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1 Station Street, Mordialloc 3195 Australia Telephone (+613) 9580 1184 Facsimile (+613) 9587 5443 email Mordialloc.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.mcsc.vic.edu.au
Newsletter May 25, 2016
No.15 Principal’s Update
Dear Families, Students and
Community Members,
Rotary Breakfast
On Tuesday of this week I hosted a
breakfast for Aspendale Rotary here
in the Hub at 7.15am. A number of
staff, parents and students attended
to showcase our school. It was an
important opportunity for our Year 9
students to report back on their
experience at Camp Awakenings, a
two and half day youth development
program. This is a major project for
Rotary and each year they sponsor
55 students from the region to attend
the camp, with Aspendale Rotary
sponsoring four of our Year 9
students. Congratulations to Jasmine
Lloyd who was brave enough to
attend the breakfast and speak to the
club members about her many
positive experiences on camp and
how she has applied her key
learnings since her return to school.
Other students also most grateful for
the opportunity to attend such a
fantastic camp and who will write a
thank you letter to Rotary are Renee
Herbert, Thorin Stewart and Jayde
Elliott
-Roberts.
Our School
Captains, Gabrielle
Howes and Jure
Plestina also attended and spoke so
proudly about what it means to them
to be a student of Mordialloc College.
School Service Awards
Last Friday afternoon we held the
inaugural Mordialloc College school
service awards. This will become an
annual event to celebrate and
recognise staff who have spent a
considerable part of their career to
date at Mordialloc College. It was a
most worthwhile event sponsored by
School Council. Thanks to School
Council President Nicky Hersey and
parent member Mary Woolford for
attending to support the event. We
had twenty-one staff receiving
awards for 10, 15 or 20 years of
service to Mordialloc College. All
received a framed certificate, with
any staff serving 25 years or more in
the future eligible for a small gift.
Staff presented include: Robyn
Wilson, Melinda Smith, Kevin
Osborne, Emily Court, Rachael Pierce,
George Tzimourtas, Cory Watters,
Shelley Muir, Diane Douglas, James
Evans, Joe Shanahan and Vicky
Vrettos from the teaching staff. From
the Education Support staff: Yvonne
Aird, Lyndell Thompson, Gloria
Bendit, Lyn Butler, Susan Beckwith,
Adwine Narayan, Edward Roberts,
Joy Roberts and Jennifer Muir.
Continued on page 2
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Year 10 Camp On Monday half of our Year 10 cohort of students headed
to Queensland with staff Joe Shanahan, Diane Douglas,
Courtney Wills, Stuart McIntyre and Li Ping Virgo. They
return on Friday night. Learning to surf and visits to a
number of theme parks are bound to be highlights for our
students. And of course the beautiful 26 degree weather!!
The rest of Year 10 this week have been involved in an
alternative program of activities based in Melbourne, eg.
Melbourne Zoo, Ice Skating in the city, “Maze and things”
etc. Thanks to our Year 10 coordinator, Joe Shanahan, for
his excellent organisation of both programs and all staff
involved in supporting the respective programs!
Homework Guidelines The College believes that to promote student engagement
with their learning, some homework should be set and
done regularly under the coordination of the teacher. The
work completed at home by a student is a vital and
necessary extension of the class lessons to enable them to
consolidate and reinforce the work covered during the
day. This is best done some hours after the lesson and
when the student is alone. Students’ work at home is
divided into two categories:
HOMESTUDY: students should independently follow-up
on class work to ensure that work is understood and
relevant facts are committed to memory as a foundation
for future learning, and
HOMEWORK: which is a task set by the teacher or the
completion of work not finished in class.
Home study should be done each night. Consistent study
through the year is essential for success in the senior
years and the habit of home study must be set in the
middle school years. The student planner (diary) is an
important tool for students to plan their work commitment
and for parents as a means of communication between
teacher and parents.
Time spent in home study will vary with individuals and
the following amounts of time are a guide to the time the
student should spend on home study and homework most
nights of the week.
HOMEWORK HOURS:
If parents are worried about too much homework or lack
of it they should contact the relevant Year Level
Coordinator in Years 7-12.
Home-study provides further opportunities for parents to
participate in their child’s education by:
Providing suitable conditions for study. Students
need a quiet place, with adequate equipment (table,
chair) and lighting.
Taking an active interest in the work set. Check the
student planner (helping your children to use it
systematically to record tasks to be done). Use the
student planner as a means of communication
between individual teachers and your home.
Taking note of due dates (put them on your house-
hold calendar too) and see that the work is actually
done.
Getting to know your children’s work habits. Pace
of work varies from person to person. Some
students work better in the morning others at night.
Make allowances for these individual preferences.
Helping your children to find a suitable balance
between the time spent on school work, sport,
entertainment, part-time job, household chores and
other activities.
Encouraging your household to work co-operatively.
Parents and students need to realise each other’s
needs and to work together to achieve family
ambitions and goals.
Students should be aware of the world around them
so they should be encouraged to read widely,
including the daily newspapers.
Education Excellence Awards Teachers make a vital contribution to the lives of young
people and help shape the future of our country. Yet there
are few opportunities to recognise and acknowledge their
outstanding commitment to the community. Nominations
are now open for the 2016 Education Excellence Awards
and close on June 26. Nominations can be made by
teachers, parents or students online at:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/awards/Pages/
veea.aspx
Year 7 1 hour Year 10 2 hours
Year 8 1 hour Year 11 2½ hours
Year 9 1½ hours Year 12 3 hours
Continued from page 1
Important DatesImportant DatesImportant Dates
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May 2016
Thursday 26 VCAL Mock Group Interviews Monday 30 Y8 Philip Island Camp to 1/6 Y11 Exams Tuesday 31 VCAL Melbourne Zoo Y10 RMIT Big Day in IT
June 2016 Thursday 2 Y9 MEX City Week to 16/6 Friday 3 Y7 & Y7 SEAL Chinese Museum Incursion Monday 6 Y10 Exams Finance Meeting 4:00pm Wednesday 8
Student Free Day - Report Writing Thursday 9 Y7–10 Berthe Mouchette French Poetry Friday 10 Facilities & OHS Meeting 8:00am Y8 Round Robin Monday 13 Queens Birthday (Public Holiday) Tuesday 14 Y10 Work Experience Week Y11 Geography Field study Thursday 16 Y11 Media - Top Designs
School Council 5:00pm Friday 17 Y8 SEAL Sovereign Hill Y9 and Y9 SEAL Words of War Poetry Tuesday 21 Y7 Round Robin Thursday 23 District Cross Country MEX Expo Day/Night 1:00pm Friday 24 Last Day of Term 2:30pm early dismissal Senior Formal 6:30pm Southern Golf Club
Celebration Weeks During Term 2 and 3 all of our Learning Areas will stage a
celebration week to include a range of activities for all to get
involved in at lunchtime and a daily quiz. Thanks to English
Learning Area Leader, Joanne Greenhalgh, and all of the English
team for organising a range of activities last week to celebrate
English Week; and to Health/Physical Education Learning Area
leaders, Tim Wischusen and Katie Loynes and the PE team for a
host of activities a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Health and
Physical Education Week.
Michelle Roberts
Principal
C ongratulations
to all 120
students who
competed at the
Kingston Division Cross
Country on Wednesday
18 May and all the best
to the students who
qualified for SMR Cross
Country on Thursday 23
June.
Southern Metropolitan Cross Country Qualifiers
17-20 Boys Joel Davis
17-20 Girls Serena Sykes
Bailey Liu Jamie Lee
16 Boys Alex Bailey
Bailey Bocksette (3rd place)
Rivon Clarke Lucas Brooks
16 Girls Camille Nightingale
Anastasia King
15 Boys Lochlann Kilkenny
15 Girls Charlotte Davis
14 Girls Jemma Gawith (5th
place)
14 Boys Jack Alacqua
12-13 Girls Emily Jowett (5th
place) Bianca Davidson
Malak Ababneh
Cory Watters
Sport Co-ordinator
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Trivia Night Ticket Order Thursday 16 June, 2016
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CARD NUMBER:
CARDHOLDER NAME: CCV:
EXPIRY DATE: SIGNATURE:
Cardholder’s PHONE NO: AMOUNT: $
Please complete this order form and return it to the payment window
with the correct amount of money for your tickets.
Family Name
Contact Phone:
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No. of tickets @ $20 each
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Mordialloc
College
PRESENTS..
What was the first capital city of the United States? In which Star Wars film did the Ewoks first appear?
How many paintings did Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
One of the biggest and most exciting events to feature on
the Performing Arts Calendar this year is our upcoming
school production of Hairspray. Rehearsals are well under-
way and the show is really taking shape.
In order to make this production the best the College has
seen yet, we are raising some much-needed funds to help
transform our beloved school sports hall into a theatre for
the duration of the performance season. In order to do so,
the cast and crew are hosting a FUNdraising Trivia Night,
and we want you to come along and get amongst the
action!
Date: Thursday 16 June, 2016
Time: 7pm kick off, arrive from 6:30pm
Location: Learning Centre, Mordialloc
College, 1 Station st, Mordialloc
Cost: $20 per ticket, purchased from
the school payment window using
the form below, or on the door
There will be some light refreshments provided on the
night, but if you would like to bring a plate of food to share
with your team, you are more than welcome to do so
(please note that this is an alcohol-free event). Aside from
a great night of trivia, there will be bonus games, great
music, and a silent auction. In addition to all of this, you
will be privy to a sneak peek of the show!
Teams will be organised on the night, but if you would like
to bring your own team of no more than 10, please feel
free to do so. Parents, students, teachers and staff will all
be competing to take out the title of The Smartest Table.
Questions will be appropriate to challenge people of all
ages and areas of interests, so feel free to bring along the
History Buff, the Movie Buff as well as the Random Fact
Buff!
If you have any questions, or would like to donate some
prizes for the event, please contact Ms McConville on 9580
1184.
TRiViA NigHt
FUNdraising
Personal Best - Work to the best of your ability. Pursue excellence, try hard and constantly seek to improve.
Integrity - Be true to yourself by doing what is right. Be honest and trustworthy.
Respect - Treat everyone with equal consideration. Be accepting of others and their differences.
Responsibility - Be accountable for your actions. Contribute positively to the school and
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Following on from a busy
and successful Term 1,
we are now exactly half
way into Term 2 and the House Cup
competition is heating up! In Term 1
we saw the annual Swimming and
Athletics carnivals draw plenty of
attention and House rivalry.
In a new addition to the sporting
calendar we saw the first annual
Mordial loc Col lege Dodgebal l
Competition. A round robin
competition between all four houses
took place throughout week 8 at
lunch time. In a fiercely competitive
event, it was Iwala House who came
out victorious at the end of the
week.
There were also numerous events
where students could earn points for
their house and some of these were
Round Robins, Open Day events and
Music performances just to name a
few. Term 2 continued with the PE/
Health Week attracting more student
participation at lunch times in the
various daily activities for students to
continue earning points for their
House.
There was also the first of many
contests this year between the Year
12 students and staff in what is
called the Mordialloc College World
Series of Student vs Staff Sports, the
MCWSSSS. The first contest was
Volleyball where the Year 12s tried
their best to break the staff’s four
year volleyball winning streak.
Unfortunately, the Year 12s fell just
short in a tight 3 set match and
extended the staff’s streak to five
years in row.
Last week was English/Literacy Week
and points were accumulated daily
from the entries in the daily quiz.
There w i l l be many more
opportunities throughout the term
and year to earn more points for
each House. On Thursday 26 May at
lunchtime, game two of the
Mordialloc College World Series of
Student vs Staff Sports was played.
This time it was the game of Netball
which was highly contested. At the
time of printing the result had not
come through but the staff were well
prepared and have tapered their
fitness workloads to be at their peak
for the game. Stay tuned to the next
House update for the result and
summary of the much anticipated
game.
The current points tally:
Matt Brooks
Iwala - 1990
Yerlonga - 2425
Kalura - 1907
Bunurong - 1447
Who dares to participate wins…
Dobson’s
Uniform Shop at Mordialloc College
Trading Hours
Monday 8.30 - 11.30
Wednesday 12.30 - 4.00
Situated off the foyer of the
School Hall
Telephone: 9587 0738
Unifo
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Unifo
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Year 11
Exam
Timetable
Day Arrive at
venue Exam Time Subject Venue
Monday 30 May
8.40 8.55 am- 10.35 am English Hall
11.50 12.00pm- 1.40 pm General Maths Hall Foundation Maths
Tuesday 31 May
8.45 8.55am- 10.35am Drama
Hall Maths Methods
11.40 11.50pm- 1.30pm
(French finishing 2 pm)
Business Management
Hall Food
French
Media
Wednesday 1 June
8.45 8.55am- 10.35am
Chemistry
Hall Studio Art
PE
11.40 11.50am - 1.30pm
Health
Hall History
Physics
Thursday 2 June
8.45 8.55am- 10.35am
Psychology
Hall Product Design
Biology
Legal Studies
11.40 11.50am - 1.30pm Literature Hall
Friday 3 June
8.45 8.55am - 10.35am Geography
Hall Specialist Maths
11.40 11.50pm - 1.30pm Catch-up Exams Hall
ADULTS: $20*
Children: $15* (13yrs and under)
All tickets pre-sale ONLY
Complimentary raffle ticket
with each movie ticket sold
(Extra RAFFLE tickets
available AT the door)
Fundraiser
A DAY AT THE MOVIES
DENDY CINEMA BRIGHTON 26 Church Street Brighton VIC 3186
Tickets are pre-sale only (tickets can be purchased from World Challenge team members, the general office or by email: leppin.alice.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Purchase your tickets now! – Tommy, Laura, Holly (Year 10), Jeremy, Ana, Laird, Lauren, Hannah, Imogen (Year 11) & Miss Leppin.
Respect & Integrity - for being very supportive
to a friend in need
Sam Bloxham - Year 7
Personal Best - in their studies
Daisy Johnstone Year 7
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Day Exam Time Subject Venue
Monday 6 June
8.50 - 10.00 am
Studio Art
HUB
Health
10.40 - 11.50 am English
1.50-3.00 pm History
Tuesday 7 June
8.50- 10.00 am French
HUB ICT
10.50 – 12.30 pm Maths HUB
1.15 – 2.25 pm Psychology
Wednesday 8 June Report writing day – no exams
Thursday 9 June
8.50 - 10.00 am PE
HUB 11.50 - 1.00 pm Product Design & Tech
Advance
1.50 – 3.00 pm Science
Friday 10 June 8.50 - 10.00 am Food
HUB Catch-up Exams
Year 10 Exam Timetable
Student News
College Value Awards
Abi Claypole Year 8
Andrew Edwards Year 8
Darren Wong Year 8
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