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Linkup Manangatang P-12 College
September 1 2016 Term 3 Issue 28
KEY DATES
SEPTEMBER
2 FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST
P/6 ASSEMBLY 2/3
FOOTY COLOURS DAY
8 BUSH KINDER
14 MALLEE DIV ATHS KERANG
15 BUSH KINDER
16 P-6 CONCERT
TERM 3 ENDS
OCTOBER
3 PUPIL FREE DAY
4 TERM 4 COMMENCES
6 LODDON MALLEE REGIONAL ATHS SECONDARY BENDIGO
10 LODDON MALLEE REGIONAL ATHS PRIMARY BENDIGO
WE ARE SUNSMART You may have already noticed Victoria’s UV levels are steadily rising so it’s time to dust off that sun protection gear and get into full SunSmart mode! The weather may still be cold and grey some days but please don’t be fooled. It’s the UV that can damage our skin and eyes. We can’t see or feel UV but at this time of year it starts to increase in intensity. Daily sun protection times are available on the school’s website, on the free SunSmart app and in the weather section of the daily newspapers.
During the sun protection times (whenever the UV levels are 3 or above) please remember to:
Our SunSmart policy requires the wearing of hats whilst outdoors from September through to April.
INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS A rainy Tuesday put paid to this year’s Tooleybuc Sports and there was much disappointment for the staff and students who were eager to participate. The sun shone for the Secondary Athletics at Ouyen yesterday and I am sure all of our students appreciated the efforts of Robyn Kentish and Tonya Taylor to ensure they were able to be involved. I thank the parents who also attended for their extra support. Emma Templeton performed particularly well and is to be congratulated for her commitment to training – a clear example of reward for effort. A full report will be published in next week’s newsletter. WELCOME On behalf of the school community I would like to welcome Chris Pearson to our staff. Chris is taking over the reins from Cheryl Storer, who is taking some Leave from the start of next week. Chris has previously filled in for this role and has been reacquainting herself with the various duties alongside Cheryl this week. We also wish Cheryl the very best during her period of Leave.
1. Slip on covering clothing 2. Slop on SPF 30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sun-screen 3. Slap on a wide brimmed hat 4. Seek shade 5. Slide on some wrap-around sunglasses
EMMA TEMPLETON
AGE GROUP CHAMPION
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College News
WE NEED YOUR VOTE Parents and friends have some very exciting news to announce and need your say! Parents and Friends have been working on a new school shirt for the students of Manangatang P-12 College. We would now like to consult with all the students, parents and staff and we invite you to vote on which style shirt you would prefer to see our students wear.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please if you are a student, parent or teacher can you take the time to vote on what school top you prefer, by the 8th of September. Please circle your choice Sky blue Navy Blue No change Or contact Lisa Smith [email protected] or 0412 222 379
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College News
Year 2 & 3 News
Over the past couple of weeks we have been reading about The Funny Old Man and his eventful trip out last
Wednesday week. After having morning tea with his friends at the coffee shop he went to the supermarket to pick
up a few things for the evening meal. After talking to the cashier he made his way to the exit but as soon as the
door opened, he realised that he didn’t know which way to go! We have spent a lot of time reading this text in
pairs so that it will become familiar and much easier to read. In pairs we have written lists of questions using Why
What When and Where as the starting point. We have also written questions where the answer is not contained in
the text as well as some ‘text changers’ where if something didn’t happen, it would change the course of the story.
We have also learnt how to spell twenty of the less familiar words – cashier, decision and even instantaneously.
Once we have had attempts we look at the parts that are still causing trouble – these are the parts that are
stopping us from spelling the word correctly. It is interesting that despite many Year 3 students having been at
school for more than one hundred Wednesdays – it is still a word that is commonly not spelt correctly. The ‘dne’
which produces the ‘n’ sound is a very unusual letter pattern – if you know this then Wednesday becomes an easy
word to spell! This week we matched the text sentences with some that were written in more familiar language –
we could use our knowledge of word meanings such as conversation means a chat, talk – and the word
‘predicament’ means a problem. In Maths we have been practising our basic number facts – it is important that a
good mathematician has a fast, accurate recall of these facts. We have also been looking at lines – diagonal,
curved, horizontal and vertical and assigned a value to each letter of the alphabet to calculate the value of each
word. We have had our usual personal practice which allows each person to work on their own topics and learn at
their own pace. Unfortunately the Tooleybuc Sports had to be cancelled on Tuesday due to the rain but we have
spent a lot of time practising for our concert items. The students should be bringing home clothing requirements
for our grade performance – there are many items that you would probably have lying around the house – it would
be great if you could send them in if you happen to have them. I don’t want people going out and buying expensive
props. Don’t forget the Father’s Day Primary Assembly tomorrow – it will start at the earlier time of 9:30 –
following on from the Father’s Day BBQ. Hope to see lots of dads stay around for the showcase of what your
children do at school.
PRIMARY MESSAGES
CHANGE OF TIME - P-6 Assembly will be at the earlier time of 9:30am following the Father's Day Breakfast
WANTED - Year 4/5/6 require exercise balls for their concert act. If you have one that we could borrow it would be
greatly appreciated. Please contact me at school or send it in with any student. Thanks. Lisa Zanker
MALLEE DIVISION ATHLETICS will be held in Kerang on Wednesday, September 14th. Students will be notified of
their selection for this event next week.
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College News
Tasmania Camp
20 students from Years 7-10 were lucky enough to experience the Tasmania Camp. Many were surprised how fragile and unique this pristine state is. The students were challenged by being out of their comfort zone. The busy 5 day itinerary included:
an overnight travel on the Spirit of Tasmania
Chairlift ride across Cataract Gorge
Pizza and Movie Night
Late night shopping at Kmart
Tasmania Devil Unzoo (the people are in the zoo and the animals are in the wild)
Port Arthur guided tour, tea and Ghost Tour
Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery
Port of Hobart, Salamanca Place
Cat and the Fiddle Arcade
Laser Tag
Jetstar flight from Hobart to Melbourne
Many of the students will hopefully have had an amazing time and learnt much about Tasmania and its historical past and unique fauna. They also were encouraged to develop independence and resilience. A big thankyou to Mr Wayne Riches for driving us 2200kms and safely home, Mrs Lyndal Taylor and Mrs Liz Glazebrook. Thank you to the School Council for subsidizing this camp and making it possible for students to experience this amazing environment, hopefully they will have positive lifelong memories in years to come after they recover from exhaustion!
Mrs Glazebrook
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College News
Resource Smart Team News
The Resource Smart Team came together to decorate boxes to collect photo copy paper to be
reused. Ten boxes were placed strategically around the school to encourage people to use both
sides of photocopies. Thanks to the library staff for allowing us to use their space and the
contact off-cuts after covering books.
Enviroweek is the last week of term three. The Eco Demonstration House at SuniTafe (Swan
Hill) has an open day, Sunday 11th September. A free scavenger hunt starts at 10.00 am.
Kaylene de Pyle (Resource Smart coordinator)
Footy Colours Day
Tomorrow is Footy Colours
Day. All students are invited to
wear a top with the colours of
their favourite football team,
from any code of their choosing, for a gold coin donation. Please
note that this is not an out-of-uniform day and
that school uniform applies for pants and shoes.
Team socks and scarves are also permitted.
Members of the SRC will be running activities at
lunch time from a range of football codes and all
students are welcome to come along and join in.
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College News
CHANGE OF TIME - P-6 Assembly will be at the earlier time of 9:30am following the Father's Day Breakfast
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Careers News
Weekly Career News
Westpac Scholarship Program: Westpac offers the following two scholarships, which are targeted to young people finishing school:
Young Technologists Scholarship
Social Change Fellowship
For information about each scholarship and to find out if you are eligible to apply, go to http://bit.ly/1NIn8NS
C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships: This scholarship opens on Monday 5th December and closes on Friday 6th January 2017. C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships provide residential scholarship to a value up to $60,000 over three years. Information about the C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship and an application form are available at www.hawkerscholarship.org.The scholarships are available to all Australian students. The majority have been awarded to students entering their first year of university study.Selection is largely based on personal qualities and demonstrated leadership as well as academic ability.
Are you interested in studying teaching? Deakin University offers bonus aggregate VCE points for applicants that can demonstrate they have capabilities related to suitability for teaching. To apply, you will need to fill out the Personal Statement on the VTAC website after you apply for the eligible course/s, http://bit.ly/2bXsEjh
Free VCE exam revision lectures: Victoria University is running free VCE exam revision lectures during September for Year 11 and 12 students studying Unit 3+4 subjects. For a list of dates, venues and subjects covered, go to http://bit.ly/2bQe1iT
UNSW Women in Engineering Camp: If you are a female, will be 16 by January 2017, and have an interest in science, maths and engineering, you have the opportunity to apply for a four-day residential program at the University of NSW starting Monday 9 January. You will be able to explore careers in engineering, live on campus at the University and participate in amazing activities. Applications close 25 September, http://bit.ly/2a7KXjM
Interested in becoming a pilot? At the RMIT Flight Training Open Day on 11 September, you will be able to learn about the RMIT Associate Degree in Aviation – Professional Pilot, talk to experienced flight instructors about the range of career opportunities in aviation and have a guided tour of RMIT’s dedicated flight training facility at Point Cook. For information and to RSVP, go to http://bit.ly/2bPdU7o
UPCOMING EVENTS: SEPTEMBER
11: RMIT Flight Training Open Day, Point Cook, RMIT, http://bit.ly/2bPdU7o
21: Science in City Lab Tour, RMIT, City, http://bit.ly/2brJOpi
22 - 23: Nuclear Medicine Workplace Visits – St Vincent’s Hospital, RMIT, http://bit.ly/2aTHyIX
Manangatang P-12 College
4105 Mallee Highway, Manangatang
Victoria 3546
Phone: 03 5035 1270
Fax: 03 5035 1244
www.manang.vic.edu.au
www.facebook.com/manangatangp12
E-mail:
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College / Community News
Outdoor Education Students in Outdoor Education will need a suitable bike,
helmet and change of clothing for bike riding sessions during lessons each Thursday. The school
has some bikes available for student use, however not enough for all students. It is
important students have their own helmet.
Natalie Plant
Outdoor Education Teacher
FITNESS CLASSES Please note circuit tomorrow, Friday September 2 will be at 10.30am. Next week’s classes will be as normal: Tuesday 5/9 at 5pm Friday 9/9 at 9.30am
CLOSES 15/04/16
BOWLS IS BACK!! A brief season of Social Bowls will be
conducted by Manangatang &
District Bowling Club from mid-
September. Now is the time to
transition out of the bleakness of Winter and what
better way to do it than in the company of fun-
loving bowlers?
Put your name on the list at the Manangatang Hotel
or the Five Star Café or phone Frank Holdsworth or
Bill Carroll.
Scholastic Book Orders
Cash orders can not be accepted. Please complete the
Credit Card payment option, order online or
send a cheque made payable to Scholastic Book
Club.
PIANO TUNING
A piano tuner has been booked for September 2. If
you have a piano needing a tune
please contact the school with your
contact information and the brand
of piano. The cost is $150.
Kaylene dePyle
FASHION PARADE
The Uniting Church will once again be holding a Fashion Parade as their main fundraiser for the year on October 23rd at 1.30pm in the Manangatang Hall. Some garments will be cash sale on the day by the providers; Jeans West, Millers, Pumpkin Patch and Kerrie Barry.
$10 entry includes afternoon tea.
All welcome
Available at Manangatang P-12 College:
German as a subject of study from Year 6 through to Year 12,
per Correspondence through the Victorian School of Languages (VSL - Melbourne).
Face-to-face academic supervision and guidance available on a weekly basis at the College during school hours.
If interested please contact Monika Zanker
Manangatang Races BBQ
Parents and Friends
Require the assistance of School families
To help cook and serve at the BBQ at the Races
A minimum of 14 people are required
BBQ Runs from 5pm to 11pm
2 shifts will be arranged
If you are able to help
Contact Donna Barry on 5035 1369