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Wellington Journal
News from Wellington Secondary College
Edition 14: September 7 2018
UPCOMING DATES:
Multicultural Concert - September 12
Unit 2 Biology Camp - September 17 & 18
Three Way Conferences - September 19
Victorian Young Leaders to China
Pre-departure Camp
There are approximately 64 students
from nine Victorian schools (Auburn
High school, Bacchus Marsh College,
Doncaster Secondary College,
Northcote High School, Hazel Glen
College, Phoenix Community College,
Stawell Secondary College, Traralgon
College and Wellington Secondary
College) involved in this year's VYLC
Program 42.
On August 25 and August 26, 13 students
from Wellington Secondary College
participated in the VYLC (Victorian
Young Leaders to China) pre-departure
orientation camp in the city. Mr Blaikie
attended the welcome ceremony when
the Parliamentary Secretary for
Education presented students with their
program blazers and joined discussion
with all accompanying teachers and
other school principals.
Students attended various workshops to
develop their awareness of cultural
differences and the purpose of the
program. Students worked in mixed
groups to build up connection and
friendship with fellow travellers and
practised personal leadership skills
through group activities. They tried
Chinese food for dinner, had short walks in the city both during the day and night
and had many of their questions answered about the program. Lots of great
memories have been made already and a lot more will be made along their six-week
journey.
Zoey Dong
Mandarin Teacher
Principal’s Report
Mulan Three Way Conferences
Our school production of On Wednesday September 19 our 3 Way Conferences for Semester
'Mulan' has been a great source Two will take place. We encourage parents and guardians to make
of inspiration and pride for the the most of this opportunity to have the conversations with
whole school community. The teachers about their student's progress. Sessions will run from 1pm
performances on August 28 to to 5pm followed by the evening session from 6pm to 8.pm. If any
31 showcased what is possible of your student's teachers are unavailable please feel free to contact
when our students are given the them by email if you have any questions or concerns. If you would
opportunity to: like the support of an interpreter on the day you can making a
Collaborate with others booking directly through the Compass module. Please note that
Communicate with the families booking an interpreter should meet with the teacher first
community before going to the M Block foyer for interpreting services..
Think creatively and In order to get the most out of the Conferences please take the time
critically to solve problems to look at your students online continuous assessment results.
D e m o n s t r a t e m a s t e r y,
autonomy and purpose NAPLAN
The 2018 National Assessment Program for Literacy and
Our students shined because they were supported by their teachers Numeracy will be arriving shortly by mail for all Year 7 and 9
to take ownership and responsibility for their own learning. On families whose children participated in the tests. If you have not
behalf of the principal team I would like to acknowledge the work received this feedback on your student's learning within the next
of the following teachers who facilitated this fantastic opportunity two weeks, please contact the College.
for our students to grow as learners:
Aben Alexander The Monash Tech School
Duncan Lake Over 2018, students and teachers from Wellington have had the
Rachael Masterton opportunity to experience the best of innovation, technology and
Jen Tunnicliffe design thinking or what is also known as STEM, through our
Erin Daniels partnership with the Monash Tech School. In mid-2019 the current
Michael Shadur facility at Chadstone will move to their state of the art premises on
Tray Driscoll –Plavins the Clayton campus of Monash University. This will give our
Teresa La student direct links to resources at Monash as well as CSIRO. In a
Salim Serin world of globalisation and unprecedented change, the OECD has
identified that in order for students to be successful in the post
We would also like to celebrate the tremendous efforts of our school environment, it is vital that schools offer their students'
Community Voice team: Sia Gibbon, Helen Kelly, Sam Pirotta,, opportunities to develop a skill set that will empower them to be the
Tracey Ruse, Klara Atkinson, Anastasia Panousopoulos, Nia empathetic change makers of the future.
Symeonidis, Ria Bacaimis, Jol Alexander, Natsuko Zen, Hisa Zen
and Helen Aoun, for running the canteen, organising fantastic Fern Brisbane
raffles for the audiences each night which all raised significant Assistant Principal
funds for the College and generally supporting this important
event. Finally, I would also like to acknowledge the unwavering
support of College Principal, Hugh Blaikie, without whose
commitment to the Arts, it would not have been possible.
International Students on Snow Day
I would like to say that it is such an honourable experience to have attended the snow
trip, as it was my first time viewing snow, I would definitely remember it for my whole
life. I would recommend others to go too!
Visal Ean, 11C
Snow day, not going last year was a mistake. Luckily, there was a chance to participate
this year. I really had fun as I learnt how to ski. Furthermore it was a really fun
experience and I would highly recommend those who will have the chance next year to
take it.
Kongyew Ly, 11F
The snow day was so much fun. We learnt how to ski, which we really enjoyed. We also
had some sushi, hot dogs and donuts from the shop up top the mountain. Overall, it was a
fun experience; especially our snow fights!
Yeklang Chao, 10B
International Students at the Presentation Ball
Sokhout and Dararith, Year 10 International Students
We had the pleasure of attending the annual Presentation Ball held by
Wellington Secondary College at The Grand on Cathie’s Lane. This
night was quite special as it served as an example to what was we
were to expect from next year’s Presentation Ball. Furthermore, we
had the privilege of having the Premier of Victoria, Mr Daniel
Andrews, in attendance. It was a pleasure seeing all the couples being
presented and to see all of the dances. Everyone was very well
dressed and looking glamourous on the night. Not only that but the
venue was packed with the largest number of International students
attending any event! It truly was a night to remember and we can’t
wait for next year’s one.
Visal, Kenny, Kongyew and Astra, Year 11 International Students
We were very honoured to be invited as guests to Wellington
Secondary College’s 2018 Presentation Ball. This year’s one was
especially special as there were more than 50 international students in
attendance with 2 students actually presenting! Smiles and laughs
were shared between friends and families. Furthermore, we had the
honour and gratitude of meeting the one and only Mr Daniel
Andrews, which was a very rare opportunity indeed. Overall we
thoroughly enjoyed the Presentation Ball as we made new friends and
experiences. Definitely one of the most memorable nights of our
school years!
Sovita, Jazz and Sivlin, Year 12 International Students
As for the Year 12 International Students, it was a true honour to have
the privilege of attending the 2018 Presentation Ball. We would like
to give a huge thanks to Mr Hugh Blaikie, the Premier of Victoria, Mr
Daniel Andrews, and Ms. Connie and all the staff members who
weere in attendance during that glamourous night which made this
evening even more unforgettable. We really enjoyed the presentation
of the students in Year 11, in their beautiful dresses and suits but most importantly the showcase of all their hard work and dedication to
make the night one of the most memorable. Overall we were most thankful for the opportunity to spend such a great night watching such
a show stopping dance and it was such a pleasure to be able to put aside the pressures of Year 12 and come have fun for one night. Well
worth the effort!
SENIOR VCAL COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROJECTS For our community awareness project, we chose Poverty. We chose FareShare as our external partnership. The reason we chose FareShare is because we wanted to donate food to the homeless people. In our ‘guess the lolly compe on’ we raised $55 for people living in poverty and the winner was Lalin Tea of 12J who guessed 908 lollies. We also had a can collec on, and asked our students and staff to donate non-perishable foods so FareShare could make meals for the homeless people. We reached our goal of 102kg of non-perishable foods and canned foods. On Au- gust 21 a driver from FareShare collected our food and took it to FareShare. Kanika and I would like to thank all staff and students who par cipated in our fundraising program for FareShare. Becky Chan and Kanika Prak 12V Our community awareness issue was Domes c Violence. The charity we chose was White Ribbon and they are responsible for helping those people who are affected by Domes c Violence. We chose this charity because they clarified how the money is going to help them. One of the ways we raised money was by doing fundrais- ers. We came up with two ideas for our fundraiser such as selling chocolates and donuts. How we did it was by planning and organizing how everything was going to lay out. At the end of fundraising, we ended up raising $168. We had fun doing the whole project and we knew it was for a good cause. Alex Mai, Tu Le and Leap Au 12V
For my senior VCAL project on August 25th I did a
presenta on on a drinking safety organisa on named
Drinkwise to 6 teachers. I researched what the
organisa on does, their campaigns, drink driving laws
and effects of alcohol on driving. My presenta on
was designed to share the informa on I learnt about
drinking safety.
Hayden Ly 12V
On August 2 we organised a concert at the school and a casual dress day
to fundraise and spread awareness against bullying with the focus on
promo ng awareness of cyberbullying. We chose Bully Zero as our charity
because their goal is similar to ours. Many staff members helped us to
promote our events. We were very successful and raised a total of $970 ,
which will go towards further awareness and preven on. It went well but
we wished that we could have raised $1000.
Joel Black , Sanara Bun, Thomas Nguyen and Johnny Nguyen 12V
The year 12 senior VCAL class split into groups to research and find a charity
for a community issue. Our group chose to look into Family Domes c
Violence as it was one of the major community issues that we thought was
very important and worth a further helping hand. We came across a charity
called Safe Steps. We chose Safe Steps as it is a state -wide family violence
response centre for interven on, support and advocacy. We contacted them
and created an external partnership with them, offering to help and raise
money. We came up with the idea of selling brochures and pins that they
had sent to us to sell. We also sold pizzas bought from Pizza Boys August 14
to teachers and students, raising a total of $190 which will go to helping sup-
port the fight against family violence.
Jade Mayes, Harry Nguyen, Veasna Suon and Michael Trapouzanlis 12V
Year 11 Theme Day
With a huge amount support from the Senior
School teachers towards planning and
organising, the Year 11 committee debuted
their first event on August 9. Students
dressed up in the spirit of the theme
'Twinning with your best friend(s)'. With an
amazing amount of participation, there were
many creative outfits on display. From
matching pajamas to TV show references,
students were given a chance to strut their
stuff down a catwalk during the year level
a s s e m b l y, s t r i k i n g a p o s e f o r o u r
cameraman, Yash Daware.
We would like to thank all of those who
joined in and we look forward to more
events in the future.
Owen Mcdonell & Samantha Woo
Year 11 Committee Members
Sally Adams (College Nurse) &
Danielle Delaney (College First Aid Ofcer)
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. On average, one in four
people will experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Anxiety is common, but the sooner
people with anxiety get support, the more likely they are to recover. Please visit Wellbeing,
Inclusion, First Aid or the Library for resources.
Year 8 Chinese Museum Excursion
All of the Year 8 students studying Chinese went on an excursion on
Friday August 24. Here are some of the students' reflections on this
excursion from the Chinese class 8.3:
"I learnt that a lot of the structure in Chinatown is regarded with
significant meaning, such as the T-junction being bad luck, which was
counteracted with a red door never been touched by the Chinese."
"I learnt that China's culture and traditions heavily involve luck,
fortune and respect. I also learnt that Chinatown was a place where the
Chinese stayed during the gold rush in Melbourne in the 1800s. I
learnt this in the Chinatown guided tour.“
"I have learnt that the Chinese Dragon, also known as the Millennium
Dragon, is comprised of 9 parts from different animals. It has the head
of a camel, body of a snake, claws of an eagle, ears of a cow, paws of a
tiger, scales of a fish, horns of a deer, eyes of a rabbit and belly of a
frog."
“I have learnt about the history of Chinese people in Australia and
how they made their way here. I also learnt more about their culture
and beliefs."
"Through the excursion I learnt that women with small feet were
desired for various reasons: they couldn't run away from their
husband and were believed to be graceful."
"From this excursion I have learnt the history of the settlement of
Chinese people in Melbourne and how they were treated unfairly. I
also learnt what the developments the Chinese people have made such
as paper."
“I have learnt more about the beginning of Chinatown and how much
of an impact it has made on the modern Chinese society in
Melbourne."
Excelling at Athletics
Recently on Tuesday August 28, the Monash Division Athletics were held. One of our College Captains,
Jack Scott-Smith (pictured with Principal, Hugh Blaikie), is a regular on the athletics track. Jack once
again excelled on the day - winning several events. These events included the 800m, the 1500m and the 4
x 100m relay.
Well done, Jack!
Year 9 Sculpture Excursion
On Wednesday September 5, students from the Year 9 Sculpture class went on an excursion to
the National Gallery of Victoria. The day began with an exciting scavenger hunt where students
worked in small groups to search the gallery for particular artworks based on small clues and
questions given to them. They busied themselves with reading didactic panels, interpreting,
analysing and describing artworks, searching for key visual features in artworks and sketching
particular artworks. After a sunny lunch break near the Yarra River, students carried portable
chairs and drawing materials to the Asian Art Collection in the NGV International and sketched
sculptures of their choice to use as inspiration for their next sculpture assignment. Students also
completed observational drawings of sculptures from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds,
time periods and materials. We look forward to returning to class with all of our inspiration
documented and ready to be added to visual diaries in preparation for the next project. A big
thank you to Ms Biggin for coming along too!
Sarah Ng
Art Teacher
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