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College Connections Issue 53 : 14 Nov 2012
Date: 14/11/2012
senior school
The next 2 weeks in the Senior School are critical in terms of finishing off one year and
commencing another. All Year 10, 11 families received a comprehensive letter from me a
couple of weeks ago explaining the dates, but I will take this opportunity just to reinforce
these.
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Monday 12 November
Monday 19 November
Tuesday 20 November
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Wednesday 21 November
(including Boarders) – SS Centre
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Thursday 22 November
(including Boarders) – SS Centre
Year 10 and Unit 2 examinations commence
Unit 2 examinations conclude
Year 10 AAS testing, 8.45am – 12pm
Year 12 2013 Conference Day SSC 8.45am
Year 11, 2012 Course Approval Interviews
Year 10, 2012 Course Approval Interviews
3.15pm SS Orientation Afternoon - SSLT
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Friday 23 November
Start of the New Academic year for Year 1012, 2013
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Friday 30 November
End of classes for year 10, 2013, 3.25pm NB
Melbourne Experience takes place the following week
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Thursday 6 December
End of Unit 1, 3 classes, 3.25pm
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Friday 7 December
Work Experience can commence for Year 10
2012 students
At the time of writing this report our Unit 3/4 students are one week down with their final
examinations. In catching up with most of them, I have been really pleased that they have
said how well prepared they have felt and stepping into the gymnasium again does not hold
any great fears for them anymore.
The Unit 3/4 examinations conclude on Wednesday 21 November when we have a small
number of students doing the Chinese exam.
I am writing this report when my class of Unit 3/4 Mathematical Methods are doing their
final of the two examinations. One is always a little nervous!!
David Parker
Head of Senior School
middle school
House performing Arts
My observations are that students who see College as more than just attending classes do
best. They appear to have the strongest engagement with school and exhibit a sense of
belonging. There are many avenues for this, including after school sport in the BAS
competition where we compete against other schools; participation in the intra-College
activities such as walking group and social tennis; social action and community service;
various ensembles, bands and dance groups as well as the Middle School Musical and, of
course, there is the House Competition.
The House competition runs across the school year and involves every Middle School
student. It includes events such as a Spelling Bee, Writing Competition, Downball, Football
and Trivia. The focus of the House Competition is on maximum involvement. Students
participate with a genuine enthusiasm – at times their zest for their House could almost be
described as tribal. Of all the House activities, none generates more passion than the House
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Performing Arts Festival. No doubt parents will have heard about this recently amid the
business of rehearsals, costumes and preparations.
The theme for this year was ‘Friends for Life’ and involved three distinct performance areas.
The first was a choral item, which the whole House was involved in. It was wonderful to see
every Middle School student up on stage singing their heart out in the pursuit of House
points. Secondly, a dance performance, where each House had a nice mix of boys and girls
dancing and their many hours of lunch time rehearsals resulted in a wonderful performance.
Finally, a drama piece performed by the year 9 students in each House which brought
together the three areas: singing, dancing and drama, whilst being consistent with the
theme. All this was done in front of the rest of the students and staff in the Middle School
and whilst it can be a daunting experience, the students appear to thoroughly enjoy
themselves.
Much to the delight of the very passionate Mr Yau, Ross House had a very successful festival
as they took out the choral and drama items and Waters won the dance. The festival
provides our Year 9 House leaders with a wonderful opportunity to develop their leadership
and organisation skills. From the very beginning, onus is on them to take the lead and they
appear to genuinely enjoy the responsibility bestowed upon them. From writing the script
through to organising rehearsals, the Year 9s were most impressive and the staff reflected
very positively on their efforts.
Middle School Health & PE week
At the time of writing, we are in the middle of an action packed Health & PE week. Middle
School PE staff Jason Hutchins and Megan Evans, along with the student leaders, have
organised daily activities for the students to participate in. The message across the week has
been centred around healthy living through a balanced diet and regular physical activity.
Each day an activity a lunchtime activity has been organised and the students have got right
behind the initiative by supporting each event in great numbers.
Monday saw aerobics and Zumba sessions run throughout lunchtime. These were run by
Dance teacher Ms Carbone on the oval. Plenty of interest was generated as the music could
be heard across the Middle School. It was great to see so many students get out of their
comfort zone and dance through their lunchtime. If the number of the red faces in Study
after lunch was any indication then those involved certainly met their daily physical activity
requirements.
On Tuesday a number of novelty events were run by the PE team. These included longest
kick and nearest the pin golf. Wednesday saw our very own version of Masterchef in the
College Café. Contestants Imogen Bedggood (Yr 7), Lochlain Heley (Yr 7) and Hugh Murray
(Yr 9) went head to head in a contest requiring them to prepare a lunch dish with a limited
selection of ingredients. In front of a big crowd of Middle Schoolers, our three chefs worked
vigorously to prepare the ultimate meal. Judges Mr Shepherd, Miss O’Rourke and yours truly
enjoyed the fruits of their labours and found it very difficult to separate the three meals in
terms of their quality. In the end, Imogen’s summer salad narrowly won the contest. Keep
an eye on the Courier as the event is likely to receive some coverage.
As we approach the end of the week, the PE team have planned a staff versus student
soccer match on the oval for Thursday as well as a Beep Test on Friday. The Beep Test is the
final event in the House competition and is a favourite amongst the students. It is a test of
aerobic fitness and will prove a great way to finish the week as the entire Middle School
participates.
Shaune Moloney
Co-Head of Middle School
Performing arts
Springfest
Our Senior Percussion Ensemble, Middle School Percussion Ensemble, Geoff Smith Jazz
Orchestra, Middle School Choir and Junior School Choir (along with Suburban Junkie and The
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Fury) joined the 25,000 people around Lake Wendouree at Springfest in early November
this year. It was a great opportunity for the ensembles to play in very windy conditions in
front of so many people!
Click here to view photos.
Ballarat Multicultural Concert
Bella Cavalieri and Sarah Maher will perform their 2012 Showcase item “Waltzing Matilda”,
the haunting acoustic guitar and vocal song, as part of the Ballarat Multicultural concert on
November 16 at the WCPA.
Unit 2 Music Performance Evening
Congratulations to Sarah and the Unit 2 Music Class on a wonderful performance last Friday
evening. What a wonderful display of talent and progress.
Junior School Showcase
Is coming up this weekend!!!
Also coming up this Friday is the Unit 2 Drama Performances, starting at 7pm in the SSLT.
Steven Belcher
Head of Performing Arts
sport
Junior Sport – Jason Hutchins
Last week Ella Squires and Astrid Livitsanis travelled to Melbourne to compete in the
Victorian primary school state athletics titles. Astrid competed in the 10 year old 800m and
although she didn’t finish on the podium it was a magnificent effort to be there and
represent herself and the school on such a big stage. Ella competed in both the 11 year old
triple jump and the hurdles with outstanding results in both. In the triple jumps Ella jumped
9.65 meters to win the event and be crowned the Victorian champion for her age group. In
the hurdles, Ella made the final which again was a great effort. Unfortunately for Ella there is
no triple jump at the national level so she will not be able to progress any further. However,
it has been an excellent achievement and she will no doubt be a force in the triple jump for
years to come. Congratulations to both Ella and Astrid on their magnificent achievements.
Year 5 & 6 Netball
On Wednesday the 7th of November both the Year 5 and Year 6 netball teams played in the
Grand Final at Llanberris Netball Centre.
The Year 5 team played St Thomas More School - it was a nail biter, but in the end, our
came out on top winning 14-10.
The Year 6 team played against Black Hill Primary School. The girls made it look easy and
had a convincing win 24-11.
A big thank you to all of the staff and parents who made their way down to the centre to
watch the girls in action. They were really excited and appreciated the support.
Congratulations!
Senior Sport – Richard Schomburgk
Understanding what is meant by Colours
Colours are used at the school to denote excellent in performance in school activities in a
wide range of areas – Sport, Performing Arts, Public Speaking, Service, Publications and
the Duke of Edinburgh Programme.
Parents need to be aware that Colours are not used to reward people for individual and
group activities outside of the school, where the student is not actually representing the
school in competition. Whilst the school will certainly acknowledge students for their
participation and success in such events through assemblies and communication media such
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as College Connections and Ring A Roo the criteria for Colours has been set up to reward
people only for school based performances.
The criteria for Colours are awarded in advance and I have listed them below for parents to
understand how they are awarded for each activity.
The staff member responsible for that area will use the published criteria to identify those
students to be nominated for full and half colours.
The Head of Sport, together with the relevant staff member will then consider the
nominations and decide on the allocation of the Colours. The final nominations are then
taken to the Principal who will then confirm the awarding of Colours for each individual in
each activity.
Sport
Staff responsible: SCHR and Coach/Team Manager
Category 1 – Summer and Winter Sports
To be awarded Full (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met all of the following
criteria:
1. represented College in that sport in at least 90% of the games in that season;
2. promoted, understood and displayed the qualities of fair play;
3. contributed in a positive and supportive manner to team training, including at least 90%
of all team training sessions;
4. displayed excellence in performance as judged by the coach or achieved BAS selection;
or
5. coached a season of BCC sport.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met one of the following
criteria:
1. met three of the four criteria above;
2. captained a First team;
or
3. officiated each week in a season of a BAS sport.
Category 2 – Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country
To be awarded Full (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met one of the following
criteria:
1. placed in the first three of a Division 1 event at BAS Athletics or Swimming;
2. recorded a result in a Division 2 event that is comparable to a placing in a Division 1
event at BAS Athletics or Swimming;
3. placed in the first five of a BAS Cross Country event;
or
4. promoted, understood and displayed the qualities of fair play.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met one of the following
criteria:
1. been a member of a winning Division 1 relay team at BAS;
2. placed first in a Division 2 event at BAS;
3. placed in the first 10 of a BAS Cross Country event;
or
4. promoted, understood and displayed the qualities of fair play.
Category 3 – Cycling
To be awarded Full (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met one of the following
criteria:
1. representing the school and placed in the first three of a Senior Division event at the
Victorian or Australian Schools cycling championships ;
or
2. promoted, understood and displayed the qualities of fair play.
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To be awarded Half (Individual) Sport Colours a student must have met one of the following
criteria:
1. representing the school and placed 4th to 6th in a Senior Division event at the Victorian
or Australian Schools cycling championships
or
2. promoted, understood and displayed the qualities of fair play.
Performing Arts
Staff responsible: BELS and Dance, Drama, Music and Production Teachers
Category 1 – Dance
To be awarded Full (Individual) Performing Arts (Dance) Colours a student must have met
allthree of the following criteria:
1. performed in Dance Showcases as a Senior Student;
2. had an extended dance role in the Performing Arts Showcase as a Senior Student;
3. cast as a dancer in the Senior School Musical.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Performing Arts (Dance) Colours a student must have met
one of the following criteria:
1. met two of the above criteria;
2. performed in the Senior School Musical, with attendance at 90% of rehearsals.
Category 2 – Drama
To be awarded Full (Individual) Performing Arts (Drama) Colours a student must have met
one of the following criteria:
1. performed in both the Senior School Play and Senior School Musical with at least 90%
attendance at rehearsals;
2. had a leading role in the Senior School Play or Senior School Musical;
or
3. was Assistant Director of the Senior School Play.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Performing Arts (Drama) Colours a student must have met
one of the following criteria:
1. performed in the Senior School Play or Senior School Musical with at least 90%
attendance at rehearsals;
or
2. had an extended dramatic role in the Performing Arts Showcase.
Category 3 – Music
To be awarded Full (Individual) Performing Arts (Music) Colours a student must have met at
least three of the following criteria:
1. participated in and had 90% attendance at a senior ensemble, attending all relevant
performances, events and camps;
2. achieved an advanced level of musicianship (equivalent to 5th Grade AMEB+);
3. participated in either the Senior School or Middle School Musical orchestra;
4. had an extended musical role in the Performing Arts Showcase;
or
5. led a section or mentored a junior player in another ensemble or participated in multiple
ensembles.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Performing Arts (Music) Colours a student must have met
the following criterion:
1. met two of the above criteria.
Category 4 – Productions
To be awarded Full (Individual) Performing Arts (Productions) Colours a student must have
organised, stage managed or been heavily involved in running the sound, lighting, recording
or staging for at least four school events listed below:
1. Senior School Play
2. Performing Arts Showcase
3. Middle School Musical
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4.
5.
6.
or
7.
Senior School Musical
Rehearsals or recordings
Dance or Drama Showcases
Other school events or performances
To be awarded Half (Individual) Performing Arts (Productions) Colours a student must have
met the following criterion:
1. assisted with running and/or backstage at a minimum of three of the above
performances.
Service
Staff responsible: DRUA
To be awarded Full (Individual) Service Colours a student must have met both of the
following criteria:
1. been a Service Leader;
2. successfully coordinated an all-school Service activity, including setting measurable aims
in awareness raising or fundraising.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Service Colours a student must have met the following
criterion:
1. had a significant role in the organisation of one or more Service events.
Public Speaking/Debating
Staff responsible: LIVP and appropriate supporting teachers
To be awarded Full (Individual) Public Speaking Colours a student must have met all three of
the following criteria:
1. participated satisfactorily in any two of the following: DAV, South Street, Public
Speaking;
2. achieved success in at least one area (won 60% of debates or place-getter in South
Street and/or Public Speaking);
3. fulfilled mentoring role with juniors.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Public Speaking Colours a student must have met one of the
following criteria:
1. participated satisfactorily in any two of the following: DAV, South Street, Public
Speaking;
or
2. achieved success in one of the above areas.
Publications
Staff responsible: NOLR
To be awarded Full (Individual) Publications Colours a student must have met both of the
following criteria:
1. been a Publications Leader;
2. satisfied all aspects of the position of a Claritudo committee member.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Publications Colours a student must have met the following
criterion:
1. satisfied all aspects of the position of a Claritudo committee member.
Duke of Edinburgh Award Program
Staff responsible: EVAM
To be awarded Full (Individual) Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Colours a student must
have met the following criterion:
1. completed the Gold Award level.
To be awarded Half (Individual) Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Colours a student must
have met the following criterion:
1. completed the Silver Award level.
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Individual Achievements
I am not sure if parents have caught up with the latest news from The Victorian Schools
Cycling Championships.
The 2012 VSCC Road Series includes 9 zone finals and a state final. There are 16 races at
each event made up male & female, racing & novice, across 4 age groups. The top 3 placegetters for each race receive a medal and entry into the state final.
Jenni White travelled down with the team that had made it through to the state finals, run at
Belmont Criterium Track in Geelong Friday week ago. The team representing BCC included
Nicholas White ,Hayden Emery and Angus Lyons (in the U17 racing category), Magnus
Baker ( U17 novice) and Liam White ( U 19 Racing) . Unfortunately Lucas Hamilton ( U17
Racing) was unable to race on the day.
“Angus Lyons (Ballarat & Clarendon College) perhaps rode the best race on the day by
taking a 500m lead on the JR17 Boys Racing field and essentially time-trialling himself to
victory.”
Liam White finished just out of the medals in a sprint finish. The other boys rode well to
represent the school at state level.
Contact Details
If you have any enquires regarding Sport at Ballarat Clarendon College please contact:
Richard Schomburgk – Head of Sport (7-12)
[email protected]
P. 53 308 303
M. 0438 311 391
Furthermore, if you know of any student, who has achieved excellence in an area of sport,
please contact me and give me the details of their success. I will endeavour to acknowledge
their performance in College Connections and in assemblies during the course of the year.
library news
Library book returns and the end of year
As we approach the end of the year I ask all parents to please remind your children to
return their library books before the last day of school on Thursday 6 December. Although
we allow loans during the shorter term time holidays we’d like ALL library books returned for
the end of year break so that we can do a stocktake of the library collection.
As well as looking at home, on bookshelves and under beds etc, can you remind the
students to also look in their locker and school bag and return any books they may have. We
don’t do fines but we do want our books back, they can even be returned anonymously in
the return chute if the kids are worried about how long they’ve had the books for.
A reminder as well for year 12 students to please remember to return any library books they
still have before they finish their final exams.
Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2012
For those students who participated in, and completed the Challenge in September, their
names were printed in the Honour Roll which appeared as a lift out in The Sunday Age on 11
November 2012. I’ve been told that some copies missed out on receiving the lift out so
please contact the library if you’d like to see a copy.
Michelle Thomason
Librarian
[email protected]
5330 8241
dobsons
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Normal Trading Hours (during School Term)
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Fridays
1.00pm – 4.30pm
8.30am – 11.30am
1.00pm – 4.30pm
In addition to these times, we offer individual fitting appointments. Please contact Leanne on
(03) 5330 8305 during Trading Hours or via email [email protected] to arrange a
suitable time. Both new and second hand uniform is available.
Location
Dobsons isnow located on the Sturt Street Campus, 1425 Sturt Street, Ballarat. Please click
here to view Map.
Buy Early and Save
Our Buy Early and Save Promotion is now on in store. Must purchase before 18th November,
2012. Please click here to view our Uniform Price List.
Additional Opening Times
Please click here to view our additional Opening Times for Orientation Days and Start of
School Year.
Shop on Line
You can also do your Uniform shopping online. Please contact us for details.
JSPG, Parents & Friends and 1920s Club Merchandise
We have various items for cash sale on behalf of the JSPG, Parents & Friends and 1920s
Club. The items available include Organisational Bags, Music/Library Bags, Parents &
Friends Caps and Rowing Caps.
parents & friends
Secondhand Book Sale
This annual event is fast approaching in November. We are looking for volunteers who can
spare a few hours to help during the Book Sale week. If you are able to help, please contact
Richard Emary when booklists are distributed.
Click here to view flyer.
Janine Balharrie
Parents & Friends President
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