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Vera Dudas

Multicultural Community Liaison Officer

Multicultural Committee News

We welcome you back to school for term four.  I trust you all had time to rejuvenate over the holidays! This term will be a busy and eventful finale to the school year.

The Multicultural Committee had a very productive meeting on Monday, 14 October. The final touches were put into place for the grand opening ceremony of NGSC's annual Multicultural Festival that will be held on Friday, 25 October, 2019. As this year’s theme of the festival is ‘Generations’, we are seeking community members, families, parents, guardians, friends and students of all ages to dress in national cultural costumes and join us in the festive opening parade or come during the day to enjoy the festivities on offer.

The grand event will start with the opening ceremony at 10:00 am showcasing a parade of national and cultural costumes, followed by entertainment and guest speakers.  The festival will officially open to the  whole community from 11:00 am and will go through to 3:00 pm with a myriad of activities, food stalls, amusement rides, sports, various entertainment and so much more.

The Multicultural Festival is well known in the Geelong Community and beyond, and no doubt this year it will be another spectacular event.

 

I would also like to kindly remind you to please support our 'Home Made Cake Stall' for the Multicultural Festival.  We are looking forward to some of your traditional cakes or sweets treats to sell at the Festival.  We know your generosity will live up to expectations and once again we will continue the tradition of being the best homemade cake stall in Geelong and beyond!

 

We would be delighted if you could join us at the festival as there is undoubtedly great fun to be had! I am looking forward to seeing you on the day and hope you come to say "Hi" and have a chat. Please tell your friends, family and neighbours to come and join in on the fun!

 

The next Multicultural Committee meeting will be the final for this year and will be held a week after the Festival on Monday, 4 November, at lunch time (12:45 pm) in the Discussion Room (there will be more information in the next newsletter).

Attention!! Attention!! Attention!!

Cakes! Slices! Muffins! Sweets!

Yes friends, the famous NGSC Multicultural Festival Cake Stall is happening again!  But it can only be as fabulous as we remember if our wonderful families and friends bake lots of cakes/ slices/ muffins/ sweets and send/bring them along for the Multicultural Committee to sell on Friday, 25 October, at the annual Multicultural Festival.

 

We would appreciate if you could have them at the school by 9:00 am on the morning of the Festival.  It is OK to send them with the students.  If you think you can help please let us know.

Please note, due to health regulations we require a list of ingredients (not the recipe) with the goods.

 

Forms to write down ingredients are available from members of the Multicultural Committee: Mrs. Dudas, Mrs. Walters and Ms. Nguyen in the VCE staff room or at the front office.

 

Thank you, on behalf of the Multicultural Committee,

Mrs. Dudas, Ms. Nguyen and Mrs. Walters. 

Multicultural Day Raffle

The Multicultural Day raffle is back in 2019 with some excellent prizes to be won! This year we have 4 packs on offer:

 

  • The Celebration Pack: Filled with delicious treats sure to get the party started.
  • The Pamper Yourself Pack: Including vouchers and other self-care goodies.
  • The Kids Zone Pack: Sure to put a smile on any young one's face.
  • The Great Outdoors Pack: For those who like a bit of adventure, this is sure to meet your camping and sporting needs.

Tickets are $2 each, or 3 for $5 and 7 for $10. They will be available at our stall on Multicultural Day or can be purchased from our roving raffle ticket sellers. The raffle will be drawn at 3:00 pm.

 

Have you got something to donate to our raffle? If you would like to contribute to the prize packs please email valmadre.hannah@ngsc.com.au or elkin.julie@ngsc.com.au

Linda Castle

LOTE Teacher

LOTE Corner

Japanese digital arts collaboration, teamLAB, 'Reversible Rotation' Digital Art Exhibition at Melbourne International Arts Festival

 

Digital art collaboration, teamLAB are bringing their artistry to the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Their free, 4-screen exhibition runs until 2 November.

 

"The motion of hundreds of thousands of digital particles are simulated and then projected as cascades of shimmering luminescence, but to a viewer the effect is that of floating in a wave made of light. Rivers and sunbeams, a human hand applying ink to paper, the natural passing of time—these are the subjects that propel forward these pioneers of tomorrow."

teamLAB website

https://www.teamlab.art/e/tolarno2019/

Student Competitions

Japanese  Language Teachers' Association of Victoria Sticker Design Contest 2019 (JLTAV)

Secondary students are invited to create a Japanese inspired sticker.

 Winners’ design will be printed as JLTAV advocacy stickers and included in the 2020 JLTAV Annual Conference satchel. Winners will receive a certificate and a set of stickers that they have designed.

 

Entry is free. Information about entries can be obtained from Ms Castle.

The closing date is Thursday 24th October 2019 for scanned and emailed entries.

 

JLTAV Hiragana Mnemonic Competition

2019 DS  Hiragana Mnemonic Card Competition

 

It’s time to get creative!

Secondary students are invited to create their own Hiragana Mnemonic Cards. Using the template, students can draw their own clue for the hiragana. The winning cards will become the new Hiragana Hint Cards for all JLTAV Member Schools.

The winning entries will be chosen by teachers during the 2019 JLTAV National Japanese Conference.

Entry is free and open to all JLTAV member schools. Each school can submit one complete hiragana alphabet only – i.e. only one of each character. However, please note that entries that don’t contain the full alphabet will also be accepted.

Judging criteria

  • Original Hiragana mnemonics
  • No use of copyright images (e.g. Doraemon) or published works (e.g. Hiragana in 48 Minutes)
  • Students must use the A4 template in the Word file
  • Completed registration form with description of the mnemonic and name, grade and school to be included on the back of the template
  • Entries close Friday 20 December 2019

Daiso stationery prizes to be awarded to winning entries.

Entries due to the JLTAV Office by Friday 20 December:

JLTAV Office, LPO Box 8157, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800

Please ensure the image is clear enough to be printed.

Entry is free!

Japan

Culture and Art Festival

This festival started in 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. It focuses on mutual interaction & audience participation to enrich the cultural exchange experience through workshops (including teaceremony, ink brush drawing, Japanese calligraphy, Japanese archery-Kyudo, origami, Japanese 'chess'-Shogi etc.), performances, music & art exhibition. Not only to give guests great experiences but also great opportunities to make connections between Australian & Japanese community, find your identity.

Entry: $5 (max $20 per family)

27th Oct 2019@ Collingwood Town Hall

from 10:45 AM – 4:00 PM AEDT 

140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067

https://www.latest.facebook.com/events/332819214321313/

https://jcafmel.wixsite.com/festival?fbclid=IwAR3j4P5ap1AnWE4rXYUyde2WZllxB3lllzD-bs0c67nQQLsWTPudbxshmc8

 

Sherree Petrie & John Petrie

2019 Student Folio and Finals Exhibition

Our annual student showcase of VCE work in Media, Visual Communication Design and Studio Arts took place this week, with our opening night on Tuesday, 15 October.

 

This year the exhibition showcased a huge variety of designs, photographs, films, artworks and student folios across all year levels.

 

Thank you to all who came along and supported our students and celebrated their achievements for 2019. Next week we will announce our winner for our Media and Visual Communication Design categories. Well done to all students involved!