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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

"Preparing today's students for tomorrow's opportunities"

College Principal: Mr Lino Pagano Assistant Principals: Early Years: Dr Tony Mordini Junior Years: Mrs Linda Blakis

Middle Years: Ms Fiona Vale Senior Years: Mr Con Stamatelatos

College Captains: Hammad Shahin & Grace Oh College Vice Captains: Daniel Amrein & Sahar Salehi

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

Japanese Sister School Visit

This week we hosted a group of students and one senior teacher from Akatsuki Junior High School. This is the school’s fourth visit to our College. Thank you to all the staff, parents and students who have helped make their week in Australia a truly memorable experience. In particular, I wish to acknowledge Ms Elisabetta D’Amore who has overseen the visit and ensured our visitors had ‘buddies’; a broad exposure to Australian culture; and an array of educational and social activities. A Highlight of the week was the ‘Melbourne City Experience’, which incorporated visiting a number of key landmarks including the State Library, Federation Square and the Shrine of Remembrance.

For our students, our visitors provided them with the opportunity to practice their Japanese language skills and participate in a number of Japanese cultural activities including calligraphy, art and dance.

Curriculum Day

Wednesday August 23rd was a Curriculum Day. The agenda provided time for staff to work in their Teaching and Learning Teams and commence some Term 4 planning. There was also some time spent on the Behavioural Matrix that has been developed by the Student Engagement Team. This will provide greater consistency across the College and align our actions with the College values. The final session of the day provided an opportunity for Mini Schools to reflect on their Vision Statements and consider these in line with the College’s Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan. As a College, we are driven by quite clear goals around student achievement, students’ responsibility for their learning and a commitment to a caring and cooperative school environment.

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RESPECT AND TOLERANCE – PERSONAL SUCCESS – HONESTY AND TRUST - RESPONSIBILITY

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BE HONEST, BUILD TRUST


Early and Junior Years – Life Education

Over the past two weeks, you will have noticed the Life Education Van has beenparked in the Early Years car park. Classes have been participating in a range ofactivities and provided with resources aimed at empowering children to makehealthier and safer choices. Topics of discussion have included cyber safety,handling emergencies, being safe at home (e.g. do not play with matches andlighters), and healthy food options.

Middle Years – Mentor – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Any of us that have had or worked with teenagers know that the teen years (andsometimes even young people in their early 20’s) can be challenging! The Year 8Mentors will leverage off Steven Covey’s very successful book, The 7 Habits ofHighly Effective Teens to provide a series of lessons aimed at helping our Year8’s build their focus and effectiveness as they navigate the Middle Years ofschooling. Covey suggests that highly effective teens –

Are proactive (Take responsibility for their life) Begin with the end in mind (put their goals into focus) Put first things first (know how to prioritise) Think win-win (a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual

benefit in all their interactions) Seek first to understand and then to be understood Synergise (are able to work in teams, value difference, are able to apply old

knowledge to new problems) Sharpen the saw (maintain balance in all aspect of their life: physical,

social/emotional, mental, and spiritual)

Senior School - Reporting, Assessments, Pathways

As we move towards the end of the term there is a lot of activity in the SeniorSchool particularly preparing Year 12 students for their final exams; providing themwith information about post-school courses, open days and scholarships; andrunning lots of catch up sessions to make sure our students are as prepared asthey can be.

If you have not already checked, the GPA’s have been updated. Make sure youtake time to look at them. If you have any questions or concerns make sure youmake contact with the relevant subject teacher.

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Junior Mini School Achievement Award Recipients

These students have been recognized for their achievements in academic and personal success. MRC congratulates all students recognized for their hard work and dedication.

Community Hub – Welcome Mariam Baroudi

Recently the College was the recipient of a grant that will enable it to be set up as aHub for refugee and asylum seeker children. The Hub will be set up on the Early Yearssite and will initially focus on programs for pre-school and early years children who arerecent arrivals. Mariam Baroudi will coordinate hub activities. Mariam recently joinedour staff and comes with experience in education and community development.Mariam is bi-lingual (English and Arabic) and a qualified Social Worker.

Coming Events – Elite Sports Program and The Wizard of Oz

The Elite Sports Program has an open night on Monday September 4th at 6.00pm. Ifyour child is interested in the Program, please come along. You will find more detailson Compass.

In addition, we are coming close to the opening night of this year’s musical, TheWizard of Oz. Tickets are on sale and details are provided in this newsletter and onCompass. It promises to be a wonderful night. We hope to see you there.

Thank you for your ongoing involvement in the College. Our success is a partnership between staff, families and the wider community.

Dr Tony Mordini Assistant Principal (Early Years)

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This year the Years 5/6 Students worked with Mr Johnson during class time to create a Nesting Box. This Biannual Project has been a massive success in relating the sustainability issues of native animals in the bush. Six Years 5/6’s classes went on the Excursion to a bush site where they installed the Nesting Boxes and rotated through a range of activities over the day. With huge thanks to Sonia Sharkey from ‘South West Goulbourn Landcare’ who assisted with the coordination of the event. Students had a fantastic time digging up Koorie artefacts; looking at a huge range of animal skeletons; digging around for scorpions; reverse treasure hunt and building cubby houses. To top it off a Barbeque was provided by the College and even a bit of excitement with the bus getting stuck on the way in to the site that needed to be hauled out so we could go home at the end of the day.

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Students from the VCE Visual Communications and VCE Product Design & Technology classes visited the Melbourne Museum to see the outstanding VCE Folios for 2016. They were able to see the high standard and the products the students have made in a range of Technology and Visual Communication courses.

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MRC Community Garden

We went to Docklands, we all got on the bus, we went for two days because there were so many of us.

We learnt about Simple Machines and we went to the park, we learnt about robots but we left before dark.

1OO Days of School

Excursion to Lego Education and Learning Centre

We’ve been out in the garden, weeding and planting, we’ve watered the garden, and it’s looking enchanting.

Circle time has become part of our day, we see all our friends and a “Good Morning” we say.

Community Day

Community Days, they’re fun to remember, there’s one coming up at the start of

September.

We learnt about poetry, and its various forms, we worked really hard, it’s part of our norms.

We celebrated the 100 days, we celebrated in different ways.

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Mount Ridley College Presents...

Thursday 31st August Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd September Tickets at: trybooking.com/295022

By L. Frank Baum With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

Background Music by Herbert Stothart Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard

Orchestration by Larry Wilcox Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company

Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

Adaptation and support materials for the Young Performers’ Edition Developed by iTheatrics

Under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald

“The Wizard of Oz” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

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How can we engage children with science?

A Van De Graff Generator is a device that produces static electricity in a consistent current by rotating a belt of triboelectric material (A triboelectric material is a substance that produces electricity when rubbed against another triboelectric material, such as a rubber balloon and human hair) such as silk inside of a metal sphere to allow for the sphere to receive a charge.

The beauty of this method of generating static electricity is that because the belt never ends, a Van De Graff generator can supply a consistent amount of electricity for extended periods of time.

Students from Years 5‐11 experimented and enjoyed the study

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Well into the flu season, it is important to keep our children healthy. Children are two to three times more likely than adults to get sick with the flu. Usually, the flu is spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Occasionally, people get the flu from touching a germ‐infested surface. It is important to know the difference between cold and flu. Common symptoms of the flu include high fever, severe headache, muscle and body aches, chills, sore throat, exhaustion and dry cough. Children may also have nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Often cold symptoms come on gradually and they include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and hacking cough. SIMPLE STEPS FOR KEEPING YOUR CHILD HEALTHY: The best way to prevent your child from getting the flu is to take him/her to get a flu vaccine. Talk to your child about practicing good health habits, such as:

Washing hands frequently with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds

Covering mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing‐preferably into the

inside of the elbow or with a tissue and disposing of the tissue immediately into the bin.

Avoiding sharing drinks, water

bottles, eating utensils and mobile phones.

Avoiding touching their eyes, nose,

and mouth

You can help prevent the flu from spreading at home by disinfecting

Frequently touched surfaces, toys,

and other commonly shared items.

You can prevent spreading illness to others by keeping your sick children home from school until they have been without fever for 24 hours. It is important for your sick child to get rest and drink plenty of fluids.

HELP KEEP YOUR CHILD HEALTHY AND FLU FREE

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WANTEDParent helpers for the upcoming College Production. If you are interested in being a parent/guardian helper please contact Ms Samantha Reynolds | P‐4 Performing Arts Teacher | College

Production Director on 03 8338 3600.

MRCSENIOR STUDY HALL WHEN

Every Thursday Afternoon 3:10-5:00

WHERE

WILLANDRA STUDY CENTER

Years 10-12 subjects FREE Tutors: Tutors will be accessible between 3:30 and 5:00 on a Thursday afternoon, tutoring subjects including:

- English - Mathematics - Business - Legal Studies - Pyschology - Italian - H&PE - Physics - History - Accounting

Teachers: A wide range of teachers will be available to guide extra learning and clarification on topics. College Values: Respect and Tolerance Personal Success Honesty and Trust Responsibility Be Honest. Build Trust

HOUSE COLOURS DAY THURSDAY 31 AUGUST

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PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

DATES TO REMEMBER

PFA dates: Second hand uniform sale: 14th September at 9:00 in main gymnasium PFA meetings: 14th September at 2:10 in Early Years meeting room

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CRAIGIEBURN CRICKET CLUB All Boys and Girls

Junior Player Registration Day Season 2017/2018

Registration Day

Dates: 25th Aug 1st Sept

Time: 5:30 - 7.30pm Venue: Foster Reserve Pines Way, Craigieburn Deposit on the night See website for more info www.craigieburncc.com.au

Under 10, 12, 14 & 16 Age groups welcome!

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