SENIOR SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday 8 September
Year 12 Study Skills
Monday 11 September
VCE Master Classes (11 Sept to 15 Oct)
Friday 22 September
End of Term 3 - 2.30 pm Finish
Monday 9 October
Start of Term 4
Tuesday 24 October
Last day Year 12 classes - Pancake breakfast
Wednesday 25 October
Year 12 Festivities Day
Wednesday 1 to Wednesday 22 November
VCAA Exam Period
Friday 10 November
Last Day Year 11 Classes
Monday 13 - Friday 17 November
Year 11 Exam period
Monday 20 - Thursday 23 November
Year 11 into 12 Orientation
Thursday 23 November
Year 11 Awards Ceremony
Tuesday 5 December
Year 12 Valedictory Dinner
Please also refer to the Senior School Calendar available on the school website for the full list of important dates/events.
Revision Lectures
Students can book via Compass for Connect Education Revision Lectures. The cost is $35 per session and includes a comprehensive revision book.
Tuesday 19 September
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - Further Maths
3.30 pm to 5.30 pm - Maths Methods
Thursday 21 September
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - Accounting
Tuesday 10 October
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - Business Management
Thursday 12 October
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm - Health & Human Dev
3.30 pm to 5.30 pm - Psychology
VCE Masterclass Program 2017
Unit 3 & 4 Examination Preparation
Monday 11 September to Sunday 15 October
In support of students studying Units 3 & 4 at Healesville High School, Lilydale Heights College, Lilydale High School, Mooroolbark College, Yarra Hills Secondary College and Upper Yarra Secondary College, a Masterclass program has been developed to assist students prepare and revise for their upcoming VCE Examinations.
Venue
Lilydale High School
Performing Arts Centre
Bookings
Credit card payment is required at the time of booking, 30 cent booking fee applies
Please click on the attachment for a list of dates and masterclasses;
Year 12 Study Skills
All Year 12 students will be involved in Study Skills sessions run by Elevate Education on Friday 8 September.
The cost per student is $25 and should be paid on Compass by Friday 1 September. A hot dog lunch will be provided.
These sessions focus on exam techniques and memory mnemonics.
Year 12 'Coffee and Cookie' day!
On Wednesday 30 August, Year 12's enjoyed a hot beverage and a cookie during lunch. This wellbeing initiative was devised to keep our students' spirits up as their final sacs loom and they bunker down into 'study mode'.
Congratulations and thank you to Taylor Fergus and Ollie Hackett of 'The Green Team' for organising the coffee van. It was great to see so many LHS keep cups out in force!
Peer Support Camp Reflections
Lotus Fakatava, Year 11 Captain
I think the idea of Peer Support Camp is really hitting the nail on the head. The camp is designed for Year 10 students, and this year, it took a new turn. This year was student-run and creatively designed right to the brim by a group of Year 11's. It’s made for young people, to inspire young people.
Setting out on the journey just to nearby Mt Evelyn, the initial logistics of the camp may have felt less exciting, yes, but heading straight into our first session, the Leaders really laid out what the camp was actually about.....'An experience where young people could learn things they typically wouldn't, or can't, at school'.
Throughout camp asking the Year 10's what expectations they had, we received a big pile of, "I don't know's", which really contributed to the beauty of the experience; expecting little and coming out with a lot.
The environment of the camp really is like no other. Knowing this, I was super keen to work with the Year 10's,and really help draw out the experience and guidance for them. Students with all sorts of personalities; theatre kids or sport, naughty list or nice, A-grades or not, really interested me so much. I was stunned to think what the picture would look like, once we all finished painting it (that's a metaphor, by the way).
Post camp, a fair bit of buzz was created; positive feedback. The attention of satisfied parents reached the Administration team. Hearing this at the time of returning back to school meant a lot. I was filled with a sense of wonder, for what the parents may be seeing different in their child.
Congratulations to the Year 11 Group: Cailey Nolan, Chloe Varley, Hailey Conder, Jacinta Ralph, Jade Tully, Cody Andrews, Daniel Forssman, Leon Bamford, Lochie Large and Max Scopel. I don't think it's easy for us to really understand the impact we guided. Our actions were seen by a lot of people, and that's a lot of sets of eyes.
Opening up and unfolding the individual layers of who we are, is an amazing experience. It's so good that these participants on the camp were witnesses to that and learnt so much about themselves through that.
VCE REMINDERS
Improved Performance Time (IPT)
VCE students have study periods together on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Periods 5 and 6 and Friday Period 6.
The aim is to run all SACs, examinations, level assemblies, guest speakers and other activities during this time to minimise class disruption.
If there are no relevant activities for your child during this time, they are free to go home to study. However, students are more than welcome to stay at school and study.
VCE SAC's
A reminder that if your child misses a School Assessed Coursework (SAC) they must get a medical certificate to enable them to sit the SAC in the next available IPT time slot.
Students will not be granted SAC redemption unless they have a medical certificate or it is a school-approved absence. If there are extenuating circumstances please let us know and we will make a decision based on the VCAA guidelines.
Once a student has been approved for SAC redemption, they will be required to sit the SAC the next available time slot.
The times for SACs are:
Monday - SAC Redemption 3 pm - 4.30 pm
Tuesday - Periods 5 and 6
Thursday - Periods 5 and 6
Friday - Period 6 (one period SAC only)
VCE Attendance
It is a requirement at Lilydale High School that students attend all timetabled classes so that teaching and learning opportunities can be maximised.
If students have reached their limit for absences from class there is an opportunity for this time to be redeemed. Students can speak to their Year Level Coordinator to discuss making this time up at lunchtime, during afternoon study periods, or after school.
Furthermore, it is a requirement that students attend Home Group, even if they have Study periods, Periods 1 and 2.
VCE Cars
PARKING is available in the Stadium Car Park .
Students must inform the VCE Coordinators of their licence plate numbers and car make and colour.
NO DRIVER STUDENT MAY TAKE OUT ANOTHER STUDENT IN THEIR CAR DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
Students may obtain their parents’ permission to be driven to and from school in another student’s car. A written note from both students’ parents must be given to the VCE Coordinators before driving another student or siblings.
Student Absences
Any absences from school must be parent/guardian approved – you can do this through a signed note or you can approve your child’s absences via the 'Parent Approval' button on Compass.
If you have forgotten the parent Compass username and password, please contact Jenny McLean in the Senior School Office.
VCE Coordinators