Community Engagement and Enrichment
Vicki Ward MP visits DVC
On Friday 23rd June, Diamond Valley College had the privilege of hosting Vicki Ward MP, Member for Eltham and Minister for Emergency Services, Natural Disaster Recovery, and Equality. Her visit provided another unique opportunity for DVC students to have their voice heard.
During her time at the college, Minister Ward participated in a dynamic discussion with a group of students, on a range of topics from their goals and ambitions to fishing and footy. The visit also included a filming session, capturing the essence of the conversation and the students' insights. Vicki expressed her appreciation for the students' enthusiasm and thoughtful contributions, encouraging them to continue participating actively in their community.
Diamond Valley College extends its gratitude again to Minister Vicki Ward for her visit and for inspiring and engaging with our students.
St Andrews Primary School Gala Day
On Wednesday the 11th of June, we were given the opportunity to host the St Andrew’s Primary School Gala Day. The 11 DVC students who attended were in charge of running a round robin of four sports and activities. This encouraged the Primary School students from the 3 different schools to practice their teamwork and communication skills, while having a great day. We gave them the opportunity to play AFL/AFLW, rounders, netball and leadership games.
Overall, we had a great day, and I am sure all the Primary School students had an awesome day as well.
Olive and Amelia
SRC members
Feedback from Primary School Staff:
The Diamond Valley College students were absolutely sensational on the day. They were able to organize and run the activities with confidence and exceptional drive.
They fought the bitter cold in the morning to set up the activities and even took the time to get to know the student names of their groups, this was no easy task as there were over 70 Primary School students in attendance.
To have the care and dedication to understand who their students are and adjust their groupings accordingly was an absolute pleasure to witness. I cannot speak highly enough of the Diamond Valley College students as they were impeccable in conduct.
The atmosphere was incredibly calm despite the range of schools and year levels present and this a testament to the High School student's excellent organisation. We would love to have them back anytime!
Whole School Assembly Celebrates Achievement and Community Spirit
On Tuesday, 10th June, our school community came together for our 2nd whole school assembly for Term 2, that showcased student achievements and celebrated community involvement.
The assembly began with an Acknowledgement of Country, paying respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather.
Highlights from the assembly included:
Sports Champions Celebrated: Sam presented medals to the age group champions from our recent athletics events. Congratulations to all students who earned this recognition for their outstanding athletic performance and commitment.
Big Freeze Fundraiser: Amelia Watson and Jasmine Mierke reported on the success of the Big Freeze fundraiser, with a special video capturing the fun and purpose of the event. It was a powerful reminder of our community's generosity and school spirit with over $4700 raised.
Live Student Performance: River Said and Elise Bidwell captivated the audience with a beautiful performance of ‘Sailor Song’ by Gigi Perez. Their talent and courage to perform in front of a large audience were truly commendable.
Push-Up Challenge ProgressThe Year 11 VM class proudly acknowledged the 47 students, staff, and community members participating in the Push-Up Challenge to support youth mental health. So far, over 10,800 push-ups have been completed and $695 raised for Headspace Greensborough—an amazing effort for a great cause!
Green Chronicles Recognition: We also celebrated students who earned the highest number of Green Chronicles for demonstrating our school values of Excellence, Respect, and Responsibility. These students were invited to attend the Green Tea Party later that week.
Green Tea Party
On Wednesday 12th June, a group of students from Year 9-12 were invited to attend our Green Tea Party – a celebration recognising those who have consistently demonstrated our core school values of Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.
These students earned the highest number of Green Chronicles this term, a reflection of their outstanding attitude, consistent effort, and positive impact on our school community. Whether it was through acts of kindness, academic persistence, respectful interactions or responsible behaviour, each student invited to the tea party has led by example and set the standard for others to follow.
The Green Tea Party was a morning tea giving students a chance to connect with their peers in a supportive and encouraging environment. Staff members were also in attendance to acknowledge the students' efforts and offer congratulations.
We are incredibly proud of all students who received Green Chronicles this term and extend a special congratulations to those who were invited to the Green Tea Party.
Keep striving, keep leading, and keep living our values – Excellence, Respect, Responsibility.
Push Up Challenge
The year 11.5 VM class appreciates the amazing support from the entire DVC community students, staff, and wider supporters—for your role in raising awareness for mental health.
Through your collective efforts, we raised $1,003 and completed an incredible 49,801 push-ups, making a powerful impact in the push for better mental health and supporting Headspace Greensborough
Diamond Creek East Primary School Athletics Day
On Wednesday, the 11th of June, student helpers from Diamond Valley College went to the Meadow Glen athletics centre to help out with the Diamond Creek Primary School’s Athletics Day.
Throughout the day different groups of students would help and encourage the primary school students in the different activities that they would participate in. Overall, the day went really well, and the student helpers were able to lend a hand wherever needed and as always, represented the school in a positive manner by actively showing leadership and expressing the school’s values.
Blake Kringle
School Captain
Year 7 Day Camp
On the 23rd of June, all Year 7 classes went to the Edmund Rice Centre for the Year 7 Day Camp! We split into three groups, each containing two classes. There were three activities to participate in.
One was outdoor games, where you played 3–4 fun games with your group — all of them requiring teamwork and communication. Another activity involved splitting into groups of 2–4 and making a bridge using five sheets of paper and one metre of masking tape. The goal was to build the longest possible bridge that could hold a 50-gram weight.
The third activity was the indoor games, where you had to really communicate with your team. The challenge was to drop an egg off the balcony without it cracking when it landed on the ground. You were given two balloons, a metre of string, a roll of masking tape, a bowl, and four straws.
Another activity we did was a memory game, where you and your team had to remember a pattern that the teacher wrote down. This one was really fun and suspenseful.
During our lunch break, we were supplied with pizza — with the option of Hawaiian or Margherita. The pizza was delicious, and I'm sure everyone enjoyed it very much.
Altogether, the day was fantastic, and I’m sure every Year 7 student would love to go again.
Thanks to the teachers who helped make this day one we’ll remember forever!
Iris Murphy
Year 7 SRC member
Year 8 Day Camp
On Wednesday the 11th of June (nearly) the entire year 8-year level was fortunate enough to go to Amberly Retreat in Lower Plenty for the Year 8-Day Camp.
Upon arrival everyone was divided into 3 groups (Pink, Blue, and Green) before being quickly whisked away to complete a rotation of different activities.
I was in the blue group, the first activity I completed involved competing in a group to make the tallest tower out of marshmallows, spaghetti, and tape. Since spaghetti is not made to build towers, it made the challenge even more hard and fun to complete.
Next, I moved to the main area where blue group had to compete in a fun game of Who Boss? Me boss? Which involved trying to help Jess figure out which row stole her cookies while also trying to get to the front row by the time the timer had run out to win.
Afterwards everyone was divided into pairs, one person was blindfolded and the other had to direct them through a maze as quickly as possible.
For the last game everyone was divided into 2 groups to play chuck the chicken which was a confusing but overall fun game.
Thankfully after all of those activities the entire year level got to enjoy multiple slices of delicious pizza while also getting to relax and socialize in the courtyard. Finally, after a long day of activities a guest speaker from the Pat Cronin Foundation came and explained his story as well as the story of Pat and the dangers of the coward punch (attacking a defenceless person) but also the negative effects of not backing down from a fight.
Thank you so much to all the teachers who organized and participated in the day camp, it was a really amazing day.
Jasmine Briggs
Year 8