Important Dates To RememberTuesday 6th August Parent Information Session 2.00 pm & 6.30 pmWednesday 7th August Prep – 4 Assembly @ 2.45 pmWednesday 14th August Prep – 4 Assembly @ 2.45 pmFriday 16th August Out Of Uniform Day – Gold Coin DonationMonday 19th August Curriculum DayTuesday 20th August Life Education Permission Form & payment dueMonday 26th August Incursion – Life Education Van Visit for Grades 3 – 4Monday 26th August Year 12 Slave DayWednesday 28th August VCE Information EveningMonday 2nd September Selected Grade 3 & 4 students – District Primary School Athletics

CarnivalThursday 5th September VET Presentation Day

PARENT MEETINGS TOMORROW AT 2.00 PM AND 6.30 PM

Tomorrow, Tuesday 6th August, 2013, Laverton College is holding two important parent meetings one at 2.00 pm and one at 6.30 pm. These meetings are important for the future of Laverton College. We want to know the views of our parents. What do you want for your children’s future? What can we do to make things better at Laverton College?Please come along and share your views. Each meeting will go for an hour. Snacks will be provided. The meetings will be in the staffroom. There will be a Karen interpreter at the 6.30 pm meeting. Please let Melinda in the Administration Office know if you are coming along.

The views and ideas of parents and students will assist the staff of Laverton College when developing the new College Vision.

PARENT OPINION SURVEY:

At the moment the Education Department’s Parent Opinion survey is being conducted across Victoria. Parents at Laverton College have been randomly selected to fill in the survey. It is important that as many surveys as possible are completed and returned to school. If you have been sent a survey can you please complete and

return it to school by Thursday 8th August, 2013 this week.THEFT AT LAVERTON COLLEGE:

Monday, last week, our staff arrived at school to find that the water meter had been stolen, the water pipe cut and there was no water supply to the College. Urgent and costly work was required to restore the water supply; however, the College was still without water all morning causing considerable inconvenience to students and staff. The matter has been referred to the police. Parents and community are asked to notify police on 000 if they see anyone acting suspiciously or damaging the school.

CURRICULUM DAY: MONDAY 19TH AUGUST:

There will be no school for students on Monday 19th August as it is our final Curriculum Day for the year. On this day staff will be working on the new Vision for Laverton College.

SAFETY AROUND LAVERTON COLLEGE:

A reminder for all families to use the Children’s Crossing in front of the school and to ensure that their children do as well, at all times. It has been very noticeable during the first week of term that far too often parents and students are crossing Bladin Street without using the ‘Children’s Crossing’. This is very dangerous, especially when young students walk onto the road from between parked cars.

Principal’s Report:

laverton.p12.co@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.lavertonp12college.vic.edu.au

Contact Details:

91 Bladin StreetLaverton Vic

3028Phone: 9369

College Newsletter5th August, 2013

Issue No: 11

Have a great week,Neil SproalCollege PrincipalEDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE – SECOND INSTALMENT

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

If you have claimed EMA earlier this year at Laverton P - 12 College, you do not have to apply again. However, if you missed the February cut-off date or your child has transferred to Laverton P - 12 College during the first half of the year, you are required to apply for the second instalment. If you were not eligible for EMA during the first semester, but are now on a Pension Concession or Health Benefit Card, you must also complete the application. These claims must be made at the College main office by Friday 9th August, 2013.

No late applications can be accepted.

OUT OF UNIFORM DAY:

Friday 16th August, 2013, is an Out Of Uniform Day across the College. To participate students are requested to donate a gold coin and wear neat casual attire. All proceeds from the day will go to a Charity chosen by each Learning Community.

Are there aliens in the Resource Centre???Probably not; but there will be some paranormal activity and UFO (Unexpected Fun Organised). Book Week is August 19 – 23; the theme “Read across the Universe”.When: Lunchtime on Tuesday 20th August and

Lunchtime Thursday 22nd August,there will be fun activities. Come in, bring your pencils for colouring-in, find – a - word activities, make a bookmark or design a book cover.

Zoom over and investigate the inner space of the Library.

Mission arranged by Mrs Dunn and Mrs Thomson

SCABIES:

With a few reported cases of people with scabies here at College as stated in the last newsletter, it is important that people with scabies get treatment from their doctor.

Main symptom - intense itching especially at night.What does scabies look like?

Skin bumps or burrows (lines on the skin) usually occur in the area of the hands, feet, wrists, elbows as well as other parts of the body. As scabies is infectious, people with scabies need to be treated to prevent passing it on to others.

Treatment - the doctor will prescribe lotion for the person to put on their whole body. The student can return to school after their treatment has commenced and with notification from the doctor that treatment has commenced.

Viv – Secondary School Nurse/ Health Promotion Nurse

HEAD LICE/NITS:

Please be vigilant in checking your child’s hair regularly. If you have treated your child’s hair then all eggs need to be combed out as well.We have had a number of reported cases in the community.

PREP-4 ATTENDANCE TROPHY:

Congratulations to grades 1 AR who won the attendance trophy for week 1 and Prep/1HJ for week 2.Regular school attendance helps your child to achieve their full educational potential. They are not able to actively engage with and participate in their learning without full and regular attendance.

It is important that children develop habits of regular attendance at an early age. Students who are regularly absent from school are at risk of missing out on important aspects of their educational and social development. We find that children not only fall behind academically but start complaining that they don’t have friends or have trouble maintaining friendships adding to their anxiety if they do miss school.

It is pleasing to see how many students are positively engaging in school this year and thank parents for assisting us in this regard.

STARS OF THE WEEK:

Library:

School Nurse:

Prep – 4 News:

Nae Lay Say K’por – for trying to get your work done no matter how many times you have a go to get it right.

Nhu Phan – for continuing to have a go in mathematics and asking for help to get the tasks done effectively

Cheyanne Durieu – for perseverance with writing her fractured fairy tale.

Phoenix Maxwell – using good manners even when he is frustrated

Hsar Lwe Htoo – Persisting with sewing a chain stitch during textiles. Well done.

Tariq Kelekolio – Perseverance in athletics.

UNIFORM:

As it is getting cold I need to remind everyone that the students should wear plain navy windcheaters and not colourful options. Scarves, gloves, jackets and beanies are also to be plain navy.

Windcheaters with hoods are not part of the school uniform. If purchasing new windcheaters please find options with plain necks. Students will be asked to leave the hoods down while at school as a safety concern and so that students are easily identifiable. If students need to be out of uniform, a uniform pass is obtained from Rhonda at our community office. Our College uniform can be purchased from Double C Jeanery in Aviation Road Laverton.

Ms. Jan ScottPrep - 4 Community Principal

LAVERTON COLLEGE BLOOD DRIVE:

The school has organised appointments at Werribee Donor Centre for Wednesday 14th

August 2013. There will be 3 groups of 7 (6 students and 1 staff) leaving at 9:00am, 10:00am and 11:00am and returning to school at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm respectively.

If you are interested in donating blood and are over 16 years of age, please see your Young Blood Ambassador Diana Abboushi for details.

Students who are planning to donate blood will need to bring their Donor cards or photo ID on the day and make sure they eat and drink plenty of fluids beforehand. If they are unwell on the day they will not be able to donate.

Alternatively all students over the age of 16 are able to donate at their own convenience at any of the Donor centres in Melbourne.

For more information please see. Mrs Di MieriLaverton College P-12 Blood Donor Coordinator

OPEN DAYS:

Universities and TAFE Institutes hold annual Open Days for the public. They are an opportunity to visit, talk to staff and students, collect information and see facilities. As such, they are a great way to assist in deciding where you wish to study once you finish school. They are generally held in term 3, but many of the dates are supplied here so you can get them in your diary and make your visits a priority. Year 10 or 11 is a great time to start your visits; Year 12 is not too late….

OPEN DAY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY (10 am – 4 pm): Sat 3 Aug – Monash Uni (Berwick, Gippsland,

Parkville, Peninsula campuses) Sun 4 Aug – Deakin Uni (Warrnambool);

Monash Uni (Caulfield, Clayton); Swinburne (Uni & TAFE) (Hawthorn)

Sun 11 Aug – Australian Catholic Uni (Melbourne); Deakin (Geelong); RMIT (Uni and TAFE)

Sun 18 Aug –La Trobe Uni (Bendigo); Melbourne Uni (Parkville & Southbank - VCA);

Sun 25 Aug – ACU (Ballarat); Ballarat Uni; Box Hill Institute: Deakin (Burwood); La Trobe (Bundoora); Victoria Uni; William Angliss Institute

Sun 1 Sept – La Trobe (Albury/Wodonga)

Note: Holmesglen has as Open Day every third Wednesday of the month; visit on your way home from school or during the day; see www.holmesglen.edu.au/showcase/events/open_wednesdays

THE LAVERTON COMMUNITY CENTRE & NEIGHBOURHOOD:

7 week “Anger Management for Men” course.

Starting date: Thursday 8th August, 2013 6.30 – 8.30 pm Cost: $100

Why do you get angry? When is anger a

YEARS 9 – 12 NEWS:

CAREER NEWS:

Community Notices:

problem? Ways to manage your anger and the opportunity to practice your anger management skills in a safe environment with your peers.

Other courses include: Self-Esteem and Assertion For Women, Bookworms (Book group), Grow (Personal Growth) and Grow Better Together (Carers of People with Mental Health Issues), and Sunrise Group (Women with Disabilities). Phone 8368-0177.VFL MULTICULTURAL ROUND:

On Sunday 11th August, 2013 the VFL is celebrating its Multicultural round and the Williamstown Football Club is hosting an Asian Community Day; a pioneering initiative for the VFL.The Williamstown Football Club will be conducting a ‘Come and Try’ AFL session during the half-time break of the match at approximately 3.15 pm at Burbank Oval Williamstown. This session will be run by some of the best up and coming footballers at the Western Jets and SEDA.Other activities on the day include: The ‘Big Game’ – Williamstown Seagulls

versus Geelong Cats, The battle for the ‘Asia Cup’ - Dragons (a

team comprised mainly of Asian Australians who play in the VAFA) versus a Williamstown “Asian All-Stars” team,

Guest appearances by Geelong Cats and Western Bulldog players,

Special guests: Actor William Mc Innes, and

Nicola Roxon (Federal Member for Gellibrand) plus other Federal and State politicians,

Lion dancing.

For more information, please visit the Western Bulldogs website www.westerbulldogs.com.au

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