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The Oakwood News Term 3, Issue 2 2015

Learning to Learn 4 September 2015

those leading teams, as well as to

the team members themselves,

who delivered on every aspect of

this inspiring event.

When we reflect on the day, I am

sure that alongside of the team

spirit, the lively performances of

the Scottsdale Band, the well-

chosen words about leadership

from our student leaders and the

fun of the day, what will stand out

will be the powerful and exciting

vision for a truly united global

school that we were privileged to

hear directly from Mr Stephen

Hales and Mr Steve Smith. It surely

gives us all confidence in and

enthusiasm for the future of

learning for our young people

when we realise that we are part

of an almost 10,000 strong student

body linking hands across the

world, united by the same goal of

providing every student the

opportunities and the toolkit to

take on life by taking on learning,

self-development and personal

interests in an independent,

creative and goal directed manner!

We have caught the flame, now

comes the passionate, persistent

and determined effort to be the

change we want to see in our

School. Continued page 2

Congratulations Yanisae, Dan,

Breanna, Walter, Isla and David,

and your student teams! You

showed us all what a small,

energetic and motivated team can

do in a very limited timeframe. The

Lightning Carnival on Tuesday was

a resounding success because of

your service to our school; your can

-do approach; your leadership!

Well done, Alpha, for your win in

the Lightning Carnival and

congratulations to every individual

student for your enthusiasm and

effort as you put your all into trying

to win each and every round of

each sporting activity in which you

took part. In addition to all the fun

and games, the fabulous sporting

spirit and the marvellous

leadership, the first day of Spring

was perfected by the positive

response of all to the request we

leave the venue so tidy and clean

that no-one would know we had

been there - many thanks to all

who helped.

Of course, the efforts of teams of

community members behind the

scenes made this a well-oiled

machine that delivered a true

community event with a wonderful

team feel to it. Many thanks and

much admiration also go to all

In this issue you will find ….

: Reflections

Pages 2: Reflections continued

Lighting Carnival Day Results

Page 3: Lightning Carnival continued

Page 4: Beautiful Sounds

Golden Daffodils

Page 5: View from the CC Chair

- Launceston

Page 6: a Hair Raising Event!

Page 7: You Light Up My Life...

Le cours français a Oakwood

Page 8: Books Light Up Our World

Page 9: Food, Glorious Food…

Page 10: Healthy Habits

Page 11: You’re a Star

Page 12: School Rules are OK/ RYDA

Page 13: Important Dates

‘Reflections’

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REFLECTIONS continued

My comments on the auspicious visit to Oakwood by

our special guests, Mr Stephen Hales, Mr Steve Smith,

Mr Logan Currie and Mr Anton Voss, would be

incomplete without a huge thank you to all the

students, parents and community members who gave

of their time, elbow grease and sheer hard work on

the weekend to make the Launceston grounds look

magnificent, and the classrooms, desks and chairs

sparkle for the site visit on Monday 31 August. You did

your school and yourselves proud!

In this edition of our Oakwood News, I also want to let

parents and students know a little of what the

teaching staff and some enthusiastic and committed

Community representatives did on the previous

Monday while students had a day of home study (we

hope). The Professional Learning day presented by

Ralph Pirozzo was all about creating self-directed

learning students. It was an energising opportunity to

focus on Learning Styles, Higher Order Thinking Skills,

Cooperative Learning Strategies, Individual Learning

Plans and look at Backward Design principles in a new

frame that provides flexibility and choice, while

ensuring the necessary curriculum standards are

addressed. Ralph has been very generous in providing

not only his inspiration and knowledge but also many,

many tools and documents for teachers to use in the

implementation of Self-Directed Learning at Oakwood

and at Glenvale. We were very pleased to host four

teachers from our regional partner school for the day

and thank them for their enthusiastic and collaborative

approach.

I would also like to thank the staff from Devonport and

Hobart for all the travel they have undertaken for both

the events: Mr John Saunders for pursuing this

opportunity for our staff; Mr David Urquhart for

coordinating the attendance of so many (now)

education enthusiasts from among the school

management team; and to Heather Cox for her

incredible organisation and communication skills that

made this event possible at all. This has been a truly

memorable couple of weeks in our school.

Congratulations to us all. We CAN lead!

Mrs Ann Moxham - Head of Education

Results of the day - houses:

1st Alpha

2nd Beta

3rd Delta

Best and Fairest Medals:

Primary (Grades 3-6)

Girl – Bethany Urquhart

Boy – Jay Tchappat

Junior high-school (Years 7-9)

Girl – Alexia Humber

Boy – Shane Ellis

Senior high-school (Years 10-12)

Girl – Jessica Trimmer

Boy – David College

Photos on front cover and this page:

Oakwood Staff at Ralph Pirozzo Presentation

LIGHTNING CARNIVAL DAY

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LIGHTNING CARNIVAL DAY

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BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS

‘Six Word Story’

Competition Winners

Congratulations to:

Harvey Woolston

Marilla Reynolds

‘A host of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beside

the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.’

‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ - William Wordsworth

GOLDEN DAFFODILS ...

Hobart D

affo-

These are the final entries. Well done, all!

Life is short, always work hard.

Never exactly as planned, sometimes better.

Winner, Harvey Woolston

6am alarm. Can I be non-existent?

Walk like someone who can’t, would.

Toddler crawled in front of a truck.

Monday morning. Double English. Double

trouble. Winner, Marilla Reynolds

Maths – people buy 64 watermelons

– Random? Finalist

Dark room; a boy all alone. Finalist

Plunge into life, there’s no tomorrow.

Pencil sharpener. Pencil shavings. Pencil sharp.

People are cool. So are bananas.

Be Yourself. Write a story. Fun!

Fred dead. Double bed for sale. Finalist

Water filling the streets, houses underwater.

Truck back in. Beep. Beep. Beep.

For sale, I metre deep pool.

Winter in Tasmania. Lots of snow.

If you study animals, you’re cool.

Be something you’re good at every day.

Everything is possible if you believe.

Achieve what you want to be.

I wrote a six word story. Finalist

Volcanoes. They kill lots of people.

Try everyone, everywhere. Do your best.

Together we make a great team.

Yarn is a meaning for talk.

Dreaming my new house. Need money.

Ghostly wails. Or Whales? Or Wales?

One School, One Vision

VIEW FROM THE CC CHAIR - LAUNCESTON

Staff from across the state participated in a Professional Learning Day last Monday, delivered by Mr Ralph Pirozzo. The focus was on creating ‘self-directed learning students’. It was a wonderful opportunity for us all to see each other face to face and to be cajoled and inspired by Ralph.

We learned how to make the classroom a thinking and engaging place where students can be happy, confident and motivated. We looked at how to engage students who have different learning styles and how to create stimulating tasks which appeal to all; and maintain a quest for knowledge. We look forward to implementing some of these strategies into our teaching now and into the future as we head towards Self-Directed Learning.

It seems there are never enough hours in the day to achieve all we set out to do. I am sure that many of you would agree with this statement in our busy lives and ever changing needs to be met. Oakwood is certainly at the forefront of change as we jump on board with the OneSchool directions, along with tackling new found technologies, class structures and learning styles. In the midst of all the chaos, I think it is a good time for us all to take a minute to try to consider ‘true happiness’.

We all like to have fun, but are we truly happy? Fun is that superficial gratification we receive by having the latest gadget or fashion accessory. Maybe playing a practical joke on someone else. These things are usually expendable, consumable or momentary and often lead us to compare ourselves to others or to create negativity.

Happiness is a deeper sense of fulfilment when you know you have given your best effort, or you give of yourself for someone else or you do something to benefit others ahead of yourself. This is highlighted to me each Christmas day when my family and I spend four hours of this special day serving lunch and talking to those in our local community who have nowhere else

to go. As we climb into our car at the end of this activity, we are truly a buzz with happiness because we have made a difference.

So …. How can we all be a little bit happier?

1. Be kind. Focus on the positive aspects in life – the good things.

2. Realise that in the race to compare yourself to others – someone is always better.

3. Compare yourself to yourself. How much have you improved or grown?

Students in Launceston have been subjected to a weekly quote all year now to help them focus and remain motivated. This one is a bonus …… from Richard G Scott.

‘Recognise that enduring happiness comes from what you are, not from what you have.’

Mrs Sally Stuart Launceston Campus Coordinator

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A HAIR RAISING EVENT!

Science Expo - Devonport

Assignment Objective

Explore the concept of light

SCIENCE EXPO - SCIENCE LIGHTS

As many of you would know, Thursday 27

August, marked a most remarkable and

highly acclaimed day. The day of the

Oakwood Science Light Show most

enjoyable for all those present.

There was an excellent representation

from the parental side, which helped make us feel our efforts towards

this day did not pass unnoticed. Although, I think the majority of parents

were attracted solely by the tempting lunch offer of burgers.

The Science Show was set up and conducted in our ‘state of the art’

Science laboratory. There were a number of stations set up around the

laboratory which taught about different concepts of light. The main two

stations were the Firework Show and the Van der Graaf Show. The

original Firework Show runners were Scott and Jordan, but unfortunately,

Jordan decided it was a good time to take a holiday; so I was forced to

take over his position in this show, consisting of a semi-educational

lecture, which under much protest, I was forced to carry out. Sadly, the

parents with full stomachs and heavy eyes after just having consumed

their giant sized burgers, were quickly put to sleep by my heavily

monotonous voice production. Then Scott showed us all the most

wonderful colours which can be made from burning the ionic salts which

make up fireworks. This most wonderful show of lights helped captivate

the audience and wake them up enough to allow them to stay awake for

the next event.

The next show was Marcus and Joel who showed us how a Van der Graaf

works. This was a very interesting procedure, in which Marcus astounded

the audience with his scientific knowledge. I am sure his explanations of

the Van der Graaf went straight over the heads of many of the audience,

as I really didn’t understand a word of his most highly intelligent

presentation.

The day was greatly enjoyed by all, and I am sure that everyone present

came away a lot further on in their knowledge of the concepts of light.

Ronald Harris

The Science Expo was a great success. Featuring all manner of experiments,

compiled and organised by several grades, the Expo displayed the theme of

‘light’ amazingly. It was great to see the enthusiasm of the students to-

wards this and the parents’ involvement. It was epic!

Joel Harris

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YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE...

Art Expo - Devonport

Assignment Objectives

Exploration of light

“The lights were very professionally set out and established” Ronald.

“The wow factor was very high,” Marcus. “The lights were very bright

and pretty cool,” Joel. “The light show was completely epic. It was

great to see everyone’s enthusiasm about our great art work,”

Braden. “It was amazing how everyone could show their art work,”

Carla. “The art expo was a bright idea,” Lorena. “It was great to see

everyone’s work displayed in different ways,” Rachel. “It was

interesting to see everyone’s ideas and how people used light in their

art pieces,” Shannon. “It was interesting and I didn’t realise the talent

among our students,” Mrs West. “It was awesome. A credit to staff

and students,” Mrs Yvonne Best. “Fantastic. What a spectacle,” Mrs

Gale.

Thanks to those community members who took the time to come

and see the dark room featuring our Light Expo. Thank you to those

students and teachers who assisted in getting everything prepared. It

was a great afternoon and a fantastic opportunity to do something

special and display some of the talents in Oakwood Devonport!

French


Explore French through various media

Le cours français à Oakwood!

French in Term 3 is off to an exciting start!

Students in years 3-6 have been exploring the French language through song, movement and interaction.

The 7s and 8s are developing an understanding of the French language and how it can be used within the classroom and in broader contexts. It has also been a new learning experience for the Launceston and Devonport students, who are using VC for the first time.

The students had a great opportunity to apply their skills in a real life context, when they had French-speaking visitors from the Community at the school earlier this month.

Students have shown great enthusiasm in the first few weeks, and they’re looking forward to expanding their knowledge about French history, culture and cuisine. Miss Sophie Gibson

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BOOKS LIGHT UP OUR WORLD

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Book Week - Launceston Primary


‘Books light up our world’

Dress as your favourite book character

Book Week - Devonport Primary


Students to:

Create a display, using books and light that they

can use practically in their own home (one battery

-operated tea light given to each student).

Set up an area to be used as a story reading space.

Read aloud books from a short list, at nominated

story times.

Devonport’s Expo for Book Week and Science Week: As most of you would have been aware from the flyer I forwarded to

each campus, that we have presented a most amazing Expo to celebrate Book Week and Science Week, as well as Food

Studies providing amazing food.

What an afternoon it was! The displays from the Art groups and Primary Students around the Book Week theme were fan-

tastic and captured the imagination of all concerned. Students worked at school and at home to provide displays which en-

thralled all the parents who attended.

Several groups of students led stations in the Science lab encouraging others to test their scientific skills in practical experi-

ments. Several others demonstrated scientific theories and experiments to a captured audience. The Food Studies group

provided the most amazing burgers as a means of fund raising at the same time meeting assessment requirements.

It was fantastic to have so many parents visit and be part of the displays and demonstrations…..I’m sure they are quite

astounded at the skills of their respective students.

A huge thank you to all staff who invested endless hours organising and setting up all the displays for the occasion. Well

done everyone and thank you for a most successful, inspiring and entertaining afternoon of celebration. Mrs Di Gale

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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD...

BURGER NAME INGREDIENTS

Gourmet Prime Beef Burger

Brioche bread, beef patty, tomato, battered onion,

rocket & spinach, Danish Havarti cheese, BBQ sauce,

bacon.

Chicken Tropicano Burger

Toasted white bread, crumbed chicken, bacon, ched-

dar cheese, pineapple fritter, lettuce, tomato, cara-

melised onion, mayonnaise.

Toasted Beef & Bacon Burger

Toasted herb bread, tender beef patty, melted tasty

cheese, grilled bacon, beetroot, caramelised onion,

pickled gherkin, fried egg, fresh rocket leaves.

Food studies girls from Years 7-9 have been preparing for their gourmet

burger challenge. The day finally came to see which group could make the

best burger. There was a lot of excitement and quite a bit of stress about

making so many burgers and having friends, families and even teachers

tasting their creations. Despite the Green team (Nikita Way, Megan Ellis &

Kerryn Knight) forgetting to put a top on Mrs Gale’s burger, they took home

the victory, selling a total of 22 burgers. There was lots of positive

feedback…….Braden Urquhart after eating one of the Red teams burgers: “My

burger was that good I could devour another one”. Some students thought

our burgers were so good that we should sell them every two weeks. I am

incredibly proud of the girls for their efforts and organisation, but I don’t

think any of us need the stress of selling them that often. Mrs Asha West

Check out our menu below!

Food Studies - Devonport


Burger Challenge

Who can make the best burger!

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HEALTHY HABITS

Cauliflower tots These cheesy tots are so delicious that no one will even know their main ingredient is cauliflower. Rustle up these hidden-veggie morsels for a tasty snack or lunch box treat your littlies will love.

prep: 0:10 | cook 0:20

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cauliflower, cooked and finely chopped

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup continental parsley, finely chopped

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 tbsp. chicken-flavoured stock powder

canola cooking spray

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan-forced). Line a baking tray

with baking paper and set aside.

2. In a bowl, mix all of the ingredients except for the canola

spray. Season well.

3. Using two dessert spoons, shape quenelles (think croquette

shapes) and lay on the baking tray. Continue until all of the

mixture is used and then spray all tots with canola spray.

4. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Halfway through cooking,

turn tots over and spray again with canola spray. Serve with

sweet chilli sauce for dipping.

Notes

To cook the cauliflower, you can chop it finely and place it in a plastic-wrapped bowl in the microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.

This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia's best recipe finder

http://www.kidspot.com.au/

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Food & Nutrition - Launceston


Investigating the new Australian Health Star

Rating for Food

How different foods affect our health

Food and Nutrition

The Food and Nutrition students have been investigating the new Australian Health Star Rating System for food.

You may have seen this star on a pack of cereal lately. You can find out more by visiting the Health Star Rating

site at:

http://healthstarrating.gov.au

We have also been studying how different foods affect our health and what is in food, both the Good and the

Bad!

Soon we are about to find out more about what others around the world eat. Here’s a quiz for you. Which is

the most overweight or obese country in the World?

USA? Australia? Tonga? North Korea?

Congratulations if you chose Tonga. 86% of Tongans are officially overweight according to the World Health

Organisation (WHO). The USA is the 24th most overweight country with 68%, Australia 48th with 62% and the

slimmest (underfed) country in the world is North Korea with only 4% overweight.

The National Health Performance Authority found 65 per cent of Tasmanian adults were overweight or obese in

2011-12.

Mr S Foskett - Launceston Campus

The Good The Bad

Low GI carbohydrates Added sugar

Unsaturated fats and oils Saturated and trans Fat

Fibre Salt

Water Alcohol

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http://healthstarrating.gov.au

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SCHOOL RULES ARE OK

CARE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT It is the responsibility of all who attend the school to ensure it is always kept clean, neat and tidy. All litter should be put in bins to maintain the appearance and hygiene of the school. School bags must be stored in designated areas and not left obstructing walkways.

On completion of lessons, desks must be left clean and tidy and the floor clean.

Wilful damage of school property e.g. writing on desks will be viewed very seriously. Vandalism is a serious offence against our school and community, and parents will be held responsible for replacing items damaged or stolen by their children or for repairing damaged property. In addition, students will face disciplinary consequences.

COMPUTER USE Students are responsible for material in their individual files, and must maintain a transparent filing system. They must not divulge their password to others. No student should ever access another person’s file or program files. The Campus Administration reserves the right to regularly monitor all student work.

SRC Overview

The intention of the Oakwood Student Representative Council (SRC) is to ensure that all students, from Year

3 through to Year 12, are given a means whereby they can take an active role in the school. This active role

may include:

The organisation of events aimed at fostering a positive environment

A chance to give students a voice, whereby they may offer suggestions and share concerns and

solutions

Fundraising

This fosters an important part of the curriculum in the development of skills and understandings of Civics

and Citizenship and Democracy. Students are encouraged to be conscientious and enthusiastic citizens who

are well informed and can make effective decisions. The Student Representative Council is a forum within

which students are able to learn through direct engagement with the democratic process.

Role of the SRC

The SRC provides the opportunity for all students to have representation and a chance to voice any con-

cerns, grievances or ideas in a safe and supportive environment.

It is intended that the SRC is an active student body which represents all of the students. It will aspire to run

in a manner consistent with any formal business or non-profit organization. In accordance with this,

Meeting Minutes will be kept and can be accessed by other SRC members, Campus Coordinator, CEO or

other teachers or students. The Meeting Minutes can be accessed through the Secretary/Treasurer or the

liaison teacher.

The SRC will also initiate fundraising events, in order to fund special activities, purchase school equipment

Devonport Campus Important Dates

Tue 8 September

Student Leadership Day

Years 10-12

Venue: Launceston Campus

Thu 17 September

Achievers Conference

Years 10-12

Venue: Tailrace Centre

Fri 18 September

Music Day


Fri 25 September

Last day of Term 3

Hobart Campus Important Dates

Tue 8 September


Years 10-12


Thu 17 September


Years 10-12


Fri 18 September

Music Day


Fri 25 September

Last day of Term 3

Launceston Campus Important Dates

Tue 8 September


Years 10-12


Thu 17 September


Years 10-12


Fri 18 September

Music Day


Fri 25 September

Last day of Term 3

Oakwood School

Hobart Campus

1 Kestrel Street, Claremont 7011

(Postal: PO Box 437, Moonah 7009

Ph: 03 62492000 Fax: 03 6249 1600

[email protected]

Launceston Campus

3 Waterworth Lane, Newstead 7250

(Postal: PO Box 110, Newstead)

Ph: 03 6343 5155 Fax: 03 6344 9108

[email protected]

Devonport Campus

19 North Caroline Street, East Devonport 7310

((Postal: PO Box 17E, East Devonport 7310)

Ph: 03 6427 7777 Fax: 03 6427 9290

[email protected]

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Staff Contributions to the Six Word Story

Yesterday was good. Today is better.

Everything you can imagine is real.

Failure – a stepping stone to success.

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