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th VCE English Study day in Horsham Casual Clothes day March Thursday 2 nd Black Ranges Swimming Carnival Year 7-12 House Swimming Carnival The year 7-12 students will be holding their House Swimming

1 20 th February 2017 No. 3 IMPORTANT DATES February Monday 20 th F-6 Royal Flying Doctor Simulator visit Tuesday 21 st House Swimming for Year 7 to 12 AFL Bulldogs player visit Thursday 23 rd Catch Up School Photos Friday 24 th VCE English Study day in Horsham Casual Clothes day March Thursday 2 nd Black Ranges Swimming Carnival Year 7-12 House Swimming Carnival The year 7-12 students will be holding their House Swimming Carnival on this Tuesday February 21. The Carnival is a twilight event starting at 2pm and going to 7pm at the Murtoa Swimming Pool. As such the year 7-12 students do not have to come to school on Tuesday. I would like to invite Parents/Guardians and friends to join us for the carnival as all year 7-12 students are expected to attend. Students are also expected to make their own way to the pool. Please note: The regular bus services will not be operating except for the Horsham big bus. It will be running on a revised timetable that will be passed onto relevant students. Week 4 Term 1 Uniform Congratulations and a big thank you to the overwhelming majority of students who are wearing correct school uniform with pride. You look sensational. All students have a hat on in the yard and are making a strong effort to do the right thing during this very warm weather. Little things make a big difference. Could parents please support our efforts and check the small things like students having their hat at school? Royal Flying Doctor Service The F-6 students will have a great day on Monday February 20 when the Royal Flying Doctor Service visits the college. They are bringing a flight simulator for the visit and every student in the F-6 area will get a chance to learn about the service and experience a ride in the simulator. I hope they have a great time! AFL Bulldogs Player visit 4 players from the reigning AFL premier s football team the Bulldogs will visit the college on Tuesday morning. They will spend time with the F-6 students and talk about life skills, their journey to football at the Bulldogs and what it was like to win the premiership. Can I encourage parents and guardians to please ask the students about the visit when they get home on Tuesday? The players will do an open training session in Horsham on Tuesday morning before coming out to Murtoa. VCE study day Our year 12 VCE students will attend the annual VCE study day in Horsham this Friday. These sessions are important in that they give the students direction and good solid advice on how to approach their study during this very demanding year. Good Luck to all students and teachers that attend this very important study day.

School Council Elections Nominations for parents have now opened and if you are interested a nomination form is available from the general office. Nominations close 4pm on Monday February 27.

2 School Council Elections Nominations for parents have now opened and if you are interested a nomination form is available from the general office. Nominations close 4pm on Monday February 27. Please see the information in last week s newsletter if you wish to more about the role and the time requirements. Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund help ensure that no student misses out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government's commitment to breaking the link between a student's background and their achievements. CSEF will be provided to eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is: o $125 per student in the F-6 area of the college and o $225 per student in the year 7-12 area of the college How to Apply: Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form. The week that was! (Week 3 Term 1) School Council The first meeting for 2017 occurred last Tuesday. All the reports that were presented and the items discussed in general business indicated that the college has started the year quite well. This was the last meeting for the 2016 council. I would like to thank the outgoing staff for their tireless efforts in helping to make this college a better educational institution. Thank you to Mrs Rachelle Chapman and Mr Brad Venn. Year 7 Camp to Roses Gap Last Wednesday saw the year 7 cohort head off to Roses Gap in the Grampians for the annual year 7 camp. The students spent 3 days doing a range of exciting activities but the overriding aim of the camp was to get the students to know each other and get ready for 6 years of secondary education. The camp went very well from all reports. Thank you to Mr Shane Williams for organising and running the camp. I would also like to thank Mrs Leanne Jenion and Mrs Anne Sudholz for helping to make this camp a great start to secondary schooling for the 2017 Year 7 cohort. Wimmera Sport Stars of the Year The Wimmera Sport Stars of the year award ceremony was held on Friday February 10 in Horsham. Laelah Robertson and Cleo Baker were nominated for the Wimmera Sports Stars for the month of October 2016 in the sport of volleyball. They attended the ceremony and were presented with their awards by Bianca Chatfield who represented Australia at Netball. Congratulations to both girls. Students of the Week Back row: Bella, Felicity, Rhys, Charlie G, Noah, Clare, James. Front row: Zachary, Matthes, Alex, Diesal, Alex, Alicia, Ebony

SECONDARY Twilight Swimming Carnival INFORMATION Date: Tuesday 21 th February 2017 Time: Location: 2pm 6.30-7:00pm Murtoa Pool Students need to arrive at the pool by 2pm at the latest.

3 SECONDARY Twilight Swimming Carnival INFORMATION Date: Tuesday 21 th February 2017 Time: Location: 2pm :00pm Murtoa Pool Students need to arrive at the pool by 2pm at the latest. Secondary students are not required at school in the morning as there are no classes for secondary students on this day. This is a compulsory school day and it is expected that all students will attend. Students who attend our sports days (swimming, athletics and cross-country) are eligible for participation in other sporting competitions such as basketball, tennis, etc. Students who do not attend without a valid excuse are NOT eligible to participate in other sporting competitions. Students are not permitted to leave the pool during the sports. Parents: Parents, families and friends are encouraged to attend to support the students and their events. We are also seeking parents to swim in the PARENTS vs. STUDENT vs STAFF relay, so bring your togs! Food: It is yet to be confirmed whether or not the SRC students will be running a BBQ as a fundraiser. The pool canteen will be open for light refreshments. Seating: Parents may wish to bring their own chairs. Sun safety: Please remember to wear a broad brimmed hat and t-shirt, and apply sunscreen and insect repellent (if required) regularly throughout the day. Clothing: Fancy dress in your HOUSE COLOURS as well as swimming gear, rash top, towel, goggles (if required). Please note: The swimming carnival runs as a school day and it is expected that all students will attend. Any student who does not attend will be deemed absent and will need to provide a written note explaining their absence. Travel Arrangements Parents of secondary student bus travellers (except those who travel from Horsham) are advised that they will need to provide students with transport to and from the pool. Horsham Buses: The Horsham buses will run on altered schedules and routes. Schedule of Events Below is a summary of the schedule for the Swimming carnival. Parents and families are encouraged to come along, cheer and support the students. 2.00pm Arrive at pool Freestyle events begin Breastroke events begin Novelty events Life Jacket and Inflatable Relay Race 4.30 Backstroke events begin 5.16 Medley relay events begin 5.40 Freestyle relay events begin

6.40 Staff vs. Students vs Parents Relay Parent swimmers needed!!! 6.

Shoulders and hips must be horizontal. You must touch with both hands simultaneously at the finish. You must be doing a proper frog kick, not a scissor or sidestroke kick.

Medley Relay Order Backstroke Breaststroke Breast/Back Freestyle False Starts Swimmers are not to enter the water until the starter has signalled with the starter s gun.

4 6.40 Staff vs. Students vs Parents Relay Parent swimmers needed!!! 6.50 Results announced FYI: Breastroke, Butterfly, Relay & Starting Rules Breaststroke Rules Breaststroke is a symmetrical stroke, so both hands and legs must be doing the same thing at all times Shoulders and hips must be horizontal. You must touch with both hands simultaneously at the finish. You must be doing a proper frog kick, not a scissor or sidestroke kick. You may only complete one stroke underwater at the start. Medley Relay Order Backstroke Breaststroke Breast/Back Freestyle False Starts Swimmers are not to enter the water until the starter has signalled with the starter s gun. Swimmers will be disqualified at the discretion of the starter. There will be no warnings issued. Sport Dates for TERM Term 1 WEEK 3 Monday February 13 Period 5-6 HOUSE Swimming Standards WEEK 4 Tuesday February 21 2pm 7pm HOUSE Swimming Carnival WEEK 4 Thursday February 23 All day *Back up date* HOUSE Swimming Carnival WEEK 5 Thursday March 2 All Day Black Ranges Swimming (Warracknabeal) WEEK 7 Thursday March 16 Period 1-4 HOUSE Athletic Standards (PLEASE NOTE: this date may change) WEEK 8 Thursday March 23 All day GWRegion Swimming (Ballarat) WEEK 9 Thursday March 30 All day HOUSE Athletic Sports (Horsham) For more information and details of GWR and State events please refer to SSV website. See below. The place to go to find all information regarding Victorian School Sport Save it in your favourites Once in the site, navigate your way using the blue rectangular buttons down the left hand side. You will find; dates, draws, competition conditions, results and photos. On the Home pages you will find a calendar as well as important competition dates and Coordinator contact details. For your Black Ranges Division information: Sports Regions Greater Western Sports Region Greater Western Secondary Division (Select your Division name) (Select Division Name Sports) (Select the required sport) For the Greater Western Region information: Sports Regions Greater Western Sports Region Greater Western Sports (Select the required sport) Please look at any other relevant pages on the website. You will find the most up to date information on all aspects of School Sport in Victoria. CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE 2017

IMPORTANT: For ALL families wishing to access the conveyance allowance for 2017.

5 IMPORTANT: For ALL families wishing to access the conveyance allowance for To be eligible a student must: - A Victorian resident - School aged and enrolled (3) three or more days per week at a school, and - Attend their closest government or non-government school/campus, appropriate to their year level, at which admission is permissible, and is located outside the Melbourne metropolitan conveyance boundary - Reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended If approved the allowance payable is based on the one way distance to make the journey to and from school. If you feel you are eligible please contact the office to receive an application form before Friday 24 th February, For families who have already received a conveyance allowance in the past you must REAPPLY. NEW APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE DONE. It is also the parent/guardian responsibility to supply a map of distance travelled to your nearest bus stop. Bing maps will be a good internet site to do this and the website is For more information or to collect an application form please contact the General Office. MMFNC Football/Netball Information FOOTBALL NEWS JUNIOR FOOTBALL TRAINING STARTS MONDAY 20th - U/17 and U/14 footballers will start training on Monday 20th of February at 5:00pm until 6:15pm at Murtoa with Western Bulldog players attending then each Wednesday thereafter. All juniors welcome FOOTBALL REGISTRATION All football registrations need to be done online, if you follow the link/s below & simple instructions you should be able to register without to many problems The link to our website is: When you get into it you will see on the right hand side the members access button. It should take you here 07&formID=36056 The player should enter the address they registered last year in the box. Once you have entered the correct address it will ask to enter your password from last year. If you don t know it you can request a new one.

6 Once you have logged in using your password it will run you through a series of questions and ask you to fill out some details. Once that s done they will be registered. This needs to be done for every footballer from under 12s to seniors. It is separate from the membership payment and forms the club requires to be filled out. If anyone needs help they can call me. The sooner it s done the better for everyone. Any questions contact: 14 & under COACH Gavin Young TEAM MANAGER James French & under COACH Matt Fridge TEAM MANAGER Leigh Bell & under Footy - TBA Looking for an Auskick coordinator if you are interested please contact Jess Whyte , if we can't find one, Auskick will not run NETBALL NEWS TRAINING Under 13s and 15s: 4pm till 5pm Under 17s: 5pm till 6pm Please note that all coaches understand players may have other sporting commitments on a Thursday night, but if you are unable to make training please let your respective coaches know so they can plan training according to numbers Net set go & Sapphires modified netball Hi everyone, the Sapphires modified junior netball will be running again this year, it's for all interested 8-11 year old junior players who'd like to train & learn netball court skills in a modified competition. Training & sign up will commence on in Wed 15th March at the Murtoa college stadium. Games are played at 9am each Saturday morning at Horsham City Netball Assn courts. Competition starts on Sat 22nd April. Exciting news this year McKenzie Goodin has volunteered to be an assistant coach & help out with the team. If you know of anyone interested in playing get them to give me Cathie Weidemann on , or pass their details on to me & I can contact them. NET SET GO The net set go sessions will commence on Wednesday 26th April from 4.00 till 4.45pm & will run for the duration of term 2. Net set go is for beginner junior netballers aged 5-7. It's a fun skill development session to introduce players to basic netball skills, gross motor coordination development & working in a team environment. Any questions on above information please contact Jess Whyte Cathie Weidemann MMFNC JUNIOR COORDINATOR NET SET GO & SAPPHIRES MODIFIED NETBALL

The canteen will be closed on a Wednesday effective immediately.

The canteen will be closed on a Wednesday effective immediately. 15 th February 2016 No. 3 IMPORTANT DATES February Monday 15 th Tuesday 16 th Wednesday 17 th Friday 19 th Tuesday 23 rd Friday 26 th F-6 Information night School Photos House Swimming Standards Catch