Greensborough College is committed to being a School for our community. The College is dedicated to preparing all students for successful and meaning-

ful citizenship through encouragement to strive for excellence. All individuals will be treated with care and respect. The College will provide a welcoming

and friendly environment for all members of the College community.

10th August, 2015

Assistant Principal’s Report

Curriculum Day The Curriculum Day last Friday provided the staff with three activities. The first was a presentation to the whole staff by Chrissy Collins about the future direction of the College in line with our new Strategic Plan. The second activity allowed teaching staff to work collaboratively with their Performance and Develop-ment Plan in mind. After lunch the final activity was a presentation by Kay Watts from ’Smiling Mind’. Smiling Mind is an organisation that promotes ‘modern meditation’. In recent years, Mindfulness Meditation has surged in popularity for use in the treatment of stress, resili-ence, anxiety, depression and other physical and mental illnesses. With the stress and pressures put on young people today this modern meditation provides a simple tool which is accessible and can be used lifelong. Whilst their aim is directed at young people up to 25 years of age, it is still applicable for people of all ages. After our session with Kay it was possible to see the benefits in promoting this to our stu-dents and anyone else who may be interested. Please refer to their website for further information: http://smilingmind.com.au/ Working Bee The working bee on Saturday, 1st August enabled gravel to be spread in the car park, repairs made to the picnic benches and graffiti to be removed. In addition to this we also had our second hand uniform shop open. Many thanks to the parents and students who attended to help make these improvements and for helping in the uniform shop. Course Counselling The last of the course counselling has occurred in weeks three and four for Year 10 students moving into Year 11. If any student in Year 10 or 11 has been absent and has not yet had a counselling session, they should see one of our Careers Coordinators to arrange a session. Have a great week.

Sharyn Campbell Assistant Principal

The Australian Shakespeare Company Visits the College.

On Tuesday 21st July and Monday 27th July, English students in Year 10 and 11 were treated to a visit from

actors who work for the Australian Shakespeare Company, a respected and popular Shakespeare perfor-

mance ensemble that regularly tours the nation. Year 11 students saw a performance of Macbeth and

Year 10 students saw the ever popular Romeo and Juliet. Both performances were interactive, and sever-

al students were lucky enough to try their hand at performing the words of the Bard on stage! The actors

also provided a detailed commentary which gave insight into the acting process and the different ways in

which Shakespeare’s works have been performed. The English Faculty would like to take this opportunity

to thank the Australian Shakespeare Company for their visit to the College. Some photos of the perfor-

mances (including cameos from our own students!) are below.

Year 10 and 11 English Teachers

Sport News - TEAM SUCCESS

We have had a great fortnight with our continuing success in Sport at Greensborough College. On Mon-day 3rd August we had the Intermediate Boys and Girls Basketball, Table Tennis and Futsal teams repre-sent us at the Banyule Division games. We won through to the next round in Boys Basketball and Girls Futsal. All other teams performed really well and upheld the Greensborough tradition of giving our best and being great sport’s participants. Tuesday 4th August was another busy sports day with the Senior Boys and Girls Basketball teams com-peting in the Northern Metro Region Finals. Both teams excelled, winning on the day and are now repre-senting Greensborough College and NMR at State Finals in September. Fantastic work everyone. Our Junior Girls Football (AFL) team also played on the 4th August and were narrowly defeated. All the girls put in a super effort and were close to winning the match one girl short. All the girls and their sup-port team have put in a great effort to progress to this level. Congratulations. Coming up this Monday we have the Year 8 Boys Soccer team representing us at the NMR finals. We wish all the boys great success. Lastly, a big thanks to our terrific sport coaches who we couldn’t participate without. Thank you Mr Ting, Mrs Biviano, Ms Gramm, Mr Priest, Mr Hay, Mr Meager, Mr Conway and Mrs Daley.

Our winning Senior Basketballers

Some of our Junior Girls Football (AFL) Team

Open days at Tertiary Institutions such as Universities and TAFE Colleges occur throughout the month of August.

It is a perfect opportunity for students to visit the Campus they may wish to study at and to find out firsthand

about courses and likely career paths. There is also the opportunity to speak to current students and course rep-

resentatives.

It is important to make the time to plan your future; in fact, we encourage not only Year 12 students to attend

Open Days, but also Year 10 & 11 students so they can start planning their future pathways. We have included a

list of Open Days for Universities and TAFE Colleges.

Students who are attending Open Days should check the institutions website beforehand for details about infor-

mation sessions to be held on the day so that they can maximise their experience.

All Year 12 students, who ordered their 2016 VTAC Guide, will receive it soon and in week 5 we will inform them

about the process of applying for courses in 2016.

The VTAC Guide contains all the latest information on applying for courses at TAFE, University and Private Provid-

ers for 2016 and will also be available online at vtac.edu.au.

Year 12 Students will have individual meetings during Term 3 with one of the Careers Team to discuss their plans

and choices for the future. Course preferences through VTAC need to be put in by 30th September 2015. It is

recommended that all students choose some courses through VTAC to keep their options open.

We will guide all Year 12 students through the VTAC process and any other pathways that they are considering.

If you have any queries regarding the process, please contact us.

Jane Alexander, Simon Austin & Kiri Katsikis

Careers Team

Careers News

Careers News

Institution

Campus

(if applicable)

Date Begin Time Further information

Australian Catholic University

Ballarat 30 August 2015 10am-3pm University open days are a great oppor-tunity for you to find out what you need to know about a university before making that big decision.

Let us give you a tour of your local ACU campus, discuss your study options with our friendly lecturers, staff and students, and get a sense of what your future might be like at ACU.

Melbourne 9 August 2015 10am-4pm

Box Hill Institute 23 August 2015 10am-3pm

Federation University Australia

Ballarat and Gippsland

30 August 2015 10am-3pm Visit www.federation.edu.au/openday

Holmesglen

Registrations are required for Open Day sessions. To register go to www.holmesglen.edu.au/open.

13 August 2015

17 December

17 September

19 November

22 October 2015

Deakin University

Warrnambool 2 August 2015 10am-3pm

Melbourne Bur-wood

23 August 2015 9am-4pm Register your details to receive updates on sessions and activities at www.deakin.edu.au/openday

Geelong Water- 9 August 2015 9am-3pm

Geelong Waurn 9 August 2015 9am-3pm

Kangan Institute

Moonee Ponds 22 August 2015 10am-2pm

Docklands 29 August 2015 10am-2pm

Richmond 9 August 2015 10am-2pm

Careers News

Institution Campus Date Begin Time Further information

La Trobe University

Bendigo 16 August 2015 10am-3pm

Mildura 19 August 2015 3.30pm-7.30pm

Albury- Wodonga 28 August 2015 4pm-7pm

Shepparton 7 August 2015 4pm-7pm

Melbourne 9 August 2015 10am-4pm

Monash University

Peninsula 1 August 2015 10am-4pm www.monash.edu/openday

Parkville 16 August 2015 10am-4pm destination.monash/phar-open-house

Clayton, Caulfield 2 August 2015 10am-4pm Parkville will be represented at Clayton. www.monash.edu/openday

Berwick Open House

29 July 2015 4pm-8pm Join us for a twilight session and discover your opportunities at Berwick campus. www.monash.edu/openday

Business Open House

9 August 2015 11am-3pm Visit our new City location. destination.monash/business-open-house

RMIT University 9 August 2015 10am-4pm A free shuttle bus will run from the City campus to the Bundoora and Brunswick campuses.

Careers News

Institution Campus Date Begin Time Further information

University Of Mel-bourne (The)

Parkville and 16 August 2015 10am-4pm

Burnley 5 September 10am-4pm

Victoria University 23 August 2015 10am-3pm

Open day will be held at VU's Footscray Park Campus, Ballarat Road, Footscray. For more information visit vu.edu.au/open day

William Angliss Insti-tute

On Open Day, we throw open our doors to the public and showcase the very best of what we have to offer as the specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events training.

Meet our passionate staff, students and industry partners and find out more about our programs, life on campus and the fun and exciting career opportunities available.

Melbourne 9 August 2015 10am-4pm

Collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers

Upcoming Events

General Information

Student Absences Hotline

Phone: 9433 2699

Alternatively

Use Compass to record a student absence

Term Dates 2015

Term 1 30th January to 27th March Term 2 13th April to 26th June Term 3 13th July to 18th September Term 4 5th October – 18th December

College Council

Parents: Nicole Llewellyn (President), Mark Rob-erts, Stella Goldsmith, Peter McGinty, Michelle Molinaro & Evelyn Stone

Co Optees: Jay Dower & Daina Peet

Department of Education & Training:

John Conway, Sharyn Campbell,

Glenn Jenner , Sharyn Niclasen & Roz

Manly

Date Event Date Event

7th August CURRICULUM DAY

10th August Yr 10 Wellbeing Session

Presentation Ball (1) Dance Lesson

Presentation Ball (2) Dance Lesson

11th August Stepping Stones Program

State School Spectacular Rehearsal

VTAC Briefing—Yr 12 VCE

Principal Detention @ 3.15pm

Maths Club @ 3.15pm

Presentation Ball (1) Special Guest Dance

12th August Snow Camp (2)

Homework Club @ 3.15pm

Presentation Ball (1) Final Rehearsal

13th August Snow Camp (2)

Principal Detention @ 3.15pm

14th August Snow Camp (2)

Presentation Ball (1)

17th August Yr 9 Public Transport Speaker

Presentation Ball (2) Dance Lesson

VTAC Appointment Round 1

18th August Stepping Stones Program

Yr 12 ACMI Excursion

Principal Detention @ 3.15pm

Maths Club @ 3.15pm

Presentation Ball (2) Special Guest Dance

19th August Snow Camp 3

Yr 8 Round Robin

Homework Club @ 3.15pm

Presentation Ball (2) Final Re-hearsal

Finance Committee

School Council

20th August Principal Detention @ 3.15pm

21st August Presentation Ball (2)

24th August City Experience Week

VTAC Appointment 1

25th August Stepping Stones Program

Principal Detention @ 3.15pm

Maths Club @ 3.15pm

Italy Trip Parent Information Night @ 7pm

PFA @ 7pm

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