Galen Catholic College Reflections Newsletter - Issue 18 2022

Reflections

Hospitality students inspired by opportunities in the King Valley

First year and second year students undertaking the Certificate course in Kitchen Operations recently experienced excursions to the King Valley. Second year students undertook a pasta and gnocchi making course at the La Travola cooking school under the expertise of Katrina Pizzini. First year students toured through Lancemore Estate, enjoyed cheese tasting at Milawa Cheese and ate their way through a deli cious lunch at Christmont Winery. All students gained inspiration and appreciation of the hospitality venues in our local region.

Remembrance Day - Friday 11th November

Remembrance Day marks the day the guns went silent in WWI. As a school we will remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. There will be 1 minute silence at 11am during recess to reflect on those servicemen and women. A wreath will be layed in a ceremony at our ANZAC memorial on behalf of the Galen community, while Mr Arcuri and our 2023 College Captains will represent the school at the Remembrance Day service at the local cenotaph. Make sure you support the R.S.L Remembrance Day Red Poppy Appeal by purchasing a Red Poppy at the Main Office.

Upcoming Dates

TERM 4 - WEEK 7

• Mon Nov 14 - Year 11 Exams begin

• Mon Nov 14 - Year 11 VCAL Work Placement

• Mon Nov 14 - Indonesian Day

• Tues Nov 15 - Grade 6 Transition Day - CREW Schools

• Wed Nov 16 - Grade 6 Transition Day - NON CREW Schools

• Wed Nov 16 - Breakfast Club

• Wed Nov 16 - Year 7 (2023) Parent Info Night

• Thurs Nov 17 - ReWild Overnight Hike

• Fri Nov 18 - Year 10 Exams begin

TERM 4 - WEEK 8

• Wed Nov 23 - Breakfast Club

• Wed Nov 23 - Year 9 Humanities WW1 Incursion

• Thurs Nov 24 - Yr 10 Camp - Harrietville

• Fri Nov 25 - Professional Practice Day (Student Free Day)

TERM 4 - WEEK 9

• Mon Nov 28 - Headstart Program Week 1

• Wed Nov 30 - Breakfast Club

• Fri Dec 2 - End of Year Assembly & Award Presentations for Junior & Senior School

TERM 4 - WEEK 10

• Mon Dec 5 - Headstart Program Week 2

• Wed Nov 30 - Breakfast Club

• Fri Dec 9 - Last day of Term 4 for students and whole school Mass

TERM 4 - WEEK 11

• Mon Dec 12 - Staff Professional Learning

• Tue Dec 13 - Grade 6 Orientation Day (Year 7 2023)

• Fri Dec 16 - Last day for teaching staff, Farewell Mass and lunch

Galen Contacts

LEADERSHIP TEAM

• Principal: Darta Hovey

• Deputy Principal - Staff & Students: Patrick Arcuri

• Deputy Principal - Learning & Teaching: Dale Gleeson

• Deputy Principal - Catholic Identity: Jim Samon

• Business Manager: Emily Hordern

• Senior School Leader: Kylie Quin

• Acting Junior School Leader: Kylie Girolami

• Professional Learning Leader: Daniel Armitage

• Innovative Curriculum Design Leader: Sara Korman

• Director of Staffing: Anthony Batters

• Staff Representative: Beth Code

• Executive Assistant to the Principal: Tess Barnard

ADVISORY COUNCIL

• Co-Pastoral Leaders: Fr. Nathan Verallo & Fr. Shibu Pezhumthottathil

• Advisory Council Chair: Colin McClounan

• Principal: Darta Hovey

• Business Manager: Emily Hordern

• Staff Representative: Daniel Armitage

• Parent Representative: Chris Dwyer

• Parent Representative: Leah Waring

• GPA Representative: Kim Saunders

• Parent Representative: Angelo Pomponio

• Parent Representative: Glenn Mercer

• Catholic Education Sandhurst Rep: Leonie Irwin

PARENTS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE

• President: Margaret Anderson

• Vice President: AnnMaree Christian

• Secretary: Louine Robinson

• Treasurer: Kim Saunders

The Parents Association can be contacted via email: gpa@galen.vic.edu.au

Members of the Advisory Council can be contacted via the office on 03 5721 6322 or email: principal@galen.vic.edu.au

The best way to contact Galen staff members direct is by email. All staff have email addresses which follow the formula: firstname.surname@galen.vic.edu.au

Uniform

Tuesday: 9am - 5pm Thursday: 8am - 4pm Phone: 03 5723 8320 Email: galen@midford.com.au

Open each Thursday during Term 8:30am - 4:30pm Phone: 5721 6322 Email: absences@galen.vic.edu.au

College Street, Wangaratta

PO Box 630 Wangaratta Vic 3676 Email: principal@galen.vic.edu.au Phone: 03 5721 6322

Year 12 Graduation Evening

Photos: Sienna Lawless (Year 10) & Adrian Vaughan from Noisebox Prodctions

Night of the Notables

Our last rotation of NOTN took place on November 3rd in the resource centre and it included classes 9.7 and 9.8. This is part of the integrated studies units in year 9. NOTN allows students and their families to come and spend an evening dedicated to the achievements of Australia’s notable men and women. Our students look at a wide range of Australians from advocates to athletes, entrepreneurs, explorers, scien tists and even our war veterans. Our year 9 students presented their visual display and took on the per sona of their chosen individuals for the night. Families were invited to ask out notables about themselves and even vote for the best dressed, best performance, best visual display and best overall presentation. Students work really hard to create their presentation and gain a real sense of accomplishment and hopefully have a lot of fun in the process. I think all who attended the evening would agree the students should be really proud of their efforts.

Student recounts:

Thursday night, was the night that 9.7 and 9.8 students had been working hard towards for quite a while now. We were finally ready to present to onlooking parents, our Notable Australians that we had drawn out of a hat to live out their legacy. Our costumes, posters and props that we had prepared helped us to share the vital informa tion we had sourced and learnt to the best of our ability. The time leading up to our presentation in the library was a blast, it was great to see all of our tremendous efforts come together. We used a variety of sources such as online history websites, library books and old videos to craft together how we were going to play our roles. We had a variety of famous Australian sports players, post-army veterans, those who have done incredible things for charity, news reporters like myself, and so much more. Personally, I had a great time and it was such a relief to see how seriously everyone took it, this showed in the reactions from the parents. I don't believe the night could have gone any better and the turnout was great!

Alice Appleby 9.7

In year 9 integrated this year, 9.7 and 9.8 started the task of "Night of the Notables". The teachers asked us to pick a notable Australian out from a hat, and research about their life. The criteria were, a poster filled with reliable information about cho sen notable, and the 100-word snapshot. Throughout the 6-week period we had to complete this, we had a night to present our speech as out notable. On November 3rd, I, Amelia A, performed by speech as "Dame Edna". I loved performing and entertaining the parents who came to see us and work my hardest in order to gain some votes.

Amelia Alyward

Building & Construction gain from hands-on experience

Over the first five weeks of Term 4 our 1st year Building & Construction students have been busy finishing off the new office space and tea room for our Maintenance staff. This has involved the students installing a kitchen including overhead cupboards, tiling and grouting a splash back, learning how to hang doors and installing door furniture, laying carpet and timber, vinyl flooring and lastly completing architraves and skirting boards. This project has allowed students to gain a valuable insight into the construction industry while giving them real life scenarios to complete.

Have you ever wondered about Space Junk?

Lily Knox has it covered in Year 9 Astronomy

Students in the Year 9 Astronomy

Elective have studied many topics over the semester. From looking at Astro photography and processing images from a Robotic telescope network, to looking at Supernovas and using raw data collected from these supernovas to calculate Hubble’s Constant, and eventually the age of the universe. The students also got to research of topic of their choice. Lily Knox did an excellent job researching the issue of Space Junk and used the Prezi App to present the assignment. Ms Timms noted that it was one of the best she has seen for a long time.

Please enjoy Lily’s Presentation at: https://prezi.com/view/oStmVMJjdPxReNZhrRRt

Red Hill for the Gravity Enduro National Championships

On Saturday 22nd October two of Galen’s students headed to Red Hill for the MTB - Gravity Enduro National Championships.

In the Under 15 Boys competition, 50 competitors lined up at the start. Due to all the rain leading up to the event, the track wasn’t the best. Being wet and slippery made the day very hard, but the boys pushed through with some fantastic results.

Kinta Gonzalez took 9th position with an impressive time of 19:52.50 and Eli Green came across the line in 39th place with a time of 24:03.64.

Congratulations to both of the boys on their fantastic results over the weekend and all the best for the remainder of 2022!

Lochie makes it into

State Development Basketball program

Congratulations to Lochie Harvey (Year 10) who has made it into a State Development Program for Under 18s Basketball in Victoria.This involves early morning training commitments in satellite hubs across the State, which he'll be attending in Wodonga. The Galen community wishes Lochie all the best in the upcoming Australian Junior Cup – one of the top 20 under 18’s for Country Victoria in January.

The Visual Arts & Technology team is proud to showcase final works from Unit 3 & 4 Media, Product Design and Technology, Studio Art and Visual Communication Design students in our annual Emerge Exhibition Catalogue.

Galen Theatre Chair Donations

Galen Catholic College is excited to partner with the community and invite sponsorship towards our new Performing Arts Theatre chairs. Our new Performing Arts Centre will provide Galen Catholic College and the Wangaratta Community with a fantastic community theatre and performing space. Sponsorship of the theatre chairs is being offered as a $200 donation. Donor names will be affixed to the theatre seats, or donations can be made anonymously. Donations can be made at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/galen-theatre-chair-donations-2-tickets-398672800077

Fruit for Junior School students

A reminder to Junior School students that Nu Fruit are kindly continuing to donate fruit on a weekly basis until the end of the year. Fruit will be available outside the Junior School Leader ship office on a Tuesday’s at recess, so make sure you come along for a healthy snack!

Composite School Fees Reminder

As the school year is now well advanced, this reminder is a friendly prompt for all parents with outstanding fees, to assess their current balance.

If you have already contacted the school this year to discuss payments or have a 2022 agreement in place, we thank you in advance.

If you have not yet made contact with the school, we ask that you advise what your payment intentions are to finalise your balance before the end of the current school year.

In cases of financial hardship or where special/difficult circumstances exist, parents/guardians are invited to contact Jaye Miller on (03) 5721 6322 for an appointment to discuss ways we can assist you and your family. Parents and Guardians are strongly urged to make such arrangements rather than allow debts to accumulate with the School. These arrangements are to be negotiated on an annual basis. All details discussed are of course strictly confidential. Your cooperation is much appreciated.