Hume Valley School
TRANSNEWS
VCAL Sub School Newsletter
Coming Events:
Term 2, Week 2
24th April
“Bridge to Work &
Education” Program
starts at Kangan
Institute
27th April
Special Guest
Rehearsal for
Debutante Ball
participants
6.30-8.00pm at
Melrose Reception
Centre
Travel Training
Newsletter Date
22/04/2015
Students require the skills of travel training for employment and participation
in the family and the broader community. These skills will also facilitate pathways
to further learning.
Safety is paramount. Students travel with the teacher to and from their home.
They are encouraged to develop acceptable behaviour, locate bus/train stops,
follow timetables and scan the MYKI card.
Work opportunities, well-being and self-esteem are enhanced through this activity.
Students who may not become independent travellers are given the experience
of using public transport under the supervision of the teacher.
A Code of Conduct contract is signed by the principal, teacher, parent and student prior
to the student becoming independent and being issued with a
student concession MYKI card. There are
24 VCAL students who are independent
travellers.
27th April
Student Support
Group Meetings
Aaron using the MYKI machine and
Lara reading the bus timetable
10.00-6.00pm
VCAL Art Program
28th April
Student Support
Group Meetings
10.00-6.00pm
12th May
Curriculum Day
NO students at school
23rd May
Debutante Ball at
Melrose Reception
Centre
In term 1 five VCAL students took part in the VCAL Art program. The students included Onur,
Rustem, Brodie, Nicholas, and Phillip. The boys experimented with a range of traditional drawing media, including grey led pencils, watercolour pencils, fine liners, and charcoal, which was
particularly fun because it was very messy. The focus throughout the term was portraiture, with
the boys scouring countless past National Geographic journals dating back to 1966 in search of
portrait photos to recreate. The main focus of the term, however, was the final project, which
required the boys to photograph a teacher or student in the VCAL unit, and then recreate the
photograph using their favourite drawing medium. All of the boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience because they learned important new thinking and artistic
skills, but mainly because it helped them develop better
confidence in themselves.
Benny giving Nicholas’ final art project
his tick of approval. Charcoal on
watercolour paper.
Phillip proudly presenting his drawing of
Miranda. Fine liner and watercolour pencil on
watercolour paper.
Faculty of Business, Hospitality & Primary Industries
Work Education Centre
Faculty of Business, Hospitality & Primary Industries
Work Education Centre
Information Session Dates
2015
Courses at the
Work Education Centre
Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly NMIT)
 22128VIC Certificate I in Work Education
(General)
 22128VIC Certificate I in Work Education
(Ignition Theatre)
 22128VIC Certificate 1 in Work Education
(Hospitality)
 22129VIC Certificate I in Transition
Education
 FDF20510 Certificate II in Retail Baking
Assistance
Information Sessions
Day
Date
Time
20 March
4.00 – 5.00
Building W109
Thursday
14 May
4.00 – 5.00
Building W109
Thursday
6 August
4.00 – 5.00
Building W109
14 October
4.00 – 5.00
Building W109
Friday
Wednesday
Building
Sub School Managers
Bronwyn Hart and Erin O’Grady
Hume Valley School
VCAL Campus
60-78 Tanderrum Way
Broadmeadows, 3047
Ph: 9066 3691 / 9066 3690
Fax 9066 3697
Email:
[email protected]
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