College Matters
Summer Uniform
From Friday 1 September either winter of summer uniform can be worn. From Wednesday 1 November all students must wear summer uniform.
Uniforms can be purchased from the official supplier, Costume World at 1291 Nepean Highway Cheltenham or from the Parents and Friends Association operated Second-Hand Uniform Shop. Located on campus it is open during term on Tuesdays 2.45pm to 3.45pm and Wednesdays 8.15am to 9.15am.
Book Launch - 'The Two Worlds of Your Teenager'
Sonya Karras and Sacha Kaluri are two of Australia’s most sought after motivational speakers. They are regularly visitors to our school, running engaging workshops for the Year 12s. They are known as social commentators, columnists, television and radio presenters, directors of the Australian Teenage Expo and now authors.
Their first book The Two Worlds of Your Teenager gives parents skills to communicate with their teenager when they enter the workforce and party scene at the same time. There is a special launch and opportunity to meet the authors for our community on:
Tuesday 10 October at 6.30pm
Nina Carr Lecture Theatre
RSVP: 9581 5200 by 20 September
This is a free event. Books will be available to purchase.
Carol Duggan
Assistant Principal
Parent Opinion Survey
Thank you to the parents who have responded to the annual Parent Opinion Survey. Families that were selected to take part in the survey can still respond. The deadline has been extended to Sunday 3 September. The links and more information about the survey are in the email previously forwarded.
Interim Reports & Parent/Teacher/Student interviews
Interim reports are available on Compass. These reports provide a snapshot of the students’ work habits, including their ability to work independently and collaboratively and their completion of classwork and homework.
This term we held two Parent/Teacher/Student interview sessions – one for Year 12/Unit 4 students on 15 August and the second one for Year 7-11 students on 29 August. Both were well attended.
I shall be seeking feedback from staff, students and parents about the structure of these interviews for 2018. Our aim is provide timely feedback on student performance and strategies for further improvement.
Bronwyn Moline
Assistant Principal
International Student Program & ELC News
The ELC students are currently completing their English Language Centre (ELC) Passports. The passport is a document completed by the students: they have to interview various staff members, asking them a couple of questions, recording their answers and obtaining a signature as evidence of their meeting. At the end, a photograph of the student is included which is stamped and endorsed by the Principal. This is an interesting and engaging activity that allows each student to meet various staff members of the College and build their social skills.
A new position has been created for the International Student Program from 2018 - a VCE International Students Officer. This is exciting for the program as the teacher will be counselling the students from Year 10 onwards on their choice of subjects as well as supporting them with study skills.
We will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on the last Friday of this term. During our celebration, we hope to see friends of the international students as well as homestay parents and ISP students parents.
Ekaterina Xanthopoulos
ISP and ELC Manager
Earn & Learn
Please keep collecting Earn & Learn stickers to provide extra resources for the students. They can be dropped in the collection box near the General Office. The Woolworths promotion runs until Tuesday 19 September.