SCHOOL OF POSSIBILITIES
SOP Exam study skills and wellbeing refresher for students and parents/guardians
Thursday, November 2
5.30pm – 6.30pm St Anne’s College
SOP families and students are encouraged to attend this refresher session to further develop exam study skills and wellbeing strategies.
In secondary, school exams are not a memory test but rather seek to see if students can apply the knowledge that has been learnt during the year to answer any question
Study information for VCE/VM students and families
Successful students have successful study habits and work toward achieving their personal best. This means that successful students can make effective use of their available time to maintain a balance between commitments (work, sport), social and school.
- Give yourself adequate time to prepare; finish your summary notes first, self-test, mind-map, use cue cards from your summary notes and practice questions.
- Go over assessments and teacher feedback on learning tasks and identify areas to improve.
- Get your teacher’s advice.
- Learn from the people around you, get examples from successful students, study together and identify why their answers are good.
- Fix mistakes.
- Use an assessment planner: E.g., Subject, Goal, To do, Deadline.
- Leave time for “stand-out” study; practise questions, it’s ok to study open-book and open-time.
How can you support your child?
As a parent of a VCE/VM student, keep yourself informed. Stay connected via PAM, email and il giornale. You also have access to the VCE/VM Assessment Calendar. This is a live document, and the link is posted each week in the SOP section of il giornale.
Be aware of assessment schedules and dates. All students receive a course outline and assessment schedule from their VCE/VM teachers. If you do not have a copy, you can request one from your child’s teacher. Stressed students don’t always store detailed information well, so take notes of key dates and requirements.
Avoid making plans for family holidays around key assessment dates and exams.
If you have any queries, please contact me.
Chris Segrave - VCE Coordinator
csegrave@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Delightful 'Crafternoon' - Year 10 students and Kialla Gardens residents
Year 10 students delighted Kialla Gardens Retirement Home residents with a community leadership excursion.
To keep our precious residents safe all visitors were required to wear masks.
Inspired by Year 10 student, Olivia Jezewski (not pictured) the 'crafternoon', pairing students and residents in a creative and fun-filled session was inspired by the sheik millinery of spring racing. The fabulous hats made by the residents will be proudly worn as they celebrate the upcoming Oaks Day and Melbourne Cup in a few weeks time.
The excursion was a great success shown through the joy of the participating residents, accolades from staff and the satisfaction from students. The residents were so humbled to have 'school children' care enough to come and visit them and share their crafty skills, leaving bright souvenirs to remember the day by. The staff were so complimentary of how college students presented themselves, from Olivia's initial communication and organisation through to the authentic care students displayed to residents during the visit. Smiles from both residents and students were wide as they said their farewells, with students unmasking a humble sense of community spirit as they left the elderly adorned in more than feathers.
Students pictured are (L-R):
Year 10 students, Hardit Singh, Alick Jarvis, Charlotte Seddon, Rylan Farren and Lincoln Trinder. The two residents featured - Dougie and Joan, are shown modelling the spring racing inspired garments that the students helped create - Dougie's boutonniere and Joan's floral fascinator. Students also show off their creations in the image.
Year 10 Food Studies ...
Students made delicious nachos in class earlier this week, with their teacher, Jacinta Cari.
Year 11 Biology ...
Students dissected Lilium flowers this week to investigate and examine the structures of flowers. Students had several questions about how the flowers were structured and learnt about how these plants have adapted to be able to effectively spread their pollen.
Welcome to Term 4 in the School of Possibilities
Staff and students are very much looking forward to the term ahead, as busy as it will be!
Upcoming events to keep in mind:
October 25-27: Year 10 Melbourne City Camp
October 18-25: PSG Meetings
October 30 - VCE Year 12 Psychology Exam
November 1- VCE Year 12 Business Management Exam
November 6- Student Free Day
November 7- Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
November 10 - Year 10 Formal
November 20 - 24 - Year 10 and 11 Exams
November 27- 8 December - 2024 Introductory Program for all VCE students
December 8- Year 12 2024 Leadership Day
December 8- Final Day of School for Year 10 and Year 11 Students
A reminder that during Term 4, students are required to wear hats when outside. Please ensure you obtain a hat as soon as possible if your child does not have one.
The VCAA is introducing the Student Achievement Profile - please click on the link for more information. St Anne's College will work with the VCAA through the VASS system to ensure students eligible for a Student Achievement Profile will have access when this becomes available.
A first look at the VCAA's new Student Achievement Profile
Year 10 Camp Updates
This term, Year 10 families will receive further information about the upcoming Year 10 Melbourne City Camp. A reminder that this camp will take place from October 25 - 27.
Year 10 Formal Updates
The Year 10 Formal Committee is very excited to announce this year's theme: Summer Nights. The theme is inspired by paper lanterns and hues of a sunset. The formal committee will continue to meet this term and provide you with regular updates. Most importantly, dance practice has begun this week!
Important Year 10 Dates
We are very excited to confirm dates for the Year 10 Melbourne City Camp and Year 10 Formal. The Year 10 Camp will take place from Wednesday, October 25 to Friday, October 27, 2023. The focus of this camp is on building students' capability to use public transport, connecting students with higher education providers and enjoying some of the attractions of our state capital. The much anticipated Year 10 Formal will take place on Friday, November, 10. Both the Melbourne City Camp and the Year 10 Formal are compulsory school events and all students are expected to attend. If families have any concerns over their students' ability to attend, for any reason, I encourage you to contact me as soon as possible. In many cases, we can make adjustments and allowances to support all students to access these events in some capacity. Please mark these dates in your diaries. Students who are employed are advised to notify their employers of their unavailability on these dates.
Reminders about expectations
Pastoral Group attendance
Students should arrive at school in time to attend pastoral group each morning commencing at 8.55am. This is an important part of the day and a time for prayer and reflection. Teachers are able to follow-up with students and check in on how they are doing. Daily messages are delivered to students at this time. It is vital that the school completes accurate records for attendance and the roll is marked during this session.
Uniform
It is expected that students wear the correct academic uniform to school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday students are permitted to wear their PE uniform, again this should be the full correct uniform including the St Anne’s tracksuit pants or shorts. Year 10 students completing the sports coaching elective are permitted to wear their PE uniform on Thursday in addition to the above.
Use of air pods and mobile phones
Students are not permitted to use air pods or mobile phones while at school. These items are to be left in students lockers during the school day. Parents are asked not to ring their child’s mobile phone while they are at school or expect them to receive text messages. If you need to get a message to your child during the school day, please contact the front office who will deliver the message on your behalf.
Your support on these matters is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Sarah Baglin & Meredith Lia (SOP Leaders)
Unit 2/Unit 4 OAT/SAC Planner 2023
Subject dates for VCE assessment tasks are as accurate as possible. Please note that dates can be subject to change based on school review. Please find the link here to the live document with assessment dates for each subject:
Unit 2/Unit 4 OAT/SAC Planner 2023
- Chris Segrave, VCE Coordinator
Term 4 Key Dates
Week 8: Unit 2/Year 10 Exams commence – Mon Nov 20 – Fri Nov 24
Weeks 9 & 10: VCE/VM Introductory program - Yr.11 into Yr. 12 and Yr.10 into Yr.11 2024
Final day for all Year 11 VCE/VM students: Friday Dec 8
VCE Exams Navigator 2023
The VCE Exams Navigator 2023 should be read by all students presenting for 2023 VCE external assessments. It contains important information about what you need to know for VCE external assessments. A hard copy was distributed to all students present in class on Friday July 21st by the subject teachers of: VCE Unit 3&4 Psychology, Business Management, and Vet Engineering Studies. If a student was away, please see the VCE Coordinator for a hard copy. We advise students to retain the VCE Exams Navigator 2023 until they obtain their VCE results.
If you have any queries, please contact Chris Segrave, VCE Co-ordinator.
