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SECONDARY
COLLEGE
EDITION: 54
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DATE: MONDAY 31ST JULY 2017
Central Camp PAGE 14
Shrine of Remembrance visits Year 9 PAGE 12
We value: Achievement, Respect, Commitment, Community
Principal Team
Report Deb Gentl Michael W
ilson Rebecca Williams
e Rob Monk
VALE LYN CRAIG MIKI-KITA SCHOOL - JAPAN
I begin this newsletter on a very sad Also for the first time we will host students and teachers from
note. In the first week of this term Miki-Kita School in Japan from 4th to 8th August. This is an
on Friday 21st July, our staff and exciting opportunity for our students.
students past and present were deeply
saddened to learn of the passing of
Drouin Secondary College teacher
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY
Lyn Craig. Lyn has taught with us for On August 18th our staff will have the opportunity to spend
24 years sharing her passion for the day focusing on work important to our learning and
Food Technology with generations student learning. We will begin the day with an information
of students. Lyn made significant session on the Respectful Relationships Initiative for all staff.
contributions to the pastoral care Education Support Staff will work on positive communication
of students as a Level Coordinator and skills and conflict resolution. Teachers will continue developing
Learning Group teacher. She was also a great promoter of their teaching practice, working on selected areas of the DSC
extra-curricular programs, enthusiastically organising and Teaching and Learning Model.
participating in numerous camps, sporting and community
events. Lyn was a long-term member of College Council and
was very committed to the leadership and development of
STAFFING
DSC. Lyn has been receiving treatment for breast cancer We have welcomed new teachers Madeline Stanton (Art) and
and although she has not been able to teach for the past Peter Brown (Instrumental music, drums). It is also good to have
18 months, she stayed connected to DSC, most recently Heather Daldry, Rhonda Martino and Kerrie Wainwright back
participating in this year’s Mother’s Day Classic. from leave.
The College extends our sympathy to the Craig family – Greg, There have also been some goodbyes: Jye Burke, one of our
Jane, Kate, Michael, David and Anthony. Trainees has moved to Melbourne.
Damon Jay (Duck) has also decided to move to Melbourne.
NEW SEMESTER Damon has been teaching drums at DSC for 15 years, and
At our first assembly for Term 3, I spoke to students about has contributed enormously to our music program, providing
the importance of taking the opportunity of a new semester inspiration and excellent tuition to many drummers and bass
to commit to a change, which will improve their learning. I players over this time. We wish him well in his new career,
hope all students have thought about a plan to change one or based in Melbourne.
two things to improve their organisation, task completion or
communication with their teachers.
COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION
EVENING
We have a busy few weeks ahead. Course Selection
Information Evening will be held on Thursday 3rd August. This
is a valuable opportunity for parents and students to learn
about this process, speak with subject teachers and Pathways
Advisors and to plan for 2018 and beyond.
POPSTARS!
A large team of students and teachers have been rehearsing for
many hours to bring our musical production “"Popstars! The 90s
Musical" to life. The first two shows were held on Friday and
Duck (second from left) and the Drum Crew
Saturday night and next weekend’s shows are on Saturday 5th
August at 2pm & 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased from the
library, at https://www.trybooking.com/QQGW or at the door.
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We will also be saying farewell WELL DONE TO:
to David Hobbs (Hobbo) on 11th
August. David is resigning from his Year 10 students completed a successful week of work
Chaplaincy position at Youth For experience at the end of Term 2. Thanks to the Careers/
Christ and is taking up a position Pathways Team for your organisation of this program.
as Chaplain with Gippsland Power.
It would be an understatement to Well done to the Year 11 students who participated in the
say David will be missed. He has Central Australia Tour. Thanks to the staff for their hard work
been a valued member of our and care of the students.
Wellbeing Team supporting our
students, staff and families for the DSC had eight students competing in the State Cross Country
last 6 years and prior to this as Chaplain at Blackwood Centre at Bundoora on 20th July. Congratulations to the Senior Boys
for Adolescent Development for 17 years and he will certainly team: Harrison Phillips, Josh McNally, Bailey Quaife, Jacob
be missed. We know David will continue his great work with Silcock and Garry Hallam who won a silver medal in the
the young people of our wider community and hopefully he will teams event.
stay in touch with DSC.
PARENT SURVEY
The Department of Education conducts an annual Parent
Survey. The College values the opinions of parents and we look
forward to the feedback we get from this survey. This year the
survey is on-line for the first time. Parents are randomly selected
to participate in the survey. We encourage parents who receive
an email invitation to participate in the survey to respond.
AMP BUILDING PROGRAM
Our building program is moving along with the Detailed Design
being approved. We hope to be seeking tenders from builders
by the end of this term.
We now have two new relocatable buildings in place providing us
with four new classrooms. Students and teachers are very pleased.
DOCTORS IN SCHOOLS UPDATE Girls Hockey Team who won the West Gippsland Senior Girls
Hockey Competition on 24th July.
The Doctors In Schools building is now complete. The next task
is to select a Partner Medical Practice. In the meantime staff will
be completing training and we can use the facility for our needs.
The Wellbeing Team is currently prioritising how the facility will
be used on the 4 days/week the doctor is not working.
CONGRATULATIONS
The Minister for Education James Merlino has congratulated
Andrew Marks at a special ceremony to recognise Andrew’s forty
years of service as a teacher with the Victorian State Education
System. Andrew has taught Physical Education and Mathematics
at DSC for 36 years. It is not uncommon to hear him talking to
current students about
when he taught their
parents. Andrew has
contributed to almost Senior Girls Hockey Team
every aspect of learning
over his career, but his Back row - Ash Hutchinson, Maddi Shaw, Alisha Major, Holly
passion for promoting, Andrews, Taylah Ward
facilitating and Middle row - Ella Hurst, Chelsea Beca, Shaylah Ward, Kate
developing sporting Rinehart, Alice Horsburgh, Laylah Embleton, Ebonie Mcaskill
participation and
excellence at DSC, Front row - Sarah Lynch
across Gippsland,
State-wide and Deb Gentle (on behalf of the Principal Team)
nationally is
unmatched. “Educating the mind without educating the heart is
no education at all.” Aristotle.
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Course Selection for 2018
Course Selection Evening Program - Thursday 3 August
TIME PRESENTATIONS
6.00-6.20pm Year 7 into 8 Presentation - Moondah
6.30-6.50pm Year 8 into 9 Presentation - Moondah 8 HOL Presentation - E10
7.00-7.20pm Year 9 into 10 Presentation - Auditorium 9 TPP Presentation - E10
7.30-7.50pm Year 10 into 11 Presentation - Auditorium VET Presentation - Moondah
8.00-8.20pm Year 11 into 12 Presentation - E10 VET Presentation - Moondah
8.30-8.50pm Year 11 VCAL/VET Presentation - Moondah
Students will be informed about the Course
COURSE INFORMATION
Selection process during LG sessions this EVENING
week.
Years 8 to 12 in 2018
• Year 7, 10 & 11 students
Monday 31st July
Thursday 3rd August 6-9pm
At Drouin Secondary College, students are offered an individual learning
• Year 8 & 9 students
program to suit their personal learning needs. Students can choose from a
Wednesday 2nd August range of elective units including Early Access to Year 9, 10, VCE & VET.
2018 subject choices will be made online Current and prospective parents of students entering Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12
through Webchoices. If students are in 2018 are invited to speak with subject leaders, Careers & Pathways
recommended for early access subjects, Advisors, TAFE & Training Providers regarding courses and pathways.
they will be available for students to choose. Contact: Mrs Kerry Wales, Mr Jaydyn King or Ms Jen Rolls on Ph 5625 1002
Webchoices will be open after the
In order to facilitate planning for the 2018 school year it is important that new
Course Selection evening and close
students intending to enrol contact the College by Friday 25/8/2017.
on Friday 18th August.
Proud to be your Community College valuing
Once students have finalised their choices, Achievement, Respect, Commitment & Community
they will be required to print a copy,
have it signed by a parent/guardian
and return to their LG teacher by
Monday 21st August. VCE Homework Help
Course Selection Interviews will be
required for:
for all VCE students
• All Year 10s going into Year 11 Term 3 Wednesdays after school
• Any Year 9 students going into Year 3.40pm to 4.30pm
10 who are choosing to do a VET
course or early access VCE subject.
Senior Study Centre
• Any Year 11 students going into Year
12 who plan to change from VCE to
VCAL or change two or more VCE
subjects.
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Nossal
CHESS TOURNAMENT
WE DID IT! regroup before the last round of the day. There were lots of
encouraging words, last minute tips and high fives as they
The last Tuesday of Term 2, our Chess Team of 10 students walked to their final game boards. In the last round, Drouin
travelled to Nossal High School in Berwick to play in the finished strongly with seven wins and one draw.
Casey Chess Tournament. The team had a goal of improving
The team was elated to learn we achieved our goal of
our overall team score from the Warragul Tournament. To help
improving our games scores! Our practice had paid off! To
achieve this goal, we have been practicing our end game
top it off, we managed to achieve a BRONZE medal and
strategies. Everyone was looking forward to putting his or her
Deklan was announced as our best player and received an
new knowledge and ideas into action.
individual medal for his achievement. Well done team!
In the first round, six of our players (Matt Gade, Zarkara
Our players and their game scores are listed below:
Smith, Bree Gavory, Josh Braithwaite, Connor Douglass
and Jacob Fankhauser) were given difficult draws and
Deklan McLachlan 4 Tyler Austin 2½
were against highly ranked and accomplished players.
Consequently, the game scores did not look promising leading Ethan Swan 3½ Sine Salt 2½
into the second round. Fortunately, Deklan McLachlan won his Zarkara Smith 3½ Matt Gade 2½
first game quite convincingly, and Tylar Austin and Sine Salt Jacob Fankhauser 3½ Josh Braithwaite 2½
managed to play for a draw. Bree Gavory 3½ Connor Douglass 2½
As the tournament continued, the players relaxed, took their
The chess club would like to thank Bruce Bowering for
time and started to consider carefully every move they made.
volunteering his time to help us learn more about this
By the end of Round 3, all of our students had scores on the
wonderful game and to share with us valuable coaching tips.
board and their confidence was improving. Round 5 was a
We would also like to thank our Technology department who
great round for Drouin, winning 7 games. Unfortunately, the
has donated a chess set, made by our 3D printer, to give to
player’s stamina began to wane and in Round 6, Deklan was
our best player at the Nossal Tournament. Congratulations
our only winner, with Jacob managing a draw. However,
Deklan McLachlan!
Zarkara Smith played some of her best chess during this round
and really rattled her opponent – she is lethal with rooks! Chess Club meets EVERY Thursday lunchtime and we are
looking forward to playing in our new venue, MOONDAH!
After the set back of round 6, our players spent some
Everyone is welcome!
time airing their frustrations and replaying their mistakes.
Fortunately, they all managed to take a deep breath and
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The College Training Restaurant, Food 4 Thought is open to the public every second Wednesday during the term from
6.00pm. The restaurant provides students from across West Gippsland with the opportunity to hone their culinary skills by
planning, preparing, and operating the restaurant for the local community.
By attending a dinner at Food 4 Thought, not only do you partake in a great 3 course meal for around $35, you are
helping our students gain an excellent understanding of the joys & challenges of working in hospitality. Children’s meals
(under 12YO) are also available from $10.
The next restaurant night is Wednesday 9th August. Bookings can be
made by emailing thorpe.kevin.b@edumail.vic.gov.au or by phoning the
general office 5625 1002.
Kevin Thorpe, Hospitality Trainer
Caught between words?
Don't be confused!
Learn how to make the
right choice!!
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Year 7 Reading & Literacy
Year 7 students read over six million words between 17 June and 23 July
and the following students successfully completed quizzes:
Cameron Allen, Phoebe Allgood (2), Cailey Ancilleri, Tyisha Baxter-Farrant,
Bailey Bell-Janke, Beau Britton (5), Nicholas Caddy, Jamie Carter, Ezra
Cini, Zachary Clarke (2), Harrison Colvin (2), Lauren Comber, Shelby
Craig, Jack Cross (2), Jye Curtis-Smith (4), Alexander Dijkstra, Christopher
Diston (2), Christian Downes, Ruby Drake, Ally Dunn (3), Laylah Embleton
(2), William Fairly, Isabelle Fankhauser, Isabella Fernandez, Jazmine
Fitzgerald, Brittany Gardner (3), Jesse Garner, Katrina Gavory, Madison
Gray, Bonnie Gregory, Aaron Hallam, Conner Harvey, Kobe Henderson
(2), Alice Horsburgh, Darcy Hulbert (2), Jay Humphrey (2), Wesley Hunt,
Jamie Kawecki, Hayden King, Kira King, Jacob Kleeven (3), Iesha Knight,
Kyle Kruizinga, Brianna Lawrance, Ben Linnell-Starvaggi, Lola Males,
Ryan Maric, Kirra-Lee Matheson (2), Ebonie McAskill, Katrina McCabe,
Mikayla McDonald (2), Charley McKenna, Shyan Mitchell (4), Ellie Moore (2), Sian
Nauta, Tyneal O’Dwyer, Patrick Opie (2), Hayley Parkinson, Tamsyn Pearson, Hailie-Jade Perkins, Will Pickering, Jessica
Powell-Cavalar, Isabella Quaife (2), Laura-Joan Roberts (6), Briley Robertson (8), Connor Robinson, Jackson Saunders,
Monique Simioni (3), Riley Simpson, Holly Stephens, Joshua Stephenson, Ashlee Storey (4), Ethan Swan (2), Toby Talbot,
Declan Thomas, Grace Thorpe (2), Isla Thorpe (5), Kye Thorpe (2), Millicent Tomkins, Taj Vass, Henry Wallace (7), Hannah
Warren, Thomas Young (2).
Students need to be supported at home with a routine of regular reading. 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
Book of the Month
'Shadow & Bone' (Grisha Trilogy)
– Leigh Bardugo
Main character, Alina Starkov has never been good at
anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold
and her best friend Mal, is brutally injured, Alina reveals a
Action, Conflict, War, Fantasy, Survival and Magic dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the
Set primarily in the fictional key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from
country of Ravka, there is everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal
a form of magic that exists court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical
known as The Small Science. elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Those who can wield it are
called Grisha, powerful Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness
practitioners considered to be looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed
a part of an exclusive class. power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha...
Those who do not possess this and the secrets of her heart.
power are called Otkazat'sya, This series quickly became cemented as my favourite. I love
and function normally as all the action, conflict and banter between the characters. You
shopkeepers, labourers and will soon want to devour everything that Leigh has written!
soldiers. Miss Taylor
5 Stars
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8HOL: Up to the challenge...
The 8HOL team concluded Term 2 with an enormous team
challenge at The Summit. The course we completed was called
the ‘Monster’ and we very quickly found out why.
We were challenged physically and mentally as we made our
way as a team through the course. The ability to encourage,
motivate and inspire each other was essential and on full
display.
We had prepared ourselves all term for this course and we
can now say that...
“We came, we saw, we conquered!”
Great effort team.
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STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
AMBULANCE COVER ARRANGEMENTS AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY BROUGHT TO SCHOOL
Parents/guardians of students, who do not have student The Department does not hold insurance for personal
accident insurance, are responsible for paying the cost property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay
of medical treatment for injured students, including the for any loss or damage to such property.
cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other
Personal property is often brought to school by students,
transport costs.
staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones,
Parents/guardians can purchase insurance policies from calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked
commercial insurers. on school premises. As the Department does not hold
insurance for personal property brought to schools and
The College cannot advise parents/guardians on whether
has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such
to purchase a student accident policy / ambulance cover,
property, we discourage bringing any unnecessary or
or which policy to purchase. It is recommended that they
particularly valuable items to school.
seek assistance in this matter with their insurance broker
or find a suitable personal accident insurer in the Yellow
Pages or online.
Homework Club
Every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday
at 3.45 to 4.45 in E3
Just want to do homework in
Supervised
a quiet, friendly place? by tutors and
teachers to
help support
your learning
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSYear 10 French
Excursion to Bon'Ap
On Friday, 23rd June, the Year 10/11 French
class caught the train into Melbourne for a
cultural experience.
We caught a train into Melbourne then a tram up
to Fitzroy to Bon’Ap, an authentic French bistrot.
We interacted with the staff in French (and
strangely, the VLine conductor too!) putting into
practice language we have been learning over
the years and getting a taste of French culture.
We shared entrées – ratatouille and goat’s
cheese, charcuterie platters and bread – then
had a choice of coq au vin or boeuf bourguignon
with pommes frites (fries!) and finally had either
mousse au deux chocolats or tarte tatin. It was
delicious! The bread was amazing!
We enjoyed our excursion – we had a lot of
laughs, we saw some interesting things and we
learned a lot.
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Remembrance visits
Year 9 Students
Last week The Shrine of Remembrance visited DSC to present
a session to all Year 9 students related to the conditions and
experiences of World War I. The presenters included Carolyn
Argent from the Shrine, Noel Tucker from Warragul RSL and
Brett Kersten from the Light Horse Infantry. The sessions were
very much hands on as students were given the opportunity
to dress up as soldiers, nurses, light horsemen and Western
Front fighters. They could touch and see the articles from the
time (ration packs, candles attached to tins, periscopes, trench
diggers etc.) The talks were very informative and gave students
a good perspective of what life would have been like in the
trenches and on the boats. Respect, Community, Commitment
and Achievement were certainly as relevant then as they are
now. Thank you to the Shrine and the presenters for a wonderful
insight into the hardships of war and the plight of the ANZACs.
Gita Walker
Year 9 Assistant Level Leader
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSYEAR 10 Work
Across Victoria and locally, our determined Year 10s
Experience
participated in Work Experience in a variety of careers and
industries. The purpose of work placement is to give students the
opportunity to experience career paths they would like to pursue
post schooling. Year 10s got an insight and a taste of different
industries in the final week of Term 2 this year. Individuals were
given the opportunity to gain skills, knowledge and experience
in new and challenging environments that interest them. Students
were involved in the following industries: cafes, the magistrate’s
court, nursing, teaching, construction, childcare, marketing and
plumbing. Many students discovered their passion, while others
are re-evaluating their goals for the future. Year 10 students
are highly appreciative of the work and support they received
from the DSC Careers team, our local community and all the
businesses involved.
By Scarlett Moore & Ayva Thomson
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The last week of Term 2 saw 61 of our Year 11 students “Our experience at Central Australia was surely an
embark on a two week tour of Central Australia. Here experience we will not forget. Our bond with each other
are some of the student's reflections on their outback grew as we became a tight community in both the good
adventures. times and tougher times for some. We were all looking
out for each other. Every night we had awards for Hero,
“In order to see the beautiful sun rise upon Uluru, that
Heroine and bone-head, where we acknowledged both the
day we had an early 5am start. We took the short bus
outstanding people of that day as well as laughed at the
ride down from our camp site at Yulara to the sunrise
stupid things that some people said and/or did, all in light
look out for Uluru. From the lookout we could see the
spirits of course. Overall, these are memories that we will
sunrise upon Uluru and also from Kata Tjuta in the
not be forgetting anytime soon.”
distance.
Later that day, we took a drive to the culture centre, “8-hour bus trips; no reception; 5am wake up calls;
where we were given a short presentation on the native
continuously assembling and separating tents, tours, hikes and
Anagnu people. After this, we went to the base of Uluru
to start the 9km base walk. The hike was on flat terrain walkabouts. Central Australia Camp wasn't just cold food and
and easy compared to the previous St Mary’s peak and drop toilets, it was positive vibes, new places people had never
King’s canyon walk.” seen and the plain enjoyment of seeing what our beautiful
country consists of. The history and native cultures became
new knowledge for some. Yes, camping isn't for everyone, but
it is what the camp was all about. Altogether it was a great
experience; I would do it again.”
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LEOS NEWS...
This year at DSC we have 60 Leos, more than ever before
and they are doing wonderful service in and around the
community. Over the last semester the Year 8H and 9 Dukes
Leos have raised $3000 doing service at the Debutante Ball,
the School Cross Country and various weekend Bunnings and
Coles BBQs. They have been out and about doing service at
Heyfield wetlands, the Drouin Lions activities, in the school
vegetable gardens and more recently collecting toiletries for
“The Crossing” a Drouin based help service. The staff at The
Crossing were very thankful for the large box of toiletries
(soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo etc). Last month,
a donation of $600 was also given to “The Variety Bash” to
help young people.
The executive of Luke Evans, Xavier Van Langenberg, Manu
Johnson, Emily Warren and Chloe Kirkman recently attended
the Drouin Lions Club Handover Dinner and presented their
report. All enjoyed a lovely dinner at The Royal Hotel in
Drouin, thanks to the Drouin Lions.
This semester there are many services organised starting
with a regular commitment to Amberlea Retirement Village
where students will be visiting weekly, cleaning up the Drouin
Station gardens, a Lions Club BBQ at Coles and an Animal
Shelter blanket drive running now, where students are seeking
donations of old clean blankets to give to animal shelters to
use for stray and rescued dogs and cats. The major event for
the year is also fast approaching, the Lions Garden & Home
Expo at Lardner Park on 14th – 15th October, where all the
DSC Leos will be helping run various activities for children –
potting plantings, giant Jenga and Connect 4 games. Fantastic
effort Leos – keep it going!
DOVE CAMBODIA 2017 STUDENTS ARE
STILL GIVING
Last term, three DSC students travelled to Pakenham Rotary
to give a speech related to their experiences in Cambodia
with DOVE last year. Meg Miller, Lucy Tomkins and Daisy
Hastings were invited to a Pakenham Rotary dinner as the
main speakers. The students gave inspirational speeches
and as many Rotarians commented after; “they had a tear
in their eye” thinking how wonderful and life changing their
experiences had been. The girls will also present to Drouin
Rotary in August this term.
The new DOVE Cambodia program is just beginning as
students have applied for the 2018 experience. Many of
the DOVE students from 2017 have been presenting at
information assemblies to promote the 2018 program.
Another wonderful opportunity to “change lives and open
eyes”.
Well done everyone.
Gita Walker
(DOVE Cambodia 2018 Co-ordinator)
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSIt's boyband vs girlband in this hilarious musical, packed with
pop smash hits from the 1990s by artists such as the Spice Girls,
Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera,
MC Hammer and many more.
It's set in a school in the 1990s where Mark (Ben Fenner) is
head over heels in love with his girlfriend, Shannon (Chloe
Werner), the most popular girl in school.
When Shannon learns that pop-band producer Simon Austin
(Josh Stephenson) is the surprise judge at the State Talent Show,
she dumps Mark for her chance at showbiz stardom.
Mark rapidly goes from High School hero to High School zero.
His garage band buddies rally around him and soon a plan for
revenge is hatched to change their grunge band to a boyband
and snatch the Talent Show title from Shannon’s Candy Girls.
There’s just one small problem...the boys can’t dance. Mark
enlists the help of the ultra-talented, new girl, Ella (Dayna
Tampaline) to help with their boyband make over and sparks
soon fly.
Can Mark get the girl, get the Grand Prize and get even with
the scheming Shannon closing in? It’s anyone’s guess as the
countdown to the Grand Finale begins. It’s sure to be one to
remember.
In the words of Dayna Tampaline, “The production is gonna be
so good! The cast and crew are incredible to work with! Come
and see it!”
Two shows have already been performed. Don’t
miss your chance to purchase tickets for the 2pm
matinee and 7.30pm evening performance on
Saturday 5th August.
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.
trybooking.com/QQGW or at the Drouin Secondary
College library during school hours, as well as in the
DSC auditorium foyer, just prior to the show.
Facts You May Not Know
1. Christina Aguilera’s song, “Genie in a Bottle”, was the
most popular song of the summer of 1999 in the USA.
2. Heard of Miley Cyrus? Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus was
famous way before Miley. Watch out for “Achy Breaky
Heart” in Popstars! It was the first single to achieve triple
platinum status in Australia. (Over three million singles
were sold.)
3. Only a few years after Smash Mouth released “All Star”,
it was used by the Shrek franchise to promote the film.
For several years, it was in the DSC concert band’s
repertoire.
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Excursion: Noises Off!
Students studying VCE Theatre Studies are required to see a Flavia’s costume is very flamboyant and almost peacock
production chosen from the VCAA playlist. On Friday 21st like. By wearing her bright blue sparkly flowy costume and
July, theatre students travelled to the Victorian Arts Centre in turban shows that not only does she have a lot of money, but
Melbourne to see Melbourne Theatre Company’s production that she also likes to parade around her riches through her
of Noises Off! by Michael Frayn. expensive clothing
Here’s what students had to say: During Act Two, the play was in the actor’s perspective, the
use of mime was used to portray what it is like backstage
The Melbourne Theater company played music from the 80’s during a performance. By using mime it brought out the
before the play began and during the interval. Not only comedy in the interactions between the characters, an
did this create a mood for the play, which is ego static or example of this is when the actors were waiting for Selsdon
outgoing, but it also fits into when the play was written. to climb up the stairs and they would use body language and
Between the first and second act, just after the interval, gestures to show which section of stairs he had climbed to.
darkness and a bright purple light behind the set which Exaggerated movement was evident especially when it
revealed its silhouette, with the song ‘Tainted Love’ by Soft came to the idea of slapstick within both “Noises Off”
Cell playing, very quickly recaptured our focus. This was and the play that the characters were a part of “Nothing
an effective way of engaging the audience as the 80’s retro On”. An example of this was Act Two when we were
feel was a great contrast between the calm, naturalistic exposed to backstage and we could see the tension, which
lighting and show tune 80’s style music we had been was expressed with physical violence, especially by the
exposed to in Act I. character Gary.
Inside the play, there was another play – ‘Nothing On’; During the performance, the actors utilized their own
during the Third Act the character of Tim came on stage and exaggerated focus towards a target in order to draw
directly addressed the Noises Off audience as the Nothing attention to specific situations on stage. During Act Two, a
On audience. This helped engage the audience but also number of different things are happening onstage: when
emphasized the disarray backstage as Tim was improvising, something significant happened, such as Gary banging his
this set up future comedy and was funny in itself. head against the set in frustration, all actors turn to look at
Lighting was used to help the audience distinguish between him; making him the main focus.
when the actors were performing in “Noises Off”, the play By dimming the lights on the stage and rotating it to show
we were seeing, and when the actors were performing in Tim’s climb up the stairs to meet with Poppy, an emphasis
“Nothing On”, the play the character Lloyd is attempting was placed on the romantic tension between the two,
to put on. They used the white florescent “house lights” for placing the audience in a position to be a part of the
when the characters broke their character of the play within character’s mood of the moment.
the play and became the characters we knew them as in
“Noises Off”; and the bright and warm “Stage Lights” when In the play stillness and silence were used to increase
the actors were acting their characters for “Nothing On”. the comedy and show embarrassment on the part of the
character, like when Gary was caught on stage when he
In Noises Off, minimal exaggeration of caricature was shouldn’t have been. Everyone stopped and stared at him as
shown throughout the whole performance whilst using a he froze and looked at everyone else before slowly walking
comedic element. The egos of the characters made the away after a minute.
audience able to observe all of the stereotypical characters
such as the inexperienced and ignorant new girl & the When the storyline became more hectic and characters more
highly authoritarian director. flustered, there were groups of three and four actors grouped
closer together in certain spaces, rather than six actors
In the first Act, we were engaged in the play from the standing apart on the stage, giving the audience a feeling
perspective of the Director, Lloyd. The show opened with of anxiety and helping them to understand the characters’
a booming voice over the theatre, the director’s voice, the feeling of being overwhelmed. As the play progressed,
“voice of god.” Lloyd referred to himself being god and serenity did not occur often: when there was calm it came
made reference with few jokes throughout the show. The from the actors being more evenly spaced and less huddled;
“voice of god” was included as it told us (the audience), in this way, the spacing was vital to the MTC’s performance
what was going on and how to think. and the messages of frenzy that they wished to convey.
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DROUIN
DROUIN SECONDARY
SECONDARY COLLEGE
COLLEGE -- E-NEWS
E-NEWSThis year the Year 8 Hands on Learning team are driving At the end of the promotion, we’ll be able to get some great
our participation in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots of items
Through this program we will be able to get new educational ideal for our students – including resources for Maths,
resources for our school – and all we need you to do is shop English, Science,
for your groceries at Woolworths. Art, Sport and
for our library. If
From Wednesday 26th July to Tuesday 19th September,
you’d like to know
we are collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. You
more visit www.
will get one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10
woolworths.com.
spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards). Place the
au/earnandlearn
Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker onto a Woolworths Earn &
Learn Sticker Sheet and when it’s complete, the Sticker Sheet Thank you for your
can be dropped into the Collection Box here at the school support,
(located near the student window at the front office). Bernie Walsh
8HOL
coordinator
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DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWSCOLLEGE DATES
WEEK 3 WEEK 7
Tuesday 01/08 Year 8 LEAP into a Career Incursion Monday 28/08 Year 12 Incursion - ABC of applying for Uni
Year 9 Job Skills Expo Wednesday 30/08 Year 9-10 Japanese Restaurant Excursion
Thursday 03/08 Course Selection Information Evening
Thursday 31/08 Free Dress Day - Footy Colours SRC
6pm-9pm
Year 10 Fed Uni Friday 01/09 Year 11 Formal
Friday 04/08 Japanese Sister School Visit WEEK 8
Saturday 05/08 Japanese Sister School Visit Tuesday 05/09 Year 10 Immunisations
Popstars! The 90's Musical Production - Year 7 Vaccinations
2pm and 7.30pm
Wednesday 06/09 Year 9 French Excursion
Sunday 06/08 Japanese Sister School Visit to Healesville
Sanctuary
WEEK 9
Thursday 14/09 VCE Theatre Studies Performance Night
WEEK 4
@ 7pm
Monday 07/08 Baw Baw Skills Centre Open Day
WEEK 10
Japanese Sister School Visit
Thursday 21/09 Gippsland Athletics
Year 12 Incursion - ABC of Applying for Uni
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 08/08 Japanese Sister School Visit
Friday 22/09 Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
Thursday 10/08 Celebration Assembly - Semester 1
Year 12 Practice English Exam
WEEK 5 Final Day of Term 3
Monday 14/08 Milking Our Genes - Biology Incursion
Unit 4
Friday 18/08 Course Selection Webchoices closes FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST
Staff Professional Learning Day
STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY
- Student Free Day
STUDENT FREE DAY
WEEK 6
Sunday 20/08 Year 11 and 12 Outdoor Ed Ski Camp
Monday 21/08 Year 11 and 12 Outdoor Ed Ski Camp
Return signed copy of Webchoices to
LG Teacher
Tuesday 22/08 Year 11 and 12 Outdoor Ed Ski Camp
College Council
Thursday 24/08 The Big Read In - Incursion
2017 TERM DATES
Term 3: 17 July to 22 September
Term 4: 9 October to 22 December
Contact Hours: 8.15am – 4.30pm
UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS
Ph: (03) 5625 1002
(REGULAR HOURS)
Fax: (03) 5625 1297 SECONDARY
Thursdays -10am to 6pm
COLLEGE
First Saturday of Month - 9.30am to 12.30pm Email: drouin.sc@edumail.vic.gov.auYou can also read
