Term 2 - Week 1– 15th April 2015

Mortlake College Newsletter 10 Hood Ave

Mortlake, Vic, 3272 Ph: 03 5599 2204

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Website: www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au SMS Mobile: 0427 841 239 (Text Only)

Principals Report -

Welcome back!

Welcome back to a new school term! I hope you enjoyed the break and that it provided an opportunity for everyone to recuperate after a very busy first term. As I mentioned at our P-12 assembly it is most important that all our students look after themselves during the term as it is an eleven week term, and with the onset of winter, it is easy to become run-down and vulnerable to illness.

Welcome to Jess Duncombe, our new school chaplain

We have been fortunate enough to receive funding from the Commonwealth Government under the National School Chaplaincy Programme and on Wednesday we welcomed our new school chaplain, Jess Duncombe to the school. As a member of the school’s wellbeing team, the chaplain will offer support to the student body, teachers and also to families. Jess will be based in the new ‘Wellbeing Centre’ along with Kerry Boyden, our welfare officer, and Michael Malady, our secondary nurse. The ‘Wellbeing Centre’ is the portable located between the library and ‘The Shed’.

P-4 Class Captains: At Monday’s assembly the P-4 Class Captains for Term 2 were announced and I would like to con-gratulate the following students on being selected for this important role: Year Prep: Megan Wendt and Jobe Baker Year 1/2P: Chloe Goldsworthy and Julian Stewart-Murray Year 1/2C: Sam Hall and Rose Hayden Year Three/Four S: Kaylee Bawden and Dylan McDonald Year Three/Four V: Ruby McDowall and Josh Mahncke Anzac Day march:

As I mentioned in the newsletter at the end of last term Anzac Day will be commemorated on Saturday 25 April and I would encourage all our students to participate in the Mortlake Anzac march as a show of respect for what the day means for the nation as a whole. Of course, being the centenary of the Gallipoli landings makes this year even more significant. Students need to wear their school uniform and assemble at the post office at approximately 9:45am for the march which will commence at 10am. We will have a special school assembly on Friday 24 April at 9am to commemorate Anzac Day and we will be welcoming members of the Mortlake RSL who will speak at the assembly.

Somers Camp On Tuesday eleven students headed off to Somers camp for eight days. This is a great opportunity for the students to mix with 150 other students from a large number of schools in our area and enjoy activities such as boating, archery, Environmental Studies, bushcraft, orienteering, abseiling and lots more. We look forward to hearing about the camp upon their return.

Graeme Good

New Procedure for Mortlake College Bus Passes

Mortlake College was required by the Department of Education to complete a review of policy & process regarding bus travel. In or-der to be compliant with Public Transport Victoria’s requirements for school bus travel a number of changes have had to be made.

The most significant change affecting our travellers concerns students wanting to travel on a

bus that they normally don’t travel on.

The new process for students wanting to travel on a bus they normally don’t travel on will commence on 1st May 2015 and is outlined below.

Parents/guardians must contact the school not later than one school day prior to request the travel. If seating is available, a bus pass will be sent home with the child. The bus pass must be signed and dated by a parent/guardian, returned to the school office on the morning of the travel arrangement.

Please note that bus passes may be requested in the week prior to the travel but cannot be ap-proved if made on the day the travel is requested.

It is important to keep in mind that we cannot always guarantee a pass as it is dependent on the seating capacity of each bus.

If you have any concerns at all about this change please contact the school.

MORTLAKE COLLEGE EXTRA SCHOOL GROUPS ORDER FORM

Dear Parent, Student Name…………………………Class……………….

On recent school photo day several extra groups were taken. These groups can be ordered by re-turning this form along with correct payment to the school office by………….

Please indicate the group you require from the list below

House Captains Qty:………………….at $20.00ea. = ………………

Senior Leadership Qty:………………….at $20.00ea. = ………………

School Captains Qty:………………….at $20.00ea. = ………………

Frank Monger Total

MSP Photography—Mt Gambier

Attention Attention Attention Attention –––– Change of DateChange of DateChange of DateChange of Date

Dear Parents and Students.

The response to the ‘LionKing’ trip has been over-

whelming and we now have a full coach going. We have,

however, run into a dif�iculty. When we went to book

the extra tickets, there were not enough on that day.

The only real option we had was to move the date, and

although it is very close to our own production of ‘Cats’,

we had little choice.

The newdate is now WednesdayJune17th.

All other details will be the same. We’ll send out �inal

arrangements and student permission forms before the

excursion to complete the process.

If you have any problems with this date, please let us know as we do have a waiting list for tickets.

Yours Sincerely,

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PerformingArtsCoordinator

VCE NEWSVCE NEWSVCE NEWSVCE NEWS

Warrnambool Careers Expo (May 18, 19 & 20 – 2015)

All Warrnambool and District Secondary Colleges in conjunction with the region’s Further Educa-tion providers will be combining to host the Biennial Careers Expo during Careers Week in May 2015. The primary aim of the Expo is to assist students and their parents to research a wide range of careers options in preparation for the important decisions students will make over the next few years.

The Careers Expo is conducted every two years and from past experience and testimonials, is an invaluable experience and extremely useful in assisting students in their career decision making and transition process. Research clearly indicates that families who research career options early have a greater degree of success in navigating through the many career options.

Guest presenters are current practitioners in their chosen vocations and they will outline the day to day tasks involved within their career, the career paths and education and training required to ob-tain employment in their field / industry as well as further career prospects / advancement opportu-nities. Students from Year 8 to Year 12 can attend the Careers Expo.

Expo Dates and Venues:

Each evening will commence at 7:00pm with an array of static displays. Presentations commence at the times listed below:

Students are able to choose up to three different presentations on each of the three evenings. As it is possible to attend nine different career presentations during the week, we encourage all students and parents to take full advantage of this schedule.

A program of presentations will be provided in the near future for you to be able to plan the session times you wish to attend.

Career preparation is vitally important to any child’s future prospects and students are encour-aged to do a little research prior to the Expo in order to ask relevant questions, enjoy and make the most of this opportunity. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me Yours sincerely Mark Croucher

Monday 18 May 2015 7:00 pm Emmanuel College

Tuesday 19 May 2015 7:00 pm Brauer College

Wednesday 20 May 2015 7:00 pm Warrnambool College

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

7:15pm – 7:55pm 8:00pm – 8:40pm 8:45pm – 9:25pm

The students were lucky enough to witness a phenomenal performance from an African drumming group. The group of three men were from Ghana and they took the students through a variety of cultural activities related to their homeland. They did a perfor-mance of drumming, singing and dancing with some pretty impressive acrobatic skills. The students were then broken up into three groups and they got to do some hands-on work-shops. There were a drumming work-shop where the students got to learn how to play the djembe drums and were even able to lead the group in playing their own beat. Another work-shop was doing some African dancing. This was enjoyed by all. The other workshop was about the African cul-ture in particular Ghanaian culture. All students had the opportunity to partici-pate in each of these activities and overwhelmingly the students (and Staff) loved it ."

AFRICAN

WORK SHOP

P - 4 PLACE

3/4 Mathematics

In maths, we have been using our reading books

to learn about statistics and probability. We have

been counting the letters of the alphabet in sen-

tences and calculating various statistics.

"This term we are excited to have started our garden boat project. Her name is 'Poppy'. The boat has been named Poppy as she was donated to the school by one of our students grandfathers.

Now that the painting has finished, the plan is to plant her out with a flower and vegetable garden.

Keep an eye out and see how this project progresses"

“POPPY”“POPPY”“POPPY”“POPPY”

SPORT SPOT

GWR SWIMMING Years 7-12

On Wednesday the 25th March, students from Years 7-12 competed in the annual Greater Western Regional Swimming Championships which were held in Warrnambool. Students represented themselves and school very well achieving some good times, although no one placed in an event. I have no doubt that the students attended gained a lot from the experience especially in terms of racing against top level swimmers from around the region. Thanks to Georgia Wareham for assisting with duties on the day. Students who attended were:

Lachlan Wareham Jackson Boydon Sophie Goldsworthy Liam O’Flaherty Darcy Hobbs Tyler Fower Jake Tanner Geordie McDonald Issac Fowler Jordan Loader Isaac Wareham Alice Tanner Charlotte Gartland Pheobe Calvert

MISSING SPORT TOPS

The following numbered Athletic singlets have not been returned by particular students. Can these be returned A.S.A.P.

Numbers missing: 38,50,56,74,77,78,80,89,94

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to Harry Hobbs on being selected for the Rebels 16 years and under Football squad. A great achievement!

SPORTING SCHOOLS

Sporting Schools is a national programme available to all Australian schools.

It will engage more children in more sport based activity within schools and then convert their inter-est into club based settings.

Unfortunately our planned before school swimming and running club will not be going ahead in Term 2.

SPORT SPOT

EQUESTRIAN TEAM Week 1 Term 2, 2015

1. Congratulations to the riders who competed in the Mt Emu Creek Interschool Dressage Challenge on the last Friday of Term 1. A cold, wet start gave way to a cool, windy but sunny day, and the grounds looked magnificent with the six new white arena sur-rounds laid out beside each other in a row. Riders included our experienced riders Asha, Lizzy, Airlia and Bridie McGuigan, and we welcomed Teneale Anders on her initiation ride in interschool competition, scary as it can seem! Asha, Lizzy and Airlia rode well, winning their individual sections with some well-performed tests, and Bridie McGuigan placed second her class - well done Bridie! Asha rode a stunner of a test on her chestnut mare ESB Irish Innocence, and in all Asha rode two horses, Airlia three, Liz-zy four, and Lizzy only ‘lost the plot’ in one test out of the seven she rode on the day, which is a pretty impressive effort Lizzy. The team reigned victorious, bringing home the banner. Well done team!

Overall results were:

Mortlake College 179 points

MRC 171

Ballarat & Clarendon College and St Thomas School (=3rd) 155

2. The Hamilton & Alexandra College Western District Interschool Equestrian Championships Sat May 2nd

Programs on the Noticeboard. Select 3 events from Dressage, Rider Class, Jumping Equitation & Handy Mount Entries close Tuesday April 21st

3. The Hamilton & Alexandra College Inter-Primary Games Day Friday 8th May Entries close 24th April

Programs are on the Equestrian Noticeboard. Lots of fun events: Barrel Race, Sack Race, Bouncing Pony, Fancy Dress and others. Categories: Prep-Grade2; Grade 3-4; Grade 5-6. Entry fee: $25 one rider one horse.

Any queries please contact Annette Janes.

Asha

Asha Airlia Lizzy

SPORT SPOT

P-12 Sport Dates Term 2

April

15th April State Swimming (Secondary)

16th April Divisional Athle�cs (Primary)

17th April P-2 Athle�cs Fun Day Periods 5&6

28th April MWC 7-12 Athle�cs

May

6th May 3-12 House Cross Country 2.15pm-3.10 pm

20th May 7-12 MWC Cross Country

22nd May 3-6 District Cross Country

29th May 3-6 Regional Cross Country

June

12th June GWR Cross Country (Secondary)

18th June 7-9 MWC Football/Netball

24th June 5-6 District Tri Sports

STATE NOMINATION

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 follow-ing links

http://www.facebook.com/SchoolSportVictoria

https://twitter.com/@SchoolSportVic

Nathan Jones Year 7-12 Sports Coordinator

MWC Athletics—Tuesday 28th April

Team list is on the sports no$ce board.

Training for this carnival will be on the following lunch$mes. Students are encouraged to make the

most of these opportuni$es! To go to the next level is not a right but a privilege.

Thursday 16th

April

Tuesday 21st

April COMPULSORY Friday 24th

April COMPULSORY

Classifieds

Reminder P-2 Fun Day

The P-2 Athletics Fun Day is on this Friday 17th April. The students are

required to wear house coloured clothing suitable for sport and their

runners.

The event is scheduled to start straight after lunch with the first event

beginning at 1:45. I have included a timetable of the events for the after-

noon. Please note the start time of each event may vary as the times are

provided as a guide only. The event will be completed by 3:20 so that all

students will be able to catch buses and other transportation on time.

Please remember the day is about having a go and having fun. The students

have practised all the events but by no means have we mastered them.

Participation and enjoyment is the aim of the event.

SPORT SPOT

For Sale: Yamaha Acoustic Guitar with soft case. Full size, suit beginner. Excellent Condition,

$50 - see Mrs Storr.

Time 5/6 Boys 5/6 Girls 7 Boys 7 Girls 8 Boys 8 Girls

1:45 Hurdles Hurdles High Jump Long jump Sack Race T. Ball Throw

2:00 Sack Race T. Ball Throw Hurdles Hurdles High Jump Long jump

2:15 High Jump Long jump Sack Race T. Ball Throw Hurdles Hurdles

2:30 Sprint Sprint Long Jump High Jump T. Ball Throw Sack Race

2:45 T. Ball Throw Sack Race Sprint Sprint Long Jump High Jump

3:00 Long Jump High Jump T. Ball Throw Sack Race Sprint Sprint

2015 CALENDAR

APRIL

Tues 14th-23rd Somers Camp

Wed 15th State Swimming (Secondary)

Wed 15th Year 12 TIS Warrnambool

Fri 17th P-2 Athletics Fun Day

Wed 22nd Keys Please Year 10

Thurs 23rd Federation Uni RSOP Year 10 & 11

Fri 24th ANZAC Day Assembly – 9am

Tue 28th MWC 7-12 Athletics

Tue 28th Science Show – Weather Man

MAY

Wed 6th House Cross Country Years 3-12. 2.15pm-3.10pm

Thurs 7th May Race Day Holiday – No Students

Fri 8th Careers Expo Year 12

Fri 15th Deakin Geelong Great Race Year 7

Mon 18th Drama Excursion GPAC

Wed 20th MWC Year 7-12 Cross Country

Fri 22nd Years 3-6 District Cross Country

Fri 22nd Deakin Geelong Year 8

Wed 27th Immunisations Year 7. Catch ups Year 8, 9 & 10

Fri 29th Years 3-6 Regional Cross Country

JUNE

Mon 1st Year 10 Work Experience

Fri 5th Report Writing Day – No Students

Mon 8th Queens Birthday Holiday

Fri 12th GWR Cross Country (Secondary)

Wed 17th Lion King Excursion Melbourne

Thurs 18th MWC Year 7-9 Football/Netball

Fri 19th CATS Production – Sponsors Night - Supper

Sat 20th CATS Production - Supper

Mon 22nd CATS Production - Matinee

Tue 23rd CATS Production - Matinee

Wed 24th Years 5-6 District Tri Sports

Thurs 25th CATS Production - Seated

Fri 26th CATS Production - Supper