Assistant Principal

- Mr. Mark Henderson

Year 7 2020

(Current Year 6's)

YEAR 7 WELCOME NIGHT

There will be a Year 7 Welcome Night on Thursday 29 August 2019 from 6.30pm in the Balook building for all Year 6 students who will be joining our College and their parents. The Year 7 Welcome Night will provide the opportunity for parents and students to find out more information regarding transition into year 7, meet the Junior School staff and to submit all the required documentation well before your son or daughter commences at the College in 2020. There will be a Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and a Burmese interpreter available to assist with the translation of information for you. All families will have received their welcome pack by now. Any questions regarding this should be directed to Mr Henderson.

YEAR 7 SCHOLARSHIPS 2020

For 2020, we are delighted to be offering the following five Scholarships will be open to all 2020 Year 7 students:

Aim High Literacy
Aim High Numeracy
iCreate
Community Leadership
Sport

Please see the Scholarships document enclosed in the welcome pack as it provides information on the scholarships, selection criteria and the selection process. All applications for scholarships must be submitted at the Year 7 Welcome Night on Thursday 29 August 2019.

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES AND CALENDARS:

Westall ‘Meet and Greet’ night will take place on Tuesday 3rd December at 6pm in the Balook building. This evening will provide the opportunity for our new parents and students to meet each other, meet the Junior School teachers, take tour the College and experience some of the exquisite food created by our VET Hospitality students. Please make a note of this date as the purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for all families to begin to feel part the Westall family.

Orientation Day for all Grade 6 students entering Year 7 in 2019 will be held on Tuesday 10th December 2019, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The day will begin in the Balook Learning Centre, Rosebank Avenue, at 8:45am and your child can be collected from here at 3pm. Students may wear their primary school uniform for the day. They should bring a packed lunch, a snack, bottle of water, and pens/pencils.

On Orientation Day, Parents and carers are invited to a morning tea and a brief information session conducted by the Principal at 9:00am. If you are unable to attend this event, please inform the college on 9546 3233 or info@westall.vic.edu.au by Friday 6th December. All families are encouraged to attend and meet with key personnel who will work closely with your child during their first year at Westall SC.

Year 7 Adventure Day will take place on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at the Enchanted Maze on the Mornington Peninsula. The Adventure Day provides Year 7 students with the chance to build friendships with their peers and get to know their teachers. The cost is $50.00 per student, this must be paid by Friday 31 January 2020 at the front office, during your child’s first week at the College. The permission and indemnity forms are included with this letter, please complete them and return them with the other required documentation at the Year 7 Welcome Night.

Learning Stones Project

Our Parks & Gardens SBAT students have been undertaking an indigenous construction project, aimed at providing an avenue for young people to maintain connection to country, and will represent Aboriginal culture by incorporating the colours of the Aboriginal flag amongst the design’s features; including red scoria, yellow central stone elements and black bench seating. The Students, under the guidance of trainers Leigh Niemann and Jamie Burton and in partnership with John Murray, Koori Education Support Officer, have created a space to be used as an outdoor classroom, and a meeting place used by the College community sit, reflect and relax. Construction is well under way, as can be seen in the images. The adjoining Kindergarten and primary school will contribute totems to the project and to add personal significance to the project, each of the 13 SBAT students will be designing and painting their own totem, in the colours of the aboriginal flag. The intention is to leave their legacy at the school when they move on to the next steps in their pathway. By the next issue of this newsletter, I hope to present the finished space.

Westall on Social Media

Social media is a great way to promote our amazing school in the community, to future students and parents. We need help to do this, so why not recommend our Instagram page or Facebook page to a friend, or share our posts? You are all a part of a special community at WSC, so let’s celebrate this and get other people on board our journey. #learnthewestallway

We have a dedicated website for our iCreate program at Westall SC. This website has detailed information about the programs on offer, as well as samples of student work and a detailed explanation of the iCreate concept.

Visit www.icreatewestall.com to check it out!

Mr. Mark Henderson

Westall Secondary College Newsletter

Issue 5 · 17 Aug 2019

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