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End of Year Activities

Secondary

On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of December the normal school program will operate for students and they are expected to attend in full school uniform. The End of Year Activities start on Wednesday and a purple note was sent home last week explaining the program for Wednesday and Thursday. If required, a new note can be collected from the Main Office. Friday 20th December is the last day of the year and students that come to school will assist staff with cleaning up.

Variety Night Photos

Year 10 Transition – Upcoming Key Dates

The final step in our Transition Partnership with Mildura Senior College is coming up soon:

Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th December: Orientation. All students must attend the full three days of Orientation to ensure they are fully prepared for the start of Year 11 in January 2020.

Please contact Chris Blackie if you have any questions or concerns about the Transition Partnership.

2020 Year 10 Polo Shirts

The design for our 2020 Year 10 Polo Shirts has been finalised following a vote. The 2020 shirt is a custom design developed by our students, which will stand out clearly from our standard uniform options. Students have been fitted for polo shirts, and should have a letter with their current size indicated. Our suppliers Reform Clothing are currently setting up our order portal and a link will be sent to students and families as soon as orders are open.

Orders must close on Friday 6th December to ensure shirts are ready to wear from the start of the 2020 school year.

Year 10 Graduation Information

C. Blackie

It is nearly time to celebrate the achievements of our Year 10 Class of 2019 and the end of their time at Merbein P-10 College at our Graduation Ceremony. This year’s event will be at Club Da Vinci tomorrow, Friday 6th December from 6.00pm to approximately 10.00pm.

- Tickets include finger food

- This is an alcohol-free event. Soft drinks will be available on the night at bar prices

- The Graduation Ceremony is a semi-formal event

- Students attend Graduation as individuals and are not required to have a ‘partner’ for the evening.

We look forward to welcoming students and families to this great event. If you have any questions or concerns please email Chris Blackie at : blackie.christopher.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Information for Year 9 Parents and Carers

C. Blackie

A meeting was held recently with the Year 9 students to go over some of the opportunities and responsibilities students can expect next year in Year 10.

The most important information discussed was the standards that students are required to meet to be able to attend our Graduation events. Students will receive many reminders about these standards, but now is a good opportunity to think about whether they are currently meeting those standards and what they may need to do to improve.

Next year our Graduation will change to a new format, as the size of our year level groups from 2020 onward makes the current format unworkable. It is likely that we will split the current single evening into two separate events, a shorter Graduation Ceremony for students and parents and a Graduation Dinner for students only. For those of you who have had children attend Mildura Senior College, this format would be similar to the MSC Graduation and the Year 12 Dinner. We will consult with staff and students before settling on the Graduation format but we wanted to flag now that this will be changing.

If you have any questions or concerns please notify the school. We look forward to a successful end to Year 9 and a great start to Year 10 in 2020.