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FAREWELL TO YEAR 12 STUDENTS
On Wednesday, 24th October Collingwood College farewelled Year 12 students and celebrated their time spent at the college. The day began early with a celebratory breakfast at Fitzroy High School. This was an opportunity for students and teachers from Fitzroy High School and Collingwood College to celebrate their last morning as students from their respective schools. The breakfast was then followed by a joint Year 12 Assembly where students were awarded with VCE/VCAL Excellence Awards, awarded to students who achieved the highest academic result in all Year 12 subjects offered.
The following students were ranked the highest achiever in the following subjects:
Lucy Tate - Chinese Second Language
Charlie Thorpe - English
Lara Moreira - English as an Additional Language
Nina Scott - Health and Human Development
Mabel Windred Wornes - Theatre Studies
Mabel Windred Wornes - Studio Arts
Nicola Somerville - VCAL Literacy
Nicola Sommerville - VCAL Numeracy
Nicola Sommerville - VCAL Personal Development
Samuel Abadi - VCAL Work Related Skills
Piya Niyomchan - VCE VET Hospitality
Nujuma Mohamed - VCE VET Hospitality
Declan Crowley - Visual Communications
Three Year 12 students were acknowledged for their leadership, contribution to the school community and outstanding academic excellence across all subject areas. They were presented with the following awards:
Lucy Tate - Long Tan Award: The ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards started in 2006 to recognise students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and the broader local community. At the same time, the award recognises those who display strong values, such as doing one’s best, respect for others and “mateship”, characteristics that are integral to Australian society.
Nina Scott - Caltex Best 'All Rounder' Award - For over two decades, the Caltex Best 'All Rounder' Award has been one of Australia’s most prestigious secondary education awards. Recipients of this award demonstrate the seven key characteristics of the Best All Rounder Award:
• Academic - achieves scholastically across a range of subjects
• Attitude - willing to help others and makes selfless contributions
• Personal Conduct - is exemplary at all times
• Leadership - is a role model to other students
• Service - participates in school and community activities
• Sporting - represents the school without necessarily being a champion
• Arts – participates enthusiastically in the cultural and artistic life of the school
Charlie Thorpe - Melbourne Principal's Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded to Victorian Year 12 students in recognition of their academic achievement and contribution to their school or wider community.
The Year 12's were then awarded their Year 12 certificate for undertaking studies in both the Victorian Certificate of Education and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning including certificate in Vocational Educational Training. This final assembly held at Collingwood College in the theatre was attended by family, friends and the Senior School Students from Year 10 and 11.
The students were presented their VCE/VCAL certificate by the college Principal Dale Perichon and presented roses by the Prep Students in the traditional Collingwood College Rose Ceremony.
Overall, the Year 12's final day celebrations were a reflection of the close knit school community at the college and the mature respectful relationships that have formed during the student's time at Collingwood College. We are extremely proud of all Year 12 students and wish them every success in their exams and beyond.
Jennifer Campbell
Senior School Learning Community Leader
WORKING BEE
The next working bee will be held on Friday, 30 November at 3:00pm. There will be a sausage sizzle cooked and served for those helping out.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE - UPDATED 23 OCTOBER
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
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Last Friday 26th October was Collingwood’s annual Walk to School Day. The primary students were fantastic ambassadors, as the day was a great success. As part of the event, a competition was held within the primary school– which class could achieve the highest percentage of students walking, public transporting, or biking to school? After a hard-fought battle, the illustrious Prep Reggio class came out with the win, with 95% of their class participating.
As a symbol of their achievement, the preppies were presented with the Golden Boot.
Great work, everyone!
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
Prep - Year 6 Teachers
CLASS TWO BEACH EXCURSION
On Thursday, 25th October, Class 2C (Campbell) and 2D (Frank) had their first ever excursion to a secret location on the Mornington Peninsula.
Here is what some of the students wrote in their Journals:
We had an amazing day at the beach. It was our first excursion. The bus was very big. We had so much fun and we named all the animals. When we got there we had morning tea and then went down to the beach. After lunch I went to splash in the waves. Before we left we got to choose one treasure, I chose a red and brown shell.
Lila L
On Thursday we went on the excursion. It was a hot day, the bus had 52 seats in it. It took an hour and a half to get there. When we got to the beach I had sushi in my lunc