7th May

Online Class Webex

20:06

P.O Box 82 Timboon 3268 Telephone: (03) 5598 3381 Email: timboon.p12@eduction.vic.gov.au Website: www.timboonp12.vic.gov.au School Council President: Bronwyn Lenehan TSPA President: Sharon Cotton School Captains: Taya Thomson, Sam Lenehan, Ben Matthews, Nathan Payne, Lily Delaney and Halle Watt

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As I write this newsletter, like many parents, staff and students I have many questions – we all have, but unfortunately not many answers. As a school we are working hard to plan what school will be like when we return. There are many unknowns and things outside our control but I want to assure all parents and students that all the staff are working hard to ensure that when school resumes we are ready and are focussed on normal school life. I thank all the parents for their support. It is a very difficult and challenging to be a teacher, parent and work at the same time and all of us are doing our best to juggle these roles. Thanks to all the parents who have their children at home as it means a safe workplace and school for us all. I know there is different views in the community but as Principal I will continue to follow the advice of the Department and decisions made by them. This week Primary students should have received another pack of work to complete. Secondary lessons are still being provided on Compass and all students are having Webex sessions during the week. If any student is unable to access any work please contact the school. There is also a drop box at the front office which is available after hours if completed work needs to be handed in. I want to publicly thank the teaching staff at Timboon. All of the staff are doing an amazing job and learning new skills and adapting their program to support remote learning. I know there are some amazing activities still taking place to engage students. For example in the Year 7/8 Purple Power class, local distiller Josh Walker, from Timboon Railway Shed Distillery, explored opportunities to keep his business open, not lay off staff and help provide an essential tool for health workers and the local community to keep people safe. In an interview online students researched examples of businesses that have been able to pivot and reposition themselves during this pandemic to come out the other side. Thanks to all the parents who have contacted me with feedback regarding remote learning. The overall feedback has been extremely positive and that work has been provided and the contact via Webex has been extremely valuable. On another positive note I would like to congratulate Andrea Vallance for being nominated for a Heart Volunteer award sponsored by the Weekly Times. As many of you know Andrea does a power of work in the community and in particular in support of the TAP and in her role as a volunteer at Ambulance Victoria. Well done Andrea. DAVIN REID PRINCIPAL

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS

Thank you to all students, families and staff for their work over the last two weeks. For many, the routine of online learning has been established and this has meant students have been able to engage in online learning regularly. Thank you to all students for their resilience. At this point in time it has been approximately six weeks since we last had students at school. For some students this has proven to be a tough time, if you need help reach out to those you trust and ask for some help. VCE students will receive remote assessment guidelines in the coming days. These are important in ensuring the ability of Year 11 and 12 courses to continue and assessment to occur. If there are any queries regarding these please contact Caroline Wakefield. Students will also receive an assessment schedule for the remainder of the term early next week. Reporting will go ahead this semester, with student learning tasks in each subject being used as the basis of report comments. Reports will be available in the last week of Term 2, unless there are any changes or advice to the contrary by the Education Department. If at any point in time you need to call the school about your child’s progress please do so and I hope you and your families are safe and well. DAN WALKER 7-12 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Thank you for your continual support and understanding as we enter another week of online learning. It is normal for all students to be starting to hit a wall at this time, so please just do what you can and do not worry if this means not all work is completed. If you need clarity from your child’s teacher on what are assessment tasks and the ‘must dos’, please don’t hesitate to send them an email. Just do what you can, please don’t stress yourself. Like I said in the previous newsletter, it is vital that you are looking after yourself and find some time to take a break. In the coming week, I will be emailing all parents with a link to a PIVOT survey. It is not compulsory, but we would really like your feedback. There are less than 10 questions, so it wouldn’t take long. The survey will close on Friday 15th May. Our P-6 Assembly will once again take place on Monday at 9.15am. Fingers crossed, we have more success with technology than last time. I will put up a link on the Compass newsfeed. It will be lovely to see you there. If there is anything I can do to support you or your students over the coming weeks, please just ask. Happy Mothers Day to all the mums, grandmothers, and carers in our community. I hope you have a special day and at least have one meal cooked for you! GILL HAMPSON P-6 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mathletics awards Mathletics is a great way for your child to extend their maths skills. These students from 3-4C have been working hard and have won the following certificates: Harry Lawson 1 Silver 3 Bronze, Alyssa Brown 3 Bronze, Tyson Gamble 2 Bronze, Willow Gronbeck Bronze, Aysha Hollick 3 Bronze, Cooper Lewis Bronze, Kurtis McKenzie 2 Bronze, Emily McLennan Bronze, Jasmine Plozza Bronze, Kyle Ridgwell Bronze, Dexter Smith 2 Bronze, Stella Smith 4 Bronze, Charlotte Taylor Bronze, Gianne Vigilia 2 Bronze and Charlie Wilson Bronze. Well done and keep up the good work. Mrs McMeel

A special congratulations to the following students from 3 / 4 B who earned credit points to gain a bronze certificate in Mathletics. Martha Andrew, Ally Baxter, Ruby Barwise, Savannah Beames, Declan Brumby, Milah Crole, Kai Dodemaide, Matilda Douglas, Zaander Gamble, Chloe Gaut, Levi Jephcott, Nicholas Lawson, Cooper McKenna, Rhiley Turner and Lucas Woolstencroft. Martha Andrew also gained a silver certificate. Mrs Moriarty

1/2C have been learning about time. Annie has creatively made her own analogue clock at home, to help her learn more about time. Mrs Poustie

Funky Fibres in 'iso'

Just because our Year 7/8 Funky Fabrics Textile elective students

are undertaking remote learning, doesn’t mean that they can’t

create unique and creative examples of natural pattern, colour

and design using plants and natural objects! Textiles teacher,

Gabby Theologous, lead a Webex session where she challenged

students to capture the pattern or design of plants on material or

on pages of their visual diary. Students watched as Gabby

demonstrated various techniques on a chopping board that was

covered with a sheet of gladwrap, using individual flowers such as

Geraniums or Monstera leaves with a piece of material or diary

page with on top. The bundle was flattened with a rolling pin to

get the plant flat and to record the plant impression. A hammer

or mallet was then used to reveal the shape of the plant below

using subtle ‘iso aggression’. Students will record in their visual

diaries at least 4 experiments with samples of the plant before

and after the printing process and the resulting printed design

with the learning task describing the process, success of the

printing and descriptions of the results. Can’t wait to see the

outcomes.

“The Story of the Road” - ANZAC commemoration.

ANZAC Day is an important time for us to come together and to

honour the contributions of our Aussie and New Zealand veterans

and service members. Although things are a little different this

year, and most of us will be in ‘iso’ we can still come together in

spirit. Accordingly, as part of their Year 3/4 Science unit students

are currently studying ‘Beneath our feet’ which investigates soils,

rocks and landscapes and how they change over time. Through

the TAP, Mark Cuthell (Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre),

Jo Birley (Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism) and teacher, Julie

Broomhall, have helped us prepare resources around the SBS

documentary, “The Story of the Road”. This is a recount of the

soldier reemployment program that saw returned servicemen

working on the construction of the Great Ocean Road for 13 years

following the end of World War One. The Great Ocean Road is the

biggest War Memorial in existence and provided meaningful

employment and repatriation for Diggers who returned to our

region. Students learnt about the ANZACS, the purpose of a war

memorial, the challenges involved in building and upkeep of the

Great Ocean Road and the various landforms or terrain that the

road was constructed on in our region. The documentary, which

screened on SBS on Friday 24th April from 4:00-4:30pm, will also

be available on SBS on demand for several weeks after the

broadcast screening. (Check out more photos on the TAP Blog on

the Timboon P-12 School website). Now ANZAC Day wouldn’t be

the same without a few ANZAC bikkies to enjoy so several classes

have been sent home with the traditional recipe. In case you are

looking for an ANZAC recipe check out the George the Farmer link

for his version.

https://www.georgethefarmer.com.au/…/rubys-easy-anzac-bikki…

Lest we forget

Remedies from the Garden

While considering what we could investigate during the Year 7/8

Plant Health Science elective for this semester, we were intrigued

by an article in the Weekly Times about Dr John Harrison, an

Apothecary. John has been a horticultural teacher, therapist and

now an Apothecary which is a chemist who is very learned about

the properties of medicines usually based on herbs and plants. So

to put a spin on 'plant health' we are investigating 'plants for our

health'. Due to COVID restrictions, John was interviewed and

students watched a Webex with 'Dr John Harrison' describing his

career path and why he is so interested in the history and healing

properties of plants. We heard about the uses of Stinging Nettle,

Sauerkraut, Lavender, Opium Poppies, Laudanum, Hawthorn

Berries, Mouldy Bread, Spider’s web, Rose hips, Caraway Seeds,

Hops, Ginsing, Aloe Vera, Hemp, Vanilla, and Rosemary. Dr John

explained that Aboriginal people used Warrigal Greens,

Eucalyptus, Yam Daisy (Murnong) and Bunga Bunga Pine for food

and fibre resources and that Frankincense and Myrrh have been

used since the Egyptians. Dr John described Garlic as the perfect

plant for now as its properties were “anti-fungal, anti-bacterial,

anti-septic and anti-social!”

Whiskey sanitizer...Who knew?!?

Living and working in a world bookended by COVID restrictions

has meant that all of us have had to adapt in this new

environment. In the face of the restrictions imposed by COVID -

19, local distiller Josh Walker from Timboon Railway Shed

Distilllery explored opportunities to keep his business open, not

lay off staff and help provide an essential tool for health workers

and the local community to keep people safe. Josh instigated a

unique collaboration with the Timboon Railway Shed Distillery,

pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma and SouthWest Healthcare

to shore up a local supply chain of hand sanitizer. As part of the

TAP, Josh's entrepreneurism is explored by the Year 7/8 Purple

Patch commerce students during their investigation of COVID -19

business opportunities. Students will also research other

examples of businesses that have been able to pivot and

reposition themselves during this pandemic to hopefully come

out the other side in a similar position or slightly better. Josh and

his team have been very appreciative of the great public reaction

and community support of this venture.

Students embrace learning at home