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8 April - 27 April
French Trip
21 April Year 12 Out of Uniform Day
23 April AFL Girls Football Day
Parent Teacher Int’s
24 April Whole School Assembly
28 April Yr9 Hampton Cup Football
29 April - 1 May
Yr11 Outdoor Ed Surf Camp
30 April PhoenIX Rainbow Serpent Ceremony
1 May Logans Out of Uniform Charity Day
4 May Warrnambool College Cross Country
5 May Yr7 Deakin Exp.
6 May Yr11/12 Barwon Prison Excursion
Yr8 Deakin Access
7 May May Race Day Public Holiday
8 May Indonesian Speaking Comp.
11 May - 15 May
NAPLAN
12 May Yr11 History Excur
15 May Yr12 Food Tech Top Arts
18 May - 22 May
Education Week
Yr10 Work Experience Grps 3/4
18 May -
20 May
Yr10 Camp 1
19 May OPEN NIGHT
Upcoming Events
Warrnambool College The News School President: Glenistair Hancock
March 2015, Issue 5
http://www.wblcoll.vic.edu.au/
This Issue
Assistant Principal Report 3
Career Report 4
Kalay Academy 5
Sport Report Equestrian 6
Sport Report Swimming 7
Public Speaking/Eisteddfod Report 8
English/Essay Writing Report 9
Technology Report - Food 10
Useful & Community Information 9 -13
Our students in France
I thought that it might be worthwhile to
outline the link between Australia and the
town of Villers-Bretonneux in France. A
group of our French students are currently
visiting the town and the rich relationship
between the town and Australia is worth
knowing about.
Villers-Bretonneux remembers decisive battle
Stephanie Kennedy in Villers-Bretonneux
Updated 25 Apr 2008, ABC
The French town of Villers-Bretonneux lies
just south of the River Somme, set in wide,
green fields, its church steeple clearly
visible far and wide.
Like many towns and villages on the
Somme, it was beautiful, but of little
significance to Australia, until the savage
events of the Great War. Like many villages
in the area, the war reduced Villers-
Bretonneux to little more than rubble and
marked a moment in history when a special
link was forged between that corner of
France and the land down under.
Thousands of Australians fought on the
Western Front. Villers-Bretonneux is where
those diggers had one their greatest World
War I victories. After the disaster of
Gallipoli, tens of thousands of soldiers from
the Australian Imperial Force were sent to
fight the Germans in the muddy and bloody
trenches of France and Belgium.
Principal Report
Michael Fitzgerald
It was not in the trenches, though, where
they had their greatest glory, but in one
small village. In March 1918, the Germans
launched a major offensive to take the
strategic town of Amiens. As the Germans
moved westwards towards their goal, they
captured Villers-Bretonneux on 23 April.
The British high command feared that if the
Germans moved on to take Amiens, the war
would be lost. The job of retaking Villers-
Bretonneux was assigned to two Australian
brigades. The plan was to encircle and trap
the Germans. There would be no
preliminary bombardment. Instead the
Australians would launch a surprise attack
at night. Two battalions would begin the
assault from the south towards the east of
Villers-Bretonneux while three battalions
would attack from the north at the same
time.
The assault began at 10pm on 24 April. It
was a do-or-die attack. The diggers took out
the German machine guns then fought the
enemy in a ferocious house-to-house
confrontation. One German officer later
wrote that the Australians 'were
magnificent, nothing seemed to stop them.
When our fire was heaviest, they just
disappeared in shell holes and came up as
soon as it slackened.' By dawn on 25 April,
exactly three years after the Anzacs
stormed ashore at Gallipoli, the Australians
had broken through the German positions
and the French and Australian flags were
raised over Villers-Bretonneux.
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Parents please note: Students are supervised between the times of 8.45am until 3.45pm daily
Principal Report (cont) It took the rest of the day and into the next to secure the town. But secure it they did and the Anzacs established a new front line, marking the end of the German offensive on the Somme. A British General called the Anzac attack 'perhaps the greatest individual feat of the war'.
But it came at a huge cost for Australia. 1200 died saving the village.
The French, though, have never forgotten the sacrifice. The Australian flag still flies over Villers-Bretonneux. A plaque outside the Town Hall tells the story of events in the town in 1918. Kangaroos feature over the entrance to the Town Hall. The main street is named Rue de Melbourne.
The children of Villers-Bretonneux are especially indebted to Australia. After the war, it was money donated from schoolchildren in Victoria that paid for the rebuilding of the village school.
Emblazoned across a building in the main playground of Victoria School and above the schools blackboards are the words 'DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA'.
Parents/Guardians are required to record all student absences via
Compass.
To log into Compass to record the absence for your child directly, the
link to this site is www.wblcoll.vic.jdlf.com.au or you can Google the
Warrnambool College website and click on the Compass link.
If you have lost your log in details, please do not hesitate to contact
the school office on 5564 4444.
It is a legal requirement for a note to be sent if your child is signing
out of the College early. Alternatively, you may log on to Compass
and approve the early depart before they need to leave, or you may
give the office a call. Unfortunately we cannot accept a text message
sent to the student’s phone as permission. It can sometimes be very
difficult to contact a parent to seek permission at the time the
student is signing out if they don’t have prior permission. In this case
we are not permitted, by law, to allow the student to leave the
College.
The office staff will do their utmost to pass on any emergency
messages to your child. However, in the case of miscellaneous
messages, we can only PA your child during recess or lunch time to
pass on these messages on. If your child does not respond to the PA,
your message may not be delivered. This is especially the situation if
your child is playing sport.
We ask that you please make any arrangements with your child
before they leave for school to avoid any confusion. We are aware
that things pop up throughout the day and again stress that the office
are happy to deliver emergency messages.
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AMEB Exams Once again music teachers at Warrnambool College are offering students the opportunity to participate in AMEB exams.
AMEB exams provide nationally recognized levels of achievement in music, and are recognized as the benchmark entry in tertiary institutions, bands and orchestras. They are also often taken into account by organisations awarding scholarships.
The exams provide many benefits to students. Exams give students the motivation to aim higher and refine their musical skills. Each AMEB candidate receives a written report with comments on his/her performance, highlighting areas for improvement and giving positive encouragement on established skills.
All successful students also receive a certificate that recognizes all the hard work students have put in. At Warrnambool College we highly encourage students to participate in the AMEB exams.
If you would like your child to participate in the exams can you please contact their instrumental teacher.
Assistant Principal Report Adam Matheson, David Clift, Emma Miller, Danny Finn
Adam Matheson
David Clift
Emma Miller
Danny Finn
Accessing Compass
As per our previous newsletters, please ensure you are
accessing Compass on a regular basis as this is a vital means
of communicating between school and home. Attendance,
reporting, learning tasks, upcoming events and online
payments can all be accessed via Compass. Keeping a
regular check of your students Compass Learning Tasks will
assist with their organisation. Please make sure you know
your login details and use them regularly so that you are
continually informed as to your child’s progress at school. If
you need assistance with this please contact the school
office.
Indonesian and French Study Tours
The Indonesian study tour was a fantastic experience for all
of the students involved. It was certainly a busy period full of
educational experiences, learning and fun! We offer a huge
thank you to the staff involved in this trip and in particular to
Michelle Ladhams, the team leader. Michelle has been part
of many study tours from the College. She is a meticulous planner and it is owing to her passion, drive and
organisation that the trips are such a success. It seems no amount of planning can prepare you for every
occasion. Jimmy Holden participated in a rather fierce game of soccer and broke his toe requiring surgery and
was out of action on the trip for approximately a week. The students and staff were all very supportive and we
wish Jimmy well with his complete recovery. It is wonderful to hear how well the students connected with
their host families and the number of tears that were shed upon departure. The flow on effects for their
personal language acquisition and their cultural knowledge will know no bounds after such an intense and
memorable experience.
The French trip is currently underway. If you want to see what they are currently up to you can check out the
blog that the students are keeping. The password for the blog is "wcft2015" and this can be accessed by
clicking on the link: http://france2015.global2.vic.edu.au). One special event so far has been the reunion with
a past staff member, Emma Risby. Emma was a fabulous edition in our LOTE department who has most
recently been teaching in the UK. It was fabulous of her to share her time with the College. The students, by all
accounts, are loving the experience.
Out of Bounds Consequences
Please be reminded that students are not to leave the school grounds during school hours unless they have
been given explicit permission to attend an appointment by their parent / carer. Students are not to visit the
shop on Cramer Street or go anywhere else outside the school boundary during school hours – doing so will
result in a 1 day suspension. This applies to all year levels.
Up Coming Events: There will be an out-of-uniform day for Logans house on the 1st May. This event
will help to raise much needed funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The annual cross country will be held on
the 6th of May. A reminder that there will be a public holiday on the 7th of May for the Warrnambool races.
Naplan, involving all students in years 7 and 9 will also occur during the week beginning the 11th May.
The first round of parent teacher interviews were conducted Wednesday night. The second night is being held on Thursday the 23rd of April from 4 – 7 pm. All bookings are to be made via Compass. If you missed the opportunity to speak with a staff member on Wednesday please make use of the available time next Thursday. If neither of the designated times suit you, please contact a staff member directly via phone or email to arrange a set time to meet. It is very important to us that all parents have an opportunity to speak with staff regarding the development of their child.
We will be holding a whole school assembly during period one on Friday the 24th of April.
Any parents wishing to attend this assembly are most welcome. There will be performances by two members of staff, in addition to readings and memorials by the student leaders. As a College, we will be participating in the Dawn service, Dennington service and Warrnambool main service and march. We encourage all students to involve themselves in these community events. It would be especially lovely to see as many of our student leaders involved as possible.
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Careers Peter Bollard
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All Warrnambool and District Secondary Colleges in conjunction with the region’s Further
Education providers will be combining to host the Biennial Careers Expo during Careers
Week in May 2015. The primary aim of the Expo is to assist students and their parents to
research a wide range of careers options in preparation for the important decisions
students will make over the next few years.
The Careers Expo is conducted every two years and from past experience and
testimonials, is an invaluable experience and extremely useful in assisting students in
their career decision making and transition process. Research clearly indicates that
families who research career options early have a greater degree of success in navigating
through the many career options.
Guest presenters are current practitioners in their chosen vocations and they will outline
the day to day tasks involved within their career, the career paths and education and
training required to obtain employment in their field / industry as well as further career
prospects / advancement opportunities. Students from Year 8 to Year 12 can attend the
Careers Expo.
Expo Dates and Venues:
Monday 18 May 2015, 7:00 pm: Emmanuel College
Tuesday 19 May 2015, 7:00 pm: Brauer College
Wednesday 20 May 2015, 7:00 pm: Warrnambool College
Each evening will commence at 7:00pm with an array of static displays. Presentation commence at the times listed below:
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
7:15pm – 7:55pm 8:00pm – 8:40pm 8:45pm – 9:25pm
Students are able to choose up to three different presentations on each of the three evenings. As it is possible to attend nine different
career presentations during the week, we encourage all students and parents to take full advantage of this schedule.
Students MUST complete the forms and return them to their Tutor prior to the event. Date: Friday 1 May 2015 (Forms are to be distributed to students in Year 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (via their Tute Group)
Once you have indicated which sessions you wish to attend:
We will work out a timetable for you.
After processing, these forms will be returned to you indicating which sessions you will be attending and the room location of the presentation.
A map is located on the reverse side of each evening program and it will indicate where each of the rooms are located at each of the Secondary Colleges.
Career preparation is vitally important to any child’s future prospects and students are encouraged to do a little research prior to the Expo in order to ask relevant questions, enjoy and make the most of this opportunity.
Careers (cont)
Unique Student Identifier Number (USI Number)
The Federal Government Department of Education and Training now requires all students who undertake a VET in Schools
course to provide a Unique Student Identifier No (USI Number).
This USI Number is used by the Federal Department to track the qualification people obtain from various training
organisations.
South West TAFE (our major provider of VET programs) will not issue the school or the students
their final results without the student providing a USI Number.
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The College ran two x 3 hour workshops during the “Headstart Program” at the end of 2014 to guide students
through this process – but some students still do not have a USI Number.
Parents of students who have not supplied a USI Number have been sent a letter outlining how students /
parents can create their USI Number. on the website using a range of identification sources such as a Birth
Certificate, Learners Drivers Licence or a Medicare No. The College needs this USI Number Urgently !!
If students / parents do not supply the College with the USI Number – South West TAFE will NOT issue you or
the College with your VET results and this will affect your overall school results (VCE or MyVCE or VCAL
program).
If you have any questions regarding this process please contact Peter Bollard – 55 644 406.
Sport Report Jan Askew
HEYWOOD INTERSCHOOL EQUESTRIAN GAMES COMPETITION
Codi Loader and Maddi Negre were red-hot competitors at the annual games event held in
March. Codi's easygoing mount, Macca, proved to be a reliable and solid force in all events and
Maddi's pint-sized steed, Alllie, was just as impressive on the day.
Both girls managed to take home a handful of ribbons between them after gaining success in
several of the events which included the Bending Race, Apple Bob, Bouncing Pony, Barrel Race,
Stepping Stones, Two Flag Race and Obstacle Course. Well done Maddi and Codi!
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EMU CREEK INTERSCHOOL DRESSAGE CHALLENGE
Emily Cowell and Sarai Jenkin both achieved formidable results at Emu Creek on the last day of term one. Emily rode
beautifully and finished up third overall in the Senior Novice Division and Sarai outshone all others in the Year 7-9
Preliminary Division by winning the event and claiming the championship prize! Congratulations Emily and Sarai!
Many thanks to all parents of our riders for the encouragement, support and transport they provide.
Gabby Good
200m Freestyle 1st
Seb Good
50m Butterfly 2nd
200m Individual Medley
Rhys Kent
50m Breaststroke 1st
50m Butterfly 1st
50m Backstroke 1st by 0.14 seconds
50m Freestyle 2nd
Sport Report Sonia Prewett
School Sport Victoria Greater Western Region Swimming - Wednesday 25th March
Warrnambool College students Trey Ahu, Jamin Baulch, Noah Best, Tom Buckley, Gabby Good, Seb Good, Rhys Kent, Brittany Leach, Grace Tanner, Blake Turner and Rachael Vickery all swam in individual events supported by Maddy Wines, Eva Dixon, Naticia Varley, Mimi Dixon, Jasmine Shears, Sarah Forbes, Madi Varley and Lily Weise in relays.
It was an exceptional day of swimming with all swimmers missing 1st place by narrow margins or placing 1st comfortably. CONGRATULATIONS to all 11 individual swimmers who placed first in an event to qualify for SSV State Swimming.
Trey Ahu
100m Freestyle 5th – 4 second PB!
50m Freestyle 1st
50m backstroke 2nd
Jamin Baulch
50m Breaststroke 2nd – very close finish
50m Backstroke 1st
Noah Best
50m Backstroke 1st – great win and PB of .62
Tom Buckley
50m Backstroke 1st
400m Freestyle 1st
200m Individual Medley 1st
Relays – all swam exceptionally well: Girls 17-20 year 200m Medley Relay – Maddy Wines, Grace Tanner, Rachael Vickery and Eva Dixon – 2nd. Girls 15 year 4x50 Freestyle – Jasmine Shears, Naticia Varley, Sarah Forbes and Mimi Dixon – 3rd. Girls 16 year 4x50m Freestyle – Gabby Good, Lily Weise, Maddy Farley and Brittany Leach – 2nd Boys 18-20 4x50m freestyle – Jamin Baulch, Rhys Kent, Tom Buckley and Blake Turner – 1st by 25m!
School Sport Victoria State Swimming, Wednesday 15 April
Trey Ahu, Jamin Baulch, Noah Best, Tom Buckley, Seb Good, Rhys Kent, Brittany Leach and Rachael Vickery
A very exciting day was had at MSAC yesterday with all swimmers swimming exceptionally well. There were some nail biting finishes that had all of us on the edge of our seats.
Medal Winners: Rhys Kent was our first swimmer and set the tone for the day in the 50m Breaststroke placing 2nd 0.33 seconds off first. Brittany Leach came 3rd in the 50m Freestyle 0.18 seconds behind 2nd place, then Jamin Baulch made a PB in the 50m Backstroke, placing 2nd with a time difference of 0.01 seconds. Jamin should have shaved before he swam!
The final event of the day was the 18-20 years Boys Freestyle Relay and with Seb Good stepping into the team due to Blake Turner swimming at Nationals. Seb was the first swimmer followed by Tom Buckley, Rhys Kent and Jamin Baulch all powering through the water to win 1st place. They were all extremely excited and I’m sure they even slept with big smiles on their faces.
After a big day hardly a word was heard on the bus home as they watched Over the Hedge, Cars 2 and the Leggo movie!
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Brittany Leach
50m Breaststroke 2nd
50m Butterfly 1st
50m Freestyle 1st
Grace Tanner
Breaststroke 2nd. Only 0.07 seconds between 1st and 2nd
50M Freestyle 1st
Blake Turner
50m Butterfly 1st
50m Freestyle 1st
Rachael Vickery
50m Backstroke 1st
Public Speaking Judy Cavanough
Lions Youth of The Year Finalist
On 28th March Gabrielle Good represented Warrnambool College and Port Fairy Lions Club in the
Regional Final of Lions Youth of the Year Quest in Horsham. This was her third competitive round
after winning both Club and District Quest finals despite being narrowly defeated and not
continuing through to the State final, the school community can be very proud of all Gabby has
achieved and the exemplary manner in which she represented our school. We have not had a
student make it to this level since Shane Robertson in 2005. Shane went on to win the national
competition. Shane is the son of our teacher Kerrie Robertson. Once again, congratulations Gabby !
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Performing Arts : A Taste of Africa
Warrnambool College has a strong association with
Regional Arts Victoria and the generous subsidies that
they provide allows our students the opportunity to
engage in various performing arts activities. On March
12th the Aswanti Theatre Group, in association with
Regional Arts Victoria, treated 100 year 7 students to an
immersion in African culture, dance, acrobatics and song.
It was a wonderful workshop that opened the eyes of
the students to a different culture during Multi-cultural
Week.
Eisteddfod
The Eisteddfod entries are now in. Students
will be given a personal notice outlining their
personal commitments. The Public speaking
office is open on Tuesday and Wednesday
lunchtimes in April and every lunch time in
May. Students can work research, and receive
assistance where needed. They can bring their
lunch and relax in our very comfortable
environment. It’s a great place to come when
the weather closes in!
English Report Kathy Stacey
It is our great pleasure to publish the below essay, which has won the Rotary
Club Essay Writing Competition on the topic ‘The Voice of Peace’.
Congratulations to Clare Jenkin, Year 10 SEAL Program student, on this
wonderful achievement.
A Voice for Peace
I aspire to be a voice for peace, like Malala Yousafzai an innovative, strong young lady, who cares about our world's future. You too
could be a voice for peace, be someone like Barack Obama or Nelson Mandela, always fighting for racial integrity. I would like bring to
light these different leaders who are voices for peace and why they are.
On the ninth of October 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a bright fifteen year old Pakistani girl was shot at three times in an assassination
attempt. Since her recovery she has been a Pakistani activist against the Taliban and is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace
Prize. She promotes female education in Pakistan and equal rights for both genders. At age 11 she wrote an anonymous blog for the
BBC, revealing her life under the Taliban's power. This girl, since a young age has made decisions endangering herself and her loved
ones, all in the name of human rights in a fight against the Taliban and similar organisations. Malala is a strong and pure role model,
defying limits and changing the world with her story. She is a voice for peace.
Barack Hussein Obama II was born August the fourth 1961 and is the 44th President of the United States, as well as the first African
American to hold the position. Obama claimed presidency on the twentieth of January 2009 and also won the 2009 Nobel Peace
Prize. Since then he has been the most decorated President in history, making human rights a high priority. He has developed and
provided America with a formidable health care plan called 'Obamacare' and has so far held the presidency for two terms. Obama has
good international connections such as Indonesia, where he spent considerable time in his childhood. Barack Obama is a strong and
powerful man, respected and loved by thousands of American citizens and the citizens around the world, for his honest and continu-
ing commitment to maintain peace and justice.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela born eighteenth of July 1918 and died fifth of December 2013, he was a South African anti-apartheid revo-
lutionary, politician and philanthropist who was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief
executive, and the first black man elected in a democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of the apart-
heid regime through the elimination of racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Before Mandela was Presi-
dent he served as a prisoner for 27 years until 1990 when an international campaign to have him released was finally granted. Mr
Mandela spent his life striving to gain racial equality and expel poverty from South Africa. He also achieved the 1993 Nobel Peace
Prize alongside Frederick Willem de Klerk for their work on the termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the new founda-
tions for a successful democratic South African government.
These people are voices for peace, they try with all their power to attain peace within their ability. All three; Malala, Barack and Nel-
son were recognised for their work and won a Nobel Peace Prize. These are people I aspire to be like, they are voices for peace.
By Clare Jenkin
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Right: Clare Jenkin
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Technology Report Kaye Hollis
Welcome back to term 2. It has been great
listening to the foods cooked by the students
over the holidays. Great job to those budding
cooks out there! The end of last term was a very
busy one in the Food Department with the year
10 Catering class and 7F preparing the foods for
a supper for around 50 people for the
Warrnambool Chaplaincy and their forum on
student wellbeing. A great range of foods and of
a high quality was the feedback. Thanks to the
students involved here for their team work and
support of activities in
our local community.
A few students from 7F and 7G then made
muffins and prepared the ingredients for a
lunch for the Netball Academy. Around 30
netballers turned up for the lunch which was
great. This was a nice way to end the term for
them all.
The new term is seeing all classes move into the
use of the design process. This requires
students to be organised and to think both
creatively and practically. Year 7 classes are
completing a trial with the design of their
pancake stacks while those in year 9 Knife to
Plate are trialling new skills with a food made
safely using an electric beater.
We remind all in food classes to please
remember their containers to take home the
food that is made. It would be nice for parents
to see your efforts. Parent we also encourage
students helping out at home in assisting with
or, if capable, preparing meals to connect what
we do in class to real life outside the classroom.
Community Notices / Useful Information
Students and Parents are Reminded:
To not bring any unnecessary or valuable items to
school. The Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development does not nold insurance nor
does it accept responsibility for private property
brought to school by students, staff and visitors.
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.
Link to the Event on Facebook:
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The $25 fee payment is required prior to the
event & can be made to the account:
BSB: 063533 Account Number: 10820710
Account Name:
Sharon Wilson & Tonya Ferguson
Please put your name in as a reference
when making the payment
The time is upon us again, the May Race Week. For 2014 there were very few youth related incidences, and the feedback from race goers was very favourable of the behaviour of the young people attending the event.
For this year, we are continuing with the zero tolerance approach to unsociable and intoxicated youth. If people who look underage are sighted consuming alcohol and do not have a wrist band on their arms, they will be spoken to by police to prove their age. If they are not ca-pable of such, the offending person will have their parents/guardian rang up who will have to be collect that child from the track. Plus there is a possibility of prosecution for underage drinking.
However, for patrons who are 18 years and over and wish to pur-chase alcohol they will have to produce proof of age (In photo for-mat) to prove same. Statutory Declarations are not an acceptable doc-ument as a proof of age document. They will be provided with a wrist band to wear during the day’s event.
There will be signs erected at the entrances of the race track which will state NO ALCOHOL OR GLASSWARE IS PERMITTED. Security will have tables for searching bags. All bags will be searched as condition of entry - refusal to have their bag searched will mean refusal of entry to the track. (This applies to Adults as well).
Entry for 15 to 17 yo (Without a parent or guardian) will be $25.00.
All children under 15 yo will have free admittance but must be with parent/guardian. - If not entry will be refused.
Any persons affected by alcohol will be refused entry.
All underage children who are affected by alcohol or in possession of alcohol will have it seized and will be prosecuted. I.E. Penalty notice. Plus parents/guardians will be notified to collect the child from the premises or Police Station; this will also apply for anti-social behav-iour.
Any persons, who travel on the bus to and from the races, need to keep in mind that all bus drivers have the authority to refuse entry on the bus if the passenger is intoxicated. If there is any antisocial behav-iour whilst on the bus, the driver will stop the bus and police will be called to remove the offender.
I trust the message is clear that the Police and the Racing Committee are committed to making the Carnival the most enjoyable and safe fes-tival as possible. Any inappropriate behaviour will not be not tolerated.
For any further information you can contact Sgt Chris Brown on 55601333.
Community Notices / Useful Information
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.
Are your children covered for an Ambulance?
Parents are reminded that the Department does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs.
If your child is injured / unwell at school and is deemed to need an ambulance, an ambulance will be called. Please ensure your child is covered in the event of such a situation arising.
Parent & Family Education Programs PROGRAM CALENDAR TERM 2
2015:
Program Dates/Times Venue
TUNING INTO KIDS 6.30 PM WEDNESDAY’S 15TH, 22ND, 29TH APRIL and 13TH, 20TH, 27TH MAY Venue: CENTACARE, WARRNAMBOOL LIVING WITH TEENS 6.30 PM MONDAYS 11TH, 18TH, 25TH MAY Venue: PORTLAND LIVING WITH TEENS 6.30 PM TUESDAYS 12TH, 19TH, 26TH MAY Venue: EMMANUEL COLLEGE, WARRNAMBOOL 123 MAGIC & EMOTION COACHING 9.30 AM TUESDAYS 2ND, 9TH, 16TH JUNE Venue: CENTACARE, WARRNAMBOOL RAISING TEENS 9.30 AM THURSDAY 25TH JUNE Venue: CENTACARE, WARRNAMBOOL 123 MAGIC & EMOTION COACHING 6.30 PM TUESDAYS 9TH, 16TH, 23RD JUNE Venue: CENTACARE, WARRNAMBOOL BUILDING CONNECTIONS TBC Venue: CENTACARE, WARRNAMBOOL
SICK BAY Any parents picking their child up from the sick bay will
need to enter via the Russells Creek entrance and drive
past the pool and follow the signs located on the school
buildings. There is a short term car park near the new
climbing tower. Please follow the signs to the new
location of the sick bay.
Vital Newsletter -
Wellbeing in Schools
Please click on this link for staff and
students wellbeing in schools.
Community Notices / Useful Information
Greetings from Trinity College, The University of Melbourne.
It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the following $500 scholarships available to Australian students in the New York Jazz Symposium this year:
Travel Assistance
Low SES
Regional (any regional city within Australia)
In order to qualify for these scholarships, students must submit the Application Form and their audition, as well as a 300 word Personal Statement as to why they would benefit from the scholarship. Students applying for one of the Low SES scholarships also need to provide evidence such as their HealthCare Card and a supporting statement from their school.
The outcomes of the scholarships will not be announced until after the closing date, to be fair to all students.
Please click here to view: Brochure Audition Application
If you have any questions at all, please : Lisa Mac, Leadership Programs Officer, Pathways School: (0)3 9348 7565.
WCB Adrian Meade Dairy Innovation Progam Warrnambool Cheese and Butter are pleased to invite applications for the Adrian Meade Dairy Innovation Program. Students aged 15 and over and who are studying in Year 10 or 11 able to apply. The program will be held in the June / July holidays 2015 and include a 5 day structured work-
place learning opportunity for up to 12 students who have an interest in any of the following areas:
Agriculture, particularly the Dairy industry Trades associated with Manufacturing Supply Chain Management and Logistics (Transport) Food Technology, Food processing and Process Engineering
Participants are given the rare opportunity to see the entire dairy industry supply chain the paddock to the plate. Students will also learn about the wide range of careers available in the industry and meet a range of innovative leaders in their fields. The program emphasizes leadership in all aspects of the industry and promotes student’s leadership skills development.
Day 1 – Located in Warrnambool – Tuesday 23 June
Day 2 to 5 – Monday 20 June to Thursday 2 July. Fully supervised 4 day bus tour of the dairy industry supply chain visiting Farms, Service providers, food Technology companies, retail markets, dairy Australia, the Port of Melbourne, Tertiary Institu-tions offering agricultural courses. Accommodation, meals and Bus transport – all provided.
To Apply: Complete the Application form available from Mr Bollard. Closing Date: Thursday 30 April
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.
Transport & Conveyance Allowance
The DEECD provides financial support to some
families to assist with the cost of transport to
school. Assistance in the form of a conveyance
allowance is available to students who live in rural
and remote areas who do not have access to a free
school bus service.The conveyance allowance is
payable to parents of students who meet the following
eligibility requirements:
Must be between 5-18 years of age
Must travel 4.8km or more from where they live to
either the nearest denominational school and not
have access to a government school bus route or
Must travel 4.8km or more to the nearest
government school bus route
Forms for 2015 are available from the main office.
Pease contact Karina Said on 5564 4403 for further
information.
Community Notices / Useful Information
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.
Staff Contacts Principal:
Michael Fitzgerald
Assistant Principals: Adam Matheson/Emma Miller
David Clift/Danny Finn
School President: Glenistair Hancock
House Leaders: Daniel Lee – Belfast
Lisa Douglas – Childers Colin Payne – Flagstafff
Andrew Thomson – Hopkins Troy Boote – Logans Ewen Burt – Merri
School Captains: Ashley Hay
Raven Hancock Mollie Keast
Taylor Johnstone
Business Manager: Christine Dickson
Accounts & Family Payments: Alannah Clifford
Careers: Peter Bollard
Snr School Co-ordinator Brad Henriksen
Music Department: Emma Thompson
School Counsellor: Jayce Dufty
Uniform Shop
Normal Trading Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday: 8.30am – 11am
Saturday: 9.30am – 12noon
Contact Lorraine or Kerryn on
PH: 5561 1947 for any enquiries
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.
The 2015 South West Community Foundation Granting Round is now open and calling for applications. $84,000 is available for granting to charitable projects within the local government areas of Glenelg, Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool, Corangamite and Colac Otway.
Community groups can apply for a grant of up to $5,000. The 2015 Application Form and Guidelines are available for download from www.southwestcommunityfoundation.org or contact Executive Officer Linda Grant on 0437 756 082 to have the forms posted.
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)
This is a leadership program for 14-17 year old students. Our club provides funding for two students from this ara to attend the training.
It is conducted at a weekend residential camp at either Mt Gambier or Maryborough. It is designed to develop dedision making skills, leadership and community service skills.
It targets students who may not be in leadership positions at present but who exhibit the qualities of compassion, concern and commitment to their community.
RYPEN is conducted from Friday to Sunday afternoon, usually in April—the date will be confirmed soon. Most of the cost is met by the Rotary Club, but students are asked to pay $50. Transport will be provided by the Rotary Club.
Students who wish to apply may send a written application to Rose Shamoail at Warrnambool College.
Circle of Security Parenting Group - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
Please click here to view brochure for the Circle of Security program, facilitated by CAMHS. Please note that this program is only open to parents who are active
consumers or carers of South West Healthcare Mental Health Services.