GREAT LAKES COLLEGE The Dolphin FRIDAY 23RD MARCH 2018 TERM 1 WEEK 8 ISSUE 2 TUNCURRY CAMPUS Y7 ADVENTURE LAND CAMP FORSTER CAMPUS MEET AND GREET BBQ MANNING ZONE OPEN NETBALL REGIONAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL One College Three Campuses Unlimited Opportunities A proud member of the Great Lakes Learning Community Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 1 COLLEGE SPORT REGIONAL SWIMMING Regional swimming was held at Maitland pool on Monday 6th February. We competed with a team of close to 25 students from across the college and left with some amazing results. A huge congratulations to Dane Jeffery, Misty Cornish, Olivia Dew, Connor Anderson and Dyarna Crupi who will all be competing at State Swimming for individual events, we wish you all BOYS UNDER 14’S TEAM the best. Congratulations also to Courtney Oscar Rudman, Kade Lumtin, Xavier Robertson-Reynolds, Tyler Sweetman Conner Anderson Whyborn, April Cougle, Grace Aldridge, Abby Mulligan, Oscar Rudman, Tyler Sweetman, GIRLS OPEN SRELAY Xavier Robertson-Reynolds and Kade Lumtin for Abby Mulligan, all making it to State in the college relay teams. Grace Aldridge, A huge thank you to the parents for your Courtney Whyborn, support for both your child and the college by April Cougle, travelling to Maitland. Olivia Dew, Dyarna Crupi Debbie Cougle Deputy Principal (Relieving) Tuncurry Campus COLES SPORTING EQUIPMENT Great Lakes College is collecting Coles Sports for Schools vouchers which will lead to new sporting equipment for students at both Tuncurry and Forster Campus. Students have been spending their recess and lunch times counting the vouchers. This turns into a maths lesson as they work out how much money was spent to earn the vouchers they have counted. Thank you, to all parents, family members and community who have been supporting us by donating their vouchers. The box can be found at the front of Coles in the front offices at Tuncurry and Forster. Christina Whitbread College Sport Coordinator We would like to acknowledge the Worimi people, the Traditional Custodians of this land. We would also like to pay respects to the elders, both past, present and future, of the Worimi nation and extend respect to other Aboriginal people. Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 2 MANNING ZONE OPEN GIRLS NETBALL The Manning Zone Open Girls netball gala day is held each year between the schools of Chatham, Wingham, Gloucester, Taree and Great Lakes College to determine which two Manning teams will contest the top 14 teams from Newcastle. Our gala day was held on Tuesday 27th February at Boronia Park, Forster. The teams played 4 games each of 40 minutes. Great Lakes College fielded a strong team consisting of Ellie Johnston (C), Chelsea Herb, Emily Driese, Jillian Black, Jasmine Black, Mia Williams, Melissa Winter, Ali Edwards and Jade Astorini. All girls played tremendously well in the spirit of the game. They ensured that they would win their games without humiliating opponents with less experience. There was no holding back in their last game against Taree High School who had gone through undefeated. It was 5 all at the end of an extremely tight first quarter but, slowly the players showed their class and won the match 28-16. Thank you to Sheree Collins for umpiring for Great Lakes College on the day. Christina Whitbread College Sport Coordinator LEFT: Chelsea Herb attempts a shot while Mel Winter waits for rebounds. Jillian Black & Jade Astorini wait on against Taree High School RIGHT: Jasmine Black defends the centre pass as Mia Williams and Ellie Johnston hold out the Taree High School shooters. LEFT: Chelsea Herb feeding the ball to Ellie Johnston on the baseline against Chatham High School. MIDDLE: Jasmine Black gets a centre pass away in netball gala day. RIGHT: Emily Driese and Mel Winter moving to receive the ball in the shooting circle against Gloucester High School. Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 3 FORSTER CAMPUS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Year 7 Camp was on Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd March and we look forward to seeing all the photos of the fun and exciting learning activities, in which the students were involved. Good Luck to our Chess Team The first round in the competition has seen our team draw with Merewether High School. In an expansion of the competition the games are played on the computer so more schools are able to be involved in the competition. Royal Easter Show Competitions Forster Campus Agriculture students are eager to find out the results from the two competitions in which they have entered. Schools Honey Section – which they have been placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the last two years. Meat Chooks Section– with the healthy weight of the chooks through a special feeding program it is hoped that there will be success this year. News from our Partner Primary Schools Congratulations to Mel Merchant who is now the permanent Principal of Pacific Palms Primary School. We welcome Mrs Annie Everingham next term, as the Principal of Forster Public School. Jennifer Miggins Principal Forster Campus DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT We are delighted that this term, Forster Campus, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school. We want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 26 March and 13 April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Friday 23rd March. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents. Phil Grieve Stage 4 Deputy Principal Forster Campus Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 4 Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 5 YEAR 7 MEET AND GREET BBQ Monday the 19th of February saw a huge turnout of Year 7 students, parents and Great Lakes College Forster Campus teachers. The afternoon gave teachers and parents the opportunity to meet and socialise in a casual setting. While students enjoyed the north easterly swell at Forster Main Beach, parents approached staff with any concerns, questions, or information to help the transition of their child into high school. Great Lakes College Forster Campus staff highly appreciate the time spent gaining valuable knowledge from parents, which is needed to ensure all students have the chance to succeed. We thank you, and we look forward to a great future with you. Kate Sanders Year 7 Adviser YEAR 8 SURVIVOR 2018 Survivor is an elective class offered to Year 8 students. Students engage in a range of different activities including map reading, weather forecasting, shelter building, orienteering, camping, and team work activities. The following pictures demonstrate student skills in designing and building shelters. Kate Sanders Year 7 Adviser Patria Avery, Preston Avery, Taylah Brazier-Armitage, Harrison Brennan, Harrison Caithness, Elizabeth flack, Sebastain Gonzalez, Jasper Hadenham, Megan Hardgrave, Hayden Hodgess, James Holborow, Taylah howard, Caleb Johnson, Nathan Koutts, James Landers, Toby Lucas, Liam Mauger, Joel Menn, Lucy Nelson, Annalise Northam, Bailey Perrim, Elliott Simpson, Daniel Smith, Damon Tattersall, Baily Willoughby, Brendan Winter, Amalie Woodhouse, Britney Young. Issue 2—Term 1—Week 8 Page 6 SRC DAY, A REVIEW The SRC day was a great opportunity to learn more about ourselves and our capability to lead. The day started off simply with a PowerPoint about our core values, expectations and leading aspects. The PowerPoint was a great way to revise our requirements as respectable members of the school council. After the PowerPoint we were split up into groups to participate in teamwork related games. The teams were jumbled, meaning you’d probably only get a few of your friends in it, which resulted in a great friendship opportunity with our fellow SRC peers. We did such things as discussing how to act around our fellow students, teachers, principal and members of the public. My favourite activity we did in our groups where we were asked to pick a person we looked up to, our team chose Martin Luther King Jr. Towards the end of this spectacular day we tied balloons to our ankles and tried to stomp on our fellow friend’s balloons causing them to burst, the last one with a balloon tied to their ankle won. Our final activity was proving that you should not judge a book by its cover. We were seated in a circle, a pile of presents in the middle. We each came out individually and selected one, sat back down and waited for the others. Once everyone had a present Ms Whiting read out a story, each time she said left, we passed a present left, each time she said right, we passed a present right.