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THE DUCE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10
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The Principal's Report
I’m writing this week’s Duce article minutes after the Premier’s announcement, which of course translates into what will be a total of at least eight school days of remote and flexible learning.
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Faith and Mission
This year, NAIDOC week (4 - 11 July) was during the Term break. It is a celebration of history, culture, and the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Rana Brogan
Deputy Principal — Faith and Mission
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Student Wellbeing
SchoolTV created a report that explains the current state of youth mental health in the COVID-19 era and offers guidance on how to best support young people today.
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Jessica Alger
Deputy Principal — Students
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Learning and Teaching
As we face the adjustments required by moving into another lockdown, staff and students have been responsive to the now well-established routines and patterns of remote learning at the College.
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Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching
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Staff and Operations
Last week we held our first emergency drill for the year. This involved a “Lockdown Drill” at Kinnoull and Tiverton Campus’. These drills ensure that as a College we are well placed to deal with an emergency situation should it arise.
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Deputy Principal - Staff and Operations
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Kinnoull Campus
Year 10 - 12
Senior students returned to Kinnoull refreshed and recharged after the Term 2 holidays. In the coming week during GROW, students will work closely with their Mentor to analyse and review their Semester One academic report.
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Director of Students (Senior School)
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Holy Eucharist Campus
Year 9
Over the coming weeks, Year 9 students will be undertaking a series of seminars and presentations as they consider their subjects and pathways for the senior campus.
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Year 9 Learning & Teaching Leader
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Tiverton Campus
Year 5 - 8
It has been a big week in the Year 5 and 6 classes with students participating in Netball and Soccer Lightning Premierships, exploring Scienceworks and welcoming Claire Papaluca as our Year 6 classroom teacher.
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Martin Gibbs
Director of Students (Middle Years)
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House Sport
At the end of Term 2 we held our annual Lightning Premiership for Years 7 - 9 where the soccer and football superstars came out to shine in a House event quite like no other.
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ACC Sport
Our start to Round 1 this season was amazing. In the first two days of games, we won 7 of 10 games played, with one of the losses being a double overtime loss in the senior basketball.
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Music Report
After many months of planning and many a prayer, Music Tour 2021 to the Southern Grampians region took place last week with 60 students from Years 8 - 12.
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eSport State Finals
Congratulations to our Division 1 League of Legends Team who won their State Semi-Final 2-0 against Melbourne High School and progressed to the State Finals.
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Asthma Information
Asthma reliever puffers now come with a dose counter that requires a weekly clean to keep them working effectively. Asthma Australia has provided an information sheet to help you become familiar with the changes.
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Parent Network
Due to the current lockdown and restrictions, the Trivia Night scheduled for Saturday 31 July has been postponed. A revised date will be communicated as soon as possible.
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Upcoming College Reunions
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Old Collegians from the Class of 1970 or earlier are invited to a 50+ College Reunion on Friday 10 September 2021. Save the date, tickets available soon.
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Important Events - the next fortnight
Please note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the College events listed below may be subject
to change. Please refer to the Daily Notices in OLLIE for updates.
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| 26 July: |
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Y10 Shape Your Destiny Workshop - During class
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Year 8 Black Dog Institute Workshop - During class
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VCE/VCAL Information Night - Online
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Year 10 Choices Assembly - during GROW classes
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General Achievement Test (GAT) - College Gym
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Y9 Futures Intro & Guest Speaker - During class
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Students finish at 12.35pm
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Building and Construction - Working Safely From Platforms (Scaffolding) - CFMEU Training Centre
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Y10 Choices Exploration Part 1 - During GROW classes
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Year 12 VTAC Information Session - College Gymnasium
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Online Safety Webinar For Parents
Catholic School Parents Victoria are offering two free webinars for parents and carers of secondary school students regarding esafety.
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Did you know
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The De La Salle Old Collegians' Amateur Football Club (DLSOCAFC) was established in 1955 by Old Collegian, Jim Hawkins (Class of 1950).
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