Year 11/12
Upcoming Events
Term 1
March
16 - Barwon Prison Visit (Group 1) (all day)
16 - PDS – Retirement Village Visit (Amy Watts) (Period 3 and 4)
22 - Parent Student Teacher Interviews (12:00pm to 7:30pm)
23 - Barwon Prison Visit (Group 2) (all day)
23 - PDS – Retirement Village Visit (Mathew Donnelly) (Period 3 and 4)
26 to 29 - Personal Development Skills – Primary School Visits (TBC)
29 - Final Day for Semester 2 VET taster Selections
29 - Final Day for Yr. 12 Career Action Plans
29 - Term 1 Ends (Early finish 2:30pm)
Term 2
April
16 - Term 2 Starts
25 - Anzac Day
30 - Yr. 11 Career Action Plans Commence
May
3 - Yr. 12 VCE and Yr. 11 VCE & VCAL Careers Expo
4 - Yr. 12 Medea Excursion P1 - 4 (VCE)
18 - Curriculum Day
June
8 to 15 - Yr. 11 and Yr. 12 Mid-Year Exams (VCE)
11 - Queen’s Birthday
13 - GAT Examination (All students studying Unit 3 & 4 Subject)
14 - Yr. 12 Wellbeing Day
29 - Term 2 Ends
Assistant Principal News
As usual the first few weeks of Term 1 have been busy with many learning opportunities happening within and beyond our VCE and VCAL classrooms. Senior Students have already participated in a study camp, Elevate sessions and a number of excursions. It’s great to see the students settled and actively engaged in their learning.
As many of you may know Mrs Jessop is now on maternity leave, we wish her all the best with her new baby. Mrs Patterson is replacing Mrs Jessop as Yr. 12 Leader and Ms Akhil as Yr. 12 Assistant leader. I’m looking forward to working with both Mrs Patterson and Ms Akhil.
Thank you to the parents who attended the Yr. 12 SEAS and Elevate Parent information session on Tuesday the 13th March. It is important that we form a positive learning partnership between school and home working together to ensure the best outcomes for our students.
Parent Teacher interviews are on Thursday 22nd March. Interviews provide an important opportunity for parents, students and teachers to work together to further improve learning outcomes. I encourage all parents to attend, this is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and receive feedback on your child’s progress/performance in Term 1. Please note all Yr. 12 VCE classes will run as normal on this day and we expect students to attend their timetabled class.
Starting this term all Senior School Students will have received a Progress Report. Individual student performance will be monitored and reported every three weeks. This will ensure:
- Students are meeting their teachers’ expectations.
- There is timely feedback
- Students do not fall behind in their studies
- There is appropriate support for students
- Parents and students are able to identify and respond to any potential issues quickly.
It is pleasing to see our senior students making effective use of the study hall. There are a number of classes being run after school and during lunchtimes, for students to receive additional assistance, support and extension in their learning. I encourage all students to make use of these opportunities when they are provided.
Carys Freeman
Senior School Assistant Principal
Year 11 News
It has been a very busy term with students settling into new routines and facing new challenges as Senior School students. We are very proud of the efforts of our Yr. 11 students this term and we appreciate the continued support from parents in ensuring all our Yr. 11 students in VCE and VCAL are engaged in their learning and striving for success.
Presentation Ball
Thank you to all parents and students who attended the Presentation Ball Information night, we have a number of couples who have paid the deposit. We are waiting on confirmation of couples to see if it will definitely go ahead for 2018. If there are any students who are still interested but do not have a partner please see Miss Corney. Students have up until the first rehearsal date (July 22nd) to pay the $100.00 deposit (per couple). If we do not have enough couples unfortunately it is not feasible to run.
Central Australia Camp
Thank you to all who have paid the 2nd Camp deposit. The 3rd payment of $350.00 is due on Thursday 12th April. Students will be provided with a code of conduct and medical forms before the holiday break. Students have been provided with an equipment list so preparations can start over the holidays if need be.
Digital Footprint Presentation
On the 26th March, all Yr. 11 students will take part in a digital footprint presentation. This presentation will provide information to students on how to create a positive digital footprint while interacting with social media.
Year 11 Footy Tipping
Footy is back!!!!! All Yr. 11 students and teachers are welcome to join the CESC 11 Footy tipping competition. Students log onto https://tipping.afl.com.au to join. Good luck and happy tipping!!
Yr. 11 VCE News
Homework Club
Will run every Thursday after school from 3:10pm to 4:10pm in Study Hall. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to come along and receive extra support with their schoolwork. Consent must be given for your child to attend. Consent forms can be obtained from Miss Corney or Ms Bisi in the Yr. 11 office.
VCE English Club
The English team are running an English class every Tuesday Morning 8:00am in the LRC. This is an excellent opportunity for students to build on their English skills and meet the expectations of VCE English. Students must sign up and a class roll will be taken.
VCE English Study
The English team are also putting on an English Study Club Friday mornings at 8:00am in the LRC. Again this is an excellent opportunity for students to get extra assistance for English- no sign up required.
Equipment and books
By now all students should have purchased the necessary equipment and textbooks and be fully prepared for their classes. Families who are experiencing difficulty in obtaining these items should contact the Year Level Team for assistance.
SACs
School based assessment tasks are well underway. Due to multiple classes in some subjects, these SACs have to occur after school. Students are aware of these dates prior to the SAC commencing and must re-schedule any extra-curricular activities. Please note, if a student misses a scheduled SAC, a medical certificate must be supplied. For parents, all SAC dates are on our senior school compass calendar.
Yr. 11 VCAL News
VCAL Homework Club
VCAL Homework Club currently runs alongside the whole school homework club on Thursday’s afterschool from 3:10pm to 4:10pm in Study Hall. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to come along and receive extra support with their schoolwork. Consent must be given for your child to attend. Consent forms can be obtained from Mrs Greenwood or Miss Latchford in the Yr. 11 office. Starting Term 2, VCAL Homework Club will run on Monday nights.
What’s been happening in Yr. 11 VCAL?
Literacy & Numeracy
This term in Year 11 students are studying Crime and Punishment. In Literacy students are writing about topics relating to this area of investigation and in Numeracy students are studying data that relates to crime in the local and wider community.
Casey Proactive Policing Unit
On the 5th of March, the Casey Proactive Policing Unit presented a one hour session on the following topics:
- Policing in Casey
- Youth Crime
- Careers with Victoria Police
Legal Education and Community
On 8th and the 9th of March, lawyers from the Legal Education and Community engagement section of Legal Aid Victoria presented 2 one hour sessions over two days on the following topics:
- Sexting and Cyber-Bullying
- Consent and the Law
Kareenga Prison
On the 16th and 23rd of March Yr. 11 VCAL students will have the opportunity to attend Kareenga Prison and speak to inmates relating to their crime, punishment and life inside a prison.
Personal Development Skills
Cranbourne East Primary School
On the 26th to 29th of March as part of students Yr. 11 Studies in Personal Development and Literacy they will be working with Cranbourne East Primary School to provide reading support and develop literacy skills with the junior levels of the school.
As part of their VCAL Personal Development Skills, ‘Health & Fitness’ unit, students have been developing their teamwork and leadership skills. In groups, students have been creating and presenting team building activities for their class. 11G have taken on this challenge with enthusiasm and humour. So far the class has improved their individual and team basketball skills, led by Tre, Zack, Bailey and Chris. Improved their teamwork and problem solving skills through the ‘Human Knot’ led by Caleb, Callum and Jayden and have displayed excellent communication skills with ‘Charades’ led by Keely, Hailey and Adrienne. With activities including ‘tower building’, ‘quizzes’ and ‘blind folded obstacle courses’ yet to come, we look forward to seeing what these capable, supportive and hilarious students can achieve when working together.
Ms Bisi 11G PDS Teacher
VET Tasters
VET Creative Industries
This term, Creative Industries students have been immersing themselves in a creative project that focuses on addressing an issue of their choice. Some of the topics being explored includes bullying, online privacy and artificial intelligence. Students are working towards displaying their creative products in a closing exhibition at the completion of the course, providing them with the perfect opportunity to present their unique and interesting ideas. Mr De Vere
VET Business/Events
Yr. 11 and Yr. 12 VCAL students in the VET Business & Events class organised a VCAL presentation morning tea which took place on March 6th. At this event 25 of our current Yr. 12 VCAL students were presented with their official Yr. 11 VCAL Certificate by our college Principal, Mandee Strickland. The catering for this event was provided by the VET Kitchen students. The morning tea and presentation was a great success and it was wonderful to have so many family members come along to share in the celebrations. Well done to all students involved in this event.
We are very proud of the achievement of the VCAL students who successfully completed their Yr. 11 VCAL Certificate in 2017 and their dedication to continue to complete a higher level VCAL certificate in Yr. 12 in 2018. Students who were awarded with a VCAL Certificate are listed below. Congratulations to each and every one of you.
Abd El-Rahman Ahmed
Ezekiel James Labra
Dedar Akbari
Emilio Lopez
Riley John-Arthur Balaam
Ateek Manoj Luhar
Aleesha Catherine Buckley
Zachary Thomas Mann
Drew Storm Crane
Lachlan Brian Montagu-Leigh
Tristen James Dutton
Dylan Michael O’Lynn
Ashlee Nicole Fisher
Braydon Mark Anthony O’Rourke
Jeremy Ivan Garay
Victoria Anna Portelli
Jayde Debra Hazeldene
William Thomas Ryan
Melissa Teagan James
Simon Sukphueng
Sabour Ahmad Khajehzadeh
Eliezer Tolentino
Nyamach Ruot Khat
Chantal Renee Tucci
Madison Elizabeth Kugli
Elise Corney, Yr. 11 Leader and Irene Greenwood, VCAL Leader
Year 12 News
As the end of Term 1 approaches we would like to thank all our families for their continued support in ensuring all Yr. 12 VCE and VCAL students are fully engaged in their learning and striving for success. With the arrival of the Yr. 12 jackets this term our students are realising that this is a very special year in so many ways. There are special privileges that come with being a Yr. 12 student, such as, the jackets, Study Hall, and the Common Room, and events such as Swimming Carnival become an important opportunity for engaging with school friends and staff in out of class activities one last time. Our Yr. 12’s are certainly embracing this final year with much enthusiasm and we hope they can continue to rise to the challenges ahead this final year of their secondary schooling.
Swimming Sports Photos
Yr. 12 VCE News
VCE Calendar
Please be advised that the VCE SAC Calendar is live on compass. You are able to access this and see when your child has a SAC/event coming up. If your child has multiple SACs on the same day, please ensure he/she sees the Yr. 12 Leaders to reschedule a SAC.
We have a couple of busy weeks ahead to finish the term with many subjects running SACs. Please be aware of how busy your child is and offer them your support. If you have any concerns about your child's workload or increased stress levels please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Patterson.
As mentioned last month we have the privilege of working with Elevate. To date students have attended two sessions-Study Sensei and Time Management. Students gained many helpful tips on setting up study timetables, writing notes, how and when to start studying for SACs and exams. Two more sessions are scheduled for later in the year on exam preparation. Please ask your students about the benefits of these sessions and how they are using the tips and strategies they have been using.
On Tuesday 13th March, 25 families attended an Information session on SEAS applications (presented by Debbie Edwards and Nancy Huez-O’Rourke) and an Elevate parent seminar (presented by James from Elevate). Thank you to all those who attended.
Michelle Patterson
Yr 12 VCE Team Leader
Dan Kelly, USA 2016
I had the opportunity back in 2016 to head on student exchange in America which lasted 11 months. My time over there was an unforgettable experience that I am grateful for and I enjoyed all the new and exciting things that I got to see and do. I went to a tiny school in Oregon’s east in the town of Ione which had roughly 150 students. The town was mainly farmers for cattle, corn and wheat, which the place I got to stay at was a huge wheat farm.
One of the major highlights of my trip was being able to participate in Basketball, Track and Football. See the sport section of this newsletter for more on this.
Yr. 12 VCAL News
VCAL Homework Club
VCAL Homework Club currently runs alongside the whole school homework club on Thursday’s afterschool from 3:10pm to 4:10pm in Study Hall. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to come along and receive extra support with their schoolwork. Consent must be given for your child to attend. Consent forms can be obtained from Mrs Greenwood or Miss Latchford in the Y11 office. Starting Term 2 VCAL Homework Club will run on Monday nights.
What’s been happening in Yr. 12 VCAL?
Personal Development Skills
Cranbourne East Retirement Village
During Term 1 students have been visiting Hunters Green Retirement Village. They have been getting to know the residents and have been involved in developing recreational activities and interviewing the residents about growing up and living in a different generation.
Immigration Museum – 26th of February
This term in Personal Development Skills and Literacy students have been learning about multiculturalism and diversity in our community, and participating in organising activities relating to Harmony Day, which celebrates the many different cultures that make up our community. As part of developing their understanding students visited the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, and China Town and learn about the importance of belonging.
Literacy
In Literacy students have been discussing and writing about the qualities of a hero. Part of these studies included a visit by Bronze medallist Alec Potts (Rio Olympics) on Match 5th. Students had a lot to learn from Alec relating to motivation, determination, self image and the importance of not giving up.
Michelle Patterson, Yr. 12 Leader and Irene Greenwood, VCAL Leader
Saver Plus
Saver Plus is a financial literacy and matched savings program that assists people to build savings for their own or their children's education. Participants make regular deposits (over 10 months) and attend Money Minded workshops to improve their financial management skills. When participants reach their savings goal, ANZ matches the amount (up to $500) towards education costs including uniforms, text books, laptops and more. Eligibility criteria applies. To find out more visit www.saverplus.org.au or contact Wendy Mawoyo on 0417 307 406 or wmawoyo@berrystreet.org.au
2018 Victorian Schools' Creative Writing Competition
Please click on the link for further information http://mhfa.org.au/CMS/Creative-Writing-competition
City of Casey Youth Services
For all school holiday program details, please see attachment for further information.
Teenage School Holiday Programs
The City of Casey Youth Services run Teenage School Holiday Programs for ages 10-17. See the Community Evetns and News section of this Newsletter for more information.