Deputy Principal

                                                        Mr Kim Forward

Open Evening

The College’s annual Twilight Open Evening is on Tuesday 29 October from 4.00pm to 7.00pm. Come along and enjoy music performances on the lawn, tour the Art & Design Exhibition and purchase BBQ meals, ice-creams and coffee. Please tell friends who may be considering enrolling children at Aitken; there will be school tours happening throughout the evening.

2019 Presentation Night

Please ensure that Monday 9 December is in your diary for Presentation Night. Attendance is compulsory for all Year 3 to Year 11 students; Year 12 students are strongly encouraged to be there for their last occasion, even though their celebration as a cohort is the Valedictory Dinner. Of course, all College families are encouraged and welcome; why not enjoy dinner at one of the many eateries along South Wharf or at Crown earlier in the evening. A letter with all details about Presentation Night will be emailed to parents later in the term.

Parent Information on My Aitken

In the Resources / Parents section on My Aitken, there is much information for parents of Aitken students, from term dates and calendar to canteen and uniform. Also included are policy statements that we encourage parents to be aware of. The Homework policy provides guidelines on what can be expected at each year level. The College Code of Conduct sets out the expected conduct of all members of the College community – staff, students and parents.

Parenting Ideas Webinar

Parenting Ideas are offering a free webinar, 'Strengthening Kids’ Self-Esteem in a Digital World' on Wednesday 30 October at 8.00pm. This webinar will look at how we can best equip our young people to thrive both online and in real life as they grow up immersed in online spaces. Key learning from the webinar will include:

  • How young people use social media to socialise
  • The effects of social media on self-esteem & wellbeing
  • How young people can avoid the pitfalls of social media
  • Nurturing self-esteem and digital resilience – Learning to thrive online.

To register for the webinar:

  1. Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-strengthening-kids-self-esteem-in-a-digital-world
  2. Click ‘Add to cart’
  3. Click ‘View cart’
  4. Enter the voucher code DIGITAL and click ‘Apply’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order. This voucher is valid until 30 November 2019.
  5. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’
  6. Fill in your account details. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your parenting material
  7. Click ‘Place Order’

Traffic

Cars observed doing the wrong thing recently have been:

  • BAL 576 - Travelling in excess of 20km/hr speed limit
  • DSL 202 - Driving the wrong way and dropping off in the loading zone during morning peak
  • ATV 491 - Parking in the loading zone to drop off and leaving vehicle unattended during morning peak
  • 1EL 2IM - Ignoring stop sign
  • XRE 253 - Driving the wrong way during afternoon peak and ignoring instructions from staff