SENIOR SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday 28 July
LHS Athletics Carnival (competing students only)
Friday 29 July
Crazy Hair Day - Cystic Fybrosis Victoria
Monday 1 August
2017 VCE Course Selection Information Evening
Year 11 into 12 Course information sessions - 11 am to 12.30 pm
Tuesday 2 August
Box Hill Institute (Lakeside Campus) Careers Expo (4 pm-8 pm)
Year 12 Tertiary Information Session
Friday 5 August
Year 11 MIPs Interviews - Lutheran Church
Monday 15 August
Staff Professional Development Day - Student FREE DAY
Tuesday 6 December
Year 12 Valedictory Dinner
2016 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner
We advise the Lilydale High School Valedictory Dinner for 2016 will be held on Tuesday 6 December at 'The Peninsula', Docklands.
The Valedictory Dinner is a wonderful opportunity for students to celebrate the conclusion of their school years and enjoy a relaxing night with their family and teachers. We encourage students to invite extended family and friends to attend the Dinner and share in the celebrations of 'Six Years Together'.
Ticket purchases and payments are now available online from the school website homepage until 18 October 2016, at 5 pm.
Tickets are $95 per person.
If you require any further detail, please do not hesitate to ring the Senior School Coordinators on 9735 5644.
Presentation Ball Dress SALE
Year 11 girls interested in selling Presentation Ball dresses, should see Ms Devine in Staffroom 11.
Attendance
It is a requirement at Lilydale High School that students attend all timetables classes so that teaching and learning opportunities can be maximised.
If students have reached their limit for absences from class there is an opportunity for this time to be redeemed. Students can speak to their Year Level Coordinator to discuss making this time up at lunchtime, during afternoon study periods, or afterschool.
Failure to make up these classes will result in receiving an ‘N’ for this subject.
Absences
Any absences from school must be parent/guardian approved – you can do this through a signed note or through you can approve your child’s absences via the Parent Approval Button on Compass.
You can also use Compass to view your student’s past absences.
VCE SAC Redemption
Students will not be granted SAC redemption unless they have a medical certificate or it is a school approved absence.
If there are extenuating circumstances please let us know and we will make a decision based on the VCAA guidelines.
VCE Signing Out Procedure
If you have study Periods 5 or 6, you must sign out using the COMPASS Kiosk. A departure ticket will print with the current time you are leaving the school.
As always, if you are leaving early (and you have classes on), please make sure a parent or guardian approves this on COMPASS or provides a signed note with you. Please then sign out using the COMPASS Kiosk.
VCE Coordinators
School Captains
Already half way through the year! Welcome back to Term 3. Term 3 is looking bright with many community-based events happening within the school.
The Voice has been outstanding with a wide range of talents providing strong competition coming into the Grand Final next week.
With Athletics day to look forward to, there will be an opportunity to showcase your athletic abilities as well as dressing up to represent your house.
Last term, the VCE Outdoor Educational students participated in cross-country skiing at the Bongong High Plains as part of their Unit 4 studies. The students further enhanced their knowledge and awareness of sustainable practices and impacts of human interaction with the environment. Overall the vast landscapes gave a refreshing end to the end of the first semester.
Sarah Appleby and Adam Johnson
Year 11 Captains
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a safe and happy mid-year break. Congratulations to all the VCE students on completing their Unit 1 & 3 studies last semester, with some students receiving excellence and endeavour awards on the final day of Term 2.
The last week of term was quite eventful, with the successful IDAHOT day raising awareness and supporting the LGBTQ+ community, promoting acceptance and taking a stand to discrimination of all kinds.
We also had the annual staff vs Year 12 basketball game; a hilarious and memorable activity for not only those involved but everyone who watched.
The last week of Term 2 was also eventful for the VCE Unit 3 & 4 Outdoor and Environmental Studies classes who travelled to the Bogong High Plains to partake in skiing and research regarding the health of the environment. It was an extraordinary camp full of hilarious moments including mucking around in the snow, and was a fantastic experience for their last outdoor expedition for the subject.
We hope everybody has had a nice break and is feeling refreshed and ready to give Semester 2 their best shot.
Abbey McMahon & James Hourihan