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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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23.01.2022 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!

22.01.2022 Food Hampers available In this ever- changing environment we are pleased to say that Ballarat Foundation are able to provide Food relief hampers for families doing it tough at the moment . To order a food relief hamper contact the Wellbeing team at the College. The hampers are delivered to your door via the College, they are available fortnightly between now and December. No cost involved. If you would to order a hamper dont hesitate to contact us the Wellbeing team

21.01.2022 ART & DESIGN HUB IS BACK! We are very excited to announce that Art & Design Hub is back again from Friday 19th June. Art & Design Hub is a safe space to explore personal art and design projects or get involved in larger Daylesford College projects such as the College student magazine.... The College would like to invite Parents and Carers who work in creative industries to speak to students about their experiences. This may be done via a video call, or recording. These discussions will provide our creative students with valuable insights into what it takes to work in a creative industry. Art & Design Hub runs in room A4 during lunch on Friday. If you would like to discuss a project or would like further details please contact Craig Frankland via Xuno

20.01.2022 PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE The latest round of reports are now available for all students and their parent/carers to access via XUNO. These reports cover the first four weeks of Term 3. Happy reading!

19.01.2022 More pictures from the Year 12 Carnival Day

19.01.2022 School-based apprenticeships and traineeships available.

18.01.2022 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.

18.01.2022 ONLINE LEARNING UPDATE We have just been notified by DET that schools have an extra day to get ready for online learning. As such, tomorrow (5/8/2020) will be another student free day. Online lessons will commence on Thursday (6/8/2020). It is a huge undertaking to move to online learning and staff are all working ridiculously long hours at the moment. We truly appreciate your understanding and patience. Take care everyone.

16.01.2022 YEAR 7 CAMP The fun has already started ...

16.01.2022 Its been a busy week in the kitchen. Firstly, the unit 1/2 VET HOSPITALITY students had the opportunity to wear their Chef uniforms and create amazing food. Secondly, the unit 3/4 VET HOSPITALITY students hosted a Hot Soup Sale for all teachers and senior students. Well done to all involved.

16.01.2022 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!

15.01.2022 Yr 12 Celebration Day is in carnival mode

15.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE We will be operating exactly the same as we did last term. For students the main points to remember are: students are not to attend school if they display any COVID-19 symptoms; students need to regularly use the hand sanitiser; desks need to be wiped down in the middle of the day; classroom layout stays the same; and lockers are still not available. The only change that affects students is the introduction of Flexischools for placing recess and canteen orders (refer to last weeks email sent to all parents/carers and students). If any questions please contact the College on 5348 2367.

15.01.2022 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.

14.01.2022 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 cant wait to have everyone back at school again!

14.01.2022 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!

13.01.2022 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.

13.01.2022 More Yr 7 Fun ...

11.01.2022 Year 7 students had some hair-raising fun in Science last week as they cranked up their very own Van de Graaff generator.

11.01.2022 The winners of this years best dressed Haloween outfit go to Isobella Campbell-Smith and Sharna Van Leest!

10.01.2022 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.

10.01.2022 Seniors are up ..

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 NEW ONLINE LIBRARY We are excited to announce that our new online library has gone live and is available to all students (and teachers)! ePlatform is a well established online library that gives our students access to over 1800 popular titles and over 1500 Gutenberg classics/titles (https://youtu.be/H1NBn30z_hs). Students can access the online library via any internet browser or by using the Android, iOS or Windows app. To login students use their normal school user name / em...ail address and their normal school password. For more details / to login go to https://daylesfordsc.eplatform.co/ If students have any questions / issues then they should contact Ms Slater in the library.

09.01.2022 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 theres more to say than r u ok?.

08.01.2022 SEMESTER 2 TIMETABLES Reminder to all students to check their new timetable in XUNO before coming to school tomorrow.

08.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE The premier Daniels Andrews announced this morning new measures to combat COVID-19. As a school we are awaiting specific advice from DET on how this all applies to us. As soon as we hear we will notify parents / carers. In the mean time it is advisable that you source a face mask for your child(ren). If you have any specific questions/ queries please do not hesitate to contact the school on [email protected] Take care & stay safe everyone.

07.01.2022 YEAR 12s SUPPORT PROGRAM Weve 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. Well be announcing the specifics on Monday after Dan Andrews update this weekend.

07.01.2022 VCAL this week have been trying their hands at new skills. We would like to thank Dossie for all her guidance.

06.01.2022 A huge thank you to the Daylesford District Community Bank Branch for the $20,000 grant! We have used it to setup our new robotics program. Your support of Daylesford College is making a difference and increasing the opportunities available to our students.

06.01.2022 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 Indias 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 Gandhis strategy of passive resistance. In his cartoon Arabian Sea Coast Rufus Pleasance looks at the Salt march as a defining moment in Indias struggle.

05.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing everyone at school tomorrow!Looking forward to seeing everyone at school tomorrow!

05.01.2022 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]

05.01.2022 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

05.01.2022 YEAR 12s TREAT If you havent already done so this week please check your letter box to find a wee treat and pick me up from Dayelsford College!

05.01.2022 YEAR 12 CELEBRATION DAY What an amazing group of young adults. They've endured a unique year but are still smiling! And still acting as great roles models. We will miss you all greatly but we are also excited to see you head out into the World.

04.01.2022 Just to clarify what is happening with lockers. We had hoped to use then again from the beginning of term. But with the significant rise in COVID cases in Melbourne, we have been advised to wait until there is some certainty. One of the main reasons keeping lockers closed was the significant cleaning required.

03.01.2022 ONLINE LEARNING 2.0 GUIDE All students and parents / carers should read the attached document. It contains everything you need to know about online learning second time around. Please note that things are changing regularly and at quite a pace. We will update this guide as we go. Any questions / queries please contact the College on 5348 2367. Thanks & take care everyone. Online Leanring Guide 2.0 https://bit.ly/3iw89Jn

03.01.2022 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 heros 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.

03.01.2022 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 COVID-19 UPDATE The Premier has announced that we will be returning to online learning this week. This applies to all students from Year 7 to 12. Tomorrow is the last day of face-to-face classes. Tuesday is a student free day so that teachers can finalise their preparations for online learning. Online learning begins on Wednesday. For those students who chose to attend school tomorrow they must be wearing a face mask. More details will be sent out in an email at 6pm tonight. ...Thanks, Steve MacPhail Principal

02.01.2022 A message from the Wellbeing Team. Working from home can be a challenge and motivation can lack, Reach Out have put together an article of suggestions and tips for parents to help you to support your young person to keep learning and achieving. https://parents.au.reachout.com//motivating-your-teenager-

02.01.2022 COLLEGE PRODUCTION HELP REQUIRED Unlike almost every other school in the state we have not cancelled our annual college production. We wanted to give our students something to look forward to and a sense of normalcy during these uncertain times. Unfortunately there is a chance that we wont be able to have a real audience attend and so we are formulating a Plan B (just in case). Our Plan B is to stream it live online or record it in advance and stream it over several nights.... We are putting the call out to any locals who have expertise in AV recording and/or streaming online to help us make this happen. Please share this around and please contact the college on 5348 2367 if you have the expertise in this area. Thanks in advance! Stay safe everyone.