Contact Details:
91 Bladin Street
Laverton Vic 3028
Phone: 9369 1833
Fax: 9369 4104
laverton.p12.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
www.lavertonp12college.vic.edu.au
College Newsletter
22nd July, 2014
Issue No: 11
Important Dates To Remember
rd
Wednesday 23 July
Thursday 31st July
Friday 1st August OR 4th August
Monday 8th – Thursday 18th September
Tuesday 9th September
Year 3 and 4 Zoo Excursion.
Book Club Orders Due.
College Athletics Day.
P – 4 Swimming Program.
First Aid Training for staff: School finishes at 1.30 pm.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:
A BUSY TERM AHEAD:
Term three has commenced very well. It is great to
see that all students immediately slot back into their
learning routines as soon as school starts back after
the holiday vacation. This term is most important for
our Year 12 students as they complete their studies
prior to their exams in Term 4. As we continually say,
it is very important that students are at school every
single day, apart when they are ill and to be on-time
for school. Being ‘on-time’ means being at school
prior to the 9.00 am bell.
ATHLETICS DAY:
The College Athletics Day is planned for Friday 1st
August. If the weather is not suitable on 1st August
the Athletics Day will be Monday 4th August. We hope
as many families as possible are able to join us for the
Athletics Day and cheer on the students.
CURRICULUM DAY POSTPONED:
Families please note, the Curriculum Day due to be
held on Monday 11th August has been postponed. A
new date will be arranged shortly. It is likely that the
new date will be in Term 4. As soon as the new date is
decided it will be published in the Newsletter.
NEW SCHOOL GYMNASIUM:
SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL REVIEW:
Our new gym has now been completed and is almost
ready for the College to use. In the coming weeks,
once the final touch ups are sorted out, a College
Assembly will be held in the new gym. At the
moment, a new access driveway leading to the gym is
being constructed. Families are reminded that the car
parks are out of bounds for non-staffing members to
park in. No students or families should enter the area
where the new road is being constructed.
This Term our College ‘Review’ is being held. This is
something that occurs in all schools across the state
every four years. When a ‘Review’ takes place the
Education Department employs a number of people
to spend time examining the curriculum, school data,
school operations, school programs and school
policies. Our ‘Review’ will be conducted in the week
commencing 18th August and our two Reviewers are
Mr Peter Gannon and Mr Chris Wardlaw. Last Friday
morning Mr Gannon spent time visiting all three
Learning Communities and meeting with the College
Executive. We look forward to Mr Gannon and Mr
Wardlaw assisting the College prepare a plan for the
next four years which will enhance the teaching,
learning and developments which have taken place in
recent years.
WELCOME TO THE NEW AUTISM SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL:
The Principal for the new Jennings Street Autism
School, Mrs Rosie Hayes, commenced in her new role
last week. Until Stage 1 buildings are complete, Mrs
Hayes will be working in our College Office. The new
P - 12 Autism School will be warmly welcomed by
families of autistic children throughout the western
suburbs of Melbourne. It will be several years before
the new school provided for students at all levels. It
will commence in 2015 with a ‘Middle Years’ Program.
Have a great week
Neil Sproal
College Principal
Reminders:
1. No dogs are permitted in the school grounds
at any time.
2. Laverton College car parks are designated for
staff parking only.
3. 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.
4. All visitors are asked to report to the main
College Office before proceeding to a Learning
Community.
5. 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.
6. Laverton College expects all students to follow
our ‘Respectful Behaviour / Respectful
Language’ Policy every day whilst at school
and going to and from school.
Neil Sproal
College Principal
BUS ROUTE CHANGES:
Students that travel to and from school using Bus
Route 400, changes to this service will take effect
Sunday 27th July, 2014.
For updated timetables please phone PTV 1800 800
007 or visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au/timetables
school are jeopardizing their educational progress,
especially in the vital areas of Literacy and Numeracy.
A student who is absent from school for 20-25 days in
a year is effectively missing half a term or 5 weeks of
schooling. Please help us to help your child by
ensuring that she/he misses as little school as
possible.
9 – 12 NEWS:
SENIOR INTERSCHOOL SPORTS:
On Monday 23rd of
June, three teams of
Senior Laverton P - 12
College
students
participated
in
interschool sports. For
many of the Year 12s, it
was their last chance to
take part in interschool
sport.
Overall the
results
weren’t
favourable to Laverton
but it was an enjoyable
day. A big thank you to Ms Purcell for supervising the
table tennis.
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UPDATE DETAILS:
Did you move during the holidays?
Have you upgraded your phone and got a new
number?
Please remember to contact the school to advise of
any changes to your details.
LATENESS/ABSENTEEISM:
We encourage all parents to maximize their children’s
learning opportunities by ensuring that students miss
as little school as possible. Students who are regularly
late to school miss the important class interactions
and activities that occur at the start of the day.
Additionally, students who are regularly absent from
PREP – 4 NEWS:
BOOK DONATION:
A special thank you is extended to Mr Lishman for the
donation of 100+ books. These books have been
distributed across the College for the enjoyment of all
students.
SWIMMING PROGRAM:
The Prep - 4 Learning Community will be running a
swimming program for interested students in the last
nine days of term – 8th September until 18th
September. Permission notes will be sent home
shortly.
PREP – 4 ASSEMBLIES:
PARENT DETAILS:
As we have expanded the teaching areas in the Years
3 and 4 area, the Prep - 4 assembly will now be held in
the red room. (in the Grade 1 and 2 areas).
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.
Assemblies will commence once the new Hall is
available.
Jan Scott
Principal Prep - 4 Community.
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.
BREAKFAST CLUB:
Breakfast Club is held between 8.15 am
-8.45 am. Children will be able to get
extra toast or raisin bread before school
each morning.
SPORT:
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.
Careers NEWS:
UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS:
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.
Courses
You may already know which course you want to
embark on and an open day can give you the
opportunity to speak to the lecturers and gain more
information on what the course offers.
If you are undecided which route to take, you can gain
a better understanding on which is best suited to you
and what you will achieve at the end of it.
MEDICAL ALERT AND SPORT ALERTS:
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.
Universities offer different courses, even for the same
subjects, so find out exactly what you will be learning
on each one, especially if you have a particular career
path in mind. Ask about the structure of the course what are the compulsory components? Do they offer
the optional units that are necessary for your career
path?
Facilities
Attending University is not just about choosing the
right course to suit you, it is also important to find out
about the facilities on offer to you. These include the
library, the student union and the halls of residence.
The Open Day is the ideal way to explore a range of
universities and what they have to offer, so you know
they are catering for you before you sign up.
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 10 – Grade 4CG.
The staff at the University will be more than happy to
show you around the facilities at the open day so you
can ask as many questions as you wish.
Local Area
If you are intending on relocating to attend University,
take the time to find out more about the local area.
The Open Day is the perfect way to do this, and if you
have any concerns, raise them with tutors and/or staff
at the University. They can tell you about the main
attractions of the town or city, such as the shops and
nightlife, and therefore see whether this is the right
place for you.
Monash University
August 2nd 2014 (Saturday)
August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
RMIT University
August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
Chat to current students
Find out what it's like to study at a particular
university straight from the horses mouth! By talking
to students currently studying there, you can get an
accurate firsthand account of university life. See if
you can find anyone who's taking the same course
you're applying for and ask for their honest opinion
about it.
University
Melbourne
Costs and funding opportunities
Although you already know how much the fees will
cost, this is a chance to find out if there are any other
costs associated with the course, such as field trips,
workshops or conferences. You can also ask about
accommodation costs, and how much this is likely to
mount up to during your 3 or 4 years there. Ask if
there are any scholarships, bursaries or other funding
opportunities you can apply for to help ease the
financial burden.
Meet Other People
Attending University for the first time can be
extremely daunting, especially if you don’t know
anyone. An Open Day gives you the chance to meet
students and lecturers at the University so you will
have a friendly face when you start for the first time.
You will also get the opportunity to meet people who
are in the same boat as you, so you might even make
some new friends before you even join.
Australian
University
Catholic August 10th 2014
(Melbourne
August 31st 2014
(Ballarat campus)
Deakin University
La Trobe University
(Sunday)
campus)
(Sunday)
August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
Warrnambool
Campus
August 10th 2014 (Sunday)
Geelong Waurn Ponds &
Waterfront
Campus
August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
Melbourne Burwood Campus
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)
Swinburne University August 3rd 2014 (Sunday)
of Technology
of August 17th 2014 (Sunday)
Victoria University
August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
Academy of Design
August 10th 2014
Melbourne 9am-5pm
CATC Design School
May 3rd 2014 (Saturday) 10am 2pm
August 9th 2014 (Saturday) 10am
- 2pm
William
Institute
(Sunday)
Angliss August 24th 2014 (Sunday)
Melbourne 10am-4pm
Community Notices:
LAVERTON COMMUNITY CENTRE:
Courses and Community groups come together at the
Laverton Community Centre.
Courses and Groups are:
 Anger Management for Women.
 Self-Esteem & Assertion for Women.
 Mindfulness Meditation.
 Gentle exercise and community Lunch.
 Grow (struggling with Mental Health).
 Sunrise Group (women with disabilities).
 Community Café.
For more information please feel free to drop in to the
Laverton Community Centre 95 – 105 Railway Avenue
Laverton or phone 8368 0177.
WOOD STREET ART SPACE:
Dance: Hip hop and Freestyle class for 10 - 18 year olds.
Sarah has most recently run the Poly Hip Hop Dance
group at the Wyndham Resource Centre. Her dance and
choreography experience is extensive. Sarah has been
an independent dance contractor since 2008 and has
worked with schools and studios including You Can
dance Studio and the West End Performing Arts School.
COST: FREE - although registrations are required.
12 sessions Wednesday afternoons from 4 – 6pm
The July dates will be 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd,30th, August 6,
13, 20, 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1.
44 Woods Street Laverton
Contact: Gail Jessen 9932 4027 - Registrations are
required. Please contact gjessen@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au