Grade 5/6 Transition Day

Above Grade 5 and 6 with Ms. Michelle Ainley, English KLA Leader

welcoming and having a laugh with the students at recess.

2018 COMING EVENTS

NAPLAN – 15-17 May 2018

Eureka Senior Football-Soccer-Netball – 16 May 2018

Eureka Cross Country – 22 May 2018

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COLLEGE NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER

DATES TO REMEMBER

Maths Homework Club: Runs every Wednesday

after school in C2 from 3:30-4:30pm Everyone is

welcome!

2018

MAY

15-17 May: NAPLAN

16 May: Eureka Senior -

Football/Soccer/Netball

17 May: Rainbow Day

22 May: Eureka Cross Country

30 May: Year 10 Health Day

JUNE

6-8 June: Year 8 Melbourne Camp

7 June: Eureka Intermediate –

Football/Soccer/Netball

11 June: Queen’s Birthday – No school

12 June: Year 10 & 11 Exams

13 June: Eureka Yr7-8

Football/Netball/Soccer

18-20 June: Year 7-9 Exams

20 June: Instrumental Music Concert

25-29 June: Year 10 Work Experience

25-29 June: Spirit Week

27 June: Eureka Hockey

29 June: Students Reports Published 3pm

2018 TERM DATES

Term 1 30th January – 29th March

Term 2 16th April - 29th June

Term 3 16th July - 21 September

Term 4 8th October – 21 December

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT…

YONDR Day

Our mobile phone free day was a huge hit. We had all staff, students and visitors popping their mobile phones into Yondr cases and locking them away for the day. The aim was to raise awareness about the impact that mobile phones are having on our lives. We asked the students what they thought of going mobile phone free, here is some of what they had to say: “we talked to each other more”, “it made me realise how much time I spend on my phone”, “it got my friends off their games”, and “I didn’t get distracted by it in class”. This last one in particular is something that we are conscious of. Despite the fact mobile phones are not allowed to be used / out during class time, they are still a major source of distraction. The average teenager receives over 100 messages a day many of them arriving during class time. There was definitely a different feel in classes with this distraction eliminated. T&L Day

Last week saw all staff take part in a professional development day with renowned educational consultant Greg Sperling. Greg spent the day working with us on ways in which we can improve our teaching practice. As teachers, we are all committed to lifelong learning and the notion that there is always room for improvement. Staff are creating mini research projects with ideas pooled from the latest research into best/innovative teaching practices. Rebuild Update

We are only a few weeks away from completing the new Trade Wing. This includes a new woodwork classroom, a metalwork/plastics classroom, a new IT design hub and a new machine room. We plan on having classes running out of there by the start of June. Mr Sayn and Mr Coleman have a busy few weeks ahead with the move but we are excited about getting in there and using all the new cutting edge equipment.

Mr Steve MacPhail

Principal

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COLLEGE NOTICES

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NAPLAN Testing - Year 7 and 9 Students Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th May

NAPLAN will be taking place during Week Five of this term for all Year 7 and 9 students. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is also important to remember that NAPLAN tests are not pass/fail tests.

The results of the tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals which can be used to improve student achievement.

Participation and support All students in Year 7 and 9 are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. Support will be arranged for students with disabilities, if the student regularly uses similar support for classroom assessment tasks. If you believe that your child is eligible for support due to disability, please contact Oliver Reeve at the college to discuss this.

Key dates:

Tuesday 15th May Wednesday 16th May Thursday 17th May

English - Language Conventions (45 mins)

and

English – Writing (40 mins)

English – Reading (65 mins)

Maths - numeracy with calculator (50 mins)

and

Maths - numeracy without calculator (10 mins)

What can my student bring into the test? At Daylesford, we recommend that students bring the following pencil case items into their NAPLAN tests:

- Blue or black pens

- Pencils (Grey lead)

- Pencil sharpener

- Eraser

- Scientific calculator - essential for the numeracy calculator NAPLAN

After the tests Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. This report will describe your child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and Numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These standards describe the acceptable standards for students across Australia.

At Daylesford Secondary College we are confident that the information you receive as a result of your child’s participation in the NAPLAN test will be valuable in helping you to assess your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy.

For more information about the tests, please visit the NAPLAN website at www.nap.edu.au or contact Oliver Reeve at the college.

Mr Oliver Reeve

Leading Teacher

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SAVER PLUS – SCHOOL COSTS.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SAVER PLUS PROGRAM: Saver Plus is a matched savings and financial education program. • The program is designed to assist individuals and families on lower incomes to improve their levels of financial education, develop a savings habit and build assets for educational purposes. • Participants complete financial education training called MoneyMinded online which takes approximately 2 hours. • Participants are encouraged to save, and as an incentive their savings are matched dollar for dollar up to $500. • Matched savings are used to pay for participants’ own or their children’s education. • Participants remain on the program for 10 months. • Saver Plus is an initiative of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ, delivered in partnership with The Smith Family, The Benevolent Society and Berry Street and other local community agencies.

To be eligible for the program you must:

have a health care/ pension card,

be at least 18,

have some regular income or a partner with income

be in education or have a child in education.

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Cara Bradley, Remote Site Coordinator, Saver Plus Brotherhood of St Laurence Level 1, 219 Johnston Street Fitzroy VIC 3065. T (03) 9445 2429 I M 0439 935 709 cbradley@bsl.org.au I www.bsl.org.au

Lisa Brewer

Business Manager

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English

Royal South Street Debating 2018

The school has entered 12 teams in Royal South Street Debating for 2018.

This means we have 50 debaters from Years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 who are keen to represent the school.

We will run lunchtime meetings in C2 on Wednesdays from May 16th (next week).

We look forward to hearing our topics and certainly hope we get to argue that ‘Mobile phones

are detrimental to students.’ #YONDR

Michelle Ainley English @ DSC

Junior Learning Community

Grade 5/6 Transition Day at DSC Primary Students came to DSC for the day to

experience a day at High School.

On Thursday 3 May, 210 Grade 5-6 students from our regional primary schools attended our College to experience a day at high school.

Students were introduced to the teachers and the subjects they will be taught. They also experienced some practical work, experiments in science, plastics/systems and metals work, drama, food technology and PE/sports.

The whole school community experienced a wonderful day.

Allie Morrissey Leading Teacher

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- A Day A t D S C C o l l e g e -

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Sports

Greater Western Region - Intermediate and Senior Volleyball Final

GWR Intermediate and Senior Volleyball Final was held on 4 May. We had two teams represent the College in Volleyball at Warrnambool last week. It involved a very early start, I think it was the first morning in my teaching career that I had beat our cleaner Bill to school.

The boys played two games against Kings College and St Brigid’s College. The boys matched Kings College for the entirety of their match, however, couldn’t capitalise in the key moments. The standard of Volleyball was high and a great spectacle to watch. Against St Brigid’s College the boys fought hard but were outclassed by tough competition. They should be proud of competing in their two matches.

The girls only had one game for the day, unfortunately two other teams had pulled out at the last minute. They took on Murtoa College, after a slow start the girls started to find their groove to challenge Murtoa in the second and third sets. They served particularly well and pushed a team that had several state representative players. Their perseverance to compete until the end was a highlight for me.

I would like to congratulate all students involved and thank Carly Elderfield, Lucinda Lowe and Livi Leonard who stepped in with little notice to complete our girl’s team. Your contribution was greatly appreciated. A huge thank you to Colin Priest who trained both teams and who puts in hours of volunteer time to coach and teach our students. We are extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated person to assist our school.

L/R: Colin Priest, Ben Tsaptsalis, Shannon Harraghy, Colin Priest, Viydee Gledhill, Romy Streat, Livi Leonard, Finlay Loft, Luke Hallett, Ryan Coleiro, Franki Harvey, Lucinda Lowe. Front row: Carly Elderfield, Brooke Cowan Front - Sean Naylor Front row: Carly Elderfield, Brooke Cowan, Sasha Sadowy

HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to Hume and the Age Group Champions. Furthermore congratulations to all competitors who completed the course. A big thank you to students, staff and family members for their contribution and support on the day.

Final Results:

1st Hume 814 points 2nd Sturt 665 points 3rd Flinders 655 points 4th Burke 633 points

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Individual Champions

GIRLS STUDENT HOUSE TIME

U/13 Ruby Hunt Burke 19.48

U/14 Olivia Leonard Flinders 18.47

U/15 Lucinda Lowe Sturt 18.54

U/16 Anna Santurini Sturt 18.30

U/17 Antigone Jonas Hume 21.40

U/21 Eve Stockfeld Burke 20.51

BOYS STUDENT HOUSE TIME

U/13 James Childs Hume 16.48

U/14 Sebastian Streat Sturt 17.40

U/15 Nash Robinson Hume 18.54

U/16 Ethan De Ree Flinders 18.11

U/17 Tyler Olver Hume 17.00

U/21 Alex Hitchman Hume 18.51

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Mr. Luke Roberts P.E./Sports Teacher

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Student Engagement & Wellbeing

LEGO DONATIONS Our Wellbeing team are looking for LEGO donations!

If you have any LEGO that you no longer need or want, we would greatly appreciate any donations, which can be dropped off at the office. Thank you.

I N S I G H T S

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Youth Wellbeing Clinic

WHEN? Tuesdays 12.30-2.30pm! WHO? Dr Josh from Springs Medical Centre! WHAT? Provide FREE (Medicare) clinical services involving general health, mental health and wellbeing, reproductive and sexual health services! WHERE? Daylesford Secondary College Wellbeing Office (C Wing) HOW? Book appointments online at: http://springsmedical.com.au/book-online.php Alternatively phone 5348 2227 requesting an appointment for the Youth Wellbeing Centre! Or ask the friendly Wellbeing Team to help! Ph. 5348 2367

Maths

MATHS HOMEWORK CLUB – TERM 2

Runs every Wednesday after school in C2 from 3:30-4:30

Everyone is welcome! Allie Morrissey – Leading Teacher

Music

INSTRUMENTAL TERM 2 MUSIC PROGRAM - PARENT BULLETIN NOTICE

Instrumental Music lessons have commenced again and currently the following instrumental lessons occur in M1 on:

Mondays - Drums/Guitar with Mr. Muscat. Wednesdays – Winds with Mr.Timcke. Wednesdays - Brass/Vocal with Mr. Rose Concert Band after school from 3.30 to 4.45 Private Guitar and Bass Lessons (by arrangement) are available with Greg Thomas at the school. See Greg Thomas or Mr. Toner for more details.

All students learning an instrument at school need to check their timetable in M1.

Denis Toner Instrumental Music Coordinator

INDIVIDUAL GUITAR/BASS MUSIC LESSONS

AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL HOURS

For further information contact Greg Thomas

On 5348 2367 or 5348 2103

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2018 Ski Camp

Open to all Year 9, 10 and 11 students (Please note there are limited number of places and a deposit is required to secure your place.)

Departing Daylesford Tuesday 24th July 2018 – 9.30 am Returning to the school Friday 27th July 2018 – 10.00pm Cost: $950. Deposit $150 can be paid to general office.

What does the package include?

All travel costs, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (except lunch on the first day and tea on the last – students need to bring some money for this cost), 3 night’s accommodation, mountain entries, 3 day lift pass, ski/board hire (including helmet), Three lessons from professional instructors, Jackets and Pants can be hired at an additional cost.

Accommodation on the mountain

Supermarket and shops 90 meters away

Lift to lesson area only 70 meters away

Fireworks display on Thursday evening

Comfortable heated relaxation area

Heated on suite rooms

Top quality meals

See Mr Coleman for more information.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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Music lessons for adults and secondary students. Private and group lessons available in piano, singing, singing/ukulele

or alto/tenor recorder. Limited places, Mondays only. For more info contact: suzannehobson1@gmail.com

A group for people supporting children who learn differently. For help through the maze and to talk about the difficulties and possibilities. Drop in for a cuppa and a chat! First Friday of each month (excluding school holidays) Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest Street, Woodend Tea and Coffee available by gold coin donation.

http://dyslexiclever.com.au/

The New Leading Women's Group

Join our exciting NEW informative evenings

“The Leading Women's Group” has been designed to bring women together who are interested in empowerment, self-development, business, friendships and community.

Guest speakers include leading women from a wide range of professions and are experts within their chosen fields. For each meeting we will have a different topic relating to these issues. The presenters will be speaking of

their stories of success, how they got to where they are now and sharing their expertise, offering you unique in-sights, help and guidance.

Whether its business, personal relationships or self-development that you are looking for, The Leading Women’s Group is providing for you a great opportunity to support and to be supported by an inspiring network of women.

Don’t miss this opportunity for what promises to be a night with real conversations followed by general catch up over a cup of tea. An opportunity for all women of all ages to hear the inspiring guest speaker while meeting other women over refreshments.

• Date: Tuesday 8th May 2018

• Time: Starting @ 6 30pm – 8pm • Cost: Optional donation of $5. All profits will go to www.kidshealthindia.com • Place: Daylesford Neighborhood Centre

Join our face book page to RSVP and keep up to date with future events, topics and presenters. https://www.facebook.com/theleadingwomensgroup/community/

For More Information contact your host:

Catherine Frith: – “The Pain Relief Specialist”.

Email: catherineskinesiology@gmail.com

Ph: 0409 905 612 PS. Don’t forget, invite your friends.

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