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2017 COMING EVENTS

House X-Country 3 May, 2017

NAPLAN Tests 9, 10 and 11 May, 2017

Grade 5 & 6 Transition Day 25 May, 2017 (Years 8, 9 and 10 Students are NOT required at school)

ISSUE NO 5 - TERM 2 28 April, 2017

Tel 03 5348 2367 www.daylesfordsc.vic.edu.au

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NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER

DATES TO REMEMBER – 2017

EVERY TUESDAY: Breakfast sch. cafeteria 8.15am.

3 May House Cross Country 5 May GWR Volleyball Finals 12 May Girls Football 9 to 11 May NAPLAN Tests – Years 7 and 9 students 16 May Immunisations:Yr7 Boy & Girls

18 May Eureka Cross Country 19 May Food Technology payments due 21 May Working Bee – 1pm – 4pm 24 May Eureka Senior Sport 25 May Grade 5 & 6 Transition Day – Years 8, 9 & 10 students NOT required at school. 24 May Eureka Senior Sport 30 May Eureka Intermediate Sport 9 June Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday 13 June Year 11 Exams 15 June Year 11 Exams 16 June Report Writing Day – Student NOT required at School 14 June Eureka Year 7 & 8 Sport 19 June Semester 2 Timetable Begins 26-30 June Year 10 Work Experience

Term Dates 2017

Term 1 31 January – 31 March 2017 Term 2 18 April (Tuesday) - 30 June 2017 Term 3 17 July - 22 September 2017 Term 4 4 October - 22 December 2017

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Principal’s News Mr Steve MacPhail

New College Principal

I am very pleased to be taking on the role as Principal of Daylesford Secondary College. It’s a great school and the future is bright. We, the College Leadership Team, have got straight down to business and changes are already taking place. Ms Ellis will continue as Acting Assistant Principal and Mr Pethica will continue as Acting Leading Teacher.

Students Stepping Up at Their School

Students don’t just come to school to learn about Maths and English and Science etc. They also come to school to learn how to work with others, about taking responsibility, about looking after others, and about being a leader (to name a few). In short, students learn new academic skills but we are always working with them on developing these other skills and by the end of Year 12 we aim to have fine young men and women well equipped for no matter what life throws at them.

With this in mind, I feel that our students should play a far greater role in how the school runs and in taking responsibility for making the school great. Students spend roughly 1,300 hours at school each year, making it the place they spend the most time during their teenage years. We have made some changes already towards making our students more involved in the running of the school.

Student Forums

It’s important to know what students think and now we have Student Forums to help us. Each term, two student forums run during which students can raise issues and ideas with Mr MacPhail and Ms Ellis. At the same time, Mr MacPhail and Ms Ellis can take their ideas to the students and get some feedback. Each Student Forum has a different random selection of students participating and it is chaired by the House Captains.

Student Leadership Executive

A much larger onus has been placed on our students in Years 10 – 12 this year, especially for those in leadership positions. By doing this, students are continuing to share the responsibility of the College, increasing their skills and making sure everyone makes an equal contribution. A Student Leadership Executive has been formed which meets each month with Mr MacPhail and Ms Ellis. Our House Captains have also begun running lunchtime activities for junior school students.

Principals Report continued p/4 ……….

NAPLAN Testing

for Year 7 and 9 students commence

Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11 May

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Grade 5 & 6 Transition Day

25 May 2017

Please note: Years 8, 9 and 10 Students

are NOT required at school on this day

College Working Bee

Sunday 21st May Our Term 2 working bee will be focused on laying

sleepers / garden edging around all the garden beds at the

front of the school. Depending on progress, we will also

look to mulch all the beds we create.

A BBQ lunch and some salads will be put on to feed us all to

keep up our energy levels. All parents, staff and students

are encouraged to come along.

When: Sunday 21st May 1pm-4pm

Please bring your gardening gloves, spades, shovels etc.

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Principal’s report continued…

Duty Student

A part of taking responsibility for the place that students spend so much of their teenage years, all Year 7-9 students will be duty students for a day. This will see them come out of classes and help out around the school and taking responsibility for it. The role will see students: welcoming and interviewing new students and teachers for the College Newsletter; taking photos of school events for our Facebook/Twitter/Instagram pages; taking prospective families on school tours; unlocking the lockers; preparing the student lounge for use at recess and lunch; helping out in the front office; and some environmental duty.

Interview Panels

From now on, a student will be part of every interview panel. Last week saw Conor Malone from Year 9 being part of the interview panel for a new Maths-Science teacher. Conor asked questions of the candidates and provided a different perspective to the one that teachers bring.

ANZAC Day

Once again, our College Captains and Vice Captains did an outstanding job with our ANZAC celebrations. They ran an outstanding assembly and then on ANZAC day all four participated in the Daylesford Dawn Service and in the wreath laying later in the morning. Lachlan and Bethany’s speeches at the Dawn service were outstanding. Well done!

Unexplained Absences Each week we have a large number of unexplained student absences. This creates a huge workload on staff and takes them away from our core business of teaching. Unexplained absences are usually where a student was off sick and we have not been contacted by the parents. Or, more worryingly, where a student has wagged class. Starting this week, all Yr 7-10 students will get a weekly printout of their unexplained absences during Mentor Groups. It is then their responsibility to get these absences fixed up. It could be that they were at their music lesson or visited wellbeing in which case they would speak to the teacher in question and the unexplained absence would be changed to ‘approved’. It may be that they were off sick so they would speak to their parents and get them to make contact with the school. Students will have one week to fix / explain their unapproved absences. If after one week a student still has unapproved absences that are unexplained then these will be treated as ‘wagging’ class (truancy). This would also result in an after school detention (the default consequence for wagging class).

Working Bee The Term 2 working bee will take place on Sunday 21st May from 1pm-4pm. The focus of the day will be on laying sleepers / garden edging around all the garden beds at the front of the school. Depending on progress, we will also look to mulch all the beds we create. We will be putting on a BBQ and some salads to keep up our energy levels. All parents, staff and students are encouraged to come along.

- COLLEGE NOTICES –

Information for Parents and Guardians

NAPLAN TESTING

NAPLAN Testing - Year 7 and 9 Students Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th May

NAPLAN will be taking place during Week Four of this term for all Year 7 and 9 students. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is also important to remember that NAPLAN tests are not pass/fail tests.

The results of the tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals which can be used to improve student achievement.

Participation and support All students in Year 7 and 9 are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. Support will be arranged for students with disabilities, if the student regularly uses similar support for classroom assessment tasks. If you

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believe that your child is eligible for support due to disability, please contact Oliver Reeve at the college to discuss this. Key dates:

Tuesday 9th May Wednesday 10th May Thursday 11th May

English - Language Conventions

and

English - Writing

English - Reading Maths - numeracy with calculator

and

Maths - numeracy without calculator

What can my student bring into the test? At Daylesford, we recommend that students bring the following pencil case items into their NAPLAN tests

- Blue or black pens

- Pencils (Grey lead)

- Pencil sharpener

- Eraser

- Scientific calculator - essential for the numeracy calculator NAPLAN

After the tests Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. This report will describe your child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and Numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These standards describe the acceptable standards for students across Australia.

At Daylesford Secondary College we are confident that the information you receive as a result of your child’s participation in the NAPLAN test will be valuable in helping you to assess your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy.

For more information about the tests, please visit the NAPLAN website at www.nap.edu.au or contact Oliver Reeve at the college.

REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT REVIEW AT DAYLESFORD SECONDARY COLLEGE

At Daylesford Secondary College, we are continuing to look at ways to strengthen the relationship between school and home. As part of this process, we are reviewing how and when we will report to students and their families regarding the progress that your young person is making.

As part of this process, we have prepared a short survey that we would like all families to complete. The link to this survey is below: https://goo.gl/forms/yaJsPvngCtzlfwt53 The direct link to this survey can be found on the College’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Parents/Guardians will also be able to complete this survey if they visit the college reception.

Your considered responses will enable the College Leadership Team gain a better understanding of our current reporting processes and the changes that we should make in order to strengthen our partnership with our families and improve student outcomes

Mr Oliver Reeve Leading Teacher

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SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS

School Wide Positive Behaviours - Over the past 6 months, the college community have begun implementing School Wide Positive Behaviours (SWPB). SWPB is based around positive language and teaching students expectations, just like we teach them Mathematics and English. Last term, teachers began stamping the diaries of students who were demonstrating the college values of Respect, Responsibility and Perseverance. Students were recognised through whole school assemblies, with recognition of achievement continuing to happen this term. There will be a range of competitions for students, and Mentor Groups, including students with the more improvement, the highest number of stamps and Mentor Groups with the highest number of stamps.

On Thursday, we also held a ‘Pop-Up’ shop where students could trade their stamps in for a range of things including stationary, casual dress for a day and canteen vouchers. Events such as these will be happening each term, student’s stamps that are not used will be banked and they can use them in the future.

This term, we have also launched our Expectations Matrix that has been emailed out to the college community. The Expectations Matrix identifies preferred behaviours, and those which we would like to see within our school. All students as part of Mentor Groups will be developing advertisements relating to the Expectations Matrix that will be shown at assembly later in the term.

If any parents would like to be involved in the SWPB team that meets every 3 weeks, please contact me at the college.

Ms Penny Ellis Acting Assistant Principal

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NETBOOK PAYMENT REMINDER

For all students in Years 8 to 12 who are leasing a netbook this is a friendly reminder to please make sure that Term 1 and Term 2 payments are up to date along with any overdue payments from last year.

The netbook lease is $50.00 per term, payable at the beginning of each term. If you have any questions please contact the office on 5348 2367.

CONVEYANCE/TRAVEL ALLOWANCE

The conveyance allowance is a form of financial assistance to help families in rural and regional Victoria with the cost of transporting their children to their nearest appropriate school/campus. The conveyance allowance is available to eligible students travelling by public transport, private car and private bus. The conveyance allowance is also available to eligible students whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus. Application forms are available from the General. Please contact Lisa Brewer in the office if you have any questions -

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria varies depending on the type of school attended and where it is located. Students attending a government or non-government school must:

Attend their nearest government or non-government school/campus appropriate to their year level at which admission is permissible

Be enrolled at a school/campus outside Melbourne’s metropolitan conveyance boundary Reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended Be of school age (5 to 18 years old at time of application) and reside in Victoria.

Term Closing Dates; Claim period Claim submission closing dates:

Term 2 09/06/2017 Term 3 01/09/2017 Term 4 01/12/2017

Lisa Brewer Business Manager

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Food Technology Charges, Semester 1, 2017

If your child is enrolled in one of our Food Technology programs for semester 1, 2017, as per our school policy there are additional payments for the supply of materials for these courses.

The year level charges are: Year 9: $65 per Unit studied Year 10: $65 per Unit studied Year 11: $160 for all year, payable by the end of semester 1 Year 12: $160 for all year, payable by the end of semester 1

Your charges are listed on the Family Statement issued to all families during term 1 and also this week. You can pay the charges in person, by direct deposit or via B-Pay. The charges specifically for Food Technology must be paid by Friday 19th May. If payment for the Food Technology component of the Family Statement is not received by Friday 19th May, then Food Technology materials will not be ordered for your child who will then participate in extra theory sessions for that class.

If you have any queries regarding the payments, please contact Sandie Kennedy (Head of Food Technology) or Lisa Brewer (Business Manager) on 5348 2367. Thank you.

Sandie Kennedy, Food Technology. Lisa Brewer, Business Manager.

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Sports

HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY

On Wednesday 3rd May the House Cross Country will be held at Jubilee Lake. The first 3 periods will be as normal with lunch being held during period 4. The students will then attend House Meetings and bused down to the venue. They will return back to the school by bus at the end of the day.

All parents and friends are most welcome to attend. Students are encouraged to change into house colours during lunchtime.

GREATER WESTERN REGION SWIMMING

Last term the GWR Swimming Finals were conducted at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre. The following students excelled with their outstanding swimming against very strong opposition.

Sebastian Streat - 1st in Multi Class 12-15 Backstroke and 1st in Multi Class 12-15 Breaststroke

Tyler Olver - 3rd 50m 16 Breastroke and 3rd 50m 16 Backstroke 4th 50m 16 Butterfly and 4th 200m 16-20 Freestyle and 4th 50m 16 Freestyle

Lucinda Lowe - 6th 50m 14 Butterfly and 7th 50m 14 Freestyle

16 Boys Relay 2nd 4 x 50m (Tyler Olver, Liam Olver, Fin Loft, Brayden Yanner)

14 Girls Medley Relay 6th 4 x 50m (Lucinda Lowe, Carly Elderfield, Viydee Gledhill, Tayah Jack)

Tyler Carly Lucinda Tayah – Medley Relay Sabastian

EUREKA ATHLETICS

Eureka Athletics were held at Llanberris Reserve on the 20th April. The following students performed exceptionally well and will advance to the GWR Finals in September:

Livi Leonard – 1st 14 400m, 800m, 1500m. Kelly McPherson – 1st 16 100m.

Romy Streat – 1st 15 Javelin, Shot Put, Discus. Emma Whan - 1st 17 400m.

Ryan Thiesz – 1st 15 400m, 800m. Chloe Leonard - 2nd 15 1500m.

Tom Macklin - 1st 14 Long Jump and Javelin.

Livi Leonard was named 14 Girls Age Champion - “A fantastic achievement” Mr Martyn Nettleton Sports Co-Ordinator

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Class Work

FOOD TECHNOLOGY Year 7’s have started term 2 with ANZAC biscuits. Ms Sandie Kennedy - Food Technology

The A R T S Students working in Visual Art and Music classes -

Above: Rohan’s self portrait Below: Lizzie on flute

S C I E N C E Science is everywhere

W O O D W O R K

Harrison assembling his project.

Right: Chloe and Atticus check results in Chemistry.

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Hands On Learning

Left: Ochre, George and Zane Zane & Ochre Josh, Owen, Tim, Bradley Josh

Daylesford Secondary College has two fantastic programs running this year, one started at the beginning of term 1 called Hands On Learning. Under the tutelage of Tania Dunn and George Peel (voluntary artisan teacher), students have been refurbishing tables and chairs for the schoolyard and have done an amazing job of sprucing up the Sustainability Garden area.

The mosaic that Orlando Parker, Blake Harris and Bradly Warren created on the wood-fire pizza oven is a masterpiece. Ochre Wooden Wolfs and Zane Petkovic have undertaken responsibilities and have developed leadership skills. Chase Petkovic and Saxon Barnes and Josh Hutchinson worked hard at refurbishing tables and chairs.

Owen Roberts, Tim Brown and once again Blake Harris have started working on a paved area that will see the arrival of two cement armchairs. Bradley Warren along with others of the team made saw horses. The students chosen for this program are learning leadership skills, teamwork as well as trade skills.

Thanks to all the staff at Daylesford Home Timber and Hardware for their ongoing support.

Orlando

Look out for our other program starting this term - ‘The Cook The Chef And Us’ run by Hepburn Health and Daylesford Secondary College.

Saxon, Jack, and Orlando Blake, Chase and Ochre Zane and Ochre Ms Tania Dunn, Hand On Learning Co-Ordinator

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ART News

FLUCTUATING SPACES Artist In schools Program

Fluctuating Spaces kicked off last week (April 18-22) with a 4 day Intensive series of workshops and activities for the Year 7 and Year 10 students involved.

The project made links with English, Art & Science throughout the week that saw collaboration between Local Artist Jodie Goldring, English teacher Nick Cowan, Science t eacher Eirinn Taylor and Project Co-ordinator Lisa Gunders. There were a number of teachers and support staff from the College who assisted with the project throughout the first week.

On Day 1 Nick Cowan led the students on a journey to introduce them to the theme of CHANGE. Students participated in a number of activities that promoted thinking, discussion and social communication. The day ended with a round circle sharing session where students opened up about the changes they had experienced in their lives.

On Day 2 Jodie Goldring introduced students to installation artists who have explored change in innovative ways. Students formed groups, planned and then created an art installation inspired by

Cornelia Parker’s “Cold Dark Matter - An Exploded View”. The installation was made from interesting objects found at the Daylesford transfer Station. They were suspended from the ceiling and cast interesting shadows on the wall behind. Links were made with Science when Eirinn Taylor introduced students to plastic (bottle) waste and recycling processes globally.

On Day 3 students used toothpicks and plasticine to make small-scale sculptures. The students voted on the design that they wanted to create on a larger scale using sticks and potatoes inspired by Tim Johnson’s “Spudtopia”. A birdcage design was then created in 3-dimensions over 2 sessions that saw students work collaboratively. Later in the day students visited the school garden and made terrariums from recycled plastic bottles, which they took home.

On Day 4 students made another stick and potato installation using a very different design process. Students explored construction techniques to make an unplanned installation that grew in a squash court over an hour. After lunch the students went on an excursion to Wombat Flat at Lake Daylesford to collect willow for the next art project to be started on Wednesday 26th April. Willow, recycled electrical wire and recycled hanging basket frames will be used to randomly weave and organic sculpture that will grow out of a piece of architecture or tree at the school.

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FLUCTUATING SPACES Artist In schools Program

Lisa Gunders – ART and Local Artist Jodie Goldring

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Languages - Italian

2017 ITALY TRIP & EXCHANGE

We’re Back…

As you may have been aware six Daylesford Secondary College Students from Years 9, 10 and 11 visited Italy at the end of term one and throughout the school holidays as part of their language studies. We travelled with our Language Partner School, Belmont High School in Geelong. In total 18 students and 2 teachers took part in this wonderful trip and exchange. Our students were hosted by twenty families from the Liceo Curiel in Padua over twelve days and in July the host Italian students will visit Australia. Unfortunately, they will stay in Geelong but we will have an opportunity to catch up with them when they visit.

Over the twelve days, our students gained a real insight into the daily rhythms of the Italian family life. The students had dinners and breakfasts with their hosts, met the extended family over Sunday lunches, partook in the ritual ‘passeggiata’ (walk), followed hosts to sporting matches or just hung out with their hosts and their friends afterschool for pizza. The students also spent quite a bit of time at school, shadowing their hosts in classes. This was a real revelation, as the Italian education system is very different from ours. Whilst in Padua, the school organised a program of excursions and workshops for our students to glean a greater understanding of the Italian school system and the Vento region, the region where the city of Padua is found.

Over the twelve days, we visited the Dolomites and climbed high into the mountains, Verona, the home of Romeo and Juliette and Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake where we enjoyed a speedboat ride. Other towns and cities included Cittadella, a medieval walled town where we participated in an art class, Brenta to visit the beautiful Villa Pisani, Ferrara in Emilia Romagna and Padua itself, where one of the highlights was the Scrovegni Chapel to see the wonderful frescoes of Giotto. On the last evening, the parents had a farewell party for us and all the students presented a PowerPoint summary of the excursions and places visited. The Italian students spoke in English and the Australian students in Italian. I was very proud of the Daylesford students who received compliments for their fine Italian pronunciation. Our students also did the school and community proud as the parents made a point of letting me know how polite, well mannered and delightful our students were to host.

The next day we were off on a further twelve-day adventure where we completed a tour of other regions and cities. At this stage, we had our own coach, coach driver and stayed in hotels. Here students used Italian more frequently as they needed to purchase lunch each day, bargain over souvenirs and order their daily gelato. Some of the cities and sites visited were, Venice, Milan, Cinque Terre in Liguria, Pisa and its leaning tower, Florence where we were stunned by Michelangelo’s magnificent statue of David and the students took part in a cooking class where they cooked our dinner. Other destinations were Perugia and the Baci chocolate factory, Assisi, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and finally, Rome. The students were fantastic, albeit exhausted by the end of all that travel. They were a terrific group and it was a delight to see them mix with the Italian kids and the Belmont kids, to form real friendships. They looked after each other and students of different year levels and interests all spent time together and made time for each other, which made my job that much easier. Should you know any of the students who went on the trip, Isabella Marion, Lorena Mazzitelli, Eve Stockfeld, Santino D’Onghia, Andromeda Bell or Tayla Bartholomew please ask them to share their stories and experiences of the trip.

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I look forward to updating you on the next stage of this exchange when our Italian host visit in July. Until then, alla prossima from all the students and Maria Mazzitelli.

Ciao. Alla prossima. Maria

CD PLAYERS or CD WALKMANS WANTED for LOTE STUDENTS

WANTED pre loved portable CD players, or CD 'Walkmans,' by the Language-Italian Department, Donations of pre loved portable CD players, or CD 'Walkmans,' are very much welcomed by the Languages - Italian Department. We need a few CD players or CD Walkmans for students, without internet access at home, to be able to listen to Italian audios and complete set work. Thank you. Jenny Penaluna

‘POP-UP SHOP’

Celebrating our recognition system!

Today we held our first ‘pop-up shop’ where students had the opportunity to trade their stamps in for prizes such as sporting equipment, canteen vouchers and stationary.

This year, teachers have been recognising the positive behaviours of students and providing them with stamps in their diary. Students have enjoyed being recognised for their positive behaviour, with the stamps becoming increasingly popular. Twice per term, the pop-up shop will run during lunchtime and students can trade in their stamps.

Thanks to the students who came along today, traded in their stamps, and helped make our first pop-up shop a succeed!

From L-R:Vali, Maya and Amber

From L-R: Tash, Zari and Holly Orlando, Shae, Caitlin and Harrison Caitlin and Harrison

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Student Engagement & Wellbeing

2017 IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE REMINDER: Year 7 Boys & Girls Immunisation 16 May

Ms Susan Bosch Student Wellbeing Co-Ordinator

INDIVIDUAL GUITAR/BASS MUSIC LESSONS

AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL HOURS For further information contact

Greg Thomas

On 5348 2367 or 5348 2103

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SNOW CAMP 2017 BOOKINGS

ONLY 2 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE to students in Years 8-11

for this year’s snow camp at Falls Creek

Tuesday 25th - Friday 28th July, 2017.

Information can be collected from the front office

or See Ms Williams if you have any questions.

Numbers need to be finalized in the next two weeks.

So don’t leave it too late!

Ms Williams

ART

‘FUNDRAISER for our School - CARDS FOR SALE created by DSC Art Students

The cards are $12 for a pack of 4!

Artwork created by Daylesford Secondary College students have been selected to be printed onto greeting cards as a fundraiser for our school. The cards are available for purchase at the General Office.

Congratulations to the four students who were chosen this round - Eve Stockfeld, Kayla Manning, Bella Jack and Bree Keating.

Abbie Mathews – Art.

“Insights & Inspiring” Quotes

Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale

– 1898-1993, Minister and Author.

You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to

be. David Viscott – 1938-1996, Author.

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the

foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle – Author.

Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think

they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. Mary Kay Ash – 1918-2001, Entrepreneur.

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Caeers

MIPS & Careers Update

Week 2 Term 2 2017

Planning for Work Experience continues! We still have a few students who have not arranged placements; they need to see us as soon as possible.

Career news – we are now focusing on direct communication with students. In the main, we are emailing students with news/information which impacts on them directly.

We are also communicating via our website (www.dcs-careers.com). All students can enter the ‘student secure area’ of the website (user name is school email address – password? – come and ask. Parents will also find a lot of useful information on the site.

USI – Unique Student Identifier Anyone participating in a VET type course needs to have a USI. So all students doing a VET course or even a short course such as Construction Induction need a USI. This number must be safely retained (like a Tax File Number – you only get one!). The application requires some form of identification so students should apply from home. By using our website: www.dcs-careers.com and entering the Student Secure Area, students can apply and safely store their USI.

Year 12 students Just a note for students looking at the VTAC website. At this time, the website is set up for mid-year applications. It will remain so until mid-year placements are allocated. Current year 12 students will begin the application process later in term 3. We will conduct an information session for students and parents before students need to begin the application process.

The aim of the QILT website is to assist students in making informed choices about their university options by bringing together survey data from all Australian universities, allowing students to compare student experience and job outcomes. So, students are able to compare the student experience, whether domestic or international, between universities, and also learn more about employment outcomes of the different institutions. Data was also collected to identify how many students gained full-time employment four months after completing their course, and what the median salary was for those graduates in full-time employment.

This website is really user-friendly and well worth browsing - QILT

EducationUSA hosts a You Tube Channel which includes a variety of videos covering topics such as:

International Student Experiences US Representatives Advice for Students Visa Information US College & University Highlights

To view the videos, visit EducationUSA You Tube at EducationUSA TV

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The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is running a number of holiday programs these upcoming school holidays. One of these programs is Serious Circus for Teens. This week of intensive circus training will challenge teens with sessions in tumbling, aerials, manipulation, hand balancing, strength and conditioning, flexibility and acrobatics. Not for complete beginners, these sessions will suit teens with a background in youth circus, sports acrobatics, trampolining, diving, performing arts, dance, martial arts, gymnastics, extreme sport, street theatre and physical theatre. The aim of these sessions is to improve the strength, flexibility and awareness of the students through various drills and exercises. Find out more at NICA Short Courses

Why accounting? Accounting can be regarded as the language of business – the discipline of measuring, interpreting and communicating financial activity. Chartered Accountants hold the highest professional qualifications available to accountants in Australia, and are valued for their commercial know-how, analytical thinking and leadership abilities

Some of the potential roles for a Chartered Accountant include –

Financial planner Forensic accountant Financial office Management accountant Tax specialist Stockbroker Business analyst Risk analyst Auditor

So, how does one become a Chartered Accountant? Becoming a Chartered Accountant

Step 1: Choose an approved university business or commerce degree Step 2: Complete the degree with an accounting major Step 3: Begin the Chartered Accountants Program Step 4: Complete the Chartered Accountants Program while accumulating three years of work experience with a Chartered Accountant mentor Be inspired by the best. Introducing our talented and inspiring Chartered Accountants from around the world - Chartered Accountants Stories

Mrs Cattanach Careers/MIPs Co-Ordinator

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COMMUNITYNEWS

It's here! The Hepburn Shire Youth Instagram page has arrived! Are you aged 12-25 and live or study in the Hepburn Shire?

Then this page is for you! Follow us hepburn_teensquad and tag 3 friends on our competition post before the end of May, for your chance to win an Apple Ipad valued at $598!

Keep updated on events and services for young people, and have your say by sharing ideas and feedback on our posts. Hash-tag yourself at local events for your chance to be featured on our page!

Megan Riedl Artistic Director

Ph 0429 933 106, Email director@tripwire.org.au www.tripwire.org.au facebook.com/tripwiretheatreinc

VCE English/English Literature TUTORING

I have a Master of Arts (School of English) from La Trobe University (Bundoora) and I am currently completing my doctorate in literary studies at the University of Western Sydney (School of Humanities and Communication Arts). I have tutored at both La Trobe University (Bundoora) and Federation University. Locally, I have taught VCAL at Daylesford Neighbourhood House and I have also tutored students in both VCE English and English Literature. I have an enthusiasm for helping students fulfil their learning potential or enquiries, please contact Amanda de Clifford at: adeclifford@mmnet.com.au

SECOND HAND DSC SCHOOL UNIFORMS and MATHS TEXT BOOK for SALE:

Essential Mathematics Year 10 for the Victorian Curriculum $40 Brand new Perma Pleat Black long school pants 2/72cm (unworn ) $15 Sports Top – Size 14, $5. Contact Phone No. - 0401 334 412

Seniors: 1 x V-Neck Black Jumper in very good condition. Size 18 - $35. Seniors: 2 x Black Wincheater with Senior logo (Beare & Ley) new not worn both size 16 S - $15 Contact Irene at DSC ph. 5348 2367 or 0427 213 636

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Dance and Drama classes!

for pre-school, primary, secondary kids & adults. Creative & Contemporary Dance, Drama, Adult & Child dance, & Studio Hire. Info and Enrolment at: www.insideoutdancetheatre.com.au

Enquiries: 0417 592 522 or or jo@insideoutdancetheatre.com.au Factory 2 / 39 East St, Daylesford

Successful Kids – for every child at home and in our schools by Julie Kleinhans

Experience interviews with leading experts as they show you how to empower yourself and your kids to lead happy successful lives

Go to www.SuccessfulkidsRevolution.com and www.FindFocusGeneration.com

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