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One College Three Campuses

Unlimited Opportunities A proud member of the Great Lakes Learning Community

Issue 4 – Term 2 – Week 8 Monday, 23 June 2014

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A Showcase of Performing Arts in the

Great lakes learning

COLLEGE NEWS

Details of photos shown on the front cover.

Photo 1. Tuncurry Campus participating students. Left front: Angel Bendeich, McKenzie Walter, Lillie Fuller. Middle row from left: Lucy McBride, Maddi Duri, Courtney Hubbard, Felicity Hubbard, Zane Sparke (Aboriginal School Learning Support Officer). Back row from left: Karyn Pol (Aboriginal Education Officer), Reece Miranda, Winston McBride, Linda Elliott (Maths Teacher).

Photo 2. Georgina and Alex Livermore from Forster Campus ponder maths mental skills.

Photo 3. From left to right Shontay Harris-Ping, Emily Dreise, Sophie Freebairn, Alyssa Delve are ready to go.

See articles pages 3 and 7

Developing Responsibility in Adolescence

“You can't make me!” (Adapted from ‘Developing Responsibility in Adolescence’)

How many times have you heard your teenager say these words? It can be really frustrating when your teenager challenges your requests like this.

Here are some tips to help you negotiate the hurdles.

• Set limits - be firm but fair, clear and consistent. Discuss these in a neutral, firm, but kind tone of voice. Yelling hardly ever has an impact and only encourages your teenager to yell back.

• Leave room to renegotiate things further down the track. Things don't stay the same, so show your teen you're flexible as well.

• Focus on developing the parts of your relationship that work well. It will help smooth the way when things become more rocky. It will also send a message to your teenager that they are more valued than any problems that arise.

And remember the teenage years don't last forever.

This information is provided by the College Counselling Team – Sue Macindoe, Sue Colditz, Steve Colditz and Terry Channell. You can contact a School Counsellor by calling the school.

Shine On 2014 Every two years, our Great Lakes Learning Community produces Shine On, an event that showcases the performing arts talents of students from K-12 across the learning community. The event includes a combined schools choir, combined schools concert band and various individual music, drama and dance items.

Schools work independently on selected performance repertoire before coming together at various workshops to rehearse and refine combined items.

The event is held as a one night event at Club Forster, with tickets always selling out. This year Shine On will be on Thursday September 18th (Week 10, Term 3).

Auditions for individual music, dance and drama items will take place after school at two venues:

Tuesday 17th June (Week 8) @ Tuncurry Campus Music rooms from 3:30pm

Tuesday 24th June (Week 9) @ Forster Campus Music rooms from 3:30pm

Students can audition at either venue. For more information, please contact Vincent Jensen at Forster Campus or Jann Duggan at Tuncurry and Senior Campuses.

Vincent Jensen Shine On Coordinator

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - COLLEGE:

End of Term 2 ........................................... June 27

School Development Day ......................... July 14

Start of Term 3 ......................................... July 15

P & C Meeting Forster Campus 7pm ........ Aug 6

GLLc Academic Assembly ......................... Aug 6

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COLLEGE SPORT

Tennis Report

On Thursday 5th June the GLC boys tennis team played in the regional finals in Newcastle.

Our team of Ryan Cooke, Scott McIntosh, Josh McLaughlin, & Jack Nye (all Tuncurry Campus) had won through to the last four in the region after a series of convincing wins in the earlier rounds.

We were drawn against Rutherford High, an experienced team who had also won well in earlier rounds.

Rutherford won the tie 5 sets to 3, seeing them progress to the regional final against Merewether High to be played on the same day.

Our boys played high level tennis with a great sense of sportsmanship, teamwork & enjoyment. It was a privilege to accompany them on the day.

A big thank you to Heather Clark for guiding the team through the preceding rounds and to the parents for their support and transport.

Matt Horne English Teacher Tuncurry Campus

Above: from left Scott McIntosh, Jack Nye, Ryan Cooke, Josh McLaughlin

Above: Ryan Cooke in action

Girls Bill Turner Trophy

On Monday the 2nd of June, our U15 girls Soccer team travelled to Forster Campus for Round 3 of the Bill Turner Trophy. The girls had already successfully defeated Wingham High School in Round 1 and Bulahdelah Central School in Round 2 of the competition.

The girls were eager and determined, looking forward to facing their cross campus rivals. The game started strong, with Maddi Baird holding play and pushing numerous chances through the forward line. Unfortunately our strikers couldn’t find the mark, as Forster’s defence closed them down. Our own defence was rock solid, with Keely Johnson and Brooke Gardner keeping many opportunities out for Forster to score. Laura Schubert also proved invaluable in goals, providing many clearance kicks for the team to attack off.

Sophie Wunder, Mia Gottstein and Grace Letisi were unstoppable in the centres and worked well with some beautiful passing. Forster was also solid in their attack, putting a ball into the air which Brooke Gardner accidentally kicked to score an own goal. Forster then stepped up and scored a beautiful cross into the back of the net in the second half to lead 2-0. This would remain the final score but not without the girls continuing to fight for the remainder of the game.

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A big thank you to all of the parents who helped with driving the girls to and from matches, and congratulations to the girls on a great result for the school.

Sami Dunk Learning and Support Teacher Tuncurry Campus

Back Row: Mia Gottstein, Sophie Wunder, Shari Lawrence, Serene Bargh, Laura Schubert, Grace Letisi, Brooke Gardner, Tash Johnson. Front Row: Taylor Sutton, Shannon Kenniff, Keely Johnson, Heather Partridge, Anita Handono, Maddi Baird, Tash Mohr. Absent: Jemma Attkins, Lucy Attkins.

P&C NEWS

Our latest meeting at the Tuncurry Campus library was well attended, and we had an informative talk from the English departments of the Forster and Senior Campuses regarding the current curriculum, changes that have taken place, and the spread of English options offered to senior students.

Both canteens have reported that they are doing well, and the P&C should be in a position to donate some funds to the college in the near future. Volunteers at both campus canteens are warmly welcome, and greatly contribute to the ongoing financial success of the canteen. Discussion with college executive will continue regarding an appropriate method of P&C supporting one of our students, Curtis Landers, currently recovering from spinal injuries in Sydney.

The P&C was active in the recent Open Day held at the Senior Campus aimed at the current group of Year 10 students who are heading towards their senior years. Information was supplied to students and families

regarding uniform policy, P&C meetings, and canteen volunteering.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday August 6 at 7pm at the Forster Campus library, with guest speakers from the PDHPE department giving a summary of their curriculum in both 7-10 and senior years. All are welcome to attend.

Guy Laden P&C President

FORSTER CAMPUS

Deputy Principals’ Report

As the term draws to a close, it is time for Year 10 to consider their options for next year. This can be a confronting time for many students as they decide what subjects to choose in Year 11 and what career awaits them after the HSC. Students and parents/carers are encouraged to contact Brian Hunt, our careers Advisor, to discuss the various pathways students can choose for study in Stage 6.

Early in Term 3, Year 8 will be asked to select their elective courses for Year 9 2015. For many this is their first opportunity to actually choose a subject to study. An Information Evening will be held in the Library on Tuesday 29th July. At this meeting, parents/carers and students will be provided with details regarding the courses on offer and Board of Studies requirements for the awarding of a Record of School Achievement (RoSA) at the end of Year 10. We recommend that students choose carefully as some subjects have limits on the number of students within a class. It must also be stressed that many electives attract a fee that must be paid before students are able to access materials such as timber and cooking ingredients. Parents/carers are asked to consider their financial situation when students select a specific course.

A little later in Term3, Year 7 students will be asked to choose their mini electives for Year 8 2015. The mini electives are designed to give students a taste of some of the electives that may be on offer in 2016. Students choose one elective for Semester 1 and another for Semester 2.

Attendance at school is of vital importance for the educational and learning outcomes of students.

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Families often have cause to take students out of school for extended periods during the school term. It is a legal responsibility for parents/carers to apply for exemption from school in these circumstances. Forms are available at the front office and should be completed before the absence. Arrangements can also be made for work to be provided so that students do not fall behind in their studies.

While we are on attendance, we would stress that students are expected to be at school up to and including the last day of term. Teachers will provide meaningful learning experiences for all students in all classes.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable mid-year break and look forward to another productive and enjoyable term.

Mick Adams DP Stage 4 (Yrs 7 and 8) Phil Grieve DP Stage 5 (Yrs 9 and 10)

Forster Campus competes at the Aboriginal Numeracy Competition

The Aboriginal Numeracy Competition for students in years 5, 6, 7 and 8, was held at Forster Public School on Wednesday 21st May. The students involved were from our partner primary schools, Great Lakes College Forster Campus and Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus.

The aim of the competition is to increase the engagement and participation of Indigenous students in mathematics, through a range of challenging, yet fun, activities.

At the beginning of the day, students were split into teams of three or four then spent the day rotating through four activities which included Jeopardy, Battendi, Maths Mentals Circuit and Deadly Data.

Students gained points throughout the day and prizes were given for best participants and teams and overall winning team.

The competition was won again by the students from Tuncurry Campus. The students won the beautiful didgeridoo trophy, donated by Tobwabba Art.

It was wonderful again to see community members supporting students and staff with the activities and the BBQ.

Wendy Orman Maths Teacher

Above: As features on the cover…Georgina and Alex Livermore ponder maths mental skills

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – FORSTER CAMPUS:

NAIDOC Assembly ............................... Jun 24

Yr 11 2015 Subject Selections ............. Jun 25

Aboriginal Education Team Meeting 9:30am @ Tobwabba ............................................ Jun 25

Merit Assembly P1 & 2 ........................ Jun 26

Japanese Excursion .............................. July 23-24

Careers Expo ........................................ July 25

ICAS English ......................................... Junly 29

Yr 9 2015 Elective Info Evening 6:30pm ................................................ July 29

Aboriginal Education Team Meeting 9:30am @ Tobwabba ............................................ July 30

Jeans for Genes Day ............................ Aug 1

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Above: As features on the cover…from left Shontay Harris-Ping, Emily Dreise, Sophie Freebairn , Alyssa Delve are ready to go.

Above: Forster Campus Peer Leaders Tye Johnston, Laura Thompson and Brooke Whiting

TUNCURRY CAMPUS

Principal’s Report

I am very pleased with the diligence that students demonstrated in their recent their Semester 1 examinations and assessments. Reports issued at the end of term will contain valuable information on your child’s learning strengths and areas for development and I urge parents to take this opportunity to discuss reports at home.

Early next term, 40 Tuncurry Campus students will be recognised for outstanding academic achievement at the Great Lakes Learning community Academic assembly. The process for determining the top 10 academic achievers is as follows. To be nominated for an award in any subject the student needs to have been awarded an A or B grade in Semester 1 for the

subject. Head Teachers nominate up to 10 students in each subject (the number of nominations depends on the size of the candidature.) Student nominations in all subjects are tallied and the students with the highest number of subject nominations will be used to determine the top 10 students in any year group. The Principal in consultation with the school executive makes the final decision on award recipients. In a case where there is a tie between two or more students, the students’ grade performance and application to learning across all subjects is taken into account.

Year 10 students have been busy with some engaging learning activities recently. History students experienced a highly successful 60s day with students dressed in 60s fashion, and exploring aspects of the culture of the period. The day was the culmination of History class studies, and students showed excellent involvement in all activities.

Year 10 student, Jordan Clark spent a week in Canberra with 48 other students from across Australia at a National Aboriginal Youth Leadership Conference. As part of the program, Jordan was involved in developing a campaign to promote Aboriginal student engagement in schooling and regular attendance. He commented that it was the best week of his life! Our congratulations go to Jordan on his involvement in this great leadership opportunity.

Year 10 Food Technology student catered successfully for the Deputy Principal Collegial network meeting last week. Students showed excellent skills and the visiting deputies were very impressed with the menu!

Year 10 students are engaged in the first phase of their subject selection process. There was strong attendance at the Year 10 subject information evening this week and in Week 8 college careers advisers will be involved in interviews with students

The SRC in consultation with college SRCs have been involved in organising fundraising for Year 10 Forster Campus student Curtis Landers. I have been impressed by the enthusiasm and selflessness demonstrated by students in their endeavours to support Curtis and his family in this difficult time.

Tuncurry Campus were the winners once again of the Aboriginal Numeracy Competition the trophy has returned to its home in the front office.

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Team members were;

Year 7 - Angel Bendeich, Lillie Fuller, Kailee Thompson, Courtney Hubbard

Year 8 - Maddi Duri, McKenzie Walter, Lucy & Winston McBride, Reece Miranda, Felicity Hubbard

Maddi and Lucy each won $40 vouchers for their great participation and McKenzie won $20.

The structured lunchtime activities developed by our 2 LASTs Mrs Kosteliz and Ms Dunk have been very popular with students, and teachers have also been invited to participate. The program incorporates exercise and Zen Zone relaxation, zumba, yoga and reading.

One of our long term permanent Learning Support Officers, Nikki Hale has resigned. Nikki has done outstanding work supporting students with learning challenges across the school and will be missed by many. Niki leaves us to pursue a business venture in Bali, and we wish her all the best.

Again I am very pleased to be able to continue to work in partnership with parents and community in shaping the educational future of our students.

Veronica Amato Principal

Deputy Principal’s Report

“I’m bored, there is nothing to do!” These words are probably the ones parents dread the most when we realise that the school holidays are approaching, being a parent is a hard job at the best of times never mind when you have the added pressure of school holidays, so how do you survive the impending 16 days? Considering all the extra demands placed on you during the school holidays, you may feel more stressed than usual. It’s good to have some ideas and information to give you inspiration when the kids say those dreaded words;

• Set priorities: learn to say “no” to some things - choose quality over quantity. Your main priority may simply be spending time with your children and enjoying each other’s company.

• Plan ahead: take charge of your holidays in advance by making lists of things to do and setting aside some time each day for them - nothing creates more stress than last minute shopping and preparations.

When entertaining children, one different activity each day will keep them excited.

• Stay in budget: draw up a budget to make sure you don’t overspend over the holiday period.

• Delegate: you don’t have to do it all yourself - there is only so much time and people generally appreciate the opportunity to help out.

• Look after yourself: to take care of others you need to first take care of yourself. A healthy diet, regular exercise, learning to relax and getting enough sleep will also help to reduce stress.

• Exercise: research shows that exercising several times a week (even just a walk) can reduce stress and tension and improve your mood.

• Deep breathing: spend five to ten minutes several times a day practising the art of deep breathing. It helps to raise your energy levels.

• Talk to others: if you are feeling stressed it can help to speak with people who can understand the position you are in, such as friends or family members.

• Laughter: nothing reduces stress as quickly or as effectively as a good laugh

Remember you only have to survive 324 hours of the holidays until term three starts again, enjoy them.

Nigel Wells Deputy Principal E

Visiting Author Oliver Phommavahn

On Wednesday 21st May, Mrs St Hill organised an author visit for the Year 7 and Year 8 GATS classes. Mrs St Hill told us this was a voluntary opportunity to hear a real live author and that it was compulsory to attend.

The author visit was part of an initiative from our local council library who offered all local schools the opportunity to book a visiting author.

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We were lucky enough to have Oliver Phommavahn come and speak to us.

Oliver is an Australian children’s author with a great sense of humour and a real passion for writing. He is also a primary school teacher and a stand-up comedian. Oliver was born in Australia to Thai parents who immigrated here before he was born. He grew up in Western Sydney and was obviously a real character as a student.

He told us of his passion for writing stories which was really encouraged by his English teacher in Year 8. As a young student he would write stories about dinosaurs but soon turned to writing short humourous stories, similar to Paul Jennings and Andy Griffiths.

Oliver was extremely funny and kept us entertained with lots of stories about growing up. He told how embarrassing it was having his mum bring him his Thai lunch every day to primary school. It was always the same, chicken and rice. And because he has Thai heritage, everyone always thought that he knew martial arts. He considers himself a nerd as he loves books and writing. Being a nerd at school gave him lots of ideas for his books.

Our school library has all of his books. If you want to have a good laugh reading contemporary stories about kids, I could highly recommend that you come up to the library and borrow some.

Mrs Jo St Hill Teacher Librarian

Above: Anika Hudson, Gemma Attkins, Author Oliver Phommavahn, Kiana Richardson and Clair Davis

Above: Will Alaban Yr 7 and Jarrod Hiller Yr 8 being entertained by Oliver Phommavahn

Above: Seth Johnson and Sean McNamara Yr 7 enjoying the visit from Oliver Phommavahn

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – TUNCURRY CAMPUS:

Survivor Excursion ............................... Jun 19-20

Deadly Yarns ........................................ Jun 23

Touch Football ..................................... Jun 24

Yr 11 2015 Subject Selection ............... Jun 24

Reports Issued P5 ................................ Jun 26

NAIDOC Assembly ............................... Jun 26

Horse Sports Taree .............................. Jun 27

Myall Lakes Young Leadership Forum . July 18

Yr 9 2015 Elective Info Evening ........... July 23

Career Expo ......................................... July 25

First Aid Certificate .............................. July 29

Public Speaking ......................... July 31 & Aug 1

SES Cadets ........................................... Aug 4-8

Maths Compitition .............................. Aug 7

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Tuncurry Campus triumphant at the recent Aboriginal Numeracy Competition

The Stage 4 Aboriginal Numeracy Competition was held at Forster Public School on the 21st May. One of the aims of the competition is to promote Mathematics and to have the students engage in a positive, fun day.

The students representing Tuncurry Campus from Year 7 included Angel Bendeich, Lillie Fuller, Kailee Thompson and Courtney Hubbard. The students from Year 8 were McKenzie Walter, Felicity Hubbard, Maddison Duri, Winston McBride, Lucy McBride and Reece Miranda. As returning champions, all students were very excited to do well and retain the beautiful didgeridoo trophy.

Students were split into groups of three or four and were rotated through four different activities. The activities included Deadly Data, Battendi, Mental Maths Relay and Jeopardy.

The winners of the day were once again Tuncurry Campus and Lucy and Maddison each received individual prizes of $40. McKenzie also received an individual prize of $20.

The students had a great day and are to be commended on their behaviour and attitude.

A big thank you to Homebase who provided transport to and from the event and also to the many community members who helped judge and deliver activities. Extra special thanks go to Karyn Pol for her assistance in the organisation and supervision of our talented students.

Congratulations to all and go Team Tuncurry!

Linda Elliott Maths Teacher

Above: As featured on the cover…Tuncurry Campus participating students. Left front: Angel Bendeich, McKenzie Walter, Lillie Fuller. Middle row from left: Lucy McBride, Maddi Duri, Courtney Hubbard, Felicity Hubbard, Zane Sparke (Aboriginal School Learning Support Officer). Back row from left: Karyn Pol (Aboriginal Education Officer), Reece Miranda, Winston McBride, Linda Elliott (Maths Teacher).

SENIOR CAMPUS

Principal’s Report

Senior Campus recently conducting elections for the 2015 Leadership Team and we had some excellent candidates for the eight leadership positions. Throughout the Leadership process all 14 candidates demonstrated admirable leadership skills and potential. On behalf of the school I would like to thank all 14 for their nomination and the manner that they have conducted themselves.

It is my pleasure to announce the Leadership Team for 2015. The School Captains are Beth Nicholson and Caleb Davenport. School Vice Captains are Holly Jones and David Sweeney and the School Prefects are Nikki Davies, Katie Fuller, Matthew St Hill and Aaron Collins. Reserve Leaders are Isabelle Brown and Taylah Murray.

We are delighted to announce that Great Lakes Senior College 2013 student Max Johnson has won a prestigious University of New South Wales Co-Op Program Scholarship. UNSW notified us recently that there were approximately 855 applications for the 68 scholarships that were spread across the university faculties of business and engineering.

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The minimum requirement for application to this program is an ATAR of 96, however in offering the scholarship the university also looks for communication skills, motivation and leadership potential.

Max was the Great Lakes College, Senior Campus Dux of 2013, he is currently in his first year of Actuarial Studies.

Year 11 preliminary HSC in class exams were concluded on Friday May 23. Year 11 Semester 1 reports were distributed to students on Tuesday, June 17 and the Parent Teacher night for Year 11 was held on Thursday June 19. The Parent / Teacher interviews provided an opportunity to discuss student progress, concerns and wellbeing with any or all of the relevant teachers and we thank all students and parents / carers who took advantage of this opportunity.

Staff and students at Senior Campus were united in their support for Forster Campus student Kurt Landers. We are only too willing to provide any support we can for Kurt and his family and we look forward to seeing Kurt back in our College.

The Senior Campus SRC is running a guessing competition to help raise money for the care of local man Dwayne Gumbleton. Dwayne fell from a great height when he was electrocuted on the job in March this year and will need ongoing care when he comes home from hospital.

Senior Campus student, Sara Belcher and family friends, have organised great prizes for the competition including a family pass to Australia Zoo, and a $150 voucher to Forster Beauty Therapy.

The SRC urges Senior Campus students to support this fundraiser and purchase tickets from the canteen, from SRC members or from the library. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 and winners will be drawn on June 24 at the Tuesday morning assembly.

Bob Henry Principal

Above: Sara Belcher holding the raffle prizes

From the Teaching and Learning Desk Parents and care givers of both Year 11 and 12 should now be in the possession of the Study Starters document which was posted home in Term 2 and Term 1 respectively to coincide with upcoming examinations or assessment periods.

This aims to inform you of the ways you can encourage your student to begin the process of revision prior to examinations. These are customised for each student so that each receives only their courses of study prompts. Included is an outline of

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – SENIOR CAMPUS:

Newcastle Uni Open Day .......................... July 16

NSW CHS Cross Country ........................... July 18

HSC Music Workshop ............................... July 25

GLLC Academic Assembly ........................ Aug 6

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ALARM (a learning and responding matrix), learning styles and Career information.

The next set of examinations for Year 12 are the HSC Trial Examinations beginning August 11th with Preliminary examinations beginning 8th September.

Year 12 should be preparing themselves now for these examinations as they cover the entire HSC content and are generally weighted quite highly. With Term 3 being a term of major works, ATAR applications to universities as well as the Trial examinations, it is advisable that students prioritise tasks, paid work and social lifestyles to ensure they allocate appropriate time to revision.

Reports will be issued to Year 11 students on or around June 17th.

Open Day for Year 10 students enrolling in Year 11 2015 is to be held on Saturday 14th June from 10am to 2pm at the Senior Campus. All are welcome.

Our School Development Day for Term 3 on July 14th is dealing with diagnosed mental health issues in young adults. A team from Hunter New England Health will present and workshop the day with the aim of assisting staff in identifying and dealing with increasing depression and anxiety in young people.

Sue Goodison Head Teacher Teaching and Learning

Charles Sturt University iDay Are you;

• Looking for a local university option in 2015? • Considering studying • Bachelor of Accounting • Bachelor of Business Studies • Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) • Bachelor of Communication (Advertising) • Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) • Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design (Graphic

Design) • Bachelor of Criminal Justice • Bachelor of Education (K-12) • Bachelor Medication Radiation Science

(Medical Imaging) • Bachelor of Psychology • Bachelor or Social Science (Psychology)

CSU / TAFE Programs: • Bachelor of Accounting • Bachelor of Social Science (Gerontology) • Bachelor of Social Work

Charles Sturt University invites Year 12 students to an iDay at our Port Macquarie Campus, 27 Grant Street, on Thursday 26 June 2014 to find out about the exciting range of courses to be offered in Port Macquarie in 2015.

You will be able to: • meet with CSU and NCITAFE academics to

discuss details of the degree programmes; • tour the campus; • find out about CSU scholarship opportunities; • hear from academic support staff about the

range of support services on offer to CSU students in Port Macquarie and

• attend presentations by UAC staff

There will be 2 separate sessions during the day – each of the sessions will allow students to explore all of the available courses:

• 10am – 12 noon • 1pm – 3pm

We will also be holding an evening session from 5pm- 7pm for students unable to attend during school time, parents and the wider community.

If you are interested in attending the day please see Mrs Drenkhahn in the careers office.

Mrs Drenkhahn Careers Advisor

Year 11 Music Students Rehearsing

Above: Joss Woodyard

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Above: Jordan Berry

Above: James Barry, Josh Haffernan, Ben Lemaire-Neal

Year 11 Visual Arts Bodies of Work

Above: Tayla Godwin - Reflections

Above: Mikayla Tobin-Sheather – Looking Beyound the Darkness

Above: Kayla Martin – Wandering Unconsciously

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GREAT LAKES COLLEGE CANTEEN ROSTERS

FORSTER CAMPUS CANTEEN ROSTER Ph. 6554 5259 or Ros 6554 8432

Monday 23/06 Tuesday 24/06 Wednesday 25/06 Thursday 26/06 Friday 27/06

D Baker B Heffernan

C Harris T Randall L Parsons

P Crawley R Marsdale

Monday 14/07 Tuesday 15/07 Wednesday 16/07 Thursday 17/07 Friday 18/07

School Development Day C Harris L Parsons P Crawley K Newman

Monday 21/07 Tuesday 22/07 Wednesday 23/07 Thursday 24/07 Friday 25/07

D Baker B Heffernan

C Harris T Randall L Parsons

P Crawley R Marsdale

Monday 28/07 Tuesday 29/07 Wednesday 30/07 Thursday 31/07 Friday 01/08

D Baker S Ellery C Harris

L Parsons M Melzard

P Crawley K Newman

TUNCURRY CAMPUS CANTEEN ROSTER Ph. 6555 0500 or Belinda 6555 0575

Monday 23/06 Tuesday 24/06 Wednesday 25/06 Thursday 26/06 Friday 27/06

Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed J Elford J Ryall

Monday 14/07 Tuesday 15/07 Wednesday 16/07 Thursday 17/07 Friday 18/07

School Development Day Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed K Ragno Volunteers Needed

Monday 21/07 Tuesday 22/07 Wednesday 23/07 Thursday 24/07 Friday 25/07

Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed L Spitzkowski

Monday 28/07 Tuesday 29/07 Wednesday 30/07 Thursday 31/07 Friday 01/08

K Roach Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed K Newman J Elford

If you are able to assist in either canteen, please contact the phone numbers above. Help is always needed and appreciated.

The Great Lakes College Canteen Rosters If you are unable to attend, please try to swap with someone else, if not please telephone the contact person at the top of your roster. Thank you for supporting the canteen, we could not function without your help and support. If possible please be at the canteen by 9.00am.

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College Contacts

Great Lakes College Principal: Mr Graeme Jennings

Phone: 6555 0555

Forster Campus Principal: Mrs Judy Hall Cape Hawke Drive Forster 2428 Phone: (02) 6554 6062 Fax: (02) 6555 6904 Canteen Phone: (02) 6554 5259 [email protected] www.glcforster-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Tuncurry Campus Principal: Mrs Veronica Amato The Northern Parkway Tuncurry 2428 Phone: (02) 6555 0500 Fax: (02) 6557 6511 Canteen Phone: (02) 6555 0575 [email protected] www.glctuncurr-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Senior Campus Principal: Mr Bob Henry The Northern Parkway Tuncurry 2428 Phone: (02) 6555 0555 Fax: (02) 6557 6511 Canteen Phone: (02) 6555 0575 [email protected] www.glcsenior-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

College Office Hours All Campuses

8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Preferred Uniform Supplier

LOWES Stockland Shopping Centre

Breese Parade FORSTER 2428 Ph.6555 3870

JUNGLE SURF Manning Street

TUNCURRY 2428 Ph. 6555 8556

www.junglesurf.com.au

KELLIE TURNER EMBROIDERY 27 Pine Avenue

TUNCURRY 2428 Ph. 6555 8698