College Theme for 2018 “Moved by the love of Christ”

Prayer For this new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends. For everything Thy goodness sends, We thank Thee, dearest Lord. Amen

College Vision Thomas Carr College is a dynamic Catholic learning community, guided by the Gospel.

Excellence and opportunities to develop are pursued.

Through our hope and service to others we shine our light into the world.

College Theme for 2018 “Moved by the love of Christ”

Prayer Loving God, Fill me with your praise! I want to sing your glory, filled with joy for the message of hope you send. Amen

College Vision Thomas Carr College is a dynamic Catholic learning community, guided by the Gospel.

Excellence and opportunities to develop are pursued.

Through our hope and service to others we shine our light into the world.

Volume 22 Issue 18: November 2 2018

From Principal Dr Watson Open Day A very successful Open Day was held last Sunday with record number of families attending. There was a great atmosphere across the school as we took the opportunity to let the community know of all the great things that happen here at Thomas Carr College. My thanks and appreciation are extended to all staff and students involved in Open Day. Art and Technology Exhibition - Euphoria On Sunday October 28, during Open Day, the Official Opening of the Thomas Carr College 2018 Art and Technology Exhibition – Euphoria was held. The exhibition displayed the artwork of students from Years 7 to 12, along with the work of students from the Technology faculty, which included both textiles and woodwork pieces. The Textile Fashion Parade was again a highlight, with over sixty students displaying various garments they had made during the course of the year. Old Collegian Thomas Eleftheriadis provided the music for the show. During the Art Exhibition, selections were made for the following arts prizes:

Principal’s Art Acquisition Award – Corrine Caluza

Deputy Principal’s Art Acquisition Award – Lara Loschiavo

Middle School Art Acquisition Award – Zara Buljat

Art & Technology Art Acquisition Award – Luke Barry

Senior School Art Acquisition Award – Grace Newland

People’s Choice Award Winner – Charlie Miller Congratulations to all the students who had their work on display and thank you to the Arts and Technology teachers for putting together another wonderful Exhibition. Student Achievement Congratulations to Year 12 VCAL student, Georgia Mercieca, for winning the Year 12 Wyndham VETiS Cluster Scholarship for 2018. Georgia will receive $1000 Youth Potential Scholarship for further education. Well done Georgia! Year 12 Exams On Wednesday, the Year 12 Examination period began with the holding of the English exam. Exams will be held at the College over the next three weeks. We wish all our Year 12 students well for their examinations and pray that their hard work will pay dividends. A Night to Shine Congratulations to all students who received an award at A Night to Shine on Thursday October 18. Please see below list of award winners:

Coming Events

November 2: 10 Year Reunion November 5: Mid Term Break November 6: Melbourne Cup Day November 8: iD9 2019 Information Night November 12: PSL Training Day November 16: Friendly Community Day for Grade 6s November 22: Year 12 Graduation November 29: 1 Year Reunion November 30: Student Free Day December 7: Whole School Thanksgiving Mass; Students Dismissed (End of Year)

Year 7 Academic Achievement Awards

Drama Nicholas Lazarevski Shloka Pathak

English Krishav Malhotra Kelly Markey

Health and Physical Education Jai Galea Marissa Lettieri

Humanities Lachlan Di Battista Lymaraina Rego

Indonesian Rainers Ong Sarah Gade

Italian Raul Sapkota Claire Dcunha

Mathematics Krishav Malhotra Shloka Pathak

Music Oliver Pond Megan Del Mundo

Religious Education Pranay Kalvala Kelly Markey

Science Lachlan Di Battista Megan Del Mundo

Food Technology Oliver Pond Marissa Lettieri

Wood Technology Brice MacLou Maeve Coloma

Visual Arts Jake Gristwood Jacklyne Phan

Year 7 Pursuit of Excellence Awards Lachlan Di Battista and Megan Del Mundo Year 8 Academic Achievement Awards

Drama Maverick Hernandez Brianna Lapina

English Ethan McKane Brianna Lapina

Health and Physical Education Brayden Koropeckyj Chantelle Williams

Humanities Bilaal Naqvi Hailey Zahra

Indonesian Alvin Htoosaw Victoria Riyadi

Italian Maverick Hernandez Thea Villegas

Mathematics Bilaal Naqvi Brianna Lapina

Music Maverick Hernandez Thea Villegas

Religious Education Daniel Zafiris Marielle Del Rosario

Science Benjamin Giacobbe Thea Villegas

Digital Technologies Maverick Hernandez Thea Villegas

Textiles Massimo Loverso Ruby Fernando

Visual Arts Benjamin Giacobbe Frances Musngi

Year 8 Pursuit of Excellence Awards Maverick Hernandez and Brianna Lapina Year 9 Academic Achievement Awards

Communication Charles Huynh Liana Garlito

Investigation Roland Susi Thea Ty

Personal Development Marco Bozovic Nina Dino

Religious Education Jobanpreet Brar Liana Garlito

Animal Care and Training Liana Garlito

Art Forms Keila Jocelyn

At The Movies Kaitleen Del Mundo

Bush Tucker: Food for the Outdoors

Liana Garlito

Creative Writing Jobanpreet Brar

Creative Textiles Alana Prathapasinghe

Electronics and Plastics in Design Nash Cook

Fashion Design and Construction Neel Patel

Game On Thea Ty

Human Body Dinushi Bombuwelage Don

Languages - Indonesian Veronica Bui

Languages - Italian Liana Garlito

Music Thea Ty

Product Design Technology (Wood Metal Plastic)

Sebastian Lara

T Store Branding Paula Duma

Year 9 Pursuit of Excellence Awards Jayden Dashwood and Liana Garlito Year 10 Academic Achievement Awards

English Christian Mendoza Sandrah Ong

Mathematics Cole Mangio Jemma Hodgson

Pre – Mathematical Methods Nicholas Marakovic Sinit Berhane

Religious Education Gavin Cooray Sandrah Ong

Art 2D Leah Brko-Edwards

Art 3D Madison Joyce

Commerce: Accounting and Legal Studies

Eric Menezes

Commerce: Business and Economics

Sinit Berhane

Music: Solo Performance Alex Lapina

Drama: Devised Performance William Maddock

Food Technology Vanessa Webber

Information Technology: 2D Game Design

Darcy Hoppen

Information Technology: Websites and Databases

Jack Beament

Geography Isabella Loverso

History: Cold War and Civil Rights Joshua Mizzi

History: World War II Amy Virgona

Health and Human Development: Lifestyle Health

Abbey Snoey

Human Movement: The Human Body

Alex Lapina

Physical Education Rebekah Sutton

Indonesian Vanessa Okorom

Italian Amy Virgona

Biological and Chemical Science Riya Mathew

Physical and Space Science Ayush Ram

Forensic Psychology Amy Virgona

Studio Arts: Digital Photography Alysha Barlow

Small Business Vanessa Webber

Textiles: The Sixties Shift Dress Vanessa Webber

Textiles: Corset Couture Ashleigh Koropeckyj

Visual Communication and Design: Space and Architecture

Joshua Madu

Visual Communication and Design: Product Design

Christian Mendoza

Media Concepts Janina Basit

Wood Technology Madison Joyce

PreCAL Certificate Daniel Cahoon Pursuit of Excellence Award Eric Menezes and Amy Virgona Year 11 Academic Achievement Awards

Accounting Mariana Zakharia

Art Rizzy Lim

Biology Amy Virgona (Year 10)

Business Management Zmantha Zoe Casimiro (Year 10)

Chemistry Hannah Spratling

Drama Emma Aquilina

Economics Paul Raguso

English Theodorus Goenawan

Geography John Ruelo

Health and Human Development Olivia Wait

History: 20th Century Rosa Kidane

Indonesian Theodorus Goenawan

Computing Eric Menezes (Year 10)

Japanese Cassandra Cremona

Legal Studies Nathan Lazarevski

Literature Theodorus Goenawan

General Mathematics Aren Albuquerque

Mathematical Methods Hannah Spratling

Physical Education Jett Mathews

Physics Hannah Spratling

Product Design and Technology: Food

Jasmine Wilson

Product Design and Technology: Textiles

Grace Holman

Psychology Christopher Moran

Religious Education (School Based)

Rosa Kidane

Specialist Mathematics Olivia Helena

Studio Arts Brooklyn Krause

Religion and Society Nathan Lazarevski

Visual Communication and Design Lauren Costa

Year 11 VCAL Certificate: Intermediate Tara Mallett Pursuit of Excellence Award The Clinton Beasley Memorial Bursary

Theodorus Goenawan Thomas Carr College Music Bursary Middle School Connor Deneys Senior School Leon Varela-Mauna Year 7-11 College Service Awards sponsored by Midford Year 7 Caitlin Dennis and Senay Berhane Year 8 Monica Bul and Rhiana Gibson Year 9 Mackenzie Balshaw and Yelena Walton Year 10 Rhys Bennett and Ella Roberts Year 11 Monique Fegan Year 7, 8, 9 and 11 Leadership Awards Year 7 Megan Del Mundo and Janaiah Mider Year 8 Erinne Bautista Year 9 Mia Bellet and Phoebe Briffa Year 11 Drashti Shah Year 10 and Year 12 ADF Leadership and Teamwork Awards sponsored by the Australian Defense Force Year 10 Alex Lapina Year 12 Sian Donazzon Presentation to 2018 Captains College Captains Estelito Agatep and Sian Donazzon College Vice Captains Ricky Xerri and Nieve Walt on

Year 12

Academic Achievement Awards

Accounting (Sponsored by Nexia) Jackie Tran-Cong

ACU: Education Paris Ballan

ACU: Nursing Elizabeth Howell

Art Alyssa Hernandez

Biology Hannah Spratling (Year 11)

Business Management Theodorus Goenawan (Year 11)

Chemistry Julie Lloyd

Computing: Informatics Adarsh Ram

Product Design and Technology: Textiles

Tayla Eckley

Product Design and Technology: Wood Natalie Barry

Drama Tara Hume

English Kerry Wang

Health and Human Development Dennis Haikalis

History Revolutions Nieve Walton

Indonesian Kirubel Mengistu

Italian Kerry Wang

Japanese Julie Lloyd

Legal Studies Lina Simon Umberto-Adriano

Literature Jan Guevara

Further Mathematics Kerry Wang

Mathematical Methods Ricky Xerri

Physical Education Hannah Musu

Physics Yohannes Michael

Psychology Julie Lloyd

Religion and Society Ebony Farrugia

Religious Education (School Based) Tayla Eckley

Studio Arts Luke Barry

Visual Communication and Design Ariel Russell

Year 12 VCAL Certificate: Senior Georgia Mercieca

Pursuit of Excellence The Heath Ryan Memorial Bursary

Kerry Wang

Caltex All Rounder Tara Hume

Bruce Runnalls Spiritual Life Award Kerry Wang

Thomas Carr Prize Nieve Walton

From the Deputy Principal Ms McDonald The Beacon Award The Beacon Award recognises achievements of our students. Selected students will be presented with a certificate of commendation and their names published in each edition of The Beacon. A maximum of 5 students per level may be recognised each fortnight. The criteria is:

Evidence of learning which is consistently exemplary or displays great improvement

An action performed by a student(s) that supports the Catholic ethos of the school

Evidence of behaviour which is consistently exemplary or displays great improvement

Active and purposeful involvement in a College or community event Congratulations to the following students:

Year 7 Anthony Gattellaro, Urim Tesfamariam, Shreyaa Bharat, Liam Galea, Vanessa Schembri

Year 8 Kacey Nguyen, Mary Chio, Georgia Spratling

Year 9 CJ Adonis, Nicole Villegas, Paula Duma, Chaileen Carredo, Thomas Wu.

Year 10 Charlotte Brett, Alexandra Lopes, Catherine Rubite, Jaden Muscat, Kieran Dela Vega

Year 11 Josh Pace, Brooklyn Krause

From the Director of Operations Mr Jilbert

Date Time/Periods Year Event Location

Nov 1 P3 – P6 Yr 10 Biochem Body Works Vital Melb Showgrounds

Nov 2 HR & P1 Yr 11 The Resilience Project D18

Nov 2 P3 & P4 Yr 8 Bl, Go, Pu, Si Make a Scene Drama Perform. D18

Nov 7 All Day Yr 10 Geography Geography Fieldwork Exc. Geelong Beach

Nov 7 P5&6 Yr 7 Year 7 Music Concert FM PAC

Nov 8 All Day Yr 7 (half day each) Water Safety Day Altona Beach

Nov 9 P3 & P4 Yr 9 Silver Skeleton Creek Walk Skeleton Creek

Nov 12-16 All Week Yr 9 Gr & Ja City Experience Melb CBD

Nov 13 All Day Yr 11 VCAL Melbourne City Scav Hunt Melb CBD & Rich

Nov 13 All Day Yr 11 VCAL Geelong Amazing Race Geelong

Nov 22 9-2pm Selected Students Graduation Mass Rehearsal St Mary’s West Mel

Dec 5 P5&6 Yr 12 Darren Pereira seminar D18

From the Senior Director Mr Scarlata Years 7 - 9 Examinations Timetable Please see the Years 7 -9 examination timetable below.

Year Level Date Subject Time

Year 7 and 8 Monday November 19 English 9.00am – 10.40am

Year 7 and 8 Tuesday November 20 Mathematics 9.00am – 10.40am

Year 7 and 8 Wednesday November 21 Science 9.00am – 10.40am

8 ONLY Thursday November 22 Humanities 9.00am – 10.40am

8 ONLY Friday November 23 LOTE 11.05am – 1245am

9 ONLY Monday November 26 Communications (English) 9.00am – 10.40am

9 ONLY Tuesday November 27 Investigations (Maths) 9.00am – 10.40am

9 ONLY Wednesday November 28 Communications (Humanities) 9.00am – 10.40am

9 ONLY Thursday November 29 Investigations (Science) 9.00am – 10.40am

Year 10 and Year 11 Senior School Examinations Students in Year 10 and Year 11 will commence their final examinations on Monday November 16. Students will not be required at school except for their examinations. Students are encouraged to use their time outside of scheduled exams to study and/or to complete any outstanding assessments. Last week, all Year 10 and Year 11 students received a copy of their examination timetables and are encouraged to place a number of copies prominently around the house. Examination timetables also appear at the end of this edition of The Beacon. Students were also advised to arrive in plenty of time for their exams. Students in Year 11 will already be aware of the VCAA conditions concerning lateness so it is good practice to follow the advice Ms McIntyre sent to all students in Week 1 of this Term. Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. A student who arrives late for a Thomas Carr College exam, must report to Student Reception and have a valid reason for his/her lateness.

Four useful study techniques, that have been found to be effective in helping students retain information for the longer term, are below:

Elaborative interrogation and self-explanation

In this strategy, a student will ask of the reading, “What do I already know about what I’ve just read?” The student will be able to use other parts of the text to confirm the answer to that question. Students will feel much more confident when they know the vocabulary and that the sentences make sense. Comprehension occurs when a student connects the sentences with existing knowledge and importantly, can identify where difficulties arise in comprehending and what the cause of the difficulty is.

Distributed Practice

We’ve all heard of ‘cramming’ before an exam. The strategy of ‘distributed practice’ is about spreading the load of study across a number of study sessions. Cramming can be effective if you don’t need to remember the details after the exam but if something is worth knowing in the first place, we want students to remember the details for the long term.

Interleaved Practice

A student who can recall a range of strategies to apply to a particular set of differing problems, is clearly at an advantage to a student who has only practised one strategy to solve the problem. For example, a student who only practises a vocabulary list by starting at the first word and repeating the word over and over until he or she thinks they have mastered all the words, is probably not going to remember the words as effectively as the student who mixes up the list, knows the meaning of the words and the contexts in which the words can be used. We often see issues in mathematics when students experience only one type of algorithm and when there is a variation to it, they struggle to understand how to apply it to a problem or set of problems. Interleaving is time consuming, but ultimately much more effective for retaining information.

Practice testing

Confronting a problem that is a variant on a concept that has been previously studied, may help a student with retention when they have to ‘GPS’ their memory banks to locate and retrieve course information. Taking brief quizzes is “better for memory than rereading” (Willingham, 2014) provided that the student can get immediate, corrective feedback. Many teachers at Thomas Carr College are utilising online quiz tools such as “Quia” to do just that. Simply rereading text can mislead a student into believing that he or she has studied the material. Having them complete practice tests or assisting them to create their own quizzes could be a very effective tool in developing longer lasting memories of class material. Practice testing is an excellent way of discerning whether further study is required or whether the student has a reliable and deep understanding of the course information.

Willingham, D.T. (2014). Strategies that make learning last. Educational Leadership, 72(2), 11-15.

Head Start Program All students will commence a one week Head Start Program on Monday December 3. The Head Start Program recognises the advantages that can be gained when students are able to experience their 2019 subjects prior to completing the academic year. During the Head Start Program, all students will receive course information, experience the first week of their 2019 classes and be assigned some holiday work including the reading of their English and Literature texts. Many students this year returned from the summer holidays well-prepared for the year ahead. While we recognise that having a balance between rest and work is important, knowing that you return to the academic year having made good preparations, can be a distinct advantage to the learning experience throughout the year.

End of Semester 2 Summary Reports These will be available to parents via PAM as of Monday 10 December.

Subject Selection Process for 2019 and Subject Change Process Last week Years 8 – 11 students received an email which outlined the subjects that have been allocated to them for 2019. As mentioned during student assemblies and parent information nights during the subject selection process, all possible efforts were made to provide students with their individual preferences. Unfortunately, due to lack of numbers, some subjects were not able to run and therefore some students missed out on their choice. I assure everyone that the decision to run or not run a subject was not taken lightly and many issues and consequences were considered.

Students will be given a 2 week period, commencing Monday November 12 and concluding Friday November 23 to request a change of subject for 2019. Changes are only possible if a class has room for students to move into it and no clashes arise with other existing subjects already allocated. To request a change, students need to complete a subject change form, from student reception and make sure that it is fully completed and returned no later than Friday November 23. No late forms will be accepted. This will be the last opportunity for students to request a change for 2019.

From the Director of Catholic Identity Mrs Egan Interfaith Panel Selected Year 11 Students visited Ilim College on Tuesday October 30 to listen to an Interfaith Panel. There were presenters from different religious backgrounds and the day centred on communications between diverse faiths and working together in harmony and peace. Year 10 Reflection Day On Friday the October 12, husband and wife team - David and Katie from YourChoicez presented a “Young Man’s” and “Young Women’s” Seminar to Year 10 Students. Please see below reflections from students about the day. David started the day by asking what we thought manhood was. Some boys took this seriously with pretty deep answers. We looked at two individuals, Charlie Sheen and a Decorated Australian Vietnam Veteran. David described what both men were known to have done and then asked which of the two had qualities we’d want later in our lives. By the end of it, we didn’t want to be a Charlie Sheen. Half way through the seminar we started looking at the dangers of having an addiction to pornography. We learnt that research has shown that addictions had certain characteristics: they were affordable, anonymous and accessible. Pornography was labelled as “the perfect addiction”. Many boys thought this wouldn’t be a problem until David started discussing the dangers of this addiction. Such as users becoming numb to such exposure and developing an unrealistic expectation of sex. The day was a great success, we learnt a lot, enjoyed ourselves and would definitely recommend it to future Year 10 students. William Maddock 10 Purple It was extremely deep and emotional when we spoke about Katie’s saddening experience with a troubled relationship she had been in when she was younger. We also spoke about how we see female role models and what is a perfect role model for women to follow. Katie made us realise that famous role models are great to follow and admire but it’s the people who are standing right beside you and love you unconditionally that are the ones who we should look up too. The day ended with the girls and boys reuniting and the couple answered questions about certain topics that we were curious about and wanted to find answers too. I really enjoyed the day as it was great to have these talks and experiences that girls find so challenging to open up about and learn. Maddy Cassar 10 Gold Parish Mass Dates Advent Term Once again, our students will be visiting St James Parish on Friday’s for Morning Mass. All are most welcome. Please find below the remaining dates for this year. November 2 St James Church 9am Year 11 Green/ Jade November 9 St James Church 9am Year 10 Silver/White November 16 St James Church 9am Year 8 Silver/ White

November 23 St James Church 9am Year 8 Purple/Red

From the Head of Middle School Mr Wilkinson

Year 9 Country Experience The iD9 curriculum aims to develop students who are independent, confident, and inquisitive about their world, work co-operatively, are socially aware and connected to others. The Good Samaritan Campus Experience aims to provide all students with an exciting and challenging program in an environment that is safe, caring, structured and engaging. The Country Experience forms part of the compulsory curriculum at Thomas Carr College, therefore it is expected that all students attend the Good Samaritan Campus during their allocated timeframe. Any issues relating to attendance need to be discussed in advance with the Year Level Co-ordinators in consultation with the Head of Middle School and the Manager, Good Samaritan Campus. Should a student be unable to attend the Good Samaritan Campus due to medical reasons or is taken ill at the Good Samaritan Campus, the parents need to make arrangements for the collection of the student and a medical certificate from the treating doctor explaining clearly the reasons for the inability of the student to return to the Campus or the considerations that need to be accommodated needs to be provided to the College. A generic medical certificate is not acceptable. Should a student be deemed unfit to return to the Good Samaritan Campus it is the responsibility of the parents to communicate this to the Manager, Good Samaritan Campus and the Year Level Co-ordinators immediately. Students will not be able to return to the Tarneit Campus as all scheduled classes for their particular group are conducted at the Good Samaritan Campus. Please refer to the table below for 2018 dates.

Time of departure 7.15am Time of return Approximately 3.00pm to 3.20pm Method of transport V-Line Departing from/Returning to Tarneit Train Station

Homeroom Date

9 White Monday October 29 Friday November 16

Year 9 City Experience

The City Experience allows students to study the cultural, historical and sporting aspects of the city of Melbourne. The program recognises students’ increasing independence and requires students to develop their own transport plans in order to complete each of the set activities for each day. A City Experience ‘passport’ has questions, facts, maps and information on key locations that they will visit individually, with their small group and as a class. Dates Please refer to the table below for 2018 dates Time of departure 8.00am (first day of the experience) Time of return Approximately 3.00pm to 3.30pm Method of transport Train Departing from/returning to Hoppers Crossing Train Station

Homeroom Date

9 Green Monday November 12 2018 Friday November 16 2018

9 Jade Monday November 12 2018 Friday November 16 2018

*Please look at the College website under the ‘Middle School’ menu for updates and further information.

Year 9 Silver has just recently completed their experience. By all reports it was a fabulous experience. We look forward to some student reflections in next issue of The Beacon. Year 7 2018 Parent Information Night On Thursday October 11, an information evening was held for the incoming Year 7 2019 parents and students. The night provided them with more detailed information they need to know about starting for the commencement of their child in 2019 at the College. I am looking forward in welcoming and working with students and their families in 2019. Year 9 2018 Parent Information Night On Thursday November 8, a compulsory Parent Information Night will be held at the College in the Fr Moran Performing Arts Centre for our current Year 8 families. During this evening you will hear from a range of speakers talking about the iD9 curriculum that your child will be undertaking in 2019.

From the Head of Senior School Mrs Knurek

Arrangements for Year 11 Students Studying a Unit 3 &4 Subject Year 11 students studying a Unit 3 & 4 subject this year have received their timetable specifying the date and time of their Unit 3 & 4 VCAA Exam. Please be advised that they will not be required to attend classes on the day before and the day of the exam.

Once they have completed their exam, they will have a number of study periods in their timetable. If these periods are at the end of the day, students may depart the College on the relevant days at the conclusion of their previous period. If students have no timetabled classes in period 6, they will depart at 2.30pm. If they have no timetabled classes in periods 5 and 6, they will depart school at the beginning of lunchtime. On Wednesday, some students have period 4 free. As ACS is now completed for Year 11 students, these students can leave at the end of period 3 (11.55am).

Students are expected to depart the College and go straight home. They are not permitted to purchase lunch at the local shopping centre and return to school and are discouraged from loitering in the local community. This is not free time for students to take on an additional work shift, but rather an opportunity to do some additional work, prepare for upcoming exams or to catch up on their studies if they are not required at the College. Students should use the time provided to continue their preparation and study program at home. Students are expected to attend all other classes and this includes homeroom at 8.40am every morning.

Year 12 Celebrations

This last fortnight has seen the celebratory events to mark the end of secondary schooling for our Year 12 students. The Final Assembly on Monday October 22, and the informal breakfast on the Tuesday were terrific celebrations and the students were a pleasure to be with. The Year 12 team of Homeroom teachers, led by Ms Jenni

Rothery and Mr Francis Camenzuli have given generously of their time throughout the year and this week was no exception. We thank them for their care of our students. All of these events only happen because of the work of a large team of people and we thank all those involved.

It is now time for all students to focus on work in the last few weeks of school. Please discuss with your son or daughter how to use this time effectively in their examination preparation Year 10 & 11 Examinations Senior School students will commence their end of year examinations on Monday November 19. A reminder that Year 10 and 11 students are not required at school during the designated examination period unless they have an exam. Students are expected to go home at the end of their examinations for the day and should not congregate across the road at Wyndham Shopping Centre Generally, students’ results reflect the work they have put into their preparation and revision. Some students have worked well all year, but others have taken a haphazard approach and have been inconsistent with their application to work and study. Students whose examination results affect their proposed course of study in 2019 may be required to return to the College for an interview to discuss subject options following the conclusion of the Head Start Program Year 11 VCAL students Year 11 VCAL students do not have examinations and will not be required at school during the period Monday November 19 – Thursday November 29, unless they have not completed all assessment tasks or competencies. Should this be the case, the VCAL Co-ordinator, Ms Natasha Le Noel, will contact parents and those students will be required to come to school to complete any outstanding work. All VCAL students returning in 2019 are required to participate in the VCAL Head start Program on Monday December 3, Tuesday December 4 and Friday December 7. Senior School Final Assembly On Friday November 16, we will celebrate the end of the academic school year with an assembly in which we celebrate the many achievements of our students in a relatively short Term 4. At this assembly, we will acknowledged the work of our student leaders this year. This will also be an opportunity for students to acknowledge the work done by their Homeroom teachers over the course of the year. I also wish to acknowledge the work done by the school administration staff this year. When students return after their examinations for the Head Start Program, they will do so as Year 11 and 12 students.

From the Information Centre Mrs Mercieca Year 12 Laptop Returns and Purchases A reminder that all laptops must be returned by Friday November 23. If families are intending to purchase the laptop, payment must be made at the Business Office by Friday November 16. All information regarding the procedure for returning or purchasing the laptops can be found on CareMonkey. Laptop Return Process – Years 9 to 11 All students in Years 9 to 11 will be returning their laptops at the end of this year. The laptop returns will take place during the final days of Head Start as outlined below. Current Year 11 students have been offered the opportunity to purchase their current laptops and use them in 2019. Current Year 7 and 8 students will keep their school allocated laptop.

Date Year Level Periods

Wednesday December 5 9 5 & 6

Thursday December 6 10 5 & 6

Friday December 7 11 3 & 4

Friday December 7 9-11 5 & 6

Second Hand Textbook Sale Thomas Carr College will be running a second-hand book sale (textbooks and novels) on Saturday December 1, 2018. The book sale will be held in the Information Centre between 9.00am and 12.00pm. The book sale will provide an opportunity for families to purchase some textbooks and novels before the booklist is due to be returned to the College. Payment will be in the form of cash or card and all items must be paid for on the day. A list of titles available that families will be able to donate and/or purchase, can be downloaded from CareMonkey. Please note that we cannot guarantee numbers or supply of any titles. Please also be aware that all items are in used condition and are sold ‘as is’. Thomas Carr College will make every effort to check the condition of all items for sale and to price them accordingly. As a result, no refunds will be available. Families wishing to sell books and resources can download a sale kit from CareMonkey or obtain one from the Information Centre, Student Reception or the Administration Office. Resources for sale can be left (with the appropriate paperwork) at the Information Centre between 8.15am and 4.30pm, until Friday November 30. Please note that we cannot accept any books for sale on the day. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Uniform Shop News Job Opportunity - Uniform Shop Casual Position Calling all 2018 Year 12 students for a summer job opportunity. Must be available all of January and some days throughout November and December. If you have an enthusiastic attitude and want experience in a retail setting, then Midford want you! Please contact Kallie on 9749 5969 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday 8:15am-4.00pm or email thomascarr@midford.com.au Thomas Carr College Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Friday December 7 at 3.00pm. Additional Term 4 Holiday Trading Hours: Monday November 26 – Friday November 30 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday December 3 – Friday December 7 9.00am to 4.00pm Additional Term 1 2019 Trading Hours: Wednesday January 9 – Friday January 11 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday January 14 – Friday January 18 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday January 21 – Friday January 25 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday January 28 Closed Tuesday January 29 – Friday February 1 8.00am to 4.00pm The uniform shop will return to normal hours on Monday February 4 2019. Throughout the School Term our opening hours are: Monday 8:15am – 4.00pm Wednesday 8:15am – 4.00pm Friday 8:15am – 4.00pm Contact us: Phone: 9749 5969 Email: thomascarr@midford.com.au