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Principal's Message
Brother and sister duo display
Mathematics aptitude
Claytons dream one step closer
to becoming reality
SWAC students safely protected
in Vietnam
Alice tops English ICAS
Students respond to scarecrow
building
Year 12 students leave flora
legacy
This weeks header photo
Class of 2014 barricaded the entrance into
the school and challenged anyone who
dared to pass
Principals Message
At last weeks Valedictory Service held at
All Saints Church I encouraged the class of
2014 to focus on three simple, but
important pieces of advice.
Never forget your roots or where you come from
Find inspiration in everything you encounter in this
world; and
Live your life to the full
Whether we like it or not or whether we are willing to admit
to it, the past shapes us. It is undeniable that our
experiences, whether they are at home, school or
elsewhere, impact on who we are and who we will
become. They affect the way we deal with situations or
people they impact on how we see the world.
My hope for all students is that you will all come to see that
you have been blessed with a wonderful Christian
education, that you will take the experiences, opportunities
and the friendships you have gained at Bayview and allow
them to be the driving force and source of immense
support for you making a difference in the world.
Many people feel that nothing truly great can happen to
them, that they can never achieve great things. I challenge
this view and say this is simply not true. It is my belief that all
of us were put on this earth to achieve great things, if only
we let go of our fears and find inspiration in the things that
others take for granted.
It is time for the class of 2014 to start the next phase in their
life and live it to the full. They are encouraged to follow in
the well-worn footsteps of thousands of students that have
gone before; students who have trail blazed a wonderful
path to follow.
Living life to the full requires courage. Meeting challenges,
such as the one set by big screen star J udy Garland who
was heard to say Always be a first rate version of yourself,
instead of a second rate version of somebody else or more
succinctly it takes spirit to follow the advice of one of my
favourite philosophers the great Dr Seuss who said Be who
you are and say what you feel, because those who mind
dont matter and those who matter dont mind.
Each student is encouraged to take up lifes journey to
always remain open to exploring and nurturing their
spirituality and faith, as it is my belief that not only will your
experiences be enriched, but also the lives touched will be
enriched when you are able to establish, maintain and
nourish a sense of spirituality in life.
My final point came from the American theologian J ohn
Powell. There are only two potential tragedies in life and
dying isnt one of them. It is tragic to die and not have
loved and it is just as tragic to die having failed to express
your love to those around you.
Dr Michelle Kearney
BAYVIEW Newsletter
ISSUE 25 Monday 20 October 2014 www.bayview.vic.edu.au
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Brother and sister duo display Mathematics aptitude
Bayview students, J oshua and his sister Katie Mitchell have shown that an
aptitude in mathematics runs in the family. The siblings have recently participated
in challenging Maths Competitions.
Year 7 student Katie, 13, competed in the Australian Mathematics Competition
(AMC) and received a Distinction at 95%. The AMC was introduced in Australia in
1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for stu-
dents.
In addition, Katie received a High Distinction and her brother J oshua, in Year 9,
received a Distinction in the Challenge Stage of Mathematics Challenge for
Young Australians (MCYA). The MCYA Challenge Stage took place in Term 2.
Many of the problems set out in the competition are designed to be challenging,
and require patience and persistence.
Katie and J oshua both gained outstanding results as the competition is aimed at
the top 15% of students in their year levels across Australia. Maths is my strongest
subject at school said Katie. I found the testing challenging in some areas and I
was very surprised and pleased with the results she said.
J oshua admitted that he is often challenging his sister in Maths, particularly now
they are at the same school together. I was rather annoyed that Katie did
better than me. said J oshua, good-heartedly.
J osh has always demonstrated exceptional results in Maths but often finds the
time limits placed on testing causes him to experience difficulty completing the
challenge.
If I had more time to complete the testing I would have done better. That said
Im still pleased with my results. he said. J osh is hoping to use his mathematical
skills in the future. Im looking towards Architecture or physics as a possible
career. Im only in Year 9 so it could change. he said.
Mr Haibo Wang, Head of Mathematics said We continually encourage,
challenge and extend our students who are particularly talented in the area of
Mathematics. J oshua and Katie both demonstrate this talent and these
programs, such as the AMC and MCYA which targets the top 20% of students in
Secondary Schools provides an opportunity for them to reach their full potential
he said.
UPCOMINGEVENTS
Tuesday 28 October
Super 8 cricket Yr 9/10
Wednesday 29 October
Year 12 VCE Exams
commence
Monday 3 November
Staff Day-No School
Tuesday 4 November
Melbourne Cup Day-No
School
Monday 10 -Tues 11 Nov
Year 11 Non-Assessment/
Revision period
Monday 10 -Fri 14 Nov
Yr 10 non-assessment &
Revision week
Wednesday 12 -Fri 14 Nov
Year 11 Exams
Friday 14 Nov
VCAL last day
Monday 17Wed19 Nov
Year 9/ 10 Exams
Wednesday 19 Nov
Interschool Triathlon
FLOI Graduation Breakfast
Mon 17Fri 21 Nov
VCE Unit 3/4 Orientation week
Thursday 20 November 7:30pm
Presentation Evening Civic Hall
Saturday 22 November
Class of 2009 5 Year reunion
Monday 24 November
Year 10 camp packing and
preparation day
Tuesday 25 -Thurs 4 Dec
Year 10 Camp
Monday 24 Tues 2 Dec
SWAC Vietnam
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Claytons dream one step closer to becoming reality
The dream of one day becoming an officer in the Australian
Army is one step closer for Bayview College Student Clayton
Harders, 17, who last week was notified he had passed the
aptitude testing for the Royal Military College (RMC).
Clayton has been focusing on a career as an Army Military
Intelligence Officer since beginning secondary school. Passing
the aptitude test, one of the three criteria to gain entry, is a
relief. Clayton must now work towards successfully completing
the physical and psychological test before gaining full entry.
Quietly confident that he will be successful in gaining entry,
Clayton will then undergo a vigorous training scheduled involving three levels of training over a period of 18 months.
Once completed, he will be commissioned as a Lieutenant. The journey wont end there; another 4 years training in
the corps is required to then become part of the Australian Intelligence Corps.
My motivation for joining the defence force is simply to serve my country. said Clayton.
Second to that I will be paid to train and I wont accumulate a HECS debt. he said.
The role of the Australian Intelligence Corps is to provide the intelligence support comprising knowledge of the
enemy and the area of operations as required by commanders and staffs at all the right levels of command.
SWAC students safely protected in Vietnam
Thanks to the donation of well-being packs from Protector All-
safe Portland Office, students heading to Vietnam for the
Schoolies with a Cause (SWAC) project will be well protected
from the tropical climate and high humidity.
Eleven Year 12 students will spend 5 days working in the outside
environment to finalise a four year project at the Thanh Loc Sec-
ondary School, in South West Vietnam. Over the last 3 years
teams of students from Bayview College have concreted an
area of approx. 1600m2.
Build days will begin early in the morning and consist of long
working periods, allowing for several breaks for lunch, morning
and afternoon tea.
We ensure the students are drinking plenty of fluids and that they take time out of the sun if needed. Protection from
the sun and loss of electrolytes is paramount in reducing the health risks said Bayview College staff member Mr Clint
Foster, who will be supporting the students.
The students will find that work may be may be conducted in a different manner than they would expect. There is a
lot more manual labour required than in Australia he said. We are very appreciative of the support from Protector
Allsafe Mr Foster concluded. The well-being packs contain products to reduce the risk of malaria and sun stroke, as
well as gloves to protect the hands.
Year 7 students get involved in Community art project
Bayview Year 7 students have joined young people from local
primary and secondary schools to create one part of a puzzle
that will create a large ship along with its sails and mast, and
varying sea creatures. The artwork will be used in the Portland
Upwelling Festival street parade.
Artist in residence Francis van der Mark visited Bayview College
last week to help create these colourful fish.
More information on the Upwelling Festival can be found on
page 6 of the Bayview
Newsletter.
Barry Ivory from Protector Safety hands over the
well-being packs to Tahlia Gollasch
L-R Ben Olver , Francis van der Mark
and Bre-Anna Wright
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Alice tops English ICAS
Bayview student, Alice Taylor, 16 achieved a High Distinction in English,
with the recent announcement of the International Competitions and
Assessments for Schools (ICAS) results; placing her in the top 1% of
participants in Australasia.
ICAS is designed to challenge student knowledge, while providing
them with valuable preparation and feedback as they progress
through the senior years towards VCE. Over 1 million students across
6,300 schools in Australia and New Zealand participate in the
assessment.
Bayview students from Year 7 to Year 10 sit the test in 3 core subjects;
Science, Mathematics and English.
Alice was also thrilled to learn she had received a Distinction in
Mathematics. Ive been working hard on all of my subjects said
Alice.
I would like to lecture in Psychology as my career pathway and the
ICAS format gives me exam experience. I am very pleased with my
results. She added.
Ms Ann Sullivan, Director of Teaching & Learning said, We use these
results to track and monitor individual students performances, as well
as whole-year cohorts. It is also a very valuable tool to identify students
who may require additional support or extension.
The following students received Distinctions, placing them in the top
10% of participants;
For English, Campbell Reefman, 14; For Mathematics, Kathryn Mitchell,
13, Charlie Ryan, 15, Patrick Webster, 16, Eilish Drought, 16, Alice Taylor, 16 and for Science, Treven Taylor, 13.
7 students received a credit for Science, 14 students received a Credit for English and 16 for Mathematics. A credit
places students in the top 25% of participants.
Were extremely proud of the results achieved by our students. It is excellent to have a high number of students
performing well above average in this prestigious test. These students are ambassadors and role models for other
students. concluded Ms Sullivan.
Students respond to scarecrow building
Four Year 8 Bayview College students have responded to the
challenge thrown out by Portland Primary School.
As part of the annual Market Day and Car Boot Sale, Portland Primary
School were looking for community entries into their scarecrow making
competition.
Providing encouragement and support are Bayview teacher and Year
8A care group teacher, Mrs Leanne Outtram & Mr Roger Norton.
I thought it was a great opportunity for the students to get involved
in the community. I have noticed that during the brainstorming
sessions and the building process it has proven to be a great tool for
team building she said.
Its been enjoyable to see the different interpretations the students have come up with for their scarecrows
concluded Mrs Outtram.
Year 8 student Debbie Chambers, 14 has enjoyed making the scarecrows with her classmates.
I have never made a scarecrow before. It doesnt matter if we win because it has been so much fun making them
she said.
Debbie is joined by Daisi-Page Schwarz, Nathalia Crowe, Alexandra Williams and Aleisha Campbell
Nathalia Crowe & Debbie Chambers place the
hay into the scarecrows arms
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Year 12 students leave flora legacy
When Bayview College Year 12 students finished their
formal lessons at the end of last week they gave up
their traditional muck-up day for more altruistic
celebrations.
We were donning zombie costumes for fun and
gave back to the school community that has
nurtured us for the last 6 years, said Bayview College
School Leader, J ulia Orlando.
Friday began with a combined Year 12 and staff
breakfast, providing a valuable occasion for us to
thank the staff who have supported us she said.
At recess we invited the Year 7s and to share
morning tea with us J ulia said.
As a lasting legacy and parting gift to the school community, Year 12 students made a decision to initiate an
inaugural tree-planting ceremony on the school grounds, where trees were selected and purchased locally and
planted along the school fence line.
Were very proud of the new traditions the class of 2014 have begun said Year 12 Co-ordinator Mrs Kym Maybery.
The schedule the students planned for the day provided many opportunities for our Year 12 students to become
positive role models she said.
As they verge on adulthood they understand and respect the opportunities these celebrations can provide Mrs
Maybery concluded.
Formal celebrations included a Valedictory Service at All Saints Church and an evening dinner concluded the day.
J ulia Orlando, Aidan Sealey & Killian Proefrock
Tahli Cavagnino & Samantha
Shepherd
Riley Outtram Samantha Cassie, Alice
Maniapoto & Ella Eade
Shae Husson & Dion Annett
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