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Gleneagles College Newsletter
11th August, 2017
Variety Night – 23rd of August
The Performing Arts Variety Night will showcase the talents of
Gleneagles students on Wednesday 23rd August. The evening will
commence at 7pm in
‘The Shed’ where student performances will include a variety of
solos, bands,
small and large group works. We look forward to seeing many
parents and friends on the night. Tickets are on sale now and may
be purchased from the
bursar’s office at $5 a ticket.
Don’t miss out. Tickets selling fast. Be amazed by the
Gleneagles talent pool!
Parent Opinion Survey
Last Monday, I emailed over four hundred randomly selected
parents and asked them to participate in the annual DET
Parent Opinion Survey. At the time of writing this article only
11% of parents had completed it. If you received the
invitation and haven’t yet had a chance to complete it there is
good news – it doesn’t close until Sunday August 27th.
We would love as many parents as possible to provide their
valuable feedback.
Gleneagles Human Powered Vehicle
The Gleneagles HPV team wanted to take the opportunity to update
the school community on what we have been up
to in the lead up to some pretty significant races and
competitions.
We have had to make quite a few dramatic structural changes to
one of our cars as some of the rules have been
changed to improve safety for the drivers. The students have
been working pretty hard with grinders, welders and
saws to redesign our car and once we complete this, we are
hopeful that they will be even faster and more aerodynamic than
before!
We have decided on our team names ‘Gleneagles Drift’ and ‘Lethal
Weapon’ and are now working on how we can
make our HPV’s reflect this. We are quite excited to have some
great new sponsors on board for this year who have
generously contributed towards our program, LJ Hooker (Endeavour
Hills), Laser Electrical, Appliance Spares
Warehouse. Without their support programs like these cannot run
to their full potential and both teams are very
thankful for having these partners on board. We are also very
grateful to have the support of Gleneagles, who
combined with our sponsors have made it possible for us to
purchase a brand new HPV kit from TriSled. This new car
will make our team even more competitive for our next race in
Bendigo on the 19th August, a 10-hour event that will help both
teams in their preparations for the RACV Energy Breakthrough on the
22nd-29th November.
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The HPV program is not just about racing it also combines
sustainability and environment and Sam Clift has found some
practical ways of reducing our ‘Carbon Footprint’ below.
Tips to reduce your Carbon Footprint
Plastic is derived from oil, always reduce your plastic
consumption and recycle when you can
o Use a ‘keep Cup’ or reusable cup, most cafes support and even
offer a discount if you bring your
own cup.
o If you must use a disposable cup then maybe ask to go
‘lid-less’
Get ACTIVE! Cars are a leading contributor to greenhouse gasses
and pollution, when you can reduce the
amount that you drive to school or work
o Walk or ride to school
o Catch public transport
o If you do need to drive, ask around there will be others that
may want to carpool with you.
With winter hitting us cold and hard reducing the heating or
climate control to a very comfortable 20
degrees is much better for the environment that cranking it to
the max. When you reduce your electricity
usage, you reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses produced at
power stations.
Featured in the HPV photos: Sam Clift, Sam Thomson, Shahrukh
Sami, Fergus Thomson, Ryan Hancock in Year 9.
News from Middle School
Year 9
It has been a busy first month back for year 9. The cohort has
had many successful events and some very exciting
events still to come.
Course counselling: We had a great turn out with a large
proportion of students and parents attending the information
night. The information night was a massive success shedding
light on the pathways offered for all aspiring students.
Students also had the opportunity to attend an excursion to
Hallam to get a tour of the facilities and understand the
programs offered.
On Wednesday 9th August, we had another fantastic turn out of
students and parents selecting their electives for 2018. We had a
number of students applying to study a VCE subject in year 10,
paying consideration to the advantages and
challenges that this presents. Congratulations to all students
who have been accepted into these subjects. We are
also pleased to see that many students took the time and energy
to explore all their options for next year and consequently making
an informed decision. Students who have elected to go to Hallam
based on pathway decisions
must be mindful that Hallam will be looking at Semester 2
reports and getting detailed feedback on attitude and
performance both in class and in the yard when making their
final decision as to student’s suitability for their program.
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Outstanding Student achievement:
Nicolas Romari in 9A went to Brisbane at the start of term 3 as
he was selected to represent
Victoria in the Artistic Roller Skating competition. To qualify
for this selection Nicolas (Armand)
won three competitions earlier in the year. Whilst representing
Victoria he trained in the days prior to the competition. He
competed in Artistic Roller Skating against representatives
from
all over Australia. Nicolas completed a perfect routine
resulting in him being crowned as the
Australian Champion for Artistic Roller Skating in his age
group. Well done Nicolas!
Upcoming events: There are several upcoming events and
activities for year nine students over the coming weeks,
including Gleneagles Cup, Romeo and Juliet Performance our
annual English incursion and Science week.
Year 10
After surviving an eventful end to Semester 1 having completed
the ‘Futures Week’ program, exams and work
experience, the Year 10 group have now selected their courses
for 2018. In consultation with their teachers, as well as Chris
& Catherine in the careers office, students selected a variety
of pathways that included VCE programs,
VCAL/VET programs at Hallam SSC and even looked into TAFE and
apprenticeship pathways. We are proud that we
have the means to offer such diverse programs to students based
on their individual interests, skills and needs.
Term 3 at Gleneagles is offering a number of extra-curricular
activities. Students have the opportunity to engage in
writing competitions, enjoy the lunchtime activities run during
‘Science Week’ (14th – 18th Aug) or compete in the Year
10-12 soccer competition being held in the gymnasium.
In addition, the Year 10 Humanities team has been busy
organising an excursion to the Jewish Holocaust Centre, which
will serve to inform students’ understanding of 20th Century
history prior to their common assessment task. Students
attending the excursion will be placed in the unique position to
engage with survivors of this significant historical
event.
REMINDERS
Gleneagles College Uniform: Wearing the prescribed College
uniform is compulsory at Gleneagles Secondary
College. Students must wear their uniforms in accordance with
the uniform policy. We make no apology
for having high expectations and enforcing the rules as set out
by the College Council.
Students are expected to:
be clean, neat and tidy at all times
wear the uniform as described in the Uniform Policy
maintain their uniform in good repair and replace it as
needed
wear the uniform in an appropriate manner (e.g. tie worn tied at
the collar)
wear their full school uniform when travelling to and from
school
remain in complete school uniform during recess and lunchtimes
unless they are taking part in sporting activities
wear the compulsory Physical Education uniform for all PE and
sport classes and when representing the College
at sport.
remove the school cap when indoors.
For detailed information about the College uniform expectations
see our policies page which can be accessed via this policy
link.
Just a reminder to be in the correct uniform and if not to
provide a note from parent/guardian
http://www.gleneagles.vic.edu.au/publications/policies/
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Attendance: A reminder to all parents that, when your child is
absent, you need to provide a note the day of their return to
school, email [email protected] or call the school
on 9708 1319. If you are planning to take
your child out of school for longer than 5 days, you need to
complete an extended absence application. These can be
collected by the students from the Sub School office and should
be completed well in advance.
mailto:[email protected]
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FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Monday 14th August VCE Special Programs Day
Thursday 17th August
NB Now a week later
School Assembly Period 1 – High Achievers Recognition
NB Parents of award recipients will receive an invitation week
of 24/7
Thursday 17th August Indonesian event to celebrate Indonesian
Independence Day (lunchtime)
Friday 18th August Year 9 Romeo & Juliet incursion
Year 7 Hockey and Basketball
Saturday 19th August Human Powered Vehicle Bendigo Grand
Prix
Wednesday 23rd August Variety Night
Thursday 24th August Curriculum Day – no students required to
attend school
Friday 25th August Year 10 Ski trip
Saturday 26th August Presentation Ball
Tuesday 29th August Intermediate Hockey & basketball
Monday 4th September or
Tuesday 5th September
Year 10 excursion to the Holocaust Centre
Home groups will be allocated to one of the two days – details
to follow
Monday 4th September Parent teacher booking system opens for
parent bookings
Thursday 7th September Year 7 Immunisations
Division athletics
Thursday 7th September Schools on Stage performance
Friday 8th September to
Saturday 7th October
German Exchange students overseas
Monday 11th September
or Wednesday 13th
September
Year 8 excursion to the Zoo
Home groups will be allocated to one of the two days – details
to follow
Tuesday 12th September Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday 13th September Year 7 Art Excursion – National Gallery
of Victoria
Friday 22nd September Last day of term 3
Year 11 Sociology excursion – Barwon prison
Monday 25th September -
Thursday 28th September
Unit 3 & 4 Exam Preparation Sessions (held during the school
holidays)
Thursday 28th September Year 12 - VTAC applications close
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Community Service Announcement
Information Registration Day Robert Booth Athletic Track
Bess Court, Dandenong
Saturday 23rd September 2017
Time 10am -1pm
New & Returning Members
Welcome
Under 6 to Under 16
Try our Summer Sports
Track & Field Events Every Saturday Morning
Starting at 8:30am until Noon
Registrations on line
http://dandenonglac.com.au/
HP – Ph: 0417 744 992 (Peter)
NW – Ph: 0417 144 963 (Paula)
DEH – Ph: 0427 352 852 (Veronica)
http://dandenonglac.com.au/