International Homestay Hosts

by Melissa Treverton

INTERNATIONAL HOMESTAY HOSTS

As we welcome more international students to our Parkdale SC school community we are seeking additional homestay families to host our students in 2024. This experience is a wonderful opportunity to build lifelong relationships with students and their families across the globe. Our students come from many different countries across South East Asia; Europe and South America and stay between 1 term and 3 years.

Students pay a weekly fee of $350.00 to cover expenses.

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please visit the website below for further details and send an enquiry to parkdale.sc@education.vic.gov.au Attn: Marianne Holland.

https://study.vic.gov.au/en/living-in-victoria/our-homestay/become_a_homestay_family/Pages/default.aspx

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Over the two nights that meet the tutor events took place, the Year 7 team were pleased to see over 300 parents, who took time out of their night to come and learn about the processes in the Junior Learning Centre and meet to discuss any pressing issues with their child’s tutor group teacher. The nights were a great success with many positive relationships developed and copious amounts of information shared. Year 8The Year 8s have made a strong start to their second year at Parkdale Secondary College, especially regarding the wearing of the correct school uniform, their organisational levels and classroom behaviour.Last week the Year 8 students completed their first round of interschool sports, competing against Mordialloc College in volleyball, cricket, baseball, softball and tennis. It was great to see all of the students showing many of our Parkdale Principles including participation and probity throughout their sporting efforts. 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The CONNECT program is made up of 9 units that each run over a five-week block.Students in the “Kitchen to Table” block have already learned to make coffees and each Wednesday can be seen proudly delivering their creations to staff throughout the school, whilst a number of students have already had the opportunity to attend an excursion off campus:Students in “City Project” have been into the city where they have learned facts about Melbourne, navigated through the city and seen some of the highlights Melbourne has to offer.Students undertaking the “LORE” unit have also made their way into the city visiting Parliament House and the Old Melbourne Gaol.This week, another group of students, who are completing the “Fit 4 Life” unit will be heading to the MCG, which is sure to be another great experience. It has been great to hear all of the positive comments from staff regarding the Year 9 students’ enthusiasm and application within the CONNECT program! NAPLANThe Year 7 and 9 students will soon be completing their NAPLAN testing, which will occur between the 13th and 25th of March. In recent weeks students have been asked to ensure that they download the NAP lockout browser in preparation for these tests, with the IT technicians visiting Tutor groups to assist anyone who may have had issues downloading the browser. If you are a parent of a Year 7 or 9 students who hasn’t had the opportunity to read the email outlining all of the important NAPLAN information that was sent on Friday 9th February, please take five minutes to do so. 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The jumpers are official school uniform. They make the students highly visible to the general-public and therefore they need to behave appropriately at all times. \u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>New Assistant Principal\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>In 2024 we welcome Mr Aaron Petersen who has been appointed as Assistant Principal, Senior School and Student Voice and Agency. Aaron has previously been the assistant principal at Glen Eira College for six years and has previously worked at Lauriston Girls School and Carwatha College P-12 in a range of teaching and leadership positions. \u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Year 11 info night\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>The year 11 VCE and VM (VCAL) information evening will be held on Tuesday 27th of February. Please check Compass for times and location. The year 11 team will cover a range of important information for students and their families. All students are expected to attend with one parent or carer. \u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Year 12 info night\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>The year 12 VCE and VM (VCAL) information evening will be held on Tuesday 20th of February. Please check Compass for times and location. The year 12 team will cover a range of important information for year 12 students and their families. All students are expected to attend with one parent or carer. \u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Formal\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>This year the Year 12 Formal will be held on Friday 15th March (week 7) from 6:30pm at Merrimu Reception in Murrumbeena. This promises to be a memorable evening celebrating the class of 2024. Students will be dismissed from school at lunchtime on Friday 15th March. Classes will run as normal until lunchtime and no student will be given permission to miss classes on the day or in the lead up to the function in order to prepare for the function.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Camp\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>Our Year 12 camp takes place in early Term 2 and is 3 days in duration. Based at The Summit Camp, this is a chance for Year 12 students to refocus and prepare for their final year at Parkdale Secondary College. Information will be distributed to families shortly.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>College leaders\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>Congratulations to our senior student leadership team who were presented with their badges at last week’s whole school assembly. We expect a lot from our student leaders and so it is a big responsibility and requires real commitment. We look forward to seeing our leaders actively leading our student body throughout 2024.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cfigure class=\"table\">\u003ctable>\u003ctbody>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>POSITION\u003c/td>\u003ctd>STUDENT\u003c/td>\u003ctd> \u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>COLLEGE CAPTAINS\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003cp>Ankita Mahanty\u003c/p>\u003cp>Rhys Wiggett\u003c/p>\u003c/td>\u003ctd> \u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>COLLEGE VICE CAPTAINS\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003cp>Alice Roberts\u003c/p>\u003cp>Summer Bailey\u003c/p>\u003c/td>\u003ctd> \u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Molly Smith\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>VISUAL ARTS CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Katie Burrows\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>INTERNATIONAL CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Kanitha (Storm) Hor\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>INTERNATIONAL VICE CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Vy Le\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>SPORT CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Asha Taylor\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>SPORT VICE CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Bianca Stranger\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>VOCATIONAL MAJOR CAPTAIN\u003c/td>\u003ctd colspan=\"2\">Shamus Williams\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003c/tbody>\u003c/table>\u003c/figure>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Unit 3/4 Students Applying for Special Arrangements from The VCAA\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>During Rollover last year, one of the VCAA process discussed with students was the application process for special provisions with the VCAA. This is for Unit 3 and 4 external assessments and the General Achievement Test (GAT). The prime consideration is the impact of a disability and/or illness on the student’s capacity to undertake their VCE external assessments. The VCAA will not grant Special Examination Arrangements to students who have long-term impairments where there has been no demonstrated requirement for the arrangements at school.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Applications to the VCAA for Special Examination Arrangements have strict documentation and submission guidelines. Students who think they might be eligible for special provisions must complete an application by \u003cstrong>28th February 2024. \u003c/strong>Applications must be submitted to VCAA with appropriate supporting medical, psychological and educational documentation. Please read the information provided on Compass and if you have further questions or believe you are eligible to submit an application, please see Ms. Faya Mrad to ensure you have the required forms that need to be completed to meet the strict deadline.\u003c/p>","text":"Year 12 JumpersYear 12 students received their jumpers last week and started wearing them straight away, despite the heat in recent days. The jumpers are official school uniform. They make the students highly visible to the general-public and therefore they need to behave appropriately at all times. New Assistant PrincipalIn 2024 we welcome Mr Aaron Petersen who has been appointed as Assistant Principal, Senior School and Student Voice and Agency. Aaron has previously been the assistant principal at Glen Eira College for six years and has previously worked at Lauriston Girls School and Carwatha College P-12 in a range of teaching and leadership positions. Year 11 info nightThe year 11 VCE and VM (VCAL) information evening will be held on Tuesday 27th of February. Please check Compass for times and location. The year 11 team will cover a range of important information for students and their families. All students are expected to attend with one parent or carer. Year 12 info nightThe year 12 VCE and VM (VCAL) information evening will be held on Tuesday 20th of February. Please check Compass for times and location. The year 12 team will cover a range of important information for year 12 students and their families. All students are expected to attend with one parent or carer. FormalThis year the Year 12 Formal will be held on Friday 15th March (week 7) from 6:30pm at Merrimu Reception in Murrumbeena. This promises to be a memorable evening celebrating the class of 2024. Students will be dismissed from school at lunchtime on Friday 15th March. Classes will run as normal until lunchtime and no student will be given permission to miss classes on the day or in the lead up to the function in order to prepare for the function. CampOur Year 12 camp takes place in early Term 2 and is 3 days in duration. Based at The Summit Camp, this is a chance for Year 12 students to refocus and prepare for their final year at Parkdale Secondary College. Information will be distributed to families shortly. College leadersCongratulations to our senior student leadership team who were presented with their badges at last week’s whole school assembly. We expect a lot from our student leaders and so it is a big responsibility and requires real commitment. We look forward to seeing our leaders actively leading our student body throughout 2024. POSITIONSTUDENT COLLEGE CAPTAINSAnkita MahantyRhys Wiggett COLLEGE VICE CAPTAINSAlice RobertsSummer Bailey PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINMolly SmithVISUAL ARTS CAPTAINKatie BurrowsINTERNATIONAL CAPTAINKanitha (Storm) HorINTERNATIONAL VICE CAPTAINVy LeSPORT CAPTAINAsha TaylorSPORT VICE CAPTAINBianca StrangerVOCATIONAL MAJOR CAPTAINShamus Williams Unit 3/4 Students Applying for Special Arrangements from The VCAADuring Rollover last year, one of the VCAA process discussed with students was the application process for special provisions with the VCAA. This is for Unit 3 and 4 external assessments and the General Achievement Test (GAT). The prime consideration is the impact of a disability and/or illness on the student’s capacity to undertake their VCE external assessments. The VCAA will not grant Special Examination Arrangements to students who have long-term impairments where there has been no demonstrated requirement for the arrangements at school.Applications to the VCAA for Special Examination Arrangements have strict documentation and submission guidelines. Students who think they might be eligible for special provisions must complete an application by 28th February 2024. Applications must be submitted to VCAA with appropriate supporting medical, psychological and educational documentation. 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While Mr Russell will make a full recovery, please be aware that Mr Tuck will hold the role of acting Principal for the immediate weeks ahead. \u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>It was a wonderful sight on the morning of Tuesday 6th February as we welcomed all staff and students back to school at the whole school assembly. Being the first assembly, we introduced and invested the 2024 school leaders. It was also pleasing to see their parents attending the assembly to witness this event. Both the school captains and myself gave speeches with the message that the students in 2024 need to challenge themselves, set goals and work towards them.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>CAPITAL WORKS\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>Returning to school in late January I was disappointed to see that no work had commenced on the area to the east of the new building. Despite starting the discussions with the Victorian Schools Building Authority back in February 2023 work still hadn’t commenced as the wheels of the bureaucracy seemed to turn very slowly.\u003c/p>\u003cp>I have now been informed that the work will commence in the coming weeks.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>STAFF\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>I take this opportunity to welcome all new staff for 2024.\u003c/p>\u003cfigure class=\"table\">\u003ctable>\u003ctbody>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>\u003cstrong>New Staff Teacher (initials)\u003c/strong>\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>\u003cstrong>Role/ Learning Areas\u003c/strong>\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Aaron Petersen (APT)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Assistant Principal – Senior School/Student Voice & Agency\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Daniel Williams (DWS)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Assistant Principal – Junior School/Inclusion (Term 1)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Justin Bennett (JBT)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Leading teacher – Inclusion (PE/Health/Special Education)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Simon Ross (SRO)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>English\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Irene Platis (IPL)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Agatha Koroneos (AKO)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Food Technology\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Luke Jedd (LJE)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Drama (Term 1)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Holly Williams (HWI)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Vocational Major\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Kirsty Warren-Carvalho (KWC) \u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Design Tech – Wood/Art\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Kaye Baxter (KBA)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Kaori Teramoto\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Language Assistant - Japanese\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Kathy Ernst \u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths (Term 1)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Sandra Boutselis\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>French (Term 1)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Sue Osborne (SOS) \u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Library Manager\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Arna Williams (AWI)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Food Technology Assistant\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Lucy Treverton (LTR)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Instrumental Music/AEP Administrator\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Jessie Sainsbery (JSY)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Education Support\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Katie Boast (KBO)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Student Counsellor\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Peter Collins\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths (beginning 26/2)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Samantha Martinez\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths (beginning 26/2)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Michelle Nicholas\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003ctd>\u003ci>Maths (beginning 4/3)\u003c/i>\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003c/tbody>\u003c/table>\u003c/figure>\u003cp>And returning staff\u003c/p>\u003cfigure class=\"table\">\u003ctable>\u003ctbody>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>Ms Nicole Thorne\u003c/td>\u003ctd>Humanities/\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003ctr>\u003ctd>Ms Courtney Nash \u003c/td>\u003ctd>PE/Health\u003c/td>\u003c/tr>\u003c/tbody>\u003c/table>\u003c/figure>\u003cp>I hope they all find their work at Parkdale Secondary College professionally rewarding.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MOBILE PHONE POLICY\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>A reminder regarding the mobile phone policy. Students are to place their phones in their locker when they arrive at school. The phone is then not to be used until the end of the school day. This is in line with the directive from the Department of Education.\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"> \u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u003cstrong>BUSES\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">Again, I remind students that travel on the buses to school, in particular those students that use the dedicated buses that pick and drop off in the turning circle at the front of the school that this not a free service. The number of buses and the type of bus provided are determined by student usage. This figured is determined by the touching on and off of the MYKI card. Yes, the buses are getting crowded but the other day I watched, and it was confirmed by the bus driver, that the very full bus had only two students touch on. Additional buses will not be provided unless the patronage figures as provided by MYKI reflect the true number of students. \u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"> \u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u003cstrong>ACCIDENT INSURANCE\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">I wish to remind Parents/Guardians that the Department of Education and Parkdale Secondary College do not provide personal accident insurance for students. Parents/Guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport and ambulance costs. Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers and these cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance.\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"> \u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u003cstrong>PRIVATE PROPERTY\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\">Private property brought to school by students eg: mobile phones, ipods, laptops etc. are not covered by school insurance, and that it is not the responsibility of the Department of Education and the College if that property is lost, stolen or damaged.\u003c/p>\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>PRIVACY STATEMENT\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003cp>Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.vic.gov.au/schools-privacy-policy\">Schools’ Privacy Policy\u003c/a> and the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.vic.gov.au/schools-privacy-collection-notice\">Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy \u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.parkdalesc.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Photography-Fiming-and-Recording-of-Students-Policy-2022-2026-M.pdf\">https://www.parkdalesc.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Photography-Fiming-and-Recording-of-Students-Policy-2022-2026-M.pdf\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003cp>describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. \u003c/p>\u003cp>We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/software/30\">Microsoft 365\u003c/a> safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365, please contact the school.\u003c/p>\u003cp>For more information about privacy, refer to: \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/Schools-Privacy-Policy-information-for-parents.aspx\">Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents\u003c/a>. This information is also available in ten community languages:\u003c/p>\u003cul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\u003cli>Amharic\u003c/li>\u003cli>Arabic\u003c/li>\u003cli>Dari\u003c/li>\u003cli>Gujarati\u003c/li>\u003cli>Mandarin\u003c/li>\u003cli>Somali\u003c/li>\u003cli>Sudanese\u003c/li>\u003cli>Turkish\u003c/li>\u003cli>Urdu\u003c/li>\u003cli>Vietnamese\u003c/li>\u003c/ul>","text":"WELCOME BACK Recently, our Principal Mr Russell suffered an injury which will require him to take time off work. While Mr Russell will make a full recovery, please be aware that Mr Tuck will hold the role of acting Principal for the immediate weeks ahead. It was a wonderful sight on the morning of Tuesday 6th February as we welcomed all staff and students back to school at the whole school assembly. Being the first assembly, we introduced and invested the 2024 school leaders. It was also pleasing to see their parents attending the assembly to witness this event. Both the school captains and myself gave speeches with the message that the students in 2024 need to challenge themselves, set goals and work towards them. CAPITAL WORKSReturning to school in late January I was disappointed to see that no work had commenced on the area to the east of the new building. Despite starting the discussions with the Victorian Schools Building Authority back in February 2023 work still hadn’t commenced as the wheels of the bureaucracy seemed to turn very slowly.I have now been informed that the work will commence in the coming weeks. STAFFI take this opportunity to welcome all new staff for 2024.New Staff Teacher (initials)Role/ Learning AreasAaron Petersen (APT)Assistant Principal – Senior School/Student Voice & AgencyDaniel Williams (DWS)Assistant Principal – Junior School/Inclusion (Term 1)Justin Bennett (JBT)Leading teacher – Inclusion (PE/Health/Special Education)Simon Ross (SRO)EnglishIrene Platis (IPL)MathsAgatha Koroneos (AKO)Food TechnologyLuke Jedd (LJE)Drama (Term 1)Holly Williams (HWI)Vocational MajorKirsty Warren-Carvalho (KWC) Design Tech – Wood/ArtKaye Baxter (KBA)MathsKaori TeramotoLanguage Assistant - JapaneseKathy Ernst Maths (Term 1)Sandra BoutselisFrench (Term 1)Sue Osborne (SOS) Library ManagerArna Williams (AWI)Food Technology AssistantLucy Treverton (LTR)Instrumental Music/AEP AdministratorJessie Sainsbery (JSY)Education SupportKatie Boast (KBO)Student CounsellorPeter CollinsMaths (beginning 26/2)Samantha MartinezMaths (beginning 26/2)Michelle NicholasMaths (beginning 4/3)And returning staffMs Nicole ThorneHumanities/Ms Courtney Nash PE/HealthI hope they all find their work at Parkdale Secondary College professionally rewarding. MOBILE PHONE POLICYA reminder regarding the mobile phone policy. Students are to place their phones in their locker when they arrive at school. The phone is then not to be used until the end of the school day. This is in line with the directive from the Department of Education. BUSESAgain, I remind students that travel on the buses to school, in particular those students that use the dedicated buses that pick and drop off in the turning circle at the front of the school that this not a free service. The number of buses and the type of bus provided are determined by student usage. This figured is determined by the touching on and off of the MYKI card. Yes, the buses are getting crowded but the other day I watched, and it was confirmed by the bus driver, that the very full bus had only two students touch on. Additional buses will not be provided unless the patronage figures as provided by MYKI reflect the true number of students. ACCIDENT INSURANCEI wish to remind Parents/Guardians that the Department of Education and Parkdale Secondary College do not provide personal accident insurance for students. Parents/Guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport and ambulance costs. Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers and these cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance. PRIVATE PROPERTYPrivate property brought to school by students eg: mobile phones, ipods, laptops etc. are not covered by school insurance, and that it is not the responsibility of the Department of Education and the College if that property is lost, stolen or damaged. 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