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Karadoc Avenue,

Irymple Victoria 3498

Phone: 03 50 245407

www.irysec.vic.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES

AUGUST)

Mon 26-Wed 28 – The Beat

Wed 28th

– Bad Science Show SEPTEMBER

Mon 9th

– Distribution of

Interim Reports

Tue 10th

– Parent/Teacher

Interviews 4-7pm (see back

page for booking details)

Wed 11- Fri 13th

– Year 7

Camp

OCTOBER

Wed 16th

- Course Selection

Night for Year 8 & 9 Students

Principal’s Report

New Irymple War Memorial

Last Thursday, 15th August, a number

of our students participated in the

dedication service for the opening of

the new Irymple War memorial.

School Captains Maddy Barker, Sheree

Moore, Shania Poole, Sam Buffon and

Jayden Byrne laid a wreath during the

service. Local scouts Izaak Luitjes,

Joshua Grzan and Josef Gerstenmayer

also participated with Ms Sharon

Simmons, scout leader and staff

member.

Student of the Month

At our school assembly last Thursday

the following students were

recognised as Students of the Month

for their efforts and contributions

during July / August (pictured right).

7A – Madison Llyod

7B – Annabelle Watts & Jake Lay

7C – Daniel Harberger

7D – Chloe Niutta

7E – Corban Williams

7F – Simran Kaur

8A – Phoebe Train

8B – Alannah Snart

8C – Meg Ryan

8D – Shalailah Carter

8E – Mitchell Hynoski

8F – Jasmyne Thomas & Teagan Lynch

9A – Laelani Mannix

9B – Jacob Graham & Ashton Williams

9C – Paris Ralph

9D – Lachlan Monaghan

9F – Lucy-Mae Anderson

9H – Vincenzo Dichiera &Tenesha Kelly

10B – Kristie Weightman, Jarred

Basaraba & Courtney Hynoski

10E – Denver Andrews, Natalya Royce,

Aleesha Gordon & Justin Green-

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10G – Jessica Thomasson

Garry Costello

Principal

August 22nd

2013

No. 377

The Beat

A reminder that the Beat

State Schools Showcase is

on Tuesday 27th and

Wednesday 28th August at

the Arts Centre with both

evening and matinee

shows. Irymple Secondary

College students will once

again be heavily involved

in what should be an

entertaining program

featuring the best music

and dance students in our

district. Tickets are selling

fast so be quick to secure

your seat. Tickets are

available online using the

Mildura Arts centre website:

www.milduraartscentre.com.

au or via phone: 50188376

and 50188330. Tickets

prices from $6:00

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Assistant Principals' Report Transition, Grade 5 visits This week has seen Grade 5 students from Mildura Primary School and Koorlong Primary School attend classes on Tuesday, whilst students from Irymple Primary School and Irymple South Primary School attended ISC on Thursday. Students were involved in Food, Wood and Art classes on their secondary school transition excursion. Year 9 visit Our Year 9 students all boarded the bus Thursday for their first transition experience at Mildura Senior College. After meeting in the school's gym, form groups were shown around the classrooms, looking at the subject offerings at the VCE level. Romeo and Juliet performance

Some of our Year 9 and 10 students have been very fortunate over the past two weeks to experience

live dramatic Shakespearean performances. A group went into the Arts Centre to watch key scenes delivered from a range of Shakespeare's well known tragedies and comedies, then on Tuesday of this week students were entertained with a performance of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Interim Reports We will be distributing our Term 3 reports a week earlier on Monday 9th September and holding our Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews on Tuesday 10th September. Please put these dates in your diary and refer to the back page in this newsletter for information on booking appointments. Dedication of Cenotaph

On Thursday 15th August, it gave our school great pleasure to support the Irymple community in attending the Dedication of the

new Cenotaph. Robyn Blackie / Anne Symes Assistant Principals

ICT Working Party

The ICT working party is looking for some parent

feedback regarding our ICT vision for next year

and beyond. Parents/guardians are invited to

contribute to the college vision for ICT in the

future by having their say at…

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KSNDTGX

Mildura Senior College Orientation Day and

2014 Handbook

On Friday, August 2, all Year 10s participated in

Orientation Day activities at the Mildura Senior

College. This is part of the process of students

selecting subjects to undertake next year.

During the afternoon, students visited all areas

of the school, met teachers and gathered

information about the range of subjects on

offer. The key differences between VCAL and

the VCE were also discussed.

This will be a busy time of the year for our Year

10s as they consider their options for next year.

Students requiring careers counselling are

encouraged to speak to their STEPS teacher,

subject teachers and Careers staff for further

information. Parents can also contact the

Careers Team for further information as

required. There will be further

Orientation/Transition activities throughout the

year.

If your child is planning on attending the Senior

College next year, please return their enrolment

form to the front office ASAP (these are now

overdue). Copies were included with student

reports, but spares can be obtained from the

school if required.

Further information about subjects for next year

is available in the Senior College Handbook.

Students have been given hard copies of these,

but they can also be downloaded online at the

Mildura Senior College website:

http://www.milsen.vic.edu.au/ - go to “About”

and then “Handbook.” You can also view the

videos shown to students during Orientation

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Day at the Mildura Senior College YouTube

Channel -

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZW4Q

mOc8FX1st0lcmMdaO2DJmzlwbmwQ.

A Shaky Experience

A group of 60 students from Years 9 & 10

recently enjoyed an outing to the Arts Centre

Theatre to take in a touring production called

“The Complete Works of William

Shakespeare”.

While the title of the show sounds a bit

daunting, the performance was actually very

clever, funny, risque and entertaining and the

two hours’ duration of the presentation flew by.

A few students seemed unsure how to react to

some of the “rude bits” until they saw the

teachers cracking up, and from there it was all

plain sailing.

A team of 3 actors presented the hectic

performance in which all 37 of Shakespeare’s

works got at least a passing mention in some

form, whether as a funky rap (Othello), a

football call (all the English History Plays

combined) or a backwards rendition of Hamlet.

There was also plenty of audience interaction

with Kristie Weightman of Year 10 showing

impressive confidence in her guest appearance

onstage as Ophelia in the Hamlet scene.

A snap survey of Mr Sauer’s Year 9 English class

(which has almost OD’d on Romeo and Juliet

this term) saw the average rating for the show

at about 8.5 out of 10 and the experience was a

great way to get a sense of both the brilliance

and the humour of the greatest ever writer in

the English language.

Bill Sauer, ISC English Department

2013 North West Zone School Students

Shoot

Students, their parents, teachers

and supporters travelled to Swan

Hill for the 2013 North West Zone

School Students Shoot on

Thursday 15th August. A great

representation of 27 Sunraysia students

competed in the event.

The event was well attended by 93 shooters

from Sunraysia Secondary schools (Irymple, St

Josephs, Mildura Senior College, Trinity

Lutheran, Chaffey, Coomealla and Red Cliffs,

Cohuna, Kerang, Kaniva, St Arnaud, Barham,

Horsham and Swan Hill just to mention a few).

Congratulations to all the shooters, you

represented your schools well and Sunraysia is

very proud. The results were;

Overall High Gun - Joshua Gowers 20/20

(highest score of the day) Red Cliffs Secondary

Senior Boys 1st - Daniel Mills, 19/20 Mildura

Senior College

Senior Girls 1st - Megan Barnes, 15/20 St

Josephs College

Junior Boys 1st - Cameron Cullinan, 19/20

Coomealla 3rd - Travis Redman, 18/20

Irymple Secondary College

ISC 6 Session Day Parent Survey

This term an Action Learning Team has

been set up to review the 6 Session Day

that was introduced in 2013. We invite all

parents to take the time to complete the

survey, either by logging on to the below

website or drop into the foyer of ISC where

hard copies of the survey are.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RBPHXQ9

This survey will close on: Monday 2nd

September. Any inquiries can be directed

towards Anne Symes

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Junior Girls 1st - Beth Hayden, 16/20 Trinity

Lutheran 2nd - Breanna Pearce, 10/20

Redcliffs Secondary

Winning School Team – 78/10 St Josephs

College - Megan Barnes, Luke Argiro, Nathan

Argiro, Nicholas Mastripolito, Marcus Dichiera.

Joseph Spagnolo of Irymple Secondary has been

given entry to compete in Bendigo due to a

withdrawal.

Pictured :

Travis Redman

(right) with other

place getters

Cameron Cullinan

(centre, from Coomealla,) and Adam Feder.

It was a great representation from Mildura Clay

Target Gun Club members. These shooters will

now proceed to Bendigo on Mon 2nd Sept for

the State Finals - Winchester School Students

Clay Target Championship. A special mention

that the Sunraysia Shooters had first placings in

every category!! This is an awesome

achievement for our zone.

Kate Redman Mildura Clay Target Gun Club

Healthy Together Mildura For more information on The 10,000 Steps Challenge (which promotes physical activity visit: www.healthyrogethermildura.com.au/10000steps

For more information on Healthy Sport Club Canteens visit: www.healthytogethermildura.com.au/clubcanteens

For more information on Social Marketing – Children’s Colouring Competition visit: www.healthytogethermildura.com.au/go-one-better

For more information on Social Marketing – Mum and Dad let’s ‘Go One Better’ visit: www.healthytogethermildura.com.au/campaign-resources

Schools Bilby Day Friday 6th September - ISC

Environment Club

Sadly, many of Australia’s animals are

threatened. Habitat destruction, changed fire

patterns, pollution, and introduced species such

as foxes and feral cats are the main reason why

many of our Australian animals are dying. The

Bilby population is

endangered and much

more work is needed to

secure this species. To

help raise awareness and

funds to help stop the extinction of Australian

native animals, the Irymple Secondary College

Environment Club is hosting Schools Bilby Day

here at school on Friday the 6th of September.

We would like everyone to wear something

green to school and bring a gold coin donation

for wearing green and to buy a famous Gibbo’s

sausage at lunch time! Go green for the Bilby,

we don’t want the only bilbies left in the future

to be stuffed ones!

Students can also enter the Threatened Animals

Crossword Challenge for a chance to win a visit

from a bilby to our school and $100 for the

winning student, and other prizes. Students

interested in attempting the crossword

challenge can collect a crossword from Mrs

McClure. Lunchtime research sessions will also

be held if students are interested. Completed

entries are due by the end of school on Friday

30th September.

Mrs McClure - Environmental Co-ordinator

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and change your interviews - until bookings close.

Dear Parents/Guardians

Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held at 4.00pm – 7pm on Tuesday 10th

September 2013.

You can now book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions.

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Go to

www.schoolinterviews.com.au

Enter THIS school event code.

Then follow the 3 simple steps.

BOOKINGS OPEN THIS FRIDAY SO THAT ALL FAMILIES MAY BOOK AT THE SAME

TIME

For parents that don’t have access to the internet parents may send a note to school with the

approximate times they require, or phone the school on 5024 5407 and we would be more

than happy to make your booking. Interviews are strictly 10mins and spaces are limited. If

you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative

arrangements.

Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting

the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Parents wishing to

change their interview times after the closing date, should contact the school directly on:

5024 5407

We would love to hear what you think about online booking. If you get time, click on the

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