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Attendance
Hotline
5132 3711
Message from our Campus Principals
College Principal University Campus
Anthony Rodaughan Ph: 5132 3800
PO Box 3411
Campus Principals MORWELL BC 3841
Geoff Block EMAIL: [email protected]
Nello Carbone
21 April, 2016
Hello Everyone,
On Monday of this week the entire College staff attended a professional development day run by Nairn Walker. This PD was designed to encourage College staff to better understand the people and community that we are a part of. Throughout the day many very insightful discussions were held throughout the room with many staff open to the possibility that we as a College can sometimes do things better if we better understand our community. I know that there were times when our own Campus has slipped in what we would consider ‘efficiency mode’ rather than trying to appreciate the difficulties that some in our community face. The PD that we all went to and participated in was a great step in the ongoing journey of always trying to do things better.
Athletics Day On Tuesday the College again got together to participate in the College wide Aths & Fun day at the Carmody Athletics Track in Moe. A great day of fun was had by all in beautiful warm sunny weather. It was a little disappointing to see that the numbers from all Campuses was down from previous years. However those that went thought it was a fantastic day with the emphasis on having fun rather than serious athletics. A big thank you Nada from Morwell Campus and the PE staff at the different Campuses for organizing the day.
Student Representative Council Conference Kurnai College again hosted the SRC Conference at Federation University last week. The conference was attended by a number of secondary schools in our area and the students participated in a number of workshops to prepare them to participate in leadership forums that will be held in the future. It was encouraging to see our young student leaders talk openly of their concerns for the future as well as what they as young people can do about this.
Nello & Geoff
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Kurnai College Four Pillars
Engagement: We actively participate in our own learning
Excellence: We do the best that we can do
Work Ethic: We are committed to working hard
Relationships: We value and respect each other
KEY DATES
April 25 Anzac Day - College Closed
May 30 - June 3 Year 11 Mid Year Exams
June 6 - 10 Year 12 Mid Year Exams
June 7 General Achievement Test - GAT.
All Year 12s and Year 11s undertaking a Year 12 course in 2016
June 13 Queen’s Birthday - College Closed
June 16 & 17 Debutantes Ball
Oct 26- Nov 18 End of Year Exams. Yr. 12 VCE Written Exams
Nov 17 - 23 Year 11 End of Year Exams
Student Representative Council
The annual Vic Student Representative Council Regional Conference occurred
on Thursday 14th of April and Kurnai College was lucky enough to be this year’s
host. With a wide range of students from many different schools coming
together at the Federation University, the event was a success. Kurnai College
was well represented with 10 students from the University Campus and
students from both Churchill and Morwell Junior Campuses attending. The
energetic and fun leaders made it easy for students to look in depth at their
schooling experiences and discover ways their school can be improved.
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VCAL News
A reminder to call our ABSENCE HOTLINE 5132 3711 preferably before 9am if your child is not going to be at school.
This will ensure your child’s absence is recorded correctly and you don’t receive a phone call from our office
Kurnai Kafe
What’s for lunch??
Tuesday 26 April - Roast Meat Rolls with Gravy $3.00
Don’t forget that before school students can grab a coffee,
hot chocolate or a milkshake along with a $1 toastie. (ham &
cheese)
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT:
School success starts with attendance
Remember, if your child must miss school, speak with the classroom teacher as early as possible. We strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment, if you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let an Advocate, Principal or other relevant staff member know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.
Interesting facts:
95% attendance during one school year equals 9 days absent
which is equivalent to approximately two weeks away from
school.
An attendance record of 90% might seem good but is equal to
one day missed per fortnight. If this continues from Years 7 to
11, a total of six month’s education will be lost.
An attendance record of 80% might seem acceptable but is equal to one day missed per week. If this continues
from Years 7 to 11, a total of one year’s education will be lost.
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SACs... Subject Term 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Year 11 Biology Ecosystem
Study
Student
Designed
Experiment
Year 12 Biology Chemical
Signalling
Immune
Response
Year 11 English Creative
Text
response to
The Book
Thief
5&6 May
Oral
Presentations
19&20 May
24 May
Language
Acquisition
Year 12 English Text
Response
to All
About Eve
25 May
Formal
Language
SAC
Oral
Presentations
Year 12 Literature Adaptions
Of Jane
Eyre
Views &
Values in
Pygmalion
Year 11 Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Test;
experiencing
outdoor
environments
Year 12 Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Test;
Contemporary
relationships
with outdoor
environments
Year 11 Food Tech Food
Production
Food
Production
Food
Production
Year 12 Food Tech Design a
Brief
Design a
Brief
Design a
Brief
Year 11 Health &
Human Dev.
Part B.
Nutrirition
& Biological
Determi-
nants of
Health
Deteriminants
of Health &
Youth Issues
Year 12 Health &
Human Dev.
National
Health
Priority
Areas &
Nutrition
Year 11 Media Yr. 10 SAC 26 & 28 Apr.
SAC
Presentations
Year 12 Media 27 May
Folio Due
Important Dates
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Congratulations to our Positive Behaviour Support
Recipients
Work Ethic
Brayden Derbyshire
Teri Doran
Sophie Fitzpatrick ×2
Katie Foster
Rachel Francis
Ian Gibson
Ellis Hayes
Maddie Hill
Bonnie Kearns
Ame Lillie
Casey Matthews
Rachel Peter
Teresa Simpson
Justin Vitale
Jannah Wolske
Daniel Wynne
Desree Ataaere
Brendan Briggs
Engagement
Shannon Clarke
Sam Davey
Bryan Duffell
Katie Foster
Macee Franchetto
Lachlan Haizer
Tahlia Medew
Darius Mehran
Rachel Peter
Jade Smith
Taylor Terranova
Relationships
Sam Ward
Excellence
Chun Zi Chen (Spring)
Joanna-Rose David
Jordan Duncan
Sam Durbano
Tarna Flake
Trent Gillespie
Samantha Hogarth
Chylari Hood
Kaitlin Hayward
Bonnie Kearns
Yuxin Li
Katie Mc Kay
Lucy Sevenson
Jade Smith ×2
Katie Stewart
Rose Van Rooy
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Calendar of Excursions / Camps
Year 12
Date Excursion Cost Form & Pay-
ment Due
Date
All Years
Date Excursion Cost Form & Pay-
ment Due
Date
April 30 –May 1
PBS Leadership Camp $0 April 28
May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 20
VCAL Sport Golf Tennis Croquet Lawn Bowls Archery Ten Pin Bowling Gym/Swim
$22 March 23
May 4 - May 6 RMIT I Belong $0 April 27
July 25 - 29 Mt Hotham Ski Camp $1060 $200 - 26 Apr $200 - 23 May $160 - 14 June
Year 11
Date Excursion Cost Form & Pay-
ment Due
Date
May 3 Court Room Drama $7 April 29
May 11, 18 &
25
VET Climbing $0 May 4
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100% ATTENDANCE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED EVERY DAY AND BEEN ON TIME FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Eric Andreazzi
Jessie-Jordan Baladjay
Georgina Brick
Josh Bognar
Liam Cassar
Wyatt Ceeney
Ben Cheffers
Nyawech Chiok
Brody Cluderay
Damon Collison
Emma Darling
Sam Davey
Matthew Devon-shire
Eryn Dowe
Jaryd Downes-Smith
Shania Dykes
Aiden Ewald
Caitlyn Ewald
Alicia Ewen
Sophie Fitzpat-rick
Chloe Flanigan
Rachel Francis
Trent Gillespie
Jacob Goodley
James Goodwin
Robert Goodwin
Sophie Gould
Sophie Greenwood
Jaden Gregory
Keene Griffiths
Joshua Hall
Chylari Hood
Moises Haviland
Cameron Ipsen
Emma Jonkers
Bonnie Kearns
Will Kennedy
Angela Knersch
Hayden Kimpton
Chelsea Laidlaw
Breanna Lamont
Caleb Leak
Bronte Leskie
Yuxin Li
Chloe Libreri
Hannah Linton
Katelyn Madsen
Casey Matthews
Rachael McKenzie
Jacinta Michael
Dylan Motta
Allison Newton
Meika Omerod
Ellie Pollutro
Tyler Powell
Miranda Sayle
Bradley Sands
Fabienne Schoutens
Justin Slatter
Jade Smith
Nicholas Smith
Ryley Smyth
Zack Stewart
Jordan Taylor
Nick Teresi
Damian Toward
Cooper Turner
Tiara Vajler
Luke Van Rooy
Justin Van Tilburg
Elena Velasco
Sam Ward
Brandon Welsh
Sam Weuffen
Lachlan White Rhys Woszczeiko
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Yr11 Outdoor and Environmental Studies Surf Camp The two classes combined to attend an overnight surf camp at Phillip Island. Students luxuriously stayed in cabin accommodation, where they also displayed their masterchef-esque cooking skills using the park barbeques for dinner. Students participated in two surf sessions, where most of them were introduced to basic surfing techniques. Conditions were less than ideal for both sessions; the first session produced minimal waves, whilst the second session resulted in chop and whitewash! Students did not complain and gave both sessions a go. Students also had a look at the surf museum and had a stroll along the nobbies boardwalk. Students seemed to enjoy themselves and were well behaved.
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On the 15th of April, thirteen of Kurnai College’s finest tennis players took to the Traralgon Courts to mix it with the best in the region.
The Senior Boys’ team was lead superbly by Captain Dan Schneider who had close losing sets throughout the day. Zac Cantrill had the most success in the senior team winning both of his singles rubbers blasting winner after winner with his Nadal like forehand. Ryan Mayo, Zequaden Hanratty and Joel D’amico all fought gallantly throughout the day.
The Middle school boys’ team fought well throughout the day mixing it with some very good opponents. Alexander Devonshire captained the side with ferocity as the boys tried to intimidate their first opponents with big serving and plenty of swagger. This was not enough unfortunately as they lost their first match by a handful of points. This caused the team to rethink their approach as they battled against other teams for the rest of the day winning just under half of their sets. Sam Findlay, Aidyn Sheers and Thomas Hayes showed they were all more than competitive throughout a tough day of tennis.
The girls started their campaign slowly with late fill-ins making up the numbers. Against strong opposition the girls never gave up with German sensation Alena Amberger leading the team through some respectable losses. The girls were able to improve greatly throughout the day culminating in a match against Lavalla to see who would finish fifth. It came down to the last 4 points with Kurnai winning 2 out of the 4 sets and a countback was needed. Unfortunately the girls went down by 3 points however were ecstatic to have won a couple of sets and improve their tennis greatly. Chloe Answorth, Elizabeth Hodgson and Hayley Huizer were able to fight right to the end in their matches, channeling the tenacity of French star Amelie Mauresmo.
All students represented Kurnai College to a very high standard and should be pleased with the goals they achieved throughout the day.
Interschool Tennis
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College Athletics
Attendance
Hotline
5132 3711
Excellence
‘We do the best we can do’
Relationships
‘We value and respect each other’
Kurnai Pillars
Work Ethic
‘We are committed to working hard’
Engagement
‘We actively participate in our own learning’
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