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Monday 28th May 2018

Benalla P-12 College Newsletter Acting Principal-Paul Challis

SAFETY AT SCHOOL CROSSINGS!

“DON’T MAKE THE KIDS MAD, OBEY SCHOOL CROSSING RULES”

School speed zones, and school crossing are designed to

improve safety for school children. They operate throughout each school term between 8:00

am to 9:30 am, and from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm which are the

peak times that children arrive at and leave schools. Take extra care and slow down when you drive past any

school.

Email: [email protected] Web: www.benallap-12college.vic.edu.au

Avon St Campus (Prep-Yr 4)

Ph: (03) 5762 1646 Fax: (03) 5762 2740 Attendance Hotline

5762 1646

Waller St Campus (Prep-Yr 4)


5762 2600

Faithfull St Campus (Yr 5-9)


5761 2747

Barkly St Campus (Yr 10-12)


5761 2810

Dear Families, Emergency Lockdowns – Practice Drills Over the next few weeks each campus of Benalla P-12 College will be running practice Lockdown drills with students and staff. Throughout the year we are required to run drills related to Evacuations or Lockdowns once a term to practice in the event of a real emergency happening. All students are supported during these drills and assisted to understand the importance of being prepared. Change of details There are times when we will need to contact Parents/Carers. Do we have your most up to date contact details? If not, please contact the relevant campus so we can update our records. Please include Parent/Carers’ name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details or your circumstances change.

Avon – 57621646 ~ Waller – 57622600 ~ Faithfull – 57612777 ~ Barkly - 57612888

Building Program The building program at the Faithfull Street Campus and the Avon Campus continues to move ahead. The photo’s below are of the Senior School Building and the Avon Street Campus. The trade building has the steelwork going up at present. It is impressive to see it emerging from the ground. The Avon campus is continuing to be updated and renovated. If you wish to see the colour tones of both Avon and Faithful, please drop in to the offices and have a look.

Uniform With the mornings becoming cooler, please ensure students are prepared for the cooler days by having the correct uniform to wear. Please have a great week. Paul Challis Acting College Principal.

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Dates to Remember:

2018 Term Dates 16th April –29th June

16th July –21st September

8th October –21st December

May 28 Year 9 Mock Job Interviews Commence

May 29 Year 8 Outdoor Education– Hut Building Reef Hills

Year 3/4 Camp-Group 2-15 Mile Creek

May 30 Year 10 OE-Kooyoora Camp

Years 7-9 Biggest Morning Tea-Faithfull Street Campus

June 1 Kokoda Auction & Trivia Night-

June 4 Year 9 Outdoor Education-Mt Samaria

Southern Ranges Cross Country-Yea

June 5th Year 3/4 Camp-Group 3-15 Mile Creek

Year 5/6 Canberra Camp-Group 2

June 7th Ovens & Mitta Division Cross Country (primary)-Wangaratta

June 13 GAT Exam

June 14 Year Outdoor Education –Overnight survival Camp-Strathbogie Ranges

June 18 Year 8 PEEP Music Week

Pupil Free Days June 11-Queens Birthday June 12-Report Writing Day

Benalla P-12 Uniform Shop

2018 Open Days

Wednesday 13th June 3pm-5pm

Wednesday 18th July 3pm-6pm

Wednesday 22nd August 3pm-5pm

Orders can be placed over the phone and delivered to your nearest campus.

Call Judds Yarrawonga on 5744 1269 for any further

details

We are now in our seventh week of Term 2. What stories have your child/ren brought home with new things they have learned in the classroom or in the playground every day. What you may not know that going to school every day is the most single important part of your child's education. If your child is away If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind: Inform the school

Speak with your child’s classroom teacher and find out what work they need to do to keep up.

Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible. If you are having trouble getting your child/ ren to school every day, please pop

in to see one of our student wellbeing team:

Avon St Campus -Scott Greig 5762 1646

Waller St Campus -Bron Greig 5762 2600

Faithfull St Campus -Lou McCloskey 5761 2777

Barkly St Campus -Craig Carley 5761 2888

We would love to support and work together with you to get your child/ren back on track attending every day

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Years F-4 Avon Street Campus News


Avon Street Scholastic Book Club Orders are due in by

9.00am Wednesday 6th June Scholastic books can be ordered and paid for online through Scholastic Book Club Loop Orders using your credit card. Three easy steps can be found on the back page of the catalogue. If paying by cheque, please make payable to Scholastic Book Club and return to the office by the due date.

Please note that late orders cannot be accepted. For more information contact Scholastic Book Club

1800 021 233

Another great cooking session was had by Year 3/4 Weaire last Wednesday. The student’s skills have further developed and we are now creating quite sophisticated meals. There were apples, pears and potatoes to peel and slice. This week’s menu was:

Potato and Spinach Tarts

Eggplant Dip with toasted Turkish crostini

Corn Fritters with Avocado and Tomato Salsa

Strawberry, Pear and Apple Crumble Red Apron winners last week were Dalsen Giles and Riley Sutherland.

On Wednesday the 23rd of May, Avon Campus students from Foundation to Year Two participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). This event is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 18th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's

book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses Key Learning Areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6. Avon students gathered in together to watch “Hickory Dickory Dash” by Tony Wilson, read by Playschool presenter, Jay Laga’aia. In their classrooms, we wrote about our favourite part of the story. “ I liked the jokes they told like when the cat stepped on the nappy. The room smelt like “ew”. Do you get it? I love books!” – Boden Hazell. Congratulations Katie, Lily, Sebastian and Harry

Years F-4 Waller Street Campus News


After a weekend full of news from England about the Royal Wedding, we were thrilled to have our own touch of royalty at our Monday morning assembly. Princess Marli and Prince Hudson arrived to give us all a royal wave and a regal smile. We couldn’t believe what a perfect match they were (for Meghan and Harry!!)

Congratulations Teliha, Caleb and Danielle

Well done Arni, Gossamer, Zak, Rhyse, Lucas, Mekaylah, Christina, Amelia, Thomas (on behalf of 3/4 Milvain’s Year 3s) and Seth

Cross Country Champions: Well done to all those who participated in the Cross Country on Friday. Students who came 1st, 2nd or 3rd are pictured above. Chalri, Ochre, Cooper, Bill, Xavier, Billy, Jessica, Amelia, Angus, Teliha, Christina

BENALLA P-12 COLLEGE—WALLER ST CAMPUS

2018 SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB LOOP ORDERS—ISSUE 3

The 2018 Scholastic Book Club (Issue 4) catalogues have been distributed to all students at Waller St Campus. Students and parents are reminded that all book orders must be submitted online through Scholastic Book Club Loop Orders by Tuesday, 12 June 2018. Details re ordering are located on the back page of the Scholastic Book Club catalogue. Thankyou, Benalla P-12 College—Waller St Campus Administration

Years F-4 Waller Street Campus News


Hello from the KEAPS team,

As part of KEAPS running in your school, we have 6 parenting topics we would like to share with

you through your school newsletter over the next 6 weeks. As every parent does their best to deal

with the challenges of bringing up children, we hope you find this parenting information helpful

for you and your family. Topic 4-Family Problem Solving Tips

It’s normal to have problems that need to be discussed as a family. Doing this calmly and respectfully together

teaches your children how to manage problems that will come up in their own lives.

Find a suitable time and schedule it to problem solve together. Try to avoid times when people are tired,

hungry or upset.

Focus on one problem at a time

State the problem clearly

Consider the desired behaviour and whether this is realistic. If you feel it is state this goal clearly.

Encourage imaginative suggestions to achieving this goal - be open to new ideas!

Evaluate the possible solutions.

Write down a plan. Be specific!

Praise your child’s efforts in the problem solving process.

Adapted from Carolyn Webster-Stratton

In the Foundation rooms we are becoming waste warriors! We have been learning all about how to sort our rubbish, what happens to recycling materials and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle. We are trying to pack ‘nude food’ in our lunchboxes and recycle anything and everything we can in the classroom. We use compost bins for fruit scraps and an organics bin for citrus peels and tissues. We also have a cans/hard plastic recycle bin, a paper/cardboard recycle bin and a ‘Redcycle’ soft plastics bin that gets taken to Coles at the end of each week. Our goal was to only empty our rubbish bin on a Friday, but we are doing even better than expected! Take a look at some of our healthy no waste lunchboxes.

Years 5-9 Faithfull Street Campus News


Benalla P-12 College Cross Country


On Friday 18th June we held an awesome Cross Country event for our Benalla P-12 Year 3-6 students. This was a day of ups and downs! Our District event had been cancelled earlier that morning but the P-12 community decided not to let a little bit of rain get in the way. We ran our very first Cross Country at Avon campus utilizing the bike track around the school. Our Year 3/4s competed first followed by the 5/6s. There was plenty of cheering as House members completed their race. A very big thank you goes to our parent helpers who helped out for the entire event. We can’t do it without you. And also to Ross Hill and Emily Neilson who set the course up at short notice. The final results: 1st Hotham (yellow) 2nd Stirling (red) 3rd Buller (blue) 4th Buffalo (green)

Congratulations to all students. Notes for Division level will be sent out during the week.



Mock Job Interviews – BE EARLY …BE PREPARED

MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS

9A Mrs He

9D Ms Baker

9C Mr Bihun

9B Mr Hazell

Monday 28 May P 1 & 2

Tuesday 29 May P 1 & 2

Tuesday 29 May P 3 & 4

Wednesday 30 May P 1 & 2

* Please note changes to 9B and 9D times

Students are to come to the Year 9 Centre in the morning of their interview clean, neat and dressed appropriately for their interview. They will need to bring their school uniform to change into after their interview. Sue Oakley Pathways to Retention Coordinator

We have a number of Benalla P-12 College students participating in the Tomorrow Today Connect9 program this term. Connect9 is a ten week community based mentoring program. The aims of the program include connecting young people with the opportunities that are available in Benalla. Each student is also matched with a mentor who has hobbies and skills to share, together with good connections in our community. Last week, students had a great night at Benalla Bowls Club with their mentors. This included learning basic skills and rules of the game, fun competition and a BBQ dinner. It was wonderful to see our students participating in this opportunity and interacting with each other and their mentors in such a positive manner. Another group of Benalla P-12 students are currently being interviewed for selection in this popular program which will run

again next term. Sue Oakley Pathways to Retention Coordinator

Connect9 Activities

Pictured above left are Molly and Zoe pic-

tured with mentors and Tomorrow Today

program Coordinator Cathy Hair (far left)

Above: Chloe, Cheyenne Jordyn, Zoe and

Alieshia with their mentors.

Below left: Harry in action

Left: Zoe in action



Congratulations to our above Students of the Week Emily, Amanda, Skylah and Luke

Hands On Learning


In senior English classes, Year 10 and 11 students have recently been completing persuasive speeches. Topics have ranged from “Do we spend too much time on social media?” to “Should netballers be paid the same as footballers in local Football/Netball clubs? The topics have caused some interesting debates and discussions in classes, as students have sought to clarify their thinking, find useful evidence to support their views and express themselves in the most fluent and persuasive manner. There has been much extra time spent at recesses and lunchtimes to rehearse and deliver speeches, with both students and teachers prepared to give up that extra cup of coffee or snack in order to ensure that the tasks were completed. Year 12 English students have been studying the novel Burial Rites by Australian author Hannah

Kent. It is set in Iceland and students have been interested to learn that the average winter temperatures in Benalla are the same as the average summer temperatures in Iceland, even though the sun shines for over 20 hours each day in the middle of summer in Iceland. Needless to say, winter in Iceland is MUCH colder than winter in Benalla. The novel tells the story of Agnes Magnusdottir. She lives with the family of Jon Jonsson. Her name means daughter of Magnus. You can see the similarity between the Icelandic language and English through the words son and daughter (dottir). There are virtually no trees in Iceland because of the cold weather, so traditional buildings were made mainly of turf blocks cut from the ground in summer, with a small amount of imported wood for doors and other fittings. The walls and roofs of the houses literally “grow” in the summer months. These images reminded the students of Hobbiton from Roald Dahl’s novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. All English students in Years 10 and 11 are approaching Mid-Year exams and are studying the material they have covered throughout the semester. Year 12 classes are leading up to their last School Assessed Coursework task for the semester, so everyone has plenty to do at the moment. We wish all of our students well for their exams and SACs.

General Achievement Test (GAT) 2018 When: June 13th 2018, 10am-1:15pm Where: T block, Barkly St Campus Who needs to sit the GAT? All Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victo-rian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students enrolled in one or more VCE or scored VCE VET Units 3 and 4 study this year. The following link contains all relevant VCAA infor-mation about the GAT http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx The following link contains the 2018 VCAA brochure: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/GAT/GATbrochure.pdf Students sitting for the GAT and any VCE written examination are permitted to bring basic stationery items into the examination. This includes pens, pen-cils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. Pencil cases can only be brought into the examination room if they are transparent, i.e. the contents are visible to the supervisor. Students are also permitted an English and/or bilingual printed dictionary for the General Achievement Test. We will be encouraging students to attend school from 8:45am, we will have breakfast in the study centre

prior to the GAT

Hands on Learning have been working on the Faithfull Street Wetlands project. This project was successful in gaining nearly $1,000 from the Landcare Powerful Youth Projects Program. Smiths Tree Services have donated two loads of mulch that has been spread over the banks of the wetlands to prepare the area for planting. Community partners are an essential part of gaining this funding, so thanks to Smiths for their support. This funding will go towards putting a rock base in the ponds, purchasing some indigenous plants for the banks and providing

signage to explain the importance of ephemeral (wetlands that dry out in Summer) wetlands in our environment. We will keep you updated with further works on the project.

Year 10/11 English

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/GAT/GATbrochure.pdf

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/GAT/GATbrochure.pdf

Barkly St Campus News -YEAR 10 & 11 EXAM TIMETABLE


Please note the following exam rules: 1. Students must sit exams for all Year 10 English & humanities classes, Year 11 VCE Unit 1 classes and Year 11 VET classes that

have an exam in Units 3-4. 2. All exams are conducted at Barkly Campus. No Exams will be held on Wednesdays due to School Based Apprenticeships and

other work based commitments, however Outcome catch up is available for students. 3. Carefully read the exam timetable and arrive at least 10 minutes before your exam 4. Students must attend the exam for the entire duration. 5. Year 11 students are only required at school if they have an exam. Students wishing to leave during the day and return at a later

time are subject to the normal school arrangements. Year 10 students are to attend their normal classes other than their year 10 and 11 exams.

6. Normal classes will be running for Year 10 students, Exams will run during class times unless otherwise stated above. 7. Please ensure that you have all the required and appropriate equipment for the exams. Check with your teachers about resource

booklets for maths exams and dictionaries for English exams. 8. Fast tracking Year 10 students should go to the library when their Unit 1 class is scheduled, all Year 11 fast tracking students

should attend their Year 12 classes as normal. 9. Absences due to ill health must be reported to the College (57612888) on the morning of the exam. You will need to make ar-

rangements to sit your exam at a later time during the week and a medical certificate needs to be supplied for the period of ab-sence.

10. Non-attendance to an exam will be followed up with a phone call to parents/guardians and alternative arrangements to sit the exam will be made.

11. No food or drink (except for clear water bottles) will be allowed in the exam area. 12. During school time when students are not sitting exams, it is expected that students that are at school will be undertaking construc-

tive study in the Library. 13. Students must have their Students ID card at all exams, sitting on the table face up.

Hairdressing and Health Services students must attend their normal course on Wednesday. IMPORTANT: Any student who has an Exam clash must see Mr Elkington, Mrs Rembold, Mr Carboon or Mrs. Legg ASAP, so that we can reschedule the exam.

Friday, June 1st

Times Subject Room Supervisor

9.00 am to 11:15 am 1.30pm to 3.10pm

Year 11 English (AHO & half LSI class) Year 11 English (GHO) Year 11 English (CRE & half LSI class) Year 11 Foundation English (EWI) (9-10.36)

Year 10 English ( EWI) Year 10 English (CRE) Year 10 English (AHO) Year 10 English ( LSI)

T6 T5 T4 T2

T6 T5 T4 T2

9.00 -10.36

10.36 11.15

RHU CSC EWI LSI GHO JMA KDU CRE

CRE JMA ??

Monday, June the 4th

Times Subject Room

Supervi-sor

9.00 am 10.55 am

11.25am to 12.55pm

1.40 pm to 3.10 pm

Year 10 General Maths (GVI) Year 10 General Maths (WSI) Year 10 Maths Methods (RHU) Year 10 General Maths (CSC) Year 11 General Maths (SWA) Year 11 General Maths (CSC) Year 11 Maths Methods (RHU) Year 11 Foundation Maths (KLE) Year 11 Biology (JMA)

T6 T5 T4 T2 T6 T5 T4 T2

T6

EWI CRE AHO WSI THU GHO EWI GVI CSC

Tuesday, 5th of June Times Subject Room Supervisor

9.00 am to 10.35 Am 11.15 am to/ 12.50 pm

1.35 pm to 3.10 pm

Year 11 Legal Studies (NDE) Year 11 Vis Com (KHA) Yea 10 Humanities (Tues/ Fri class, GHO) Year 11 Chemistry (WSI) Year 11 PE (MCL) Year 11 Business Management (CRE) Year 11 Business Management (ABA) Exam catch up time Outcome catch-up time

T6 T5 T4 T6 T5 T4 T2 T6

GHO KLE NDE CRE WSI MCL CSC CSC

Wednesday, 6th of June Times Subject Roo

m Supervisor

9.00 am To 10:35 11.15 am to 12.50 pm 1.35 pm to 3.10 pm

Exam catch up time Outcome catch-up time (Please let students know this is available to them)



T6 LSI 11.15 – 12.00

12.00 – 12.49

RHU KLE

1.35 – 2.22

2.22 – 3.10

CRE WSI

Out of School Hours Care


Avon Campus: 0428 014 133

Waller Campus: 0407 715 660

Enquiries please email: [email protected] or phone Anne on Fridays at Waller 5762 2600

REPORT WRITING DAY – Tuesday 12th June: Just a reminder to families that this is a student free day and all day care will be provided. Please book your care asap, so that we can plan for staffing. At this stage we will have care provided at both Avon and Waller.

With five weeks to go until the new child care package is fully implemented, there’s a lot going on in the transition space. Here’s some information you need to know. Translated brochures To help families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds understand the new child care package, our brochure has been translated into six languages. The brochures are available in: - Arabic - Simplified Chinese - Traditional Chinese - Dari - Korean - Vietnamese Please go to: https://docs.education.gov.au/node/50646

Online help for families to complete their Child Care Subsidy Assessment The Department of Human Services has developed a set of instructions to help families with completing their online Child Care Subsidy assessment. These instructions are available on the Department of Human Services website Please go to: https://docs.education.gov.au/node/50681

Monday 28/5 Tuesday 29/5 Wednesday 30/5 Thursday 31/5 Friday 1/6

Activity Skipping & train set Afternoon tea Fruit, toast & spreads , milk & juice

Activity Tennis & cubbies Afternoon tea Fruit, spaghetti, milk & juice

Activity Ball games & technolo-gy Afternoon tea Fruit, pancakes, milk

Activity Golden child & scoobies Afternoon tea Fruit, muffins, milk

Activity Playground & board games Afternoon tea Fruit, nachos, milk


Activity

Fruit Salad

& zoob Afternoon tea

Fruit, soup & toast, milk & juice

Activity

Tiggy & dress ups

Afternoon tea

Fruit, dry biscuits & spreads, milk & juice

Activity

Playground &Lego

Afternoon tea

Fruit, raisin toast, milk & juice

Activity

Skipping & Puzzles

Afternoon tea

Fruit, French Toast, milk & juice

Activity

Basketball & cub-bies Afternoon tea

Fruit, cocktail franks, milk.


Activity Board games & football Afternoon Tea Fruit, 2minute noodles, milk, juice

Activity Bubbles & Lego. Afternoon Tea Fruit, mini hotdogs, milk & juice.

Activity Play dough & totem tennis. Afternoon Tea Fruit, party pies, milk & juice.

Activity Brain box & sandpit. Afternoon Tea Fruit, nachos, milk & juice.

Activity Hama beads & down ball. Afternoon Tea Fruit, dry bisc & spreads, milk, juice


Activity Zoob & duplo hula hoops.

Afternoon Tea

Fruit, pasta and Sauce, milk & juice

Activity Oil pastel drawings & sandpit.

Afternoon Tea Fruit, dry bisc & spreads, milk & juice

Activity Bubbles & skipping.

Afternoon Tea

Fruit, toasted sand-wiches, milk & juice

Activity Board games & soccer.

Afternoon Tea

Fruit, Steamed dim sims, milk & juice

Activity Totem Tennis &Lego

Afternoon Tea

Fruit, cereal , milk & juice

mailto:[email protected]

https://docs.education.gov.au/node/50646