School News
SCHOOL NEWS
OFFICE NEWS
STUDENT ENROLMENT UPDATED INFORMATION
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Your student enrolment information has been sent home with your students last week. Please follow the instructions on the first page and return the signed form to your students' classroom teacher.
It is essential that you review all the information in the document and make any updates required so that we have accurate records of your student at the school.
Kind regards,
Martina Owen
Business Manager
Collingwood College
Financial Assistance for Families
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means –tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.
The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The CSEF payment cannot be used towards voluntary school charges, books, stationery, school uniforms, before/after school care, music lessons, or formals/graduations.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
- $125 for primary school students
- $225 for secondary school students
How to apply
New applications should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Please check with the school office if you are unsure.
More Information
For more information about the CSEF visit
Claire Gibson
Office Administration Manager
Parent Payment Charges 2019
2019 parent payment charges are communicated via Compass. Payment can be made online via Compass, BPay or in person at the office with cash or eftpos.
Payment plans can be organised by contacting the office on 9417-6681.
Please contact the office on 9417-6681 if you require any further information.
Martina Owen
Business Manager
WELCOME PICNIC AND OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF 'YALLABIRRANG LEARNING STORY' FRONT FENCE - FRIDAY, 15 MARCH (please note new date)
The Welcome Picnic for all Collingwood College families and staff will take place on Friday, 15 March. This year there will be an added special occasion as we officially launch the 'Yallabirrang Learning Story Fence' designed by Collingwood College parent, Sally Nansen. The ceremony will take place at 4:15pm. There will be food for sale including wood-fired pizzas, sausage sizzle and African treats. You can also bring your own. There will also be some entertainment during the picnic including:
- Children's Activities
- The Flukes
- Teachers Guitar Band
- Charm of Finches
CLASS 1 (Steiner) CELEBRATING PANCAKE DAY
PRIDE CLUB AT COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE
SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS
House Sport Carnival
Collingwood College will be holding our Swimming Carnival at Fitzroy Pool on Tuesday, 12th March. This day is considered a ‘normal’ school day and as such it is expected that all students attend. There is a history at Collingwood College of students dressing up in House Colours and a ‘Best Dressed’ competition is held at this event.
Many thanks
James Agombar
Head of Physical Education and Sport
Collingwood College
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE - UPDATED 18 FEBRUARY
Please click on the attachment below to see a recently updated list of Stringed instruments for sale. If you have an instrument for sale please email Naomi at: n_durston@yahoo.com.au
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is running a leadership program in March and thought Collingwood might have some young people who would be interested in participating. The Program is called the Young Initiators Program and is designed for all young people aged 12 – 24 (not just refugee and migrant youth). The program has been funded by the state government to promote the Victorian Value Statements and over 3 days will help young people explore their values, develop an understanding of diversity, build empathy and discover what it means to be an active citizen.
The outline of the 3 days is as follows:
Day 1:
Focus on inner self, values and leadership
Day 2:
Focus on others, diversity, culture, empathy and story telling
Day 3:
Focus on the outer system and how to be an active citizen in the community
CMY will be delivering the 3-day Leadership Training Workshops in Yarra/Carlton in March 22nd – 24th and would love it if we had young people we could refer to the program who would be interested in participating.
Regards,
Tim Webster
Year 10 Home Group Teacher
COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE HOMEWORK CLUB
Collingwood College Library Homework Club has recently resumed.Our school library is open to all secondary students as a place to complete their homework from 3 pm to 5 pm, Monday through Thursday. Free tutors from Melbourne Uni Embrace will be available for students for extra support over the coming weeks.
Hours
Monday 3-5 pm
Tuesday 3-5 pm
Wednesday 3-5 pm
Thursday 3-5 pm
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWS
Homework Club
International students are reminded that Homework Club is compulsory every Tuesday after school. During Homework Club, students have the opportunity to complete work and to be assisted by university students who come to tutor our students. Furthermore, students are reminded that they can organise through COMPASS one to one (1:1) language support and assistance with their EAL work.
Collingwood College
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