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Officer Secondary College

Locality: Officer, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5942 4000

Address: Parker Street 3809 Officer, VIC, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 We are very pleased and excited to announce that in the State Budget delivered yesterday that funding for a dedicated bus service for Officer Secondary College was included. We have been in discussion and advocating for this since 2016 and thank the support of our school, our school council, our local MP Brad Battin and local Cardinia Councillor Brett Owen and the greater Officer Secondary Community. We do not have the finer details yet and will advise once we do... Kerri Sherry School Council President

24.01.2022 Do you need to finish reading the class texts, Holes or The Outsiders? Our reading rooms begin today at 1:30pm. Yr 7 Reading room: Holes - join the TEAM: vya52nk Yr8 Reading room: The Outsiders - join the TEAM: t2v4l42... Listen as the class texts are read, ask any questions in the chat.

23.01.2022 Please find attached the Community Bulletin for this week.

23.01.2022 We are currently experience technical difficulties with Compass and our team are looking at it now. We will advise our families once it is back up and running. Students in years 7-10 are encouraged to access their subjects’ merit tasks using the Compass resources and senior students should continue to study their relevant subjects. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

22.01.2022 2021 Year 7 Families: Remember that tomorrow is the compulsory Year 7 Interview Day. The link for making your booking is contained in the enrolment email. To facilitate the organisation of the day, interview bookings will close at 4.30 pm this afternoon.

21.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 3 Week 9 - Thursday 10th September

21.01.2022 Hi year 7 and 8 students, parents and guardians. Have you read the class text? Are you struggling to get into it?... Join us in the reading room! The texts will be read aloud and you can ask questions in the chat. Everyday from 1:30 2pm, (Wednesday from 1 1:30) Simply click on TEAMS and add these codes to join: Year 8 Reading Room - The Outsiders code: t2v4l42 Year 7 Reading Room - Holes code: vya52nk We look forward to seeing you there! #letskeepthemreading

20.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 4 Week 6 - Thursday 11th November

20.01.2022 A final reminder to parents to check compass regarding details about how to order your 2020 OSC Year Book. Thanks to all those who responded with payments last week. Payment is due by tomorrow (13/11/20) afternoon.

20.01.2022 Welcome back to Term 4! We hope that you've all had a restful break.

17.01.2022 Officer Kangaroos Junior Football Club

16.01.2022 YEAR 7 CAMP UPDATE How’s that for timing? Our newest members of the College enjoyed their first camp/excursion in almost 12 months, using the time to get to know their new classmates and teachers. ... Please enjoy flicking through our adventures for the week, featuring river sledding, rock climbing, a giant waterslide, high ropes, flying fox, camping and more! Lost property will be available outside Student Reception on Thursday when we return.

15.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 4 Week 7 - Thursday 19th November

15.01.2022 To our Year 7 and 10 parents/guardians Due to the current environment the School Immunisation program will be facilitated differently to ensure not only that your child has access to the immunisation program but that is delivered in a safe environment for both children, parents and health care providers. Immunisation is important and is one of the four reasons you may leave the house and 5km radius as it falls under Medical needs. ... Cardinia Shire Council will be immunisations at the following venues and times: Tuesday 13th October 12pm 6:30pm https://www.trybooking.com/BLLEZ Thursday 15th October 9am 3pm https://www.trybooking.com/BLLFJ Friday 16th October 12pm 6:30pm https://www.trybooking.com/BLLFV Monday 19th October 12pm 6:30pm https://www.trybooking.com/BLLFX These Immunisations will ONLY be available via a booking system to control numbers and crowds as the safety of the community, students and nurses are of the highest importance. When making a booking, only your child requires a ticket - council assume that a parent/guardian will accompany them. If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

15.01.2022 With 'R U OK?' Day taking place on Thurs September 10th, this week's L2L session has us investigating four simple steps of a conversation that can have a far larger impact on those we care for.

14.01.2022 Overnight we have received updates from the Department of Education and we are in the process of implementing.

14.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 3 Week 8 - Thursday 3rd September

13.01.2022 Students and Parents - Do not forget today's whole school assembly at 1:15. It will be published on Facebook and Clickview. Today's assembly celebrates NAIDOC week as well as announcing the 2020 Learning Community Champions. Who will it be this year?

13.01.2022 2021 Year 7 Families: please make sure you have completed your Enrolment Forms via the Compass School Enrolment Module. A reminder our 2021 Year 7 Interviews are happening on Tuesday 8/9/20. Sign up via the Enrolment link.

13.01.2022 To support our Year 12 students, the College can be contacted on 0438074752 for the next two days. We wish all our Year 12 students good luck with their results.

12.01.2022 Students this is only available for those in Year 7-10. Please email Mrs Bastin by Friday to secure your spot!

10.01.2022 Hello Parents, A reminder that feedback on large assessment items is provided through Learning Tasks on Compass. Please watch this YouTube video to see how you can look at assessment feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v90wud0Bs4

10.01.2022 OSC Second Hand Book Sale - Starts from 4.00pm today! Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the College is unable to facilitate a second-hand book sale onsite this year. ... Please head over to the Officer Secondary College - Buy, Swap and Sell page on Facebook to sell or purchase books from 4.00pm Friday, 13 November. Please ensure that any books purchased second hand are the correct titles, publisher and edition. Please Note: The Officer Secondary College - Buy, Swap and Sell page is run by parents, not the College, so any questions regarding this should be directed here https://www.facebook.com/groups/173501716476885/ Thank you.

10.01.2022 Attention: 2021 Bridging and VCAL Students Only Dear all Bridging/VCAL students. Monday for HEADSTART your 2021 Bridging/VCAL timetables will start. You will be given a paper copy of your timetable and it will also be on Compass.... For bridging students - please note you are not required at school on Wednesdays, as this is when your VET/TAFE course will be scheduled. For VCAL students please note you are not required at school on Wednesdays and Fridays, as this is when your VET/TAFE/Work Placement is scheduled. Please ensure you have writing books ready for Monday, as well as pens and general stationery. If you have any questions, please contact any of the following people: Laitini Matautia: Bridging/VCAL Coordinator Kate Rolls: Careers Jen Lavin: Curriculum 10-12 Leader Thank you Officer Secondary College

10.01.2022 2021 Year 7 Families: please check the email address you used to register for the 2021 Year 7 Interviews. Confirmation emails have just been sent out.

09.01.2022 'THERE'S MORE TO SAY AFTER R U OK?' It has been a tough year for all and times have made it especially important for us all to stay in touch. Be sure to ask someone "RUOK?" today. Other help: https://www.lifeline.org.au/... https://kidshelpline.com.au/ https://www.ruok.org.au See more

09.01.2022 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, all Year 12 2021 students are expected to attend the Orientation Day excursion on Thursday 28th January and the onsite introductory activities in Friday 29th January. Can those families who have yet to make payments and provide permission via COMPASS course confirmation by 3pm today. Looking forward to beginning the 2021 school year with this important two day program.

08.01.2022 Students: do not forget today’s whole school assembly at 1.15. It will be published on Facebook and ClickView. Today’s assembly contains some important messages about how to look after ourselves, lunchtime activities on offer as well as Students Got Talent and an upcoming music stream.

07.01.2022 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, announced yesterday an outline for term 4. Included in this advice were the following key dates: During the week of October 5th to 9th-Students studying a Unit 3 and 4 subject can attend school only for essential assessments and the external assessment exam the GAT on Wednesday October 7th. Remote Learning continues for other year levels. October 12th -Year 11 and 12 students return to onsite le...arning. Year 10 students can return to school to attend their VCE classes. Remote Learning continues for Years 7 to 10. (Year 10 students attending onsite classes do not need to remain at school after scheduled VCE class) Year 7 to 10 students term 4 return- Date to be determined and is dependent on health advice- Remote learning continues in term 4 until advised. On-site supervision for children of permitted workers and vulnerable students will continue to be provided consistent with existing guidelines. Students studying Unit 3 and 4 subjects will be provided with an outline of assessment for week one. I encourage all students to continue to complete practice tasks for the GAT. This external assessment is an important element of the overall assessment for Unit 3 and 4 subjects. The College will continue to provide details to families as information is released by the Department of Education and Training. Take care.

07.01.2022 Hi everyone! Have you heard about Solar Our Schools? It's a campaign by Australian Parents For Climate Action asking for federal funding for solar and batteries on all schools and early childhood centres across Australia. It'll create jobs, provide savings for schools and lower our carbon emissions. You can sign the Open Letter to Scott Morrison here: https://www.ap4ca.org/solarourschools Thank you,... OSC Sustainability Club See more

07.01.2022 Dear Graduating class of 2020. Your results are released on December 30. Select Staff will be available for support/questions from 9am. At 12pm Kate and Ms Lavin will be running a change of preference meeting if you would like to attend in the Performing Arts area. We will also be at school on December 31st for further help during this change of preference time. In the meantime, if you wish, you can register for this Change of Preference expo. https://events.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/ GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!

07.01.2022 Year 9 students will be participating in practice questions for My Career Insights tomorrow the 17th during Intervention classes. While free of costs ($), this careers program requires parental consent to participate, so please ensure this is completed ASAP. If you missed the previous post about this program, see below: Career Education Program - starting next week during Intervention classes. This program will help your Year 9 child to:... learn about what skills and abilities they could bring to a job find out about what jobs match their abilities, interests and personality, and the subjects they need for those jobs Students will complete a series of online questions and quizzes during class time and once completed, students will be invited to a 30-minute meeting with a qualified careers advisor.

07.01.2022 PBS focus of the Week - Be Responsible.

06.01.2022 Dear Students and Parents, On Monday 16/11/20 Officer Secondary College begins its 2021 Academic Year. On this day all students will commence their 2021 subjects with their new 2021 teachers. To facilitate this: -On Monday 16/11/20 all students (2021 Year 8-12) will begin school at 8:45. -At 8:45 all students will have Learning to Learn in their 2021 LC groups where they will be provided with a paper copy of their 2021 HeadStart timetable. -At 9:10 all students will be in cla...ss. -2021 Years 8-9 (2021 classes) will finish at 3:00. -2021 Year 10-12 (2021 classes) will finish at 3:10. From Tuesday 17/11/20, due to the requirement to continue to have staggered start, finish and break time. -2021 Year 8-9 (2021 classes) will start at 8:45 each day and finish at 3:00pm (2:20pm on Wednesday). -2021 Year 10-12 (2021 classes) will start after L2L/LC/Intervention each day -Monday and Friday (9:10am) -Tuesday and Thursday (9:00am) -Wednesday (9:45am) -2021 Year 10-12 (2021 classes) will finish at 3:10 pm (2:30pm on Wednesday). -We will continue to run the staggered recess and lunchtimes please see attached document for these timings. Uniform: A reminder that all students in Year 8-10 are required to wear the OSC Summer Uniform unless they have PE / Sport on that day. In which case they can wear the Sport Uniform. If a student is out of uniform from Monday 16/11/20 they are required to show the Sub School Administration Assistant (SSAA) in their building the note. The SSAA will then provide the student with a uniform pass. It is the student’s responsibility to produce this when required. Please remember that hoodies and baseball hats are not acceptable at Officer Secondary College. All students in Year 11-12 are required to wear their OSC summer uniform unless they have a scheduled VCE Practical HPE class. Equipment: As Monday 16/11/20 is the start of 2021 classes students should provide a new work book to for each subject to record their learning. This workbook can continue to be used once students return in 2021. Students should also continue to attend school each morning with a charged laptop. We are aware that students may not have their 2021 text books yet and staff will be making allowances for this. As of the commencement of school January next year, all students will be required to have their 2021 textbooks as per the booklist. We encourage all parents and students to check the reenrolment information on Compass which includes all the above information and additional information such as booklists.

06.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 3 Week 10 - Thursday 17th September

05.01.2022 OSC Remote Assembly: Term 4 Week 8 - Thursday 26th November

04.01.2022 Please find attached our Community Bulletin for Weeks 1 and 2 for 2021. Wishing all our School Community a very Merry Christmas and a relaxing break. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2021.

04.01.2022 PERFORMING ARTS MASTERCLASS: Limited places available for 2021 A limited number of places are available for students to join the Year 8 and Year 9 Performing Arts Masterclass in 2021. We are calling for expressions of interest from students who are passionate about dance, drama or music. More information and application forms are available from Ms Whitworth in the Arts and Technology Office or on Compass. Applications must be submitted to Ms Whitworth by Monday 30th November.

04.01.2022 We would like to wish all our parents, students and school community members good luck through this latest lockdown. While DET has indicated that we are not in full remote learning, please note the following: Lesson plans are up on Compass. For Years 7-10 these will direct students to their subject merit tasks. Years 11 and 12 will have work that supports them with their VCE and VCAL certificate The majority of staff will not be running live lessons. We are aware that man...y students were unable to collect books, chargers and other items and we do not wish to cause undue stress to our families The College office will be closed until further notice but can be contacted using the OSC email address [email protected] In the event that the lockdown is extended, the College will release additional tools and information to support online learning. We will also create times for students to collect books from school if needed. Good luck, and remember "we have this Officer"!

04.01.2022 We are all happy to see the news that Thursday will be a regular school day. We look forward to seeing everyone back, ready to follow the regular Thursday timetable!

04.01.2022 Dear Year 12 students of 2020. As we near the release date of the results on December 30 we remind all students that select staff will be available for support and to answer questions from 9am at the College. At 12pm Kate Rolls and Ms Lavin will be running a change of preference meeting if you would like to attend in the Performing Arts area. We will also be at school on December 31st for further help during this change of preference time.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to all our graduating Year 12 students on your VCE results. We are very proud of your accomplishments as our inaugural group of students. This year has been challenging and we commend you on how you approached your studies throughout the year. A special congratulations to our College Dux, Harleen Singh achieving an ATAR of 96.85. Good luck to all students as you embark on your future endeavours.

03.01.2022 Do you know how many times a day you reach for your taps? Water Night is the perfect opportunity for you to find out! Between 5pm to 5am on Thursday 22 October, Australians are encouraged to use one bucket of water, no taps, no showers, no running water. To sign up and/or to find out more info, go to https://waternight.com.au/ OSC Sustainability Club

02.01.2022 Please find attached this weeks Community Bulletin.

01.01.2022 Holidays are around the corner! Keep your brain fit by exploring some of the articles or novels here...http://activeliteracy.global2.vic.edu.au//links-for-keen-/ #letskeepthemreading