Flagstaff

It was a great celebration for the house final assembly for our year 12 students last week. Such a privilege as a house leader and mentor to send our students on their way towards their exams over the next few days. We wish them all the best and we look forward to their final graduation at the Lighthouse Theatre on the 23rd of November. Having them walk across the stage will be a proud moment for them but also for the staff that have supported and guided them over the past 6 years.

The house celebration day for Flagstaff was again another successful event which saw our students, parents and greater community involved in raising funds for rural Victoria, in particular our farmers doing it tough. The funds raised do go directly to the farmers which is managed by the Australian Red Cross directly. Great to see our school community coming together for a great cause.

Leadership has been set for the coming 2019 academic year and we will be led by James Duncan and Sydney Berryman. Both James and Sydney are both strong and emerging leaders and we look forward to them putting their ideas into actions. They will be supported by an amazing group of aspiring leaders. Our first step in our leadership challenge will begin with the Student leadership Retreat in Port Fairy on the 26th and 27th of November.

With subject selection and timetables almost ready to go for 2019 it is vital that students are in the correct classes that they have chosen. VCE class have been distributed in the past week and Year 7 to 10 will be distributed in the coming days. If you have a space in your timetable for 2019 then please come and let us know and we will amend this for you.

For the rest of the students Year 7 to 11 it is business as usual with exams not too far away. It is important that all students are in classes as much as possible at this current time to ensure that they are prepared for the coming assessment tasks and preparation for the exams.

We would like to congratulate Charlotte Poyner for her success in making the Western Waves Girls Cricket squad, what an amazing achievement!

With the end of the term in sight we are planning our final house celebration days so please watch this space.

Almost there!!

Mr Payne, Mr Struth, Mr White

Merri

Merri has seen some exciting developments recently. The intertute competition sees M5 take the lead from M3, with some impressive performances in the Wednesday battles. The year 12’s have been coming and going, with good reports feeding back to the teachers post exams. There are still some exams to go and we wish you all the best.

On the event front:

Our Movie Night fundraiser is almost here, at the Capitol Cinemas on Thursday the 15th of November the premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” will be shown for us all to enjoy. For only $15 you’ll be the first in town to see it and have full access to the lolly bar and supper. Money raised will go towards the Taksenkangbluong Community Centre in Cambodia. By supporting this charity we are helping support and empower students in the Taksenkangbluong Village through school and access to education. The Taksenkangbluong Community Centre Foundation will have a store set up on the night for those who are interested to find out more about it. , and purchase some unique Christmas cards!

A link to the trailer is available below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bYBOVWLNIs

Our end of term celebration is fast approaching, where we will head to Lake Pertobe on Thursday the 29th of November for some activities and food in celebration of another busy year. Students will be in teams, and work their way through a series of challenges with winners being awarded several prizes!

#100 Raise the Bat! William Bradley has risen to the crest of Merri elite, having notched up 100 merits this year. Let’s take some time to let that sink in, 100 Merits, this is a phenomenal achievement, earning Will an excursion with the Executive team! This shows a consistent application across the entire year and cannot be overstated how big of an achievement this is.

Year 8 Altitude Day