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Berwick College Newsletter — Issue 2 2019 CRESCAM ‘I Shall Grow’

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2 Friday 8th March 2019

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DATE

Friday 8th March Student Free Day (Staff Professional Learning Day)

Monday 18th March to Friday 22nd March

Year 7 Camp Week (Camp 1 Chisholm, Hollows, Dunlop & Kenny) (Camp 2 O’Donoghue, Flynn, Monash, Frost)

Tuesday 26th March ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Monday 1st April Year 10 ‘Game of Life’ - Work Experience Year 7 Immunisation Program

Thursday 4th April Final Student Day of Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30pm—8:00pm

Friday 5th April No Formal Classes Parent Teacher Interviews 9:00am—2:00pm

Tuesday 23rd April First Day Term 2

Tuesday 30th April CROSS COUNTRY Period 5 & 6

Thursday 25th April Student Free Day—ANZAC Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 1st May Year 7 2020 Parent Information Evening

Thursday 2nd May DUNLOP Day

TABLE OF CONTENTS Principal’s Report ............................................... 2 Swimming House Carnival .................................. 3 Year 10 History Excursion ................................... 4 Year 12 / College Captains .................................. 5 Berwick Show Art Work ...................................... 6 Tribe Day ............................................................ 7 Dance Academy ................................................. 8 Kenny Learning Team ......................................... 9 Chisholm Learning Team .................................. 11 Frost Learning Team ......................................... 12 Hollows Learning Team .................................... 14 O’Donoghue Learning Team ............................. 16 Dunlop Learning Team ..................................... 17 Monash Learning Team .................................... 19 Flynn Learning Team ........................................ 21 Library News ..................................................... 22

ENGLISH & LITERATURE HOMEWORK CLUB: runs every Monday in E9 from 3.30 until 4.30. Students may come for help or may sit there and complete

homework.

MATHS HOMEWORK CLUB: Runs every Wednesday in A12 from 3:15 – 4:15. All year levels are welcome.

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Berwick College Newsletter — Issue 2 2019 CRESCAM ‘I Shall Grow’ 2

PRINCIPAL REPORT

There has been a very clear message throughout this week, as families and colleagues were impacted by the Bunyip Bushfire, that we are part of the community and that our community is incredibly supportive. Even now, as people are trying to get their lives back to

normal, the repercussions of the events that started last weekend are far reaching. Not losing anyone in the fires is such a blessing. Kenny Day was a huge success and the money raised will be used to assist those affected by the Bunyip fires.

Berwick College is passionate about improving student learning, encouraging and preparing our students to become productive members of this society. Young people who, as adults, will travel the world, make great contributions to the planet and its people, or maybe stay at home and look after us in our nursing homes. What knowledge and skills do we want them to have when they leave Berwick? We want to work with families to bring up happy, productive people. We want them to be resilient, able to apologise when necessary, to forgive, to be able to fail, pick up and try again.

As a staff we prioritise student learning, while offering extracurricular activities that help our students to grow. I am proud our College was part of the Casey Relay for Life community event. Thank you to all the staff, parents, students (past and present) who supported our VCAL students with their organisation and commitment to raising funds for Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services and to our VCE students who joined in the walk.

The reports in this newsletter on the activities our students and staff have undertaken in the past few weeks have been testament to our priorities. The annual Swimming Carnival, Snorkelling and Surf Camps, Year 8 Coastal Fieldwork, Shakespeare at Rippon Lea, Year 9 ‘The Effects of Happiness’ performance, helping local primary school children in Maths all contribute to the growth of our young people. We were also champions in Division Swimming. I am very proud of our young people.

Today in our Professional Learning Day our staff will be focused on many areas of professional learning, looking to improve our practice and to assist in lifting student achievement outcomes, wellbeing and engagement in learning, and to understand how trauma can affect a student’s learning.

Brad Battin MP visited our school last week for the whole school assembly on Thursday 28th February for the formal induction of our College Captains and recognition of our new Learning Team Captains.

We appreciated Kane leading us with an amazing rendition of the National Anthem and Mr Roger Hall, College Council President who attended and assisted in presenting our 2019 leaders with their badge and certificate.

Congratulations to O’Donoghue for winning the Swimming Carnival Learning Team Cup and to our Swimming Age Champions, Reward & Recognition Badge recipients and 2018 Year level Dux students who were also acknowledged.

We had 95 people attend for a College tour recently and year 11 students have started practising for the three Presentation Balls which will be held in May with the support of The Rotary Club of Berwick.

In a couple of weeks our Year 7’s will enjoy a range of activities such as canoeing, raft making, low ropes courses and the Flying Fox while on camp at Phillip Island. I am sure they will have a fabulous time.

As we are well into the term, students should be very focussed on their learning, ensuring all work is handed in for assessment as interim reports will be written shortly.

We are looking forward to meeting parents in the upcoming Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews, continuing to build on the positive relationships and partnerships within our school community.

Ms Kerri Bolch—Principal

...we are part of the community and that our community is incredibly supportive.


SWIMMING HOUSE CARNIVAL

The Berwick College Swimming Carnival was a day full of sun, colour and excellent participation and achievements by our students. It was a very hot 35 degrees, but it meant that we had many students in both the 50m and novelty pool, having a go at the number of events offered across the day and earning points for their learning team. A huge number of students also dressed in their house colours (and the Year 12 students in their best costumes) to encourage and support their learning team in this school event.

O’Donoghue students performed very well on the day, taking out the house swimming trophy for 2019, finally knocking Chisholm out of their 7 year streak. A great effort!

A big congratulations to the following students taking out the overall individual age group champion title.

Overall results on the day were:

Boys Champions

12/13 years Brodie King Hollows

14 years Sehath Alwis Flynn

15 years John Lawtey Hollows

16 years Mason Imhoff Kenny

17 years Matthew Riley Hollows

18 years Luchitha Cooray Flynn

Girls Champions

12/13 years Samantha Sellers O’Donoghue

14 years Breana Granger O’Donoghue

15 years Amber Henderson Monash

16 years Mor Flenner Dunlop

17 years Abbey Thomas O’Donoghue

18 years Hannah Brooks Kenny

1st O’Donoghue 445 points

2nd Chisholm 398 points

3rd Flynn 360 points

4th Monash 307 points

5th Hollows 269 points

6th Kenny 251 points

7th Frost 203 points

8th Dunlop 170 points


YEAR 10 HISTORY - SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE

On Friday of week 3 Year 10 History students, accompanied by Mr Roberts and Mrs Lewis spent a day at the Shrine of Remembrance.

The excursion was an opportunity for students to see artefacts from Australian involvement in World War II and to consolidate their classroom learning with a more hands on activity.

Students were an absolute credit to our College and Shrine staff were quick to comment on the courtesy and respect our students showed. We were extremely proud. This solemn and beautiful place resonated with all in attendance.

Mrs Michelle Lewis Year 10 History Teacher


YEAR 12

Welcome back to the school year for our Year 12 students and before we know it we are beyond the half way mark of the term. Classes have started smoothly and events such as Orientation Day, VCAL camp, the swimming carnival and relay for life have all been great opportunities for our students to involve themselves in the events that Berwick College has to offer.

As the year progresses there will be a number of activities running and we will keep you updated with these. A big one being the Staff v Student basketball match that we are hoping to have at the end of the term following the large success that it was last year. Our school captains have been really proactive in their role and it is great to see their enthusiasm for the year ahead. Please see below a small piece from each of them. Looking forward to a great year ahead! Mr Watson and Ms Dikeos

I’m excited for the year ahead. I’m so honoured and blessed to have Ethan, Tara and Himeth as my partner captains, and I believe we will accomplish so much. The 4 of us share ideas that are all so alike, it’s so easy to share thoughts. I chose to be captain for the pure reason of wanting to create an ideal space for students of all year levels. Since I began at Berwick College, in year 7, I have been welcomed with open arms. I have made friendships that I will cherish and adore for the rest of my life, and I hope to develop that with students now. Orientation day was a day of learning and realisation.

So many year 12’s were able to realise the amount of time and effort needed to pass the year, and I think that was really important for all of us. The lecturers were all so kind, and effective in their teaching, allowing us, as students to benefit as a whole. The experience enabled students to gain a sense of life as a university student, and encouraged other students to visualise their future, furthering their education. As a whole, every student gained a sound level of experience, and thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the sausage-sizzle-lunch and the circus skills at the end. Susie Rake

Hi, I’m Himeth Maputugala, one of the four school captains at Berwick College. The reason I decided to enrol for captaincy was gain a better understanding of the school community and to also position myself where I can be of assistance to staff and students at the school. The world moves around us without us even knowing, people age and society changes, and I want to be there to help others cope with this change. Social media and stereotypes have such an impact on our lives now and I want to be there to help others by being as some-thing as simple as friend in need. I firmly believe being a School Captain allows me to pursue these passions and do more for the school community.

With that, I would like to oversee many things blossom this year. There are countless fundraisers and worthy causes that I believe we can provide for as well as creating awareness amongst the college community. As this is my final year at the school, I can see my new-found role, and the countless hours of studying I must do ,will occasionally collide however, this is a challenge I will willingly meet head-on. I think it is essential to overcome so I can uphold my promises and hopefully be of assist to everyone who requires it. I look forward for the year to come and I hope I can be the best there is for Berwick College. Himeth Maputugala

I became one of the 2019 college captains for a few reasons, the main two being the chance to improve the school and a way to pay back the school for what they’ve done for me in the past. As cliché as it sounds I honestly believe that the teachers and students I’ve met during my time at the college have only improved my personal standing. I hope to ensure that cur-rent students and future students have the same experience that I’ve had.

When it comes to making improvements I aim to ensure that individuality and creativeness stay corner stones of our school’s foundation, in addition I hope to assist in the introduction to student lead initiatives within the school. (Ideas thought up by students, for students then implemented by students). Ethan Francis


ARTWORK AT THE BERWICK SHOW

The amazing artwork exhibited at the Berwick Show, on Saturday the 23th and Sunday the 24th of February, is only a sample of the talent, skill and creativity seen of our Art Students at Berwick College. All students should be commended on their art production. Students produced self-portraits using acrylic paint on paper. This work was inspired by contemporary artist Julian Opie. The year 10 Visual Communication and Design students produced laser cut architectural models of their innovatively designed Birdhouses. The year 11 students created mixed media drawings of their school jacket whilst exploring the theme of identity.

Congratulations to our year 11 talented Photography student Aimee Hyde for

winning prizes in the Photography competition at the Berwick Show. She beautifully

captured visions of our endearing creatures. Well done Aimee.

INTRODUCING OUR CAPTAINS CONTINUED... On the 8th of February, the Class of 2019 travelled to Federation University for our orientation day. The day consisted of many motivational speakers and advisors who spoke to us on how to be successful in our last year of schooling. The day began with our teachers talking to us about how to obtain a good study score and how an ATAR score is calculated. This gave us a good understanding of what is required of us through-out the year to achieve the best we can. The teachers also informed us of events which will be held throughout the year that the class of 2019 really look forward to taking part in. We all then spent lunchtime in the yard, enjoying sausage sizzle and drinks before our special guests came in. Firstly we had Nathan Hull who spoke to us about his experiences in year 12. He told us that his motivation was to beat his sister’s ATAR score and how he successfully did so. We then had a lady from Elevate who gave us study tips to follow for the year ahead. After she had finished, we learnt circus activities as a fun end to the day. Overall it was a successful day and the Class of 2019 gained a lot of knowledge on how to stay motivated and study hard to achieve the best we possible can! As school captain I’m so excited to work with students, teacher’s and my fellow captains to make 2019 the best year possible! I applied for the role of school captain in hope to have a voice at Berwick College and speak on behalf of the students. I want to make every student feel welcome at our college and make everyday exciting for students to attend school. I would like to be a role model for our younger students and work closely with our teachers to create a positive learning environment for all students of the college. I am honoured to be one of Berwick College’s College Captains and am so excited for what is in store for 2019! Tara Kaur


TRIBE DAY

On the 13th February, 300 Year 7s participated in the Annual Berwick College Tribe Day which included The Amazing Race. The day was aimed at bringing together communities and building positive relationships within our Learning Teams and our Year 7 cohort.

We started off in the Leisure Centre welcoming the Year 7s and watching the Year 9 dance academy students show-case their own choreographed dances on the ‘Effects of Happiness’. Thank you to all students involved, Ms Amy Pyke and Ms Julie Clish.

The day was split up into three sessions, with the first consisting of each class splitting into their Learning Teams with a focus on the College values and what it means to be a part of a community (a tribe) - their Learning Team. Students chanted their Learning Team songs and a real culture emerged within each Team. The student’s received bandanas in their Learning Team colours and began the preparation for The Amazing Race which included setting up their team names.

Session Two (2) & Three (3) consisted of the Amazing Race and a respect and resilience workshop with Youth Out Loud respectively. Youth Out Loud an organisation that brings an exciting way to challenge the way students think and how they can inspire or be inspired by others. The students participated in a number of games run by Steve Brunskill, before breaking up into our Mentor groups. The Amazing Race was a highlight of the day for teachers and students involved. With ten activities to complete, the race was on for the students to cross the finish line! Some of the activities consisted of Obstacle Courses, Sand Scrabble, Write a Rap, Charades, Garden Games and many more. The first teams successfully crossed the line in record time.

The Students couldn’t wait for the assembly which was held on the Friday to announce the winners of The Amazing Race. Congratulations to the Dunlop Learning Team who are The Amazing Race champions for 2019.

A day this big couldn’t have been successful without the assistance of many Staff Members and Students. Thank you to everyone involved in the planning and the running of the day – Ms Amy Hooper, Mr Luke Mitchell, Ms Bec Hann, Mr Rafal Kaplon, Ms Michelle Lewis, Mr Adam Nettleingham, Mr Matthew Oke, Ms Eve Eddison, Ms Deana Mihalos, Ms Jenny Hart, Ms Rimma Campos, Ms Karen Crawley, Ms Lucy Tusan, Mr Jesse Nugent, Ms Rebecca Abernethy, Ms Cat Harrison, Mrs Zonya Mackinlay, Ms Kerri Bolch, Mr James Doble, Ms Jo Morgan, Ms Ruby Dauphin, Mr Jim Alamaras, Mrs Kyra Dawson, Mr Frank Jetmar, Mr Sam Crotty, Mr Dan Lipscombe , Ms Tracey Anastasi, Tamsyn Pentland, Ms Sue Marandawela, Dahlia Jarosz-Setiawan, Shiloh Phillips, Elijah Roewer, Mor Flenner, Sarah Powh, Charlie Jansen, Adelle Pool, Dante Schmutter, Austeyn Bates, Isaac Silver, Samantha Buntrock , Ruby Coupar, Bhavna Maudhoo, Summer Vanston, Shannon Guley, Taylah Lloyd, To all the Learning Mentors, and The PE Department.

A huge thank-you to Mr Paul Roberts and Ms Sylvia Ryan who worked alongside myself in planning and running of the day. RIPPAR—Awards

Ms Dee Longwill Junior School Leader

The Amazing Race Results 2019:

Dunlop 1st

O'Donoghue 2nd

Monash 3rd

Kenny 4th

Flynn 4th

Frost 4th

Chisholm 4th

Hollows 4th


DANCE ACADEMY NEWS

NEW YORK STUDY TOUR Plans are currently underway for an educational tour to New York City in 2020 for Year 9-12 BCDA students. At this stage, we’re planning to travel in June 2020. Please note these dates are to be confirmed. This is a fantastic learning experience for your child/children and we would love them to take part. This tour comes after a very successful 2018 NYC tour.

We are planning an information session to provide parents with more details about the tour and we would like to gauge your interest in attending. The night will answer any questions you may have, give costs and itinerary de-tails. Please join us on the 5th of March at 6pm in the Performing Arts Centre.

Berwick College Choreography Competition: Next term we will be holding the annual Berwick college choreographic competition. It runs all day in the PAC on Sunday the 19th May. This is open to ALL STUDENTS of the college, regardless of whether they are part of the Dance Academy or not. Information for the competition can be found on the College’s website, or by following this link http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Berwick-College-Choreographic-Dance-Competition-2019.pdf

The choreographic competition is a great platform for all students to showcase dances they have created, in a fun and supportive atmosphere. We encourage all students to take part, with the option for group and duo/trio performances available.

YEAR 9 PRODUCTION Congratulations to all Year 9 students on their performance of ‘The Effects of Happiness’! You should all feel very proud of your efforts, not only on how you performed on Thursday night, but also how you all came together to create, choreograph and rehearse the show.

Ms Melissa Quenette Ms Amy Pyke Dance Academy Director – Junior School Dance Academy Director – Senior School

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KENNY CARERS

SWIMMING SPORTS CARNIVAL It has been a very busy few weeks for the Kenny Learning Team. A big thank you and congratulations to those that attended the Swimming Carnival and swam on the day. Even though it was 36 degrees that didn’t deter our students from jumping in the pool and giving the events a go.

A special mention to Mason Imhoff Under 16 Boys Champion and Hannah Brooks Under 18 Girl Champion. We hope this is just the beginning of what we have to offer and looking for-ward to many more amazing successes in the upcoming Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 26th March. Kenny Learning Team won last year so let’s GO KENNY - we can do it again!

YEAR 7 TRIBE DAY The year 7 students attended a fun day filled with activities and events. The first session included a performance by our amazing students in the Berwick College Dance Academy. The second session included guest speaker from Youth Out Loud which discussed bullying and resilience, something that will be developed further with our Mentor Students during the year. Thank you to our Mentor Students as well who attended this session and supported our new year 7’s. The third session was an outdoor activity “The Amazing Race”. Students had to complete all challenges in small teams which included; Jumbo Jenga, obstacle course, guess who, creating a rap and many others.

KENNY OUTSTANDING APPLICATION AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS On Tuesday 19th February we held our assembly for a range of awards as well as formally inducting our Learning Team Captains Ruby Coupar and Samantha Buntrock. We celebrated our excellent attendance with 38 students achieving a rate of 98%, which we are very proud of. It is important that students are at school every day and learning, we thank the parents and guardians for their ongoing support.


KENNY CARERS CONTINUED

The students that achieved Outstanding Application in Semester 2, 2018 are: Mila Valtchanova, Mia Whillance, Mia Falvo, Kelly Vanderbyl, Sophie Ho, Kaitlyn Xiao, Emily Whitefield, Isabella Nicholls, Lucas Ley, Jasmin Colbert, Ali Rahmani, Brooke Pemberton-Foster, Ruby Coupar. The students that achieved Academic Excellence in Semester 2, 2018 (Top 20 in year level) are: Isabella Anthony, Sophie Ho, Sabrina Falvo, Mila Valtchanova, Mia Whillance, Mia Falvo, Kate Walker, Jasmine Colbert, Ruby Coupar.

We are also very proud of Chantelle Dale who received the highest academic result and aggregate score in Semester 2, 2018 and was awarded the DUX for Yr10. Ms Jenny Hart and Ms Rimma Campos Kenny Student Learning Leaders


The past few weeks have been a busy time for our Chisholm Charger students. Our year 7

students have been involved in the second ‘Year 7 Tribe Day’ at Berwick College. Our

Chisholm Charger leaders, Dahlia Jarosz-Setiawan and Erynn Hartnett, were officially

inducted as the 2019 Chisholm Learning Team Captains at the whole school assembly.

The Berwick College Swimming Carnival was another huge success for Chisholm, taking out the SECOND PLACE

position.

CHISHOLM CAPTAINS We would like to congratulate Dahlia and on being officially inducted at the whole school assembly on

28/02/2019 as the 2019 Chisholm Learning Team Captains.

2018 REWARDS AND RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS. The Student Leadership Assembly was held on Thursday the 28th of February. Students received awards for

demonstrating a commitment to their learning in 2018. Students receiving awards were assessed on their

attendance, academic achievement, academic application, promotion of the school values and involvement in

extracurricular activities. The following Chisolm Charger students were presented with awards:

Lauryn Breeden Emily Cvetkova Emma Davey Natasha Ford Cathryn Hallman

Aimee Hyde Punara Jayathilake Stacey Langeveld Ryan Mills Holly Moulday

Doonya Rathnabharathie Charlize Shead Jess Trembath

Congratulations to all of our award recipients.

2018 CHISHOLM CHARGER DUX Each year, two students from each year level are awarded Dux of their year level for achieving the highest award

percentage from all of their subjects. In 2018, we had four Chisholm Charger students who achieved Dux of their

year level. They were (L to R) Laura Donea year 7, Holly Moulday year 8, Caeden Mills year 11 and Rebecca

Henderson year 11. We congratulate them on their amazing success and wish them all the best for 2019.

YEAR 7 TRIBE DAY Berwick College held its second Year 7 Tribe Day this year. It was a

day full of fun, laughter and friendship building, despite the very

strong winds on the day. Students were involved in a number of

activities as part of an amazing race such as: bubble soccer, charades,

obstacle courses, puzzles and a number of other physical activities.

They were also a part of a session run by the Youth Out Loud group,

focusing on resilience and bullying. The following accounts are from

two of our Chisholm Charger Year 7 students on their experiences

from the day.

Emma Hunter and Georgie Buckland:

We both really enjoyed tribe day, the best part was the Amazing Race. The best game was the bean bag game, it

was fun. Tribe day helped us build our team spirit, when we worked together as a team to come up with a chant

and dress up in our team colours.

CHISHOLM CHARGERS


YEAR 7 TRIBE DAY On Wednesday the 13th of February our wonderful Year 7s took part in Tribe Day. It was a day packed full of fun, team building activities and a chance to get to know one another. We started off the day getting dressed up in blue bandanas and getting creative with the face paint. The Year 7s also created a fantastic Frost banner, once again getting quite messy with paint, however the end result was well worth it!

Students competed in an ‘Amazing Race’ that included 10 activities that needed to be completed in small teams. Some of these activities included writing a rap, giant jenga, giant kerplunk and an obstacle course. It was an incredible afternoon watching students work together and encouraging each other.

We finished the day with a presentation from Youth Out Loud joined with our Year 7 mentors. We discussed the importance of getting out of comfort zones and seeking help when we are struggling.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL Our swimming carnival was a fantastic day full of fun in the sun and lots of great achievements. While we finished 7th overall, Mr Oke and Mrs Eddison were really proud of the participation and team spirit from students.

Congratulations to Kelsey Tetof, Ellyana Batty, Cody Norman-Hade, Shenae Kovacs and Jai Metcalfe for making it to the district swimming team.

We wish you all the best for the next stage of the competition.

FROST FALCONS

SWIMMING CARNIVAL The Berwick College Swimming Carnival was another huge success for the Chisholm

Learning Team this year. We managed to come in SECOND PLACE, but it was a close race

to the finish line against a number of the other learning teams. We congratulate all the

Chisholm Charger students who turned up on the day to cheer on the learning team,

participate in competitive events in the 50m pool and also the novelty events.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS The Chisolm Learning Team would like to honour the achievements of two more

chargers. Kate Smith (pictured left holding the Pat Cash Cup) was part the Waverly

tennis team which took part in and won the Pat Cash Cup in Warrnambool. Kate had a

good weekend on the courts, winning most of her singles sets 6–0.

Aimee Hyde recently received 2nd and 3rd place in the 11-16 year

old ‘animals’ category of the Berwick Show photography competition.

Well done Aimee and Kate.

Ms Amy Hooper and Mr Luke Mitchell.

CHISHOLM CHARGERS CONTINUED...


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The pay rate is really generous and this type of work would look great on your resume. Please see Kate in the Careers Centre if you would like to register for this opportunity.

They are also looking for any parents who would like some extra cash, working in polling booths during the day (7am – 11pm). The payment ranges from $435 - $860 for the day (depending on your duties). Go to https://www.aec.gov.au/employment/ to register.

REWARDS AND RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY On Thursday the 28th of February we held our Achievement Assembly for Semester 2, 2018. Students receiving bronze, silver and gold awards for our Rewards and Recognition program have shown an overall commitment to their learning in the following areas:

Attendance in school Excellence in learning through academic achievement and application in their subjects Demonstration of the college values (as recognised by their teachers) Involvement in extra-curricular activities

A huge congratulations to the following students for receiving these awards:

We also were able to celebrate the Dux students for each year level from 2018. Thank you to the parents and grandparents who joined us on the day to celebrate the achievements of our students, and to formally introduce our Learning Team Captains Adelle Pool and Dante Schmutter and Millicent Utber.

Mr Matthew Oke (Student Learning Leader): [email protected] Mrs Eve Eddison (Assistant Student Learning Leader): [email protected]

Leanne Lubbe Bronze

Olivia Garrity Bronze

Jai Metcalfe Bronze

Charlotte Nash Bronze

Cassie Dankovic Bronze

J’Lee Code

Gold

Scarlett Matulec Silver

Tiarna Christie Silver

Shinae Cruse Silver

Ellyana Batty Silver

Darcy Gray Silver

Ethan Guthrie Bronze

Millicent Utber Bronze

Isabelle Imhoff Silver

FROST FALCONS CONTINUED...

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We have a great start to the year in the Hollows Learning Team, with our meet the Homegroup Teacher evening. With a few changes to our homegroups this year our homegroup teachers found it greatly beneficial to meet new students and their families.

We held our Learning Team Assembly for Recognition of Achievement which was fantastic to see so many students being recognised for their attendance, academic achievements and outstanding application for their classes in Semester Two 2018. Academic Achievement Outstanding Application

SWIMMING CARNIVAL It was a beautiful hot day with plenty of green zinc and hairspray as we cheered on the Hollows Hawks to fifth place. We had many exceptional efforts and performances throughout the day and it was exciting to see the participation of our students to create an amazing event. Congratulations to our numerous competitors that have made it to the upcoming regional championships and a special mention to our age group champions Matthew Riley U17, John Lawty U15 and Brodie King U12/13. Fantastic effort by everyone involved and we look forward to the upcoming Athletics Carnival later this month.

Matthew Riley – Year 11 Brodie King – Year 8 John Lawty – Year 9

UPCOMING YEAR 7 CAMP INFORMATION For all Year 7 students and parents please remember that we have our camp coming up from March 18 – 20th. If you haven’t paid yet, please ensure you organise it A.S.A.P. Payment can be made on Compass. If you have any concerns regarding payment please contact the front office.

HOLLOWS HAWKS


YEAR 7 TRIBE DAY Tribe Day Our Year 7s had an amazing day. We started the day together as a learn-ing team, discussing our team and college values. Year 7 students along with their mentors attended a presentation from Youth Out Loud, which included an inspiring speech about the impact of bullying and what we can do to overcome it. Students finished the day by competing in an ‘Amazing Race’ competition that included 10 different activities for small teams to complete (as quickly as they could). It was awesome fun and our Hollows students loved the day.

HOLLOWS STUDENT PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS From the 15th – 17th February, Will & Harry Sala of Hollows 8 flew to Sydney to compete in the National Series BMX Racing Competition. Over 450 of the fastest riders in the country gathered to compete across several age groups. Will, who competed in the 13’s event, came 5th in his semi, and was ranked 12th overall, while Harry, who competed in the 15’s event, came 9th overall. Will and Harry also have a younger brother in grade 6 who competed, and who will be attending Berwick College next year! Congratulations on your excellent results and we can’t wait to hear more about your successes over the coming year!

Left & middle photo – Will Sala (year 7). Right photo (back row middle) - Will and Harry Sala (year 7 and 9).

ATTENDANCE A reminder that absences must be logged on Compass on the day that your child is away. If you have an issue logging in to Compass please don’t hesitate to contact us. Deana Mihalos & Neil Gould Hollows Student Learning Leaders—(03) 8768 1094

HOLLOWS HAWKS


What a busy few weeks we have had! Firstly, we would like to congratulate all O’Donoghue students who attended and participated in the recent Swimming Carnival (25 Feb). We had an amazing day and came FIRST! We had over 100 students who attended. It is thanks to the people who swam for us that we achieved such wonderful results. Special mention goes to Samantha Sellers who was the under 12/13 girls champion, Breanna Granger the under 14 girls champion and Abbey Thomas who was the under 17 girls champion. These students were the best female swimmers for their age group. We hope that we can keep up the excel-lent rate of attendance and have even more students participating in the Athletics Carnival later in the term.

We recently held our O’Donoghue Awards Presentation (21st February). It was at this event that we formally introduced our Learning team captains Shiloh Phillips and Charlie Jansen, celebrated our excellent attendance in 2018 and various Outstanding Application and Academic Excellence Awards (Top 20 in year level) for their studies in Semester 2, 2018. We had school captain and O’Donoghue student Ethan Francis in attendance to shake the hands of our students as well as Assistant Principal Mr David Busteed. It was fantastic to see many parents and friends present also.

We had 103 students with an attendance rate of 98% or higher. This is some-thing we are really proud of. It is important that students are at school every day unless they are sick.

Our Year 7’s recently participated in Tribe Day. The students were split into smaller groups and had to complete

mini tribe tasks together. Students also learnt about displaying respect, resilience, perseverance, integrity and

achieving their best (our school values) during a presentation. The O’Donoghue classes had a great time. We look

forward to heading down to Year 7 Camp with this group in a few short weeks!

Mr Jesse Nugent O’Donoghue Student Learning Leader [email protected] 8768 1052

Ms Rebecca Abernethy O’Donoghue Assistant Student Learning Leader [email protected] 8768 1098

O’DONOGHUE OTELLAS


DUNLOP DIGGERS

Our Dunlop Diggers have had a very busy few weeks with the Dunlop Awards Assembly, Year 7 Wellbeing Day, presentations of Reward and Recognition badges and our whole school Swimming Carnival.

YEAR 7 WELLBEING DAY Year 7 Wellbeing day was a great success, congratulations to our Year 7 tribe who came in FIRST place for the Amazing Race.

DUNLOP AWARDS ASSEMBLY On Thursday the 21st of February we ran the first Dunlop Awards Assembly. This was for outstanding attendance, application and achievement in semester 2, 2018.

Congratulations to the students listed below who were recognised for the listed achievements. We are so proud of all of you. We also had 71 students who had 95% attendance and above last year, which was a third of the Dunlop Learning Team. Our goal this year is half of our students.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Abbey Munro Abbey Richardson Amy Purtill Andrea Liew

Chandler Taylor Elvin Cehic Francesca Nigro Himeth Maputugala

Imanya Kodituwakku Kristy Russell Lachlan Grant Sarah Powh

Leisha Allen Maddage Amarathunge Mae Ovenden Lloyd Olivia Oldham


DUNLOP DIGGERS

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Emily Mollard Andrea Liew Francesca Nigro Leisha Allen

Elvin Cehic Mae Ovenden Lloyd Sarah Powh Holly Williams

Himeth Maputugala

REWARDS AND RECOGNITION The Rewards and Recognition badges are to recognize our students who have met our goals in regards to attendance, academic achievement, academic application, promotion of the school values and involvement in extra-curricular activities. We would like to congratulate the following students who achieved either bronze or silver for 2018. A big thank you to all parents who attended to support their son or daughter. Congratulations to:

Angelina Avram Sophie Boston Taylor Dietrich Lachlan Grant

Andrea Liew Francesca Nigro Olivia Oldham Sarah Purtill

Abbey Richardson Sarah Roberts

Our Learning Team Captains also received their badges in front of the whole school, congratulations to Mor Flenner and Sarah Powh. We look forward to working with you this year.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL Well done to the 81 Dunlop students who attended the Swimming Carnival. Although we ranked eighth, the team spirit was great. We hope to see a larger participation rate for the Athletics Carnival. Well done to our year 7 stu-dents in particular who we received most of our points from on the day. A shout out to Mor Flenner who was the under 16 female champion on the day.

UNEXPLAINED ATTENDANCE UPDATE- CURRENT WINNING HOME GROUP The home group currently doing the best in regards to unexplained attendance is Dunlop 1. Well done to Mr Allen and all of his team. Only 30 unexplained absent periods to work on between 25 students.

The goal is zero unexplained attendances, so can parents please ensure that you log into Compass to explain your student’s unexplained attendance, or respond to your home group teacher’s emails.


Wednesday the 13th of February was the Year 7 Tribe Day. It was an amazing day watching all of the Year 7 students working so well with one another. It was excellent to see the par-ticipation and teamwork that was displayed on the day. It was an action-packed day filled with lots of team building activities. Congratulations to all the Year 7 Monash students who conducted themselves so well on the day.

Well done to all of our Monash students who participated in the Swimming Carnival on Monday 25th of February. It was a lovely day and the team spirit that our learning team demonstrated was fantastic!

A huge thank you to all the students who swam. You were amazing! Monash came fourth this year in the swimming sports. Well done!

On Thursday 21st of February the Monash Learning Team held an Assembly celebrating the successes of all our students for outstanding application and academic excellence.

An impressive number of Awards were present-ed. Congratulations to all those students.

YEAR 7 CAMP A reminder the Year 7 Camp will be held during the week commencing Monday 19th March. Year 7 Monash stu-dents will be attending from 20th March to 22nd March.

MIGHTY MONASH

DUNLOP DIGGERS

POSITIVE ENTRIES ON COMPASS The following students have received a positive entry on Compass for their efforts in their studies. Please come to C1s to collect something from the ‘box of random.’

Angel Llerena for Business and Zoe Haringsma for Media

Well done to both students mentioned above! If you have any achievements that you would like us to include in the letter please let us know. Parents please feel free to contact us as well in this regard.

Keep up the great work Dunlop! Please have a look at the photos below that are from the last few weeks.

Miss Hann and Mr Kaplon.

Ms Rebecca Hann Mr Rafal Kaplon

Dunlop Learning Leader Assistant Dunlop Learning leader

[email protected] [email protected]

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ATTENDANCE GOALS FOR 2019 A huge focus for all Learning Teams is attendance! During Home Group in Term 1, Home Group teachers will be setting individual attendance targets with all of our Monash students. Please ensure you ask your child for a copy of their attendance focus sheet (from their Home Group teacher) to sign and return to the Home Group teacher as soon as possible.

REWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM This program acknowledges and recognises those students who have shown an overall commitment to their learning including;

Attendance at school

Excellence in learning through academic achievement and application in their subjects

Demonstration of the College values (as recognised by their teachers)

Involvement in extra-curricular activities. A whole school assembly was held on Thursday 28th February, the following students received a badge and certifi-cate: Sanduni Amarathunge, Chloe Bayliss, Anusha Bhusal, Keeley Dempster, Cameron Ford, Amber Henderson, Maisie Lindsay, Aya Nahas, Thevini Pathirana, Rebecca Peacock, Elijah Roewer, Carmel Sabet Reasekh, Mankirat Singh, Ryan Speller, Chloe Turner and Maham Umar.

Well done to you all. We are very proud of you.

LEARNING TEAM CAPTAINS The Monash Learning Team Captains were presented with their badge and a certificate at the assembly (the Captains are, Rosie Kavraz, Isaac Silver and Madeline Stiglic).

Pictured—Rosie Kavraz and Isaac Silver. Madeline Stiglic absent.

It has been a jam packed Term 1, with lots more yet to come. Ms. Karen Crawley Ms. Lucy Tusan Monash Learning Leader Monash Assistant Learning Leader [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 8768 1085 Phone: 8768 1018

MIGHTY MONASH

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


What a great day Flynn had at the annual swimming sports this year. We achieved a fantastic 3rd placing, which is the highest Flynn has ever placed at the swimming sports.

Thank you to all the students who attended the day and swam in any of the events.

We had some very strong swimmers and our staff relay team won again (3rd time in a row). Students who were not as strong in swimming gave their all in the novelty events and cheering on their fellow Flynn students to achieve their best.

FLYNN PHOENIX


On Thursday 14th February, Flynn held an assembly where we recognised the efforts and achievements of our students in their academic achievements at school for semester 2018. We congratulated the following students for outstanding application: Callum Ryan Grace Fearn Chanel Verimieff Indiana Clarence Charlize Bast Isabella Johnson Cooper Lines Jayden Defilippis Courtney Molefi Jenna Hudson Danielle Robson Madeline Belli Emma Guthrie Muthuthantirige Cooray Flynn Smith Myfanwy Vanstan Olivia Knight Tepaea Wade Thuvarahan Chandran Zoha Saadi outstanding application and academic excellence: Emma Guthrie Zoha Saadi Olivia Knight Myfanwy Vanstan Callum Ryan Hayley Woolfe Cooper Lines Clara Ruhe

Also on Thursday 28th February the whole school celebrated the students who achieved their bronze or silver ‘reward and recognition award.’ These awards reflect students who have shown a reflection of the school values, achieved good academic results, have had excellent school attendance and participated in a range of extra curricular activities. Congratulations to the following students. Olivia Knight (Bronze) Risinu Kodituwakku (Bronze) Emma Guthrie (Bronze) Flynn Smith (Bronze) Callum Ryan (Bronze) Prahladh Reddy (Bronze) Chloe Morrison (Bronze) Matthew Shambrook (Bronze) Bethany Sawyers (Bronze) Viva Nguyen (Bronze) Ashlee Cooper (Bronze) Indiana Clarence (Bronze) Jenna Hudson (Bronze) Danielle Robson (Bronze) Tepea Wade (Bronze) Mckenzie Witchell (Silver) Hayley Woolfe (Silver) Caleb Mclean (Silver)

Finally, our 2 year 7 classes seemed to have settled in well to the first few weeks of secondary school and we are enjoying getting to know these students a little better. Mrs Michelle Lewis and Mr Adam Nettleingham The Flynn Learning Team.

FLYNN PHOENIX CONTINUED...

It's official - Reading is the in thing to do!! (as if we didn't know that) So far this year, our wonderful students have borrowed 380 hard copy books and 365 ebooks. These are truly amazing stats. The benefits that reading brings is wonderful. Losing yourself for half an hour in a book, is not only good for your mind, but your body. Just a reminder to return your loans by the due date please. On Tuesday at lunchtime, Ms Julie Clish will be running a Chess Club. So come along to the Library and join in. We show a movie at lunchtime Monday to Thursday and the popular Anime movies are shown on Friday. THE LIBRARY LADIES

LIBRARY NEWS


CAREERS

YEAR 10 – GAME OF LIFE – 2019 The closing date for work experience forms for this semester is today (FRIDAY 8TH MARCH). Congratulations to those students who have handed in their forms to the Careers Centre. For students who do not gain a placement and hand in their paperwork on time, they will be expected to come to school during the last week of term and they will complete tasks in the Senior School. Unfortunately, they will not receive satisfactory completion of their Game of Life subject.

Students who are enrolled into Game of Life during Semester 2 will receive information at a later date in the year. If you require any further information, please contact your child’s Game of Life teacher or Ms. Laura Germano in the Careers office on 8768 1059.

VICTORIA POLICE WORK EXPERIENCE Applications are now open for Year 10 and 11 students to apply for a work experience placement with the Victoria Police. The closing date for these applications is strictly Friday March 15th. Please encourage your child to visit the Careers Centre for more information. Please Note: If successful, this placement will be scheduled in Term 3 or 4, 2019.

YEAR 10 FLP, YEAR 11 & 12 VCAL STRUCTURED WORK PLACEMENT All students in Year 10 FLP or Year 11/12 VCAL must be working one day per week as part of their school program. Each of these classes has been visited during Headstart and Term 1, and they have been given the relevant paper-work to secure their work placement. It is recommended that they look for a placement that is relevant to their VET/TAFE course and they have all been given a call register so they can track the companies they are contacting.

For students who have not yet secured their placement, Laura Germano will be meeting with them at selected times during their work skills class time to give them assistance.

Laura visited Abbey Corcoran who is currently working at Good Start Early Learning Centre in Narre Warren. Abbey is really enjoying her placement:

“I’ve been working at Goodstart Early Learning for about 4 weeks and I’ve been in the toddlers’ room. My duties are to play with the kids and make sure that they are ok.” Abbey Corcoran

YEAR 11 – CAREERS APPOINTMENTS All year 11 students will participate in a compulsory Careers Education work-shop during term 1. During these sessions students will listen to an informa-tive presentation, investigate careers they may be interested in and research pathways/courses relevant to these careers. The research will include pre-requisites required to enter the identified pathways/courses, i.e., in-school programs (VCE or VCAL), subjects and/or VET courses.

Year 7-10 students will also have an opportunity to be involved in similar Careers Education workshops and/or experience days during Term 2-4. Please contact Careers on 8768 1058 if you would like more information.

YEAR 12 STUDENTS – 2018 – CAREERS APPOINTMENTS Year 12 students will be allocated an appointment (in the next few weeks) to discuss their pathway options for 2020 – while we have tried to schedule these times during their spare periods, there are times where students will need to come out of class.

During these appointments students can confirm their current subjects, as well as career/s they are interested in pursuing in the future. Students will then have an opportunity to research the career/s, pathways and pre-requisite requirements. The term 1 appointments will be followed up by an additional appointment during term 3, where students will be assisted with their VTAC application (for university or TAFE pathways). For those students who are interested in pursuing an Apprenticeship/Traineeship or employment, they will be given assistance with their resume and application process.


APPRENTICESHIP AVAILABLE IN GLAZING Uber Glass (based in Berwick) are offering a glazing apprenticeship to interested students. Drivers licence isn’t a compulsory requirement, and the employer is willing to consider Year 10-12 students who are considering leaving school. Please contact Careers for more information.

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY – EXPERIENCE CLEVER La Trobe University will be holding their Experience Clever event over the April school holidays. This is a great op-portunity for Years 10, 11 & 12 students to experience university life for a day. They get to choose from over 50 workshops in a broad range of study areas. From there, they’ll experience real classroom environments and inter-act with university staff and students.

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY – A DAY AT MELBOURNE Year 10 students are invited to attend A Day At Melbourne on Saturday 13th April (school holidays). Further infor-mation will come to hand over the coming weeks, so please contact the Careers Centre for more information.

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY – EXPERIENCE DAYS Year 10, 11 & 12 students will be invited to some Experience Days at Federation University in the coming weeks.

Thursday 28th March – Business and IT Thursday 9th May – Education, Community Welfare and Criminal Justice Thursday 23rd May – Nursing, Science and Psychology

Students will be encouraged to put their names down for these events, they can see Careers staff for more info.

CAREERS CONTINUED

SWIMMING SPORTS—DIVISION CHAMPIONS


UNIT 3 (2019): LAST DAY STUDENTS CAN SUBMIT WORK

White Card Training For students who require a White Card in order to work on a buildng site (for either their work experience or struc-tured work placement) we will be arranging for CFMEU to deliver this training at our school during Term 1. Please encourage your child to come in to Careers if they will need to be included in this training.

VET FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE, PLEASE CONTACT THE FINANCE OFFICE TO ENSURE YOU HAVE PAID IN FULL

Certificate II in Building & Construction 1st year students are currently working through the hand tools unit, where they are learning how to operate various hand tools, including sharpening blades

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING (VET)

The following is a list of dates that student undertaking a Year 12, Unit 3 subject, can submit work for assessment. No work can be accepted after these dates.

ALL STUDIES EXCEPT THOSE LISTED ABOVE Last day students can submit work for assessment End of Week 9 term 2 – last day of Unit 3 classes – Friday June 14 (report writing day)

EXTENSIONS Extensions will be granted for students who could not complete the work by the required date due to medical reasons supported by a medical certificate. Other reasons will be granted at the discretion of the Year 12 co-ordinators, Senior School Leader or a member of the Principal class. Such reasons would include bereavement, parent illness, out of home etc

Studies with School Assessed Tasks (SATs) Note Last day students can submit SATs

Art Criteria 1–5 Thursday June 6th

Computing: Informatics Criteria 1–4 Thursday June 6th

Computing: Software Development Criteria 1–4 Thursday June 6th

Media Criteria 1–4 Monday June 3rd

Product Design and Technology - Textiles Criteria 1–3 Thursday June 6th

Product Design and Technology - Wood Criteria 1–3 Thursday June 6th

Studio Arts - photography Criteria 2–5 Thursday June 6th

Visual Communication Criteria 1–3 Friday June 7th


As part of year 12 VCAL Literacy Studies, students are currently exploring the topic of Adversity. The VCAL literacy teachers devot-ed some time to discussing the adversity blind and vision-impaired people face in society. On Monday 18th of February, we were surprised to meet two lovely women, Debbie and Kath from Vision Australia. With them was a 13 week old Labrador named Fletch.

We were very intrigued about what they were going to say. They began their speech by talking about who they were and where they were from. Kath started talking about the features of the F2 room, which confused us a little. We then found out that Debbie was vision impaired to some extent. She had no peripheral vision. This surprised us because we didn’t really recognise that she had some loss of vision. Debbie discussed her employment. She worked in insurance and was a team manager. She explained to us how none of her co-workers at her job knew that she was vision im-paired.

Debbie also described the problems and obstacles she faces during her everyday life. This gave us an insight on how her life and many other people’s lives who are vision-impaired cope every day.

We then got some time to meet Fletch. Let’s just say he was very cute and cuddly, but still obedient. Kath was tell-ing us about the process the dogs go through to assist vision-impaired people. The first step of this dog’s life is just like a standard dog’s life - it stays with its mother for 5 weeks then they go to a standard family. The dogs have a L period-like learning plates where they are trained to help the vision- impaired people manoeuvre objects and safely help them across the road. They are trained for 18 months. The main breed for these dogs are Golden Retrievers and Labradors; in other countries, they use German shepherds.

We were very thankful for their time and we are very sad to see Fletch leave. He was extremely cute and made our

day. By Jarred and Ben Cousins and Cooper Preece – 12 VLI.02

VCAL LITERACY

CHESS CLUB 2019

If you are interested in joining our chess club we meet every Tues-day lunchtime in the library. We have about 15 students involved now and we are looking for-ward to seeing more students involved. Our first competition is on the 22nd March at Pakenham Secondary

College.


ITEM Boys – Academic uniform Girls – Academic uniform

SCHOOL JUMPER Pullover or Vest with Berwick College logo Royal blue: Year 7, Year 8 & Year 9 Navy blue: Year 10, Year 11 & Year 12

Pullover or Vest with Berwick College logo Royal blue: Year 7, Year 8 & Year 9 Navy blue: Year 10, Year 11 & Year 12

SHORTS Grey Melange shorts with Berwick College logo Navy shorts

DRESS Berwick College Summer Dress (knee length)

SHIRT White Short Sleeve Shirt with Berwick College logo

OR White Long Sleeve Shirt with Berwick College logo

Long Sleeve White Opaque Blouse with Berwick College

logo. To be worn with the skirt

SKIRT Berwick College Winter Skirt (knee length)

TROUSERS Grey Melange Trousers with Berwick College logo Navy Slacks with Berwick College logo

TIE Tie with Berwick College logo Not compulsory but recommended

Tie with Berwick College logo Not compulsory but recommended

SOCKS / TIGHTS Plain (no logo) short grey socks (above ankle) Plain (no logo) short white socks (above ankle) with the

summer dress Navy Tights or short plain navy socks (above ankle) with

winter skirt Note: Tights or navy socks are NOT to be worn with the

summer dress

BLAZER

Blazer with braid and Berwick College logo Not compulsory, but highly recommended

Blazer with braid and Berwick College logo Not compulsory, but highly recommended

JACKET Navy / White / Royal Jacket with Berwick College

logo

Navy / White / Royal Jacket with Berwick College logo

SHOES

Traditional black hard leather

‘oxford style’ round toe school

shoe. Black laces. No other style of footwear is acceptable.

Traditional black hard leather ‘oxford

style’ round toe school shoe OR buckle style. Black laces. No

other style of footwear is acceptable.

NB: In technology classes strong leather shoes are required to protect feet from falling objects

Boys – Sports Uniform Girls – Sports Uniform

TOP – Sports Navy / White / Royal Sports Polo with Berwick

College logo

Navy / White / Royal Sports Polo with Berwick College

logo

SHORTS - Sports Navy Sports Shorts with logo Navy Sports Shorts with Berwick College logo

TRACKPANTS -

Sports

Navy/ White / Royal MicrofibreTrackpants with

Berwick College logo

Navy/ White / Royal Microfibre Trackpants with Berwick

College logo

BERWICK COLLEGE UNIFORM

RUGBY TOP – Sports Navy / White / Royal Rugby Top with Berwick Col-

lege logoIt must not be worn with the standard

uniform and is not seen as an alternative to the

school jumper)

Navy / White / Royal Rugby Top with Berwick College logo. It must not be worn with the standard uniform and is not

seen as an alternative to the school jumper)

FOOTWEAR Appropriate sports footwear e.g. runners (not skate

shoes)

Appropriate sports footwear e.g. runners (not skate shoes)

Accessories/Appearance

SPORT HAT Hat or cap for sun protection Hat or cap for sun protection

SCHOOL BAG Navy school bag with Berwick College logo No other bag allowed – Compulsory

Navy school bag with Berwick College logo No other bag allowed– Compulsory

PERMISSIBLE

JEWELLERY

All allowable jewellery is worn at the owner’s risk. Students are permitted to wear: one watch, one plain bracelet

(removable), one plain finger ring (removable), one neck chain (worn under clothing), two plain ear studs or sleep-

ers per ear. One piece of discreet facial jewellery, as defined by the Principal class of the college, such as eyebrow

studs, chin studs, nose studs. Nose rings, septum bars and ear spacers are not permitted. Note: Jewellery that does not comply with the above or is considered a health and safety risk will be required to be

removed, e.g. large rings, jewellery with spikes.

PERMISSIBLE MAKE

UP/HAIR COLOUR.

Natural coloured cosmetics only. Excessive make-up is not permitted. Only natural hair colour tones are

acceptable.

TATOOS All tattoos must be covered by an item of clothing and must not be visible.


BERWICK COLLEGE UNIFORM—FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1: Do I have to buy both the summer and winter uniform items? No, students can choose to wear the summer uniform or the winter uniform all year.

2: Can my child wear the rugby top at any time? No, the rugby top is used only for physical education and interschool sporting events.

3: Can my child wear the jacket at any time? Yes, the jacket can be worn any time of the day.

4: My child is in year 11 and is growing fast, what uniform do I buy? You might be able to purchase old uniform items from the Sustainable School Shop, see our website for details; otherwise you will need to purchase the new uniform.

5: Can my child wear leather dress shoes? No, boys can only wear traditional black hard leather ‘oxford’ style (round toe) shoes with black laces.

6: Can my child wear the sports uniform to school when they have physical education at the start of the day? No, students must wear the academic uniform to school however if your child has physical education at the end of the day they are permitted to wear the sports uniform home.

7: Can my child wear the track pants at any time? No, track pants are only used for physical education and interschool sporting events.

8: Is it compulsory to buy a blazer? Although blazers are recommended they are not compulsory.

9: Can my child wear non- Berwick College trousers or shorts? No, students must wear the College trousers or shorts

10: Can my daughter wear tights with the summer dress? No, girls can only wear tights with the winter skirt.

11: Can my child wear a nose ring? Nose rings are not permitted to be worn by students. Students are permitted to wear one piece of discreet facial jewellery and this is to be a simple stud; not a ring or part ring. Bars are also not permitted.

12: What are the consequences for my child if they wear an incorrect school uniform item? Students out of school uniform will be issued with an afterschool detention.


SENIOR SCHOOL-PROGRESS FROM YEAR 11 TO YEAR 12

Minimum Requirements for progress from Year 11 VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) to Year 12 VCE In order to progress to Year 12 VCE, a student must obtain the following minimum requirement Satisfactory completion of at least six Unit 1 or Unit 2 studies, one of which must be either Unit 1 or Unit 2

English, Literature or EAL (Note: VCE units obtained in Year 10 will count) For satisfactory completion of the VCE certificate: A student who has satisfactorily completed the minimum requirement of six units, including at least one unit of Eng-lish, Literature or EAL in Year 11, must satisfactorily complete the following in Year 12 in order to achieve the mini-mum requirement to obtain a VCE certificate Unit 3 for English, Literature or EAL Unit 4 for English, Literature or EAL Four Unit 3 studies Four Unit 4 studies The student will then obtain 10 units in Year 12 and a total of 16 VCE units; the minimum requirements to achieve a VCE pass and certificate. Progress from Year 11 VCE into Year 12 VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) In order to progress to Year 12 VCAL from Year 11 VCE, a student must obtain the following minimum requirement Satisfactory completion of at least six Unit 1 or Unit 2 studies Progress from Year 11 VCAL into Year 12 VCAL In order to progress to Year 12 VCAL from Year 11 VCAL, a student: Must be satisfactory in all VCAL curriculum strands The VCAL curriculum strands are: Literacy Skills, Numeracy Skills, Personal Development Skills, Work Related

Skills & Industry Specific Skills (VET certificate at level II or above) Progress from Year 11 VCAL in semester 2, after undertaking Year 11 VCE in semester 1, into Year 12 VCAL Must be satisfactory in the following VCAL semester 2 curriculum strands Literacy Skills, Numeracy Skills, Personal Development Skills & Work Related Skills This student will not obtain an Intermediate VCAL certificate unless they have successfully undertaken a VET course during the year or in a previous year. In Year 12, the student must complete a VET course of at least 90 hours in duration Progress from Year 11 VCAL to Year 12 VCE In order to progress to Year 12 VCE from Year 11 VCAL, a student: Must be satisfactory in all VCAL curriculum strands The VCAL curriculum strands are: Literacy Skills, Numeracy Skills, Personal Development Skills, Work Related

Skills & Industry Specific Skills (VET certificate at level II or above) The student must also have achieved at least six VCE units as part of their Year 11 course. Some VET courses

can give a student a pass in Units 1 & 2. For example, VET Small Business will give a student Units 1 & 2 in Business Management. Intermediate Literacy will give credit towards Units 1 & 2 English.

The student must be referred to Careers for an eligibility check to see whether they are eligible to progress to Year 12 VCE.


SENIOR SCHOOL -PROGRESS FROM YEAR 10 TO YEAR 11

Minimum Requirements for progress from Year 10 Mainstream to Year 11 VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) For promotion from Year 10 mainstream to Year 11 VCE a student must obtain a satisfactory subject result in: 7 out of 12 Year 10 units, including at least one unit of English Note: Students will undertake 6 units per semester VET subjects count for 2 units Progress from Year 10 Mainstream to Year 11 VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) For promotion from Year 10 mainstream to Year 11 VCAL a student must obtain a satisfactory subject result in: 7 out of 12 Year 10 units Note: Students will undertake 6 units per semester VET subjects count for 2 units Progress from Year 10 FLP (Flexible Learning Program) - progress to Year 11 VCAL For promotion from Year 10 Flexible Learning Program to Year 11 VCAL a student must obtain a satisfactory subject result in: 6 out of 10 Year 10 units Note: Students will undertake 5 units per semester VET subjects count for 2 units Generally, the Year 10 Flexible Learning Program will consist of either: two units of English; two units of Maths; one unit of Game of Life; one elective unit and two VET subjects (one

in the timetable and one on a Wednesday) OR

two units of English; two units of Maths; one unit of Game of Life; three elective unit and one VET subject (Wednesday)

Progress from Year 10 FLP (Flexible Learning Program) - progress to Year 11 VCE For promotion from Year 10 Flexible Learning Program to Year 11 VCE a student must obtain a satisfactory subject result in: 6 out of 10 Year 10 units including at least one unit of English Note: Students must pass two units of Maths to undertake Year 11 General Maths. Students are not eligible to un-dertake Maths Methods or Specialist Maths Note: Students will undertake 5 units per semester VET subjects count for 2 units Generally, the Year 10 Flexible Learning Program will consist of either: two units of English; two units of Maths; one unit of Game of Life; one elective unit and two VET subjects (one

in the timetable and one on a Wednesday) OR

two units of English; two units of Maths; one unit of Game of Life; three elective unit and one VET subject (Wednesday)


COMMUNITY NEWS


COMMUNITY NEWS

Envision Basketball is offering a free session to

basketball lovers (aged 12+) at Berwick College.

Spots are very limited! Parents must register

their child/children

via [email protected].

Please do not just show up as classes may already

be fully booked.

For more information, please contact Jae on:

0466 842 775.

PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL AT OWNER’S RISK

Students, staff and visitors often bring personal property to school. Berwick College and the Department of Education and Training do not accept responsibility for private property brought to school.

This includes mobile phones, electronic games, calculators, toys, musical instruments, sporting equipment and also cars parked on school premises.

IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION

Parents are reminded that the Department does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. These costs may be recoverable where it is assessed that it is likely, in all the circumstances, that the injury was caused by the negligence (carelessness) acts or omissions of its staff/volunteers. Reasonably low cost accident insurance policies are available from commercial insurers.

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