6/2017 - August Our Vision Our values At UC SSC Lake Ginninderra we have a commitment a responsibility for one’s own learning; to excellence in education that provides students skills that foster lifelong development; with the skills and enthusiasm for a life of learning. respect for oneself and others; taking responsibility for oneself and others; a commitment to success; and
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Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au May 2016 Page 1 Contents and Contacts
Contents Contacts (Hold down control and click on the page to go to that story) Principal Page 2 Contents and Contacts Martin Watson 6142 0222
Page 3 From the Principal Deputy Principal - staff Page 4 The Future of Education Gerard Barrett 6142 0222
Page 5 Important Dates Deputy Principal - students Graeme Budd 6142 0222 Page 6, 7 30th Anniversary and Hall of Fame Business Manager Page 8 AST update Colleen Wright 6142 0222 Page 9 Communicating Online English/Humanities/Languages Page 10 Appsence and Parent Teacher Evening Jenny Hanson 6142 0248
Page 11 Cancer Council Fund Raiser Arts/EALD/International Kirsten Vizjak 6142 0240 Page 12, 13 Mathematics
Page 14 English Disability Education/Special Programs Joella Keech 6142 0246 Page 15 Library - Book Week with Harry Potter Mathematics/Physical Education Page 16 EAL/D Glenn Currie 6142 0222 Page 17 Science Science/Social Sciences/Pre-Service teachers Page 18 The Musical - Beach Blanket Tempest Roger Amey 6142 0254
Page 19 Visual Arts Technology/IT/CADD/Commerce/VET Daniel Gordon 6142 0249 Page 20 Textile and Fashion
Page 21 Music, Dance, and Media Outdoor Education Daniel McNamara 6142 0249 Page 22 Hospitality Student Administrator Page 23 Information Technology Nicole McDonald 6142 0242
Page 24, 25 Design, The Global Classroom Year 11 Advisors Page 26, 27 Outdoor Education Alexis Adams and Phil Dunne 6142 0242
Page 28-30 PE and Sport Year 12 Advisors Chris Jones and Jackie Bryant 6142 0242 Page 31 World Skills Alumni Triumph Page 32, 33 Careers and Transition College Psychologist and Counsellor Suzanne Wright 6142 0222 Page 34, 35 ASBA and WEX Careers and Student Transition Page 36 P&C Fiona Chester 6142 0238
Page 37 Recreational Evening Classes ASbA/WEX Page 38-40 Advertisements Athina Whild (Tue/Wed/Thu) 6142 0238
Page 41 Community Partners College Fax 6142 0226
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 2 From the Principal
Dear students, families, community that lesson provided work is completed can contribute ideas and reflections members and staff, by the student. about education in the ACT. I encourage all community members to consider The assigned work is a replacement for It has been a very smooth start to participating. Detailed information is on a class; not completing the work will second semester. I had the privilege of page 4 of the newsletter. speaking to all students and staff at a result in an unexplained absence for recent college meeting. The focus and that lesson. The college board has written a submission and students have used the engagement from the student Satisfaction Surveys community of the college was SG session to discuss and add their outstanding - students continuing to Parents and carers have been emailed thoughts to the process. to request their participation in these demonstrate their maturity and Being Smart About Smart Phones readiness for the life beyond college. important surveys. The survey results will contribute to the school There is much discussion and debate 30th Anniversary Celebrations improvement process, which aims to about how and when technology does The College is 30 years young this year achieve high standards in student or does not enable effective learning. and there is much to celebrate. The big learning, innovation and best practice in Click on the link to read some date for all staff and students that have Canberra public schools. interesting research. Food for thought. ever been at Lake G is Friday the 1st of Although the survey is voluntary, we Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of September here at the college. It is hope you will want to participate. It One’s Own Smartphone Reduces going to be a wonderful evening! See won’t take much of your time and it will Available Cognitive Capacity page 6 for all the details. help us understand areas where we are ACT Scaling Test Flexible Learning Delivery doing a good job and areas for further development. The key ACT results from The ACT Scaling Test for 2017 takes There have been some queries from the the 2016 School Satisfaction Surveys place on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 community regarding continuing in have been published on the Education September. The trials are now complete 2017 to trial flexible delivery of Directorate website and feedback available to support classwork when a teacher is absent. (www.education.act.gov.au) and a students in preparation for the real For some classes, when a teacher is summary of our school results is thing. AST Tutorials will continue over absent, notification is given to students provided in our 2016 School Board the coming weeks. The college wishes through Google Classroom, and work is Report. all participating students the very best! assigned to students as the lesson for The link for the survey is here, on the Course Selection Evening that day. This process allows learning Lake G App and on the parent tab of the continuity, particularly where The second year 11 2018 course school webpage. Your access code is in selection evening is on this Thursday specialised replacement teaching staff the email sent to you. If you do not are not available. evening in the college library from 4.30 have access to this email please ring the to 7.30 pm. Last week was well The Library is available for students to Front Office - 61420222. attended and what a wonderful group work in and to access chrome book Musical Camp of young people we have coming to lake computers. Clarification about the G next year. assigned work may be had from the It was great fun to visit the Beach executive teacher for that subject area Blanket Tempest musical camp last Called Away or from the classroom teacher on their week. The trivia evening was an I will be filling in as the Executive return. absolute hoot! The staff and students Director of the Board of Senior rehearsed like navies—playing, singing, Students should check the account Secondary Studies for two weeks, dancing, and acting all day long. A starting on Friday, while John Stenhouse linked to their Google classroom fantastic and enormous commitment! I regularly, or set up email forwarding so is on leave. Gerard will be taking over encourage everyone to attend the show the role of Principal and Graeme Budd that notifications can be easily received. in October. Email/contact details should be kept up will continue as Deputy Principal. to date with the school. The Future of Education Best wishes, Student services will adjust attendance The Future of Education is a community Martin to show “I” (sanctioned program) for conversation opportunity where you
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 3 The Future of Education
The Future of Education Survey Questions (community)
What works or could be improved in our education system?
How do we make sure that the way we teach suits how every child and young person learns?
What does success look like? How can we help our children be successful in a way that suits them?
How could schools; their communities and the community sector better connect to support learning?
How can we increase access to affordable quality early childhood education and care, particularly prior to preschool?
How do we make sure all vulnerable children and young people have high quality education and care?
What are key points of disadvantage outside school for young people?
Do current public school enrolment area settings need to be reconsidered, and in which ways?
What skills and abilities should ACT school leavers have?
How might school leavers be best prepared for the needs of employers, vocational and higher education?
How does the community view the ACT public school system. Why?
Are there any other thoughts or feedback that you would like to provide on The Future of Education?
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 4 Important Dates
Satisfaction Surveys Open Subject Selection Night (Year 11 2018) August 8 (Tuesday) August 17 (Thursday 4.30-7.30) Week 3 Weeks 5
Satisfaction Surveys Close Hall of Fame Induction
August 28 (Monday) College 30th Anniversary Celebration Week 6
AST Parent Teacher (Year 12 T students) Interviews
September 5, 6 September 19 (Tuesday, Wednesday) (Tuesday)
Week 8 Week 10
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 5 Sporting Hall of Fame
On August 30 Lake G will be hosting a Sporting Hall of Fame Induction event in the school Gym.
The event is to recognise Lake G students who have succeeded in their chosen sport and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.
Beginning at 11am, the event will be hosted by ABC’s Tim Gavel and have Australian Olympic Committee and Political Representatives in attendance.
Athletes being inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame include: Basketball: Shane Heal Gymnastics: Monique Allen, Philippe Rizzo Swimming: Petria Thomas Football: Caitlin Munoz, Amy Wilson Discus: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Volleyball: Christie Mokoputu, Ben Hardy Recently, Glenn from PE/Maths took the opportunity to get Patty Mills to sign his Hall of Fame Poster. Patty, who attended Lake G in 2005-06, was in town promoting his new Children's book series called ‘Game Day’. As a 3 time Olympian and now NBA superstar he takes pride of place in our Hall of Fame.
Anniversary Event - for all Lake G Graduates
Alumni Reunion Friday 1 September A get together for any inter- ested Lake G graduates is to be held in the Gym on Fri- day 1 September.
Anniversary Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lake-ginninderra-college-30th-reunion-tickets-35779178486?aff=es2
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 6 30th Anniversary - Year Books
Thirty years of Lake G Yearbooks are now available on the Lake G website. Enlarged versions of the year books will be on display at the 30 Year Celebration - see the previous next page for details.
http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au/our_school/history/year_books
What year were you?
2017?
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 7 AST update
The AST trials in week 19 on June 22nd Workshops aimed at improving student commenced at the University of Can- and 23rd were well attended by stu- AST performance will continue up until berra now attending on Mondays and dents. The external supervisors who the AST itself in September. Students Fridays in August. These students are were working on June 22 commended have access to the schedule via the AST still enrolled as students at the college Lake G students for their application to Google classroom. and will be attending regular support the tasks. tutorials for their university courses ATAR interviews must also be booked at while at the college. On Monday July 17, scripts for the Short student services. Certification officer Response task and the Writing task David Stone and deputy principal IMPORTANT were made available to students with Gerard Barrett are conducting these comments indicating how to improve. interviews which take account of se- UAC has sent PINs for accessing the The final full scale practice (the next mester 1 results. Interviews are in the database via email. If a student email time) was held on July 25, 26. The most Deputy Principal office area. Some par- address was not updated and correct by recent exam papers from 2016 were ents have attended and are always wel- May 23, direct contact with UAC will be used for the trial. Marked work has come to do so. required to receive a PIN. been made available in time for stu- Fiona Chester, Transition and Careers dents to further target areas to im- Students who have applied for an alter- Officer, is available at the college to prove. Results have been posted nate tertiary pathway via the UC Con- help. (identified by student ID) outside stu- nect course now know the outcome of dent services. their application newsletter and have
AST dates for 2017
Tuesday 5 September Multiple Choice task/Short Response task Wednesday 6 September Writing task
BSSS Website http://www.bsss.act.edu.au/home Additional practice materials are available on the BSSS website.
DP Gerard Barrett leads the second introductory meeting about AST for prospective Year 11 T students
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 8 Communicating Online
Updating family contact details
UC SSC Lake G is online with the majority of general college communications. Newsletters will continue to be posted home for those who do not have online access or specifically request paper-based versions. Up to date email addresses and mobile numbers are important.
Please contact the college on 6142 0222 to update your contact information
OR complete this slip and return to the office.
Parent/Carer Name: ______Student Name: ______
Mobile: ______Email: ______
Facebook The college Facebook page has become used more frequently than the web page and the newsletter for the community as the most up-to-date source of news about the college. Events are reported in advance, or as they happen on Facebook, often with a photograph. The college Facebook page is accessible via the college webpage (http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au) or via your mobile Facebook application.
The Lake G App is available on Google Play and the iTunes store
Access to a range of college information and forms is at your finger- tips on an iPhone and Android phones. The App provides up to date information on happenings in the school, and access to school documents such as absence notes. Students will also be able to customise the timetable screen which will open automatically on the correct week day and save their cre- dentials for logging in. Parents can equally have their student’s timetable in the App, print absence notes and participate in college surveys.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 9 Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday September 19
Details on how to book will be sent by post, in the next College Update, and will also be on the parent tab of the webpage
Attendance
Teachers record college attendance using an app developed for smartphones and tablets.
This flexible app is also available for parents and students through the Google Play store and the Apple App Store and may also be used through an online portal.
Parents and students who use the app, called AppSence, will receive immediate notification of a class absence when the roll is marked.
With the username and password provided by the school, parents can login to keep informed of their child's attendance, and to explain student absences as a result of sickness or approved leave.
Usernames and passwords are provided by email to parent/guardians. If you would like additional access for others with caring responsibility contact Student Services (6142 0242).
Reception
Front Office Reception Hours 8.30am - 4.00pm Daily
Payments accepted from 8.30am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday
Office is Closed Fridays 10.40am - 11.10am
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 10 Community Services
Cancer Council Fundraiser Biggest Morning Tea
Olivia Whitney and Kate Rooney or- ganised a large bake sale and sau- sage sizzle to raise much needed funds for the Cancer Council this June.
Students from the Social & Commu- nity Work classes helped bake brownies, cupcakes and cookies, while a number of teachers also sup- plied a range of homemade treats to be sold.
Thanks to all those who contributed to the event, a total of $377.65 was raised.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 11 Mathematics
Australian Maths Competition How would you have gone?
Congratulations to the 90 students who took part in this years Australian Mathe- matics Competition.
Students from all Year 11 and 12 Meth- ods and Specialist Methods courses took part, producing the biggest ever participation from Lake G students.
This year the competition was complet- ed online, with students required to answer 30 questions that ranged in diffi- culty from ‘somewhat hard’ to ‘very hard’ without the assistance of calcula- tors.
The participants should be congratulat- ed on their endeavour to solve every problem and the obvious enjoyment they had in challenging themselves.
We look forward to celebrating the achievement of the students when the results are released in the near future.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 12 Mathematics continued
What Maths Subject Should I do in 2018? The following is advice provided by the Maths faculty for prospective students to assist them in selecting the appropriate Mathematics Course.
Type Course Students studying this course typically:
Choose maths because they are interested in the subject See relevance in everyday experiences A Essential Mathematics Further develop high school maths skills Prepare for entering the workforce Completing an ‘A’ package
Build on Year 10 Maths skills Enjoy ‘real-world’ applications T Mathematical Applications Possess moderate algebra skills Effectively use problem solving skills Complete work outside of class
Enjoy abstract mathematics Work independently T Mathematical Methods Are self-motivated & proactive Possess strong algebra skills Have accessed 10A content at high school
Enjoy abstract mathematics Are self-motivated & proactive Possess excellent algebra skills T Specialist Methods Free up working memory for more complex aspects of prob- lem solving Have demonstrated achievement within the 10A high school curriculum
Enjoy abstract mathematics Are self-motivated & proactive Specialist Mathematics Free up working memory for more complex aspects of prob- T (Must be done in conjunction lem solving formally explain reasoning through mathematical with Specialist Methods) proofs Have demonstrated high achievement within the 10A high school curriculum
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 13 English and Contemporary English
English and Literature. Students who do not Contemporary English complete Unit 4 will be awarded an English courses for this semester are On Friday July 31st, Contemporary Eng- English minor. This also applies to the getting off to a great start. Literature is lish students went on an excursion to English/Literature integrated course. If examining Intertextuality in Year 11, and the Canberra Theatre to see the stage you are unsure, speak to Jenny. literary theory in Year 12. In English, production of “Mr Stink”. Students have there are several content themes, de- Changes to the English Open Area been reading this book as a class and pending on class. Australian curriculum exploring the different techniques used content is still delivered, but using We are in the process of buying some to engage readers of all ages. As part of themed texts to appeal to a range of more comfortable furniture for this our excursion, students caught a public interests. area; once it’s there, the area will be bus into the city which was a first for a open as a meeting and gathering place number of them. Student comments Themes include sport, war, and gender indoors in the warm. You may also no- about the production: representation in Year 11 and social tice some new posters going up – if you movements or textual transformations have suggestions for quotes or texts “The jacket that the actor who plays Mr in Year 12. Essential English is examining that you’d like to see, speak to your Stink wears is an amazing piece of tech- the world around us, and local and glob- English teacher. nology! I couldn’t believe that it had to al issues in Year 12, and resilience and be made in Germany and sent here, I adventure in Year 11. could totally have done that myself”
There will be a range of upcoming ex- “There were some really funny jokes” cursions, such as adventure in Year 11 Essential English and visits to local and interstate institutions and exhibitions for some of the Year 11 and 12 English “There were some adult jokes in there classes – speak to your teacher if you that we noticed and the little kids did- are interested in learning more. n’t”
Writers Group “It was cool how they made it a bit more Australian than the book so we The UC Lake G Writers Group is going knew all of the references” strong this semester. We write, offer feedback, and look at tips and tricks for perfecting our writing, focussing on stu- dent suggestions and areas of interest. Many of the group are working on novel -length pieces at the moment, so if you’ve ever wanted to chat and write with like-minded authors, please come along to C116 on Tuesday lunchtimes.
English Majors
Reminder: with the shift to Australian Curriculum, all English majors now must include passing at least 0.5 of Unit 4. This applies to English, Essential English,
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 14 Library
Book Week and the 20th new fiction that students can borrow, On Friday the 25 August we encourage Anniversary of Harry Potter either in hard copy or as e-books using all students to dress up in their favour- Digital Backpack. ite Harry Potter character (or create one Since 1945 Book Week has been a of their own) and join in the costume proud part of the library tradition in During book week, 18 – 25 August 2017, competition to find the witch or wizard th Australia. This year with the 20 anni- students are encouraged to join in the that stands out. versary of the Harry Potter books UC events and work with a house to gain as SSC Lake Ginninderra will be running many points as possible. On the Monday If students would like more information games and activities that combine these student will chose which house they about the planned activities, or they two great elements together. would like to be a part of in the sorting would like to suggest an activity or help ceremony. Potions classes, owl craft, out, please speak with Karinne or Kerri The aim of the week is to engage UC book quizzes and more will be running in the library. Lake G students with reading widely; during the week for students to partici- the library has bought in some great pate with.
Study Assistance Each week on the 1 hour class lines on Wednesday (H and D lines) and Thurs- day (E and A lines) study assistance will be given to students who want help with their assignments in the library.
Any students can attend these sessions and a Teacher Librarian will be on hand to assist with questions. Individual or small group sessions for study skills will be run during these sessions for stu- dents who would like more focused skill development.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 15 EAL/D
EAL/D
Year 11 EAL/D students enjoyed an ex- cursion to the National Library at the end of July. Students not only toured the library including the huge stacks area, but were given an introduction as to how to use the library resources, which many pointed out was HUGE! They toured the Treasures Gallery and chose items from within to use for one of their upcoming assessment tasks. Despite the miserable wet weather a fun time was had by all.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 16 Science
Making Wind Turbines would turn it on then see how many volts it powered on the voltmeter. Aranda students from Years 5 and 6 have been building wind turbines as a The wind in the wind tunnel at Lake part of a Science, Technology, Engineer- Ginninderra College goes at 5 metres ing and Maths (STEM) competition held per second which was surprisingly fast. each year by Lake Ginninderra College. There were two types of balsa wood, A report developed by the attending there was thick and thin balsa wood. students and their teachers follows be- Hermant found out that if we had thick low: and bigger pieces of wood the voltage would be around from 0-1 volts. But if it Their team name was called “Pak”, In total 15 kids came with 2 teachers. was smaller it would go around 1.5-2ish. which stands for Poppy, Aurelia and The teachers were Mr. Bob Bannister My team hypothesised that two blades Keely. We had an action packed day of and Miss Lauren Hill, who is a preservice wouldn’t work but when we put it in the learning and fun. One of the things that teacher at Aranda. The kids who came wind tunnel we were surprised that it we learned was to be persistent be- were Camron, Makosi, Sarah, Raya, Kev- got around two volts. cause we had to wait for the wind tun- in, Elias, Emily, Keely, Poppy, Aurelia, nel to be ready. Sonith, Ben, Thomas, Axel and Hemant. We learned that short and fat blades Four students, Connal, Jeremy, Luke and work better than long, thin blades with We learnt that short blades make more Ravi weren’t able to make it. thin balsa wood, which is weird because electricity because the tip of the blade the laws of physics says that long and can make a rotation faster than a long At Lake Ginninderra we met Roger thin blades should work better because blade. The generator does not have Amey. We designed and made blades they need air flowing around them so gears to speed up and make more elec- then fitted the blades onto a hub. Then they wouldn’t always slash the air; and tricity, the generator needs a high we fitted the hub onto the stand. At the so they still have air around them, they speed rotation. If the short blade is top of the stand there was a little gener- usually have three blades. With the best wide more wind can hit the blade and ator that the hub fitted onto. The gener- design four blades worked the best. push the blade faster. We also learnt ator had wires that connected to a volt- People with long and thin blades, they that the best pitch is 10-20 degrees meter that measures the electricity usually got a poorer result. because when a blade spins it creates made. As the blades turned they turned low pressure behind it. the generator and the generator made The best design did not have blades on electricity. that much of an angle. I was surprised We would like to thank Lake Ginninder- that the best design held together. The ra College for letting us test our wind When we were at Lake Ginninderra Col- best design was made by Poppy (Year turbine blades in their wind tunnel. We lege we created the wings for our wind 6), Aurelia (Year 5) and Keely (Year 6). had the time of our lives! We made so turbines. The wings had to be made out many designs and tested so many of balsa wood which could be thick or blades. We also thank Bob Banister and thin. We were allowed to make any de- Lauren Hill for taking us and helping us sign we wanted: weird, wacky or practi- with our blades and tests. None of this cal. One of the weirdest designs was would be possible without Roger Amy made by Aurelia (Year 5) who made a who took time out of his holiday to help unicorn and one of the more practical us with wind turbines. So thank you and designs was by Raya and Sarah who we hope to see you again. made long and thin blades that were 10cm by 5 cm. Then we would take our Keely Balind, Poppy Munro-Mobb, Sa- designs to the wind tunnel and Roger rah Perrott, Emily Scott, Ravi Steggel and Hemant Yemmireddy
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 17 The Musical
Drama and Theatre Production
A busy year for Drama and Theatre Pro- duction at the College continues this semester. In Drama the students in the Community Theatre unit are beginning to develop ideas for their own devised performance work, which will be pre- sented next term at Arts Night. In Aus- tralian Theatre the students are learning Performances about some of Australia’s best plays, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st October productions, playwrights and actors and are starting to develop performances of excerpts from the indigenous musical Bran Nue Dae.
Rehearsals for the Musical Theatre Pro- duction Beach Blanket Tempest are in full swing with many of the students attending the Musical Camp. The show will be performed at College Theatre in October over four nights.
Alison Bogg Musical director/designer
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 18 Visual Arts
Enter the Limelight Visual Arts Exhibition
The Enter the Limelight Visual Arts Exhi- bition was opened on Tuesday 25th July at the ANU School of Art and Design. This is a showcase event exhibiting the best student art works from across ACT Government schools Kindergarten to College. The exhibition was opened by a high profile line-up that included Denise Ferris (Head of School ANU SOA&D), Natalie Howson (Director General Edu- cation) and Gordon Ramsay (Minister for the Arts and Community Events).
The high number of our students who had work accepted for display is an ex- ternal validation of the strength of the arts program here at UCSSLG. Students work included a range of media includ- ing photography, ceramics, painting, drawing and print making.
The Exhibition was held in the Main Gallery at the ANU School of Art and Design from Tuesday 25th July to Satur- day 5th of August 10.30am to 5pm
We congratulate our students for their efforts in the Arts and their participa- tion in this great exhibition.
Stephanie Clarke, Zac Cockburn, Laila Cumbers, Matt Endall, Adeline Jeffery, Erin Marshall, Celia Martin, Mikayla Monfries, Alysha Moy, Hannah Pengilly, Hayley Steel and Emily Ying.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 19 Textile and Fashion
Photos from Semester 1 Fashion Marketing a Designer Label
Students of Textiles and Fashion com- pleted the unit Marketing a Designer Label during semester 1. In semester 2 the unit is Fashion Design and Illustra- tion. Work from this unit will be shown at Arts night in November.
The work pictured here is from
Asher Barry (below)
Chorlida Kang (right)
Jacquie Grimmett (far right)
Jessica Gardner (bottom left)
Melissa Layton (bottom right)
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 20 Arts
Music Media The music department is in full swing In the final semester of a Media major, dents are sourcing their interviewees, this semester with many up and coming Year 12 students have the opportunity undertaking research, and beginning to opportunities for students to expand to design and produce a major project. design the layout of their products. upon their musical abilities and perfor- This year’s students have already Once students have designed their pro- mance acumen. Our current class offer- pitched their ideas and are now working jects this term, they will then have ings of “Rock Music of the 70s and 80s”, towards creating their Production De- around 8 weeks to complete their pro- “Australian Music” and “Bebop Music” sign Plans. duction during the second half of the have appealed to many music students Film students are finding their cast and semester. who are being exposed to a broad range the locations in which they will film of content and the opportunity to per- Cameron Bennett - Media while also creating their scripts and sto- form in class. In conjunction with the ryboards. At the same time, print stu- presentation of this material we are in the process of organizing visiting work- shops from the ANU School of Music (John Mackey) and CIT (Rock Band Per- formance) to connect our students to Stills form some of the great short films presented for consideration in further musical experiences from the Step into the Limelight greater community.
A submission for one of our students to participate in the ACT college wide 6th annual ACTcent 2017 performance at the ANU School of Music is in process with more information about this event coming soon in September. Band re- hearsals for the musical production “Beach Blanket Tempest” are well un- der way… listen out for the “surf rock” melodies as you travel through the hall- ways of the school this term!
Lane Moore – Music Dance The Dance class is continuing to create pieces throughout the school. Working as a class through their Dance and En- tertainment unit, the students in Dance are all assisting in the creation of the choreography for the Musical. Later in the semester they will put the skills that they develop into their own pieces which will be performed at Arts Night.
Karinne Campbell - Dance
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 21 Hospitality
Hospitality Update
On Wednesday 26th July year 12 Hos- pitality students went on an excursion to Canberra High School as part of the BelWorks collaboration with our net- work schools. This excursion provided Lake G students with an opportunity to coach younger students on knife skills. Coaching others in job skills is a competency of study this semester and very valuable in the Hospitality industry, as well as significant in fu- ture pathways.
Lake G students facilitated the excur- sion by setting-up various stations with each focused on a particular knife skill and cutting techniques which lead to the preparation of an appetizer. The appetizers included eton mess, mini pizza, rice balls, wonton cups and bruschetta.
This excursion was a great way for college students to practise their coaching skills in a practical setting, and it was also an opportunity for the high school students to practise and refine their knife skills and precision cuts.
By Anthony Perkovic (year 12)
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 22 Information Technology
ANU GET SET Engineering / Excursion to Sydney – Cisco Systems + UNSW Robotics and iCinema
ANU Girls in ICT An excursion to Sydney to visit Cisco Systems, the Robotics area at the University of Three IT students have attended 2 New South Wales, as well as the iCinema at UNSW is coming up soon. All Information events at ANU this year – ANU Girls in Technology students are welcome to attend – but we will have limited spaces. The ICT Day (April) and the ANU GET (Girls cost of the excursion is $30 per student when payments open. in Engineering and Technology) Set Event (July).
These events are designed to encour- age women to undertake studies in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics which will boost the number of women in these career areas. The events were inspirational, and we hope to see more of our stu- dents engage in future events.
Competitions / Events NCSS Challenge (coding in Python) – 31 July 2017 to Sunday 3rd September https://groklearning.com/challenge/ Still time to get started – ask your teacher if you are interested Australian Informatics Olympiad – Thursday 31 August http://www.amt.edu.au/informatics/aio/ Follows on from AMT CAT Challenge in semester 1All programming students are encouraged to get involved Subject Choices in 2018 Students continuing their studies in Information Technology in 2018 will be able to choose from: Intermediate Programming (continuing Programming students only) Digital Media Foundations, Audio and Video Students wishing to join Information Technology, or wanting to change streams will be able to choose from: Programming Fundamentals Digital Media Foundations, Audio and Video Cisco Networking will be offered if there is sufficient student interest – please contact Matthew Phillipps if you are interested in studying Cisco Networking
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Competitions and UC links! Tyler said: enter the building through the windows. Large windows on external walls also Some of our design students have en- Belconnen Tourism Centre - A redevel- allow for plenty of natural light, addi- tered into the following competition: opment of an under utilised location at tionally these large windows will allow Lake Ginninderra. 1 UC Deans Design Competition visitors to the centre to take in the views I believe that a building should not be of across the lake. By using natural col- 2 Blueprint Exhibition at ANU limited to only one use. ours, rock features and wooden panels What projects did they submit? on the exterior walls, the building com- Within the tourism centre there will be a plements its location. I believe that rede- This year, their work for the Belconnen dedicated area for a cafe. One of the veloping the Water Police site will have Tourism Centre was so good, it had to ideas of the new tourism centre is to a positive impact on the community and be publicly acknowledged. encourage local residents to frequent encourage future tourism. the updated location, as currently the Tyler Martin and Alana Hayduk, Year 12 site is empty and unappealing to the Alana said: students of Architecture have designed general public. transformative buildings that sit on the The Belconnen Tourism Centre is located edge of Lake Ginninderra (Old Water The current walking and riding path will right on the water’s edge overlooking Police site), and reflect the natural qual- go via the tourism centre giving a loca- the lake and inspires you to closely look ities of their surroundings. Both stu- tion for people to stop and meet up with for the beauty in nature and design in dents chose the water theme as their friends and family while exercising Canberra. element to transform, and have done so around the lake. There is plenty of bike This two story building has a restaurant in an adventurous way. racks located near the tourism centre situated on the upper level and on the for cyclists to securely store their bikes. They both aimed to enhance communi- lower level is a tourist/visitor Centre and ty engagement by allowing the public to My intention was to design a building information and rental services. The use the building as a base for walks, that wasn’t over the top and fits in with upstairs restaurant is able to seat over coffee, playing with children, dogs, the surroundings. The curved roof is one hundred people from couples to kayaking and cycling. designed to reflect the ripples from the large groups and has an amazing view surface of the water. Separating the overlooking the river and Belconnen Arts
roof into two allows for natural light to Centre.
The large areas of glass surrounding the east side of the building in a curved mo- tion reflects the site’s form in relation to the lake and its views. Carefully taken into consideration was the openness of the building’s design to promote and encourage the wider community con- nectedness and create a space that is pleasant for all. The building has a
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 24 Design Global Classroom shape that corresponds to the curved Global Classroom—Sweden—June 2018! footpath on the border of the lake on We are seeking a good core of interested students for the Global Classroom Sweden site. conference in 2018. Facing the lake and platoon is the upper Dates June 5-15, 2018. level curved curtain wall that is a trans- What qualities do you need for Global Classroom? formative reflection of the water and Willing to work outside “comfort zone” the paths on site. The pitched roof with You must be able to try new things, (food, activi- natural skylights along with the large ties, new friendships), take on a leadership role curved curtain wall is a space where within and without the group and be comfortable people will feel comfortable because with public speaking. they are in an exciting space. Team Work The group must prepare their tasks (movie, song and dance and research presenta- To access the upper level and utilizing tion) for the Sweden conference, so being able to work in a team is important. the spectacular views to the north of the Good student site there is beautiful glass walled spiral You must be a good student, preferably with writing, media and/or choreography staircase and walkway as well as an skills. You must not be V grading or have a behaviour report. elevator for disabled access. Facilities Committed such as bike rental, kayak rental, bike The students meet once a week at Wednesday lunchtime in B09. There will be fur- racks, bathrooms, car park, and path- ther time needed to finalise items, so a further regular lunch time and some days of ways linking to mall, Arts Centre, lake the April holidays is needed. walks, lakeside shops, skate park, and a Global Classroom has expanded our horizons, and provided a great opportunity for variety of landscaped outdoor seating student personal growth and cultural understanding. will make the Belconnen Tourism Centre If you are interested in joining the group, come and see either Matthew or myself in and restaurant a popular landmark. D109. UC Links Amanda Kabaila Global Classroom Coordinator [email protected] We are lucky enough to have the ser- vices of UCs Landscape Design Cameron Price and Industrial Design’s Stephen Trathen who will be acting as visiting mentor to our Design students in the coming weeks.
Cameron and Stephen are keen to pro- mote Landscape Architecture and Indus- trial Design to our students and so will act as design advisers as well as sharing a university design item with us.
Watch this space for future collabora- tions!
Amanda Kabaila
Design
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The Reef
Lake G Outdoor Ed has conducted its annual reef trip to Lady Musgrave island in Queensland where students enjoyed simultaneously the solitude of a barrier reef island and the character develop- ment of working with others to have a successfully planned and executed trip.
All students have learned ‘soft skills’ which will benefit them in their future work with people and groups.
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The Snow
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Boys and Girls Oztag flair but missed some tags on the defensive both making five tags in a row from marker. end. John Mapiou and Nutt Buakhao were Tijana Zdravevska and Hayley Bennett both On Friday of week 3 Lake G entered a boys difficult to tag, turning their hips as though scored many tries throughout the day. and girls team for the ACT Colleges Oztag they were professional Samba dancers. carnival at O’Connor playing fields. The stu- Congratulations to the following students dents braved the cold, wet and windy condi- The girls’ team had wins against Gungahlin, for their outstanding efforts on the day: Sam tions with many wearing hoodies under Lake Tuggeranong and Mackillop and nar- Reardon, Ajak Lual, Nic Schneider, Badreldin their playing shirts. row losses to Daramalan and Erindale. They Abbas, John Mapiou, Josh Reardon, Cam progressed to the semi-finals where they Best, Joash Thorpe, Joeli Raketekete, Jeff The boys’ team had a win against St Ed- lost to Erindale for the second time. The girls Pehara, Nutt Buakhao, Deanna Bui, Hannah munds 2, draws against Daramalan and Gun- were tired by the end with no subs left by Klep, Cara Stratford, Hayley Bennett, Tijana gahlin and losses against Erindale 1 and St the semi-final. The girls chased down many Zdravevska, Kyah Priestly, Shannia Afele, Edmunds 1. The boys played with plenty of tags with Maddie Orr and Hayley Bennett Rhiannon Ransley, Ash Witt, Maddie Orr.
AFL—Giants Cup State Finals
Congratulations to the boys AFL team. On Wednesday Week 1 they travelled to Wagga Wagga to participate in the NSW/ACT State- wide Semi Final stage of the Giants Cup. The boys played extremely well in very wet and rainy conditions, winning their first match convincingly (although inaccurately) against Westfield Sports High School 4.14.38 to 2.0.12. Their next match was against Xavier College from Albury and unfortunately they were too strong for our boys, beating us by 69 points. Due to this loss we did not progress out of the pool stage.
Despite this, it is the furthest we have progressed in the Giants Cup and we look forward to continuing this strong showing next year. Well done to all the boys involved.
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Mixed Hockey the final 2 minutes which won the game goal. All members of the team played 2-1. extremely well the entire day. On Friday of week 3, Lake G competed at the Mixed Hockey carnival at the The final was against Erindale College Congratulations to the following stu- Lyneham Hockey Centre. The team and was a very close match. Each time dents for their outstanding efforts on played Erindale College in their first we scored, Erindale came back and the the day: Fraser Miller, Tyler Martin, match and won 2-0 in a competitive game ended in a 2-2 draw. The game Chris Giannasca, Josh Avis, Sophie game. The second match was against then went into overtime and Erindale Woodbridge, Abbey Connell, Megan Canberra College and once again, they scored and then we came back. After Telford, Hayley Telford, Riley Nisbet, won 2-0 after having 8 minutes off from the overtime was finished, it was again Charley Nisbet, Hayley Steel, Nick Fe- injury time. The team played Gungahlin a draw so the decider was a penalty kete, Nick Thornton, Jackson Smith and College in the semi-final and scored in shootout. Unfortunately we lost by one Tynan Doyle.
Interschool Snow Sports
Year 11 student Indira Bradley Tuck competed in the ACT/Southern NSW regional event in late July. In windy and snowy condi- tions, Brad boarded with outstanding skill placing first in Snowboard Cross and Snowboard GS. Brad will compete in the Slopestyle event at Perisher on August 24 and will progress to the Australian Interschools Snow Sports championships at Mount Buller in early September.
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FUTSAL State Finals - Penrith
Well, the end of the very long Futsal The girls were competitive in every As fate would have it we played Gun- Season at Lake G came to a close at match. They drew 2-2 against MAS gahlin College in the Quarter finals and the NSW State Finals in Penrith on (Mamre Anglican School), then lost a had a shock loss to knock us out of the Week 2 Friday the 28th July. heartbreaker 4-3 to Pymble Ladies Col- Tournament. Bud, Nic, Augustine & Gab lege before losing to the Tournament were fantastic with great support from In 2017, both the Girls and Boys winners Endeavour Sports High. The Matt & Torren. Ben was solid in goals. teams competed in the ACT College girls finished on a strong win against competition as well as Regional Tour- Dubbo high to finish the day. Keira Bob- Special mention goes out to Alice McIn- naments in Wollongong and Camp- bin, Chloe Delacy, Alice McIntyre & Si- tyre. belltown. Due to their success n enna Nolan led the squad with skill and Alice spent 2 weeks on Lady Musgrove those Regional tournaments they great sportsmanship. Acacia Agento, island on the Reef ODE trip and spent qualified for the NSW State Finals Kyah Priestly & Jess Durrell provided the last 2 days travelling in a bus back to held in Penrith. We travelled up to solid support. Our Keepers Savannah & Canberra. She was so keen to compete Penrith on Thursday night to stay at Judith also did a fine job. the infamous ‘Blue Cattle Dog Inn’. at Penrith, when she arrived back at The teams enjoyed each other’s com- The staff felt like the boys missed an Lake G on Thursday evening she went pany which made the trip a very posi- opportunity to win the title this year. home, got changed and drove to Pen- tive experience for all. The next morn- They stormed through their pool win- rith to meet up with the team. No that’s ing we were ready for the competi- ning emphatically 3-0, 6-1, 6-1, 5-1 commitment. tion to start. against regional winning teams Bel- more, Galston, BWSC and Narrabeen.
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UCSSCLG graduate Dougal King changing landscape on the world VET stage
Dougal King had a great time completing his Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation and he is now transforming his pas- sion for the outdoors landscaping parts of it into something beautiful.
Dougal is apprenticed to Back to Front Landscaping while studying at the Canberra Institute of Technology. At the suggestion of one of his teachers he agreed to try his luck in the WorldSkills regional competition, but wasn’t particu- larly confident about his chances. It was at this point that fate again intervened—Dougal came second to someone he used to catch the bus with as a 10-year-old, Alex Halls. From that point on they teamed up to take WorldSkills by storm, winning the Gold Medal at the 2016 National Competition.
As the only tradesperson in his family, Dougal was very motivated and driven to pursue landscaping.
“Taking on a trade was a difficulty in itself,” Dougal explains, “so was learning everything from scratch”.
“I had barely used a shovel before starting my apprenticeship”.
Dougal is ecstatic to represent Australia as a Skillaroo at the 44th WorldSkills International in Abu Dhabi in October.
Help Dougal compete in Abu Dhabi
Content adapted from https://www.worldskills.org.au/competitors/dougal-king/ https://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/dougal-king
Landscaper: Dougal King
Certificate III Landscape Construction
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Scholarships, Special Entry and Access Schemes The UAC Guide has some information, but you should refer to the university website. Some examples www.co-op.unsw.edu.au Gives details of the UNSW CO-OP Program with work experience and scholarships available in Commerce, Engineering and Sci- ence. www.usyd.edu.au/study/scholarships Gives details of a wide range of scholarships at the University of Sydney. www.anu.edu.au/scholarships This website shows all scholarships, not merely those for Year 12 leavers. www.une.edu.au University of New England's School Recommended Admission Scheme is available to motivated students with good study habits and prospects of university success may be offered a place at university (in November of their HSC year) irrespective of the ATAR they are later awarded. www.uac.edu.au UAC (University Admissions Centre) is the central processing organisation for universities in ACT/NSW. You will find information on its website about EAS (Educational Access Scheme) which can assist students who have suffered some educational disad- vantage during Years 11 and 12. There is also information listed about Equity Scholarships for students who are financially disad- vantaged.
Thinking of Taking a Year Off in between School and Further Study? The following websites give students some avenues for exploring a year away from study after Year 12. http://www.ryea.org.au/ Rotary Exchange http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/Gapyear/? utm_source=education_home&utm_medium=carousel&utm_content=img&utm_campaign=gap_year This link is o the Gap Year program conducted by the Australian Defence Force. www.pgl.co.uk PGL Adventure Holidays in the UK, France and Spain employ over 2000 young people from around the world to help staff their adventure holiday programs for young people from February through to November. www.ccusa.com.au Offers the opportunity to work in Summer Camps in the USA. www.statravel.com.au STA Travel is the agent for many such programs and also provides International Student ID Cards and travel arrangements. www.tutorsworldwide.org Gives advice here for tutoring students in countries such as UK, New Zealand and South Africa www.letzlive.org This is a Queensland based organisation that facilitates GAP year opportunities. They recruit GAP assistants for leading boarding schools throughout Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
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The Ten Step Plan to Your First Job
1. Get your resume in order 5. Set up a professional sound- 9. Start applying ing voicemail message Collect a template or information sheet Many large employers have well organ- from the Careers Room (E103) to help Do this on your phone so that if an em- ised recruitment processes through you write a resume from scratch. Even if ployer has to leave a message they get a their websites. The other option is to you are applying for your very first job, good first impression. drop your resume around in person to you will have skills and qualities that local shops and businesses. Introduce employers are looking for that will help 6. Clean up your social media yourself and ask for the supervisor or you to get your foot in the door. profiles manager, explain why you’re there and hand over your resume. Don’t just wait 2. Get a Tax File Number (TFN) Check what your Facebook page looks for a job ad to appear on the web. Ask- like from a strangers’ point of view. Ad- ing around friends and family and going Apply for a TFN via Australia Post or go just your privacy settings or delete any to employers directly means you have a to www.ato.gov.au/TFNapply for more inappropriate content before you start greater chance of finding your first job! information. job hunting. While it might seem unfair, 10. Wait 3. Get a bank account employers may look at your Facebook or other social media pages to get a Don’t be discouraged if your phone Many financial institutions have no fee gauge on your personality during the doesn’t start ringing off the hook the accounts for students. Ask about this application process. day after you apply. Often it can take a when you apply at the bank. You can 7. Organise some interview while (weeks even) for your application open an account at your local branch. to make its way through the system. clothes Keep a positive mind set and keep up 4. Set up an email account This does not mean you have to go out with your study, social activities and So that you can check regularly outside and buy a business suit, or spend a lot hobbies while you’re waiting. Apply for of school. Some employers, particularly of money. A clean ironed shirt and trou- a range of jobs to give yourself options. the large ones may communicate en- sers or a skirt go a long way. Might Don’t worry if you don’t get a job the tirely by email. Make sure it has a pro- seem obvious but some people manage first time around. Employers often re- fessional sound, NOT to get it so wrong. ceive lots of applications and have [email protected] for example. different reasons for hiring different Simple variations on your name e.g. 8. Research potential employers employees. There’ll still be plenty of [email protected]. other jobs out there for you to apply Make a list of businesses close to you for. that you would like to work at. Do a reconnaissance mission to scope out Source: http://worksite.actu.org.au the type of work available, for example More information or assistance see Fiona check out operator, shelf stacking, retail (Careers E103) assistant. Get a feel for what the work involves.
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Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbA’s)
ASbA’s offer students, 15 years of age or over, the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised vocational qualification by combining paid work and training as part of their education program.
What are the benefits of an ASbA?
You receive valuable experience that provides pathways to future training and employment. The minimum amount you will get paid is described in the Modern Award for your industry for the time spent in the workplace.
On successful completion you receive a nationally recognised vocational qualification along with your ACT Year 12 Certificate. A component of the hours spent at your ASbA workplace and study also assist you gaining points towards your Year 12 Certificate.
An ASbA provides you the opportunity to get a great head start in your career.
2016 was a busy year with many students engaged in ASbA’s at both Certificate II and III levels in a variety of industries in- cluding:
Aged Care Business Carpentry Children’s Services Community Recreation Electrical Hairdressing Horticulture Hospitality Plumbing Retail Sport and Recreation Transport and Logistics
We wish all those students well in their future careers and trust that the experience and knowledge obtained whilst partici- pating in their ASbA will assist them in their future.
Work Experience (WEX)
WEX is short-term unpaid participation in the workplace as a learner and observer. WEX allows you to gain knowledge of an in- dustry and understanding of the variety of roles and responsibilities in the workplace. This will help you plan your future career pathway and make more informed career decisions. If you successfully participate in a WEX and hand in your completed log book, it can also earn you points towards your Year 12 Certificate.
There are many WEX placement options to choose from and you can participate in one WEX per term. 2016 was also a busy year with numerous placements in a diverse range of industries such as:
Advertising Aged Care Automotive Beauty Bricklaying Childcare Car detailing Dance Defence Disability Electrical Equestrian Glazing Hairdressing Hospitality IT Music Pet Grooming Physiotherapy Plumbing Retail Science assistant Spray Painting TAMS Ranger Teaching Technology Travel Zoo
I hope this will assist in your future pathway decisions.
Athina Whild - ASbA/WEX Coordinator
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Work Experience Hints
Make sure you turn up on time Do all tasks with energy and enthu- Ask for feedback siasm Turning up on time (or even 5-10 Ask your supervisor or whoever you’ve minutes early) will let you your supervi- Your supervisor is more likely to treat been working with for feedback on the sors know that you’re keen to learn and you with respect if you do the same for tasks you’ve completed. What did you that you’re taking your work experience them. So even if you’re asked to do me- do well? What can you improve? seriously. nial tasks like shredding paper – do it Source: http:worksite.actu.org.au/youth with pizzazz. It’s important to look the part -entry-level-wages/ Take time to sit back and absorb Think about what the people you’re To organise a WEX make an appoint- the environment working with might wear, and try to ment with Athina in Careers room E103 - Tues, Wed or Thurs. dress in a similar way. Dressing inappro- It’s amazing how much you will learn priately will demonstrate your lack of just from being in a work environment. suitability to the role. This isn’t to say go Observe how the office operates, and and buy a $500 suit, just use what what each person’s role is. Do employ- you’ve got, or borrow from a friend. If ees work together? Or do they work as you’re still not sure what to wear, call individuals? your employer. Have a chat Treat your work experience like an audition Talk to your colleagues about what they do and how they came to be in that You never know where a week’s work position (i.e. what study and training did experience might take you. Down the they do?) Ask them if they have any track you might be in line for a position advice on making it in the industry. Get with the company you did the work a business card or contact details. experience for. Don’t race out of the office at 5 Be proactive o’clock on the dot!
Don’t sit around waiting for someone to It’s going to look poor if the clock strikes tell you what to do. Approach people 5pm and you’re running out the door. If and ask if you can help out. it won’t take all night, finish off the task you’re doing, and ask the person you’re
working with if there’s anything else
they need you to do before you leave for the night.
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The college Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) – email communication request
As we use email to communicate with parents, it is important that we have an accurate and up to date email contact list. Opting for P&C email is great way to engage with activities, issues and useful information even if you can't make it to meetings.
We encourage you to return the requested information below to the P&C. Your email address will be kept confidential and only used for authorised P&C communication purposes.
The School P&C is a great place for families with students to meet others, join in a range of community activ- ities and receive support. It is a friendly, community-oriented atmosphere where everyone is welcome.
All parents and carers of students at the school are eligible members of the P&C and are encouraged to be involved.
The role of the P&C includes helping people connect, making suggestions to, and asking questions of the Principal, getting to know each other, knowing that you can contribute to the school and making the most of this important time of your student’s life. The more members we have actively participating in the P&C asso- ciation the better we can make a difference.
Please also consider coming along to a P&C meeting – it’s a great way to contribute to your student’s school experience.
So, if you are willing, please send the following information to the P&C at
Name: ______
Email address: ______
Contact phone numbers: ______
If you are also interested in contributing to the P&C Committee please indicate.
Lake Ginninderra P&C
If you would like updates of parent activities, Email us on [email protected] and find out more about your college.
Lake News http://www.lakeonline.act.edu.au August 2017 Page 36 The Lake G P&C presents Lake Nite Learning
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