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STAR Homework Club Wins Runner-Up at MY Education Awards

SMRC is proud to announce that our STAR Homework Club has been named runner-up for Learning Support Program of the Year – Metropolitan at the Centre for Multicultural Youth’s (CMY) 10th annual MY Education Awards. This recognition showcases the incredible work of our staff, volunteers, and students who make the program a success.

The STAR Homework Club provides vital support to secondary and TAFE students living in the City of Greater Dandenong and City of Casey. By offering homework assistance and career advice, the program helps young people stay engaged in their studies and reach their full potential.

Recognising Excellence in Education

The CMY MY Education Awards celebrate exceptional learning support programs across Victoria. The awards recognise initiatives that help students from multicultural backgrounds achieve academic success and personal development. Being named runner-up at this year’s ceremony is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, who continue to provide meaningful support to students in our community.

A Positive Impact for Our Community

SMRC is committed to empowering students by creating an inclusive learning environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Our STAR Homework Club not only helps students improve academically but also fosters confidence and personal growth. We’re excited to continue offering these services and look forward to making an even bigger impact in the future.

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Keeping kids connected: How Homework Clubs are meeting the Covid-19 challenge

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) has been a long-time partner of the Australian Communities Foundation (ACF) and the giving community. The Homework Clubs program is made up of more than 350 Homework Clubs across Victoria catering to 6000 students weekly.

Homework Clubs, put simply, are after-school programs providing kids from ages 6 to 18 with a space for learning, building social connections and finding the joy in learning.

Since 2016, a total of $1,113,765 has been distributed to Homework Clubs in Victoria through the ACF giving community, funding which has been facilitated by the Homework Clubs Partnership Fund.

Emily Wraight, the Education Program Officer at CMY, recently shared her reflections on how the Homework Clubs have flourished since their beginnings in 2016, what has kept them going throughout the pandemic and the road ahead.

“Our vision overall is to really empower young people from multicultural and refugee backgrounds to be able to fully participate in life, education and society,” explains Emily.

At CMY, this vision is pursued from a few different angles: “Right from the direct casework with young people through to research, advocacy and policy development.”

For Homework Clubs, the focus is on the students’ experiences and how these shape their education.

“The social connections that they develop in the Homework Clubs is a hugely important factor,” Emily explains.

“They feel relaxed, they feel safe, they feel, you know, heard and valued in a place, so then they can actually engage with what’s happening.”

“I’ve actually seen a number of projects that have done really great family engagement work and have been able to empower parents to feel like they can be supportive of learning at home, despite the barriers they might face.”

The benefits don’t stop with the students, however, there is an army of volunteers, coordinators, and of course families, that are involved in the program.

“Something that we don’t talk about enough is how Homework Clubs really work to engage families and the wider community to feel included and to feel supported.”

As the Homework Clubs program has taken off, “We’ve been able to home in on areas where there’s really high need, it’s really responding to things, areas where there’s high settlement, for example, or regional areas or growth areas,” Emily says.

“For the sustainability of this program, we need to be able to provide support across the state and help more programs to start in places where there is high demand.”

This is coupled with the need for ongoing, long-term support that can sustain the programs and those involved.

“What is also crucial is the program development and having the ability to dream and innovate and plan beyond 12 months.”

“The real work happens when you build relationships over many years. It can often take that long for a young person to feel comfortable in a program to feel connected and valued.”

“There’s a real shared understanding of the value of these programs across ACF and CMY,” Emily says, “It’s a very genuine partnership, and it’s reassuring that we’ve got the same reasons for driving it and making it sustainable, which I think has been a really key factor in the success.”

When Covid-19 hit, “Our coordinators had to do a huge amount of learning very quickly about what to do and how to do it. Then there was developing all the new processes and guidelines, training staff and volunteers. Of course, this was coupled with students, schools and families all dealing with their own, you know, transitions.”

While this was a whirlwind at first, “We’re finding now in the second lockdown that clubs are more settled and more setup for virtual learning.”

It wasn’t only the Homework Clubs acting with agility, “A lot of clubs in the ACF program reallocated their funding to be able to provide food or material support for families as well during this time. I think that speaks to this idea that Homework Clubs are not just about the learning support.”

Although, much like with regular schooling, the Homework Clubs met new challenges with virtual learning. “We definitely noticed the digital divide. We heard a lot from schools as well about large families from migrant and refugee backgrounds, with, you know, six or seven kids all sharing one device and then the priority of course, goes to the eldest sibling; those kind of situations are very common.”

“For the students it’s been a really important way of staying connected to their peers and tutors, who they’re used to seeing every week in person, so it’s been an important way of maintaining those connections and a sense of continuity.”

Ursula Cliff, who is a Project Support Officer with CMY, says “Families have been struggling with distance learning, for a number of reasons – lack of access to technology, low levels of literacy which means they can’t help kids with schoolwork, communicating with schools – and Homework Clubs have been a crucial form of support for them.”

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Homework Clubs have soldiered on, stood by their students, and grasped the new virtual way of life with both hands.

“For all the things that we complain about in COVID, there are so many things that we should harness from this time,” Emily says optimistically, “Like getting Homework Clubs to have a wider reach online. We’re able to reach more coordinators and volunteers with our training and our support through an online format now, which we started doing as part of this process.”

Of course, this all comes back to Homework Clubs’ appetite “to innovate, to grow, to try new things and to reach more young people.”

“There’s a real opportunity right now for more investment in and capacity-building through the Homework Clubs. Something that we’re going to find – not just because of education, but also as more families struggle financially – is that we need the free educational support that the Clubs offer.”

Get in touch if you would like to discuss how you can support Homework Clubs into the future. You can also learn more about the Homework Club Partnership Fund in this comprehensive report .

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An environment that is safe, peaceful, and conducive to concentration for students; one that allows for one-on-one or small-group support; a chance to share knowledge; a chance to build relationships; a chance to develop good work habits and a positive attitude towards learning; a chance to develop the skills necessary to become an independent learner.

The Homework Club is a means of helping our students to improve and achieve their full Potential. it’s available to all students in years 7 to 12, free of charge, and supported by ACF and CMY.

Homework Club runs every Wednesday from 1.15pm to 3.15pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.30 – 4.30pm.

Teachers in Maths and English and the multicultural support team are available to help students with their assignments, homework, revision or to explain work they don’t understand.

Refreshments and a small snack are provided.

Students are provided with access to printing and photocopying.

All these programs run together to assist our students at HPSC in the best possible manner and to ensure that they feel supported in achieving their learning goals.

Hampton Park Laptops:

To maximize pupils' learning opportunities, Hampton Park Secondary College has created a one-to-one laptop programmed for all students. The need to buy textbooks has been eliminated for almost all disciplines to help defray the cost of a laptop.

Throughout the academic year, we offer a wide selection of software packages, such as the Microsoft Office suite, as well as subject-specific software and technical support.

The institution has developed a tool to help with the sourcing of laptops that, to varied degrees, meet the fundamental standards for the 2022 academic year. The resource's URL is provided below.

An Inclusion Aide may be available to articulate material in both written and spoken forms so that pupils may readily understand the directions. Listening skills are also essential, an Inclusion Aide must be able to provide complete learning support to students whilst working with the classroom teacher.

Students planning to study at a university, TAFE, or other recognised education provider can find information on the Study Assist (formerly Going to Uni) website. The Study Assist website is a one-stop shop for any of your queries about Australian Government funding for university education.

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What is my role?

I am in inclusion aide at Hampton Park, and I have been working here since February 2021. An inclusion aide is an adult who works one on one with students with disabilities. Disabilities can range from hearing loss, ASD (autism spectrum disorder) , ADHD (attention deficit hypersensitivity disorder) , severe language or behaviour disorder, and intellectual disability. My role Is to support these students with their learning and give them the skills that they need the most to be able to become independent leaners.

What made you want to be an inclusion aide?

I became an aide as I saw the struggles my own children who have autism had with their learning. I wanted to support their learning and would be working extremely hard every day with them to make learning just that little easier. This made me realize my passion was wanting to help students to be able to have the skills they would need to be successful in life.

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High achievers :

The HPSC Awards program provides a framework for recognising students’ positive behaviours, commitment to learning and self-improvement, empathy and compassion for others, demonstration of our learning dispositions, and upholding our college values. Students can be awarded points under five different categories: working together, leaning, respect, leadership, and community.

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• Walk-ins’ are accepted on first come first served basis for $50 per 2 hours
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• No refunds for no-shows, or without 4 weeks prior notice.
• Fees are due the 1st of each month and are late after the 5th. A late charge of $15 will be added.
• Returned checks will be charged an additional $50.

Tuition is due on the first day of each month for the scheduled time. Tuition can be paid by cash or check. We ask that you please respect the schedule assigned to your child. We do not reimburse for absences. For more information, please see the heading "Absence Policy".

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The Comprehensive Guide to Moscow Nightlife

• Posted on April 14, 2018 July 26, 2018
• by Kings of Russia
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Moscow’s nightlife scene is thriving, and arguably one of the best the world has to offer – top-notch Russian women, coupled with a never-ending list of venues, Moscow has a little bit of something for everyone’s taste. Moscow nightlife is not for the faint of heart – and if you’re coming, you better be ready to go Friday and Saturday night into the early morning.

This comprehensive guide to Moscow nightlife will run you through the nuts and bolts of all you need to know about Moscow’s nightclubs and give you a solid blueprint to operate with during your time in Moscow.

What you need to know before hitting Moscow nightclubs

Prices in moscow nightlife.

Before you head out and start gaming all the sexy Moscow girls , we have to talk money first. Bring plenty because in Moscow you can never bring a big enough bankroll. Remember, you’re the man so making a fuzz of not paying a drink here or there will not go down well.

Luckily most Moscow clubs don’t do cover fees. Some electro clubs will charge 15-20$, depending on their lineup. There’s the odd club with a minimum spend of 20-30$, which you’ll drop on drinks easily. By and large, you can scope out the venues for free, which is a big plus.

Bottle service is a great deal in Moscow. At top-tier clubs, it starts at 1,000$. That’ll go a long way with premium vodka at 250$, especially if you have three or four guys chipping in. Not to mention that it’s a massive status boost for getting girls, especially at high-end clubs.

Without bottle service, you should estimate a budget of 100-150$ per night. That is if you drink a lot and hit the top clubs with the hottest girls. Scale down for less alcohol and more basic places.

Dress code & Face control

Door policy in Moscow is called “face control” and it’s always the guy behind the two gorillas that gives the green light if you’re in or out.

In Moscow nightlife there’s only one rule when it comes to dress codes:

You can never be underdressed.

People dress A LOT sharper than, say, in the US and that goes for both sexes. For high-end clubs, you definitely want to roll with a sharp blazer and a pocket square, not to mention dress shoes in tip-top condition. Those are the minimum requirements to level the playing field vis a vis with other sharply dressed guys that have a lot more money than you do. Unless you plan to hit explicit electro or underground clubs, which have their own dress code, you are always on the money with that style.

Getting in a Moscow club isn’t as hard as it seems: dress sharp, speak English at the door and look like you’re in the mood to spend all that money that you supposedly have (even if you don’t). That will open almost any door in Moscow’s nightlife for you.

Types of Moscow Nightclubs

In Moscow there are four types of clubs with the accompanying female clientele:

High-end clubs:

These are often crossovers between restaurants and clubs with lots of tables and very little space to dance. Heavy accent on bottle service most of the time but you can work the room from the bar as well. The hottest and most expensive girls in Moscow go there. Bring deep pockets and lots of self-confidence and you have a shot at swooping them.

Regular Mid-level clubs:

They probably resemble more what you’re used to in a nightclub: big dancefloors, stages and more space to roam around. Bottle service will make you stand out more but you can also do well without. You can find all types of girls but most will be in the 6-8 range. Your targets should always be the girls drinking and ideally in pairs. It’s impossible not to swoop if your game is at least half-decent.

Basic clubs/dive bars:

Usually spots with very cheap booze and lax face control. If you’re dressed too sharp and speak no Russian, you might attract the wrong type of attention so be vigilant. If you know the local scene you can swoop 6s and 7s almost at will. Usually students and girls from the suburbs.

Electro/underground clubs:

Home of the hipsters and creatives. Parties there don’t mean meeting girls and getting drunk but doing pills and spacing out to the music. Lots of attractive hipster girls if that is your niche. That is its own scene with a different dress code as well.

What time to go out in Moscow

Moscow nightlife starts late. Don’t show up at bars and preparty spots before 11pm because you’ll feel fairly alone. Peak time is between 1am and 3am. That is also the time of Moscow nightlife’s biggest nuisance: concerts by artists you won’t know and who only distract your girls from drinking and being gamed. From 4am to 6am the regular clubs are emptying out but plenty of people, women included, still hit up one of the many afterparty clubs. Those last till well past 10am.

As far as days go: Fridays and Saturdays are peak days. Thursday is an OK day, all other days are fairly weak and you have to know the right venues.

The Ultimate Moscow Nightclub List

Short disclaimer: I didn’t add basic and electro clubs since you’re coming for the girls, not for the music. This list will give you more options than you’ll be able to handle on a weekend.

Preparty – start here at 11PM

Classic restaurant club with lots of tables and a smallish bar and dancefloor. Come here between 11pm and 12am when the concert is over and they start with the actual party. Even early in the night tons of sexy women here, who lean slightly older (25 and up).

The second floor of the Ugolek restaurant is an extra bar with dim lights and house music tunes. Very small and cozy with a slight hipster vibe but generally draws plenty of attractive women too. A bit slower vibe than Valenok.

Very cool, spread-out venue that has a modern library theme. Not always full with people but when it is, it’s brimming with top-tier women. Slow vibe here and better for grabbing contacts and moving on.

High-end: err on the side of being too early rather than too late because of face control.

Secret Room

Probably the top venue at the moment in Moscow . Very small but wildly popular club, which is crammed with tables but always packed. They do parties on Thursdays and Sundays as well. This club has a hip-hop/high-end theme, meaning most girls are gold diggers, IG models, and tattooed hip hop chicks. Very unfavorable logistics because there is almost no room no move inside the club but the party vibe makes it worth it. Strict face control.

Close to Secret Room and with a much more favorable and spacious three-part layout. This place attracts very hot women but also lots of ball busters and fakes that will leave you blue-balled. Come early because after 4am it starts getting empty fast. Electronic music.

A slightly kitsch restaurant club that plays Russian pop and is full of gold diggers, semi-pros, and men from the Caucasus republics. Thursday is the strongest night but that dynamic might be changing since Secret Room opened its doors. You can swoop here but it will be a struggle.

Mid-level: your sweet spot in terms of ease and attractiveness of girls for an average budget.

Started going downwards in 2018 due to lax face control and this might get even worse with the World Cup. In terms of layout one of the best Moscow nightclubs because it’s very big and bottle service gives you a good edge here. Still attracts lots of cute girls with loose morals but plenty of provincial girls (and guys) as well. Swooping is fairly easy here.

I haven’t been at this place in over a year, ever since it started becoming ground zero for drunken teenagers. Similar clientele to Icon but less chic, younger and drunker. Decent mainstream music that attracts plenty of tourists. Girls are easy here as well.

Sort of a Coyote Ugly (the real one in Moscow sucks) with party music and lots of drunken people licking each others’ faces. Very entertaining with the right amount of alcohol and very easy to pull in there. Don’t think about staying sober in here, you’ll hate it.

Artel Bessonitsa/Shakti Terrace

Electronic music club that is sort of a high-end place with an underground clientele and located between the teenager clubs Icon and Gipsy. Very good music but a bit all over the place with their vibe and their branding. You can swoop almost any type of girl here from high-heeled beauty to coked-up hipsters, provided they’re not too sober.

Afterparty: if by 5AM  you haven’t pulled, it’s time to move here.

Best afterparty spot in terms of trying to get girls. Pretty much no one is sober in there and savage gorilla game goes a long way. Lots of very hot and slutty-looking girls but it can be hard to tell apart who is looking for dick and who is just on drugs but not interested. If by 9-10am you haven’t pulled, it is probably better to surrender.

The hipster alternative for afterparties, where even more drugs are in play. Plenty of attractive girls there but you have to know how to work this type of club. A nicer atmosphere and better music but if you’re desperate to pull, you’ll probably go to Miks.

Weekday jokers: if you’re on the hunt for some sexy Russian girls during the week, here are two tips to make your life easier.

Chesterfield

Ladies night on Wednesdays means this place gets pretty packed with smashed teenagers and 6s and 7s. Don’t pull out the three-piece suit in here because it’s a “simpler” crowd. Definitely your best shot on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t pulled at Chesterfield, you can throw a Hail Mary and hit up Garage’s Black Music Wednesdays. Fills up really late but there are some cute Black Music groupies in here. Very small club. Thursday through Saturday they do afterparties and you have an excellent shot and swooping girls that are probably high.

Shishas Sferum

This is pretty much your only shot on Mondays and Tuesdays because they offer free or almost free drinks for women. A fairly low-class club where you should watch your drinks. As always the case in Moscow, there will be cute girls here on any day of the week but it’s nowhere near as good as on the weekend.

In a nutshell, that is all you need to know about where to meet Moscow girls in nightlife. There are tons of options, and it all depends on what best fits your style, based on the type of girls that you’re looking for.

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The Best Nightclubs in Moscow

The problems start when you want to actually waste your time and find some hidden gems. Because there's none, really. The "good" clubs are too occupied maintaining their cult status to allow for anything that would be risky and weird. Besides, exorbitant prices make sure that those who would not give a fuck simply stay away (meaning you get the same boring stuff all over). The "bad" clubs are busy copying what their patrons have seen on an occasional trip abroad, so you won't even get a taste of the authentic Russian kitsch, which could be quite exciting (head to the smaller towns for that).

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