Attendance

Hotline

5132 3711

Message from Campus Principals

College Principal University Campus

Anthony Rodaughan Ph: 5132 3800

PO Box 3411

Campus Principals MORWELL BC 3841

Geoff Block EMAIL: kunai.co@edumail.vic.gov.au

Nello Carbone

2 November 2018

KEY DATES 10 Sept - 5 Nov Graduation Dinner Tickets on Sale

31 Oct - 21 Nov Year 12 VCE exams

5 Nov Student Free Day - Professional Development for staff

6 Nov Public Holiday - College closed

22 Nov - 28 Nov Year 11 exams

23 Nov Year 12 Graduation Dinner

3 Dec Second Hand Book Stall. Uni Campus Foyer - 3p.m - 5.30p.m

3 Dec - 14 Dec Headstart

19 Dec College Awards Ceremony

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Hello Everyone.

The VCE written exams for students doing a Year 12 subject began in earnest on Wednesday morning with all English and English as an Additional Language students spending three hours in the Federation University Auditorium. The rest of the exams will be help in the Kurnai classrooms at the Leisure Centre. We wish all the students sitting exams the best of luck in the coming weeks.

Over the past week VCE students who decided not to sit the exams after they have passed their VCE attended a series of classes to give them detailed information about fine tuning

their resumes and job applications, getting advice on dealing with Centrelink and sitting through mock interviews with local employers so that they are in the best position possible to take the next step in their lives, whatever that may be. The feedback from students involved was that they found the classes and activities very useful so we are looking for ways that in the future this can be done with all students earlier in the year. Thanks to Cassie Keevers and her team of Nicole Carder, Julie Nethercote, Kylie O’Donnell and Cherie Vajler for all the work they put into preparing this program.

Geoff and Nello

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Graduation Dinner Tickets On Sale Monday 10th September and can be purchased from the general office.

Tickets are $50 each.

Includes a 2 course meal, drinks & music at the Premiere Function Centre Traralgon.

Doors open at 6p.m for a 7p.m start.

Year 12 students who are finishing Year 12 in 2018 may purchase 1 ticket for themselves plus an additional 2 tickets; a total of 3 tickets.

Last day for ticket sales is Monday November 5.

Surfing Awareness - Part two Wednesday 24th October greeted Year 11 Sport and Rec students with bright sunshine and no wind to speak of as we departed Churchill, bound for Inverloch. This was welcome relief after our previous trip!

Inverloch greeted us with a somewhat cloudy but otherwise perfect day to hit the water.

Offshore Surf School instructors again put us through our paces, covering some more advanced surfing techniques such as turning, reading the beach, paddling out, and a refresher on basics including standing up, padding into waves and surf safety.

The conditions were much more user friendly with all surfers managing to improve their skills with help from Offshore staff. This however didn’t stop a select few of us drinking up to our bodyweight in salt water when wipeouts inevitably occurred.

A well-deserved congratulations to all students on their enthusiasm, conduct, and skill improvement across both sessions.

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Attention ALL 2019 Year 11 and 12 students,

Would you like to attend the Mt Hotham Camp in 2019?

Mt Hotham is a well-known ski resort approximately 4-5 hours drive from Churchill via Omeo. The main activities undertaken on the camp will be downhill skiing and/or snowboarding.

The camp will run from Sunday 7th July to Friday 12th July. Students must be at the University Campus bus stop at 10.00am on the Sunday. We intend to return to Kurnai College (University Campus) at approximately 9.00pm on the Friday. Students will be staying at a Ski Lodge located at the top of the mountain. The total cost of the camp will be approximately $1650.00 which includes:

Resort entries

Accommodation

All meals

Lift

Lessons

Night skiing on Wednesday evening

Ski/Snowboard Hire including carve skis, boots and poles or board and boots

Transport to and from Mount Hotham

Hotham hoodie jumper

Students will need to pay a deposit of $300 if they would like to secure a position for the camp by 1/12/2018. We have organised a payment plan in an effort to give families the opportunity to finalise the full payment by 2.00pm on Friday 21st June 2019. While we understand this is an expensive camp we strongly believe that this is the most economical way of giving students the opportunity to participate in Alpine Snow sports. All students who participate in this camp will come home exhausted and thoroughly satisfied with their experiences, bubbling with stories of the thrills and spills they encountered.

In order for this camp to proceed we require a minimum of 20 students to attend and will cap the attendance at 25 students. In the event of us not receiving enough interest, we will have to cancel this camp and, in this instance only, your deposit will be refunded.

Students are expected to have a good behaviour history and an average or above average fitness level. Parents will be notified if their child is in danger of losing their invitation to camp due to poor behaviour at school. These decisions will be made by the Principal, in consultation with the advocate team and Camp Coordinator. Additional information will be provided to your child as time gets closer to ensure your child is properly equipped for the camp. Their safety and comfort will depend on this. If students don’t have the required equipment they may be able to borrow a snow jacket and pants or alternatively this clothing can be hired from Mt Hotham.

Ambulance membership is highly recommended as a trip in an ambulance from Mt Hotham can cost thousands of dollars if you are a non-member. We also recommend travel insurance for an additional cost.

If you have any further queries, please contact Mrs Candy White, the Camp Coordinator at the University Campus on 5132 3800.

The link below provides a video

of students attending a camp to

Mt Hotham. Please visit the

below link to gain more

understanding of what

adventures you will get up to if

you decide to attend the Mt

Hotham camp in 2019.

https://vimeo.com/143574333 Kind regards,

Candy White

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Calculators

Science and Accounting

Calculator scientific TI-30XB Multiview

Mathematics Calculator Texas TI-nspire CX CAS 3.2 Touchpad colour

Biology Units 1&2 Jacaranda Nature of Biology Book 1 5th Edition (Bk & eBook+)

Units 3&4 Jacaranda Nature of Biology Book 2 5th Edition (Bk & eBook+)

Business Management Units 1&2 Cambridge Business Management VCE Units 1&2

Units 3&4 Cambridge Business Management VCE Units 3&4

Chemistry Units 1&2 Heinemann Chemistry 1 Enhanced – 5th Edition

Units 3&4 Heinemann Chemistry 2 - 5th Edition

Chinese Units 3&4 Coming out on top Chinese FL Units 3&4 student workbook

Computing Units 1&2 Nelson VCE Computing Units 1&2 - 5th Edition

English

Units 1&2 Macquarie Budget dictionary Twelve angry men Insight English in Year 11 (VCE study design 2016-2020)

Units 3&4 Macquarie Budget dictionary The Lieutenant Rear Window (DVD)

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Units 1&2 A long walk to water I am Malala: How one girl stood up for education and changed the world The first grader (DVD)

Units 3&4 I am Malala: How one girl stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban Made in Dagenham (DVD)

English Literature

Units 1&2 Year of wonders Insight Literature for senior students 4th edition (VCE Study design 2017-2020)

Units 3&4

North and South Cat on a hot tin roof (Penguin modern classic 2009) Cat on a hot tin roof (DVD) The heart of darkness New and selected poems – Chris Wallace-Crabbe 2013 Insight Literature for senior students 4th edition (VCE Study design 2017-2020)

Food Studies Units 1&2 Nelson food solutions Units 1&2 4th Edition

Units 3&4 Nelson food solutions Units 3&4 4th Edition

Further Mathematics Units 3&4 Cambridge VCE Further Mathematics Revised A+ Further Notes Units 3&4

General Mathematics Units 1&2 Cambridge VCE General Mathematics Units 1&2

Health & Human Development

Units 1&2 Key Concepts in VCE: Health & Human Development Units 1&2 5th Edition

Units 3&4 Key Concepts in VCE: Health & Human Development Units 3&4 5th Edition

History Units 1&2 Analysing twentieth century history Units 1&2

Units 3&4 Analysing the American Revolution Analysing the French Revolution – 3rd Edition

Legal Studies Units 1&2 Access & Justice – VCE Units 1&2 – 13th Edition

Units 3&4 Making & Breaking the law – VCE Units 3&4

SECOND HAND BOOK SALE MONDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2018, 3:00 PM TO 5:30 PM

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FOYER

NO EARLY SALES

Books may be handed in for sale until Wednesday 28th November 2018

Please complete a secondhand book docket for each book handed in. (see next page)

Books available for second hand for 2019

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KURNAI COLLEGE SECONDHAND BOOK DOCKET

BOOK TITLE/ITEM: …………………………………………………………………………..………… STUDENT’S NAME: ………………………………………………….. CAMPUS: ……………….. PARENT’S NAME: ...…..………………….……..………........ FAMILY ID: ……….….……..

PHONE NO: …..…..……………………………………...………..….. DATE: …………..…………

Please Note: Completed docket must be attached to sale item. Staff will price items and the condition of your item will deter-mine the price. There is a 10% fundraising commission made on each item sold. All money received from this sale will be enveloped and can be collected from your Campus General Office or credited to your nominated bank account. Alternatively, money may be credited against your school account. Please tick the appropriate box:

⃝Credit my bank account with money from this sale (BSB No: _________ Account No: ______________). ⃝Allocate money from this sale against my family account. ⃝I will collect any money from this sale . ⃝Donate my book to our Learning Community if not sold.

OFFICE USE ONLY: Amount item sold for $______ Less 10%_________

Mathematical Methods Units 1&2 Cambridge VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1&2

Units 3&4 Cambridge VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3&4 A+ Mathematical Methods Notes VCE Units 3&4

Outdoor and Environmental studies

All Units Nelson Outdoor and Environmental Studies Units 1-4 (3rd Edition)

Physical Education Units 1&2 Nelson Physical Education VCE Units 1&2 – 2nd Edition

Units 3&4 Nelson Physical Education VCE Units 3&4 – 6th Edition

Physics Units 1&2 Heinemann Physics 11 – 4th Edition

Units 3&4 Heinemann Physics 12 – 4th Edition

Product Design & Development

All units Nelson Product Design & Technology VCE Units 1-4 3rd Edition

Psychology Units 1&2 Jacaranda Psychology VCE Units 1&2 – 7th Edition Units 3&4 Jacaranda Psychology VCE Units 3&4 - 6th Edition

Sociology Units 1&2 VCE Sociology Units 1 & 2 – 2nd Edition Units 3&4 VCE Sociology Units 3 & 4 - 2nd Edition

Software Development Units 3&4 Software Development: Core techniques and principles - 3rd Edition

Specialist Mathematics Units 1&2 Cambridge Specialist Mathematics VCE Units 1&2

Units 3&4 Cambridge Specialist Mathematics VCE Units 3&4 A+ Specialist Maths Notes VCE Units 3&4

Systems Engineering Units 3&4 Nelson Systems Engineering VCE Units 1-4 - 3rd Edition

Theatre Studies All Units Acting in person & in style in Australia

Books available for second hand for 2019 contd...

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2018 Semester 2 Exam Timetable – Year 11 VCE

DATE TIME EXAM ROOM

Wednesday 21st November

8.30 – 10.30 English Language EAL Mathematics – Kickstart

5W127/8

11.00 – 1.00 Specialist Mathematics Biology (A) Biology (B)

5W127/8

Thursday 22nd November

8.30 – 10.30 Studio Art Product Design & Technology Theatre Studies

LEC2/3

8.30 – 10.30 Legal Studies Physics Music Computing

5W127/8

11.00 - 1.00 General Mathematics (A) General Mathematics (B) General Mathematics (E) General Mathematics (L) General Mathematics (D)

LEC2/3

11.00 - 1.00 General Mathematics (C) Mathematical Methods (A) Mathematical Methods (B)

5W127/8

Friday 23rd November

8.30 – 10.30 English (B) English (F)

5W127/8

8.30 – 10.30 English (A) English (D) English (C)

LEC2/3

11.00 – 1.00 Psychology (A) Psychology (B)

LEC2/3

Monday 26th November

8.30 – 10.30 Health and Human Development (A) Health and Human Development (B) Health and Human Development (C)

5W127/8

11.00 – 1.00 Art Media Literature

5W127/8

11.00 – 1.00 Accounting Chemistry Systems Engineering

LEC2/3

Tuesday 27th November

8.30 – 10.30 Sociology Physical Education Visual Communication Food Studies

LEC2/3

11.00 – 1.00 Business Management Twentieth Century History

LEC2/3

VCE External Exams That moment that you and your child have both looked forward to and dreaded has arrived – exams! Starting from Wednesday the exam period has taken off in full swing, kicking off with English and EAL. If your child is currently enrolled in a Year 12 subject (classified as a Unit 4) then they will be undertaking an exam in the near future. These exams are an important part of their VCE as they are a key component in calculating their study score and ATAR once they finish Year 12. However, it is also a time where your child may feel anxious as the exams are a stressful time for anyone undertaking them. In order to keep stress levels down, our Year 12 study room is open and available throughout the exam period and teachers are available for students to come and get some feedback and review time in preparation for their exams. At home making sure that they have a balanced exam revision schedule, a healthy diet and regular sleep will help to keep their energy levels high and retain their focus during this stressful time.

Exam timetables have been provided and are available from the front office if required as are the rules for conduct in a VCE external examination. Whether it is your child’s first exam or their final I wish them good luck and if in Year 12 I hope to see them at graduation!

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Congratulations to our Positive Behaviour Support Recipients

Relationships

Hayley Huizer

James Solomon

Nyalieb Chiok

Melinda Wass

Ayden Coad

Engagement

Nyetap Ruach

Samantha Tingay

Gabby Hines

Excellence

Marwah Amanullah

Chloe Radford

Rothleakanha Lim

Chloe Radford

Aaron Drinkin

Rothleakanha Lim

Shea Burzese

Hannah Dal Pozzo x 2

Nyabiey Jiath

Tom Webster

Work Ethic

Nyalieb Chiok

Angela Yue

May Zhang

Courtney Hooimeyer

Aiden Ekanayake

Hannah Dal Pozzo

Chloe Answerth

Skye Woods

Tahlia Devenport

Blake Gittos

Khrystal Cull

Judah Leak

Shannon Freeman

Nyalieb Chiok

Kim Langanke

Caitlyn Beale

All Years

Excursion Date Excursion Cost Form & Payment Due

Oct 8 - Nov 19 VCAL Sports - Term 4 $30 CLOSED

8 Nov Aime Programme $0 CLOSED

13 Nov Body Worlds Vital $10 CLOSED

20 Nov V02 Max testing 2 $0 16 Nov

28 - 30 Nov Year 12 Preparatory Camp $20 CLOSED

Calendar of Excursions / Camps

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Excellence

‘We do the best we can do’

Relationships

‘We value and respect each other’

Kurnai Pillars

Work Ethic

‘We are committed to working hard’

Engagement

‘We actively participate in our own learning’

Whilst Kurnai College is happy to include Community Announcements in our newsletters - please understand Kurnai College is not involved in the organisations or the running of any these community events.

WANTS YOU Currently seeking players of all ages and abilities.

Beginners are most welcome and instruments are available.

Venue: Morwell Town Common – Cnr Elgin and Chapel Streets, Morwell

Rehearsals occur Every Tuesday @ 7pm

Come try and see what this band is all about before the rehearsal or

contact the band representative for further information on Mobile:

0413 809 965

Annual College Music Concert Wednesday 21st November

@ Kurnai College Morwell Campus

Bridle Road, Morwell

Commencing at 7pm.