Senior School News
Congratulations to Zoe Cox
Zoe was selected to attend the National Schools Constitution Convention which was recently held in Canberra. During her three days in Canberra Zoe toured Parliament House, participated in discussion panels on legal issues with politicians and met leaders of our parliamentary system. Zoe co-wrote a preamble to the Constitution which is planned to go before the Senate for discussion later this year. Zoe was one of a few students from a government school selected to participate in this event. Thank you to Mrs Cindy Bryant for encouraging and assisting Zoe with her application. Congratulations Zoe.
Congratulations To Amelie Schumann
Amelie has been selected to attend the prestigious London International Youth Science Forum. This is a two week residential program in July/August where Amelie will be attending lectures from well renowned leaders and scientists, and participating in practical activities. Amelie was selected out of 600 students throughout Australia. Amelie recently attended the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra and has displayed a strong passion and interest in the science area. Amelie is looking forward to the Forum in London where she is hoping it will give her an indication of the field of science she wishes to pursue in the future. Congratulations Amelie.
VCE Leadership Awards
Students may wish to nominate for the 2019 VCE Leadership Awards. These awards recognize the efforts of VCE students in promoting leadership and participation in their school and local community. VCE Leadership Award recipients are students who demonstrate initiative, inspire others, work well in a team and are committed to making a difference. They take an interest in activities such as the arts, sport, debating and public speaking; they may campaign for social justice and environmental protection and/or raise funds for worthy causes.
To qualify students should be studying at least two Unit 3 & 4 studies. If you are interested in nominating yourself or another student, please see me as soon as possible.
Study Skills
Students should now have developed regular study habits and an organization/study timetable according to the guidelines presented in the Elevate Education seminars and iSupport. In the Senior Student diary there are great hints on where and how to study, motivation, goal setting, note taking skills, essay writing, research strategies, memory skills and stress management.
I encourage all students to have a look at this valuable resource and discuss how they can use these techniques to develop better study skills, which are vital for Years 11 and 12.
Students should also be practising as many exam type questions as possible, in preparation for the end of year examinations.
Parent Student Teacher (PST) Conferences
PST conferences will occur on Wednesday 1 May. These interviews provide an important opportunity for parents, students and teachers to work together to further improve learning outcomes.
Students Driving To School
Students who drive to school are reminded that they must complete a consent form (which is available from the Senior Office) and attach a photocopy of their driver’s licence.
Students are not permitted to park in the school grounds and hence, must ensure that they follow local parking restrictions on nearby roads. For safety reasons, students are not to park on Foot Street outside of the Senior Campus.
Students should also be aware that they must not park too close to the pedestrian crossings or driveways.
Term Vacation
I wish all senior students and staff a relaxing and safe holiday. Students need to ensure that they are revising their work over the holidays and Year 12 students should continue to practise past examination questions.
Examination papers can be viewed on the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
Students should also look at the assessment reports on this website; these are written by the examiners and individual questions are discussed. Generally, if students have performed poorly on a type of question then this question may reappear on future exam papers.
I cannot stress highly enough to students the importance of using part of these holidays for study purposes.
Ms Helen Wilson
Senior School Principal