News Edition 17 - 8 November 2016

Year 10 Drama Festival

THE STREETS ARE TALKING

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FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL

Community news: With blessings to everyone in this year of Mercy, Louise Gunther Principal

A PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER

Grant, O Lord, that our own heart may be touched, as yours is, at the passing of all souls into eternal life. In great confidence, we pray for all our friends and loved ones who are no longer here on this journey of faith. When we are sad at the death of those who were close to us, may our sadness be firmly supported by our faith that life is merely changed not ended, that those we love are still with us though unseen. May You, Lord Jesus Christ, welcome us and all those for whom we pray, into eternal life at the moment pleasing to You. Saint Teresa of Avila, intercede for us. Saint Teresa of Avila strengthen our faith.

Calendar dates

November

Wed 9 Second Hand Uniform Shop

Open 1-4pm

Thurs 10 2017 Transition Parent Evening

Wed 16 Yr 7 Maths/English Day

Yr 8 Medieval Day

Yr 9 Examinations

Thur 17 Senior Students – Collection of booklist books 12:30 – 4:00pm in Gathering Space Yr 10 and 11 Examinations

Commence Mon 28 Presentation Evening

GENERAL OFFICE

9831 9600

Opening Hours

8.00am – 4.30pm

ABSENTEE LINE

Call 9831 9696 by 10am

if your daughter is absent

Avila College acknowledges the Wurundjeri people, the traditional custodians of the land on

which the College is built.

Dear Avila College Community,

Recently I attended celebrations in Hobart for the sesquicentenary (150 years) of the Presentation Sisters in Australia. The Sisters came at the request of Bishop Murphy whose sister was Reverend Mother at the Presentation Convent in Fermoy, Ireland. We are indebted to the fact that 150 years ago, four Sisters and five postulants left the safety of all that they knew and ventured across perilous seas to establish schools in Australia.

Cover image: Avila College Year 10 Drama Festival

Almost 100 years later, an outcome of those first Sisters’ courage and vision was the establishment of Avila College in 1965 at the request of local parish priests. In the 1960s many of our local parish schools were led and staffed by Presentation Sisters so it was natural that it was they who were asked to lead the work of establishing Avila College. Their faith, action and commitment to the community forged Avila College into the great place of learning that it is today.

The Year 10 Drama Festival held on 26 and 27 October provided a wonderful opportunity to witness understanding of Presentation values amongst our students. Students used images from the internationally acclaimed street artist Banksy to create plays exploring respect for self and treatment of others, including the marginalized. The plays were written, directed and produced by Year 10 Opposite Prompt students under the guidance of Avila teacher, Ms Caroline Kelly. The cast for each of the 5 plays consisted of students from Years 7 to 10. In addition to clever, entertaining and insightful scripts, convincing performances from a broad range of students provided evidence of promising new talent from whom we will no doubt see more in the future. Congratulations to all involved and particularly to Vadi Award winner, Carla Di Gregorio who played the role of Leo in "You're Never Too Old To Dream Big".

As is usual for this time of year, we have entered the final assessment phase. Externally assessed VCE exams are proceeding smoothly and Year 9 exams will be held in the Hall on Wednesday 16 November. Years 10 and 11 students will commence their exams the following day, Thursday 17 November. Students are encouraged to prepare thoroughly for their exams as per advice from their teachers whilst mindful that examinations are just one of a number of forms of assessment used at Avila College. Today we held our Term 4 College Assembly at which we congratulated the excellent achievements of a very broad range of students across many different areas of learning. Students received certificates for their achievements in the Australian Maths Olympiad Competition, the National Computer Science School Challenge, the Australian Geography Competition, the Shared Stories Competition, the Dante Alighieri Italian Speaking Competition and our own Master Chef competition. Well done to all! It is inspiring to others to see so many of their peers stretching themselves to produce such fantastic results in these competitions.

I also congratulate students who have confidently and articulately presented arguments in public speaking competitions recently, including Atara Thenabadu and Sophia Grubnic (Year 10) who won the semi final of the Rotary 4 Way Challenge Public Speaking competition; Dena Tissera (Year 11) who was short listed as a finalist and highly commended by the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane for her “high quality, crafted” presentation in the inaugural Race Discrimination Commissioner’s Student Prize Competition; Emma Spencer (Year 11) who was chosen for her work as a Firecarrier Captain to participate in the Victorian Schools Constitutional Convention at Parliament House; and Olivia Gomatos and Nimrit Kakkar (Year 9) who have made the grand final in the British Parliamentary Debating competition. We commend them and wish them well for the grand finals of the various competitions. With blessings to all, Madeleine Franken Acting Principal

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LEARNING AND TEACHING NEWS Exams Year 9 students will take their exams in English, Maths and Science on 16 November. The Years 10 and 11 students will commence their exams next week. Students undertaking Year 12 studies will sit their final written exam on 16 November. Year Level Co-ordinators, Curriculum Leaders and teachers have advised students about how to prepare for their exams and of the specific materials that are permitted in the different subjects’ exams. All students were given details of examination regulations regarding dictionaries, calculators, electronic devices, mobiles phones, pencil cases and drink bottles. Please see pages 11 to 14 for Year 10 and 11 exam timetable.

HeadStart All students currently in Years 10 and 11 will undertake the HeadStart program from 25 November to 2 December. Year 9 students undertaking a VCE subject in Semester One should attend the HeadStart lessons for that subject unless they have a formal assessment occurring in their Year 9 class at the same time. Where such a clash occurs, the assessment of the Year 9 subject takes priority. During HeadStart students undertake three lessons in each of their Semester One subjects throughout the program. Homework will be set to assist students to commence the new year with confidence and knowledge regarding the type of learning that occurs in each subject. In many cases, the homework is designed to prepare students for school assessed coursework (SAC) tasks that occur very early in the course. Any student who knows that she will be absent from any of the HeadStart program must see her current Year Level Co-ordinator. Students are advised that absence may put their VCE studies at a disadvantage. Absentees are required to catch up on the work missed in addition to completing all holiday homework.

Booklists Booklists will be issued to Years 7 and 8 students along with confirmation of their electives for 2016 within the next two weeks. Booklists need to be submitted online to Campion by 1 December. Angela Torelli

Acting Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

Supporting Learning - How Can I help? Sometimes it can be a challenge for parents to know how to help their daughter do her best at school. Is it making sure she's doing her homework? Helping her balance her extra-currcular activities and work commitments? Is it restricting her time with technology if she gets a result that wasn’t expected? A recent study by the University of Michigan has a few tips to help you think about how you respond to lower than expected results from either assignments or end of semester reports. Working collaboratively with teachers provides a great benefit to improvement and learning. Teachers are a great source of information so that parents can understand the reasons behind their daughter’s performance, and not make faulty attributions about the underlying cause. And no matter how bad the report might be, don’t fall into the easy trap of taking out your daughter’s poor performance on the school. Teachers are not only there to help, but are an important ally in helping improve your daughter ’s school performance. Engage in co-operative and constructive collaboration with your daughter’s school that is built on mutual respect and understanding. The three main recommendations for responding to your daughter's report are:

1. When unexpected or poor results come in, research shows that reacting with frustration, anger, lecturing or punishment isn’t the best way to get better results.

2. Consistent and responsive parenting will do more good than a punitive approach. 3. Give and seek specific feedback on your child’s progress – especially the reasons behind any unexpected

results.

Working together with the school, teachers and your daughter creates a supportive mix that can help improve learning and engagement during challenging times.

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PASTORAL CARE Mulgrave Country Club Scholarship Award Each year the Mulgrave Country Club generously awards a scholarship for a student progressing to Year 12 the following year. The award is made in recognition of a student’s dedication to their College community and to their studies. Avila College congratulates Year 11 student, Tamara Ryan, as the 2016 Mulgrave Country Club Scholarship recipient. Tamara’s award was presented to her by the Hon. Daniel Andrews, member for Mulgrave.

Beating the Body Image Blues Research suggests that a girl’s self-esteem peaks at nine years old and that an alarming number of girls in primary schools report that they want to be thinner. Health organisations are concerned that the childhood obesity message is being misunderstood. Parents are important players in helping their daughter to have a positive body image. It is not surprising that many parents find it challenging to cultivate a positive body image in their daughters, especially given all of the messages in the media about girls and women’s appearances.

Building your daughter's positive body image takes many forms. It is important to speak positively about your own and others’ bodies, and the message can be supported by your daughter reading books with a strong positive self image message. Mighty Girl (Facebook) has compiled a collection of books for girls on body image. While some of the titles may be challenging to source in Australia, I encourage parents to seek these titles out. Here are a few recommendations for secondary school students:

A Smart Girl's Guide to Liking Herself — Even on the Bad Days by Laurie Zelinger

The Ugly One by Leanne Statland Ellis

Jane, The Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault

Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela DePrince, Elaine Deprince

The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane Richardson, Elane Rehr

Christine Kralj Deputy Principal Wellbeing

FEE INFORMATION The College will send information for 2017 Scheduled Annual Tuition Fees and the CSEF application form to Parents/Legal Guardians this week by email or mail if an email address is not provided. Mark Gao Assistant Business Manager

ROAD CLOSURE – MELBOURNE WATER Melbourne Water is currently constructing a new mini hydro-electricity plant at the Mount Waverley Reservoir. Consequently, Stewart Street between High Street Road and Beal Street is currently closed. This has led to increased traffic in Charles Street. For more information: Phone 1800 712 434

Tamara Ryan with the Hon. Daniel Andrews

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PATHWAYS NEWS Work Experience Congratulations to those students who completed Work Experience placements during the recent school holidays. A range of industry areas were covered including Veterinary Nursing, Victorian Policing, Event Management and Law. Students in Years 9 and 10 are encouraged to begin locating possible placements and applying. Family and friends are often a great source or look under the Employment tab at other business and organisations. Official paperwork and OHS requirements must be completed before students are able to commence placement. Please see the Careers’ staff no later than one month before your planned placement to ensure these details are completed on time. A number of articles at the following web address may be helpful for both students and parents:- mailto:https://myfuture.edu.au/career-insight/results%3Fkeyword=work+experience

Year 12 Change of Preference period After year 12 students receive their results on Monday 12 December, those that have made applications for tertiary study via VTAC may wish to reorder or alter their preference list. Careers’ staff will be available in the Careers’ Hub between 8.30 am and 3.30 pm on Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 December to assist students. It is best to email either Ms Dunn or Mrs McKenna first so that appointments can be staggered. Participating Tertiary institutes also have advisers and events running to assist students to make informed changes and decisions. Please read the following table for a timetable of these.

CHANGE OF PREFERENCE (COP) DATES AND CONTACTS 2016

INSTITUTION CONTACT DETAILS TIMES DATE

Australian Catholic University

Hotline 1300 ASK ACU (1300 275 228)

‘Know your Options’ Info Session (Melbourne)

‘Know your Options’ Info Session (Ballarat)

www.acu.edu.au

12.00pm – 4.00pm

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Australian College of Applied Psychology

1800 061 199

www.acap.edu.au

Box Hill TAFE 1300 269 445 Study Options Information Evening

www.boxhill.edu.au

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

CQU (Melbourne) 13 CQUni (13 2786)

National Online & Drop-in Information Session

http://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar

9.00am – 1.00pm

Dec 19 (Monday)

Deakin College Online Live Chat Sessions

Hotline (03) 9244 5600

Email: dcoll-direct@deakin.edu.au

Melbourne Campus at Burwood - Information Evening

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus - Walk & Talk Tours

Geelong Waterfront Campus - Information Evening

www.deakincollege.edu.au

9.00am – 5.00pm

9.00am – 12.00pm

4.00pm – 7.00pm

4.00pm – 7.0-0pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

Dec 12 – 16 & 19

Dec 20 (Tuesday)

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

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Deakin University Online Live Chat Sessions

Change of Preference hotline:

1800 MY FUTURE (1800 693 888)

Melbourne Campus at Burwood - Information Evening

Geelong Waterfront Campus – Walk & Talk Tours

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus – Information Evening

Warrnambool Campus - Walk & Talk Tours

Werribee Learning Centre – Drop In Session

http://choose.deakin.edu.au/

9.00am – 5.00pm

9.00am – 5.00pm

9.00am – 12noon

8.00am-7.00pm

9.00am-5.00pm

9.00am-5.00pm

9.00am-12.00pm

4.00pm – 7.00pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

4.00pm – 7.00pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

12.00pm – 5.00pm

Dec 12-16

Dec 19 (Monday)

Dec 20 (Tuesday)

Dec 12-14

Dec 15-16

Dec 19 (Monday)

Dec 20 (Tuesday)

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Dec 15 (Thursday)

Dec 15 (Thursday)

Federation University 1800 333 864 Info Day (Ballarat, Berwick & Gippsland Campuses)

https://federation.edu.au/future-students/study-at-feduni/info-day

11.00am – 2.00pm

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Holmesglen Institute 1300 693 888 Change of preference information sessions

For more details refer to

www.holmesglen.edu.au/open

9.00am – 7.00pm Throughout day -

refer to website for specific sessions

Dec 15 (Thursday)

La Trobe Melbourne (03) 9479 2417

https://www.latrobemelbourne.edu.au/cop

Same as La Trobe

University

Same as La Trobe

University

La Trobe University 1300 135 045

Future Students Centre Drop-Ins - Melbourne

Melbourne Advisory Day

Bendigo Advisory Day

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/prefer

7.0am – 7.00pm

9.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 3.00pm

9.00am – 5.00pm

9.00am – 12.00pm

9.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 2.00pm

11.00am – 2.00pm

Dec 12 & 13

Dec 14 – 16

Dec 17 – 18

Dec 19 (Monday)

Dec 20 (Tuesday)

Dec 12 - 16

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

Melbourne Polytechnic

(03) 9269 8400

www.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au

Monash University 1800 666 274 hotline

Change of Preference Expo

Building H, Caulfield Campus

www.monash.edu.au/cop

9.00am – 5.00pm

3.00pm – 7.00pm

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Navitas College of Public Safety

1800 783 661

www.ncps.edu.au

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RMIT University Hotline (03) 9925 2260

COP Expo – Arts, Design, Communication, Justice,

International, & Community Services Courses

COP Expo – Business Courses

COP Expo – Science, Engineering & Health Courses

RMIT Building 80 (Swanston Academic Building)

http://inspired.rmit.edu.au/

8.30am – 5.30pm

8.30am – 5.30pm

8.30am – 12.00pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

3.00pm – 5.00pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

Dec 12 – 16

Dec 19 (Monday)

Dec 20 (Tuesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Dec 15 (Thursday)

Swinburne University Hotline 1300 275 794

Live Chat COP Expo Hawthorn Campus

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/choose/

6.00pm – 8.00pm 11.00am – 4.00pm

Dec 12 – 20 Dec 13 (Tuesday) Dec 14 (Wednesday)

University of Melbourne

13 63 52

Course Information Day Parkville Campus

Online Support

www.cop.unimelb.edu.au/2016

9.00am – 5.00pm

10.00am – 2.30pm

Dec 12 – 20

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

Victoria University CHAT AND HOTLINE 1300 842 864

One-on-one Appointments

COP Expo at Footscray Park Campus

www.vu.edu.au/change

8.30am – 6.00pm

8.30am – 6.00pm

8.30am – 12pm

9.00am – 5.00pm

Dec 12 - 16

Dec 12 - 16

Dec 19 (Monday)

Dec 14 (Wednesday)

William Angliss Institute

1300 ANGLISS

Course Information Expo – Melbourne Campus

One-on-one consultations available

http://www.angliss.edu.au/

4.00pm – 6.00pm

Dec 13 (Tuesday)

The Change of Preference (COP) information listed below is to be used as a guide only. It is important that Year 12 students check the dates and times themselves. Topics covered in the latest Careers Newsletter are below and all newsletters can be found on the Career Guidance tab on SIMON.

Dates to Diarise in Term 4

Key VTAC Dates

Medical Reception Course

Advanced Diploma of Justice at Holmesglen Institute

Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy/Hygiene)

Diploma of Product Design at Swinburne University

Gap Medics

ANU Advisory Day - Melbourne

Interested in studying Law at the University of Melbourne?

Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) at La Trobe University

Automotive Modern Apprenticeship Program

Careers in Water

How do you Think Young Quiz

Jenny Dunn and Geraldine McKenna Careers and Pathways

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PUBLIC SPEAKING NEWS Victorian Schools’ Constitutional Convention Congratulations to Emma Spencer (Avila Firecarrier) who was selected from entrants in the first round of the convention process and offered a place at the Victorian State Constitutional Convention for Schools. The theme for the conference was “Equality: A myth or reality.” Emma was chosen to contribute by participating in a discussion on this theme for Australia’s First Peoples.

Race Discrimination Commissioner’s Student Prize Congratulations to talented Year 11 student Dena Tissera who accepted the challenge to compete in the inaugural Race Discrimination Commissioner’s Student Prize competition. In order to do this Dena needed to research and reflect on racial discrimination in Australia and then write a one thousand word essay examining the challenges racism poses and the role of law in Australia’s response to racism.

In doing this Dena began by providing evidence from her own experience:

“People are often vexed when they see me, a light skinned Sri Lankan with tertiary educated parents. One of the reasons behind this confusion is a lack representation of people of colour in the media, sport and fashion industry. Mainstream media in Australia is an ice cream shop that only sells vanilla, with just enough chocolate chips and sprinkles to keep people from complaining. I often see people of colour depicted as taxi-drivers, alcoholics or non English speakers; while there is no shame in being these things, it is not all we are.”

…and then moved on to the social ramifications of racism and the problem of institutionalized racism for Australia’s First People in the justice system, reflecting Dena’s commitment to ideas discussed in Avila’s Reconciliation Group. Dena’s entry was shortlisted for the final award and has received a High Commendation for her entry which the Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane said was “crafted” and of “high quality”. Well done, Dena. Chris Valladares Debating and Public Speaking Co-ordinator

Rotary 4 Way Challenge You may remember that two of our Year 10 students, Atara Thenabadu and Sophia Grubnic were winners in the first round of the Rotary 4 Way Challenge representing the Rotary Club of Mt Waverley. Last week they competed in the semi finals and both girls have been selected to go through to the Grand Final. Both of the students delivered impressive speeches that received much praise from the judges. L - R: Atara Thenabadu and Sophia Grubnic

It was a powerful day full of ideas with over 100 students from across Victoria speaking from the perspectives of people from minority groups, people with disabilities and those involved in the fight for gender rights. The students concluded that equality is a myth at present but there is potential for change. They heard impressive speakers from both the government and human rights representatives. Emma is currently waiting to see if she will be accepted to attend the National Convention in Canberra. We wish her well.

Dena Tissera

Emma Spencer

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Swannie Awards The Debaters Association Awards Night this year celebrated 60 years of competitive debating in Victoria. Those present on the evening were privileged to hear Honorable Justice Bernard Teague speak of how debating can change a person’s life. The school’s competition this year saw more than 10,000 students from 1,400 teams representing 268 schools across 19 regions. From this pool less than 100 students received awards on the night. Congratulations to Georgia Pitt who was the winner of the DAV Senior Public Speaking Award at Year 11 from 2016 and Zoe Evans who was the Swannie Award winner for B Grade in the Toorak zone. A recognition for the gifts of these two very gifted communicators.

Chris Valladares Debating and Public Speaking Co-ordinator

DEBATING NEWS Junior Debaters The Junior debaters have been very busy. The Debaters Association of Victoria Junior competition had their last round with all of Avila’s teams being victorious. The Best Speaker Awards on the night went to: Neha Cherayath, Mieke De Vries and Jocelyn Satya-Graha. The DAV have since congratulated Avila on the teams’ success in the season overall. This year’s program in Glen Waverley saw 8 schools and over 20 teams participating in the program. Out of the 20, six teams were undefeated for the whole season and 4 of these teams were from Avila. Many adjudicators commented that the presentation skills of the students was beyond what they expected and the DAV were very pleased

British Parliamentary Team: Front Row L- R: Shivaani Sivaraj,

Martha Surumpaet, Sanjuna Nair, Pooja Soni, Back row L-R: Ashley Ng, Alexandrea Peake, Vibusha Raghudhevan, Nimrit Kakkar, Olivia Gomatos

with overall participation. More than one in three of the “Outstanding Speakers” nominated by the DAV were from Avila. Congratulations to: Mieke de Vries, Neha Cherayath, Priyanka Sharma, Shivaani Sivaraj, Clare Hegarty, Emma Moran, Jocelyn Satya- Graha, Kavia Pynadath, Lily Bunning, Martha Sarumpaet, Sanjana Nair and Tiana Pincic. Some of these Juniors and some Year 9 debaters volunteered to compete in the DAV’s British Parliamentary Debating competiton. This is a challenging competition that involves completing three debates on a day with only 30 minutes preparation time for each debate. The style of the debates is engaging as speakers from opposing teams can interrupt and pose questions during a person’s speech. Congratulations to the four teams who competed in this competition: Nimrit Kakkar, Olivia Gomatos, Ashley Ng, Vibusha Raghudhevan, Alexandrea Peake, Sanjuna Nair, Pooja Soni, Martha Surumpaet and Shivaani Sivaraj. We congratulate Olivia Gomatos and Nimrit Kakkar have made it through to the Grand Final next month – we wish them well.

L-R: Georgia Pitt and Zoe Evans

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SCIENCE NEWS 2016 Science Talent Search The Science Talent Search is an annual statewide competition that stimulates the ongoing interest in the study of science and promotes student involvement in the development of scientific ideas. This opportunity is currently offered to students across all year levels. This year Avila College entered 20 pieces of work into the competition, 8 of which were recognized with bursary awards. The following students are to be congratulated for their achievements: Pooja Soni, Beatrice Van Rest, Isabel Amoranto, Mieke de Vries, Caitlin Marinis, Ericka Phoa and Alicia Roy from Year 8, and Cassandra Tan from Year 9. At the conclusion of the competition the bursary winners are invited to attend an Exhibition and Presentation Day, which provides the students with the invaluable opportunity to communicate their achievements to a wider audience. Below is a student account of the Exhibition and Presentation Day which encapsulates her thoughts on the whole experience: “Let the STS award ceremony begin!”, was how the presenter started the afternoon. On 24 October Miss Spiteri, Mrs Thom-Tydell, the other award winners and I went to La Trobe University. It was great to be receiving a reward for our hard work and seeing the creative projects of other students. Before this big day, there were many preparations and problems that we encountered. There were many papers to file and get signed and we also had our projects to complete. This year's STS theme was “Drones, droids and robots”. This meant that we could create something related to this theme or we could create an experiment about something of particular personal interest. All of the Year 8s were required to complete the task as a school assignment, and then a number of students were given the chance to enter their work into the official competition, based on the originality of our ideas and completeness of our report. After signing up to enter the competition we had the chance to refine and improve our project reports before submitting a final copy to the competition. On behalf of all of Year 8 students, I would like to thank all of the teachers involved in the process.” Written by Pooja Soni, Year 8 student and major Bursary Winner Carley Spiteri STS Co-ordinator

L to R: Caitlin Marinis, Isabel Amoranto, Cassandra Tan, Beatrice Van Rest, Pooja Soni, Mieke de Vries, Alicia Roy and Ericka Phoa

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YEARS 10 AND 11 EXAM TIMETABLE

Thursday 17 November 2016

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HEALTH CENTRE Head Lice. They’re back…

Head lice are common in school-aged children and are the most adaptable of creatures. They have survived living solely on human beings for 10,000 years. You may be reassured to know that they are commonly found in places other than Avila. We have recently been notified that there have been a few cases of head lice at Avila. Please check or recheck your daughter’s hair. The best way to check the hair is by putting hair conditioner in dry detangled hair. Then comb the hair with a fine comb and wiping the conditioner on a tissue or paper towel. The nits cannot attach to the hair with conditioner on and will be seen on the tissue along with eggs, which look like a grain of sand. If they are present, please treat your daughter. Treatments can be purchased at the pharmacy along with the fine-toothed comb required to comb out nits.

The following week treat your daughter again. Make sure as part of the treatment you clean the pillow case. Putting the linen in a hot dryer after washing helps get rid of the pests. Also clean hairbrushes, and it may be best to throw away hair ties, etc. Regular rechecks are necessary in case the tiny critters come back or the treatment has not worked! If you need some help on treating head lice, there are some information sheets at the Health Centre. Please pick one up, or for online help look at https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/infectious-diseases/head-lice/about-head-lice

Mosquitoes With the big rainfall we have had over the last few months in Victoria, there is a lot of water about, which are perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes seem to target some people. If your daughter is susceptible to mosquito bites, especially if she has an allergic reaction to the bites, please send some roll on insect repellent with your daughter to school so she can apply it as necessary. Catherine Angus R.N. Health Centre

Time Exam Room

8:15am – 11:30am Year 11 English Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 10 History HALL

12.30pm – 3:15pm Year 11 Chemistry Unit 2 HALL

12:30pm – 2:15pm Year 10 Maths HALL

12.30pm – 2:15pm Year 10 Maths A HALL

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Friday 18 November 2016

Monday 21 November 2016

Time Exam Room

8:15am – 10:30am Year 11 General Maths Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 10 Where to from Here HALL

8:15 am – 10:00 am Year 10 French 41

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 Classical Studies Unit 1 HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 Geography Unit 2 HALL

11.15am - 1:00pm Year 11 Health and Human Development Unit 2 HALL

11.15am - 1:00pm Year 10 World of Commerce HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Biology Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 10 Genetics and Evolution HALL

See over….

Time Exam Room

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Accounting Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:30am Year 11 Literature Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:30am Year 10 English HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 Maths Methods Unit 2 Exam 2 HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 10 Chemistry HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 10 Environment Science HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year10 Physics HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Australian & Global Politics Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Food Technology Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Studio Arts Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 10 Photography HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Indonesian Unit 2 41

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Tuesday 22 November 2016

Wednesday 23 November 2016

Time Exam Room

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Italian Unit 2 41

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Product Design and Technology Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Twenty Century History Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10.30am Year 10 Literature HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 10 Italian 40

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 Religion & Society Unit 1 HALL

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 Specialist Maths Unit 2 HALL

11.15am - 1:00pm Year 10 Agriculture and Horticulture HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Music Performance Unit 2 41

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Psychology Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:00pm Year 10 Health & Physical Education HALL

1:45pm – 3:00pm Year 10 Enrichment Health & Physical Education HALL

Time Exam Room

8:15am – 10:30am Year 11 Physical Education Unit 1 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Physics Unit 2 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 11 Legal Studies Unit 1 HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 10 Studio Arts 2 D HALL

8:15am – 10:00am Year 10 Indonesian 41

See over….

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Wednesday 23 November 2016 (continued)

Thursday 24 November 2016

Time Exam Room

11.15am – 1:00pm Year 11 French 41

11.15am - 1:00pm Year 11 Business Management Unit 2 HALL

11.15am – 12:30pm Year 10 Religion Education HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Drama Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Legal Studies Unit 2 HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 11 Visual Communication and Design Unit 2

HALL

1:45pm – 3:00pm Year 10 Drama: Opposite Prompt HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 10 Forensic Science HALL

1:45pm – 3:30pm Year 10 The Menu HALL

Time Exam Room

8:45am – 10:00am Year 11 Maths Methods Unit 2 Exam 1 HALL

8:45am – 10:30am Catch up HALL

10:45am – 12:30pm Catch up HALL