Year 10 News

Thank you to our school vice captains, Zoe Marks and Bobby Aarons, who represented our campus at the Churchill Anzac Day service.

GPA All Stars

Reports are an area we focus on and celebrate as a campus, and an area where many of our students are kicking goals! Congratulations to our students who achieved 3.5 and above on their Learning behaviour updates at the end of last term: Luisa Cardillo, Bethany Laws, Lexie Sykes, Ruby Turner Jellis, Taylor Mansfield, Dean Xuereb, Cianese Bannister, Archer Clark, Jett Macrae, Jarrod Thomas, Sway Wilson, Ella Hanson, Tahli Schmidt, Declan Lazaris, Sky Consta, Harley Scandrett, Tayla Heslop, Jessica MacGregor, Brooke Ryan, Hannah Reynolds, Zoe Woodward, Hallie Beam, Tamsin Schmidt, Darcy Fehlberg, Kiara Freeman, Sidney Townsend, Desiree Webb, Robert Gray, Darnell Murray, Sheldon Tassell, Kendra Bailey, Jacinta Gittos, Nephi Doherty, Precious Glade, James Hutchinson and Bryleigh Matthews.

Work Experience 

First Week: Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May

Second Week: Monday 22nd May to Friday 26th May

Final preparations are underway before our students embark on their two weeks of work experience.

Work Experience is compulsory – There is no opt-out unless discussed with and agreed to by the Year 10 Team Leader: Todd Miller. 

Students MUST make an appointment with Ange Northover Careers Co-ordinator if they are still without a placement. 

STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN HANDED PAPERWORK MUST COMPLETE THE TASKS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY CAREERS AND RETURN ASAP – WORK EXPERIENCE IS NOT SECURED UNTIL THE FORMS HAVE BEEN SIGNED OFF BY CAMPUS PRINCIPAL – CLEO LAZARIS.

Before our students start their work experience placements, we are making the students aware of the following: 

BE ON TIME – students are to turn up 10-15mins before their start time and arrive back from their breaks 2-3mins before they end.   

SHOWER EVERY DAY – personal hygiene has been an issue in the past (strong body odour) and so we encourage students to consider showering every day and applying an anti-perspirant deodorant (not body spray); make sure their clothes (no offensive logos), shoes and hair are also clean each day. 

MAKE UP – excessive makeup on eyes, bold eyelashes, and brows is unprofessional.  We have encouraged students to opt for a more natural look. 

STAY OFF YOUR PHONE! – Like school, phones should not be seen. If necessary, phones should ONLY be accessed during breaks - not a toilet break - a quick 3–5-minute trip to the loo could turn into 15-20 minutes because of social media.     

TIME TO LEAN = TIME TO CLEAN – we encourage students to look busy - sweep the floors, tidy a counter, straightening products on a shelf, pick up rubbish off the floor, clean some dishes, offer to put some tools away, offer to make some cuppas! 

BE SEEN – students have been advised not to hide behind shelving/racks/walls or doors – employers do notice their presence and absence.

JEWELLERY – should be kept to a minimum, if at all, and facial piercings should be taken out or covered up if/when asked. Jewellery can be a safety HAZARD! 

ALWAYS ASK - to use tools or equipment. Safety is a priority! 

BE POSITIVE -  a positive attitude is the best thing students can take with them to their work placement. Employers will appreciate students who make a positive contribution to their workplace.

COMMUNICATION – is key!  If students are sick and are not able to make it to their placement of any given day, they are to contact the employer AND school (either Ange Northover or Todd Miller) before they are expected at work.  Likewise, if students have any concerns about their work placement then they must contact Ange or Todd immediately. 

SMILE … and HAVE FUN! Students will learn a lot about their work preferences over this two week period and will bring back this knowledge with them ready to commence COURSE COUNSELLING for their 2024 pathway and subject preferences.

Art 

Students spend many weeks constructing and decorating their Papier Machè ideal pet sculptures. Students used a range of materials to build their sculptures and then painted their finished pieces. Students' ideal pets range from small to large, real to imagined. 

Students have been working with mixed media, primarily metal wire, to create sculptures that represent life and death to them in one artwork. Students have been experimenting with a range of materials such as wire mesh, recycling, hot glue and plaster strips to create their sculptures. 

Todd Miller

Year 10 Team Leader