KAMBRYA COLLEGE Ph 9702 6266 Fax 9702 6277

kambrya.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.kambryacollege.com

Important Dates for Term 3 2011

August

31st

Wednesday Parent Teacher Conferences

September

8th

Thursday Yr 7 Immunisations 2nd

Hepatitis B & 3rd

Gardasil (girls only)

23rd

Friday Last day of Term 3

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents

“Aren‟t there better things for children to do than sit in front of a computer screen?” This question was put to world renowned educator and pioneer of artificial intelligence, Professor Seymour Papert, during a BBC television interview on the value of computers in education. Papert leaned forward, picked up a pencil from the table and held it in front of the interviewer. What he said next gives all of us – students, their teachers and their parents, something to think carefully about. “There are better things to do than sit in front of a pencil. It‟s what you do with it; how creative you are with it; that is what‟s important!” Each child at Kambrya having a personal Netbook computer means that they now have unprecedented access to a vast array of interactive learning materials that have been designed with their learning needs in mind. Students, parents and teachers will be able to communicate to a greater extent than ever before and many other opportunities to teach and learn are now within reach. How far we can go will only depend upon how well each of us – students, their teachers and their parents- can see past the “pencil”!

Whilst we are excited with the new resource for learning, we need to be wary of the risks involved in the misuse or abuse and the consequences thereof. Cyber issues are a growing concern and parents need to be vigilant about sites their children visit and interactions they have in the virtual world.

As Facebook continues to be one of the preferred social networking sites, we need to be aware of the circumstances that breach their terms and conditions. These include;

o Joining if you are younger than 13 o Creating multiple accounts o Providing false identifying information o Bullying, intimidating or harassing another user o Posting content that is hateful, threatening, violent, contains nudity etc

We will endeavour to promote being safe in the virtual world through class discussion and wellbeing programs and we are sure our parents will support us as well. Ultimately, our joint purpose is to increase our student engagement and learning through the safe use of technology.

On a different note, congratulations to top Year 7 and 8 spellers who not only won our school-wide spelling bee competition but have now competed in the Casey Zone spelling competition last night at Kilberry Valley Primary School. Felicity Lancashire and Cameron Atwood represented Year 7 and Oliver McCort and Joshua Chapman represented Year 8. We achieved outstanding results – two first places, a second and a third place! Felicity and Oliver are now the Casey Zone champions and will be going on to the Provincial Final held in Traralgon next month. Nalini Naidu Acting Principal

KAMBRYA COLLEGE Ph 9707 7600 Fax 9702 6277

kambrya.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.kambryacollege.com

Newsletter No. 12 August 12th 2011

SUBSCHOOL News

Year 7’s trip to Forest Edge. On the 2nd of August our year level started our adventure to camp. It was an hour bus ride and the scenery was amazing. We arrived and settled into our cabins before getting stuck into our activities; high ropes, rock climbing, trampolines, flying fox, archery, rogaining, hut building, bush hike etc. The food was great and there was plenty of it, as we had breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and supper. We would very much like to thank all the staff at Forest Edge including Tess and Jethro and of course all the teachers that attended. Maddy Nelson and Amanda Bremner

SPECIAL News

KAMBRYA'S 10 Year ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

We are looking for volunteers to form a working bee to help organise the celebration of our 10 year anniversary. Please contact Jeri Fox on 9707-7600 if you are interested.

LOTE News

Last term we had to say „SAYOUNARA‟ to Ms Cindy Christie who has now relocated to Brisbane. We will miss her dearly. However, we would like to give a warm welcome to the new addition to the Japanese LOTE team, Mr Yukihisa Matsueda. Mr Matsueda is from Hyogo Prefecture in the Kansai area of Japan. He has been in Australia for 6 years; although he previously spent 6 years in Nepal and speaks fluent Nepalese. He is now teaching Years 7 to 9, so please say hello to him when you see him around the school.

Mr Yukihisa Matsueda Ms Risa Sakakibara We would also like to welcome Risa Sakakibara to our school. Risa is a 3rd Year University student from Doshisha Women‟s College in Kyoto. She is studying English and would like to become a teacher in the future. Risa will be assisting us with the Japanese program for the next 4 weeks, so please say hello to her when you see her in the yard. You can practise your Japanese with her and you can also help her practise her English. Our students have recently received their netbooks; which have already proven to be quite a useful resource in our LOTE classes. In German, the year 8 students have been looking at German music and using their netbooks to research German bands and music. They have also written profiles in German about several singers and band members and expressing their opinions about which ones they like. The year 9 students, who have been looking at guest workers and migrant youths assimilating in Germany, have been watching the German film “Ghettokids”. They then have completed some research activities using their netbooks on German films and directors, in particular those films, which have received international recognition. German Web Resources For extra practice and home revision, students can access the Genau textbook website at: www.genau.com.au Here students can find activities relating to each chapter of the text, including listening and fill the gaps exercises. Kambrya students also have access to the „Gut‟ language skills website. The site is organised by year level and by topic. To access the activities, visit the website: http://gut.languageskills.co.uk/index.html Login with the User ID 3541, password kamstudents For cultural or other information, you can also visit: http://german.about.com For VCE students, don‟t forget about our class wiki: www.languagemeister.wikispaces.com Goethe Institute Student Film Competition A number of our German classes will once again be participating in the Goethe Institute‟s National Student Film Competition. The topic for this year is “Kontraste” (contrasts). All short-listed films are screened at AMCI at Federation Square, and entrants have the opportunity to win some great prizes for their school. Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest 2011 This essay contest is conducted by the Embassy of Japan and Consulates-General of Japan in Australia. Students from any Australian school between Years 7 to 12 are eligible to enter. The contest is open to students enrolled in Australian secondary schools, and it is to be submitted in English. Divisions: 1. Junior A Division (Years 7-8) [700-1000 words] 2. Junior B Division (Years 9-10) [1100-1400 words] 3. Senior Division (Years 11-12) [1500-1800 words] Submissions for the 2011 Essay Contest will close 9 September 2011. For more information, please visit: www.melbourne.au.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/whatson.html

International MANGA Award Applications are now open for entries in the 5th International MANGA Award. The International MANGA Award was established to share Japanese pop culture and to help promote understanding of Japan. Prizes will be awarded, and the Japan Foundation will invite the prize winners to Japan to attend the award ceremony. Award winners will also meet with Japanese MANGA artists and visit publishing companies in Japan. For application guidelines or entry forms visit the www.manga-award.jp Japan in Melbourne website Japan in Melbourne is a portal site which connects Japan with Melbourne. It is the first portal site in Melbourne which introduces various kinds of Japanese culture. News related to Japan, restaurants, shops, business activity, product information are introduced using articles and videos. It is a website developed for Australians who like Japan, who have been to Japan, who want to visit Japan and who are interested in everything Japanese, such as food, Japanese language, and Japanese culture. To access the website visit: www.japaninmelbourne.com.au Other interesting Japanese websites are:

Language study website at www.erin.ne.jp. This website includes interactive lessons, videos, images, games and more!

http://quizlet.com/ You can set up sets of flashcards according to the vocab you are studying, and there are also some games/activities you can do with this vocab. You are also able to listen to the vocab! If you have an iphone, you can also download an app that allows them to use the same sets of vocabulary. Save it to your favourites and use it at home for revision.

http://www.japanesepod101.com/ For audio materials with scripts

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ For interactive activities and learning more about Japanese culture

In Japanese, Year 8 students are looking at the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this week. VCE LOTE Year 12 students received their LOTE oral exam notifications this week. If you have any questions about the scheduling of your oral exam, see you class teacher. Here are some suggestions for students to incorporate more „incidental‟ LOTE into their day to day activities:

Skype or e-mail your pen-pals, exchange partners or students in our sister schools in Germany and Japan

Watch a number of Japanese and German TV shows. You can have a look at the SBS language channel to find out about their scheduling of German or Japanese movies.

Visit: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/german/ or http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/japanese/

Borrow some movies from the library in Japanese or German

Subscribe to German or Japanese podcasts (for free) through iTunes

Download (free) German and Japanese language learning apps for your phone For senior students: The University of Tokyo is going to launch two new undergraduate programs in October, 2012. One is on East Asian Studies and the other focuses on Environmental Sciences. All courses are taught in English and prior knowledge in Japanese is not required. Merit-based scholarships are available. For more information about these courses please visit http://peak.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

HUMANITIES News

Friends of Ermera 2011 Teachers Tour to East Timor

By Katie Mooney and Jane Mauger

We departed for East Timor on Monday 4 July, arriving at Dili at around 5pm, where we met up with the group we would be spending the next 8 days with (pictured right). As we travelled from the airport to our hotel in Dili, we began noticing signs of the poverty and instability, which is faced daily by the East-Timorese people. Whether it is the dilapidated buildings, streets littered with rubbish, lack of infrastructure or number of UN vehicles in the streets, it was clear that East Timor had been through something that many Australians simply could not fathom. This feeling was confirmed the next day as we began making our way towards Kambrya‟s friendship school in Lete-foho. Over the next 4 days, while enjoying the hospitality of the local priests, we were immersed into the Lete-foho community, experiencing what it meant to live in a remote village in East Timor. Our days were spent in the classroom with Sadurnina, the school‟s English teacher. We took over teaching her classes for the time that we were there. We taught the students about hobbies and sports and they thoroughly enjoyed hearing about what Australian students enjoy doing in their spare time. They also relished the opportunity to utilise the 120 dictionaries donated by the Kambrya community to assist them in completing the various activities we presented them with. We would also return to the school each day at around 4pm, where many of the students, as well as many other local children, would come to play sports with us. Their energy and excitement was contagious and we had lots of fun throwing the Frisbee, teaching them about AFL, and playing volleyball and soccer with them. Our last day in Lete-foho was on Saturday 9th July and after a morning at the market, we returned to the school. The students and teachers had arranged a farewell ceremony for us, in which we were presented with gifts from the school, including traditional weavings called tais and two beautifully drawn pictures of East Timor and the school at Lete-foho, which have already gone on display in Kambrya‟s library. Along with the other donations we made to the school earlier on in our visit, including dictionaries, sporting equipment, stationary, and teaching resources, at the ceremony we also presented the school an East Timorese flag, as we had earlier learned that they had not yet received theirs from the government. The remainder of our time in East Timor was spent travelling to other communities and historical sites. These included the town of Atsabe and its school and community women‟s centre, the Balibo flag house, the border between East Timor and Indonesia, the Australian WWII memorial for the members of Sparrow Force, the former Dili prison, which now holds a permanent exhibition on the history of East Timor and headquarters for the Timor-Leste Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation and a gallery and studio for local artists in Dili. Overall, our time in East Timor is something we will never forget. It has been an experience like no other, which has influence us on both a personal and professional level. We would like to thank all of the staff, students and other members of the community who donated the money and goods we presented on your behalf to the people of Lete-foho. Overall, the visit was a great success, as we feel that we have brought new life to the friendship school relationship that Kambrya has with its counterpart in Lete-foho and this is something we will continue to work on enhancing in the years to come.

Pictured (from left to right): Scott (Friends of Ermera), Katie Mooney (Kambrya College), Jane Mauger (Kambrya College), Michael Nelson (Fountain Gate Secondary College), Marilyn Davidson (Friends of Ermera guide), Stephanie Bast (Melbourne University student) Tammy Van Rossum (Gleneagles Secondary College), Laurens Van Rossum (Carpenter) and Councillor Wayne Smith (Fountain Gate Secondary College and City of Casey).

A level 2 (year 8) class at Lete-foho Middle School

Local children in Lete-foho

East Timor Pen-pal Exchange Early July, Ms Mooney & Ms Mauger waited patiently at the airport to board their flight to East Timor, to visit Kambrya‟s sister school in Lete-fofo in the Ermera district. In their luggage were all the usual things you‟d take overseas, except this time, they were taking with them some very special letters written by G7A, for students at the sister school. All the letters were what you‟d expect, questions of name, age, sports, all the basics. When the East Timorese students received them, each wrote a reply which was taken back and handed to the Kambrya students. They too, were basic letters, but were very special since the students who wrote them could not write English very well. The envelope also contained a photo of the student who wrote the letter. While they could just throw away each other‟s letters and forget the whole thing, I have a feeling that those letters will be kept in some place safe. Why do I have this feeling? Because I wrote and received a letter, and have already put it somewhere where I know I can‟t lose it. I‟m pretty sure the students in East Timor have done the same with our letters. Written by George Galanopoulos G7A

G7A was the highest contributing home group to donate to the dictionary fundraising. Raising $90.00 to go towards English to Tetun (Timorese language) dictionaries a very needed resources for aiding the teaching of English in our sister school. Well done to all the students in G7A and their home group teacher Ms Rebecca Manuel.

ART News

The Art Department has been holding Lovely Lunchtime Art sessions in A7 and 8 for interested students.. Students are bringing their own projects to extend their skill time and merely enjoy some one on one time with an Art teacher. Look out for the Posters around the school! Thanks to Ms Pearson, Mr O'dea, Ms Ellis and Ms Bond. The stunning pictures sent from Italy by Mr and Mrs Muscat will be moved to a more suitable site in the school buildings in order that all the students and their parents and staff can enjoy them. The Japanese Pond area has had determined efforts to clean the water of plastic that has wandered in, thanks to Mrs Hannan, Ms Bond and several year Seven students not attending the Camp, who got their sleeves rolled up to help weed and generally tidy up... As the weather improves we hope to plant more appropriate plants and add living creatures to the pond to start the natural biology within the water. The Art Department

SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS News

Interhouse Competitions/lunchtime activities club

2011 KAMBRYA guitar hero comp.

Term 3 has gotten off to an exciting start with the first and second qualifying rounds of the inter-house Guitar Hero competition already taking place in weeks 2 and 3. The following students from Bulen Bulen and Gwonowa are to be congratulated for making it into the Grand Final in week 7:

1ST and 2nd ROUND QUALIFIERS Song: Song 2 (Blur) Ronnie Feeney (J9) – Score: 166,448 Matt McKinnon (B10B) – Score: 158,648 Callum Barrett (B10A) – Score: 147,148 Song: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World Nic McKinnon (G7A) – Score: 174,334 Samuel Tetlaw (G10A) –Score: 160,762 Daniel Shuttleworth (G10A) – Score: 160,450

All students from the other houses are encouraged to try-out for the competition on their scheduled days. The next qualifying rounds will be held on: Monday 15th of August - Mirrim (sign up on Thursday 11th of August) Monday 22nd of August – Warin (sign up on Thursday 18th of August) The Inter-house Grand Final shall be held in front of a panel of teacher judges on Monday 29th of August! The best guitar players in the school will be recognised in the newsletter and earn valuable points for their teams. Good luck kids!

LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

TERM 3 - 2011 MONDAY ACTIVITIES TEACHER/S TIME:

ROOM NO.

Year 12 English Help LHA B D1

Guitar Hero Challenge (Interhouse Comp.-Academic) CDE L B1

Board Games Club DDU L B2

Gameboy and PSP Club JGI L B13

Year 7 Basketball Games JWA & MPA L GYM

Glee Club – “Gleek Show” RWI A Theatre/E1

TUESDAY ACTIVITIES TEACHER/S TIME: ROOM NO. English Help PTZ & RLA L D2

Year 11 & 12 Chemistry & Science Help LST L C3

Art Club KPE, MEL,

KBO

L A8

Mirrim Homework Room HMO L B24

VCE Maths, Chemistry, Physics & Science Help ING & KCH L D6

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES TEACHER/S TIME: ROOM NO. VCE Biology Help STR B C4

Year 12 Philosophy Help AHA B D4

Hour of Power (Yr 12 Methods Help) SDA B D2

Cardmaking, Scrapbooking & Jewellery NDA & ARE L B5

Year 7 Technology Catch-up Class BOD L A15

Knitting Club MDE L H10

Stage Band RWI A E1

Homework Club Various A Library

THURSDAY ACTIVITIES TEACHER/S TIME: ROOM NO. Further Maths Extension CDE B D7

Choir – “Voices Only” RWI L E1

Soccer LST & VDV L Gym

Year 11 & 12 Chemistry & Science Help LST L C3

De-Stress Club RMN L B9

Years 7-9 Dance Class SKI & SHO L Thtr Bckstg

Year 12 Magazine SAN L D4

Maths Help SKR A B10

FRIDAY ACTIVITIES TEACHER/S TIME: ROOM NO. VCE Accounting Help SAN B D9

Basketball Play-Offs (Interhouse Competition - Sport) LSE, SPO,

LWI,

THA,NDA

L GYM

Glee Club Rehearsals RWI L Theatre/E1

Band Rehearsals and Beginner Ensembles RWI L E1

Mindfulness Meditation SKI & SHO L D1

Maths Help including VCE YZH & JSI L D6

KEY: B = Before school, L = Lunchtime, A = After school

CAREERS News

CareerNews No11; 05.08.11

REMINDERS: RMIT Public Relations & Advertising seminars

businessevents@rmit.edu.au. www.shortcourses.rmit.edu.au.

1. OPEN DAYS – University/TAFE Open Days:

Sun 14 Aug – Australian Catholic Uni (ACU) (Melbourne); Deakin Uni (Warrnambool); LaTrobe Uni (Mildura); RMIT (Uni and TAFE)

Sat 20 Aug – Holmesglen TAFE

Sun 21 Aug – Deakin Uni (Geelong); Gordon TAFE (Geelong), La Trobe Uni (Albury/Wodonga); Uni of Melbourne; Swinburne (Hawthorn, Lilydale, Prahran)

Sun 28 Aug - ACU (Ballarat); Ballarat; Box Hill TAFE; Deakin (Burwood); LaTrobe (Bendigo)

2. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE NEWS – VERY HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS – The

university is introducing the Chancellor’s Scholars’ Program for applicants for the B Arts, B. Biomedicine, B. Commerce, B. Environments, B. Music and B. Science. Some benefits: Domestic students will receive a HECS exempt Commonwealth Supported Place, an annual allowance of $5,000, and access to a Global Scholars Award and will also be guaranteed a CSP in most professional entry masters (coursework) degrees of their choice (eg Doctor of Medicine, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Dental Surgery). Criteria: achieve an ATAR of 99.90 or above; Info: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/contact

GUARANTEED PATHWAYS TO GRADUATE DEGREES – New requirements for guaranteed

pathways being introduced. See: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au

WIN ONE OF FIVE I-PODS – Do you think you

can design a re-locatable, recyclable classroom for the future? Re-locatable classrooms accommodate up to 30% of Australian students. These buildings are not designed to be environmentally sustainable and do not cater for 21

st century learning. The university’s B.

Environments program is offering Year 10-12 students the chance to engage in some thinking and design. See www.msdincubator.com/fps for details.

EARLY ACHIEVERS PROGRAM AT ACU – The Australian Catholic University (ACU) recognises that students have more to offer than academic results. The Early Achievers Program (EAP) considers the contribution students have made to their community through school, workplace, local community organisation, culture, sport and/or religious group. Applications open (on-line): 14 August, close 14 Oct 2011 (complete a VTAC application as well). Info: www.acu.edu.au/eap.

3. SO YOU WANT TO STUDY PSYCHOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY? Many students who study

psychology at university are unaware of what becoming a psychologist actually involves. Step-

by-step progression towards becoming a psychologist means proceeding from an undergraduate degree to fourth

year (honours) and post graduate study. Places are limited,

so only the best candidates will be selected to complete post graduate qualifications. Graduates not wanting this path could consider counselling, human resources, marketing, child welfare, community work and education. Many universities offer courses in psychology. You are advised to read about courses, complete Open Day visits, and talk to those with psychology qualifications when deciding where to study. Check out the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) website as well at: www.apac.psychology.org.au. All recognised courses are listed.

4. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN MINING? If you are in Year 10 or 11 and

interested in science or engineering and want to find out about a career in the minerals industry then you are invited to join a 4-day fully

residential and supervised UNSW Minerals Summer School hosted by the School of Engineering,

University of NSW. Find out about careers, investigate courses, participate in lectures and workshops, visit mines and mine rehabilitation sites and more. You should be planning to study subjects like chemistry, physics, maths and biology and want to find out more about the minerals industry. When: Mon 9 – Thurs 12 January, 2012; Cost: $200 (subsidised by UNSW and the Australian minerals industry); Apply: Application form at: www.mining.unsw.edu.au.

5. YEAR 12 NEWS VTAC – The Victorian Tertiary Admissions

Centre (VTAC) manages applications for courses at university, TAFE’s and independent providers. If you wish to apply for courses for 2012 you will to use the VTAC Guide. It gives details of courses available, prerequisites, last year’s ATAR (to use as an indication of what might be required) and how to apply. Applications are on-line at www.vtac.edu.au and it is possible to apply for up to 12 courses. Application costs $25 if you pay by credit card at the time of application or $35 if you ask for an invoice to be sent.

SPECIAL ENTRY ACCESS SCHEME (SEAS) – Booklets describing this scheme are now

available at school. SEAS is the umbrella program run by most institutions for applicants who have experienced educational

disadvantage. The program plays a very specific function in selection. It allows selection officers to grant extra consideration for course entry to applicants, but it is not used as a replacement for course entry requirements. There are six categories within SEAS. Not all institutions recognise all categories.

Category 1 – Personal information and location Category 2 – Non-English speaking background Category 3 – Difficult circumstances Category 4 – Disadvantaged financial

background Category 5 – Disability ore medical condition Category 6 – SNAP (RMIT) and SALT (La Trobe) If you think you may be eligible under one of

these categories, collect a booklet about SEAS.

AMENDMENTS TO THE VTAC GUIDE – Despite the best efforts, some changes occur:

RMIT has advised that from Semester 1 2012, minimum VCE English study score prerequisites will apply to school leavers for RMIT bachelor degree and associate degree programs. For bachelors degrees VCE (Units 3 & 4) a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English; for Associate degrees it is 25 (ESL) and 20 (other English). Some courses may have higher requirements.

FINE ART AT RMIT –

RMIT has restructured the Fine Art course, which is now offered as four separate streams and allocated new course codes: Expanded Studio Practice 33411 (CSP), 33413 (IFP); Print Imaging Practice 33481 (CSP); 33483 (IFP); Object based Practice 33491 (CSP), 33493 (IFP); Sculpture, Sound and Spatial Practice 33501 (CSP), 33503 (IFP).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – Monash Uni

now allows international fee paying students to apply for the following courses: 30733 Arts and Social Sciences/Education (Primary); 29383 Business/Sport and Outdoor Recreation; 26273 Education (P-10); 27473 Journalism/Business; 29363 Journalism/Commerce; More

information: www.vtac.edu.au/courses/codes-fees.html).

6. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE AT MONASH UNIVERISTY – This offered at

Parkville campus. Pharmaceutical science is the science of medicines. The course covers a chemical and biological science base used in researching and developing reliable, accessible and effective medicinal products for patients. The course has three unique specialty areas: formulation science, medicinal chemistry, and, new for 2012, drug discovery biology. This new area is suited to students keen on biology and chemistry, and especially those wanting to work in the drug discovery field. The biotechnology aspects of drug design and evaluation will be explored. Students will learn how to discover and evaluate new drugable targets and will study the biological effects of potential new drug therapies. Info: www.pharm.monash.edu.au/courses or go on one of the fortnightly tours (call 9903 9635). Some related courses to consider are: pharmacy at Monash, pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences at RMIT, pharmacy at La Trobe (Bendigo).

7. WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? Find out at an info. evening from occupational therapists experienced in spinal rehabilitation, paediatrics, hand therapy, mental health, neurology and oncology. When: 6.15-8pm, Wed 7 Sept; Where: Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower, Austin Hospital, Studley Rd, Heidelberg; Book (26 Aug): 9496 5105, OCCUPATIONATHERAPY@austin.org.au.

8. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, ABU DHABI –

The venue for the information session (see last issue) is The Langham Hotel, 1 Southbank Ave, Southbank; 6.30-8.30pm, Wed 17 Aug; email nyuad@bkk.iie.org to reserve a place (include any dietary restrictions). Compiled by:m.walker

Complimentary Family Passes to VCE Success Seminar For Yr 9/10/11 students. Proven strategies for VCE success shown at the upcoming 90 minute VCE Success Seminar. Learn the secrets top performers used to excel in VCE.Limited seats. www.VCEsuccess.com.au/free Or call (03) 9531 0531 Tickets will be available from the Careers Office in a week’s time.

PUBLIC NOTICES

For your URGENT Attention!....

Dear Parents/Guardians/Carers, It has come to my attention that some students in the school may have head lice and I seek your cooperation in checking your child‟s hair this week Head lice do not transmit infectious diseases – they are transmitted by having head to head contact with someone who has head lice. You may be reassured to know that head lice are commonly found in places other than at Kambrya College Head lice are common in school-aged children and are the most adaptable of creatures. They have survived living solely on humans for 10,000 years!!!! What can you do? I seek your cooperation in checking your child‟s hair and in those instances where head lice or eggs are found, treating your child‟s hair. Please see the attached pamphlet Treating and Controlling Head Lice, from the Department of Human Services. This pamphlet has informative guidelines regarding detecting and treating head lice and eggs. How do I treat my child for head lice? The attached pamphlet (as noted above) has informative guidelines regarding detecting and treating head lice and eggs. If head lice or eggs are found on your child‟s hair you need to inform:

the school and advise when the treatment has started,

parents or carers of your child’s friends so they too have the opportunity to detect and treat their

children if necessary. When can my child return to school? Health regulations requires that where a child has head lice, that child should not return to school until the day after appropriate treatment has started. Please note, this refers only to those children who have live head lice and does not refer to head lice eggs. Kambrya College is aware that head lice can be a sensitive issue and is committed to maintaining your confidentiality.

Yours Sincerely,

Joanne Wastle

Assistant Principal

Narre Warren – Berwick Blue Light Disco

Berwick Leisure Centre

Manuka Road, Berwick

Saturday 3rd

September

For students in years 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 only

Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Cost $10

Any enquiries to Narre Warren Police Station 9705 3111

NARRE WARREN SOFTBALL CLUB

INVITE YOU TO PLAY SOFTBALL THIS SUMMER

SWEENEY RESERVE BERWICK (MELWAYS Map 110 J10) REGISTRATION DAY is held on SUNDAY 11

th SEPT - 9AM till 5PM

ALL AGES WELCOME, JUNIOR AND SENIOR COMPETITIONS FOR MALES AND FEMALES

OUR SEASON STARTS ON SAT 8th

OCT

FOR ENQUIRIES, VISIT WWW.NARREWARREN.SOFTBALL.ORG.AU OR PHONE BRUCE AH: 9707 4812 or EMAIL: bruce.faulkner@live.com

Dear School Principal and Career Counsellors

Each year La Trobe University receives hundreds of private tutoring requests from schools and parents looking for

La Trobe students to tutor their children. In response to these requests, we would like to provide the following

information regarding La Trobe services for your dissemination into school newsletters, or other appropriate

communications to parents.

La Trobe University Melbourne is an internationally recognised leading research university with campuses in

Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury Wodonga and Mildura, offering 450 undergraduate and postgraduate

courses across five faculties. The University has an official web-based jobs search facility called CareerHub,

which provides a single site for all students and new graduates seeking employment.

Prospective employers are able to register onto CareerHub to advertise tutoring, vacation, part-time or casual job

opportunities free of charge. All advertised positions are then available to some 42730 enrolled students.

If your school would like access to our first class tutors, or perhaps babysitters, simply go to the website at:

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/careers/employers/tutoring.html and follow the instructions to register and advertise. The

site also includes tips on suggested pay rates and important information.

If you have any additional questions, or require assistance please contact Career Development Centre on phone

9479 1373 or via email at careers@latrobe.edu.au.

Student Enrichment

La Trobe University | Bundoora VIC 3086 - T: 03 9479 1373 | F: 9479 1898

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