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Corryong College
Keeping In Touch 2nd December, 2016
P O Box 225, Corryong, Vic. 3707
Tel. No. 02 6076 1566 & 02 6076 1061
Senior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1650
Junior Campus Fax. No. 02 6076 1849
www.corryong.vic.edu.au
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Still a Busy Time of the Year
Even though the Year 11 and 12s are long gone to jobs, holidays and apprenticeships, the rest of the school is in full flight; plan-
ning, organising and participating in a plethora of activities. The year 10s finished today after a week on work experience while
the rest of the school continued with the normal curriculum program.
Over the next weeks normal classes will continue right up to Presentation Evening.
Please note that all remaining students from Year Foundation to Year 9 will be required to attend school until the end of the
school year – Presentation Evening. Following Thursday 15th December i.e. the Presentation Evening, cleaning and mainte-
nance programs will dominate activities at the school along with planning and final interviews regarding course selections for
2017.
Presentation Evening
Staff and students have been planning and organising segments of the Presentation Evening for some time now and everybody is
looking forward to this great event where the school and students can showcase their talents and be formally recognised for the
outstanding achievements they have achieved during the year.
The College formally invites the entire school community to this annual event and we hope to see you there on the evening.
Please note the dress code is semi-formal; T-shirts, shorts and thongs are not considered semi-formal attire. Staff and our gradu-
ating Year 12 students will set the tone for the evening and we hope that all participants can also comply for this one very special
evening.
Why Send Your Child to Corryong College?
I recently read an article entitled ‘Provincial Education Victoria – How small isolated State schools perform in comparison to
other provincial State schools’ by Margaret Simpson. The article accessed data from a number of sources one being the ‘Better
Education’, website. Corryong College is painted in a very positive light. The ‘Better Education’ website collates data from 530
schools across Victoria that offers Year 12. The data in the table below includes independent fee paying schools and catholic
school as well as DET State schools;
As you can see Corryong College is consistently well placed and always in the top 50% of all schools in the State and last year
we broke into the top 15% of the State. This is a great testimony of the support (both at home and at school) and quality of edu-
cation offered by the College.
A graph from the article above further emphasises the above point. This is a direct comparison of our
College with a Wodonga secondary provider from 2009 to 2014;
One would have to say that Corryong College is doing well, however we are not about to rest on our
laurels. Corryong College has a clear teacher improvement plan that we are confident will further im-
prove student outcomes.
So next time when you are asked how Corryong College is performing, this is one factor of school per-
formance that you could refer to.
PTO
School Year % Scores of 40+ Median VCE Score Ranking out of 530 schools
2015 13.4% 31 79
2014 9.2% 32 110
2013 5.1% 29 248
2012 9.2% 31 123
2011 6.1% 29 194
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Term 4 , 2016
Week 10
Mon 5th
Tue 6th Wed 7th
Howman Gap CFA
Thurs 8th
Howman Gap CFA
Fri 9th
Howman Gap CFA
Grade 3 Sleep Over
Week 11
Mon 12th
Tues 13th
Year 9 VET Hospitality
Wed 14th Thurs 15th
Presentation Evening
Fri 16th
Corryong College Council Meeting Dates:
The last Council Meeting for 2016 will be held Monday 5th December at 6.00pm in the Senior Campus
Library
Facilities and Finance Committee Meetings will be held during the week prior to Council Meetings.
The first meeting for 2017 will be held 27th February.
Week 12
Mon 19th
Last day for school bus
Tues 20th
Last Day of Term 4 for
School Staff
Year 5—9 students. VET Hospitality has a brand new sandwich
press. Back of House students are transitioning into Front of
House staff and need customers. We will be open Tuesday the
13th of December for a toasted sandwich and hot chocolate from
8.00 am till 11.30 am. If you are a Corryong student and want to
dine at Faulty Towers it will be $5.00 for a toastie and beverage.
Please note: It will be a sit down dining experience, not take
away. Menu will be in next weeks KIT.
Orders and names appreciated.
Bushfire Season is Approaching (Repeat)
Last weekend and earlier this week we experienced our first real taste of hot weather with summer officially only a week away.
This has made me realise that we are heading into the bushfire season and I am now asking you if the details we have on file are current.
If not it is important that you contact the General Office and ensure your current address and contact numbers are up to date.
Tony Valente (Principal)
SAKG - We are looking for help to water the school garden
over the
holidays. Please contact Vicki Kane on 60761566 if you could
Students banking—
Tuesday.
Upcoming Events
9th December—Grade 3
sleepover. Change of date.
Swimming
7th Dec F/1
8th Dec Grade 2,3 and 4’s
13th/14th Dec Grade 2,3, and 4
15th Dec. Fun day at the Pool
for all students F-4
SWIMMING PROGRAM Notes have been sent home regarding the end of year
swimming program. Please return to school with either your pool pass number
or $2.50 per session—timetable attached to letter outlining the program.
GRANDPARENTS DAY.
On Friday Grandparents and special friends
joined students from Grade Foundation to 6
for a special picnic lunch, singing, dancing and
time in the classroom. Thank you to all in-
volved and thank you to Parents club for or-
ganising a raffle as well as providing tea, coffee
and slice. A great day had by all.
Any queries regarding the roster call Sally Permezel 0260760529 or email [email protected];
5 DEC
AM: Dianne
Brennan
PM: Cate, Jane,
Lorna
6 DEC
AM: Rowie
PM: Kirsty Williams
Lorna
7 DEC
AM: Judi Mercer &
Rowie
PM: Lee Prime &
Lorna
8 DEC
AM:
Redel Whitehead
PM:
Belinda Petersohn
Emily Kiebat
9 DEC
AM: Sacred Heart
School
PM:
Sharyn Nankervis
10 DEC
Kimb Heycox
Year 9 and 10 students have been participating
in Home Economics and prepared foods suita-
ble for the festive season. They have used sea-
sonal products, substituted ingredients, used
fresh ingredients as much as possible and
looked at what can be used from the freezer in
these recipes.
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YEAR 12 2016