Somerville Secondary College in Somerville, Victoria | State school

Somerville Secondary College

Locality: Somerville, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5973 1000

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25.01.2022 II WE ARE SO EXCITED II Tomorrow we get to welcome back our Yr 11 and 12 students. Our staff worked together today to ensure that we have everything ready to welcome you back to onsite learning.

23.01.2022 II FOR OUR YEAR 12 STUDENTS II Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino has prepared a video message that acknowledges every Victorian Year 12 student for their extraordinary effort in completing their schooling, at the end of this unprecedented year. Well done again to all of our Year 12 students. https://vimeo.com/468398879/7fcfbd5822

23.01.2022 II LEST WE FORGET II A huge thank you to Tia and Georgia for sending through photos of the tributes that they created with their wonderful families. What a beautiful way to pay your respect. We are very proud of you.

23.01.2022 II WELLBEING NEWSLETTER II Jump onto the College website or Compass to read through Week 4s welbeing newsletter. It has lots of great information and fun activities. Look after yourself and each other.

23.01.2022 II TOGETHER AGAIN II We are very excited to have our entire community back together again tomorrow! Welcome back Years 8, 9 and 10, we've missed you.

21.01.2022 II TERTIARY EDUCATION OPEN DAYS II Its that time of year when all the open days are coming up. Time to relax at home, log on and start exploring. Below is a list of the open days.... To make it easier go to the Somerville Careers page, under Important information there is a calendar open days are all there. To get the most out of the day; Plan ahead o What are you interested in? o Make sure you register o Have a look at the schedule, if they have one, and plan your day o Think of questions you want to ask what do you want to know? o Most of all enjoy it its an exciting and you have lots of time, this is a starting point

20.01.2022 II TERM 1 2021 II It's nearly time ... Day 1 for 7-12 students is Friday 29th January Day 1 for VCAL students is Monday 1st February... Please check Compass tomorrow for more information regarding the start of Term 1. See you soon!

20.01.2022 II DAY 1 2021 II Please check Compass for additional information. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

20.01.2022 II MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL II Following advice from the Victorian Government today, 12th February Somerville Secondary College will be closed from 11.59pm tonight until 11.59pm on Wednesday 17th February. Students will be able to access the lockers until 5pm tonight if they wish to collect books.... This is a step that all Victorian government schools are taking to help slow the spread of the UK strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This means that all students must remain at home. This is a very clear directive from the Victorian Government based on the advice of the Chief Health Officer. Please note that at this time, this is not a period of remote learning. We do, however, encourage our students to engage in utilising this time to ensure they are up to date with their school work and are organized for classes on return. Senior students may be set work for this time period to support their learning progress. Please note that the swimming sports that were to be held on Thursday 18th February will be postponed to a date in the future. For students who are considered as vulnerable and are not able to access supervision at home and where no other arrangements can be made, parents and guardians can contact the Principal to discuss arrangements on 5973 1000. The safety of our whole community is of the highest importance. The Department’s latest advice on coronavirus can be found at https://www.education.vic.gov.au/coronavirus It is important that we work together and support each other during this challenging time. We will be in touch with staff and parents should these circumstances change and provide updates of any further arrangements. In the meantime, you might find it useful to look at the Department’s Learning from Home website. It provides resources and guidance for teachers and parents and carers. https://www.education.vic.gov.au//Pa/learningfromhome.aspx Please take care at this time. Sarah Burns Principal

19.01.2022 II IDAHoBIT Day II It is always important to celebrate inclusion and diversity! Thank you for the word cloud Rainbow Chat.

19.01.2022 II CAREERS IN THE EMERGENCY SERVICES II Today our Careers Week focus was that of the Emergency Services. Today is also Vic SES WOW Day (Wear Orange Wednesday) which recognises and celebrates the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time to local communities. On behalf of SSC we thank you for your service. Please feel free to hashtag #thankyouSES and #WOWDay in the comments to show them your support too.

18.01.2022 II BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN II Last week some of our Year 7 students were lucky enough to attend a virtual excursion with Ms Cefai. The excursion was hosted by Ecolinc and the Year 7s continued to deepen their knowledge and understanding of classification, through discussion of real life living things, through the screen! What a fantastic experience!

17.01.2022 II CLOCKING THE KMS II We are nearly there! We have collectively walked over 1300kms and we are really close to achieving our fundraising goal! Great work team SSC and community. https://www.onefootforward.org.au/fundraiser/SomervilleSC

17.01.2022 II MISSION TO MARS II During Science Week our Yr 7 and Yr 10 students were lucky enough to attend a virtual excursion called Exploring Habitable worlds. During this excursion the students met with NASA Scientist, Dr Adrian Brown, to discuss the Rover 2020 Mission to Mars! What an amazing experience.

16.01.2022 II A SPECIAL THANK YOU II https://vimeo.com/444421384

15.01.2022 II SCIENCE WEEK II This week is National Science Week. To mark the start of Science week, we posted this pack out and a challenge has been set for all Year 7 students. Keep an eye on the post. We will share their success with you soon!

15.01.2022 II LEST WE FORGET II This year we will all be honoring those who came before us in different ways. Our staff and students have all been involved in many different activities to remember those who sacrificed so much. Thank you so much to our students for sharing your work with us.

14.01.2022 II TERM 3 UPDATE II The Victorian Government announced that new measures across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire have been implemented. How do these affect Somerville Secondary College?... There will be 5 pupil free days from Monday 13 to Friday 17 July for all students EXCEPT: - students enrolled in Years 11 and 12 (VCAL and VCE) - students in Year 10 enrolled in a VCE subject, for VCE lessons The above students will attend onsite learning from Monday 13 July. Further information is available via Compass and we will provide additional information should it become available. Thank you for your ongoing support.

13.01.2022 Yr 7 student Trenton and his view on SSC.

13.01.2022 II PROJECT ROCKIT II Were excited to announce that we were a successful recipient of the @PROJECTROCKIT and @GoogleAustralia (cyber)bullying grant. The grant was awarded to 40 schools across Australia as a response to the dire impacts of the global pandemic on school communities and student wellbeing. The grant will provide our Yr 7 and Yr 9 students with PROJECT ROCKITs empowering (cyber)bullying webinars in Semester 2.

12.01.2022 II REMOTE COURSE COUNSELLING II Families with students in Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 can enjoy their Course Counselling remotely via a conference call. Please see Compass for further details.

12.01.2022 II WORLD TEACHERS' DAY II This year has been extraordinary and we could not be more proud of our teachers. Thank you for all that you do for our students. A HUGE thank you to our students and families who have sent messages of thanks, spoken at briefing and sent in amazing goodies! We are so grateful and thankful for your support.

12.01.2022 II WELCOME BACK II We are so excited to have all of our students back! See you all in the morning!

11.01.2022 Unfortunately we were unable to show prospective families around our wonderful college. Instead, over the coming days we will be releasing a series of videos which will provide you with short messages and information from our students, which we hope will help you make a decision to join our school community in 2021.

11.01.2022 II RUOK? II It is such an important question to ask. Please look after each other. See the RUOK website for additional information, including support numbers. ruok.org.au

11.01.2022 II DRILL LOCKDOWN DRILL II Please be advised that we are currently holding a LOCKDOWN DRILL. Update: **DRILL OVER**

11.01.2022 WELCOME BACK TO OUR YR 11 & 12 STUDENTS AND OUR STAFFWELCOME BACK TO OUR YR 11 & 12 STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF

10.01.2022 II LEST WE FORGET II On Wednesday we held our virtual Remembrance Day ceremony. Thank you to our students and staff for holding such a wonderful and respectful service.

09.01.2022 II COLLEGE TOURS II Due to increased demand we are excited to announce the launch of our new tour dates for 2021. We look forward to meeting you soon. Please note that bookings are essential to maintain appropriate numbers.

09.01.2022 II OPEN NIGHT II Join us for our College Open Night on 18th March.

09.01.2022 II CAREERS WEEK II Next week is National Careers Week. SSC will be hosting a range of activities to broaden student understanding of certain industries.

08.01.2022 II HOW ARE YOU KEEPING FIT & HEALTHY? II "The way I kept fit and healthy in ISO is to ride my new bike everyday around my property!" Thanks for sharing Kobe! We hope everyone is moving and staying well.

08.01.2022 II WELCOME II We are delighted to welcome Sarah Burns, our new Principal to the College. Sarah has already been featured in The News. Mornington Peninsula and we are very excited about the future of our college. Please click on the to read more.... http://www.mpnews.com.au//04/28/new-head-aims-for-excelle/

07.01.2022 II VIRTUAL ATHLETICS II This week the students will be encouraged to participate in the School Sports Victoria (SSV), Virtual Track and Field. This is a great way to keep moving, stay motivated and achieve your personal best. https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Pag/SSVVirtualTrackandField.aspx

05.01.2022 II Q&A WITH OUR NEW PRINCIPAL II Please contact the College on 5973 1000 to book into our online Question and Answer sessions with our new Principal, Sarah Burns. We have sessions on 7th, 14th and 21st May. Prospective parent sessions will run at 11am Existing parent sessions will run at 11.45am This is a fantastic opportunity to hear Sarah discuss her vision for the College and to seek answers to any questions you may have.

05.01.2022 II REMOTE LEARNING II Term 3 Remote Learning begins tomorrow for all of our Year 7 to 10 students. Welcome back and remember that with challenge comes opportunity. We are here for you if you need any academic or wellbeing support. Please see Compass for additional information on Remote Learning and Course Counselling.II REMOTE LEARNING II Term 3 Remote Learning begins tomorrow for all of our Year 7 to 10 students. Welcome back and remember that with challenge comes opportunity. We are here for you if you need any academic or wellbeing support. Please see Compass for additional information on Remote Learning and Course Counselling.

04.01.2022 II WHAT HAVE YOU CREATED? II We would love to share some of the amazing projects that you have been up to over the past few weeks. Learning can occur everywhere! Thanks to Taj for kicking us off! Email your creations to [email protected]

03.01.2022 II STUDENT MESSAGE II Here is a beautiful message that was created by one of our Yr 7 students. Thanks Sav. https://vimeo.com/455326311

03.01.2022 II SCIENCE WEEK II

03.01.2022 II RETURN TO ON-SITE LEARNING II Following advice from the Victorian Government on Tuesday 12 May, some students will be returning to school from Tuesday 26 May. The Victorian Chief Health Officer has advised that it is safe for Victorian school students and teachers to return to on-site schooling in a two-staged approach: ... Stage 1 from Tuesday 26 May Senior secondary students (Year 11 and 12) undertaking the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), will return to on-site schooling. All staff will attend on-site. Stage 2 - from Tuesday 9 June Year 7 - 10 students will return to on-site schooling, subject to health advice. The Departments latest advice on can be found at www.education.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

02.01.2022 II COMMUNITY INFORMATION II

02.01.2022 II REMOTE LEARNING 2.0 IMPORTANT UPDATE II

01.01.2022 II SCIENCEWORKS II Our Year 8 students have been lucky enough to attend a virtual excursion to Scienceworks as part of their Science program for Term 3. The session looked at close up viewing of a supercool substance liquid nitrogen. It explored what happens to solids, liquids and gases when they are heated or cooled.

01.01.2022 II YEAR 7 2021 INFORMATION EVENING II Just a reminder to all of our Year 7 2021 families that we will be hosting an ONLINE Information Evening at 6pm tonight. All families will have received an email with the link. We look forward to seeing you (virtually) this evening.