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Linkup Manangatang P-12 College
September 15 2016 Term 3 Issue 30
KEY DATES
SEPTEMBER
16 P-6 CONCERT
TERM 3 ENDS
OCTOBER
3 PUPIL FREE DAY
4 TERM 4 COMMENCES
6 LODDON MALLEE REGIONAL ATHS SECONDARY BENDIGO
10 LODDON MALLEE REGIONAL ATHS PRIMARY BENDIGO
P-6 CONCERT The annual P-6 Concert is scheduled for a 10:30am start tomorrow in the Stadium and it is hoped that the wider community will come along to be entertained and join in with students and parents. Rehearsals have been in full swing this week, with talent shining through in many ways. All students will be involved in a variety of ways, with lots of choreographed dancing and singing. My thanks go to Donna Mackenzie for coordinating the concert. Parents & Friends is also operating another Cake Stall and I am sure any donations would be gratefully received. FAIRFAX FESTIVAL The annual Fairfax Festival in Swan Hill involved six of our students this year under the expert guidance of Phil Matthews. They perform on stage tonight at the Swan Hill Town Hall. PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY Councilor Gary Norton was Manangatang’s Principal for a Day this year. He attended the school on Wednesday and participated in a number of activities, including a sneak peak of tomorrow’s Concert, a discussion with small groups of students, morning tea with the staff, visits to classrooms and a tour of our facilities. He also sat in on a staff Performance & Development meeting. Gary identified a number of similarities between our organisation and the Council and was keen to discuss funding pressures, the role of government and dealing with change in the school context. I thank Gary for his interest and input during his visit and hope he learnt something more about our school and its role in the municipality. NEXT TERM Term Four for students will commence on Tuesday 4 October. On behalf of the school I would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable break.
P-6 Concert rehearsals
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College News
Screen time Screen time is the time you spend watching TV or DVDs, using the computer, playing video or hand-held computer games, and using a mobile phone. Children aged 5-18 years should have no more than two hours screen time a day. You can help your child develop healthy screen time habits by setting guidelines, leading by example, offering a variety of non-screen activities and keeping TV’s and computers out of children’s bedrooms.
LITNUM CUP – A CLOSE RESULT
Once again, the LitNum Cup was run over a successful three days last week. House against house and,
holding to tradition, Mallee won by only 28 points. The end scores were Mallee 591 to Wattle 563. While
Mallee may have won overall, Wattle put up a great fight with two teams winning the daily prizes.
There was one maze problem the students all had trouble with… enjoy! You must follow the instructions!
Left/right only maze
Yet again, a larger version of one in the Maze gallery. Enter on the left exit on the right. You must go
straight except at those dark cells where you must turn either right or left (no U-turns).
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College News
Available at Manangatang P-12 College:
German as a subject of study from Year 6 through to Year 12,
per Correspondence through the Victorian School of Languages (VSL - Melbourne).
Face-to-face academic supervision and guidance available on a weekly basis at the College during school hours.
If interested please contact Monika Zanker
Term 3 Behaviours Reports
The Term 3 Behaviours Reports have been completed by teachers. At the end of each term, the school
communicates the progress of your child in each of their subjects in various fields: Achievement, Attitude and
Effort, and Behaviour.
Some teachers may request an interview to discuss the progress of your child. As there are no further scheduled
Parent/Teacher Interviews this semester, parents are asked to contact the school to schedule an appropriate time
to have an interview with teachers, either by phone or in person.
Reports have been sent home today, Thursday, September 15th.
Tonya Taylor
HEALTH AND PE WEEK
Early next term the school will be celebrating Health and PE Week. Again there will be a variety of activities for all students throughout the week concluding with the Annual Fun Run.
The school is also registered for Walk to School Day which encourages students to walk to school, ride or scoot to school or the bus stop and the opportunity to win prizes for themselves or the school.
Full details will be provided next term.
Walk to School Month
Walk to School month is a free, easy and fun way for kids to get active this October and to raise awareness of the broad-er health and wellbeing benefits.
Between 3 to 28 October 2016, Victorian primary school students are encouraged to walk, ride or scoot to and from school to kick-start healthy travel habits that can lead to good health for life. Stay tuned to Linkup to find out about our involvement in a Robinvale Health Services program.
YEAR 9/10 PHYSICAL EDUCATION- IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Students in Years 9/10 Physical Education have recently completed a Fast Fives Netball program. This involved a coach coming into the school and running the program for the students. This program is part of the Government funded Sporting Schools Program. Previously this program was only available for Primary students, however research has found that Secondary aged students have high rates in inactivity.
As part of the program, LaTrobe University is conducting research on its effectiveness. Students will be asked to complete surveys to provide feedback.
Parents have been sent an email from the school with a link to a parent survey. It is important that parents complete this survey as it is a requirement of the school in order to remain on the program.
The survey is only collecting data, not personal information. Only the school has access to email addresses, not Latrobe University.
Please contact myself at the College if you have any questions.
Natalie Plant
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FLOOD WARNING
As the school holidays are approaching, you may have plans to travel on Victoria’s roads. Significant rain is expected to fall over much of Victoria over the next few days, which may result in flooding.
Because of this rainfall, there is an increased risk to those travelling on our roads, and it is possible that houses across the State may be impacted as well.
I urge you to heed the following advice from emergency services:
You should never drive through floodwater – it only takes about 15 centimetres of water to lose control of your vehicle.
Drive to the conditions around you and be aware of road hazards such as mud, debris, damaged roads and bridges.
Roads in your area could be damaged by the bad weather so plan your journey and monitor VicTraffic for road condition updates and any road closures, see: Vic Traffic
Never swim, walk or play in floodwater, it is dangerous and may contain hazardous debris or toxins.
If your property is at risk of flooding, please raise belongings onto tables, benches or beds and if you are on a farm, consider moving your livestock to higher ground.
Remain informed with emergency broadcasters to ensure you are up-to-date with the latest conditions and if possible, make sure your neighbours are aware of the situation. For more information, see: Vic Emergency
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday break.
Department of Education & Training
NEWS FROM YEAR 4/5/6
Well, here we are – the end of Term 3 – three quarters of the school year has passed. We have continued our English Rotations with
guided reading, CLOZE activities, USSR (Uninterrupted, Silent, Sustained, Reading), comprehension tasks and Literature Circles.
Throughout the term, groups have read: Charlotte’s Web, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Ghost on the Hill, Blabbermouth, Specky Magee,
Once, Then, After, Deep Water and Someone Like Me. We have also listened to the serial reading of My Side of the Story – Escape
From War and Because of Winn-Dixie.
We have written explanations and worked hard to improve our knowledge of punctuation. This week, we have inserted quotation
marks and capital letters into pieces of text. We must now transfer this knowledge to our personal writing.
In Maths, we have continued to practise tables. We have some tables ladders taped to our classroom floor with the idea being that
students count by a given table as they run through the ladder placing two feet in each space. I would encourage parents to
continue practising tables at home as fast and accurate recall is definitely a valuable skill to have.
In Theme, with Mrs Zanker and Mrs Mackenzie, students have completed presentations about their social justice issues of health,
water and education. This process included self and peer evaluation.
The Year 11 PE class have provided soccer coaching during Sport and we have been fortunate to have some specialist soccer clinics
during the last two weeks.
We have continued to practise our concert act and hope to WOW the audience with our performance tomorrow.
Tomorrow we farewell the Saunders children – Geordi, Jasmine and Lilly. We wish them and the rest of the family, all the very best
in their move to Nangiloc.
DIVISION SPORTS
The P-6 Division Sports have been rescheduled for Monday, October 3rd. Students involved will receive updated information and
permission forms that must be returned tomorrow.
Lisa Zanker
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Victorian Maths Challenge
While students are on holidays, it is a great opportunity to share some quality time together. Students can enjoy learning if they have their parents joining in on the fun.
Families with children in Years 5 to 8 are encouraged to take part in the new Victorian Maths Challenge. The Challenge is a fun way to explore the links between mathematics and real-world situations.
The Challenge is open for 12 weeks until 29 November 2016.
Check it out on the website.
See: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/vmc/Pages/default.aspx?Redirect=1
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Careers News
Weekly Career News Scholarship - Tresco Lodge Tertiary Education Scholarships: Three scholarships to the value of $2000 each have been made available by Tresco Lodge for current Year 12 VCE students intending to enroll in a full time tertiary course in 2017 at an approved university. Applications close on Tuesday 22 December. Please see Mrs Robyn Plant for an application form.
Scholarship - Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) Scholarships: Students living in a rural or remote area who will struggle to meet the financial costs associated with tertiary education, should consider applying for a CEF scholarship. Any student who receives a CEF scholarship and enrols at Swinburne University will get an additional scholarship from the institution. For more information, click on the following links, Country Education Foundation: http://bit.ly/2cCVLaA, Swinburne partnership: http://bit.ly/2cebD6P
TAFE STUDY IN 2017: Did you know you can study a huge range of vocational and university courses at TAFE? If you are in Year 12 and have decided to apply for university courses, but have no idea what you would like to study, TAFE provides an excellent alternative
Interested in IT and advertising? Swinburne University has launched a world first partnership with global marketing software giant Adobe to provide students with valuable training for high-demand jobs. Students will be able to undertake a major or minor in Digital Advertising Technology as part of a Bachelor of Business, Arts or Media and Communications. http://bit.ly/2cSNdOI
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Careers Information Session: This will be held on Monday 26 September for students in Years 10 – 12 who are interested in careers in forensic science. Numbers will fill quickly, so RSVP as soon as possible - http://bit.ly/2clxfuw
Missed open days? Don’t worry – the following three universities have additional information to assist you with your post school options.
Victoria University- recorded the Open Day course information sessions. To listen: http://bit.ly/2c4fHFp University of Melbourne: recorded several Open Day course information sessions. You can listen to the sessions at this link
http://bit.ly/1OpoGvC Federation University: is running information sessions for families who missed Open Day on Tuesday 20 and Thursday 29
September at the Camp Street, Ballarat and Gippsland campuses, http://bit.ly/2cSwAmu Passionate about animals and would like to work as a qualified veterinary technologist? Charles Sturt University offers the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology. You can specialise in practice management, large animal technology, or clinical technology and you can study the course on campus at Wagga Wagga, NSW or via distance. You will also complete the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through Goulburn Ovens TAFE via distance. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/1BCc1w4
Passionate about maths, IT and science? Deakin University has just announced from 2017 they will be offering Australia’s first four-year Software Engineering course in Robotics and Smart Systems. Using the skills acquired throughout the course, graduates could be developing the next smart car, the next smart watch or a new form of artificial intelligence. The course has been designed in response to industry demand for innovative software engineers. For more information: http://bit.ly/2cpCKJL
UPCOMING EVENTS – SEPTEMBER
19: Science in City Lab Tour, RMIT, City, http://bit.ly/2brJOpi
20 + other dates: Zoo Keeper for a Day and Vet for a Day, Healesville Sanctuary, http://bit.ly/1K3ILl3 20 + other dates: Zoo Keeper for a Day Werribee Open Range Zoo, http://bit.ly/1vornA4 20, 29: Information Sessions, Federation University, Camp Street, Ballarat & Gippsland campuses, http://bit.ly/2cSwAmu 22 - 23: Nuclear Medicine Workplace Visits – St Vincent’s Hospital, RMIT, http://bit.ly/2aTHyIX 26 - 27: Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) folio workshops, http://bit.ly/2bwg0J5
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College / Community News
AFTER THE P-6 CONCERT
Manangatang P-12 College
4105 Mallee Highway, Manangatang
Victoria 3546
Phone: 03 5035 1270
Fax: 03 5035 1244
www.manang.vic.edu.au
www.facebook.com/manangatangp12
E-mail:
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College / Community News
CLOSES 15/04/16
BOWLS IS BACK!! A brief season of Social Bowls
will be conducted by
Manangatang & District
Bowling Club from mid-September. Now
is the time to transition out of the
bleakness of Winter and what better way
to do it than in the company of fun-
loving bowlers?
Put your name on the list at the
Manangatang Hotel or the Five Star Café
or phone Frank Holdsworth or Bill Carroll.
TOOLEYBUC
MANANGATANG
FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB
PRESENTATION DAY
This Sunday, September 18 at 10.00AM
Free Spit Roast Lunch provided
Drinks available at Bar Prices
Activities for the children.
FASHION PARADE—please note change of date
The Uniting Church will once again be holding a Fashion Parade as their main fundraiser for the year on October 23rd at 1.30pm in the Manangatang Hall. Some garments will be cash sale on the day by the providers; Jeans West, Millers, Pumpkin Patch and Kerrie Barry.
$10 entry includes afternoon tea.
All welcome
Manangatang Races BBQ
Parents and Friends
Require the assistance of School families
To help cook and serve at the BBQ at the Races
A minimum of 14 people are required
BBQ Runs from 5pm to 11pm
2 shifts will be arranged
If you are able to help
Contact Donna Barry on 5035 1369
MANANGATANG SWIMMING POOL
The Committee is seeking expressions of interest in becoming a
lifeguard for the 2016/2017 season. Please contact Nat Plant or
Sarah Plant.
MANANGATANG RACES The Manangatang Cup is scheduled for Saturday 8 October. Admission on the day is $20 but tickets can be purchased in advance for $15. There are two ways to pre-purchase tick-ets: Buy a Membership at the Five Star Café or Go online to www.country.racing.com/manangatang
FITNESS CLASSES
Circuit tomorrow , Friday September 16 will be at 9am.
Please note the earlier time.
Classes will cease over the holiday break and resume on
Tuesday October 4.
