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Principal’s Update
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Important Dates Reminder
 Year 12 Exams
29th October to 21st November
1.
Curriculum Day this Monday, 3rd November 2014
2.
Early finish for students on the 11th November 2014
Please note, due to a special and very important workshop for teachers, students
will be dismissed at the end of period 5 (2:20pm) on Tuesday 11th November. This
is a one-off event that requires teachers to be involved for a two hour workshop
with data expert Mr Philip Holmes-Smith. This workshop is important as it will assist
teachers to understand and interpret our school data, which will inform teaching
practice, with the aim of getting the best outcomes for our students. I apologise for
any inconvenience this may cause. Parents should expect an SMS notification this
week or early next week.
 Curriculum Day
Monday 3rd November
 Public Holiday
Tuesday 4th November
 Early Finish 2:20pm
Tuesday 11th November
Year 12 Class of 2015 – Goodbye and Good Luck!
 Year 8 Camp
12th to 14th November
 Year 10 & 11 Locker Clean Out
Monday 3rd November
 Year 10 & 11 Exams
17th to 21st November
 Year 10 Exams
24th - 26th November
CONTENTS
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Principal’s Update
1
Musical 2015
2
Music Concert
3&4
Yr 10 Geography Exc
5
Medieval Day
6&7
Just Dance Week
9 - 11
Yr 10 Architectural VCD Exc
12
Melbourne Museum Visit
12 - 15
Restricted Categories Info
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SAFE Minds
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Portuguese Custard Tarts
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Important Information
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Over the past two weeks we have seen our year 12 students celebrate their last days
of formal classes. We had a great day last Tuesday for the tee-shirt signing day,
which was followed by Celebration Day on Wednesday. I loved seeing all the students arrive at school dressed up as, (in some cases), their alter egos, or just dressing
up for fun. We joined them for a huge breakfast in the cafeteria, followed by a
group photo and a fantastic farewell assembly. The School Captains and SRC President organised and ran the assembly and we were treated to various performances
by this talented cohort of students. It was a very enjoyable day.
As I write this newsletter article, our year 12 students are smack-bang in the middle
of their end of year exams. We can only hope that all the hard work put in by our
students and teachers is enough to get each student the score they need to gain a
place in their chosen course at tertiary level. I wish you all well and look forward to
seeing you all at Graduation.
Changes in our Leadership Team
I announced in the September newsletter that Mrs Zagorski, our Senior School Principal and Assistant Principal, is retiring at the end of the year. I then announced the
subsequent appointment of Mr Roger Centofanti as one of our three Assistant Principals. I would now like to let you know of the changing roles within the Principal
Team at Gladstone Park. In 2015, Mr Keenan will take on the role of Senior School
Principal, Mr Centofanti will become the Middle School Principal and Ms Hoy will
remain the Junior School Principal.
These announcements have been made to the student body at the various year level assemblies.
I wish Mr Keenan and Mr Centofanti well in their new roles - for Ms Hoy it is business as usual.
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31st October 2014
Seussical The Musical 2015
We are extremely excited to announce that next years school musical is going to be Seussical – The Musical!

There will be a lunchtime information session on Wednesday 5th of November for all students interested in participating in this years musical in the PAC.

Students can prepare for their audition by attending one our song learning nights held on the 10th
and 17th of November, 3:30 – 4:30pm.

Singing auditions will be held on Monday 24th and 25th of November.

Dance Audition will be held on Thursday 27th of November which is compulsory for all participants.
To sign up for an audition please head on over to the Music department.
We need your help! We are looking for parents who would be able to donate building materials such as
paint, timber, ply-board, nails and screws etc. We are also very interested in any other products or services
that parents are willing to supply in exchange for some advertising space in the musical program.
For more information or to contact one of the production staff please contact either Mr Callegari or
Ms Van Dyk at the college.
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31st October 2014
Music Concert
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31st October 2014
Music Concert
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31st October 2014
Year 10 Geography Excursion
Eureka Sky deck and Melbourne Town hall
On Wednesday the 22nd of October, Year 10 Geography classes went to the city to explore and learn about
the development and history of Melbourne, We completed worksheet, learning so much about the Eureka
sky deck . Facts we did not know before included, its weight being the same as 40 000 elephants and that it
had 89 floors. When were at the top, it was pretty overwhelming to be so high above ground level. But at the
same time, it was a beautiful too see the whole city.
After that, we went to the Melbourne Town Hall, split into groups to be taken on tour. Our guides showed us
the places where meetings were held, where Her Majesty the Queen ate and where the mayor of Melbourne
kept office. We were also told about how the Town Hall caught fire. The Melbourne crest was not approved
for over 10 years and you cannot find the new emblem anywhere in the city except for the carpet in the
Town Hall. Just for fun:- We enjoyed standing on the Balcony from which The Beetles waved to the screaming fans , below, in Swanston Street.
Overall it was a great experience and would recommend it for next year. Special thank you to Ms Sneddon
and Ms Hatzimanolis for making this excursion possible.
By Nethmini Gunasekera and Tien Nguyen
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31st October 2014
Medieval Day
Medieval Day involved all Year 8 students and was about people in medieval times- how they dressed, the
weapons they used and the music and entertainment they enjoyed. We went to different activities throughout the day. They all helped our understanding of the medieval period for our studies of History. The session
on the type of clothing in medieval times was very interesting. Just as we have fashion trends today, the people followed fashion back then as well. The clothing that they wore separated the rich from the poor. During
the presentation on weapons, one student dressed up in chain mail and it weighed him down. Everyone enjoyed listening to the medieval music instruments and we were all impressed about how many instruments
the presenter could actually play. Playing medieval games was also fun and challenging. The highlight of the
day was when we did the shield work. We got split into groups with each having a different role to play.
There was a group that built a shield wall and their aim was to cross the line at the end of the field. Two of
the groups were joined together to throw tennis balls at the people in the shield wall. We were told to throw
the balls as hard as we could and to have as much fun as possible.
The day was special because it was a different way of learning. We actually experienced life in medieval
times. Whilst having fun, we were also learning a lot of information. We gained a lot of knowledge about the
medieval period and this knowledge will help us in the future.
We recommend this incursion to future Year 8 students because it is a day filled with fun and learning.
Some comments on Medieval Day:
“The day was so much fun and I went home with more understanding of medieval times.”
“The performers were interesting and brought medieval history alive for the students.”
“This was a unique way of learning.”
“This was better than doing normal bookwork, using textbooks and researching topics on the computer.”
Written by 8D Students: Rochelle Putnikovic, Nikki Jumao-as, Ruby Duncan and Yee Yang
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31st October 2014
Medieval Day cont...
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31st October 2014
Art Show
On Tuesday the 14th of October we held our annual GPSC Art Show. The creativity and efforts of our students have once again excelled. We had a variety of art, design, media, ceramics, animation, short film, woodwork, metalwork and electronics.
The deputy Mayor of The City Of Hume, Adem Atmaca was out Hume representative and
arts awards presenter for the night where he awarded to our highest performing students in
the Visual Arts, Media and Technology areas
We heard from past student Mandy Nelson, an art teacher who runs her own private art
school in Moonee Ponds.
It was great to seethe parents and students come along and enjoy the evening, The event
was successful thanks to Leanne Summerhill, our Art Sho Coordinator, the help of all the
teachers in the Visual Arts, Media and Technology areas and the supporting staff who assisted on the night.
Regards,
Mrs Sophie Downer
KLA Leader Visual Arts
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31st October 2014
Just Dance Week
13th—17th October
Last week celebrated the 7th annual just dance concert. On Monday 13th of October we were visited by Mr
Wilson and Reservoir Secondary College for a whole day of dance. Students were lucky enough to dance with
professional dancers Rebecca Magazzu and Deon Nuku for a Contemporary and Hip Hop routine.
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31st October 2014
Just Dance Week cont….
A big thank you to all the teachers and students who took a lot of their spare time to make sure these events run
smoothly and effortlessly. A Big thank you to Melissa Desilva, Rebecca Magazzu, Deon Nuku, Ian Wilson, Heather
Wilson, Andrew Arney, Emma Jones, Mary Christofidis, Fiona Woods, Daniel Agius, Anthony Nair, Khristian Walker, Nathan Barry, Rose Anda and all the other staff and students who came to support all the shows. Finally none
of this could have happened without the guidance and vision of Ms Erin Davies. Her tireless dedication and choreography over the years on Rock Eisteddfod, Shakedown and Just Dance speaks wonders of the truly amazing
staff, and students we have at Gladstone Park Secondary College.
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31st October 2014
Just Dance Week cont….
Over the past month students had been working extremely hard to put together a dance showcase. Thursday
night’s performance and Friday’s day performance highlighted some of the colleges most extraordinary and
very talented students as well as some guest appearance
By Ms Melissa Desliva and Mr Michael Callegari.
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31st October 2014
Year 10 Architectural VCD Excursion
Year 10 students recently experienced an 'Urban Scrawl' Melbourne Architectural walking tour. Students
gained a great deal of insight into Melbourne Architecture, cultural and historical information on our city.
The tour guide was thoroughly engaging, knowledgeable and interesting giving us all an insight into details of
Melbourne we were not aware of!
Preconceived ideas were challenged and students left wanted to know more and are provided with the tools
to further explore Architecture in Melbourne on their own.
Regards,
Mrs Sophie Downer
KLA: Visual Arts
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31st September 2014
Melbourne Museum Visit
L E A D E R S H I P
&
A C T I V I T I E S
7A and 7H
I M A X & M E L B O U R N E
M U S E U M V I S I T
On the 7th of October
2014 the forms 7A
and 7H went on an
excursion to the
Melbourne museum and
Imax. These forms were
chosen by teachers to go
after winning the year 7
cultural B.O.P. board
challenge. For the B.O.P.
board 7A did Greece and 7H
did Brazil. Two classes got
chosen to go was because it
was a draw. Both classes saw a
documentary on the human body and
how it functions. Both classes then
visited the Melbourne museum and
went off as classes to visit the exhibition. The exhibits 7A and H saw were
the Science and Life exhibit, the
Rainforest, Dinosaurs and the Melbourne History. After seeing most of
the exhibits, 7A then walked around
the World heritage sight and saw
parts of the Greek column statues.
We then got to enjoy lunch outside
the museum in the Fitzroy gardens.
Both 7A and H had a great time and
were happy that they were picked to
go.
Written by: Daniel K, Paul R, Jessie
G and Quinlan B
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31st September 2014
Melbourne Museum Visit cont...
Throughout terms 2 and 3 all year 7 classes had to design
a bop board on a country of their choice. This year 7A was
lucky enough to have won the year 7 bob board challenge
along with 7H. Our prize was a trip to the Melbourne museum and IMAX on the 7-10-14. When we arrived to IMAX
it was pouring down so we quickly ran for cover and waited until the movie was about to start. We watched a documentary about the human body and have learnt many
things. After IMAX we went to The Melbourne Museum
and was split into groups and walked around. The Melbourne Museum had a lot of exhibitions and opportunities
for us to learn more about animals, insects, dinosaurs and
many more, about an hour later we decided to walk
around the world heritage building and saw the columns
had lunch together as a class and then went onto the bus
again and returned back to school.
WRITTEN BY CHARLY AND LAPRINCIA OF 7A
On the 7th of October 7A and 7H went to the
Melbourne museum and IMAX for winning the
diversity week bop board. All the different year 7’s
created a bop board about a certain country and we
had done Greece and also our humanities teacher Mrs Mary
Christofidis had taught us the Greek alphabet which we performed.
We reached the IMAX centre to watch a movie about the
human body. It was about what changes our bodies go
through various stages of life.
After the movie both classes went to the museum and split
into groups but later reunited with everyone since we had
to learn and explore with our peers. The exhibitions were
dinosaurs, animals, mind control, different illusions also
with funny circus mirrors and Melbourne history.
While we were waiting for 7H we explored the old exhibition building to see if we could spot the ancient Greek columns only to find them out the front of the building.
By Jessica Houston, Minna Khodr, Teagan Hussell, Eftihia
Skalioti. 7A.
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31st September 2014
Melbourne Museum Visit cont...
L E A D E R S H I P
&
A C T I V I T I E S
7A and 7H
I M A X & M E L B O U R N E
M U S E U M V I S I T
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31st October 2014
Food Technology
+
Portuguese
Custard Tarts
Prep 20 mins
Cook 25 mins
+ cooling time
Makes 12
Ingredients:
125g
Castor Sugar
2 tbs
Cornflour
3
Egg yolks
11/4 c
Milk
2 tbs
Vanilla Essence
2 Sheets Frozen puff pastry
1tsp
Ground cinnamon
Flour for dusting
+
Method:
1.
Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly grease a 12-hole medium muffin tray.
2.
Combine sugar and cornflour in a bowl.
3.
Whisk egg yolks and milk together in a bowl until smooth. Pout into sugar mixture and whisk until combined.
4.
Transfer to a small pan and stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture thickens.
5.
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer to a bowl.
6.
Cover with plastic, making sure the surface is covered, and leave to cool.
7.
Lay 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured bench top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and lay a second sheet on top.
8.
Cut in half. Roll up tightly from show side to for a log. Cut into 2cm thick slices.
9.
Lay cut side up onto lightly floured surface roll out until 10cm in diameter.
10.
Line each muffin hole with a round of pastry. Fill each muffin hole with a round of pastry.
11.
Fill each with the custard.
12.
Transfer to oven and reduce temperature to 200°c. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and
custard has set.
13.
Cool in tin for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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31st October 2014
Restricted categories for films &
computer games
Recent changes to Australian classification laws mean that there are legal restrictions on viewing and/or
playing films and computer games rated MA 15+ and R 18+.
Students must be 15 years or older to borrow MA15+ DVDs from the library.
DVDs can only be borrowed by persons aged15 years and over.
DVDs are legally restricted to adults aged 18 years and over.
Further information is available at http://www.classification.gov.au/Guidelines/Pages/Guidelines.aspx
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31st October 2014
SAFEMinds Comes to Town!
headspace – the National Youth Mental Health Foundation will be presenting a FREE session in Collingwood for
parents to learn about early detection and support for
young people through the SAFEMinds mental health training currently being introduced for schools and families
across Victoria.
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Date: Monday 17th November, 2014
Venue: headspace Collingwood
Level 1, Victoria Park (Social Club Building)
Cnr Lulie & Abbott Streets
Abbotsford Vic 3067
Parents interested in attending can register via
www.eventbrite.com.au/o/safeminds-7552791023
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31st October 2014
Student Writing Competition 2014
Transport Accident Commission – Student writing competition 2014
Each year, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) runs a student writing/design competition with the purpose
of encouraging deeper reflection and thinking on the issues surrounding road trauma, safety and peer
relationships. A study undertaken by Monash University and Deakin University entitled ‘What a great night!’
revealed that alcohol consumption is a central feature of Australian culture and identity, particularly in young
people. Many young people frame their drinking experiences in a positive light, despite the very real negative
consequences of alcohol consumption. Drink driving is one of the biggest killers on Victoria’s roads with almost a
quarter of all fatal crashes in Victoria involving a driver or rider with an illegal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC).
Felicia Bongiovanni (Year 11) won first place for the best piece of writing by a VCE or VCAL student at a
metropolitan secondary school. She was awarded a $200 voucher for driving lessons and a $50 book voucher.
Felicia’s writing piece will be published on the TAC website.
Tugce Ayata (Year 11) and Taylah Doorbar (Year 11) both received a Commendation. They were each awarded a
$50 book voucher.
Congratulations!
Ms Li (Year 11 Legal Studies teacher)
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31st October 2014
25 Year Reunion
If you attended Gladstone Park Secondary College in the following years 1984 through to 1989 we would
love for you to attend the 25 year reunion
Saturday Nov 22nd 7pm
ESSENDON WINE BAR
100 Fletcher St
Essendon
Cost :$20 per head includes finger foods
Please RSVP to the
Facebook event page :
https://www.facebook.com/events/702890636455890/
Or call Nevine on 0411880713
Parent Portal - Changing Your Password
Changing your password for the parent portal
There is now the capacity to change your parent password when accessing the Parent Portal. Please see the
link in the bottom right hand-corner of our website homepage for instructions:
http://gladstoneparksc.vic.edu.au/
Uniform Sale
UNIFORM SALE
Dear Schools, parents and students,
We have now been in our new store for over six months and the feedback from parents has been fantastic.
As everything is going so well, we have decided to have 20% off store wide from the 27th October to the 10th
November.
TOP SCHOOL WEAR
137 Military pad,
Avondale Heights 3034
Phone: (03) 93790255
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31st October 2014
Year 12 Career Agenda – 2014/15
29/10/14 – 21/11/14
Monday 24/11/14
VCE exams
Change of preference open
Year 12 Graduation
Monday 15/12/14
VCE results and ATAR distributed
Monday 22/12/14
VTAC Change of Preference close
2pm Monday 19/01/15
Round 1 VTAC offers online
RSPCA Career Discovery Day
Thursday 4th December
http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/secondary-education/animal-career-discovery-day
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31st October 2014
2014 Important Dates
Wednesday 29th to Friday 21st
November
Year 12 Exams
Office Hours
Monday 3rd November
Curriculum Day
Tuesday 4th November
Melbourne Cup
Monday—Thursday
Wednesday 5th November
Year 10 Enrichment Maths Excursion
8:15am to 4:15pm
Friday 7th November
Melbourne Zoo 7B, J & E
Tuesday 11th November
Early Finish 2:20pm
Wednesday 12 - 14 November
Year 8 Camp
Friday 14th November
Year 10 & 11 Locker Clean Out
Monday 17th - 21st November
Year 10 & 11 Exams
Monday 24th - 26thNovember
Year 10 Exams
Monday 24th November
Robinhood Werribee Zoo
Monday 24th November
Year 12 Graduation
Wednesday 26th November
Year 7 Performing Arts Concert
Friday 28th November
Year 11 & 12 Course Confirmation
Friday
8:15am to 4:00pm
The office is CLOSED during all
school holiday periods
All upcoming dates can also be
found on our Website:
www.gladstoneparksc.vic.edu.au
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR DETAILS ?
Please immediately notify the College of any changes to your address or contact details.
-Thank You-
ATTENTION YEAR 11 & YEAR 12 PARENTS
Parents are reminded that where a Year11 or Year 12 student is absent from school due to a family
holiday, this will be considered an unapproved absence.
VCE and VCAL have attendance requirements which must be met in order for a student to pass.
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Parents are reminded that the school does not provide personal accident insurance for students. Parents/
guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport
costs.
Reasonably low cost accident insurance policies are available from commercial insurers should you require one.
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