Corryong College

Keeping In Touch 21st October, 2016

P O Box 225, Corryong, Vic. 3707

Tel. No. 02 6076 1566 & 02 6076 1061

Senior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1650

Junior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1849

www.corryong.vic.edu.au

corryong.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Year 12 Farewell

Wednesday was the final day for Year 12 students to attend official classes. The latter part of the week and next week begins

their period of ‘swot vac’ followed by their first exam, the English exam, next Wednesday 26 th October.

The Year 12 students attended a breakfast on the Wednesday morning catered for by Helen Marshall and her Hospitality team.

All looked remarkably well considering many would have been up till the early hours of the morning and all of them were grate-

ful for the five star breakfast put on by the Hospitality students. This was followed by normal timetabled classes and a clean-up

of their lockers and common room.

I wish every student the best of luck with the completion of their exams and encourage them to seek assistance and advice from

their teachers during the ‘swot vac’ period and between exams if needed. I look forward to seeing them and their families at the

graduation dinner.

SunSmart Term 4

Parents and students are reminded that our College is a SunSmart school. Each year in Terms 1 and 4 our SunSmart policy re-

quires students to wear a broad-brimmed hat whenever they are out in the sun including sport or PE classes, and including recess

and lunch breaks. Parents are asked to assist us by ensuring students attend school during Term 4 with an appropriate broad-

brimmed hat.

One to One Computer Program at Corryong College in 2017

Corryong College has a policy to place a netbook in the hands of every Corryong College student in Years 5 to 12. The College

has identified the Dell Latitude 3160 netbook as the devise that best suits our teaching and learning needs and it also comes at a

very competitive price. This netbook weighs in at about 1.5 kg and comes fully loaded with Windows 10 Pro. It has a 4GB

memory and a 500GB hard drive and comes with a 3 year onsite warranty; this is a fantastic offer as normally these devices are

sold with a one year return to base warranty if bought over the counter at any other retailer and software is usually an extra cost

as well.

In addition to the hardware, the Department of Education and Training in partnership with Corryong College will provide stu-

dents and families with support to enable our students the opportunity to enter a new world of curriculum possibilities, allowing

engagement and involvement in their learning. Specifically this will include; on-site technical support, free wireless internet at

the College and all devices and batteries are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. The warranty covers manufacturer’s defects

and normal use of the device (It does not cover negligence, abuse or malicious damage).

All of the above will be provided to families through a lease system through the College at a cost of around $650.00 or $600.00

if a short lease is selected. Enquiries for 2016 can be made through Janette Rixon at the senior campus office.

Enrolments for 2017

The College is well under way in making plans for the curriculum it will be offering in 2017.The gathering of accurate enrolment

information is vital to the planning of classes, timetables and allotments at a school. Please ensure you inform the school sooner,

rather than later about your plans for next year if you are leaving the town or you intend to enrol a child at the College.

This is particularly important in a couple of year levels where numbers are approaching the maximum for either one class or two

classes. In such situations schools may not be able to accommodate late enrolments as this requires the splitting of classes and

the corresponding allocation of further teachers and adjustments to the timetable. The whole process of advertising, interviewing

and appointing a new teaching employee takes the best part of four weeks and cannot be expedited due to strict DET merit and

equity procedures.

I would hate to have to turn a family away, even temporarily, because the school is unable to accommodate the enrolment of a

new student.

Corryong College is seeking enrolment information for ALL year levels for 2017 NOW!

School Levies and Charges

Term 4 has just begun. Hence it is important that outstanding school levies and charges are settled as soon as possible.

School levies and charges for students undertaking programs at the College including instrumental music were distributed to

families via the post towards the end of Term 1. Payment of school levies and charges is a significant component of meeting a

child’s education. We ask parents to make arrangements, as soon as possible, for payment at the College Office.

College Council sets fees and charges in order to provide the quality of facilities and programs enjoyed by our students. Parents’

cooperation is appreciated.

Thank you to all those parents that have already made payments. If you would like to make progressive payments, please contact

the College Office to make arrangements.

Tony Valente (Principal)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Term 4 , 2016

Week 4

Mon 24th

Tues 25th Wed 26th Thurs 27th

Year 4 into Year 5

Year 6 into Year 7

Information Evening

7pm

Fri 28th

Foundation transition

9am-11am

Week 5

Mon 31st

PUPIL FREE DAY

NOVEMBER

Tues 1st Melbourne

Cup Public Holiday

Wed 2nd Thurs 3rd Fri 4th

CFA Presentation day

Week 6

Mon 7th

Tues 8th Wed 9th Thurs 10th Fri 11th

Foundation transition

9am-12.40pm

Week 7

Mon 14th

Year 9 Arts Connect

Tues 15th

Year 9 Arts Connect

Wed 16th

Year 11 Exams

Thurs 17th

Year 11 Exams

Fri 18th

Head Start Year 11

Week 8

Mon 21st

Tues 22nd Wed 23rd Thurs 24th Fri 25th

Grandparents Day

Foundation transition

9am-12.40pm

Students banking— Tuesday.

Upcoming Events

28th October—Assembly

2.45p.m. All Welcome.

25th November—

Grandparents and Special

Friends Day. More details to

follow.

Swimming

7th Dec F/1

8th Dec Grade 2,3 and 4’s

13th/14th Dec Grade 2,3 & 4

15th Dec. Fun day at the

Pool for all students F-4

Hats. A reminder that Corryong College is part of a Sun Smart school and during Term 1 and 4 Hats

need to be worn for all outdoor activities. Hats are available to purchase at the office. Cost $12.00.

Term 4 begins on October 3rd.

Prep transition. Corryong College is offering the following dates for Foundation (Prep) Transition to

increase your child’s comfort during their first year.

Friday 28th October 9.00a.m.—11.00a.m.

Friday 11th November 9.00a.m.—12.40p.m.

Friday 25th November 9.00a.m.—12.40p.m.

Friday 2nd December 9.00a.m.—3.20p.m.

Responsible Pet training.

Last week the students from Foundation—4 had training on

dog handling. The students all enjoyed the program delivered

through the responsible pet training.

Lucky Book club was distributed to all students.

Closing date is 24th October. Please ensure all

orders are handed to the office prior to the date.

SSV State Athletics Championships Eli Byrne competed in the SSV State Athletics Championships on Monday. Eli Compet-

ed in the 13yrs Triple Jump, placing 7th with a jump of 10.06m. This followed on from a very successful Hume Athletics Cham-

pionship last week where Eli was awarded age champion honours after finishing 1st in his triple jump and 2nd in both the long

jump and shot put. Congratulations to Eli on these amazing results, all of us at Corryong College are very proud.

Hume Athletics Carnival

It was a great day at the Hume Athletics last Friday. Highlights include Zac Whitsed 1st in 100m and 200m, Hayley Whitsed 4th in

800m and 6th in 200m, Lily McKimmie 4th high jump and the girls 10 years 4 x 100m relay 2nd and the boys 12 years 4 x 100m relay

5th. We now look forward to Monday where it will be our junior athletes who compete at the State Champions. Good luck to Zac

Whitsed who will be competing in the 100m and 200m events, while the 10 year girls (Chloe Land, Lily McKimmie, Bella McKimmie

and Hayley Whitsed) are involved in the 4x100m relay.

Wednesday

26th Oct

9.00am-12.15pm English

Thurs day

27th Oct

9.00am-11.45am Psychology

Friday

28th Oct

9.00am –11.45am

2.00pm-3.45pm

Biology

Further Mathematics

Examination 1

Monday

31st Oct

9.00am-10.45am Further Mathematics

Examination 2

Tuesday

1st Nov

Melbourne Cup

Public Holiday

Wednesday

2nd Nov

9.00am-10.15am

3.00pm –5.15pm

Mathematical Methods

Examination 1

Physical Education

Thursday

3rd Nov

9.00am-10.45am

11.45am-2.00pm

3.00pm-5.15pm

Product Design & Technology

Mathematical Methods

Examination 2

Health and Human Develop-

ment

Friday

4th Nov

11.45am-2.00pm Literature

Monday

7th Nov

3.00-5.15pm History : Revolutions

Tuesday

8th Nov

9.00am-11.45am

2.00pm-3.45pm

Chemistry

Visual Communication

Wednesday

9th Nov

9.00am –11.45 Physics

Thursday

10th Nov

9.00am-10.45am

11.45am-2.00pm

Studio Arts VET Hospitality

History : Australian History

Friday

11th Nov

9.00am –10.45am

3.00pm-5.15

VET Furnishing

Geography

Monday

14th Nov

11.45am-2.00pm

Global Politics

Tuesday

15th Nov

9.00am-10.45am VET Engineering Studies

Wednesday

16th Nov

11.45am-2.00pm Indonesian

VCE EXAM TIMETABLE 2016

Corryong Tough Mudder—Get Involved!!!

With over $1000.00 raised online so far, don't miss your chance

to win some great prizes while raising some money for the res-

toration of the B Block basketball court, jump online at

www.schoolfunrun.com.au and register now. Just over 4 weeks

until our Tough Mudder event.

A very big thank you to all involved in making our Open Garden weekend such a success. It was truly wonderful to see so many people

enjoying Kaye & David Laverty’s labour of love on such a glorious weekend. Kaye & David kindly offered us the use of their garden for

a fundraising event which saw our students showcase some of their many talents with a display of metal sculptures, band performances

and a stall of produce from the SAKG.

Together we raised close to $3,000 over the weekend, which was made possible by the amazing effort of the Laverty’s and their extended

family. Many visitors travelled from Albury/Wodonga, with others travelling from as far away as Melbourne and Tumut.

The younger children were entertained with a scarecrow competition and a treasure hunt.

The results of the competitions are below;

The Paull & Scollard Scarecrow Competition: Lila Mason, 1st; Jessica Martin, 2nd, Jo Mason, 3rd, and encouragement awards were

given to Patrick Mason, Ned Stanton, Ruby Jean and Charlotte Klippel, Mac Brindley, Thailia Whitehead, Belinda Chamberlain, Tyler

Pryse, Abi Davis and Jack Laverty.

Treasure Hunt: Ned Stanton, 1st, Mac Brindley 2nd, Matilda Stanton 3rd, Maddie McKimmie 4th, Ruby McCourt 5th, Grace McCourt 6th,

Poppy Bond 7th and Harrison Nicholas 8th.

The lucky garden gate prize went to Martin Dorman 1st who received vouchers valued at $50 from Bunnings and Peards Albury, seedlings

and pot and 2nd was Grace Middleton who won hair care products and a style voucher from Lisa Greenhill and a hair dryer from Harvey

Norman.

Guess the number of lolly competitions: Lance Noonan won the $100 Stihl voucher from Roger C. Brown, while Brian Spurgeon won

the gardening pack and the gluten-free lolly jars were won by Ollie Ross.

Parents Club would like to thank the Laverty’s for their boundless energy and perseverance with hosting this event.

Also to all our helpers on the gate, in the kitchen and with baking for the event.

We look forward to continuing and expanding this event into the future and hope to engage more people to come

along and enjoy a truly spectacular garden and surrounds.

Swimming club information packs available from Pip Brown. Send an email to pipcol@bigpond.net.au or phone 0427 761 616 or 6076 1616. Learn to swim Lessons (6 months and up) available with Mitchell Brown Monday 19th Dec to Friday 23rd Decem-ber. Contact Pip immediately if you wish to do lessons with Mitchell so class times can be allocated. Drop in at Pip’s to try on club swimwear, orders must be received by Wednesday 19th October. Come & try swimming club, our registration and first night of training is Monday 28th November @ 4.30pm. New members can attend 4 sessions in the first 2 weeks to see if they like the sport.

Friday 28th

October

3.30 pm

Pony Rides,

Games for the

Children,

Favourite toy display

Plants, Raffles, Cakes,

Face Painting,

Car Boot Sales.

Many More Happenings

More Information contact

Fay Whitehead or Jan Craig

Any queries regarding the roster call

Sally Permezel 0260760529 or email sallypermezel@bigpond.com; OP SHOP ROSTER OCTOBER 2016

Program Background As part of the Victorian Government’s dairy assistance package the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) is being extended to students currently enrolled in government and non-government schools whose parents own, share-farm or lease a dairy farm business; or those people whose prima-ry occupation is working on a dairy farm.

Who is eligible? Students currently enrolled at the start of Term 3, 2016 in government and non-government schools where one or both parents:

own an operating dairy farm are share farmers on a property primarily operating as a dairy farm hold a lease for an operating dairy farm work as an employee on an operating dairy farm and this is their main source of employment. Evidence may include: a dairy industry license issued by Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV) lease documentation share farming contract agreement with a dairy production/supply company a letter from an employer a statutory declaration stating the family’s main business or employment is on an operating dairy

farm (in cases where other forms of evidence are not available). Confirmation from a kindergarten that a younger sibling has been approved for the dairy Kinder-

garten Fee Subsidy on the basis of being an eligible dairy farming family (as above)

Families who received the means-tested CSEF payment are also eligible. However families that have previously qualified for the CSEF Drought assistance are not able to also access the CSEF Dairy assis-tance funding.

How much is the dairy assistance payment?

A one-off amount of $375 per student will be paid to schools.

Do parent’s need to apply for this assistance?

Yes. Parents/legal guardians and independent secondary students will need to apply for this assis-tance via the Dairy Assistance Application Form along with evidence as requested by 18 November 2016.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) - DAIRY ASSISTANCE

The College is currently setting up a programme to contact parents/guardians when their student is absent from school without reason

(the College has not been contacted to say that the student will be away).

To assist us to do this we require the students parent/guardian mobile phone number.

Please assist us by completing the form below and returning to the College as soon as possible

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Name: __________________________________________ Phone Number:

_________________________________

24th

Am : Dianne

Brennan

PM: Kate, Jane

25th

AM : Rowie

PM Helper Required Kirsty Williams

26th

AM Judi Mercer &

Rowie

PM : Teigan Klippel

27th

AM : Redel Whitehead,

Christine Medadue

PM Kimb Heycox

28th

Am : Sacred Heart

School

PM : Tracey Foxcroft

29th

Dee Lebner

& Sally Permezel

31st

AM : Dianne Brennan

PM: Kate, Jane

November 1st

Melbourne Cup

AM : Rowie

PM : Closed or

Volunteer If you would

like to open?

2nd :

AM: Judi Mercer

Rowie

PM: Lee Prime

3rd:

AM : Caz Pitman,

Sam Pryse

PM : Lee Prime

4th:

AM : Barb & Bob

PM : Lisa & Sally

5th

Sue Browne

Judi Mercer