European TV story Nossal students and staff were filmed at Nossal on April 23 as part of a feature story on our students and their participation on Teacher Selection panels. This will be broadcast to 70 different stations around Europe.

Dear Parents,

Welcome to term 2

Reporting and Parent Teacher InterviewsBy now all parents should have had the opportunity to meet with the teachers to discuss the term one reports and I hope that the new format (the reports themselves and the splitting of parent teacher interviews) better met the needs of the staff, students and parents. We will be seeking your feedback on this – but if you have any specific responses, suggestions and positive or challenging feedback I would appreciate hearing it. As always we are striving to learn, and to improve the way we do things, so greatly value your feedback as a means to facilitate this.

Sir Gustav Nossal Boulevard, Monash University, 100 Clyde Road, Berwick, VIC 3806

PO Box 1036, Narre Warren VIC 3805

Phone: 03 8762 4600 Email: nossal.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.nossalhs.vic.edu.au

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SAVE THE DATES!

Tuesday April 28, 2015

Whole School Cross Country Competition

All students to participate P 3 & 4

Normal Classes for remainder of day

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Wednesday April 29, 2015

Morrisby Test

Year 10s finish at 3:15pm

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Thursday April 30, 2015

Old Nossalonian’s Cocktail Party

Alumni Event

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Wednesday May 6, 2015

Melb University Maths Competition

Years 9 - 12 P 3 & 4

Normal Classes for remainder of day

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Wednesday May 6, 2015

Parents & Friends Association

Annual General Meeting

7pm to 8pm - All Welcome

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Tuesday May 12, 2015

NAPLAN Begins

For more information regarding Nossal events, see page 2 or visit the

‘Coming Events’ tab on our webpage.

Principal News - Mr Roger Page

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Year 12 FormalCongratulations to the Year 12 students and in particular Ms Soltys and the student organising committee for their excellent work in planning and delivering the Year 12 formal on the first Monday of the recent holidays. The students (and most staff) scrubbed up very well and there were some impressive performances on the dance floor – particularly from Ms Chapple who knows all the moves and Mr Pegram who doesn’t, but still manages to dazzle us all anyway. A good time was had by all and the students were exemplary ambassadors as always. A big thank you to all the staff who attended as supervisors on the first day of their holidays.

Select Entry Network DayMs Harrap will report in more detail on this event as she was the main driving force behind it, which meant that it was very well organised and a highly successful day for all involved. Close to 500 teachers and support staff from the four selective schools gathered at Melbourne High School for our annual joint curriculum day, attending workshops and team meetings to share experiences and to strengthen the links across the schools. We also had the opportunity to work with Dan Haesler who presented the keynote address

Principal News Continued...

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

2015

Apr 28 House Cross Country event P3&4 School Council MeetingApr 29 Morrisby Report Year 10 Immunology Excursion to GTAC Friends of Ermera Friendship Schools Student ForumApr 30 Old Nossalonians Cocktail Party (Alumni Event)May 4 Year 10 Team Sport excursionMay 5 Fareshare Excursion Senior Sport - Netball/Soccer/AFLMay 6 Melb. Uni Maths Comp Yr 9-12 PFA Annual General MeetingMay 7 Legal MOOT Court NEST Incursion: CERESMay 8 School Photos - Catch up sessionMay 11 Inter/Senior Boys’ Netball Leadership Conference Yr 9 Sports Around the World excursionMay 12 NAPLAN beginsMay 14 Senior Girls AFLMay 15 Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court ExcursionMay 18 Bio Eyes Incursion (Year 10 Foundation Biology)

2015 SCHOOL TERM DATES

Term 2

APR 14 - Term 2 commences

JUN 26 - Term 2 concludes

Term 3

JUL 14 - Term 3 commences

SEP 19 - Term 3 concludes

Term 4

OCT 5 - Term 4 commences Various - Term 4 concludes

Year 12 Formal - Dance Floor

Melbourne High School - SEN Day

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on the day and then spent a full day at Nossal later in the week to work with our staff, students and parents. We will put some links to his work on our website – he is one of the most entertaining, thought provoking and challenging speakers I have had the pleasure of experiencing, and he presents a very powerful and pertinent message about fixed and growth mindsets. I strongly encourage you all to access the link and see what he has to say. His work will help drive our strategic planning.

Anzac Motorbike and Memorabilia DisplayPlease take a moment to drop into the school foyer where we have an impressive display of 3 vintage Norton motorbikes (2 in their army livery) and a variety of war artefacts to commemorate Anzac Day. A big thank you to Mr Ian Richtsteig, an avid Norton collector and expert, historian and long term friend and supporter of the school for again mounting a display for us.

PFA Trivia NightThose of you who were lucky enough to attend our inaugural PFA trivia night last year will remember the

astounding number of excellent prizes that were on offer; the extreme competitiveness of the staff teams; and that the Jean Russell Centre can actually accommodate many more people than we thought it could, (albeit in rather cosy and uncomfortable circumstances). This year – there will be a number of improvements – limited numbers of tickets pre–sold (to avoid overcrowding) and an amplification system that is audible. Not to mention great prizes, lots of fun, the chance to mingle with other parents and staff, and a warm glow as you raise much needed funds to help with school improvements. The PFA are in the midst of planning a professional program and have set a date of July 24 so please mark that in your diary – this will be the Nossal social event of the year and tickets will be in great demand.

Welcome To Garry Pollard, an experienced leading teacher who will be joining us for the term and will undertake a number of leadership responsibilities and teach within the PE and Maths domains.

And, welcome back to Ms Ansalde who has returned from family leave following the birth of her son last year.

Principal News Continued...

Norton motorbikes on display in the foyer

IMPORTANT – Absence Hotline Dear Parents,

I am pleased to announce that the attendance hotline issue has now been rectified. For all attendance notifications please phone 8762 4625, email absence@nossalhs.vic.edu.au or have your child provide a note prior to the day they will be absent if appropriate.

Thank you all for your patience.

Mrs Audrey AlvarezAttendance Officer

Special thanks to Ms Soltys - with Diba, Georgia and Sadaf

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Coming EventsThe Second Old Nossalonians (Alumni) Cocktail Party – is planned for Thursday April 30.

School Council – the first meeting of the new council will take place on April 28 at 7.00 pm. The first part of the meeting will be the Annual General Meeting where the Annual Report will be presented. Meetings are open and you are welcome to attend, but please contact the school to book in advance. The Annual Report will be published on the school website following this meeting.

ReminderCould I ask all students and parents to remember that we have high expectations of behaviour at all times, but particularly in relation to the railway station and when travelling on the trains. I do not want a repeat of the issues we experienced last term, nor do I want to keep nagging our students about the potential dangers and damage to our reputation that may ensue.

Vacancies for 2016We are now accepting applications to sit the exam for entry into Year 10 and 11 in 2016 (should any vacancies arise). The testing will take place at Nossal on Friday June 12.

Applications for the year 9 exam are open and close on Friday May 15.

Details on the school website.

Nice emailI was pleased to hear today from one of our ex-students who left Nossal at the end of Year 10 when his family was transferred to Sydney. He is currently undertaking a Science/Law degree at the University of Sydney after achieving an ATAR of 99.50. He wished to maintain contact with us and I am very happy to hear of his success.

Roger Page

Principal News Continued...

Year 9 cohort at The Shrine

Communication AlertDue to an ongoing problem with the school phone system, voice messages are unable to be accessed. When attempting to contact the school via telephone, please persevere until your call is answered by reception.We apologise for the inconvenience and are working to have this problem rectified as soon as possible.Thank you for your understanding and support.

Don’t compare your life to others.  You are the best at being yourself!  And you are ACE.

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Assistant Principal News - Ms Sue Harrap

Welcome back to Term 2. We have had a busy, yet productive start to the term with three major events taking place last week. It has been a little strange with the absence of Mr Haworth; his office has looked dark and abandoned for most of the week. He and I, (and Mr Page) have been communicating periodically throughout the last week and he is settling into his new school well; again we wish him all the best as Principal at Mt Alexander College.

Select Entry Network Professional Learning DayOn the first Monday of term, we began the week with the Select Entry Network Professional Learning day, held at Melbourne High School. The day began with a two hour keynote session from Dan Haesler, where the 400+ staff learnt more about Growth and Fixed Mindsets (Dweck) and what implications this has for our highly able students. The remainder of the day involved workshop sessions offered by external providers and staff from each of the schools. Five of our staff presented workshops and I would personally like to thank them on behalf of the network: Mr Stuart Fankhauser and Mr Stephen Alderton for their workshop on digital delivery, and Ms Katherine Warriner, Ms Tracey Mackin and Ms Joanna Soltys for their workshop on formative and descriptive assessment - the feedback on their sessions was outstanding. We were fortunate to hear from others on the day including finding out what is new with Compass, our learning management system, developments on the Year 9 and 10 Curriculum from VCAA and a range of other items. I enjoyed the opportunity to share practice and learn from the other Assistant Principals. It was a great day of learning and networking, admirably hosted by Melbourne High School. I would personally like to extend my gratitude to the staff and students of Melbourne High for hosting such a productive day.

Dan Haesler for StudentsAfter resuming school on Tuesday, we continued the theme of learning about Growth and Fixed Mindsets here at Nossal, with each of the four year levels hearing from Dan Haesler on Wednesday. Dan presented ideas to the students that focused on how they can apply a growth mindset to their lives. A few of the themes he focused on were:

• Don’t shy away from challenges – it is when you’re challenged that you do the most learning

• Surround yourselves with people who have greater knowledge/skills than you (and learn from them)

• Don’t let fear of failure hold you back – you learn most from mistakes.

• Instead of saying I CAN’T DO IT, change your thinking to I CAN’T DO IT YET.

• Your progress is the thing that counts, not your final score.

The feedback from students was very positive and on Thursday and Friday I witnessed and heard of many students discussing the themes Dan raised, identifying how they could implement changes to their current approach.

Dan Haesler for StaffOn Wednesday afternoon the staff continued their learning with Dan, along with about seventy staff from neighbouring schools who joined us. Dan discussed that grades on school assessments did not support the development of growth mindsets. Some of the additional learning we did in the afternoon fed in nicely to our work on school reports and assessment practices.

Dan Haesler for ParentsFinally, in the evening we were joined by approximately one hundred and twenty parents who again heard about what parenting strategies support the development of growth mindsets. Dan focused on how sometimes praise can be counter-productive in the learning process, particularly if it is praise for being smart or getting full

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marks. He suggested that praise needs to be specific and targeted towards behaviours and outcomes and the quality of effort, eg. “I am so proud of the hard work you have put into producing work of such a high quality”, rather than, “You have done so well; you’re so smart.”

We had approximately two hundred and thirty parent bookings for the event, so I was a little disappointed that only about half turned up. In an ideal world, I would love it if all seven hundred and eighty families had heard what Dan had to say.

Dan’s ResourcesDan has been extremely generous with his resources, providing access to the keynote, the student, parent and staff presentations and a range of other resources at:

http://danhaesler.com/nossal/

I highly recommend these to staff, students and parents.

As a school community, we thank Dan for his hard work, well targeted messages and engaging presentation style. He is an excellent, accessible presenter who manages to synthesise a range of resources in psychology, curriculum, pedagogy and wellbeing to inspire us to further work in this area.

We know when students, staff and parents are all working towards a common purpose and vision for schooling, we get the best results and we hope that Wednesday is just the beginning of in depth, focused work on developing practices, culture and support in this area.

Parent-Student-Teacher ConferencesOn Thursday, students were dismissed early so that staff

could finish up their parent-student-teacher conferences with the dedicated Year 9 evening. A pleasing number of parents and students availed themselves of the opportunity to discuss their progress with teachers. I thank the staff for the hard work that they put into preparing for the conferences, and the late nights (which are exhausting when you have to talk so much). It is now imperative that students take heed of the advice and put into practice the suggestions for their next steps in learning. Common themes are as follows (and it is surprising how simple some of them are):

• If students are struggling with concepts – ask their teachers for help

• If a student is struggling with the learning environment – ask their teachers for help

• If a student is doing really well and is not being pushed – have them seek out more challenging work

• If students are struggling with organisation (not submitting work, not bringing the right equipment) – use the student planner to assist.

Term 1 ReportsWe were very pleased with the Term 1 reports and the way the students and parents received them. Similar reports will be produced at the end of Term 2, with the major difference being that both Term 1 and Term 2 ratings in the five areas, (Knowledge, Skills, Refection, Study Habits and Participation) will be shown side by side for both teachers and students. The next parent-student-teacher conferences will be held at the end of Term 3.

Year 9 Legacy ANZAC Commemoration – Shrine of RemembranceOn Thursday 23rd April all Year 9s travelled into the city to attend the Year 9 Legacy Event at the Shrine. We are honoured to be involved in the event, commemorating the brave deeds of men and women who have served our country and Commonwealth. Two of our students presented a wreath during the ceremony.

Assistant Principal News Continued...

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ANZAC Day Assembly – Friday April 24Nossal will pay respects to service men and women both past and present, and ANZAC day as a school community on Friday at an assembly. We have guest speakers from the RSL and those currently serving in the armed forces, one of our students, Kimiko Rathbone of Year 9 will play The Last Post and Reveille.

House Cross Country Event - Tuesday April 28, Periods 3 & 4We look forward to seeing House Spirit on display at our third major carnival this year. Last year it was a delight to see everyone participating, regardless of their speed and agility and in true Nossal style, I even observed a student reading a philosophy book whilst participating, and another doing a rubic cube. I thank Ms Chantelle Pumphrey and the PE teachers for their organisation, and all staff for taking up a post out on the course. I hope to see 100% participation on the day.

Morrisby Career Aptitude Test for Year 10s

Wednesday 29 April at 12.00 noon – 3.15 pm

All Year 10s will sit the Morrisby Report on Wednesday 29 April. Students will finish later on this Wednesday to accommodate the test. They will be given an early lunch break, along with a short break during the test. The report from this test is a valuable resource for students to determine what their areas of strength and interest are, and what careers fields they may find fulfilling. It is a compulsory event for Year 10.

Work Experience Year 10Work Experience is a compulsory part of the students’ pathways program. The deadline of May 22 is fast

approaching. All Year 10s need to have arranged their placement and completed the paper work and online WorkSafe Modules by this date. If you have a child in Year 10, please assist them to meet the deadline. Work Experience takes place in the last week of Term 2. If students are not yet 15 years old at this time, or if they are attending the Central Australian Tour, they should still organise their placements but make it during one of the remaining holiday breaks in the year.

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Sue Harrap

Assistant Principal News Continued...

Wellbeing ReportParenting for emotional intelligence2015 is the Year of Wellbeing at Nossal. We have initiated a number of programs; one is happening this term—explicit teaching of social and emotional skills (known as SEL). This will be done during Nossal time, an hour a week dedicated to students’ tute groups.

If parents would like to be on the front foot with their children about social and emotional learning, they might like to consider the course on the ParentingIdeas flyer attached to this newsletter.

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Interschool Sport ReportMulitha wins bronze at the 2015 SSV State Swimming Championships!Congratulations to Mulitha Dewasurendra from Year 9 (Pegasus) who was the only student from Nossal HS that qualified for the State Swimming Championships this year. He won a bronze medal last Wednesday April 15 at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre in the 50m Breastroke event. Mulitha swam a personal best time of 34.71 seconds to finish 3rd in the State. There was only 0.5 seconds between 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Mulitha swims with the Dandenong Oasis Otter Swimming Club and his next big competition is the Victorian Age Short Course Championships in a few months. Well done again on a fantastic effort!

Chantelle PumphreySport Coordinator

Berwick RSL ANZAC Day March & Commemoration Service

Dear staff, students and the Nossal community,

Please join us in this year’s Berwick Anzac Day March and Commemoration Service.

We will be remembering the sacrifices of the brave men and women who have served our country.

Saturday 25th April at 10.45am - 12.00 noon.

Meet with Nossal staff at 10.20am at the Berwick RSL, 17 Langmore Lane, Berwick for a 10.45am start.

All students are required to wear full academic uniform.

Please encourage friends and family to join our Nossal community throughout the March.

We hope to see you there,

Leanne AnsaldeDirector of House

Mulitha at the SMR Swim Meet in March

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Exciting opportunities for Year 12 Mainstream English studentsOur senior English students have the following events scheduled which will significantly enhance their learning

1. 29th April (2 p.m. -4 p.m.)– Theatrical presentation of “No Sugar” by the Eagle’s Nest Theatre Company2. 20th May (2p.m-4 p.m.) – Lecture provided by Chief Assessor for English, Mr Bob Hillman

It is expected that all students will attend these sessions

Year 12 English Team

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“Outlook Inspires Fully Inclusive Communities”

COURSE GUIDE Term 2, 2015

Outlook Community Centre is an inclusive and accessibleorganisation with disability access, including hoists.

Centre will be closed on Monday 8 June

‘ALL TOGETHER’ CHOIR

SUPPORT GROUPSCARdInIA CRAFTERSMeet to share craft ideas. Phone Margaret on 5629 5403 2nd Saturday of each month. 10.00am - 3.00pm

GOLdEn GIRLS & CRAFT ‘n’ CHATMeet other ladies. Enjoy craft, patchwork, fun and friendship.Phone Faye 5941 3636

COMPUTER ACCESS The Centre has two computers with internet access available for your use at no charge. Access your emails, do internet banking, create your resume or research on the internet. Available during office hours. It is recommended to call ahead on 5940 4728 to secure a computer. Volunteer tutor available to assist you (bookings required).

COMMUnITY CEnTRE FREE LIBRARY The Community Centre has a wonderful collection of books available for your use. We encourage you to drop in and browse. Feel free to borrow books or donate books for others to share and enjoy.

SERVICES FREE LEGAL AdvICEDo you have a query in relation to legal, court or personal problems? Receive expert advice. Free 15 minute appointments available. Bookings are essential.Choose one of the following Wednesdays: 22 April or 20 May or 17 June 6.00pm - 7.30pm

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NOSSAL HIGH SCHOOL - BERWICKAn academically selective school for high achieving students

in Years 9 - 12Applications for enrolments in 2016 are now open

Nossal High School is a co-educational Government Selective Entry School located on the grounds of Monash University in Berwick and provides an educationally enriched adult learning environment in a state of the art new facility.

Enrolment is through a common entrance exam on Saturday June 13, 2015. Applications to sit the entrance examination are made online by going to our website:www.nossalhs.vic.edu.au/about-nossal/enrolment

Year 9 applications close on Friday May 15, 2015.Year 10 & 11 applications close on Monday June 1, 2015.

Principal led tours are available on Mondays at 9.30am, bookings are essential, please contact the office on 8762 4600.

Please visit our website for further information:www.nossalhs.vic.edu.au

Secondary school options for academically talented students

Victoria’s selective entry high schools provide an educationally enriched environment for academically talented students. There are four selective entry high schools for students in Years 9–12:

• The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, Melbourne (girls only) • Melbourne High School, South Yarra (boys only) • Nossal High School, Berwick (coeducational) • Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee (coeducational).

A centralised selection process is used to admit students to the four schools. Students in their second year of secondary school are eligible to sit a common entrance examination in order to be considered for Year 9 entry the following school year.

More information on the application process is available at: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/secondary/Pages/apply.aspx

School Information Sessions

The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School

Information Night Wednesday 22 April commencing at 7pm at the school Please email to express your interest in attending the information evening. School Tours in 2015 Thursday 19 March 11am –

12pm Monday 23 March 11am –

12pm Tuesday 28 April 11am –

12pm Monday 4 May 11am –

12pm Thursday 14 May 2pm –

3pm Please make a booking for a school tour via email: registrar@macrob.vic.edu.au The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School 350–370 Kings Way Melbourne Phone: 9864 7700

www.macrob.vic.edu.au

Melbourne High School Information Night Wednesday 18 March and Thursday 7 May commencing at 6pm at the school The school is open from 4.30pm on the information night evening. Prospective parents and students can see school facilities and meet the principal. Bookings are not required. Tours of the school are available from 4.30pm through to 6pm. School Tours in 2015 Tuesday 24 March at

9.30am Thursday 23 April at

11.30am Tuesday 28 April at 9.30am Monday 11 May at

10.30am Please make a booking for a school tour by contacting the Registrar’s Office on 9823 7152 or email: enrol@mhs.vic.edu.au Melbourne High School Forrest Hill, South Yarra Phone: 9823 7152 www.mhs.vic.edu.au

Information Night Thursday 23 April commencing at 7pm at the school (enter through Monash University, Berwick Campus) Tours of the school are available from 5.30pm on the night. School Tours in 2015 School tours take place every Monday morning at 9.30am and at other times by arrangement. Please make a booking by contacting the office on 8762 4600 or email: nossal.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au Nossal High School Sir Gustav Nossal Boulevard c/o Monash University Clyde Road Berwick Phone: 8762 4600 www.nossalhs.vic. edu.au

Information Night Thursday 19 March and Wednesday 6 May commencing at 7pm at the school Please email to express your interest in attending the information evening. School Tours in 2015 School tours will be held every Tuesday at 10am. Bookings are essential. Please make a booking by contacting the office on 8734 2800 or email: suzanne.cory.hs@edumail.vic. gov.au Suzanne Cory High School 255–265 Hoppers Lane Werribee Phone: 8734 2800 www.suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au

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Nossal Parents and Friends Association (PFA)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Nossal Parents and Friends Association (PFA) understands the importance of the community involvement in education. Its mission is to help build and sustain an effective partnership with the school to achieve the best possible educational experience for the students. Nossal PFA recognises that the entire Nossal community’s economic, cultural and ethnic diversity is enriched by the variety of resources and talents that each member of the community brings to the school. Goals:

Promote friendship and support within the Nossal community through social activities.

Provide a forum for communication amongst members of the school community. Help raise funds to support school programs. Liaise with the school council and identify areas in need of funding not provided for

within the budgetary limits of the school. Set strategies and priorities to achieve fundraising objectives. Support the teaching staff in the pursuit of improved educational resources, facilities

and school environment. Our Annual General Meeting will be held in May 2015. We would like to invite as many parents as possible to join us celebrate this major event, and to help us make 2015/16 an even better year by joining our committee or simply being a member. Event: Nossal PFA Annual General Meeting Date: 6th May 2015 Wednesday Time: 7pm to 8pm Location: Jean Russell Centre, Nossal High School (above School Reception) For more details, please contact: Dr Cheong Koo (President Nossal PFA) Tel: 0408 614 991 Email: cheong.koo@gmail.com

Or contact us through the Nossal High School reception. We look forward to meeting you!