Principal’s Report Newsletter 17 ~ Wednesday 27th October 2021

Truganina College

55 Clearwood Drive

Truganina VIC 3029

03 9368 9800

www.truganinap9.vic.edu.au

Truganina Times

Welcome to Term 4, 2021 Truganina College community. Firstly, I want to thank the Truganina College community on your Resilience and dedication towards your child’s learning during a unique Term 3 and start of Term 4. Our families have gone above and beyond to continue supporting their child’s learning at home. It has been amazing to watch our Foundation students return to face to face learning this past week and observe students return to routine seamlessly. This is a result of the hard work our families have accomplished over the past few months, to instil the College Values of Learn, Respect, Resilience & Responsibility at home and at school.

As more year levels return to face to face learning we are excited by the opportunity to have all students back onsite and return to our new ‘covid normal’. Our teachers and Integration Aides have been busy over the past few weeks preparing their Re-IGNITE curriculum. This learning experience is explicitly taught at the start of each term and is consistently revisited throughout the year. The Re-IGNITE Curriculum is being delivered across F-9 and this will support our students in making a smooth transition back into the onsite learning environment. We cover topics such as; independent reading expectations, student reading goals, classroom routines, bookwork expectations, SWPBS, Respectful Relationships and more.

The Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) is a research based document provided by the Department of Education to help schools focus their efforts on key areas that are known to have the greatest impact on improved student outcomes. These key areas are Excellence in Teaching and Learning (led by Courtney Hodgson), Professional Leadership (led by Leanne McNaughton) and Positive Climate for Learning/Community Engagement in Learning (led by myself, Bradley Robertson). The FISO leaders have been focused on gathering evidence to contribute to our yearly submission for the end of year assessment, to display our exceptional work throughout 2021. This work is heavily supported by our Learning Specialists, Leading Teacher, Classroom Teachers, Education Support Staff and our School Council. The elements within FISO link directly to our 2021 Annual Implementation Plan in the following areas: KIS 1a Learning, catch up and extension – Implement and monitor whole school professional learning on the instructional framework. KIS 1b Healthy, happy and active kids – Establish a whole school approach to social and emotional learning, belonging and engagement. KIS 1c Connected schools priority – Strengthen differentiated learning and generate student voice and agency through enhancing the school-wide approach to digital learning.

Students across the school were recently asked what they were looking forward to most when they return to school……..

Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO)

Angelina – 7C

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Principal’s Report Continued...

Brad Robertson Assistant Principal

I am so excited to come back to school to meet my friends and teachers in real life”. – Amna 3J “I am so excited to come back to school to see my friends. I cannot wait for Maths and P.E and I am also excited to see myself in the newsletter”. – Mohammed 3J

“I am excited to go back to school because I can’t wait to play on the playground because I miss the monkey bars”. - Nihara 1H

“It has been a long time since I have been at school, so I miss playing outside on the hills with my friends. I am looking forward to rolling down the hills again”. – Sidhak 1H.

Enjoy the term and all the learning opportunities that are presented!

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School Council Update

2021 Truganina College Events Calendar

Date Event

Tuesday 2nd November Melbourne Cup Public Holiday No School

Monday 15th November - Wednesday 17th November

Year 5 Narmbool Camp Students in Year 5G, 5H, 5B (split)

Friday 10th December - Thursday 16th December

Year 4 Swimming Students in Year 4

Monday 6th December - Wednesday 8th December

Tarneit Senior College Year 10 Transition

The members of the School Council met on 18th October. Helen Salmond, our Business Manager, presented the predicted budgets for 2022. The final budget will be presented to Council in March next year.

Chris Pugh provided a facilities update to the school grounds. Wyndham Council has accepted the community's request to install concrete pathways joining the school paths to the community oval. Fifty air purifiers provided by the Department of Education and Training have been placed in classrooms around the College to support the safe return to school for students and staff.

Courtney Hodgson, Leading Teacher, celebrated the NAPLAN results and students' achievement in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 for Reading, Writing, and Numeracy.

The College Captains spoke of their preparation for a virtual session with Sarah Connolly MP – Member for Tarneit District. The Student Leaders have delivered an explicit teaching session during home groups to educate their peers on Sarah Connolly and her role in our community. Questions from each cohort will form the basis of discussion when students meet with her online on 19th October.

Vanitha Sujith Department of Education & Training Representative

School Success Starts with Attendance! There is no safe number of days for missing school. Each day that your child misses, puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify the school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods:

1. Log in to Compass and log the absence directly using the Parent Portal.

2. Telephone the school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.

3. Email the school and provide the staff with your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.

Attendance Data as at end of Week 2, Term 4

Average days absent per student F-9 11.12 2021 Target: Less than 15 days absent per student Foundation - Year 9

Average days absent per student: Foundation – Year 6 10.13

Average days absent per student: Year 7 – Year 9 14.98

Foundation – Year 4

Foundation 11.11 Year 1 10.86 Year 2 10.71 Year 3 10.16 Year 4 9.18

00A 9.91 1A 13.57 2A 15.95 3A 12.73 4A 5.33

00B 8.18 1B 8.22 2B 11.14 3B 13.73 4B 9.21

00C 9.13 1C 13.57 2C 9.43 3C 12.04 4C 10.30

00D 9.23 1D 9.90 2D 13.29 3D 6.00 4D 9.92

00E 11.61 1E 7.65 2E 15.00 3E 5.05 4E 8.75

00F 9.45 1F 21.78 2F 6.10 3F 18.00 4F 15.79

00G 10.50 1G 12.86 2G 12.43 3G 11.26 4G 8.96

00H 12.13 1H 11.48 2H 11.67 3H 9.55 4H 10.87

00I 13.59 1I 5.48 2I 9.60 3I 10.05 4I 4.74

00J 17.67 1J 7.57 2J 13.55 3J 6.95 4J 7.74

1K 10.90 2K 4.59 3K 10.59

1L 8.76 2L 5.60 3L 6.73

1M 12.71

1N 8.40

Middle Years 5-9

Year 5 9.72 Year 6 8.65 Year 7 12.76 Year 8 16.06 Year 9 16.67

5A 9.24 6A 6.83 7A 11.40 8A 12.19 9A 16.52

5B 8.85 6B 8.48 7B 16.45 8B 17.95 9B 14.50

5C 9.48 6C 8.88 7C 8.45 8C 17.04 9C 24.11

5D 8.08 6D 5.13 7D 14.48 8D 17.25 9D 15.53

5E 11.96 6E 13.52 7E 11.75 8E 23.50 9E 16.00

5F 10.54 6F 10.48 7F 13.57 8F 18.95 9F 13.26

5G 10.92 6G 6.78 7G 12.60 8G 6.32

5H 8.62 6H 9.25 7H 13.32

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John Whitehouse and Damien Fatini Physical Education Teachers

SunSmart Winners!

We just want to start with saying how overwhelmed and pleased we are with the amount of interaction we received from the Truganina college community with this competition. It was so pleasing to see so many families enter the competition and come together to learn about being SunSmart. You should all be very proud of yourselves. We know we certainly are here at Truganina P-9 College.

Congratulations to the below winners!!

Come and see Mr. Whitehouse or Mr. Fatini in the gym to collect your prize .

Manjot from 1J Harneet from 4J

Simar from 8G

Alisha 3A Abdul 1N

Dhanvika from 3F Dindo from 3B

Ella from 3E Finess’ Animation on being Sun Smart! 3E

What’s Going on in our School

Students can explore their own interests when it is related to their class work.

Teachers at this Truganina College model positive behaviour for our students.

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What’s Going on in our School Continued...

Truganina College communicates the importance of respecting all cultural beliefs and practices.

Truganina College celebrates student achievements in all areas.

Shannon Hume Lead Engagement Team Member

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A Virtual Mindful Check Up with 3J

During a morning WebEx routine session, the students of 3J were encouraged to step away from the screen and go for a mindful walk, exercise, or notice what they could see around them. The students discussed mental health and its importance. They considered how keeping their body healthy included not only healthy eating, enough sleep and exercise, but also taking time to be mindful about their mental health. They discussed how to have a growth mindset and how to be more resilient, as well as brainstorming ideas that they could do to help them stay positive and approach things with a growth mindset. After the conversation, students shared how this had helped to improve their mood, manage their emotions and reset them, so they felt ready to continue focusing on the day’s learning. Here are some suggested strategies that 3J brainstormed.

Jaimie Vernon and Saumya Kumar 3J Classroom Teachers

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MP Sarah Connolly visits Student Leaders

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“This Zoom Meeting has been the most important one for the student leaders of Truganina P-9!” Anahat Marwaha | Class Captains Team

October 19, 2021 7:19 pm

On the Tuesday of Week 3, a selected group of student leaders of Truganina P-9 College had the golden chance of having a face-to-face digital meeting with the State Member of Tarneit.

This meeting was an opportunity for many of our student leaders to get familiarised with Ms. Connolly’s responsibilities and future plans regarding our community. Leaders also got the chance to have a digital conversation with the State Member and ask questions about the future of our community. Ms. Sarah Connolly is the State Member of Tarneit who was elected during the last election in 2018. The MP came from humble beginnings and was the first in her family to get a higher education and aspired to become a Criminal Law Barrister. She had worked many jobs and lived across the country and internationally before settling down in Victoria. Her willingness to help western suburbs get the rights they deserved, pulled her to run for MP.

Sarah Connolly at a Restaurant. Picture: Facebook (Sarah Connolly MP)

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The Leaders learned about the MP’s intentions about improving the community. “We are focused on keeping our community safe and afloat.” She states. The MP shares her plans about removing the level crossing at Hoppers Crossing, Constructing more schools for our community, updating parks and arranging fun community events. Sarah hopes to increase environmental awareness in the community and plant 500,000 trees in the western suburbs. The community should also be excited for the construction of their very own, Truganina Senior High School. Next, our student leaders unmuted and addressed some of their burning questions to Ms. Connolly. Here is a recollection of just a few: Year 4 (Disha): What is the biggest initiative you introduced to our community?

Sarah’s biggest achievement is the removal of the level crossing at Hoppers Crossing. It is quite complicated to remove such infrastructure and Sarah didn’t want this removal to take 8 years. So, she spoke to the government and advocated for the community so this project would get fast-tracked.

Year 5 (Pranav): What inspired you to be a politician?

Being a state politician wasn't on the cards for Sarah Connolly. Passion about community and social justice issues (ie: Gender Equality) inspired her to be a politician.

Year 6 (Shilom): Being a politician is a high stakes job, what do you do when you feel unmotivated?

Being a politician is a very busy job and there is no time to be unmotivated. Sarah makes sure to take time for herself which makes her feel energised for her job. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching films, talking to the community at street stalls and door knocking when she feels unmotivated.

Year 7 (Supreeth): Do you have time to spend with family or are you busy all the time?

This is an issue that many politicians have to face. Sarah acknowledges that it is hard to say no to community events as a politician. After COVID19 hit, Sarah couldn’t go out and she realised that being at home with family is very important.

Year 8 (Yashika): You did your degrees in Queensland and now you live in Victoria. In your opinion, which state is better?

Sarah was born in NSW at the foot of a volcano in a small beachside town. Then she went to uni in Queensland. Then she went to Canberra with her husband and then she came to Melbourne. Sarah doesn’t have a favourite state as every place has their own positives. She recommends that everyone explores the country which will help them grow as a person.

MP Sarah Connolly visits Student Leaders Continued...

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Year 9 (Zayan): it's clear that you have had an extensive career but what is your key takeaway from jobs so far?

Sarah loves being a politician because she gets to help the community but she gets a lot of criticism and hate because of her current job. She reflects on the simplicity of her job as a waitress. She loved hanging around in the Japanese sushi train and her experiences learning Japanese whilst she was in Japan. Sarah also talks on the intellectual stimulation or challenge of working on the details in the energy policy area whereas being a politician she isn't involved in the nitty gritty, instead she is the face of our community.

The meeting ended with Ms. Connolly motivating the student leaders with a few last words of encouragement. “ To be a leader you need to be a good listener and be respectful of everyone. You don’t need to necessarily agree with everyone but you must lead by example and inspire others if you want people to follow you. Relish the opportunities and the challenges. You will learn all kinds of skills, but the most important is learning to be resilient!”

MP Sarah Connolly visits Student Leaders Continued...

Left to Right- Anahat, Mr. O’Halloran, Shilom, Ms. Hodgson, Mr. Scheffer, Sarah Connolly (MP), Harshad, Aisha, Zain, Mr. Pugh, Zayan (College Captain), Apoorva, Disha, Hiyabel, Supreeth, Pranav, Alpheline (College Captain), Brett (Office of MP), Yashika. Picture: Xavier O'Halloran

Finally, Sarah promised to visit the student leaders as soon as the lockdown ends and have meaningful conversations face-to-face.

We can't wait to see you again, Sarah!

Julian Scheffer Secondary English and Music Teacher

Thanks Again to Library Fund Donors

I recently announced that Truganina College has purchased a subscription to Story Box Library with funds generously donated by students and their families.

We’ve now been able to buy in some beautiful new hard copy resources using the Library Fund. The new arrivals include inspiring nonfiction that is enticing to readers who prefer facts to fiction. Biography collections are particularly popular with Truganina students.

Our collection of graphic novels has also received a boost. Graphic novels are similar to comics but tell a longer story, and they are incredibly popular with students. This format helps build visual literacy and can also be an entry to reading longer texts for students who don’t see themselves as readers. Our library now holds some very high quality graphic novels that tell sophisticated stories through a combination of artwork and precise, careful text.

Also thanks to the Library Fund, we now have a strong collection of short novels for readers in years 7 to 9. These books use straightforward language to tell stories that suit the interests of students entering their teenage years. They are accessible for readers with print disabilities such as dyslexia, and are also a good option for anyone looking for a quick read.

Once again, on behalf of the College I wholeheartedly thank the families who have donated to the Library Fund this year. Ms Joh and I can’t wait to see the students back in the library and enjoying our new resources soon.

Thank you!!

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Ms Jane Burrows Library Manager

Thank you Continued...

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Respectful Relationships In our 6th and hopefully final lockdown, coping mechanisms, problem solving skills and positive self-talk are some extremely important skills to have!

The students across Year 7 have been developing these skills through the delivery of the Respectful Relationships Curriculum!

Students worked on their positive self-talk through learning about their own strengths and the strengths they would like to see in others, here are just some of the examples of what students have done!

Identifying strengths and positive self-

talk!

This here is a problem-solving tree. Students in 7C worked with Miss Lucas to come up with the potential reasons for the problem (roots), the problem itself (trunk), potential coping mechanisms/strategies that they could use to solve the problem (branches) and possible outcomes of those coping mechanisms/strategies (leaves)

Thank you, Kelsey Lucas Lead Respectful Relationships

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Date Time

Thursday 21st October, 2021 3:30-4:00pm

Thursday 4th November, 2021 3:30-4:00pm

Thursday 18th November, 2021 3:30-4:00pm

Foundation 2022 WebEx Transition Details

Wear your mask Anyone who is 12 years or older must wear a mask when

entering the school grounds.

You must ensure you are 1.5 metres distance

from anyone around you.

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Take a look at our Enrolment video!

Take a look at our video on Enrolments that is up on our website under the Enrolments tab. The video provides an excellent overview of the enrolments process for prospective families.

Enrolments for 2021 and 2022 2021 and 2022 Enrolments for Foundation to Year 9 are now open.

For more information, please contact the Administration Office on 9368 9800, email our Enrolments Manager on enrolments@truganinap9.vic.edu.au or visit our website on

www.truganinp9.vic.edu.au/enrolment

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Curriculum Days 2022 The following dates are our Curriculum Days for 2022 - approved by School Council:

Friday 28th January 2022

Thursday 9th June 2022

Friday 10th June 2022

Monday 31st October 2022

Public Holiday

Tuesday 2nd November is a Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.

The school will be closed on this date.

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COVID-19 vaccination – factsheet for parents

By getting vaccinated you are helping to keep yourself, your family and your community safe

People aged 12 and over can get vaccinated

Schools are hosting temporary ‘pop-up’ COVID-19 vaccination clinics, where the local community, including students and staff, can get vaccinated.

Every person aged 12 years and over is eligible to get vaccinated.

Medical staff and experienced immunisers will administer the vaccines.

When coming to get vaccinated, bring identification such as a Medicare card or Individual Health Identifier (IHI). You will still be able to get vaccinated if you are not able to bring identification.

Vaccinations help protect your family and friends Younger people are also at risk of getting COVID-19, and can infect older people who are more vulnerable, such as parents or grandparents.

How to get vaccinated You can turn just turn up to get vaccinated. You do not have to make a booking.

Other places you can get vaccinated You can also access COVID-19 vaccines from:

• one of more than 60 state-run vaccination centres. For locations and to make a booking, visit: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-centres

• participating doctors, pharmacies, and community health services. For details and bookings, visit covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au

The vaccine is safe for young people

The vaccine is safe, free and voluntary. In rare cases, side effects may occur, but these are generally mild and last only for a day or two. Students will be supervised by a medical professional for 15 minutes after they are vaccinated, to make sure they are ok.

If anybody continues to feel unwell after they get vaccinated, they should contact their doctor immediately.

Note, there is no evidence that shows getting the COVID-19 vaccine impacts a person’s fertility.

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The Victorian Government Coronavirus website has more information about possible side effects from COVID-19 vaccines: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/cardiac-side-effects-and-covid-19

Providing consent for vaccination

For people aged 12-17 years, consent may be given in a number of ways:

• A parent or guardian can attend the vaccine appointment with the young person and provide consent for them (note: only one parent or guardian may attend with the young person).

• A young person may attend a vaccination centre with a consent form signed by a parent or guardian.

• A young person may provide their own consent, if a senior and experienced immuniser assesses that they are a mature minor who can make the decision.

We encourage students to get vaccinated

Getting vaccinated is voluntary. Students are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated, as this will help keep them, their families, and their communities safe.

There are times someone cannot get vaccinated

Remember, if someone is feeling even a little unwell, they should not attend a vaccination appointment. They should get tested and stay home until they get a negative result.

A person cannot attend a vaccine appointment if they are isolating due to visiting an exposure site, are a close contact of somebody who has COVID-19, or if they have COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccination information in my language

The Victorian Government’s coronavirus website has information about COVID-19 vaccines in a number of community languages. You can find translated information at: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/translated-information-about-covid-19-vaccines

More information

For more information, including current public health restrictions and the latest exposure sites, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au

To receive this document in another format, phone 1300 651 160, using the National Relay Service 13 36 77 if required, or email COVIDvaccination@dhhs.vic.gov.au Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne.

© State of Victoria, Australia, Department of Health, September 2021

OFFICIAL

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School Crossing When using our School Crossing, please ensure that you wait behind the yellow lines until the School Crossing Supervisor has put this red Stop sign up, has blown his whistle and indicated that it is safe to cross the crossing.

Canteen Lunch Orders Can all parents ensure that their child’s details are correct when placing a lunch order.

Please check your child’s class and Room number are correct on the order.

Bike and Scooter Locks It is advised that an all students lock their bikes and scooters with their own locks if they are leaving their bikes or scooters in the school bike shed. The school shed is not always locked, so this will ensure that they are safe and will still be there at the end of the day.

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Student Name _________________________

Teacher Name _________________________

Parent Name ___________________________

CHALLENGE!!

How many words can you make that have ‘wh’ in

them?

3 WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS ROUND!

PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!!!!

Return your slip to your teacher with as many words

written, with ‘wh’ in them for your chance to win a

prize!!

Slips must be returned by Thursday 4th November.

Winners announced Friday 5th November.

Go For It!

I have read my newsletter ☺

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