Senior School Report  

We finished Term 1 off with our traditional ‘Senior School Soccer Challenge’ where the Year 11 team ‘The Olympians’ played against the Year 12 team ‘El Diablos’.  Students from VCAL and VCE classes contributed to the afternoon, with posters and banners being made and put around the gym, cheer squad dressed in their team colours chanting their team song throughout the afternoon with the assistance of the team mascots. 

It was a nail-biting match up to the last couple of minutes or so, where the Year 12s managed to beat the Year 11s.    It was so exciting for everyone to watch and as always, both the winning team and the defeated team, congratulated each other in true sporting style, and made us all proud. 

We started off Term 2  by conducting our Senior School Forums.  Students from VCE and VCAL were randomly selected and together with the School captains, SRC and House captains responded to and gave feedback on the areas of  ‘Teaching and Learning’, ‘Engagement and Wellbeing’ and ‘Careers and Pathways’. The Senior Sub School will continue to work with the Senior School representative on the responses and feedback provided to them.

On Friday 21st April,  the Senior Sub School organised a day filled with exciting, inclusive and challenging activities for all Year 11 students. They spent the day Lady Northcote Recreation Camp. 

This was the first year students were given the opportunity to participate in various activities as a cohort. This program is designed to empower young people with important life skills. The activities assisted with personal growth, team work and building connections with students and teachers.  

There were experienced staff running the activities and ensured that every activity was delivered in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. The emphasis for the day was on fun and building relationships.

Although the weather wasn’t too good to have outdoor activities, our students participated in all the activities with enthusiasm. 

On Thursday 4th May our Year 11 VCE students attended the VCE and Careers Expo at the Caulfield Racecourse.  Students visited and spoke to a range of exhibitors.  There were representatives from different universities, TAFEs, RADF, Sports institutions, studying overseas, this is just naming a few.  Students thoroughly enjoyed the day and we as a staff were so proud of them.  There were at least 3000 students walking in and out of the exhibitions and the building was very crowded. This didn’t deter our students from making the most of the day and speaking to experts in the field they were interested in.  Congratulations to all the Year 11 students who attended.

The end of Semester One is quickly approaching and Year 11 students will be doing their Unit 1 exams.  The exam period is from the 1st June until the 9th June.  Students are required to attend school for their exams only. It is vital that all students revise, study and are prepared for their exams. 

The exam results are an indicator about a student’s readiness for a Unit 3/4 study.

On Wednesday the 28nd June, once students are in their Unit 2 subjects we will host our special yearly event, the Year 11 assembly to celebrate “100 days of VCE/VCAL success”. This is always an exciting event, with speakers including our alumni students providing helpful advice sharing their successes. Students will also be receiving awards for their contribution to the school as well as academic achievements.

The GAT (General Achievement Test) is on Wednesday 14th June 2016. Any student who is studying a Unit 3/4 subject in 2017 (including language outside the school) is required to do the GAT this year.  It will be held in school’s gymnasium.  

All students will have an information session where important information provided by the VCAA was given to them.  They also received their timetable for the GAT. 

On Friday 16th June, all Year 12 VCE students will be doing their first ‘Practice Exam’ for English/EAL/English Language.  This will be marked by external assessors.  The school has put hours of work and resources into organising this for students to benefit from and get the most out of it. We do this early on in the year as this is the most crucial time for all Year 12 students to start putting in extra time and effort to their studies to get the most out their final year at school.  It is compulsory that all students attend.

Again, we would like to thank parents who contact us when their child is absent for any reason. This is of great assistance to the Year Level Coordinators, as we call home regularly if there are any unexplained absences. The Case Management process continues to monitor closely the attendance, achievement and individual needs of all our students.

Please contact us on 9366 2555 if you have any queries or concerns about your child.