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PO Box 20

15-29 Hospital Street

Wedderburn Victoria 3518

Tel No. (03) 5494 3011

Fax No. (03) 5494 3516

e-mail: wedderburn.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

website: www.wedderburn-college.vic.edu.au

Term 1 Week 8 16th March 2016

The Newsletter is designed to offer an information service to the parents of Wedderburn College students and local people interested in Education.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Last Friday it was my absolute pleasure to travel to

Glenormiston to visit our five year nine students, Rex

Stephenson, Sam Lockhart, Nikita Glenister, Jasmine

Wilkinson and Lily Witham at the School for Student

Leadership, Gnurad- Gundidj. This is a Victorian Department

of Education Training initiative offering a unique residential

education experience for year nine students. The curriculum

focuses on personal development and team learning projects

sourced from students' home regions. Our students presented

their project to the group and to Mr Dougall and me. Their

plan is to run a family day in November that will assist raise

funds for our local Lions Club. It was truly inspiring to see

the mature attitude and the personal growth in our students.

We were given a tour of the facilities, enjoyed lunch with the

group and heard the presentations from the other students

attending from other school. This is a wonderful opportunity

for our student. We will apply to participate again in 2017

and fingers crossed we will be accepted.

This week we welcomed back to the College, ex-student,

Tarah Youngson. Tarah will be undertaking a placement with

the Grade 4/5 classroom and Mrs Polkinghorne as part of her

University work. She is in second year of her Bachelor of

Education course at La Trobe University.

Included in today’s newsletter is information about a program

called, “How to drug proof your kids” which will be running

in Wycheproof, Donald, St Arnaud and Charlton in the

coming weeks. We are promoting this program and are also

hoping to be able to run the program here at Wedderburn for

our school community, including Korong Vale and

Inglewood in the coming months. Stay tuned!

Margaret-Anne Wright, Principal

P-6 NEIGHBOURHOOD PRIMARY KLC TIMES

The KLC is available for P-4 students on Monday, and Year 5-6 on Tuesday. The KLC is open for the second half of

lunch.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Today Mrs McKenzie and Grade 1/2 will be visiting the Wedderburn General Store Museum as part of their History

Unit.

Tomorrow Grade 5 and 6 are off to Bendigo for the day, and will be participating in a range of exciting educational

experiences, including lab sessions at the Discovery Centre, and watching The 52 Storey Treehouse at Ulumbarra

DATELINE

Mar

Thurs 17th Grade 5/6 Day trip to Bendigo

LMR Swimming Swan Hill

VCE/VCAL Learning Conversations

Mon 21st College Council

Wed 23rd MIPS in attendance

Thurs 24th Whole College Assembly 1:30pm, KLC

Last Day Term 1, dismissal at 2:30pm

Fri 25th Good Friday

April Mon 11th Student Free Day

Tues 12th 2nd school term starts

Wed 15th Studio Arts Top Arts Excursion

Mon 18th Labyrinth in the Library P-7 Performance

1:30-3:30PM

Mon-Thurs 18th-21st Year 8 Coastal Camp

Tues 19th SSV Swimming Melbourne MSAC

Wed-Fri 20th-22nd Street Art Camp

Mon 25th ANZAC Day Holiday

Thurs 28th Year 7 Immunisation-9:30am

Fri 29th NCD Sports Day

May

Mon-Wed 2nd-4th Great Ocean Walk-Duke of Ed Year

9/10

Tues 3rd Yr 12 Legal Studies Excursion Loddon

Prison

Tues 10th House Cross Country

Mon 16th NCD Cross Country

College Council

Thurs 19th True Colours Performance Bush Tucker and

Indigenous Music

Tues 24th Year 9 Federation Uni Workshop

Year 9 Parent Workshop (Federation Uni)

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Theatre. Students are to be dressed in full school uniform, and will also need their hat, drink bottle and a packed lunch

for the day.

VALUE FOCUS: RESPONSIBILITY

DIGITAL LICENCE GRADE 5/6

Congratulations to Samantha Arnup, Coby Cunningham, Chelsea Giorlando, Aliza Lockhart, Olivia Lockhart, Jake

Murphy, Neve Nisbet and Zac Slide in Grade 6, who have met the requirements to qualify for their digital licence. This

means they are able to take their netbooks home to use in a responsible and safe manner.

The Digital Licence program, facilitated by the Alana and Madeline Foundation, aims to equip children with critical

digital skills to help protect them against cyberbullying, sexting, privacy breaches, identity theft as well as exposure to

inappropriate content. The Digital Licence helps them to be smart, safe and responsible when they’re texting, emailing,

using social media, playing games, watching music clips or researching on the internet.

For further information visit: https://www.digitallicence.com.au/about/

LAST DAY OF TERM

Next Thursday, 24th March is the last day of Term. A whole school assembly will be held in the KLC at 1:30pm.

Julie Martin, P-6 Neighbourhood Co ordinator

YEAR 7-10 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS SCHOOL FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP - COMMUNITY LEARNING PRESENTATION

Our five students at the School for Student Leadership presented their Community Learning Project (CLP) to Margaret-

Anne Wright and Richard Dougall last Friday at Gnurad-Gundidj. The CLP is the keystone of the leadership program.

Students have spent their time at Gnurad planning their CLP to implement on their return to the Wedderburn

Community. Our students are going to be holding a community event later in the year to raise funds for the Lions Club

to support families in need due to the drought. It will also be an event that enables the community to come together in

celebration. We encourage everyone to get behind their effort to support them and make this an amazing success.

UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIERS - USIS Under changes made by the federal government, all nationally recognised certificates and training require students to

have an Unique Student Identifier (USI). All current Year 10, 11 and 12 students should have theirs by now. Year 9

students will require a USI by the 1st June 2016 as they will be completing their First Aid certificate later that month. To

apply for a USI is a straightforward process. You do require some form of identification - we have found a Medicare

card is usually the easiest. To apply for a USI go to https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: YEAR 10 MIPS AND WORK EXPERIENCE All Year 10 students are required to meet with Abby Shay this year. Abby is our Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs)

Coordinator. She can provide advice and assistance to helping students begin to explore the various pathways through

senior schooling and out in to future education, training and employment. A consent form has been sent home that needs

to be returned as soon as possible. Abby can also assist students with planning for their work experience placement. A

reminder that Year 10s should already have their work placement organised. If you don’t have your work placement

organised yet and need assistance please see Abby (MIPs), Mr Dougall (Yr 10 Co-ordinator) or Mr Shaw (Work

Experience Co-ordinator).

Richard Dougall, Year 7-10 Neighbourhood Leader

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YEAR 11-12 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Welcome to week 8 of Term 1. I hope everyone was able to spend some time over the long weekend relaxing and

catching up on some much needed rest.

Although it is a short week this week there are many things happening both in and outside of classrooms. Our Year 11

and 12 Learning Conversations will be taking place this Thursday evening from 3.45pm until 5.45pm. These

conversations are a fantastic opportunity for staff, students and parents to discuss each student’s current progress,

strengths and areas for improvement. It is hoped that we will see everyone on the night.

To book a Learning Conversation you need to:

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If you are unavailable to attend Thursday evening due to work or prior commitments, please make sure to get in touch

with your child/children’s teachers to arrange an alternative time to discuss their progress so far.

On Wednesday 23rd March our Managed Individual Pathways Coordinator, Abby Shay will be visiting to meet with

students to discuss their future pathway options. All students are reminded to check their diaries and calendars to see if

they have a booking arranged and to ensure that they are prepared. Any student who has not yet met with Abby this year

is strongly encouraged to make an appointment for early Term 2.

With the end of Term fast approaching it is now a good time for students to meet with their Advocate teachers to review

and discuss their progress this Term. Being prepared and managing your study load and stress is extremely important –

meeting with your Advocate can help. Please make an appointment time today.

REMINDERS:

HOUR OF POWER – Thursday evenings from 3.30pm – 5pm.

Each Thursday evening our Hour of Power program takes place in the BER building. This supervised study session aims

to support students to complete homework, revision and other schooling requirements in a focused, supportive

environment. Snacks are provided for students during the after school session.

Mrs Barker, Year 11-12 Neighbourhood Leader/VCE Coordinator

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COMPASS NEWS PROGRESS REPORTS Progress Reports for the first half of Term 1 are now accessible on Compass School Manager.

Step One:

Go to www.wedderburn-college.vic.jdlf.com.au or click on the link on the Wedderburn College website.

Log in using your Compass Username and Password. (Please contact us if you have forgotten your log in details)

Step Two: Select “Profile (Attendance, Schedule, Reports) under your child’s name (on the left of the home page).

Step Three:

Select Reports Tab

This will bring you to your child’s Progress Report.

Generally Progress Reports are accessed online through Compass. If you have no/poor internet connection at home

please let us know so that we can print and mail them home for you.

GENERAL NEWS POWER HOUR

The Power Hour allows students a quiet and supervised space and time to complete homework and get support. This

year it is on Thursday, straight after school.

HOMEWORK CLUB The College provides support to students by offering teacher assistance at a lunchtime Homework Club. The Club is in

the Library on Tuesdays at lunchtime (2nd half) and Mrs McHugh supervises. Any students who require assistance with

any form of homework should attend.

NEEDED IN THE ART ROOM

If anyone has any of the following items that they no longer need and can donate to the Art room, it would be greatly

appreciated.

- Newspapers

- Ice-cream containers with lids

- Yoghurt containers and lids

- Margarine containers and lids

- Old tiles or crockery (to be used for mosaics), especially black or dark colours

- Old mirrors

Mrs Sue Prevos, P-8 Art Coordinator

CANTEEN NEWS

ROSTER

Fri 18th Mar Christine Coombes

Red Slushies are currently unavailable as there is an issue with the machine. Just a reminder that slushies are only

available in Terms 1 and 4.

For all P-6 students - please make sure your lunch orders are in your class boxes that are taken to the office.

For all students in Years 7-12 please remember to have your lunch orders in the order box at the office by 10am. There

have been a lot of late lunch orders lately.

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ROSTER FOR TERM 2

Fri 15th April Michelle Hargreaves

Fri 22nd Apr Sharyn Lockhart

Fri 29th Apr Susie Lockhart

Fri 6th May Karen Holt

Fri 13th May Susan Keller

Fri 20th May Stacey Reeves

Fri 27th May Julie Gould

Fri 3rd Jun Dede Williams

Fri 10th Jun Alex Holt

Fri 17th Jun Leanne Holt

Fri 24th Jun Christine Coombes

Jen Dougall, Canteen Manager

COMMUNITY NEWS WEDDERBURN COMMUNITY OP SHOP

Wedderburn Community Op Shop is in DESPERATE need of second hand uniforms. If you have any school uniforms

that no longer fit your child or you no longer need them, can you please donate them to the Op Shop? You can drop

them at the shop when we are open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or the last Sunday of the month (Farmers Market).

We also have a drop off bin located right next to the Tyre Centre coming into town from Bendigo direction.

FOR SALE

North Central Schools Cluster Hospitality Black Shirt JB’S Wear size L. Chef pants Hepworths Size S/57cm. Both for

$50.00.

Please call Suzanne on 0408 943 505

WEDDERBURN NETBALL CLUB Season 2016 is just around the corner. The 2016 executives are:

President: Sharyn Lockhart

Vice President: Robyn Vella

Secretary: Janine Jackson

Asst Secretary: Sarah Brett

Treasurer: Deanne Caserta

Score secretary: Julie Gould

Umpires Convenor: Susie Lockhart

Coaches for the 2016 season are:

A & B grade: Meg Lockhart & Maddi Holt

C grade: Susie Lockhart

16 A & B: Robyn Vella

13 A & B: Sharyn Lockhart

Net, Set Go Coordinator: Robyn & Rochelle Vella .

Training for the A, B & C grades commence Wednesday 16th March with a registration night at Melvilles Caves at 6pm,

tea provided.

Training for the 16A & B and 13 A & B will commence on Wednesday 23rd March with a registration night at the

netball courts at 5pm.

Net Set Go will commence in term 2.

All players please try on your netball dresses prior to registration night and if you need a new one then please let us

know ASAP. Any new players needing a dress must also let us know. Anyone wanting to sell their old dress we maybe

able to help out so contact either Julie or Sharyn for more info.

The Wimmera Mallee Netball camp is being run in the Easter holidays, anyone interested please see the attached flyer or

contact Julie or Sharyn. Ages are from year 7 to 10.

If anyone has any questions or would like to play and not sure what to do please feel free to contact any of the above

executives.

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