Senior School

Head of Senior School

SHARRON FRAME

Head of Senior School

Leadership is not always about the badge and title. Students in the Senior School are all considered to be leaders. Each day students in the Senior School quietly accept responsibility for their actions, and willingly give back to a school community that has helped nurture and guide their development towards sensible and capable young men and women. Their desire to achieve, accept challenges and assist others, demonstrates their belief in the theme for this year….”Be all you can be”.

However, each year we have a group of students who publicly declare their willingness to take on the responsibilities and expectations associated with the role of a senior leader in the student community. They demonstrate their commitment, pride in their school and courage by nominating for the role of School Captain. This group takes their first step towards public leadership, by completing and submitting a nomination form.  The position of School Captain is one that carries both responsibility and expectation.

The job description states ‘students accepting the role of School Captain are expected to demonstrate and display a positive, enthusiastic attitude, be responsible in their service to the school community, be a positive role model, use initiative and strive to achieve excellence both in and out of the classroom at all times during their tenure. In short, the role of a School Captain is to:

  Lead as you would like to be led

 Exemplify a passion for excellence

 Accountability, commitment and integrity

 Dare to be ALL you can be

As previous incumbents have found, it is not an easy role to have at times, but it is a rewarding one. Congratulations and good luck to this year’s group of nominees who will present their visions for the role to the students of Middle and Senior Schools at the assembly on Tuesday, August 28.

Roadsmart

Roadsmart is a road safety education and training program designed by Vic Roads to establish foundations for safe driving among young drivers. The program is aimed at Year 10 students and is delivered in two parts. The first is an in-class presentation that looks at vehicle safety, road trauma, the effect of risky behaviour and on-road rights and responsibilities. It is supported by e-learning modules that can be accessed and used by supervising drivers during the learning to drive stage.

The second part is an in-car experience at Sandown Raceway. Students are placed behind the wheel with trained instructors supervising their lessons to experience, perhaps for the first time, what it means to drive. For those parents who have already supervised a learner driver, you would be aware of how stressful this situation can become for both the learner and the student. 

Student Views 

The Road Safety program was informative and educational. It taught us the dangers of Victorian roads and how to prevent the occurrence of accidents. It informed us of the importance of speed factors, the security of vehicles, the influence of people and the conditions of the roads. We had learned that L platers are the safest drivers on Victorian roads, whereas P platers are the most accident prone. The program was inclusive of everyone’s thoughts and contributions. Toward the end of the seminar, two students were awarded a stress ball in the shape of a car. Overall, the program was very beneficial to us as students and rookie drivers. 

Written By Irene Pilakis and Claudia Ciempka. 10B

Today in pastoral period, speakers from VicRoads talked to Year 10 about the Road Smart Program. We learnt about making good choices.

1. Safer People- take a staged approach to learning to drive
2. Safer Speeds- the faster you go, the worse a crash will be- slow down
3. Safer Roads- pick the safest way you can
4. Safer Vehicles- pick the safest car you can- 5 star ANCAP rating

Alec Alexellis 10C & Thomas Dandoulis 10B

Interim Reports

will sent home shortly. These will provide an indication of student progress to date in Semester 2. The Interim Reports now contain a column indicating if your child’s teacher would like to arrange a meeting with you to discuss their progress. Year 10 Parent Teacher Interviews will take place on Monday 3 September and Tuesday 11 September.  I strongly recommend that all parents make time to speak to teachers and discuss the contents of the reports with their student.

Parents of Year 11 and 12 VCE students have already attended Parent/Teacher interviews in Week 3 to receive more in depth feedback. However, should you have concerns about the content of your child’s report, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant teachers to discuss your concerns.

Homework Club

Students are now able to access help after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3.20 to 4.20pm in the library at the Homework Club. There is no cost this term and there are a minimum of two tutors available each afternoon to help individuals or groups with work requirements or understanding the application of content from their classes.