COLLEGE INFORMATION
SCHOOL TOURS ARE BACK FOR 2021
Mount Eliza Secondary College offers small group tours every Thursday morning commencing 11 February at 9.10am. Bookings are essential, please contact either Elise McNeil or Heather Hiam on 9787 6288 or email hhiam@mesc.vic.edu.au emcneil@mesc.vic.edu.au
to confirm your place. Tours run for approximately 50 minutes and include an introduction to the College and tour of the school’s facilities lead by our Assistant Principal Celeste Lombardi.
SCHOOL PHOTOS THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY
ORDER ONLINE AT www.schoolpix.com.au
If you have misplaced your order form please visit www.schoolpix.com.au and use the student search to find your child’s order number or contact our Customer Service team on 1300 766 055.
Please note: Cash orders will not be accepted
www.schoolpix.com.au help@schoolpix.com.au
SCHOOL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
Nominations are now open for five parent vacancies and one student vacancy on our College Council. If you are an enthusiastic parent interested in getting more involved and having a say in what our college is doing, or know someone who is, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for people who are committed to improving the educational outcomes for all our students.
Effective councils have a broad range of experience, skills and expertise. Face-to-face and online training is also available to help councillors develop the skills and knowledge for the job. Parents find their involvement satisfying and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.
If you would like to find out more information, please call James Barut (Principal) or Heather at the College. Please find attached nomination forms and information that outlines the role. Nominations will close on Tuesday, February 16th at 4pm and can be lodged via email (hhiam@mesc.vic.edu.au) or dropped into college reception.
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify the school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods:
**Online: log the absence directly using your Compass log in and password
ABSENCE LINE
**Telephone absence line: leave your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason – 9788 6290
Please notify the school of your child’s absence prior to 9.30am on the day of absence as an SMS will be sent out at 9.45am advising that your child is unaccounted for. This will help ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and will fulfil your legal responsibility.
Compass- Attendance Instructions
LEVIES 2021
Please be reminded that College Levies were due in full before the commencement of 2021 unless prior arrangement has been made. Thank you to the families who have paid in full or have arranged an approved payment/instalment plan. It is an expectation that Essential Educational Items are paid to support the provision of quality materials and items. All funds collected as Essential Education Items provide the only budget to our teachers (i.e. classroom materials for students). Students chose subjects and families approved the choice of electives in 2020, therefore subjects have been planned and costed according to the commitments made by families.
The college will be making contact with families shortly who may have overlooked making these payments. Alternately can these families please contact the office to check the amounts outstanding. We rely on the college community to partner with us in supporting the learning of our children so that the high standards expected of Mount Eliza Secondary College can be maintained.
Camps
There are a few events which have been approved and advertised on Compass over the last two weeks. We like to give families sufficient notice so payment can be made. The preferred method of payment is via Compass however if you would like to set up a payment plan to be completed by the due date, please contact the general office asap. CSEF funds can also be allocated to curriculum related events, please call the office.
DOBSONS UNIFORM SHOP
STUDENT INSURANCE
Parents are reminded that the Department of Education and Mount Eliza Secondary College do not provide personal accident insurance for Students. Parents and guardians are responsible for the cost of medical treatment for injured students and transport costs including Ambulance transport in an emergency situation.
Student accident insurance policies are available for purchase through a number of insurance companies. Mount Eliza Secondary College is not in a position to recommend an insurance company as this is a personal choice depending on your circumstances.
Parents are also reminded that the Department of Education and Mount Eliza Secondary College do not provide insurance for personal possessions of any description including motor vehicles, for damage or theft at the College or on the College grounds. If insurance coverage is required we recommend you contact your insurance provider for further information.
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb 22 - SSV Intermediate Inter-School Sport Feb 25 - School Photos
Mar 4 - SSV District Swimming (The Pines) Mar 8 - Labour Day
Mar 11 - SSV Year 8 Inter-School Sport Mar 19 - SSV Year 7 Inter-School Sport Mar 25 - SMR Regional Swimming (MSAC) Mar 30 - MESC House Athletics Carnival
Apr 1 - Last Day Term 1
Apr 2 -18 School Holidays
Apr 2 - Good Friday
TERM DATES 2021
Term 1: 30 January to 1 April
Term 2: 19 April to 25 June
Term 3: 12 July to 17 September
Term 4: 4 October to 17 December