Corryong College

Keeping In Touch 30th October, 2015 No 34

P O Box 225, Corryong, Vic. 3707

Tel. No. 02 6076 1566 & 02 6076 1061

Senior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1650

Junior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1849

www.corryong.vic.edu.au

corryong.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Message from the Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Melbourne Cup a State wide Public Holiday

Please note that this coming Tuesday 3rd November, Melbourne Cup Day, will be a public holiday for schools in Victoria. No

students will be required at school on this day.

In addition School Council has endorsed that Monday (Monday 2nd November) should be designated a Curriculum Day and

again no students (other than those sitting the Further Mathematics Examination 2 at 9.00 am) are required at school on the

Monday. The General Office will be open during normal hours but teaching and most support staff will be involved in profes-

sional development and planning.

End of Year Attendance and End of Year Offerings

Research shows that regular school attendance results in higher levels of student engagement, school connectedness and im-

proved student outcomes. The Department of Education and Training has clear expectations that all students attend and fully

participate in school activities through to the end of the year.

Please take note of the following dates;

Year 11 students will be excused from school after the completion of their final examinations (Monday 16 th to Tuesday 17th

November) and attendance at the Year 11 into Year 12 Head Start Program (Wednesday 18 th November). Therefore the last day

for Year 11 students is Wednesday 18th November.

Students in Year 10 are required to attend school until Friday 4th December. (Work experience for the last week)After this date

Year 10 students may be excused from attending school if they lodge a request from their parent/guardian and is contingent on

the principal being satisfied that the student has suitable employment.

All other students will be required to attend school until the end of the school year – Presentation Evening. Following

Wednesday 16th December i.e. the Presentation Evening, cleaning and maintenance programs will dominate activities at the

school along with planning and final interviews regarding course selections for 2016.

One to One Computer Program at Corryong College in 2016

Corryong College has a policy to place a netbook in the hands of every Corryong College student in Years 5 to 12. The College

has identified the Dell Inspiron 11 Convertible-Hybrid netbook as the device that best suits our teaching and learning needs and

it also comes at a very competitive price. This netbook weighs in at about 1.5 kg and includes a touch screen that allows stu-

dents to use it as either a laptop or a tablet. It has a 4GB memory and a 500GB hard drive and comes with a 3 year onsite war-

ranty; this is a fantastic offer as normally these devices are sold with a one year return to base warranty if bought over the coun-

ter at any other retailer.

In addition to the hardware, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in partnership with Corryong Col-

lege will provide students and families with support to enable our students the opportunity to enter a new world of curriculum

possibilities, allowing engagement and involvement in their learning. Specifically this will include; on-site technical support,

free wireless internet at the College and all devices and batteries are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. The warranty covers

manufacturer’s defects and normal use of the device (It does not cover negligence, abuse or malicious damage).

All of the above will be provided to families through a lease system through the College at a cost of around $650.00 or $600.00

if a short lease is selected.

Enquiries for 2016 can be made through Janette Rixon at the Senior Campus office.

OH & S Safety Concern

Note that DET regulations state that NO student may bring a knife to school. This includes a knife to cut up lunch. Students will

need to borrow a knife from a staff member if they need to cut up their lunch.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Term 4 , 2015

Mon 2nd Nov

Pupil Free Day

Tues 3rd

Melbourne Cup

Public Holiday

Wed 4th

BOOK FAIR

AT THE JUNIOR

CAMPUS from

4th - 13th Nov

Thurs 5th

CFA - Tallangatta

Fri 6th

Foundation

Transition 9am to

12.20pm

Sat 7th Sun 8th

Mon 9th Nov

BOOK FAIR

AT THE JUNIOR

CAMPUS

4th - 13th Nov

Tues 10th

Wed 11th Thurs 12th Fri 13th

Last Day Year 11

Life Education F-6

Last Day of BOOK

FAIR

AT THE JUNIOR

CAMPUS

4th - 13th Nov

Sat 14th

SAKG

Open Day

&

Faulty Towers

open for

morning tea,

lunch &

Sun

15th

Mon 16th Nov

Year 11 Exams

Tues 17th

Year 11 Exams

Wed 18th

Headstart VCE

Year 7 Transition

Thurs 19th

RSA VET Hospo

Year 7 Transition

Fri 20th

Foundation Transition

9am to 12.20pm

YEAR 12

GRADUATION

Sat

21st

Sun 22nd

Mon 23rd

Year 9/10 Exams

Tues 24th

Year 9/10 Exams

Wed 25th

Arts Connect

Yr 9-10

Thurs 26th

Arts Connect

Yr 9-10

Year 8 Transition

Fri 27th

Arts Connect

Yr 9-10

Flying Fruit Circus

Excursion F-2

Sat 28th Sun 29th

Mon 30th

November

Year 10

Work Experience

DEC Tues 1st

Year 10

Work Experience

Wed 2nd

Year 10

Work Experience

Thurs 3rd

Year 10

Work Experience

Fri 4th

Year 10

Work Experience

Sat 5th Sun 6th

Mon 7th

Tues 8th Wed 9th

Yr 9 CFA

Advance—

Howmans Gap

Thurs 10th

Yr 9 CFA

Advance—

Howmans Gap

Fri 11th

Yr 9 CFA

Advance—Howmans

Gap

Sat 12th Sun 13th

Mon 14th Tues 15th Wed 16th

Presentation

Evening 7.00pm

Thurs 17th Fri 18th Sat 18th Sun 19th

Faulty Towers is a Wodonga TAFE Course where students do hands on work with food in the Hospitality Industry

SAKG OPEN DAY SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER—

COME AND HAVE A GARDEN TOUR THEN POP IN-

TO FAULTY TOWERS FOR MORNING TEA, LUNCH

OR AFTERNOON TEA.

Book your time on 60761566 (not essential, but

preferable)

Enrolments for 2016

The College is well under way in making plans for the curriculum it will be offering in 2016.The gathering of accurate enrolment infor-

mation is vital to the planning of classes, timetables and allotments at a school. Please ensure you inform the school sooner, rather than

later about your plans for next year if you are leaving the town or you intend to enrol a child at the College.

This is particularly important in a couple of year levels where elective numbers are approaching the maximum allowed under the teaching

agreement. In such situations schools may not be able to accommodate late enrolments as this requires the splitting of classes and the

corresponding allocation of further teachers and adjustments to the timetable. The whole process of advertising, interviewing and appoint-

ing a new teaching employee takes the best part of four weeks and cannot be expedited due to strict DEECD merit and equity procedures.

I would hate to have to turn a family away, even temporarily, because the school is unable to accommodate the enrolment of a new stu-

dent.

Corryong College is seeking enrolment information for ALL year levels for 2016 NOW!

Tony Valente (Principal)

F-4 HAPPENINGS Dates

6th November—Transition 9.00a.m.—12.40p.m.

13th November and 16th November - Life Education Van

POOL FUN DAY (F-6 students) will be on Wednesday, December 16th

REMINDER—TERM 4— HATS— Please call at the office if you require one $12.00

Life Education November 13th November and Monday 16th November. Prep to Year 6.

As part of our drug and health education this term we are having the Life Education mobile classroom visit our

school on the 13th and 16th November. Life Education has been visiting our school for many years and is always a

highlight of the children’s year, and helps to facilitate the development of the life skills in students to prevent and

minimize the harm of drug misuse.

A separate notice was forwarded home re cost. The program costs $9.00. Please forward money to the school. This will enable your

child to participate.

Grade 3 Sleepover

Last week all the kids in Grade 3 slept over at school. Here are our Wow Words to describe it: Exciting, fun, awesome, fantastic, sleepy,

challenging and entertaining. Grade 3 sleepover was the best. We played at the park, went shopping for goodies, got really wet in the

water relays, played Murder in the Dark and watched a movie.

Thank you, Mrs Byrne, Mr Heycox, Mr Carter and Mr Barlee for organising things for us.

From, Grade 3.

Corryong College -

Music Students visited

the Nursing home to give

a small concert and en-

tertain the residents.

Mr Trevor Best and Mr

John Williams were de-

lighted with the effort

from all students.

The Nursing home

residents were foot tap-

ping and clapping along.

Thankyou to Jennifer

Fennell for taking these

lovely photos.

The songs we learnt to

play were; Home Among

the Gum Trees, Country

Roads, Old Thowgla and

some instrumentals.

Over the past three weeks we have had an incubator on and full of eggs. On Wednesday morning we had our first

little chicks hatch. Many people were excited and wanted to hold them but we couldn’t hold them until the next day.

A lot of people outside of our Ag science class said they wanted to join just so they could help too.

We have three types of chicks consisting of the Isa Browns we have at school, Bantams and Sussex.

Bantams are a naturally smaller breed of chicken. The hens are used for laying and can sometimes lay up 150 eggs a

year. A Sussex is a much bigger chicken. It can lay many eggs a year but they are also used a lot for meat.

SUMMER TERM 4

Canteen Daily Specials 2015

MONDAY - CHICKEN BURGERS $5.00 / HAMBURGER $5.00 GEMS $3.50

TUESDAY - LAMB WRAP $5.00, TANDOORI WRAP $5.00, WEDGES $3.50, NACHO’S $3.50

WEDNESDAY - CALAMARI OR CHICKEN TENDERS & SALAD TUB $5.00

CHEESE BURGER $5.00, GEMS $3.50

THURSDAY - PASTA OF THE DAY $5.00, PIZZA $2.50, NACHO’S $3.50

FRIDAY - CHILLI CHICKEN WRAPS $5.00, MINI PIZZA $2.50, NACHO’S $3.50

ROLLS, SANDWICHES, FOCCACIA’S & TOASTED WRAPS AVAILABLE EVERYDAY (with choice of fillings) $5.00,

Choice of fillings ; ham, chicken, salami, cheese, baby spinach, marinated capsicum, roasted pumpkin, mushroom, tomato, onion, feta.

Available every day for Lunch

RECESS FOOD Pizza Top Rolls $2.50, Noodles $2.50, Ham & Cheese Croissant $3.50, Nacho’s $3.50

Toastie (Chick/Cheese/BBQ – Chick/Cheese/Mayo – Ham/Cheese/Tom) $3.00 Chicken Pieces $3.00

Junior Campus – Specials Thursday – Pasta $4.00 (one week spaghetti bolognaise, next week carbonara )

Friday – PIZZA $2.50, CHICKEN NUGGETS & SALAD $4.00

The Corryong Op. Shop is managed by a committee and all proceeds from the shop are distributed equally to Corryong Col-

lege, Sacred Heart School and Corryong Pre-School. Last year Corryong College received $6000 via Parents’ Club from

the Op Shop and this year will be the same. This is a significant amount of money which is put to good use by Parents’

Club who purchase equipment, subsidise excursions and educational programs. A condition of receiving this money is that

each school provides volunteers to work in the shop. Each school has three voting positions on the committee. It is very

important that Corryong College meet the obligations in regards to the Op. Shop. Please consider volunteering a morning

or afternoon, as often as possible, to assist at the Op Shop. It is very easy and enjoyable, pair up with a friend or family

member, this is a valuable contribution to the school community. Please contact Kimb Heycox 60762493, Sally Permezel

60760529 sallypermezel@bigpond.com or ask at the office for an Op. Shop Volunteer Form.