Corryong College

Keeping In Touch 2nd December, 2016

P O Box 225, Corryong, Vic. 3707

Tel. No. 02 6076 1566 & 02 6076 1061

Senior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1650

Junior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1849

www.corryong.vic.edu.au

corryong.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Still a Busy Time of the Year

Even though the Year 11 and 12s are long gone to jobs, holidays and apprenticeships, the rest of the school is in full flight; plan-

ning, organising and participating in a plethora of activities. The year 10s finished today after a week on work experience while

the rest of the school continued with the normal curriculum program.

Over the next weeks normal classes will continue right up to Presentation Evening.

Please note that all remaining students from Year Foundation to Year 9 will be required to attend school until the end of the

school year – Presentation Evening. Following Thursday 15th December i.e. the Presentation Evening, cleaning and mainte-

nance programs will dominate activities at the school along with planning and final interviews regarding course selections for

2017.

Presentation Evening

Staff and students have been planning and organising segments of the Presentation Evening for some time now and everybody is

looking forward to this great event where the school and students can showcase their talents and be formally recognised for the

outstanding achievements they have achieved during the year.

The College formally invites the entire school community to this annual event and we hope to see you there on the evening.

Please note the dress code is semi-formal; T-shirts, shorts and thongs are not considered semi-formal attire. Staff and our gradu-

ating Year 12 students will set the tone for the evening and we hope that all participants can also comply for this one very special

evening.

Why Send Your Child to Corryong College?

I recently read an article entitled ‘Provincial Education Victoria – How small isolated State schools perform in comparison to

other provincial State schools’ by Margaret Simpson. The article accessed data from a number of sources one being the ‘Better

Education’, website. Corryong College is painted in a very positive light. The ‘Better Education’ website collates data from 530

schools across Victoria that offers Year 12. The data in the table below includes independent fee paying schools and catholic

school as well as DET State schools;

As you can see Corryong College is consistently well placed and always in the top 50% of all schools in the State and last year

we broke into the top 15% of the State. This is a great testimony of the support (both at home and at school) and quality of edu-

cation offered by the College.

A graph from the article above further emphasises the above point. This is a direct comparison of our

College with a Wodonga secondary provider from 2009 to 2014;

One would have to say that Corryong College is doing well, however we are not about to rest on our

laurels. Corryong College has a clear teacher improvement plan that we are confident will further im-

prove student outcomes.

So next time when you are asked how Corryong College is performing, this is one factor of school per-

formance that you could refer to.

PTO

School Year % Scores of 40+ Median VCE Score Ranking out of 530 schools

2015 13.4% 31 79

2014 9.2% 32 110

2013 5.1% 29 248

2012 9.2% 31 123

2011 6.1% 29 194

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Term 4 , 2016

Week 10

Mon 5th

Tue 6th Wed 7th

Howman Gap CFA

Thurs 8th

Howman Gap CFA

Fri 9th

Howman Gap CFA

Grade 3 Sleep Over

Week 11

Mon 12th

Tues 13th

Year 9 VET Hospitality

Wed 14th Thurs 15th

Presentation Evening

Fri 16th

Corryong College Council Meeting Dates:

The last Council Meeting for 2016 will be held Monday 5th December at 6.00pm in the Senior Campus

Library

Facilities and Finance Committee Meetings will be held during the week prior to Council Meetings.

The first meeting for 2017 will be held 27th February.

Week 12

Mon 19th

Last day for school bus

Tues 20th

Last Day of Term 4 for

School Staff

Year 5—9 students. VET Hospitality has a brand new sandwich

press. Back of House students are transitioning into Front of

House staff and need customers. We will be open Tuesday the

13th of December for a toasted sandwich and hot chocolate from

8.00 am till 11.30 am. If you are a Corryong student and want to

dine at Faulty Towers it will be $5.00 for a toastie and beverage.

Please note: It will be a sit down dining experience, not take

away. Menu will be in next weeks KIT.

Orders and names appreciated.

Bushfire Season is Approaching (Repeat)

Last weekend and earlier this week we experienced our first real taste of hot weather with summer officially only a week away.

This has made me realise that we are heading into the bushfire season and I am now asking you if the details we have on file are current.

If not it is important that you contact the General Office and ensure your current address and contact numbers are up to date.

Tony Valente (Principal)

SAKG - We are looking for help to water the school garden

over the

holidays. Please contact Vicki Kane on 60761566 if you could

Students banking—

Tuesday.

Upcoming Events

9th December—Grade 3

sleepover. Change of date.

Swimming

7th Dec F/1

8th Dec Grade 2,3 and 4’s

13th/14th Dec Grade 2,3, and 4

15th Dec. Fun day at the Pool

for all students F-4

SWIMMING PROGRAM Notes have been sent home regarding the end of year

swimming program. Please return to school with either your pool pass number

or $2.50 per session—timetable attached to letter outlining the program.

GRANDPARENTS DAY.

On Friday Grandparents and special friends

joined students from Grade Foundation to 6

for a special picnic lunch, singing, dancing and

time in the classroom. Thank you to all in-

volved and thank you to Parents club for or-

ganising a raffle as well as providing tea, coffee

and slice. A great day had by all.

Any queries regarding the roster call Sally Permezel 0260760529 or email sallypermezel@bigpond.com;

5 DEC

AM: Dianne

Brennan

PM: Cate, Jane,

Lorna

6 DEC

AM: Rowie

PM: Kirsty Williams

Lorna

7 DEC

AM: Judi Mercer &

Rowie

PM: Lee Prime &

Lorna

8 DEC

AM:

Redel Whitehead

PM:

Belinda Petersohn

Emily Kiebat

9 DEC

AM: Sacred Heart

School

PM:

Sharyn Nankervis

10 DEC

Kimb Heycox

Year 9 and 10 students have been participating

in Home Economics and prepared foods suita-

ble for the festive season. They have used sea-

sonal products, substituted ingredients, used

fresh ingredients as much as possible and

looked at what can be used from the freezer in

these recipes.

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YEAR 12 2016