ERINDALE COLLEGE BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2016 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Term 3 has been It has been a privilege to comes to elite arts another successful work with the staff and performance pathways term for Erindale students at the college for college years. College as this and my observations of Year 10 & 12 formal 2016 newsletter will the past seven weeks The diversity and quality celebrate. have affirmed that the of the works produced by 40th Birthday modern and innovative the Erindale visual arts Celebrations My period in the Year 10-12 college offers program are of gallery Erindale Principal seat an excellent range of standard. I will certainly Music News this term is completed courses and specialist note this feature of in week 9 as Michael programs. student outcomes when I Tourism Charity Stalls Hall returns from provide hand-over notes extended leave this The Talented Sports for Michael Hall’s return French at Erindale College term. As I mentioned in Program continues to be next week. the August Bulletin, I among the best in Community Education previously taught at Australia, with the The Cambridge Program International Education Erindale College from Talented Dance Program Talented Dance Program 1987-2002. a rising star when it program provides access VET Work Placements 40TH BIRTHDAY Careers Notices CELEBRATIONS Erindale College staff Sports News and student leaders Matthew Cawte, Sarah Important dates Fowler, Josh Harper and Tamika Naumann, attended the ACT Colleges’ 40th Birthday Commemorative Speaker Breakfast to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the territory’s secondary college system. PAGE 2 ERINDALE COLLEGE MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONTINUED to an academic challenge at an confirmed the value of this 12 they should contact the international standard and in strategic investment in Careers and Transitions Officers partnership with local schools vocational education on High in student services. this pathway will continue to School campuses. Students are grow in demand. highly motivated by the industry Thank you to all parents and learning, achieving vocational carers of our 2017 Year 11 There is no doubt that the Trade certificates to complement their student group for attending the Training Centre is providing Year 10 Certificates. relevant 2017 Course Selection students with an exceptional sessions in recent weeks. Please industry standard learning I also observed the schools are contact the College if you have opportunity. The Training Café invested in providing students any questions regarding provides great customer service, with individualised project student course selections. food and barista onsite for staff learning, often with an explicit and students. ‘creative’ emphasis linked to All parents and carers are STEM (Science, Technology, strongly encouraged to attend Engineering and Maths). My the Parent Teacher Interviews discussions with Kris Willis, 5.00-7.00pm on Thursday 22 Principal at Caroline Chisholm September. This is an regarding the future construction opportunity to share in the of a STEM centre at his campus success of students and discuss servicing Tuggeranong schools is any issues relating to their both innovative and an progress. (Mid-semester opportunity for the local schools Student Progress Reports will to lead the ACT. Erindale College be posted home prior to the The indigenous art image here will be an active stakeholder in interviews.) SPRING was completed by Ethan this development ensuring a French and will be presented to strong STEM course pathway for Enjoy the Bulletin Natalie Howson, Director college students. General of Education, when she Finally, welcome back to visits Erindale College early in Principal, Michael Hall, who will term 4. I met Ethan recently no doubt catch up with many when I dropped in on his art parents and carers at the class, and he generously upcoming Parent Teacher provided his talent to this Interviews in week 10. request ensuring first nation culture and Erindale student art Regards, appear in central office. Michael Battenally During my time at Erindale I Many Year 12 students recently have also visited a number of completed the AST examinations Principal partner schools including Calwell and will now be confirming their High School, Wanniassa School university course applications. If and Chisholm School. At each any students have questions school I visited the Hospitality regarding study applications and Trade Training and spoke to career opportunities after Year principals and staff who SEPTEMBER BULLETIN PAGE 3 MUSIC NEWS College students stole the and hear. There was a Congratulations to James show! wonderful reception after, Campbell, Grace Forbes, where the achievements of Bentley Hodges, Anna Leuii, The students performed an old these talented students was Brys Palat and Justin Wilson classic “St James Infirmary” celebrated. Congratulations to who performed in the 2016 beautifully, beginning with a all! ACTent concert in Llewellyn slow and sensitive introduction Hall on Friday 9th September. from Brys on the piano, Sandy France followed by some stunning Music Teacher singing from Grace and Anna. The song later developed into a fast improvisatory section, featuring virtuosic solos from Brys and James on guitar, followed by some impressive scat singing from the girls. The ensemble performance was sensitively supported by Justin on the drums and Bentley on the bass. ACTent is a showcase of the Dressed up in their suits and ACT’s top music students and ties and fancy dresses, they these very talented Erindale were an impressive sight to see TOURISM CHARITY STALLS Part of the assessment for school to raise money for Meg Lennard – Tourism Tourism in term 3 was for Ronald McDonald house, Erindale College the students to set up and Jessica Wighton baked and sold run a charity fundraising cupcakes and daffodils at a stall stall. We have had 3 very for Daffodil Day and Tayla successful events so far and Larke and Kelsey McKeahnie have raised $164 for Ronald ran a very successful raffle with McDonald House, $158.15 amazing prizes for World for the Cancer Council and Elephant day. A big thanks also $215.15 for World Elephant to the local businesses who Day. All students took on donated or subsidised the cost the assessment and adapted of prizes/items for these events it to suit their chosen - The National Zoo and charity. Ben Buchanan and Aquarium, Canberra Quality James Cappello spoke very Meats - Calwell and Miss confidently and clearly in Muffets Flower Boutique- front of classes within the Mawson. PAGE 4 ERINDALE COLLEGE FRENCH AT ERINDALE COLLEGE It has been a busy few months As part of our unit on Food, We also cooked up a French for French students at Erindale. students also took part in a feast using the hospitality area. All the students of French as cheese tasting in class. Using recipes in French, well as our International Students had to read students made several courses Students attended the ANU descriptions of different of traditional French foods Languages Showcase where cheese in French and match including Ratatouille and they got to find out more about them to the cheeses they Crepes. studying languages at were university and try a few tasting. different languages themselves. SEPTEMBER BULLETIN PAGE 5 JOSH FAIRHALL IS AN ERINDALE COLLEGE GRADUATE The Erindale Community Education Program offers The categories offered are Art Craft & DIY, evening classes during the school term. These classes Computing, Cooking, Dance, Health Wellbeing & are held at Erindale College, McBryde Crescent, Personal Development, Languages & Health & Fitness Wanniassa. Please check our website for course outlines; The start date for term 4 is Monday 17th www.erindalecep.com.au October,2016. Or Phone: 6142 2944 for enquiries and bookings PAGE 6 ERINDALE COLLEGE TALENTED DANCE PROGRAM On Thursday August 25 our This year's festival was an Talented Dance Program arena spectacular in which students performed in this year’s each piece centred around the Step into the Limelight festival, theme of 'Stories' and was which celebrates creative and held at the AIS. The TDP performing arts in ACT public group's performance, an schools. energetic and technical jazz piece entitled 'Hansel and Gretel: A Sweet Revenge,' was chosen to close the show, which was an indication of the performance, their exemplary high level of the performance behaviour during the long day of and of the regard in which rehearsal and their exceptional organisers held it. performance during the show. Well done, dancers, you were an All dancers are to be absolute credit to the Talented congratulated on their hard Dance Program and Erindale work and efforts during College. preparations for this VET WORK PLACEMENTS Erindale College offers a granted a vocational qualification If students wish to pursue this range of Vocational Courses they need to achieve the opportunity they should talk to where students can work competencies in the course and their VET teacher and the towards a nationally do a work placement, known as Careers teachers in eknex. recognised certificate. We Structure Workplace Learning currently offer: (SWL). If students undertake an Parents and other community SWL placement while in years 11 members are encouraged to Certificate II in or 12, it can contribute towards consider taking on a work Business points for their ACT Senior placement student in their work Secondary Certificate. place or business through the Certificate II in SWL or work experience Community Services By undertaking an SWL students programs. Please get in touch Certificate II in Sport will develop knowledge, skills and with Vanessa Sargeant or and Recreation attitudes that are relevant to and Stephen Smith at Erindale recognised in their particular Certificate I in College if you would like to industry. This allows them the Furnishing support our students in this way. opportunity to receive training in Certificate II in an industry context and gain Hospitality understanding of the variety of roles and responsibilities in the Certificate II in Kitchen workplace.