Melton Mail - School Newsletter

Sub Schools

Junior Sub School

In the last couple of weeks our students have been provided the opportunity to experience the outdoors, artwork and history of Vikings through the Humanities faculty excursion to the city.

Two weeks ago, 46 of our Year 8 students travelled to Anglesea for the Year 8 challenge camp. Students pushed themselves through a 7km walk to commence camp and then stayed in tents over the 3 days. Along the way our students got to experience rock-pooling in search of Decorator Crabs, small fish habitats and anemones. The students demonstrated great respect for the environment, the camping grounds and the people they were sharing the park with. Overall the camp was a huge success. Special Thanks to Mr Kilroy, Miss Nye Butler, Mr Oswald and Mr Hartley for their enthusiasm and expertise on camp.

Middle Sub School

Year 9 exams and the reaming weeks of Term 4

 

Monday 26 November – Year 9 English and Maths exam 

  • The Maths exam starts at 9.40am and the English exam starts at 12.20pm
  • Students must attend in full school uniform
  • No bags, mobile phones or iPods are allowed in the exam. Pens, pencils and a calculator are required.
  • If a student is absent from the exam they will need to produce a medical certificate.
  • Students must not talk or communicate in any way once inside the exam room. Students will be exited if they disrupt and they will receive consequence and unsatisfactory result.
  • The English and Maths exam will have 10 minutes reading time and 90 mins writing time. Students must use the whole time productively and may not leave until the end.

On the day arrangements

  • Year 9 Students must arrive at 9.25am and line up at the R and Q Portables at 9.30am for a 9.40am exam start.
  • Students break for an Assembly in M3 at 11.20am. STARR connect teachers to attend.
  • Students have lunch from 11.50am to 12.10pm
  • Year 9 students line up at 12.10pm, 10 minutes before the start time of 12.20pm for their English exam.
  • Students dismissed from school at the end of the English exam at 2.00pm on Monday 26 November.
  • Year 9 classes as normal from Tuesday 27 November

 Monday 17 December to Thursday 20 December - Activities week for Year 7 to 9 students

  • Yr 7-9 Normal classes cease
  • Excursions arranged for Monday 17 December
  • Canteen is closed in this week. Students must bring a packed lunch.
  • Supervision arrangements to be announced

Good luck with your exams.

Arrangements for the Year 10 exams and the last few weeks of term 4.

 

Monday 26 November to Friday 30 November - Year 10 Exams

  • Monday 26 November – Year 10 Study Day (students not to attend school).
  • Exams start on the Tuesday 27 November.
  • No Year 10 classes run during this time and students follow the Year 10 exam timetable.
  • A staffed study room will be available for students to use between exams
  • Students will need to be lined up 10 minutes before the exam starts.
  • No bags, mobile phones or iPods are allowed in the exam room. Pens, grey lead pencils and a calculator are required.
  • If a student is absent from the exam they will need to produce a medical certificate.
  • Students must not talk or communicate in any way once inside the exam room. Students will be exited if they disrupt and they will receive consequence and unsatisfactory result.

Study Room – there will be a study room for students to attend if they are waiting between exams or attend on their Study Day. Students are expected to bring resources and study in silence. 

 

Leaving between exams – students who do not have any further exams are permitted to leave the school grounds within 5-10 minutes after an exam. If students do not leave within this time, they need to collect a pass from the sub school office.

Students are not allowed to leave during exams and should follow the normal day timetable by attending the study room. Students who may need to leave between exams for legitimate reasons should have a pass from the sub school.

 

Monday 3 December to Friday 7 December – Year 11 (2019) Head-start VCE Only

  • Year 11 (2019) VCE students follow the Head-start timetable
  • Year 11 (2019) VCAL students do not attend school but will attend individual VCAL appointments- times to arranged by the Senior Sub School
  • Year 10 (2018) students finish term 4 on Friday 7 December

Good luck with your exams.

 

Elevate Study Skills Workshop

A group of 35 Year 10 students have taken part in a Year 10 pilot program that looks at supporting students in the leaf up to the exams. Students were taught how to establish effective study routines and consider what behaviours they need to apply in order to reach their goals.

Bounce Program

In Term 4 a group of Year 10 students have been selected to participate in the Bounce program. Students learn a range of skills and look at developing their social, emotional and academic skills. Thank you to everyone in the program and it’s great to hear about your positive experiences each week.

Senior Sub School

On Wednesday 24th MSC said farewell to our 2018 Year 12 students. They paraded in fancy dress at the assembly and then played Bowling, Laser Tag and Arcade games at WynCity.

We wish the Year12 2018 students a bright and successful future. See you at the Graduation.

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Congratulations to Tahlia Medley, our 2019 School Captain She has been selected to attend and reside at Trinity College Melbourne University for 7 days in December. For Tahlia, the Young Leaders Program will involve Leadership development, mentoring by high achieving university students and participation in the Psychology stream of the program.