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COLLEGE NEWS
Phone 5446 8099 Fax 5446 1376
email [email protected]
Website www.eaglehawksc.vic.edu.au
Absence Line 4433 8282
Reserve Street (PO Box 146)
Eaglehawk, Victoria 3556
Term 1, Week 2 10th February 2017 2017: Issue 1
Visit from the Minister for Education
During the holidays we were very fortunate to receive a visit from James Molino, the Victorian Minister for Education. Our
student leaders and staff were invited to attend announcements that they Minister made in relation to the Doctors in Schools
Program and development of a strategy plan for education in Bendigo. Our students (and staff) willingly gave up some of their
holidays to attend and the students were great ambassadors for our school and our community. The Minister was very
impressed with the welcome he received, the environment of our school and even the fact that he got a great coffee following
his visit!
The Doctors in Schools Program will see a local adolescent health trained GP appointed to our school for one day per week
commencing semester 2. They will be supported by a nurse and the school will be provided with a professional consulting room
that will be delivered on site during term 2. We will provide much more information to parents later in the term as it
becomes available. The Minister also announced the development of a strategy plan for education in Bendigo over the next ten
years. The Bendigo Education Plan that saw the construction of our new school is now ten years old and it’s an appropriate time
for Bendigo to plan for how we provide education in the future for our young people. Again more details about this will be
made available in the coming months.
(Pictured-Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Macedon, James Molino, Minister for Education, Maree Edwards, Member for
Bendigo West, Jacinta Allan, Minister for Public Transport (our local member) and some of our 2017 Student Leaders.)
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From the Principal
The start of the year is an exciting and busy time for everyone and this year has been no exception. Our new Year 7s, all seven
groups of them, have made a very positive impact on our school in the short time that they have been here. They’re excited
and enthusiastic about their classes and have spoken very openly about their start to the year, the word used commonly by
many has been “awesome”!
The term will disappear quickly with swimming and athletics sports, a long week-end, camps and excursions and parent/
student interviews. With many things on its very important for students and their parents to be up to date with school events.
Our website, facebook page, “skoolbag app” and Xuno are all updated regularly and we’re always keen to hear how we might
do this better or if things are working the way you would like. Danielle Snowden in our general office manages media,
publications and marketing for the College and is happy to speak to parents that may have suggestions.
Our Teacher Advisor program is the foundation of much of the work we do at Eaglehawk Secondary College and Teacher
Advisors provide a first point of contact for students and parents for a range of issues regarding your child’s learning and
wellbeing. In most cases they will work with you and your child for the time they attend ESC. If you wish to meet with them
please make an appointment to do so as during most of the school day they have teaching commitments. A phone message to
the general office will always get to them promptly whilst xuno or email is another option. Some teachers may make a personal
arrangement with you for simple communications via a text message. On arrival at the College it is very important for all
parents and visitors to report to the General Office first.
Later in the term I will provide further information about College Council Elections for 2017-19 2yr cycle. There will also be
much more to report regarding the Doctors in School’s program and how this service will enhance the health and wellbeing of
our students. I would also ask parents to follow the debate that seems to be again prominent in the media regarding school
funding. I will continue to advocate for our school and our community for a fairer funding model for schools such as ours from
both federal and state governments. I would encourage parents to read widely on the issues and express their views to their
politicians in an appropriate way.
Noel Claridge
Eaglehawk Secondary College is included on the
Bushfire At Risk Register
The Department of Education and Training (DET) in association
with Emergency Management Victoria have worked to develop
a new policy that will ensure Victorian schools are prepared for
bushfire season.
Currently when a Code Red Fire Danger Rating (FDR) day has been
determined, schools on the Bushfire At Risk Register (BARR) are
required to pre-emptively close.
Now, under a new policy developed by DET certain schools in exceptional
circumstances may also pre-emptively close or relocate on days where an
Extreme FDR day has been forecast.
A decision to close or relocate will only be made in extreme circumstances and through close consultation with the
Department of Education and Training, and advice from Emergency Management Victoria.
Parents will be no fied of any closure or reloca on by 3.00pm the day prior to the forecast Extreme (FDR) day.
Our highest priority is the safety of all of our students and staff, and the Department and Emergency Management
Victoria have worked closely on this policy to ensure that all schools are prepared for the bushfire season.
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Didn’t get the
last newsletter? Please contact the College to arrange
to receive it by mail or email
Absence:
4433 8282
Term 1 2017
Week 3 13th Feb.—17th Feb.
Mon. 13th Feb. Photo catch up day
Wed. 15th Feb. College Swimming Sports
Wed. 16th Feb. Parent music tryout night
Week 4 20th Feb.—24th Feb.
Thurs. 23rd Feb. Camps Information Evening 6pm—CANCELLED
Fri. 24th Feb. Year 7 Immunisations
Week 5 27th Feb.—3rd Mar.
Mon. 27th Feb. College Council
Fri. 3rd Mar. Regional Swimming Sports
Week 6 6th Mar.—10th Mar.
Tues. 7th Mar. Outdoor Ed. Surf Camp
Week 7 13th Mar.—17th Mar.
Mon. 13th Mar. Labour Day—Student Free
Wed. 15th Mar—Fri. 17th Mar. Year 7 Camp
Fri. 17th Mar. Wonthaggi HPV 17th—19th
Week 8 20th Mar.—24th Mar.
Thurs. 23rd Mar. LMR swimming
Week 9 27th Mar.—31st Mar.
Mon. 27th Mar. College Council Annual General Meeting
Thurs. 30th Mar. Parent Teacher Interviews 11:30—7:00pm
Fri. 31st Mar. Athletics Day
Term 1 ends Friday 31st March
2:30pm
New and Returning Staff
Sam Barnes
Technology Teacher
Isabella Bakker
Tutor (Grieve)
Rob Williams
Science Support Jess Whatley
Maths/Science
Hayley Tremain
Maths/Science
Cecile Shanahan
English Teacher
Important Camp Information
The camps information night for
Thursday 23rd Feb. at 6pm at ESC is
CANCELLED.
A new date will be made soon. It is
important that all students/parents
attend this night to find out the camps
that will be running for Years 9 and 10
students and what the itineraries will
look like.
If you have any questions contact
Ms Martin in Dowding on 5446 8099.
School Office hours of opening
8:15am to 4:30pm - Monday to Thursday
8:15am to 4:00pm - Friday
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Wellbeing Team 2017
Assistant Principal / Wellbeing Executive Convener : Dani Derksen
Student Support Services Coordinator : Nicole Ellerton .8 over 5 days (Walker)
Chaplain : Kristen Else full time (Lester)
School Inclusion Coordinator : Vivienne Jenkin (Walker)
School Nurse : Alli Williams Mondays and Fridays (Lester)
Transition Support Worker : John Pearce Mon, Tues & Wed mornings (Dowding)
GROW Program Facilitator : Kylie Martens Wednesdays (Ski Lodge)
Yr 8 / 9’s Boys Group Facilitator: Dave Fagg Thursdays (Grieve)
Ampersand Counsellors (Volunteers): Jan, Cherry and Heather Fridays
Conveyance allowance for private car travel
This allowance is for eligible students who meet these requirements:- Attend their nearest or designated neighbourhood government school and reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from the school
No allowance is payable if the journey to and from school could be made using public transport service or contract school bus.
A claim form must be completed each year and is available from the College Finance Office.
CSEF (Camps and Excursion Funding)
Applications
This funding is available to holders of a Health Care Card. Applications are available from the General Office and need to be completed by 28
th
February, 2017.
Assessment and Reporting
In 2015 our school adopted an assessment and reporting system that allowed students and parents access to achievement
information immediately they have completed a unit of work. This has been very positively received by students and parents and
provides information on the work students have undertaken approximately every five weeks. Information is distributed via the
College’s Learning Platform, Xuno, that parents and students can access via the web or reports can be downloaded directly whilst
at school to a child’s netbook. The College continues to provide hard copy reports that are mailed home to parents at the end of
the semester and the end of the school year. The College will run an information session for new parents and those wishing to
obtain further information about how to use our systems effectively early this term.
Attendance
Being at school is one of the most important factors in ensuring your child’s success. Research indicates that students who are
absent more than 10% (approx. 15-20 days) will usually have a significant deficit in their learning and progress at school. Ideally a
figure of 95% or greater is what all students should aim to achieve. Xuno allows you to monitor your child’s attendance and if your
child is away for any extended period due to illness your teacher Advisor can support them by providing work. Sharon Sharp, in the
General Office, monitors student attendance and works closely with Teacher Advisors and Wellbeing Staff to support student and
their parents with attendance issues. Please contact Sharon if there is support or information that you require about your child’s
attendance at school. Notifying the school early regarding your child’s absence from school is also important and can be done with
a simple call to our student absence line or the general office staff.
Homework Club
In the library every
Tuesday and Thursday til 4pm
Any queries or articles for inclusion in this newsletter can be directed to Danielle Duval: [email protected] ~
or phone the library directly on 44338238
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Welcome to our new Year 7 students
Road safety
Street parking is available when dropping your child at school or when picking them up. Please always be mindful of students
crossing roadways when making their way to and from school. Please abide by road rules and speed limits when driving in
40km areas adjacent to the school. Our expectations of every student is to be safe and alert when walking or riding to and
from school and to keep aware of traffic around them and to follow rules when crossing busy roads.
Innovation Learning Centre
We’re very excited to have taken possession of our new building from the builders now that it is complete. We are looking
forward to students being able to learn in the new spaces. The aim is to have all year 7 students learning about STEAM -H
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths and Humanities) in an integrated way and to use inquiry learning to solve
problems, take on challenges and ask big questions that require curiosity, discovery, innovation and collaboration to answer.
Over the course of the year more core and elective classes at all year levels will be using the spaces.
Lunch Passes and providing lunch for your child
If a student lives within walking distance to home they can be issued a lunch pass with your consent. This involves filling in an
application and signing it and returning it to the general office. The lunch pass allows the student to go home for lunch and not
to the street or to the shops. Students who do not have a lunch pass are not allowed to leave the school grounds. The canteen
provides a variety of options for lunch and students can order their lunch before school. If parents need to bring lunch to the
school for their child please report to the general office.
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Macklin’s address to the first school assembly At our recent first student assembly our School Captains Emily Brown and Macklin Wellard spoke to the students about our school. They both spoke extremely well and Macklin has been generous enough to share his speech with the wider school community. I’d like to congratulate both Emily and Macklin and know that they will make excellent and very proud school leaders in 2017. Mr Claridge
I’d like to share some thoughts with everyone as we start the 2017 school year, about what I would like to achieve as school captain. Actually – I’ve already got the name badge, so that’s about it. Thanks for listening. Over the 3 years that I have been at school here I have made a lot of really good friends. have been able to be part of heaps of great sport events, productions, music programs, camps, incursions and excursions. What I hope for everyone here, is that they can leave Eaglehawk Secondary with a whole range of happy memories, just like mine. So to do that, I want everyone to say to themselves at some time this year “I’m going to try that…”. Even if you have never done it before – even if you don’t think you’re the best….don’t let it stop you. Be a part of everything that comes along – and make some of your own memories. You will hear the words ‘School Community’ a few times during your 4 years at ESC. Community means – a group of people in the same place with the same interests. So….. here we all are in the same place, and one of our goals should be to leave having learned a lot, and having an awesome time as well. To keep our community a great one, let’s try this. Do something nice for one person around you. It may not be today – it may be tomorrow, or next week. Do something that will be good for your form, your house, or the whole school. And don’t stop at school. Help out at your sports club, or your youth group, or help someone who lives down the street from you. Let’s make the school community, and in turn the Eaglehawk community, something that you can be proud to say “I was part of that”. If you are really lucky like Emily and myself, you can get to say “I am a school captain at ESC”. It’s a very proud moment when your fellow students vote for you to be a Community or Sport Leader, and to then be voted school captain is an amazing feeling. I want anyone who is new to the school, or from outside the school to look at all of us and think to themselves, what an awesome bunch of kids – look at what they can do. Look at what they ARE doing. I want to be part of the team that had everyone here feeling like they are part of a great big friendly team that everyone else wants to be part of. I want to meet all of you who are new this year, and all of you who I haven’t had the chance to meet yet, because when we are all friends – school will be just like a year-long party we get to come to every day.
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Year 7 Orientation to ESC - CAMP 2017
The details are as follows:
Venue: ADANAC – Yarra Junction (see http://adanac.cyc.org.au/ for more information and pics)
Telephone No: 03 59671594 School Mobile: 0438 468 752 or Ian Berry 0428 540 660
Dates: Wednesday 15th March to Friday17th March 2017
Departure time: 7.00am Return time to school: 3.00 pm
Cost: $230.00 per student (This can be paid by instalment if desired, but full payment is required before the trip.
The CSEF – camps, sports and excursion fund - can be used if applicable).
Classes will be grouped together for the camp which runs for three days and two nights. Students will be accommodated in bunk style rooms. Please note that all food will be provided except for lunch and morning tea on the first day; students will have to provide their own in a day
pack.
The camp is a great chance for students and staff to spend some time together in a fun environment. We have planned lots of activities
including a Low Ropes Course, Canoeing/Raft Building, Water Trampoline, Mountain Boarding, Flying Fox and Water Slide.
Students are allocated into home groups and communities to help them to get know each other at the start of the year.
We have a set of specific educational outcomes for the groups to ensure your childs’ transition into the Eaglehawk Secondary College learning environment is as smooth and supported as possible. Set learning activities will be attached to the practical activities and will be
completed at camp.
A detailed list of suggested clothing and sundries to pack for the camp is attached. If there is a dietary issue with your child, please notify the
school and the camp manager will be informed.
Our Student Agreement, Medical and Permission form will be sent out to you prior to our “Fresh Start” interviews with your Teacher
Advisor, Tuesday 31st January or Wednesday 1st February 2017 and a deposit or payment will be required on this day.
Yours sincerely,
Ian Berry
Junior Program Co-ordinator
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ReachOut.com/Parents
Introducing ReachOut.com/Parents…. When a parent recognises a teenager needs help, they’re more likely to get it. That’s why ReachOut Australia – the country’s leading online mental health organisation for young people – has introduced a free new service to help parents help teenagers. Free and available 24/7, ReachOut.com/Parents provides evidence-based practical support and tips that encourage effective communication and relationships between parents and young people aged 12–18 years, as well as easy-to-read information on a range of mental health and wellbeing issues. The service features more than 140 fact sheets, stories, practical tips and tools, and also provides access to an online community forum so that parents can connect with each other to share experiences in an anonymous, supportive space.
Teach your teenager to be a good friend (Article taken from ReachOut.com/Parents)
We need to be conscious about how we model friendships and how we personally value them. Over years of watching you,
your child will have seen your good and toxic friendships, arguments and fun times. They will listen to what is said by you
about your friends – the good and bad. So use your experience to teach your teenager about choosing and developing
positive friendships.
Things to teach your teenager about being a good friend:
Treat others as you wish to be treated. By showing respect to others, they are more likely to be respectful to you.
Show your friends that you value them. Actions speak louder than words, so encourage your child to nurture their
friendships through kindness, respect and being supportive.
Nobody is perfect. An occasional fallout between friends is natural - all children go through friendship conflicts. If your
child is upset with a friend, support them in working out their problems.
Teach them that forgiveness can help forge stronger friendships.
Not all friendships are forever. Everyone changes over their lifetime and the friends that your child is close to now, might
not be the friendships that serve them in years to come.
Trust your instincts. If your child has a bad feeling about a friendship or isn’t sure the friendship is good for them, they
should feel confident to withdraw from that person. Encouraging them to talk it through with you or someone they trust
can give them to confidence to take action.
By learning the skills to be a good friend, your child is more likely to build a strong and supportive peer network.
This is key to their wellbeing and their ability to deal effectively with challenges that arise through the teenage years.
CONTACT
NUMBERS
General
Office
5446 8099
Absence
Line
4433 8282
Finance
4433 8224
Canteen
4433 8237
Library
4433 8238
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Friday 3rd February 2017
Students listen to Mr Claridge as he welcomes them to the first whole
school assembly for the 2017 school year.
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SCHOOL
CONTACTS
School Nurse
Alli Williams
ICT &
E-Learning
Jason Carter
Teaching &
Learning
Marianne
Gadsby
Outreach
Program
Coordinator
Dan Williams
Wannik
Program
Janelle Kelly
Student accident insurance, ambulance cover arrangements and private property brought to school
The following information is provided by Dept. of Education and Training to all schools
Parents are reminded that the Department of Education and Training (DET) does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs. It is highly recommended that parents ensure that they have ambulance cover/membership as this can be extremely expensive. In most cases the College will attempt to make contact with parents although where the case is assessed as requiring immediate medical treatment and transport to hospital an ambulance will be called. The College does not have in place a policy that covers “all students” and is unable to provide advice to parents or guardians on the purchase of suitable individual student accident policy or ambulance cover options. There are many commercially available. Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and DET does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. As DET does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff should be discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.
Parking around the school
Parking and Animal Services from the City of Greater Bendigo have contacted our school
and requested that the following information be conveyed to our school community.
The illegal parking of vehicles adjacent to our school poses a safety concern to children,
pedestrians and other road users. Parents are reminded that it is essential to comply with
parking restrictions when dropping off and collecting children from school.
Motorists must not stop in no stopping areas, even briefly, with or without the motor run-
ning. They must not stop next to a continuous yellow edge line, on nature strips, too close
to school crossings, park over driveways or double park. A number of schools have short
term time restricted areas, such as 2 minute pick up drop off. These parking areas are in
place to allow for ease of access close to schools and these restrictions must be adhered
to. Drivers should also be aware that they cannot perform a U-turn over an unbroken or
continuous dividing line.
With regard to children’s crossings, the law requires that a driver approaching a children’s
crossing must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary stop safely before the
crossing. Please slow down and take extra care when driving in school zones.
City of Greater Bendigo Parking Officers and Bendigo Police do conduct random patrols
throughout the school year at various locations to ensure that motorists are adhering to the
Road Rules.
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Family Education Services (FES) at CatholicCare Sandhurst facilitates a range of parenting workshops and
programs each school term across the region. In 2017 the FES team will be facilitating three of the current
parent workshops for professionals working with children and families. Each workshop will run for 2.5 hours
and the benefits for attending may include;
• An opportunity to get a sense of the content and material before referring families to attend a parent
workshop.
• Using the material and resources one on one with families.
• For your own professional development and learning.
• Networking with other professionals in the child and family and early learning sector.
Above is a flyer for the three workshops ( two repeated twice) for 2017. There will be two evening sessions and three day sessions . Registrations are essential and maximum and minimum numbers apply . Please forward on to your teams and colleagues in the Child and Family, and Early Learning sector. These workshops were very popular during 2016 and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2017.
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Term 1
30 Jan—31 Mar
Term 2
18 Apr—30 June
Term 3
17 July—22 Sept
Term 4
9 Oct—22 Dec
The Eaglehawk Junior Football Club is seeking players in all age groups for the 2017 season. As well as having sides in under 9, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 and Youth Girls (under 18), in 2017 we have the opportunity to also field girls sides in under 12 and under 15.
If you are interested in playing, please come along to our Season Launch Day at California Gully Oval on Sunday 19th February 2017 between 11.00am and 1.00pm.
Enquiries to Gavin Parkes, Secretary, on 0448 374 455 or [email protected].
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