Parent Liaison Report

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CARD

I would like to remind all parents willing to assist at the College you need to apply for a Working with Children Card by going to the following site.

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If you already have a Working with Children card but are new to the College please go on this site and add Dromana College to your card. The initial card will cost you the price of a passport photo from there, it is free for volunteers.

FREE BREAD BAKERS DELIGHT

Do you shop at Bakers Delight Dromana or Somerville? If so, then mention you are from Dromana College to link a 5% annual donation from all your purchases. This will be donated to the schools welfare fundraising at the end of the year. They also offer some great freebies so don’t be afraid to ask when you are shopping. Please support this business as loyally as they support us.

PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

We meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm in the Administration Building. Parents, Guardians, Grandparents and students are welcome.

The next Bunnings BBQ will be from 11.00am on April 25th ANZAC day. Volunteers welcome. Please contact me at the College if you are willing to be put on the roster.

BREAKFAST CLUB NEWS

The Wednesday breakfast programs runs from 8.00am to 9.00am and serve hot Milo and toast with jam, vegemite or honey. If you are keen to help please contact me at the College, or if you would like to donate any of the following items in 2016 please leave them at the front office. The items we use are margarine, jam, Vegemite, Long life milk, Milo, hot chocolate, napkins and disposable gloves. Make sure you leave your details so we can thank you or the company who made the donation. We have a letter at the College to ask for donations if you require one.

SAVE THE DATE

Dromana College will celebrate 50 year on 12 March 2017. A committee is currently being formed to plan this great event.

If you are interested in being part of the great adventure contact me at the college for more information.

VISITING JAPANSE STUDENTS

A big thank you to the following families who took the visiting Japanese students from Takada College under their wing for 9 nights.

Barretts, Clough,Greene,Hanson/Kyle,Johnson,Krauer,Lee,Mc Kay,Setter, Smith,Smith,Stapleton,Stubbs,Treverrow, Twill and Byrn’s/Webster also staff members Rob and Leanne Young and Local Rotarian Freda and Bod Donaldson for hosting the teachers. The students had an amazing time and we look forward to hosting their College again in 2017.

Mrs Theresa Stelling

Parent Liaison Officer

Lions Youth of the Year Quest 2016

This year Dromana College had four students participate in the LIONS Youth of the Year Quest.

This program is designed to encourage student interest in leadership and in taking an active and constructive role in the community. Each student participated in an interview with LIONS club members, and then spoke at a function held at the Safety Beach Yacht Club on Monday 22 February.

The students were required to give two short impromptu speeches followed by a prepared five minute speech on a topic of their own choice. They all acquitted themselves extremely well, and impressed the judges with their preparation, their knowledge of their topic and their public speaking skills.

The participating students and their topics were:

Jasmine Dietzel, Year 11: ‘The Power of Language’

Summer Jones, Year 11: ‘Protecting our Environment’

Lachlan Setter, Year 11: ‘The Country Fire Authority’

Amy Mills, Year 12: 'The Refugee Crisis’

Congratulations to each of these four young people on a wonderful effort, and a special commendation to Jasmine, who was presented with the ‘Public Speaking Award’, and to Amy who was the winner of the Club Final, and went on to represent Dromana Lions Club at the District Final in Mt Martha.

Well done, everyone!

Ms Sebire

Gifted and Talented Program