Issue 30 - 20th September 2024 - Excellamus Let Us Excel

Sep 20, 2026

School newsletter issue covering key updates and student and community activities at Cohuna Secondary College. Includes acknowledgements of volunteers preparing weekly breakfasts, updates on Senior School exam preparation with VCAA-style conditions, and guidance for Unit 3/4 students during the term break. Features the Footy Colours Day fundraiser and World’s Greatest Shave for cancer support, including donation encouragement and local school community messages and dates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Inside this Issue

World’s Greatest Shave

Footy Colours Day

Senior School Update

Unit 3/4 Exam Preparation

Revision and Timetables

VTAC Applications and Important Dates

Excellamus Let us Excel I S S U E 3 0 2 0 T H S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 4 I N S I D E T H ISI S S U E : W O R L D S G R EA T E S T S HA V E F O O T Y C O L O U R S D A Y S E N I O R S C H O O L U P D A T E C A R E E R N EW S P R A C T I C E EXA M & R E V I S I O N T I M E T A B L E S C A N T E E N R O S T E R 2 3 4 5 6 & I M P O R T A N T D A T E S Cohuna Secondary College Child Safe contact is the Principal If you believe a child is at immediate risk of abuse phone 000. A huge thank you to our volunteers who come every week to make breakfast for our young people. I’d especially like to acknowledge Lee, Norm and Faye who show up every week so that our young people have something to eat before classes begin. Throughout the term they have been assisted by Terri Hancock, Jan and John Webb, Liz Bates and Christine Romano. Today we had Senior Constable Goulding come in to help too. Oh. My. Gosh! What a way to finish the term! Melissa Dehne and Belinda Gelletly, thankyou, thank you, thank you for coming to shave the lovely locks of our students. Blake and Seth, you were so brave to have your hair shaved for this very worthy cause. Makayla Heap and Tayla O’Connell, oh wow! Losing your beautiful long hair for this cause was simply amazing and I am blown away by your willingness to do this. Alfie Quinlan’s hair was plaited, cut and then shaved. Makayla, Tayla and Alfie’s long hair will be sent off to be made into wigs. Such an amazingly selfless act. It will make a positive impact to the life of someone fighting cancer. The Leukemia Foundation needs every dollar that can be raised to try and find a cure for this blood disease. You too can donate to this very worthy cause: [https://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/fundraisers/](https://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/fundraisers/)[ ](https://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/fundraisers/)CohunaSecondaryCollege At Cohuna Secondary College we have a very strong social conscience and take seriously the opportunity to do something for young people who have developed childhood cancer. Many of us know someone or a family that this awful disease has affected. Students wore their footy clothes and voluntarily made a gold coin donation to another very worthy cause. The Fight Can- cer Foundation’s aim is to “…raise money so kids don’t fight cancer alone”. Site: [footycoloursday.com.au](footycoloursday.com.au) We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Barapa Barapa people, on whose land we attend school. We pay our respects to elders, past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions and culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. P A G E 2 Thank you to all our staff, students and families for their exceptional work and support this term. I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable and restful holiday, please stay safe. I look forward to seeing everyone back for the start of term 4 on October 7th. Excellamus - Let Us Excel! M rs. Fiona Miller - Principal Footy Colours Day E X C E L L A M U S L E T U S E X C E L P A G E 3 Senior School Update Unit 3/4 Exam preparation Our first external exam is on Tuesday October 8th (VET Music Performance) . The Unit 3/4 English exam is only 39 days away, with the rest of the exams soon after. Students are preparing for their final exams – organising summary notes, identifying and working on areas of weakness, and most importantly completing practice exams. We have our formal practice exams running the first week of Term 4. These will provide our students with invaluable exam practice and help identify any areas for improvement. The timetable for these exams has been included in the newsletter. All exams will be run in the Drama Room, under VCAA exam conditions. Term break – time to prepare for your exams Our Year 12 students understand that the next 2 weeks are not a “holiday” for them, but a chance to focus on their ex

FAQs

What exam dates and revision sessions are included for Unit 3/4 students?

The newsletter lists Unit 3/4 exams and revision sessions across late September and early October, including external exam dates under VCAA exam conditions, plus the final Unit 3/4 exam on Tuesday, November 18th.

How can students and families prepare effectively during the term break?

The newsletter advises Year 12 students to treat the next two weeks as focused study time, using study chats, practice exams, and redoing incorrect questions, along with prioritizing exercise, sleep, and healthy meals/snacks.

What is the purpose of Footy Colours Day and the World’s Greatest Shave activities?

Footy Colours Day supports cancer-related causes through student donations, and the World’s Greatest Shave encourages hair-shaving and donations to help fund efforts to find a cure for blood cancer.

Sep 20, 2026

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