Issue 5, April 2017
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updates & further information
IMPORTANT DATES
24th
April
2017
Open Night
5:30-9pm
25th
April
2017
ANZAC Day
Public Holiday
27th28th
April
2017
1st
May
2017
VCE Outdoor Ed
Camp
5th
May
2017
Report Cycle #2
8th-9th
May
2017
Year 11 History
Camp
9th12th
May
2017
11th
May
2017
NAPLAN
16th
May
2017
Year 7
Immunizations
House Cross
Country
Parent Teacher
Interviews
If you’ve been following the world news
over the past couple of weeks it’s not made
for pleasant reading.
It’s a constant
reminder of how fragile our humanity is as
several world leaders talk tough, extremists
become further emboldened and innocent
civilians get caught in the middle. It puts
into perspective the challenges that we
experience in South West Victoria. And
while all this is enough to drag you down
into the depths of despair, I discovered my
antidote last night – I watched Michael Moore’s movie “Where to invade next” on ‘SBS on
demand’. It’s a fantastically uplifting film that captures humanity and the cultures we live
in at their best. Importantly it describes the social environments in which people thrive.
We have much to learn from the experiences shared in our own context in Australia – it is
well worth a look.
At the start of school holidays a number of Warrnambool College staff had their own
opportunity to thrive, as they successfully completed another Murray to Moyne relay bike
ride. I was lucky enough to be one of the riders again this year. Even as a relay, 540km is a
long time to be ‘in the saddle’ – passing through some of the more remote parts of Victoria
on two wheels is ultimately a joy though and knowing that it’s for a great cause (our
Warrnambool College team raises money for South West Health Care Paediatrics) makes it
very worthwhile.
During the middle of the school holidays we also welcomed back to Australia our
Indonesian study tour participants. Nineteen students and three staff members had their
chance to thrive in one of the richest cultures on the planet. Our Indonesian sister school
communities were incredible hosts once again and I know our students learnt much about
themselves, the generosity of Islamic and Hindu cultures and of course the Indonesian
language. A huge thanks goes out to Michelle, James and Anne who travelled with and
supervised our students during their school holidays.
This week we also announced our new ‘noble cause’ to staff and school council – “Every
Warrnambool student thrives”. This statement encapsulates the culture we are trying to
cultivate at Warrnambool College each day. Something that is centred on every student,
not just within our care but within the whole Warrnambool community. To thrive is to
constantly reach out for your best and create your own growing capacity for learning and
achievement. Naming this for our school community provides us with accountability and
an aspiration to be better each day, for our great school AND for our great region.
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Parents please note: Students are supervised between the times of 8.45am until 3.45pm daily
Welcome to Term 2
We hope that all students and their families have had an enjoyable term break. We hope that students take
this new term as a signal for them to renew their focus on having a growth mindset towards their studies and
their learning; students are encouraged to again reflect on their first cycle of reports and use these to assist in
goal setting for the new term.
Adam Matheson
Advance notice for Parent Teacher Interviews
Please note in your calendar that Parent Teacher interviews will take place on Thursday 11 th May.
Compass will provide access to booking interviews following the next report cycle.
ANZAC Day and May Race Day
Cassandra Crevola
Families are reminded that Tuesday 25th April (Week 2) is ANZAC day and is therefore a public holiday. An
ANZAC Day assembly will be held on Monday 24th April for Year 7-9 students to recognise the significance of
this day. Please note that Thursday 4th May (Week 3) is May Race Day and is also a public holiday.
Open Night
Open Night will be held this coming Monday, 24th April. Beginning from 5:30pm with a BBQ and class
activities, prospective and current students and their families are invited to come along to explore all that
Warrnambool College has to offer in secondary education. An information session will be held in the Hall
from 7pm-7:30pm, followed by school tours from 7:30pm. Families can choose to attend any or all sessions,
as best suits them.
Dan Lee
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FLAGSTAFF NEWS
Red Cross Calling
We are very proud to announce that our students were able to raise
$783.95 during the Red Cross Calling. We are very proud of our student’s
efforts and would like to congratulate them for their awesome work!
Keep up the enthusiasm team, we still have more to come!
Flagstaff Champions
Congratulations to our two swimming champions:
Rachel Vickery (under 14 girls)
Trey Ahu (under 16 boys)
And our two athletics champions:
Nicholas Annett (under 13 boys)
Hayley Dalton (under 14 girls)
A wonderful achievement by all! Another huge congratulations to Trey Ahu who also took out the
Warrnambool Division Championship for under 16 boys.
Skate Park Koroit
Flagstaff student Mitchell Hughan has gone above and beyond with his cause on pushing to get a Skate Park
in Koroit. Mitch presented a 400-name petition to the Moyne Shire Council in support of this. This petition is
now being tabled as an official item at the November council meeting where they will decide if they will
support this awesome initiative. If you want to know more please read The Standard’s article ‘Mitchell gets
Koroit skate park push rolling again’. This truly shows the Warrnambool College values of Persistence, Resilience &
Mutual Respect. Great work Mitch! We are super proud of you!
Most Flagstaff Merits
Lachlan Hinkley finished the term with an awesome 23 merits! Great job and keep up the hard work.
Name: Rory Boswell
Name: Porcha Louise Bankier
Date of Birth: 2/06/2004
Date of birth: 15/04/2004
Tute: F3, Nadia Collis
Tute: F2, Taylor Rock
Favourite Subject: PE
Favourite subject: Indonesian
and Food
Favourite thing about being in
Flagstaff: Cold water and cool
teachers
Interests/Passions/Hobbies:
Motorbikes
Dream Job: CRICKET/BUILDER/MECHANIC
Favourite thing about flagstaff:
My tute teacher and being with
friends
Interests/passions/hobbies:
Cooking and Art
Dream job: Lawyer
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MERRI NEWS
Athletics Day: Overall Champions!!
Merri won its first Athletics Day this year with an unbelievable performance.
We have always been a front runner when it comes to attitude and
participation, but this year was capped off with brilliant individual and team
performances. Naticia Varley led the way by winning an unprecedented five
events. Naticia has continued to dominate in all sporting events since her arrival
at Warrnambool College and really cemented her place in Merri history. Grace
Farrer, Stella Bridgewater, Joseph Brown, Jaynaya Miller and Sienna Crabbmor
all claimed at least two individual events. In the relays, Merri again dominated finishing third or better in nine
out of the twelve events held. This included 1 st by the 13 yr and 15 yr. Girls. The 15 yr. girls of Ebony Lilly, Renee Saulitis, Stella
Bridgewater and Grace Farrah broke the school record for a second straight year. Well done girls!! It really was a great day for all
concerned. I would like to particularly thank the year 7 students who contributed so well on the day to individual events and team
relays. I would also like to say a big
congratulations to the year 12’s of Merri. By
far and away, we had the highest participation
and attendance out of this year group and they
were fantastic in the way they dressed up,
encouraged each other and participated
despite their ability. They really did set a
wonderful example for what it means to be a
Merri student.
Tute Cup
TUTE CUP
Event
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
Swimming Sports
2
7
1
8
7
4
5
3
Athletics Day
5
7
4
6
1
2
3
8
Total
7
14
5
14
8
6
8
11
Position
6
1
8
1
4
7
4
3
XC
Arts Cup
Public Speaking
Academic
Philanthropic
Celebration Day
The current tally for the annual tute cup has M2 and M4 in equal places after two competitions. M4 are defending champions from
last year. The next competitions to be held will be our Annual Bake Sale, the school Cross Country and the third round of reports for
the year. In particular, The Merri Bake sale will be held on the 23rd June at the back end of Term 2. Our annual fundraiser has proved
so strong and popular that other houses are catching on and imitating our success. Last year we were able to raise almost $2,000
from donated food alone. Please keep in the back of your minds that in few weeks we will be calling on all Merri families to kindly
donated baked goods to a wonderful cause. We will then tally up to the donations and award points accordingly to each tute. It is a
fantastic day for the house and we really do appreciate any donations big or small.
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YEAR 7 CAMP
My name is Rhiannon Kirby and last term the year 7
students went to camp Sunnystones. We got to choose
our rooms which meant that we got to be with our
friends. One of my favourite activities was where we
had to go into the middle of the forest and had to be
different things like a carnivores and vegetarians and
other people were diseases. It was the best part about
camp. Camp was great!
My name is Sinead and I am in year 7.
Camp Sunnystones was a good
experience to meet new people and to
be in the bush and learn about the wild
life. All of the activities were great and
some were a little challenging. It was
great to get away from technology and
get a little muddy for once. I had never
been on camp like this as it was very
adventurous and kids could just have
fun. Camp was great and I would
definitely do it again.
My Name is Bailey Kelp and I
went to camp Sunnystones.
We did so many different
activities such as night walks
and lots of team building
games. My favourite was the
night walk.
My name is Tahnee Sheppard and I was on the first
group at camp Sunnystones 2017 Year 7 camp. I enjoyed
this camp because I was able to spend a lot of time with
my friends and l also met some new ones. My favourite
activity was the low ropes course.
Hi my name is Nyle Gurry and camp Sunnystones
was awesome. When we arrived, I knew it was going
to be the best camp ever. My favourite activity by
far was definitely archery. We went on a night
walk and I was the leader on the walk home.
My name is Alex Welsh and I am in
year 7. For camp this year, we went
to Camp Sunnystones in Bacchus
Marsh. The camp was good and we
did archery, geocaching, hut
building and the survival game. The
camp workers were really nice and
very friendly. Overall the camp was
really great.
My name is Tahlia Jenkins, I am in year 7, and we went to camp
Sunnystones. I liked the food, I liked the activities, and I was able
to sleep on the top bunk. I was also able to meet different people and new friends. The activities we did were low ropes, archery, hut building, survival games and geocaching.
My name is Georgina Cox and I am in year 7. Mr Payne is our house leader and he took three days out of his busy
schedule to take four year seven classes to camp Sunnystones. I liked the camp because it was fun. We went on night
walks and did some fun activities. I liked archery the best of all the activities we did because I have never done it
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YEAR 8 CAMP
Year 8 Girls Camp
This year 76 year 8 girls again headed off to Norval in Halls Gap for their
camp. From the moment we started in the gym on Monday morning the girls
were excited about what lay ahead for the next few days.
On arriving at camp we discovered that we had been upgraded in our
accommodation and the new accommodation meant the girls could have
more people in their rooms and didn’t have to go outside to get to the dining
room, which was lucky considering the amount of rain we had for the week.
Green garbage bag ponchos were a fashion statement as the girls headed out to their activities, these being the
best option as the weather could not decide if it was hot, cold, steamy, wet or dry.
Over the three days the girls participated in a range of activities. From climbing Boronia Peak to conquering the high ropes course,
strolling to mini golf for a “stress free” 18 holes or swimming with the baby frogs in the pool. Whatever the
girls were doing they showed true persistence, resilience and mutual respect to tackle their own fears and
rise to the challenge while supporting each other.
At night when the girls had hoped for a quiet movie and early to bed, we took
them outside for a walk in the dark and got creative designing self-esteem walls.
The girls raved about the food, although I think it was dessert that they liked
best! Both nights the bowls were empty and the teachers were left looking at
each other to see if there was any for them.
The bus trip home was quiet, there were many tired girls who had given their all
for three days, what was most amazing about this group of girls was that, the
next day they turned up at school for their first Altitude Day and again, gave it their all.
Year 8 Boys Camp
Upon arrival at Camp Norval, Halls Gap, there was a lot of excitement and energy shared between the year 8
boys. The staff were equally as exuberant, as we knew the activities to follow were going to be great fun.
After a brief welcome from "ANT" the camp warden, the boys were given some time to settle, before heading
off on the first activity.
Split in house groups, the boys were with members of their House and one other during the activities, and
would reflect upon their contributions to the "team" in a House lead discussion every night. Highlights for the Merri boys were the
"high ropes", where the ability of the boys to “bring each other up” became obvious. The key to
success here was teamwork, everyone had a role which was keeping their mate 6 meters up in the air,
thankfully they were all great workers and no complications arose.
Another highlight was the steady walk to Boronia Peak, where the College values were on show for all
to see. The view at the top was well worth the sweat and effort, and the boys took the opportunity to
reflect on their contributions to the team so far.
Other activities which the boys were involved in were:

Mini golf

6am Interval workout

Pool session

Night challenge
The boys should be commended on their approach to the camp, which allowed everything to flow
smoothly. Thanks to Mr. Dart for keeping everything going.
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INDONESIAN TRIP
On the 25th of March, 19 Warrnambool College students and 4
teachers woke up at 4:30am to start our journey to Indonesia. We
flew from Melbourne to Bali, then caught another flight to
Yogyakarta where we stayed for 8 days. Half of this time we spent
with host families from Olifant Primary School and SMA3 High
School. Whilst in Yogyakarta, we visited many different places and
did many exciting and new things. One of the most memorable
places we visited was the amazing temples, Prambanan and
Borobodur. At the sacred sultans cemetery, we climbed over 500
stairs to reach the burial tomb, where we changed into traditional
dress to pay our respects. Visiting these places was a great
opportunity to get a further insight on cultures in Indonesia and develop a greater understanding for their
culture.
Getting the chance to travel to Indonesia with the school was a
great opportunity for everyone, even for those who have already
been because we got to do things not many other people get to
do, like staying with a host family. For four days we lived with a
local Indonesian family, where we learnt about life in the crazy,
fast paced city of Yogyakarta. Our families were teachers, hotel
managers, school founders. Every student had a different
experience with their host family, but we all had a great time.
After our time in Yogyakarta, we flew to Bali and caught a bus to
the mountain city of Ubud. We visited villa-kitty, an organisation
that saves injured and stray animals. We shopped in the local
markets and visited monkey forests. We finished the trip with a
visit to Waterbom Park, before catching a flight home at
midnight.
Overall, the trip was an amazing experience for all involved. We learnt so much, and had heaps of fun, as well
as making new friends from both Indonesia and Australia. I would say to anybody who has the opportunity to
go on this trip or one like it, to take it, because it is an experience you will never forget.
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Careers News – 19 April 2017
Year 10 Careers Education – Interview Program
Over 180 Year 10 students participated in this program on the 28 March. The
Mock Job Interview Program is designed to assist students learn about the
preparation, and research required in order to
submit an application and successfully present for a
job interview.
In many cases it is the first time students have had
to submit to a formal interview and for some it is
quite daunting. Students were required to prepare a
Letter of Application, Personal Resume and bring with them an outline of their
personal achievements.
Students are provided with a sample or model of acceptable application letters and resumes and
they are then to submit their applications by the due date. Only students who completed this
task were allocated an interview – just as is the case in the real world.
The employers, who are all members of our local community and who donate their time to do
the interviews, then welcome the students, go through a short interview and evaluate the
written work and the interview presentation, including the students appearance. Feedback is
provided immediately after the interview to the student. The employers make suggestions on
how to improve the application and student presentation.
The students are prepared for the interview by their Year 10 Humanities Teachers and the
program ran very well with many positive comments being made by
the forty five members of the business community who were the
Interviewers.
I would like to publicly thank all the Interviewers for their contribution
and enthusiastic support for the program. Without the community
support – programs like these cannot develop and extend students
educational experiences.
Peter Bollard
Careers Practitioner
LIBRARY NEWS
The library offers a wide range of latest and popular novels for students to borrow.
If there is a book the library does not have, students are encouraged to see Library staff and request the book they
would like to read.
Once the book has been ordered, purchased and processed, the requesting student will be the first to borrow that book.
Please encourage your child to take advantage of this service.
The Library Team
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CLONTARF NEWS
The Warrnambool Clontarf boys were involved in a number of rewarding
activities during the final weeks of Term 1.
The boys participated in their ‘Backyard Blitz’ program, lending a hand to
paint a front fence.
They provide a free gardening/maintenance service to people in need, within
the Warrnambool Community. An especially rewarding activity for the boys.
This also supported our partner East Warrnambool Rotary Club and was
supported by Bunnings Warehouse Warrnambool.
The Clontarf boys also had the privilege to work closely with Elder, Rob Lowe
and partner with Bamstone etching Indigenous artwork into bluestone.
Rob imparted the story and symbols o the boys who then recreated using
‘pneumatic bush hammer’ with the guidance
of Bamstone staff.
The boys were also present to soak up some
of the celebration at the ‘Melbourne
International flower and Garden’ show where
Bamstone along with designers were awarded
the winning entry.
SSV Greater Western Region Swimming 2017 – Friday 24th March
‘The Sound of Silence’ came to mind as we made our way along the bumpy road to the Ballarat Sports and Aquatic Centre with 8
Warrnambool College students, 30 Emmanuel College students, 2 Emmanuel Trainees, Emma Vesey, Paul Aberline and myself. What
a pleasure to travel and spend the day with such well-behaved students.
We arrived at the Ballarat Sports and Aquatic Centre to find it was a ‘Full House’ as the primary school event was held before the
secondary and we squeezed our way in. It was tight!
The results of the day - Blake Turner 2nd 200m Freestyle, an exciting 1st place in the 100m Butterfly that had us all on the edge of our
seats with a .04 second win, 1st in the 50 Butterfly, 2nd in the 100m Freestyle and 1st in the 50 Free. Rhys Kent 1st 50m Breaststroke,
2nd 50m Butterfly, 4th 50m Freestyle, 3rd 50m backstroke and a mighty effort and very close finish to place 2nd in 16 -20 year Individual
Medley. Sebastian Good and Noah Best both had comfortable wins, Seb in the 50m Freestyle and Noah in the 50m Backstroke. Trey
Ahu put in some fine performances for a young man who has not trained in the pool
since last November and placed 2nd in the 50m Breaststroke and had us cheering him
home in the 50m Backstroke coming in 2nd by .30 of a second.
The 15 year old boys 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Team consisting of Shion Matsuno, Dylan
Scoble, Will Turner and Noah Best swam exceptionally well to place third – beating 4th
place by 0.18 seconds.
The 18-20 year boys Medley Relay and 4 x 50m Freestyle Relays were once again
dominated by Warrnambool College with Trey Ahu, Sebastian Good, Rhys Kent and Blake
Turner. The boys held onto first place throughout both events and had comfortable
wins. Well done Boys!
Huge congratulations to all the boys on the day in and out of the pool. Especially to Rhys
Kent for breaking the 17 year old boys 50m Breaststroke record and the 17 – 20 year
old Medley Relay team for breaking that record.
All those who placed 1st in events go through to the SSV State Swimming Finals on the
26th April.
Sonia Prewett
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We have had some very productive weeks in Hands on Learning over the last few weeks.
It has been very exciting to see that our new area under the Technology wing has been started.
The students have been busy maintaining our vegetable garden, of which they harvested some very large
carrots and spring onions from our garden. This enabled us to prepare and cook a delicious carrot and spring
onion soup, spiced with some herbs from our garden.
It has been wonderful to see the growth in our students this term, in particular how they have grown in
confidence and shared their hidden talents with the group.
On Saturday, Hands on Learning held a fundraising BBQ at Bunnings. The Bunnings BBQ was a huge success
and we will be using the funds raised to put towards the completion of our new area and an oven. We would
like to extend a huge thank you to the students, parents and staff who helped on the day, Bunnings
Warehouse for giving us the opportunity to have a BBQ, and Woolworths, Coles and IGA for your contributions
towards our food for the BBQ. Without you all, the day would not have been the great success it was!
Leon and Kym.
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Year 7 Wellbeing Days and Year 8 Altitude Days
In week 8, all year 7’s and 8’s participated in Wellbeing Days. The year 7’s focused on identifying their strengths and
visualising their future selves. We discovered that the most common strengths
among our year 7’s this year are gratitude, teamwork, humour and love. On the
year 8 boys Altitude Day we looked at masculinity myths and the ways in which
the media can affect young people’s thoughts and behaviour. The girls
discussed positive role models, difficult social scenarios and ways to maintain
healthy self-esteem within a society that often pressures us to look or act a
certain way. It was fantastic seeing so many
students come along to these days and we look
forward to continuing on with this program
throughout the year!
Melanie Schultz, Big Life Program Co-ordinator
Public Speaking and Debating
This term is very busy in the Public Speaking Department. All entries are now in for the Speech and Drama Eisteddfod
which will be held between May 15th and the May 26th. Students can visit the Public Speaking office at lunchtimes on
Tuesdays and Thursdays to assist in their Eisteddfod preparation.
The Eisteddfod Debating will be held between July 24th and July 28th but team entries are due NOW!! Forms can be
downloaded from Compass or collected from both the main office and the public speaking office. The cost of entry is
$10 per team and this money is to be paid to the front office when submitting the team entry form. Entries close next
Friday 28th April.
Any keen public speakers aged between 12 and 14 years old should see Ms. Cavanough about the opportunity to enter
the upcoming Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award held at Warrnambool’s Legacy House.
Please direct all Public Speaking enquiries to Ms. Cavanough.
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'What's the Buzz' at Warrnambool College…
After school on Tuesday 21st March the cast of this years school musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' kicked
things off for the first time. Forty five students will tread the boards at the Lighthouse Theatre in early
August together with a school rock band and many helpers backstage. Under the talented guidance of
Kerry Ziegeler, Maja Pearson and Meg Lumsden the cast have got stuck straight into some of the
challenging ensemble songs and are already sounding impressive with only 2 rehearsals under their
belts! A strong handful of keen musicians across all year levels will provide the rock band for this wellknown (and difficult) rock opera with Kristyn Cram and Jon Clisby leading the way. Watch this space as
the show develops as it will be one not to miss.
Kerry Cheeseman
Producer – Jesus Christ Superstar
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The Alpine School 2017
During term two, 6 bold, young adventurers will be completing a term of their schooling at The School for
Student Leadership in Dinner Plain. During this term they will be developing their team work and leadership
skills, finding out more about themselves and how they learn, and connecting with the alpine environment.
The program encompasses activities such as overnight hiking, snow skiing and bike riding.
The team of students representing Warrnambool College are: Calum Tait, Samara Howie, Sammi Nicholson,
Keisha Shaw and Caelan Gration.
Calum says, “I’m looking forward to seeing snow. I’m hoping to make new friends, and to learn how to ski”.
Keisha says, “I’m excited about doing everything, and meeting new people. I’m looking forward to becoming
more independent and learning a lot of new skills”.
On their return to school, the students will be implementing a community learning project. Keep an eye out for
updates from the team!
VCE News
Tertiary Information Service (TIS event)
All Year 12 VCE students visited Deakin University on Wednesday 29 March to find out
more about finishing secondary schooling and the options that await them after this
year. Many of the universities and TAFE suppliers were in the cafeteria area to hand
out course guides and to answer questions about various courses with prerequisites,
deferment and the numerous aspects of living costs including scholarships. This was a
thought provoking event and one that was invaluable to our Year12’s. A big thank you
to Mr Bollard who organised this event.
Year 12 SAC’s in the Hall
Through first term our Year 12’s have completed the first round of SAC’s for the
majority of their subjects. English and Further Mathematics have used the Hall
on Thursday afternoon’s to allow for exam like experiences for our students
prior to the mid-year GAT and end of year examinations.
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WAVE DAY
On Wednesday 22nd March, the team at WAVE conducted a school conference for our staff
and students to work together in creating new school values and an updated school
philosophy. We met off campus at the Carmichael Room at the City Memorial Bowls Club,
where our day consisted of the students taking part in a range of different activities.
Matty Stewart (The Big Fella) was generous enough to donate his time to come down and
run an activity with the group. Matty spoke to us about
his personal experiences of how he got to where he is
today, what and who inspires him to be successful and
discussed the importance of Networking within the community. Matty then got us to sit in a
circle and share who in our lives inspired us. This was a very heart-warming activity, which
engaged all the staff and students and allowed us to know a little more about each other.
After a short break, the students then worked hard to participate in a number of different
activities. These activities involved students creating new school values (while discussing the
ways in which they could portray these values at school and within the community)
and sharing in groups what WAVE means to them. The students then had the
opportunity to provide constructive feedback to staff (informing of what we do well
and how we can improve to further support their learning). Our Wellbeing Coordinator
Chelsea also ran some fun team building exercises with the students that involved the
students using communication skills, teamwork and problem solving.
Once the activities come to an end, we got to enjoy a delicious lunch together
followed by some relaxing lawn bowls on the
green.
The team at WAVE would like to thank the
students that attended for all of their input, patience, hard work and good behaviour on the
day. It makes us so proud to see the students working together and tyring their hardest in
making WAVE a better place.
We would also like to say a special thanks to our guests Matty Stewart (for being involved
and running activities for the students on the day) and to Steve Young and Robbie Lowe
(KESO representatives from the Warrnambool Network), for presenting the Welcome to
Country and for their ongoing support to the WAVE School. Thank you to the lovely staff at the City Memorial Bowls Club for their
assistance on the day and for their fantastic hospitality, the day could not have run as smoothly without you!
Next term the WAVE staff will be working hard to collate all of the work
produced by the students on the day, so stay tuned for our new school
values and the WAVE School philosophy that is
yet to come!
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SICK BAY
Any parents picking their child up
from the sick bay will need to
enter via the Russell’s Creek
entrance and drive past the pool
and follow the signs located on
the school buildings. There is a
short term car park near the new
climbing tower. Please follow the
signs to the location of the sick
bay.
Fun4Kids Festival: 5th to 9th July 2017
Fun4Kids Festival 2017 volunteer registrations are now open! There are many
different ways which you can be involved.
Secondary School Students who wish to volunteer must be 14 years of age or over at
the start of this year’s Festival.
There is a variety of workshop areas in which to volunteer –art and craft areas,
animation, painting, cooking, face painting or woodwork! Rosters are flexible and
you will receive a t-shirt and lunch on your volunteer day!
At Warrnambool College we achieve success through persistence, resilience and mutual respect
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Conveyance allowance
The DET (Department of Education and Training) provides financial support to
some families to assist with the cost of transport to school. Assistance in the
form of a conveyance allowance is available to students who live in rural and
remote areas who do not have access to a free school bus service. The
conveyance allowance is payable to parents of students who meet the following
eligibility requirements:
-must be between 5-18 years of age
- Must travel 4.8km or more from where they live to either the nearest
denominational school and not have access to a government school bus route
or:
- Must travel 4.8km or more to the nearest government school bus route.
Forms are available from the front office. Please contact Karina Said on 5564
4444 for further information.
Parents are urged to download the Compass App to
their portable devices, so that they can access
Compass on-the-go. Parents can use the Compass
App to approve student absences and to view learning
tasks.
Principal:
David Clift
Assistant Principals:
Adam Matheson
Cassandra Crevola
Dan Lee
School President:
Leanne Williams
House Leaders:
Adam Dowie – Belfast
Robert Dart– Childers
Colin Payne – Flagstaff
Andrew Thomson – Hopkins
David Alger – Logans
Ewen Burt – Merri
School Captains:
Eden Agnew
Emily Duncan
Zoe Colson
Huw Jones
Liam Stow
Charlie Locke
Business Manager:
Christine Dickson
Accounts & Family Payments:
Alannah Clifford
Careers:
Peter Bollard
Snr School Co-ordinator
Brad Henriksen
Music Department:
Erin Toulmin
School Counsellors:
Jayce Dufty
Robyn Steel
Nicole McCarthy
Anita Bounds
The Department of Education & Warrnambool College does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser.
No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Warrnambool College for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them.