VALUESRESPECTINCLUSIVENESSRESILIENCEINTEGRITYRESPONSIBILITY

VISIONONE COLLEGE,INFINITE POSSIBILITIES,WORKING TOGETHER,EMBRACING THE FUTURE.

MISSIONOUR COLLEGE FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN LIFE LONG LEARNERS WHO ARE RESILIENT, CONNECTED AND RESPECTFUL.

Newsletter 1, Term 2 2019

CARRANBALLACP-9 COLLEGE

(03) 9395 3533carranballac.p9@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.carranballac.vic.edu.auBoardwalk School Cnr Dunnings Road & Foxwood Dve, Point Cook Jamieson Way School Cnr Jamieson Way & La Rochelle Blv, Point Cook

TERM 2 CALENDAR Thursday 16 May : Foundation ‘A Bug’s Life’ Movie event

Friday 17 May ::

Point Cook District Cross Country CarnivalYr 9 My Kitchen Rules class excursion

Monday 20 May ::

Hobsons Bay Secondary Student Cross CountryYr 6 Werribee Zoo Excursion (BW)

Tuesday 21 May : Carranballac Yr 3 - 6 (BW) Athletics Carnival

Wednesday 22 May : Carranballac Yr 3 - 6 (JW) Athletics Carnival

Friday 24 May : Yr 8 Hobsons Bay Badminton Competition

Monday 27 May ::

Yr 7 Hobsons Bay Soccer CompetitionYr 7 Hobsons Bay Badminton Competition

Wed 29 May - Fri 1 July : Yr 4 Camp

Wednesday 29 May ::::

Yr 3 Scienceworks Excursion Yr 8 Hobsons Bay Girls AFL CompetitionYr 7-9 Boys Netball CompetitionHobsons Bay Primary Student Cross Country

Thursday 30 May : Yr 9 STEM excursion (JW)

Friday 31 May : Yr 9 MBTM Elective: Conduit Martial Arts

Thursday 6 June : Yr STEM excursion (BW)

Wednesday 12 June ::

Hobsons Bay Yr 7 Boys AFL CompetitionHobsons Bay Yr 7 Girls Netball Competition

Friday 28 June : Last Day Term 2 - 2pm Early Dismissal

Monday 15 July : First Day Term 3

Tue 23 July - Sat 10 August

: Korean Student Exchange to Carranballac

Wed 24 July - Fri 26 July : Yr 5 Goldfields Camp

Monday 5 Aug - Fri 9 August : Yr 6 Canberra CampPlease note that dates are correct at the time of printing. Changes may occur after printing. For most up to date information see Compass School Manager.

Head down to Woolworths and collect your Earn & Learn stickers. Submit your sheets of stickers to the College office Earn & Learn boxes and Carranballac will receive valuable classroom resources.

Dear parents and members of our Carranballac College community,

Thank you to all who took the time to attend our Curriculum Information & Specialist Expo evening last week. We hope the evening provided valuable information about current and future programs for your child(ren).

As always we are keen to receive feedback to ensure that we are tailoring our programs/Information sessions and Forums to meet the needs of the community. Your feedback is important to us so please take the time to complete this short feedback survey and we will direct it to the most appropriate staff members.

I would also like to pass on my thanks to our staff and the many students who prepared and supported the session.

Please take the time to read the rest of this newsletter as it does contain key information and comprehensive accounts of recent and upcoming activities of the College.

I would like to turn your attention in this newsletter to a matter that should be high on home priority lists as it certainly is something we strive to achieve every day at the College : ‘resilience’ – one of our key College values. I do hope the following script helps support families in building their child’s (rens) resilience.

When you child hops in the car or arrives home in the afternoon after school or after care try this approach:

Consider not asking questions like: “How was school?” and, “What did you do today?”, teach them to reframe their day.

The following is a game I learned from a friend, who played it with his daughter over dinner or at afternoon snack at home.

Everyone must answer three questions:

1) What did someone do today to make you happy?

2) What did you do to make someone else happy?

3) What have you learned today?

I love this simple exercise as it helps us all to find the positive in every day. It teaches gratitude, nurtures optimism, and recognises kindness while building elements of resilience. It doesn’t matter what may have happened at work or school, or how stressed any of us may have felt when we sat down at the table; the whole mood seems to lift once we’ve played this game. I learn things about my kids that they’d probably never have thought to tell me otherwise. Try it. It might just become the highlight of your day.

Further to this there are some wonderful websites that only take a minute or two to read which can guide us into becoming better at building our child’s (rens) resilience.

Try Googling one of these:

• 12 loving ways to raise resilient kids

• 7 Ways to Raise a Resilient Child

And for a deeper look into building resilience in children:

• Building Resilience in Children – 20 Practical, Powerful Strategies.

Building resilience helps build independence which eventually leads to interdependence in young persons. In the final analysis of the ‘journey of life’ as parents and educators we should all be striving to build children who are resilient and interdependent.

The benefits of spending a little time; looking into these sites, will be far outweighed by the growth and joy you will experience from watching your child(ren) becoming more resilient.

Have a great fortnight.

A REFLECTION FROM COLLEGE DIRECTOR, BRENDAN O’BRIEN, ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

Dear Parents

It’s been another jam packed fortnight as we head to the midway mark of Term 2, and some wild weather to finish off the week last week. So wild that we had to postpone a Zoo excursion.

We’d like to extend our thanks to the community for their support of our Curriculum Information and Specialist Expo evening. We value these community nights where our staff have the opportunity to share their expertise and give you, our families, an insight into the work that is happening every day in classrooms. We must also thank our Student Leaders for their food, and musicians who provided some great music throughout the evening. We continue to build on these community partnerships and always welcome feedback. We want to keep families as informed as we can and we are using Compass as the main vehicle of communication.

The middle of Term 2 is of course NAPLAN time. NAPLAN is one of the data tools used to track our academic progress as a college. It must be remembered that NAPLAN is just one snapshot of your child’s ability. The college has a comprehensive assessment schedule in which our staff are able to monitor your child’s progress and also to inform their teaching. This assessment happens daily and staff are always willing to discuss this with you. The students are to be congratulated for their positive attitude and efforts during the testing schedule.

We also thank staff for keeping this time of the term calm and relaxed.

Our sports program continues with training sessions occuring at lunchtime and after school. The students have been enthusiastic participants and we are excited to see how they compete against other schools in the district. We were able to work around some inclement weather for the Secondary Athletics Day a few weeks ago. This event was well attended and the students’ behaviour was excellent.

As you’ll be aware, the college will be used as a polling booth for this Saturday’s Federal Election and our wonderful Parents & Friends group will maintain the tradition of running a sausage sizzle. If you are able to spare an hour to work on the stall please contact your Campus Office.We continue to delight in the effort and commitment to learning that our students are displaying this term. Congratulations to our students for their continued hard work, our talented staff who deliver this success and our families who are with us on this important journey.

A REFLECTION FROM COLLEGE PRINCIPALS, ROS MYORS (BOARDWALK) AND STEVEN MONTGOMERY (JAMIESON WAY) ON THE EVENTS OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT AT CARRANBALLAC P-9 COLLEGE.

SUPPORTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND ALL STATE, TERRITORY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019

@nationalwalksafelytoschoolday @natwalktoschool @natwalktoschool #WSTSD

Pay your Camps, Excursions and Incursions Online

Carranballac P-9 College provides families with the ability to pay for all camps, excursions and incursions via Compass.

Log in to your Compass profile by clicking here.

It is important that you log in to Compass and maintain up to date contact details, including a valid email address. All Camps, Excursions, Incursions and Student Events

requiring consent and/or payment will shortly only be available via your Compass portal. Students will no longer bring paper consent forms home.

COMPASS CONSENT DATESEVENT DUE DATEHobsons Bay Division Yr 8 Soccer Competition 17 MayHobsons Bay Division Yr 8 Badminton Competition 17 MayYr 9 Girls Netball Competition 18 MayHobsons Bay Division Yr 7 Soccer Competition 20 MayHobsons Bay Division Yr 7 Badminton Competition 20 MayYr 5 Goldfields Camp 26 JuneYr 6 Canberra Camp 15 July

To view the details of your upcoming events please click here: https://carranballac-vic.compass.education/Organise/Activities/Events/

FINDMYSCHOOL.VIC.GOV.AU

The Department has released a new website that helps parents identify their local public school online.

Findmyschool.vic.gov.au launched on 24 April and shows every school zone across the state. The new website highlights the choice of public schools available to the Victorian community.

If your child is preparing to enter Year 7 and you want to know more about the public secondary school options in our area, or you know someone who is interested in enrolling at our school, try

findmyschool.vic.gov.au today.

If you have a question about the website, contact the Victorian School building Authority Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au

Each year Carranballac P-9 College hosts 14 and 15yr old students from Busan in South Korea for 2 ½ weeks, from 23 July – 10 Aug.

This year we have 18 students coming to the College.

We are still seeking families that would be able to share in this wonderful experience and host 2 students.

Families will be renumerated $280 per student per week. Any member of the family over 18 must hold a current Working With Children Check. The students attend school during the day and spend the rest of their stay with your family, with the exception of Saturdays when they will be taken sightseeing.

This opportunity is open to any family irrespective of the age of your children. In past years we have had wonderful feedback about how great the cross cultural experience was for the whole family.

If your family is interested in hosting Korean students we are still seeking families to support this program. Please contact Chriss Tracey 0400 548 618.

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH KOREA EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Students during the 2018 Carranballac to Korea exchange

WHY KNOT!Students in Year 6 - 9 wearing the pale blue College shirt are expected to wear the College tie to meet the Winter Uniform expectations.

Teachers and Staff appreciate discussions between parents and their children to reinforce the importance of the school uniform. The College website contains a video tutorial on how to tie your school tie, in addition to the image.

WINTER UNIFORM TERM 2 & 3During Term 2 & Term 3 students are expected to wear the College Winter Uniform at all times. All uniform items may be purchased from PSW in Hoppers Crossing 1/16-17 Hammer Court, Hoppers Crossing. Ph: (03) 9768 0312

• Short or long-sleeved buttoned collar pale blue shirt (logo) (Yr 6 - 9) with tie

• Short or long-sleeved emerald green polo-shirt (logo) (Foundation - Year 5, Year 6 may choose between Green polo or Blue shirt)

• Gabardine pants or shorts• Navy blue skort

• Navy Tights• White anklet socks (no visible branding)• Navy woollen jumper (logo)• Navy soft-shell jacket (logo)• Blazer (logo) for students in Year 7-9

(Optional)

MEDICAL CONDITION STUDENT UPDATES AND INFORMATION

It is necessary to notify the College as soon as possible if your child has recently been diagnosed with a medical condition, or you have been made aware of changes to a pre-existing medical condition, or you need to update medical condition information provided on your child’s enrolment form. This is important so we can provide appropriate care and awareness for their health and safety.Please contact the Office on (03) 9395 3533 to update all medical information.

In week 2, students from Year 8 travelled to Ballarat to participate in an excursion at the Earth Ed, Earch Sciences Centre. Students explored the local area with metal detectors, identified minerals and tested core samples, looking for ‘gold’ deposits’. Earth Ed is an engaging specialist science and mathematics facility providing real world Earth Science educational experiences for Victorian students.Focusing on Renewable Energy, Climate Science, Sustainability and Geology, our programs provide access to specialist scientific equipment, innovative digital resources, and promote a scientific inquiry approach to learning.https://earthed.vic.edu.au/

I show RESILIENCE...

ALWAYS

I help others to be the best they can be.I show empathy to others.

I am a problem solver.I speak to a trusted adult if I feel scared or unsafe.

IN THE CLASSROOM

I persevere with learning when it is a challenge.

I set goals for my learning.

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

I make positive connections with others.

I make good decisions

ONLINE

I only share messages with people I trust.

I will ask for support when I need it.

S C H O O L W I D E P O S I T I V E B E H A V I O U R

S C H O O L W I D E P O S I T I V E B E H A V I O U R

COLOUR ME IN

Song WritingOver two sessions at the beginning of the term, our Junior and Senior Rock Bands were involved in song writing workshops with Luke Yeoward. Luke has toured internationally with his former band, “King Cannons” and as a solo act. Many students were having their first experience at song writing and were surprised to find out that they are in fact capable of developing their ideas into a complete song! The songs written will be played at the annual “Rock Fest Battle of the Bands” competition, which we will host, in mid-June. I trust you’ll have an opportunity to hear the tunes over the course of the year.

Curriculum Information & Specialist ExpoThanks to the members of the Junior Rock band, who debuted their newly penned original songs in an acoustic format at our Expo. I’d also like to acknowledge the members of the Senior

Rock Band and the Year 9 Music Industry elective who were able to put on acoustic performances as well. If you came to the Expo, I trust you got to hear or have a play on our new marimbas! These tuned percussion instruments will become an important part of our primary music program.

High School Classroom MusicOur year 7 and 8s have been working on a song chosen by their class. They have selected the rock band instrument they’d like to focus on when learning the song and playing the tune as a whole class, before moving into small groups to continue their work. Students have also been learning to use our Roland HS5s, which allow them to monitor their ‘band’ through headphones. Ask your year 7 or 8 student about their song and instrument!

MUSIC MATTERS | MIK WEIR

Hobsons Bay Division Year 8 Netball

On Tuesday 7 May, the Year 8 Boardwalk and Jamieson Way Netball teams played in the Hobsons Bay Division competition which was held at Eagle Stadium. Both teams finished 3rd in the finals of their pool divisions. Thank you to Ms Paten and Ms Trajkovska for their dedication when training the students during lunch times this term. Well done to all girls for demonstrating exceptional team work and good sportsmanship.

Point Cook District Year 6 BasketballThe Point Cook District Summer Sport Competition for the Basketball was held on Wednesday 1 May at Eagle Stadium. Congratulations to the Jamieson Way Girls team which won all their matches, however came runners up in the Grand Final against Point Cook College. The Jamieson Way Boys/ Mixed team won two

matches and lost four. Mr Rigato was proud of the achievements of both teams, regardless of wins or losses during the day. The Boardwalk basketball teams have been training well during their sport sessions on Fridays and Mr Karageorge has enthusiastically been coaching the students to improve their skills and strategies of the game. Both the Boys and Girls teams finished 4th on the day in their round robin competition. Note: The postponed Point Cook District Year 6 Softball and Cricket competitions will most likely be rescheduled in term 3, 2019 (Date to be confirmed).

Carranballac P-9 College Year 7-9 Athletics Carnival

PE & SPORT NEWS

It was another fun filled day of friendly competition for all of our secondary students who attended their annual Carranballac P-9 College Athletics Carnival, which was held at the Newport Athletics Track. We were very luckily and the weather was in our favour, as the storms and rain held off. In the end it was a nice, mild autumn day.

Thank you to all of the staff and students who assisted with organising the events on the day, as well as Mr Sullivan and his team of helpers who cooked a yummy sausage sizzle for all the hungry participants!The final House Results were as follows:1st : RAAF : 208 points2nd : Cheetham : 150 points3rd : Golden Wattle : 130 points4th : Sea Eagles : 80 Points

Arrows Plus –Year 9 Sport Elective Excursion

On Friday 10 May, the My Body the Machine students participated in an Archery lesson at Arrows Plus Centre in Point Cook. The focus of this session was to develop an understanding of ‘skill acquisition’ in various sports, as well as working in teams to achieve a common goal or result. Congratulations to Jake S who won the individual archer competition!

ACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM– Year 3 & 4 This term the Year 3 & 4 students at Carranballac P-9 College will be participating in the Active Kids Program 2019. Active Kids is a Wyndham City initiative designed to encourage healthy eating habits and increased physical activity in children aged 8-12 years. Elements of the program will include: Active Kids PassportAll students will receive an Active Kids Passport. The passport has been designed in a fun way for students to learn more about the benefits of ‘physical activity’ and ‘healthy eating’.The passport will also be used by students to keep a daily diary of any ‘physical activity’ undertaken and to record ‘healthy eating’ habits (e.g. serves of fruit and vegetables).

SurveysAll students participating in the Active Kids Program will be asked to complete a survey. There is also a parent survey. These surveys will need to be completed at home. The links can be accessed via the website www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/activekids.

PARENT HELPERS NEEDED!Parent helpers are really needed for the upcoming Year 3-6 Carranballac P-9 College Athletics Carnivals at the Newport Park Athletics Track (Corner of The Strand & North Rd, Newport, 3015) to help ensure all events are organised smoothly for all involved. If you are able to assist during at any of the below carnivals, can you please register your interest at either of the Boardwalk or Jamieson Way School Offices before this Friday 17 May. All offers off time will be greatly appreciated!Boardwalk Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival – Tuesday 21 May, 2019Jamieson Way Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 22 May, 2019

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is led by the Premier with the support of former premiers.

To register, visit education.vic.gov.au/prc

WHAT ARE YOU READING

AT HOME?

STUDENT AWARDS

Week 1Dain FA

Kawshon FBLuca FBMaya FCFinn FP

Darcie FQCici FRRyu 1A

Alexandros 1BRockie 1P

Emmett 1RAysha 2AAarav 2BVinh 2CElle 2P

Poppy 2QRhyse 2REunice 3ABavna 3BEnvii 3CSafa 3PZac 3Q

Carlun - 4AKyzin 4BCielle 4RAlex 4T

Andralyn 4VEthan 5P

Sarah 5SAshlee 6AHaris 6BMinh 6P

Georgie 6QLuigi 6R

Sabrina 6SHenry 6SJosh 8A

Ryder 8ADavid B 8ASalman 8CAnshika 8Q

Nataleigh 9P

Week 2Jayden FA

Aaradhya FBSanvi FC

Quinn FQKingsley FRYueyue 1AJacob 1BCarol 1P

Ethan R 1QAaliyah 1R

Nauvdeep 2AAnton 2BAsha 2C

Connor 2PRuby 2Q Arnav 2RKeshav 3AJasmine 3B

Alara 3QGus 4A

Casey 4TWilliam 4V

Jess 5AMariam 5SKevin 6A

Jemma 6BBrandon 6CDenzel 6P

Michael 6QChelsea 6Q

Week 3Lily FA

Kushman FBYacoub FCNathan FQVivienne FR

Oliver 1ALucas 1BOthoi 1PRiver 1QEmily 1R

Renee 2AArop 2B

Lachlan 2CAmos 2P

Jordan 2QSpencer 2RAmira 3ADahlia 3B

Phoenix 3QHeidi 4ASaif 4T

Willow 4VVuna 5A

Jun Hee 5SJack 6A

James 6BAllan 6CMillie 6PEason 6Q

Recognising student achievements provides children with the knowledge that their efforts are valued and appreciated. Student awards recognise effort, displays of school values, academic performance, and consistent hard work.

Student awards are presented at assembly each Friday in the school gym from 2:15pm.

Award winners receive a frozen fruit stick after assembly.

RECOGNISING STUDENTS EFFORTS DURING WEEKS 1, 2 & 3

Fletcher 6B Students in F-6 are encouraged to complete the “Corker” each week and submit their entries in the box at the

Office.

Winners are drawn out at assembly, from the pool of correct entries.

Corker winners receive a FREE lunch order.

HERO AWARDS

Week 1Cooper FB

Eric FCJaxon FP

Taylah-Cheyne FQJames FRBillie 1ALucas 1BLuke 1P

Mitchell 2AIsabella 2C

Mila 2POla 2Q

Zaviah 2RKingston 3A

Ruby 3BMariah 3C

Mohammed 3PCallan 3QAdam 4B

Ivy 4R Andre 4TAarav 4VJessica 5PTamsyn 5S

Dru 6AZac 6C

Umar 6PTaylan 6Q

Phoenix 6RSaige 6SJosh 8A

Ibrahim 8B

Levi 8CRemy 9P

Week 2Aydin FA

Theodore FBAltay FC

Lynda FQCameron FR

Oliver 1ABonnie 1B

Asis 1PArcelia 1QMikayla 1RNobel 2ABen 2BLila 2C

Kaya 2PGrace 2QSaliha 2R

Keshav 3ARomeo 3B

Envii 3CAltin 3QAlex 4T

Dempsey 4VEmily 5AMia 5S

Kieran 6ARomia 6B

Victoria 6CJaydon 6PBlair 6Q

Week 3Soyule FAKatie FB

Sanvi FCZane FQEliza FRMilla 1A

Madeline 1BKaiden 1PSahara 1Q

Muhammad 1RNethuki 2AAlanna 2BNikki 2CCibe 2P

Adele 2QJarryd 2R

Jonathan 3AChanel 3B

Zac 3QArden 4T

Soliman 4VLanden 5A

Alicia 5STia 6A

Cadel 6BChole 6C

Alexia S 6PChloe 6Q

RECOGNISING HEROES FROM WEEK 1, 2 & 3

HEREEVERY DAYREADYON TIME

Students arriving at school before

8:45am each day are put in

the running for the weekly class

HERO awards, recognising

punctuality and a ready-to-learn

attitude.It is so important

that each student is a HERO each

week.

Early Years and Middle Years

HERO awards are recognised each

week at assembly on Friday from

2:15 in the school gym. Weekly

HERO Competition Winners are

announced and win a FREE Lunch

Order.

Colourful Superhero capes are worn by our

weekly HERO recipients.

Year 3 to Year 6:

Name:_____________________________________ Grade:_____________

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Previous Week’s Answers Foundation to Year 2:

There are 13 triangles

Year 3 to Year 6: The third triangle has a total of 60. Number in the centre of the triangles is multiplication of all the number on the corners.

Due: Friday the 17TH May, 2019

Welcome to the Carranballac Corker. This is the weekly Family Learning Activity Page. Discuss the challenges and place your completed sheet in the box near the office. The correct winning entries will be drawn at the whole assembly on Friday afternoon.

Word of the Week: Write a definition for the following.

Geometry: __________________________________________________________________________________

Last Week’s word: Fraction: any part of a group, number or whole.

Family Fun Mini coloured kitchen volcanoes. You will have so much fun making these! For this experiment you will need to set up glasses of vinegar to be the base of your volcano or just take some paper cups. Sit your cups of vinegar in a large glass dish to catch the lava. Add a few drops of food colouring to each cup and stir and add some glitter if you like. Now for the easy part. Take a scoop of baking soda and drop it right into your cups of vinegar and watch the lava happen! You could do the first one so the kids can see the reaction and then they can go from there. After the vinegar was all out of the cups just rinse and start over.

Foundation to Year 2:

Name:_____________________________________ Grade:_____________