Principal's Message
Mrs Josie Crisara
2019 College Leader Positions
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing students for College Leader positions for 2019. There are some outstanding candidates for positions and it was interesting to hear their thoughts on leadership and the College. Announcements for the College Leader positions will be made at the Brookhill Assembly in the second week of Term 4.
Year 12 Students
Our Year 12 VCE students are entering into a period of Trial Exams (last Friday of term and first week in Term 4) in preparation for end of year exams. Students should use the holiday break to go through their study guides, class notes and begin practising on past papers. Our Year 12 VCAL students are out on work placement in the last week of term and will be completing units for their certificates on return. Parents of Year 12 students will be receiving a letter from the College that outlines the program and expectations for the conclusion of their time at the College.
Year 8 Expo
The Year 8 students put on a superb display of the work they had completed in English, Humanities and Science. Students worked together in teams to complete a presentation, learning valuable skills of cooperation and collaboration. We were fortunate to have the local member for Yuroke, Ms Ros Spence, and the Hume City Councillor, Ms Carly Moore visit the displays. It was great to see all the parents who attended the Expo, students were keen and eager to demonstrate what they had learnt to an appreciative audience.
Rotary Club Event
The Rotary Club of Brunswick Tullamarine (who are co-sponsors of our Interact Club with the Rotary Club of Greenvale), is co-hosting an event to encourage more girls to take up STEMM careers. It is being held on Wednesday 26 September and is being presented by top female scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders in the STEMM fields. Teachers and educators might also find it interesting. For more information and booking tickets, please visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/empowering-connections-in-stemm-tickets-48112494767
Titration Competition
Congratulations to our four senior school teams who entered the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, 'Titration Competiton' who finished 3rd, 5th, 26th and 40th out of 322 teams who participated in the competition from Victoria. Students in this year's competition were required to use their analytical skills to determine the strength of a solution of (acetic acid or vinegar). Students worked in teams and each team was given three different solutions to analyse. The winning team was the one which came closest to the correct answers. All teams who came in the top 35 will now continue onto the National Competition.
Hume City Council Challenge
A small team of students entered the Hume City Council "Illuminate:nextgen Challenge" which had a focus on developing innovative further education solutions to a real problem. Over a week students were required to use real data to come up with a plan to solve the problems they saw in the data. They had a budget, needed to prepare a marketing strategy, develop a business case and present their solutions. Business and Marketing personnel came in to guide students. Our students won the overall award for the 'Best Business' and 'Best Business Case'. Students were presented their award by the Hume City Council Mayor, Mr Geoff Porter.
Musos at the Mallard
The Year 11/12 VET Music students supported by the VET Technical production and VCAL students presented a great performance of their music pieces. For the Year 12 students it was performances being presented for their examinations and Year 11 students practising their pieces for their SAC's.
Fairview Concert
There was lots of excitement and great entertainment from our youngest students as they performed in their concert, ‘I’ve Got The Music In Me’ . Performances such as these help build confidence, cooperation and collaboration. All important skills. Thank you to all the hard working teachers and students who supported our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students.
Tournament of Minds
Congratulations to the Tournament of Minds team that made it to the State Finals where they were awarded Honours for their presentation.
Staff Leaving/Returning
Thank you to Mr Branko Lukic and Ms Jessica McDermott for completing Long Service Leave replacement positions and we welcome back Mr Cameron McGregor and Mr Michael Slee.
Staff on Long Service Leave
We wish Mrs Anne Whittaker, Ms Sally Snowden and Ms Sherry Sadler a restful and relaxing time as they take Long Service Leave in Term 4. Mr Tristan Kostraby will be continuing with us and Miss Madelene Meyer picking up classes.