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CAMPERDOWN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Term 1, Week 8, 21st March 2019

Camperdown

Life can never be too colourful, too exciting or too much fun! Prep – Year 6 students were treated to a Circus Challenge last week when they took part in a hands-on experience that was fun and engaging. Students were actively involved in physical and creative activities through a whole school performance and individual workshops. The two presenters, aka Ringmasters, performed feats that wowed and amazed our students, keeping them on the edge of their seats. Our Prep students reminisced with a smile as they wrote:

“Last week, the Australian Circus came

to visit us, it was:

Magic

Fun

Awesome Good

Fantastic

Brilliant Insane

Amazing

Cool”

Prep – Year 6 students found the Circus Challenge very

entertaining before learning

some circus tricks of their own.

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.

From the Principal’s Desk…

Every day is the right day to stand up as

an individual for respect, tolerance and

inclusion. Last Friday's National Day of

Action against Bullying and Violence

was an opportunity for students to

coordinate efforts and publicly celebrate

the inclusive values of their schools.

At our Senior Campus, Social Justice

Captain Zoe Wilkinson led a team of

students to organise and run activities that celebrated

teamwork and communication. The focus was on having fun

and making connections across year levels and friendship

groups.

It is widely understood that adults play a significant role in

shaping children's attitudes and behaviours. The way we talk

about others, respond to offensive comments, include or

exclude, stand by or take action, sends a strong message about

who and what we value. In turn, the awareness and integrity

of our young people in matters relating to tolerance and

diversity, as evidenced in Friday's student-driven anti-

bullying activities, adds value and energy to public discussion

and signals that our future is in capable hands.

Educating young people about the harmful effects of bullying

and taking proactive and responsive steps to maintain a safe

and supportive environment for all is a responsibility taken

very seriously by Camperdown College. Our Bullying and

Harassment Policy is due for review as part of the regular

School Council cycle and changes are being made to ensure

that the school's position and procedures are absolutely

clear.

The draft with changes will be included in the next big

newsletter and I encourage families to read and discuss it

over the school holidays. Feedback prior to the policy being

finalised is strongly encouraged and can be written onto the

hard copy or emailed to the College’s official email address.

Consistent with our Camperdown College Mutual

Accountabilities (attached), we can all take action to protect

our Camperdown College’s positive culture.

Last Friday's devastating events in Christchurch, New

Zealand, have served as a shocking illustration of intolerance

and hatred-fuelled violence. Our young people are

understandably confused and shaken by events that are

utterly opposed to the values and practices that underpin our

everyday operations and interactions here at school.

Through our Indonesian language program we are very

fortunate to enjoy a sister-school relationship with SMPN 2

Leuwisadeng in West Java. The kindness and hospitality

extended by our Muslim friends during our previous visits to

the school profoundly affected all students and staff who

were present. At Camperdown College we will continue to

promote, model and live our values of respect, caring and

responsibility, and celebrate the similarities that connect us

all across time, culture and place.

Ms Cherie Kilpatrick, Principal

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Tuesday 26th March Prep – Year 6 Dental Screenings

Thursday 28th March Year 3 – 6 District Athletics Carnival at Frederick Street

Thursday 28th March NAPLAN Online Coordinated Practice Test

Friday 29th March HSSSD Athletics Carnival

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Tuesday 2nd April Year 7 – 12 Dental Screenings

Friday 5th April Last day for Term 1 – 2.30pm dismissal

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Monday 22nd April Easter Monday Public Holiday Students in Prep – Year 12 are not required at school

Tuesday 23rd April First day for Term 2

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Tuesday 30th April Year 1 – 4 Hockey Clinics at the Junior Campus

Thursday 2nd May Prep – Year 6 Cross Country Carnival

Friday 3rd May Year 3 – 6 Division Athletics

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Monday – Wednesday 6th – 8th May Year 5/6 Melbourne Camp

Tuesday 7th May Year 7 and 10 Immunisations

Wednesday 8th May Combined Parents & Friends and School Council Dinner Meeting from 6.30pm

Friday 10th May VSSS District Rehearsal at Colac Primary School

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Monday – Wednesday 13th – 15th May Year 10 Camp

Wednesday 15th May Year 7 Information Evening at the Senior Campus from 7pm

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Monday – Friday 20th – 24th May Education Week: Careers

Tuesday 21st May Selected Year 5/6 students leave for Somers Camp

Wednesday 22nd May HSSSD Cross Country

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Monday 27th May Year 3 – 6 Division Cross Country

Tuesday 28th May Year 9 – 12 Interschool Football and Netball

Wednesday 29th May Somers Camp students arrive home

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Monday 3rd June VSSS District Rehearsal at Colac Primary School

Monday 3rd June GWR Cross Country for Year 7 – 12 students

Thursday 6th June Year 7 – 9 Interschool Football and Netball

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Parent Teacher Interviews:

Thank you to parents who attended Parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday. We always appreciate you giving

up your time to attend in order to discuss the best ways that we can all work together to bring about maximum

learning growth.

Greater Western Swimming:

We wish the eight representatives who will be swimming in Horsham tomorrow every success as they compete

at the next level. Congratulations to Bailey McDonald, Olivia Maskell, Zoe Wilkinson, Jack Helmore, Annabel

Lucas and Eliza O’Neil for making it to this level.

Congratulations:

Congratulations to Bailey McDonald, Paddy Baker and Tom Baker who represented Bookaar Cricket Club in the U/16 South West

Cricket Association grand final last weekend and took out the flag for the second year in a row. Special mention to Bailey who was

named man of the match in the grand final and who also won the bowling aggregate for the league.

School Immunisation Program:

Students in Year 7 and 10 received information last week about the School Immunisation Program conducted by the Corangamite

Shire. If you would like your child to participate in this program, signed consent forms must be returned to the Senior Campus Office

by Friday 5th April.

National Day against Bullying and Violence:

Social Justice Captain, Zoe Wilkinson, along with other enthusiastic members of the Social Justice Committee led the way on Friday

to celebrate National Day against Bullying and Violence. Joining 5,726 schools and 2.4 million students Australia wide, the students

participated in activities at recess and lunch time aimed at improving team work and celebrating individuality. It was pleasing to see

so many students and staff involved and spreading the message: Bullying. No Way! Take action every day.

Interschool Golf:

Tom Baker, Bailey McDonald and James O’Neil competed in the secondary schools golfing tournament last Friday. The boys played

very well and held their own against students with lots of golfing experience. Thanks to Kathryn Robertson for accompanying the

students.

Grand Prix:

Year 9/10 Small Engine elective students got to taste the Grand Prix last Friday. Leaving school at 7am and returning at 10pm, the

students were able to embrace all facets of this event. Students enjoyed participating in some of the hands on activities, watching trials

and inspecting the race cars. Thanks to Chris Brooks and Jesse Van for taking the students to this event.

VCAL Community Meal:

VCAL students catered for the first community meal for this year last Wednesday. The students prepared a scrumptious menu and

enjoyed serving, sharing the meal and interacting with the guests. Thank you to staff who donated the food for this meal.

NAPLAN:

This year all NAPLAN testing for students in Year 7 to 9 will be conducted online. Students will complete all four tests – reading,

writing, language conventions and numeracy on a firewalled area of their laptops. Current Year 8 and 10 students trialled this process

towards the end of last year. Important dates for Year 7 and 9 students are:

28th March: Coordinated Practice Test (to test that the system can carry the load Victoria wide)

14th – 24th May: NAPLAN testing window. We have scheduled tests for Tuesday 14th through until Tuesday 21st May.

The final days will allow for catch up tests.

Teen Mental Health First Aid:

Year 9 students have graduated with a certificate after undertaking the Teen Metal Health First Aid course. Students attended three

sessions this term focussing on how to recognise and help peers and themselves with mental health related issues.

Vicki Angus, Senior Campus Assistant Principal

Parent Teacher Interviews:

It was fantastic to see so many parents at our Parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday afternoon. These

interviews are important for maintaining strong links between home and school and for supporting the learning

of all our students. If you weren’t able to make it to the Parent Teacher Interviews I encourage you to contact

the Junior Campus in order to make a suitable time to talk to your child’s teacher.

Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS):

On Friday 8th March I had the pleasure of accompanying our thirteen

participants in this year’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular to their

first regional rehearsal at Colac Primary School. Joined by students

from Derrinallum College, Colac Primary School and Colac Secondary College our students

began learning the steps and moves to no less than six different dances. It was wonderful to

watch the enthusiastic way in which our students listened and followed instructions in order to

master each dance.

The students will shortly commence regular dance practice sessions at school in the lead up to their next regional rehearsal in Colac

on Friday 10th May. Special thanks to Sheree Horspole and David and Claire Kempton for transporting students to and from Colac.

Junior Campus News

Senior Campus News

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Australian Circus Company:

Last Thursday Junior Campus students were privileged to have a visit from the Australian Circus Company. As part of this visit all

students were treated to a performance that included a variety of circus skills before each participating in a workshop to fine tune their

own circus skills. Feedback from our students was very positive, see the front page for a more detailed report.

Prep – Year 6 House Athletics Carnival:

Our annual Junior Campus Athletics Carnival was held yesterday in warm and sunny conditions. Once again it was pleasing to see

high levels of participation in all sports and the positive attitude of our students as they put their best effort into each event. My

sincere thanks to all the parents who helped out on the day, to our teaching and ES staff for their work, and to Mr Attrill for his

organisation of the whole day. Congratulations to all students for their individual achievements on the day, and especially to those

Year 3 – 6 students who will now progress onto the District Athletics Carnival.

NAPLAN Online:

In May this year our students in Year 3 and 5 will once again be sitting the NAPLAN assessments in Reading, Writing, Conventions

of Language and Numeracy. A change that will take place this year is the shift from pencil and paper tests to online assessments. To

assist students to be prepared for the NAPLAN Online assessments students will be able to access an online practice test which will

help them to become familiar with the different formats of the questions, and to understand how the assessments will be conducted

this year. As part of this preparation, all schools involved in NAPLAN Online this year will be involved in a Coordinated Practice

Test next Thursday 28th March. No assessment results will be available from this test as its purpose is purely to familiarize students

with the new test format. Further information about the NAPLAN assessments for 2019 will be sent home shortly.

Graeme Bennett,

Acting Junior Campus Assistant Principal

Parents & Friends Easter Raffle Parents & Friends are asking all Camperdown College families

to donate an Easter egg to the annual Easter Raffle. All

donations can be dropped off at either the Junior or Senior

Campus Offices by Friday 29th March. A small book of raffle

tickets for each family to sell have been sent home with

students today. Please return sold/unsold tickets with money to

either campus by Friday 29th March.

The lucky winners will be announced at the final Term 1

Junior Campus Celebration Assembly on Friday 5th April.

Parents & Friends are catering for the Year 3 – 6 District Athletics on Thursday 28th March and also the HSSSA Athletics on Friday 29th March.

Donations of yummy slices and cakes, etc, to sell on these days would be gratefully accepted (all ingredients must be listed on the packaging). Donations can be dropped at the Junior or Senior Campus Office no earlier than the day

before. Thanks for your continued support.

Junior Campus communication sent to parents this week:J21 Prep – Year 6 Athletics Carnival J22 Year 5/6 Somers Camp Announcement

Senior Campus communication sent to parents this week:S14 Year 11 Studio Art Gallery Geelong

Please note that Peter Sharp is

unable to offer guitar lessons

through the College this year,

however alternatives for Terms 2,

3 and 4 are being investigated.

Thank you for your

understanding.

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Be part of Camperdown College’s growing alumni community by visiting our Facebook page, Camperdown College Alumni, and either messaging us, completing the short survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WY2FZB2) or emailing us at alumni@camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au

Camperdown College Uniform Shop opening hours: Wednesdays from 3.15pm – 4.00pm

Fridays from 8.30am – 9.15am and 3.15pm – 4.00pm

With the exception of new families, we are unable to open the Uniform Shop outside of these hours.

We thank you for your understanding.

Our Senior Campus students demonstrated much

resilience by competing in the Year 7 – 12 House

Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 6th March, a day that

gave us four seasons in one day! Students remained

positive and worked hard to earn points for their house in

respective track and field events. There were some

fantastic performances all round and it was great to see

the house spirit and support for each other. There were

plenty of close results; it was only the relays that helped

deem the winner. Well done to Bullen Merri on winning

the athletics shield back-to-back; Manifold was a close

second and Leura third. Age Champions were:

U/13: Derek MacRae & Eliza O’Neil

U/14: Logan Howard & Nikita Carter

U/15: Declan Tickner & Eve Britton

U/16: Bailey McDonald & Terran Buckle

U/17: Angus Gordon & Olivia Maskell

U/20: Jack Helmore & Olivia Henzen

This year, the House Captains introduced House Spirit

awards for students they believed showed exactly what

house spirit and participation was all about. Well done to

the recipients:

Leura: Khris Clementson & Selvia Suson

Bullen Merri: Tom Hutton & Eliza O’Neil

Manifold: Stephen Benallack & Georgia Walters

Congratulations to all participants and well done to those

who have earnt the opportunity to progress and compete

at the HSSSA Interschool Athletics Carnival.

Grace Lee, Year 7 – 12 Sport Coordinator

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Friday 8th March 2019 (back): Maison Tolland, Josh Lucas, Saxxon Pearce, Jackson Bennett, Jordyn Pillar; (front): Beau Smith, Brahminy Rothman, Noah

Boyd, Jonty Richardson.

Friday 15th March 2019 (back): Toby Herron, Corey Evans, Lila Horspole; (front): Zander Horan, Austin Wickenton, Ruby Johnston,

Archie Nolan.

Let’s stick together…

Get ready to collect as many stickers as you can between

Wednesday 1st May and Tuesday 25th June, stick them on

provided sticker sheets and place them in the collection box at

Woolworths in Camperdown or the Junior or Senior Campus.

Our Year 11 Physics class is proud and excited to be arranging a Skype with 2002 alum Anthony Teal, now based in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr Anthony Teal is a data scientist, analyst, and researcher in Photovoltaic Engineering with First Solar, and his story will not only open our students’ minds to the physics-based career possibilities that exist, but to their individual potential on the world stage. (Anthony is pictured front row third from left). Join our alumni community by emailing us at alumni@camperdowncoll.vic.edu.au

Maria Whitmore, Alumni Manager

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CSEF Applications close for 2019 on

Friday 21st June

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