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and Reminders
Killester College Guided Tours
The first Monday of each month – 9.00am.
Additional dates - August 8th and 15th, 2022.
To book a tour, go to the Killester Website and click the "Tour Bookings" on the Homepage.
Federal Election tomorrow
Killester is a polling centre tomorrow. We are running a BBQ fundraiser in front of
Tullow for the Human Powered Vehicle teams. Hope to see you there.
I would like to extend best wishes and thanks to Petrina Trajer from the front office. She has worked closely with the Organisation Office for seven years and will be greatly missed.
Learn To Speak English While You Make New Friends
Are you too shy to talk to people because you cannot speak English very well? Well you can improve your English because Killester College runs a ‘Conversational English Class for adults’ every Monday morning at 10:00am till 12:00pm during school term, for parents, family members and friends. Classes are fun, where you are safe to try your new language skills in a friendly place. You will learn words that you may use everyday while at the same time make new friends who will encourage you to talk in English. We also talk about things that are happening in our community.
We would love you to join us to help improve your English and at the same time have lots of fun. Mondays 10.00am till 12.00pm in the Family Learning Centre at Killester College. Please contact Loreto Cannon at the College or via email at lcannon@killester.vic.edu.au to book. We hope to see you there.
Jacqui Adams
Volunteer Tutor Conversational English
COVID and Rapid Antigen Testing Update
I am writing to let you know about changes to the provision of rapid antigen tests (RATs) in our school for the remainder of Term 2.
RATs will continue to be distributed to you as they have been throughout this school year for the remainder of this term.
However, from Monday 23 May 2022, we do not recommend that your child complete a RAT twice a week as previously advised.
RATs will continue to be required by students who are household contacts to attend school (five negative tests over a seven-day period) or who have symptoms.
The ongoing supply of RATs to families in our school will ensure that parents and carers have tests should they need them if their child is a household contact or has symptoms.
Families must continue to notify the Department of Health and health@killester.vic.edu.au if their child returns a positive RAT result. Additionally, you should inform us if any of your children are household contacts.
Thank you to all families who have had their child vaccinated. Vaccination continues to remain the best way to protect students and staff in our school.
Getting vaccinated is easy and bookings can be done via the Department of Health’s website https://portal.cvms.vic.gov.au. If you have any questions about the vaccines, we encourage you to speak to your GP or a health practitioner.
Thank you again for your ongoing cooperation and support during this time.
Loreto Cannon
AP: Engagement, Operations and Transition
Front Office Reminders
LEAVING EARLY – If your daughter is leaving school early for any reason, please make sure she has a signed note from Parent/Guardian to give to her Homeroom Teacher in the morning. Your daughter needs to then bring that signed note with her to the Front Office at the time of her departure. It is your daughter’s responsibility to come to the office at the time arranged for pick up. Students are NOT PERMITTED to make their own way home or to an appointment. A Parent or Guardian MUST come into the front office to pick up the student. Students are asked NOT to make contact with Parents/Guardians directly via their mobile phone, to arrange to go home while at school as use of their mobile phone is not permitted. This contact will be made by Front Office or teaching staff.
LATE TO SCHOOL – Please make sure your daughter signs in at the Front Office if she is late to school. If she does not sign in at the Front Office you will receive an SMS asking to explain her absence.
ABSENCES – If your daughter is going to be absent from school for any reason please make sure you ring the Front Office to inform them, preferably before 9.00 am. The Front Office staff will then mark your daughter’s roll accordingly so you do not receive an SMS.
Important Dates - Term 2
Thursday 26-Friday 27 May
VCAL City Camp
Monday 30 May
Year 7 Healesville Sanctuary
Tuesday 31 May
Yr 10 Immunisation
Wednesday 1 June
Casual Day
Tuesday 7 June
Yr 10/11 Study Day - not required to attend
Wednesday 8 June to Thursday 16 June
Year 10/11 Exams
Friday 24 June
Term 2 Concludes @ 3:05pm