Assistant Principal's Report
by Mr Greg Breese, Assistant Principal
Course Selection
The process for students selecting their pathways and subjects for 2027 will begin at the end of Term 2. This is an exciting opportunity for students to make decisions about their studies next year.
Students from Year 8 onwards have elective subjects, with students able to increasingly focus their studies on their areas of strength and interest as they progress into the senior year levels.
The key resources that will support students with the course selection process are:
Year level assemblies, where the subject selection process is explained
Subject selection Handbooks, which explain the course selection process, the course options, and the supports available to students
Course selection expos, where students can speak first-hand with the teachers and current students of different subjects
Course advising sessions for Year 9 to Year 11 students
Key Dates for Course Selection
| Term 2, Week 9 | Year level assemblies for Year 9 and Year 10 students |
| Term 2, Week 10 | Year level Handbooks will be distributed to students and parents |
Term 3, Week 1 Thu 16/7 | Senior school expo Compulsory for Year 9 and 10 students |
| Term 3, Week 1 | Year level assemblies for Year 7 and 8 students |
| Tue 21/7 | Online Parent Information Session for current Year 7 and 8 students |
| Fri 24/7 | Lunchtime expo for Year 8 and Year 9 electives |
| Mon 27/7 | Year 11 into Year 12 Course Advising sessions |
| Thu 30/7 | Year 10 into Year 11 Course Advising sessions |
| Mon 3/8 | Year 9 into Year 10 Course Advising sessions |
Senior Subject Selection Expo, including Parent Information Sessions
The Senior Expo on Thursday 16 July is compulsory for current Year 9 and 10 students and optional for Year 11 students. Students and parents can explore the subjects that can be selected for next year.
We will be running a range of Parent Information Sessions during the Senior Expo. Some sessions will include Mandarin translation to support our Mandarin-speaking community to engage with this important information.
| Date: Thursday 16 July | ||
| Time | Briefing | Location |
| 5:00 pm | 10 into 11 | Hall |
| 5:00 pm | 9 into 10 (Mandarin interpreter) | VCE Centre |
| 5:00 pm | 9GAPP into 10 | SATERN |
| 6:00 pm | 10 into 11 (Mandarin interpreter, repeat) | Hall |
| 6:00 pm | 9 into 10 (Repeat) | VCE Centre |
| 6:00 pm | VM Pathway | SATERN |
Junior School Subject Selection Parent Information Sessions
The Junior School parent information sessions will be run on Tuesday 21 July and delivered online using Webex. Registration is not required.
| Date: Tuesday 21 July | ||
| Year 7 into Year 8 | 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Join meeting |
| Year 8 into Year 9 | 5:30 – 6:00 pm | |
| Year 7 into Year 8 (GAPP) | 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Join meeting |
| Year 8 into Year 9 (GAPP) | 5:30 – 6:00 pm | |
Term 2 Middle School Events
The last few weeks of Term 2 have been full of many events for our Year 9 and 10 students.
Year 9 Camp
This term, students in classes 9A - 9E finished their combined civics and mathematics inquiry project. The work involved investigating a topic connected to inclusion within Melbourne, and it featured an overnight camp experience in the city as well as a presentation in which students shared what they had discovered with Year 8 students. The purpose of the inquiry project is to spark deep thinking and prompt students to question, explore, solve problems, work together, and reflect.
Duke of Ed Camp
Duke of Edinburgh Award students had their first camp earlier this term, staying one night in the Cathedral Ranges. This camp is important preparation for the three-night camp in December and forms part of the students’ adventurous journey for completing the award.
I was fortunate enough to join the students on their hike on the first day this year, which included some rock scrambling to climb up to a view of the surrounding valley.