In & Out of the Classroom
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Year 10 Work-Based Learning Program 2023
Every year St Virgil’s College Year 10 students have the opportunity to participate in Work Placement for a one-week blocks, giving them a valuable insight into the world of work as well the skills and confidence to prepare them to access future employment opportunities.
As many schools offer Work-Based Learning Program at the same time there is often a shortage of quality placements for our students.
Do you or any of your family or friends work in the following categories?
| Administration, Business and Office Work | Legal and Political Services |
| Leisure, Sport and Tourism | Manufacturing and Advertising |
| Media Print and Publishing | Performing Arts |
| Health and Beauty Services | Retail Sales and Customer Services |
| Science, Mathematics and Statistics | Security and Armed Forces |
| Social Work and Counselling services | Transport and Logistics |
| Building and Construction | Catering and Hospitality |
| Computer and IT | Arts, Crafts and Design |
| Education and Training | Engineering |
| Environment, Plants and Animals | Financial Services, Banks |
| Healthcare |
Can you and/or they assist students with work placement opportunities in 2023?
If you can help our students to gain this valuable experience in these chosen fields, please contactTrish Vernyik at the College on (03) 6249 6555 or email workexperience@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.
Southern Catholic College Careers Showcase
Get ready for the first ever Southern Catholic College Careers Showcase!
Taking place at MAC 02, students can explore an extensive range of opportunities while speaking with industry experts and learning what study and career pathways are available in Hobart, Australia and beyond.
Students in Year 10-11 will be bussed to event. Other students are welcome to attend outside school hours.
More details can be found at https://catholic.tas.edu.au/careers-showcase. If you have further questions, please contact College Career Advisor, Mr James Dalton at jdalton@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.
Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad (APSMO)
This week, 27 Year 7 & 8 students completed the first of four Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad (APSMO) competitions. A challenging set of maths problems designed specifically for high achieving students. It has been great to see so many students nominated by their teachers to participate and develop their problem solving skills. We, along with Head of Mathematics Hannah Windsor, look forward to seeing how each individual improves over the competitions.
Kidneys, Stawberries & Play-Doh!
Year 11 have been busy in the science labs! Biology students have been making model plant cells and animal cells to demonstrate the similarities and differences in structure and organelles, and dissecting kidneys to study their structure and relate this to function. The Year 11s have also been demonstrating the positive effect of temperature on the rate of diffusion by comparing how fast tannins were released from tea leaves in hot and cold water, and measuring the effect of increasing the surface area to volume ratio on the rate of diffusion.
Year 9 and 10 students joined in the discoveries with Year 9 making batteries from lemons and, less successfully, from potatoes, and Year 10s dissecting kidneys and using tools and materials that can be found at home to extract the DNA (genetic material) from strawberries.
