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Term 4 Issue 32
IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER
17
Music EXPO Concert
House Group Assembly
20
Kinder Visit
22
Gr 6 Transition Program
23
Years 5-12 Assembly
Robotics Incursion Grade 3/4
24
Robotics Incursion Grade 3/4
LMR Basketball - Intermediate &
Yr 7/8
27
Primary Scholastic Bookclub Orders
due
Gr 4-6 State Championships in
Melbourne
29
Pink Ribbon Breakfast
NOVEMBER
3
Pupil Free Day
4
Melbourne Cup Day
6
Gr 5/6 Interschool Sports
7
Kyabram Bush Market
10
Kinder Visit
13
Yr 7-9 “Pointing at the Moon”
Workshop
18
Lifeskills Camp
Respect
Principal’s Report
“Excellence Through Opportunity”
Dear Parents and Friends,
Year 12 - The Class of 2014
It doesn’t feel like 13 years have gone by since the current Year 12 students started
school in prep - I can remember when some of the current Year 12 students started
prep at this primary school. Next week is their last week of formal lessons before they
start preparations for exams, which commence on Wednesday, 29th October. The
Year 12 assembly will be held on Thursday, followed by their breakfast on Friday
morning.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Year 12 students sitting exams all
the very best and to encourage them give them their best shot. We know you have
put the required work in throughout the year so just do your best in the exams; we can
expect nothing more.
Neil and Mavis Grummit Scholarship
The annual Neil and Mavis Grummitt Scholarship is now open for 2015. This
scholarship has been generously donated by Neil and Mavis Grummitt and the
Awardee will receive a $5,000 grant to assist with educational costs. Funds may be
used over more than one year.
Applicants must be a current student of Kyabram P-12 College. It is preferred that the
Awardee will demonstrate an interest in the field of Agriculture, The Arts (Music) or
Teaching. However, special consideration may be given to other academic career
aspirations, under the guidance of the Selection Panel.
Applicants will demonstrate a spirit of community within the College, be willing to help
others, will be a role model for other students and participate in College and
community activities and also represent the College without necessarily being a
champion. Students wishing to apply should demonstrate an “exemplary attitude and
a desire to learn”.
To be eligible, students would be studying Year 11 – 12 in the following year and have
proven financial hardship. One or more students may be eligible for full or part of the
annual scholarship amount.
Application forms with further information can be collected from the General Office.
Closing date for the scholarship is Friday October 31st.
Responsibility Resilience Doing Your Best
Community
Peer Observations
Next week all staff will be involved in ‘Peer Observations’. During these observations staff will watch and learn from
each other with a focus on giving and receiving feedback to improve student outcomes. Self-reflection is also
encouraged at this time.
The process allows for positive growth for both the staff and the students as it develops an understanding of how to plan
and deliver high quality lessons while explicitly developing a deeper understanding of best practice.
Thank you to all the staff who have spent time organising and preparing for these observation sessions.
2015 Enrolment
Over the last month or so we have been working on the staffing and classes for 2015. As the effectiveness of grade
structures depends heavily on knowing the exact number of children who will be at Kyabram P-12 College next year, it
is important we are advised of any families not returning in 2015. I thank those families who have already notified me of
this. If you have a Prep or Year 7 child commencing next year, or know of a family with a child starting in these year
levels who have not yet completed an enrolment form, it would be appreciated if this could be attended to immediately.
Music Expo
Students across our entire college are showcasing their musical talents tomorrow night, Friday 17th October at 7pm at
the Plaza Theatre as part of The Music EXPO. There are no excuses not to come because it’s free entry! Please bring
along your friends and family to enjoy a free show full of talented students.
VCE Solo Performances
Last night I was thoroughly entertained by twelve VCE Drama students presenting their Solo Performances. The talent
our students have is incredible and this was certainly displayed through their performances. Drama teacher, Vivienne
Thomas, certainly nurtures and develops these students throughout the year and it was clear the satisfaction the
students had in themselves after their performance. Vivienne and the students are well supported by Fern Frizzell, our
Performing Arts Trainee. Today two Year 12 students will be performing their final exams in Bendigo, we wish them
well.
Happy Chappy Day
Last Friday, 10th October, our school had a dress up day to support the work our chaplains do in our school. Our
school raised $628. The money raised will go towards the funds required to continue to run important programs in our
school run by our Chaplains Liz Spicer and Rob Hunter. Thank you for supporting this important day by coming
dressed in bright colours and donating a gold coin, as the work that the chaplains do in our school is extremely valuable
for school community members in need.
Community Bank Survey
The Bendigo Bank Steering Committee is working hard to secure community support for the opening of a locally owned
Community Bank® in Kyabram. An amount in excess of $900,000 has already been pledged to purchase shares in the
Kyabram & District branch. The branch will provide a full range of banking products and services.
The group have mailed surveys to Kyabram and district and would like to invite interested people to complete them.
This can be done via the paper survey or online at https://www.research.net/s/AFS_Kyabram_District
House Assembly
Tomorrow, Friday students are being asked to come dressed in their house colours as we will be announcing the
winners of the house competition for this year. We will be having a whole school assembly at 10:30am in the hall.
Stuart Bott
College Principal
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P-4 AWARDS
AWARDS
Doing Your Best: Maddy W, Drew G, Xander G
Resilience: Emma B, Noah O, David M
Community: Grace R, Liam M, Ruby P, Zarlee H,
Hannah P
Respect: Jessie M, Mia H, Grace B
Responsibility: Catriona B, Josh T
P-6 Assistant Principal Report
Kate Whitford
Athletics
Congratulations to our students who attended the Primary Regional Athletics on Monday. Staff who attended were
very impressed by the behavior and support the students showed towards each other throughout the day. Good luck
to the 26 students who have now progressed through to the State Finals on Monday 27th October. We look forward
to hearing their results.
Kyabram Show - Art Work
If you happen to be at the Annual Kyabram Show this Saturday please keep your eye out for the art work students
from our college have entered. It should be easy to find as we have over 100 pieces entered. A big thank you to
Mrs Anderson and Ms Goff for organising this.
Kinder Transition
A reminder to our school community that our preps for 2015 will be joining us for their second transition session this
Monday 20th October at 9:30am. We hope they enjoy their first experiences of school life.
Classes for 2015
Term 4 is the time when the Learning Community Leaders and teaching staff prepare classes for the following year.
In preparation for this, parents and carers were invited to give feedback or make requests for their child/children’s
placement in 2015. We do not compose classes with a teacher in mind and parents are not able to choose a specific
teacher. All of our teachers are highly skilled and undergo continuing professional learning. In our school, all
teachers plan together in collaborative teams to ensure a consistent approach and curriculum delivery. Classes are
designed with many other factors in mind such as:
 A mix of aptitudes and abilities
 A mix of boys and girls
 A balance in student behaviour, student support, gifted and talented, and other learning needs.
 Friendship groups
 Who gets along well with whom in relation to their learning.
School Yard Supervision
I would like to remind the school community that the school grounds are supervised by staff from 8:30am until
9:00am and from 3:20pm until 3:40pm in the afternoon. Please be mindful that if children are in the school grounds
outside these hours, the grounds will be unsupervised. Students are also reminded that during this time they are
expected to play on their own playground areas.
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Grade 3/4 News
This week in grade 3/4 the children have been enjoying learning about and writing their own “Bio Poems”. A bio
poem is a simple poem written about a person, and it follows a predictable pattern. Bio poems generally don’t rhyme,
and the can be autobiographical or biographical. Here are some examples of bio poems from some of the very
talented poets in 3/4 studio.
Brealle
Loud, crazy, happy, short
Daughter of Kylie and Marty.
Lover of dancing, sprinting, swimming and long jump
Who feels happy when it is Christmas, excited when it’s
her birthday and happy at weddings.
Who fears snakes, spiders, rats and ear wigs.
Who would like to travel to Queensland, Paris, Thailand
and London
Resident of Kyabram
Rowe
Olivia
Friendly, caring, organized
Daughter Naomi and Craig.
Lover of puppies, netball and shopping.
Who feels excited at Christmas, happy when I see my
friends, excited the night before my birthday.
Who fears volcanoes, rats and someone scaring me.
Who would like to go to Las Vegas, the snow and
California.
Resident of Kyabram
Cartwright.
Dakyiah
Funny, caring, happy.
Sibling of Jess, Kohin and Taj.
Lover of books, Mum and Dad.
Who feels glad when with family and happy when it rains.
Who fears big snakes and death.
Who would like to see the Eiffel Tower.
Resident of Kyabram.
Cahill
Will
Funny, happy, hungry.
Sibling of Tom, Jonty and Melanie
Lover of dogs, boating, food, jokes and long trips
Who feels happy on Fridays and frustrated on Mondays
Who fears spiders and the dark.
Who would like to travel to Tasmania.
Resident of St. Germains
Savage
Grade 5/6 News
Greg Ross
Science Project:
Students have been given a project where they are going to write a newspaper report about the discovery of a new
Australian animal which they have invented, but it is a realistic animal. The purpose of this task is for students to
explain how a specific animal has adapted to its environment. By inventing an animal it means students can’t
regurgitate facts from the internet, but have to really understand the features and behaviours animals have in a
specific habitat.
Elections:
Next week student parties will be presenting election speeches to grade 3/4 classes. Each party has a pledge they
will commit to if elected. The students have been very engaged in these activities and been challenged by preparing
the various tasks such as writing speeches and blogs, filming ads, recording audio, and designing posters. (See the
photo of some of their efforts in the South Side window). Completing these tasks required a fair bit of team work,
allocation of responsibilities and sticking to the task.
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State Schools Spectacular on TV
The Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2014 will be broadcast on Channel 7 on Sunday, 19th October at 3:00pm.
This program is in the form of a documentary screened to give background understanding about Spectacular. The whole
Spectacular program will not be shown but a glimpse of our children in the mass choir may possibly be seen.
Watching this show will give our school community members a chance to catch up with the wonderful job our
Spectacular team did last month at Hisense Arena. Enjoy!
Regional Athletics
On Monday the 13th of October, 35 grade 4-6 students went to Bendigo to represent our school community in athletics.
In cold conditions the students, wearing their impressive sports uniforms, were ready to fire. The day saw some fantastic
results for the school, with a total of 26 students qualifying for the State Championships in Melbourne on the 27 th of
October. The qualifying results are as follows:
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Ebony Arnold 1st 12/13 Girls 800m
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Shae Oliver 1st 12/13 Girls, Triple Jump.
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James Woods 1st 11 Boys, High Jump.
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Matilda Sherwood 1st 12/13 Girls, High Jump.
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Charlie Barnett 1st, 10 Boys, Long Jump.
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Mitch Fitzgerald 1st 11 Boys, Shot Put.
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Tom Burnett 2nd 12/13 Boys, Discus.
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Tara Collins 1st 11 Girls, 200m.
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12/13 Girls Relay 1st.
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12/13 Boys Relay 2nd.
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11 Girls Relay 2nd
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11 Boys Relay 2nd
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10 Girls Relay 2nd.
Thankyou to Brad Power for his assistance
on the day and a huge thankyou to Daryll
Wegmann for the time he has put into
training the students. This training that
Daryll provided has given the opportunity for
these students to increase their skills,
improve their ability and then perform at the
highest standard. Congratulations to all the
students who participated in the Regional
Athletics; the Kyabram P-12 community is
proud of you.
7-12 Assistant Principal’s Report
Danny Walsh
Year 12 Assembly
On Thursday 23rd October at 11:30am our Year 12 students will be having their final assembly in the College Hall.
Students are hard at work organising routines, filming funny clips and preparing many other items. It is sure to be a fun
and action packed experience! All family and community members are very welcome to attend.
Yard Maintenance Work
Over the past few weeks we have had a number of maintenance and improvement projects happening
around the College. All lines in our primary campus have been repainted, there are new netball and
basketball lines on the back courts, the tennis courts behind the College Hall are getting repaired this week
and a number of rooms in D Wing have been repainted. Thank you to the Parents’ Club for their generous
donations for the line marking and court repairs.
If you are available to assist with clean up/maintenance at the College could you please contact me by email
(walsh.daniel.m@edumail.vic.edu.au) or by phoning the College. We have a number of areas that require attention such
as painting, pruning, edging and brushcutting.
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Sports Reports
Brad Power
Senior Athletics
On Thursday, 9th October a group of 16 students travelled to Bendigo for the Loddon Mallee Regional Athletic Finals. We
had a very successful day with 14 of the 16 students receiving a top three placing in an event. The highlights for the day
were Falcon Taurua placing first in the 13 year-old boys Discus and Shot Put, Stacey Brasier finishing first in the 17 year
-old girls Triple Jump, Kyle Mueller claiming the 17 year-old boys Javelin final and Carlie Whitford winning Triple Jump,
High Jump and Long Jump in the Open girls age group. Well done to these four students who have now qualified for the
State Finals in Melbourne on Friday, 17th October. A big thank you to Miss Clark, Mrs Whitford and the parents who
drove the students over and supported them on the day.
Year7 and 8 Cricket
On Monday, 13th October two teams from Years 7 and 8 played off in the interschool cricket competition held at the
Kyabram Recreation Reserve. They competed against a number of schools in the district including St Joseph’s, Echuca
College, St Mary’s, Nathalia Secondary College, St Augustine’s and Rochester Secondary College. Both teams had a
very successful day with the Year 7 team finishing unbeaten and winning the competition and the Year 8 team finishing
4th despite being very competitive in all of their four matches. Thank you to Mr Bird and Miss Leahy for coaching and
supervising the students.
The Australian Mathematics Competition
In August this year, about 40 students from our college competed in the Australian Mathematics Competition. Students
were required to show their problem solving skills by answering questions during a one hour test. All students who
participated are to be congratulated for their initiative and effort in “Doing their Best”.
Corey Browne of Grade 5 achieved a High Distinction, which places him in the top 1% of the state entrants, a very
impressive performance. Congratulations, Corey.
Other participants recorded very good results, and we would like to acknowledge these students for their achievements:
The following students achieved Distinctions:
Year 7
Year 8
Year 10
Year 12
Year 9
Xavier Browne
Daniel Carroll
Bim Sherwood
Robert Hickingbotham
Joseph Stevens
Year 10
We also had a number of students achieve credits:
Grade 5 Charlotte Freemantle
Grade 6 Thomas Burnett
Jennifer Baker
Zavier Briggs
Alice Wake
Jackson Barnett
Brodie Mulcahy
Michael Fleming
Lauren Kightly
Laura Roberts
Year 11
Aaron Hatch
Year 12
Liam Willoughby
Year 12 Morning Tea
Every year the Chaplaincy Committee provides a wonderful morning tea for the year 12 students to launch their time into
celebrations and to exam time. Also to thank their teachers!
The Chaplaincy Committee provide many things for students throughout the year, (plus
milk every week for their cuppas).
Liz spoke on persistence and how Abraham Lincoln failed many times before he became
President of the United States. This talk was to encourage student to keep trying no
matter what.
A wonderful celebration was had amongst
the cakes,
sandwiches, slices
and party pies.
All the best year
12s, the chaplains
will be praying for
you to do your best.!
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COLLEGE NEWS
CANTEEN
SECONDARY CAMPUS
PRIMARY CAMPUS
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
20
21
22
23
24
10:30-11:45am
Anna Hooper
Merrilyn Davies
Leonie Moffatt
Terrie-Anne Coburn
Belinda Sherwood
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
20
21
22
23
24
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
Justine McConnell
1:00-2:15pm
HELP
Rebecca Baker
HELP
Trudi Plumb
HELP
ABSENCE LINE
5853 2607
PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE TO ADVISE IF YOUR CHILD IS,
OR WILL BE, ABSENT
Open 24 hours 7 days
We are required to have verification of all student absences.
For your convenience we have an absence hotline where you can leave a recorded message. Or
you may choose to write a note or leave a message in your child’s planner.
Immunisations for Students in Year 7
The 2014 School Based Immunisation Program will be offered at your school by the Shire of Campaspe Nurse
Immunisation Team on:
Date: Thursday 30 October 2014
Administering the following vaccines:
Third Dose HPV for Year 7 students
Third Dose HPV for Year 9 boys
1.
2.
3.
Please ensure your student eats breakfast on Immunisation Day.
Vaccinations are given in the upper arm. Please ensure students wear suitable clothing.
A record/reaction sheet will be given to each student on completion of vaccination. Please ask your students
for this form.
Please feel free to contact the Immunisation Program Co-ordinator on 1300 666 535 with any questions.
Head Lice Information Session
Barbara Buckell
There will be an information session about head lice and the treatment process on Monday, 20th October at 9:30am
after the P-4 Assembly.
If you have any questions about head lice or been having difficulty with effective treatment then please come along.
The session, which will run for about 45 minutes, will be led by Leona Evans, DEECD school nurse.
Please let Judy know at the office if you intend coming to the session.
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College Office News
Jan Prior – College Business Manager
Communication Survey
Thank you to our parents across the College who completed the Survey on how we communicate with our families.
The response to the survey was terrific and the College Council will be working through your ideas and feedback.
Some of the main ideas you let us know about were:
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that the Calendar was an important part of our newsletter ‘Channels’
that Parents also enjoy the Village News and Photos
85% of parents would be happy to have Channels emailed with hard copies available at the College
Most people use facebook every day and would like more regular updates about what is coming up at the
College
Most people do not usually read the ‘What’s Coming Up’ in the Kyabram Free Press
86% of parents enjoyed seeing photos and articles in the Kyabram Free Press of our students and activities
at the College
Preferred methods of contact / communication with parents: in person, email and telephone
Other suggestions were made and we will putting some of these great ideas in place over the coming weeks.
Years 7-12 Bookstall
Thank you to the parents who have returned their child’s booklists for 2015.
The 7-12 Bookstall will be held this year on November 20th at the Kyabram Bocce Club. The Bookstall will be open
from 12 noon till 6:30 pm. This means that you can call in either during lunch time or after work, if that suits you
best.
There are a number of ways parents can make payments including cash, credit card, or eftpos. Other payment
options are available throughout the year including BPay and Centrepay. For further information on any of these
please contact the office.
Secondhand Textbooks - The College is registered with the Sustainable School Shop if you wish to buy or sell
second-hand textbooks. Please see the flyer on our website for more details on how to register at
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2015
From 2015 the Victorian Government has ceased EMA payments to families. Further information outlining the
changes will be available over the coming weeks.
Churinga
The Kyabram P-12 College annual magazine, ‘Churinga’ will be available to families who would like to take up this
opportunity. The magazine highlights activities, student work, and their achievements and is a valued keepsake for
students.
Thank you to those parents have already indicated that they would like to receive the 2014 Churinga by making
payment on the 2014 booklist.
As we will be soon placing orders, and you would like a copy at a cost of $15.00, please contact the office or make
payment at any of our Campus offices.
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COMMUNITY MATTERS
PORTSEA CAMP
Applications are now open for the Portsea Camp.
For children aged 9 to 12 years.
Date: 11th - 17th January 2015.
Cost: $321.00
Applications close 1st December. NO LATE
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
For further details please contact:
Avis Weller. 58546383 / 040938386.
Please phone Fiona Selway or Matt Dodson for further information on 5567 6346
COLLEGE CALENDAR
~ October 2014 ~
Sun
12
Mon
13
Tue
14
Regional
Athletics in
Bendigo
(Primary)
Wed
15
Curriculum
Committee
Meeting
5:30pm
Thu
Fri
16
17
Gr 6 Transition Gr 6 Transition
Program
Program
20
21
VCE Drama
Solo Night
22
Kinder Visit
26
27
18
House Group
Assembly
Music EXPO
Concert 7pm
at the Plaza
Theatre
Yr 7/8 Cricket
19
Sat
23
24
25
Gr 6 Transition 5-12 Assembly
Program
Grade 3/4
Robotics
Incursion
LMR
Basketball Intermediate &
Yr 7/8
Grade 3/4
Robotics
Incursion
28
29
30
31
College
Council 7pm
Pink Ribbon
Breakfast
Yr 12 Exams
Commence
Immunisations
Yr 7 and 9
“Shekere
Beats” African
Drummers Gr
3-6 at 2:20pm
Year 10 Work Experience Camp
~ November 2014 ~
Sun
2
9
Mon
Tue
Wed
3
4
5
Pupil Free Melbourne
Day
Cup Day
6
10
13
11
12
Kinder Visit
9:30-11am
16
Thu
17
24
Sat
7
8
14
15
21
22
Gr 5/6
Interschool
Sports
Pointing at the
Moon”
Workshop
Years 7-9
18
19
20
Lifeskills Camp
23
Fri
25
Graduation
Ball
26
27
28
29
Proud to be a Silver Donor
Lou & Angela De Palma
Proprietors
Ph (03) 5831 1066
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M & S Group Accounting
JAG Plumbing
Salter’s Panel Repairs
Kyvalley Farms Milk
Kyabram Bakery
Walker Real Estate
Bakers Delight
Dunstall Rural Supplies
Subway
McConnell Real Estate