SENIOR SCHOOL

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday 9 September

VCE Unit 4 Music Evening

Tuesday 10 Sept to Thursday 19 Sept

Connect Education Revision Lectures

Monday 16 September

Year 12 English Revision Lecture

Tuesday 17 September

Colour Run - Periods 5 & 6

Thursday 19 September

3 Way Conferences

Friday 20 September

End of Term 3

Staff Professional Development Day (Student FREE Day)

Monday 7 October

Term 4 Starts

Thursday 10 Oct to Thursday 17 Oct

Connect Education Revision Lectures

Saturday 12 October

VCE Business Management Lecture

Monday 14 October

VCE Theatre Monolgue Evening

Wednesday 30 October

VCAA English Exam

Tuesday 3 December

Year 12 Valedictory Dinner

Picnic at Hanging Rock

On Thursday 29 August, Year 10 and VCE Drama and Theatre Studies students, attended the performance of Picnic at Hanging Rock at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, with Ms Goode and Mrs McGrotty.

Set in 1900, Picnic at Hanging Rock tells the story of three Australian boarding school girls who inexplicably vanish on a field trip to a remote and historic landmark, the Hanging Rock.

VCE Drama - Unit 4

Solo Performance

Weekend Workshop

Connect Education Revision Lectures 

Units 3/4

Students can now book via COMPASS for Connect Education Revision Lectures.  The cost is $37 per session and includes a comprehensive revision book. 

Tuesday 10 September

3.30 pm to 5.30 pm

• Health & Human Development (Theatre)
• Chemistry (Room V4)

Thursday 12 September

3.30 pm to 5.30 pm

• History (Room V4)

Tuesday 17 September

1.00  pm to 3.00 pm

• Physics (Room V4)

Tuesday 17 September

3.30 pm to 5.30 pm

• Business Management (PAC Theatre)
• Maths Methods (Room V5)

Thursday 19 September

1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

• Studio Arts (Room V5)
• Economics (Room V4)

Thursday 10  October

1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

• Visual Communication and Design
• Psychology

Tuesday 15 October

1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

• English Language
• Legal Studies

Thursday 17 October

1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

• Further Maths
• Specialist Maths

 Final Exam Preparation

VCE Masterclasses 2019

Year 12

English Practice Exam and Revision Lecture

On the day of the Three Way Conferences, Thursday 19 September, Year 12 English students are required to attend a practice exam in the Hall.

The practice exam commences at 9:00 am and concludes at 12:15 pm.

There is a $12 cost, due to the exam being externally assessed and returned to students with feedback.   Students can access and pay for the event via Compass.

This is a valuable opportunity to practice writing a full English exam and also to receive external feedback prior to the VCAA exam on October 30 October.

There is also a Year 12 English Revision Lecture running in the Theatre, on Monday 16 September. from 3:15 am - 4:45 pm. The revision lecture, from Enhance Education, will assist students in preparation for the VCAA exam.

Students will be provided with afternoon tea before the lecture.

Year 11 Captains' Report

We’re finally nearing the end of our year, with our exams right off the horizon, so I hope everyone is starting to review and study. Of course, it is imperative that we all still try to attend our lessons and keep up our attendance, because how would any of us go to exciting excursions, if we didn’t attend school?

These past few weeks we’ve had many excursions to the city for many of our VCE students.  One of the many was the trip to the Governor House for our VCE Legal Studies students. This trip was a chance for our students to learn more about the Australian parliamentary system, the current area of study that they have been going through in class. The students went on a small tour around the Governor House and the Governor’s husband, had given our students a talk about their role and the jobs around the place.  We hope that this excursion had given great insight into the workings of our government and that our students, had the opportunity to learn many things.

Similarly, we had a Physics excursion for our 3/4 Physics students to the Synchrotron. The excursion gave insight into applications of lasers and light diffraction. This excursion gave our students practical experience and was hopefully incredibly educational for them, giving them an opportunity to see how theories can be applied. 

We had even more excursions for our Science classes. one of them being a trip for our 3/4 Biology students to GTAC; the Gene Technology Access Centre.  For those that didn’t know, GTAC also stands for the four nucleotides found within DNA (Guanine, Thymine, Adenine and Cytosine)! This trip to GTAC was definitely a helpful experience for our Biology students, giving them a chance to be hands on and interact with the technology needed, for genetic and protein research. 

We hope that these excursions were an eye-opening and educative experience for everyone who participated, giving all of us a view on the application of what is being studied.

Enough about what’s been happening outside the school, what about inside?

On Thursday 12 September, the SRC will be holding an event for R U OK?  During lunchtime, there will be many events that promote positivity and having meaningful conversations, something that many of us neglect. There will be meditation, exercise, quick conversations as well as hot drinks, merchandise and baked goods for sale. This day will be a great opportunity to speak to people you may never have before, and we encourage everyone to wear a yellow accessory to spread the word to ‘Trust the signs, Trust your gut  and ask, R U OK’. 

As we near the end of Term 3, all students are putting in lots of hard work to complete their assessments and prepare for next year.  Some of these students will even be giving others, the opportunity to view their work, such as the Year 11 Music and Theatre Studies classes. 

On Thursday 5 September, the Music class held a performance night, where they showcased their group performances. that featured their interpretation of a specific artist. It was awesome to see our friends doing something they are passionate about and seeing all their dedication come to life. 

During the beginning of Term 4, the Theatre Studies class will be performing their class production of ‘House on Fire’. This is a student run play with students taking on every role from, acting to set to direction. Rehearsals are well underway and we are all very excited to see this fantastic performance.  More details to come closer to the date. 

As we finish up Term 3, we remind all students to keep working hard and to talk to your teachers, to ensure you remain on track for the rest of the year. 

Derek and Lily

Year 12 Breakfasts and Funky Socks Friday

The Year 12’s are still enjoying a positive, social and nutritious start to their Fridays with their breakfasts.  

Don’t forget, these are running from 8.00 am to 8:25 am in the VCE kitchen area. Well done to our dedicated captains for organising!

Funky Socks Fridays, are also continuing this term raising money for Cystic Fibrosis charities.

2019 Year 12

Valedictory Dinner

Lilydale High School takes great pleasure in inviting Year 12 students of the school and their guests, to the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner and Presentations.

Tuesday 3 December

“The Peninsula” Shed 14, Central Pier

161 Harbour Esplanade

Docklands

Time: 7.00 pm until 11.30 pm

Dress: Formal or Lounge

Meal and Presentations 

Cost: $100.00 per person

$50.00 per child (up to 12 years)  

Bookings are limited to a maximum of 5 tickets (student and four family members) with tables of ten only.   

Bookings CLOSE, Monday 16 September, 3 pm.

Please purchase TICKETS from the school website homepage.

VCE Coordinators