McKinnonNEWS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCES

Bookings can now be made for our Term 3 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences. Teachers will be available for 5-minute conversations on both Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 September. These interviews will be done remotely using Google Meet. Normal classes will not run on these two days; teachers, however, will be leaving lesson plans on Compass. This ensures students have work to go on with at home when they are not attending their online interviews. The booking system will close on Friday 1 September at 5pm.

YEAR 7 - 9 ELMS: ENTRANCE TEST NOMINATIONS - NOW OPEN

Please be advised, we are now accepting nominations for the ELMS (Enhanced Learning in Maths and Science) Entrance Tests for students currently in Years 7 - 9.

 

Please complete the following Google Forms to register your child for these tests.

Please note if you wish to nominate for both Maths and Science, you MUST complete both Google Forms.

 

The tests will take place in Term 4, Week 3 (week commencing Monday 16 October). This is due to the Select Entry School offers process taking place from September to November 2023. Please note - TESTS WILL NOT BE COMPLETED REMOTELY.

 

Students that are currently in the ELMS programs are NOT required to complete the entrance test. However, if you are in one of the programs (eg. Maths) but not currently in Science ELMS you will have to nominate for the Science ELMS test if you wish to be considered.

 

Only students who have completed the Google Forms will be able to complete the tests.

 

Please note: Nominations CLOSE Thursday 4 September at 3pm

 

Any questions, please email Peter Quinn on qui@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DAY - Monday 21 August

Please note that we will be having a staff Professional Practice Day on Monday 21 August. No students will be required at school on this day. Teachers will, however, be leaving lesson plans on Compass so students can continue with their learning at home. 

UNIFORM

All students need to be wearing full winter uniform correctly. This includes traditional leather lace-up school shoes (not black runners), and the College blazer to and from school during Term 3. The PE Jacket must only be worn on a day when students have Sport/PE.

 

We will conduct several more uniform checks throughout the term and the Student Managers and Principal Class will be monitoring our students’ uniform before and after school. 

STUDENTS RIDING BICYCLES TO SCHOOL

Please ensure your child wears a proper bicycle helmet when riding to school and they take extra care when travelling the narrow streets of McKinnon. We are very worried that some students do not exercise sufficient care on the roads. In addition, it’s crucial that students lock their bike up when leaving it in the bike shed.

 

We also ask all parents/carers to drive and park cautiously around the College before/after school, and to be mindful of the many students riding bicycles to and from the College. Please note, students must not ride scooters or skateboards to school.