TERM 1 CALENDAR Wednesday 13 February : Yr 9 Outdoor Ed Excursion

Thursday 14 February : Early Dismissal for Yr 7-9 at 12:35pm

Thursday 14 February : Student Learning Conferences

Friday 15 February : Yr 9 Outdoor Ed Excursion

Thursday 21 February : Yr 3-9 Carranballac Swimming Trials

Tuesday 26 February : Student School Photos (Full Summer Uniform required)

Thursday 28 February : Family Group School Photos (Full Summer Uniform required)

Friday 1 March : Hobsons Bay Div. Yr 9 Summer Sport Competition

Tuesday 5 March - Friday 15 March

: Yr 3/4 Aqua Pulse Swimming Program

Wednesday 6 March : Yr 7 Vaccinations (Round 1)

Thursday 7 March : Point Cook District Swimming Carnival

Monday 11 March : Labour Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 13 March - Friday 15 March

: Yr 7 Leadership Camp

Thursday 14 March : Hobsons Bay Div Primary Swimming Carnival

Friday 15 March : Hobsons Bay Div Yr 8 Summer Sports Competition

Tuesday 19 March : Hobsons Bay Div Secondary Swimming Carnival

Wednesday 20 March - Friday 22 March

: Yr 9 Surf Camp

Wednesday 20 March - Friday 29 March

: Yr 5/6 Aqua Pulse Swimming Program

Thursday 21 March : Hobsons Bay Div Yr 7 Summer Sports Competition

Wednesday 27 March - Friday 29 March

: Senior Rock Band Camp

Saturday 30 March : P&F Country Fair

Wednesday 3 April - Friday 5 April

: Yr 8 Leadership Camp

Thursday 4 April : WMR Secondary Swimming Carnival

Friday 5 April : Last Day of Term 1

Tuesday 23 April : First Day of Term 2

Thursday 25 April : Anzac Day Public Holiday

Please note that dates are correct at the time of printing. Changes may occur after printing. For most up to date information see Compass School Manager.

VALUESRESPECTINCLUSIVENESSRESILIENCEINTEGRITYRESPONSIBILITY

VISIONONE COLLEGE,INFINITE POSSIBILITIES,WORKING TOGETHER,EMBRACING THE FUTURE.

MISSIONOUR COLLEGE FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN LIFE LONG LEARNERS WHO ARE RESILIENT, CONNECTED AND RESPECTFUL.

Newsletter 1, Term 1 2019

CARRANBALLACP-9 COLLEGE

(03) 9395 3533carranballac.p9@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.carranballac.vic.edu.au

Boardwalk School, Cnr Dunnings Road and Foxwood Drive, Point Cook Jamieson Way School, Jamieson Way, Point Cook

Dear parents and members of our Carranballac P-9 College community,

Welcome back for the 2019 College year,

It has been a wonderfully smooth start with all programs getting under way successfully last week. A huge thank you to staff who undertook lengthy preparations to make this possible.

A special welcome to our new, and returning staff and of course those who have changed Campus this year. New and returning Teachers are Jess Horrocks, Stephanie Boyd, Mary Mika, Yianna Hardy, Alex Colston-ing, Fiona Riley, Rose Barnes, Joshua Mahon, Viesha Kosciuk, Melinda Tadic, Stephanie Kerr, Elly Conduit, Beth Curry, Charmaine Moore, Claudia Santos, and Vik Cebergs.

Special Congratulations and Welcome. Thanks to all of our new families, our Foundation parents and students for such an incredibly positive start – well done.

The presentation to student leaders with their ‘leadership badges’ at last Friday’s assembly was significant. We commence the year with capable, confident and caring leaders who will uphold the College values on a day to day basis. We are all looking forward to working with our student leaders throughout the year.

COMPASS continues to provide rich and valuable information to families and it is paramount that all families register on COMPASS. The payment ‘on line’ capability has proven to be very successful and has given time back to both families and the College staff. If you want assistance just speak to Elly Conduit our Media and Communications expert. Make an appointment through the College office, to receive your tutorial.

School Council nominations and the filling of vacancies is just around the corner. We are always looking for parents who are prepared to see the big picture, contribute to the future of the College as well as the present. The school council role offers great insight into how the College runs and offers you the chance to contribute your view on policy as well as the overall direction the College is taking. Keep a lookout for the upcoming notification.

Our College provides extensive curriculum opportunities for students that are designed to enhance their learning in a holistic way. In saying this I am highlighting that we not only cover the academic growth of our students, but also social, emotional and physical growth. The College sport, camps, swimming, outdoor education, health education and student leadership programs are all excellent examples of catering for each child’s needs holistically. We would

expect that all parents see the value in these programs and our expectation is that all students will attend all programs. If the cost of these programs is a concern then please speak to your Assistant Principal to discuss support.

There have been a number of important facility improvements over the holidays and we do hope families appreciate the effort, planning and expense that these items offer our school community.

Jamieson Way

• New portable for Year 6 students

• Retaining walls to La Rochelle Blvd mounds, with more work will continue on this

• High-fence planning has commenced for Jamieson Way.

Boardwalk

• New fence

• Line marking

• Patios to Block B with painting

I am also pleased to announce that we now have use of the Scout facility for both the College and the Scouts.

We welcome the Scouting community into partnership with the College and anticipate that the working relationship will provide excellent opportunities for the College students as well as the Scout movement.

The Parents & Friends are forever active in our community and we will see the fruits of their hard labour in the next few weeks with the installation of $20,000 worth of air conditioners across both Campuses. Why not join the crew, have some fun and also contribute to your children’s great College!

Next week we will be conducting Student Learning Conferences (SLC’s) across the College. All Secondary SLC’s will be undertaken at the Boardwalk Campus in the BER building (please follow the signs). All Primary will take place in your child’s classroom. Specialists will also be available by appointment in their specialist program areas or as notified. Please note that we would like students to attend. These Conferences are designed to create an opportunity for all three parties (staff/student/parent) to share information in order to better inform the teacher of your child’s holistic educational needs. Teachers will then develop Individual Learning Plans (ILP’s) for your child for the first semester. We look forward to seeing all families at the first SLC next week.

Enjoy the next fortnight.

A REFLECTION FROM COLLEGE DIRECTOR, BRENDAN O’BRIEN, ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

We trust that you have all had a relaxing and restful holiday. We are pleased to report that 2019 has started very smoothly.

We’d like to thank families for being so organised and supporting the transition of your children into the next year level.

Discussing resilience is a great way to support our children; change can be challenging for some students and approaching changes in a positive manner, discussing new opportunities and seeking help if you need it, can allow social and emotional growth for our students .

We would like to make particular mention to our Foundation students who have almost completed two weeks of school. They have settled well and embraced school life and all that it has to offer.

The extensive planning that our staff undertook in 2018, has allowed us to begin classes immediately, so much so that our Year 9’s were able to start electives on the first day of the Year. A mighty effort by all involved.

Over the next week or so you will be given the opportunity to meet your child’s new teachers and start to build this relationship, during the Student Learning Conferences. If you have any concerns or information that you feel may impact on your child’s learning, please let your teacher know. These information sessions are held on Thursday 14 February, with more information and SLC bookings function now available through your Compass dashboard. We value the home-school partnership and believe it is the key to your child’s academic success as well as their wellbeing.

Included in our everyday teaching and learning, our college will be offering plenty of opportunities for extracurricular experiences for students. We will also be aiming to use Compass as our main mode of communication so if you haven’t signed up, now is the time. You can contact the office on 9395 3533 to do this, and if you require a tutorial on how to navigate Compass please speak with one of our Admin staff to arrange a time.

We are very proud of our fabulous college website, it is engaging, very user friendly and is regularly updated. Please keep informed.

Don’t forget to talk to your child about our values. Every situation and experience can always be linked to one of these five.

A REFLECTION FROM COLLEGE PRINCIPALS, ROS MYORS (BOARDWALK) AND STEVEN MONTGOMERY (JAMIESON WAY) ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

Pay your Camps, Excursions and Incursions Online

Carranballac P-9 College provides families with the ability to pay for all camps, excursions and incursions via Compass.

Your Compass profile Dashboard will indicate that consent and payment is required for a student event. Consent information will remain in your Compass News Feed until the due date. For more information, access the College Website/Compass/Compass Instructions

and download the Compass Parent Guide booklet.

Log in to your Compass profile by clicking here.

If you do not have your Compass login details, please contact the College Office.

The College Canteen is available for students to purchase snacks and food items during recess and lunch outdoor play times, paying by cash. Items range in price and our Canteen Manager works hard to provide an assortment of food items that are both nutritional and interesting. We strongly discourage students bringing large amounts of money to school, and cannot be responsible for money that is lost or misplaced.

Should you wish to place a Lunch Order for your child, families are encouraged to log in to QuickCliq and order online. This is an easy to use online ordering system, and removes the need for families to supply paper bags for lunch orders.

Canteen items are updated each term and the menu can be viewed on our college website www.carranballac.vic.edu.au and Lunch Orders can be made through www.quickcliq.com.au

NEW ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE. PRINT YOUR CANTEEN MENU FROM THE COLLEGE

WEBSITE

CANTEEN NEWS

HATS ON!Term 1 & Term 4 are “Hats On!” terms, and Carranballac P-9 College requires all students to wear their college hat at all times during outdoor play. Teachers and Staff appreciate discussions between parents and their children to reinforce the importance of sun smart behaviour and sun-disease prevention.

SUMMER UNIFORM TERM 1 & 4During Term 1 & Term 4 students are expected to wear the College Summer Uniform at all times. All uniform items may be purchased from PSW in Hoppers Crossing 1/16-17 Hammer Court, Hoppers Crossing. Ph: (03) 9768 0312

• Short or long-sleeved buttoned collar pale blue shirt (logo) (Yr 6 - 9)

• Short or long-sleeved emerald green polo-shirt (logo) (Foundation - Year 5, Year 6 may choose between Green polo or Blue shirt)

• Gabardine pants or shorts• Navy blue skort

• Summer dress (Foundation - Year 5)• White anklet socks (no visible branding)• Navy woollen jumper (logo)• Navy soft-shell jacket (logo)• Blazer (logo) for students in Year 7-9

(Optional)• Bucket hat (logo)

Over the last three and a half years, our College has invested over

$750,000 on the improvements of our ICT infrastructure, new computer devices,

ICT peripheral and a terrific new 3D Printer. Our aim is to provide our students with access to the latest available Information and Communication Technology.

The College currently has 19 trolleys, securely housing up to 18 laptop computers, three computer pods (small room with desktop computers), and two computer labs (larger rooms with desktop computers). Unfortunately even with such a large number of computer devices it does not provide students with individual access to a computer during their school day. In an ever increasing technological society, such access is becoming more and more important; particularly in the secondary years of schooling. We are keen to provide students with greater access to computers, unfortunately the school is unable to provide each student with an individual device to use at any time during or after the school day.

Our commitment to ICT will continue to aim toward the future expectations of technology, with a growing emphasis for students to engage in STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).

To assist families in Year 5 - 9 when deciding what device they should purchase, a list of recommended devices is listed below.

HP 250 G6

15.6” Screen, i3-6006U, 4GB RAM, 500GB. Price: $598.00 incl. GST

1 Year Warranty. HP ProBook 440 G1 x360,

14” FHD LED UWVA Touch Screen, i3-8130U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Pen, WIN10Home. Price:

$1179.00 incl. GST

1 Year Warranty. ThinkPad L380 13.3” FHD

i5-8250U, 16GB RAM DDR4, 512GB SSD, Win10 Pro. Price:1290.00 incl. GST

1 Year Warranty Quotes supplied by Unity Computers, Brooklyn (03) 93156247, 30/11/2018. Families are free to use any computer supplier they choose.

Families are not required to purchase from Unity Computers, however we strongly recommend when making the decision to purchase a device for your student, the device meets the following specifications:

Processor: Intel i3 minimum

RAM: 4GB RAM minimum

Hard Drive: 128 GB (SSD encouraged)

Display Size: 11” minimum

Operating System: Windows (Windows Pro would be preferable but not necessary)

Battery Life: Minimum 6 hrs (we encourage students to leave chargers at home)

Students will be encouraged to bring their laptop devices to school each day to support their learning in the classroom.

When bringing the devices to school for the first time, students are required to visit the ICT technicians and the device will be connected to our Department of Education Wireless Internet service. Students and parents/carers will be required to sign an ICT Acceptable Use Agreement in line with College expectations.

We appreciate your support, and through an ongoing partnership between the College, parents and students we will continue to educate our children in safe, smart and responsible ways to behave and interact online.

Carranballac P-9 College supplies Students in Years 5-9 and all Classroom Teachers with free access to the Microsoft Office 365 Suite including OneDrive (online cloud storage). You will not need to purchase this software with your computer.

To print a copy of the BYOD Letter for families with students in Year 5 - 9 please click here.

If you would like additional information on how to help your children stay safe online please visit the eSafety Commissioners Office website, iParent portal for resources and assistance.

The IT Report

2019 Parents and Friends Meet and GreetYou are invited to the P&F’s first meeting, Thursday February 21 at 7pm in the Boardwalk Staff Room. There will be refreshments provided and we’d love to see some new faces

join us this year. As Parents, we know how valuable it is to be involved in your child’s school, if you are unable to commit to every meeting, however would like to volunteer on a casual basis, or be on team to organise special events please come along. Your time is valuable, and we appreciate it very much!We will also be discussing what’s next on the wish-list of items to fund, and the calendar of events so if you have any great ideas we’d love to hear them and see you at our next meeting.

STUDENT AWARDS

Logan FA Navjot FBEmily 2R

Amani 3BAayan 4S

Beyonce 4T

Kim 5P Eloise 5RSetara 5S

Alannah 6ALilah 6BZac 6C

Gavriel 6PPaul 6Q

Recognising student achievements provides children with the knowledge that their efforts are valued and appreciated. Student awards recognise effort, displays of school values, academic performance, and consistent hard work.

Student awards are presented at assembly each Friday in the school gym from 2:15pm.

Award winners receive a frozen fruit stick after assembly.

RECOGNISING STUDENTS EFFORTS DURING WEEK 1

We are so excited to get back in to another huge year of Soundgarage! Placements for Term One have already been filled, however if you would like to continue/begin learning music with Soundgarage we would love to have you part of the team next term.

We offer lessons in Drums, Keyboard, Guitar and SAP (Singing and Performing).Please note: Foundation students can enrol in SAP (only) starting Term 2.Any questions please feel free to contact Maddie Owen at maddie@soundgarage.com.au

SOUNDGARAGE AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE

HERO AWARDS

Sienna FR Luxe 2R

Mackenzie 3P Harvey 4S

Andre 4T Cody 5P

Sophie 5RAayan 5S

Denzel 6PLauren 6Q

RECOGNISING HEROES FROM WEEK 1

HEREEVERY DAYREADYON TIME

Students arriving at school before

8:45am each day are put in

the running for the weekly class

HERO awards, recognising

punctuality and a ready-to-learn

attitude.It is so important

that each student is a HERO each

week.

Early Years and Middle Years

HERO awards are recognised each

week at assembly on Friday from

2:15 in the school gym. Weekly

HERO Competition Winners are

announced and win a FREE Lunch

Order.

Colourful Superhero capes are worn by our

weekly HERO recipients.