Kambrya NewsWeekly News Term 4, Week 2 2018

68 Bemersyde Dr, Berwick, VIC 3806Phone: 9707 7600 Fax: 9702 6277

Email: kambrya.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.kambryacollege.comCRICOS Provider Code: 00861K

Key Dates2018

All School Calendar dates now appear on Compass - we strongly encourage all parents to check for upcoming events

through Compass, click on the Calendar Tab, then Public Whole School Calendar, you are able to view details in Week or

Month format

Wednesday 24th OctoberYear 12 Activities Day

Thursday 25th OctoberEvening of Excellence - see details on

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Monday 29th October - Thursday 8th November

Exam period for all year levels - check Compass Calendar for exact dates

Note: VCAA Exams (Year 12 students run on a different timetable)

Tuesday 6th NovemberMelbourne Cup PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Monday 12th NovemberStaff PD Day - STUDENT FREE DAY

Secondhand Book Sale - see details on page 5

Tuesday 13th NovemberFirst Day of Commencement Program

Friday 7th DecemberLast Day of Commencement Program

Tuesday 11th DecemberOrientation Day for year 7 2019 students

Principal’s MessageDear students, parents, guardians and community members,

This week I had the pleasure of accompanying some of our students to the official opening of the new Casey Tech School, which is located just down the road. This facility has been several years in the making, and is going to be a fantastic resource for our College, and many other schools in the area. The Casey Tech School is not what many of us who can remember the ‘tech schools’ of old were. It is better thought of as a ‘future technologies school.’ Put simply, the school is a hub of high end technology and equipment, ranging from virtual reality, robotics, science laboratory, and medical training. In their own words “Casey Tech School aims to deliver innovative and real-world education programs in partnership with local industries, helping to prepare students for the jobs of the future. Our programs emphasise the vital Enterprise and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) skills needed for the 21st century.” I was spellbound by seeing our students engaged with a robot ‘patient’ that has hundreds of programmed ‘illnesses’ for students to investigate; it turned out that our robot was programmed to be an elderly dementia patient, so it was quite tricky picking up the signs and symptoms! Another highlight was talking to some students who very casually said “we are just synthetising a few hundred DNA in this machine!” I am very glad that we signed up as an official partner school, as it means that moving forward into 2019, our students will have an amazing opportunity to engage with this facility. Mr Robert Stark will be leading the work in this space. I look forward to hearing about the exciting experiences ahead for our students. Check out their website at https://www.caseytechschool.vic.edu.au/pages/home.aspx if you are interested it learning more. Check out some student reflections later in the news.

This week also saw our Year 12 VCAL students formally wrap up their secondary schooling. The students submitted their portfolios and were grilled by a panel of teachers for their final graduation interview, to demonstrate how they have met the standards. It was fantastic to see the students so professionally dressed, and the interviews that I observed demonstrated that we have some fantastic students heading out into the world. Many thanks to all the VCAL teachers for their great support of our students, particularly to Ms Lisa Murphy and her team for heading up the students’ pastoral care.

A massive congratulations to Mirrim students Christy B Thomas, Alyse Nagle, Diya Purohit, Riya Thomaskutty, Shehara Dheeerasinghe and Alicia Paranavithane, who this week delivered a fantastic fundraising activity to support the victims of Kerala Floods in India, which have devastated hundreds of thousands of people. When the girls came and saw me last term promising to dish up some amazing food, I had no idea it would be so tasty! Well done to the students, who raised a over $400 for the cause.

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We have also been busy analysing the feedback from our Student Consultative Forum last week. The reflections from the students was very reaffirming that we are on the right track. Check out the report later in the weekly news for more information.

Wishing all a lovely weekend.

Kind Regards

Keith PerryPrincipal

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Casey Tech School Opening Day - Student Reflections

On the Tuesday the 16th of October, we went to the opening day of the new Chisholm Casey Tech School. This state-of-the-art facility had many interesting and advance learning tools that will be used by biomedical, IT and engineering students. It was a very fun experience visiting the facility and trying out some of the learning tools available there. We met with many important individuals such as Victorian Parliament officials. It is important that we celebrate the construction of this school as it is and will be a fundamental part of educating future engineers and biomedical professionals. As we got a tour around the facility we saw VR equipment, robots and even an artificial talking patient to train biomedical students. I would like to thank Mr Perry and Mr Stark for giving us the opportunity to participate in this event. by Aryan Majidi Mobaraki W9B

Last Tuesday our Principal Mr Keith Perry, Mr Robert Stark Student Manager of Bulen, Aryan and myself were lucky enough to attend the opening of Casey Tech School Berwick Campus. We were able to engage with students and staff of other schools undertaking group specific tasks in a hands-on learning environment, as well as to witness first hand the impacts that Casey Tech School has on the community.

The activity that I was involved in diagnosed Alex with a known disease. Alex is an interactive robot that is used to train aspiring nurses and medical workers. Alex can be programmed with symptoms from various diseases. Alex teaches learners to identify diseases based off the given signs. The symptoms that Alex displayed correlated with Alzheimer’s, thus we deemed Alex as an Alzheimer’s sufferer quite correctly. Afterwards we listed to speeches from various guests, most notably James Merlino, the Minister of Education and Deputy Premier of Victoria. The dignified guest speaker discussed the significance of Casey Tech School and the accompanying benefits. The day concluded with us socialising with students from other schools within the Casey area and with members of Government and we were given refreshments.

Casey Tech School (CTS) is a versatile hands-on STEAM phrontistery dedicated to bringing tomorrow’s education today. The state of the art facility help students to acquire the in demand skills for the future. Their programs range from macro to micro science and learning as well as fully operational technology that can be used professionally.

The opening of Casey Tech School means many things to the Berwick community. First and foremost, it means increased connectedness and community engagements. Casey Tech School is situated on the grounds of Chisholm campus. Students from there can interact with secondary students as well as trained industry professionals. Innovation and creativity are values that stem from the building of this school. People that learn in an environment where they are encouraged to design solutions to real life problems and provided with the resources they need to create and model their product allow for endless possibilities. Since the environment that attendees are taught in is very hands-on it allows for students to do on the job learning, which is a practical skill. With virtues such as innovation, creativity, connectiveness, community, engagement Casey Tech School is ultimately symbolic of the future of education, training and teaching. By Bridget Stokie 11V

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Uniform Service - you will find this link under Transition and Enrolments tab of the webpage in the coming week

INTRODUCING ........... CLICK & COLLECT

A fast and convenient way to shop for your Kambrya College uniform on-line.

Shop on-line - collect next day tradingOn-line store link: https://www.noone.com.au/shop/at/kam/

How Click & Collect works

Discover click & collect, the convenient and quick way to shop from Noone.Shop on-line, place your order and your order will be ready to collect on the next trading day.We’ll get everything ready for you, so all you need to do is come in-store to collect your order, or home delivery is also available for your convenience

1. Shop on-lineType the school link into your browser: https://www.noone.com.au/shop/at/kam/Sign up to create your own account & then log in to commence shoppingAdd the items to your cart that you would like to purchase via Click & Collect.

2. Choose Click & Collect optionsChoose Click & Collect options or choose Australia Post option for home delivery.Click & Collect next trading day from Noone store orAustralia Post 5 - 7 working days for delivery

Our retail staff are available to assist you with your uniform requirements at the location listed below

Noone Imagewear BeaconsfieldBeaconsfield HubShop 4 / 52-62 Old Princes HighwayBeaconsfield VIC 3807Phone: 9769 9093Trading Hours Monday - Friday 9.00am-5.00pmSaturday 9.00am-1.00pm

Shop On-Line

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PO Box 153 68 Bemersyde Drive BERWICK VIC 3806

Telephone: [03] 9707 7600 Facsimile: [03] 9702 6277 Website: www.kambryacollege.com Email: kambrya.co@edumail.vic.gov.au

Department of Education and Training CRICOS Provider Code: 00861K

2018 SECONDHAND SCHOOL TEXT BOOK SALE

Kambrya College is offering to sell textbooks on behalf of students, on Monday 12th November 2018, from 11.00am until 4.00pm. Kambrya College is offering this service to parents – 3% of sales will be recouped to cover administration cost. As there are minimal changes to the booklist this year, all students in years 7-10 will be able to sell all textbooks for English, Maths, Science and Humanities. NO WORKBOOKS WILL BE SOLD OR NOVELS THAT HAVE WRITING OR HIGHLIGHTING. There are only minimal changes at VCE level, so most year 11 and 12 books will also be able to be sold. NO WORKBOOKS, NOVELS THAT HAVE WRITING OR HIGHLIGHTING OR CHECKPOINTS WILL BE SOLD. Students are encouraged to bring their books to the library from Monday 8th October until 12.00 noon Friday 9th November. BOOKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 12.00 NOON ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER. Dictionary/Thesaurus/LOTE Dictionaries/German text and workbooks should be held onto for following year. The value of the book will be determined by the school depending on the condition of the books. UNSOLD BOOKS – Students will be notified of any unsold books. Unsold books will need to be collected from the library by 23rd November at the latest. Any uncollected books will be deemed a donation to the school. If you have any queries, please contact Jane Wilson in the Library.

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Art Department News

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Student Achievement News

Jack Howell competed at the National Duathlon on Sunday 14 October and placed 5th in the Men’s Open Dash. This is a great start to the Triathlon season, with Jack hoping to achieve a season average of top ten in able body competition.

Well done Jack!

Admin News

Notify the school of your child’s absence Protecting the safety and well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools.

Please remember to call the school on 9707 7609 student absences or log onto Compass to record your child absences using our school’s IT platform https://kambryacollege-vic.compass.educationearly in the morning, preferably by 9am if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly.

For further information on the processes and procedures our school uses to record, monitor and follow-up student attendance and absence please read our Attendance Policy http://www.kambryacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Attendance-Policy.pdf

Unexplained absences – SMS text message now contains a One-TimeLink which you can now use to approve your child’s absence for the day.

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Community News