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VACCINE Information for families who wish to have their children vaccinated against Covid-19: Go to WELLBEING PAGE

All students aged 12+ are now Eligible

CALLING PARENTS of TEENS in YEARS 5 to 9

The Tuning in to TeensTM program helps parents to better understand, support and connect with their teens around difficult emotions. Improved communication regarding emotions helps teens learn to better understand and regulate their own emotions.

When: Wednesdays, 10-11:30am OR 3.30-5pm

Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 10

Price: Free

Please note that places are limited

This 6-session program will teach you how to:

• communicate more effectively with your teen;

• understand your teen better;

• help your teen to manage difficult emotions;

• help your teen to deal with conflict more effectively; and

• help your teen develop emotional intelligence.

People with better emotional intelligence generally:

• have more satisfying and stable relationships;

• deal with stress better;

• cope better with anger and frustration; and

• have fewer mental health and substance abuse issues.

To inquire and book please contact:

Melbourne Psychology Clinic (ACU)

03 9953 3006 (Mon-Thurs 9-5)

MelbournePsychologyClinic@acu.edu.au

Collingwood College House Reports

Current Points: 2021

Banksia: 1065

Bluegum: 1167

Eucalyptus: 921

Wattle: 1024

HOUSE CAPTAINS

BANKSIA

Shania

Hey everyone my name is Shania, I'm in 10B and I am one of the Banksia Red House Captains!

This role is so exciting and I am so grateful that I am the captain of such an enthusiastic, competitive and successful team. My job as the captain is to invest myself, encourage everyone to try their best and to listen to everyone's ideas as well as questions. And to try my best to give them the best answers possible. 

This role is also giving me the opportunity to work on my public speaking and leadership skills.

I'm really excited about what's ahead for Banksia and to see the potential we have, I feel as if Covid didn't exist we would have so many more events 

I could have helped organise so that we are able to participate and win.

Before lockdown there have been swimming carnivals and athletics days but now due to our current lockdown there has been a trivia day and that was a way to keep everyone busy and have a bit of fun. 

But after lockdown I can't wait to help organise and participate in other events such as inter school sports, knowledge competitions and so much more. 

But mainly I can't wait to see Banksia Win and continue to be on top!

Angus

Hello everyone my name is Angus, I’m in 10C and I am the Banksia Red House Captain.

This role means a great deal to me because I love to be part of the leadership roles because it helps me get to know the other members of our Great House. My job as house captain will be to hopefully inspire Banksia to get as many points as possible and wipe everyone from the competition. This role will help me become a better public speaker and improve my people skills. I love playing any sport that is handed to me and i love winning.

I’m very excited by what Banksia can achieve and what we can win when we come back from lockdown.

GO BANKSIA!!

BLUEGUM

Blue Gum let’s work together and be the best for ever, Let’s become the legendary team for Collingwood college for ever. Because Blue Gum always grows together.  

Ali

Hi, my name is  Ali. I am in 10A and the house captain of Blue Gum. And first thing I wanna say is let's not give all other houses a chance to talk about us or even get close to us even with numbers. I’ll say let's go higher and higher than all of the other houses and stay above but don’t forget that our aim is to have fun! 

I’m so proud to be here and it’s fun to be in this activity and nothing can stop us from having fun even a covid 19. 

I liked helping Aaron on year 7&8  try out until Mr.Covid 19 came and decided to mess with the season. I love soccer and helping others to play soccer and build a great team. It is a pleasure to lead the Blue Gum’s and also build my leadership skills.

Sophia

Hi, I am Sophia Twigg. I am in 10C and I am the Blue Gum house captain. 

I believe being a leader means being able to listen, share and cooperate well with other people. 

I am really excited about Collingwood college’s decision to create house captains. I think having house captains creates a community feeling and would enhance the competitive spirit at events like Athletics Day and the Swimming carnival. Having House Captains, builds connections and would allow the houses to work together while still competing.

I really like sports so I would love to help with some of the sport related activities that would be happening if it wasn’t because of COVID. I helped host the Trivia night alongside Alex and Angela. 

I love the opportunity of being Blue Gum’s house captain. I am looking forward to the future and to help my house thrash all the other houses!

EUCALYPTUS

Evan

(report coming Term 4)

WATTLE

Hikima

Hello, I am Hikima, also known as Lina. I am in 10B representing the Yellow Wattle house as a captain.

I will dedicate myself to making sure all students feel the embrace of the spirit and have the opportunity to shape it.

I am so honoured to have this position and I feel like if we were not in Quarantine, I and my fellow house captain would have helped in preparing different events such as sports, swimming carnivals as well as participating alongside the students. Recently I have helped in assisting year 9 futsal with James. 

However Covid19 shouldn't stop us, we have other competitions such as trivia and many more to come and I hope we work hard together at the same time as having fun and competing against each other.

Let’s take down the Blue gums!

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Green Team Rubbish Sorting Competition

Collingwood College Green team wants to help our school improve their rubbish sorting. To help us do this we need signs for each of our bins letting students know what items can go into the Recycling bins, Rubbish bins, and Glass bins. 

The Brief:

*This should be a pictorial poster with images of what can go into each bin

*It needs to include pictures of each item 

*It should include examples of items that we find at every school

*The pictures need to be annotated 

*Audience is students

Competition Entries by: 

Term 4 Week 1 (9th October)

Entries to: hannahy@collingwood.vic.edu.au

Winners:

20 points per entry; 50 points for the winner; winner invited to the virtual forum of the school run by the City of Yarra and can come and visit the recycling plant excursion. 

Community Liaison Officers helping Collingwood College to build positive connections with students and families of African background

Collingwood College has a student population of 823 students with a high number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD).

Over 34 languages are spoken within the school community, and many students have only recently arrived in Australia with refugee status.

In 2020 Hassen Mohamed-Saeed, Badria Mustafa and Hussein Ibrahim joined the school as Community Liaison Officers working as part of the school’s wellbeing team.

These new roles were established to help build strong and positive connections with students and families of African background.

Click on the link below to read the article about their valuable work recently  included in the Department of Education & Training website: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/Pages/stories/2021/Collingwood-College-is-building-connections-with-the-African-community.aspx

Children's Book Week 2021

Dates: Term 3: 21-27 August

Theme: Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds

Financial Assistance for Families

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership.  All of which are part of a healthy curriculum.  CSEF allowance is provided by the Victorian Government to assist 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.  A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.

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 CSEF payment cannot be used towards voluntary school charges, books, stationery, school uniforms, before/after school care, music lessons, or formals/graduations.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

·         $125 for primary school students

·         $225 for secondary school students

How to apply

New applications should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form, download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef or download the form attached below:

CSEF forms are available from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef in a range of languages. Alternatively you can speak to one of our Community Liaison Officers.

Please check with the school office if you are unsure.

More Information

For more information about the CSEF visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Claire Gibson

Business Manager

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE - updated 11 MAY

Please click on the attachment below to see a list of Stringed instruments for sale. If you have an instrument for sale please email Naomi at: nomssicle@gmail.com

Pride Club

Pride Club! Tuesday lunchtime Room 301. For all students who support equality at Collingwood College!

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