Term 2 Calendar HIGHLIGHTSFriday 11 June : Students return to onsite schooling

Monday 14 June : Queen's Birthday Public Holiday

Saturday 19 June : Working Bee (tentative)

Wednesday 23 June : Tree Planting Day

Friday 25 June : Last Day of Term 2, 3pm Dismissal

Term 3 Calendar HIGHLIGHTSMonday 12 July : Term 3 Commencement 8:45am

Wed 28 July - Fri 30 July : Year 3 CampPlease note that dates are correct at the time of printing. Changes may occur after printing.

For a comprehensive college calendar see Compass School Manager.

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VISIONVISIONONE COLLEGE,ONE COLLEGE,INFINITE POSSIBILITIES,INFINITE POSSIBILITIES,WORKING TOGETHER,WORKING TOGETHER,EMBRACING THE EMBRACING THE FUTURE.FUTURE.

MISSIONMISSIONOUR COLLEGE FOSTERS OUR COLLEGE FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN LIFE EXCELLENCE IN LIFE LONG LEARNERS LONG LEARNERS WHO ARE RESILIENT, WHO ARE RESILIENT, CONNECTED AND CONNECTED AND RESPECTFUL.RESPECTFUL.

Newsletter 3, Term 2 2021

CARRANBALLACP-9 COLLEGE

(03) 9395 3533carranballac.p9@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.carranballac.vic.edu.auBoardwalk School Cnr Dunnings Road & Foxwood Dve, Point Cook Jamieson Way School Cnr Jamieson Way & La Rochelle Blv, Point Cook

Students are reminded to return to school with any school resources

taken home at the beginning of the remote learning period. Students in Year 7 - 9 are expected to have

their own personal laptop charged for school and will use their device

every day to complete school tasks, access online resources and

undertake research. Secondary Students without a laptop may be eligible to

receive a DET laptop to use for school, please call 9395 3533 to enquire.

A REFLECTION FROM COLLEGE PRINCIPAL, MERRIDY PATTERSON, ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

Dear families,

Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this past fortnight and your patience with remote learning. It was great to hear that students were engaging with their lessons and some of the other activities provided, such as meeting for lunch together on Webex, specialist activities and a presentation by an elite athlete.

We were able to hold our School Council meeting remotely last Tuesday evening. A few of the agenda items discussed were:• Responses to our Languages Survey• Our updated Homework Policies which are

available on our website• Student attendance• Attitudes to School Survey• Student Scholarships• Fundraising events• Reports

A reminder that there were several exposure sites in the Point Cook area. Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given and not return to school until it is safe to do so.

If you, your child, or a family member develops symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested at a COVID-19 testing facility and stay home.

Please take care and have a safe long weekend.

Have you seen our official college social media pages? Instagram @carranballacp9college

Facebook @carranballac

Dear Parents,Dear Parents,

We would like to thank the community for their We would like to thank the community for their tremendous support throughout this latest lock down. tremendous support throughout this latest lock down. Our staff have worked hard to deliver their programs and Our staff have worked hard to deliver their programs and we are pleased to say that student engagement has been we are pleased to say that student engagement has been very high. This wouldn’t happen without the support of very high. This wouldn’t happen without the support of our families and the commitment of our staff. The quick our families and the commitment of our staff. The quick flip to online learning has been swift and smooth.flip to online learning has been swift and smooth.

Our secondary students have been working through their Our secondary students have been working through their ‘normal’ timetable participating in online classes, whilst ‘normal’ timetable participating in online classes, whilst our primary staff have delivered a mix of online and our primary staff have delivered a mix of online and offline instruction this week. offline instruction this week.

It was timely then that both campuses were able to have It was timely then that both campuses were able to have a whole school assembly before the lock down, where a whole school assembly before the lock down, where we were able to celebrate our student achievements we were able to celebrate our student achievements and relaunch our HERO program. We thank our families and relaunch our HERO program. We thank our families for supporting these events and we acknowledge our for supporting these events and we acknowledge our student leaders who coordinated these assemblies. At student leaders who coordinated these assemblies. At this stage, we will not be hosting any future assemblies this stage, we will not be hosting any future assemblies until we have further advice from the department.until we have further advice from the department.

Looking back to a month ago, our year 8 students Looking back to a month ago, our year 8 students returned from their Valley Homestead - Ovens Camp on returned from their Valley Homestead - Ovens Camp on Wednesday 18 May suitably exhausted! Staff reported Wednesday 18 May suitably exhausted! Staff reported that the students were enthusiastic participants and that the students were enthusiastic participants and congratulated them on how they conducted themselves congratulated them on how they conducted themselves whilst away.whilst away.

There have been several sporting events involving our There have been several sporting events involving our year 9 and 8 students and we congratulate them for year 9 and 8 students and we congratulate them for their participation. Our after-school sports training also their participation. Our after-school sports training also

proved to be popular with lots of students attending.proved to be popular with lots of students attending.

There was some disappointment from our Foundation There was some disappointment from our Foundation classes when our pet education program was cancelled classes when our pet education program was cancelled at short notice. This program has been developed by at short notice. This program has been developed by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions to help the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions to help young children learn about living safely with dogs and to young children learn about living safely with dogs and to support them to develop their social and nurturing skills. support them to develop their social and nurturing skills. The teachers were very impressed by the interest and The teachers were very impressed by the interest and resilience shown by our students. They discussed that resilience shown by our students. They discussed that it’s okay to be disappointed but it’s important to just ‘get it’s okay to be disappointed but it’s important to just ‘get on with things’. This incursion will occur at a later date. on with things’. This incursion will occur at a later date.

With our college focus on the classroom reading With our college focus on the classroom reading program this year, teachers are refining the delivery of a program this year, teachers are refining the delivery of a consistent reading program across the school. Staff have consistent reading program across the school. Staff have been working with consultants to enhance their practice, been working with consultants to enhance their practice, which in turn will improve the learning outcomes for our which in turn will improve the learning outcomes for our students. There has been a lot of hard work going on students. There has been a lot of hard work going on behind the scenes and we thank the teachers for their behind the scenes and we thank the teachers for their positive attitude.positive attitude.

As we come back from a couple of weeks of remote As we come back from a couple of weeks of remote learning, we’d like to remind families that students learning, we’d like to remind families that students need to be a school every day to make the most of the need to be a school every day to make the most of the learning opportunities on offer. If a student is arriving learning opportunities on offer. If a student is arriving at 9am or later, they are missing vital instruction time, at 9am or later, they are missing vital instruction time, and this can have a major impact on the development and this can have a major impact on the development of their knowledge their skills. In primary years, the of their knowledge their skills. In primary years, the impact affects student reading skills, one of the essential impact affects student reading skills, one of the essential fundamentals! You can help your child, and our teachers, fundamentals! You can help your child, and our teachers, by ensuring your child has a good night’s sleep and is at by ensuring your child has a good night’s sleep and is at school from 8:30am ready to start at 8.45am.school from 8:30am ready to start at 8.45am.

A REFLECTION FROM JAMIESON WAY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, STEVEN MONTGOMERY AND BOARDWALK PRINCIPAL, ROS MYORS, ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

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Secondary ScienceIn Year 9 students have been conducting practicals to explore how electrical current works and how to record current using the right symbols.

CANTEEN SPECIALTo celebrate the return to school on Friday and to help keep us warm with this cold weather the canteen is offering

a special for lunch. Toasted Cheese Sandwich with Warm Milo $5.00Available on Quickcliq for lunch orders (don’t forget to place your order by 9am tomorrow!)

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Year 7-9 Physical Education and Health teacher. As a new member of staff at Carranballac P-9 College I am very excited to be given the opportunity to work with such a key year group, about whom I have heard great things. I look forward to getting to know the year group over the coming weeks and to helping your son or daughter to achieve great things.

I hope to meet you all very soon.

Kind regards

Jack Binns

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CCaarrrraannbbaallllaacc CCoolllleeggee SSppoorrtt UUppddaattee HHoobbssoonnss BBaayy DDiivviissiioonn YYeeaarr 99 BBaaddmmiinnttoonn The year 9 students have been enthusiastically practicing their badminton throughout the term with Ms O’Brien at Boardwalk and Mr Todevski at Jamieson Way. They participated in the Hobsons Bay Division competition held on Tuesday 18 May, at the Altona Badminton Centre. We had quite number of teams entered: 1 x BW Boys Team, 1 x BW Girls Team, 1 x JW Boys Team and 1 x JW Girls Team. All students had lots of fun on the day competing in singles and doubles matches. The JW Boys team came equal 2nd with a win on the day, so well done to them. The students were all excellent representatives of the school and showed great sportsmanship, they also assisted with scoring some of the matches throughout the day.

YYeeaarr 99 SSoocccceerr Mr Lucas reported that the boys put in a gutsy effort playing two Year 10 teams and one Year 9 team. They performed well to score a total of 8 goals during their three matches. They even had to play one game back-to-back as the event was running behind. Despite all the hurdles everybody worked hard as a team and with minimal training sessions beforehand for preparation. Spirits were high, and it was an enjoyable day for everyone involved. They missed qualifying for the final by 1 goal. A tremendous effort overall. HHoobbssoonnss BBaayy DDiivviissiioonn PPrriimmaarryy CCrroossss CCoouunnttrryy CCaarrnniivvaall Mr Binns was very impressed by the performance of all the Carranballac P-9 College primary students who participated in their Division Cross Country event held at Presidents Park in Wyndham Vale. Congratulations to Emmie who came 1st in her age category. Qualifiers for WMR Cross Country Championships being held at Brimbank Park on the 17 June will be notified in due course. Results included the following: Emmie 1st 11 Year girls, Macy 15th 9/10 age group, Georgia 22nd 11 Year girls, Ryker 26th 11 boys, Emma 27th 9/10 girls and Alex 30th 11 age boys’ group.

HHoobbssoonnss BBaayy DDiivviissiioonn YYeeaarr 77 GGiirrllss NNeettbbaallll The girls did an awesome job! They worked extremely well as a team, despite some of them not meeting each other until the day of the competition due to being at different college campuses. All the girls approached each game with a positive attitude and motivated each other to achieve their best. The girls came 3rd out of the eight teams and won three out of their five games. Unfortunately, they didn’t make the finals, but they should be commended on how well they participated on the day. Well done Year 7girls! Thank you to Ms Kaye for training this team and coaching them during this competition.

HHoobbssoonnss BBaayy DDiivviissiioonn BBooyyss NNeettbbaallll It was an exciting day of competition for the Carranballac P-9 College Year 8 Boys Netball team, who played two very close games in their division competition held on 27 May at the Altona Sports Stadium. Game (1): lost 17 -16 and Game (2) lost 18 -12. Although the boys were a bit dejected after their matches, everyone knew they had tried their hardest against some challenging opposing teams.

CCaarrrraannbbaallllaacc PP--99 CCoolllleeggee YYeeaarr 33--66 AAtthhlleettiiccss CCaarrnniivvaallss What a fantastic two days of fun all the Year 3-6 students experienced at the Newport Park Athletics track on 18 and 19 May. We were very lucky, as the weather was nice and sunny on both days. Thank you to all the parents who assisted with the results recording of specific events and other duties throughout each carnival. Community support is valuable and essential for ensuring these hugely logistical events all run smoothly. The staff were really impressed by the high level of student participation and the enthusiastic camaraderie displayed by all the House Teams.

The overall Year 3-6 Athletics Carranballac College Carnival results were: BBooaarrddwwaallkk 1st Golden Wattle 558 2nd Cheetham 482 3rd RAAF 412 4th Sea Eagles 382 JJaammiieessoonn WWaayy 1st Cheetham 209 2nd RAAF 132 3rd Sea Eagles 121 4th Golden Wattle 109 Please see below some wonderful photos taken at each Athletics Carnival by Ms Cody’s talented Year 9 Photography Elective students:

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