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DATE: FRIDAY 10TH MAY 2019                         PAGE 12

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                         We value: Achievement, Respect, Commitment, Community
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Principal Team
Report                                           Deb Gentl                            Ashti Mull
                                                                                                 en      Rebecca Williams
                                                           e          Rob Monk

OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW LEARNING                                STAFFING CHANGES
CENTRE AND CAFETERIA                                            We have had some staffing changes. At the start of this
Today was exciting as we experienced a rare event – the         term, our Year 7 Learning Culture Leader, Kerrie Wainwright
official opening of the new Learning Centre and Cafeteria.      took up a position as Acting Assistant Principal at Drouin
James Merlino, Minister for Education and Harriet Shing MLA     West Primary School. Kerrie has been working at Drouin
for Eastern Victoria were here to cut the ribbon. They spent    Secondary College as a highly skilled and valued teacher
time touring the new facilities and speaking with students.     and leader for the past 18 years. While we miss her very
Our College Student Leaders, Jade Baker, Georgia Clayton,       much we know she will be an asset to Drouin West PS. We
Renee Davidson, Braden Lewis and Scott Simpson-Brewer led       wish her well and hope to see her back at DSC in 2020.
the tour, which included representatives from Law Architects,
                                                                Welcome to:
Mackie Builders, the Department of Education and our DSC
College Council. Jade and Renee spoke to the gathering,          • Mr Peter Truter is teaching Humanities.
highlighting the benefits the new buildings bring to student     • We welcome back Ms Janelle Dorian from teaching in
learning and the college community.                                 Malaysia.
                                                                 • Ms Tracey Taylor - Network Numeracy Teacher.
                                                                 • Ms Jenna Rees - Headstart Coordinator.
                                                                 • Mr Patrick Dorian - Phys Ed/Health.
                                                                 • Mr Carlo Ierfone - Maintenance Assistant.
                                                                Acting Roles:
                                                                 • Dr Jess Dunn - Year 7 Learning Culture Leader
                                                                 • Ms Carmen Daldry - Year 7 Learning Culture Assistant
                                                                 • Ms Judy Papp - Maintenance Manager.

                                                                ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY
                                                                At the start of term we held our ANZAC Assembly with
                                                                special guest Mr Rod McNab reminding us of the four
                                                                qualities valued by the soldiers who fought on the Kokoda
                                                                Track: Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice. On
                                                                ANZAC Day our College Student Leaders carried the flags
                                                                in the march, laid a wreath on behalf of Drouin Secondary
                                                                College and spoke to the gathering about these four
                                                                qualities and how we can live them today. Our choir also
                                                                led the singing of the national anthem.

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COLLEGE COMMUNITY EVENTS                                           HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
Recent College community events include, Year 7 2020               On Monday 13th May students and staff will participate
Information Day and the Parent Information Evening, Year           in the House Cross Country. This is the final whole school
10 and Year 11 Careers Expos, the Cyberia and Macbeth              House event for the year and we hope to have all students
performances and inter-school sporting events. Thanks to           participating in this fun activity with their friends.
all staff who organised and supported these events and to
students for your positive participation.
                                                                   NAPLAN
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY                                          NAPLAN testing will be in full swing next week for all Year
At the Professional Learning Day for staff on May 3rd,             7 and 9 students. Teachers gain important insights into
teachers collaborated to develop their skills in particular        student learning from this testing. It is important that students
areas of the Drouin Secondary College Teaching & Learning          try to complete the tests as well as they can, so we can be
Framework. This will continue in Twilight Professional             sure the data we receive is reliable and helpful.
Learning sessions during this term.                                Finally, we will soon be at the halfway point of Term 2 with
                                                                   students well into the learning cycle. This is the stage of the
ATTITUDES TO SCHOOL SURVEY                                         semester when students will be completing learning tasks in
The annual Student Attitudes to School Survey is currently         all their subjects. Please encourage your child to do all tasks
being completed by students. The college uses this data            to the best of their ability. We have Progress Reports coming
to reflect on how our students are responding to learning          out in week 6.
in the classroom, wellbeing and pastoral programs, their
self-confidence and relationships with each other and their        Thanks to all DSC staff for your great work and to parents
teachers. To make the changes we need to keep improving,           for supporting our student’s learning.
we also need to know how the most important people in the
college – the students – are thinking and feeling.                 Deb Gentle
                                                                   Principal
MOTHER'S DAY CLASSIC
On Sunday 12th May, our Year 12 VCAL students will once
                                                                   “Educating the mind without educating the heart is
again be organising the Mother’s Day Classic. They have            no education at all.” Aristotle.
already run the Pink Stumps Day on Tuesday 7th organising
a casual clothes day and lunchtime activities. On Sunday,
the run or walk around the Drouin Golf Course involving
the Drouin community is their major project for the year. All
funds raised will be donated to breast cancer research. I
hope the day is really successful.

Country Bus Travel
Notice to all Parents and Students                                 In accord with Department of Education and Training and
                                                                   Department of Infrastructure guidelines, no bus passes
Country buses (this does not include in town bus services)
                                                                   will be issued for any reason other than to
are provided as a free service to eligible students for the sole
purpose of providing transport between home and school.
                                                                   facilitate short term emergency housing.
                                                                   We understand this may cause inconvenience however,
Casual travel in the past has caused overcrowding on some
                                                                   in the best interests of student safety, we must follow
buses which creates serious concerns with respect to safety.
                                                                   Department guidelines as closely as possible.
This year most buses are already running to their capacity
so seating is not available.                                       Maureen Hickman
                                                                   Transport Coordinator, Drouin Secondary College

     WARRAGUL TOWN BUS
     Warragul town bus will not be running on the following days due to student free days at
     Warragul Regional College.

        • Tuesday 21 May 2019     |     •  Friday 16 August 2019

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DOVE Cambodia
Information Evening
Recently the DOVE Cambodia program held its information session for the next program in 2020. The night was extremely
well attended with over 50 students and their parents filling Moondah. There was an excited buzz around the students as they
learnt of the next opportunity they could be part of in 2020. Parents soon realised the enormous commitment the program
requires but students were still very enthusiastic and interested in putting forward their application forms. The program
application forms are available from the College and close on 31st May. All students in Year 9 and 10 are eligible to apply.

    MEET SINN MEANG
                 Founder Of Volunteers Building Cambodia
    An exciting opportunity is happening on Tuesday 21st May when
    the Volunteers Cambodia Founder, Sinn Meang, visits Drouin.
    He will be speaking at Drouin Secondary College Auditorium on
    Tuesday 21st May at 6.00pm.
    This is a free event and open to anyone interested in learning
    more about the incredible work Sinn and his team do. They have
    achieved amazing results with volunteers from all over the world,
    including students from Drouin Secondary College.
    We encourage all the businesses and people who have supported
    the DOVE Cambodia program to come along and hear how your
    kind donations have changed the lives of Cambodian people.
    See what VBC does in Cambodia: https://www.
    volunteerbuildingcambodia.org/
    If you have any questions, please email: Walker.gita.g@edumail.            Date: Tuesday 21st May
    vic.gov.au or contact Drouin Secondary College on 5625 1002.
    Thank you and we look forward to sharing Sinn’s amazing story
                                                                               Time: 6.00pm
    with you.
                                                                               Venue: DSC Auditorium

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CAREERS & PATHWAYS NEWS...
MORRISBY ADVISORY SERVICE                                          TERTIARY INFORMATION SERVICE – TIS
A new, free, career advisory service is being introduced for       All VCE Year 12 students will be attending the TIS event
all Year 9 students.                                               on Wednesday 15th May. This is a fantastic opportunity
                                                                   for students to speak directly with universities and further
The service is designed to help students make better choices
                                                                   education providers.
about subject selection, vocational education and training,
senior secondary school certificates and further study. All        Permission forms are due back immediately.
Year 9 students in Government Schools will have access to:
  • an online personal career discovery tool that identifies       DEFENCE FORCE RECRUITMENT
    potential suitable careers in a report                                               Are you considering a career in the
  • analysis of their career assessment report by an                                     Defence Forces or would like to know
    accredited career practitioner                                                       more about what they have to offer?
  • a follow-up one-on-one career counselling session to discuss                         DSC Defence Force Recruitment
    the outcomes of their assessment and future options.                                 session will take place on:
The service is provided to support career education in                                   Friday 17th May
schools at no additional cost to you or the school. This will                            Lunchtime
take place at Drouin secondary College on:                                               Room A4 in the Library
Monday 20th May, Wednesday 22nd May & Friday 24th May              You will learn about the latest jobs in the Navy, Army and
Interviews will take place between Tuesday                         Air Force and discover all the financial, career and lifestyle
11th June and Friday 28th June.                                    benefits of working for the ADF.

Please return consent forms ASAP.                                  There will be the opportunity to discuss employment options
                                                                   face-to-face with a Defence Recruiter at this session.
CAREERS EXPO AT CAULFIELD
                                                                   YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE
RACECOURSE
                                                                   PROGRAM
On 2nd May, all Year 11 students attended the VCE and
Careers Expo at Caulfield Racecourse. Throughout the day           As part of the Year 10 course, all students will be
students accessed:                                                 undertaking one week of work experience placement
                                                                   from 24th to 28th June (the last week of term). This is
  • Information and resources for the VCE                          approaching very quickly and is a required task in the LG
  • Information about university, TAFE and training courses        Moodle Course. We would appreciate the co-operation of
  • Career advice                                                  parents in assisting your son/daughter to find a placement
                                                                   for during this week.
  • Study advice
  • Employment advice and opportunities                            It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with a
                                                                   prospective employer either by a phone call or visit to
  • Apprenticeship and traineeship advice
                                                                   the workplace. We believe this is a responsibility students
  • International exchange and gap year programs                   should accept as it is a key part of the workplace learning
Students also had the opportunity to attend seminars               experience.
and had the choice of 168 seminars assisting them with             NOTE: The Careers Office would like all work placements
preparing for their career pathways.                               to be organised and paperwork completed by Friday 17th
                                                                   May.

                                                                   HAVING PROBLEMS?
                                                                   If a student does not know what sort of work placement to
                                                                   try or is having difficulties finding a suitable position, then
                                                                   they should contact the Careers Office for assistance.

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ANZAC DAY MUSICAL
   PERFORMANCE
   On Thursday 25th April 2019, a number of singing students
   represented Drouin Secondary College at the local public Anzac
   Day Service. This event was held at Memorial Park in Drouin. In
   spite of some nerves, they did a wonderful job and showed strong
   commitment to DSC’s school values. Thank you to our vocalists,
   Laura Palmer, Rachael Palmer, Jordan Edwards and Holly Martin,
   our supporting parents as well as Ms Stewart and Mrs Gunning
   who were present on the day. Photo courtesy of Denise Palmer.

Year 7 Reading & Literacy
As a part of the Accelerated Reader Program for Year 7 students, each DSCN celebrates the reading achievement of
students.
Year 7 students have already read over 11 million words from 1 March to 3 May, with the following students successfully
completing quizzes:
Lucas Anderson (2), Thomas Anthony, Keira Apps, Kayla Arnephy (2), Oliver Ayto, Connor Bennett, Sam Bonadio (2),
Nicholas Bourke (2), Harry Brown (2), James Burgess, Cameron Caddy, Connor Carmody, Tyler Cassar, Isabella Cerritelli
(3), Shelby Clara, Dakota Cobbledick, Jack Cook (2), Ella Craig (4), Rylee Craven (2), Sophie Crichton-Gadsden, Jazmyn
Dalzell (7), Hannah Damen, Mackenzie Day, Juan-Mari De Villiers (3), Oliver Dennis (2), Shae Densley, Kaitlyn Deveny (4),
Holly Easton, Alec Fankhauser (5), Jordan Farrell, Samuel Farrugia, Henry Ferguson, Forest Firth (2), Brodey Fitzgerald (5),
Ava Fleming (2), Connor Fleming (2), Kayla Frazer (2), Jack Gilbert (2), Kaden Gregg (2), Ella Hales, Lachlan Hanna (4),
Lachlan Hawkes (2), Tyson Henderson (11), Charlie Heyden (8), Tyler Higgins, Charlotte Hoareau (2), Chloe Hyndman,
Emily Jans (3), Keegan Jeffrey Molan, Beau Joiner, Kiara Kauran, Max Kelly (2), Alexis Kendall (8), Alana Kirwin (2), Seth
Knights (3), Calvin Langford (6), Amelia Law (4), Angel Leeman (4), Taraia Lethaby-Naidu (8), Chase Lewis (4), Jaime Little,
Tyler Lovell (3), Sienna MacDonald, Caleb Macri, Sarah Martin (2), Jackson McEwan (3), Gracie Miller, Miranda Mollison
(5), Chloe Monroe (4), Amelia Morrison, Jack Murphy, Hamish Murray (3), Oscar Murray, Jasim Najam (3), Elijah
Nicholas (2), Angus O’Neill, Billiana Obersnell, Ella Oldham, Justine Olsen (5), Tahj Osseweyer (6), Jemma Pengelly-
Hinchcliffe 92), Logan Perry (5), Holli Polderman (2), Logan Polderman, Charlotte Preis (2), Damian Renwick, Cody
Roberts (3), Emily Roberts (3), Jack Roberts (6), Tameka Schroen (2), Tyler Scriven (2), Keenan Shanks, Jesse Smith (2),
Kyron Smith, Dekai Swan, Lily Taranto, Deane Thexton (3), Isabella Trenerry (2), William Trott (4), Haylee Turner, Rachael
Turner (9), Jack Tyler, Jake Van Den Berghe (2), Kayla Virgona, Avril Voumard (2), Mason Walker (2), James Ward (4),
Dwayne Whiting (3), Connor Wills (2), Zane Wilson, William Young (2).
There are many benefits of reading, including academic
achievement, language development, personal development,
empathy and well-being. Family members can help students
succeed by encouraging a reading environment at home
where reading becomes a daily routine.
For the Accelerated Reader Program, the target for each
semester is to read at least three books and successfully
complete quizzes on each. Progress can be tracked at
https://auhosted1.renlearn.com.au/1458054 using the
student’s username and password for Moodle.
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading.

DSC English, SURFF and Library Staff
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What are our students
reading in Term 2?
   Year 7                                                       Year 11
   Things A Map Won’t Show You                                  Curious Incident of the Dog in the
   or Trash (APP class), Cambridge                              Night-time, texts for electives.
   Essential Maths, wide-reading.

                                                                Year 12
   Year 8                                                                        Year of Wonders,
   Salt to the Sea, Cambridge Essential                                          The Crucible (in
   Maths, wide-reading.                                                         preparation for Unit
                                                                                4 study), texts for
                                                                                electives.

   Year 9
                                          In addition to the above texts, there are also documents on
   Deadly Unna, Cambridge Essential       Moodle for reading at every year level.
   Maths, wide-reading.
                                          Tips for helping to make a difference to your
                                          child’s reading skills from Year 7 to 12.

                                          Encourage reading books that have whole sentences. Choices
                                          might include novels, short stories, non-fiction and graphic
                                          novels. Text messages do not fit into this category.
                                          Encourage a routine of reading regularly and provide a non-
   Year 10                                distracting environment. Read the same books and talk about
   Macbeth; Catcher in the Rye (in        them. ‘Talking about the stories helps…connect in a way that
   preparation for Semester 2 study),     asking “Hey, how was your day?” never could,’ according to
   Cambridge Essential Maths,             Why Kids Stop Reading for Fun by Age 9 (And What to Do
   Psychology in Action, wide-reading.    about It).
                                          Model reading – read what you like to read. Sometimes even
                                          share passages that impressed you or info you found interesting.
                                          Further reading: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/03/
                                          why-kids-stop-reading-for-fun-by-age-9-and-what-to-do-about-it/

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www.nap.edu.au/online
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                                     Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th May
   In 2019, our students in Year 7 and 9 will sit NAPLAN online.
   They will complete the tests on their netbook instead of using
   a pencil and paper. Drouin Secondary was one of the first           BE PREPARED FOR
                                                                                                 NAPLAN
   schools to transition over to NAPLAN online last year.
   At the end of Term 1, the Year 7 and 9 students completed
   a practice test online so they will know what to expect when        CHARGE your laptop
   they sit NAPLAN online in May. Students seemed to find the
   system easy to navigate and they will now be familiar with
   how the testing will work online.
   To get an idea of what the tests look like, you can visit
   the public demonstration site at www.nap.edu.au/online-
   assessment/public-demonstration-site
                                                                                       Bring your HEADPHONES
   The bulk of NAPLAN testing will be conducted next week from
   14th to 17th May.
                                                                      Bring a PENCIL
   As with the practice tests, students will need to have their
   netbooks fully charged and bring headphones and a lead
   pencil with them to test sessions. For those students who do not
   currently have headphones a limited number of headphones are
   available for purchase from the general office for $1 per pair.

YEAR 12
Visual Communication Design
                                   Design Industry Practice Forums
Unit 3 Visual Communication Design students
recently gained some valuable insights into
design industry practice through informal forums
with design professionals. Students had the
opportunity to ask a series of questions to a
Graphic Designer working in the communication
field and an Interior Designer working in the
environmental field. Graphic Designer, Jo Griffin
from Drouin based design group Homegrown
Design and Interior Designer Maria Canty both
discussed the importance of good communication,
understanding the needs of the client, constraints
of the design brief and their roles and
responsibilities throughout the design process. Our
VCE Visual Communication Design students now
have some in-depth notes to help them prepare
for their upcoming SAC. A huge thanks to both Jo
and Maria for donating their time and expertise to
assist our VCE students.
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Collingwood Netball Clinic
On 5th April many keen netball students had the                On behalf of all the students that attended the clinic I would
opportunity to meet and train with two players from the        like to say thank you to both Natalie Medhurst and Shimona
Collingwood Netball Club. Natalie Medhurst and Shimona         Nelson for taking the time to attend our school, and also to
Nelson are two extremely respected players in the netball      the teachers who helped organise this event.   
community and took the time out of their busy schedule to
run a training clinic for some extremely excited students.     Georgia Snell, Year 12
Nat Medhurst has represented Australia on many occasions
and has spent most of her life playing netball, which has
led her to have a wealth of knowledge about the sport.
Shimona on the other hand was born in Jamaica and has
a basketball background until just last year. This year will
be the second season that Shimona has played netball and
says she is learning every day but loves the sport. Students
had the opportunity to ask questions of the girls before
they commenced the training side of the clinic. The girls
were also able to learn new skills and drills from Nat and
Shimona and were able to improve some of the areas that
either Nat or Shimona pointed out needed improving. What
a great opportunity for girls wanting to improve their game.
After the training the girls asked more questions of mostly
Nat as she explained her journey of how she become a
professional netballer from being scouted at a young age
to playing for the Australian Diamonds at World Cups and
Commonwealth Games. I think a key message that the girls
should take from the day is that nobody should compare
themselves to others, Nat explained just because one person
gets into a team before you doesn’t mean that you won’t get
into the team next time.

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Leo's Update
CFA District Group Exercise                                    Senior Leo’s Provide The
The DSC Leo’s and parents cooked up a storm at the recent      Manpower For The Cwa 80Th
CFA District Group Exercise.
Parents, students and teachers rallied together to provide
                                                               Birthday Afternoon Tea
lunch for 110 CFA firefighters who were using the College      The DSC Senior Leo’s served the afternoon tea for the CWA
for a training scenario, it was a great opportunity to have    ladies 80th birthday. It was a wonderful experience for the
DSC students working side by side with community groups.       students, learning the finer details in plating, serving and
A special thank you to parents and students for their time     cleaning up. Eight students and 3 Lions committed their day
and efforts, and especially Jayde Werner-Duffield and Rachel   to volunteering. Everyone had a wonderful time and left
Davies for their time.                                         with plates of leftover goodies. Thank you to the CWA for
                                                               this opportunity to help out the community.

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Wi n t e r C om i ng                                        is

The Weather I s Turning C old...
On cold days students could be wearing a white tee shirt,

                                                            or both types of jackets,

                                                            a school beanie or scarf.
with a school shirt over the top,

                                         That is 4 or 5 layers of clothing plus a beanie and scarf. All totally acceptable
                                         school uniform. This should be enough clothing to keep students warm on even
                                         the coldest day. There is no need for students to be wearing non-uniform items to
                                         school. Students will be asked to remove non-uniform items of clothing.
a school jumper,
                                         Students are expected to be in full school uniform on the way to school, at school
                                         and on the way home from school. School uniform is one of our High 5.
                                         If families are struggling financially to purchase a uniform jacket then contact the
                                         school and we will try and assist.
                                         You can purchase uniform items at the uniform shop.

                                         Uniform Shop Normal Trading Hours
                                         Thursdays – 10am – 6pm
                                         The first Saturday of each month – 9.30am – 12.30pm
                                         More information about uniform can be found under the Uniform page of the
                                         Student Handbook https://dscstudenthandbook.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/
                                         uniform/

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Miam Miam!
        Year 7 French meets Year 7 Food Studies!
On 1st May, the Year 7 APP class got to make a
variety of French foods during our Food Studies lesson
including crepe suzette, escargot, croque monsieur,
baguette sandwiches and profiteroles. We had an
awesome time and got to learn about some popular
French cuisine.
Logan 7A

Special thanks to the LOTE team, in particular Ms
Fanning for your organisation and expertise. We’re
looking forward to producing a luncheon for 7A’s
teachers next week.

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Olivia's Place is a local
charity that supports
families when welcoming a
baby and they urgently need
our help to raise $75,000 so
they can keep working with
vulnerable families across
Gippsland. To make a one-
off end of financial year
donation or to be one of
500 people needed making
regular monthly donations
please visit www.givenow.
com.au/oliviasplace and
follow the prompts. Olivia's
Place can be contacted on
5622 1022 for any enquiries.

School Attendance                                                                         Year 12 VCAL
Did you know?                                                                      Mother’s Day Classic
                      Your child’s attendance is on or above 95%                     Fun Run 2019
                  They are likely to be a “Star Performer” as well as an
                 excellent attendee. They will almost certainly achieve the
                  best grades for their ability and have real opportunity in              Sunday 12th May
                          further education and the world of work.
                                                                                     Register 8am for 9 am start
                           Your child’s attendance is 90 – 94%.                   Enter On the Day (Cash Only):
                  “Green for go” for good attendance. They are likely to          Adult $25 / Child/Concession $15
                  achieve grades that will give them real opportunities for
                continuing their studies and their future in the world of work.
                                                                                  Family (1 adult up to 2 children) $45
                                                                                  Family (2 adults up to 2 children) $65

                        Your child’s attendance is at 85 – 89%
                                                                                          4km walk – 8km run
                “Amber Take Care!” They will be missing up to 20 days
                each year and this will make it difficult for them to achieve
                                                                                      Kid’s activities - Food available
                            at their best level educationally.                               Pet friendly event

                                                                                            Drouin Golf Club
                           Your child’s attendance is 80-85 %                                McGlone Road, Drouin
                “Red light - Be alert!” They are missing so much school                  Parking available at the venue.
                 that it will be very difficult for them to keep in touch with
                                    lessons or schoolwork.
                                                                                  Organised by DSC Year 12 VCAL students to
                                                                                  support the National Breast Cancer Foundation
                         Your child’s attendance is below 80%
                “At Risk – immediate action needed!” They are missing
                so much time from school that it will be almost impossible
                  for them to keep in touch with lessons or schoolwork.

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COLLEGE DATES
WEEK 4                                                           WEEK 7
Sunday      12/05   Mother's Day Classic                         Monday        03/06     Year 10/11 Exam Week Starts
                                                                                         Year 9 Mental Health First Aid (in class)
Monday      13/05   Whole School Cross Country (Period 2 Only)
                                                                 Tuesday       04/06     SSVWG Senior Round Robin
Tuesday     14/05   NAPLAN Week Starts
                    SSVWG AFL Senior Girls                       Wednesday     05/06     SSVWG Senior Round Robin
                                                                                         Year 9 Mental Health First Aid (in class)
Wednesday   15/05   STEM Sisters
                    Year 12 TIS                                  Friday        07/06     Student Free Day
                    College Council                                                      Production Tech Run

Thursday    16/05   SSVWG AFL Senior Boys                        WEEK 8
Friday      17/05   Defence Force Information Session            Monday        10/06     Queens Birthday - Public Holiday
                    MUNA                                         Tuesday       11/06     Year 12 Business Excursion
                    Year 11 Biology Excursion
                                                                 Wednesday     12/06     VCE GAT Exam
Saturday    18/05   MUNA
                                                                 Thursday      13/06     SSVG Cross Country
WEEK 5                                                                                   College Council
Sunday      19/05   MUNA                                         Friday        14/06     Production Performance - 8pm
Monday      20/05   Year 7 and 10 Immunisations                  Saturday      15/06     Production Performance - 8pm
                    State Tennis
                    Year 9 Careers Online Registration P2
                                                                 WEEK 9
Tuesday     21/05   Fed Uni Experience Science and Psychology    Monday        17/06     Unit 2 & 4 Studies Commence

                    Lifeskills Excursion Jump Crazy                                      Year 12 RSA Training

                    SSVG AFL Senior Girls                        Wednesday     19/06     Debating Team
                                                                                         Year 12 RSA Training
Wednesday   22/05   Year 9 Careers Online P2
                                                                 Friday        21/06     Production Performance - 8pm
Thursday    23/05   Classroom Showcase - 7:30pm
                    State Volleyball                             Saturday      22/06     Production Performance - 2pm
Friday      24/05   State Tennis & Volleyball                    WEEK 10
                    Year 9 Careers Online P1
                                                                 Sunday        23/06     Year 11 Central Camp Departs
Saturday    25/05   APP Testing 2020
                                                                 Monday        24/06     Year 10 Work Experience Starts
WEEK 6                                                                                   Year 12 RSA Training
Monday      27/05   Schoolpix Student Photos                     Friday        28/06     Final Day of Term 2 - 2.30pm Finish
Tuesday     28/05   Rock Fest
                    SSVG AFL Senior & Int Boys
                                                                  NAPLAN NEXT WEEK 14th to 17th May
                    SSVWG Cross Country
                                                                  • Year 7 & 9 students
Wednesday   29/05   Chess Tournament
                                                                  • Be prepared - charge your laptop and bring
Thursday    30/05   Instrumental Music Concert - 7.30pm             headphones and a lead pencil.
                    SSVG AFL Year 7 & 8 Boys                      • Headphones can be purchased for $1 at General
Friday      31/05   Year 12 OED Noojee Excursion                    Office (limited supply).

   2019 TERM DATES
   Term 2: 23 April to 28 June 2019
   Term 3: 15 July to 20 September 2019
   Term 4: 7 October to 20 December 2019
                                                                          Contact Hours: 8.15am – 4.30pm
   Uniform Shop Normal Trading Hours                                      Ph: (03) 5625 1002
   Thursdays – 10am – 6pm                                                 Fax: (03) 5625 1297                        SECONDARY
   The first Saturday of each month – 9.30am – 12.30pm                                                               C OL LEGE
                                                                          Email: drouin.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au
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