St Monica's College, Epping Vocational

On Tuesday, 4 October the Year 10 Pre VCAL students visited Melbourne Polytechnic (Heidelberg and Preston Campus), where students were exposed to a range of experiences.

Students attended the Heidelberg Campus and were involved in bricklaying, locksmithing, engineering and carpentry. Students then toured the childcare, hospitality and hairdressing departments at the Preston campus.

The day provided genuine and authentic insight into different courses and industries.

Today the Year 11 VCAL students had the pleasure of visiting Sutton Tools in Thomastown. Sutton Tools are renowned for manufacturing high-quality power tool accessories and cutting tools. It was fascinating to see the business at work.

Our VCAL Achievement Award winners 2021. Year 12 Daniel Stergio and Year 11 Liarna Mecozzi. Well done to both of you, we are extremely proud and wish you all the best in your futures.

Congratulations to Adam Mardiryan who was selected to represent Victoria at the National WorldSkills VETiS Commercial Cookery Competition held in Perth this year.

Unfortunately for all Victorian competitors, this competition would ultimately be cancelled due to the unfolding COVID situation.

Despite day-to-day uncertainty of the time, Adam continued to train stoically, displaying tremendous dedication to his responsibilities as a State and SMC representative. Well done Adam!

The Year 11 students recently completed the final stage of their integrated VCAL and STEM project. Students designed, planned, and executed the production of candles to specific demands.

Session 3 – B&B Highway

The Year 11 VCAL students completed their third session for the B&B highway project today. This initiative is particularly important given the amount of habitat lost and pollinators killed in recent bushfires. The students are looking forward to getting back onsite and creating a pollinating garden and habitat.

Session 2 – B&B Highway

Year 11 VCAL students completed their second session of the B&B highway project today. This project teaches students the importance of wildlife corridors through designing and planting a pollinating garden to provide habitat and food for a variety of native pollinators such as birds, bees, and butterflies.

This is one of the birds we may attract with our garden - Eastern Spine Bill.

Year 11 VCAL students completed their first session of the B&B highway project today. The project involves students learning about and investigating different pollinators in the local area. Students will then be responsible for creating a pollinating garden and a habitat within St Monica’s College.

Turnout today for the VCAL and VET information session was great. Thank you to all who came along. Thank you to Mrs Registro (VCAL Coordinator) for a very informative presentation. For any questions related to VCAL in 2022 please see Mrs Registro. If you are looking for advice regarding VET please contact Mrs Rabenda (Senior Teacher - VETiS and VCAL). Alternatively, if you are unsure about your pathway please make an appointment with our wonderful Careers Department.

Today, our Year 11 VCAL students were introduced to Christine from HWLLEN. Christine spoke to the students about their Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) placements for 2021. Thank you Christine and thank you to our Careers Department. Your support is appreciated.

Always so proud of the Monicans in our VCAL program. Well done Matthew and Michael on your Highest Achievement Awards.

St Monica's College, Eppping and the VCAL Program are extremely grateful to Carly Williams, Sales and Marketing Coordinator of Calbee Australia Pty Ltd for the generous donation of Harvest Snap Crisps.

These will be sold at lunchtimes during 2020 to raise funds for the Moreno Integrated School of Camineres Norte (The Philippines) Be More social justice group. The Moreno School is a partner school of St Monica's through the Australian Government ASEAN BRIDGE program.

The generous donation will enable us to maintain our strong link into the future.