June 1st 2018: # 05

Assistant Principal’s Report

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Every School Day Counts 2

VPRC 2018 update 3

Saman Dancers Year 7 & 8 ‘Edible Cells’ Year 9 Careers Expo Year 10 Work Experience ‘Just The Facts, Ma’am’ SSC & District Cross Country Student Wellbeing Community News Advertising

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Dates to Remember

Wednesday -6th June Year 7 Sport Monday 11th June Queen’s Birthday Holiday Wednesday - 13th June GAT Exam Thursday - 14th June Junior & Intermediate Girls Football Monday 18th June SMR Cross Country Thursday 21st June Senior Sport Monday - 25th June Parent Information Evening for Years 9-11 Course Selection Tuesday 26th to 28th June Year 10/11 Exams Year 12 TRAG HOL Billy Cart Race Indonesia Study Tour Friday 29th June Term 2 ends - 2:30 finish

Contents

Assistant Principal’s Report; 1st June 2018

Earlier in the year we informed our community that Somerville Secondary College

will be re-writing our vision statement. The college’s current vision for the school

was written over ten years ago therefore many of the staff, parents and all of the

students feel disconnected to what is written in black and white. The vision cannot be

simply handed from one group to another. We feel that we must develop a new vision

through a process of shared reflection on the values, beliefs and aspirations of the

whole school community. Put simply we would like our vision statement to represent

our aspirational goals and direction for the college and our students based on the

desires of the community. To this end I would welcome any feedback and input via

the survey link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZDCB6S

In our quest to seek feedback we have:

Met with the school councils at Somerville Rise Primary School and Somerville

Primary School. Gaining some extremely valuable ideas which we thank

them for.

Run some activities with primary school students regarding what they would like

their ideal high school to be like.

Run activities through our Pastoral Care Program (PCP) to gain student feedback.

Asked college staff to share their ideas.

Sought feedback via our Facebook page for any community members.

Towards the end of the term our Leadership team will collate all of the feedback and begin the task of writing a vision statement that addresses the needs of all community members. It is a very exciting time for the college and I can’t wait to share with you what we have all managed to achieve together.

Katie Johnson

Assistant Principal

Every School Day Counts

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Victorian Premiers’ 2018 Reading Challenge Update

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Half way through our Reading Challenge and the results are very pleasing.

We have five students who have already completed the challenge of reading fifteen books - and show no signs of

stopping!

Over 600 books have been read so far this year by Somerville Secondary students. This sends a very loud message

that reading, libraries and literacy are not only an important part of our culture and society, but very popular as a

form of recreation and entertainment. We have students who swarm over the bookshelves on a Friday picking out

great reads to sustain them over the weekend. There was the absurd situation just before the end of Term One

where a student borrowed 17 books but had to give some back because she could not carry them all home. Sounds

like a Librarian’s dream - it was actually a bit unnerving. Some students after finishing a book that really resonated

with them have come to the counter requesting we contact the author and ask them to hurry up and write the next

book!

Our public libraries might just as well be the portal that carries everyone off for an adventure - escape - mystery - a

bit of romance or danger.

We have 106 readers signed up this year. The plan is for 150 in 2019. Senior Students are eligible and very

welcome. Our literacy expectations are for students to manage 15 books in one year. With many books only as

long as 60 to 100 pages this expectation is completely do-able. Enjoying the story is the main focus.

With so many students expected to smash this year’s Challenge it will be a real cause for celebrations at our

Awards Night in December when their reading efforts are rewarded.

Hope to see you all there when we put our hands together for our wonderful readers.

Sue Curran

Library Manager

Saman Dancers - SSC Guest Performers

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Tarian Saman di Somerville – Saman Dance in Somerville

On 23rd May we were extremely lucky to have five beautiful Indonesian dancers come to the school to run a dance workshop for Years 8 to 11 Indonesian students. They taught about the history and choreography of the Saman dance, originating from Aceh in Sumatra. Students enjoyed testing their coordination and rhythm as they learned the deceptively simple movements of the two-part dance. After the rehearsal, we were treated to a performance in the gym by the newly skilled dancers. Kneeling on the floor, the dancers alternated movements, bowing down and clapping in time as their arms and bodies turned in unison...well...most of the time!

We were also fortunate to be able to watch a performance from the professionals. Accompanied by the hauntingly beautiful voice and drum skills of Miranda, and danced by the very talented Ulfa, Putri, Fira and Ratih the dance was enthusiastically received by all. To show our gratitude, Year 8 students wrote thank you cards that were presented by School Council Student Representative, Rhylee and greatly appreciated by our guests.

We are very proud of the way our new dancers applied themselves to learn the dance in a short time, then went out of their comfort zone to perform in front of their teachers and peers in the gym.

‘Kalau kamu coba, kamu pasti bisa’ If you try, surely you can…..

Bu Kirk & Bu Anggraeni

Head of Languages-Indonesian

Year 7 & 8 ‘Edible Cells’ for Science

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Not a cake!

Our Year 8 Science students get a tasty opportunity each year to depict their understanding of what different types

of cells look like - skin, plant and nerve cells. These are made up of many different components. In graphic

representations throughout our Science books cells are coloured to show the composition. The assignment was to

reproduce the cell components in a colourful manner just like the books, using lollies and icing. The results were

imaginative and well-resourced with liquorice, jelly beans, musk sticks and everything else that Allens, Cadbury

and Mars had on offer!

The best bit was after the photos and assessment when the paper plates and cake knife came out and everyone was

happily devouring ’cells’. Saxon was eager to have his cake and eat it - digging in just like a cell-consuming

virus! We hope some of the assignments managed to make it home.

Year 9 Career Expo

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On Tuesday the 22nd May all Year 9 students visited the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Careers Expo at the Hastings Hub. The students had the opportunity to speak with Universities, TAFEs, local employer groups and try some hands on activities to help them make some big decisions about their future career pathway. It was a great day!

The bottom line behind the efforts of staff, the College, TAFE, Careers

Counsellors etc. is to help all our students become a success and enjoy

their chosen career. To have a choice in the first place gives you power

over your future. And if you are happy in your job, then it doesn’t feel

like work - and you get paid for it. This is what we all want for our

students and your sons and daughters.

Year 10 Work Experience

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Thank you to the following employers for offering our Year 10 students the opportunity to learn about the world of

work and assisting them to make some big decisions about their future pathways:

“Jack is fantastic. He never needs to be

asked to do a job as he was always there

first. We would give him a job any day.

He was better than or as good as

anyone we have employed in the past.”

Kitchen Design (Campbellfield) Les M Photography (Somerville) MCR Industries (Mentone East) Moorabbin Magistrates Court (Highett) Pearcedale Primary School (Pearcedale) Pelican Park Recreation Centre (Hastings) Peninsula Health (Frankston) Rhian's Portrait Photography (Somerville) RNT Panels (Seaford) Runway Room (Hampton) Serenity Projects Plumbing (Carrum Downs) Somerville Car Care (Somerville) Somerville Rise Primary School (Somerville) The Aviation Centre (Tyabb) The Valley Private Hospital (Mulgrave) Treetops Boarding Cattery (Moorooduc) Westernport Secondary College (Hastings) Yoram Eldar Architecture (Caulfield North)

aDD Signage (Somerville) Bayside Blinds and Security Doors (Dromana) Best Friends Cranbourne (Cranbourne) Best Friends Pets Supercentre (Mornington) BKLA Constructions (Tyabb) Centre Com (Seaford) Chelsea Vet Clinic (Chelsea) Core Contracting Group (Carrum Downs) Creative Art room (Mount Eliza) Creative Signage (Somerville) Dish lickers Resort (Pearcedale) Dolphin Fencing (Mornington) Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Frankston Magistrates Court (Frankston) Freestyle Interiors (Somerville) Impact Fitness (Somerville) Jordans Lighting P/L (Mornington)

“Caitlin is a very pleasant and focused individual. She followed procedures and instructions without fault.

Caitlin was liked by all staff and will be missed by all. Would be a pleasure to have her back again.”

“Dylan has presented himself very well. He has shown a very positive attitude to the industry with a willingness to learn. Dylan has been punctual with his attendance. Overall a great student to deal with and have on board for work experience.”

…”Just the facts, Ma’am”

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The one thing a school Library should absolutely endorse and provide is:

Good , accurate, up to date information. Whether it is on sex, drugs - rock and roll or how to get rid of pimples. The

trouble with information books is the amount of time between compiling, editing, publishing and ending up on the

shelf of a library.

A lot of new technology is dated by the time it is available for public viewing. So we turn to the internet. But can we

do that safely? Over 98% of internet content is rubbish or advertising. Recent studies show that internet users rarely

go beyond page two of a search. With YouTube and Wikipedia being the most popular sources of information.

Wikipedia is contributed to by the general public and aficionados.

There is good information out there, but navigating it is an obstacle race. Some websites are spelled the wrong way

on purpose so that when we mis-spell our search term we end up in that site. If that angers you - it should.

The word ‘Google’ is a mis-spelling or creative spelling of googol, a number equal to 10 to the 100th power, or

more colloquially, an unfathomable number. Googol was coined in the 1930s and is attributed to the nine-year-old

nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner. Sadly, nowadays when you look for ‘Google’ in a dictionary it

is defined as the brand name of a leading Internet search engine, founded in 1998.

Author Neil Gaiman has it right when he stated that “Google can bring you back 10,000 answers, your Library can

find you the right one!”

It is up to us - the people who care about our kids to make sure they have the right information to make their way

through adolescence happily and safely to adulthood. We have information on how to skateboard without ending up

in traction - what to do about depression - how smoking affects your health - how to cook - how to handle

relationships...even how to study for exams! We need to prepare our students for the real world with it’s pitfalls and

stresses, but also to appreciate the gains and successes in their lives. Most importantly - when faced with choices, to

make the right decision.

Sue Curran

Library Manager

3 of the 13,000 Non-Fiction titles available in our Library

SSC & District Cross Country Winners

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On Tuesday 8 May, all students from Year 7 and 8 and several students from Year 9-11 competed in the annual SSC Cross Country. The course takes students on a 2 lap circuit around the school, starting at the Pitch and diverting through the Wetlands for 3km. First past the line was Jack F! The first 3 place getters from each age group were presented with a ribbon at Assembly.

Our top 3 students from each age group competed at the District Event, held at the Hastings Foreshore on

Thursday 24 May.

A huge congratulations to the 17 students who represented Somerville SC at District Cross Country. Jack F and Michael W both WON GOLD in their events, both over 5km. Miranda H placed 3rd in her age group and along with Matthew W (7th) have qualified to represent our school at SMR level on Monday 18 June.

Sophie Angus

Sport Coordinator

HPE Key Learning Area Head

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Student Wellbeing

Acne Adolescence, the onset of puberty brings around many hormonal changes. Hormones, especially testosterone

cause development of oil glands, and an increase of oil (sebum) production.

Oil glands are predominant on the face, back and chest.

The oil that our glands produce help to moisturise and protect our skin.

When oil combines with dead cells, pores and follicles can become clogged /congested.

Blocked pores create an environment for bacteria to thrive.

Increased bacterial growth within the pore can create an inflammatory response, leading to redness - swelling

and discomfort. Ultimately excessive inflammation can lead to scarring Dos

Damage that has occurred on the skin can now be successfully treated with in clinic topical treatments, vitamin A,

vitamin C, reducing skin inflammation, reducing food sensitivities and allergies.

Don’ts

Don’t scrub your face with harsh soaps: You can’t scrub acne away. You can make it worse.

Don’t use alcohol-based cleansing products. It will leave your skin dry and irritated.

Don’t pick or squeeze, no matter how tempting! All that poking can cause more inflammation.

Keep hair gels, hairspray and product away from your face as they can clog your pores.

Wash your face thoroughly after use.

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Community Announcements

Crib Point Community Market Saturday, June 9th

9am to 1pm INDOOR & OUTDOOR STALLS

Busker and Treasure Hunt. AT Crib Point Community House, 7 Park Rd

Crib Point VIC 3919 New stall holders are welcome.

market@cpch.org.au

SOMERVILLE MARKET

At ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

Every 2nd Saturday of the month

(9th June)

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Support your local stallholders

Inquiries: 59776980 (Graeme)

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