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Year 10 Report 

Siobhan Finn

Since welcoming our Year 10's back for 2025, it has been great to see students encouraging their peers, engaged in their learning, actively listening to their teachers and each other during class discussions and striving to achieve their best.  

 

Here’s a Snap Shot of Year 10 student experiences: 

 

Describe a class activity you have enjoyed since returning to school: 

 

Since coming back to school I've really enjoyed having some time at the beginning of English to do some reading!  

 

Describe one way a fellow student has supported you with your learning since returning to school: 

 

During my VCE (accelerated) Visual Communication & Design lesson a friend in my class helped reword a question so that I was able to understand it better.  

 

Identify something at school that you are looking forward to: 

 

I'm looking forward to the swimming carnival because it's nice to have a break from classes and some time with my friends.  

 

- Violet Van Der Molen 

 

Describe a class activity you have enjoyed since returning to school: 

 

In Artmaking & Exhibiting 2D, I have enjoyed doing my collage task where I needed to create page about me and the things I like using shapes, drawings and textures.  

 

Describe one way a fellow student has supported you with your learning since returning to school: 

 

In my PDS class, we needed to make up rules for our class and I decided to suggest 'no racism', my whole class clapped for me and I stood up and took a bow.  

 

Identify something at school that you are looking forward to: 

 

 I'm really looking forward to competing in chess club today and I hope I'll be able to represent my school at the tournament at Kryal Castle.  

 

-Charlie Harris 

Setting yourself up for success:

 

Having transitioned into the senior school, year 10 is an excellent opportunity to develop the skills, habits and attitudes that set students up for success in the VCE and Vocational Major at year 11 and 12. Below are some strategies that you can consider implementing at home: 

  • Weekly schedules/Wall planners: Balancing schoolwork, sports commitments, part-time work and everything else can be a challenge. Wall planners can help students visualize time for better management, it supports them in achieving balance, effective revision and homework routines, as well as promoting independence and accountability. Having transparency around the work ahead can also encourage helpful home discussion on school related topics and timely reminders. 

  • Establishing dedicated study space: Where possible, separating a study space from leisurely chill space can help minimize the distractions that are ever-present at home. Where this proves difficult, it can be worth considering alternate spaces such as Ballarat Libraries for study outside of school hours.  

  • Praising and celebrating progress and completed tasks: Learning and developing organizational skills can come with some challenges, so it’s also important to celebrate growth and find ways to acknowledge the learning progress made to help students build confidence and develop a growth mindset.  

Student Of the Week:

 

Our first Student of the Week was awarded to Charlie Harris – his teachers acknowledged his excellent demonstration of the school values across a range of contexts.