When's orientation? I'm going on a holiday from Dec 1st until early January... Does it really matter if I miss it?
The date for Orientation Day for this year has not been set yet as it depends on the VCE exam timetable. On the day you will :
1) Meet the rest of your cohort
2) Find out what house and home group you are in as well as meet your buddy and the people in your home group
3) Play some get-to-know-everyone games
4) My favorite part - free lunch ! Cooked by the PTA and current students
They can be a bit daunting as there will be 200 of you and you won't know more than 5 of them ( if you are lucky ) but it is suppose to be an ice breaker and give you the opportunity to meet everyone. My suggestion is to circulate and meet as many people as you can since you won't know if you will share classes with any of the people you meet. There is no need to be shy as you will all be in the same boat. The worst thing that can happen is that you meet one person and you get on really well with them and you spent the whole day with them then find out later that that one person that you have made friends with is 1) not in any of your classes 2) decided to go elsewhere 3) turns out you don't get on with them as well as you thought.
If you can't make it to Orientation Day, you will miss out on a fun day but there will still be plenty of opportunity for you to meet the others before school starts at the Induction Camp.