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Daylesford College

Locality: Daylesford, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5348 2367

Address: Smith St 3460 Daylesford, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.daylesfordsc.vic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 CAREERS NEWS All students and parents/carers are welcome to contact careers coordinator Marg Cattanach, via the Chat function on Teams, or email, to book a one-on-one meeting to discuss careers and pathways. Please visit our website at dsc-careers.com for more information. You can also access this issue of the careers' newsletter at dsc-careers.com/newsletter

25.01.2022 YEAR 7 CAMP Glad we only postponed our Year 7 camp rather than cancelling it completely. We can't wait for 9th of November ... Alexandra here we come!!!

25.01.2022 YEAR 12s SUPPORT PROGRAM We've put together a comprehensive support program running from now right through to the exams. Weekend revision lectures have already started and were well attended at the weekend. The support program includes weekend revision lectures, after school study hall, mental health workshops with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, extra teachers to provide one-on-one help, mock exam practice, holiday classes, GAT workshops, feedback from actual VCAA exam assessors etc. We'll be announcing the specifics on Monday after Dan Andrews update this weekend.

24.01.2022 Tomorrow is National Health and Physical Education Day (HPE). HPE has been designed to raise awareness of, and advocate for, a greater focus of Health and Physical Education in our schools. The theme of HPE day is 'Good for Children, Good for Schools and Good for Communities' and in 2020 HPE Day will be celebrated on Wednesday 2nd September 2020! The Health and PE department encourage all our students, staff, parents and the wider community to celebrate HPE by getting outside... and being active . Go for a walk, a jog, ride your bike, jump on the trampoline, dance in your lounge room. When it comes to how to get involved, the only limit is imagination so get moving, because every step counts!

24.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK This week we acknowledge the traditional owners of the land - our First Nations people. We will also be celebrating their culture and looking at their history and our shared history. For the first time in our Colleges history we have started to fly the Aboriginal flag every day.

23.01.2022 YEAR 12 CELEBRATION DAY THANKS Running a Yr 12 celebration day during these COVID times was some acheivement. So many do's and don'ts and everything is so much more expensive. We wouldn't have been able to send our Yr 12s off in style if it wasn't for the kind generosity of the the Daylesford Community. A massive thanks goes to the Daylesford Foundation, the Bendigo Community Bank, Daylesford Community Op-Shop and Spade to Blade. Without their support yesterday would not have been possible. We have a great school and a great community. Thanks again and take care everyone.

23.01.2022 YEAR 7 CAMP The fun has already started ...

22.01.2022 More Yr 7 Fun ...

20.01.2022 We are proud to annouce all of our winners in our Arts Exhibition: Excellence in Art was won by Lily Fox Excellence in Design was won by Claudia Gross Excellence in Media was won by Hugo Horvat Principals Award was won by Ella Burnignham-Glover... People's Choice Award was won by Finlay Loft and Our Aquisition Award was won by Sharna Van Leest. Congratulations to all of our amzing students and their hard work this year. You should all be very proud!

20.01.2022 YEAR 12s TREAT If you haven't already done so this week please check your letter box to find a wee treat and pick me up from Dayelsford College!

20.01.2022 Trentham District Cricket Club Players Wanted: Trentham District Cricket Club (TDCC) are on the lookout for players for the 2020/21 season.... TDCC are a successful family club playing in the Gisborne District Cricket Association, who train and play at the Trentham Recreation Reserve. TDCC require players for the following teams: Senior Competition Men and Women of all abilities - Training from 6pm weeknights - Games from 1pm Saturdays Senior Competition Boys under the age of 13 and girls under the age of 15 of all abilities - Training from 5pm weeknights - Games from 8:45am Saturdays Should you or anyone you know be interested in playing or joining our club in a social aspect please contact the club on 0438 208 898 or [email protected]

15.01.2022 RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN With the Premiers announcement yesterday we now have a clear plan for our return to school. Online classes will continue for the rest of this term and for the first week of term 4. On Monday 12th October, all Year 7, 11 & 12 students will return to school for face-to-face lessons. All Year 8 to 10 students will continue with online lessons until Thursday 15th October when they to will return to school for face-to-face lessons. We can't wait to have everyone back at school again!

14.01.2022 VCE WELLBEING WORKSHOP: DIGGING DEEP This week Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is running another workshop for our VCE students on (Friday at 1pm online through NEVR). This session will help students identify their personal motivators to maintain the effort required to achieve your short- and long-term goals. The nature of grit and resilience- effort matters Intrinsic and extrinsic motivators- what works for you?... Recreating routines Motivational tools - e.g. mantras, quotes hero's Adjusting your narrative - short and long game plans Specifics have been emailed to students. Year 11s can attend also but please note that the workshop is pitched at those sitting their VCE exams later this year.

14.01.2022 Another awesome message from our Wellbeing Team: This week we encourage you to make self care a priority for your family. Self can can look different for each of us. Try to work out what fits into your families schedule, what you have access to and what you enjoy doing. Read on for more information on self care for your family! https://parents.au.reachout.com//how-to-make-self-care-a-f

11.01.2022 Online Learning Update: Year 7 English (Reading Project): Year 7 students have been given free rein to choose and analyse their own text. Amongst popular choices were 'The Hunger Games', 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' and 'Boy Overboard'. Year 8 Humanities (Medieval Europe): Humanities in year 8 has travelled back to the measly Middle Ages to discover feudal states, angry Normans and a clash of kings! ... Year 9 Outdoor Education (Class Debate): Year 9 Outdoor Education has been focused on investigating environmental issues. A debate ‘Vegans vs Farmers’ asked students to explore agricultural sustainability and climate change. Year 10 History (Indian Independence Movement): Year 10 History students have been looking at India’s resistance to British rule during the first part of the 20th Century. Their research has centred on key events and figures, as well as leader Mahatma Gandhi’s strategy of passive resistance. In his cartoon ‘Arabian Sea Coast’ Rufus Pleasance looks at the Salt march as a defining moment in India’s struggle.

10.01.2022 R U OK? DAY We encourage you to take some time to check in with your children/parents/carers, extend family and friends this week and ask R U OK? This years theme for R U Ok Day on Thursday 10th of September is ‘there’s more to say than r u ok?’.

10.01.2022 Turning Teams Purple for Wear it Purple Day Friday 28th August 2020, is Wear It Purple Day - promoting awareness of gender diversity and sexuality. Turn your teams icon purple for the day and lets celebrate our rainbow young people, those who identify as LGBTIQ+ in our community to feel included, safe and supported to be who they are! Learn more about the event and how you can support https://www.wearitpurple.org How to change your icon: 1. Firstly save the wear it purple d...ay icon picture attachment. 2. click on your photo in the top right corner. 3. It will say your name and then under your name ‘change picture’ 4. Click on upload picture 5. Find the the wear it purple day image you previously saved, click on it and then click open 6. 5. Click save See more

09.01.2022 VCE WELLBEING WORKSHOP: THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS We have Dr Michael Carr-Gregg presenting to our Year 12 students tomorrow (1pm-1:30pm) as part of our Year 12 Support Program. Tomorrow he will be exploring common thinking traps that can lead to negative patterns of thinking and learning practical strategies to manage them. Informed not obsessed - alert not alarmed... Locus of control Circuit breakers and distractions Realism/optimism Dealing with uncertainty, fear, disappointment Specifics have been emailed to students. Year 11s can attend also but please note that the workshop is pitched at those sitting their VCE exams later this year.

05.01.2022 ART & DESIGN HUB We have just received a delivery of shiny new badges and we are pretty wrapped with the result. Earlier in the year students had the opportunity to submit a design for our Art & Design Hub badge. We had plenty of great ideas but after counting the votes Bernard Kelly won with his Angry Carrot man illustration. Congratulations Bernie!

02.01.2022 Credit to all parents for getting through remote learning and stage 3 lockdown thus far! Here are some tips, that can be used now and also once school returns to face-to-face learning, to assist your young person to manage problems before they become distressed and also ideas of what to do when they are distressed. https://headspace.org.au//parents-guide-tips-for-managin/

02.01.2022 At the moment it is more important than ever to check in with our friends and family to see if they are okay. It is also just as important if you or a loved one is struggling, to reach out and ask for help. If you need support or you are worried about a friend in your class, please let us know. We are on the other end of an MS Teams chat or email. Take care of yourself, take care of each other and we cannot wait to see you back at school next term.

01.01.2022 Daylesford Library is Reopening!