Contact Details:
91 Bladin Street
Laverton Vic 3028
Phone: 9369 1833
Fax: 9369 4104
laverton.p12.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
www.lavertoncollege.vic.edu.au
College Newsletter
26th May, 2014
Issue No: 8
Important Dates To Remember
Tuesday 27th May
6th
Friday
June
Monday 9th June
Tuesday 10th June
Tuesday 10th June
Tuesday 10th June
Wednesday 11th June
Thursday 12th – Monday 16th June
Tuesday 24th June
CANCELLED - Whole College Athletics Day
Curriculum Day students not required at school.
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – students not required at school.
Book Club Orders Due.
Prep – 2 Wriggly Reptile Incursion.
Prep – 4 Assembly @ 2.45 pm.
VCE GAT 10.00 am – 1.15 pm.
Year 11 Exams – CLC Building.
Prep – 4 Assembly @ 2.45 pm.
CURRICULUM DAY: 6TH JUNE:
Principal’s Report:
ATHLETICS DAY: POSTPONED TO FRIDAY
AUGUST:
1ST
Tomorrow was to be our College’s Annual Athletics
Carnival at the Victoria University Athletics track in
Hoppers Lane Werribee. Due to the forecast rain
throughout the day, it has been decided to postpone
the day . Our new date is now Friday 1st August. If the
weather is not suitable on that day, our back up day
will be Monday 4th August. We apologise for any
inconvenience, however, as we are required to book
and pay for bus transport and changing arrangements
at the last minute is very difficult on the bus company.
In addition, we cannot conduct most of athletic events
in poor weather conditions. As such we felt that the
interests of the students and staff are best served by
postponing to a later date. Unfortunately, the earliest
suitable date was 1st August. We appreciate your
understanding in relation to this change.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING:
At the commencement of tomorrow’s May School
Council meeting our College Annual Community
Meeting will be held for the purpose of discussing the
2013 Annual Report. The Report was tabled at the last
School Council meeting. This is an opportunity for
Laverton College community members to hear about
the progress and development of the College. Parents
and community members are able to access the 2013
Annual Report on the College website under the
‘About Us’ tab, in the ‘Policies and Info’ section.
As previously mentioned in the newsletter, we have a
Curriculum Day Friday, next week, 6th June. No
children are to attend school on this day. No staff
will be present at school on 6th June as the school will
be having an electrical shutdown so that the power
supply to the new gymnasium can be installed. Staff
will be working at The Sady McCarthy Professional
Learning Centre at Altona College on this day. There is
no school the following Monday ( 9th June ) as well,
due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.
Have a great week.
Neil Sproal
College Principal
Reminders:
1. All students are to be ‘on-time’ for school.
This means being at school by 8:50 am.
2. No dogs are permitted in the school grounds
at any time.
3. Laverton College carparks are designated for
staff parking only.
4. Parents and visitors to the school are
requested to avoid smoking in the vicinity of
the school. Smoking is not permitted in the
school grounds.
5. All visitors are asked to report to the main
College Office before proceeding to a Learning
Community.
6. Students are not permitted to use mobile
phones whilst at school. Phones will be
confiscated. Families wishing to make contact
with their son or daughter during the day
should phone the college office for assistance.
7. Laverton College expects all students to follow
our ‘Respectful Behaviour / Respectful
Language’ Policy every day whilst at school
and going to and from school.
9 – 12 NEWS:
YEAR 11 EXAMS:
Unit 1 Year 11 exams will take place on Thursday 12th,
Friday 13th and Monday 16th June, 2014 in the CLC
Building. The exam timetable is at the end of this
newsletter.
YEAR 12 GAT:
PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIMENT:
All Year 12 VCE and some VCAL Students will sit the
GAT (General Achievement Test) on Wednesday 11th
June, 2014, 10.00 am – 1.15 pm in the CLC Building.
There will be no scheduled Year 12 classes this day
except for the GAT.
5 - 8 News:
Year 7 Placement 2015
Could parents’, who have not yet returned the
Application for Year 7, 2015 Placement Form please
do so by Wednesday, 28th May, 2014.
On Wednesday 21st May, the Year 11 Psychology class
conducted an experiment with some Grade Prep and
Four students about cognitive development. The
experiment ran really well, with the Grade Prep and
four students giving the Year 11’s some interesting
experiences. A big thank you to all students who
participated.
SCHOOL FETE –
EXTRAVAGANZA’:
5/6C
‘HOLE
IN
ONE
SENIOR INTERSCHOOL SPORT:
On Tuesday 13th May, 2014, four Senior interschool
sport teams represented Laverton P – 12 College in
three sports against other schools. It was our biggest
turn out yet. Thank you to Mr Michael Daborn and Mr
Barrera for helping take out the teams.
Congratulations to all who participated. The last
interschool sport day for the year will be Monday 23rd
June.
On Friday 9th May, 5/6C ran a stall at the School Fete,
which they called the ‘Hole in One Extravaganza’. In
this photo, Connor (5/6C) is supervising Hallie (5/6A)
attempting to bounce the ping-pong ball into one of
the six plastic cups to win a prize. This game proved
very enjoyable for a lot of the students and 5/6C were
so pleased to have raised so much money for Laverton
P – 12 College.
A huge thanks must go to all students who were
involved in the organisation and execution of this
magnificent day on the school calendar. Well done to
all students, especially 5/6C for raising over $160!!!
Miss. Mickayla Ward (and 5/6C)
INTERSCHOOL SPORTS YEARS 5 AND 6:
Finally, a big congratulations to the Year 7 and 8 girls
who represented Laverton P – 12 College with great
enthusiasm and fantastic teamwork throughout the
tournament. Thank you also to Carol for her support
on the day.
Miss Mickayla Ward
YEAR 7 FOOD TECHNOLOGY:
On Wednesday, 30th April, the Grade 5/6s represented
Laverton College for Interschool Sports. Our Rounders
team – Oh Min Su, Sher, Paw P’Lea Moo, Connor, Law
Eh, Noor and Eh K’Paw did a fantastic job and played
very well. We came fourth on the day. Considering
that some of our members had not played Rounders
before, it was a tremendous effort! The students used
their strengths of persistence, teamwork, hope and
humour to do their very best. Although we didn’t win
the competition, we were all winners because we got
to spend the day playing sport and having fun! Well
done all.
SPORT YEARS 7 & 8 NETBALL:
On Friday 16th May, a Year 7 and 8 girls team
participated in the 2014 School Sport Victoria Netball
Competition. The netball tournament consisted of six
teams from the Hobsons Bay Division who played at
Altona Netball Stadium in Altona Meadows.
The captain, Hayley Fullerton, was excellent at making
sure the girls worked together as a team and were
always encouraging each other. It was a tough
competition and unfortunately, we were unable to get
a win, but that didn't stop Laverton's fighting spirit
and drive to improve each game they played.
Olivia Kovas, Hayley Fullerton and Diana Mangar
showed great skill to score Laverton's goals on the
day. Rahel Bayew and Anna Laaina worked well
together down court, each deserving Best On Ground
for the tournament. Well done Anna and Rahel!
Cooking healthy, yet delicious food these last few
weeks has been a blast. With plenty more recipes to
come and skills to learn, it's easy to say that food
technology is my favourite subject.
Edi Bahtiri 7A
Cooking is very enjoyable especially when everyone
works as a team and follows the instructions for a
delicious and successful meal. The cooking equipment
is conveniently located and easy to handle. We have
learnt many skills while cooking. I look forward to
food technology every week.
Marie Kassim 7A
Cooking never really excited me until I discovered
food technology at Laverton P – 12 College. The
brand new technology, including a camera and TV
monitors allowing us to see the teacher's cooking
demonstration, help us to view cooking in a
completely different way. The large commercial
kitchen with modern equipment enhances our
cooking journey.
Inspired by this incredible
experience, cooking has become my new future
ambition.
Logan Faafuata 7A
Prep – 4 News:
BREAKFAST CLUB:
Breakfast club is held between 8.15 8.45 am. Children will be able to get
extra toast or raisin bread before
school each morning.
SPORT:
CHANGES IN THE PLAYGROUND:
It is important that students wear the correct shoes
for participating in sport (i.e. runners) so that they do
not injure themselves. Runners can be brought along
in their bag and changed into before the sport class.
At the end of sport the students can put their school
shoes back on.
A long jump pit has been placed in our playground.
The oval will be resurfaced once the buildings are
completed.
WINTER UNIFORM:
A plain navy blue beanie may be worn this term.
Windcheaters must not have a hood on them. Plain
black runners are recommended for everyday wear
but if wearing black leather school shoes please bring
a pair of runners to change into for sport.
PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIMENT:
Seven small gardens will be put in the playground to
integrate with the class programs. The focus of
change and healthy foods will be promoted in this
time. Some gardens may be sensory to stimulate the
senses and descriptions of the attributes of plants. If
your children have allergies to plants please let us
know.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE:
On Tuesday 3rd June we will be having a sale of second
hand items of school uniform for students in the Prep4 area at 3.15 pm.
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Windcheaters – plain will be on sale for $2,
Logo windcheaters $4.
School dresses will be $5.
All items will be washed.
MEDICAL ALERT AND SPORT ALERTS:
On Wednesday many of our Foundation and Grade 4
students worked with the Year 11 Psychology
students. It was an amazing lesson organised by Ms
Whitefield that engaged and delighted the students.
The aim of the lesson was to allow the Year 11
students to discover the learning and assumptions
that are made at different ages. Piaget’s Theory of
Cognitive Development was actively determined by
the students playing games with the Year 11 students.
It was wonderful to see the delight on the faces of all
involved.
HOBSONS BAY COUNCIL AWARD:
Last Wednesday evening one of our
MEA staff, Htoo Htoo Moero, was
presented with an award for
Volunteering in the Hobsons Bay
Community.
There were twenty three recipients
of the award this year and their
photos are displayed in the Library
at Central Square and will also be displayed at the
Laverton Hub.
Htoo Htoo spends many hours helping the Karen
families in our community and it is a great honour to
be recognised for her tireless work.
Congratulations Htoo Htoo from everybody at
Laverton P-12 College on receiving this award.
If your child cannot participate in sport or has a
medical reason (i.e broken arm etc.) we need a note
advising the reason and the length of time the student
will not be able to participate (sport/running around
etc.).
The student will then be issued with a “Sport Alert” or
“Medical Alert” badge which they will wear while at
school. They must collect it before school and at the
end of the day return it to the Prep-4 office.
If your child suffers from asthma they must have an
updated
Asthma
plan
and
their
medication/puffer/spacer handed into the Prep-4
office for use at school.
MERIT CERTIFICATES:
Makayla Chalker-Seymour – 2GM - for always making
valuable contributions to class discussions
PARENT DETAILS:
If you have changed your phone number or address
please notify the office of the changes. We need to
have correct phone numbers in case of emergencies.
BUCKET FILLERS FOR THE WEEK:
Sapphire Castovita – Prep HJ - for always saying nice
things to the other students.
Cuishan Cao - Prep/1 AR - Always having something
nice to say about her friends.
Malachai Mackay – 2GM - for being a great helper in
the classroom.
Victoria Bourke-Snjaric 3/4LP – for always saying
something nice.
Hamish Rosie – 3/4LP – for keeping control of his
temper.
PREP - 4 ATTENDANCE TROPHY:
Every Tuesday morning the Attendance Trophy will be
awarded to the class with the best attendance for the
previous week.
Winner of Week 3 – Grade 4 CG/RH
Winner of Week 4 – Grade 4 CG
Jan Scott
Principal Prep - 4 Community
Career News:
Registrations for the event can be made at
http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/whychoose-deakin/parent-information/parent-andstudent.
WHY GO TO A UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY?
Making a decision on which University to attend is not
an easy one and should not be taken lightly.
Whether you're applying for an undergraduate or
postgraduate course, it's a good idea to do plenty of
research before you decide on which University will
suit you best. The most effective way to do this is in
person at one of the university's Open Days.
Why? Let's take a look at the main advantages.
 Course Lecturers,
 Get to know the facilities,
 Understand the Local Area,
 Speak to current students,
 Cost and Funding opportunities,
 Meet other people.
Australian
University
Catholic August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
(Melbourne
campus)
August 31st 2014 (Sunday)
(Ballarat campus)
Deakin University
August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
Warrnambool
Campus
August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
Geelong Waurn Ponds &
Waterfront
Campus
August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
Melbourne Burwood Campus
La Trobe University
August 8th 2014 (Friday)
(Shepparton
campus)
August 13th 2014 (Wednesday)
(Mildura
campus)
August 17th 2014 (Sunday)
(Bendigo
campus)
August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
(Melbourne
(Bundoora
Campus))
August 29th 2014 (Friday)
(Albury-Wodonga campus)
Monash University
August 2nd 2014 (Saturday)
August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
RMIT University
August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
PARENT AND STUDENT TERTIARY INFORMATION
NIGHT:
We would like to invite you, your students and their
parents to the Parent and Student Tertiary
Information Night.
This event will help your students plan for their VCE,
university and career and will help parents become
more informed about the options available and how
the processes work.
The event will cover a range of important information
relating to:
 post-secondary study options,
 pathways,
 graduate outcomes.
Students will have to opportunity to hear from current
Deakin and Gordon students, people who are
currently living their career dreams, and Deakin, The
Gordon and MIBT staff.
Deakin Geelong Waterfront Campus
Wednesday 28 May, 6.00 pm–8.00 pm
Gheringhap Street, Geelong.
Swinburne
University
Technology
Federation
University
August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
of
To Be Announced
University
Melbourne
of August 17th 2014 (Sunday)
Victoria University
Victoria
Colleges
TAFE
August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
&
Community Notices:
Friends of Skeleton Creek & Altona Bay
Wedlands Inc
Academy of Design
August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
Melbourne 9am-5pm
We wish to invite you and your family or community
group tour planting and afternoon tea.
CATC Design School
May 3rd 2014 (Saturday) 10am 2pm
August 9th 2014 (Saturday)
10am - 2pm
When:
Where:
William
Institute
Angliss August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
Melbourne 10am-4pm
Sunday 25th May 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Skeleton Creek
Merton Street, Altona Meadows
Please wear a hat, sunscreen and sturdy shoes and if
possible bring gloves.For further information, please
phone Denice Perryman 9315 8072.
YEAR 11 SEMESTER ONE 2014 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
Thursday 12th June
General Maths
Physics
Period 1:
Reading 9.00 am - 9.10 am
Writing 9.10 am - 11.00 am
Period 2:
General Maths
Physics
RECESS
Period 3:
Reading 11.30-11.40 am
Writing 11.40-1.30pm
Period 4:
LUNCH
Biology
History
Biology
History
Friday 13th June
Methods CAS
Legal Studies
Monday 16th June
English (STANLEY)
Chemistry
Methods CAS
Legal Studies
English (STANLEY)
Chemistry
Accounting
HHD
English (WILSON)
Psychology
Accounting
English (WILSON)
HHD
Psychology
YEAR 11 STUDENTS DISMISSED
FOR VCE STUDENTS
 All exams will be held in the CLC. There are no classes Period 5 on these 3 days. You may
go home at lunchtime, 1.30 pm.
 You are required at school on these 3 days for the exams only. You may study in the library
if you do not have an exam and you may go home when your exams are finished.
 You are not permitted to leave the exams early.
 All Maths exams require a calculator and you may bring your dictionary to the English
exam.
 Only clear plastic water bottles allowed in the exam. Remove labelling from the water
bottle.
 All exams are compulsory.
 Students that do a VET subject must go to their VET on the scheduled day. If an exam is
scheduled on your VET day please see Ms Montalti to reschedule the exam.
FOR VCAL STUDENTS
 VCAL classes for Year 11’s will continue as usual as will your VET subject. There will not be
an early dismissal for VCAL students.