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ISSUE 16 1 S T N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 3

Melbourne CupDay HolidayTuesday 5th November

WWW Week 5Group D5Wednesday 6th November

Year 8 Camp

Homegroups 8_1, 8_2, 8_3

Sunday 24th November -Wednesday 27th November

A Proud History, a Bright Future

WORTH READINGYEAR 9 STUDENTS WIN DEBATE

AGAINST WARRAGUL LODGEOn Tuesday October 29 a group of Year 9 students came outwinners in a formal debate against members of the WarragulLodge, on the topic 'Charity should begin at home'.

Taking the negative side on this issue, the WarragulRegional College team was made up by Sophie Smith (firstspeaker), Jasmine Mead (second speaker) and MathildaClark (third speaker).

All three girls come from the 9.3 Home Group within theschools ACE Program, as does Olivia Schwartz, who gavesupport to the speakers from WRC, helping them to developarguments beforehand, and then again on the night bydisplaying visual aids relevant to our teams viewpoint.

Turn to page 3 to read more...

Year 8 Camp

Homegroups 8_4, 8_5, 8_6

Wednesday 27th November -Saturday 30th November


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The Importance of Reading

Ive said it before, and Ill say it

again: reading is of paramount

importance!

General tips to encourage reading:

Reading together at home can

be a fun experience. Who doesnt

love to be read too?

Get your older child to read to their siblings, and/or

listen to their siblings read.

Find out what your son/daughter likes to read, or find

material which suits their interests. There is nothing

wrong with non-fiction material. All reading is good

reading.

Ask our fantastic school librarians or English

teachers. Most of us read way to much teenage

fiction! Chances are we can point you in the direction

of something youll enjoy.

Audio books can tempt reluctant readers into

picking up a book of their own. Audio copies of

books can be purchased online from most reputable

booksellers. A simple Google search will lead you in

the right direction.

Many parents also read their son/daughters school

novels. This is helpful in giving you something to talk

about when youre in a car with a teenager!

Homework

Middle school students should all be doing approximately

two three hours of homework a week. Students should

be recording their homework each day. Parents can also

access valuable information via the Compass system.

Most teachers record overdue work on a studentschronicle. Simply by logging in parents can access this

information from home. Another way to monitor their

progress is by looking at the work they have completed in

their exercise books, or folders, or on their laptop. Most

parents are familiar with the progress reports. Progress

reports measure work habits and learning behaviours,

but do not necessarily reflect academic ability.

Homework is also measured. Parents receive progress

reports every five weeks. If your student is not submitting

their homework, in almost all instances their GPA (Grade

Point Average) will be affected.

Vaya Cross

Assistant Principal

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PRINCIPAL'S REPORTYear 12 Exams

Year 12 Exams began today with theEnglish exam. Feedback from bothstudents and Mr Miller was that thepaper could not have been better and

was very similar to our practice exams.It is great to hear students getting offto such a confident start in their firstexam. I know all members of the schoolcommunity will join with me in wishing

our Year 12s all the best with their remaining exams.

WRC vs Mason's Debate

The hard fought WRC vs Masonic Lodge debate ran for thesecond year on Tuesday night and for the second year WRCYear 9 students came out on top. I would like to sincerelythank the members of the Lodge for their warm hospitalityand wonderful supper. I would also like to acknowledge the

work of Rod Williams as coach, Kay Frost as organiser andJai Law as adjudicator. A big thankyou also to Bill Dye andRoss Dawson who have been key players in forging a strongrelationship in a range of areas between the college and theMasonic Lodge.

Student Leaders

Congratulations to our newly elected student leaders: EvieClough-Good, Zac Murfet, Amie Wadsworth and NathanMacfarlane. All students who nominated for studentleadership had to undergo a rigorous screening process aswell as presenting their platform in front of the whole student

body. We are proud of the efforts of all candidates and wishNathan, Amie, Evie and Zac all the best as they represent thestudent body for the remainder of 2013 and 2014.

Cup Eve Arrangements

In last Worth Reading I reminded parents about the usualCup Eve Monday arrangements at the college. A letter wasmailed to all parents earlier this week giving details of thesearrangements. If you have any questions about the alternativeprogram for Monday 4th November please ring the school.

Extracurricular Activities

This week has been a busy one for Year 9 with a rangeof extracurricular activities undertaken in lieu of a camp.Students have been involved in a health expo, beachactivities, the zoo, laser tag and more. Thank you to SamRichards, Kim Weller and the rest of the Year 9 team foryour great organisation and commitment to running theseactivities.

For Year 8 there is Camp at Wilsons Prom on the horizon,as well as their own Health Expo day, while at Year 10planning is well underway for the formal and of courseat Year 12 the Valedictory Dinner will cap off their examperiod. As you can see it remains a very busy time at thecollege and I would like to acknowledge the hard work of allof the staff and students who go above and beyond to puton these events for our students.

Rob JuratowitchPrincipal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'SREPORT


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YEAR 9 STUDENTS WIN DEBATE AGAINSTWARRAGUL LODGE continued from front page

Warragul Lodge was ably represented by Mr Bill Dye (firstspeaker), Mr Don Pruser as second speaker, and Mr Ross

Dawson as third speaker. Mr Graham Dorling also did agreat job as chairperson.

As an independent community representative, the headadjudicator was Mr Terry Synan, backed up by Mr WarrenDorling from the Lodge, as well as Mr Jai Law, who actedon behalf of the school. Mr Nick Solohub filled the role oftimekeeper.

The team from Warragul Lodge benefitted from doingextensive research into charitable groups, focusingespecially on famous organisations like the Lodge itself that began by helping people in need close to home,

before branching out to provide welfare further afield.Sophie Smith set a reflective tone from the start byexplaining how her own sense of home had beenexpanded through spending Term 3 with the Gnuradleadership group near Warrnambool.

All three of our team-members spoke with passion aboutthe need for us to be less selfish and wasteful in everydaylife, giving to those in need, beyond our own family home;beyond our own immediate community; beyond Australiaitself. Instead of being self-indulgent and excessive,spending surplus cash on luxuries, the WRC team urged

listeners to give generously to disadvantaged people inThird World countries.

It proved to be a powerful conclusion when our finalspeaker Mathilda Clark reminded the audience of thisthought-provoking statement from the great Indian leaderMahatma Ghandi, which had already been quoted by herteam-mate Jasmine Mead: Live simply so that othersmight simply live.

The adjudicators ruled unanimously that the sincerity andidealism shown by the student team was more persuasive,despite the quality of research undertaken by the team

from Warragul Lodge.Apart from Mr Law, other teachers present were thecollege principal, Mr Rob Juratowitch, Mrs Kay Frost(Years 7-9 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Leader)and Mr Rod Williams (9.3 English-Humanities teacher anddebating team coach).

Later, Mr Juratowitch affirmed how grateful the schoolis to the Warragul Lodge for making a strong communityconnection with our school, giving younger and olderpeople alike the opportunity to hear each others viewpoints.

While very proud of each student involved, our college

principal later observed that he felt Jasmine Mead wasespecially impressive, making her the strongest speakerout of all six from either team, in his opinion a viewconfirmed by the adjudicators.

Family members for all four student participants attendedin support, along with other members of Warragul Lodge.

Everyone present was grateful for the delicious supperprovided afterwards by Mrs Mavis Dye.

Warragul Regional College wishes to thank everyoneassociated with the Warragul Lodge, but especially MrBill Dye, who has played a leading hand in organisingthese debates across the last two years. The school looksforward to this tradition continuing!

Rod WilliamsCoach,WRC debating team


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CAREERSReminders

Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer

School for those in Years 11 & 12 (2014);

ph 02 9036 6571, [email protected],

www.sydney.edu.au/engineering/iaess, www.

engineeringaid.org.

International students appointments withUniversity of Melbourne staff ; Wednesdays,

2 Oct to 18 Dec; Info: www.futurestudents.

unimelb.edu.au/international-yr12; Regn:

[email protected]

YEAR 12 CHANGE OF PREFERENCE PERIOD

After you obtain your results on Monday 16December, there is a period when you canchange your VTAC preferences. You may havechanged your mind, or done better (or not aswell) as expected. It is a good idea to reviewyour preferences at this stage, up till 12 noonon Monday 23 December. Universities andTAFEs offer assistance to Year 12s at this time.

Australian Catholic University Hotline:1300 ASK ACU (1300 275 228); Info.Expo: 3-7pm, Tues 17 Dec (Melb),6-7.30pm, Wed 18 (Ballarat)

Box Hill Institute Change of PreferenceEvening: Wed 18 December; Hotline: 1300BOX HILL or Andrea on 9286 9553

Charles Sturt University - Call 1800 334 733

Chisholm: Call 1300 CHISHOLM

Deakin University COP Hotline: 1300DEGREE; Info evenings: Burwood 5-7pm, 17Dec; Geelong Waterfront campus, 5-7pm, 18Dec; www.deakin.edu.au/preference

Holmesglen Institute: Hotline: 9564 2720;COP Event: 4-7pm, Wed 18 December

Kangan: Call 13 TAFE

La Trobe University Change of PreferenceAdvisory Day, 11am-2pm, 18 December(Melbourne and Bendigo); Hotline: 1300362 203; www.latrobe.edu.au/choices

Monash University: Change of PreferenceExpo, 3-7pm, Building H, 900 DandenongRd, Caulfield; Hotline: 1800 MONASH (1800666 874), or see www.monash.edu/cop

NMIT Hotline: 9269 1200

RMIT University/TAFE Info line: 99252260; COP Expo: 11am-3pm, Wed 18Dec, Swanston Academic Building, Building80, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne; visit InfoCorner, Cnr Swanston and La Trobe Sts,Melbourne; info www.rmit.edu.au/cop

Swinburne University/TAFE - Hotline 1300275 794 (1300 ASK SWIN); 10am-4pm,18 December: one-on-one interviews inATC building (no appointment needed);appointments can be made on line forother days

University of Ballarat (Federation Uni) Info Day, 11am-3pm, Wed 18, Ballarat andGippsland

University of Melbourne: CourseInformation Day, 10am-2.30pm, Wed 18December; see www.cop.unimelb.edu.au/2013or Hotline: 13 MELB (13 6352)or [email protected], or visit theInformation Centre, Gate 3, Swanston St,Melbourne

Victoria University/TAFE Course Adviceappointments 1-6pm, 16-20 Dec;Change of Preference Expo: 3-7pm, Tues17 Dec (Footscray); Hotline: 1300 VIC UNI(1300 842 864)

William Angliss Institute Experience

Angliss Day; 2-5pm, 18 December

INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE AND/ORSCIENCE?

Are you passionate about agriculture, andwant to undertake tertiary study in this area?Would you like to experience University of NewEngland (NSW) life, and see the opportunitiesthat the UNE School of Environmental andRural Science can provide? Then, UNEsGENERATION 2050 is for you. 100 passionateagriculture students from around Australiawill be chosen to take part in UNEs inauguralGeneration2050: Project Feed the Worldconference. When: Sun 1 Wed 4 December

2013; Where: UNE, Armidale, NSW; Cost: Free(residential college, meals, etc); Travel: UNEwill subsidise this according to the distancetravelled; Info: www.generation2050.com.au.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many TAFE Institutes have articulationarrangements with universities. For example,upon completion of the Box Hill InstitutesAdvanced Diploma of Engineering Technology,students will receive 18 months credit andso can enrol into the fourth semester of theBachelor of Mechanical Engineering at DeakinUniversity. This course also leads to furtherstudy at other higher educational organisations.Similar arrangements apply to many otherTAFE diplomas.

CHECK OUT WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE

Interested in a career in foods, tourism,hospitality or events? You might wish tobook an appointment with a Future Studentsrepresentative for a tour of facilities, andto learn about programs and applications.Contact: Andrew Plisi on 9606 2480,[email protected] or Alex Lloyd on9606 2444, [email protected].

MONASH UNIVERSITY NEWS

Federation University Australia held its officialmedia launch on 1 October. The new universityamalgamates the University of Ballarat andMonash Universitys Gippsland campus, andbegins operations from 1 January, 2014. VTACapplicants who have included at least oneUniversity of Ballarat and/or Monash UniversityGippsland campus in their preferences areadvised that these preferences will be forFederation University Australia, with the VTACcodes and university name automaticallyupdated on their preference list. With theexception of the Graduate Entry Medicine andSurgery degree, Monash University will nolonger assess or make offers for Gippslandcourses, however, applicants who received anoffer this year and deferred for 2013 will beable to enrol as a Monash student at Gippsland(some exceptions). Info: ph 5122 6767; seewww.federation.edu.au.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Year 12 students with Monash Universitycourse queries can book now for a one-on-one30-minute interview to learn about options.When: 2-5pm, every Tuesday through to 17December; Where: Monash University, Office

of Future Students; See: www.monash.edu.au/international-course-advice-sessions/

NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATEENTRY MBBS (MEDICINE/SURGERY)

From 2014 there will be amendments to entryrequirements for this course. If interested inpathway options to MBBS, register on www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/mbbs-pathways.htmlto be kept up to date with thelatest information. Details will be published onthis website as they become available.

PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES

Students who do not meet the entryrequirements to enter the Bachelor ofPharmacy direct from Year 12 can enterthe program at third year as graduates ofscience-based degrees. This new entry pointmeans that graduates wanting to becomepharmacists will no longer need to commencetheir studies at first-year level and will qualifyfor their pharmacy degree in just two years.Those eligible: have successfully completedan approved degree with a 70%+ GPA inthe following disciplines: pharmaceuticalscience, pharmacology, biomedical science,biomedicine, chemical engineering andscience (conditions apply). A six-week summerbridging program will be required. Information:www.monash.edu/pharm/future/courses/grad-pharmacy/index.html

SCIENCE EXPERIENCE AT RMIT

This is a 3-day hands-on activities programfor those entering Year 10 in 2014. Gobehind the scenes in the world of scienceand technology. When: 21-23 Jan, 2014;Cost: $115; Registration: www.rmit.edu.au/scienceexperience; Info: Sarah, ph 9925 9570.

NEW NUCLEAR MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIPS

The Dept of Health (Victoria) is offeringscholarships of $10,000 for five nuclearmedicine students in RMITs B. AppliedScience (Medical Radiations) for 2014, 2015,and 2016 intakes. Info: [email protected]; www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIPS

NECA (National Electrical and CommunicationsAssociation) Victoria has partnered with E-OzEnergy Skills Australia to provide industrywith access to quality apprentices. Youcan undertake the Energise Oz readinessAssessment free of charge, and if you meet therequirements, your details will be sent to NECAmembers in Victoria for employment selection.To sit the Readiness Assessment, select theNECA Pre-selection session at: http://www.energiseoz.com.au/index.php/apprentice/register.
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AGRICULTURE - COWS CREATE CAREERSMonday 14th October saw the current Yr 9 Agriculture classattend the Presentation & Awards event to conclude theirparticipation in the Cows Create Careers program. This washeld at the Downtowner in Warragul with the room filledwith students from around the Region. The CCC organisers

always put on a fun-filled morning of activities. Teachersdont miss out on the fun having the pleasure to stand infront of the appreciative audience, with their own studentschoosing the 'buzzer' sound their teacher will make! Therewere some interesting interpretations of roosters, elephants,lions, dogs and even cows!

Our top team, those from 'M.I.L.K' (sounds sinister, no?)came quite close in points to the overall winning teambutits not all about winning

The Cows Creates Careers program introduces students tothe Dairy Industry through hands on learning by caring fortwo beautiful calves for three weeks at the school. Thunderand Freckles were only about two-weeks old when theycame into our care and were much loved during their time

at WRC.In teams, students complete a range of projects to beeligible for the potential prize of $250 for the winning teamin our Region. These include the possibility of makinga Moo-tube movie or a S-Cow-lpture to illustrate theirchosen area of the dairy industry.

We are very grateful to all the sponsors and especially toKaren and Warwick Baum, Pembroke Farms, Trafalgar forentrusting us with the care of their two little heifers.

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Ninety Year 9 students attended the alternative camp day at PhillipIsland. Students were involved in a range of activities from surfing,beach walk and photography, sandcastle building, while others

visited 'The Chocolate Factory' or tried their hand at Laser Skirmish.Students had a great team building day.

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The VCE annual end of year concert was a

fine display of our schools budding young

musicians. Many different styles and

instruments were performed by these very

hard working students. The program featuredgroup and solo artists including Brandon

Cvetkovic, Patrick Davies and Brett Russell

who formed a rock group that demonstrated

various styles of music, including country,

reggae, rock, surf rock and indie. Riley May

studied contemporary guitar, Rhain Bateman

classical guitar, Elizabeth Campbell pianoforte

and Maddi Huysman contemporary voice.

All students have now completed their end of

year performance exam which accounts for

50% of their study score for music.

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On the 15th of October the Art's Faculty held its annual exhibition.This year the exhibition was titled 'Perspectives'. The staff were allvery pleased to have the opportunity to celebrate the achievements

of the year 11 and 12 students with their family and friends. Thenight was very well attended and we were all entertained by a varietyof singing and drama performances. The 'Archibalderdash' awardswere held again in each of the four visual Arts Subjects.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Lucy Saunders Visual Communication and Design

Brittany Davis Art

Ainsley Keppel Studio Art

Jess Crestani Media

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GRAPHICS CALCULATORSFOR SALE

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a story abouta person, a need, a group of people who support thatperson, and another person who for no other reason butby association of friendship wanted to fill that need. Firstlythough, let me tell you how this story started. I have beenworking as the chaplain here at Warragul Regional Collegesince last term and in that time I have been working onbuilding relationships and making the rooms where I meetwith students, parents or staff more aesthetically pleasingand inviting. I have resourced a lounge, some artworkand some games and generally made it feel homely. I wasalso on the hunt for a pot plant for one of the rooms. I hada conversation with Chris Hannah from the ChaplaincyCommittee and she said she had a friend who might beable to help. I received an email from Nerida Hills who hasa business that beautifies work places with plants. Nerida

came to the school in her van filled with a selection ofwonderful plants for me to choose from as a donation tothe Chaplaincy program. Nerida gave not one but two verybeautiful palms and taught me how to look after them. CanI just say that in the course of our lives we meet manydifferent types of people, some of who go out of their wayto add value and bring joy into the lives of others. On thisday when I met Nerida, I met one such lady. So thank youNerida for making my workplace a nicer place to beand may your business be blessed abundantly for yourgenerosity. 'Nerida's Interior Plantscaping' is located inBuln Buln, and she is more than happy to come and

discuss any needs you may have about beautifying yourworkplace with plants, and you don't even have to lookafter them as she will.

Blessings

Donna HunterChaplain

A NOTE OF THANKS...

With the introduction of a new model of CasioClasspad II graphics calculators for sale next year,the mathematics department have decided to sell ourset of Casio ClassPad 330 for $75 each. There willbe an introduction period of the new calculators somost students in years 11 and 12, and some in year10, will still be using the Casio ClassPad 330. The

calculators will be for sale through the parent's clubsecond hand book sale.

Sue Trickey10 12 Mathematics Coordinator

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PARENT'S & FRIEND'S SECOND HAND BOOK SALEAND UNIFORM SHOP NEWSThe end of the year is fast approaching and Parents andFriends are starting to organize the Second Hand Book

Sale. Families that still have second hand books currentlyremaining in the Uniform Shop and wish to keep them arereminded once again to collect them as soon as possible.Opening hours of the Uniform Shop are listed below. Wehave extended the collection date until November 14th.Any books remaining at the shop after this date becomedonations to the P&F and WRC. Books that are eligibleto be sold at this years book sale can be resubmittedby families with 2013 book sale slips. P&F arranges thesale so college families have the opportunity to sell andpurchase text books thereby saving money. P&F chargea commision which is handed on to the school for the

benefit of our students.As there is a great deal of work involved in preparing thebooks for sale, P&F welcomes anyone who is willing toassist on these days. Volunteers who wish to help on thedates below can contact Melanie Young at the UniformShop or on 0419364148.

PLEASE NOTE: Lists of books that can and cant be sold willbe available in the next Worth Reading which will be onlinein 2 weeks time and in other Worth Reading issues up untilthe book sale. There will also be copies available at theCollege Office and on display around the college grounds.

Students and families are reminded that each booksubmitted for sale MUST have an owners detail slip whichwill also be available at the office once the lists are out.

Important Dates and Opening Times

Uniform Shop Opening Hours:

Tuesday 3.15pm to 4.15pm & Wednesday 1pm to 4pm

The shop will also be open for uniform and 2nd hand

books sales on the following dates and times:

Orientation Day :

Tuesday 10th December - 8.15am to 10.15am

Landmark Book Collection Day:

Wednesday 22nd January - 10am to 2pm

Extra Day prior to Term 1:

Wednesday 29th January - 8.15am to 10.15am

Second Hand Book Sale Dates and Times.

Last day books can be handed in for sale:

Monday 2nd December

Book Sale preparation days:

Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th December

BOOK SALE:

Thursday 5th December - 9am to 11am & 5.30pm to 7.30pm

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YEAR 10 & 11 END OF YEAR PROGRAMYear 10 and 11 students will finish 2013 classes on Friday

15th November and will commence their end of year program

at the start of the following week. The end of year program

consists of the semester exams, VCE orientation day and

Headstart the commencement of 2014 VCE classes.

VCAL students will finish their classes on Thursday 14th

November. They are not expected to sit exams or attend

Headstart unless they are returning to mainstream studies in

2014. Students who have not satisfied the outcomes for their

VCAL units will be expected to continue attending school until

they are completed.

The November Exam period commences on Monday 18th

November and concludes on Wednesday 27th November.

The exam timetable has been posted on Compass and is

also shown below. We will not be accommodating students

who cannot attend an exam in the scheduled time unless

they are ill or have a bereavement. This is to align our exam

procedures more with the VCAA procedures for Units 3 and

4 and also to highlight the importance of all students sitting

an exam at the same time. When a student does not have

a scheduled exam, they are permitted to study at home or

can use the facilities at school. Uniform is not required to beworn during the exam period and no mobile phones or mp3

players will be permitted to be used during exams.

Headstart for 2014 VCE students will commence on

Thursday 28th November and will conclude on Friday 6th

December. Headstart is a program where students will be

involved in a VCE Orientation Day, English Workshops and

the commencement of the 2014 VCE studies. All 2014 VCE

students are expected to attend Headstart. The Headstart

timetable will be issued to students in the next few weeks.

Year 10 & 11 students will finish their school year on Friday

6th December.

November Exam Timetable (all exams are in the Hall)

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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9.15am to

11.15am

10 English Unit 2 English Unit 2 Food Tech

Unit 2 Music (C3)

10 Automotive

10 CAD (H5)

10 Foods10 Human Dev.

10 Textiles

1.00pm to

3.00pm

Unit 2 General Maths

Unit 2 Math Methods

(tech)

10 General Maths

10 Math Methods

(tech)

10 Chemistry

10 Money & Me

Unit 2 Accounting

Unit 2 Drama

Unit 2 History

Unit 2 Physical Ed

10 Drama

10Photography

10 Question of Rights

Friday22/11

Monday25/11

Tuesday26/11

Wednesday27/11

9.15am to

11.15am

Unit 2 Health & HD

Unit 2 Agriculture

Unit 2 Physics

Unit 2 VCD

Unit 2 Chemistry

Unit 2 Literature

Unit 2 Studio Art

10 Heroes & Villains

10 Literature

10 Work with Metal

10 Patisserie (A3)

Unit 2 Biology

Unit 2 Bus Man

Unit 2 Art (paint)

Unit 2 PDT

(Wood/Metal/Text)

10 Math Methods

(tech free)

Unit 2 Math Methods

(tech free)

1.00pm to

3.00pm

Unit 2 Psychology Unit 2 Legal Studies 10 Agriculture

10 Human Bio & Beh

10 Science at Movies

10 Outdoor & Enviro

10 Visual Art


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10 WAYS PARENTS CANWORK WITH TEACHERS

TO SUPPORT CHILDRENS LEARNINGMichael Grose

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KNOWWHAT YOUR TEACHER IS TRYING TO ACHIEVE

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KEEP YOUR EXPECTATIONSREASONABLE AND POSITIVE

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SUPPORTYOUR TEACHERS EXPECTATIONSAND ACTIVITIES AT HOME

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SEND KIDS TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARNAND ON TIME EACH DAY

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INFORMUS EARLY OF YOUR CHILDS CHALLENGESAND CHANGES

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RESPECTFULLY SEEK JOINT SOLUTIONSTO PROBLEMSAND DIFFICULTIES

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PARTICIPATEFULLY IN CLASS AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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TRUSTYOUR TEACHERS KNOWLEDGE,PROFESSIONALISM AND EXPERIENCE

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DIARY DATES

Tues 5 Nov Melbourne Cup Day Holiday

Wed 6 Nov WWW Week 5 Group D5

Thurs 7 NovBeacon Charter Signing

Facilities Meeting @ 8am

Wed 13 Nov

WWW Week 6 Group D6

Council Curriculum Meeting 5:15 pm

Last Day Year 10-12 Work Requirements

Sun - Wed24 - 27

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Year 8 Camp -

Homegroups 8_1, 8_2, 8_3 depart 9am

Sunday, return 3pm Wednesday

Wed - Sat27 - 30

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Year 8 Camp -

Homegroups 8_4, 8_5, 8_6 depart 9am

Wednesday, return 3pm Saturday

Quote of the weekWe should not judge people by their peak of

excellence; but by the distance they have travelledfrom the point where they started.

Henry Ward Beecher

Have you ever thought about fostering children or young people?

Anglicare Victoria is looking for couples or single people who have

experience with parenting and can provide a safe and secure home

for children aged 5 15 years needing care for weekends, short term

and long term.

Our next Foster Carer training is being held on:

Saturday 2nd November 2013

10am 4pm

65 Church Street, Morwell

Bookings are essential. For further informationand to receive an information package pleasecontact:Anna Jones on 5136 9189 or

email [email protected]

CAR PARKINGThe Baw Baw Shire has contacted Warragul RegionalCollege to inform us that cars have been parking inresidents driveways and in front of driveways in ArchibaldCrescent in Warragul. Please be aware that the Baw BawShire Parking Inspectors will be patrolling this area toissue warnings and fines if appropriate. Residents in thisarea have the right to access their home driveways withoutthe obstruction of other vehicles.

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