News of Mullauna College Volume 30 Number 17 24 November 2017 Important Dates Mullauna College 456 Springfield Road, Mitcham, 3132 Telephone: (03) 9874 3422 E: [email protected]www.mullauna.vic.edu.au Compass Parent Login hps://mullauna.vic.jdlf.com.au/ 2017 Term Dates Term 1: 31 January—31 March Term 2: 18 April—30 June Term 3: 17 July—22 September Term 4: 9 October—22 December ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Small school orientaon This week Mullauna welcomed Grade 6 students to our Pre Orientaon day. This day is held to welcome our new Year 7 students who are the only enrolment from their school. Students took part in music, science, sport and food technology classes. This was a great way for them to make new friends and to assist in their transion to high school. A great day was had by all! Year 12 Art Students’ Success Those who aended our VCE Art Show will be well aware of the high quality of art our students have produced. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate two of our Year 12 students whose work has been publicly acknowledged. Congratulaons Laura Harman of Year 12 Studio Arts whose amazing folio has been shortlisted for TOP ARTS 2018 as part of the VCE Season of Excellence. Top Arts celebrates the outstanding achievements of some of Victoria's most giſted young arsts. It presents exceponal work from students who have completed Art or Studio Arts as part of the Victorian Cerficate of Educaon (VCE). We are proud to say that this is the fourth year in succession that Mullauna students’ work has been shortlisted and exhibited in Top Arts. Also, congratulaons to Linda Date also of Year 12, who recently won 3rd prize at the Whitehorse Art Show (Schools Secon). Linda’s prize- winning artwork is on display in our front foyer. Semester Two Exams Our Year 12 students have all now completed their final exams and Monday 27 November Year 10 Exams (all week) Year 11 Exams (all week) Wednesday 29 November Year 9 Exams (Wed, Thurs, Fri) Thursday 30 November Year 7 & 8 Exams (Thurs, Fri) Friday 1 December VCE Head Start Monday 4 December Year 9 SkillZ Camp Headstart Program: 2018 Classes—Yrs 8, 9 11, 12 Monday 11 December Headstart Program: 2018 Classes—Yrs 8, 9 10, 11 Tuesday 12 December Orientaon Day Monday 18 December Excursion Day Tuesday 19 December Excursion Day Wednesday 20 December Presentaon Evening Friday 22 December Last Day Reports Published
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News of Mullauna College Volume 30 Number 17 24 November 2017
Term 1: 31 January—31 March Term 2: 18 April—30 June Term 3: 17 July—22 September Term 4: 9 October—22 December
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Small school orientation This week Mullauna welcomed Grade 6 students to our Pre Orientation day. This day is held to welcome our new Year 7 students who are the only enrolment from their school. Students took part in music, science, sport and food technology classes. This was a great way for them to make new friends and to assist in their transition to high school. A great day was had by all!
Year 12 Art Students’ Success Those who attended our VCE Art Show will be well aware of the high quality of art our students have produced. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate two of our Year 12 students whose work has been publicly acknowledged. Congratulations Laura Harman of Year 12 Studio Arts whose amazing folio has been shortlisted for TOP ARTS 2018 as part of the VCE Season of Excellence. Top Arts celebrates the outstanding achievements of some of Victoria's most gifted young artists. It presents exceptional work from students who have completed Art or Studio Arts as part of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). We are proud to say that this is the fourth year in succession that Mullauna students’ work has been shortlisted and exhibited in Top Arts. Also, congratulations to Linda Date also of Year 12, who recently won 3rd prize at the Whitehorse Art Show (Schools Section). Linda’s prize-winning artwork is on display in our front foyer.
Semester Two Exams Our Year 12 students have all now completed their final exams and
Monday
27 November
Year 10 Exams (all week)
Year 11 Exams (all week)
Wednesday
29 November
Year 9 Exams (Wed, Thurs, Fri)
Thursday
30 November
Year 7 & 8 Exams (Thurs, Fri)
Friday
1 December
VCE Head Start
Monday
4 December
Year 9 SkillZ Camp
Headstart Program:
2018 Classes—Yrs 8, 9 11, 12
Monday
11 December
Headstart Program:
2018 Classes—Yrs 8, 9 10, 11
Tuesday
12 December
Orientation Day
Monday
18 December
Excursion Day
Tuesday
19 December
Excursion Day
Wednesday
20 December
Presentation Evening
Friday
22 December
Last Day
Reports Published
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we have moved in to the exam period for the rest of the school, beginning with year 11 students this week. It is important for all students to carefully check their exam schedule and to check Compass for any updates relating to their exams. Ms Taglieri has been posting a series of ‘exam tips’ on the Compass newsfeed to help guide and prepare students in order to perform at their best. All the best to students undertaking exams over the next few weeks.
Year 12 Formal Having finished their exams, our Year 12 celebrated the end of their time at Mullauna College at the Year 12 Formal this week. The students looked spectacular in their finery. It has been said before, however, it always amazes me the transformation of our students in school uniform compared with the young adults we see at these events. A great time was had by all with much laughter and dancing. We were very proud to have been told by the manager at the Clarion that our students were the best behaved, most courteous, student function they had held. We wish our students all the best as they await the publication of their results in December and look forward to seeing them back to share their news.
Year 7 Gala This week our Year 7 students went out to compete in Ultimate Frisbee and Futsal as part of the Mullum District Program. This is an annual event which is very much enjoyed by all.
Bunnings BBQ We are excited to say that we raised a little over $2000 which will go towards paying for our new stage. We have put our name down for another Bunnings BBQ sometime in the future so if you were unavailable this time we look forward to your support for the next one. Thank you to the following for their support in running our BBQ:
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Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) and Year 7 Uniform Allowance 2018
CSEF is available from the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.
The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is $225 for secondary school students.
CSEF must be re-applied for each year. Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download the form from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Please note we require a copy of your Centrelink card with the application. Year 7 students who receive CSEF are entitled to a uniform pack. Information and application forms can be obtained from the school office.
Eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink on the first day of either term one (31 January 2018) or term two (18 April 2018).
Lynda Llewellyn Business Manager
FRIENDS OF MUSIC say “Thank you”
A huge thanks to the 15 families that helped out at the Bunnings
sausage sizzle fundraiser for Friends of Music.
A great example of community at work!!
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MULLAUNA ARTS
Congratulations—Whitehorse Arts Show Prize
Congratulations—Top Arts 2018 Exhibition
Congratulations to Laura Harman of Year 12! Her fantastic Studio Arts folio has been Shortlisted for the VCE Season of Excellence Top Arts 2018 Exhibition. Laura applied in October for the exhibition which showcases a range of the best Art and Studio Arts folios from across the State. On Monday 4 December Laura is required to take all of her Folio book work and finished artworks to the VCAA Assessment Centre in Coburg so that the selection panel can view the work and make the final decisions. Laura will then be notified in January as to whether or not she will be accepted into the Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Laura’s achievement now makes it four years in a row for a Mullauna Studio Arts student to be shortlisted for this prestigious exhibition. We wish Laura the best and it is an accolade for her to get this far in the process.
Ms Rebecca Holmes Visual Arts Coordinator (Images of Laura’s artwork are displayed on the following page.)
A well earned congratulations to Linda Date (Year 12 Studio Arts) whose beautiful and meaningful artwork entitled 'Now you see me, Now you don't' was awarded third prize in the Schools division. Linda's artwork comprises a drawing of a tiger surrounded by the seemingly burning foliage of the jungle...a strong comment on man's destruction of our precious environment. The Judge Barbara McManus is a well respected artist, who herself has been the recipient of more than 50 awards. She spoke about the conceptual aspects, technical skill and creativity of Linda's work. Linda's amazing work will be on display in the school foyer for a few weeks after the Art Show for everyone to enjoy.
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MULLAUNA ARTS
Top Arts 2018 Exhibition—Laura Harman
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MULLAUNA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Some of the anomalies faced by students at Mullauna College with English as an
Additional Language
The significance of Structural Words to understanding the English Language. Those little words have a big lot of meaning.
Structural words are monosyllabic and unstressed and found in any kind of normal English, spoken or written, literary or technical, slang or sermon, in any register, these words are passed over in coherent English speech without much notice or stress. There are approximately 600 of these words and each of them has many different meanings. Often native speakers never really learn these words in a formal way. They are deceptively “easy” words such as THE, A, OF, IN, THIS, IS ARE, HAS, AND, DO, DID, DOES etc. They are left out in conversation much of the time when the context is understood or visible. These words however, cannot be neglected when ideas have to be precise and when the context is not visible. Thus they become more important as the ideas expressed become intangible and abstract and as the need for higher order thinking is required. We can speak the English language without using the words MAN, WOMAN, BREAD, WATER, LIVE or DIE, but we cannot guarantee an understanding of English without using THE or A. Example ‘the’ one of the 600 structural or functional words. In Mathematics:
Identification of what meaning is exactly being conveyed.
“The” indicating a Total. In fifteen scenes of “Othello” all principal characters appear. In the fifteen scenes of Othello all principal characters appear. (The second sentence indicates there is a total of 15 scenes)
She took a lolly. She took another lolly. She took another lolly. She took a lolly. She took the other lolly. (The first group indicates no total); (the second group conveys a total of two)
What sum? What is the sum? What’s a sum? What total? What’s the total? What’s a total? (First requests directions, the second addition, the third definitions)
Language or nationality Take French for example. Take the French for example. Put German first. Put the Germans first.
Two boys went to the station. Two boys went to the station.
Two boys went to the store. The two boys went to the store.
Two boys went to the library. The two boys went to the library.
Question? How many Boys? Question? How many Boys?
Six boys Two boys
A Fraction: Two out of the five children was hurt. 2/5
A Proportion: Two out of five children were hurt. 2:5
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Some of the anomalies faced by students at Mullauna College with English as an
In general the inclusion of the in the prepositional phrase indicates a change from a condition to a place.
Or it can change position
Proportion The greater the pressure, the greater the heat. The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature. The substance was on fire. The substance was on the fire. (First describes a condition, the second describes a place) Gas supports combustion. The gas supports combustion. (The first is true of certain gases, the second refers to a particular gas and is true in context) They’re used in the turn. They’re used it in turn. (Characteristic of a location) (Used alternatively) They’re on the order. They’re on order. (Refers to a list) (Refers to a condition)
Reverse of meaning
Some suggestion for avoiding misunderstanding in the Classroom
Ms Judith Jesser ISPC Mullauna College
under fire under the fire
in milk in the milk
on display on the display
in question in the question
in flower in the flower
in flames in the flames
In front of the car. In the front car.
It’s back of the house. It’s the back of the house.
I’m going to play I’m going to the play
I’m going to point I’m going to the point.
I’m going to hunt. I’m going to the hunt
I’m going to cook. I’m going to the cook.
I’m going to auction. I’m going to the auction.
Verb - an action Noun – a place
I’m in control of Hilary I’m in the control of Hilary.
I’m in charge of the prisoner. I’m in the charge of the prisoner.
Make the language simple Scaffold the language
Use yes/no questions Maintain classroom routines
Reference: Pittman G.A. Macquarie University School of Education
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Careers @ www.mullaunacollegecareers.com
or see Ms Suzanne Morelli at the Careers Office (Careers & Pathways Advisor)
Items in the latest Career News include— Dates to diarise in Term 4 go to Calendar of Events Tertiary Courses and News Training, Courses, Apprenticeships & Employment Tertiary Courses & News...go to Mullauna Career News
VTAC Key Dates Reminder
UMAT2018
Accessing 2017 VCAA Results
Dates for Main Round Tertiary Offers for all States
ANU Melbourne Advisory Day
News from Monash University
What happens if something occurs after the VTAC SEAS deadline?
Important Information for VCE International Students
VCE 2018 Summer Schools
New degree in Fashion Marketing at Collarts Open Days and Info Sessions Uni of Melbourne Course Information Day 2017
Monday 18 December, 2017 @ 10.00am—2.30pm at the Parkville Campus. The day is designed so that students and their parents can easily speak to our representatives and make more informed decisions about which courses, scholarships, and special entry schemes they are eligible for. There is a full presentation schedule for the day and it is also an opportunity for them to tour the campus, student village and residential colleges, and to learn about how new students can use the University’s various support services to transition more effectively from school to university…. go to http://go.unimelb.edu.au/od86
Holmesglen open days and VCAL info 14 December… go to holmesglen.edu.au/open
Box Hill Institute 2018 VCAL Information Sessions Thursday 14 December at Lilydale Lakeside
Campus Tuesday 28 November and Monday 18 December
at Elgar Campus. Call 1300 BOX HILL Kangan Institute Pathology Information Sessions:
Tuesday 5 Dec. Details and Registration: https://www.kangan.edu.au/courses/tafe-courses/information-session/test2?studycode=81???????
USA Camp Job Fair—Saturday 2 Dec 9:30am @ William Angliss Institute … go to: http://www.ccusa.com.au/MORE-INFORMATION/Camp-Job-Fairs
Local Opportunities Just for You! – Training, Courses, Apprenticeships & Employment
Apprenticeships….WPC Group have exciting opportunities for young Australians spanning across automotive, business, horticulture, hospitality and the general trade sectors. Opportunities are broken into “Traineeship” and “Apprenticeship” sections for your convenience. With positions filling fast, I encourage you to make contact with WPC Group as soon as possible, to maximise your employment opportunities. Click Here - Current WPC Vacancies
Useful Tips for Successful Interviews go to Mullauna Career News
School leavers…..start a business, create positive social change or accelerate your career in 2018. Gain a degree that builds your entrepreneurial mindset for a new world of work from a leading university (ranked top 2% worldwide) in partnership with an innovative business school. Enrolments now open for 2018 www.globalgamechangers.com.au
ASIO is offering 2-year Traineeships in Info Tech and Info Management aimed at graduating Year 12 students interested in IT / Computing security. The traineeships are entry level positions designed to build fundamental skill sets on which to base an IM or IT career. More info -> Careers Office
Job Ready in Whitehorse inc. courses for school leavers in Auslan, Computers, WorkSkills, Desktop Design, Early Childhood Education, Horticulture, Hospitality, WoodTurning/Carpentry & Office Skills … go to: www.gatewayllen.com.au
Interested in a Telstra career? Telstra Careers
Interested in participating in a student exchange program in 2018 go to: [email protected]
Interested in a traineeship with U-Train in areas inc. Business, Recreation, Childcare, Education, Fitness, Hospitality & Animal Companionship?
Call: 1300 UTRAIN (1300-887-246)
Holmesglen Career Intro workshops inc. Electrical, Sport, Screen & Media and Science...come to Careers Office.
AusNet Services are advertising for female apprentic-es & trainee to commence in 2018 … go to: Female Trainee Design Engineer – Lilydale
Qualitom is a local Building Company who has a vacancy for an Apprenticeship in Carpentry III. They are seeking interest from school leavers (Yr 11/12) - both females and males are invited to apply...come to Careers Office.
or see Ms Suzanne Morelli at the Careers Office (Careers & Pathways Advisor)
“Bricklaying is a great pathway to running your own business, becoming a builder or many other areas in construction with further study”. ABBTF are currently offering Bricklaying Apprenticeships and have a Free 5-Day Work Ready Program designed to make jobseekers work-ready for successful candidates to be matched up with employers…. go to; Careers Office or contact Jacqui Breeuwer on 9556 3038 or [email protected]
Look for jobs through MEGT Apprenticeship support network … go to: megt apprenticeship board
Thinking about a career in Carpentry or Electrotechnology who want practical, hands-on training? Check out courses at MEGT Trade Skills Centre megtinstitute.edu.au/course-finder
Volunteering may be the single most overlooked skills on resumes.. The Single Most Overlooked Skill on Resumes … go to: SEEK Volunteer https://www.volunteer.com.au/
Local landscaping apprenticeship for Year 12 leaver interested in a career in the landscape or building industry. Driver’s licence not critical… go to: https://www.seek.com.au/job/34924030?_ga=2.237263360.1834888271.1511170520-1564275922.1500709973
A Chartered Accountant firm in Ringwood East are seeking a Trainee Client Services Officer to support their team of accounting professionals. Recent VCE
graduates, with a genuine interest in an accounting career are encouraged to apply. More info…..go to; Careers Office.
Casual/Holiday Jobs...our school has been approached by the following employers offering employment.
Interested in a retail job at Myer?
…go to; myer careers
Olivigna—are an award winning wine and food experience set in Warrandyte on 20 acres. They are looking for school holiday staff and don’t expect that you are experienced..they will be patient and will teach you how to be a Front of House Attendant...a very nurturing and very skilled team...so you will be learning from some of the best in the industry whilst earning pocket money! If you are interested, please send cover letter and resume to Cesare Tabacco at [email protected]
Cotton On group; … go to: https://cottononjobs.com
Interested in a hospitality job at Red Rooster or Oporto? … go to; Red Rooster positions, Oporto positions.
Make an appointment— Ms Suzanne Morelli
(Careers & Pathways Advisor) go to: Compass->Community->Conferences->
