Transition Program
Transition Program Key Dates 2024 – 2025
| 2024 Year 07 Information Evening | 6.30pm on Tuesday 26 November 2024 |
| Orientation Day | 9am-3pm Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| 2025 Transition Days | Wednesday 29 - Monday 3 February January 2025 |
The Year 07 2025 Parents/Carers Welcome and Information Evening, Tuesday 26 November 2024
The presentation will include specific information about your child’s transition to high school presented by:
This is an evening for parents/carers and students, providing you with an opportunity to meet the Principal and Year 07 Team.
There will be an opportunity to clarify information or ask questions at the conclusion of the presentation.
Where: G Block (follow signage)
When: 6.30pm - 8pm
Further Information
If you have any queries please reach out to staff on 9459 0222 or via email enrolments@macleod.vic.edu.au
Orientation Day Tuesday 10 December 2024
9.00am - 3.00pm
All new Year 07 students will have a chance to meet with our school community and fellow students including, College Captains, Home Group teachers and teachers. Students also experience a taste of the secondary school learning program.
The program will cover:
- Meeting some of their Year 07 Teachers
- Meeting their Year 07 cohort
- Participation in a variety of ice-breaker activities and subject sessions
- Familiarising themselves with the College
Finish at 3pm
What to bring/wear:
- Casual clothes
- Water bottle, recess snack and lunch
- Musical instrument if possible
Transition Days 2025
Date: Starting Wednesday 29 January
On the first day, there will be an assembly in G Block, arrive at school by 8.45 am
Students should bring:
- Laptop
- paper and pens
NO textbooks needed on the first day
Students will be provided with a locker and lock during the first few days of school students should label all of their textbooks etc at home before the first day
Students will be involved in:
- Homegroup teacher time; this involves students learning how to use their Learning planner, read the timetable, organise their books and files, combination padlock and locker orientation
- Literacy and numeracy testing
- Rock and Water Program
- Positive Education
- Mindfulness
- ICT and Library Orientation - PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP ON FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Semester 1 Events
| February | |
|---|---|
| Year 07 Transition Program | |
| Swimming Carnival | |
| Camp Information Evening |
| March | |
|---|---|
| Camp | |
| School Photos | |
| Interschool Sport | |
| Athletics Carnival | |
| Digital Thumbprint Incursion |
Year 07 Immunisations
Thursday 31 July - further information provided in Term 2.