Junior School 

(Years 7 and 8)

Year 7 Cooking

They look delicious Year 7s!

Year 7 Lunchtime Activities

Lego, Chess, Uno, Jenga...it's all happening in the Library at lunchtime!

Year 8 Materials

T7, our old Metalworks room, has been converted to house our new S.T.R.E.A.M focussed Materials subject.  Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts and Math paired with a tonne of recycled materials like plastic bottles, corks, string, foam, lids, balsa wood, cardboard, straws and icy pole sticks have converged to create opportunities for fun functional inventions. 

After completing safety and training units, it has been delightful to see students 'on the tools' like hand drills, coping saws, pliers, wire cutters and hot glue guns.   Students are currently designing and constructing craft cars from scratch fuelled by air balloons or rubber bands.  They will build a marble run later this term and then onto robotic inventions. The sky's the limit!

Meet the team...

Linda Palermo                                 Finn Archibald-Donohue        Warren Wheatley                

Director of Junior School             Year 7 Coordinator                    Year 7 Coordinator 

pal@cheltsec.vic.edu.au              adf@cheltsec.vic.edu.au         whe@cheltsec.vic.edu.au

                            Marian O'Shaughnessy                 Teresa Peluso                

                            Year 8 Coordinator                          Year 8 Coordinator                         

                            osh@cheltsec.vic.edu.au              pel@cheltsec.vic.edu.au          

Reminders for Year 7 and 8 parents:

Uniform 

Please ensure your student is wearing the correct uniform, including black polishable shoes and plain socks without a logo. 

PE Uniform guidelines for timetabled classes:

• Periods 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 – students must wear their academic uniform to school and change into their PE uniform at school for their lesson and change back into their academic uniform at the conclusion of their PE lesson.
• Periods 5 and 6 – students must wear their academic uniform to school and change into their PE uniform at school for their lesson, they can then wear their PE uniform home (no requirement to change).

There is a full explanation of the uniform items available, and the college expectations in the school diary/planner and in the Uniform Policy on the website. Please email Linda Palermo, Junior School Director if you are experiencing difficulties securing the correct uniform for your student. 

School Diary/Planner

Every student in Junior School has received a named diary/planner with the expectation that it is carried to every lesson on every school day. The planner is used to record homework, due dates for assignments, test dates; as well as excursions and special events.

Very importantly, it is also used as a ‘hall pass’ when students need to go to the toilet or sickbay or Wellbeing appointments during class time. 

Laptops 

It would be greatly appreciated if laptops can be fully battery charged as a regular routine in the evenings so your student comes to school with enough battery to last the day. At home, please create a space for homework out in the open where laptop usage can be monitored to minimise harm and maximise cyber safety.