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empowering students June 2018

MAC NewsJune 2018

Some of the creations for Winterfest

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As Term 2 draws to a close, I wish to acknowledge the significant work and learning that has happened across the school. I encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on their work. Where has success been achieved? What can be improved? Such a reflection provides a stringboard for the work ahead.

This term has consisted of a school review, professional learning for staff, student projects, exams, excursions, camps, competitions, the GAT, student-led assemblies, students on teacher selection panels, student entrepreneurial endeavours, MAC’s Got Talent, Entry level showcase, student-led primary science program, Respectful Relationships program, Clubs and Societies and much more.

Students have impressed me at three significant events over the past two weeks: an assembly led by Entry students on ‘The stories that we tell’; MAC’s Got Talent where students stepped up and performed in front of their peers; and the Entry level showcase. MAC is such a supportive and inclusive community, and I am pleased to see this supportive culture

strengthening as our school continues to grow and evolve.

Last Thursday evening at the Entry level showcase, I had the pleasure of listening to students share learnings from their sustainability project. The depth of investigation and confidence in student learning was most impressive. I wish to commend all students for their work and for the outstanding Entry teacher team for supporting, encouraging and facilitating our students to be the best that they can be.

Thank you to our PFA for their efforts at the recent Bunnings Sausage sizzle. Parents braced the cold and chilly weather and managed to raise $1392.47. A great effort. Thank you very much to Bronwen Jefferson and members of the PFA who made themselves available.

This week some of our students in Above Entry (Year 10) are experiencing the world of work through work experience. Nathan Hunt has arranged his work experience placement in Cairns Queensland where he will be experience a taste of Australian Defence Force Training. I am looking forward to hearing from all students about their work placement and the extra knowledge gained form such an experience.

Later this week, some staff and Year 10, 11 and 12 students depart for five days of fun filled adventures on the Gold Coast Camp. Hopefully Queensland lives up to its reputation as the ‘sunshine state’ and they can leave chilly Melbourne behind for the five days. Thank you to Lynn Bentley (Camp Leader) Andrew Stewart, Bez Tran and Matt Kilfoyle for supporting our students.

MAC students and staff have partnered with the Moonee Valley Council to present Winterfest. This Friday 29 June evening a number of MAC staff and I will attend the official opening. Some students from the Arts, Drama and Technology classes have created a number of outfits loosely based on the Chronicles of Narnia. Students will be doing roving performances on the opening evening (invitation only event), and on the first Saturday and Sunday (30 June and 1 July). The festival runs for during the winter school holiday. You can find out more details about the other events running during the Winterfest on the Moonee Valley website.

This Friday we will farewell Mr Josh Ye (who was replacing Mr Kyriakou) and Mrs Hermagne Jackson who will be going on paternity leave. Thank you and best wishes to Josh and Hermagne. We are also farewelling Mr Tony Ward who is retiring after 36 years at MAC and 44 years of service

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t E v e n t s Work Experience

25-29 June

Gold Coast Trip27-29 June

End of Term29 June

Curriculum Day16 July

Students start Term 3Tuesday 17 July

Careers Expo26 July

Semester 1 Awards31 July

MAC PFA Meeting6 August

Science Show 15 August

Student Led Conferences

Wednesday 5 September

160 Year CelebrationSunday 9

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End Term 3Friday 21

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Please check the Events page on the website for more dates

to Victorian government education. On behalf of the entire MAC community, I offer heartfelt thanks for your passion and for your work at supporting young people over many years.

I wish to congratulate Shannon McVeigh (Health and P.E.) and Ben Huynh-Deip (Health and PE) and Andreas Stephanou (Maths and Science) all have been provisionally appointed as on-going staff to MAC.

Interest in MAC remains very strong. Last week, I hosted visits from three schools—Apollo Bay P-12, St Luke Catholic College (NSW) and Peregrine School (TAS)—who are all interested in our curriculum program and the opportunities for school improvement. Interest from prospective families also remains strong. Our school is expected to be at capacity next year and accordingly, we have begun planning. Year 7 first preferences for 2019 currently stand at 100 students, already passing our current student enrolment for Year 7. Second and third preferences will be added taking the total potential enrolments to levels not seen in decades. This is very exciting but at the same time challenging. Student enrolment demands will mean that not all students wanting to come to MAC will be able to come. In accordance with the department guidelines, our first priority must be local students. Soon enrolment offers will be only available to students that live in our neighbourhood boundary.

During Term 3, there will be an added focus on careers and pathways, and subject and program selections for 2019. We have exciting news regarding new partnerships with universities, and an opportunity to access university without the traditional ATAR. Please look out for key dates for information evenings, as these sessions are designed to assist students and parents in making informed decisions. Please note that on Monday 16 July, the first day of Term 3, we have a Curriculum Day for all staff. As such, this is a student free day and no students are required at school. Last year, MAC hosted the inaugural combined curriculum day with the staff at Templestowe College and Bundoora College. This year, the Curriculum Day will be held at Bundoora Secondary. This is a day for staff from all three schools to come together and share ideas and practice. It is an opportunity to network and build capacity. Students will start Term 3 on Tuesday 17 July. Thank you for supporting our learning community. MAC is going from strength to strength. I wish all students, parents and staff a safe and restful holiday. The break is well timed, as a well earned break provides the opportunity to recharge and refresh for what will be a busy Term 3.

Wayne HaworthPrincipal

After graduating with an economics degree, Tony first taught in 1973 at age 21 during his Diploma of Education year. He began full time teaching in 1974 at Warrnambool High School in Western Victoria. He moved onto Niddrie High and then to various other schools as a relief teacher. After a year travelling the world and visiting many sights a history teacher wants to see (including the pyramids in Egypt), he began teaching at this school (which was then known as Debney Park High School) in 1982. For many years he was the Humanities coordinator; his other passion has been sport and served for two years as Sports coordinator. In field sports, soccer and futsal were his favourites – being a qualified referee in both. More recently he has guided the Badminton team into the Zone final. For indoor sport, he has run the Chess club for 23 years and hopes it will continue after he retires. In retirement, he will labour to complete the List of Tasks that his wife is lovingly preparing for him and work on his memoirs with material from his diaries, which he has kept since 1970 and his memories before that, stretching back to England in the 1950’s. Tony has worked on the history of the school in the past year, editing, correcting and adding information about our school which has served the local community so well since its formation in 1858 as the Flemington National School. Very happy and relieved to see the WW1 Memorial Plinth and Futsal court finished before he retired, Tony foresees a bright future for students at MAC and hopes to keep up to date with what is going on here via the website and an occasional visit.

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Term 3 Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

16 July Curriculum Day

17 July First day for students

18 July

19 July

20 July

23 July 24 July School Council

25 July Shortened Day

26 July Careers Expo 9 am Careers Night (VCE, VCAL and Tertiary Education) 5-8 pm

27 July

30 July

31 July Semester 1 Awards

Assembly

1 August

2 August Australian National

Science quiz Australian Mathematics

Competition

3 August

6 August MAC PFA Meeting

7 August Monthly Community

Group Meeting

8 August Shortened Day

9 August

10 August

13 August Science Week

14 August 15 August Science show

16 August 17 August Book Week

20 August 21 August

22 August Shortened Day

Reports Published

23 August

27 August

28 August School Council

29 August

30 August

31 August

3 September Maths week (TBC)

MAC PFA

4 September Course Counselling

5 September Student led Conferences

6 September

7 September

9 September

160 Year Celebration

10 September Entry Immunisations

11 September Monthly Community

Group Meeting Whole School Assembly

12 September

13 September

14 September

17 September School Council

18 September

19 September United Nations Youth

Summit Shortened Day

20 September 21 September

Monday 16 July

Thursday 26 July

Tuesday 31 July

Tuesday 4 September


Sunday 9 September


Friday 21 September

Curriculum Day

Careers Night Semester 1 Awards

Assembly

Course Counselling

Student Led Conferences

160 Year Celebrations

United Nations Youth Summit

End of Term 3

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Stay Connected

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U n i f o r m s h o pThe Uniform Shop is now open every Wednesday morning before school. Students and parents are welcome to drop into the shop, have a browse and try on items.

Where: Room G020 When: Every Wednesday morning from 8 - 8.45am What: Good quality, second-hand uniform items, in a range of sizes Prices: $7 - $50, depending on the item. Payment: Cash only. No credit cards, no layby available.

If you’d like to know if we have a particular item in stock and how much it will cost, feel free to email us at: [email protected] We can then put the item aside for payment and collection by your child.

Donating: If you have uniform items that you have outgrown or no longer need, please feel free to donate these to us during the Uniform Shop’s operating hours. There is a tub outside the door of G020 in which items can be left.

Profits from the Uniform Shop will be used to fund PFA activities.

T h e E n t e r t a i n m e n t B o o kThe Entertainment Book is a fabulous fundraiser as it provides you with some wonderful discounts that will cover the expense of buying the book in no time. It is cost only $60-70 (depending on the location selected) for an annual membership, which can be a physical book with rip out vouchers, or a convenient digital subscription with an app on your phone. There is a copy of the book at the General Office. Let your friends and family know as they may be interested in purchasing a membership and reaping the benefits too.

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S c h o o l p r i n c i p a l o f t h e y e a rCongratulations to Principal Wayne Haworth on being selected as a finalist for the School Principal of the Year (Government School) for the Australian Education Awards 2018. We wish you well for the award night on 17 August.

W r i t i n g a w a r dCongratulations to Henry Frazer of Year 12 for his entry into the Young Adas Short Story Prize Williamstown Literary Festival 2018. Henry was highly commended for his short story Breathe. The judges comments were that is was ‘a fast paced, vividly written piece that sustains a sense of suspense and which packs a lot into its 968 words’. An outstanding achievement, Henry. We are all so proud of you.

Claire Runci

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G e t t i n g s t u d e n t s c a r e e r r e a d y In Term 2, some of the MAC students worked towards getting Career Ready. Carmel Nielsen and Jens Boernemeyer worked with a selected group of students on a Supported Educational Pathway Program. The program consisted of eight different sessions during which students were exposed to a broad range of aspects in regards to their career development. Students learnt about career in general and what the differences there are in terms of going to school in contrast of going to work. Further, students completed a career assessment to identify their interests and how those relate to certain professions. Research keeps highlighting that we are likely to enjoy a job if the tasks are in line with our interests. The last aspect of the program involved student writing a job application, consisting of a cover letter and a resume for a job that they would like to apply for. In order to prepare students for a potential job interview, Ardoch Youth Foundation provided ten generous volunteers who conducted mock interviews with the students. The volunteers came from a broad range of backgrounds such as banks and local council. Lynn Bentley and Sophie Dalabiras had also worked on a similar project with their VCAL students who also participated in the mock interviews, resulting in a broad range of MAC students being engaged in this project. Providing those practical experiences is a critical aspect of assisting students to be competitive in the job market in the future. It, therefore, was great to see the high level of engagement of the students in the interviews. We would like to thank Ardoch Youth Foundation and all their volunteers for their support in making this event happen. If you would like to find out more about Ardoch Youth Foundation, please visit their website: www.ardoch.org.au

Carmel Nielsen and Jens Boernemeyer

T r y a t r a d eOn Thursday 31 May, our Year 9 Students attended the annual Try a Trade event organised by the Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley LLEN. This excursion provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about various career pathways by trying different professions "hands-on". Students were able to work in a hospitality setting, use their carpentry skills, practice plumbing and perform music to name a few examples. One of our students also use the event to learn about hairdressing by getting a haircut on the spot. Overall, the event was very useful and students took away a lot of learning about potential future career options.

Jens Boernemeyer

C a r e e r s D a yOn Thursday 26 July, we are running our annual Careers Day. This year the day is packed with various activities. In the morning, students will have the opportunity to hear from professionals about what it is like to work in their industry. Through this engagement students are able to get a better understanding of what it is really like work in a certain profession.

At 5pm, people can wander around booths attended by representatives from Victoria University, Swinburne and RMIT, as well as our lead subject teachers. The university booths will provide students with more information about their courses, as well as their special pathway options. There will be a presentation on VCE, VCAL and VET at 6.30pm, and at 7pm, the universities will present information about their alternative pathway programs. All students and families are welcome. Bookings will be useful for catering purposes: https://www.trybooking.com/WQQN

Jens Boernemeyer

K a n g a n E x p e r i e n c e D a y R i c h m o n dEach year, our Year 10 students attend a Kangan Experience Day of their choice. On the 21st of June, a group of students went to the first Kangan Experience Day in Richmond. Throughout the day, students participated in a range of workshops learning about horticulture, hairdressing, interior design and fashion. The great aspect of these workshops is that student get practical exposure to the various industries. Students practiced their landscaping skills by laying a brick path and also enjoyed expressing themselves by practicing hairdressing. Having such a diverse exposure to different jobs, enables students to learn more about the world of work which forms a critical aspect of identifying which profession is a suitable for them in the future.

Jens Boernemeyer

Career News


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Our maths and science teams have started to put up some challenge questions on the windows of A106. Students and visitors are welcome to submit answers. This idea (writing questions on windows) pays tribute to Professor John Nash, one of the founders of Game Theory. Prof. Nash, who struggled with his schizophrenia, received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1994. His story was filmed into a famous movie, A Beautiful Mind, which starred Russell Crowe as Nash. Nash has a bizarre habit of writing his equations and then the working out of them on windows. Prof. Nash was also awarded the Abel Prize in 2015 for his early work on solving Hilbert’s 19th Problem. The Abel Prize, along with the Field Medal, is viewed as an equivalent to the Nobel Prize in mathematicians’ world. Tragically, Prof. Nash and his wife were killed in a car accident on the way home from receiving the prize. Both were not wearing seatbelts.

Writing maths and science challenges on the windows of A106 memorialises this great human being who struggled much with mental health, but was still able to achieve so much. He is a great inspiration for all.

Our first question, which was written up on the window a couple of weeks ago was:

A number if divides by 3, it remains 2.If this number divides by 4, it remains 3.If this number divides by 5, it remains 4.

What is the smallest possible number?

The first correct answer submitted was from Jack Solley. One thing we didn’t disclose is that this type of question is normally taught at undergraduate level in Number Theory within the topic: “Chinese Remainder Theorem”. Well done, Jack.

The next question is up already, but no one has been able to solve it yet. I have put another one up that might be a little easier: how do you cut up a cake into eight pieces with only three straight cuts.

Man Lam

The Maths department teachers under Ms Blanch are now running help sessions on Thursday lunchtimes in room A102 for any students requiring assistance with concepts, homework, assignments or calculator use. Numbers attending have been building and students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. There is also assistance available in the resource centre after school on Tuesdays where school captain Henry Frazer who is very competent in most academic areas including maths is available to assist.

Graeme Morgan

On 18 June we have hosted an international student morning tea (dragon boat festival). Janice Li, the International Student Coordinator prepared glutinous rice dumplings for the celebration, and organised a cake to celebrate the five students who turn 18 years old this month.

Theo Naidoo, the youth counsellor from City of Moonee Valley, and Carmel Neilsen, our Student Wellbeing Coordinator, came along to meet the international students. They talked about what the school welfare team does; what a counsellor does; the difference between a counsellor and a psychologist; and when people need counselling?

Everyone is pleased and positive about what we offer at the school, especially the dumplings!

Janice Li

D r a g o n B o a t F e s t i v a l

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By Nujoud Mohamed

On Saturday 26 May, I attended the 2018 Africa Day Australia dinner gala, along with Mr Buckingham and my fellow classmates Solomon Ali, Samira and Hiyat Bakata, Towheed Altahir, Zebib Gebreslase. We were invited as the official guests of the Assistant Police Commissioner, and it was great to get to know some of our local police officers from the Flemington station.

The day commemorates the founding of the African Union, but the event was to recognize and celebrate the enormous contribution of African leaders in the realm of business, politics, health and leadership in general. The evening was incredibly glamorous, we ate so many different cultural dishes, and the entertainment was incredible! We found out about an African action plan, which was developed by the Victorian government along with community members, and we even met our Premier, Daniel Andrews!

I’d like to thank Vic Police for their continued work with our school, and also for giving us the opportunity to attend this wonderful evening.

At MAC we now have recycling wheelie bins in the yard and in the buildings for glass, hard plastic, paper, cardboard, cans, cartons and aerosols.

The Year 7s have also spray painted the old VISY paper/ cardboard recycling bins to repurpose these as co-mingle recycling bins in the classrooms and we will purchase some smaller recycling bins for the corridors.

Select students in Year 7 have been nominated and are being surveyed and trained to assist everyone in using these bins appropriately.

We have also placed smaller composting bins around the school as each we estimate MAC staff and students produce 80kg of food waste which all goes to landfill. We have 3 compost bins and a worm farm which we will be putting to good use.

MAC Keep cups with the logo are anticipated to be available in term 3 with a small number left at the general office for staff to borrow when they grab a coffee across the road. These may also be purchased for $10 at the general office.”

Nicole Dobson

The onset of freezing winter and the end of term madness has made me start to reminisce about our action packed, fun filled days beside the stunning beaches of Anglesea all the way back at the start of term 2. The year 8 and 9 students spent three days exploring all the best that Anglesea YMCA had to offer. The highlight was definitely the surfing lessons, here almost everyone threw on a wetsuit and had a go at riding the waves, even the teachers. The canoeing and mountain biking got our

adrenaline pumping and the scenic cliff top walk gave us the opportunity to appreciate the natural world that we are so lucky to live near. We all had a great time and learnt a lot about ourselves and each other. A big thank you to the teachers:

Joy Seed, Julie Stephens, Magdi Ghobrial, Antonio Dalforno, Andrew Stewart, Shannon McVeigh, Adam Cribbes and Mia Thompson for coming along to join in the fun. Special thanks to Julie Fitzpatrick for organising the camp. Looking forward to our next adventure.

Claire Runci

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We have had a great term and have finished Semester 1 with so many great memories to reflect on.

Last week, Noah Kalinna and Miranda Hammond represented Poseidon in MAC’s Got Talent. Noah received an honourable mention for vocal and instrumental talents. Our students participated in interschool sports and debating competitions where team spirit was high and there was friendly competition in the air.

Congratulations also goes to Zoe He who received a Hoyts movie voucher for earning 65 positive points this term.

Fundraising has been such a strong focus of ours this year. A special thank you goes out to Josh Heritage, Bill Truong, Kyra Old, Maddison Civitarese and April Marshall for their commitment to our fundraising efforts. The Wine and Cheese raffle will be drawn in the coming days. Good luck to all who purchased a ticket in aid of Poseidon’s charity, My Room. Due to the ever increasing popularity of our house raffles, we will be continuing our charitable efforts next term with a large hamper filled with a variety of items from a nail salon voucher, a hair salon

voucher, hair care, men’s and women’s fragrances, cosmetics, wine, chocolates and more. This is our most generous hamper to date so don’t miss out on buying your ticket.

Poseidon farewells one of its mentor leaders, Noah Civitarese who will return home to the States where he will commence his pre-med studies in San Diego. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Noah for his continued service to the Poseidon House, to the school and our students. We wish him every success with his future endeavours and look forward to hearing about his new adventures overseas! Well wishes continue to our VCE students who have commenced Units 2 and 4 subjects, in addition to our Entry and Above Entry Level students who will commence their new electives when they return in Term 3.

Semester 1 has certainly flown by! I wish you all a very well deserved break. Enjoy your holidays, rest up and recharge for an exciting Term 3 ahead!

Sophie DalabirasHead of Poseidon House

H o u s e f u n d r a i s i n gWe sent cheques off for 2017 House fundraising last week. Well done to all the houses and the students for their work in raising funds for these charities. A special thank you to Poseidon House for their work in raising so much money for My Room Charity. The monies raised for each of the house’s charities last yeear were:

Poseidon My Room Charity $ 1,032.10Artemis Trees for Life $ 339.40Athena Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia $ 325.70Apollo Refugee Migrant Children’s Centre $ 52.00

Let’s see what the houses are able to raise this year for their chosen charities.

On the 31 May the VCAL class went to FareShare in Collingwood. FareShare is tackling the tragedy head on by rescuing surplus, quality food from supermarkets, farmers and other businesses and cooking it into nutritious meals. The Mount Alexander students were able to do their bit by steeping in and volunteering for a day to assist in the making of these meals.

The group was able to go above and beyond the requirements of the day, making an extra 200 meals. Mount Alexander College has another two groups who will be volunteering with FareShare later in the year.

Clark Mitchell

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The Greening the Apocalypse class attended the zoo recently as part of the unit investigating palm oil and the effects on wildlife with a focus on sustainability.

Students took the tram to the zoo where they took part in the zoo's fighting extinction program

Riley: "When we went to the zoo I learned about the sustainability of palm oil and saving the o r a n g - u t a n s , we learned why everyone uses palm oil instead

of some other oils. We learned what ingredients are used in Tim Tams and where they are sourced from."

Jherome: "I had a fun time at the zoo, I learned that palm oil is being harvested because it’s easy and cheap to get. My favourite time at the zoo was when we were able to explore the zoo. I was with Bazz, Hayden and Sam."

Sebastien: "It was fun I had a look at all the animals my favourite part was the reptiles and the water animals like the penguins."

The Entry MasterChef class spent Thursday 14 June at the Queen Victoria Market. As part of their learning this semester we have been learning and experiencing food and dishes from backgrounds of the students in the class. Today’s excursion was an extension of this. We were lucky to also have Chef Rosa Mitchell be a part of the excursion. The class had the privilege of having Rosa come in and cook for them earlier in the term and was lovely enough to lend a hand with sharing her experience with some of the students today.

The students all had a marvellous time, tasting and trying lots of new and different foods on offer throughout the market. As always the fresh, hot jam donuts were a highlight.

Clark Mitchell

Last Thursday the entry Masterchef class was lucky to have Miin Chan coming into our class to share her expertise in fermentation. Miin is a medical doctor & researcher obsessed with taste, food culture, ferments and nutrition, Miin founded Australia's first tibicos business, Dr Chan's. She helped to create the local wild fermentation industry through products, education, science communication and consultation. Working with farmers' markets, Slow Food Melbourne and urban agriculture charity Sustain, she has a deep love for all things food, from soil to gut. Engaged in a love affair with microbes, Miin is undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne researching the effects of fermented foods on chronic disease via gut microbiota.

The class was able to make a traditional sauerkraut as well as a wild fermented soda. Miin was gracious enough to provide the class with a large variety of fermented sodas and drinks to try and experience. The class will continue to monitor our ferments and soon we will have a tasting of our handy work.

Clark Mitchell

This year we celebrate education being delivered from this site for 160 years. The school has change names and focus many times over those 160 years, but the core of the purpose has remained the same: educate young people. We are preparing for a celebration which will be between 3 and 5 pm on Sunday 9 September. We would like everyone who has some connection to the school to come along. It will be a wonderful opportunity ot catch up with some old school friends or collegues. Please pass the word around. We will create an event soon for this. Keep your eye out for this on our website and our Facebook page.

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Senior badminton students win!We had six students participating in the interschool badminton matches at Buckley Park College: Donny, Phumarin, Jun Hou, Sheng Jie, Mark and me. We split up ourselves into groups playing single and double matches. Donny and I both played in the single and double matches. Donny did an astonishing job in that he managed to win all the matches that he was involved in. The most enjoyable part from the competition is not about winning, it is about having a good time and having fun! A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 110 percent into whatever I’m doing, it’s not always winning. The primary reason for winning this competition is the teamwork we had. We don’t blame each other for making mistakes, instead we encourage our team and believe in ourselves.by Warren Cheah

Netball

On Thursday 14 June the junior netball team attended Interschool Sports at the Broadmeadows Leisure Centre. We played three games. The first school we played was Sirius College. It was a fun game to play, our opponents were friendly and good sports. It was a nice start to the competition and we ending up winning 14-3. Our second game that we played was against Strathmore Secondary College. This was a tough game against a competitive team, they ended up beating us by a substantial amount of points we loss count. Buckley Park Secondary College was the last team we played against. The game itself was a lot closer than the game against Strathmore, although we did end up losing. Although we didn't win it, it was a really fun game to play and they were all very good sports.The players in our team were Zarianna, Ellie, Marcella, Miranda, Charli, Alice and Dylan. Ella and Monique were also in our team but unfortunately couldn't make it.

Overall it was a great three games and everyone had lots of fun playing and representing MAC.by Brynn Valentine

Interschool soccer

Year 7 and 8 Inter-school soccer representatives finished 3rd overall.

Cross country championsDivisional cross country

On Friday 25 May, thirteen MAC students went to divisional cross country. Sadly we had no racers in the first race (15-year-old boys and girls), in the 14-year-old boys and girls we had two boys. Jerry placed 6th and Ted finished close behind in 8th, they will both progress to the next round. The 12- to 13-year-old girls race was our first win, Eleanor came first in the 12-year-old age group and Ava finished 16th in the 13-year-old girls; Eleanor will progress to the next round. In the 12- to 13-year-old boys race, we had two racers, Ibrahim and myself. I came first and Ibrahim came second; we will both progress to the next round. The final 3km race was the 17- to 20-year-old girls. Because there was not enough people entered, and Aziza and Asma had already qualified for the next the round, they had a practice run. The 16-year-old boys and 17- to 20-year-old boys had a 5km race because there was not enough people entered. Hussain, Archie, Darcy and Nik had already qualified for the next round, but the 16-year-old boys still decided to smash it out, taking out the first, second and third places (Hussain 1st, Darcy 2nd and Archie 3rd). It was a great day for MAC with 12 out of our 13 people progressing to the next round.by Riley Walsh (Entry student)

Regional

On Thursday 21 June, MAC attended the regional cross country, the last stage before states.The day started with a nervous seven kids and a maxi taxi. Initial nerves were calmed moments after arriving as we all learned the course.After watching the end of the primary school I was the first to run in the under 12- to 13-year-old girls. Even though I knocked two minutes of my original time, I didn’t qualify. Next came MAC’s first win in the under 12- to 13-year-old boys with Riley slipping into 8th place but then jumping up a couple spots because of a team qualifying, Ibrahim was only just behind him finishing well. Then it was Ted and Jerry’s turn running in the under-14 boys they both ran exceptionally well and just missed out on state qualifying times. The next one was Asma in the 17- to 20-year-old girls age group she tried her best but finished around 20th. Finally, Hussein was the last to run in the under 16 boys running incredibly and finishing 3rd.So after a long day of running and spectating, Riley and Hussein will go to the States Cross Country Final! Regardless of the State Cross Country Final result/s in term 3 both Riley and Hussein have represented Mount Alexander College and themselves at a very high standard. Riley and Hussein will have the support of the whole MAC community.By Eleanor McRae

On Thursday 21st of June, seven MAC students went to the Regional Cross Country, at Brimbank Park. Hussain and I are progressing to State Cross Country on 19 July. It was nice day

with everyone trying their best. Eleanor came in 71st place. I came in 8th place and Ibrahim in the same race came 20th. Jerry came in 56th place and Ted came close behind in 65th place. Hussain came in 3rd place. Our last contestant Azma came in 19th place.by Riley Walsh (Entry student)

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Using pedestrian crossings safely

Our School Crossing Supervisors play an important role helping children cross busy roads on the way to and from school.

To make sure this journey is safe for everyone, you must obey these rules at the crossing:

• listen to the supervisor

• get off bikes and skateboards before crossing

• stop, look, listen and think

• put away anything that could be a distraction, such as a mobile phone

• wait at the kerb until the crossing supervisor has blown their whistle twice then walk quickly and directly to the opposite footpath

• follow correct procedure for the crossing.

A school crossing has:

• stop lines marked on the road

• school crossing flags, children crossing signs and twin yellow lights (at some locations)

• two red and white posts on each side of the road, or two parallel continuous lines, or broken lines on the road from one side to the other or partly across and extending between the posts or lines

• pedestrian lights sometimes.

160yearsofeducation

Put the date in your calendar. We are celebrating 160 years of celebration at Mount Alexander College. The school has change names and focus many times over those 160 years, but the core of the purpose has remained the same: educate young people. We are preparing for a celebration which will be between 3 and 5 pm on Sunday 9 September. We would like everyone who has some connection to the school to come along. It will be a wonderful opportunity ot catch up with some old school friends or collegues. Please pass the word around. We will create an event soon for this. Keep your eye out for this on our website and our Facebook page.

When: 3-5pm Sunday 9 September 2018Where: Mount Alexander College Resource Centre

DEAR MAC FAMILIES/COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Members of the Community Group are hosting the end of Ramadan (Eid Celebration) morning tea for MAC Staff, community members and student leaders. The event is on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 11.30 am in Resource Centre.

You are invited to attend this special event. Please make an RSVP by calling the general office on 9376 1622 by Tuesday 17 July.

Hope to see you all there. Thanks, Halima

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FESTIVAL POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION

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