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SENIOR NEWS

Year 12 Jumper 2018

A committee consisting of 8 year 11 students have been meeting to organise a design for the 2018 jumper. To be part of the committee, students had to submit a design.

 

Once the committee was established:

The first step was to decide on a rugby jumper or a varsity jacket. All Year 11’s were asked to vote and the winner was the varsity jacket.

 

Next step colour – a solid colour for the body of either dark grey, purple or teal was decided by the committee and a contrasting solid colour for the sleeves.

 

Reform clothing followed up by sending us three designs and the next step is to again ask all  the year 11 students to vote on:

  1. teal body, dark grey sleeves
  2. dark grey body, purple sleeves
  3. dark grey body, light grey sleeves

This will then be followed up by a decision on which logo to go with and the back of the jumper.

The cost of the varsity jacket  is TBC but will be approximately $100. Payment for the jacket has to be made in advance of them being ordered. To have in time for HEADSTART we will be looking at ordering them by the end of this term. So if interested, Year 12 students 2018 will need to start saving.

 

Access Monash

Aspire Higher

Students in Aspire Higher  were offered the opportunity to attend Access Education Unit 3 revision lectures at Monash University Clayton during the June School holidays at no charge.

A number of students embraced the opportunity to attend the lectures and feed back has been really positive as it gave students the opportunity to hear about their studies from another perspective.

 

Melbourne University Visit

Students in Aspire Higher requested a visit to The University of Melbourne,  other interested students were also invited to attend.A group of 17 students along with Mrs Andrews and Vinnie (pre service teacher set off on July 26th.The day started off by checking out how long it takes via public transport to get there. Students were surprised at how direct it was in 1 hour 15 minutes we arrived at the lecture theatre.Students sat in on a 45 minute presentation about the University, followed by an hour long tour and then opportunity to explore and find some lunch before return. Given the size of the University we were fortunate to cross paths with  two ex- McClelland College students Maria Rychkova and Joshua Hughes.

 

For some –it has confirmed that this is their University of Choice, for others the realisation that they need to have a backup plan and for others not the University for them.

 

Immunisation Cards

Year 12 students were given a vaccination card for Meningococcal Disease Strain W last week. Vaccination occurs at the College on the 7th September, please  read the following, make an informed decision and return cards to front office, whether your child is going to have the vaccination or not.

Please note the following from  https://myvaccination.com.au:

While practicing good hygiene can help to protect against the spread of germs, vaccination is the only truly effective way to help prevent meningococcal disease. But did you know that even with their routine vaccinations, your child may still be at risk from common strains of meningococcal?

There’s no single vaccine that protects against all types of meningococcal disease.

There are now vaccines available for the five most common strains of the disease in Australia (A, B, C, W & Y), however not all of these strains are immunised against on the National Immunisation Program.

Children who receive their routine vaccinations in Australia are protected against one type of meningococcal disease (meningococcal C) and can still be susceptible to other types.

 

VTAC

Thank you to all students and families who attended the VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre) information session on 1st August.The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) is the central office that administers the application and offer process for places in tertiary courses at university, TAFE and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria (and a few outside Victoria). VTAC receives and forwards application information and supporting documentation to the course selection authorities at institutions.The evening provided students, along with their  families with the opportunity to learn about the process, scholarships and other special provisions for applying to TAFE and University. In most situations, our students will be able to apply for Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS), requirements for documentation and impact statements was outlined.

 

There will be opportunities during lunchtimes and MAP study space for students to register with VTAC on line and apply for courses, scholarships and complete SEAS applications with support from Robyn Andrews, Jackie Woods, Phil Holt and Brendan Hickey.

 

Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)

Students applying for Category 3 – Disability or medical condition need to make appointments now with their treating medical practitioner so that supporting statements can be arranged.

Students applying for  Category 4 -  Difficult circumstances and is seeking a supporting statement from Mrs Andrews needs to ensure that they complete their impact statement and request for supporting statement ASAP.

 

Pathway Planning Meetings

During MAP study space, most Year 12’s have now had a meeting with Jackie Woods to discuss plans after finishing year 12 and all students have completed a Transition Action Plan, outlining what support they require during this process.

 

Senior Formal reminder (Tickets selling fast)

Date -   Thursday September 14th, 2017

Venue- Sandhurst Club,  79 Sandhurst Boulevard, Sandhurst.

Time- 7.00pm – 11.30pm

Who is invited - Year 10, 11 and 12 McClelland College students.

Partners from outside of the College are also invited but will be required to complete a guest pass application form. These are available from outside Senior school office.

Form to be returned to Mrs Fox before September 5th

Cost - $45 per ticket.

Final payment date – Thursday 5th September

NB – The Sandhurst Club only accommodates 230, so there will be no tickets available after this number has been sold.

Dress Code -   Formal

Food  - Finger food & soft drink provided

Music – DJ DAN

Security – Provided. No large bags. If you require medication on the night, this needs to be in its original packaging, name clearly marked and given to Mrs Andrews(NB this includes Panadol etc)

Strictly     No entry after 7.45pm. No students to leave prior to 11.00 pm unless arranged previously with Mrs Andrews. Once a student leaves the Club for any reason, they are unable to return.

A professional photographer will be  available on the evening, to take photos, you do not need to bring any money, they can be purchased on line.

 

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DIRECT TO MRS ANDREWS

 

Year 12 VCE October Practice Exams 2017 – A reminder that all students undertaking a scored unit ¾ study are required to attend the scheduled October exams.

 

Valedictory– Reminder

Arrangements for the Year 12 Final Day on Wednesday 25th October, 2017

 

 

STUDENTS DRIVING TO SCHOOL

A reminder to all students that if you are driving to school you need to complete a contract for students driving vehicles and motor bikes to school available from outside the senior staff room and return to Mrs Andrews.

Students who drive/ride to school must observe the following rules:

  1. Enter via Alexander Avenue and park only in the designated Student Parking Bay - which is on the Worland Park side of the car park.
  2. Observe the 5km/h speed limit and drive in a safe manner.
  3. Give way to all pedestrian traffic.
  4. No passengers are allowed unless permission is granted by the College Principal. A passenger Permission form must be completed.
  5. The vehicle/motor bike is not to be used for any purpose other than going to and from College, ie. It is not to be used at recess, lunchtimes or spares.
  6. Any cost of damage to vehicle must be borne by the student

YEAR 12 UPDATE

Our planning committees in Year 12 have been working full steam ahead to prepare for our end of year festivities. The Year Book committee met recently to discuss and chose the style of the senior year book and the different celebratory pages they would like to include. Year 12’s, please remember to send your prep/childhood photos