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COLLEGE VISION
BENALLA P-12 COLLEGE ENSURES THAT EVERY CHILD LEARNS AND IS PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. NAPLAN Results arrived last week and have been mailed out to parents of students in Grade 3 and 5 and Year 7 and 9. Please contact the office if you did not receive your child’s results and should have. Principal For a Day Program Last Tuesday, Sally Matheson from the Tomorrow Today Foundation, was Principal for the day at Benalla P-12 College. This was part of a statewide program, where people from outside the education community, have the opportunity to spend a day with a principal to get an in-depth view of how a school operates. Sally attended some meetings with me, visited classrooms and spoke with students and staff about their work. It was an enjoyable day for both of us and a great opportunity to showcase the many positive aspects of our school. Scholarships Students who were shortlisted after the testing phase have been interviewed. I have been incredibly impressed by the quality of the applications as well as the confidence shown by each of the students during the interviews. Applicants will be notified by Wednesday this week, whether or not they have been successful. Proud and Deadly Awards On Wednesday, a number of our indigenous students attended a ceremony at the Town Hall where they were presented with awards recognising the efforts and achievements at school. There were quite a few – too many to list here – and they should all be very proud and congratulated for their awards. Thanks you to staff members Hamish McPherson and Paul Hansen for taking the students down. Staffing Once again, there has been information in the media about Benalla P-12 and ‘funding cuts’ and the impact on staffing. Every year at this stage, we are planning our staffing for the following year. This is dependant entirely on student numbers, and these are still being confirmed as much as possible. Please be reassured that we will have all our staff in place for 2020.
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TERM 3 DATES, MON 15TH JULY- FRI 20TH SEPTEMBER
DATES TO REMEMBER MON 9TH SEPTEMBER Yr 5 Regent Honey Eater Treeplanting Excursion 4pm- Hands On Learning Parent Information Night MON 9-TUES 10 SEPT Yr 9 Outdoor Ed- Mt Samaria Hike TUES 10TH SEPTEMBER Yr 7- Water In The World Excursion Foundation Students- Mansfield Zoo Excursion WED 11TH SEPTEMBER 9 & 10 Year old District Primary Athletics THURS 12TH SEPTEMBER Year 1 & 2- Healesville Sanctuary Excursion 11 & 12 year old District Primary Athletics Taekwondo- Select Yr 8 & 9 Students FRI 13TH SEPTEMBER Year 4 Students transition to Year 5- Sports Day FRI 20TH SEPTEMBER STUDENT FREE DAY Parent Teacher Interviews.
Benalla P-12 College Executive Principal - Tony Clark
Monday 9th September, 2019 Edition #26
Our College Values Respect Responsibility High Expectations Integrity
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE CONTINUED…….. Maintenance Funding You may also have heard in the media last week that the DET have increased funding for school maintenance budgets. This has been communicated to us and Benalla P-12 will receive almost $400000 additional funding over the next two years. This funding is targeted to specific areas, and will certainly make a difference to us and allow us to complete some important and overdue projects. Uniform Survey Thankyou to those parents who have taken the time to complete the uniform survey. This provides important feedback to us about our current uniform and the related policy. If you have not yet done so, hard copies of the survey are available at each campus office. Parent Teacher Interviews Please remember to book for our upcoming parent-teacher interviews. This is done via Compass – if you need assistance, just call the office at any campus or drop in. Attending these interviews ensures that you receive feedback about your child’s performance and achievement at school and also have the opportunity to ask questions. Tony Clark Executive Principal PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Compass is now open for parent / teacher interviews on Thursday 19th September from 4 – 7pm and Friday 20th September from 9 – 12.00pm. If you need assistance to make a booking please call or drop into any campus office. We encourage all parents to make a booking and come along to see your child’s teachers. ATTENDANCE- EVERY DAY COUNTS FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Sometimes you may need assistance from professionals who can help anxious children. Discuss your concerns with relevant teachers or wellbeing staff at your child’s campus. They can help address any school-based issues, refer your child to school counselling services and make recommendations about professional support. Alternatively, you could seek support from your GP who can assist with a referral to a mental health professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist or therapist. They can help your child overcome their anxiety using mindfulness, improve self-confidence and self-esteem and helping children change the way they think about difficult situations. During the upcoming school holidays, it is the perfect time to put this strategy into place, so your child will get the assistance that they need. Help us to help you, please contact one of our Wellbeing team, Bron, Lou, Craig or Scott to assist with your child and their attendance. Avon St/Clarke St Campus -Scott Greig 5762 1646 Waller St Campus -Bron Greig 5762 2600 Faithfull St Campus -Lou McCloskey 5761 2777 Senior Campus -Craig Carley 5761 2777
Email: [email protected] Web: www.benallap12.vic.edu.au
Avon St Waller St Faithfull St Faithfull St Yrs F-4 Yrs F-4 Yrs 5-6 Hub Yrs 7-12 P: 035762 1646 P: 035762 2600 P: 035761 2752 P: 035761 2777 Attendance Hotline Attendance Hotline Attendance hotline Attendance Hotline 035762 1646 035762 2600 035761 2747 035761 2747
Email: [email protected] Web: www.benallap12.vic.edu.au
Avon St Waller St Faithfull St Faithfull St Yrs F-4 Yrs F-4 Yrs 5-6 Hub Yrs 7-12 P: 035762 1646 P: 035762 2600 P: 035761 2752 P: 035761 2777 Attendance Hotline Attendance Hotline Attendance hotline Attendance Hotline 035762 1646 035762 2600 035761 2747 035761 2747
AVON ST CAMPUS NEWS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Well done to our Avon Street Student of the week. Pictured above are Ben, Alex, Cheyanne GOLDEN SHOVEL AWARDS
Congratulations to this week’s GoldenShovel Recipients: Harry Bowen, Jai Nolen, Emily Mackay and Ben Fennell. RED APRON AWARDS The Red Apron Award winners were Alex and Sophie.
WOW AWARD
Mr Clarks WOW award goes to to Bella Hazell! WANTED FOR STEM ACTIVITES If you have any of the following items and no longer need them, our STEM students would LOVE to use them! Cardboard tubes (no toilet rolls please), small cardboard packets/boxes, bottle tops, soft drink bottles, egg cartons, plastic or paper plates and corks, small soft drink/water/juice plastic drink bottles or straws. Please place items in the large boxes in Miss Challis’ room at Waller or in Ms Brown’s room at Avon
WALLER ST CAMPUS NEWS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to the Student of the Week Recipients; Ruby Hedt, Mia Hopgood, Jordi Piccolo, Maddy O’Connor, Oliviah Cooper, Max Morgan, Owen Haxby, Josh Zeibell, Harry Armstrong, Haylee Coats GOLDEN SHOVEL AWARD
Golden Shovel award winners: Tahlia Streader, Amelia Cairnes, Katelyn Russell, Maddy Pennington, Evie Buitenhuis, Maddy O’Connor, Alex Berger, Jake Campbell, Ellie Decker, Hadassah Adams, Christina Fitzgerlad-Baboussouras. WANTED FOR STEM ACTIVITES If you have any of the following items and no longer need them, our STEM students would LOVE to use them! Cardboard tubes (no toilet rolls please), small cardboard packets/boxes, bottle tops, soft drink bottles, egg cartons, plastic or paper plates and corks, small soft drink/water/juice plastic drink bottles or straws. Please place items in the large boxes in Miss Challis’ room at Waller or in Ms Brown’s room at Avon
WOW AWARD Mr Clark presented Dempsey Feldtmann with this week’s WOW Award.
RAY WHITE AWARD This Month’s Ray White Award recipient is Joel Lewis.
WALLER ST CAMPUS NEWS HIGHLIGHTING EXCELLENCE
Year 3/4 Carracher have been reading and writing in the Informative Genre. In the Writing Workshop we have been creating an informative brochure about the Waller Campus for the purpose of informing Year 2 students and new families. We began the process by brainstorming everything we knew about our campus. Then we planned the subheadings and information we would include. The drafting stage lasted over a number of weeks. We included factual information, unique features and made careful word choices that were appropriate for our intended audience. Finally, we revised, edited and conferenced our writing before pucblishing our brochures in Google Slides. We are just about to print our final brochure and are looking forward to sharing them with an audience in the next few weeks.
WALLER ST STUDENT LEADERSHIP GROUP DRESS YELLOW DAY
Last week the Waller Street SLG ran a number of activities to raise money for Daffodil Day. The fundraising effort was launched on Monday afternoon at the Campus Assembly. Members of the Student Leadership Group spoke to everyone about the purpose of the fundraising and how every dollar raised would go towards life-saving cancer research. The SLG sold merchandise across the entire week. Many students bought pens, wristbands or pins. There was also a very generous response from parents and visitors who came through the Waller Office.
One of the highlights of the week was the delicious lemon slice that was sold on Friday at recess time. Thanks to Amanda and her amazing volunteers who supported the SLG with making, icing and slicing throughout the week. Nearly 200 pieces were cut up and there were very few left! The week’s activities were brought to a very bright, happy, yellow conclusion on Friday at lunchtime when students across all year levels placed a paper daffodil in the Garden of Hope and gathered for a team photo. The Waller SLG would like to sincerely thank students, staff and parents for supporting their fundraising efforts and helping them to raise an amazing… $492.90
PRIMARY NEWS STEM In STEM, the Preps made tunnels for Meerkats. They joined the straws by squeezing and folding the straws to insert them into each other, and they also used tape. Meerkats live in Africa. Meerkats use their sharp claws to dig the tunnels in the ground. The tunnels are their homes where they are protected from predators.
SPEECH PATHOLOGY WEEK Last week the Avon and Waller Street students were invited by speech pathologists, Bernie and Jess, to complete a colouring in competition. The colouring page promoted ‘Communicating with Confidence’ which was the theme of speech pathology week this year. In Australia today, communication disability is largely invisible. Unseen and out-of-sight. Yet, Communication, by definition, involves at least two people. It is important that everyone understands that communication is more than speech. The ability to communicate effectively is essential because without it people cannot maximise future educational, health and social outcomes. Only 38 per cent of Australians with communication disability are participating in the workforce compared with 80 per cent of people without communication disability. People with communication disability are also less likely to have a non-school qualification (42 per cent), than those without communication disability (61 per cent). However, this can often be turned around with intervention from a Speech Pathologist. Congratulations to our colouring competition winners, Rebecca Heatherill and Kayley Haskew-Jones, who each won a cookbook as a result of their terrific work.
FAITHFULL ST CAMPUS NEWS 8OED WARBY RANGES BUSHWALK On the 28th of August 2019 the year 8 Outdoor Education class went on a hike at Warby Ranges for the day. We started at the carpark and went up the Sunrise loop and while we were walking Cam called Camouflage and we all had to hide. We played 3 games of it and then we kept walking. Soon we got to an intersection and we went along the Taminick loop, once we got all the way past the Taminick loop we went up a really steep hill and then had lunch. While we had lunch some students were running up and down the steep hill and seeing how long it would take them to get back up. Once everyone finished we played 3 more games of camouflage and then started walking. In class we have been learning about navigation and how to read maps and contour lines. Using these skills we were able to navigate our way back to the beginning of the track, stopping at a few lookouts on the way. By Bailey Bickerdike and Jazmine Blyss
YOUNG INSTRUMENTALIST MUSIC AWARDS Congratulation to Alia Heeps on being awarded 1st Place for under 12 months tuition section at the Annual Shepparton Young Instrumentalists Award. Alia has been learning Clarinet since late March this year and plays in the Year 7 Concert Band. Alia was well practiced and prepared and gave a convincing performance of two short pieces. Photo: Alia, left with other students in the section receiving comments and advice from the adjudicator, Mr Eric Anderson.
US PRIDE WEAR IT PURPLE DAY The college Us Pride group celebrated Wear It Purple day by gathering together to share lunch and reflect on what Wear It Purple Day means to them. Us Pride is a student support group for young people who identify as LBGTI and their friends and allies. The group meets each fortnight and provides a safe environment for students in Year 7 to 12. For more information please contact Lou or Craig in Wellbeing.
SENIOR SCHOOL CAREERS NEWS
Important Dates -Term 4
Year 10 Work Experience October 21-25 ABCN Interview to Impress- Year 10 (selected students) October 9 VTAC Applications (timely) September 30 SEAS and Scholarship information October 10 UAC SRS (NSW early entry program) September 30 Year 12 ATAR’s released December 12 VTAC First Round Offers December 18
YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE – OCTOBER 21 TO 25 Work experience is a valuable opportunity as it can link student with a future pathway in their chosen field. Work experience could lead to a part time job, traineeship, apprenticeship or even a full-time job when students leave school. All of our Year 10 students will be completing a work experience placement on in Week 3 of Term 4. This is October 21-25 inclusive. Students are responsible for sourcing their own placement. All Year 10’s have received a Work Experience Information booklet which included a work experience form and instructions relating to how to fill in the form. With our support, students are responsible for sourcing their own work experience placement.
ALL PLACEMENTS MUST BE CONFIRMED BY WEDENSDAY THE 9TH OF OCTOBER SAFE AT WORK CERTIFICATES ALL YEAR 10 STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE SAFE AT WORK MODULES BEFORE WORK EXPERIENCE.
• Most of you have completed these in Year 9 • Review module: You must complete the review module as a refresher if it's been more than
12 months since you completed the general module.
For students who have not complete any SAFE at work Certificates, we will complete these on WEDENSDAY THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER, PERIOD 1 AND 2 IN THE THEATRETTE.
INDUSTRY MODULES: THE INDUSTRY MODULES HAVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HAZARDS IN SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES OR WORKPLACES.
SENIOR SCHOOL CAREERS NEWS OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE! This is a one stop shop for everything to do with career planning, including information about local employment opportunities, TAFE, SBAT’s, Work Experience, Resume templates and more! https://www.benallap12collegecareers.com/
Australian Apprenticeships The term ‘Australian Apprenticeships’ covers both apprenticeships and traineeships, which start when an employer creates a job and decides to use this way of employing and training staff. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age with eligibility to work in Australia. There aren't specific school levels, certificates or other qualifications needed to start one. Australian Apprenticeships offer opportunities for you to train, study and earn an income at a variety of Vocational Education and Training qualification levels in many occupations including traditional trades. Find out more at Australian Apprenticeships Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation The Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation may be the right study choice for students with the motivation, capability and personal attributes to be a great teacher. The Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation (Dip TEP) is an accredited AQF5 level qualification aimed at students who do not initially meet the minimum ATAR for teaching. The course has been developed as part of the Victorian Government’s Excellence in Teacher Education Reforms to ensure that disadvantage and diverse educational experiences are not a barrier to capable and committed people who want to pursue a career in teaching. Successful completion of the Dip TEP will ensure that students graduate with the prerequisite knowledge and skills to undertake a rigorous undergraduate teacher education course. The Dip TEP supports students to meet the literacy and numeracy standards they will need in order to graduate with a teaching qualification and supports them to meet the demands of study at a higher education level. The course introduces them to contemporary issues in education and to teaching as a profession, including practical school-based placement. The course is offered by RMIT, VU Polytechnic, and Swinburne
AFTER SCHOOL CARE NEWS The school holiday program has been finalised and has been sent home with some children and emailed to parents. If you did not receive one they are also available at the front office at all primary campuses.
Friday the 20th September is a Pupil Free Day. We are offering care on that day at Waller Street only. If you require care please book your Child in ASAP.
Kiera & Carlissa enjoy the hammocks we made by tying material to the playground.
Hammocks around the playground
COMMUNITY NEWS DR & NURSE SERVICE PARENT AND RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMS Tuning in to kids- emotionally intelligent parenting (2-10 years) Friday 16th August-13th September 10am-12pm Gateway Health Room F1 45-47 Mackay St, Wangaratta Call to Book 035723 2000 “Whatever” Adolescent Parenting (2hr workshop) 10.30am-12.30pm Thursday 19th September Gateway Health- room F1 45-47 Mackay St, Wangaratta Call 5723 2000 to Book
BENALLA ART GALLERY SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
Paper Flowers Wednesday 25th September, 10am-11am
Spring is here! Join us to create your very own bunch of flowers using paper, glue, scissors and special folding techniques. Inspired by the surrounding Botanical Gardens you will be making wildflowers, native flowers, poppies, peonies, roses and sunflowers. Take them
home in a bunch to display in your own vase. Cost: $12 members & $15 non-members
Ages 5 – 12 YRS Bookings essential:
p. 03 5760 2619 e. [email protected]
Wire & Plaster Sculpture Thursday 26th September, 10am-11:30am
Renowned Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901 – 1966) is the inspiration for this special sculpture workshop. His impossibly tall, elongated figures are often shown walking and appear almost weightless. In this workshop you will make people and animals from wire and plaster – perhaps in the style of Giacometti. We will show you
how to construct your sculpture to create something really special to take home. NOTE: WEAR SUITABLE CLOTHING THAT CAN WITHSTAND A MESSY ACTIVITY!
Cost: $12 members & $15 non-members Ages 5 – 12 YRS
Bookings essential: p. 03 5760 2619 e. [email protected]
Garden Sculpture- Toadstools & Fairies, Dungeons & Dragons Thursday 3rd October, 10am-11am
Using air dry clay and wire you will create your very own fantasy ‘creatures’ – fairies, dragons, pixies and goblins. Learn hand-building and sculpting techniques using clay tools and your imagination. These fascinating creations can be decorated with acrylic paint (plus a clear sealant if placing outdoors) when fully dry. A fun introduction to 3-D art!
Cost: $12 members & $15 non-members Ages 5 – 12 YRS
Bookings essential: p. 03 5760 2619 e. [email protected]
Paint a masterpiece on canvas Friday 4th October, 10am-11am
Inspired by THE COLOURS OF COUNTRY exhibition you will paint your own landscape masterpiece on canvas. Using an easel, canvas, acrylic paints and brushes try your hand at painting like a professional. We will discuss line, shape, colour and perspective using the artworks in THE COLOURS OF COUNTRY as our starting point.
Cost: $12 members & $15 non-members Ages 5 – 12 YRS
Bookings essential: p. 03 5760 2619 e. [email protected]
POSITIVE PARENTING
PARENTING BOYS
insights Are you asking your kids to step up? by Dr. Deborah Gilboa
We do a lot for our kids, because we love them and often they need us. But we forget that one of the best things we can do for our kids is to help them learn to do for themselves and for others.
Do you ask your kids to do chores, to help out on a regular basis? You would be surprised how many parents – who were raised doing chores – don’t ask the same of their kids. If you do give them chores, do you sometimes go behind them and redo the work when they’re done? Don’t! If it’s not done right, get your child to fix it.
When I ask why parents don’t give chores or why they don’t challenge their kids with hard things – and I do, all over the world – parents tell me it’s because kids are too… busy! They’re working their tails off on classwork, teams, clubs, groups, trying to excel at 100 different things! So adults are willing to take on every other responsibility in their lives in order to facilitate these goals. And it’s hurting kids.
We drive them everywhere – fewer teens are seeking drivers’ licences each year. We type their work, do their research and try to buy them anything they or we think might possibly increase their success. We solve every problem and bulldoze over every potential obstacle. And kids accept this as the natural order of things.
We are stepping in front of our kids, when in fact we should be stepping back and allowing our kids to step up.
It’s sounds like tough love, but it’s not. This is parenting. This is making sure that our kids, in just a few short years, don’t still need us to do everything for them. Our kids know that we are expert problem-solvers. Now it’s their turn to step up and learn to help themselves and others.
So how can we let kids step up? Here are a few tips you can try right now with kids of any age.
1. When your child or teen comes to you with a problem, don’t fix it. Say “You’re a good problem-solver. What do you think?” And then listen to the answer.
2. Expect them to fail, and talk about what they’ll do when (not if) that happens.
3. Give them tasks to do that help the whole family (not only themselves) and make sure they do them, until it’s done well. Be patient, but firm.
It’s crucial that you take a step back and let your kids make mistakes and learn from their experiences. You aren’t going to be there in adulthood to clear the obstacles they face or solve the struggles. They eventually will have to make decisions and find solutions on their own and they will be ill-prepared if they weren’t allowed to make those mistakes under supervision while you’re right there to show empathy and give support!
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You may be thinking “but what if there’s an emergency and I have to jump in?” Well, first define emergency.
Two percent of the time, kids need an adult to jump in front of them and solve the problem. They need an adult to protect them from a life-threatening issue that overwhelms their internal resources such as when they experience bullying, mental health issues and eating disorders.
The other ninety-eight percent of the time kids need a compassionate adult to take an interest, from a distance, without fixing anything. So step back so that a child or a young person can step up and handle problems and dilemmas themselves.
YOU CAN ATTEND OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR, STEP BACK SO KIDS STEP UP, AT NO COST!
ABOUT THE WEBINAR Children and teenagers are capable of so much more than they are often given credit for. Closing the expectation gap between what adults believe kids and young adults are capable of, and allowing them to create their own solutions to the challenges they face will greatly impact their resilience, and society as a whole. In this webinar, Dr. G will outline the practicalities of doing that, and the guiding principles that will make it possible.
WHEN Wednesday 18 September 2019 8:00pm AEST.
PRICE This webinar is $37 per person to attend, and is free of charge to families at schools that have a membership.
HOW PARENTS CAN REDEEM THE VOUCHER
1. Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-step-back-so- kids-step-up 2. Click ‘Add to cart’ 3. Click ‘View cart’ 4. Enter the voucher code STEP and click ‘Apply Coupon’ (valid until 18 October 2019). Your discount of $37 will be applied. 5. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’ 6. Fill in your account details. These details are used to login to your account and access your parenting material 7. Click ‘Place Order’
Internationally respected parenting and youth development expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, is the founder of AskDoctorG.com. Known as Dr. G, she is an industry leading speaker, author, social influencer, and media personality. Dr. G inspires audiences with relatable stories and tools to develop life skills in children, teens and young adults ages 2-22. Connect with Dr G on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or via her website.
