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Coming Up...

8 February

Year 12 Outdoor Ed Snowy River Camp

9 February

Senior Boys Inter-school Cricket

Pancake Tuesday - VCAL Fundraiser

11 February

Lowanna Swimming Carnival

16 February

Year 7 Parent Welcome BBQ & Compass Information Evening

18 February

School Photos - Catch up Day

19 February

Year 12 Chemistry Excursion

23 February

Middle School Boys Inter-School Cricket

25 February

Year 12 Legal Studies Excursion to Parliament House

26 February

Year 9 Outdoor Ed Jump & Climb Excursion

1 March

District Swimming

3 March

Year 7 Immunisations

4 March

Year 8 Boys Inter-school Cricket

Issue 1 5 February 2016

Jen Young Senior School Principal

As a new member of the Lowanna community, I feel very fortunate to work with our students, staff and parents. I have been very impressed with the dedication of our students to do their best, the professionalism of our staff and the opportunities and processes in place to facilitate learning. Every day we are having conversations about how we can improve our practice.

Last week I spoke to our senior students about the concept of having a Growth Mindset. We are reiterating to our students that effort and hard work, over time, are the ingredients to achieve their goals. Students are encouraged to seek feedback as an opportunity to move forward, to embrace the challenges their teachers provide them with, and not be discouraged by failures (we all have them!) .

Our School Captains this year are (pictured above) Rachel Sultana, Amy Hardy, Kobie Taylor and Jacob Wright. I congratulate these Year 12 students for putting themselves forward to perform this role and represent our school. I would also like to welcome Year 11 student, Rita Numeroli, who is joining us from Italy this year. Benvenuto a Lowanna Rita.

I am proud to be a puzzle-piece at Lowanna College, and part of a school that continues to strive for excellence in all that we do. I look forward to a year of learning for our students, our staff and for myself personally. I would love to meet more parents and carers and invite you to come in any time to discuss how we can all help our students succeed.

2016 School Captains

Leading the Way

Principal’s ReportWelcome back

It is with great pleasure that I welcome back all staff and students to the 2016 School year. I would particularly like to welcome all new members of the school community. Our start to the year has been remarkably smooth and we are confident that many of our school improvement initiative are really starting to take traction and we are confident of further improvement in student outcomes in 2016 and beyond.

School Council Election

As is the case each year members of the parent community and staff are invited to nominate for positions on school council. The College is also able to nominate community members to fill some positions on council. In 2016 we have 4 parent vacancies and 3 staff vacancies to fill. I encourage any interested parent to contact me should they want more information about school council and what it requires. A Schedule 4 (Notice of Election and Call for Nominations) will be included as an attachment to this newsletter. Below is the timetable for the process:

SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION PROCESS AND TIMETABLE

EVENT DATE a) Notice of election and call for nominations Monday, 8th February 2016

Nomination forms will be available at the General Office

b) Closing date for nominations Monday, 22 February 2016 c) Date by which the list of candidates and

nominators will be posted Wednesday, 24 February 2016

d) Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed

On or before Monday, 29 February 2016

e) Close of ballot Monday, 7 March 2016 f) Vote count Tuesday 8th March 2016g) Declaration of poll Wednesday 9th March 2016h) Special council meeting to co-opt

Community members (the principal will preside)

Monday 14th March 2016

i) First council meeting to elect office bearers (the principal will preside)

Monday 14th March 2016

Student Numbers

Preliminary numbers that were submitted to the department on day 1 of the school year were 999 students. This is slightly higher than expected but may fluctuate either way over the coming weeks.

Staffing Update

The holidays produced a couple of surprises and we have implemented some staffing changes to enable us to cover all of our classes. Due to Betina Flake taking some leave we have had to advertise for a Humanities/English/Careers teacher. Craig Sobott has kindly stepped into the breach to help us out in the meantime.

We also welcome to staff Daniel Maydas who will be teaching Science, Norman Trewin (English/Humanities) and Kristy Bannister (Food Technology). Grace Sharon has joined the College as our new Chaplain and we warmly welcome her.

Uniform

The new polo tops and jackets are due to arrive at Beleza in the very near future. We will advise parents via Facebook, Compass and Lowanna News as soon as we have confirmed dates.

Behaviour Norms

We have introduced this year a set of behaviour norms that we expect all in our community to adhere to. They are based on the value of mutual respect and tolerance. We have separate behaviour norms for students, staff and parents. I have included them with this newsletter.

Hoax Phone calls

Dear Parent,

I am writing to reassure you in light of the recent hoax threatening phone calls to Victorian schools in the last few days.

Our school has not received such a call but I wanted to inform you that, like all schools, we have an emergency management plan in place for situations like this, and we practice it throughout the year.

Those schools, which did receive a threatening call, enacted their emergency management plans and they worked well.

The safety and wellbeing of our students is always our top priority.

If you have any questions please contact me.

Kind Regards,

Brett Windsor

Schedule 4: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Lowanna College

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4pm on 22 February 2016.

The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on 22 February 2016.

Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:

Parent member (x 4 positions) From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2016 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2018.

DET employee member (x 3 positions) From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2016 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2018.

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

Brett Windsor, Principal

Important InformationPlease note the following information regarding the planned arrangements for the College Swimming Carnival, scheduled for Thursday 11 February at the Latrobe Leisure Outdoor Pool in Vale Street, Moe.

As a whole school event, all students are expected to be in attendance. As such, no classes will be running on this day.

Following Home Group meetings in the morning and student attendance being recorded, students will be bussed to the Outdoor Pool at approximately 9am. Upon conclusion of the carnival, students will be bussed back to the College at approximately 2:30pm. Should you prefer for your child to leave for home directly from the Outdoor Pool, please provide a written note permitting this to occur.

In the event of bad weather forcing the cancellation of the Swimming Carnival, normal classes will run and the Carnival will be rescheduled.

If you have any questions about the above, please contact the College on (03) 5127 9200.

Mr. Joel Blythman Assistant Principal

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Carnival

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1. Come to class prepared to work.

2. Bring all equipment including a charged device, pens, paper and books.

3. Follow all reasonable instructions given by staff.

4. Mobile phones are not to be used in classrooms unless instructed by the teacher.

5. Speak respectfully to all in the classroom.

6. Be respectful of individual differences including race, gender and religious beliefs.

7. Complete all of the set tasks in the time allocated.

8. All electronic devices will be used for the purpose of learning.

In Class

1. Be respectful to all teachers, visitors and other students.

2. Use appropriate language.

3. Stay within the designated areas assigned to your mini-school.

4. Stay within the school grounds unless you have a pass.

5. Follow instructions given by staff.

6. Issues involving conflict between students should be reported directly to a staff member.

7. Wear your uniform

8. Be mindful of your safety and the safety of others.

9. PUT YOUR LITTER INTO THE MANY BINS PROVIDED.

Out of Class

Student Behaviour NormsAt Lowanna College we value respectful relationships for all in our school community.

The following Behaviour Norms are based on the value of mutual respect.

Scouting for Girls and BoysIs your child interested in joining Scouts?The 1st Newborough Scout Group run a challenging Scouting program for children (girls and boys) aged from 10.5 to 15 years. The Scouts are led by David Morrison, an exuberant and experienced leader who has been running the Scout section for ten years.

The 1st Newborough Scouts meet weekly on a Thursday evening and on some weekends too. Scouts play games, make new friends, learn new skills and get involved in their local community. They also go bushwalking, camping and participate in an exciting range of adventurous outdoor activities.

Would you like to find out more about Scouting? Your child is invited to attend the first three sessions of 2016 free of charge. After the trial period your child can then decide whether he or she would like to join up. The 1st Newborough Scouts recommence on Thursday 11th February at 7pm. Our hall is located in Torres Street, Newborough (beside the Monash Soccer Ground).

For further information about Scouts please call David Morrison on 0429 373 887

The 1st Newborough Scout Group also run a Cub Scout program for children aged 7.5 to 10 years. Cub Scouts is held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. For more information about Cub Scouts please call Jane Sultana on 0403 656 351

Pancake Tuesday9 February 2016

VCAL Fundraising EventPancakes will be sold at lunchtime and recess.

Cost is $2.00 (Includes your choice of Lemon & Sugar, Jam, Butter or Maple Syrup.

Extra toppings are available for 50 cents each. These include:Nutella, Apples, Strawberries, Banana, Ice-cream and Cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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