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Australian Mathematics Competition
What is it about?
The Australian Mathematics Competition is the largest single event on the Australian Education Calendar, allowing students to attempt the same tasks on the same day in about 40 countries. It has become an international event, with countries throughout the Pacific and South-East Asia, and some from afield. The number of entrants in Australia alone has been in the order of 400,000. More details can be found at
Every year a significant number of students from our college enter this competition. While we have a number who achieve outstanding results, all students agree it is a very positive experience and well worth joining. In addition, students participating will enjoy a fantastic academic experience and HOUSE POINTS.
How do I get involved?
We are now calling for students to sign up and get involved. The competition will be held between Wednesday 4th - Friday 6th August.
When do I have to register by? Friday 18th of June
How do I register? Students need to sign up on Compass. We encourage all students to participate, so get in before it's too late!
CAREER LAUNCHPAD – WORLD CHANGERS
Tuesday 20th July, 2021
9.30am-11.30am
Are you interested in a career where you can make a difference in the community, such as Social Work, Engineering, and Research?
The Career Launchpad Program held at Monash University will provide students with the opportunity to network with industry leaders who make a difference in our community every day. Sectors present may include Housing, Social Justice, Innovation, Sustainability, Law, Health, International Relations, Politics, and Food & Transport.
Students will be placed into pairs and have the opportunity to ‘speed date’ with industry leaders. Prior to attending, students need to come up with their own questions to ask which will help them gain insights into the careers and pathways they are interested in. To learn more about Informational Interviews and get help with developing your list of questions you can visit - What Are Informational Interviews? Types of Informational Interview Questions.
Places are limited, so if you would like to register your interest please email me your name and why you would like to participate by Monday 31st May. An email will be sent to you once we can confirm your spot for this event.
Ms. V Jakubicki
Careers Coordinator
Celebrating the National Science Week 2021 Schools
Sat 14th Aug - Sun 22nd Aug
When: Thursday 12th August
Theme: Time for Tech | Food- Different by Design!
Presented by: Perform Education
Payment and consent via Compass
An incursion for Year 8 Students.
STEM is the future for food. It’s never been more important to be knowledgeable on what makes food technology tick, from sustainable agriculture to innovation to biosecurity.
Time for Tech explores how the more we know about food science and technology, the more we can solve problems in everyday life. Celebrating the National Science Week 2021 School Theme: Food: Different by Design, students will learn all about sustainable agriculture and laboratory-developed foods as well as its (sometimes unintended) consequences, and so be better informed about STEM, career pathways and how we can all do our bit to support the planet.
And how are we going to do that? With comedy of course, delivered by Perform Education.
For just $12.00, students in Year 8 have the opportunity to attend this event at school on Thursday 12th of August. Parents simply need to pay and consent on Compass.
The show consists of four interactive science sketches that center on different aspects of food technology. Students in Year 8 will learn about sustainable agriculture, the link between food technology and innovation, how technology helps design creative food solutions, and biosecurity in a COVID impacted world. Throughout, audience members and student volunteers are encouraged to offer suggestions that the actors will incorporate into the action. The result is that students have input into the show while watching it!
Term 2 Performing Arts Showcase Evening
Thursday 27th May 2021 7:30 – 9.00pm
In week 6, we invite you to the Bunjil Centre to watch our guitar and choir ensembles perform, as well as our Year 10 and 12 bands. We will also have special Drama performances from our Year 9s, 10s and 11s.
This will be a great opportunity for our students to showcase their talents, and we’re so excited for you to see them!
Year 10 Extended Experimental Investigation
Poster Display
Wednesday 19th May
1:45 – 2:45pm | Library & L-Block
As parents may be aware one of the CATs for Year 10 Science involves a student designed investigation on a topic of their choice. In the first stage students worked on planning for this task in class in the last couple of weeks of term 1 so they could be ready for the next stage, their experiments.
As part of the structure of this CAT, students completed this experimental component outside of class, with the term break giving them the perfect opportunity to stretch the boundaries of what they could do. I am sure parents were engage with their child's investigation, helping to ensure it was complete as assistants or possibly subjects!
In class and at home students are now putting together their findings and developing their report in one of the traditional scientific formats of a poster in a mirror of what they will be required to do for one of their VCE SACs. We, their science teachers, look forward to seeing their final product in the next few weeks. To help celebrate the students’ efforts and reward their hard work the College will be holding a Poster Display session on Wednesday 19th of May in the Library and L-Block during period 4.
Year 10 parents & guardians are invited, encouraged, to attend to help this celebration of student achievement.
Should parents or guardians wish to attend please contact the College via the main office 0395615811 or via email wheelers.hill.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au to book a place by Monday 17th so we can confirm numbers for COVID purposes. We will also ask that you sign in via the main office on the day.
Finally thank you to all parents & guardians for their support of their child’s engagement with science through this project.
