Faculty News
Careers News
MICHELLE MASCARO
Career Advisor
YEAR 11-12 EXCURSION - VCE and Careers Expo
A careers excursion is planned for Year 11-12 students to the upcoming VCE & Careers Expo which will be held at the Caulfield Racecourse on Friday 4th May – 9am-12.30pm.
There will be over 170 exhibitors providing information on:
- VCE
- University, TAFE and training courses
- Study advice
- International exchange/gap year programs and much more!
Year 10 students are also encouraged to attend this expo with family on the weekend of 5th – 6 May 2018.
REMINDER: Inside Monash Seminar Series 2018
Get the inside story of what it is really like to study at Monash. You will hear from a current student, a past student and an academic. It is the best 90 minutes you could spend researching your course. Bring along your parents too!
The Inside Monash Seminar Series commences in April. The seminars are held in various locations across the Caulfield, Clayton, Peninsula, and City campuses, and seminars with the same title have the same program. All seminars commence at 6.30pm. Exact venue details are available on registration at Inside Monash Seminars.
Youth Central Website
Youth Central is the Victorian Government's website for young people aged 12-25, filled to overflowing with great information about life from every angle, including:
- How to find a job
- Your study options
- Moving out of home
- Getting your licence
- Travelling
- Managing your money
- Your rights as a young Victorian
DID YOU KNOW THAT SENIOR STUDENTS RECEIVE OG CAREERS NEWS WEEKLY?
Students are emailed a weekly newsletter with all the latest careers events and information as it comes out. All Oakleigh Grammar students and parents/guardians are encouraged to view these at https://www.oakleighgrammarcareers.com/?page=newsletter
Student Representative Council (SRC)
NATASHA SPANOS
SRC Coordinator
One of the main goals of student leadership is team building. There are classes, groups, and friends. They all boost a student’s ability to work as part of a team. At Oakleigh Grammar, being a part of a team and having a leadership responsibility is very important. You all have a role to fulfill.
Last day of Term 1 our “Room 109 Band”, who includes Mr Gridley, Mr Harbis, Angelo Zois and Jordi Thompson organised a fundraiser for Leukaemia Foundation. The goal was to raise $500. The “Room 109 Band” performed during lunchtime in the Conference Centre with a number of students and staff coming to support this worthy cause. Final count was $729.30 and as Mr Gridley promised, he shaved his head!
Congratulations to Angelo and Jordi, as this gig was their initiative. They learned a lot in the process about what it takes to organise an event and work professionally in a band. Huge thanks to everyone who donated.
On Wednesday April 18, SRC Members and Middle School Leaders attended the annual Anzac Service for schools conducted by the Rotary Club of Monash. Students represented our school with pride and paid tribute to those soldiers who lost their lives. Victoria Turewicz and Arthur Millaras laid a wreath on the behalf of Oakleigh Grammar school community.
Selected SRC members and Middle School Leaders had the honour to attend the ANZC Day Parade on Wednesday 25 April. It was a very emotional experience for our students attending this big event and having the opportunity to be around veterans.
After the parade the students were invited to the Hellenic RSL and where they joined the members for lunch. Congratulations to those students who represented Oakleigh Grammar to commemorate the anniversary of this significant day.
Hellenic Culture
NATASHA SPANOS
Hellenic Culture Coordinator
Students of Oakleigh Grammar keep very active throughout the year by representing our school in different events with pride.
During the school holidays, students of Oakleigh Grammar were invited by Justice of Cyprus Committee to attend the 63rd anniversary of the struggle of Cypriots to gain freedom from the British Colony. Selected Middle School Leaders and SRC Members attended the liturgy at St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church in Forest Hill. After the liturgy a Doxology the students visited the monument next to church, which was built for those who lost their lives. Efthymia Delichristou laid a wreath at the Memorial on behalf of Oakleigh Grammar.
The students of Mrs Spanos’ Greek Year 6 class had the opportunity to visit Wesley St Mark’s Respite Cottage on Thursday 19 May 2018. Students performed some Greek songs and traditional dances, and extended Easter wishes to elderly people. Well done to students who participated and for their outstanding performance.
Extended congratulations to all students who participated to all these significant events.
Learning Enhancement
JOANNE ZACHAROPOULOS
Learning Enhancement
CHESS IDEAS PROFESSIONAL COACHING IN 2018
In Term 2 Chess Ideas will continue to provide professional coaching in chess every Monday Lunchtime from Monday 23 April to Monday 26 June.
Chess helps develop critical thinking skills in children such as lateral thinking, concentration, problem solving and decision making to name a few. Most importantly, it’s FUN!
At the start of each session, children learn a new strategy, idea or skill. Then these skills are put into practise with activities, supervised games and individual coach feedback.
Coaching will cost $126 for 9 session.
If you would like your child to participate in the Chess Ideas coaching sessions then either:
- complete the registration form in the link/attachment and submit the form to your child’s class teacher, or
- email Joanne at jzacharopoulos@oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au with your child’s registration details, or
- send your child’s form to Chess Ideas at admin@chessideas.com.au