NEWSLETTER ISSUE: 1718 November 17th 2017 Phone: Fax: STUDENT PROFILE Kale McQuade

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1 NEWSLETTER ISSUE: 1718 November 17th 2017 Phone: Fax: Web: Gisborne Secondary College values respect, diversity, innovation and achievement. Through a wide range of learning opportunities, students develop fulfilling and independent lives. STUDENT PROFILE Kale McQuade On the 27 th of October, one of our talented young filmmakers, Kale McQuade of Year 9, was involved in the 2017 International Youth Silent Film Festival. To be specific, Kale was a finalist at the film festival, which gives young filmmakers an incredible opportunity to meet international filmmakers, directors, producers and actors by creating their own silent film. Kale and three of his friends from other schools in the Macedon Ranges, all aged years old, took it upon themselves to create an amazing short film. The science fiction themed film, which focused on the idea of time travel, was short-listed, as one of the top films in the state of Victoria was a finalist in this competition. Kale and the others that were involved in the film were invited to the historic Astor Theatre in Melbourne to have a formal viewing of their film, along with the other finalists. Both Narelle Cocks and myself had the honour of being invited to the event. Kale s film was a stunning short film. It was the only film of the top finalists to feature the use of both colour and black and white film and was written and directed beautifully. It displayed Kale s talent for media and film, and most importantly, it received the Audience Choice Award; over 400 audience members voted on their favourite film of the evening, and Kale s film took the honour of being the most popular film amongst the masses.

2 Image: Flyn, Kale, Will and Joshua Here is what Kale had to say about the experience: In June this year, my friend Flynn Mazza and I decided to enter the International Youth Silent Film Festival. Entries for the film festival all had to be roughly three minutes and include music provided by the festival as the only audio to be used. Entries also had to include text at the start, middle and end of all films as an opening title, text somewhere during the film and credits at the end. For 7 weeks, Flynn and I met up every weekend to plan the film together. We went through many different drafts of the script until we were finally happy with a plot. This process took quite some time, as we wanted the story to fit well with the music. Our film was set in 1940, so we went out to Op shops and found costumes and props that fit the era. For one scene, we transformed an entire room in my house with a 1940 s style interior. We completely emptied the room of everything that was previously in it. Then my dad managed to pick up some great old looking props at auctions and garage sales, as well as filling the room with things we already had. Next, we went location scouting around the pine plantation in Woodend and looking for some old-looking houses in Kyneton. By the time production came around, it was late September. We filmed on two consecutive Sundays, at our four filming locations. Production ran smoothly, even though I was feeling sick with a horrible headache for the entire first day of shooting.

3 We submitted our film, and after one gruelling month of waiting, we were accepted as one of the 17 NSW and VIC regional finalists. All of the 17 finalists films were shown at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne two weeks ago. The top three finalists from each region then got the opportunity to go to the global award shows next year in America. Unfortunately, our film didn t place in the top three, however, did win the award of the Audience choice award. It was an amazing opportunity and we will definitely be submitting again next year! Image: Kale and his sister Katie, a former Gisborne Secondary College student, who starred in the film IMPORTANT DATEs November 22nd November 24th November 28th November 29 December 1st December 6th December 12th December 14th December 20th December 21st MRH Youth Health Clinic Year 12 Valedictory Dinner Last Day Year 11 Year 7 Immunisations Year 7 Camp MRH Youth Health Clinic GRADE 6 Orientation GRADE 5 Experience Day Award Night Last Day Students Dismissed at 12.30pm

4 FROM THE STAFF GISBORNE AWARDS NIGHT 2017 At Gisborne Secondary College we celebrate academic success at an Annual Awards Night Barcham Theatre, Gisborne SC December 20, pm We d like to invite you to share this prestigious evening by contributing to the Gisborne SC Scholarships and Prizes Fund. Your contribution supports young people in celebrating the worthiness of academic achievement and valuing education. Sponsors names and business logo will feature in our program. Donations of $100 or $150 can be easily made by direct deposit, and we will provide a receipt for tax deduction: BSB: ACC: REF: Your Company Name - Awards After your payment please confirm by sending an to: alexander.nicole.n@edumail.vic.gov.au As a valued member of our local community and as a sponsor you might like to present prizes to students at Awards Night. If you would like to be a presenter please our Awards Coordinator: mcintyre.jan.j@edumail.vic.gov.au Special thanks Andrew Robertson - Principal

5 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear families I celebrate the wonderful news that the postal vote on same-sex marriage returned a resounding yes this week. I hope the legislative work now quickly supports the important message to our young people that they are valued and have equal worth regardless of their sexuality, orientation, belief or background. Congratulations to the many second year VET students in Building & Construction, Engineering, Automotive, Creative Digital Media, Technical Sound Production and Beauty who in the last week or so have completed their VET courses. We are incredibly proud of our Vocational Education & Training program at Gisborne SC, and I would like to acknowledge the huge work of our VET teachers in supporting these young people to achieve their learning goals. Over the last two months we have been hard at work on the development of 2018 s new Senior School Program to support Year 10 to 12 students with learning, engagement and pathways through their time in the senior school. The program, which will operate at each year level two periods per week will include space for learning study habits, supportive work practices, engagement activities, tutorials and lectures outside of normal class time, whole school SACs, practice exam sessions and more. These programs will be fully planned, and attendance and assessment will be carried out. Participation in these programs will be a requirement for a Year 10 pass, as the content will be very closely linked to the capabilities domains of the Victorian Curriculum ethical, critical and creative thinking, personal and social and intercultural. At Year 11 and 12 they will directly support the VCE and VET program with more academic / course readiness and preparation. Next our Year 11 Students will have their Year 11 exams, with a Transition day for all Year 11 VCE and VET students into their Year 12 classes on Friday 24 November it is critical that your young person is in attendance. Last month we received our 2017 Students Attitudes to School Survey Results, and we are very proud. In 2012, our results were very low 82% of the results were in the bottom quarter of the state, and all of them were in the bottom half. Over the last five or six years we have lifted these results year after year, and in % of the results featured Gisborne SC in the TOP quarter of the state, with only self-regulation and goal setting falling below the median. Andrew, Tracey & Judy

6 FROM THE STAFF The state of men s health is in crisis. Men experience worse longer-term health than women and die on average six years earlier. Prostate cancer rates will double in the next 15 years. Testicular cancer rates have already doubled in the last 50. Three quarters of suicides are men. Poor mental health leads to half a million men taking their own life every year. That s one every minute. Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends are facing this health crisis and it s not being talked about. The Movember Foundation is uniquely placed to address the crisis at a global level. We are funding ground-breaking programs all over the world, engaging with men to understand what works best, to help make change happen sooner. In 2016 Gisborne Secondary College raised $620 towards the Movember Foundation and we aim to beat that in 2017! Will you help us? You can donate through the link below or at the GSC front office: = $620 RAISED 2017 =? We are working toward a world where men and boys take action to be mentally healthy and well, and are supported by their friends, family and community during tough times. Help is out there: Thank you for all your support!

7 FROM THE STAFF Science News November 14 th Teagan Bunn, Brendan Crozier, their mums and I had an amazing night listening to Professor Brian Cox at the Plenary on November 3 rd. Brian is an amazing speaker. He provided us with so much information and the most beautiful images of the galaxy. His books come highly recommended. Next year, I strongly recommend that you attend Mr Barry s Star gazing opportunities held in Terms 2 & 3. I m handing over to the highly capable Ms Tori Eley and Ms Karissa Sexton whilst I recover from a knee replacement. Happy Christmas. Angela Narayan-Butler Science CAL

8 THE STAFF Mathematics News: Semester 2 Exams: Semester 2 exams will be held for all mathematics students according to the timetable below. Exams provide an opportunity for students to review and consolidate their maths knowledge. In Year 12 mathematics, exams cover the full year s content so practise is essential. The exam will cover content from semester 2 only. Students should be starting to review their work and see their maths teacher for more specific advice. Year Week Date Period Venue Time Calculator Summary sheet 7 9 Thursday Period 2 B block 1 hour No 1 A4 page of 8 9 Thursday Period 4 I block 1 hour Yes 2 A4 pages of notes 9 8 Friday Period 2 B block 1 hour Yes 2 A4 pages of notes Equipment allowed: Exam notes summary sheet : must be hand written and can use both sides of the page. Scientific calculator only (No CAS or graphics calculators allowed) Ruler Pens/grey lead/eraser/sharpener (No white out or correction tape) After school maths assistance is available Tuesdays in the Library from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Mathematics requirements: Textbooks: Gisborne Secondary College will continue using the Cambridge range of textbooks for Year 7 to 12. If you purchase these books 2 nd hand, please also order the online code on the booklist. This will allow access to the following resources which will be used in classes: Year 7 to 11 students can access material from Year 3 to Year 10 on any topic to review areas of difficulty and build up skills. Interactive widgets (animations), Walkthroughs: students enter the next step of the calculation and get feedback Videos of worked examples 3 quiz levels to review content from each exercise SCORCHERS: quiz questions where students compete to get their name on the leaderboard for

9 THE STAFF Calculators: Scientific calculators are required for Year 7 to 10 students and Year 11 Foundation Maths students. Suitable calculators are: SHARP EL-531XH CASIO FX82AU Plus 11 CAS calculators: Students doing VCE Maths Methods or General Maths, including Year 10 students doing Advanced General Maths will need a CASIO Classpad CAS calculator. The older monochrome 330 version or the colour 400 version are suitable. CASIO Classpad 330 ( monochrome) CASIO Classaage 400 ( colour screen) Buying new: CAS calculators can be ordered directly from Calculator King using our school code. (see attached flyer). Buying 2 nd hand: There are some CAS calculators available 2 nd hand. Students should check the Study Centre door for details of calculators our Year 12 students are selling. Alternatively calculators can be purchased via Ebay or other internet sales sites. Mrs. Lauren Jackson. Mathematics Curriculum Area Leader

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11 THE STAFF Dear Parent/s/Guardians, Year 11 examination week is fast approaching (Monday 20 th of November Thursday 23 rd of November) and to support you in preparing your children for examinations we will be providing you with a copy of the examination timetable and also a copy of the protocol to be used by students during the examination period. Key points for Parents: Students have been granted a STUDY DAY on Friday 17 th of November. No Year 11 students are required at school this day, however, there will be supervised classrooms available for them to come in for the day if required. Classes will not be operating on the examination period. Students will only be required at school for their examinations. If, however, students have an exam at either end of the day, the expectation is that students will remain at school during the day and use the study sessions provided to them between exams. Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds during the day if they are catching the bus to school and from school. Students will be required to wear full school uniform on examination days. Students who are late to examinations will not be granted more time to complete their exam. Students will be required to sign out at the Senior School Office when they leave for the day after their final examination if they are finishing at any time other than 3:15. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact me on the or phone number below. Andy Flouris Senior School Leader flouris.andy.a@edumail.vic.gov.au (03)

12 EXAM PROTOCOL YEAR 10 & YEAR 11 EXAMINATION STUDENT PROTOCOLS PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION Students are to check the exam timetable and be clear as to what exams are being held on each day. Record the location you are sitting your exam as this will not be the same room you have your class in. EXAMINATION CLASHES/ABSENCES If you have any examinations that clash YOU MUST come to see the Senior School Leader (Ms Flouris) so that she can organise for you to sit the examination during the catch up sessions. You will be allocated a date, time and location for your missed examination. COLLEGE UNIFORM REQUIREMENT All students are required to be wearing full school uniform when attending an examination. Supervising teachers will notify the relevant Year Level Coordinator of any uniform breaches so that the normal sanctions are applied. STUDY SESSIONS If you have a spare in between exams it is expected that you attend one of the study sessions allocated. These are study sessions and NOT FREE TIME. You will be expected to bring work into the sessions and study for your next exam. Students wasting time will be issued a sanction. SIGNING IN/OUT Any students coming in later for an examination are required to sign into the school at the Senior School Office. Students may arrive just prior to their exam. Students are NOT to leave school grounds in between examinations. Students MUST attend a Study Session. Students may leave the school after their final examination of that day. Students are required to sign out at the Senior School Office prior to leaving. Once signed out for the day, students are not to return to school to catch buses. If a student needs to arrive with a bus and leave with a bus, then they are expected to remain on school premises at all times. LATE STUDENT ARRANGEMENTS Students who arrive late for examinations must: Sign into the general office. Be sent to the relevant room to complete their examination. NO EXTRA TIME to be permitted. If they have arrived later than 30 minutes from the start of the examination, the student must report to a Principal Class member who will make a decision on whether or not to admit the student, and whether that paper will be marked. The Principal/Assistant Principal will then give the student a Pass to enter the examination room. NO EXTRA TIME to be permitted.

13 EXAM PROTOCOL SEATING ARRANGEMENTS EQUIPMENT Students should not be able to see the work of another student. You will be asked to either sit at the centre of an individual table, one behind another or if there are not enough tables, seated at either end of a table. Students should bring to their examinations a pen, pencil, eraser, highlighters, ruler, dictionary and calculator, unless told otherwise. They may have a water bottle. They are not permitted to have a mobile phone or other electronic device. These will be confiscated if caught in an examination. Students are not permitted to have a folder or text book, unless told otherwise. Writing / working out paper is to be provided by the supervising teacher. READING TIME Students are not permitted to use any writing implements or a calculator during reading time. Students are not permitted to talk during reading time. Reading time is meant for reading the examination and thinking about the question time allocations. DURING THE EXAM & AT THE END Students must be silent on entering the examination room. Talking is not allowed. If students wish to ask a question they must raise their hand and wait for the teacher to come to them. There must be no communication between students. Any student who is misbehaving will be sent to Time Out. The EXAMINATION WILL BE MARKED UNGRADED. A student may go to the toilet if needed. Supervising teachers are to provide a permission note. When students think they have completed the examination they should double-check all their work. Examination materials are not to be collected from students until the end of the examination time. Students are not permitted to leave the examination room until the examination time has finished. All students will finish writing when told by the supervising teacher. Extra time will not be granted. At the end of the examination all students must remain silent and in their seat until all examination papers are collected and they are told they may leave. Students ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE an examination after they have completed it. They must wait until the end of the examination. Supervising teachers are to place the completed exams in the teacher s pigeon hole.

14 EXAM TIMETABLE Unit 2 Exam Timetable Semester Monday Thursday: Exams for Unit 2 Students Friday Step Up into Year 12 Day

15 EXAM TIMETABLE DAY 1. Monday 20 th of November 9:10am 10:20am TIME EXAM LOCATION UNIT 2 ENGLISH BARCHAM THEATRE ROOM A1 10:20am 10:45am 10:45am 11:55am 12:00pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 2:05pm 2:05pm 3:15pm RECESS UNIT 2 LITERATURE UNIT 2 DRAMA UNIT 2 STUDIO ARTS UNIT 2 DANCE UNIT 2 FOUNDATION MATHS LUNCH UNIT 2 PSYCHOLOGY BARCHAM THEATRE BARCHAM THEATRE BARCHAM THEATRE DAY 2. Tuesday 21 st of November TIME EXAM LOCATION 9:10am 10:50am 10:50am 11:20am 11:20am 1:00pm UNIT 2 ACCOUNTING UNIT 2 CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 WOOD DESIGN UNIT 2 COMPUTING RECESS UNIT 2 SOCIOLOGY UNIT 2 OUTDOOR EDUCATION UNIT 2 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING BARCHAM THEATRE BARCHAM THEATRE

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17 THE STAFF GSC SKI and SNOWBOARD Camp 2018 early expressions of interest. Most families will be aware that traditionally this camp has been for our year 9 students, however that changed this year and the camp has now become a senior school camp, focused mainly at Year 10 with yr. 11 s invited to boost the numbers if we can t fill the camp with year 10 students. Next years camp will run from 13 th to 17 th August This is a fabulous camp and we always have many students wishing to return the following year. A couple of weeks ago we released information to all year 9 students about next year s camp and asked for expression of interest forms to be returned to the money window, and thank you to those who have already done so. We deliberately release information early as we recognise that the cost of the camp is relatively high, and advising families early allow them to budget for the camp, it also means that families who choose, may enter into a payment plan to make attendance at the camp for their child more achievable. If your child has not yet submitted an expression of interest we will sending out a message with a copy to all year 9 families so please have your child submit it to the money window, and if you would like to setup a payment plan please contact the finance office. If you require any further information please don t hesitate to contact myself of Ms Bridgewater by at mcrae.darren.e@edumail.vic.gov.au or bridgewater.sarah.s@edumail.vic.gov.au ALL students are welcome to attend supervised catch-up/homework time, Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the library. Supervised by Mr McLaren and Ms Keeble.

18 FROM THE STAFF Dear Parents Effective from the 20 th November access to the college from Aitken St and through Pine Plantation will be closed off for restoration of the Oval. Students will not be able to cut across the oval for a period of 3 to 5 months depending on grass growth. The boundary will be from the Residential fence line to the Pine Plantation and along the Pine Plantation and around the existing oval. Students will be required to walk to the Willowbank Road Carpark entrance to the College or the main entrance on Melton Road It s fast approaching that time of year again and on behalf of the Lions Club I am taking orders for their Christmas Cakes which come in the below sizes:- Large size $17 Small size $13 If you could please let me know if you would like to place an order, net proceeds support local causes and projects guided by the Lions Club. Jan McIntyre From the Finance Department An amount of $330 was deposited into the college bank account on October 26. Could the parent who made this deposit please contact the college to provide us with the student s name as the only description made was TRANSFER. Michelle Croxford

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23 COMMUNITY NEWS Registration Day Romsey Junior Football Netball Club Registration Day is on SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 10AM 1PM AT THE CLUB ROOMS. To determine team entries for next season it is important we get as many registrations as possible on this day. Any queries please contact: Netball Hayley Binney Football John Carter General / President

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25 CHAPLAINCY NEWS Chaplaincy now has a Facebook page. Gisborne Secondary College Chaplaincy Fundraising Committee Please Like to view the photos from our High Tea and to be kept up-to-date with our fundraising activities. Planning your next holiday? Jetaway Travel is one of our fundraising partners. For every booking made (when you mention GSC Chaplaincy) at Jetaway Travel Gisborne, they will generously donate 1% of your total booking back to the chaplaincy committee. (Excludes gift cards) So if you were to spend $10,000 on a dream holiday, that s $100 straight back to the committee. So please go in and see the staff at Gisborne Jetaway Travel for all your holiday needs; flights, hotels, tours, cruises, insurance, day tours and package deals. Jetaway Travel are at 2/30 Hamilton Street Gisborne. PH Unwanted GSC text books and uniforms If you have any current school text books or uniforms that are no longer required, please think about passing them on to our Chaplain, Barb. They are always gratefully received. Disclaimer Gisborne Secondary College does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of claims made or information contained in the advertisements appearing in this publication, these advertisements are not necessarily endorsed by the College.