ISSUE NO 8 - TERM 2 3 June, 2016

NEWSLETTER

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2016 DSC Concert Band Tour COMING EVENTS Unit 1 Exams 3, 6 & 8 June, 2016 GAT – 7 June, 2016 – 10am – 1.15pm Year 11 Students are not required at school on – 9 June, 2016 Report Writing Day, all students are not required on – 10th June, 2016 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – 13 June, 2016 Year 7 & 8 Eureka Football, Soccer & Netball – 15 June, 2016

DATES TO REMEMBER – 2016

Principal’s News - Mr Graeme Holmes

EVERY MONDAY: Lunchtime Science Help in P2 EVERY TUESDAY: Breakfast sch. cafeteria 8.15am. After School Help - Maths in B4 from 3:30pm- 4:30pm & Senior Study Sessions - Senior Centre 3.30-4.30pm

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Unit 1 Exams GWR Cross Country GAT – 10am to 1.15pm Unit 1 Exams Year 11 STUDENTS NOT REQUIRED AT SCHOOL Report Writing Day – STUDENTS NOT REQUIRED AT SCHOOL Music Gig Fundraiser Snow Trip: D.C. Survey due PUBLIC HOLIDAY Queens Birthday DSC Year 11 2017 Information Night – 6pm Year 7 & 8 Eureka Football, Soccer/Netball Snow Trip Payment Due Year 8 Medieval History

Term Dates 2016 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

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All donations large or small are very much appreciated. For further information how to donate, use “control’ key and click on the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/5hthk5g4?utm_source=interna l&utm_medium=email&utm_content=campaign_link_t&utm _campaign=welcome

New School Buildings Right now we have nothing more to show for our proposed new buildings than a large bundle of paper work. This bundle, however, represents many, many hours of work by the architects, by staff and by students. Consultation continues at the school level as we work towards designing the best school buildings available given the limits of space, funding and time constraints. We now have project managers assisting with guiding the program and the services of a quantity surveyor is helping to ensure we stay within budget.

Progress was made earlier this week when the independent company overseeing the rebuild, INDEC/ARAP, approved stage 2 – the Schematic Design. This means that the general layout of the new buildings has been approved. We can now proceed to the next stage which is the Design Development phase where the internal layout and finer details of the rebuild need to be finalised. The aim is to have the Design Development phase completed by the end of term 2. This timeline will be hard to meet but the architect is determined to put significant time and energy into completing the consultation and finalising the plans before the end of June. If we meet the June timeline, then the plans will be fully documented in July-August with the aim of going to tender in September.

Students Excelling Our students continue to excel on a range of fronts. Congratulations to Eve on her recent ‘first’ at the Eureka Cross-country. Other students excelled as well and you can find a full list later in this newsletter. Congratulations, also, to our school band which excelled in the musical field last week. Their tour of Western District schools was highly successful and drew many positive responses from the students and staff at Beeac Primary, Forest Primary, Lavers Hill P-12 and Apollo Bay College. Thanks go to Ms Verbyla and staff for organising and leading the three-day tour. School Values Thanks to parents/carers who took the opportunity to identify their choice of school values. The list, along with values identified by staff and students, will be analysed by the policy committee in readiness to provide recommendations to school council.

YEAR 11 – UNIT 1 EXAMS continue on 6th and 8th June

All students enrolled in Unit 1 subjects will be expected to sit the exams.

GAT (General Achievement Test) on Tuesday 7th June, 10am to 1.15pm, in the Senior Centre GAT is compulsory for all students enrolled in a Unit 3/4 subject.

REPORT WRITING DAY 10 June, 2016 Students are not required at school

DSC Year 11 2017 Information Night Tuesday 14th June, at 6pm in the Senior Centre

Principal’s report continued…. Fund Raising Initiatives I think it is fair to say that those who attended the Trivia Night a few weeks ago had an interesting night. There was lots of laughter, many bargains, plenty of prizes and significant ‘friendly’ competition amongst the throng in attendance. Thanks go to Gary, Stephanie, Elaine, Bethany, Lola, Eve, Mia and Ceilidh for their hard work in organising such an interesting evening. It proved to be a very healthy fundraiser for the school. The third fund raiser, GoFundMe, is now live on the following website. Click on the link here to access the site and make a donation to our fire recovery program. https://www.gofundme.com/5hthk5g4?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=campaign_link_t&utm_campaign=welcome

COLLEGE NOTICES

Uniform Expectations Just a reminder that under no circumstances are students allowed to wear hoodies, or any item of clothing with a hood on it, during school time. Even with a note from home hoodies are not allowed. Any student wearing one will receive a lunch detention and will also be required to take it off immediately.

Electronic Cigarettes and Vaporisers A small number of students are bringing these to school and using them during school time. We have made it clear to all our students that electronic cigarettes and vaporisers will be treated just like normal cigarettes. Hence if a student is found with one at school they will be required to hand it over immediately and they will also receive a lunch detention. They will also be required to participate in a smoking awareness program run by the school nurse.

Student Values Awards At each assembly we recognise students who have displayed the College values of respect, endeavour, cooperation, courtesy and honesty. Bella Ross for always asking questions when she is unsure and trying her best. Taron Malter for consistently working in a productive manner and being courteous to others. Hugo Horvat for consistently demonstrating kindness towards others. Kiara Clifton for her inspiring presentation. Kelly McPherson for helping others in class, during extra curriculum activities and out in the yard. Joel Gervasoni for consistently working to a high standard and extending himself where possible. Liam Campbell Marlow for demonstrating endeavour in class and working to a good standard. Chloe O’Brien for her continued outstanding effort and excellence. Ryan Adkins for working hard in the Sustainability garden and ensuring the College is accountable for rubbish production. Thomas Burmingham-Glover for working hard in the Sustainability garden and ensuring the College is accountable for rubbish production. Sharni Stone for consistently working hard to achieve her best. Trent Eccles for showing respect to staff and his peers. Sam Matheson for upholding the school values and always ensuring he is polite to others. Zoe Pedretti for putting others before herself and working as part of a team.

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Attendance Matters Reminder: Parents can now approve absences through XUNO. To do this login to XUNO and select “Unapproved Absences”.

You will then be presented with a list of every unapproved absence. Select “Click to add a reason” and type the reason into the box. Finally select “Save”

Mr Steve MacPhail – Assistant Principal

SNOW TRIP 2016 A meeting for students attending this year’s snow trip was held last week. Students who did not attend can collect their information pack and forms from the front office. Please note the following key dates:

10th June – complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCZ6LJW 18th June – final payment to be made Please contact Shayna Williams if you have any questions.

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Food Technology Notice reminding all students who do Food Technology classes (Years 7 to 12) are required to bring their own apron and container to every practical class and writing equipment to both practical and theory classes. Ms Clarke and Mrs Kennedy – Food Technology

Junior Learning Community DSC Grade 5 & Grade 6 Transition Day On Friday the 20th of May, 197 grade 5 & 6 students arrived at Daylesford Secondary College ready for Transition Day. Throughout the day, students took part in a range of activities including; Systems Engineering, Plastics, English, Mathematics, ICT and so the list continues. Students also watched a performance where a range of year levels performed music and drama for our visitors. Lunchtime saw many students receive their lunch orders and catch up with others. A special thankyou to all of the primary schools and DSC staff who assisted with getting the day organised. Keep an eye on the newsletter for more transition dates, including enrolments which will open during term 3. Penelope Ellis - Student Support

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Humanities Excursions to the Jewish Holocaust Centre Recently, students studying VCE Twentieth Century History visited the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Elsternwick. The students were provided with the unforgettable experience of meeting 91 year old Holocaust survivor Jack Fogel, who shared with the group his incredible story of surviving the horror of the AuschwitzBirkenau extermination camp, and the long ‘death march’ back into Germany. Whilst viewing the exhibits in the museum, students also had access to other survivors who shared their fascinating, thought provoking stories. This week, a group of Year 9 and 10 students visit the Holocaust Centre to experience, first hand, the powerful individual stories of the Centre’s remarkable volunteers. Left photo Jack Fogel with Jacki Lipplegoes, at the Jewish Holocaust Centre

National Reconciliation Week: May 27th - June 3rd This week Daylesford Secondary College celebrates National Reconciliation Week with a range of activities aimed at building on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the broader Australian community. Through these activities, students are encouraged to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements. To launch Reconciliation Week, a whole school assembly was held last Thursday. Our wonderful SRC Executive shared some historical details of the local Dja Dja Wurrung people, including a fascinating dreamtime story about the creation of the volcanic outcrops, ‘Lalganbook’ (Mt. Franklin) and ‘Tarrengower’, near Maldon. In our home group meetings, students have discussed the meaning of reconciliation and written messages on footprints, which have been assembled as a bright, celebratory installation along the ‘C’ Wing corridor wall. Junior students have also designed colourful ‘Reconciliation Week’ posters for display throughout the school, and in Humanities all Year 8 students are currently studying the powerful and confronting film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’. Over the next week, you might like to celebrate Indigenous Culture by watching a film or documentary, visit a site of cultural significance, watch and admire the skills of an indigenous sportsman or woman, look at an indigenous art exhibition, have a discussion about issues currently being faced by indigenous people or listen to some wonderful indigenous music.

Year 8 - Medieval History As part of the Year 8 Humanities investigation into Medieval History, students will get as close as they can to experiencing the era of Knights and Chivalry, with a visit to Kryal Castle. This all-day, action packed excursion will be conducted on June 21st, 2016 and will cost $30.00. 7

Music DSC CONCERT BAND - 2016 CONCERT TOUR Last week, the DSC concert band left for their first concert tour in a few years. Over the three days, we played for four schools and visited many exciting locations throughout the Otways. At first we were all a little nervous, but we managed to ease into our performance and shed our stage fright. Some schools invited their own students to play with us, giving us the opportunity to expand the band and meet new people. We also “showcased” many of our instruments to the children who were very excited to learn about them, especially the one called ‘Clap!’ During the camp, we stayed at Apollo bay caravan park where we could go shopping and walk along the beach in the evenings. We also visited the Otway fly in the middle of the rainforest were we learnt lots about the Otway ecosystem and history, despite the pouring rain. When we finally got home after a long and winding bus ride, we had improved our playing, teamwork and had grown closer together as a band. Despite how taxing the tour turned out to be, the experience was well worth it and we can’t wait for our next tour! Amy and Enna Below photos and a letter of appreciation from students and staff from Lavers Hill K- 12 College.

On Thursday 26th May 2016, Daylesford Secondary College Band Entertained Lavers Hill K-12 College What a terrific musical morning for the students of Lavers Hill College. The 30-piece band from Daylesford SC entertained us with a wide variety of songs including the familiar tune from Batman played by their Year 7 Junior Band members. It was also an exciting experience for our ‘home grown ‘musicians’, Jaryd, Tom, Ella, Sophie, Jessica and Jasper who were welcomed into the band to workshop 2 dances called ‘Geronimo’ and ‘Cossack Dance’ during period two and later after recess join in with their performance. Many thanks to Susan Verbyla and the other Instrumental teachers for bringing her fantastic combined band to visit us so that we could see such a great variety of instruments. I hope you spotted the Violins, Bass Clarinet, Tuba, French horn and Timpani’s – kettle drums that were hidden away!!?And one of our own teachers sharing her skills on the violin for the first time as well. Thanks Ms Douglas  Here is what two of our beginner Instrumentalist thought of the day. Jasper - At first I felt a little nervous, but when I started playing I had a lot of fun. The two tenor saxophone players were really kind and friendly and they taught me some new notes on the saxophone. Being part of the band was such a great experience because the sound was amazing! Jessica - I was really nervous at first and then I started playing as though no one was there. Learning to play the timpani’s for the first time was so exciting and fun. It was great being part of a big band! Happy future music making - Mrs Doherty.

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Horticulture

DSC Garllic

At DSC we have a vision and its full of garlic! Our aim is to teach students how to grow food (in this first instance - garlic), nurture, harvest and sell the produce with a long term goal to fund our food garden. Thanks to the generosity of the Hepburn Wind Farm we have connected the 3 water tanks to irrigate the field. Students have recently planted 2000 cloves of garlic. The Science, Math & Italian KLA’s are using the garlic field to deliver practical and engaging curriculum. An information session will be held on Wednesday, 15th June at 3.30pm to 5.00pm at the college for all parents and interested community members that would like to become involved in the Garlic project. Hope to see you there. Eirinn Taylor, DSC Sustainability Leader

Science Congratulations to all those students who had a go at the Big Science Competition last Monday. It is not always easy to put yourself out there and go out of your comfort zone and yet this is how we extend ourselves and learn. Results should be out soon and well done to all of you for entering. Congratulations also to Chloe O’Brien in Year 10 who took the opportunity to complete a course about Nanoscience run by the John Monash Science School this semester. The course involved 2 one hour sessions affecting Chloe’s science and math’s lessons each week and yet she managed to keep up to date with all her work. These extension courses will be running next semester in several topics and anyone who would like more information should see Ms Woodroofe asap and look at http://www.emsci.vic.edu.au/

SNOW TRIP 2016 A meeting for students attending this year’s snow trip was held last week. Students who did not attend can collect their information pack and forms from the front office. Please note the following key dates:

10th June – complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCZ6LJW 18th June – final payment to be made Please contact Shayna Williams if you have any questions. 9

VET – Building & Construction Cert II 2nd Year VET Building & Construction Students have just completed 3 units: Levelling, setting out and sub-floor framing. This is part of their pre-apprenticeship in Carpentry. The exercise was carried out at DSC school grounds. VET Building construction program teacher: Mr. Sayn.

Students currently doing 2nd year VET: Owen Gamble, Darren Glen, Joel Dovaston, James Turvey and Declan Olver (away on the day). Photo below and right the team focussing and working on the job.

Construction Induction Certificate – Work Safely in the Construction Industry 14 students recently completed their Construction Induction Certificate in preparation for undertaking their work experience in the Construction Industry. Completing Recognised Training certificates is made possible through funding from the ADVANCE Program through The Office for Youth, Department of Human Services.

From left: congratulations to: Harper, Noah, Nathan, Tyler, Marc, Mason, Leigh, Tyran Ethan and Wilson

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SPORT. EUREKA CROSS COUNTRY

CHAMPIONS

On 25th May, 34 Daylesford students competed in the Eureka Cross Country at Ballarat High School. Outstanding performers were: Eve Stockfeld 1st 16 Age, Olivia Leonard 2nd 12/13 Age,

Anna Santurini 4th 14 Age, Chloe Leonard 6th 14 Age

Carly Elderfield 7th 12/13 Age.

We wish those students who are advancing to the Greater Western Region Cross Country on Monday 6th June in Warrnambool all the very best. SENIOR EUREKA FOOTBALL On 19th May the Senior Football team competed in the Eureka Football competition at Ballarat High School. The team performed exceptionally well winning 2 out of the 3 games and really tested Ballarat High School who were the eventual winners of the Round Robin Tournament. Best players on the day were: Cam Lovig Alister Ferrier

Ned Johns Harrison Knight

Jake Keogh Joel Dovaston

Jackson Franklin

INTERMEDIATE EUREKA FOOTBALL Last Tuesday the Intermediate team played in 4 games in Eureka competition. After an easy win against Ballarat Secondary College they were then narrowly defeated by Mt Clear. They were then outplayed by Ballarat High School and Beaufort in the last 2 games. Best players on the day were: Kyle Yanner Billy Pedretti

Alex Hitchman Mason Daly

Sam Hitchman Tom Henderson

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Student Engagement & Wellbeing Special Breakfast, Bacon and Eggs provided by The Mount Franklin and St George Masonic Lodge We would like to thank The Mount Franklin and St George Masonic Lodge for providing a bacon and egg breakfast to the school community. This was much appreciated on this cold and frosty Tuesday morning. Student Wellbeing Team

Reuben and Phoenix appreciating a hot bacon and eggs breakfast to start the day.

SRC - (Student Representative Council)

The Student Representative Council is the Voice for DSC Students. If you have an idea or an issue that you think will improve or effects our school community, join SRC. Anyone can come along! Meetings are held regularly, in C1. Lola Jackson - SRC Representative.

SRC Calendar Term 2 9 June – Full SRC Meeting

15 June – School Council

23 - June Executive Meeting

Senior Learning Community

Senior School News GAT (General Achievement Test) Is compulsory for all students enrolled in a Unit 3/4 subject. It will be held Tuesday 7th June from 10am – 1.15pm in the Senior Centre. All students enrolled in a Unit 3/4 subject would have received a letter outlining details of the GAT. Unit 1 Exams All students enrolled in Unit 1 subjects will be expected to sit the exams. Exams will be held on the 3rd, 6th and 8th June. Study Help The Senior Centre is open Tuesday nights after school from 3.30 – 4.30 for senior students to study with assistance of staff. All Year 11 & 12 students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Mrs Natalie Kirby & Mrs Angela Olver – Senior LC Managers 12

Student Leadership School for Student Leadership – Alpine School Campus

Govinda

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DSC students attending leadership school in term 3. DSC will have four students starting leadership school at the Dinner Plain campus in week 2 of term 3. These students are from left of page: Govinda, Chiqo and Brielle, Lilli Bowyer will be attending. The following is an update of the leadership school students we have in China at the moment. Week 3 Update: Zao Shang Hao (Good Morning), This week has gone really quickly. We are now half way through our time in China. Students were very tired at the start of the week and there was a bit of a tummy bug going around after our Yangshou adventure. Most of our group managed to avoid getting sick which was a credit to their hygiene and selfmanagement. Nearly everyone is back to full health which will make our next trip to Pak Lap Wan (Island near Hong Kong) a whole lot more enjoyable. I am not sure if they will recover from the tiredness until they get back to Australia. However, they do have a Rest Day today and it is raining, so hopefully they can re-charge their batteries. The Mandarin lessons were quite challenging this week. There was a lot of content to get through and it was a battle to keep up at times. Students learnt dates, days of the week, family members and how to ask about all of these things. In addition to re-vising what they had already learnt. It is amazing how fluent the headcount in Mandarin is now. They are up to learning about 30 Hanzi characters. They need to learn about 50 characters for the final test. So there has been a lot of Mandarin homework and study going on. Our group seems to be going really well with it. Students took part in a number of excursions and activities this week as you can see from the photos. Unfortunately I don’t have photos from all of the activities but hopefully there are enough to give you a taste of what they got up to. The activities that did were:- Visit Buddhist Temple in Zengcheng – they had a guided tour around the temple with one of the Monks, and found out about the ideas of Buddhism. They also got to share a vegetarian meal with the monks at the temple. Gardening – Students helped the gardeners at Utahloy do some weeding in the vegetable patch. Another good taste of service. Reservoir Hike. It was an extremely hot day to walk around one of the local reservoirs. It was interesting to see the difference in water catchment management compared to Australia. It was a 10km walk out and back. Students were rewarded with a cool dip in the stream running into the reservoir at the halfway point of the walk. 13

Kayaking – Students had an intro to kayaking on the Lake at Utahloy. This will help them next week in Pak Lap when we do some sea kayaking. Pagoda and Wet Market – A visit to a wet market in Zengcheng, where meat is bought as fresh as you can get it. Quite confronting for a lot of students, but due to the lack of refrigeration in China, it is probably the best way to access fresh meat. Students also climbed to the top of a Pagoda, a bit of a lookout at the top of a hill in Zengcheng. The climb was worth the view. Globalisation – students had a chat with Gillian, the local expert, and then had to research and present about an area of interest relating to Globalisation. This has definitely helped the group think of a project idea. Nature Trail – This was a walk around the school looking at sustainable farming/gardening practices, such as aquaponics and other aspects of the amazing gardens and plants around the school. Calligraphy – This involved a visit to Zengcheng library and a lesson from Mr Wong who had an exhibition showing at the time. Luo Fu Shan – We took a short trip to the highest mountain in the area. It is quite sacred and there were many Taoist temples to look at and learn about. There was also a 25 minute chairlift ride to a lookout point. This pushed the comfort zone of a few of our students who are scared of heights. But they did super well and enjoyed the ride. It was a fairly relaxing day and what the students needed after a very busy and hot week. Over the last few days I have had a one on one catch up with all of the students in 1b. I have 4 to go today. The purpose is a mid-way check in to see how students are going with their goals and what they would like to achieve for the reminder of their time in China. Also to get them to start thinking about how they will apply some things to life back at home and what they need to do to mentally prepare for life back in Australia and away from their new found friends. Tomorrow students will visit and Opium War fort and museum in Dongguan. Then it will be off to Pak Lap on Monday morning, where students will do a number of adventure activities including, sea kayaking, abseiling, raft building and coasteering. We will be camping on the beach in tents, so it will be quite the experience. I believe the overnight lows will be 28 degrees. Should be interesting. All the students seem to be relishing the experience and really pushing themselves to take on responsibilities. There is a group organising an Australian Stall for International Day, while others are running some activities with the Primary borders. We also hope to help make a grass volleyball court. Unfortunately the rain is hindering us today. All in all things are going really well and the group are a pleasure to be around. Photo Luo Fu Shan - Lookout Oscar in the Centre - back row 5th from right

Until the next update. Zaijan! Kind Regards, David Chlebna Curriculum Coordinator

Alpine School Campus

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Entrance to Luo Fu Shan

Reservoir Hike – front row first from right Holly and fifth Erin

Chairlift – Luo Fu Shan

Front from left Holly (black top) & Erin (in red)

Luo Fu Shan Top Station

Kayaking

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Careers MIPS & Careers Update Week 8 Term 2 2016 Year 12 – Final Reminder

Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) – Register by: 3 June Year 12 - TIS Those students in VCE are strongly encourages to attend the Tertiary Information Session at Fed Uni on 15 June. Permission slips will be available shortly (cost is $5.00 for bus). See Ms Cattanach. Deakin visited Daylesford

explore.deakin.edu.au/

Deakin have a great tool to navigate and explore their courses: Career Plans - Students in years 11 and 12 have been shown how to begin to develop their Career plan on our website. We strongly encourage them to finish entering their information on the site. A review of instructions: Go to : www.dsc-careers.com Select “For Students” tab at top right Then “Students Secure Area” Then “Career Planner” from left page. LOG-IN using your school email and using the password distributed to you -come and ask if you lost it! Interested parents can also use the site Holiday Events – No Cost

Students in years 10 – 12 should take advantage of these opportunities! RMIT: http://www.rmit.edu.au/events/all-events/workshops/2016/june/experience-days/#pageId=overview ACU: both Melbourne and Ballarat (including Paramedicine/Nursing) http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/courses/applying_to_acu/experience_uni_before_you_start/university_ experience La Trobe: Experience La Trobe events - Be a uni student for a day http://www.latrobe.edu.au/experience/events/experience-la-trobe-events Computer Games Boot Camp Dates: 5, 6 and 7 July 2016 Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm Where: Clayton Campus, Monash University Who: Students in Years 9 - 12 What: A hands-on, 3 day event Cost: Free entry Registration: https://cgbc.monash.edu/#register Contact: Taylor Maxwell (+61 3 990 55845), [email protected]

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Holiday Events – With Costs

VCE Lectures at The University of Melbourne VCE Winter School for Year 10-12 students. There will be lectures, seminars and tutorials in three VCE subjects: Literature, Australian History and History Revolutions. The program is developed with VCE experts and examiners, giving students the opportunity to excel in their VCE exams. (Cost - $30 per session) When: Literature - 27 and 28 June, Australian History - 29 June, History Revolutions – 30 June and 1 July; Where: Old Arts Building, Melbourne University; Bookings: Book Now or email [email protected] RMIT – Folio Preparation Courses RMIT’S folio preparation and career discovery courses are designed to help you create a winning folio to apply for university. These types of courses also provide an overview of the industry, study options, and the selection process. Upcoming courses include: illustration, fashion, 3D product design, graphic design, interior decoration and visual merchandising. Information: Call 9925 8111 or click here. Or search RMIT Short Courses

Swinburne - Discover Design student holiday program. It is a creative school holiday program for Year 10-12 students who would like to learn more about design careers, courses and pathways. Participants will develop a design portfolio, broaden their problem-solving and design-thinking skills and work in teams – just like in a real design studio. When: 5-8 July (registration 9am for a 9.30am start); Where: Level 3, Advanced Manufacturing design Centre, Hawthorn campus; Cost: $160; Register . http://www.swinburne.edu.au/events/departments/health-arts-design/2016/07/discover-design-atswinburne.php Nursing at Deakin

Nursing graduates are well regarded and well prepared for work. Find out about Deakin courses at an information session:  Burwood Campus: 6-8pm, Wed 20 July, Building BC, Burwood Corporate Centre, Level 2, OR 2.30-4.30pm, Sat 23 July, Building BC, The Point, Level 1; 

Geelong Waterfront campus: 6-8pm, Wed 20 July, OR 2.30-4.30pm, Sat 23 July, both Building AD, Western Beach Room 6.104;

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Warrnambool campus: 7.30pm, Fri 22 July, 165 Timor St Book: Ph 9244 3059; See: www.deakin.edu.au/nursing-midwifery.

More DEAKIN Uni News

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Faculty of Business and Law – preparing to find a job will soon be part of the Commerce course, with a compulsory unit in career planning being piloted. This Personal Insight unit will provide career development experiences, and has a clear focus on co-creating a professional identity. Explore personal aspects of yourself to create a portfolio of career resources.

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New Website See: www.deakin.edu.au.

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Elite Sports Precinct Developments – The first stage of the new Elite Sports Precinct has opened at the Geelong Waurn Ponds campus providing state-of-the-art facilities for exercise and sport sciences and physical education teaching students, and student engagement/community sport.

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The Next Steps Years 7-10 This is available to students in Years 7-10 in rural and remote government schools and aims to increase their knowledge about growth industries and opportunities for future education, training and employment. The Next Steps – Virtual Career Expo provides access to a highly interactive, technologically exciting platform with access to education and training, apprenticeship, industry and employer booths to visit and explore. Students can also ask career questions via email, watch videos, learn about courses, pathways and industry specific information. Surveying Did you know that graduate surveyors earn more and have greater job prospects than the average university graduate? Surveying has the fourth highest average starting salary at $60,049 compared with the national average of $52,840. There is also a high demand for surveyors in the profession, with 78% of graduates receiving employment after university (The Good Education Group). Job prospects don’t get much better than that in today’s competitive graduate pool.

http://www.alifewithoutlimits.com.au

Need help with exploring suitable careers? Thinking about careers for your future? Can’t make it to a Careers Expo? We have the solution! Explore: • • • •

Study options Work opportunities Videos and much more!

The Next Steps Virtual Careers Expo is available online until June 30, 2016. Log on now and check it out before it is too late!!! http://acce.6connex.com/event/fgc Go online.

Explore Now.

The world awaits!

La Trobe University News

The Bachelor of Criminology is being offered in 2017. Unlike some other criminology degrees, this particular degree will feature forensics as a core component. It will also include Integrated Workplace Learning (IWL) as a part of the course, giving students the opportunity to use their knowledge, and to assist with future employment. ASPIRE, a well-received and recognised initiative for domestic undergraduate school leavers which has been operating for two years now, will continue into 2017 and beyond. The program recognises the positive impact that a student has had on their local community. Community engagement and objective school achievement forms a significant part of the assessment criteria of the program, not ATAR scores. Applications for 2017 entry open on shortly on 1 June and close on 31 August. See: www.latrobe.edu.au/aspire. NOTE: The program has special links with the CFA, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and St Johns Ambulance, however, students with many types of community engagement are considered.

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Design

Interested in DESIGN? – RMIT conduct a range of activities in the holidays and one centres on design (free). Book: http://www.rmit.edu.au/events/all-events/workshops/2016/june/experience-days/#pageId=overview This books very fast! The University of Melbourne’s School of Design (MSD), located at the heart of the Parkville campus, is designed as a learning building. Students learn not only in classrooms but also by using the building and observing ways others use it. The new building provides opportunities for ‘living learning’ through studio classes, exhibitions, tours, photo documentation and teaching on and around the site. An app has been designed to enhance your experience of the building. Take a self-guided tour, see why some key design decisions were made, and why the building is unique - www.explore.msd.unimelb.edu.au/explore. Where might a Science degree take me?

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Are you fascinated by nature? You can discover more about living things with biology and environmental science or even biotechnology where you can learn about everything from farming to pharmacy products.

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Do you want to be at the forefront of technology? A career in chemistry allows you to test and produce anything from penicillin to polythene or if you’d like food for thought consider the potential of food science.

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Are you curious about the universe? Physics looks at the smallest sub-atomic particles and the forces of the universe but if you want to explore a new frontier of science, discover nanotechnology.

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Are you intrigued by the potential of numbers? Mathematics finds patterns and connections and can help to model systems and develop theories and formulas while statistics can allow you to predict trends by using data to make conclusions. If you fancy yourself as a forecaster, analytics can help you see preferences and anticipate actions.

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If maps and modelling interest you, this could lead you to a career in surveying. Alternatively, find out how location has an impact on the way we interact with world around us with geospatial science.

“Insights & Inspiring” Quotes 

An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. Mahatma Gandhi – 1869-1948

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What you want to do and what you can do, is limited only by what you can dream. Mike Melville - Astronaut

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Life is like a movie. Write your own ending – keep believing! Jim Henson – 1936-1990, Puppeteer, Screenwriter and Producer

Student Support - Lunch Time and After School SCIENCE Help Mondays If you need a bit of help with any Science homework or classwork come along to a catch up and help session every Monday lunchtime in P2. Bring your lunch and whatever you need help with of a science nature. Ms Elizabeth Woodroofe – Science KLA Leader After School MATHS Help Maths teachers are available to help students with their homework or other maths work after school every Tuesday 3:30 to 4:30. Students should bring their maths work and necessary equipment to B4. 19

Tuesday Night SENIOR STUDY Sessions Senior students are invited to attend our senior school study nights on Tuesdays after school. Some senior staff will be available to assist students with their study during this time. Mrs Angela Olver & Mrs Natalie Kirby – Senior LC Managers

DSC Uniform Daylesford Secondary College has a distinctive and smart-looking uniform. The official uniform, as approved by College Council, can be purchased at Daylesford Clothing who is the official supplier of our school uniform.

COMMUNITY NEWS Sault restaurant are seeking wait staff to join their dynamic team. Sault provides a great work environment, good pay and weekend hours. We will assist you with great hospitality training and support within our team. All our staff are passionate about great food and customer service and owners Damien and Jodi work with their team to create a kind a supportive work place with some fun too, because work should be enjoyable. Some experience would be great. For further information please contact Jodi via her email [email protected] or call 5348 6555.

VOLLEYBALL 2016 WORLD WOMEN’S GRAND PRIX BENDIGO STADIUM Australian women’s volleyball team takes on the world. This is the first time this event has been held in Australia. Saturday 4th June Australia is playing Cuba Sunday 5th June Australia is playing Croatia

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FIRST GAME STARTS 4 pm FIRST GAME STARTS 1 pm

$20 for 2 games each night or $55 for the 3 nights. Book your tickets on line www.volleyroos.com.au

SECOND HAND UNIFORM for SALE Seniors: 1 x V-Neck Black Jumper in very good condition. Size 18. $35. Contact Irene at DSC ph. 5348 2367 or 0427 213 636 1 x boys black PERM-A-PLEAT shorts, size 6/92, vgc $15 1 x boys black PERM-A-PLEAT shorts, size 8/102, vgc $15 2 x boys PERM-A-PLEAT short-sleeve shirts with logo, size 22, very good condition $10 each 2 x boys PERM-A-PLEAT long pants, size 8/102, vgc $20 each 1 x green V-neck wool/nylon jumper, size 22, vgc $35 1 x black V-neck wool/nylon jumper, size 24, NEW $40 Contact Lisa Biggs Ph. 0419 118 795

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Daylesford Neighbourhood House – What’s Happening in Term 2

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