The St. Arnaud Secondary College

Weekly Newsletter

2nd August, 2019 Term 3 Week 3

St. Arnaud Secondary College is a Child Safe School.

Sam Male

AND YEAR 7 INFORMATION NIGHT

For 2020 Enrolments into Year 7

Monday 5th August, 2019, 2-7pm Open Day is a great opportunity for prospective students, families and their friends to visit St. Arnaud

Secondary College to see what the College offers.

Come and meet our staff, see our facilities and participate in one of our student led tours.

Tours between 2pm-3pm.

2020 Year 7 Parent Information Night 5-6pm An Information session will be held in the College Hall on what the

College has to offer for Year 7 in 2020. St. Arnaud Secondary College, Smith Street, St. Arnaud. Ph:54 951811

Year 7 Coordinator: Mr. Russell Marland

OPEN DAY

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Principal’s Report

College Captains 2020 Over the past 12 months or so, the suggestion of changing the timing of the selection and announce-ment of our College Captains has been discussed. Currently, the College has no formal student leadership from week 3 of Term 4, with the end of Year 12 formal classes. This leaves the College without Captains for up to 2 months and our Current Captains should be solely focussed on their upcoming end of year assessment in Term 4. The selection process for the Captains is also conduct-ed at one of their busiest times of the year in Term 4, when again their focus should be on their up-coming exams. It has been decided to trial undertaking the selection process during Term 3, with an announcement prior to the end of the term. The Captains will then assume the responsibility until the end of Term 3. Students have been provided with the process, and expectations of the role, and we will be calling for applications/nominations by the end of week 5. Students out of Uniform We are currently having a focus on uniform. If there is a reason for a student being out of uniform, could you please provide them with a note. Whether they have a note or not, all students who are out of uniform are required to obtain a uniform pass from the Assistant Principal. Students who do not follow this basic instruction will be required to undertake a lunchtime detention. If there is an extended reason why your child may be out of uniform, could you please provide details in your note. As a College, we are willing and able to help families who may not be able to afford an item of uniform. Please contact either Vanessa McCormick or Rosanne Chapman at the College if you would like further information. Broader Horizons Our Year 9 students began their participation in the Broader Horizons program this week. Over the next few weeks, students will be spending time at either East Wimmera Health, the Northern Gram-pians Shire or a number of farming and agricultural businesses. This program was first formed in St. Arnaud and has been copied by a number of other areas around the state. It is aimed at raising student awareness of the wide range of employment possibilities and prospects in our local area, many of which students may never have known about or thought of. We are very fortunate to have the support of the North Central LLEN and the businesses in and around St. Arnaud that enable this wonderful opportunity for our students. MDI Data Collection Students in Year 8 are being asked to participate in the Middle Years Development Index. This sur-vey, which has been conducted in many schools across the state – particularly focussing on students in Years 5 and 8, is a continuation from the early Years Development Index and will provide a widely used data set to help inform not only some areas of teaching, but also identify possible strengths and weaknesses in service provision across the community. Parents should be receiving letters regarding the upcoming survey, and I encourage everyone to take part so that accurate data can be collected. Victorian State School Spectacular Students from both the Secondary and Primary schools participated in their final local training ses-sion this week, prior to heading off to Melbourne for the major performance on September 14. A great deal of work has gone into the event and I am sure that all students and the staff are becoming quite excited and nervous about the big shows. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Expressions of interest are still open for the October 16 performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with the cost of the ticket and travel only being $90. At this stage we have a number of tickets left, and if all of our tickets are not used up, they will be offered to students from the Primary School who are currently on a waiting list. Tony Hand Principal

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Studio Arts Excursion

On Tuesday 23rd July, the Year 11 and 12 Studio Art students travelled to the Horsham Regional Art Gallery for the VCE Day, which focussed specifically on Outcome 3: Art Industry Contexts. The students explored the exhibition, Paintings from Hamilton. This exhibition showcases the perma-nent collection from the Hamilton Gallery Collection which is renowned for its outstanding holdings of Australian and International decorative arts, sculpture and painting. The selection of paintings for this exhibition reflect the way an artist’s vision shapes how we see our landscape and interpret the world around us. In the workshops, students responded to exhibition artworks, took a behind the scenes tour of the Collection Storeroom and looked at the key roles and functions within the gallery. The students also received a pack of materials to support their on-going study in the Art Industry contexts. It was very beneficial for students to see how artworks are delivered to a gallery, how they are stored while in the collection or while being rested and the process of how an exhibition is planned and executed from a curator’s point of view. This is an essential requirement for the Studio Art Unit 4 end of year exam. The exhibition is still running until Sunday 18th August and is a great ex-hibition to go and see if you are in Horsham before then.

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Isabel Hand

Hodges

Stuart Finch

Keegan Amos

Lachlan Gifford

Last week was a very busy week for our Hands On Learning students with the Orchard being fully planted.

Students worked all day levelling and digging out holes for the fruit trees, with a planting of a total of 15

different trees. Students then started covering the area with bark chip to keep down weeds and increase the

appeal of the area. Although not quite finished with the bark chips, students are sure to have the Orchard

fully completed next week, in time to show off for the College Open Day.

A big thank you to Tom Hamilton, who assisted the students with digging the holes and planting the trees.

The Hands on Learning Students and the whole College community wish to thank the following people who

have donated to the project, which will hopefully benefit the College for many years to come:

Howard and Jan Amos

MC Legal

Melissa and Andrew Weir

Mick and Glenda O’Neill

Caroline and Andrew Gregory

Will Jackson

Thomas Watts

Home Hardware – Mark and Hollie Cuirleo

Sportsfirst – Casey and Bruce Hando

Di French

Brylea and Beau Knight

Russell Marland

Anne and Lindsey Ezard

Greentime Nursery – Jo, Pete and Tom Hamilton

** We are still short one donation for anyone who is interested in sponsoring a tree, please contact Brylea

Knight on (03) 54 951 811**

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Notices

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE Note the date on your calendar and get

organised!

16thto 21st September - last week of Term 3

All Year 10’s are expected to organise their own work

experience during the week of 16th to 21st September. If it is

not possible during this week, then work experience could be

organised during the following two weeks in the holiday period.

We encourage students to search for a much wider experience than their regular

workplace, if they have one, and hope this opportunity allows them to encounter

a workplace that a student may otherwise not have the opportunity to

experience. Dream big!

For further support please

contact: Mrs Jackson, Mrs

Reynolds or

Mrs Dean

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Isabel Hand

Hodges

Stuart Finch

Keegan Amos

Lachlan Gifford

Mitch Competes at State Cross Country

On Thursday 18th July, Mitch Birthisel travelled down to Bun-doora to compete in the State Cross Country Championships. Mitch ran a fantastic time of 19 minutes and 11 seconds over the 5km course, placing him 69th out of 100 competitors, which just goes to show how strong the com-petition is. Congratulations Mitch on a great effort and represent-ing the College well!

Careers and Pathways

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VTAC – Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

On Monday 5th August registrations open for all Year 12 Students who are planning to apply via the VTAC application system for University and TAFE courses for post Year 12 study. VTAC is the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre and it is responsible for handling Tertiary applications in Victoria and some interstate institutions, for undergraduate University degrees and some full-time TAFE courses at Certificate IV level and above. All students will be well supported throughout the process by Mrs Reynolds (Careers Co-ordinator) and Sue Clay (Pathways Co-ordinator). For further information please visit:

www.vtac.edu.au

www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire

www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly

Charles Sturt University (CSU) - Charles Sturt Advantage (Early Admission Program)

www.csu.edu.au

Upcoming Open Days Saturday 3rd August William Angliss Institute (Melbourne) Sunday 4th August The Gordon TAFE (Geelong) RMIT University (Bundoora Campus) Deakin University (Warrnambool Campus) Latrobe University (Bundoora Campus) Monash University (Caulfield and Clayton Campuses) Sunday 11th August ACU (Melbourne Campus) RMIT (City and Brunswick Campuses) Longerenong College For more Open Day dates visit:

www.vtac.edu.au/opendays

Sports administrators manage sports clubs, associations and peak bodies, undertaking activities such as promoting their sport, obtaining corporate sponsorship and refining the rules and structure. Sports administrators usually work with a voluntary board or committee to develop strategies and programmes to achieve the aims and policies of the club, association or peak body. Duties & Tasks

talk to members, fans and stakeholders, conducting research to determine their needs

develop programs and services that meet the needs of members, fans and stakeholders

consult widely to develop short-term and long-term business plans for their sport

supervise the design, planning and maintenance of sport and recreation facilities

plan and organise sporting and other related events

supervise office, facility and/or program staff and volunteers

identify staff training needs coordinate the business activities of a sport

or club report to various committees and/or

government agencies plan and oversee promotional and

marketing activities secure funding and prepare, implement and

monitor budgets

Future Growth Strong Related Careers Recreation Officer, Sport Coach For further information visit:

www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/careers-guide/browse/sports-administrator Mrs Rebecca Reynolds Careers Co-ordinator

Sue Clay Pathways Co-ordinator - NCLLEN Email: pathways@ncllen.org.au

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Notices

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Notices

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Term 3 Semester 2

August Mon 5 Year 9 Environmental Week

Open Day 2-7pm &

2020 Year 7 Information Night 5-6pm

MIPS Appointments

Thurs 8 Broader Horizons Pd. 1-4

Mon 12

12-16

Broader Horizons

Year 11 in to Year 12 Course Counselling

Wed 14 MIPS Appointments

Thurs 15 G’Day USA Information Night 6pm

Fr 16 Bulldogs Leadership Soup Day

Mon 19 MIPS Appointments

Year 10 into 11 Course Counselling

Wed 21 NCTTC Orientation Day

Bulldogs Leadership 4.30pm-7.30pm

Year 9 Broader Horizons

Fri 23 Year 8 Mission to Mars & Year 7 Active Girls Brunch

Wed 28 NCD Athletics

Mon 2 Year 9 into 10 Course Counselling

September Tues 3 Year 12 Biology Ecolinc

MIPS Appointments

Wed 4 Year 7 Immunisations

Year 11 O&ED—Earth Ed Excursion Ballarat

Fri 6 MIPS Appointments

Mon 9 MIPS Appointments

Tues 10 Year 12 Biology—Ecolinc

Wed 10-13 VSSS Rehearsals—Melbourne

Mon-Fri 16-20 Year 10 Work Experience

Wed 18 Bulldogs Leadership 4,30-7.30pm

Fri 20 Last Day of Term—2.30pm dismissal

Term 4 Semester 2

October Mon 7 School Resumes

Wed 9 Year 11 Biology Ecolinc

Thurs 10 LMR Aths—Bendigo

Mon 14-18 Year 12 Practice Exam Week

Wed 16 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Thurs 17 St. Arnaud Learning Alliance Fete 6pm

Mon 21 State Athletics Melbourne

Minyip Field & Game

Wed 23 Year 12 Last Day

Fri 25 Children’s Week Event 12pm-2.30pm Year 7-11 SRC