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Telephone: 9334 0000 Volume 25.07 16th March 2011

COLLEGE DATES Saturday 19th March Working Bee - Keilor Campus Monday 21st March ACS Swimming Carnival-12pm-5pm Tuesday 22nd March 4,5 &6 Division & Regional Swimming Carnival Tuesday 22nd March Year 11&12 Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews Wednesday 23rd March Keilor Campus Prep Grandparents‟ Day Friday 25th March Future Sparks Bike Event at Keilor Campus 9am-3.45

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AT OVERNEWTON

Some of you may be aware that Overnewton was one of a number of schools across Australia to participate in a Cybersafety project throughout 2010. The project was called eSmart and was auspiced by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF) and the Federal Government. Being involved in the project enabled us to develop a committee of students, parents and staff to review our approach to cybersafety and bullying. Building upon those foundations, we have been fortunate to secure additional grants to be involved in two projects this year. The most significant is a global initiative called Generation Safe and is being run by Robyn Treyvaud, one of the leading experts in Australia on cybersafety. The three main components of the Generation Safe system include: Generation Safe Teams: Professional Development Overnewton will receive professional development by recognised subject-matter experts in the form of online video training and supporting resources (i.e. Symantec, Donna Cross, etc.). Professional Development covers prevention measures, early detection of at-risk students, intervention guidelines, and reporting mechanisms. Each of the individual schools will learn to work together to better support students and to utilise opportunities within the digital environment for early detection of problems and intervention for the safety and security of all of our students.

Generation Safe 360 Self Assessment The award-winning 360 Self Assessment tool (2011 BETT Award for Educational Leadership and Management Solutions) provides a review of the College‟s e-safety competence. It identifies areas of concern and makes recommendations for improved e-safety readiness. It helps schools rate their development of and compliance with safety policies thereby tracking their progress to become a Generation Safe Platinum Medal School.

Incident Response Tool with Flowchart The Incident Response Tool with Flowchart guides College staff through all the steps of incident management: fact-finding, documentation, reporting, engaging the appropriate staff and other stakeholders, as well as outreach to parents, students, and staff. It also takes College leaders through the investigation process where they need to ask the right questions to shield the school from liability and secure the best outcome for the victims, perpetrators, and bystanders of any cyber incident.

The second project we are involved in this year is specifically focused on digital citizenship in the Middle School years. Students will be lead through curriculum developed by Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ which has been designed to empower students to think critically and make informed choices about how they create, communicate, and treat others in our ever-evolving, 24/7 digital world. The curriculum is divided into three major topical strands; safety and security, digital citizenship and research and information literacy, each with its own units and lessons. The Safety and Security Strand helps students explore the benefits and risks of online talk and learn strategies for managing their information online to keep it secure. The Digital Citizenship Strand provides students with the opportunity to explore the positive and negative impact of digital media on their lives and communities, and define what it means to be a responsible digital citizen. Finally, the Research and Information Literacy Strand challenges students to think critically about finding and evaluating information online. We are excited to be one of a handful of schools in Victoria to be invited to participate in these projects which will benefit the entire College community.

RUN FOR THE KIDS

On a very separate note, the annual Herald Sun/CityLink Run for the Kids will be held on Sunday 17th April 2011. This year, Overnewton has registered a team, the Overnewton Allstars, and we would like to see as many students, parents and friends join with us to help raise money for the Royal Children‟s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. There are two courses to choose from, the 5.2 km or the 14.38km for those who feel like a challenge! This is a terrific initiative that is another way we can build the community spirit at Overnewton. If you would like any further information about the run, please contact Brett Stone (Cross Country Team Manager).

Mr Tim Jezard, Head of Student Services

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College Mission Statement Overnewton Anglican Community College encourages and supports its students as individuals to achieve at optimum levels in a broad range of curricular and co-curricular activities and to prepare them for life as responsible members of the community with sound values based on Christian faith. The College will maintain a strong sense of community values and strive to ensure that its educational program is widely accessible and that parents, the community and the Anglican Church enjoy active roles in the life of the College.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/


Mr Gabe Alessandrini, Head of Taylors Lakes Campus

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Mr Rob Huntington, Head of Keilor Campus

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MIDDLE SCHOOL AND YEAR 9 HOUSE SWIMMING

CARNIVAL

Our recent Middle School and Year 9 House Swimming Carnival were a great success. Although the weather wasn‟t as warm as we would have liked it to be, it didn‟t dampen the attitude or spirits of many of our keen swimmers who kept lining up for event after event, wanting to earn valuable points for their House. Curie was the successful House overall on the day, but all students are to be commended on their enthusiasm and involvement, whether that was in the pool or cheering on their fellow House members. I would like to extend a very big thank you to the many parent helpers who assisted staff on the day with the running of the carnival. A big thank you must also go to the student House Leaders, who did a fantastic job organising participants for the various events, the House co-ordinators Ms Britt McCaig, Mr Adam Cusworth, Mr Simon Bowyer and Ms Carolyn Saddler as well as our Head of Sport Ms Janene Lokaj.

CASUAL CLOTHES DAY

The College Student Executive organised a College wide casual clothes day to support the flood relief appeal conducted by the Anglican Diocese of Queensland. As always, Overnewton students and their families are very generous when it comes to supporting those in need. The students from the Taylors Lakes Campus raised $1500. This is a wonderful effort and I would like to thank everyone for their support.

SCHOOL ALIVE TOURS

Our first School Alive Tour for the year saw 18 families brave the cold and drizzling weather to get a first hand glimpse of what it is like to be a student at Overnewton. Led by our very capable Middle School and Year 9 student guides, these prospective families got to visit classrooms and talk to students, staff and parents about the College. Our students continue to be the best advertisement for the College. Visitors are always very impressed with the manner in which they conduct themselves and the honest and knowledgeable manner in which they answer questions about the College. It was a very successful morning and I would like to commend our student guides for being excellent ambassadors for the College.

WORKING BEE THANK YOU

Thank you to all of the parents that attended last weeks working bee. Although it was a long weekend, those that attended did a great deal of work and we certainly appreciate their efforts. The Campus continues to look great and much of that is due to the wonderful work done by parents at working bees.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANONYMITY I regularly receive calls from people wishing to comment on matters to do with the College or members of its community.

On some occasions these are from members of the public wishing to praise students or staff that they have seen outside the school on excursions or in the local area. One particular example of this was when I received a letter from interstate commending the conduct of our Year 8 students during the Canberra trip. More recently, I have received very positive comments about the student guides on the School Alive tours and often parents contact me at the end of a year to let me know

what a great year their child has had with a particular teacher. On other occasions, I receive information or complaints about a range of matters, including poor driving or parking habits on Campus by certain parents, or related to student or staff conduct or decisions.

It is very important that I, or other senior staff, such as Heads of Schools, receive feedback of this kind, as we can only make improvements if we are made aware of an issue. Some matters are of a sensitive nature and require a level of confidentiality, which is something that can be managed by Heads of School or me as necessary. We have a great deal of experience in managing a wide range of school based issues and this is central to the success of our pastoral care and academic programs. Our experience tells us that certain matters should only be disseminated to others on a „need to know‟ basis. Our privacy policy also guides us in this regard.

Receiving information anonymously is a different matter altogether. We cannot properly act on information or concerns provided anonymously as such callers do not provide me with certainty that they belong to any particular group that they may claim to, such as being part of the parent body. As much as anything, I believe it is a matter of courtesy that I can advise someone who has made a complaint or reported an issue that the matter has been acted upon. I trust that all members of the community appreciate the difficulty that anonymity creates when dealing with issues in schools, or in wider society.

We continue to value and appreciate the open dialogue that occurs as a matter of course between our families and the College. Please be confident that conversations are treated with the utmost regard and confidentiality.

GORTON YOUNG LEADERS AWARD

Eighteen students from nine local schools have been awarded a Gorton Young Leaders Award for 2010. The Gorton Young Leaders Award is an initiative by the Federal Member for Gorton, Brendan O‟Connor MHR, and is an excellent means of promoting a positive message about young adults in our community.

I am delighted that two students from our Class of 2010, Kyle Downward and Rachel Potter, are recipients of this award and were presented with certificates by Brendan O‟Connor at his electoral office on Wednesday, 9th March. This resulted from them completing over 500 hours of community service between them over the last three years, which is an outstanding commitment.

FUNDS RAISED FOR THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS

Significant flooding occurred in many areas of Queensland during late December 2010 and early January 2011, with three quarters of the state declared a disaster zone. The Anglican Diocese of Queensland is running a fundraising program that supports that flood relief program.

In response to this, the College student executive organised a casual clothes day on the 7th of March to raise money for the Anglican Diocese flood appeal. This included both campuses, from Prep to Year 12, and has raised a total of $3161.75. I thank all members of the College community who contributed to this appeal.


Ms Anne Mc Naughton, Head of Junior School, KC

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Mrs Tracy Fielder, Head of Junior School, TLC

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JUNIOR SCHOOL - KEILOR CAMPUS

Congratulations to the Keilor Campus Junior School students who raised $777.20 from the casual clothes day collection last week. This amount will form part of a whole school donation to support those that have been adversely affected by the recent floods. While wearing casual clothes is great fun, it is also linked to our role in assisting children to understand their place in the world. By donating a gold coin to a cause, we are assisting them to acknowledge their good fortune to live in safe, happy homes and recognise that many others do not share the same prosperity. Our wonderful Parent Support Team provided the opportunity for our students to purchase a Zooper Dooper ice treat on Friday. Another exciting event was the „Getting Along‟ show held last week for our Prep to Year 2 students. This show complemented our ‘You Can Do It’ program where „Getting Along‟ is one of the five keys. The core purpose of the ‘You Can Do It’ program is the development of young people‟s social and emotional capabilities. With this in mind, we are focusing on developing independence, particularly in the Prep classes. As part of this, we remind Prep parents to allow their children to carry their bags and unpack their own belongings at the start of each day. At the assembly last week I spoke about confidence (another „You Can Do It’ key). Our Year 4s are demonstrating great confidence as leaders in our school. They demonstrate this when they assist their Prep buddies and also in more public settings such as assembly. Year 4 students have hosted Chapel over the past few weeks, with great confidence and should be very proud of the mature way in which they have conducted themselves. They are proving to be excellent role models for our younger students. On Tuesday, the Gifted and Talented co-ordinators Silvie Myles and Lyndal Mihic organised a Challenge Day for selected students from both campuses. It was terrific to see the students eagerly engaged in their „slime‟ activities. Over the past week we have been saying our farewells to Mrs Rosalyn Muir who is leaving us to commence a curriculum consultant position with Independent Schools Victoria. Over the past four years Rosalyn has been a wonderful asset to the Overnewton teaching staff, most recently in her role as Deputy Head of Junior School (Pastoral Care). Amongst other things, the Year 4 students told us at assembly that „Mrs Muir is always there when you need her‟ and that she „tells us funny stories‟. The staff have benefited from having a leader that is wise, intelligent, thoughtful and kind-hearted. Personally, Rosalyn has been a wonderful help in assisting me to settle in at Overnewton and I sincerely thank her for this. We send Rosalyn away with our very best wishes and know she will add tremendous value to many other independent schools in her new role. Enjoy your week.

Anne McNaughton

Last Thursday our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students were entertained by „Brainstorm Productions‟; an award winning theatre company that specialises in presenting social issues relevant to school age children.

„The Human Race,‟ which was the name of the play, challenges children to find out what qualities we need to build positive relationships at school, in the community, and ultimately as citizens of the world. There were four very clear messages from the production:

1. Treat others as you wish to be treated 2. We all need to feel safe physically and emotionally 3. Seek and speak the truth and respect each others differences 4. Don‟t lie online about who you are or how old you are

These messages were woven into a fast paced, action packed story, complete with songs and humour that had the students fully engaged. At the end of the production there was time for questions and it was fantastic to see how much had been absorbed. If your child was in the audience please take some time to talk to them about the experience and the important messages to be learnt.

Parents of students in Years 3 and 4, your children are not going to miss out – we have asked „Brainstorm Productions‟ to come back to Overnewton later in the year!

Rosalyn Muir, Deputy Head Pastoral Care Keilor Campus


PREP TO YEAR 4 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

The following students received a Student of the Week Certificate last week. Prep L Charlie Biberhofer 1R Nathan Ellis 1T Sofia Luppino 2G Chloe Nguyen 2MK Zoe Farrugia 3C Mitchell Meredith 3G Harry Osumi 3P Ben Wong 3SK Victoria Buhagiar 4CR Nicola Ranking 4NK Melanie Bateman-Williamson

The following students received a Student of the Week Certificate this week. Prep C Amiety Krawczyk Prep L Mikayla Di Stefano Prep P Domenico Constantinou Prep P Isabella Brdjanin Prep S Olivia Evans 1R Shaylee Rykers 2G Emily Jurgec 2MK Madison Falla 4CA Benjamin Klobas 4NK Neisha Azzi

COMING EVENTS - TERM 1


Friday 18th March Zooper Dooper/IcyPole Lunchtime Parent Support Team Fundraiser Saturday 19th March Working Bee – Keilor Campus Monday 21st March House Lapathon – House Uniform Tuesday 22nd March Yr 4, 5 & 6 Division and Regional Swimming Carnival Tuesday 22nd March Yr 3 Excursion to Bendigo Wednesday 23rd March Prep Grandparents‟ Day – 9.00am- 11.00am


JUNIOR SCHOOL - TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS

STAR STUDENTS TERM 1 2011

Prep B Ryley Najdovski for helping to make our classroom a happy place Prep B Harrison McMurray for being an eager reader Prep ME Jasmin Hassan for showing kindness and caring for her classmates Prep MI James Nguyen for being friendly to everybody 1E Breanna Petreski for regularly demonstrating her organisational skills by having her work materials ready and settling into the task quickly 1E Sahib Singh for working consistently at all tasks and completing them in a timely manner 1G Angelique Kralevski has shown persistence with her work. Using the computer Powerpoint program, Anglique created a picture of Mr Birthday who will star in a story she is developing 1G Chanel Muscat has shown that she is a confident worker-as well as doing her own work using PowerPoint she helped another student in ICT 1T Daniel Granville for being organised before starting an activity 1T Tahlia Marinaccio for being a great helper during classroom activities 2L Alicia Grima for superb work on reading comprehension in our „Book Sales‟ activity 2L Natasha Arceri for fabulous work in our „Mrs Hen‟ mathematics project 2M Emily Nguyen for demonstrating excellent organisation skills 3AC Madison Deoki for showing great initiative and motivation towards all work tasks. It‟s been a pleasure to read Madison‟s stories that she has written at home. Keep up the great work Madison 3AC Hope Ahcheen for an excellent journal entry that had a clear orientation, sequenced events and a clear ending 3M Joshua Temelkovski for brilliant work with large numbers Christian Micevski for brilliant work with large numbers 3S Katia Siciliano for demonstrating what a five star student is through persistence, organisation, determination and a great amount of enthusiasm 3S Matthew Mircevski for working so hard to be responsible, diligent and organised. You are a Year 3 student who can work in a mature and responsible manner with amazing results 4A Lauren Saltarelli for showing confidence with her work 4A Eric Huynh for working persistently on set tasks in the classroom 4NJ Emma Jankulovski for being well organised and ready for classes to begin 4NJ Zac Staropoulos for working hard to catch up on missed work 4NW Shaan Sapra for settling into Overnewton and Year 4 with such ease and confidence 4NW Amanda Lis for her impeccable organisational skills

JUNIOR SCHOOL –TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS

It was a reflective long weekend for me as I spent time at home with my family. We didn‟t go away, we didn‟t do anything particularly exciting, but we did spend the entire weekend in each other‟s company sharing laughs, chatting, working in the garden together, cooking and watching movies. This time made me think of our busy lives as parents and how spending „down‟ time with our children can sometimes get lost with the feeling that we constantly need to keep them entertained. There is nothing more powerful than spending time communicating with your children. Rather than the forced question and answer sessions and „sit down‟ talk time that we often expect, the casual telling of stories about ourselves, our dreams and wishes can be so much more informative. These „chats‟ are generally unplanned, yet can bring about the most productive and satisfying of conversations with our children. I hope you all enjoyed some quality time with your children over the long weekend and were able to engage in some general „chit-chat‟ of the most powerful kind. Take some time to reflect on your conversations with your children, I‟m sure you will realise just what I am talking about!

Unfortunately I was unavailable for the Junior School Assembly last week, but I heard some delightful comments about how well the choir performed at their first presentation for the year. I was thrilled to be told of the beautiful singing and of the professional way in which the choir conducted themselves. Our thanks must certainly go to Mrs Carolyn Hernandez who has worked so diligently with the choir students after school each Monday.

This assembly also saw the announcement of the remainder of the Junior School Student Leaders. The House Captains, Chapel Captains and Choir Captains were all presented with their badges by Mr Laussen. There is often quite a build up to student leadership positions, and of course along with the many congratulations and excitement of the event, comes disappointment for some. Although there is a great deal of preparation for the students and many explanations about not everyone being able to gain a position, there is never-the-less a feeling of sadness when your name isn‟t called out. I would like to thank all of the parents and teachers for their work with the students in helping them to become resilient young people who will go on to have many more opportunities in their futures to show their leadership skills. There are many opportunities for leadership at Overnewton and most of our students will experience this in some form or another during their time at the College. Thanks also go to our wonderful students who showed their ability to be excited and pleased for their classmates who did gain a position. The first Junior School Student Representative Council (SRC) will take place this week under the guidance of Miss Joann Sheldon. There will be regular articles and reports in the newsletter in the coming months from the SRC members which will be something to look forward to.

Congratulations to the following students who are now members of the Junior School SRC. The SRC will be based on the four pillars of Adventure Challenge, International Mindedness, Service and Environment. We look forward to many exciting activities and learning opportunities throughout the year based on these very important pillars.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OVERNEWTON FAMILIES

Parents who have a child attending Overnewton College and are interested in obtaining a position for other siblings in their family should contact the Registrar, Diane King on 9334 0141 and request an application form as soon as possible.

COMING EVENTS –TERM 1 JUNIOR SCHOOL TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS

Monday 21st March Harmony Day Tuesday 22nd March Brainstorm Performance, Prep – Yr 2 Thursday 24th March Assembly – 3AC hosting Wednesday 30th March Celebration of Learning Morning Thursday 7th April Round the World Day Friday 8th April Last day of Term 1

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TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS - JUNIOR SCHOOL

LEADERS 2011

The first of the „Star Students‟ were also announced last week at the Junior School Assembly. The „Star Students‟ will replace the previous „Student of the Week‟. Star Students will be announced at the assembly each fortnight. Each teacher has the option of choosing one or two students for the fortnight who have demonstrated outstanding qualities in any area within the classroom or school environment. Teachers will not be working their way through their class lists, but will be choosing their „star‟ purely on merit. In this way, some students may receive more than one award for the year, and at times this may even be before another student has received their first. Of course, each child has something special to offer each week, therefore it is expected that all students will receive at least one of these awards. It is always quite difficult for staff to select their „stars‟ and most would be quite happy to give out 24 awards each week! However, this would not be practical and would also defeat the purpose of allowing our children to strive for excellence. I look forward to presenting many „stars‟ with their awards over the remainder of the year. We look forward to Harmony Day next Monday (21st March) where the Junior School work in House groups and will be involved in a variety of activities based on diversity. Orange is the Harmony Day colour and children are asked to wear their sports uniform with an orange top or accessory (this is not a casual clothes day).

JUNIOR SCHOOL—TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS

YEAR 1 COMMUNITY EXCURSION

The Year 1 students are learning about the places in our community where people work, live, learn and play. We went for a walk around Watergardens last week to see where people work in our community. We spoke to people working in the shops and saw some of the things they do to help people.

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Junior School Captains Vice Captains

Amala Thomas Billy Tzimos

Thomas Guljas Emma Jankulovski

Chapel Captains Choir Captains

Emma Pollard Stevan Deris

Jazmine Smith Tia Scarvo

Edison House Captains Currie House Captains

Patrick Myles Isabella Halil

Lachlan Coyne Grace Milverton

Newton House Captains Pasteur House Captains

Ebony Mountjoy Ethan Broom

Adrian Mascia Erin Kypreos

Using the crossing

aw fish in the Pet Stop and the girl showed us a hermit crab that came out to say hello. In Bunnings, Deb talked to us about paint and taps. There were people watering the plants in the garden centre. And Lombard‟s gave us a balloon each.

We made sure that we stayed safe while we walked by wearing our safety vests and carefully using community crossings.

Year 1 students

The truck was tucked away safely

in the Fire station Myah with a giant dog

Aryan and Thomas with

Lightning McQueen

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Mr Derek Summerton, Head of Canowindra

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Transport Assistance Needed

A family needs help to transport their Middle School student between Taylors Hill and the Taylors Lakes Campus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

If you are able to help please call Mimal on 0450 092 977 to discuss.

Mrs Jan Jolley, Head of Middle School, KC

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Mr Tim Mahon, Head of Middle School, TLC

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

YEAR 7 CHALLENGE DAY

The Year 7 Challenge Day was an internal program which involved teams of students competing academically in a range of disciplines. This was a wonderful all day event, that occurred on Wednesday 9th March and included 56 Year 7 students from the Taylors Lakes and Keilor Campuses. This internal event is a lead up activity in which students are prepared for, and selection information is gained for the selection of our campus team in the interschool program: The Da Vinci Decathlon held later in the year. Thank you to the wonderful teams of students who took part and also Ms McInnes, Ms Harbrow and Mr Brooker for their organisation and support on the day

A DECATHLON IS AN EVENT WHERE EVERYONE IS

SPLIT UP INTO TEAMS, AND THROUGHOUT THE

DAY THEY GET 10 ACADEMIC CHALLENGES…..

On Wednesday the 9th of March, some students from Keilor Campus, and some from Taylors Lakes Campus, were selected to compete in the trial for the 2011 Da Vinci Decathlon. We arrived at Taylors Lakes Campus at 8:50am, and from then on, the day was jam packed full of mind boggling challenges. In the first session, there were many challenges given out: chess competitions, computer challenges, art and poetry, code cracking, and much more. This was a great start to the day, and really got our brains going. The second session consisted of challenges such as „Creative Producers‟, where a few people from each team were chosen to create an advertisement on „Pet Hair Removal‟. This was a fun and memorable part of the day. The last session had something different to what we had been doing all day. It was engineering. We each got one metre of tin foil, sticky tape, string, and straws, to create a hanging basket, and support system. This was very tricky, and you had to be very patient! Overall, I had a fantastic day at the Decathlon. It shows what great thinkers Overnewton College students are and I cannot wait to see how well we can do at the Da Vinci Decathlon.

Jessie Cameron, 7B

LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Please refer to the “Class tasks” documents on the Canowindra page of the College intranet. There you will find a great deal of information about the tasks your son or daughter is involved in and where they should be up to. A task in red means the due date has recently passed. Upcoming Events Thursday 17th March ACS St Leonards away (our latest finish) Monday 21st March Focus Week 2. Monday 21st March ACS Swimming Carnival Tuesday 22nd-Thursday To 24th March Waratah Bay Camp Thursday 24th March ACS Training

YEAR 5/6 SPORTS REPORT

Today marked the third round of the Years 5/6 interschool sporting competition; however, this was the Taylors Lakes Campuses‟ first game in this competition and Keilor campuses‟ second. The Taylors Lakes Campus played away to the Taylors Lakes Primary School while the Keilor Campus was away to Sydenham – Hillside Primary School (Sydenham Campus). Running in conjunction with the interschool competition is the „Peak Performance‟ program. Students who did not get an opportunity to be a part of one of the teams during the winter season are placed in this program. Students from both campuses come together and enjoy participating in a series of activities that focus on fitness, strategy development, team work and sport specific skills. All of these areas will come in handy when they are a part of a team during the summer season of interschool sport in Term 3. Winning teams from today‟s matches were from the Taylors Lakes Campus open football and from the Keilor Campus open soccer, open netball and open volleyball.

Nikki Little and Janene Lokaj Heads of Sport

Pictured below are photos from the peak performance group

Fitness

Strategy

Mrs Nikki Little, Head of Sport KC [email protected]

Ms Janene Lokaj, Head of Sport TLC

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YEAR 5 & 6 - 2011 STATE TEAM SELECTIONS

Students in Years 5 & 6 have an opportunity to trial for State Team selection in the following sports:

· Tennis · Football (Australian Rules) · Soccer · Basketball · Netball

Students who are selected to participate in these trials will be required to attend an after school selection during the final two weeks of Term 1. Overnewton is strictly limited by the Sydenham District Sports Association to entering a maximum of 6 boys and 6 girls for each sport (3 per campus). Tennis is run differently, as only 2 boys and 2 girls from within the Sydenham District may be nominated. Students must be playing at a representative level to be eligible. Students who are currently playing at local clubs who have not demonstrated higher representation or significant achievements recognised by their sports associations will be unable to trial. Nomination forms can be obtained from Mrs Little and Ms Lokaj to be returned by 25th March.

Year 7 The boys from the softball team have won their third game in a row this week. Daniel Venables gave a great batting display while the pitching kept the team in a strong position. Sabina Wong displayed some very strong serving especially when her team was down by 2 sets. The volleyball B team responded and was able to claw their way back to win the match. In the A game, while there was some good serving displayed throughout the match a general improvement in serving and setting would enable the team to get on the winning side of the score. It was another great effort by the table tennis team winning convincingly and only dropping two games for the afternoon. It was a superb effort by all of the players from the tennis team this week as they won all but two of the games. It was a great team performance with everyone encouraging and supporting each other. All players have shown improvement during the first few weeks of the season. It was another convincing win by the boys from the basketball A team. Leading scorers in this match were Harrison Bult (12 pts) and Riley Caines (10 pts). It was a closer encounter by the B team but they managed to win by 3 points. The leading scorers were Liam Gouzos (4 pts) and Matthew Nobile (5 pts). Winners: Boys‟ basketball A (48 pts – 23); boys‟ basketball B (20 pts – 17); boys‟ cricket (76 runs – 74); boys‟ softball (17 runs – 4); girls‟ softball (17 runs – 9); boys‟ table tennis (14 sets – 2); girls‟ tennis (10 sets – 1); girls‟ volleyball B (3 sets – 2)

Year 8 Leading scorers from both of the basketball games were Zak Wunhym (16 pts), Callum Shackleton (8 pts), Adam Mandic (7 pts), Mitchell Peacock (7 pts), Jeremy Bortoli (7 pts), James Paraskevopoulos (6 pts) and Michael Harsic (6 pts).

ACS SPORT NEWS

The top four players of the opposition were far too strong for the corresponding players of the Overnewton table tennis team this week. It was the lower ranked players who kept their heads and made a good contest against their opponents, enabling a respectable score line at the end of the match. Alanna Daalmeyer and Kim Van scored the two Overnewton goals in the soccer encounter. Dimitra De Losa was once again a dynamo. Natasha Marinkovic also played well and was unlucky not to score a goal. The hockey team had another win this week by 3 goals. The four goals were scored by Chris Pavlidis, Anton Longhitano, Benjamin Spitteler and Matthew Bell. Best players were Anton, Matthew, Jack Ruff and Ben Talevski. The cricket team simply outclassed their opponents this week. It was a great display of fielding by the team achieving 4 run outs and limiting the opposition to a very gettable 53 runs. Jake Sexton batted superbly, scoring an unbeaten 43 runs, including 5 boundaries in a row. Other good batting innings were from Adam Pisani (40 retired) and Clayton Bonello (34 not out). Winners: Boys‟ basketball A (48 pts – 23); boys‟ cricket (161 runs – 53); boys‟ hockey (4 goals – 1); girls‟ tennis (6 sets – 2)

Year 9 Jennifer Trinh had a great day winning her first singles set in the tennis match, and then following it up with a win in the doubles with Mikaela Farrugia. A big thank you needs to be extended to Alexander Grziwotz and Alana Nekic who volunteered to play singles in this match. Player of the match was awarded to Jessica Wijnen who won her third singles set in as many weeks. After a very slow start in the singles games of the table tennis match, the boys combined very well to win the doubles 5 games to 3. James Mascia won a great singles game in a very tough afternoon of table tennis action. After winning the toss Overnewton bowled very well to restrict their opponents to only 96 runs in the cricket match. Notable bowling performances included Mitchell Gibson-Kingdom with 2/20 (2 overs), Simon Di Cicco with 2/11 (2 overs), Marcus Pensa 1/15 (2 overs) and Lachlan Sneddon 0/4 (3 overs). This success did not translate into batting form with only Pumal Alahakoon (11 runs) getting into double figures. Sarah Gonsalves was the goal scorer in the soccer game, scoring all 5 goals. Although Sarah was responsible for placing the ball in the net she was at the end of some great play by her team to get the ball into a scoring position. Gabriella Fox was one of the players instrumental in the lead up in many of the goals, as well as Angelique Nikitiuk who was very solid in defence. It was a disappointing round for both the boys and girls teams in softball. Some of the highlights from both of these games were when Angus Turner-Summerton took a great catch in the field and, Nicholas Wurm was able to take two catches. While in the girls match, Kristen Merchan, Chloe Doric and May Tang all displayed some great batting. Ashlee Pace did a great job as short stop in this match. Leading scorers from both of the basketball games were Bryce Davies (15 pts), Callum Bellinger (12 pts) and scoring 6 pts each were Mitch Harvey, Anthony Moon and Dylan Vowles. Congratulations to the B team, as they won their first game of the season. All members of the hockey team displayed great attitude throughout the entire game. George Sleiman, Jason Pham and


Luke Parisi were strong all game and there was a huge improvement by Ryan Jennings.

Winners: Boys‟ basketball B (35 pts – 14); girls‟ soccer (5 goals – 1)

Seniors Jamelle Obeid was named „most valuable player‟ in the girls‟ soccer team while the „most improved player‟ was Arissa Potiriadis. Despite having control of approximately 80% of the game the girls were not able to convert. Lauren McIntosh saved a late attempt by the opposition in the other soccer game to enable her team to score a 3 – 2 win.

The table tennis team dominated their match this week and all players contributed to the win.

Leading scorers from the basketball games were Jeremy Borzillo (15 pts), David Pino (12 pts), Emmanuel Pena (9 pts), Dylan Johnson (9 pts), Troy Duca (8 pts)

The Overnewton hockey team dropped an early goal but then their defence tightened up in the second half. They dominated play for the final 15 minutes but couldn‟t penetrate the goal line. A big improvement continues to be seen each week with the best players this week being Michael Larin, Mitchell Koroneos and Joel Clinnick.

Despite being 6 match points down in the deciding set, the girls from the 2nd volleyball team remained strong and focused and were able to gain the win.

The girls from the 1st tennis team tried hard but were beaten by a better team this week. Best player in this match was Christine Kassis who won her sets 6 – 2 and 6 – 3.

It was a great win by the 1st mixed touch football team this week. They created space which led to numerous tries by many of their players. The 2nd team struggled due to not having a full team and being a little inexperienced. Special mention goes to Phillip Meletis who had to step up this week and play in the 1st team.

Olivia White was named best player in the 1st softball team this week. Olivia hit a home run and scored another run in Overnewton‟s win. She was also instrumental in getting players out through her strong throws to first base from the short stop position.

Brenton Stancombe bowled very well taking two wickets in the 1st cricket match. Hashan Weerasooriya top scored with 39 runs.

Winners: Boys‟ basketball 1st (38 pts – 22); boys‟ basketball 2nd (44 pts – 20); girls‟ softball 1st (8 runs – 3); girls‟ soccer 1st (3 goals – 2)‟ boys‟ table tennis 1st (14 sets – 2); girls‟ volleyball 2nd ( 3 sets – 2); mixed touch footy 1st (10 tries – 3); boys‟ basketball 3rd (46 pts – 41); boys‟ softball 2nd (40 runs – 4); boys‟ table tennis 2nd (14 sets – 2)

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ACS SPORTS INFORMATION LINE

For information regarding departure and return times

of the ACS teams during the week, call the College‟s Sports Information Line on

9331 5980.

SCIENCE SPOT

BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION:

Is your child a Year 9-12 student interested in participating in the BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION? What is it you ask? The Big Science Competition tests students' critical thinking and problem solving skills as well their science knowledge. The competition is a one hour paper containing 30 multiple choice questions. All participating students will receive a certificate recognising their achievements (ranging from High Distinction to Participation). The top scoring students are then invited to an award ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Does this sound like something your child would be interested in? If so email me and we can discuss this even further. I also encourage you to go onto the following website and read about the competition and the FAQ‟s. www.asi.edu.au

Ms Vicky Hantzis

EARTH HOUR 2011 – THIS EARTH HOUR,

GO BEYOND THE HOUR

Make History. Join hundreds of millions of kids and families all around our planet for Earth Hour. By 2011, most people now know something

of the cause of climate change and its consequences to our planet and to life. As time goes on, global climate change is more frequently becoming a topic of every day conversation, even for those of us who know very little about it. In short, human activity requiring us to use energy derived from burning fossil fuels is believed to be largely responsible for global climate change. In short, global climate change is the greatest threat our planet faces today. If you‟re not sure about the issue of climate change, the following website has information that may fill in the missing pieces for you

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/default.aspx How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?

Earth Hour is a call to action to every individual, every business and every community. It starts with a flick of the switch(es) at 8:30pm Saturday 26th March, in a collective display of commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all - the planet. On 26th March, hundreds of millions of global citizens, from over 100 hundred different countries, will unite in the action of switching lights out. Will you be one of them? Your household can pledge support for Earth Hour 2011 by logging in through the website

http://www.earthhour.org.au/?gclid=CIefrOiCuacCFQv3bwod9Tl1AA

and registering your name. The website also has other useful information about the Earth Hour movement and tips for making every hour an Earth Hour. This year, be different. How far beyond the hour can your household go without electricity use? Can you go beyond the hour? Be part of the Earth Hour and encourage your friends to be part of Earth Hour.

Mr Saverio Ciccone and Ms Vicky Hantzis Senior School Science Faculty – Keilor Campus

http://www.asi.edu.au

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/default.aspx




CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE

Classroom Assistance positions for both Keilor and Taylors Lakes Campuses will be advertised through the Whispers on a weekly basis. Most positions require a regular weekly commitment for the whole year, although in specific cases you may be able to alternate with another parent or join a roster. You are invited to apply for any position, even if your child is at another campus or different year level. Please note that the person you will be telephoning is a parent fulfilling their Family Contribution Scheme commitment, so please do not phone before 7.15am or after 9.00pm. Younger siblings or sick children cannot accompany parents whilst on duty. A blue Classroom Assistance folder is kept at the Front Office at each campus to record your hours.

Recording Hours A reminder to parents that it is your responsibility to record your own hours for classroom assistance and excursions in the folder at the front office labelled Classroom Assistance. Please ensure you write legibly and include details of your child, including the surname if you have a different name to your child, and your home telephone number. These hours are collated at the end of each term.

Working with Children Check It is a Victorian Government requirement that all adults working with children have a current Working with Children Check. Please ensure you have your card number or Post Office Receipt number when you phone to register your name.

If you have any concerns regarding the Classroom Assistance program at Keilor Campus please contact Jennie McCullagh, Resource Officer on 9334 0086. Parent Co-ordinators

Wendy Weeks – Years Prep, 1 & 2 9331 7750 [email protected]

Nadine Azzi – Years 3 – 12 & ACS 9336 0071 [email protected]

Mimma Beazley – Library & Art 9390 7516 [email protected]

KEILOR CAMPUS

If you have any concerns regarding the Classroom Assistance Program at Taylors Lakes Campus please contact Denise O‟Keefe, Resource Officer on 9334 0245. Parent Co-ordinators

Melissa Lo-Iudice – Years Prep-2 0425 757 838 [email protected]

Michelle Schembri – Year 3 - 8 0414 907 337 [email protected]

Michelle Digby – Canowindra 9449-0529 [email protected]

TAYLORS LAKES CAMPUS

Prep Activity Maths Parents are required to assist with Prep L and Prep C on Tuesdays from 2.00pm – 3.20pm and Prep P and Prep S on Wednesdays 2.00pm – 3.20pm

Wendy Weeks 9331 7750 [email protected]

Year 1 Classroom Parent help is required in 1TK for general assistance on Wednesdays 9.00am – 10.00am.

Wendy Weeks 9331 7750 [email protected]

Year 6 Excursion (German) Parent help, including First Aid trained parents, are required to assist with a Year 6 German excursion to the Austrian Club, Melbourne on Wednesday 30th March from 9.20am – 3.10pm.

Nadine Azzi 9336 0071 [email protected]

Year 6 Excursion (Indonesian) Parent help, including First Aid trained parents, are required to assist with a Year 6 Indonesian excursion to the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 30th March from 9.35am – 3.20pm.


ACS Swimming Carnival Parent help, including First Aid trained parents, are required to assist with the ACS Swimming Carnival on Monday 21st March at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from 10.30am – 5.00pm.


Cross Country Training Parent help is required to run with student athletes at training sessions at Brimbank Park from 7.00am - 8.00am on Thursday March 24th, 31st, Thursday April 7th and Thursday May 5th, 12th & 19th.


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Junior School Classroom Assistance Parent help is required in the following Junior School classes: 1T Wk 1&2 Wednesday, 9am – 10.45am 1E Wk 1&2 Friday 9am – 10.30am 2L Wk 1&2 Monday 9am – 10.45am

Melissa Lo-Iudice 0425 757 838 [email protected]

4NJ Wk 1 Monday 11.10am – 12.50am 4NJ Wk 1 Friday 9am – 10.45am 4NJ Wk 2 Thurs & Fri 11.10am – 12.50pm 4NJ Wk 2 Mon, Wed 9am – 10.45am 4A Wk 1 Mon, Tues & Fri 9am – 10.45am 4A Wk 2 Tues, Wed & Fri 9am – 10.45am

Michelle Schembri 0414 907 337 [email protected]

Prep Information Technology Parent help is needed to assist with the Prep Information Technology classes which are held in the Computer Lab. Times and days are: Prep B Wednesday 2.30pm – 3.20pm Prep MI Thursday 9.00am – 10.00am


Junior School Art Parent help is needed to assist with the following Junior School Art classes. PME Wk 1 Tuesday 12pm – 1.00pm Wk2 Tuesday 11.00am – 1.00pm 1T Wk 1 Tuesday 9.45am – 10.45am 1E Wk 2 Tuesday 11.00am – 12.00pm 1G Wk 2 Tuesday 1.30pm – 2.30pm 2L Wk 1 Wednesday 11.00am – 1.00pm Wk 2 Wednesday 11.00am – 12.00pm 2R Wk 2 Wednesday 9.00am – 10.00am


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Working Bee Keilor Campus

Saturday 19th March

The next Working Bee will be held on Saturday 19th March 2011. Please note that the working bee commences at 8:30am and not before. Hours will only be credited after 8:30am. The day will finish at 4.30 pm. Please stay as long as possible so that the tasks organised for the day can be completed. The day will cover projects and general clean up. Please bring along your own gloves and any gardening tools you may require, including lawn mowers. Lunch: $4.00

Please note that children are not permitted to attend working bees.

Co-ordinators: Keilor Campus Andrew Daalmeyer 0411 269 331 Paul Pino 0405 770 228

(Working Bee dates are also listed on the College website, www.overnewton.vic.edu.au/Our Community/Parents and

Friends/Family Contribution/Working Bee Dates)

TERM 1, 2011

Keilor Campus Principal’s Office

Taylors Lakes Campus Meeting Room

Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm

Wednesday W:2 Tuesday W:1

23-March

06-April 29-March

PARENTS AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE PRINCIPAL

Mr Laussen will again be holding informal opportunities for parents to meet with him over a cup of tea. Please feel free to call in should you wish to have a chat, ask a question, or share a good news story about your child.

Help needed to construct sets for Rock Eisteddfod

If you are a parent with carpentry or construction skills we urgently need your help!! Year 9 is after the assistance of parents to help construct sets and props for their Rock Eisteddfod performance.

Please contact Mrs Kylie Quin for more details on [email protected]

Cross Country Trials Parent help is required at Cross Country trials on the following dates: Maribyrnong River, Maribyrnong on Saturday 9th April from 8.00am – 10.00am Brimbank Park, Keilor on Wednesday 11th May from 2.00pm – 4.00pm


Art Classroom Help Parent help is required to assist teachers with setting up, preparation, supervision and cleaning in Art classes. Prep L Fridays 9.45am – 11.25 am Weeks 1 & 2 Prep P Tuesdays 10.20am – 11.10am Week 1 Prep P Tuesdays 11.35am – 1.15pm Week 2 Prep S Tuesdays 11.15am – 1.15pm Week 1 Prep S Tuesdays 10.20am – 11.10am Week 2 1R Thursdays 11.15am – 12.50pm Weeks 1 & 2 2B Thursdays 1.50pm – 3.20pm Weeks 1 & 2 2F Mondays 11.25am – 1.00pm Weeks 1 & 2 3C Wednesdays 8.55am – 10.30am Weeks 1 & 2 3P Thursdays 11.00am – 1.00pm Weeks 1 & 2

Mimma Beazley 9390 7516 [email protected]

Sewing Parent help is needed to machine sew two pieces of felt that have been pre-cut for Easter puppets. Finished product is required in two weeks.

Mimma Beazley 9390 7516 [email protected]

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3M Wk 1 Wednesday 1.30pm – 2.30pm 3AC Wk 1 Tuesday 11.00am – 1.00pm Wk 2 Tuesday 11.00am – 12.00pm 4NW Wk 1 Wednesday 11.00am – 1.00pm Wk 2 Wednesday 11.00am – 12.00pm


Year 5 and Year 6 Design and Technology Parent help is required to assist with the following Year 5 and 6 Design and Technology classes. Year 5 Wk 1 & 2 Thursday 9.45am – 10.45am Year 5 Wk 1 & 2 Friday 11.00am – 12.00pm Year 6 Wk 1 Thursday 11.00am – 1.00pm


ACS Swimming Carnival Parent help is required to assist with the ACS Swimming Carnival being held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre on Monday 21st March from 10.30am – 5.00pm.


Year 6 German Excursion Parent help is required to assist with a Year 6 German excursion to the Austrian Club on Wednesday 30th March from 9.00am – 3.20pm.


ACS Cross Country Squad Training Parent help is required to assist with the ACS Cross Country Training held at Brimbank Park on Thursday mornings from 7.00am – 8.00am. Parents are needed to run with the children on the cross country course. Training commences on Thursday 3rd March and concludes Thursday 26th May.


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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OVERNEWTON FAMILIES

Parents who have a child attending Overnewton College and are interested in obtaining a position in Prep 2012 for other siblings in their family should contact the Registrar, Diane King on 9334 0141 and request an application form as soon as possible.










Do you run your own business? Here is an opportunity to promote your business or service. Why not advertise for FREE in this year‟s Parents & Friends Service Directory. Over 4000 directories are distributed and also available for all to use on the College website. Current advertisers, please let me know if you wish to have your advertisement repeated in this year‟s edition. New families are welcome. Listings closing soon. For further information or an application form Please call Janine Hilton 9334 0104 or email

[email protected]

The College Shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday every week during term. Please note: the College Shop is not open during school holidays unless advertised in Whispers.

OPENING HOURS Tuesday 8.15am - 4.30pm Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm Thursday 8.15am - 4.30pm

SATURDAY TRADING FOR 2011

Term 1 2nd April 9 – 1pm

Term 2 30th April 9 – 1pm 25th June 9 – 1pm

Term 3 30th July 9 – 1pm 6th August 9 – 3pm Blazer Fittings Only 17th September 9 – 1pm

Term 4 15th October 9 – 1pm 3rd December 9 – 1pm

Rugby Tops It has been brought to our attention that the buttons used on the new Rugby Tops are from a faulty batch. The manufacturer has advised that they will change the buttons on Rugby Tops that were purchased up to the 3rd of March. We recommend that you continue to use this garment until the last week in term 1 and drop this item to the Uniform Shop (fully labelled with your details) before Thursday 7th April. The buttons will be changed over the school break, ready for collection first day back to school 2nd Term, Wednesday 27th April.

SECOND HAND SALES Please note when purchasing second hand uniforms, they must be paid for by Cash Only. Choose well as there is no exchange on second hand items. If you are wishing to drop off items for sale in the second hand section, these items must be handed to Miranda Turner. At no time are they to be left at reception or the front door of the College Shop. All items must be clearly marked with name, address and telephone number, otherwise goods will not be accepted. Blazers MUST be dry-cleaned with the dry cleaning tag displayed and all other items washed. We do not accept hats or any items of clothing with holes or stains of any kind (such as paint). We will hold items for sale for a period of 12 months only. At the end of that 12 month period, if they have not been sold, we ask that you collect your items from the College Shop. If not collected, your items of clothing are then donated to the orphanage in Zambia.

EXCHANGE & REFUNDS While we are happy to exchange, you will need to keep your receipt to do so. All exchanges and refunds will only be accepted in the term of purchase.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate contact Miranda Turner on 9334 0112.

Miranda Turner College Uniform Shop

Direct to Shop 9334 0112

COLLEGE UNIFORM SHOP

Taylors Lakes Campus Junior School Parent Support Team Meeting

Our next Parent Support Team meeting will be on Friday 25th March, 2011

at 9am in The Meeting Room (opposite the canteen).

EVERYONE WELCOME - come along for morning tea and help us plan exciting activities for the junior students, please join us (young children welcome). Hours will contribute to the Family Contribution Scheme. If you cannot attend meetings due to other commitments, feel free to call Fiona to see how you can contribute to our Parent Support Team . If you have any queries please call: Fiona Zacharias 0411 141 280 Maria Winton 0414 900 018 Parent Support Team Junior School-Taylors Lakes Campus

YARD DUTY

Taylors Lakes Campus

Are you a new parent or an existing parent wanting to complete your hours whilst watching your child have fun in the playground? If so, I would love to have you join us on the yard duty roster. There are still vacancies for Term 1 and both permanent and casual positions are available. You are also welcome to bring younger children with you to complete your hours. Yard Duty hours are as follows:

Before School 8.30am – 9.00am Lunchtime 12.50pm – 2.05pm

Please contact Andrea Barrow, Yard Duty Co-ordinator, Taylors Lakes Campus on 0411 065 585 or by email: [email protected] discuss your availability.



A VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding the

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK

All parent volunteers must now have completed the Working With Children Check (WWC Check). The WWC Check is required before any parent at Overnewton College is able to participate and fulfil their 18 Hour Family Contribution commitment and co-ordinators cannot allocate parents to a roster unless they have completed this

check. Please note that there will be some minor exceptions to this e.g.

parents working at Saturday working bees.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 9334 0140 if you have any questions or alternatively you can contact the WWC Check Information Line on 1300 652 870.

Shirley Seit, Head of Community Development. 9334 0140 / [email protected]

Overnewton Anglican Community College Junior Sport Program (JSP)

SOCCER

Term 2 & 3

Attention: Boys & Girls in Years 1 to 4. The Junior Sports Program is pleased to advise that the soccer program is back at Overnewton for 2011. Venue: Keilor Campus Time: 11.00am – 12:15 Day: Saturday Duration: Term 2 & 3 approximately 16 weeks (starting the 7th May) Cost: $90 (participants will receive 1 pair of soccer socks, shin pads, and a ball) Numbers are strictly limited .

Register by Friday 23rd of March 2011

To register your child‟s interest or to help out, email Tony Poalozza on: [email protected]

PARENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

The program requires parents to actively assist and will only go ahead if there are parents able to help. Participating parents can contribute their time to the Family Contribution Scheme. Note: Parents will need to have a current Working With Children Check If there are coaches of any other sports who would like to be part of the program, we would like to hear from to you! Regards Junior Sports Committee

SAVE THE DATE!

Keilor Campus Prep students are hosting a

“Grandparent’s Day”

Wednesday 23rd March 9am-11am

The Preps will send out invitations via their College diaries!

ACCOMPANIST

Needed – parent/s to be a piano accompanist to our Junior School and Middle School choirs.

Parents must be available for weekly rehearsals at the times listed below, as well as performances listed on the College calendar. We would prefer the same person for the entire year, however one semester may be available by negotiation:

Junior School Choir – Monday, 3.30pm – 4.30pm Middle School Choir – Wednesday, 3.30pm – 4.30pm

If you are interested, please email Tania Riotto at [email protected].

New Basketball Team Wanted

Is your child interested in playing basketball for Overnewton Anglican Community College. If they are, here is the perfect chance to get them started.

The Keilor Basketball Association has a new season starting in Term 2 and the Junior Sports Committee would like to get more Overnewton teams in the Under 10 & Under 12 age group.

If your child is 7 to 10 years of age, is able to commit to training once a week (most likely at the school), and is able to play on Saturday mornings, then send me an email or give me a call to get more information.

Dom Facchino Mob: 0408 348 912, email: [email protected]

Please note if we receive too many applicants, preference will be given to those that register first. Regards

Dom Facchino Junior Sports Committee

Keilor Junior School “Zooper Dooper Friday”

March 18th The Keilor Campus Junior School are holding a “ZOOPER DOOPER” day on Friday March 18th at lunchtime at the junior playground. If you wish your child to have a Zooper Dooper, please provide them with 50c to purchase at lunch time on Friday 18th March. [If you wish your child to have a Lemonade icy-pole ($1) due to allergies]

2011 Keilor Campus Junior School Parent Support Team


As part of the “Conditions of Entry” to Overnewton Anglican Community College, signed by all families upon confirmation of enrolment “One full term‟s written notice is required to withdraw a student from the College. If one full term‟s notice is not given to the College, one full term‟s fees will be charged.” If you have a child who will not be completing the 2011 academic year or not returning to Overnewton in 2012 please ensure that you notify the Registrar, Mrs Diane King in writing.

Email: [email protected]

OVERNEWTON PARENTS & FRIENDS BUSINESS & SERVICES DIRECTORY

Support the Overnewton Community and always consult the Parents and Friends Business and Services Directory!

„Fabcorp Carpentry Services‟, help with your renovations & extentsion, decking, pergolas or outdoor alfresco areas. Contact 9390 6613 or see page 76 of the Parents & Friends Services Directory for further information.

This Parents & Friends Services Directory is now available on line - Check it out by visiting www.overnewton.vic.edu.au, click on the photo of Our Community and select the P&F Directory. You can then download this directory or view other publications.

For an additional paper copy please contact Janine Hilton 9334 0104.

9334 0000

When recording hours contributed toward the Family Contribution Scheme

please write your home telephone number (NOT mobile number)

as this will assist us to ensure your hours are allocated correctly.

INCLUDE HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER


Middle School

Zooper Dooper Day

Thursday 31st March

at Lunchtime

Organised by Middle School Parent Support Team


Taylors Lakes Campus MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday 8th April

HOT CROSS BUN DAY ALL BUNS $1 each

Please return form and money to your home room teacher by the 23rd March.

From Middle School Parent Support Team

Taylors Lakes Campus.

When: Saturday 19th March 2011 From 10am to 12pm

Where: Taylors Lakes Campus oval. 39-57 Robertsons Road, Taylors Lakes

Special guests, Brad Johnson from the Western Bulldogs and his son will be attending our Super Clinic as the 2011 season is launched. Our clinic will run with our special guest jumping in and having a kick with each group. As usual, we will be having a BBQ and drinks as a fundraiser, so come along and make our super clinic a wonderful success. If anyone knows children wishing to join an Auskick centre, please invite them to ours, especially Preps starting their school life. We have invited other Auskick clinics from our region to attend this spectacular day and make it a big event. Our season starts on 26th March 2011. Please support us so we can help to provide an avenue for your children to participate in a wonderful game and appreciate team sport. If you have any queries regarding the Super Clinic please contact Gary Sciberras via email [email protected] And for queries regarding the Auskick clinics call Rob Haumann 9449 4740.

Registration Super Clinic for the Western/Northern Region

Auskick Clinics

PARENTS & FRIENDS Over the next week each family will be receiving a pack of 10 raffle tickets. The tickets are $1.00 each and we will have four prizes for each Campus. If you require any more tickets please call Emma Sexton 0438 608 067for Taylors Lakes Campus or Anna Rubacha 9390 2452 for Keilor Campus. Money is due back by Friday 1st April and the prizes will be drawn during the last week of term. Good Luck Everyone!


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