newsletter volume 4 issue 03

2Suzanne Cory High School Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 3 | Week 9 Term 1, 2014

R e s p e c t | A s p i r a t i o n | C o n t r i b u t i o n

From the PrincipalAs we approach the end of Term 1 I can reflect on what has been a very pleasing start to the school year. The school program has been diverse with students engaged in the curriculum with energy and passion. The academic program has been well complemented by sport, debating, leadership forums, student led fundraising events, assemblies, subject excursions and whole year level programs. It has

been wonderful to see staff and students working so well together in the pursuit of excellence at the school.

School CouncilFollowing the election of School Council for 2014 the office bearers are Ms Tina McCarthy, President, Mr David Blake, Vice President, Mr Marty Oakes, Treasurer and Ms Sarita Dhawale, Secretary.School Council meetings are open meetings and parents are welcome to attend. The dates for School Council meetings can be found on the school website.

AthleticsThe School athletics carnival was held last Friday at the VU athletics field adjacent to the school. Houses were very well represented on the day with many students and staff dressing in their House colours. We had some impressive results across track and field events and winners of events will now be going to the next level to represent the school. Photos of the day are provided in this newsletter. Thanks to all of the staff for their organisation of the day and congratulations to Kororoit for winning the overall House Competition on the day.

The Select Entry Schools NetworkAll staff travelled to Nossal High School on Thursday 13th March for a joint Professional development day within the Select Entry Schools Network. There were keynote presentations from Michael Carr-Gregg regarding student wellbeing and Erica McWilliam regarding preparing young people for high flying futures. I attended the presentation led by Michael Carr Gregg. The research he presented showed that the Positive school wide behaviours model utilised at Suzanne Cory High School is effective in supporting students through their learning journey. Teaching staff then worked in subject areas to share teaching strategies and resources that will enhance

our curriculum. Our student leaders were involved in a student leadership forum on the day with student leaders from the other three Select Entry Schools. A report from our School Captains is included in this newsletter. The day was very worthwhile and has strengthened the partnerships between the select entry schools.

School WebsiteI am very pleased to inform parents and our school community that the school website has been updated. I was able to show the new look website to our School Councillors at the March meeting with very positive feedback. We welcome all parent feedback regarding the website which will continue to be developed. The next stage of development will be the addition of pages for academic programs where information will be provided regarding curriculum, links to resources and a showcase of student work in specific subjects.

2015 EnrolmentsA parent information evening will be held on Tuesday 29th April at 7.00pm for parents interested in enrolling their child at Suzanne Cory High School in 2015. Student ambassadors will conduct tours of the school from 6.30pm on this day. Please contact Lep Beljac, Registrar at the school for further information regarding enrolments for 2015.

Student FundraisingI would like to acknowledge Campbell Gronow in 9A and Duy Khanh Nguyen in 12H who participated in the World’s Greatest Shave to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. They raised a significant amount of money and had their heads shaved here at school in front of other students which was very courageous. I commend them for their efforts.

Camps and Overseas Tours for 2014Educational camps and tours are an integral part of our school curriculum as they enable students to explore, extend and enrich their learning and their social development in settings beyond the school. Camps and tours can have a cultural, environmental or outdoor emphasis and can help to promote self-esteem, resourcefulness, independence, leadership, cooperation, tolerance, group cohesiveness, and problem solving skills. The following camps and tours will be conducted this year. Information will be provided to families as each camp or tour is organised.

BOGONG OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND SKI CAMP (Year 10): 8th September—12th SeptemberThis is a new camp for Year 10 students with Nossal High

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School for a small group of 12 students from each school (6 boys, 6 girls). The Mt Bogong Outdoor Education Centre (Alpine National Park) provides highly structured programs through qualified outdoor education teachers. Students will learn to ski; cross country and downhill and the intention is for them to build confidence and resilience and leadership skills during this week of activities on the mountain.

CHINA TOUR (open to Years 9, 10 or 11): 22nd Sept—2nd OctoberThe tour of 11 days including travel includes a visit to our sister school, Shanghai Foreign Language School, for homestay and touring of Shanghai for six days and a then a flight to Beijing for a 3.5 day tour there. Highlights include Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall of China, Olympic Park (Bird’s Nest Stadium etc), Summer Palace, Lujiazui Pudong, the Bund and a cruise along the Huangpu River, Shanghai Museum and Yu Garden, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and markets and theatre shows.

Duke of Edinburgh Award Overnight PRACTICE CAMP (Year 9s mostly): 18th—19th OctoberThe camp is part of the Year 9 co-curricular program. This overnight activity is held at the school, directly after school, to enable students to practise their camping skills before their main camp so students will set up their tents, practise cooking for each other, etc. This will be followed by an extended training bushwalk the next day.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD CAMP (Year 9s mostly): 29th—31st OctoberThe camp will be the culmination of student learning in their Duke of Edinburgh co-curricular classes and the previous practice camp. This camp will be 3 days, 2 nights and will involve rock-climbing and abseiling.

FRANCE TOUR (Years 9, 10 or 11): 20th—30th September

Highlights of this 10 day discovery tour (including travel time) to Paris and surrounds will include visits to the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, the Arch of Triumph, and the palace of Versailles with students experiencing the delights of French food and shopping.

FRENCH EXCHANGE (Year 10 & 11): early December 2014 to early January 2015: dates TBC.This language and cultural immersion program consists of a 5 day discovery tour of Paris followed by a home-stay program in a French city with a host family. Students will have the opportunity to speak French with French native speakers and experience the French way of life.

BIOLOGY CAMP (Unit 2 Biology students): 9th—10th OctoberAs part of the VCE Biology program, this Biology Fieldwork Camp takes place at at Marysville and Lake Mountain.

GREAT VICTORIAN BIKE RIDE (open to all students): 22nd —30th NovemberThis will be our fourth year participating in this cycling event. The ride for 2014 will commence in Albury and finish in Lilydale. A team of teachers, parents and students will take part in training rides leading up to the event. There are further details in this newsletter.

SAILING ACTIVITY: Late October (date TBC).This is a two day excursion (up and back to school both days) at the Victorian Sailing School in Geelong. The Victorian Sailing School Camp is a two-day ‘learn to sail’ program conducted by registered teachers from the Victorian Sailing School. Students develop skills in safely manoeuvring dinghy sailing craft and learn about marine environment management.

I wish all families a safe and happy break for the Term 1 holidays.Kay Peddle

Key Dates28th March: Year 9 Geography (9E - 9H) Sport - Table Tennis & Badminton1st April: Geography Competition2nd April: Year 10 Drama Excursion Sport - Touch Rugby Championships3rd April: Year 10 Psych Excursion

A more comprehensive list of dates is available on the school website: suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au/events/month

This issue’s cover art was

created by Amy Zhao of

10B



Parent/Teacher Interview Afternoon/Evenings will be held on Wednesday 30th April for students with surnames beginning with A-M and on Tuesday 6th May for students with surnames beginning with N-Z.

Teachers will be available from:Afternoon Session: 1pm – 4:30pm

Evening Session: 5:15pm – 8pm

You will be able to book appointments with teachers via Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO), an Internet based system.

All parents/guardians will be sent a letter explaining the on-line system. The letter also provides parents with login details for PTO. Please contact the school if you do not receive a letter by Thursday 3rd April.

Using this system you will be able to book the interview times that suit you best from any internet-connected completer and print a report of your bookings with locations for interviews. If you do not have internet access at home or elsewhere you can contact the school to assist you with the on-line bookings.

Interpreters are available for parents. If you would like to book one, please visit our website suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au and complete the Interpreter Booking Request Form.

Please contact the school immediately if your contact details have changed.

Parent Teacher Interviews School FlagsThere is a small leadership opportunity available for students interested.

Since the school opened, year 12 student Kevin Xu has been in charge of managing the school’s flags on a daily basis.

“Upholding the school’s values maintains this school’s identity and reputation”, said Kevin.

“It’s a simple task that can make a big contribution”.

Kevin has been a tremendous help to the school and needs students to take over the management of the school’s flags as this is his final year at SCHS.

Students who are interested can speak to Mr Wearmouth in the General Office. Training will be provided.

On the 27th February some of our students took part in the Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad. Two of those teams were Silver medallist teams! Congratulations to Alexander Barr, Sanjiv Raveendiran, Jack Tovey, Rikvin Rekhi, Jasmine Vo, Anh Le, Nancy Gu and Joshua Jaraba for a fantastic achievement.

OzCLO Results

There has been a slight processing delay with Conveyance Allowance claims for 2014, payments will be made to all eligible families within the first few weeks of Term 3.

Conveyance Allowance

2014 School Captains Matthew Lagamba and Isabelle Cahoy



Student Leadership Forum @ Nossal High School

After meeting with the school captains from the other select entry schools last Thursday, Isabelle and I have gained a valuable insight on how the other schools function. From what we have learnt, we have been able to identify areas that require development within our school community. As the first VCE students of the school we have a strong relationship with each other. The friendships between our year levels are a result of spending so much time together in a school that was still growing around us. The divide between our year levels and the junior year levels is a point that we believe needs to be addressed. Ideas such as buddy programs and peer support were discussed last Thursday as a good means to foster our sense of school community across all four year levels.On top of this, we aim to create more interactions between the four schools. Isabelle and I will continue to work closely with captains from the other schools to organize events such as interschool sport, social events and educational forums. There is a lot we can learn from the established schools in the select entry community. I hope we can work together this year to cement Suzanne Cory’s reputation in the select entry high school community and continue to grow the proud school spirit we already have. Matthew Lagamba

The day was a wonderful opportunity to hear from other select entry students about their schools and to exchange our ideas and knowledge from being students at Suzanne Cory High School. It was really a chance to learn from others to see what we can apply to our own schools. The other students were more than willing to help when we asked for their input. It was also a way for our schools to work together; to see what we can do collectively to benefit all students. Not only do we want an academic relationship, but we also want to build a strong network between us. We may be four schools, but we are a unique community of students and we should be prepared to share our experiences so that as a single

community we can all learn from each other.What we have taken from the day is to utilise the opportunities we have here at Suzanne Cory High School. In order for further opportunities to occur with the other schools, significant student input is needed. We encourage students to take advantage of the fact that our student voice is highly valued at this school. We really want to see students to come together, as academic achievement is only part of our schooling life. Building a positive and dynamic school spirit is a function of student input, not something that is already created. Being a new school we have a unique opportunity to shape our community, so let’s make it one we can be proud of. Isabelle Cahoy



From the 25th – 28th of February, the Year 9s went to the centre of the number one city of the world, Melbourne, to experience the history, the present, and the future of the city. When I first heard of it, I was thrilled to go to the city with my fellow peers, learn more about the city and enjoy myself while I’m there!Some of us were nervous, while the others were very excited! We all could not wait! Then came the day when all of us gathered to city beginning the first day of the Melbourne City Experience! We all gathered at the meeting place of Melbourne, Federation Square. Hype was building.My class, and 9H started their City Experience with the State Library of Victoria, to learn the history of Victoria, from when it was founded. We also did mini activities such as hunting for buskers, the people who sing on the streets and malls. We gathered once again to head to one of the most colourful part of Melbourne, Chinatown! I had never been there before, so it was an interesting experience for me. The colours, the red arches, the shops, the food, all of it looked so beautiful, bright and very lively!

Day 2, meeting up at Federation Square once again, and this time, we head first to the Baptist church amongst the expensive designer stores, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, in the Paris Street of Melbourne, Swanston Street. With the bright shops and expensive items around, we discussed and explored the total opposite, homelessness. Urban Seed is an organisation which interacts directly with the neighbours and communities in the streets of the city, which explains their motto, “the city is our home”. After exploring the not-so-bright side of the city, we all head to the last, but not the least bit of our City Experience, the Clinical School of Medicine- Melbourne University. I was so excited to go to Melbourne University, and experience being in a student doctor’s footsteps. We were welcomed by the amazing building and the awesome Student Doctors of Melbourne Uni. The whole City Experience trip was truly an unforgettable experience for me, and after exploring the city so much and being confident with it now, I think I will be visiting the city with my friends more often.- Farhanul B. Majumder 9G

Year 9 City Experience

World’s Greatest ShaveBefore & After: Campbell Gronow and Duy Khanh Nguyen get their heads shaved for a worthy cause.



Why it’s important

We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

Students develop good habits by going to school every day – habits that are necessary to succeed after school, whether in the workplace or in further study.

Missing school can have a big impact on students academically and socially. It can affect their test results, including VCE, and, just as importantly, it can affect their relationships with other students, and lead to social isolation.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early It’s never too late to improve attendance – going to school more often can lead to better outcomes. Even at Year 9, when

attendance rates are lowest, going to school more often can make a big difference. Every day counts. Schools are there to help – if you’re having attendance issues with your child, speak to your school about ways to address those issues.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – When students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy, the best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

While all absences are bad for academic performance, unexcused absences are a much stronger indicator of lower reading and maths achievement.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your year level coordinator, principal or other relevant staff member know so you can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSSecondary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of a child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

In Years 7-10, students miss

on average almost a week

every term – that’s

four weeks

of school per year.

World’s Greatest Shave



On the 16th of January, Monsieur Gazelle confirmed that all 16 French students came back from France after having completed their once-in-a-lifetime adventure for 6 weeks in France. Talking to students who came back from France, it became clear that not only has their French improved (dramatically!) but also that they seem more confident, independent and mature. I cannot emphasise enough how effective this kind of immersion language program is to improve their language competence but also to prepare them to become global citizens. Here is a story from one of the students, Saurya Shresta and it confirms my impression. Lastly, I would like to say a big thank you to Monsieur Gazelle for accompanying the students for the French exchange 2013. Merci beaucoup!

We are asking for expressions of interest from students who want to go on the French exchange in December 2014.

Chizuko Inoue-Andersson PLT Leader LOTE

Last year in December, a group 16 students, including myself, and Mr Gazelle embarked on a once in a lifetime voyage to France to improve our French. Our first 5 days were spent in Paris, where we had the opportunity to see many iconic places such as the Champs Elyse, Arc of Triumph and the Eiffel Tower just to name a few. During this time, we were also able to eat a variety of French food (eg macaroons, croissants, crepes), take plenty of selfies and make a few French friends along the way.On the fifth day, we said goodbye to one another and departed to different parts of Brittany, a region in the North-West of France, to be with our host families and this is where our journey to becoming French began. We became a part of a French family who took us in and treated us like one of their own. We went to school together, family gatherings together and ate dinner together every night. For the first week or so, everything was overwhelming as we were bombarded with French. After a while, we got used to it and from then on, our ability to grasp the French language increased exponentially.During the stay there were many interesting things to be learnt about France and its culture. For me, some of the more interesting things were the efficiency and reliability of the public transport system, and how receiving a kiss from your friend’s mum is normal, which at first felt a bit odd, but I got used it.At the end of our trip, there were many teary eyes as we bid farewell to our host family who we had become close to over such a short period of time. To date, we still keep in contact with our host families, reminiscing and laughing about our moments together. But what I miss the most about France is the cheese, fresh bread and speaking French everyday. -Saurya Shrestha Year 12H

French Exchange



On March 4th, the Year 12 Physics students experienced some REAL Physics, subjecting their own bodies to some of the G-Forces and accelerations that they’d previously only studied. Wearing a hired accelerometer vest, students were able to record their motion while on a ride, with the data downloaded afterwards to a computer for analysis. Some students were able to use an accelerometer app in their own mobile phone to do the same (a good one if you want to try is “Accelerometer Monitor” which is free on the Google Play Store, or try Apple “SparkVue” for iPhone or iPad).Rides ranged from the Roller-Coaster to the milder circular motions of the Ferris Wheel, to the wild gyrations of the Power Surge, which someone described as “Fully sick!” and we reckon they were right… - Mr Kerry

Luna Park Physics Excursion

At SCHS we always encourage students to be respectful and supportive of each other.

We are excited to be participating in a new AFL and Victorian Government competition using football as a way to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity.

In the competition – One Team, One Goal – Celebrating Diversity – our school can win a $5000 grant, a football clinic with an AFL footballer, tickets to an AFL match during Multicultural Round and limited edition AFL footballs.

To enter, students need to design a logo reflecting the competition’s theme – with the winning logo to be printed on limited edition Sherrin footballs.

This is a wonderful opportunity to talk to your children about diversity and to support them to develop a logo.

The competition website has more information about how to enter: www.education.vic.gov.au/oneteam.

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The movement toward women’s equality has made positive gains, but the world is still unequal. International Women’s Day (IWD) takes place every year on March 8th. It is a day when everyone can celebrate the political, social and economic

achievements of women around the world and acknowledge what women mean to us. It is also important, however, to focus attention on areas that require further action.This year, Suzanne Cory High School celebrated International Women’s Day over the course of an entire week (International Women’s Week!) from the 3rd to the 7th of March. The week was filled with various activities and events for all students and teachers to participate in. On Monday, a guest speaker came and spoke at the Years 9 and 10 Assembly; Alice Pung. Several adventurous and articulate Year 11 students created a film

which featured members of the SCHS community reflecting on why IWD is so important to them. This proved a very popular addition to the Years 11 and 12 Assembly. There was a movie screening of “Mulan” in the iCentre on Thursday and Friday at lunchtimes and a mixed-hockey match was held on Thursday on the outside courts in recognition and celebration of International Women’s Day. The highlight of the week, however, was the bake sale which was held on Tuesday at lunchtime, hosted by students, to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation Australia. The bake sale was very successful, raising over $400. Additional amounts were raised from the sales of ribbons made by volunteering students, in the customary colours of International Women’s Day; purple, green and white. All together, we raised a significant amount of money to donate to such a good cause. Thank-you to all the students who helped to make this week a success by giving up their time and to all generous students and teachers for their donations and support. Erene Sakabetis, 11G

International Women’s Week @ SCHS



What a fantastic term we have had in relation to the School Wide Positive Behaviour Framework we here as Suzanne Cory lives by. This term we have seen the explicit teaching and modeling of the ‘Behaviour Matrix’ through tutorial program and via all of the classroom teachers in the

setting of expectations and routines in our lessons.

The ‘Values Card’ has also been re-launched (See image above) and students are thriving on the recognition of going above and beyond what is expected within our schooling community. The cards are to be given to students who demonstrate the core values through their actions. This may be an extraordinary demonstration or simply doing the right thing without being asked, offering assistance, improved punctuality or application to work, completing a piece of work above their usual standard etc. These cards also contribute to house points and put students in the draw to win a prize off the new ‘Rewards Menu’ once a term.

It is hoped that this will reinforce the idea that the House Competition goes beyond sport and extra-

curricular areas although values can be awarded here as well. It is also aimed at students who do the right thing all the time.

In current tutorial sessions, Year 11 and 12 students are being addressed by Joanne Clarke (Careers Advisor) about University entry requirements, funding and applying for scholarships. They have also been addressing the use of a study timetable and balancing their workload. Caitlin Wilks (School Counselor) has also had some time working with students on the importance of ‘Wellbeing though VCE’ and this will continue throughout the year as some students begin to feel more stress and anxiety.

During the year 9 and 10 tutorial program we have been addressing issues such as cyber bullying, self awareness for career planning, study and organisation skills, goal setting and writing personal learning goals. The students are completing a career action plan to get them thinking about their future and start the planning process for subject selection next year. Laura Ruddick Leading Teacher School Wide Positive Behaviour

Schoolwide Positive Behaviours

Last Wednesday was the first round of the interschool debating competition. Our students performed magnificently. Of the ten teams that we entered eight won outright, one by default, and one lost by one point. Best speaker awards went to Peter Deng, Ella Byrne, Neha Devarakonda, Jessica Mai, Jenny Wu, Elizabeth Vu and Louis Devine. Three years ago we began with six students and I think about half of the teaching staff turned up to support the students, and much to their embarrassment I think we may have outnumbered them. We now have forty students involved, and despite the support of Ms Sullivan and Mr Trajanovski on the night, I doubt whether teachers will ever outnumber the students again.These performances are exceptional and demonstrate the hard work and commitment that students have put into this activity. In particular, the Year 12 teams continue to impress – they give up their very

valuable time to partake in debating when they could otherwise be studying for major assessments at what is a very busy time of their lives. Surprisingly, in an apparent overturing of one of nature’s laws, Peter Deng was able to surpass Matthew Lagamba and was announced as best speaker for their team. Peter’s dedication and commitment to debating has been outstanding and serves as an exemplar to all. When Peter started debating this time last year he was deficient in many aspects of what constitutes a successful debater. His perseverance and devotion to becoming the best public speaker he can be has now born fruition. The Debating Association of Victoria last week invited Peter to become a member of their development squad for 2014 – Well done and congratulations Peter!Nick Cummins Debating & Public Speaking Coordinator

Debating & Public Speaking



It all started in 2011, when Mr Starford, Miss Fenby and six pioneering students formed Suzanne Cory High School’s first cycling team and tackled the Great Victorian Bike Ride. Since then, the school has joined the ride each year, with Siraaj, Kiernan and Kristian participating in every ride, and many other students coming back to ride a second time. The GVBR is a great opportunity to challenge yourself, achieve a goal, meet new people and learn team skills. Following a different route each year, up to 5000 cyclists, including school groups, join together to ride 500-600 kilometres across Victoria, camping in welcoming towns over nine days.Suzanne Cory will again be joining the ride, which this year travels from Albury in NSW to Lilydale on Melbourne’s outskirts. Riders will to swim in the river at Bright, enjoy a rest day in Mansfield, and enjoy the beautiful Black Spur Drive by Healesville, which will be closed to traffic for the benefit of the riders. The 2014 GVBR commences on Saturday, November 29th, with arrival and setting up camp in Albury. Sunday is the first day of riding, with the ride concluding on Sunday, December 7th, including a rest day. The school is looking at hiring bus and bike transport to Albury, depending on cost. The event is open to all, and any interested students are encouraged to consider taking part. Information and sign up sessions are coming soon, so please keep an eye on the bulletin. This year, students will have three riding options if they are unsure about tackling the entire ride:

9 Day option: 7 days riding Albury to Melbourne 5 Day option: 4 days riding Albury to Mansfield 3 Day option: 3 days riding Mansfield to Melbourne

Parents welcome! We would love to have parents or guardians accompanying us on the ride, on any of the three ride options. Challenge yourself and participate in a great activity with your child! Raquel Fenby

Great Victorian Bike Ride 2014

For more information about route and costs, please refer to the GVBR website: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/great-rides/20004/

For parents who would be interested in joining the team or are seeking additional information, please contact one of the organising teachers, Miss Raquel Fenby or Mr Michael Bourke, by calling or emailing the school.



Athletics CarnivalOn Friday 21st of March students made their way across Hoppers Lane to the Werribee Athletics Track for the school’s annual Athletics Carnival. The day turned out to be fantastic day. The weather was perfect as it was not too hot and the rain held off until the very end of the day thankfully. I must congratulate the way all students participated in all events. The house spirit that was displayed was extremely pleasing. The sportsmanship on show during competition was excellent and the way students conducted themselves at all times is to commended. There were many highlights during the day with some outstanding results achieved from some of our student athletes.

The judging of the House Chant and Mascot was very entertaining with Blackwood taking out best Mascot and Cottrell in 1st place for the best house chant. I must thank all student helpers for their help on the day and also all staff that contributed to the running of the event. Overall a tremendous day and I congratulate everyone involved.

Athletic Sports Results:1st Kororoit - 1243 points2nd Cottrell - 1171 points3rd Rothwell – 1042 points4th Blackwood – 937 points

Mr Nicholas



This has been a busy month for the house program with the election of new house captains, our Athletics Carnival and students picking up points for citizenship around the school and beyond.

The Athletics carnival was a fantastic day which showcased the sporting talents of our students and their house spirit. It was great to see students dressed in their house colours with hand made mascots that represented the values of their houses. The track and field event was won by Kororoit extending their lead while Blackwood were judged to have the best mascot and Cottrell the best cheer squad.

Campbell Gronow from 9A and Duy Khanh Nguyen

from 12H were brave and shaved their heads as part of the worlds greatest shave, raising money for leukaemia research and obtaining 20 points each for their house in the process.

We have expanded the number of leadership positions within the house program this year to give students more opportunity to develop their leadership skills and to contribute to their houses in an area that really interests them. We were overwhelmed by the number of students applying for these positions and could have filled each post many times over. Please join me in congratulating our newly appointed house captains and domain leaders. Ms Goodridge-Kelly

House Update



Position Blackwood Cottrell Kororoit Rothwell House Captain- Male

Josh Jaraba David Nguyen Bill Nguyen Partick Lacerna

House Captain- Female

Bianca Lee Sandra Isaac Elizabeth Bacusmo

Stephanie Le

Deputy Captain-- Yr 11

Liem Nguyen Aaron Gomes Peter Nguyen Lyn Nguyen

Deputy Captain Yr 10

Gliam Tristian Gaga-a

Kristine Carlos Tom Ngo Tanvi Kumar

Deputy Captain - Yr 9

Tara Co Farhanul Majumder Andrew Cao Sarah Wani

Sports Leader 1 Dominic Megow

James Kearney Julia Tran Jenny Nguyen

Sports Leader 2 Jeremy Widjaja Sankeerth Nekkadapu

Ricky John Darius Lewis

Debating Leader 1

Sanjiv Raveendiran

Zein Albamdani Henry Hulstron Tim Eastwood

Debating Leader 2

Sofia Pacheco Ella Byrne Emily Lew Grace Law

Music Leader 1 Kevin Tran Zoe Cook Hayden Barber Abiramy Selvanathan Music Leader 2 Elif Yildiz Thien Nguyen-Tran Luke Mannix April Custodio Citizenship Leader 1

Jayden Bryan Isurie Weerasinha Maria Jacobs Gabriel Lirios

Citizenship Leader 2

Erene Sakabetis

Caroline Alchin Thao Tran Victoria Xu

The current points standing is shown below along with the names of those students who have embodied

the school values and been awarded values cards in the past month.

Values Cards recipients9B Elizabeth Vu Anupama NayakElise Zsidei Sharon ZamanElif Yildiz x2 Elyssia Carlos x3Sofia Pacheco Josh Jaraba x 2Brian Truong Angela SetjadiningratTarra Co x2Yasintha Perera

Kevin Xu Michelle TramAndy Chung Eric NgDominic Megow Angela 10DElyssia Carlos Bree 9EAndy Chung Isabella HanElif Yidiz x2 Elysia Ton-NuAmy Blak 9C

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450

Values Cards recipientsRahik Sayed x2 Karla QuintonAkishi Malhotra Bill NguyenJames Pham Tia TanKelvin Quach Isabelle CahoyTori Kivach Tony Tan

Praveen Weerasiri Jack ToveyTom Ngo x 2 John HoHeejae Shin Tony HaKim Nguyen Farhana DewainRichard Nguyen Matt Enriquez

Values Cards recipientsJasmine Vo Kimberley Tran x2Tiffini Tran Dinushi 10BTony Ding Timothy Eastwood10B Nanhini TamilchelvanDarshan Shet Eddy Yao

Ethan Sequeira x2 Kris KerrishVincent Vong Darius LewisFatima Hashim Kade KimTim Eastwood Christian MeletisIan Wang Lachlan KempsonGabriel Lirios

Values Cards recipientsJimmy Bui Ashwin SelvanathFarhan Majunder Samara 9B9G Zoe CookKristine Carlos x2 Jimmy BuiAjisha Kizhakumtala Harry 9G

Stasha D’Souza Naomie 9GDeloy 9G Riley 9GDayashi 12A Julie 9GMichael 9G Tony Nguyen

KORO

ROIT 570

ROTH

WELL 435

COTTRELL 390

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