WHOLE SCHOOL Dates, Activities & Events

WHOLE SCHOOL

IMPORTANT DATES/EVENTS

 

DAYWHENWHAT
Friday12 May

Production Rehearsal (all day)

Year 10 Immunisations

Tuesday16 May

Junior Girls Football

Japanese Trip Information Evening, 6.30pm

School Council, 6.30pm

Wednesday17 May

IDAHOBIT Day

Sports Leadership Camp (until Friday 19 May)

Thursday18 May

Year 7 History Incursion

Senior Sport

SMILE Drive Concludes

Monday22 MayConnect 9 Camp (until Friday 26 May)
Tuesday23 May

Casual Dress Day

Intermediate Girls Football

Year 9 Morrisby Testing

Year 10 Challenge Accepted (Study Skills)

Wednesday24 MayAviation A Excursion
Thursday25 MayAviation B(1) Excursion
Friday26 May

Aviation B(2) Excursion

Intermediate Sport

Monday29 MayYear 11 VCE VM Placement Commences (until 9 June)
Tuesday30 MayEnd of Unit 1
Wednesday31 May

Year 9 Morrisby Testing (catch-up)

Year 11 Exams commence (until 8 June)

Thursday1 June 

End of Unit 3

Division Cross Country

Friday 2 JuneYear 12 Assessment Week Commences (until 8 June)
Thursday8 June

Year 11 Exams Conclude

Year 12 Assessment Week Concludes

Year 12 Formal

Friday 9 June

Report Writing Day (Student Free)

Year 11 VCE VM Placement Concludes

Monday12 JuneKing's Birthday (Public Holiday)
Tuesday13 June

Middle School Exams (No Scheduled Classes)

Units 2 and 4 Commence

Senior Sport

Wednesday14 June

Years 7 and 8 Maths Exams

Middle School Exams (No Scheduled Classes)

Thursday15 June

Middle School Exams (catch-up)

GAT (No Scheduled Year 11 and 12 Classes)

Friday16 June

Production Rehearsal (all day)

Year 8 Sport

Middle School Exams (catch-up) 

All Unit 1 and 3 coursework and attendance to be redeemed 

 Year 11 Formal

Monday19 June

Year 7 Sport

Year 9 Discovery Week

Year 10 Work Experience

Years 9 and 10 2024 , Course Counselling Information Evening

Tuesday20 JuneSchool Council, 6.30pm (remotely)
Thursday22 JuneSchool Reports published
Friday23 JuneLast Day of Term 2, 2.30pm dismissal

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Monday10 JulyProfessional Learning Day (student free)
Tuesday11 JulyStudents Commence Term 3

SEMPER SQUAD | TERM 2

A breakfast snack and drink will be provided after training.

 

 

LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES

ActivityLocation/TeacherDay/s of the week

Sports Equipment Borrowing

Students can collect a piece of equipment from the Sports Office during lunch time. (You will need to leave your compass card as a deposit)

Sports Stadium Office Sport StaffEvery day

Swimming Pool

The pool is open every lunch for casual swimming, to develop your stroke, or some games. Mr Cameron has offered underwater hockey, water polo or volleyball on a Monday, if the numbers are high enough.

Mon - Mr Cameron

Tue - Mr Edleston

Wed - Mr Moffatt

Thu - Mr Cook

Fri - Mr Smith

Every day

Board Games

Come to the JRC, (currently housed in the STEM mezzanine) to play a variety of board games. Particularly popular on wet days. Limited capacity, so be early.

JRC (STEM MEZ)

The Librarians

Every day

Chess Club

Some fun and competitive games on offer, plus a chance to learn the game of chess, for newbies.

Room 84 (STEM)

with Mr Bise

Monday and Tuesdays

Y7/8 Indoor Soccer

Come play in a friendly game of indoor soccer in the stadium. All abilities welcomed. (Y7 and 8 only)

Limited capacity, so be early.

Stadium

with Mrs Swainston

Wednesdays 

Vocal Ensemble

A chance to sing in a group and learn more about music. All ages and abilities welcome and a variety of music styles will be covered.

Room 72 

with Mrs Young and Ms Bretherton

Thursdays

Fitness Club

Join Mr mace for a fitness session in the Weights room. Learn how to use all the equipment and build your strength and fitness.

Weights room 

with Mr Mace

Tuesdays and 

Fridays

 

Art Club

Come get your creative juices flowing with some arts and craft. All abilities welcomed and art supplies will be provided.

Room 13 

with Ms Beck

Thursdays

French Extension

Struggling or wanting to develop faster in French. Join Mr Sutcliffe for French Extension classes.

Room 57 

with Mr Sutcliffe

Fridays

Interact Meeting

Join Mr Christie for interact meetings.

Room 40 

with Mr Christie

Thursdays

Weekly House Points Sport Competition

Basketball, Netball, Badminton and Indoor Soccer in term 1.

Stadium

with Mr Moffatt and House Leaders

Fridays

Writers Group

All budding Writers, this is a chance to develop your skills. Y7-9 and Y10-12 on alternating weeks.

Y10-12 Room 505

Y7-9 Room 12 

with Mr Murray

Wednesdays

(Alternating weeks)

SLC Meetings

Join Mrs Bahramis for SLC meeting

Room 402 

with Mrs Bahramis

Mondays

Chill Out and Look About (COLA)

Join Mrs Bahramis for COLA meeting

Room 402 

with Mrs Bahramis

Tuesdays

 

Rainbow Alliance

Socialising with other students in the LGBTQIA+ community. Advocacy for issues you care about. Discussing LGBTQIA+ topics, events and news

Room 52

with Mrs Donegan, Ms Gooding and Mrs Cameilleri

Fridays

AFTER SCHOOL 

 

Dungeons and Dragons (TTRPG)

Come play some DnD with a group of friends after school. 

After school on a Wednesday from 3.30-5.00pm

Room 53 and 54

 with Mr Nicol

 

BREAKFAST CLUB

 

Monday | Wednesday | Friday

8.00am – 8.45am

Room 57

 

MUSIC

 Rehearsal times for our ensembles

ENSEMBLESDAYTIME
Senior Concert BandMonday3.30pm-5.30pm
Intermediate Concert BandTuesday3.30pm-5.00pm
Guitar GroupTuesday3.30pm-4.30pm
Senior Jazz EnsembleWednesdayLunchtime
Vocal EnsembleThursdayLunchtime
Junior Concert BandThursday3.30pm-4.45pm
Senior Stage BandThursday3.30pm-5.00pm

 

LIFESAVING

 

Lifesaving has kicked off again for 2023

on Tuesday afternoons.

 

If you are interested in getting involved in the lifesaving program please collect a form 

from the Sports Office. 

 

 

The activities include surfing, snorkelling, board paddling techniques, first aid, CPR, rescue techniques and many other water-based activities. 

 

At the end of the year students can attend the week long Portsea Lifesaving Camp where they will aim to gain Bronze Medallions.