Date: 17th August 2018

Dates to Remember:

X-Country Skiing

July 18th - Sept 19th

Round Robin

Tuesday August 28th

Penny Concert

Friday September 14th

Central Australia Trip

Sept 16th - October 1st

Term Dates-

Term 3 16 Jul 2018 - 21 Sep 2018

Term 4 8 Oct 2018 - 21 Dec 2018

Curriculum (Student free) Days

Wednesday 22nd August

2018 P&F Meetings

7.00 pm ASC staff room

19th September

17th October

14th November

Father’s Day stall

Thursday 30th Aug and

Friday 31st August

Week 5 3

STAFF CONTACT DETAILS

All staff email addresses are found on the College website - http://www.asc.vic.edu.au/staff.html

Classroom queries - email individual teachers. All other issues - House Leaders are your best first

port of call.

Bainbridge - Mark Davies

davies.mark.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Cumming—Penny Steuart

steuart.penny.j@edumail.vic.gov.a

Weinberg—Catherine Collett

collett.catherine.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Long—Marian Rice

rice.marian.f@edumail.vic.gov.au

School for Student Leadership (SSL) 2019

The College has been advised in recent days that our application on

behalf of our current Year 8 students to attend the SSL programme in

2019 has been successful. SSL has been a program that our students

have had the opportunity be involved in each year now for a

decade. SSL has four campuses: Dinner Plain, Marlo, China and

Gnurad Gundidj. We currently have six students in residence at the

Utahloy Campus in China.

We have been allocated positions for three boys and three girls at

the Gnurad-Gundidj Campus near Glenormiston in the Western

District of Victoria. Students will attend the nine week programme in

Term Three there. Applications will be invited from students early in

Term 1 with interviews taking place later in Term 1. Information about

the SSL programme and specifically about the Gnurad- Gundidj

campus can be easily accessed via the campus’s website at http://

www.gnurad-gundidj.vic.edu.au/ Any general enquiries about this

programme can be forwarded to Jacki Tossol the Coordinator of this

programme at Tossol.jacalyn.i@edumail.vic.gov.au

REMINDER - Wednesday 22nd August is a Curriculum (Student Free Day) Buses will not be running and students are not required at school

Principals’ Report Well done to our ASSSTC (Australian Secondary School Ski Team Championships) team who competed at Falls Creek last week and finished an impressive fourth. Our team had wonderful parent volunteer support from Ross Malcolm, Kim and Tony Pammer, ex College Vice Captain Tori Smith and ex teacher Jenny De Freitas. The College is also thankful to the “Lake Mountain Alpine Resort” for donating ski gear and to Fallons for providing us with a dedicated Coach at a discounted rate. Both are great community partners of ours. We were also looked after by the “Fall’s Creek Management Board”, where our dux of 1991 Callum Brown is 2IC, for providing our gate entry at half price. Huge thanks to Mr Nadj for his organisation and coaching of the team, a young team that we are very proud of!

Congratulations to Cooper Kidd and Eliza Gesler. Cooper was named runner up as best player in the U12 Seymour District Junior Football League and Eliza placed 5th in the U12 Seymour District Junior Netball League at the end of season awards. We are proud of you both.

On Monday our students and staff supported our drought stricken farmers by raising over $900. The College joined the rest of our local community in wearing “Flannies for Farmers”. Impressively our day, which involved the themed free dress and a bbq fundraiser was organised and advertised by two Year 8 students: Lillie McGahy and Bonnie Pertzel.

In the first two days of this week our “Alice Sloan” girls, along with our staff Bron Howell, Sharon Parbery, Lauren Sartori and Sara Watts did a great job running a very successful “Girl Link” camp for all of the Grade 6 girls in our community. This camp, that runs over 2 days, is an annual fixture that focuses on building personal growth and inclusiveness. This is one of many ways, our College, invests in the youth of our community.

Every day of learning makes a positive impact on student lives. Well done to Weinberg who have taken over the lead in attendance from Cumming.

Nigel Lyttle Sue Malcolm

lyttle.nigel.n@edumail.vic.gov.au malcolm.susan.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

Landscaping Project

This year our ultimate aim is to complete our landscaping around the school.

This week’s figure is $6,503.00 of our $20,000 goal. Donations can be paid at the Front Office and are Tax deductable. A receipt will be issued.

Percentage of students with 90% attendance and above

Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Year 7 63% 73% 63%

Year 8 67% 77% 71%

Year 9 67% 74% 67%

Year 10 63% 69% 65%

Year 11 57% 68% 60%

Year 12 64% 64% 67%

Indonesian Independence Day

August 17th 1945 is the day Indonesia declared

Independence. For over 300 years the Dutch had ruled

Indonesia and the Japanese ruled from 1942 - 1945.

Independence is celebrated annually in Indonesia with

marches, arts festivals, traditional games and traditional

food. It is a highly significant occasion throughout

Indonesia.

At Alexandra Secondary College we had an early

celebration on Tuesday 14th August. Students from Years 7

and 8 joined in. After watching a presentation about

Independence Day, prepared by Asri, they played some

traditional games including Lomba Balap Kerupuk, then

tried some Indonesian food. Asri and Devi (Language

Assistants) cooked Nasi Kuning Tumpeng (Yellow Rice

Cone), Beef Rendang (a delicious dry beef curry),

sayur-sayuran(vegetables) Mie Goreng (Fried noodles)

Tempe, Kerupuk, Guava jelly, Mango jelly and soda

gembira (happy drink).

Many thanks to Asri and Devi for their delicious food, Mookie for the use of the kitchen,

Bu Marian for all her assistance and Mrs van Lierop, Mr Kim, Mrs Nadj and Mr Francis for

bringing their classes to the Hall.

Bu Karen

Students eating krupuk suspended from string.

Headspace has a new free service that offers

telephone counselling for young people who

can’t travel to a Headspace Centre (Our

closest one is Melbourne or Shepparton).

The service needs a referral from a GP or a

school, and provides up to three phone

counselling sessions. Please see one of our great Wellbeing staff – Bron, John, Sara,

Sharon or Lauren, or catch up with Dr Tin on a Thursday to get a referral happening.

For more information about Headspace, go to

https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/shepparton

Alexandra Community Pharmacy has positions available for Junior Pharmacy Assistants.

Hours of work: Saturday 9.00am -12.00pm

After school 3 .30pm-5.30pm

School holidays as required This is a permanent part time position with on the job training. This is an excellent opportunity for students pursing a career path in:

Beauty Therapy

Nursing

Pharmacy

Other Allied Health Careers

General Retail

Applicants need to be 15 and in Year 10 or 11 in 2019.

Please forward all applications to:

Linda Davis

C/- Alexandra Community Pharmacy

101 Grant St, Alexandra.

Ph: 5772 2153

This is a great opportunity to gain experience and knowledge for future careers.

Application close Friday 14th September.

Careers News

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Opportunities:

For further information please contact Felicity Wilmot, Careers Coordinator.

Cert. 3 in Landscape Construction Apprenticeship—Alexandra (CC250618) Cert. 3 in Cabinet Making Apprenticeship—Numurkah (NW270718) Cert. 3 in Electrotechnology Electrician Apprenticeship—Numurkah

(NW240718) Cert. 3 in Engineering (Mechanical) - Shepparton/Lemnos (NS180718) Cert. 3 in Engineering (Fabrication) - Bendigo (NS180718) Cert. 3 in Engineering (Fabrication) - Kyabram (NW160718) Cert. 3 in Business Traineeship—Shepparton (NW280618) Cert. 3 in Stonemasonry Apprenticeship—Shepparton (CC010618) Cert. 3 in Horticulture Apprenticeship—GV Region (CC010618) Cert. 3 in Engineering (Fabrication) 2nd or 3rd Year Apprentice—Strathmerton (NW140518) Cert. 3 in Carpentry 2nd, 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices—Shepparton (NS060318) Cert. 3 in Engineering (Mechanical) 3rd or 4th Year Apprentice—Shepparton (NS270218) Cert. 3 in Landscape Construction Apprenticeship—Kilmore (CC060818) Cert. 3 in Business Traineeship—Kilmore (CC230718)

Work Experience 2019

Work Experience is highly recommended for all Year 10 students as the program has a number of benefits and is designed to broaden secondary school students’ experience, understanding of the world of work and future careers possibilities. The key to getting a good work experience placement is to start looking early. Many employers start planning their program a year before-hand. Placements in organisations like Zoos Victoria, Victoria Police, professional sporting clubs, newspapers and hospitals are very popular and have few spots available. These groups need to be approached as early as possible to be a realistic possibility of gaining a placement. For any further questions or information please visit Felicity Wilmot in the careers office or contact her on wilmot.felicity.f@edumail.vic.gov.au or 5770 2006.

Open Day’s 2018

ACU: Australian Catholic University:

26 August Ballarat

AIE: Academy of Interactive Entertainment:

25 September Melbourne – World Trade Centre, Atrium Level,

Tower 4

Box Hill Institute:

26 August Box Hill Campus 10am – 3pm

16 September Lilydale & Lakeside Campus 10am – 3pm

Deakin University:

19 August Geelong Waterfront & Waurn Ponds 9am – 3pm

26 August Melbourne Burwood 9am – 3pm

Federation University

26 August Camp Street Campus (Ballarat), Mt Helen Campus

(Ballarat), Gippsland Campus (Churchill), Berwick Campus

(Berwick)

LaTrobe University: 26 August – Bendigo Campus 10am – 3pm

30 August – Sydney Campus 4pm – 7pm

Monash University:

19 August Parkville 10am – 3pm – Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Monash Seminar Series

Hear from past and present students and academics

For more information pls visit: monash.edu/inside-monash

6 September – Information Technology

13 September – Engineering

University of Melbourne:

19 August Parkville Campus 10am – 4pm

Victoria University:

19 August Footscray Park Campus 10am – 3pm

Whitehouse Institute of Design:

25 August Melbourne Campus 10am – 4pm

Tertiary Open Days provide students with

an opportunity to be inspired, explore

facilities on offer and talk with course

advisors regarding particular courses and

related VCE or VCAL subject selection. It is

highly recommended that students attend

at least one open day in years 10 and/or

11 so that students can envisage what

tertiary study is all about.

When students attend they should be

encouraged to pick up each of the

pamphlets that interest them so that they

can browse through them in detail once at

home and make sure to ask questions

regarding things that may not be covered

in the insitutions handbooks. Key questions

to ask course advisors or academics

include:

What are the graduate outcomes for

students who study this course and

where, which companies, are they

now working for?

Are their opportunities to study over-

seas as part of this course and if so

does it count towards the degree?

Is industry placement part of this

course and how much of the program

is dedicated to this (eg. 6 months or a

year)? Do university staff aid students

in obtaining a placement or is this

something that the individual has to

arrange themselves?

If the course of interest is offered at multiple universities ask staff what sets their program apart from other universities? Why should you select their course?

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