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Newsletter No 29
Term 3 - September 12, 2022
Principals Report

RUOK Day
It was great to see students from all year levels and staff participating in activities for RUOK Day last Thursday, September 8.

End of Term
After a busy Term 3, I would like to wish all families a happy and restful break. If you are looking for activities to do during the holidays, check out the events that Wodonga and Albury Councils are offering at
https://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/dnn/
and https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/whats-on
Students will be dismissed at 2.30pm this Friday September 16. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school Monday October 3.

Huon Building Regeneration
It has been great to finally see some progress on the buildings at Huon. Not much to see yet just piles of dirt, but progress none the less. This is great news for Wodonga Middle Years College as we are currently operating in buildings that are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. They certainly do not reflect the great teaching and learning that is happening in our College.
The first stage of building will comprise of a new Arts, Technology wing. The relocation of the new buildings to the Wilson Street side of the school will ease congestion in Mitchell street.

Bullying
Often there are some distressing events that occur in our lives. It is important to remind ourselves of what bullying is not.
Many distressing behaviours are not examples of bullying even though they are unpleasant and often require teacher intervention and management.

  • Mutual conflict: involves an argument or disagreement between people but not an imbalance of power. Both parties are upset and usually both want a resolution. Unresolved mutual conflict can develop into bullying if one of the parties targets the other repeatedly in retaliation.
  • Social rejection or dislike: is not bullying unless it involves deliberate and repeated attempts to cause distress, exclude or create dislike by others.
  • Single-episode acts: of nastiness or physical aggression are not the same as bullying. If someone is verbally abused or pushed on one occasion they are not being bullied. Nastiness or physical aggression that is directed towards many different people is not the same as bullying. However, this does not mean that single episodes of nastiness or physical aggression should be ignored or condoned as these are unacceptable behaviours.
School Council
If you would like to contact the school council president, please do so by emailing: paul.thorpe@education.vic.gov.au
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CANTEEN
eCanteen
All three campuses of WMYC are now using the eCanteen online canteen ordering system.  
You can place your child's lunch orders online using eCanteen, by visiting 
https://www.ecanteen.com.au/ to create your account and profiles. 
Place your order at your own convenience prior to 9.15am and up to a week in advance. 
It's really simple, no new logons or passwords to remember - get started now! 
Please note that mobile phones will no longer be able to be used for payments at the Felltimber canteen.
Click here for more information

Canteen
menu for both Felltimber and Huon.
COLLEGE CALENDAR
CAMPS WEEK 2023
WMYC is delighted to offer an exciting, action packed camp program next year (8th- 10th March). Please follow the link https://www.wmyc.vic.edu.au/camps-week-2023/ to see the 2023 camp program and clear instructions on how to book your child's program. All students are expected to participate in the program. Bookings open October 3rd, 2022.
CASUAL WEAR DAY
Well done to WMYC for raising over $500  at last Friday's casual wear day.  The money raised will go to the Mark Hughes Foundation for research into brain cancer.
TERM 4 ACTIVITIES
Activities will take place every Thursday afternoon and will be up and running off-site from the 13th of October. This means any student who has chosen an activity off-site MUST have permission and payment to participate. These can be completed though the school app.  
 Any questions, please email 
jingram@wmyc.vic.edu.au 
FUNDRAISING
Huon student Blair Schwager is seeking sponsors for ‘Mullets for Mental Health’ during September. This is to raise awareness of men's mental health and raise money to support research into men's mental health.
If you would like to sponsor Blair, click on the link.

https://www.mulletsformentalhealth.org.au/fundraisers/blairschwager/mulletsformentalhealth2022
WELLBEING
Safety online - sexual harassment and image-based abuse
Help your teens stay safe by learning how to deal with online sexual harassment and image-based abuse.
This webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 13 to 18.
It will cover: 
  • the difference between online sexual harassment and image-based abuse and how to report online sexual harassment to social media companies
  • how to report image-based abuse (non-consensual sharing of intimate images) to eSafety and when to report to police
  • where to get support if you feel upset or worried about something that has happened online.
You can invite your teen to the webinar or share the resources in the webinar package with them. 
 
Monday 5 September 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Wednesday 7 September 7:30 to 8:30 pm

Online sexual harassment and image-based abuse - Office of the eSafety Commissioner
Join eSafety’s expert education and training team for a FREE live webinar designed for parents and carers of young people aged 13 to 18. Help your teens stay safe by learning how to deal with online sexual harassment and image-based abuse.
www.esafety.gov.au
ONLINE VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Our College is committed to providing an open and friendly learning environment for students, encouraging visitors to our school. To manage our visitor compliance requirements, our school uses Passtab.

Visitors may be required to enter the following information on arrival at our school:

  •         Visitor name and contact information
  •         Arrival and departure time
  •         Category of visitor
  •         The access point used for arrival and departure
  •         A PIN associated with a visitor
  •         Employer (if the visitor is a contractor)
  •         Reason for visit
  •         Electronic signature
  •         Photo image
  •         Information relating to certificates
This information is used for school emergency or evacuation management, reporting visitor activity, and, school policies and induction compliance.
Our College takes reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. Our College securely stores all electronic records, consistent with the Department’s records management policy and information security standards.
If you feel uncomfortable recording the information required to sign in at our school successfully, please speak with our Business Manager.
IMMUNISATIONS
School Immunisation Program
The second round of Year 7 school immunisations is being conducted at:
Felltimber Campus on Monday 12 September, 2022, and
Huon Campus on Thursday 13 October, 2022.


The following vaccine will be offered on this day:
GARDASIL9(HPV) DOSE 2 FINAL DOSE

These vaccinations are funded as part of the Victorian Secondary Schools Immunisation Program. Should your child miss out on starting their vaccination course this year they may not be eligible to receive them for free in subsequent years in the school program.
    
Consent cards should have already been signed and completed for these vaccinations earlier this year.
 
Please ensure that your child is wearing their sports uniform or a short sleeve shirt on the vaccination day (without any long sleeved layers underneath), this will enable a smooth vaccination process.
 
Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by emailing or phoning the school, and Council’s Immunisation Team on 
immunise@wodonga.vic.gov.au before the vaccination day.
 
If your Year 7 child missed the first dose of vaccines please contact council’s immunisation team on 1800 655 360 to obtain a consent card (if consent card previously not returned). Council can administer the first dose of vaccines at school on 12/09/2022 if we have a signed consent card. To complete the vaccine course, students must attend a council immunisation session or their GP, 6 months after dose 1 was given.
 
If your child has been vaccinated elsewhere and you have not already done so, please notify council’s immunisation team on 1800 655 360.
 
If you DO NOT wish for your child to receive any further vaccinations or if you have any enquiries about the program or your child’s vaccinations, please contact Wodonga Council’s Immunisation Team on 1800 655 360.
PURPLE GLUE
Last Tuesday September 6, the Purple Glue crew went to Flyaway Gymnastics in North Albury.  While there the students learnt the basics of balance beam, trampoline and parallel bars from the instructors and completed the Life Lessons Program.  Well done to all students.
ART EXHIBITION

Young at heART Exhibition
The amazing ‘Young at heART’ exhibit is here! This exhibition by Wodonga and District Government Schools showcases the extraordinary talent of the youth of our region. This visual arts display has been brought together by the Wodonga District Arts Festival Committee. Art works created
by students from Foundation to Year 12 will be on display at GIGS (Gateway Island Gallery and Studios) representing 17 Schools and 500+ students! A selection of our students will represent our school with works exhibited. The exhibition is open from 30th August to 24th September and was officially opened by Mary Jane Griggs (Head of Visual Arts, Albury TAFE) on Saturday 3rd September at 2pm. We would love to see our families, friends and wider community members embrace this opportunity to celebrate the talents of our local youth.

FRIENDS OF WILLOW PARK
Australian Conservation Foundation Platy Project
Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Albury Wodonga region is hosting free events during September as part of the ACF
Platy Project
Platypus Spotting and Recording – Saturday 17th September
4-6pm. Hovell Tree Park, Hume Street, Albury,
Join a field trip to Hovell Tree Park to spot and record sightings of platypus. For details on how to do this and what you will need see
here. RSVP here,
 
An Information Night at the German Austrian Australian Club:   ‘Wildlife on Federation Hill’
Wednesday 21st September, 6-9pm.
Join Friends of Willow Park for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of wildlife on Federation Hill. Federation Hill is one of Wodonga's most popular walking spots and home to a surprising range of wildlife. Lizette Salmon has been observing and photographing the fauna on the Hill on almost a daily basis for the past three years. Although her focus is birds, she's also recorded many mammals, reptiles and insects.
Tickets are $5pp, or $20pp with buffet meal included. Bookings are essential
here. More information on Friends of Willow Park – ‘Events can be found here.
For further information please contact: Bart Citroen on 0419 390329.       
BELEZA UNIFORMS
School Holiday Closure
Beleza Wodonga store will close at 2pm this Friday September 16 and reopen for normal trading Monday September 26, 2022.
ATHLETICS
WATERPOLO
GOLF COACHING
REPAIR CAFE
WODONGA SWIMMING CLUB
FOOTY 2023
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