Viewbank College

Senior School News

It's been a busy end to the term as Units 3 & 4 come to an end. We recognise the hard work the students have put in over the year and the end of term was heavy with assessments. The students have demonstrated excellent persistence and resilience throughout the term and we are very proud of their efforts.

 

Missed SACs

At the end of this week, some students will have missed SACs due to illness. There are two days during the holidays when rescheduled SACs will be run:

  • Wednesday 20th September (week 1)
  • Tuesday 26th September (week 2)

Both of these sessions begin at 9:00am. Students will see an event on their Compass schedules and must attend the session. If they are unwell when a SAC has been rescheduled, they will need a medical certificate.It is important that these final SACs are completed prior to the beginning of Term 4 so the students can focus on exam revision. 

 

Holiday exam revision and preparation

Many subejcts are running revision and preparation sessions during the holiday break. There is a timetable on the Senior School Teams page and events have been made by the VCE subject teams. These sessions will provide students with valuable skills in understanding how to approach revision for exams and how to answer exam questions precisely.All students have been signed up to a revision program run my an external company called Skyline Hatch. Students have been sent an email from Skyline Hatch to their Viewbank email account. This email contains details about how to log on to the Zoom sessions. More information about these sessions will be posted on MS Teams.

 

Exams

Unit 3 & 4 exams begin with the English and EAL exams on Tuesday 24th October. All Year 12s have been provided with their individual exam schedules. Year 11 students studying a Unit 3 & 4 subject have been instructed to collect theirs from the Senior School office.  There will be more information for families about the exams early next term.

 

R U OK Day Afternoon Tea

All Year 12’s were invited to get together, share some food and check in with each other in the J block court yard for RU ok day.  This year’s theme for RU OK Day is I’m Here to Hear’, encouraging students to listen to their peers and hear their responses. Thank you to our senior student leaders for setting up the event and providing the music for the break.

 

Staff vs Students

The staff vs Students games continued with a friendly game a Handball. It was a fast pace and exciting match between the staff and students.  Coming down to a Matilda’s style penalty shoot out at the end.  Staff were victorious in the end. 

 

 

Final Year 12 Assembly and Valedictory Rehearsal

For parents who are unable to attend the Valedictory Dinner or for those who wish to attend the final year 12 assembly you are invited to the final Year 12 assembly in the PAC on Friday 13th October 2023.  The event will begin at 9.30am.  All year 12 students are required to attend this assembly.  During the assembly we will acknowledge student achievements and celebrate their final year at Viewbank College.