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Berwick College Newsletter — Issue 10 2018 CRESCAM ‘I Shall Grow’

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10 Friday 26th October 2018

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DATE 2018 KEY EVENTS

Monday 5th November Alternative Program for Students

Tuesday 6th November Public Holiday—Student Free Day

Friday 9th November Year 10 English and Maths Exams Periods 1 to 4 —Students dismissed at 1pm

Monday 12th November Year 11 Exam Week

Tuesday 13th November 2019 Indonesian Study Tour Parent Information Evening—Library

Monday 19th November Headstart (2019 Academic Year) Commences

Tuesday 20th November College Council Meeting 6pm

Wednesday 21st November Year 12 Valedictory

Thursday 22nd November MONASH DAY—Students may wear one item of green clothing

Tuesday 27th November 2019 High Achievers Program Parent Information Evening 7:00pm PAC

Tuesday 4th December Semester 2 Music Concert 7:00pm PAC

Monday 10th December Year 7 2019 Parent Information Evening

Tuesday 11th December Year 7 2019 Orientation Day

Friday 14th December Year7 to 11 End of Year Activity to Gumbuya World

Monday 17th December Alternative Program for Students

Tuesday 18th December Celebration of Achievement Evening Semester 2—Berwick Church of Christ

Friday 21st December Final Day Term 4

Date 2019 Key Events

Wednesday 30th January First Student Day Term 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS Principal’s Report ............................................... 2 Farewell Year 12 ................................................. 3 Dance Academy .................................................. 4 VCE Arts & Technology Exhibition ...................... 5 The Arts Week .................................................... 6 Athletics Regional Championships ..................... 8 O’Donoghue Learning Team ............................... 9 Chisholm Learning Team ................................. 10 Frost Learning Team ........................................ 11 Kenny Learning Team ....................................... 12 Monash Learning Team .................................... 13 Flynn and Hollows Learning Team .................... 14 Dunlop Learning Team ..................................... 15 End of Year Exams ............................................ 16 Year 9 Tasmania ............................................... 17 Year 8 High Achievers Program ........................ 18

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Berwick College Newsletter — Issue 10 2018 CRESCAM ‘I Shall Grow’ 2

ACTING PRINCIPAL REPORT

Dear Community,

It is with great pleasure that I once again step into the role of Acting Principal for this term, whilst our College Principal, Ms Kerri Bolch, has taken on the role of Acting Southern Peninsula, Senior Education Improvement Leader (SEIL).

The motto when I was at school was ‘Aspice porro, aspice retro’ - look forwards look backwards.

That was the opening line to my speech to the Year 12 Cohort of 2018 at their final assembly. Their challenge will be to look forwards to what is to come - using what they had learnt in order to get there. In reflecting on the impact that we have had on the lives of those students in fulfilling their dreams, and equipping them with the necessary skills to take the next step in their journey, it becomes clear that they have given as much to us in our journey as educators. I want to publically acknowledge the efforts of the staff, because it is to their credit, through their hard work and dedication, that they have helped shape the generation to come.

The Berwick College Dance Academy had strong representation in both lead roles and the mass dance in this year’s State School Spectacular, which took place in the penultimate week of last term and was an amazing experience for all involved. This week saw the personal auditions for the 2019 Spectacular as it is recognised within the industry that we have exceptional talent here at the College.

Last week was our inaugural Year 9 Tasmania trip with over 100 students and 11 staff on distant shores, and by all accounts it was a memorable trans-Tasman adventure that allowed students the opportunity to experience both the history and geography of that amazing State. In the coming weeks both the College’s Volleyball and Basketball Academy teams will undertake their respective Nationals tournaments and are training hard to ensure they are prepared for a week that not only challenges them physically but mentally.

The Arts and Technology departments both showcased their work throughout last week with a wide range of exhibitions and competitions, displaying the talents of our students in a range of different mediums. This also included an artist in resident who produced works down in the Art area of the school which have proven so popular that other Domains in the school now want their own subject representation “#Maths multiplies your choices!” The Dance Academy 2018 Junior Production “Enter the Carnival” ran last week for 3 nights and again demonstrated their amazing skills and creativity, and I particularly enjoyed the piece ‘The Contortionist”.

The coming weeks will see the development of the 2019 Annual Implementation Plan formed in conjunction with the staff, the leadership team, College Council and our SEIL, Mark Anderson. The College’s success demonstrated by the implementation of Literacy for Learning and the NAPLAN results, have meant that we have met our targets in a number of areas, and the other data sources including Student Attitude to School (SASS), the parent opinion survey and the school staff survey will be used as a baseline for determining the targets and strategies for 2019.

The local agreement between the school and the new Casey Tech School looks to be a promising undertaking in exposing students to cutting edge resources, which will be made available for the development of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) projects here at the College. Staff are already engaging with the technology to promote this as an area within their respective Domains. The coming weeks will see all of Year 8 visit the centre to expose them to the potential future pathways being created in those fields.

Probably one of the single biggest undertakings in the last few weeks has been the creation of the Berwick College Masterplan, which shows the projected development of the physical infrastructure against the future needs of the College, to ensure that we met the teaching and learning requirements of future generations. Stage one of that master plan is coming into being with multiple consultations around the Health & Wellbeing Centre, which is due to come online in late 2019 early 2020, and the provision of what that space might look like. The range of services that it will offer, not only to the students and staff here at the College but also the wider community, will allow us to support not only their educational development but their social and emotional needs as well. An absolute must if we are to provide the best opportunities to ensure student success in the years to come

I look forward to the challenges ahead and my intentions in supporting the Students, Staff and Community in this role over the coming term.

Regards, Mr James Doble Acting Principal

“staff …... through their hard work and dedication, that they have helped shape the generation to come..”


FAREWELL TO OUR YEAR 12 STUDENTS

What an outstanding year the class of 2018 have had! Well done to each and every one of our students for officially finishing your last ever classes in a school setting. Year 12 is known for being challenging, and whilst exams are still be completed, we must acknowledge how proud we are of our students for demonstrating outstanding resilience and determination to get where they are today.

In amongst the stresses of assessments and completing coursework this year has provided our students with many opportunities to create lifelong memories. From the athletics carnival at the start of the year to the formal, trivia night, staff vs. student basketball matches and so much more, our students have developed a deep sense of connectedness to enjoy some wonderful experiences.

The last day was an excellent opportunity for our students to celebrate finishing their time here at Berwick College. Year 12 Students and their teachers enjoyed a free pancake breakfast and coffees, whilst having their shirts signed and sharing good memories. This was followed by a school assembly and then a Year 12 Assembly where students were presented novelty awards before watching a farewell video. It was a great day had by all!

To the students who are sitting their exams, we wish you all the very best. Continue to work hard as these next few weeks are crucial in ensuring that you can achieve the best results possible.

We have our Valedictory evening coming up on Wednesday 21st November which is set to be a fantastic evening to celebrate the graduation for the Class of 2018. This event will be held at the Pakenham Racecourse and we would like to send a friendly reminder to Parents that payment for this event is required by Friday 2nd November.

In our first year in the role of Year 12 Coordination, we couldn’t have asked for a better year. Thank you to the class of 2018, we hope that 2018 has served as a memorable one. Good luck! Mr Watson and Ms Dikeos—Year 12 Coordinators.


DANCE ACADEMY NEWS

ENTER THE CARNIVAL Last week our Year 7, 8 & 9 BCDA students performed in their junior production of ‘Enter the Carnival’.

This production consisted of student choreographed dances, where the choreographers also had to teach their peers their dance for performance. All students did so well, and should be commended on their performances over the 3 nights.

It is always such a good learning experience for students to step into the shoes of choreographers and teachers in front of their peers, so they can further understand the processes involved in putting together a show.

VET 3/4 PERFORMANCE EXAMS We wish all the Unit 3/4 VET Dance students the best of luck in their upcoming dance exams. They will be

performing 2 solos taught by industry professionals in different styles. They have been working on them all year and

we are sure they will do well!

Ms Melissa Quenette Miss Amy Pyke BDA Director BCDA Assistant Director


VCE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

On Monday the 15th of October, the College held our annual VCE Arts and Technology Exhibition in the library. On

behalf of the staff and students of the Arts and Technology Domains, visitors to the exhibition were warmly wel-

comed by Mr James Doble, our Acting Principal.

Musical entertainment was provided by a group of very talented student guitarists, and was led by their teacher

James Peden. The evening was well attended by the College community. The exhibition was an opportunity for

our Art, Visual Communication Design, Studio Arts, Product Design and Technology and Media students to show-

case their outstanding art and design work.

This annual exhibition also provides younger students and the community with an insight into the Arts and Tech-

nology programs offered at our College. Students are to be commended for their efforts and their teachers for

their support in enabling these students to reach such excellent standards.


ARTS WEEK

Congratulations to Monash – the winners of this year’s ARTs WEEK Pavement Art Competition – and a big thank you to all of the students who participated in the competition, for your beautiful artwork.


ARTS WEEK

Berwick College had the privilege of having an Artist In Residence during our annual ARTS WEEK - Street Artist Mikey Newman (MikeyXxi).

With over 25 years of street art experience, Mikey has been able to transform the classrooms outside D12, D13, D14 and music room with dynamic images reflecting the subjects taught in those rooms.

Since the mid 90’s Mikey has been working on refining his own unique style and diversity of themes, creating hundreds of murals over 3 decades that are showcased both free to the public eye in the street and commissioned pieces that adorn the walls of private homes.

Mikey has also worked on multiple council and corporate projects. We look forward to working with Mikey on future projects.

Our talented art students were amazing and worked diligently on Tuesday to brighten up the canteen plaza with colourful and skilfully sketched chalk drawings.

Ms Rimma Campos VCE VCD Teacher

This week we hosted the Art Exhibition in the Library. WOW we certainly have very talented students. It was wonderful to see the pride the students have in their work, assembling the items, making adjustments, giving suggestions to other students, working in a team and helping the teachers carry exhibits up and down the hill. Congratulations to the whole team.

Due to popular demand, and a small protest, we have bought back Anime films. These will be shown on Thursday at lunchtime in the Theatre. We have introduced Glee Friday, so come to the Theatre for some toe-tapping fun. Just a reminder that all resources must be returned to the Library by the due date.

The Library Ladies

LIBRARY NEWS


ATHLETICS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

On a windy sunny Thursday, 28 students from school made their way to the Casey Fields Regional Athletics Track to compete in the SMR Athletics Championships for 2018. The first event of the day was the 3000m where we had two competitors. J’Lee Code placed first and Bec Hender-son came in third. A great start to the day. Jumping, running, walking, throwing and relay events were run and won across the day. We had several students place for medals – J’Lee Code: Gold 12-20 Girls 3000m Run, Bronze 14 Girls 800m, Gold 14 Girls 1500m Run Bec Henderson: Bronze 12-20 Girls 3000m Run, Gold 16-20 Girls 1500m Walk, Gold 17 Girls 1500m Run Hayley Woolfe: Gold 12-15 Girls 1500m Walk, Bronze 15 Girls 800m Brianna Briet: Silver 12-15 Girls 1500m Walk Ryan Walsh: Bronze 14 Boys Hurdles, Bronze 14 Boys Shot Put Andrew Bull : Bronze 15 Boys Javelin Mikayla Cipriani: Silver 15 Girls Hurdles Tegan Langeveld: Bronze 17 Girls Hurdles Flynn Smith : Silver 12-13 Boys 400m Kynan Auhl: Bronze 12-13 Boys 1500m Run Hayley Woolfe – Mikayla Cipriani – Jasmine Colbert – Madison Francisco: Silver 15 Girls Relay Team This was a fabulous effort by the students on the day. With everyone’s performances Berwick placed 6th overall, with Frankston HS as the overall winner. Thank you to Rosemary Code for sending through the photos … they are great. Bec Henderson, J’Lee Code, Hayley Woolfe and Brianna Briet will now compete at the State Championships to be held on October 22 at the Lakeside Stadium. Good luck to you all ladies.


O’DONOGHUE OTELLA ’S

PAVEMENT ART A large thank you to Bailey Zervaas, Hamish McGuire, Tyler Purton and Abbey Corcoran for participating in the Art Pavement competition as part of Art Week. Hamish, Tyler and Bailey drew a very large Homer Simpson, with excellent likeness and proportions! Abbey completed a beautiful butterfly full of colour.

TASMANIA CAMP Welcome home to our Year 9 students who attended the Tasmania camp last week. From what we hear it was a wonderful camp with many memories made.

HEADSTART Headstart is only 4 weeks away, with the first day being November the 19th. All students need to ensure they hand the relevant work into their teachers before this date. The count-down is on for Year 11 students who have their exams in 3 weeks! Good luck and study hard.

YEAR 12’S We wish all past O’Donoghue students good

luck with their upcoming exams.


SPOTLIGHT – TOM VANCE Tom Vance (Year 7) has exceeded all expectations this year coming 5th in the 2018 Yamaha Australian Off Road Motorcycle Championship. He races a Suzuki RM 85 and is doing extremely well.

Tom has competed in 11 remote locations throughout Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. This is his first year racing at the national level with remarkable results.

ART WEEK Nicole Haymes-Montoya and Cloe Sell (Year 8) participated in the chalk drawings as part of Art Week last week. Feedback from the teachers said the girls were amazing and worked diligently to brighten up the canteen plaza with colourful and skilfully sketched chalk drawings. Photos of their work are below.

CHISHOLM CHARGERS


MENTOR PROGRAM We had another awesome competition between our 11 Mentor Groups last week on Tuesday 9th of October. The challenge was to make paper chain people! We had a prize for the longest chain, a prize for the most creative design and a prize for the best teamwork. It was very impressive to see the amount of support, leadership and collaboration between all of the groups. Another focus for this session was Growth Mindset and it was amazing to see the change in the resilience and determination of our year 7s from our last session. Well done! Thank you to all of our Mentors who come to each session with so much positivity and enthusiasm to help our year 7s.

FROST UPDATE It was lovely to see so many of our parents at Parent Teacher Interviews at the end of last term.

Some of our Year 9s went on the Tasmania Adventure last week. We hope you all had fun!

Ms Brodie Andersen and Ms Irena Arney -Frost Learning Team Leader and Assistant Learning Leader

FROST FALCONS

CHISHOLM CHARGERS

PROGRAM Next year we have an exciting opportunity for students in Years 9, 10 and 11 across all Learning Teams. The Mentor Program aims to help Year 7s make a smooth transition into high school life and help them to build more resilience and confidence. It aims to help mentors develop their skills and lead a group of students by developing their communication skills and confidence through the responsibility of working with younger students. The program aims to build relationships with students of all ages to make sure that everyone understands and respects that differences and individuality should be celebrated, rather than engaging in bullying and exclusion.

Well done to the following students who have nominated to be a part of the mentor program for 2019: Lachlan Chalmers, Holly Moulday, Jaylee Vella, Olivia Cerdor, Patrick Nicholls, Taylah Wilson, Erynn Hartnett, Chloe Maas, Ryan Mills, Poppy Hammill, Emma-Rose Davey, Bonnie Mayers, Holly Faraday & Charlize Shead.

2019 SUBJECTS All students will receive their timetables & subject selections in the coming weeks. Students will receive information on how to change a subject in homegroup. No subject changes can occur prior to this.

ATTENDANCE – COMPASS A friendly reminder to all parents & guardians to please log into the Compass App and approve any unexplained absences for your child. We would also like to remind you to notify the school if you know your child is going to be away, or alternatively send them with a note when they return. If you are having difficulty using the app, or require your login information or instructions on how to use the app, please contact Jocelyn Spinks

Jocelyn Spinks Miranda Snowball Student Learning Leader Assistant Student Learning Leader [email protected] [email protected] 8768 1032 8768 1068




KENNY CARERS As part of Art week at Berwick a chalk pavement art competition was held in the canteen and involved students from the different learning teams.

Representing Kenny were two of our talented students Ruby Coupar and Sam Buntrock. Ruby designed an original image and then with the help of Sam spent two periods drawing it up and then colouring it in. They both did a fantastic job and are to be congratulated on their skill and talent.

Our Kenny students don’t just do great things at school they also do great things on their holidays, special mention goes to Alex and Christopher.

Alec Butler (pictured top right) went to Brisbane to compete in the CFFA National Tiles. Alex is a striker in the team and represented the under 16 boys’ team. The team came third overall. Well done on a great result.

Jeremy Macwhirter Swindle (pictured bottom right) is completing a Certificate III in

Business Administration as part of this course he completes one day of work placement,

he does this at Pakenham Police station. His role involves helping with administration

and some paperwork, this opportunity allows him to develop his skills in business and

also gain an insight into the role of the police in our local community. Well done Jeremy

keep up the good work.

GO KENNY! Mrs Jenny Hart—Kenny Student Learning Leader


MONASH DAY – THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER, 2018 Monash day will be held on Thursday 22nd November, 2018. The Monash students will work towards raising money to support the charities, Legacy and Pets of the Homeless. These charities have been selected as they have a connection to Sir John Monash’s life and subsequently the values of the Monash Learning Team.

HELP PLEASE - One of the main activities to be held on the day will be related to construction and design. For the activity we require lots of ‘construction’ materials. This could be boxes, cardboard rolls (not toilet ones though), even chop sticks! Please bring along any items that could be used in a construction activity to F7 as soon as possible and in the box near the Monash Learning Team desks. The only ‘rule’ is that we need 8 identical copies of the item.

ACHIEVEMENTS Pavement Art Competition Congratulations Monash – the winners of the Pavement Art Competition! Your ‘Parrot’ art piece was voted the best over all the other Learning Teams. Congratulations to Maham Umar, Tanisha Wade, Trinity Wright and Jacob Pace (who gave up his study period to help the girls) for all their hard work brightening up the canteen plaza. Their sketched chalk drawings where amazing.

Casey Stride, Series for 5km race. Congratulations to Daniel Bull, who recently ran in the first race of three in the Casey Stride, Series for 5 km race.

This is his first time competing in a race of more than 3 kms. He finished 3rd in the U17 boy’s category, and finished 12th overall 12th in the Men’s open section. What a fantastic achievement! Congratulations to the Monash Junior Dance Academy students who performed, “Enter the Carnival” over three nights last week. The students are certainly very talented. Also, well done to the Monash Year 9 students who attended the Tasmania camp last week. I believe they all had a wonderful time, experiencing the culture and history of Tasmania. Please continue to let us know about your achievements. As your Monash teachers we are all very proud of you. We would love to celebrate them with you.

ATTENDANCE Parents, please continue to use Compass to mark your child’s absence/s. Alternatively, please advise the Attend-ance Officer or your child’s Home Group teacher if your child is away and you cannot access Compass or require as-sistance. A reminder that all students are now required to sign in and out from the Front Office if they are late to school or are required to leave school early. The Attendance Officer, is now located in Reception. Ms. Karen Crawley Ms. Rebecca Hann Monash Learning Leader Monash Assistant Learning Leader [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 8768 1085 Phone: 8768 1018

MIGHTY MONASH

LIBRARY NEWS


It’s hard to believe that we are already a few weeks into Term 4. Our students are busy completing and submitting assessment tasks as their classes draw to a close. Our Headstart period will begin and week 7. Headstart is an essential period of learning for our students, and quite literally gives them a ‘headstart’ on their next year of schooling.

The Hollows Learning Team have had nearly 20 students sign up to help mentor 2019 Year 7 students next year. These students will work with groups of Year 7 students to ease their transition to Berwick College. Hollows have two classes of Year 7s coming in next year, meaning we will add an additional homegroup. Thank you to our wonderful students who have signed up to mentor next year.

Thank you also to Christian Mackerras who represented Hollows in Arts Week competitions. The Art department ran some sensational activities throughout the week.

Congratulations to Hollows student Andrew Bull who

ran 5kms in the Casey Stride Series. Andrew (just 14

years old) finished first in the Under 17 Boys category.

He was fourth overall in the Men’s Open category. This

was Andrew’s first time competing in a race over more

than 3kms. Well done Andrew.

Ms Deana Mihalos Mr Matthew Oke Hollows Student Learning Leader Hollows Assistant Student Learning Leader [email protected] [email protected] 8768 1094 8768 1094

HOLLOWS HAWKS

With only 4 weeks left in this year’s timetable, we remind students to keep up with their stud-ies as teachers will be finalising topics soon and the older year levels will be sitting exams with-in this time frame. After this 4 weeks, students will start their 2019 timetable. Current Year 11 students will start Year 12 subjects from Monday 19th November (for 2 weeks). Current Year 10 students will start Year 11 subjects from Monday 19th November (for 3 weeks) and current Year 7, 8 and 9’s will complete head start for 4 weeks from November 19th.

Our Year 7 High Achievers class have spent several lessons over almost all their subjects focussing on each subject

and how it can relate to ancient Egypt (which was their Humanities topic). In food, the students designed and

produced food items that may have been typical in ancient Egypt and in P.E they played some games that were

typical of the period. This has been combined with artwork, maths problem solving and science projects related to

ancient Egypt. Students from this class will be putting together a presentation, showcasing their talents. Their

parents will be invited in later this term to share in their learning.

Mrs. Michelle Lewis and Mr. Adam Nettleingham

FLYNN PHOENIX


CELEBRATION OF ACHIEVEMENT EVENING – SEMESTER 1 On Tuesday 28 August, students from across all learning teams in Berwick College attended the annual Celebration of Achievement Evening for Semester One. During the evening, students were recognised for Outstanding Application as well as receiving Academic Awards for high performance across the majority of their subjects. Amongst these students there were several Dunlop students we would like to recognise for their outstanding achievement and congratulate them for receiving the awards.

Chloe Connell George Du Bois Sophie Boston Lachlan Grant Sarah Roberts Zoe Haringsma Andrea Liew Francesca Nigro Jasmine Prosser Josh Johnston Kristy Russell

Leisha Allen Imanya Kodituwakku Himeth Maputugala

Elvin Cehic Mae Ovenden Lloyd Sarah Powh Sarah Purtill Abbey Munro

DUNLOP STUDENT LEADERSHIP EXCURSION TO THE 1000 STEPS We are excited to announce that the annual Dunlop Student Leadership excursion to the 1000 steps will take place on Wednesday 31 October.

The aim of the excursion is to reward students with the highest attendance levels as well as students who consistently and actively participate in Dunlop activities. On the day, students and Dunlop teachers will attend the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk in Ferntree Gully to walk the 1000 steps and spend the remainder of the day enjoying a BBQ lunch and other sporting activities. Selected students will be notified and provided with a consent form shortly.

BERWICK COLLEGE DANCE ACADEMY - DANCE PRODUCTION: “ENTER THE CARNIVAL” Congratulations to our amazing Year 8 BCDA Berwick College Dance Academy in their latest Junior Dance Production performance of ‘Enter the Carnival’. The Production was a student led performance of an exceptional standard – Well done!

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ACHIEVMENTS Between Monday 10th and Thursday 13th of September, the College held its annual Maths Week. During this time, a number of numeracy based puzzles and games were made available to students in the library to encourage further engagement with maths, there were also two competitions available for students to enter, both of which were won by Dunlop students!

Talal Shahzad (L) from Year 7 won the competition for Numeracy week by being the first to completing a booklet with lots of maths puzzles and received some movie vouchers.

Meanwhile, Imanya Kodituwakku (R) in Year 9 correctly guessed how many lollies were packed into a drink bottle at the library! CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF OUR MATH CHAMPIONS!


END-YEAR EXAM PERIOD—Check carefully and ensure you are on time

Year 12 VCE written exams: Wednesday October 31st to Wednesday November 21st

All students have received information for the Senior School Leader, Ms McCarthy These exam are externally set by VCAA (Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority) Refer to their website if you require further information or contact the Senior School Leader, Ms McCarthy Year 11 VCE Exams: Monday November 12th to Friday November 16th

Year 11 VCE students are not required to attend classes during the exam period – Monday November 12th to Friday November 16th Year 11

VCAL classes will run as normal during the exam week. (There are no VCAL exams). VCAL students who have a cancelled class due to a teacher absence, are to work in the Senior School

VET classes in the timetable (below) and on Wednesday November 14th will run as normal (VCE students are not required to attend but can where possible) Building and Construction (Mr Devries) Community Services (Mrs Crawley) Auto (Mr Cranswick) Outdoor Recreation (Mr Garton) Engineering (Mr Venables) Dance (Miss Manning) Electro-technology (Mr Cranswick) Small Business (Mr McGreal) Applied Fashion (Miss Smith)

Year 11 students undertaking a Year 12 class can attend classes whenever possible

Year 11 classes running during the week with 5 or more year 10 students The following classes will run during the Year 11 exam week: Biology (Miss Alste, Miss Healey, Miss Duncan) Dance (Miss Manning) Legal (Mr Kaplon) Outdoor Education (Miss Varadi) Wood (Mr Devries – both classes)

Year 11 classes with 4 or less year 10 students will not run -Year 10 students are to work in Senior School

Year 10 students undertaking a Year 11 subject Students are required to sit the Year 11 exam and will be exempt from their Year 10 class(es). Students are to show their year 10 class teacher their exam timetable. Year 10 English and Mathematics Exams: Friday November 9th - Periods 1 to 4

Students will be dismissed from school at the conclusion of the exams; 12.50pm

Year 10 students undertaking a Year 11 subject are required to attend period 5 and/or 6 classes

Students should bring food and a drink to consume between the two exams as there will not be time to access the Canteen.

Year 10 English & Mathematics exams Friday November 9th

Year 11 VCE Exam week Monday November 12th to Friday November 16th

Year 12 VCE Exams (written) Wednesday October 31st to Wednesday November 21st

MENTOR PROGRAM 2019 In 2019 Berwick College is launching a mentor program consisting of mentors in Year 9 – 11 that will work in groups of 2-3 with 4 – 5 Year 7 students. Dunlop students who have applied will receive training during Term 4 and be induced into the program and receive a badge at a whole school assembly. As a learning team, Dunlop has received a substantial number of applicants and we would like to thank these students for stepping up to the challenge:

Mae Ovendenn Lloydd Holly Williams Sarah Powh Grace Hallam Andrea Lieu Abbey Richardson Fran Nigro Alex Lowden Jesse Justice Ella Fransisco Surharya Bandara. Amy Purtill Sarah Purtill If you are interested in the opportunity to become a mentor, it is not too late you can still FIND THE APPLICATION FORMS IN C1S – ASK MS MANNING OR MR KAPLON ASAP!

NEW SIGN-IN & SIGN-OUT PROCEDURE If a student is late to school, please provide them with a note and tell them to sign in with our attendance officer, Mrs Sharyn Collins who is now located at the main office. If leaving school early, students must also sign out with Sharyn Collins at the main office prior to leaving the school. Attendance officers are no longer located in F7 or C1s. Ms Ashleigh Manning Mr Rafal Kaplon Dunlop Student Learning Leader Assistant Dunlop Student Learning Leader


YEAR 9 TASMANIA TRIP

On Monday afternoon 105 eager Year 9 students and 11 staff ventured into Station pier to catch the ‘Spirit of Tasmania’ over to Australia’s smallest and most southern state, Tasmania.

The ship looked large as we walked closer to it. Inside, cabins were sorted and then students were free to explore the ship. There were games rooms, lounges, cafes and restaurants and a multitude of corridors that made it easy to get lost when trying to find your cabin. Some students enjoyed a movie in the theatre that night and luckily the seas were calm and nobody was sick.

We arrived in Devonport at about 6 am. After breakfast we travelled to Tasmania’s second largest city after Hobart, Launces-ton. We walked the beautiful Cataract Gorge and enjoyed lunch in the warm sunshine (we heard it was wet and cold in Melbourne). From here we travelled to Port Arthur where we spent the night at the caravan park. That night we did the ghost tour. It was actually quite spooky and it was fun to see the students jump and scream at the scariest spots. We returned to Port Arthur the following morning where we got the see and understand the historical significance of this place. We learnt of the punishments and the conditions the convicts endured. We also enjoyed a cruise around the port and got to see the Isle of the dead, a small island where over 1000 convicts are buried.

We then were bussed to Hobart, seeing various rock and sea formations on the way. We arrived in Hobart to the weather changing and starting to appear a bit like what Melbourne had been having. We did a walk around the historic buildings and port of Hobart city.

The next morning was grey and dreary, and we could not see Mount Wellington from our hotels. This was not a good sign as we should be able to see it from the ground. Then the skies cleared and we headed up to the spectacular views of Mt Wellington, sitting 1,270 metres above Hobart. We could see the clear mountain top all the way. As we parked the bus on the mountain the fog and clouds rolled back in and obscured our view. There were just enough glimpses of the city below to keep the camera’s rolling.

We then began the long journey back to Devonport through the Tasmanian countryside. A trip back to Melbourne was a little rougher but still no one got sea sick. Yay!

Thank you to all the Year 9’s for their great behaviour and attitude on the camp and hopefully you enjoyed seeing this part of

Australia and seeing some of the locations of some of our colonial history.


YEAR 8 HAP ENGLISH

The two year 8 High Achievers classes went on an excursion for English to ACMI at Federation Square in the last week of term 3. The day was spent firstly watching the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland which will form the basis of our English study in term 4. This viewing was followed by a half hour talk about the history of Alice in Wonderland and the filmmaking of Tim Burton.

Then after a short lunch break, which involved slurpees that were bigger than the students themselves and far too many doughnuts, the students attended the Wonderland exhibition. This exhibition was an interactive experience that allowed students to be immersed in the world of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland; right from the moment they entered the exhibition through the small door, through to attending the Mad Hatter’s tea party and transforming themselves into a card guard in the Queen of Hearts garden.

The excursion was a great opportunity to get both of the year 8 HAP classes together and provided students with an enjoyable experience that extended their learning beyond the classroom. Mrs Amy Broekmann


HEADSTART PROGRAM

Friday November 16th is the last day of the 2018 academic year.

On Monday November 19th students will start the 2019 academic year. This program is called the HEADSTART PROGRAM and details are outlined below.

YEAR 12 (2019) HEADSTART PROGRAM - Monday 19 November to Friday 30 November 2018 All current Year 11 students intending to continue their studies at Berwick College in 2019 will complete a two-week Year 12 Headstart Program.

Program in preparation for 2019 Students will begin their 2019 studies during this time and will have the opportunity to use the holiday period to reflect, review and continue with this work.

As some programs are run outside the College the following expectations apply: Students doing a complete VCE course will be required to attend Monday to Friday. Students doing VCAL will not be required to attend on Wednesday and Friday as these are the days their

VET study and Work Experience is scheduled. Students doing VET within a VCE course will not be required to attend on Wednesday, as the VET course

does not commence until 2019. Students undertaking a VET course that is scheduled within the timetable on a Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday are required to attend.

YEAR 11 (2019) HEADSTART PROGRAM - Monday 19 November to Friday 7 December 2018 All current Year 10 students intending to continue their studies at Berwick College in 2019 will complete a three-week Year 11 Headstart Program

Program in preparation for 2019 Students will begin their 2019 studies during this time and will have the opportunity to use the holiday period to reflect, review and continue with this work.

As some programs are run outside the College the following expectations apply: Students doing a complete VCE course will be required to attend Monday to Friday. Students doing VCAL will not be required to attend on Wednesday and Friday as these are the days their

VET study and Work Experience is scheduled. Students doing VET within a VCE course will not be required to attend on Wednesday, as the VET course

does not commence until 2019. Students undertaking a VET course that is scheduled within the timetable on a Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday are required to attend.

YEAR 8, 9, 10 (2019) HEAD START PROGRAM - Monday 19 November to Friday 14 December 2018 All current students in Years 7-9 are expected to attend school and begin their 2019 program during these

four weeks. Students will do the next year’s work. Students will be in their Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 classes for 2019 and will have timetables that reflect the

composition of classes for 2019. The College will try to keep staffing changes to a minimum but some will be inevitable due to staff leaving

the College for employment elsewhere in 2019. The teacher will assess the work completed during Headstart which will contribute 10% to the student’s

grade. Teachers will then file the work and the grades so that the work and the grades are readily available for use in 2019.

VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED LEARNING (VCAL) & FLEXIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM (FLP) Students moving in to Year 10 – FLP, Year 11 VCAL or Year 12 VCAL in 2019 will be required to attend the Head-start program on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Students will not be required to attend school on Wednesdays or Fridays, as these are the days they will be at VET or Work Placement in 2019. VET and Work Placement do not commence until 2019.

Students enrolled in Year 9 FLP for 2019 will be required to attend the Headstart program on all days of the week.


HEADSTART PROGRAM

STUDENT INFORMATION & EXEMPTIONS Students must attend classes with workbooks or folder (paper) and pen/pencils. Students will not be expected to have textbooks at this time. Teachers will provide resource material for

students. There will be NO opportunity for students to “catch up” on work missed in 2018 in preparation for the 2019

year unless the student has been granted an exemption from the program. There needs to be a good reason provided before an exemption is granted. Parents may ask the

appropriate Student Learning Leader to exempt a student from the program at the end of the year. Student Learning Leaders will compile a list of exempt students and will provide written confirmation to parents.

Student Learning Leaders may grant exemptions for the following reasons: new student to the College other educational activity – eg: World Challenge Program, Great Victorian Bike Ride, Sporting

competitions/tours serious medical issue – eg: student has a medical condition supported by a medical certificate to

explain any on-going absence during this time. urgent or serious family related issue – eg: death in family.

All other requests for exemptions should be directed to the College Acting Principal – Mr Doble. Students granted an exemption may choose to do the work provided at home either in 2018 or 2019 which-

ever is appropriate.

REDEMPTION PROGRAM Students who do not satisfy the College’s Promotion Policy in 2018 will not be directly promoted to the next year level. These students will have the opportunity to redeem their results by undertaking a Redemption Program during the Headstart Program. The program will provide students with the opportunity to prove they are capable of advancing to the next year level with the real potential for success. During this program students will be under direct supervision of the Principal class and will be required to work independently.

For students who are not meeting the expectations of the program a place will be held for them in their current year level. Students who are clearly meeting the expectations during the Redemption Program may be promoted to the next year level.

To satisfactorily complete the Redemption Program students will be required to:

Complete all set work to a satisfactory standard

Arrive on time for all classes

Follow all teacher instructions the first time they are given

END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR (Monday 17 December to Friday 21 December) Friday December 14th is the last day of the Headstart program. From December 17th to 21st, students will undertake work set by teachers however, no new work will be introduced and the work the students undertake will not be included in assessment. During this week, teachers will be correcting Headstart work and finalising marks that are part of 2019 assessment. The Headstart work contributes 10% to the students’ overall 2019 assessment. KEY DATES

Monday 19th November Headstart Program begins for 2019 students

Friday 2nd December Headstart ends for Year 12 2019

Friday 9th December Headstart ends for Year 11 2019

Friday 15th December Headstart ends for Years 8, 9 & 10 2019

Monday 17th to Friday 21st December Alternative Program will be put in place for students. Program finishes at 2.30pm on Friday 21st December.

Friday 21st December Last day of 2018


CAREERS NEWS

Key Dates and Reminders:

Year 10-12 Work Placement (for Flexible Learning and VCAL Students) It is a compulsory requirement for students in Year 10 Flexible Learning and Year 11-12 VCAL classes that they work one day per week as part of their school program. It is rec-ommended that they work in a relevant industry to their TAFE course.

Laura Germano will be visiting the Flexible Learning (Year 10) and VCAL (Year 11 & 12) classes during Headstart (week commencing 19th November). Students will be given in-formation to assist them in finding their compulsory placement for 2019. It is recom-mended that students start looking for an employer before the end of the year to secure their placement (to start on Friday 15th February).

This year, our students have achieved many successes in their workplace, and their em-ployers have given us extremely positive feedback about their attitude and performance. In some cases, students have been offered full time work or an apprenticeship.

Here are some comments from local employers who have given our students this awe-some opportunity: “Claudene has been doing really well with us here at Russell for hair. Some of her duties have been to wash clients hair, replenish stock, observe colouring process and general cleaning and house keeping. It’s been a pleasure having her with us.” Hayley – Salon Manager – Russell for Hair

“Chantelle has been fantastic!! She has a great work ethic and uses her own initiative to get things done. She gets along well with all the staff but has great customer service skills. We’ve been so happy with her at Rebel Sport that we’ve offered her a position with us. We believe that she will excel in this business!” Blair – Rebel Sport Manager

Holmesglen Institute

Remaining Open Day

When: 29th November. To register visit:

https://holmesglen.edu.au/opendays/

Holmesglen Taster Days

When: Running during October.

To view sessions and register visit:

https://holmesglen.edu.au/studenttasters

Chisholm Institute

‘Beyond 2018’ (Tech Games Fest activities)

When: 3rd November from 10am - 6pm

Where: Frankston campus

Cost: Free

To register visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beyond

Open Night - Berwick Campus

When: Wednesday 12th December from 5pm - 7pm. For more information, visit:

https://www.chisholm.edu.au/open

William Angliss

VCAL Information Night

When: Thursday 25 October at 5:15PM

Free TAFE Information Night When: Thurs 18th Oct at 5pm.

For more information: www.angliss.edu.au

Box Hill Institute

Student and Parent Information and

Enrolment Evening

When: Wednesday, 14 Nov from 6-7m

Student Enrolment Evening

When: Wednesday, 21 Nov 6 – 7pm https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/schoolbased-hospitality-2019-informationenrolment

SAE Qantm Creative Media Institute

Information Night

When: Thurs 13th December, 6pm – 8pm. Where: Mel-bourne Campus – 235 Normanby Road South Mel-bourne. Price: Free.

Study for a Day

When: Sat 20th October, 9am – 4pm. Where: Melbourne Campus – 235 Normanby Road South Melbourne.

Cost: $25 per person.

Please register:

https://sae.edu.au/news-andevents/events/?campus=8&course=allcourses

Key VTAC Dates: For all VCE Students

Late applications – are currently open

and will close on Fri 2nd Nov Change of preference open 31st October at 5pm. Key Dates for Education Students:

Upcoming CASper Test Dates:

29th November at 6pm.

9th December at 1pm.





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CAREERS NEWS

YEAR 10 GAME OF LIFE – WORK EXPERIENCE 2019 All year10 students will be enrolled in Game of Life in either Semester 1 or 2 in 2019. As part of this subject, it is a compulsory requirement to complete 1 week of work experience in a field of interest. During Headstart (week commencing 19th November), Laura Germano will be visiting the Semester 1, 2019 Game of Life class to distribute detailed information about this requirement.

It is recommended that these students start to look for an employer for the Semester 1 work experience week before the end of the year, to ensure that they don’t miss out. Students will be expected to adhere to the closing date for the submission of these work experience forms, and this information will also be communicated to parents in a timely manner.

In the last week of Term 3, our Semester 2 Year 10 students all participated in work experience, and from all

accounts, they found this a very positive experience. The skills they were able to learn, will definitely give them

an advantage when looking for part time work, and it’s a great addition to their resume.

Year 12 Students Applying for University or TAFE courses for 2018 The majority of our Year 12 students have now finalised their preferences on VTAC (if university or TAFE is their pathway). Kate Rolls has met with each Year 12 student to ensure they are being given plenty of support to secure either a place at university or TAFE; or they have been given information to assist them with finding an apprenticeship/traineeship or full time job. If your child needs additional assistance, please encourage them to visit the Careers Centre for support.


CAREERS NEWS

ADDITIONAL TESTING FOR EDUCATION Year 12 students who have chosen any Education degrees also have to complete additional testing to be eligible. The testing is called CASPer and has been designed to measure traits like professionalism, ethics, communication and empathy. There is an additional cost of $80 and all relevant students have been contacted to offer support, if needed. Please contact the Careers Centre if you would like further information.

ATAR RELEASE AND CHANGE OF PREFERENCE Year 12 students will receive their ATAR score on Friday 14th December from 7.00am. Instructions about how to access their ATAR have been distributed in the Senior School, however if you student is still unsure, please ask them to see us in the Careers Centre. Once students have their score, they will be given the opportunity to change their VTAC preferences if need be. This is called the Change of Preference week (14th – 19th December) and Careers Staff will be available during this time to assist students.

Students are also reminded to pay for their VTAC application. If this fee isn’t paid by 19th December, they will not receive an offer!

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIPS (SBAT) Students who are doing either Year 10 Flexible Learning or Year 11-12 VCAL have the opportunity to apply for a school based apprenticeship in their chosen field. This means that they can complete their TAFE qualification and receive on-the-job training in their chosen industry. There are very little out of pocket expenses, and students earn a decent wage.

As the name suggests, SBATs form part of an apprenticeship and can contribute 6 months credit to their full apprenticeship. Applications are now open for the SBAT program, so please encourage your student to see Careers staff for more information.

APPRENTICESHIPS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Vantage Automotive is a major provider of government funded vocational learning and outsourced services to major vehicle manufacturers and employers with an extensive client list across Australia. Applications are now open for students to apply for an apprenticeship with Vantage Automotive. Please contact the Careers Centre or visit www.vantageautomotive.com for more information.

WPC Group are currently seeking community minded, motivated and career focused individuals for traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities at Esso Hastings. If you would like more information, you can attend an infor-mation session at Hastings Community Hub on Tuesday 23rd October from 4.00pm – 6.00pm. Email [email protected] to RSVP

QANTAS AND JETSTAR INFO SESSION Year 7 – 12 students are invited to attend an information session on a career in Aviation. The day will cover a group pilot presentation with guest speakers and Q&A, finishing with a 1 hour trip to the hangar. It is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 13th November on either 8.30am – 1.00pm or 1.30pm – 6.00pm Register your interest at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/become-an-engineer-or-a-pilot-at-qantas-or-jetstar-morning-session-tickets-50341772597 or https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/become-an-engineer-or-a-pilot-at-qantas-or-jetstar-afternoon-session-tickets-50341772597

TAX FILE NUMBER Are you looking for part-time work after school or on weekends? If so, you will need to provide the employer with a tax file number. Students can apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified through an interview at participating Australia Post offices. More information on applying online can be found at www.ato.gov.au or you can phone 1300 130 282 between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

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The No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) is committed to providing a safe, fair and affordable credit option for the purchase of essential household items, education expenses and other essential items where other financial assistance is unavailable or inaccessible. Eligible education expenses include books, uniforms, school camps and even tablets and laptops. NILS is a good option for families on a low income who might really be struggling to pay for school expenses. The loan is repaid over the whole year thus spreading the financial burden into manageable payments. To be eligible for this loan all that is required is that you:

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