SCHOOL INFORMATION

GENERAL OFFICE

Office hours are:   8:15am - 4:30pm

Telephone:             8520 9000

Parents should always make contact with the General Office first when visiting the school or trying to make contact with their children.

Appointments with teachers must be made via telephone or email them directly.

Student absences should be reported to the school before 9:00am.  Please email the Attendance Officer Alison Pollock (alisonp@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au) or telephone 8520 9050 on the day of the absence by 9:00am. 

A note on the day of return to the General Office is required for absences where no parent contact has been possible.  Proformas for absence explanations can be downloaded from our website (www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au).

UNIFORM SHOP

Phone/Fax No:  9578 2151

NORMAL SHOP TRADING HOURS

Tuesdays                              8:15am - 12 noon

Fridays                                 12:30pm - 4:00pm

1st Saturday every month      9:30am - 12 noon

Cheques must be payable to Fashion Clubwear.

LOST PROPERTY

Please ensure all school clothes, books and personal property are clearly labelled with the student’s name.  Many items are not returned to their rightful owners because they are not labelled correctly or clearly.

USBs should include a folder with the student’s name and form to assist in returning it to the correct person.  If you have lost anything see Mrs Plate in the Sick Bay during recess, lunch or end of day.

IMMUNISATIONS

Immunisations are taking place on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March.  Both boys and girls in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be immunised.  Please ensure that you return your Immunisation forms by the due date even if your child is not being immunised.  

CAN YOU OFFER WORK EXPERIENCE?

This message is for McKinnon parents who might be able to offer a work experience opportunity for our senior students, mainly year 10.

Students are generally looking at areas like Business/office work, engineering, media, medical/health sciences, the creative arts, trades and science. We have many employers in these areas that have taken students in the past. However with increasing student numbers and more financial pressures on business it can be a difficult task.

However it can be a very valuable experience in determining career option and VCE subject choices for VCE.

Employers are required to pay students a minimum of $25 per week and provide a supervised & relevant placement.

Students are covered for insurance by the department when the work experience arrangement form is completed by all parties.

If your workplace is able to offer 5 days to give an insight into the world of work to our students could you please send us your details: 

(to mes@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au, zac@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au, evj@mckinnonsc.vic.edu au or call me on 8520 9033) . 

The main date is the block placement for students not going to Central Australia, i.e. the last week of Term 1.  Monday 23rd to Friday 30th March.  Students can also do work experience during term holidays. 

Eddie Mest  Careers Coordinator

Delmar Zachest  Careers Assistant

Jason Evans   Work Experience Assistant