Eating - Interpreters
EATING
Many students find that by lunchtime they are extremely hungry, so they are encouraged to eat a substantial morning tea at recess that can be brought from home or purchased at the canteen. Students should have an adequate breakfast before beginning each school day.
Students are not permitted to eat inside the school buildings (except on wet weather days) and are expected to dispose of all litter appropriately and thoughtfully.
A breakfast club is held every Tuesday & Thursday morning in G Block from 8am – 8.45am and is open to all students.
ENVIRONMENTAL DUTY
All students in the college share the responsibility of keeping the yard litter free. Four students per day, on a roster system from Year 07 – 09 clean around the locker bay area and canteen after lunch. Disposable gloves and rubbish bags are supplied.
FACILITIES
The College includes the use of the NETS Stadium (a 4 court indoor netball complex) and 2 undercover outside courts. The multi-functional nature of the stadium is well suited for a variety of purposes, including whole school assemblies.
The IMPACT Centre is situated in a wing of the College and comprises a large open plan learning space and a theatre room complete with a data projector and a surround sound system.
A new SCIENCE WING opened in 2022, with ‘state of the art’ facilities for all our science programs.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Reception is open between 8.30am and 4pm. Telephone 9459 0222. You may also email the College macleod.co@education.vic.gov.au
HOUSE SYSTEM
The house system operates from Prep to Year 12. Year 12 House Captains oversee two House Leaders (Years 10 & 5/6) from for each house. The four houses at Macleod College are Carter House (gold), Ramsay House (red), Scarff House (blue) and Shepherd House (green).
The houses compete for the Jason Taylor Memorial Trophy that is awarded at the Annual Awards Evening held in December of each year. House competitions include the annual swimming and athletics carnivals.
IMMUNISATION
Before enrolling a student in a Victorian school, parents/carers have to give the school a record of the child’s immunisations. The local council medical officers visit the school annually to up-date immunisations for students in Years 07 & 10. Parents/Carers who have questions about immunisation should contact their local doctor or Banyule Council’s Health Department.
INSURANCE
The Department of Education and Training does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents/carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance and ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs.
Student accident insurance/ambulance cover policies are available from some commercial insurers and can be obtained by parents/guardians for individual students.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured, and the Department does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.
INTEGRATION AND LEARNING SUPPORT
State government support may be available for students who require integration and learning support. Please contact Reception 9459 0222 for details of whom to contact to check eligibility.
INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATING SERVICES
All schools are able to access the Victorian Interpreting and Translating Services. These services can provide interpreters for parent interviews and information sessions for parents of non-English speaking background (NESB) students. In addition, schools are able to access the services to translate school notices. Parents/Carers may get a representative to contact the school to arrange appointments.