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PRINCIPAL’S REPORTHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVALIn early February, over 1500 students and staff attended our House Swimming Carnival at the Pines Estate swimming pool in Frankston North. A great day was enjoyed by all. The colours of the four houses were everywhere - it was wonderful to see the students and staff taking such pride in being part of the day, not just by wearing their house colours but by participating in the swimming events and cheering and supporting each other on.
A big thank you to all the staff for their hard work prior to and during the day, and in particular to Mr Matt Mackenzie and his team. A report on the College Athletics Carnival will be included in the next Newsletter.
YEAR 7 CAMPIn late February, our year 7 students travelled to Phillip Island Adventure Resort, where they spent three days getting to know their teachers and peers and participating in many challenging and fun-filled activities. Another big thank you to the year 7 team for organising the camp and to the staff who attended.
OPEN NIGHTOpen Night was held on 27 February. Hundreds of prospective families and students were in attendance. Every area of the College was alive with displays, activities, performances and presentations. I received many comments about our educational curriculum, facilities and grounds, as well as enquiries from families about how to enrol their children. It was a fantastic night, due in no small part, to the hard-work and commitment of all our staff and students who organised the wonderful displays and exhibits to showcase what is happening at our school. Thank you also to our student Leaders, who lead many tours on the evening.
PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS Thank you to the parents who attended our Senior School Parent Information Evening and the Year 7 Parent Meet and Greet. Parents and carers found the sessions extremely informative and a great opportunity to meet staff and talk about their children’s education, as well as get some useful tips and suggestions about how to provide support to their sons/daughters at home and at school. I also value the opportunity to meet parents at these events.
MONASH IMMERSION PROGRAMLater this month, we look forward to welcoming approximately 100 Monash University Pre-Service Teachers to our college, as we commence our 2018 immersion program. We are very fortunate to have secured such a great partnership with Monash University, the student teachers will be working in small group programs with Year 7 and 8 students, focussing on literacy, numeracy and health education.
Mrs Linda Stanton, Principal
NewsletterMornington Secondary College, 1051 Nepean Hwy, Mornington 3931 Telephone: 5970 0200 email: [email protected]
Issue 2, March 2018
Open Night 2018
The Drum Corp
Ancient Civilisations
Photography
Food Technology
Girls Aerobics
PATHWAYS NEWSWhite Card TrainingOn February 15, Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction Training (White Card) was held at Mornington SC. Twenty-six students attended the training, all were successful in completing it. The training was facilitated by an instructor from the CFMEU. A White Card holder is registered under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations to perform construction work, having completed general OHS induction training for the construction industry.
The next White Card training session will be held on Tuesday October 16, students should enquire at the Pathways Office. Places are limited to 25 students.
RSA TrainingA Responsible Service of Alcohol training session will be held at MSC for year 12 students on the 19th of April. This session is fully booked, the next session will be on the 19th of June. Interested students should enquire at the Pathways Office.
Australian Defence Force Careers ExpoTwenty-three students from years 9-12 attended an excursion to the ADF Careers Expo
at The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. The expo provided students with information on the various careers available in the Australian Defence Force,
it gave them a feel for what it might be like to join the ADF. Instructional presentations provided students with hands on experience with equipment,
flight simulators, exercise drills and virtual reality machines.
TOP UP!TOP UP provides students in years 7-10 with extra assistance outside of the classroom. Whether you need help staying on top of your homework or are striving for a gold star, TOP UP can help you! Consider attending Top Up! It’s FREE
When: Tuesday Afternoons 3:15pm – 4:15pm Wednesday Afternoons 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Venue: J6
Expert teachers from all subjects are available to help.
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2018The process for school Council has been completed. Parent Representatives on Council
are Julie Escudero, Kellie Sherry, Justen O’Connor, Dorith Freeman and Peter Blood. Council can be contacted by emailing [email protected].
YEAR 7 PHILLIP ISLAND ADVENTURE RESORT CAMPOver 330 Year 7 students went on a camp to Phillip Island Adventure Resort during the week of 19th February – 23rd February. The intention of the camp was to promote resilience, connectedness and inclusiveness.
Students were challenged on a range of activities such as high ropes course, giant swing, tandem flying fox and raft making. They supported and worked with one another, creating new friendships and forming bonds along the way. On the first night of the camp, we visited Amaze n’ Things. Here, students completed a range of activities such as the maze, puzzles, optical illusions, mini golf and the drop slide. Thank you to all students for your participation and positive attitude, the MSC staff for their hard work and Phillip Island Adventure Resort for a wonderful camp.
Siaan Le Fevre, Year 7 Leader
BOOK CLUBOn Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes all
students will be welcome in the new school library, which is situated in A1. Students are welcome to
bring their own reading materials, or may read from the selection we have available. Students who wish to quietly work or study are also invited to join us.
VCAL SPORT AND RECREATION
SURF CAMP AT TORQUAY
Students participated in 4 hours of surf
lessons and stayed overnight in tents in the Torquay caravan
park.
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HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVALFrankston North Swimming Pool
SCHOOL TERMS 2018Term 1: 29 January - 29 MarchTerm 2: 16 April - 29 June Term 3: 16 July - 21 SeptemberTerm 4: 8 October - 21 December
Easter Fri 30 March (Good Friday)Mon 2 April (Easter Monday)
SUNSMART
As a Health Promoting School, Mornington Secondary College is committed to
constantly strengthening its capacity as a healthy setting for learning and working. To the parents of all our students, we
encourage you, please, to be persistent when it comes to encouraging your children to use sun protection. It needs to become a normal and non-negotiable practice. We
must work together to ensure and promote positive behaviour when it comes to the
power of the sun.
Sheila Wigley, Health Promoting Schools Committee
School Uniform Policy – School Shoes February 9, 2018
ACCPETABLE SCHOOL SHOES – A GUIDE
THE FOLLOWING SHOES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Mornington Secondary College Uniform Policy
DOCTORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS PROGRAMAs you may be aware, our school was successful in being selected to
participate in the Victorian Government’s Doctors in Secondary Schools Program. As part of this program, an adolescent-trained GP, Dr Steph, is at
our school each Tuesday to provide free access to primary health care for our secondary students.
We know that teenagers are the least likely of all age groups to seek health care, but we also know that many health problems that can have consequences
into adulthood start at this time of life. The Doctors in Secondary Schools program seeks to address this issue.
You can support the success of the program by talking to your child about the program and encouraging them to access the GP if they need primary health
care. Students can contact the Doctors in Secondary Schools Program
Lead Teacher Ms Sheila Wigley on 5970 0200 or email [email protected]
Rebel Sport Community Kickbacks!If you have a Rebel Sport Card, do you know you
can link it to Mornington Secondary College. 5% comes back to us by way of a discount on
equipment purchases for the school.
3D MODELLING Year 10 students Simon Owen and Warren Rogan (left) run a 3D modelling course for year 7 students every Wednesday at lunchtime. It is fantastic that Simon and Warren have gone above and beyond all expectations to develop this initiative and create a course teaching 3D modelling. Initially, it was going to be a lunchtime activity but the boys decided it would be better if they made it a course and in turn presented me with a series of lesson plans with the course outline. They have sourced different skills and resources from various staff members ensuring that
every thing was ready for the course to proceed. It has been amazing to watch these talented and caring students use their skills to help others. Next term, Warren and Simon are offering the same course to any interested year 8 students.
Denise Leggett, Assistant Principal
