House point totals for Week 6 Term 4

Chirnside: 18170

Gillard: 16208

Barak: 16635

Penrose: 14366

Term 4 House Points Leaders

Year 12 - Abdiaziz Duale Barak

Year 11 - Elleanor Clifford Barak

Year 10 - Thomas McGinnes Penrose

Donations of Uniform & Books

As a College, we endeavour to support our students and families to ensure they have access to the uniform and learning resources they need. With a constantly growing school population, the need to help students and families increases. We would like to invite families to donate uniform and books they no longer need. If you have any items to donate, please drop them off at the College office during regular school hours. We greatly appreciate the support of our school community.

Step-up Program

Next week, sees the start of the Year 11 into 12 Step-up program. On Wednesday 16th November, the Year 11 students of Barak and Penrose houses will depart on an overnight camp to Anglesea. Chirnside and Gillard students will depart for their camp on Thursday 17th November. The camps will allow students to develop teamwork, try new things and build resilience heading into Year 12. We also have the team from Elevate coming to deliver study skills sessions for all Year 11 students. This will occur on Wednesday 16th November for Chirnside and Gillard Students and on Friday 18th November for Barak and Penrose students.

All students in Year 10 and 11 will then participate in a two-week step-up program in their Year 11 and 12 classes for 2023. This program is compulsory; students gain an introduction to their subjects and begin coursework for the following year. It is important that all students attend every day to set themselves up for success next year. It is equally important that students attend all classes on time and remain in class throughout the lesson.

The step-up program ends on Thursday 1st December for Year 11 students. On Friday 2nd December, Year 10 students will participate in an engagement day to celebrate the end of the year.

Secondary School Immunisation Program catch-ups

Secondary school immunisations are provided to students to reduce their risk of contracting preventable diseases and some cancers. Health advice regarding immunisations recommends students receive the following:

Year 7

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) (one dose)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) (2 doses 6 months apart).

Year 10

Meningococcal A,C,W,Y (one dose).

Due to COVID-19 related interruptions to school-based learning, there are a number of students in years 7 to 12 who may have missed these important vaccines. This puts students at an increased risk of illness.

If your child missed out on their school-based vaccinations, please speak to your GP or local council immunisation service about how they can catch up.

To check if your child is due for any vaccines, refer to their immunisation history statement on the Australian Immunisation Register, using your MyGov account.

If your child is aged over 14, they may need to access their immunisation history statement themselves, through their own MyGov account or the Medicare mobile app.

The On-Demand Bus Service – FlexiRide Is Now Available in Tarneit North

Tarneit North residents can now book the on-demand bus service called FlexiRide and enjoy a convenient way to get to work, school, the local shopping centre and transport hubs.

What is FlexiRide?

FlexiRide only runs when bookings have been made and has no fixed route. You can book a trip from the closest virtual bus stop and travel to or from a designated FlexiRide bus hub within the service area.

Jeff Wilson, CEO of CDC Victoria, said, “CDC is very excited about delivering the Tarneit FlexiRide Service to Tarneit North. This service will provide very important connections to schools, shopping hubs and other transport modes to enable greater access for Tarneit North Community.”

How to book a Flexiride?

Passengers can book a trip from anywhere within the service area either to or from Tarneit Station, Tarneit Central Shopping Centre, Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit P-9 College, Baden Powell P-9 College or Truganina P-9 College. The service area is shown in the below map.

Source: CDCVictoria.com.au

Click on the link below for more information:

https://cdcvictoria.com.au/latest-news/the-on-demand-bus-service-flexiride-is-now-available-in-tarneit-north/

Inclusive Education

Melbourne Disability Expo is on Fri 25th and Sat 26th November 2022.