Edinburgh College Character... through Nurture, Learning and Service Term 3 August 9, 2017 Year 1 Learn about Shapes Former Student Visits Edinburgh College Playdough and toothpicks were all that was needed to have a lot of Sandra Levers, a former student of the College (1974) was delighted fun reinforcing the topic of 2D and 3D shapes and objects. to return to Edinburgh College to speak to the Secondary students during Chapel. An Indigenous Australian from Kuranda in far north Queensland, Sandra took time to visit Edinburgh during the week she was in Melbourne teaching cultural awareness to medical profession- als. Sandra shared her story and was delighted to have her son, Radayn Tanna accompa- ny her on the visit. Radayn played the didgeridoo for Primary Chapel and led two sessions with the Primary students instructing them on throwing (and catching) boomerangs. Radayn has played the didgeridoo inter- nationally and has many paintings exhibited in galler- ies across Australia. Both Sandra and Radayn spoke to the Year 10 History class who are studying race relations in Australia and the USA. They concluded their visit by presenting the College with several throwing boomerangs expertly painted by Radayn. - Mr Brooks Footy Colours for CFA A number of very passionate football supporters happily exchanged their school uniform for their team’s colours and a donation to the Warburton CFA. $177.00 was raised. Within our Christian environment at Edinburgh College we want to develop willing learners who are respectful, responsible and resilient, and who have a heart for service in their community. - PB4L Statement from Students & Staff. edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: 9728 2211 A member of Adventist Schools Australia Edinburgh College Celebrates Achievement Sports-R-Us Fundraiser Challenge a Success We are very excited to inform you of our recent visit from Dr Shiralee Seeing the students faces light up was something we will never Poed of Melbourne University, who came to Edinburgh College yester- forget! The excitement from the kids couldn't be contained. Last day to audit us on our implemen- Thursday the Year 6 class had the opportunity to run a sporting tation of the PB4L (Positive program for Years Prep-5. We were able to play loads of cool Behaviour for Learning) program. games like Volleyball, Flagball, Crab Soccer and more! All the kids really enjoyed it and the Year 6’s had fun learning and teaching As you may be aware, the PB4L different classes. We learnt that teaching is harder than it looks program was implemented in and children can sometimes be hard to control. Term 4 of last year. PB4L focuses on four values which Edinburgh Please remember to College determine are the ‘hall marks’ of our school culture; respect, bring your sponsorship resilience, responsibility and willingness to learn. These values fit money in tomorrow so perfectly with our Vision Statement: we can find something Character through Nurture, Learning and Service. cool to buy for the school. The class that We are pleased to inform you that we passed the audit with an amaz- raises the most money ing score of 29/30. Dr Poed explained that this is a remarkable score will get a free dress because only four out of 145 schools have passed the audit within their day! first year of implementation, but none have obtained as high a score as -Ewurama & Lushi Edinburgh College. Year 6 We are extremely proud of all of our staff for the extra time they have put into making this program such a success at Edinburgh College. Dr Poed highlighted three areas in particular that she was impressed with after spending the day with us: 1. The team willingly and enthusiastically engaged in the process throughout, and carefully and thoughtfully considered the current implementation. 2. 100% of staff acknowledged that they were teaching students the expected behaviours. This reflects the work of the PB4L Leader- ship Team in providing professional development to staff, and in particular, Mrs Davina Harvey who provided internal coaching to the PB4L team. A special mention to Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Thorneycroft for their earlier leadership. 3. The PB4L team has closely examined their discipline data and used the information from this to make decisions to improve their implementation of PB4L. Special thanks to Miss Knight for her out- Fruits of the Spirit Awards standing work in making the data available to the PB4L team. Congratulations to the students who were recognised for display- ing last week’s Fruit of the Spirt—LOVE either in the classroom “Thank you for the opportunity to visit your College. I was greatly im- or out in the playground. pressed by your students and staff and felt warmly welcomed during my visit.” Dr Shiralee Poed Senior Lecturer Learning Intervention Melbourne Graduate School of Education As you can see from Dr Poed’s comments, we have reason to cele- brate! Edinburgh College is marching forward! It is a great school where teachers work tirelessly to make your children feel respected, teach them to be responsi- ble, resilient and to work toward a growth mindset through willingness to learn. Back row: Aimee, Tayla Middle row: Jayvyn, Mia, Grace, Jamen, Noah and Rayden Front row: Cooper, Luci, Fariel, Dahmya, Ellie and Shanella This week’s Fruit of the Spirit is focusing on JOY. Tough times don't last, tough people do. You are welcome to join us for our weekly Friday Chapel held in Resilience Motto—Year 8M the Multi-purpose Hall at 9:00am. Year 3 will be leading out this week. edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: 9728 2211 A member of Adventist Schools Australia Year 8 Enjoying Tech and Art Year 9 Students and Parents/Carers Information Night—Tonight All Year 9 students and parents/carers are invited to attend tonight to look at subject choices for Year 10 and into VCE. Tonight, August 9 at 7:00pm in the Edinburgh Language Centre Homework Club each Monday 3:45-4:45pm in the Library Resource Centre Want to get your week off to a great start? Get an hour head start on the week’s projects, assignments and homework Quiet environment where you can concentrate and get work done Supervised by a qualified and experienced teacher See Mr Smith for further information. Myalla 2017 Cover Art Competition Design the cover of the Edinburgh College Yearbook for 2017. Produce an artwork that symbolises Edinburgh College. The competition is open to all students. Entries close on Monday, 4th September. Please see Mrs Dunne, Mrs Anderson or Mr Howard for further details and to collect some art paper. Prizes: $100 for the winner of the wrap-around cover or $60 for front cover only. There will also be $15 awarded for artwork chosen to make up a back cover collage. Edinburgh College presents... “THE LION ROARS TONIGHT” A 2017 production by the Edinburgh College Drama Team based on the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis Vanuatu Fundraiser Futsal Comp Saturday 19th August 6pm-9:30pm Matinee: Edinburgh College Gym Any age, any ability, any gender 12:00noon Tuesday 12 September $120 Entry per team $5 per spectator 7:00pm Wednesday 13 September 7:00pm Thursday 14 September To enter a team call: 0451442363 or email: [email protected] In the Edinburgh College Secondary Gymnasium Please confirm your entry ASAP Maximum of 5 teams and no more than 8 players per team. Tickets: $15 adults Each team must delegate a captain to liaise with organiser. $10 children (under 5 years free) Further rules will be emailed to team captain at a later stage. $40 family Secondary Office Reception Food and drink stalls Primary Office Reception edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: 9728 2211 A member of Adventist Schools Australia Book Week Starts on Monday Important Dates to Note Monday— Costume Parade Have you got your costume ready? All students will participate in the Primary parade. Term 3 Tuesday—Treat Day Don’t miss out on a TIM TAM Slam available to all August Primary students for just $2. Get your orders and pay- 10 Combined Schools Day of Worship Years 3—6 ment in by Friday, 11th August. 14-18 Book Week Thursday—Book Week Performance 14-18 Book Week Scholastic Book Fair Students will be treated to a performance by the Educational 14 Book Week Parade Performance Music Group—’Super Duper’ 15 Book Week Treat Day - Tim Tam Slam Wednesday to Friday—Book Fair 17 Book Week Performance Come and browse through the display in the Leaning Centre 21 Year 5 Excursion Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:20 to 4:00pm. If you 31 Father’s Day Stall are not able to visit us, you can place an order from the enclosed catalogues. September 6 Years 4-12 Athletics Day Annual Combined Schools Day of Worship 9 Resilient Kids Conference Edinburgh students will meet together with students from Heritage Christian College, Nunawading Christian College and Gilson College for an incredible day of music, stories, drama and more. Held at Nunawading Christian College, students will be transported to and from the program by bus. Year 3 to 6 students will attend Thursday, Like us on Facebook August 10 and all Secondary students on Friday, August 11. Lunch orders have now closed but snacks will be available for pur- chase on the day. If you didn’t put a lunch order in, please pack a Secondary lunch. Term 3 House Patch for Polo Tops Primary students have each been issued with a August patch displaying their Sport House which needs 9 Year 9 Information Night regarding Year 10 to be sewn on the polo top.