AROUND THE COLLEGE

Remembrance Day

On Sunday, 11 November, students from 9E attended the Remembrance Day Service held at the Doncaster RSL sub-branch to participate in the “Coo-Eee” march and the laying of wreaths.

Emma and Jess accompanied representatives from the RSL as they marched in commemoration of the “Coo-Eee Recruitment March” from Gilgandra to Sydney in 1915. On 10th October 1915, 26 men left Gilgandra, setting forth to march their way to the Army recruitment office in Sydney. After almost a month, and more than 500 kilometres, over 250 men arrived and enlisted to serve their country. Similar marches were carried out across the country at various times during the War. Many of these men never saw home again.

The day was marked by a vintage fly over and the students in attendance had the opportunity to engage with the stories and personal recounts of service for our country. Our Doncaster students demonstrated respect and appreciation and represented the College with pride. I would like to thank all the students and staff who helped DSC acknowledge all Australian servicemen and women this Remembrance Day.

Hermione Inskip

Humanities Teacher

Victorian Young Leaders to China Update

STUDENT REFLECTION

This week, we've all had packed schedules. Outside of our daily language classes, we have been hard at work practising the cultural aspects of what we've learned last week. Martial arts, ocarina, bamboo dancing and many more will be featured in the closing ceremony of our stay in Nanjing. 

This week we visited a sister school and joined the local students in cultural classes as well as a challenging language class. We also played an Australia vs. China basketball game. The match was intense and well played by both sides. Somehow, team Australia managed to win by a close 3 points. 

On Sundays, we have the unique opportunity to visit our host buddies and spend the day with them and their families. We all came back with an entirely unique and priceless experience. 

It is just incredible to see how hard working all the local students are, yet how much they still enjoy their school lives.

Jason W. 9E

VCAL students' gardening project

This week the VCAL students were busy transferring a garden bed of herbs to the front of P block. The purpose of this is to increase their knowledge around gardening and the environment. This project is also really helpful to the Food Tech department as the garden bed has been brought closer to the Food Tech facilities, which means they won't need to go as far to gather herbs for their cooking classes. 

Donna McKinlay

Education Support Staff