Transition Program

Testing Day

A Testing Day is held each year in November for students enrolled to commence Year 8 the following year. Testing dates are communicated via a letter to parents and published on the College website. Testing is undertaken to gauge the overall literacy and numeracy standard of students as they enter Year 8. This assists the College in providing the relevant and necessary educational and pastoral support for the students as they commence their schooling at Hillcrest.

 

Orientation Day

Students enrolled in Year 8 the following year have a full day Orientation, before Testing Day in November. The students are advised of their houses, subjects and teachers for the following year. Orientation Day is an opportunity for students to spend time in these different groups and get to know their peers and teachers, as well as familiarise themselves with their new environment.

 

Year 8 Camp

The Year 8 Camp is held at Wilson’s Promontory at the start of the year. All students are expected to participate in the Camp. Students cater for the majority of their meals, sleep in tents and engage in activities that they may have never done before. Through these experiences students learn to work as a team and to try new things in a relaxed and supportive environment. The purpose of the Year 8 camp is to develop relationships between staff and students, to learn and extend skills through the camping experience, make connections to the curriculum through Science and Humanities, explore values and build friendships. Students rotate through activities in groups over the duration of the camp. This is an extremely important and beneficial experience for students and is a sound preparation for the Year 9 Camp the following year.

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