Principal's / Business Manager News 

Farewell to the Year 12 class of 2018

On Thursday, 27 October we fare-welled our Year 12 class of 2018 with a special morning of celebrations at school. The staff at CSC are very proud of this group of students and we will miss them as they now begin the next chapter of their lives. Of course, most of these students have not quite finished yet since they are currently undertaking their final VCE exams. We wish them well during this time and we look forward to seeing all of our Year 12 students and their parents at the Graduation Dinner on November 22.

End of year program for Years 7-11

Years 10 and 11 exams will also be occurring soon (November 19 to 23), and students will receive their exam schedules within the next week. Following this exam week all students from Years 7 to 11 will undertake a two week “Step-Up” program, which will finish on Friday 7 December. During these two weeks, students will make a “head start” on their next year’s schooling and “step-up” to the next year level. This is an important program which we have extended for a week this year to allow students effective preparation for their 2019 studies. It is essential that all CSC students from Years 7 to 11 maintain full attendance throughout the two week “Step-Up” program. At the conclusion of this program (i.e. after December 7), students aged 15 years and over are permitted to finish school for the year to take on part-time summer vacation work. The final two weeks of the year for our junior students will consist of the annual CSC Learning Festival, which will be a program of community based learning activities for our students (more details to be provided very soon) and an activities program for the final four days of the school year.

Building Update

Fortnightly meetings are continuing to occur between Y2 Architecture and various consultative groups representing the future users of the three new buildings which will be constructed from the middle of 2019. The first phase of planning has involved the overall layout of the spaces within the Administration and Library Building, the Artisans’ Building and the extension of the Performers’ Building. This stage of planning will conclude after another series of consultative meetings this week, and we will then move into more detailed interior design of each of the spaces within the three buildings. I have appreciated the broad range of ideas and input from teachers, support staff, students and School Council members during the consultation meetings.

Paul Frye 

Principal

COMING SOON:  New CSC Website

CSC School Council member Maria Angeloni has been leading the Profile and Communications Sub-committee in the development of a vibrant new CSC website.  Working with local web designer Rob Jennings from We Push Buttons, and photographer Penny Ryan Photography, the committee plans to launch a pilot version of the site by the end of November.  The aim of the site is to more effectively communicate the myriad of learning opportunities and great stories generated by life at CSC.  We look forward to launching the site and receiving feedback from the CSC community.

Bring Your Own Device

As noted in our last newsletter update, resource lists for 2019 will be distributed to families the week of 19th November. With CSC a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ school, students are also required to bring a notebook computer to school in order to access online platforms and learning resources.  Further information on devices suitable for use at CSC and prices can be found here (as well as accessed via our website): https://castlemaine.orderportal.com.au

Changes to CSC Reception Hours

Commencing the week starting Monday, 12th November, the CSC Reception will be closing at 4.00pm on Fridays.  Monday to Thursday Reception hours will remain at 8.30am to 4.30pm.  This adjustment is to provide time for a new professional development meeting for the Administration team to be held at 8am on Friday morning.  In recording ‘foot traffic’ and phone calls during the Friday afternoon period for the past few weeks, we are confident that students, parents, carers and staff will not be adversely impacted by this change.  Please feel free to call me on 5479 1111 if you would like to provide us with any feedback.

Elissa O’Connor

Business Manager