Message from our
Campus Principal
Cleo Lazaris
Cleo Lazaris
At a recent college staff meeting I wanted to highlight all the opportunities provided for our students this semester at Churchill Campus. There were so many, the five-minute time limit was not enough to go through all the activities!
Our Pride group, that is students who identify as LGBTIQA+ and those who support the community, allies, are meeting regularly to discuss topics of interest or concern to them. Supported by our well-being staff and others, the groups are open to all and are hoped to provide a safe and inclusive environment.
The recent camps for Years 7 and 8 students were a great success with record numbers attending all camps. Year 8 students were fortunate to experience two camps this semester.
Students assisted with the Primary School Athletics days, Year 5 and 6 Awareness days, and our own Information evening.
Our school captains laid a wreath and spoke at the ANZAC day ceremony in Churchill. All our year-level student leaders host and present at our school assemblies at the end of each term, providing a reflection of the term that was, building on the skills and knowledge they learned at the young leader’s forum earlier in the year and strengthening their public speaking skills.
Six Year 9 students spent the most part of term two at the Don Valley leadership school and will return to continue their leadership through our community project class in semester two.
An incursion for Year 9 girls, Flourish girls, and boys, Man Cave, was a powerful program to empower young women and men.
Our music students continue to impress our local communities with their various performances at local festivals and events.
Year 10 students spent two weeks at Work Experience with many securing part -time work!
In addition to all this, it has been a busy semester with NAPLAN, the Attitudes to School Survey, farm visits, Gippsland Tech School excursions, hikes, and school sports to mention a few.
My message to students is to never pass up an opportunity. You won’t know if you like something unless you try it!
We will end this term with our Colour Hour activity. Students and staff are encouraged to dress in their house colours and participate in the rotation of activities to earn points for their house. The house with the most points will be awarded the house cup!
On the last day of term, Friday June 23rd, classes will finish at 1.00 pm. Buses will leave Churchill Campus at 1.15 pm.
I wish everyone a safe and restful holiday period.
Ms Cleo Lazaris
Churchill Campus Principal