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EAL News
Nearly 25% of the population in Victoria government schools come from language backgrounds other than English. Various services are provided to
mainstream schools to support these students. This
Staughton College
includes the English as an Additional Language (EAL)
V O L U M E
program.
Wilson Road, Melton South
VIC 3338
been in Australia for less than 7 years. They may
Phone: 03 9743 4622
require additional support in learning English as an
Fax: 03 9747 8408
additional language.
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And that is what we are here for. Send us an email
if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions.
Try. Persevere. Achieve.
The EAL Crew 2
VICSEG
Bake Sale
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Variety Show
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Science Week 5
What’s Next? School Holidays!
September 19 will be the last
day of school for term 3 at
Staughton College. Do you have
anything special planned for the
family? Check out these events
that are available via the Melton
City Council:
HOOPSMART, a basketball/
education camp will be run for
children aged 6-14 on September 29-30 at the Caroline
Springs Leisure Centre from
9:30am to 3:00pm. More information is available at http://
www.hoopsmart.com.au or
contact Damien Ryan at 0406488313 or email
[email protected].
A GIRLS ONLY AFL &
CRICKET CLINIC will run on
October 2 from 10:30am to
2:30pm at Blackwood Drive
Recreation Reserve. Registration for girls aged 5-15 start at
10:00am. Each participant receives a show bag. This is a
FREE event, but registration
online is necessary. Please go to
the Melton Council website or
http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/
Out_n_About/Events/
Girls_AFL_Cricket_Clinic.
There’s also a TEENAGE
HOLIDAY PROGRAM:
Sept 22: Fun City ($19)
Sept 23: Melbourne Show ($12)
Sept 25: Ramp Fest BMX &
Scooter Clinic ($19)
Sept 29: Melbourne Zoo ($8)
Oct 1: The Dream ($14)
Oct 3: Roller Skating Disco
($11)
Registration and payments can
be made in person at the Melton
Civic Centre (232 High St, Melton from Mon-Fri 8:30am5:00pm). Pick up & drop off
included.
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ParentTeacher
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Reaching Out
Across the
Globe
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Whole School
Fun Run
Interschool
Athletics
8 R U Ok Day 9 At Staughton College, we
are fortunate to have excellent world class educators
and administrators. We
caught up with one of the
more well traveled ones
today. Mr. Harry Culbertson is one of the Assistant Principals at the college.
After a lot of world travel
that includes most of Asia
and Europe, Mr. C (as he
likes to be called) went back
to the states to teach English
and EAL at Hollywood High
School. After his Bachelor’s,
he went on to a Master’s
degree in English and Linguistics.
In San Francisco, he was
nominated for the Principal
Preparation Program at UC
Berkley. In 2005, he became
an Assistant Principal in
Northern California.
Year 10 Formal 10 Good to
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Food: Seafood
Paella
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Spotlight: Mr. Harry Culbertson
Students are considered EAL if they come from a
language background other than English, and have
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12 In 2010, he moved once
again to work in the Victorian school system.
When asked about his trips,
he said, “What I’ve always
wanted to see is the Rice
Terraces and the religious
festivals in the Philippines.”
“Some of the things that I
have seen that I didn’t want
to see, was bull fighting in
Spain. I’m not cool with it.
Probably one of the things
that I’m most happy about
doing, was taking my mountain bike through Mexico to
Guatemala and the Honduras during a period of time
when there was a civil war.
I went there alone, foolish
and optimistic.”
“I’ve been fortunate to visit
beautiful places like Belize
even before they were discovered. Places that I’ve
never been to, but are very
much alive in my mind are
Argentina, Chile and Santiago.”
Mr. C says that he came to
Staughton because he recognized that the western region struggled with a lot of
the same issues that he was
familiar with . He thought
that he would be able to
apply a lot of the things that
he has learned.
When asked what he wants
for the students, Mr. C said,
“I want the students to attend a school with a safe,
calm learning environment
where they are challenged
and are able to be creative”.
If you want to know more
about the world, Mr. C is
your man. He also likes
vintage cars (his first car was
a 1969 VW Beetle!!!) and
motorcycles. He surfs and
plays the drums. He knows
how to cook different types
of dishes too. Check out
the International Food section inside for his favorite!
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Mid Year Music Concert
of Staughton College.
Christine Papalii Seu (9.1)
and Sharie May Castillo
(9.9) graced the stage individually, and again in a duet.
The Mid Year Music Concert was held on June 9 at
the Multi. Under Mr.
Luke Hart’s guidance,
the students in the Music
Program put together a
fantastic concert for the
family, friends, and the staff
Christine sang “ Bound to
You” by Christina Aguillera. Sharie sang “Hurt”,
also by Aguillera. Together, they gave a wonderful
rendition of “Enough is
Enough”.
The EAL Crew on SCR FM
On July 31st, the EAL
Crew was born.
DJ Will
Thanks to Mr. William
Cachia, the EAL students
and their friends now have
the opportunity to learn
how to DJ, improve their
social and communication
skills, build their confidence, and feel more connected to the school.
So far, this fortnightly
lunch time program has
been run by Ms. Medina
with Jennifer Ferguson
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(7.1), Halina Tavita Alama
(9.2), Ramona Tuiletufuga
(9.3), Suitupe Seu (9.3),
Asyai Luk (9.6), Anyieth
Mabiei (9.9), Sharie May
Castillo (9.9), Ashley
Gould (10.4), Malouamaua
Faaola (10.6), Sia Tulaga
(11.2), Jacob Aleer (11.2)
and Ms. James.
When asked about the
experience, Sharie said,
“It’s a good experience for
a singer. I know some
singers who also DJ. It’s
been fabulous!”.
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Good to Know!
There are some differences
between American English and
Australian/British English. One
of the biggest ones we see
would be in the way we spell
things. And another difference
is with the vocabulary itself.
Here are some examples.
Think about which words you
use!
AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN / BRITISH AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN / BRITISH Apartment Flat Jacket Jumper Push cart Trolley Sneakers Trainers Trash can Garbage bin Cookie Biscuit Eraser Rubber Faucet Tap Elevator Li Flashlight Torch International Food: Seafood Paella
Mr. Culbertson’s favorite dish
of all time is seafood paella.
Here’s a recipe from
www.sbs.com.au for you to try
out:
1 head of garlic
1/2 C olive oil
1.5 brown onions, diced
10 thyme sprigs
1.5 red capsicums, diced
1.5 green capsicums, diced
salt
5 medium tomatoes, peeled,
diced and seeded
400 grams paella rice
1.3 liters fish stock mixed with
1 Tbsp tomato paste
400 grams cleaned calamari
500 grams cubed firm fish (like
blue eye)
1 cup broad beans (or peas)
12 large green prawns
1/4 C fish stock mixed with
1/2 Tbsp toasted saffron
12 mussels
600 grams clams
1/2 C chopped parsley
12 lemon wedges
Place the paella pan on low
heat. Position the head of garlic in the centre of the pan and
pour the oil over the garlic,
spreading the oil a bit.
Add the diced onion and stir
briefly. Add the thyme and
cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the red and green capsicum and season with salt. Stir
briefly and cook for 10
minutes.
Add the tomato and stir. Cook
for a few minutes more. Add
the rice and stir for 2 minutes.
Add the fish stock mixed with
the tomato paste.
Add the calamari, the fish and
the broad beans. Place the
prawns neatly on top and add
the saffron stock mixture. Top
with the mussels and clams
and simmer until the shells
have opened, the seafood is
cooked and the rice is tender.
It's a good idea to cover the
paella with foil or a lid for the
last 5 minutes of the cooking.
Add plenty of chopped parsley
and cover with one or two tea
towels. Turn off the heat and
rest the rice for 5-10 minutes.
Serve with lemon wedges.
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Year 10 Formal (Sept 12)
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VICSEG Scholars in the Kitchen!
On August 4, the VICSEG
scholars and their friends
were able to work in the
kitchens with the supervision of Ms. Bronwyn
Carmichael.
They wanted to hold a
bake sale fundraiser at
school, so they baked
chocolate chip cookies,
Oreo cupcakes, choco
rounds, and prepared
s’mores trail mix.
We’d like to say a great
big THANK YOU to our
friends for helping us:
Racheal Aleer (8.4), Asyai
Luk (9.6), Gol Luk (10.3),
Ashley Gould (10.4) and
Adol Lueth (11.5). Present were the Victoria
University mentors Jessica Gjerkes and Amber
Harvie, VICSEG Community Cultural Coordinator
Abraham Jongroor, and
MEA Yvette Medina.
Successful Bake Sale Fundraiser
The Year 10
students and
Year 9 SEAL
students had a
magical time.
The bake sale was a huge success, with the students asking
for more soon.
When asked about the experiEAL
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ence, Anyieth said, “I learned
how to plan it out and what to
do first when you have a bake
sale. It was hard. [Thankfully]
It went the way we planned it
out. Everything got sold. It
was a good experience. I
should add it to my resume.”
Good job everyone!
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Variety Show
The Drama classes of Staughton
College put together a wonderful
Variety Show last August 7-8. Tickets sold out quickly, with students
clamoring for more!
We are very proud of everyone in
the production. Some of the EAL
and Language Background Other
Than English (LBOTE) students
involved were:
LES MISERABLES
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
CHICAGO
Seu Paplii
Rolf—Jordan Apineru
Ensemble member—Racheal Aleer
KING KONG THE MUSICAL
Alana Apineru
THE LION KING
We are very
proud of everyone
in the production.
Samuel Apineru, Jordan Apineru,
Alani Apineru, Blessing Esekia, Seu
Papalii, Uala Salia
HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL
Seaweed—Seu Papalii
Jordan Apineru
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Eponine—Sharie May Castillo
Captain Von Trapp—
Samuel Apineru
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Production Team: Rosyln Farrugia,
Grace Hawke, Abby Grace, Bronwyn
Carmichael, Luke Hart, Scott Cameron
and Damian Maughan.
Special thanks to: Julie Read, Renee
Jackson, Chris Wilson, Nicki Currey,
Davina Carr, Shelley Eckel, Ange Watters, Lorna McLory, Payton HerewiniMunn, Jamie-Lee Heyman, Ebony Darmanin, Heather Cullen, and the Yr 9 &
10 Drama class.
On September 11, the Wellbeing Team and select students (this includes our VICSEG scholars) served hot Milo during morning tea to celebrate R U OK DAY. Ms. Clancy’s Social Jus ce League also ran an ac vity for the event. Here are some websites and a helpline if you are feeling a bit blue: Kids Helpline 1800 551800 www.beyondblue.com www.headspace.org.au www.eheadspace.org.au www.reachout.com www.biteback.org.au www.qlife.org.au PAGE
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Interschool Athletics
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On September 4, our stu‐
dents represented Staugh‐
ton College at an inter‐
school Athle cs event. Congratula ons to the following EAL and LBOTE students for your fantas c wins! Other acts: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Oliver Twist, High School Musical and The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Seu Papalii 1st place in Discus / Record Breaker (28.75m) Sam Apineru 1st place in High Jump (1.75m) and Triple Jump (12.03m) Science Week was held last
August 19-22. There were
heaps of fun activities for the
students:
LBOTE
stands for
Background
Ofa Falefoou 1st place in Javelin (18.50m) Other Than
English.
Uala Salia 1st place in Shot Put (13.34m) NEWS
Sia Tulaga 1st place in Javelin (26.50m) 
QR Code Scavenger
Hunt
August 22
August 19
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Staff vs. Student Debate
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Rocket launch
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Harry Potter chemical
showcase
Yr 11 Chemistry
Demonstrations
Paula Maka 1st place in Shot Put (11.20m) 
Bridge building exhibition
August 20
Mosese Falefoou 1st place in Discus (30.27 m) Language
EAL
Science Week
The students are set to compete again on Septem‐
ber 18 at John Landy Field, Geelong for the Western Metro Regional Athle cs Compe on. Thanks to Mr. Glen Stewart, the school Sports Coordinator, for believing in them and suppor ng their sports goals. 
Yr 11 Biology Excursion
(Serendip Sanctuary)
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Animal Dissection
August 21
Featured below are Stacey
Tulaga (7.1) and Sakir Nawaz
(7.1) with their friends. Their
Science teacher is Mr. David
Rothwell.
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Parent - Teacher Interviews
Parent - Teacher Interviews
were held last August 26. We
were very happy to meet the
parents and guardians of our
EAL students. It was a very
good turn out!
Thanks to early bookings, we
were also able to arrange for
interpreters.
We appreciate that the parents would like to take on a
more active role in their children’s studies. We have en-
The students were
couraged the teachers to make
sure that their assignment
tasks get noted in the school
diaries.
If you wish to have your child
join this program, please do
not hesitate to let us know so
that we can make arrangements.
We have also started a Reading Program. We sent home
reading log sheets that the
parents can sign once their
child has read a book for at
least 20 minutes that day.
The goal is for the students to
read at least 4 days a week and
improve their literacy skills.
Reaching Out Across the Globe
small ways that
they could.
When Abraham Jongroor
medicine and school supplies.
sought our help for Australia
International Volunteers Inc
(AIV) and the Melton Rotary The school supplies are going
Club, Ms. Haley Clancy and to Kenya and Uganda. The
the Social Justice League
came to mind.
With support from the
VICSEG scholars, who donated part of their bake sale profit, we were able to give donations that left Docklands on
September 2nd.
Mr. Jongroor is flying out in
October to personally deliver
these goods, as well as food,
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Adidas Fun Run (Sept 3)
more than happy
to help out in the
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food, medicine and sanitary
products are going to Uganda and a displaced camp
inside South Sudan.
It’s very easy to take everyday comforts and warm
beds for granted. The students were more than happy to help out in the small
ways that they could.
We wish Mr. Jongroor the
best on his trip, and can’t
wait to hear the news when
he returns at the end of
October.
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