Brookhill

                                                       Mr David Murphy

Year 12 Student Learning Conference

The year began for Brookhill on Friday 31 January at The Hyatt, Essendon Fields, with the annual Year 12 Student Learning Conference. This year the keynote address was given by Ben Pettingill. Ben is a professional motivational speaker, who draws on his experiences after he suddenly lost his sight aged 16 and delivers powerful messages about personal habits that enable high achievement.

Ben spoke about the concept of Limitless Vision and talked students through the steps to use Limitless Vision to set and achieve goals:

• Aspire: set an aspirational goal
• Acquire: gather and obtain resources and skills to achieve your goal
• Action: take meaningful action

Students also participated in a study skills workshop run by Elevate Education; these are the culmination of the series of workshops undertaken by all Brookhill students throughout Years 10, 11 and 12. They also had seminars with Mrs Vlahopoulos and Ms Caruso on maintaining personal wellbeing during Year 12; and with VCE Coordinator, Mr Salloum, on the academic side of Year 12.

There were also presentations from La Trobe University and Victoria University on their pre-approval entry schemes, courses and programs.

The conference finished off with a formal sit down dinner at which several of Aitken College’s past Year 12 students spoke to the current senior group about their experiences.

Absence from School

If a student is to be absent from school, please phone the Senior School Office on 9333 9107 before 8.30am and leave a message stating the student’s name and reason for their absence. If no message is received, parents will receive a phone call from the Senior School Office regarding their child's absence. If students are to be absent from school due to holidays, parents or guardians must notify the College in writing at least two weeks prior to the absence.

Leaving School Early

Students leaving early must sign out via the automated attendance monitoring terminal in Senior School Reception. They will have to use their student ID when they sign out. When a student signs out in this way, an automated email is sent to parents, detailing the time and reason given. The terminal prints out a slip; which must be lodged at the Senior School Office. If a student is leaving the school early due to illness they must report to Sick Bay.

Sport Uniform

It is not acceptable for a student to wear sport uniform outside PE classes. Sport uniform is not an alternative to regular uniform, except in situations of medical necessity. We will not be accepting notes from parents excusing sport uniform, unless supported by medical evidence. Please note that students cannot wear sport uniform to and from school.

Grooming

Please support the College with the following non-negotiable points:

• Exaggerated hair styles, designed to attract attention (For example, shaved at the back and sides) are not permitted.
• Hair colouring must be uniform and natural looking.
• Piercings: Students may wear a single stud or sleeper in the ear lobe. Other piercings are not permitted. A student who gets a non-regulation piercing will not be allowed to wear it “while it heals”.

Year 12 Students

Year 12 students are reminded that they are expected to attend Homeroom each morning, even if they have a study class period 1. Year 12 students may sign out early if they have a study class period 5, provided they have lodged the appropriate permission form (signed by parents); these forms are available at the Senior School Office.

Driving to School

Year 12 students with driver licenses may drive to school and park in the Western Staff carpark. To gain permission to do so, students must obtain a Driving to School application form from the Senior School Office, complete this form and lodge a $50.00 deposit with the Accounts Office. Students will be briefed on this procedure in Assembly.