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PO Box 20 15-29 Hospital Street Wedderburn Victoria 3518 Tel No. (03) 5494 3011 e-mail: wedderburn.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au website: www.wedderburn-college.vic.edu.au

Term 1 Week 1 18th April 2018

The Newsletter is designed to offer an information service to the parents of Wedderburn College students and local people interested in Education. Deadline for newsletter articles is STRICTLY 9am Tuesday via email address above.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Dear Parents, Guardians, Carers and Friends of Wedderburn College Welcome to Term 2! I hope that the holiday period was enjoyed by all. It is my honour to be serving your school community in the role of Principal. This week I have spent my time visiting classrooms and observing the learning of your sons and daughters, meeting staff, finding out about the life and culture of Wedderburn College, as well as the broader community.

Already, I am impressed by the professionalism of our College staff. The teachers have students at the centre of their planning and practice and our Education Support staff are a wonderful team of people who support the learning process in many and varied ways, helping our school to run effectively. The community is rightly proud of this wonderful College and the opportunities it provides for our students to become positive learners for the global community. In the coming weeks I look forward to meeting more parents and supporters of the College. Conclusive research shows that when schools, families/carers and the community work in partnership together, student learning and wellbeing is enriched. Working closely with the School Council to provide the best possible educational outcomes for our students, I look forward to continuing to build on the strong and positive reputation of the College in the community, striving to ensure that all students graduate with a satisfying pathway for life and the necessary resilience to thrive in a rapidly changing world. STUDENT FREE DAY As notified in the final newsletter last term, students are not required to attend school on Tuesday 1st May. This day has been set aside for the professional learning of all staff. The office will remain open as usual.

DATELINE Tuesdays - Playgroup from 9:00am to 10:30am (No playgroup on 24th April 2018 due to the Mel-bourne Zoo P-6 Excursion) Apr Mon 23rd ANZAC Day Service Tues 24th War Poetry-Yr 7-12 Incursion 9am P-6 Zoo Excursion May Tues 1st Curriculum Day (students not required at school) Thurs 3rd Primary Winter Sports-Boort Tues 9th Federation University visit Tues 15th House Cross Country Fri 18th Back up Cross Country Wed 23rd Gr 3/4 SAFE Program-Donaldson Park Fri 25th NCD Cross Country Years 7-12 Deb Ball, Mechanics Hall June Mon 4th Phil Kettle-Visiting Writer F-10 Tues 5th RAV Tinker Gr 3-6 Performance 10-11am LMR Cross Country Years 7-12 Mon-Wed 16th-18th Outdoor Education Bike Camp July Mon-Wed 16th-18th Grade 3/4 Sovereign Hill Camp

Ms Rachel Lechmere with College Captains, Carly Isaac and Olivia Holbert

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2018 FOUNDATION (PREP) AND YEAR 7 STUDENTS SCHOOL UNIFORM APPLICATIONS Forms were previously sent home. We are now in the process of keying orders into the system. Please return them as soon as possible. Please specify size required-shirt, pants and shoes. Forms can be obtained from the office, if you need one. CSEF (Camp Sports and Excursion Fund) If you are eligible, please come and ask for an application form at the General Office, ring the school for more information.

Ms Rachel Lechmere, Principal F/1 Welcome back. It was great to hear all the holiday stories. We are all very excited about visiting the Zoo next Tuesday. Don’t forget you need to be at school at 6.45am. We should arrive home at 6.00pm. Children need to be in full school uniform with a packed lunch and recess in a zip lock bag. A waterproof jacket, jumper, and hat (clearly labelled) would also be appropriate. We have booked a pavilion so we can leave our back packs there. We were also very excited to see part of our room has turned into a Vet’s clinic! We have already performed 3 operations, helped mend a frog’s leg and provided medicine to a mouse with a very squeaky voice! This term, we will be reading lots of stories and information books about zoo animals. In Maths, we will be investigating shapes and maps. Our Inquiry unit is titled, ‘We’re going to the Zoo. How about You?’ This unit of study involves us working in teams and learning the skills needed to make friends, include others and work collaboratively. Please remember to return the information pack for the Prep health assessments. These will be conducted on Monday 23rd April 2018. Mrs Tanya Chalmers, Teacher GRADE 1/2 Welcome back to term 2! We are now counting the sleeps until our Zoo excursion next week. Just a reminder that all money and permission forms MUST be brought back now. If there are any problems, please come and see me. A reminder note will be sent out at the end of the week with information about details. We are definitely hoping for a beautiful day!! This term the students are no longer required to wear a sun smart hat but can everyone make sure that all winter uniforms – particularly jumpers – are named clearly. Have a great term! Mrs Deirdre McKenzie, Teacher GRADE 3/4 Welcome back to term 2 for 2018! This week we are getting very excited about the Melbourne Zoo Trip next week and we will be doing some investigation into the Zoo and the animals we are going to see there. If there are any queries or questions about the Zoo trip, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the staff members involved. The effort that has been put into home reading this year has been excellent and students are encouraged to keep aiming high for their reading awards and goals each week. This term there will be weekly spelling words and homework activities sent home each Monday starting next week. Miss Laura Trembath, Classroom Teacher GRADE 5/6 Welcome back! I hope you all had a restful holiday. On the last week of term, we had our Math Pathways test. Well done to Chelsea R, Chelsea C, Lillian and Scott on achieving 200% growth. Excellent work by all of the other students who achieved 100% or greater on the test. This term in Science, we will be learning about adaptations of plants and animals. We will be comparing the adaptations between different environments and the purposes of that adaptation. Just a reminder that all homework needs to be submitted by the due date and reading diaries must be signed daily. Miss Emma Milne, 5/6 Teacher

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COMPASS Don’t wait for the end of semester to view your child’s progress. Log in to Compass and view teacher feedback and feed forward at any time by checking out your child’s Learning Tasks. Children also receive regular (every 5 weeks) progress reports on their Organisation, Behaviour, Attitude to Learning and Work Completion. Learning Tasks and Reports can be found on your child’s profile page.

GENERAL NEWS POWER HOUR The Power Hour allows students a quiet and supervised space and time to complete homework and get support. This year it is on Thursday, straight after school in the BER building. HOMEWORK CLUB The College provides support to students by offering teacher assistance at a lunchtime Homework Club. The Club is in the Library on Tuesdays at lunchtime (2nd half). Any students who require assistance with any form of homework should attend. SRC 2018 During the last week of school, SRC elections were held. Congratulations to following successful nominees: Grade 4: Katlyn Norman Grade 5: Libby Norman Grade 6: Georgia Stephens Year 7: Eliza Turnbull and Rachael Humphrey Year 8: Emily Rollinson and Aliza Lockhart Year 9: Kelsea Nisbet and Shanae Sykes Year 10: Grace Lockhart and Mikala McNeil Year 11: Genevieve Tonkin and Matt Reid Year 12: Ella Turnbull and Nikita Burke Our first meeting will be held today at lunch time. The SRC’s first joint effort was the Good Friday Appeal Pyjama and Comfortable clothes day, held on the last day of term. The day involved many activities including, a BBQ breaky, Easter Bonnet parade and coin line competition. Our grand total for the Good Friday Appeal was $827.00, which was our biggest donation yet! Our next event will be the College ANZAC Day ceremony on Monday the 23rd April at 10:30am. Parents, friends and the wider community are welcome to attend. Miss Kirsten Graham. SRC Coordinator CANTEEN NEWS Please be reminded that students in Years Prep to Six are to place their lunch orders in their Class tubs (located in their classrooms). For students in Years 7 to 12, orders are to be placed in the blue lunch order box, which is located in the BER building, before 10:30 am. If you require a 2018 Canteen Menu/Pricelist, you can obtain these from either the School Office or from myself at the Canteen.

Please find below the Parent Helper Roster for Term 2. If you are unable to do your shift, please organise your own swap and let the College know.

ROSTER TERM 2 MAY 4th Susan Keller 11th Kylie Cunningham 18th Susan Lockhart 25th Belinda Borg JUNE 1st Sharyn Lockhart 8th Karen Holt 15th Kylie Cunningham 22nd Monique Ward 29th Susan Keller

Mrs Ros Witham, Canteen Manager

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LIBRARY AND NEWS Book of the Week: Why I love Footy by Michael Wagner, illustrated by Tom Jellett This Picture Story book is a very popular item in our Library, whatever your team. The very humorous illustrations are also quite informative. We also have “A Footy Girl’s Guide” by Nicole Hayes and Alicia Sometimes. Published last year, this introduction to AFLW celebrates some of the great of this latest version of the professional game. These and many other books, make up the “Sport” display in the Library to help everyone find something they love in a book. ACCESSIT The Library has a new Computer system. Mrs Earl and Miss MacKay are quickly mastering the mechanics of the program and all our data has been transferred. Borrowing and returns are uninterrupted and searching the catalogue will be easier then before. More information about accessing the catalogue with an app will follow in the next newsletter. Miss MacKay and Mrs Earl, Librarians HOSTING OPPORTUNITY Would you like the opportunity to make new friends? Would you like to increase your language fluency? Would you like to increase your cultural understanding of Australia’s biggest near-northern neighbour? Why not host an Indonesian exchange student for 6 weeks in 2018! We are currently seeking 2 families of students in Years 9, 10 or 11 who would like to host an Indonesian exchange student for 6 weeks from 14th July to 25th August, 2018. This program, offered by IndoAustay Ltd (a volunteer-run not-for-profit public company), will be IndoAustay’s 8th Annual Southbound Exchange. IndoAustay has received very positive feedback from their Indonesian exchangees in terms of language and cultural learning, and from the Australian host families who have hosted these students. If you would be interested in hosting, please contact Ibu Humphrey ASAP at the school via email or phone. MOTHERS DAY STALL The Parents Association will be running its annual Mother’s Day Stall on Friday 11th May, 2018. Please limit your child to $10, gifts will range from 50c through to $10. Parents Association Meeting- The Next Meeting will be held on Monday 7th May at 7pm in the Staff room. All welcome to attend. DEB BALL-ASSISTANCE REQUESTED With the College Debutante Ball approaching quickly on Friday May 25th 2018, the Parents Association is urgently seeking helpers to run the kitchen on the night. We would like to extend an invitation to all parents of the College, to lend a helping hand to assist in making the night run smoothly for the debutantes and their partners. Many hands make light work, so if you can spare half an hour of your time, we would be extremely grateful.

Parents’ Association needs your assistance with the supper for our College 2017 Debutante Ball Friday, May 25th is fast approaching and we are asking for your assistance with supper for this very special occasion for our Year 11 girls and their partners. Donations of cakes, slices, sandwiches or something savoury like sausage rolls, mini quiches are very much appreciated for the evening. If you are not so good at the baking side of things, then a cash donation to purchase items for the evening is fantastic also. As little as $2 or as much as you like is a huge benefit to us in keeping costs down and

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profit up for our children. This is a major fundraiser for the Parents’ Association and your help is greatly appreciated. All money raised goes back into purchasing items for the school and subsidising camps to improve your child/ren’s education. Money donations can be sent to or left at the office at school; clearly marked - Deb Ball Supper Purchases. “Many hands make light work.” Thank you for your help. Amber Gibson, Secretary, Parents Association. gibbo3@activ8.net.au 03 5494 7444/ Fax 03 5494 7433 PLAYGROUP No playgroup on the 24th April due to the P-6 Excursion to the Melbourne Zoo. P-6 SPORTS SHED Students will be able to borrow equipment at recess and lunch to play with in the yard. The equipment must be returned at the end of recess and lunch. Students will need a key tag to borrow equipment. The Sports shed will be monitored by older primary students. SPORT NEWS In Term 2, we put on our running shoes and get ready for Cross Country events. The Grade 4 to 6 students have the Winter Sports at Boort in a few week’s time. Carlie Turnbull, Playgroup and Sports Coordinator

COMMUNITY NEWS SECOND HAND UNIFORM Wedderburn Parents Association is selling second hand uniforms every Friday morning from 8.30am to 9.30am. We are also going to trial Thursday afternoons 3 pm till 4pm as well as the Friday morning. We are now located in the Hub which is located on Chapel Street side of the College. If you are unable to make this time you can call/text Kylie Cunningham on 0409 389 916 to arrange another time.

RAMJAC COLLEGE UNIFORM SUPPLIER Wedderburn Parents Association now stock the uniforms from Ramjac of St Arnaud. We have a range of sizes in all styles of tops, pants and shorts for people to try on and get the right size. Orders will be taken and paid for either by cash or visa on the day and your items will be back the following week for collection. If you have any questions please call Kylie Cunningham on 0409389916. WEDDERBURN CYCLE TRAIL-THANK YOU The Wedderburn Cycle Trail working group would sincerely like to thank Wedderburn College staff and students for participating in the launch of the Wedderburn “Queens Gully” and “Blue Mallee” cycle trails. Your efforts were very much appreciated. Thank you to Alex Holt who guided the “Queens Gully” ride on the day. A big thank you to the parents who had to take the students bikes to school the morning of the ride. Mrs Robyn Vella, Tourism & Marketing Officer, Loddon Shire

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WEDDERBURN COLLEGE DEBUTANTE BALL SHARP’S BAKERY – 2018 PIE DRIVE

Orders and Payments in by Friday 18th May 2018 Expected delivery Thursday 31st May 2018

NAME: PHONE No:

Please hand your ORDER FORMS and MONEY back to either Rebecca Turnbull, Simone Jackson or Bridie Rodwell

If you have any queries, please call Rebecca Turnbull on 0400 147 285

THIS YEAR’S DEBUTANTE BALL WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 25TH MAY 2018

VARIETIES SIZE PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL AMOUNT

APPLE FAMILY $11.00

APRICOT FAMILY $11.00

CHICKEN FAMILY $12.50

CURRY FAMILY $12.50

EGG & BACON FAMILY $12.50

MEAT FAMILY $11.50

MUSHROOM FAMILY $12.50

PASTIE FAMILY $11.50

POTATO FAMILY $12.50

TOM, CHEESE & ONION FAMILY $12.50

CHICKEN WELLINGTON SINGLE $5.00

CURRY SINGLE $4.70

EGG & BACON SINGLE $4.70

MALLEE BULL (chunky beef) SINGLE $5.00

MEAT SINGLE $4.20

MUSHROOM SINGLE $4.70

PASTIES SINGLE $4.20

POTATO SINGLE $4.70

TOM CHEESE & ONION SINGLE $4.70

PARTY PASTIES ½ DOZ MINI $6.60

PARTY PIES ½ DOZ MINI $6.60

SAUSAGE ROLLS ½ DOZ MINI $5.40

VANILLA SLICE MINI $4.00

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $