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w: www.kyabramp-12.vic.edu.au Student Absence: 5853 2607

Term 2 Issue 13

Principal’s Report “Excellence Through Opportunity”

Dear Parents and Friends,

PUPIL FREE DAY – WEDNESDAY MAY 20 I would like to remind all our parents and friends that on Wednesday, May 20th, Kyabram P-12 College will be conducting a pupil free day for reporting to parents, which means that no students are required at school.

CYBERBULLYING Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully a person or group. Bullying is repeated behaviour with the intent to harm others. Behaviour may include:

Abusive texts and emails

Posting unkind or threatening messages, videos or images on social media

websites

Imitating or excluding others online

Inappropriate image tagging

For many teenagers, their online life is an important part of their social identity. Many young people fear that parents might take away their devices and refuse access to the internet and so do not report cyberbullying to their parents.

Teenagers are also often concerned that parents’ actions will make cyberbullying issues worse, so it is important to remain calm and supportive.

Trolling is when a user intentionally causes distress by posting inflammatory comments online.

Trolling differs from cyberbullying in that trolls aim to gain attention and power through disruption of conversation by encouraging a defensive reaction from those they attack. Cyberbullying usually focuses less on the reaction of the victim, and more on the feelings and authority of the bully. Cyberbullying is usually repeated behaviour, while trolling can be one-off. What can I do? As a parent you can help your child and encourage them to take control of the issue.

Talk to them about cyberbullying before it happens. Work out strategies to

address any potential issues and reassure your child that you will be there to support them.

Advise your child not to reply to any messages from a bully. Often if bullies don’t

receive a response they will give up.

Respect Responsibility Resilience Doing Your Best Community

IMPORTANT DATES APRIL

MAY

14

Production Rehearsals 3:30-5pm

Dookie Ag & Hort Careers Day

Aquarium Yr 11 Biology - Melb

15

Yr 10 & VCE Drama Excursion Performance Echuca

19

Secondary Cross Country

20

PUPIL FREE DAY

21

Mt Alexander Chess Comp Yr 7-12

Yr 12 Business Management to Jamestrong Packaging

Production Rehearsals 3:30-5pm

22

Next Generation Youth Forum - Bundoora

5-12 Assembly

25

Brainstorm presentation Yr 7-9 Period 5

Pulse Radio Project Class - visit local businesses in Kyabram

26

Yr 7-12 Netball at Kyabram

Production Rehearsals 3:30-5pm

27

Mick Coventry visit to Gr 5-6 Period 3 & 4

28

Immunisations Year 7

GV Health & Uni of Melbourne Shepparton Excursion

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Learn how to block a bully so they are no longer able to make contact.

Keep a record of harassing messages in case authorities become involved. Put them somewhere your child

won’t continue to see them.

Contact the website administrator or use the reporting function to ask for content to be removed or to report

harassment.

Talk to your child’s school if cyberbullying involves another student.

Remember that if your child has been involved in cyberbullying and seems distressed or shows changes in

behaviour or mood it may be advisable to seek professional support, including through the Cybersmart Online Helpline at www.cybersmart.gov.au/report.aspx

NAPLAN This week students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 have been involved in the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). There were four assessments tasks completed over three days. The four assessments tasks were: Tuesday – Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Writing Wednesday – Reading Thursday – Numeracy. Each assessment task went from between 40 minutes to 65 minutes. Thank you to the staff and parents that supported their students / children through these tasks. Results from these assessment tasks will be sent to parents around the start of September.

PARENTS VICTORIA’S ONLINE CONFERENCE I would like to invite parents to participate in part two of Parents Victoria’s online conference. The conference is being held during Education Week on 18 -21 May and will cover social media, online reporting, career advice and pathways, access to education, parent clubs, and funding. There will also be the opportunity for participants to raise other issues important to them. For updates, visit: http://www.parentsvictoria.asn.au/ The online conference will feature live online discussions, hosted by a member of Parents Victoria. Each day a special guest from a relevant organisation will be available to comment on one of the topics. Final dates and times are currently being confirmed. You don’t need to be a member of Parents Victoria to take part and no special software is required. The online discussions will be easy to join in, with guidelines and online resources provided. To register for the event, visit: Register for Parents Victoria Online Conference May 2015 at http://www.parentsvictoria.asn.au/ Stuart Bott College Principal

P-6 Assistant Principal Report David Jenner

EDUCATION WEEK 18TH – 22ND MAY Next week is Education Week and this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the important role that education plays in building our community. Education Week was established more than 75 years ago to highlight the importance of education and to show the public some of the great things happening in our schools.

FRIDAY 22ND MAY IS OUR OPEN DAY Parents and families are welcome to visit our school. Tours are also available. If you would like a tour please visit the primary campus office and I, together with our school leaders, will happily give you a personal tour. We will also be sending home a timetable of next week’s activities.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL Thank you to our Parents’ Club for their organisation of last week’s Mother’s Day Stall at the Primary Campus. The gifts looked fantastic and our students were so excited when visiting and buying gifts for their Mums. I hope all of our Mums had a lovely Mother’s Day last Sunday.

P-4 Awards AWARDS

Doing Your Best: Max H, Hazel W, Mikayla T, Caitlyn S, Riley W, Aaron R, Charlie C, Matthew T, Rachael P, Charli B, Zachary T, Breanne Collier, Jeremy Mongan Resilience: Josh C, Lucas H, Timika B, Khushi K, Toby B, Cheyanne Hodgson Community: Jack W, Bea E, Chloe S, Summer M, Mitch W Respect: Jedd T, Marissa W, Tahlia V Responsibility: Elyssa S, Tom S, Hunter O, Sienna B, Brooke O

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RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION Recently we sent home to families information regarding our Religious Instruction program. Could parents please remember that a new parent consent form needs to be completed for your child to participate in the program. These can be collected from the office. Thank you.

CROSS COUNTRY Recently we had 51 Primary students participate in the Cross Country at Echuca. Well done to all of our students for the way in which they tried their best and had a “red hot go”. Congratulations to Riley Morris (Grade 5) and Riley Williams (Grade 4), who both progressed to the next stage and will compete at St Arnaud on June 7

th in the 10 year

old race division. Thank you to Mrs. Whitford and Mrs. Pearson for their organisation here!

MATH TIPS FOR PARENTS Below are some tips for parents of children from kindergarten to grade 3. Next week I will include Maths tips for parents of grade 4 – 6.

1. Counting can be fun and entertaining. Sing counting songs such as "One, Two Buckle My Shoe". Your local

librarian can recommend fun counting books. Play Hopscotch – it's a counting game! There are lots of games where you count, such as Snakes and Ladders, Dominoes, Crazy Eights and Candyland®.

2. Computers + maths = fun. There are great computer games available for maths – ask your librarian or check out your local computer store. Make sure they are "parent approved". There are also super websites that have fun math games, such as TVOKids, or do an Internet search for other sites.

3. Start Easy and Work Up! Once they have got the hang of counting by 1s, introduce skip counting, such as counting by 2s and 5s.

4. Use household items for counting practice. Practise adding and subtracting with objects found around your house like spoons or pots and pans. When they've become good at these skills, move on to simple multiplication. 5. Tap into your child's curiosity. Go on a number hunt together and discover places where numbers are used such as a clock, TV, computer keyboard, calendar, telephones and number plates. 6. Use everyday activities. Your child's world is filled with everyday maths problems that can be solved. For example, "There are four people in our family and we each need a knife and a fork to eat dinner. How many knives and forks do we need to set the table?" 7. Kitchens can be maths zones. Bake some muffins or biscuits and ask your child to help you

measure out the ingredients. It may be a bit messy but it's fun family time and there's nothing like a fresh bikkie as a reward. Have maths fridge magnets available so children can start making number patterns and doing simple maths problems.

8. Predict and compare. Start to measure and estimate things like how far it is from the driveway to the house or how long a trip will take, and then measure and compare the actual time it takes.

9. Talk about time. The concept of time can be hard to grasp. Talk to your kids about minutes and hours. Then get them to try counting days and weeks – for example, how many "sleeps" until the weekend or a visit to a friend or relative.

10. Identify geometric shapes and sizes. Play "I Spy". Instead of looking for words beginning with a letter, look for different colours or shapes and count the number you find in the room.

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Father - Child Night When: Thurs 11

th

June - Please note change of date

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Where: Prep-2 Building Cost: Free!

For Dads (or another significant male) and children in P-2. Pizza and chips for tea. This will be a fun night of games and tea for P-2 children with their Dads (or another significant male). The purpose of the night is to celebrate and encourage the important role that fathers have in the life of our children. A personal invitation will be sent home closer to the date.

P/1/2 News Grade 1

Last week the Grade 1 students had a fantastic excursion to the Fauna Park. Kezia, the Education Officer at the park, captivated the students attention with both her live animals and taxidermy displays. In addition the students gained a greater awareness of the habitats of the native fauna. The students also explored the exhibits in the Fauna Park. Among the many highlights of the trip were Getcha, the enormous saltwater crocodile, the chocolate-colored Kangaroo Island kangaroo with her joey in pouch, the Parma wallaby with an even smaller joey in pouch and the active koala who was busily munching on leaves. We are indeed fortunate to have such a world-class facility as the Fauna Park with a dedicated teacher such as Kezia Talbot in Kyabram.

The Grade 1 students are involved in classifying native animals according to their characteristics. A comparison was given between pets and wild animals when an enormous rabbit called Whoppie visited with his owner Kel Scott last week and paraded around on a harness.

This week in mathematics the students are studying measurement and 3D shapes. The students are using terms such as’ light, heavier and heaviest’ along with ‘shorter and longer ‘ when comparing objects. We encourage families to engage in conversation in everyday events which uses this terminology.

Grade 2 Last week the grade 2 students enjoyed fine weather for our trip to the Fauna Park. During our education session with Kezia we learned about habitats and hibernation, and we were lucky enough to be able to hold a “Blotched Blue Tongue” and ever so gently pat a tiny possum. We watched wallabies with joeys in their pouches (it was funny to see the pouch move when the baby was hidden!), saw lots of brightly coloured parrots and were stalked around the aviary by an inquisitive emu. Below are some of the photos from our wonderful day:

3/4 News Its been a busy week this week in grade 3 and 4, by the time this newsletter reaches home the Grade 3 students will have completed their NAPLAN testing, which is nice to have over and done with. This week in maths we are working with fractions – one of the main parts to remember is that fractions are made of *equal* parts; cutting a slice from an apple divides it into two, not halves. Why not challenge your child to find some fractions in the home? The clock is a place where we use fractions all the time, especially halves and quarters, and we know the fourth quarter in the footy is an especially important one! Fractions can be included by allowing someone to sit on only a quarter of the couch, or having them half-close the curtains. Ask if they’d rather a third of a cake or a fifth of a cake. Enjoy fractions – they’re fun!

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5/6 News It’s been a busy year so far in the 5/6 level. This week is no exception as many of the Grade 5 students have been busy undertaking NAPLAN testing. Whilst doing this the Grade 6 students have been working on writing tasks or doing On Demand testing. The 5/6 teachers often spend time addressing issues with students that have begun online outside of school. To help counter this we undertook a major unit of work on Cybersafety last term. Please take the time to read the information in the Principal’s Report and discuss any concerns you have with your children.

Primary Art Belinda Goff

During the year, I collect art works that the students have created to enter in the Kyabram Show in October. If I have collected a piece of work from your child, they will get it back after the Show. Thank you to all the generous families who donate goods to the Art room throughout the year, we could not have such a rich and varied program.

Bratz Dolls Wanted! If you have any old, unwanted Bratz dolls that you were thinking of throwing out, why not sell them to Miss Goff for $1! I am looking for old Bratz dolls in any condition, I am not looking to buy shoes or clothing for them. I am in the Primary Art room on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

7-12 Principal Report Danny Walsh

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE. Last week, 19 of our Year 10 students travelled to Melbourne for a week of work experience. Students stayed at the Miami hotel in North Melbourne. Monday was spent travelling around Melbourne with students learning how to travel to and from work using public transport. Students worked at many different places including; the Magistrates Court, Primary and Secondary schools, dog groomers, golf courses, hairdressers, and MSAC. Whilst in Melbourne, students also went to Crown, played Laser Tag and watched a movie at Melbourne Central. All students had a great time and have learned a lot about what it’s like to live and work in the city. We also had a number of Year 10 students completing their work experience in and around Kyabram. Thank you to Karin Sutton, Deb Greenham and Donna Campbell for all their work in the placement over 50 students.

LEARNING CURVE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE Learning Goals - at the end of this week your child should have:

An understanding of a logical sequence to follow to compile a meaningful report of their experimenting, findings and predictions.

A raised awareness of the importance of communicating with clarity and precision and a willingness to use their dominant Multiple Intelligences in compiling their reports.

A proactive attitude to use the weekly Habits of Mind and Thinking Tools to strive, thrive and flourish in their living, learning and thinking.

Value for Life – Composure Identify three positive behaviours which show Composure at home, then at school and then in the community. Wellbeing Focus Cultivating a habit in our children to follow their curiosity, experiment with their learning and be knowledge creators will assist them to develop positive, resilient, resourceful and reflective lifelong learning habits. This often means that we need to change our own approaches and not start from positions of certainty – why do we have to know first? It essential to focus on teaching students how to clearly and meaningfully communicate to others what they have learnt and how it relates to their worlds through the Habits of Mind, Communicating with Clarity and Precision and Striving for Accuracy.

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The capacity to compile well thought out reports on their learning using their dominant Multiple Intelligences is covered in this week’s focus. When students have researched and investigated a topic, it is important that they have the skills to present what they have learnt, new connections and any conclusions made in a coherent and efficient manner. Children have a variety of backgrounds, differing dominant Multiple Intelligences and an array of learning styles. As such, they should be given opportunities to write and present their reports in a number of different ways. Some inclusive activities may include oral presentations, idea maps, thinking tools such as the Five E’s of Learning, essays, posters or presentations using software such as Prezi, Popplet, Animoto, Knovio or Timeglider, just to name a few. The key point is to personalise learning to cater for the needs of all children. Initiating discussions on this topic both at school and at home to build their Habits of Mind to communicate with clarity and precision and striving for accuracy will cultivate positive growth mindsets in students to flourish.

“Be like a postage stamp, stick to one thing until you get there.” Margaret Carty

YARD MAINTENANCE WORK If you are available to assist with clean up/maintenance at the College could you please contact me by email (walsh.daniel.m@edumail.vic.edu.au) or by phoning the College. We have a number of areas that require attention such as painting, pruning, edging and brushcutting.

Year 7-9 Community Report All year 7 and 9 students completed Naplan testing this week. The results from these tests will enable us to improve our Curriculum and teaching/learning strategies. Year 7 had a Values for Life session on May 1

st and will be involved in another session with year 8 and 9 on June 24.

Values for Life talk with our students on topics including bullying, cyber-safety, resilience, leadership, drug education and much more. The aim is to empower students, providing learning outcomes that engender pro-social values, empathy and resilience through a lively combination of information and interaction. All year 7-9 students will also be watching a performance called Verbal Combat on May 25 starting at 2.20. Parents are welcome to attend. Please contact Vivienne Thomas for more information. On Friday, June 19 Year 9 will be participating in The Year 9 Day in Industry event with St. Augustine’s College. All year 9 students will engage in a day where they investigate our local industries and opportunities for future employment. Other dates

May 21 Interschool Chess Tournament

May 22 Year 5-12 Assembly

May 28 Year 7 immunizations

June 1 Year 9 Careers information session

June 4,5,6 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat performance at The Plaza Theatre

June 3 All Drama students watching performance “Risky Business” in the Hall at 10.00 am.

CANTEEN PRIMARY CAMPUS

MAY Mon 18 Vicky Shay Tue 19 Allicia Barber Wed 20 PUPIL FREE DAY Thur 21 Jenni Turner Fri 22 Kristy Williams

SECONDARY CAMPUS MAY

10:30-11:45am 1:00-2:15pm

Mon 18 Help Please Help Please Tue 19 Kellie Andrews Kerrie Graves Wed 20 PUPIL FREE DAY Thur 21 Help Please Annie Coyne Fri 22 Jenny Ryan Help Please

COLLEGE NEWS

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Australian Maths Competition Years 7 - 12 Please remember that entries for the Australian Maths Competition must be in by Friday 22nd May. Any questions for Year 7-12 students can be directed to your student’s Maths teacher or Mrs Lisa Stevens at the Secondary Campus.

Ky Bandits On The Road Again Kyabram P-12 College’s Human Powered Vehicle Project (HPV) is running again this year but needs some new blood. We are looking for anyone from Year 7-12 who is interested in trying something a little bit different, such as riding a HPV, or helping as the pit-crew. For anyone who is not sure, a HPV is a 3-wheeled recumbent trike. There is one person riding at a time but there are 8 riders in the team, as well as multiple pit-crew and emergency riders. We are taking part for the fourth time in the RACV Energy Breakthrough 24 hour HPV race in Maryborough from the 19

th-22

nd November. It is the 25

th Anniversary

of the competition and we are thrilled to be involved. You don’t need to be an expert bike rider to take part; you just need commitment, be able to work as a team, be prepared to try new things, and be willing to work on your fitness. We are also looking for sponsorship for the project. This involves monetary support, as well as building and riding items (for example aluminium, corflute, duct tape, zip ties, gloves, helmets, riding shoes). If you think you would be interested in supporting this fantastic project, please contact the college or email bartlett.myrid.m@edumail.vic.gov.au.

ABSENCE LINE

5853 2607 PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE TO ADVISE IF YOUR CHILD IS,

OR WILL BE, ABSENT Open 24 hours 7 days

We are required to have verification of all student absences. For your convenience we have an absence hotline where you can leave a recorded message. You

may choose to write a note or leave a message in your child’s planner or record it on Compass. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

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Second Hand Uniform Parents’ Club have set up a second hand uniform shop catering for all students in the school from Prep to Year 12. Uniforms will be available at a much lower price than they can be bought for new. If your child has outgrown any of their uniform or is leaving the school, you may choose to donate the uniform to the Parents’ Club outright or you may offer pieces on consignment, with a proportion of the sale price being returned to you. Money raised by the Parents’ Club is used in the school to improve facilities and support programs - we hope the uniform shop will be a source of funds for them to continue their invaluable work in our school. Uniforms for the shop may be left at any College office - please label clearly whether they are a donation or on consignment and if the latter, the amount you require for them. For anyone interested in coming to have a look at what is available, the uniform shop will be open each Friday from 8:45 to 9:15am in the Primary Campus Office.

Senior Boys Football Marnie Blake

On Thursday May 7th, Senior Boys Football was held in Barooga. With just 19 Year 11/12 students, the boys managed to beat Cobram Secondary College and Numurkah Secondary College by substantial amounts but just fell short of beating the strongest team of the day in St Mary’s Nathalia/Nathalia Secondary College to finish second. The team represented our school to a high standard and upheld our school values and should be congratulated for their efforts with minimum numbers. Thank you to Mark Ogden for coaching and driving the bus and to Wayne Cowley for his support on the day.

Rushworth Film Festival Sue Meeking

Held on the weekend of the winter solstice from the 18th - 21

st June, Waranga Flicks will open the Waranga Winter

festival at the Rushworth P-12 College. The P-12 College will play host to an evening of short films and a ‘meet the maker’ presentation. A series of animations by Cath Murphy whose work has been presented at the Melbourne International Film Festival will be shown, followed by an opportunity to meet film-maker, Jessie Donaghey who will present ‘Blood and Venom’, the short film she made in Rushworth in 2014. This free event is open to the public and will include supper. Waranga Flicks is planning a series of young people’s film making workshops throughout the following months. SCHEDULE

Thursday 18th June, 6pm. Short Films and ‘meet the maker’ at the P-12 College.

Friday 19th June, 12 pm. The King and I with intermission for catered lunch.

Saturday 20th June, 2pm. Mary and Max

Sunday 21st June. Corpse Bride

Just like our equipment, our ticket prices are old-fashioned, making the event affordable for individuals and families alike. Tickets are available at the door.

Adults $7

Children and concession $5

Family $20 This event is proudly funded by the Rushworth and District Community Bank For more information, find us on facebook ‘Waranga Flicks’ Contact Les on 0456 529 248 or Louise on 0437 153 203.

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Aquamoves Swimming Program Kristy Williams

It’s an early morning start every Friday for 34 Grade 5-6 students and their swimming program supervisor Mr Tindale! Getting to the school by 7 am to jump on the bus and head over to Shepparton Aquamoves, we then participate in an amazing program being orchestrated by Lifesaving Victoria. Lifesaving Victoria have provided a generous amount of funding to ensure these Grade 5-6 children get an opportunity to learn very valuable swimming and life saving skills without any cost to families. The program is run at Aquamoves and focuses on refining swimming techniques, as well as teaching important safety lessons about swimming in rivers, dams, lakes etc and the ocean. In a safe and monitored environment, the children are challenged to the edge of their comfort zone, swimming through in and around objects under the water. The program is designed to develop confidence and insight regarding potential water hazards and how to respond to certain situations. As a parent I have attended to help organise the kids. It was fantastic seeing them have such fun whilst learning important lessons that will stand them in good stead and toward a positive relationship with water in the future. Thank you very much to Lifesaving Victoria for the opportunity for my child and our school, also for the support from Swimming Victoria and School Sports Victoria.

COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sorry Day Invitation to the Kyabram community to share in the Shepparton Sorry Day

commemoration. “An apology begins the Healing process. It means an understanding, a willingness to enter into the suffering It implies a commitment to do more” The Late Sir Ronald Wilson

10:45 am Gather Monash Park Rose Garden 11:00 am – 11:45 am Sorry Day Commemoration

Followed by a Commemorative Walk along Fryers St to La Trobe University. A BBQ lunch will be provided at the Monash Park (next to Senior Citizens Clubrooms) To help with catering for the BBQ, please reply by Friday May 22

nd

brodie.humphreys@shepparton.vic.gov.au Enquiries: Bobby 0434 279 653 Dierdre 5821 6600

COLLEGE CALENDAR

~ May 2015 ~

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

10

11

Senior and Intermediate Soccer at Moama

Pulse Radio

Project class –

visit local

businesses in

Kyabram

12

Production

Rehearsals 3:30

-5pm

13

14

Dookie Ag and

Hort Careers

Day

Aquarium Year

11 Biology in

Melbourne

Production

Rehearsals 3:30-

5pm

15

Year 10 and VCE Drama Excursion Performance in Echuca

16

17

18

19

Secondary

Cross Country in

Echuca

Production

Rehearsals 3:30

-5pm

20

PUPIL FREE DAY

21

Mount Alexander

Chess Comp Yr

7-12 at

Castlemaine

Yr 12 Business

Management to

Jamestrong

Packaging

Production

Rehearsals 3:30-

5pm

22

Next Generation Youth Forum at Latrobe Uni Bundoora 5-12 Assembly

23

24

25

Brainstorm Presentation Yr 7-9 Pulse Radio Project class visit to local businesses in Kyabram

26

Yr 7-12 Netball

at Kyabram

Production

Rehearsals 3:30

-5pm

27

Mick Coventry visit to Gr 5-6 period 3&4

28

Year 7

Immunisations

GV Health & Uni

of Melb

Shepparton

Excursion

Production

Rehearsals 3:30

-5pm

29

Echuca/Campaspe Netball Tournament - Primary

30

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