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May 9 , 2013
No. 371
IMPORTANT DATES
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MAY
Mon 13 – Staff Professional
Development – STUDENT
FREE DAY
Tue 14 – Thu 16 – NAPLAN
Testing for Yr 7 & 9 Students
Mon 20 – Fri 24 – Yr 10 O/E
Camp
Thu 23 – I/S Cross Country
Mon 27 – LMR intermediate
boys and girls soccer &
badminton
Karadoc Avenue,
Irymple Victoria 3498
Phone: 03 50 245407
www.irysec.vic.edu.au
Principal’s Report
Open Night
Professional Development /
Curriculum Planning Day
Last Wednesday May 1st our school
conducted its annual Open Night for
Grade 6 students and Parents (see
pictures left). A big thank you to all
ISC students and staff who opened up
their subject rooms and warmly
welcomed our visitors.
Parents please note that this Monday
13th May is a Professional
Development / Curriculum Planning
Day for staff. As a result students are
not required at school on Monday
13th May.
Irymple Secondary College Open Night Photos 
Year 6-7 Transition Visits
Student Free Days
Each year College Council sets three
student free days. These days are in
addition to the first day of the year
which is a mandated state wide
student free day. The College Council
three student free days for Irymple
Secondary College are:
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Monday 13th May –
Professional Development /
Curriculum Planning
Friday 7th June – Report
Writing
Friday 6th December – Report
Writing
Garry Costello
Principal
Assistant Principals' Report
NAPLAN
Next week signals NAPLAN (National
Assessment Program - Literacy and
Numeracy) 2013 tests for Years 7 and
9 students. This will take place on
Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and
Thursday 16th May.
Year 6 students from our district
primary schools will attend Irymple
Secondary College on either
Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd May
for a two hour session. This will be the
first official school visit as part of the
Year 6-7 transition program. The
students will enjoy a tour of the
school and the opportunity to visit
classes and be involved in normal daily
activities.
Winter Uniform
ISC polo jumper/woollen jumper or
rugby jumper.
Unisex school logo polo shirts
Unisex school logo grey tracksuit
pants
Boys and girls trousers
Girls grey skirt with navy blue tights
Black shoes
White/grey socks
Robyn Blackie / Anne Symes
Assistant Principals
Maths News
Congratulations to Lachlan Hatfield of 7A
who received a grade of Excellent in a
recent Number Skills Test.
Mr. Steinberg
Maths Teacher
Writer’s Camp
Our 19th Annual ISC Writers’ Camp was held at
Lake Cullulleraine in week two of this term.
Thirty-three students from Years 7-10 attended the
camp which is designed to give participants skills
and inspiration for pursuing the craft of writing in
various creative forms… song, poetry, picture story
books and personal writing were some of the
workshops offered at this year’s camp.
Barry Carozzi, an award winning author and
songwriter, was again our guiding light for the camp
and he has been the guru since the very first
Writers’ Camp way back in 1995.
The students presented some of their work at a
concert on the last night of camp, and will be
performing for Irymple PS students this week.
Thanks to Miss Karen Francis who assisted me with
the running of the program and who is compiling a
booklet of student work from the camp.
To our writers, thank you for your terrific work and
engagement at camp again this year.
Mr Sauer
English Co-ordinator
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Year 10 Australian Food Trend’s Banquet
On Tuesday the 29th of April the Year 10 Food class
prepared, served and shared a banquet from a
variety of other nations. Students were required to
prepare a dish from the country that they had
researched. Mexican, Greek, Thai, Japanese and
Chinese were among the dishes served. The
course’s intention of expanding knowledge and
taste buds from around the world was definitely
fulfilled.
Mrs Pongraz
LIBRARY NEWS
The library is this year taking part in the Premiers Reading Challenge and a
number of students are signed up and already reading. If you would like to
participate please come in to the library and grab a permission note and
READ EVERY DAY.
Library Open hours 8:30am-3:21pm. Closed during recess 10:50-11:16.
We have a number of new books in the Library in including some great titles like;
Kara Taylor
Librarian
Romeo & Juliet
Congratulations to all
involved in Irymple
Secondary College’s wonderful
rendition of Romeo & Juliet.
Pictured left – The Cast
Anime Club
Are you into ANIME or MANGA? Come along!
Every Monday Gold at Lunch
Lisa’s the Chaplain’s office, which is located in the DLC
Anyone can come
Yr 7-10
Irymple
Secondary
College
would like
to thank
the
following
sponsors
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