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'In Knowledge There Is Opportunity' ‘In Knowledge there is Opportunity’ July 2017, Issue 6 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Stage 3 Building Update: The End of an Era Demolition of our old gymnasium, including change rooms, storerooms and the old mini-gym is now complete. It took a little longer than expected and was made more complex because we are retaining the drama room and the new gym (which will be fully refurbished). An important aspect of the demolition has been to locate a change room zone for students on the Sebastopol Campus. This was up and functional for the first day of Term 3. Now that demolition is complete, the focus returns to construction and it won’t be long before we start to see our new buildings appearing. In Term 3 our College staff team will be working with all represented themselves and the College students P-12 to ensure that they have an opportunity to admirably. Our thanks must also go to the team of achieve their personal best: staff who worked so hard to ensure that all had such a wonderful evening; Alice Vincent, Amy In Knowledge there is Opportunity Devereaux and Sofia Aleem. To ensure that we all achieve our learning goals, it is All College teaching staff are involved in what is known important that as a learning community we work and as a PLC – Professional Learning Community – in learn together in a partnership that includes students, alignment with our focus on building partnerships. The teachers, College staff and family members focus of the PLC for all staff this term is on building relationships that meet students at their point of need and using learning data to help students to progress. This term our Professional Learning Day (Tuesday 25th July—Student Fee Day) will focus on the teachings of Glen Pearsall, whose educational focus is teaching responsible behaviours to enable students to achieve success. Mrs Karen Snibson Principal Working in partnership enables us look after one another and importantly resolve any issues as they arise. MIDDLE/SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT To support the strengthening of our partnerships we It is hard to believe we are beginning Semester 2 include all students in our Pastoral Care Program, the already! Whilst half the year is already behind us, it is a SWPBS Program and also our 95% Attendance Program. perfect time to take stock, re-evaluate our goals for the Information relating to the College is vital for parents year and work harder than ever at achieving them over and we encourage regular access to COMPASS. Terms 3 and 4. In the last week of term there were a number of VIP You should have accessed Semester One Reports by now student activities and celebrations: via COMPASS. These are the perfect catalyst for conversations at home and with teachers around setting, Redan Campus Blue Light Disco – fully organised or re-visiting, goals and identifying strategies and and implemented by our wonderful Grade 6 behaviours students can adopt to help them achieve students, in partnership with Victoria Police and these in Semester Two. Leading Senior Constable Des Hudson. 95% attendance celebrations for students on the When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, Redan Campus and also on the Sebastopol don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. Campus. With our added focus on attendance we ~ Confucius have seen the number of students meeting our High School Musical 95% attendance target improve significantly. The end of Term 2 saw a flourish of events, none more Most Improved Mathematician – two students significant than our production of High School Musical at with the most improved mathematical skills, from Her Majesty’s Theatre. It was so wonderful so see the Grades P-6, attended the Term 2 celebration. This hard work of staff and students pay off handsomely in event featured mathematical activities and the performances. This is yet another opportunity for puzzles, awarding of certificates and morning tea students to work on their musical, voice and acting for parents. talents with a genuine purpose – to entertain. I enjoyed Debutante Ball – an annual event, which usually seeing our students in such a different light, showcasing involves students in Year 11. This year’s Ball was skills we don’t get to see in a run-of-the-mill day at the truly a gala event and was attended by more than College. 350 of our College family and friends. A special congratulations goes to our students who Debutante Ball and Ballarat Regional Debating and teachers over the next few weeks to talk about Two other events that are noteworthy from the end of possible pathways. If your pathway includes VCAL or last term, that yet again deserve celebration of our VET, it would be a good idea to book in and get a complete picture of how this would look for the success students and their achievements are the Debutante Ball of your child. There are a lot of excursions and work due and the Debating Team. Once again, a lot of hard work at this time so please provide a quiet room and space for and weeks of preparation saw a very charming and students to study, as well as some exercise and good successful Deb Ball take place on Saturday 24th June at food. The Years 11 and 12 English camp is on in late the Ballarat and District Trotting Club – a special event August and a letter will arrive soon. Please be aware that it will require sleeping arrangements to be provided by for those students who chose to be involved. A huge the student. The College has some equipment but it is thank you must go the team of teachers who helped limited so the students will need to be very organised make this possible. Our Debating team finished in third and get in quickly. place at the Ballarat Regional Debating – an achievement to be immensely proud of for these students. Thanks to Mr Andrew Greed Mrs Browning for her tireless work and achieving such VET/VCAL Coordinator success with our students in this forum. Attendance Milestone Debating Lastly, we once again celebrated all those students who Please view the results of the final ladder for this our achieved 95% Attendance for Term 2 with a BBQ in the Debating Association of Victoria Competition, 2017. Allocation is four points for a win, two for a loss. Results final week of the term. As you are aware, maximum are then made up of individual team scores each week. attendance is vital for any child’s success at school. It is We came in third this year, ahead of St.Patrick's College, important that we recognise and celebrate this as a Damascus College, Ballarat High School, Loreto College, Ballarat and Clarendon College and Brauer College. College on a regular basis. Whilst we realise there are D Grade medical and family circumstances that can affect this at times, we also want to highlight that in Years 7-10 across Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total the State, students miss on average a week per term, Brauer College 1 4 4 4 4 4 20 Ballarat & Clarendon College 2 4 2 4 4 4 18 which is four weeks in a year. Over two years, that is Phoenix P-12 Community College 1 4 2 2 4 4 16 close to a term of learning that is potentially lost. It is Ballarat & Clarendon College 1 4 4 2 2 4 16 vital that students are here as much as possible, and we Damascus College 2 4 2 4 4 2 16 work in partnership with families to support this St Patrick's College 2 4 4 4 2 2 16 attendance goal. Loreto College 1 2 4 2 4 4 16 The month of August will be a School-Wide Positive Brauer College 2 4 2 4 2 4 16 Behaviour focus on the value of Integrity – I believe our Damascus College 1 2 2 4 4 2 14 most important value/quality. There is no better time Ballarat High School 2 2 4 2 4 2 14 than to sign off with this quote: St Patrick's College 1 4 4 4 2 0 14 St Patrick's College 3 2 4 2 4 0 12 Integrity is what you do when no one is watching. Ballarat High School 1 2 2 2 2 4 12 ~ Anonymous Damascus College 3 2 2 4 2 2 12 Mr David Garner St Patrick's College 4 2 2 2 0 4 10 Ballarat High School 3 0 4 2 2 2 10 Assistant Principal VET/VCAL REPORT Please congratulate our team, Frances Robbins, Kelsey Madden and Tazmin Forrest. As the end of the year will come very quickly for all Year 12 VCAL students it is vital that parents/guardians access their child’s report via COMPASS and check their progress. If there are any queries, even small ones, our team needs to be contacted and a plan put in place. We understand that the VCAL program offers a lot of different learning styles and environments and can challenge kids at this stressful time. Years 9, 10 and 11 students will need to talk with their House Managers NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER email it is really important to let us know as a lot of our information is currently emailed directly to families, including financial statements. MAINTAINING FAMILY DETAILS SECONDHAND UNIFORM Please remember to keep the data updated if any of Brrrr… it is getting cold. Does your family need your family’s personal details have changed.
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