Issue 5
April 30 2014
Table of Contents
senior school .................................................................................................................... 2
9/10 school ...................................................................................................................... 5
middle school ................................................................................................................... 9
performing arts............................................................................................................... 10
sport ............................................................................................................................. 12
library ........................................................................................................................... 14
parents & friends ............................................................................................................ 15
dobsons ........................................................................................................................ 16
LOTE............................................................................................................................. 17
1920 club ...................................................................................................................... 18
notices .......................................................................................................................... 19
senior school
Anzac day is a significant occasion for the School each year and we have 100 Old Collegians who paid the
ultimate sacrifice in either the Boer War or World War 1 or 2.
An emotional service was held on Thursday 24 April in Wanliss square where Andrew Boatman, our
School Chaplain and I each spoke to the Community. School Captains Isabella Cavalieri and Tom Harris,
read the roll call of names and then the year 12 students ceremonially posted the crosses for each
Collegian in the memorial lawn outside the Chapel.
I want to congratulate Andrew in his preparation and delivery in his first Anzac day ceremony. Parents
are more than welcome to attend each year and thankyou to those who attended.
Below are the 2 speeches that were read to the Community at the ceremony.
Mr Boatman
In 1914, Ballarat College was celebrating its 50th birthday. But the world was unsettled. In the preceding
twenty or so years there'd been a technological revolution- arguably more significant than that which
we've experienced in our lifetime.
Flying machines and submarines had appeared, and the internal combustion engine was transforming
military and naval machinery. Precision weapons and chemical armaments had 'inspired' a host of
military theorists to posit that warfighting would become a science with controllable variables. The
so-called great power states of Europe had entered into an arms race, and rapid industrialisation of the
United States of America was upsetting the dynamics of trade in and around the old empires.
Historians argue about the inevitability of 'The Great War', but, in August of that year 1914; major
fighting erupted- for a fact- in the east and west of the European continent, and conflagration was the
result.
The newly federated colonies of Australia were thriving, but still largely rural in character. Most people
still thought of themselves as Victorians- or Queenslanders- or Van Demonians- BUT still Britons- at heart
'Sons and Daughters of the British empire'. So within hours of the British declaration of war, men of the
Australian colonies queued at naval and military recruiting stations.
At gunpoint, German registered ships were stopped from leaving Australian ports, and a combined
naval and military force was sent to 'take over' the German colony of New Guinea (centred on
Rabaul). An Australian Imperial Force was created within weeks, and despatched by shipping convoy to
Egypt- there to train for probable engagement with German forces- in France. By early
1915 the strategic situation on the continent was such that the war supremos deemed it necessary to
open a front in Turkey (the Ottoman Empire was allied with Germany); and military and naval forces
from Australia, New Zealand, India, Britain and France were ordered to the Gallipoli peninsula.
On the morning of the April 25, Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on the beach at what came
to be known as Anzac Cove. The four Victorian Battalions comprised about a quarter of the engaging
units, and two of those four were commanded by former Ballarat Collegians:
Colonels HE Elliott and DS Wanliss. In bitter fighting over several months, colonial identifications became
largely redundant, and Australian soldiers developed an unparallelled reputation for tenacity and courage.
Many historians contend that the crucible of war on the Gallipoli peninsula forged an 'Australian identity'
that transcended the battlefield itself.
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In the next few days much will be said (in commemorative services around the nation) about the actions
of soldiers, sailors and airmen during the Gallipoli campaign, the three years that followed -as the focus
of what came to be known as the First World War moved to France, and indeed subsequent wars in which
Australians have been engaged. The way that we have commemorated Anzac Day since the 1915
landings has been amazingly varied. Interest from the broad Australian community is as strong as it has
ever been, noting that the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing is nigh.
Today we reflect on the broad significance of the Anzac legacy, nationally AND locally.
Mr Parker
Today, we pause to remember and honour the bravery of members of our school community
who gave their lives during War service.
We belong to a school with a distinguished history of such heroism.
The early records of the school bear witness to those who fought in the Boer War- in southern Africa
between 1899 and 1902, in which four old collegians lost their lives.
After that conflict, 68 old collegians gave their lives in WWl, and 28 in WW2. Given that we were a much
smaller school THEN than we are today, this was an enormous cost to be paid by OUR school community.
Each of those who died- and many were but teenagers- was a person of great potential; a person who
had dreams which were never fulfilled.
Their loss was felt dearly by their families, this school, their home communities, the City of Ballarat
- and further afield.
Mr Boatman has mentioned the significance of 25 April 1915.
The date" April 25" is also significant on the Western front, where large numbers of Australian soldiers,
including old collegians, were engaged from 1916 until 1918.
On 24 April1918, 96 years ago today, the village of Villers-Bretonneux fell under German control, and
two Brigades of Australian soldiers were ordered to 'retake' the town that night. So, in the very early
hours of the following day- 25 April, applying many of the lessons learnt from Gallipoli; one particular
former collegian commanded- and led- the advance through the trenches.
Brigadier Harold 'Pompey' Elliott- who had survived the Gallipoli landings- was lauded for his leadership.
The French government conferred on him his sixth 'decoration for valour', the Croix De Guerre with
Golden Star; the order conferring it stating that he had "shown great ability and remarkable skill in
commanding the 15th Brigade."
Indeed, the attack was successful, and in a broader expression of gratitude to their liberators, citizens of
Villers-Bretonneux continue to hold a commemorative service on 25 April each year.
Present-day visitors to the town find themselves walking along streets with names such as Rue De
Victoria and Rue De Melbourne. School children are reminded, daily, by a sign which, translated, says
"Never forget Australia".
Pompey Elliott, of course, survived the war, went on to represent Victoria as a Senator; and became a
significant benefactor of this school.
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Term 2 has started well and there is already much ahead of us. In the next month the Senior School will
hold its Musical and Musical Camp, Year 12 Formal, Year 11 Presentation Ball, Art Camp.
Very importantly the Unit 1 Examination period commences on Monday 26 May!! More details will follow
regarding this.
David Parker
Head of Senior School
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9/10 school
Well we might all have just had two weeks off, but after a three day week it seems like long ago! How
can that possibly be?
Term 1 ended with student/parent/teacher interviews for most students.
Term 2 started with all the Year 9’s on campus for the week, so we focused on Maths and English, before
the Term 2 KI students depart this week. Talk about a baptism of fire for this Term 1 KI students – one
of which asked me if they were going to be able to ease back into it! Thank you to the Year 9 students
and teachers for their work on the Year 9 Maths and English Conference – it was fairly intense for all
involved. Welcome back to the King Island Term 1 students and farewell to the King Island Term 2
students
Talking of King Island and the continuation back here of some of the terrific habits that have been formed
– we will be starting a morning fitness session for 9/10 students and teachers from 7am–7.45am on
Monday mornings, followed by breakfast in the café. Our goal is to get 50 students by the end of term.
Whilst we’re on about a healthy body and a healthy mind, this week we have our house biathlon and in a
few weeks our 9/10 beep test. Astro Spiller look out!
At the end of last term Jan McClure was our guest speaker at 9/10 assembly and she spoke about her
experience coming out from Scotland when she was 13. Jan went on to talk about 6 principles which she
believes we could adopt at 9/10 – and I tend to agree. In fact, if we could achieve all students adopting
these as their mantra it would be terrific. The six principles are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
It’s Not Always Going to Be Fun – It’s About Your Attitude.
Don’t Like Your Current Situation? Change It or Accept It. Nothing is Permanent.
There are 24 Hours in a Day – it’s about how you use them.
Limit Activities that Get You Nowhere.
Your Work Ethic Is a Muscle.
Surround Yourself with People Who Work Harder than You.
We unpacked these in our first chapel last week and also included to following quotes for students to
ponder:
“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it is that quiet voice at the end of the day saying I
will try again tomorrow.”
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage the change the
things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”
“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
“Before you speak… think!”
T = is it true?
H = is it helpful?
I = is it inspiring?
N = is it necessary?
K = is it kind?
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Along with the academic rigour, the health and well-being of students and looking at how we are
contributing positively to society, there are a number of areas we need to focus on at 9/10 this term.
These are:

Congratulations to the 41 students who receive Management of Learning Awards for Term 1 –
you guys are absolute stars and have worked hard. However, this means the vast majority of
9/10 students have a little way to go – let’s make it our goal to get 50% of students receiving
MOL awards by the end of the term. Congratulations to the following students:
StudentSurname
StudentPreferred
StudentYearLevel
StudentHouse
Elliott
Rory
10
WA
Gulline
Hannah
10
EL
Kittelty
Julia
10
EL
Lafranchi
Emma
10
HE
Lyons
Kate
9
HE
Power
Mikayla
10
GO
Tadgell
Amy
10
KE
Todd
Stewart
10
WA
Douglas
Anna
10
EL
Harrison
Ciara
10
SL
Kelderman
Jenisi
10
GO
Mitchell
Sammy
10
SL
Stepnell
Georgia
10
KE
Taylor
Lachlan
10
KE
Craggs
Anita
10
HE
Kimpton
Milly
10
HE
Tenneti
Shaarang
10
EL
Li
Molly
10
WA
Heley
Lochlainn
9
CA
Cuzens
Tahlia
10
KE
Cunningham
Olivia
10
SL
McEldrew
Holly
10
GA
Schipp
Katie
10
HE
Wright
Demi
10
SL
Conheady
Sebastian
10
EL
Mayne
Mackenzie
10
GO
Pepping
Thomas
10
WA
Wright
Eliza
10
GA
Fletcher
Tilda
10
GO
Dowie
Katherine
9
GO
Hester
Shaylea
10
WA
Kelly
James
10
WA
Coad
Oliver
10
GO
Doddrell
Sophie
10
GA
Phillips
Catherine
10
HE
Spiller
Astro
10
HE
Chapman
Genevieve
9
EL
Frigo
Airleigh
9
EL
Marwood
Lilliana
9
WA
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Pekin
Kaitlin
9
EL
Miller
Mason
10
WA
•
Of the 27 students who are currently receiving an overabundance of Is and Rs for the
Management of Learning Indicators or receiving grades that are not commensurate with their
ability – let’s turn the tables by mid-term. We will support you, but we will need you guys to
work hard and put in as well. Parents, we would ask you to work with your sons and daughters
in this regard too. The MOLs are all about effort, so there is really no excuse to be getting Is and
Rs – it is, in the main, a choice.
•
Students need to be aware of the Pathways and Acceleration 2015 documentation – this term is
critical for students want to accelerate.
•
Lastly, two things we need to work together on:
1. Uniform. Jewellery. Hair. Make-up. These are all issues for a number of Year 9 and 10
students. I realise students in 9 and 10 are old enough to take responsibility for their
own appearance and dress; however, some clearly need parental assistance. Please do
not let your son or daughter out of the house if their uniform does not comply with the
school rules. Please see below.
Jewellery
The wearing of jewellery, outside these guidelines, is not permitted, except with the permission of
a Head of School. Any offending item will be confiscated, held in a labelled envelope, and the
student may request its return after six weeks.
•
A wrist watch, permanently identified with the owner’s name, may be worn.
•
Girls only may wear one plain silver or gold stud or sleeper of small size in each ear lobe.
•
Rings, bracelets and visible necklaces are not permitted
Make-up
•
The wearing of apparent make-up, including nail polish, with school uniform is not
acceptable.
•
Students who do will be required to remove it.
Hair
Students who choose hairstyles outside these guidelines will be asked to rectify the situation.
Should this not occur, the Principal may require the student to attend a school-selected
hairdresser, or to work at school in isolation during the school day until the hair style is
acceptable.
•
Hair should be kept clean and tidy at all times.
•
Hair of sufficient length is to be tied back at all times
•
Boys’ hair must not extend below their shirt collar at the back.
•
Extreme, non-natural hair colours, such as pink, green, blue, purple, red, orange, yellow
are not permitted.
•
Tips and foils of natural hair colours are acceptable as long as they blend with the overall
colour of the hair.
•
Extreme styles [eg mohawks] are not permitted.
•
Hair ribbons must be black or red only.
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Uniform
Infringements of these guidelines will be noted by the Heads of School and, if persistent, parents
may be notified in writing.
2.
•
If school uniform is being worn outside of school hours (for example, when down the
street with parents) then the full correct uniform should be worn, including blazer.
•
In Term 1 blazers are not required to be worn to and from school, up until the Labour
Day exeat in March. Students will also be notified if this applies in parts of Term 4.
•
In cold or wet weather a school spray jacket may be worn over the blazer to and from
school. At school it may only be worn as an outer garment during PE or sport.
•
The school jumper or vest is not to be worn as the outer garment outside the school
property or when attending formal gatherings such as Assembly and Chapel.
•
Girls kilts should be worn no higher than just above the knee.
•
Students are expected to be familiar with the specific dress requirements for physical
education, sport and other school activities. These requirements will be made known by
the appropriate teachers and coaches, who also have the responsibility for enforcing
them. If a student is not correctly attired then participation in that activity is jeopardised.
•
Clean black leather lace-up shoes should be worn by students. Boots, sports and suede
shoes are not acceptable. Girls also have the option of wearing T-bar or buckle shoes.
Heels should be of standard size. Sports socks may only be worn with the sports uniform.
•
Students are not to wear coloured T-shirts or shirts with a visible motif underneath the
white school shirt. Short sleeved shirts are acceptable.
•
Sports uniforms must not be worn to and from school, unless on an official school sports
day. Students in Prep to Year 4 are to wear their sports uniform for the entire day on
days when Physical Education is timetabled.
•
All uniform items must be clearly labelled. Items that are not named will be sent to lost
property for collection.
•
The open neck shirt, when not tucked in, should not be visible below the blazer.
If students have a planned absence from school they need to apply for leave. They can
collect forms from the Middle School or the Senior School to fill out. These forms are signed by their
class teachers, their house teachers and myself and enable us to ensure students have all the work
they need to catch up on and that everyone involved is fully aware.
Click here for photo Legacy ANZAC Memorial Service
Click here for photo Legacy ANZAC Memorial Service
Steven Belcher
Head of 9/10 School
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middle school
In the Middle School we recognise the importance of contributing to our broader community. Each term
our student leaders decide on one community organisation the broader Middle School community is going
to support. What follows is a range of activities that includes raising awareness of the selected
organisation’s particular cause, fundraising and other forms of contribution.
During Term 4 last year we supported the RSPCA, particularly the opening of their new pet care shelter in
Sebastopol. The culmination of our efforts was a Year 9 dinner dance which was organised by our leaders
and well attended by their peers.
This year altruism was our focus for Term 1 and our student leaders, led by Eva Cotsell, decided on
supporting BlazeAid – a not-for-profit community organisation. Rather than raise funds, we decided to
offer or labour as we felt, given BlazeAid’s work, this would be our most productive way of contributing.
What followed was an examination of what BlazeAid actually do, sharing it with the entire student body in
the Middle School, then calling for Year 8 volunteers. We decided on Laharum in the Grampians as the
area was significantly affected by the February fires.
Eva took the lead in liaising with the BlazeAid people and organising our trip to Laharum, which occurred
on the first Tuesday of the Easter Holidays. Below is her account of the day.
As the community service leader for Term 1, I had the responsibility of helping to raise awareness about
a specific problem whilst promoting the value of altruism. I was aware that there had been bush fires all
around Australia during the summer; what better way to raise awareness than to see the damage
yourself? With Mr Moloney’s help, I organised for 20 eager Year 8 students to travel to the Grampians
and volunteer with a not-for-profit organisation called BlazeAid. So, on the first Tuesday of the holidays
we set off to the BlazeAid basecamp at Laharum.
From there, we were sent to an older couple’s farm and then split up into two groups – one of them
rebuilding a fence and the other removing and bundling up burnt wire. After lunch, we were sent to
another part of the property to collect burnt wire off the ground which was potentially harmful to the
sheep’s hooves.
At the end of the day, we had collected over 7km of burnt fencing and had constructed 600m of new
fence, which without us, would’ve taken the older couple much longer to complete. It was a great,
rewarding experience and we hope to be able to do it again I the future. Well done to all students and
thanks to Mr Moloney and Mr Smith for coming along.
Click here for BlazeAid photos
Shaune Moloney & Reid Smith
Co-Heads of Middle School
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performing arts
What a jam-packed last couple of weeks of Term 1! After Feet attended the Cat Empire concert at Fed
Square, the Term 1 Soiree and Lunch Time Concert was held, which saw many students bravely
showing their solo talents on the stage. The Junior Choir took part in the Harvest Festival Church
Service at Ballarat Central Uniting Church. The Units 1 and 3 Drama students studied a live
performance of “Scattered Lives” in the SSLT for their VCE studies, a group of each of Year 8 Dance
students, Year 9 Drama students Year 10 Music students, and PA Leader Molly Fry all performed at
their assemblies. That afternoon, the Annual Music Camp commenced.
The Music Camp was, as always, a great success. Credit must go to the 80 students from Years 5-12
who worked hard through an average of 3 hours per ensemble for the 9 ensembles over the weekend,
culminating in the camp concert. Thanks to the staff who gave up their weekend to be there: Steven
Belcher, Louise Emery, Kate Carman, Ian Govan, Nerida Meddings, Helen McIntosh and Claire O’Brien.
The camp concert showed an exciting hint of what is to come this year in the Music Department.
The PA Social Evening was well attended, with the audience not put off by the inclement weather.
There was not one ensemble that didn’t exceed expectations: considering some ensembles have only had
a handful of rehearsals, it shows much promise for excellent music making this year. The leaders for the
MS and SS ensembles were announced:
Ensemble
SS Choir
SS Percussion
MS Percussion
Barry Currie Stage Band
Novice Band
Geoff Smith Jazz Orchestra
Clarendon Orchestra
Showband
Feet
MS Choir
Chamber Choir
Senior Chamber
Intermediate Strings
Leaders
Laura Panozzo and Eliza Wood
Noah Heys and Bryn Dickson
Maddi Powell and Seymour Cross
Tom Gibney and Ben Newell
Ruari Walsh and Eva Cotsell
Grace Stickland and Caleb Wallace
Bridget Rodkin and Tom Eason
Tamara Sycamnias and Dirk Stickland
Tim Snibson and Bella Cavalieri
Talia Wright
Sarah Wynen
Aidan Coffey
Gabriel Yanes
The ANZAC Day services included Tom Gibney and Jack Quail as trumpeters for the Last Post and
Reveille and the Middle School and Junior School Choirs leading the National Anthem at both the
Sturt St and Mair St Campuses this week.
The rehearsals continue for Senior School Musical cast and orchestra “How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying”. This is shaping up to be an excellent production, with the opening night on 22
May. The SS Musical camp for the cast will be held 3-4 May. More information to follow.
Friends of Performing Arts always welcome new members – the next meeting is 29 April in the PAC
starting at 7.30pm. They have already started fundraising this year at the 150th Celebrations Fun Day
picnic and the PA Social Evening, and are gearing up for a major event in September. Watch this space
for more information to come.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Thursday 24 April
Sunday 27 April
Wednesday 30 April
Saturday 3 May
Sunday 4 May
Thursday 8 May
Sunday 11 May
12.50pm
10am–2pm
3.30pm
9am–10pm
9am–2pm
4pm
8.30–11.30am
ANZAC Day Service – MS & JS Choir
SS Musical Working Bee
Top Class Drama
SS Musical Rehearsal weekend
SS Musical Rehearsal weekend
VCE Drama Excursion
Mother’s Day Classic Performance
(Feet and MS Percussion)
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PAC
Melb
PAC
PAC
Melb
Tuesday 13 May
Wednesday 14 May
Thursday 15 May
Friday 16 May
Monday 19 May
Wednesday 21 May
Thursday 22 May
Friday 23 May
Saturday 24 May
Monday 26 May
Tuesday 27 May
Wednesday 28 May
Thursday 29 May
Thursday 5 June
Saturday 7 June
Sunday 8 June
Wednesday 11 June
Thursday 12 June
Friday 13 June
Wednesday 18 June
Thursday 19 June
Wednesday 19 June
Friday 27 June
2pm–7pm
3.45–5.30pm
All Day
3.45–5.30pm
1pm–9pm
3.45–5.30pm
1–2pm Lunchtime
3.45–5.30pm
5pm–10pm
1pm
5pm–10pm
5pm–10pm
3.45–5pm
5pm–10pm
10am–11pm
7pm–8.30pm
6pm
6pm
6pm
7pm
6pm
8pm
6pm–10pm
8.45 – 11.30am
7pm
7pm–8.30pm
6pm–9pm
7pm
1pm
7pm–9pm
9.30am–2.30pm
Bump In - Senior School Musical
MS Musical Auditions
Light Plotting – SS Musical
MS Musical Auditions
Tech Run - SS Musical
MS Musical Auditions
Music Performance
MS Musical Auditions
Dress Rehearsal - SS musical
MS Musical Call Backs
Dress Rehearsal - SS Musical
SS Musical Performance
MS Musical All Cast meeting
SS Musical Performance
SS Musical Performances
(2pm Matinee, 8.30pm Evening)
Combined Concert with BSSO
Unit 3 Drama Performance
Unit 3 Dance Performance
Unit 1 Music Performance Showcase
Unit 1 Drama Performance
Unit 3 Music Performance Showcase
Staff Concert
150th Anniversary Dinner
150th Anniversary Church Service
Percussion Soiree
Guitar Soiree
PNG Concert
Evening Music Soiree
Lunchtime Concert
Years 9 & 10 Music Showcase
GSJO and MS Choir tour
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Sarah Barlow
Michael Harrop
Head of Music
Head of Dance and Drama
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WCPA
PAC
WCPA
PAC
WCPA
PAC
Cafe
PAC
WCPA
PAC
WCPA
WCPA
PAC
WCPA
WCPA
SSLT
PAC
PAC
SSLT
PAC
Café
Café
St Andrew’s Kirk
SSLT
PAC
Café
SSLT
PAC
SSLT
sport
Llanberris Athletics Track
A collective gasp was heard as the bus slowly passed through the gates at Llanberis as one excited
athlete commented to herself… “It’s a real running track!”
What a great day and treat for those students who excelled at our school aths carnival.
Our JS Sportsmanship badges contain a quote. “Sportsmanship! It’s what makes a good sportsman
great!”
No truer words have been spoken as it envelopes ALL of our students at Clarendon. Everyone from Zoe
Cowan, who was crowned the female athlete of the carnival, winning 5 first ribbons and a second as well
as the medal for the Championship 100 metre sprint through to those who tried their best but did not win
a ribbon were seen cheering, barracking and encouraging, not only their teammates, but friends and
athletes from other schools.
Thank you to the parents who assisted on the day making sure students got to the correct event on time.
A special thanks to Paula Grylewicz who kept accurate records of how all students went in their events
throughout the day.
We look forward to the next stage latter in the year.
Attached are the results for first to fourth for each event. ENJOY!
Click here for Athletics results
Click here for photos
Regional Swimming Championship at Warrnambool
The sun had yet to glow over Mt Warrenheip. The bird life around Lake Wendouree still had their heads
tucked under a wing. Poppy Douglass was still snuggled up under her doona. Car lights were like
spotlights as they rounded the corner into Wanliss Rd. Weary eyed mums and dads fell out of car doors
while the exuberance of youth saw some excited swimmers congregate around the bus door full of
wonderment added with a little bit of anxiousness.
2 hours and 20 minutes later…
The water sparkled under the sunshine and blue sky. Surprisingly there was no wind in Warrnambool.
The scene was set for a productive day in the pool.
Twenty four swimmers from Year 3 – 6 and just as many parents, grandparents and friends once again
congregated under the JSPG BCC tent to cheer, encourage, smile and do some fist pumping into the air.
As the events swam by the medal count began to climb. In between collecting a treasure trove of gold,
silver and bronze many individual swimmers and relay team not only broke, but SMASHED their PBs. Not
only were swimmers trying to beat their opponents and PBs but they ALL had, in the back of their mind,
this may be their only chance to swim at MSAC, (Melbourne Sports Aquatic Centre).
There were many extraordinary tussles in the pool and one that really stood out was Sophie Gs breast
stroke heat. There wasn’t a great deal riding on the swim: however, the diminutive but ultra-competitive
Sophie was not to be beat, even when before the race she nonchalantly whispered she didn’t mind how
she went and was more looking forward to the relay. How things change when competition is added.
Sophie and her main competitor went head to head, stroke for stroke up the pool. With about 7 metres to
go Sophie took a sneaky peak across the pool and those super competitive juices kicked in and she came
from behind to touch her opponent out by a couple of 100ths of a second. No ribbon. No medal. Just the
pure satisfaction of doing her best at all times.
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Isabela Chalmers was a reluctant participant at Eureka and surprised herself by qualifying for the
Regionals and then swam out of her skin and picked up a third place ribbon. This is what we often see
and ask of students. Put in the effort and see what happens. You might even enjoy yourself. Not only
that, Isabella booked herself a seat on the bus to swim at MSAC. As Mr Shepherd often says, Effort
Counts!
Ben Grima. If you want to play HARD but FAIR watch this lad. Whether it’s on the footy field or in the
pool Ben is as hard as a cat’s head and as fair as… well, he is just fair. To his mother’s disbelief as Ben
was on the blocks for the 50m breaststroke he was casually chatting and laughing with his nemesis. Kate
could be heard “BEN! BEN!” I think she thought he was going to miss the start. The competitive ones in
the crowd thought that he was “psyching out” his biggest threat. Whatever he was doing it worked as
Ben muscled his way with superb technique to touch the wall first and qualify for an individual race at
MSAC.
Without the muscles but with good technique Paige Livingstone and Juliette Parlange also grabbed a spot
in an individual event at MSAC with wins in the U10 backstroke and U 10 butterfly.
Talk about muscled. Shogo and Takumi Trevena muscled their way to emphatic wins in their respective
heats. Shogo cleaned up and was brilliant in the backstroke and breaststroke while Takumi was fantastic
in winning the freestyle and was at his bustling best in the backstroke.
Our strength. Our relay teams. Well they continued to churn through the water and opponents. Our U9
boys had listened to music, wrestled and rolled on the grassy slopes like Labrador pups (quite a bit),
screamed and yelled on the pool deck, eaten their way through packets and packets of lollies and even
had time to work on their tans. Although they didn’t qualify for MSAC they are now primed and all set to
embark on a rigorous campaign to get there next year after tasting what it is like taking on the big boys
in the big pool.
Our 12/13 YO boys freestyle and medley relay teams powered through the water leaving quite a sizeable
wake. In fact one amazed spectator was heard to say, “I could surf on that thing.” Others wanted them
tested to see if they were wearing turbo charged Speedos. The parochial and proud BCC crowd just sat
back, smirked and nodded at each other. In fact one dad, who will remain nameless as he is a board
member and had 2 children swimming (Flynn and Amaya) whispered to himself out of the corner of his
mouth, just audible enough for me to hear, “Hard work and effort count mate. Hard work and effort
count!”
We probably need to add luck to that whisper as our 12/13 YO girls medley team had a fair slice of “IT”
to qualify for MSAC. Grammar’s girls had a resounding win at Eureka beating our girls by 17 seconds. At
Warrnambool the BCC girls all clipped a little off their individual times but were still no match for the
talented Grammar girls. To our amazement and shock when the results blurted out over the tiring PA
system Grammar had unfortunately been disqualified and our girls had qualified for MSAC. There are lots
of lessons to be learnt out of such a circumstance and hopefully lots of people learnt something:
sportsmanship; you don’t clap a mistake, humility, never give up, there’s a fine line between winning and
losing and experiencing 2 vastly different emotions. The Grammar 12/13 YO girls’ medley team is by far
the best medley team in our district and hopefully through the appeals system they can get to MSAC and
our friendly rivalry can continue on the biggest stage yet.
Click here for photos
Click here for Swim team photo
Paul Stephens
Head of Junior School Sport & PE
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library
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2014
The 2014 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is open and we invite your child to participate in what
has proven to be an increasingly popular event. Literacy and English are of the highest priority at
Clarendon and, this year, we have made participation in the Challenge compulsory for all students in Year
5 and 6 and optional, although strongly encouraged, for students in Years 7 and 8. You should have
received a consent form at the Parent/Teacher Interviews last term but if not please download the
consent form from the Middle School page on connect@clarendon and return the completed the form to
the library. Your child will be allocated a login so their reading can be recorded on the Challenge website.
If your child participated last year their login details will be the same and they can start recording their
books here http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/prc/Pages/students.aspx
To complete the Challenge your child must read the following number of books by August 31 2014. This
is the minimum requirement. You can enter up to a maximum of 100 books on the website.
Year
Prep
Year
Year
Level
– Year 2
3 – Year 9
10
Number of books
30 books
15 books
15 books
Number from the Challenge book list
20 or more
10 or more
5 or more
If you have any questions about the Challenge please contact me.
Scholastic book fair @ the Junior School
The library is hosting a Scholastic book fair THIS WEEK! Come to our Reading Oasis book fair at the
junior campus in room 115 on Thursday 1 May from 3.00 – 5.00pm.
Please note: Payment on the day is required. Cash/EFTPOS/Credit Card payments accepted
Michelle Thomason
Librarian
[email protected]
03 5330 8241
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parents & friends
Year 11 Presentation Ball, Saturday 17 May, 2014, Ballarat Lodge
Preparations are continuing for the Year 11 Presentation Ball which promises to be another memorable
night for our students and parents. Dance Lessons start in the first week back after holidays. Families
should have received an email with instructions on purchasing tickets. Please contact Janine Balharrie or
a member of the organising committee if you have any queries regarding the purchasing of tickets or the
ball in general.
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time to assist with our role during the interviews. I know
parents and staff were most appreciative of the tea and coffee on offer and the help given to locate
teaching staff and rooms.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 May in MacFarland Hall at 7.30pm. We welcome any new
parents.
Jenni White
President
Parents and Friends
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dobsons
Ballarat Clarendon College has an onsite uniform shop run by Dobsons. A percentage of every purchase is
returned to the School.
Location and contact details
The Uniform Shop is located at 1425 Sturt Street, Ballarat. The Uniform Shop is in the building in front of
the Girls Boarding House adjacent to the Tennis Courts.
Telephone:
Email:
(03) 5330 8305
[email protected]
Normal Trading Hours (during School Term)
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Fridays
1.00pm – 4.30pm
8.30am – 11.30am
1.00pm – 4.30pm
We also offer individual fitting appointments. Please contact Leanne on (03) 5330 8305 during Trading
Hours or via email [email protected] to arrange a suitable time.
Winter Uniform
Currently available, a full size range of Kilts, Trousers, Pullovers, Long Sleeve Shirts and Blouses.
Payment Facilities
EFT and Credit Card facilities are available. You can also apply, in store or online, for a Dobsons Account.
Credit Card Authority forms are available at the Uniform Shop. Cheques are not accepted.
JSPG, Parents & Friends and 1920s Club Merchandise
We have various items for cash sale on behalf of the Junior School Parents Group, Parents & Friends and
1920s Club. The items available include Organisational Bags, Parents & Friends Caps and Rowing Caps.
Buying or Selling Second-hand Items
Dobsons also sell, in store, a range of second-hand uniforms on behalf of parents. A donation will be
given to the Parents and Friends for each sale of second-hand uniforms. Please contact us to discuss. For
online buying or selling, please visit www.uniformswapshop.com.au
For buying and selling your child’s requirements for Primary,
Secondary and Tertiary levels visit
www.uniformswapshop.com.au
Buy and sell: uniforms, books, sports equipment, instruments, camera
and film, art supplies, electronics, CD and DVD’s.
All sales assist YOUR School community and
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Easy to navigate, easy to buy, easy to sell. 24 hour access to goods.
No commissions - 100% of money received by the seller.
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LOTE
Inagawa Speech Contest
Brenton Shalders and Sarah Wynen of Year 11 thanked the Mayor and council members for their support
at the City of Ballarat Council Meeting last night at the Ballarat Town Hall.
Brenton and Sarah presented photos and shared their highly educational experience from our sister city,
Inagawa Cho, Hyogo in Japan.
We hosted two English speaking contest winners, Momoka and Ryo, from Inagawa Cho, Hyogo yesterday
at our school. They were most polite students and showed their strong interest in how we teach their
mother language to Australian students.
Now 2013 speech contest is finished and we are working on encouraging hard work to the current
Year 10 students for their coming contest in October.
Brenton and Sarah will be invited to share their stories in my Year 10 Japanese classes. I am confident
that Year 10 students will be inspired by Sarah and Brenton’s “unforgettable” journey to Japan.
Click here for photos
Masako Kennedy
Head of Japanese
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1920 club
The rowing camp that was held at Nagambie in January was again supported by members of the 1920
Club who assisted with the preparation of meals and support for the rowers over the 5 days of the camp.
The hectic rowing season for first term has finished and so has the school’s rowing program until forth
term. The Head of the Lake this year was held on Friday 28 February with the Rowing dinner being held
that same night. The evening was a great success after an exhausting day on the water. To me, it
certainly was an honour to present to each of the rowers a certificate of recognition for their contribution
to the 2014 rowing program alongside the Principal David Shepherd.
The fundraising we conducted at the dinner raised $3500, which will go towards further equipment for
the rowers in the forthcoming year.
This year I had the opportunity to attend the National Regatta in Sydney for the National Titles and it is a
tribute to our crews to be highly competitive on the national stage against crews from all over Australia.
The organization by the staff and coaches at such an event is truly a credit to the school and showed how
professional our rowing program truly is.
One of the main forms of fundraising to support the rowers of today is for past rowers or parents to
become members of the 1920 Club. This can be done by downloading a membership form from the
schools website.
We look forward to the next rowing season and welcome new members.
Tom Dowling
President 1920 Club
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notices
Volunteer Host Families Required
Southern Cross Cultural Exchange is once again seeking volunteer host families to host international
exchange students arriving in July 2014 for a stay of one term, one semester or two semesters. We
would be grateful for your support by inserting the following information into the next school newsletter,
or pinned to your notice board or website. Many families in Australia enjoy hosting students from other
countries whilst their own children are still in secondary school in order to help their children develop a
global perspective, make lifelong friendships and have fun learning about other cultures.
Please “cut and paste” the following text into your next newsletter, and we understand that if you
operate your own exchange program that this request may not be possible.
HAVE FUN, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE!
Volunteer to host an international high school student arriving into Australia in July 2014, and you’ll be
amazed at the way this unique and rewarding opportunity helps your family to become closer, to
understand themselves better and to see the world in a new light.
Carefully selected students will arrive in July for their 3, 5, or 10 month programs from France, Germany,
Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Spain and Colombia. They will live as a local, attend a local
secondary school, arrive with their own spending money, and comprehensive insurance cover, all
arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. You choose the nationality, the gender, the duration and
the interests of the student that you feel is the best match for your family. Visit us at www.scce.com.au,
email [email protected] or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our international student
profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!
Make Cancer History Walk
Sovereign Hill is hosting the Make Cancer History Walk on Sunday, 25 May 2014. This annual event is a
great opportunity to support the work of the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute and enjoy a day at
Sovereign Hill at the same time.
Click here for Make Cancer History Walk Entry Form
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