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As Term 1 draws to a close I would like to congratulate students for their achievements this term,acknowledge the work done by our staff to support students and wish all families a safe and restful break. The start to the 2020 school year has certainly been different given the COVID-19 situation and it has been wonderful to see how our community has come together to support each other and continue the teaching and learning program at the college with as much normality as possible. We hope to be able to re-schedule Parent-Teacher-Student interviews if possible and some other school events that were postponed from Term1.The planned date for students to return to school for Term 2 is Wednesday 15 April. We will continue to keep families updated regarding COVID-19 and school planning via Compass. Please see below for the college Continuity of Learning Plan if we go to remote learning in Term 2.Take care everyone and stay safe. LIONS YOUTH OF THE YEAR Sofia Penco and Mia Gagliardi, Year 12 represented the school at the Zone finals held on Sunday 15 March competing against students from both government and private schools. I attended the final and I was so proud of both students who spoke so well in the impromptu and prepared speech sections. Congratulations to Mia who won the Zone final. The next stage of the competition has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation and we hope to be able to provide news regarding the State final if it is scheduled for later this year.
CONTINUATION OF LEARNING PLANIn the event of school closure due to Coronavirus we will enact our Continuation of Learning Plan. Students will be provided with work to complete for each of their classes. Students are encouraged to check their emails and Compass daily to keep track of what work has been set. Families are encouraged to support their students to the best of their abilities. If students do not have access to a computer or the internet at home please contact the relevant sub school leader.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for staff, students and families to ensure learning continuity for our students in the event of school closure caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19).Pascoe Vale Girls College continues to follow Department of Education & Training (DET)guidelines in regards to Coronavirus. The decision to close the school will be made following instruction and advice from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and DET.Compass, our school management system, will be the main source of official schoolcommunication during this time.Key responsibilitiesThe Principal team will:• Provide whole school updates regularly through Compass and email• Inform the community about any relevant health and wellbeing updates from DET andDHHS including relevant cases of COVID-19 in the school community• Be in regular communication with staff via phone, SMS and teleconferencing• Provide key contacts for families and staff with regards to health and wellbeing• Be available for daily support and to read and respond to parent communication asrequired• Make individual contact with families as required• Work to keep the community connected and engaged• Continue to demonstrate our school values when faced with challenges
15 April first day term 222 May Curriculum Day
5 June Unit 3 & 4 completed9 June Year 12 PJ Day
15-19 June Year 9 City Experiene17 June Winter Arts Exhibition
22-26 June HUMS week23 June History Evening
Mia Gagliardi & Sofia Penco - Lions Youth of the Year
MS PEDDLE’S MESSAGE
Ms Peddle’s Message
Continuation of Learning Plan
Junior School Update
College House Captain
Outdoor Education Update
Year 9 Science Excursion
Senior School Update
Humanities Update
Teaching staff will:• Provide a learning program for all classes each week and record on shared GoogleSheet (for staff access only)• Ensure learning is relevant and accessible for all students and can be realisticallyachieved in the home environment• Communicate and collaborate with Learning Area colleagues for curriculum planning,delivery and assessment - ensure there is consistency amongst year levels/ subjects• Refer to the advice from VCAA in relation to VCE School Assessed Coursework• Communicate regularly the weekly learning program for each subject with studentsthrough Compass notifications and email or through phone calls and/or by post forstudents who do not have internet access• Connect individually with students as much as practicable through Compass, email,phone or teleconferencing such as Google Meet• Actively monitor and respond to student and parent emails as promptly as possibleduring regular working hours• Correct work submitted and provide timely feedback to students• Check in regularly with school leadership regarding teaching and learning, health andwellbeing or to discuss issues or concerns• Continue to demonstrate our school values when faced with challenges• Undertake self-directed and online professional learning as directed or in line with
ownneedsStudents will:• Prepare by ensuring they have relevant resources including their laptop, textbooks andworkbooks and have access to any relevant online resources (students can come intoschool to access their lockers until Friday 27th March)• Engage in all learning and complete and submit tasks (via Compass or teacher’spreferred method such as Google Classroom) set by teachers so that progress andachievement can be monitored• Check Compass daily to access learning• Communicate regularly with teachers• Continue to demonstrate our school values when faced with challengesFamilies will:• Provide a learning space for students to support their learning (a quiet space, desk, nointerruptions)• Encourage and support a routine/schedule and provide task direction to students tocomplete all work set by their teachers• Engage in conversations around learning and provide assistance where possible• Work to balance the needs of their own work and family• Support and monitor emotional and physical wellbeing• Communicate with teachers and the school about learning and wellbeing or to discussany issues or concerns
Contact informationSchool website: https://www.pvgc.vic.edu.au/Principal - Kay Peddle: [email protected] Principal - Brendan Forristal: [email protected] Principal - Shane Gemmola: [email protected] Principal - Dani Bedohazy: [email protected] School Leader - Deb Rodda: [email protected] School Leader - Lisa Santomartino: [email protected] School Leader - Phil Howells: [email protected] Specialist Technician - Shaik Ahamed [email protected]
JUNIOR SCHOOLCongratulations to the top five performers in each form group. These students have been awarded an Aspirational Award based on the recent Progress Reports.7ATessa SHELLYHelena KURIANEvana JOSHYHaania MUBEENNayomi GOONARATNE7BRahimah ALIYasmien HAIDARFatat ALLOUCHAniqa HASSENZoha ARSHAD7CKeira DONALDSONIkram ELKASSARKaidyn SUMMERSFiona YANGRahma KHAN7DOlive BOVELLAlyssa MUSTAFASenesa HANDUNKANDAIlkim Lara TENIK TEMIZAmy WETTASINGHE ARACHCHIGE DONA7ENour ALMALIKIFatima MOUSTAFAAmira ABOU EIDLizbeth SANTOSYasmin MINAS7F Audrey FRASER-RICHARDSShayma HASSANDaniella TALEBRayanne EL HASSANErva KALYONCUSeray YURTSEVER
Artist impression - building project
7GAshmy MANJESHDarcy SMITHMax WADDELLSupuni PALLEMULLE KAPURALLAGEYagmur YILDIRIMMarlize AITU
House Captain Applications Well done to the students who applied for House Captains for 2020. All applicants did a wonderful job in their written application as well as their interview. Deshnaa Rajesh Kumar Aniqa Hassen Darcy Smith Maz Waddell Eesha Fatima Lauren Fisher Haania Mubeen Aziza Jalloul Isabella Sinclair Elise Keles-HuseyinJale Yalcin Meharpreet Kaur Helena Kurian Rawan Chyad Kaidyn Summers Mariam Elakkoumi Yasmien Haidar Olive Bovell Heaven Kaur Rahimah Ali
AladdinCongratulations to the students who are apart of our school production Aladdin! We can’t wait to watch you on stage!Olive Bovell Lauren FischerAudrey Fraser-Richards Maryam Jamil Wadiah Jasim Helena KurianSofia Mohamed Rizal Anisah Nor AshrafIsabella Sinclair Darcy SmithArdra Sunil Alina VeskovicMax Waddell
VolleyballCongratulations to the students involved Junior School Volleyball. It is great to see so many becoming involved in extra-curricular activities. Syashin Gurung Aziza JalloulSamor El Turkmani Keeley DavinTanisha Lee Aniqa HassenUla Al Qaisi Helena KurianJennah Omar Eleesa Rose JojiAaminah Brookman Ikram ElkassarTessa Shelly Hind DounaneFarah Dawood Fiona Yang
PVGC Swimming TeamWell done to the 5 year 7 students who tried out for the Interschool Swimming Competition at Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool on Friday 28 Febuary! Not all were able to compete but all need to be congratulated for trying out and participating. Well done to: Maryam Hassan Fathima HassanLana Moujalled Saishain SaishainCongratulations on Erva Kalyoncu for your strong try-out and for making the school swim team! Erva attended the The School Sport Victoria - Moreland Division Interschool Swimming Competition on the 4th of March.
YEAR 7 CAMPIt was the 26th of February and it was incredibly cold and dreary however that didn’t stop 74 Year 7 girls from Pascoe Vale Girls College being excited! It was time to head to the Gundiwindi Lodge in Wandin for their Year 7 camp. The students were buzzing with excitement and had butterflies being away from their family for two nights and three days. The camp was 1 hour and 30 minutes away from the School and everyone sang songs and had lots of fun talking to new people on the bus trip there. Once we reached camp the main question on our mind was who is going to be in my cabin? We were excited and nervous at the same time to meet new people and hopefully make new friends! Once finding out our cabin members we all began to realise how great it was that we all had friends that we knew but were also mixed with new people from different classes. An opportunity to broaden our friendships!It was then time to start participating in the amazing and challenging activities from the flying fox, giant swing, archery, damper making, ropes course and survival skills/hut making. Some other activities we were able to do in our free time were to bounce on the trampolines, play volleyball, play on the playground equipment, visit the horses and donkeys, feed the sheep and see lizards.The food was great and impressive how at times we were able to choose what we preferred due to the huge range and variety. Students were relieved to find that the cabins and facilities were spotlessly clean and staff friendly and warm. One of the most memorable moments was the nighttime campfire where we roasted marshmallows until they were gooey and sang lot of songs. At night, we were also able to watch movies such as Mulan and Aladdin and play board games before going to bed.On our last day, we headed to the Healesville Sanctuary where we got to explore the zoo, learn about endangered species and watch a birds of prey show. With mixed emotions, it was then time to head home to see our families. We were disappointed it was over but also buzzing to share our experiences and stories with our families. At camp we were able to make new friends, build our confidence, make connections with teachers and simply have a great time. We would like to give a big thank you to Ms Arranga & Ms Scuderi for organizing this camp. We would also like to thank Ms Andrews, Ms Bhatt, Ms Rao, Ms McFarlane, Ms Deprost, Ms Mc Dougall, Miss Birgit and Ms Megow.
Mehapreet Kaur & Elise Keles-Huseyin
COLLEGE HOUSE CAPTAIN INTRODUCTIONALBERTIAmy Williams Quote: “Do it now. Sometimes later becomes never.” - AnonymousSubjects: English, Further Math, Health, Studio Art and Japanese.Future goals: I want to get into university and become a primary school teacher and possi-bly have the chance to teach overseas.
Nessryn TabiaatQuote: “Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you.”Subjects: English, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry, Biology & Legal StudiesFuture goals: I plan to work in the medical field, I currently aspire to become a medical scientist or researcher, especially in cancer research.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION UPDATEYear 9On the 11th-12th of March the Year 9 ODE elective class went to a surf camp in Torquay. We did many activities, such as visiting the marine sanctuary, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), surfing, investigating the marine ecosystems at Breamlea and sunset trails on the beach. We had to plan and prepare our own food as well as setting up our tents. Some students described the camp as a new experience that they enjoyed. When asked about the activities ODE student Lilly described SUP as “A fun, new experience, definitely something I want to do again”. Another ODE student, Nabeera described surfing as “An exciting, cool outdoor activity that was a refreshing start to my day and I would do it any chance I get”.
YEAR 11From the 24th to the 26th of February, the 2020 VCE Outdoor Ed class attended a Marine camp in Queenscliff! We stayed at Breamlea caravan park. We visited many places like Torquay beach, Bells beach and Point Lonsdale. At the camp. It wasn’t only about having fun but also learning about the environment and ways that we can look after it. We visited the Marine Discovery Centre Aquarium and learnt about various creatures.
We did so many activities that included snorkelling, kayaking, surfing and stand up paddle-boarding. We also went on a short walk down to Bells beach where the annual surf competitions are held.
We snorkelled on the first day the visibility was extremely poor because of dredging. It was still an experience. Some of us had snorkelled from one pier to another which was about 800m!
Kayaking was incredible. We couldn’t kayak at the river because the water had dried up which was the original plan so we had to move to Torquay beach. The waves were insane!! But so amazing. Lets just say everybody fell over numerous times…
Surfing was a first for some and others have been before. The waves were incredible. Stand up paddle-boarding was also so much fun. We had to cut it short because a storm began. It started raining a lot but we didn’t let that get in the way of us having a good time. So we put our boards back and jumped in the water. Whilst it was pouring and the wind was crazy, we had so much fun just us and water. We visited Point Lonsdale where we saw the lighthouse, the caves and the pier. A spontaneous some of us jumped in the rock pools which was definitely a highlight of the camp .
We learnt a lot about the natural environment, but more specifically how to look after our environment and the flora and fauna. The Marine Discovery Centre taught us about some fish in the ocean that may be illegal to catch like the puffer fish. If you catch a puffer fish, you must throw it back into the water!
In our Outdoor Ed theory classes, we’ve been focusing on motivations for recreation in the outdoors, whether that be the adrenaline rush some people like to feel or the state of ‘flow’. I’ve learned that to reach a state of flow, the activity you are partaking in, must have an equal level of challenge and fun.
The entire camp was such an amazing experience and was just overall so fun! For me personally, I loved kayaking. It was something I’d never done in the ocean before and was definitely an experience. This camp was extremely enjoyable, as we’re with our friends, we’re having a great time doing incredible activities. If it weren’t for Outdoor Ed I don’t think I’d ever go out and do any of these Outdoor recreational activities, but now I’m more motivated to go out and participate!!
A special thank you to Mr Freeman for organising this camp for us. Also a thank you to Mr Meincke and Ms Beattie for joining us.Nadine Ghieh
9A SCIENCE EXCURSION TO QUANTUMStudents of 9A – Science had visited Quantum Victoria on the 11th of March to attend a science excursion: Materials of the future. They completed a number of wet-lab investigations as well as few interactive activities. They were very involved and worked very hard on each set task. The centre’s director: Ms Soula Bennett and the presenters were very impressed by our students’ level of knowledge in Science. They had continuously commanded their manners and their high working ethics. Ms Soula awarded the students with an amazing gift designed especially for Quantum, as an acknowledgment for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout the day.
SENIOR SCHOOL 2020 is a year that will be unparalleled – the one and only Year 12 PVGC cohort will graduate – likewise, the jumper design to commemorate the 2020 seniors should highlight this aspect. To gather inspiration, I explored a range of designs - from school jumpers, to clothing items, to logos - to excavate trends which proved to combat the wear of time: minimalism. Keeping this in mind, I approached the design with specificity, ensuring that the elements reflected the school values. The golden laurel-leaf branch snakes around the ‘0’ accompanied by the golden ‘2020’ at the front of the hood which establishes the year of 2020 as a golden year. Furthermore, the laurel branch symbolises achievement which reiterates a core value of our school. To balance the flamboyant design of the back, the front is more simplistic with laurel branches stemming from ‘Pascoe Vale Girls College’ as if a vessel for student’s achievement, curved to frame ‘Year Twelve’. As the hoodie design is minimalistic, it is also flexible to be worn in different settings from school, to the grocery store and in your bed.
By Alanah Santos
HUMANATIES UPDATETerm One brought the installation of a new mural at Pascoe Vale Girls College. Local artists Nadia Cao, a past PVGC student, and Sumudu Aranayake created the unique design based on the ANZAC theme of 2019’s Humanities Week featuring a poem from PVGC student Malavika Manoj, bringing together themes of remembrance and respect with the iconic visual, the red poppy. In Term Two the school will welcome members of the local RSL groups, contributors to the mural, to meet the artists and poet and view the artwork.
