Senior School
Upcoming Activities
Wednesday 27 July
Senior Years Career Expo:
Subject Expo, Tertiary Expo, and Guest speakers for students in years 10-12
Thursday 28 July
Unit 4 Studio Arts City Excursion
Friday 29 July
Senior Boys Table Tennis Regionals
Monday 1 August
Year 12 Group photo, lunchtime in the Stadium
Tuesday 2 August
Senior Boys Basketball Regionals
VCAL Success Strategies seminar, 12pm
Wednesday 3 August
Year 12 VTAC Assembly
Wednesday 10 August
Parent evening seminar - Year 12 VTAC, 6pm (Performance Centre)
This event will also be livestreamed
Friday 12 August
Unit 4 Physics excursion to Synchrotron
Wednesday 17 August
Year 10 Time Management, period 1
Year 10 Course Counselling
Tuesday 23 August
Year 12 Formal
Thursday 25 August
Year 12 Biology GTAC excursion
Wednesday 31 August
Year 12 Finishing Line session, period 1
Thursday 1 September
Senior Boys Soccer State Finals
Senior School Careers Expo
Wednesday 27th July
This is a significant event on the Senior School calendar! Please note that there will be no regular senior classes running on this day as our teachers will be facilitating the Subject Expo and Careers Expo.
Our Careers department has organised a jam-packed day of career advice, guest speakers, and visits from representatives at tertiary institutions. Please see the schedule below.
| Period | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Year 9 DiSCovery students will rotate through the Subject Expo** | DP Hall |
| Year 10 Assembly & reviewing handbook | Senior Centre | |
| Year 11 Careers tasks | Offsite (11MEET) | |
| Year 12 students: presentation by guest speaker, Tyson Day, 'Arrive & Thrive' | PC | |
| 2 | Year 10 Careers Passport (in usual class) | |
| Year 11 students: presentation by guest speaker, Tyson Day, 'Arrive & Thrive' | PC | |
| Year 12 Careers activity (in usual class) | ||
RECESS | ||
| 3 | Elective Sessions (Year 10 - Year 12) - see table below | various |
LUNCH: BBQ Lunch (Quadrangle) | ||
| 4 | Year 10 Subject Expo** | DP Hall |
Year 10-12 Tertiary Expo: ACU, Deakin, La Trobe, Melbourne Uni, Monash, RMIT, Swinburne, Box Hill Inst., JMC, Carlton College of Sport | Senior Centre | |
| 3.15pm - 4pm | Year 10 Subject Expo** | DP Hall |
| Tertiary Expo** | Senior Centre | |
** some parents may attend
| Elective Session (Period 3) | Location |
|---|---|
| Trades and Apprenticeships by MAS Experience | Carpark LUC |
| Becoming a Police Officer, VicPol | L4 |
| Fashion, JAM the Label | P1-2 |
| Pathways to Uni and Careers in Sport, Carlton College of Sport | DP4 |
| Engineering, Transport Solutions | P5-6 |
| Law, what does it take? | P3-4 |
| Careers within Sporting Organisations, Rugby Vic | DP3 |
| Youth Work and Community Services, EACH | G8 |
| Software Industry: Business Development, Sales & IT | P7-8 |
| Paramedicine, Nursing & Critical Care | PC |
| Early Childhood Education & Care | L5 |
| Podiatry | J3 |
| Health Promotion: where can this take you? | L2 |
| Human Resource Management: Civil Construction industry | G9 |
| Entrepreneurship: Follow your passions, build a business | Senior Centre |
| Occupational Therapy | L3 |
Master Classes
Beginning Wednesday 3 August, Year 12 students can attend subject-specific Master Classes every Wednesday in the Senior Centre. Subject teachers will be available to assist students with any queries.
Year 10 Subject Selections
Following the Careers and Subjects Expo on Wednesday 27th July, Year 10 students will have a couple of weeks to finalise their subject selections for 2023. You can access the updated Senior School Handbook here:
Senior-School-Handbook-2023.pdf (doncastersc.vic.edu.au)
Subject Selections close on Wednesday 10th August.
Week 6 (August 17th) will commence Course Counselling to confirm that students are selecting the right pathway and subjects for them. More information to come about booking a time with a member of the Senior School team.
Year 10 Elevate Sessions
Elevate Education Study Skills workshops commence in Year 10 DiSCovery classes.
Year 10 Sports Round Robin
Sign-ups for the Year 10 Sports Round Robin close tomorrow (Wednesday 27th July)! The next Intermediate Sports Round Robin will take place on Tuesday 23rd August 2022 and will involve teams competing in the following sports; Basketball, Table Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, European Handball and Hockey
Sign Up Link: https://forms.office.com/r/gQs9Qc0GRu
Wellbeing in Senior School
THE BODY PROJECT
Promoting positive body image.
The DSC Wellbeing Team is partnering with headspace and Manningham Youth Services to deliver a program for students in Years 9 and 10 to promote positive body image. The program consists of 4 sessions that will be fun and interactive and focus on skill development and confidence building for students. There will be an opportunity for students to develop leadership skills and participate in a student led committee to look at how to promote positive image across the school community.
If you believe this will be of benefit for your child, please contact Caitlin Wilks (Caitlin.Wilks@education.vic.gov.au) to discuss any questions or queries and register your child for the program. The program commences in Week 4.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM SENIOR SCHOOL RECEPTION...
Out-of-uniform passes require a dated note from home and they must be given to Senior School reception before 9am.
Also, hoodies are not part of the uniform and are therefore not allowed to be worn at school.
Looking for casual work opportunities?
Sporteka has been teaching kids sports for the past 20 years and they operate from the the Pines Learning and Activity Centre. The owner of Sporteka is a DSC Alumni and they are looking for a casual Sports Assistant who can work for 3 hours on Saturdays and occasionally fill in on Sundays. See the attached pdf for further details.
Tertiary Open Days
Beginning July 31st and continuing for all weekends in August, tertiary institutions will be running their Open Days. Please refer to the attached pdf for all Open Day dates and tips for how you can get the most out of your Open Day visits.