One Punch Can Kill Speaker

One Punch Can Kill 

On Tuesday 8^th of May, we welcomed Caterina Politi to Scoresby Secondary College. We were given the opportunity for Caterina to talk to us about street violence and the dangers of one single punch. During her speech she spoke about a tragedy that occurred in 2012, where she lost her 22 year old son, David Cassai, in an unprovoked ambush. 

As months went by Caterina mentions how she fought for stricter laws on the damages of one punch. Around the time the laws changed for one punch deaths to be charged with manslaughter and the minimum years in jail is now 10 years. She didn’t stop there, she moves on talking about the fight to put more cameras in Rye, Mornington Peninsula. Where David lost his life that on the other side of the road there were no cameras. Fast forward 5 years, the Mornington Peninsula Shire has installed 13 new cameras in the Rye pier/ foreshore/car park area and all visions will live stream to Rosebud Police Station.

Caterina shared a video about David Cassai, showing the memories he shared with his close friends and family members. Caterina spoke of her reason for visiting schools which is to talk to students, schools and other groups to persuade the younger generations that it’s always easier to walk away because we lose something. Which could be 10 years of our lives or it could be the fact that we will always be remembered by Google or our close family and friends.

In the speech, we all learnt a valuable lesson and that was ‘It’s easier to just walk away than to ruin your life or a stranger's. 

Skye Inwood Year 11 VCAL student

Highlights of Term 1

Term 1 is always the quickest term but always feel like the most successful. 
The students planned and ran a fundraiser in under six weeks, they raised more than $1,200. They have collected and sorted through 20 boxes of clothing. The Salvation Army is in the process of printing out certificates to give to the students for all of their hard work in raising funds. 
Thanks to Miss Manioudakis, their literacy teacher she has compiled a list of their highlights for the term: 

‘My favourite activity was making cupcakes and also the public safety course’   Tamara

‘I enjoyed the Ormond College residential because I like visiting the city’ Jack

‘I enjoyed baking cupcakes and raising money for the homeless. I am also enjoying the public safety course’ Skye

‘The fire brigade coming on Tuesdays’ Daniel

‘My highlight was going on the Salvation Army tour and learning about why people become homeless’ Maddy

‘Raising money for the homeless is something I wanted to do for a while’ Marie 

‘I enjoyed sorting through the clothes donated to us, for the Salvation Army’  Austin

‘Baking cupcakes and cooking sausages for our fundraiser was fun. Everyone was involved and it got us out of class’ Ryan

‘I enjoyed reading ‘The Simple Gift’. Tiarna

‘I enjoyed learning about the homeless in our community’ Renee

‘This term I enjoyed working with Tim who taught us during our Public Safety Course’ Nathan

‘I enjoyed having Tim from Magenta teach us’ Brock

‘I enjoyed reading ‘The Simple Gift’ because it was interesting’ Mandy

“I enjoyed going to the Salvation Army and learning about all the different ways they help the homeless’ Chandelle

Student Profile of the Week

Our fourth profile of the year is:

DANIEL HOWL 

Daniel is one of our Year 12 VCAL students, he is an active student within the class. He always brings his charming demeanor to the classroom. He loves his go kart and anything to do with racing. 

Daniel is currently studying at Ringwood Training in a Certificate 3 in Trade Facility (RTTF). He knows that he would like to do something with V8 cars in the future. 
He does not have a favourite movie but his favourite Tv show is 'Teen Titans Go' and 'Weekdays Commodore Drifting' and his favourite food is Maccas.

Daniel looks forward to school every day and forming new friendships with his peers and teachers. He also enjoys his VET course as he has the opportunity to learn more about V8 cars. 

In the future Daniel aims to be either working on V8 cars or driving in the V8 Supercar's. He loves nothing more than racing his cars and wishes with all his might that he can do it in the future. 

The picture to the left is Daniel competing in a race, it is what he says defines him.

A quote that Daniel lives by is
"Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush, RACING is where i get mine"

Public Safety Certificate

On Tuesday, the students had another opportunity to work besides Tim. They revisited the fire hose rolling competition. How long does it take them to roll up a full hose? The winning team was Brock, Daniel and Nathan with an amazing score of 5 minutes and 40 seconds. 
After the competition they played a game where they were required to push a soccer ball around two sets of cones with the water from the hose. 
They were given the opportunity ti learn the controls on the fire truck and how to change the hoses over when it was needed. 
They look forward to every week with new skills for them to learn. 

Student Profile of the Week

Our third profile of the week is:

MARIE CAPON PITTORINO

Marie is one of our Year 12 VCAL students, she is a quiet achiever. She always brings a smile to the classroom and her unique personality. Marie has the ability to think outside of the box. 

Marie is currently studying a Certificate 3 in Music. She is not quite sure what she would like to do but she knows it is something within the music industry. 
Her favourite movie is 'Before I Wake' her favourite TV show is 'Daria'. She listens to a wide range of music and does not like to limit her choices. Marie is not a fussy eater and has not favourite food as she enjoys all food. 

Marie looks forward to every Wednesday for the opportunity to complete her VET course, she enjoys everything there is to do with music. 

In the future Marie aims to either be a Recording Producer or an Art Therapist. As she believes that through music it can help to heal the soul. 

I asked Marie for her favourite quote and what picture does she believe define her. Her response is one of my favourites. "I don't let anything define me, I'm free to everything" 

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Homeless Fundraiser

After the VCAL students were given a tour around the city from the Salvation Army and they heard about the 105,237 people who sleep rough every night. They knew they wanted to do something to support the people who sleep rough every night. The VCAL students organised for a sausage sizzle and baked cupcakes to sell in order to raise funds for the Homeless. 

Below are some photos and a brief summary from the students on what they did for the day. 

We would like to thank the whole school for supporting the VCAL sausage sizzle, clothing drive and bake sale fundraiser which we held recently. We all had a lot of fun finding recipes and baking cupcakes in Home Economics. We sorted through your generous clothing donations, filling 20 boxes, all of which will be donated to the Salvation Army who will distribute them to the less fortunate within our community. We are proud to say that we raised over $1200 as a school. It makes us extremely happy to help the people that need it most in our community. 

Austin Reid and Ryan Booth (Year 12 VCAL) 

Student Profile of the Week

Our second profile of the week is:

RYAN BOOTH 

Ryan is one of our Year 12 students, he is always eager to participate in class and enjoying hands on activities. He was one the students who helped put together the pond last year (see photos further below) 

Ryan is currently studying a certificate 2 in Building Construction. He aims to be a builder in the future. 
His favourite movie/tv show/music/food are 'The Room', 'Rick and Morty', he does not have any favourite music but his favourite food is a meat. He loves nothing more than eating a steak after a long day of school.
Ryan cannot wait to leave school and begin his future career in building and construction.
What does he want in the future: Ryan aims to complete his apprenticeship and start working full time. He aims to start his own business and become a successful builder and household name.
A quote that Ryan lives by is "Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire" 

 

Public Safety Certificate

The VCAL students are lucky enough to complete the certificate in Public Safety through Magenta training. They are enjoying all aspects of the course including looking at the firefighting operations and the different types of wildlife in Australia and how to look after them.
Below are some of the photos taken during their practical assessment of using a fireman's hose. The students and teachers got involved in the activities. They found it interesting on how to hold the hose the appropriate way and when it was on full water pressure how the students struggle to hold onto the hose and to turn it off.

Student Profile of the Week

Our student profiles are back, it will be of the entire class. There may be some double ups but the students have new goals so keep watching on how our Year 11 and Year 12 students are growing throughout the year. 

First up 

TIARNA ABBOTT

Who is Tiarna? 
Tiarna is one of our Year 12 students, she is always enthusiastic in class and is very hands on. She is the first person to put her hand up and help out in the garden. 

She is currently studying a certificate 2 in Automotive Motorcycle Mechanical Technology. She aims to be a motor mechanic in the future. 

Her favourite movie/tv show/music/food are 'Wolf of Wall Street', 'Offspring', Pop and rap music and her food is PASTA. 

Her favourite part of school is getting to catch up with her friends. 

What does she want in the future: Tiarna aims to become a fully qualified mechanic, hopes to own her own house and a brand new motorbike. Tiarna wants more than anything to be happy and succeed in her future career and find her soul mate. 

A quote Tiarna lives by is "Where you are, be all there" 

Welcome VCAL 2018

Welcome back to the new school year. 
Our VCAL students have been very busy and we are only in week 4. The Year 12 students went on their Residential Camp at Ormond College which is accommodation for students who attend Melbourne University. The students took part in team bonding activities which included 'The Human Knot', 'The Tower of Shoes', 'Shark Tank' and 'Who is Prime Minister?'
After the first exciting day of camp, the Year 12 students met the Year 11 students at Melbourne Central Station. The students were all excited to have the opportunity to speak to the Salvation Army and have a tour around the city. The students were given the opportunity to witness where the homeless sleep at night and hear some stories of the people the Salvation Army have encountered.
The VCAL students discovered that a 105,237 people slept rough every night.
Below are some of the photos of their Year 12's on camp and the Year 11 and 12 at Salvation Army. There are some reflections from the Year 11 and Year 12 students.

ORMOND COLLEGE

During February, the Year 12s spent 2 days at Ormond College. Ormond College opened in 1881 and occupies 10 acres of land on the northern end of the University of Melbourne. It was built from the generous donations made by Francis Ormond, a farmer and landowner. The purpose of the residential was to bond, to explore further the importance of our last year of school and to take on board advice and tips on how to be successful students.

We participated in many activities which encouraged team building such as the ‘Human Knot’ and ‘Tower of Shoes’. We had sessions with guest speakers and got a lot of information about VCE/VCAL, projects, ATARs, career aspirations and study strategies.  We were lucky to have past students: Amy, Frazer and Christy, come along to talk to us about their experiences and give us advice on how to get through the year successfully.

It was an enjoyable couple of days and I learnt some things that I can put into practice that will help me to achieve my best.

Tamara Williams, Year12.

THE SALVATION ARMY

On Tuesday February the 6^th, VCAL students made our way to the Salvation Army in the city. We were greeted by 2 guest speakers: Lauren and Ben. They spoke about homelessness in Melbourne and the work the Salvation Army do to help.

We participated in some games to get us thinking about the homeless problem. One game was called ‘But Why?’. The purpose of this game was to give us an understanding about the fact that there is always a reason why someone behaves the way they do.

We went on a tour around some alleyways where the Salvation Army regularly find many homeless people. The feeling and smell was both horrendous and devastating for me to experience. We learnt about what homeless people have to do to survive such as sit on the streets, begging for money or self-harming because of their helpless situation. During the excursion we saw many homeless men and women which made me feel sad and wonder about the struggles they face every day. Lauren and Ben explained that the main reason for homelessness is domestic violence.

Overall, I enjoyed learning and finding out ways that we can help the homeless.

Skye Inwood, Year 11

STAY TUNED FOR STUDENT PROFILES, THEIR ADVENTURES AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE A CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC SAFETY WHERE THE STUDENTS WORK WITH A FIREFIGHTER.