ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE BUILDING FUND

In recent years many families and ex-students have made generous donations to our tax-deductible Building Fund. The College will use such funds to support the next stage of our redevelopment of the College’s facilities, in particular our VCE Centre (including new Science laboratories, general purpose classrooms, toilets and senior study centre). These outstanding new facilities will replace many buildings from the mid-1950s.

Further information about our building fund and the next stage of our redevelopment can be found on our website athttp://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/p/building-fund.html. On behalf of the staff and students of McKinnon, we sincerely thank all those who have contributed to our Building Fund.

MYKI TICKETS

Many excursions require students to provide their own ticket for public transport. Before any excursion using public transport, students must ensure they have a myki that has a positive balance. Read more at http://www.myki.com.au/

EXAMINATIONS

All students in Years 9, 10 and 11 will be completing exams in the coming weeks. Teachers and students put in a significant amount of additional work to ensure that academic excellence is achieved by all those who seek it. This is a busy and challenging time for students and teachers alike, and we congratulate them for their efforts. Many senior students are also about to undertake the VCAA General Achievement Test (the GAT) on Wednesday 14 June and we wish them well in this important task.

MCKINNON’S UNIFORM POLICY

McKinnon is very proud of its uniform policy and we want to ensure all students follow it appropriately. Currently, they should be in either full winter uniform (including a blazer to and from school) or PE uniform (if they have PE/sport on that day). The correct PE uniform comprises:

·    Blue McKinnon-branded shorts or track pants

·   Red McKinnon PE polo shirt and/or McKinnon rugby top

·    Blue Kia rain jacket (Years 8-12 only) or new PE jacket

Please note that no variations or additions to this policy are acceptable. If new items need to be purchased the McKinnon uniform shop is open on the following days/times:

·      Tuesday (8:15am – 12 noon)

·       Friday (12:30pm – 4:00pm)

·       1st Saturday of the month  (9:30am – 12 noon)