McKinnonNEWS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

PRESENTATION NIGHT REHEARSALS

Presentation Night rehearsals will be conducted on Monday 14 December. Students who are not involved do not need to attend school on this day. Students have been advised of the specific times of their rehearsal in the letter sent home.

THISTLE COLLECTION & SECOND HAND BOOKSTALL

Students from Years 7 - 11 may collect their Thistle magazine from the College at 9:00am (until 9:30am) on Tuesday 15 December. As the College is then preparing for Presentation Night, students are not required at school after 9:30am. Unsold second hand textbooks will also be returned to students at this time. Students will need to attend the following rooms:

  • Year 7 - A07 & A08
  • Year 8 - B07 & B08
  • Year 9 - MERC
  • Year 10 - C04 & C05
  • Year 11 - C11 & C12

The Year 12 students have already been notified of the collection times via email. All funds owed to families from the sale of their second hand books will be distributed by direct deposit.

COMBINATION LOCKS

All students need to retain their combination lock for their lockers. The lock must be taken home and then brought with them on the first day of school in 2016.

UNIFORMS

All students from Year 7 to 12 must have a blazer with them each day. In Term 1 students may elect not to wear their blazer to and from school in hot weather, however, the College jumper must not be worn to and from school as their outer garment.

CHROMEBOOKS FOR 2015

The College’s leadership team and teaching staff are very pleased about the wide range of new learning opportunities that have been facilitated by all Year 7 and 10 students having access to a personal computing device in every classroom in 2015. By having a Chromebook in every class, students have been able to access online editions of texts, research and demonstrate their learning by creating digital content such as documents, websites and presentations. In addition, students are able to access a wide range of digital resources teachers have made to support student learning, such as podcasts, screencasts and class materials that were traditionally printed and handed out, but are now published online. The use of Google Apps for Education has allowed for online collaboration between students and teachers when completing work in and out of class.

 

We are confident that using Chromebooks at McKinnon has added (and will continue to enhance) our rigorous academic program and help students develop critical expertise for the 21st century, including critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills.

 

Students coming into Years 7 and 10 in 2016 need to order their Chromebooks online prior to 15 January. Any family that has not yet received information about ordering their Chromebook from JB HiFi should contact evn@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au ASAP.

 

We thank all families for your support of our teachers and curriculum programs throughout 2015; we wish you a safe and peaceful summer break and look forward to working with you again in 2016.