School News
SCHOOL NEWS
WORKING BEE - TOMORROW - POSTPONED!!!
The Working Bee that was scheduled for tomorrow: Friday, 19 October has been postponed to November. Date to be announced.
YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY DINNER
To all Students, Parents/Guardians and Teachers,
Collingwood College would like to formally invite all Year 12 students, families and teachers to the 2018 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner.
The 2018 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner will be held on:
DATE: Wednesday, 24th October 2018
TIME: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
VENUE: The Craft and Co
390 Smith Street
Collingwood 3066
This event is an opportunity to farewell our Year 12 students and acknowledge their contributions and achievements during their time at the college and throughout their schooling. The night will comprise of a three course dinner (Bar available for soft drink/coffee/drinks purchased separately by guests) and formal speeches. There will also be entertainment.
Due to the capacity at the venue there will be a ticket limit for each Year 12 family of 3 tickets per family (including the student). If families require more tickets there may be an opportunity to purchase more after October 17th. This will be communicated to all Year 12 families after October 17th.
Tickets cost $60.00 for students, parents/guardians and teachers and can be purchased online though the following try booking link:
https://www.trybooking.com/YTBC
NOTE: Please bring a printed copy of your ticket to the venue on the night of the Valedictory for entry to this event.
Please contact Jennifer Campbell (Senior School Learning Community Leader) or Samantha Horstman (Year 12 Coordinator) if you have any questions about this event on the following email addresses :
Jennifer Campbell - jenniferc@collingwood.vic.edu.au
Samantha Horstman - samantha@collingwood.vic.edu.au
We are looking forward to seeing you all at this event.
Kind Regards
Jennifer Campbell
Senior School Learning Community Leader
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Next Friday, 26 October is Walk To School Day. Families are encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport to get to school where possible.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
Please click on the attachment below to see a recently updated list of Stringed instruments for sale. If you have an instrument for sale please email Naomi at: n_durston@yahoo.com.au
PRIMARY SCHOOL - FAMILY MATHS AFTERNOON
Dear Parents & Carers,
You are invited to attend a family maths afternoon, to be held in the Primary school on Monday, 12 November. The afternoon will commence at 3:15pm and conclude at 4:15pm.
Families will gather in two rooms:
*Junior Primary activities (Prep – Year 3) children and their families will meet in the 1-2 Reggio room.
*Upper Primary activities (Year 4 – Year 6) children and their families will meet in the 3-4 Reggio room.
*In each room you will get to try out several games during the hour. Families with children in Junior Primary AND Upper Primary can choose to spend time in both rooms.
***Children must be supervised by parents during the Family Maths Afternoon
The afternoon is designed to be a fun hour of games with a mathematical focus, giving practical examples of how parents and children can work together on maths activities at home. Teachers will explain how games extend the mathematics program conducted at school.
Prep - Year 6 Teachers
CLASS 6 CAMP
Enjoy reading about aspects of the recent Class 6 Camp to Vaughan Springs written by several students.
Bernice Ryan Cruse
Class 6C Teacher
A Poem about the Class 6 Camp
Setting up the tents,
Sitting by the river,
Studying rocks and crystals
Said Bernice, “Let’s go and swim.”
Stalk the lantern is what we played at night,
Singing by the firelight.
Ambrose
Camping by the River
Class 6 had a wonderful camp in Vaughan Springs just by the river. It was pouring with rain the first day but after that it was very sunny. We went on bush walks and we played stalk the lantern.
Jordan
Quartz Crystal
The Quartz Mine near Garfield was big. It is on the side of a dirt track like a big wall, with stones poking out at odd angles. If you climbed it the rocks would fall down causing possible landslide falls. The edges were made of big stones and dirt. In the stones were small crystals, but nothing too big. The rim was not big and had just enough room for one person to walk safely around it. In the centre little trees, bushes and rocks covered the surface. The old mine had been used to get quartz crystal for radios in the second world war.
Matilda
The Quartz Mine
On the Year 6 camp I learnt that quartz is a rock, which was used in a radio in the Second World War. Quartz has heat and when the heat is removed using pressure it makes an electric current, known as frequency. The more heat in the quartz the higher the frequency. That is why they were used in radios.
Sid
Gold Fever
People were running around selling all their possessions to come to Australia in search of gold, hoping to find some gold and become rich. On our geology camp we explored the Garfield water wheel and how its hammers went pounding down on rocks, crushing them for people looking for gold.
Lola
COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE HOMEWORK CLUB
Homework Club runs in the school library for secondary students from Monday - Thursday (3:00-5:00pm).
Primary students are welcome to attend homework club with approval from their parents, the Principal, or the Homework Club Supervisor.
English Support
If English is an additional language for you and you would like some extra support, book in for a one-on-one hour with a volunteer tutor.
You can choose between three options:
- 1. Reading and Understanding
- 2. Writing and Spelling
- 3. Proof Reading and Planning
To book a session, click on the following link and enter your details:
https://collingwoodhomeworkclub.setmore.com/
Hannah Young