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WORTH READING ISSUE 15 2 N D N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2

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VCAL Presentation NightThursday 15th November

Melbourne CupPublic HolidayTuesday 6th November

WORTH READING

A Proud History, a Bright Future

Final Date for submission ofSemester 2 work(Year 10 & 11) ClassesWednesday 14th November

YEAR 12 CELEBRATION DAY!


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Team Leaders 2013

Leading Teacher interview

processes have been completed

and Team Leader positions for

each year level for 2013 have been

finalised.

Next year the Team Leaders for each

year level will be:

Year 7: Jai Law

Year 8: Kate Boyer

Year 9: Sam Richards

Year 10: John Gilcrist

Year 11: Eric Bott

Year 12: Graeme Miller

Debate Win

Last night I was pleased to be able to attend Warragul

Masonic Lodge for the first debate between the Warragul

Masonic Lodge and Warragul Regional College. WRC

was represented very ably by Angela Aitken, Becky

Fullard and Molly Bridge, Year 9 students. The topic was

Violent video games and movies encourage anti-social

behaviour. Our team was allocated the negative side

and did a mighty job of convincing the adjudicators of the

merits of their case. In the end it was a narrow victory to

the girls from WRC.

On behalf of all involved can I thank class teacher,

Kay Frost for organising the debate, Rod Willams for

adjudicating and Bill Dye and Ross Dawson from the

Masons who initiated the idea of this debate. We hope

that this debate can become the first of many between

our two organisations.

Exams

Students in all year levels will be involved in exams this

year. The exam dates for each year level will be:

Year 12: 1st November 24th November(Warragul Soccer Club Rooms)

Year 10 and 11: 19th November 28th November

(WRC Hall)

Year 7- 9: 4th December-7th December (English, Maths,

Humanities and Science)

Headstart

All current Year 10 and 11 students will be required

to attend the Headstart program which will run from

Monday 3rd December until Friday 7th of December.

VCAL students will not be required to attend Headstart.

Further details on these dates will be mailed to families bynext fortnight.

Rob Juratowitch

Principal

Reflections

Each year, the third week of Term 4 is an

equally exciting yet somehow sad moment

in the life of a secondary college. It is the

week when we farewell our Year 12 students

and send them off to continue their lifejourney beyond the comfort and structure of

compulsory education. This years class of

2012 have been a fantastic group of students

and have been positive role models to all

students throughout the year. The four school

leaders - Will Blake, Kirsten Houghton, Vanessa Harkess and Troy

Webb have met with the Principal every Tuesday at recess to

discuss student issues and the progress of the Year 12s. Among

other things, the four leaders initiated a roster of Year 12 students

to conduct yard supervision at lunchtimes to help make the

schoolyard clean and enjoyable for all students. On Thursday 24th

October, the Year 12 students came to school for the last day. As

tradition dictates, they were dressed in costume and were treatedto a cooked breakfast put on by the VCE team, before attending

a farewell assembly. The Year 12s are to be congratulated for

behaving in a respectful and mature manner while enjoying their

last day throughout the morning and I wish them all the very best

for their exams and beyond.

Student Wellbeing

As I mentioned in the last edition of Worth Reading, I have

been very impressed with the work of the four trainee education

support staff employed by the school to assist students with

special needs in class. Tom, Rowena, Aaron and Tom say their

work is very rewarding and from the schools perspective, they

provide invaluable support to the overall learning growth of

the students they work with. Warragul Regional College is now

accepting expressions of interest from suitable young people

interested in completing a gap year working as teachers aide in

2013. Trainees work five days per week and are provided time

at school and support to complete their Certificate III (Education

Support). Anyone interested in this opportunity should contact

Warragul Regional College Assistant Principal (Student Services)

for information regarding the application process. Applications for

the traineeships close on Friday 23rd November 2012.

Student Learning

On Thursday 18th October the Year 7, 8 and 9 students in the

Advanced Curriculum and Enrichment (ACE) program organisedand ran an exhibition night for parents and staff. The students did

a fantastic job in presenting some of the learning they have done

throughout the year and explaining how they have incorporated

and focussed on critical thinking, collaborative learning, creativity

and caring for others into their learning. The success of the

program has meant that at each Year level, there is a waiting list

of students wanting to get in to the program for 2013. In line with

the expectations outlined when students enrolled in the program,

over the next two weeks every student will have their place in the

ACE program reviewed for the coming year. The review process

will include consideration of GPA results, academic data, progress

and semester reports and an interview for some students. If an

interview is required, students and parents will be notified within

the next two weeks.

Mike Shone

Assistant Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALSREPORT

PRINCIPALS REPORT

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS REPORT End Of Year 12 Classes!

Wednesday 24th October saw

the last day of official Year 12

classes and Thursday 25th was the

customary celebration day. Historically

our students have appreciated the

celebration day and have shown theutmost respect for the school and

themselves in the manner in which they

conduct themselves at this time of the

year. Plenty of schools suffer needless vandalism and many

students end their schooling on a very sour note as a result.

Our students were clearly informed of the consequences

of any similar behaviour. Although for VCE students there

is still considerable effort needed in preparation for their

exams it was good to take some time out to acknowledge the

end of their secondary schooling as a whole group. I am very

pleased to report that our students were very well behaved

and they enjoyed the mornings festivities.

We wish the VCE students the very best for their upcoming

exams and encourage them to focus their effort over the

next few weeks to be fully prepared. The campus will be

open to year 12 students for study purposes and staff will be

available for support as needed.

We wish the class of 2012 all the very best for the future and

look forward to celebrating their achievements this year inVCE and VCAL at the Valedictory Dinner on 23rd November.

Teachers will be available to students right up until each

exam is completed, students are encouraged to make full

use of the support offered by teachers even after official

classes finish ensuring they are as well prepared for

exams as possible. Families are also encouraged to be as

supportive and understanding as possible during a time

when many students may feel under greater pressure than

usual. Any students or families concerned by how they

are coping are encouraged to contact the school for extra

support.

Les Ponton

Assistant Principal

Our school community was recently treated to a political

campaign for Student Union Presidency. Since the early

1990s, the Student Union Presidents have been elected

by the student body and have taken on the dual role of

representing the school as School Captains in the public

domain and running the week-to-week operations of the

Student Union.Candidates were interviewed at the start of the process by

administration representatives and a panel from the Student

Union. Once given approval, candidates were free to put up

posters, meet and greet and generally get their message

out there, which culminated in a very entertaining round of

speeches in front of a specially convened assembly.

The following students bravely presented themselves and

their ideas to the 750 plus audience: Brock Glover, Brandon

Carpanedo, Jake Borsato, Jacqueline Kleinitz, Kaitlyn Hedrick,

Maddison Huysman, Maddison Dalgleish, Aaron McDonald,

Zac Regester, Carlie Wooster.

The candidates had an extra challenge to navigate through onthis occasion, because they also had to pitch their message

to the teaching staff of the college, who were now also entitled

to vote. This is the first year this has happened; or certainly

the first since the SRC was reborn as the Student Union in

the amalgamation of High School and Tech/ WSC in 1993.

This was a decision taken by the Student Union and seems

to have worked well to reflect the growing profile required by

the School Captains as representatives of the entire school

community.

As always, there was variety and originality in the speeches,

which ranged from roving mike forays into the crowd, dramatic

monologues, Gangnam- style inspired morph dancing andexhortations to join the Wolf Pack. (A clever rework of a

previous speech from past President James Harkess.)

In the end, a close contest saw the following candidates

successful in taking on the roles of School Captains: Jake

Borsato, Jacqui Kleinitz, Kaitlyn Hedrick and Brandon

Carpanedo. The school wishes them well in their demanding

roles and looks forward to supporting them as they make their

contributions to the life of the school. We would also like to

thank all the others who ran in the election, and hope that theprocess and experience has been valuable in your personal

skills development.

Mark Braddick

STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS


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CHAPPYS CHATFor the past few terms we have been

running an Anti Bullying Program

with all the year eight students. Its

been fascinating dealing with this issue

which has and is impacting every area

of our lives. I suggested to the students

that when we think of the term Bullyingwe straight away default to the negative

about this behavior which stands to

reason. So when we run programs or talk

about the issue or run a survey on it, their natural thought is,

here we go again, we are going to look at this negative stuff

again, as if they are in trouble.

My challenge to them and to you is why is it that we tend

to focus on the base nature of humanity and not the higher

nature we have. All the bad stuff we do is focused on. Just

read a paper, watch the news, go on facebook, read the

gossip mags or play Xbox you will get what I mean. We set

up programs as a knee jerk reaction to deal with the bad

stuff around us. When we focus on the negatives we tend to

get the negatives in return.

What if we gave more time to our higher nature? You know

all that good stuff we do such as generosity, kindness,

thankfulness, love, cheering people on, supporting the

needy, mending the broken hearted, developing good

character etc. Wow, when you think about it, the list is huge!

What would our society look like if we heard more, read

more, told more, and even got involved with more good newsstories? You may say its an impossible dream. When I raised

this with my students they all, bar none, said they wanted

to live in a community like that but believed it to be too

hard to reach because of the ugly side of our nature. Then

my challenge to them as with us all is that it starts with the

individual and every individual living out of their higher nature

will eventually impact the whole.

With regards to what we teach across the board, maybe

we should focus on reinforcing what a positive, uplifting,

wholesome life and community looks like.

Chappy Lee.

The second hand text books sale will be held on

Thursday 6th December 2012. Grading, pricing and

cataloguing of books will be done on Tuesday 4th

December to Wednesday 5th December 2012 inRoom E2. As there is a great deal of work involved

in preparing the books for sale, Parents and Friends

welcome anyone who is willing to assist on these

days. Volunteers for helping may contact Louise

Young on 5626 1474 or 0418 531 445. Parents

and Friends Club arranges the sale so that parents

have the opportunity to sell text books and to save

money when purchasing books for next year. A 20%

commission is charged which is handed on to the

school for the benefit of the students.

PARENTS & FRIENDSEnd of Year Dates for Uniform andSecond Hand Text Book Sales Are:

Second Handbooks for Sale:

Second Hand books for sale need to be handed into the

Front Office by the 30th of November 2012.

All Books must include a student detail form available fromthe front Office.

Uniform Shop Open:

Wednesday 5th December 2012 - 12.30 pm to 4pm

Tuesday 11th December 2012 - 8am to 10am

ORIENTATION DAY

Uniform Shop NOT Open

Wednesday 12th December 2012

Wednesday 19th December 2012

Secondhand Text Book Sale

Thursday 6th December 2012 In Room E2

(Corridor left of the Uniform bookshop)

Second Hand Text Books Only 9am to 1pm

Second Hand Text Books & Uniform 6pm to 8pm

Orientation Day 11th Tuesday December 2012

Uniform Shop Open 8am to 10am

Book Collection Wednesday 23th January 2013

Uniform Shop Open 10am to 2pm

Volunteers are most welcome!

Please call Louise Young - President

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Families of Year Ten students should now be aware of the

end of year arrangements for their child. These matters

were highlighted to students at an assembly last week. The

important dates for Year Ten students during this term are:

November 14: Last day for submission of Work

Requirements. November 15: Year 10 Formal

November 16: Last day for scheduled Year 10 classes

November 19-28: End of Year Exams

November 29-30: MIP (Managed Individual Pathways)

interviews

December 3-7: Headstart

It is worth noting that leading into the end of Semester 1, the

GPA class average for all Year 10 students was almost 37 an

excellent result. At the end of Semester, this average had

declined to 33.5. At present, the average again sits at 37, so

students have been made aware that the completion of work

and preparation for exams are vital to maintaining their average.

All families will receive a notice of an interview time of 30

minutes for the MIPS interviews to be held on November

29-30. This is an important step in the process to ensure all

students have been allocated to the best course to match the

career pathway, and a chance to reflect on the pathways prior

to the course selection being finalized.

Students are not required at school during the exam and MIPs

interviews unless they have a scheduled activity. Rooms will be

made available to students during this time for study purposes.

The final day for VCAL students for this year is November 16,provided all the required competencies have been completed.

Teachers will notify students if there needs to be further

activities to complete competencies. If incomplete, VCAL

students will be required to attend school each day after

November 16 until the competencies have been satisfied.

All families for Year Ten will have received a notice regarding

the formal from their child. Students will be dismissed at 1.30

on November 15 to prepare for the event. It is expected that all

students attend school on Friday, November 16.

This is an important period for all Year Ten students. It is

important that all students remain vigilant with their studies

to complete the required work in a timely manner. We advise

students that are experiencing difficulty to seek assistance at

the earliest possible time so as assistance can be provided

either at home or at school.

Eric Bott

Year 10 Team Leader

YEAR 10 MATTERS

MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER - CUP EVE ARRANGEMENTSOn the Monday 5 November (the day before Melbourne Cup

day holiday) the College will conduct a special program for

the school day. The College understands that many families

take the opportunity to have some family and holiday time

before the rush of Christmas. The Colleges experience in

the past is that less than 30% of our students attend on this

day. This makes it impossible to conduct a normal school

day as too many students miss important lessons.

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Class 1

Year 7-9Sport (Hall)

Computer

Activities (D1)

Movie

(Drama Room)

Movie

(Drama Room)

Environmental

(Tyson Plaza)

Class 2

Year 7-9

Environmental

(Tyson Plaza)Sport (Hall)

Movie

(Drama Room)

Movie

(Drama Room)

Computer

Activities (D1)

Class 3

Year 7-9

Computer

Activities (D1)

Environmental

(Tyson Plaza)

Movie

(Drama Room)

Movie

(Drama Room)Sport (Hall)

Senior Students

(Year 10 & 11)

Study Hall

(Library)

Study Hall

(Library)

Study Hall

(Library)

Study Hall

(Library)

Study Hall

(Library)

Year 10 and 11 students will complete study sessions, which

will be supervised by appropriate staff. Year 12 students will

already be completing their VCE exams.

Normal school uniform applies, however we request that

Year 7-9 students bring a hat and runners.

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DIARY DATES

Quote of the weekGo big or go home. Because its true.

What do you have to lose?

Eliza Dushku

Thurs 1-22 Nov Year 12 Exams

Tues 6 NovMelbourne Cup

Public Holiday

Wed 14 Nov

Final date for submission

of Semester 2 work

(Year 10 & 11)

Thurs 15 Nov VCAL Presentation Night

Mon19-28

Nov

Year 10 & 11

End of Year Exams

Thur-Fri29-30

Nov

Year 10 & 11 MIPS

Interviews

Mon-Fri 3-7 Dec

Year 7-9 Exams

VCE 2013 Headstart

(Commence 2013 classes)

Tues 11 Dec Orientation Day

Thur 13 DecYear 7-9 Whole School

Activity Day

Mon-

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17-20

DecStudent Activities

Fri 14 DecSemester reports mailed

to parents

Mon 17 DecVCE results available to

Year 12 students

P.O. Box 213 | 55 Burke Street Warragul 3820 | Ph: (03) 5623 9900 | Fax: (03) 5623 4473

| Web: www.wrc.vic.edu.au E-mail: [email protected]

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On Saturday the 13th October the

World Challenge Costa Rica/Nicaragua

team hosted a Central American

inspired dinner that was attended by

over 100 people.

The team have been fundraising moneytowards their trip for the last year and

a half and this was the last major

fundraiser and celebration the team will

have before they depart on their month

long challenge on the 29th November.

Whilst in Nicaragua the team will

be staying with a rural Nicaraguan

community, outside of Leon, for 7 days

where they will be working with the local

Nuevos Horizontes de Miramar School

to paint classrooms, storage rooms

and the local clinic and also repair andrenovate tables and chairs.

Money from Saturday nights fundraiser

will go towards purchasing school and

sporting supplies for the school and

its students.

Challengers were supported by family,

friends and staff who attended the

dinner and were given an entertaining

and insightful speech by assistance

principal, Mike Shone, who has spent

time volunteering and travelling around

Central America. His handy tips willcertainly be very worthwhile!

The night could not have been made a

success without the enormous amount

of organization, help and cooking

provided by Helen Clough and Ian Good

who gave up so much of their time.

Thanks also go to the Saunders family

for providing beautiful decorations for

the evening.

A raffle held on the evening was a

great success and could not have beenpossible without the generous donations

from the following local businesses:

WORLD CHALLENGE COSTA RICA

AND NICARAGUA DINNER

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