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Newsletter
August 11 2016 No.24 Principal’s Update
Dear Families, Students and
Community Members,
Student Numbers 2017
Endorsing our reputation as a leading
education provider in the area is the
continued growth in our enrolments.
We have 67 Year 12s leaving at the
end of the year and 202 Year 7s
coming in at the start of next year!
Year 7 enrolments continue to
increase, from 100 in 2014, to 150 for
the past two years, to now over 200
in 2017. Our total student population
next year will be approximately 791
students (including our International
Students).
Building Program Update
If you have visited the school recently
you would have seen that very little
of the Forum now remains and the
area is very much a construction site!
It is exciting to finally see our building
program started with a timeline set
for relatively quick completion of both
s i g n i f i c a n t
facilities. The
Performing Arts
Centre and new
canteen will be
ready for the 2017
school year and the new
multipurpose gym by the middle of
the year. The original funding for the
gym was only for a basketball court
sized facility. This has recently been
upgraded to a netball court sized
facility, with additional funding
provided by the Department to make
it a bigger stadium with greater
functionality. I am still working with
the City of Kingston on a potential
joint use agreement with a financial
commitment from Council for the
possible expansion of our stadium
from 1 to 2 courts. Sport and
Recreation officers have been
authorised to work with Mordialloc
College to scope and prepare a costed
stage 2 concept plan (addition of
second court sometime in the future),
to draft a joint use agreement and
develop a funding strategy. This is
then to be reported back to Kingston
Council to be voted upon.
Whole School
PD Day
August 12
The focus for our
PD day will be to continue the process
of curriculum documentation across
all learning areas to align with the
NEW Victorian Curriculum, along with
any new study designs for VCE. This
will include the development of unit
outlines following the updated
proforma so we are consistent across
all learning areas, the writing of new
subjects/electives, and development
of benchmark tasks and rubrics. We
will begin the day with a refocus on
High Expectations and Authentic
Relationships as part of our Curiosity
a n d P o w e r f u l L e a r n i n g
implementation and a review of
policies aligned to the new Child
Safety Standards.
Performing Arts Centre
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College ValuesCollege Values
Student PledgeStudent Pledge
“As students of Mordialloc College, we
are determined to achieve our personal
best, not only academically, but in sports,
the arts and in the wider community. We
will constantly strive to be the best we
can be. We will endeavour to take
responsibility for our actions, owning up
to mistakes and helping others out when
in need. We will be respectful towards all
teachers and students, and we will be
true to ourselves by being honest and
trustworthy.”
Whole School Review Update As mentioned in my last newsletter article the peer review
process is now completed over two days. Our review panel
includes Director of Ed Solutions, Jill Jackson, as the
external reviewer and Peter Corkill, Principal John Monash
Science School and Kerrie Dowsley, Principal St.Albans
Secondary College as our Challenge partners. Our first day
was last Friday, August 5, and included an initial discussion
with myself, Jill Jackson and Simon Hamilton, Senior
Advisor South Eastern Region. During Period 1 the panel
went on a tour of the school and classrooms to get a sense
of the school environment, student engagement and
alignment of teaching practice against our instructional
model. All panel members were very impressed with the
calm orderly environment and friendly atmosphere and
commented on this a number of times during the day.
They also remarked on the high engagement of our
students across a range of classes and year levels. The
majority of the day was spent in deep discussion about the
findings from our self-evaluation (including all the feedback
we received through the parent, student and staff forums
held during Term 1) and setting up the terms of reference
and agenda for our second day. The school was
congratulated for all the work that has been done over the
past 4-6 years and the feeling was that this has certainly
laid strong foundations for our next steps to becoming a
high performing school academically. Our second day is on
August 24 and will involve all members of the College
leadership team joining the review panel and we will go into
additional data analysis and discussion around a couple of
key identified focus areas. At the end of this day potential
goals, targets and key improvement strategies will be
drafted for the College community to consider for our new
Strategic Plan. Thanks to School Council President, Nicky
Hersey for her active involvement last Friday.
Child and Youth Directory
I encourage you all to take a look at the Child and Youth
Directory http://childandyouthdirectory.com.au/, a
rich resource of services available to young people, parents
and carers in our local
community. This community
resource provides information
on services covering the
cities of Bayside, Kingston,
Glen Eira, Port Phillip and
Stonnington.
Michelle Roberts
Principal
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Save the Date Save the Date
October 11
Save the date in your calendar for our
annual art show.
Invitation for Community
Artworks Please contact Lea Gilbert on 9580 1184
or email
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Important DatesImportant DatesImportant Dates August Thursday 11 School Council 5pm
Friday 12 Student Free Day - Staff PD Monday 15 Science Week
9B Community Placements to 19/8 Production Rehearsals
Tuesday 16 Y11 VCAL: Melbourne Street Art Peer Support
Wednesday 17 Primary School Hairspray Performance -
10:00 am Mordialloc College presents
Opening Night
3 shows to Friday 19
Thursday 18 Y9 Round Robin
Friday 19 Y8 SEAL Schools Event
Monday 22 Y11 VCAL to NGV
Y12 VCAL Amazing Race Planning
Tuesday 23 Y10 Sexual Health Session 2
VCE Drama - Jasper Jones - MTC Mex Information Night (9B & 9D)
Sunday 28 Y12 French Exam Seminar 8:30 am
Monday 29 Maths/Numeracy Week
Tuesday 30 Y10 Sexual Health Session 3
Wednesday 31 Y12 Psychology - DAX Centre
September Thursday 1 Kingston Athletics
2017 Year 9 Information Night for all Y8
students - 7 pm (SEAL 6:30-7 pm)
Friday 2 Facilities & OHS 8 am
Monday 5 Y12 Physics Synchrotron 8:45 am
Finance Meeting 4 pm
Personal Best - Work to the best of your ability.
Pursue excellence, try hard and constantly seek to improve.
Integrity - Be true to yourself by doing what is
right. Be honest and trustworthy.
Respect - Treat everyone with equal consideration.
Be accepting of others and their differences.
Responsibility - Be accountable for your actions.
Contribute positively to the school and wider community.
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STUDENT NEWS
College Values Awards
Responsibility – always happy to help with
IT issues for peers and Ms Pierce
Garry Gabell Tyreke D’cruze
Personal Best – for
trying her best in VCAL
studies
Ruby Kuiper
Responsibility - for
presenting an
engaging speech at
VCAL/VCE information
night
Jaala Spithas
Responsibility - for
organising materials for
VCE/VCAL information
night
Rhys Johnson-Dicker
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Resp
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Year 10 Advance class
r e c e n t l y
experienced an
amazing trip to Mount Buller to learn how to ski and
snowboard. This was, without a doubt, the best camp the
Advance class has gone on in the past year and a half!
This was our chance to learn how to ski or snowboard for
four days, with 19 other people, for a very reasonable
price. We left on a Tuesday morning and got back
that Friday night. On the first day we travelled four
and half hours and spent the rest of the day
settling in and tobogganing for a couple of
hours, which was a great experience. For the
following three days we did what we came for:
to ski and snowboard. We had a lesson every
morning for the next three days which obviously
helped us pick up the technique and improve
our skills each day.
As the week progressed we slowly got the hang of it and
were allowed to go on harder runs such as the ABOMM
Express, Shaky Knees and the Wombat. It was great to
see everyone gradually improve their skills over each day.
The food was also awesome and our night activities were
entertaining to say the least! We all had a great time,
and didn’t want to come home. Year 10 ski camp was
without a doubt one of the best things we have all ever
experienced. Thanks to Mrs Napolitano, Miss
Karamanis and Mrs Sheer for coming and
helping out and to Mr Evans for organising
everything.
Alex Hutchins
Y10 Advance Student
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Tickets for this year’s Mordialloc College production,
Hairspray, are now on sale. Order yours now so as not
to miss out on the show of the year!
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, and quirky, plus-sized,
teenage Tracy Turnblad has one dream: to dance on The
Corny Collins Show. When she gets put in detention with
the African-American students in the school, they teach
her some of their dance moves, and her newfound
groove wins her a spot on Corny’s show. Overnight,
Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her
influence to advocate for racial integration on the
television show. Tracy faces scrutiny and bullying from
the network producer, Velma, and her popular, but
vicious, daughter, Amber. Will Tracy be able to overcome
the odds and succeed in her mission to integrate The
Corny Collins Show? There’s only one way to find out:
come and see the show!
Tickets: $18 for students/children
$22 for adults
When: 7pm Wednesday 17 August
7pm Thursday 18 August
7pm Friday 19 August
Where: Mordialloc College Hall,
1 Station St, Mordialloc
Tickets can be purchased from the school payment
window, and all enquiries can be made on 9580 1184.
Tickets must be shown at the door on the date for
which they are valid to enable entry to the show.
MORDIALLOC
COLLEGE
PRESENTS
Ticket Order
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Show Date No. of Adult tix @ $22 No. of Student tix @ $18 Total cost
Wednesday 17 August
Thursday 18 August
Friday 19 August
Community Notice BoardCommunity Notice Board
Dobson’s Uniform
Shop at Mordialloc
College
Trading Hours
Monday 8.30 - 11.30
Wednesday 12.30 - 4.00
Situated off the foyer of the
College Hall
Telephone: 9587 0738
UniformsUniforms
News from Chelsea Heights Community Centre On Thursday 18th August 7pm to 8.30pm join us for a delicious new class – A Taste of Thai,
hands on fun learning to make the famous Thai Tom Yum soup and delicate spring rolls.
Lots of ways to stay fit during these colder months, Pilates, Zumba, Line Dancing, Ballroom dancing, Table Tennis and parents are loving Kanga training, which is a dance based fitness class while wearing your baby in a
carrier on Monday and Fridays at 1pm.
If you are looking for a venue for your child’s next birthday, our childcare room and playground is the perfect place, especially with the colder wintry weather.
A new Positive Mind, Positive Future 4 week course starting soon at the Centre which provides an opportunity to reassess the quality of your life and help create calm.
Ring 9772 3391 to book, for more details or our Term brochure, and please visit our website for a full program at www.chelseaheightscommunitycentre.com.au or just drop on by.
Chelsea Heights Community Centre Beazley Reserve
160 Thames Promenade Chelsea Heights 3196
You can find Mordialloc College on Facebook by typing
Mordialloc College into the search bar, then clicking ‘Like’.
If you like us you will receive information about upcoming
news and events within your newsfeed - just another way
we are improving digital communication within our College
community.
For more information contact Mrs Lisa Ip.
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Chelsea & District Historical Society Inc.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 14
AT 2 PM
DON’T FORGET THE FASHION PARADE 29
SEPTEMBER AT 12 NOON
TICKETS $15
PLEASE PHONE VALERIE
9772 2951
Tickets for this year’s Mordialloc College
production, , are selling fast Order
yours now so as not to miss out on the show of
the year!
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