Goodbye Mama G

The bad news is Miss Georgie is going and will be missed by the staff and students alike. The good news is a school in the Tiwi Islands is going to benefit when Miss Georgie goes there next year. A very big thank you and ESSO from everyone at DC and here is some feedback from one of her students Elisa Mara:

There is one teacher who had believed in me right from the beginning, She helped me so much and I would like to thank her for all that she had done, and also because of her kindness, loving, and caring.

She is like are mum to me and I’ll treat her with a lot of respect.

I’ll all ways remember you Ms Georgie!!

YOU’RE THE BEST TEACHER I KNEW…

BY ELISA MARA

QCE points for Year 11 & 12B

The following students have successfully completed ALL their Yr12 work for the year to pass 12B English Communication. CONGRATULATIONS! You have all worked hard and it has paid off. We now look forward to the Graduation Formal and celebrating our success.

Aileen Murgha, Delita Aruba, Edward Mau, Lena Wosomo
Michael Geas, Mark Akiba, Stella Dau, Zelma Kynuna
Zipphora Smith, Andrew Akiba, Alton Mathew & Yoshabel Kebisu

Yr 11B have also gained QCE points.

The following students have successfully completed ALL their Yr 11 work for the year to PASS 11B English Communication. CONGRATULATIONS! Now you can focus on preparing for Yr 12 in 2011.

Ali Dau, Carmen Noah, Elisa Mara, Fredson Akiba
James Gaiden, Roselyn Billy, Branxton Dick, Taicee Pearson
Arron Miller, Louarna Kingi, Esmay Deakin & Francis Manas who successfully completed term 3.

The remainder of the students in our class are returning students or new additions and should complete Semester 2 next term. Keep up the effort!

Mama G

Year 11 and 12 Trade English Update

This term students have worked incredibly hard to complete all three assessment items. In Year 11 James and Willy Wosomo have stood out as the hardest workers. They are also polite and well mannered with a positive outlook towards school and school work. Year 12 English students have missed a great deal of lessons due to other events in the school however have worked really hard to ensure they will still complete the required assessment items. Congratulations to Louisa Joe, Brittany Stallwood and Natalie Morseu for their excellent work during their group project.

Ms Amy

12B Leadership with Loreto

12B ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

Students in 12B completed an assessment task which involved acting as LEADERS for the Loretto visit. Below students reflect on the day:

What I leant about myself by doing Meet plus Greet with Loretto students:
• I believed in myself
• I got over my shyness
• It is not hard to meet new people
• I learnt that if you do a responsible job people recognise you for that
• We were very polite and respectful

I think this is important to do because you can:
• Have fun
• Learn to be responsible
• Learn co operation
• Build Communication skills
• Challenging

Mark Akiba

How I have helped others in the School?
♣ Pointing directions for them
♣ Participate in Activities
♣ Helping out
♣ Got lunches for them
♣ Being a good role model
♣ Telling them about our School

Michael Geas

HOW I HAVE HELPED OTHERS IN THE SCHOOL?
➢ Showing them directions
➢ Helping them
➢ Working together in activities
➢ Encourage them to do things they’ve never done before

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF BY DOING THE MEET & GREET?
➢ Meeting new people
➢ Have the confidence to talk to new people
➢ I can helping people
➢ Communicating with others

WHEN I HAVE HELPED OTHERS, THESE ARE SOME OF THEIR REPONSES?
➢ Thank you
➢ You’re friendly
➢ This school is great
➢ I would love to stay here for a couple of days

Stella Dau

11B English Communication

On Wednesday 4 August we had a special guest visit our class - Elisa Mara's sister, Vina Mara. She helped Elisa and Esmay conduct their Community Issue Survey around the school and she also participated in the actual survey. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to work with someone outside the school and gain fresh ideas and a different perspective to solving problems.

Thank you Vina, you are always welcome in our class and we value your contribution.
From the 11B students

12B English Communication

12B also had a visitor to the class - Ms Jean! She came to see the wonderful work the students are doing and she brought Mr Philimon, an ex DC Maths teacher with her. The students were especially happy to see him as he taught some of them last year.

This semester students continue to work hard and they are busy drafting their final assessment for the year - The Graduation Presentation. All students are feeling inspired as the countdown to the Graduation Formal begins. Below are some snippets drafted by students so far:

"I have been a student at Djarragun College for 2 years. First of all, I would like to thank Ms Georgie Drijver and Mr Aisea Pulini for all the help and support they have given me. I would also like to thank all the boarding supervisors who made a great effort to look after us throughout this year. To my best friends, I would like to say thanks to all of you for making me your sister and I will never forget you for being such a great friends to me."
Lena

"My message to my fellow students is to look forward to your life and expect bumps and turns as we enter into the big wide world. Never forget your friends that have been there for you at school to make your day a great one. In my schooling here at Djarragun College there have been lots of teachers and teacher aids who have helped me work to the best of my ability. I would like to thank Mr.Asia for helping me with my Maths and also Ms.Georgie for English. My favorite moment at DC is winning the Touch and Rugby League Grand Final, coming first in the school and TCS Cross Country and making friends. My quote for the year is: A person who dares to waste one hour of learning time has not discovered the value of life. (Charles Darwin)"
Andrew

"I would like to thank my family, Ms Jean, Mr Vimal, Ms Georgie, my fellow students and most of all my boarding family who has supported me throughout my journey here at Djarragun College. My message to all my fellow students is to do your best, never give up on what you really want and good luck for the future. I achieved many things at Djarragun College. I became a boarding counsellor and I was in the team who were champions for 2010 in school CISSA Girls' Volleyball. My favourite thing at Djarragun College is hanging out with my friends Juniko, Natalie, Tiaella, just to crack jokes and have fun."
Stella

QCE Points for English

It has been an excellent semester for 11B and 12 B English Communication classes. Congratulations to the following students for successfully completing the semester and gaining 1 QCE point.

11B
Ali Dau, Carmen Noah, Elisa Mara
Fredson Akiba, James Gaiden, Ronjamin Mosby
Roselyn Billy, Arthur Dau, Ellouse Murgha
Sibra Baragud, Branxton Dick, Jarva Sammons
Kayleen Yeatman, Patrick Atu, Taicee Pearson
Henley Woosup, Aaron Miller, Louarna Kingi

12B
Aileen Murgha, Delita Aruba, Edward Mau
Lena Wosomo, Michael Geas, Mark Akiba
Stella Dau, Zelma Kynuna, Pauletta Yeatman
Zipphora Smith, Andrew Sam

Well done to all the students and Ms Georgie for all the great work this semester!

Year 11 and 12 Trade English

Congratulations to all Year 11 and 12 Trade English students. The Trade English group have worked diligently all term and are now halfway through completing the Short Course in Literacy. Successful completion of the Short Course in Literacy contributes one point to gaining a QCE. The focus of the unit is biodiversity, and students have explored the importance of biodiversity in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest and threats to biodiversity. Students took particular interest in the plight of the Southern Cassowary and Lemuroid Ringtail Possum.

All Year 11 Trade English students have completed their end of term assessment piece. This is an excellent achievement, one that each and every student in Year 11 should be proud of. An extra big effort was made by James and Willy Wosomo who were the first students to complete their assessment. Darryl Dau also made a courageous effort, completing his assessment even though he had missed much of the unit. Most Year 12 Trade English students have completed their assessment, and the standard of work that is being submitted by the Year 12 Trade group is exemplary. Keep up the great work Year 11 and 12 Trade. Have a fantastic holiday and see you next term!

Ms. Amy

HOPE By Mark Akiba 12B 201

If hope could be a colour it would be as green as
Mt Walsh’s Pyramid nestling in the sun.

If hope could be a taste it would taste just like
freshly cooked chocolate cake from the DC cafe.

If hope could be a smell it would smell like
the beautiful flowers outside Mr Shankran’s office.

If hope could be a sound it would
pump the whole world with the DC Band.

If hope could be are feeling it would be
like leaving Djarragun College passing Year 12.

If hope could be an animal it would be a
cheetah, like Usain Bolt, Spiriting towards the finishing line.

My hope for this year is to study hard and enjoy every single moment here in Djarragun College, but most importantly complete year 12.

Biodiversity Year 11 & 12 Trade

Julie Dutoit, a Community Education Ranger from the Department of Environment and Resource Management, spoke to Year 11 and 12 Trade English about biodiversity. She sparked a lively discussion about the threats to biodiversity, specifically the threats to the Wet Tropics World Heritage areas. She used local examples such as the Southern Cassowary and the Lemuroid Ringtail Possum to demonstrate that the biodiversity of the Wet Tropics is under threat.

Year 11 and 12 Trade students have embarked on a campaign to protect the Southern Cassowary by becoming involved in a 'Save the Cassowary Campaign'. Students have voiced their concern by writing to Peter Garrett (Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts) to help protect Cassowary habitat. For more information, or to become involved, visit www.savethecassowary.org.au.

There are many stars in Year 11 and 12 Trade, however special mention must be given to Kenisha and Daniel who always demonstrate a great attitude and complete classwork and homework!

Ms. Amy

11B and 12B ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

12B are buzzing in anticipation of the Senior Conference. Since finding out the topic for this year’s conference is HOPE, the ideas have been flying around about what type of Multimedia presentation to do. To get in the mood and fully understand what the term HOPE means to each student, we wrote poems about what HOPE means to us as individuals. Below are some samples of 12B HOPE POETRY…..

By Delita 12B

If hope could be a colour
It would be blue
as beautiful as the sky
If hope could be a taste
It would taste just like sugar candy
If hope could be a smell
It would be Kup Mari Turtle – Traditional way
If hope could be a sound
It would be Cousin and Brothers singing Island songs
If hope could be a feeling
It would be happy all the time
If hope could be an animal
It would be a flying fox flying in the noontime heading North

This year I hope all year 12 students will graduate successfully from Djarragun College

For the future I hope that everything in my life will be good!


Michael Geas…. Hope

If Hope could be a colour it would be BLUE
As Cool as The Great big Ocean
If Hope could be a taste it would taste just like Crunchy Chips
If Hope could be a smell it would be
The smell of the salty sea
If Hope could be a sound it would be
AIM 4 More who plays Reggae songs
If Hope could be a feeling it would be
Watching my uncle playing the Guitar
If Hope would be an animal it would be
A Dove flying up in the big blue sky

This year I Hope to Graduate Yr 12.
For the Future I hope to get a good job at a five Star Restaurant.

What a week it has been! The 11B students completed work on Metaphors, Personification, Rhyme, Rhythm and Alliteration. The classes were packed with writing, reading and fun games. Below are some poems for your enjoyment.

THE FLOWER

It looks
As pretty as a rainbow
Alone
Just sitting in a beautiful vase
The flower sings a romantic song
At the dinner table

By Arron Miller

THE FOOTBALL

The football flies fast
Like a running river
Its smile floats across
The blue sky
It dances through the air
Like a bird
“You can catch it,
GO FOR IT!”

By Arthur Dau

THE RIVER

The river runs alone
It dies slowly
Wishing people around
Swimming in it to
Help make it happy
To bring back the memories
It had in the past
As it dies alone
Unhappy without memories for the future

By Ronjamin Mosby

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TERM 2

It's an exciting term ahead for 12B. The students are working hard preparing a Multimedia Presentation about the Challenges and Opportunities senior students have at Djarragun College. They look forward to sharing the finished products with the senior school.

11B students are exploring different types of poems and songs. This week we worked with similes. Below are samples of Simile Poems written by students.

Emu and Shark
The emu runs fast
Like a steam train in a desert place
The shark swims as fast
As a rocket to the moon
The emu’s feet are like GIANT’S hands
Banging on the table in an angry way
The shark slides on the bottom of the floor
Like a snake looking for food

By Carmen Noah

The Butterfly and the Bird
The butterfly is as beautiful
As a rose
The bird is as colourful as
A rainbow
The butterfly’s wings flutter
Like a feather in the wind
The bird looks for food like a hunter in the forest

The butterfly comes out of its cocoon
It looks like a wet tissue in the rain
After its wings dry
It will fly away
Looking for flowers in someone’s
Garden

By Kayleen Yeatman

The Turtle and the Kangaroo
The turtle is graceful like
A dancer on the stage
The kangaroo is jumpy like
A jumping spider
The turtle’s shell is hard like concrete under the ground
The kangaroo’s skin is soft like sweet fairy floss

The turtle lives in a warm ocean
It swims like a gliding plane in a bright blue sky
Looking for jellyfish to eat in a quiet place
The turtle is very sleepy like a bear after
Hibernation

by Roselyn Billy

Variety: The Spice of Life!

This term Year 11 and 12 Trade students will be embarking on a new unit of work - Variety: The Spice of Life. Student will be exploring the concept of biodiversity - the variety of plants and animals in an ecosystem. This will be a dynamic term for the Trade students as the unit involves the heavy integration of ICT's (we have already launched our class wiki) along with an emphasis on fieldwork. Guest speakers will provide students with unique perspectives on biodiversity, and these visits give students the opportunity to engage with people beyond the classroom. I am looking forward to a constructive, productive semester of work (not to mention a fun and engaging one!).