Flinders Peak Secondary College

SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS (some examples)

Beacon: No Dole Program
    The No Dole program is a series of strategies designed to assist students to make powerful decisions about their futures. The
       program aims to create a positive work ethic amongst all students as they set themselves clear career pathways and that
      Year 10 students pursue a productive pathway and participate in further education, training or employment.

Bicycle Building Workshops
Bike building workshops are run by volunteers for interested students during each semester. These workshops have been established to encourage students to maintain their own bikes and to learn basic repair skills. Students also rebuild and restore old bicycles to donate them to local primary students.

Breakfast Program
Each Tuesday morning a team of volunteers from the Cloverdale Baptist Church prepare a delicious hot breakfast for all students. It is available from 8.15am to 8.50am in the school canteen.

CHAT (Confident, Happy, Adolescents, Talking)
Chat groups aim to help students increase their communication and friendship skills in a safe and supportive environment. The group helps to build self-esteem and belief in one’s own abilities.

COOL (Control Over Our Lives)
COOL groups seek to provide strategies and skills to assist student’s express and cope with feelings such as anger and frustration in a safe and acceptable manner.

Girls LIFE Program
This is an ongoing self development program being offered to all girls. The program encourages girls to talk about issues that matter to them in a private caring environment. Other issues discussed include presentation, friendships and motivation. The Barrabool Hills Baptist Community Centre sponsor and present this program with the support of volunteers and Flinders Peak Staff.

Gorgeous Girls Program
    This program teaches young women the valuable art of skin care, hair care, make up and more. As well as learning these
      important skills, the program also aims to build self-esteem and confidence. The Gorgeous Girls Program is funded by Gateway
      Community Church. A fully qualified beautician visits the school for four weeks. The course ends with a grand finale where our
      gorgeous girls invite friends and family to the celebration.

Driver Education
This program is presented to Year 10 students during term two. The program helps Learner Drivers prepare to obtain their Learners Certificate and understand issues associated with Learner Driving. Students look at different questions in the Learners Manual and discuss various road rules. Students complete mock driving scenarios on the computer using a program called Motorvation Two. One day is set aside for parents and students to participate in a Learner Driver Forum (Key Please!). Students will also complete a driving program with an instructor.

Seasons For Growth
Seasons for Growth aims to educate students on issues related to the many changes that can occur in a young person’s life,
assisting them in understandings that the emotions and feelings associated with change and loss are normal, and providing
strategies for coping with change and building self-confidence and self-esteem.