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1 Station Street, Mordialloc 3195 Australia Telephone (+613) 9580 1184 Facsimile (+613) 9587 5443 email [email protected] www.mcsc.vic.edu.au
Newsletter April 28, 2016
No.11 Principal’s Update
Dear Families, Students and
Community members
Successful Open Events
Last week we held two very
success ful open events for
prospective students and parents, with up to 300 visitors to our Open
Afternoon in the Year 7 Learning
Centre on Saturday 16 April and over 400 visitors to our Open Night to see
the whole school in action on Tuesday 19 April. The success of
such events is testament to our sense of community where staff,
students and parent representatives
from our College Council all played important roles at these events. The
level of support and enthusiasm from all involved was extremely positive
and affirming. My sincere thanks to
Mr George Tzimourtas, Director of Middle School and Miss Jennifer
Roep, Assistant Principal who were the main organisers. I would also like
to thank all staff for their attendance
out of school hours for both events and for organising some terrific
displays and highly engaging interactive workshops; to all the
students who acted as tour guides or assisted with the interactive
workshops, they were so proud to
showcase their school; and to the
parent representatives from College
Council, who were very enthusiastic and proud to speak about Mordialloc
College to prospective parents.
A special thanks to our student
speakers in the formal presentation
part of the evening. They all did an outstanding job articulating what it
means to them to be a student of
Mordialloc College. Congratulations to Jure Plestina and Gabrielle Howes
speaking in their capacity as School Captains; Tahlia Peacock and Liam
Johnson representing the Year 7
cohort and speaking so well about their experiences to date; and Sam
Bloxham representing Year 7 SEAL and Alex Vujicic, Dilara Isikli and
Annie Ea representing the Year 10 SEAL class and speaking at the SEAL
presentations.
Please see the feedback summary on
page 5 containing lots of positive comments from prospective parents.
Congratulations to Lisa Holloway who won the $100 Myer gift voucher. She
was one of many who went into the draw for completing the learning
journey passport on the night.
On Thursday 21 April we held the
SEAL entrance exam and we were
again overwhelmed with the interest in this program and the very high
calibre of applicants.
Curiosity and Powerful Learning
Mordialloc College is part of the “Improving Practice, Improving
Outcomes” Project over the next
three to five years. Wayne Craig (McREL International and former
Regional Director) is the project manager for the life of the project
and it is being partly funded by the
Myer Foundation. Last year we formally signed an agreement with
the Mitchell Institute in partnership with Monash University to join this
project along with 100 other schools across four networks in Victoria and
Queensland. The Curiosity and
Powerful Learning initiative provides an excellent framework that is
researched and evidence based. Leadership teams across all schools
have participated in a number of
Professional Development days leading to the development of
implementation action plans. We are part of the Monash network of
schools which includes a number of
our feeder pr imary schools promoting greater alignment of
Teaching & Learning practices.
A key strength of this project for
Mordialloc College is that it is going
to build upon the work we have already been doing with staff as part
of our Professional Development
program for the past five years on our Instructional Model and coaching
program and this project will become the focus for us for the next three to
five years. We have achieved so much over the past 5 years which we
can all be proud of and this is the
next step in our journey of continuous improvement.
Open Night 2016
Continued on page 2
SEAL Exam Participants
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Continued from page 1
Mordialloc College will also become a
teaching academy (thus a teaching school for future teachers!) through
our involvement in this project in
partnership with Monash University. We have two pre-service teachers
who are volunteering to spend one day a week in the school for a year on
top of their block placements. Lyn Ockerby (Maths, Science – Physics)
has been assigned to the Year 8 team
and Georgia Davey (Engl ish, Psychology) to the Year 7 team as an
extra resource for staff and students.
The Curiosity and Powerful Learning
initiative provides an opportunity for
us to revisit key aspects of our Instructional Model over the next 3 to
5 years with a six month focus on
precision of teacher practice across each theory of action. As such, it will
be the main focus for our whole school PD staff workshops on a
Tuesday afternoon and will see the
introduction of new triad coaching model.
There are four whole school theories
of action: High Expectations & Authentic Relationships, Inquiry
Focused Teaching, Consistent Teaching Protocols and Consistent
Learning Protocols; and six theories of
action for teachers; Harnessing Learning Intentions, Narrative and
Pace, Set Challenging Learning Tasks, Frame Higher Order Questions,
Connect Feedback to Data, Commit to
Assessment for Learning and Implement Cooperative Groups.
Our first area of focus for 2016 has
been on High Expectations and Authentic Relationships. Late last year
all parents and students were sent a link to a short survey which we used
to establish some baseline data. We
had 116 parent responses and 327 student responses and although the
data overall was very positive at a whole school level, this year all
teachers have administered a student pe r ce p t i on su r vey on H i g h
E xpe c t a t i o n s a nd A u t he n t i c
Relationships to identify areas to improve upon at a class by class level.
Teachers are about to begin our first round of triad coaching visits to get
feedback on identified areas they
would like to improve upon.
When schools and teachers prioritise
high expectations and authentic
relationships then curiosity will flourish. It will increase a student’s
feeling of confidence and curiosity, energising their commitment to
learning. High achievement by every
student depends on the environment we create for learning. We need to
provide positive learning environments that are optimistic and rigorous,
valuing all students through building authentic relationships. It is important
that all students are treated in the
same way and that we have high expectations of all students so that
they can achieve to their potential. High expectations are challenging,
demanding and constant and can only
be sustained within a school’s culture when relationships are authentic, thus
reliable, transparent, supportive and respectful. They are also consistent –
being modelled, practiced and reinforced across the whole school.
High expectations apply to all
members of the school community, students, teachers and parents and
we are all responsible for maintaining authentic relationships.
Cross Country
On Wednesday 20 April the College
Cross Country was held on a very
warm and sunny autumn afternoon. Congratulations go to Yerlonga (Blue
House) on their great win, closely followed by Kalura (Green House). It
was a terrific contest between the
four houses with a high participation rate across the whole school, and
shows how important it is to participate to the best of your ability
whether running or walking the course. Congratulations to Sports
Coordinators, Cory Watters and Tim
Wischusen, for their excellent organisation of this event and all
students and staff for their positive involvement during the afternoon.
House and individual results are continued on page 4.
Anzac Day Assembly
On Tuesday 26th April, the College
held a whole school assembly to
recognise Anzac Day and to commemorate the 101st year of the
landing at Gallipoli. This was run by
our School Captains and Middle School captains, including the readings and
PowerPoint presentation. They did a wonderful job and I congratulate all
students for their exemplary behaviour during the assembly.
N A P L A N : N a t i o n a l Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy
On the mornings of Tuesday 10,
Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May all students in Years 7 and 9 will be
sitting the national tests in Reading, Wr i t i ng , Spe l l i ng , Grammar ,
Punctuation and Numeracy. It is
important that students treat these tests seriously and strive to achieve
their Personal Best.
The results will be used to:
help teachers identify students
who require greater challenges
or additional support
help the College identify
strengths and if any gaps in
teaching programs and to set goals in Literacy and Numeracy
provide additional feedback to
students and parents about individual achievements and
progress
All parents of students in Year 7 and 9
will receive a NAPLAN report on their child’s progress later this year. The
report is only one aspect of the school’s assessment and reporting
process, and does not replace the more extensive and informed
judgements made about your child by
teachers.
Michelle Roberts Principal
Ready, Set...Go!
Important DatesImportant DatesImportant Dates
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April 2016
Thursday 28 Y11 VCAL - Dingley Mini Golf Friday 29 VCE Drama - Ensemble Exchange
May 2016
Monday 2 Int Round Robin & Snr Table Tennis Sunday 8 VCAL Apollo Bay Camp to 10/5 Monday 9 Y9 Salvation Army - incursion Tuesday 10 Y7 & 9 NAPLAN to 12/5 Thursday 12 Snr Winter Round Robin Sports
PDC 3:30pm Friday 13 Facilities & OHS Meeting 8am Y12 History Revision Lecture Monday 16 Y12 Legal - Supreme Court Finance Meeting 4:00pm Wednesday 18 Kingston District Cross Country Thursday 19 School Council 5pm Friday 20 Staff Service Awards 3:30pm
Monday 23 Y10 Queensland Camp to 27/5 Y10 Alternative Activities to 27/5 Tuesday 24 Y12 Bus Man - Yakult 8:45-11:45am VCE Drama - Comedy Festival 5:45-10pm MEX Parent Info Night 7:00-8:00pm Monday 30 Y8 Philip Island Camp to 1/6 Tuesday 31 Y10 RMIT Big Day in IT
June 2016 Friday 3
Y7 & Y7 SEAL Chinese Museum Incursion Friday 17 Y8 Sovereign Hill Thursday 23 District Cross Country Friday 24 Last Day of Term 2:30pm early dismissal Senior Formal 6:30pm Southern Golf Club
General Office
Administration
and Finance
have moved
back
Dear Mordialloc Community,
The extensive maintenance and repair work
of our front building is complete. The
General Office, Finance and Principal Class
have moved back to the main building. All
staff are settled back into their original
offices.
We thank you for your patience over the last
few weeks.
Mr Kevin Osborne Assistant Principal
College Values - Student Pledge
“As students of Mordialloc College, we are determined to
achieve our personal best, not only academically, but in
sports, the arts and in the wider community. We will
constantly strive to be the best we can be. We will
endeavour to take responsibility for our actions, owning up
to mistakes and helping others out when in need. We will be
respectful towards all teachers and students, and we will be
true to ourselves by being honest and trustworthy.”
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House Cross Country 2016House Cross Country 2016 HOUSE RESULTS:
1st YERLONGA (Blue) – 678 points
2nd KALURA (Green House) – 604 points
3rd BUNURONG (Yellow House) – 510 points
4th IWALA (Red) – 484 points
AGE GROUP WINNERS:
12-13 Year Female – Emily Jowett
12-13 Year Male – Daniel Campbell
14 Year Female – Jenna Gawith
14 Year Male – Jack Alacqua
15 Year Female – Charli Davis
15 Year Male – Lachlan Kilkenny
16 Year Female – Camille Nightingale
16 Year Male – Bailey Bocksette
17-20 Year Female – Jamie Lee
17-20 Year Male – Joel Davis
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Open Night FeedbackOpen Night Feedback
F eatured is a summary of some of
the feedback we received from
our highly successful Open
Night...
A great interactive session, giving the children a hands on experience. Very impressive, well done.
Very informative and helpful. It was good to see all the
different areas and talk to teachers. Thanks for the night.
Very well informed. Totally loved it.
Awesome!
I already have a son in Year 10. I see how much the school
has changed, still very impressed. Looking forward to another 6 years at Mordialloc College.
Very organised and enthusiastic staff and students. Looks
like a great school.
Helpful information provided by staff and tour guides.
The tour was very enjoyable and informative. Riley enjoyed
the whole tour and is looking forward to next year
I am so thrilled to begin as a Yr 7 next year. The tour
guides were impressive and amazing.
I love this school so much. I am doing the SEAL test on
Thursday and I can’t wait.
The guides were really nice and everyone answered all my
questions.
Awesome.
Both Saturday’s Year 7 Open Day and this evening have
been very informative and offered excellent insight into
what the College offers for future students. Well done! P.S. Student guides were absolutely fantastic – great
representatives.
The tour guides were very informative.
Very informative – thanks.
The staff were very helpful and informative.
It would be good if you could start the SEAL session at
6:15pm to give time to get across to the other session at 7pm. My son really enjoyed the science centre.
The guide people were very helpful, friendly and
informative. The session was interesting and fun.
It was a fantastic school. I really hope I can go here, the
learning seems great.
The best part was the Hub because we got to see the books
and eat popcorn.
It was very entertaining and informative. Everyone is really
nice.
Looks good!
Wonderful! The students were really nice and helpful.
A very impressive tour. Love the interaction with the
teachers and students. A very friendly environment. I would have liked a bit more information about class sizes and how
the open plan spaces work. Thank you.
Fantastic time! Very impressed. Looking forward to 2017.
Coloured torches for night time.
Wonderful! Very impressed with the facilities and especially
with the presentations by the students.
Was really great – thanks. A little more time in some
sections would have been great.
Very informative, Sam had fun exploring his new school.
Very friendly staff and students.
Awesome I love the school. I just love it!
My daughter and I really enjoyed the tour, thank you.
Thanks for a great introduction to the school.
It was really good and an awesome experience.
Extremely well organised.
Thank you to everyone who attended and made our events so successful.
Personal Best - Work to the best of your ability. Pursue excellence, try hard and constantly seek to improve.
Integrity - Be true to yourself by doing what is right. Be honest and trustworthy.
Respect - Treat everyone with equal consideration. Be accepting of others and their differences.
Responsibility - Be accountable for your actions. Contribute positively to the school and wider community.
Preferred payment method at Mordialloc College
Qkr! by MasterCard can be downloaded for free from Apple’s app store for iPhones (iPads should download the iPhone app) or from Google Play for Android phones and tablets. After downloading the app and registering, simply scan the QR code on the left using the Qkr! Code scanner or type MORDIALLOC after tapping the magnifying glass in the top right of the home screen of Qkr!, and then the app will always recognise you as part of Mordialloc College in future to make payments even easier. You can pay for all College activities/electives and charges right now using Qkr! to make payments immediately, so why not download it today and take a look at our school on Qkr!
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to
cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also
exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting
activities for the benefit of your child.
HOW TO APPLY
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from
www.education.vic.gov.au/csef or the College website: www.mcsc.vic.edu.au
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Eligible families need to lodge a new application every year. You should lodge an application as soon as possible to access this allowance as processing has commenced for 2016.
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