Assistant Principal

Save the Date! 

The Centennial Fete will be held at Eltham High School on Saturday 12 September.

We are in the early stages of planning for this momentous celebration but if you are keen to get involved please contact Lucy Blackburne on 9430 5157.

LUCY BLACKBURNE, Assistant Principal

Sun Smart and Dress Code  

Link: Sun-Smart-Policy.pdf (elthamhs.vic.edu.au) 

Link: Student-Dress-Code-Policy.pdf (elthamhs.vic.edu.au) 

Sun safety is a shared responsibility. Staff, parents and students are encouraged to implement a combination of sun protection measures whenever UV levels reach 3 and above (typically from mid-August to the end of April in Victoria). Guidelines supporting our students and staff to help minimise the risk of sun damage and skin cancer are outlined in the Sun Smart policy.  

The school’s Dress Code policy outlines expectations for students regarding appropriate clothing within a school environment. There are specific aspects of this policy that relate to sun protection outlining that brief clothing is not appropriate for school – this includes singlets, short skirts and shorts, exposed mid-riffs and thongs footwear.  

Information about the daily local sun protection times is available via the free SunSmart app, or at sunsmart.com.au or bom.gov.au.  

Student Mobile Phone Management  

Link: Student Mobile Phone Management Policy  

The Victorian Government views the safe and responsible use of digital technologies, student safety and wellbeing, and the development of social skills and positive behaviour as paramount. From Term 1 2020, students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours.  

Opportunities for students at recess and lunchtime to communicate with each other face-to-face or be involved in physical activity are valued over and above the use of mobile phones and social media. Eltham High School’s Student Mobile Phone Management Policy outlines the requirements of the Minister for Education relating to students using mobile phones during school hours. 

Attendance  

Link: Attendance Policy 

Eltham High School’s Attendance Policy outlines the shared responsibilities in promoting attendance and encouraging engagement and participation at a whole school level. We recognise that effective monitoring and early intervention, by responding quickly with offers to work in partnership with students and their families, is crucial in managing non-attendance so that patterns do not become entrenched. Students are expected to attend school during normal school hours every day of each term unless there are approved exemptions. 

Eltham High School aims to ensure that all students enrolled at the school attend regularly to maximise access to learning opportunities, and outlines the processes used to monitor student attendance in our Attendance Policy accessible on our school website or the link above. 

FRAN MULLINS, Assistant Principal