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CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Term 1, Week 4, 14th May 2021

Camperdown

Our Parents & Friends Association continues to think big, work hard and take wonderful care of our school community. Last Friday’s Mother’s Day Breakfast saw a record number of students and families enjoy this occasion together and we are so grateful to our volunteers for bringing us together at this special time. Sincere thanks also to our Junior Campus families for your support of the Mother’s Day Stall. There were many happy customers and I am sure our mums were tickled pink with the thought that their children put into their selections!

Cherie Kilpatrick, Principal

Our Mission: Camperdown College will provide exemplary teaching and learning programs within excellent facilities which foster school pride,

aspiration and persistence to achieve high levels of learning for all students.

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From the Principal’s Desk…

We are very proud of our students’ efforts

this week as they tackled NAPLAN testing.

It was terrific to see our Year 3, 5, 7 and 9

students make good use of the time

available and work their way carefully

through the questions, which tested their

skills and understanding in reading, writing,

spelling, grammar and punctuation, and

numeracy. Thank you to all staff and

parents who have assisted in maintaining a

calm, positive and sensible approach to NAPLAN, which is just

one element in an ongoing cycle of learning and assessment.

As a Sounds-Write trainer school, an honour we share with just

one other school in Australia, our Junior Campus classrooms

are looking forward to again hosting teams of teachers and

school leaders from other Victorian schools on scheduled days

during June. Camperdown College was an early adopter of this

highly structured, explicit approach to teaching all children to

read and spell, and we are now providing guidance to other

schools in earlier stages of their implementation journey.

Sounds-Write is a consistent and widely enjoyed element of our

daily literacy teaching and there is widespread interest in the

practices used across our junior, middle and senior primary

classrooms. Mrs Tolland’s leadership in this area has been

instrumental in progressing this work and our students and staff

should be very proud of their achievements.

With Deb training commencing last week, our Senior Campus

participants have much to look forward to as they work towards

the June 11th presentation date. The formality and traditional

rituals of a Debutante Ball seem to have held their appeal and

the students are highly motivated to conquer the challenge

ahead. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments

of our Year 11 and 12 dancers in a month’s time! Thank you

to Ms Angus for the significant investment of time and careful

planning that sits behind the 2021 Debutante Ball.

Planning for the construction of a new entrance and

administrative area at the Junior Campus continues, with

School Council exploring a range of options to improve access

and functionality. With our school community growing, it is

exciting to consider how our buildings and grounds can best

provide a warm welcome upon entry to the site. The location

of the office close to the main entry gates on Brooke Street is

expected to significantly improve visitor access, and open up

further possibilities for the reconfiguration of space within the

main building.

Our 2022 Prep and Year 7 transition schedules have been

finalised, with key events during Education Week kick-

starting the process for current and prospective students and

families. The Prep open mornings and Year 7 information

evening will bring students, parents and staff together to

explore the programs, facilities and opportunities on offer at

Camperdown College. Please share dates and details with

other interested family members, friends and neighbours;

encourage them to make contact with the office if they are

unable to attend but would instead like to arrange an

individual tour. Our 2021 Prep and Year 7 students have come

so far in their learning already and will be terrific ambassadors

for the younger students coming through next year.

Ms Cherie Kilpatrick, Principal

Of events Wk 5 Monday 17th May Year 7 – 12 Interschool Cross Country

Monday 17th – Tuesday 18th May Prep Primary School Nurse Assessments

Tuesday 18th May Year 9 Careers: Morrisby Profile

Wednesday 19th May Sporting Schools: Soccer at the Junior Campus 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Wednesday 19th May School Council Meeting 7pm

Friday 21st May Year 9 Try A Career Day @ South West TAFE

Friday 21st May Year 12 Indonesian Excursion

Wk 6 Monday 24th – Friday 28th May Education Week

Tuesday 25th May Junior Campus Open Morning from 9am – 11am See page 5

Wednesday 26th May Senior Football & Netball

Wednesday 26th May Prep 2022 Open Morning from 9.30am – 10.30am See page 6

Wednesday 26th May Sporting Schools: Soccer at the Junior Campus 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Wednesday 26th May Year 9 SSL Family Information Webinar from 6pm

Wednesday 26th May Year 7 2022 Information Evening from 7pm – 9pm See page 6

Friday 28th May Prep 2022 Open Morning from 9.30am – 10.30am See page 6

Wk 7 Monday 31st May Year 7 – 12 Regional Cross Country

Wednesday 2nd June Sporting Schools: Soccer at the Junior Campus 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Friday 4th June CDSSA Winter Tri-Sports (Year 5/6)

Wk 8 Wednesday 9th June GAT

Wednesday 9th June Sporting Schools: Soccer at the Junior Campus 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Wednesday 9th June Parents & Friends Meeting in the Junior Campus Staffroom from 7.30pm

Thursday 10th June Junior Football & Netball

Friday 11th June Student Free Day Students in Prep – Year 12 are not required at school

Friday 11th June Debutante Ball in the AG Daws Hall at the Senior Campus

Wk 9 Monday 14th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Students in Prep – Year 12 are not required at school

Tuesday 15th June Planning Meeting 5pm: Celebrating 100 Years of Higher Education at Camperdown College

Our Vision: Camperdown College will be a high performing school that produces graduates well equipped to succeed beyond school and contribute

actively to the community.

Congratulations:

Isabelle Eldridge passed her Shodan (1st) Dan Senior Black Belt grading. At 15 years of age, she is the youngest

in Camperdown/Terang Dojo’s history to be awarded the senior Dan rank. A mighty effort! See page 15.

Josh Colman and Shaun Moroney have been selected to represent the South West at Country Soccer

Championships in Geelong over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. They will play seven games over the

weekend and we wish them all the best. Ben Waterfall and Dylan Robertson represented the College at the Secondary Schools Clay Target

Championships in Colac last week. Firing a single barrel at ten targets per round, the students were able to

show off their skills. Ben managed to hit nine on his best round and Dylan six. Well done to both Dylan and

Ben.

Cross Country:

Our House Cross Country was held last Friday in beautiful, sunny conditions. Some very fine performances were showcases displaying

excellent level of fitness and endurance. Commendation must go to all students who showed persistence and resilience just by showing

up and having a go. These students will be rewarded with house celebrations scheduled for next week. Congratulations to age champions

and students who will compete at the Interschool Cross Country on Monday.

Year 7 Information Evening:

Organisation is underway for our Year 7 Information Evening to be held on Wednesday 26 th May during Education Week. Due to

COVID-19 density limits, all visitors will commence the evening in the AG Daws Hall before touring the Senior Campus unlike previous

years where we have commenced in the Library. A number of Year 7 and 8 students have been invited to conduct activities on the

evening and Year 11 and 12 students will lead tour groups. Permission forms will be sent home next week. We are looking forward to

showcasing all that the Senior Campus has to offer.

Debutante Ball:

Dance lessons commenced last week for our debutantes. It is lovely to witness the students enjoying themselves despite many of them

being out of their comfort zones. Expression of interest from Year 2/3 students to carry out the role of page boy and flowergirl were

called for via Compass last week. Due to the amount of names that we received, we went to a draw and I am proud to announce that our

page boy and flowergirl for this year’s Debutante Ball are: Reagan Webb and Blake Evans.

NAPLAN:

NAPLAN tests concluded yesterday with the Numeracy test. A number of students missed various tests due to illness and will catch up

on these throughout next week. All tests were conducted online and it was pleasing to see that our network was able to cope with this

demand.

Community Service:

VCAL students, as part of their Personal Development/Work Related Skills subject, are volunteering their time to assist the wider

community. Last week, the students met with Colin Hayman, secretary of the Camperdown Cemetery Trust. He showed the students

around the cemetery and outlined projects that need to be done. This week, the students commenced cleaning the memorial wall,

weeding and raking leaves around the graves. In addition, the students have written to and subsequently met with Leura Oval Committee

of Management representatives and will embark on replacing the seating around the netball courts.

Vicki Angus, Senior Campus Assistant Principal

National Literacy and Numeracy Testing (NAPLAN):

This week our Year 3 and 5 students embraced the opportunity to showcase what they know and can do when they

undertook the national literacy and numeracy testing program (NAPLAN). Students were involved in four separate

tests this week, and showcased a positive mindset and attitude towards this requirement. We are already so very

proud of our students and their ability to show commitment and persistence this week during this important testing

period. Students that have been absent over any of the testing days, will have the opportunity over the next week

to participate in a catch up session to ensure they have the same opportunity to showcase their skill set over the

main curriculum areas of Literacy and Numeracy.

Year 3/4 Mini Excursions – Exploring our Community:

This week our Year 3/4 students ventured out to explore our local community which proved to be a lovely way to spend two afternoons

of learning. Students investigated the Mount Leura Environment Centre and surrounds on Tuesday afternoon and local historical

buildings Wednesday afternoon on a tour led by Maree Belyea. These local excursions were part of their Year 3/4 inquiry unit studies

for Term 2 and we are grateful for the assistance of Graham Arkinstall and Becky McCann along with Maree, in connecting our students

with these wonderful opportunities.

Division Athletics:

Congratulations to Charlie Unwin, Abey McLachlan, Philippa Kempton, Quinn Clark and Nate Castle who represented Camperdown

College last Friday at the Division Athletics in Warrnambool. We are extremely proud of each of these students and their efforts on the

day. Making it to this level of competition is an achievement in itself. Results from the day are as follows:

Pippa Kempton: 10th 1500m

Charlie Unwin: 9th 1500m

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Abey McLachlan: 7th 1500m and 3rd High Jump

Quinn Clark: 13th 1500m

Nate Castle: 14th 800m, 8th 1500m and 1st High Jump

Nate’s amazing achievement of finishing 1st in High Jump has qualified him to compete in the next level of competition which is

Regional Athletics in October. Thanks to the parents who travelled to Warrnambool with our students and to Mr Attrill for his

involvement on the day.

Mother’s Day Breakfast and Stall:

Much thanks and appreciation to all of our wonderful Parents & Friends volunteers who worked tirelessly last Friday, and on days

before, to facilitate our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast and Stall at the Junior Campus. It was warming seeing so many mothers,

grandmothers and special friends enjoying breakfast catered for by our dedicated volunteers, before students enjoyed shopping for the

perfect gift for their Mum/special person at the Mother’s Day Stall. Thank you to all families who donated such thoughtful gifts. We

hope all of our mothers felt spoilt and had a lovely day last Sunday.

Responsible Pet Ownership:

Our Prep and Year 1/2 students were treated to a visit from a spoodle called Tucker and his owner Barb on Monday as part of the

Responsible Pet Ownership program. Students were exposed to appropriate ways to interact safely with dogs and were encouraged to

enact some of this learning with Tucker.

CDSSA District Cross Country Carnival:

We had 42 students compete in today’s CDSSA District Cross Country Carnival in Noorat. The top six finishers in our House Cross

Country Carnival qualified to compete against students from surrounding schools today in courses that ranged from 1km to 3km. We

look forward to sharing both the school and individual results from today with our school community.

Walk Safely to School Day:

Today was Walk Safely to School Day and it was fantastic seeing many families taking up the opportunity to walk to school and discuss

the importance of being safe when crossing roads as well as the importance of staying active. Students were supplied with a Walk Safely

to School tattoo which they donned for the occasion, before enjoying breakfast in the BER.

Education Week:

Beginning Monday 24th May, we will be celebrating Education Week at the Junior Campus with the theme of this year’s event being

Building Connections. This week of celebrations will provide the opportunity for us to build connections by welcoming families,

grandparents and interested kinder families into our exciting and flourishing school environment. Students will have many opportunities

to engage with community groups and be exposed to interesting career paths throughout the week with activities and guest speaker

sessions scheduled. Please see page 9 for further information regarding the week.

Jacinta Tolland, Junior Campus Assistant Principal

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College Café Week 5 – Monday 17th May @ the Food Tech Window From 12.50pm – 1.10pm Lasagne $4.50 Hot Chocolate $2.00

Year 3/4 Local Excursions In Year 3/4, we are learning about the

community. On Wednesday 12th May, we

went to the Historical Society. We learned

a lot about the Aboriginals and we also

learned that almost all the buildings were

burned down at some stage and rebuilt.

By Reagan Webb.

In Year 3/4 we are learning about

Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal people.

On Tuesday 11th May, we went up to the

Mount Leura Education Centre to learn

about our local flora and fauna. We also

collected materials to create our own

model Aboriginal huts.

By Heidi Nolan.

After the Mother’s Day Breakfast, Prep – Year 6 students were given the opportunity to purchase a gift from the Mother’s Day Stall to give to their mum, grandmother or special person on Mother’s Day.

Our students are extremely lucky to be able to benefit from the selflessness of our parent volunteers.

“Teachers, staff

and Parents &

Friends did an

amazing job again!

It was so lovely to

receive all my gifts

on Mother’s Day.”

Rachel Van Den Meiracker

Earlier in the week, Prep – Year 6 students were blessed with Ms Smithwick’s creativity when they were supported in making a pair of earrings for their Mum/special person. They also personalised a gift card in their Art sessions.

Face masks on school buses Face masks continue to be one of the most important ways we can help slow the spread of COVID-19 in

the community. To ensure public health directions are being followed, students aged 12 years and over

must wear a face mask when on public transport, school buses and when in taxis or ride share vehicles –

unless they have a lawful exemption.

Cherie Kilpatrick, Principal

Proud member of the Great South West Coast Network of Government Schools.

Our Mission: Camperdown College will provide exemplary teaching and learning programs within excellent facilities which foster school pride,

aspiration and persistence to achieve high levels of learning for all students.

Our Vision: Camperdown College will be a high performing school that produces graduates well equipped to succeed beyond school and contribute

actively to the community.

Every day, in so many ways, our hard working Education

Support staff help with smooth daily operations, support

students to learn and teachers to teach. International Education

Support Personnel Day is this Sunday 16th May and our Ed

Support team came together for a special lunch on Wednesday

to acknowledge their significant individual and collective

contribution to Camperdown College. Student detectives have

been finding out which aspects of their various roles give our Ed

Support staff the most enjoyment. Can you match the answers

with the ES staff member?

What is a part of your role that you really enjoy? 1. Helping kids.

2. Working with the wonderful team.

3. Helping and talking to students.

4. Being able to go to the Stadium and do PE.

5. Helping kids in the classroom and interacting with them in

the yard.

6. Being able to help the students and staff at Camperdown

College.

7. Working with computers and gaining experience.

8. Talking to students, staff and parents.

9. Working with a good bunch of people.

10. Phonics in the mornings.

11. Making Science fun for everybody.

12. All the students and staff that I work with.

13. Making a difference with students’ learning is very

rewarding.

14. Knowing that I can help students improve their learning.

15. Working with young people, allowing them to be

themselves and giving them every chance to succeed.

16. Working with our students and supportive staff.

17. Having conversations with people not about learning and

building a trusting relationship with students who are

having a hard time.

18. Helping people find what they like to read and getting

new books.

19. Getting to work with kids and enjoying the change from

a café.

20. Sharing all the great things we achieve at Camperdown

College with the media.

Camperdown College Ed Support Team Amy Stephenson Jenny O’Neil Phil Walz

Christine Esh Kathryn Robertson Lauren White

Claire Blackstock Kerrie Hill Sal Sutterby

Dave Wilkinson Kristy Mahony Simon Baker

Dianne Blackley Linda Morgan

Donna Scott Marc Heffernan

Dylan Rowe Mardi Johnson Answers in next

Gabrielle Bellman Narelle Rasmussen big newsletter

Administration Team: Amy Stephenson, Mardi Johnson,

Christine Esh

Kristy Mahony (Food Tech), Gabrielle Bellman (Library), Linda Morgan (Science), Simon Baker and

Kathryn Robertson (Wellbeing), Dylan Rowe (IT)

Classroom Support Team: Kerrie Hill, Donna

Scott, Dave Wilkinson, Sal Sutterby, Narelle

Rasmussen, Dianne Blackley, Jenny O’Neil

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Proud member of the Great South West Coast Network of Government Schools.

May: 15th: Abey McLachlan & Chloe Lamb 24th: Amber Wallis & Austin Wickenton 17th: Megan Johnson 25th: Aden Tobias 18th: Addison Morgan 26th: Isabella Wilkinson & Nathan Hoffrichter 19th: Hamish Messer 27th: Hayden Johnstone 21st: Benjamin Wilson 23rd: Nathan Wilson

Be part of our school’s growing alumni community by visiting the Camperdown College Alumni Facebook page

and inboxing us, or emailing us directly at alumni@camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au

Students enjoyed a special visit from Tucker and his owner Barb on Monday as part of the Responsible Pet Ownership program. Students watched in awe as Barb instructed Tucker to sit on his mat, look at the students and get back into his cage. Some of the key messages the students recalled were: not to pat dogs while they are eating or sleeping, not to tease dogs and always ask the owner if you would like to pat their dog. Students danced and sang a song to remind themselves of the steps they need to remember when wanting to pat a dog down the street. 1. Stop 3 metres away and ask the owner ‘Can I please pat your dog?’ 2. Approach the dog by walking in a banana shape with your hand closed (Remember your thumb needs to be on the inside). 3. Let him smell your hand. 4. Move to the side and gently pat him on the back. Selected students from each class had the opportunity to follow these steps and pat Tucker before many curious questions were asked about pets.

Kathryn Edwards, Prep Teacher

Our Mission: Camperdown College will provide exemplary teaching and learning programs within excellent facilities which foster school pride,

aspiration and persistence to achieve high levels of learning for all students.

Senior Campus Cross Country Last Friday, with the sun shining and blue skies overhead, the Senior

Campus Cross Country took place. The course started at the Frederick Street

Oval, taking to the streets and up the hill for a lap of the showgrounds, back

to Frederick Street and finished with a lap of the running track.

It was great to see the students who attended the day compete well and earn

points for their house. Well done to each of the students who took to the

track and did their best. Thank you to the staff and students who helped set

up, pack up or complete roles on the day.

Well done to our age group champions:

Olivia Moorfield & Jack Smerdon

Stella Horspole & Hayden Johnstone

Ebony Pearce & Joel Ferrari

Bella Podger & Dylan Robertson

Eve Britton & Josh Angus

James O’Neil & Bailey McDonald

The winning house on the day was Leura! Over 50

students have earned the opportunity to represent

the College at the HSSSD Cross Country on

Monday afternoon. We wish all the competitors

well for the event!

Grace Lee

Year 7 – 12 Sport Coordinator

Year 3-6 Division Athletics A huge congratulations must go to the five students who represented Camperdown College at

the Division Athletics Carnival last Friday in Warrnambool. The students were all fantastic

representatives of our College and gave their all on the track and in the field. We had some

outstanding results in the High Jump with Nate Castle winning the 11yo Boys and Abey

McLachlan coming third in the 10yo girls. These results mean that Nate will represent

Camperdown College at Regional level in Ballarat in October. The weather on the day was

perfect and I was super proud of the way our students conducted themselves.

Charlie Unwin 9th 10yo Boys 1500m

Abey Mc Lachlan 7th 10yo Girls 1500m, 3rd 10yo Girls High Jump.

Nate Castle 8th 11yo Boys 1500m, 1st 11yo Boys High Jump, 14th 11yo Boys 800m

Quinn Clark 13th 11yo Boys 1500m

Philippa Kempton 10th 12/13yo Girls 1500m

Warren Attrill, Prep – Year 6 Sport Coordinator

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Save the Date - Friday 11th June

Senior Campus students Alexandra Waterfall,

Olivia Moorfield and Aregawi Chivell have

started preparing for the upcoming 100 Years

celebration of Higher Education at

Camperdown College. This small art group is

working with Ms Smithwick for one session

each Monday, searching through old Baltartas

and making copies of photos to collage a large

wooden ‘100’ that will be on display later this

year in the lead up to the celebration.

Dayle Smithwick, Art Teacher

Our Vision: Camperdown College will be a high performing school that produces graduates well equipped to succeed beyond school and contribute

actively to the community.

Junior Campus Communication Sent Home to Parents This Week: J28 Year 3 – 6 District Cross Country J29 Sporting Schools: Term 2

Senior Campus Communication Sent Home to Parents This Week: S16 Year 12 Indonesian Excursion

STEM is an approach to learning that integrates four areas: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Your help through donations would be greatly appreciated so that your child/ren can create and build many wonderful challenges in STEM this year. Donations can include:

small boxes

paper plates

tubes

egg cartons

plastic bottles

lids

yoghurt containers

plastic or foam cups

Small or large donations would be very much appreciated. If you are bringing in any used items, can you please make sure that they are cleaned beforehand.

Lauren Murphy, STEM Teacher

Students in the Junior Campus STEM Room have had a wonderful start to the school year and are very engaged in the learning that has taken place.

Year 5/6 students this term have finished their lighthouses. Students created, built and made a circuit to make their lighthouse light up. They really enjoyed this project and it was wonderful to see all the different designs that students came up with. Students in Year 5/6 are now using their engineering skills to govern and build a small town that uses renewable energy and a checklist of criteria.

Year 3/4 students are engaging in a Digital Technology project about Camperdown. Students have been learning how to use the Makey Makeys (a simple circuit keyboard) and Scratch to be able to play a video game. Students will use the skills learnt from these two programs to create an interactive poster about Camperdown.

Year 1/2 students are also studying Camperdown and have used their computer skills to create a small poster about our little town. In the coming weeks students will be designing and creating a Camperdown diorama.

Prep students have been learning about living and non-living things. They have been making living creatures, such as spiders and ladybugs. Students have also been investigating and classifying what makes things living and non-living and looking at these under a microscope.

We cannot wait to show you more of what we have been creating, building and designing in the STEM room in the coming weeks.

Lauren Murphy, STEM Teacher

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T2, Wk 2: Angus Murphy, Logan Hedrick, Sam Bateman, Airly Dwyer, Jesse Douma, Rhett Fleming, Kurt Wilson, Quinn Clark, Codie Teal.

T2, Wk 3: Layla Doherty, Hamish Messer, Tanmicka Reed, Madeline Neilson, Brahminy Rothman, Billie Cuttler, Charlotte Bennett, Noah Gavin.

Each week, a student is awarded the Star Learning Award for their class and presented with this

achievement at our weekly Junior Campus assembly. Star Learners are students who have

demonstrated excellence in their learning.

Each week, one recipient will be selected as our Super Star Learner and interviewed by our school

captains for the newsletter. We congratulate Amethyst Rothman and Logan Hedrick on their

awards.

Amethyst Rothman (Super Star Learner – Week 1)

What are your strengths as a learner?

I can cooperate with other students.

What are you really enjoying in your classroom this year?

I enjoy having Miss Carrigan-Walsh as a teacher.

What are your goals for the year in terms of your learning?

To improve my Indonesian.

What advice do you have for other learners at our school?

Don’t give up!

Logan Hedrick (Super Star Learner – Week 2)

What are your strengths as a learner?

Writing.

What are you really enjoying in your classroom this year?

Being in a class with my friends.

What are your goals for the year in terms of your learning?

Sounds-Write.

What advice do you have for other learners at our school?

Keep trying!

Proud member of the Great South West Coast Network of Government Schools.

Isabelle Eldridge was successful on the

weekend in passing her Shodan (1st) Dan

Senior Black Belt grading. At 15 years of

age, she is the youngest in

Camperdown/Terang Dojo’s history to

be awarded the senior Dan rank.

The grading takes place over three days at Brucknell Scout Camp where all attempting to ‘rank up’ put

themselves to the test.

It’s a weekend where not only skill and technique is tested but it is also a huge mental test. With the days

starting at 4.30am and finishing at 11pm, it’s considered a massive achievement if it can be overcome.

For six weekends in the lead-up, Isabelle was also required to attend compulsory black belt classes to

prepare for what lies ahead and ensure a high standard.

The final test came on Sunday where Isabelle was to perform nine Forms and eight Kata (synchronised

and preset karate sequences). Following on from this was 10 minutes of Kumite (sparring) with a new

opponent every minute to ensure they were tested and the opponent was “fresh”. Once this had been

completed, it was a 30 minute, 1200 rep burn fitness stamina test all on top of late nights, early morning

starts and a weekend of karate! Congratulations Isabelle – we are very proud of you!

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Protection of School Communities) Bill 2021: Information for Parents, Carers and Families

Victorian school communities are overwhelmingly positive and safe places for teaching and learning where we all play a role in supporting

students in their achievements, engagement and wellbeing needs. At Camperdown College we are very grateful for the positive working

relationships we enjoy with our families, and for the respectful way in which issues are raised. This helps us to provide a safe and

supportive workplace for our staff and sets a positive example for all of our young learners.

It is likely that you have heard the recent media announcements that the Victorian Government has introduced the Education and Training

Reform Amendment (Protection of School Communities) Bill 2021. If passed through parliament, the proposed Bill would come into

effect in May 2022.

The Bill aims to protect and keep school communities safe by preventing and deterring violent and aggressive behaviours from adult

members of the school community and ensure that schools are positive, safe and inclusive places to work and learn. This Bill will apply

to the small minority of adult members of the Victorian school community who engage in this behaviour, after early conflict resolution

measures through non-legislative avenues have failed.

The proposed law will empower principals and other authorised persons to issue School Community Safety Orders in response to parents,

carers and other adult members of the school community who engage in harmful, threatening, abusive or disruptive behaviours on school

grounds or places where school activities take place, or inappropriate and harmful communication through emails and social media.

This Bill will apply if a member of the school community engages in this behaviour when all other reasonable interventions have failed.

The changes would ensure that all members of the school community are kept safe and to minimise any harm to their safety and wellbeing.

There will be internal and external review mechanisms in place if a person who is subject to a School Community Safety Order wishes to

appeal an Order.

Arrangements will be available to ensure parents can still remain engaged in their child’s learning to and to minimise any disruption to

the student.

This Bill would not replace the existing avenues to

raise any complaints, issues or suggestions with

schools. Our Camperdown College Community

Grievance Policy, available on the school website,

outlines our school’s procedures for managing

complaints. By continuing to engage with these

communication channels in a respectful and

collaborative manner, we can continue to work

together to support our students

Further information about the details of the Bill will

be communicated to you if the Bill is passed by

parliament.

Cherie Kilpatrick,

Principal

Opportunities for Prep – Year 6 students

to take photos at the Junior Campus will

take place over the next couple of weeks

with the help of our Arts Captains,

Darcy, Nancy and Jackson.