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Newsletter 4, Term 3 2020

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

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of

the end of World War II with our Defence Students. Well done, Kate in 8S, for this incredible

piece representing such an important day in our national history.

Dear parents and members of the Carranballac community,

We are all looking forward to the time when we can welcome our students back through the school gate. We are very hopeful that the education minister, through our state government, will allow the return to on site learning. However, as with all issues regarding this pandemic, we are mandated to follow the directives of the Chief Health Officer and of course, we will fulfil whatever arrangements we are required of us. I continue to take great pride in the quality of education being providing for our students during these challenging times.

Thank you to those families who have shared some of the video clips and other digital evidence of student learning from home and a variety of your family activities. Please continue to share these clips with us as these keep us connected and remind us of the strength of our great community.

You may have seen evidence of ‘Spoonville’ around

our area. In fact, Spoonville is an international iso phenomenon. We received an anonymous letter at Boardwalk earlier in the week, inviting our school community to contribute to ‘Rockville’. This letter was accompanied by several hand painted rocks that had elaborate faces and some embellishments. Notification of ‘Rockville’ has been put onto

Compass and our collection at Boardwalk is rapidly growing. We would love members of your family to add to our rock family and we invite you to start and contribute to a Rockville at Jamieson Way. Waterproof paint is probably best, nothing a dog can destroy and nothing added that can blow away and pollute our environment please.

A REFLECTION FROM ACTING COLLEGE DIRECTOR, ROS MYORS, ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

Dear Parents,Dear Parents,

In our penultimate newsletter it has become In our penultimate newsletter it has become apparent that we are capable of amazing apparent that we are capable of amazing things. We must celebrate our achievements things. We must celebrate our achievements over the last two terms. As we await advice over the last two terms. As we await advice from the government and the Department from the government and the Department of Education regarding the next part of our of Education regarding the next part of our route out of the current situation, we are route out of the current situation, we are as prepared as we can be to do whatever is as prepared as we can be to do whatever is necessary. necessary.

Once again and oft repeated, we thank our Once again and oft repeated, we thank our community for the support offered to staff and community for the support offered to staff and the college. In a far from ideal situation, we the college. In a far from ideal situation, we have been able to find the joy at this time. Our have been able to find the joy at this time. Our student leaders continue to give what they can student leaders continue to give what they can to the college through their weekly feedback to the college through their weekly feedback and leadership at year level assemblies. We and leadership at year level assemblies. We value our student’s opinions and ask them to value our student’s opinions and ask them to continue to let us know their thoughts and continue to let us know their thoughts and opinions.opinions.

Some of our former students (now in year 12… Some of our former students (now in year 12… makes us feel old) took the time to create a makes us feel old) took the time to create a song with our VET teacher Alex. Our young song with our VET teacher Alex. Our young people are so inspirational, and their choice of people are so inspirational, and their choice of

song… perfect (Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The song… perfect (Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon), apt at this time, don’t you think?Moon), apt at this time, don’t you think?

It’s interesting to note that for many of our It’s interesting to note that for many of our students, particularly the younger ones, life students, particularly the younger ones, life goes on as usual. We received a video from goes on as usual. We received a video from a family late last week showing a litter of a family late last week showing a litter of puppies. I’m sure the sight of these beautiful puppies. I’m sure the sight of these beautiful puppies falling over each other and bumping puppies falling over each other and bumping into their mothers’ legs brought joy and into their mothers’ legs brought joy and happiness to the children in the family… like happiness to the children in the family… like they always do! The more things change, the they always do! The more things change, the more they stay the same…more they stay the same…

As staff we’ve also been trying to keep things As staff we’ve also been trying to keep things light and bright and we’d like to share one light and bright and we’d like to share one of our favourite ‘dad jokes’ that have been of our favourite ‘dad jokes’ that have been passed around over the past week or so and passed around over the past week or so and remembering Sunday is Father’s day.remembering Sunday is Father’s day.

Yesterday I discussed the problem I’m having Yesterday I discussed the problem I’m having with online shopping. Just doing far too much with online shopping. Just doing far too much of it. On Tuesday night I was so into it I ordered of it. On Tuesday night I was so into it I ordered a Chicken and an Egg through Amazon… I’ll let a Chicken and an Egg through Amazon… I’ll let you know… (think about it!)you know… (think about it!)

Please be well and stay safe.Please be well and stay safe.

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

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Year 3 students have been learning about Information Reports. They were taught to research for information and write a report on an animal of their choice. Well done Lucy and Jay from 3A. Thank you Ms Ralston for sending us this great student work!!

Firstly, the music department would like to thank students and parents for all of your hard work this term. It has been a very challenging time for some of you to complete online work from your class room teacher, specialist teachers as well as staying up to date with internet technology, but it has been a fantastic effort by everyone.

Remote learning has been a steep learning curve in term 3 for the music team. Not only did we still have to offer an essential viable curriculum, we also had to:

• Create music lesson plans which don’t involve instruments

• Get accustomed to weekly web calls to check in with students,

• Record instructional videos for lessons

• Spend many hours assessing online work and personally responding to student emails.

So far in term 3, primary students have: sung and danced to popular children’s songs, created chants, composed voice pattern and body percussion pieces, clapped in time with an orchestra and played body percussion to popular songs. We have had a lot of positive feedback from parents for the fun and engaging activities the children have participated in. We still have a lot of exciting activities to finish the term with which involves singing,

dancing, chanting, stomping and creating music.

There is not long to go now as the school holidays are just around the corner and we are on the home stretch in term 3. Hang in there and once again thank you for your commitment in completing your music work.

Thank You

Warren Grima, Primary Music Specialist, Boardwalk

MUSIC MATTERS | WARREN GRIMA

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MY CAREER INSIGHTS My Career Insights is a program aimed at helping students to better understand their strengths and interests, to inform their subject selections for senior secondary school and beyond. It is available to all Year 9 students in (or equivalent in specialist schools) in Victorian government schools. My Career Insights will be delivered online to students whilst flexible and remote learning is in place. Program Overview My Career Insights has two components:

• an online assessment undertaken by each student, using the Morrisby Online tool, to explore their preferences, abilities and strengths

• a follow-up interview with an external career consultant trained in Morrisby Online to explain the results.

The results generated for each student include a range of suggested careers and pathways based on the student’s strengths, interests and preferences. Online Delivery Schools will oversee the online delivery of the program to students, with support from the Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV), which has been contracted by the Department of Education and Training to work with schools to deliver the program. Schools will support students to complete the online assessment at home by:

• Providing each student with step-by-step instructions, set out in the Morrisby@Home: Student Information Kit developed by the CEAV.

• Schools will then contact each student to organise a follow-up online interview between the student and an external career consultant trained in Morrisby Online to discuss the results, using the Department’s preferred platform webex.

Supporting Your Child You can support your child to complete the program at home by ensuring that they have a quiet space where they can complete the online assessment. Your child will complete the assessment independently, following the step-by-step instructions set out in the Morrisby@Home: Student Information Kit. The assessment takes up to two hours to complete. It can be completed in one session or broken up into two or three sessions. You may also wish to attend the follow-up online interview with your child. Online Safety It is important that during this time of remote and flexible learning we maintain safe and responsible use of information and communication technologies. Your school is able to provide on request resources on the safe use of online platforms and the internet in a remote learning environment. Parental Consent Your consent is required for your child to participate in the program. Your child’s school will provide you with the Parental Consent Form for you to sign and return to the school. If you have already signed and returned this form, you do not need to complete the form again. Login for Life Once your child has completed the program, they will be given a login-for-life to Morrisby Online, which means that they can keep re-visiting the results generated by the online assessments as they continue to explore career and pathway options throughout their senior secondary schooling and beyond. Questions If you have any questions or would like any further information on the above, please speak to your school’s career practitioner.

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YEAR 7 WOOD TECHDuring term 3, the year 7 and 8 Wood Tech classes have been participating in our Redesign Challenge unit. The students were asked to redesign various products and create a ‘new and improved’ version of them. Some examples of products that were redesigned are: Sport Shoes, Reusable Drink Bottles, Mobile Phone Cases and Backpacks.

CARRANBALLAC ART

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Could $500 help you with school costs?

* many Centrelink payments are eligible, please contact your local Coordinator for more information.

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Well done Thomas, 8C, for your work on

creating a cell model for Year 8 Science.

Year 4 Biological ScienceThis term the students have been learning about biology and about being a biologist. They have been looking at how living things (plants and animals) need each other as well as the environment to survive. As part of their learning they conducted a field study in their very own back yard. The students chose an area of their backyard as a sample plot and studies the living things they observed. The results speak for themselves! The students had a fabulous time being a biologist and reflected that they would like to be one when they grow up!

Budding BiologistsScience and Carranballac

Green Gang members have been working with Zoos Victoria on their Love Your Locals project, where they got to talk to zoo keepers and discuss how the zoo is working towards moving local animals off the critically endangered list. As part of this program our students named two animals who currently live at Werribee Open Range Zoo and are vital in the Fighting for Survival.

We would like to introduce Peaches, the Orange-Bellied Parrot and Oscar, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot.

Green Gang - Love Your Locals

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THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW

MASTER ARTIST

SPORT AND MOVEMENT

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Thursday 01 October

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If music, movement or dance is important,today is for you! Share your musical talent orteach us your favourite song or dance move.

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