Naplan reports will be sent home to parents in mid September. When we receive them from the government we will send them on to you. If you would like to discuss these results, please contact the school and set up an appointment time with your teacher or level coordinator.

Principal

Gary Underwood

Parent Parking

at School

When

visiting school or picking up

children please do NOT park

OVER

driveways. At 3pm this

Wednesday a neighbour

could not get out of their

house with a medical

emergency due to a car across their driveway.

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Term 3 has got off to a great start and the school is in an Olympic atmosphere. The Year 9 and 10 students organised an opening ceremony and sporting activities for the younger students. They had a wonderful day and credit must go to the Year 9 and 10 students who organised and ran the day. Well Done!

Parent-Teacher Night and Day was very successful. Those parents who could not find the time over the two days to meet teachers and discuss their children’s education should have received their reports by mail. I encourage these parents to ring the school and set up a time to talk about your child’s future.

Enrolments for 2013 are progressing well with more interest in Prep than we have had since I join the College. If you want to enrol your child in Prep in 2013 you must enrol them as soon as possible, otherwise a placement cannot be guaranteed.

From soft and fury koalas, penguins and teddy bears to

communication challenges, work experience stories and

balloon volleyball, corporate volunteers from GE along with

students and staff from St Anthony’s enjoyed a range of fun

and engaging experiences facilitated by Ardoch Youth

Foundation.

In June, earlier this year prep, grade 1 and 2 students were

joined by fourteen GE corporate volunteers armed with fresh

fruit and bags of goodies to share. After introductions, games

and stories all of the students had the opportunity to choose

the cute fluffy little creature they could build with the help of

the GE volunteers. Bags and bags of wading were on hand to

make sure all the student’s cute and fury little creatures were

soft and plump and ready to go home to their new family. It

was a fabulous morning for all and at times it was hard to

work out who was having more fun – the children or the

adults?

Building on the success of GE’s first visit to St Anthony’s it was

time to get the senior students involved, which commenced

with the introduction of Ardoch’s Literacy Buddy Program

through a letter writing process connecting year 10 VCAL,

Enterprise and Industry students with corporate mentors from

GE. After an exchange of the initial letter the visit from GE

mentors took place early in term 3 providing their first

opportunity to meet one another, it was also a great chance to

introduce year 9 and year 11 students to the GE mentors so

more could benefit from the day’s events and opportunities.

Human Relations staff from GE shared tips for job interviews

for future employment and GE Risk Management staff shared

some of their varied work and university experiences and

strategies to successfully complete secondary college and

transition into work or further study. Fun and games were also

had in between the information sharing, challenging students

and volunteers alike to work as teams, find creative ways to

communicate as well as team up for a game of balloon

volleyball! Once again all involved had an absolute ball and

another successful day was delivered.

These opportunities have provided a wonderful foundation for

a strong and positive relationship between St Anthony’s and

GE, enhancing student’s educational journeys through

authentic and meaningful learning experiences. Later in the

year senior students will visit GE in Richmond for more

fantastic opportunities to explore the diversity of employment

opportunities that exist within a corporation such as GE. Once

again GE corporate volunteers will share their knowledge and

experiences with students to assist the development of their

interview skills through a range of activities such as mock in-

terviews.

The Literacy Buddy program will also continue throughout

the year providing ongoing opportunities for students to fur-

ther their discussions with mentors and in the meantime other

GE corporate volunteers are eager to return to St Anthony’s to

see what fun and informative ways they can engage with stu-

dents from the Middle School.

Ardoch Youth Foundation works in partnership with schools,

communities and organisations to assist with the delivery of

best practice programs that enable access to the full benefits

of education for all children and young people. If you would

like more information about the Literacy Buddy program,

events with GE corporate volunteers, Ardoch Youth Foundation

and other Ardoch programs such as the Super Fun

(Homework) Club at St Anthony’s, please don’t hesitate to

contact Lucette Talbot, Ardoch Education Support Co-ordinator

in Frankston North on 9785 2130.

On Friday August 3rd, students in Middle school made their second

attempt to go on an excursion to the wonderful A Maze N Things at

Cowes. This time round, weather conditions were perfect for the

day, and students enjoyed a number of mind-challenging

experiences that tested not only their general knowledge and ability

to reason and think logically, but also their perceptions and what

they thought they knew with what was presented to them. Even

teachers and aides were duly impressed and challenged by the

activities on offer!

The Olympic Opening Ceremony was delightful and inspiring to be

involved in. All the children dressed in their Country colours and

displayed their magnificent flags. The Grade Prep to Four students

participated in the mini games with Year 9 & 10, who organised the

event. Special thanks to Mrs Bebawi and Sandra Fashka for their

contribution and support in making it a game of fun and excitement.

Also, next week the Year 5 to 8’s will be participating in their Olympic

mini games and there is a Whole School Closing Ceremony.

The soup kitchen experience is part of our Conflict and Res-

olution Theme of our term three Big Ideas program.

An organization called Transit put on a Monday night dinner

and food package give out for those that are in need and

marginalised. The Narre Warren Christian Church, hosted the

night with their pastor Keith Vedhark in charge.

Four excited students Rahwa, Justine, Marina and Melania

were transported to the church not really knowing what they were

up against. These four students are part of a team of twelve

picked after a strenuous round of interviews and applications.

As soon as we got there we were preparing food packages,

setting up tables, and preparing food in the kitchen. They fitted in

well and soon were working like a more experienced volunteer.

They did everything that was asked of them.

During dinner they washed dishes and made up and served

delicious burgers to appreciative diners. They got on very well

with the other workers and importantly showed kindness and

friendship to the people and families that they were serving.

The head of kitchen and Pastor Keith were so impressed

with our girls inviting them to come back on a more permanent

basis if they liked.

Overall, it was a fabulous night and the girls cannot wait for

next Monday. We will keep you posted on how the other students

go throughout the term.

Regards,

The Middle School Team.

Us with Pastor Keith and friend

Melania serving delicious hamburgers

Melania and Marina putting butter in rolls

Even Mr White joined in.

Waiting for the crowd to come

Making a Lava

Lamp

(with Alka-Seltzer)

Quarter fill a glass with water.

Add oil so the glass is ¾ full.

Add a few drops of food colouring.

Add a quarter of an Alka-Seltzer tablet

Year 8 Science

Testing Foods for Protein, Starch and Sugars

Year 9 / 10 Hands On Science

Elective

Using conductive and non-conductive playdough to

construct models which light up!!

Year 9 /10 Dry Ice Experiments

Grade 5 Electricity

Making Circuits

Testing which metals produce the most electricity

Investigating Solar Electricity

Congratulations VCAL students of 2012 for your

hard work and great effort.

Planting phase

Growth phase (watering, weeding)

Harvest

The produce

Ms Susan

VCAL coordinator

Term 1 Victorian Public Holidays 29-30/01/13 Staff Camp – 1 Day First Aid 31/1-01/02/13 Year 12 Camp (Possible weekend extension) 31/01/13 Commencement of Term 1for students 12/02/13 VCE Information Evening & Yr9/10 Information

Evening 12/02/13 11&12Excursion (Basketball) 14/02/13 Middle School 20/02/13 Primary Information Night 21/02/13 9&10 Excursion (Volleyball) 21/02/13 Parent/Teacher Evening-Years 0 to 12 8/03/13 7&8 Excursion (Volleyball) 11/03/13 Public Holiday - Labour Day 20/03/13 7 to11Excursion (Swimming) 28/03/13 Last day of term 1 for students

St Anthony’s Coptic Orthodox College 2013Dates

Term 2 Victorian Public Holidays 15/04/13 Staff Planning Day 16/04/13 Commencement of Term 2 for students 23/04/13 11&12 Excursion (Soccer) 25/04/13 Anzac Day 1/05/13 Yr8 Excursion (Soccer) 01–03/05/13 Camps for Year 3 – 5 Golden Valleys Lodge* 01-03/05/13 Camps for Year 6 – 8 Adanac CYC* 07/05/13 Yr7Excursion (Soccer) 08–10/05/13 Camp for Years 9 - 11 14/05/13 Yr10 Excursion (Soccer) 14-16/05/13 Naplan Testing - Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 22/05/13 Yr9 Excursion (Soccer) 23/05/13 College Photograph Day 31/05/13 Cross Country Yr7-11 10/06/13 Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday 24 - 27/06/13 VCE & Yr 9-12 Mid Year Exams 12/06/13 VCE GAT Exams 27/06/13 Last day of term for students 28/06/12 Correction Day

May be changed to end Term St Anthony’s Coptic Orthodox College 2013Dates

Term 3 Victorian Public Holidays 15/07/13 Report Writing Day 16/07/13 Commencement of Term 3 for students 15–19/07/13 Work Experience Year 10 25/07/13 Whole College Parent/ Teacher Interviews 3.30pm

– 8.00pm 26/07/13 Whole College Parent/Teacher Interviews/Staff Pro-

fessional Development –10.00am – 3.00pm (No Students required at School)

07/08/13 VCE Information Night for 2014 8/08/13 Yr 9& 10 Excursion (Netball & AFL) 12-13/08/13 Staff PD Day (No Students) 14/08/13 Yr 7& 8 Excursion (Netball & AFL) 26/08/13 Yr 11& 12 Excursion (Netball & AFL) 16/09/13 Yr 9 Excursion (Basketball) 20/09/13 Last day of Term 3 for students

St Anthony’s Coptic Orthodox College 2013Dates

Term 4 Victorian Public Holidays 07/10/13 Staff Planning Day 08/10/13 Commencement of Term 4 for students 16/10/13 CCAFL Written Exam 21/10/13 Yr8 Excursion (Basketball) 24/10/13 Yr10 Excursion (Basketball) 24/10/13 Year 12 Breakfast 29/10/13 Yr7 Excursion (Basketball) 30/10/13 Year 12 Exams Begin 04/11/13 Mid Term Break (student free day) 05/11/13 Public Holiday–Melbourne Cup Day 07/11/13 Primary & Middle School Information Night for 2014 07/11/13 Athletics Yr7-11 22/11/13 Year 12 Exams Finish 28/11/13 Prep Orientation Week 18/11/13 Year 12 St Anthony’s Graduation Dinner 29/11/13 Middle & Secondary Speech Night 2–5/12/13 Year 6 – 11 Exams 06/12/13 Student Free Day 9-13/12/13 Year 7 –12 Orientation Week 10/12/13 Primary Concert Evening 13/12/13 Last day of school for students 17/12/13 Last day for staff 20/12/13 The College closes for a Christmas Break and will re

-open on 14th January, 2014.

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