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SWAN HILL COLLEGECALENDAR 2019August 30 Footloose Rehearsals (9am-3pm)

Casual Dress Day – “Wear it Purple”

September 2 Parent Teacher interviews – students only to be at school for their interviews

September 3 Footloose Rehearsals (9am-3pm)

September 3-5 Clontarf Murray Employment Forum & Clontarf Experience

September 5-7 Footloose Performance 5th - 7pm, 6th - 7pm, 8th - 2.30pm

September 9-10 Year 11 Biology Melbourne Excursion

September 10 End of Term Assemblies (Years 10-12)

September 12 Year 12 History excursion - Bendigo

September 16-19 Clontarf Mornington Peninsula Camp(Year 8/9)

September 20 End of Term Assemblies (Years 7-9)Last day of Term 3 – 2.15pm fi nish

October 7 Term 4 Commences

October 16 Year 11/12 Exams assembly

October 22 Year 12 teacher night

October 23 Whole School Assembly p2

October 30 -November 20 Year 12 Exams

November 4 Pupil Free Day - no students required at school

November 5 Melbourne Cup Holiday

November 14 End of Term Assemblies (Years 10/11)

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SWAN HILL COLLEGEEdition 14Friday, August 302019

FootlooseFor those of you who have witnessed many years pass by as I have, Footloose will no doubt bring back pleasant memories of times when we listened to music on a cassette tape and the Sony Walkman was the pinnacle of mobile technology. With these memories in mind, I am looking forward to seeing one of my favourite movies as our 2019 school production. Rianne Quaife and her team have been working hard to produce Footloose and I am certain that it will be a great school event.

A Procession of FishLast week Swan Hill College was very fortunate to have been able to show some wonderful Indigenous artwork by Carol Webb to kick off Indigenous Book Week in our Library space. The students also created some giant fi sh in a range of indigenous designs as part of the week. Our thanks are extended to Carol, Bunnings and the CLONTARF team for making this possible.

Parent Teacher InterviewsParent Teacher interviews will be held on Monday, September the 2nd between 12:30pm and 6:30pm. I would encourage all parents to take advantage of this opportunity to touch base with your child’s teachers. Remember this will be the last chance to get feedback for Year 12 students. I would strongly encourage parents to make the effort to see these teachers next week to discuss how best to support your child over the next few months.

Students are only required at school for their individual interviews.

Andrew Sartori - Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Friday, August 302019

Swan Hill College Calendar 2019July 22 Subject Information selection – current Year 10 into

Year 11 2020

July 23-26 Year 7 Snow Camp: A, B, C

July 24 Subject Information selection – current Year 10 into Year 11 2020

July 25 TIS Tour

July 29 Subject Information selection – current Year 9 into Year 10 2020

July 31 Subject Information selection – current Year 9 into Year 10 2020

July 30 - Aug 2 Year 7 Snow Camp: D, E, F, G

August 23 Pupil Free Day - no students required at school

August 30 Footloose Rehearsals (9am-3pm) Casual Dress Day – “Wear it Purple”

September 2 Parent Teacher interviews

September 3 Footloose Rehearsals (9am-3pm)

Sept 9-10 Year 11 Biology Melbourne Excursion

September 10 End of Term Assemblies (years 10-12)

Sept 5-7 Footloose Performance 5th - 7pm, 6th - 7pm, 7th - 2.30pm

September 20 End of Term Assemblies (years 7-9) Last day of Term 3

October 7 Term 4 Commences

October 16 Year 11/12 Exams assembly

October 22 Year 12 teacher night

October 23 Whole School Assembly p2

Oct 30—Nov 20 Year 12 Exams November 4 Pupil Free Day - no students required at school November 5 Melbourne Cup Holiday

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to term 3. I hope that all parents and students had a restful holiday period, and have come back with plenty of enthusiasm and energy ready for another big term. This is especially relevant for our VCE students who should now be turning their attention towards preparing for their end of year examinations. Students should be preparing for these examinations from the start of term 3, using their time to compile revision notes, complete practice examinations, etc.

Subject Selection Over the next few weeks, students will be completing their subject selections for 2019, with the Years 9 and Year 10 students being asked to attend a session where they can gather information and advice prior to selecting their subject choices. Year 8 students will select their subjects in class. As the term progresses we will use these selections to create our 2019 timetable, with students receiving their final courses later this year.

Year 7 Snow Camp In weeks 2 and 3 of this term our Year 7 students will be away on camp at Falls Creek. This is an action packed camp with students experiencing two days in the snow as well as a range of activities around the Beechworth and Glenrowan areas. 7A, 7B and 7C will be away between July 23rd and July 26th and 7D, 7E, 7F and 7G will be away between July 30th until August the 2nd.

Andrew Sartori - Principal

Year 7 Indonesian Book Tour During Week 9 of Term 2, Year 7D, 7E and 7G students went on the Indonesian Book Tour excursion to Swan Hill North Primary School. As part of the excursion, the students shared their knowledge with the junior students using the Indonesian Story Books that they had written and illustrated themselves. It was fantastic to see all of their hard work showcased in this setting, as both the secondary and primary students got a lot out of this experience. The Year 7 students loved showing off their books to the younger students who are learning basic Indonesian. The Kahoots games that were played on the day were also a great success and the Year 7 students are to be commended on how well they represented the college on the day! Mr Hill – Indonesian Teacher

VCE Success Strategies Recently, Year 12 students at Swan Hill College participated in a workshop run by Success Integrated. The presentation provided useful study tips, which have now been embraced throughout the year level, to support students in the lead up to SACs and exams. With the assistance of a DJ, the program engaged students by encouraging them to set achievable learning goals and maintain positive self – talk, inspiring the cohort to make the most out of their final year of schooling. by Charlotte Baker, Year 12 student

Geelong Work Experience Camp This year a group of Year 10, 11 and 12 students took advantage of the annual Geelong work experience camp. Students had placements inmany different settings including: primary schools, aged care, child care, disabilities, engineering and architecture. The students learnt how to navigate the city to get to work and a number of students also learnt how to use public transport.

Students organized themselves to be dressed and ready for work on time. Once again our students received glowing reports from their employers and were a credit to Swan Hill College.

However, the camp was not all work. Students also had some down time. We had a night at the movies, tea at Pizzaland, shopping and a night walk along the waterfront. The students also had a tour of Deakin University’s Waterfront and Waurn Ponds campuses.

Once again this was a fantastic experience for our students and we would like to thank the employers of Geelong for their participation in this project.

Mrs McKerrow – Careers Assistant

Matt Gardner did his placement at the Supercats Basketball Stadium

Swan Hill College proudly presents...

Held in Harrison Hall at Swan Hill College

Thursday 5th September 2019 at 7pm Friday 6th September 2019 at 7pm

Sunday 8th September 2019 at 2:30pm

Adults $15 Student/Concession $10

Tickets are on sale from theGeneral Office now

For further enquires call (03) 5036 4900

CULINARY CHALLENGE

CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS BOOK WEEK

We have been busy since arriving with lots of school based classes and experiences, inclusive of the kids undertaking their Mandarin classes every morning, cultural type activities and exploring the local area on bikes. We have also had two whole group excursions, one to Luofushan mountain where we did some hiking and took a trip on the cable car. For many kids this has been the highlight so far. The other excursion was into Zengcheng to go to Dim Sum restaurant. This also gave them a chance to have a look around a local shopping area.

Aside from that the kids are starting to get used to the routines here on campus and trying all the different foods. They have also had lots of recreation time, where they have been swimming in the pool, playing table tennis, basketball and tennis, or reading. Hopefully they have also been completing some mandarin homework/practice!

Most importantly the kids are happy, healthy and loving the experience.

Michael Heyne – Group Leader

Mikayla Bax and Kadisha Bruton participated in the 2019 Culinary Challenge last week. The girls did themselves and the College proud. They were runners ups on the day. Well done girls.

CHINA UPDATE

Enjoying exploring the city at night.

Monday 2nd September is Parent Teacher Interviews. Students are only required to be at school for their interviews.

Do you want to learn guitar? Have you learnt but haven’t played for some time and need a refresher? If so we have the lunchtime activity for you! James Algie and Mrs Ellis will be running guitar lessons in A7. The lessons are held on Tuesdays at 1pm until September 3rd. If you have your own guitar bring it along and it can be stored in the front offi ce. For those who don’t own a guitar, the school will be able to provide a limited number. If you are interested, please email James or Mrs Ellis.

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