From the Principal
Welcome
A warm welcome to Term 4 and a very special welcome to the students and families who are joining our school community for the first time this year. We wish you all the very best for your time at Taylors Lakes Secondary College. If, as parents, you have any questions or concerns about your child’s program or how they are settling in, please feel free to call your son or daughter’s Year Level Leader.
Congratulations to all of students who have successfully involved themselves in a range of different activities over recent months from Camps, Sport, Performing Arts, Work Experience, Leadership Programs and Competitions. So much has occurred at the college during this time and we hope you enjoy reading about them in the college newsletter.
Ben Caroll MP Visit
We were lucky to have a visit from the Honourable Ben Carrol MP, Deputy Premier, on October 11th 2024. The Deputy Premier met with student leaders, toured the school, visited classrooms and discussed the positive impact the outreach program from the Les Twentyman Foundation that is having on our students. Congratulations to all students and staff involved.
Year 12 Celebrations
At the end of last month, we said farewell to the Year 12 class of 2024. It was a lovely occasion, and a fitting tribute to a really delightful, caring and thoughtful group of young people. Lots of emotions were witnessed from the students as they celebrated their final day of school on Tuesday, October 22nd 2024.
Their costumes were creative and colourful, and the students, although sad at leaving, enjoyed the wonderful celebration of them and their time at the school. After being clapped into school for the last time by Year 7 students in a guard of honour, students participated in a day full of activities. After the assembly, they were invited to a 'Last Lunch' where they enjoyed a feast of food and then danced in the afternoon. Many, many photos were taken to capture their last official school day, and their treasured friendships. The last song brought tears to many students and it took them a very long time to exit the grounds once the festivities were over.
Thank you to the senior sub-school team and all of the other teachers that organised a lovely day; and to the Year 12’s who celebrated with joy and respect and, again made us so proud to work with them.
I would like to acknowledge the amazing contributions of Cristian Cafra, Maahum Cadekiwala and Romeena Hamidi as school captains this year and many thanks also go to all of the Year 12 student leaders. I have been incredibly impressed with the work being done by these student leaders and the wonderful support they continuously provide their peers.
All the best for the upcoming examinations and we look forward to seeing Year 12 students at their Formal Evening on Thursday November 21st 2024 and with their families at the Year 12 Graduation on December 3rd 2024.
Senior School Examinations
As we approach the end of the year, our Year 10 to 12 students are busy preparing for the end of year exams. Our Year 12 VCE students are just undertaking their VCAA exams and will continue until Wednesday, November 20th 2024. VCE teachers have prepared them very well and we wish each and every student well as they complete these exams.
Year 11 VCE students will start their Semester 2 exam on Monday, November 11th 2024. These will be completed on Friday, November 15th 2024. Year 10 Semester 2 exams will run from Monday, November 18th to Friday, November 23rd 2024. Year 10, 11 and 12 students are only expected to be at school for their exams. It is expected that students use the times between exams when no classes are running for exam revision and preparation. We wish all our students all the very best with their exams. Good luck can be created with good preparation. Year 10 and 11 examinations will be followed up with a week long orientation program where all VCE students are expected to attend.
Student Success Stories
Congratulations to our Year 12 Media students showcasing their final folios and movies as part of their coursework in the College Film and Print Festival on Thursday October 10th 2024.
The festival was very well attended by the school community and we congratulate all students with their final work. Below are some of the final prints that were exhibited in the festival.
A big congratulations also goes to our students that presented at the Brimbank Young Researchers Program on Thursday October 24th 2024.
Their area of focus was the importance of effective student-teacher relationships to enhance student learning. Well done!
Finally, congratulations to Year 12 Kavian Rahmani of Year 12 who has just signed with the Melbourne City Football Club. Kavian is a very talented soccer player and we wish him the very best for the future.
2025 Student Booklists
Years 7 - 11 students and parents will soon be receiving their booklists via Compass for next year. Parents should note that a number of textbooks will be changing across all year levels due to changes to the college's curriculum in line with the Victorian Curriculum Standards.
Danny Dedes
On Behalf of Assistant Principals - Rick Hudson, Sasha Mildenhall and Louisa Norwood.