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Term 2 - Week 9– 10th June 2015
Mortlake College Newsletter 10 Hood Ave
Mortlake, Vic, 3272 Ph: 03 5599 2204
Fax: 03 5599 2503 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au SMS Mobile: 0427 841 239 (Text Only)
Principals Report -
Hands on Learning
As men�oned in last week’s newsle�er, from the start of third term we will be introducing an exci�ng new pro-
gram for a group of students in Years 8-10. As the name ‘Hands on Learning’ suggests, the program focuses on
applied or prac�cal learning and it is designed to complement the par�cipants’ exis�ng studies. The develop-
ment of literacy and numeracy skills is a key focus of the program albeit in a different context as the students
work on crea�ve building projects that benefit the school and local community. These projects will provide tan-
gible outcomes of the students’ skills and endeavours leaving las�ng evidence that can be shared with family,
the school and the wider community both immediately and in ensuing years. Because the group is small the stu-
dents involved in the program develop strong rela�onships with each other and with their teachers.
Two teachers will be working with the “Hands on Learning’ students each Wednesday. A new ‘ar�san’ teacher
has been appointed to lead the project. His name is Ben Cross and he has a background in building and car-
pentry. He has also been teaching students at SWTAFE. Ben will work alongside our technology teacher, An-
drew Benne� so the students will certainly have great support in their chosen projects.
The ‘Hands on Learning’ program began in the late 1990s and today more than fi3y schools across the state are
delivering the program with great success. We are working in partnership with the other secondary providers in
our school network; Warrnambool College, Brauer College and Hawkesdale College.
Emergency Management-Signing in when visi�ng the school
Can I just remind parents and visitors that it is important to sign in and out at the front office when visi�ng the
school. An integral part of our Emergency Management procedures is to have an accurate record of who is in
the school at any given �me.
VCE
On Tuesday, Semester 2 for all VCE students commenced and on Wednesday all students who are studying a
Unit 3/4 subject sat the General Achievement Test (GAT). For our Year 12 students only a li�le more than a
third of their school year will be remaining at the end of this term and as I keep saying it is so important that
they make the most of every day. In order to do achieve their best, students must ensure that absences are lim-
ited as much as possible.
Greater Western Zone cross–country
On Friday fourteen of our secondary students will be compe�ng in the Greater Western Zone cross country to be
held in Warrnambool. Congratula�ons to these students for qualifying for the event and we wish them all the
best as they compete against qualifiers from across the region.
Mortlake College is introducing the innovative (HOL) “Hands on Learning Program” commencing in Term 3.The program will run for the remainder of the year. HOL takes eight students out of class one day a week fostering teamwork and leadership. Students and two artisan-teachers share breakfast and lunch and work together to create valuable building structures for the school and community. Students apply to be part of the program and are selected by year level co-ordinators, school leadership teams and student wellbeing staff.
Any student can benefit. HOL is open to girls and boys from years 8~10 with different talents, needs and interests. Like any workplace everyone is expected to be safe, part of a team and to do the best they can. Students will appropriate foot wear and casual clothes for the day.
Students develop critical skills and abilities to succeed in work and life in the 21st Century:
Self-esteem, friendships, and a sense of belonging grow as students become more content at school. Motivation, focus and the ability to set goals increase when they return to class - building the platform for improvements in literacy and numeracy.
The opportunity to succeed in a different environment builds self-belief and confidence, making their time back in the classroom more effective. There is no cost to the student apart from a $5 per week lunch fee. HOL started at Frankston High School in 1999 and now runs in schools right across Victoria. Andrew Bennett and an appointed Artisan teacher, Ben Cross will be working with the HOL team at Mortlake College.
Any queries please contact Andrew Bennett at school and also visit the HOL web site www.handsonlearning.org.au for further information.
collaboration
problem solving
communication
resilience
empathy
creativity
MORTLAKE COLLEGE BIRTHDAY’SMORTLAKE COLLEGE BIRTHDAY’SMORTLAKE COLLEGE BIRTHDAY’SMORTLAKE COLLEGE BIRTHDAY’S
Happy Birthday to the following student
We hope you have a wonderful day.
JUNEJUNEJUNEJUNE 10th10th10th10th————April EdwardsApril EdwardsApril EdwardsApril Edwards
CATS
As I men�oned last week, the school produc�on of CATS is drawing closer and there is a great deal of
excitement and an�cipa�on among the cast and crew. With just over seventy students performing on
stage and another ten working behind the scenes, the produc�on really is a major undertaking. Good
luck to all involved! Tickets are available at the school office so don’t miss the opportunity to see what
promises to be a fantas�c show.
Graeme Good
HAVE YOU GOT ...
a means tested Concession Card (Health Care Card, Pension Card etc.) or are you a Temporary Foster Parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. Forms need to be filled out and returned to the General Office with a copy of your Concession Card by Friday 26th June
SPROUTS GARDEN MARKET On Friday 26th June 1.15pm—2.30pm
As part of the extension class our Sprouts - Scarlett, Holly H
& Ashton will be selling produce.
Please come along and buy some produce grown here at school
Extension group—Jordyn, Letitia & Piper
We are writing a book in extension group. The book is called ‘The Brave Chicken”
It is going to be published and located in the school Library.
We liked reading it to the preps. We had a bit if trouble at the start but we have got the hang
of it now.
CHICKEN UPDATE
From 24 eggs we have ended up
with 13 cute little chickens
P - 4 PLACE
Jump Rope For Heart
This term we have been skipping to raise money for
hearts. Kids have been given a book filled with pictures
of prizes that you can win for geGng sponsors. Kids
have learnt cool tricks for example criss cross, double
dutch and double skip. At the end of term we are going
to have a big skip off. To prepare for the skip off we
have been skipping to music. Skipping happens in
house group �me.
P - 4 PLACE
From the Garden to
the Plate
SPORT SPOT
P-12 Sport Dates Term 2 & Term 3
June
12th June GWR Cross Country (Secondary)
18th June 7-9 MWC Football/Netball
24th June 5-6 District Tri Sports
July
16th July State Cross Country (Secondary)
YEAR 8 & 9 BIKE ED
Reminder to Year 8 & 9
students, permission forms
and money are due by
Thursday 25th June.
If you wish to be part of this
program.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr Jones who played his 100th senior
game for Terang/Mortlake
Ge4ng ready for Term 3: Year 5-7 Art
Next term Year 5-7 Art classes will be exploring 3d work, crea�ng
and construc�ng!
One of the tasks that students will be undertaking is the crea�on of
a diorama (a scene in a box) on a futuris�c theme. We will be look-
ing at the following work Phantasmagoria by Diane Boulay for inspi-
ra�on. Another ar�st who students could google is Chu Enoki who
produces amazing worlds made from recycled engineering parts.
Students will need to provide a medium to smallish grocery box (not a shoe box as that is too small). Students are
encouraged to start collec�ng recyclables now for this task, such as: empty plas�c containers (e.g; a tomato sauce
bo�le would make a great futuris�c building); toothpaste boxes; cardboard cylinders (not toilet rolls which are pro-
hibited by Department rules); any sundry waste items – caps, lids, packaging etc. can all be transformed into some-
thing crea�ve! I am collec�ng what I can, but with 60 students doing this task they will need to provide items for
themselves in order to create a successful result. A ba�ery-operated tea light candle if you have one, (about $2),
could make an interes�ng feature in a corner with some coloured cellophane around it, or inside a building, so bring
that along if you do have one. Students will need to bring their box and collected items in Week 2 next term. Stu-
dents could ask Grandma, aun�es or neighbours to save their recyclables to help gather sufficient items. Happy
collec�ng! Thank you, Anne�e Janes
Melbourne / Victoria Open Days 2015Melbourne / Victoria Open Days 2015Melbourne / Victoria Open Days 2015Melbourne / Victoria Open Days 2015
Deakin University (DEAKIN) August 2nd 2015 (Sunday) Warrnambool Cam-pus August 9th 2015 (Sunday) Geelong Waurn Ponds & Waterfront Campus August 23rd 2015 (Sunday) Melbourne Burwood Campus
La Trobe University (LATROBE) August 7th 2015 (Friday) (Shepparton campus) August 9th 2015 (Sunday) (Melbourne (Bundoora Campus)) August 19th 2015 (Wednesday) (Mildura cam-pus) August 16th 2015 (Sunday) (Bendigo campus) August 28th 2015 (Friday) (Albury-Wodonga campus)
Monash University (MONASH) August 1st 2015 (Saturday) Berwick and Penin-sula August 2nd 2015 (Sunday) Caulfield and Clay-ton
Swinburne University of Technology (SWINBURNE)
August 2nd 2015 (Sunday) Hawthorn 10am-4pm
University of Melbourne (MELBOURNE) August 16th 2015 (Sunday)
Victoria University (VU) August 23rd 2015 (Sunday)
Please go to the ins�tu�on website for more details.
WELL BEING WELL BEING WELL BEING WELL BEING
Supper available to purchase
on all nights
BYO
Theatre Sea�ng
Student
Photos of all the Production Team getting ready for the CATS performance in June. If you haven't already, go & see the ladies in the General Office for your tickets. Dates below: Monday 22nd June Matinee Tuesday 23rd June Matinee Friday 19th June Tables BYO Supper Saturday 20th June Tables BYO Supper Thursday 25th June Theatre Seating Frinday 26th June Tables BYO Supper
Thisyeartheparentsareprovidingthecastandcrew(80mouths)oftheproductionalightmealonall4nights.Itwillbeacupofsoupandsandwiches.Wearealsosellingcoffee/teaandcake/sliceatintermissiontoraisesome$$.Ihavemadearoster.Istillneed....Fri19th
2peopletomakeatrayofsandwiches(2loavespertray)Someonetohelpsetupandservecakestall3peopletomakecake/slice.Sat20th
3peopletomakeatrayofsandwichesEachSomeonetohelpsetupandserveoncakestall5peopletomakecake/sliceThurs25th
2peopletomakesandwichesSomeonetohelpsetupstall5peopletomakecake/sliceFri26th
4peopletomakesandwiches1tohelpsetupstall6tomakecake/slice.
PleasecallJenRoxburghon0427997286tonominatewhatyouarehappytodo.Evenifparentsdon'thavesomeoneintheproductionitisamajoreventforthecollege.
THE LION KINGTHE LION KINGTHE LION KINGTHE LION KING
DearParentsandStudents.
Areminderthatthe‘LionKing’tripisnext
weekWednesday17thJune.
Thetraveldetailsare:
DepartingMortlakeCollege8.30amandantici-
patereturnat8.30pm.
Studentaretowearneatcasualclothes.
Studentswillalsorequiremoneyfortheirlunchanddinner.
Ifyouhaveanqueries,PLEASEcontacteithermyselfortheGeneralOf=ice
beforenextWednesday.
Weareallveryexcitedandcan’twait.
YoursSincerely,
Lyle Russell Lyle Russell Lyle Russell Lyle Russell ———— PerformingArtsCoordinator
Classifieds
Mortlake Kindergarten
is currently taking
Enrolments for Kindergarten for 2016
4 Yr old Kinder: 15 Hours per week
To be eligible for 4 yr old Kinder, child must have turned
4 by 30th
April, 2016
3 Yr old Kinder: 3 hr session
running 9.00am – 12.00pm
To be eligible for 3 yr old Kinder, child must have
turned 3 by 30th
April, 2016
For more informa�on or to enroll,
contact the Kindergarten on
Ph: 5599 2383
Please enroll before
31/7/2015
MOYNE SHIRE COUNCIL AND ORIGIN PRESENT:
MORTLAKE BUSINESS NETWORKING FORUM 2015
Don’t miss this event! All current and aspiring business people, staff and community entrepreneurs from Mortlake and district should aHend this free Forum. Hear from an inspiring line-up of guest speakers, plus a Q & A panel session facilitated by Margi Cousins from the Ballarat Business Centre.
Where: Mortlake Golf Club
When: Wednesday June 10th Time: 5.30pm - 8pm RSVP: by Monday 8
th June – call or text 0408 668 938
Cost: FREE
Complimentary refreshments provided
Featuring:
Origin Energy Paul Hill, Plant Manager at the Mortlake Power Sta�on will outline upcoming site ac�vi�es which
may provide opportuni�es for Mortlake and district businesses. How businesses might take
advantage of these and similar future opportuni�es will be the topic of a discussion to follow
the presenta�on.
Dale Goodacre
Managing Director, Paintright Colac
In 1995 Dale and Tricia Goodacre established PaintRight Colac to fill a need in the Colac re-
gional market for quality paint supplies that take pain�ng projects from start to finish. Their
aim is to do much more than just sell paint … they seek to inspire customers with product
and colour advice delivered in a friendly, personalised way that simply isn’t available at mega
stores.
MaH Dempsey
Gladioli Restaurant, Inverleigh
Originally from Penshurst, follow Ma/’s amazing hospitality business journey via England, Port
Douglas and Geelong to name a few, to his current restaurant ‘Gladioli’ just down the highway
at Inverleigh.
REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING PURPOSES:
Call: Vicki Askew-Thornton on 0408 668 938 or email: [email protected]
JUNE
Wed 10th GAT Exam
Fri 12th GWR Cross Country (Secondary)
Wed 17th Lion King Excursion Melbourne
Thurs 18th MWC Year 7-9 Football/Netball
Sat 20th CATS Production – Tables BYO Supper
Mon 22nd CATS Production - Matinee
Tue 23rd CATS Production - Matinee
Wed 24th Years 5-6 District Tri Sports
Thurs 25th CATS Production – Theatre Seating
Fri 26th CATS Production - Tables BYO Supper
JULY
Wed 15th Year 8 & 9 Bike Ed Period 5 & 6
Thurs 16th State Cross Country (Secondary)
Fri 17th Year 8 & 9 Port Fairy Bike Ride
Tues 28th School Council Meeting
Wed 29th Ilbijerri Theatre Company Yr 8-11
Fri 31st Biology Excursion Melbourne
Fri 26th Last Day of Term 2—Finish at 2.30pm
2015 CALENDAR
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR GLASSES?
These reading glasses are on Kate’s desk. Do they belong to your child,
friend or someone in your class?