School Leadership Program

Student Voice News

On Thursday 2nd August, four students from the 3-6 sector had the privilege of attending the VicSRC Student Voice Workshop at Keilor Downs College.

They learnt about leadership qualities and that although everyone is different, they all bring a variety of skills to share. The workshop involved the students deciding on actions they would like to take to improve the teaching and learning at Brookside College.

It was an engaging and informative day and we look forward to seeing the valuable impact of Student Voice in our school. Stay tuned for more publicity around this event; the film crew captured highlights and interviews.

Regards,

Shey Obremski and the Student Voice Team.

Footy Colours Day Fundraiser

On Tuesday the 18th of September,  the College will be holding a gold coin donation day to raise money for our farmers who are experiencing extremely hard times in drought affected areas right throughout the country. Students will be invited to wear their favourite footy / sports colours top and donate a gold coin throughout the day. The administration office will also have a donation barrel for anyone else wish to donate between now and the end of the term. 

In addition, our canteen provider (Jude Foods) will donate 20 cents from any lunch order placed for the 18th of September  which the college will also donate to Ruralaid.  Lunch orders must be placed on Qkr by the 7th of September.

Learning Partnership Program

In recognition of the powerful work our college is undertaking in Respectful Relationships, Helen Cahill, Deputy Dean at Melbourne University, invited Melissa Searle to lecture to pre-service teachers, completing their final year in Masters of Teaching in the Learning Partnerships program. Accompanying Melissa on this day was Dale Thompson and Year 9A.  

The Learning Partnerships program brings classes of high school students into universities to teach pre-service teachers how to communicate effectively with adolescents about sensitive issues such as bullying, sex, drugs and mental health. The aim of this program is to gain an understanding of the barriers that may discourage young people from seeking help from teachers, and whether these barriers may be shifted or addressed through the pedagogical approach used in Learning Partnerships.

This day was a huge success and our students not only gained an insight into the thoughts of a pre-service teacher entering a classroom, but they also educated these teachers on what is important for students to be engaged in the classroom and what motivates them to learn.

Due to this successful day, we have been asked to return in October to lecture with another group of pre-service teachers, which is not only an                                                                          honour, but also an absolute privilege.