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I s s u e N o . 2P a g e 4We are half way through a very busy Term 3 and we would first like to congratulate allthe students who made the school production ‘Back to the 80’s’ possible. It has been ahuge success with many talented T Team students part of the cast and crew back stage.Thank you to all the parents, carers, friends, students and staff who came to watch thiswonderful production.Thank you to parents and carers who attended the Year 9 and Year 10 Pathways ExpoNight at the Delahey Campus on Tuesday 31 July. It was a very informative night and wehope that it allowed parents and carers to liaise with students in selecting appropriate subjectsfor 2013. Students are engaged in the course counseling process by staff at schoolduring the last few weeks of term to further prepare them for the year ahead and for theStudent Led Presentations which will be held on Tuesday 4 September. We encourage allparents and carers to attend. Students will have the opportunity to showcase the learningthat has taken place over the last few terms and Year10 students will discuss and presenttheir career pathways.Coming up also on September 17– 20 a group of our Year 10 students will have an amazingexperience at camp in Tasmania.Ms MiftariT Team LeaderC Team ReportAlready, we are most of the way through term 3 and our 9s and 10s are busy preparingfor a very significant day on the school calendar. Tuesday 4 September presents itself asthe day our Year 10s decide on their course for next year and subsequent careers afterschool. For our Year 9s, they will present well researched and prepared Student Ledpresentations, detailing the work and their progress throughout 2012.At the end of this term, a number of our Year 10s prepare to tour Tasmania. We wishthem all the best for their departure on the Sunday 16 September and return on Thursday20 September. It promises to be a highlight of their schooling experience.A big congratulations must go out to all Copperfield College students for their recentparticipation in the annual School Production. As always, many many hours of work anddedication went towards putting on a spectacular event. Well done to all singers, dancers,actors and backstage crew!Finally, I would like to thank all C team students for their efforts to date in term 3. Can Ifinish by reminding all of us that our efforts in being on time and in uniform this yearhave been wonderful and the focus is to finish off the year as well as we started it.Mr LintonC Team LeaderT Team ReportStudent AccidentInsuranceParents / carers are reminded thatthe Department does not providepersonal accident insurance forstudents. Parents and carers areresponsible for paying the cost ofmedical treatment for injured students,including any transport costs.Reasonably low cost accident insurancepolicies are available fromcommercial insurers.Personal GoodsBrought to SchoolatOwner’s RiskPersonal property is often brought toschool by students, staff and visitors.This can include mobile phones, calculators,toys, sporting equipment andcars parked on school premises.The Department of Education andEarly Child Development does nothold insurance for personal propertybrought to schools and it will generallynot pay for any loss or damage tosuch property.KP CaféHave you forgotten to have yourbreakfast this morning?Well, come and join us in - K1!8:15am to 8:45am Monday to FridayIt’s free for all students atKings Park CampusMENUMonday and Wednesdaytasty jafflesTuesday and Thursdaypancakes and freshfruitFridayFreshly mademuffinsFor more information seeMs Scott or Ms Dedes

I s s u e N o . 2P a g e 5Brimbank Try-A-Trade ExpoSixteen of our Kings Park Year 10 students were invited to attend the Brimbank Try-A-Trade Expo at Keilor Downs Trade Training Centre on Friday 3 August, 2012. Studentstook great delight in working on all stations and had a lot of fun learning all aboutplumbing, carpentry, bricklaying and state of the art welding. The girls were championsat bricklaying and practiced the trade like experts! They all had a go at making a woodenpencil box to take home for show and tell. The day was a successful taster for those thatare keen to pursue a trade and others who wanted to learn a bit more about what it isinvolved in those pathways. The day was a great success and we are all looking forwardto participate in many more similar events in the future.Bella Esmail-MooreCareers AdvisorCopperfield CollegeUniformThe Copperfield College uniformis available from thePSW Deer Park store:58 Westwood Drive, Deer ParkPh: 9363 8458Monday to Friday: 8.30am -5.00pmSaturday: 9.00am - 5.00pmUniform items can also bepurchased onlineOrders can be delivered to yourhome!www.psw.com.auInstrumentalMusicOur campus offers a range ofinstrumental music to all students.Instruments offered are: Drums,Guitar, Woodwind(e.g. saxophone, flute), Bass Guitar,singing lessons.Forms can be collectedfrom General Office.For more informationcontactMr Gary Allen

I s s u e N o . 2P a g e 6Back to the 80’sIf you missed the 2012 college production, you missed a fabulous, high quality show.The final night performance on Friday 24 August was the last of five matinees and threenight shows.Over 120 students from Year 7 to 12 across all three campuses were involved in this productionand were responsible for all aspects of the show. There were student choreographers,students designing and operating lighting and sound, students running backstage,students singing, dancing, acting and playing music. It is all about the students and thiswas their show and they did it so well. They have shown dedication, determination, commitment,made personal sacrifices and worked hard over five months of rehearsal and avery heavy week of shows.The last three matinee performances were attended by Grade4, 5 and 6 students fromMackellar PS, Stevensville PS, Parkwood Green PS, Movelle PS, Taylors Hill PS, AlbanvalePS and Kings Park PS. This is proving to be an extremely successful transitionactivity thanks to the organisation and enthusiasm of Mr Darryl Forbes in his role asTransition Coordinator. At least three quarters of the students in the production remembercoming to see earlier productions with their primary schools.The production is a team project and while students experienced personal achievement,the success comes from effective teamwork. It was truly amazing to see the kindness,consideration and caring attitudes of the students as they overcame their own insecuritiesto produce a professional production. The experience the students have in the productionand performing arts varies greatly. There were two students who have been in every productionfrom Year 7 in 2007 to Year 12 in 2012, there were 25 students who were in theirfirst production as Year 7 students (did anyone spot the two who were awarded performingArts scholarships!) and everything in between. A Year 11 student who enrolled in theschool shortly after rehearsals had started signed up straight away and became one of thelead singers. The leadership, coaching, support and guidance shown by our experiencedstudents was quite amazing.The team was also strengthened by a significant number of past students who came backto lend a hand with make-up, lighting, backstage and general energy and enthusiasm.This is an indication of what the production meant to them as Copperfield students andwe appreciated their support and presence.Thank you to the staff who have, up to the performance week, continued to do their ‘dayjob’ as well as put in the many extra hours: Ms Soula Dedes, Ms Eugenia Kozlevcar, MsDaniella Olea, Ms Lina Nicolas, Ms Vivienne Xerri, Mr Andrew Minnard, Mr GarryAllen, Mr Simon Rabl, Ms Judy Scarfe. Throughout the performance week they weresupported by Mr Phil Coloca, Mr Darryl Forbes and Mr Som Souriyavong. Lastly, thankyou to Ms Helen Jensen, director/producer/team leader extraordinaire.‘We had the time of our lives’.Sue WettenhallCampus Principal – Performing Arts