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26th May, 2017

Message from our Campus Principal - Michelle Reid-Metcalf

KEY DATES

9 Jun REPORT WRITING DAY—NO STUDENTS

12 Jun QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY—SCHOOL CLOSED

13-16 Jun YEAR 7 COOLAMATONG CAMP

30 Jun END OF TERM 2

Winter Uniform

As the colder weather comes along, we like to see students arriving at school warmly dressed.

We have a range of colder weather uniform options for boys and girls:

Long Navy Woven Pants

Navy Track Pants

Wool Burgundy Jumper

Navy Fleece with School Logo

Burgundy Polo

Long-sleeved navy or white skivvy/t-shirt

Kurnai Kilt for girls

Spray jackets are also available

Kurnai College Four Pillars

Engagement: We actively participate in our own learning

Excellence: We do the best that we can do

Work Ethic: We are committed to working hard

Relationships: We value and respect each other

Message from our Principal continues……..

MORWELL CAMPUS - PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

A reminder that there is now a “hoody”- styled jumper as part of the School uniform. These look nice, are of good quality, and are warm.

Other clothing items that may be worn must not be visible, for example, a street wear hood from a jumper visible beneath a school polo. This just serves to make the uniform very unattractive.

We have a variety of second hand uniform in good condition, and Lowe ’s in Midvalley, our official Uniform supplier, have good stocks of all uniform requirements.

Students arriving out of uniform will change into freshly washed College-owned uniform for the day.

Empowering Bystanders Program On Tuesday we have Jamie Roberts, Youth Worker and creator of the ‘It’s My School Too – Empowering

Bystanders’ program coming to present workshops to all our students as part of our ongoing commitment to

student wellbeing and ensuring our school environment is a safe and inclusive one.

The Empowering Bystander workshops are designed to provide all students with a range of useful strategies

they can use in helping to reduce or eliminate unkind behaviours should they find themselves bystanders and

unsure of what they can do to make a difference for the better.

An important message delivered in the workshops is the understanding that the vast majority of students at our

school (or any school) choose not to treat others unkindly and do not believe bullying of any kind is OK. It is in

the empowering of this vast majority to play a vital role in creating the kind of school environment that all

students can get the most out of, that is key in making sure 100% of students understand that bullying and

unkind behaviours have no place in our school.

The workshops are full of interaction with our students including the use of a range of videos featuring young

people of a similar age that reinforce the learnings and strategies delivered by Jamie. This includes the guiding

principal of the ‘It’s My School Too’ program that is “there is always something you can do” should students find

themselves bystanders to bullying or other unkind behaviour.

Teachers will have resources to follow up in the classroom on key learnings and messages presented in the workshop and, as always, are available to speak individually with students should they have a concern or question arising from the workshop content.


Year 7 News ……….

Daniel Swallow

Year 7 & 8 Team Leader

[email protected]






BOYS TO THE BUSH

Recently, ten of our boys went to Boys in the Bush, a camp just out of

Albury. They had some great experiences, including activities such as fishing,

yabbying, shearing and marking sheep, woodworking, and spotlighting. Last

week they had a presentation from the camp. Each of the boys received a

personalised recommendation letter for the efforts they put in to the camp,

which challenged them a number of times. The camp staff had also put

together a DVD of photographs and interviews with the boys which they had

an opportunity to see and show to some of the other staff at the school. The

boys have reflected on the camp as a very positive experience and we are

currently looking at options for being able to offer the camp again for next

year.

NAPLAN

We are really proud of the Year 7 cohort for their efforts during NAPLAN. They have shown focus and care for

their testing, despite the tiring nature of having many tests over the week.

Camp Coolamatong

The Year 7 camp is coming up fast. Please ensure that your payments are up to date. A packing list will be sent

home soon and all students are expected to either be at camp or at school for the week. If you have any

concerns about camp, please don’t hesitate to contact me.








Daniel Swallow


[email protected]

Sports

At the time of writing this, we have students out at the regional sports for

netball and soccer. It’s always great to have our kids getting involved in extra

curricular activities. We wish them well and are sure they will represent the

College proudly.

Karoonda Camp

Participation in school camps is really important for building relationships and developing resilience and

teamwork. There are opportunities we can afford to students in the camp environments that cannot be

easily reproduced in the school grounds. We are still able to get some more students on to the Year 8 camp

and I would strongly encourage families to consider the opportunity. Our feedback from students who have

attended in the past is always very positive. If you are experiencing financial concerns, please contact me to

discuss further how we can support your child to participate in these incredible experiences.



Cleo Lazaris


[email protected]

A reminder to call our ABSENCE HOTLINE 5132 3711 preferably before 9am if your child is not going to be at school.

This will ensure your child’s absence is recorded correctly and you don’t receive a phone call from our office.

Year 9 Projects

Students will be presenting their Projects on Monday 5th June from 2.00 – 3.30 pm. We would love to see all parents and families come and see what our Year 9 students have been working on this semester. Light refreshments will be available. Please see the attached invitation.

Year 9 Mid-Year Exams

The exams are held at school and will be on Thursday 8th

June.

Please see the attached timetable.

Melbourne Discovery Camp

Please return your expression of interest form for the upcoming

camp in Melbourne. Camp Discovery are in the process of finalising

our itinerary and costs. If there is any way that you think I can assist

you to go to camp, please do not hesitate to ask.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the camp please call

me on 5165 0600.

Australian Defence Force visit

The ads tell us that the Navy, Army and Air Force have hundreds of jobs to choose from and this week, Kurnai

College Morwell Campus Year 9 students were privileged to be visited by Air Force Officer Jocelyn and Army

Officer Danny who shared their own stories and career highlights while serving as Officers in the Australian

Defence Force.

Many students were surprised to learn of the different opportunities and benefits available, such as a free

University Degree, being paid to study, travel throughout Australia and the world, fight in combat zones, serve

peace-keeping missions and assist communities during times of natural disaster.

With pathways to a variety of roles, for example combat, logistics, education, medical, administration and

engineering, students have once again had access to experts who have first-hand experience in a career that

just may be the right one for them.

A question and answer time followed with Jocelyn and Danny recommending that interested students visit

http://m.defencejobs.gov.au/ for more information. As always, students can speak with Year 9 Team Leader,

Cleo Lazaris or Kylie Downey in Careers and Pathways.


Year 9 News continued……….


This will ensure your child’s absence is recorded correctly and you don’t receive a phone call from our office.

Australian Defence Force visit

Recently two members of the Australian Defence Forces, Joss and Daniel visited Kurnai College,

Morwell Campus. They told us about the benefits of becoming an Australian Defence member.

Joss is with the Australian Air Force and Daniel is a part of the Army. They told us that the majority

of jobs in the Army don’t involve combat and weapons. Joss worked as a mechanic and Daniel

worked as an electrician. They also told us that they pay reasonably well and after retiring from

the Australian Defence Force you will be looked after by the Government.

Tyson Tabone and Dylan Smith



Cleo Lazaris


[email protected]






Work Experience

This year’s work experience has been a wonderful success for our Year 10

students. As expected, students have reported being exhausted and not

used to the demands of being on their feet for an entire day. They were

required to leave their phone out of sight whilst working, which is quite

difficult for many people, however our students rose to the challenge. Some

students were able to pick up part-time work whilst others left a positive

impression, which will serve them well in the future. Well done to all of our

students who completed their placement and a huge thank you to the staff

who worked with our students to prepare for work experience and who

visited students whilst on their placement.

Mid-Year Exams

Please see the exam timetable attached. Exams are compulsory for all Year 10

students. I encourage all students to continue revising on a daily basis for

their exams and to seek help from their classroom teachers, in and out of

class.

Students studying a VCE subject will be required to be up to date and ask

their teachers about the work they missed whilst on Work Experience.

Central Australia Camp A reminder to keep making the scheduled payments for the Central Australia camp. An itinerary and equipment list will be provided during Term 3.

Keys Please

Earlier this week Grant Phillips from Victoria Police gave a presentation to all Year 10 students on maximising their learner driver experience.

Below is an outline of the program. Please talk to your child about the information they learnt regarding their safety, and how to improve their driving experience.


Year 10 News continued……….

Cleo Lazaris


[email protected]






The first step into the driver’s seat

Keys Please is a free, 60 minute session for learner drivers or soon to be learner drivers. This interactive forum

shows how to get the maximum benefit from the Learner period through:

Promotion of 120 hours of supervised driving experience for learner drivers

Stages of learner development

Successful supervising tips

What to do first?

Supervisor’s and learner’s common concerns

Hazard perception and identification

Building experience in a variety of conditions

Tips to help learners develop hazard perception skills

Useful resources



Cleo Lazaris


[email protected]

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Work Ethic Shalin Kumar

Lachlan Burge

Dylan Cassar Cummings

Jack Cooke

Engagement Baylee Vella

Declan Arnold

Bailey Garsia

Oliver Spiteri

Chelsea Foster

Alexis Sullivan

Relationships Angie Dann Amec Bior

Mashin Mahammed Billie Lappin

Tessa Blakeley Allira Smith

Adam Stevens Baylee Vella Ella Wood

Paige Conlan Ella Azzopardi Gracie Briggs

Maddison Price Tahlia Robson

Chloe Colllyer Perham Ebony Corti Abby Taylor Abby Brown

Hayley Tobin Olivia Mitchell

Danelle Van Vliet Stephanie Savige

Chloe Mifsud Monique Powell

Blair Motta Gabby Hines

Excellence Zarah Coad

Alex Watkins

Paige Allan

Congratulations to our PBS Recipients


This will ensure your child’s absence is recorded correctly and you don’t receive a phone call from our office


Calendar of Excursions / Camps

Year 7 Date Excursion Cost Form & Payment

Due Date

17 Jul – 15 Dec Year 7/8 Swimming—boys Term 3, girls Term 4 $NIL 23/6/17

13-16 Jun Coolamatong Camp $287 CLOSED

Year 8

Date Excursion Cost Form & Payment

Due Date

17 Jul – 15 Dec Year 7/8 Swimming—boys Term 3, girls Term 4 $NIL 23/6/17

9-13 Oct Karoonda Camp $480 CLOSED

Year 9


Due Date

26 May Community Spirit $NIL CLOSED

14 Jun Emerging Stem for Women $NIL 13/6/17

21 Jun Screen World Exhibit $9 16/6/17

Year 10


Due Date

26 May Community Spirit $NIL CLOSED

14 Jun Emerging Stem for Women $NIL 13/6/17

13-22 Sept Central Australia Camp $1200 CLOSED

All Years


Due Date

18 Apr - 15 Dec Community Garden/Woolworths $NIL CLOSED

31 May Dancing Reconciliation $NIL 30/5/17

24 May-20 Oct AIME $NIL CLOSED

Attendance

Hotline

5132 3711

Excellence

‘We do the best we can do’

Relationships

‘We value and respect each other’

Kurnai Pillars

Work Ethic

‘We are committed to working hard’

Engagement

‘We actively participate in our own learning’

MORWELL CAMPUS - PATHWAYS TO SUCCES S General News

Insurance and Ambulance Cover

Parents are reminded that the Department does not provide personal accident

insurance for students. Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost

of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs. In some

circumstances, medical or other expenses will be paid by the Department where it

is assessed that it is likely, that the Department is liable for negligent (careless) acts

or omissions of its staff or volunteers..

Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers.

These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private

health insurance.

Personal property is often brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This

can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked

on school premises. The Department does not hold insurance for personal prop-

erty brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such

property.

AIME TUTORING STARTS TUESDAY 2nd MAY, 2017

AIME tutoring will be held at the Senior Campus of Kurnai College in Churchill. The

session will be held in the library.

This is available to all indigenous students from both the Junior Churchill Campus

and students from the Senior campus.

On Tuesday 9th May, 2017, the students from the Morwell Campus will have a

tutoring session in the Morwell Library. For the month of May the tutoring will

alternate between the campuses.

If you have any questions please contact Marina, Koorie Student Wellbeing Officer

on 5132 3832.

Attendance

Hotline

5132 3711

Excellence


Relationships


Kurnai Pillars

Work Ethic


Engagement



Attendance

Hotline

5132 3711

Excellence


Relationships


Kurnai Pillars

Work Ethic


Engagement



SAFEMinds for Parents and Carers

Kurnai College is introducing an online resource for parents and carers which provides videos and information to increase your understanding about mental health problems. The program is intended to increase your ability as a parent or carer to identify mental health problems with your adolescent and to know what to do if you think your adolescent has a mental health problem.

The SAFEMinds website provides information about common issues that adolescents face such as promoting healthy sleeping, diet and exercise. There are also links to useful resources and helplines.

You can access the online training page at: http://deecd.tech-savvy.com.au/

Parents and Carers will need to select “SAFEMinds” from the course list and, when prompted, enter the password: SAFEMinds-Guest. This will give you access to the full range of SAFEMinds resources.

If you have any trouble accessing the training please contact me.

I work Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays across all the campuses of Kurnai. Students can organise to see me by talking to their teachers or the welfare team or email [email protected]

Message from the School Nurse—Sarah

MORWELL CAMPUS - PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS Community News

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