Stuff for the Blog ... please!

Dear team
I need your help to resource the blog.  Send me material.  Anything relevant to the group. Do you have an opinion on an exam etc?  What are your study habits?  Who will finish their exams first? last?  How do you break up the day while studying? Do you have a reflection? Do you want to address the class of 2014?  Do you want to scream and make it all go away?
Why do you come to school to study instead of staying home? Have you found any good websites to help you prepare? What song or music are you listening to while you study? English students, send me a paragraph about the exam.  Psych students ... the same. Anything.  Dig deep.  Prize for the most innovative contribution.

Biol and Further on Friday ...

Psych and Eco on Thursday ...

After the English Exam ...

Lots of good noise after the English Exam today ...

The last Tuesday ... again

Thanks to Ms Hoang for over 400 quality images of that last Tuesday.  Superb.

Link
https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/folderview?id=0B8-V-607eXhXYnNfSWs5bHdtSlk&usp=sharing_eid

English Exam .... before 9.00 am ...

Positive Place ...

Most of you are going to spend some time in the Hall in the next few weeks as you sit those end of year exams.  Look at the Hall below.  It will be a positive place for you.  This is a place where you will demonstrate to the examiners that you have an excellent understanding of the study designs. Do not fear the Hall ... it is a place of opportunity for you.

English Exam Cram

I was eating breakfast on Sunday morning, turned on the radio, and heard this! A special radio event about the English Exam on Wednesday.  I am not an English teacher but it sounded useful!

Link
https://soundcloud.com/774-abc-melbourne/libbi-gorr-exam-cram

In the News ...

Thank you to Fiona for this image from the Herald Sun recently.  I wonder why they would select MacRob?

Relax ...

I discovered this radio station this year and like it.  My wife does not!  Buddha radio.  It has nothing to do with religion.  Just chill out music.  You can study and listen to this at the same time!

Link:  http://www.buddharadio.com.au/

Buddha is available on DAB radio.  There is a Buddha Radio App.

Do not expect the door knock ...

This week's exams ... (27th to 31st October)

This is not official. Check your VCAA guide or Ms Chandler for specific information.

12B Reflection ...

Thank you to 12B for this group reflection.  
This was their own initiative.  Thanks also to Mr DeLosa.

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0ha9g5Pq4

More Valedictory ...

Thanks to Meutia for her photos of Valedictory before the speeches etc.  She is so dependable!

Images:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.879635402060651.1073741835.816850135005845&type=1

Speech Night Awards ...

Before you know it, you will be on that stage at the Town Hall, everyone will be watching you, and the exams will be a distant memory.  Speech Night is coming.

Since Valedictory, we have been processing all of your SAC results for the year and working out the award winners for Speech Night. This process is not yet complete, however, like the Year 12 References, it makes us realise (again) what an impressive group we are working with. Sooooooooooo many talented students and the competition is very tight for those awards. For every winner, there are losers - this is just about the hardest task for the whole year ... to process data and know that, for example, student 11 misses out on receiving a General Excellence Award when in any other school setting, they would be close to Dux! When the winners receive the awards on Speech Night I will congratulate them, of course, but I will also be thinking of those that just missed out ... and they will never know how close they were.

Thanks to Ravali (again) for these images and video of the last Tuesday.

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=13f62595146d61c5&id=13F62595146D61C5%2111153&ithint=folder,JPG&authkey=!ANvpC4rWSy3i8Bo

More from that last Monday ...

Thanks to Ravali again for these photos of the last Monday.  Includes lots of 12G.  Hooray!

Yes, a good camera is better than an iPad.

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=13F62595146D61C5&id=13F62595146D61C5%2111307&v=3&authkey=%21AOen70WLJ9m25co

Dance off ...

Thanks to Ravali for these quality images and VIDEO of the Dance-Off.  Huge.

Link:
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=13f62595146d61c5&id=13F62595146D61C5%2111152&ithint=folder,JPG&authkey=!AA4HWvEaj2RD9QM

Last days of Skewl ...

Thanks to Vy for this link to over 200 good photos from the last few days.

Link: https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/folderview?id=0B0utGHurp8ALX3FDU1JXSXc2YUU&usp=sharing_eid

Valedictory ...

If you have good images etc, send me a link.  Here are some images and a poor quality video of the House Captains doing their thing.

The House Captains sing ....

Link to some other images ...

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B3lBZTLHkqJsRktPMDdFUG5oa3M

Now this IS a reflection by Jenny ...

Jenny does have the X factor.  I received this video after I had arrived home after Valedictory and it just capped off a wonderful day!  You were all magnificent and the attendance was outstanding.  Special thanks to Tarli and Vivian for being MCs for the event and to the form captains for those entertaining and heartfelt mini speeches.  Nham My and Taran added that musical touch, as did the House Captains.  Jessica and Shona did their useful professional job when they said goodbye on behalf of the group.  It was hard to concentrate driving home thinking about it all!!!  

Good luck to our Japanese students who have their Oral Exam today.

It is Thursday, which means it is time to throw off any thoughts of procrastination and get down to some core exam preparation.  Make a simple and achievable daily plan and tick it off the list when completed.  Reward yourself when you do.  Lots of achievable mini goals are less intimidating than one huge one.  Believe in yourself.  What is ahead of you is achievable and it will be behind you soon.

Link:
https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/file/d/0B4Z975PIeBOZTlU0N1BxU1hEWTQ/view

Beautiful voices ...

Thank you to Julie (again) for this quality video of our singers from Tuesday.

Link
https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/file/d/0B8G1iuV1ecHGOW1fZ09wR3IxWnM/view

The Guard of Honour

Thank you to Julie for producing this video of the Guard of Honour on Tuesday.

Link

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/file/d/0B8G1iuV1ecHGYUxUeEN3Tm5JX2c/view

Last Tuesday ...

Congratulations to Tarli and Vivian and all Year 12 MacRobians who made today such a memorable one.  It was great.  Special thanks to the Video Committee for producing such a high quality video for the school community.  Lastly, thank you to Kim, Hien, Akansha, Michelle, Evie, Rebekah, and Samhitha for their wonderful musical contributions.

Here are the musical items followed by lots of photos.  If you have other images, upload to this folder on Google Drive https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/folderview?id=0B3lBZTLHkqJsTl9sWGx4ajRJc0E&usp=sharing

Sorry Hien, I think I messed that one up!

Link from Mr Wilkins ... lots of great photos from Tuesday

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/folderview?id=0ByATF37j5XSDQzNzWlNFcVU2TFU&usp=sharing_eid

Other images link ...

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B3lBZTLHkqJsZV9mNE1XclBORlU

Old Uniform Day ...

Thanks to Kim for these images of old uniform day.

Other images ...

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B2EfctX8cp4Remp2TW8tWF9hNmc

The last Monday ...

Strange, no one was studying in the Function Room on Monday!

Other images ... send more ...

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B3lBZTLHkqJsTl9sWGx4ajRJc0E

and (thanks Nina)

https://drive.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/?tab=mo#folders/0B2EfctX8cp4RYzNWRmNBamxMQmc

Shiwa has something to say to you ...

This is Shiwa at Shiwa's table

This is Shiwa's Reflection ...

Natasha and Sofia share their thoughts with you ...

Thanks to Leona and Zoe ...

YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsu8o79YBE&feature=youtu.be

The last Friday ...

Please send images from Friday!

Record numbers at Brekkie Club this morning including lots of year 12s, many for the first time!  Well done.

12G doing their thing ...

12J ... the biggest form in the school 

12I at Form on Friday ..

... send in your contribution ...