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Monday, 24th June 2019 Principal’s Snippet

LALOR NORTH COLLEGE

114 CHILDS ROAD EPPING VIC 3076

TELEPHONE: 9401 3888 FACSIMILE: 9408 6983 EMAIL: lalor.north.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Hello families, Hope you are all well and have been keeping warm on these very cold early winter days. Now at the end of Term 2, I’d like to say a big thank you to all parents and carers of students at Lalor North Secondary College. I need to say thank you because it has become clear to me since I arrived at this college, that parents and carers in our community feel very strongly about the level and type of education their children are engaged in. I know this because of the number of phone calls and conversations I have enjoyed. You have expressed both concerns and satisfaction regarding many matters that directly effect programs and relationships at our school and, have done so in a spirit of collaboration and community growth, thank you. I hope you continue to feel comfortable approaching both myself and staff at our school with matters both positive and in deed, those in need of attention.

Speaking of Attention! Here’s a snippet which you might find interesting and even worth discussing around the dinner table? What do students think about this information? Do they see it as interesting in relation to their own experience of learning?

Celebrating half a year of learning! So, this week all parents/carers will receive their child/ren’s official Semester 1 written report, these will be posted on ‘Compass’. This is an important time for students and I hope that your discussions as a family around the reports, are helpful and forward focused; the one lesson we do want all young people to understand is that we can even improve on strong outcomes and go forward to enhance our skills in any area of learning, even when our outcomes are not what we expected. I would like all students to understand that it is only through reflection on previous results

Important Dates

June

Mon 24 Yr 7, Soccer Wed 26 School Of Rock Musical Thurs 27 Dante Alighieri Poetry Cross Age Tutoring Yr 7, Healesville Sanctuary Excursion Senior Redemption (P2) Fri 28 Last Day of Term 2—2.05pm dismissal Term 3 July

Mon 15 First day of Term 3 Subject Selection assembly Thurs 18 Yr 12, LaTrobe Uni, Chemistry excursion Yr 10, Romeo & Juliet performance (P4) Senior Redemption (AS) Wed 24 Cabaret Night Thurs 25 Yr 11, Fit2Drive Yr 9, Reach; Heroes Day Yr7 A&B, Whittlesea Tech Experience Senior Redemption (P2) Fri 26 Yr7 A&B, Whittlesea Tech Experience Mon 29 Yr 7C&D, Whittlesea Tech Experience Tue 30 Yr 7C&D, Whittlesea Tech Experience Yr 10 Parent Information Evening Wed 31 Yr 11 Course Advice Day Yr9C, Whittlesea Tech Experience August Thurs 1 Yr9C, Whittlesea Tech Experience Senior Redemption (AS) Fri 2 Last day for subject & elective selection Yr 7, 8, 9, 11 Tue 6 Yr 10 Course Advice Day Yr 12 Ryda Excursion Whole School Assembly (P2) Wed 7 School Dental visit Thurs 8 Senior Redemption (P2) Fri 9 Last day for subject & elective selection Yr 10 Tue 13 Yr 8 LaTrobe Uni excursion Thurs 15 Parent/Teacher interviews 12.00—7.30 Fri 16 Yr 7-10 Girls Hockey Yr 7&8 Flipside Presentation (P2-FLC) Tue 20 Whole School Redemption Wed 21 Yr 7-10 Boys Hockey

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that we can seek to understand better. With support from our families and teachers, more hard work and repetition, we can get closer to our true potential. I believe this and want our students to believe it too, to feel confident in asking for help and in mustering the courage to reach for higher and higher levels of skill. Please feel free to contact your child’s Home Group or Subject Teacher if you need to discuss any concerns regarding reports. It is best to do this before the school holidays to en-sure that students do not experience unnecessary anxiety over their report’s content.

‘Pin Top’ Mandarin Language School at LNSC

Starting in Term 3 we will be hosting the ‘Pin Top’ Man-darin Language School every Saturday. This is a great opportunity for our students as well as children from the surrounding community, to learn a global language that will place them well in the future. As we know, learning an Asian language will support future employ-ment and world economic engagement. If you think you might be interested in enrolling please see the in-formation attached to this newsletter. We welcome our new partners and hope that this program will provide mutual benefits as we work as community members and co-learners. Welcome ‘Pin Top’.

A Thank You to Staff

To all LNSC staff I would like to say a very big thank you for the ongoing commitment you have made in leading our students across Years 7 to 12 in the first half of 2019. Your work is professionally impressive and I am excited about what we can achieve in improving learn-ing outcomes for all of our students as we go forward into the second half of 2019. Well done and thank you very much.

Happy, happy and safe holidays everybody!

Kindest regards,

Vicki Watson

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Assistant Principal Report

The College Newsletter

From now on the College Newsletter will be sent to you by email and placed on the college website. This will mean that this important communication will be readily accessi-ble to parents at their leisure in a convenient digital for-mat. Saving paper is another important priority for us in making this decision.

Semester 1 Reports

We advise parents and guardians that their child’s mid-year written reports will be available for access via Com-pass on Wednesday 26th June at 3.30pm. Compass Login details have been made available to parents, however if you have trouble logging into Compass, don’t hesitate to contact the General Office. Alternatively you are welcome to visit the General Office and ask for a hard copy of the Semester Report.

Once again I emphasise a reminder about punctuality. There remains a very small number of students who are arriving late to school and therefore miss the very im-portant introductory part of the lesson. We are very keen

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for all students to be in class before 8.50am so they are in the right frame of mind to start the lesson.

Parent Survey

Thank you parents and guardians who have already completed the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) survey which we sent out at the beginning of last week. This is an important survey to help our school community determine which will be the 3 values which will define our college culture, and which behaviours will reflect these values. If you are yet to complete the survey use the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NV3VFMC

We will keep the survey open until Monday 17th July.

College Uniform, Attendance and Punctuality

Last month I reminded parents and guardians about the need

to ensure their children wear their college uniform to school

every day. I want to thank parents who have responded to this

request and organised their children into the correct uniform.

Your efforts in this regard are much appreciated.

Chris Peake Assistant Principal

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Mill Park Primary School

Recording @ Lalor North College

Last Friday we hosted Mill Park Primary School in our recording

studio. The Mill Park Singers choir recorded ‘Titanium’ by David

Guetta/Sia, ‘High Hopes’ by ‘Panic! At the Disco.’ and the Year 5

Rock Band recorded ‘We Will Rock You’ by Queen. Their Year 6

Rock Band recorded ‘Sunflower’ by Post Malone/Swae Lee. The

students got real insight into recording music live in a studio

setting. They had an absolute ball and totally rocked it! They are

now eagerly waiting to hear the

recordings which are currently

being mixed. The Mill Park stu-

dents will be presented with a CD

of the recording at an assembly in

Term 3 and will all get a copy.

They’ll all be famous!!!

Dino Azzollini Music Teacher

8/9 Sport and Recreation, Rock-Climbing Excursion On Thursday 30th May the Year 8/9 Sport and Recreation class went on an excursion to the city to engage in some rock climbing. The students had a ball and stepped outside of their comfort zones. Alycia Benincasa Year 8/9 Sport and Recreation

Interschool Sport

The year 8, boys Interschool sport, soccer team went in

confident for their first couple of games against Reservoir

and Ruthven. We had lots of fun and worked really well as

a team. The other teams had very good defence skills.

George made an awesome goal at the end of the game

and we had a big celebration. Thank to

everyone who took part and a special

thanks to Ms Hayse and Ms Benincasa

who facilitated the game.

Adrian & Deshon, 8C

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The Free Kick

Grey clouds covered the night sky like a blanket protecting the earth

below. A soft cool breeze drifts over the field. The night air fills with

excitement.

Speeding against the defence. SLAM! all of a sudden my head hit the

hard ground. I jump to my feet, out of the corner of my eye I see a RED

CARD! It was my turn to shine, my turn to change the final score. Only

minutes remaining in the game. My chance to make a difference, I take

my place.

Beyond the city lights, standing in front of the goals, alone with my

thoughts. My body frozen, my heart pounding in my chest. Only one

thing on my mind, no time to question, no time for negativity.

With an open mind I can hear the music of this city. My moment has

come, let my inner spirit run free. Endless possibilities await me. I see

no fear, failure is not an option. Take a deep breath .... here it is.

Abruptly the silence was broken by the sound of my boot making con-

tact with the ball. As the ball soars to dizzy heights I dare to dream.

Victory was close I could almost taste it’s sweetness; CRASH! The ball

hits the back of the net. The final whistle blows. Triumphant tears roll

down my cheeks. Happiness overwhelming me - the free kick.

Muhamad, 9A

David, 7C

Nova of year 8 had the option of doing additional items in her Textiles subject. She made 2 items; a dog cushion and a cushion for herself. They are made entirely by hand are really good quality and show a lot of effort. Rae Sharp-Maxwell Textiles Teacher

Nova, 8C

James, 8A

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Australian Business week occurs at Lalor North College from June 17th to 22nd involving year 11 students. This activity has a large focus on team work and requires a variety of skills such as financial, artistic, organisational and leadership. Stu-dents are assigned to a team by their teachers. The teams are in com-petition with each other and the students take this very seriously. They are graded by appointed judges on displays, oral presentations, written company reports and an advertisement they put together for their team. The financial success of their team is graded by a comput-er simulation. Student’s feedback at the end of the week indicated strongly that they not only enjoyed the activity but they also learned a lot about team work and got a better understanding of ca-reer choices in the future. Eleni Ioannou ABW Program Leader

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Year 8 Cells in Science In Science this term, Year 8 students have stud-ied cells as part of the Biology unit. They have learnt about how to differentiate between ani-mal and plant cells and are able to identify im-portant cell structures. Students learnt how to stain cells such as onion and cheek cells and how to use a light microscope to view their speci-mens magnified 400 times. As part of their as-sessment for this unit they created a labelled cell model and wrote a report. It always lovely to see their models and students use their creativity in their Science studies! Rachel Radford Year 8 Coordinator

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City School Experience was an amazing experi-

ence. We learnt so much about the city we

live in, how to catch public transport and how

to act when you are in the city.

Some amazing and fun things we did at City

School were; looking at terrific graffiti art,

going to fun educational places like the Mel-

bourne Museum and the MCG and Learning

about homelessness and marginalised people

at The Big Issue. We also participated in fun

activities like ArtVo, a place that makes 2D

and 3D art through photographs and had

some independent discovery time, where we

completed the Amazing Race and spent time

with our friends.

We learned so much about navigating our big

city, we learned the locations of prominent

landmarks and we even stopped by McDon-

alds for a snack.

I would encourage people in Year 9, next year

to go to have a fun, exciting week like we did

during City School Experience.

Katelyn, 9B

City School was very fun. My favourite activities were the MCG tour, ArtVo and the Amaz-

ing Race. I liked the MCG tour because you got to see where everything happens and how

everything happens. It was very interesting. ArtVo was fun because their pictures are in-

teresting and fun to take when you are with your friends. The Amazing Race was really fun

because we were allowed to find our own way around and we became familiar with what

was around us. It was all fun because we were with our friends.

Alana, 9B

I think City School was amaz-

ing. It was really good and I

learnt a lot. We had to get up

very early and catch the train

from Epping Station into the

city. I liked ArtVo because we

could be the art.

Veronica , 9B

City School was really fun. It has been one of

my favourite excursions at Lalor North College

so far. It was a really eye opening experience,

which made me think differently about the

city. My favourite part was the amazing race,

where we explored different parts of the city.

Yousif, 9B

I think City School was a fun experience. I enjoyed

doing the tour of the Old Melbourne Gaol. When

we did a tour of the Gaol, we learnt about many

different lifestyles in gaol and how they treated

people. We also learnt about the different types

of punishments in the olden days. It was a fun

experience.

Natalia, 9B

The most enjoyable thing I did at City School

was ArtVo. We got to experience different

things through paintings such as surfing,

walking a lion and a red carpe. I have taken

photos to remember this wonderful experi-

ence. I would love to do it again.

Mohammed , 9B

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If you have a Health Care

Card, you may be able to

use CentrePay for an instal-

ment plan to help pay your

statement. We already

have many parents that have signed up to pay

fortnightly amounts. If you are interested, please

fill-out a CentrePay form available at the office,

please drop in to see how we can help you.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to

assist eligible families with the costs of school

camps, sporting activities and excursions

If you hold a current concession card/health care

card you will be eligible to receive $225 per year for

each secondary school student.

Please come to the school office with your card and

fill out an application form for 2019.

It’s not too late to have your flu shot and the Council are still offering

FREE flu vaccine for all children up until the age of 18 years.

The vaccine is available at all public ses-sions and no appointments are necessary. Check out their website to find a conven-

ient session for you to attend. www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/immunisation

Compass School Manager is a Parent, Student & Teacher Portal. Compass has many functions including the ability to:

Book your Parent/Student/Teacher conferences

View class and school attendance information

Approve or enter upcoming or past absences for your son/daughter

Access your child’s assessments from each teacher

Access information regarding upcoming events and news

We encourage you to regularly log in to ensure you stay up to date with your child’s progress at school and to access the other functions listed above.

Parents/Guardians who may have forgotten their Compass login and password, should contact the schools office for details.

Art Club - Tuesdays in the Library with Ms. Nucci.

Philosophy Club - Socratic debate and critical thinking with Mr. Tucker - Sign up at the Li-brary desk.

Movie Days - Thursdays and Fridays from

1.10PM in the library - first 30 students only.

Year 8 and 9s Indoor Soccer - In the gym with

volunteers Aleks and Dora, and Ms. Gannon.

Sign up at the Library desk.

Lalor North Game Ninjas Video

game programming, design,

and development with Jacob

Speak to Eleanor at the

front office or Jacob for

membership

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