Will you be laughing?

This student is laughing because her 90% attendance will be easily achieved by week 3, term 4. Will you be laughing too?

More reflections ...

The form folders just keep on being added to!  (have you made a contribution?)

Check the link for 100+ new photos. (thanks Janet!)

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B8qG93_BumQraHllZ3Z6THFaU00

Happy Birthday!

Did you receive your badge to celebrate 80 years of MacRob?  
If not, see Mr Russell.

Janice is back!

In case you did not notice, Janice Mui is back.  

Read about her adventures below!

http://www.igeo2014.pl/

This year, I had the privilege of attending the 11th Annual International Geography Olympiad (iGeo), held in Krakow, Poland between the 12th and 18th of August, as well as the iGeo post-trip around Poland (19th – 24th of August). 

The point of the Olympiad is to not only determine the best young geographer in the world, but also to promote geography and foster links between young people around the world- and it most certainly achieved all of these aims!

Yes, there was the competition and the tests, held in three parts: Multimedia, Fieldwork and Written Response. There was sitting in a hall writing frantically for three hours without a break and tramping around a field counting roller-skaters and dog walkers. There were the Medal Ceremonies, where emotions ran high, the tension was palpable, and I made people pinch me/pull on my hair to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. (Gold medal, 3rd place in the world, 2nd place for Team Australia- that’s what dreams are made of, right?) But there were also the excursions- to places like Krakow’s Market Square, Slovakia (I kid you not- we rafted down a river which is half in Slovakia and half in Poland), and Auschwitz-Birkenau, as well as events like the Cultural Function, where every team presented a symbol of their country’s culture (such as the Eureka Flag for Team Australia, saunas for Team Finland, Tintin for Team Belgium, Haribo Gummy Bears for Team Germany, very stylish national costumes for Team Nigeria and 100% internet coverage for Team Estonia).

Finally, and most importantly, there was all the time that the 144 competitors, from 36 countries and regions, spent having fun, being a little silly and generally making friends. We took numerous crazy photos, including lots of selfies, played games of Mafia and Contact into the wee hours of the night, and, on the very last night of the post-trip, sang Call Me Maybe, Our Last Summer, the Kashubian alphabet and several drinking songs in various languages at the top of our lungs at 2 am in a hotel in Warsaw. Safe to say, we were all sad to part after what many of us (me included) have agreed were the best two weeks of our lives to date.

However, as all of us good geographers know, globalization has increased the links and interconnectedness between people all over the world. The internet enables us to connect instantly and easily with people thousands of kilometres away. In other words- it’s a small world, so I think it can be said that we all parted with the hope that our newfound friendships will endure.

After all, a shared love for geography is one strong basis for fellowship!

(Last night of the post-trip, approximately midnight)

(Team Australia, Team Belgium and our respective team leaders on a raft in a river, half in Slovakia, half in Poland) 

(Team Australia after the Medal Ceremonies-I’m not vertically challenged, the boys are just very not-vertically-challenged)

I've just heard a secret!

"I've just heard a secret ... 

... there are universities other than Melbourne and Monash ... 

... and they may be a better fit for me!"

Spartans

Stephanie and Vivian lead the MacRob Spartans!  They will be in competition mode on the first Saturday of the holidays.  Interested?  See Stephanie or Vivian.

Reflections from 12A

Thank you to Kim, Jenny, Haruka and Melissa for these photos that document the last 4 years for this group.

PS:  Have you added any photos to your form folder on Google Drive?  We can use these at Valedictory and Speech Night etc.  Confused?  See Nina, Ravali or Kim.

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/#folders/0B8qG93_BumQrMXdlY0dsRUMtU00

Hello everyone!
This Friday on the 29th of August is Wear it Purple Day 

(http://wearitpurple.org).

This is specifically to support and empower people of the rainbow community (i.e sexuality and gender diverse). It is an organisation that is working towards making sure no one is discriminated against whoever they are.
It will be Casual Dress - no gold coin donation needed. Rock a purple frock, top or any piece of item really and show your pride and/or support for people for the LGBTIQA community :)
SSAYF (Same-Sex Attracted Youth and Friends) will be running a meeting this Friday at lunchtime in L213 (as it always does every week), where we will be talking about feeling safe at school, as well as homophobia and transphobia in different cultures and societies.

If you want to be in a safe space, or if you're simply interested and want to know more about sexuality and gender diversity, feel free to come to our future meetings and eat, talk and/or discuss with us. You don't need to know anything!

See you in purple this Friday,

Julie and Michelle (yan0037)

What is your horizon?

PJ Day

It must be getting towards the end of the year 12 year!
Thanks to Kim Fung for the photos!

VCAA Pre Exam Presentation

Thank you to Ms Chandler for her VCAA/VCE Presentation today re the up coming examination period.  This important information is available on the links below.
The information also refers to the ...

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B3lBZTLHkqJsNlZFZEpNQkUtQ0k

Formal - Photo Booth Photos

Thanks to Elin for these images (>150) from the photo booth.

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/#folders/0BypDrYhC8-75Y1hCSUE1VXdQZDA

Winter Sleepout 2014

Winter Sleepout is on Friday, 12th September this year :) right after the Eng Lang and English SACs... hehe

We hope you guys are excited!! It will be a fun-filled night and we're sure that you'll have an amazing time with your friends.

Rest assured that Year 12s will get priority places but please still get your expression of interest forms in ASAP. To do so, log onto compass where Mr Russell has posted the expression of interest form. Print it out and return it to the Social Service Board. Get to it girls! :)

MUCHOS LOVE xoxo
Social Service Team

Predicted ATARs

Are you interested in Medicine in 2015 and beyond?  This information has been supplied by Ms Serpless and it is important.  If you have not spoken to Ms Serpless, you should to ensure you get the best quality information re your application/s.  Link is below:

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B3lBZTLHkqJsSkw3dXFaZ21YUkU

Our Town

Following the recent assembly presentation at MacRob, it is countdown to September 10th when Our Town premiers at MHS.  Tickets at trybooking.com  (link below)

http://www.trybooking.com/default.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Town

Ella, (costume designer) Georgie (Mrs Gibbs), Meaghan (Co-Director), Bec (Mrs Soames) and Evie (Emily Webb)

Formal Photos

Congratulations to the Formal Committee for months of successful planning and a memorable night at the Brighton International on August 22nd.

Thanks to Nina ... here are a few Formal Photos.  Why not upload your Formal Photos to your Form folder on Google Drive as per the recent email you received from Nina, Kim and Ravali.

Link to some more photos

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/#folders/0B2EfctX8cp4RZDFCVEtMdzRkcVE

Do you have NEWS?  Let us know!

Xinyi has sore feet!

Recently, Xinyi walked from MacRob to Box Hill to raise money for the 40 hour famine - that is a long way! Anybody who knows Xinyi would not be surprised by this ... and, yes, that Xinyi smile would've still been there at the end!

Chance or choice?

Brekkie food

This is the type of food you will be served at Brekkie Club.  Try to make it to at least one Brekkie Club this year ... time is running out.

Reflections

Thank you to Janet for these images that look back over the last 4 years.  

Link to other images contributed by Janet
https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B8qG93_BumQraHllZ3Z6THFaU00

If you have other images to share, upload them to your Form Folder on Google Drive.  We can use them at Valedictory and Speech Night.

Adelaide Video ... special

Thanks to Michelle Huang and Mr Mannix for this video.  Impressive.  Professional.  Special. It says a lot about this group.  Enjoy ... again.

PS:  Michelle is sick ... give her a text and encourage her to attend on Friday!

https://docs.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/file/d/0B_Lvk1eCVSQeYmVoOHFfYnZDSUU/edit

Wednesday afternoon!

Whilst most year 12s had their last ever Elevate session, many students were doing SACs!

Accounting is sooooooooo boring Prasheelta!

What's on Tarli's hand?

You will see these on Friday.  Can you read the writing?

Close the door ...

What

memories

will you

take with

you

when 

you close

this door

for the

last time?

... more FAM (on Tuesday)