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Term 4 Resumes Monday 7th October

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On September 10th, 11 students made a trip to Melbourne to get a behind the scenes look at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located on the Yarra River. The hotel is part o the Intercontinental Hotel Group which has more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world. The students were given a guided tour through some o  the suites that had amazing views o the Yarra, then were taken through the kitchen and shown the ood storage areas beore being taken back to the conerence rooms or the most amazing muns. The idea behind the tour was to give students an insight into the dierent career pathways available through the hotel industry such as hospitality management, cooking and catering, human resourcing, housekeeping, ront oce administration, just to name a ew. We had a chance to speak with managers rom dierent departments who shared their stories with us and explained how they got to be in their positions. The main message rom the day was that there is a whole world o opportunity within our hotel industry and that sta are all passionate about their work and the people they work or. The tour was arranged through the Beacon program who continue continue to oer antastic opportunities to our students.

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ASSIStAnt prIncIpAl'S rEportS Yea 12 12 Examiais Ex amiais Year 12 examinations commence on 30th October and the nal day or our Year 12 students is 23rd October. That leaves only 17 school days or students to catch up with their teachers or support in their exam preparation. It is vital that students use the holidays wisely and actor in 20-25 hours o examination preparation per week. VCAL and VCE students in Year 12 must have all their work submitted by Wednesday 13th November. As we ast approach the end o the school year and the end o secondary school or our Year 12 students it is important that students remain ocused on what they are trying to achieve. A balance between study, work and social lie is essential in making sure these hectic last ew weeks are manageable and ultimately deliver success. We know that a supportive, encouraging home environment will play a large part in helping students to be successul. I you, or your child are eeling that the pressures o this time are becoming too much, we encourage you to make contact so we can support you and your amily through this time.

pae oii Suvey A big thank you to all parents who completed this year’s Parent Opinion Survey, we were very happy to receive a large number o returns which should provide useul eedback to us on the things we are doing well and areas we need to improve in. This data should be collated by the department and returned to schools next term. I will share the highlights and messages rom this with all parents when the data arrives at the school. All parent responses were put into a draw or a $250 Restaurant Voucher at In2Food in Warragul. The draw was completed at our recent whole school assembly and the winner was Year 7 student Kayla Stewart’s amily Mr Chris Wettenhall and Ms Natalie Stewart.

pgess res Progress Reports have been completed and mailed to amilies. These reports are also accessible on COMPASS.

Uim The College has a strict uniorm policy in place and it is expected that all students ollow this policy. I seek parent support in this issue to ensure that your son/daughte son/ daughterr wears the appropriate uniorm to and rom school. In the uture students who continually  attend school out o uniorm will be sent home to change into the correct uniorm.

Yea 10-11 Examiais

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The Year 10 and 11 examinations will be held between 18th and 27th November.

To all amilies have a sae and enjoyable holiday. I look orward to seeing all students and sta back on deck ready or work on Monday 7th October.

A drat timetable has been put together and students will be given a nal timetable closer to the time.

Thank you to all our parents who attended parent/teacher/student parent/teacher/student interviews. I would also like to thank the sta or the time and energy they put into the Thursday evening and Friday. Parents are oten at a disadvantage because they are only receiving inormation about their son/daughter’s learning rom one source – their child. The school now provides multiple sources o eedback to parents via the Compass system (log on at anytime and read inormation about your son/daughter’s day to day activities), 5 weekly Progress Reports, Parent/teacher/  student interviews and communication via phone calls rom sta and/or the Year Level Administrators. The college expects all parents to monitor their child’s progress through at least three o these sources.

Les Ponton  Acting Principal  contain up to 13 teaspoons o sugar. This coupled with caeine and numerous numerous other substances can cause c ause heart palpitations and other side eects. Dr Conrad Wolsey calls them “a brain chemistry Molotov cocktail. Within the same can,” he says, “you have stimulants, antidepressants and anti-anxiety agents.” From what researchers know about adolescent brain development, adding such stimulants into a young person’s diet can have a detrimental eect on their mental and physical health. For more inormation, inormation, see: http: ht tp: //ww  //ww w.abc.net.a w.abc.net.au/  u/  catalyst/stories/3826162.htm

Ausaia’s nex t Me The college would like to congratulate Melissa on making the nals o Australia’s Next Top Model. Melissa is Mr Juratowitch’s niece and both her parents attended Warragul Regional College as students. To vote or Melissa you can do so via Facebook Facebook by visiting ANTM (once per

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APPLICATIONS – apply or courses or 2014 at www.vtac.edu.au i you are planning on urther study by 5pm on 27 Sept ($27.00) goes to $91.00 ater that. I you are thinking o a ‘gap’ year in 2014 it is still wise to apply. You can usually deer taking up a higher education place, and you have your place held, regardless o the next year’s ATAR. For details on deerment see: www.vtac.edu www.vtac.edu.au/  .au/  courses-inst/institutions/deerment.html. CHANGE OF PREFERENCE (COP) – You can change your VTAC preerences until 5pm, 25 October, and then rom 9am on 25 Nov till 12 noon on 23 Dec. ATARs will be available online at 7am on 16 December, which means you can make changes to your application ater you know your results. Institutions Institutions will oer assistance during this time – details in next CareerNews. DIPLOMA OF NURSING – This Diploma (also known as Enrolled or Division 2 Nursing) is oered at some TAFE’s. Some require a VTAC application, while others require a direct application to the TAFE. You will also need to do the VETASSESS Nursing Test (see www.vetassess.com.au). www.vetassess. com.au). The Diploma can c an be a pathway into Division 1 nursing (university), giving credits towards the degree. Apply or the Diploma i you think you may not achieve a high enough ATAR or the degree. LA TROBE UNIVERSITY ADVISORY DAYS – Choosing a university course is one o  the biggest decisions you’ve made to date. This is a chance to talk with expert sta  sta  

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Trobe, the ATAR Wizard is a handy way o  nding out which courses you are likely to be able to access acces s once you know your ATAR (based on last year’s ATARs). See: http://www. latrobe.edu.au/school/apply/atar/atar-wizard SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND ELITE ATHLETES AT UNI OF MELBOURNE – Applications are open rom those who have dedicated a signicant amount o time in Year 12 to sport training and competitions to gain consideration when applying or a Melbourne course course;; www.sport.unimelb.edu. ww w.sport.unimelb.edu. au/EliteAthlete. UNITS 3 & 4 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN REVISION SEMINAR – Visual Communication Commun ication Victoria (VCV) will deliver an Exam Revision Seminar or students/teachers o Units 3 and 4 VCE Visual Communication and Design. It will cover strategies or eective study techniques or success in the VCD exam. Where: Swinburne, Hawthorn; When: 2-3.30pm, Sat 12 October; Cost: $25.00; Register and pay at: http://w http ://www.v ww.vcv. cv. asn.au/. GUARANTEED ATARs AT SWINBURNE – Swinburne has guaranteed ATARs or most degrees. I a student achieves an ATAR equal to or above the guaranteed ATAR, and they’ve listed that course as their highest successul preerence through VTAC, their place in that course is guaranteed. See: http://www.uture.swinburne.edu.au/vtac/  atar/index.html. atar/index.h tml. Vice-Chancellor’s and and Dean’s scholarship programs also have Guaranteed ATARs. Both exempt students rom the student contribution o tuition ees. Students with an ATAR o 95 are eligible or a VC’s scholarship, while students with a 90 ATAR can be awarded a Dean’s scholarship. Scholarships in some discipline areas may have urther selection criteria. criteria. http://www. http:// www. uture.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships/. BRILLIANT ADVICE FROM MONASH – Monash has videos with study advice rom students who achieved top ATARs. See them at: www.y w ww.youtube.com outube.com.au/user/  .au/user/  monashunivideo. THE MONASH ‘SEAS’ ESTIMATE CALCULATOR – The Special Entry Assess Scheme (SEAS) provides consideration in admissions or students who have experienced disadvantage. SEAS adds points to the aggregate study score, based on the type/  level o diculty experienced. The ATAR ATAR score is then recalculated with the additional points included. See: www.monash.edu/seas. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – who are studying Year 12 can book a 30-minute talk with University o Melbourne sta about study options, VTAC applications, and support services. When: 2-5pm, Tues 24 & Wed 25 Sept; 2-5pm on Wednesdays, 2 Oct to 18 December; Ino: www.uturestudents.

Engineering and IT at Monash’; discover the world o engineers and techies, meet women who are in engineering and IT. I you are in Year 10, like maths, science and technology, and enjoy solving problems, join EngenuITy 2013. When: 10am-3.30pm, 3 Oct; Where: EH2, EH3, EH4, Building 60, Clayton; Register: www.eng. monash.edu.au/engenuity.

AUdIoVISUAl worKShop – Interested in working in audio, lighting and video? Then go to RMIT’s Cert IV in Audiovisual Technology workshop. Check out AV services in entertainment, corporate and other areas. When: 10am-3pm, 23 Sept; Where: RMIT, 23-27 Cardigan St, Carlton, Building 94, Level 2; Register: Register: [email protected] [email protected]. .au. http://  atom.asn.au/rmit/hands_on_av_workshop atom.as n.au/rmit/hands_on_av_workshop.pd. .pd.

nMIt prAhrAn cAMpUS – NMIT will have courses at the ormer Swinburne campus, emphasising creative arts, but also have hospitality, tourism/events, tourism/events, beauty/  be auty/  hairdressing, hairdress ing, business/legal studies and liberal arts; see www.nm w ww.nmit.edu.a it.edu.au/prahran. u/prahran. At ‘Super Thursdays’ Thursda ys’ you can check courses, acilities, and inormation (www.nmit. (www.nmit.edu.au/superthu edu.au/superthursday). rsday). Ino: 9269 8400, 84 00, [email protected] courses@ nmit.edu.au. u.au.

dIScoVEr dEAKIn – holIdAY proGrAM – Did you miss Open Day? At ‘Discover Deakin’ you can see campuses and talk to current students/sta. When/Where: Melbourne (Burwood), 10am-11.30am, 24 Sept; Warrnambool, 10am-11.30am, 25 Sept; Geelong Waurn Ponds, 10-11.30am, 26 Sept; Geelong Waterront, 1-2.30pm, 1-2.30pm, 26 Sept; Ino/bookings: www.deakin.edu.au/discover.

nEw coUrSE At dEAKIn (BUrwood) – A new combined degree, the Bachelor o Food and Nutrition Sciences/Bachelor o Commerce will run in 2014 with a major in marketing or manage-ment. The course lets ood and nutrition students develop business skills. There is a need or ood and nutrition scientists with business, economic and nancial skills (VTAC Code:: 14005101 Code 1400510111 11). ).

MonASh GIppSlAnd nEwS – In 2014, Monash Gippsland campus is merging with the University o Ballarat to become be come Federation University. Prospective students should apply to the new university in Gippsland or 2014 using the existing Monash Gippsland Campus VTAC codes. These will transer to the new university. VTAC codes at www.vtac.edu.au or www.monash www.monash.edu/gippslan .edu/gippsland/courses. d/courses.

YEAr 10’s And MonASh UnIVErSItY – Try out FutureYou to gure out where your career could go. See: www.monash www.monash.edu/utureyou .edu/utureyou..

wAntInG An ApprEntIcEShIp? Employers want more in their apprentices than 20 years ago. Employers like apprentices with Year 12, a driving licence/vehicle, and a

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School BASEd ApprEntIcEShIpS & trAInEEShIpS School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) were introduced in 1998 as a distinct pathway within within Vocational Education and Training Training in Schools (VETiS). ( VETiS). They are available available to secondary school students 15 years and older, who are permanent residents o Australia. A SBAT oers students enrolled in the Victorian Certicate o Education (VCE) or the Victoria Victorian n Certicate o Applied Learning (VCAL) the option o combining part-time employment, school, and training. The program is undertaken under a training contract with an employer, has a training plan signed by the school which is ormally registered with Skills Victoria and leads to a nationally recognised qualication at Certicate II, III or IV level. It also includes paid work under some orm o industrial agreement that endorses part-time apprenticeships, such as a Federal Industrial Award, Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA), or Collective Agreement. Like other VETiS oerings, the vocational training components o SBATs also contribute credit towards a senior secondary certicate. Many school based apprentices and trainees move on to a ull-time contract with their employer ater leaving school, while others choose to continue their education and training at a Registered Training Organisation or university.

There are benets or all parties in completing an SBAT. Students gain a nationally recognised certicate, real lie work experience and nancial remuneration or their work completed. The business owner gets nancial support rom the Government as well as the opportunity to train uture employees. At Warragul Regional College Ebony Pierrehumbert is completing her SBAT with Lina Wright at Wright Books Business Busin ess Services whilst Ebony is completing her VCE studies. A fexible working arrangement allows Ebony to attend all her school classes as well as tting in the required 13 hours o work each week. Jessica Snape is about to commence her SBAT with Kasey Wilson Racing at Bunyip whilst she is completing her VCAL studies. The VCAL timetable enables Jessica to work on a Wednesday and a Friday. The school would like to thank the two businesses mentioned or their support with the program as well as the support o Lisa Johnson rom MEGT in helping to organise the SBATs. Parents, students and business owners who would like urther inormation regarding SBATs should contact either David Stevenson or Sarah Taylor at the school.

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Year 10 and 12 History students participated in an excursion to the National Vietnam Veterans Museum on Phillip Island last Friday. Students were treated to a 30-minute light and sound show which gave them an introduction and overview to the Vietnam War, a tour o the museum and time to ask questions to Veterans o the war. The students were one o the rst groups to participate in a question and answer session with Vietnam veterans, a privilege that many have said was the highlight o the day. Other highlights included included ‘Huey’ a de-commissioned de- commissioned helicopt helicopter er that was used during the war and viewing the medals o the 6 Australian Australian soldiers whose bodies had been missing but later ound and returned to their amilies. The Year 10 and Year 12 History curriculum includes a study o the Vietnam War, a war that played an important role in the history o  Australia on many dierent levels. Students in Year 10 Heroes and Villains course will learn about the Vietnam War in the context o the Cold War, what happened and why, Australia’s involvement and the impact on Australia. Year 12 students will ocus specically on the change in Australian Australian attitudes towards the war throughout its duration. The Museum is run by the National Veterans Association and is a valuable resource or the study o the Vietnam War and its place in Australian History.

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FArEwEll & Good lUcK SUE JEnKInS! Sue Jekis eies eie s (2000-2013) (2000-2013) Sue, a trained Library Technician, and her amily moved to West Gippsland looking or a resh start ater the devastating Ash Wednesday bushres destroyed their previous home. In 1988 Sue was a member o the Gippsland Murray Grey Stud Breeders Association when the Association As sociation oered heiers to local schools that were interested in starting up Agricultural courses. Warragul Technical Technical School (WTS) (W TS) with Barry Perkins as Farm Manager took up that generous oer and so began a long and prosperous relationship between Sue and rstly the Technical Technical School, now Warragul Regional Regional College (WRC). Barry soon had the students showing their Murray Grey cattle (and later their stud sheep) at the Royal Melbourne Show. This required sta and students to live at the showgrounds or up to a week. Sue attended as a emale support member or many, many years until Barry Perkins retired. Barry and his students attended Farm World at Lardner Park or many years maintaining their own site promoting the school and running the Animal Nursery. Sue attended the our days, each year as a emale support person. The Lardner Park Committee now runs the Animal Nursery but Sue has continued to attend each year and organises our students to be b e volunteer helpers and ambassadors. Sue has donated countless hours and resources to the school developing the Agriculture program, School arm and more recently the Horticulture area. Sue has held many positions within the school rom cleaner, trained integration aide, library technician and most recently Horticulture area manager. Sue ormed and coordinates the original Men’s Shed group (School Shed group) o students and local volunteer mentors. She has developed the school garden near the bus loop rom a bare patch o land and even opened it to the public as part o the local Gardevalia Festival. Thanks to her eorts it has become a valuable cross curricula teaching space

2013 YEAr 2013 YE Ar 7 hEAl hEA lth EXpo dAY During Term 3, Year 7 students participated in a health expo day. This involved all students participating in a range o health sessions ses sions and then showcasing their growth and developmentt projects to parents, teachers and ellow developmen students. Principals Award for the most informative presentation:

Evey Bsa People’s Choice Award for the most popular presentation:

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