Year 12 IBD and SACE Trial Examination Timetable

Year 12 BBQ fundraising

Our second BBQ(to celebrate Intercol Week) raised $578.00 which when combined with our first BBQ total allows us to donate over $1000.00 to the Future Project. That's a fantastic effort boys! I will have Duncan Soang report on this blog of our progress with this worthy cause. Thanks to all the boys who helped with organising the event, and particularly Duncan and his family who have been so generous with their time and their donation of food.

SATAC meetings

By now you should have collected your SATAC "showbag" from Mr Parker's office. In this information pack there is a range of resources related to TAFE and University undergraduate entry in 2011. Please ensure you read this carefully as it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure you apply correctly online and that you are aware of any pre requisites or assumed knowledge for the courses you have applied for.


To support you with your online application, we will be having some sessions at school regarding SATAC applications. The first is next Wednesday in room N13 for those interested in Medicine and Dentistry applications, as these close on August 31 which is earlier than all other SATAC applications.

On Friday August 27 there will be a Year 12 meeting in the Chapel during Module 4(PC time) to discuss the application process for all students. This will be presented by careers counsellor Ms Magann and Mr Bruford. Your attendance is compulsory.

If you have a specific question before this meeting please contact Ms Magann or Mr Bruford directly.

On a related matter, we will have a representative visiting us from University College at Melbourne University on Wednesday August 25 at 8.30 am in Ms Magann's office. If you are interested in attending please contact Ms Magann

Adolescent use of technology and cyber bullying:

On Friday I was lucky enough to attend a fantastic professional development seminar by Robyn Treyvaud(founder of cybersafekids.com.au) on how young people use digital technologies. As we know, technology is a wonderful business and learning resource to us all and it often becomes part of our social and cultural currency. However, the convenience, impulsivity and anonymity of many digital mediums does make the use of them potentially harmful to both ourselves and to others.


If you are a Year 12 student reading this post please carefully consider your digital identity. Information about you, either written or visual can appear on the internet and you have very little control over its content, validity, or its movement. Impulsive actions by you can leave a lasting effect on your identity across these digital mediums which could cause you embarrassment or even restrict your opportunities for future employment/careers. If you are concerned about your digital identity you could consider www.reputationdefender.com. This site is aimed at ensuring that potential unwanted or harmful content about you is not left in cyberspace. It is not an automatic saviour however, as it can only access public sites, and so social networking sites like facebook cannot be reviewed. It also is not intended to give you anonymity for any poor/inappropriate choices you make when using digital media. Nevertheless, it is a useful site for your digital peace of mind allowing you to enjoy adolescence without the potential stigma of your own personal experiences becoming public, and remaining digitally accessible for years to come.


If you are a parent reading this post there are a number of great sites that can help you consider the best way to support your family using digital technologies responsibly and safely. Try:


www.cybersmart.gov.au
https://onlinefamily.norton.com/
www.cybersafekids.com.au

Also consider this article: www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/magazine/25privacy-t2.html

Wearing of Year 12 jumpers

enjoyexams.com

This is an excellent Australian site set up buy a guy not much older than you! Get onto it and take some time to read some of the info and watch the videos. It will be well worth your time.

Scholarship opportunities

Congratulations to our Academic Colours and Honours recipients for Semester 1

Young Leaders Summer School

Monash University scholarships

Please see Mr Parker for a copy of the Monash 2011 Coursework Scholarship guide. There are only two in hard copy so first in best dressed.