WILSON STREET 5593 1617 CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE BROOKE STREET 5593 1438 Website: www.camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au Contact CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Term 3, Week 8, 6 th September 2012 Leanne Coates and Year 3/4 students watching on as author Graeme Base autographs a book. Camperdown It’s not every day that you get to meet one of Australia’s most infamous authors and illustrators and try to convince him to include your newly created character in one of his books, but that is exactly what Year 3/4 students did when they were guests at this year’s Melbourne Writer’s Festival. Teachers Leanne Coates and Leah Sinnott have been working in conjunction with the Digital Learning Team from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to develop and showcase Animalia resources that were developed in the Ultranet and then explored ways to use the book and TV program to engage students in the writing process. Leanne Coates and Leah Sinnott, Year 3/4 Teachers Continued on Page 5…
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WILSON STREET 5593 1617 CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE BROOKE STREET 5593 1438 Website: www.camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au
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CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Term 3, Week 8, 6th September 2012
Leanne Coates and Year 3/4 students watching on as author Graeme Base autographs a book.
Camperdown
It’s not every day that you get to meet one of Australia’s most infamous authors and illustrators and try to convince him to include your newly created character in one of his books, but that is exactly what Year 3/4 students did when they were guests at this year’s Melbourne Writer’s Festival.
Teachers Leanne Coates and Leah Sinnott have been working in conjunction with the Digital Learning Team from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to develop and showcase Animalia resources that were developed in the Ultranet and then explored ways to use the book and TV program to engage students in the writing process.
BBrrooookkee SSttrreeeett CCoonncceerrtt RRaaffffllee It’s that time of year again when we seek donations of non perishable goods for a food
hamper raffle that is run in conjunction with the Brooke Street Concert. Could each
family please donate something small by Friday 14th
September.
We would also appreciate if each family could sell one book of raffle tickets that were
sent home with students last week. The raffle will be drawn at the Brooke Street
Concert on Thursday 20th
September.
BBRRIICCKKss TTrraaiinniinngg DDaayy On Tuesday 21
st August, the Year 9 BRICKs leaders (pictured left) attended a Leadership Skills
and Team Work Training Day at the Killara Centre in Camperdown. Through a variety of team
exercises and group work, students explored their personal visions for how they see themselves
as leaders and also what kind of leader they are aspiring to be.
Students were educated about the impact of their personality, judgements and values and how
they contribute to their team’s effectiveness. The BRICKs leaders are to be congratulated on
their enthusiastic participation on the day and their exceptional behaviour. Well done!
Megan Vandenberghe
BRICKs Mentor
WWoommeenn’’ss WWoorrkk iiss NNeevveerr DDoonnee The Year 11 Food Technology students recently had the opportunity to visit Sovereign Hill
in Ballarat to enhance their learning in the area of technological developments in household
tools and equipment. The girls participated in an organised activity titled Women’s Work Is
Never Done which required them to dress in period costume whilst undertaking various
activities from this era whilst the boys participated in a program titled Men Toil Under the
Sun where they also dressed in period costume and experienced the working trades and
undertook research on the designs of the kitchens in the various houses.
Julie McPhee Pictured left: Chloe Flanagan, Alexandra Matthews and Shannon
Food Technology Teacher Jolly dressed in period costume at Sovereign Hill.
YYeeaarr 33//44 MMeellbboouurrnnee WWrriitteerr’’ss FFeessttiivvaall EExxccuurrssiioonn Following a visit from the Digital Learning Team, students were challenged to create a character that could possibly join the current
cast of Animalia. From here, students began a learning journey that involved ICT tasks and the use of the Ultranet to design and create
puppets of their new characters.
During the session with Graeme Base, students were given the
opportunity to display their puppets to more than three
hundred other students and teachers from schools throughout
Victoria. At the end of the session, Graeme was presented with
a copy of two films, one reflecting the students’ learning
journey and the other was a visual display of the work that
they had completed. As well as seeing their work displayed on
the big screen at Federation Square and BMW Edge in
Melbourne, students also posed for publicity photos at the
Eureka Skydeck (pictured right).
Leanne Coates and Leah Sinnott
Year 3/4 Teachers
VViiccttoorriiaann SScchhoooollss RRooaadd CCyycclliinngg CChhaammppiioonnsshhiippss On Wednesday 29
th August, Camperdown College was represented at the Victorian Schools Road
Cycling Championships by Year 3 student Bailey McDonald (pictured right), who rode in the Under
13 racing category. Bailey road a course of approximately 7 kilometres through the Wangoom area
on the outskirts of Warrnambool, racing against other talented riders from the south west. Bailey
rode strongly throughout the race, positioning himself within the leading group of riders as they
made their way throughout the course. His cycling talent and speed was evident on the day, with
Bailey finishing first in his category. Bailey was presented with a medallion and jersey for his
fantastic achievements in a presentation that was held after his race. Bailey has done a remarkable
job, considering that he is just 9 years old and has been awarded the South West Under 13
Champion. This achievement has progressed Bailey on to the State Road Cycling Final in Geelong
at the Belmont Criterium Track on Friday 19th
October.
We congratulate Bailey on this wonderful effort which we are all very proud of and wish him all the
In order to raise money for our new sports uniform, Camperdown College will be
holding a FFoooottyy CCoolloouurrss DDaayy && FFoooottyy LLuunncchh as a celebration of the 2012 AFL
finals series on FFrriiddaayy 2211sstt SSeepptteemmbbeerr (the last day of Term 3).
We are asking all students in Prep – Year 12 to come dressed in their favourite footy colours on the last day of term for a gold coin donation, which will be put towards our new sports uniform.
To also coincide with the end of the AFL footy season, students will be able to purchase a footy lunch.
Brooke Street students are asked to return the slip below by next Thursday 13th September if they would like to be involved in the footy lunch. Any parents or friends who are interested in helping deliver the football lunches at Brooke Street are asked to contact Amy in the Brooke Street Office.
CCaammppeerrddoowwnn CCoolllleeggee SSppoorrttss UUnniiffoorrmm A sub committee of both parents and staff are continuing to develop the sports uniform that was introduced at the beginning of the year for students in Prep to Year 12. The sports uniform is worn by students representing our school at numerous sporting events as well as by students participating in weekly physical education lessons. The sub committee are continuing with fundraising efforts to enable more items to be purchased, ensuring that we are well prepared for all sporting ventures.
Thus far, the committee has purchased the following items which are currently used by students:
Please support us by joining in the celebrations on the last day of term with our Footy Colours Day (see below). A football match between Year 6 students and staff/parents will be held during lunchtime as a part of these festivities. We ask any parents who are interested in participating in this event to please contact Amy at the Brooke Street Office. It should be a lot of fun!
For further information, please contact Jane Gough on 5594 8249 or Jacinta Tolland on 5593 1851.
Camperdown College was represented at the Victorian Golf Regional Championships by Year 5 student
Tom Cole (pictured right) on Friday 31st August in Warrnambool. Tom qualified for this Regional event
due to the excellent skills that he demonstrated at the district golf final back in June. Tom completed nine
holes of golf against other talented primary aged students within the region and finished 16th
out of the
pool of competitors, which is a fantastic achievement! Tom’s final score was 61, with a par on one hole
being a highlight of Tom’s game.
Well done Tom on reaching this level and on your achievements on the day!
Jacinta Tolland, Prep - Year 6 Sport Coordinator
RRUU OOKK?? DDaayy
The BRICKs leaders will be hosting an event at the Wilson Street Campus for RU OK? Day next Thursday 13th
September. The aim of
this day is for everybody to ask family, friends and colleagues Are you OK? Staying connected with others is crucial to our general
health and wellbeing. Feelings of isolation and being alone are major contributing factors to depression and social issues that can
ultimately result in suicide.
The BRICKs students will be holding a mural signing for all students in Year 7 – 12 during lunchtime. All students will be encouraged
to participate in this activity which will ask Who would you turn to if you needed help? There will be prizes for those who participate!
Regular, meaningful conversations can protect those we know and love, so on this day, please join us by asking those around you, RU
OK?
Year 9 BRICKs Leaders
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Thankyou to the Camperdown College community… On behalf of the staff and students at Camperdown College, we would like to sincerely thank the
local community for all of their hard work collecting stickers for this year’s Woolworths Earn &
Learn program.
All of the sheets were counted last week and we were very proud to announce that we collected
2,707 completed Earn & Learn sticker sheets, which is a fantastic effort!
The following students were awarded a
certificate and small prize for collecting
and submitting the most sticker sheets:
1. Alexandra Waterfall (79 sheets)
2. Ethan Coates (78 sheets)
3. Charli Hewish (71 sheets)
In the next couple of weeks we will
announce what we will receive from
this program, so watch this space…
FFaatthheerr’’ss DDaayy BBrreeaakkffaasstt
The Parents & Friends Association held yet another
successful Father’s Day Breakfast last Friday 31st August.
It was hailed a huge success with lots of Dads/special
people enjoying bacon and eggs with their children.
Many Dads started work late, just to be able to enjoy this
celebration. A huge thankyou must go to the Parents &
Friends volunteers who worked hard to coordinate this
event and to the Mums and staff members who volunteered
their time during the morning. Josh and Chloe Lenehan enjoyed sharing breakfast with their little brother Jesse, Dad
Ken and Grandfathers Doug Robertson and Tom Lenehan.
Pictured left: Sarah Delwig with her Dad Peter; Centre: Lachlan and Riley Stephenson with their Dad Jason; Right: Dylan and Isaiah Frith with their Dad Darren.