Faculty News
Counselling
FIONA BAUDINETTE
Student Counsellor
Another very challenging year is drawing to a close. I hope you have all coped as best you can and are able to enjoy a break over the summer with your family. Some sleep-ins and time without commitments is of course the best tonic for tiredness and stress. It’s amazing how it dissipates once we step away.
I hope your children have ended the year happy and have enjoyed being back with their friends. They should feel proud of themselves for enduring another long period of remote learning and school disruptions. I am confident that we may have seen the last of extended remote learning and lockdowns. I am sure we won’t even have a short one next year!
For those who celebrate Christmas – Happy Christmas! Enjoy the holidays and Happy New Year.
Take care and thanks for reading!
Careers
MICHELLE MASCARO
Careers Advisor
VTAC UPCOMING DATES 2022
ATARs Released
Thursday 16th December 2021
OG Change of Pref Appts
16th - 17th Dec 10am – 3pm
Change of Preferences (COP) closes
Monday 20 December 2021
December Round International Offers
Tuesday 21 December 2021
January Round International Offers
Friday 7 January 2022
January Round Domestic Offers
Friday 14 January 2022
February Offer Rounds
Tuesday 1 Feb 2022 onwards
For a full list of cancelled, amended, and new courses, visit VTAC Course Updates
Accessing VCE Results
VCE study scores, ATAR and VTAC Scaled Study Scores will be available to students via the Results and ATAR website and the Results and ATAR app on Thursday 16 December 2021 at 7.00am. Students will receive a statement of VCE study scores from the VCAA, and those who applied for courses through VTAC this year and have paid their VTAC processing fees will be sent an ATAR statement in the mail.
Students who wish to receive their results online will need to register at Results and ATAR before results are released. Registrations are already open, and students are encouraged to register ASAP. Note: To register, students need their VCAA student number and will be requested to choose a secure password on registering.
2022 VCE Summer School Programs
Access Education Summer School
Dates: Mon 17th to Fri 21st January 2022
Venue: Live-Streamed Online Lectures
Visit Access Education Summer School to find out more or to download a brochure
The School for Excellence Summer School
Dates: Tues11th to Fri 21st January 2022
Venue: Live-Streamed Online and published On-Demand lectures.
Visit TSFX Summer School to find out more about the 2022 program
On a final note . . .
As I publish the final careers news for 2021, in yet another unusual year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for reading the careers news and participating in the OG Careers program this year. Lastly, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a relaxing holiday break, and a Happy New Year.
I look forward to working with you all in 2022!
Middle Years Programme
MELISSA FITZGERALD
IB MYP Coordinator
YEAR 5 MYP INTRODUCTION
Recently I met the Year 5 cohort to introduce them to the MYP.
I started the presentation with some common anacronyms: IB – International Baccalaureate and MYP – Middle Years Programme, before explaining that as an IB school we are part of an international community of schools teaching the same programme. We then unpacked the IB Mission statement: “The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect” and completed a group activity where everyone contributed one idea to make the world a better place at a local, national and international level. It was then time to talk about the learner profile before everyone was challenged to take pictures representing each of the ten learner profile attributes.
Student Representative Council
ANASTASIA SPANOS
SRC Coordinator
Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends whilst relaxing and enjoying the time of year. Unfortunately, 2021 was another difficult year – even more so for those already experiencing hardship. A number of families in our community will not have the opportunity to enjoy the festivity time by exchanging presents and having food on their table. During Term 4, Oakleigh Grammar organised a Christmas Appeal for the Greek Welfare Centre. SRC members from Years 6 and 7 came together and collected non-perishable foods for those in need in our community.
We would like to thank all the families who contributed to our Christmas Appeal and gave a donation.
Maths
ANGELA KORLOS
Head of Mathematics/Science
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Maths and Science Competitions
This year selected students from Years 6-9 competed in the annual ICAS International Competitions and Assessments for Schools Mathematics & Science Competitions online.
The Mathematics competition assesses students’ skills and knowledge across five strands and includes Algebra and Patterns, Chance and Data, Measures and Units, Number and Arithmetic & Space and Geometry.
The Science Competition assesses students’ skills and knowledge across basic science topics, which includes Earth sciences, astronomy, physics, ecology, biology, and chemistry.
Students completed papers appropriate to their year levels under exams conditions online. Congratulations to the students below who received awards and to all participating students.
ICAS MATHEMATICS
Year 6
VARSHITHA CANCHIPURAM PARAVASTHU – Credit
Year 7
MINUGA KURUWITA - Credit
NICHOLAS ALAMARAS – Merit
Year 8
JEEYA FANDA – Distinction
ALEXANDER KORLOS – Merit
Year 9
SOTIRIS BAKALIS – Credit
MAX WARD - Merit
ICAS SCIENCE
Year 6
VARSHITHA CANCHIPURAM PARAVASTHU – Credit
Year 7
NICHOLAS ALAMARAS - Merit
NATHANAEL ANASTASIOU- Distinction
MINUGA KURUWITA – Credit
Year 8
JEEYA FANDA – Merit
Distinction Certificate- the top 11% of entrants
Credit Certificate -the next 36% of entrants
Merit Certificate- the next 46% of entrants
LOTE
ANASTASIA SPANOS
Acting Head of LOTE
During LOTE – Greek lessons, Oakleigh Grammar students worked on the topic 'Christmas' by doing a number of different activities. Students from Prep to Year 7 had the opportunity to participate in the annual Children's Drawing Competition with the theme "CHILDREN DRAW CHRISTMAS" organised by ANTENNA PACIFIC. The competition is open to children aged 3-14 living outside Greek borders and its goal is to unite all the Greek children in the world, with a common goal: to bring the happiest Christmas and fill everyone's hearts with love and optimism! Students created some beautiful drawings! As part of Oakleigh Grammars' commitment to community service, students in Year 8 and Year 10 wrote Christmas cards for our elderly who are living in different Nursing Homes around Melbourne and wished them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In Junior School, students have been learning about the Christmas season. Students have extended their vocabulary by learning new words about Christmas and exchanging Christmas wishes with their teachers and friends. They also discussed several Greek Christmas traditions that passed from generation to generation and are still celebrated. Finally, students practiced different Christmas songs. Our Year 1 and Year 4 students were very excited since they had the opportunity to participate in a video by performing the traditional Christmas Carols for the Greek Channel ANTENNA PACIFIC.
