Whole School News
WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS - including WURUN CAMPUS
Successful Book Day Parade & Book Swap at CC!
We had a fantastic time celebrating our love for reading during our much awaited Book Day Parade and Book Swap! Students and staff came dressed up as their favourite book characters, filling the school with creativity, colour, and bringing to life bellowed storybook characters.
The Book Swap Fundraiser was equally successful, giving families the chance to exchange preloved books for “new-to-you” stories, while raising funds. At the same time, we raised $42 to support The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. It was heartwarming to see students discovering books that sparked their curiosity and imagination.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated, donated books, and helped organize the event. Your enthusiasm made it a truly memorable day!
Let’s keep the reading spirit alive! 📚
Kind regards
Alina&Silvana
CHINA TRIP
OUR CHINESE ADVENTURE BEGINS NEXT WEEK …..
On September 13th, at 5 am in the morning, 8 excited, but sleepy, students will be meeting at Tullamarine airport to embark on an exciting adventure visiting Mainland China. This amazing17 day trip has been in the making for the last two years, but finally, and almost unbelieveably, the time has come for their journey of discovery to begin.
The trip has been organised by Xiaoming on behalf of the Languages faculty to allow the students to experience the beautiful culture of China. Here they will visit the most amazing sights, taste authentic and delicious Chinese cuisine, experience daily life living amongst the one billion residents that reside there and have the opportunity to put into practice the language they have been studying for the last few years. It doesn’t get better than this!
Collingwood College has a number of sister schools in China, and our exchange and visiting program has been running for at least fifteen years. We are so proud as a school that this is the first trip planned and undertaken since Covid interrupted this program, so everyone is very enthusiastic for this great opportunity has resumed again.
Our eight students have been very committed to being a part of this trip and countless of hours have been spent fundraising behind the scenes to allow the students the opportunity to visit acclaimed Historical attractions, such as the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors and many other famous areas. Five cities will be visited across China, the extraordinarily fast Bullet trains will be used a number of times and students will be buddied up with Chinese students in the three schools we will visit. A day at Disneyland will be another highlight of this trip.
We will be sending updates on some of our adventures, and are all looking forward to having not just an awesome time, but an extraordinary experience all around. Thank you to the school leadership team for allowing and supporting this wonderous adventure to happen for these lucky students.
From China Trip Team
VACAP Basketball Tournament
On Friday, August 15, students from Grades 7–12 proudly represented Collingwood College at the VACAP Basketball Tournament, where seven schools from across Victoria came together for an epic showdown.What a performance! Both our boys’ and girls’ teams poured their hearts into the game and demonstrated incredible teamwork. A huge shout‑out to the boys’ team for clinching 2nd place they battled all the way to the final and missed the top spot by just two points. A brilliant effort!Their resilience, sportsmanship, and dedication were truly inspiring. It was a fantastic day of competition and community spirit.
Thank you,
SCLO team - Badria, Hussein and Hassen
Chinese Cultural and Food Market – A Wonderful Afternoon
In support of the efforts that the China trip students have been putting in to raise money for their trip to China, the Languages faculty put together an amazing fundraiser on Wednesday, 13th of August from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
This turned into a most successful afternoon, not only because it provided lots of delicious Chinese food, but also because it also of the great entertainment that was showcased. Students performed amazing musical items, games were available for students to participate in to win prizes and watching students running the food stores and raising money so enthusiastically really added to the overall positive feel of the whole afternoon. Laughter, excitement and fun were the order of the day.
And to further attest to the success of the afternoon was the amazing revelation the next day that this cultural afternoon managed to raise a staggering $1500.00 towards the China Trip fundraising. What an unbelievable and fantastic effort across the board.
Thank you to Xiaoming and the Languages faculty and to the helpful and enthusiastic Collingwood students for this great effort. Whether you ran a stall, helped carry food to the stalls, performed a musical item, helped set up or clean up, bought the tasty food to eat, or joined in with the games, you certainly contributed to making this a wonderful and enjoyable afternoon. One that the Language teachers and China Trippers gratefully appreciated.
Sincerely Yours,
The Languages Team
COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE’S 2025 SCHOOL PRODUCTION
'TWELFTH NIGHT
“If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.”
- Fabian, Act 3 Scene 4
You’re invited to Collingwood College’s 2025 School Production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Join Viola as she washes ashore in Illyria and is swept up in a world of mistaken identity, unexpected romance, and a healthy dose of good old-fashioned foolery. Shakespeare’s classic comedy comes to life in this funny, fast-paced, and unforgettable new production.
Expect live music, laughs, and love triangles. Quadrangles. Pentagons?
Performed, designed, and crewed by our talented Grade 5–10 students, this unmissable open-air spectacular will take place on the Back Oval. Bring a picnic for the whole family and don’t forget the blanket!
Performances:
Friday 24th October 6.30pm
Saturday 25th October 4pm
Venue:
Collingwood College Back OvalAudience members are invited to bring a picnic and blanket to enjoy the show in true outdoor theatre style.Accessible seating will be available for audience members with mobility needs.
Keep an eye on our Instagram. Tickets on sale soon!
Parent Payment Arrangement 2025
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Collingwood College is looking forward to another great year of teaching and learning and would like to advise you of Collingwood College’s voluntary financial contributions for 2025.
Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard curriculum requirements, and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary.Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students.
We want to thank you for all your support, whether that’s through fundraising or volunteering your time. This has made a huge difference to our school and the programs we can offer.Within our school, this support has allowed us to upgrade teaching and learning facilities in specific learning areas, for example, our general classrooms, media laboratories, camps program, and music department.
Our subject offerings have been expanded and there is ongoing support for the work of the homework centre including information technology aid for all students.
PRIMARY MAINSTREAM
PRIMARY STEINER
SECONDARY MAINSTREAM
SECONDARY STEINER
WURUN SENIOR CAMPUS
CSEF Funding
Dear parents/carers,
If you are eligible for CSEF funding, please read the following statement.
CSEF funding applications are due by the 4th of July 2025. We cannot accept applications after this date. To ensure your application is submitted on time, please provide us with your completed application form as early as possible. To have a successful application, your eligible concession/healthcare card must be valid on the first day of term 2- April 22nd.If you would like more information, please email the school, or visit www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund
Kinds regards,
Collingwood College
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE (updated 4 May) - Contact Person - Marguerite Boland
Please click on the attachment below to see a list of Stringed instruments for sale. If you have an instrument for sale please email Margeurite at: marguerite.boland@education.vic.gov.au
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