Principal: Mr Ashley Munn Phone: 53 922 494 Fax: 53922429 www.kanivacollege.vic.edu.au [email protected] Contacts: Mr. C Bendall Assistant Principal; Kaniva Junior School P-6: Mrs K. Cole, Senior School 7-12: Mrs J. Tuckwell. Student Wellbeing: Mrs F. McDonald 11th June 2015 College Items for newsletter to be sent by 12 noon Wednesdays to: [email protected] No school tomorrow Report writing day - Pupil free I hope everyone had a great long weekend and a reminder that students have a very short week this week with Friday being a pupil free day. Teachers are currently preparing reports which will go out on the last day of term, so now is a great time for parents to have conversations about what work needs to be completed prior to the end of term. Students can then use Friday to catch up or stay on top of their work. A reminder, that the deadline for students to achieve an “S” for their unit 1 or unit 3 VCE study is this Friday at 4.00pm. Hannah Braisby, Remmi King, Caitlyn Cassar and William Braunstein, participated in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition last Friday. Miss McLennan has told me that all our CALENDAR students “did brilliantly” especially JuneJuneJune in the impromptu 12 PUPIL FREE DAY speech. I would like to 16 Yr 7 Cows Create Careers, Cobden congratulate these Yr 10-12 Boys Hockey students for giving Dimboola this competition a go Primary WWSSA Lightning Premiership and also to Miss Nhill McLennan for her 17 Yr 9 GWM Water Conf. organisation. Horsham Last week Year 10 participated in work experience week and we had 19 Yr 1 Minyip Buddies Visit students all over Victoria (some in SA) attend workplaces and experience 23 Careers Expo Horsham what their chosen career is really like. Feedback from students and 24 Yr 11/12 Girls Soccer workplaces has been positive and I would like to thank Kathryn Champness GWR W’bool 9/10 Boys Soccer GWR for all the planning she has done. W’bool Unit 3/4 students sat the GAT yesterday. This is the only mid-year exam for 26 End of Term 2.30 end our senior students and I hope the experience assists all our students to approach the end of year exams with a degree of confidence and understanding. I have noticed a number of students wearing black pants to school. Our College Council has approved navy school pants and I ask that parents ensure students either have a note or are in correct uniform. Last Friday four of our Year 8 students participated in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award in Horsham. Our representatives were Hannah Braisby, William Braunstein, Caitlin Cassar and Remmi King. They all presented a five-minute prepared speech on a topic that related to broader themes of social justice, caring or volunteering. They were all able to draw upon their own experiences to deliver thoughtful and genuine messages. Once the prepared speeches concluded, all of the participants had to complete a two-minute impromptu speech on the topic, ‘A person I admire’. They only had a few minutes to collect their ideas before they were back in front of their audience to deliver the second speech. All of our students handled themselves brilliantly and again presented confident and considered speeches, despite the pressure and the nerves of the situation. The competition was very even this year, and I think that all of our students gained a lot from the experience. I also think that they must have enjoyed it, given the singing all the way home. Prep students enjoyed a visit from the Police yesterday. The class is learning about Emergency Services and will be meeting the Ambulance service later today. Mates’ cooking activity (pizza making) with mentees and mentors from 2013 and 2014. Year 10 are learning about the properties of plastics and polymers. Yesterday they made slime to demonstrate how properties can change after chemical reactions. Student teacher Jenna Fowlie has spent almost 3 weeks at our senior school. Jenna is studying her Bachelor of Physical Education at Federation University in Ballarat. She said she has really enjoyed her rural placement and our community. Our Year 2/3 class working hard Daniel Rayner (aka D-dog) Background: Parents: Son of Raelene & Darren, Stepson of Jim, Brother of Jacob In my spare time I like to: Do not a lot but a lot of it 3 Things I want to achieve in my life: 1. Become a fighter pilot 2. Go to Comicon 3. Backpack everywhere Who do you most admire and whywhy: Stan Lee, the face of Marvel comics Funniest college moment: Year 12 quotes and discussions What makes you happy? Comic related stuff and everything based on my hobbies. What scares you? Alarm clocks (they ruin your sleep and life!) Favourite quote or saying? “If you get hurt, hurt them back. If you get killed, walk it off.” (Avengers: Age of Ultron) Something most people don’t know about me is I’m Batman! At my 10 year Kaniva College reunion I will have money and awesomeness, so basically me now but with money. Next year I hope to either do nothing or everything, I haven’t decided yet :) Jaimee Shurdington (aka Spazzy) Background: Mum Leonie, Dad Graeme, younger sister Cally and 40 cats In my spare time I like to: Fangirl 3 Things I want to achieve in my life: 1. Immortality 2. Be able to play a musical instrument with some degree of skill 3. Explore the galaxy, maybe even guard it or avenge the world. Who do you most admire and whywhy: Every single one of our teachers for putting up with us for this long. Funniest college moment: School is not fun. Don’t let them try to tell you that it is. What makes you happy? Knowing that there is always something new to do, see or experience. What scares you? The beginning of the rest of my life depends on how well I am able to recall specific information. Favourite quote or saying? “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Something most people don’t know about me is I could tell you a random fact about almost anything except what I am studying at school At my 10 year Kaniva College reunion I will have a decent world renowned reputation. Next year I hope to travel and work in incredible places. PREP PROFILE Congratulations to this Jack week’s winners of the College Value Awards HallHallHall Do you like Eddie school and what are the fun Endeavour things at school? Yes, I like science I think its about a little bit of counting. Jolly Phonics is good, we’re finished number one book it started with S and ended in AR….. Like s.a.t sat Learning how to read we’re on book 2 number 2 now but its got no sounds in it it’s just pages. Art’s a good thing to do. There’s no more fun stuff just those things. How do you think School and Kinder are different? Its just proper work in Prep and Kinder is just playing all day. Do you have a favourite teacher that you like and why? Mrs Bale because she is the Art teacher. I like her because she's nice and she’s funny. Does she get cross? Yes but only with the people when they go under the table. Who do you play with at school? Lachie, Harry, Jett and Cooper, we play cricket and I’ve forgot all the rest. I like the playground too. Only on Thursdays when the lunch whistle goes Toby Mulraney, Year 2/3 you can play hockey. Laila Ansell, Year 2/3 Tell me about your lunchbox? Makaile White, Year 4/5 I have slice and yoghurt and Pizza. The pizza is Remi Brennan, Year 1 homemade with muffins and has bacon and Lachlan Coad, Prep cheese. Is there anything that the kinder kids should know about school? You have to be good. What do you think you would like to be when you grow up? A Policeman. YEAR SUBJECT TOPIC DUE 8 Maths Algebra sheet 3B 17th June 8 English Biography task 16th June 9 Exploration Study for Ch2 Materials Test 23rd June 10 Humanities The Great Depression Presentations 18th June 10 Maths Statistics Homework Sheet 18th June Work of the Week Congratulations Siri Peteti Year 4/5 For her research project and poster about Penguins. Siri’s work is on display in the College office as this week’s ‘Work of the Week’ Uniform Leader board Year % Place 5 100% = 1st 6 95% 2nd 7 75% 6th 8 80% 5th 9 69% 7th 10 90% 4th 11 100% = 1st 12 91% 3rd 15 out of the 20 Year 7 students at school today were in correct uniform. (Sneakers, black shorts/ pants and logos are not part of the college uniform) Congratulations to the students pictured. Careers News Work Experience – Year 10 Our Year 10’s have just finished their week long work experience program. On phoning the employers and students last week there was overwhelming positive feedback from the employers. One student already has secured holiday work with their employer and several others are welcome back if a position comes available. All the students should be very pleased with the way Luke Grosser at Mott Finnis and Co Bordertown (Accountant) they have conducted themselves.