Senior School Report

Senior School News

Our Senior School Easter egg hunt was a roaring success. Students searched intensely finding all the little treats we hid in the Senior School courtyard. The year 12 students were very happy having a three-second head start on the rest given it was their last year to seek out all the chocolate and surprises that the teachers hid. 

During the last sub-school assembly, Savannah Ferguson was awarded a gift voucher for receiving a School Values award. 

Any student who received a school value chronicle on Compass went into the draw and Savannah Ferguson was the lucky student. Senior School will continue this each term. 

We are very pleased to announce Anthony Calkin has been offered an apprenticeship with the AMA Group in automotive spray painting. This is a massive achievement, and we wish Anthony  all the best in his future endeavours. 

Young Endeavour Program Sailing Experience 

How did I gain an opportunity to participate in an amazing sailing adventure?

Mrs Major initially approached me as I have been a long-term member of the student leadership team and current College Captain to see if I was interested in applying to participate in the Young Endeavour Program Sailing Experience.  I was informed if my application was successful, Rotary Club of Knox would sponsor me. 

I completed an online application which required me to to write about myself and then respond to a series of other questions. 

I was very excited when I received the email stating that I had been successful.

Diary of my sailing adventure experience

Day 1 - Saturday 6 April 2024

The start of my adventure commenced at North Wharf in Docklands at 8:50am meeting the crew members and the other students joining the program. When I arrived, I introduced myself to the crew and grabbed the coloured t-shirt that identified which group I was in for the duration of the program. There was a rule that no electronic devices were allowed on the ship, so I gave my phone to my parents. I then met my team leader and the lead officer for the trip a went below deck to see where I was sleeping throughout the trip. 

Once we all said our goodbyes and took final photos, we were shown all of the health and safety processes and general rules to follow whilst on board.  Soon after we set sail and were taught how to do different jobs that were required to for smooth sailing throughout the voyage. I learnt coil ropes, how to set the sails and how to take them down. I then chose to attempt to climb up the mast/loft. I gave it my all however and despite encouraging myself to keep going, I soon said that’s enough and got scared, deciding to climb back down. Off course we were safety harnesses and when my turn arose it was very windy.

I had met my first day’s main goals, getting to know everyone and how to complete the main tasks to keep the ship going. I was able to put on my sailing feet having never been sailing and like some other new adventurers this included experiencing seasickness.  

Day 2 - Sunday 7 April 2024

I was woken up early at 2am in the morning for my first duty to be on watch until 5am. The first tasks at hand were to watch to see if there were any other ships or tugboats heading in our direction and steering the ship with the hull. After my watch was completed, another group relieved us so that we could go back to bed.

At 7:45am I woke for breakfast and presented for the morning briefing. The briefing was conducted by the crew officers after which we set some sails and sailed for a couple of hours. Each team continued to take time to be on watch which I participated in when it was my groups turn. The crew then decided we should anchor due to the wind change and spend some time participating in group activities. The first activity was goal setting which everyone pitched in for. Setting extremely high goals stretch us seemed daunting, however by the end of the voyage I was able to fully meet three of my five goals which I was pretty amazed about! Another activity was an assignment to present and demonstrate why a particular sail is the most important. 

The weather was not great which resulted in us having to release the anchor and motor back to Melbourne. The crew diverted their attention to get the boat back to Melbourne as the young each of the program participants rested below deck. It was a very windy and wet night. The positive was that there was no night watch.

Day 3 - Monday 8 April 2024

I woke up at 7:45am for breakfast and the morning briefing announcements. Each group were assigned a cleaning job to complete with my group set to clean the saloon, this included mopping the floor and sweeping and wiping down surfaces. Our next task was to complete the assignment from the day before on why a particular sail was the most important and present it to the judges. The aim of this activity was to help build our skills in teamwork, not only to achieve a certain task, but also to builds our confidence in support others within a group. 

The main task that I learnt was how to tack. Tack is basically a word used in sailing to say that there is a need to turn the ship completely around, this requires everybody to pitch in and help to change the direction of the boom arms and sails. 

After learning how to tack, the crew then anchored where we were and decided to just relax, this provided an opportunity to spend time with some of the other students about what their hobbies or interests were, and them about me. I did learn quite a lot during this time. That night we were provided time to write a thankyou letter to the sponsoring Rotary club who had sponsored each of us on the voyage. 

Day 4 -Tuesday 9 April 2024

I woke up at 7:50am, not wanting to have much breakfast and in time for the morning briefing and announcements. Once breakfast was over, we were required to gather up all of our things and personal belongings in readiness for the return to Docklands, Melbourne.  Each group had a final had cleaning duty to complete and ours was mine was to clean the deck, this involved hosing and sweeping the deck of any tar or other things that might damage the deck surface. 

Everyone then took time to reflect on the goals that were created the second day of the voyage.  Everyone was able to achieve at least one of their goals which they found amazing considering the challenges involved.  We anchored at North Wharf at Docklands where we were all presented a certificate for the completion of the voyage.

Parents and families started to arrive to meet everyone and were allowed to come aboard the ship to take a look around and to see what we were sleeping and working on.

I then said my goodbyes and headed off to the car ready to go home with lots to talk about.

Overall, the experience was great.  I learnt so much that I probably wouldn’t never have had an opportunity to do without participating in the voyage including more about myself, who I am as a person and finding my own identity. Rotary Club of Knox have supported the Scoresby Secondary College Interact club and many other programs.

Thank you to Rotary Club of Knox who not only sponsored this experience but also for supporting the Scoresby Secondary College Interact club and many other student leadership and development opportunities.

Loren Watson

Baxter Johnson, Year10 was invited to the United Kingdom (UK) to train with West Ham Utd academy in late March 2024. 

Needless to say, his family are all very proud of his achievement in the sporting arena. We congratulate him as he has equally made our College very proud. 

The following is an account of his time away:

From 27 March till 7 April I was lucky enough to go on an 11 day trip to London England. 

During the 11 days I spent training everyday, watching 6 professional football matches, played games against other clubs, had a tour of central London, and went to Manchester. 

I was lucky enough to train at some top level facilities including Watford's first and academy teams training ground, Chadwell Heath academy which is one of West Hams academy’s and Robbie Fowler’s academy which is one of Liverpool academy’s. 

One of my favourite parts of the trip was having the opportunity to watch 6 top level matches, which included - Watford vs Leeds, Chelsea vs Burnley, women’s West Ham vs Brighton, Leicester city vs Norwich city, Manchester City vs Aston Villa and finally QPR (Queens Park Rangers) vs Sheffield Wednesday. 

I had the opportunity to have a guided tour of London. We saw Buckingham palace, Big Ben, Westminster cathedral and so much more. One of my favourite parts of the trip was when me and 2 of my friends got lost in central London and were 30 min late for our group bus. 

We also went to Manchester and we had the opportunity to be able to see the famous old Trafford stadium and stayed in Bolton Stadium which was a lovely stadium. We also were able to have a tour of Etihad Stadium, London stadium, and Bloton stadium. This was one of the best experiences I’ve ever been on and would definitely recommend if anyone gets to go”. 

Baxter Johnson

Absences on Compass

Scoresby Secondary College Senior School has a 95% attendance policy. Any absences from school must be parent/carer approved – you can do this through a signed note or via the Parent Approval button on Compass.  You can also use Compass to view your student’s past absences. VCE students must have a medical certificate/ Stat dec. to cover their absence for a SAC. 

Thursday after-school study sessions:

Each Thursday the Senior School Hub is open to all students in Years 10-12.   

Subject teachers are available to support students.   We encourage all students to come along. 3:00pm-4:00pm.

A reminder Year 12 Study Hub operational hours:   Year 12 students can use the study hub within these hours. 

Senior School Key Dates

Deakin University Visit Year 10  -  Tuesday 28 May

Monash University Visit Year 11 - Tuesday 4 June 

Year 10/11 Exams - Tuesday 11 June

GAT - Tuesday 18 June 

Year 10 Work Experience - Monday 24 - Friday 28 June

Mrs Michelle De Boer

Head of Senior School

RYDA Excursion

The RYDA excursion (at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club) held recently was truly a worthwhile experience. Year 10 and Year 11 students got to listen to some interesting lectures, true stories, and test their knowledge at the interactive and educational workshop, dedicated to helping us students make the road a safer place. 

It was impactful to hear about road trauma firsthand, get to know ourselves and how one’s personality impacts their driving, and even see Mr Goss run over a dummy, demonstrating how important it is to know our car’s limits and safety functions. 

Overall, it was an excursion with a great takeaway and something all students enjoyed.

Trin Ward 

Ms Su-Kim

Year 10 Coordinator