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PRESENTATION EVENING In a year filled with significant College events, Presentation Night is a stand-out. It is the evening on which we recognise the achievements of our students across a wide range of endeavours. The auditorium was filled with parents, families and friends and students. The Program contained a mix of Awards, musical items and addresses. With the positive feedback from our community about some of the changes to the tenor of the evening, we continued with that structure and tone, again this year. The Dux of 2016, Ms Caitlyn Liu received the William and Elizabeth MacKinley Prize and gave a very interesting presentation; offering some sound advice on effective study habits and remaining focussed during difficult times.

AWARDS Amongst the many awards for Personal Achievement and Academic Effort across the year levels, there were some very significant awards presented: College Council Award for Leadership Laura Ozzimo Deakin Student Awards Community Service Renee Collom Y12 Academic Chloe O’Brien Y12 Leadership Jaymie Burgess Y12 Holland Foundation Award Maedeh Maghsoodi Y10 Caltex Best All-Rounder Award Ashleigh Allsopp Y12 ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards Lachlan MacDonald Y12 Tyler Parker Y10 Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Award Bailey McKiernan Y10 NESTA and Citizenship Award Nelson Brash Y12 Pierre De Coubertin Award Ashleigh Allsopp Y12

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2017 TERM 1 2018 Wednesday 17 January Uniform Shop re- opens 10am-3pm Tuesday 23 and 24 January General Office opens 9am-3pm Thursday 25 January General Office returns to normal hours 8.15am - 4.30pm Tuesday 30 January Year 7, 10-12 First day Students Wednesday 31 January Year 8 and 9 First day Students

In this issue you will read about:

Principal Report p1,2,3

Year 8 News p4

Outdoor Education News p4

Science News P5

Music News p5

Sport News p6,7,8

Uniform Shop p8

Term Dates p8

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Norwood Secondary College provides a vibrant teaching and learning environment that supports enjoyment and excellence in living, learning and working.

College Phone No. 9871 0400 Student Absence Line: 9871 0401 TERM 4 Principal: Mr Andrew Sloane NUMBER 5 Assistant Principals: Mr Kris Johnson and Mrs Jackie Harris 21 December, 2017 College Council President: Mrs Catherine Wright

College Captains 2018: Chantelle Infanti and Sebastian Kostas School Email Address: norwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au School Web Address: www.norwood.vic.edu.au

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FIDELIS AWARDS Year 7 Alexandra Kiernan Joshua Plumridge Year 8 Ebony Brice Thomas Carroll Year 9 Joanne Loong Harrison Low Year 10 Jemma Erwin Bailey McKiernan Year 11 Jessica Freitag Sebastian Kostas

The 2018 College Student Leaders were also presented to the community on the evening. Congratulations to: College Captains: Chantelle Infanti Sebastian Kostas College Vice-Captains: Abigail Kiefte

Will Scoble

Congratulations to all our Award winners. There were some very fine achievements recognised on the night, in addition to those listed here. Of note was the number of students who were recognised for their achievements over multiple areas.

Thank-you to our 2017 College Captains and Vice-Captains: Lachlan, Jaymie, Martin and Nathalia were outstanding leaders and role-models. The manner in which they led during the year will have an impact on younger students and I look forward to that impact being seen in our future leaders’ development.

2017 DUX – CONGRATUALATIONS CHLOE O’BRIEN Year 12 results are available in time for us to share with our community. Of particular note is the performance of our 2017 Dux. With an ATAR of 96.25 it is with great pride that we were able to announce the 2017 Dux of Norwood is Chloe O’Brien. Chloe achieved scores of 44 in Media, 44 in Health and 43 in English – an outstanding effort. Chloe had already achieved a 44 in Drama when in Year 11.

2017 YEAR 12 RESULTS Our students’ overall average ATAR score is 56.8 (2016– 60.91; 2015– 53.48; 2014 – 53.48). Some of the highlights included: Chloe O’Brien (2017 Dux) – ATAR score of 96.25

Sebastian Di Marco (2017 Proxime Accessit) – ATAR score of 95.75

4 students with an ATAR over 90

17 students scoring above 80

29 students scoring above 70

22 study scores 40+

88 study scores 35+

Year 12 students with 40+ scores: Tia Black 41 Psychology Nelson Brash 46 Business Management 40 Physical Education Kane Brash 42 Geography Casey De Wacht* 42 History Sebastian Di Marco 41 Physics 40 Chemistry Jessica Freitag* 44 History Luca Hernandez 43 Mathematical Methods Jacob Hill 45 History Abbigail Kiefte* 42 Health and Human Development Sophia Knight** 40 Studio Arts

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Sebastian Kostas* 47 Legal Studies 42 Biology Chloe O’Brien 44 Media 44 Health 43 English Molly O’Brien 40 Media 40 Health 40 Food Technology Casey Psinas 40 English Emily White 40 Media * Year 11 student ** Year 10 student

Year 11 students studying a Unit 3 /4: 98 Year 11 students did a Year 12 subject (up from 62 in 2016) The average score for year 11 students is 31.5 and there were 6 scores above 40.

EVENTS 2018 Year 7 Orientation Day occurred last week and there is a report in this Newsletter. A big thank-you to all the staff who were involved in this event. We received such positive feedback from the students involved and from parents who experienced the positivity of the students at the end of their first day of Norwood Secondary College. The Orientation Day (and our ‘Pre-Orientation Day held the week prior for students who may be the only one coming to Norwood coming from primary school) offer incoming students a taste of a secondary school, an opportunity to meet significant staff and (most importantly) meet their new classmates. All went home with a photo of their new class, with the names of their new classmates. We know this will help them come on Day 1 2017 with the confidence that a check of faces and names will give them ….ready to reacquaint with their new friends and classmates.

NORWOOD FACILITIES Preparation of the site where the Gymnasium will be built continues. The surface of three of the hardcourts within the footprint of the Gym has been removed and compaction of the ground has been underway for the past week. Demolition of several sheds and concrete areas has occurred and the old purple toilet block is the only remaining structure – it will be demolished early next year. While there will be a break in work across the Christmas break, it will resume in January with excavation for the footings commencing. All is proceeding smoothly, with little time lost in the recent heavy rain.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR On behalf of the College Council and staff, may I wish all in our College community all the very best for the coming month. May you enjoy some time with those important in your worlds and I look forward to you reconnecting with Norwood in 2018 refreshed and relaxed. Best wishes to our departing Year 12s. We trust that whatever pathways and journeys are ahead, you find yourself well-equipped from your time at our wonderful school. Andrew Sloane, Principal

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The footprint of the gym has now been estab-lished and the footing will be dug soon”

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CONGRATULATIONS TO BELLA MILLER ON ACHIEVING THE AUSTRALIAN SCOUT MEDALLION The Australian Scout Medallion is the highest award attainable in Scouts and is awarded to a very few of the 47 million Scouts globally. This award is a sum of many awards Bella has achieved in Scouts over years and reflects her initiative in tackling challenge through teamwork and leadership. In order to attain this level of achievement, Bella has participated in an enormous range of challenges, including hikes, camping, training of younger scouts, leadership, and event management. Further to this, Bella has received 10 Proficiently badges, 3 levels of the Patrol Activity badges, 5 Pioneer badges, 4 Explorer badges, and 4 Adventure badges Congratulations Bella! Rebecca Arnold, Head of Year 8

YEAR 9 OUTDOOR & RECREATION STUDIES - SURF CAMP 2017 On Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 December, the Surf Camp to Lorne was held for 2 days of surfing and other water activities. Students completed a RUN / SWIM / RUN activity which got everyone used to the water conditions prior to the surfing lesson. Nathan Vabec and Kelly Watt took out the short race but most importantly all participants completed the challenge and performed very well. The students loved the water and enjoyed the waves – perfect for beginners. Most students stayed out for a couple of hours with some keen to keep surfing longer. We finished the day with a walk to the Lorne Pier and spotted a couple of Dolphins cruising along the headland, which was a lovely sight. We stayed at the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club which is right on the sand in Lorne. A great location with excellent facilities and activities to keep us all entertained. The next day we were up early with a morning jog (and a swim for some) along the beach before a big breakfast. We hit the surf again, the students again performed very well in good conditions but the waves were small. All students were standing on their boards at some stage and a few picked surfing up very well and excitedly rode some waves all the way into the beach. A number of students surfed tandem together on the stand up paddle board which was a lot of fun! We had another

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great session and the smiles on all faces told the story. We finished the camp with a lifesaving carnival after lunch with Zoe Tucker and James Hird winning the beach flag event. The last event, a surf relay was a tightly contested event with 4 teams testing out their combined surf skills. There were 8 legs of the relay with a run, a wade, a swim and a board paddle completed multiple times. It came down to the last wave when 3 surfers paddled onto a wave and a sprint for the finish line commenced. All students successfully and competently demonstrated their new skills and were a great group to be involved with. It was a very successful camp that was enjoyed by all. Well done! Rod Mitchell, Head of Year 11 Mark Fuller, Head of Year 12

SCIENCE VIDEO COMPETITION To celebrate a successful year in Science, our Year 7 students were given the opportunity to find or design a cool science experiment, and then film and edit a video for the year level to watch. The criteria included many of the new skills and ideas learnt this year including use of the scientific method, layout of a scientific report and most importantly - safety! Congratulations to Alexandra Kiernan for taking out first place with her ‘Exploding Lunch Bag’ experiment, Caitlin Mueck and Jemma Smith for second place with their ‘Cutting a Watermelon’ with rubber bands experiment, and finally Aaron Filmer and Campbell Whitmore for third place with their ‘Ash Snake’ experiment. We encourage all students to get involved with all of the extracurricular Science activities in 2018!

Alex Papantonas, Science Coordinator

YEAR 7 MUSIC EXPO FOR 2018 If you missed the evening, it is certainly not too late to enrol to learn a Musical Instrument next year. Please contact Mrs Joanne Dema at the College for more information. PRESENTATION EVENING All our Music Ensembles rose to the occasion and performed with confidence at the Presentation Evening. As this was our last formal performance for 2017, I would like to thank all our Music students, parents and Friends of Music for a fabulous 2017. We all look forward to new musical achievements in 2018. All Music lessons and ensembles commence Week 2, the week beginning 5 February, 2018.

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CHORALE PERFORMING AT EASTLAND Our Norwood Chorale performed Christmas Carols at Eastland last week and enjoyed entertaining shoppers and dancing toddlers. Thanks to all parents and grandparents for supporting the students so warmly. Congratulations also to Darryl Lai (Trombone) and Breda Oakley with Mrs McKelvie (Clarinet duets). MRS ROSIE MCKELVIE RETIRING After 12 years of dedicated service to Norwood Secondary College, Rosemary McKelvie is retiring to take up new adventures on the Mornington Peninsula. It has been an absolute delight working with Mrs McKelvie, as one of our Woodwind teachers. She has attended every music camp and concert and has been an inspirational teacher with her focus on personal improvement on an individual basis. On behalf of all your students, past and present, sincere thanks.

Welcome Back Mr Forward We welcome Mr Ian Forward back from 12 Weeks’ leave, travelling to Finland to continue work on his PhD. He is now fluent in Finnish and can read original texts for his studies. We welcome Mr Forward back to Norwood Secondary College. “Iloista joulu”

Jo Dema, Instrumental Music Coordinator

T20 YEAR 7/8 GIRLS’ CRICKET - STATE CHAMPIONS What a fantastic day at the MCG on 30 November! After attending Periods 1 and 2, the 13 strong squad battled the heat as they caught the bus, then the train and walked to the home of cricket. The State Grand Final between Marist-Sion College, Bendigo and Norwood commenced at 3pm after Captains Jaclyn Bevan and Abby Guerin won the toss and decided to bowl. All bowlers performed really well; nearly every ball was pitched up to the stumps, not allowing the Bendigo girls to score freely. A special mention must be given to Charlie Hardy as no runs were scored from her over, the only maiden over in the match! When Bendigo had batted their 8 overs, they had accumulated 72 runs and we had taken 3 wickets (15 bonus runs to be added to our score). Our batters quickly piled on the runs, with Jaclyn, especially, hitting 4s and 6s into the double Zone. All batting pairs, mindful not to lose wickets, played sensible, attacking cricket which resulted in a total of 135 runs off the bat. With our 15 bonus runs our final score was 150, compared to Bendigo's 92 (72 plus 20 bonus for their 4 wickets).

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We were only allowed to play a maximum of 10 players, all of whom either batted or bowled. The girls were presented on the ground with their premiership medals by Cricket Victoria as Jaclyn read out the names. After the official team photo, we took lots of group photos and soaked up the atmosphere of one of the greatest arenas in the world. It was great to see the support of many parents, grandparents and siblings who cheered on the girls. Thank you to all the supporters for attending and congratulations to all those who represented the College, in the 3 stages of the competition this term. The complete team list of the State Champion Squad is: Congratulations: Jaclyn Bevan Ashleigh Clifford Zoe Colledge Astrid Gardiner Paris Gebel-Lamb Abby Guerin Charlotte Hardy Abbey Harvey Haylee Landi Holly McRae Elise Prunty Alicia Pumpa Madisson Rottinger Emily Thompson

Mick Wilson, Cricket Coach and Coordinator

2017 PIERRE DE COUBERTIN AWARD “Named after the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the award aims to recognise students state-wide, who demonstrate attributes consistent with the fundamental aims of the Olympic movement, with a particular emphasis on participation and commendable sporting behaviour.” It is with great pleasure that we announce Ashleigh Allsopp as the Pierre de Coubertin award recipient for 2017. Athlete Sportsmanship Honourable Leadership Encouragement Inclusive Go-getter Honesty Ashleigh is a fantastic role model and the ultimate team player. She has exemplified the true Olympic Spirit in many occasions with her sportsmanship, leadership and sporting ability. Ashleigh has always been willing to assist others and at times has even been willing to put herself

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in positions in order for other students to succeed. A Cricket State Champion, with success in a variety of other sports, Ashleigh has always represented the college with pride, fair play and a commitment to succeed. On Friday June 23rd – Olympic Day, we had the absolute honour of attending the 2017 Pierre de Coubertin awards at the home of the 1956 Olympic Games- the Melbourne Cricket Ground to see Ashleigh be presented with her prestigious award. The awards are a joint initiative of the Victorian Olympic Council and the Department of Education and Training. On the night, we were fortunate enough to listen to Nicole Livingstone (former Olympian) and Catherine Skinner (2016 Rio Gold Medallist) talk about their Olympic experiences. Prior to the ceremony Ashleigh participated in a leadership day where she was able to hold an Olympic Gold medal, that Ashleigh described as “very heavy.” She describes her experiences of the day below: “I was fortunate enough to be involved in the Pierre De Coubertin Awards Day and learn more about the Olympic values, through interacting with Olympians and exploring the Sports Museum. I had my wonderful family and three amazing teachers, Miss Munford, Miss Smith and Mrs Beggs; by my side when I received my award and will be forever grateful for the time, they took out of their day to support me! I hope that other students reach out for opportunities that Norwood will continue to offer and enjoy them just as much as I have!” Congratulations Ashleigh! We are very proud of you. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part. Just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle.”- Baron Pierre de Coubertin Tara Munford, Leisa Beggs and Priscilla Smith, Health and P.E.Coordinator

UNIFORM HOURS FOR JANUARY 2018 Re-open Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Friday 19 January - 10am - 3pm Saturday 20 January 10am - 1pm Monday 22, Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 January 10am - 3pm Saturday 27 January 10am - 1pm Monday 29 January 10am - 3pm Tuesday 30 January 8am - 11.30am

TERM 1, 2018 Saturday 3, 10 February 10am - 1pm Saturday 17 March 10am - 1pm Mondays 8am - 11.30am Wednesdays 2.30pm - 6pm Heather Timmins, Uniform Coordinator

Start Dates 2018

Students in Years 7,10,11 and 12

commence school on Tuesday 30 January.

Students in Years 8 and 9 commence

school on Wednesday 31 January.

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TERM DATES 2018

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