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DATE: FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2021                    PAGE 14

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                         We value: Achievement, Respect, Commitment, Community
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Principal
Team Report                                    Matt Jobling          Diane Croft     Rob Monk          Michael Wilson Susan Gilmore

As we approach the end of term it is always amazing to reflect         SHAVE FOR A CURE
how quickly the year is going. It has been a busy term as
indicated by just some of the events and activities highlighted        On Monday, a number of brave staff and students underwent
in this newsletter. The term has also been demanding and               some radical hair cuts to help raise funds for cancer research.
challenging for all of us as we try to adjust after the disruption     Whilst many had their heads shaved, others had their hair
and ongoing change to life from the events of 2020. We have            coloured, and there was even one senior staff member who had
noticed there has been a longer than usual settling in time for        strips waxed off his legs. Thank you to the VCAL students and
many students and resilience has not been as strong as we              staff who organised the event and manned various stalls selling
would normally experience and expect. We are responding by             lots of delicious treats and hotdogs throughout the day. There
working hard to build up the positive and collaborative attitudes      are photos of some of the action included in this newsletter.
that we value at DSC.
                                                                       FICIFOLIA FESTIVAL
FOCUS ON THE HIGH FIVE                                                 The return of the Ficifolia Festival saw DSC College Captains
The last couple of weeks has seen the school focus support on          and student musicians attend and represent the College. The
numbers 2 and 4 of the High Five which is a set of expectations        musical performances were well received by the crowds and
around high standards that support the school community to             feedback was very complimentary of our performers. Thank
perform and present as the highly successful and respected             you to staff members Angela Dong, Pete Brown and Yolette
school we strive to be, and thereby providing the best                 Stewart for the organisation needed to support our involvement.
opportunity for student learning success and positive outcomes.        Thank you also to the student leaders and musical performers
                                                                       who promoted some of the best aspects of DSC through their
At the start of next term we will focus support on another two         participation.
elements of the High Five.
                                                                       STAFF FAREWELL
                                                                       The College has recently farewelled staff member Leanna
                                                                       Kotsakis who has taken up a management opportunity to work
                                                                       with an organisation that supports schools with short term
                                                                       replacement teachers. We thank Leanna for her contribution to
                                                                       DSC over the last few years and wish her well with the new role.

                                                                       PARENT TEACHER STUDENT MEETINGS
                                                                       We have recently published student progress reports and will
                                                                       hold meetings at the end of term for families to discuss progress
                                                                       and any areas for improvement. The meetings will be held on
                                                                       the Wednesday evening and during the day on Thursday due
                                                                       to Good Friday being a public holiday leading into the school
                                                                       break. We encourage families to engage in this opportunity
                                                                       to discuss how students are going as it can help both teacher
                                                                       and family to share how things are going from their respective
                                                                       perspectives so we can work together to give our students the
CAMPS                                                                  best possible chance to succeed with their learning this year.

As you will see later in the newsletter there has been a number        HOLIDAY BREAK
of camps held this term including the Year 7 camp that saw
the largest number of participants ever for DSC. Camps are             As we head into the school break we hope everyone stays
a valuable aspect of building and strengthening relationships          safe and uses the time productively by catching up and/or
and for providing learning opportunities for students outside the      consolidating on learning so far. It is also important to take time
classroom and the normal curriculum. These activities can be           out to relax, have fun and recharge energy levels so we are all
lifelong memories for students and are only possible through the       prepared for a positive start for next term.
dedication of the staff who organise and supervise. Thank you          Matt Jobling
to everyone involved including the students who took themselves        Acting Principal
out of their comfort zones to learn through new experiences.

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Monday 15th March was a free dress day for Shave for a
Cure. Year 11 VCAL organised this event to raise money and
awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation. Students and staff
shaved their heads (or faces) and coloured their hair at the
lunchtime festivities. The students raised over $4000 from gold
coin donations for free dress; the sale of baked goods, fairy
floss, soft drinks, hotdogs; a raffle and other donations.

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COLLEGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2021
The role of the College Council is very important to the       We have the following positions available in 2021:
running of our College. It is the key policy making body
and establishes the direction for the College. Our College      • Two (2) Parent positions which are 2 year tenure
Council is made up of seven parent representatives,             • Two (2) Student Representatives
three staff representatives, the Principal, two student
representatives and up to two Community representatives.        • Two (2) Community Representatives (who do not need
                                                                  to be parents but cannot be Department of Education &
I encourage all parents to consider themselves or encourage       Training employees).
other parents or community members to put their hand
up for this important parent role at the College. All great    If you are interested in nominating yourself or another
schools have a committed and strong council with full parent   parent, please contact the Business Manager, Ms Josie
representation. Please contact Ms Josie O’Connor for further   O’Connor as soon as
information if you are interested in these positions.          possible.

                                                               E: josie.oconnor@
                                                               education.vic.gov.au or
                                                               Ph: 5625 1002

Outdoor Education Camps
MT HOTHAM CAMP
On 3rd March the Year 11 Outdoor Ed class headed to
the Alpine National Park at Mount Hotham where they set
about hiking to Mount Feathertop, Victoria’s second highest
mountain. One of the three group goals was for everyone to
reach the summit and together everyone achieved this goal.
The weather was near perfect and everyone got through the
challenge unscathed. We now turn our attention to snow
camp in August.

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PARENT/STUDENT/
TEACHER MEETINGS
Our College aims to improve learning outcomes for all          If you are booking online, availability of staff members will
students in Years 7-12. We value the partnership with our      be clearly marked. If a staff member is unavailable during
parent community in prioritising student learning. One         Parent - Student - Teacher Meetings you can arrange an
way you can help the College to fulfil this priority and       alternative time by contacting classroom teachers via the
more importantly support your child is to make sure you        Parent Portal.
participate in Parent-Teacher-Student Meetings.
                                                               During the interview sessions the College does provide a
This semester, our Parent-Student-Teacher Meetings will be     creche for young children to be looked after while you are
held on:                                                       meeting with teachers.

   • Wednesday 31st March from                                 VCE STUDENTS

     4.00pm to 8.00pm                                          It is expected that all VCE students will make appointments
                                                               to have interviews with their teachers. This interview time is
   • Thursday 1st April from                                   critical to obtain individual feedback, discuss problem areas
     9.00am to 12.00pm                                         and strategies for improvement. Students will also get the
                                                               opportunity to discuss issues of concern.
Bookings can be made via the Parent Portal
until 3.30pm Wednesday 31st March.

You are able to book interviews by:

  • Logging on to the Sentral Parent Portal https://sentral.
    drouinsc.vic.edu.au/portal/login.

  • Once you are inside the parent portal, click on the
    "Portal Version 2" button on the top right.

  • Then click "Parent Teacher Student Meetings" link
    which is on the menu on the left hand side.

  • For each teacher, click Select Timeslot to choose the
    date and time that suits you.

  • Click Confirm Bookings to save your appointments.

  • Record all meeting times when you have made
    appointment times convenient to you.

If you need assistance logging into the Sentral
Parent Portal please contact the College IT team,
you can call the College on 5625 1002 or email
itsupport@drouinsc.vic.edu.au.
When you arrive at the College, please ensure your child's
name is marked off the roll in the foyer of the Learning
Centre (to the left of the Auditorium) and collect a map
showing the locations of teachers.
To ensure that all parents and students have the opportunity
to meet with teachers as arranged, please limit each
meeting to the agreed 10 minutes. If you need extra time
do not hesitate to make arrangements with the teacher for a
later occasion.

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From the General Office...
FAMILY STATEMENTS                                              DOES YOUR CHILD NEED TO
Charges for Electives have now been added to family
accounts and statements were emailed home on Monday 1          LEAVE THE SCHOOL EARLY?
March. If you did not receive this email please check your     A reminder that if your child needs to leave during class time
junk mail folder or call the General Office to check we have   or any other time during the school day they are required
your correct email address and to request a copy of your       to bring a signed note which is to be presented at their LCC
statement.                                                     office.
All fees are due and payable by the end of Term 1 unless       Please note that we require parent permission for students to
you have a current payment plan prearranged with the           be collected by someone other than their parents/guardians,
Business Manager.                                              as listed on our records. Persons listed as emergency
Payment Plan Families: please note that these statements       contacts also require permission from parents/guardians to
are for your information. If you feel you need to increase     collect students.
payments please contact the office.                            Please call ahead if you have an unscheduled appointment
To set up a payment plan for fees, please contact the          in plenty of time, this enables staff to locate the child and
Business Manager, Josie O’Connor to make an appointment.       make sure they are ready when you come to collect them.
Only Year 7 and 12 camps can be added to payment               If a student feels unwell, they need to go to their LCC /
plans. Payment plans are available to all parents/guardian     Sickbay where they can be cared for. If your child calls you
at DSC.                                                        during the day, tell them to go to their LCC / Sickbay. The
Please also note that if you are paying by BPay, the office    College will call you if they need to be collected.
does not see the detail you enter and you must contact us
if you wish these payments to go to a specific charge, e.g.
Central Tour etc.

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Year 12 Food Studies
Year 12 Food Studies have been doing various activities in
the kitchen.                                                         FOCACCIA ART
They have made yeast based focaccia art whilst examining
the functional properties of protein, sugar, starch, fats and oils
in food and the physical and chemical changes that occur to
these components during preparation and cooking.
Next the class did the “Gum to Bum” digestion activity.
They investigated the sequential processes of the digestion
of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, including enzymatic
hydrolysis, absorption and utilisation of these macronutrients
in the body.

DIGESTIVE STUDIES

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Year 7 Camp
We were relieved that the snap lockdown did not impact the       The students participated in a wide range of activities
departure of the Year 7 camp. Busloads of Year 7s headed         including canoeing, ropes courses, flying fox, raft building
off to Camp Rumbug for three fun- filled days from Monday        and much more.
22nd to Wednesday 24th February.
                                                                 They arrived back at DSC tired but with smiles on their
Year 7 Camp is all about getting to know each other and          faces, a sense of achievement and new found friendships.
building teamwork and self-confidence with outdoor activities.

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Careers News...
Defence Force Recruitment                                          The April school holiday events for each campus are:
Captain Belinda Davis and Corporal Jay Little presented             • Melbourne Burwood Campus Thursday 8 April and
a recruitment information session at the College this week.           Tuesday 13 April
Twenty-four students from Years 10 to 12 attended the               • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Friday 9 April and
presentation and learnt about the roles and pathways,                 Thursday 15 April
recruitment process, ADFA and other study opportunities in          • Geelong Waterfront Campus Wednesday 14 April
the Defence Force. It was a very informative session and
                                                                    • Warrnambool Campus Wednesday 14 April
students had the opportunity to ask questions and have one
on one chats with the recruitment officers.                        Tours will depart at various times from 9am until 4.30pm.
                                                                   To find out more information about the Deakin Campus Tours
                                                                   and to register your attendance please visit www.deakin.
                                                                   edu.au/campustours.

                                                                   My Career Insights
                                                                   Drouin Secondary College is currently completing the
                                                                   Morrisby Online Profile as part of the Year 9 My Career
                                                                   Insights program. At this stage all Year 9 students should
                                                                   have completed their online profiling.
I Am Ready Program
                                                                   This program will help Year 9 students to:
Throughout Term 1 four students from Year 10 have been
                                                                    • Learn about what skills and abilities they could bring to
participating in the I Am Ready program every Friday. These
                                                                      a job
students have been working towards being prepared for
employment. Part of the process is participating in mock            • Find out about what jobs match their abilities, interests
interviews, to be prepared for their interviews students              and personality, and the subjects they need for those jobs.
attended KMart and purchased appropriate interview                 As part of the program, students will:
clothing. Students have also been on workplace industry
visits, learning about the different roles, employment              • Complete a series of online questions and quizzes (on
requirements and employer expectations within business.               the Morrisby Profile website) at school
During Term 2 and 3 students will be supported into work            • Receive a Morrisby Profile Report showing the results
experience. This program is being delivered by the Baw                from the questions and quizzes, and possible jobs that
Baw Latrobe LLEN.                                                     match their abilities, interests and personality
                                                                    • Have a 30 minute meeting with an accredited career
                                                                      advisor, who will explain the report to your child.
                                                                   Interviews will commence week one term two, only students
                                                                   who have completed the profiling will be invited to attend
                                                                   an interview.

                                                                   Year 10 Work Experience Program
                                                                   As part of the Year 10 course all students will be
                                                                   undertaking one week of work experience placement from
Step on Campus Tours at Deakin Uni                                 21st-25th June. This will approach us very quickly and
There's only one way to choose a uni. You've got to                is a required task in the LG Moodle Course. We would
experience it for yourself and we are excited to announce          appreciate the co-operation of parents in assisting your child
that Deakin is open for campus tours. Deakin Campus Tours          to find a placement for during this week.
will allow students and their families to experience their
preferred Deakin University campus through a tailored tour,        It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact
during the 2021 school holidays.                                   with a prospective employer either by a phone
                                                                   call or visit to the workplace. We believe this is
Guests will join a 45-minute tour with a current Deakin
student and get a first-hand look at our cutting-edge facilities   responsibility students should accept as it is a key
and have all their study questions answered. The school            part of the workplace learning experience.
holiday program will be held at all our Deakin campuses:           NOTE: THE CAREERS OFFICE WOULD LIKE ALL
Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Waterfront and Warrnambool.                  WORK PLACEMENTS TO BE ORGANISED AND
                                                                   PAPERWORK COMPLETED BY FRIDAY 10TH MAY.

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SENIOR BOYS SSV CRICKET
West Gippsland Round vs Marist-Sion                                Caddy destroyed their batting line-up finishing with figures
College 11/02/2021                                                 of 4/16 off his allotted 4 overs and Konstanty chipping in
                                                                   with figures of 3/13 for his three over blowing spell. The
The boys rolled up to Marist Sion in Warragul with                 boys finished up bowling the home side out for 101 runs,
their heads screwed on ready to play cricket. Captain              securing victory by 49 runs. The boys then advanced to the
Christopher Diston won the toss and elected to bat first. DSC      next stage of Gippsland school cricket, well done!
opening batsmen were fantastic against a potent Marist
bowling attack, finding the boundary regularly on a small          Gippsland Finals vs Catholic College Sale
ground. Lachie Jagoe and Bradley Ward put on 51 runs for           2/3/21
the first wicket within the first seven overs, giving us a great
                                                                   Captain Christopher Diston won his second consecutive toss
platform for the rest of the innings. Ward was the first to
                                                                   in a row and again elected for DSC to bat first. The loss
depart, constructing 27 runs highlighted with shots through
                                                                   of regular wickets throughout the innings didn’t help DSC’s
the gully region and over mid-off. Diston then joined Jagoe
                                                                   cause. The only top order batsmen to find the boundary
at the crease who both spent little time before continuing the
                                                                   rope on multiple occasions was number four batsmen Jacob
scoring. The pairs running between the wickets was superb
                                                                   Konstanty, he made a respectable score of 29 runs off 20
in their partnership of 64 runs before Jagoe departed for
                                                                   balls. DSC’s batting innings fell to its lowest point during the
a dominating 53 runs. Diston was able to bat the rest of
                                                                   15th over when the score read 9/77, things were not looking
the overs with class finishing on 39 runs not out. He was
                                                                   good for the DSC boys. Number 10 and 11 batsmen Jacob
supported by contributions from Jacob Konstanty (8 runs)
                                                                   Kleevan and Brayden Rintoule were having none of this. The
and Carter Davis (6 runs) to help the side finish the innings
                                                                   two boys combined for DSC’s highest batting partnership of
4/150 off our allotted 20 overs. If the boys were to bowl
                                                                   the match being 28 runs. This gave our boys something to
and field well, victory was well in sight!
                                                                   bowl to with our innings finishing at 105 runs, bowled out
Jack Greenall and Bradley Ward opened the bowling                  during the 20th over.
against a very strong and powerful Marist top order. Both
                                                                   The boys were highly motivated by their tail-enders’ efforts
boys were miserly in their bowling efforts without picking up
                                                                   and were ready to take down the CCS batting line up. CCS
a wicket, having Marist 0/19 off the first five overs, a great
                                                                   got themselves off to a great start, being 0/30 off their first
start for DSC. Diston opted for the spin/pace combination to
                                                                   four overs. DSC had questions that needed to be answered.
continue after the openers, bringing Davis and Wil Pickering
                                                                   Enter Wil Pickering and Carter Davis to the bowling crease.
into the attack. Both boys were also very economical with
                                                                   The boys brought DSC back into the game, taking 4/28 off
ball in hand, highlighted by Davis picking up DSC’s first
                                                                   their 8 over partnership. Second change bowlers, Jacob
wicket for the day which was crucial in our efforts to secure
                                                                   Konstanty and Nic Caddy, were also able to pick up a few
victory. At this point, Marist were in trouble needing over
                                                                   wickets between them. This left CCS 6/69 after 14 overs,
100 runs in the last ten overs, a terrific start by DSC. Jacob
                                                                   game on! Unfortunately, the boys could only pick up one
Kleevan was able to pick another vital wicket during the
                                                                   more wicket for the innings as CCS finished 7/106 after
middle overs, however, the wicket taking didn’t stop there.
                                                                   19 overs. The boys were outstanding in their bowling and
Enter Nic Caddy and Konstanty to the bowling crease.
                                                                   fielding efforts, to make a super competitive game after an
These boys’ full pitched bowling and outstanding field
                                                                   underwhelming batting performance. Well done to all the
placement from captain Diston was too much for Marist.
                                                                   boys involved and thank you to the Maffra Cricket Club for
                                                                   providing excellent grounds and facilities throughout the day.

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FICIFOLIA FESTIVAL
A cohort of DSC College Captains led by Ms Angela Dong
and DSC student musicians led by Pete Brown and Yolette
Stewart attended this year’s Ficifolia Festival.
The festival was held on the football oval this year with the
parade being conducted around the oval.
The Warragul Municipal Band led off the afternoon’s
proceedings after which DSC student musicians held the stage.
All students represented the College beautifully.
After an unexpected delay in proceedings, the parade and the
festival ran very smoothly.
It was a very muggy day and anyone setting up gear (myself,
Pete and the student musicians) were exhausted, drenched in
sweat and mightily hungry by the end of it all.
Pete has received very complimentary comments from the
festival conveners about our student musicians and they hope
to book us for further gigs.

Yolette Stewart

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ACCELERATED PATHWAYS
PROGRAM 2022 (APP)
OPEN TO PROSPECTIVE YEAR 7 STUDENTS IN 2022
Drouin Secondary College APP (Accelerated Pathway              SELECTION PROCESS
Program) offers students in Year 7 challenging work that
is more closely aligned with their abilities. The program      All prospective 2022 Year 7 students are welcome to apply
emphasises higher-level thinking skills, problem solving and   for the APP program. Selection is via application, test,
academic achievement.                                          NAPLAN, reports and an interview.

STUDENTS SUITED TO THE PROGRAM                                 HOW TO APPLY
Students best suited to the program are those who are highly   For more information about applying please attend the
motivated, independent learners, flexible in their thinking,   information session on Thursday 25th March at 6.30pm or
self-motivated, well-organised, and have well-developed        contact Ms Jayde Werner-Duffield on (03) 5625 1002.
literacy and numeracy skills and broad general knowledge.
                                                               KEY DATES
The APP Program is designed to benefit those students
who have shown academic aptitude in one or more                  • Accelerated Pathways Program (APP) Information
specific areas of the curriculum and have high educational         Night: Thursday 25th March 6.30pm
aspirations. Students in the APP Program are not                 • APP Applications open: Thursday 25th March
necessarily good at everything, but show an ability beyond
most of their peers.                                             • Year 7 2022 Information Day for Grade 6 students:
                                                                   Wednesday 5th May 9.20am—3.00pm
THE APP DIFFERENCE                                               • Year 7 2022 Information Evening for Parents and
                                                                   Grade 5 & 6 students: Wednesday 5th May 6pm
As with all students in Year 7, students in the APP program
learn together in their Learning Group for most of their         • APP Applications close: Friday 14th May
subjects. They are generally taught in a similar way and
                                                                 • Student APP testing: Saturday 22nd May
follow the same curriculum as the other students at their
year level, including the full range of arts, technology
and sports subjects. However,
for some subjects, alternate texts
are provided to allow for greater
analysis or complexity, and the work
is generally more challenging and
advanced and encourages higher-
level thinking skills. Students in the
program also benefit from working
in a group of like-minded peers and
have access to additional extension
and challenge programs.
As with all our classes, students
are taught with a wide variety of
strategies to allow for the most
appropriate to promote their
intellectual growth. From research
and our experience, students in
extension programs are generally
more receptive to particular types of
teaching strategies and classroom
activities.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Over the past 8 weeks, the Environmental Science 400 class has been exploring the four spheres that drive earth from a
local perspective, being the Drouin CBD.
Our field work has included various locations such as the Alex Goudie Native Park, where we measured the Turbidity,
Salinity and Ph levels of the lake, presenting that it was in a good condition.
To gain a better understanding of our surroundings and apply our knowledge into real life scenarios we identified forms of
erosion on footpaths, roads, fences and houses.

Swimming Achievements
Griffin Brothers' Swimming Success!
DSC students Patrick and Riley Griffin swam at the 2021
Victorian Country All Junior Competition last weekend at the
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
Patrick took first place in the Boys 14 year 50m Freestyle
with a 26.57 second swim, which is 0.01 under the national
qualifying time!
Not to be out done, bigger brother Riley took silver in the Boys
16-17year 50m Backstroke and took the Gold in a new event
record of 24.96 seconds in the Boys 16-17year 50m Freestyle.
Patrick and Riley will now be competing in Queensland at the
2021 Australian Age Championships in April.
The Griffin boys have had a hard qualifying period due to
COVID-19 and time out of the pool. The boys have trained
extremely hard over the past 3 months and have undergone a
gruelling swimming competition calendar the past 6 weeks.
Congratulations boys, good luck and swim well!
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International Women's Day
                          Monday 8th March was International Women’s Day (IWD),
                          a global day celebrating the achievements of women and
                          marking a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
                          On Tuesday 9th March, the Year 9 Childhood Adolescent
                          Studies Class organised a whole-school fundraiser to
                          raise money to sponsor young girls in Africa to get an
                          education. The class has specifically chosen a young girl
                          from Zambia, called Patricia, aged 9, who currently lives in
                          extreme poverty and finds it difficult to attend school.
                          Students and staff were encouraged to wear purple
                          accessories with their school uniform eg jewellery,
                          headwear, socks etc. The class also held a BBQ and purple-
                          themed bake sale which, along with other donations, raised
                          nearly $500 to support Patricia for 2021.
                          Year 9 Childhood Adolescent Studies held an IWD
                          celebration in class, learning more about the importance
                          of the day and hearing about the achievements of women
                          who were former DSC students.
                          This year’s IWD theme was #ChooseToChallenge. A
                          challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all
                          responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day,
                          every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out
                          gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out
                          and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can
                          all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes
                          change, so let's all choose to challenge.

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TUESDAYS
                                                                                      10AM TIL 2PM

                                                                                 LUNCH TIME DROP IN
                                                                                  *NO GUARANTEED TIMES

                                                                           DR. EFRANT          NURSE
                                                                            HARNEAN           LARAINE

                                                                ONCE REQUESTED ELISA (ADMIN STAFF) WILL EMAIL
                                                               WHETHER YOUR APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED OR NOT.

NAPLAN ONLINE 2021 PROTEUS 2020
NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy)
Testing is held in May each year.
DSC students in Year 7 and 9 sit NAPLAN online. They complete
the tests on their netbook instead of using a pencil and paper.
All students will complete a NAPLAN Practice Test to familiarise
themselves with the online environment and the type of questions
asked in the May tests. Year 7 students will complete their Practice
Test on Thursday 25th March; Year 9 students will complete theirs
on Wednesday 31st March.
NAPLAN Online testing will take place in the week commencing
May 10th.
In order to complete the NAPLAN Online and the Practice Test,
please ensure students bring to school their:
  • Fully charged netbook and charger
  • Headphones which work with their netbook
  • A lead pencil
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.
                                                                          Proteus 2020 orders are
A fact sheet has been emailed home and a hardcopy also given to
students.                                                                 available for collection at
If you have any questions, please contact your student’s Learning         the General Office.
Culture Centre (LCC).

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Hallora Junior
                            Football Club

              Come and play                                             The local junior Badminton season is fast approaching

                                                                            Contact your local club if you wish to play.
      Australian Rules Football                                        Competition is played on friday night during term 2 and 3
                                                                                         Play starts at 6.30 pm
                 at Hallora –
   a laid back and friendly club
We welcome all Returning & New Players, Boys & Girls
            Hallora Recreation Reserve                             Warragul Club: Hayden Fowler 0418540421
                                                                   Drouin Club: Terry Fogarty 0423029218
                                                                   Ellinbank Club: Louise Young 041853144
      Trainings – Wednesday evenings at 5pm                        Labertouche Club: Sandra Ottrey 0438582921

           Matches – Saturday mornings
                 Under 10 – 8:30am
                 Under 12 – 9:30am
                Under 14 – 10:30am

                For enquiries please contact:
           Chris Wilson (President) 0407 822 755
           Kylie Morris (Secretary) 0405 146 947

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                                               DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE - E-NEWS
COLLEGE DATES
WEEK 9                                                               WEEK 3 - Term 2
Monday       22/03    Year 12 Retreat Incursion Day                  Monday        03/05     House Cross Country - TBC

Tuesday      23/03    SRC Meeting - Lunchtime                        Wednesday     05/05     Grade 6 DSC 2022 Information Day
                      Year 12 Flavorite Tomatoes Excursion                                   & Parent Evening - 6pm
                      Year 7 Immunisations                           WEEK 4 - Term 2
Wednesday    24/03    Camp - Lifeskills Departs                      Monday        10/05     Professional Learning Day
                                                                                             - Student Free Day
Thursday     25/03    NAPLAN Practice Test Year 7 Period 3
                      Round Robin - Tennis/Volleyball/Softball/      Tuesday       11/05     NAPLAN Year 9
                      Baseball                                                               SRC Meeting - Lunchtime
                      Grade 6 APP 2022 Information
                                                                     Wednesday     12/05     English 200 Author Visit
                      Evening 6.30pm
                                                                     Thursday      13/05     House Cross Country - Back Up
Friday       26/03    Camp - Lifeskills Returns
                                                                                             NAPLAN Year 7
                      Super 8s Cricket 7/8 Girls
                      Year 11 & 12 Farm World Ag Hort Excursion      Friday        14/05     NAPLAN Year 9
                      Year 12 Formal
                                                                     WEEK 5 - Term 2
WEEK 10                                                              Monday        17/05     NAPLAN Year 7
Monday       29/03    Excursion - Year 9 The Summit
                                                                     Tuesday       18/05     House Athletics - TBC
Tuesday      30/03    Student Leadership Assembly                    Wednesday     19/05     NAPLAN Year 7
                      (Students & Staff only)
                                                                                             Year 12 VCE Tertiary Information Session - TBC
Wednesday    31/03    NAPLAN Practice Test Year 9 Period 1
                                                                     Thursday      20/05     Division Cross Country - TBC
                      Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
                                                                                             Year 8 & 10 Immunisations
                      4-8pm
                                                                     Friday        21/05     DSC Variety Show
Thursday     01/04    Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
                      9am-12pm
                      Final Day of Term 1 - Buses depart               PARENT/STUDENT/TEACHER MEETINGS
                      from 2.30pm
                                                                        • Wednesday 31st March 4pm - 8pm
WEEK 1 - Term 2                                                         • Thursday 1st April 9am - 12 noon
Monday       19/04    Term 2 Commences                                  • Book via Sentral Parent Portal

Tuesday      20/04    SRC Meeting - Lunchtime

Friday       23/04    Excursion - 400 ODE - Mt St Gwinear              BUSES LAST DAY TERM 1:
                      Theatre Studies Metamorphoses 7.30pm             On Thursday 1 April (last day of term),
Saturday     24/04    Theatre Studies Metamorphoses 7.30pm             the Drouin Bus Network depart one hour
                                                                       earlier from 2:30pm.
WEEK 2 - Term 2
Wednesday    28/04    It's Time We Talked Community Presentation
                                                                    PLEASE NOTE: All events are tentative and subject to change due to
                                                                    COVID-19 restrictions.

    2021 TERM DATES                                       Contact Hours: 8.15am – 4.30pm

    Term 1: 27 January to 1 April 2021                    Ph: (03) 5625 1002
                                                          Email: drouin.sc@education.vic.gov.au
    Term 2: 19 April to 25 June 2021

    Term 3: 12 July to 17 September 2021                  UNIFORM SHOP OPEN HOURS
                                                                                                                        SECONDARY
    Term 4: 4 October to 17 December 2021                 Every Thursday 1pm - 6pm                                      COLLEGE
                                                          First Saturday of the month 9.30pm - 12.30pm
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