VCE / VCAL / VET – 2021

We have had an excellent start to our Year 10 program. Obviously with us moving to Year 11 in 2021, there will be more new things happening at the school.

Information for parents and students:

The Year 11 curriculum will be based on what subjects students have picked this year. We will be adding some internal VET subjects and will be able to offer external VET subjects. Subjects that run will be dependent on student numbers in classes and will be made after subject selection occurs;
Subjects that we don’t offer here at the school may be able to be completed via distance education so we will be investigating all options to ensure students get a very rich program to cater for their needs;
Subject selection will not occur until Term 3. This is so that students have tasted not only the subjects they have completed in Semester 1, but will have also begun their Semester 2 subjects. This way they will be making selections with a greater knowledge of what is involved in all subjects;
Students who are in Year 10 next year may be eligible to undertake a VCE or VET class. This will be done in consultation with staff and to meet the needs of students to give a full VCE/VET/VCAL program;
We will once again be running VCE subject selection nights and information evenings to ensure that we give both students and parents a solid information base to make decisions.

We will be ensuring all parents and students will know about the dates that we will be running information sessions and subject selection well in advance of when these will occur.

If any parents have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on (03) 9401 3919

Heath Pritchard

Leading Teacher – Senior School Implementation

Shrove Tuesday - 25th February

CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund)

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides funds for eligible students to assist with the cost to attend camps, sports and excursions.

Families holding a valid Health Care Card or Pension card (valid means-tested concession card) or temporary foster parents are eligible. New families to The Lakes South Morang College need to apply at the office before 28th February 2020.

If you have already applied at The Lakes you do not need to re-apply each year, unless you receive a new Health Care Card or Pension Card. Parents new to the school this year will need to reapply at our school, as applications do not transfer from one school to another.

$125 per year will be paid for eligible primary school students and $225 per year will be paid for eligible secondary school students directly to the school and be tied to the student. CSEF has very strict guidelines and cannot be used for iPad payments or Curriculum Charges.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

It is important that all students are not to practise any acrobatic skills, cheer-leading stunts and/or tumbling as well as advanced dance movements outside of scheduled MAD/Dance/Production classes.

These activities require direct supervision and assistance by qualified teachers in a safe training environment. Failure to adhere to this could result in injury. We ask that parents make their children well aware of the significance of this matter.

Thank you,

Cam Taylor and The Arts team

Belongings, Ambulance & Insurance

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department of Education does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.

Parents are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs.

Respect

Our school needs to be a safe place for all. Abusive and aggressive behaviour toward others is not acceptable.

I encourage everyone to take a breath and think about their actions.

Abuse will not be tolerated and I urge you to be positive role models and remind you of the parent/principal agreement which outlines our expectations.

Thank you to the families who have provided some welcomed feedback on how smooth the year has begun. This is always passed on to staff.

Bikes and Scooters

All bikes and scooters are to be secured in bike enclosures with your own padlocks. We are not able to place them in offices as this creates an OHS issue. Please wear a helmet when on bikes or scooters to protect your head!

Easter Raffle

Raffle Tickets to be sent out early next week

No Hats - No Play

We will be enforcing our ‘No Hat, No Play’ policy in Term 1 and Term 4 on the Primary Campus. It has to be a school wide-brim hat (with the school logo), which is available at the uniform shop.

Parents are reminded to label jumpers, hats, drink bottles, lunch boxes and iPads.

Dental Van Notices

Miles for Happy Smiles (Mobile Dental Van) will be visiting The Lakes South Morang College from Monday March 16 to Friday March 27, 2020 and will be scheduling a bulk billed dental examination and treatment for children under the child dental benefit scheme (if eligible). To be eligible for free dental service, you must be in receipt of government payment in the form family tax benefit part A or a health care card. For further information eligibility options and the child dental benefit scheme, refer to the human services website - www.humanservices.gov.au/cdbs

All students at The Lakes college are able to access the service however, if you are not eligible for free treatment you will be contacted by the mobile dental services to discuss your options.

A Patient Medical History and Consent Form including a Department of Education and Training Privacy Consent Form which enables your child to access health services from the school site and allows for the school and the health service provider to share information relating to the provision of health services is being sent home soon. We ask that you fill both of these forms and return to school by Tuesday 10th March in order to access the service.

Any queries, please feel free to ring the Miles for Happy Smiles mobile dental services offered by North Star Dental (11 McDonalds road, Epping, 3076 Phone: (03) 8401-3855 and

Mernda Smiles (Shop 11 A,1435 Plenty Road, Mernda Junction (opposite Bridge Inn Hotel) Phone: (03) 9717-9696

Deadlines for Notices

All permission forms and payments must be returned by the specified deadline. Students who do not return their notices by the deadline will not be allowed to participate in the respective activity.

Reminder for Parents

Primary Campus and Secondary Campus foyers:

Students are not to use these areas to wait in before school or after school. It is expected students will be on their way home by 3.30 pm.

Any student on the Primary Campus not collected will be sent to OSHC (Out of School Hours Care).

We have staff on Yard Duty from 8:45 am until 3:30 pm and due to other responsibilities are unable to to provide supervision outside these times.

Please also be aware the Primary Campus office will close at 4:00 pm each day.

Students waiting for collection at the end of the day will be directed to the concrete leaves at the front of the school and early arrivals will need to find an undercover spot to play.

Please support us in making sure all students are safe.

Work Experience:

Can You Help a Lakes Student?

This year for the first time our school has Year 10 students and we are keen to assist them in finding opportunities for work experience from 15th June – 19th June 2020, and furthermore some part-time work.

I am sure you are in receipt of requests such as this on a regular basis however our community would be most appreciative if you were able to assist.

Our students demonstrate respect, teamwork, resilience and would give you their best efforts.

Please consider this request and contact Belinda on 9401 3919 if you can “give a kid a go”.

Sports Information

Year 5 / 6 Sport

Social Soccer

Soccer at the Lakes

Kelly Sports at the Lakes

Come and Try Tennis

Come and Try Rugby