10-12 Key Dates

TERM 2
May
Thurs	22nd	NCTTC First Aid Training Day
Tues	27th	LMR Cross Country
Fri	30th	Sue Clay Visiting
June
Mon	2nd	Exam Period Begins (Yr 10 & 11) Whole School Assembly, 9am Stadium
Mon	9th	Kings Birthday, Pupil Free Day
Fri	13th	Exam Period Concludes
		Sue Clay Visiting
Mon - Weds	16th - 18th	Driver Education (Yr 10)
Tues	17th	GAT (Unit 3 & 4 Students)
Fri	20th	Pupil Free Day
Mon	23rd	Sue Clay Visiting
Mon - Weds	23rd-25th	Year 11 & 12 Retreat (leaving after school Monday)
July
Tues	1st	Western District Career Longy Expo (Yr 10 & 11)
Weds	2nd	Sue Clay Visiting
Fri	4th	Final Day Term 2

Year 10 English

We are continuing to explore how the way we express ourselves can impact how our messages are received. The Year 10's have started adapting texts to suit different purposes, audiences and contexts and identifying how language can be empowering or disempowering. They have also created various raps and poems to express their ideas in different text modes. In the coming weeks, we will start to unpack techniques to create multimodal presentations and how to ensure our voice remains powerful.

Year 9 and 10 Buloke Youth Health Expo

Yesterday, the Year 9 and 10 students attended the Buloke Youth Health Expo in Birchip. The day focused on health and lifestyle issues faced by young people. The students engaged with expert presenters teaching about key topics including nutrition, mental health, and CPR. During lunch, there were a range of activities for students to engage with including making a smoothie on a smoothie bike, practicing CPR and the use of a defibrillator, and reaction time activities.

Year 10 Science

Year 10s have started learning about acceleration, which is a change in velocity. On Monday, they took some data, which they will use to calculate the acceleration of a ball rolling down the ramp outside.

Unit 1 & 2 Mathematical Methods

This class comprises of students in both Year 10 and 11 this year. We have just completed a unit on Circular Functions and have undertaken a SAC requiring us to find angles, draw and transform graphs that are related to real life scenarios.

Year 12 Science

Zali, Fletcher and Joe investigated the effect of temperature on cellular respiration in yeast last Friday. If anybody is interested in the perfect water temperature to use when making bread, please see one of these scientists! 🍞🥖🥐

Art: Making and Exhibiting excursion- Horsham Regional Art Gallery

The Art: Making & Exhibiting class (Annie, Georgia & Poppy) recently travelled to the Horsham Regional Art Gallery as part of their Unit 3 studies.

The class viewed the ‘Simon Fisher: from red earth and big sky’ exhibition and were fortunate to receive an enjoyable and informative floor talk from the exhibition curator, Lauren van Katwyk. The girls also spent time viewing the Salt, Sky & Dust: A Wimmera palette exhibition. Both exhibitions provided the students with the opportunity to learn about the role of the curator, curatorial content & exhibition design. As an extra special (and unexpected) bonus, we were taken into the gallery storage facility, where we got a rare sneak peek into the storage space. This provided a wonderful insight into the conservation and preservation practices of the gallery, which the girls will find very useful when undertaking their Unit 4 studies.

Careers and Pathways

Talk with Nurses, Midwives & Paramedics

Tuesday May 27th, 6:00pm – 6:45pm (Online)

Caring for others gives more than it takes. A career in paramedicine, nursing or midwifery means a career helping others. Join us online to hear from ACU students and alumni about their experiences working as nurses, midwives and paramedics. Take part in a Q&A session to learn what it is like working on the frontline, using your skills to help people when they need it the most.

To Register Visit:

www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events

STEM + X: Maths & Data Webinar

Wednesday May 28th, 12:00pm

Join Careers with STEM, supported by QUT, to hear from inspiring professionals who turned their passion for problem solving into careers that are saving the environment with data, improving outcomes in cancer research and optimising complex transport systems. The speakers will share their personal journeys, offer practical advice, and provide insights into career paths, study opportunities, tips for university life, and the things they wish they knew when they were in high school.

To Register Visit:

https://careerswithstem.com.au/maths-webinar-2025/

Monash University - Monash Info Evening Bendigo

Monday June 2nd, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

We know that choosing a university is a big decision, especially if you don’t live in Melbourne. Monash Information Evenings are the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered on everything you wanted to know about undergraduate study at Monash.

Details and Registration:https://www.monash.edu/news/events/monash-information-evening-bendigo

Melbourne Zoo

July 17 to July 18, 2025 (Winter Holidays)

Are you passionate about wildlife and interested in a career with animals, conservation or the environment? Join our experts for the 2025 Careers Expo at Melbourne Zoo. This event is recommended for students in Years 9-12 who are interested in exploring different careers in the world of wildlife, conservation, environment, animal welfare, and more.

For further information visit:

www.zoo.org.au/zoos-victoria-careers-expo

Darcy McCallum

Year 10-12 Co-ordinator

Sue Clay

Careers and Pathways

Email: s.clay@ncllen.org.au

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