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SECONDARYC O L L E G E

DATE: TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2017

We value: Achievement, Respect, Commitment, Community

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Principal Team Report

Deb Gentle Rob MonkMichael Wilson Rebecca Williams

2DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS

As I begin this newsletter, Year 12 VCE students are sitting their final exams. It has been good to hear their comments about the exam were generally positive. Students in Years 10 and 11 are beginning their exams on Wednesday 22nd of November. Headstart will begin on December 4th in their Year 11 and 12 courses for 2018.

COLLEGE CAPTAINS 2018The election for College Captain 2018 has been completed. Following an application process, community interview and Speech Assembly, all students and staff voted. Particular thanks to Annemarie McCabe (DSC College Council President) and Lachlan Crampton (former College Captain) who gave their time to interview the candidates on the Community Panel. All candidates presented themselves confidently and were certainly very worthy candidates. Congratulations to the elected College Captains for 2018:

• Chelsee Anderson

• Alyssa Fritzlaff

• Regan Hodge

• Josh McNally

As their first official duty the 2018 College Captains laid a wreath on behalf of the college at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Drouin Memorial Park on Saturday 11th November. Kassidy Dalziel also represented the college by singing Blackbird and the National Anthem.

PLANNING FOR 2018The Transition Team are currently working with primary schools and parents to ensure our 2018 Year 7 students have a positive experience as they prepare for next year.

The timetabling and Pathways team have been working very hard to learn the new program and ensure students get the best course possible for 2017.

Year Level Teams will communicate with our current students over the next weeks in regard to course selection in preparation for next year.

The 2018 school year will begin on Tuesday the 30th of January.

Staff professional development / student free days for 2018 are:

• Monday 29th January

• Friday 4th May

• Friday 8th June

• Friday 17th August

The end of the 2017 school year will soon be upon us. Teachers are focused on supporting all students and making sure each student finishes the year achieving the best learning growth possible. We hope parents will ensure children are attending school every day and completing homework to make the most of these last weeks.

As we look forward to the Valedictory Dinner this week it is important to acknowledge our Year 12 teachers for their work with our Year 12 students this year. The extra time given during the year and in revision sessions leading up to exams is appreciated. Also the Senior Learning Culture team for your work overseeing the learning and wellbeing of Year 12 students this year. I look forward to celebrating this partnership andourstudents’achievements.

Deb Gentle (on behalf of the Principal Team)

“Educatingthemindwithouteducatingtheheartisnoeducationatall.”Aristotle.





2018 College CaptainsALYSSA FRITZLAFF

I attended Drouin West Primary School.

I’matheatreperformer,Ienjoyreading, watching films and playing sport.

AmajorleadershiproleIwishtoaccomplish in 2018 is to improve equality within the school.

I am taking English, Biology and Mathematics in 2018.

My career aspirations include a career in acting or theatre, I am also interested in a career in forensic science.

A person I find to be my main inspiration is Emma Watson, anambassadorforthe‘HeforSheCampaign’attheUnitedNations. She stands for gender equality, something I am extremely passionate about, and introduced me to a quote I findhelpfulwhenfacedwithadilemma-“Ifnotme,who?Ifnotnow,when?”

CHELSEE ANDERSONAlong with another school captain, I attended the lovely, Bunyip Primary school.

My interests include playing football at my local club, music and taking part in anything spontaneous.

When referring to leadership goals for 2018, I hope to achieve a positive, enjoyableandwelcomingenvironmentby encouraging involvement in all activities at our college. I also would

love to promote individuality and encourage even the littlest achievements.

In 2018, I will be studying English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Outdoor Environmental Studies and Health and Human Development.

Coveringawidescaleofsubjects,mycareeraspirationsinclude a career in environmental or sports science.

A person that has inspired me to get where I am today, is Leonardo DiCaprio, a successful actor, leader and environmentalactivist.Helivesby“positivethoughtswillbringyoupositivechanges.”EverydayIwakeupandrelaythishappy motto to improve every decision I make.

REGAN HODGEI attended Bunyip Primary School.

Ienjoyplayingfootyandcricket,hanging out with my mates and listening to music.

For 2018, I want to help improve the state of the yard and improve the little things.

In 2018, I am studying PE, Business Management, Media, Maths and English.

I would love to someday work in the media industry mixing it with sport.

Mymottowouldhavetobe“nobettertimethannow”.

Someone I find to be inspiring is St. Kilda player Nick Riewoldt. HeisthefaceofthefoundationMaddie’sVision.Hepromotesawareness for the disease that beat his sister in 2015. He raises funds and puts in countless hours of effort to help beat the disease.

JOSH MCNALLYWhen I was growing up I went Poowong Consolidated School.

I love playing basketball and football andIenjoywatchingtelevision.

My leadership goal for 2018 is to create a more positive school environment to help children learn better and teachers to teach better.

ThisyearIamdoingUnits1and2 Physical Education, Systems

Engineering, English, Maths Methods and Biology. I also did Units3and4Psychology.

I would like to play sport professionally particularly for basketball, I am also interested in the science of Biotechnology.

“Screwsfalloutofplacesallthetime,theworldisanimperfectplace”issomethingIliketolivemylifebybecauseitmeansthatIcanbouncebackfromlife’sadversities.

Kobe Bryant was a professional basketball player that has an incredible work ethic. I am inspired by him because I myself would like to work as hard as what he did at whatever I do.





Information For 2018This week an email will go home to families with information for 2018.

If you have not been receiving regular emails from the College please download a Student Details Update Form from the menu at the bottom of DSC website and return it to the front office.

COURSE SELECTIONStudents in Year 7-9 for 2018 will receive their courses byearlyDecember.Theywillbebasedoneveryone’spreferences, teacher and room availability, and year level requirementsforsubjects.Asaresult,studentshavebeenplaced in courses that best reflect their preferences within the constraints.

2018 BOOKLIST ORDERS Booklist orders can be placed online with Campion Education. The site can be accessed via the DSC website (http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au) under Menu > Parent Information>Booklists.Ifyouareenrolledinasubjectabove your year level, you will need to investigate the booklist for that year level as well.

You will now have the option of:

Free Home/Office Delivery Place your order for home/office delivery and get free delivery for all orders placed before Friday 15th December, or

Shop Collect Place your order before Friday 15th December for Shop Collection and you can pick up your order from the Campion Education Drouin Store (2-4 Calway Street, Drouin) any time from Monday 15th January to Friday 19th January 2018. The shop is open from 9am to 5pm.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL COLLECTION DAY.

If you would like a paper copy of the booklist, they are available at the Main Office and at each of the Learning Culture Centres.

SomeitemsareavailablefromtheSecondHandUniformand Bookstore at the College. The Bookstore can also take some of your items from this year and sell them for you. Information regarding this will be available in the email pack.

FEES INFORMATIONEach year level has a Curriculum Materials charge. Some alternateprogramsandsubjects(electives)haveanextracharge to cover the cost of equipment and materials. Thesevaryandarespecifictothesubjectandprogramyou are enrolled in. Information on these fees should be read carefully. Fees are due by the end of Term 1, 2018. Non-Curriculum based activities such as Year Level Camps, Debutante Ball, Valedictory Dinner and the Formal must be paid in full before the event and cannot be added to payment plans. If you require a payment plan for the Curriculum Materials charge and electives charges, please contacttheBusinessManager,JosieO’Connor.Questionsabout the Netbook program should be made to Teresa Fanning, ICT Leader. Please note students will not be issued with Netbooks until payment has been made or a payment plan has been organised with the Business Manager.

Once you have received the 2018 Information Pack via email and you have any questions, please contact the College on PH 5625 1002.

The Drouin Secondary College Curriculum Team

EXCURSION FORMSPlease note all excursion forms are to be handed into the front office. Do not give permission forms to teachers or the LCC.


http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au/repository/student details update form dsc.docx

http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au/repository/student details update form dsc.docx

http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au

Netbooks -VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL STUDENTSAt the end of 2017, all portable computers that connect to the college network will once again be re-imaged.

Students in Years 10 and 11: You need to return your Netbooks to ICT Support as soon as you no longer need them,i.e.afteryourlastexam(orearlierifyoudon’tneedthem for exam revision). Netbooks returned to ICT Support before 24th November will be returned for Head Start, provided the $80 Netbook Fee has been paid.

Students in Year 9: You can return your Netbook to ICT Support and pick up your new Netbook once ICT Support notifies you they have arrived, provided the $300 Netbook Fee has been paid.

Students in Year 8: You need to return your Netbooks to ICT Support once you no longer need them for classes. Netbooks returned by Friday 8th December will be available for pickup at ICT Support on the 15th December provided the Netbook Fee of $80 has been paid at the Office. (This is the day you return from camp). Otherwise, Netbook pickup will be after you return to school next year and this payment has been made.

Students in Year 7: You need to return your Netbooks to ICT Support once you no longer need them for classes. Netbooks returned by Wednesday 13th December will be available for pickup at ICT Support on the 18th and 19th December provided the Netbook Fee of $80 has been paid at the Office. Otherwise, Netbook pickup will be after you return to school next year and this payment has been made.

All students not returning to Drouin Secondary College next year need to return the Netbook, charger and bag by Friday 8th December or you will be charged the full replacement cost of $589.

You will need to organise to backup the data you wish to keep before handing your Netbooks in to be reimaged as computers will be completely wiped in the reimaging process. If you need assistance with this, you can get help from the Computer Centre or from your teachers any time before handing back the Netbook.

If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact me or the IT Staff,

Teresa Fanning Curriculum Leader – ICT & Pedagogy [email protected]

PARENT TEACHER STUDENT MEETINGSDrouin Secondary College holds Parent Teacher Student Meetings in Terms 1 & 3 every year. We are trying to discover if these meetings are meeting your needs as parents or if there are changes we need to make.

Please assist us by completing a short survey – simply scan the QR code to access it or head to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7K266PK.

Thank you for your time and feedback,

Teresa Fanning Curriculum Leader – Enabling Learning



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Year 12 Celebration DayYear 12 Celebration Day lived up to its name with the class of 2017 celebrating the end of their secondary education while conducting themselves in a positive manner reflective of the school values.

The day kicked off with the customary student-staff breakfast in the Canteen which was enjoyedbyall.ThankyoutoSueDixonandher team for preparing the breakfast. This was then followed by a group photo on the oval, a little cleaning up and then the tree planting ceremony outside the Gym, everyone really dug this tradition.

A little chill-out time was a welcome respite to the full schedule, which helped return the Study Centre back into a usable space.

Morning tea was shared between staff and Year12sbeforegatheringforthe‘normallyentertaining’farewellceremony.

Mr Sharpe started the Year 12s final ever roll call in front of the school community along with manyparentseagertoshareintheirchildren’sfun. This is not the easiest of tasks due to the number of students in full costume and being difficult to recognize. Fortunately, there were only a couple of minor misinterpretations.

There were superheroes, villains, movie stars and famous Australians, with the Irwins fighting a crocodile. Shaggy and Daphne were present but no one could find Scooby-Doo so the cleaning was left up to Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Bogans made their token display of enthusiasm, yeah mate, though some tourists tried to steal the show. The Boxers held no punches becoming a little over aggressive at the Leprechauns, luckily a couple of doctors were present if it got out of hand.

Santa made an early appearance looking taller and slimmer than ever, not so for the Telly Tubbys who came up a little short in the height department. The Tea Cups were no mugs, wood-choppers no thugs and the pink ladies were smoking hot. Wonder Woman made an appearance along with Harry Potter, however this was all elementary for Sherlock and Holmes.

Congratulations all Graduates in the Class of 2017.


Duke of Edinburgh working hard with Drouin CFADuke of Edinburgh students are learning the skills of Search and Rescue, Breathing Apparatus, Extinguishers, Home Fire safety and much more as they focus on their Skills component using the Drouin CFA as their provider. The Drouin CFA Volunteers have been fantastic supporting the students and sharing their knowledge and understanding with the students. These are life skills that may one day save a life or their life.

Gita Walker Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator



From the General Office...FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENTSCAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) PLEASE NOTE THAT A NEW APPLICATION FORM IS REQUIRED EVERY YEAR

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that nostudentwillmissoutontheopportunitytojointheirclassmates for important, educational and fun activities.

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.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

• $125 for primary school students

• $225 for secondary school students.

How To ApplyContact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

More InformationFor the CSEF application closing dates and more information about the fund visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

FEESA reminder that all fees for 2017 are due now. Please ensure all 2017 camp charges have been finalised. To set up a payment plan for fees, please contact the Business Manager,JosieO’ConnortomakeanappointmentduringNovember. No appointments are available in December. Please note: only Year 7 and 12 camps can be added to payment plans.

STUDENTS LEAVING EARLYIf you need to collect your child/ren from school early, please provide them with a signed note explaining the reason and time to leave class. The student is to take this note to the Learning Culture Centre and place it in the IN tray in the morning for verification by a Coordinator. Students may collect their note at recess or lunchtime so that he/she may leave class and take the note to the Learning Culture Centre to sign out.

If you unexpectedly need to collect your student, please phone the office so we can call the student up at recess or lunchtime and give them a pass to leave class.

We appreciate your co-operation in this process as this will minimise disruption to classes, the inconvenience incurred by parents having to wait unnecessarily, and time spent looking for students by office staff.

OFFICE HOURSPlease note the office will be closed from Thursday 21st December at 4.30pm and will reopen as follows:

• Monday 22nd January to Thursday 25th January - Open 10am – 3.30pm

• Friday 26th January - CLOSED FOR AUSTRALIA DAY HOLIDAY

• Monday 29th January 2018 normal office hours resume - 8.15am – 4.30pm

• Tuesday 30th January 2018 - Students return



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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Year 9 First Aid TrainingYear 9 DSC students were very fortunate to be given the opportunity to learn basic First Aid Level 1withagrantthrough“BigBlokes”andCommunityColleges Gippsland. The whole year level spent the weeks prior to the practical day completing six online modules. On the Practical Day, trainers from the CCG took groups of 20 students through the various important aspects of first aid and DRSABCD. This provided a fantastic opportunity for all students to become more knowledgeable and confident in offering help if a situation arose. Well done to the Year 9 students for completing the course and being so dedicated to the learning. Thank you to “BigBlokes”forthesponsorshipandCCGfortheirorganisation.

Gita Walker Level 9 Assistant Leader




Holocaust MuseumExcursionOn Friday November 3rd all Year 10 history students went to the Jewish Holocaust museum in Elsternwick. This was an amazing experience for both staff and students as they were fortunate enough to meet 2 Holocaust Survivors. Irma was an amazing woman who survived throughout WWII in Theresienstadt camp in Czechoslovakia and liberated at the end of the war. Andy was very fortunate to flee Poland in 1941 on a boat from Italy. He arrived safely in Australiain1941andjoinedtheAustralianwareffort in 1942. The atrocities that were committed throughout the reign of Adolf Hitler will never be forgotten and the Jewish Holocaust Museum will educate people for years to come to make sure nothing like that happens again.

Student Perceptions...Taylor AshleyWhat stuck with me was having the survivor speak to us and listening to her story first hand. When you hear the number 6 million you can become desensitised as there are no names or faces to the numbers. By having Irma share her experience it makes it feel so much more real. Being that the survivors are quite old it makes me grateful to have had the experience to listen to raw evidence as the next generation will not be able to have it.

Cody SimpsonThe most memorable moment for me was to see the mould of Oskar Schindlers ring and to hear that he started out as a Naziandyethesavedsomanylives.Ienjoyedlearningaboutanother righteous person who saved new born babies by smuggling them out of a Jewish Orphanage. It also stuck with me that if you had a Jewish grandparent that you would be persecuted regardless if you were a Jew yourself or not.

Drouin Secondary College

Community is proudly supporting the Baw Baw

Combined Churches Food Relief

Donate items until Wednesday 20th December

Help those in need by donating non-perishable food items

All donations go underneath the Christmas Tree at the General Office

Christmas Trees! Real Christmas trees on sale: · Direct from the Tree Plantation, Burke St, Warragul

(near Gulwarra Heights Cemetery) 10am - 4pm Saturdays & Sundays (Dec)

· BP Warragul (formerly Freedom Fuels), Brandy Creek Road Warragul North.

· Rowe’s Nursery, 105 Landsborough Road, Warragul



YEAR 8 FEDERATION UNIOn Tuesday 31st October the Year 8 cohort boarded the busesforatriptoFederationUniatChurchill.Uponarrivalwe were given a brief tour of the campus and a little history too. In the hall students were introduced to staff who work at the university and also a number of students who attend. They were given the opportunity to ask about uni life and how they got there.

From here students were split into 4 groups and did a series of rotations through different workshops.

These workshops included:

• A future careers and pathways exploration finding out what courses they would need to do to achieve their desired career.

• A scavenger hunt providing a more in-depth tour of the university what it offers and how it has changed over time.

• An engineering session where students built their own catapults and tested for strength, accuracy and distance.

• A nursing session where students interacted with stethoscopes, resuscitation dummies and found out if they were any good at washing their hands (lots of surprised faces in this one).

Overall it was a busy and productive day. Thanks to the wonderfulstaffandstudentsofFedUni,manystudentsgained a better insight about what university is, what it offers, how to get there and where it might lead them.



Careers News...Careers staff will be available at the College until 2.00pm Friday 22nd December to discuss future study options. Please call to make a time to have a chat about any of your future plans, particularly if your ATAR could alter them.

YEAR 12 VCE STUDENTS: TIPS FOR CHANGING YOUR COURSE PREFERENCES

Always list courses in order of preference!

Don't make the mistake of listing your course preferences in the order you think you will get into them. Selection authorities may make multiple offers to the same applicant, but you will only receive an offer for the highest offered course on your preferences. If you don't list courses in the order you most want to study them you may end up missing out on the course you most want to do.

Check course selection criteria carefully

Keep in mind that the closing dates may be soon or may have already passed for any additional requirements in the selection criteria for courses. Read the selection criteria carefully before adding any courses to your preference list, and contact the institution if you're not sure of the requirements.

Some courses can't be added after certain dates

Some courses do not accept new course applications after a certain date. Check the course description and selection criteria carefully before adding any courses to your preferences to make sure the closing date has not already passed.

Don't delete and re-add courses – use the re-ordering arrows

If you delete a courses with an early closing date (see above) from your preferences, you will not be able to add it back to your application. To be safe, use the up and down arrows to re-order your preferences.

Changing your preferences during the offer rounds

Once you have received an offer you cannot delete that course from your preferences, however you can move it up or down your list, change the order of your other preferences or add new courses.

Don't forget to list courses in the order you would most like to study them, with the course you most want to get into at the top.

Kerry Wales Careers & Pathways Advisor


Year 7 Reading & LiteracyYear 7 students read over seven million words between 14 October and 13 November and the following students successfully completed quizzes:

Elysia Ablett, Tarrant Agnoleto, Cameron Allen, Phoebe Allgood, Cailey Ancilleri (2), Matthew Atherton, Chloe Balcombe (5), Jasmine Balinsky, Brianna Bern, Beau Britton (6), Nicholas Caddy (2), Connor Carew, Jamie Carter, Ezra Cini (2), Zachary Clarke, Harrison Colvin (2), Lauren Comber, Shelby Craig (4), Jack Cross, Jye Curtis-Smith, Carter Davis, AlexanderDijkstra,ChristopherDiston(2),LaylahEmbleton(2),WilliamFairley,IsabelleFankhauser,OliverFerguson,Isabella Fernandez (3), Jazmine Fitzgerald (2), Ava-Grace Forbes (2), Max Freemantle, Trent Fritzlaff, Brittany Gardner, Jesse Garner (3), Molly Giesen, Madison Gray (2), Riley Griffin, Jai Gust (3), Conner Harvey, Kobe Henderson, Jackson Hort (2), Darcy Hulbert, Jay Humphrey (3), Wesley Hunt (7), Teneal Jackson, Ella Johnstone (2), Hayley Jones (3), Jamie Kawecki, Hayden King (4), Kira King, Jacob Kleeven, Zaren Koesemans (2), Kyle Kruizinga (2), Brianna Lawrance, Kalen Li, Ben Linnell-Starvaggi (3), Ryan Maric (2), Mikayla McDonald, Aaron Miles (2), Shyan Mitchell, Ellie Moore, Tillie Naprelac,SianNauta,ChloeOakes(3),PatrickOpie,RachaelPalmer,HayleyParkinson,BenjaminPeace,WillPickering(2),LucaPope,JessicaPowell-Cavalar,ChantellePreis(2),TessPrice,IsabellaQuaife,KynanRintoule (2), Laura-Joan Roberts (3), Briley Robertson (7), Kai Savage (2), Monique Simioni (2), Darcy Spratt, Ashlee Storey (4), Hannah Swetman (3), Toby Talbot, Declan Thomas, Grace Thorpe,KyeThorpe,MillicentTomkins(3),TajVass,JayleeVirgona,BradleyWard(2),HannahWarren (2), Rosa Whyman Martinez, Thomas Young.

Students need to be supported at home with a routine of regular reading. The target for each semester is to read at least three books and successfully complete quizzes on each.

Progresscanbetrackedathttps://auhosted1.renlearn.com.au/1458054usingthestudent’susername and password for Moodle.

Thankyouforsupportingyourchild’sreading.

DSC English, SURFF and Library Staff

INSTRUMENTAL CONCERTOn the 23rd October, Drouin Secondary College held their semester two instrumental concert. Students performed very well, with many students debuting on their instrument. We also had a number of our Year 12s doing a final performance and we thank Jacob Walker, Shannon Mellings, Maya Naprelac, Casey Bradbury and Jess Mills for their many years involvement in the DSC music program. We wish them well in the future.

A congratulations to our ARCC award winners for the evening as well- Phoebe Allgood, Ashlea Murdica, Chloe Smart, James Harris, Jacob Walker, Renae Woods, Caleb Wright and Caitlyn Warriner.

Thank-you to all the students for their performances and to instrumental teachers Natalia Grechko, Pete Brown, Wes Hopkins, Troy Sheers, Sinead McCullough and Adie Perry for preparing the students for their performances.


Out & About with 8HOL

It has been a super busy time for the 8HOL team. Here is a snapshotofwhatwe’vebeenupto:

• We had Rob Rhodes (DCSI Sales Manager) visit to providehintsandtipsonresumesandjobinterviews.

• WiththesupportoftheYear9DukesweranaBBQonSat 4th November. It was a massive day, the sausages werejumpingoffthehotplate!Weraised$1001that we will donate to the West Gippsland Hospital Children’sWard.

• We rode our bikes to Warragul in preparation for bikecamp.Weenjoyedhotdogsforlunch,agreatopportunity to practice using the Trangia (camp stoves).

• WeraisedtheroofatDSCwithasensational‘footycoloursday.’GoPies!

• We visited the RSPCA, East Burwood. A sensational, eye opening experience.

8HOLRules!



8HOL RSPCA VisitThe boys from the Hands on Learning program visited the Burwood RSPCA last week and saw firsthand the sad truths about bad animal ownership. The Burwood RSPCA took in 8,843 dogs last financial year and 10,650 cats. Students were given a tour of the facility in the adoption centre, retail section, behind the scenes treatment area, donations storehouse and finally the hands on barn and paddocks. There was a very informative audio presentation and various RSPCA workers came through withdogsandtoldtheirrescuestories.Even“Tofu”aWest Highland Terrier, and a victim of puppy farms, was given her first experience with school students. It was very evident she was extremely nervous, but the students showed wonderful respect and understanding as she wandered around the room. Students were definitely humbled by the experience and especially the presentation on puppy farms alerted them to the responsible way to source a new companion.

Gita Walker Hands on Learning Themes teacher




Cybersafety With Susan McLeanKnowing how to navigate online spaces and remain safe is vital for our students. As a cluster Drouin Secondary connected with many of our feeder primary schools to engage the services of Cybersafety expert Susan Mclean to present to students and parents from years 5-9.

On October 17th Susan Mclean presented three sessions - Years 5 and 6, Years 7-9 and a parent session in the evening. Susan provided students with vital knowledge about how to make sure they are being proactive about their safety online and what they should do to act if they encounter inappropriate behaviour online.

Parents who attended the evening session commented that their eyes were opened to the challenges their children are facing as they engage in digital spaces.

If you missed the parent session, here is a summary of some ofSusan’stoptipsforparentsfromhersession:

1. Google your kids.

2. Get their passwords & encourage them NOT to share passwords with friends.

3. No technology in bedrooms.

4. Family online behaviour contract - set clear expectations and consequences.

5. Talk early, talk often.

6. Usefiltersonyourhomeinternetbutsupervisionisbest.

7. Turn the internet off if you need to.

8. Obey online Terms & Conditions.

9. Say no.

10. Be the best parent not the best friend.

11. Learn about technology.

12. Usesecuritysettingsondevices(includingyourmodem).

13. Be mindful of pictures that identify time and place.

14. Shoulder surf.

15. Only add / friend REAL people.

16. Go through their contact lists weekly - question them aboutpeopleyoudon’tknow.

17. Know where your child is online the same as you would offline.

If you would like to find out more please visit the office of the eSafety Commissioner website for advice on how to achieve the safest environment for your family.

We appreciate all efforts made by our community to protect young people in the digital online world and will continue to engage with experts in cyber safety allowing Drouin Secondary to provide evidence based education. For more information, please see the following link:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent/staying-safe/esecurity-interactive#/


RESPECTFUL ONLINE BEHAVIOUR Drouin Secondary College promotes RESPECT as one of our values and we continue to promote “the best relationships are respectful ones”. The statewide Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships Initiative promotes respectful online behaviour underpinned by evidence-based education. If you would like more information, please follow the link below.

www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/respectfulrelationships.aspx?Redirect=1

Email: [email protected]

Helpful resources:

www.itstimewetalked.com.au/

esafety.gov.au/

cybersafetysolutions.com.au (Susan McLean’s website)



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From the School Nurse...



As the weather warms up, students are encouraged to stay well hydrated. The school discourages sugary drinks and we appreciate your efforts in sending students to school with water. Hydration is important to enable students be at their best throughout the day and enable optimal learning. Here are some ideas on keeping secondary students well hydrated.

The best hydrating fluid for children is water!While the weather is warm, it is important to ensure your children are drinking enough fluids.

Children need about 1.5 Litres of water per day. (6 glasses). On warm days, or on days when kids have undertaken physical activity kids may need over 2 litres. (8 glasses)

Tips for keeping kids hydrated in the warmer months:• Packawaterbottleinyourchild’slunchboxeachday

• Freeze the drink bottle the night before and place it in the lunch box for a cool drink throughout the day

• Juice based icy poles

• Offer high water volume foods i.e apples, yoghurt, milk, celery , cucumber, watermelon etc

Courtesy of Health Promotion Team, West Gippsland Healthcare Group

What is Respectful Relationships? Respectful Relationships is about tackling family violence through education. Rosie Batty, CEO of the Luke Batty Foundation: “the school community is an essential part of social reform by modelling a culture of respect through the whole school, not just by teaching respect in the classroom”.

Just like other major social and health issues such as smoking and road toll, evidence shows that family violence can be prevented by working across the whole population (in this case, all schools) to address the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge that support violence.

The Victorian Government is investing $21.8 million to deliver Respectful Relationships and as part of this initiative Victorian schools will be supported to review their practices and policies, and model respectful relationships and gender equality across the whole school community. A good education is about more than simply getting good marks. It is about becoming a member of society and succeeding in life – knowing how to build respectful relationships is key to achieving this. When young people build positive relationships with their teachers and peers they feel safer and happier at school, have more resilience and have positive social attitudes. Positive relationships increase a young person’s sense of social connectedness and belonging to school and family, and result in better health and academic outcomes.

Further information about Respectful Relationships is available on the Department of Education and Training website: www.education.vic.gov.au/respectfulrelationships.

WHAT IS RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS?Respectful Relationships is about tackling family violence through education.

Rosie Batty, CEO of the Luke Batty Foundation: “theschoolcommunityisanessentialpartofsocial reform by modelling a culture of respect throughthewholeschool,notjustbyteachingrespectintheclassroom”.

Justlikeothermajorsocialandhealthissuessuchassmoking and road toll, evidence shows that family violence can be prevented by working across the whole population (in this case, all schools) to address the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge that support violence.

The Victorian Government is investing $21.8 million to deliver Respectful Relationships and as part of this initiative Victorian schools will be supported to review their practices and policies, and model respectful relationships and gender equality across the whole school community.

A good education is about more than simply getting good marks. It is about becoming a member of society andsucceedinginlife–knowinghowtobuildrespectfulrelationships is key to achieving this. When young people build positive relationships with their teachers and peers they feel safer and happier at school, have more resilience and have positive social attitudes. Positive relationships increaseayoungperson’ssenseofsocialconnectednessand belonging to school and family, and result in better health and academic outcomes.

Further information about Respectful Relationships is available on the Department of Education and Training website: www.education.vic.gov.au/respectfulrelationships.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/respectfulrelationships

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/respectfulrelationships

Young Leader's Conference 11 students from Years 7 to 10 had an amazing opportunity to attend theHalogenFoundation’sYoungLeader’sConferenceinMelbourneonthe 13th November.

Learning how to define ourselves, to own our own strengths and imperfections, to lead ourselves and to never take someone for granted. These were the key messages we learnt.

We were privileged to get an insight from the guest speakers Nick Dal Santo (AFL Player), Gemma Triscari (Australian Cricketer), John Coutis (Motivational Speaker) and Haydon Wilson (Author) about their lives and the passionate and great leaders that they have become. These high profile and inspiring speakers spoke about what defined themselves through their own strengths and weaknesses.

Over 800 future leaders from schools all over Victoria attended the day.

Thank you to Drouin Secondary College for the wonderful opportunity that has now inspired us to create opportunities for more and improved student voice at our college.

Ruby Kelly


Where students are inspired to lead - Halogen Foundation


Warragul Mobile Donor Centre Warragul Harness Club – Logan Park Appointments available:

Make an appointment today

Tue 5 Dec 2.30pm – 6.30pm Wed 6 Dec 11.30am – 5.30pm Thu 7 Dec 9.00am – 3.30pm Fri 8 Dec 8.30am – 1.45pm

Mon 11 Dec 1.15pm – 6.30pm Tue 12 Dec 11.30am – 5.30pm Wed 13 Dec 11.30am – 5.15pm Thu 14 Dec 9.30am – 3.30pm Fri 15 Dec 8.30am – 1.30pm

Mon 18 Dec 1.30pm – 6.30pm Tue 19 Dec 11.45am – 5.45pm Wed 20 Dec 11.45am – 5.15pm Thu 21 Dec 9.30am – 3.00pm Fri 22 Dec 8.30am – 2.00pm

Tue 26 Dec 12.45pm – 4.15pm Wed 27 Dec 11.45am – 5.30pm Thu 28 Dec 9.30am – 2.30pm Fri 29 Dec 8.30am – 1.45pm

Warragul Parent Group Parents of children with disability or developmental delay aged birth – 18 years

Are you interested in meeting another parent who has a child with a disability or developmental delay? Would you like to be involved in a small group of parents who get together to share stories and learn from each other? Would you like information on a topic of interest to fam-ilies of children with developmental delay or disability?

• The next meeting will take place on Wednesday November 22nd from 10 – 11:30am at Newmason, 25 Mason Street Warra-gul - http://www.newmason.net/ .

• All parents & family members welcome to join us. Please bring money for your coffee.

Parent To Parent Gippsland provides support and information to families in the Gippsland region.

If you are interested contact the Co-ordinator Yvonne Waite on 1800 010 453 or mobile 0430 209 641 [email protected]

Opening on Monday 20th November 45 Main South Road, Drouin.

The Dojo Factory is a State of the Art Martial Arts and Fitness centre

We offer Judo, run by Master Mike Keane, 6th dan and 13 times Australian Champion, Karate, run by Dai Sempai Jack Wareham who

has trained in both Penang and Phuket and Grappling; a fully equipped gym and a variety of fitness classes for all fitness levels

and ages, the centre also offers free Wi‐Fi.

Special afternoon classes are being offered to teenagers at 4pm in Karate and Judo on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check out

our Facebook page thedojofactory to find out more.

As of 20th November, Gold, Silver and Bronze memberships are available as well as casual classes. Book online through Mindbody

or give us a call on 5625 2857 to book or find out more.

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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS

BUNYIP SOCCER CLUBRegistration Day for 2018 SeasonAll Junior players (U7 - U16) are invited to

attend our registration day to be eligible to play for the 2018 season.

This is for our current players and new players

Registration will be held at the Bunyip Soccer Grounds

Sunday 26th November 2017 from 10am - 12pm

www.bunyipsoccerclub.com.au

Bunyip Soccer Club Registration Day for 2018 Season

All Junior players (U7 - U16) are invited to attend our registration day to be eligible to play for the 2018 season. This is for our current players and new players Registration will be held at the Bunyip Soccer Grounds Sunday 26th November 2017 from 10am - 12pm www.bunyipsoccerclub.com.au

DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE Price List 2017-2018

Style Description Colour Sizes S/RDRE 417/Jnr Summer Dress Poly/Cotton Check 10J-14J $63.00DRE418/Snr 8A-14A $65.50

16A-22A $67.00SKT422/Jnr Summer Skirt Poly/Cotton Check 10-14J $52.50SKT423/Snr 8A-14A $53.50

16A-22A $55.00SKT414/Jnr Winter Skirt Poly/Viscose Check 10-14J $66.00SKT418/Snr 8A-14A $69.50

16A-22A $75.00SKT420 Winter Skirt- Long Line Check 10J-12J $70.50

8A-14A $70.5016A-28A $73.00

GSH418 Girls Shorts, Jean pocket, Poly/Viscose stretch Navy 8-14 $41.50emb college logo 16-22 $43.50

SLK417 Girls Slacks Jean pocket, Poly/Viscose stretch Navy 8J-14J $51.00SLK418 emb college logo 8A-14A $53.00

16A-22A $56.00SHT352 Shirt Short Sleeve deluxe collar w' EMB logo Vic Blue 10-14 $26.00SHT352B Shirt Short Sleeve deluxe collar w' EMB logo Vic Blue 2XS-6XL $27.00SHT357 Shirt Short Sleeve lay-back collar w' EMB logo Vic Blue 10-14 $26.00SHT357B Shirt Short Sleeve lay-back collar w' EMB logo Vic Blue 2XS-6XL $27.00TEE802 SS TEE White 8-14 $10.00

No logo S-5XL $10.00JUM418 Jumper , 7-10, wool/nylon, striped vee neck Maroon with Gold & 8-14 $69.50

No Logo Sky Striping 16-22 $79.0024-26 $85.50

JUM419 Jumper , VCE, wool/nylon Navy 8-14 $73.00emb college logo 16-22 $82.50

24-26 $89.50BSH418 Boys Shorts Poly/Viscose Tab waist Grey 60-82 $41.50

emb college logo 87-112 $43.50BSH417 Boys Shorts Poly/Viscose Elastic waist Grey 60-82 $40.00

emb college logo 87-112 $42.00BTR417 Draw cord trousers with college emb Grey S.10 - 14 $49.00

S.2XS - 3XL $53.00BTR418 Boys Trousers Poly/Viscose Belt Loop Grey 10-14j $52.00

emb college logo 77-107 $55.00JKT419 Jacket Showerproof, PC Nvy lined Nylon Taffeta Navy/Maroon 12-S $75.00

w'emb logo Gold Piping M-3XL $79.00JKT418 Fleecy Bomber Striped Rib & Bands Navy 12-S $68.00

w'left breast emb & Back Prt M-3XL $70.00SPORT

POL418-JNR Polo Short Sleeve Contrast panel w'prt logo Maroon, Navy Gold 12-S $59.00POL419-SNR Sublimated Polyester M-3XL $64.00USH418 Shorts-Sport, Rugby Knit w'emb logo Navy 2XS-4XL $31.00

TRP418 Trackpants, Poly/Cotton tracksuiting Navy 2XS-M $45.00w'emb logo L-3XL $49.50ACCESSORIES

SCF418 Scarf w'emb college logo Navy OSFA $12.00SOX176 Socks Anklet White, Navy or Grey OSFA $7.00SOX120 Socks Knee-hi White All $7.50HOS999/AD Tights Cotton Blend Navy All $11.00BEANIE418 Beanie w'emb logo Navy All $12.00TIE418 Tie Striped with lyrebird Navy w'gold/mar All $23.00TIE419 Tie Striped all over Maroon w'gld/nvy All $23.00BAG418 Bag -Spartan Smartpak II Size L 40lt w'logo Navy Lge 40 lt $69.50

Prices are current at time of printing


UNIFORM SHOP - PRICE LIST


DSC Uniform Shop - ADDITIONAL OPEN DAYSStandard trading hours are Thursdays 10am to 6pm & the first Saturday of each month 9.30am to 12.30pm. Year7Students2018–Pleasefeelfreetobooka30minutefittingsessionforaSaturday–[email protected]/18UniformPriceListvisitthecollegewebsitewww.drouinsc.vic.edu.auunderMenu>ParentInformation>Uniform(http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au/repository/uniform-pricelist.pdf)

N O V E M B E R 2017MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 210am–6pm

3 49.30am–12.30pm

5

6 7 8 910am–6pm

10 119.30am–12.30pm

12

13 14 15 1610am–6pm

17 189.30am–12.30pm

19

20 21 22 2310am–6pm

24 259.30am–12.30pm

26

27 28 29 3010am–6pm

D E C E M B E R 2017MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 29.30am–12.30pm

3

4 5 6 710am–6pm

8 99.30am–12.30pm

10

11 1210am–6pm(Orientation Day)

13 1410am–6pm

15 10am–6pm(Orientation Day)

169.30am–12.30pm

17

18 19 20 2110am–6pm

22General Office Closed

239.30am–12.30pm

24

General Office Closes at 4.30pm

25 26 27 28CLOSED

29 30CLOSED

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J A N U A R Y 2018MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN1 2 3 4 5 6

CLOSED7

8 9 10 11 12 13 9.30am–12.30pm

14

15 16 17 1810am–6pm

19 209.30am–12.30pm

21

22UniformShop 10am–6pm

23General Office Open 10am - 3.30pm

24General Office Open 10am - 3.30pm

25UniformShop10am–6pm

26CLOSEDPublic Holiday

27CLOSED

28

General Office Open 10am - 3.30pm

General Office Open 10am -3.30pm

29UniformShop10am–6pm

30Student First Day Term 1

31 Feb 110am–6pm

Feb 2 Feb 39.30am to 12.30pm

General Office Open 8.15am - 4.30pm


COLLEGE DATESWEEK 7Tuesday 21/11 8HOL Nayook Camp Departs

Wednesday 22/11 ACER Testing Year 9 P2

Iron and Clay Performance

Valedictory DinnerVCE Examinations Conclude

Year 10 and 11 Examinations Commence

Year 11 English Exam

Friday 24/11 8HOL Nayook Camp Returns

WEEK 8Monday 27/11 ACER Testing Year 8 P2

Tuesday 28/11 College Council

Lifeskills Excursion - Melbourne

Wednesday 29/11 ACER Testing Year 8 P2

Year 10 and 11 Examinations Conclude

Thursday 30/11 Primary School Band Tour

Friday 01/12 Primary School Band Tour

WEEK 9Monday 04/12 Headstart Week Commences

Wednesday 06/12 8HOL Celebration Night

Friday 08/12 Final Day for Year 10 and 11 Students

WEEK 10Monday 11/12 Year 8/9 Camp Departs

Tuesday 12/12 Year 6 Orientation Day

Friday 15/12 Year 6 Orientation Day

Year 8/9 Camp Returns

WEEK 11Monday 18/12 Beach Day

Tuesday 19/12 Activity Week

Wednesday 20/12 Activity Week

Presentation Evening - 7pm

Thursday 21/12 College Environment Day

Friday 22/12 Final Day of Term 4

SECONDARYC O L L E G E

Contact Hours: 8.15am – 4.30pm

Ph: (03) 5625 1002

Fax: (03) 5625 1297

Email: [email protected]

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS (REGULAR HOURS)Thursdays -10am to 6pmFirst Saturday of Month - 9.30am to 12.30pm

2017 TERM DATESTerm 4: 9 October to 22 December

PRESENTATION EVENINGWednesday 20th December at 7pm

Lyn Kelly StadiumJoin us to celebrate the hard work and

achievements of all our students.

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