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Wednesday 17th June 2015 Issue 10
Galen Catholic College Newsletter
In memory ofEmma Woodhead
Rest In Peace9.6.1999 - 13.6.2015
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Uniform ShopOpening Hours
Tuesday: 10.30am - 2.30pmThursday: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Direct Line: 03 5723 [email protected]
What’s On
• Tues June 23 - Galen Talent Quest• Fri June 26 - Term 2 ends 2.30pm Finish• Mon July 13 - Term 3 begins• Wed July 15 - Yr 10 Careers Expo• Mon Jul 20 - Staff Faith Development Day
For the latest What’s On visit:www.galen.vic.edu.au
From the PrincipalDear Parents and Guardians,
Our Galen community has been deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely death of Emma Woodhead, a Year 10 student at Galen.
Emma passed away at home overnight last Friday. While the cause of death is as yet unconfirmed it is known that Emma had a history of epilepsy. A formal finding will be made in the following days.
We have been able to gather on two occasions as a Galen community since we received this sad news. Once on Sunday in the Max Fletcher Auditorium which was attended by around 90 people, a mixture of students, staff and parents. The second gathering was as a whole school on Tuesday morning when over 1,000 people, mainly students and staff, gathered in the stadium for a liturgy to mark Emma’s passing.
The Galen Wellbeing Team of Kate Meehan, Luke Ahrens, Lisa Power and Therese Rodway has been available for students and staff and will continue so for the next week. The auditorium has been set aside as a quiet place of reflection for this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Emma’s family, especially her mother, Leisa, and step-father Jonathan, siblings Molly, Frazer and Jess, and grandparents, Julie and Paul.
May she rest in the peace of Christ.
Bernard NealPrincipal
ACTIVITYREFER TO POLICY THINK & REFLECT CASE STUDY
Student AbsencesIf your child/children will be absent from school for any reason, please email: [email protected] so that their attendance records can be recorded correctly. All absences entered via the office will be able to be seen by the teacher taking their class.
AbsenceHotline
5721 [email protected]
Uniform Shop will not be open on Tuesday 14th of July.We will be open in the school holidays on Thursday 9th of
July, 1.00-5.00.
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Galen Debutante BallNew scarves help women of Peru rise
above povertyNew Galen scarves have just arrived at school in time for the chill of Winter! Our scarves are made by a fair trade company called ‘Tika’, who help women work for a better future. By buying a Galen scarve, you’ll be helping provide a sustainable income to a group of women in one of the poorest districts of Peru, (San Martin de Porres, Lima).
A Galen scarve costs $15.00. Not only will you be keeping warm with Galen’s official school uniform scarve, you’ll also be helping women less fortunate to work towards a better life for themselves and their families... That’s $15.00 well spent!
Above: Olivia Richards and Callum Spencer beat the morning chill with new Galen scarves.
It is that time again, where we are very excited to present the Anything Goes Talent Quest for the third year. A busy week and a half of audi-tions has revealed a great variety of talent among our students at Galen in years 7 through to 12 in dance, singing, instrumental, and ensemble. The support and co-operation shown by students who came to watch was very much appreciated, and all contestants are to be congratulated for their willingness to be involved and have a go.
We are now looking forward to a terrific night of entertainment on June 23rd when the final contestants appear on stage at the WPAC to showcase their talent. Local talent including Meika Staley, Amy Faithfull and Sarah Cunningham have agreed to volunteer their time for judging, and we will have some very special guest performances.
Tickets are now on sale at a cost of $15 per ticket. Ticket sales are already going well, so please be quick and don’t miss out!
Tickets available from the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre box office or:
Phone: 03 5722 8105 (10am-4pm Mon to Fri) or online: www.wangarattapac.com.au
2015TalentQuest
Tickets
$15Tickets$15
Tickets$15
June 23 at 7.00pmProceeds will go towards The Arts at Galen
and Social Justice fundraising.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTREIn person or by phone: 03 5722 8105 (10am - 4pm Mon to Fri)
Or online: www.wangarattapac.com.au
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Victorian Indonesian Statewide Speaking Competition (Sayembara Lisan)
On Saturday the 23rd of May, 18 students represented Galen Catholic College in the Sayembara Lisan Statewide Competition held at Melbourne University.
These students had previously competed in the Regional Competition amongst students from the Wangaratta District, in order to earn a place in the Statewide Competition. The students practised consistently at recess, lunch and class time in the lead up to the Statewide competition.
The atmosphere at Melbourne University was quite daunting, with a record number of 800 students from Victoria participating in the competition! Our students were required to recite a story, a speech about their friends, family or their pets for approximately 1-2 minutes. Then they needed to answer a series of rehearsed and unrehearsed questions regarding the topics they had previously spoken about for a further 5 minutes.
On behalf of Galen Catholic College, we would like to congratulate the 18 students who were selected for the State Competition for their outstanding efforts in preparing for and participating in the competition. Furthermore, the following students received a placing in the Victorian Statewide Sayembara Lisan Competition. This is a tremendous effort considering some students were competing against students with Indonesian heritage.
Year 8 Indonesian (Beginning):3rd - Ebony Watson (pictured far right)
Year 9 Indonesian (Beginning):Highly Commended - Billie Taylor
These students were invited to attend an awards ceremony at the University of Melbourne, in the Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre on Friday 5th June. A representative from the Indonesian consulate in Melbourne presented them with their certificates, prizes and badges.
Megan Webster - Indonesian Language Teacher
Year 11 VCAL hosts Teddy Bear’s Picnic
On Wednesday the 3rd of June, Miss. Smith’s Year 11 VCAL students conducted a Teddy Bear’s Picnic with the Foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students from Our Lady’s Primary School. Students spent time planning and organising the activities and games to play with the primary school students. Some of the activities they enjoyed were: Duck Duck Bear, What’s the time Mr. Bear, Scavenger hunt, Freeze, and lastly the teddy bear piñata. We also enjoyed a lovely morning tea with the students. A great effort by everyone involved.
“I really enjoyed medieval day, I found it very interesting and fun. The activities we did were costumes and life style. I found out a lot about how people were influenced into wearing certain things. Some of us had the opportunity to dress up as peasants, monks, merchants, nobles, kings, queens and bishops.We also learnt about armour and weapons. I found this to be really interesting because we learnt about how if you were richer the better your weapons and armour would be and we also got to try on the armour and the chain mail was heavier then I expected. I don’t understand how the knights could wear it for the whole day, I felt so sorry for the squires!”Ebony Watson
“I had a lot of fun doing the medieval day, I felt that I learnt a lot. I dressed up as a medieval peasant, and I am now interested in looking into history more. I never knew how much work went into medieval lives, they had it a lot worse off than us.”Kie Sunderland
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A Medieval Day for Year 8s at GalenLast Wednesday Year 8 students at Galen travelled back in time to experience what life in Medieval times would have been like with the assistance of education group, History Up Close. Students participated in activities includ-ing arms and armor, took part in swordplay and experienced mini battles behind wooden shields. While dressing up in period costume, students had mini immersions with medieval lifestyle choices including medieval employment and servitude. Students also took part in medieval music, dance and games.
Through hands-on learning, Year 8 student Zachary Peters felt that it gave him a better understand-ing of the middle ages, “It helped us picture the lifestyle and time of place that these people would have lived in, the clothes they wore and music they listened to.
Likewise, student Alexander Mc-Quade also added, “It was funny to see what the medieval people did to entertain themselves and especially the tavern games we got to try out. It was shocking to find out how poorly lower class people were treated and how much they worked to survive and provide for their family. Above: Gary Bannister (History Up Close teacher) gave Callum Spencer and
Thomas Metcalfe an engaging insight into Medieval armor and weapons used in battles.
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Year 10 Work Experience photos
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Galen College won the year 7 boys Upper Hume soccer competition held at the Latrobe University grounds on Thursday the 11th of June.
In their first game Galen defeated Catholic College Wodonga 5-0. James O’Callaghan had a great start to his day scoring 3 goals with Joel McGennisken and Adam Jordan scoring one each. Sam Vandersteeg, Henry Silva and Xavier Loki played well in defence and Pat Speed was also influential.
In game two Galen played out an entertaining one all draw with Wodonga Middle Years Huon Campus. Both teams had plenty of chances to score before Adam Jordan found the back of the net for Galen just before half time. That goal looked like it would be enough to secure victory until the opposition scored in the last minute. Keeper Sam Berenger had an outstanding game and was just pipped for best on ground hon-ors by Pat Speed. Joel McGennisken worked hard in the midfield and soccer debutants Ethan Roach and Mitchell Carson worked their way into the game.
Galen hit top form in game 3 against Marian College Myrtleford who had won their first two games. Galen dominated from start to finish winning easily 6-0. Adam Jordan and Joel McGennisken scored two each while Will Gulbin and James O’Callaghan finished with one each. The highlight of this big win was the excellent form shown by Will Gulbin, Harry Lindsay and Hayden Pearson.
The final round saw the two undefeated sides, Galen and Victory Lutheran College play against each other. A fine cross from Tim Seeger put the ball on a plate for James O’Callaghan to put Galen one up. However, things were not looking good when Victory scored the next 2 goals. The arrival of the Galen girls team, fresh from their own title winning efforts, seemed to inspire the boys with James O’Callaghan finding the back of the net from close range. Final score 2-2. Better players during this game were Pat Speed, Hayden Pearson, Sam Berenger and Sam Vandersteeg. This result meant that Galen were the overall winners of the competition.
Everyone played well at various time during the day with special mention to Pat Speed, Hayden Pearson, Joel McGennisken, Sam Berenger, James O’Callaghan and Sam Vandersteeg who were very good in every match.
A big thanks to Louis Gorman and Josh Masters for being our linesmen and to Joe Curcio who also helped out.
Thank you also to John, Coral and Katrina West and Mr Vandersteeg for travelling to Wodonga to support the Galen boys. Mrs West has promised to bake the coach a delicious cake for the regional finals!
Year 7 Boys Soccer
Galen Parents Association Meeting
CHANGED VENUE & DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 22 July at 6:30pmNew venue is:
the Poacher’s Paradise Hotel, 120 Main St, Rutherglen (02 6032 9502)
ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME!Please RSVP to:
[email protected] or call the school 03 5723 8300 before 15 July.
Car pooling available from Wangaratta. Meet at 5:45pm in front of Chisholm Street School,
Wangaratta.
Elizabeth JollyParents Association President
Extra inserts for parents in this issue
• Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities.CSEF application forms for eligible parents are due at the school by 26 June 2015. Read the flyer and application form for more info.
• Oxygen Factory Parenting SeminarGalen would like to extend an invitation to all parents of students at the school to attend a parenting seminar on Tuesday 28th July at 7:00pm by Glen Gerreyn from the Oxygen Factory. To be held at the Galen Audito-rium. The seminar is generously being put on by the Galen Parent’s Association. See the flyer for more info.
Galen Catholic CollegeCollege Street, WangarattaPO Box 630 Wangaratta Vic 3676
Principal: Bernard NealEmail: [email protected]: 03 5721 6322Web: www.galen.vic.edu.au
Newsletter enquiries can be emailed directly to the Publications & Promotions Officer: [email protected]
Who’s Who at GalenLeadership Team• Bernard Neal: Principal• Patrick Arcuri: Deputy Principal—Staff & Students• Shaun Mason: Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning• Gerard Sullivan: Deputy Principal – Catholic Identity• Dom Giannone: Business Manager• Anthony Batters: Professional Development Co-ordinator• Kylie Quin: Daily Organiser• Mick Grogan: Senior School Director• Rob Walker: Middle School Director• Wendy Chuck: Junior School Director
The best way to contact Galen staff members direct is by email. All staff have email addresses which follow the formula: [email protected]
School BoardFr Mike Pullar: Parish PriestMark Williams: Board ChairBernard Neal: PrincipalPhil Bretherton: CEO RepresentativePatrick Arcuri: Deputy Principal Irene Apostolopoulos: Staff Representative Dom Giannone: Business ManagerCheryl Impink: Parents’ Assoc. RepresentativeLiz Nelson: Parent RepresentativeSuellen Loki: Parent RepresentativeColin McClounan: Parent RepresentativeHannah Clancy: Parent RepresentativeKaren Archer: Parent RepresentativeTracey Bright: Parent Representative
Parents Association Executive • Elizabeth Jolly: President• Julie James: Vice President• Karyn Howard: Secretary• Karen Archer: Treasurer
Members of the Board and Parents Association can be contacted via the office on 035721 6322 or email:[email protected]
Meet local author Thalia Kalkipsakis as she talks about
her new bookLifespan of Starlight
In 2084, three teenagers discover the secret to time travel. As their ability to time jump grows into days and weeks, the group begins to push beyond their limits, with terrifying consequences. Once you trip forwards, there's no coming back.
Wangaratta Library10:30am Wednesday 1st July
Bookings essential: 5721 [email protected]
High Country Library has a number of events on offer for the upcoming school holiday break. Make sure you check out the attachments in this issue of the newsletter for more information.
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities.
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance will be paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student will be:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students.
How to Apply
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Closing Date
You should lodge a CSEF application form at the school by 26 June 2015.
For more information about the CSEF visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Financial Assistance Information for Parents
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
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CSEF Application Form
21744
Parent/legal guardian details
Surname
First name
Address
Town/suburb State Postcode
Contact number
Centrelink pensioner concession OR Health care card number (CRN)
– – – OR
Foster parent* OR Veterans affairs pensioner
*Foster Parents must provide a copy of the temporary care order letter from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Student details
Child’s surname Child’s first name Student ID Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Year level
I authorise the Department of Education and Training (DET) to use Centrelink Confirmation eServices to perform an enquiry of my Centrelink customer details and concession card status in order to enable the business to determine if I qualify for a concession, rebate or service. I also authorise the Australian Government Department of Human Services (the department) to provide the results of that enquiry to DET.
I understand that:
• the department will use information I have provided to the DET to confirm my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund and
will disclose to the DET personal information including my name, address, payment and concession card type and status.
• this consent, once signed, remains valid unless I withdraw it by contacting the school or the department.
• I can obtain proof of my circumstances/details from the department and provide it to DET so that my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund can be determined.
• if I withdraw my consent or do not alternatively provide proof of my circumstances/details, I may not be eligible for the Camps, Sports
and Excursions Fund provided by DET.
• Some personal information may be disclosed to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of evaluation and monitoring of concession card services.
You are able to request access to the personal information that we hold about you, and to request that any errors be corrected, by contacting your child’s school.
Signature of applicant Date / /
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Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund Eligibility Criteria 1 -‐ Eligibility To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-‐government Victorian primary or secondary school must: on the first day of Term two, or; on the first day of Term three; a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be the holder of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR b) Be a temporary foster parent, and; c) Submit an application to the school by the due date. Parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above. Criteria 2 -‐ Be of school age and attend a Victorian school School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged between six and 17 years of age. For the purposes of CSEF, students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a Victorian registered primary or secondary school. Typically, these students are aged between five and 18 years. CSEF is not payable to students attending pre-‐school, kindergarten, home schooled, or TAFE. Eligibility date CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card successfully validating with Centrelink on either the first day of term two or term three. Term two Validation If the parent/legal guardian’s concession card successfully validates on the first day of term two (13 April 2015), the application will be processed and the full annual payment will be made to the school from the commencement of term three. For applications which fail the term two validation, but become valid on the first day of term three, the application will be processed and payment will be made to the school during term three. Payment Payment amounts The amount payable for eligible secondary students is: $225 for Secondary school students.
Payment timing The CSEF is an annual payment to the school of the eligible applicant. The CSEF will be available for schools to enter application information into the online CSEF web system from term two each year. CSEF payments will be processed directly to schools and are expected to commence from term three each year. Payments are expected to be finalised by the end of term three each year. CSEF payments are for the application year and cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years. How the CSEF will be paid School administrators will enter the parent/legal guardian’s information from the application form into the online CSEF web system. CSEF payments will be made directly to schools from the commencement of term three each year. Important Applications Parents or legal guardians are required to complete a CSEF application form and lodge it with their child’s school for processing. Application forms should be completed and lodged with schools before the end of term two each year as payments are made each year during term three. Application forms are available for download on this page or printed copies are available at schools. Shared custody The CSEF system only allows one application per student. Parents in shared custody situations are encouraged to make decisions as to who applies for the CSEF. Schools should not be put into the position of arbitrating in decisions such as this. If the parents cannot decide between themselves who should apply, they should be encouraged to resolve the dispute through the Family Court, or contact the Department’s CSEF Helpdesk for more information on Ph.: 1800 060 970. For more information: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/csef.aspx?&Redirect=1 © 2015 Department of Education and Training
Parent Applications close 26 Jun 2015
Galen would like to extend an invitation to all parents of students at the school to attend a parenting seminar on Tuesday 28th July at 7:00pm by Glen Gerreyn from the Oxygen Factory. To be held at the Galen Auditorium. The seminar is being put on by the Galen Parent’s Association. In this one hour seminar parents will learn how to deal with issues in the home that are associated with raising adolescents. An emphasis is placed upon ways to restore relationships and tips to motivate and inspire your children. Parents can expect to take away tips and strategies from the seminar to support you in the challenging and rewarding task of parenting adolescents.
If you are interested in attending please RSVP to: [email protected]
This invitation is open to Galen College parents only.
Oxygen Factory Parenting Seminar
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WangarattaVenue: Wangaratta YMCA Indoor Stadium Date: Monday 29 June 2015Time & Ages: 11:00am - 1:30pm | 8-15 years
$40Per Participant
SheppartonVenue: Shepparton Indoor Sports Facilities Date: Monday 29 June 2015Time & Ages: 4:00pm - 6:30pm | 8-15 years
BendigoVenue: Flora Hill Stadium Date: Tuesday 30 June 2015Time & Ages: 10:30am - 1:00pm | 8-15 years
What have you been reading lately?
Share your favourite books with others.
Choose from a range of New Books. Snacks
provided.
Thursday 9th of July 2.30pm
Ever used an Atari, Sega or SNES?
Come along and try them all.
Friday 3rd July 3.30pm
‘Once you trip forward, there’s no coming back’
Join author Thalia Kalkipsakis to hear about her awesome
new novel ‘Lifespan of Starlight’.
Wednesday 1st July 10.30am
