Student Wellbeing 

IDAHOBIT Day 

IDAHOBIT day is celebrated on the 17th of May each year.  IDAHOBIT stands for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.  The first IDAHOBIT was held in 2005 and is celebrated by millions of people across the globe. 

The purpose of the day is to celebrate the progress that has been made in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) rights.  It also raises awareness for the disproportionate rates of bullying, harassment, and discrimination the LGBTQIA+ community still faces in Australia today.  

To recognise IDAHOBIT day students will be participating in age-appropriate activities during Advisory before we come together to hold a Flag Raising Ceremony at lunchtime and share in some sweet treats. 

L2P’s Program

The Buloke & Loddon L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program is part of a state wide initiative funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and managed by Vic Roads.

The aim of the program is to reduce the number of driver fatalities by giving learner drivers supervised experience in many different environments and situations, building self-confidence, trust and safety on our roads.

The program aims to provide assistance to young people who are facing significant barriers to completing their mandatory 120 hours of supervised on road driving experience through the support of Volunteer Mentors from the community.

Young people are matched with fully licensed volunteer mentors and have access to a sponsored vehicle to gain driving experience.L2P is free for eligible young people.  To join an L2P Program, you need to:

• Be between 16 and 20 years of age
• Hold a current learner’s permit, and
• Not have access to a vehicle, a supervising driver or both.

To become a volunteer mentor in the L2P program, you need to:

• Be over 21 years of age
• Hold a current full Victorian drivers licence, and
• Meet requirements of the L2P program.

Our driver mentors offer coaching, support and guidance to the learner drivers while they learn the skills required to become safe, fully licensed drivers.

If you would like to apply for this program please contact Jess McGurk at the College. 

Second Hand Uniform Shop

The cooler months are just around the corner. Now is a great time to check if you child/ren are in need of any winter school uniform. The Second Hand School Uniform Shop is available for all families to access! The shop is stocked with pre-loved clothes from students that have mostly ‘grown out of’ but still have plenty of life left in them. All items of uniform are available, eg; shirts and jumpers, shorts and pants, dresses, school bags and even some shoes. Each item is only $2.00. To make a donation of clothing or to purchase please contact the office.

News to SMILE about

We are received some news to SMILE about. Smile Squad will be back to visit Charlton College in late term 3. Smile Squad is a Victorian Government program that will provide free dental care for all Victorian public primary and secondary school students. The program will save parents time and money as examinations and any required treatment will be carried out on school grounds, during school hours. 

Smile Squad is being led by the Department of Health (DH) and Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV), with input from the Department of Education and Training (DET).

More information will be shared in the coming weeks. Please keep an eye out for updates on the Parent’s Bulletin and compass.