Student Spotlight
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools Awards
We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our students in Years 2 to 6 who participated in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) earlier this year. We are very excited to report that many of our Primary students received certificates this week, recognising their wonderful achievements in English, Mathematics and Science.
ICAS has a rich history, having been undertaken by over 10 million students from 16,000 schools across 41 countries since its inception in 1981. This prestigious academic competition not only acknowledges students' performance but does so in an engaging manner akin to sports or the arts. The thoughtfully designed questions, developed by psychometricians, education measurement experts and seasoned educators, challenge students’ higher-order thinking skills while ensuring the assessment is both stimulating and enjoyable.
Congratulations to all of those students involved and we look forward to celebrating our 2025 participants next year!
Mrs Melissa Harford
Deputy Head of Primary School
Season’s Greetings card - Art competition
Our Year 1 and 2 students from Lakeside College participated in Emma Vulin MP's Annual Season’s Greetings card art competition.
A selected panel chose the best six submissions that featured in her Season’s Greetings Cards, which have being sent to all households across the Pakenham electorate.
This week we acknowledged Sienna pictured below, who was chosen as one of the 6 best submissions with her artwork being used in one of Emma’s Seasons Greetings card.
Congratulations Sienna
Melbourne Kids SecuriDay 2024
SecuriDay is all about technology and security and its importance in everyday lives. They hold this workshop annually to reach people from all areas of the community who want to expand their knowledge, as the goal is to learn about technology and cybersecurity, be inspired and have fun while doing it. Their mentors are experienced cybersecurity professionals.
Established in 2017, SecuriDay has been running events for students all around the world. These events focus on being fun and inspirational - with the intent to share knowledge with passion.
Mayukha in Year 7 scored 280 points and topped in the cybergames held under Seniors category for participants aged 11 - 16 years and won the following;
- First place in the seniors category
- Secured Fifth position overall
- Also won an AFP Challenge Coin for answering a quiz conducted by AFP (Australian Federal Police) during this event
Congratulations Mayuk