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6WEEK

OF 9

Term 4

Gilson Gazette - 6 March 2020

Year 9 Buangor Camp

2020

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Students and Friends of Gilson College

Year 9 Buangor Camp

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Contents

general newsGILSON COLLEGE CHILDRENS CENTRE ......................................4GCCC NEWS ...............................................................................4SCHOOL BANKING .....................................................................5NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING ........................5SCHOOL FEES ............................................................................6

primary newsAWARDS NAMES ........................................................................6SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP ..............................................7WET DAY AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP ...............................................7BEING ON TIME FOR SCHOOL ....................................................7LABELING CLOTHES AND OTHER ITEMS .....................................7UNIFORM - HATS........................................................................7SWIMMING WEEK 7 (10TH TO 13TH MARCH)...............................8YEAR 3 GSD ................................................................................8PRIMARY DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL ................................8PRIMARY SRC ATTENDING YOUNG LEADERS DAY 2020 .............8INTRODUCING OUR NEW TEACHING STAFF 2020 .....................9

Santé. Prost. 乾杯.Dô. Будем здоровы. Noroc. Salud. 干杯.Živjeli. चीयस%।. Mabuhay. Or as we say in English – Cheers! It’s kind of odd how we clink glasses and wish good health or express goodwill to others, call out ‘cheers’ and then drink something that is bad for our health. Now I know that many of you will think I will outline the dangers of alcohol – however that is not my focus in this editorial. Most people recognise the dangers of alcohol – I’ve written about them before and will probably write again – but this week I’m focusing on perhaps lesser known poisons. Recently the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA) published an article that showed the links between soft drink consumption and higher risk of disease and death. You can read an article about it here: https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2019/09/05/Both-sugar-sweetened-and-diet-soft-drinks-linked-to-a-higher-risk-of-death-says-study So what were the details in brief?

• Number of countries involved? – Ten (all in Europe). • Number of people involved? – Over 451,000 • What did they measure? – How much soft drink they consumed. • How long did this take? – Eight years of recording data • Did they measure anything else? - Over the next 12 years they also recorded who died

and what caused their death. • So how many died? – 41,693 • What caused their death? – This is complex but there were all the usual causes, but

what was interesting was the relationships observed. The more sugary and artificially sweetened drinks consumed was found to be associated with increased risk of death from all causes. Obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease have all been linked to soft drinks, however this study appears to be the first to also find that death by Parkinson disease was strongly associated or linked to soft drink consumption. Well as you can imagine, the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) pointed out that while there is a link or association between soft drink consumption and higher mortality rates there is no evidence of a causal relationship. In plain language – they are saying while there may be a pattern that can be noticed, the soft drink is not the reason why people died. Hmmm. Now I’m old enough to remember when the same type of studies showed a link between smoking and higher risks of death, and you guessed it – the tobacco companies came out with the same responses: ‘There is a pattern that is obvious, but we are clear that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between smoking and cancer.’ Today, very few people would argue with the research on smoking, and I wonder how long will it be before we have warning labels on soft drinks? In the meantime, perhaps we should be using “Adam’s Ale” when we clink glasses and wish each other good health. It’s worth a thought. Mark B Vodell Principal

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Or as we say in English – Cheers!

It’s kind of odd how we clink glasses and wish good health or express goodwill to others, call out ‘cheers’ and then drink something that is bad for our health. Now I know that many of you will think I will outline the dangers of alcohol – however that is not my focus in this editorial. Most people recognise the dangers of alcohol – I’ve written about them before and

will probably write again – but this week I’m focusing on perhaps lesser known poisons.

Recently the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA) published an article that showed the links between soft drink consumption and higher risk of disease and death. You can read an article about it here:

https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2019/09/05/Both-sugar-sweetened-and-diet-soft-drinks-linked-to-a-higher-risk-of-death-says-study

So what were the details in brief?

• Number of countries involved? – Ten (all in Europe).

• Number of people involved? – Over 451,000

• What did they measure? – How much soft drink they consumed.

• How long did this take? – Eight years of recording data

• Did they measure anything else? - Over the next 12 years they also recorded who died and what caused their death.

• So how many died? – 41,693

• What caused their death? – This is complex but there were all the usual causes, but what was interesting was the relationships observed.

The more sugary and artificially sweetened drinks consumed was found to be associated with increased risk of death from all causes. Obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease have all been linked to soft drinks, however this study appears to be the first to also find that death by Parkinson disease was strongly associated or linked to soft drink consumption.

Well as you can imagine, the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) pointed out that while there is a link or association between soft drink consumption and higher mortality rates there is no evidence of a causal relationship. In plain language – they are saying while there may be a pattern that can be noticed, the soft drink is not the reason why people died.

Hmmm. Now I’m old enough to remember when the same type of studies showed a link between smoking and higher risks of death, and you guessed it – the tobacco companies came out with the same responses: ‘There is a pattern that is obvious, but we are clear that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between smoking and cancer.’

Today, very few people would argue with the research on smoking, and I wonder how long will it be before we have warning labels on soft drinks? In the meantime, perhaps we should be using “Adam’s Ale” when we clink glasses and wish each other good health.

It’s worth a thought Mark B Vodéll Principal

Editorial:

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general news

GILSON COLLEGE CHILDRENS CENTRE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

If you are interested in acquiring a place for your child at the Childrens Centre please call the College Office and request for an Expression of Interest form. More details to follow.

GCCC NEWS• March 7 - We

welcome you to join us this Sabbath as Pr Mau Tuaoi shares the word. The worship program will start at 10.00am followed by a time to fellowship over a hot cuppa and a snack. Life groups will commence

straight after snack and chat. Please bring some healthy snacks to share.

• March 14 - There will be a board games and karaoke night starting with closing Sabbath at 7:15 pm, so come along and bring your friends and family for a great night out in the upper eco, bring some snacks to share!

• March 17 - GCCC Management Committee Meeting: This will start at 6.00pm in the college staff room with a light tea.

• April 9 - 13 - We encourage you to join us for Big Camp 2020 for a time of great fellowship and blessings! Click on

Primary Awards

Verse of the Week"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in.”

Ecclesiastes 9:10

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the following link for Registration: https://vic.adventist.org.au/bigcamp/

SCHOOL BANKINGA reminder to all our

College families, school banking has begun. Monies are collected each Thursday. If you are needing more details please call the College Office.

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE - FRIDAY MARCH 20

On Friday 20th March, Gilson College students will be participating in a variety of different activities as a part of the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. These activities will help provide students with strategies to help minimise, deal with and eliminate bullying at our school.

What is Bullying?Bullying is an ongoing and

repeated deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm.

It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or

more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.

Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert). Bullying behaviour is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time (for example, through sharing of digital records).

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have immediate, medium and long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.Tips for parents:

If your child talks to you about bullying:Tips for students:

If it happens in person, try these:

• Ignore them. Try not to show any reaction.

• Tell them to stop and walk away.

• Pretend you don’t care.• Go somewhere safe.• Get support from your

friends and report it to an adult.

If it happens online, try these:• Avoid responding to

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the bullying.• Block and report

anyone who is bullying online.

• Protect yourself online using privacy settings and keep records.

If you see someone being bullied:

• Leave negative conversations. Don’t join in.

• Support others being bullied.

If it doesn’t stop:• Talk to an adult

(parent/carer/teacher) who can help stop the bullying.

• Keep asking for support until it stops.

SCHOOL FEESCollege Fees are now due.

Payments can be made over the phone, BPay or in person through the College office.

The VALUE for Week 7 of Term 1 will be:

Enthusiasm is intense and eager enjoyment, great excitement for, or interest in a subject or cause. God created us to enjoy life. He has a plan for each one of us and the Bible tells us that He delights in

us. He wants us to do the best we can with a positive attitude, and to be the best we can be."Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in.” Ecclesiastes 9:10

ENTHUSIASM

primary news

AWARDS NAMESOn Monday morning in

our Primary Awards Assembly one student from each class was acknowledged for demonstrating the value of Tolerance.

FH – Valentina Fonoia TavitaFM – Ariani Mollica1B – Matias Arenas1H – Graciella Fandy2C – Kiara Raj2Z – Rowan Markovican 3H – Richard Chan3R – Edna Mesele3T – Fizza Shah4H – Austin Suban4S – Aiota Lafaele4W – Vanessa Cucanic5A – Talia Farrugia5H – Justin Todorovski5M – Shreyas Bomirasipet6G – Martha Ratabua6H – Efrain Masis Figueroa6M – Sarron YohannesFRENCH – Caleb Bobis

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SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP

Please ensure that if you drop your child off in the morning before 8:20 am, that you stay with them until the gates open. If students are early and not supervised they need to be booked into OHSC. Please also remember that students are only supervised until 3:50 pm after school. Any child who has not been picked up after this time, will be taken to OHSC and parents will have to pay the cost.

WET DAY AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP

We would like to thank all of our parents for the patience and resilience that has been shown when it has been raining during pickup time. If there are storms during this time, we will stop pick up until they have passed. This will ensure that our students, parents and teachers are safe.

BEING ON TIME FOR SCHOOL

We would like to remind everyone that our first period of the day begins at 8:50 am. At this time, we close our gate to the primary school playground and students are directed to the front office to sign in and collect a late pass before going to class. Please ensure your child arrives

at school between 8:20 am and 8:50 am, as we work together to encourage and develop responsibility in being on time.

LABELING CLOTHES AND OTHER ITEMS

Please ensure your child’s clothes are clearly labeled with their name so that their belongings can be returned to them. This is particularly important for those items that are regularly removed such as hats, jackets and shoes.

Lunchboxes, drink bottles, school bags, pencil cases and all stationery should also be clearly labeled. The clear and permanent naming of any uniform items, brought to school assists in the speedy return of items.

Any enquiries about lost property can be made at the school office. You will be directed to the location of the Lost Property box. Monday morning assembly is also an opportunity to locate any lost items. Lost and unnamed uniform items will be held for two weeks and then sent to the Uniform Shop for resale.

UNIFORM - HATSPlease note that the school

hat is part of the summer uniform and must be worn during recess and lunchtime. Please refer to our SunSmart No Hat – No Play policy.

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SWIMMING WEEK 7 (10TH TO 13TH MARCH)

Due to Monday 9th March being a public holiday, students will not be having swimming lessons this week. This will ensure that all students receive the same amount of time at swimming lessons.

YEAR 3 GSDOur Year Three GSD will

be on Saturday 14th March beginning at 10.00 am in the Eco Science building. This is a wonderful day where parents and students come along to praise and worship God.

PRIMARY DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Last Friday, we took 30 students to the second stage of District Swimming Carnival. Our students showed great resilience and perseverance against eight other schools from our division. Overall Gilson ranked 5th in the total tally. The following students qualified to go through to Division which is the next level of the competition:

Eira K, Erica M, Caitlyn H, Neili P, Ayumi P, Rebecca C, Evan C, Lucas G

PRIMARY SRC ATTENDING YOUNG LEADERS DAY 2020

On Friday 20 March our Primary Student Representative

Council (SRC) members will be attending Young Leaders Day at the Melbourne Convention Centre by school bus. The bus will leave Gilson College at 7:45am and return to school by 3:20pm. Primary SRC students will need to wear their full summer uniform. Students must bring their lunch, drink bottle, a snack and a pen. Please ensure students bring their lunch in their excursion bag so they do not have to carry their large school bag around all day.

Young Leaders Day is now a regular event in the Primary SRC calendar due to inspirational, high-profile speakers and the positive impact on our student leaders as the presenters share how they have developed their own leadership qualities. The aim of the day is to motivate and inspire student leaders to make a difference, particularly in their leadership positions in their local schools and communities. We would like to encourage and affirm all of our SRC members including, Vanessa Cucanic, Evan Cini, Tinevimbo Rusike, Justin Tran, Martha Ratabua, AJ Khammy-Phan, Cheryl Lee and Dinh Nguyen.

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MR CARNLEY SCOTTER

AREA OF TEACHING / RESPONSIBILITYYear 7 Homeroom Teacher, Year 7 Bible and Humanities Year 7&8 Drama, Year 10 History and VCAL Bible

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARYBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching

CAREER SUMMARYFirst Year Teacher

INTERESTING FACT(S) ABOUT YOURSELFI love all foods but my favourite would have to be Indian food.

HOBBIESI like AFL and cricket, learning more facts about Christianity, playing board/video games, eating food!

MR ZACHARY REDMAN

AREA OF TEACHING / RESPONSIBILITYYear 7 Humanitites, Bible, HPE and Careers, Year 10 HPE, Sport Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARYBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching

CAREER SUMMARY2016-2019 - Tweed Valley Adventist College

INTERESTING FACT(S) ABOUT YOURSELFI once preached to members of the Mexican Drug Cartel in Southern Mexico.

HOBBIESHanging out with my family. Anything to do with sport.

MS AMELIA MAKI-NESTE

AREA OF TEACHING / RESPONSIBILITYYear 5

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARYBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)

CAREER SUMMARYWorked in consumer finance before pursuing my teaching career

INTERESTING FACT(S) ABOUT YOURSELFI was born missing my right hand

HOBBIESSocialising over brunch, finding the best coffee spots and playing sports such as basketball

INTRODUCING OUR NEW TEACHING STAFF 2020

MS JESSICA HOSKEN

AREA OF TEACHING / RESPONSIBILITYYear 4

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARYBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of

Teaching(Primary), PE minor

CAREER SUMMARYFirst Year teacher

INTERESTING FACT(S) ABOUT YOURSELFI'm a sweet tooth and love to bake!

HOBBIESExploring new places, going to cafes, meeting up with friends, going to the beach, and travelling!

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Parents and Friends Committee Gilson College

Any questions, please email: parentsandfriends.th@gilson.vic.edu.au

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Provided as a part of our school’s Parenting Ideas membership parentingideas.com.au

INSIGHTS

Respectfully breaking the masculinity strait jacket

There’s nothing so mindless as a mob, which was abundantly clear last year when a group of boys from a Melbourne schoolwere filmed making a misogynist chant on a crowded tram.

While it’s easy to blame the mob for such behaviour it shows that out dated ideas about masculinity persist. There’s still a lot ofwork to be done to teach boys to respect women and treat them as equals.

Calling out the bro’ code

The tendency for boys to bond tightly is dual-edged sword. On the one hand, a tight set of mates provides a boy with a sense ofsafety, security and belonging. On the other hand, the bonds between young males can propel a boy to act in ways that arereckless, amoral and just plain stupid.

It takes a brave boy to go against the crowd and call out this bro’ code. Doubly so when he has to stand up and call out the sexistbehaviour of his friends. Calling out your mates’ sexist comments, like calling out violent acts, is the quickest road to ostracismand being branded a loser, loner or loathsome by the mob.

Respectful attitudes take courage

It takes courage and real leadership to swim on your own against the tide, particularly when the mob is swimming the otherway. Courage, leadership and respectful behaviour are part of the ongoing conversations about respectful behaviours thatadults need to have with boys from the early primary school years.

Respectful attitudes requires eldership

Men have major role to play in helping boys develop healthy values and attitudes that they can take into their adult lives. Men’slifestyles and beliefs become touchstones for adolescent boys who are searching for legitimate pathways to adulthood.

Boys need to see genuine reactions of outrage and disgust by the men in their lives to sleazy, inappropriate behaviours towardwomen displayed by some current high profile celebrities so they see that misogyny and disrespect plays no part in decentmasculinity. Similarly, they need to see men calling out inappropriate remarks made toward women in the workplace, in thecommunity and at home.

Respectful attitudes are forged through rites of passage

One of the great opportunities we have as a culture is the reintroduction of healthy rites of passage from boyhood (andgirlhood) into manhood (and womanhood). It is through adult-initiated rites of passage that boys leave behind the vestiges ofboyhood, taking on the mantle of manhood and the responsibilities that go with being a man.

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Provided as a part of our school’s Parenting Ideas membership parentingideas.com.au

Respectful behaviours between boys and girls are now part of school curricula in all schools. They also need to be reinforced,and indeed lived, by parents and other community members for lasting change to occur.

Michael GroseMichael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s anaward-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, andthe bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. Michael is a formerteacher with 15 years experience, and has 30 years experience in parenting education. He also holds aMaster of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.

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SECONDARY CALENDARTERM 1 2020

Week 07

m 8th march Weetbix Tryathlon

m 9th marchLabour Public Holiday

m 11th marchSSV Year 9-12 Boys and Girls Softball

m 11th - 13th marchYear 9 Fryers Ranges

CALENDAR 2020

Year 9 Buangor Camp

PRIMARY CALENDARTERM 1 2020

Week 07

m 14th MarchYear 3 GSD

Week 09

m 24th & 25th MarchParent Teacher Interviews

m 27th MarchLast Day of Term 1

TERM 2 2020Week 01

m 15th - 17th aprilYear 5 Sovereign Hill Camp