SENIOR SCHOOL
2018 IMPORTANT DATES
Monday 12 March
Labour Day - Public Holiday
Wednesday 14 March
VCE Art NGV Excursion
Thursday 15 March
Parent/Teacher/Student Three Way Conferences
Tuesday 20 March
Outdoor Ed Camp
Theatre Studies Top Class Excursion
Thursday 29 March
End of Term 1 - 2.30 pm Finish
Monday 16 April
Start of Term 2
Thursday 19 April
Year 12 Study Skills, Periods 1 - 4
Wednesday 25 April
ANZAC DAY
Thursday 26 April
Year 11 Study Skills, Periods 1 - 4
Please also refer to the Senior School Calendar on the school website for the full list of important dates/events.
International Women's Day - Breakfast
Thursday 8 March
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
To help celebrate this day, LHS started the school day with a breaky for students!
Three Way Conferences
Three Way Conferences will be held on Thursday 15 March and are a great opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers and receive detailed feedback on how your child is performing in each subject.
Bookings opened on Compass on Thursday 8 March.
Year 12 Study Skills
Year 12 students will be participating in a Study Skills day on the 19 April from 9 am-12 pm. This is a compulsory incursion for all students.
The cost of the day is $30. The cost covers two sessions, booklets and lunch afterwards.
The sessions cover strategies on note taking, time management, recall strategies, exam techniques, organisation and many other areas.
Consent and payment is due by Monday 16 April. This can be paid online or to the Main Office.
Year 11 Study Skills
Students in Year 11 will be expected to complete Study Skills on Thursday 26 April. This is a compulsory incursion for all Year 11 students, including VCAL.
The program provides strategies on note taking, time management, recall strategies, exam techniques, organisation and many other areas.
Students will be provided with lunch and are required at normal school times in full school uniform.
The program runs from Periods 1-4 and then classes return as per normal for Periods 5 and 6.
Consent and payment of $30 are due by Monday 23 April and can be paid now online or to the Main Office.
Resilience Activities
Our gratitude blackboard has been a hit this term with lots of students reflecting regularly on the things they’re grateful for.
Don’t forget to add your gratitude reflection to the gratitude blackboard outside Room V5 in the VCE Centre.
We also have some new gratitude posters up in the rooms in the VCE Centre with questions to add to your daily gratitude observations.
Mindful Mornings - VCE Points!
Mindful mornings are still happening every morning at Steamworks from 8.10 am - 8.20 am.
Come down to Steamworks and enjoy a relaxing start to your morning.
VCE students will receive one point for every session they attend, so make sure that you put your name down when you drop in.
Year 12 Breakfasts
The Year 12’s are still enjoying a positive, social and nutritious start to their Friday’s with their breakies. Don’t forget, these are running from 8.00 am to 8.25 am in the VCE kitchen area.
Well done to our dedicated captains for organising!
VCE SACs
A reminder that if your child misses a School Assessed Coursework (SAC) they must get a medical certificate to enable them to sit the SAC in the next available IPT time slot.
Students will not be granted SAC redemption unless they have a medical certificate or it is a school-approved absence. If there are extenuating circumstances please let us know and we will make a decision based on the VCAA guidelines.
Once a student has been approved for SAC redemption, they will be required to sit the SAC the next available time slot.
Improved Performance Time (IPT)
All VCE students have Study Periods together on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Periods 5 and 6 and Friday Period 6.
The aim is to run all SACs, examinations, level assemblies, guest speakers and other activities during this time to minimise class disruption.
If there are no relevant activities for your child during this time, they are free to go home to study. However, students are more than welcome to stay at school and study.
Attendance
It is a requirement at Lilydale High School that students attend all timetabled classes so that teaching and learning opportunities can be maximised.
If students have reached their limit for absences from class there is an opportunity for this time to be redeemed. Students can speak to their Year Level Coordinator to discuss making this time up at lunchtime, during afternoon study periods, or after school.
Coming toward the end of term it is imperative that students make up classes they have missed.
Furthermore, it is a requirement that students attend Home Group, even if they have study periods, Periods 1 and 2.
Absences on COMPASS
Any absences from school must be parent/guardian approved. You can do this through a signed note or you can approve your child’s absences via the Parent Approval Button on Compass.
You can also use Compass to view your student’s past absences.
Senior School Coordination Team
Head of Senior School and Year 12
Katie Wilson
Head of Year 11
Janine Sayers
Assistant Year Level Coordinators
- Mark Beatson
- Katie Hunter
- Caitlin Wiles
- Sarah Redgewell
- Leah Shields
Senior School Assistant
Jenny McLean
VCE Coordinators