5th September 2014 - Highvale Secondary College

HIGHVALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Capital Avenue
Glen Waverley 3150
Phone: 9803 5144
Fax: 9803 4310
Email: [email protected]
School Website : www.highvalesc.vic.edu.au
Edition 14
5th September 2014
OUR SCHOOL VALUES
EXCELLENCE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE ~ RESPECT ~ RESPONSIBILITY
IMPORTANT DATES
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Monday 8 September
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Wed 10 September
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Thursday 11 September
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Friday 12 September
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Wed 17 September
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Thursday 18 September
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Friday 19 September
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Monday 6 October
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Wednesday 22 October
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Thursday 23 October
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Friday 24 October
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Fri 24 – Fri 31 October
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Wednesday 29 October
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Mon 3rd Tue 4 November
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Friday 7 November
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Wednesday 12 November
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Wed 12 – Fri 21 Nov
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Mon 17 – Wed 26 Nov
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Tuesday 16 December
Year 8 Sport Round Robin
9am Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Open - using PARENT account on Compass
Advance Intro Camp departs
Year 7 Sport Round Robin
3pm Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Close
Parent Teacher Interviews 12.30 – 8pm – STUDENT FREE DAY
Last Day Of Term 3 Free Dress Day (Gold Coin Donation)
First Day Of Term 4 and Year 12 October Exam Week
Year 12 Farewell Assembly
Year 12 Pancake Breakfast
Year 12 Graduation Dinner
Year 7 to Year 10 Exams
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Year 12 end of year exam period starts (until 21 November)
Curriculum Day (Mon) & Public Holiday (Tue) – No students required at school
Immunisations – All Year 7 Boys & Girls and Year 9 Boys
Advance Camp departs
Year 12 Exams
Year 11 Exams
Presentation Evening
CAREER NEWS
Career News 22nd August
Career News 29th August
2014 Open Days Career News 5th September
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Uniform Shop Hours
Tuesdays
8.00am to 11.00am
Wednesdays
1.00pm to 4.00pm
2014 Term Dates
TERM 3
TERM 4
14th July – 19th September
6th October – 19th December
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Canteen
Student Absence Reporting Hotline
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9802 5075 - Please call before 9am
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Building works update
Construction is now winding down for refurbishment of our R block portables. We anticipate the portables
component should be all done by the end of next week which will be ahead of schedule.
The major refurbishment of the Library is nearly completed.
Last week demolition of the old music practice room walls and the drama room wall were completed. The
old flooring has also been removed and construction phase will now begin.
To accommodate the refurbishment to the Administration area, various staff have been relocated.
The junior school office including the Years 7 to 9 coordinators has now been moved to R7.
Library staff will be in R7 until the start of term 4.
Debutante Ball
Organisation for the 2014 Year 11 Debutante Ball is well underway. Our couples have excelled in their
dance classes on Monday evenings and it is evident that they will put on a great show on 13 September.
Course Selections
Course selections for students undertaking Year 12 VCE 2015 were conducted on Friday 5 September. I
wish every student all the very best in their deliberations and goal setting for next year.
Ian Watkins
Principal
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Maintenance works on our portables R1-10 is nearing an end. This process has taken 7 weeks and
involved replacing sections of roofing, spouting, eaves, carpets, painting and window repairs.
Works are continuing in the library and drama/music areas; and have just started in the administration area.
We have so far hired three shipping containers to hold furniture, books, shelving, etc., as areas have been
cleared for the workers to have access.
Students and staff are coping extremely well with being temporarily displaced.
By next Wednesday all portables should be back in full swing.
Parent teacher interviews will be held on September 18 (student free day however parents are encouraged
to bring their child to these interviews) in R Block and the Senior Study Centre. Check staff locations when
you book your interview times next week.
I will be travelling to China and Vietnam on a school marketing/promotion trip as well as catching up with a
number of parents of our current international students during the last week of this term. Our International
Student Director, Kate Grennan will also be in attendance. Highvale has traditionally been undertaking this
trip every two years over the past 10 years.
During the first week back next term our year 12 students will be involved in a full week of practice exams
(timetable included with this newsletter). Timetables are being finalised for the year 7-10 exams and year
11 exams.
Greg Morrow
Assistant Principal- College Operations
OCTOBER YR 12 PRACTICE EXAMS
MONDAY1
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6 October
English
Period 2 and
then Periods
3 and 4
TUESDAY1
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7 October
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
EXAMS =
1 HOUR 55
MINS
WEDNESDAY
1
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8 October
THURSDAY1
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9 October
3 HOUR EXAM - CC
EN014A (CWO)
EN014B (CMI)
EN014C (KHU)
EN014D (PCH)
EN014E (DRO)
EN094A (KGR)
All students seated at 9.30am
Reading time 15mins
Begin writing at 9.45am
Finish writing at 12.45pm
Period 2
Recess
Period3
2 ½ HOUR EXAM - CC
PY034A (MVU)
PY034B (RPA)
PY034C (RPA)
CH034A (KCA)
CH034B (CMO)
Period 1
Set up
No exams
Period4
2 ½ HOUR EXAM – H2, H3, H4
PH034A (SBO)
BI034A (JSM)
BI034B (JSM)
 All students seated at 12pm
 All students seated at 8:35am
 Reading time 15mins
 Reading time 15mins
 Begin writing at 12.15pm
 Begin writing at 8:50am
 Finish writing at 2.45pm
 Finish writing at 11.20am
Period1 Period2 Recess
Period 3
Period 4
Lunch
Period 5
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
H2, H3, H4
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All students seated
at 8:30am
 Reading time 5 mins
 Begin writing at
8:35am
 Finish at 10:30am
AC034A (MPE)
MU034A (ALI)
VC034A (HGO)
MU034** in D9 (ALI**)
Period 1
Period 2
MA074A (DKO)
MA074B (SSU)
MA074C (JGA)
Period 1
FRIDAY1
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10 October
Period 5
Period 2
MA114A (JGA)
MA114B (ABR)
Period 1
Period 2
H2, H3, H4
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H2, H3, H4
All students seated at
10.40am
Reading time 5 mins
Begin writing at 10.45
am
Finish at 12:40pm
BM034A (RDE)
BM034B (RDE)
Recess
Period3
Period 4
DT034A (PNA)
DTT04A (WDE)
LS034A (MCO)
LS034B (SED)
Recess Period3
Period 4
FY034A (SBR)
OE034A (HRO)
Recess
Period3
Period 4
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All students seated at
12.50pm
Reading time 5 mins
Begin writing at 12.55
Finish at 2.50pm
HI034A (KHU)
MA094A (ABR)
ME034A (TCL)
ME034B (TCL)
Lunch
Period 5
HH034A (AGO)
HH034B (GTH)
GE034A (CMI)
Lunch
Period 5
LO104A (PBA)
LO094A (JMO)
PE034A (LCO)
Lunch
Period 5
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS & INTERIM REPORTS
Interim Reports
Interim Reports will be posted on Compass early next week using a Parent login.
You will be informed via email and on Compass when reports are available to be viewed.
Parent Teacher Interviews – Thur 18th Sept from 12.30pm to 8pm
Parent Teacher Interviews can be booked on Compass during the following times using a Parent Login:
Bookings open
Bookings close
- Wed 10th Sept at 9am
- Wed 17th Sept at 3pm
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Recently, our Year 12 Outdoor & Environmental Studies students had the opportunity of undertaking three
days of resort skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Hotham. Students enjoyed cold but sunny conditions with
wide spread snow at Victoria’s most popular Alpine Resort. They were treated to 95% of the mountain
being open and very good snow quality, which lead to some great experiences being had by the 18
students.
As has become expected of these students, they once again conducted themselves in an exceptional
manner and were able to directly compare their experiences to those they had whilst cross country skiing
on the neighbouring Mt. Stirling in Year 11.
Students were also treated to the experience of staying in lodge accommodation and helping with the
preparation of food. I would like to thank them very much for their assistance.
Many thanks go out to Mrs. Deidre Craig for her assistance on this camp and taking students on “First
Tracks” skiing and snowboarding.
Mr. Hayden Rowley
Outdoor & Physical Education Teacher
SPORTS REPORT
District Athletics
For the past month, the Highvale Athletics Team has been training in preparation for the District Athletics
competition which was held on August 28th.
Congratulations to all participants who competed on the day and represented the school.
We had some outstanding results including Kale Rushton (Under 13) and Daniel Gibcus (Under 21) being
awarded champions for their respective age groups.
Well done to the following students who finished first in their events and have progressed to the Eastern
Metropolitan Region Finals to be held on October 10 at Knox Athletics Track:
Deane Cadavona
Grace Zhang
Zoe Glazner
Dale Steele
Sarah Duncan
Kieran Barrett
Josephine McDonald
Dylan Knight
Sam Knight
Tiana Savic
Daniel Gibcus
Matthew Price
13Yr 3000m (competed in an open age group)
13Yr Discus
13Yr Javelin
13Yr Triple Jump
14Yr 800m and 1500m
14Yr 1500m
15Yr Hurdles
15Yr 200m and Triple jump
16Yr Shotput and Discus
17Yr Shotput
20Yr Hurdles and Triple jump
20Yr Javelin
A big thank you to the PE staff: Ms Cook, Miss Dwyer, Mr Rowley, Mr Schmid and Mrs Craig for their
assistance with training and on the competition day.
Interschool round robins
The Year 8 and 7 round robins are next week on Monday 8/9 and Friday 13/9. Students will be competing
in basketball, hockey and table tennis. Students are reminded to return their permission forms and money
to the front office before the competition day.
Amanda Gomes
Head of Health and Sports Coordinator
FOOD TECH NEWS
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to the parents who have delivered lemons to the school.
The Food Technology department appreciate them very much and here are a few things we have been
making with them:
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Fresh lemon pancakes
Hummus with carrot sticks
Happy cooking and these may be a few ideas for you to try at home.
Sally Braddy
Food Technology Department
LIBRARY NEWS
Room Changes From Monday 11th August
Please make sure all students are aware of room changes for the library until the renovations are
completed.
Note:
The only activities students will be permitted to do will be reading and schoolwork.
NO GAME PLAYING or COMPUTER GAMES will be permitted.
BEFORE SCHOOL
H12 & H13 will be used between 8.00am and 8.30am.
AFTER SCHOOL
H12 & H13 will be used between 3.00pm and 4.00pm.
LUNCH TIME
H2 & H3 will be used between 1.05pm and 1.50pm.
Chess Club
Will be held in H12 on Tuesday and Wednesday, between 1.10pm and 1.45pm, with Mr Riera.
Tutoring
See the following article.
Mrs Johnson, Mrs Mangan and Ms Marshall
MATHS & SCIENCE TUTORING YR 7-9 – new venue
Due to the Library renovations, the Mathematics & Science tutoring for Year 7 to 9 students is now
available in H2, H3, H12 & H13 on:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3pm to 4pm
Students are welcome to come along for help or to work on their homework and seek assistance when
necessary.
MATHEMATICS
We will work with students in small groups or individually if possible.
Tutor Roster:
Week 1:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tutoring provided by senior students
Tutoring provided by Mrs Caserta & senior students
Tutoring provided by senior students
Week 2:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tutoring provided by senior students
Tutoring provided by senior students
Tutoring provided by Mrs Caserta & senior students
Weekly
Tues - Thur
Tutoring provided by senior students
SCIENCE
Tutor Roster:
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
Term 3 Holiday Study Workshops
To be held at MLC Kew – from 29th September
(Close to all forms of public transport)
These popular small group Workshops are open
to all students in Years 9 to 12.
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Advanced Reading Skills
Essay Skills
Essay Writing Skills
Study Skills
Class sizes are limited - Early booking essential.
For course details or to book online go to:
www.skillscentre.com.au
or call the ics Office - 9818 3888
Presented by ics Learning Group:
“Helping students learn for more than 25 years”
2014/2015 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS $65
Melbourne Entertainment books are now available from the General Office for $65.
If you’d rather pay and order online, you can use this link then collect in person or pay extra for delivery.
Sales contribute towards the school’s fundraising efforts as we receive 20% commission on book sales.
You can use your book from now until 30th June 2015 so get in early to get the most out of it.
New - digital version now available (Minimum requirements: iPhone4s or Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean))
Please note: Entertainment™ Digital Memberships are compatible with iPhone4s and above, and Android 4.1.2 (Jelly
Bean) and above.
So you have a choice: the traditional Entertainment™ Book Membership or the new Entertainment™ Digital Membership.
The Entertainment ™ Digital Membership
The brand new Entertainment™ Digital Membership puts the value of the Entertainment™ Book into your Apple or Android
device, and allows you to:
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Search for nearby businesses in the Entertainment™ program
Search for specific businesses by name, location or dining category
Share your Membership with your immediate family
Which Membership is best for you?
BOOK
DIGITAL
You like to plan ahead when dining out
You like to flick through the Book
You tend to make spontaneous dining decisions
You don’t have an Apple or Android device
You never leave home without your iPhone or Android smartphone device
You want to share your Entertainment™ offers with your immediate family
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Contact: Ronnie O’Loughlin (PTFSA)
0422377438 [email protected]

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