Learning to fly
David Hall, Head of 10 - 12 Campus
Those about to Rock...
As I sit here and put down my thoughts for this edition of the newsletter, I can't help but focus on the school production: We Will Rock You! The amount of effort from staff, students, volunteers, alumni and families is just so epic that it simply demands attention. I want to commend and congratulate all of the students involved in the show. I do it now - before I have seen it - because the work involved is the point.
'Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side.
It's the climb'
Mylie Cyrus
Everyone involved in any production wants to see it succeed. That success hinges on the hard work and commitment of those involved.
The VCE is no different.
The VCE / VCAL are mountains to climb. It is difficult to see from where you are now exactly what is waiting on the other side but that is not what it is about. Do what you are doing now to the best of your ability. Give it everything that you have. It doesn't have to be the thing that you end up doing after you reach the summit, it may be something that you have started to dislike - you still need to commit to it. For better (definitely for better) all of our students at Holloway Road are on the mountainside and this time of year is very much the time to climb. If you feel like you've been climbing for a long time, remember that at the summit, that's when you learn to fly.
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
No navigator to find my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone
A soul in tension that's learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly
Graduation 2023
Our graduating class of 2023 will have their final school-based assembly on Thursday (12th October). It will be a chance to reflect on the immense achievement in completing the high school years and a chance to look forward to what is to come. Year 12 students will then be invited back to enjoy a morning of celebration at the college on Friday 13th October.
Graduation will be once again held at Monash University (Robert Blackwood Hall). The graduation will be on Sunday 15th October @ 5pm and will be around 2 hours in length. Tickets for the graduation will be managed through Monash ticketing this year and the first release date was on September 11. The link to the ticket sales was posted on compass.
| Date | Event |
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| Monday 11th September @ 9:30am | Tickets on sale for Graduation |
| Thursday 12th October | Final year 12 assembly |
| Friday 13th October | Year 12 Celebration morning |
| Sunday 15th October | Graduation |
Dance like no one is watching
The much awaited - and hard fought for - year 11 semi formal is ready to go again in 2023.
Date: Thursday 14th September
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Venue: Merrimu Receptions
With around 100 tickets sold the event promises to be a wonderful evening.
It's a trial
The Unit 3&4 trial examinations start on Friday 15th September. These examinations remain a vital part of our preparation routines for the examination to come.
Friday 15th September
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| 9:00 – 12:15 | EAL
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| 9:00 – 12:15 | English
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| 9:00 – 11:15 | English Language
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9:00 – 11:15
| English Literature | ||
Monday 18th September
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9:00 – 11:15
| History | 1:00 – 2:45 | Art: Making & Exhibiting |
9:00 – 10:45
| Music Contemporary Performance | 1:00 – 3:45 | Chemistry |
9:00 – 11:45
| Psychology | 1:00 – 3:15 | Business Management |
Tuesday 19th September
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9:00 – 11:45
| Physics | 1:00 – 2:45
| General Mathematics |
9:00 – 11:15
| Sociology | 1:00 – 3:15
| Outdoor & Environmental |
Wednesday 20th September
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9:00 – 11:15
| Philosophy | 1:00 – 3:45 | Biology |
9:00 – 10:45
| Visual Communication & Design | 1:00 – 3:15 | French |
| 1:00 – 3:15 | Physical Education
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Thursday 21st September
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9:00 – 11:15
| Computing: Software Development | 1:00 – 2:45 | Food Studies |
9:00 – 11:15
| Health & Human Development | 1:00 – 3:15 | Legal Studies |
9:00 – 10:45
| Theatre Studies | 1:00 – 3:15 | Mathematical Methods |
| 1:00 – 3:15 | Media
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A catch-up session also exists in each block.
Any subjects being delivered online (VSV, VSL, Bendigo), where exams have been provided - students can come to any of the catch-up sessions and the exams will be there for them.