STUDY SLAM

Study Slam is a teacher supported program where you can seek help with outstanding school work and/or personal study. It helps strengthen your revision skills and can provide a safe, focused environment for study.

Study Slam is open to any student, across all year levels and takes place in the Senior Study Centre. It runs from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday every week.

Writing Competition

The Victorian Association of Teachers of English (VATE) is excited to launch their 2023 writing competition A Story in Miniature. Students in Years 7 to 12 are invited to submit a story between 300 and 500 words in length inspired by the writing competition theme - 'a story in miniature'.

"Short stories do not say this happened and this happened and this happened. They are a microcosm and a magnification rather than a linear progression." - Isobelle Carmody

We encourage students to find inspiration from the miniature stories that make up their daily life - the small interactions and delightful tidbits that make up their day - and transform them, with brevity, into a piece of polished prose. What could a story in miniature be?

A moment in time.

A short interaction between friends.

A vignette depicting the future.

A portrait of daily life at home.

A slice of an imagined world.

A snapshot into another life. A glimpse of the past.

Yellow Submarine

Sarah told her friends she'd rather die than go away with her stupid family. She said she'd prefer to make out with some creepy dude with bad breath than endure, for two whole weeks, her brother's surliness, her dad's relentless optimism, her mum's jeans. The morning they pulled out, the sun igniting the dew on their lawn, she stared out of her window and contemplated the vast pointlessness of everything. Thirteen kilometres later, she caught herself humming along to Yellow Submarine on the radio, then noticed her father watching her through the rear-view mirror. He winked. She may have smiled.

© Paul Connolly (Text Publishing)

Competition details

There are four categories available in the competition. Schools may submit up to five entries in each of the categories.

Years 7 and 8 students | Years 9 and 10 students | Years 11 and 12 students | Teachers

Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form and emailed to writingcompetition@vate.org.au by 4pm on Friday 15 September 2023. Entries without a completed entry form will not be considered. The winners of each category will receive a $150 book voucher and their stories will be published in Idiom. The runners up will receive a book package from our competition supporters.

Work Experience Opportunity

Zoos Victoria

Zoos Victoria has developed a secondary school work experience program to inspire the next generation of youth to work with wildlife...AND 2024 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

If interested- apply by clicking on the following: Zoos Victoria Applications close on the 11th September.

Job Opportunity- Green Taylor Partners

ACU Free Online Revision Sessions- Time to be Proactive!

Year 11 & 12 students studying the following Unit 3 & 4 subjects are strongly encouraged to register for the following upcoming online revision sessions during the 1st week of the September holidays. If you register and cannot attend, you will receive a recording of the session. Information to register is attached and also posted in the Careers google classrooms.

English

General Mathematics

Maths Methods

Health and Human Development

Biology

Physical Education

Careers

Defence Work Experience Upcoming Opportunities

If interested please check out the following opportunities: Touch base with Mrs Lannen if need assistance to apply.

AirForce Officer Aviation Roles

Last date to apply 03/09/2023

Introduction to Navy: HMAS Cerberus

Last date to apply 03/09/2023

Introduction to DAP

Last date to apply 07/09/2023

Introduction to Navy: HMAS Cerberus

Last date to apply 24/09/2023

Casual Work Opportunity

The Horsham Sports and Community Club has casual positions available for interested Year 10 or 11 students. About 8-10 hours a week- front of house, delivering meals, clearing plates and basic cleaning.

If interested touch base with Mrs Lannen.

Library News

Book Week!