Neerim District Secondary College

News and Views May 10, 2019 PO Box 18, Vic 3831 Phone: (03) 5628 1455 Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.ndsc.vic.edu.au Defining our Core Values

On Tuesday 30 April students from years 7, 8 & 9 worked together during extended homegroup to define our new values.

Our Sponsors We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors for their support throughout this year. With your continued generosity and commitment we have been able to improve the educational opportunities available to students. We strongly encourage our parents and the wider community to please support these wonderful local businesses that sponsor our school so well.

Nam Nguyen 123 Main Road Neerim South 3831 [email protected]

Your local Real Estate Agents Dennis Bowen-Day, Director 115 Main Neerim Road, Neerim South P: 03 5628 1493 M: 0418 526 701

1 Principal’s Report  Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer Child Safety supervision and professional development Child safety is a matter that we  Ensure children know who to talk with if they are take very seriously. worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues As part of our build up to our  Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment school review we are updating our promptly to the appropriate authorities policies and at this week’s School  Share information appropriately and lawfully with Council meeting we ratified our other organisations where the safety and wellbeing Child Safety Commitment Statement, Child Safety Reporting of children is at risk and Obligations Policy and Procedures and our Child Safety Policy.  My plan is to include information about child safety in every Value the input of and communicate regularly with newsletter because it needs to be front and centre in our families and carers. thinking. This week I am including our Child Safety Statement of Commitment for your perusal. School Council Vacancies

Child Safety Statement of Commitment As mentioned in a previous newsletter, we still have two Rationale parent category vacancies on our School Council. Should you wish to be part of this group that is instrumental in Neerim District Secondary College is committed to safety and developing policy and setting the strategic direction of wellbeing of all children and this will be the primary focus for Neerim District Secondary College, then please contact me at our care and decision making. the school on 5628 1455.

Neerim District Secondary College has zero tolerance for child Brett Windsor abuse. Executive Principal Neerim District Secondary College is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be Sponsor of the Week paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander children and children from culturally and/or SERIGRAPH GALLERY linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with a disability as well as the safety of vulnerable children. This week’s winner is Luka Cook of Every person involved in Neerim District Secondary College year 7. has a responsibility to understand the important and specific Congratulations Luka, an iTunes role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that voucher to the value of $30 is on its’ way to you, the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at courtesy of the Serigraph Gallery. the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

Implementation

In its planning decision-making and operations, Neerim District Secondary College will: New Chaplain  Take a preventative, proactive and participatory My name is Claudia and I am the approach to child safety; school chaplain. I’m here to have a  Value and empower children to participate in chat when life gets a bit tough and decisions which affect their lives; when life throws you lemons and you  Foster a culture of openness that supports all don’t know how to make lemonade. I persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children am all ears. A bit about myself. I love  Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing the outdoors, love the beach, love practices while keeping child safety paramount adventure, love photography and I love my dog to bits. Look  Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct forward to having a chat with you. and behaviour towards children

2 Positive Behaviour Support Congratulations to the following students who received green Positive Behaviour entries on Compass for this term: Kate Akers-Saveneh, Brodie Broadbent, Laura Brown, Maddison Brown, Riley Brown, Tyler Burns, Cody Coad, Gordon Cook, Makalah Crichton, Mitchell Dawson, Dakota Dawson, Sara Ellis, Beau Ellis, Rhiley Fleming, Jay Furletti, Bayley Gunton, Mia Higgs (2), Paige Hill, Charlotte Hoddinott (2), Mav Matheson, Shae Maxwell, Molly McConachy, Clarissa O’Neal, Thomas Oldham, Cooper Orwin, Hannah Rhodes, Liam Richards (2), Joe Richardson, Connor Rigg, Eloise Robson, Izzy Ryan, Kodi Smith, Rylen Smith & Corey Triffitt KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

PBS LINK IS HERE!

Those students who receive a PBS green entry on Compass will go in the draw to win the Sponsor of the Week $30 voucher provided by our community sponsors. PBS IS A MARATHON. NOT A SPRINT.

3 Student who have achieved 100% Attendance during Term 1 Congratulations to the following students who achieved 100% attendance for Term 1: Darcy Beecroft, Maddison Brown, Riley Brown, Luka Cook, Heath Darcy, Cooper Dobell, Logan Ferguson, Annabelle Furneaux, Josh Furneaux, Tobias Furneaux, Paige Hill, Evelyn Marks & Jack Marshall. Please collect a muffin voucher from the office on Monday.

Lost Property

We have a tub of unnamed and unclaimed school uniform at the office from Term 1. If your child has lost an item of clothing at school please send them to the office to check whether we have it, any items unclaimed by the end of next week Friday 17 May, will be given to needy students.

We request that parents write their child’s name on their school uniform so that we can hand it back to them when it comes to the office, 99% of uniform handed in at the office does not have any identifying name which makes it impossible for us to return it.

Calendar of Events

Dates to Remember May Monday 13 VCAL: Bunnings Wednesday 15 Year 12: Tertiary Information Services Thursday 16 Urbanknights - Street Art & Stencil Workshop Monday 20 Year 7 2020 Information Sessions - 4pm & 7pm Tuesday 21 Studio Arts: Top Arts & Gallery visit Thursday 30 Urbanknights - Chinese Museum June Friday 7 Curriculum Planning Day - No students at school Monday 10 Queens Birthday Public Holiday Tuesday 11– Friday 14 Year 11/12 Exams Monday 17—Friday 21 Year 10 Exams Friday 28 Last Day of Term 2 July Monday 15 First Day of Term 3 August Monday 12 Curriculum Planning Day - No students at school

4 Junior Bowls State Finals 2019 Neerim District Secondary College represented the region in the Junior (16 and under) section of secondary schools in the state lawn bowls finals on Wednesday 1st May.

The competition was two bowl triples (3 players per team) In the second game, Neerim played against Glen Eira College. where each player gets to bowl two bowls while alternating This was a very close game with scores level with one end to with their opposition counterpart. Each game was 7 ends or go. Glen Eira won the end after a measure was needed to 40 minutes duration. determine which was the shot bowl. Neerim lost 4 shots to 5.

Representing Neerim were Claire Pollard (skip), Chelsea In the third and last game, Neerim played against Ruther- nd Lineham 2 and Macca Duck Lead. Although the team had glen. In another very close game Neerim only trailed by 1 some training at Neerim District Bowling club, they had shot with 1 end to play. Rutherglen won the end and won never played an actual game. the game 8 shots to Neerim 4.

In the group that Neerim competed in, there were 3 other Although Neerim did not win a game, the team performed schools that were played against. very well with each player putting down some excellent bowls at various times of the games. In the first game, the opponent was Kyabram. Neerim got off to a good start and won the first 3 ends but Kyabram then won the next 2 ends. Neerim won the last end and despite winning 4 of the 6 ends played, they lost 6 shots to 8.

Year 9 CEA9 Urbanknights visit The Shrine of Remembrance Year 9 CEA9 Urbanknights students experiencing at taste of what soldiers and nurses went through during WW1 at The Shrine of Remembrance on Thursday 2 May.

Our Sponsors A big thanks to all of our generous sponsors for their support throughout the year. Please support the wonderful local businesses that sponsor our school so generously.

Neerim South Milk Bar and Takeaway 133 Main Neerim Rd Neerim South Ph: 5628 1454

Cinema Arcade Street Phone 5628 1513 129 Main Road, Neerim South 3831 Ph 5622 1399

Neerim South Hotel

Bar | Bistro | Bottle Shop 91-109 Main Neerim Rd Neerim South 147 Main Neerim Rd Ph: 5628 1431 Fax: 5628 1093 Neerim South VIC 3831 157 Main Road Neerim South Ph 5628 1462 5628 1519

5 Year 8 Food Technology Athletics Year 8 students making Nasi Goreng in Food Technology on Our students competing at the West Gippsland Athletics Wednesday. yesterday.

Debating

Congratulations to our D grade debaters who won their round two stoush against St Francis Xavier College Thursday 4 April.

Jenny Mackay-Richie was awarded best speaker. Special mention to first time debater Riley Brown who stepped in at the last minute to chair the debate with no previous experience.

6 First Aid: Doctors in Schools Please note that should your child need to take medication at school the following information is required:

Written advise from the treating medical/health practitioner with the following information:

1. the name of the medication required

2. the dosage amount Doctors in Schools 3. the time medication is to be given Did you know that we have the services of a GP and nurse here at the school’s own on campus medical clinic? 4. how the medication is to be taken

The objectives of the Doctors in School program are to: 5. the dates medication is required, or whether it is ongoing medication  Make primary health care more accessible to 6. how the medication should be stored. students  Promote healthy living and wellness. Thanks  Provide support to young people through the early Lee Pattinson identification of health problems First Aid Co-ordinator  Reduce the pressure on working families.

Dr Liz is available every Tuesday from 10am until 12pm. Appointments are preferred and can be made at the Neerim South Medical Clinic, with library staff or the nurse on a Tuesday. Walk ins are also welcomed.

If you have any questions please feel free to discuss with nurse Chontau when she is in the clinic Tuesday mornings.

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