Principal's Report
From the Principal
This time of year offers our students a range of challenging and engaging activities both inside and outside of the classrooms. Our Year 11 students are currently on camp, skiing in the snowfields of Victoria, undertaking work experience placements or involved in our Job-Skill training course. Our Year 12 students are working very hard to complete their final major assessment task over the remaining weeks of term and then turn their sights on our exam-revision period in term 4.
Next week we are presenting an information session for students and parents as we look to resume our NASA Space Camp in 2023, offering an amazing experience for the students fortunate enough to be involved.
The following week will see a brilliant set of performances in our annual “The Show Must Go On” - our student talent showcase with both daytime and evening performances.
In three weeks, our Year 8 cohort will be involved in their camp experience in South Gippsland.
As we move towards the end of Term 3, the above-mention events (and more) offer a great showcase of student leadership, participation, excellence and adventure that reflect the elements that make our College a wonderful place to teach, learn and grow.
To our Year 12 students and their families, in particular, I am aware of the challenges you are facing as we enter the second half of this term before the important exam-preparation that commences in term 4. My best wishes are extended to you, along with my hopes that you can maintain a healthy balance in your studies in this busy time. Whilst it may not seem possible, I would encourage all our Year 12 students to ensure that they are able to think carefully about what a healthy and balanced lifestyle may look like over this period of time. Yes, there will be a significant amount of time devoted to study and revision – as there should be at this stage of the year. However, I would further encourage you to ensure that you are able to focus on exercise, diet and getting enough sleep.
Experience leads me to observe that those who cope best with these significant challenges are usually those who have found a reasonable balance in their busy schedules.
The Show Must Go On!
After a two-year absence, the College Performing Arts Captains warmly welcome the EDSC Community to The Show Must Go On! A talent showcase filled with comedy, dance, vocal and instrumental performances, held in our very own Performing Arts Centre.
Tickets are now on sale, please see below and refer to our Compass News Feed for more information,
Evening Performance – for our community show
Doors open @ PAC at 7:00pm for a prompt 7:15pm start - Thursday 1 September
Tickets cost $10.00 each and can be purchased via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/CBWDY
Rosie Batty at EDSC – next week
We are tremendously excited to be able to host former Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty, for an important conversation about Respectful Relationships. Rosie will deliver a keynote address before joining a panel of other special guests onstage in the PAC, for a Q and A session to discuss all things ‘respectful relationships,’ and how you as parents/carers can have these important conversations with your children.
For further information, contact Michael Colling, Director of Wellbeing, on 9842 2244.There are still tickets left for this event and we encourage you book in for what will be a special evening at the College. (If any senior students would like to attend this event, please see Michael Colling in the Wellbeing Hub for your complimentary ticket).
Event details:
Tuesday 23 August
6:30pm for a strict 7pm start
East Doncaster Secondary College (Performing Arts Centre)
Student Free Day - Monday 22 August
A reminder that on Monday 22 August our teachers will be engaged in a professional learning day. All of our teachers will be undertaking extensive professional development on our strategic themes of Learning and Wellbeing growth for all of our students. I’m confident that the activities undertaken next Monday will enable all our teachers to grow professionally.
Parent – Teacher - Student Interviews Thursday 8 September
A further reminder that our Parent – Teacher - Student interviews are to be held on Thursday 8 September. We encourage parents to avail themselves of this important opportunity to meet our teachers to discuss student progress. Students are not required to attend school on Thursday 8 September 2022 but are encouraged to attend interviews with parents and teachers.
Interview Times are as follows:
Afternoon Interviews 1.30pm – 4.45pm
Evening Interviews 6.00pm – 8.30pm
The Parent - Teacher - Student Interview Booking System on Compass will be accessible from:
Year 12 Student Bookings:
12.00pm Friday 19 August until 4.00pm Wednesday 7 September 2022.
Year 7 to 11 Student Bookings:
10.00am
Monday 22 August until 4.00pm Wednesday 7 September 2022.
Please see the attached letter for further information.
Student Reports
A reminder that our cycle four student reports will be available via COMPASS on Friday 26 August.
Outstanding Student Achievement - Badminton Results
What an exciting few weeks our students have enjoyed in their sporting endeavours.
Congratulations to the following badminton teams on their recent success.
A big thank you is once again extended to Lenny Permana (Coach) and the following students;
Intermediate Girls Team – Winners of the State Championship; Yee-Yuan, Kawaii C, Kishen L, Serena L, Rain T and Nicole W.
Senior Boys Team – State Final Runners-Up; Michael C, Garren C, Kijen L, Ryan S, Kyle W and Isaac L.
Year 8 Girls Team EMR Winners; Zoya B, Chloe W, Hannah L, Olivia C and Xin C.
Senior Girls Table Tennis State Winners!
Our Senior Girls Table Tennis Team also played at State level last week and won the State Finals event.
Well-done to Tram Nguyen (Coach) and the following students: Jo-Yen, Sharon C, Sharon T and Isabelle.
Safety on our roads
Can I take this opportunity to re-focus on an important factor related to daily school life at our College.
With the poor weather we have endured recently and the more hazardous conditions that this has caused, we have received several alarming reports recently on students making poor and potentially dangerous choices when crossing George Street and surrounding streets at the end of the school day.
In a similar fashion, a few parents when dropping off in the morning or picking up in the afternoon, are at times displaying poor judgement when parking, pulling out of or into traffic at these busy times of the school day.
Clearly, this situation has the potential to endanger our students and the families of our school community.
We will continue to keep working with our students to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities when crossing roads and the need to make sensible and safe decisions in such circumstances. We further rely on the continued support from our parents to discuss such matters with their children and to be equally as vigilant and respectful of others when travelling to and from the College.
The safety of our students is always our primary concern.
John Roberts
Principal
2022 Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. We encourage all families to participate in this survey. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
A random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents/caregivers/guardians have been selected to participate in this year’s survey, which has been sent via email.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th September.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include Arabic, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.
The survey results will be reported back to our school at the end of September. This information is then published in the College’s Annual Report to the Schools Community, which is published on the EDSC website and updated at the end of Term 1 every year.
If you have any further queries regarding this survey, please contact Reception.
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Parent Payment arrangements for 2022
The Parent Payment arrangements for 2022 are available via Compass on your home page under “Course Confirmation/Payments”.
Payments can be made through Compass or directly to the College via credit card or cash using the College Payment Envelope (when the General Office re-opens to parents).
If you do not wish to pay via Compass, please ensure you return a copy of the completed form to the General Office, available under “pay in person at the school” link at the bottom of the page in Course Confirmations/Payments, or you can request a copy from the College via
parentpayments@eastdonsc.vic.edu.au
Payments were due by Tuesday 23 November 2021
Your ongoing support of the College allows us to continue to offer a broad range of programs and enhanced curriculum experiences.
Please refer to the attached Parent Payments Policy and further links to information via
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/parent-payment/policy
College Philosophy
At East Doncaster Secondary College we have a strong tradition of academic excellence and we aim to promote and sustain a reflective learning culture. We want students to experience a sense of achievement and growth in their academic, personal, social and emotional development. We have high expectations of our students’ commitment to being mutually supportive and striving for success as learners. We are proudly multicultural with a student population from 43 nationalities including a number of International Students. 68% of our students speak a language other than English at home.
A student’s life at school is full of opportunities, being rich and varied with a range of co-curricular activities in music, sport, productions, debating, clubs as well as camps and international experiences for the educational and personal development of students. Our students are vibrant, energetic, and talented young people. There are many student leadership opportunities and we aim to continue to increase student access to decision-making and self-determination as learners.
We endeavour to create a "Culture of Curiosity" with goals of ensuring learning improvement for every student – every student, every period, every day.
Our school’s purpose is to develop passionate learners who are critical thinkers with the confidence and capability to engage in the global community.
Care and Compassion, Curiosity, Excellence, Fairness, Resilience, Respect and Teamwork are the core values that underpin the culture of our school as we embrace the challenges of 21st Century learning.
We aim to sustain a learning culture that provides every student with a sense of achievement and of being their best in their academic, personal, social and emotional development.
Privacy and Data at East Doncaster Secondary College
East Doncaster Secondary College uses a number of digital platforms to support your child’s education, such as Compass, Google Drive and Office 365.
The College has an Information Security Policy and complies with the Department of Education and Training Privacy Policy. Click on the below link to access these documents.