New Enrolments

Concord School is delighted to welcome six new students and their families this term. We welcome Michael to the Watsonia Campus and Andrew, Abe, Athas, Krystal and Sam to the Bundoora Campus.

Education Week and Community Engagement

This week is Education Week; with this year’s focus, Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, students have participated in some exciting programs. Concord School provides a number of positive health programs which students have celebrated their learning in this week. Our social competencies programs, physical education, allied health and food technology programs were showcased during at the Bundoora Campus tour held on Wednesday.

Our secondary students enjoyed participating in a range of athletics events and fun outdoor games during the Secondary Sports Day today. Thank you and well done to all students in SHJ for organising this special event.

Please remember families and friends are invited to attend our Activity Session tomorrow, Friday 26th May sessions;

Bundoora Campus

9.15 to 10am: Meet and chat with Christine Pillot and Karen Jordan to prepare morning tea (cut up fruit) to take into classrooms.

10 to 10.30am: Parents in child’s classroom to participate in activity / game then share fruit for morning tea.

Watsonia Campus

11.30 to 11.45am: Meet and chat with Christine Pillot and Karen Jordan to prepare fruit to take into classrooms.

11.45 to 12.30pm: Parents in child’s classroom to participate in activity / game then share fruit with lunch.

Education Support Trainees

Each year Concord School hosts Education Support Trainees through AGA Apprenticeships Plus. Trainees complete a 12 month placement with us. During this time their classroom based education support skills are developed through the day to day experience of working with our students, along with the training and guidance of our teachers and our education support staff. Across schools, Concord School has a reputation of providing quality training; most of our trainees are successful in applying for Education Support work.

On Friday 12th May, I had the pleasure of attending the AGA Apprenticeships Plus Graduation and Awards night at which Tim Arnold received two awards. Tim was beaming with pride when he was presented with the Best in Health, Education & Disability Award and the Best Overall Trainee Award. Tim was a trainee with us in Secondary 7-8 during 2015 and 2016.

Tim is now enjoying his full time Education Support role at Roxburgh Rise Primary School, where he supports a number of students in prep through to grade 6. Congratulations to Tim!

Attitudes to School Survey

Concord School is conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training. The survey assists schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school.

Concord School values student voice and will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience.

This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school between Monday 22nd May to Friday 9th June. Students from Year 7 to Year 12 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool.

Your child’s privacy and the confidentiality of your child’s survey responses will be protected at all times. No identifiable personal data is included in the survey response file.

The survey results will be reported back to the school in Term 3. The survey results will be communicated to parents through the Annual Report to the School Community.

We are proud and excited to have some of our year 9-10 students participating in the 2017 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Anything is Possible!

This year’s Spectacular will be held at Hisense Arena on Saturday 16th September, with two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm.

For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure discounted tickets.

Talented young skaters, puppeteers, musicians, dancers and singers will feature on stage, while many other students will work behind the scenes, gaining unique, on-the-job, professional experience.

This program – managed by the Department of Education and Training – helps to develop each student’s performance skills, discipline, perseverance, cooperation and confidence under the training of industry professionals.

Discount Early Bird tickets for the Spectacular will be available for 13 days only from 10am on Wednesday 31 May. Standard ticket prices will apply after this date. No discount code is required.

Early Bird tickets – available for 13 days only from 10am on Wednesday 31 May

Adult – $35
Child Under 15 – $18
Concession – $30

General Admission tickets – available from 9am on Tuesday 13 June

Adult – $40
Child Under 15 – $20
Concession – $30

Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (for group bookings please call 1300 364 001)

To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or phone Ticketek on 132 849.

For more information about the program and event, go to the Spectacular Facebook and website page:

https://www.facebook.com/performingartsunit

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/spectacular

Christine Pillot & Karen Jordan

Community & Communications

Community Noticeboard

Secondary Spectacular

NDIS

Australian Government assistance for National Capital excursion

New Canteen Items

Special Needs Programs