TERM 3 HIGHLIGHTS
✨ What’s Been Happening!
Since our last newsletter on August 9, Lilydale High School has been buzzing with energy and activity.
We are delighted to share just some of the highlights that showcase the achievements, spirit, and dedication of our students across a range of areas.
🥞🍓 Crepes for Language Appreciation Week!
On Monday 12 August, we celebrated Language Appreciation Week with our much-loved free crepe giveaway at lunchtime in the Middle School Quad. It was first in, best dressed – and the crepes didn’t last long!
Students enjoyed warm, fresh crepes topped with strawberries, cream, and Nutella - a delicious way to celebrate the beauty of languages and cultures at Lilydale High School, where we proudly teach French and Indonesian.
Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make it such a fun (and tasty!) lunchtime.
Merci! 🙌 Terima kasih! 🙌
🌟 Duke of Edinburgh in Action!
Our Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh students spent the day at Discovery Community Care, Mt Evelyn, giving back to the community through their voluntary service. 💙
🍪 Baking Anzac cookies
🥔 Preparing potato chips
📦 Packing food supplies
Through the program, students dedicate 12 hours of service over 12 weeks - building teamwork, confidence, and community spirit along the way.
Well done, Year 9s – you’re making a real difference! 🙌
🪡🌱 Year 9 Fabrics for Fauna – In the News!
Our talented Year 9 Fabrics for Fauna classes (2024 and 2025) have been featured in the Lilydale Star Mail News! 📰
The article, “Lilydale students sewing the seeds of change,” celebrates how our students are using their creativity and sewing skills to make beautiful pouches for orphaned wildlife – helping care for animals in need. 🐨🦘💚
We are so proud of their efforts and the recognition they’ve received for this meaningful and impactful work.
📚✨ Study Hub = Good Vibes + Toasties
Each week students enjoy a welcoming study space with:
✅ Books open 📖
✅ Toasties toasty 🥪
✅ Fresh fruit 🍎
✅ Chilled tunes 🎶
✅ Focus ON 👊
Whether students are catching up, getting ahead, or simply staying on track, Study Hub is the perfect place to build strong study habits in a supportive environment.
📅 Every Thursday
⏰ 3:00 – 4:00pm
👩🎓 All year levels welcome
Come for the study space, stay for the snacks!
🎨 Tarrawarra Museum of Art
Our Year 10 Arts Enrichment Program students and VCE Art students visited the Tarrawarra Museum of Art with Ms Hardy and Ms Morrow – and had a fantastic day!
🎭 VCE Art students enjoyed a rare behind-the-scenes experience, exploring the permanent collection up close.
🖼️ Year 10 AEP students toured the inspiring Rose Nolan Exhibition before participating in a hands-on workshop
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A big thank you to Tarrawarra Museum of Art for providing such a creative and inspiring experience for our students!
🔬🔭National Science Week
Decoding the universe and uncovering nature’s hidden language… 🌱✨🪐
During National Science Week, our Year 9 AEP, ADP, and ALP students led a series of fun, hands-on science activities with Year 7 students.
The excitement, curiosity, and enthusiasm were off the charts! Check out these awesome moments from 7F in action! 📸 🧪👩🔬👨🔬
🐾 Dog Biscuits Fresh from The Compassionate Kitchen
Once again, our amazing Compassionate Kitchen class has been busy baking - this time for our four-legged friends! 🐶
They’ve whipped up another batch of delicious homemade dog biscuits for staff to take home and share with their pups.
✨ Ingredients:
🥜 Dog-friendly peanut butter
🎃 Pumpkin
🥚 Egg
🌾 Whole-wheat flour
A big thank you to our students for their kindness and creativity - tails will definitely be wagging tonight!
And the verdict? Mr Gilby’s pup was SO excited to try the biscuits – safe to say, it was a hit! 🦴
🎨🐸 Year 10 Drawing at the Zoology Centre
On Friday 29 August, Ms Hardy’s Year 10 Painting & Drawing class visited the Zoology Centre for a special observational drawing lesson.
Students explored the enclosures, selecting an animal and its environment to sketch. It was a fantastic opportunity to practice drawing skills while being inspired by the beauty of nature. 🌿
A wonderful blend of art and zoology, resulting in some truly fantastic sketches! ✨🎨🐍✏️
☕🍫 LHS Café
On August 27, our Year 9 Café Crew served up a lunchtime treat and it was a big hit! 🎉
On the menu:
🥔 Jacket potato loaded with bacon, cheese & sour cream
🍫 Biscoff & Clinker Slice (soooo good 🤤)
🍿 Popcorn for the win
🥤 Iced chocolates & coffees to keep everyone going
PLUS… our crew are e now rocking their hot pink vests! 👩🍳👨🍳
A huge thank you to everyone who came by – you make the LHS Café vibe absolutely AMAZING! 🙌✨🩷
🧙♂️ Year 8 Ceramics – 8H
Things are getting a little gnome-tastic in the ceramics room! ✨
Ms Young’s Year 8H students are busy sculpting their very own ceramic gnomes - and they’re looking amazing so far!
Here are a few snapshots of the class with their creations in progress - so much talent and imagination on display! 👏
🎨 Clay Club
Every Friday lunchtime in Room 3, students gather to get creative at Clay Club! 🏺✨
Our students love getting hands-on, experimenting with clay, and shaping their own unique pieces in a fun and relaxed space.
A big thank you to Ms Young for leading this creative club each week! 👏
🧁 Sweet September Showdown
Mrs McGrotty’s Year 11 VM Work Related Skills class kicked off September with a fun and creative cupcake bake-off! 👩🍳👨🍳
Students worked in teams to plan, prepare, bake, and decorate their cupcakes, applying a wide range of Employability and Technical Skills, including:
✨ Organisation
✨ Communication
✨ Initiative
✨ Creativity
✨ Technical baking skills
The results were nothing short of outstanding 🤩 with a delicious variety of cupcakes that impressed everyone and left the guest judges with a very tough job!
Well done to all students on their efforts – a fantastic way to combine learning with teamwork and fun!
VET Acting (Screen) Industry Day!
Last week our VET Acting (Screen) students spent an amazing day at the Athenaeum Theatre for a Film & TV Industry Day!
They heard from actors, producers, agents, and casting directors, and even had the chance to work alongside professionals right in the thick of the industry.
It was an incredible opportunity to pick up real tips, insider knowledge, and inspiration for their own future careers.
👶✨ The RealCare Babies are BACK!
Our Unit 2 Health & Human Development students (Years 10 and 11) are currently experiencing life with the RealCare Baby Simulators.
For two days, students take on the role of caregiver – incorporating the babies into their daily schedules at both school and home. The simulators use smart wireless programming to track and report on caregiver behaviours, adding real meaning (and accountability!) to the experience. 👏
It’s an eye-opening and hands-on way to explore the responsibilities of caring for a baby.
🏅 Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh – Community Service Finale
Our Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh students finished up their community service with a fantastic final effort! 💪
They whipped up delicious banana choc muffins, garlic bread, and potato & leek soup, and even squeezed quite a few jugs of fresh orange juice. 🍊
As if that wasn’t impressive enough, the orange peel was transformed into homemade sherbet 🍬✨ – a sweet reminder of the creativity and care our students bring to everything they do.
A huge well done to all our Duke of Ed students for their hard work, teamwork, and dedication to serving the community! 👏
🏃♀️🏀Year 10 Sports Coaching – PE with Upper Primary
Recently, our Year 10 Sports Coaching class had the opportunity to run a PE session for the Upper Primary students at Yarra Ranges SDS.
Our students planned, organised, and delivered fun and engaging activities that encouraged teamwork, movement, and plenty of smiles.
It was a fantastic experience for both groups, with the Upper Primary students enjoying the variety of games, and the Year 10s developing their leadership and coaching skills 💪.
Well done to everyone involved! 👏👏
🌟 Year 10 Student Leadership in Action!
On Monday 1 September, our Year 10 Captains – Isla Canning, Hue Martin-Webb, Abbey Woods, and Georgia Gow – led an inspiring assembly for their year level.
Highlights included:
✨ Term 3 achievements and a sneak peek at Term 4 (including the Year 10 Formal 💃🕺)🎭 Reflections from Arts Camp, School Production, Athletics Day, Interschool Sports, and One Act Plays
📸 A photo slideshow of memorable moments🎟️ 5 lucky seat canteen vouchers
Thank you to our Year 10 Captains for their leadership and energy! We look forward to more student-led assemblies in Term 4! 🌟
