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ISSUE 17 2 0 T H N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 3

Year 8 Camp

Homegroups 8_1, 8_2, 8_3

Sunday 24th November -Wednesday 27th November

WORTH READINGDUKE OF ED BAW BAW HIKE

Year 8 Camp


Wednesday 27th November -Saturday 30th November

A Proud History, a Bright Future

The Duke of Edinburgh award is a program for young

people to develop both leadership skills and initiative.

In order to complete the award participants must spend

time volunteering, learning a new skill and engaging

in physical recreation. The final part of the award is

the Adventurous Journey, which this years Duke of

Edinburgh group set out for on the 20th of October.

We set out early Sunday morning, arriving at Mt Baw Baw

National Park. Over three days we hiked through 28kms

of bush, low scrub, muddy tracks, rocky terrain, swampsand gravel roads, carrying with us all the equipment

necessary for camping in the bush.

After leaving Mt St Gwinear car park, we hiked up to the

top of Mt St Gwinear where we stopped for lunch. Shortly

on the track, we found some snow. After that, we decided

to follow what we thought was the track when in actual

fact, we ended up bush bashing for the next hour. We

stopped in a windy paddock for the night after making

it through a swamp, where only one person fell in. That

night everyone enjoyed 6 second spotlight. On the second

day, we were pleased when we found the path and

managed to follow it for the next 16km until we came to

Mushroom Rocks.

Everyone loved Mushroom Rock's Campsite and we

stayed up talking until it was dark. There was plenty

of laughter and games and although it was raining

constantly while we were there, it was still plenty of fun.

We walked the first section of road for the entire camp.

The forest was foggy, and for the first time we had issues

with leeches, but everyone hiked enthusiastically. In the

final section, we crossed a river to get to the Eastern Tyres

car park.

The hike was a rewarding experience for all the staff and

students involved.

MIPS Interviews2014 VCE StudentsMonday 25th November -Wednesday 27th November

VCE Headstart:English & VCE Orientation

Friday 29th November


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The Importance of Writing

Writing is a critical skill that most

of us will use throughout the

course of our lifetime. Like many

important skills, writing improveswith practice.

There are many arguments as to why

the writing skills of our young people

seem to have deteriorated over time.

Some people blame technology, others colloquial speech,

texting, or Facebook; however, the reality is that most

young people are practising writing daily.

The challenge as I see it, for educators, families and

adolescents is to practise the discipline of writing. What do

I mean by this? Communicating via technology does not

have to be precise, words are shortened, incorrect spelling

accepted and many of the conventions used in Facebook

are well known. We even have the option of using visual

icons to explain how we are feeling. You know the ones

so and so is feeling happy with the smiley face icon!

But writing for an educative, instructional or entertainment

purpose takes discipline and hard work. We need to think

about our audience, our word choice and we need to draft

and re-draft, checking spelling and punctuation.

If we are arguing our case we need to use language which

is persuasive and which helps us to convince the audience

that they need to listen to what we have to say. If our piece

is poorly constructed, our audience may not be able to

understand us and therefore our meaning is lost.What then is the best approach to teaching students to

write and how might parents help?

School

Regular practice.

Promote reading.

Use of learning tools to develop student skill in all the

areas of writing.

Push perseverance (anything worthwhile takes time).

Parents

Encourage writing for pleasure.

Think about purchasing grammar software (there are

numerous products online).

There are also fun apps which help students to create

stories.

And most of all support your children to practise their writing.

Vaya Cross

Assistant Principal

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

YEAR 11 WORK SKILLS WORKPLACES EXCURSIONAs part of the Learning Outcomes of Work Skills Unit 1 our

year 11 VCAL group went on an excursion to two different

work sites. The aim was to get a workplace appreciation of

OH&S issues.

Firstly we visited Fulton Hogan in Drouin. There we got a

tour of the working site which was interesting as we learntabout their machines, how they work and all of the safety

aspects involved with the operation of the company. There

were a lot of dangers and rules that had to be followed to

meet OHS standards including PPE (personal protective

equipment) and SWMs (Safe Work Management). After

checking out the machines we headed down to the work

shop. A couple of the workers there gave us a run down

on their patrol truck and what they have to set up to be

safe out on the roads when filling in pot holes and so

on. There is a lot of paper work that needs to be filled

out each time they work on the road to ensure safety of

themselves and others.

After this we visited a building site in Warragul. This

involved the boss and one apprentice finishing off framing

a house. Leigh talked to us about OH&S in his business,

including stories of inspectors dropping in regularly. Over

all it was a good excursion and well worth it.

By Shaun, Mikkaela and Chris.

RobBeecrofttalkstothegroupaboutOH&

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involvedinworkingonthePatrolTruck.


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AN EVENING

OF TRIVIAHosted By

World Challenge Namibia/

Botswana Team 2013/14

With Trivia MC Ian Moore

DATE: Saturday, 30th Nov

WHERE:Warragul RegionalCollege School Hall

COST: Tickets $15.00 availablefrom General Office

Includes 1 savoury platter per table

BYO alcohol, soft drinks and

additional nibblesMAXIMUM TABLE SIZE

IS 10 PEOPLE

Great prizes to be won on thenight

Spot prizes

Silent Auction with additionalprizes to be won

TEXT BOOK SALES 2013YEARS 7-10

YEAR 7

ENGLISH

Pankration (P/Back) Trust Me!

INDONESIAN

Retain books for 2014

JAPANESE

Retain books for 2014

YEAR 8

ENGLISH

Once - Gleitzman Lord of the Flies

INDONESIAN

Bagus Sekali 1 Workbook (if not written in)

YEAR 9

ENGLISH

Tomorrow When The War Began

INDONESIAN

Bagus Sekali 2 (on past booklists)

YEAR 10

ENGLISH

Of Mice and Men Stack of Stories Doppelganger

ENGLISH LITERATURE Insight -Lit for Senior Students -2nd Ed Romeo & Juliet-Insight Shakespere Plays

(on 2012 booklist)

FOODS & PATISSERIE

Food Book (Oxford H/B)

JAPANESE

Gakkoo Seikatsu (from 2012)

MATHEMATICS

Access To Prevocational Maths 1

Please note; only the books that appear on these lists

are able to be sold.


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ACCOUNTING

Cambridge VCE Acc Units 1&2 - 2nd Ed

Cambridge VCE Acc Units 1&2 - 2nd Ed Workbook(if not written in) Cambridge VCE Acc Units 3&4 - 2nd Ed Cambridge VCE Acc Units 3&4 - 2nd Ed Workbook

(if not written in)

ART

Art-iculate - Art for VCE Units 1-4 (retain ifcontinuing units 3&4)

BIOLOGY

Heinemann Biology One - Enhanced - Textbook Heinemann Biology One - Units 1&2 - 4th Ed

Heinemann Biology One - Units 3&4 - 4th EdStudent Workbook (if not written in)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Key Concepts VCE Business Management 1&2 - 2nd EdKey Concepts VCE Business Management 3&4 - 2nd Ed

CHEMISTRY

Heinemann Chemistry 1 - 4th EdHeinemann Chemistry 2 - 4th Ed

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Product Design & Technology VCE 1-4 - 3rd Ed 200 Projects Get You into Fashion Design Nelson Product Design & Technology W,M&P

workbook (if not written in) Nelson Product Design & Technology Textiles

workbook (if not written in)

ENGLISH 1 & 2

Don't Start Me Talking The Things They Carried Jasper Jones

ENGLISH 3 & 4

The Lot - In Words

ENGLISH LITERATURE 1 & 2, 3 & 4 Insight - Literature for Senior Students - 2nd Ed Kinglake 350 In Cold Blood

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Food Solutions Units 1&2 - 3rd Ed Food Solutions Units 3&4 - 3rd Ed

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Nelson Info Tech Units 1&2 - 5th Ed Nelson Info Tech Units 3&4 - 5th Ed

LEGAL STUDIES Key Concepts VCE Legal Studies Units 1&2 - 2nd Ed Key Concepts VCE Legal Studies Units 3&4 - 2nd Ed

MATHEMATICS

Access to Prevocational Maths 1 Essential Advanced General Maths - 3rd Ed Essential Advanced General Maths - 2nd Ed Essential Maths Methods 1&2 Essential Maths Methods 3&4 Essential Specialist Maths - 3rd Ed

Essential Further Maths - 4th Ed Maths Quest VCE Foundation Maths

(all 8 workbooks MUST be included and not be written in)

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

VCE Music Performance Musicianship Ess.Units 1&2 (if not written in)

VCE Music Performance Musicianship Ess.Units 3&4 (if not written in)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Nelson Physical Ed. VCE Units 1&2 Nelson Physical Ed VCE Units 3&4 - 5th Ed

Nelson Physical Ed VCE Units 3&4 Workbook - 2nd Ed(if not written in)

Physical Education Notes VCE Units 3&4 - 2nd Ed

PHYSICS

Jacaranda Physics 1 - Units 1&2 - 3rd Ed Jacaranda Physics 1 - Units 3&4 - 3rd Ed

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology Study Dictionary - 2nd Ed

STUDIO ARTS (Photography)

Artisan-Studio Arts for VCE Units 1-4

VCAL LITERACY Stack of Stories Ninety Packets of Instant Noodles The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

VISUAL COMMUNICATION & DESIGN

Visual Comm & Design VCE Units 1-4 -3rd Ed

NOTE: Casio ClassPad 330 calculators.

The new model of the Casio Graphic ClassPad calculatorhas been requested on booklists in 2014. The existingversion of the calculator is still perfectly acceptable in

class and does not need to be replaced if you alreadyown one! There will be 25 of the black and white versionsavailable for sale from the college class set at a reducedprice of $75.00 for those who wish to purchase them.

Parents and Friends will also still continue to acceptthese calculators as well as Casio Scientific CalculatorsFX100AU from students who wish to sell themthrough the book sale.

Please write the price that you wish to receive for thecalculater along with the other details requested on the'bookslip' ie: name, address, contact phone. Thank you.

TEXT BOOK SALES 2013VCE


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Thanks to all the parents who attended our presentations onthe 11thand 12thof November. These meetings allowed us toinform parents of the thinking behind the plan, as well as adviseyou of a further option now available to parents in 2014.

What follows is a summary of the key information presented,

and will help all to understand why the college has madecertain decisions.

Why did we select Lenovo laptops?

When selecting a student laptop there are two main things toconsider

1. Cost - How much does the laptop cost to run acrossthree years?This includes:

a. Purchase price

b. Cost of warranty

c. Cost of repairs after warranty runs out(usually 12 months)

d. Cost of accidental damage

2. Availability - The laptop must be available every school day.

From our experience over the past 5 years, we have learnt thatthe main things that effect cost and availability are:

Robustness Student laptops work very hard. (5 days per week for

6 hours per day, plus homework, mostly powered bybattery).

The devices travel a lot during the day as well as toand from home.

Warranty

Most of the repairs over the life of the devices are'warranty related' rather than accidental damage.

The key types of repairs have been charger, battery,or hard drive failure, some times more than once.

Maximum uptime Repairs undertaken at WRC: turnaround time 1-3

days. Repairs off site with laptop supplier: minimum

turnaround 5 days up to 30 days.

We have experience with Asus, Acer and Lenovo brands, andwe have tested Dell and IBM devices. Lenovo has proven tothe most reliable for us with the lowest downtime and the least

costly to run when backed by a 3 year warranty.

Why is long term warranty important.

Laptops which work hard require lots of 'warranty repairs' over3 years.

Industry statistics (IdeasLab) Over three years almost all laptops in schools will

require repair under warranty. The problem increasesas the laptop gets older.

20% of fleet in Year 160% of fleet in Year 2120% of fleet in year 3

Our experience has largely backed up these figures.16% of fleet in Year 135% of fleet in Year 275% of fleet in year 3

Upfront versus ongoing costs

Our low cost devices: Have a 1 year warranty only (greater risk of future

repair cost). Are proving much more expensive to repair (e.g.

replacement charger $60 vs $20 for our otherdevices).

Must be sent away for repair.

The low up front cost devices have high potential to be the mostexpensive over time. 3 year warranty can save a lot of money.

Cost to Parents Lenovo laptops may seem expensive, but include a

3 year warranty. Except for accidental damage, theyshould be cost free after purchase.

The school has reduced the booklist cost since2012 by between $430-$530 over years 7-9 to helpparents with the purchase of laptops.

The net cost of the Lenovo X131 is $70-$170 morethan the year 7-9 2012 booklist over 3 years ($25-$60 per year more).

Whilst we have provided a variety of paymentoptions, we are always happy to discuss individualcircumstances.

There are 4 options, the choice is yours

The three Lenovo models come with a 3 year onsite warranty.Accidental damage cover is available for each device at anadded cost. You may choose any of the following options.

1. X131e 11.6 screen, very robust.2. L430 14 screen, inbuilt CD/DVD drive, excellent

graphics.3. X240 12.5 screen, top end specs with extra

memory, longer lasting battery.4. Bring your own laptop (see below).

Bring your own laptop if you wish, but do yourresearch first!

Parents can supply their own Laptop provided it meets ourminimum technical and physical specifications, and parents/guardians clearly accept responsibility for organising repairsand meeting all ongoing costs.

There are advantages

Parents/guardians are free to choose a brand name. Potentially cheaper up front. Choice of warranty options/risks.

There are disadvantages Parents/guardians are totally responsible for

organising all repairs/warranty claims. Parents must ensure that the student has access to a

replacement machine (the school can help with this). Possibly more expensive in the long term.

We ask that all parents who opt for their child to bring theirown laptop, carefully read the BYOD process and BYODParent Agreement.

Each arrangement will be assessed on a case by case basis (tomake sure the laptop will work) and the parent/guardian will beasked to sign our BYOD Parent Agreement.

If you need more info please contact us on 5623 9900.

2014 LAPTOP PROGRAM FOR YEAR 7 AND 10


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DIARY DATES

Wed 20 Nov

WWW Week 7 Group D7

School Council & Finance Meeting

6:30pm

Year 10 & 11 Exams

Unit 3 & 4 External Exams

Thurs 21 Nov


Year 10 & 11 Exams

Domain Leaders Meeting 3:30pm

Fri 22 Nov


Year 10 & 11 Exams

Valedictory Dinner

Sun - Wed24 - 27

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Year 8 Camp -


depart 9am Sunday, return 3pm

Wednesday

Wed - Sat27 - 30

Nov

Year 8 Camp -


depart 9am Wednesday, return

3pm Saturday

Mon - Wed25 - 27

Nov

Year 10 & 11 Exams

MIPS Interviews - VCE 2014

Students

Wed 27 Nov

WWW Week 8 Group D8

Wellbeing Meeting 5:15pm

Chaplaincy Meeting 5:30pm

Thurs - Fri28 - 29

Nov

VCE Headstart: English & VCE

Orientation

Fri 29 Nov Last day 7 - 9 Work Requirements

Quote of the weekTrust that little voice in your head that says

'Wouldn't it be interesting if...'; And then do it.

Duane Michals

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