18 February 2015 Issue 4

Statement of Purpose

In our unique, innovative and growing community we develop a

passion for life long learning so that students achieve

individual excellence and are confident, capable, respected citizens of our

local and global communities.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

All our newsletters can be accessed on our webpage:

www.carranballac.vic.edu.au

Student Absence: Please SMS student absences by 10.00 am to 0429 305 552 Contact Information

PO Box 6106, Point Cook 3030 Boardwalk P-9 Principal Kay Kearney

Phone: 9395 3533 Fax: 9395 3824 Cnr Foxwood Drive & Dunnings Road

Point Cook Vic 3030

e-mail: carranballac.p9@edumail.vic.gov.au Jamieson Way P-9 Principal Sandy Naughton

Cnr Jamieson Way & La Rochelle Blvd

Acting College Director Lesley Hall Point Cook Vic 3030

School Council President Penny Heron

2015 Calendar of Events Wednesday 18 February Foundation students do not attend school

Wednesday 25 February Foundation students do not attend school

Friday 27 February Clean Up Australia Day

Mon 2—Thur 12 March Year 2 Swimming

Friday 13 March Walkathon

Sunday 15 March Parents & Friends Family Photos

Mon 2—Wed 4 March Year 7 Boys Camp

Wed 4-Friday 6 March Year 7 Girls Camp

Monday 9 March Labour Day Mon 16—Wed 18 March Year 9 Camp 1

Mon 16—Wed 25 March Jamieson Way Year 3/4 Swimming

Wed 18—Fri 20 March Year 9 Camp 2

Friday 27 March Earth Hour

Friday 27 March Last Day Term 1 2015

Monday 13 April Curriculum Day

Tuesday 14 April Students Commence Term 2

Sunday 26-Wednesday 39 April Year 5/6 Jamieson Way Canberra Camp

Wed 29 April—Sat 2 May Year 5/6 Jamieson Way Canberra Camp 2

Acting Director’s Report 2

Student Awards 2

School Council Elections 3/4

Boardwalk Report 5

Jamieson Way Report 5

House Point 6

Word of the Week 6

School Banking 6

Canteen News 6

Student Leadership 7

Science & Sustainability 8

Every Minute Counts 9

5th Birthday Bash 10

Family Portrait 10

Parent Contact Details

If you have

recently changed

your contact

details eg Mobile,

Home Phone,

Work Phone or

address please

remember to

contact the office

to advise your

updated details. It’s not OK to be away.

Welcome to all children and parents, those returning and those who are new to our school communi-

ty. As you are aware, Peter Kearney, our College Director, has taken a year’s leave of absence to head

up the Australian Principals’ Federation, a great honour for both Mr Kearney and our school. He start-

ed in January this year.

Working with the Department of Education, we are pleased to announce our new Acting College Direc-

tor, Brendan O’Brien. Mr O’Brien will commence on 2nd March 2015. He has an excellent track rec-

ord of educational leadership, having been the Principal of Altona North Primary School for a number

of years, as well as holding two leadership positions within the Hobson’s Bay Network. His values are

very aligned to our College values and we are very pleased to welcome him on board.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Lesley Hall who has been doing a great job in the

interim Acting Director position.

I would encourage those who are new to the school community to get involved, be it through volun-

teering in the school canteen, taking an active part in our vibrant Parents & Friends organisation, or

volunteering your time and skills to the School Council.

At School Council, we play an important role in school accountability and improvement processes. We

are the governing body that endorse key school planning and policy documents, oversee the financial

statements and support the Principal and leadership team in providing the best possible educational

outcomes for students.

At the close of the current term there are 4 vacancies in the Parent Member Category and 2 vacan-

cies in the DET Member Category. The new term for these vacancies will be 2 years. In the Parent

Member Category, the following School Councillors current term is at an end: Suzy Dailey, Tanya

Staehr and Chris Woods. From the DET Member Category, Kay Kearney and Sandy Naughton’s terms

are also at an end. I would like to thank you all for your valuable contributions.

School Council meets twice a term. We now seek interest and nominations from the school

community to fill the 4 Parent Member vacancies. Skills in areas listed below will be well regarded:

Governance

Finance / Accounting

Marketing

Policy

Please see how to get involved in the newsletter.

School Council President

Penny Heron

School Council Presidents Report—Penny Heron

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Acting Director’s Report—Lesley Hall

It was great to see so many families attending the Student Learning Conferences on Thursday evening. We all

know that the most successful students are those whose Parents take an active role in their child’s education.

Here at Carranballac F-9 College we believe the partnership between the school and the parents is invaluable

in supporting positive educational and social outcomes.

Thanks to the Parents and Friends for arranging the family picnic providing an opportunity to meet and mingle

with other Carranballac F-9 College families.

Fortunately the weather has been fairly mild but the hot weather is on its way. I would remind parents that as a

Sunsmart School the college implements a “No Hat, No Play” policy, we also have sunscreen available in class-

rooms for students use. Please remind your child to “Slip, Slop, Slap.”

You will notice “Every Minute Counts” message is included in this newsletter and on posters around each

school, please take time to read them. This follows on from the Department of Education and Training’s mes-

sage of “It’s Not OK To Be Away”.

The school yard is supervised from 8.30am. Any parent who needs to drop of their child before this time should

enrol their child in the Out of School Hours Care program. At the end of the school day if you collect your child

could you please let the office know if you are going to be later than 3.15pm so that your child can be informed.

If this will be a regular occurrence please enrol your child in the Out of School Hours Care program.

Also in this newsletter is information pertaining to the upcoming school council elections. Please consider nom-

inating for a position. If you have any questions or are interested in standing for a position

please contact me on 9395 3533.

Poppy Barth Nikola Vidakovic Mahzuqa Nizar Wyatt McCarroll Mitchell Waddell

Portia Woods Olivia Hansen Will Gordon Naishon Lumsden Casey Clarkson

Tipene Te Whare James Mackrell Lauren Rowarth Marlon Cambasis Gazel Harabati

Hanna Muller Josh Chamberlain Lucy Canny Hayden Dortmans Amaya Duncan

Ivan Matijas Sophia Selimi Lily Paragallo Danilo Rakocevic Hayley Tran

Christina Blazevska Daniel Sikaleski Nick Reick Yasemin Corlu Lucian Jenkins

Joshua Gray-Garcia Tremaine Dawson Callum Farmer Cooper Thursby Kisekedi Sadiki

Alyssa Kwet-On Sarah Cotter Olivia Caridakis Charlie Withers Betty Zhao

Harry Cook Mia Jackson Caelan Espenschied James Stewart Indigo Cooper

STUDENT AWARDS PRESENTED AT THIS WEEK’S ASSEMBLY

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School Council Elections 2015

Schedule 4: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Carranballac F-9 College.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00 pm on Wednesday 25th Feb-

ruary 2015.

The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 11th March 2015.

Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms

of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are

as follows:

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for fur-

ther nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

Peter Kearney

College Director

School Council Election Process and Timetable 2015

Membership category Term of office Number of positions

Parent member From the day after the date of the

declaration of the poll in 2015 to and

inclusive of the date of the declaration

of the poll in 2017

4

DEECD employee

member

From the day after the date of the

declaration of the poll in 2015 to and

inclusive of the date of the declaration

of the poll in 2017

2

Event Date

Notice of election and call for nominations Wednesday 18th February 2015

Closing date for nominations Wednesday 25th February 2015 –

4pm

The date by which the list of candidates and

nominators will be displayed

Thursday 26th February 2015

The date by which ballot papers will be prepared and

distributed

On or before Wednesday 4th

March 2015

Close of ballot Wednesday 11th March 2015 – 4pm

Vote Count Thursday 12th March 2015

Declaration of ballot Thursday 12th March 2015

Special council meeting to co-opt Community

members (the College Director will preside)

Tuesday 17th March 2015

First council meeting to elect office bearers

(the College Director will preside)

Tuesday 24th March 2015

School Council Elections 2015

What is a school council and what does it do?

All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally constituted bodies that are given

powers to set the key directions of a school within statewide guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students.

Who is on the school council?

For most school councils, there are three possible categories of membership:

• A mandated elected Parent category – more than one third of the total members must be from this category. Department of Education and Training (DET) employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not engaged in work at the school.

• A mandated elected DET employee category – members of this category may make up no more than one-third of the total membership of school council. The principal of the school is automatically one of these members.

• An optional Community member category – members are co-opted by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members.

Generally, the term of office for all members is two years. The term of office of half the members expires each year, creating vacan-cies for the annual school council elections.

Why is Parent membership so important?

Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school.

Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.

How can you become involved?

The most obvious way is to vote in the elections, which are held in Term 1 each year. However, ballots are only held if more people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant.

In view of this, you might seriously consider

• standing for election as a member of the school council

• encouraging another person to stand for election.

Do I need special experience to be on school council?

No. What you do need is an interest in your child’s school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school’s future.

What do you need to do to stand for election?

The principal will issue a Notice of Election and Call for Nominations following the commencement of Term 1 each year. All school council elections must be completed by the end of March unless the usual time line has been varied by the Minister.

If you decide to stand for election, you can arrange for someone to nominate you as a candidate or you can nominate yourself in the Parent category.

DET employees whose child is enrolled in a school in which they are not engaged in work are eligible to nominate for parent mem-bership of the school council at that school.

Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the principal within the time stated on the Notice of Election. You will receive a Nomination Form Receipt in the mail following the receipt of your completed nomination.

Generally, if there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted during the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.

Remember

• Ask at the school for help if you would like to stand for election and are not sure what to do

• Consider standing for election to council this year

• Be sure to vote in the elections.

Contact the principal for further information.

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Jamieson Way School Report—Principal Sandy Naughton

Thank you to those families who were able to attend Student Learning Conferences last week. Individual Learn-

ing Plans will be sent home shortly. Having clear understandings and agreement between home and school

about the goals for each learner provides a very strong basis for progression as a learning community.

Our Foundation students are doing well easing into school, with Wednesdays still a break for them to help them

build up the capacity to attend a full week.

A reminder to our Middle Years students that our school day begins at 8:45am. Our older students are usually

responsible for getting themselves to school in the mornings. We will be communicating with the parents of

students who are late for school, asking these parents to reinforce our expectations that all students arrive be-

fore the bell.

Please be mindful of our neighbours when you are parking around the school. Parking across driveways is not

the profile we want for our families.

Enjoy the summer evenings with your young.

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Boardwalk School Report— Principal Kay Kearney

Thank you to all parents and guardians for you input into the Student Learning Conference last week.

If you were unable to come last Thursday please feel free to contact your child’s teacher to make suit-

able arrangements to meet them.

Thank you for your support with our uniform expectations. This helps our students take pride in them-

selves and our College.

Posters from the Department of Education and Training have been placed around the school drawing

our attention to “Every Minute Counts”. The main message is that students need to be in class on

time

every day so that classroom activities begin promptly and run smoothly throughout the day. We all

know how frustrating it can be when people arrive late to a meeting and how difficult it can be for the

latecomers to catch up with the conversations. It is the same situation in our classrooms. So please

ensure your child is in class on time to maximise their learning time.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

LEADERSHIP しどうりょく

shi do u ryo ku

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Boardwalk School Jamieson Way School

Cheetham 41 Golden Wattle - 49

Golden Wattle 39 RAAF - 29

RAAF 38 Cheetham - 27

Sea Eagles 37 Sea Eagles 23

Uniform for Sale

Middle Years Shirts size 10 & 14, V neck Woollen jumper size 12, tie, Blazer size 80.

Sports Uniform shorts size 12 & 14, Polo shirts 12 & 14.

Garberdine Shorts size 12, 14 & 16.

Garberdine Pants size 67cm & 72cm.

Summer Dress size 10G, Winter Shirt size 12 & 14

Please contact Luciana on 0478 655 957

Canteen News

The pie day is this Friday. Hopefully everyone has their orders in by now. We will be needing some help getting

all the orders out at Boardwalk. If you can assist from 12.30pm we would really appreciate it. Please let me

know.

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

YEAR 7

Year 7 camp numbers have now been finalised. Please remember that this

camp departs from the Jamieson Way School ONLY. The boys camp will

operate from Monday 2nd – Wednesday 4th March 2015 with the Girls at-

tending from Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th March 2015. Students are re-

minded they need to travel to and from the camp in their College Sport uni-

form, including hat. Whilst at camp students will be required to wear cloth-

ing appropriate to outdoor activities that involve wearing harnesses and all

footwear must be enclosed.

YEAR 9

CAMP: All forms for the Year 9 camps to Mt Buffalo have been distributed. Please note that permis-

sion forms and payments returned after the closing date will NOT BE ACCEPTED. Thank-you to those

who have already returned forms. Mt Buffalo is the first compulsory component for Year 9 students

wishing to attend the end of year Surf Camp to Warrnambool.

SAILING: Last year we introduced a new program to Year 9 in conjunction with the Victorian Sailing

School which proved a great success among those who attended. Interest has already been ex-

pressed by students wishing to attend this year and the application process will begin shortly. There

are 15 places available per school for the 2 day program held in Geelong at the Victorian Sailing

School.

YEAR 5/6

JAMIESON WAY SCHOOL CAMP: Details are currently being finalised

and forms will be distributed shortly. Please remember that all

forms, once distributed, will need to be returned promptly as we

have quite strict deadlines for the Canberra tour with information

and bookings being made with Qantas for the flight component.

BOARDWALK SCHOOL CAMP: Information is still being finalised so

please keep checking the newsletter for details.

COMPASS AWARD & DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS

Participants who submitted their books in December 2014 for assessment by Awards Victoria will re-

ceive their Awards at next Monday’s assembly - 23rd February 2015. Any participants yet to submit

their books may still do so and will be awarded their certificates at a later date. Program details for

2015 will be distributed early in Term 2.

YEAR 8

Students in Year 8 have one camp only this year which is held at Camp Acacia

in Halls Gap. It is a 3 day camp and notes will be distributed this term.

Science & Sustainability

Applications for Student Environment Council 2015

Successful applicants for Student Environment Council positions will be announced at next Monday’s

assemblies. The students will begin their roles this week, commencing with the organisation of Clean up Aus-

tralia Day.

Clean up Australia Day

Clean up Australia Day for schools will be held by Carranballac F-9 College on Friday 27th February between

9.00am and 10.45am.

As we have done for some years now, students in Foundation to Year Two will clean up their internal school

site, Years 3 & 4 will work along their school fence-lines or adjacent areas, while students from Years 5-9 will

clean up away from the schools, around the local wetlands, parks and reserves.

All students will receive instructions on how to pick things up, and what not to

pick up. Plastic gloves will be provided to students for the activity. Students

need to be sunsmart. SEC students will carry out promotion prior to the event

and will complete Tangaroa Blue litter surveys while their class is carrying out

their job on the day.

Wyndham City will be offering support for schools who are participating in

Clean up Australia Day 2015, including equipment, rubbish pick up, recycling

and disposal.

Chicken Program

The chickens at Boardwalk School are progressing well back at school. They took a day or two to settle down ,

not laying eggs for that days or so.

Progress on the new cage at Jamieson Way School has been held in abeyance till the weather cools down.

Improvements to that cage include:

shadecloth for shade in the short term

a climbing grape vine or similar inside the cage

other plants for shade and shelter

Hay or straw coverage on ground

Chickens to be introduced in a few weeks.

Plastic Recycling

Clear clean plastics are still being collected but we have only red bins now, and no

cardboard boxes. Opaque plastics, or slightly coloured plastics are also able to be in-

cluded. No foil–lined plastics, no greasy, food stained or dirty plastics please.

One large bin is close to each canteen, while a small bin is near or inside a staffroom.

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