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SECONDARY
COLLEGE
EDITION: 80
DATE: FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2019 PAGE 19
Year 12 Valedictory Dinner PAGE 2
We value: Achievement, Respect, Commitment, Community
Principal Team
Report Deb Gentl Rebecca W
illiams Michael Wilson
e Rob Monk
REMEMBRANCE DAY • as the senior students and leaders of our community, we
expect you to have high expectations of yourselves and of
We have some worthy traditions at Drouin Secondary College, your friends.
one of which is our new College Captains first official duty.
Following this tradition the 2020 College Captains Piper
Hastings, Matt Kouris, Jack McConville and Thalia Mitchell YEAR 7 2020 ORIENTATION DAY
attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at Drouin Memorial
We are looking forward to Year 7 2020 Orientation days on
Park on Monday 11th November and laid a wreath on behalf
Tuesday 10th and Friday 13th December. It’s always exciting to
of the College. This year members of the DSC choir led the
welcome a new group of students. This year there will be more
gathering in singing the national anthem.
than 260 new students from more than 12 Primary Schools.
SEMESTER 2 REPORTS FAREWELL YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2019
A successful year of learning for all students is the ultimate
The end of Term 4 is also a time for goodbyes. We celebrated
goal of the partnership between the College, students and
with the Year 12 Class of 2019 and their families at the
families. 2019 has been a productive and successful year in the
Valedictory Dinner at Lardner Park on November 20th.
classroom and it will soon be time to reflect on the end result
Students were recognised for their academic excellence and
of the time and effort spent learning new concepts and skills,
their commitment to the College community. It was a pleasure
taking risks with new ideas and seeking new knowledge.
to share this celebration with teachers, students and families.
From Tuesday 17th December, students and parents will be able to Thanks to College Council President Annemarie McCabe for
access the Semester 2 Reports on Sentral. We hope that all students assisting with the presentations.
will be able to reflect positively on their learning growth this year.
THANK YOUS AND GOODBYES
YEAR 12 VCE & VCAL We are also saying thank you and some sad goodbyes to some
Our Year 12 VCE & VCAL students are about to receive their results. valued and long serving staff. Some are taking up teaching
positions at other schools and some are retiring to take up
The college will notify students via their school email when their
new opportunities. We extend our thanks to them all for their
certificates are available.
outstanding service in supporting the learning of our students
and wish them well for the future:
PLANNING FOR 2020
Therese Gorton, Julie Weller, Trish Hubbard, Liz Stevens and
The end of this year heralds the preparation and planning for 2020. Anthony Chandler who are retiring or resigning. Karly Goss,
Carly Mackey, Meg Evans (Blackwood CAD) and Simone
Senior School Orientation runs from 28th November to 6th
Hoogeveen who are taking up positions at other schools. And
December for 2020 Year 11 & 12 students. The following week,
we look forward to the arrival of a new DSC family member
Year 9 will commence the Step Up to Year 10 program, while
with Megan Boland taking family leave.
Year 8 students head off on camp from 10th to 13th December.
Also thanks and best wishes to trainees Amy McLennan,
The Senior School Orientation and Step Up to Year 10 classes
Cameron Smith and Nicole Mills who have supported the PE,
are very important to ensuring a positive mindset, confidence
Sport and Intervention programs.
and sound preparation for the challenges of VCE, VCAL and
Year 10. Students have the opportunity to refocus and prepare
for their learning next year. Students are required to attend and 2020 SCHOOL YEAR
participate in all classes and activities.
The 2020 school year will begin for Year 7 to 9 students on
The clear messages to our 2020 Year 10, 11 & 12 students are: Wednesday 29th January and then all students will attend on
• to make the most of every class Thursday 30th January.
• communicate with your teachers Staff Professional Learning/Student Free Days for 2020 are:
• do as much preparation for new classes as possible over Tuesday 28th January
the summer break Friday 1st May
• get yourselves organised, and have a realistic homework/
Friday 5th June
study timetable ready to go
• all teachers will be expecting students to submit learning Friday 14th August
tasks by the first day of school (30/01/2020) and many
classes will be submitting course work for assessment and
sitting tests in Week One.
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2020 MOBILE PHONE POLICY Thank you to all families for your support this year it is greatly
appreciated.
The new Mobile Phone Policy, which has been mandated by
the Department of Education and Training, will be applied On behalf of all at DSC we wish you a very happy, peaceful
from the beginning of the 2020 school year. While this may and safe holiday season and summer.
present as a challenge for some students, we will see more
students interacting socially and having some time out from Deb Gentle
their devices. Principal
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is
2019 PRESENTATION NIGHT no education at all.” Aristotle.
The final formal event for the year will be the 2019 Presentation
Evening at 7.00pm on Wednesday 18th December in the Lyn
Kelly Stadium. This is always a great way to celebrate student
successes together.
Class of 2019 Valedictory Dinner
The 2019 Valedictory Dinner for the Class of 2019 was held at
Lardner Park on Wednesday 20th November.
This night was a celebration and recognition of the
achievements of many of the DSC Year 12 cohort, as they have
now completed and graduated their secondary education.
In front of their family, peers and teachers all students were
presented in their LG groups, and a number of individual
students were recognised for their efforts both in and outside
the classroom, for their demonstration of the DSC values of
Achievement, Respect, Commitment and Community and some
students who had overcome considerable adversity to complete
their final year.
A number of special awards, made available by the generosity
of benefactors of the College, were also presented. These were:
• Gary Blackwood Public Leadership Award - Georgia
Clayton and Kasey Major
• Bob Rogers Encouragement Award - Stacey Smith and
Ash Hutchison
• Jessie and Alex Goudie Award - Renee Davidson,
Maddison Shaw, Scott Simpson-Brewer and Jade Baker
• Formby Creative Arts Award - Hannah Rieschieck
• ADF Long Tan Leadership - Jade Baker
• Achievement VCAL Award - Kasey Major
• Community VCAL Award - Sarit Promboot
• Commitment VCAL Award - Katy Pincott
• Respect VCAL Award - Alisha Major
• Senior School Award - Tahlia Robinson-Bristow
• Caltex All Rounder - Maddi Shaw
• Drouin Secondary College ARCC award - Anita Chapman
• Rachael Wouters Agriculture & Horticulture
Encouragement Award - Georgia Snell
DSC College Principal Ms Deb Gentle and ‘graduating parent’
Mrs Kellie Shaw both delivered heartfelt speeches recognising
the journey of the Class of 2019 from Primary to Secondary
and thanking the many people who have assisted and
accompanied them on their journey.
It was a truly wonderful night and our students were certainly a
credit to themselves their families and to DSC.
Once again, congratulations to the Class of 2019.
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Remembrance Day 2019
On Monday 11th November 2019, several small cohorts of
students attended Memorial Park as part of the Remembrance Day
activities. Ms Gentle attended with the 2020 College Captains
who laid wreaths, and a small representative of the DSC Choristers
sang the two verses of the National Anthem at the conclusion of
the ceremony. The reflections of the day were held in lovely, sunny
conditions and the musical performance was warmly greeted;
numerous attendees were delighted to hear both verses of the
anthem sung on this day. We congratulate all participants on the
day of course but special thanks to our singers Phoebe Allgood,
Rhiannon Marriott, Zoe Wright, Jordyn Edwards and Serena
Jordan who once again gave of themselves to contribute to this
special event. We thank Mr David Robinson who assisted us
with sound on the day too.
Thank you also goes to
Alex MacDonald and
Freya Peck who led the
commemorations at the
College including the
reading of the Ode of
Remembrance and the
One Minute’s Silence.
Yolette Stewart
VCE Music Teacher
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INFORMATION FOR 2020
On Tuesday 12th November an email was sent to families FEES INFORMATION
with important information for 2020. If you have not seen
this email, please check your junk mail before contacting the The email also contained links to the College Charges for
general office. 2020. Each year level has a Curriculum Materials charge.
Some alternate programs and subjects (electives) have an
If you have not been receiving regular emails from the extra charge to cover the cost of equipment and materials.
College please download a Student Details Update Form These vary and are specific to the subject and program
and return it to the general office. you are enrolled in. Information on these fees should be
read carefully. Fees are due by the end of Term 1, 2020.
COURSE SELECTION Non-Curriculum based activities such as Year Level Camps,
Presentation Ball, Valedictory Dinner and the Formal must
Students in Year 8 to 12 for 2020 have been emailed the
be paid in full before the event and cannot be added to
link to view their allocated classes for 2020. Questions
payment plans.
regarding course selection can be discussed with the
Careers/Pathways Team. If you require a payment plan for the Curriculum Materials
charge and electives charges, please contact the Business
2020 BOOKLIST ORDERS ONLINE Manager, Josie O’Connor. Questions about the Netbook
Booklist orders can be placed online with Campion program should be made to Teresa Fanning, ICT Leader.
Education. The site can also be accessed via the DSC Please note students will not be issued with Netbooks until
website (http://www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au) under Menu > payment has been made or a payment plan has been
Parent Information > Booklists. organised with the Business Manager.
Campion offers free delivery to your home (or other OPT OUT NOTICE -
nominated address), when you place your 2020 booklist
order online before Friday 13th December. Alternatively,
PHOTOGRAPHING, FILMING AND
you can go to the Campion Education store in Berwick and RECORDING STUDENTS AND USE OF
pick your books off the shelf and pay at the shop. NAME AND STUDENT WORK
If students are early accessing a subject above their year During the school year there are many occasions and
level, you will need to investigate the booklist for that events where staff may photograph, film or record students
subject’s year level. participating in school activities and events. With this
in mind, please read the Annual Opt Out Notice for
Paper copies of the booklist can be requested at the General
Photographing, Filming and Recording Students and Use of
Office. Booklist orders cannot be handed into the college,
Name and Student Work at Drouin Secondary College.
orders must be placed directly with Campion Education.
If you have read this notice and you have decided that you
SECOND HAND UNIFORM AND do NOT want images of your child to be collected
BOOKS TRADING VIA SUSTAINABLE or used by our school, please complete the Opt Out
Notice form and return it to the Communications and
SCHOOL SHOP Publications Officer at the General Office.
In a new initiative, Drouin Secondary College families now
If you have any questions
have the ability to buy and sell their second-hand textbooks,
about the 2020
uniforms and other student resources via the Sustainable
Information Pack, please
School Shop website www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au.
contact the College on
Drouin Secondary College is providing this service
5625 1002.
so there is no cost for families. For more information see
the article in this newsletter.
The Buxwear Uniform Shop onsite at the College is no
longer taking second hand stock to resell, they are only
selling second hand stock that they currently have on hand.
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STUDENT 2-MONTH GYM
MEMBERSHIPS
Unlimited use of gym
& written program
ONLY $70 PRESENTATION
EVENING
Payment in full at time on joining.
Students must present their student ID to be eligible
and between 16 and 18 years old.
Students wanting a longer membership require a
parent/guardian account for payment. Wednesday 18th
Check out our website for all memberships and classes. December at 7pm
Lyn Kelly Stadium
www.thedojofactory.com.au
Join us to celebrate the hard work
45 Main South Road Drouin
Phone: 5625 2857 | info@thedojofactory.com.au and achievements of all our students.
The DSC Proteus 2019 Student Magazine can be purchased for
$20 per copy online at
Trybooking.com via the following link:
https://www.trybooking.com/567709
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Mobile Phones at DSC in 2020 From Term 1 2020, This will be a six and a half hour mobile phone detox for
students who choose students each school day.
to bring mobile
phones to school must If parents need to contact students they can do so via the
have them switched office.
off and securely This is a government policy and will be in place in all
stored during school Victorian Government Schools.
hours.
To read more about the reasoning behind the ban, go to our
The policy applies to Parent Information Blog (https://drouinscblog.wordpress.
mobile phones, music com/) article Five reasons, backed by research, why we
players, wireless are banning mobile phones
headphones and
non-laptop internet- Note that this is a ministerial policy formally issued by the
connected devices. Minister for Education under section 5.2.1(2)(b) of the
Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
At DSC this means phones and other devices are to be
switched off and stored in students locked lockers from the
start of period one to the end of the school day, including
recess and lunchtime.
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NETBOOK PAYMENT &
RE-IMAGING INFORMATION
At the end of 2019, all student netbooks that connect to the Back-up Data BEFORE Re-imaging
college network will once again be re-imaged.
You will need to organise to back-up the data you wish to
The annual charge for the netbook is an Essential Charge. keep before handing your netbooks in to IT Support to be
Subsequently, in order for your child to receive a netbook, reimaged as computers will be completely wiped in the
payment must be made according to the Payment & reimaging process. If you need assistance with this, you
Distribution Schedule below. If full payment is not received can get help from the IT staff or from your teachers any time
by the due date listed on the schedule, the student may before handing back the netbook.
not receive a netbook in the initial handout. Please refer to
Payment Plan Options below. Years 7 to 11 students who are not returning to
Drouin Secondary College next year need to return the
netbook, charger and bag
Payment Plan Options by Friday 13th December or
If full payment cannot be made by the due date and you do you will be charged the full
not have a current Payment Plan, parents are encouraged replacement cost of $620.
to contact the Business Manager, Josie O'Connor, at the
If you have any questions
General Office to arrange a Payment Plan.
about this process, please do
If a family does not pay the Netbook Fee or arrange a not hesitate to contact me or
Payment Plan, their student will not receive a netbook. the IT Staff.
Teresa Fanning
Curriculum Leader
fanning.teresa.t@edumail.vic.gov.au
2019 2020 Payment Date Payment Date Return Date to Collect New
Current Future Year Amount Due Netbook Netbook if paid in full
Year Level Level for reimaging or on Payment Plan
Payments open
New Netbook
6 7 at start of Term 4, -- Feb 2020
$300
Due Wed 11 Dec
Extended to Wed 18 / Thu 19 Dec
7 8 $80 Fri 6 Dec
Fri 13 Dec 2019 (revised)
8 9 $80 Fri 6 Dec Fri 6 Dec Mon 16 Dec 2019
New Netbook
9 10 Fri 25 Oct Mon 2 Dec Mon 2 Dec 2019
$300
Fri 22 Nov
10 11 $80 Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov 2019
or before
Fri 22 Nov
11 12 $80 Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov 2019
or before
Retain for Return to IT to be IT will advise when ready
12 Exit --
personal use reimaged for collection
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SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL SHOP
2nd Hand Uniform and Textbook Trading
In a new initiative, Drouin Secondary College families now • Buyers contact sellers and arrange where and when to
have the ability to buy and sell their second-hand textbooks, trade
uniforms and other student resources via the Sustainable
School Shop website www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au • Most trading will occur with other parents from our
school
The service is very accessible, it preferences our school first
and then provides access to buy and sell items with families • Parents are well supported via Sustainable School
attending other schools. Many schools use this service. Shop’s telephone (0438 743 444) and email help
Access to second-hand textbooks, uniforms, calculators, lines
stationery, musical equipment, etc is available all year. • The system is simple and easy to use - If you don’t
For the best results: have a computer, internet access or an email address,
please call the Sustainable School Shop for assistance
• Register on the Sustainable School Shop website and
nominate the school • You can pre-arrange the transaction and then trade
after the texts are not required.
• A subscription to the service will be provided to you
Drouin Secondary College is providing this service
• List your items for sale so there is no cost for families. Each family that
registers on the Sustainable School Shop will be
• List wanted ads for those items you are looking to buy given a subscription, it’s free for families to use.
• The school’s uniform and book lists are already loaded Click here to view the stocktake report for second-hand
into the system to make listing ads easy uniform currently listed on Sustainable School Shop. As more
• The system matches the ads of buyers with sellers and families start to use this service the stocktake list will grow.
notifies the buyer via email
Enduro Racing Success
Monique Simioni from Year 9 has been racing motorbikes in
the Victorian Off Road Championships Junior Girls’ class for
four years. She enjoys the competition and challenge of this
sport. This year she won, putting her at the number one position
Monique Simioni
for Victorian Enduro. Enduro is short for Endurance. Monique
races for two hours non-stop on a Saturday and on a Sunday
she races sprints. Sprints involves five fifteen minute bursts of
racing, each followed by a twenty-minute break. Monique won
all eleven races in the year, being the only racer to do so. To
compete in these events, Monique travels to each corner of
the state including Mildura, Omeo and Dartmoor and closer
to home in Warragul. Next year Monique will compete in the
Junior girls’ competition once again, and is looking forward to a
successful and safe season.
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Food Studies
As we come to the end of another year, we celebrate the We have already used some of the produce in our classes,
many things we have done and learnt in the Foods area. including spinach, lettuce and snow peas and thank Ross
From learning about the dairy industry with a focus on milk Davies for his work in sourcing these seedlings and to Judy
and cheese with our APP students, to understanding food and James for your extra work in helping us keep them
miles and the benefits of locally sourced ingredients, to our alive!
Year 11s understanding the food system in preparation for
our Year 12 subject, our first VCAL Café subject running, Thank you for your support in providing reusable plastic
many successful VET restaurants, a local chef coming containers in our Food classes this year. This small act helps
in to work with us, a successful Nutrition Week and our prevent so much landfill and goes a long way towards
staff attending several different professional development providing a sustainable future for us all. Our hope is that
sessions, we’ve certainly covered a lot! We’re proud of the every student will remember every week in 2020!
opportunities our students have in Food and we’re excited This is my last newsletter. I’m taking leave in 2020 but
to build this even further next year with the introduction of would like to thank the Food team for all their support this
our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. year. Mrs Allen, Mrs McHutchison, Mrs Stevens, Mr Thorpe,
Donna, Liz and Trish, you’re the best!
Mrs Gorton
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS8HOL Bike Camp
What a fantastic experience and achievement for the 8 HOL
Team. Riding from Traralgon to Heyfield over 2 days, stopping
in Toongabbie. Then a day riding in the Blores Hill Mountain
Biking Park, where many students showed their talents. The team
really came together and worked hard to achieve their goal. They
encouraged each other and accepted all the challenges a camp
brings. There were great times too, swimming in the caravan park
pool, sitting and cooking on trangias together and just hanging
out. Thursday's huge temperatures meant the team really pulled
together to get the camp packed up in the heat, but all was
forgotten when we could cool off in the pool. Special thanks to
Bernie Walsh, Adam Fisher and the Nayook Team for a fantastic
experience for all.
Mrs Gita Walker
DSC FOOD DRIVE
Each year Drouin Secondary College supports our community by
donating to Baw Baw Combined Churches Food Relief. The BBCC
Food Relief donates to needy families in the local area. Please
donate so we can all have a wonderful Christmas.
WHAT TO GIVE
You can give nearly ANYTHING! It only needs to have 3
requirements:
1. It must not be perishable food.
2. It must be well within the use before date.
3. It has to be packaged.
Donations can be made up until and including Presentation
Night on Wednesday 18 December.
Place donations under the Christmas tree near the
General Office. The tree will be in the Stadium on
Presentation Night.
Students making donations will receive a Community ARCC Award.
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Sweet Science and Meat Grading & Tasting
Amy Cosby from CQ University visited the Year 9 Agriculture
classes. She talked about fruit appearance and testing of
sugars. They tasted fruit to rank sweetness and then used
refractometers to measure sugar content in numerous fruits.
She also talked about meat quality and the classes scored beef
for redness and fat colour. They then got to taste the barbequed
beef to see if the different qualities tasted any different.
Year 11 Ag
The Year 11 Agriculture class got the opportunity of visiting
four farming enterprises over two days. This included a goat
dairy and cheese tasting, a local apple orchard, honey & bee
farm and a plant nursery. The class learned a wide range of
information from apple breeding to what flowers bees harvest to
get different varieties of honey and also saw goat milking and
large scale plant production. A fun fact was that just before we
visited the apple orchard, some of the bee hives (from the bee
farm we visited) had been pollinating their apples.
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSYEAR 10
Year 10 Food and Culture
completed a performance
task on Grass versus Grain
fed cows and its links to
sustainability and ethical
FOOD &
meat production. Pictured
is Shania’s submission; she
has put a lot of time and
effort into making fences,
ponds, grass, a feed lot
CULTURE
and even little cows from
loom bands!
Head Start is a new vocational pathway program for 2019 was the first time that schools have worked with the Head
secondary school students designed to help students begin an Start program and there were exciting outcomes achieved for
apprenticeship or traineeship while still at school. The Head Gippsland 26 students who signed up for an apprenticeship or
Start program allows students to begin an apprenticeship or traineeship.
traineeship in Year 10, 11 or 12 whilst being supported to
The Head Start team is super excited to continue to build on
complete their VCE or VCAL certificate.
this great work in 2020 by creating even more apprenticeship
Head Start operates across 10 schools in the Inner and traineeship opportunities for students!! To follow are a few
Gippsland region. These schools include; testimonials from some of our Head Start students.
Traralgon College, Kurnai College, Lowanna Aimee – Cert III Painting & Decorating (Drouin Secondary
College, Drouin Secondary College, Neerim & College) I started my HSAT on my 17th birthday. I like being
District Secondary College, Wonthaggi Secondary able to develop my independence and getting to be able
College, Korumburra Secondary College, Leongatha to have people who support me on my journey through my
Secondary College, Foster Secondary College and apprenticeship. They (HSAT coordinator) always check up on
Mirboo North Secondary College. me and ask me how I am going which really brightens up my
day. The best thing that I enjoy about HSAT is being able to
The program offers the opportunity for students to engage in
do hands on work and get a taste of what a real job is like.
one of 34 qualifications. Qualifications include Carpentry,
Personally I love finally being able to properly manage my
Hairdressing, Heavy & Light Automotive, Early
money which because of this I’ve been able to buy my own car
Childhood Education & Care, Agriculture, Engineering
and manage all the costs that come with it even though I don’t
Fabrication, Business and Plumbing…to name a few!
get my P’s until next year.
Head Start has many advantages including:
Chelsea – Cert III Commercial Cookery (Drouin Secondary
• One-on-one support from a Head Start Coordinator to College) I like that a Head Start apprenticeship is setting me up
keep students on the right track for a guaranteed pathway after school. It ensures that I can have
a VCE pass as well as an apprenticeship and ultimately a job
• Quality assured training through TAFE and Skills First
straight out of school. I love how my coordinator Jenna always
contracted providers
touches base with me to ensure that I am on track and helps me
• VCE or VCAL senior certificate as much as she can to ensure that any concerns are sorted.
• Significant progress towards, or completion of a trade
qualification
• Fair pay as an apprentice or trainee
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HEAD START STATE WIDE INDUCTION
DAY
Well done to Ned Bain, Chelsea Steel and Aimee Simpson
on attending the State Wide Head Start induction day. The
students participated in a range of work related activities
and forums to support their school based apprenticeship/
traineeship pathway.
ECOLINC WOMEN IN STEM
Drouin Secondary College was represented by six Year 9
girls at the ‘Emerging Science, Technology, Engineering and
Maths (STEM) for Women Program’ on Wednesday 23rd
October at Ecolinc Science & Technology Centre in Bacchus
Marsh. The day consisted of guest speakers, a range of
workshops and a ‘STEM Careers speed-dating’ session
where the students got to meet, talk with and learn from a
range of women in the STEM fields, as well as a range of
higher education providers who were able to outline career
pathway opportunities and courses available for students in
the STEM fields.
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSVTAC - QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
In preparation for the release of results next month, the 2019
Results Service Quick Reference provides an overview of
access methods for VCE Results and ATAR and answers to
common questions.
2019 VCE Results and ATAR Service
Quick Reference for Careers Practitioners
THREE WAYS TO ACCESS VCE RESULTS AND ATAR:
WEB APP MAIL
resultsandatar.vic.edu.au Download the Results and ATAR VCE and VCAL results and
app for iPhone and Android ATAR statements will arrive from
Log in with VCE student number Friday 13 December.
and results service password. Log in with VCE student number
and results service password. Printed ATAR statements will only be
Available from 7am, Thursday 12 sent to paid VTAC applicants.
December. App available now; results available from Non-applicants can request a printed ATAR
7am, Thursday 12 December. statement from the VTAC website after
results are released ($30 fee applies).
Who can use the service? Any student undertaking one or more Unit 3 & 4 sequences (including Year 11 students).
ATAR advice will only be provided to students who qualify for an ATAR in the current year.
The Results Service login details are Students must register to access results
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separate from the VTAC account
Before students can access results, they must register
VCE student number VTAC ID and choose a secure password which contains at least
+ + one character from three of the following groups:
results service password VTAC PIN
• Uppercase letter (A-Z)
• Lowercase letter (a-z)
Year 11 VCAL students providedVTACa highaccount • Numeral (0-9)
VCE Results
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ATAR aged care residents.
(applications, change • Special character such as ()~`#$*&@^
(Internet
Students wereandtoapp) of preference,
plan and produce all offers)
Registration is open now at resultsandatar.vic.edu.au and
nibblies. They made mini scones with students are encouraged to register early for the fastest
jam and cream,
Changing lemon slice, does
one PIN/password lemonnot
curd
change the other. access to their results on Thursday 12 December.
cupcakes, shortbread, sausage rolls with
homemade sauce, various sandwiches
and freshVCAA
Email: fruit along withbetea
will also and coffee.
sending student results by email if an email address was recorded for the student by the
The students enjoyed the company of the
educational provider. ATAR information will not be sent by email.
residents with good laughs and jokes
being shared amongst the table. The
residents said they enjoyed all the food
SOLVING COMMON STUDENT QUERIES:
and would want to come back soon.
The students were able to pass their last
competency for VCAL. The students said
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSJUNIOR ARTS SHOWCASE
Instrumental / Bands Evening
On Thursday November 14th the 2019 Junior Arts
Showcase/Instrumental and Bands Evening was held in the
new Learning Centre. Many parents were able to walk freely
amongst the beautiful artwork on display from our junior
students and also listen to some fantastic bands as presented
by Pete Brown and Wes Hopkins. We also saw some beautiful
solo and duet playing by Troy Sheers’ Guitar students – Tom
Anthony and Joel Pope, and also Yolette Stewart’s Voice and
Piano students.
The night was a wonderful amalgamation of many talents,
both staff and students, and we were so pleased to see and
hear fantastic improvement from all of our student musicians
from across the year. The music department was delighted to
trial some new gear which made an excellent contribution to
the overall musical impression, managed so well by student
teacher Mr David Robinson and past student Will Michie who
came to help us out on the evening.
A wonderful, celebratory tone was maintained during the
evening which was topped by a wonderful performance from
the Year 10 Drama students who entertained everyone in the
auditorium.
Well done to all of our amazingly talented students!
Yolette Stewart
VCE Music Teacher
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS2020 RETURN TO
SCHOOL DATES
Thank You
A huge thank
In 2020, there will be a staggered start for students you to
returning to school at the start of Term 1. Instead of all
students returning on the same day, their start date will Fankhauser
depend on which Year Level they will be in.
Apples for
Term 1 Commencement Dates for 2020
donating
Staff Tuesday 28 January apples for our
Years 7, 8 and 9 only Wednesday 29 January Year 8 students to take
All Year Levels return Thursday 30 January on camp!
Reading during the holidays
There are numerous options for summer reading. 4. Which event takes place on Boxing Day, starting
from Sydney?
Many students are participating in our Summer
Reading Challenge. Others have borrowed books by 5. What Australian Christmas tradition began in
their favourite authors. Bookstores, public libraries Melbourne in 1938?
and opp shops also offer a range of reading material. 6. Which Australian city was devastated by Cyclone
Tracy at Christmas, 1974?
Come to the library before the end of the school year
to stock up on your choice of books. 7. What was the name of Scrooge’s deceased
business partner in A Christmas Carol?
For those of you who enjoy quizzes (and doing a
little research to find the answers), here are ten festive 8. Two of Santa’s reindeer are named after weather
questions: phenomena. Which ones are they?
9. Which Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel has a
1. What spice is not in the traditional gingerbread
Christmas related name?
recipe?
10. Which Paul Kelly song is likely to be played
A. Cloves
during Melbourne’s summer of cricket?
B. Nutmeg
We hope
C. Cinnamon you enjoy
your summer
D. Cardamom
reading.
2. What is the name of the poem beginning, “Twas
the night before Christmas …?” DSC Library
3. If you were the lucky recipient of the 12 Days of Staff
Christmas, what gift would you receive on the
ninth day?
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSYear 7 Reading & Literacy
Year 7 students are to be congratulated for completing 1291 quizzes and reading 53,297,776 since the beginning of the
school year.
Over 7 million words were read between 19 October and 22 November and the following students successfully completed
quizzes:
Chase Lewis (14), Isabella Malcholm (14), Isabella Cerritelli (4), Kayla Frazer (3), Emily Roberts (3), Jack Gilbert (2),
Logan Perry (2), Jazmyn Dalzell (2), Charlotte Preis (2), Adah Heard (2), Charlie Heyden (6), Jaxon Carr (2), Jasmine
McGovern, Kasey Marriott (2), Blake Walton (2), Cody Roberts, Haylee Turner (2), Charlotte Hoareau, Ethan Biljna,
Jack Roberts, Gracie Miller, Holli Polderman, Beau Joiner, Kayla Arnephy, Miranda Mollison, River Cook (2), Kaden
Gregg (2), William Trott, James Ward, Tahlia Andrews, Oscar Murray (2), Lachlan Hanna (4), Calvin Langford (4), Alec
Fankhauser (3), Connor Carmody (2), Jack Murphy, Forest Firth (3), Tameka Schroen (2), Elijah Nicholas, Ella Hales, Ella
Craig (2), Lilly-Rae McDonald, Jemma Pengelly-Hinchcliffe, Shae Densley, Isabella Trenerry, Keenan Shanks, Ruben Ladds
(2), Tyler Scriven (2), Kiara Kauran (2), Jordan Farrell, Henry Ferguson, Alex Young, Dekai Swan, Jack Tyler, Nicholas
Bourke, William Young, Connor Fleming (3), Kain O’Dwyer, Amelia Linnell-Starvaggi, Jessiah Collins (2), Ryan Cook-
Whiting (2), Hayden McNeill (3), Angel Leeman, Charlie Townley (2), Mikayla Bremner (2), Jesse Edmondson-Holmes,
Sebastian Ladbrook, Zachary Moore, Emily Grist, Rachael Turner, Logan Polderman, Amelia Morrison, Jack Knights (2),
Lani Toms (5), Cooper Brown, Kai Withers (2), Connor
Bennett, Cameron Caddy, Bailey Turner (2), Thomas
Wilmann, Keegan Jeffrey Molan, Tyson Henderson,
Bella Walmsley, Axle Bern, Breanna Begg, Dwayne
Whiting, Casey King, Taraia Lethaby-Naidu (2),
Joshua Downes, Jackson McEwan, Lainey Downie
Suggestions for goal setting for reading growth
include:
• Read regularly during the school holidays.
• Avoid distractions when reading to remember
what you have read and to become involved in
the story.
• Select a wide variety of reading material to
expand vocabulary and ideas.
• Start reading “Salt to the Sea”, the Year 8
English and Advanced English text.
• Continue to use context and structure clues to
read for meaning.
• Think and talk about what you have read,
possibly at the end of chapters or at the end of
the text – eg. What did you think of the main
character? How did the author use language?
What real life connections can you make with
the text?
• Practise previewing, skimming, and scanning
non-fiction.
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading.
DSC English, SURFF and Library Staff
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that officially began on 25
November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Throughout the 16 Days of Activism, key messages on Respectful Relationships, Gender Equity, and Calling it Out will be on
Sentral and in classes.
Key facts and Problematic 2 in 5
statistics about is murdered by her current or
former partner.
attitudes that Australians believe
many women exaggerate
gender equality Source: Australian Institute of Criminology, (2017), need to be how unequally women
are treated in Australia
called out
Homicide in Australia 2012–13 to 2013–14
Australians believe that Unfortunately, we are still working
women prefer a man to be in towards gender equality in
charge of the relationship Australia. We have a gender pay
of all victims gap, men hold the majority of
of violence, This belief reflects and maintains the leadership positions and women
of Victorian still undertake the vast majority of
whether broader harmful social expectation
women have It is everyone’s job to that men should always be in charge. It unpaid caring work.
women or men, experienced address language, attitudes undermines women’s independence and
experience bullying, ability to make decisions in both public
violence from a
and behaviours that endorse
harassment or and private life.
women have experienced
sexual harassment. male perpetrator. violence in their violence and disrespect 32%
workplace. towards women and of Australians believe
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, (2017), Personal safety,
promote gender inequality. a female victim is
1 IN 5
(2017), Personal safety, Australia, 2016.
Australia, 2016. ABS cat no.4906.0 Source: Victorian Trades
ABS cat no.4906.0
Hall Council, (2017), Stop
Gendered Violence at Work
partly responsible for
Below are examples of problematic the abuse if she does
attitudes and ways councils and not leave
organisations can respond to these
reported harassment or abuse in the previous 12 months. Leaving an abusive
views. These have been taken from Australians believe
relationship is hard and can
of trans of trans Source: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University,
findings from the 2017 National violence is a normal be dangerous. Common
women men (2015), A Closer Look at Private Lives 2. Community Attitudes towards reaction to daily stress barriers include: concerns for
Violence against Women Survey. and frustration the safety and wellbeing of
children; lack of housing and
There are many healthy ways income; social isolation and
In 2017/18, about to respond to stress and lack of knowledge of support
frustration – using violence is not options. Instead of asking
17.1%
OF CEOS
30.5%
OF KEY MANAGEMENT
one. Do not excuse people who
choose to use violence.
‘why doesn’t she leave’, ask
‘why does he use violence’.
PERSONNEL WOMEN CHILDREN MEN
35.2% of boards and governing bodies in sought specialist homelessness services
Australia have no female directors. due to family or domestic violence.
By contrast, only 0.9% had no male directors.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, (2019), Specialist
Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency, (2018), homelessness services annual report 2017–18.
WGEA Data Explorer
It is Women spend almost twice as many (24%) Australians see no harm
The full-time average Australians believe
estimated hours each day performing unpaid in telling sexist jokes
weekly wage for that women who flirt
that violence women is care work compared to men Sexist jokes reflect and reinforce sexist attitudes, Australians believe that all the time are
against women make up false reports somewhat to blame
14% LESS
and are harmful. They excuse and perpetuate
women the gender stereotyping and discrimination of sexual assaults in order to if their partner gets
and their than for men. against women that underpins violence.
punish men jealous and hits them
children On average, women need to
cost the This unfounded belief is the very reason Jealousy, control and abuse are
work AN ADDITIONAL
59 DAYS to earn the same that victim survivors are afraid to seek not a normal part of romantic
Australian (64.4% of the total work day for women
economy in 2015-16 annual income as men
vs. 36.1% of the total work day for men) 1 IN 3 help, and the majority either delay or
never report sexual assault. Evidence
relationships, and in no way
excuse violence against women.
Source: Workplace Gender Equality
Australians think it’s natural shows that only 5% of sexual assault Don’t excuse people who choose
Source: KPMG, (2016), The Cost of Violence Against Women Agency, (2019), Australia’s Gender Pay Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency, (2016), allegations are false. to use violence.
and their Children in Australia Gap statistics Unpaid care work and the labour market for a man to want to appear in
control of his partner in front of
his male friends
Australians believe that women can often
Controlling behaviour is a key factor in make a man so angry that he hits her when
have experienced violence from a partner, ex-partner or family member. These abusive relationships. By deeming women as
numbers are even higher for intersex, transgender and gender diverse people. less equal than men, disrespect and violence
he didn’t mean to
against women will continue.
Source: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, (2015), A Closer Look at Private Lives 2 Using violence against women is a choice, not an instinct.
Don’t excuse people who choose to use violence.
Aligned with the 16 Days of Activism, Respect Victoria will run their Respect Women: ‘Call It Out’ campaign.
A community BBQ event was held at the Warragul Cenotaph on Friday 22nd November. A number of DSC students
attended this event and helped to raise awareness of this issue. The students spoke to members of the public and distributed
information brochures, and were fantastic representatives of the DSC community.
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS7APP's Amazing Race
On 21st November, the 7A APP class went out
on an exciting excursion to Melbourne Central.
Each student went up to Melbourne Central via
the train along with Ms Fanning, Ms Buckland
and Mr Axford and they were very fortunate
to have Mrs Lewis come along with them. As
they arrived at Southern Cross Station they
took another train to Melbourne Central. Each
student got into their groups and they started
THE AMAZING RACE! Each group of five had a
booklet with clues in it to help them answer the
questions that the teachers arranged for them.
They then proceeded around Melbourne Central
to figure out the clues that were on their booklets.
Following The Amazing Race these lucky students
were also given the exciting opportunity to go
laser tagging with all of the teachers. Each
student was put onto a team and battled to see
who would be victorious. The final scores were
very close however, William Young came in on
top with over 9000 points! After the exciting
games the teachers also arranged for the
students to attend a special lunch at the HuTong
Dim Sum Dumpling Bar. Students were able to try
new foods that they had never before tried. The
students were brought out 5 different dumplings
- soup dumplings, prawn dumplings, pan fried
pork dumplings, a genuine pork dumplings and
a dessert menu dumpling filled with yummy
custard filling. By far the yum yum soup dim
sum dumpling was the best in many people’s
opinions. All the year 7 APP class were very
fortunate for the teachers to take them out.
By Calvin Langford & Alec Fankhauser
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSGymnastics Success
Sam Wells
My Journey to the Gymnastics State Championships
I’m Sam. I’ve been doing gymnastics for 4 years. Moving up from Level 3 to
Level 4 was a massive step up. All the skills got so much harder so I knew I had
to train really hard. In training I trained to be the best I could be. I had my ups
and downs but even when I didn’t get things, I didn’t let it get to me and just
kept going.
Eventually it became competition season and my first competition was
Gippsland Championships but unfortunately I was sick a couple of days before
the comp and was still sick on the day but I was determined to go. I had a few
stuff ups but that was ok because it was just a small competition.
My next competition was state qualifiers which is the competition to qualify for
the junior Victorian State Championships. I did really well at that competition
placing 1st on pommel and 2nd on floor but also placed 2nd overall. I
struggled with my tumbling for Level 4 but pushed my hardest to get it.
The next competition I had was the Knox Invitational which I also did well at,
placing 1st on pommel, 5th on floor, 4th on rings and 6th on high bar and
placing 2nd overall. After that I struggled a bit with my parallel bars kip and
was working hard on it and then came the MYC competition. I placed 2nd on
pommel but had a really bad p-bars stuffing up my kip, press to straddle and
swing to hand-stand.
After the MYC competition I had 2 weeks till state championships. I knew I had
to work very hard on my kips but I was really struggling on the last week and it
was only the day before state champs that I figured out how to do it. It became
the day of state championships and I was really pumped for the competition.
We began our drive to Geelong and I was just thinking of the things I could
improve on in my routines. We arrived at the stadium and the set up looked
pretty good so I was very excited.
The competition had started and my first apparatus was floor. I scored a great
score of 8.433 out of ten which I was really happy with. The next apparatus
I had was pommel and I scored a 9.30. My next apparatus was rings and it
was the best rings routine I’ve done scoring an 8.65. My next apparatus was
vault scoring an 8.35. Then I had p-bars and I scored an 8.36 which was my
best p-bars routine I’ve done in Level 4. Finally, I had high bar and the first part
of my routine was very good but on my dismount I unfortunately fell but I still
scored an 8.2 but I would have scored a 9.7. It was now time for presentations
and I was not expecting an overall score. I had one placing which was 2nd on
pommel which means I was second in the state for pommel. It had now become
the time they announced the overall placings and surprisingly and happily I got
4th in the state out of 40 people.
If I didn’t fall on high bar I would have got 1st on high bar and 2nd in the
state but things happen. I’m not up there and doing well because I’m a natural
gymnast because I’m not. It’s that I put 110% into every training session and to
be a gymnast it takes determination, commitment and effort.
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSCertificate 3
Sport and Recreation
Our first year VET Sport
and Recreation students
completed their year on a
high by experiencing, first
hand, the importance of risk
management, work health and
safety and event planning,
during a trip to the Glen
Harrow tree adventure park.
Students were able to see many
of the units of competency they
have studied, in action, and
have a really tree-mendous day.
Guiding & Scouting Achievements
Krystal Murray & Declan Thomas
Congratulations to Krystal Murray Congratulations to Declan
who has earned Guiding’s Peak Thomas who has earned the
Achievement Award, the Queen’s Australian Scout Medallion. The
Guide Award. This is the highest Australian Scout Medallion is
award that can be earned by the highest award in the Scout
youth members of Girl Guides Section. It is considered the
Victoria. In achieving the Queen’s pinnacle of Scouting at this
Guide Award, Krystal has stage. To attain the top award in
displayed a sustained effort to attain a wide range each of the five Sections in Scouting reflects initiative
of knowledge and skills and also developed a high in tackling this challenge, sustained effort over many
degree of initiative, self-motivation, responsibility and months and years, plus self-discipline, teamwork and
reliability. Krystal has joined an elite group of young leadership.
women who have proven themselves to be exceptional
leaders in their community.
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E-NEWSLITERARY AGENT INCURSION
Some of our English students were fortunate enough to Students had the following things to say:
participate in an incursion with literary agent and emerging
author, Danielle Binks. Inviting students into her world, Danielle ‘Danielle was amazing, it was so rewarding listening to her
shared what her journey to becoming involved in the publishing speak about what she does for her profession. She gave
industry was like, from being a student herself through to working extremely good book recommendations, and made it very
as a literary agent and what is involved in being the voice for relevant to the topics we discussed in class. I am extremely
authors, to becoming an emerging author and sharing her own excited to read her books coming out.’
writing with the world. Students had plenty of questions to ask,
Taylah Cunningham, Year 10
and Danielle willingly answered all of these and then some,
along with sharing a number of valuable resources with students, ‘This incursion was a very enjoyable experience. Danielle is a
such as places they could begin looking to get their own writing funny person and is easy to relate to. She included the audience
published! It was a brilliant session for all involved and students in her presentation and got through everything quickly so it
walked away with plenty of inspiration. Some students even wasn't drab and boring. I was part of both talks and while fairly
sought out some of Danielle’s recommended collections, which similar, there were some changes: she skipped out some parts
makes my literature-loving heart very happy. that she didn't feel necessary and added in some things to add
Ms Rieschieck to the creative writing aspect of it as we were the creative writing
class. Near the end she got us to write a short story in a fashion
where we had to keep writing non stop, so no room for editing
or stopping to rethink, just spewing out words onto the page as
they came. This was something I had never done before and was
good in a way to force my brain to work quickly and efficiently.
Overall, I really enjoyed both talks, despite being very similar
and directly after each other. Danielle had a good sense of
humour and was very knowledgeable and informative. She
enlightened myself, and likely others, on what being an author is
really like, especially the steps that come after the actual writing
process like editing and publishing. I will definitely be taking a
lot from this incursion and using it in the future.’
Phoebe Allgood, Year 9
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSYEAR 7
Geography Excursion
Earlier this term the Year 7 Geography classes
went on a fieldtrip to Lakeside Pakenham
and Jackson's View Drouin to compare the
liveability of each location. Students looked
at the infrastructure, social connectedness,
environmental quality and access to services and
facilities at each venue. Although many students
reside in these areas, they do not necessarily
understand the layout and the services available.
Students collected data, drew field sketches
and took photos as evidence for their research
assignment into liveability. An excellent real life
experience.
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSEXTRA OPEN DAYS
DSC Uniform Shop & General Office
UNIFORM SHOP IS LOCATED in the foyer of the DSC Lyn Kelly Stadium/Gymnasium
Standard trading hours are Thursdays 10am to 6pm & the first Saturday of each month 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Year 7 Students 2020 – Please feel free to book a 30 minute fitting session by emailing Heather at drouinshop@buxwear.com.au
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSCOLLEGE DATES
WEEK 9 TERM 1 2020 - WEEK 4
Monday 02/12 SSO Program (Senior School Tuesday 18/02 DSC Swimming Sports
Orientation) Continues
Thursday 20/02 Back Up Swimming Sports
Tuesday 03/12 Year 12 VCAL Stride Leadership Training
TERM 1 2020 - WEEK 5
Wednesday 04/12 8HOL Celebration Night
Monday 24/02 Year 7 Camp Departs
Friday 06/12 SSO Program (Senior School
Wednesday 26/02 Year 7 Camp Returns
Orientation) Concludes
WEEK 10 TERM 1 2020 - WEEK 6
Monday 09/12 Primary School Music Tour Tuesday 03/03 8HOL Camp Departs
Step Up (Year 9 into 10) Commences Friday 06/03 8HOL Camp Returns
Tuesday 10/12 Year 6 Orientation Day
Year 8 Camp Departs
STUDENT FREE DAYS 2020
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Year 6 Orientation Day Friday 01/05 Student Free Day
Year 8 Camp Returns
Friday 05/06 Student Free Day
WEEK 11
Friday 14/08 Student Free Day
Monday 16/12 Beach Day
Wednesday 18/12 Presentation Evening 7pm
Friday 20/12 Final Day Term 4
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All Students Attend (First Day for Please be advised that the Drouin Bus Network has been
Thursday 30/01 Years 10, 11 & 12) cancelled for Friday 20 December 2019.
Student ID Photos Whilst we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause,
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TERM 1 2020 - WEEK 3 student requirement on this date.
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Year 7 Welcome BBQ If you have any queries or wish to discuss this matter further
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