Senior School News

Food Studies

Last week, we bid farewell to our incredible Year 12 Foodies, wrapping up a fantastic year with a heartfelt celebration lunch. Each student planned and prepared a meaningful or traditional family dish to share with their class, showcasing the power of food in bringing people together and evoking memories of home, belonging, and connection.

As we enjoyed our final practical class, students reminisced about the many memorable dishes we created throughout the year. Although they’re saying goodbye to the kitchen, the memories they’ve made will stay with them.

It has been an absolute pleasure teaching such a talented group, and I wish them all the very best in their upcoming exams.

Mrs Sutherland

Food Technology and Food Studies Teacher

PSW Exclusive VIP Night Shopping Event for EDSC Families

Our uniform supplier, PSW will open their PSW Kew East store exclusively by appointment only for all East Doncaster Secondary College families to purchase their uniform needs after their standard trading hours.  We encourage all families to book to attend this exclusive shopping night, especially new families that are enrolled to start at the College next year. 

SCHEDULED DATES:

TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER - 3:00PM – 8:00PM

WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER - 3:00PM – 8:00PM

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER - 3:00PM – 8:00PM

We encourage parents to book a fitting session for this evening on the PSW website. Families are still able to attend this shopping night without booking a fitting session.

As part of our shopping event promotion, PSW will provide each family with a EDSC sports cap if they spend over $400 in one transaction during this event.

Please see the attached flyer for details.

Lisa Bull

Office Manager

Year 12 Important Dates

Upcoming Event Year 10 Picnic

This year the school will be holding a Year 10 Picnic to give Year 10 students an opportunity to celebrate the end of the year as a group.

• Date: Thursday 28 November
• Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm (after Year 10 GAT exam)
• Venue: Meet at the Upper Court Yard to mark roll before walking to Ruffey Lake Park together. Students will be dismissed from the park at 1:30pm
• Dress: Full College or sports uniform
• Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/CWRQX
• Bookings Close: Friday 22 November 2024
• Tickets: $10.00 per student (includes barbeque, snacks and drinks)

Year 12 VCAA Exams – Areas Out Of Bounds During This Time 

Year 12 VCAA Written Exams started on Tuesday with the English/EAL Exam. Year 12 Exams continue until Wednesday 20 November. During this time, there will be areas of the school, particularly around The JLC that will be roped off with warning tape. It is vital that students adhere to this warning tape and take an alternative route to get to their destination within the school. We appreciate that this may mean a longer journey, but VCAA rules dictate that the exam centre vicinity be free of other students and additionally provides quiet conditions without distractions. 

Please note that exams may be running outside of school hours, so the tapes may be up before and after school. 

If you need to see a Senior School Coordinator, please email them to arrange an alternate place to meet. 

Importantly: If the warning tape is up, keep out and stay quiet. 

Thank you for your support for our Year 12 students. 

VCE Attendance Requirements

The attendance requirement for VCE is 90%. 

Attendance will be recorded by teachers in Compass. Subject teachers should report students who are at risk of missing more than 10% of their classes in a unit or for their overall attendance (a double period counts as two lessons) to the VCE Coordinators.

The following will be taken into consideration:

• Reason for absence eg. Medical (certificate must be supplied), school commitments such as sports involvement, absence without legitimate cause.
• The student’s ability to authenticate work as their own
• Number of classes missed
• The student’s commitment to complete outstanding work

The following sanctions will apply:

• ‘N’ result for the unit
• A student’s enrolment at the College may be reviewed
• Disciplinary action for absence without legitimate reason
• Counselling

All absences from assessment tasks/SAC must have a medical certificate. Other absences require a note of explanation or a medical certificate. Notes from parents must be supplied to the General Office.

Medical certificates must be handed in person to the General Office.

Policies and Procedures 2024 document attached below for your information

Kate Leaumont

Head of Senior School

 Student Lunches

Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time.  It is the student’s responsibility to come and collect their lunch if it has been dropped off at Reception. Hot food is not suitable to be left at Reception.

PLEASE NOTE: Take-away food is not allowed at the College during school hours.  Under no circumstances are students to be ordering take-away food to be delivered to the College.

Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards

Please remind all students that they must carry their Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards with them at all times.

ALL students must sign in and out with their card at The John Landy Centre (Senior School Building)when they are arriving late or leaving early for any reason. 

The cards are also used for any student photocopying that is done at school. The EDSC Student Compass ID/Library card can be used as ID for student PTV (Public Transport Victoria) travel. They are required to carry this card as student identification while travelling on public transport.

If a student loses their card, parents/guardians are able to re-order a replacement card via the Compass parent portal.