Year 8 News

Welcome back!

Term 4 at VSC is an exciting time as the weather very slowly starts to warm up and we begin our preparations for the transition into Year 9.

2024 Arrangements

Next year, all Year 8 students will be going into mixed core classes with students across the three houses, in addition to beginning elective subjects.

However, students key contact person (student manager) will remain the same and students will still be in their House for all House events, assemblies and major school sporting events.

Classes and timetables for next year will be released the weekend before the 2024 Transition classes commence.

Yr 8 Geography Excursions – Blackburn Lake.

Semester 2 Geography Excursions are on the horizon for Yr 8 students involved in these classes. These students will be attending and completing fieldwork at Blackburn Lake. If your child is currently undergoing a semester 2 Geography class, please ensure that consent has been provided prior to the date. It’s going to be a great day!

End of Year 8 Day Out

A reminder, to provide consent and payment through the Parent Portal for the Funfields Theme Park day on Friday 8th December. Cost: $50 for the day which will include the day pass plus a bus trip to and from the College. Classes will not run at school for Year 8 students on this day.

Finally, Year 8 Student Managers will be running an interhouse Netball round robin in week 4 in the gym at lunchtime.

The dates are:

Stirling vs Macedon Monday 23rd Oct

Hotham vs Macedon Tuesday 24th Oct

Hotham vs Stirling Wednesday 25th Oct

Students are encouraged to participate and contact their Student Manager in Teams to sign up. Thanks and may the best house win!- house points awarded to the winner and runners up.