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Screenagers
Doncaster Secondary College is co-hosting a special Q & A screening of Screenagers on Monday, 17 September, 6:45 pm at Palace Cinemas Balwyn VIC!
Tickets can be purchased here.
Ty Dennis
Senior School Leader
2018 Year Book Cornucopia Payment Required
The School’s Yearbook Cornucopia will be distributed in term 4. To ensure you receive a copy, you will need to make a payment of $25.00 through Compass Online or at the College main office, by Friday, 19 October.
Sue Hayward
Cornucopia Editor
Sustainable School Shop
More than 200 families at the school per year use the Sustainable School Shop service for buying and selling second-hand uniforms, items that are listed for sale to sell.
More items for sale are needed as there are far more buyers than there are sellers. If you have items you no longer need please list them for sale.
The items you list for sale will appear in the secondhand uniform Stocktake Report that is regularly sent to families. Given it is early Spring, this is a busy uniform trading time.
Sustainable School Shop
DSC Uniform Information
As the end of term approaches, I thought it timely to remind parents and students about some of our uniform policies.
- Students are permitted to wear either their Winter or Summer uniform for the last 2 weeks of term 3 (10/9 – 21/9)AND the first 2 weeks of term 4 (8/10-19/10)
- Correct summer uniform is compulsory from October 22nd
- Also, a reminder that students are only permitted to wear sports uniform on the days they have PE.
- Students playing sport at lunchtime or involved in try outs are not permitted to wear PE uniform for the day, instead they must change into their correct uniform for classes.
Luisa Allen
Middle School Leader
USA STEM / Space Camp
Any year 7 to 10 students who are interested in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are invited to apply and submit their expression of interest for the 2019 USA STEM / Space Camp. Application forms are available on the Compass Newsfeed.
Where will we go?
- Huntsville, Alabama (Space Camp)
- Washington DC
- Orlando, Florida
What will we do?
- Flights to and from USA
- 5 Nights Advanced Space Camp including all Meals, Tuition & Accommodation
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Smithsonian Museums (Air & Space, Natural History, Udvar Hazy)
- Washington DC tour of monuments - sightseeing
- “Up Close” Program: Kennedy Space Centre
- Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure
- iFly Physics Experience
- Everglades Airboats Experience
Further information
Please see the attached flyer for more information about the camp. You will also find the expression of interest application form which needs to be returned as soon as possible.
For any additional information please see Ms Sapardanis in the G-block staffroom or email on: sapardanis.vasiliki.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Vicky Sapardanis
Mathematics and Science Teacher
VCAA Specilaist Teacher (STEM)
Study Skills Tip - Best Way to Study
Students sometimes ask ‘what is the best way to study?’. The answer, there is no best way. An important lesson for students to learn is that everyone learns in different ways, everyone has different approaches and preferences, and what works well for one person may not work well for another. This truth applies to all aspects of effective learning – time management, research skills, writing skills and so on. There are certainly good techniques and strategies available in all of these areas, and also approaches that work well for the majority of students. However it is essential that all students try different techniques to see what works best for them. Preferences could also change over time, so it makes sense to at least once a year stop and reflect on approaches to learning. What did you do, what worked, what didn’t, what should you change, what should you keep, and what new things could you try. This is what ‘metacognition’ is all about. It means taking the time to try and understand more about the process of learning and your role as a learner. Students who take a metacognitive approach to their learning are much more likely to improve their results. How can you find out different study techniques to try? Talk to the people around you – friends, siblings, parents – ask them what techniques they have used. Also ask your teachers what they would recommend for their subject. You can also visit the unit on the Study Skills Handbook that covers how to study for tests and exams. You will find lots of active studying strategies and grids to help you plan for exams. Just remember – there is a worst way to study – just reading your notes over and over and hoping the information stays in your head!
Lisa Chiuchiarelli
DiSCovery Program Coordinator
Respectful Relationships Leader