Term 3 - Week 2 – 20th July 2016

Mortlake College Newsletter 10 Hood Ave

Mortlake, Vic, 3272 Ph: 03 5599 2204

Fax: 03 5599 2503 Email: mortlake.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.mortlakep12.vic.edu.au SMS Mobile: 0427 841 239 (Text Only)

Principal’s Report -

Student Leaders’ Congress

Last Thursday evening a team of Year 9 students from Mortlake College (along with twenty-four other district

schools) were at the Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool to showcase their work promo"ng physical and

mental health through a two minute video presenta"on. This is the third year of the project and the aim is to

develop leadership skills in the students by having them take responsibility for a par"cular project or projects

within the school or community. There were over five hundred people in a&endance at the evening includ-

ing the mayors of Moyne and Warrnambool, so it’s an important occasion to showcase the leadership quali-

"es of our students.

Congratula"ons to our leadership group which comprised:

Issac Fowler Sam Williams Byron Loader

Jarrad McDonald Leah Johnson Brodie Moore

Congratula�ons to Mia Richie

Last Thursday Mia competed in the state cross country championships held at Bundoora in Melbourne and

finished 17th

in her age group. This is a fantas"c effort par"cularly when you consider there were over 90

compe"tors from across the state in each age group. Congratula"ons Mia!

Year 10 & Year 11 camps

Good luck to the Years 10 and 11 students as they travel to Melbourne next week for their city orienta"on

and work experience camps respec"vely.

“Raising the aspira�ons of rural students”

On Thursday Year 9 students will par"cipate in a state government pilot program at the school. The aim of

the program is to reduce the learning and development gap experienced by students in rural and regional

Victoria. Raising the educa"onal aspira"ons of rural students is an important part of addressing this gap.

Mortlake College is par"cipa"ng in the Role Modelling pilot. Ka"e Burt is a great local role model and she

make a presenta"on to the students outlining the obstacles she faced and overcame in achieving her aspira-

"ons. The objec"ve of the presenta"on will be to assist students in se<ng and execu"ng achievable post-

school educa"on and career goals.

Role modelling can promote students’ belief in their abili"es and curiosity, helping them to learn how to

overcome obstacles through perseverance. The presenta"on is structured to encourage discussion of career

goals between students

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday to all students who have birthdays this week.

JULY 21st—Lockie Lehmann, Elise Killen & Kyal Jones

22nd—Piper Jarvie & Mackenzie Mann 23rd—Reagan Mifsud & Sasha Frith 24th—Tanisha McKay

25th—Emmet Scott-Sheaves, Carl Lehmann, Hamish Hobbs, Holly Fowler & Briannah Parker 26th—Felicity Medley

Dear Parents and Families:

Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings to school the books children want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.

Book Fair dates:

Tuesday 26/7/16

Wednesday 27/7/16

Friday 29/7/16

Shopping hours:

Tues & Wed 1.00pm-4.00pm

Friday 1.00pm-3.00pm

We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair!

Remember, all purchases benefit our school.

Advance camp

Well done to the students who par"cipated so posi"vely in the two day Advance camp in

Warrnambool last Thursday and Friday. From all reports they enjoyed all the ac"vi"es and luckily

the weather improved significantly from earlier in the week. Thanks to Andrew Benne& and

Anthea Good for organising and a&ending the camp.

Graeme Good

P-4 Place P-4 Assembly awards Mon 18

th July 2016

The following awards were presented at this week’s assem-

bly:

Prep: Beau Maddock – for pu<ng more effort in this term

Year 1: Michael Hall – For "dying up the classroom without

being asked.

Year 2: Taylah Rohan – For reading clearly and confidently

to the class.

3/4 P: Bridie McGuigan – for excellent homework effort.

3/4 CR: Molly Goddard – For crea"ng excellent and chal-

lenging pa&erns in maths.

We also have presented a Gold Mathle"cs awards this week.

Congratula"ons Chelsea McCosh on this great achievement!

Congratula�ons to all of these students!

Spare Clothing If anyone has any spare black tracksuit pants or leggings in junior sizes that they no longer require, we are in need of a few more for our “spare clothes” drawer. Please bring them to the general office or the primary office. Thankyou!

Also, if your child has borrowed clothing items from school, could they please be washed and re-turned.

P-4 Place POETRY IN 34C

We are studying and writing poetry this term. Last week we looked at cinquain poems and this week we are composing haiku poems. We thought they were hard to write at the beginning but we are learn-ing ways to make them easier to write. We have to think of lots of describing words to help us write our poems. These are some of the great poems we have written so far:

Cinquain – 5 lines using adjectives,

verbs and synonyms

Haiku – three lines, often

about nature.

Line 1 – 5 syllables

Line 2 – 7 syllables

Line 3 – 5 syllables

Spaghetti

Delicious, slippery.

Curling, slipping, tasting.

You have to try it

Pasta

Mark Lehmann

SPRING

Swaying, fragrant leaves.

Colourful, beautiful tree.

Warm spring petals bloom.

Lockie Lehmann

Motorbike

Dirty, fast.

Speeding, racing, drifting.

Really useful

Cycling

Jackson Monahan

MOUNTAINS

Volcanic cold caves.

Striking high out of the ground.

Misty, hiking hills.

Ellyse Parker-Wood

Mortlake College

invites

all Kindergarten Parents

to a

Prep Information Evening

on Tuesday 2nd August

at 7:00 in the library

Topics to be covered will be Parent Booklet, Buses and bus notes,

Early Years Program, Reading, Uniforms and more.

The Nurture Nest FREE program for parents with pre-

school aged children Tuesday 19 and 26 July, 2 and 9 August 2016

from 9.00 to 10.30am

Mortlake Library Topics: emotional maturity; nutrition and healthy eating;

speech and oral language; night routine, sleep issues, es-

tablishing good nightly routines.

These sessions are designed to help parents prepare their

child for school.

FREE gi? for every parent a&ending, snack and childcare provided

On Thursday 14th

July thirteen students and Mrs Good and Mr. Benne& le? Mortlake travelled to Surfside One

van park in Warrnambool for the two day Advance camp incorpora"ng both semester one and semester two

students. A?er a briefing session at the holiday park. We all travelled to Claire Farrer’s Defy fitness located in

the industrial estate. Students divided into two groups and involved with a 90 minute session, “TRX” suspen-

sion training as well as the rock climbing wall. All found the physical fitness challenging but enjoyable. . A?er

students enjoyed lunch overlooking point Richie. They walked approximately 4 kilometres to the Warrnambool

Surf Club. We then travelled to Rudy`s boxing studio located in the centre of Warrnambool where a series of

skills and fitness tasks were completed.to complete the day we then drove to Tower Hill where we all climbed

twice the highest walking track in the park. Some found this quite challenging a?er the morning being con-

sumed with strenuous physical ac"vity.

Tea was held at Laguna’s Pizza and pasta Restaurant before we all a&ended the Warrnambool student Leaders

Congress at the PAC. Twenty five schools presented their various 3 minute movies based around the theme

“Connec"ons and Wellbeing”. Isaac Fowler was asked a number of ques"ons by Coast FM chairperson for the

evening Mathew Monk about Mortlake College`s movie presenta"on.

On Friday morning a?er a very comfortable night’s sleep in the Mariners co&ages, students arrived at Rudy`s

gym for their second fitness session. Some were sore from the previous day’s workout Rudy” spoke to all stu-

dents about leadership se<ng goals and mindsets about aspira"ons towards careers. A?er another intensive

workout students completed a 40 minute session at the Aqua Zone pool.to finalise the camp the last educa-

"onal session was held at Brophy Youth services in Timor Street. Students were given an orienta"on of the

centre and a talk by Ramin one of their staff. The various programs were outlined to students together with

informa"on pamphlets.

As a final to the very exhaus"ve two day camp we all

were treated to a counter meal at the Whalers in

house restaurant.

ADVANCE CAMP

SPORT SPOT

P-12 Sport Dates

September

15th Sept MWD Spring Sports Day (Years 7-9) Derri

October

7th Oct GWR Athle"cs

17th Oct State Athle"cs

18th Oct Regional Athle"cs (Primary)

November

STATE NOMINATIONS / REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS / RESULTS

Informa"on regarding state nomina"ons and other sports can be found on the School Sport Victoria

website. www.ssv.vic.edu.au

CONNECT Parents and students can connect to School sports Victoria via Facebook and Twitter. Just fol-low the following links

http://www.facebook.com/SchoolSportVictoria https://twitter.com/@SchoolSportVic

Nathan Jones—Year 7-12 Sports Coordinator

jones.nathan.t@edumail.vic.gov.au

LUNCHTIME SPORT

Lunch time sport will be running for students in Years 5-12 this term.

This program will start week 5 and conclude week 5 Term 4. Sports

include basketball, netball, table tennis, volleyball and soccer.

Students will have an opportunity to sign up for

these sports early next term.

Students must be in a full change of sports gear to

participate.

SHOOTING Any Secondary students interested in competing at a clay target shooting competing in

Noorat on the 25th August should see Mr. Jones for further details. Students must hold

a Victorian Junior Shooters Permit.

Mia Richie’s Cross-Country Journey

Mia’s Cross-Country journey started here at the Mortlake Col-

lege Cross Country Event were she came 1st

in the 10 Year old

Girls. She then ran in the District Cross Country in Noorat the fol-

lowing week where she ran two laps of the 1km track. She led

from the front and ended up winning the event by more than

200m and was awarded the 10 Year Old Age Group Champion.

A week later she ran in the Divisional Cross Country at Warrnam-

bool. Mia had decided to try and pace her run and had dri?ed to

the middle of the field and came home hard to finish 4th

in the

Event. This result allowed her to qualify for the Regional Champi-

onship which was ran at the same course in Warrnambool. In

This race she also came home from the back of the pack to finish

10th

with the top 12 from that event going on to the State Titles

in Melbourne.

Last Friday Mia and her family le? home on Wednesday a?er-

noon a?er school to stay in Melbourne so that she could be

ready for her big event the following day. Mia and her family

were up early so they could get to the event and walk the course

together. Her race started at 11:10 she had to run a 2km course,

she started in the middle of the pack, the track was very muddy

and slippery. She once again

found the energy to run home

fast finishing 17th

out of over 90

compe"tors, finishing the

course in the "me of 7:53 min.

only 37 seconds behind the

eventual winner who finished in

the "me of 7:16.

Congratula"ons from all of us

here at Mortlake College for

your fantas"c effort and impres-

sive results.

Read more at: h&ps://www.stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/50-healthy-a?er-school-snack-ideas/

After School Snacks

Baked Whole-Wheat Raspberry Doughnuts

Ingredients 1¼ cups whole-wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons unsalted bu&er,

so?ened

½ cup white sugar

1 large egg

½ cup bu&ermilk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup fresh raspberries

Directions Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a doughnut pan and lightly dust it with flour.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a standing mixer (or in a bowl using a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugar.

Add the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Spoon the batter into the prepared doughnut pan (filling each well three-quarters full).

Bake for 14 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed.

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO hBp://www.openday.com.au/ter�ary/melbourne/

Stay in the game when raising teenagers During a recent parenting presentation, it suddenly struck me that there is so much to talk to young peo-ple about. Developmentally adolescence is a time of risk and identity formation; it’s a stage of moving away but teens also have a need to stay close. It’s a stage when one day/week/month/year they can be inward-looking, high maintenance and (let’s face it) awful. And suddenly they can be incredibly funny, insightful and loving. Some parents would argue that they see more of the former, but despite this adolescence is a stage when we really need to be talking with teenagers about BIG issues such as risk, relationships and life choices. Here are three ideas to help: 1. Make the most of mealtimes There is a strong correlation between good teen mental health and regular family mealtimes. Presuma-bly because there is something therapeutic in sitting and talking, as well as the fact that it gives parents a chance to keep an eye on their young person. While many rituals are left behind when kids move into their teens, don’t let regular mealtimes go. Make mealtimes a must. 2. Keep the banter up Leading boys’ educator and author of ’10 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son’, Dr Tim Hawkes, believes in the value of banter when talking with boys. He maintains that parents who also en-gage in give and take banter with their sons are more likely to have successful conversations about is-sues around risk (alcohol, going out, parties) and relationships (friendships, mates, social media) as the banter gives them permission to enter these tricky spaces with boys. The same principle applies to girls, but perhaps replace banter with fun, attention and shared interest. 3. Take an interest in their interests Show a genuine interest in their interests (music, fashion, sport, etc.). This will give you some buy-in when talking with them, as well as providing a greater insight into what’s important in their lives. It’s worth remembering that many young people are focused in the present (I want to hang with my friends today and homework gets in the way), while parents usually take a long term view (you need to study hard so you can get a good job). These built-in tensions can be alleviated when we focus on the present – their interests – which gives permission to have more difficult conversations when needed. Keep the lines of communication open It’s a myth that teenagers are low maintenance. Most teens, like toddlers, are very high maintenance taking up a great deal of parent time and energy. But it’s important that we keep talking with teens so that we can influence their thinking as well as impact on their behaviour. It’s an old-school maxim but it’s as true today as ever: You’ve got to work hard to keep the lines of communication open when you are raising teenagers as it will pay enormous dividends in the end

Classifieds

Mortlake Kindergarten

is currently taking

Enrolments for Kindergarten for 2017

4 Yr old Kinder: 15 Hours per week

To be eligible for 4 yr old Kinder, child must have turned 4 by 30th

April, 2017

3 Yr old Kinder: 3 hr session—running 9.00am – 12.00pm

To be eligible for 3 yr old Kinder, child must have turned 3 by 30th

April, 2017

For more informa�on or to enrol, contact the Kindergarten on Ph: 5599 2383 or

Email: mortlake.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Please enroll before 31/7/2016

SOCIAL MEDIA 101 –GET CONNECTED

COMMUNITY CLASSES

Would you like to be able to use social media to keep in touch with family and friends

but you’re not sure how to start?

Do you already have a social media account but don’t know how to check your privacy

and security seKngs, post documents or photos?

Are your children or grandchildren online and you need to understand the programs

that they are using?

Want to use internet shopping, banking etc but not sure how?

Keen to get the most out of your smart phone or tablet but you don’t know how to set

up an iTunes or Google Play account?

Mortlake College will be offering a series of adult ‘internet help’ sessions on Tuesday

mornings this term, beginning on July 26th

.

All levels of internet knowledge, or lack of it are welcome to a&end. The sessions will be

very relaxed. You can bring along a ques"on or just join in a general discussion about so-

cial media. If you have mobile internet access you can bring your own device in or use

one of ours to explore different sites.

WHO : Anyone who’s interested in improving their knowledge of 21st

C communica-

�on.

WHERE: In the BER building at Mortlake College

WHEN: Tuesday mornings from 12 noon – 1pm. Starts July 26th

.

COST: FREE

For more informa"on please contact Anne De Manser

demanser.anne.a@edumail.vic.gov.au or ph 0408256805

2016 CALENDAR

JULY Thur 21st Raising Aspirations Year 9

25th-29th Year 11 Work Experience Camp Melbourne

27th-29th Year 10 Camp Melbourne

Thurs 28th Theatre Studies Excursion

AUGUST Tue 2nd Prep Information Night 7pm Library

Wed 3rd Theatre Studies Geelong

Wed 10th Fathers & Friends Night

Mon 22nd Online School Interview bookings open 9am

Wed 24th Matilda Excursion

24th-26th Year 3/4 Camp

Mon 29th Year 7 Immunisations

Tue 30th Kindergarten Visit 9.00am

29th Aug-2nd Sept Literacy & Numeracy Week

SEPTEMBER Mon 5th Year 11 Chemistry Excursion

Tue 6th Parent Teacher Interviews

Wed 7th P-4 Production—Matinee

Thurs 8th P-4 Production—Evening

Thurs 15th MWD Yr 7-9 Spring Sports

Fri 16th Grand Final Breakfast

22nd—26th Book Week

MORNING TEA

The Uniting Church Mortlake are having a Morning Tea on Thursday 21st

July @ 10am at the Uniting Church Hall Admission $5.00

All monies raised going to support local family Adam & Michelle Lehmann