Deputy Principal

      Mr Kim Forward

Canteen On-line Ordering

On-line lunch orders can be made for Prep to Year 6 students (delivery to classroom) and now also for Year 7 to Year 12 students (pick-up from the Canteen). Parents create an account at: https://www.flexischools.com.au/ Make child’s order, select their class for Prep to Year 6 or select “Senior School” for Years 7 to 12. We encourage you to use this service to be sure what your child eats for lunch and also to assist the canteen with their day’s workload.

Canteen Drinks

Several parents have expressed concern about the sale of “slushies” in the canteen; this is understandable given the recent media coverage about the sugar content of slushies/slurpees in well-known takeaway food outlets. I have done some research and calculations which show that the Aitken slushies have much less sugar content than commercial slurpees (7/11 or McDonalds), less sugar than common soft drinks such as Coke and Solo, and in fact less than the “healthier” soft drinks in the canteen. The brand of slushie recommended as the healthiest choice for school canteens in New South Wales has much more sugar than the Aitken ones. We periodically review the canteen menu with Metro Canteens and this will be done again soon. Choice and nutrition are both important factors in these discussions.

Traffic

Car registration numbers reported as displaying inconsiderate or unacceptable behaviour on the Aitken internal roadways recently have been:

• Excessive Speed: MAROKI, 1FS-1SS, SWG-448
• At crossing or stop sign: DKO-14H and 1IE-30N
• Overtaking the traffic queue: XGL-915

Term 2 Mid-year Holidays

Parents are reminded that the Aitken College mid-year holiday period now commences a week before the Victorian government school holidays; in previous years Aitken finished the holidays a week after these schools. Aitken dates for 2018 are: Term 2 ends Thursday 21 June, Term 3 commences Monday 16 July.