Next Week @TC

16/05/2025

• Athletics Day on Tuesday 20th of May

• National Reconciliation Week - May 27th to June 3rd

• Reporting Racism in Schools

• Semester 2 Subject Confirmation

• Entry Project-Based Learning

• Old tools wanted!

• TCNEWS - TC's First Taste of Law in Action

Athletics Day - 20th May

Our annual Athletics and Indigenous Games Day is on again at the Doncaster Athletics Track on next Tuesday May 20.  This is an important day in our community calendar and all students are encouraged to attend. There will be no classes and supervision at TC on the day. 

Activities include:

• Full range of athletics events

• Wanyara hosted Indigenous Games

• BBQ 

• DJs and Dance Comp 

• Picnics on the Hill - bring your picnic rug and snacks to share with friends!

• Tug of War and other novelty games

• Mario Kart console battles

• Art plus lots more! 

Parental consent is required for attendance on the day. 

DROP-OFFS and PICKUP:

Students are to be dropped directly at the track in the morning at 8:45am for a 9:10am start. Panorama buses will drop students directly at the track. There will be no transport from TC on the day so all families must ensure they have organised transport directly to and from the track at the stated times. 

Students will be dismissed from the track at 2:30pm to be picked up by parents or to catch public buses or school buses. It is important that all students be picked up by 2:45pm at the latest. No transport back to TC will be provided on the day, so please ensure your child/children have pre-arranged transport after the event. 

WHAT TO BRING: 

• Costume - DRESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY COLOUR! 

• Clothes for running, jumping

• Sports shoes

• Hat

• Warm jacket and/or waterproof jacket in case of rain

• Picnic blanket/cushions

• Food/snacks/water bottle

• Cash for the BBQ and coffee - sausages and cans of drink will be on sale on the day; our Food Tech team will be selling delicious handmade cookies and freshly made coffee.

National Reconciliation Week - May 27th to June 3rd

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

Bridging Now to Next calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.

To explore some of the events happening in Manningham for Reconciliation Week, please click on the links below:
https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/uploads/Wurundjeri%20Stories%20General%20Flier_0.pdf
https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Wurundjeri%20Visitors%20Guide.pdf

Katrina Katz 
Assistant Principal - Community and Wellbeing

Reporting Racism In Schools

At TC, we have a zero tolerance for racism in any form. We want all of our students to feel safe, supported and included so that they are empowered to learn. Please see the attached pamphlet on advice for students, parents and staff for what to do if they experience or witness incidents of racism. 

Many thanks,  

Katrina Katz 
Assistant Principal - Community and Wellbeing

SEMESTER 2 SUBJECT CONFIRMATION

During week 4&5 students will have the opportunity to confirm the electives they wish to undertake in Semester 2. Time will be available in connect for students to log into the ILP and confirm or edit the electives they selected in 2025 course counselling. We understand that students tastes and preferences might have changed from August last year and this is an important step to take before we create the semester 2 timetable ready for the beginning of Term 3.

Entry Project-Based Learning – Parents and Carers invited to Showcase 12:50pm-1:50pm Friday 23 May in S Wing

At Templestowe College we support the develop of important life skills such as problem solving, collaboration and communication through cross-curricular project-based learning. In Entry, students complete two ‘PBLs’. The first of these is an incursion that will take place on Thursday 22 May (Week 5) and the second one will be in Term Three.

In next week’s event students will participate in a guided design thinking sprint to come up with a strategy to reduce the negative impact of our energy use. Students will work on communicating a solution that they will present at a ‘showcase’ during last lesson on Friday 23 May. 

We hope that parents/carers can attend the showcase to hear the great ideas our students have come up with. Please sign in at the office before heading down to the event in S Wing. No bookings necessary.

Old tools wanted!

Tradie Training and VET Permaculture students are fixing up old tools to raise money for the TC Permaculture Garden. These will be available for sale at the Bush Dance on Friday June 20. 

If you have any old rusty or broken garden tools such as axe heads or trowels that need some TLC please drop them off at the Share Shed in front of the TC Nursery as you drive by. There will be a marked bin there. 

TC's First Taste of Law in Action

On April 23rd, A group of TC students went to La Trobe University to enter a world of legal argument and courtroom drama.  As TC has never taken part in this excursion before, we were placed in the beginner group to get a real taste of what it's like to think, act and speak on our feet.

Our mooting journey kicked off with Nigel, who immediately got us thinking differently. He told us that “mooting is about being clever, about thinking on your feet on how you respond.” It wasn’t about being the loudest in the room or having every legal term memorised. It was about using what you know, staying calm under pressure, and knowing how to handle being questioned.

Nigel also shared some handy tips for mooting, like always addressing the judge as “Your Honour” and remembering that mooting isn’t about delivering a perfect speech, it’s a conversation. Being confident and clear was more important than using fancy words, and structuring arguments step-by-step helped keep everything easy to follow.

From there, we split into groups based on ability. TC was with the beginner group, working alongside Ms Millie Dodos and Ms Krivanek. We were introduced to the roles of applicant and respondent, and each team had a senior and junior counsel.

While we didn’t actually get up to present a case ourselves, we had the chance to watch the more advanced University Law students in action. It was a great way to learn, seeing how they structured their arguments, handled questions from the judge, and used confident but clear language. It all sounded pretty formal, and it was, but Nigel reminded us early on that mooting isn’t a speech. “It’s a conversation,” he said, which made it feel a bit less intimidating.

The case we looked at, Bhallad Win v The King, gave us a lot to think about. Even though we didn’t present ourselves, watching the process helped us see how to pick out key facts, identify the legal issue, and get ready for the judge’s questions. We looked for material facts, and how to prep for questions the judge may ask, as well as learning the different roles of the legislature, executive, and judiciary, and how the Australian court hierarchy affects the power of decisions.

Overall, this mooting experience gave us a fresh perspective on the law and how to argue a point confidently. Even though we were mostly watching and learning, it showed us how important it is to stay calm, think on your feet, and work as a team. If you’re interested in giving mooting a go, here’s your chance! Interschool competitions will be running in term 3. It’s a great way to challenge yourself, build skills, and experience the excitement of mooting firsthand. Don’t miss out. Let Meg know if you are interested!

By Ruby Egan-Douglas
TC Journalist

Last Weeks Announcements

• May Music Concert

• 2026 Subject Nominations by Students

• Work Experience Opportunity for FLE3 (Year 10 Equivalent) Students

TC RECORDS presents "The Breakthrough" May Concerts Tues May 27 and Wed May 28

When things get tough, a breakthrough is just around the corner...

The musicians of TC present a unique collection of songs and performances exploring the concept of "Breakthrough". 

Perseverance, overcoming struggle, giving voice to dreams, aspirations, frustrations, and heartache - these are just some of the themes that the TC Records bands have explored and will share with audiences. Many songs are original works being premiered for this concert.

 2 nights only! Tues May 27 and Wed May 28. Doors 6pm for a 6:30pm start. $20/ticket

https://www.trybooking.com/DAPHH

This concert will launch the upgraded theatre works funded through the North East Link's Community Fund. We are excited to share new lighting, audio, acoustic, and accessibility technology with our audiences as part of this project.

2026 Subject Nomination by Students

TC is currently looking at what subjects to offer in 2026. As part of this process, students can suggest subjects. The form to do this can be found on Microsoft Teams in the Community Channel. Deadline is 30th May.

Work Experience Opportunity for FLE3 (Year 10 Equivalent) Students

Students can view information on this in the Careers channel within their Community Team. We have opportunities with the following companies:

• Café Ed

• Endota Wellness College

• Hawthorn Football Club

• Port of Melbourne

• RSPCA

• Suburban Rail Loop Authority

• Surveying Task Force

• Victoria Police

• Victoria Tunnelling Centre

Previous Weeks Announcements

• STEM Design Challenge

• Snow Camp Expression of Interest

• Mobile Phones Reminder

• OurFutures Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program at TC in 2025

• Term 2 Dates and Calendar

STEM Design Challenge

Have you seen these Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife posters around the school and wondered what they are? Well, following on from the Zoos Victoria Youth Leadership program which I attended last year, I have been working on a project around fighting extinction and raising awareness for wildlife. After completing this project, TC will become a Fighting Extinction School and be able to attend a showcase involving schools across Victoria at the end of the year! My project is inspired by the Zoo's Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife campaign which works to find solutions that will keep both cats and wildlife safe and happy. As a part of this project, I'm running a STEM Design Challenge over the coming weeks. Read the poster below to find out more!

By Jessica Ryles

SNOW CAMP expression of interest

• Location: Mt Buller (located on Taungurung land - First Nations people of the rivers and mountains). 

• Dates:  Monday 4 - Friday 8 August (Term 3 - Week 3)

• Cost: Approximately $1300 - $1400 

EOI LINK: 2025 Snow Camp - EoI

This expression of interest (EOI) does not guarantee you a place on this camp. You must use your TC log-in to complete form (parents/carers you cannot complete this for your child, they must use their TC username and password to access the form). Places are limited.

Please note: this camp includes three (3) full days of skiing or snowboarding, with private lessons delivered by professional instructors. The aim of this camp is to maximise your time on the snow. Participants are expected to be skiing or snowboarding for the entirety of these days.

Open to all ages and skill levels.

Once EOI's have been submitted, a selection process will occur. To be clear, students who attended this camp in the past two (2) years (2022 + 2023) will have the lowest priority on the list. Selected attendees must submit a $600 deposit to secure their spot.

Expressions of interest close by Sunday 25 MAY (Week 5). 

Any questions students please message Tony Di Falco on Teams.

Mobile Phones Reminder

Just a reminder that @ TC this year we have a refreshed mobile phones policy. These should be turned off and put away through the day. Our aim is to ensure that we meet our requirements as per the ministerial order whilst also supporting students to develop the skills of self regulation in their phone use.

We will continue to look to work in partnership with families as we look to support our students to meet the requirements set out by the Ministerial Order for all Government school students to have their phones turned off and away throughout the school day. For more information on our policy please click here.

OurFutures Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program at TC in 2025

The TC Community Integrated Learning team will be working with staff and students to implement the OurFutures Drug and Alcohol prevention program for secondary schools. The online modules will be guided by Connect Mentors during Connect sessions in Term2-2025. OurFutures https://ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/ is an evidence-based drugs and alcohol prevention program which aims to empower young people with knowledge and skills. The program adopts a harm-minimisation approach and evaluation shows this learning supports delayed first-use of drugs and alcohol and increases a person’s ability to make informed decisions.

The prevention programs are co-designed with young people and teachers, ensuring students immerse themselves in the stories and develop skills they can apply to their lives. Delivered in relatable cartoon style with characters and storylines based on young people’s lived experiences. The activities explore elements of physical, mental, social and emotional health and well-being. We believe the modules will be both educational and engaging for students.

The relevant OurFutures module are as follows:

• Entry & FLE1 Students: Vaping

• FLE2 & FLE3 Students: Alcohol and Cannabis

• FLE4 & Gra Students: MDMA and emerging drugs

At TC we take a whole school approach and believe that drug and alcohol education is a shared responsibility. We encourage parents/carers explore the OurFutures website https://ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/ and to follow up with conversations with your child as they progress through the activities.

We encourage and strongly recommend that all students attend these important life-skills classes. However, if you would prefer your child not to attend, please email your child’s Community Executive Team to opt out by 5pm Monday 28th April, 2025. Students who are not participating will go to another supervised space during these sessions.  

BLUE@tc.vic.edu.au 
RED@tc.vic.edu.au 
GOLD@tc.vic.edu.au
GREEN@tc.vic.edu.au 

Andrea Carydias and Ryan Griffith
Community Integrated Learning Team

Term 2 Dates and Calendar

Key dates for Term 2:

• 20th May - Athletics Carnival for all students

• 17th June - All staff PPD day. No classes running on site. GAT Exam for all Unit 3/4 VCE and VCE VM Students (all day).

• 4th July - Last Day of Term

Previous TCNEWS Articles

Manningham District School ANZAC Memorial

Anzac Day, commemorated annually on April 25, is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most significant national days of remembrance. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

"Anzac" stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. On this day in 1915, Anzac troops landed at Gallipoli, Turkey, as part of an Allied campaign during World War I. What followed was a brutal eight-month campaign marked by heavy casualties and harsh conditions. Although the mission failed to achieve its military objectives, the courage and endurance of the Anzacs left a lasting legacy.

Anzac Day has since evolved to honour all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in military operations. The day is marked by dawn services, marches, and commemorations across both countries and beyond.

On Tuesday the 29th seven students attended the ANZAC Memorial to represent our school and pay our respects to the fallen who fought for our freedom. On arrival, Australian flags and little booklets with the agenda were handed out. All the schools from the Manningham District had representatives attend and lay a wreath to keep the ANZAC tradition alive for many generations to come. We must remember the sacrifices fought for us so that we can live freely.  

As part of the Anzac Day service, a Catafalque Party of four Military Cadets marched in and took their positions around the cenotaph, standing in silent tribute, symbolizing respect for the fallen. A Catafalque party is a guard typically consisting of four people, who stand watch over a coffin or memorial, often as a mark of respect during a funeral, memorial service, or Anzac Day ceremony. TC student Jake Buse formed part of the Catafalque.

Mr Anothony Callian, the Co-President of the Rotary Manningham City, welcomed us to the memorial and talked of our brave heroes in the war. "We learn the stories of the ANZAC heroes and now we pay our respects to them." He said, then passed the mic over to the second speaker.

The Mayor of Manningham District, Deirdre Diamante, shared what Anzac Day meant to her, expressing that it’s a day to pause and "thank all those who fought in the war," she stated, emphasising how significant their sacrifices were and how we should "cherish and love this country," honouring all that was given and lost to protect it. She then recited a poem that James Henry Bryant composed while in the trenches.  

"My Native Leaf"

The Irish love their native leaf that in their Island grows,
The Scottish and the English love the Thistle and the Rose,
But greater than these flowers and dearer far to me,
The emblem I love best of all is the native Blue Gum tree.

It sheltered me when I was young, beneath its boughs I played,
The house where I was born was built beneath a gum tree shade.
And often in the days gone by, the days when we were boys
That old gum tree shared my childish thoughts, my sorrows and my joys.

And if by perchance that I should fall, beneath a foreign sky,
I hope some passing wind will blow a Gum leaf where I lie.
A gum leaf fresh and fragrant blown from a wild gum tree,
That grows in far Australia, the Island of the Free.

Mr. Keith Wolahan, a Member of the Menzies, shared a story about Jim Burrowes, a soldier who lived in the area and worked as a coast watcher during the First World War. Mr Wolahan had the honour of talking to him before he passed at the age of 101 on the 7th of July 2024. Jim’s story is not just about radios and secret missions, but about love, grief, perseverance and the kind of courage that lingers long after the guns fall silent.

Jim Burrowes wasn’t just a war hero, he was a brother, a son, and a quiet witness to a heartbreaking loss. Keith Wolahan talked about the crushing weight Jim Burrowes's mother must have bore when she sent all three of her sons to war in the South Pacific, with only one returning home. Jim's brother, Bob, was captured and drowned aboard the Montevideo Maru, a Japanese prison ship that sunk without warning in just 11 minutes. Tom, the youngest brother, was shot down over Rabaul on his first mission. Jim was stationed for ten harrowing months overlooking that very place and harboured the solemn understanding that the land he watched over was where his brothers had fallen.

After Wolahan's speech, members of the community and school groups had the opportunity to lay a wreath on the cenotaph. One of TC's school captains, Abby Dearman, said the most memorable part of the event for her was "Seeing all the schools from Manningham lay their wreaths that had all different flowers and decorations; all of them were beautiful." Tya Robinson, another TC school captain, talked about the importance of keeping the Anzac spirit alive. "I believe that it is our role to ask questions but more importantly to listen, to hear the stories of the Anzacs and then share them, so that their stories are not forgotten, and we remember their brave sacrifice."

"Along with my fellow school captains, I laid a reef beside the War Memorial on behalf of the wider TC Community. I felt privileged being able to pay my respects to those who served and to represent Templestowe College at such an important event." Says William Genat, another one of TC's school captains. Will also talked about what ANZAC day meant to him, "For me, it definitely revolves around remembering and acknowledging the sacrifices men and women made during both world wars. On a more personal level, my family remembers my Great Grandpa who served in WW2, becoming a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway. I honoured him during the ceremony by wearing his set of Medals."

Afterwards, Mr Paul Richards, President of Templestowe RSL read The Ode of Remembrance:

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them
Lest we Forget.

Emily Dean, a FLE 3 student at TC, had the privilege of performing the Last Post towards the end of the ceremony. "It’s a pretty big honour." She says, "A lot of people are really grateful to have someone perform it live, rather than have a track." Although this wasn't Emily's first time performing the Last Post in public, it doesn’t make the occasion any less daunting. "I’ve done it multiple times before, so I’m getting used to the pressure of it, but it’s definitely nerve-racking."

Attending the Anzac Memorial was not just a solemn observance, but a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made that have shaped our nation. The stories we heard and the traditions we honoured serve as a bridge between the past and the future. As we left the memorial, we carried with us a renewed commitment to remember and cherish the freedoms we enjoy today, thanks to the sacrifices of those who came before us. Lest we forget.

By Ruby Egan-Douglas and Mietta Palmer