Senior Campus News

VCE Leadership Awards

Students may wish to nominate for the 2014 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 by 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 practicing as many exam type questions as possible, in preparation for the end of year examinations.

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

Thank you to all parents, guardians and students who attended these interviews.  The feedback was extremely positive and it was reassuring to know how much the school community values the excellent work of our teachers.  These interviews provide an important opportunity for teachers, parents and students 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.  

Students should also be aware that they must not park too close to the pedestrian crossings or driveways.

Working Bee

Thank you to Ms Lee Anne Smith who organized a very successful Working Bee, focusing on the gardens and grounds on the Senior Campus.  The areas look beautiful with a lot more light, and were in need of attention, particularly after the heat wave we experienced over summer. Thank you also to the staff, parents and students who attended.   

SLC Camp

Thank you to Mrs Jess Bambridge for her organization of a very successful Student Leadership Council camp.  Through various activities, the students demonstrated strong leadership skills and we look forward to working with the SLC and the School Captains and Deputy Captains this year.

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, Campus Principal