Andrew Chisholm
Assistant Principal

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Term 3!

I write this after an inspiring general assembly that had Associate Professor Paul Gow from the Austin Hospital address staff and students on liver research, gastroenterology and liver transplants.

Associate Professor Gow discussed the latest research around liver disease and the link with low levels of Sun exposure.

The assembly also gave the JMSS community the chance to recognize Mrs. Cheah –Johnson and her 40 years of service to Victorian education. Mrs. Cheah-Johnson was recognized for this service at a ceremony last weekend.

This term will be a hectic and energized 10-week period, characterized by many opportunities and events that I will cover in this article.

A major theme relevant to all students at JMSS across this term is future career pathways as we run numerous opportunities for both parents and students to discuss subject selection, vocational directions as well as options as to how to improve academic performance at school. Further details about the events listed below will be provided prior to the event by newsletter, compass and email.

The following list summarises many of these opportunities over the next 4 weeks of the term.

A reminder that all students completing a VCE Year 12 subject this year have compulsory October tests in the second week of the Term 3 Holidays.

Upcoming Careers/Future Pathways Events

The following list summarises many of the Careers/Pathway events and opportunities over the next 4 weeks of the school term:

WEEK 3

Course Counselling for current Year 11 students

29 July - 3 August 2018

Choose courses for 2019

Year 10 to 11 Information Night 

Tuesday, 31 July 2018

South 1

Learn about the VCE and courses to choose and subject selection processes for 2019

WEEK 4

Course Counselling for current Year 10 students

6-8 August 2018

Each student in Year 10 and 11 will be allocated an interview time to discuss subject selections for Year 11 in 2019.

WEEK 5

Progress Reports available for Parents

13-17 August 2018

VTAC Information NIght

Thursday, 14 August 2018

For current Year 12 parents to find out more about tertiary admission procedures, scholarships and access schemes for students going to University in 2019

WEEK 6

Humanities Week

20-24 August 2018

A celebration of Humanities subjects at JMSS with activities on each day

Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

Thursday, 23 August 2018

12.00pm - 8.00pm

Opportunity to get feedback on your child's progress in Term 3.

University Extension Information Session

Thursday, 23 August 2018

(Time TBA)

Academics come to JMSS to outline the range of options available in University extension subjects

Reef and Rainforest 2018

The annual trip to far North Queensland to study aspects of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest was once again highly successful.

Students participated in a range of activities at James Cook University as well as collecting data in the field to assist contemporary research in Tropical Rainforest regeneration and coral health. The many opportunities to observe amazing wildlife were appreciated by all.

Thanks to Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Vandenberg for coordinating this years trip.

Planning is well underway for the 2019 trip. The trip is open to current year 10 students and will be held at the same time as this year which is the last week of term 2 and the first week of the term 2 holidays. Exact dates and a new itinerary will shortly be available as will the final costings.

Andrew Chisholm

Assistant Principal