AROUND THE COLLEGE
Geelong Region SSV Golf Tournament
What a fantastic effort by the boys who chose to participate in their first official golf tournament at Clifton Springs Golf Club. All students enjoyed the occasion and were enthusiastic to the personal challenge of testing and developing their golfing skills and golfing etiquette under the pressurized competition stroke format. Well done to all participants.
Juniors:
Aldich Campbell 11th Stroke Score 55 (1st-36)
Seniors:
Jay Posterino 4th Stroke Score 55 (1st-40)
Ryan Spoors 5th Stroke Score 56
Declan Coles 9th Stroke Score 62
Sam Hough (DNS Injured)
Mr Beasley | Coach
Inter Girls Tennis
What a great effort by the Intermediate Girls Tennis Team who tried hard all day in the three games they participated in. Despite threatening weather conditions the students all displayed excellent sportspersonship and fairplay which was most appreciated by the competing teams and convenor.
A fun, sociable day was enjoyed by all. Well done to all team members.
Game 1
WHC V’s Belmont HS
Milly Soutar & Coco Sammut L 0-8
Nia Kennedy & Summer Field W 6-5
Amanda Briese & Isabella Grbin L 1-7
Game 2
WHC V’s Newcombe SC
Summer Field & Nia Kennedy W 7-1
Milly Soutar & Amanda Briese L 4-5
Coco Sammut & Isabella Grbin W 5-2
Game 3
WHC V’s Surf Coast SC
Summer Field & Nia Kennedy L 4-5
Milly Soutar & Amanda Briese L 2-8
Coco Sammut & Isabella Grbin W 5-0
Mr Beasley | Coach
2020 Whc reads program
Our aim at WHC is to build and sustain a reading culture. This will be achieved through the continued implementation of a whole college reading program.
Research highlights a distinct relationship between independent reading and academic success. (Miller and Moss)
As teenager’s lives become increasingly digital, books compete with the compelling lure of social media, games, smartphones, screen media and schoolwork for teen’s time. Find inspiration, and strategies to encourage teens to read for pleasure. Why?
- deal with their increasingly complex world, and understand some of the adult issues they will have to grapple with
- know they are not alone – that others may be thinking and feeling the way they do
- open lines of communication, particularly if parents, teachers, librarians provide opportunities to discuss what teens are reading
- share and see how others have found solutions to problems
- develop their vocabulary
- broaden their imaginations
- improve their writing
- deal with the increasing demands of school work
- gain confidence when speaking.
Aside from the sheer joy of exercising the imagination, research shows reading improves literacy, social skills, health and learning outcomes. It gives people access to culture and heritage and empowers them to become active citizens, who can contribute to economic and social development.
WHC READS- What does this look like?
- Everyone in the college reads for 10 minutes each day 1.40-1.50pm.
- Students and staff provide their own reading materials – it does not have to be a novel. Students are encouraged to bring reading materials that is of interest to them.
- While this will be reviewed, materials are not to be accessed through notebooks or phones.
- As part of our commitment, mentors remind students during homegroup to bring their reading materials and sign their reading log.
- To support our reading culture at home parents/carers are asked to:
- Remind your sons or daughters to bring reading materials to school for’ WHC READS
- Have conversations with their daughters/sons around reading (What are you reading? What is it about? Would you recommend it? etc.)
