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HIGHVALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4 27th MARCH 2018
EXCELLENCE | INTEGRITY | RESILIENCE |RESPECT |RESPONSIBILITY
Capital Avenue Glen Waverley, 3150
Phone: (03) 9803 5144 Facsimile: 9803 4310
Email: [email protected]
School Website: www.highvalesc.vic.edu.au
Newsletter No. 14 21st September 2018 20182012018
Important Dates
During the refurbishment the Uniform Shop will be operating from the Conference Room located in the Administration Building at the front of the school. Open Times
Tuesdays 8am – 11am and Wednesdays 1pm – 4pm
Jenny Smith - Uniform Shop Manager
C A R E E R N E W S
Click the link - 21st September 2018
Friday 21st September Last Day of Term 3
Monday 8th October First Day of Term 4
Friday 26th October Year 12 Graduation Dinner
Tuesday 6th November Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
31st October - 23rd November Year 12 Exams
5th November - 14th November Year 7 – 10 Exams
Thursday 15th November Junior Concert
Friday 16th November Year 7 Immunisation
26th November – 5th December Year 11 Exams
10th December – 14th December VCE Head Start
10th December – 14th December Year 8 Tasmania Tour
Tuesday 18th December Presentation Night
Friday 21st December End of Term 4
Uniform Shop Hours
Tuesdays 8.00am to 11.00am
Wednesdays
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Click here
for Uniform Order Form
Student Absence Reporting Hotline
9803 5144
Press 1 Please call before 9am
Term Dates
2018
TERM 3: 16th July - 21st Sept
TERM 4: 8th Oct - 21st Dec
2019
TERM 1: 29th Jan – 5th April
Canteen
Canteen Price List click here
Menu for Food Truck that is onsite for Canteen Services.
School Co Curricula Activities During Term 3 the students participated in many activities which have given many different experiences and opportunities. Some of these activities have been
Spring Concert
Literacy Week
Maths Brain teasers
Healthy Food Day
Sports coaches
Interschool Sport
German Cuckoo excursion
Junior debating
Extra VCE classes
Robotics competitions
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher interviews were held on Thursday 20th September. It was encouraging to see many parents coming to see the subject teachers. Thank you for the reading the learning task feedback as this made the interviews very beneficial. Some students and parents took the opportunity to seek information from their class subject teachers about the subjects offering for the next year prior to finalising their course selection for 2019.
Building program and Facilities
These last 2 weeks have been busy with the completion of the Science Block and the emptying of A Block for the commencement of its refurbishment. From the commencement of Term 4 science classes will be in the new science classrooms and the Art and Technology classes in R Block.
The courtyard landscape structure is to be completed during the school holidays with the planting of the garden beds to completed later.
The students and staff have shown great responsibility and resilience - two of our College Values, manoeuvring around fencing and building works.
Thank you and Farewell to the College’s previous cleaners
On Wednesday 19th September an afternoon tea was held for the school’s previous cleaners Tyrone and Felicia to say thank you for the 20+ years that they provided the cleaning service and occasionally security and maintenance for the school. School Council made a presentation to them.
Year12 These last 2 weeks and during the holiday classes, revision is the priority. October tests are conducted during the first week back in Term 4. Tutoring will still be available for the students to access after school. About You Survey: The Victorian Student Health and Wellbeing Survey Students from Years 7, 8, 10 & 11 have been invited to participate in the DET survey to assess the health and wellbeing of young people in Victoria commencing from October 17th. Further information on Compass Newsfeed is available for parents and students to access
Heather Carr Acting Principal
Highvale Fiji Community Tour Six students and two staff will be leaving on Saturday 6th October to go to Naviti Island, Yasawa Fiji for 10 days to volunteer with Vinaka Fiji Yasawa Trust Foundation assisting with the primary school reading program, the construction of concrete water tank bases and erecting water tanks and guttering in a village and working on a marine conservation project. Expressions of interest will be taken for the 2019 trip early in Term 4.
The school wishes all staff and students a safe and relaxing holidays.
Heather Carr
Acting Principal
CAREERS NEWS
Did you know that Highvale has a Careers website? Our aim is to provide you with all the latest information that will help you make decisions about your future career and your life beyond school. You can use this site to locate University, TAFE and any other type of course across Australia, get information about the VCE, search for job vacancies and much more.
To access our website please click on link https://careers.highvalesc.vic.edu.au/ or alternatively simply log into Compass and select “HSC Careers” from the star drop down box, as shown below.
Information on how to create an account, navigate the website and get the most of the features available to you can be found be following this link: https://careers.highvalesc.vic.edu.au/?page=help-videos Feel free to drop into the Careers Office if you have any questions, or send me an email at [email protected]
Mae Batrouney
Pathways Coordinator
SC514-Physics in the Real World
Excursion to CERES Community Environment Park-30th August
On 30th August SC514 was fortunate enough to have visited the Centre of Education and Research in Environmental Strategies (CERES) – an award winning, non-for-profit, sustainability centre – to partake in various activities to reinforce our understanding of energy renewability and conservation.
A highlight of the excursion was a fully functioning example of energy efficient accommodation: the EcoHouse. The house applied the latest in insulation technology, appliance power, ‘stand-by’ power, roof eaves and the energy saving potential of double glazed windows.
The fossil fuel workshop illustrated electricity generation using coal and oil via a model power station. Our understanding was supplemented with a sneak peak at
human-powered generators and hair dryer that was powered by pedalling a bike. Ultimately, we gained an understanding of fossil fuel formation, the disadvantages associated with its overuse and discussed future solutions to these problems.
This little adventure into the untapped potential of a world powered by renewable energy has helped to reinforce our awareness of unsustainable living that plagues Australia and the world at large.
Sarah Tran
Year 8 student HSC
Sarah Tran
Year 8 Physics
Cuckoo Restaurant Excursion
On Fri 7th Sept, students of German from Yrs 9 -12 went out for an all-you-can-eat lunch at the famous Cuckoo in Olinda. Students enjoyed a wide range of entrees, mains and lots of German cakes and desserts. We were also entertained with live music, German songs, the chicken dance, yodelling and even playing the cow bells! The owner also complimented the students on their wonderful behaviour. A lovely -and very filling- afternoon!
Kelsey Dwyer
Sport Coordinator
Catherine Funder
Head of LOTE
Australian Geography Competition 2018
Earlier this year, 27 Highvale Secondary College students participated in the Australian Geography Competition. This short but challenging test assesses students’ knowledge and skills in both physical and human geography.
One of our Year 8 students, Copernicus Fung, came equal first in the country for his year level. This achievement saw him presented with a certificate and prize at the annual conference of the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria. GTAV patron Mr Rob Gell and Monash University academic Dr James Driscoll presented the awards. Well done to Copernicus on a wonderful achievement!
We also had a number of other excellent results:
Top 1% of Year Level (Australia-wide)
Oasin Goldsmith
Harry Commins
High Distinction
Talia Allen (Year 8)
Lloyd Cook-Rowe
(Year 9)
Distinction
Kyle McLellan (Year
7)
Hayley Chandler
(Year 8)
Keziah Lang (Year 8)
Emily Loh (Year 8)
Kate Mandeville (Year 8)
Tommy Simos (Year 8)
Kyle Balej (Year 10)
Hamish Young (Year 10)
Tara Knight (Year 11)
Credit
Anjana Niranjan (Year 8)
Ryan Strapp (Year 8)
Jimmy Truong (Year 8)
Congratulations to these students on their outstanding results and to all other students who achieved participation certificates. All students will receive their certificates at a year level assembly or through focus group early in Term 4.
Mr Barton, Miss Taylor & Mr Mitchell - Competition Organisers
Chris Mitchell
Geography
CHAMBER STRINGS PERFORMANCE AT THE MULTICULTURAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
2018
Last Wednesday evening the Chamber Strings made another successful visit to Government House to provide musical entertainment for the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. The performance was held in the magnificent ballroom while the guests were arriving and again at the conclusion of the ceremony. In the late afternoon and early evening we played for almost 2 hours a program which included the first movement of the Vivaldi 4 Violin Concerto in B minor, a stunning Wieniawski duet by Din Din and Dan Dan Wang and a mixed selection of baroque, contemporary, Latin and Celtic works. The function was attended by the Governor, Linda Dessau and her husband Mr Tony Howard, the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Finance, Robin Scott, Mrs Inga Peulich, the Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs and numerous other dignitaries.
They and the 350 guests were very appreciative of the performance, with Mr Tony Howard coming and congratulating the students during the reception. Also captivated by the students’ performance was acclaimed Indian musician and film director Girish Makwana who was amazed by the music he heard.
It was a fantastic experience and a wonderful opportunity to again, showcase the talent and hard work of our students. Everyone is to be congratulated for their wonderful effort and a special thankyou is given to Mrs Linton and Mrs Lam for giving so much of their time and effort to ensure the success of the evening.
Janet Govan
Janet Govan
Music
YOUNGEST EVER WINNER OF THE KENDALL VIOLIN COMPETITION
Congratulations to Dindin Wang of year 7 who last weekend, won the prestigious Kendall National Violin Competition 2018, held in Sydney. At 12 years of age, Dindin is the youngest ever winner of this prize.
The competition is open to all violinists throughout Australia up to the age of 23.
A remarkable accomplishment.
FREE YEAR 7 - 10 TUTORING
FREE VCE TUTORING
The program runs in the safe, supervised enviroment of the senior study centre afterschool between 3.00-4.30pm from Mondays to Thursdays.
All our tutors are past Highvale students who achieved outstanding results in their chosen subjects and have been endorsed by the teaching staff as being highly knowlegable of the subject content.
Tutoring can provide a number of benefits for students of all learning stages such as:
- Assist with subject content and improve results - Gain confidence. - Goal setting and time management skills. - Provide students with valuable advice, feedback and encouragement.
Please refer to the timetable below for subject availability.
Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Egan at [email protected] to enquire about how you can get involved.
Kellie Egan Tutoring Coordinator
COMMUNITY NEWS
Protecting Children from Abuse: For Parents and Carers
保护儿童免遭虐待： 父母和照顾者须知
Bảo vệ Trẻ em khỏi bị Ngược đãi: Dành cho Cha mẹ và Người chăm sóc
학대로부터 어린이 보호하기: 부모와 보호자를 위한 정보
Çocukları Tacizden Korumak: Anababalar ve Bakıcılar İçin
Dear parents,
As adults we play a critical role in protecting children from harm. The following link provides you detailed information.
For English version, please click the following website,
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/protect/ChildSafeStandard5_ParentsProtecting.pdf
For other languages, please click the following website,
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/translations.aspx
Highvale Secondary College "Making a difference"
Highvale Secondary College Capital Ave, Glen Waverley Melbourne, Victoria, 3150
Phone: (03) 9803 5144 Facsimile: 9803 4310
Email: [email protected]
School Website: www.highvalesc.vic.edu.au
