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Mind matters PLUS DEVELOPING LITERACY THROUGH SONGS AND RHYMES

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editor’s note It’s not too late to improve my memory? Phew! I was so pleased to read our story (page 8) about tips and tricks for making your memory work more efﬁciently. I was also relieved that the adage that practice makes perfect even applies when you’re trying to train brain cells. Rest assured, however, that our expert is not an advocate of rote learning or learning without understanding or comprehension. Some of the suggestions even sound like fun. Speaking of fun – that’s probably the picture that’s conjured when you think about teenagers taking a gap year abroad. However, increasing numbers of school leavers are having more than fun; they are paying to do volunteer work in a developing country for at least part of their year. Read about Lily Colley’s experience at a school in rural Peru (page 6). At the other end of the age spectrum,

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preschool learning is vital, as we know from early-years research. It seems there is always something we can do to help stimulate the developing brain. In this edition of Dux (page 5), we look at the value of an oldie but a goodie – the saying and singing of rhymes and songs. One of the benefits of saying traditional rhymes is the exposure children get to words and phrases they do not hear in everyday life, thus expanding their vocabularies. And (excuse me for jumping forward several years) research shows that children with excellent vocabularies at age seven go on to do well in their final years of schooling. You’ll also find the most popular songs and rhymes among Australian children as part of our story. Finally, don’t miss our handy schoolyear calendar on the inside back cover. Enjoy the read,

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How rhymes and songs form the basis of children’s literacy A gap year can be more than a holiday. It can be soul-inspiring work Students, the young, the old, the in-between can all improve their memory

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Words of wonder RHYMES ARE MORE THAN CHILD’S PLAY, WRITES FAY BURSTIN

● This Little Piggy ● Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ● Humpty Dumpty

● Round and Round the Garden ● Baa, Baa, Black Sheep ● Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses ● Rock-a-bye Baby ● Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree ● I’m a Little Teapot ● Bananas in Pyjamas ● Five Little Ducks ● Old MacDonald had a Farm ● This Old Man

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to hear sounds that go together, known as phonemic awareness,’’ Prof Raban said. But there may be more than just science at work here. Renowned Australian children’s folklorist, academic and writer June Factor says familiarity is one of the keys to early learning. She believes popular nursery rhymes should form the basis of children’s ﬁrst reading material.

“When children are familiar with the material, they are highly motivated and can make good guesses,’’ Dr Factor said. “Much of children’s early attempts at reading are guesses and if they make too many mistakes they lose heart. But if the ﬁrst books are built on what they already know, they can’t go wrong and it gives them conﬁdence to keep going.”

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onsense rhymes about cows jumping over the moon, mice running up clocks and giant eggs falling off walls have enthralled children for centuries. But while they squeal with delight as this little piggy goes “wee wee wee” all the way home, something profound is happening in children’s rapidly developing brains. Education experts now agree that traditional nursery rhymes, chants and songs have a signiﬁcant effect on helping develop children’s abilities to communicate, read and write. An early childhood specialist, Bridie Raban from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, said singing and reciting nursery rhymes to young children is now regarded as the ﬁrst step towards developing literacy skills. Rhyming and alliteration encourage children to listen carefully to words.“All the research evidence points to the fact that rhymes and songs alert children to the patterns in language …and give them the opportunity

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Lily Colley in Peru with some of her young charges.

lifestyle far removed from what she knew in Melbourne. “It really opened my eyes,” Lily said. “In Australia we are just so lucky and you don’t even realise it. It was my ﬁrst trip overseas and it was a real challenge to adjust to the living conditions and do all I could to help the local people while I was there.” In recent years taking a gap year has become an accepted rite of passage in Western Europe, especially in Great Britain. Even Prince William and Prince Harry availed of the gap year to experience different cultures, try their hand at various volunteer roles and travel in a number of countries around the world. Prince Harry’s gap year included a stay in Australia, working as a jackaroo in the Queensland outback for two months. Now, the gap year concept is growing in popularity here, with young people such as Lily delaying the start of their tertiary studies or traineeships to embark on a volunteer adventure. The growth of interest in gap-year

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St Peter’s College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary College situated on a large and well appointed campus. We are a Catholic community of education, faith and service built on a tradition of placing our trust in God to “Be Not Afraid”. Our curriculum reflects our belief in the human person created in the image of God, therefore we educate the whole person - nurturing our students spiritual relationship with Jesus as well as their academic, intellectual, physical and social needs. The educational facilities are state of the art, but more importantly the College has a tradition of catering for individual difference and the expression of pastoral care and concern. Staff are recruited specifically to support our objectives which include the proclamation of the tradition of Catholic Education and the pursuit and encouragement of academic excellence. Our particular mission is to the students of St Agatha’s Cranbourne and St Therese’s Cranbourne North. We also invite those who share the values which inform the mission of Catholic education to apply for enrolment. The new Cranbourne East Campus of St Peter’s College will open in 2011. Enrolments for Year 7, 2011 for both the Cranbourne West and Cranbourne East campus are now open and will close on Friday March 12th 2010. Copies of the Prospectus and Enrolment Application forms are available from the College Office. Please call our Registrar on 5996 6733 for more information or to book in for a tour of our excellent facilities. Providing the environment where excellence can flourish

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ily Colley knew she was a long way from home when on her second day of working at a kindergarten in rural Peru she suddenly found herself left in charge of a classroom of 25 children, none of whom spoke English. “The teacher just told me she was leaving for the day and I’d have to take over,” said Lily, 19, of Greensborough. “All the children spoke Spanish and I’d hardly even met them. I thought to myself ‘this isn’t something you’d experience every day back in Australia’.” Lily is one of the increasing number of Victorian students choosing to take a gap year between completing high school and starting tertiary studies to travel abroad and work as a volunteer in a developing country. Lily, who completed her VCE in 2008, was based in the village of Urubamba in Peru’s Sacred Valley region. She spent two months in mid 2009 working as a kindergarten aide while living with a young family, experiencing a culture and

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FILLING THE GAP 7 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found myself working with people from all over the world, which really added to the fun,â&#x20AC;? Lily said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between the family I lived with and the other volunteers, I made some really great friends.â&#x20AC;? Lily said her parents had been supportive of her plans to defer university. She believes her time abroad and the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break has helped her mature and has proved a good preparation for her next challenge, studying health science and speech pathology this year. More: projects-abroad.com.au

A world of opportunity KNOW WHY YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE GOING If you only want an overseas holiday, then book an overseas holiday, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sign up for a volunteer position abroad. Gap-year volunteers will ďŹ nd they enter communities where people are relying on them to do jobs. UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES Living standards will be far simpler than what you know. At times it is going to prove a tough adjustment. SEEK ANSWERS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital to ask questions about where you will be going, the work and what is expected of you. Also, research any company or agent offering to ďŹ nd you a gap-year position. SET REALISTIC GOALS You have to accept youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to change the world. However, you can make a real difference to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. LOOK BEYOND THE WORK While you are helping others, making new friends, expanding your life skills and having a fantastic adventure are all part of the experience of a gap year.

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conservation projects, such as getting involved in animal refuges,â&#x20AC;? he said. Students should be aware that there is a cost to working as a volunteer. As examples, Mr Pashley said a client with his company may pay $3000 for a three-month placement in India, or $5000 for a similar time in Peru. The fee would cover insurance, accommodation and administrative support, but excludes ďŹ&#x201A;ight costs and pocket money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are paying your way but most of our clients will tell you it was well worth it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different type of education. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about books and passing exams, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about personal development and experiencing life in countries you may never have even considered before.â&#x20AC;? Mr Pashley said there are more females than males involving themselves with volunteer work during their gap years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The young women just seem more mature and better equipped to handle some of the difďŹ cult situations our volunteers ďŹ nd themselves helping with.â&#x20AC;? Working abroad in your gap year does not have to be a solo experience. Groups of friends can arrange to work on a project together. Volunteers who do travel on their own can ďŹ nd themselves immersed in a community of volunteers and local

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placements has resulted in a number of companies and travel agencies providing support and services to students seeking volunteer roles. Will Pashley, Australian director of Projects Abroad, said his company receives about 1000 queries from young students each year. He said Projects Abroad had about 200 Australians working overseas as volunteers last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called a gap year, what you ďŹ nd is most people volunteer for between two and six months, and then do some independent travel before returning home,â&#x20AC;? Mr Pashley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For most of the young people it is their ďŹ rst time travelling on their own. Everything is new, from the food they eat to their living quarters to the work they are doing, so their batteries can run down after a while.â&#x20AC;? Projects Abroad provides volunteers to more than 100 independent projects around the world. These include locations in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe. Mr Pashley said it was important for a young person to ďŹ nd a gap-year position which suited their interests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ďŹ nd a lot of young people are willing to work in orphanages and schools supporting children, and others have a real interest in human rights and

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elbourne school groups and students are turning to memory training to improve exam scores and add value to study time – and they are getting results. Using your brain to learn everything from the names of the planets to spelling the word “accommodation” has always been part of a child’s educational development. However, in an age of spell-checking computers, educators have become wary of memory recollection standards slipping.

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Mind games I always tell students that you must understand something before you memorise it DANIEL DOBOS, MENTAL BLANK

So a drive has begun to encourage a ﬁtness campaign for the brain. Just as health groups seek to get us all off the couch, memory experts recommend we take our minds out for a walk by engaging in memory training to improve

how we gain and retain knowledge. These types of brain games are ﬁnding enthusiasts at both ends of the age spectrum. Older people are using such exercises to keep their minds sharp and potentially reduce the risk of

dementia. For students and the young, the aims are to employ the brain and seek to improve their exam results and study techniques. Daniel Dobos, of Mental Blank, conducts popular clinics for schools about improving learning strategies by making better use of one’s memory banks. His business also extends to presentations for adults and professional groups. “At seminars I sometimes like to get everyone’s attention by memorising

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Mordialloc College invites you to experience our exciting learning programs

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VISUALISATION – Try to ﬁnd a relationship with an image for each fact or word you want to retain. ASSOCIATION – Try to link two distinct elem ents together. It can be as simple as linking something old with something new. The aim is to establish in your mind a two-w ay connection between the elements. LOCATION – Location is a great sensory tool. When forming a visual memory cue, it can help if you create a unique location or perspective for it. UNUSUAL – The more quirky the image, the better you will remember it. Creating an unusual aspect to your visual cue can help to “jog” the memory. EMOTIONAL – Emotional experiences form some of the most signiﬁcant and deep-set memories in our mind. Applying aspects of this emotional intellect can become an asset to learning. Think of it as a “shock” tactic.

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extend far beyond gaining better scores at school. Mental health workers and academics are increasingly interested in the important role memory has in a child’s general development. Sydney University conducts a Child Memory Clinic which helps children and teens with memory difficulties which impact negatively on their daily lives. Mr Dobos said the memory principles do serve many practical purposes. In an educational context, he said it is important to remember what the goal of study should be. “I always tell students that you must understand something before you memorise it,” he said. “There are times, with something like a list of facts, when just memorising it may be enough. But mostly what you need to have is a comprehension of just what you are trying to learn. Memory can be an amazing tool, but just like any other tool you have to know how to use it.” Researchers who study how the brain retains knowledge have found that visual memory can be more effective than auditory memory. Or, what we see is easier to recall than what we hear. To remember difficult facts, Mr Dobos suggests creating mental pictures. The concept is not new, but it is a skill that few apply. The example he provides is of a languages student trying to remember that the Spanish word for “table” is “mesa”. His method of doing so would be to associate “mesa” with something visual, for instance, making a mess. “So in my head what I do is associate ‘mesa’ with an image of a very messy table, with something strange like soft toys strewn over it. When I next hear ‘mesa’, my brain responds with this very quirky image, and there’s the table beneath all that mess. “We’ve had some really pleasing results with students through VCE Success,” Mr Dobos said. “And I don’t mean just in terms of getting better marks, but also by improving their confidence and their willingness to try different things.” More: vcesuccess.com.au

all the names on the attendance roll,” Mr Dobos said. “The best I’ve done so far is recalling 114 names in 15 minutes.” Mr Dobos, 31, is quick to point out he’s not a freak – he’s a regular guy who finds keeping his mind and memory sharp to be not only useful but a fun hobby. He is also a person who has practised what he now preaches. Mr Dobos achieved high grades at VCE level and completed engineering and law degrees at Melbourne University before founding Mental Blank. His business now includes targeted assistance to VCE students through his program, VCE Success. The program covers not only memory and learning strategies, but more general aspects of study such as exam technique, note taking and, importantly, how to relax even during the demands of the VCE period. “One of the things I aim to do is take some of that stress away. If someone is spending a lot of time studying but they are not doing it effectively, then that is obviously not an intelligent use of their time,” Mr Dobos said. One senior school head in Melbourne, Jacqui Goldenberg, arranged for more than 80 students to participate in an intensive skills session presented by Mr Dobos late last year. The students, all in years 10 and 11, were intending to study towards their VCE this year. “It’s always good for our students to be exposed to different methods of learning,” said Ms Goldenberg, who was the school’s VCE co-ordinator last year. “I do see a real value in the learning methods that were demonstrated. Some of the memory techniques, while being simple, you can then apply to more elaborative techniques that are required in other subjects.” Ms Goldenberg said the existing format for VCE examinations still required a high element of memory-based knowledge to complement skills in comprehension and communication. This meant any improvement in memory could lead to a student being more confident about their studies and their potential to do well. The benefits of memory training

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KEYSBOROUGH SECONDARY COLLEGE Chandler, Coomoora, Heatherhill and Springvale secondary colleges officially came together on October 6th 2008 to become Keysborough Secondary College.

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As one school we continue to help every student to prepare for a bright future. We provide: • A wide range of alternatives for senior students including comprehensive VCE, VET and VCAL courses. The success of these courses has seen our Yr 12 pass rate reach almost 100%. • A variety of advancement classes for English and Mathematics at Years 7-10. • A caring, supportive and safe environment in which every student’s development can be monitored and nurtured. • An extensive range of extra curricula programs including debating, sport, musical productions, instrumental programs, camps, peer support and leadership programs. • Easy access to each campus using public transport.

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Lyndale Secondary College has a rich, diverse school community of which we are proud. We value and appreciate our differences and take time to celebrate our achievements. Student wellbeing, literacy and numeracy are our priorities. We offer our students many co-curricula opportunities and encourage them to participate in the School Musical, Instrumental Music program, Tournament of Minds, Science Talent Search, Inter-School sport, English, Mathematics and Science competitions, Student Representative Council and a variety of leadership positions. We run a successful VCE, VET, VCAL and Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program. We aim to provide all students with an excellent start to their futures, by ensuring students have the necessary skills and outcomes to access many different post secondary alternatives including University, TAFE study and employment options.

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‘The mission of Mt Hira College is to inspire and indeed encourage “Life Long Learning” in each student by catering for their social, emotional, academic and spiritual needs within a positive, safe, caring, challenging and supportive learning environment.’ Mt Hira College is a vibrant, caring co-educational Prep to Year 12 College which focuses on the development of the whole child and offers the following:

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High Academic Standards • Language Enrichment Program for Preps • Turkish and Arabic Classes • Dedicated and Supportive Teachers • Modern, Spacious Facilities • A safe and supportive school environment • A range of extra-curricula activites including: Debating, Chess Club, Homework Club, Tutoring Program, Student Leadership Programs, Peer Mediation.

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Follow your heart Sacré Cœur Open Day Sunday 28 February from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. Come and see what makes Sacré Cœur so distinctive. See our school in action, meet our students and talk to our friendly staff.

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Learn about our excellent academic results and our approach to individual differences which encourages girls to develop to the very best of their abilities. Scholarships for 2011 are now open. Register online www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au by Friday 19 February for entry into Years 5, 7, 9, and 11 in 2011. Testing held Saturday 27 February, 2010.

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The Montessori Method is centred around respect and encouragement, individual learning, unique equipment and is supported by classrooms designed to have a thoughtful balance of a variety of activities, allowing each child to progress at their own rate. Montessori education aims to create independent, confident, curious children who are eager to learn.

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Its fundamental success is based on a deep respect for each individual child. Teaching guides or teachers are trained specifically to be able to monitor and design work plans for each child as they place the child at the centre of their teaching.

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School Tours, 2010 We invite you to visit Killester.... Term 1 Monday 1st February Monday 8th February Monday 15th February Monday 1st March Term 2

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OPEN DAY Sunday 17th October 1.00 - 4.00 p.m.

KILLESTER COLLEGE A Catholic secondary school for girls

433 Springvale Road, Springvale Vic 3171 Telephone: 9547.5000 www.killester.catholic.edu.au

Killester College provides an education based on gospel values and engendering a love for learning

care centre guide

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quick ﬁnd kindergarten/child

Montessori Children’s House • Privately owned purpose built centre

• PLAYGROUP

• 6 individual rooms with state of the art facilities for your child’s development and education • Fully funded 4 year old Kindergarten Programme

2½-3 year olds Monday and Friday • PRESCHOOL

• Free computer Gym session in Kinder Room

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3-6 year olds (2 year cycle) Tuesay to Friday

• Open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, 52 weeks a year

In the Montessori environment, conﬁdence and

• Nutritional meals cooked daily using only fresh produce

self-esteem are developed and the child’s joy of

• Out of school hour care available learning is paramount.

103 -105 Breens Rd, Cranbourne. Phone 03 5995 2333

24-26 Malcolm Rd, Langwarrin. Phone 9789 9883

Fun activities and experiences are offered to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment within which children are free to explore and learn. Supervision and the well-being of each child is our highest priority. Our well maintained premises and abundance of equipment provide a fun and safe home away from home. We provide all nutrituous meals and cater for any allergies or special diets. For families who mention this advertisement a special discounted fee will apply for the ﬁ rst month that your child is enrolled at our centre. Contact us on 9799 9933 or by email: tlcccinquiry@bigpond.com

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CHILD CARE CENTRE 6am - 6pm, Monday to Friday • Caring for Children 6 weeks to 5 years • Before & after school care and vacation holiday Conveniently located infront of the Cranbourne Train Station Child Care Beneﬁts available. We offer: • Qualiﬁed, caring and friendly staff • Quality, educational, age and stage appropriate curriculum • Nutritious meals prepared fresh on site to support healthy lifestyle habits • A fun and safe place to learn, play and meet new friends • Sun Smart environment We believe that every child is unique and important. We encourage your child’s individual potential by providing them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a fun and educational environment.

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Tender Loving Childcare Centre is owned and managed by the Pereira family and has been successfully operating for over 13 years. We are conveniently located within the Hampton Park shopping centre. We are committed to providing families with high quality care and education for children aged 1 to 6 years. A Kindergarten program is run for children over 3 years of age.

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