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Director of Middle Newsletter No.38 School - Update December 8, 2016
Dear Parents, Carers and Community attempted the Middle School. We recently held Members, throughout the latest instalment of our ‘It’s Here we are, the end of another the year. Academic’ Primary School Challenge. schooling year is upon us. It seems We celebrate Seven of our local primary schools just like yesterday that we welcomed s t u d e n t each sent a team of Grade 5 students the newest members of our success every to compete in this coveted community, the Year 7s, into our term through our Middle School competition. Our Middle School school and we got the year underway. Assemblies where the Middle School leaders did a great job in running the Captains hand out awards to students competition, with Edithvale Primary 2016 has been jam-packed with all based on nominations from their School claiming their first win. the learning and extra-curricular teachers. It is pleasing to see the Congratulations to all of the students events that this College is so number of students who receive these who took part. fortunate to have. Students across awards as justification for their hard This week saw a number of our the Middle School have lived our work and perseverance. College Values of Respect, Middle School students recognised for Responsibility, Integrity and Personal This term has been highlighted by a their achievements at our Award Best in everything that they have number of significant events across Ceremony at Kingston Town Hall on
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Wednesday night. I would like to congratulate all of these students and encourage them to continue their hard work next year. The Middle School Leadership team this year of Eleni Hatzis, Elizabeth Ng, Levi Burns, Alexander Unwin and Meredith Vaughan have performed their duties superbly. I have Important Dates enjoyed working with them as they went about organising and running assemblies, hosting the ever-growing ‘It’s December 2016 Academic’ competition, being part of our Open Events and Thursday 8 being the best role-models for their peers. They have all Y8A,8B & 8E Bounce displayed great leadership skills and I wish them, along with Y9C Mex Expo 1:00pm the rest of our Year 9 cohort, all the best as they enter the Friday 9 Senior School in 2017. Y9 into Y10 Orientation Day Y8C,8D & 8F Bounce I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all Last day Y10 -> Y11 Head Start of our Year 7, 8 and 9 students on another fantastic year. I Monday 12 am sure that as students reflect on their end of year Y7 - 9 Activities Program to Tuesday 20 reports, they will be proud of what they have achieved and Friday 16 look forward to further improvement next year. I would also Student Reports available via Compass like to thank all the teachers and the Year Level Tuesday 20 Coordinators (Ms Talerico, Ms McIvor and Ms Karamanis) Official last day of school - students for all their hard work. A quote attributed to one of my dismissed at 1:30pm ancestors, Alexander the Great, comes to mind when I think of what our teachers do for the students at this College, “I am indebted to my parents for living, but to my teacher for living well.”
I will also take this opportunity to bid farewell to the Mordialloc College Community as I will be leaving at the end January 2017 of the year. I have spent the past fourteen years at Monday 23 Mordialloc and it has been an absolute pleasure to work Pre ordered Campion book collection with so many wonderful students, teachers and families of 10:00am-2:00pm D3 this community. Mordialloc College will always hold a special Monday 30 place in my heart. General Office re-opens for 2017 Director of Middle School February 2017 George Tzimourtas Wednesday 1 Y7 & 12 students commence. Students dismissed at 2:30pm (new early dismissal day) Thursday 2 Y8-11 students commence.
Personal Best Work to the best of your ability. Pursue excellence, try hard and constantly seek to improve. Integrity Be true to yourself by doing what is right. Be honest and trustworthy.
Respect Treat everyone with equal consideration. Be accepting of others and their differences. Responsibility Be accountable for your actions. Contribute positively to the school and wider community.
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Responsibility – working so well as mentors on the 2017 Transition Program
YEAR 8 SUPERSTARS Ebony Parker Sarah
Sundstrom
Superstars this week were: Erica Bayley - always being cheerful and Zoe Unwin Ben Stewart happy in class
Tim Bettin - working on compromise Jack Crowe - working on compromise Elisa Barone - excellent jigsaw work before due date
India Cavagan - excellent work in class Lilidh Kerr
Darren Wong - excellent work in class Responsibility Shakira Iddles - helping out in the EZ Andrew Edwards - helping out in the EZ
New Bell Times for 2017 MONDAY Period 1 Period 2 Recess Period 3 Period 4 Lunch Period 5 YLA 8:55-10:05 10:26-10:49 10:49-11:59 11:59-1:09 1:09-1:53 1:53–3:10 10:05 – 10:26 WEDNESDAY Mentor/Assembly 8:55–9:52 10:32–10:55 10:55-11:52 11:52-12:49 12:49-1:33 1:33–2:30 9:52 – 10:32 TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY Period 1 Recess Period 2 Period 3 Lunch Period 4
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Dobson’s Extended Trading Hours Uniform Shop at Mordialloc College DECEMBER 2016 MONDAY 12/12/16 8.30AM – 11.30AM Normal Trading Hours WEDNESDAY 14/12/16 12.30PM – 4.00PM LAST TRADING DAY
Uniforms
Monday 8.30 - 11.30 Uniforms Wednesday 12.30 - 4.00 JANUARY 2017 FRIDAY 27/1/17 10.00AM – 3.00PM New location at the main building SATURDAY 28/1/17 10.00AM – 3.00PM near car park. MONDAY 30/1/17 10.00AM – 3.00PM TUESDAY 31/1/17 10.000AM – 3.00PM WEDNESDAY 1/2/17 8.00AM– 11.30AM YEAR 7 Telephone: 9587 0738 COMMENCE THURSDAY 2/2/17 8.00AM – 11.30AM YEAR 8 – 12 COMMENCE MONDAY 6/2/17 8.30AM – 11.30AM
As of Monday 6/2/2017 the School Shop hours will
resume as normal.
Writing and Drawing
Comics - Workshop Do you or your children want to play tennis
this school holidays or in Term 1?
DATE Please contact Richard at Aspendale Tennis Club. Tuesday 13th December 2016 TIME Junior holiday program the week before Christmas 4.00 – 5.30pm (get your shopping done) LOCATION Aspendale Gardens Youth Cove Program with a junior club champs during the 2nd week of 103-105 Kearney Drive the Aus Open. COST free Also options for beginners through to adults and AGES 11-18 years welcome! competition players.
Dean Rankine has been writing and drawing comics for over 20 years. Spaces filling up fast for Term 1 lessons! His credits include: working on Simpsons and Futurama comics.
Richard Hayward Contact Kingston Youth Services for a registration form 1300 36 94 36 or [email protected] Club Professional Coach - Aspendale Tennis Club [email protected] 0406 799 347