Volume 27 Number 12
11 May , 2017
Respect, Excellence, Community
UNIFORM
I would like to ask parents to ensure that their children come to school in full uniform. I
have noticed in the past few weeks that a number of students are coming to school
wearing non-uniform shoes. Students are required to wear approved black leather shoes
or boots - no other footwear is permitted. These shoes may be purchased from Perry’s
Footwear, Main St., Stawell.
Students are permitted to wear a navy or approved beanie in school colours during winter;
caps are not part of the College’s uniform and must not be worn with the uniform.
The College recently introduced a winter jacket with the school logo to the uniform list. This jacket is
available from Foster’s Mensland, Main St., Stawell. We have been informed that the jackets are currently
out of stock, but these should be available again by Monday 22 May. After this date, students will be
expected to wear the approved jacket only – students will not be permitted to wear any other jacket.
If parents are experiencing financial difficulties and cannot meet the uniform requirements, please contact
the school.
Kevin O’Neil
ACTING PRINCIPAL
Senior Girls Netball
On Tuesday 9th May, the senior girls played in their school
netball competition at North Park. The day was filled with a
lot of excitement, chatter about the deb, and some netball of
course. Overall, the weather was fair and it was a lovely day
out. We had wins over Marian and St Brigids, two losses and
a draw. Big thanks to Maxine Clough who umpired for the
day also to Miss Jones who organised and supported us; it’s
much appreciated.
LOVE YOUR SISTER COIN
COLLECTION
Many thanks to everyone who supported the
collection of 5 cent coins on Monday for the
Love Your Sister Big Heart Project.
A total of $166.15 has been raised.
Congratulations to Rachele Nankervis who
coordinated the appeal.
House Athletics
On the 27th April Stawell Secondary College conducted our Annual House Athletics Carnival. Despite the
miserable weather at times, it was good to see students out supporting their House and competing. The
results were close all day with MacKenzie House narrowly beating Lonsdale to take the overall win at the
end of the day.
Black Ranges Athletics
On 2nd May, 38 students from Stawell Secondary College competed
in the Black Ranges Zone Athletics Carnival at North Park. A fun day was had by all with several students
progressing to the next round in Ballarat. Of particular mention was Cam Notting who set a new record in
the shot-put and the 15 and 17 Boys 100m Relay Teams, winning their events. All students competed
enthusiastically and it was great to see the entire team cheering on Stawell throughout the day. A big thanks
to Jo Orr and Jodie Walker for their support and assistance taking photos for the day.
House Cross Country
On 4th May Stawell Secondary College conducted their Annual House Cross Country Event. Perfect
conditions resulted in some significantly quicker times from many competitors compared to past years. As a
result of this, over 40 students will be heading to Murtoa to compete in the Zone Cross Country in the
coming weeks. The winning House for the day was Black Range with House leaders graciously accepting
victory in the gym with a deafening cheer. This win means that across the three major sports carnivals
(swimming, athletics, cross country) each of our three Houses have each won a carnival. Once again a big
thanks to Jo Orr who again volunteered her own time and took on the role of photographer for the event.
Senior Boys Football.
As the dew slowly lifted from the lush green grass of North Park, 23 enthusiastic Year 11 and 12 footballers
arrived, ready to take on four other schools in the Senior Boy’s Football competition. They day started with
convincing win against Ararat Community College, with Jesse Portelli starring with four goals in a 52-12
victory. The only negative to come out of this games was the neck injury to Nathan Churchill. Thankfully,
there was no major damage.
Our second game was more challenging. Whilst we kicked the first goal, Horsham College was a very
talented outfit and they piled on the goals after half time to defeat us 30-7. Paul Summers and
Riley Graveson rallied hard throughout this game and Jayden McCartney kicked our only goal.
We were back on the winners list against St Brigids, kicking six goals to one to run out winners, 40-6. We
had six individual goal kickers in this game, with Tom Walker and Paul Summers dominating through the
midfield. Special mention to Lucky Ika, who played in the ruck and jumped all over his much taller
opponent to give our midfielders first use of the ball.
The last games was always going to be tough against a more-fancied Marian College team, but our young
men played a great game and came away with a draw, 16-16. Jesse Portelli was again amongst the better
players, as was Paul Summers.
It was very pleasing to witness the way in which these young men applied themselves
throughout the day. They demonstrated fair play and great sportsmanship in all games, and
played unselfish, team football. It was a great day for all involved and a great result to have
two wins and a draw. Jesse Portelli was awarded the AFL Medal as Stawell Secondary
College’s best player. He kicked six goals throughout the day and set a number of goals up
for his teammates. Regional Development Manager, Jason Muldoon was very pleased with
the standard of football on display and he commended all players for their efforts on the day.
Mr. Brearley
Attendance Matters!
It is a requirement, stipulated by the Victorian Government that all schools must have in place procedures to
regularly monitor student attendance/absentee patterns.
As part of this requirement, Stawell Secondary College’s policy states that a parent/carer is responsible for contacting
the school to let us know if a child will be absent and why.
Parents/Carers can notify the school in a number of very simple ways as follows:
-A phone call to the office on 5358 1700
-Provide a written note to be handed to the student’s Homegroup teacher/General Office
-Email to [email protected]
-SMS text message to 0408 588 318
-Enter absence details via parent portal
-Reply text to an absence notification received from us via SMS
As part of our attendance strategy to improve our attendance records, the
Attendance Officer will make contact with parents/carers of students who are
absent where the school has not been notified in relation to a reason for their
absence.
Over the next four weeks, parents/carers of any student who has an unexplained absence will receive an absentee
letter in the mail, which will be required to be completed by a parent/carer and returned to the school within three
working days.
If you are experiencing difficulties in ensuring your child’s full attendance, please contact the dedicated staff who can
offer you support.
Late Arrivals and Early Pickup
If your child arrives late to school or needs to be collected before the end of the school day, we ask that parent/carer
contact the school to give permission, or ensure that you come into the office where your child will be signed in or
out of our computer enrolment system. It is VITAL that this is kept up to date in the event of an emergency.
Friday 12 May
Saturday 13 May
Tuesday 16 May
Tuesday 23 May
Monday 5 June
Friday 9 June
Monday 12 June
Tuesday 13 June
Wednesday 14 June
Friday 17 June
BOOK OF THE WEEK:
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Debutant Ball Group 1
Debutant Ball Group 2
School Social
Biology Camp - TEV (23 to 24)
Year 10 Exams Commence
Year 10 Exams Conclude
Queens Birthday Holiday
Year 11 Exams Commence
GAT - Assembly Hall
Report writing day
FRIDAY BROWN
Seventeen year old Friday Brown is on the run, trying to escape memories of her mother
and the family curse.
She befriends a strange boy with a troubled past whose name is Silence .
In a ghost town in the outback, Friday must face her own past and she learns that family
like fate, is more than what you’re born with and that love is always worth fighting for.
Every single character in FRIDAY BROWN is utterly fascinating !
Host Families and Exchange Students
A number of Exchange Students from Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden and Finland are
hoping to come here this July and August because they wish to study here for a term, a semester or even
two (which would mean they would be with the family who chooses them over Christmas and the summer
holidays) with a family that would like to experience the differences and similarities of having an extra boy
or girl aged 15-17 stay with them while they enjoy the experience and feel it is worthwhile.
I’m hoping that’s you and your family, so if you’d like to give it a try for a length of time, can afford an
extra member of your family at mealtimes and have a spare bed, share room or own room, please call Klaus
Schumann on 0472 771 785 or 0397584279. (There is no payment involved as these are exchange students).
Look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Klaus Schumann
SCCE Community Coordinator
[email protected]
Term 2 VCE Assessment Dates
Week 4
Monday 8th
Wednesday 10th
Friday 12th
Week 5
Wednesday 17th
Thursday 18th
Friday 19th
Week 6
Monday 22nd
Tuesday 23rd
Thursday 25th
12 Biology: SAC
11 General Maths: Financial Maths Test
12 PE: SAC 2: Lab Report
12 VCD: SAC 2 Professional Practice
11 English: Persuasive Language Written Outcome
12 Studio Arts: SAC 3 Artists and Studio Practices
12 Further Maths: SAC 2
12 Further Maths: SAC 2
11 Biology: SAC 2
11 Studio Arts: SAC 1&2 Part 4: Sculpture
11 Physics: Electricity Test
12 Physics: Fields Test
12 Global Politics: SAC 2A Power in the Asia-Pacific