Alba News

From the Principal Class Team

INTERACT Club raises funds for their SCOPE Project

On Saturday 22 April the INTERACT Club members banded together with school staff and school council members to run a fundraiser BBQ at Bunnings Sunshine.

 

There was a positive upbeat spirit all day and although the weather was not the best every, customers received a warm welcome and enjoyed their sausage in bread. We had a number of repeat customers and it was a most enjoyable day for everyone concerned. We raised valuable funds amounting to $447.00 for INTERACT Club SCOPE Project which will begun in Week 3 of this term.

 

The Project is a joint effort with Victoria University Secondary College VCAL students, and will also involve Kim Thompson, Kyle McHugh Taylor, Tan Nguyen, James Falzon and Duwayne Kara from our Year 12 VCAL class.

 

Interact Club members: Kobe Reid, Jason Huynh, Thien Tran, Tiffani Tran and Vivienne Doan

 

 

Special thanks to the following people for their help on the day:

Mr Thach Ly, Ms Helen Kent and her helpers, Vicki Havelas and her children, Mr Emmanuel Sevarjah, Mr Stewart Fraser, Ms Debbie Zsidai and Helen Tran and her children.

Year 7 Expo

On Monday 1 May we held our annual Year 7 Expo. On this evening parents are able to meet informally with their child’s core subject teachers, and students are able to showcase their work. The evening was very well attended by over 200 people, and ran very successfully.  

 

Thank you to all of the students, parents and siblings who attended, and congratulations to all the staff and the Junior sub School team led by Ms Lauren Honeycombe and Ms Marlene Cassar for a wonderful evening.

Beacon Breakfast

Our 12th Annual Beacon Breakfast was held on the morning of Wednesday3 May. Our Beacon Ambassadors, VCAL students, VET Hospitality students and staff were joined by over 25  business and community members to network, and further strengthen and develop our partnerships.

At St Albans Secondary College we greatly value these partners, and the great opportunities that are opened up for our students through our work with them. The next major partnership event is our Beacon Bonanza Day in September, which will include ‘Speed Careering’.

 

If any community members would like to be involved in  this please contact the Middle Sub School. We would like to congratulate Mr Brendan McFarland, supported by Ms Lynda Vo, on  their organisation of this successful event.

 

Well done to the Beacon Ambassadors and VCAL students for representing the College so well, and to the VET Hospitality class under the supervision of Chef Max Smith for the delicious breakfast.

Facilities update

St Albans Secondary College continues to maintain a proactive focus on improving the facilities and working environment for our students and staff as it pursues an unprecedented schedule of facility upgrades and developments.

 

With the completed redevelopment of the school’s Art Rooms we have turned our attention to the exterior areas and provided financial support for the following projects:

  • Rendering of external ART Room Precinct (completed 14 April)
  • Installation of new Shade Sails near the Performing Arts Centre (scheduled for Wed 3 May)
  • Development of a new shaded seating area for students between G wing and our new portable classrooms
  • Installation of a Barrel Shade structure over the walkways to and between the portable classrooms to provide shelter for students and staff
  • Redevelopment of the garden beds between G and F classrooms.
  • Grass area installed around the new ½ court basketball court at the rear of the Gymnasium
  • Final touches to our new oval: Chain link fencing and athletic sports stations.

In addition the Facilities & Finance Committees are evaluating plans to:

  • Upgrade the school’s Food Technology kitchens
  • Install extra student seating in the shelters around the oval
  • Refurbish the verandah area around the redeveloped Art Rooms and
  • Transform the bare area between the Gymnasium & Nindethana into a comfortable, landscaped seating area for students.

We look forward to the wonderful impact these projects will have on student and staff life at St Albans Secondary College.

ANZAC Day Commemorative Ceremony

A wonderful initiative by 2 VCAL students, Alex Ton and Sang Le saw St Albans Secondary College hold its third ANZAC commemorative Service on the school grounds on Monday 24 April.

The ceremony began with Alex Ton welcoming Ms Kerrie Dowsley, Ms Losh Pillay and Mr Ian Crocker from the school’s Principal Class, the School Captains and Vice Captains, students from Year 12 VCAL and a number of staff guests.

 

Highlights of the event included:

  • The reading of the poem ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’ by Domenic Lay
  • The laying of the wreath by Domenic Lay & Leata Anau (School Captains), Reynold Nguyen & Fai Srikhum (School Vice Captains)
  • The playing of the Last Post & Rouse by David Wilson
  • The raising of the flags Australian Flag by Aaron Arcega   Aboriginal Flag by Rawiri Tuhi.

Congratulations to Alex and Sang who have made us all very proud with their efforts to acknowledge the sacrifices Australian Service personnel have made, and continue to make, in order for us all to enjoy the freedoms and lifestyles that we lead in Australia today.