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Warragul Regional Collegeproudly presentsWORTH READING

IssUe 10

A Proud History, a Bright Future

2 7 T H J U L Y 2 0 1 2

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VCE InormationNightTuesday 31st July

Parent Opinion SurveySent out to parents on Monday 30th July.

To be returned Friday 10th August

On Tuesday July 24th, Year 8 students had theopportunity to be involved in a ull day o science and

CSI style investigation at Warragul Regional College,

presented by the company CSI World.

All students learnt the basics o investigating a crime

scene such as ngerprinting suspects, and getting

ngerprints rom smooth and rough suraces. They

practiced collecting trace evidence such as bre and hair

samples and how the dierent shapes and orms o blood

splatter can aect the outcome o a case.

Each group o students then became booted and suitedand headed o to investigate their own crime scene.

Each group o students applied their skills, collected

evidence and used UV light to check or any unseen

blood samples. Students then worked together to

eliminate suspects and determine.who did it?

Congratulations to all groups or solving the crime

correctly and especially to the boys o group 6 who

could back up their accusation with the most amount o

evidence.

Thank you to BBLLEN or their support and assistance.

csI Year 8 InVesTIGaTOrs

PD DayNo Students At

School

Monday 30th July

Email Addresses

Please provide your email contact to

[email protected] to

receive uture newsletters via email.


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PrIncIPaLs rePOrT a VIsIT FrOM DrOUInwesT PrIMarY scHOOLRecently, 23 students rom grade 4/5A rom Drouin West

PS came to Warragul Regional College as part o a transition

program. Prior to the day, the Drouin West students were paired

up with students rom 7_3, and wrote letters o introduction to

each other.On the day, the students rom 7_3 taught the younger ones how

to paint a sock sh using a range o dierent vibrant coloured

inks, and helped in the construction o the nal product. Once

nished, the sh were hung to dry and the year 7s took the

primary school students on a tour o the school grounds. The

little kids were amazed at how big WRC is and were concerned

about getting lost i they got separated rom their buddies.

Miss Crookston hoped that the highlight o the day or the Drouin

West students wouldve been the art activity, but unortunately it

was the visit to the canteen!

The connection between the two grades was initiated by the act

that the two grades were taught by Mrs. and Miss Crookston!Both 7_3 and grade 4/5A had an excellent day and were very

impressed with the artwork they produced together.

wlom Bk

Welcome back to all students, sta and

parents to Term 3. In ootball terms we are

entering the 3rd quarter o the year, also

known as the premiership quarter. This is

the term when students can really get a lot

o work done and progress their learning ina positive way. I am pleased to be able to

report a very smooth start to the term so ar.

woth rdig Goig Digitl

Last term we trialled our rst ull digital version o Worth Reading.

This edition o Worth Reading will be our last paper version o the

College Newsletter. From next edition onwards Worth Reading will

be distributed in an electronic ormat via PDF or through a link to

the schools website. Parents will have the PDF or link sent to their

phones and/or email addresses.

The key reason or this change is cost and eciency. The current

version o the newsletter has enormous costs in terms o paper,photocopying, postage, envelopes, sta time to collate, address

and package 720 envelopes each ortnight. The money saved on

this can be better directed to other priorities at the school.

Moving to a digital medium also allows improvement in the uture

including the possible use o sound and video embedded into the

newsletter.

For any amilies who do not have access to email/mobile phone

the school would be happy to continue to provide a paper copy

o the newsletter. Please contact Anne Eacott in the Oce

(56239900) to let us know i this is the case.

chi Dlgtio

Warragul Regional College along with other schools in WestGippsland will be hosting a delegation o 30 Chinese students and

teachers. The delegation arrives on Sunday 29th July and will be

in Warragul or two weeks.

smt 1 rpot

Thank you to all o the amilies who have been in contact with the

school to discuss issues, concerns or points o clarication about

their students report. The report to parents is an important way

o linking parents, students and teachers together in a partnership

ocussed on student learning. Please dont hesitate to contact the

school to discuss any concerns or queries you may have with your

childs report.

not ngotibl Uiom d Pttio

Year Level Teams are currently targeting students out o uniorm.

Parents can help us by ensuring that students own the correct

uniorm, that they wear it to school and that they have a note

i they need to be out o uniorm or any reason. Thank you in

advance to all students and parents or your support to ensure all

students are wearing ull school uniorm.

Rob Juratowitch

Principal


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My name is Mike

Shone and Im

participating in the

Principal Internship

Program at WarragulRegional College

throughout Semester

Two. The purpose

o the internship

program is to provide

an opportunity or

participants to refect on, develop

and practice their leadership skills and

knowledge while shadowing and being

mentored by a respected Principal. It is

also an opportunity or the host school,

in this case Warragul Regional College,

to benet rom having a leader secondedto the school or six months. Earlier this

year I was oered the opportunity to

participate in the program, and was also

asked to nominate a school and Principal

I would like to work with. I chose Warragul

Regional College because o its strong

ocus on student learning and progressive

educational programs, its reputation or

having motivated and high achieving sta

and because o its thorough procedures

that support student wellbeing. Throughout

Semester Two I will be one o three

Assistant Principals at the College.

I studied at Ballarat University and my

main teaching areas are Outdoor and

Environmental Studies, Health and Human

Development and junior Health and PE.

Ater graduating, I travelled overseas andworked as a volunteer in Central and South

America, which had a proound impact on

my values and belies. For the past ve and

a hal years I have worked as a teacher and

school leader at Korumburra Secondary

College, and last year I was Acting

Assistant Principal at Korumburra. I am

married with three children, Isabella (aged

10), Dylan (7) and Jasper (4). Outside o

work my main interests are bushwalking

and sea kayaking, and I am a keen

Hawthorn supporter, which I understand

is looked avourably on by a number opeople at Warragul RC (although not

everyone!!)

In my rst two weeks I have been very

impressed with Warragul Regional College.

There is a discernibly positive culture

amongst the sta and students, with many

exciting conversations occurring around

teaching approaches and curriculum

development that maximise student

learning. I have met some parents through

School Council meetings, and I look

orward to working with all sta, students

and parents over the next six months tosupport improvements in Learning and

Teaching at Warragul.

cHaPPYscOrner

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InTrODUcInG MIKe sHOneassIsTanT PrIncIPaL

During the recent school holidays I went on a

study tour to Japan with nineteen other Victorian

teenagers. It was the best experience o my lie. We

had three days o intensive language classes and

the rest was sightseeing and cultural activities. The

cultural activities were dressing in a summer kimono,

Japanese drumming, calligraphy writing and fower

arrangement. The cities we visited were Osaka, Kyoto,

Nara and Hiroshima. My avourite things about the

trip were the homestay, high school visit and the

Hiroshima peace memorial park.

Teagan Hedrick

JaPan sTUDY TOUr

MONDAY 30 July 2012

is a Sta Proessional

Development DayNO FORMAL CLASSES

STUDENTS NOT REQUIRED

AT SCHOOL

reMInDer

r dLuhtim

My oce and

hallway are ull o

students hangingaround to get a

bit o warmth.

Its become the

junior school

common room. I

nd that these times are very rewarding

and eective in my role as a chaplain. It

gives me the opportunity to really engage

with the students in an environment where

they are relaxed and open with each other.

We have some meaningul and challenging

conversations about all sorts o issues.

Pttio Bll

I was able to take all the students who

supported us with waitering to McDonalds

to say thanks. The young ones are keen to

help out with the next catering event.

Bky club

I am an old hand at breaky clubs now. They

run pretty smoothly and the students love

to hang out in a warm place on the cold

winters morning. The Community Church

Club is doing a great job running their

breakast. I drop in every now and then to

say hello and see i they need anything.

Publi rltio

An extended part o my role is to engage

with the schools wider community such

as parents, church groups clubs and any

group that has an invested interest in the

school. On several occasions I have gone

to students homes to meet with the parents

to discuss where their child is at with

their schooling. I have met with Pastors to

discuss my role as a chaplain to see how

they could support me and the school

community. I aim to spend some time withsome o the ocial dignitaries in the area

such as members o the council and state

and ederal government representatives.

Lee Tilley

Chaplain


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career newsrmid

MOnasH ParenT eVenInG culfld, 6 spt;rgit : .moh.du.u/pt.

Year 10 sTUDenTs

On Tuesday 24 July, The Age and Herald Sun

newspapers will include VTAC Tertiary Entry

2015 supplements. These will be an extremelyuseul resource, or example, in selecting Year

11 subjects. Prerequisite subjects or university

entrance in 2015 will be included. You are

encouraged to collect one.

HeraLD sUn MeLBOUrne careers eXPO

An opportunity to meet repres-entatives rom

universities, TAFEs and private providers

o courses. Employer groups will also be

in attendance. Collect inormation, attend

seminars, and get help in choosing career

pathways. When: 10am-3pm, Fri 29 July;

10am-4pm, Sat 30 & Sun 31 July; Where:

Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.

OPen DaYs are cOMInG Open Days are your opportunity to check out

institutions which interest you. See acilities, talk

to sta and students, collect inorm-ation and

see transport/ accommodation options. Open

10am to 4pm; Year 10 or 11 is a great time to

commence visits.

Sat 4 Aug Monash University (Berwick,

Gippsland, Peninsula)

Sun 5 Aug La Trobe (Albury Wodonga);

Monash (Cauleld, Clayton, Parkville);

William Angliss Institute

Sun 12 Aug Australian Catholic Uni

(Melbourne); Deakin (Warrnambool);

Melbourne (Parkville & Southbank - VCA);

RMIT (Uni and TAFE)

Sun 19 Aug Deakin (Geelong campuses);

La Trobe (Bendigo); Swinburne (Uni & TAFE)

Sun 26 Aug Australian Catholic Uni

(Ballarat); Ballarat Uni; Box Hill Institute;

Deakin (Melbourne Burwood); La Trobe

(Melbourne Bundoora)

HOw can I GeT THe MOsT VaLUe OUT OF MY

OPen DaYs VIsITs?

Dont wander aimlessly.try the ollowing:

Obtain an Open Day Guide prior (eg rom

websites like www.deakin.edu.au/openday,

or www.openday.unimelb.edu.au). Some

hard copies are available in the careers room

Plan to be at the Open Day when relevant

inormation sessions are held

Allow sucient time or your visit; two hours

or so would be advisable

Speak to sta about courses that interest

you - write your questions beorehand

Get a student perspective - speak to

students studying courses that interest you

Collect inormation/brochures

Ask about industry based-learning (IBL)

Ask about international study opportunities

Consider transport issues; is the campus

accessible rom where you live?

Check the environment where you will study;

will you be happy there or three/our years?

Consider the acilities/clubs oered at your

preerred institution

Consider visiting a rural campus, especially

i you think you wont obtain a high enough

ATAR or a metropolitan campus. ATARs

are oten lower and they oten oer more

personal assistance, accommodation, and a

liestyle which will suit some students.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan to apply for a

course involving an interview/folio presentation/

audition as part of the selection process you

may be asked what you learnt about the course

at Open Day. Attendance is vital.

cHanGeD PrereQUIsITes FOr scIence aT

MeLBOUrne

The University o Melbourne has announced

that rom 2014 the Bachelor o Science

prerequisites will change to: Units 3 and 4

study score o at least 25 in English/English

language/Literature or at least 30 in ESL and

EITHER

a study score o at least 25 in Mathematical

Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and in

one o Biology, Chemistry or Physics (the

current prerequisites), OR

a study score o at least 25 in both

Mathematical Methods and Specialist

Mathematics.BacHeLOr OF BIOMeDIcIne aT THe

UnIVersITY OF MeLBOUrne

A range o majors are available in

Biomedicine: Biochemistry & molecular

biology, bioengineering systems, biotechnology,

cell & developmental biology, deence &

disease, genetics, human structure & unction,

microbiology, inection & Immunology,

neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology and

physiology. O the 343 Bachelor o Biomedicine

students who graduated in 2011, 248 continue

to study at Melbourne. O these, 124 are

studying medicine, 69 are studying biomedicine

(Honours), 11 dental surgery, 9 physio-therapy

and so on. Some are studying optometry,

veterinary science, engineering and nursing.

Study options, clearly, are varied.

new cOMMUnIcaTIOn DesIGn DeGree aT

MOnasH In 2013

This new three-year degree will oer a

considerable amount o design studio time

and will combine visual communication with

multimedia. Electives will include industrial

design and ne art. The ourth year (by

application) will oer more academic careers.

First and second years will be studio based with

specialisations in third year. Students will be

encouraged to consider spending three to six

weeks studying at Prato in Italy as part o the

course. The Prato Centre (Tuscany) opened in

2001 and is 15 minutes rom Florence. 12,000

Monash sta and students have studied there to

date. It aims to develop Australia Europe links

through research, collaboration, conerences

and as a centre o study or Australians.

TwO InFOrMaTIOn sessIOns aT La TrOBe

UnIVersITY (BUnDOOra)

The Year 10 event is designed or current

Year 10 students and parents who will be

in the process o VCE subject selection. Get

a tertiary point o view. When: 6-7.30pm,

Thurs 26 July; Register: www.latrobe.edu.au/

school/events.

The Year 11/12 event is or parents interest-

ed in supporting their students through the

tertiary selection process and transition into

university lie. When: 6-70pm, Thurs 26 July;

Register www.latrobe.edu.au/school/events.

ParenT InFOrMaTIOn eVenInGs aT DeaKIn

UnIVersITY

These are an opportunity or parents/

students to get more inormed about the VTAC

application processes, the cost o university and

assistance available, and how to successully

move to tertiary education. When/where: Wed

25 July, Geelong; Thurs 26 July, Melbourne;

both 6.30-8pm; Register: www.deakin.edu.au/

uture-students/parents.

MeeT MeLBOUrne

The University o Melbourne is giving you

a chance to meet sta and chat about

opportunities. When/ Where: Glen Waverley,

25 July, Frankston, 8 Aug, Dandenong, 9 Aug

(all 6.30-8pm); Regn: www.uturestudents.unimelb.edu.au/meetmelbourne.

a career In VIcTOrIa POLIce Victoria

Police continues to recruit police and protective

services ocers. They want people rom diverse

backgrounds, refective o the community.

Applicants will go through several steps beore

being accepted, including an entrance exam,

background check, tness and medical

assessment and a selection panel interview. I

you are looking to apply or want to nd out more

go to: www.policecareer.vic.gov.au. You will nd

inormation about the various tests required.

InDePenDenT PrOVIDer OPen DaYsIndependent education providers hold Open

Days like public institutions do. Some coming

up are (see websites or others):

Whitehouse Institute o Design: 12 Aug, 672

Bourke St, Melbourne; www.whitehouse-

design.edu.au;

JMC Academy (Music, audio, animation,

lm & TV): 10.30am & 2.30pm, 18 Aug,

171 Bank St, Sth Melb; regn: www.

jmcacademy.edu.au

Marcus Oldham College (agriculture

and horse industry): Sun 12 Aug, 145Pigdons Rd, Waurn Ponds, Geelong; www.

marcusoldham.vic.edu.au.


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The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is provided to assist

eligible amilies with the costs associated with the education o their

children.

Parents and guardians may be eligible or the EMA i they have a validCentrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.

The second instalment o the Education Maintenance Allowance

(EMA) payment is due to be paid into bank accounts rom mid August

onwards or those parents/guardians who chose the EFT payment

option on their application orm.

Parents/guardians who chose the cheque payment option will receive

their payment rom late August / early September.

Parents and guardians who lodged an EMA application at the

beginning o the year do not need to lodge another EMA application to

receive the second instalment EMA payment.

Parents/guardians whose children have transerred to this school

since 29 February 2012 will need to submit a new EMA applicationorm. Applications close on 3 August 2012.

Eligibility inormation can be obtained rom: www.education.vic.gov.

au/aboutschool/lieatschool/ema/deault.htm

cott:

School Oce or application orm and urther inormation

Ky Dt: Eligibility day - 16 July 2012

Parent applications close - 3 August 2012

EFT payments - Mid August 2012 onwards

Cheque payments - Late August / Early September

2012

eDUcaTIOn MaInTenance aLLOwanceItlmt To

anTI BULLYInGawareness DaYIn conjuction with Anti Bullying Australia

we are holding anAnti Bullying Awareness Day

at the Darnum Memorial Hall on

Sunday 12th August,

rom 12am to 4pm.There will be inormation on Anti Bullying Australia and

Project Rocket, an interactive anti-bullying and youth

leadership program that is run by young people or young

people in all school settings.

There will be anti-bullying workshops, demonstrations, a

sausage sizzle, give aways and a very special guest speaker.

We are inviting all schools in the area to attend and help

support Anti-Bullying.

Together, we can stop bullying.

Craig Heffernan

Shin Ki Do Kai Karate

"Bullying stops Here"

This is a pupil ree day or other students but not or Year 12

students. Time is o the essence or Year 12 students so we

need to make use o the opportunities that we have.

We have planned or all Year 12 students to view the movie

The Player that is to be studied in English. It is better to watch

this in one sitting rather than starting one period and then

coming back to it the next, as some o the impact and meaning

can be lost.

Ater the movie, students will then be required to sit a short test

based on the movie so we can ascertain the level o knowledge

o individual students.

We require all students to watch the movie whether they haveseen it beore or not. Every time they see the movie adds to their

knowledge and ability to write about it in an essay or exam.

The details are:

Monday, 30 July ALL Year 12 English attend school

Homegroup as usual

Movie shown in Drama Room 9.15am to 11.15am

Recess

Test 11.45 to 12.15 in E1 MIL, E3 CRO, E4 BRD.

Students will then be permitted to go home or study at

school in Common Room or E2.

We hope this is all clear but eel ree to contact us i necessary.

Jan Park and Graeme Miller

arranGeMenTs FOrYear 12 sTUDenTs OnMOnDaY 30 JULY


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cOUrse seLecTIOn Yr 9, 10 & 11

Uniorm shop is open every Wednesdayo the term rom 12:30pm 4:00pm

UnIFOrM sHOP

OPenInG TIMes

Term 3 is the time when we commence planning or the 2013 school year. O

particular importance to you as a parent / guardian o a Year 9, 10 or 11 student is

the planning o your childs uture pathway.

The course selection timeline is outlined below or each year level.

Year 9 (preparation for Year 10 in 2013)

Fo studt duig shool Fo studt d Pt

Ongoing in Homegroup meetings

Sessions on Pathways and

planning or 2013

Tuesday 31st July

Senior School Inormation Night 7.30

9.00pm in the Flexible Learning Centre

Monday 13th August to Friday 17th August

Pathway Interviews Appointments made

via the General Oce rom 30th July

Wednesday 22nd August

Course Selection Forms Due Back



Tuesday 31st July

Jobs Expo Visit at Lardner Park

Tuesday 31st July

Senior School Inormation Night 7.30

9.00pm in the Flexible Learning Centre

Tuesday 31st July

Brieng session on Pathways &

VCE Units


Pathway Interviews Appointments made via

the General Oce rom 30th July

Tuesday 14th August

Monash University Clayton Visit





No ormal sessions at school

but students are encouraged

to visit the Careers Oce to

discuss their options or 2013.


Pathway Interviews Appointments made via

the General Oce rom 30th July



Encouraged to attend University Open Days

Students are encouraged to visit the careers room and make an appointment to

help them seek inormation about uture pathways beore the pathway interviews

and beore the course selection orms are due back.

The Pathways Interview is an inormal meeting with you, your child and a

member o the course selection team. You will need to book an appointment time

at the inormation night or by phoning the general oce ater July 30. Students

whose parents are unable to attend the pathway interview will have the interview

without their parents.

I you need more inormation regarding the course selection process and

pathways planning, please do not hesitate to contact either Robyn Ridsdale or

one o the Careers Counsellors David Stevenson or Sarah Taylor at the College

on 5623 9900.

Quote of the weekThe only real ailure in lie is one notlearned rom.Anthony J. DAngelo

Mon 30 July PD Day

No Classes

Students

not

required

Tues 31 JulyJob Skills Expo@ Lardner Park

Depart

9.10am

Return

11.30am

Tues 31 JulyVCE Information NightFlexible Learning

Centre

7.30pm -

9.30pm

Thurs 2 AugGippsland Netball

Finals @ Traralgon

Depart

8.45am

Return

3.00pm

Wed 8 AugCouncil Curriculum

Meeting5.15pm

Tues 14 Aug

Schools Access Monash

@ Monash University,

Clayton Campus

Depart9.15am

Return

3.00pm

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