‘In Knowledge there is Opportunity’

June 2018, Issue 6

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Our values are the basis of interactions between Aspiring for Excellence students, teachers and members of our community. Working in this way enables us to activate opportunities At Phoenix we are not shy about our ongoing aspiration for your students. to achieve excellence in all that we do. In our busy schedule it is important that we stop, reflect and Transition Grade 6 to Year 7 – NEW process for celebrate our individual and collective achievements as a 2019! Please remember the process has changed this school. The following are just a couple of examples of year. If you have questions please contact the College. how we are achieving excellence every day at Phoenix. Mrs Karen Snibson Students - Mikayla Hogg: Selected to compete in Russia Principal in the Youth Games in her chosen event of show jumping. Tazmin Forrest: Selected to compete in the World Archery Oceanic Championships in her chosen MIDDLE/SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT sport of archery. At times, when we spend too long scanning social media or listening to the radio, we can think the youth of today

are the cause of everything that is wrong in the world. However, I am here to remind you of the positive, energetic, caring and capable students we have in our College. As a cohort, they want the community to know that they are ready and able to take on all the challenges of living and learning in the 21st Century.

Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous times when our College Sport teams have been faced with adversity. They have been thrashed and ridiculed by Teachers and Students Working Together the opposition; they have had to witness less than VET Students lead by Miss Laura Cox chosen to be part sporting behaviour from others and they have had to of the agriculture program which sees calves placed at keep battling, even though success seemed impossible. the school for a designated period. We are the only Yet the success came. Our coaches have all reported government school In Victoria selected for this illustrious students displaying extraordinary sportsmanship and program. camaraderie. That’s what I like and value in sport and am so glad to see our values being displayed in this way. Young Leaders to China Program We have again been selected to participate in this Excellence and responsibility will be rewarded in the outstanding program. In Term 4, eight of our students upcoming reports. Students are busy completing along with Miss Kiya Eberle will undertake this six week summative assessment tasks – tests, projects and exams immersion program. There can be no doubt we have to add to the work completed throughout the semester. much to be proud of! For the first time, students completing a Year 12 VCE subject will be meeting prior to the GAT (General Phoenix Values are an expectation for all members of Achievement Test) in an effort to prepare themselves our community - Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and their friends for the exam. Cooperation and Excellence. I hope that a cooked breakfast and supportive words will Why did we get the cows? put them in good stead. We got the cows to extend our knowledge of the dairy industry, which shows us how to look after the cows and Staff have been busy working in Professional Learning gives us further understanding of all the jobs that are Communities; the new focus will be on improving writing involved. across the curriculum. Recently, we held the first P-12 Moderation Day, which meant work samples from across Jobs included in looking after the cows? the years were shared and compared. This analysis Some of the jobs the class takes upon them are feeding enables staff to provide point of need and develop them twice a day, cleaning their area and even the odd strategies to differentiate learning. scratch behind the ear.

Each Tuesday, representatives from AIME visit the school Recycling of the manure: to run a Tutor Squad. With the manure/waste that the cows produce we have assigned with the Grade 1 and 2 classes that all waste All indigenous students from Years 7-12 can attend and can be used for the garden over at the Primary Campus. get help with their studies. As well as that, we have the The manure provides the plants with nutrition to help College Band performing during half time at the th the plants grow. Rush and Miners games on 17 June. In addition, we have students attending the Western Victoria Regional Thoughts on having the cows: Assembly. This assembly sets goals for towns and cities Sebastian Halloran - “They are very cute and fun to be to become more liveable. around.” Angela Dirks - “They’re really cute and their moos are As you can see, there is much to be proud of. adorable.” Mrs Angela Quinn Jaime Gigliotti- “The way they run is very cute.” Assistant Principal Miss Laura Cox - “I like that they have their own personalities.” VET/VCAL REPORT As we are nearing the completion of Semester One we must ensure that all work is submitted for all VCAL/VET classes. It is imperative that this occurs as all strands of the program must be successfully achieved, in order for students to obtain their VCAL certification. Subject selections for Personal Development/Work Related Skills have been handed out for students to apply for (keep in mind preference will be given to students who have successfully participated in their previous classes).

VCAL camp positions are now available for the first 55 students who submit their notes and $50 deposit (this too will be dependent on behaviour and work submission).

The following excerpt is from our VCAL Animal Awareness class:

The Cows What is the class? The class is called Animal Awareness. In this class we study the behaviours and types of farms and animals that are kept on farms.

Mrs Belinda Dwyer - VCAL/VET Coordinator FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER Phoenix P-12 Community College’s COMPASS ACCESS Please remember - you need access 2018 Production to COMPASS to keep up with life at

Phoenix. Each family has a unique login and password. If you have difficulty logging on, or do not have your logon password, please do not hesitate to contact the General Office 5329 3293.

MAINTAINING FAMILY DETAILS Some families have contacted us to let us know they have relocated or changed their contact numbers; thank you. Please remember if any of your family’s personal details have changed you need to let the General Office know so our records are correct and we are able to contact you in case of an emergency. If you have a new or recently changed email, please make sure you let us know so the monthly Newsletter and family accounts can be delivered via email.

FAMILY ACCOUNTS Tickets on sale now!! Statements were sent out during the week, with the 3 shows only… Make sure you don’t miss out! educational costs for 2018, including the cost for elective subjects. These costs are related to the education of your child and should be paid at your earliest convenience. Final rehearsals are underway to prepare for opening th night on Friday July 20 at 7pm, followed by two shows CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSION FUNDING - FINAL CALL on Saturday 21st July (2pm Matinee and 7pm Evening Please check that you have applied for the CSEF funding if you are eligible. Cut off day is Friday 22nd June 2018. Please show). contact the General Office to complete your claim if you have This year we will be performing at the Founders Theatre not already done so. at Federation University, Mount Helen. LAPTOPS - YEAR 7 What a difference a Laptop makes!! How great is it to see Tickets can be purchased online: almost all Year 7 students with their own Laptop to help them https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=393054 in their classroom learning? If you have not arranged and some available at the door on the night. purchase of a laptop for your child and you wish to order one or need to discuss payment plan please come and see me Below are some examples of posters from the Year 9 (Lorraine) in the General Office. Visual Communication Class to help advertise the show!

Students in other year levels are also welcome to make the most of our great pricing and purchase a laptop - full cost $599.00 (Including free protective bag and a USB).

LOST PROPRERTY - PLEASE NAME CLOTHING AND OTHER PROPERTY. We have an enormous amount of student personal property handed in as lost property each week. Please make sure all belongings are clearly named.

If your student has lost anything – please ensure they check lost property. All unclaimed items will be disposed of at the end of the term.

VISITING THE COLLEGE All visitors to the College need to register at the General Office upon arrival where the staff will assist you with your enquiry. Ms Lorraine Hayes - Business Manager Grade 5-6 Village Ministerial Visit Our Grade 5-6 Village is complete and the students are enjoying their new surroundings. At this stage we On Thursday 17th May, we were privileged to have are just waiting for the grass to grow. On Friday 25th the Minister for Education, Mr James Merlino, visit our May, we had a welcome BBQ for parents and school. During his visit he announced that an friends. It was great to be able to meet so many of additional $50 million will be spent on improving our parents and show them what we have outcomes for students in Years 11 and 12 who have achieved. chosen a VET pathway. Phoenix P-12 Community College has been named as a pilot school for this Technology Building initiative and stands to benefit substantially from this I think this building is truly a hidden gem. From funding. In particular, there will be additional funds Hertford Street most would be totally oblivious to its to support students who undertake School Based construction. But low and behold we are almost Apprenticeships (SBATs). There will also be complete, with move in scheduled to take place placement of additional workers within schools. during the next term break.

During the Minister’s visit, we were able to tour our school which gave us a proud opportunity to showcase our great VET programs and also to discuss the progress of our Stage 3 Building Program. I was most especially proud of our student leaders who were able to talk about their learning and their school in such a knowledgeable and mature way.

Building Update It is some time since I provided a building update – but in the last few weeks there has been significant progress.

Gym and Performing Arts In the words of our architect, Garry Thompson, this building ‘truly is a whopper’. For months this building has looked like a humungous mechano set, but now with the brickwork and windows being put into place we can see what a truly beautiful building this will be. We are due to complete construction of this building in mid August.

Mrs Karen Snibson Principal Academic Achievers Program Wonders of the Outback Tour

May 28th Our week began early - much earlier than usual, standing in the 5.30am darkness waiting eagerly for our bus to arrive so that we could claim a seat and a moving home for the next 9 days. After the initial bouts of excitement, the day of long and tedious bus travel ended with views of the ocean and games of soccer on the sand, until the tide determined that we call it a day. May 29th We thought we’d seen our earliest morning, but today we woke even earlier to board the bus well before breakfast time to begin the longest bus journey of the trip – many of us were surprised and amazed at just how big our country is! We arrived in Coober Pedy, a surreal May 30th sort of town where many houses are replaced by pipes On our travels towards Uluru, the scenery changed ever that act as air vents for the underground dwellings. We so slightly the further north we ventured, until we saw learned of the history of the town and its settlement, the hazy impression of a monolith on the horizon in the and were particularly intrigued by the concept of distance – Mt Connor certainly had us convinced that it underground living, demonstrated in the Umoona Opal was Uluru! It wasn’t until we saw Uluru itself that we Mine Museum and then experienced first-hand as our realised just how wrong we were! From our accommodation for the evening. While we learned of campground, some of us made the short journey up to a the different varieties of opals and how they are cut and lookout which offered spectacular panoramic views of polished for use, we put this into immediate practice in the landscape, both Uluru and Kata in our sights, while the gift shop! others burned the extra energy stored up from bus travel playing volleyball in the dusk light. We didn’t try to convince the teachers for a later bedtime today – we were excited for what the morning offered! May 31st This was the day that inspired many of us to undertake this trip – today we went to the famous monolith Uluru. Uluru was unbelievably beautiful. We walked around the base and our tour guide, Carl showed us around and explained in great detail the indigenous stories behind the rock’s formation. The story of the rainbow serpent was immensely inspiring, and we learned of other stories such as Lira and Kuniya. Carl also spoke of the Aboriginal peoples’ connection to places and what makes them sacred – we took this as an opportunity to discuss the debates surrounding the closure of Uluru to climbers. We visited Kata Tjuta in the afternoon and spent an hour hiking along a trail through the middle. Kata Tjuta is a conglomerate of many large rock formations that is also sacred to the indigenous Australians. Our last endeavour of the afternoon was to go to watch the sunset over Uluru where we saw the colours change as the position of the sun hit the rock, from bright red to deep, hazy purples. It was an amazing experience that we will never forget. June 1st Some of us started the day by going on a morning run and others spent the morning watching Uluru and Kata Tjuta as the sun was rising – the colours of the rocks changing from deep purple to red, in reverse of the spectacular view the night before. We left the Ayers Rock Campground for a 4-hour drive to Kings Creek Station Campground, stopping at Lake Amadeus, a salt lake, along the way. Once we arrived at Kings Creek Station campground we set up our tents – and with the extra practice, we were all more efficient! Went to the Watarrka National Park and completed the Kings Canyon Rim Walk. We visited Kings Canyon, learning of Jack Cotterill and how he opened the unknown place up to tourists – we certainly appreciated this effort today! We completed the rim walk where we saw some remnants of a ranch and where we learnt about the life in the area and what they did to their cattle. It was a 6km hike up the extreme sides of the sandstone and mudstone cliffs and deep into ‘The Garden of Ede’ which was a beautiful oasis of lush vegetation to sit and relax in the middle of the walk. We marvelled as we walked about the way nature created steps for us to safely walk, through the different layers of sediment and strata, and the cross-bedding of the enormous sand dunes that makes these huge domed, bee-hive like mountains so impressive! June 3rd Sunday was our last full day of sightseeing in Alice Springs. We first visited West MacDonnell National Park, spending some time enjoying the views of Simpson’s Gap and then Standley Chasm to watch the sun climb overhead and change the colours of the rocks surrounding us. Afterward we toured a reptile centre and were given a demonstration by a staff member who allowed us to handle 3 different species of reptile including an olive python, blue-tongue lizard and bearded dragon. We were taught survival techniques when encountering snakes and also the features of each reptile that make it unique. Miss Stephanie Sharkey Academic Achievers Coordinator

Cross Country Success On Friday 1st June, we took down a huge team of students to compete at the Greater Western Region Cross Country qualifying finals in Warrnambool. These students had competed at a school and Ballarat level to make it through. A number of them have been training hard to improve their times. The team was a mix of students across year levels and even included one student from the Primary Campus Grade 4, Joshua Shaw. We had two students qualify for the State finals later in the term, Kayla Bridges running 4th in the 13 girls and Lia Graham running 11th in the 16 girls. This is the first time in three years we have had students qualify for the State finals. Watching our whole team chase and beat a number of personal bests, run hard and represent our College with pride was outstanding. We wish the two girls who continue on to the next level the very best and congratulate every student who competed.

Please note for any students wishing to join run training on a Monday and Friday morning please see Miss Kiya Eberle, Alicia Mroz or Samuel Shaw for details. It is open to any year level and ability and is a great way to connect with new people while keeping healthy and fit!

Miss Kiya Eberle—Sports Coordinator

Boys Netball

On Tuesday 29th May, we took three very enthusiastic teams down to the Eureka Division boys netball to attempt to qualify for the Regional Finals and we smashed it! Our intermediate boys won three out of three games and senior boys took out their qualifying game and are both going through next month to the Regional Finals. Our juniors played hard but were unlucky on the score board. Our students were exceptionally well behaved and had a lot of fun. Huge thank you to Miss Grace Blackmore, Miss Samantha Harbridge and Tahlia Watts (Year 9) for their coaching excellence; also to Darci Berry, Samra Watters and La Paige Prendergast for umpiring the whole day to enable the boys to compete.

Well done guys!

Miss Kiya Eberle Sports Coordinator South Western Victoria Band Festival

On 11th May, our Redan Campus Junior Choir represented Phoenix P-12 Community College at the Ballarat Junior Choirs Festival. Other schools involved included Forest Street Primary School, Urquhart Park Primary School, St Columba’s School, , Ballarat Christian College and Ballarat and Clarendon College. In short our Phoenix Junior Choir looked and sounded great!

It was a very long, tiring day for our students from 1pm Another terrific music event for our Senior Band students. We until 6pm which began with a cold, wet and windy opened the show and quickly got the attention of the departure from the bus into the Wendouree Performing audience with our bright and brassy selection of ‘Overture Espanol’. This is an awesome sounding piece with wonderful Arts Centre. Once all schools had arrived, 350 students Spanish rhythms. ‘Superstition’ was next recorded by Stevie were moved into the Theatre to meet Dan Walker, a Wonder then ‘Greek Isle Adventure’. This piece is similar to guest artist, who conducted a variety of vocal activities ‘Zorba the Greek’ starting slowly and building up momentum. and taught the Mass Choir Song ‘The Unicorn’. Students A real crowd favourite. Lastly we played ‘Geniously Hacked created art works in the foyer scratch tech, lined up in Bebop’ (Mystic Messenger 707’s theme) which is from a rows of three to participate in a limbo challenge, Korean animation film. Hudson Sharp and Aaron Grant really watched the Ballarat Grammar Stage Band led by our make this piece come alive and our students always rise to Mr Ian Govan and rehearsed on stage before the 5pm the challenge. Concert. Throughout the day, our students Other school bands included Ballarat Secondary College, demonstrated responsibility and excellence, even when Bacchus Marsh College, Mount Clear College, Donald High required to sit for a long time up in the Balcony waiting School (a most impressive guitar ensemble with vocals) and for their turn. It was evident to the Choir that all the . lunchtime rehearsals were worthwhile. Students exited The climax of the day was the improvisation workshop. All 120 the stage with huge smiles on their faces and making students were involved. Some of our students sang instead of comments such as “wow that was scary and amazing”. playing their musical instruments. I was so proud of the Nicole Denissenko and Trixie Frankie introduced our wonderful students’ attitude towards the day. It was such a item ‘My Island Home’ commendably. positive learning and collaborative environment that the teachers are hoping to have another one later on in the year! The feedback from parents and staff was indeed positive. They commented on how wonderful our students looked and performed in their Phoenix uniforms.

A most memorable and enjoyable experience for our Choir, all keen to do it again next year.

Mr John Netherway Music Coordinator Ms Lana Ford - Choir Director

PHOENIX P-12 COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINGERS (Senior and Junior Campus Choirs)

If any new students would like to join Phoenix College Singers you need to be available Monday lunchtimes. Please see Ms. Ford in the Performance Village. We would love to have you join us!

Ms Lana Ford—Choir Director

This semester, our College Choirs have been busy rehearsing and performing for a variety of College and community events - LRC LIVE, Arts Week, Assemblies, Ballarat Junior Choirs Festival and the 23rd Annual Ballarat Choral Festival.

Both Choirs were invited to perform a repertoire of songs for “Arts Week” which was held in the Cornish Village on 24th May. This was well received by our Soccer Team students and provided another performance Our senior soccer players upheld our College values at the opportunity and practice in front of an audience for the Eureka Division tournament. Led by Captain Xagai Douhadji, 22nd Ballarat Choral Festival. In addition, our students ours was the only team who did not criticise their team mates when they made an error; did not challenge the referee’s have been performing for LRC LIVE. decisions and who played like a ‘team’. Xagai opened the

scoring in the tournament against Mount Clear College in th On Sunday 27 May, Phoenix P12 Community College what proved to be a comfortable 1-0 victory. Choir were invited to sing for the opening of the Annual Then, up came SEDA with ex-Phoenix students Alexander Ballarat Choral Festival and performed “I Hear Music” Nicola, Lochlan Stewart and Lunaphare Folly. Although going by Arthur Mead and “Stand on the Rock” arranged by down 1-0 in the first half, the Phoenix team were never short Rollo Dilworth. Thirteen Choirs from around the region of grit and skill in equal measures with Honore Folly bagging a came together to provide choral music in St Patrick’s brace and keeping his older brother firmly in his back pocket rd Cathedral for the 23 Ballarat Annual Choral Festival. for most of the game. And then came Ballarat High School… Donations were accepted to raise money for BRASSN to the two referees had abandoned their posts after a heated support refugees in Ballarat. For the final item, all Choirs and disrespectful game between SEDA and Mount Clear performed as a mass ensemble the final work. A College and it was left to a Mount Clear College student to delightful afternoon. Congratulations to all students in referee the game. Our boys were not overawed by the opposition and were leading 1-0 with two minutes to go. our Choirs! With the inexperienced referee being swayed by the protestations to the contrary from the opposition after John Aziawor was cynically fouled defending his area (our boys were under strict instructions not to ark up), Ballarat High School scored an equaliser. Going out on goal difference, the Phoenix team left the tournament with an enhanced reputation both on and off the pitch and they did us proud.

Mr Stephan Fields Assistant Principal Debating Update Pinarc Programs Well, debating is heating up, even if the weather is not... Wednesday 23rd May our boys went up against Brauer College School Holiday Program from Warrnambool. They were outstanding and won We provide recreational and social activities for children and convincingly! teenagers during the school holidays. These include a mixture or centre-based and community-based activities including After the trials of the last debate, guess who got awarded best swimming, cooking and day trips. To enquire about the July speaker this round? Yes, William Innella! Program, contact Beth Taylor 5329 1343 or The girls were ready to take on St Patrick’s College who didn't [email protected] show so the girls won through forfeit. Three adjudicators Youth Group formed an opposition so the girls had a chance to debate this Youth Group runs on Saturdays throughout the year. We week which they appreciated immensely. currently have groups that meet weekly, fortnightly, or Well done to both our teams! Please monthly from 10:30am – 3:30pm. Activities include a mix of congratulate them when you see them. centre-based and community-based programs. Some activities will involve a small cost. Customers are supported Ms Jade Browning by staff based on NDIS ratios. For more information, contact Public Speaking Coordinator Beth Taylor 5329 1343 or [email protected]

After School Activities After School Program runs 3pm – 6pm. The group will do a mixture of centre and community-based activities. Some activities will involve a small cost. Customers are supported by staff based on NDIS ratios. The program currently runs on Debating Team Ladder Wednesday and Friday nights, but we are happy to discuss your requirements if you would like to access a different day. Team—C Grade R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total For more information, contact Beth Taylor 5329 1343 or St Patrick's College 1 4 4 8 [email protected] Phoenix P-12 Community College 1 4 4 8 Sports Hub Brauer College 1 2 4 6 We offer sporting activities for children and teenagers. St Patrick's College 3 4 0 4 Programs are run on a Monday night from 4.00-5.00pm during St Patrick's College 2 4 0 4 school term. Participants are supported by staff and volunteers to learn skills that enable them to participate in Ballarat High School 1 0 4 4 many different sports. For more information, contact Beth Ballarat High School 2 0 0 0 Taylor 5329 1343 or [email protected] Team—D Grade R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total Independent Living Skills Program (ILS) Ballarat & Clarendon College 4 4 4 8 This is a group program for adults that operates across Otway Loreto College 1 4 4 8 Street, the Bonshaw and Golden Point sites. Damascus College 3 4 4 8  It is tailored to the specific interests of participants so Ballarat & Clarendon College 1 4 4 8 even though they are in a group, they will doing a Brauer College 1 4 4 8 broad range of different activities. The activities are Ballarat & Clarendon College 2 4 4 8 whatever it is that participants want or need to learn. Brauer College 3 4 4 8  ILS includes activities such as: barista training, cooking, Ballarat High School 6 4 2 6 gardening, reading, writing, resume preparation, Ballarat High School 2 2 4 6 support in volunteer placements, New Leaf enterprise Phoenix P-12 Community College 1 2 4 6 (woodwork), shopping, transport training, money skills, Ballarat & Clarendon College 3 2 4 6 accessing the community, social skills and Damascus College 1 4 2 6 communication training, pre-vocational training, Brauer College 2 4 2 6 outdoor activities such as bushwalking, fishing, sailing Ballarat High School 7 2 2 4 and personal growth and development. Damascus College 2 2 2 4  The staffing ration is usually 1:3 but we can support Ballarat High School 4 0 4 4 participants with 1:1 funding. St Patrick's College 1 2 2 4  ILS is totally flexible and able Ballarat High School 3 0 2 2 to respond to whatever Ballarat High School 1 2 0 2 interests a person has. St Patrick's College 2 0 0 0 For more information contact Pinarc Damascus College 4 0 0 Reception 5329 1300. Ballarat High School 5 0 0 0 Excursion to Gordon TAFE

VET Art, VET Hairdressing and VCAL Street Art students attended an information day at Geelong’s Gordon TAFE. Cal introduced us with a power point presentation before sending the students off on a ‘race around the campus’ to seek answers to a quiz. Team ‘Bacon’ won with an outstanding 35 out of 39 and took away with them some goodies. The students were able to go into the class rooms and see what opportunities are available to them whether it be in Hairdressing, fashion design, art, graphic design, nursing amongst others. A great day had by all, with the students displaying our school values throughout the entire experience. Thank you to Mrs Terri Giri, Ms Maree Hall and Miss Laura Cox.

Mrs Kathryn Ward VET Hairdressing

Science and Engineering Excursion On Tuesday 5th June, Year 10 Maths students attended the Science and Engineering Day held at the Wendouree Sports and Events Centre where our students participated in a range of innovative tasks which required logic and thinking strategies in order to resolve real life issues. Our students came first place in the ‘Helter, Shelter, Kelter’ activity where they built a strong tower which held the most weight. They worked cooperatively and interacted respectfully with other teams and organisers. It was lovely to have the opportunity to accompany such a lovely group of students. Ms Sofia Aleem- Maths Teacher

Breakfast Club runs Monday, Wednesday and Inspiring people through education and Friday on the Senior Campus (Canteen) and adventure, releasing them to pursue Tuesday/Thursday on the Redan Campus (Art their dreams Room). Starts at 8.15am and is available for ALL STUDENTS. Equipping Boys Camp September 2018. We have cereals, breads, juice, and milo!

"The transition from boy to man requires conscious and deliberate action and processes."

What: This fun filled camp is designed to Mikayla Hogg have been offered an amazing opportunity to bring out the best of your boy and assist the father / male mentor in developing a deeper compete for Australia by participating in the Russian Friendship connection with him as he navigates becoming a Games this year! man. For boys aged 10 - 13 (Grade 5 - Year 8) To be able to compete in the games she will be training in Germany and either their Dad or another significant male for a week and then flying to Russia to compete from 31st July - 5th alongside them. August.

Why: The transition from boy to man, for some, In order for this to happen she will need some financial assistance as is a rewarding, memorable part of life. For others it is quite an expensive trip, and won’t be possible without donations it is a tumultuous time. Feelings of confusion, and sponsorships to help out! isolation and being misunderstood are often Please visit her GoFundMe page if you would like to contribute. commonplace. This program will help both boys https://www.gofundme.com/germany-amp-russia and their Dads understand the process and each other better.

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Act now: Dads, their boys and even their Mums Scholarships are a fantastic way to save some $ on the have shared with us the great outcomes when family members have attended our programs. A adventure of a lifetime. It’s money you can put towards better understanding of each other, improved gelato (Italy), snow boots (Canada), burgers (USA), night communication, and strategies to help navigate -vision goggles (Norway), a beret (France), etc. etc.! the difficult times teenage boys have to deal with, There are four scholarships available! All require you to are just some of the benefits. submit a video, be creative and think outside the box! www.travmunro.com Here are the basics:

If Not Now, When? Scholarship 2 x scholarships available each worth $1,000 Available for semester and year programs departing between July-September, 2019 Open to students currently in Years 9-11 in QLD/VIC/NSW.

Deadline is midnight October 14, 2018 More info https://wep.org.au/wep-scholarships-now-open/ Don’t forget to read the description of each scholarship carefully to make sure you qualify.

Please note, you can submit your scholarship video before you apply for an exchange. Good luck!

2018 CALENDAR

June 18th Semester 2 Begins 18th Year 8 – Victoria Legal Aid Sexting Presentation 22nd Rowing Parent Information Cornish Village Open Space 5:15pm-6:00pm 23rd Debutante Ball - 6:45pm Ballarat and District Trotting Club 29th Semester 1 Reports available via COMPASS 29th End of Term 2 - 2:30pm Dismissal

July 16th Term 3 Begins 16th-17th Phoenix Connect Log Cabin Camp 16th-20th Year 5/6 Canberra Camp 16th-20th Production Week 20th College Production: Pirates of Penzance (7pm Founders Theatre, Fed Uni) 21st College Production: Pirates of The Smith Family

Penzance (2pm & 7pm Student profiles are now due Founders Theatre, Fed Uni) to receive 2nd Semester 25th Horsham Mega Music Day payments. Please remember to complete both sides If you have lost or misplaced Phoenix P-12 Community College profiles and need a reprint PO Box 49 Sebastopol VIC 3356 please contact Karen on P: 03) 5329 3293 F: 03) 5335 7582 0458 716 669 [email protected]