HUME CENTRAL NEWS

DECEMBER 2018

COLLEGE PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

WHATS HAPPENING

This is the final newsletter for 2018 and I acknowledge your supportand involvement over the year. The collaboration between school andhome is one of the key factors in achieving the best possible outcomesfor the young people in our care. Your involvement has taken many forms over 2018 including,student/teacher/parent conversations, information and courseselection evenings, student support meetings, performances, specialcelebration events or at home assisting with homework, reading toyour son/daughter and involvement in College extra curriculumprograms or just being interested in what they do at the College. Congratulations to staff, students and parents for all that has beenachieved during 2018 and the specific achievements in Term 4. The keychallenges in Term 4 were ensuring all students were supported tosuccessfully complete the year and prepare effectively for 2019. We are particularly proud of events such as the Sporting results,Musical achievements, Year 12 Graduation, high participation andsuccess in examinations for years 7-12, Academic achievements and,an outstanding implementation of our School Wide Positive BehaviourSupport across years 7-12.

10/12/18 - 2019 Year 10 Step UP interviews

10/12/18 - 14/12/18 - Year 7-10

Step Up

11/12/18 - 2019 Year 7 Orientation Day

11/12/18 - ELC Parent/ Teacher/

Student Conversations

17/12/18 - 20/12/18 - Year 7-9 Activities

19/12/18 - College Awards Night

21/12/1`8 - Last Day Term 4

Our College vision is to develop and nurture the social, emotional and academic growth of all our students in order that they becomeresilient, life-long learners equipped with skills, qualifications and personal attributes for success in and beyond school

College Principal: Irene Iliadis

COLLEGE PRINCIPALS MESSAGECollege Principal: Irene Iliadis

YEAR 12 GRADUATION AND COLLEGE AWARDS

We celebrated the achievements and journey of our Year 12 students with the Year 12 Graduation on the 25th October, and we willacknowledge our highest performing students for 2018 Years 7-12 at our College AWARDS NIGHT on Wednesday 19th Decemberat the Clock Tower Centre in Moonee Ponds. We look forward to your continued involvement in 2019.

ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION 2018

We celebrated the College Arts and Technology Exhibition at Town Park Campus on the 13th November to 27th November2018.Thank you to all those involved it was a great success showcasing students academic achievements.

SEMESTER 2 STUDENT REPORTSStudents will receive their end of semester reports in the last week of Term, this is an important time for reflection and makingplans for improvement and success in 2019. As well as listing various scores, students will receive comments on how they haveperformed and on how they can make future improvement in learning. Please take the time to discuss these comments with yourson/daughter and help them to make a plan for improvement in their future learning. Thank you all for your support over 2018 and we look forward to a successful 2019. Our College resumes for all students on Wednesday 30th January 2019. Have a safe and relaxing summer break.

Award Winners

People's Choice Award Michael Huynh Ebru Gurkan

Phoebe Ngyuen

Teacher's Choice Award Emily Maua

WELLBEING NEWS

Have you got a teenager or “tween” (11 to 17 years old)? Want to do an anonymous online survey to help researchers and havethe chance to win a $100 gift voucher? The UQ Parenting and Family Support Centre is wanting as many Australian families as possible to take part. The survey covers your experiences on raising teenagers, how parents and teenagers get along with each other, and parents’ andteenagers’ mental health and wellbeing. You can do it by yourself or with your teen. For more information on the study and to complete the survey, please go to:https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/parentingteens/project/mentalhealth. You can also contact the research team at parentingteens@uq.edu.au.

DIMBOOLA ROAD CAMPUSCampus Principal:  Vivienne Caravas Assistant Principal:  Teresa Eva

Term 4, 2018 has continued to see students wearing our Academic Uniform respectfully and arriving on time withessential items from the booklist at Years 7, 8 and 9 on most occasions. Students are focused on successfully completingSemester 2 CFATs, CATs, exams, tests and homework aiming to advance to the next year on solid ground. A very busyterm ahead with lots of rewards that make it all worth it. Our final Dimboola Campus Assembly will be held this Monday 10th December at 9.00am in the Multi Purpose Hall. Parents and or guardians are welcome to attend.

All Dimboola students excitedly squeezed into the multipurpose hall to view a performance of ‘The Hurting Game’ byBrainstorm Productions. Starting with video game moves which reminded a lot of students of Fortnite, the actors conveyedimportant messages, like being yourself and not acting rashly. They showed the ways in which quick decisions, especiallythose connected to peer pressure, can have a lasting impact on your life and those around you. This performance was funny, thought provoking, and thoroughly enjoyed!

Cyber Bullying Incursion

Dream time Walk

As part of their study of the novel, ‘Sister Heart’, Year 7 classes headed to Birrarung Marr to learn about local indigenousculture. Our Dreaming Walk took us along the banks of the Yarra, seeking out local bush tucker and learning more aboutthe effects of government policy on Koorie people. We were also able to handle a range of artefacts from local mobs,including some beautiful soft possum fur. Thanks to our local guides for sharing their culture with us all.

Students from Dimboola Rd were invited to be part of a Department of Education focus group on bullying. Students had thechance to give feedback on new bullying resources being developed for young people to access. They even gave exciting newideas about how to get the message out that bullying is never tolerated. Thanks for your valuable input, team.

Bullying Focus Group

This Term Year 9's headed over to the Town Park Senior Campus to view a performance of their Term 4 text, ‘Romeo andJuliet’. Everyone was impressed by the actors’ skill in changing characters, and particularly the comic relief they brought to theplay. Seeing Shakespeare brought to life gave a new perspective, and helped the challenging language seem less of a barrier.

Romero & Juliet Performance

DIMBOOLA ROAD CAMPUSCampus Principal:  Vivienne Caravas Assistant Principal:  Teresa Eva

Homework Club will be back in 2019

Dimboola Rd celebrated RUOK day this year with a great positive vibe! Students enjoyed friendly matches of tagrugby and volleyball, as well as bubbles and creating positive street art. In the classroom, we shared about thestrategies we use to pick us up on a bad day, and reflected on the people who make our lives better. StudentLeaders were busy selling stress toys and delicious snacks to share with friends- Samoan lolly chains were thebiggest sellers of the day!

RUOK day

Banksia Gardens Boys GroupAn exciting moment for our year 7 Boys Group, who have completed Level 1 of their program with BanksiaGardens. Students have focussed on developing skills in self-regulation and positive relationships, and were luckyenough to have a great day out celebrating their hard work. Several new students have now joined the program, sokeep an eye out for the Level 2 graduates in the future.

A big congratulations to our Raise Mentoring students, who have celebrated completing 20 sessions of mentoring. Students have enjoyed getting to know their mentors, playing games and sharing in the delicious food each week! Mostimportantly, Dimboola students have had the chance to reflect on their own development, all while creating friendships thatwill stay with them well beyond the program. Great work, all!

Raise Graduation

Over the course of 11 weeks, 23 Dimboola Road students participated in the Smith Family Literacy Club. The students met with trained mentors from the University of Melbourne and received literacy and homeworksupport. The Smith Family Literacy Club provided a safe, supportive out of school hours learning environment,where students had the opportunity to access resources and participate in activities that: • Increased student academic achievement and engagement • Increased self-management and self-efficacy • Increased student sense of belonging • Increased student interpersonal skills

SMITH FAMILY LITERACY CLUB 2018

On Friday 2 November, the 8A class from Dimboola Road undertook the Mission to Mars at the Victorian Space ScienceEducation Centre. Students worked as a team and used their problem-solving skills to successfully complete a geologicalsurvey of the Mars surface. Students wore specially-designed spacesuits and acted as astronauts, mission controllers andresearch scientists. Students acted as Mission Control officers to communicate via radio to the astronauts on the surface, and wereresponsible for their safety and the success of the scientific mission. Astronauts collected equipment, de-pressurised in the airlock, and stepped onto the Martian surface, where they collected soil and rock samples,drilled an ice core and conducted both thermal and seismic surveys. After returning to earth, and after lunch, the students analysed their samples in the laboratory to discover moreabout the planet Mars and its history.

YEAR 8 VISIT TO THE VICTORIAN SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTRE

BLAIR STREET CAMPUS

Year 7 students had a ball at Scienceworks learning about forces, our solar system and science in general. We got to lie back and enjoythe Planetarium show which took us on a tour of our solar system and beyond. We viewed pictures of the current night sky anddiscovered ways to find the planets, and constellations, including Aboriginal constellations such as the Emu. Students got to build theirown marble roller coasters to learn about forces, play with collaborative light sculptures in the Beyond Perception exhibit, and test theirspeed, reflexes and balance at the interactive Sports Science exhibits.

It was on again this term, every Monday a group of students attended our cooking activity, Ms Bruce and Michael from thewellbeing team, join together to teach the students quick, easy and tasty meals that they are able to enjoy at school and make athome as well. Some of the things we will be making this term include, wraps, quesadilla, fruit and ricotta tarts, and carbonara.

Campus Principal: Nicholas Bakatsoulas Assistant Principal: Rachael Marks

Year 7 Scienceworks excursion

Breakfast Club will be back in 2019

Lunchtime Activity – Cooking

TOWN PARKCampus Principal: Jeff Mulcahy Assistant Principal: Parris Sloan 

Year 12 Graduation Ceremony

Over the past few weeks we welcomed our Year 11 and 12 students for 2019 during our Step Up Programs. These programs weredesigned to immerse students into life at Town Park Campus. Students commenced their course of study and were given homework tocomplete over the Christmas break. Students should be completing the set homework tasks as well as revising the work completed. Textsfor English should be also read during this time. Year 10 and 11 students are expected to complete 2-3 hours of home study each night in2019. Year 12 students are expected to complete 3-4 hours of home study per night. A study timetable is recommended for all students toset out their home study program. The 2019 School Year commences with a full day of classes for all students on Wednesday January 30.

SUBJECT AWARD Biology Archana Singh Business Anwer Albadri Chemistry Tharushi Jayaratne DT Materials Gizem Genc EAL Athraa Yousif English Bree Baddawi Further Maths Duc Nguyen Food Studies Hoolya Roel Geography Chloe Andrew Health & Human Development Ormi Tedy

History (Revolutions) Daniel Standaar Information Technology Applications Nicholas Jamou Legal Studies Maryam Yousif Math Methods Jerome Catallo Music Manav Shrivastav Outdoor Education Batuhan Tekeli Physical Education Marlin Koro Physics Jaskirat Singh Psychology Naufal Ahamed Nassar Studio Arts Ebru Gurkan Visual Communication Alexis Lovell VET Interactive Dig Media Anthony Naddaf VCAL - Literacy Peter Abed VCAL - Numeracy Breanna Harrison VCAL – PDS Justin Sauaga VCAL – WRS Muhammed Okur

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 3 nominations Archana Singh Anwer Albadri Duc Nguyen Anthony Naddaf Chloe Andrew 4 nominations Breanna Harrison Maryam Yousif 5 nominations Tharushi Jayaratne Jerome Catallo

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS College Sports Award : Falaniko FAOAGAL Derek Pollard Award: Ebru Gurkan Jaskirat Singh ADF Long Tan award: Diyana AFRAM ADAM Melbourne University Principal’sScholarship: Jerome CATALLO All Rounder Award: Manav Shrivastav Team Leader’s award: Vivian HAYA

TOWN PARKCampus Principal: Jeff Mulcahy Assistant Principal: Parris Sloan 

2018 VCE Unit 3&4 results will be available to students from Friday 14th December 2018. Careers Counsellors will be available on thisday from 10.00am and the following week for pathways counselling. Any students who feel that they may need to change their plans for2018 based on the results that they receive are encouraged to contact the College for assistance. We wish all of our students success and happiness in their future endeavours and all families a safe and happy Christmas.

Work Placement is an integral component of the VCAL Program for all Year 12 students and a means of achieving numerous learningoutcomes within the program. All Year VCAL students are required to attend work placement one day per week. This is compulsory for allYear 12 VCAL students and therefore they must also have work placement employer details finalised before the beginning of 2019.

Work Placement for Year 12 VCAL Students

VCE Results

On Friday 19th October, four of our year 10 students (Nansi Odisho, JamilaRumints, Helen Rasho and Blinda Sako) had the opportunity to participate in theJetstar High Flyers Program at the Jetstar Training Facility in Airport West. Thisprogram run by the Australian Business and Community Network aimed toencourage female students to pursue Science and Mathematics subjects in VCEthrough learning about some of the career pathways in aviation that are availableto them. It was a fantastic day and the students left feeling inspired and excitedabout the many career options in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics. Throughout the High Flyers Program excursion we learned about the differentareas a person can work in for Jetstar. These areas included flight operationengineering, IT and Digital communications. The employees talked to us abouttheir experiences, what they studied and how they became pilots, engineers and ITtechnicians. The crew also took us on a tour around the building and we had alook at the flight simulators the pilots use to practice flying a plane. They alsotaught us about the safety procedures we need to follow during emergencysituations. The program was helpful because it shows that nothing is impossibleand females can be as good as males. It encourages females to work in thesedomains. We had fun talking to staff members and meeting new girls from differentschools. As someone who attended the program I would highly recommend it!” –Nansi Odisho (Year 10)

Jetstar High Flyers Program 2018

Breakfast Club & Homework Club will be back in 2019 

COLLEGE NEWSLETTER - Keep up with the news The College Newsletter will be made available on the Compass ParentPortal for parent/guardians to access.The Newsletter is also availableon the College Website: www.humecentralsc.vic.edu.au Parent/guardians who would like to have the Newsletter emailed tothem need to email the address below, with your son/daughter’s nameand Campus and we will organise the Newsletter to be sent to youelectronically. newsletter@humecentralsc.vic.edu.au STUDENT DETAILS It is very important that student, parent/guardians ADDRESS, PHONENUMBERS, EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS AND OCCUPATIONDETAILS are up to date and current for ALL STUDENTS at HumeCentral Secondary College. If any of your details have changed pleasecontact your child’s Campus Reception and you will be sent a “DetailsChange Form” to fill in, sign and return back to the College. MEDICAL DETAILS - IMPORTANT Medical health information - important to let the College know if yourchild/children develop or have any medical issues that teachers need tobe aware of and also if a student’s medical details have changed -please notify your Campus Reception. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE & AMBULANCE COVER The Department of Education & Training does not provide personalaccident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parent/guardiansof students, who do not have student accident insurance or ambulancecover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment forinjured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transportand any other transport costs. EARLY LEAVERS Parent/guardians are reminded to please notify the College in advanceof early student pick up. As there can be NO announcements duringclass time you are required to send a note on the day or alternativelycall Reception in advance to arrange pickup of your child. This willavoid any unnecessary delays. ATTENDANCE Parent/guardians are sent SMS messages daily via mobile phones ifstudents are absent, please notify the Campus Reception if your child isabsent and provide a note or medical certificate to explain theirabsence. Student attendance is very important to successfully completetheir year of study. STUDENT NETBOOK/COMPUTERS Parent/guardians are asked to share with their children the importanceof caring for their Netbook/Computers and to be responsible and lookafter them. EXCURSIONS Please return Excursion permission forms promptly with the correctmoney if you do not have CSEF - a receipt is always given. YOUTH WORKERS The College has Youth/Health Workers on each Campus, they are apart of the Student Engagement and Wellbeing team and provide vitalsupport to students and families when required. LOCKS Locks for Campus Lockers are provided – students to see your TeamCo-ordinators or Mentor Teachers. COLLEGE FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/humecentralsecondarycollege

SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL SHOP (Uniform & Text Book Trading) Hume Central Secondary College is proudly providing family’s accessto the Sustainable School Shop. This new facility will make it possiblefor families to buy and sell second-hand uniform and text books withinour College Community as well as other nearby schools. An annualsubscription paid by the College School Council will automaticallyprovide you with access FREE OF CHARGE. What you need to do: - Register on the Sustainable School Shop website and nominateHume Central Secondary College - List your items for sale - List the ads for those items that you are looking to buy. All enquiries should be directed to the Sustainable School Shop on:0438 743 444 - help is also available through ‘Contact Us’ on their website at www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au

FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED The Ford STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) The Ford STEAM program will be focusing on creating hubs for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths

College Phone Numbers Dimboola Road Campus - 9099 1000

Blair Street Campus - 9302 6000 English Language Centre - 9302 6011

Town Park Campus - 9066 3600