On Monday, Marlene Jorgensen, our new Principal for 2020 visited CRC Melton for the first time.

Staff welcomed Marlene at morning tea, and then we had a school tour where we met informally with many students and staff.

Parents will have an opportunity to meet Marlene later on in the year.

Marlene was very complimentary about our school, the warmth of greeting from staff and students, and the facilities on offer for our students.

For further information regarding our new Principal, refer to the attached letter from Bishop Mark Edwards.

Mid -Year Exams

Year 10 and Year 11 VCE students are only required to attend school for exams as no classes will operate. However, there will be supervised study rooms available.

As stated in last week's newsletter, Year 11 students will start their Unit 2 studies in the last week of term and Semester Two electives for Years 9 & 10 will begin in Term 3. Years 7 & 8 Art/Technology rotations will also occur at the start of Term 3. All students in Years 7 – 10 will be given a new timetable at the start of Term 3 and can access this via SIMON from 14th July.

Work Experience - Monday 24th - Friday 28th June

We wish our Year 10s the best next week. This experience is always valuable as it either reinforces that the pathway is the correct one or tells them that maybe it is not their best pathway option. Either way it assists when our Year 10 students choose their 2020 VCE/VCAL pathways and subjects next term.

Last Day of Term 2 and Buses

Our College will finish classes on Friday 28th June at 2:30pm. Please note the following information regarding bus service pick-ups for next Friday, 28th June. All Bacchus Marsh Coaches will arrive basically an hour earlier to accommodate the 2:30pm finish but not our Sita Town bus services.

Semester 2 Subject / Electives Changes

Changes to Semester Two electives and subjects have now closed.

Staff PL Day

The College will be running a Professional Learning day on Monday, 24th June. This is a student free day. Staff will be involved with training as part of the College Resilience Project.

Year 7 Girls Volleyball Grand Final

Last Wednesday 12th June we held the Year 7 Girls Volleyball grand final here at school in our Sheehan Sports Stadium. Our Year 7 team, coached by Miss Segrave, competed against Caroline Chisholm to gain the winning title of Year 7 Premiers. Our girls were very excited to compete in their first secondary school grand final. It was a fantastic game played between both schools and one of the most skilful and advanced games we have seen at a Year 7 level which showcased the girls talents, set plays and tactics. It was an intense 5 set match played between the girls. A huge congratulations to the girls making it through the whole season undefeated. The final scores and the girls involved are listed below.

Final Scores

• Lost 1st set Melton 22, Chisolm 25
• Won 2nd set Melton 25, Chisholm 23
• Won 3rd set Melton 25, Chisholm 16
• Lost 4th set Melton 26, Chisholm 28
• Won 5th set Melton 15, Chisholm 5

The Team

Coach- Miss Jennifer Segrave, Student Coaches- Alyanna Manalili & Ager Mangok

Year 7 Players

Belle Bonifacio, Achol Chok, Mele Finau, Nana Gawam, Ashira Lazaro, Shayne Manalili, Nyahok Wicthiel, Anna Yool

Jordyn Syme

Head of Sport

We would like to introduce as many of you as possible to the game of Volleyball.

As a taster, Western Region Volleyball will run a two week Mini Tournament at the start of Term 3.

More details will follow but keep Thursday nights, August 1st and 8th free!

Cost will only be $5 a night. Please contact me at mhill@sfcc.vic.edu.au to express interest and be put on an email list to be advised of the latest news about the Mini Tournament.

Michael Hill

Volleyball Coach

Please find attached flyer for Headspace Melton’s Tuning into Teens Term 3 Program. Term 3 TINT will run for 7 consecutive weeks on Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:30pm from 24th July to 11th September. It will have more of an emphasis on early intervention and managing difficult behaviour compared to previous programs.

You can view testimonials from this term’s participants and more information regarding the program here https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/melton/term-2-tuning-into-teens-is-a-wrap/

Community members can register their interest by calling Headspace Melton’s reception on 8065 5600 or sending an email through to contact@headspacemelton.org.au.

Luke Hartley

Community Awareness and Engagement Worker | Odyssey House Victoria

July School Holidays are fast approaching and Young Communities have some great FREE opportunities available including recreational activities such as Basketball, Futsal, AFL, Street Art and the movies!

See attached flyer for more information.

Stephanie Serret

Youth Development Officer | Melton City Council