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Term 3 - Week 8—5th September 2018
Principal’s Report
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews next Tuesday
Just a final reminder about Parent/teacher/Student interviews next Tuesday 11th September, commenc-
ing at 12pm and concluding at 7pm. Thank you to all those families who have made their interview book-
ings so far. Please keep in mind that bookings are open up un%l 10am on the day of the interviews and as
I have men%oned in recent weeks, it would be fantas%c to see all our families represented at the inter-
views. It is a really important opportunity for a three way conversa%on about each child’s progress to
date. Don’t forget if you are experiencing any difficul%es making your interview bookings or don’t have
internet access, the office staff are only too happy to make these bookings for you. No classes will be
held this day.
P-4 Produc�on - Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19
th September
Don’t forget that %ckets for the P-4 Produc%on of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ are on sale at the school
office. The performance is now only a fortnight away with the ma%nee to be held on Tuesday 18th Sep-
tember, commencing at 12:00pm and the evening performance to be held on Wednesday 19th September
commencing at 7pm in the BER building. The children are busily preparing for the concert and are looking
forward with great an%cipa%on to the performances.
NAPLAN results
The 2018 NAPLAN results for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have been released and are being sent home
with the students on Wednesday. As stated on the student report, it is important to keep in mind that
the NAPLAN tests ‘provide a snapshot of your child’s achievement at a point in %me. The informa%on
contained in the report should be considered together with school-based assessments and reports.’ If
you would like to discuss your child’s results the Parent-Teacher interviews next Tuesday provide a great
opportunity to do so.
School Formal for Years 8-12
As announced last week the senior student leadership team are organizing a school formal for students in
Years 8-12 on Wednesday 12 September in the BER. The students received the good news late last week
that the Moyne Shire are subsidizing the event and therefore a DJ will be able to be u%lized on the night.
The evening will commence at 6:30pm and conclude at 9 pm. The theme for the night is 80s and students
are encouraged to wear appropriate 80s dress. The evening will conclude at 9pm sharp and parents/
guardians are required to pick up their children at that %me.
Mortlake College Newsletter 10 Hood Ave
Mortlake, Vic, 3272 Ph: 03 5599 2204 Fax: 03 5599 2503
Email: [email protected] Website: www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au
SMS Mobile: 0427 841 239 (Text Only)
Congratula�ons
Special congratula%ons to Jaime and Tasha Killen on
winning the Hampden League Best & Fairest Netball
awards in the Under 16 and Under 14 compe%%ons
respec%vely. Jaime and Tasha play for Terang
Mortlake and both obviously had stellar seasons!
Well done to Jaime and Tasha.
Congratula%ons to all the Years 5-7 students on a
very successful Expo last Friday. The students fo-
cused on a par%cular Asian country as part of their SOSE studies and for the expo each individual or
group had a ‘stand’ where they provided informa%on about their chosen country. They also provided
samples of food associated with their country. Well done to everyone on a very informa%ve and inter-
es%ng expo!
Graeme Good
BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday to all students who have birthdays this week.
SEPTEMBER
7th—Amy Hughes 8th—Syriah Guy & Mia Richie
11th—Jack Boyd & Charlie Mahncke 12th—Ngakita Hokianga
13th— Oliver Stephens
OUT OF UNIFORM DAYS
FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
GOLD COIN DONATION
FRIDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
LAST DAY OF TERM 3
NO GOLD COIN DONATION
COME DRESSED IN YOUR
FOOTBALL TEAMS COLOURS
(See more details further in newsletter)
SPORT SPOT
P-12 Sport Dates Term 3 & 4 September 14th AFL 9’s
17th-21st PE Week
Details further in the newsle2er
17th GWR Athle%cs
October 22nd Yr 7-12 State Athle%cs
23rd Yr 7-9 MWC Summer Sports
Nov-Dec 24th-2nd Great Victorian Bike Ride
STATE NOMINATIONS / REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS / RESULTS / DRAWS
Draws for Mid-West Complex
hHp://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/greater-western-secondary/mid-west-secondary
Informa%on regarding state nomina%ons and other sports can be found on the School Sport Victoria website.
www.ssv.vic.edu.au
CONNECT
Parents and students can connect to School sports Victoria via Facebook and Twitter. Just follow the following
links
http://www.facebook.com/SchoolSportVictoria
https://twitter.com/@SchoolSportVic
Nathan Jones & Val Riordon Year 7-12 Sports Coordinators
New Zealand Camp 2019 Families of New Zealand campers please note.
We are in the process of securing airfares to New Zealand next year.
We have secured a very good rate and I am expec%ng to confirm this and pay for these fares by the end of
this week / start of next week. Once these fares are paid for we will not be able to process any refunds of
the deposits that have been paid.
As a result, I would like to remind all families of the importance of taking out travel insurance to cover any
emergencies. Please ensure you follow this up as soon as possible.
Addi%onally I now NEED passport informa%on urgently. Can I ask that a colour copy of each photo page
from each traveler be sent in so that I can pass on the necessary informa%on to the airline.
Also please remember that the next payment of $550.00 is due no later than Wednesday 19th September
2018.
Thanks Geoff De Manser
Year 3/4 Grampians Camp (29th August – 31st August).
On Wednesday morning, 42 eager Year 3/4 students arrived at school packed and ready for camp. AKer pack-
ing the bus will all our gear, we set off for the Grampians. Arriving at a liHle aKer 11am at the Grampians Re-
treat, we took %me to set up our rooms before par%cipa%ng in some ini%a%ve ac%vi%es in small groups, ro-
ta%ng through a number of interes%ng ac%vi%es. Later that aKernoon we took on the challenge of climbing
“The Piccaninny”, where the views of the countryside were spectacular. That night the students entertained
the teachers and parents with a talent night, where in groups, they undertook challenges set down by Mrs
Carmody.
AKer a cold start on Thursday, the morning sky threatened us with rain, but thankfully it stayed away. Our
morning and early aKernoon consisted of three challenging ac%vi%es, the Giant Swing, the Flying Fox and the
Low Ropes course, all students challenged themselves with these ac%vi%es. The rest of the aKernoon, was
dedicated to a Hut building exercise. Next was the spooky night walk, where groups students with an adult,
completed a course by following a reflector trail around the camp, this was hard for some students, but all
completed it.
Our Final day consisted of, packing up our rooms before par%ci-
pa%ng in a tug of war contest, then we finished our %me in the
Grampians with a relaxing River walk, and nature experience ses-
sion. While on camp, we saw a huge amount of wildlife, includ-
ing Kangaroos, Emus, Wallabies, and many, many more.
A huge thank you must go to Mrs Carmody for organising the
camp, as well as Mr Kea%ng, Cherie, Uggie Fowler and Miss Le
Lievre for aHending as staff.
P-4 Place Assembly Awards Monday 3
rd September
Prep/One:
Sam Mahncke – for being kind and helpful to others by
tying shoes
Imogen Bray – for making fantas%c body paHerns in
maths
Year One/Two:
Max Slater – for being helpful to his teacher and peers
Eli Bradbury – for always offering to help his classmates
Year Three/Four V:
Cooper Edge – for displaying courage in challenging ac-
%vi%es
Jack Richie – for being a leader on camp
Year Three/Four C:
Oliver Keirl – for caring for others at camp
Spencer Sagnol – for displaying independence and ini%-
a%ve at school camp
Congratula�ons to all of these students.
P-4 Place Place Value
Year One/Two students have been learning about place value during the last few
weeks. Students work in small groups on differen%ated tasks to develop an understand-
ing of how to recognise, model, read, write and order numbers and to locate these on
number lines.
Grand Final Breakfast: WEAR YOUR FOOTY COLOURS
Students have the op%on of wearing their footy colours on Friday 21st
September, there will be breakfast available in the undercover area
from 8:00 – 8:55 , the cost will be: $12:00 per family
$5:00 per secondary student or $4:00 per primary student
If families can donate any of the following please %ck and write quan-
%ty and return form to the General Office.
All dona%ons need to be at school by
Wednesday 19th.
Thank you
P-4 Team
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name_________________ no. aHending_____________
Please fill out & return by Friday 14th September.
Eggs Self raising flour
Juice BuHer
Jam Bread
Honey Fruit
Lemons
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
Tuesday 11th September 2018
The online booking system is for all students, Prep – Year 12.
Bookings will open Monday 27th August 2018 @ 9am.
Bookings must be finalised by Tuesday 11th September 2018 @ 10am.
For parents that do not have internet access, you are welcome to come into or phone the office from
August 27th
on 5599 2204 where the office staff will make the bookings for you. The instruc�ons for
using this system online are on the back of this le2er. It is important when making your bookings to
have a list of your child’s teachers with you.
Please note that the earlier you go online to book the more likely you are to get interview �mes that
best suit you.
BOOKINGS CLOSE TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 10AM
On the day of the interviews:
• Please print your confirma%on, and bring it with you to your interviews.
• Prep - Four Interviews will be conducted in the classroom of your child.
• Yr. 5-12 Interviews will be held in the senior rooms of the school.
• Yr. Prep - Four Interviews are 15 minutes in dura%on but in order to ensure that all parents of
students in Years 5-12 are able to see their children’s teachers, those interviews must be limited
to strictly 5 minutes in dura%on.
The smooth running of our parent-teacher interviews relies on all parents keeping to the schedule.
Please consider other parents and end all interviews on %me. If you need more %me with a par%cular
teacher, please arrange a separate mee%ng or phone call.
These are teacher/parent/student conversa%ons and students are expected to aHend.
Please bring your child’s most recent report for this year with you.
If you have any further inquiries, please contact the school on 03 5599 2204
Now you can book school interviews for the times that suit your family.
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions.
Enter your details
Select the subjects and then the corresponding teachers you wish to see for each child.
Please note:
Yr. Prep – Four Please make a booking with your child’s classroom teacher. You are also en-couraged to book a time with your child’s specialist teachers.
Michelle Carmody (P – 4 Leader) will also be available for interview.
School Welfare Office Kerry Boyden will be available for interview from 12pm – 4pm
Please note Karli Ball will be unavailable on Parent/Teacher interview day
Select the appointment times that suit your family best.
When you click FINISH, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically. If you do not receive your email immediately –
Check your junk mail folder AND make sure you have spelled your email address correctly
You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews - until the bookings close on Tuesday 11th September at 10am
Bookings will open Monday 27th August 2018 @ 9am.
Bookings must be finalised before Tuesday 11th September 2018 at 10am, when bookings for this event will
close.
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You may change your bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Remember to use the same name and email address, you used when you made your original booking. Parents wishing to change their interview times after the closing date should contact the school directly on:
5599 2204.
School Interviews Tuesday September 11th
2018
To assist with the booking process, below are listed the classes and teachers of each class.
Year Prep – Four
Year Prep/One – Kelly Reichman
Year One/Two Jane Povey
Year Three/Four A David Keating
Year Three/Four B Michelle Carmody
P-4 PE Nigel Boyden
3-4 LOTE Jacob Gellert
P-2 LOTE Sally Partridge
P-4 Music Jacob Gellert
Welfare – Kerry Boyden
P-4 Leader Michelle Carmody
Principal Graeme Good
Assistant Principal Anne DeManser
Year Five – Seven
Yr 5-7 Leader Geoff DeManser
E57 Endeavour Geoff DeManser
I57 Inspire Karli Ball - unavailable)
S57 Succeed Nigel Boyden
Yr 5-7 English Anne DeManser,
Geoff DeManser, Karli Ball - unavailable)
Yr 5-7 Maths Geoff DeManser, Nigel Boyden,
Linda Simkin
Yr 5-7 Literacy Sally Partridge
Anne DeManser
Yr 5-7 SOSE Anne DeManser, Karli Ball -
(unavailable)
Yr 5-7 Music Jacob Gellert
Yr 5-7 LOTE Jacob Gellert
Yr 5-7 Art Annette Janes
Yr 5-7 Woodwork Mark Croucher
Yr 5-7 Home Economics Joanne Gleeson
Yr 5-7 PE Val Riordon, Nigel Boyden
Yr 5-7 Science Ken Bell, Val Riordon,
Mark Croucher
Yr 5-7 Performing Arts Anne DeManser,
Jacob Gellert, Karli Ball - (unavailable)
Hands on Learning Lachie Reichman
Welfare – Kerry Boyden
Principal Graeme Good
Assistant Principal Anne DeManser
Yr Eight – Ten
E8A Endeavour Jen Bates
I8A Inspire Edward Morcombe
S8A Succeed Linda Simkin
Yr 8-10 Geography Karli Ball - unavailable)
Yr 8-10 History Jen Bates
Yr 8-10 English Jen Bates, Edward Morcombe
Karli Ball - unavailable)
Yr 8-10 Maths Linda Simkin, Robin Allinson,
Geoff DeManser
Yr 8-10 PE Nathan Jones, Val Riordon
Yr 8-10 LOTE Jacob Gellert
Yr 8-10 Science Ken Bell,
Yr 8-10 Geography Mark Croucher
Yr 8-10 Digital Technology Mark Croucher
Yr 8-10 Advance Nathan Jones
Yr 8-10 Food Technology Joanne Gleeson
Yr 8-10 Woodwork Annette Janes
Yr 8-10 Art Annette Janes
Yr 8-10 Media Edward Morcombe
Hands on Learning Lachie Reichman
Welfare – Kerry Boyden
Principal Graeme Good
Assistant Principal Anne DeManser
VCE
VCE Housegroup Nathan Jones
E8A Endeavour Jen Bates
I8A Inspire Edward Morcombe
S8A Succeed Linda Simkin
VCE English Jen Bates
Edward Morcombe
VCE Maths Methods Linda Simkin
VCE General Maths Robin Allinson
VCE Further Maths Robin Allinson
VCE Foundation Maths
Robin Allinson
VCE Chemistry Ken Bell
VCE Systems Technology Ken Bell
VCE Food Studies Joanne Gleeson
VCE Biology Val Riordon
VCE Physical Education Val Riordon
VCE Health Nathan Jones
VCE Psychology Edward Morcombe
VCE Agriculture & Horticulture
Robin Allinson
VCE Art Annette Janes
VCE Theatre Studies Geoff DeManser
VCE Design & Technology
Mark Croucher
VCE History Jen Bates
Welfare – Kerry Boyden
Principal Graeme Good
Assistant Principal Anne DeManser
YEAR 8-12
FORMAL The 8-12’s are having a formal!
It will be on Wednesday 12th September from
6:30pm – 9:00pm in the BER.
There will be a theme—which is the 80’s!
Students are encouraged to dress up and come
along for a night of entertainment
(not a requirement).
Nibbles and water will be provided and the night
will be supervised by teachers security.
Gold Coin dona8on at the door.
There will be strictly NO alcohol allowed.
Physical Educa�on W
eek
DAY
ACTIVITY
WHO
WHERE
RUN BY
MONDAY
Kick Footy in Bin
Male/Female
Near BER
Jack & Issac
P-4/5-8/9-12
TUESDAY
Basketball Shoot Out
8-12
Blue Courts
Jackson & Reggie
WEDNESDAY
Diamond Cricket
5-12
Blue Courts
Sam & Kaitlyn
THURSDAY
Basketball Shoot Out
P-7
Blue Courts
Jackson & Reggie
Footy Longest Kick
8-12
Near BER
Issac & Jack
Obstacle Course
P-4
Junior Oval
Issac & Jackson
FRIDAY
VCE V Teachers Netball
VCE/Staff
Ac�vity Centre
Year 11 PE
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Morning Lake W
alk
Daily Ques�on Sam & Kaitlyn
Local Trivia Quiz Issac & Jack
Colouring Compe��on Reggie & Jackson
YEAR 8-10 COOKING
PADDOCK TO PLATE
YEAR 8-10 COOKING PADDOCK TO PLATE
WHAT TO TELL WHEN...
It is hard to know what informa%on children need at what
developmental stage and how this informa%on should be
given.
To answer these ques%ons, come and join us on the
17th October 2018 at 7pm
Mortlake College – BER building.
This session aims to help parents talk about safety, rela%onships, and personal development to
their children at the right ages. The night will cover when to start these conversa%ons, how to
have these conversa%ons and the up-to-date informa%on around these conversa%ons.
It will also include an insight into the school curriculum for personal development and loads of
resources that can help with this important paren%ng role.
This session is relevant to parents of all aged children –
from kinder to secondary school and is appropriate for
Mum’s, Dad’s, Carer’s and Grandparents.
Melbourne/Victoria Open Days
and Events Calendar 2018
The following calendar shows the available recent and forthcoming dates for open days, info
days, and educational events in Melbourne and the rest of Victoria in 2017. Open day dates older
than one month old might not be shown.
Victoria
Australian Catholic University (ACU) August 12th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day Melbourne 10am-3pm
August 27th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day Ballarat 10am-3pm
Deakin University (DEAKIN) August 5th 2018 (Sunday) Warrnambool Campus
August 19th 2018 (Sunday) Geelong Waterfront
August 19th 2018 (Sunday) Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
August 26th 2018 (Sunday) Melbourne Burwood Campus
Federation University (FEDUNI) August 26th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day Mt Helen, Gippsland,
Berwick, SMB, Camp Street campuses.
La Trobe University (LATROBE) August 3rd 2018 (Friday) Shepparton
August 5th 2018 (Sunday) Melbourne
August 12th 2018 (Sunday) Albury-Wodonga
August 15th 2018 (Wednesday) Mildura
August 26th 2018 (Sunday) Bendigo
Monash University (MONASH) August 4th 2018 (Saturday) Peninsula Campus
August 5th 2018 (Sunday) Caulfield and Clayton Campuses
August 19th 2018 (Sunday) Parkville Campus
RMIT University (RMIT) August 12th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day
Swinburne University of Technology
(SWINBURNE)
July 29th 2018 (Sunday) Hawthorn campus
University of Melbourne (MELBOURNE) August 19th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day 10am-4pm
Victoria University (VU) August 19th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day
Victoria TAFE & Colleges
The Gordon TAFE August 5th 2018 (Sunday) Open Day / Market Day Geelong
11am-3pm
Melbourne Polytechnic August 19th 2017 (Sunday) Open Day Preston Campus
SAME-DAY NOTIFICATION OF UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCES
FACTSHEETFORPARENTS/CARERS
If your child is sick or absent, you are required to no%fy their school as soon as possible on the day of absence using
one of the following methods:
Online: log the absence directly using your school’s IT plaTorm. (Skoolbag)
Telephone: the school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.
Email: the school and provide the staff with your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.
No%fying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps en-
sure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility.
Why do I need to no�fy the school if my child is absent? Schools need to know when and why a child is absent and you need to know if your child isn’t at school.
From the end of Term 2 2018, all Victorian government schools are required to contact parents/carers as soon as
prac%cable on the same day of an unexplained student absence. If your child is absent on a par%cular day and you
have not contacted the school to explain why, the absence will be marked as unexplained.
This system also promotes daily school aHendance. Going to school every day is the single most important part of
your child’s educa%on, they learn new things every day – missing school puts them behind.
What is your responsibility?
let the school know in advance of any upcoming absences or let them know in the morn-
ing if your child won’t be at school. In order for schools to implement the same day no%fica%on requirement, it’s es-
sen%al that you provide the school with your most up-to-date contact details.
Generally one no%fica%on will be sent per family. Should there be circumstances that require both parents and carers
to be no%fied, please contact the school to make the necessary arrangements.
What is the school’s responsibility?
The school must no%fy you of an unexplained absence in rela%on to your child as soon as prac%cable on the same
day.
Schools will let you know either by your school’s online communica%ons app, SMS, phone call or email.
Ask your school for a copy of the A�endance Policy which outlines the school’s processes and procedures for moni-
toring, recording and following-up of student absences.
Classifieds
WANTED
If anybody would like to donate any old road bikes not
being used anymore to the school then could you
please contact Nathan Jones—Advance Coordinator Mortlake College
WANTED If families have excess COLES mini food promo-
%ons that are unwanted, could they be donated
to the P-4 area, it would be appreciated
Mortlake Kindergarten
is currently taking
Enrolments for Kindergarten for 2019
4 Yr old Kinder: 15 Hours per week
To be eligible for 4 yr old Kinder, child must have turned 4 by 30th April, 2019
3 Yr old Kinder: 3 hr session
To be eligible for 3 yr old Kinder, child must have turned 3 by 30th April, 2019
For more informa�on or to enrol, contact the Kindergarten on
Ph: 5599 2383 Please enrol before 31/8/2018
2018 CALENDAR WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8
SEPT
3
SRT NAPLAN
Yr 7 & 9
4
School Council
SRT NAPLAN
Yr 3 & 5
5
P-7 Performance
Nexus Arts 2pm
F/1 Mortlake
Library Visit
6 7
Out of Uniform Day
9 10
11
Parent/Teacher
Interviews
PUPIL FREE DAY
12
8-12 Formal
13 14
AFL 9’s Yr 3-4
10 17
GWR Athle�cs
PE WEEK
18
P-4 Produc�on
Ma�nee
PE WEEK
19
P-4 Produc�on
Show
PE WEEK
20
PE WEEK
21
Grand Final Breakfast
PE WEEK
Out of Uniform Day
END TERM 3
TERM 4
WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1
OCT
8
First Day Term 4
Yr7 Vaccina�ons
9 10
Yr 7-8 Cricket
11
12
2 15
Theatre Studies
Performance
Exam
16
DEAP Yr 7/8
17
Parent Sex Ed Info
Night
18
Yr 8-10
Gamblers Info
Session P2
19
3 22
Yr 7-12 State
Aths
Yr 10 Work Exp
23
School Council
Yr 10 Work Exp
Yr 7-9 MWC
Summer Sports
24
Yr 10 Work Exp
Year 12’s Last Day
25
Yr 10 Work Exp
Yr 9-10 Cricket
26
World Teachers Day
Yr 10 Work Exp
Yr 5/6 Cricket Terang
4 29
ADVANCE Bike
Ride
30 31
English Exam
1 NOV
Psychology Ex-
am
2
Further Maths Exam
5 5
Further Maths
Exam
6 7
Food Studies Ex-
am
Yr 8-10 First Aid
8
Theatre, Prod-
uct & Design, &
HHD Exams
9
Yr 8-10 First Aid
6 12
Advance Port
Fairy Ride
13
Chemistry Exam
14 15
Agriculture Ex-
am
F-2 Sleepover
16
Art Exam
VCE Gradua�on Din-
ner
7 19
Yr 11 Exams
20
School Council
Yr 11 Exams
21
5-7 Camp
Yr 11 Exams
22
5-7 Camp
Yr 11 Exams
23
5-7 Camp
Yr 11 Exams
8 26
GVBR
27
Yr 4,5, & 6 DEAP
F-4 Fathers &
Friends Night
GVBR
28
GVBR
29
GVBR
30
GVBR
TERM 3