General News
South East Feast
Our first South East Feast is fast approaching and we sincerely hope you have the event marked in your diary for Saturday April 21.
The day promises to be a great one with a large number of food trucks/vendors in attendance, the chance to sample some wines and local beers, cooking demonstrations, musical and cultural performances on our two stages and the opportunity to win a $2,000 getaway thanks to Grand Ridge Brewery.
We are calling for volunteers to help us make the day a huge success so please consider how you might be able to help on the day. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zkGINFG410amspa7qW_qabDIbrBwfZVLsZ-vb8T6VK1UMVVVU1VVTDhFSUEwWUhXODJHS1pPM1RPRy4u
You can also make a big impact right now by going onto social media and sharing the links to our posts with friends and family.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1614283708635563/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southeastfeast.berwick/
Get involved, it's going to be a great celebration!
Term 1 Reports & Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences
Student reports will be made available online from Thursday 19 April 2018 at 4:00pm via Compass. Reports can be accessed using the instructions in the below document.
Once you have examined your child(ren)’s reports you can book your Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) Conferences which will be made available online from Thursday 19 April 2018 at 4:00pm via Compass. Bookings close Wednesday 25 April at 2:00pm, however, given that this a public holiday parents are advised to make their bookings as soon as possible.
PST Conferences will be held on: Thursday 26 April 2018, 10:00am – 8:30pm
Please be aware that due to the high volume of parents accessing the booking system at any one time, there may be a delay in your ability to logon. If you intend accessing the booking system via your place of employment, please ensure you carry your login codes with you. Should you experience any difficulties logging on please retry several times before contacting the school office for assistance.
Should you be unable to book an interview with a particular teacher, or that teacher is unavailable, please send an email to Jane Petty on jane.petty@nossalhs.vic.edu.au indicating the name of the teacher(s) you wish to make contact with, and the best way of contacting you to achieve this (mobile phone, email, preferred times, etc). Jane will pass this information on to the teachers concerned and they will make contact with you within two weeks. If you do not hear from them by the end of this deadline, please email Jane so that this can be followed up.
Ms Fiona Vanstan
Assistant Principal
Netball Clinic with Erin Bell
On the 15 March, around 20 students from various year levels briefly abandoned their textbooks for the first two periods to attend a netball clinic run by the very talented Collingwood Magpies’ player, Erin Bell.
The clinic began with a presentation about Erin Bell’s journey to netball success and how resilience played a huge role in it. Then we got into some warm up games that were a fantastic way for the group to get involved and start moving. After some quick stretches, she then ran us through some drills and always ensured that she explained their relevance to netball and how they improve our playing ability. Although the size of the group hindered us from playing a full court match, Erin was able to modify a game so that we could still apply our new learned skills.
The clinic was thoroughly enjoyed by the group and a lot was achieved throughout the two hours, despite time flying past like our netballs. We would like to show our gratitude to not only Erin Bell for taking the take out of her training to come down to Nossal High School, but also Renee Tuck (Student Counsellor) for organising theamazing opportunity.
FareShare 2018
FareShare, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a volunteer-based hub of food rescue and distribution. Last year alone, FareShare saved 821 tonnes of food that would have otherwise been thrown away, due to its irregular shape or size. This food is then cooked into nutritious and delicious meals and distributed to those in need.
FareShare emphasises the necessity of countries to decrease their food insecurity and aim to raise awareness of this current global issue we all face. Malnourishment and mass hunger is still rife around the globe, even though collectively, we create enough food products to feed and sustain the entire planet’s population.
Nossal’s group of volunteers cracked altogether, over an amazing 5,000 eggs, which were to go in quiches and savoury tarts. Our cracking skills will ensure that over 1,000 different people will receive a nutrition filled, warm meal, which is an awesome effort! There are more opportunities to join the team of Nossal volunteers throughout the year, so don’t hesitate to participate!
Broden
Year 12
Term 1 Working Bee
Thank you to the more than 30 students, parents and staff who attended the Working Bee at the school last Saturday. Despite the overcast skies, the dedicated team of people made a big impact on our environment. The outdoor seating in both the Library and main courtyards was painted; gardens were tidied and weeded; other gardens and areas of the school received a fresh covering of mulch; Mr Page made some important repairs to our boundary fence opposite the Insight School; and the area along the boundary with the factories was also tidied, with both long grass being cut and young trees attended to. The efficiency and effectiveness of the group was clearly demonstrated in that all of this work was achieved before 10:30am when we stopped for morning tea, needing both a break and also shelter from the rain that then settled in and saw us finish our day early.
We greatly appreciate the results achieved by our volunteers which has helped establish the school grounds ready for the South East Feast.
Keith Butler
Assistant Principal
Chess Champions
Congratulations to our Nossal High School chess team who participated in the “Arnold” Secondary Interschool tournament on Friday 16th of March at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Our school chess team made an outstanding achievement as we came 1st place with a remarkable score of 22½. Four of our players took out the top four places.
The Nossalonians in the chess team received gold medals. A gold trophy was also awarded to our school. Everyone enjoyed every single moment of the tournament! A big thank you to Bobby Chattrath who organised this event!
Ashali
Year 9
After a long time of inactivity, the chess team is back and better than ever! On the 16 of March, a group of Nossal students including two new year nines went to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to face of in the Arnold Inter-school Chess Tournament, which was held on the first day of the Arnold Sports Festival (named after Arnold Schwarzenegger). Although the tournament was small and held in a large hall with music and commentary blasting through, the competition was still hot between the contestants and everybody fought until the end.
The final scores after six hotly contested rounds were: Josiah Schuller and Akshayan Manivannan with a flawless score of six wins, John Wang with five wins and one draw, Nicholas Illic with five wins and one loss, and Rahul Preman and Ashali Haputhanthri with both three wins and three losses. At the end, Nossal came out first with a very high score of 22 ½ out of 24 possible points and thus were granted access to the state finals held later on in the year.
Overall, everybody was satisfied with the results of the tournament and is excited for the next event for the team.
John
Year 10
GRIP Leadership Conference
The GRIP Conference was an unforgettable experience for all. With more than just a few hundred students from school all across Victoria, our Nossal Leadership Team gained an insightful experience of how to better our leadership skills and improve our leading and working together as a team to lead our school.
As a representative of the SRC Leadership Team, I had the privilege of travelling to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and built a solid foundation of relationships with other schools and worthwhile learning of how to gain participation in our events, leading by example to greater establish an even stronger sense school of pride within ourselves. Our members actively participated in each activity and synthesised together all techniques to strengthen communications both within the leaders and the school.
Chance
Year 12 - Nossal SRC
