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Inside this edition:

From our Principal

In the Classroom

Library News

Wellbeing

Noticeboard

Important Dates

Nathalia Secondary College

41 Chapel Street, Nathalia

Ph: (03) 5866 2331 | Fax: (03) 5866 2858

Email: nathalia.sc@education.vic.gov.au | Website: www.nathaliasc.vic.edu.au

Aidan learning the ropes

in the woodwork room

We value: Caring, Learning, Excellence, Accountability & Respect

This year we are embedding the Resilience Project throughout

the school; this includes staff and students. The Resilience

Project focuses on: Gratitude - paying attention to what you

have and not worrying about the things you do not have;

Empathy - understanding how other people feel and being

kind; and Mindfulness - being in the moment and feeling calm

and relaxed.

The diaries have a daily focus on one of these themes. I am

grateful that we have been able to return to some 'normality' in

our day-to-day curriculum and programs, and most

importantly, our lives. At Nathalia SC, we are known for our

community and pastoral focus and our welcoming, supportive

nature. We know that feeling a sense of belonging is critical for

students to flourish and learn.

Yesterday I asked staff to reflect on the positive interactions

they have with students and it brought a smile to my face to

hear how much joy each teacher got from engaging with your

children. Our staff want the best for all students and have set

clear expectations in regard to learning. The reflection showed

just how many positive, wonderful learning outcomes happen

in a day.

Every year the College prepares an Annual Implementation

Plan (AIP). This year our foci are:

Learning: improving literacy and numeracy outcomes

Wellbeing: mobilising resources to support student

wellbeing and mental health.

One of the strategies we are embedding is the use of data and

students in Year 7 – 10 have completed PAT testing and staff

use this data to understand where a student is on the learning

continuum and then plan to implement learning activities at

their point of need.

Improving attendance is a wellbeing goal. Ultimately, you need

to be at school to learn and to give yourself the best

opportunity to become a passionate and successful learner.

We have discovered that our attendance text messaging service

has not been working and this is fixed now. Families can expect

a text each morning if their child is away. Parents need to

respond with a reason why. If it is COVID related, please ensure

you follow the correct protocols. Remember students can

access work from their Google Classrooms if away.

Uniform

School council is keen to have a more active wear short and

pants. The SRC are looking at options. Stay tuned for updates.

CARING

Social Media: The College is re engaging with the eSmart

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Program to support students to make informed and safe choices

when using social media.

Our Live4life crew - Evan, Cassie, Taneya, Kiana and Amber - are

part of the Moira Shire Crew heading to Cobram on Wednesday

for an induction to Teen Mental Health First Aid training. As

part of the Crew, they will be organising several events that

focus on Year 8 mental health activities.

Last week the College held a Pride Group – LGBTQIA+, this was

an opportunity for students to meet and greet with Georgie

from the Diversity project in a safe and inclusive environment.

Lea, our School Nurse, made cupcakes and the students who

attended enjoyed the opportunity. Georgie will be visiting every

2nd Thursday, the next Pride Group will be the 10th March.

Lastly at the swim sports and badminton we have teams of

students supporting each other, with encouragement and

recognition of effort. Awesome to see.

LEARNING

Are you INVESTING IN YOURSELF? At Nathalia SC you have

amazing opportunities and support for you to grow and thrive as

a learner. How are you doing with this? Have a look at your SPA

score. To learn you need to have positive work habits your SPA

score should be 4 or above. Congratulations to the many

students who have achieved this. I look forward to lunch with

the high SPA score students. If you have not got 4 then ask why

not, work with your homeroom teacher and head of house to

identify an area of improvement.

EXCELLENCE

At our recent assembly we formally introduced the School

Leaders to the school community. Cody then took over running

the assembly and everyone I spoke to said how good it was to

have students running assemblies.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Mr Robinson reports the following re Commendations

Week 6 Commendation review

• 466 commendations given to students (as of P2 Friday 4th)

• Yr 8 received the most with 113

• Murray House received the most with 204. Well done everyone!

RESPECT

Every organisation has rules and expectations. We show respect

for these when we comply and follow the rules.

Simple things like getting to school on time, having your books

organised for class, taking your diary, going to class when the

bell rings, courteous of your peers and teachers so everyone can

learn.

Campfire Conversation

Nathalia Secondary College is hosting a campfire conversation

regarding Aboriginal self-determination in Education

A campfire is a place where everybody has a spot to sit; to

listen, share and connect with each other. It is a place for

storytelling and deep listening with the purpose of:

- Providing Koorie people opportunities to define self-

determination in education,

- Exploring possibilities for how self-determination could and

should look in education,

- Building & strengthening partnerships between Koorie

communities and schools,

- Developing a range of changes to improve agency and success

for Koorie people in schools, and

- Highlighting the benefits of self-determination for the whole

school community.

We are looking forward to this occasion and have sent home

invitations to our Koorie families.

SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR

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Year 7/8 Exploring Food

Fruit Salad—Kyah Egg & Bacon Pie—Binky &

Kane

Mini Quiche—Kyah-Lilly Rumballs—Darcy

PBL Public Art Installations

You may remember in Volume 1 of the Newsletter we publicised Ally &

Kiana’s project of revamping the old canteen sign. The sign has now

been finished, and with the help of a few classmates, it has been

installed & looks fantastic! This has been a great team effort which

shows the students taking pride in the appearance of their school and

will be enjoyed by many students to come. Well done Team!

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We value: Caring, Learning, Excellence, Accountability & Respect

On Thursday February 24th, the Diversi-ty Project commenced their fortnightly visits to NSC. The aim of our partner-ship with Diversity is to support the LBGTQIA+ community and facilitate a culture of safety, support, inclusivity, and tolerance, both at school and in the wider community. We welcomed Georgie Poort from Diversity Uniting to launch our Pride Group and it was so amazing to see how many students came along to show their support and enthusiasm. And there were cupcakes for the win, too!

Parent PD: Gaming - Turning it into a positive experience Session Description Our children get a lot out of video games. And when you understand how your child games, how gaming can be good for them and how your child can avoid gaming downsides, it can be good for your relationship too. Come along and hear about just how prevalent gaming is, and how to support your child to make gam-ing a beneficial hobby and to turn the tussle over gaming time on its head. Location Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser Sessions

STATUS Wednesday 16 March 2022 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Gaming - Turning it into a positive experience

Link to register; eSmart.page.link/gaming

Wednesday 23 March 2022 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Gaming - Turning it into a positive experience

Link to register; eSmart.page.link/gaming23

We value: Caring, Learning, Excellence, Accountability & Respect

We value: Caring, Learning, Excellence, Accountability & Respect

Tuesday 8th March School Council Meeting

Wednesday 9th March Live4Life Crew Induction

Friday 11th March Pupil Free Day—Staff PD

Monday 14th March Labour Day Public Holiday

Friday 18th March Campfire Conversation

Mon 21st Mar—Fri 25th Mar Year 7 Camp

Wednesday 30th March Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday 1st April Yr 7 & 10 Immunisations

Friday 8th April Cross Country

Last day Term 1

PLEASE NOTE: Year 8 camp has been postponed

Nathalia Secondary College

41 Chapel Street, Nathalia

Ph: (03) 5866 2331 | Fax: (03) 5866 2858

Email: nathalia.sc@education.vic.gov.au | Website: www.nathaliasc.vic.edu.au