NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1701 3 FEBRUARY2017

Phone: 5428 3691 Fax: 5428 4018

Web: www.gisbornesc.vic.edu.au

Email: gisborne.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

Gisborne Secondary College values respect, diversity, innovation and achievement. Through a wide range of learning opportunities, students develop fulfilling and independent lives.

Dear families

Welcome back to Gisborne Secondary College for 2017, I hope you had a relaxing break. A very special welcome to new students and their families, especially those in Year 7. Welcome back to Sarah Bridgewater, Petra Tucker and Deborah Elliss after their time off in 2016. A very special welcome to new staff starting at Gisborne SC this year: Karissa Sexton (Physics, Science, Maths) Rebecca Koroneos (Drama) Victoria Eley (Biology / Science – Sem 1, Psychology – Sem 2) Daniel Ralston (Maths) Stacey Holmes (Daily Org / Admin) Jason Fisher (Maths) Peter Michelini (Technology) Samantha Baryla (English) Simone Moore (English) Aaron Freeman (Maths) Tracey Eagle (Chemistry / Science) Alexander Vincent (Music, Maths) Sarah Taroza (English) Gabrielle Sparnon (IMT Voice) Sarah Jackson (Biology, Science (T1)) Shane I'Anson (Integration Aide)

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Friday 3 Year 7 Funfields Orientation Program

Monday 6 Year 7 Project ROCKIT

Wednesday 8 GSC Swimming Carnival - First Event at 12noon

Year 7 Information Evening. 7pm

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Thursday 9 VCE Information Evening / Debutante Ball Information—7pm

Tuesday 14 School Photos

Wednesday 15 School Captain’s Investiture—7pm

John Code will also be joining us for the first two weeks covering for Thanh Le Rodda on leave. Tracy Lee is on leave for Term 1. trust that everyone’s break was relaxing and refreshing. Katrina and I and the boys spent the holidays working on the house, and got away to Bright for some camping. A huge thank you to staff who worked over the holidays to ensure things were ready to run from day one, especially our facilities crew, our business and administration team and to Stephen for his work completing the timetable. You may notice that our school website has changed. During the holidays it looks like the Russians may have hacked the site and it has all but disappeared. We had the bones of a new version on a much more secure platform drafted, and have been working on getting this into a state that can be used. Over the last three days I have been in and out of classrooms, and talking with students in the yard at lunch time. Everyone seems very excited to be back at school – including our teachers – and many even seem keen for this to be a year of hard work and reaching goals. This is impressive when you hear it from young folk. This is a short, but very busy term so please keep an eye on the XUNO portal for news and events updates, and please stay in touch with your mentor teachers and new year level leaders. I look forward to catching up with families of our college captains at Week 3’s Captain’s Investiture Evening and will see many of you at next week’s Year 7 Information Evening and the VCE Information Evening. Take care of yourselves and your families Andrew

FEBRUARY

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday 16 VCAL –VET Information Evening 7pm

Tuesday 21 Arts & Year 8 Learning Centre Melbourne Arts Day # 1

Wednesday 22 Year 9 Raid Day

Year 10 Information Evening—7 pm

Thursday 23 Top Class Excursion

Monday 27 Divisional Swim Finals

Monday 27— Wednesday 29 Year 11 VCAL Camp

Student Insurance

Families are reminded that neither the School or the Department of Education and Train-ing provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the

cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs.

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the School and Department does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage. Gis-borne Secondary College does not have the capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such

property.

Students are discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to

school, other than a personal computing device for the purposes of learning.

Parents or guardians can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers

FEBRUARY

IMPORTANT DATES

Science News January 2017

Welcome to Science News 2017 & our new staff. We are very ex-

cited to introduce to you our new team members: Ms Karissa

Sexton (Physics/Science), Ms Tori Eley (Science/Psychology),

Mrs Tracey Eagle (Chemistry/Science) & Ms Sarah Jackson

(Science). We hope to encourage more stu- dents to participate in

competitions and opportunities provided. There will be another

STEM experience for Year 8 and 9 girls again at Ecolinc.

VCE DIGITAL RESOURCES

I strongly encourage our Year 11 and 12 students studying Chemistry, Biology and Psychology,

to immediately register their textbooks, and access Study On and other resources. Using

these resources on a regular basis will be extremely worthwhile. Effective study on a regular

basis is important. Speak to your teacher for more details.

GARDENING & ASSISTANCE SOUGHT

I have given my word to Mr Robertson, that I would revamp the vegetable garden beds out-

side the food technology area. To do this, I need support. Parent, Lyndon Clarke, has kindly

given me some ideas and suggestions, but I am looking for any parent or friends to work with

me on a regular basis. Please contact me if you are able to spare any amount of time either

working with or without students.

I also need significant amounts of manure. If you have bags of horse manure or manure that

could be collected in a ute or trailer, I would be really interested. Contact me at school.

TEXT BOOKS YEARS 8 - 9

Just a reminder that all science students in Year 8 – 9 are expected to have their own copy of Science Quest 9

in each class, along with an exercise book and their own stationery. Thanks for your support.

HOMEWORK All our year 7 – 10 science students will have a word bank to complete as homework for each topic. Our VCE

students may have word banks, along with other set tasks. We seek your support in helping students reinforce

concepts learnt in class with this work.

Mrs Angela Narayan-Butler

Science Curriculum Area Leader narayanbutler.angela.a@edumail.vic.gov.au 54 263691

FROM THE STAFF

Instrumental Music Program 2017

So much more than just Music Lessons

Gisborne Secondary College gives students a range of musical experiences that focus on student participa-tion in a variety of bands and ensembles and weekly lessons. The program is based in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) which includes the Barcham Theatre, a rehearsal room, three practice rooms, two class-

rooms and a dance studio.

Activities that students can participate in include performances at the end of semester concerts, Presen-

tation Night, and a range of excursions and rehearsal days.

Students can learn a range of instruments including flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, double bass, piano, guitar, bass guitar, voice and drums. Some instruments are more popular than

others and the number of students applying may be higher than the places available.

For this reason your student may be placed on the waiting list if not already allocated a place. Alterna-tively students are encouraged to trial their second or third preference instrument. Instrumental teachers will invite the interested students on the waiting list for demonstration lessons as these places are availa-ble and lessons will be offered to the students on a first to pay first allocated to lessons system. Please

do not pay for lessons before you receive a written confirmation of instrument allocation.

New students to the program may have one free demonstration lesson with the instrumental teacher. Af-ter this lesson fees and instrument hire fees must be paid one semester in advance before instruments are allocated and lessons commence. Places in the lessons/ instruments will be held for two weeks from the date of the demonstration lesson before being offered to other students. Alternatively a payment plan can

be organised with the Finance Office.

Mrs Kathy Gossip

Director of Music/Instrumental Music Coordinator

gossip.kathy.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

FEES: LESSONS: $200 FOR GROUP LESSONS OR $300 FOR

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS PER SEMESTER (OR PART OF)

HIRE: $100 PER SEMESTER (OR PART OF)

Expression of interest for:

Gisborne Secondary College

Instrumental Music Program 2017

Student’s name:________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________

Contact phone number:__________________________________

Mailing address:

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Has this student learnt a musical instrument before: Yes / No

If yes give details (instrument, how long, teacher etc.)

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Does your child own the musical instrument they would like to learn in the program? Yes / No

If yes which instrument? _______________________

If no indicate your order of preference for the instrument your child would like to learn from 1 to 3:

Flute Clarinet Saxophone Voice

Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Piano

Violin Cello Double Bass Guitar

Electric Bass Drumkit

Please note it is not always possible for students to be given lessons and/or hire of their chosen instruments.

Instrumental Music Program 2017

Continuing Students

Your student has been involved in the Instrumental Music Program in Semester 1. Students will need to confirm whether or not they will be continuing with instrument hire and lessons in Semester 2 to keep instruments and places in lessons.

Please return this form with payment to the money window.

Students must return hired instruments if semester 2 fees are not paid or full replacement cost of instrument will be invoiced to the family.

PLEASE FILL IN A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH INSTRUMENT BEING LEARNT AT GISBORNE SECOND-

ARY COLLEGE

Continuing lessons: Y/N if yes please circle ($200) group ($300) private

Name of Student: Year level:

Instrument 2017:__________________ Hire 2017: Y/N ($100)

Semester: ______________

Please provide the following details of your CREDIT CARD if you wish to make payment for the above on your credit card.

Expiry Date______/_______

Signature: ____________________________ Date: _______________ Cost: _______________

LESSON FEES 2017

$200 PER SEMESTER -35 MINUTE GROUP LESSONS OR

20 MINUTE PRIVATE LESSON (at school's discretion)

OR

$300 PER SEMESTER- 35 MINUTE PRIVATE LESSON (recommended for VCE Music Students or students wanting to do AMEB Exams)

HIRE FEES 2017: $100 PER SEMESTER

Name as it appears on the card: Card Type:

The Macedon Ranges Street Orienteering events commence on Wednesday 1st February at Li-

ons Park Sunbury just below the swimming pool:

7pm start

Instruction available bring all the family.

Subsequent events

Wed Feb 8th

Woodend - Buffalo Stadium

Feb 15th

Gisborne - Scout Hall Daly res.

Contact John 0400468278

COMMUNITY NEWS

Play Netball in Winter 2017- Woodend District Netball Club

Registrations to play for Woodend in the Macedon Ranges Netball Association regional compe-

tition close on Monday 20 February

Where? Matches are played at the New Gisborne netball courts.

Who? Woodend District Netball Club enters teams in the following age groups: U9/U11/U13/

U15/U18.

When? Competition starts 18 May and finishes 5 August (followed by 3 weeks of finals). Games

are played on Saturday mornings (except school holidays). Training in Woodend on Tuesday

afternoons at Buffalo stadium.

Cost? $160 inclusive of uniform hire and Netball Victoria membership

Register and pay online at: http://wdnc.sportzvault.com/home.aspx (registrations close

Mon 20 February)

Note: separate Registration page for NetSetGO (U9s)

Enquiries? Contact WDNC Registrations Coordinator, Louise Farrelly: lfarrel-

ly@westnet.com.au

February 2017

Year 7 Parent Information Evening Invite

Wednesday 8th February 2017 @7:00pm

Dear Year 7 Parents,

An information evening will be held on Wednesday 8th February 2017. The evening will

commence at 7:00pm in B Block.

The purpose of the evening is:

To provide an opportunity for you to meet key Year 7 personnel, welfare staff and

teachers;

To provide information about how you can support your student during transition into

secondary school;

To establish communication links between parents and teachers;

To provide a forum for you to ask question, seek information and address any concerns.

Transition to secondary school is a major step in your student’s life and good communication

between parents and teachers is vital at this stage.

We look forward to meeting you on this evening. Please complete the reply slip below and

return to the College by Monday 6th February 2017.

Yours faithfully

Tenielle Brown Judy Simm MS. TENIELLE BROWN MS JUDY SIMM

LEARNING CENTRE LEADER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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Year 7 Parent Information Evening Reply

Wednesday 8th February 2017 @7:00pm

Student Name:

Parent Name:

Will you be attending? Please YES NO

Number of People

Disclaimer

Gisborne Secondary College does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of claims made or information contained in the advertisements appearing in this publication, these advertisements are not necessarily endorsed by the College.

FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

1. On the 19 Jan a deposit from Kim King was transferred into the Gisborne Secondary College

Official Account. Could you please contact the college to provide us with the student name it is

to be receipted against.

2. Reminder to parents/guardians

If you are making direct deposits in the college bank account could you please use your family

code. If do not have this code please contact Nicole Alexander, Finance Manager for your code.

msp photography Photo day is 14th February

Please ensure the following:

Each student must have their own separate envelope with them at the time that their

photo is being taken.

Please see our school uniform policy for photo day.

Spare envelopes have been supplied, if you require these please send your child to the

front office.