw, Perrie Winsall
and Eagan Winsall
Riley Helmore (left) and Charlie
Tickner (bottom) achieved exceptional results that will see
them competing at State level in
in cross country in Term 3.
Our Mission: Camperdown College will provide exemplary teaching and learning programs within excellent facilities which foster school pride,
aspiration and persistence to achieve high levels of learning for all students.
From the Principal’s Desk…
I am delighted to advise that
Camperdown College is one of eight
Victorian government schools to be
accepted into a pilot alumni project to
reconnect past students with the school.
A project officer will work with us one
day a week over the next two years,
commencing in July. The alumni ‘Our
School’ project will be overseen by the Victorian
Association of State Secondary Principals (VASSP) and
funded through a combination of school contributions, DET
seed funding and generous philanthropic grants. The project
is modelled on the success of a similar body of work in the
United Kingdom and informed by the experience of
independent schools in Australia which have long
benefitted from strong alumni associations.
Reunion groups that have revisited the school in recent
years are testimony to the enormous amount of pride and
talent that exists within our Camperdown College alumni.
The opportunity for current and future students to learn
from interested alumni, and for our graduates to contribute
to the enrichment of programs and the ongoing growth and
development of the school, is very exciting. Our school has
a rich history and the experiences that bind all those who
have passed through the classrooms and corridors of State
School number 114, Camperdown High School and
Camperdown College are well worth preserving.
Currently we are in the fortunate position of experiencing a
period of growth and renewed local confidence and there
has never been a better time to celebrate your
Camperdown College connections. Past pupils please
spread the word about this exciting project and consider
the ways in which you would like to reconnect with your
school!
Stories and experiences that link current students to the
past and build strength, connectedness and optimism for
the future extend well beyond the life of our school as we
know it. Camperdown College is built on the traditional
lands of the Liwura Gundidj people of the Djargurd
Wurrung nations and in this place among many, young
people have for thousands of years learned on and about
the land. We look forward to working with our students
and the wider community to build our knowledge and
appreciation of the accumulated wisdom and lived
experience of the aboriginal custodians.
The value of knowing each others’ stories in improving
connectedness and belonging also lies at the heart of a
collaborative local project ‘We know your name but not
your story.’ The Corangamite Shire Youth Council is
partnering with local health services to capture and share
the stories of everyday people within the community and a
wonderful opportunity exists for our students to get
involved. Keep an eye out for the posters promoting the
story capturer training here in Camperdown in July and the
local story-telling festival in August. Everyone has a story
worth telling!
Ms Cherie Kilpatrick, Principal
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9 Friday 16th June VSSS District Rehearsal in Colac
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Monday 19th June Sporting Schools: Football and Netball
Wednesday – Thursday 21st – 22nd June Prep School Nurse Assessments at the Junior Campus
Wednesday 21st June Year 6 Transition: Product & Design @ the Senior Campus Session 1/2
Wednesday 21st June Prep Special Places Excursion from 1.30pm – 3.15pm
Wednesday 21st June School Council Meeting
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Monday 26th June Year 7A Geography Fieldwork
Tuesday 27th June Prep – Year 2 Excursion:
Purrumbete Homestead, Lake Bullen Merri and Cobden Pioneer Dairy Park
Wednesday 28th June Prep Dress Up Day and Incursion
Thursday 29th June Year 6 Transition: Food Technology @ the Senior Campus Session 1/2
Friday 30th June Junior Campus Celebration Assembly from 9.30am
Friday 30th June Last day for Term 2 – 2.30pm dismissal
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Monday 17th July First day for Term 3
Sunday 23rd July School for Student Leadership students arrive at Snowy River Campus
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Monday 24th July Intermediate/Senior Interschool Basketball
Monday 24th July Year 6 Transition: Art @ the Senior Campus Session 1/2
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Monday – Friday 31st July – 4th August Year 10 Work Experience
Tuesday 1st August ICAS English Competition
Wednesday 2nd August Year 6 Transition: Robotics @ the Senior Campus Session 1/2
Friday 4th August Hooptime: Year 3/4 Rookies in Terang
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Monday – Friday 7th – 11th August Year 10 Work Experience
Monday 7th August Instrumental Music Winter Concert in the BER building from 7pm
Tuesday 8th August Puss In Boots Pet Detective for Prep – Year 6 students
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Examinations and change of units:
The Year 11 students have all completed their end of semester examinations. The students are to be commended on
the way that they approached their exams. Students took them very seriously and made sure that they had studied
prior to the exams in order to give themselves the best possible chances of success. A number of outstanding results
were achieved.
Year 10 exams commence next week on Monday and run through until Wednesday afternoon.
Year 10 Exam Timetable – Week 10:
Monday 19th June Tuesday 20th June Wednesday 21st June
Business Studies
9.00am – 9.15am Reading
9.15am – 10:45am Writing
Science
9.00am – 9.15am Reading
9.15am – 10:45am Writing
English
9.00am – 9.15am Reading
9.15am – 10:45am Writing
Mathematics
1.30pm – 1.45pm Reading
1.45pm – 3.15pm Writing
Geography
1.30pm – 1.45pm Reading
1.45pm – 3.15pm Writing
Tomorrow is the last day of Unit 1/3 studies. Next week students change to Unit 2 (Year 11) and Unit 4 (Year 12). Students in Year
11 are able to swap subjects at this time and will need to complete the necessary paperwork if they are to do so.
Students studying Year 12 subjects sat the GAT (General Achievement Test) on Wednesday. This is a three hour test of general
knowledge and skills in:
Written communication
Mathematics, science and technology
Humanities, the arts and social sciences.
Each section represents a body of general knowledge and skills that students have built up through their school years. Although GAT
results do not count directly towards a student’s VCE results, it plays an important role in checking that school assessments and
examinations have been accurately assessed. All students studying a Year 12 subject attended an information session last week where
the wisdom of how to respond to various sections of the GAT was imparted and practise tasks were completed.
Reporting:
The next six weekly progress report will be opened to parents on Compass on Friday. Along with this information, parents have been
receiving mid-cyle and end of cycle feedback in a consistent fashion over the last few weeks which focusses on what your child can
and cannot do in each subject. End of semester reports (summation of progress reports only for Year 7-10 and Vic curriculum
standard achieved) will be posted home during the last week of term. Year 11/12 students will receive a report which is a summary of
the progress reports and precis of results as published in learning cycles for Years 11/12 along with a pass/fail for each subject.
Greater Western Region Cross Country:
Nineteen students competed in the Greater Western Region Cross Country at Deakin in Warrnambool last week. We are thrilled to
announce that Riley Helmore, Charlie Tickner and Jack Helmore have made it through to the state competition and that our Under 15
boys brought home medals and a pennant for coming second overall in the competition (see Miss Bloomfield’s article). Well done to
all these boys and to all students who represented the school at this level.
BRICKs:
Year 9 students participated in day two of their BRICKs program (Building Resilience in Corangamite Kids) at the Killara Centre on
Wednesday. The students are gaining a lot from the sessions with regards to personal wellbeing and looking after each other.
Transition:
The next stage of our transition program commenced yesterday with students spending a double session becoming used to the Science
class routine. Students conducted a number of experiments testing out a variety of hypotheses. We welcomed students from
neighbouring schools who are joining in our program. If you know of anyone who is interesting in attending these sessions please ask
them to make contact with the Senior Campus Office. The remaining program is as follows:
Term 2 Date Session Subject
Week 10 Wednesday 21st June 1/2 Product & Design: Mr Brooks/Mr Rock
Week 11 Thursday 29th June 1/2 Food Technology: Mrs Gleeson/Mrs Arnold
Term 3
Week 2 Monday 24th July 1/2 Art: Mrs Mann/Ms Taylor
Week 3 Wednesday 2nd August 1/2 Robotics: Ms Crowle/Mr Van
Free Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine for Year 10, 11 and 12:
In 2017 the Victorian Secondary School Vaccine Program will offer free meningococcal ACWY vaccine to students in Year 10, 11
and 12. The vaccine provides protection against four strains of meningococcal disease (ACWY) and is administered as a single dose.
The consent card has been sent home with your child. You need to read the information, complete and return the card regardless of
whether your child is being vaccinated at school.
Adolescents are at increased risk of meningococcal disease. Although uncommon, it can become life-threatening, very quickly. There
are different strains of meningococcal bacteria known by letters of the alphabet, including meningococcal A, B, C, W and Y. In recent
years, the meningococcal W strain has increased across Australia, with Victoria experiencing eleven cases to date in 2017 and 48
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cases in 2016, compared to 17 cases in 2015, four in 2014 and one in 2013. It is now the predominant strain in Victoria. To learn more
about meningococcal disease, the meningococcal ACWY vaccine and how you can prepare your child for vaccination, visit
betterhealth.vic.gov.au or immunehero.health.vic.gov.au. These vaccinations have been scheduled for late August.
Indonesian Immersion Camp:
Seventeen very lucky Year 9/10 students spent three days at Camp Cooriemungle last week as part of an Indonesian immersion
program. Bu Jenna played an instrumental role in organising this camp where students from Bellarine Secondary College and
Warrnambool College came together to complete a number of workshops aimed at improving proficiency in their spoken Indonesian
skills and further developing their cultural awareness.
Vicki Angus, Senior Campus Assistant Principal
Sick Bay Refurbishment:
Our sick bay received a long overdue makeover last week thanks to Mr Attrill, Ryan and our Hands On Learning
students from the Senior Campus. Students worked eagerly throughout the day to remove the old cupboards and sink
and by the end of the school day, the new benchtop and cupboards were installed. It was wonderful to watch our
students enthusiastically work together as a coordinated team, preparing the space for the installation and erecting
cupboards from flat packs. Once completed this space will be a modern design where students can ‘calm’ when those
little emergencies occur.
Transition:
Our Prep Open Morning will be held on Thursday 22nd June from 9am – 10am. This is a wonderful opportunity for kindergarten
parents to view our prep rooms in action. Teaching staff will be on hand to answer questions and school tours will be available. If
you know of any families who are considering enrolling their child at Camperdown College in 2018, please invite them to join us.
We encourage families who were not able to attend our open morning to please phone the Junior Campus on 5593 1438 to make
an alternative time for an individual tour.
Our first Year 6 into 7 transition activity was held yesterday with the Year 6 students enjoying a
double session of Science. Science teachers Mrs Ticklay and Ms Black and Lab Technician Mrs
Morgan, demonstrated some whiz bang experiments and had students making pop rockets. Next
week, the students will participate in Product & Design classes with Mr Brooks and Mr Rock.
Somers Camp: We received 33 expressions of interest from our Year 5/6 students to attend Somers camp in Term 4. As the camp includes numerous
schools from around the district, a limited number of places is allocated per school. Our allocation for the camp was two females and
two males. Student names were placed in a box and drawn out in the presence of our students. Congratulations to Evie Clementson,
Amali Ingham, Charlie Kempton and Jacob Carter who were randomly selected.
Library News:
Mrs Purcell has organised for a Book Fair to be held early in Term 3. The theme this year is Reading Rainforest. Book Fairs give
children a motivation to read by offering them a wide selection of books to choose from before they decide to buy. It is also a
wonderful opportunity to help raise money for the school library and reading programs, as our school receives a percentage of all
books sold.
Mrs Purcell is always looking for offers of assistance from our families to help out with book covering. Claire Kempton and Kerrie
Teal have volunteered their time, however extra assistance would be appreciated. All materials are supplied and we are happy for the
covering to be completed at home. Please contact Amy if you could volunteer some of your time.
Welcome:
We are fortunate to have Airlee Cole, a third year Deakin University student who is working with our Prep T students under the
guidance of Jacinta Tolland. Airlee will complete a two week round, returning later in the year for another two week block. On behalf
of our school community, welcome Airlee!
Attitudes to School Survey:
Students in Year 4 – 6 completed the annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training this week. The
online survey assists schools to gain an understanding of students’ perceptions and experience of school. Results will be returned to
the school in Term 3 and will be used to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience.
Assessment and Reporting Day:
Teachers spent last Friday moderating and assessing student learning growth. Progress reports will be available tomorrow via the
Compass portal. End of semester teacher judgements will be sent home the last week of term.
VSSS:
Our VSSS team will again head to Colac tomorrow for their final rehearsal this term. Mrs Timilsina and her team have been practising
dance routines during lunchtime and by all reports are making strong progress.
Prep School Nurse Assessments:
Our School nurse, Kathryn Peters will visit our school next week to complete vision and hearing screenings. Consent forms were sent
home earlier this year. If you have not returned the form, please do so before Wednesday 21st June.
Clare Monk
Junior Campus Assistant Principal
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Sarah Delwig is the recipient of one of the five
encouragement awards of the recent WRAD Art in
Schools competition. There were ninety entries this
year from western district schools. Congratulations
Sarah on your achievement! The exhibition is
running for all of June at the Outlaw Gallery in
Flaxman Street, Warrnambool, check it out, some
great art on display.
Rachel Mann, Year 7 – 12 Art Teacher
Junior Campus communication sent to parents this week:J43 Prep My Community Term 2 J44 Prep – Year 2 Parent Information
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Sarah Delwig pictured far left with a copy
of her artwork ‘Getting Back on Track’.
Year 5/6 students all had their game faces on
ready to compete against other district schools
for the annual Tri Sports held at Noorat and
Terang on Friday 2nd June. A footy team,
soccer team and two girls netball teams all
gave 100% and finished the day with huge
smiles, showing great sportsmanship and
teamwork.
One of our netball teams was quite successful
on the day but it was the students’ ability to
work hard and have fun even when not
winning which was the highlight for
Camperdown College. A huge congratulations
goes to all our Year 5/6 students as the
behaviour and effort shown throughout the
day made all the staff who attended proud to
be there representing our College.
Warren Attrill
Prep – Year 6 Sport Coordinator Year 5/6 netball and football teams
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Year 3 student, Stella Horspole, was last week awarded Junior
Sportstar of the month by the Corangamite Sportsmen’s Club
for her contribution to Interschool Equestrian.
Stella came runner up in the Primary Show Horse at the
Interschool Championships in Werribee in April which
qualified her for the National Championships in Toowoomba.
Stella (pictured right) is a very passionate competitor who
represents the College with pride and was very honoured to be
recognised by the Corangamite Sportsmen’s Club.
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Assembly Performances
Congratulations to our violin groups Nancy Leonard-Pekin, Keira Johnston, Lila Horspole, Georgia Walters, Charlie
Burnett, Mercy Rothman and Tida Majidpour for their recent assembly musical performances!
2017 Jean Wood Music Scholarships
Students learning a musical instrument and attending school in the districts of Camperdown, Terang and Mortlake are
eligible to audition for the 2017 Jean Wood Primary and Secondary Student Music Scholarships. Auditions will take place
on Saturday 9th September at Noorat Presbyterian Church. Students are required to play two pieces at the audition. More
details will be available soon. I encourage music students at Camperdown College to apply and to start practising now!
Fiona Pugh, Instrumental Music Teacher
Gaming Music Day at ACMI
On Saturday 20th May, my brother Louie and I went to the Australian Centre for Moving Image Gaming Music Day in
Melbourne, at Federation Square. Presentations were given by four music composers, including Neal Acree, who has
worked on 30 feature films, as well as contributing music to Blizzard Software’s StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, Diablo
III and Overwatch.
The first presenter discussed how music in video games sometimes have cuts between different soundtracks in the game,
instead of a smooth transition. The way she implements music into video games is by making a base song, and adding or
taking away instruments depending on the situation, such as between exploring and fighting.
The second presenter talked about how the composer of a game and the maker of a game should collaborate closely
together to make the music fit well into the game. The third presenter talked about how sound works in 3D space, such as
things being close to the source of a sound, and how that makes it sound louder, or how if the source of the sound is
behind a wall, that it would be muffled.
The last presenter, Neal Acree, talked about how when music is put into a video game it has to match up, no matter what’s
happening in the game, but when making a trailer, the music has to match up perfectly with everything happening on
screen.
Timothy Fagan (who attended the Gaming Music Day in Melbourne with his brother Louie.)
Indonesian Immersion Camp Camperdown College Year 9/10 students combined with students from Warrnambool
College and Bellarine Secondary College last week participated in three days of
Indonesian immersion at Camp Coorimungle. Five Indonesian language assistants
attended the camp and students were privileged to interact with native speakers of
Indonesian.
Students were involved in numerous activities over the three days including language and
grammar workshops led by guest presenter Daniel Bradbury, gamelan (Indonesian
orchestra), dance and drama workshops led by guest presenters Baguskan, Indonesian
cooking, bargaining, traditional games, singing and a scavenger hunt. Highlights from the
students were the Daniel Bradbury and Baguskan workshops as well as getting to know
students from the other schools. Students should be congratulated for their excellent
behaviour and their willingness to collaborate with students from other schools. A big
thank you must go to our language assistant, Suci, for attending the camp and offering her
expertise in a range of activities. Also thank you to Mr Van for attending the camp.
Jenna French, Indonesian Teacher
Khris Clementson and Otto Leonard-Pekin (top) and Olivia Maskell (right)
enjoyed their recent Indonesian Immersion Camp.
If you misplace your newsletter or for some reason your child forgets to bring it home and it is languishing in the bottom of their locker, you can access the newsletter on the Compass dashboard.
Progress reports - will be uploaded on Friday.
Vicki Angus, Assistant Principal
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Tacos $3.00
Apple Crumble $2.00
Cordial $0.30c
Each Tuesday lunchtime @ the Senior Campus
Year 1/2 students are writing narratives in Big Write. They are learning to write a beginning, middle and end paragraph.
I rubbed the old dirty bottle…
On a rainy day I found an old dusty
bottle in the cellar. I rubbed it and out
zoomed a Genie. He gave me three
wishes.
Then…… The Genie took off and I
didn’t get my three wishes. I looked
everywhere but I couldn’t find the
Genie anywhere. So I decided to look
in the bottle. The Genie was in the
bottle.
I finally got my three wishes. My first
wish was for a pet dog. It came true!
My next wish was for my birthday to
be today. It came true! My last wish
was for a pet star.
The Genie went back into the bottle
and I never saw the Genie again.
Charlie Burnett
Jacinta Tolland, Prep T Teacher I rubbed the old dirty bottle…
I was outside in the orchard and I found an old dusty bottle, so I brought it inside. I rubbed the bottle and I disappeared into the
bottle!
I yelled and yelled but still I couldn’t get out. I found some food in the old dirty and dusty bottle. There was fruit, a red ripe
apple and a piece of watermelon in a container. Then I called again and again but still no one came to get me out of the bottle!
I had to sleep in the bottle, it was uncomfortable.
The next day I yelled and yelled. Mum went to the bottle and opened the lid. I came out of the bottle. Mum put me in some
magic water and I turned back to my normal size. I said to Mum, ‘Thank you for getting me out of that bottle!’ I threw the old
dusty bottle away and I never saw it again.
Pippa Kempton
I rubbed the old dirty bottle…
What a boring weekend I said to
myself. I was kicking the dirt until I
saw the entrance to under the house.
So I went under!
I saw a mysterious bottle! I rubbed the
old dirty bottle and everything went
BIG!! I went up the ginormous stairs.
I raced inside before big Dad shut the
door. I sat on the carpet. Big Mum
was vacuuming and I got sucked up!!
Mum put me in the bin bag and took
the bag outside.
I ripped a hole in the bag and ran back
to get the bottle. I drank out of the
bottle and turned big again.
I went inside and Mum said, ‘Where
were you?’ I ducked my head and said
nothing.
Fletcher Tolland
I rubbed the old dirty bottle…
I was in the cave and I saw something.
I ran to it. ’It’s a bottle,’ I shouted. I
rubbed it and out came a crystal. It
was the colour red. I grabbed it and
ran to put it at the end of the cave.
It was night and I had to go back
home. When it was day I went back to
the cave. When I got there the crystal
was gone.
I saw robbers in front, getting on a
ship. I ran to catch them but they were
on the ship. I got on a speed boat and
caught up to them. I got hold of the
anchor and climbed up on the ship.
I got the crystal! I put it back in the
spot that was? I went back home and
had a hot chocolate.
Oliver Rahles-Rahbula
Fun4Kids Festival: Wednesday 5th to Sunday 9th July 2017
Fun4Kids Festival 2017 volunteer registrations are now open! Secondary School
Students who wish to volunteer must be 14 years of age or over at the start of this
year’s Festival. There is a variety of workshop areas in which to volunteer –art and
craft areas, animation, painting, cooking, face painting or woodwork! Rosters are
flexible and you will receive a t-shirt and lunch on your volunteer day! Register via
the website http://www.fun4kids.com.au/volunteers or contact Stephanie, Events and
Promotions Coordinator to send out a registration pack via mail
[email protected] or phone 03 5559 4834.
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Camperdown College Uniform Shop opening hours: Wednesdays from 3.15pm – 4.00pm
Fridays from 8.30am – 9.15am and 3.15pm – 4.00pm
With the exception of new families, we are unable to open the Uniform Shop outside of these hours. We thank you for your understanding.
June 2nd 2017: Mason Narik, Jackson Bennett, Aaron Kirchheiner, Charlie Kempton, Xavier Warren, Jordan Kempton, Hudson Roney and Riley Burnett.
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In the App Store for Apple users or Play Store for android users, search Compass School Manager.
Once you see the screen on the right, add an account by typing Camperdown College.
Follow the prompts to log in. Note that if you have not registered for your user name and password, you’ll need to contact the Junior or Senior Campus Office.
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An Information Evening will be held in late June to introduce a Camperdown-based support group for bereaved parents. The meetings, hosted by The Compassionate Friends Victoria, and supported by Westpac’s Community Grants Program, will commence in August, and will be ongoing. The monthly meetings provide a social lifeline for parents who have suffered the death of a child of any age and any cause. The gatherings will be facilitated by two local women, Jan Smith and Judi Oakes, both of whom have experienced the untimely deaths of both children and siblings.
Jan and Judi have responded to the need in the Camperdown and surrounding region to get a Compassionate Friends group going. They will be able to offer peer support in the community. This is a tremendous thing, as bereaved parents and siblings can often be very isolated in their grief. The monthly meetings will be held at Camperdown’s Uniting Church. It’s a relaxed setting where bereaved individuals can meet up and mix. They can talk about their loved one, or loved ones, who died and their ongoing experiences of grief. Often, though, the most comforting thing is being able to mix with people who have travelled a similar road. Knowing that you are not alone in your grief.
The Information Evening will be held on Monday 26th June at 7.30pm at the Camperdown Uniting Church Hall in Barkly Street. Supper will be provided. To attend, please RSVP The Compassionate Friends on (03) 9888 4944 or email
Story Pod in Corangamite A new VicHealth funded initiative We Know Your Name But Not Your Story is seeking to uncover the untold stories of Corangamite. The initiative is a collaboration between Corangamite Shire Council, local Health Services, Youth Council members and Melbourne based organisation Humankind Enterprises.
At the heart of this project is the age-old art of sharing stories and having a yarn, whilst connecting to people you may see every day but never speak to. Youth Council Mayor Ripley Watt said we often know just about everyone’s name walking down the street, but we have no idea what their story is.
A training for interested story collectors between the ages of 12 - 25 will be happening on Monday 3 July in Camperdown with buses running for attendees from most Corangamite towns.
Today, Thursday 15th June a display ‘StoryPod’ video booth was placed in front of the Camperdown Clocktower for people interested in the project to see and enquire about.
Council’s Project Officer-Corangamite Education Attainment Group, Honor Rahles-Rahbula, said that a recent survey conducted by local Health Services had found that only one in four young people felt they belonged and that they would often feel lonely at times.
Once the stories are collected they will be showcased at a local story-telling festival. This festival will be held in August and all community members are encouraged to come along and join in on the celebrations.
Keep an eye out for the eye-catching posters and if a young person asks you ‘What’s your story?’ you’ll know why. Young people can register for the Story Collecting training at www.storycollectors.eventbrite.com.au.