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Berwick College Newsletter — November 2014

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 11 21st November 2014

CHRISTMAS VACATION OFFICE HOURS FINANCE OFFICE: Closes at 4pm on Thursday 18th December re-opens at 8.30am on Tuesday 27th January 2015.

AMINISTRATION OFFICE : Closes at 2.30pm Friday 19th December2014 and re-opens at 8.15am on Tuesday 27th January 2015. OFFICE HOURS 2015: Administration: Mon–Thu 8.15am–4.30pm Friday 8.15am–4.00pm

Finance: Monday—Friday 8.30am–4.00pm

Berwick College Newsletter

Berwick College notifies parents by email when newsletters are published. Newsletters are published three times per term. Newsletters can be accessed on the Berwick College website.

Manuka Road, Berwick 3806 Telephone: 8768 1000 Facsimile: 9707 2533 Email: [email protected] Web: www.berwicksc.vic.edu.au

DATE EVENT

28th November Last day Headstart for 2105 Year 12 students

Blood Bank – Leisure Centre

3rd December Year 12 Valedictory, Berwick Church of Christ

5th December Last day Headstart for 2015 Year 11 students

8th December Grade 6 Information Evening

9th December Grade 6 Orientation Day

11th December Year 7, 8 & 9 reports distributed at the end of the school day

12th December Last day Headstart 2015 – all remaining students

Year 10 and 11 reports posted home

Excursion to Geelong Water Park

13th December Unit 3 and 4 results available

15th December Student Alternative Program begins

16th December Presentation Night at Berwick Church of Christ, Centre Road, Berwick, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start

19th December Term 4 Ends

27th January Administration Office re-opens

28th January Teachers Resume

30th January All students resume

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Congratulations to our newly elected 2015 School Captains, Nathan Aliotta, Grace McCoy, Alex Smith, and Liani Hedge who were chosen from a very strong field of applicants. Although they have big shoes to fill I am sure they will be outstanding representatives of our college. Nathan Aliotta Grace McCoy Alex Smith Liani Hedge

Recently we asked how we could communicate better with our parents and our school community. As a result of feedback we received, we are trialling a new App ‘Tiqbiz’ which will send notifications out to the school community between now and the end of year. While Tiqbiz does much more than this we will begin by just sending out messages. If you have children at Berwick Primary School you will be familiar with the App, and need only to add us to the list. If not, the instructions are listed below. In order for this to work, we need as many parents as possible to have the App and to let us know what you think. If all goes well we will implement Tiqbiz fully in 2015. My thanks to those who contributed their suggestions and helped us towards this outcome. Tiqbiz will supplement our other forms of communication with parents, School Council, staff and students. To get Tiqbiz onto your phone or ipad, go to the App store, and search for and download Tiqbiz. Open Tiqbiz and register/log-in. Click ‘Find boxes’ and search Schools, Secondary to find Berwick College. Select us from the results. Tick the grey boxes that apply to you, when the box turns green, you’re connected. Click on the Inbox icon and you will receive our instant messages.

Berwick College has been promised $1,000,000.00 for a new Wellbeing Centre, which will incorporate a sickbay with toilet and shower and rooms for counselling, both privately and for small group discussion. This will be a major asset for the College and the community. As we have a number of shared facilities we are in the perfect position for a resource that serves us and the community.

All exams have now finished. The smooth execution of these organisational challenges is a credit to Senior School Coordinator Ms Rachel Edwards and the Senior School staff, along with the students and their teachers.

Headstart has now begun, and our students are working solidly, ensuring they make the most of their learning time at school. The 2015 Year 8s, Year 9s and Year 10s will complete 4 weeks, Year 11s 3 weeks and Year 12s 2 weeks.

Our Indonesian Night Market was an array of delectable dishes and fundraising celebrating our Asian program. Well done to our Indonesian chefs, teachers and students.

Last Saturday we had our first session of languages education as a host of the VSL (Victorian School of Languages). The languages offered at this time are Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi. The language school hopes to expand in this area.

Our Year 7 and Year 8 boys’ basketball teams competed at State Level this week, both teams achieving a remarkable third in State, the Year 7s only 5 points down. Well done to Mr Chris Pentland, Mr Gerard Leonard and our basketball academy students.

The Musical Performance night on Wednesday night was a wonderful example of some of the talent we have here at Berwick. Congratulations to all who participated, and to our wonderful teachers, Mr Michael Couche, Ms Mandy Brown, Mr Kenton Smith and Mr Bob Wijnschenk.

The 10 and 20 year reunions were held recently. Both were very well attended and speak volumes about the regard in which Berwick College is held. There was a more low-key 25 year reunion recently as well. It was wonderful to hear some of the journeys our ex-students have undertaken since leaving our college.

Although it is close to the end of the year, there are many events still happening. Our World Challenge teams depart on the 26th November, the Bloodbank will be here on the 28th November. The Year 8 Basketball tour to Canberra leaves on Monday 1st December, reports will be issued on 11th December and the excursion to the Geelong Water Park is on the 12th December. Presentation Night is on 16th December. In no time at all, we will be finished!

EMA

In 2015 parents will no longer be able to receive EMA to assist with education costs. Schools that are below the SFO threshold will no longer receive the equivalent of the EMA in 2015. This applies to Berwick College. While schools are wrestling with the approach to supporting low income families it is useful to have access to material outlining avenues parents can pursue for income support and organisations that might be accessed for particular supports. The material below provides some of the income supports and organisations that might be useful to parents’, however we do not know how long that support will be available. Information for parents – Victorian Government Costs and Financial Assistance http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/financial/Pages/default.aspx Financial Assistance for Families http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/financial/Pages/families.aspx

Information for parents – Commonwealth Government Centrepay http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/centrepay Child Care Benefit http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child‐care‐benefit Child Care Rebate http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child‐care‐rebate?utm_id=7 Family Tax Benefit http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/family‐tax‐benefit‐part‐a‐part‐b Health Care Card http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/health‐care‐card SchoolKids Bonus http://www.dss.gov.au/our‐responsibilities/families‐and‐children/benefits‐payments/schoolkids‐bonus

Other Saver Plus http://www.anz.com.au/personal/bank‐accounts/help‐select‐account/concession‐card‐holders/saver‐plus/ The Smith Family http://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/what‐we‐do/our‐work/at‐school


YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY NIGHT

This year’s Valedictory Night will be held on Wednesday 3rd December. Students will be presented with their VCE and VCAL completion certificates. There will also be the presentation of subject awards and speeches from the School Captains and the Principal, Ms Kerri Bolch.

Students may bring up to 4 guests.

DATE: Wednesday 3rd December

LOCATION: Berwick Church of Christ, Centre Road, Berwick

TIME: 5.30 for a 6.00 pm start until 9pm

DRESS: Semi-formal Ms Erin McCarthy and Ms Lexie McGill Senior School Coordinators

STUDENTS REQUIRED TO WORK AT BERWICK COLLEGE FOR THE VICTORIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The Victorian Electoral Commission is looking for young people aged between 16 to 18 to assist with the Election process on Saturday 29th November. They are looking for young enthusiastic students who are willing to work and understand the importance of the role.

The positions are:-

Voting Centre Assistant – this role is at the individual voting centre (Beaconsfield, Berwick, Pakenham Hills). Main duties are unfolding ballot papers, packing up voting centre and other duties as directed. Hours: 5.30pm to 9.30pm. Remuneration: $105.00

Scrutiny Assistant - location Gembrook Election Office, 122 Old Princess Highway, Beaconsfield

Main duties are unfolding ballot papers, assist carrying boxes from cars to office and other duties as requested. Hours: 5.30pm to close (could be as late as 1.00am but hopefully earlier) Remuneration: $20.10 per hour worked (min 3 hours)

Scrutiny Assistant – location Gembrook Election Office 122 Old Princess Highway Beaconsfield

Main duties are unfolding ballot papers, re-sorting stationery and other duties as requested. Hours: 5.30pm to close (could be as late as 1.00am but hopefully earlier) Remuneration: $20.10 per hour worked (min 3 hours)

Students interested in any of these roles please contact Mrs Kate Rolls in the Careers Office. Students will also need to register on the Victorian Electoral Commission website https://www.vec.vic.gov.au from where I will make the necessary appointments. Ms Kate Rolls VET/VASS Administration

SCHOOL REPORTS

School Reports for students in years 7, 8 and 9 will be distributed during a home group meetings held at the end of the day on Thursday December 11th. Reports will not be available before this time.

Reports for students in Years 10 and 11 will be posted home on Friday December 12th.

https://www.vec.vic.gov.au


HEADSTART PROGRAM

Friday 14th November was the last day of the 2014 academic year. On Monday 17th November students started the 2015 academic year. This program is called the HEASTART PROGRAM and details are outlined below.

YEAR 12 (2015) HEADSTART PROGRAM - Monday 17th November to Friday 28th November 2014 All current Year 11 students intending to continue their studies at Berwick College in 2015 complete a two-week Year 12 Headstart Program.

Program in preparation for 2015 Students begin their 2015 studies during this time and have the opportunity to use the holiday period to reflect, review and continue with this work.

As some programs are run outside the College the following expectations apply: • Students doing a complete VCE course are required to attend Monday to Friday. • Students doing VCAL are not required to attend on Wednesday and Friday as these are the days their VET

study and Work Experience is scheduled. • Students doing VET within a VCE course are not required to attend on either Wednesday or Friday as one

of these days will be the day their VET study is scheduled. • Students undertaking a VET course that is scheduled within the timetable on a Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday are required to attend.

YEAR 11 (2015) HEADSTART PROGRAM - Monday 17th November to Friday 5th December 2014 All current Year 10 students intending to continue their studies at Berwick College in 2015 complete a three-week Year 11 Headstart Program.

Program in preparation for 2015 Students begin their 2015 studies during this time and have the opportunity to use the holiday period to reflect, review and continue with this work.

As some programs are run outside the College the following expectations apply: • Students doing a complete VCE course are required to attend Monday to Friday. • Students doing VCAL are not required to attend on Wednesday and Friday as these are the days their VET

study and Work Experience is scheduled. • Students doing VET within a VCE course are not required to attend on either Wednesday or Friday as one

of these days will be the day their VET study is scheduled. • Students undertaking a VET course that is scheduled within the timetable on a Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday are required to attend.

YEAR 8, 9, 10 (2015) HEAD START PROGRAM - Monday 17th November to Friday 12th December 2014 • All current students in Years 7-9 are expected to attend school and begin their 2015 program during these

four weeks. Students will do the next year’s work. • Students will be in their Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 classes for 2015 and will have timetables that reflect the

composition of classes for 2015. • The College will try to keep staffing changes to a minimum but some will be inevitable due to staff leaving

the College for employment elsewhere in 2015. • The teacher will assess the work completed during Headstart which will be 10% of the student’s grade.

Teachers will then file the work and the grades so that the work and the grades are readily available for use in 2015.

• Students must attend classes with folder (paper) and pen/pencils. • Students are not expected to have textbooks at this time. Teachers will provide resource material for

students.

• There will be NO opportunity for students to “catch up” on work missed in 2014 in preparation for the 2015

year unless the student has been granted an exemption from the program. • There needs to be a good reason provided before an exemption is granted. Parents may ask the

appropriate Learning Team Leader to exempt a student from the program at the end of the year. Learning Team Leaders will compile a list of exempt students and will provide written confirmation to parents.


• Learning Team Leaders may grant exemptions for the following reasons:

o new student to the College o other educational activity – eg: World Challenge Program o serious medical issue – eg: student has a medical condition supported by a medical certificate to

explain any on-going absence during this time. o urgent or serious family related issue – eg: death in family.

• All other requests for exemptions should be directed to the College Principal – Ms Kerri Bolch. • Students granted an exemption may choose to do the work provided at home either in 2014 or 2015

whichever is appropriate.

Students moving in to Year 10 PreCAL 2015 are required to attend the Headstart Program on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. They are not required to attend school on Wednesdays or Fridays, as these are the days they will be at VET or Work Placement in 2015.

Students enrolled in Year 9 ALP for 2015 are required to attend the Headstart Program on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Students are not required to attend school on Thursdays, as this is the day they will be at their TAFE program in 2015.

REDEMPTION PROGRAM Students who do not satisfy the requirements to pass 2014 will not be directly promoted to the next year level. These students will have the opportunity to redeem their results by undertaking a Redemption Program during the Headstart Program. The program will provide students with the opportunity to prove they are capable of advancing to the next year level with the real potential for success. During this program students will be under direct supervision of the Principal class and will be required to work independently.

Students are required to satisfactorily complete the program in order to be considered for advancement to the next year level. This will include:

Complete all set work

Arrive on time for all classes

Follow all teacher instructions the first time they are given

For students who are not meeting the expectations of the program a place will be held for them in their current year level. Students who are clearly meeting the expectations during the redemption program may be promoted to the next year level.

LAST WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Friday 12th December is the last day of the Headstart Program. In the last week, 15th to 19th December, students will undertake work set by teachers. However, no new work will be introduced and the work the students undertake will not be included in assessment.

During the last week teachers will be correcting Headstart work and finalising marks that are part of 2015. The Headstart work contributes 10% to the students overall 2015 assessment.

KEY DATES

Monday 17th November Headstart Program begins for 2015 students

Friday 28th November Headstart ends for Year 12 2015

Friday 5th December Headstart ends for Year 11 2015

Friday 12th December Headstart ends for Yr 8-10 2015

Friday 12th December Year 7-9 Reports distributed at end of day in Home Group meetings

15th – 19th December Alternative Program will be put in place for students. Program finishes at 2.30pm on Friday 19th Dec.

Friday 19th December Last day of 2014


VTAC APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

All Year 12 students have been briefed at an assembly about the requirements of applying for university and TAFE courses through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre). The main dates to be aware of have been published for the students to note and all Year 12 students have been invited to make an appointment with the careers staff if they would like assistance in completing their VTAC applications. These appointments will be open until the end of term.

Applications must be completed at any time until 5th December. Students should also check whether the courses they are applying for require additional information such as supplementary information forms or compulsory attendance at information sessions.

Students applying for courses that are not through VTAC will need to check the requirements and deadline with the relevant institution.

The major dates for VTAC are outlined below:

VTAC DATES 2014

VCE RESULTS AND ATAR

The Careers office staff at Berwick College will be available to assist with change of preference after your results

have come out (during school term). Change of preference closes December 22nd at 12 noon.

VTAC OFFERS

Timely applications Closed- September 30th 5pm

Late applications Closed- November 7th 5pm

Very late applications Opened- November 7th 7pm Close- December 5th 5 pm

$119.00

Supporting documentation for course applications (if required)

By December 5th 5pm (unless otherwise stated)

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Closed- October 7th (5pm)

ONLINE POST

VCE results and ATAR December 15th (7am) December 16th

ONLINE EMAIL

Round 1 offers January 19th 2 pm 2015 January 19th 2015

Round 2 offers February 5th (2pm) 2015 February 5th 2015

PARENTS – ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS UP TO DATE?

It is very important that Berwick College has up to date contact details for all families.

If you have changed your home address, email address, emergency contacts or telephone number since your stu-dent’s enrolment, please call in or contact the school on 8768 1000 to advise the College of any changes.

It is especially important that the Reports are mailed home to the correct address and that emails and tele-phone numbers are up to date for the College to be able to contact parents when necessary.


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Hospitality Training Australia. Registered Provider No. (RTO) 6372. CRICOS Provider No. 02737J.

SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS

Certificate in IV Hospitality

Course Commences on 5 January 2015 at Berwick College

To enrol online visit http://www.hosptrain.vic.edu.au/summerschool/berwick

Our Summer School program is a stage one of a two stage program. It is specifically designed for school leavers and university students to help them transition from school to the workforce and start earning money.

For five (5) days a week, over two (2) weeks, you’ll learn how to make espresso coffee; prepare drinks behind a bar; serve food in a restaurant; and respond to a first aid emergency. Not only that, you’ll earn your Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) certificate, your Responsible Service of Gambling (RSG) certificate, your Food Safety (FSH) certificate, your Apply First Aid certificate and more.

Course Outline Summer school participants complete the nationally recognised Certificate III in Hospitality (stage one of Certificate IV in Hospitality). The units delivered include these industry recognised units of competence: SITXWHS101 Participate in safe work practices SITXFSA101 Use hygienic practices for food safety (FSH) SITHFAB101 Clean and tidy areas SITHFAB202 Operate a bar (Bar Training) SITHFAB201 Provide responsible service of alcohol (RSA) SITHFAB206 Serve food and beverage (Waiter) SITHGAM201 Provide responsible gambling services (RSG) SITHFAB204 Prepare and serve espresso coffee (Coffee) SITHFAB203 Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages (Mocktails) HLTAID003 Provide first aid (Level 2) SITHIND301 Work effectively in hospitality service SITXCCS303 Provide service to customers SITXHRM301 Coach others in job skills SITHFAB303 Prepare and serve cocktails (Cocktail) SITHFAB307 Provide table service of food and beverage SITHFAB305 Provide advice on Australian wines (Wine) SITHFAB304 Provide advice on beers, spirits and liqueurs

Costs & Inclusions $125 Enrolment fee, or $50 for Certificate III in Hospitality and a second payment of $75 to continue to complete Certificate IV in Hospitality (*eligibility criteria applies for government subsidised training) covers all you need;

All learning and assessment materials, equipment, ingredients and resources; Full participation in all training and activities; A Statement of Results and Compliance Certificates.

Graduate opportunities for casual or part-time employment exist with the following contract catering companies this summer: Delaware North Spotless Food Services Peter Rowland Catering

How to Apply Enrol online at http://www.hosptrain.vic.edu.au/summerschool/berwick or Telephone Admissions, Hospitality Training Australia on 1300 659 557.


YEAR 11 VCAL FUNDRAISER PROJECT

The major community project for Year 11 VCAL students has been to raise funds to enable the purchase of special-ly designed swags for the homeless. The aim was to raise money to enable the VCAL class to purchase these swags to donate to the Cornerstone Mission based in Dandenong.

As part of the project students have had a visit from Cornerstone to highlight the issue of homelessness in Mel-bourne’s southeast. They have also had a presentation by ‘The Big Issue” in the city which included a first hand account of a homeless persons experiences.

More recently some of our students visited Cornerstone to meet some homeless people and chat to them about their experiences. This was an eye-opening experience for our students and enabled them to see first hand the clientele that may benefit from their use of the swags.

On Wednesday 29th October, thirty students slept out in the senior school building to raise funds. It was a fun night of games and laughter with not a lot of sleep occurring.

On Thursday 6th November the VCAL students put together a Staff versus Student football match along with a BBQ fundraiser. There was an exciting atmosphere on the athletics track as the staff donned their football jerseys in readiness to take on the Year 11 students. After much competition the staff was victorious by just one point.

Overall we are very proud of the efforts of the Year 11 VCAL students in organising these events. Their efforts have resulted in over $900 being raised. This will allow for the purchase of about 11 swags. We hope this experi-ence has allowed our students to better understand the needs of the less fortunate in our community and given them a perspective on the value of assisting others in the community.

Mr Adam Nettleingham and Ms Corinne Duhau

UNIFORM 2015

At the beginning of 2014 a new uniform was introduced at Berwick College; the first time a major change had oc-curred in over 15 years. The feedback from the community has endorsed the new uniform and the comments we have received indicate it has made the students look smarter, well presented and reflects the values of the College.

With the introduction of the uniform, ambiguity arose over the intended purpose of the rugby top. Students have taken to wearing it as an item of everyday clothing, as opposed to being part of the P.E. uniform, as was intended.

From January 2015, the rugby top will not be allowed to be worn outside of a P.E. class, sports class or sports relat-ed excursions. Students found to be wearing it as part of their everyday attire will be asked to remove the top. We are providing this information at this early stage to ensure parents have time to purchase the correct uniform.

Noone Imagewear supply a Berwick College jumper as part of the uniform and this should be worn in place of the rugby top.

If you require any clarification, please contact Mr James Doble on 8768 1000.

Thank you for your support with this matter.

Mr James Doble Assistant Principal


APPLIED LEARNING NEWS

During Head Start (17th

November – 12th

December) VET and Structured Work Place Learning will not be running.

Year 9 ALP students will have no classes on Tuesdays.

Year 10 PreCAL students will have no classes on Wednesday and Fridays

Year 11 and 12 VCAL students will have no classes on Wednesdays and Fridays.

In 2015 VET and Structured Work Placements will begin in February.

Applied Learning students have been working on a vegetable garden and chicken enclosure. The vegetable patches have been built and filled; lemon, lime, apple and orange trees have been planted. During Headstart, seedlings of various vegetables and herbs will be grown and early in 2015 our chickens will arrive, for fresh eggs daily.

This project gives the students practical work experience and team work opportunities. Produce will be used in classes or be sold for a gold coin donation to staff and students.

YEAR 11 VET SMALL BUSINESS

Our Cooking Activity

During the week of 27th October all three VET Small Business classes made pizza, truffles, sausage rolls and muffins.

For the past 2 or 3 weeks we have been learning the meaning of ‘quality’ within a business. This cooking activity was a great choice and gave us first hand experience in learning how to produce quality in food. In particular, we had to make each individual truffle the exact same size, they all had to have the same amount of coconut on them as well for them to taste like a good quality truffle.

Some groups concentrated on the task extremely well and had all truffles the same; one group, however, were unable to achieve the same size in their truffles, but regardless there was still quality in the taste!

Daniel Wren and Daijah Johns

Students

YEAR 8 GIRLS HOCKEY

On Thursday 30th October the Year 8 girls played in the Southern Regional Finals to decide the team from our re-gion to go through to the state final of the Cricket.

The team consisting of Grace Phouthasenh, Emily Whitehead, Abbie Hoare, Tamsyn Pentland, Brooke Tetof, Tegan Langeveld, Courtney Farren, Brie O’Hagan, Leah Gartside, Carly Webber and Tahlia Petersen.

The girls played 3 games: The first against Minaret College winning by 32 runs. The next game was against Frankston, a highly skilled team with some of their players in the state team, and lost by only by 17 runs. The last game was against Casey Grammar in which we had a hard fought win by 18 runs.

This meant that Frankston went through to the State Final and we came runners up in the region. A great effort by the girls!

Mr Mitchell Hammond and Ms Judy Hilleard


G’DAY USA - JANUARY 2016 SCHOOL HOLIDAY TOUR. The G’Day USA Program provides students currently in Years 7 to 11 with the opportunity to travel to the USA as part of a supervised group, with teachers acting as Group Leaders. The tour duration is just under 3 weeks.

Destinations include: Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. A feature of the tour is that students spend 10 days living with an American host family, as well as visiting an American school.

The basic tour cost is currently $5,495, which includes airfares, transfers, accommodation, travel insurance, breakfasts and admissions to most attractions. Additional costs include government taxes and airline surcharges (approximately $795), some optional group tours which could include a San Francisco Bay cruise and a Hollywood day tour as well as other activities, some group meals, and tipping (between $300 to $500 for all optional activi-ties). Optional tours and costs are discussed with the group, and the actual activities and costs are decided by the group’s parents and students. You will also need to take some spending money for gifts and some meals. In the past students have taken anywhere between $500 and $1,000 as personal spending money.

If you are interested in being part of this tour please see Mr Goyen in room A6s for further information and a detailed brochure. The brochure includes a tear-off slip to register for a no-obligation information evening, where a representative from Educational World Travel will provide more details of the tour, as well as answer any ques-tions you may have.

THE PITCH WORLD ISSUE COMPETITION

Our students are some of the luckiest in the world. They have access to education, fresh food and clean water, medical care and they are free and safe to pursue their own inter-ests. Unfortunately, not all young people across the world have the same opportunities. For many young people life is a daily struggle just to survive and so we’ve give our stu-dents a mission to find a way to do something to help.

Students in the Year 7 iPad Program have been invited to enter ‘The Pitch’ competition. There are over $300 worth of iTunes vouchers in prizes to be won. Students choose from one of eight issues affecting world poverty today and then create a Fact Sheet, Strategic Plan and Pitch video. Each entry will be displayed on the Berwick College website and parents, students and friends will be invited to vote on the pitch they believe might best help contribute to re-solving world poverty.

Students can work as individuals or in groups, but each campaign must do three things: 1) raise awareness amongst Australian youth for their particular issue, 2) practically help to solve the issue, and 3) get other young Australians involved in contributing to the solution.

To join the competition, students join a group in Edmodo. All the details and instructions have already been distrib-uted to students inside the ‘Year 7 2014’ group in Edmodo on student iPads.

Why not encourage your Year 7 students to get involved?


NOONE IMAGEWEAR has reduced the price of ALL new items of the ‘old’ school uniform (jumpers,

skirts, trousers etc) to $10.00 per item.


SECONDHAND UNIFORM SHOP The Second-hand Uniform Shop will be open each week at the following time (during the school term):

THURSDAYS 5.15pm-6.15pm

Please phone 8768 1042 during these times. If you have any uniform enquiries outside of this time, please contact Diane on 9707 2605.

Second-hand items still required include: dresses, blue polos (larger sizes), grey trousers (larger sizes) and the school jacket. Items must be in good and clean condition. Bring to the shop during operating hours.

All new uniform (both 2013 and 2014) can only be purchased from Noone Imagewear (formerly Graeme Booth), Shop 4, Beaconsfield Hub, Princes Highway, Beaconsfield. Telephone 9769 9093.

Trading hours: Monday to Friday: 9am till 5pm, and Saturday: 9am till 1pm.


RSPCA’s December Career day is fast approaching and there are a few places left to those who may wish to attend. For more information and to download a registration form visit : http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/secondary-education/animal-career-discovery-day If you are interested in a career working with animals and attending this day you will need to book fast as places are limited. Details: Date: Thursday 4th December Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm

Location: Burwood East RSPCA Cost: $59 includes registration, morning tea, RSPCA career show bag, and all activity costs.

And for school leavers….. RSPCA is now pleased to announce the 2015 program dates for Certificate II in Animals Studies and is now accepting applica-tions for all programs. Please visit the RSPCA website, http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/certificate-ii-in-animal-studies, for further infor-mation. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact: Penny Edwards Administration Officer Education Department 3 Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151 | W: www.rspcavic.org P: 03 9224 2286 | F: 03 9889 8912 | E: [email protected]

http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/secondary-education/animal-career-discovery-day

http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/secondary-education/animal-career-discovery-day

http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/certificate-ii-in-animal-studies

http://www.rspcavic.org/



Remember, student attendance makes a difference to student learning outcomes.

We have updated our contact details for reporting a child’s absence from school. The contact details are as follows:

Chisholm, Frost, Hollows, Monash, Year 12 Absence line: 8768 1051 (24 hours) to speak to Sharyn or leave a message OR Go to the website http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au and scroll down to Attendance – learn more and provide de-tails and email will be forwarded to Sharyn OR Email directly to [email protected]

Dunlop, Flynn, Kenny, O’Donoghue Absence line: 8768 1086 (24 hours) to speak to Robyn or leave a message OR Go to the website http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au and scroll down to Attendance – learn more and provide de-tails and email will be forwarded to Robyn OR Email directly to [email protected]

….. need assistance for Education Costs??

You could be eligible for a NO INTEREST LOAN! Do you…

Live in the City of Casey?

Have a low income or a CentreLink Health Care Card?

Receive payments from Centrelink?

Primary, Secondary School and TAFE (VCE/VCAL) students can get flexible, affordable,

interest-free loans for purchasing: Books, Uniforms, School camps, Fees and other

items… (eligibility criteria applies)

For more information contact a No Interest Loans Officer today! Loans are also available for essential household items and some health aides. Casey North Community Information & Support Service: 9705 6699

Suite 1&2, 90-92 Victor Cres, Narre Warren Email: [email protected]

The Casey No Interest Loan Program is available to all eligible residents in the City of Casey. The program is

managed by Casey North Community Information and Support Service.

http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au


http://www.berwickcollege.vic.edu.au



WEP Student Exchange – A Once-In-Lifetime Opportunity!

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in another country and to swap your vegemite sandwich for a pop tart or croissant? Applications for WEP Student Exchange Programs to over 25 countries around the world are now open for programs starting from July 2015 onwards. Choose from more than 100 short and long-term programs, designed to fit into your Australian schooling. Find out more today! From Emily in France: France has been amazing so far! I love everything and even though there is still a huge language barrier I've slowly started to understand more and more. The Paris Orientation was beautiful and I was so shocked that we actually managed to cover a lot of places in such a short amount of time. The Australian and French schooling systems are definitely different from each other. All of my teachers are incredibly nice and understanding. I think in my first week I had a mini freak out because I couldn't understand one word but being able to easily participate in Math, English and Gym has definitely helped and reassured me. I've even done a few tests for different subjects and actually managed to answer parts of it. I've made quite a few friends, friends of my host sister and friends of my own. They've all been incredibly nice and try to speak English as well as French to me. Although I can't understand what they say half of the time it's still nice to hear them talk. I absolutely love my host family; they are nothing short of perfect! My host sisters are absolutely hilarious and my host parents are always trying to help me. The family has been very welcoming and they are trying to help me out all the time but they've also integrated me into their lives. We all went to Dijon last Saturday actually. Request Program Information Now Whether you wish to go overseas or host an exchange student in your home, request an information pack today to find out more about WEP’s not-for-profit student exchange programs.

Visit: www.wep.org.au Phone: 03 9598 4733 / 1300 884 733 (cost of a local call) Email [email protected]

In the picture: WEP exchange students from around the world during their orientation program in Paris

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