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NEWSLETTER
Issue 3– 21st February 2017
School Council Election 2017
Attached to this week’s newsletter is information relating to the 2017 School Council Election. Nominations open
Tuesday 21st February and close next Tuesday the 28th of February at 4.00pm. Nomination forms are available at
the school office. We require 6 Parent members and 2 DET members. All you need is an interest in your child’s
school and the desire to work in partnership with others.
I would like to thank our outgoing School Council members Ron Ismay, Craig Riordan, Lynne McKenzie, Amanda
Sluggett, Caroline Cocks, Georgina O’Halloran, Colleen Petschel and Murray Robinson, for their dedication and
commitment to promoting and improving our school during their time on School Council. I would also like to
encourage them to nominate for a position in the 2017 School Council to continue the important work we are
doing.
Our ongoing School Council members are Matt Staples, Allan Roberts, Valma Gregory, Stephen Leach, Nathan
Smith, Peter Stasinowsky and Alan Coffey.
Principal’s Report
Rainbow P-12 College 17 Albert Street
PO Box 223 Rainbow Vic 3424
P: 03 5395 1063 F: 03 5395 1192
Support your Students in their Study Skills : Free Session on Study Skills for Parents
The school is running a number of sessions on Tuesday 28 February on the skills of
studying. The presentation is through the accredited provider of Elevate Education.
This is particularly relevant for any VCE students but also for all students.
All year 7 to 12 students will attend sessions during the day. In the afternoon at 5PM
(in rooms 5&6) there will be a session designed specifically for parents. Please attend if
possible as the information will help you to encourage and understand your child’s
studies.
Please let Mrs. Fulton know if you wish to attend by handing in the slip below
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I ______________________________ will be attending the Parent Study Skill session
on 28 Feb at 5pm in rooms 5/6.
Rainbow P-12 College Junior School Swimming Sports
@ Rainbow Swimming Pool
Friday 3rd March
Starting time 10 am.
Students are expected to come to school as normal.
Clothing for the day – House colours or uniform.
Food – snacks, water, packed lunch or money to buy food from the parent clubs BBQ.
Students are to bring their bathers, rashie and towels. At least two towels are required as the
students are in and out of the water during the day.
Suitable sunhat.
Old Windcheater – if the weather is cool it will keep the student warm.
Sunscreen is provided by the school, however, if you child has a sensitivity please bring some from
home.
Pool canteen will only be open during the lunch break and after the sports.
Lunch break will be approximately at 1pm.
Parents club BBQ prices - Chicken Steaks - $4.50
Hamburgers - $2.50 Sausages - $2.00
END OF DAY ORGANISATION
If you intend on taking your child directly from the pool can you please complete the form below and
return to Mrs Gregory by Wednesday the 1st of March. Students who are not being picked up will be
returning to the school and will be dismissed at the normal time.
I (name)____________________________ will be taking (name/ names)
____________________________________________________from the pool on Friday
3rd of March.
Swimming Notice for Junior School
We will be swimming on Friday the 24th February and then on the Friday the 3rd of March (Sports day).
On Friday the 24th February the Grade 3/4/5/6 will be swimming from 1pm to 2pm - they will be having
an early lunchtime and will require a packed lunch (sorry for any inconvenience). P/1/2 will be swimming
from 2pm to 3.10pm and will be having a normal lunchtime.
Rainbow P-12 Swimming for Senior School The senior Rainbow P-12 Swimming Sports were held on Thursday 16 February under pleasant weather conditions. All students who swam need to be congratulated on a superb effort. Many parents, grandparents and friends attended which made the students all the more enthusiastic about their swimming. The lunch was provided by the Parents Club and was well appreciated. Parent volunteers such as Amanda Sluggett and Carolyn Cocks are thanked for their efforts all day. The overall house winners were Hindmarsh scoring 488 points; Albacutya scored 417 points. Congratulations to both houses and especially the captains and vice-captains for making the sports such an enthusiastic and smooth running event . The Individual Grand Aggregate Award went to Lily Klemm who also broke many records on the day. Her results show what happens with persistence and grit. Matthew Thomas was the boy’s overall champion. Unfortunately the Albacutya house captains team won the parent / teacher/house captains race with a decisive victory over teachers and parents. Record Breakers: Congratulations to the following students on setting new records for their events. Matthew Thomas (Alb): 15 Yr Boys 50m Freestyle : 33.70 s Matthew Thomas (Alb): 15 Yr Boys 25m Butterfly : 18.30 s Liam Preston: 16 Yr Boys 50m Breaststroke: 44.60s Jakob Cocks (Alb): 16 Yr Boys 50m Freestyle : 32.3 s Lily Klemm (Hin): 18-20 Yr Girls 50m Freestyle: 37.9s. Lily Klemm (Hin): 18-20 Yr Girls 50m Backstroke: 46.9s. Rylee Cocks (Alb): 18-20 Yr Girls 50m Breaststroke: 51.70s Age Group Champions: (Age is calculated as of Dec 31 2016). 13 Yr Girls: Gracie Hurlstone (Hin). 13 Yr Boys: Lachlan Staples (Hin). 14 Yr Girls: Jessica Staples (Hin) 14 Yr Boys: Nicholas Roll (Alb) 15 Yr Girls: Macy Fuller (Alb) 15 Yr Boys: Matthew Thomas (Alb) 16 Yr Girls: Mikayla Keller (Hin) 16 Yr Boys: Sebastian Kruger (Alb) 17 Yr Girls: Rachel Staples (Hin) 17 Yr Boys: Joel Boehm (Hin) 18-20 Yr Girls: Lily Klemm (Hin) 18-20 Yr Boys: Joshua McDonald (Alb)
Paddy O’Halloran & Phoenix Oakley Ashlei Francis, Jasmine Robins, Haylee Tumeth
CALENDAR
Wed 22nd Feb Parents Club Meeting 2pm Fri 24th Feb VCE Study Day Tue 28th Feb Pancake Day MARC Van Fri 3rd Mar Junior School Swimming Sports Tue 6th Mar Field Days Excursion Senior Little Desert Swimming Mon 13th Mar Labour Day Holiday Tue 14th Mar MARC Van Fri 24th Mar Senior GWR Swimming Rainbow P-12 College FETE 4pm onwards Tue 28th Mar MARC Van
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Junior students of the week are Mitchel Ey, Zander Eckermann, Declyn Robertson, Ryder Gould. Senior students of the week are Maddy Martin, Georgia Gelligen, Bridget McKenzie, Rylee Cocks and Liam Preston. ABSENT: Skyeanne Drayton
Hindmarsh Junior School elects Captains
Pancake Day
Once again the College will be participating in Pancake Day at the Rainbow Fire Station on Tuesday 28th February. Prices are as follows: Savoury Pancakes - $5.00 Choices are: Crab Meat, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Spaghetti Bolognaise & Tuna Sweet Pancakes - $5.00 Choices are: Strawberry and Ice Cream or Bananas and Ice Cream Plain Pancakes - $2.00 Choices are: Maple Syrup, Lemon & Sugar, Jam & Cream, Ice Cream and Butter. Can parents please note that students in the Junior area from Prep to Grade 6 that the pancakes will be for morning tea. Students must bring their normal lunch for that day. Senior school Year 7 to 12 will be going to have pancakes during normal school lunch time Could students write their names, orders and year on the outside of an envelope and have correct money inside and return the envelope to the college by Monday 27th February.
Southern Mallee Cluster Swimming Carnival On the 17th of February, 15 students headed to the Hopetoun pool for the annual Southern Mallee Cluster Swimming Carnival. Accompanying the students was a large cheer squad of parents and grandparents. Throughout the day the students displayed the schools character strengths; grit, optimisms and social intelligence as they participated and supported each other. Student comments ……. I am very proud of my school because they were trying their best and showing all of the character strengths. Clarissa I liked how we would cheer on each other. Shekinah I liked how everyone tried their best. Heidi I liked how we all cheered and participated and how we all did our personal best. Ayla I liked how we all had fun and did our personal best. Nekeisha I liked how everyone tried their best and had a fun time. Lewis I liked how everyone tried their best and even if they didn’t win they still had a smile on their face. Shanae It was an amazing day as everyone tried their best and even if they didn’t win they had fun. Tessa I liked the day because everyone participated. Oscar I liked swimming with kids my own age. Flynn Everyone was trying their best and they all did very good. Lenny I really enjoyed the day and loved swimming in every event. Lucy I thought it was wonderful because everyone was cheering each other on. Holly It was good because everyone was participating. Will It was fun because everyone was keen to swim. Cooper.
A special thank you to the parents and Mr. Smith who volunteered to take on our school’s allocated jobs for the day.
(L to R) Cooper 1st for 10U Individual Champion ,Lewis 1st for 11 years boys Individual Champion, Shekinah 2nd for 11yrs Girls Individual Champion, Lucy 2nd for 12yrs Girl Individual Champion.
SML SWIMMING NOMINATIONS FOR THE LITTLE DESERT CARNIVAL—TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY
The following students been selected to compete at the Little Desert Swimming Carnival at Horsham on Tuesday 28th February; Lucy Thomas (freestyle, breaststroke), Lewis Cocks (freestyle, backstroke), Shanae Bastin (freestyle, relay), Shekinah Hurlstone (freestyle, backstroke, relay) and Nekeisha Bastin (freestyle, relay). We wish them all the best and congratulate them on reaching the next level. Junior House Captains– Albacutya: Captains Ayla & Flynn, Vice-Captains Lucy and Daniel. Hindmarsh: Captain Shanae & Vice Captain Tessa
Asthma and Anaphylaxis Forms If you require on e of these forms please contact Leonie Clarke at the College. The plans must be filled in by your GP on the original coloured form and returned to the college.
Vaccinations The first round will be held on Monday 27th February. Consent forms will be sent home with Year 7 students on Thursday.
Junior Swimming Sports Junior school parents who wish to swim in the parent relay please bring your bathers.
PARENTS CLUB—Upcoming Dates Friday 3rd March—Junior Swimming Sports—Parents Club will be looking for helpers to cook the BBQ and serve. Donation of 6L of Coleslaw and 2kg onion (peeled and cut ready to cook) needed please. Prices for BBQ—Sausages $2, Hamburgers $2.50, Chicken Steaks $4.50.
Parents & Friends Meeting All leaders, superheros, parents and friends are invited to the Parents & Friends Meeting on Wednesday 22nd February at 2pm. Agenda Fete, What’s going on at the school (Mr. Coffey’s report), Future projects to be sponsored by Parents and Friends.
EBM Student Cover accident insurance Students are eligible to take out an online policy. You can go to the website www.studentcover.com.au. Information sheets are available in the college office. if required. The cost per student is $20.00
The World Around Us Each week in the junior school we will pick a country out of a hat. Students will have a week to find out a fun fact about that country. All fun facts will go into a box and one fact will be selected out each week to be pinned on our map board. Everyone that enters a fun fact goes into the draw for a weekly prize.
This week’s country is
Timor-Neste (East Timor)
Students in the Junior School celebrated
International Read Aloud Day.
All students read their favourite books with
a buddy, friend or independently. It was a
great reminder of the importance of sharing.
CANTEEN ROSTER
Wed 22nd C. Cocks Thur 23rd T. Bigham/A. Roberts Fri 24th N. Eckermann/J. Keller Mon 27th G. O’Halloran Tue 28th PANCAKE DAY—No Canteen Wed 1st Mar C. Petschel/A. Ey Thur 2nd K. Kajewski/D. Camilleri Fri 3rd E. Clarke/N. Kruger Mon 6th C. Saul/S. Millward-Coyne Tue 7th P. Bennett—Junior Swim Sports Wed 8th J. Thomas Thur 9th K. Klemm Fri 10th J. Williams/R. Norris-Burnett Mon 13th Labour Day Holiday Tue 14th B. Eckermann Wed 15th R. Bastin Thur 16th T. Tregenza, S. Gelligen Frid 17th C. Fisher, K Weir Mon 20th J. James Tue 21st S. Perkins Wed 22nd C. Roll, T Gould Thur 23rd M. Boehm Fri 24th L. Heinrich Mon 27th E. Staples/ D. Huff Tues 28th R. Keller/ J. Cocks Wed 29th J. Fuller/ N. Leach Thur 30th A. Gebert Frid 31st K. Preston/ S. George
Canteen Emergency List
Desma Napthine 5395 1557
Debbie Lowe 0488 115 973
Rebekah Richards 53226190
Cheryl Welch 5395 7250
If you wish to be placed on the emergency list
please call the general office on 53951063.
Please note:
Canteen Times are 12 noon—1.30 pm
First named on the roster is to pick up
goods from Bow Bakery
Please remember to keep a check to see when
you are rostered.
SCHOOL FEES
School Fees are now payable. If you wish to know the amount owing please contact the College.
Payment options are Cash, Cheque, Direct Deposit or EFT.
LONG SLEEVE POLO TOP ORDERS
A reminder that the order form for these tops needs to be returned to school by
the morning of Tuesday 28th February or dropped into Mallee Magic.
Schedule 4
Notice of Election and Call for Nominations
An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Rainbow P-12 College.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00 pm on Tuesday 28th
February
2017.
The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on Friday 10th
March 2017.
Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows –
If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.
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Alan Coffey
Principal
Membership category Term of office Number of positions
Parent member
From the day after the date of the declaration of
the poll in 2017 to and in-clusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2019
6
DEECD employee mem-ber
From the day after the
date of the declaration of the poll in 2017 to and in-clusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2019
2
School Council Election Process and Timetable
Rainbow P-12 College
2017
EVENT DATE
Notice of election and call for nominations
Tuesday, 21
st February 2017
Closing date for nominations
4.00pm Tuesday, 28
th February 2017
The date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be displayed
3.00pm Friday, 3
rd March 2017
The date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed
4.00pm Friday, 3
rd March 2017
Close of ballot
4.00pm Friday, 10
th March 2017
Vote count
Tuesday 14
th March 2017
Declaration of ballot
Tuesday 14
th March 2017
First council meeting to elect office bearers (the principal will preside)
7.30 pm Wednesday 15
th March 2017
