Issue No. 18, 2016 Published – Monday 14 November

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Brad Madden

End of year activities program Staff are currently planning the final weeks of the school year in detail and we are endeavouring to have information to parents as early as possible to allow for planning around end of year finishing dates. The College will again have a Step Up program for two weeks from Monday November 28 to Friday December 9. All students currently in Years 7,8 and 9 are expected to be at every day of this program. Following this program, students will have a week of activities within the College and the community from Monday December 12 to Friday December 16. During this week, some choices will be given to students as to which activities they would like to be involved in and some of these may involve some small charges to parents. We will be endeavouring to ensure that costs are kept to a minimum and parents are given time to return consent forms and payments. Friday December 16 will be the last day for students as staff will be working on planning and professional learning on Monday December 19 and Tuesday December 20. Please contact your child's Advisory teacher if you have any doubts about the requirements for school at the end of the year. Year 10 students end to the year Students in Year 10 will have different dates for the end of the school year to those in other year levels. It is important that parents are aware of these and support students to attend all the required days. A specific note was sent home last week after a year level assembly so that there was no doubt as to what is required of students. The end of year schedule started with a whole school assembly on Friday November 11th in the afternoon where students were recognised for their efforts and contributions. Exams will be held from Monday 14 to Friday 18 November. Students will be required at school on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November when they will have a work finalisation day and special program including an end of school celebration. Wednesday November 23 will be the Orientation Day at Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC) which all 2017 Year 11 students must attend. This is followed by a week of classes at BSSC until Wednesday November 30. This will then be followed by two days where students have the chance to meet with their BSSC teachers to discuss subject choices. It is important that students attend all of these days to ensure their 2017 program meets their expectations. There will be further notices in this newsletter with details of the Year 10 Graduation/Formal event on Monday December 12 and the Crusoe College Awards Night on Thursday December 15.

2017 arrangements Planning for 2017 has reached an advanced stage now and I am grateful to those families who have informed us that they will not be returning next year. We have a number of new students starting in all year levels so planning with exact numbers in mind is now very important. On Friday, all students received a resource list for next year which guides parents as to the requirements for each class and the charges that will be incurred for a range of products and services. We are again partnering with Campion's as our preferred supplier but this year there will not be a book collection day at the school as they will be offering free home delivery for all orders. Please note the return date for the resource lists is Friday December 9 to be guaranteed delivery of the required goods. Campion’s no longer have a shop in Bendigo so orders are only accepted through the General Office until Friday December 9 , or alternatively online at www.campion.com.au or phone 1300 433 982. When purchasing educational resources for your child(ren), please ensure you give careful consideration to the pur-chase of a device that is suitable for learning at school. Many students have devices that support their learning and ensure that they are well organised with their school pro-gram. Please check the recommendations for learning devic-es at http://www.crusoecollege.vic.edu.au/elearning.html before making any investment in an iPad, Netbook or simi-lar such technology. Achievements on Thursday November 10 While students were at home for the day on Thursday, 10 November, teachers were working hard to build their understanding of the new Victorian Curriculum. The curriculum document specifies certain skills and capabilities that students should learn at school, but doesn't assign them all to particular subjects. For example, students need to have "Intercultural Capability" but schools could decide that this be taught as a subject on its own or as part of another subject. Teachers spent the day auditing the curriculum and finding the places where such capabilities will be taught and assessed next year. Students can look forward to some exciting new perspectives in the curriculum as a result of this work. End of year reports End of year reports will be available through the Compass portal later in the year. Reports will not be printed unless parents contact the College to specifically request a hard copy. If you haven't yet accessed Compass, please contact the General Office to be provided with your log in details and password.

CONTACT LIST FOR CRUSOE COLLEGE

Phone: 5447 7722 Fax: 5447 0403 Email: crusoe.710.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Twitter: Crusoe college Webpage: crusoecollege.vic.edu.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crusoecollegebendigo Principal: Brad Madden Assistant Principal: Richelle Hollis Curriculum Leader: Jill Clapham Dyson Community Leader: Carole Waterson Ipsen Community Leader: Sam Mills White Community Leader: Colin McGregor Yates Community Leader: Deb Spencer-Jones Acting Business Managers: Tracey Hughes/Rayma Evans Student Administration: Carol Anderson Reception: Colleen Biggs, Kerrie Lyons School Council President: Matthew Hague School Council Vice President: Kris Connor School Council next meeting: Monday 21 November - 6.15pm - Boardroom Parent Club President: Nicole Mayes STUDENT ABSENCE LINE 03 4433 4455 Country Bus Travelers Information Mike Bulmer - Regional Bus Coordinator Phone: 03 4433 4317 (8am—12noon) Email: buscoord@bse.vic.edu.au Newsletters are emailed to families each Fortnight through COMPASS, or hard copies are available fromthe General Office on the afternoon of publishing. If you would like a newsletter posted home, please contact the General Office and leave your address details for the mailing list.

Next newsletter will be available on

Monday 28 November, 2016

2016 CRUSOE CALENDAR IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS Monday 14 – Friday 18 November Year 10 Exam week Thursday 17 – Sunday 19 November RACV Energy Breakthrough Maryborough Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 November Year 8 Camp Howqua, Mansfield Monday 21 November Yr 10 Work Finalisation Day Yr 10 Lunchtime Legion Program 12.25 – 5pm Tuesday 22 November Year 10 Safe Parties Presentation by Victoria Police Year 10 Girls – Session 1 Year 10 Boys – Session 2 End of Year Celebration—Year 10 students Wednesday 23 November BSSC Orientation Day for 2016 Year 10 students Thursday 24 November OUT OF UNIFORM DAY—Beach Theme Sausage Sizzle at lunchtime —sausage in bread $1 SunSmart Lunchtime Event—A Scott Year 8 English Presentation – Session 4 Thursday 24 – Wednesday 30 November BSSC Step-up Program for 2016 Year 10 students Monday 28 November – Friday 2 December Crusoe Step-UP Program – week 1 Friday 25 November White Ribbon Day event – Ulumbarra Theatre Thursday 1 – Tuesday 6 December BIMP Summer Camp Tuesday 6 December Orientation Day for incoming Year 7 - 2017 Monday 5 – Friday 9 December Crusoe Step-UP Program – week 2 Volleyball National Championships Monday 12 December Year 10 Graduation & Formal Thursday 15 December Crusoe College Awards Night – JB Osborne Theatre Friday 16 December GamesNet presentation – Melbourne (Mr Scott + 4 students) Monday 19 – Tuesday 20 December Pupil Free Days 2017 IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS Monday 30 Jan—General Office opens Tuesday 31 Jan—Ready to Learn Day Wednesday 1 Feb—Students return Monday 20 Feb—Crusoe Swimming Carnival Thursday 23 Feb—Photo Day Wed/Thurs/Fri 1,2,3 March—Year 7 Camp Wednesday 1 March—Year 9/10 Term 1 Sports Day Friday 3 March—Sandhurst Swimming Carnival Monday 13 March—Labour Day Public Holiday Monday 20 March—Term 1 Year 7/8 Sports Day Thursday 23 March—LMR Swimming Carnival Wednesday 29 March—Crusoe Athletics Day Friday 31 March—Last day of Term 1

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL REPORT

Richelle Hollis

On Friday 11th November, we held our final Whole

School Assembly to farewell our current Year 10

students and to announce and welcome our 2017

School Captains.

Our School Captains ran their final assembly where they showcased many of the highlights and achievements of our Year 10 students during 2016. The school was able to wish our Year 10 students all the best of luck in their future education and endeavours. This assembly was a fitting and at times emotional occasion that allowed the college as a whole to come together to give our Year 10 students a big and heart felt farewell.

All students and staff watched the Year 10 video that

the students produced. This was accepted with many

cheers and lots of laughs. Well done to the producers

of the video.

Our 2016 captains passed the baton to our

incoming 2017 School captains, Jaidyn Berry, Katie

McKellar, and Vice captains, Mikaela Beagley and

Ryan Robinson. Congratulations to you all, and I would

like to say a big ‘Thank you’ to our outgoing School

captains Thomas Wigney and Dakota Poole and Vice

captains Kayley Stewart and Bradley Woodward. Your

leadership and assistance at assemblies, Anzac Day

and Remembrance Day ceremonies, COGB Youth

Action meetings, Leadership conferences and all the

other incidental jobs that you have assisted teachers

and students with. You have always shown great

respect and conducted yourselves with pride in our

school. You should very proud of the job you have done

during 2016 as our School Captains.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS Drew Roberts On Thursday, 10th November in the JB Osborne Theatre we hosted our annual End of Year Music Concert. The stage was set, the lights were on, the students were nervous, the audience keen. At 7pm we started. The concert was a great success, the students performed very well, the audience clapped and cheered. What a night!!! What a way to finish the Music Program for 2016!!! Well done to all the performers and Instrumental Music Staff. We are looking forward to 2017.

DYSON COMMUNITY NEWS

Carole Waterson—Community Leader

Congratulations to 8C who took out the 2016 trophy at the

recent Year 8 Dodgeball Championship. All year 8’s have

been playing a round robin tournament over the last term,

with 8C and 8A making it to the grand final. It was a nail

biting match that came down to the last final seconds with

8C coming out the victors.

Well done to all the forms, who played in great spirit

throughout the series, and displayed fantastic sportsman-

ship, in victory or defeat!

Farewell and good luck to all our Year 10 students who will

finish formal classes this week. It’s been a privilege working

with these students over the last 3 years, and they will be

missed in the Dyson Community. They have forged great

friendships with our junior students and we have enjoyed

watching them grow into fine young adults.

We wish them all the best in their exams next week and

encourage them to leave a really positive footprint on

Crusoe College when they leave!

Thank you to all our Year 10 Dyson Leadership group for

their support this year. They made a difference by leading

our sports days and activities within Dyson Community,

leading assemblies and being good role-models. The stu-

dents completed their final obligation this week

interviewing and selecting the 2017 Dyson Student leaders.

As there are only a few weeks left before our students move

to the next year level for Step-Up, all students are

encouraged to ensure all work is completed to the best of

their ability to reap the rewards of their efforts.

Please regularly check Compass for due dates and

outstanding work that may need completion. Teachers are

always on hand to support students in their endeavours of

completing work.

Thank you to all of our 2016 Student leaders. You should be

very proud of yourselves for doing a great job. Our leaders

for 2016 were:-

Mia Speirs /Tayne Bollard /Taylor Collins /Shay Cowie /Ella

Farnell /Lachie Tranter /Sarah LeBris/ /Mikaela Beagley /

Ryan Robinson /Zoe Matthews /Piper Fernandes /Tiarni

Baxter /Will Beagley

We would like to announce and welcome our 2017 Student

Leaders:-

Year 10 Leaders- Ebony Verdon, Jack Hutchins Sport Leaders- Chrissie Gray, Bailey Baxter Year 9- Zoe Matthews, Piper Fernandes Year 8- Beatrice Lonsdale, Will Beagley, Tiarni Baxter

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Darien McDowell 7D Darien competed in the DCK Crystal Classic on Thursday 27 October and came third. Well done, Darien

Madison Hill 10F Congratulations to Madi for placing 3rd and receiving a ‘BRONZE’ medallion at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships held last week in Melbourne. Madi competed in the 5000m walk.

We would like to say ‘congratulations’’ to all our students who competed at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships. alongside Madi. Well done to you all.

OUT OF UNIFORM DAY BEACH THEME

Thursday 24th November GOLD COIN DONATION The SRC will be hosting our final OUT OF UNIFORM Day on Thursday 24 November. We ask for all students out of uniform to bring a gold coin donation, which will be collected during Advisory. During lunchtime there will be a SUNSMART event/activities. There will be a sausage sizzle at lunchtime—$1 for a sausage in bread. Remember you will need your hard leathers for any Tech classes (science/art/home eco/technology) NO thongs/singlets/shirts with inappropriate slogans

YEAR 10 - END OF YEAR EVENTS

Graduation and Formal—Monday 12th December Crusoe Awards Night—Thursday 15th December EXAM WEEK—Attached to the newsletter is the timetable for all Year 10 exams. If you child is absent due to illness, please advise the school on 5447 7722 ort the Absence line 4433 4455 prior to the exam. Students will be responsible to organise to re-sit the exam in the catch up sessions being held. ORIENTATION/STEP-UP AT BSSC— Transport for the Country Bus Travellers has been organised by the Bus Coordinator. Country Bus Travellers have been allocated a seat on Floods Bus ‘Lily’ No. 14 from Crusoe College Bus Loop in the morning and then return on this bus to Crusoe College in the afternoon. This bus is only for Country Bus travellers—all other students can access the local public bus service. GRADUATION—Our annual Graduation ceremony will be held at the JB Osborne Theatre on Monday 12th December at 6pm for a prompt 6.15pm start. Students have been allocated seats for 2 guests. Tickets for the Graduation are NO COST, and are available from the General Office. FORMAL— Monday 12th December, at the Federation Room, Shamrock Hotel, Williamson Street, Bendigo at 7.45pm for an 8pm prompt start. Tickets are $40 for the Formal and this cost includes a 2 course meal with drinks. Tickets are available from the General Office up until Wednesday 30th November. Students are asked to dress in Formal wear if attending both events or neat appropriate clothing suitable for a workplace if attending the Graduation. AWARDS NIGHT—We ask that our Year 10 students keep a full school uniform available to wear to Awards Night on Thursday 15th December at 6.45pm for a prompt 7pm start. LIBRARY (GLC) —All books need to be returned to the GLC (library) by Monday 21st November. Any books not returned will be charged to the family account.

2017 Netball Tryouts

YCW Netball Courts, Backhaus

Oval, Fir Street, Golden Square

17 & Under

Sunday 27 November 2016, 3.30-5pm Monday 28 November 2016, 4.30-6pm Please register your interest by contacting Senior Coach Christie Griffiths on 0458 212 190 OR Allison Hughes Netball Operations Officer on 0422010110 or email allison.hughes@bigpond.com Please complete registration forms and return via email to Allison Hughes by Friday 25 November 2016

COMMUNITY NEWS/EVENTS

KANGAROO FLAT BOWLS CLUB Barefoot Bowls – Wednesday Nights in November Barefoot Bowls is on again at the club. Every Wednesday in November (16, 23 & 30) $5 per player (single or team entries) Bowls provided (flat soled shoes or bare foot) This is a fun night for all players’ involved, Great prizes are available. Sausage Sizzle from 6pm. Bowls start at 6.30pm with Novelty Events.

KANGAROO FLAT COMMUNITY HOUSE Tutoring is available at the Kangaroo Flat Community House for students from Prep to Year 10. We offer tutoring in Maths, English, Spelling and Read-ing. If you are interested please call Michael 0413116 096 for more information. Financial assistance may be available to students who qualify.