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Newsletter No. 4 24th March 2017

Calendar

Please go to the McGuire College Website to view all Term 2, 2017 calendar dates.

http://www.mcguireco.vic.edu.au

Upcoming Events:

� March Year 7 Immunisations: Tuesday 29th Last Day of Term: Friday 31st – Finish Time 2.15pm Term 2 Commences: Tuesday 18th April

Harmony Day 2017 McGuire College is celebrating Harmony Day on Thursday 30th March. There will be an assembly 1.45 – 3.15 pm Parents are welcome.

McGuire College and Shepparton High School Debutante Ball June 16th 2017 Our first training session will be held in the first week of Term 2, which is just around the corner. All training sessions will be held on Wednesday’s at the Shepparton High School Hall, Feshti Street from 4.15 until 5.15pm. For all of our debutantes and their partners, training sessions are compulsory! Therefore, all need to ensure they are rostered off from their work places and sporting teams during training nights. If any debutantes and their partners are in need of transportation from McGuire College to Shepparton High School, Shepp Transit Public Bus system is an option. If you require any information about the Ball, please contact Jamason Lopez on 03 5858 9800. Also, like our Facebook page: McGuire College and Shepparton High School Debutante Ball 2017 for more information and updates. Key Dates: April 12th- First training session April 19th- Boy’s suit fitting May 15th-19th- Ticket sales June 15th- Special Person’s dance training

Principal: Mr Brad Moyle

Assistant Principals: Mrs Megan Michalaidis

Mr Brendan Kenna

Wilmot Road, Shepparton 3630 Telephone: 03 5858 9800 Fax: 03 5831 2404

Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.mcguireco.vic.edu.au

“Every child has a right to learn and can achieve in learning; everyone has an obligation to contribute to their success.”

Respect Environment Accountability Learning

Principal’s Report College Council News It gives me great pleasure to introduce our College Council members for 2017, they are: Parent Members Jill Clapperton (President) Rodney Arthur (Vice President) Neville Archibald Anthony Parker Richard Bryce Department Members Megan Michalaidis Brendan Kenna Georgie Schofield Trevor Wilson Community Members Ali Alnajar (College Captain) Taylor Parker (College Captain) Executive Officer Brad Moyle Our College Council play an active role in setting the direction of the College and working with staff to ensure we are delivering the best possible outcomes for our students, so we welcome on board our parent and student members, as they help us ensure that McGuire College is a local school of choice. Attendance Congratulations to our Year 7, 11 & 12 students who over the past two weeks have maintained an attendance rate above 90%. Remember, every day at school is important and every day counts!

Student Learning & Parent Teacher Interviews Congratulations to our students on some very impressive SPA Cycle 1 reports. We encourage students to view these reports as an essential piece of feedback and the first step in setting some goals for the next 6 weeks of learning. We will soon be holding a celebratory lunch for all of those students with a total SPA average above 4.5, keep an eye out for your invitation. Thank you to the many parents and carers who attended our recent parent teacher interviews. This was a great opportunity to ensure that we are all working together to ensure the success of our students.

Building Works Many of you will have noticed that the construction of the Goulburn Murray Trade Skill Centre is now well and truly underway on our Archer Street boundary. In addition to this very substantial piece of work we are also anticipating further works around the College over the coming two terms, this will include:

a. The refurbishment of a classroom into a modern and fully functional facility for a doctor as part of the Doctors In Secondary Schools program, including a dedicated GP Room, office space, waiting room and disabled toilet

b. $400,000 of maintenance works which we are currently negotiating with Taylor Oppenheim Architects and the Victorian School Building Authority

As all three projects advance we will keep you up to date with information and images. Curriculum Days College Council has set the final three Curriculum Days (Pupil Free) for the remainder of 2017. These are:

• Wednesday 31st May – staff will be focusing on Curriculum Transformation

• Monday 17th July – staff will focus their professional learning for this day around STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)

• Wednesday 6th September – the focus of this day is yet to be determined

Kind regards Brad Moyle Principal

"VIP visit to McGuire College" Margaret Twomey, the current Australian High Commissioner to Fiji will be visiting McGuire College next Thursday, March 30th.

Margaret Twomey grew up and was educated in Shepparton prior to completing her tertiary education at The University of Melbourne where she undertook an honours degree in French and Russian. Her father, Peter, still resides in Shepparton. Margaret has been working for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 1988 and has held many diplomatic postings overseas including London, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific.

During her visit to McGuire College, Ms Twomey will present two information sessions to senior students. The first talk at 11.00 am will focus on the study of Languages and its advantages. Ms Twomey studied Italian and French at Year 12, then French and Russian at University and later also Serbo-Croatian, Tetum, Portuguese and Spanish. The second address at 11.50 am will focus on careers in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Finally, Margaret Twomey will address all students at our Harmony Day Assembly in the afternoon. As requested by Ms Twomey, senior students and staff from other local schools have been invited to her information sessions. We welcome High Commissioner Margaret Twomey to McGuire College and look forward to her address.

Mary Calandro

LOTE Domain Leader

Senior School Report

It has been a terrific first Term in 2017, with our Year 10-12 students settling in beautifully. Students have been focused on achieving their personal best and have set the solid foundations in Term 1 to support their learning throughout the year ahead. It was pleasing to see so many parents supporting their children at Parent Teacher Interviews and we encourage families to contact the College at any time if they wish to discuss their students’ progress. We are looking forward to another concentrated and engaging Term 2, with many exciting opportunities planned for our McGuire College community.

Megan Michalaidis (10-12 Assistant Principal)

Year 12 Report Our Year 12s have settled into Term 1 and are well and truly looking forward to a well-deserved break over the holidays. On the 7th of March Year 12s attended an excursion to Eastbank for the Drive 4 Life presentation. This was attended by many schools in the region. Students heard from guest speakers from Robyn Greening whose son was a trauma victim after a high-speed accident, Tunya Jarvis an emergency nurse who deals with trauma victims on a daily basis and Sergeant Higgins of Victoria Police who has attended three fatal car accidents in three days. Students were able to reflect on the important messages surrounding road safety. Year 12 students acknowledged and celebrated International Women’s Day and discussed in depth the importance of equality. Our attendance levels for Year 12s are still very high. Let’s try to keep this up. Students have been doing a fantastic job at being accountable and tracking their attendance. Congratulations to the large number of students still sitting on 100%. Over the next two weeks I would encourage all Year 12s to reflect on their SPA reports and make a real effort to improve them for Term 2. Have a great holiday everyone, complete your homework but also ensure you take some time to relax. Stay safe…. A big congratulations to Xander Brereton who came first in the 50m breaststroke, backstroke and freestyle at the Hume Region Swimming Championship. He will now be heading to state finals later in the year.

Carly Hooper (Year 12 Year Level Leader)

Year 11 Report Over the past month, we have been very busy! A large portion of Year 11’s went to senior sport, taking part in bowling, tennis, handball and many more representing McGuire in a fantastic manner. All students took part in a session called ‘Making Better Choices’. Students have had numerous assessments in all their classes. All Year 11 students need to remember that if they are away sick for a SAC (School Assessed Coursework) they will need a medical certificate otherwise they will receive a zero. This process replicates the assessment protocols for unit 3 and 4 subjects. Students also need to ensure that they attend all their classes and focus on improving their attendance and overall year level attendance average. Let’s have the best attendance at McGuire!!! Under two weeks until holidays and I encourage every Year 11 student to continue their excellent work ethic to the end of term!

Paige Martin (Year 11 Year Level Leader)

Year 10 Report This past month has been exceedingly busy for the Year 10 students. Many of them represented the College in senior summer sports, with a number of students returning bearing medals and trophies to demonstrate their excellence. The Year 10s also attended a ‘Keys Please’ seminar to find out the ins and outs of getting their license and the challenges that they will face as new drivers. They also attended a ‘Cyber Safety Seminar’ at SHS to learn the importance of online security, particularly when interacting on social media. This was followed by a visit from the education liaison from Shepparton Police station where the students talked about the repercussions of violence and bullying. A whole school assembly had the Year 10s involved in taking ‘Action against violence and bullying’ where they were then able to sign a piece of material to show they will stand against bullying. With only one and a half weeks left until the holidays, the Year 10s are looking forward to their break.

Nicole Craighead (Year 10 Year Level Leader)

Year 7 & 8 Science – By Paige Martin In Year 7 science we have been having so much fun exploring how different mixtures can be separated. We have been focusing on natural water supplies such as the Goulburn River and how pollution can contaminate the water supply. Students in 7C have been extremely creative, designing and building a water tower that could hold one cup of water. We have also looked at how different substances react in the water, are they soluble or insoluble? This week, we have explored how to make dirty and muddy water clean again. Students have investigated a variety of techniques to clean water and learnt how to create their own water cleaning device that could be used to clean the river water for Shepparton.

In Year 8 science, we are focusing on different types of cells. This week, students had the opportunity to draw and create models for plant cells. All students in 8C had the opportunity to research one specialized plant cell, explaining the function and where the cell was found. After completing the research, we had a great time creating cell models out of play dough. You are never too old to play with play dough in class! Next week, we will focus on using microscopes, zooming in and seeing plants in a different perspective!

Root hair cell – By: Emmalyne Bacon

` By: Rusil Alghazaly

By Iman Sudi

Public Speaking and Debating The public speaking and debating group have been working hard this term practicing and preparing for a range of competitions coming up this year. The Year 7s and 8s have had the opportunity to participate in a virtual debating competition which was organised by the DET. The Year 8s have participated in two debates this term against Hawkesdale College losing their first debate by 0.1 points and winning their second debate by 0.4 points. The students really enjoyed using the Virtual Learning Centre and the PolyCom link to participate in these debates and look forward to continuing them next term. Coming up next term, the public speaking and debating

group also have the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition and the Plain English Speaking Award early on and will be practicing in preparation for these competitions. Nicole Craighead

Music News Students learning an instrument this year need to return their blue Enrolment Form so that instruments can be assigned. Instrumental Fees need to be paid before instruments go home, and students should collect a yellow note giving information on fees from the Music Office. Any enquiries about Instrumental Music are welcome to Ms Ryan at the College. MARIMBA ENSEMBLE and OCCASIONAL SINGERS have been practicing and will be performing on Harmony Day. Gabrielle Ryan

Music Leader

Year 10 Outdoor Education Last Thursday the Year 10 Outdoor Ed class went on their first trip for 2017, a canoeing adventure from Mitchellstown bridge into Nagambie down the Goulburn river. The weather was mixed with rain falling for the first hour or so before it cleared into a beautiful afternoon. The students had a fantastic time exploring the river and surrounding areas and represented the school with great distinction. We were able to put the skills we had been practicing into use with a couple of capsizes, while our paddling strokes improved with every kilometre travelled. Credit goes to the boys who worked as a team and got to our destination in good time. Andrew Nicholls

PE/Health/Outdoor Ed Domain Leader

Premiers Active April This year McGuire College have committed to participating in the Premiers Active April. This involves completing 30 minutes of physical activity every day in the month of April.

If parents or guardians are interested see the flyer below for the website and registration details.

Andrew Nicholls

PE/Health/Outdoor Ed Domain Leader

Careers FREE LIVE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION FOR MCGUIRE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN 2017 Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in Australia and New Zealand to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants. We would like to invite your students and families to our FREE Live Online Sessions in March. Students are welcome to register for Thursday, 30th March at 7.30pm. The LIVE Online session gives students and families the opportunity to learn more about becoming an exchange student and the various scholarship options that are available in 2017. Students can find out more about our exchange programs to over 25 countries, listen to former exchange students share their experience and learn about our scholarships and discounts on offer in 2017. Please note that the deadline for Scholarship and Early Bird Discount applications is 31st March 2017 for programs departing between October 2017 - March 2018. We offer scholarships and discounts worth over $100,000 to students each year. These include 3 x Language, 2 x International Affairs, 2 x Indigenous and 3 x Digital Video Scholarships and 2 x Volunteer and Community Involvement Scholarships. "You come back a different person, with so much more confidence & you feel that you can conquer the

world" Jessica, Semester Program to Italy.

Thursday, 30th March at 7.30pm. Register now Visit www.studentexchange.org.nz or call 0800 440 079 for more information

General Office Sickbay Students who are not well during class time should come to the general office with a note from their teacher. Office staff will phone a parent/guardian or emergency contact to collect the student. Our sickbay facilities are not intended to house students for long periods of time. Students are requested not to phone their parents to arrange collection, this must be organised through the general office who will sign the student out with an approved absence when they are collected. Collecting Students Early If you are collecting your child early from school please provide a signed note which the student must bring to the office where they will be given a permission slip to leave their class room at the correct time. This enables them to be waiting at the office when you arrive. Students are not able to be called up during class time. Student Absences Parents who call the office to notify of their child/s absence are now required to provide a signed hand written note or medical certificate to have the absence approved. Family Contact Details It is important to keep the school up to date of any changes in personal details (address/phone numbers/emergency contacts). You can notify us by calling the office, send an email or a note from home. Camps & Excursions Fund $225.00 CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school excursions, camps and sporting activities. If you have a current healthcare/pension card you are eligible to claim for Camps & Excursions fund for 2017. Please call in to the general office at the College to fill out an application form. Family/guardians email addresses A reminder to families and guardians to ensure we have your current email address. Please call into the General Office or phone 58589800. If emailing information through to [email protected] please provide the

• students name

• parent/guardian name

• email address This information is very important for newsletters and any other information that needs to keep you up to date with what’s happening at the College.

Community News

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After school Classes – for children/teenagers aged 10 to 16. This is a fun small class that teaches your child or teen the art of sewing. They will learn both hand and machine sewing and make lots of fun and practical items to use,

display and wear. Time 4.00 to 5.30 and are based on the school term. 10 week term $180 plus, materials

which can be purchased throughout the term. Contact: Mary-Ann Goldrick

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