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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2019

TERM 1, 2019 Monday 11 March Public Holiday - No School Tuesday 12 March Year 7 Immunisations Wednesday 13 March Year 9 Forensic Science Incursion Thursday 14 March Year 8 and 9 French Film Festival Friday 15 March Year 9 OE Snorkelling Excursion Year 8 Professor Bunsen Incursion Tuesday 19 March Year 9A and E Geography Excursion Year 11-12 Music Concert Wednesday 20 March Year 9C and G Geography Excursion Thursday 21 March Parent, Student, Teacher Interviews

In this issue you will read about:

Principal’s Report p1-2

Parent/Student/Teacher Info p3

Student Wellbeing News p3

Year 7 News p4

VCE English News p5-6

Sports News p7

Music News p8-9

Careers News p10

Library News p11

Community News p12

Homework Club Form p13

Student Fundraiser p14

Open Night Information p15

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Norwood Secondary College provides a vibrant teaching and learning environment that supports enjoyment and excellence in living, learning and working.

College Phone No. 9871 0400 Student Absence Line: 9871 0401 TERM 1 Principal: Mr Andrew Sloane NUMBER 3 Assistant Principals: Mr Kris Johnson and Mrs Jackie Harris 8 March, 2019 College Council President: Ms Tammie Palmer

College Captains: Laura Nettleton and Tyler Parker School Email Address: norwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au School Web Address: www.norwood.vic.edu.au

GYM OPENING The Gymnasium was officially opened, last week by Mr Dustin Halse MP (State seat of Ringwood) and Hon Michael Sukkar MP (Federal seat of Deakin). In attendance and enjoying seeing the fruits of their labour were Mr John Patrick and Mr Eriks Rozitis (from Patrick Architects) and Mr Geoff Steinman (General Manager of the construction company DURA). Other guests included Ms Tammie Palmer (College Council President), Ms Sonja Terpstra MLC, Member for State Upper House seat of Eastern Metropolitan, Ms Shireen Morris candidate for the seat of Deakin and Ms Sarah Ambrogio (Senior Project Manager from the Victorian School Building Authority). It was a great pleasure for staff and students to be present for this event, the Gym is now well and truly ‘commissioned’ and open for business.

LEADERS’ INDUCTION AND SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBLY This week we held a full College Assembly to both induct our student leaders and to celebrate the outstanding results of our top performing students from the Class of 2018. Captains, Prefects, Middle School Leaders, Class Leaders, Peer Leaders and House Captains and Vice-Captains were presented with their badges of office.

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Scholar’s Awards were presented to students who achieved an ATAR of 90 or greater (a fantastic achievement) and to students who achieved study scores in individual subject of 40 or greater. We thank the students who were able to attend in what for many was their first week of lectures at their new university settings.

CROSS COUNTRY The House Cross Country event was held yesterday. The weather was absolutely perfect for a run (or a walk) with clear blue skies and a light, cool breeze from the north west. A detailed report will be in the next edition of the Newsletter, but I would like to congratulate all the students who ran or walked in the event. Participation at every level is to be lauded.

COLLEGE COUNCIL Following the process for nominations for vacancies on the Norwood Secondary College Council, I offer my congratulations to our new members:

PARENTS: Mrs Toni Love Ms Jenni Smit (Elected for the coming two years)

COMMUNITY MEMBER: Ms Leisa Ozzimo

CONTINUING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL: Ms Tammie Palmer, Ms Karen Farrar, Stuart McPhee, Jodie McNair, Mr Ian Roberts, Ms Nicole Sweeney

STUDENT: Grace Jalocha

STAFF: Mr Andrew Sloane

Andrew Sloane, Principal

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PARENT STUDENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences will take place from 9:30am – 6:30pm, Thursday, 21 March 2019. The Conferences provide a great opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and discuss their progress to date. We strongly encourage students to attend with their parents/guardians, as we believe there is great value in them being a part of the conversation. Please make Conference bookings via Compass. Bookings will open from 4pm today and close at 12noon, Wednesday, 20 March. The duration of each Conference will be 7 minutes. Please do not book consecutive Conferences, you must allow time to move from one to the other. If you are unable to make a booking with a teacher, we ask that you please email the teacher via Compass to request feedback on your child’s progress and they will endeavour to respond as soon as possible. Please contact the General Office if you require assistance making bookings. Kris Johnson, Junior School Principal

THE STUDENT WELLBEING TEAM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TIPS FOR FAMILIES ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE DEVICE USAGE HAVE BOUNDARIES: Set designated amount of screen time (for both

social media and school work)

Use laptops in a public place (such as the kitchen)

Have an electronic charging station in the living room or kitchen

No electronics in the bedroom (encourage use of alarm clocks)

Young people aged between 8 and 18 years old spend on average 44.5 hours a week in front of a screen. More than half of that time is spent on social media.

ENSURE YOUR CHILD IS SAFE: Use filtering, blocking and monitoring software

on all Internet enabled devices

Learn how to access browsing history

Check privacy settings

Talk to your child about their digital FOOTPRINT Use http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cyberquoll/html/parents.html if you need additional help!

Jacki Landy, Chayna Dight-Stone and Annie Hearne Student Wellbeing Team

INTERESTED IN CHECKING YOUR CHILD’S DEVICE USAGE BREAKDOWN? If your child uses an Apple device: Settings

> Screen Time > X’s iPhone

If your child uses a Samsung device: Quick Settings (pull down) > Battery icon > Screen

MONITOR INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC USAGE: Use social media accounts yourself to learn

how it works - or ask someone who does

‘Friend’ or follow your child on social media, this will help you monitor what is going on

Ask for names and “friend” or follow private accounts your child may have.

STUDENT WELLBEING NEWS

PARENT STUDENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

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On Monday, 18 February 7 A-D headed off to Camp Adanac for 3 days in Yarra Junction. Forms 7E-G joined us at camp on Wednesday, 20 February for the remainder of the week. The camp was carefully constructed to provide consolidation and extension of the Transition Program. Students participated in a range of team building activities some of which included raft building, canoeing, thunder hockey, low ropes and hut building. Camp Adanac allowed the students plenty of opportunities to make new friends and develop stronger relationships with their peers. Many of the activities required them to work in groups to problem solve, or relied on the support of their peers to make sure activities ran smoothly and all students felt supported and included. On the first day of each camp, we took the opportunity to conduct our class elections for captains. All mentor teachers were very impressed by the preparation and organisation of students who applied for the role. We had close to 21 students apply and we would like to thank all students who took part. Our successful candidates have formally recognised at our investiture assembly on Wednesday in front of the college. Please join me in congratulating the following students:

7A Carl Petrucci

7B Ella Rauli

7C Jacqueline O’Connor

7D Emma Read

7E Alex Petrucci

7F Aaron Leydon

7G Elijah Magno

Each day was jam packed with lots of activities, however the night times were no different. Miss Anna Stevens organised a trivia night for each camp group. The students were challenged to participate in a variety of activities such as ‘the bottle flip challenge’, cup stacking and even some dance challenges. Both staff and students had a lot of fun and enjoyed answering general knowledge questions. In mentoring last week, we asked the students to reflect on their experience at Adanac, here are some student reviews: “Hands down this camp was one to remember! Food was good, staff were friendly and the scenery was beautiful! I can’t think of a better camp or way to kickstart the year! No matter what happened I kept moving forward with a smile on my face! I’m so ready after that camp! Nothing can stop me!” Elijah Magno (7G) “It was definitely my favourite camp compared to the ones I've been on in the past. Canoeing was a new experience for me and it would be something I would definitely recommend to others. The raft building gave us survival skills and it taught us about what type of knots we needed for different scenarios, it also taught us about weight distribution.” Charlie Bekker (7C)

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“When I went on camp, I was nervous and scared but by the end, I had a different opinion. I was put in a cabin with girls from my class and we had so much fun, singing songs, sitting on the couches and other various activities. When we arrived the lake look gross and brown. However, to my surprise my favourite activities were raft building and canoeing. I enjoyed all of the

activities some of them being, the waterside, trampolining, flying fox and the

low ropes. Over all I really enjoyed the whole camp experience.” Ellie Cardwell (7C) Overall, both camp groups did an amazing job. We would like to take the opportunity to recognise students who went above and beyond, the staff really enjoyed getting to know the students and we hope this opportunity has assisted in the transition of our new Year 7s. Miss Elisabeth Collins and I would like to thank the Mentor teachers and other staff who joined the students for their time at camp. Without the enthusiastic involvement of our staff, camps such as this one would not be possible. Priscilla Ryles-Smith, Head of Year 7 Elisabeth Collins, Year 7 Coordinator

On Wednesday, 20 February, the VCE English students were given a rare opportunity to meet and hear from the published author, Cate Kennedy. It was a valuable experience, with students from both Year 11 and 12 gaining insight into the processes of writing and the development of creative ideas. Ms Kennedy spoke to both groups for an hour, answering specific questions and taking the students into the world of creative writing. She was passionate and honest about her writing, and more importantly, generously gave up her time afterwards to speak one on one with the students. We hope that this experience aided their understanding of writing and assisted them in completing their first VCE Outcome for the year. A big thank you to Ms Kennedy, VCE staff and the students who were so respectful throughout the day. “It was a great opportunity for us to ask her questions about her novel such as, the reasons behind her writing, where her inspiration comes from and the impact she wants her stories to have on her readers. Ms Kennedy also advised us on how to enhance our own writing, providing us with tips and strategies to develop a storyline and keep the reader engaged. Overall, it was a great afternoon and many of us walked away with a better understanding of both her novel and creative writing.” Valy – Year 12 “We all have our first English SAC coming up which is based on one of Ms Kennedy’s books, ‘Like a House on Fire’, so this was the perfect opportunity to ask anything we were curious about, or anything we thought would give us an edge. With short and few prompts from us, Ms Kennedy unleashed her endless pool of knowledge to explain and justify parts of her short story collection. She spoke with energy, excitement and eloquence that I’m sure that she sparked motivation and inspiration in more than one of us. She gave us knowledge delivered with passion giving every Year 12 something different to take from this incursion. For me, I found it very interesting to

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hear her describe why she writes. What I took from this is that an artist has incredibly complex feelings on their motivations and their justification for making and publishing their art. To hear an established poet and writer express this wavering conviction is reassuring to me and cements some of my own thoughts and plans for the future. Thank you to the staff for organising this very special visit, it’s been highly beneficial”. Sophia – Year 12 “Amazing. This is the word that comes to mind when I’m asked to describe the Cate Kennedy incursion. For me, it was not only the analytical perspective she offered that was so rewarding, but rather, listening to her recount the sources of which she draws her inspiration. Like many works of fiction, Ms Kennedy revealed that her stories were in fact, based completely on real life events, some of which, were her own. An insight which I found especially interesting was her basis of ‘Laminex and mirrors;’ a short story about a young girl who worked in a hospital. The story ends with the girl sacrificing her job in order to give a dying man a few brief moments of happiness. The reality, however, was that Cate Kennedy, who was the worker in the hospital, never took the risk of helping the man, and has regretted it ever since. To her, writing about it, and changing the ending to what she wished she had done, is a type of way to cope with the otherwise consuming guilt she may have faced. I then had the privilege of staying back after school until 4.20pm to speak to her about the stories, her past, and her outlooks on life. A big thank you to the English faculty for organising such an amazing experience to the cohort, and an even bigger thank you to the lovely Cate Kennedy, for inspiring us all.” Jared – Year 12 Samantha Fox, Head of English

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INTERMEDIATE GIRLS’ CRICKET On Tuesday, 26 February, the Intermediate Girls’ Cricket team had a wonderful day's cricket at Silcock Reserve, Croydon. The team spirit and support to all team members, and respect to our opponents was first class, as was noted by parents in attendance. The grand final against Mooroolbark saw us bowl first and restrict the opposition to 8/52 off 20 overs. All 7 bowlers bowled very well:

Elise Prunty 2/8 off 3

Astrid Gardiner 1/2 off 2

Ashleigh Clifford 1/12 off 3

Alicia Pumpa 0/10 off 2

Bella Whelan 0/8 off 2 Our economical openers, Lily Osborn 0/7 off 4 (one maiden) and Jaclyn Bevan 0/5 off 4 (two maidens). In the field, Ashleigh took two great catches and there were four runouts, one of which was by Rachael Hardy with a direct hit from mid on. Natalie Vlahos, Allanah Sebire and Kate Burton all fielded well and supported the bowlers most effectively. When it was our turn to bat, we wasted no time and after 6 overs had accumulated 59 runs to finish the game early. Astrid Gardiner was most impressive and aggressive, scoring 23*(4 fours) in 3 overs. We look forward with enthusiasm to the challenging Eastern Region in Term 4. Congratulations to all the squad for your efforts at training and for winning the 2019 District Premiership.

Mick Wilson, Cricket Coach

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NORWOOD MUSIC DATES 2019 TERM 2 Week 3 Wednesday, 1 May Voice, String, Guitar Soiree #1 6pm-8pm D7 Week 4 Wednesday, 8 May Open Night (Ensembles as required) 7pm-9pm Week 5 Wednesday, 15 May Brass, Woodwind, Percussion Soiree#1 6pm-8.30pm Week 7 Saturday, 1 June Jazz Night Hall 7pm-9.30pm Week 8 Thursday, 6 June VCE SAC Performance Year 11 and 12 D7 6pm-9pm Week 10 Thursday, 20 June Year 7 Music Night and BBQ D7 6pm-8pm

JUNIOR STRINGS FIRST REHEARSAL The Junior String had their first rehearsal on Monday, 4 March at 7.45am. It was fabulous to see this enthusiastic group of Year 7 students playing their very first pieces together with their fabulous director, Mrs Sue Laity. Smiles all around!

JUNIOR BAND FIRST REHEARSAL Junior Band also had their first rehearsal on Wednesday, 6 March at 7.45am. Mrs Ruth Barry was delighted to see her new band for 2019 and to hear the progress they made in just one rehearsal. Well done, Junior Band!

STUDENT INVESTITURE Congratulations to all members of Concert Band, Jazz Band and Chorale for performing at the Investiture Assembly and to your directors, Ms Innes, Mrs Barry and Mrs Dema. On a personal note, I was extremely proud of you all for performing so well at short notice and for packing up so quickly and efficiently, led by example from your hardworking Music Captains and Vice Captains.

YEAR 7 MUSIC ENROLMENTS If you have enrolled via the College Website or via the General Office and your child’s lessons have not commenced, please contact the Music Coordinator.

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OUR FIRST SOIREES ARE ON COMPASS: Voice, String and Guitar Soiree #1 Date: Wednesday, 1 May Venue: D7 Time: 6pm-8pm Cost: Free Audience: Staff, parents and friends

BRASS, WOODWIND & PERCUSSION SOIREE #1 Date: Wednesday, 15 May Venue: D7 Time: 6pm-8.30pm (there will be 2 concerts: 6pm-7pm and then 7.15pm-8.30pm) Cost: Free Audience: Staff, parents and friends

UGANDAN 100% HOPE CHOIR SET TO PERFORM AT NORWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE Norwood is one of the fortunate schools to be hosting the 100% hOPE Ugandan Choir next Thursday, 14 March. The concert begins with traditional African ACappella singing, dancing and drumming, leading into more contemporary dance, culminating in head-spinning breakdancing. During the incursion, they share extraordinary stories of survival and answer questions from students about their lives and culture. All of the 10 Ugandan dancers have experienced some form of trauma in their lives. Many of these children have lost both parents to the ravages of AIDS and would otherwise be living on the streets in dire circumstances. The organisation is founded by a Gold Coast school teacher Trishelle Sayuuni in 2011, who now lives in Uganda and oversees all the projects. Watching the group sing, dance and drum, will give our students a chance to reflect on the resilience of these young people who have experienced extreme difficulties. All Year 8 students and all enrolled Music students will be attending the incursion in the Hall - details are on Compass. Funds raised via the $5 entry will go directly to building a school in Uganda.

WHO IS 100% hOPE? 100% hOPE is an Aussie registered charity that partners with the local Ugandan community to provide education and support for children facing profound hardship. Jo Dema, Instrumental Music Coordinator

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YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE 2019 Work Experience runs from Monday, 24 June – Friday, 28 June 2019. This is a reminder that Work Experience forms are due to be handed in by Friday, 5 April. A copy of the required forms can be downloaded from a recent compass newsfeed item for both students and parents. Extra copies of forms are also available from the Careers Office. Parents please read through the documentation with your child and discuss possible contacts for Work Experience. Should you have any questions, contact Ron Chatton during College hours.

CAREER NEWSLETTER This fortnight’s newsletter (which has been sent via a newsfeed on Compass) to Senior School students and parents covers:

Inside Monash Seminar Series 2019 Australian Defence Force GAP Year ACU Early Entry Programs - Passion for Business and Passion for Law (P4L) Paralegal Degrees at Victorian Universities Career as an Occupational & Environmental Physician Career in Event Management and Courses on offer in Victoria Maths: Make your Career Count Deakin Explore website Queenstown Resort College (QRC) in New Zealand

INSIDE MONASH SEMINAR SERIES 2019 Get the inside story of what it is really like to study at Monash. You will hear from a current student, a past student and an academic. It’s the best 90 minutes you could spend researching your course. Bring along your parents too! The Inside Monash Seminar Series commences in late March and continues until August. These seminars provide VCE students with an insight into the courses and career options within discipline areas. The seminars are held in various locations across the Caulfield, Clayton, Peninsula, and City campuses. Details of all programs are available via ‘Inside Monash Seminars’. Events occurring soon are:

Ron Chatton, Careers, VET and Work Experience Coordinator

CAREERS NEWS

DATE EVENT CAMPUS

Wednesday 3 April Biomedical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) Clayton

Wednesday 27 March Business Clayton

Tuesday 30 April Criminology Clayton

Tuesday 30 April Law Clayton

Thursday 4 April Science - Science Course Information & Student Experience Clayton

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LIBRARY NEWS

THE NEW LOOK LIBRARY Students and staff returned to the new look Library in 2019, after we underwent a ‘Library Reinvigoration’ at the end of last year. The layout of the Library has completely changed, allowing for new spaces which encourage students to study independently or in groups, explore the collection, research with intention, and find a comfortable place to relax with friends. We were excited to have new paint schemes, mobile shelving and fresh signage which has changed a dated space into a modern and inviting area. The response from students and staff has been overwhelmingly positive, and we have already noticed a greater increase in non-fiction browsing, use of the class space, and interest in different fiction genres. Simple changes have had maximum impact, and we are excited to continue to roll out some new initiatives in 2019. The school Library environment offers our students the chance to foster a love for reading, and feed their curiosity for knowledge, so we are passionate about investing time and thought into this space. Feel free to pop in any time and visit the reinvigorated Library! Kate Atkinson and Kerri Jones, Library Team

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IPHONE USERS:

Going forward, all updates to the Compass App will no longer support iOS versions below iOS 9. This means that any device running iOS 8 or below will no longer be supported. If your iPhone allows updates beyond iOS 8, please ensure your phone is updated to ensure you receive the latest enhancements to our Compass App.

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2019

Term 1:

29 January to 5 April

Term 2:

23 April (Tuesday) to 28 June

Term 3:

15 July to 20 September

Term 4:

7 October to 20 December

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Mondays 8.30am - 11.30am Thursdays 1.30pm - 4.30pm

DOBSONS UNIFORM SHOP CONTACT: Mrs Jennifer McKenzie Ph 9871 0404 - Norwood Shop Ph 8788 7500 - Dobsons Head Office

DOBSONS ONLINE: Please visit: www.dobsons.com.au Navigate to SHOP in toolbar Click - Norwood Secondary College Logo

DELIVER TO HOME OR OFFICE: Metro Melbourne: Within 24 - 72 hours - $10 Flat Rate

CLICK & COLLECT: Parents may shop online and students can collect items in store (on trading days) within 3 hours. Any questions please email Dobsons directly—sales@dobsons.com.au

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS: Contact Dobsons directly for all secondhand uniforms enquiries and sales. For personal fitting appointments outside of shop hours please contact Jennifer at the uniform shop on 9871 0404 or email nsc@dobsons.com.au

For all uniforms being donated to our Student Wellbeing Centre, are to be handed in to the General Office only. If you have secondhand uniforms you would like to sell:

Ensure they are clean and in good condition

Hand in uniforms to the Uniform Shop only

Complete the sellers form available from the Uniform Shop

TERM DATES

UNIFORM SHOP

SECONDHAND UNIFORMS

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Dear College Community,

Please support Aaron (one of our Year 9 students), with his fundraising

efforts. Lets help him reach his target of $560 for this great cause!

Hi! My name is Aaron and on Wednesday, 13 March, I will be participating in

the worlds greatest shave. I have been growing my hair out for a year and

will be going as short as possible. My hair is 18 cm long and I’m still growing

it.

You can donate to my page at http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/

personalpage.aspx?EventID=14612&RegistrationID=740284. I feel your pain, I

had to manually type that in too.

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The Department of Education does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the

Department of Education for accuracy or information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.