INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS
LOCKERS
Regrettably there is a growing trend for students to leave their lockers open without locks on them.
This not only leaves the contents exposed for thieves but also results in more damage to them. Please encourage your children to ensure they have a suitable lock attached to assist us to both minimise theft from, and damage to their lockers
PARENT OPINION SURVEY
Each Year the School conducts an opinion survey amongst a sample of the school community. This year a sample of approximately 30% of parents have been randomly selected and invited to participate. Results will be used to inform and direct our future school planning and improvement.
I ask you to please take the time to complete the survey as your opinions are important to us and will contribute to the future management and organisation of our school.
The survey will be conducted online and should take 10-15 minutes to complete
The survey will be open from Monday 23rd July to Sunday 26th August.
If you have been selected to participate you will receive an invitation to participate in the coming days.
SCHOLARSHIPS - STUDENT EXCHANGE
Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in Australia and New Zealand to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants.
We would like to invite your students and families to a FREE Information Evening in Melbourne on Thursday, 23rd August at 7.00pm. The session is being held at the Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments, 15-21 Therry Street, Melbourne.
Students can find out more about our exchange programs to over 25 countries, listen to former exchange students share their experience and learn about our scholarships and discounts on offer in 2018.
"You come back a different person, with so much more confidence & you feel that you can conquer the world" Jessica, Semester Program to Italy
We would appreciate if you could please mention our upcoming information session in your newsletter or place a notice on the study room noticeboard. You can copy the below text.
FREE STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION
EVENING IN MELBOURNE
Hear from returned students, find out more about
discounts and scholarships available and ask questions.
Thursday, 23rd August - 7.00pm
Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments
15-21 Therry Street,
Melbourne
Visit www.studentexchange.org.au
or call 1300 135 331 for more information
INTERMEDIATE MARKET DAY
Throughout this term all Intermediate VCAL students have been preparing to participate in a ‘$20 Boss’ Competition - set up by the Foundation for Young Australians – where students are involved in the set up and running of a small business. During Work-related skills classes students have been working hard creatively designing a service or a good they could sell and are now at the marketing stage of their small business.
On Parent/teacher evening- Thursday 6th September from 12 to 6, the VCAL students will show case their small businesses together in the theatre foyer.
Please come along (with lots of small change) and be supportive of these students and their hard work. There will be approximately 20 stall holders (70 students) selling goods such as cookies, candles and crafts.
The whole process of starting up and running their own business involves not only creative thinking but improving skills such as communication, teamwork, digital and financial literacy. We would really love it if all parents and students were able to spend some time at each stall talking to students about their ideas and processes when you come to pick up your child’s interim report.
Kim Vines
WRS Teacher
VCAL Coordinator