Bus stop closure and Relocation - LEMNOS bus AM only - for URGENT attention

Attention Parents,

A safety concern has been raised about the AM bus stop on the Lemnos STS at Verney Rd and Trinity Drive. The School Bus Planning Team have endorsed the removal of this bus stop based on safety grounds.

The stop is located on the east side of Verney Road, and this change will impact the MORNING route only.

The Verney Rd/Trinity Drive AM stop will no longer be used, from Monday 13 May 2024.

Closure of the stop impacts Notre Dame Students only.

Dysons will create a notification to hand to students that currently access the AM Verney Rd/Trinity Drive stop so they are aware of the change and their new travel option.

From Monday 13 May NDC students will access the Trinity Drive Bus in the morning only (NOT the Lemnos Bus). The students can choose between two stop locations:

8:15am – outside 24 Trinity Drive (second house after Xavier Cres)

8:16 am – outside 14 Trinity Drive (before Verney Rd)

The Trinity Drive bus, which currently terminates at GSSC, will now continue to Skene St to enable travel for NDC students.

There will be no changes to the current travel arrangements in the afternoon.

Please note, the printed timetable for the Trinity Drive Bus on the NDC website will now be INCORRECT, with the endorsed change not yet reflected. I will endeavour to have this updated and circulated as soon as possible.

Shannon Hannaford
Manager, Contract and Commercial – Hume
Public Transport Services
Department of Transport and Planning

School Traffic

As we know, the end of the school day creates a high level of both road and pedestrian traffic around the Knight St Campus.

We have had a number of near misses in recent times, along with some complaints from nearby residents about how some of our students are being collected at the end of the day.

Please do not park across resident's driveways as this blocks the entry and exit of their property.

With over 1600 students leaving College grounds at the same time, we ask that you do not use the Church driveway and grounds, and the front driveway of the College, as pick up points for your children.

If your collection point is the east side of Skene St, please make sure your son/daughter crosses at the Knight St intersection and not at the bus bays.

There is much congestion at the corner of Harold and Knight St as well, and we ask that this area is not used as a collection point.

Please ensure you are following all parking and road rules at this time.

Notre Dame College Deb Set

Environmental Project

Do you think about the amount of dishwashing liquid/ detergent that you add when you wash the dishes? Or what the effects of the chemicals in the soaps are once you pull the plug in the sink?

This poster, created by our Faith and Ministry Trainee Ella, demonstrates the effects of the chemicals once they leave our houses.

Notre Dame strives to support an eco-friendly and sustainable community by heightening our awareness of responsible resource usage.

THINK BEFORE YOU TIP!

Year 11 Theatre Studies Present The Comedy of Errors

Friday May 24, Year 11 Theatre Studies Showcase - The Comedy of Errors

This showcase will be held at Eastbank with two shows: Show 1 at 6:00pm and Show 2 at 8:30pm

Stay tuned for more information re booking your tickets.

Notre Dame College Sports Academy Partners with Melbourne United Basketball Club

Our Notre Dame College Sports Academy is thrilled to announce its partnership with Melbourne United.

Our basketball athletes will now have the opportunity to journey to Hoop City twice yearly for specialised skills training and strength and conditioning sessions led by Melbourne United coaches and players.

Additionally, our academy basketball coaches will partake in coaching seminars during these visits.

Melbourne United will also provide exclusive discounted tickets to home games for our basketball athletes and their families.

This partnership aims to bolster our student athletes' skill development, knowledge, and attainment of high performance.

Defence Force Information Sessions

Our students were fortunate to engage in an information session to unlock a world of opportunities in Defence. The Australian Defence Force Recruitment team visited Notre Dame College last week to guide students through the recruitment process and map a path to success.

Students who joined us had an exclusive session where we explored the recruitment process across ADFA, Army, Navy, and Airforce, discovered the steps to joining the ADF family and learned of the incredible benefits of a Defence Force career, including GAP year opportunities.

From world-class education at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) to exciting roles across land, sea, and sky, the ADF offers a diverse range of pathways for every ambition. Plus, enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare, and unrivalled opportunities for personal and professional growth; all this awaits our students who wish to take this pathway.

Many of these students are our future leaders, we can’t wait to follow their journey.

Notropoly

The year 12 literacy class have been working on their class project, which is a life-sized spin on Monopoly called "Notropoly ". This was created through the "Instructional writing" component of their studies.

Students created their own rules for the game, and designed the properties seen on the game board from locations around Notre Dame College. The class had a fun time working collaboratively together and are excited to put it into practice.

Medicine and Biomedicine Pathways

These are some of our aspiring doctors and biomedical enthusiasts who joined us today for a Careers Information Session where we explored the exciting pathways into Medicine and Biomedicine post-Year 12.

Hosted in collaboration with Melbourne University Rural Pathways program Students, this event showcased the multitude of opportunities available through the dynamic partnership between Latrobe University and Melbourne University.

Students discovered first-hand the diverse pathways, programs, and opportunities that await them on their journey to becoming a healthcare professional. From cutting-edge research to hands-on clinical experience, there was something for everyone interested in the fields of medicine and biomedicine.

These students dream of saving lives in a rural community or conducting ground-breaking research in a state-of-the-art laboratory. This session was an important step towards these rewarding and impactful careers.

McGann House

Last Friday, McGann House (seniors and juniors) played a series of games organised by house captains Eliza Haccart and Maxine Clerigo. Teams were made up of students from all year levels and the games included:

· Shooting Hoops

· Soccer Dribble

· Bean Bag Throw

· Skipping, and many more

There were prizes up for grabs, but most importantly a lot of fun was had.

Students finished the day by celebrating with zooper doopers to reward everyone’s participation.

Congratulations Emme Cole

'Over the Easter holidays, I had the incredible opportunity to represent my home state of Victoria in a national hockey competition held in Hobart, Tasmania. Being one of only three girls from rural areas among the 16 teammates was both a privilege and a unique experience. I proudly played in the top team out of the two female teams selected, which was an incredible experience (I was in the development team last year). What made this journey even more remarkable was the diverse pathways available to aspiring players like me.

One pathway required a 2-month commitment which included a one-day skill assessment session. The selectors then chose players from there to send to the academy program which consisted of 3 x 2-hour weekly sessions in the summer holidays. From there, every player attended a player assessment, where you were either cut or progressed to the next round of assessments. The second assessment determined if you were selected into one of the two teams.

The second pathway was the same as above, but you are not part of the academy program, instead you participate in an open player assessment (where anyone who wants to can). On occasions players are chosen from this programme and sent to the first player assessment where they work with the academy players. Both paths lead to the same destination: the chance to make the team and compete at the highest level for your age.

Once you are selected in a team you commence training twice a week (Wednesday and Sunday). The team trained until Easter before the competition commenced on the 5th of April (through to 11th April) playing one game per day.

A normal day for me was 7:30 wake up, 8:00 morning walk, 8:30 breakfast, 10:00 team meeting, 11:00 Departure, 12:00 game time, 1:30 leave venue, 1:45 water therapy, 2:15 back to hotel, 6:30 dinner.

We finished 5th overall.'

Congratulations Emme on an outstanding achievement, you have clearly worked very hard.

Congratulations Isla Shaw.

Last weekend Isla competed at the AusCycling Victoria Ararat Junior Tour hosted by the Ararat and District Cycling Club.

Isla was placed in the following events:

· Third place: Stage 1 11.6km ITT

· First place: Stage 2 27.6km Road Race

· First place: 27.6km Road Race

· Overall Ararat Junior Tour GC in third place only 39 seconds behind the leader.