Last Monday evening was the College end of year concert. What an amazing evening it was! Following many practice lessons with teachers Dan and Emily, students were proud to showcase their talent to family and friends. Performances were entertaining and included a large selection of genres. The evening’s repertoire included: Influencia do Jazz – Teacher performance, Voice/Guitar/ Sax My Favourite Things – All vocal students & Piano student Lego House…
Congratulations to our amazing girls middle years chess team! They have just won the title of National Champions! We are soooo proud of you. You have shown such great dedication to the sport, terrific team work and outstanding achievement.
For the past week, since the completion of exams, Year 10 students have been busily preparing for Mock Interviews, writing their resume and letter of application . Students nervously presented themselves to the school library on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th November for a 20 minute interview with a panel comprising of representatives from the wider Pakenham Community. Feedback has been extremely positive – students very appreciative of the opportunity…
Following a year of hard work, exams now over and mock interviews a success, our Year 10s celebrated with a well deserved BBQ. Well done!
AIR4 was created in 2018, funded by the Federal Government (Defence, Science and Technology Group and RAAF). It is also sponsored by RMIT University, DSI and a number of industry partners. The mission of AIR4 is to inspire a New Generation of students to envisage a future with Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), being an essential part of their everyday lifestyle. AIR4 is a program to inspire our youth to…
A day to meet new friends, become familiar with the College, teachers and secondary school activities. Where: Meet in the green concrete area in front of the Year 7 Centre. Time: 8:50am to 2:15pm Check the College Facebook page for full schedule. All grade 6 students need to wear their Primary School uniform and bring pens, pencils and paper. Students can bring lunch on the day or purchase…
Hear about essential information for 2019 Year 7 students. An opportunity to meet the staff who will be involved in the care and education of your child. Location: Senior School Lecture Theatre Time: 7pm
The project was initiated by Library Assistant Julie Perkins and inspired by Aboriginal Morning Star Poles. ‘I was driven to create a project where students would find a way to express their cultural heritage’ VCAL students collaborated in the creation of the artwork that cover the two meter poles. Using their own cultural inspiration, students created pictures that resonated with them. Just like Morning Star Poles which contain stories about…
As part of their personal development project, a group of VCAL students set out to learn about the issue of homelessness and share that knowledge with members of the community. The busy and committed VCALs learned about the causes of homelessness including a confronting visit to the Salvation Army in Melbourne’s CBD. The project research included interviews with many people working behind the scenes supporting homeless people. Once it was…
Students experienced a novel way to learn about Melbourne’s historic and contemporary economic stories. They participated in a two hour city tour learning how our beautiful city’s residents have responded to ever-changing local and global economic events over time. The excursion starts at Federation Square and walks through the CBD discussing and exploring key assets including the lanes system, fine arts and sport, food, medical facilities, construction, financial services, tourism and…