Dec 19 VCE Students to collect results & certificates

20 Parent Teacher Interviews 9-12.30 & 2-4pm

Last day for Students - Students dismissed at 3.15pm

Jan 30 First day of Term 1 2013

Feb 5 ALPHA Welcome Evening 7.30pm

11-12 Year 12 Ascent Program

15 Student Leadership Training day

19 School Photo day

Instrumental Music Information Night 7.30pm

Volume 38; Number 19, 18 December, 2012

Principal’s Report

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with one of our Year 10 students Sarsha Crawley to discuss a history paper that she had written and submitted for national award consideration. “Louisa Lawson: Matriarch of Australian Feminism – The story of how Australian women achieved the vote” is a remarkable piece of work from a Year 10 student. This 2,400 word history of one of Australia’s forgotten leaders, has led to four major awards being presented to Sarsha in Term Four and I think that it is worth reflecting for a moment on why Sarsha’s work was so important. Sarsha wrote about the story of Louisa Lawson, a woman who contributed a great deal to the emancipation of women in Australia in the late 19th Century. Louisa supported the suffragette movement for women to be given the vote and to be allowed to be elected to Parliament. These goals were both achieved and Louisa was acknowledged as one of the driving forces behind the adoption of fairer laws in Australia. It was a superb piece of work and tells a story that is not only of great interest to all Australians - male and female - but is an extremely important part of Australia's history. I would like to thank Sarsha for taking me through Louisa's personal story, and also for demonstrating a high level skill in historical research. END OF YEAR Thank you to all parents, students and teachers at East Doncaster Secondary College for the work that you have done to help make our school such a wonderful place of learning throughout 2012.

Important Dates

The improvements in Year 12 results, the greater focus on internationalising education, our successes in sport and music, our productions and camps, our exciting differentiated curriculum, the work of teachers in all classes from 7 – 12: it has confirmed to me again that there is no place that I would rather be than East Doncaster Secondary College.

Michael Fitzgerald Acting Principal

The first day of school for 2013 will be Wednesday 30

January. All students are required to attend in full

summer uniform on the first day.

Return to School

College Dux 2012

Daniel Elkington: ATAR Score: 99.80

Daniel presents himself as very modest, unassuming young person. He has, however, been an extremely diligent and reliable student of the college.

Daniel’s academic results have consistently been of a very high standard and this was reflected in 2011 when Daniel achieved the perfect study score of 50 in his accelerated Year 12 subject of Information Technology – a remarkable feat for any Year 11 student and one for which Daniel achieved a Premier’s Award this year. Daniel was able to match that effort this year when he once again received a study score of 50 in Maths Methods.

These achievements by Daniel and by extension, this award, comes as little surprise to Daniel’s teachers who all confirm that he is a student who strives for perfection in his studies. He received Merit Certificates in every year of his studies at East Doncaster Secondary College.

His quest for excellence is certainly acknowledged and respected by his peer group, and Daniel became a visible role model within The John Landy Centre this year as all students could clearly see how hard he was working and how dedicated he was to succeeding in his studies.

We congratulate Daniel on his wonderful achievement and wish him well in his future endeavours.

John Roberts Head of Senior School

College Dux 2012

Music Information Night

Book orders made through Campion Books must be collected from the School Hall on Tuesday 22 January 2013 from 9am—3.00pm. Cash, EFTPOS or Credit card accepted on Book Collection Day. Cheques will

not be accepted.

Campion Book Collection

The Compass school management system is now up and running. Parents should have received a letter in the mail detailing how to login. The system allows parents to update their details, read student reports, access the newsletter and up-to-date school information, and contact teachers directly via email. We encourage all parents to become acquainted with Compass and login regularly in the new year to keep in touch with all the school news.

What is Music Information Night? This is an evening for you to hear about the advantages and opportunities available as part of learning a musical instrument at EDSC. You will hear some scientific evidence, learn about the College program, hear some performances, PLUS your son or daughter will have an opportunity to try their preferred instruments on the night. Whatever year level, if you are interested in being part of our exciting performance program put this date in your diary now! What: 2013 Music Information Night When: 19 February 2013 Where: The John Landy Centre Time: 7.30 - 9.00pm

It is with great pleasure that we announce the Middle School Captains for 2013. Both Megan Humphries and Richard Sun will take on the role of Middle School Captain, supported by Lauren Kirn and Jon Coumaros as Vice-Captains. All four of these students will play an important role in the Student Leadership program and the development of events and activities for the Middle School students. We wish them all the best for 2013.

Lucy Marshall Student Leadership Co-ordinator

Middle School Captains 2013

Year 8 Health & Personal Development Year 10 Surfing Trip

On Tuesday 27 November, twenty six Year 10 Sport and Recreation students plus two Year 11 students from last year’s class travelled to Phillip Island for a surfing day trip. It was rainy and stormy as we were leaving school at 7:30 in the morning and continued to get worse as we drove to Smiths Beach! However, once we were dressed in our wetsuits and went down on the beach, we didn’t even notice the rain.

The instructors took us through a skills lesson on land, spoke to the group about rips and water safety and then we were away. The group spent the best part of 2 hours in the perfect waves and we basically had the beach to ourselves. The time flew while we were in the water and no one wanted to leave at the end.

We saw some outstanding nose dives – special mention to Luke Crawford who had the stack of the day and then got straight back up to catch another wave; some natural talent – special mention to Milly Graham and Andrew Jackson; and some interesting sound effects while catching waves from James Vovos. Every person gave it their all and had a fantastic day. We had many comments from the instructors on what a great group of students they were. A great way to finish the Semester off for Year 10!

Ella Carrie

Sport & Recreation Teacher

Community Project - Christmas Hamper Donations Christmas time can be very challenging for many families throughout Melbourne. As part of the Community Service project for Year 8 Health & Personal Development, students worked in small groups to create wonderful hamper packs for the many needy families. The aim of this activity is to develop empathy and compassion and instil in the students the importance of not just receiving in this world but also making an effective contribution to the local community.

This is the second Year the Year 8’s have created these offerings and they were given to the Doncaster Corps of the Salvation Army who were most appreciative. The Year 8’s involved were 8A, 8B, 8D, 8E, and 8I. The Salvation Army were just about to start organising their distribution of Christmas hampers to the needy so were absolutely thrilled to receive such a substantial contribution from the students. It was wonderful to see the positive and enthusiastic attitudes by the students creating these offerings and most pleasing to witness their generosity of spirit.

We were very proud of the students’ hard work and we encourage all students to continue with a conscientious, empathetic approach to the many community projects available throughout Melbourne. Well done Year 8.

Bettina Chipp, Rona Rupp and Moana Newton

Health & Personal Development Teachers

The canteen will be open until the end of school on

Thursday and will reopen on the first day back at

school—30 January 2013.

Canteen Hours

Secondhand Uniform Shop

The second hand uniform shop has a range of good quality second hand uniforms for sale. Open every day at the General Office from 9am-1pm.

Rose Howarth

MOBILE PHONE FUNDRAISER – KEEP COLLECTING MOBILE PHONES OVER THE HOLIDAY BREAK! Many of us may be fortunate enough to receive new mobile phones over the break. If this is you, you can bring your old phone to the college early next year and place it in the specially marked box in the General Office to help raise funds for the college. As the phones will be reconditioned, please ensure that all personal data has been removed/cleared from the phone. FESTIVE GREETINGS FROM PARENTS & FRIENDS The Parents & Friends group wish the whole school community a safe and happy time over the Christmas break, and thank you for supporting their events during the year. In my family’s final year at the college, and as outgoing President of the PFA, I would like to thank John Handley and the staff of the college for their continued support of the group. In particular, I would like to pay tribute to the wonderful group of people who make up the Parents & Friends Committee including those on our Helpers List. I hope the group continues to thrive in our school community and wish you all the very best for the coming year.

Julie Martyn President

EDSC PARENTS & FRIENDS

Parents & Friends Association

Secondhand Book Sales

Please note that there will be no secondhand book sale this year. There are a number of factors influencing this decision, including the introduction of the digital textbook package at Years 7-9, the removal of a number of books at Year 10 and new editions of textbooks in Years 11 and 12. Secondhand books can be purchased at:

North of the Yarra Pty Ltd School Booksellers

52-56 Strathallan Road Macleod VIC 3085

Ph: 9458-4749 Links to the Campion Booklists are on the EDSC website. Just click on the Parent Information menu option at the top of the Home Page.

Vicki Da Silva Booklist Co-Ordinator

Thursday 29 November What a way to spend the hottest November day for 65 years…dress up in Medieval attire and play Medieval games! Students participated in a range of activities including Heraldry, Dancing, Tournament and Medieval Japan.

The purpose of the day was to give the students a chance to learn history through hands on experience. The students were very

well behaved despite the extreme heat. Thank you to the Medieval Education team and the Year 8 Humanities team who helped the day run smoothly.

Anya Greenhill – Humanities Co-ordinator

Year 8 Medieval Day

Dear Parents of Years 7-10 Students, We would like to communicate an issue around royal blue jumpers that may have been purchased since 2011. After consultation with the College late last year and examining batches of royal blue jumpers, we have found that two batches of jumpers have been affected in the dyeing process, resulting in the royal blue jumpers fading excessively. If you notice any discolouration of your jumper, please return it to our PSW Kew Store as soon as possible for examination and if found to be affected, a replacement jumper will be issued We apologise in advance for the inconvenience this may cause and our intention is to continue to supply your community with quality uniforms and excellent service. Yours sincerely, Team at PSW Kew Store 12 Strathalbyn Street EAST KEW VIC 3102 03 9819 7809

Christmas Closing

Christmas Closing

PSW’s Retail Stores will be closing

PSW’s Retail Stores will be closing

for the Christmas break:

for the Christmas break:

Last Day: Last Day:

Friday 21st December

Friday 21st December

Reopening:

Reopening:

Wednesday 2nd December

Wednesday 2nd December

DISCOLOURATION OF ROYAL BLUE JUMPERS

Bendigo Bank Run Warrandyte Fun Run

Run Warrandyte invites you to attend this fabulous event, created to support a number of local sporting clubs. Come along and be a part of it, whether you cheer, walk, run, or become a volunteer! The Fun Run will take place on Sunday, 10th February 2013 at 8am at the football/cricket club rooms, Taroona Ave, Warrandyte, 3113. The lengths are 2.25k, 4k, 8k or 12k, or an 8 and under kids event located on the Oval.

For more information please visit our website,

http://www.runwarrandyte.blogspot.com.au .