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Extra Curricular Clubs   

Please click below for a copy of our extracurricular clubs scheduled for Term 4. 

Sun Smart

A reminder that this term is a Sun Smart term and all students are expected to wear a hat during recess, lunch and P.E.

TP9C branded hats can be purchased from Rushfords or alternatively shops such as Target, Best & Less and Kmart sell plain navy blue bucket hats at very reasonable prices. 

How Long Does It Take

Aluminum cans

Each day there are only 120,000 aluminum cans being reprocessed which makes the recycling rate only 58.1%. This is considerably low and there is a lot of work that needs to be done in order to bring awareness to metal recycling and raise the reprocessing rate of aluminum.

For example, product design that can improve disassembly and aid in physical separation of aluminum products can improve the managing of the recycling business in developing countries.

In a 3 month period, there are enough metal materials thrown away to help build an entire city. 

Glass

Glass recycling is a very common practice and a lot of communities incorporate glass bottle collection.  Recycled glass is usually more popular due to the fact that it needs less energy to process, hence, it is more cost-effective than virgin glass. 

Recycling glass is a very easy process, it’s done by simply breaking it down into tiny pieces and then melting it. Nevertheless, there is a lot of glass being thrown away in landfills and it takes millions of years to decompose which translates to almost never. 

Recycled glass can be used multiple times and very little waste is created during that process.

• Glass leaves a large carbon footprint and when it is recycled the carbon is dramatically reduced which is better for the environment.
• The more efficiently we recycle, the more we help the environment by reducing the energy we use which helps global warming.
• Consider using glass instead of plastic for keeping food fresh for a longer time. ​

To find out more information please click on the link below.

Music Count Us In Day

On Thursday 1 November, we celebrated Music Count Us In Day! Our students were treated to some fabulous lunchtime performances including our school choirs Musical Munchkins and Tarneit Melodies.

Everyone enjoyed a range of Year 4 and 8 bands and some special Tongan and Bhangra dances.

Big congratulations to all the students who were brave enough to perform and share the love of music uniting us all! We cannot wait for next year!

Voice for Change

This term, 16 of our students were selected to participate in a new initiative program called the Voice For Change. The program is designed to enable students to develop and refine their musical capabilities particularly with  Hip-hop music.

Voice for Change sees a range of expert music mentors who work in the industry discuss their journeys and offer insights into the world of Australian Hip-hop. These mentors then work with students to develop their own lyrics to beats created for Voice for Change by a local Beat-Maker/Producer and write their own individual tracks.

The first session took place on Thursday 1 November, where our students relished the opportunity to work with the mentors and began to produce their very own music. The program ran again on Thursday 15 November, students were able to add the finishing touches to their very own lyrics with the opportunity for a group to take their track and have it professionally recorded, produced and possibly performed on the main stage at the 2019 Australian Open.

Tarneit P-9 College is privileged to have the opportunity to facilitate this program for our extremely talented students and we look forward to seeing and hearing the final products.

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