Deputy Principal
Mr Kim Forward
Parenting Ideas Article
This week’s article that you can access from this newsletter has a wellbeing theme for students and families, 'The Power of Gratitude for a Happier Life'. Please take the time to read this article. Go to www.parentingideas.com.au for more useful parenting resources - you can subscribe to their blog and newsletter.
Open Evening - Tuesday 30 October 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Open Evening, Twilight Music Concert and the Art/Design Exhibition are coming up. I encourage families to attend – there will be a barbecue, coffee and ice-creams on sale.
Presentation Night
A reminder that Presentation Night is on Monday 10 December at 7.30pm at The Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. All students from Years 3 to 11 are expected to attend. Full details will be sent to all families later this term.
Fun Run
I have spoken at all Assemblies about the Fun Run. All students from Prep to Year 8 have brought home an information pack. This year’s Fun Run on Sunday 25 November will be a great family event, so get your family’s registration forms in.
Crossing Supervisor
A casual position will be available from the start of the 2019 school year for a crossing supervisor at the pedestrian crossing near the Gym. This role entails 1¼ hours work each morning and afternoon during school terms. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email an expression of interest to the Deputy Principal at kforward@aitkencollege.edu.au, outlining your suitability and any relevant experience for the role.
Charter Bus Services - Expressions of Interest for 2019
There is the possibility of limited vacancies on some Aitken College Chartered Services for 2019. The current Craigieburn and Roxburgh Park runs have been re-structured to cover more areas. The charter runs for 2019 will therefore be:
- Beveridge / Craigieburn: Beveridge, Merrifield Estate, Mickleham, Craigieburn (West side of Aitken Boulevard)
- Epping / Roxburgh Park: Epping, Roxburgh Park (also including South Craigieburn)
- Essendon / Airport West: Essendon, Airport West, Tullamarine, Gowanbrae, Gladstone Park, Westmeadows, Attwood
- Craigieburn East: Craigieburn (East side of Aitken Boulevard), Greenvale
- Strathmore: Strathmore, Oak Park, Glenroy, Broadmeadows, Greenvale
- Sunbury: Sunbury via Bulla, Greenvale
If you are interested in using any of our bus services in 2019, or would like further information please contact Mrs Jane Cooke on 9333 1866 or jcooke@aitkencollege.edu.au
Traffic
Vehicles observed doing the wrong thing at Aitken recently have been:
- TKE 965 - driving the wrong way during morning peak, parking in the loading zone and leaving vehicle, dropping off in the disabled zone, parking in the visitor parking to drop off, speeding.
- 1GL 3FY – parking and dropping off in the loading zone
- 1MX 6KB - speeding
- 1AX 3IO - parking in the bus zone to drop off student during morning peak
- AQJ 880 - driving the wrong way during morning peak, dropping off in the bus zone
- LVRPL - driving the wrong way during morning peak
- AUZ 379 - turning right onto Mickleham Road during signposted no right turn time
- 1IS 9UO - driving the wrong way through the western car park
- VRB 076 - driving the wrong way during morning peak
- RTP 929 - driving the wrong way during morning peak, dropping off student in the disabled zone
- XRE 124 - parking in the loading zone to drop off a student