2013 Woodleigh School Magazine by Woodleigh School

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a BIG YEAR

two-thousand and thirteen

when i say big, i mean a lot has been happening

From the Principal From the Vice Principal From the Chair of the School Board From the Head of Junior Campus From the Head of Students From the Head of Teaching & Learning

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Junior Campus Minimbah 3yo ECC 7 4yo ECC 8 Foundation 10 Year 1s 12 Year 1m 14 Year 2 16 Year 3 18 Year 4 20 Year 5h 22 Year 5s 24 Year 6a 26 Year 6b 28 Minimbah Library 30 Minimbah Student Literature 31 Minimbah Dance 34 Minimbah Music 35 Minimbah Drama 36 Year 3/4 Camp 37 Year 5/6 Camp 37 Minimbah Sport Highlights 38 Tournament of Minds 42 Chess at Minimbah 42 Minimbah Moments 43 Minimbah Visual Art 44

Senior Campus Senior Campus Art 46 Woodleigh Wonder 49 Homestead 51 Homestead 1 52 Homestead 2 54 Homestead 3 56 Homestead 4 58 Homestead 6 60 Homestead 7 62 Senior Homestead 64 Year 12 2013 66 Year 11 2013 72 Indigenous Initiatives 73 Activities Week 74 Broadening Horizons 81 Activities 82 Woodleigh in Words 84 Mother Courage & Her Children 90 Drama 91 Media 91 Music 92 Arts Week 93 Visual Art 94 LOTE 95 Debating 96 Round Square 97 English 98 Humanities 99 Norman Library 102 Mathematics 102 Personal Development 104 Food Technology 104 Outdoor & Environmental Studies 105 Science 106 Agriculture & Horticulture 107 Brian Henderson Wildlife Reserve 108 Support Services & Challenge Program 109 Community Service 110 City Bound 110 Careers 111 Senior Campus Sport 112 Staff 120 Acknowledgements 122

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service component with students spending 3 of their 15 days in India at Katha with disadvantaged youth and similarly at Coral Triangle Centre in Indonesia. This year also has seen a significant development of the Beyond the Classroom activities with involvement as Global members of Round Square. Round Square is a program which draws together over 100 school world-wide who share common values and beliefs around education. Our membership provides opportunities for student conferences, exchanges and international service and adventure projects. Some of the highlights of our involvement

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Change is going to be the constant for our students in the years ahead, they are entering a complex world, technological advancement is exponential and it is resulting in previously only dreamt of realities. This presents a range of exciting challenges and we will all need to be lifelong learners who are constantly able to adapt, position and reposition ourselves in order to deal with these changes.

As we move into 2014 we are improving our learning resources and next year will see the completion of our new Music School at Minimbah. Later in the year the development of our new Homesteads at Senior Campus will commence. Stage one of the Homestead development will see us rebuild Homesteads 1,2 and 3. These innova-

Now and in the future we have a previously unimagined capacity to share and learn from each other. It will be the building and strengthening of our culture which is going to help us navigate through the ethical issues and global challenges we are likely to face.

Service is another key element in the holistic education on offer at Woodleigh. This year we have extended the service offerings to ensure that all students in Year 8 undertake a service experience. Each Term students interact with the local community and give back in one of a range of elective offerings including the Salvation Army, the Asylum Seekers Centre, the New Hope foundation, The Sudanese Homework club, the Aware Wildlife Shelter, and the Mangroves Protection Program.

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It is the breadth of our program and the culture of the learning environment we create at school which builds the essential humanity in each individual. Through exposing our kids to a variety of experiential learning opportunities in a safe and supported environment we ignite their passion for learning, provide them with the space to be creative, the chance to take some courageous steps into the unknown, and ultimately acknowledge that sometimes mistakes are our most powerful teachers.

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tive new teaching and learning spaces will support a much more collaborative learning experience, setting us up well for the changes which will take place to the way we deliver our learning program in the years ahead. With developments in technology, changes in the curriculum and a recognition of the learning needs of students today, education looks very different now than it did 38 years ago when the school was first established. In line with the

2013 has been a year of great achievement throughout the broad range of learning programs. Our focus continues to be on the holistic development of each child. At Woodleigh we acknowledge that each individual brings to school with them their own set of skills and needs. Our challenge is to offer an education which engages each young person, developing creativity, resilience, and independence. We strive to equip them with the skills to be effective communicators, problem solvers and collaborators and we foster within them a desire to serve others and make a positive contribution to the world.

future direction of the school. We have taken the opportunity to draw strongly on our community, our students, parents and staff to clarify those things which are most important to us as we deliver our educational programs which will be preparing our children for their futures.

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These tasters in Year 8 are just the start of the exposure to a range of options which open up to students in Year 9, 10 and 11. Service camps undertaken at the end of each year see our students working at Hattah Lakes with the Park Rangers, at Middle Kinglake Primary School, at Mt Rothwell Conservation and Research Centre, at the Oaktree Foundation, in Cambodia at the Chumkriel Language School. Our exchange programs also have significant

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this year have been; the hosting at Minimbah Campus of the Regional Young Round Square conference which brought together into our school some 80 Year 5 and 6 students from right around Australia, 4 of our Year 10 and 11 students representing us at the Global conference â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waves of Changeâ&#x20AC;? in Florida USA, and a variety of individual exchanges to Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, NSW and Singapore have been undertaken.

JW We recognise that a school is only ever as good as its staff, and with that in mind we are investing in the professional learning opportunities for staff and developing a culture of shared learning which will strengthen what we are able to offer our children in their learning programs. Clearly an education at Woodleigh is much more than an ATAR score. Having said that though we are enormously proud of the academic achievements of our students who have again excelled across a variety of curriculum areas. We particularly congratulate Oscar Hiscock and Daniel Mosele who both received

scholarship recognises individuals who excel academically and who also make a significant contribution to the broader community. This is an incredibly generous scholarship which provides ongoing financial support for the duration of Sam’s tertiary studies. He is one of only 25 young Australians to receive this scholarship and is a very worthy recipient given his academic talents as well as the huge contribution he makes to the life of our school.

their tireless efforts to deliver the best possible educational experiences and I particularly acknowledge the tremendous support I receive from the school executive team who all bring such passion and expertise to their roles. I very much look forward to celebrating our successes with you in the year ahead.

All of this builds on the bedrock of core values which underpin life at Woodleigh. Through creating a culture which focuses on respect, develops high expec-

Above Image Homestead 1 and 2 as imagined in current redevelopment plans

Premiers Awards to acknowledge their achievements scoring perfect subject scores in their Unit 3/4 studies in 2012. What makes these achievements even more significant is the fact that both Oscar and Daniel were in Year 11 competing against predominately Year 12 students. We also congratulate Sam Saunders in Year 12 who has this year been awarded the Tuckwell Scholarship. This

tations and values strong relationships we are able to build a school which meets the needs of our students, and empowers them to be lifelong learners. It is a great privilege to lead such a dynamic and creative school. I particularly thank the board for their support and the generous donation they make of their time and expertise to support the smooth running of the school. I also thank the staff at our school for

From the top... Minimbah Assembly. At the Premiers’ Awards with Dan Mosele and Oscar Hiscock. Handing over the Homestead Swimming Shield. Selfies on the Year 12 last day. Photobombing at the Year 10 formal. ‘Cos that’s what you do...

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NL A s the year ends, I reflect on the highs and lows. The lows are an inevitable part of life. At a school, much time is taken up by the fact that we hurt each other; usually it is our feelings that are hurt. For students, this happens online, in class, as social groups change, and as our identity unfolds and nothing seems to fit. It can also be that a teacher doesn’t understand, or the work is confusing, or the offerings seem boring. Staff see that parents at times are hurt and worried too – that their child isn’t getting what she needs, or even that he isn’t getting a fair deal.

12 end of year (which I wrote of last year); and in class and on camp and in Homestead as individuals unfold, as they grow in their sense of self and as we grow in our understanding of each other. What I value most is always the willingness to take a risk - this is where growth is greatest. Some growth moments from this year: Heath taking on a speaker at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park; Cat waiting to be found (as she was directed) in Florence; Katie and Rayna being willing to look ridiculous to pass the modesty police at St. Peter’s in Rome (these examples are all from the da Vinci Race Around the Renaissance); my beginner boarders struggling on day 1 of the Buller Ski

“We use the same approach whenever things go wrong: we listen and explore, giving each person a full hearing, and then we set about helping all involved to face the damage and repair the situation, especially damaged relationships. We often can’t change the world or that particular situation, but we can help by our willingness to try.” We use the same approach whenever things go wrong: we listen and explore, giving each person a full hearing, and then we set about helping all involved to face the damage and repair the situation, especially damaged relationships. We often can’t change the world or that particular situation, but we can help by our willingness to try. We must all change the world when it is wrong, and we must change ourselves when we are wrong; knowing which is which is the beginning of wisdom. Both experiences make us resilient. It is the things that are best that sustain us: such things as the Year

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Camp – like just-born calves all wobbly legs and no balance, blossoming into cool rail riders by day 5; a struggling English student offering a point about Romeo and Juliet in class that amazes me and the class in its originality and insight - no matter how many times I’ve taught a text, I always learn something new because my students help me to see it in new ways. The school year is always new, despite the cyclical nature of what happens from term to term. We learn and we grow, students and staff, and this is always exciting. Nigel Lawler – Vice Principal

his past year has continued the recent challenging trend for many of our Woodleigh families as the rigours of life and business, particularly for many self-employed people, continue to be a strain. It is a credit to so many of our school community that they are prepared to make the considerable financial and other sacrifices necessary

Campus with the start of a program of re-building the six Junior Homesteads. This will take a number of years, with phased construction and will not be without its inconvenience and disruption, but the end result will be a platform for what education will need to deliver over the next 40 years. This program is a major financial commitment for the School and one which the

“The Board can set a strategic direction but that is meaningless unless it is then implemented and it is a great comfort to the Board to know that the hard work and commitment of the Woodleigh staff ensures that this happens, year after year.” to enable their children to benefit from the education and “life training” that Woodleigh delivers across the ECC to Year 12 programs. Whilst the Board does not involve itself in the day-to-day operation of the School, it does maintain an overview of School activities in terms of how they reflect and deliver against the direction, philosophy, culture, and “brand” of Woodleigh School; it tries to ensure that we at all times also deliver value and keep the costs to a sustainable minimum. The Board continues to have the utmost admiration for the efforts of Jonathan Walter as Principal, Rod Davies as Head of Junior Campus, Nigel Lawler as Head of Senior Campus and all of the staff (teaching and nonteaching) who “make it all happen”. We all marvel at the achievements of our students and what fine young adults they turn into. The Board can set a strategic direction but that is meaningless unless it is then implemented and it is a great comfort to the Board to know that the hard work and commitment of the Woodleigh staff ensures that this happens, year after year. I am also proud to say that your Board continues to oversee the financial performance and governance of Woodleigh in a considered, responsible and conservative way. The School’s financial position is very strong and as a result next year will see more improvement of the facilities at the Senior

Board has planned as part of a rolling Master Plan. It has spent considerable time ensuring that it can be comfortably funded and managed within the budgeted capital expenditure program and resources. These and other projects and initiatives that are constantly happening around the School give some insight into the tireless work that those on the Woodleigh School Board contribute. Many members are also parents or past parents and thus have an obvious motivation for giving of their time and skills, but some are not and theirs is a special form of community service for which we should be particularly grateful. On average each Board member will give up two evenings a month to attend meetings of either the full Board or a sub-committee on which they serve. In addition they will spend time reading papers before meetings, attend two Saturday workshops and attend various School events. I am very grateful to all of the Board for the time, passion and clear thinking they bring to these tasks and we have been pleased this year to welcome another very capable member on to the Board, Yvonne Coburn. She brings an array of important skills which will add to the deliberations and debate around the table. It has been my pleasure and privilege to be Chair of the Woodleigh School Board over the past 12 months. Malcolm taylor – Board Chair

Oh, the thinks you can think. Think and wonder and dream Far and wide as you dare! Oh, the thinks you can think! When your thinks have run dry, In the blink of an eye There’s another think there! If you open your mind, Oh, the thinks you will find Lining up to get loose! Oh, the thinks you can think!

RD Dr Seuss has inspired creativity in generations of adults and children alike and behind his stories and crazy rhymes are messages of hope and humanity. These messages underpin his books and will resonate with us all for many years to come. The highlight for me this year was without doubt, our whole school production of Seussical The Musical, which we presented in September. This joyous and colourful production so embodied everything Minimbah stands for. Based on the collected stories of the truly inspirational Dr Seuss, the show highlighted the collective talents of all students and staff. What was truly remarkable about this year’s production was the absolutely collaborative nature with which it was conceived and produced. The classes, classroom teachers and specialist teachers joined Mrs Anna Mitchell and Mrs Sue Fletcher in their quest to lead and direct the Production in a shared environment of creative teamwork. Their amazing leadership and skillful guidance brought the story to life across three incredible performances, but behind the scenes the work completed by the children, staff and parents was just mind-blowing. Seussical the Musical was just one part of another incredible year here at Minimbah. On the staffing front, we happily welcomed three new staff members to our team in 2013. Mrs Georgy Cooper, has taken on the roles of co-teacher in the ECC and Integration Aide, Mrs Anna Mitchell joined us as Drama teacher and Mrs Pia Calder became our new French teacher. In Term 3, Liane Clements took some well-

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deserved Long Service Leave and was capably replaced by Mrs Jan Isbister. Hayley Blakiston commenced a second term of maternity leave at the end of Term 2 and she welcomed baby Amelia early in Term 3. Mrs Andrea Khoza stepped in to take on Hayley’s classes

Under the leadership of Mrs Gabby Williams and Mr Phil Thomas, a brand new kitchen garden was designed and planted and regular cooking lessons were completed throughout the year. With the very generous support of the PFA, this program has gone

students become National Aerobic Champions in Brisbane during the September holiday break. Congratulations to Charli Brough and Sage O’Connor on this mighty effort! Our learning and skills certainly do extend far beyond the classrooms.

“I am inspired by the enthusiasm, confidence and sense of sheer joy with which the children approach everything they do.” and Mrs Sue Fletcher stepped up to the role of Acting Director of Junior Campus Music. During the year, we also farewelled our canteen coordinator Larissa Kiehn and appointed Mrs Susie Haworth who brought a wealth of experience and expertise to the canteen. At the end of 2013, we sadly farewell Mrs Anna Mitchell, who is leaving us to spend more time with her young family. Another major highlight for the year, was Minimbah co-hosting the Young Round Square Conference with Billanook College. Both schools welcomed more than 60 Year 5 and 6 students from all around Australia to the conference. The amazing level of participation in a range of service and adventure activities was a credit to both students and staff. The inspirational addresses from the likes of marathon runner, Tristan Miller and humanitarian, Sean Wilmore will stay in our memories for some time to come. Another exciting development in 2013 has been the establishment of the Year 3 and 4 Kitchen Garden Program.

from strength to strength. I would like to extend my gratitude to Gabby’s father Peter Darbyshire who has been a regular helper in the garden and to the many parents who have supported the program throughout the year. Spending time in the great outdoors has been a focus of both our 4 year old and Foundation children with their engagement in their ‘bush program’. The Foundation children were allocated time in the bush on Mondays and the 4 year olds visited each Thursday. The Foundation children also went further afield exploring the Sweetwater Creek environment and the Wildlife Reserve at our Senior Campus. I was very fortunate to participate in a study tour to Reggio Emilia in Italy in April this year. Being part of an international delegation exploring the educational approaches adopted in this region was truly an inspirational experience and long-held dream. It has been rewarding to be able to share some of the learning with members of our parent body and the staff.

Our congratulations are also extended to our ECC Director, Mrs Lisa Coxon who was a finalist in the Education Department’s Teaching Excellence Awards this year. Lisa appeared at a very prestigious ceremony that was hosted by officials of the Victorian Education Department. As always I am humbled and amazed by all the events and successes that happen across the school year. I am inspired by the enthusiasm, confidence and sense of sheer joy with which the children approach everything they do. Our students are wonderful and in the words of Dr Suess… ‘So many Thinks, - every one of them lining up to be let loose!’ To my team of professional teaching staff, I extend my heartfelt thanks for another wonderful year. Finally to you – our Parents and especially to the PFA, I thank you again for your continued support and I look forward to our learning journey ahead as a school community in 2014.

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example of the type of experiences where we see students driven to succeed, I could have as easily used City Bound, Hattah, or a Yr 7’s first Activities Week Camp. For each of these experiences there is a change in environment, in expectation, and a need to grow. Indeed, this list can easily be expanded to the Academic and Social environs – these too have their own stresses and challenges. academic, emotional and physical. At the time, some of these challenges may seem overwhelming but all navigate their way through them successfully. This success, or even the level of it, is not the measure that is worthy of consideration. What is worth noting is the improved resilience, adaptability, perseverance, and desire to change or

Whenever there is challenge growth is never far away. How a student responds to these challenges, and also to the inevitable failures that come along, are better measures of success than any single grade. Although one part of being a successful student is the grades at the end a student’s schooling, it is not just through the academic arena that these are

Whenever there is challenge growth is never far away. How a student responds to these challenges, and also to the inevitable failures that come along, are better measures of success than any single grade. to grow: the skills that will see our students grow most rapidly and prepare themselves best for the challenges of each consecutive year. Woodleigh is built on the premise that growth can only occur when one is extended beyond current boundaries; when limits are pushed and ideas tested. Through completing challenges, in all forms, we see most rapid change in an individual and, therefore, the most amount of success. These challenges can take any form and can be at varying levels of intensity. Take Outward Bound for example. Outward Bound is one of our most demanding camps we do – but not just because of the physicality of it. Placing students in a new and unknown environment, adding to this the physical demands of the course, some basic goals that need to be achieved, as well as only a minimum of guidance, we see students pushed to find a way forward. They work through issues of emotion and toward creating a sense of community. Together they rise to the occasion and come out smiling. Although Outward Bound is a perfect Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

achieved. We know and understand that it is through diverse experiences, through developing adaptability and resilience, and through overcoming challenges in all areas, that students are equipped to be their best. So what is success? It is not … • just the marks you get. • the number of friends you have. • the number of ribbons you win, or do not win, at the Homestead sports. It is about … • understanding the value of challenge and doing all that you can to overcome it. • looking for ways to continually improve on your best. But most importantly it is about … • never giving up. Glenn Ogier – Acting Head of Students

It’s late October and as usual I have fallen behind in writing my annual masterpiece for Woodleigh Magazine. It’s the night before a collaborative visit to Westminster, a fellow Round Square School. I’m sitting at the desk in my Adelaide hotel room, staring at the mirror, reflecting on the year that has passed and all that has been achieved by so many students, across a wide range of opportunities. Then I noticed the beach-themed glass frame that surrounded the mirror. Inspiration can clearly come from the strangest places. As a child, growing up in the industrial North West of England, living on a very busy main road, I was never allowed to have a pet. For years I had to settle for catching newts and keeping them in jam jars, until they went to a smelly newt heaven. I worked hard to show my parents I could be a responsible pet owner, but to no avail. Finally, when the carnival came to town, and I was old enough to go alone, I took my life savings of pocket money and headed off determined to win a gold fish. I can’t recall the game or even how many trials it took to win one, but nonetheless I did. I strode home with a grin from ear to ear accompanied by my new shiny gold pet, in its temporary home, a clear plastic bag. I proudly presented the new member of the Mills family to my ever patient Mother, who found an old glass bowl. We topped it up with fresh water, added a rock and weighted a plastic boat, to make it homely. I christened him “Goldy” and he was my new best mate. I watched him like any proud parent take his first nervous swim in his new home. Two days later I flushed him down the toilet, after I had come home from school to find him sunbathing on top of the water. Mum said perhaps I had killed him with love by putting rather too much food into the bowl on the second night. In some strange sort of synergetic coincidence I happened to be over at my other best friends’ place, a human this time, recalling all the good times I had

“At the end of each year we farewell Year 12 students ready to explore bigger ponds, float down streams and rivers to explore the world’s oceans.” shared with Goldy and how I had given him a cost effective burial. I think in an attempt to cheer me up, my friend said that they had large gold fish in their outdoor pond. He encouraged me to adopt one and said that I could come over and visit him whenever I liked. I was staggered to see how big they were in comparison to my fish and figured that if perhaps Goldy had eaten all his food and not died, he too might have grown to be as big and as strong as those in the outside pond. I was later told that fish, especially carp of the goldfish variety, grow large proportionally to their habitat. I am not sure how true this is, but without it, all of this rambling about childhood memories, Goldy (RIP) and giant goldfish, would have no relevance to life at Woodleigh. So never being one to let the truth get in the way of a good story, or in this case analogy, it reminds me of teaching at Woodleigh. This year once again I have been staggered at, from a school of our size, how much growth occurs in all of students. They regularly make the most of the small pond, requiring many to seek out the larger, fertile pools beyond the boundaries of Golf Links Road. They are nurtured and not over-fed by caring, knowledgeable teachers, who provide many varied opportunities for growth. They are provided safe and expandable boundaries, which allow them to show off their shiny gold coats. At the end of each year we farewell Year 12 students ready to explore bigger ponds, float down streams and rivers to explore the world’s oceans. They leave not just ready for this journey but prepared. At the same time we get to welcome a new group of smaller fish and the circle of learning begins once more. I don’t recall the words exactly, but as one of my childhood ditties said... “and they swam and they swam right over the dam...” Ian Mills – Director of Teaching & Learning

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When you stand in the creek, the water goes ‘tinkle tinkle’ past your legs. Sienna

I like splashing in water, it tinkles. Venetta I like to swim in water because it’s cold and my skin feels like ice. Kai

Water makes frog sounds when I stand in it. Yonten

It cools me down when my socks get warm. I love jumping in it. Tom It sounds like waves at the beach when it hits the rocks. Sshh, sshh, sshh! Thomas

It’s fun walking down the creek with no boots or socks on! Oliver Water looks like gold when the sun’s out! Olivia

Water makes me fee happy because I like the gurgling sound it makes. Nyah

Water makes me feel happy when it splashes my boots! Jade

I like cold water! It’s fresh! I feel alive! Noah C.

Water goes ‘ssshhhh’ when it’s rushing over rocks. Lucy

I love water ‘cause I can splash in it. I put my foot in it and it makes a gluggy sound. Noah B

It ‘s so peaceful listening to the creek bubbling and murmuring as it ripples and swirls along its way. Mrs Clements

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fou n dation Water makes me feel happy because I hear quiet gurgling sounds. Finn

You can see my fingers through clear water! Bridget

I like water because I’m a water sign and it feels nice and cool on my skin. Faith

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I love the sound of water when it rushes through the rocks. Lily

Water goes ‘whoooosh’ down the creek after it’s rained. Jessie

Water sings to me. Benji I love making leaf boats that sail under rocks. Baylen

I want to make a wood boatbed to lie on so I can float down the creek. Henri

I like the drumming sound of rain. Tyra

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I like my legs for taking me around everyday and I like my smart brain.

I like my blonde hair and I like how I am good at riding scooters. Zack

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I like my brown eyes because they are beautiful and my heart because it keeps me alive. Levi

I like my red heart because it keeps me alive. I like my talent of drawing because my pictures might be in a museum. Ryland I like my kind heart and my blonde hair. Sienna

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I like my blue eyes and I like that I can do rock climbing. Leo I like my sweet brown eyes. I like my sweet heart. Lilly

I like my yellow, brownish hair and I like how I can pretend to be an echidna. AVA I like my brown eyes and my talent of chess. Andre I like my dimples smile and the way I make people happy and I like how I am good at drawing and painting. Lolita

I like my yellow hair and my lovely heart. Charlee I like my spotty body and I like my red heart because my heart is beating. Marley

I like my blonde hair and my kindness. Freddie

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I like my curly, brownish hair and my football skills. Matt I like my shiny eyes and my talent of horse riding. I also like my sweet heart. Makenzie

I like that I have curly hair and I am good at eating. LENNY

I like my tooth that comes out of my gum because it makes me different. I like my inside which is my heart because I am nice to people so they feel happy and if someone is hurt or feeling sad I help them. Affrica I like my long, brown hair and my kind heart because it makes me have lots of friends. Ethan

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I like what I see The Year 1 students shared the story book and song “It’s Okay to be Different” by Todd Parr We reflected on what we liked about ourselves... everyone’s thoughts were different! Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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When I look in the mirror

I like what I see I like my blue eyes and my computer skills. I like how I can help other people on the computers. Darcy I like my big brain, my toothy grin and my Coster ears. I like my legs that make me move and my arms that pick up things. I really like my tummy to keep my delicious food in. Ronan

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The Year 1 students shared the story book and song “It’s Okay to be Different” by Todd Parr We reflected on what we liked about ourselves... everyone’s thoughts were different!

I like my aqua eyes and my interesting thoughts. Juno

I like my long eyelashes and I like my heart. Mac

I like my beautiful golden hair and my talent for fantastic dance classes.

I like my brown eyes and I like my friends and I like to help them. Bailey

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I like my smile and I like that I am a caring friend. Phoebe

I like my cute brown eyes and I like my friendly heart because I help people if they’re hurt. Lach A

I like my beautiful eyes and I like helping people. Seb

I like my brown eyes, I like my brain and I like my heart because it is very friendly. Hudson I like my kicking skills and my soccer skills. I also like my kindness because I play with others if they have no one to play with. Ryan

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I like my long eyelashes and my beautiful singing voice. I like being able to sing to my class. Tabitha I like how I am good at rock dancing and I like my Irish name. Patrick I like my big family because they are nice. I like my very smart brain because it thinks fast. Lach D

I like my blue eyes and the teachers like me when I say I like them. Jaxon

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I had a dream. It was amazing because when my head glowed I could turn into anything I wanted! But my favourite dream is the zoo keeper. I can sneak into an animal’s den. I can feed the penguins. But the scariest den is the lion’s den. When I go in there they pounce on me and scratch me and bite me and they sometimes surround me. Ewan

Awesome soldier! I was wandering around and I found a poster. It said, ‘Soldier needed for the Army.’ I sighed, but I wanted to join, so I did. I went to Mount Hugust. The Commander said to get into gear. I got dressed and got my weapon. I went out and the enemies fired and I got shot in the leg, but I did not bleed which was weird, and I kept going. I got shot in the arm but did not bleed again and kept on going. I got into the enemy’s base. I slowly went inside. I killed some men and hacked into the computer and I ran out of the base and the base blew up into a hundred pieces!!!!!!! I had heaps of bandages. I even got 20 medals from blowing up the base! Adam

Once upon a time, there was a fairy her name was Titchie Tulip Belle. She had shimmering wings and brown eyes. She had a beautiful dress, it was rainbow. Her shoes were sparkly, they were gold and silver. She lived in a really, really beautiful castle. The castle was at my house. She lived at my house because she was my tooth fairy. I lost my tooth that day at school. I came home and it was really late so I quickly had dinner and hopped into bed snoring. The next minute I heard a jingle but it wasn’t her. The next morning I woke up. I checked my tooth fairy box but the only thing was my tooth lying there. Then I started crying because she hadn’t come. I left home and went to school. After school I had dinner and went to bed. I waited and waited and waited. I got up, but Mum said, “Go back to bed or she won’t come.” I said, “Ok mum.” So I went to bed and I started snoring again. Then something really light tapped me. It was Titchie Tulip Belle. I was really shocked that I had seen her!!!!! She had a cool green and blue wand. She said, “Hello Lhamo. How are you?” I said, “I am fantastic! How about yourself?” “I have been really, really, really busy!!!” “Have you been busy collecting children’s teeth?” “Yes I have. Now I am collecting yours! Ok. I am going to give you three dollars!” “That’s a lot!” I said. “Ok now I have to go. I will see you tomorrow in the garden.” “Ok. Bye!” Lhamo

My Basketball Dream! I played the last game of the season. We won it. I was so good I got to try out for the BLUES!!!! I was too good for the younger team! They told me I had to try out for the older team. I played my first game for Blues. We won the game. I got 11 goals. We won every game. We sprayed our coach with our drink bottles!!!! A year later I tried out for the Australian girls’ team. They said I was too good. They said try out for the men’s team. In the NBA!!!!! I tried out for the NBA I got in!! I’m playing my first game. I’m a little nervous but I’m only feeling that inside. My first shot was a goal!!! We played a really hard team!!!! But we still won. Bridget MONEY!!!!! First I invent the most secure safe door in the world and the worlds banks pay me billions for it. Next I take all my friends to Germany to see ‘Schloss Burg’. Then I buy a private jet and see the world with it. I write a book and more than a hundred-billion copies are produced in Australia. A day later, I find that after a long wait I have received a Nobel Prize. As time passes I invent many more things including an automatic mining robot set to mine diamonds and gold. As soon as I have enough money I buy an enormous hidden mansion in the Himalayas Then I wake up... Oscar

Once upon a time there was a person called Josh. He saw a jetpack. It was made out of gold. Josh wanted to be rich & famous. He stole the jetpack!!! He flew and a nerd fainted because Josh went through the wall with the jet pack. The Nerd thought it was a dream. Josh went in the hall. He had 2 gadgets. They were ‘Instaball’ and ‘No nerds’. Josh got Mr Cuddles a robot from a mystery box in the hall!! Then Mr Cuddles broke L from a zapper. Josh got hit by a mini rocket that flew through the hall and he died. Zac Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Once I was dreaming about the 2013 AFL premiership. I was number 29, then I came out and had a bit of a kick before the siren. Then the siren went, ‘Beeeep!’ And the game starts. Geelong v Hawthorn at Simmonds Stadium. And the bounce goes up and I kicked it to Gary and he marked the ball. Then Gary kicked it back to me. Then I marked it inside 50 and I kicked the goal. Geelong now have six. James kicked it to me and I marked it again inside 50. Another goal. Hodge kicks and Roughhead marks, he gets a point. I kicked it out of the goals, Gary kicks to Bartel and then to Chapman. Back to me then Gary inside 50, he kicks a goal!! Then the siren goes. Geelong win the premiership. Blake

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Dad go to the 2010 Luke at Byron Bay cricket Collingwood Magpies One day a boy named Will & his Dad Luke was at the beach with his Vs Saint Kilda Saints. went to play cricket at the MCG. surfboard. He saw a little wave, then he Grand final. saw a larger wave and he ran out to catch Will got a bat & wickets. Will`s Dad said, ‘Let`s play Hello and welcome to the Saint it. He caught it and started riding it. It cricket.’ Will said, ‘Ok let`s play!!!!!’ Kilda Saints vs Collingwood Magpies got to the size of a tidal wave and then he Will tried & tried & tried & tried to hit the wickets. grand final. This is a good time for did a quadruple backflip off it. On his sixth go he hit them. Saint Kilda. They haven’t been in He was very proud. Will was very HAPPY . a grand final for 50 years but all Luke Will`s dad was sad because he didn’t get any more the players have been in a grand shots at batting but he was happy for Will. final over their football times. Nick Will Riewoldt was in one when he was in West Coast. Leigh Montagna was in Hawthorn and he was in a grand final and won it. Lenny Hayes was in Geelong grand final and won it. Sam Fisher was in Sydney grand final and won it. And here we go. The siren goes and the umpire bounces the ball. And oh and how Jason is a servant good is this? Nick Rewoldt taps the I’m a fairy of The Floating Doom who is taking over Jason’s life. ball and kicks a goal and here is the & my name is Bella Jason is going to try and kill his boss. Ten lighnting strikes came Clark Rubber ad. The ball bounces from the sky and then Jason found him, The Floating Doom, his boss. I was going to pick up berries for and Nick Rewoldt kicks another He said to Jason,“ You shall not pass.’ Jason said, ‘You’re crazy.’ He got my family and then I stepped in a fairy and another! It’s the end of the his jetpack and tried to kill The Floating Doom with his shot shark. ring and I became a fairy it was fun. I flew He was scared because Floating Doom’s eyes were freaky. Jason was so first quarter and the score is 18 to to Fairy Land and I was invited to the fairy close to killing him and he had one bullet left. It was actually a portal dinner party. After dinner I turned into a nil and Saint Kilda are winning by bullet. He shot the bullet and then it hit Floating Doom in the eye. human and then I finally got the berries 18 points here at the MCG. Our Just at that moment a portal showed up and sucked The to my family. sponsors are Mc Donald’s, eat a big Floating Doom into the portal and Jason won the battle. Grace burger. Nathan KFC get some great chicken. Donut King get 6 donuts and 1 coffee only for $1. Beeeeeeeeeeeeep…The siren goes for the second quarter. The umpire bounces the ball. Lenny Hayes kicks 5 goals in this quarter. The score is 48 to nil. The third quarter is starting now. The siren goes and Leigh Montagna kicks 1 goal. That’s the end of the quarter and the scores are 60 to nil! The siren goes and Sam Fisher kicks 1 goal in the fourth quarter. That’s the end of the game. Here are the scores, 76 to nil! Jack

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“Mixing a dream is a bit like mixing a cake’ said the BFG. “If you is putting the right amounts of different things, you is making a cake come out the ways you want, sugary, splongy, curranty, Christmassy or grobswitchy. I has dillions of dreams on my shelf, right or left?’ ‘Right’ replied Sophie. ‘So let’s make a dream…’

One day Clark and Ruby met in the park and they became ‘Best Friends Forever’. Then Flatter yelled, ‘Come on!’ Ruby said, ‘Okay!’ Polly said to Ruby, ‘Do you want to be famous?’ Ruby said, ‘GO AWAY POLLY I DON’T LIKE YOU!’ Flatter cried. Ruby said, ‘Sorry Flatter. Then Ruby went to the park. She

I was playing the drums. I play every day. Will heard me playing the drums and said, “Do you want to go to France?” “Yes, yes, yes! I want to go!” I said. I had a look around France. I played the drums on the stage and everyone cheered. That night I dreamt of a monster in my bed. But the monster was real and it chased me. So I said, “I quit!’’ I’m going to be an artist. Summer

saw Clark. He was playing with Polly. Ruby told her mum that Clark was playing with Polly. Ruby felt sad and angry that Clark was playing with Polly and he was meant to be Ruby’s BFF. Clark came to Ruby’s house and Ruby yelled at Clark. ‘GO AWAY CLARK! I DON’T LIKE YOU ANYMORE. YOU AND POLLY ARE MY EFF’S. GO AWAY FOREVER!’

All the Ugly Dolls heard about what happened with Ruby, Clark and Polly. They thought it was awkward. In the end Ruby became friends with Polly. Ruby Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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I think I am like Thing 1 because I am cheeky and fun.

I would like to be the Cat in the Hat because he is annoying and mysterious.

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I am most like Thing 2 because I sometimes do the opposite of what people say to do.

In the Seussical world, I am like JoJo because I am small and sometimes around a crowd, I get really shy like him. JoJo is really creative and so am I because I think of really weird and wacky things.

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Rupert

I think I’m like Gertrude because I am caring like she is. I am forgiving of others and I am a bit cheeky too.

I think I am like the Cat in the Hat because I always have a trick ready and I can be very mischievous.

I am like this because I sometimes get on people’s nerves and there are things that I like, that nobody knows.

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Cooper I am like the Cat in the Hat. Why did I pick that you ask? Because I like being the lead and playing with everyone, even if they’re not my size.

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Jackson

I think I’m like Thing 1 because he’s cheeky and funny and plays tricks.

I think I’m like JoJo because I’m creative and imaginative.

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Ollie I think I am like The Lorax because he loves animals and trees. He looks after them like I do.

I think I am like Sam-I-am because he is fun and because he plays a lot like me.

Summer I think I’m like Thing 1 and Thing 2 because they are cheeky and that’s how I am at home.

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Cara I think I am most like Gertrude McFuzz because I have half an arm and she has a one feather tail.

Magnus I think I am like the Cat in the Hat because I can be very annoying sometimes and I like to own lots of things.

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I am like Thing 2 because I play and have fun like him.

Hugo I think I am like the Cat in the Hat because I can think of anything and I can imagine whenever I want to.

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Sage I think I am most like Mayzie because I jump around a lot and she jumps around a lot too. Mayzie is crazy and I am too because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay still.

Eva In the Seussical world, I am like Gertrude because she is cool and nice and I am like that too.

Alisha Amber I think I am like Mayzie because I sometimes have very knotty hair, which is like her feathery hair.

Jett Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like Thing 2 because he is clumsy and weird and I am too.

I think I am like the Sour Kangaroo because she is a bit bossy, sassy and grumpy. I can be a bit sassy, bossy and grumpy at times too.

Nathan Zac I think I am like Horton because I am very silly, clumsy and tall, like him.

I think I am like the Cat in the Hat because I am smart like him.

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What I like in the Kitchen Garden In the kitchen garden I enjoy washing out the pots, planting and picking the plants when they’re ready. As well I enjoy doing an ‘ant line’ where two to three people have shovels and everyone else has buckets. The people with the shovels put bark or dirt into the buckets and then people take the buckets with bark or dirt in them to where it’s needed. I don't enjoy feeding or checking on the worms because they’re all slimy and yuk. Emily

Our Garden Website In Term One we started making a website about our plants. On our kitchen garden website, we have all the plants that we have planted in the garden at school. We currently have 58 plants on the website. We might get more plants in the future. In the garden we have spices, herbs, vegetables and more. Our website name is http://ourkitchengarden.weebly.com

Harvesting We have harvested turnip and radish and mushroom and tried it. I liked the mushroom because I like butter with mushroom and garlic. We got some turnips then roasted them and had honey with it as well. Hudson's mum cooked it for us. Mr T cut the radish into thin strips and we tried it. It was not as peppery as we thought it might be. Josh

Talia

Planting Seeds for the Fair Year 4 and 3 kitchen garden has used a lot of seeds. We have planted pumpkin seeds, snow-pea seeds, broad bean seeds and many more. We are planting these seeds because we are selling the plants at the fair. We have to plant them about 9 or 10 weeks before the fair. At the moment we are making kits like ‘a pizza topping kit’ and a ‘salad kit’ and maybe even a ‘fruit salad kit’. I like the kitchen garden because we get to do fun stuff like planting seeds and fruit trees. Hope

Fruit Tree Hole Digging. In one session of Kitchen Garden, Caleb, Ash and I dug two holes for fruit trees using the mattocks. We had to dig them a certain size for the trees to fit. We did this near where we put our greenhouse, but it had to be moved because trucks needed to get to the music house. The only path was through the area where the greenhouse was. It took us two hours and twenty-five minutes (a very, very long time.) Then we got the trees and planted them and put a plastic rim around them. I like the garden!!! A lot!!!

Our Garden Website Year 4's garden website is a website where you can find out information about lots of plants that we grow in the Year 3-4 garden. There are 6 different types of plants in our garden. There are vegetables, fruits, citrus, spices, bulbs and herbs. The garden website is very organised and has correct information. On the garden website there is a page that tells you what the plant is that you are looking up. On the garden website there is currently 58 plants. After the plant information, there is a recipe that contains the plant that you are finding out about. There are recipes like Lemon Thyme Rice and Chicken Sage Skewers. These recipes look good and I hope that we get to eat them. In the garden I also like moving things in teams. Our website is http://ourkitchengarden.weebly. com Noah

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Garden Art Watering Cans At the end of Term 2 and into Term 3, we were decorating watering cans. At the start we got partnered up with someone, it was exciting. Most boys got partnered up with girls but 4 people were partnered up, boys with boys or girls with girls. It took us a long time to finish our watering cans. On my watering can I put coconuts, palm trees and bananas and the background colour I used was green. I enjoyed this activity because I like art and I liked working as a pair. Liam

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Progress The garden has progressed a lot since the start of the year. We have brought big apple crates and planted lots of plants. Now we have compost and a proper watering system and we have started to eat some of the plants that we planted at the start of the year. My favourite job in the garden would have to be digging trenches and planting.

Trenching in the Garden So far during our garden time this year we have been digging a series of trenches. The first one I can remember getting involved with, is when we had to dig a trench for the watering system for the wicking beds. The trench was about 10 metres long and the hardest part of that trench was digging through the gravel. Quite recently Aidan, Jack and I dug a trench for what would have been the greenhouses' watering system but Aidan and I had to cover it up because we had to move the greenhouse. When we were doing that, we found heaps of grubs and worms. We put the worms back because they are good for the soil but we had to throw the grubs away. Trenching has been my favourite activity this year in the garden, mostly because I just like getting dirty. I find trenching really quite fun to do.

Planting Seedlings In the garden I have been planting seedlings with Bethany. Bethany and I planted chillies and cucumber. We were watering for a long time because we got told to water them until the water was coming out the bottom of the trays, then we brought the pots down to the greenhouse.

What I Like In the garden I liked moving dirt to make the wicking beds because we got to shovel the dirt into tubs, then drag the tubs and tip them over onto the garden beds. I also like raking and getting the soil ready. I like planting and harvesting and digging a trench. I have a lot of fun in the garden!

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Blake

Planting Seedlings I liked planting seedlings because I like watching them grow. Planting is when you put a seed in the ground and water it. You need to have the right soil. I like working with other people when I'm planting seeds. Out of ten I would give it 9/10. I love planting so much. Lana

Planting and Snailing In the Kitchen Garden I like collecting the snails. Last time we found so many, we found over 100. I wish could do it again. I also like planting plants, it's fun for me. I like planting with the seeds but not so much when transplanting small plants. Amber

Testing the Soil pH. In Term Two we did a soil test. It tested how alkaline or acidic the soil was. We got a pH reading of 8, which meant we had an alkaline soil. We found out a lot about soil and why some of our plants died. I also liked making the wheelbarrow and harvesting our plants. I love the kitchen garden! Harper

Espaliered Fruit Trees In the garden we have espaliered a lemon tree that has been crossed with a lime tree. Some of us had to find snails and put them in a bucket. Mr Thomas found 30 and killed them. In total, including the ones that Mr Thomas killed, we found 156. In the garden we have put watering cans that we designed and painted. Caleb

Mangroves. To plant mangroves in Term 1, we all got empty milk cartons. Then we got soil and put it with the mangrove seeds into the milk cartons. Early in Term 2 we got driven to the mud flats. We were going to go out and plant the mangroves but it was too stormy and wet, so we had to turn back. Now we will go back in Term 4 because it is going to be summer again, so hopefully we can plant them then. Tabitha

Year 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Watering Can Activity. At the start we got partnered up with a random person. We had to paint a watering can that represented the garden, or Aboriginal culture. Lots of the designs were very different from each other. The cans were meant to have blackboard paint, so in chalk we could write a word about Australian culture on it. But the graphics on the cans were too good to paint over! The cans got glossed after completion and looked really good and felt like heaven (really smooth) but they were really sticky.

Trench Digging In one session of the garden, Jack, Chris and I dug a very long trench for our new fruit trees. They were near where we put our greenhouse, which had to be moved recently. We found 2 grubs (that Jack accidentally stood on) and we also found 2 worms. We 'christened' the trench (which is actually where we run down the trench screaming, 'We are Trench Trogs') It took roughly 25 minutes to finish the trench and then a week later we got the news from Mr T that we had to fill the trench back up, until it was completely filled up.

Harrison

Aidan

Harvesting In Term 3, Blake and I harvested the plants that we grew. We planted turnips, they grow really well. When we harvested them there were some great big turnips, Blake and I were shocked. Next Blake and I had to give them a bath, they were so hard to clean because of the dirt that stuck onto them. Then they had to dry, which took a long time. I love planting in the garden, because I have so much fun and you can get dirty. Our class works together well. Bethany

Snail Patrol In Term 3 we had to find all the snails that we could. We found 156 snails! I found about 50 of them Isaac, Yuki, Tabitha, Aidan, Chris and I were catching the snails. It was really fun picking up snails. At first I thought we were meant to crush them.... 'poor' snails were probably wondering what we were going to crush them with. We had to use our feet, it was gross. But then Mr T came around and said no more crushing on the path, it was really fun. I love the Garden.

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g a Soil pH Test. A soil pH test is where you test to see if the soil is acidic or alkaline. Our soil is alkaline, which is the opposite of acid. The reading of water pH is seven. I enjoyed doing the pH test. Alkaline soil is bad for growing lots of vegetables in the garden. Justin

Fruit Trees This term we have been digging holes to put fruit trees in. Yuki and I planted the Nashi Pear. First we got the spades, then we started digging. When we were done, we put the fruit tree in the hole but we had a bit of trouble getting the roots in. After we finally got them in, we covered them up with dirt and fertiliser. We watered it and then we dug a little trench because the dirt was too hard and the tree might drown if the water couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drain away.

Snail Patrol Snail patrol is when you collect snails from around the garden. Tabitha and I collected so many snails! It was so much fun because we collected so many. In total, we collected 156 snails. We found most of them in the sage plants but we also found lots in the silverbeet. I got to count all of the snails. Yuki

Harvesting. In Term 2, JJ, Josh and I planted radish seeds. After a while JJ and I harvested the radishes. We found all sorts of radishes. I found one in the shape of a bean. JJ found one that was a radish growing on a radish, in fact he found two! I found one that looked like one that had been eaten by a snail then I found a normal one. We tasted them, they weren't that hot but they were yum. I was thinking it would be hot, but no they weren't. Ash

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Hugo’s recipe for success Ingredients 1 pinch of determination 1 can-o-brain juice 1 brain 1/2 tbsp of bi-carb soda 1/2 tbsp of vinegar 1 cup of practice Method 1. Tip the practice over the brain sitting on tinfoil with a pinch of determination. 2. Place the brain in a bowl an tip brain juice on it. 3. Tip bi-carb on the brain and put it in a fire for 999999 years. 4. Mix everything else left together in a bowl hard. 5. Pour the formula on the brain, AND RUN! After the smoke clears I see myself as an actor in a movie. 6. Success. Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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Kyal

Ingredients Utensils 1 cup of happiness 1 school class 1 cup of creativity 1 playground 1 sprinkle of self-obsession. 1 sports field 5 cups of sport skills 1 house 250ml of persistence 1 tablespoon of confidence 1 slice of whole brain bread 3 litres of music 2 cups of basketball skills 1 cup of tennis skills Half a cup of humour 1 and a half cups of a good diet 2 teaspoons of cockiness Method Seive the cup of creativity into the classroom with the happiness. Insert all of the sport in the playground and sports field. Throw the whole brain bread into the classroom and home, then stir them until they peak. Then put it in the oven for ten years at 250 degrees for the best life.

Ingredients Utensils 1 cup petroleum jelly A fire that’s burning strong. 1/2 tsp of anger A world to make mistakes in. 3 cups sugar for A ring to grant a second life. energy and hope Mixed herbs 1 chilli pepper for success. Method Cast what’s dry where shadows crease, catch it burn then watch it cease, cast what’s left and cast what’s not. Watch it flame then run or walk into a world that you shall never know.

Utensils Ingredients Bowl 200g Courage Wooden spoon 300g Mindfulness Whisk 250g Love Tray 400g Creativity Oven 300g Respect 200g Persistence 300g Mindfulness 100g Thinking flexibly 50g Anger One human life One pure human heart One human brain Method Put 250g of love in a bowl, add 200g of courage (taking risks) and persistence and then mix it with a wooden spoon. Whisk for one minute. Put 400g of creativity in a tray and then add 300g of mindfulness and respect. Put the tray in an oven and heat it to 100°C for 5 minutes. After mixing the ingredients in the bowl, add 50g of anger and put it in the oven at 100°C for 3 minutes. When the trays are done, put them on a plate and you’re ready to serve.

Recipe for success Utensils ½ a cup of happiness 1 measuring tape A sprinkle of love 1 bowl 1 cup of skill 1 cup 2/3 of a cup of resilience 1 spoon 1 cup of humour 1 baking tray 1 oven Method First you add ½ a cup of happiness then you add a sprinkle of love. After you have finished you add 1 cup of skill and then you add 2/3 of a cup of resilience. When you have finished that, you add 1 cup of humour and put it in the oven for 20 minutes. Matthew

Recipe for Success - Otto Ingredients: 1 cup of creativity 2 and a half cups of positivity 500 grams of education 100 grams of attitude 200 ml of bravery 1 teaspoon of humour 2 teaspoons of kindness 2 tablespoons of persistence & 1 Litre of Full Cream Milk Utensils needed: 1 big, passionate bowl 1 sharp, useful knife 1 expertly carved wooden spoon 1 whisk Method: Place the bowl in front of yourself, for this is very delicate work. Place the cups of bravery & positivity in the bowl and carefully combine them with a gentle stir of the spoon. Then add the two tablespoons of persistence & whisk for two minutes straight. When the pain has vanished from your hands, add the teaspoon of humour and the cup of creativity. Start whisking and carefully add the other ingredients in whatever order, except for the two teaspoons of kindness and milk, which you shall add at the end. Then cover with glad-wrap and put it in the freezer. When two days have passed you can then eat your sweet and indulgent ice-cream.

Ingredients for Success Pie 1 1/2 cup of creativity 2 cups of humour 1 cup of intelligence 4.3 grams of hidden talent. 1 1/2 cup of persistence 1/2 a cup of powdered friendship (If you would like to make your pie more successful, add a pinch of self-obsession, but too much will lead to the pie not being palatable.) Method Step 1: Place powdered friendship, intelligence and humour together in a school and mix until you form a soft dough. Step 2: Create a small hole in the centre of the dough and pour in creativity, then mix until the creativity is part of your mixture. Step 3: Shape the dough into a pie mould and heat for 10 seconds in a 2013 degree oven. Step 4: Soak the hidden talent in the persistence and cook for 365 minutes in the highest powered oven you can find Step 5: When finished, sprinkle self-obsession on top. Step 6: Pour the hidden talent into the pastry mould and serve. If the pie is nice and crispy, you have created success. Max

Prep time: 12 years Makes: 6 Ingredients Utensils 1 1/2 cups persistence Safety goggles 1 cup resilience 8 large test tubes 500 ml strong mind 6 icy pole sticks 500 ml good education 1 memory bowl 2 cups creativity 1 back rubbing hand 1 1/4 cups confidence 6 drops meanness Method: Step 1: Mix in test tube your strong mind and good education to make a smart liquid brain. Step 2: Add the resilience and wait till dissolved. Step 3: Combine the persistence, confidence and creativity in test tube two. Then pour bit by bit into other mixture. Then into the bowl. Step 4: Pour evenly into test tubes 03-8. One by one hold sticks in the mixture and add one drop of meanness. That should freeze the sticks in the mixture and freeze that as well. Wear safety goggles as mixture may blow up. Step 5: If you have successfully made success you should eat and want to do great things in science. Lachlan

Ingredients: 1 loaf of whole brain bread 1 kind heart 3 tablespoons of intelligence 1 1/2 teaspoons of self esteem 5 cups of money 1 cup of determination 1 cup of creativity Method When in Art, get the 1 cup of determination and the one cup of creativity. Mix together until blue and fluffy! When in Maths, get the 1 loaf of wholebrain bread and the 3 table spoons of intelligence. Knead into a strong pink dough. If it turns yellow, I would run! When in Sport, get the 1 kind heart, the 1 one loaf of wholebrain bread and the 1 1/2 teaspoons of self esteem. Mix together until it makes a nice orange paste! Jasmine

Lily’s recipe for success... Ingredients: 100g of violin lessons 50 cups of loving kindness 2 kilos confidence 1 tsp of courage 3 cups of education 5 cups of reading 20g of humour 250g of creativity Method: Step 1 fry 50 cups of loving kindness. Step 2 add 2 kilos of confidence. Step 3 add violin lessons with a sprinkle of courage. Step 4 whisk together education and reading in a separate bowl until light and fluffy then add to mixture. Step 5 humour and creativity need to be added just before placing in a hot oven for 7 years. Step 6 remove out of the hot oven to cool down. Step 7 now you are ready for high school.

Ingredients Utensils 1 cup of confidence One whole functioning human body 500ml of resilience fluid One house in Mt. Eliza 1 third of a cup of creativity One classroom at Woodleigh School 1 quarter of a cup of self-esteem One AFL career 1 half of a cup of humour Two friendly, caring and loving parents 2 cups of amazing footy skills One retirement home in Frankston South 1 and a half cups of intelligence Cooking Instructions Firstly, place half of your confidence in your Woodleigh classroom and blanch for six years, put the other half in your AFL career, bake this for 10 to 11 years. Next, place your two parents into your house in Mt. Eliza for 3 years then move them to the retirement house in Frankston South for the rest of their lives. Combine half of your resilience fluid into your classroom with your creativity, your humour and one cup of intelligence, then roast for 12 to 14 years in your classroom (with good friends). If you are struggling in school then simply add a little resilience. If needed you can put the rest of your intelligence in school or into your AFL career. With the rest of your self-esteem you can put it in the AFL mixture after it has baked and then fry the mixture for one year. Once everything has finished (except for the parents) put it all in your functioning human body. Insert the human body into your house in Mt. Eliza when the parents are there. Tom

Cooking time 3 years Serves 1 average human Ingredients 1 cup of positivity 1/2 cup of confidence 2 litres of resilience 700g of independence 1 1/2 cups of a decent education 150g of kindness 4 cups of determination 1 sketchbook 4 grey leads 100 hours worth of drawing practice 1 large pencil case Method Pour resilience in a large mixing bowl. Then add kindness and confidence, mix until creamy. Chop sketchbook, grey leads and pencil & melt in microwave for 1-2 minutes depending on the microwave’s power. Combine the remaining ingredients into the bowl and mix until smooth. Get mixture and pour into cake tray. Carefully slide into oven on 850,000°C for three years. Take out of oven, let it cool for 5 years and serve with a sprinkle of self-esteem and voila! Success!

Ingredients: 1 veterinary science degree 5 years of university 1 jar full of tears 1 and a half jars full of laughter A few hundred cups of coffee 1 box of tissues 1 cup of doctor appointments Millions of hugs A bowl of family love Half a teaspoon of exhaustion 1 jar of sweat 10 ounces of assignments 1 litre of confidence 2 litres of self belief 10 glasses of practice 3 cups of driving 5 tablespoons of dedication 2 teaspoons of persistence 1 gallon of failure 1.1 gallons of success Method: 1. Mix all of the ingredients together at home. 2. Let the ingredients mix for 18 hours. 3. Place ingredients in an oven full of family love at 250°C for 18 years. 4. Eat generously.

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Krystal

Ingredients A cup of creativity One cup of positivity 350 L of tennis 2 cups of confidence A sprinkle of money 1/2 a cup of guitar and saxophone 10 L of footy 3 cups of muscle 476 grams of healthiness Knead with tennis practice Mince some swimming Method 1. Put all ingredients in the bowl. Make sure you put in exactly 3 cups of muscle. 2. Then add the handsomeness that is 2 cups exactly. 3. Insert a sprinkle of money. 4. Mix until it looks all gooey and runny. 5. Put it in oven, put temp to 250°. Christian

Jade’s Recipe for success! Ingredients One cup of exhaustion A handful of hard work 2 tablespoons of practice 2 tablespoons of confidence 4 grams of self-belief A tray of happiness 2 glasses of tears Half a jar of inspiration 5 grams of injuries Method Step 1: Get a large mixing bowl and apply your cup of exhaustion. Put in your handful of hard work, and then mix it until it is fluffy. Step 2: Get out a fairly large bowl, add the following: 1 litre of sweat, 2 tablespoons of practice, 2 teaspoons of confidence, 4 grams of self-belief and half a jar of inspiration. Step 3: Grab your tray of happiness, 2 glasses of tears and 5 grams of injuries and put them in the large bowl with your cup of exhaustion and your handful of hard work. Whip them until creamy. Step 4: Add all of the ingredients into a large tray then put it into an oven on 180(Celsius). Now all that you have to do is wait until it is brown with blobs. Enjoy!

Materials 1 mixer 1 bowl 1 spoon 1 crusher Supplies 1 cup of stamina 1 cup of confidence 1 cup of support 1 cup of training 1 cup of commitment 1 cup of practice Method Step 1 Get the confidence into the bowl. Combine with stamina then flambé the support. Chuck that into the bowl then add a cup of strength. Fry the training until golden then add a teaspoon of practice. Grate the block of commitment into the bowl for about 10 minutes. Once this is done, take the food out of the oven, plate up and enjoy your food. Max Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients 1 cup of courage 2 cups of kindness 115g of education 5 tsp of sadness 1/3 of laughter 1/2 cups of resilience A sprinkle of a helping hand 1/2 a cup of humour 1/4 of musical talent 3 cups of confidence Method Mix 115g of education with a sprinkle of a helping hand and mix until smooth. Boil courage with confidence until it bubbles then add to above mix. Add kindness, physical activity, sadness, musical talent and humour and sift until there are no bumps then add to rest of mix. In a separate bowl, mix laughter until it’s under control then add. Pour mixture into tin then bake for 15 mins. Take it out and you should have a beautiful cake. Pip

Ingredients 1 cup of creativity 1 loaf of whole brain bread 3/4 cup of humour 1 cup of inventiveness 1 kind heart 2 tbsp of confidence 5 cups of swimming strength 5 cups of physical activity 3 cups of positivity METHOD Pre-heat the swimming pool to 39° to bake. Crumble and carefully fold the whole brain bread and kind heart together to make a nice soft mixture. Add in the confidence and inventiveness and then mix until it it is a nice consistency. Combine in the physical activity and swimming strength to make the mixture a little less runny. Knead the three remaining ingredients and bake in a nice family swimming pool for as long as needed but no longer than 20 years If the recipe has been followed correctly when you take it out of the swimming pool it should look and smell amazing.

Ingredients: A dash of success 1 cup of confidence 500 ml of bravery 250ml of creativity Sprinkle of smartness 50ml of talent Dash of sense of humour Utensils Sieve of justice Bowl of truth Whisk of genius Rolling pin of friendship Method Place 1 cup of confidence into the bowl of truth, along with 500ml of bravery, 250ml of creativity and a dash of success. Stir until it’s a doughy substance. Roll until flat, then cut out small circles and lay out evenly spaced on a tray. Put into oven for 2 minutes at 20°. Take out and sprinkle some smartness, talent and sense of humour. Done. Josh

Mackenzie

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of popularity 1 cup of awesomeness 1/2 cup of self-respect 2 teaspoons of humour 3 teaspoons respect for others 1 cup of kindness 5 tablespoons of training 500g of persistence 1 gallon of bravery 2 teaspoons of confidence Method: Put 2 tablespoons of popularity in a bowl. Then add 1 cup of confidence and stir it for 20 minutes. After stirring for 10 mins add 1/2 cup of self-respect, continue stirring. Next, mash it until it’s creamy, add 2 teaspoons of humour along with 3 teaspoons of respect for others; stir it for a bit. Then add 1 cup of kindness, 5 tablespoons of training, 500g of persistence,1 gallon of bravery and 2 teaspoons of confidence, put mixture into a tray. Place it in the oven for 11 years and then eat it. Finally - success! Aaron

Ingredients 5g Support 20g Creativity 5 Teaspoons Determination 1 Pinch Barbecued Attitude 600g Happiness 1 Cup Humour 60g Eagerness 2 Litres Friendliness Utensils A bowl A wooden spoon Method Mix happiness and eagerness together in the bowl until the liquid goes green. After the liquid settles, add the rest of the ingredients. If it bubbles, take cover. If it doesn’t, congratulations! You are now successful! Joshua Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

The Recipe For Elle Batenburg’s Success is... 1 Cheerful Kind Heart A Kilo Of Reading Cup Of Courage 1 tbsp of confidence A tsp of humour 100 g of education 5 cups of physical activity 2 cups of violin practice 3 tbs of dancing practice A pinch of helping around Dash of helping a friend. Method: Measure the kind heart, put aside for half an hour. Get 1 mixer, pour in a cup of courage. Next pour in just 1 tbs of confidence and mix that with a tsp of humour. Crumble 1 kilo of reading and mix until dissolved. Poach 3 tsp of dancing practice and put in fridge to set. Fry 2 cups of violin practice until crispy and put aside with kind heart. Mix physical activity and 100 g of education until light and fluffy. Put everything together in oven for 5 years and sprinkle with helping around the house and helping a friend. ELLE

Gretel’s Recipe for Success • 1 cheerful kind heart • 1 cup of positivity • 200ml of resilience • 1 tbsp of humour • 100g of acceptance • 1 loved one • 1 true friend • 100g of courage • 200ml of open-mindedness • 1 clear mind, carefully cultivated • 1 will and 1 way for a happy life Carefully sift a cup of positivity into a heated ceramic bowl. Using a small wooden spoon, gradually fold in your kind heart. In another bowl slowly soak the clear mind in a mix of open-mindedness and resilience. Pour in your clear mind, laughing as you do so (make sure not to deafen your family with your chuckles). Making sure you keep on laughing, fold in one loved one and one true friend. In another bowl, coarsely chop up your courage and acceptance, or until you have bite size pieces. Sift in the remaining ingredients (apart from the humour) and drop in the courage and acceptance. Sprinkle with a tbsp of humour. Serve Successfully!

Ingredients 1 cup of strength 1 smashing pinch of thought 1 teaspoon of devil’s chilli 1 litre of hot muscle 1 cup of heaven Utensils 1 spoon 1 bowl 1 baking tray 1 kitchen Method Firstly you add one cup of heaven. Secondly you add one smashing pinch of thought then take 1 teaspoon of devil’s chilli. Lastly put in one 1 litre of hot muscle. Finally you put the moisture in the baking tray then put the baking tray in oven for 2 hours and complete. Levon

Ingredients 1 cup of persistence 1 1/2 cups of independence 2 cups of positivity 100 mls of common sense 1 bottle of kindness A dash of humour A sprinkle of fabuliciousness A tin of friendship Method Step 1- Preheat the oven to 180°c. Put the persistence and the resilience into a pot and simmer over a low heat. Step 2- While the pot is simmering, sift the independence, common sense and the humour into a large bowl and stir carefully. Step 3- Take the persistence and the resilience off the heat and pour into the bowl and stir Step 4- Pour the kindness, friendship and the positivity into a blender for about 30 seconds then empty into the mixture and beat until smooth. Step 5- Put in the oven for about 30 minutes or until golden. Step 6- Sprinkle the fabuliciousness on top and serve with pride. Isy

Ingredients: ½ a cup of courage 1 kind heart 1 cup of determination 500g of talent 1/3 of a cup of happiness 1 tablespoon of resilience 1 cup of positivity ¾ of a cup of confidence Method: 1. Preheat oven to 320°C. 2. In a large mixing bowl pour in the courage, determination and positivity. Stir well. 3. Melt the confidence in a saucepan over medium heat. Then pour 1/3 in the bowl and stir, repeat until there is no more confidence left. 4. In a separate bowl mix the kind heart, resilience, talent and sift through the positivity. 5. Once mixed, fold it into the other bowl and let it sit for 1 hour. 6. Put mixture in a square tin and put it in the oven for 45 minutes or until golden. 7. Sprinkle over strength and then let it cool. Scarlet

Ingredients: 1 cup of brain 1 tablespoon of confidence (Don’t add too much) 10 jars of creativity 5 tablespoons of humour 5 teaspoons of good job 11 teaspoons of wealth 5 teaspoons of self-respect (Don’t add any extra) 7 days a week of practice 250 grams of responsibility 2 tablespoons of resilience 6 tablespoons of friends 500 grams of happiness 2 kilograms of drawing interest 5 cups of awesomeness! 10 jars of reading interest 2 gallons of bravery Method: Step 1: Rinse brain under water for about 30 seconds and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Step 2: Place all ingredients into a big bowl and stir for 2 years. Step 3: Add all spices and seasoning, then stir again. Step 4: Preheat oven for 300 degrees celsius. Put in oven on baking tray for 7 years, 5 minutes, 27 seconds and 6666 and continuing milliseconds. Step 5: Eat and be successful but if you feel bad go to hospital or if you feel awesome/successful you did it. James

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Ingredients: 1 whole jar of creativity 2 drawing hands 250g of persistence 2 reading eyes 1 cup of humour 1 intelligent brain 1 tablespoon of self respect (no more, no less) 1 1/2 cups of happiness 2 pencil leads 500g of confidence 2 tablespoons of drawing interest If not drawing by age of 11 add more drawing interest Utensils needed: Large pot Ridiculous oven Method: Stuff everything in a pot and cook for 11 years at 999,999°C. Let cool for 7 years. It does not matter what it looks like, just shove it in your mouth, swallow. If you feel successful but slightly sick, congratulations! You have succeeded in making success! Riley

Ingredients 100 mls of determination A sprinkle of teamwork A splash of humour A knob of patience A cup of persistence Method 1 Melt knob of patience in a pan 2 Add a splash of humour 3 Combine with 100 mls of determination 4 Simmer until brown. 5 Then add a cup of persistence 6 Garnish a with a sprinkle of teamwork Serves : 4 Chloe

Ingredients: 1 and a half cups of creativity Half a cup of intelligence 500 grams of humor Half a cup of self respect. Method: Step 1: Using a large spoon place the creativity into the mixing bowl and stir for six months. Step 2: Once finished beat the intelligence and the humour together using a fork and add to creativity. Step 3: Gently sprinkle the selfrespect on to the mixture. Step 4: The final step is to knead the happiness, the hard work and the guitar practice together. Once added to the mixture you may finally eat. Cass

Ingredients 1 cup of humour 13 cups of persistence 100 cups (full) of tennis A medium hot chilli for a bit of attitude 50 cups of brains (dry) 11 gallons strength 10 sprinkles of positivity 19 cups (full) of football 101 (overfilled) cups of running 777 cups of determination 5 cups of love for my family Method Step I: Pour all of the ingredients together except positivity, find your tennis racquet and stir till all lumps of humour stop laughing. Step II: Make sure that the 777 cups of determination are a little soft. (If too hard, pour 9 more lumps of strength into it.) Step III: Sprinkle the positivity over the lumps of humour to make the recipe softer on the inside. Step IV: Stir one last time then bake in an oven for three days, 21 hours, 37 minutes and 21 seconds. (Do not over cook) Step V: Your recipe should be al dente (Warning: this may blow up at anytime if overcooked) If mixed successfully, you will see that all the ingredients have all combined to my personality and success. ARCHER

Ingredients 1 cup of confidence 2 tbs of laughter 1 3/4 of a cup of happiness 1/2 a cup of positivity 1/3 of a cup of friendship 1 tbs of success 1 carton of fitness Method Step 1. Place the cup of confidence in a small dry bowl. Stirring constantly, add the laughter. (Make sure the next door neighbours can hear you!) Step 2. While you are in a good mood from laughing, stir in the happiness. Add the positivity to your mixture and the cup of friendship while you are at it. Step 3. Sprinkle in the success and finish by pouring in the fitness. Stir until ingredients are just combined. Put in the oven at 100 degrees celsius and cook for just under 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Serve successfully. Your recipe for success is complete!! Jussy Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Lara • A tent so I can sleep  • An endless supply of food so I can stay alive  • Family because I love them

Lachlan p • Water, to drink • Knife, to open coconuts • Food, to eat!

Skye • Food, • Water, to keep to not get so dry • Twenty wishes, so I can wish for whatever I like

Maybel • Bathers and a wetsuit because it would hopefully be surrounded by water so you could go for a swim, that would keep me occupied for a while. • My pink fluffy jumper because if it’s cold with no shelter it is the warmest piece of clothing I have. • Food in an esky so I can bring my favourite yoghurt and strawberries.

Archie • A friend that survived the crash with a few bits of pieces to keep them alive so I have company and someone to help me survive. • A pack full of assorted seeds, so I can grow food to survive. • A survival kit with a knife, snacks a fire lighter and a few first aid requirements so I can stay alive.

Rose Chris • My favourite book series, to distract • A machete is a good weapon myself from the situation I would be because it is strong and will last a in and to take me to another world long time, be able to cut wood, where everything was perfect. and would only need occasional sharpening. • A couple of pairs of clothes, so that I would not freeze to death and so • Flints would last longer than a that if something was going wrong, packet of matches, and would eg something attacking me, I would serve as a good fire starter. have something to protect me. • A pot, which is useful for holding water and boiling water, so it • My puppy, because I love him so can kill the germs and bacteria much and he would keep me from to make it safe to drink. getting lonely.

Bethany • My dog because she could kill things so I could eat them. • A tent so it would be easier to have shelter. • A drink bottle so I could have water.

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Callum • A bow so I can hunt and eat. • A lighter so I can start a fire to keep warm and cook the meat from the bow. • Clean water straw so I can drink clean water.

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belle • A ball because I can play with that in my spare time. • Bear Grylls because he can teach me everything about the wild and he can catch me food • Clothes for extreme weather so I don't freeze or boil.

Eden • Food & water because I would not live without them • Inflatable boat with oars so I can get away  • Phone with a solar charger so I can get help

Josh • My new iPod because it comes with a charger and I can take photos of myself. • Food and water because I wouldn't be able to survive 3 days without these elements. • Some clothes otherwise I would freeze to death and that wouldn't be nice.

Morgan • A big basket, full of bottled water, so I have water. • Another big basket full of food, so I have food to keep me alive • Jack D, so I have a comedian with me to keep me entertained

LachIE • Knife - for a tool to make and carve things. To also open coconuts. • Snack fridge - to supply myself with food and also to store food and coconuts. • Solar powered radio - to send out signals so hopefully one day someone will find us and rescue us.

Kealey • Clothes so that I have something to wear. • My best friend so I have someone there to talk to and hang out with. • Food and water so I don't starve to death and water so I can hydrate.

Louis • Lighter, to make a fire and keep warm • Pocket knife, to make a hut and for protection • Dog, to keep me company and to catch me food

Hunter • My family and friends to keep me company • Fresh food and water so I don’t starve • A gun, so I can kill animals for food.

Quincy • Food and water to survive • Clothes to keep warm and also to use as shelter • My best friend to keep me company

What would a class of Gen Z kids have in their survival pack if they were stranded on a deserted island..? by 6A

Ryan • A dog because he would keep me company and could sniff out food and find water. • An inflatable ducky so I won't drown in the water.  • A high bounce ball so I can play fetch with my dog

Gemma • A solar power computer because then I could send for help and play games while I wait. • Four packs of chilli chips because they are my favourite chips in the entire world. • My cousin because she can relate to me and she is fun.

Nicholas • My iPod set so I can have entertainment and it comes with a charger and earplugs. • Inflatable big ducky so I can play and have a swim if it gets hot. • Bear Grylls so he can teach me survival skills.

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Griffin • My dad to cook awesome stir fries. • Water sanitizer so we don't die from drinking poisoned water. • A good book to pass the time. I love a good book!

Angus • A knife to open coconuts and build a shelter out of wood or bamboo. • Flint and steel to light a fire. • Climbing equipment to get up the coconut trees.

Alex • A Samurai sword for hunting. • An axe for cutting down trees for shelter. • Paints for painting arrows to my shelter and just for fun because I like painting.

Luke • A Swag to sleep in and live in. • Flint and steel with magnesium. I learnt to use one in scouts, so I know how to start a fire with them. • Pots to cook food and boil water so it isn't contaminated.

Joshua • Rex my dog because we could play in the water. • Chocolate because we need food and it’s my fave. • Life size cardboard cut-out of Bear Grylls, just because I want to.

Maks • A pocket knife so I can make shelter and hunt food. • My ‘Ugly Doll’ because I could not sleep without my furry friend. • Nana, so she can make me yummy food.

Nicholas • Knife for cutting things. • Waterproof matches so I can cook food, even under water! • A shovel for digging up gold and treasure

Dylan • An Epi-Pen, I can’t live without it. • My Mum so she can cook for me. • A tennis ball to amuse myself.

Lily • My friend Charlotte (outside of school) because she is strong and is good company. • Fruit like pears, strawberries, oranges, grapes and bananas. I like fruit and it's healthy and it has natural sugars. • My rabbit ‘Ba’, it's fake but I can't live without my rabbit or sleep without it.

Tayla • A blow up pool for cleaning purposes such as if you get dirty and you need to clean yourself up. • A phone and solar charger. you can never live without your phone. • A book. I can never do anything without not reading a book first! I love books and I would always take it wherever I go.

Jack • A 3G iPad charged in a solar battery case. An iPad could substitute a bookshelf, provide heaps of entertainment, plays music and movies and can educate you more (i.e. tips for living by yourself). • My dog, Scruffy. Scruffy is a loyal companion and he would protect me and keep me company. Scruffy is a Jack Russell cross so he would be a great hunter. • A pocket knife. I could use a pocket knife to carve in a tree, help make a shelter or to carve various objects, like a pan to cook food.

Amber • My Nonna (and Bella her dog) because she cooks AMAZING food and will keep me company!!! • Phone and solar powered charger. My phone so that I can play games and I won't be bored and a charger so that it won't run out of battery. • Slurpee machine because slurpees taste really good and they will cool me down if it's really hot.

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Zali • A knife so I can cut food and carve things. • A backpack so I can carry things I need. • Rope so if I need to get across a river I can hold on to a rope when I get across.

Erin • A knife to make shelter. • My dog Rosie, who is a Westie, to keep me company. • Veggie seeds for food and some fluids.

Oakley • A Machete for hitting trees and stuff with. • A water ‘still’ to collect and purify my water. • A box because I would probably go insane and if I'm insane a box would probably be pretty fun.

Ashleigh • My cats to keep me happy. • A hammer to open coconuts. • Snorkelling gear because I love snorkelling!

Bianca • My dog Twinkle for company. I think I would get very lonely so Twinkle would be a great friend to have there. • A blanket so I can keep warm at night and in the day I can sit on it. • A backpack so I can carry everything around.

Fletcher • An iPad with solar charger and Wi-Fi (that works), so I can watch Hawthorn play or any other teams and also watch TV shows. • Sports equipment to keep me entertained and fit. • Pasta because its yummy and healthy.

Shelby • My dog Orti because she would be good company. • A picture of my family so I could still see them even though I'm on a deserted island. • A book because there wouldn't be much to do on a deserted island.

Myah • My bathers because if I'm going to be stuck there, I may as well enjoy swimming in the water. • A tent so I would have somewhere to relax and sleep. • A battery powered fan so I could relax while I'm resting in my tent which is next to the beach.

Jamie • A calf so it can grow up and provide milk, cheese and cream. • My iPad and solar charger, so I can play on it. • My mum so she can keep me company.

Kyah • A genie I could wish for anything. • A fishing rod with bait so I could catch fish. • A working oven so I could cook the fish I catch.

What would a class of Gen Z kids have in their survival pack if they were stranded on a deserted island..? by 6B

Year 6 – 3 Deserted island survival essentials

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Watchin g ‘ too many elephants ’ d u rin g the B ook W eek assembly

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We have had a wonderful year in the library, from drawing ourselves and book characters on the windows to pitching a tent inside, making a wonderful storytelling space. During one of our activities, some Year Five and Six students designed, built and decorated a reading house and some 3D dioramas of a dinosaur land and a fairy world. We also investigated what happens when you write a letter and post it. The children have expressed so much creativity and enjoyed all aspects of Book Week. Book Week REFLECTION

On the 14/8/13, the author, Sally Rippin came and visited our school. She talked to us about what she did for her living. She told us how she got her ideas and read us a chapter of her book. Her passion is in children's books and her writing is inspired by her life experiences and imagination. Sally's favourite book she has written was called Angel Creek. Her best selling book is Billy B Brown, of which over a million copies have been sold. On the 15/8/13 The Tony Bone’s Entertainment Company came to our school to do a performance about the book Herman & Rosie. The show was very entertaining and Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

they even asked people onto the stage to help them perform!

Fair. Some of the money that was raised went to the Minimbah Library for money to spend on Herman & Rosie is about a deer and an alligator who get very lonely, new books. then they meet each other and then The Book Fair ran for three school live happily together. days and afternoons. The total amount raised for the event was On the 15/8/13 the whole school around $800. We also received a came to school dressed up as their visit from Geronimo Stilton who favourite book characters. We had an awesome assembly. The teachers appeared during the book fair. entertained us with a performance called ‘Too Many Elephants in this House’ and then we had a parade in our costumes that we dressed up in. Alex Year 6 THE MINIMBAH BOOK FAIR

One of the major events in library this year was the Scholastic Book

This was a good way of purchasing books because it was local and supported the School Library. We also got to design posters to advertise the book fair and there were a few lucky winners who each got a reward for their poster. Jack Year 6

YEAR 1 DREAMING STORIES How the Stingray got its Tail

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One day a stingray was going for a swim in the Yarra River. People were pulling funny faces at him. One day someone put a hole in him. Then they put a spear in him. He swam again. That’s how the stingray got his tail. Patrick

How the Rainbow Tassie Devil got its Colours Once upon a time there was a hole with rainbow water. The Tasmanian Devil fell into the hole. That is how the Rainbow Tassie Devil got his colours.

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How the Blue Tongue Lizard got its Blue Tongue Once upon a time there was a lizard. He went to the beach. The lizard drank too much water. The water was very, very blue. Then he went home and when he poked his tongue out it surprised his family. That is how the Blue Tongue Lizard got his blue tongue. Ryan

Kai – Foundation

Acrostic Poem - holidays H eat, home, beach, hot. O n the holidays I got some obsidian. L earning was my favourite part. I saw a tiger snake. D rawing was also fun. A t six thirty we got up Y ou probably had fun as well? S ometimes I wish the holiday went on forever.

Mum you smell like some nice perfume. Mum you taste like some yummy green jelly. Mum you look like a red rose. Mum you are so cuddly and precious. Mum you are so special to me! Oscar – Year 2

I love you from Jack

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How the Kookaburra got its Beak Once upon a time there was a kookaburra. He had no beak and every kookaburra laughed at the poor kookaburra. He was sad. Then he saw a cave. He went in the cave. He saw a button. He pressed the button. He fell and he saw a gold beak. He grabbed it. It got stuck on him. That is how the Kookaburra got his beak. Thomas.

Noah – Foundation

How the Possum got his Ears Once upon a time in Dreamtime there was a possum without ears. She went for a walk and she bumped into a small rock. She had 2 bumps on her head. That’s how the possum got its ears. Phoebe

How the Platypus got its Spike Once upon a time it was Sunday and the platypus was sick. He wanted a spike on his back foot because if he got scared he could sting people and the people would get sick. One day he had a swim. A man spilt a bucket of thorns into the water. Two thorns got stuck in his foot and he said aaaaaaaaaahw and then he got scared and he poisoned the man. Now he can sting on his back leg. He was happy. And that’s how the platypus got its spike on its back leg. Lachlan

Non-fiction research text In Ireland, there was a battle called Battle Of Clontarf – In 1014 the greatest battle of early Irish history. People talk about myths of Leprechauns and stuff. I think it is mostly sunny, drizzly and increasing sunshine in Ireland The Pan Celtic Festival is where there is Celtic dancing, pipe band performances, a colourful street parade and singing in all of the Celtic languages. Saint Patrick lived in Ireland and a dreadful thing happened to him he got beheaded! Ireland is famous throughout the world for the art of storytelling. The seancaithe and scéaiaí are the traditional storytellers and they tell from memory rather than reading from a book. Ireland believes that telling stories is better than writing it down on paper. Ireland is a great place for storytelling. They have great stories. If people told a story that has never been written down that story couldn’t fall into their enemies’ hands. The olden days professional storytellers really needed to know by heart the tales, poems and history which were told for the entertainment and to praise of the chiefs and princes.

Year 2 – Sweetwater Creek – Recount writing On the 10/10/13 went to Sweetwater Creek for the first time. We pulled out weeds. There were a lot of weeds. We needed six bags to put all the weeds that we pulled out. There were still a lot left there. We had help from Margaret. She’s a volunteer. It was fun and tiring. But it’s all worth it in the end because we were helping Sweetwater Creek. Bridget

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More Student Literature... My heart raced as I heard the trickles on the roof up above me. My little pink nose twitched, as I heard the rain slip down the window. I turned my head to the fizzy, icy, cold water in a crystal clear glass. My little marmalade hand reached out for the glass.

MoMo’s heart raced as he spun his head around to find himself face to face with the evil pig they called Joe.

As I touched the glass, a chill went down my arm as I slowly swallowed the icy cold water. I heard a big bang, as my big ears twitched to the north; something was wrong. I got out of my toasty bed and I felt a chill down my back. When my little feet hit the floor, it felt like they had frozen in liquid nitrogen as I raced across the room to my dark closet. I grabbed my shiny sword that my dad gave to me when I was young. He said “Treasure this till your last breath of air.” I grabbed my velvet coat and ran towards the door. As I reached for the door handle I looked back and saw a note on the marble bench.

“We meet again,” cackled Joe, “and for the last time.”

Hugo – Year 3

Canteen Tales Delicious tales of delectable treats by year four

Lunch Order Your mouths will be watering if you try this new buttery brilliant popcorn. Do you want to have our slippery, succulent sushi that is Chicken Teriyaki? Have our unforgettable juice that is in all sorts of delicious flavours, like Orange and Blackberry Punch and Delicious Apple. You must try our 5-minute Corn on the Cob that is crunchy. Your mums and dads will not need to waste time making lunches, instead you can purchase a lunch order that takes 20 seconds flat to order online, so trust me your mouths will be watering for a long time. Josh – Year 4

T he N ew M inimbah C anteen M en u We would like to encourage all Minimbah students to try out our new canteen menu this term. These are the reasons why: I think that you should go to our new canteen because it has so much food and it’s all homemade. One of my favourite foods on the menu is sushi; which the old canteen menu only had on offer once a year. You can buy a variety of sushi like tuna sushi and other stuff. The homemade food is better for you than packaged food because packaged food is sitting in the shop in packaging, which may even be out of date. The homemade food is the best because it is made just prior to you purchasing it.

T he N ew C anteen M en u We would like to encourage all Minimbah students to try out the new canteen menu this term. These are the reasons why: I believe you should go to the canteen because it has got a more reasonable priced menu. For example the most expensive item is $4.50, which is pasta with tomato & fresh basil sauce, and popcorn is the cheapest item at $0.80. This comes in BBQ flavour or lightly salted. The canteen food is homemade and it’s heavenly healthy. It is healthy because the ingredients are fresh everyday and the food items are made from scratch. It is also healthy because the food hasn’t got any preservatives, that’s why it is way better for your body. The third reason why you should go to the canteen is because there is a greater variety of food for example; there is sushi, wraps, Choc chip cookies, popcorn and sandwiches which I think are great and you should too! I hope you have thought twice about coming to the new canteen because it’s cheap, there are fresh ingredients and a bigger variety of food. Lily – Year 4

Minimbah’s Yummy Food Our food is so delicious and it tastes perfect. Popcorn is crunchy and delightful to eat. The sushi is slippery, silky and yummy. If you are a vegetarian there are juicy Baked Beans and Corn on the Cob; which are delicious!

If you order your child’s lunch once a week, this will save you making lunch on the day and you can sit down, relax and have your breakfast in peace.

Now you can buy your food online, so instead of getting your money and putting it in the box, you can go online to place your order and get something to eat at school.

So if you are not bothered making lunch, purchase a lunch order because the food is cheap.

You better come quick and don’t forget the food items for purchase are less than $5:00.

Tabitha – Year 4

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Hope – Year 4

MoMo was petrified for a moment and then he gained control of himself. “Yes it will be because you’re going down.” “How are you going to take me down?” asked Joe, “You’re just a flying lemur.” As quick as a whip, MoMo jumped into a small hole in the ceiling and at that moment two big hands reached down and grasped Joe. “Hey put me down,” yelled Joe. The owner of the hands simply laughed and threw him at the door. CRASH!!! went the door. Down below him, MoMo heard the owner of the hands curse in a deep, booming voice. Several minutes later, Mo heard in the distance, “Brook, the pigs are back.” “Oh don’t be silly Michael,” said Brook. “Well if I didn’t see it, there was definitely a flying lemur,” said Michael. “Nonsense Michael, on what planet are there flying lemurs? “This one,” said Michael, stubborn as always. Rupert – Year 3

BRIDGET – Foundation

The Mystery Zander was kicking the soccer ball, when suddenly he saw something flicker in the shadows of the dark forest. Then he heard whispers, so he decided to follow. Zander was a very curious boy, his mum, Sally said he was just like his grandfather who sadly died mysteriously in the forest, the very same forest that he was about to enter. Even though Zander was a brave boy, deep down he felt just a bit scared. Zander’s sister, Molly, was also playing outside when she saw Zander climb over the fence, so she decided to follow. While Zander was walking, Molly almost caught up, but then she tripped and fell into a damp, wet hole that led to a dark cave. Zander heard her screams and went to the rescue. When Molly landed with a thud at the bottom of the cave it was as dark as night and then she blacked out… Harry – Year 3

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When migrants come to Melbourne, they need a way of getting around. So that also links to the Transport System. When someone comes, they will most likely hire a car or use a taxi but sometimes they might be staying at a friend’s house and borrow their car. Sometimes, where migrants come from, the rules of driving might be different. For example, steering wheels can be on the opposite side of the car or they have to drive on the other side of the road. To be able to drive in other conditions, you have to get a special licence before you arrive, which proves that you are able to drive properly in all conditions in Melbourne. Kealey – Year 6

Year 5

faith – Foundation

Bounce. Packed full of people. When two boys dare each other to do a backflip during a game of dodgeball, and they can’t do backflips, what could go wrong? Joshua One girl and her dad, plane sickness and a 23 hour flight. What could go wrong? Jasmine Two girls and a jumpy art class…. What could go wrong? Krystal A family of 3. One killer croc and an experience too close to death…. Lachlan Three kids dying of boredom and a driving test about to take place on a few pieces of rotting wood and four flat tyres. Who will succeed in doing what they are planning? Jussy Two kids, a big tree, a dare….. Sammy One family, one pushy sister (you know who you are) and the New York subway. What will happen? Jade 2 girls, Incredibly bored, Free access to the kitchen! What could possibly go wrong? Gretel Two boys, one haunted house made out of pizza. A chocolate bar made out of gold. Who will survive this daring adventure to get the bar of gold. Archer

A hot day, a piece of rope and wood. Cow poo, a daring brother. Here I go, woooo snap! Kyal Five kids, one goal. To make the perfect pizza! Hugo All the kids wanted pizza. The shop is on fire! James 2 Kids, 1 Island, 12 pieces of drift wood and an incredibly hard dare that will take Bill out of his comfort zone. Josh One attractive roof decaying in the corrosive heat of the Autumn day. Linden She’s finally here Sara knows she’s meant to be here but she’s starting to have doubts about the comp. So she reminds herself she’s done this heaps of times right? Chloe One family heading to the sky, only a large glass box containing their fears. Otto Five girls, one sleepover, a noise in the night and some strange goings on… Isabelle One boy, one flying fox, no harness…. Christian It was a hot summer Wednesday. Will at the top of the hill and his bike. Tom 2 men. 1 computer company. And whole lot of Adobe flash player updates. Riley

SYSTEMS The Entertainment System of Melbourne is very wide rangewise, because there are lots of places to go to get classic Melbourne entertainment. There is the mesmerising Regent Theatre. At the Regent Theatre, you will experience the wonders of acting and drama at its very best. There is also the amazing atmosphere of the grand MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground). At the MCG you get to yell with the crowd, while experiencing Australia’s game. The AFL!

the trouble with dares I knew I shouldn’t have done it but I did. The roof steamed under my damp feet as I scaled it, there was a sudden cracking noise, the roof shattered underneath me, plunging me into a beam of shade surrounded by a void of darkness. The first thought that came into my mind was, I am going to kill my sister for daring me to do this. I looked up into the crack into the room and sighed. It would be to hard to climb up through that hołe, so I would have to find a manhole. I started climbing through the roof, the dust kept on making me fall over. After what seemed like the hundredth time falling over, I found a wooden beam. It wasn’t too dusty, which was good. I got on it and I saw paradise, a manhole. I quickly ran to it with all the kilojoules I had left. I was almost there when I tripped over some aqua power cables. The shock swam through me like a dolphin as I fell through the crusty plaster. The ground tumbled towards me as I fell onto my bed followed by mist of dust. I got up from my bed, brushed away the dust and looked away from the hole with dissatisfaction. A flash of silver ground to a halt outside my front window. It was my parents’ car… Linden – Year 5

Another important thing about Melbourne is that if you want to use public transport you can’t buy a ticket you need a Myki. You can buy these at various stalls all around Melbourne. Top it up at a machine by inserting coins. Then you just tap on and off. So if you are ever stuck in Melbourne, just grab a Myki, find a way to get around and then get moving. Whether you use taxis, planes, trams or trains you’ll always be on the move. Archie – Year 6

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Dance “We like to dance because we feel free and happy.” “We like to express ourselves by dancing.” “We like to dress up.” “We like to make houses.” “We like to make dance-stories.” “We like to dance to cool music.” “We like to choreograph with our friends.” Everything is AOK at Dance. (A compilation of thoughts expressed by lots of children at Minimbah)

“My web blew away in the wind and I do not know where to make a new one,”

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Minimbah Music Many parents ask why music is important for their child. Even though for many years I have known the answer, since becoming a

could give your child this? Minimbah students are extremely

Choirs, Recorder and String Groups, the musical learning of students at

Minimbah students are extremely privileged to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in such a vibrant music program at such an early age. Woodleigh parent four years ago, I have personally reflected on this question. To me, music is academic, music is physical, music is emotional, and music is for life. Is there anything else that

privileged to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in such a vibrant music program at such an early age. From a rich classroom music program to Orchestras, Rock Bands,

Minimbah has continued to grow. Sue Fletcher – Acting Director of Junior Campus Music

A Selection of Seussical Reflections... FOUNDATION I really enjoyed the music; it made me feel warm inside. Lily – Foundation I liked everyone in the show singing together, it sounded really good. Noah – Foundation

I loved the music. I remembered most of the words and I enjoyed it all. Faith – Foundation

YEAR 1 I felt nervous when I didn’t know the words to the songs, so I practised and practised and then I knew the words and I wasn’t nervous anymore. I sang every word! Charlee – Year 1

The best part was when we got to walk on stage with the clovers because we got to sing two bits and it was really fun. Andre – Year 1

YEAR 2 My favourite thing was singing the song, ‘Here on Who’ because I liked being part of the family. Something that was difficult was remembering the words to the songs. During Seussical it felt epic to be on the stage. I learnt that anything is possible! Nathan – Year 2 My favourite song was ‘Here on Who’ because we had families. My favourite part was watching the Year Sixes do their parts. I liked the

choreography and I felt happy doing the moves. Jack – Year 2

YEAR 3 “Here on Who” was my favourite song because it was easy to sing and easy to learn due to the amount of words. Doing the actions also helped me remember the words. Eva – Year 3

I thought singing in front of an audience was a tiny bit scary because I couldn’t see anyone I knew. But when I saw my mum and dad in the corner, I felt more brave about singing. Zac – Year 3

Music at Minimbah is usually all about learning patterns, rhythms & beats. But this year the whole school participated in learning some very complicated songs for the production Seussical. It was hard to get used to the schedule of Seussical, because we had so much practice all the time. The practice times were usually during Choir, Drama, Music and Year 6s who had leads had to stay after school on Wednesdays. As we neared the show days, things started to heat up. We were practising nearly every day (including during class time! Woo hoo!) As it was hard on some of the younger classes, it was very rewarding for the Year 6s and staff, to finally seeing the production come together. All in all everyone had an amazing time. Mixing with new friends and having the chance to work in a huge team that nearly consisted of 268 people. We hope that for all years to come they will have as much fun as we did in future productions. By Rose Clancy-Dillon & Griffin O’Neill

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YEAR 4 My favourite thing about Seussical was how much fun it was. I loved the scene where JoJo was in the bath and we had to be fish. I really enjoyed the Finale when we had to sing the Medley. I really enjoyed Seussical. Chris – Year 4

On Wednesday I was really shaky and nervous. The practising was fun because we got to learn actions. I loved the Medley because it all blends in. I really liked performing for my parents. Yuki – Year 4

YEAR 5 Seussical was a fantastic production. I loved the costumes and make-up, but also the acting and musical side of it. Most of us made a few mistakes but it didn’t matter because you couldn’t even notice, as we kept acting as if nothing had happened. I had lots of fun and can’t wait to do more productions like this one at Woodleigh. Mackenzie – Year 5

At Junior School in Term 3, Prep to Year 6 put on a performance called Seussical. We thoroughly enjoyed doing it. I loved the music and the singing most of all. From my point of view it was a very successful show. Jussy – Year 5

YEAR 6 Seussical was an amazing experience for me in Year 6. I loved working in the trio with Lara and Zali. It felt like they were my wingmen. If I made a mistake, those two were there to help. Singing with a group and rocking it was a huge achievement of my life. Tayla – Year 6

I learnt so much from Seussical! It has been such a great opportunity and I was lucky to be a part of it. I have gained more confidence on stage and I realised how much talent some people have. Myah – Year 6

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5/6 Camp Coonawarra...

Dear Diary, This morning I woke up to a weird sound like a chipmunk and an hour later we were eating toast and cereal. Our first activity was horse riding, then orienteering, ropes and hut building. I played some monopoly with Josh, Aaron and Max. It was fun! Hugo

Dear Diary, Today I woke up at 6:00am and got ready for Icebergers, which was at 7:00am. The pool was a little cold but really fun. Later in the day, my group had horse riding and archery. In archery I got one arrow in the yellow and one in the red! When we did horse riding we went on a trail ride and I rode Lennie, who was a little crazy because he either went really slow or really fast or just stopped. The ropes course was really fun because it was a challenge, but also really exciting. I am extremely looking forward to the giant swing tomorrow and can’t wait to go on the flying fox either. Mackenzie

Dear Diary, This morning I got up at 6:30am so I was ready for Icebergers. The water was so cold that I felt like an icicle and unfortunately they CAN’T swim, so that woke me up. After that we had breakfast and then we had archery. I hit the target twice, once in the red and once in the white! Next was horse riding. It was great. I rode a horse named Sugar and she was so fat that every time we stopped she started eating grass. When I first climbed on, they gave me a whip because she was so lazy that kicking wouldn’t work. Isabelle

The Giant Swing On the giant swing last year, I only went half-way but on this year’s camp I went to the top and it was 20m. When I put on the harness, my group pulled me up, right to the top of the giant swing. The only problem is that you have to hold yourself up, which is really hard and the final thing you have to do is let the rope go, then you swing really fast and that is the fun part of the giant swing. Hope

Orienteering In orienteering we had to get into a group of two or three. My group was Talia, Harper and I. We had to start off trying to find letters around the camp.We had a map that helped us. Every time we found one, we had to go back to the teacher and see if it was right, then she would let us go by ourselves. After we found all of the letters, we went to the teacher to get them checked. Then we had to jumble the words up and it made the word ‘eucalyptus’. We came second in our activity group. I loved orienteering and I can’t untiI we do it next time. Lily

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Golden Valleys... R ed Faces was really funny. E ven though some acts got beeped. D own on the bottom of the list was ABCD. F inally it was our go, Ryan and I thought we were going to come second or third but we won. A fter Red Faces we had to go to bed. C ontinuing the next morning we had to pack and walk our bags up to the top. E ven though it was the last day we still had some activities. S adly then we all had to go home. Jett

Camp reflection Spotto was fun, it was my first time playing it and I thought it was interesting. The part I enjoyed the most was finding places to hide and the adrenaline when people were trying to find you. We had to use percentages to find out who won because the number of people in each group was uneven. We won by only 1 person. Liam Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

minimbah sport highlights Minimbah Team Swimming Carnival On Friday 8 March all students in Years 2 – 6 travelled to Mornington Secondary College to take part in the annual Team Swimming Carnival. A great day was had by all competing in boogie board, noodle, kickboard and freestyle races. The most hotly contested event of the day was in fact the last which was the Year 6 open freestyle relay. In a nail biting finish the Blue Sea Dragons narrowly defeated the Red Sharks securing the Championship for the third time in 3 years. Well done to all of the students for their fantastic efforts. Final scores were – Blue Sea Dragons – 411 Green Stingrays - 326 Red Sharks - 313 Gold Barracudas – 292 Special thanks to the Year 2 students who acted as equipment monitors and to the Year 6 Swimming Leaders who acted as finishing officials. Northern Peninsula Division and Southern Metropolitan Regional Swimming Championships What a fantastic year in swimming at Minimbah. The students worked extremely hard and with sensational results. Of the 64 events available in the Bayside District Swimming Team (comprising 11 schools) Minimbah filled 42 events to compete in the Northern Peninsula Division Swimming Championships (comprising 40 schools) at The Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in Frankston North on Wednesday 13 March. Congratulations to all students involved, in particular Ashleigh Cooper (Butterfly) Jade Hill (Backstroke) and Amber Cooper (Freestyle and Butterfly) who won their individual events and to all of the relay teams who placed in the top 4 in every event. A great effort by all involved. 9/10 Y/o Girls 11 Y/o Girls

12/13 Y/o Girls

Lana Kavanagh Tea Williams Yuki Savage Amber Cooper Second Place

Ashleigh Cooper Rose Clancy-Dillon Maybel Gardner Zali Mayall First Place

Justine Poyser Mackenzie Brown Quincy Seagren Jade Hill First Place

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12-13 Boys-1 12-13 Boys-2

Blake Cooper Rupert O’Neill Aidan Bolch Hugo Nosiara Fourth Place

Hunter Savage Maks Nosiara Angus Forster Chris Ireland First Place

Christian Cottle Otto Mudigdo Archer Morcombe Josh Wyld Fourth Place

Griffin O’Neill Dylan Bolch Josh McMillan Eden Lans-Davis Fourth Place

Girls Open Medley

Boys Open Medley

Jade Hill – Back Stroke Ashleigh Cooper – Breast Stroke Maybel Gardner - Butterfly Zali Mayall - Freestyle Second Place

Hunter Savage – Back Stroke Angus Forster – Breast Stroke Griffin O’Neill - Butterfly Chris Ireland – Free Style First Place

Park Athletics Centre to compete in the Annual Bayside District Primary Schools Sports Association Athletics Championships. On a windy and overcast day the students competed along with 10 other schools from the Frankston area to try and win the Divisional Championship for the eleventh year in a row. With a huge team effort and wonderful display of skills, talent and determination this dream was realized in an extremely emphatic fashion. A sensational effort by all involved and one which saw many students qualify to compete in the Peninsula Divisional Championships later in the year. Final scores for the Divisional Championship Trophy were – Woodleigh School – 435 Bayside Christian College – 225 St Brendans PS - 219 St Francis Xavier PS – 204 Karingal Heights PS - 204 Frankston East PS – 159 Congratulations to the all of the students who competed and a huge thank you to all of the Year 6 students who acted as team leaders. Bayside District Primary Schools Sports Association Cross Country Running Championship On Friday May 24 over 70 students from Minimbah travelled to Senior Campus to compete in the annual Bayside District Cross Country Running event. In still and cold conditions, they ran on a course that winds its way around the Wildlife Nature Reserve in the top paddocks behind Cruden Oval. Competing with over 800 students from 10 other schools our students produced a sensational team effort which saw them win the Junior Shield, Senior Shield and the Combined Team Championship Shield. The team was very well led by a large group of Year 6 Students who were nominated as Team Leaders for this highly, physically demanding event and for all of the many training sessions in the weeks leading up to the championship. Final scores for the championship were – 1st : Woodleigh School – 373 7th : Karingal PS - 1019 2nd : St Johns PS – 444 8th : St Francis Xavier PS - 1167 3rd : Overport PS – 623 9th : Bayside Christian College - 1332 4th : Frankston PS – 673 10th : Frankston Heights PS - 1352 5th : St Brendans PS – 837 11th : Karingal Heights - 1587 6th : Frankston East PS - 909 Congratulations to all team members and in particular to the following students who qualified to run in the Northern Peninsula Division Championships at the Mornington Racecourse on Wednesday 5 June by placing in the top 10 in the District Championships. 9 year old Girls

Yuki Savage 4th Talia Palmer 5th Sage O’Connor 8th

9 year old Boys

Hugo Nosiara 2nd Cooper Simmons 3rd Nathan Giliberto 4th

Students placing first in their events then qualified to compete at the Southern Metropolitan Regional Championships held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on March 21. All of the students who competed did so with determination and skill, swimming into fourth place in every event, narrowly missing podium appearances. Congratulations and well done to all of the students involved.

10 year old Girls

Lana Kavanagh 5th Amber Cooper 10th

10 year old Boys

Aidan Bolch 6th

11 year old Girls

Justine Poyser 1st

11 year old Boys

Archer Morcombe 3rd

Bayside District Primary Schools Athletics Championships

12 year old Girls

Belle Dawes 3rd Rose Clancy-Dillon 7th Maybel Gardner 8th

On Friday April 19 over 60 students from Minimbah travelled to the Ballam

12 year old Boys

Hunter Savage 2nd Josh McMillan 3rd

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WINTER Sport

During terms 2 and 3 all students in years 5 and 6 competed in a round robin fixture against local primary schools focusing on Winter Team Sports – Australian Rules Football, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls Netball and Boys/Mixed Netball. Games are played on a Friday morning and are played for one hour. Match Results Round 1 : Friday 10 May – Woodleigh vs St Francis Xavier PS Football Woodleigh 12.10.82 defeated St Francis 0.2.2 Girls Soccer Woodleigh 3 defeated St Francis 0 Boys Soccer Woodleigh 1 defeated St Francis 0 Girls Netball Woodleigh 26 defeated St Francis 11 Mixed Netball Woodleigh 17 defeated St Francis 14 Round 2 : Friday 17 May – Woodleigh vs Karingal Heights PS Football Woodleigh 20.12.132 defeated Karingal Heights 0.0.0 GirlsSoccer Woodleigh 2 defeated Karingal Heights 0 Boys Soccer Woodleigh 9 defeated Karingal Heights 3 Girls Netball Woodleigh 17 defeated Karingal Heights 6 Mixed Netball Woodleigh 16 defeated Karingal Heights 2

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Round 3 : Friday 31 May – Woodleigh vs Frankston East Primary School Football Woodleigh 15.14.104 defeated Frankston East 0.0.0 GirlsSoccer Woodleigh 0 were defeated by Frankston East 1 Boys Soccer Woodleigh 0 were defeated by Frankston East 6 Girls Netball Woodleigh 42 defeated Frankston East 3 Mixed Netball Woodleigh 21 defeated Frankston East 9 Round 4 : Friday 14 June – Woodleigh vs Bayside Christian College Football Woodleigh 6.9.45 defeated BCC 0.3.3 Girls Soccer Woodleigh 0 drew with BCC 0 Boys Soccer Woodleigh 0 were defeated by BCC 5 Girls Netball Woodleigh 43 defeated BCC 7 Mixed Netball Woodleigh 19 defeated BCC 16 Round 5 : Friday 21 June – Woodleigh vs St Brendans PS Football Woodleigh 24.12.156 defeated St Brendans 2.0.12 Girls Soccer Woodleigh 3 defeated St Brendans 1 Boys Soccer Woodleigh 4 defeated St Brendans 2 Girls Netball Woodleigh 27 defeated St Brendans 9 Mixed Netball Woodleigh 22 defeated St Brendans 3 Overall Team Results Football Girls Netball Boys Netball Girls Soccer Boys Soccer

Division 2 Premiers. Runners up in Bayside District Division 2 Premiers. Runners up in Bayside District Division 2 Premiers. Runners up in Bayside District Runners up Division 2. Runners up Division 2

Congratulations to Girls Netball, Mixed Netball and Football who finished as Division 2 Bayside District Premiers.

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On Friday 23 August all of the students participated in the annual Minimbah Mini Olympics. This prestigious event was held in the school gymnasium and saw the four school teams – Red Sharks, Blue Sea Dragons, Green Stingrays and Gold Barracudas battle it out in a series of tabloid events and team challenges based on Olympic disciplines. A great day was had by all and it was great to see so many parents and friends of the school supporting the students in their endeavours. Thanks should also be given to all of the Year 6 students who acted as officials and scorekeepers for the day. In a very close competition final results were Junior Champions – Red Sharks Senior Champions – Red Sharks Combined Champions – Red Sharks Basketball Lightning Premiership On Monday 26 August 16 students from Year 6 participated in the annual Bayside District Basketball Lightning Premiership held at the Frankston Basketball Stadium in Bardia Avenue. Ten schools were involved with each school allowed to enter one boy’s and one girl’s team. Each team played nine games scoring 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 0 for a loss. It was a great day with both of our teams playing exceptionally well in all of their games with the girls being undefeated and winning the District and Divisional Championship Trophy. The team scored a total of 182 points whilst only having 27 points scored against them – a percentage of 674%! The boys won 7 games which saw them win the Divisional Championship and place as runners up in the District Championship - a fantastic effort! Northern Peninsula Zone Divisional Athletics Championships In Term 2 of this year 30 students from Minimbah were Bayside District Champions in their selected athletic events. This qualified them to compete in the Northern Peninsula Divisional Athletic Championships held on Wednesday 9 October at Ballam Park in Frankston. The students and their events were as follows –

Year 3 Hugo Nosiara Long Jump, Relay Nathan Giliberto Relay

Summer Johnson High Jump

Year 4 Aidan Bolch 100m, 200m, Relay Jack Meads Relay Amber Cooper Relay

Talia Palmer 100m, 200m, Relay Lily Clancy-Dillon Relay Lana Kavanagh Relay

Year 5 Archer Morcombe100m, 800m, Relay Kyal Angel Hurdles, Relay Levon Woodward 200m, Relay Josh Wyld Relay

Jussy Poyser 200, 1500m, Relay Pip Chynoweth Relay Gretel Friedlander Relay Lachlan Long Triple Jump

Year 6 Chris Ireland 100m, 200m, Relay Hunter Savage 1500m, High Jump, Relay Dylan Bolch Hurdles Josh McMillan 1500m Oakley Davis Discus Eden Lans-Davis Relay Jaime Hearn Relay

Belle Dawes 800m, High Jump, Relay Shelby Donnelly 100, 200m, Relay Skye Ginsberg Long Jump, Relay Kealey Palmer Hurdles Lily Turner Hurdles Ashleigh Cooper Relay Quincy Seagren Relay

Congratulations to Justine Poyser (1500m) Belle Dawes (800m) Oakley Davis (Discus) and Chris Ireland (100m and 200m) who won their events and qualified to compete in the Southern Metropolitan Regional Championships in November.

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C hess at M inimbah From the C h e ss L e a d e r s …

Dylan Bolch, Rose Clancy-Dillon & Angus Forster M ay

Ten of our Prep to Year 3 students ventured off to Toorak College for a Chess Kids Junior Primary Tournament. We placed 6th in the overall tournament. Eva Mosele was our top scorer of the day, receiving a Distinction Certificate for her wonderful effort. She placed 9th in the overall tournament and was equal top scoring girl.

To u rnament of M inds As part of the Activities program, students from the Junior and the Senior school had the opportunity to participate in Tournament of Minds. A program where students compete against other schools in a battle of creativity, teamwork and wits. The Tournament consists of a Long Term and a Spontaneous Challenge. Here are some reflections:

A small group of our Year 5 and 6 chess players competed in a Middle Years tournament at the Senior Campus. There were four teams in total, with Minimbah being the only primary school to compete. Overall we placed 3rd which was a tremendous result. Linden Beaumont, Dylan Bolch, Kyah Stephens and Nicholas Muirden all received bronze medals for being the top four scorers in our team. S e pt e m b e r

“We were in Woodleigh team 1 with Keeley Baptist, Katherine Robertson, Gemma Webb, Eliza O’Conner and Sam Beaumont. We got the choice of what subject we’d do for the long-term challenge and chose to do the Social Sciences Challenge on “Secrets”. We had to create three characters that each had a secret, and show what the secrets were, why they were keeping them, and what happens once the secrets were discovered. The three secrets had to all be connected, so all our secrets were related to glass.” Ella McCarthy and Kaya Grocott – Year 8

“Tournament of Minds is about working interdependently with others to create a story that you

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perform in front of two judges. Tournament of Minds helped us to express our creative thinking. It was a fun and challenging experience and we can now take this experience with us in the future. It was nerve racking on the day, but after the performance we found it astounding just how much we had accomplished. Overall it was AWESOME!!” Bucket Brains – Dylan Bolch, Pip Chynoweth, Max Dart, Amber Engwerda, Maybel Gardner, Jussy Poyser, Nicholas Xerri

“Tournament of Minds was an experience that we will never forget. The day we competed, we all felt that it was all very positive and the judges were really friendly. After we

competed we said to each other that we didn’t care what we came because in the end we all came together and worked as a team.” Radioactive Peanuts – Rose Clancy-Dillon, Chloe Guymer, Jasmine Giliberto, Jamie Hearn, Chris Ireland, Archie Noonan, Belle Turner

“Tournament of Minds was fun and we got to learn a lot about the people in our group that we didn’t know before. At times it was frustrating when we were preparing for the Challenge, but in the end it was all worth it because it was something we will never forget.” Team-Super Chickens – Maks Nosiara, Gretel Friedlander, Isy Hoffmann, Griffin O’Neill, Quincy Seagren, Myah Trebilcock, Joshua Wyld

The Minimbah A and B team went to Kingsley Park Primary School to compete in a Chess Kids Tournament. Both teams performed extremely well with our A team placing 2nd and our B team 4th. Jack de Vries was the top scorer for the A team and Cooper Simmons was the top scorer for the B team. Angus Forster, Jack de Vries, Linden Beaumont and Archer Morcombe were the top scorers for the A team, each receiving a silver medal. Jack also received a medal for “Most Improved Player”. Oct o b e r

The year finished with 5 of our players qualifying for State Finals. Aidan Bolch, Eva Mosele, Emily Potts, Noah Sahely and Isaac Webb played 9 intense games of chess, placing 34th overall.

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Bronwyn Davies Yr 12 Art

Costa Virtanen Yr 10 Art

Arkie Daddo Yr 12 Art

Nick Rose Yr 12 VCD

Norton Balfour Yr 12 Art

Lucy Boehme Yr 12 VCD

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Liv Cook Yr 10 Activities Wk

Goldie Cromb Yr 11 Art

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CAMPUS Molly Debenham Yr 11 Art

Casey Fairhurs Yr 12 VCD

Steph Hosler Yr 12 Art

VISUAL ART

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Esse McCarthy Yr 8 Art

Evie Reynolds Yr 12 Art

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Ed King Yr 9 Design Tech

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The Yr 12 PDT class in Andre Woltersdorf’s massive bed!

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HOM ESTE AD Homestead provides the opportunity for students to develop as a whole person. At the core of this are the relationships developed between both staff and students, and students and students. Homestead provides a safe environment, for personal reflection and holistic development of the individual. These relationships assist in providing a sense of belonging, connectedness and a chance for students to be individuals and to be themselves. The connection between Tutor and student, as well as the Tutor’s understanding of the student, allows the Tutor to oversee the student’s involvement in all School programs (Academic, Co-Curricular, Camp, Activities), and support each student in their development as a whole person. Connectedness and relationships help students to develop social and emotional skills that nourish relationships with self and others. The quality of the staff–student

and student-student relationships enable the Homestead to function optimally. These relationships, like all relationships, are built on trust and forgiveness. Not only do we need to be able to take responsibility for our actions, we need to have the ability to forgive. When people live and work

need to be in a position to forgive so these relationships are not harmed. As always, there is a learning outcome from any mistake and we strive to ensure it is constructive learning rather than destructive. The day-to-day interactions of students with other students in the

“Adolescents will err and we need to be in a position to forgive so these relationships are not harmed..” together, disputes are inevitable and errors are made. The intimacy of a school community, and particularly the Homesteads, is such that effective dispute resolution is best practice. Our Restorative Practice processes are key to this. The process centres around students taking responsibility for their part and is also built around forgiveness. Adolescents will err and we

Homestead assist with strengthening relationships. We are constantly engaging students in cross-age activities and encouraging them to work together. Recently I attended the Beginner’s Surf Camp where we headed out to Anglesea for the week. At the conclusion of the week on the ferry ride back home we asked students to write a reflection of their

time on camp. A common theme from what students wrote was: The best thing about Woodleigh and their camps is the bond that all the students have with each other and the teachers One of the providers during an initiative games session commented that he had never seen a group of students, who don’t normally hang around together and who are from different year levels, work so well together. This shows that the students understand the philosophy and it is also pleasing that people external to the school can appreciate what we are doing Craig Azzopardi Director of Junior Homestead Programs

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“Homestead 1 is a place of fun, Learning and the king of free Pizza” “Homie 1 is the best of all the Homesteads... and the most attractive.” “Homestead 1 is a beacon of shining knowledge and hope, and stands as a haven for all children and teachers who are lucky enough to be chosen to be in it.”

Throughout the year, Homestead 1 has done many activities and accomplished many achievements that would not have been possible to complete without the company and support of one another. Homestead Athletics and Swimming was where the unique Homestead 1 spirit kicked into action, with Homestead 1 doing extremely well in both events. Homestead 1 has also come closer as a Homestead, as a result of the many wonderful activities we do together, including bowling, going to the beach and even going to bounce. With brilliant tutors and passionate kids, Homestead 1 really is the place to be. Becky Boehme – Year 10

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utward Bound was certainly an experience. For me it was a great life occurrence, as I was exposed to an array of challenges that lead to many life lessons. Not only did we have to push our group to the summit of every mountain but we also were presented with challenges when rafting and abseiling. Everybody had tasks that they had to overcome. In our group people realised this and endeavored to help and support people when they most needed it.

Throughout my first year at Woodleigh I have had many amazing experiences, and enjoyed the challenges that have been thrown at me. I really liked the opportunities that Woodleigh has to offer. The best thing this year has been getting to meet so many amazing people and making heaps of new friends.

Although Outward Bound really challenged all of our social and physical skills, we all learnt many life lessons that we put to use as soon as we were presented with our life back home; a life where we had everything we wanted. For me it was an epiphany when I got on the bus. All I wanted was a roof over my head.

I also enjoyed doing activities and going to Perth as a Round Square Delegate. I’m looking forward to next year and the challenges I will encounter and hope I have as many great experiences that I have had this year.

Adelaide Robertson – Yr 7

Sav Hopkinson – Year 9

I started Year 7 feeling scared, nervous and unsure of where I fitted in. My fears were quickly relieved after Homestead 2 gave me a very warm welcome and introduced me to the Woodleigh community. I soon realised that everyone was feeling as scared as I was, but the older year levels made it easier by including us and showing us the right path. My tutor group was a great group of people and we all became good friends quickly. It was the start of a great group friendship. Our first Homestead camp was at Cape Patterson and this was where we became close, not just within our Year 7 group but with the older years and the teachers. Year 7 moved into Year 8 and now we weren’t the babies of the Homestead. It was our turn to welcome and introduce the Year 7s into Homestead 2. Not only did we welcome new students, we welcomed new teachers. When it came to Year 9 we were all looking very forward to Outward Bound, we were all really excited prepping for it and getting ready to go. It ended up being one of the worst and best weeks of our lives. We had seen each other at our worst and we had made it through 9 days of the toughest weather and we did it together, we had come back closer than ever. This was when I realized how lucky I was to be apart of a unique family called Homestead 2. It was a home away from home. We were all there for each other and it really did feel like a family. Some of our best times were probably spent at Indian Mahal, sitting around a table, eating until we were full. Indian became a tradition for our little family. I can’t imagine Homestead 2 without the great teachers and tutors, they keep the family strong and together and they are so supportive of everything we do. Moving from Homestead 2 to Senior Homestead will be hard, because I am so comfortable here. Four years of feeling safe and at home and now moving up into the Senior Homestead, it will be like starting all over again. Although I’ll miss it, I know I can always come back to my home at Homestead 2, and that’s a good feeling to have.

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Evie Wilkins – Year 10

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Homestead to me is largely what differentiates Woodleigh from all the other schools on the Mornington Peninsula. It is not just a place for lockers and team sporting events. it is in itself a community. The activities our Homestead did together as a whole and the camps I have gone on with my tutor group have taken me a long way with my confidence towards other students and even teachers. The relationship that I have built up with some of my tutors in homestead has not only helped me feel comfortable at school but it has helped me change my attitude towards my schooling. Coming into Woodleigh my attitude towards school was fairly poor. I was slack and didn’t take school seriously and did whatever I could to avoid work, a habit I had picked up in primary school. The tutors I have had throughout my four years at Woodleigh regularly gave me advice on how to change my attitude towards my work and become organized. Now as I come to the end of Junior Homestead I am realising how much having a home in school has come to help set me up both socially and academically at school. I don’t think that there is any other school that offers the relationship between teachers and students the way Woodleigh does and for that I am grateful. Eamon Magree – Year 10

“Now as I come to the end of Junior Homestead I am realising how much having a home in school has come to help set me up both socially and academically at school... ” EAMON MAGREE – YEAR 10

I remember being ushered into the hall, we all stood there like lost sheep, not knowing what to do. A teacher then told us where to sit. We were all in circle, staring at each other thinking wow; we will be with these people for the next four years. And what a great four years it has been. We, as a tutor group, have created some special memories that will be cherished forever. Baw Baw was when it first began. With our colossal backpacks and sweaty bodies we reached the summit (if you can call it that) and connections were made. On our return to Woodleigh, our minds soon wandered with apprehension and a little fear on how we would survive Outward Bound. The months passed and soon enough Snowy River National Park beckoned. Outward Bound was one of our greatest achievements as a group. I remember us; all standing in the middle of an oval, just a few hours in and already soaked just wanting these nine days to be over. How was it possible that the year we experience Outward Bound turns out to be a one in a century record rain event! We cried, we laughed and we created friendships that can never be broken. Our Homestead sessions haven’t quite been what you would call normal. Setting up a 20 metre tarp water slide down the side of a hill wasn’t exactly your typical Homestead session! But this was just one of many interesting sessions that helped foster camaraderie and friendship. Although we’ve lost some and gained a few Homestead 3’ers, we have shared the last four years together and that is something that will never be forgotten. Madeleine Van Basten Batenburg – Year 10

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I have enjoyed my time in Homestead 3 as it is a very friendly atmosphere. Everyone is nice and not mean to younger year levels. On my first day I wasn’t nervous. We met my tutor and coordinator and all the others in my homestead. Homestead Camp was a great experience. We got to interact with the Year 8s and formed some good bonds. Homestead Sports was amazingly fun. It was a great vibe. Even though I didn’t place, I had a good time. During Homestead we do heaps of different stuff. We do stuff out of school, community service and interact with older year levels. The report system at school is great because I get to read through before my folks do, and I can prepare for good and bad. I like coming here in the morning because I get to hear the news. The main reason I like being in Homestead 3 is because it’s just cool. And I’m down for it. Finn Morcombe – Year 7

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Homestead 6. Sporting giants for 2013! After several years of coming 6th, 6th, 5th and 6th again, this year Homestead 6 came 3rd, 2nd and 3rd again! An amazing improvement, made possible only by any and all members of the Homestead.

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Year 7 has been great. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really enjoyed it so far in Homestead 6. We have done lots of Homestead activities such as going to the beach, bowling and athletics and I have really loved going on camp with the Year 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. There were lots of memorable moments on that camp. I have adored having being able choose my activities and balloting for camps, I never experienced having to choose my favourite things. In all, Homestead 6 has been aN awesome experience and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what else it has to offer. Ned Middlehurst Year 7

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activities has made me be able to choose things that I am interested in and things that I have never done before. I have really enjoyed being in Homestead 6 because it is like having a second home and it is a great opportunity to make friends with students from other year levels. Another opportunity to do this was the Year 7 and 8 Homestead Camp. I got to know all my fellow peers better. I have really enjoyed doing things as a Homestead group, like bowling, going to the beach and Homestead athletics. I have made some great friends and some memorable moments and I am looking forward to making many more. Hannah Kotsimbos Year 7

Outward Bound in Homestead 6 Outward Bound was an amazing experience and I really believe it brought the Year Nine tutor group closer together. Basically Outward Bound was nine days up in the Snowy Mountains with bare minimum food and equipment to survive. The trip had

many highs as well as many lows; the main point that we were meant to come away with was teamwork.

shy kids, and to watch them enjoy their first experiences at Woodleigh.

We learnt that you could not survive out in the bush alone and that working as a team made things more efficient. People in our tutor group are very different and have different strengths and weaknesses and it was important for us all to finish outward bound that we used our strengths to help others overcome their weaknesses.

Paige Busbridge Year 10

We all learnt how to be a leader, read maps, have assigned jobs, work as a team and how to be disciplined. Everyone in out tutor group completed all the tasks we were given such as rock climbing, ab sailing, climbing the giant ladder and white water rafting. I loved Outward Bound and believe it was a massive challenge for our tutor group but we all persisted and finished with great success. Lauren Whitehead Year 9

Peer Support Participating in the Peer Support Leader program this year was incredibly rewarding. It was amazing to work together with friends to create planned sessions for the new Woodleigh kids. We definitely saw some friendships blossom from our activity among the Year 7’s but even more so among the Year 10 Peer Support Leaders with the Year 7’s. We all know how hard it is when you start at a new school knowing no one and, having a connection with an older student makes a substantial difference to confidence. It was such an amazing experience to give that confidence to such

Life in Homestead 6 is what one might, perchance, call ‘unusual’. There is always a variety; even between year levels, there are such marked differences, subtle social cues and in-jokes indecipherable to outsiders developed through the wind and rain of Outward Bound and the scorching deserts of Hattah. Yet even between year levels, bonds are formed; friendships that will withstand the tests of time and age. There is always sound, variety, energy, unlike that seen anywhere else; completely uncaring of the prejudices of those outside. A little world, all unto ourselves – that, indeed, is perhaps the essence of life in Homestead 6. Julian Lee Year 10

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Homestead this year has been really fun. Homestead camp was especially fun. We went to Waratah Bay and pretty much surfed all day every day. We had to cook our own dinner every night and surprisingly, our dinners were actually decent. Homestead camp was great and I’m looking forward to next year’s. This year we also had the Homestead Swimming. This was a really fun day as we got to swim for and support our Homestead. Later in the year we did the Homestead Athletics. This was really fun and everybody chipped in and got involved to get our Homestead some points. We also have regular Homestead sessions. This is a time when we can play fun activities and get to know the people in our Homestead a bit better. I always look forward to our Homestead sessions as they are always good fun. Oly Bugg – Year 7

everywhere because it would bounce off the tables. It was really funny. Overall this year has been funny and full of great of memories. Ella Waite – Year 7

Most memorable Homestead camp. Year 8, 2011. When I was in Year 8, for Homestead 7’s camp we all went to Waratah Bay. I remember it because by far it was the most memorable. The first day wasn’t that bad and it was okay but everything happened on the Tuesday. It poured rain all day, all through our activities of surfing, cooking and rained through everything else possible. So our campsite got flooded. So flooded that no one could even get out! On the Wednesday with massive puddles of water everywhere, Mr Azz and Mr Paxino went in the mini-bus

“Mr Azz and Mr Paxino went in the mini-bus to get some stuff and came back with nothing, not even the bus.” This year has been a lot of Fun. We have done a lot of activities in Homestead including surfing, Easter egg hunt, making stress balls (that failed), playing Basketball, Maths Hunt, Bowling, Swimming and Athletics. One of the funniest memories was when on the Maths Hunt we where measuring the oval (rephrase, we were just walking around the oval because we lost count after a while) and we started running because it was really muddy and I was in mid sentence saying ‘guys maybe we should stop running incase someone slips’ and then all of a sudden Ebony slips. Our cheeks were all really sore from laughing. Another great memory was when our Homestead tried making stress balls. We filled the balloons with rice and they kept popping and rice was going Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

to get some stuff and came back with nothing, not even the bus. It turned out that Paxi had driven the Bus into a mass of water on the road, so much so that it stuffed up our bus. So we were literally stranded. Even though the mini-bus was ruined and when we went for a walk to see it, the headlights were still full of water, we all just laughed anyway. The whole camp was a little bit chaotic but it was still pretty good, the amount of laughs we had was a huge number. Despite the horrible weather and us all being stranded everyone was still able to enjoy the camp. That is what Homestead 7 specialises in, making people laugh and have a good time no matter what. Elena Ferrarin – Year 10

Throughout my four years in Homestead 7 I have learnt so much from the teachers and other students. This Homestead has been such an important part of my time here at Woodleigh and without it I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed high school thus far as much as I have. The competitiveness between Homesteads, you can’t get that at other schools. The Homestead Swimming and the Athletics every year have been an amazing experience. The competition that is shown from all Homesteads at these events is unmatched. The friendships made from this Homestead I will have for life. Even though my time is this Homestead is almost over, I can leave here knowing that I had the best time of my life. Callum Van Den Berg – Year 10

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SENIOR HOMESTEAD

2013

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Kim Adair

Kyle Arnott

Tahlia Arrowsmith

Norton Balfour

Shari Barmos

Jess Baxter

Sophie Bedford

Eric Bedggood

Lucy Boehme

Deniz Boyacioglu

Jack Cannon

Sam Clearihan

Michael Collins Levy

Alexandra Cornfield

Tom Crotty

Arkie Daddo

Yvonne Dang

Bronwyn Davies

Callyn Davies

Camilla Druce

“Waking up is the hardest thing in the morning...”

“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.”

“What are pants?”

“I’m done, I need to wipe.”

Mephobia: fear of becoming so awesome the human race cant handle it and everyone dies. Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

“Dont regret the choices you made.”

“The hardest part of Year 12 is deciding on a quote.”

“And the award for the highest heel goes to...”

“It's too damn hot for a penguin to just be walkin' around out here!”

“Tick, tick, boom.”

“The stress from school has been, al-levyated, yeeeaaahhh!”

“I am the bell-curve.”

“You've been up here too long man. You've lost your marbles.”

“Lions do not lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.”

“Did someone say France?”

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“Jesus was a carpenter, yeezy he laid beats.”

“The gromblings have deceived you with their grombling trooks.”

“I set the study bar too high in Year 7.”

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year 12 two thousand and thirteen

Jordan Evans

Sam Evans

Casey Fairhurst

Molly Farquharson

James Fatouros

Taylor Gogan

Mia Grunden

Bridget Healy

Oscar Hebblewhite

Oscar Hiscock

Tully Hiscock

Emily Hodge

Lauren Hodgson

Zac Hopkinson

Stephanie Hosler

Charlotte Kendall

Hannah Keri

Phoebe Lechte

Jack MacDonald

Brianna Maginness

“I sc0re less den yew.”

“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.”

“Confused???”

“Squirtle (Pokemon).”

“Happiness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.”

“Where’s your will to be weird?”

“I love Corn.”

“I met the person who invented hummus.”

“We had to forgive to survive in the labyrinth.”

“Open your eyes, and then open your eyes again.”

“What’s a stop sign?”

“I feel gooooooood!”

“Biting’s excellent. It’s like kissing-only there is a winner.”

“Sorry, I’m a bit spicy!”

“Stay classy, San Diego!”

“You've got to risk it, to get the biscuit.”

“Porque no los dos.”

“You’ll find I’m actually Oscar.”

“You made a woman meow?”

“You think I’m joking, but seriously... we’re actually dating.”

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Jeremy Manson

Georgia Marshall

Bella McCaull

Ed McCullough

Hannah Moloney

Daniel Mosele

Robert Muir

Henry Newton

Ryan O'Donohue

Bradley Ogier

Thomas Patterson

Isi Peppard Clark

Annie Pinzone

Alec Potts

Miranda Powell

Max Pragt

Max Readshaw

Hunter Reyne

Evie Reynolds

Nick Rose

“Neville Longbottom, 10 points for griffindor.”

“Progress consists of accepting success and embracing failure.”

“Yer pushen meh over the line!”

“Check out me ute.”

“Honey, that’s classy. Babe, you’re so sassy!”

“Black Lines Club”

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“Isn’t it great to be alive.”

“What is the Matrix.”

“Hakuna Matata.”

“Jesus H. Mary and Joesph, born in a manger, read the bible, Christ!”

“That's a piecrust promise. Easily made, easily broken.”

“Why so lackadaisical?”

“I’m finished. Now if you Woodleigh’ve me alone!”

“My father taught me to never check fuel tank levels with a lit match.”

“Eat, sleep, ARCHERY.”

“Why don’t we ban the Year 11’s from coming outside.”

“What's the answer? I don't do math.”

“Bicycle? You mean a unicycle with a training wheel!”

“There's nothing healthy about a tan.”

“I gert lerck jerwwww.”

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Taylor Rubinstein

Billie Sallmann

Sam Saunders

Jordan Schepisi

Johanna Schreiner

Gabriel Scomazzon Ward

Rachel Sherrington

Jesse Shore

Sam Siggins

Jonah Siversen

Jayden Skinner

Alex Spence

Kate Stevens

Alex Suttie

Angus Taylor

Cameron Teiermanis

Meg Thomas

Stewart Thompson

Mikey Tranter

Tom Veale

“I'm significant! Screamed the speck of dust.”

“I swear I’m not playing tanks”

“Hakuna Matata.”

“The only thing realer than the streets is me!”

“Fringe”

“Whatever people say I am, that’s what I am not.”

“To be old and wise, you first must be young and crazy.”

“Un, deux, trois, quatre.”

“See kids, I told you I was sexy!”

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

“It was a robot head.”

“I tried to think of a good quote but I just couldn’t wrangle one.”

“It’s not the rabid dogs that better me, it’s the walking.”

“Uh oh, Better Call Saul...!”

“Whaddya want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?”

“Speshurist.”

“Did I just say that out loud?”

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“Guys, wasn’t Boiz meant to be ironic?”

“Is Don, Is good!”

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“On a scale of 1 to quote, this is about a 6.”

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Stephen Warne

“It's with a ph - like in phegetable.”

Rachel Weir

“Rak city jalang.”

Luke Williams ...

Blake Williamson

“Give me to the end of the day, and I’ll think of something.”

Leaving Earth

In hindsight (By jeremy manson)

Andre Woltersdorf

“Dionysius/Cheeze Master: Slayer of Ash Vits.”

Lucy Zammit

“People say nothing's impossible, but i do nothing every day.”

Try to imagine a life without time keeping. You probably can’t. You know the month, the year, the day of the week. There is a clock on your wall or the dashboard of your car. You have a schedule, a calendar, a time for dinner or a movie. Yet all around the time keeping is ignored. Birds are not late. A dog does not check its watch. Deer do not fret over passing birthdays. Man alone measures time. Man alone chimes an hour – and because of this man alone suffers a paralysing fear the no other creature endures. A fear of time running out. Slowly but surely my time at Woodleigh school is running out, which gives me on one hand a sense of calm and fulfilment, a chance to reflect. On the other, I can’t help but think I could have done more, seen more, achieved more in the time I have had here, or better yet if only I had more time. The one thing that I have learnt through this journey is to enjoy the little things and don’t dwell on the bad. Indulge in the things that make you happy. And instead of analysing and looking at the things I could I have done with my time at Woodleigh, I can at least say that I am content with what I have done.

“Enjoy your time at Woodleigh. It has provided me with much more than an education – it has given me a head start in life, lifelong friends and the fondest of memories, which I do not intend on letting go and for which I am eternally grateful.” When I look back I’m thankful for all the wonderful opportunities offered to me and the generosity and kindness from everyone I have met. I have finally realised though that it is important not to measure life, because when you measure life, you are not living it. Enjoy your time at Woodleigh as it has provided me with much more than an education, it has provided me with a head start in life that will be full of lifelong friends and the fondest of memories, which I do not intend on letting go and for which I am eternally grateful.

2013. The year we were freed from the chains of the Earth colours, dubbed ‘Seniors’, and began to plan for life beyond school. Our year level was launched into the great unknown that was Year 11 - the year that VCE begins, expectations rise, and nearing top of that glorified ‘V’ curriculum.

“Preparation for the year ahead is in full swing now, and as we immerse ourselves in study and revision...” Senior Homestead has provided a place separate to the Junior School – a bit of a haven where there’s a choice of what Homestead camp you embark on (anything from hiking to ceramics), a common room with two – that’s right – two sandwich toasters, and an army of teachers to prepare you for the final year, and beyond. Of course, the workload has also increased dramatically from Year 10, as we build a foundation of knowledge for Year 12. Preparation for the year ahead is in full swing now, and as we immerse ourselves in study and revision, it is a sweet relief to know that the light at the end of the tunnel is a little closer every day. Lotte Clifford – Year 11

Jeremy Manson – Year 12

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v3 James Adams, Jarrah B u rgess, Connor Doneh u e, Jess E vans, L achie Gogan, Chloe Jones, Ale x Manson, Jack Martin, Ale x McDonald, Nicole Milanko, Liam Omar , Georgia Sinclair , Sharni Stewart, Matthew Tinkler , Au drey Tu rek

v5 Annabelle Bailes, Lotte Clifford, Ma x Coleman, L awrence Cu rtis, Emily Damon, Andrew J uchnevici u s, Hazel Lynn, Z ara McGahey, Jack McJorrow, Grace Mills, K atrina Ogier , Rhiannon Parker , C am Ru sso, Olivia Sherwood, K ye Sisson, Jayde Southwell , Alec Van Den Berg Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

v2 Elle Bastin, James B ugg, Eddie C arson, Zoe Davies, Stuart Fergu son, Tom Fisher , Amy Holland, Patrick Kearney, Pip Lennon, Ella McGrath, Ale x Miglietti, Olivia Milne, Molly Reid, Alanna Sharp, C allu m Simpson, Ale x ander Theofanis, Alina Tu rek

v4 Stephanie B rown, Georgia C arter , Tom Cole, Ella Crotty, Xav Dante, Tom Emond, Ru by Hayne, L achlan James, C am Kittle, K ayla Livingstone, Haydn Lock , Ella Mason, Micaela Schreiner , Olivia Smith, Bronte Thomas, Beth Thompson, Charlotte Townshend, Ale x Wiltshire

v6 Michael Andrews, Matt C aballero B iggs, Goldie Cromb, Hamish E wen, Nina Greig -Towers, Bella Hart, Ellie Hynes, Tasha James, Mietta Johnston, Kenny Ma , K ate Pu rcell, Rowan Qu igley, Ma x Wade, Lu ke Wolfe

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For the first time, students in many of our classrooms are learning about Indigenous people, history and language in a range of subjects across the school– not as “once off” or optional lessons but as part of an on-going, sequential and normalized educational experience.

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Yura (hello in Jandai) 2013 has been a watershed year for Indigenous education. For the first time ever, schools around the country have been required to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into their curricula and Woodleigh has embraced this new era with enthusiasm.

dents will certainly be ‘Indigenalised” at the end of their time at Woodleigh and have a much richer appreciation of Australia’s First Australians and their cultures.

Nicole Shepard, my counterpart at Minimbah, has supported staff there at all year levels actively exploring Indigenous friendly-curriculum. There has been wonderful work done down “the creek” with ELC students all the way through to the Year 9 Humanities unit on the Boon Wurrung at Senior campus. For the first time, students in many of our classrooms are learning about Indigenous people, history and language in a range of subjects across the school– not as “once off” or optional lessons but as part of an on-going, sequential and normalized educational experience. Our stu-

At the Senior Campus the annual visits to Miwatj and Ampilawatja have once again been undertaken or are in preparation mode. Whilst the strength of the relationships between our communities has significantly deepened over time, it is always a battle to make the visits genuinely “two way”.

This year, we have staged a major fund-raiser, the ‘Little Bit Long Way’ Indigenous art exhibition, in support of students from remote communities in conjunction with McCulloch and McCulloch, the Shoreham-based art dealers. The exhibition provided a focus for the Woodleigh Community Reconciliation and Student Reconciliation Groups’ involvement and raised the profile of our Indigenous exchange program to an audience well beyond the Mornington Peninsula. It was an exciting and generously supported event. Thanks to the students, teachers, and Heads of both campuses, and all the parents and broader community members who have been involved with Woodleigh’s Indigenous initiatives this year – your support, passion and commitment is making a difference and changing the shape of the future. Yoway (farewell) Peter Aldenhoven Director of Indigenous Education, Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Mt Buller Camp Snow camp was amazing! For some it was their first time seeing snow and for others it was a trip full of new experiences. We faced a few challenges throughout the week, which for some of us were difficult to overcome. Let’s just say snowboarding isn’t something you can pick up straight away! But as the week went on we all made huge improvements and were flying down the blue runs with ease.

Bayplay Marine Adventure Bayplay was an amazing experience and an awesome activity. We had a great time scuba diving and snorkeling with the seals. It was freezing, but we were lucky to have good wet suits so we didn’t get too cold. The seals were very friendly and dove underneath us as we swam. When we first tried scuba diving in the ocean it took a while to adjust to being able to breathe, but once we were used to it, it was an amazing experience. We saw lots of sea stars and the next day some of us were lucky enough to see weedy sea dragons. It was an amazing camp, well worth the cold. Ruby Crofts (Year 7)

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We had the opportunity to get to know the other kids from different year levels, this was an amazing chance to make new friends. The weather was average for most of the week but we were lucky enough to have a few hours of sunshine.

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Snow camp included the majority of the days spent out in the pure white snow but when we were back in the lodge we shared the jobs of cleaning and packing up around the year levels, this gave us a chance to mix with the other years and get to know them. It was sad when it came to an end but we all had an amazing experience that we will never forget. Jas Dickinson, Issy Jack and Isabelle Agar (Year 10)

Beginners’ Surf Camp

MTB Camp How would I best describe our week on the MTB Trails camp? Either fun, exciting, interesting, difficult or probably….hectic! Despite the carnage we were taught a range of new skills and tricks by our instructors Cam and Jono, as well as Mr Stephens and Mr Landman. It is a very good camp for anyone interested in improving their mountain biking skills, as well their confidence outdoors and making new friends. Nic Carson (Year 9)

Before Surf Camp I was nervous about the freezing 2 hour surf sessions and having to spend a whole week with people I wouldn’t normally be with. But by the end of the week I had made friends with people I wouldn’t expect and I was sad to say goodbye to the freezing cold ocean. Our week started off with a 2 hour bus trip and a 1 hour ferry ride. When we arrived at Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club it had a warm homely feel to it and I was looking forward to spending my time here. Our first surf session was nerve racking for everyone. We got off the bus at Torquay and I had already lost feeling in my feet. However after a quick warm up we all raced into the water and by the end of the session almost half of us were standing up. Over the rest of the week we participated in Mountain Bike riding, Team Building activities and a river kayak which were all great fun. But the real reason we came on this camp was to surf, and surf we did. Everyone in the group was able to stand up and many in the group were able to turn on a wave by the end of the week. It was some of the most fun we had ever had. We highly recommend this to anyone in future years. Clea, Tighe & Lachie (Year 9)

Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

DINNER PLAIN cross country skiing In Activities Week ten students drove five hours to Dinner Plain to endure a week of cross country skiing. Some may have been a bit rusty at the start, but by the end everyone could ski down and up some quite treacherous terrain. We spent our time exploring through many beautiful places such as Paw Paw Plain, JB Hut, Wire Plain, the Biathalon Hut, and the beautiful Dinner Plain itself. We built many cool sculptures too; these included 2 giant snow men, plus women, snow caves and igloos and had many snow ball fights. We spent our lunches out in the thick of it (either snow or shine!) and looked at many nice views. The biggest highlight would be patting all the ski-sled huskies and when their owners came out and educated us on the Siberian huskies saved from backyard breeding. Considering the lack of snow this season we were incredibly lucky with great snow quality and conditions. Emma Pollard (Year 9)

Wonders of Gariwerd

Fun, Food and Fitness

My experience of the Wonders of Gariwerd camp was that it was truly amazing. I spent the week rock climbing, abseiling, trekking up mountains and warming by the fire. On the way up, we experienced snow on the peaks of the Grampians, it was something that many of us hadn’t expected; some of us had never even seen snow! In those first moments, it created a real atmosphere to the camp and brought us all together. Over the week, I shared many conversations, filled with much laughter, with people I’d never spoken to before and I can only hope the friendships I made will stand the tests of time. Most of us faced challenges we’d never really faced before, some the fear of heights and others the fear of falling. Personally, I faced my fear of heights and abseiled twice where only moments before I’d stated, “I wasn’t going near the edge.” Overall Wonders of Gariwerd is a camp I’ll never forget.

Fun, Food and Fitness was a ‘school’ based camp that incorporated numerous expeditions to several places around Melbourne. Some of these places included Bounce, Indoor Rock Climbing, a Gingerbread factory, Sea Kayaking (‘It was cold’ as quoted by Ellen), Tree Surfing, and A Trip to the Dandenong Market. By the end of this brilliant camp a trip to the Peninsula Hot Springs was in good order. A highlight for many was the Foodies tour through Lygon Street. We experienced those who cooked, cleaned and created and each and every one was passionate about what they did. We taste tested in the iconic locations such as D.O.C, Campos Coffee, Koko Black Chocolatier and Brunetti’s. All were really very yummy! Overall this camp was a joy to experience and I highly recommend it to anyone interested.

Jai Trebilcock (Year 10)

Eliza Bennetts O’Connor (Year 8)

M t B u ller S nowsports R ace T eam This Activities Week I participated in the Interschool SnowSports Championships. This is a series of skiing and snowboarding races held at Mount Buller each year. We went up for the week before the races for a week of training and getting used to the snow. We were lucky that the snow was in good condition and we even got a dump of around 40cm over 2 days during the week. We had no major injuries this year going into the races and so everyone was able to compete.

“We had no major injuries this year... so everyone was able to compete.” Everyone did really well in their races and we won a host of medals including the Division 2 Slalom boys teams getting 2nd and 3rd places with Will Burdon-Smith coming 2nd and Beau Findlater coming 3rd individually in that same race. In the Div 1 Boarder Giant Slalom we also managed to get a team 2nd with Oscar Hebblewhite coming 2nd individually. Any team that came in the top 6 or an individual in the top 10 made it through to the Nationals competition. The following students all made it through. Will Burdon-Smith, Elliot Cameron, Calum Donaldson, Beau Findlater, Damon Thomas, Breezy Maginness, Oscar Hebblewhite, Tomáš McKenzie and James Patterson. Everyone had a great time and I would like to thank Mr Higgins and Mr Paxino for organising and running the camp for us. TomáŠ McKenzie (Year 11) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

M iwatj The welcoming embrace. The honest love. Multhara’s hug. In Activities Week this year, I visited Miwatj, Arnhem Land for the second time. The experience was very different from last year, but the effect it had on me was still profound. At Dhalinybuy I was adopted into my Yolgnu family, it is my homeland, my wana. Garrthalala was a very different place, but somehow it was also familiar. Although I didn’t get to see any of my close family from Dhalinybuy, I met many more distant relatives in Garrthalala, gaining even more cousins, grandparents and even grandchildren! I was again woven into the community, welcomed and cared for. I made lasting connections with the people and learnt even more about their fascinating culture. Watching the other Woodleigh students who were visiting Miwatj for the first time was an amazing experience. They looked just as overwhelmed as I remember being when all of a sudden they had countless brother and sisters, aunts and uncles and mothers and fathers! The best part was experiencing them being given their Yolgnu names. They were given names which signified an emu, cormorant, shark, crocodile and a hollow log floating on the water. I knew from last year that the name you are given speaks a truth about you, and it embodies you completely. Everything about you is taken into consideration; your body language, the way you look, smile, move and interact with others. Most of these things we don’t notice about ourselves, but we can learn these things from our names. Last year I was given the name Wakulungul, meaning mist. At first I didn’t realise how many layers there were to this name, I tried to work out specifically what it was about me that resembled mist. Now I know that it isn’t one thing specifically, it is all the things that make up me. You are the name you are given, through and through.

“Watching the other Woodleigh students who were visiting Miwatj for the first time was an amazing experience. They looked just as overwhelmed as I remember being!” We were honored to be invited to the funeral celebration of Mr. Yunupingu whilst we were there. All the different communities came together for this occasion and performed many dances. It was incredible to witness these huge groups performing every dance so effortlessly. The men traditionally dance differently to the women, who move in quite a mellow, gentle manner, whereas the men often hold spears, mimicking a hunt whilst stamping their feet and jumping energetically. At Garrthalala we attempted to learn some of the traditional dances. We all really enjoyed ourselves, and everyone was so accepting and didn’t judge you, no matter how terrible you were! Every night we also played basketball for hours on end, which is something I wouldn’t do back home as it is not one of my strengths, but in that environment where no one gets angry at you for making mistakes, no one laughs at you, and they always give you a fair go I really enjoyed it. After the first night I became a lot better, and I really started to enjoy myself. I was not the person who was ignored and the game wasn’t played around me. Playing basketball was also when I made most of the friendships and connections with new people on the trip. The best moment by far in my experience though was Multhara’s hug. Multhara is a very important Aboriginal Elder, who is well travelled and well educated. She is a truly beautiful person. When we had to leave, she put her arms around me and held me for a long time. It’s hard to put into words just how wonderful a Multhara hug is. Her hugs embody the Yolgnu way of life: radiating acceptance, warmth and love. It was a farewell hug but I knew that it did not mean goodbye. Amber Akkurt (Year 10) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

C eramic A rts C amp When I woke up on Monday morning of Activities Week, I wasn’t really sure what I was in for. Due to prior commitments I had to ballot for a school based camp, so I wasn’t exactly raring to go. However I was pleasantly surprised when we started creating our own pieces of work applying a range of techniques. To be able to just sit and spend your time making something of your own choice was really relaxing. The calming nature of this camp helped me immensely as it gave me time to get away from the stress of Year 11. By the end of the week I had visited the studio of the ceramic artist Irene Grishin–Selzer, made a myriad of objects with practical use such as candleholders, plates, platters and bowls that I was really proud of. I highly recommend this camp to anyone who needs to take a break from school work and to relax, but still feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the week. Haydn Lock (Year 11)

Daylesford Dreaming This year I participated in the Daylesford Dreaming Arts and Writing Camp and was thrust into a week of creativity and imagination. I was surrounded by people who I would not normally socialize with and found many of them to be enjoyable both in company and conversation. The week was saturated with philosophy in my private discussions and creativity in the group lessons with acclaimed author Michael Pryor as he taught us about how to plan out our work and create worlds with our minds. We also had a visit from highly praised Illustrator Tony Sowersby who introduced me to a comic book that completely changed the way I thought about comic books. During the week I was also given time to immerse myself in my own creativity and put some solid time into my own project. Overall it was a camp that not only nurtured my writing passion but educated me and opened me to new opportunities.

Heath Thomas-Hunt (Year 8)

Urban Adventure Urban Adventure was an amazing Activities Week camp. People in our group conquered their fears, we met new people, made new friends and saw awesome sites. Rock climbing at Hard Rock was a wonderful place for people to overcome their fear of heights or trusting someone new. Going to the Eureka Sky Deck was a fright for everyone! But we all went on The Edge and had loads of fun. It was enjoyable helping people overcome their fears by supporting and encouraging each other. Bike riding around the city was an educational and an active way to see the city through major and minor roads. The people we met all throughout the camp were very nice, the instructors at Hard Rock were able to tickle people’s funny bones, and the guides at Vic Market and bike riding were helpful and very considerate. Urban Adventure was a great camp. I really encourage anyone who doesn’t go to the city often, to definitely go on this camp next year.

Zoe Pragt (Year 8)

M t H otham S nowsports This camp was sadly my last Activities Week, however I am so happy I spent it on such a rewarding camp with great people. Being a senior student I don’t get the chance to get to know the younger students but by doing a camp which involved so much team work it meant that I was able to really get to know those who I wouldn’t normally interact with. We were lucky to have such great weather up at Mt Hotham. There was so much powder to soften our falls or ‘pow pow’ in snow slang. There were plenty of falls and laughs in the snow. After injuring my elbow, I experienced many different and strange forms of transport in the one day. I was very lucky to have such amazing teachers and peers on the camp that cared so much and supported me for the last day of the camp. I think we can all agree that it was a successful camp, which was run so smoothly by everyone’s hard work and caring nature.

Alanna Sharp (Year 11) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

H orse R idin g in the H i g h Co u ntry The cold was like nothing I had experienced before. White powdery snow coated the country all around us. My Drizabone was a life saver! My horse plodded through the fresh untouched powder as the wind nipped at my face. But somehow we all managed to forget the cold and enjoy the spectacular surroundings. Snow blanketed our path and cloaked the trees, and flakes settled on the horses’ manes as we rode single file up the mountain. Every day was filled with surprises and new adventures. It was so exciting to walk to the yards every morning to catch, brush and tack up our horses. However, the level of mud in the yard reached an all time high at the end of the week when we all nearly slipped over. I think I brought half the yard back with me at the end of the week on my boots, chaps, and Drizabone! Deb and Bruce McCormack were amazing hosts, and they took us on some spectacular rides. We rode through forest, up mountains and through rivers. Even though we were freezing by the end of the ride, we knew that a warm fire and a hot meal awaited us. I’d like to thank Bruce and Deb McCormack for letting us stay, for taking us around their wonderful property, for allowing us to ride their horses, and cooking us delicious meals every night. Thank you also to Mrs Holt and Ms Hicks for organising the camp, coming with us and helping us throughout the week. It was a truly amazing week that I will remember for the rest of my life. Eliza Nowicki (Year 10)

M elbo u rne F oodies Foodies camp was a great opportunity to enrich our food and cultural knowledge of Melbourne through multiple experiences that broadened our food palate, from Indian to chocolate, which no culture can call their own. But our week wasn’t just filled with eating, even though we did do a lot of that, it was also about learning how to cook these cuisines. For example, we all shared the experience of boning a duck, which for some people turned them off, but for others only increased their interest as it showed how we can often forget what we are eating when we do not cook it ourselves. In classic foodie style, we also did a Masterchef Challenge that had us using some quirky ingredients and buying things we didn’t know how to cook with from the Queen Vic Market. For example, buying a coconut but not knowing how to crack it in half, thankfully our fellow hotel patrons did! Furthermore, we learnt about where our food came from when we visited the many different markets in Melbourne, including the Wholesale Market in West Melbourne where they supply to supermarkets, restaurants and your local grocer. We watched with interest as 800 forklifts played dodgem cars with each other. From street food to fine dining at the Langham, we were shown only a snap shot of what our great city had to offer, which only increased our appetite for food and cultural knowledge. Alex Manson (Year 11) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Screen Printing Activity This Activities Week, we did Screen Printing. On Monday we came in, and were introduced to professional Screen Printer Paula. We started off doing basic prints, and gradually moved to more difficult tasks. Monday and Tuesday we did basic prints, and on Wednesday we were introduced to photographic prints. We printed on a variety of different materials, such as: T-Shirts, Bags, different fabrics and clothing. We all had a screen each to take care of, and we were able to choose our own pictures to print, and make our own designs. We were shown how to use Photoshop so that we could customize our designs the way we wanted to, and be able to allow more detailed pictures to be printed. Overall, in this activity we had a great time and enjoyed designing/making our own clothing and other materials. Jonah Milne (Year 7) & Johnny Brancatisano (Year 8)

Pre-driver education Driving has been the greatest experience of my life, learning in advance one of the many skills I need in the real world (not how to read a book or some other pointless thing). And it adds to the list of things I’ve done before my brother! I was scared at the start of it all, especially as I was the youngest of everyone doing it. But, I developed a sense of how the car should drive and as a result, I have been nominated for Victoria’s Young Driver of the Year. Dominic Angelico (Year 9)

Top End Tour For Activities Week I was one of the very lucky students who got to experience the beauty and amazing sights of the Northern Territory. Of my four Activities Week camps, the Top End Tour has been the best one yet, not to mention the warmest. We spent 8 days up north in Darwin, Kakadu, Litchfield national park and Katherine exploring the natural beauty, waterfalls and wildlife, whilst taking in breathtaking sights like sunsets and gorges. Throughout the day we were treated to food, cooked and prepared by Lorraine our lovely cook and were driven around by our very friendly coach driver and guide Aaron. We slept in tents each night and were given some down time to play games and get to know one another. My favorite experiences on Top End Tour included the surreal experience of seeing my first crocodiles up close and in the wild at Yellow Waters Billabong in Kakadu. Knowing that there was a possibility even if it was a very, very small one, that we could be eaten whilst swimming in a waterhole

was scary but also thrilling. Being the shortest on the trip, I felt safe knowing that my feet weren’t the closest to a hungry croc lurking underneath! The first waterfall we saw was beautiful and was only a taste of the rest to come, we all had a great time trying to swim against the current. One night we went to Mindil Beach Market in Darwin and bought dinner to eat on the beach while we watched the sunset. The market was very exciting, including everything from henna tattoos to crazy fire shows. Seeing Indigenous art, termite mounds and climbing Ubirr Rock to see breathtaking views were also memorable experiences on the trip. If you are adventurous and would love to be splashing around in 30 degree heat for a whole week, I highly recommend going on Top End Tour when it’s offered next. It is an amazing camp that everyone will enjoy. Be prepared though, you will definitely fall in love with the Northern Territory.

VOLCANIC PLAINS CONSERVATION

We didn’t choose the quoll life, the quoll life chose us and it took us on an adventure of conservation. We worked really hard with some great people, cleaning cages, removing dead rabbit heads and pulling down fences all which made for some wickedly funny times. In the evenings, we embarked on the life of parenthood, cooking and cleaning for the little junior devils. It was a week of selflessness that created a rewarding sense of accomplishment full of memories. We’ll never forget the times of garbage bag shoes to get through the marshes, gumboots forever bogged in mud, Gary selfies and sharing sleeping bags to keep warm. Truly a quoll time!

Alina Turek and Jess Evans (Year 11)

A huge thank you to Alina, Matt and Jess who took on the role of student leaders with gusto, and the rest of the crew: Sam, Will, Millie, Gabriel, Tom, Carl, Scott, Ella, Gus, Harry, Ben and Isaac and to Ms Hannah Revell and Ms Monica Ley for all their hard work and support.

Dr Gary Simpson

Sarah Muir (Year 10) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Red Hill Riders A group of poets, poetically a group Horses whickering softly, telling us hello Soon we had our gear on and were really keen to go My horse’s name is Daisy and she’s a little lazy We tried to trot but lost the plot which really drove me crazy My horse’s name is Jack. As I sat upon his back We trotted down the track at the front and at the back My horse’s name was Fred and he had a heavy head He loved to eat and drag his feet, but left everyone for dead My horse seemed fairly slow but when I told him ‘go’ He trotted down the track as I sat upon his back The weather was fine, the ride was divine I hate to be sour but my horse was no flower I rode Remington today, the ground was further away Chester took me out in big strides. It was a jolly good ride Though the sky was grey, my horse was golden His fast trot made the saddle squeak – this was Frank. Roses are red, violets are blue, I love my horse and so should you Littley lives up to his name, he is small but runs quite fast He has a soft white mane, and likes to tread on the grass Horses in the stable On the way up the hill Riding through the wind Stopping to graze at grass Every time pulling me forward Still stroking his soft mane

The Amazing Race

Production Camp

We started out our week adventuring on the train, We were riding down the line when it started to rain, Luckily we had googs our dear friend, To protect us until the very end, Day two we bounced around the place, And followed it with a race, We bust some moves and had some chow, It was all well and good up till now, Wednesday we all got very wet, And for lunch we served up our baguette, The teachers loved our yummy food, Which put all of us in a cheerful mood, As Thursday approached the week was almost over, So we put our game day luck in a four leaf clover, We went to space and drove some V8’s, And had a mean meal in the break, We defeated aliens one by one crawling to the top, Finally the end was near and the attack had to stop, Friday morning began with a chase, To determine who would win our race, Now this is our final task, That will leave us victorious or last.

This year’s production, Mother Courage, has been one of Woodleigh’s best! Preparation started all the way back in term one so when it came to Activities Week, it was time to pull it all together. The cast and the teachers were prepared for what was going to be a very busy week. Each day we arrived at school and rehearsed all day with small breaks now and then. Pulling this play together was a massive teamwork and each day we all went home very exhausted. During the week we also raised money for the Ampilatwatja community by selling yummy cakes and soft drink. The music from the show was recorded and all proceeds also went to the community. By the end of the week, thanks to everyone’s amazing dedication and hard work, we created what is an incredible show that we are all proud of and can’t wait to showcase. On behalf of the whole cast, I would like to thank Ms Saunders, Ms Wharington, Ms Levy and Ms Carter for their incredible work as this show wouldn’t have been possible without them.

The Cast of Amazing Racers

Kayla Livingstone – Year 11

M t A rapiles Rock C limbin g Chipped nails and bloody knuckles were a mutual characteristic that we all shared as we attempted to climb varying degrees of rock face. With the help of Wayne and Simon, experts in rock climbing, we strained our poor hands for a week to try and reach the top of each climb. Competition was fierce between all of us, as we tried to complete the most difficult climbs. With names like ‘Swinging’ and ‘Trapeze’, the climbs really pushed us physically and mentally and the multi-pitch tested all of our fear of heights. On Thursday we were all excited for the opportunity to abseil or jump off a cliff face attached to a giant swing. The rain didn’t affect our spirits, as we were all keen to continue climbing and the highlight of a hearty pub meal on the last night finished off the camp nicely. Ms. Jackson didn’t get sick of the ‘I’m sorry Ms. Jackson’ jokes and we’d like to thank Mr. Vaughan and Ms. Jackson for making this camp possible. We’d recommend this camp to anyone for next year’s activities week as it tests you mentally and physically and you can have a great time with friends. Audrey Turek (Year 11) Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Patchwork & Quilting Camp Over the past week we have been involved in the Patchwork and Quilting Camp. We’ve all explored different techniques required for sewing, patchwork and appliqué by making our own cushions, bags and other projects. We took a trip to Palm Beach Quilting to choose our fabrics and watch a demonstration about how to make a nine-patch bag. We were all amazed by the wide range of fabrics available at the store. Some of us thought that choosing our fabrics was the hardest part of the week! During the week we got to know everyone. We had the opportunity to extend our knowledge and skills by watching demonstrations and asking for help, not only from Mrs Burnell, but our peers. We also played some movies as we worked! It was a fantastic week and has already inspired some great ideas for sewing projects in the future. Rebecca Willis-Gregg, Lily Grage-Moore, Juliet Hosler (Year 7), Allana Gogan, Samantha Chave, Anna Van Vliet (Year 8)

India was amazing, the colours were bright and the food was spicy! We visited many different sights and attractions such as the Red Fort, Amer Fort in Jaipur, the Taj Mahal, Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple and many others. Most were over 200 years old and some a lot older. The traffic in Delhi was unbelievably hectic! Road rules didn’t seem to apply with cars driving on the wrong side of the road, five cars to three lanes and everyone constantly honking their horns. The food was an experience in itself. Most of the food we ate was vegetarian meaning lots of beans, lentils, vegetables and paneer (cottage cheese). It was great fun trying lots of different things. Our visit to India also provided us the opportunity to participate in a number of social work opportunities. We visited Katha School which is a school that Woodleigh supports (and we presented $6000 to) and provides education for children living in the slums. There we participated in a hands-on activity with some of the students about the good and bad aspects of life in India and the rest of the world. We also visited a boys’ orphanage and participated in the “Hunger Project” where we cooked food and then delivered it to an orphanage. Something that we found confronting was the amount of poverty and begging that occurs in Delhi. It was strange having young children knock on the car windows begging for money or food. We found it rewarding to visit Katha and the other social work connections through St Mary’s School and see the difference we were making. It was an amazing opportunity to work with the people in these communities and something we will remember for the rest of our lives. The money that Woodeigh raised for St Mary’s enabled us to buy the School two new computers, utensils and pots for the “Hunger Project”, a sewing machine for the after-school vocational class and 30,000 Rupees to go toward nappies for the orphanage they support. It was really pleasing to see the money everyone had raised go to such meaningful and useful causes. Overall, we would describe our exchange as life-changing. It was amazing to experience a different culture, live with an Indian family for two weeks and see such unique and amazing monuments and attractions. We would recommend the exchange to India to anyone as it provides opportunities you would never otherwise get to experience.

rench exchange is the opportunity of a lifetime to travel overseas independently and be welcomed into a French family, even if it is only for 6 weeks. As a student many doors are opened for education, growth and independence and this is why exchange is so invaluable and incomparable to any other experience. However, French exchange is not just a six-week holiday away from the all seeing eye of your parents rather it is an experience full of highs, big and small but also lows. The two complement each other because it makes you appreciate what you are doing so much more. French school is a big shock when compared to Australian school. Going from a 6 hour school day to an 8-hour day is a big change where you start school and it is dark and when you finish it is dark once again. I remember when my French exchange partner was in Australia and we finished the school day and she said, “Is that it?” I didn’t pay much heed to it until I experienced French school for myself. But this makes you appreciate other little things a lot more. For example on my 3rd day at French school I looked out the window and it was snowing. Snowing at school! Lunchtimes at school were also a lot different, as we would all sit down, after queuing for what seemed like forever and have a hot lunch together, by this stage I was absolutely starving. They don’t do morning tea in France.

I also appreciated the time I spent with my French family much more due to the amount of time I spent at school, it made me cherish that time because I realised that we didn’t have that long together. Living with another family caused me to realise the differences but also the many similarities. For example sitting down with my French family for dinner is the same as what I would be doing with my own family, the only difference being what we were eating. Also the same bonds that hold my family together are the same ones that hold theirs together. Christmas was my biggest high but my biggest low as I battled with homesickness and missing my family but I was welcomed into the extended family as they all bought me presents and put me at the head of the table. Alex Manson – Year 11

Olivia Scott, Jack Martin and Amy Baxter – Year 11 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

The da Vinci Decathlon Year 7 Comments on Activities - 2013

I enjoyed extending myself mentally and challenging myself. I learnt more teamwork skills and lots of interesting facts. My favourite part was when our constructive engineering project fell over and fell apart. Remi Chynoweth HS7

Indoor Rock Climbing

AC TI V ITI E S

I wanted to do this Activity because I love rock climbing. I learnt to put the harness on properly and that bouldering is harder than it looks! The funniest thing that happened was when I fell off the wall and didn’t realise that I would swing across the gym. Jessica Pilon HS1

Woodwork

I did this Activity so I could try something different. I learnt how to cut wood and do different cuts e.g. housing cuts. My favourite memory was painting our spice racks whilst talking about netball with my friends. Emma Myatt HS6

Dance

I learnt that there is never a limit to your imagination. My favourite part of this Activity was the dance that we created and the new friends I made. Annabelle Donaldson HS1

Tee-Pee Making

I wanted to do this Activity because it sounded great. I learnt how to make a tee-pee and how to use a sewing machine. My favourite memory was that I was able to make a tee-pee for my dog. Katy Bedggood HS6

Kayaking

I did this Activity because I have never done kayaking before but really wanted to try it. I learnt how to paddle a K2 kayak and the correct way to capsize. My favourite memory was the first day and everybody kept falling off into the water. Lachlan White HS4

Girls’ Footy

I chose this Activity because I love team sports and wanted to become a better footballer. I learnt the rules and all the positions in footy. My favourite memories were meeting new people and getting to do speckies. Nicole Trewin HS1

Fur & Fleece Frenzy

I love sewing, it gets me to be myself and I enjoy what I’m achieving. I learnt how to thread up a sewing machine. It was challenging at Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

first but I got there! My favourite memories were making a panda soft toy and watching my friends make mistakes and then laughing until we cried. Georgia Quick HS4

Cross-Country Skiing

I love the snow and have never been skiing before. I learnt how to ski. My favourite memory was when we all came together and had a massive snow ball fight. Lachlan Evenden HS4

Google SketchUp

I wanted to do this Activity because I have always enjoyed 3D modelling. By doing this Activity I realised that 3D modelling is much harder than it looks. My favourite part of Activities was being able to make my first box and tool box. Liam Teiermanis HS7

Fencing & Table Tennis

I wanted to do this Activity because I was inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean to learn sword play. I learnt team work and how to fence. I enjoyed that I could hang out with my friends and be able to try out different Activities. Sarah Claxon-Vicars HS3

SSI Snorkel Diver

I did this Activity because I love to swim and it was summer and really hot. I learnt how to duck dive and how to enter the water with a snorkel and mask. My favourite memory was when we were all up on the pier and a massive stingray swam past. Ellie Norman HS6

Survivor at Woodleigh

I wanted to do this Activity so I could meet new people and have fun. I learnt how to work in a group and communicate better. My favourite part was when you lost you had to do something

embarrassing in front of people and the time that we attempted to do the Harlem Shake in a Shopping Centre. Pearl Baillieu HS6

Athletics Training

I wanted to do this Activity because I enjoy doing Shot Put and Discus. I learnt the proper technique for throwing a discus and shot put but also learnt how to throw a javelin. One of the best parts about this Activity was having a proper coach to learn from. Jacob Plummer HS6

Golf

I did this Activity because I like Golf and wanted to learn how to play. I learnt how to hit the ball out of the bunkers and the rough. I remember how we thought that golf was going to be easy but we could barely hit the ball at first. Oliver Bugg HS7

Mini Musical

I wanted to do this Activity because I enjoy performing and wanted to meet new people. I learnt lots about different theatre terms and how to improve my performance skills. My favourite memory was that I got to wear stuff that made me look really fat because my character was fat. Emily Thomas HS4

Amazing Ball Sports

I did this Activity because I like sport and love to run around. During this Activity I learnt more games involving balls and that if you aren’t with all your friends you can still have a good time. My favourite memory was when we were playing Dodge Ball and someone was really close, threw the ball and missed and everybody started yelling. Bella Kiely HS7

Game Maker

I chose this Activity because I wanted to learn how to makes games. The things that I will remember from this Activity were making people angry by making my levels really annoying. The funniest memory was when my friend couldn’t beat my level and got angry. Berke Boyacioglu HS4

Theatre Sports

I chose this Activity because I love drama. During the Activity I learnt some important drama techniques. My favourite memory was when my team ‘Sassy Wassy’ won (‘We put the sass in the wass!’). The funniest part was when I had to dress up and be Lady Gaga. Juliet Hosler HS1

Skating at the Shed

I wanted this Activity because I love skating and I am also doing a competition there. I learnt how to do a kick flip and other tricks. My funniest memory from this Activity was when my friend stacked because the ramp was wet.

Fitness for Fun

I chose this Activity because I wanted to get fit and train for marathons. During this Activity I learnt different exercise skills and stretches. My favourite part was that I was able to do it with my friends. Indiah Brewer-Smith HS6

Mountain Bike Preparation

I wanted to do this Activity because I have done lots of riding in the past and I thought I would enjoy it. I learnt tips about bike maintenance and tips on how to conquer different obstacles. My favourite memory was when I was able to try and complete certain obstacles. Tom Poyser HS3

Cross-Country Running

I chose this Activity because I wanted to keep fit and improve my running. During this Activity I learnt how to keep my stamina during long distance running. My favourite memory was that I was able to achieve my record in the 3km time trial.

Finn Morcombe HS3

Yoga

I chose this Activity because I like to relax. I learnt how to relax and stay with my mind. My favourite memory was when my friends were relaxing so well that they fell asleep.

Jonah Milne HS2

Lambs and Gardens

I wanted to do this Activity because I was a part of the sheep showing team. I learnt more about the sheep at the school. My favourite memory was being able to spend time with my lamb.

Sara Draper HS2

Tournament of Minds

I wanted to do this Activity because I had done it before and it was really exicting and challenging. I learnt more about teamwork and secrets which was our main theme. My favourite memory was when I had to embarrass myself while wearing a really odd ‘Android’ costume.

Ruby Crofts HS4

Bowling

I wanted to do this Activity because I am terrible at bowling and I wanted to increase my stamina. I learnt how to make pins fall in the gutter and how to fluke a whole game. My favourite memory was when I managed to only get one point in a whole game. Alastair Cian HS6

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Poetry is… Poetry is a collection of words that Stand Side by side in perfect harmony Poetry might be your escape, The keeper of your thoughts Poetry can Inspire, Persuade, Move you, Take you to a place, Bring you to tears, Make you laugh, Poetry can. Poetry uses your heart, It draws every thing you Love, And, Hate, And marries the two together. Poetry says, spill yourself into me, Poetry lets you create your world And it all starts with a

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Nature at its best The moon reminds me of the life after dark. The stone shows us the way. The stars teach us the goodness in the world. The sky tells us of the worlds beyond. The sea listens to the life beyond its shores. The sun remembers all and loves all. The night dancers in the light of the moon. And the mountain brings back memories of the past.

Hazel Francis Year 7

My Family My family is a fresh peri-peri chicken sub right out of the oven. My dad is the crispy chicken. He is one of the best bits and is loved by everyone. My brother is the spicy peri-peri sauce. He is always funny and happy and cheers you up when you’re down. My Mum is the warm toasted bread. She holds us together and she completes the family. My sister is the fresh crunchy salad. She is the smartest choice, but not loved by everyone and sometimes thrown away. My dogs are the salt and pepper. They are not needed, but they add that extra something. And I am the chili seeds sprinkled in the sub. I add energy, and fun to the family but occasionally not wanted.

Oliver Bugg Year 7

I am the deep, bottomless depth. I am cold, dark and unforgiving. There is always a movement within me, when I am calm, relaxed and peaceful; all is still. My family lay calm within me, swaying with my gentle ebb and flow. It is true I have many a friend, but my favorite ally in the world is wind. We play almost every day; he has given me some of the best times of my life (which is a very, very long time). I also like the land; we always fight each other in a playful war for territory. I shape him into lots of different forms. He is my putty; I make caves, cliffs and even beaches. I can create anything I please. My existence is dynamic. I react and change with the environment. I’ve seen it all. Occasionally Wind and I have fights and he sends powerful swirling storms, which pick me up and throw me onto land. Some times the earth moves beneath me and I create huge waves that keep growing until they spread themselves far across the lands.

Some times the earth moves beneath me and I create huge waves that keep growing until they spread themselves far across the lands. I feel that I’m on the cusp of a new era that I’m not entirely comfortable with. I strongly believe that something is defiling and destroying the natural balance, which I, and my fellow companions of nature have known for many centuries. All of a sudden giant objects come moving along my belly, tickling me, causing all these movements within me once again. It makes my skin erupt and form waves, crashing into everything and anything; unleashing unstoppable power. In the places that no sun or warmth reaches, I alter into massive solid chunks of ice. It seems now that my whole being is getting warmer, and I am producing less ice. It all started when some strange looking things, slightly resembling a starfish with their limbs poking out at odd angles, began to make fire. They release this cloud appearing material into sky; sky calls it “evil cloud”. Although I am not sure, I believe that the aforementioned beings are connected with my rapid temperature increase as of late. My family has started to move away from my heart, closer to my extremities. Next time you see me and you see the waves crashing onto the shore, remember that I have a happy and playful spirit. I am connected to all things and I deserve to be looked after. Jesse Mulder – Year 9

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The Last Great Time War The trees were blowing in the wind, the path was just about wide enough for me to ride down. I was cantering fairly fast and ducking below all the overhanging branches that Minty my horse was going under. Very occasionally Minty would jump over a log. I looked around and then closed my eyes just listening to the birds and smelling the beautiful scents of the forest. Bad idea. Minty cantered under a low hanging branch and it hit me in the head. I fell off and Minty skidded to a stop noticing that I was no longer on her back. She wheeled around and looked down at me nuzzling me with her pure white nose. I suddenly remembered three years ago the first ever time I’d ridden Minty. She was trained but not very well and her previous owner had been a rough man who’d treated his horses poorly so she was quite nervous around people. She seemed to like me as an owner and in the month before had got a lot more confident. I was in the arena at home, she hadn’t been used to the soft sawdust under her feet or the way I rode quite gently unlike the last, harsh owner. I’d got her into a nice, smooth trot but she got spooked by something in the bush just in front of us and reared up on her back legs. She’d whinnied loudly and I’d come off. All of a sudden she’d stopped there and she’d turned around as if she was checking I was alright. Then she’d started trotting around the arena making a lot of noise like she was trying to get Mum or Dad’s attention. If so, it had worked. Mum had come running out to check everything was alright and she’d found me sitting on the ground smiling to myself as I watched Minty trot over to me and again check I was alright. Now Minty obviously knew making a lot of noise wouldn’t help this time, no one else was around, probably not the smartest thing to be out here all alone. She just stood there nuzzling me again and again like she would a foal. I was alright. I used Minty’s head to support myself as I slowly got to my feet checking that I hadn’t injured anything too much. My muscles were aching from all the riding I’d done that day already. The ground was soft from rain so it had been a fairly soft landing. I righted the saddle on her back and grabbed her creamy mane as I swung myself onto her back. Then more carefully we continued on our ride, working together as we rode through the trees. Kaya Grocott Year 8

It had been tearing slowly for longer than she could remember. Tearing… Pulling… Stretching… Ripping. Yet she hadn’t given in. Every day she had greeted with a smile as wide as the moon and as radiant as the sun. A smile she was sure could protect her. A smile she was sure would fend them off. Yet the great, big, black wafts of smoke had continued to try and penetrate her insides, but she hadn’t given in. They’ d poked at her. They’ d torn at her. They’ d clawed at her. But she hadn’t given in.

Oh no, she was sure the smile would prevail. How could the negativity ever beat it?

“What I did, I did without choice. In the name of peace, and sanity.” In Genesis we saw the possibility return And in retaliation sent one to make them burn But ultimately unsuccessful, the Genesis infiltrate With an open proclamation, they yelled exterminate. A peace treaty was attempted in the “act of restitution” And the “Etra Prime” incident, removed any more delusion And in the act of fighting, few were any aware A fleet went into the vortex, to create destruction and despair. The war resulted in endless deaths, massive fatalities to all Wins become losses, losses become wins, but no one ever falls The Skaro degradations, the Horde of Travesties, and the Nightmare child Ended up in a time lock, always to be riled. As the war progressed, the Time Lords needed more Resurrecting the Master, “the perfect warrior for a time war”. But when the Kaled Emperor, controlled the cruciform The Master fled in fear and decided to deform. As the founder of the Time Lords, Rassilon took his place

she had to make up her own mind. But it was always a struggle. Oh how easy it would be to just fall into the traps, and take a side.

THE girl

And so she’d continued to be happy, to laugh all day long, and to try to spread the glee through to the others – to prove to them that it was positivity that was the infectious disease. That it was joy and bliss that would triumph. But still she felt it. As the others laughed, she’d still feel it tearing. She’d still feel it pulling. And oh how she felt it clawing. One side pulled this way, the other pulled that. To have to consciously remind herself that these were old prejudices, that they were opinions, that they could not be trusted and

Oh how easy… But she wouldn’t give in. Oh no, she would continue to smile her way through it. Continue to apologize. Continue to see only the best in people, to ignore the bitterness and spite, to work things through rationally and logically, hoping to offend no one and to please all. Yes, she would continue to not give in. For positivity would conquer. And then it all came. It was a whirlwind of blues, purples and black. The black wafts of smoke had turned into a tornado that was whirling at

And knew what it would take to destroy the Kaled Race. He prepared a doomsday plan, and called it the “Ultimate Sanction”. A genocidal scheme, but the only possible action. The mutual destruction of both sides of the war The mutant Kaleds burned, and Gallifrey was no more In possession of “The Moment”, became ‘killer of his kind” 8.5 made the choice, with all the weight on his mind. Stuck in the Time Lock, Lords of Time planned their return Rassilon would not relinquish himself to an urn And by planting a four note drum beat, in the Masters head He would bring all the Time Lords, back from the dead. With the white point star, the Master made the link That would create a path to Gallifrey, the Time Lock would then sync With Planet Earth, with Time and Space, possibly Gauda Prime Rassilon would rip the vortex, and bring the end of time. But the plan ultimately failed, when the link was broken And back into the Time Lock, never again to be woken And the Doctor laid alive, blood soaked on the floor The Time Lords lost forever, thus ending the Time War. Cameron Kittle – Year 11

such a great pace that nothing would stand in its way. The storm clouds were gathering until the entire world was put into a state of blackness. It was all rising too fast, and the bubbles in the blackness were sure to boil over. In its wake, everything else was exterminated. The colours of the rainbow were no longer there, and in their place was darkness. The moon was extinguished, the sun couldn’t shine through, and for the first time in a long time, nor could the smile. It was gone, and in its place was something so strong, there was no hope of stopping it. And then she gave in. Finally… A single tear rolled down her cheek. And oh what a flood of relief. Bobbie Viney – Year 10

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Ode to the Rock A distant glimpse through a purple mist, Rising from sunburnt plains, Impossible to ever resist, Your magnetism gains. Your beauty never diminishes, Six million years have passed, Magnetic pull never finishes, Under your spell I’m cast. The ancient ribs of a Viking ship, Wrecked within seas of gold, Its skeleton and weathered mast tip, Turned to grey stone, so cold. Like a siren you draw me closer, Lilting and whispering, Like a long-lost mournful composer, Somber song lingering.

Scot free My heart raced, I glanced at the clock 2:03am. I look away, feeling sick to my stomach; the note I had received today floats into my memory, yet again. No, don’t think about it, stop. Too late, the words dart into my mind, We’re gonna rob ole Jim’s place again Meet us at Sharkie’s place tomorrow Tell anyone and you are toast ~Ag The words are jabbing at my head, like the dull throbbing of a headache. They are going to rob ole Jim’s tomorrow, again. Again. The word floats around my head, taunting me; again, they’ve done it before. How many other robbery’s have they attempted, were they behind the fire at Tim’s a few years back? My mind was in two places, I mean for one, if I did go along with them there were perks; some of the loot, the adrenaline rush, the excitement, maybe respect, I would seem cool. It would be easy; I could become popular overnight, just by taking a few things from Jim’s place. I mean, it’s not like we were going to kill anyone, right? The more rational side of my mind however reminded me of what could happen if I was involved. I could be suspended, grounded, be put into jail, get a criminal record. ‘Those are only but’s’ the other side of mind argued, ‘would you really want to turn down Ag and his gang?’ It was right, I mean that was social suicide, if Ag and his gang wanted, they could turn my life into living hell. They literally ran this town; if I didn’t do this I might not have any friends ever again. My head continued to pound. I glanced at the clock, 2:24am the digital screen read, it had been a long night.

Closer now, towering before me, Cicada sounds ringing, Faces of the old ones I can see, Long since they were singing.

This morning went terrible for me. I left my lunch at home, the school canteen was under stocked and only held tuna sandwiches and out of date tic-tacs. I met eyes with Sharkie at lunch, they were cold, almost sinister like, unforgiving, a shiver went down my spine as he gave a brief nod. I nodded back, feeling sick I put down my tuna sandwich, no longer hungry. I didn’t know whether it was from the out of date tic-tacs or from the sinking feeling in my stomach as I realized just how hard it would be to get out of this situation.

I begin the ascent like all before, Wurundjeri and white, Neither has been able to ignore, Impossible to fight.

I was about 5 minutes away from Sharkie’s now; my knees were shaking, even though it was still warm out. I had made up

Eucalypt, wattle and currawong, Sounds and smells of the bush, Intoxicating scents and birdsong, Through undergrowth I push. A steep dusty path leads up and on, My shoes I must remove, My desire to do this is foregone, Obedience I prove. St. Valentine’s of nineteen hundred, I feel a warp in time, With tragic Miranda I’m kindred, Innocence so sublime. I reach the pinnacles on your peak, Surrounded by your bones, Your pulse, your voice; I can hear you speak, Heart rending I hear moans. They are trapped within the rocky crags, Listen; hear them breathing, And with sore scratched knees and tattered rags, This world they are leaving. Shall I follow to oblivion? Suspended for all time? Frozen in this; your meridian, The decision’s not mine. Amber Akkurt Year 10

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Winning Speech from the English Week Competition as spoken by – Y vonne Dang Year 12

o, if I had a dollar for every time someone thought I was Chinese… I would be very rich. It continues to amuse me no end. Some people actually think that’s racist, but not me. No. To me, that is just lack of education, miscommunication, misunderstanding. What is racist, then? What makes racism racist? What makes racism bad? What makes Australian society believe that ‘harmless jokes’ remain harmless? Most people believe that jokes are okay, because they’re funny, and people laugh. But it’s not okay. Racism develops in two major ways. The first is beliefs and statements, and the second is attitudes and emotions. The first usually morphs into the second, unless you fight it. Unless you fight the racism that is surrounding you, and you refuse to believe in the racist statements that you hear on a regular basis, then those beliefs will become your beliefs. Take the woman on the Craigieburn train line just under a month ago. Her belief was that her family fought in the war to keep dark-skinned people out of Australia. Now, we know that’s not true – they fought in the war to preserve freedom and equality for Australians, no matter your skin colour. However, her belief and statement turned into

an attitude. On the Craigieburn train line, this woman verbally, and occasionally physically, abused two dark-skinned men. One of them was Sudanese-born Michael Awan, and the other Mahmood Reza. This woman’s beliefs and statements turned into emotions, attitudes and behaviours that were unacceptable in what would be most public situations. Many commuters began to stand up to her rampage. However, what made this community stand up this time, but in other instances go against the other victims? Such as Jeremy Fernandez, a well respected Australian television presenter, being abused on a bus for his dark-skin when he sat down next to a Caucasian woman. The woman hurled insults at him, especially regarding her baby daughter on her lap, who she accused him of touching inappropriately. No one said a single thing. In fact, the only person who said a thing was the bus driver, who told Fernandez that the incident was his fault, because he refused to stand up and find another seat. Society cannot possibly accept that as tolerant behaviour. We cannot possibly think it’s okay for people to be so outright racist and have us blame the victim for the attack on them.

The reasons people are and are not standing up against racism seem to vary. In most cases, while violent action won’t always come about, the attitudes and the way people respond to diversity stem mainly from fear and their own beliefs and statements, and what they have been conditioned to believe. It is unethical that Australian society has come to adopt such beliefs against different nationalities and ethnicities. If being blamed for their own victimisation isn’t enough, the reasons they’re being blamed is for their differences. Is that what Australia is really trying to demonstrate? We’re known as a nation of diversity, a multi-cultural place to be and live. So it’s illogical – a real mindblowing twist – that we can accept this behaviour as normal. Our Prime Minister, our premiers, the political parties – all of these influential people are important catalysts in the way our country is run, and sometimes, our society doesn’t always approve. There are moments in Australian history that society can be proud of, such as Kevin Rudd’s apology to the stolen generation in February 2008 – a remarkable moment in which Indigenous people could believe that the Australian people were attempting to restore their

my mind now, there was no point denying the inevitable. I entered Sharkie’s, feeling the bile rise in my throat, I made a conscious effort to keep it down. There were about 8 or 9 members of Ag’s gang, all pretty fearsome people whether it was their physical aspect or their personalities, these were not people you wanted to mess with and I was now in the lion’s den. “So, you decided to come, well, I’ve gotta say I expected you to run straight to your mummy,” Ag said standing up and laughing with his buddies, who at the moment kind of resembled a villain’s cronies. “You’ve got more to you then I thought, gotta give you credit for that. I wasn’t sure so I lied, this is our first robbery, just incase you were to pin it on us, we could’ve denied everything.” Could have denied everything, they’ve never robbed before. Well this will make it easier, hopefully. “Come on then say something. Gosh, why did we agree to inviting a newbie Ag? He’s not even cool, why not chose someone else?” Sharkie broke the silence, he was however met with a steel look by Ag, Sharkie didn’t dare say anything else. “Okay then, I will say something.” My voice cracked in the silence, I could feel all eyes on me. “Yes I came here, but not to help you rob, to warn you.” I went to continue but Ag cut me off. “I knew it! Wussy here probably got the authorities involved. Just ‘coz he’s too chicken to rob ole Jim’s with us.” Ag burst and agreements murmured across the meeting place.

a fool, if you believe that you are gonna get away with this.” I replied trying to be calm and collected, in an attempt to get my point across, I wasn’t sure that it was working but everyone sure was listening and paying close attention to this one-onone argument I was having with Ag. “This isn’t Scooby Doo, grow up! The police aren’t ever going to find out who it was. Jail. Really, Jail? Robbing someone is hardly going to get us all put in jail and get a significant criminal record. We are not murderers.” The vein on Ag’s neck was now profoundly sticking out, it was actually kind of distracting. “Okay, say you rob a few places now, say you continue doing this as you grow older. You start robbing bigger and more noticeable places, what is taking someone’s life going to mean to you then. You could do yourself some serious mental damage. You could start hurting yourself and others. All of you.” As I said the last bit I looked every single person gathered in the eye to get my point across. “Mental damage. Killing people. Ha. I can get away Scot free with almost anything.” Ag was laughing, his laugh resembled a maniac, but I suppose all he could do was laugh, all of his arguments were falling to pieces behind mine. It was working it was making them think twice. “Scot free, you believe that anyone can actually be Scot free. No one will ever be Scot free, there will always be a part of you, no matter how small, that will regret this. Stop what you are about to do, you don’t deserve to lead a criminal’s life, any of you.” I took a deep breath and walked away, hoping, just hoping that my words might have taken effect.

“So what then. As soon as we go to rob Jim’s your gonna call the cops?” Ag was really starting to get mad now; the veins in his neck were beginning to show.

I opened my locker to get out my first lessons books, feeling so emotionally drained from yesterday. There had been no news in the morning about a robbery at ole Jim’s, however there were rumors that Ag’s gang had split up. I closed my locker with my books in hand, as I locked it a fluttering piece of paper caught my attention. I scooped it up and read it. It bore two simple words but it meant a lot to me and though there was no signature, yet I knew exactly who it was from. It read; Thank You.

“No, but I am telling you this, the police will look into the robbery and you are

Ella McCarthy – Year 8

multi-cultural reputation. However, later on that year, the Indigenous society had something else to deal with – the Northern Territory National Emergency Response - the 2008 Intervention. Supported by the Howard government, this intervention suspended the 1975 Racial Discrimination Act, which was designed to protect all Australians from racism. Instead, after what was decided as ‘multiple counts of child sexual abuse’ in the Indigenous commu-

around research into employment for different nationalities. Researchers created a perfect CV and made multiple copies, sticking a different surname on each of the CVs. The CV with the Anglo-Australian surname was accepted, but turns out that no matter how perfect your CV may be, if you have a Chinese surname, you would actually need to apply for 68% more jobs to gain the same amount of interviews as the Anglo-Australian man is able to get for less appli-

“No.” I said as I waited for silence “No, I did not involve the authority’s but I did come to warn you. What you are about to do is illegal, you could end up in jail, get a criminal record. You could be taken away from family and friends just for some “fun”, really what is the point of that?”

they care to let everyone know that the Indigenous life expectancy is only 45 years, compared to Australia’s 80 years? What about letting everyone know the conditions that Indigenous people survive in, with their food supply coming from coupons while most of Australian society survive on whatever their banks let them withdraw from their accounts. This Intervention only furthers the sense of discrimination that the government encourages against Indigenous people,

Believe it or not, society is made up of every single one of us. It’s made up of everybody in this room, everybody in the school, everybody in our families, everybody around the country – we are the society that people judge when they look at Australia. nities, the government found it fitting to suspend 73 communities and living permits. If the Australian government found it so fitting to suspend Indigenous communities for fear of alleged child sexual abuse, why didn’t they just suspend plenty of the communities around Australia that have a bad reputation? There is crime everywhere we walk – the targeting of the Indigenous community speaks multitudes of the Australian attitude toward the Indigenous people. It seems easy to target the supposed minority because of the stigma that is attached to their names – but did

influencing society to behave in the same manner. Ever heard of silent racism? No, it’s not racism that lives inside our heads, or in our journals, or in private conversations never to be heard by others. Silent racism is not actually as silent as it seems – this is the racism behind the scenes, especially in relation to work placements. Waleed Aly, a Muslim television presenter, wrote an article called ‘Curse of Australia’s Silent Pervasive Racism’, which talked about the racism that went on for people of different ethnicities in finding work. His report revolved

cations. For Middle-Eastern surnames, it’s 64%, and 35% for Indigenous surnames. It is inevitable that there is racism in schoolyards and workplaces, and for many more reasons than we think. Is it purely the surname that affects the employer’s decision to pick and choose? Or is it the stigma that is stuck on the surnames they look over? I had an interesting conversation with a lovely family a few weeks back, and they were discussing Indian people. Now, we all know where this is going – Indian people cop enough flack as it is, without needing it from our families

too. But alas, it happens right before my eyes. They believed all Indian people are lazy and this belief is so closely ingrained, that it doesn’t matter if I tell them their experience with a few Indian people does not equal a whole nation of them. There are about 1,191,053,000 Indian people in the world as of 2011. Does that not say something about the lack of true experience to actually negate such an assumption? No rational person can make an assumption from a few out of 1 billion. So why does this sort of racism keep coming up in society? Believe it or not, society is made up of every single one of us. It’s made up of everybody in this room, everybody in the school, everybody in our families, everybody around the country – we are the society that people judge when they look at Australia. It seems a big ask to stand up to racism, but it isn’t when you think about it. When you know where to go. I suggest doing your research for campaigns and initiatives that are out there to tackle racism. How about checking out ‘All Together Now’ – an Australian initiative aimed at erasing racism in our very own society. Come on folks. Go to the website, look at their campaigns, follow their policies. And if you see racism, take a stand. And by the way, I’m not Chinese, I’m Australian, a very proud Vietnamese Australian. Thank you. Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

T he N i g ht T ime You didn’t expect it; no one does. You think you’ll be ok; maybe you will, maybe you won’t. The truth is, you think about death a lot. It’s worse at night, when you are all alone. You are told a bedroom is for sleeping, but lately it’s not. It starts when you turn the light off. You shut your eyes and just relax. It’s comforting, for a while. Then, when the music starts repeating itself and you are not yet grasped by sleep’s warm, sheltering hand; you know that it’s coming. You don’t know what exactly, but you know something is out there. The worst feeling is just lying there, not being able to do anything, because no one else is hurting you, it’s your own conscience. All of a sudden your thoughts come alive and the dreaming comes into play. This is when you are most

vulnerable, sleeping, or trying to sleep does that to you. Sometimes you can dream about pleasant things, like hopes or love or things that give you butterflies, but then there are the dark dreams and the shadows of your mind. The parts of your mind that you don’t venture to, but they come to you. The shadows slowly tiptoe out of their little hiding places and slither their way to your dreams. Your dreams are a ball of pure, glowing light, guiding you through your mind at night. The nightlight of your mind, keeping away all of the nightmares. But the one thing this glowing orb creates, are shadows. The shadows are where the nightmares and the frightening thoughts are brewing and growing, they live in the dark; they thrive on its emptiness and hate. The shadows play at your

weaknesses, they flourish on your pain, and once you have succumbed to their force, and you have fallen to their power, you are too far gone. Your tears are the fuel that the shadows need to push our boundaries even further; it is your tears that ignite their cruelty and their vice. It is a never-ending circle; no matter how far you get lodged in their sick, twisted schemes, you can never be free. The only relief that you could attain is the flickering of the dreams that haven’t been swallowed by the shadows, but even by that stage they are gone, everything is gone. Once you are asleep, once the shadows have exhausted your mind, once you have pushed through all of the pain, the tears, and the fear, you reach the unknown. The unknown dreamtime. Where your mind is safe from the shadows, where your thoughts aren’t the shadows, they aren’t even yours anymore, they are released into the emptiness and

The following piece is a timed exam essay written for the Context ‘Whose Reality?’

more and more that at this age, time stretches out and slows whilst I am living in it; it is only when I look back that everything seems to have gone so fast. But for now, I am left with ample time to explore my quite disheartening question. I think the shock of addressing it directly may give me a stroke or some such ailment, so instead I will ask for now; if I had addressed my concerns earlier, rather than actively avoid them, would I still be in this position?

a dangerous path to take. It may seem easier to save my family from torment in the weeks, even months, following, but I can be sure that this avoidance of reality would only lead to more vivid nightmares, before they begin to infiltrate my waking moments and I become a mere shell. However tempting it may be to keep it to myself, I can be assured that the consequences would be far more dangerous than if I shared and discussed my experience.

A less blunt variant of my earlier statement - I presume I will eventually circle

I suppose, then, that I am nearing the heart of the question. Is this plane

t is often tempting, but always dangerous, to seek to avoid reality.

Ah, that smell. For a brief moment, as I’m stepping across the terminal and into the plane, it strikes me at full force. I nearly stagger, before shaking my head vigorously and boarding the plane. After everything I’ve done, it still affects me. This disappointing realisation brings to mind a pressing question. I say after everything I’ve

I co u ld arrive home , answer my family ’ s q u estions with a forced smile and a nod, and never breathe a word of it to anyone . done; this implies that I have, in actuality, done something. Certainly, I left my home in Germany a few weeks ago, boarded a flight - much like this one and arrived in England. By the very nature of my movement, this constitutes having done something. But if I explore the word ‘done’ a little deeper, a rather saddening concern presents itself, as proven by my - I suppose instinctive, or intrinsic, or inevitable - reaction to that smell; no lasting change has been made. I have not ‘done’, or achieved, anything I had set out to do. That nagging question again; could I have done anything differently? The plane has levelled out now, well on its way back to my home country. I find Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

around and address it. If this plane went down over a field, and by chance I was one of the few to escape unscathed, how would I react? I guess my gut instinct, after seeing the wreckage strewn around me, after hearing those panicked bleats for help, would be to close up. I could arrive home, answer my family’s questions with a forced smile and a nod, and never breathe a word of it to anyone. Why should I impart such horrific scenes onto my children? In essence, the reality of me being in that crash would slowly fade, only lingering in my subconscious and presenting itself only in my dreams. Even pondering this now, it seems like

example analogous to the example of Stephen? Thinking about poor Uncle Peter, it certainly seems analogous - to his case, at least. His active and physical avoidance of his desertion, however tempting the thoughts of returning to his wife and child - or mistress and child - was, certainly proved dangerous, taking his very life in a manner far more brutal than if he was imprisoned. And what about Mrs Hayward? The temptation of presenting a perfect front to the outside world could not hide her reality; the image of her helpless, tear-stained face still arises in my sleep from time to time. I am sure that whatever social exclusion that may have

vastness of the unknown dreamtime. Here your dreams are completely senseless, they jump in half way through a random scene, with people you wouldn’t expect, in places you could only dream of. At the gate of these vast, nonsensical dreams, the shadows are clawing, trying to grasp onto anything they can, trying to claw at you, and drag you back in. But if you let go, let go of everything, the dreams will allow all of your pain you have felt, all of your love that was lost, to just drift away. They separate your thoughts from your mind, they release all of your anger, and they just let you dream. The night time is a fascinating place, it is only once you awaken that you realise what an adventure you have been on.

occurred if she sought help would have been far less dangerous than the edge of her husband’s bayonet. Certainly these examples reflect my speculation about what might happen if this plane went down.

Rhiannon Van Vliet - Year 10

Perhaps, in the case of Stephen, the plane example truly is analogous. The dangers have only been subtler. In the aftermath of the events at The Close, no danger, no lasting effects were evident. Stephen grew, as boys are prone to do, a little less weeny, a little less weedy. Yet I still can recall the nausea he felt when a girl leaned in to kiss him, the wince that still occurs when passing a privet hedge. When Stephen grew to Stefan, the soft, lilting laughter of his wife only reminded him of Mrs Hayward, and still he pushed his growing feelings of unease further to the back of his mind - of my mind - where they lay there to fester and rot. I found myself tempted to avoid whatever trauma I sustained, at the cost of my marriage and a thousand sleepless nights. By the time I had realised that I needed to seek resolution, to exorcise these demons, it was already too late. I suppose, in a sense, that there was never anything I could do - this is the danger not only of avoiding my old reality, but also for experiencing it in the first place. The plane has touched down now. Easing my stiff joints, I step outside the airport, breathing in the sickeningly familiar scent. A smile plays around my lips. After everything I’ve done. Hunter Reyne – Year 12

The Advice of Orpheus To Hades go, yet tarry not Amongst the ghoulish pale mist Pay no attention to the thorns That, quiet, slyly twist From mud-banks dark as blackest sin Keep safe the hand that Muses kist And play until you see The boatman’s grin. Keep wide your eyes as boatman poles Your path across the waterway Of ancient Styx, where hatred grows And Passion dries like hay Maintain your quest, and guard your heart Against the sullen spirits grey Who’d have you turn for home A world apart. Here Cerberus growls and paces soft Hound-guardian of the dead Slip through the gloomy shadows nigh Chant soft till ev’ry head Shuts fast its eyes and sleeps at last As though to Dreamland Morpheus-led As you with silken steps Steal silent past. Heed not the howling calls of men Long-dead and bitter still Beware the gruesome searching arms Not strong enough to kill But resolute enough to rend The strings of Fates, despite your skill, And drag you, broken, silenced To your end. In palace dank, twixt statues grim Stand strong before the throne Where Hades rules dominion cruel And there in steadfast tone Sing of your loss, and love, and hope That in his core a seed is sown To throw your drowning soul A scornful rope. And should he grant your lady-love A chance to live again If you can make your lonesome way Back to the world of men Hold fast your eyes to feet! To track! If one thing enters to your ken For God’s sake, let it be this: Don’t look back! Georgia Carter – Year 11

“ Love P oem ”

charlie rabbit We are moving together, a slow heaving mass, of soot enveloped survivors, sliming through the destroyed street. My mind is numb and all I can think is; ‘Dead’. My throat is burning, my wrist is broken, all I can think is, ‘Dead’. A man who had been straggling behind, slowly crumples to the ground, ‘Dead’. We turn onto Simmons Lane. My insides clench, my wrist throbs, and my little sister grips tighter onto my sleeve. We are turning onto our home’s street. It’s a long road, so we won’t get there for a while. We pass the big red house, the one with the purple flowers and it’s coughing. On the porch, what I thought was a heap of garbage moves. An old couple struggles into a sitting position. The woman rests her hand on her husband’s, and smiles at him. Before he closes his eyes, he looks at me, eyes smiling, lifting his hand to wave goodbye. Then, with their hands wound together tightly, their heads resting into the old redwood of the house, the three of them breathe their last breaths. One. Two. Three. ‘Dead’. “Beidon, what are we going to do?” Daisy whispers into my side. I can feel her breath rattling against my skin, where the fabric had torn in the first bomb. I know that she doesn’t have much longer left. I bend down, ignoring the spiky pain from my wrist, and wrap my arms around her thin frame. She folds into my chest, and begins to cry. We only get to take a few more steps before our group implodes. Daisy is flung from me, and hits the ground hard. Everything around me is flying. I scramble to my feet and run to Daisy’s side. She is on her back her arm twisted underneath her unnaturally. Bone is poking out of the skin beneath her shoulder blade, a broken butterfly wing. Her eyes are screaming, but her voice is silent. Tears are dashing down her cheeks. She is fading fast. I crouch beside her, gather her into my arms and whisper, “I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.”

This poem is a love poem.

I lean my head against the ground. Everything about me hurts. My wrist, my legs, my face, my eyes, my fingernails. I’m so tired. And then I hear it. -I’m as happy as I can be. Carrot, lettuce, radishes, too, I’m Charlie Rabbit, how do you do? I turned my head slowly, and see a bright flashing green, swirling up from a cluster of cement dust. I climb to my feet, unsteadily, and walk to where the noise is coming from. The song continues, and I see that it is coming from a small long eared rabbit. I pick it up, and cradle it, my wrist useless, hand flopping towards the ground. I touch its nose, and it twists sideways. The song dies. Behind me, everybody is congregating back into a black mass. From beneath a huge concrete block I can hear it continuing, but the voice has changed. “Hoppity, hoppity, hoppity through. Let’s all be happy too.” It’s the voice of a young boy. He sounds like Daisy. He sounds trapped. He’s trapped. “Help! There’s a boy!” I rasp. Nobody moves. “Help, please!” Nobody moves. My voice cracks. “Help! There’s a boy trapped under here! HELP!” I scream. “HELP!” There’s a sliver of movement. Then another. And then it trickles through the crowd and everybody’s moving.

You can tell by its subtle texture. It hints at your memories with nostalgic similes. You might even feel a tugging sensation at the corners of your mouth, a quickening of breath, a swelling in your heart. All of this is perfectly natural. After all, This poem is a love poem. Patrick Griffiths – Year 11

I ’ m sorry I’m sorry for hurting you I’m sorry for not thinking before I spoke I’m sorry for not caring enough I’m sorry for caring to much I’m sorry for everything. And I’m sorry for having the music up to loud I’m sorry for not helping you I’m sorry for pushing you aside I’m sorry for scaring you I’m sorry for creeping you out I’m sorry for you. Also

I’m thrust aside as people scramble to lift the concrete slab. The rabbit’s nose is twisted again and he begins to sing.

I’m sorry for letting what we shared die I’m sorry for not being there I’m sorry for making you worry I’m sorry for all the little things I’m sorry for everything we could have had.

A flood of water is released and soon my ankles are soaked. Two boys are lifted up, up, up. The younger one has the same look of scared as Daisy did before she died.

But If I say sorry enough And if I mean it enough And if I change enough And if you accept my sorry

Now I’m crying. Tears are swallowing my face, and I can’t see. I clutch the rabbit to my stomach, trying to cover the hole I feel.

Then

A little voice rings out, shrill in the night “Charlie! I want my Charlie Rabbit!” Hoppity, hoppity, hoppity through. Let’s all be happy too… Ria Pillai – Year 10

We can fix it We can light the fire We can start over We can pretend it didn’t happen And yet Sometimes it won’t be enough Sometimes we can’t just forget Sometimes we just need to let each other go Sometimes sorry isn’t enough. Harriet Carter – Year 8

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Each year around August, I’m always asked the same question. “Production camp? Again?” Always with the same bewildered expression, always with the same tone - placed somewhere between exasperation and pity. Oh, how I laugh. What they don’t realise is just how much I pity them in return. The thrill of a snow camp or practice exam week simply cannot compare to the experience of preparing for one of Woodleigh’s Moste Esteemed Productions. Weekly rehearsals condensed, like oats to sweet, sweet granola, into one week of technical runs, lastminute blocking changes and

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infrequent sightings of Batman. Tensions and adrenaline levels remain consistently high, compounded by an all-pervading sense of euphoria at what everyone is slowly achieving - a finished, polished piece. Having performed in each Woodleigh production since year 8, I can say with smug satisfaction that this year’s Mother Courage and Her Children has topped the lot. Perhaps it’s because it’s my last play at Woodleigh, perhaps it’s because of the leather pants and turtleneck that constituted my costume, but I’ve never felt so close to the entire cast and to the piece as a whole as I have this year. The last few weeks leading up to the two performances

had everyone living and breathing Mother Courage - mere mention of the play had me leaping onto tables with my Bible out, sermonising as the Chaplain, driving everyone away through my proselytising until all I had for company was the thought of those final performances. Having such a powerful, confronting piece like Mother Courage only helped in forcing everyone to become completely and utterly engrossed in their own characters. And, as per the norm, we each went home after the final performance with a conspicuously large - and, I suspect, permanent - Courage-shaped hole in our very souls.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the whole cast and the consistently brilliant crew, most of all Ms Saunders, Ms Wharington, Mrs Collins-Levy and Mrs Carter, for guiding me through not only Mother Courage, but through Animal Farm, Narnia, Cosi and Dismal Creek as well. To Penny, who’s clothed me for a solid five years running; you have my love and gratitude. And to Mr Sam Saunders, composer of Mother Courage’s brilliant score; never has a musical genius such as yourself looked so good in frills. Hunter Reyne - Y12

Congratulations to Lucy Dietz – Class of 2012, whose portaits appeared in the 2012 Top Screens exhibition.

MEDIA

films • photos • f u n • frivolity

Media Studies began for me in Year 11 with a view to make my own film in Year 12. I thought it sounded like the most enjoyable folio you could choose to do. In Year 12, I found this to be true. Despite the constrictions of the curriculum, we were given a lot of artistic freedom, an opportunity to be relished. I started Year 11 with a ridiculous number of concepts for the film I was to make in a years’ time. By decision time I had settled on a concept which I felt had soul. I wanted to realise something which, if I hadn’t have made it, I would watch and think “I wish I had’ve thought of doing that”. It’s immensely satisfying to be able to say that you were successful in fulfilling your intention. The effort I put in was reflected in the outcome, with attention to detail being integral. Media teaches you how draining filmmaking is, but also how rewarding it is to see your concept realised and to get a response from other film aficionados. Do Media. Isi Peppard Clark – Year 12

Year 12 Drama Performing, for me, has always been a chance to steal the spotlight, and charm an audience. My decision to study Units 3 + 4 Drama has successfully continued my passion for the performing arts. As a part of our studies, two groups created an Ensemble piece each, based around the stimulus of ‘Lies’. Both groups devised very different interpretations, consisting of comedic elements, and the occasional tear or two. While these ensembles took up roughly one-third of our entire year of study, the time and efforts dedicated resulted in two very outstanding and rewarding performances. In contrast, our Solo performances, which accounts for 35% of our total VCE Drama mark, took up the other twothirds of our year. These Solo pieces were based on a choice of ten different stimulus, and our class ended up deciding on seven out of the ten. Through constructing and rehearsing our Solo pieces, we have gained a tremendous amount of skill and knowledge based around performing multiple characters, time and place.

Year 11 Drama Year 11 Drama has seen us create and perform many pieces, and not one of them has been even close to the same. We have devised ensemble pieces – non-naturalistic and absurdist.

Our pieces turned out incredibly comical and it was a joy to perform my work. We were also taken to see many shows throughout the year, all of which we had to write on. As well as

writing on external performances, we also had to write on the Year 12 Drama ensemble performances, which gave us an insight as to what we are expected to do next Matt Tinkler – Year 11 year.

For my Solo, I settled on the stimulus that followed the legend of Hua Mulan. My own preference for this stimulus stems from my interest in her myth - she was supposedly a woman in Ancient China, who disguised herself as a man, and went off to war in place of her sick father. The tradition of this piece really grabbed my attention, and I especially loved the social change message that it endorsed. I’m sure most of us made our decisions based on our own personal interpretations of the stimulus as well. As a class, we have had a fantastic year. Year 12 drama proved to be one of my, and many others, favourite subject. This journey has been something that we will never, ever forget. Yvonne Dang – Year 12

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MUSIC

Sometimes, when the weather’s miserable and the daily school grind threatens to overwhelm, there’s a specific routine I have, to, for want of a better term, get away from it all.

has that particular effect on me and, I’m sure, many others. What, I hear you ask, is Jago exactly? What constitutes its character? Well, that’s the thing; Jago means whatever

“At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, Jago sounds like home. And I suppose it should, having personally spent at least every second lunchtime there for the past six years.” I sit on the floor in one of the seemingly infinite rooms that occupy the Jago centre and just take it all in. The bleating strains of first-year clarinet students next door mingling with the four-on-the-floor backbeat of whichever rock group is practising seems to create a unique sound frequency that has an immensely soothing effect on me. At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, Jago sounds like home. And I suppose it should, having personally spent at least every second lunchtime there for the past six years - it’s at once comforting and stimulating, and I can honestly say that there is no other place in school or out that Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

you want it to mean. Jago means the Autumn Musicale - a fiesta if there ever was one - where each disparate strand of Woodleigh’s music scene unites; choirs, ensembles, soloists, rock bands, jazz bands, concert bands, and so forth. Jago means the biannual Thursday night Café Concerts, certainly the most relaxed and familiar concert environment I’ve ever played in. Jago means the Cross-Campus Music Day, with Junior and Senior students alike singing ‘The Rhythm of Life’ as one beautifully cacophonous whole. Jago is simply a microcosm reflecting Woodleigh’s broader community

through art itself; a place where one is as likely to be writing about music as they are to be dancing about architecture, to paraphrase an old adage. Leaving the Jago behind is shaping up to be one of the most emotional challenges that come with finishing school. It’s been one of my most consistent, reassuring friends throughout my school life, and I’m actively dreading the day I step out of her doors that final time. Sounding sentimental? Well, it was bound to happen. That’s what Jago means to me. Hunter Reyne – Year 12

Arts Week. My favourite week of the year. On Monday we were lucky enough to have the up and coming band Lowlakes perform for us - it’s safe to say that everyone was very impressed with the atmospheric tunes coming from some very talented musicians. We also had some brilliant workshops from cinematographer Ian Jones, artist in residence Nadine Christiansen and Vanessa Chapple. Later that night was the opening night to Arts Week, an exhibition from our Art, Visual-Communication and Design Technology students, followed by a performance from top VCE Media, Drama, and Music solos. A wonderfully entertaining start to Arts Week!

Tuesday and Wednesday were again full of incredible workshops, and a hilarious performance from Peter Haughton. ‘The Pitch’ had all students and staff rolling around in their seats with laughter, amused by Haughton’s celebrity impressions - particularly the one of Robert De Niro. Thursday, had us all having a bit of a rofl in our seats with stand up comedian Rod Quantock. Penny McDonald, taught our Year 11 Drama students some of the fundamental basics of the Alexander Technique, which was so worthwhile that we literally begged her to come back next year. Steve Sedergreen held a full day music workshop with some lucky students, and at the end of the day performed live, improvised music as a whole ensemble, giving the audience an insight into Aboriginal culture, and also how simply listening to each other can create beautiful, improvised music. The last day of Arts Week came much too quickly. Media workshops with past students Lee Zachariah and Kate McCurdy gave students an insight into some different aspects of the film industry. The beloved, infamous, Woodleigh Talent quest was held - and yes, we may say this most years, but this year the competition was incredibly tough. Highlights include first placer Chloe de Haas (Year 10) and her live looping to create an acapella soundtrack on stage of Kimbra’s ‘Settle Down’. In third place Lachie James and Beth Thompson’s ( Year 11) rendition of Phantom of the Opera, and who could forget Jessica Evans and James Bugg’s ( Year 11) Ode to Miley with Xander Theofanis’ booty scooting and blonde wig.  The Wildlife Reserve concert proved a success again, with some yummy treats (thanks to the Year 10 Food Tech class) and ambient music playing (thanks to our talented students) while parents, teachers and students toured our very own wildlife reserve. This was followed by the much anticipated Woodleigh Media Night, ‘Quintessential Quentin.’ The talent and dedication of the students this year was outstanding, and it truly was the perfect way to finish the week. Arts Week to me has always been the highlight of the school year, My last Arts Week. A week of expression, a week of creative learning, a week of Music, Media, Drama, Dance, and Art. A celebration of the individual. I have no doubt that these weeks over the past 5 years will remain some of Ella Crotty – Year 11 my most treasured memories of Woodleigh. Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Alanna Sharp Yr 11 Studio Arts

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Year 12 Visual Communication Design has provided with me with skills for life that I can now take into the real world of design. I have learnt so many valuable skills and had so many opportunities to expand and build upon my knowledge of design. The folio was an extensive project that required commitment and focus, and which delivered some very pleasing results!

Year 12 art was surely one of my favourite subjects that I completed. The Woodleigh school Visual Art department provided an open, creative forum that made any idea possible. I was constantly surrounded by creative people, who were full of similar ideas - it was truly wonderful to be surrounded by such like minded people. Everyone in our class was supportive of one another,

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by – lucy boehme Year 12

“I was constantly surrounded by creative people, who were full of similar ideas - it was truly wonderful to be surrounded by such like minded people.” Everyone worked together collaboratively, and it was clear that everyone was passionate about design. We focused on the process of design, and how contemporary ideas and values have shaped the world of design today. We explored packaging, logo and product design, and explored the different contexts in which design was found. Everyone learnt the value of communication design, and how often is appears within our everyday lives. Year 12 Viscom taught me how to solve design related problems, and how to integrate the elements of design into everyday life. I thoroughly enjoyed learning visual communication and design, and could not have asked for a better teacher or group of classmates! Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

and everyone offered their interpretation on each other’s pieces. Art theory gave us an extremely interesting and informed insight into the history of Australian and European art, and assisted us in understanding how our works fitted amongst the world of contemporary art. Year 12 Art allowed me to openly express my ideas and thoughts, and then apply my creative skills to produce two completed pieces.

Lea Marquet Yr 10 Art

I cannot express enough how much my creative ability has expanded over the past year, and how Woodleigh has provided me and my classmates with skills for life. I have learnt that creativity not only exists in the world of Art, but in every walk of life. Thank you to both Ms. Ward and Ms. Dolbel for making Year 12 Art a truly wonderful experience.

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YEAR 10 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN In Visual Communication Design this semester we have learnt how to draw and complete many different tasks. We started of by drawing isometric (30°) shapes, as well as learning some techniques for accurate colour rendering. After establishing a basic knowledge on Visual Communication we moved onto

VC drawings, where we had to include 4 images of our childhood dream jobs and our name incorporated. We also used our rendering skills to render and design a planometric (45°) room drawing and architectural images. Later in the semester we started and completed a task using Photoshop, InDesign and

Bridge (Adobe programs). We have developed key knowledge and an understanding in how to manipulate and create effective designs using elements of design. Sam Bird & Lochie Carlson – Year 10

his year in Art, we have experimented with a broad range of media such as clay, watercolour, ink and charcoal. We started the semester with watercolour and learnt how to apply it in a fashion that used minimal paint but provided a realistic output. This was for our sculpture design, which was really fun as we got to choose and experiment with dynamics and perspective! We then used our watercolour paintings as a reference for our clay sculptures, in which we were shown different clay techniques to better our sculptures. We then made prints using linocuts, which was hard but rewarding, as we made many beautiful prints - it was also fun to use the printing press to press the linocut into the paper, and print our designs. Finally we studied abstract art and concepts which allowed us to see the process which Picasso used when he deconstructed realism and made it into something much simpler, but still recognizable. Picasso stated that this approach was the main concept of Abstract art. Art has been a great elective and I’m glad I can do it next year too! Catherine Yeong – Year 9

Just two days were enough for my French to improve dramatically with my New Caledonian exchange student Léna. Although it was challenging as neither knew very much of the other’s language, we were still just about able to understand each other (with the help of electronics) and learn about one another’s homes and cultures. The few days I spent with Léna were enough to persuade me to continue with my French and want to go on exchange next year. Romy Lipszyc – Year 9

M y N ew C aledonian E xchan g e

Before the New Caledonian exchange, I had never had an exchange student before, but I had always wanted to, and I never thought it would be so much fun. Despite certain language barriers, Maude and I got on like we were sisters. Communicating mostly through speech, (French and English) but occasionally using things like Google translator to get some words into the other language. Like when we were discussing what Maude liked on her pizza and she didn’t know the English word for Peperoni, so we used Google translator to help us. Maude loved coming up to the farm with me, and meeting all the animals, like the Ducklings, Turkeys, Sheep and Chickens. She thought the animals, along with our school was very beautiful and wished to visit again. We had lots of fun going to Gravity Zone, with two of Maude’s friends from New Caledonia and their English students, who happened to be my friends too. We spent an hour there and had a ball. Even though we were exhausted by the end, we still wanted to stay longer! By participating in this exchange, it made me realize that even though people may speak different languages, we are all people and it is easy to find many similarities amongst our differences. Tess Runting – Year 9 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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DEBATING What a year! As the Year 12’s on the team, we can easily say that this has been the most impressive year for Woodleigh’s debating teams. We have spent an entire year preparing for DAV Debates and have seen the younger year levels soar to success with our amazing Intermediate team making it to the finals!

DAV A Grade and SIS Senior Debating Champions (L-R): Stephanie Brown, Alex Cornfield and Sam Saunders

In SIS, we dominated the competition, seeing two teams make it to the grand finals, our Junior team and Senior team! We, as the Senior team, were lucky enough to take home the trophy as champions! But achievements aside, this year has been amazing as debaters. As the seniors, we have been able to watch the juniors’ skills develop and laugh along with the sometimes silly comments made by opposition teams. But most importantly, we couldn’t have had all this fun preparing for debates without our inspiring coach Mr. O’Toole. He will be sorely missed as Coach next year, but I am sure he will be pestered as Debating Guru for many years to come. Alex Cornfield & Sam Saunders –Year 12

Earlier This year, I attended the Junior Round Square DAV D Grade and SIS Junior Debating Runners-Up (L-R): Ed Wiggins, Katie Lee, Rebecca Gynes and Max Wiggins

The DAV Season This year, Woodleigh School entered four teams in the Mount Eliza division of the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) competition. A team of Year 8 students - Ed Wiggins, Max Wiggins, Rebecca Gynes DAV B Grade and SIS Senior Debatand Katie Lee – competed in D Grade ing Team (L-R): Georgia Carter, Kate (a competition for Year 9s) finishing the Purcell and Callum Simpson season with a more than respectable fourth place. place in the finals on percentage but have become a formidable team. Téa Christmas, Andrew Gynes, Tom Angelico and Casley Rowan, competed The Senior team of Kate Purcell, Stephin the C Grade competition finishing anie Brown, Georgia Carter and Calfirst in the division and qualifying for lum Simpson also missed a place in the the State Play-Offs. Although they lost finals by the narrowest of margins. to Scotch College, they placed in the top 32 teams out of over 300 across the However, our other Senior team of Sam Saunders, Alex Cornfield and Stephastate – a wonderful achievement. nie Brown qualified for the finals with Kate Purcell, Georgia Carter and Cal- some resounding wins and found lum Simpson finished a very respect- themselves up against very experienced able third for the B Grade competition. and skilled opponents in the Grand Final. Arguing that violent video games Sam Saunders, Alex Cornfield and ought not to be banned, Sam, Alex Stephanie Brown participated in the A and Stephanie became the SIS Senior Grade competition finishing third. Debating Champions for 2013. Sam Saunders was also awarded best speaker DAV Swannie Awards in the debate. Swannie awards go to the speaker who achieved the highest average score in It was another busy year for our taleach grade and region. This year, Max ented debaters, who were committed Wiggins (Year 8) and Kate Lee (Year 8) to working together and honing their were recognised as the best speakers for skills. D Grade in the region – a tremendous A special thank you must go to Sam feat considering most of their competiSaunders and Alex Cornfield who have tors were Year 9 students. long been participants in the debating programme – and occasionally adverThe SIS Season saries in the Student-Teacher Great DeOur 2013 SIS season proved to be a bate during English Week. They were highly successful one. Woodleigh terrific role models for the younger School fielded four teams: one in the debaters and will be sorely missed. We Junior, one in the Intermediate and two wish them the best of success and hapin the Senior competitions. piness. Our Junior team of Ed Wiggins, Max Christian O’Toole – Wiggins, Rebecca Gynes and Katie Lee Director of Debating made it through to the Grand Final undefeated. Although they lost the Grand Final by only one point, each spoke with greater conviction than ever. Despite being on the losing side, Ed Wiggins was awarded best speaker. The Intermediate team of Téa Christmas, Andrew Gynes, Tom Angelico and Casley Rowan narrowly missed a

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DAV C Grade and SIS Intermediate Team (L-R): Casley Rowan, Andrew Gynes, Téa Christmas and Tom Angelico

Conference in Perth. Over the week I took part in many different activities including kayaking, raft building, community service work and swimming with dolphins. All of these activities were extremely fun. Overall my favorite was the service work we did with the ladies from the Uthando dolls foundation. We spent a few hours making dolls that will go to all the less fortunate kids who live in South Africa. It is an amazing feeling thinking that you have just changed a child’s life, as the children receiving the dolls have very tough lives and they don’t own any toys at all. After going on the conference I feel that I have learnt a lot. Some of the most important things I have gained are leadership and teamwork skills. Whilst we were there we completed many activities as a team and had to learn how to work together and cooperate with people from all around Australia and other parts of the world. I also made some strong friendships with people from Singapore that I still keep in contact with now. I strongly recommend this camp to anyone, as it is a life changing experience. Mel Armour – Year 8

o say that I am fortunate to have been blessed with such openminded student delegates, helpful and inspiring teachers and friendly fellow leaders is an utter understatement. The week that I, speaking as a Barazza Leader, spent with these amazing people has been a highlight of my year. The week was filled with get-to-know-you games, tedious walks around Melbourne, culturally enriching dinners, inspirational talks, muddy mangrove planting, teddy bear making, free-falling on the giant swing, for us leaders intense games of ‘death hacky’, the best game in the world aka Chomp Chomp, project rocket seminars and meeting the one and only Sean Willmore. If all of these things could be thrown into a cauldron, you would find yourself holding a flask that goes by the name of le potion de fois étonnants, which for you poorly educated folks translates to the potion of amazing times. Don’t trust me on this, my Google translate skills are a bit sketchy. But despite my lack of computer Googling skillage I am sure you can tell that – from my excellent wording – this week was how do I say this in a fancier manner….avant garde? This, my young grasshoppers, means revolutionary, ground breaking, and just plain incredible. I have found throughout this experience that I have not only grown as a leader, but as a person. These inspiring talkers especially have – hence their name – inspired me to do better, be better, and inspire people myself. As I am sure everyone else is feeling the same amount of motivation to do something more with their lives. I am utterly positive that everyone who attended the 2013 Young Round Square Conference left Woodleigh feeling like a leader, an inspirer, a new friend, and of course feeling a whole lot more confident in themselves and their individual potential. From all of the delegates, leaders and everyone involved – yes even you Smosh – I would like to stand on the edge of the tower of acknowledgement, and yell a enormous THANKYOU and MERCI and TERIMA KASIH and GRACIA to all of the organisers and just basically everyone involved. Because without you, everyone who was involved in this conference would not have been blessed with this life-changing experience. Rhiannon Van Vleit – Year 10

“I have found throughout this experience that I have not only grown as a leader, but as a person. These inspiring talkers especially have – hence their name – inspired me to do better, be better, and inspire people myself.”

This year, I got the exciting opportunity to go on exchange to Tasmania for 2 weeks, as part of the Round Square program. I stayed with my host Annabelle, and her family, who live on a 6000-acre farm in Launceston. It was a bit weird staying with a family I had never met before, but by the end of the trip, I felt perfectly at home. While I was there, my host family took me to some of the sights around Tasmania. We went to Hobart, and on my last day we visited the East Coast beaches. The school I went to was Scotch Oakburn College. I went to school there for 4 days, before leaving for camp. While I was at school, I stayed at the boarding house with Annabelle. It was completely different from anything I’d done before, but I loved every minute of it. In the second week of exchange, I went on camp with Annabelle and her class. It included 3 days of camping in tents, and 3 days in cabins. We did a lot of hiking in the first few days, and we had to carry all of our supplies on our backs. We did lots of activities, including abseiling, high ropes, giant swing and navigation, and we learnt how to light a fire with a rock and knife. While we were on camp, we had a poverty night. This meant that the grade got split into 3 groups. First class, second class, and third class. The 3 people that were in first class got to sit inside with the fire, while enjoying a 3-course meal. The 5 people in second class sat on a table outside and enjoyed a 2-course meal. Me, along with the rest of the grade, were in third class. We had to sit on the ground, in the cold, with just a potato for dinner. At the end of the night, we reflected on how it felt to belong to the different classes. It made me realize how lucky we are, and how many things I take for granted every day. Throughout the camp I made so many new friends, and memories that I will never forget. My round square exchange has shown me what it’s like to live in a different lifestyle, through being with another family, going to a new school, and taking part in lots of new opportunities. It was an unforgettable experience and one that I would strongly recommend to everyone. Ashley Scott – Year 8

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Staff / student debate This year, two hopeful debating teams took to the Woodleigh stage and competed in a bloodbath of complex linguistics, arguing that ‘anything speaks louder than words.’ That’s right, it was the annual Staff Student Debate, where each year the teachers believe they can take the out the extremely intelligent opposition they face. Through an hour of extremely mean and ‘well thought through’ arguments, the Staff succumbed to the Student team made up of the three Year 12 students, Sam Saunders, Alexandra Cornfield and Angus Taylor. The teachers truly had met their match, and despite some hefty criticisms and complex words coming from their team consisting of Mr. O’Toole, Mrs. Billet and Mr. Lawler, they were simply unable to argue that ‘anything speaks louder than words,’ all being extremely learned in English and Literature, simply contradicting their argument. The students took home the crown of Debating Champions, through their well-structured, elegant and coherent arguments. But despite the desire to win, it was a hilarious and witty debate from both sides, which left the crowd in stitches until the very end. The Staff Student Debate of 2013 was a funny one and will be remembered dearly for years to come by both staff and students. Alex Cornfield Year 12 & unbiased participant Speaking Competitions Senior Public Speaking Winner Yvonne Dang Special Commendation Sam Saunders Middle School Winner Rhianon Van Vliet Junior Winner Katie Lee Special Commendation India Brewer- Smith Digital Prize Tom Poyser Humor Award Max Wiggins Encouragement Bec Gynes The Hogwarts School Prize & 50 House Points Bobbie Viney Junior Writing Competition !st Ella McCarthy, 2nd Georgia How, 3rd Sam Ginsburg, Encouragement Award Laura Farugia Spelling Bee Winners Winner Tom Crotty Runner Up Sean Parker Honorable Mention Felix Friedlander Congratulations to Hunter Reyne for winning the UNSW State Medal for English.

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It’s been a busy year in the English Faculty: here are just a few things that have happened...

L it C lu b Every Wednesday, in the reading room of the library, Literature Club is held. We do a range of activities during the time we have, including reading short stories, learning writing techniques as well as poetry and having discussions on literature related topics. It’s a great time where you not only learn, but have fun, and share your thoughts on different matters, where others can encourage you in your writing and reading, allowing you to improve on areas where you are not so comfortable. Like poetry. Not only do we sit around the library, having a great time, but we get on excursion to further our skills out in the real world, and we also have incursions, where writers come in and share their experiences, their skills. It’s a great group, with a lovely group of people, where we can have fun, but also where we can further our knowledge of literature. Elise Wiltshire – Year 9

P oetry A ntholo g y During our poetry anthology, we learnt so many different styles of poetry including onomatopoeia, alliteration and assonance, haiku, metaphor, love, hate, personification, simile, apology and of course, rhyme. The anthology was really fun as we got to play with words and express our feelings through writing. Although for many people, poetry is not something they usually enjoy, I think that everyone enjoyed it.

Juliet Hosler – Year 7

P oetry F lash M ob ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.’ That confusing stanza with almost no words that have been approved by Microsoft Word is the start of a poem called “The Jabberwocky”. The poem is about a dragon-like creature that lives in a mysterious swamp. One day a man goes out to kill the Jabberwocky. He does epic battle with the Jabberwocky and in the end he prevails, cutting off the Jabberwocky’s head and bringing it back to his home. In Literature Club we decided to do a ‘flash mob’ of sorts, reading out this poem and matching it with a dramatic performance. This was all part of English Week. We practiced every Wednesday lunch-

time until the day of our performance. The actual performance was an…interesting experience. We had Mr. Donaldson dress up as a dragon and battle with all of us. We often started laughing or forgot our lines, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Even if the performance didn’t go perfectly, I did take something out of it; I now know the whole Jabberwocky poem off by heart. Gemma Webb – Year 7

Short Story Competition I think that the reason why short story writing is so important for me and other people who enjoy it, is that it, much like books, gives you a chance to escape into a world that’s not your own. If you want to get away from the world where you currently are, you could start writing. I also think short story writing gives you a chance to let your imagination out, like you used to do when you were around five years old when you used to play with sticks as swords. As you get older, you have less chance to do that, and story writing is a choice that is always there. Story writing is an exit that’s always there, whether it’s to escape from the world where you are or to be an exit for your imagination to escape. Georgia How – Year 7 2013 Melbourne Writer’s Festival

During Term 3 an enthusiastic group of young writers took a journey from Frankston railway station to Federation

Square in the heart of Melbourne. We spent the day listening to different authors and looking around ACMI/Federation Square. We first went to listen to Shaun Tan talk about his progress from illustrator to writer and his success in creating a film of one of his stories. We went to see his exhibition that is currently on display at ACMI and it was really interesting to see how his book was turned into a film. We enjoyed looking around the ACMI store and eating ice-cream at lunchtime. We also listened to Morris Gleitzman, Margo Lanagan and Scott Westerfield share their insights on becoming writers and what their current life as a writer is like. It was a fun day and an awesome chance to gain an insight into what being a writer is like. Lucy Hodder-Packer – Year 9

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In Term 3, a small group of Lit Club members left campus to go and see the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in St Kilda. When we were in the theatre, we found that we had front row seats! Just a few metres away from the stage, where we could see the actors getting ready to perform, as well as pretending to fight over a bouncy ball, needless to say we found it very funny and actually got to talk to them as well! Eventually all the other schools were seated and the show began. There were only six actors performing, playing all the different roles, including the villagers who were putting on a play, where they played the roles of characters like “Moonlight” and “Wall”. Their jobs were just to stand there and represent inanimate objects. And despite the strange Shakespeare language, we could all follow the story easily! It was performed really well and we all enjoyed every minute of it! And even months after the show, we are still laughing over the incredibly hilarious play that was “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Maddie Marshall – Year 8

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which has messages about helping and treasuring the environment. Humanities is a really important class Many discussions followed. as it involves English, Geography and History. We have been busy doing a Poetry writing has become a new skill thanks to Humanities, covering lot of topics within it. different themes, this was one of the Early on we constructed our own lines in mine, “They saw the wars all biography in which we interviewed through the years, they saw the oars our parents and wrote about our and all volunteers.” Many people in backgrounds. I’m sure this helped my class really got into poetry and our teacher get to know us pretty said that they would continue to quickly! write it. We’ve read the book “Blueback” For me, the most interesting subject so far has been the research of “Otzi”(the iceman), who was a mummified body found in the Otzal Alps. In this we had to pretend to be an archeologist, then investigate the possible circumstances of Otzi’s death. We wrote a report with all of the information that we researched from videos, books and websites. I liked learning about the mystery and discovering the techniques that scientists used to uncover the riddle of Otzi the iceman. We’re next moving on to ancient Egypt and I’m sure that will be interesting too. Amy Youngman – Year 7

10 H u ms: United N ations General A ssembly In Year 10 Humanities during Term 3, our classes were given the task of discussing pressing issues in today’s global society, mainly global warming and climate change. Our processes started off with learning about the UN and how they impact important decisions around the world, and then into in-depth studies of what climate change is and how it is affecting us. To give us a global outlook on this issue, we were split into small groups and

given a country that would be ours to represent. These countries ranged from the richest to the poorest in the world and included all the major powers; USA, Russia, China, UK and many European nations. Once these had been assigned we all had to get to know our countries, learn about their personal environmental issues, their economy, in preparation for when we would all come together for our very own United Nations General Assembly. When the day of this Assembly arrived, everyone really got involved

and we had costumes ranging from Egyptian goddesses, Spanish bullfighters to Australian bogans and everyone had their bit to say on the issue of climate change. After a few guest speakers and running through the day’s program, each country introduced themselves, their stance on the issues and whether they would like any resolutions to be changed. Once these had been put forward, my personal favourite part began, the debating. Many heated discussions popped up between many countries, some

more than others, and in the end all the resolutions to these issues were decided on. I absolutely loved this day, as this is the field I would like to be a part of in later life. I found the whole process really interesting and definitely learnt a huge amount about the effects of global warming on a much larger, international scale, which certainly opened my eyes to what we need to do to fight this problem together. Casley Rowan – Year 10

Y ear 8 H u manities Year 8 Hums started off by studying the Dark Ages and then the Medieval Ages. We looked at feudalism, the Bayeux tapestry, we made our own coat of arms, and finished off the unit with medieval day. In Term 2 Utopia was our focus. We discussed what utopia and dystopia means and what we would do to make our world a utopia. ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’ by John Marsden was the focus of our attention for Term 3. We wrote poems and essays, answered ques-

tions, and dissected every chapter of the book. Thoroughly. We have just started our unit for Term 4 which is on Woodleighville, where we are studying economics and deciding what will better our community. Bec Gynes – Year 8 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

Year 9 Humanities I think that we can all agree that City bound is by far the most outstanding thing we have done in 9 Humanities. For me, it was two weeks filled with stress and hard work. We had to work interdependently in groups of around 5 and research our rich topic, during our time in the city. This was immensely successful and I enjoyed it (even though it was stressful). It was also very educational and I learnt a lot about

Australian history because of it. Before this, we studied about what it means to be a refugee or an asylum seeker. We discussed various aspects of this, and Australia’s part or policy regarding the issue. We also learnt the difference between asylum seekers and refugees and understood (to the best of our capacity) what they are going through – which I thought was good for us as people and prevented us from becoming ignorant of facts. We also learned about the major and a little bit about minor religions as well, such as Christianity and Buddhism. We did presentations or lessons in groups about a religion that we chose, and dissected them until we understood the fundamentals of the religion. Currently – at the start of Term 4 – we are being educated about the concept of ‘Unique Australia’ and we are also discussing about the aspects surrounding Australia’s uniqueness (in terms of flora and fauna). Humanities this year has been very interesting and I have enjoyed it thoroughly! Catherine Yeong – Year 9

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9 -10 H istory ‘ World At War’ Throughout the History: World At War course, we have not only looked at both the minor and significant events of World War 1 and 2, but also the technological, social and societal advances throughout the wars and also in between them.

Y ear 10 Geo g raphy In Term 4 we have been focusing on our Community Resource Project. As part of this project we have researched a community resource, such as a park, reserve or skate park, and analysed its management, and then put forward our own recommendations about how we believe this can be improved. Field work has been a part of this project too, meaning we have been out to take photos and look for the improvements that could be made. I have done the Peninsula Link Trail (a shared bike and walking path), so I have looked at who uses the path and what for, and how it can be improved as part of the bike path network around the Peninsula and connecting areas. Tom Angelico – Year 10

This exercise secured our understanding of how badly the ANZACs were slaughtered and what led to this.

The learning throughout the unit has been interactive in more ways than one. It hasn’t just been building models the entire time; it has also been constant group discussion and lots of presentations to give on It has been a good semester where research topics we were assigned. we have learned interactively. The interactive learning really took Just recently we spent a lesson on place when we brainstormed ways the ‘roaring’ 20’s where we all had we could represent the Gallipoli to research the inventions and social peninsula and the plans laid out by advances that led to this world wide the British and French. economic boom. I researched the motor car and how it built new We spent 5 or so minutes industries and created many job brainstorming how to go about this opportunities. and by the next lesson our teacher had been out to buy clay, model Other important aspects included: army men, and large maps of the womens’ rights, the conveyor belt Gallipoli peninsula. We began by (mass production) and prohibition looking at the maps and seeing which brought underground how we could most accurately smuggling by gangsters. Right after portray the mountains in the this lesson we moved onto the huge Gallipoli peninsula. It gave us a great crash of Wall Street, how it was understanding of just what Gallipoli caused and how different countries was like geographically and just how such as Germany, Britain, America difficult it was for the ANZACs to and France dealt with this crisis. overcome these mountains without even having accurate maps to plan Alex Wardrop – Year 9 on.

Year 12 History by Alex Cornfield & Billie Sallmann

Throughout the long march of Year 12, we, as a history class have delved into the minds of Mao and Lenin as we make sense of the Communist Revolutions they crafted. With a large class of 5 students, we have spent the year being shocked at atrocities but also enjoying the anecdotes that Comrade Ryan can produce at a moment’s notice. It has been a great year in Year 12 History, first beginning with the Russian Revolution; we shook our heads at the idiotic mistakes made by Lenin and Co, as they attempted to conquer the free world. We moved on to China in the second semester and realised that a whole nation can become obsessed with a slightly obese, bald man… interesting… But as a History class, we have learnt, laughed and enjoyed every minute of this amazing and interesting year in Comrade Ryan’s class.

Y ear 11 L e g al S t u dies In Unit 1 of Legal Studies we studied criminal law. We have learnt about the different type of crimes, why we need laws, police powers, how laws are made in parliament, sanctions and courts. Towards the end of Term 4 we are going on an excursion to the Magistrates Court in Frankston to enhance our understanding of the Victorian court system. One of our major Assessment Tasks included an in-depth look into the Gilham murder, where we formed our own views. Another highlight from the semester was a forensic investigation into a “whodunit” activity where we figured out a murder mystery using forensic evidence. Legal Studies has been a really enjoyable subject that has broadened our knowledge of criminal law and how the legal system works in our society.

Y ear 11 H istory Have you ever wondered, What is History? How did Hitler rise to power? How did Stalin go from Chancellor to Dictator? Or have you ever wondered what happened to Rasputin’s private parts? Well my friends, Mr Ryan is the man for you.

Kayla Livingstone & Ella McGrath – Year 11

E n g ag in g A sia This year for a Year 9 and 10 elective, we chose to do Engaging Asia. It was a really fun subject that taught us many things ranging from the history to the culture of Asian countries! At first we studied China and learnt about its political side. It was very interesting learning about important leaders and people who changed China so much. We also went on an excursion to Chinatown where we visited a Chinese museum and learnt about Chinese culture and traditions. We learnt about India and Ghandi and how he fought for non-violence and acceptance. This was one of our favorite subjects for the year and we would happily do it again. Gabby Wardrop & Mandalay Davis – Year 9

Full of wisdom and martial arts abilities, he has taken us on a wisdom train ride through the Origins of World War 1, The Weimar republic, The Third Reich, the USSR under Stalin and finally stopped off in South Africa to learn about the rise and fall of Apartheid. History this year has opened our minds to the events that have shaped our world to the present day. “Oh my Schlieffen” History is just so much fun, go hard or go home. Micaela Schreiner & Ella McGrath – Year 11

Y ear 10 H istory: A merica , L and of L iberty ? Ah, History… the things you have taught us in just one semester. Every class was a torrent of knowledge pouring from Mr. Ryan’s overly filled brain into our little, feeble minds. Everything from the treatment of slaves in America right at the beginning, to the abolishment of slavery, and then the Civil Rights Movement right after.

us to the ends of our tethers. But rather quite the opposite. When Mr. Ryan wasn’t explaining in depth about some of the more quirky elements of slavery in America, or the Civil Rights Movement, and when we weren’t reading through our trusty booklets with the rest of the class, we would be learning in a much more exciting way…

“Whilst the semester was jam-packed with loads of enthralling facts, stories, horrors, and imaginings. I daresay I have never had so much thrown at me in just two terms” The semester was jam-packed with loads of enthralling facts, stories, horrors, and imaginings. I daresay I have never had so much thrown at me in just two terms of work, and yet soaked in such an enormous amount. Yes, we gobbled up with absolute fascination the riveting stories told to us like turkeys before Thanksgiving. These History classes were not taught to us in the conventional, and thus boring, way that one might imagine. No, there was no Professor Rumblegrumble standing at the front of the class with a pointing stick, droning on every day as he lectured

There were numerous comical role-plays performed, poems and speeches presented, stories read to us which brought back Kindergarten memories, classic African-American dances learned, and of course, the fateful day when we all entered the class and were treated briefly as slaves, forced to lie under the desks. Yes, Mr. Ryan’s History classes sure are unique. The semester was full of everything you could ever imagine and so much more, and I honestly can’t wait for continuing it all next year. Bobbie Viney – Year 10 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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Laura Farrugia – Year 7

Year 12 Specialist Maths “So you think you’re special, huh?” Ms Brown eyed the class individually. ‘THIS IS SPECIALIST!” She kicked the undefined student into in the well. His glasses splashed into the inky black nothingness below, as Taylor, Dan and Stewart watched from above. In doing so, she metaphorically and literally kicked off a year of fun maths, games and humble pi. It was a year of zany antics and wildly irrational functions, but after one too many infractions it was time to get real. We dove i’s first into complex numbers, an area of study so impractical it may as well… not have existed. The numbers got harder, the algebra more complex and the screams of “SPESHAWIST” grew louder as the year went on. It wasn’t long before you could tell those who did Specialist apart from the crowd. Rob, Rachel and Siggins often walked around, blankly staring forward, muttering “continuous vector fields” and “conjugate root theorem”. They lingered in the sunset, sketching and re-sketching conic sections in the dust, vainly trying to perfect the shape. “Too sharp” Oscar murmured “Too sharp indeed, minus 1 mark.” Ms Brown wandered past, looked him in the eye and scuffed the shape into the dust. “No asymptotes? You’ll be asymptotic towards the afterlife.” The plovers took flight as the gunshot echoed across Senior Homestead, snatching his soul on the way to true immortality. Quoth the plover, “Caw”. Tully cried out in Ang-uish, as the telepathic connection was severed condemning him to live half a life. Like an integral without a dx, Tully’s life was as directionless as a scalar quantity. They say Rysh was there before the sun rose, determining the equation for the path of the sun and the decrease of his faith in the Physics curriculum. Too much blood was spilled in the name of 9.8ms-2. The end of Term 4 saw Mr Vaughan, like his butchering of the acceleration due to gravity (10ms-2 *spits on ground* )… Gaughan. In hindsight, we aren’t the most stable group anymore. I guess... the course really did a number on us. Sam also needed a towel.

I like reading books more than e-books because I find it easier. I prefer to read books because I don’t trust myself enough because I would probably send emails. I find reading books is easier for me and cheaper from the library.

Angus Taylor & Ryan O’Donohue assisted by the rest of the Year 12 Specialist class

Th e Li b r a ry, O u r S a n c t ua ry The Library is our sanctuary. It is the place where we can to get away from the world, to bury ourselves in the wonders of far off lands. You see, the Library for us is a safe place, a place where age doesn’t matter, friends are just friends and nothing else. We love our Library with all our heart. Our Library sometimes gives us something to do, when everything at school is dull and boring, the Library is a fun and exciting place. When we need to finish off work that is due the next lesson, the Library is the place I come. When the weather outside is horrible and dark, the weather inside our library is warm and comforting. It is our Library that we love. Jessie Jones – Year 9

The future – books or e- books? I like reading e-books more than normal books. You really feel you have accomplished something. I have read different books because the books I normally read aren’t available yet. It is good because it saves time (you don’t have to go looking through the whole library) and it saves paper. The only problem is that it can easily distract people. I personally found it easy to focus, but maybe other people can’t focus. They might use Skype or email and get distracted. My advice is to use iPads or Kindles so you don’t get off-topic!

Allanah McCormack – Year 7

Li t e r at u r e C lu b – B e l l S h a k e s p e a r e Co m pa n y Literature Club had the wonderful experience of being able to see a Bell Shakespeare Company’s performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream in the Royal Theatre, Saint Kilda. The actors who performed were all amazing and very talented; they made A Midsummers Night Dream a very enjoyable experience for all who watched. The performance flowed smoothly and quickly, making the very confusing story line easy to follow. The Bell Shakespeare Company had us all shaking with laughter towards the end making their interpretation of this play a humorous and memorable one. This is definitely one of the highlights of this year and I hope to see another one of their performances soon. Ella McCarthy – Year 8

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Year 12 Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods was an exciting and challenging subject, which has been a refreshing break from hours of English. The diverse range of Mathematics covered in this course made for a very entertaining and educational year. From fun calculus to brain-stimulating probability, all of the coursework was well explained and we could not wait for each Friday Quiz. Methods is the perfect balance between Further and Specialist, making the mind numbingly boring puzzles of Further slightly more bearable. Cheers to Ms. Agar

and Ms. O’Loghlen for an exponentially fun year. Rachel Sherrington, Rob Muir & Taylor Rubinstein

Year 12 Further Maths Whilst not nearly as algebraically challenging as Methods or Specialist, Further does indeed require a keen mind and a steady resolve (or else the seemingly endless hours of statistics will wear you down), and as I have discovered, one slip of concentration can spell disaster, and sometimes when you’re in the middle of calculating float times for activities ‘F’ and ‘J’ in a network diagram, one can easily look up and wonder, what am I doing… That’s not to say that Further isn’t interesting because most of the mathematics learnt does indeed seem applicable to real life situations, and for one of the first times in my life, I could sit in a maths class and think ‘wow, this maths could really help me in the foreseeable future’. One thing about Further that does make it interesting is that quite often a number of Year 11 students who have partaken in the acceleration program at Woodleigh will choose to do this subject to continue learning more maths at a level above their own. With the impending exams (at the time of writing), everyone is hurrying to really nail their knowledge and understanding, and when the 20-30 practice exams that students (should) be completing are completed, and the real exam arrives, we will really know if we have truly mastered the mathematical mystery that is Further Mathematics units 3&4… Alex Miglietti

Year 11 Maths methods Maths Methods this year has definitely been a challenging experience but I feel it has expanded on my knowledge significantly. We started with a reasonably easy topic called linear functions, which gave all those that had done Maths in previous years some refreshing revision to start our VCE mathematical careers. This slowly progressed to quadratics and polynomials, which, even though quite challenging helped build up a broad understanding of the types of mathematical abilities we will need in Year 12. However, the most challenging topic of the year was trigonometry. This was kind of TRIGGY, COS there were no clear SINS on how to tackle the inTANgible questions drawing graphs is quite a meticulous art! However, once you were able to master the techniques required, it was a rather riveting topic. To wrap up the year, we did probability, which was a nice easy way to end the year and hey, the PROBABILITY of you having fun in Year 11 Maths Methods is always high. Alina Turek

Year 8 Enhancement Maths This year on a fantastical mathematical journey through Year 8 Enhancement Maths we discovered the stories behind brilliant mathemati-

Congratulations to Oscar Hiscock – Year 12 on his outstanding results in Year 12 Further Mathematics in 2012. Oscar received a Premier’s Award for his perfect score.

Highlight Senior Homestead Times Tables Challenge: The final round between Jarrah Burgess and Ryan Wade with the entire Homestead cheering them on. Congratulations, Ryan on your narrow win. Year 7 Maths Day cians, factorising, Pythagoras’s theorem, Indices, Algebra, Surds, Paper Folding, the Handshake Theory and Index Laws. We’ve had so much fun this year and we are incredibly excited about the year ahead of us. Eliza O’Connor

Year 7 Enhancement Maths Once a week I travel from the magical Homestead 3 to the almostsecret Homestead 6.4 for a 65-minute session of Maths Enhancement, one of my favourite subjects by far. We are currently studying probability; playing a bunch of dice games isn’t something you would a think a talented bunch of children would be doing in an extension class, anybody can roll a dice! No, we in Maths Enhancement dive into the deep end of the subject; the end where you’re constantly thinking of new ways to go about a problem, the end where tests come with only five, long, tiring questions on them, and the end where your teacher thinks it’s funny to give you a thick booklet each week for homework and expect it done by the next lesson. Very funny Mr. Macindoe, very funny. But we don’t just cover and learn additional information on the basic subjects given to us in General Maths, we enhance our problem-solving skills and complete five extremely difficult tests in less than 30 minutes… that may or may not only have five questions on them. 25 questions a year, pretty easy huh? Think again. Everybody dreads the APSMO (Australian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads) tests, especially the last question on each test. Each question gradually becomes harder and harder, pushing our brains to the limit; question 1’s suggested time is always shorter than question 3’s, which is shorter than question 5’s. I don’t ever remember answering more than three questions right in the past five years I’ve taken the tests. Maths Enhancement may sound tough, but it’s definitely worth the time studying

and the long hours of homework required. Keeley Baptist

Year 7 Maths This year in maths we have covered many different topics. We open our books, write down examples, make sure we understand and then we set off to complete many problems. HOTmaths is a website we go on to play maths games and do maths tests and maths tasks. We do HOTmaths so we can do something different for a change. It is fun because the tests, called Scorchers, are timed and we always try to beat our friends and rank 1st in our class, school and even the world; but not many people in the world go on HOTmaths, as you need a special code to access it. We started the year with learning some new addition and subtraction strategies and then we broadened to multiplication and division tactics. We didn’t cover this for very long, as most of these things were just revision. We then moved on to ‘factors’ and The Order of Operations; better known as BODMAS. We worked on statistics for a little while and after that we started fractions; equivalent fractions, reciprocal fractions, ordering fractions, simplifying fractions, adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying fractionsThe list seemed endless! But it did end eventually, and by that time our brains were, well, very tired, but also full of new and useful information. After NAPLAN we could relax with some HOTmaths. But that didn’t last for long as it was time for our worst nightmare, (other than NAPLAN): Algebra. We covered that for a long time, but it was worth it because we use it in a lot of our new topics now. After Algebra, it was time for decimals and then Equations, Angles and Geometry. So as you can see, we have covered a lot of topics this year, but definitely not too many. Juliet Hosler & Grace Cameron

This year again saw many students achieving outstanding successes in several mathematics competitions held during the year. Australian Mathematics Competition One Thursday morning in August, 108 students took part in the annual Australian Mathematics Competition. This is a challenging task and we were very pleased with the number of participants that we had this year. The overall results were outstanding with the majority of participants receiving a Credit, Distinction or High Distinction. There were 59 Credits, 26 Distinctions and Alex Ferguson (Year 8) received a High Distinction placing him in the top 2% of students. UNSW ICAS Maths Competition This year 126 Students participated in the UNSW ICAS Mathematics Competition and again there were excellent results. 42 students received a Credit, 20 students received a Distinction and Louis Vardy (Year 8) and Lachlan Muirden (Year 9) received a High Distinction. Australian Mathematics Trust Mathematics Challenge: Challenge Stage. This is a very demanding task that students work on over a 3 week period. Congratulations to Sean Parker, Credit, (Year 8) Alex Ferguson and Kaya Grocott (Year 8) for receiving a High Distinction. Australian Mathematics Trust Mathematics Challenge: Enrichment Stage. This task involved students learning new skills and then applying them in a series of questions completed over a 3 month period. I would like to congratulate Kaya Grocott for completing this demanding activity. (The results are not yet in.) Maths Week

Maths day with the Year 7’s was a success!! We commenced our journey of educating the free-spirited, youthful and fluorescent adolescents that are Woodleigh’s Year 7’s about the wonderful world of mathematics with some extreme, life threatening, dangerous and very perilous – wait for it – games. These death-defying games included greedy pig, dice football, connect four, and various other problem solving games. We also drowned the Year 7s in severe smarties colour coding, problem solving and copious amounts of number activities. There is a certain stigma when you hear ‘Year 7 Maths day’, as many of you, I am sure, would seriously consider either faking a severe case of the stomach aches, clawing out strands of hair, or propelling your forehead onto a hard surface in a repetitive motion…but, nonetheless no single student or teacher was reduced to such damage. Despite the groans of ‘do we have to?” and the rolling of the eyes in their sockets at the commencement of the day, the Year 7’s, Year 10 leaders and even the teachers ended up having a brilliant and thought-provoking day! Through the whirlwind of amusing number crunching games, chocolate incentives and origami souvenirs, everyone involved left the hall with a smile on their face. Rhiannon Van Vliet – Year 10 Leader

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Physical education has been really great this year. The main things that we have done are gymnastics, dancing, swimming and a bit of athletics, which I have enjoyed a lot. In gymnastics we had to do trampoline, bars, rings and balances. To be honest I’m definitely not the best gymnast, but I still really liked it! In trampoline we had to land in specific ways, and at the end you could land anyway you wanted and there were some funny outcomes! We had the opportunity to go swimming a few times, which gave us a break from normal school routine. We did a few games and worked on our techniques. It was good to remember to take goggles to avoid spending the rest of the day with red colored eyes. I learnt a little bit more about swimming and what to do if you’re in trouble. In athletics we tried long jump, hurdles, sprints and a few other things. Recently we had athletics day so it was good to have had some previous practice. Currently we are doing dancing. When it was first mentioned there were groans and moans in the class, but now that we are 3 lessons in, it’s not so bad as everyone knows that we have to do it so we may as well have a laugh learning the Cha Cha! The dance teacher is quite a character too so that adds to the experience. P.E has been enjoyable so far and I’m definitely looking forward to next year! Amy Youngman Y e a r 8 PE This year our sporting activities for Year 8 have been many and varied. They included strenuous and fun sports such as tennis, cricket, softball, swimming, basketball, netball, volleyball, gymnastics, bounce and dance. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? It all started in Term 1, 2013. Tennis: Our classes were split into two groups - those who hadn’t played tennis before, and those who had experience. As tennis is my favourite sport, I was lucky enough to enjoy some spirited competition from Josh, Iain and Nick. Cricket: Before we hit the field to play an intense game of cricket, we practised bowling, batting and catching. The “One Day Series”, as the guys called it, consisted of doing a weird happy dance when someone got someone else out. Softball: Softball was a fun sport to play, as it happened at the same time that Anna and Maddie were doing Zumba as an activity. It consisted of performing Zumba on the bases. I’m not afraid to say on behalf of our class, we all enjoy a little Zumba on the bases from time to time. Next on the trip, Term 2, 2013. Basketball: Basketball, isn’t one of my favourite sports to play, but it was made much more enjoyable as some of our fellow classmates taught us some games and techniques. Netball: As with basketball, we’re lucky to have some great netballers in our group, who taught us some handy tricks. Volleyball: Volleyball was a great game to play because Paxi would teach us a move, tell us to go and practice it, then 10 minutes later, teach us another manoeuvre. But the games were intense. So intense, it caused rivalry, friendships ruined, threats. I’m just kidding. It didn’t involve any of that nonsense. It only caused some rotten word play (no swearing of course!). Swimming: Swimming is also a great way to keep your fitness up. We were split into two groups. We did things like perfecting strokes and practised our lifesaving skills. Last stop, Term 3, 2013. This term was all based on gymnastics. We visited the wonderful Dolphin Gymnastics Centre, where we learned how to use the vault, the rings, the bars, the beams, the trampolines and the foam pit. We then lost ourselves in the art of music for dancing. We all had to get into groups and create a dance to show to the class. To finish off the term each class went to Bounce. For an hour and a bit we had sessions on the trampolines, played dodge ball and jumped in and out of the foam pits. It really was a great way to end Term 3 for PE. I can’t wait to see what next term has in store. Molly Reyne

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This year in PE we have covered many topics along the lines of movement and coaching. Some of these ideas were things I had already learnt in Science of Sport in Year 10 and others were new to me. We started with anatomy, or more specifically bones and muscles. This along with the Circulatory and Respiratory systems covered most of Term one. We then proceeded to cover energy systems and biomechanics before the end of the first semester. So far in this semester we have covered coaching and skill acquisition, which is basically the mental and physical aspects of skill execution. The course has had a reasonable balance of practical work and theory lessons. We have a practical session about once a fortnight, although the breaks between have at times have been longer. The practical sessions demonstrate what we have learnt in class and are usually combined with a fun game that also reflects the course. My teacher, Mr Higgins, is a goodhumoured teacher and is always open for a conversation about recent sport events, particularly when it regards elements related to the class. In general, PE has been a fun and reasonably challenging course and I look forward to its continuation next year.

Max Wade

If you like getting creative in the kitchen and cooking loads of yummy food then year 12 food and technology is the subject for you! So what does Food Tech actually involve? Unit 3 is all about food preparation, the processing of food and how the food we consume is monitored and controlled to ensure that we get the highest quality products in our fridges and pantries. Unit 4 is based on how new food products are developed and the new and emerging trends that are currently being seen in the food product industry. Oh, and I should probably mention the little folio that you have to do throughout the year; I’m just kidding it’s actually quite a big task that counts for around half of your overall mark at the end of the year! The folio is where you get to be super creative! The more you think outside the box, the better. If you are thinking about doing Year 12 Food Tech, start brainstorming ideas for your folio now so you have plenty of time to come up with an awesome theme that is really creative (and keep it a secret so you know nobody else will steal it). If you’ve done Food Tech before you should have a brief idea of what a folio involves. You start by creating a design brief that outlines your theme and the considerations and constraints of the food products that you will need to create – think of it as ‘creative problem solving’. Once you’ve got your brief down pat, the fun begins! You’ll need to do a bit of research, and then start looking at recipes that will fit your brief. You then choose 4 to 6 food items and get cooking! I would be lying if I said that the folio was an easy task, because it’s not. It requires a lot of time, dedication and passion to complete the folio, but the feeling you get once it’s all over and done with is really rewarding. So if you’re creative, enjoy cooking and like the sound of applying your knowledge in a hands-on way then you should definitely consider doing Food Tech in Year 12. Not to mention you will have students and teachers (mainly Mr Liddiard) running to the kitchen for a taste of all the amazing food that you produce throughout the year! Bella McCaull – Year 12

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O u tdoor & environmental st u dies - Y r 1 2 Walking through the frozen heaths of the Baw Baw Plateau, climbing the rock faces of the Northern Grampians, and experiencing the wilderness and untouched beauty that was the west coast of the Wilson’s Promontory, were just some of the experiences that I will never forget. With a very small class of 6 girls and myself, we formed a family on the trips, as Dad (Mr McRae) and Mum (Hannah Stewart/Sarah Weeks) allowed us to have much fun, while learning plenty about the outdoors. Throughout the year, Outdoor and Environmental Studies posed to be a subject that explored the integrity of the environment both in the past and present. It has given me insight in regards to the importance of the environment, as well as the amount it provides to society, and the wellbeing of us all individually. Thanks to Ms Weeks, and Hannah for coming on our trips, and a massive thanks to Mr McRae for being an amazing teacher, and inspiring us all to care Mike Collins Levy – Year 12 for and respect such a fragile system.

As a part of our assessment, half of our year 11 Food Technology class catered for the Year 10 formal. We incorporated the theme Enchanted Garden through our decorations and food preferences. We had a wide range of foods including punch bowls, sausage rolls, mini quiches, chicken skewers, sushi, cake pops, cupcakes, and fruit and lolly skewers.

We were satisfied as a group with our finished outcome as we put so much time and effort into preparing the food and to see the food being enjoyed and little leftovers we felt we accomplished what we set out to achieve. Although catering was stressful as we needed to keep in mind we were preparing the food for 100+ students and teachers, it was a massive learning curve for all of us with how much preparation needs to be done and the time which must be put in. Alex McDonald – Year 11

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Enhancing the Mission to Mars

On Wednesday, 7th of August, selected students went on an excursion called Mission to Mars. During the excursion, it allowed us a glimpse of what it would be like to work as either astronauts, mission control or scientists using data collected to make theories about life on Mars. We participated in a simulation of the Mars surface, getting to wear ‘astronaut’ gear to give us a feel of our roles, used a simulated control room to gather data and instruct the astronauts on what to do and then did experiments using the samples taken. Everyone had a different role during all the sessions, some having to watch the vitals of the ‘Astronauts’ to others having to keep an eye on the weather. At the end of the day, we were in the labs, analysing the data we collected and drawing various conclusions about Mars and its surface. We all enjoyed it immensely and recommend it to next year’s Year 9’s. Katherine Robertson & Catherine Yeong – Year 9

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Experience Every year the Science Faculty organises a range of activities for students of all ages to enhance, enrich and extend their experience of Science. We hope to help develop a deeper, richer understanding of what science is and why it is important to all of us. We also hope to encourage students to pursue possible career options. This year has been no exception with lots of activity and student successes to share with you. Angus Taylor and Oscar Hiscock (Year 12) were both awarded medals for their performance in the annual University of New South Wales International Competitions and Assessments in Schools Science exam making them the highest scores in Victoria at Year 12. Gold medals were also awarded to Nicole Milanko and Stephanie Brown (Year 11) and Silver to Callum Simpson (Year 11) for their efforts in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s National Titration Challenge. They were placed second in the Victorian Challenge. Callum Simpson and Alex Miglietti (Year 11) and Lachlan Evenden (Year 7) won Major Bursaries for their entries in the Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Shari Barmos (Year 12) published her second scientific paper with her colleagues at the Museum on sea cucumbers (number three is in the pipeline). We were well represented at the Victorian Finals of the Australian Brain Bees Competition with Rebecca Sherrington, Rhiannon van Vliet, Taylah Argent, Darian O’Donohue, Alana Padula, Liam Bullard, Andrew Gynes and Liam Scarpella (Year 10). They performed well in a tough competition.

Shaine Christmas Max Clarke-Stringer Jack Hall Luke Myatt Isaac Yeong Samuel Warren-Smith Jamie Broughill Sarah Claxton-Vicars Lachlan Evenden Nick Lewis Alex Logue Hannah Sayce Austin Spring RACI National Chemistry Quiz High Distinctions Gemma Webb Oscar Hiscock Stewart Thompson Distinctions Isaac Yeong Felix Friedlander Glenn James Fraser Dawson Georgia Carter Alex Miglietti Angus Taylor Students were also very involved in a number of other activities: Sam Parker, Jarryd Parker, Liam Bullard, Fraser Dawson, Rebecca Sherrington, Julian Lee, and Lachlan Angel met on Thursday lunchtimes all year to create an amazing Spaghetti machine that they presented to the judges in August. They didn’t win, but they gained a lot of great experience and enjoyed themselves. Romy Lipszyc, Gabrielle Wardrop, Tessa Runting and Elise Wiltshire participated in the Coastal Ambassadors Program at the Phillip Island Nature Park during Term 2 and learnt a great deal about conservation of the environment and made lots of new friends.

was delicious and we had the comfort of the constant calls from penguins and other native birds. Over the camp we took part in building artificial penguin houses, replanting native shrubs in the old Summerlands Estate, an exceptional night walk in the Koala Park and were spoken to by many guests speakers including André Chiaradia, who works in the research department and is constantly creating new gadgets to track, count, weigh and source information from the Little Penguins. Along with many other educational aspects to the camp we also went surfing at Smith’s beach with the most perfect swell, attended the penguin parade in front row seats, enjoyed the glorious scenic views on a short bike ride and journeyed on a cruise out to seal rocks in rough weather conditions thus resulting in us getting drenched and needing a quick stop to the Cowes supermarket to stock up on lollies. Along with these activities we were required to choose a topic of our own (though it was preferable it had to do with the marine environment) to research, present to our parents and perform a project once we got back to school. The project was known as an action plan; some post Camp ideas included talking at Assembly and raising money for an organization that has to do with your cause, as long as you continue with your passion for your environmental issue once the camp was over.

I focused on marine ecosystems and how because of climate change, global warming, poaching and other effects they’re breaking down. Other common topics of interest were pollution, Like many other Mornanimal cruelty and extinction. My goal ington Peninsula locals is to educate the school of the marine I’ve been to Phillip Island ecosystems and why they need artificial a number of times with support in order to maintain normalfriends and family, but never ity. I plan to do this in uncommon and by myself, and living with a bunch of extravagant ways. Year 9s from around Victoria that I Many students were also awarded High hadn’t met before. Coastal Ambassadors has taught me so Distinctions, Distinctions and Credits much from teamwork and leadership in the UNSW ICAS Science Exam and The experience of the Coastal Ambas- skills, knowledge about Phillip Island the RACI Australian National Chemis- sadors camp was one that changed my and more reasons to follow my passions try Quiz. They include: outlook of our environment and the for the marine environment. I’m very Island from a place to see penguins and UNSW ICAS Science Exam fortunate to have gone on the camp and go on vacation to a place that is home I recommend it to anyone who has an High Distinction to thriving endangered species and a Chris Wiltshire interest in those areas. non-government nature park full of exOscar Hiscock ceptional workers who have turned the Romy Lipszyc – Year 9 Angus Taylor Island’s environment around. We made our annual trips to the Royal Distinction Ruby Crofts Dominic Angelico Tully Hiscock

On the 4-day camp the 9 of us students stayed in the Volunteer house right next door to the Penguin Parade; the food

Melbourne Zoo for the Gifted Education Student Conference for Year 7/8 students and Year 9/10 for the Careers

in Conservation Student Conference. The day started with a meeting in the boardroom of the Zoo, in posh leather chairs where we learnt the ingredients for a perfect campaign. We were then divided into groups and were given an i-Pad and a phone to set off on our adventure to “run” the best campaign that we could. The activities were scattered around the Zoo and consisted of things like water testing, nest/sculpture building, poster making, zoo layout planning and other activities that ether were for a campaign or for how to run a zoo. After completing each activity we were given codes, which we then had to text to the “Conservation Campaign Manger”. Depending on how well, or how bad the groups did at each station they would gain or lose “followers” which were the people who supported your campaign, the aim of this was to gain as many followers as possible in the time limit. After that we watched the Seal the Loop show that explained one of the Zoo’s five campaigns, so that we could get an idea of what an effective campaign looked like. We ended the day with a heated debate, where we were given one of the Zoo’s campaigns each and told to argue for them. That was the end of our day at the Zoo but the real journey had only just started. We were issued a challenge by the Zoo to create our own campaigns and put all the skills we learnt that day to practice so that we can make a difference. Ella McCarthy – Year 8

A group of budding young scientists visited the Gene Technology Access Centre and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Parkville. Perhaps the most interesting part of the day was what is always stereotyped as the least interesting; the speakers. Their research into genes, along with their evident passion for their work produced an incredible learning experience. Their presentation of incredibly recent information concerned world matters which have been continuous problems for decades. In particular, they focused on diseases of the blood such as leukaemia and thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency) and though their research was incredibly intricate, they were able to explain it to us in such a way that it was straightforward and easy to comprehend. All in all, the day was fantastic; a huge eye opener.

laboratory experimental techniques at the Victorian Space Science Education Centre, Year 12 Biology visited CSIRO for sessions on Immunology and Genetic Engineering, Year 11 Biology students visited Werribee Zoo to study Dentition and Diet, Phillip Island to study temperature control and water balance in Penguins, Seals and Koalas and then the Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne to consider ecosystem structures. Students in Years 7 – 10 have enjoyed many great experiences; the Mission to Mars program at VSSEC, visits to the Museum, studying shore platforms, snorkelling in the bay, visiting the Synchrotron and visits from CSIRO with lots of “wonderstuff” invented by CSIRO and a presentation on what it is to be a scientist. We also enjoyed visits from Dr Lindsea Booth and Dr Tom Keeble from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health at Melbourne University for Brain Awareness Week On a warm summer’s day, February the 20th, 7A was ready for Science. A member of the CSIRO Secondary Education Centre, Simon, was in S1, ready to get us into some experiments. After a short introduction, including us learning what CSIRO stands for, (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) we were ready to experiment. There were multiple activities to do, including conducting electricity through a lemon, making cars run using rubber bands and testing how fast different sized grains of sugar would dissolve. There was a little writing and recording involved, but not enough to take away from our enjoyment. The incursion taught everyone more about science, as well as teaching us what ‘hypothesis’ means. There were many other tests as well, but at the end of the day it was just another great Woodleigh experience. Gemma Webb – Year 7

To complete the year the a group of students and staff have been working with Professor Peter Dowrick of Auckland University and Doctors Dominique Hes and Dianne VellaBroderick of Melbourne University on a very exciting project called “Feedforward”. We are creating videos that show what an irresistibly sustainable Woodleigh might look like in 5 years’ time.

Th e Ag h o rt, O u r H av e n The Aghort is our haven. We love our Aghort with all our heart. Our Aghort sometimes gives us something to do, when everything at school is dark and uninteresting, the Aghort is an amusing and thrilling place, with unpredictable animals and twists and turns. You see, the Aghort for us is a safe place, a place where age doesn’t matter, friends are just friends and nothing else. It is the place where we can to get away from the world, too bury ourselves in the wonders of animals. When I need to get away from the hustle and bustle of school life, the Aghort is the place I go. It is our Aghort that we love. Jessie Jones – Year 9

Dr Gary Simpson Head of Science Faculty

Nicole Milanko – Year 11

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Dundonnell was great Working so hard for the land Nice sleeping here too!

Taj Magree

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We’ve had a very busy year in the Wildlife Reserve. The Friends of the Brian Henderson Reserve and the Field Gnats have been very productive helping with the various development and maintenance projects, supported by lots of students during Activities. Our captive animal populations have swollen. The Eastern Grey Kangaroo mob now contains one male, five adult females and two flushes of joeys – five born at the end of last year and another six born during this year. The adult male has been castrated and the male joeys will be later this year and early next year. We received two desexed male Swamp Wallabies from Healesville Sanctuary and our Pademelon and Bettong populations contain both male and female animals, so we suspect they will have joeys also. The Eastern Quoll breeding program was a limited success. Jerry ate his partner Lola, Tom and Rosie seemed to enjoy cuddling – but didn’t produce young, Delilah and Douglas MacDougall appear to have been successful – but we fear Delilah became stressed and ate Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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her young. However, Basalt fathered six young fawn Quolls with Tiger Lily, before sadly passing away from leukaemia. We released Argyll into the stony rises at Mt Rothwell in spring and received two new Quolls from Dunkeld – Killer and Brittany. Our two male emus ‘nested’ for the winter and are much more settled for the experience. The growth in our vegetation has continued and the dense shrubbery and improved tree height has seen a large number of woodland birds – small and large – making use of the habitat and of course there are plenty of various waterfowl on the wetland areas, breeding in good numbers. We built outdoor extensions to the new Quoll pens built last year. The Parents, Students and Staff planned and built these on Wednesday working bees during the school holidays and Saturday working bees during term. Thanks particularly to past student Sean Rogers for his help with the finishing touches and to John Clifford for his frequent help with getting the frames built. We enjoyed two beautiful Open Nights. The first at the start of Term 2

for Autumn. Our many visitors enjoyed a balmy night, a tour of the reserve followed by a quiet chat over a cool drink and a sausage or a burger. It was great to welcome many new faces to the Wildlife Reserve and some old faces too. Then in Term 4, as part of Arts Week, we had our second Spring Open Night - Music in the Reserve. Another lovely night with students making music in the classroom in the Eastern reserve, food prepared by the Year 9 Food Technology students, cool drinks and tours of the Reserve. Once again we were inundated with lots of new faces and plenty of our regular supporters. The Field Gnats have also been hard at work completing conservation volunteer trips to Mt Rothwell and Tiverton to thank these reserves for all the help and support they continue to give to us. Mount Rothwell was lots of fun. I enjoyed everything. If we were trying to get Bettongs it would have been better. My favourite part was riding in the back of the ute. Sean Parker

Goodbye animals I had fun under the Sun Mt Rothwell was fun Lachie White

Mt Rothwell was lots of fun. I enjoyed trying to catch Quolls and the Rock Wallabies, but my favourite part was the satisfaction of finishing the fences. Elise WiLtshire

My favourite part about Camp Was meeting Belle and Boss Carl Gustus

We are looking forward to more developments in 2014. We hope to formalise some soft release areas and a works area for the safe storage of materials and also to extend our pens. Hopefully, we’ll have more success with our Quoll breeding. The Friends of Brian Henderson Wildlife Reserve and the Field Gnats are always looking for new members – no skills or experience required, just a desire to join in and help. Contact me at the school if you are interested in being added to our e-mailing lists.

Dr Gary Simpson – Director of the Brian Henderson Wildlife Reserve

It has been another busy year in Support Services and we are already planning for 2014! We bade farewell to Penny Round at the end of 2013 after many years of service to the school and welcomed Karen Flood as the new Director of Support Services. The CogMed program was introduced to all students in Year 7 Literacy Studies to help develop their working memories and assist with concentration skills, the ability to follow multiple instructions and to perform cognitive tasks at a more complicated level. Support Services staff and students have been involved in a range of community service activities, such as the Sustainability Fair and hosting a lunch for the Church of All Nations. Mrs Morgan and Mrs Barnes presented at a conference on supporting students with individual needs in mainstream classrooms, sharing their knowledge and skills with teachers from schools all over Australia. We are looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students next year and helping them with their literacy and organisational challenges to improve their transition to Woodleigh School, help them feel relaxed at school and achieve success in many ways. We have farewelled our Year 12 students and look forward to them popping in to fill us in on their news and their lives after Woodleigh. With increased numbers of students using the Support Services space to study and staff helping them achieve success across the curricula, our programs are making a real difference. Homework Club is running again every Wednesday and Thursday after school between 4:00 and 5:00 pm and many students are using Support Services at lunch times. This is great to see! Support Services is also the home of the various Challenge Programs run throughout the school and significant events and achievements have been highlighted on this page. We hope to see more students in Support Services next year!

Da V inci D ecathlon The da Vinci team journeyed into the heart of Europe and the Renaissance, on the Race around the Renaissance and the da Vinci International Decathlon. What did we learn? That there is a difference between a basilica and a cathedral; that Michelangelo’s David is resting having already thrown his rock; that there is a seemingly infinite number of ways one can paint the Annunciation or the Crucifixion (just visit the Saint Marco museum in Florence if you doubt us.). We now know that one can live on gelati, that life without free Wi-Fi may not be worth living, that the stairs in the Metro are in fact endless, that the music in Urbino square on Saturday night soothes the soul, that everything is very foreign overseas, that the Musee d’Orsay rocks, that fresh air and a croissant make you feel much better, that pizza through the rain is actually cool, that one can really bond stuck in a lift in Milan, that while the Renaissance encouraged creative thinking the Race didn’t actually do this, that Macbeth at the Globe was amazing (but so was standing for two and a half hours). Katie Lee, Jesse Mulder & Catherine Yeong – Decathletes

Au stralian H istory C ompetition 2013 In Term 3, some Year 7 – 10 Students were lucky enough to compete in the Australian History Competition, in order to test their knowledge of Ancient Civilisations (Year 8 Paper), and Australian History (Year 10 Paper). The paper was multiple choice, and involved analysing sources, different types of evidence, and discoveries, and also using our prior knowledge to answer questions. Over 7000 students competed in the Year 8 competition nationally, and I did extremely well on the test, ranking No.1 of over 1800 students in Victoria. The competition is extremely fun, and I would recommend that anyone who enjoys History get involved with it!

Karen Flood – Director of Support Services

The Plain English Speaking Awards (PESA) is all about PLAIN speech. Avoiding the desire to temper a discourse with intricate, phrases is essential. Simply put, one must be plainly elegant. This speech was given by Year 12 student, Sam Saunders at the State semifinals of the 2013 PESA competition, placing him in the top 25 public speakers in the state.

here’s a section within our Constitution that not many people know about. We don’t talk about it much either. It seems when anyone does, the debate gets a bit too complicated. There’s a section within our Constitution that goes like this: The parliament has the power to make laws with respect to ‘the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws’. This is Section 51 (xxvi). It allows the Federal Parliament to make ‘specific laws’ for any specific ‘race’. Why does our Constitution refer to ‘race’? Surely such a divisive term shouldn’t be used in our document of fundamental governing principles? Race is a social construct. Internationally acclaimed anthropologist and professor Ashley Montagu described ‘race’ as ‘man’s most dangerous myth.’ Historically, race has been used to justify white supremacy - slavery - genocide. Race is a defunct term. It has no biological or genetic basis. 99.9% of the human genome is the same in everyone. We are all the same race. Indigenous leader, Noel Pearson described racial categorisation as dehumanizing “because we are each individuals...

We should be rewarded on our merits and assisted in our needs. Race should not matter.” As long as this notion of ‘race’ persists in our Constitution, it will continue to undermine social progress. Why do these laws even exist in our constitution? During the late 19th century, when our constitution was written, ‘special laws’ were designed to ‘regulate the affairs of coloured people.’ For instance, Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 legislated that if you were of Chinese or Polynesian descent, the Parliament could ‘localise’ your movement, they could ‘restrict’ your migration; they could ‘confine’ you to a certain occupation. You must live here - you must work here - you must stay here. In 1901, our first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, described Australia as a country with ‘no racial equality,’ openly boasting, ‘there is basic inequality’. The founders of our Constitution explicitly believed that a ‘White Australia’ was a ‘Right Australia’. It is this racist sentiment that was embodied in our Constitution. It is these cruel, archaic values that guided our principles of governing. In 1967, Section 51 (xxvi) was changed. Before 1967, Section 51 went like this: The parliament has the power to make laws with respect to ‘the people of any race, other than the aboriginal people of any state, for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws.’ The 1967 referendum, however, changed this. By removing the words, ‘other than the aboriginal people of any state,’ the Federal Parliament could now craft legislation in regards to Indigenous

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Australians. This referendum saw the largest ever ‘yes’ vote in Australia’s history. Over 90% thought they were moving closing to reconciliation. This referendum, however, ultimately allowed the Federal Parliament to adversely discriminate against Indigenous Australians. We were fooled. We thought such ‘special laws’ would only benefit Indigenous peoples. We thought we were “Advancing Australia Fair”. Although this was our intention, this referendum meant Indigenous Australians had now lost their constitutional protection against discrimination. We were wrong. In 1998, a High Court case between Indigenous leader Doreen Kartinyeri and the Commonwealth confirmed our fears. In South Australia, the sacred Hindmarsh area was once protected under the Heritage Protection Act. That was until the Federal Parliament sought to abuse their constitutional power to build a bridge. Through Section 51, the Parliament legislated that regardless of Indigenous connection with the land, the Hindmarsh Bridge would be built. What’s more, the High Court could do nothing about it. Section 51 could, as originally intended in 1901, discriminate against the people of any race. For Australia’s First Peoples, Section 51 represents the remnants of a cruel Australia, a “White Australia”. It stole their constitutional protection; it dehumanises them. Legislation must not be founded upon race. Our history is a racist one. But we’ve moved beyond the racist sentiment of our constitution. It’s time to change Section 51 xxvi. Sam saunders – Year 12

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Legacy Public Speaking Early in Term 3, Katie Lee (Yr 8), Max Wiggins (Yr 8) and me (Yr 9) dared to take part in the Legacy Regional Finals Public Speaking Award. After months of preparation on our 5 minute prepared speeches, Katie’s about Organ transplants, Max’s on Roger Federer and mine on Womens’ equality, and many rehearsals for our 2 minute impromptu, that would be written on the day within 5 minutes, we were ready. We caught the train into the city, on edge to perform at our best and project our voices like never before! After sizing up our competition the speaking began, all of us performing very well! The impromptu speech subject was ‘Older is wiser’, and the Woodleigh team, always putting on a creative spin, executed brilliant ideas to the adjudicators. Unfortunately we weren’t accepted into the next round but were never the less proud of our efforts. Thank-you to Ms Jackson and Ms Koutsakis for this wonderful opportunity! Gen Siggins – Year 9 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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Volunteering can be an exciting, growing, enjoyable experience. It is truly gratifying to serve a cause, practice one’s ideals, work with people, solve problems, see benefits, and know one had a hand in them. Harriet Naylor

e have seen first hand the positive impact of volunteering here at Woodleigh this year. It has been wonderful to see our Year 8’s engage in a range of programs within our community with the introduction of the Year 8 Service Program; the continued support of the Homework and Learning Club by our many student tutors and staff, the time and effort taken by a range of students to support the kids at Mornington SDS, the rising number of students who have signed up for a range of service camps, the monthly Wednesday Mornington Market Stall, Homestead service and the many other initiatives that the students have lent their support to over the year. Students with service ideas are always encouraged to investigate and find creative ways to support their initiatives. With this student support, we will continue to grow and expand our service programs in 2014 and beyond! A big thank you to all the students and staff who took the time to volunteer in some way, shape or form this year. Your work and commitment is appreciated! Jeanette Kaindel – Director of Community Service Initiatives

I sit down and think to myself, final conclusion. I pause. My mind begins to spin with all the great memories and learnings of City Bound. I can remember walking around the city and asking numerous, innocent bystanders were I was, and trying to get directions. I can remember walking up to my first questionnaire participant and thinking, this is brave of you. I can remember my group being forced to catch our first tram after a full day of walking in new shoes. I begin to think about the rushing to interviews, I can almost hear the laughter of our group as we run awkwardly in unfamiliar shoes through the silently rushing businessmen as they watch in silence. I hear that familiar Myki beep. Now I can feel the relief as we arrived on time. I can recall a man’s face as I asked, “could you direct me to the Magistrates Court”, he looked at me confused and slowly dictated were it was. I can feel that feeling of opening the court room door and bursting into the silence. I can feel eyes on me as I bow to recognize the Magistrate. I sit and listen content. I look ever to my friends. They are also content. It was like a spell, we stopped laughing, running and rushing to watch Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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people’s lives being changed before our eyes. I can distinctively remember falling into a plush red velvet chair and gazing up into the intricate gold detail, on the roof of Parliament and thinking just how old the foundations of Melbourne are. That leads my thoughts to our river walk. I can hear the voice of our tour guide as he informs us of the first settlers and their stories and history. Then I begin to think about the walking and mapping discovery. I

I can remember the shock I was in as I entered the City Cite building; it was like a real office. I was amazed that there were other offices and I felt privileged to have such great resources. I realize that was the first day of my City Bound experience. It is now easy to see how I have developed in the last two weeks. At the start of the week I was unsure of the people of Melbourne. I didn’t ask questions and tried to blend into the background. Although now I am much more confident. I have learnt a

“I can almost hear the laughter of our group as we run awkwardly in unfamiliar shoes through the silently rushing businessmen” can feel the excitement as we hurry through all our destinations to make sure we had time to have a big lunch at Lygon Street. We visited the MCG and for the first time I realized how beautiful the surroundings are. We visited Southbank and observed a huge amount of cyclists, runners and rowers. We had a relaxing walk through the heart of the city, the Botanic Gardens. We arrive at Lygon Street and chose our lunch.

lot about the history of Melbourne, and about the first settlers and the traditional owners of this land. I begin to feel sad as this two weeks of memorable life moments will end, but a happiness takes over as I realize I have completed one of Woodleigh’s most challenging camps and look back on how much I have developed as a person. Savannah Hopkinson – Year 9

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wasn’t entirely sure what to expect on my first night of homework club earlier this year. All I knew was that it was a great opportunity for me to get involved with one of the many community service programs that Woodleigh has to offer, and it would give me a bit of insight into what being a primary school teacher is like, which is what I have applied for to study For my work experience placement, I worked as a helping hand to at university next year. Mr. Roden at Minimbah helping out with the sport classes.

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Although my time at Woodleigh is coming to an end, I hope to continue my involvement with the Homework and Learning Club for as long as I can, as it is something I have come to love.

One of the positive experiences I had was helping a little Indonesian kid in prep who was scared of the water to get in and actually float by himself. There weren’t many tasks that I found challenging during the week apart from getting to know all of the kids and their names. As well as on the last day helping organise the team swim day. This placement helped open my eyes to the teaching world a lot more and I now know that I want to stick to something in sport for a career in the future, but teaching would be good. It would have been good to go in one day and just get to know the kids, but apart from that there was nothing I wish I had have known before starting. Mitch Hutton – Year 10

Helping the kids develop their literacy and numeracy skills or even just making them smile and laugh is extremely rewarding as most of them come from Lucy Doran managed to secure work experience at the a disadvantaged background. Although my time at Woodleigh is coming to Royal Melbourne Zoo this year and continue a proud an end, I hope to continue my involvement with the Homework and Learning tradition of Woodleigh students. She clearly had a wonderful Club for as long as I can, as it is something I have come to love. A couple of time! For my work experience I had to get up at 4 am every morning, work in hours a week is all it takes to brighten a child’s day, so come along next year the hot sun all day, get very dirty and work from 7-5. I worked at Melbourne for a fun filled evening with some very energetic kids! Bella McCaull – Year 12

Mornington Special Development School Over the last few weeks, some of us have been working very hard to achieve something great. The Mornington Special Developments School has needed some help with their production; Everyone’s Got Talent. Many students, including me, volunteered to help out. The Year 8’s got to about once or twice a week as part of their Community Service Program; I wasn’t quite so lucky being a Year 7. But going to the SDS about once every two weeks was still an amazing learning opportunity. After much hard work, we had a great performance. Soloists and group acts alike were wonderful and it’s clear after watching the show how much time and effort the kids put into it. Not only was it a great show and learning occasion, but also the kids from the SDS were very kind and polite. They were respectful and friendly, which made working with them much more enjoyable. I am still amazed about how brave the kids were to perform in front of so many people. Overall I thought the kids and their performance were very impressive and I’m proud to have taken part in such an extraordinary event. Gemma Webb – Year 9

Asylum seekers resource centre On the 27th of August we travelled to the Asylum Seekers Centre in Dandenong to help out as part of our service program. We loaded, stacked and sorted through clothes. The

centre is there to provide support, clothes and food and water so that the asylum seekers have something once they come to Australia. Some of the refugees that were helping there told us their story about coming to Australia. They spoke to us about coming by boat and about staying in the detention centres. The stories were very sad but also made us realise how lucky we are to live in a safe country. Going to the Centre was an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend it to any who have the chance. Grace Cockman– Year 8

Homestead 3 – Community Service Missing Homestead Athletics practice, not really something I wanted to do. Instead our Homestead was heading off to the Presentation Family Centre. What was that I thought? We got there and found out a little about this place, realising that what this place offers was more important that my need to play sport. This place accommodates by providing respite and recreation to families in need. In the end we did get to do physical stuff. We helped out by relocating rocks in their garden. I felt awesome for helping in this small way. Noah Mosele – Year 7

Zoo in the Ausbush department, which involves any Australian animals throughout the Zoo. I had an amazing time, despite the lack of sleep and hot sun every day because I got to go in and work with all of the Australian animals, which was such a great experience and has always been my dream. On my first day I started with birds and moved around a lot, going from birds in the holding cages to aviaries on the elephant trail, dish washing, the Ausbush trail aviaries and a lot more. The keepers were so friendly and welcoming and even though I was thrown in the deep end on my very first day, they taught me how to swim and stay afloat. I worked with all of the keepers in the Ausbush department throughout the week doing all sorts of different jobs like cleaning, feeding, raking, capturing, releasing and preparing food for animals such as birds, platypuses, wombats, tree kangaroos, bandicoots, emus, kangaroos, everything. Every day was a new adventure, and every moment was a highlight. I hand-fed orange bellied parrots, which at one stage only had 30 of the birds left in the wild, in the entire world, went in with meerkats and their babies, patted the koalas and so much more. It is one of the most rewarding feelings being inside an enclosure working with birds or koalas or emus on display and seeing the little kids get excited about the animals, while they asked me about what they were and what they ate. I would highly recommend this amazing experience to anyone considering a career in zoology or with animals, because even though it is quite hard to get into it is definitely worth it. Lucy Doran – Year 10 My work experience placement was at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, which is a company that teaches students how to code, and how to do 3D Art for games and film. They also have an area called the Incubator Program, which lets students who have finished their courses have their own game companies through the college, who give them 24/7 access to software and equipment Meeting the staff and students was a positive experience as well as the guest speaker who came to talk to us about how he got into the games industry. I didn’t really face any challenges throughout the week, although I did have to try and fit cardboard boxes into a full dumpster. Also, finding lunch for the first few days was annoying, but after I talked to some of the staff and students, they told me that there were plenty of places to eat. I didn’t really know what to expect for the week as I wasn’t sure what I was going to be doing, so most of it was a surprise, but I still liked it a lot. In the future as a career, I knew that I wanted to work in the games industry, and this placement confirmed that. After sitting in on a few classes, I know this is where I want to go for college. If there was something I wish I had known before starting, it would have been to know what I was going to be doing for the week, but as it turned out, it was good anyway. Zen Dexter – Year 10 Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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woodleigh sport 2013 In reflecting on the achievements of 2013, this year I was really drawn to what a great job our students do when competing against schools with a significantly larger student population. Whilst some of the larger SIS schools have up to 3 or 4 times as many students as Woodleigh, our students show tremendous resilience and a great willingness to step up and be involved. Despite the obvious challenges of competing against larger student pools, our students have performed exceptionally well at SIS level in 2013. There are 13 schools that are involved in SIS sport, 4 with multiple senior campuses. This year Woodleigh finished in 2nd place at the Swimming, 3rd place at the Cross Country and 3rd place at the Athletics. All of these fantastic results were achieved in Division A. We also won 4 SIS weekly sport pennants. Our sport club program, which includes before and after school activities has had a resurgence in 2013. Activities such as Breakfast Club, early morning swim training and after school fitness all had increased numbers of student involvement this year. All of these programs are voluntary and it’s pleasing to see students making the most of the opportunity to improve their physical health and wellbeing through these offerings. Woodleigh was well represented in local community sport through our involvement with Frankston & District Basketball Association and also Frankston & District Netball Association. All students regardless of ability or experience are given the opportunity to be a part of a school team in the FDBA or FDNA competitions and this year we had almost 25% of our school population involved on a weekly basis. We continue to offer students a wide variety of sports to participate in. These offerings change from time to time depending on staff knowledge and student interests. This year we introduced a triathlon program for the first time and returned to competing in rock climbing. 2013 was a brilliant year for our Snow Sport team with several outstanding performances across all disciplines. We have some fantastic athletes at Woodleigh who, through hard work, dedication and talent have achieved impressive results at state, national and even international level. Some of this year’s individual highlights include: Emma Pollard (1st place) Under 16 Australian Cross Country Skiing Champion 5km, Nina Greig-Towers (1st place) Under 19 Victorian State Junior Road Cycling Championships, Mitch Hutton (1st place and new record) Under 16 Victorian Age Short Course Swimming Championships 200m Backstroke, Jayden Skinner represented Australian Under 19 Underwater Hockey team internationally, Alec Potts held the No.1 ranking in Australia for the Archery Senior Men’s Recurve. This is also time to bid farewell to our Year 12’s. The 2013 group has made an exceptional contribution to sport at Woodleigh through their commitment when competing, the sportsmanship that they have displayed and also their leadership through roles such as coaching. I wish you every success in your future endeavours. Ben Davenport – Director of Sport

Homestead Sport Homestead 3 achieved a rare feat this year in winning all three carnivals. A fantastic effort! It was great to see high participation levels, strong competition and some outstanding individual performances across the carnivals. Homestead Swimming The first carnival took place in Term 1 at Pines pool with mild weather conditions. Along one side of the pool the Homesteads congregated in their colours and supported their teams enthusiastically. The competition was impressive in the traditional events with some sizzling times being set. Swimmers also competed against each other in the novelty events including the Boogie Board and Flipper Relay, Search and Retrieve Relay, and Underwater Relay. The big event of the day is the Invitational Individual Medley which pits our fastest swimmers against each other to determine our best all round swimmer on the day. In the girls race Ruby Middlehurst (Yr 10) finished in 1st place to go with her previous wins in Year 7 and Year 8. With a washout of the carnival when she was in Year 9 she has now gone through her Junior Homestead years undefeated in this race. Chelsea Gardner (Yr 8) swam impressively to finish in 2nd place and Sav Ramsay (Yr 8) completed the placings finishing in 3rd. The boys race was also hotly contested with some of the strongest swimmers the school has ever had battling it out. Mitch Hutton (Yr 10) took the honours finishing 1st ahead of Lachie Angel (Yr 10) in 2nd place and Lachie Robinson (Yr 10) rounding out the podium in 3rd place. Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed in these races. The results were close and competitive and for the first time the winning Homestead didn’t win any of the Tutor Group awards. It was Homestead 3’s consistency at each year level which saw them overall champions.

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Tutor Groups Champs Year Level 7 8 9 10

1st 7 6 2 2

2nd 1 3 3 3&7

3rd 3 4 1

Overall Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Homestead 3 2 6 1 7 4

Score 393 348 345 344 337 318

Homestead Cross Country The sun came out for the running of the 2013 Homestead Cross Country carnival and in turn so did the runners. Over 300 competitors in Junior Homesteads completed the course within the designated time to contribute to their Homestead’s overall results. Special mention to the Year 10’s who had the highest number of finishers in this year’s event. Competitors should be very pleased with their efforts on the day – competing well - both individually and as members of their Homestead team. It was great to see the strength of our up-and-coming junior runners and the spirit everybody displayed throughout the event. Homestead 3 was a dominant force taking out two Tutor group awards and eclipsing the other Homesteads in the overall results to win comfortably.

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Results – Individual Girls 1st Eloise Dillon Grace Cockman Kelsie Vickery Evie Wilkins Nina Greig-Towers Lauren Hodgson

Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr 11 Yr 12

2nd Evie Pulsford Jemma Turner Emma Pollard Darian O’Donohue Alina Turek Hannah Moloney

3rd Laura Farrugia Chelsea Gardner Clea Clifford Jessie Farqhuarson Meg Jamieson Rachel Weir

Individual Boys 1st Lachlan Evenden Iain Campbell Rupert Hodgkins Chris Balthazaar Xander Theofanis Kyle Arnott

Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr 11 Yr 12

2nd Noah Mosele Jack Pilgrim Brai Waddell Mitch Hutton Jacob De Coninck Taylor Rubinstein

3rd Tom Poyser Max Wiggins Jesse Mulder Sam Scicluna James Bugg Alec Potts

Homestead Results – Tutor Groups 1st H3 H6 H3 H1

Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10

2nd H1 Homestead 3 Homestead 2 Homestead 3

3rd Homestead 6 Homestead 2 Homestead 7 Homestead 4

Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Homestead Homestead Homestead Homestead Homestead Homestead

3 6 1 2 7 4

374 points 661 points 668 points 686 points 701 points 742 points

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Lachie Evenden (Under 13 Boys) – 3rd place Kelsie Vickery (Under 14 Girls) – 1st place Emma Pollard (Under 15 Girls) – 1st place Clea Clifford (Under 15 Girls) – 2nd place Kyle Arnott (Under 21 Boys) – 2nd place Lauren Hodgson (Under 21 Girls) – 3rd place Our two captains led from the front, Kyle Arnott and Lauren Hodgson, both achieved their best performance at this level in their final run for the school. SIS Athletics With typical Melbourne weather present, the SIS Athletics carnival was run in windy, occasionally wet, and sometimes sunny conditions. With a team of almost 100 students representing us at Albert Park we were determined to push into the top 3 after getting close last year. Our athletes performed incredibly well, with many achieving personal bests, and others bravely stepping up to fill in events outside of their comfort zone. Of the 150 events run and won on the day, we had 67 top 3 finishes and 23 first place finishes. A brilliant effort by the team, which resulted in us achieving a 3rd place finish overall and topping the 1000 points total for the first time.

Students to win multiple events on Congratulations to the following teams who won pennants throughout the first the day were Jessie Farquthree terms of 2013: Junior Boys Football, Junior Boys Basketball, harson, Liam Omar, Kelsie Intermediate Girls Netball and Senior Boys Basketball. Vickery, Emma Pollard, Briana O’Donohue, Clea Middlehurst and Miranda • James Adams – Open 50m SIS Swimming Clifford, Alana Padula and Butterfly Woodleigh proved once again that Powell. One of the highlights of the Camille Chapman. Liam evening was the number of Year 12 • Mitch Hutton – U/16 100m size isn’t everything at this year’s Omar set a new Open Boys students who represented WoodFreestyle SIS Swimming Carnival. CompetJavelin record with a throw of leigh, nine in total, many of whom • Lachie Angel, Mitch Huting against schools up to four times 49.89 meters eclipsing the previhave been involved since Year 7. A ton, Jarryd Parker, our size our team of swimmers ous record set in 1990 of 47.32 special mention to our 2013 SwimLachie Robinson: Male U16 swam magnificently to finish in metres. Our Under 15 and Under Freestyle Relay: 2nd place overall at the Division A ming Captains Bri Maginness and 16 Girls teams took out their age Angus Taylor. Their leadership of carnival. Relishing the opportunity SIS Cross Country group pennants. Of the 7 schools to compete at MSAC our students the team both in the lead-up and on participating we were the second In good conditions at Baxter Park, the night was first class. finished in 1st place in 19 of the 84 Woodleigh competed in the Division smallest in terms of school populaevents on the night. We were also Our elite swimmers raised the bar tion, most either doubling, or in A SIS Cross Country Carnival. We the only school apart from Padua to a new level setting 5 SIS Swimming were able to back up the successthe case of the 1st and 2nd placed to win an age group pennant, takrecords over the night. The results schools overall – 4 times our size. ful performance in the Swimming ing out the U16 Girls and the U16, of the SIS Swimming have been To compete over so many events carnival with another excellent perU17 and Open Boys pennants. electronically recorded for over 30 and achieve such a great result was formance. Our team of almost 100 years, so it’s an amazing achieveone of the highlights of the 2013 Well done to the following stustudents was fantastic in achieving sporting year. Well done to all dents who won individual races on ment to break one of these records. 3rd place overall. This effort saw us Congratulations to the following involved! the night; Caitlin Robinson, awarded the Merit award. individual and relay record-breakers: Alex Logue, Lachie Angel, Six of our athletes achieved a top 3 Ben Davenport – Director of Sport Mitch Hutton, James Ad• Lachie Angel – U16 50m Freefinish: ams, Angus Taylor, Ruby style and 50m Backstroke

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fdba basketball 2013 has been a successful year in the Frankston District Basketball Competition. Woodleigh currently has eight teams involved and over 80 students playing throughout the week. Winter Season

Woodleigh had a successful season with many teams making Semi Finals and Reserve Grand Finals. Well done to the Woodleigh U16 Girls, the Woodleigh Rockets for winning their Reserve Grand Final. Congratulations to Gab Kittle, Lucy Hodder-Packer and Chloe Keeler. The U16 Girls the Woodleigh Stars also won their Reserve Grand Final. Congratulations to Jordyn Pope, Ashley Scott, Maddi Watkins, Issy Di Vicenzo, Mel Armour and Finn Andersson. Summer Season

The summer competition is now up and running, with many teams moving up an age group. It has been encouraging to see some individual players taking on leadership roles within their teams and making regular contributions for organising their team and players. I would like to thank all parents for their support, encouragement and for sharing their ideas on how we can make the program more of a success. The teachers and coaches appreciate your assistance with scoring and the program would not be so successful if it weren’t for your contributions. Belinda James Basketball Coordinator

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woodlei g h N E T B A L L FDNA- Friday evening netball

This year we have had a great number of students represent Woodleigh in the after school netball competition on a Friday night at Jubilee Park. We are currently coming to the end of our 3rd season, with 7 teams across Yr. 7-12, we have had a huge number of new students join the competition this year. In the Term 1 season we had seven teams play. Despite it being a short season, with many interruptions the girls all put in a great effort, with some players never playing before and picking it up in no time. The Term 2 and 3 season had 18 rounds plus finals, and in this season participation rates grew even more. Four teams made the semi-finals; one from each division and age group. The year 7/8 Woodleigh Diamonds team missed the Grand Final by one goal, and our Division Two team, the Woodleigh Topaz also narrowly lost their Semi-Final. Our Year 9/10 girls, the Woodleigh Gems have done an unbelievable job this season. Despite numerous games where they were short of players, they also made it to the Semi-Finals but were unsuccessful. Our Senior girls’ team, the Woodleigh Sapphires had a great season. They finished the regular season in second place, and after smashing the opposition in their Semi-Final, made it through to the Grand Final

They had a great Grand Final win, with all players contributing. Congratulations to Sammy Clearihan for being voted best on court. Thank you to the Senior girls who have also given up their time to coach and mentor the Junior netballers. The commitment and dedication of the girls has been amazing, keep up the good work. Netball Victoria School Championships

On Wednesday 14 August Woodleigh took 3 teams to Victorian School Championships at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. It was an amazing effort by all players on the day, up against some tough competition. Our Junior Team played 8 games; 4 inside and 4 scheduled for outside, but the last was washed out. Despite this, the girls did well, they had a few great wins and a few loses to finish 5th in their division. We also had two Senior Teams; one in the Open A Division and one in the Open B Division. The girls faced some toplevel players as well as bigger bodies and fought it out hard. Our Division A team did really well to finish 3rd after 6 games, which was a huge effort. The Division B team played 5 games and had a couple of wins, placing 6th. Well done to all girls who attended the day. Lee Wilkins – Netball Coach

sport aerobics On the first weekend of the September school holidays the Woodleigh Aerobics team made the journey up to Brisbane to compete in the Australian Aeroskools competition. After 5 weeks of intense training and practicing the two Minimbah Level 3 teams and the one Senior Level 5 team were ready to compete! The Year Six team made up of Tayla, Amber, Rose and Shelby were the youngest team of their section and managed to place 11th which was an amazing result! Our youngest duo Sage and Charli were also the youngest of their section, but their hard work paid off placing 1st in their section by a huge margin, making them Aeroskools Level 3 Sub-Junior Champions for 2013. Well done girls. Breezy Maginness, our Aerobics Team Captain and her duo partner Gen Siggins, despite Year 12 school commitments and dance competitions, managed to make their way to Brisbane and place 4th in their Level 5 Senior section. A very hard section to compete in so they should be extremely proud of their achievement. It was a great weekend up in Brisbane, even with a small number of girls competing compared to some other schools we still managed to have the loudest cheer squad. Thanks to the mums and dads, brothers and sisters that came and stayed the entire day to support all three teams throughout their performance. Thanks to the coaches Kristina, Jess and Lindy for making the time to come up to Brisbane – the girls couldn’t have done it without you! Looking forward to next year’s Aerobics season. Well done girls. Hayley Maginness – Aerobics Coordinator

S now S ports 2013 has been the most successful year in the history of Snow Sports at Woodleigh School. The highlight of the season was Emma Pollard winning a bronze medal at the Australian Championships in the division 2 Girls Cross Country Skiing Classic style and a bronze medal at the most prestigious Cross Country event of the season, the Joey

Hoppet at Falls Creek, out of 350 female competitors. This year the school had a record number of students qualify for the Australian titles at the Victorian state championships and winning multiple medals in Snow Board events. 22 students competed in the Victorian Schools Championships held at Mt Buller in both Skiing and Boarding disciplines. All team members must be commended on their performances; the students who have competed for a number of seasons on the progress they have made in their skills and technique, and the new members on their attitude and effort. Special mention must be made of Bella Hart who competed in Division 1 Boys Skiing events to help form a team; she actually performed so well that she out performed many of the competitors from across all the schools, and to Jemma Turner who competed in a Division higher than her age to help the Division 2 girls form a ski team From the Victorian Championships the following students won medals and/or qualified for the Australian Championships. Full results can be found at http://ausinterschools.com. au/results Div 1 Boys Boardercross and Snow Board: Oscar Hebblewhite, James Patterson, and Tomáš McKenzie Div 2 Boys Boardercross and SnowBoard: Beau Findlater, Damon Thomas, Cal Donaldson, Will Burdon Smith, and Elliot Coleman Div 1 Girls Boardercr Bri Maginness

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Hopefully most of this year’s team members will be back again in 2014 plus some students stepping up from the beginner groups to the Race Team to tear up the slopes at Mt Buller. In closing we must acknowledge and thank the departing Yr 12 students from the squad; Bri Maginness and Oscar Hebblewhite. Both these students have been stalwarts of the program, great role models and successful boarders at the state and national levels. Thank you for your support and efforts over the years that you have represented the school. You will be missed. Bill Higgins Snow Sport Coordinator

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E q u estrian The Woodleigh Equestrian Team has had another fantastic year! We had new students join as well as some very committed returning students. Students involved competed all over the state, in all weather conditions (and some early mornings) to bring home some fantastic results. Students competed in all disciplines at events such as the Interschool Show Jumping Series (ISJ), summer,

autumn, winter and spring shows, the Flinders Dressage and combined training, the Tintern Horse Trials as well as many other interschool dressage competitions. Ruby Crofts participated in her first show at the Flinders Dressage and combined training day and did extremely well; Ruby and Maddie Hawkins managed to receive placings on the day;

well done girls. Isla Doyle-Toombs also has had a great year with her shows; finishing 3rd at the Tintern Horse Trials, 5th in the Autumn ISJ and 6th in the Winter ISJ. Congratulations to all those who have represented Woodleigh during the year, and thank you as always to their very dedicated support team of parents and friends who make riding and competing possible. Lee Wilkins

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We farewell Diane Koutsakis, who has significantly contributed to both the Support Services and English faculties over the last 8 years. Her main points of focus have included the Challenge program, which has provided a platform for our students to extend and excel in a varied range of competitions and activities. A highlight of this program was her running of the da Vinci Decathlon, resulting in a team winning their division and qualifying to compete in Europe this year. Di has been a valued member of the English faculty where she taught across all year levels and ran specific extension activities such as Public DI KOUTSAKIS Speaking. Other contributions included her running of Philosophy classes outside of school hours which enabled both our students and those from other schools to gain knowledge and understanding in this area. Di valued her time and relationship with both staff and students and as a result will be greatly missed. We wish her all the best for her new future position. THE STAFF OF SUPPORT SERVICES

After ten years at Woodleigh, Chris, aka ‘Brinky’, aka ‘Brinkman’, aka ‘Brinkmania’, aka ‘Cartoon Arms’, aka ‘That really cool teacher’, aka ‘That guy who looks too young to be a teacher’ has decided to move on. The soon to be Sergeant Christopher Brinkman was a highly influential, widely liked and hugely respected teacher of

Woodleigh students. Influential, inspiring and understanding, Chris was a teacher who related to students as few others could. He embodied the Woodleigh ideal of students thinking for themselves, always encouraging an eager throng to question, challenge and look beneath the surface of the problems and issues presented. The fact that Chris will bring the same energy, passion and enthusiasm to his future endeavours as he did to his teaching goes without saying. Good luck Mr Brinkman, you’ll be missed by many. Craig Azzopardi & Tom Ryan

The 2013 magazine is printed on 100% recycled paper stock. It is printed with soy-based inks as part of a waterless printing process. The use of these materials and processes in the printing of the Woodleigh magazine reduces waste and conserves precious resources.

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At the start of 2013, we welcomed the following staff: Junior Campus – Ms Georgie Cooper (3YO ECC and Educational Support Assistant) and Mrs Anna Mitchell (Drama); Senior Campus – Miss Jennifer Curtin (Business Management), Mrs Kate Hadley (Humanities/English), Mr Dilanka Fernando (ICT Services), and Ms Monica Ley (History/Psychology). We also welcomed Miss Lee Wilkins as our Sports Aide, Miss Elly Pester into a PE and Sport Support Traineeship role, and Miss Siobhan Marsh as our Community Administration Assistant at our Senior Campus. We also had a number of staff members filling in for leave vacancies and assisting us this year including; Ms Natalie Clifton, Mr Mark Adams, Mr Nick Donaldson, Ms Lisa Bradley, Mrs Martina Burnell, Mrs Veronique Lapierre, Mr Martin Blake, Miss Bree Dolbel and Mr Nigel Press. During the year, we farewelled a few staff members; Mr Chris Brinkman (Senior Campus), Ms Penny Round (Senior Campus), Ms Meredith Morris (Senior Campus) and Ms Larissa Kiehn (Junior Campus) as they

headed off to take on their next challenges. We also farewelled Mrs Jane Fettes (Senior Campus) with a well-earned retirement after being with us for the last 5 years as our Head of Students. During the year we also welcomed a number of staff; Ms Wendy Goodinge as our Payroll/Accounts Officer, Ms Pia Calder as our Junior Campus French Teacher. Mr Mel Pegler and Mrs Pam Pegler came on staff after a long relationship with Woodleigh, and Mr Januar (Ned) Hanafie was new to our Maintenance and Cleaning team. The following staff took wellearned Long Service Leave during the year. At Minimbah Ms Liane Clements, Ms Jodie Dunphy and Mr Rod Davies enjoyed a break. At Senior Campus, Mr Ben Davenport, Mr Alphonse Landman, Ms Debs Kesterson, Ms Bern Hayes, Mrs Briony Morgan, Ms Ailsa Stuart, Mrs Linda Shepherd and Ms Diane Koutsakis all had well deserved breaks. At the Senior Campus Ms Birra-Li Ward, Mrs Ruth Ogier and Miss Justine Koziell all took maternity leave for part or all of 2013 and Junior Campus teachers Mrs Lisa Rix, Mrs Hayley Blakiston, Ms Mel Hart and Ms Emma Gill were also on Maternity Leave during part

or all of 2013 – so congratulations to you all! At the end of the year we are farewelling a number of people. From the Junior Campus; Mrs Anna Mitchell, and at Senior Campus; Mrs Adele Howitt, Ms Diane Koutsakis, Mr Duncan Allen and Miss Elly Pester. To all staff who assisted us with temporary vacancies, or who left during the year or at the end, a very big ‘thank you’ to you for your contribution to Woodleigh School! Farewell Jane Fettes It is both with much pleasure and sadness that we farewell Jane Fettes after 6 years of incredible service. Jane came to Woodleigh in 2008 and brought with her many years of experience that saw her make a significant difference in the classroom and in the area of student welfare. Jane was passionate about education, but more than that, she was passionate about giving kids the opportunity to learn, to gain greater understanding of the world around them, and to have the confidence and strength to make a difference. This passion saw her do a lot in the area of

Peer Support and Leadership as well as in the area of Women’s issues. Under Jane’s direction Woodleigh’s Peer Support program flourished with all Year 9 students completing leadership training. Following on from this, a smaller group of passionate students then took on the responsibility of helping Year 7s and their transition. This included the students running activities to help younger students get the most from their time. As well as the area of Peer Support and Leadership, Jane took an active role in engaging girls in women’s issues. She facilitated discussion groups and organized student involvement in Women’s conferences. Her drive saw students become active educators; but more importantly, participants of change. Jane was an open, thoughtful and supportive colleague. She acted with empathy and always put the students first. For me, Jane will be remembered as a wise, considerate, keenly intelligent, and committed to the support of others – students, staff, and parents. Someone who cared deeply about the students in her care and always looked at ways she could add value to the depth and quality of their experiences. After more than 35 years of service to education, we wish Jane the best in her well-deserved retirement.

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woodleigh school staff list – 2013 Junior Campus, Minimbah

Rod Davies Head of Junior Campus Duncan Allen Susan Bennett Hayley Blakiston Matthew Boundy Jeff Box Anne Bridgeman Anne Briner Kerrie Brodie Annie Bryson Pia Calder Maree Chynoweth Liane Clements Melissa Cranwell Georgina Cooper Lisa Coxon Jodie Dunphy Wendy Dwyer Colin Elstub Sue Fletcher Aviv Gerszonovicz Sarah Gow Abby Haigh Anita Harris Susie Haworth Bernadette Hayes Andrew Hicks Sophie Hosking Belinda James Larissa Kiehn Carey Le Bas Noeleen Martin Connie Miotto Anna Mitchell Marney Pope Sally Rawlings Lisa Rix Mark Roden Kathy Sayce Michael Scott Nicole Shepard Johanna Smart Phil Thomas Chris Trenwith Lisa Wallace Gabrielle Williams

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to the students and staff who have assisted in the production of the 2013 Woodleigh School Magazine. Special thanks to Bruce McCallum, Suzanne Cunningham, Di Mold, Pamela Green and Gabby Williams for proofing this edition of the Woodleigh School Magazine. Woodleigh School Magazine 2013

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Jonathan Walter Principal

Senior Campus

Nigel Lawler – Vice Principal

Mark Adams Deb Agar Peter Aldenhoven Duncan Allen Ingrid Austin Craig Azzopardi Narelle Barnes Emily Bauer-Jones David Baxter John Beckley Alison Behrend Helen Billett Martin Blake Shaun Blake Hayley Blakiston Gareth Bolch Gina Bolch Val Bookless Debbie Borley Graham Bouette Heather Boundy Josette Bowden Bryn Bowen Jeff Box Graeme Boykett Lisa Bradley Anne Bridgeman Chris Brinkman Christina Brown Rachel Bryant Martina Burnell Sharna Carter Mark Chapple Rosemary Cian Charlie Clarke Natalie Clifton Virginia Collins Levy Joanna Conroy Elspeth Cooper Suzanne Cowap Suzanne Cunningham Peter Curran Jennifer Curtin Paul Davis Andrea De Jong Bree Dolbel Jenny Donaldson Nick Donaldson

Jodie Dunphy Wendy Dwyer Colin Elstub Jenny Emery Rose Fearon Dilanka Fernando Jane Fettes Sue Fletcher Karen Flood Elly Francis-Pester Steve Fraser Aviv Gerszonovicz Wendy Goodinge Lauren Green Merilyn Green Pamela Green Kristen Guthrie Kate Hadley Januar (Ned) Hanafie Joy Harris Nick Harrison Debbie Haskell Bernadette Hayes Sally Hicks Bill Higgins Cathy Holt Adele Howitt Karen Humphries Julianne Iline Cheryl Jackson Belinda James Laurent Julicher Jeanette Kaindel Robyn Kent Debs Kesterson Michelle Kiehn Diane Koutsakis Jake Kraska Su Lampe Alphonse Landman Veronique Lapierre Gary Lawson Sophie Lea Carey Le Bas Samantha Lewis Monica Ley Adam Liddiard Cheryl Macdonald

Many thanks to Kristen Guthrie, Birra Li Ward, Heather Runting, Romy Lipszyc, Andy Hicks and The Staff of Minimbah for their wonderful photographs. Big thanks to Sally Hicks, Siobhan Marsh, Troy Pieterman, Rod Davies & Sandy Liddiard. Many thanks as always to Peter Booth from Fishprint Pty Ltd.

Lisa Macdonald Cameron Macindoe Robyn Mantel Anna Margolis Siobhan Marsh Alistair McRae Connie Miotto Ian Mills Di Mold Briony Morgan Yair Neumann Glenn Ogier Ruth Ogier Gaby O’Loghlen Christian O’Toole Michael Paxino Mel Pegler Pam Pegler Troy Pieterman Lance Pilgrim Michelle Pitcher Marney Pope Nigel Press Jennifer Redman Sue Renner Chris Richardson Geoff Rogers Tom Ryan Carey Saunders Michael Scott Linda Shepherd Aaron Sim Gary Simpson Karen Somkiat Tony Southwell Brett Standham Michael Stephens Ailsa Stuart Di Summers Kristine Taylor Christopher Trenwith David Vaughan Lisa Wallace Birra-li Ward Andrew Westle Lucy Wharington Lee Wilkins Adam Young

Thanks to Steph Hosler (Year 12) for the cover. It’s a ripper. Final thanks are reserved for Jonathan Walter. Every year J-Walts lets me go and design a book which reflects our awesome School. The best school in Australia. Enjoy the holidays, and I’ll see most of you in 2014. Adam Liddiard – Magazine Guy

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