We are rapidly approaching the end of semester with a busy end to the finish line. Each year level has significant events in the coming weeks:

• Year 9 Students will be engaging in a week of City Experience Tuesday 10 June until Friday 13 June.
• Year 10 Students will be completing exams followed by a week of work placement 16 June to 20 June.
• Year 11 Students will be completing exams and unit 1 coursework. A copy of the exam timetable can be found on MyPenola on the VCE page
• Year 12 Students are finalising Unit 3 assessment and will sit the General Achievement Test (GAT) on 17 June.

More specific details about each of these year level events and activities will be communicated to families via parent letters and Operoo. This busy period can contribute to student stress and motivation levels. I encourage all students to maintain consistent routines in regards to sleep, diet and exercise and to use their College planner to maintain good organisation levels.

The Resilience Project
You may have read in the media recent research about the impact of The Resilience Project which is the wellbeing program the College has been implementing for the past 3.5 years.

This independent evaluation by Monash University examined the effectiveness of The Resilience Project School Wellbeing Program using a sample of over 40,000 secondary school students across Australia. The findings speak to the significant benefits of its long-term implementation for the mental health of school communities. After six years, students at The Resilience Project schools saw:

• Higher scores across all positive mental health outcomes, including life satisfaction, hope and coping skills.
• Significantly lower odds of mental illness (34% lower for anxiety and 47% for depression.

We look forward to continuing our implementation. You can read more about The Resilience Project and the findings from the recent evaluation here.