Senior School News
The end of term is fast approaching. Congratulations to all of the Year 11 students who completed their mid-year exams over the past two weeks. The exams were good practice for revision skills and an opportunity to reflect on what revision techniques work best for them.This was a good learning opportunity in preparation for Year 12 Exams next year.
With the cooler weather arriving and June underway, all students are expected to wear the proper winter uniform; blue school pants with a pale blue shirt and their VCE jumper, or a winter skirt with a pale blue shirt and their VCE jumper. Please help the school by ensuring your child comes to school dressed in the correct uniform. This includes correct school shoes, not slippers!
GAT
Last week, 305 students enrolled in one or more VCE or scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequences completed Sections A and B of the GAT. This was a significant achievement, and we congratulate all students on their effort and commitment in completing the assessment.
VCE - Attendance
VCE attendance emails are sent once a month to students who have accumulated some absences from school. This is a reminder that for students to be eligible to pass a Unit, they are permitted to have no more than 5 unapproved absences and 5 approved absences. Unapproved absences include unexplained, parent choice, family holidays, illness in excess of 5 days without a medical certificate and school activities in excess of approved absences.
As long as a student’s total approved and unapproved absences do not exceed 10 of the total class time of the Unit, the student is eligible to pass the Unit.
Approved absences include dental, psychologist or psychiatrist appointments, illness, counselling, absence at school sporting events (representation in two sports are approved, Year 11 students may coach a school team as one sport), and school excursions/incursions. The VCE office may be contacted to consider approval for other educational activities and for significant personal circumstances, such as bereavement. You can monitor your child’s attendance via Compass.
Emma Holman
Director of Senior School