Junior School
(Years 7 and 8)

Meet the team | Year 7 Family BBQ | Junior School Reminders | School Photos |
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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

Our aim is to create an orderly, safe and supportive learning environment for Year 7 and 8 students. We also hope to encourage Junior School students to participate in all aspects of school life including sports, music and the arts, clubs and, of course, our great tradition of The Avenues exchange.

We welcome our Year 7 students to Cheltenham Secondary College and hope it is the beginning of a successful and enjoyable high school career. Our Year 7s enjoyed two days of transition activities in their first week and have settled enthusiastically into home rooms in the B Wing. They are being closely supported by all members of staff, our lovely Year 12 students, and our amazing Year 10 Peer Support Leaders.

We welcome our year 8 students back to Chelt.Sec and have noticed a high level of engagement in the classrooms and beautiful smiling faces in the yard.

Year 7 Welcome BBQ

We are looking forward to the Year 7 Welcome Barbeque on Wednesday 21st February 2024. This is a traditional event on school grounds where we will meet and greet students and parents and share a casual alfresco meal together! We will provide snags, bread, veggie burgers, salads and sauce. Please note it is ALCOHOL FREE; all family members are welcome! On the night, our talented Music Department, led by Mr Adam Coad, will provide a selection of performances showcasing the different instruments and ensembles that we have on offer in our music program.

Please RSVP via the Google Form by 5.00pm Thursday 15 February.

Timely 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.

School Photos

Our school photo day is scheduled for Tuesday 13th February. School photo ordering is available through the school’s Compass portal. There is a backup photo day scheduled for Monday 19th February for any students that are not present on the 14th. Students are required to be in full academic uniform for photos.

On behalf of the Junior School Team…we wish our Year 7 and 8 students “All the Best” for a productive and enjoyable school year in 2024. We are here to help.

Linda Palermo

Junior School Director

Welcome Year 7s!

Welcome Packs

Year 7 students were presented with a Welcome Pack on their first day of secondary school. A massive thank you goes to our Parents & Friends Association (PFA) for funding the drawstring PE backpacks and to Officeworks Mentone and Campion Education for their GENEROUS donation of stationery supplies provided in the backpacks.