Latest News & Photos of Sale College Activities & Events

News and images, together with links to photo galleries of activities and events that occur throughout the year, will be published below. Links to Sale College facebook pages also appear on this page.

Year 12 Chemistry

Above: Year 12 chemistry students perform their experiments.

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Year 12 Chemistry students have been busy planning their experiments which they investigated, analysed and reported on, creating an informative poster as part of Outcome 3 for Unit 4.
Amir compared the energy content of a variety of Arnott's Savoy crackers while both Ariana and Callum combusted various alcohols to compare the energy released. Darcy investigated the efficiency of different water types in electrolysis and Nicole and Emily aimed to prove Faradays law, and that the amount of metal being deposited during electroplating it not influenced by the surface area of the electrodes.

Buddy2Buddy School Solar Program

Year 7 students together with their teachers Mr K and Ms Cook, have just commenced work on the Buddy2Buddy School Solar Program by running a small lunchtme fundraiser. In the coming weeks we hope to hear more about how the project is going.

You can download information about how the the Buddy2Buddy Program works, by clicking here.

Cross Country

Year 7

The Year Seven cohort completed their Cross Country recently in the bright sunshine and with plenty of enthusiasm. The decision was made to make the Year Seven Cross Country a whole year level event and it was a great success. Our Year Sevens should be very proud of the efforts they gave and their behaviour on the day. Congratulations to all students and good luck to the students who will represent our school at the Wellington round.

Year 8-12

Recently our Year 8 to 12s competed in the Sale College Cross Country. Unfortunately due to timetable clashes we were unable to make the Cross Country a whole school event. Students who did participate were treated to a great morning although the weather was very fresh. All students who volunteered to either run or walk the course need to be commended. Our students competed in the right spirit and conducted themselves to a very high standard while out in the community. A big thank you needs to be given to teachers and support staff who volunteered their time.

Cross Country House Results

Congratulations to Grainger House who won the Cross Country with a final tally of 148 points. They were closely followed by McIntosh on 145 points and Guthridge on 140 points.

Sporting Teams Term 2

There has been a lot of team sport happening during this term including Football, Socer, Netball and Badminton to name just a few. You can see photos of many of the teams who have competed during Term 2 in the Team Sport Gallery by clicking here.

Goodbye Lasse

This week we had to say goodbye to our German exchange student Lasse Bialas. He had been a student here for the past year, staying with families in Stratford and Rosedale. While here Lasse had a great time making new friends and experiencing new sports such as AFL. Everyone was very sad to see him go and will miss him. We wish Lasse a safe trip home and hope that he comes back to visit soon.

RockFest

Click here to see more photos from RockFest in the web gallery

Rockfest provided an opportunity for music students at Sale College to perform in front of an appreciative audience and be inspired by other bands.

This year we took 3 bands to Trafalgar high school: 'Soul College', 'Economy of Motion' and 'The Little Fossils'. All students overcame their initial fears to perform which was followed by a sense of pride in their achievements.

Special awards went to Olivia Lay for best guitarist and James Macreadie for best bass guitarist. I would like to also make special mention of Brendon Swarbrick who rose to the occasion and took on the role of lead singer to ensure his band didn't have to cancel.

Well done to all students for representing our school values on the day.

Year 9 Science Excursion

Year 9 Science Classes recently went on an excursion to Paradise Beach where they carried out a study of the changes to coastal topography from the shoreline back to the sand dunes.

Year 7 Bug Blitz

There were around 100 candid shots taken of students taking part in the Bug Blitz. You can check them out in the web gallery.

Year Seven students ventured away from Guthridge Campus for a day of discovering friendly invertebrates. The program was conducted at Heart Morass on the banks of the Latrobe River. Once a degraded wetland, the Heart Morass is now becoming an excellent base for bird watching and environmental research. During the Bug Blitz program the students took part in Water Watch, Rapid Biodiversity Assessments, Geocaching, Yoga in the Swamp, Our Water Our Catchment, Duck ID and the Nature Art Activity. The activities students participated in were designed to understand the importance of the iconic wetland regeneration.

Sale Eisteddfod

Congratulations to Brett Glover and the students who have participated in this year's Sale Eisteddfod. It was great to see all of the students taking pride in their appearance and in their stage presence. They looked dazzling up on the stage in their band uniform or school uniform. All of the groups performed very well and there was a diverse range of groups performing.

Results: Percussion Ensemble – 1st Place
Sale College Little Band – 1st Place
Sax group- 2nd Place
Soul Band – 2nd Place
Vocal Ensemble – 1st Place

Year 12 Outdoor Ed Camp

Last Wednesday the Year 12 Outdoor and Environmental Studies class ventured off on the second camp of the year investigating societal relationships with and management of outdoor environments.
The first stop on the trip was at Cape Paterson to visit a sustainable housing development. They had a guided tour through three of the sustainable houses ranging from an 8 star to a 10 star house which cost the price of a coffee to run each year. On their way to Phillip Island they also stopped to visit the Wonthaggi Desalination plant and walked around the ecological reserve. At Phillip Island the students participated in a high ropes course, had a ranger talk about the management of Phillip Island Penguins and watched the Penguin Parade.
The students had a great time and gathered lots of information to put into their Outdoor Ed journals ready for their assessment task.

State Swimming Championship

Congratulations to Tyler Griffoein who competed in the State Swimming Championship on Wednesday the 18th of April in THE 50m Breaststroke competition. This is the third time Tyler has represented Sale College at the state level but the first time for swimming. Congratulations Tyler!

AFSE Roadshow

On the last day of term one, Thursday the 29th, the year 11 and 12 Systems Engineering students, and the year 11 and year 12 Physics classes got the opportunity to take part in an Air Force Simulation Experience (AFSE).

Activities include using Virtual Reality headsets to experience a joy flight in a PC9 plane, trying on the life support gear aircrew wear when flying, playing an Air Traffic Control game, and the main event the FA18 Super Hornet Simulator. Throughout the activities participants learned about what it's like to fly, while being immersed in the simulators.

Representing the Air Force, we had local personnel from RAAF Base East Sale leading the program. During our flight brief, we got the chance to ask questions, and provide answers for hypothetical situations, like turning a plane mid-air, or take off procedures. The personnel shared their personal experiences, telling students what its like to be in the Air Force. The goal of the program is to motivate students to excel in school and perhaps consider an Air Force career after school, such as being a pilot, Air Combat Officer or an Air Traffic Controller.

VCE Media/Arts Excursion 2018

In the last week of Term 1 VCE students of Art, Studio Arts, Media and Visual Communication and Design have enjoyed their annual trip to Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Students viewed the best VCE folios from 2017 at the Top Designs exhibition at the Melbourne Museum and viewed the best Art and Studio Arts folios from 2017 at the Top Arts exhibition NGV – Australia in Fed Square. They also attended a lecture and viewed folios and art works from the top 2017 Art students. This supports students to understand what is required in producing a high level folio of work and final designs.

A very exciting night was had at the Regent Theatre where students watched the stage production of Pricilla Queen of the Desert. A real highlight! A huge two days was jam packed with new and exciting things to view and explore. The students are to be congratulated on their stamina, enthusiasm and courtesy.

Year 7 Camp

During the last week of Term 1 the Year 7's had a fantastic few days at Licola Wilderness Village. Here are some snaps of what they got up to!

The Licola camp was all about interacting with new people and trying new things. Rock climbing, giant swing and canoeing are just some of the variety of things to do on camp that were new to the some people. The staff at Licola were very welcoming and were never shy to have fun with us. The Licola camp was a fantastic experience that the Year Seven group were able to share.

Liam Macreadie (7.5)