Years 10-12 Update

From the Goldsworthy 10-12

As successful as remote learning was for the Goldsworthy Campus, it is sure nice to see all the students back and hear their voices over the past few weeks. It was pleasing to have positive feedback about those who engaged and showed success in a remote and flexible learning environment. Some highlights of this time, was with the student leaders who provided a voice for their peers and teachers giving constructive feedback on how classes were structured and delivered using the Google Classroom platform. I was pleased to see that students missed their teacher’s voices and faces and requested to have more video conferencing to occur during this time. The positives that staff have reflected on was that, not only was the student’s digital literacy challenged and improved, so was the capacity of the staff. Towards the end of remote and flexible learning staff have found new skills that will further support engagement and success within the classrooms and in the future. Each year level have reflected on their success and highlights of the remote learning experiences for year 10, VCE and VCAL.

Ricki O'Shannessy

VCE news

VCE students have been back at school for 3 weeks now. College Captain Mitchell Simpson interviewed VCE Captain Jack Hall to find out how remote learning went for him, and how he has travelled since returning to campus. Watch the video to find out more. 

Unit 3 &4 Studio Arts students have been working on developing pieces for their folio, building on their exploration from term 1. VCE mentor leader and Studio Arts student Jemma Randall interviewed fellow Studio Arts student Hayley Roylance about her folio development

Jemma: What inspired your artwork?

Hayley: Well throughout my life I have been dealing with gender dysphoria and general discomfort with myself, and I guess I just channelled that into that piece. It started off as a vent drawing. I was upset and I wanted to get all of my emotions into it and then it just turned into that. 

Jemma: Wow. Were there any artists that kind of inspired you to draw in that way?

Hayley: Um, not really. Vincent Van Gogh is a big favourite of mine but I don't really take any inspiration from him. Uh, I think my art style came from looking at other people’s drawings on the internet.

Jemma: So what are the like major themes that are important to you?

Hayley: Um, I guess again the theme of identity and how I feel about myself being channelled into that and slightly also how society views people that don’t identify as their assigned gender. They can be like repressive and not supportive and I guess that kind of internalised and turned into my own… I’ll use hatred, but that’s not the right word...hatred of myself, and it turned into that (the art piece)

Jemma: What are you looking forward to developing for your final piece, for your final artwork?

Hayley: I’m probably going to keep the same theme and the same general composure of that piece, but it’s going to be a bit more violent, touching on how um.. I’m representing society through like arrows and how the arrows can pierce and hurt and make one suffer. 

Jemma: Yep,  were there any mediums you enjoyed doing through studio?

Hayley:  I mostly do digital art and I think that is my most comfortable form of art. I enjoy sculpting, but won't use that. 

Jemma: Well that’s all the questions I have, thank you. 

Study Information

This video gives an insight into a pathway that many of our students may not know much about: Business Studies

VCAL News

VCAL student leaders championed the idea of a VCAL Student of the Month award.  They designed the criteria which included the completion of all outcomes, demonstration of leadership and initiative in VCAL projects, consistent attendance in VET classes and displaying CORE outcomes.  

Congratulations to Stephen Kennedy, our inaugural winner for the month of May!

Year 10 News

Year 10 Student feedback

All of the professional advice we have been given as staff following this long period of isolation / remote learning has been to encourage conversation about the experience and share the understanding that it was very different for each of us. Year 10 students came up with questions that felt they would like to share about the experiences - positives, negatives and reflection feedback. Thank you Dishanth and Tamika (Picture not yet available)

Q     What did you like / dislike about Remote learning experience

Tamika   I have just left my old school and I really liked how silent it was, it made it easier to hear my teacher and easier to ask questions either in the chat or email / call. I disliked not having enough time to relax between classes.

Dishanth    I liked the concept of staying home and doing work, staying home all day, everyday doing what you like and catching up on things like homework and other things. I dislike the amount of homework we got and waking up early to complete work and mark yourself present in the roll every period.

Q/   How did you go with your school work?

T/   I went pretty well and did my best to hand in work on time, but sometimes it was hard to keep track of what was due , when and what wasn’t.

D/    I  completed 96% of my work because I had a lot of time on my hands to do everything that was assigned.

Q/      So what did you do to distress?

T/    I went on walks and cuddled with my dog. Sometimes I would sit and joke around with my nana or call my dad and annoy him for a bit.

D/    Video games and watching YouTube, doing sports, talking with friends helps a lot to de-stress and spending time with family.

Q/    What advice would you give someone who had to isolate in remote learning?

T/    Don’t overthink it! Just take your time and work at your own pace. Do your best and try to have some fun with it (not too much LOL!)

D/    Buy all the things you want, like video games, cards, anything that will entertain you. Something will help you de-stress.

Q/  How was  first week back on Campus?

T/  Being my first week at a new school, it’s been great – its not like Orbost but hopefully I’ll get used to how busy it is.

D/   Weird – after spending nearly 3 months at home – coming back to school and continuing with school work, and meeting friends and knowing that most of the excursions are cancelled or postponed.