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Principal’s Report

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews are coming up on

Wednesday, 27th March and I would like to

encourage all parents to take this opportunity to

talk to teachers and discuss student progress.

These meetings are important as this is one way

for parents/guardians to get a clear picture of what

is taught in each class, how work is assessed, what

is coming up in the next term and how we can all

work together to make sure our students are happy

and engaged with school. Booking information

will sent home early next week along with Interim

reports.

Xuno information sessions will run on this day for

any families wanting to discuss this system of

communication.

School Council Representatives

Ballots/Voting is still open for the last parent-

member category position of School Council. This

closes on Friday at 4pm. Please place ballot paper

in the box at the General Office. Ballot papers

were emailed to all families last Friday.

Triathlon

Well done to all our competitors in the triathlon

last Thursday. Thanks must go to Brooke Chamberlain and Adrian Grogan and their team of

helpers who put hours into organising and setting up this event. There were just over 200

competitors across many schools in our network. Special mentions to Kaitlyn Cockerell and Ella

Lanyon who were our best individual performers and the Junior Male, Junior Female and Senior

Male teams for their fantastic performances.

DIARY DATES

March 13th Finance Meeting

15th Crazy Hair Day

15th Whole School Assembly

20th Parents’ Club AGM

20th School Council

20th F – Yr 4 Hockey Roadshow

20th – 22nd Howqua Yr 11 Out Door Ed

21st LMR Swimming Swan Hill

21st Gateway – Sawer’s Farm Exc

22nd School Working Bee

27th Parent/ Teacher interviews

28th White card training

April

2nd Workshop: Gaming

3rd Indigenous Art - Gateways

3rd Road Smart Session – Year 10

4th Y4 – Yr 6 Winter Sports at Boort

5th Whole School Assembly

5th End of Term 1

23rd Term 2 Begins

30th House cross-country run F - 12

March 13th 2019 Issue 7

Boort District P -12 School 9-27 Malone St

BOORT, 3537

Ph: 03 5455 2201

Mobile 0477 741 594

Email: boort.district.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.boortds.vic.gov.au

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is to empower our students and staff to work together to become active

and valued community members. We provide a safe and supportive learning

environment which fosters independent, resilient lifelong learners.

BDS Motto: ‘Achieving Excellence Together’

BDS Beliefs and Values: Acting in a Safe and Responsible Manner

We ask that students are not on the school grounds before 8.40am each day as supervision is not provided

before this time.

Swimming

Thanks to Hayden Rowley for escorting our competitors to Bendigo yesterday (Tuesday) for the

inter-school swimming. Congratulations to all our participants – they did a great job and were

supported by the parents and family members who attended.

Schools’ Privacy Policy

The Department released a Privacy Policy last year, which deals with the passing on of student

information to staff and outside agencies. Please log onto the school website and go to the link

under the ‘policies’ section for a full review of the policy.

Lee-Anne Sherwell

Principal

Principal’s Availability over the Next Week

Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Melbourne Bendigo –

Literacy PD

At School At School At School

Acceptable Use Agreement for Digital Technologies

Please ask your child/children if they have been given an “Acceptable use Agreement for Digital

Technologies” form last week. This form needs to be signed by each student and by a parent/carer

and returned to the school office ASAP.

Parents’ Club AGM

Our next meeting will be our AGM, this will be held on Wednesday, 20th of March at 9.00am at the school.

The President, Secretary and Treasurer roles need to be filled.

Please meet at the office. All very, welcome!

Apologies to Varlea on 0409 189 591. Thank you!

Workshop for Parents/Carers Gaming: Keep calm and continue parenting Tuesday, 2nd April 7.00pm to 8.00pm Room 21

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation are offering a free workshop for parents. Learn about how modern gaming works, the games your kids are playing, the positives and negatives of gaming and how to talk to your child if you are concerned about their gaming habits. The workshop will delve into some common gimmicks in popular games and the associated risks. Contact us at school to express your interest in this free workshop, to be held on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2019. Just ring the Office and get your name added to the list.

Working Bee Roster Term 1

Friday, March 22nd 3:45pm

Mr D and Mrs K Allison Mr D and Mrs K Potter

Mr A Barsdell Mr K and Mrs B Arnold

Ms A Whittle Mr G and Mrs T Burke

Ms C Bartlett Mr A and Mrs A Canfield

Mr G and Mrs N Malone Mr B Varghese & Mrs S Sajan

Mr S and Mrs S Anderson Mr A and Mrs K Baker

Mr G and Mrs T Boyd Mrs K Arnold

Mr C and Mrs L Beattie Mr D and Mrs S Bremner

Mr T and Byrne and Mrs M Thompson Mr C and Mrs B Chamberlain

Mr S Varghese & Mrs V Jacob Mr P and Mrs N Barraclough

Crazy Hair Day

Friday, 15th of March will see the SRC host “Crazy Hair Day”. Students and staff are encouraged to come to

school with the craziest hairstyle to help raise money and support the Leukaemia Foundation. There will be a

gold coin donation collected in Home Group/Classrooms in the morning. The SRC will have a colour

spraying station before 9.00am outside of the Grey Building for a further gold coin donation. Prizes

awarded for the craziest hair.

How to view your child’s timetable in Xuno

1. Click on the Learning menu and then click on the Timetable item. If you're using a mobile device,

you'll need to tap on the menu icon in the top right first, before you can tap on the Learning menu.

2. Parents can select a specific child by clicking on the button labelled with their child's name. If you are

logged in as a student, you will only be able to view your own attendance.

3. If you are using a mobile device your timetable for today is automatically displayed. On larger devices,

your entire timetable for the current week is shown. The timetable information is always live and up-to-

date, and will alert you to any room changes or cancellations.

4. On mobile devices you can use the forward and back navigation arrows at the top of the timetable to

navigate through each day of your weekly timetable.

5. To view your timetable in other weeks, change your date range by clicking the date picker in the top

right of the screen, select your new date range, then click on the Update button.

6. Click on the Print icon in the top header bar to print your entire weekly timetable. The print icon is not

available on mobiles and devices using small screens.

How your timetable appears on different devices.

The timetable will appear differently depending on the size of your device. If you're on a mobile device,

you'll see your timetable for today, and then day-by-day. On larger devices, such as laptops or iPad's (in

landscape view), you'll be able to see the whole week.

History Competitions

Several history competitions are currently available for students to enter. Entry requirements and eligibility

vary, and a number of significant prizes are available. The competitions include:

The Simpson Prize, which is a history competition available to Year 9 and 10 students. This has a closing

date of November 8, 2019, and this year has a focus on the end of the Great War. Full details are available

at http://www.simpsonprize.org/

The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize, which is a history competition available to Year 9 and 10 students.

This has a closing date of October 8, 2019, and this year there is a choice of three topics to address. Full

details are available at https://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/index.php/veterans/premiers-spirit-of-anzac-prize

The National History Challenge, which is available to students of all ages. The 2019 theme for this

competition is ‘People and Power’. The closing date is August 30, 2019. Full details are available at

http://www.historychallenge.org.au/

Please see Mr. Crilly for further information about any of these competitions.

NCTTC VCAL at the Rex and Beyond

The Network VCAL students from Charlton and Boort District School are in full swing with the arrival of

their designed T’shirt. Business at the candy bar has been steady with a doubling of previous profits in sales.

The NCLLEN through the Buloke Shire Engage program has agreed to fund Food Hygiene certificates for

all students. This certificate will be delivered through the Charlton Neighbourhood house at Charlton

College on the 30th of April. Students are also putting finishing touches on student tours of the Rex that will

be announced shortly.

Photographed below are Marry-Anne Sait NCLLEN, Natarsha Catherine VCAL student, Barb Bear

NCLLEN, Kim Laffin Charlton Neighbourhood House and Angel Grylls from Charlton.

Photographed below is the NCTTC VCAL class along with NCLLEN representative. Students are modelling

their new Rex uniforms.

HookIn2Hockey

Hockey Victoria and North Central Hockey Association are

visiting Boort District School next Wednesday, 20th for Years 1 - 4

to run their Hockey Roadshow. Participants will be introduced to

hockey through simple skills and drills and fun games.

Sam and Rosanna come to visit!

Last Tuesday, 5th of March, students from F - 6 were lucky enough to be entertained by the magical marvels

of magicians Sam & Rosanna. Sam & Rosanna came to visit from Melbourne and wowed us with card

tricks, cooking magic and a flying table! Some of us were even lucky enough to get to assist them; I think

there are some budding magicians among us!

Mrs White’s Year 2/3 class. Yippee!

Foundation Connor Roy For his excellent ‘Cat in the Hat’ writing.

Connor McNally For fantastic work learning letter sounds and spelling words.

Year 1 Tarlin Trinchi For taking time and care to produce his best work

Victoria Lanyon For always being a great help to her classmates and to Miss Mac

Year 2/3 Harlan Bartlett For working hard with place value.

Hope Field For neat presentation of reading group tasks.

Dustin Adamthwaite For prompt completion of his ‘ME’ jigsaw piece.

Liam King For prompt completion of his homework.

Year 3/4 Jake O’Flaherty For presenting a fantastic ‘All About Me’ book.

Liberty Field For always looking out for her friends.

Asha Rye For always respecting other class members.

North Central District Reverse Triathlon

Last Thursday, Boort hosted the NCD Triathlon with two hundred competitors from different schools in the

district competing. Boort had forty-four students compete, eight individual competitors and twelve teams of

three entered. It was great to see the support of all students cheering and socialising with students from

other schools. Overall, our students were very competitive.

A big thank you to Greg Boyd, Brad Haw, Marj Potter, Belinda and Mark Perryman and Nikki Barraclough

who gave up their time helping to be a marshal or photographer on the day. A special thank you to David

Rees who once again gave up his time to be the lead motorbike ensuring safety on the course and keeping

track of our leader in each event. Thank you to all the students who offered assistance on the day to ensure

the day ran successfully, especially the Gateways class who put up signage and swept the bike course of

hazards and VET students Austin and Jonti for assisting with packing up. It takes many hours of

organisation in the lead up to the event. Thank you also to Steve from the Loddon Shire, Dee Smith and her

lifeguards for coordinating the swim leg at the pool, Hayden Rowley, Hannah Hogan, Tom Bleicher and

Adrian Grogan for the hours of work undertaken on the day. It was great to see parents and grandparents

supporting our students. This is a great event hosted in Boort and the feedback received has been very

positive.

Results on the day. Well done to all competitors on the day.

Intermediate Female –Ella Lanyon 3rd – 55.06

Intermediate Male – Jake Boyd 4th - 47.47, Fletcher Last 8th – 53.38, Will Perryman 9th – 56.24, Angus

Potter 10th – 1.03.28

Senior Male – Jack Kerr 4th - 48.25, Rory Grogan 5th – 48.42

Senior Female – Kaitlyn Cockerell 3rd – 1.05.42

Junior Male team event – Sam Barraclough, Tom Potter, Zac Mayberry 2nd place – 56.20, Alby Bear,

Brady Whykes, Jett Hird 3rd place – 58.55, Richard Field, Alex Cockerell, Ryan O’Flaherty 6th place –

1.03.11, Jesse Rye, Griffin Lanyon, Frasier Holland 8th place – 1.05.59.

Junior Female team event – Phoebe Malone, Carissa Haw, Alyssa Boyd 4th – 1.14.37, Bridie Doyle, Annie

Perryman, Eliza Perryman 5th – 1.15.29

Intermediate Male team event – Jaymason Bartlet, Barry Rowan, Lance Malone 6th – 1.07.43, Tadi

Chasiya, Barry Rowan, Kaden Whykes 7th – 1.12.46,

Intermediate Female team event – Emmerson Doyle, Kate Beattie, Sophie Perryman 2nd – 1.03.04, Acacia

Vernon, Sophie Cockerell, Tahli Maxted 6th – 1.07.24

Senior Male team event – Elias Lanyon, Zac Poxon, Bella Grogan 2nd –53.35, Archie Bear, Austin

Malone, Jonti Williams 3rd – 1.09.55

SRC Leadership Day

Last Friday, the SRC members from Years 7 to 10 went to Pyramid Hill to participate in a Leadership

training afternoon. Shane Green ran workshops during the day. Together with the Pyramid Hill

Representatives, we expanded our knowledge of public speaking and learnt how to become a better leader.

Shane ran us through a range of activates each focusing on different aspects of being a leader. Some of these

were working as a team to create a capsule to prevent an egg from breaking, getting out of a human knot and

the helium pole. Through the course of the day, it was obvious that each of us had developed and improved

our ability to communicate clearly through the use of tone, body language and words. I think we all took

away something valuable from this workshop and will soon put this into action.

Chaplain Chats

Boort school values are: thinking creatively and independently,

acting with integrity and honesty,

showing tolerance and respect to others,

fairness,

acting in a safe and respectable manner,

resilience

pursuing excellence in all areas

Hi everyone, Are yesterday's issues holding you back? Let them go. Be free of

them and take the next step forward.

have a great week

Maureen Hurren

School Chaplain

Careers Post

Pathways Coordinator, Angela Poxon from the North Central Local Learning has been meeting with students

from Years 10 – 12 over the last few weeks. Interviews have involved updating Career Action Plans,

looking at options beyond secondary school and options for work experience. Angela will visit the school 6

full days each term and is available for career interviews with all students in Years 9-12. Each student has a

Career Pathways Plan that is updated after each appointment, and these reports are shared with the student

and Home Group teachers. Parents/guardians will be sent a summary of the interview and are welcome to

contact Angela a.poxon@ncllen.org.au if they would like a full copy of the Career Action Plan or to discuss

career pathways.

La Trobe University Experience Clever La Trobe’s Experience Clever program helps make the transition to University a little less daunting by

offering a taste of life at La Trobe. What exactly is Experience Clever? Held at the Melbourne Campus

during the Easter school holidays, it is a chance for Year 10, 11 and 12 students to experience university for

a day. They’ll choose from over 50 workshops in a broad range of study areas. From there, they’ll

experience real classroom environments and interact with university staff and students. There’ll also be

campus and accommodation tours, free catering, prizes and entertainment. Students can register online.

Make sure to get in early before sessions fill up.

https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/life/events/experience-clever

Federation University Update Fed Uni Faculty Experience Days are coming up shortly. Experience Days are open to all students studying

a VCE subject and they are a great opportunity for students to get a taste for an area that they have or may

have an interest in. The dates are: Thurs 28th March (Business and IT), Thurs 9th May (Education,

Community Welfare and Criminal Justice), Thurs 23rd May or 30th May (TBC) – (Nursing, Science and

Psychology).

Australian Catholic University

https://www.acu.edu.au/student-life/experience-uni-before-you-start/explore-your-local-campus

Would you like a taste of uni life before you enrol to study at ACU? Attend our free university experience

day. Tailored to your study area of interest, the day gives insight into on-campus life. As a program

participant, you’ll spend a day at your local campus where you’ll be able to participate in hands-on

workshops related to your degree of choice, meet staff and current students, explore your local ACU

campus, learn about industries and careers, get helpful tips on preparing for university, soak up the campus

atmosphere. Choose a workshop from a range of study areas, which may include nursing, midwifery,

business, paramedicine, education, physiotherapy, psychology, public health, exercise science, theology and

lots more.

Melbourne Campus - 2 July 2019, Ballarat Campus 5 July 2019

Registrations will open closer to the event.

Melbourne University Update Melbourne University are now offering a new flagship equity scholarship – ‘The Hansen Scholarship’

starting next year in 2020 and the applications opened on March 1st. The program includes benefits for high-

achieving domestic students who may otherwise struggle financially to access higher education. It offers free

accommodation, living allowances, funds for an international exchange, internship or voluntary opportunity,

plus a tailored enrichment program including academic orientation, study skills, mentoring and cultural

activities.

But it’s not just about academic achievement. This scholarship will reward students who have shown they

can overcome obstacles and conquer adversity, and who are driven to help others.

You can also get a head start with your application by previewing the form now and starting to gather the

documents you’ll need to submit. Applications close 21st March. To view this click here: https://unimelb-

scholarships.smartygrants.com.au/2020-hansen

The ADF GAP year 2020 applications are now open.

Get an exciting 12-month taste of life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, and enjoy full job training,

meaningful work and memorable experiences – plus much more. For further information click on the

link below:

www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/gap-year

Community News

LEND US YOUR BRAINS!!!

This is an invitation for Students to be involved in the Boort Show!! This is a great opportunity to be involved in your community and help with the running of

our town’s main community event.

We want to pick your brains and see how we can make YOUR!!! Boort Show more relevant

to you.

So talk among your mates and see what ideas you can come up.

In the not too distant future, we will organise a catch up at school where we can throw

around your ideas.

Madeleine Scott, A&P Society President.

BOORT DANCE GROUP

Boort Dance Group will spin into action the first week of TERM 2, on Wednesdays. (We are

waiting until tennis, swimming, Easter and holidays have finished.)

Boys and girls aged 3 years and up are invited to join and have fun. If you would like more

information, please do not hesitate to contact me couttsbij@bigpond.com or 0419 445 060

Kind regards,

Karen Coutts

JUNIOR TENNIS SINGLES Junior Tennis Singles will be played this coming Sunday, 17th March 2019, incorporating the Meadows

Cup. For information and entering of names, make contact with Alister by Saturday lunchtime.

Many thanks.

Alister McDougal

0427 221 098

Boort Hockey Club will be starting their Minkey program in the stadium from 3.45-4.30pm on Wednesday

20th March and students from Year 1 and up are welcome to join for a come and try session. Registration

costs will be $20 for players wishing to continue. Sticks are available to borrow for the season and mouth

guards and shin guards are available to purchase.