Senior School Key Dates

Week	Date	Event
1	Wednesday 27th- 29th Jan	Year 12 Orientation Camp
1	Friday 29th Jan	First Day for Year 11 VCE Students
2	Monday 1st Feb	First Day for Year 11 VCAL Students

Year 11 VCE and VCAL News

Well done to all the Year 11 students for 2020. The following students received Semester 2 Awards for Achievement and Growth

VCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Accounting	Shiv Patel	Legal	Elena Mardas/Linda Isaacs
Biology	Amelia EU	P.E	Alexandria Titford
Business Management	Aditya Desai	Physics	Davinder Mander
Chemistry	Shainon Cunnen	Psychology	Bhumika Bhumika
Drama	Alexandria Titford	Specialist Maths	Brandon Davies
English	Elena Mardas	Studio Art	Carla Javier
General Maths	Amelia Eu	Systems	Ali Ebrahimi
Maths Methods	Brandon Davies	Unit 4 Psychology -	Amelia Eu
Health and HD	Blessia Selvaraj	Unit 4 Biology	Shainon Cunnen
History	Linda Isaacs	Unit 4 Business	Mohib Ghafari

VCE GROWTH AWARDS

Accounting	Adam D'Souza	Legal	Shreya Shailesh/Paige Borely
Biology	Blessia Selvaraj	P.E	Olivia Griffiths
Business Management	Ali Ebrahimi	Physics	Mohid Ghafari
Chemistry	Shreya Shailesh	Psychology	CJ Chiew
Drama	Caitlin Woodford	Specialist Maths	Riley Collard
English	Disny Patel	Studio Art	Natalie Pham
General Maths	Tahlia Hinson	Systems	Zarif Noor
Maths Methods	Rishab Manral	Unit 4 Psychology -	Caitlin Woodford
Health and HD	Aiden Oliveros	Unit 4 Biology
History	Tiare Moody Te-Rupe	Unit 4 Business	Helish Patel

VCAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Personal Development Skills	Work Related Skills	Literacy	Numeracy
Maddy Vickers	Emily Valdez	Ashley Connelly	Erolini Tafiti
Brennan Smythe	Tiperia Faiumu	Chris Saba	Kevin Heetake Desilva
Alysha Glenton	Rawiri McCurdy	Keiana Van Cuylenburg	Rawiri McCurdy
Alannah Polley	Aurora Bott	Logan Trendle	Alannah Polley

VET S&R	VET S&R (Full)	VET Business	VET Screen & Media	VET Creative Industries	VET Kitchen	VET Furnishing
Rawiri McCurdy	Hadie Noweir	Rhian Saunders	Jamison CSIKOS	Emily VALDEZ	NA	Logan Trendle

VCAL GROWTH AWARDS

Personal Development Skills	Work Related Skills	Literacy	Numeracy
Eric Faaniniva	Trey Rogers	Stephen Frazer	Ashley Connely
Montaya B	Jasmin Nicoziani	Jack Boyle	Jamison Csikos
Emma Phillis	Mitch George	Mitchell George	Alysha Glenton
Noah McCormack	Hayley Orchard	Jack O'Neill	Bryson Fesolai

VET S&R	VET S&R (Full)	VET Business	VET Screen & Media	VET Creative Industries	VET Kitchen	VET Furnishing
Koopa Anderson	Max Wakeham	Herbert Mandangu	Ashley CONNELLY	Maddy GARLOCK-VICKERS	NA	Mitchell George

YEAR 11 VCAL TEAM 2021

Team Leader: Mrs Irene Greenwood

Assistant Team Leader: Ms Nat Pace

Homegroup Teachers:

11A- Mr Capone

11B- Mr Venville

11C- Mr De Vere

11D- Mr Thomas

11E- Ms Mears

YEAR 11 VCE TEAM 2021

Team Leader: Ms Elise Corney

Assistant Team Leader: Mr Dylan Cousins

Homegroup Teachers:

11F- Mr Culbert

11G- Ms Hindby

11H- Ms Thomas

11I- Ms Lillis

11J- Mr Leung

11K- Ms Kaur

Step Up

Well done to all the Year 11 students for 2021 on a great start to step up. It is important that all students are completing tasks and holiday homework. In VCE and VCAL, completing coursework assists students completing outcomes and being successful in their chosen pathway. All students have been given holiday homework tasks. For VCE students a verification test will occur for every student during the first week back after the holidays. All students need their required equipment (which includes textbooks, edrolo subscriptions for some subjects and the CAS calculator if doing general Maths).

For VCAL students all Step Up work and holiday homework will be used to determine the appropriate VCAL level for students in 2021 as well as whether VCAL is the most appropriate pathway for students. All VCAL students are expected to have secured a work placement in their chosen industry by the start of Term 1 2021.

VCE Verification process

Verification tests must occur in the first lesson back for every subject.

The purpose of the verification test is to:

Identify the ability of the student and to put in place extra support for students who may need it
Determine who had/had not completed their holiday homework
And/or, to identify students who were showing a lack of commitment to their VCE studies

If a student receives less than 60% on their verification test, a meeting will be organised by the Year Level Leaders with the student and his/her parent/guardians to decide whether the student is in the correct pathway.

Parents and Compass

Compass is a great tool for communication with the College. Parents can access Compass for the following:

· Approve and give reasons for absences

· Monitor student progress by viewing learning tasks for each subject

· Access progress reports (every 3 weeks)

· Accessing the Compass Calendar for VCE SAC dates / important dates

· Approve excursions and incursions that need parent permission

· Email and communicate with teachers

If parents do not have their password, please contact the College

Northern Territory Tour 2021

The Northern Territory Tour has been organised for 2021 for both Year 11 and 12 students and there are still spots available!

The ’Northern Territory Tour’ includes express bus to Uluru, coach transfers throughout the tour, experienced coach driver, flight home, food (on tour), accommodation, t-shirt and entry fees to: Royal flying doctors, school of the air, Alice Springs Desert Park, Standley Chasm, Camels Australia and all National Parks.

The date is Friday June 18th - Wednesday 30th June 2021. The cost will be approximately $2,250.00 which covers all of the above. Please note: the cost may increase if student numbers vary. Payment plans will be available for families.

This trip gives students the opportunities to learn about the lives of the Anangu people, immerse themselves in the culture, lifestyles, histories and art work. They will travel through vast outback, explore the red centre and Northern Territory, develop new friendships and have a lifetime full of memories!

Parents/ Guardians please contact the College on 5990 0200 if your child is interested in attending or contact Elise Corney for the paperwork.

PROPOSED PAYMENT PLAN

Date	Amount	Total
Friday 13th November 2020	$300 Non - refundable deposit	$300
Friday 11th December 2020	$350	$650
Friday 5th February 2021	$350	$1000
Friday 5th March 2021	$350	$1350
Friday 2nd April 2021	$300	$1650
Friday 30th April 2021	$300	$1950
Friday 21st May 2021	$300	$2250

Year 12 VCE and VCAL News

YEAR 12 VCAL Team 2021

Team Leader: Mrs Irene Greenwood

Assistant Team Leader: Ms Jess Latchford

Homegroup Teachers:

12A- Ms Watts

12B- Ms Friso

12C- Ms Grady

12D- Ms Montalti

12E- Mr Malcolm

YEAR 12 VCE TEAM 2021

Team Leader: Mrs Kelly Jessop

Assistant Team Leader: Ms Veronica Guthrie

Homegroup Teachers:

12F- Ms Arnott

12G- Ms Barac

12H- Mr Darlington

12I- Ms Davey-White

Step Up

Well done to all the Year 12 students for 2021 on a great start to step up. It is important that all students are completing tasks and holiday homework. In VCE and VCAL, completing coursework assists students completing outcomes and being successful in their chosen pathway. All students have been given holiday homework tasks. For VCE students a verification test will occur for every student during the first week back after the holidays. All students need their required equipment (which includes textbooks, edrolo subscriptions for some subjects and the CAS calculator if doing general Maths).

For VCAL students all Step Up work and holiday homework will be used to determine the appropriate VCAL level for students in 2021 as well as whether VCAL is the most appropriate pathway for students. All VCAL students are expected to have secured a work placement in their chosen industry by the start of Term 1 2021.

VCE Verification process

Verification tests must occur in the first lesson back for every subject.

The purpose of the verification test is to:

Identify the ability of the student and to put in place extra support for students who may need it
Determine who had/had not completed their holiday homework
And/or, to identify students who were showing a lack of commitment to their VCE studies

If a student receives less than 60% on their verification test, a meeting will be organised by the Year Level Leaders with the student and his/her parent/guardians to decide whether the student is in the correct pathway.

Parents and Compass

Compass is a great tool for communication with the College. Parents can access Compass for the following:

· Approve and give reasons for absences

· Monitor student progress by viewing learning tasks for each subject

· Access progress reports (every 3 weeks)

· Accessing the Compass Calendar for VCE SAC dates / important dates

· Approve excursions and incursions that need parent permission

· Email and communicate with teachers

If parents do not have their password, please contact the College.

Year 12 Camp

Year 12 students will be attending camp from Wednesday 27th – Friday 29th Jan, 2021 in Mt Eliza. No year 12 classes will be running at school. Students who are not attending camp will be doing an alternative program.

Northern Territory Tour 2021

The Northern Territory Tour has been organised for 2021 for both Year 11 and 12 students and there are still spots available!

The ’Northern Territory Tour’ includes express bus to Uluru, coach transfers throughout the tour, experienced coach driver, flight home, food (on tour), accommodation, t-shirt and entry fees to: Royal flying doctors, school of the air, Alice Springs Desert Park, Standley Chasm, Camels Australia and all National Parks.

The date is Friday June 18th - Wednesday 30th June 2021. The cost will be approximately $2,250.00 which covers all of the above. Please note: the cost may increase if student numbers vary. Payment plans will be available for families.

This trip gives students the opportunities to learn about the lives of the Anangu people, immerse themselves in the culture, lifestyles, histories and art work. They will travel through vast outback, explore the red centre and Northern Territory, develop new friendships and have a lifetime full of memories!

Parents/ Guardians please contact the College on 5990 0200 if your child is interested in attending or contact Elise Corney for the paperwork.

PROPOSED PAYMENT PLAN

Date	Amount	Total
Friday 13th November 2020	$300 Non - refundable deposit	$300
Friday 11th December 2020	$350	$650
Friday 5th February 2021	$350	$1000
Friday 5th March 2021	$350	$1350
Friday 2nd April 2021	$300	$1650
Friday 30th April 2021	$300	$1950
Friday 21st May 2021	$300	$2250

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