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Issue 286, 29th April 2016

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

Tuesday 3rd

May - Year 10 Media Excursion - Senior Netball, Soccer, AFL - Year 7 Boys Volleyball

Wednesday 11th

May - Year 11 Physics Excursion (Periods 3-6)

Wednesday 4th

May - Year 10 Fashion Design Excursion - Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Excursion - Year 12 Sociology Excursion

Thursday 12th

May - Senior Girls AFL

Friday 13th

May - Year 9 Outdoor Education, Tree Adventure

Excursion

Thursday 5th

May

- VCE Special Program Day (no VCE classes) - Year 7 Immunisations - Year 9 Pre-CBD Excursion (selected

students) - Year 10 Excursion, VCE Expo (Periods 3-6)

Monday 16th

May

- Year 12 Legal Studies Excursion - Year 12 Business Management Excursion - Geography Competition (selected students) - Intermediate & Senior Badminton - Intermediate Netball, Soccer, AFL

Friday 6th

May - Year 7 Boys Tennis, Year 8 Boys & Girls

Tennis Finals - Parent Survey closes 4.00pm

Wednesday 18th

May - Curriculum Day (Student Free) - Year 11 & 12 Visual Communications Excursion

Saturday 7th

May - SEAL Test, Year 7, 2017 students, 8.45am-

12.15pm at Gleneagles Thursday 19th

May - Year 11 & 12 Environmental Science, Year 10

Science Skills Students Excursion Monday 9

th May - Junior Girls AFL, all Boys Netball

Tuesday 10th

May - NAPLAN, Year 7 & 9 Students (10-13/5) Monday 23rd

May - Year 9 CBD Experience (23-27/5), 9A,B,C,D,E,F

COLLEGE PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

GLENEAGLES OPEN NIGHT Gleneagles on show! Over 120 families attended our Open Night on Tuesday 19

th April 2016. Throughout the evening,

prospective students and their families were able learn about the school via displays and activities showcasing Gleneagles educational programs and services. Families were able to see the school first-hand through personal tours guided by enthusiastic and friendly Student Leaders. Hands-on activities allowed the children to see how to create elephants toothpaste in the Science Lab, learn about the maths of a chocolate frog, play games in the gym and taste treats baked by students in the Home Economics classes. Staff received positive feedback from parents and children who said they enjoyed the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the College and were impressed by the range of programs and services available at Gleneagles. Student volunteers and staff were essential in pulling off the night’s festivities and we send our thanks to them. Student volunteers are listed on Page 4 of this Newsletter. If any parents were unable to attend Open Night and would like further information about the wide range of education programs offered at Gleneagles or to arrange a school tour, please contact the College on Tel 9708 1319.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS Parent/Teacher interviews were held on Tuesday, 26

th April

2016. The sessions proved to be very well attended and many productive conversations were held regarding the progress of our students. It was pleasing to see so many parents attending to find out about their sons/daughters progress and what is occurring throughout the school community. Time should now be spent working on the issues that have been addressed before the Semester 1 reports are prepared.

NAPLAN

The NAPLAN tests for Years 7 and 9 students will be held on the mornings of Tuesday 10

th May, Wednesday 11

th May and

Thursday 12th

May 2016. Students will be given further information about these tests shortly. We encourage all students to attend on these days to ensure all students can be included in the process and enable parents to receive relevant reports when they are published. If you have any queries or concerns please contact Kathie Toth or Rhonda Greelish.

PHOTOS Most of the school photos arrived at the College this week and have been distributed to the students. The photo company is aware that some online orders have not been printed and they will rectify this and deliver them to the College as soon as possible.

YEAR 7, 2017 SEAL PROGRAM Applications for entry into the 2017 Year 7 SEAL Program closed on Wednesday, 27

th April 2016

at 12 noon. Testing for entry into the SEAL Program for Year 7, 2017 students will be held at the College on Saturday, 7

th May 2016.

YEAR 9 CBD EXPERIENCE With students beginning their preparation for the Year 9 CBD Experience shortly, parents/guardians are reminded that payment of the Essential Education Items Levy must have been made to the Bursar by the end of Term 1 in order for your child to attend. The CBD Experience will run in Weeks 7 and 8 of this Term.

Year 9 CBD Experience Dates

Mon 23rd

May to Fri 27th

May 2016 (Year 9A, B, C, D, E, F)

Mon 30th

May to Fri 3rd

June 2016 (Year 9G, H, I, J, K, L)

PFA MEETING, MONDAY 30TH

MAY 2016, 3.15PM – 4.15PM The next PFA Meeting will be held on Monday 30

th May 2016

from 3.15pm-4.15pm in the College staff room. Bring along your children – they can work in the College library. Sue Peddlesden, Adele Duffy, Kathie Toth & Rhonda Greelish BIG DATA CHALLENGE DAY, MONASH BUSINESS SCHOOL On Thursday 31

st March 2016 Lisa Li, Year 11C, joined 110 of the

best and brightest Year 12 students from more than 30 schools in Victoria to battle it out for Big Data Challenge Day at Monash Business School. The students interacted with like-minded students from other schools, attended a master class, and were given a problem-solving challenge in actuarial applications, data analytics or business statistics. The challenge allowed them to develop an understanding of how their math skills translated to university study and how these skills apply to real-world scenarios. Throughout the day the participants were mentored by Monash Business School students. In addition, students attended a presentation where they had the opportunity to hear from leading industry speakers in the fields of actuary, data analytics and market research to inspire them and to show the dynamic career opportunities available in these areas. The event proved a resounding success with many students commenting that the day allowed them to better conceptualise the experience of studying data analytics and mathematics in a university setting. Congratulations Lisa on an outstanding achievement! Mr Camilleri, Maths Teacher Pictured: Lisa Li , Year 11C; Lisa with her group at the Big Data Challenge Day

YEAR 9 HPV (HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE) STUDENTS On Sunday 24

th April 2016 the Gleneagles HPV team took to

the streets of Knox for the annual Knox GP HPV race organised by Bridge Builders (a volunteer youth organisation that does some fantastic work with their kids!). It was a six hour event with about 70 teams on track which began at 10.00am and finished at 4.00pm, we only entered one team this year but they certainly did a fantastic job in pedalling for six hours straight and clocking up more than 160kms. We walked away with 5

th place in our Middle Secondary Division

which is a great improvement from our last race and it is great to see the students fitness improving! We still have plenty of work to do between now and the next race (Saturday 20

th

August 2016 in Bendigo) where hopefully we can be a threat to the podium. A special thanks to all of the parents that came to support the team and help out throughout the day and to Beth and Skye Cooper for supporting our team and assisting with marshalling. Also a massive thank you to Brett O’Shannessy for towing our trailer back to school and to Mr Neal for getting it there in the first place. Our team also thanks Bartley Electrics for their generous sponsorship of our program. If you or your business would like to sponsor us and join this

fantastic program then please speak to Mr Bowen and the team

or email Mr Bowen direct at bowen.daniel.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Mr Bowen, Year 8 Team Leader/PE/Science/HPV Co-ordinator Pictured: Matthew, Nathan, Joel, Declan, Daniel, Year 9 students

STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS, TUESDAY 19TH

APRIL 2016 “CLOSE THE CURTAINS” - MOTIVATION FOR ALL STUDENTS Who doesn’t know the Australian Olympian Swimming Team, their athletic achievements make them one of Australia's most recognisable athletes. How do you think other swimmers feel about swimming and racing against them? It’s a daunting idea, you will feel so small, weak and insignificant. Every bit of preparation and every spark of confidence inside you all seems to fly away in a single moment. You hear spectators screaming their name and waving banners whilst you stand there, hoping your jelly arms and legs will do the job. In this case, you have one thing that matters most: perseverance. There is no point stressing about your opponents because you can never predict their result. 21-year-old astrophysicist Cam McEvoy ended up beating a triple Olympian despite his experience and size. Cam quotes: “Just close the curtains and do your best.” Congratulations to Henry Kuok, 9D for persevering and doing an amazing job at the School State Swimming Championships. Henry finished 3

rd in the Under 15 Boys 50m butterfly and Canis

Nugroho, 10E finished 5th

in the Under 16 Girls 50m Breaststroke and 200m Individual Medley (IM). Both students swam at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) against some of the best age group swimmers in Victoria and even Australia! It is an amazing achievement to do so well at the State level and both Henry and Canis should be extremely proud. Article by Canis Nugroho 10E, Sports Captain Pictured: Henry and Canis

GLENEAGLES WHOLE SCHOOL CARNIVAL, FRIDAY 22ND

APRIL 2016

A RACE TO THE CINEMAS Who says that the reward always goes to the winner of the race? That is not the case at this year’s Gleneagles whole school athletics carnival. The 2016 carnival introduced a new innovation of the “Participation Raffle” which places all participants in a draw to win movie tickets, regardless of their athletic abilities. The twist was that the students that participated in more events had the greatest chance to win, not necessarily those that won the most events. Each student received a raffle ticket for every event they participated in. With the motivation of the raffle tickets, the college saw tremendous amounts of participants across all year levels. The cold weather was no barrier for students as many continuously returned to the track and field to run, throw or jump. Whilst the day saw some extreme athletic talent, power walkers and piggy back racing, it also produced some unexpected competitors.

After a day full of excitement and surprises, the mighty Harriers took the title of the 2016 Athletics Champions. FINAL POINT SCORE

PLACE HOUSE

1ST HARRIERS

2ND KITES

3RD FALCONS

4TH KESTRELS

We would also like to congratulate the following students who have won movie tickets in the Participation Raffle. You should be very proud of yourselves for having a go.

Year 7 Claudia G 7I Hayley N 7C Vishal P 7E

Year 10 Yousef 10C Trevor J 10L Sara 10G

Year 8 Jordan G 8D Stella T 8A Dylan S 8A

VCE Carolina R 11H Orlaine H 11G Jarrod O 12A Emma L 12B

Year 9 Leon P 9E Mandella D 9F Tyler 9H

Gold Class Movie ticket winner: James Harry 10E We would just like to commend everyone for such brilliant sportsmanship and team spirit throughout the day. Also, a huge thanks to Ms Duffy and the P.E. Department for letting the Participation Raffle advance.

Article by Canis Nugroho 10E, Sports Captain

YEAR 8 BOYS BASEBALL TEAM

.

The full list of students pictured are listed on the College website

SCHOOLWIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES UNIVERSITY OF NSW

ICAS SCIENCE COMPETITION

ICAS SCIENCE COMPETITION – TUESDAY, 31ST

MAY 2016 The ICAS Science Competition is open to all students in Years 7-12 who have a special interest or ability in this subject. It will be held at Gleneagles Secondary College on Tuesday, 31

st May, 2016.

The competition provides a challenging experience for high-achieving Science students and the chance to compete in an international setting. For the past 30 years ICAS has taken place annually in schools throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Pacific region and South Africa. All competitors receive a high quality certificate and a personal report providing valuable diagnostic information about their strengths and weaknesses in this discipline. Certificates are awarded as follows:

High Distinction the top 1% of participants

Distinction the next 10% of participants

Credit the next 25% of participants

Merit the next 10% of participants

Participation for all remaining participants

Principal’s Award For significant improvement or effort – awarded at the discretion of the Principal.

The entry fee for the 2016 ICAS Science Competition is $8.00 NOTE TO SEAL STUDENTS Gleneagles’ SEAL students are automatically entered into the ICAS Science Competition, ICAS English Competition and Australian Maths Competition as part of their extended program. Entry fees are covered by the annual SEAL levy and no action is required on the part of students or their parents to register for the competitions. Non-SEAL students wishing to enter the ICAS Science Competition should return this form with the $8.00 entry fee to the College Bursar, Lyn Bartley no later than Tuesday, 17

th May

2016. Sue Shee, Individuals Needs Co-ordinator

HAVE YOUR SAY

We are currently in the process of conducting some surveys of our parent community in regards to reporting and communication.

Specifically we are seeking feedback on the following items:

Mentor reports, Interim reports and

Semester reports

Communication within the College

community

There was an opportunity at the Parent Teacher Interviews that were held on Tuesday 26th April 2016 to complete the survey. We appreciate not everyone was able to attend the interviews or may not have had time on the night.

Below is the Link to the survey, which is also on the College website’s Homepage. The Link to the survey will close on Friday, 6th May 2016 at 4.00pm.

http://goo.gl/forms/I4VddOAiov

We thank you for your time in providing valuable feedback to us which will help shape our future directions with communication and reporting at the college. We look forward to hearing from you.

Nicole Pallot, Learning Design Leader

Karen Sykes, Communication Manager

CAREERS NEWS

Try A Trade Excursion 47 Year 10 students interested in trades and apprenticeships attended the South East Careers and Try a Trade Expo at the Cranbourne Racecourse on Tuesday 19

th April 2016. Students

were able to speak to employers, training organisations and experience hands on activities. Here are a number of our students enjoying the activities on the day. Harry, 10L plastering, Montana and CJ, 10L carpentry, Jasmine 10L, hairdressing.

WORK EXPERIENCE UPDATE The majority of Year 10 students have now found a placement – please send the copy of your signed form back to your employer by next week. Work Experience week is compulsory and is in the last week of Term 2: Monday 20

th to Friday 24

th

June 2016. Students without a placement must urgently visit the Careers Centre to get help contacting employers. VCE and Careers Expo 2016– Australia’s Biggest Careers Expo All Year 10 students will be attending the Expo excursion to Caulfield Racecourse on Thursday 5

th May 2016. Please return

your signed Permission Form to the Bursar with your $5 payment. Make sure that you have signed up to attend two seminars on the day (see Careers Centre if you missed this in Humanities class). VCE students are also encouraged to attend the Expo on the weekend of Saturday 7

th and Sunday 8

th May 2016. There will

be 171 stalls and exhibitors. Refer to the website: http://www.vceandcareers.com.au/

Attention VCE Students

All Year 12 students need to have visited the Careers

Centre for an interview by the end of Term 2.

The 2016 Tertiary Open Day Calendar is on ‘Compass’ – print

and put on your fridge.

Tertiary Information Service – Year 12 excursion to Monash

University, Berwick.

You will receive a permission form to attend this free VTAC information session and expo on Monday 30

th May at the

Monash Berwick campus.

Inside Monash seminar series– book in to attend information sessions for specific degree courses, various dates in April and May. Suitable for Year 11 or 12. Register in advance at: http://www.monash.edu/inside-monash/

Chris Wood, Careers Co-ordinator Catherine Oldham, Careers Assistant

GLENEAGLES HOMEWORK CLUB THURSDAYS, 3.00PM - 4.30PM

COLLEGE LIBRARY OUR VERY POPULAR (FREE) WEEKLY HOMEWORK CLUB IS HELD EACH THURSDAY, FROM 3.00PM-4.30PM IN THE LIBRARY. THIS IS SUPERVISED BY A NUMBER OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS FROM THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR LINKS WITH THE CENTRE FOR MULTICULTURAL YOUTH, CITY OF CASEY AND MONASH UNIVERSITY.

GLENEAGLES BREAKFAST PROGRAM

FRIDAY MORNINGS, 7.30AM-8.10AM, ROOM A3

THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM RUNS FROM 7.30AM UNTIL 8.10AM EACH FRIDAY MORNING IN A3. A FREE HEALTHY BREAKFAST AND GOOD COMPANY AVAILABLE. ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF WELCOME. COME ALONG AND CHECK IT OUT!

We would like to sincerely thank the following students who volunteered their time to conduct school tours, demonstrate skills learned in their classes, all the while helping prospective students and their families during the Gleneagles Open Night.

First Name Last Name Homegroup

Tien Vu 12A

Kealeigh Brown 12C

Naomi Blakeley 12E

George Katsoras 12E

Ashleigh Morgan 12E

Janelle Gacutan 12F

Daniela Santos 12F

Natalie Erdossy 12H

Miriam Fares 12H

Raymond Ngo 12I

Chloe Potter 12I

Mouhamed Zeitouneh 12I

Lauren Southall 12 MX2

Te Haerenga Walker 12 MX7

Shae Durbin 12 MX8

Elika Noferesti 12 MX8

Alex Woodward 12 MX8

Beini Zhong 11 MX2

Chantelle Paguio 11 MX4

Emily Beckett 11 MX7

Eden Johnston 11 MX8

Thomas Lawler 11 MX8

Billy Nuebel 11 MX8

Soumya Sunil 11 MX8

Dylan Bodanac 11A

Dejan Jovanovic 11A

Jessica Sikora 11B

Imaan Kimmie 11C

Sarah Varan 11D

Verity Bosanquet 11E

Dianna Haidar 11E

Melinda Jobb 11E

Brandon Louden 11E

Victoria Narduzzo 11E

Joshua Di Salvatore 11F

Orlaine How 11G

Abbey Smith 11G

Chloe Allison 11H

Heela Mayar 11H

Genevieve Rochecouste 11H

Anita Neatnica 11K

Chloe Davie 10B

Gemma Kime 10C

Kristopher Pallant 10C

Hayley Carmichael 10E

Mynah Iyer 10E

John Paul Macatol 10E

Fatima Mozaffari 10E

Canis Nugroho 10E

Naomi Taylor 10E

First Name Last Name Homegroup

Hana Handukic 10F

Liam Madden 10F

Luke Wilson 10H

Jean-Pierre Nayna 10I

Sam Brancea 10J

Jayden Gorsuch 10J

Brynlee Kilpatrick 10J

Shadae Stewart 10J

Julia Pajvancic 9A

Tara Karkas 9B

Oznur Ulusan 9B

Chau Vu 9B

Mitchell Beckett 9E

Sarah Ghassali 9E

Anthony Mao 9E

Xuan Vu 9E

Jeylan Cayhan 9F

Omaya Bandara 9G

Bethany Pega 9G

Julian Cupido 9I

Josh Smith 9K

Matt Whitehead 9K

Quentin Dwyer 9L

Kayla Andrews 8A

Nivein Mahagamage 8D

Damian Aleksic 8E

Katelyn De Savery 8E

Gabriella Iob 8E

Yuvani Jayatillake 8E

Zahra Mozaffari 8E

William Zienow 8E

Jayde Bellinger 8F

Sophie Morrison 8F

Arielle Nicholson 8F

Michael Giousmas 8J

Emily Kurz 8K

Kendall Laney 8K

Chermone Lim 8K

Shaylee Mannings 8K

Sharli Moorhouse 8K

Evgenija Davkova 7C

Jess Fitzgerald 7E

Erin Porteous 7E

Krish Rajavel 7E

Kealy Dwyer 7F

Lucy Mayes 7F

Stephan Kraguljac 7G

Agamjot Singh 7G

Kaelan Lazaro 7L