Let's get into the FLO

FLO/VCAL

It’s been a busy start to the year with the Etty St Program: VCAL and the ‘new-look’ FLO Program.

As usual, our aim is to engage students with ‘real-world’ learning opportunities that have a ‘hands-on’ approach about them.

Applefest:

Etty students came to the party with their involvement with this year’s Harcourt Applefest. Thanks to Jaqueline Brodie-Hahns who came and spoke to students sharing her experiences of volunteering and motivated students about the benefits of being a volunteer.

On the day before Applefest, our students were busy moving marquees, setting up stages, and doing odd-jobs as the need arose. We calculated that our 18 students on the day, all contributing 3hrs of time, donated 54hrs of labour that helped Applefest come together for the event on the Saturday.

If anyone ventured to the A.N.A Hall in the main street of Harcourt they would have seen the magnificent cake stall that provided tea or coffee with a sweet accompaniment for those who needed a refreshment.

Huge shout out to the following businesses who provided cakes for our stall the supplemeted the 200 cup cakes that the Etty Street students provided. Those businesses were Johnny Baker, Peddling Pastries, Cookie Crumbs and Maxi IGA.

Garden Project:

If anyone lives near the Etty St Campus they would have noticed the site looked somewhat derelict in the first 4 weeks of the year.

VCAL students gave life to the saying ‘If not me, who? If not now, when?’, and rolled their sleeves up and embarked on a ‘grounds maintenance program.

We had a truck load of mulch donated by the Mt Alexander Shire from storm damaged that hit Taradale just before Xmas and have been busy spreading on garden beds. We worked with Harcourt Lions Club who provided helpers for a weekend working bee, and pulled out and trimmed dead trees from the gardens. The result is an Etty St that looks cared for and a pleasant place to come to school each day.

Victorian Miniature Railway:

Term 2 sees the start of our weekly collaboration with the Victorian Miniature Railway (VMR) in Harcourt,that everyone is really excited about.

VMR have a vision to build Australia’s largest miniature railway and have it operational by the end of the year.

We had a visit in term 1 and start our weekly visits this week. There are a number of jobs to do including: building 2.4km of track, building a replica railway station modelled on the one over at Maryborough, landscaping and planting working with landcare. Our progress and activities will documented on the newsletter and our Instagram account.

Japanese Student’s 20th  Visit

Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 August 2018

This year is the 20th time Castlemaine Secondary College we will be hosting students from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.  This is a great achievement and one we couldn’t do without everyone’s support.

To enable this to again run smoothly, we are looking for CSC families to host these students whilst here. This is a truly rewarding and worthwhile experience. 

Application forms are available from the reception office and library.

We will be organising another trip to Japan in 2019, so this may be a wonderful opportunity to establish some rewarding friendships.

If you would like more information or have any queries please contact the reception office on            

5479 1111.  Thank you.