College matters
Parent teacher student interviews
In response to the 2020 online experience, parent teacher student interviews will be conducted via Webex this term. Below is the timeline.
There will be two separate days to organise a meeting time with relevant teachers. On these days (15 March and 25 March) there will be no classes on campus. Students are expected to attend the online interview with their parent/s.
| Friday 5 March | Interim reports (VCE) available online at 3.30pm Bookings open for students and parents in VCE at 3.30pm |
| Tuesday 9 March | Interim reports (Year 7-10) available online at 3.30pm Bookings open for all students and parents at 3.30pm |
| Monday 15 March | P/T/S interviews 1.30pm – 8pm (Bookings close at 9.30am) Conducted at home via Webex and are available to all 7 – 12 families |
| Thursday 25 March | P/T/S interviews 1.30pm – 8pm (Bookings close at 9.30am) Conducted at home via Webex and are available to all 7 – 12 families |
Parents and Friends' Association (PFA)
The PFA has resumed meeting in person. New members are welcome. Parents and carers are invited to attend a forthcoming meeting and get involved. They start at 7pm in the staff common room. Enter through the doors at the general office. Confirmed dates for the rest of the year are Tuesdays 30 March, 22 June and 7 September
The PFA supports our college through providing the second-hand uniform service which also provides funds back to the students and attendance at special events to provide hospitality.
Winter uniforms
Bob Stewart Mentone is offering appointments for winter uniform fittings from Monday 15 March until Thursday 1 April. Go to www.bobstewart.com.au and click on our school's page and then select the link to book an appointment. If appointment times don't suit you are welcome to visit the store during normal trading hours.
Carol Duggan
Assistant Principal
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund applications
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.
Payment amounts this year are $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 9581 5200 and ask for an application form to be emailed to you. You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the DET’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page on
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx
Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible. Schools are able to accept and process applications up until the end of term 2 each year