ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

JUNIOR ART SHOW AT THE EAST CAMPUS

The Junior Art Show was held at the East Campus on Monday 25 November. The ground floor foyer was transformed into a polished, professional gallery space displaying a cross-section of lino prints, paintings, drawings, ceramics, digital art, 3D printed and laser-cut sculptures. This also provided a wonderful opportunity for Year 7 Art students and parents to explore their ‘new home’ for next year. We have a tradition of outstanding student work in the Visual Arts at McKinnon, which is made possible by the creativity, professionalism and resourcefulness of our teachers. Congratulations to everyone involved. 

STUDENT CHROMEBOOK PROGRAM

A reminder that all students from Years 7-12 require a Chromebook purchased through our supplier. As with other parent-purchased resources (such as textbooks), these devices have been selected specifically to enhance our curriculum. The success of our Chromebook program relies on all students working on the same platform; therefore, bringing a device not purchased through the school's supplier is problematic. Students may experience network accessibility issues, while non-school approved devices cannot be serviced and maintained by our technicians. In addition, we are continuously rolling out new Google apps and features through our school domain and these are only compatible with Chromebooks purchased through our supplier. For these reasons, students bringing a different device to school (e.g. MacBook, Windows laptop) may be at a disadvantage in the classroom.

If you need to organise a new Chromebook for your child for the 2025 school year, here are the instructions for ordering online: 

• Click on this portal link: https://mckinnonsc.technologyportal.com.au/

• Go to the ‘Purchase’ section

• When entering your child’s details, the 'Student Username' is their McKinnon student code

McKinnon’s Chromebook program plays an incredibly important role in delivering an effective and engaging curriculum to our students. Its success relies on all students using a standard platform and we thank all families for their ongoing support.

JUNIOR SCHOOL BOOKLISTS

Years 8 & 9 booklists for 2025 can now be completed online through Campion Education. The link is on the College website or can be accessed here. Campion has updated their online systems so you now need to obtain a verification code (via email or SMS) to access their site. The 4 digit code 42TF will then allow you to view McKinnon’s resource lists.

If families would like their orders home delivered during the summer holidays, the online process needs to be completed by Friday 20 December 2024. Campion has included a set charge to cover the packing and home delivery costs.

For families interested in buying/selling secondhand books, information about the Sustainable School Shop is available here (link is also on the College website). Please remember to check the edition of the book on the booklist before purchasing any second-hand texts. It is crucial that students have the correct edition.

END OF YEAR ARRANGEMENTS

Families have been contacted about end-of-year arrangements for students. More details can be found on the Compass newsfeed.

The College will be conducting Presentation Assembly rehearsals on Tuesday 17 December; students involved in this event have been notified. The last three days of the year (Wednesday 18, Thursday 19 and Friday 20 December) are Curriculum Days and no normal classes will run.

YEAR 7 EAST CAMPUS INDUCTION: THURSDAY 12, FRIDAY 13 and MONDAY 16 DECEMBER

Current Year 7 students will undertake a three-day induction program at the East Campus in preparation for 2024. This will take place on Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Monday 16 December and students will hear from the College Leadership team, undertake a school tour and participate in numerous activities to familiarise themselves with the new campus.  

YEAR 8 BIG DAYS OUT: THURSDAY 12, FRIDAY 13 and MONDAY 16 DECEMBER

Students will rotate through the three days. Compass Events have been created for the City Scavenger Hunt and Point Nepean excursion, with the latter having a small cost to cover the buses.

• Day 1 - City Scavenger Hunt

• Day 2 - Point Nepean National Park Walk/Tour

• Day 3 - Activities at school

CLASS CHANGES 2025

Due to the broad curriculum program, we offer students at McKinnon as well as our reduction in class sizes, class changes for students year to year are inevitable. Please note that the classes undertaken in the headstart program may not be your child’s class next year. This has been articulated to students repeatedly throughout the transition program.

We thank you for your understanding.