PARENT INFORMATION
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
END OF TERM 3
Staff Professional Development Day
Students ARE NOT REQUIRED at school.
UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES
Parents and guardians are asked to check COMPASS and approve ANY UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES your son/daughter may have for 2019.
Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and will fulfil your legal responsibility.
This system also promotes daily school attendance. Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education, they learn new things every day – missing school puts them behind.
Please note, it is DEECD (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) policy that all student absences are accounted for.
Melba Ave, Lilydale
Level Crossing Removal
Yarra Ranges Council is undertaking a SHORT SURVEY to evaluate the impact of a possible closure of the level crossing at Melba Avenue, Lilydale, which could be undertaken as a part of the Level Crossing Removal Project at Lilydale Station. This would include closing the road and creating cul-de-sacs at each side of the railway corridor.
Due to the close proximity of the crossing to Lilydale High School, the Council have developed a short survey for parents and staff at the school to highlight any impacts to the school community.
The survey consists of 6 short questions which will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
The survey closes on Sunday 6 October, 2019 and can be found at:
Cyber Safety
Parent/Guardian
Presentation Session
Wednesday 9 October
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Performing Arts Theatre
Please join us for an educational presentation on 'Internet Safety' from internationally acclaimed expert, Brett Lee.
Brett worked as a Queensland Police Officer for 22 years, 16 of those as a Detective predominantly in the field of Child Exploitation. In his last five years of service, he was a specialist in the field of undercover internet child exploitation investigations.
Brett now works for Internet Safe Education, whose mission it is to equip children, teenagers and adults with the skills and knowledge to enable them to use the internet safely whilst making them aware of their rights and responsibilities in the cyber world.
The presentation challenges students’ mindsets and assumptions about the realities of the online world including cyberbullying, identity theft, sexting, digital reputation, the law and the internet.
The purpose of the session is to empower students with the knowledge they need to act responsibly in the online environment.
All students in Years 7 to 9 will attend a 'Cyber Safety Session' with Brett, during the morning;
- Year 7 - Periods 1 and 2
- Year 8 - Periods 3 and 4
- Year 9 - Periods 5 and 6
