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Principal’s Message

OCTOBER 24 2013

NEWSLETTER NO 14

October

29th Year 11 English Exam

30th VCE Units 3/4 English Exam

SWAT VAC Day Year 11

31st SWAT VAC Day Year 11

November

1st Exams Years 7 - 11

4th Study Hall Day

5th Melbourne Cup Day—

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

6th & 7th Year 11 Exams

7th & 8th Year 10 Exams

7th Years 7—9 Exams

8th Years 7—9 Carnival Day

8th Monash Orientation Day

2014 Year 12 students

11th Exam Writing Day—

STUDENT FREE DAY

Dear Parents and Guardians

Our Fantastic Year 12 Students!

On Wednesday 23 October, our Year 12 students

celebrated their last day of classes in great style. A

team of Year 12 students with strong lungs had

filled the Later Years Office with colourful balloons

the previous evening. The morning began with

lively breakfasts get together, starting at 7.30am.

Breakfast was prepared by Ms Reynolds and her

able team of Hospitality students. The exuberant

group of 170 Year 12 students were loudly cheered

as they entered the gymnasium for their final

assembly. Many fine words were spoken on behalf of

our valedictorians. Emotions ran high as our

talented Shannen Staples sang “Roar” (Katy Perry).

Students then made their way to the awaiting buses

to take them to Harkaway Scout Camp for the much

anticipated ‘Laser Skirmish’. Our school community

is filled with pride and joy at the spirit in which our

Year 12 students celebrated their last day.

Congratulations to our students on a brilliant day!

Congratulations also to our Later Years Leadership

team on their superb management of this finale!

(see photos inside).

Our very best wishes to the students for their VCE

examinations which begin on Wednesday 30 October

with the English Exam.

Reminders to Students

Also at the School Assembly, following the departure

of the Year 12s, I reminded students about the

following matters:

Facebook/Social Media – What is placed on social

media is there forever. It is not a good idea to

place inappropriate pictures, to write something

mean or hurtful to others or to bully or threaten

others on social media. Such behaviour may be

unlawful and may be accessed many years after

being posted. Students should exercise thought

and caution.

‘Tackling’ in the playground – students were

reminded that ‘tackling’ of other students whilst

playing football, touch rugby or other games is

simply not permitted at school at any time.

Students have received significant injuries as a

result of this behaviour. Strong consequences

will be applied to anyone engaging in this

dangerous behaviour.

Punctuality – all students are expected to be at

school by 8.45am every school day. This allows

students to be properly organised for their

learning every day. I have noticed a slight

increase in the number of late comers and these

students now know that consequences will

become firmer for consistent late coming.

Uniform – only items of school uniform can be worn

to school. Students who wear non uniform

jackets, hoodies, scarves can expect them to be

confiscated. Facial piercings are also not

permitted and students will be required to

remove these and place them in specially

provided plastic bags with their Sub School

Leaders.

Michael Muscat

Principal

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Year 1 2 N ews The final day of Year 12 is always a highly anticipated event for both students and staff, and this year was no

exception! Our year 12 students planned and prepared their costumes and games and came to school for an

amazing breakfast and our last assembly. The laughs and cheers shared during the assembly set the tone for an

amazing celebration day, where staff and students got to swap stories, bid each other

farewell and cele-

brate their time at

the College. The

Laser Skirmish af-

ternoon was a high-

light of the year,

where the Year 12

group enjoyed an

afternoon of good

clean fun.

The Later Years

Leadership team

was incredibly

impressed with the

spirit and

behaviour of the

group of students

for the day. We

congratulate the

graduating class

and wish them well

for their future

endeavours!

Miss Day,

Mr Hands and

Mr Perry, Year 12

Leadership team

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Year 1 2 N ews ( Con t i n u ed )

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Maths News

Maths News (Continued)

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English News

AdminNews

Exiting Students

Please be advised that any student exiting from school (intending to leave) must

complete formal exit paperwork. Parents are invited to seek further information from

Ms Shirley Bell in the front office.

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Literacy & Numeracy News

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Reminders

Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer

School – for those in Years 11 & 12 (2014); ph 02

9 0 3 6 6 5 7 1 , i a e s s @ s y d n e y . e d u . a u ,

w w w . s y d n e y . e d u . a u / e n g i n e e r i n g / i a e s s ,

www.engineeringaid.org.

International students – appointments with Uni-

versity of Melbourne staff; Wednesdays, 2 Oct to 18

Dec; Info:

www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/international-

yr12; Reg’n: ksnance@unimelb.edu.au

This is the last CareerNews for 2013. Hopefully you

have found the newsletters helpful, and good luck as

you move on to higher levels at school, or for Year

12’s, on to university, TAFE, a gap year, an appren-

ticeship or traineeship, or to employment. Remem-

ber that you are likely to have several careers in

your lifetime, and be prepared to gain further educa-

tion throughout your lifetime.

YEAR 12

CHANGE OF PREFERENCE PERIOD – After

you obtain your results on Monday 16 December,

there is a period when you can change your VTAC

preferences. You may have changed your mind, or

done better (or not as well) as expected. It is a good

idea to review your preferences at this stage, up till

12 noon on Monday 23 December. Universities and

TAFEs offer assistance to Year 12’s at this time.

Australian Catholic University – Hotline: 1300

ASK ACU (1300 275 228); Info. Expo: 3-7pm, Tues

17 Dec (Melb), 6-7.30pm, Wed 18 (Ballarat)

Box Hill Institute – Change of Preference

Evening: Wed 18 December; Hotline: 1300 BOX

HILL or Andrea on 9286 9553

Charles Sturt University - Call 1800 334 733

Chisholm: Call 1300 CHISHOLM

Deakin University – COP Hotline: 1300 DE-

GREE; Info evenings: Burwood 5-7pm, 17 Dec; Gee-

long Waterfront campus, 5-7pm, 18 Dec;

www.deakin.edu.au/preference

Holmesglen Institute: Hotline: 9564 2720; COP

Event: 4-7pm, Wed 18 December

Kangan: Call 13 TAFE

La Trobe University – Change of Preference

Advisory Day, 11am-2pm, 18 December

(Melbourne and Bendigo); Hotline: 1300 362 203;

www.latrobe.edu.au/choices

Monash University: Change of Preference Ex-

po, 3-7pm, Building H, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caul-

field; Hotline: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 874), or

see www.monash.edu/cop

NMIT – Hotline: 9269 1200

RMIT University/TAFE – Info line: 9925 2260;

COP Expo: 11am-3pm, Wed 18 Dec, Swanston Aca-

demic Building, Building 80, 445 Swanston St, Mel-

bourne; visit Info Corner, Cnr Swanston and La

Trobe Sts, Melbourne; info www.rmit.edu.au/cop

5pm, 18 December

Swinburne University/TAFE - Hotline 1300 275

794 (1300 ASK SWIN); 10am-4pm, 18 December:

one-on-one interviews in ATC building (no ap-

pointment needed); appointments can be made on

line for other days

University of Ballarat (Federation Uni) – Info

Day, 11am-3pm, Wed 18, Ballarat and Gippsland

University of Melbourne: Course Information

Day, 10am-2.30pm, Wed 18 December; see

www.cop.unimelb.edu.au/2013 or Hotline: 13 MELB

(13 6352) or 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au, or visit the

Information Centre, Gate 3, Swanston St, Mel-

bourne

Victoria University/TAFE – Course Advice ap-

pointments – 1-6pm, 16-20 Dec; Change of Prefer-

ence Expo: 3-7pm, Tues 17 Dec (Footscray); Hot-

line: 1300 VIC UNI (1300 842 864)

William Angliss Institute – Experience Angliss

Day; 2-

INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE AND/OR SCI-

ENCE? Are you passionate about agriculture, and

want to undertake tertiary study in this area? Would

you like to experience University of New England

(NSW) life, and see the opportunities that the UNE

School of Environmental and Rural Science can

provide? Then, UNE’s GENERATION 2050 is for

you. 100 passionate agriculture students from around

Australia will be chosen to take part in UNE’s inau-

gural Generation2050: Project Feed the World

conference. When: Sun 1 – Wed 4 December 2013;

Where: UNE, Armidale, NSW; Cost: Free

(residential college, meals, etc); Travel: UNE will

subsidise this according to the distance travelled; In-

fo: www.generation2050.com.au.

DID YOU KNOW? Many TAFE Institutes have ar-

ticulation arrangements with universities. For exam-

ple, upon completion of the Box Hill Institute’s Ad-

vanced Diploma of Engineering Technology, students

will receive 18 months credit and so can enrol into

the fourth semester of the Bachelor of Mechanical

Engineering at Deakin University. This course also

leads to further study at other higher educational

organisations. Similar arrangements apply to many

other TAFE diplomas.

CHECK OUT WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE –

Interested in a career in foods, tourism, hospitality or

events? You might wish to book an appointment with

a Future Students representative for a tour of facili-

ties, and to learn about programs and applications.

Contact: Andrew Plisi on 9606 2480, an-

drewpl@angliss.edu.au or Alex Lloyd on 9606 2444,

alexl@angliss.edu.au.

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SCIENCE EXPERIENCE AT RMIT – This is

a 3-day hands-on activities program for those

entering Year 10 in 2014. Go behind the

scenes in the world of science and technology.

When: 21-23 Jan, 2014; Cost: $115; Registra-

tion: www.rmit.edu.au/scienceexperience; In-

fo: Sarah, ph 9925 9570.

NEW NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCHOLAR-

SHIPS – The Dept of Health (Victoria) is offer-

ing scholarships of $10,000 for five nuclear

medicine students in RMIT’s B. Applied Sci-

ence (Medical Radiations) for 2014, 2015, and

2016 intakes. Info: evan.read@rmit.edu.au;

www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIPS – NE-

CA (National Electrical and Communications

Association) Victoria has partnered with E-Oz

Energy Skills Australia to provide industry

with access to quality apprentices. You can un-

dertake the Energise Oz readiness Assess-

ment free of charge, and if you meet the re-

quirements, your details will be sent to NECA

members in Victoria for employment selection.

To sit the Readiness Assessment, select the

N E C A P r e - se l e c t i o n s e s s i o n a t :

http://www.energiseoz.com.au/index.php/appre

ntice/register.

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MONASH UNIVERSITY NEWS –

Federation University Australia held its official

media launch on 1 October. The new university amal-

gamates the University of Ballarat and Monash

University’s Gippsland campus, and begins opera-

tions from 1 January, 2014. VTAC applicants who

have included at least one University of Ballarat

and/or Monash University Gippsland campus in their

preferences are advised that these preferences will be

for Federation University Australia, with the

VTAC codes and university name automatically up-

dated on their preference list. With the exception of

the Graduate Entry Medicine and Surgery de-

gree, Monash University will no longer assess or

make offers for Gippsland courses, however, appli-

cants who received an offer this year and deferred for

2013 will be able to enrol as a Monash student at

Gippsland (some exceptions). Info: ph 5122 6767; see

www.federation.edu.au.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – Year 12 students

with Monash University course queries can book now

for a one-on-one 30-minute interview to learn about

options. When: 2-5pm, every Tuesday through to 17

December; Where: Monash University, Office of Fu-

ture Students; See: www.monash.edu.au/

international-course-advice-sessions/

NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADU-

ATE ENTRY MBBS (MEDICINE/SURGERY) –

From 2014 there will be amendments to entry re-

quirements for this course. If interested in pathway

o p t i o n s t o M B B S , r e g i s t e r o n

www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/mbbs-

pathways.html to be kept up to date with the latest

information. Details will be published on this website

as they become available.

PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCI-

ENCES – Students who do not meet the entry re-

quirements to enter the Bachelor of Pharmacy di-

rect from Year 12 can enter the program at third

year as graduates of science-based degrees. This new

entry point means that graduates wanting to become

pharmacists will no longer need to commence their

studies at first-year level and will qualify for their

pharmacy degree in just two years. Those eligible:

have successfully completed an approved degree with

a 70%+ GPA in the following disciplines: pharmaceu-

tical science, pharmacology, biomedical science, bio-

medicine, chemical engineering and science

(conditions apply). A six-week summer bridging pro-

gram will be required. Information:

www.monash.edu/pharm/future/courses/grad-

pharmacy/index.html