Foundation & 1

We are all counting down the days until the eggs in the incubator hatch. Lucas's mum, Adele, has set up the incubator in our room with a variety of chook eggs. She candled the eggs and we got to see the developing chickens: wow! We also had another wow moment when we received a plateful of gingerbread man biscuits from Mrs Woodman, as an appreciation for walking into Assembly with the Year 12 students on their last day. The gingerbread men were eaten slowly as we wrote subtraction equations for each bite. We are becoming very good at these take-aways that maybe Mrs Woodman could make us a 'millipede-man'!

Jackson Guelfo recording the subtraction equations using the gingerbread men to help.

Mrs Tanya Chalmers, Teacher

Reminder Foundation/1 students will need two cardboard rolls for Music this Friday- such as paper towel or glad wrap rolls.

Miss Martin, Music Teacher

Year 1 & 2

This week we have learning to tell the time to the hour and half hour. We are starting to work out how to read the minutes after the hour. Keep practising at home. Do you know what o’clock stands for? Ask us….we do!

In Inquiry we are continuing to learn about how we live in our local places. We have also been comparing our local places to what would have been the traditional indigenous dwellings and places around Wedderburn, many years ago.

Great to see everyone’s reading improving, especially the students that read regularly at home. Don’t forget to check what tricky words and spelling patterns we are learning – they will be stuck in the reading diary. Test your child, they are all so smart!

Have a great week.

Mrs Deidre McKenzie, Teacher

Maths Pathways

Congratulations to this fortnights Maths Pathway champions.

CLASS	HIGHEST STUDENT GROWTH
Year 7	Chanelle and Will with 167% (Cycle 13)
Year 8	Blake with 200% (Cycle 14)
Year 9	Dylan with 133% (Cycle 13)
Year 10	Seth with 333% (Cycle 13)

Just a reminder that students achieving 100% growth rate each cycle is equivalent to one year’s growth achieved in the Mathematics curriculum.

Upcoming Maths Pathway Tests

Year 5b & 6 – Cycle 14Wednesday the 3rd of November

Year 7 – Cycle 15 Tuesday the 16th of November

Year 8 – Cycle 16 Wednesday the 24th of November

Year 9 – Cycle 14 Friday the 5th of November

Year 10 – Cycle 15 on Tuesday the 9th of November

Please make sure you stay up to date with your work. Remember to revise for your tests.

Miss Emma Milne

Maths Teacher

VCAL & VCE

Welcome to Week 4! Term 4 has been flying by for our Senior students, and this week has been no exception.

Our Year 12 students have been studying hard over SWOTVAC over the last week and have now commenced their official Year 12 VCAA Examinations with their English exam on Wednesday October 27. There were a few nervous faces before their first exam but we know that you have worked hard and will do your absolute personal best. We are proud of your achievements and look forward to celebrating with you on the completion of your exams.

Students, parents and community members are reminded that our examinations take place at the Wedderburn Trotting Pavilion that they need to consider minimising disruptions and noise during the below times:

Tuesday October 5	GAT	10.00am – 1.15pm

Wednesday October 27	English	9.00am – 12.15pm

Friday October 29	Biology	9.00am – 11.45am
	Further Mathematics Exam 1	2.00pm – 3.45pm

Monday November 1	Psychology	9.00am – 11.45am
	Further Mathematics Exam 2	2.00pm – 3.45pm

Wednesday November 3	Mathematical Methods Exam 1	9.00am – 10.15am
	Business Management	3.00pm – 5.15pm
	Music Style and Composition	3.00pm – 5.15pm

Thursday November 4	VET Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)	9.00am – 10.45am
	Mathematical Methods Exam 2	11.45pm – 2.00pm

Friday November 5	Specialist Mathematics Exam 1	9.00am – 10.15am

Monday November 8	Physical Education	11.45am – 2.00pm
	Specialist Mathematics Exam 2	3.00pm – 5.15pm

Tuesday November 9	Chemistry	9.00am – 11.45am
	Health and Human Development	2.00pm – 4.15pm

Wednesday November 10	Physics	9.00am – 11.45am
	Legal Studies	2.00pm – 4.15pm

Friday November 12	Studio Arts	9.00am – 10.45am
	VET Engineering Studies	9.00am – 10.45am

Monday November 15	VET Sport and Recreation	9.00am – 10.45am

Tuesday November 16	Music Performance	9.00am – 10.45am

Wednesday November 17	VET Community Services	9.00am – 10.45am

Year 12 students are welcome to study on site at school during their SWOTVAC and between scheduled exams. They are reminded to wear full school uniform and sign in and out at the front office.

We would also like to remind students to continue to be mindful of their

NCCTC:

Please double check with your VET teacher that your course has been completed. There is an opportunity for students to continue attending to ensure they can ‘tick off’ all requirements by the end of the school year.

Year 11 Exams:

Although the year is rapidly drawing to a close, it is important for our Year 11 VCE students to be at school each day until Friday 26 November. These students will undertake their end of year examinations between Monday 15 and Friday 19 of November. These examinations are an important part of our VCE student’s schooling and provide an opportunity to prepare for their future Year 12 exams. Students should be revising their class content and undertaking study in preparation. Step up week will take place between Monday 22 and Friday 26 November.

Please find below a copy of our Year 11 end of year examination timetable which will take place in Week 7 of Term 4. All exams will take place in Room 21.

Students should bring only the materials required to each exam, including pens, pencils, calculator etc. No pencil cases or textbooks will be permitted. Students are required to stay for the duration of the exam and will not be able to leave early.

Students are to undertake private study in the Library when not sitting their exams. If students would prefer to study at home, parents/guardians are asked to sign students out at the front office when appropriate and as required.

ALL Year 11 VCE and VCAL students will take part in our ‘Step Up’ week from Monday 22 November until Friday 26 November. ‘Step Up’ provides a great opportunity for students to gain a head start to their Year 12 studies. It is extremely important that all students attend. A ‘Step Up’ timetable will be released to students through Compass.

Please remember that our Year 11 VCAL students are expected to continue to attend formal classes at Wedderburn College until Friday 19 November and then take part in ‘Step Up’ classes the following week.

Any individual student clashes will be discussed and arranged as needed. Please speak with Mrs Woodman or Mrs Barker if needed.

Compass

Don't wait for the end of semester to view your child's progress. Log in to Compass and view teacher feedback and feed forward at any time by checking out your child's Learning Tasks. Children also received regular (every 5 weeks) progress reports on their Organisation, Behaviour, Attitude to Learning and Work Completion. Learning Tasks and Reports can be found on you child's profile page.

Parents Association

2021 Debutante Ball