Parent Bulletin 21
Friday 28 October
Report from School Council October MeetingDates for the Commencement of School in 2023
Year 7 students and all new enrolments will commence on Monday 30 January for a part-day induction program. Returning Year 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 students will commence on Tuesday 31 January. Year 12 – 2022 and Graduation Ceremony School Council congratulated our Year 12 students on their final weeks at Strathmore Secondary College and wished our students every success during the examination period. It was reported to Council that on Wednesday 19 October our annual Graduation dinner was held at Flemington Racecourse with 750 attendees. It was a wonderful family event. The guest speaker for the evening was Dr Emma Shortis. Emma is a graduate of Strathmore and completed her PhD in History before joining RMIT as a lecturer in Design and Social Context. She gave an inspiring and engaging speech as did the College’s Valedictorian, Victoria Filis. School Canteen The current canteen operator Elynwood have given notice to Council that they wish to cease their agreement with the College on Friday 16 December. School Council has accepted this request. As a result, we are currently in the process of sourcing a new canteen operator to be in place for the commencement of 2023 school year. Jillian English College Principal State Athletics ChampionshipsGold, Silver and Bronze at the State Athletics Championships!
Strathmore students have made us proud last week at the SSV athletics event at Lakeside stadium. Several of our students made it to the podium. The standout performance came from Katie Baynes of Year 11, who won gold in the 17 Girls long jump and triple jump events. Ty Davis of Year 11 claimed silver in the open boys 3km. Jesse Lumby of Year 8 ran a superb race to get the bronze in the 14boys 800m. Senior Girls 4 x 100m relay team were able to claim bronze in an exciting race. The team consisted of Kayley Kavanagh, Katie Baynes, Tessa Rumble and J Williamson. Aiden Davis, Sahara Ball and Matilda Fitzpatrick also ran excellent races in their respective 1500m events. Year 10 Food TechnologyYear 10 Food Technology students have been working through the design process to produce a meal using minced meat.
There were some creative modifications to original dishes. Students used the skills they have developed over the semester to help design, produce and evaluate their creations. Pizza, Pasta and the Italian National AnthemYear 7 Italian students this week (with more to follow next week) were immersed in Italian culture at Pizzicotto Restaurant in Strathmore.
They enjoyed an authentic Italian lunch and experienced Italian language spoken by native speakers. Students were able to use every day expressions confidently in a real life context. Lively discussions about soccer added to the atmosphere, and a rendition of the Italian national anthem by staff member Sergio was an added bonus. 
Western Metropolitan Hockey FinalsDuring week 4 we had numerous hockey teams competing at the Western Metropolitan Regional finals for Hockey. The Year 7, Year 8 and Intermediate Boys teams all travelled down the highway to Geelong for their matches – with some successful outcomes for all teams involved.
The Junior and Intermediate Girls teams both travelled to Footscray Hockey Club for their matches and also had a lot of fun while learning and improving hockey skills! The Year 8 Boys played well in the regional tournament. The first game was a win, 2-1 (Gabriel 2) against Williamstown, the second game was a loss to Maribyrnong and the third game was a 2-1 loss to Belmont (Zac 1). A hard-fought tournament, with all the boys playing well. The Year 7 Boys played well, trying hard in all 3 of their games, but unfortunately were not able to secure a win. All the boys played at their best, and it made for a fun day. The 9 and 10 Boys played exceptionally well in the regional finals. Starting the day off with a 1-0 win to Williamstown (Damien 1), before coming in with a massive 4-0 win over Suzanne Corey (Damien 4). Going into the final against Maribyrnong, a hard-fought final game going into a 0-0 tie, and a penalty shootout. Unfortunately, the boys went down 2-1 in the shoot-out (Ollie S. 1), but made the regional runners-up, and had an absolutely great day. Well done to all students and staff involved in these representative teams. Erica Trahar & Latham Kosowski
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Year 12 Celebration Day 2022Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022.
The celebration day on the 29th of October was a great day for all involved and included creative and hilarious costumes. Graduation Dinner Photos
For those of you who attended the Graduation dinner, we hope it was an enjoyable and memorable evening. Professional photographs taken during the event are now available for purchase online - www.hmphotos.com.au The password required to view, select and purchase photographs is SSCG191022 Best wishes, Senior School Team VCE Vocational MajorAs part of the Strathmore Secondary College new VCE Vocational Major program, students are required to complete one day a week of practical experience in their chosen industry.
Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) is designed to give students on-the-job training during which they are expected to master a set of skills or competencies related to their particular vocational program. Host employers supervise and instruct the students as they practise and extend the industry skills that they have learned in their VET program. Next year we have a combination of students either in their first or second year of their VET course. This is a great opportunity for the parents of Strathmore to engage in the learning of our young people. SWL days at Strathmore will be Wednesday for our second year students and Thursday for our first year students. Current VET courses the students are studying include:
If you are in the position to offer a placement to one of our student or would like to find out more about the program please contact Kate Hutchison at the below address. Kate Hutchison VCE VM Program Coordinator Kate.Hutchison@education.vic.gov.au
OES Wilsons Promontory CampThe Outdoor & Environmental Studies Year 11 class recently managed to find a break in the rain to travel down to Wilsons Promontory National Park for our hiking camp.
We were very lucky to have three glorious days of warm weather and sunshine which made for a great experience down in Gippsland. The students displayed the practical skills of cooking on Trangias, setting up and packing up camp sites, navigating trails and working together as a group. A big thank you to the students for implementing the values and respect for the environment that we have learnt throughout the year and to the staff members who volunteered their time to make the trip happen. Erica Trahar Year 11 ArtYear 11 Art students are busy refining and resolving their collaborative artworks. Since the beginning of semester 2 the students have engaged in team work that has seen them explore, experiment, develop and make a group artwork based on a cultural theme of their choosing.
It should be acknowledged that each student has demonstrated our school values of PRIDE: Perseverance in their efforts to work together on such a large project. Respect towards each other and for the Art/Technology staff who have helped them achieve their goals. Integrity in their willingness to help each other achieve self-set goals. Diversity to be inclusive of each other’s differences and ideas. Excellence in their efforts to collaborate and produce work that they can be proud of. Keep up the amazing work. Kristy Krieger and Helen Kostiuk Footscray Water Polo Club
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