The Vocational Major (VM) students have been learning about the necessary skills needed for success in the workplace. In the classroom, students have been looking at their resumes, completing digital and written portfolios, learning how to communicate effectively in written and verbal forms and looking at the language of applied learning.
In our community engagement program for Personal Development Skills (PDS), we continued with our assistance of the Foundation students at Mount Waverley North Primary School (MWNPS). Our students completed reading, numeracy and PE tasks. It was exciting to see our students interact with care and confidence with the MWNPS students. Feedback from the students and staff at both schools has been excellent, and we will continue to be a presence in the MWNPS program for Term 3.
The Year 11 students have been busy in Hands-On Learning with Mr Shaw. The students delivered some coffee tables to the Senior School Resource Centre and are now making planter stands for the Junior School. We will also continue to work with the Junior School on developing a kitchen garden. It was pleasing to see most students gain a Work Experience placement recently and gain some valuable knowledge and contacts.
The Year 12 students have been out and about with the completion of assessment work, around visits to Mount Waverley Village and Burwood Brickworks. In Numeracy, the students made Bath Bombs as part of Health Numeracy. The bath bombs all worked well, but the students decided as a business, it was not for them. The Structured Workplace Learning program on Fridays is going well, and many thanks to Mr Newnham for his assistance.
In Term 3, we will start our visits to AVEO Fountain Court, alternating with MWNPS. We want our students to practice speaking with people they do not know in a safe setting, participate with local communities, and learn about the Aged Care sector, as it is becoming one of the largest employers in the country. As part of Literacy, both Year levels will be involved in a special project where they will practice their interview skills by interviewing staff about their MWSC journeys. These interviews fit into all our subjects and will provide for assessments to be completed.
Many thanks to the VCE VM staff for their care and support of the VM program. Their dedication to making our curriculum relevant to the working environment is inspiring.
Mr Wayne Griffin
Head of Senior Pathways