Inspiring P.R.I.D.E. … We Value – Persistence Respect Independence Determination Excellence From the Principal Anzac Day ‐ I would like to congratulate all of our students who were involved in ANZAC Day services on Wednesday and acvely displayed the school’s PRIDE values to the wider school community. Maddison (Captain) and 16‐20 April Tom (SRC President) joined in the 2 &12 100% parade prior to the Pinnaroo service and laid the wreath on behalf of the 6 & 7 97.78% school. In Murrayville, later in the morning, some of our Year 9 students were build on the leadership skills that the students 11 96% involved in the official presentaon. Annika, have established at school, through SRC and Brock, Luka and Kynan were very professional House captain roles and through extra‐curricular 1 & 3 93.34% and spoke extremely well. Kirsty (Captain) and acvies and dedicated leadership programs, 9 92.5% Emma (SRC Vice President) laid the school such as Alpine school. wreath at this service. 4 92% Youth Ambassadors – 8 86.16% It has been a busy 10 days for our Youth Ambassadors. Kirsty and Lara travelled to Prep 85% Melbourne, for a 3‐day forum. They met with around 20 other ambassadors from all over 10 82% the state to discuss how to influence policy 5 80% makers to get the best outcomes for rural Please nofy absences and remote students. before 9:30am or Lillian and Jade parents will be contacted travelled Mildura and Parents Club – by the school met up with the other An establishment meeng was held on Monday Phone 5095 2001 or youth ambassadors regarding the formaon of a Parents club. It was email oster.brenda.j from our Mallee fantasc to see nine parents at the meeng. @edumail.vic.gov.au Educaon Cluster. A moon was passed to form a Parents club and They have also the model Parents Club Constuon was come up with some adopted. Emily Standley has kindly agreed to recommendaons to seek approval of the Minister to now form a put to the Principals parents club. So watch this space. at the next cluster meeng to improve Natasha Mudie student outcomes Principal across the Mallee. These programs Page Jessica Allan Year 12s of 2017 Jessica is studying for a Bachelor of Educaon (Primary) at Mildura Mariah Daniel Mariah is undertaking a Master Degree in Occupaonal Therapy at Flinders University Last week in Home Economics the 7/8 students learnt about the food of Japan. They made their own sushi, and were very pleased to welcome visitors from the P‐2 classroom to talk to them about Japan. ALL ORDERS TO BE PLACED Alex BECKMANN at the Front Office BEFORE SCHOOL for showing increasing INDEPENDENCE in her writing MONDAY Sandwiches/Rolls AND Hot Foods Indy WILSON including Toasties for showing INDEPENDENCE in her reading progress TUESDAY Sandwiches/Rolls AND Toasties 3-4 : WEDNESDAY Sandwiches/Rolls AND Toasties Reece WALKER THURSDAY Sandwiches/Rolls AND Toasties for PERSISTENCE in his work, despite things not working initially FRIDAY HOT FOODS & Toasties ONLY (no sandwiches or rolls) 5-6 : Pies/Pases $4.50 : Party Pies $1 : Sausage Rolls $3 Shania HEINTZE for showing INDEPENDENCE Sauce 20c in her approach to school and her learning; showing Pizzas (Ham & Pineapple or Bacon & Cheese) $2 a high level of maturity and self-motivation Sandwiches / Rolls (see price list provided page 3) Eliza WALLIS Ham & Cheese Toases $2 for showing EXCELLENCE Please ‐ no more than $5 in your envelope in her Learning Styles poster; working hard to produce a high standard of work Page 2 30 April 2018 Murrayville Community College was represented by students at the dawn service in Pinnaroo and a later service in Murrayville. In Murrayville, members of the Year 9 Humanies class ‐ Brock Milde read the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’; Annika Yard presented ‘The first day at Gallipoli’; and Luka Morzer‐Bruyns and Kynan Milde spoke about what Anzac Day means to them. Today we want to speak to you as the younger generaon, on what ANZAC means to us, the Year 9 History class at MCC. We come here to remember and pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and died fighng for our country. Usually the further back we learn about history, the less relevant it is to us. But with ANZAC Day this is not so. The ANZAC tradion is relevant to us. This is because many of you have made the effort to pass this tradion on to us. We feel fortunate that we have not had to experience the bier horrors of war. We appreciate that our lives have not been affected by war. Seeing the horrors of war makes us want to keep peace. ANZAC Day gives us a respect for history, connecon to our families, and a sense of gratude. It is important to hold ANZAC services in our local communies. They teach us the importance and value of our history. Gallipoli was a terrible bale that happened over a hundred years ago, far away in a foreign land, where brave young men fought and died. We feel thankful and appreciave of their bravery. Learning about their fate and pain makes us feel sad, especially when some were only just a bit older than us. ANZAC Day also reminds us about our family. It is why we are proud of our grandfathers and great‐grandfathers who went to war. Every family has a story. When we look at our town and see the memorials, the honour rolls or the trees of remembrance, we recognise family names and think about how war affected families. ANZAC Day is also about gratude. Gratude for all who have served in numerous conflicts and those who have made the ulmate sacrifice. But the sacrifice of the fallen is difficult for some of us to understand. We find it difficult to comprehend how so many volunteered to go to war knowing they may never return. Many sacrificed their lives to make sure we, the future generaons, have a good life. This makes us feel proud and grateful, but also deeply sad, that they lost their lives for us. Hopefully we will never have to experience what those soldiers went through, or give of ourselves in the way that they did. We are grateful for their sacrifice and we can show this by taking pride in our country, and appreciang all that we have ‐ our freedom, our safety, our opportunies and peace. We are grateful for those things because they have been purchased at a great cost. It is up to us to pass on to our children the same values that you have passed down to us. We will pass on the spirit of the Anzacs with pride. LEST WE FORGET. A wreath was placed on the memorial wall by Kirsty Heintze and Emma Allan. In Pinnaroo, Maddison Mudie and Tom Wurfel joined the march to the memorial, and laid a wreath. The wreaths were made by Mrs Andrews and some of her Art students. 30 April 2018 Page 3 Secondary Age Group Champions Primary Winners 13 yo Boys Girls 5‐6 yo B o y s Girls Champion Cooper Wisneske Emma Parker Champion Cornelius de Preez Indy Wilson Runner Up Dermo Boston Tiana Jenzen Runner Up Davyd Davydiuk Bernice Pieterse 14 yo 7 yo Champion Brock Milde Suzie Beckmann Champion Thomas Crane Phoenix Morzer‐Bruyns Runner Up Kynan Milde Allea Heintze Runner Up Jack Dunning 15 yo 8 yo Champion Luka Morzer‐Bruyns Annika Yard Champion Nate Kelly Sarah Allan Runner Up Bram Schiller Runner Up Jaxon Wya Emmazyn Edwards 16 yo 9 yo Champion Darren Virgo Jade Bennier Champion Reece Walker Laila Wilson Runner Up Hayden Beckmann Miranda Walker Runner Up Seth Walker 17 yo 10 yo Champion Blake Virgo Kirsty Heintze Champion Harvey Crane Malda Wya Runner Up Colby Hawthorne Emma Allan Runner Up Liam Wisneske Evie Oakley 18yo 11 yo Champion Maddison Mudie Champion Brooklyn Morzer‐Bruyns Mya Jenzen Runner Up Lillian Moyle Runner Up Noah Ewins Eliza Wallis 12yo Record Breakers Champion Alex Tzokas Emma Parker Cornelius de Preez Runner Up Zac Kelly Tiana Jenzen Cooper Wisneske Malda Wya Suzie Beckmann Harvey Crane Congratulaons to all of the students that parcipated in last week’s House Cross Country on Friday. It was a perfect morning for running, which was shown with the students achieving some fantasc mes. We would like to thank everyone who came along to support the students, all of the staff members for helping with the range of jobs on the day and also the parents who organised the tea/coffee and scones staon. The next Primary event, Sunraysia South, is on Tuesday 8th of May in Mildura, whilst the Secondary event, Mallee Division, is on Wednesday 9th of May in Ouyen. Notes for all of the students that have been selected to go on to these events will be handed out early this week. Josh Willersdorf and Eryn Wya Page 4 30 April 2018 30 April 2018 Page 5 Big Write/VCOP The 5/6 class have been working on their narrave wring skills. They would like to share their opening paragraphs (orientaon) from their swimming or crime piece from term 1. They hope that you enjoy their creave wring. Eryn Wya Swimming Sports Excitement moved around the crowd while buerflies flew energecally inside people's stomachs. Both of the teams were warming up and stretching, it was an intensely humid summers day furthermore the pool was warmer than usual. Kaitlyn was in the blue team (Winjeel) along with her best friend Octavia, moreover they had as much energy as a can of coke.