Secondary News

Year 10 Work Experience

Over the past 2 weeks our Year 10 students have participated in the Work Experience program.  This program is a wonderful opportunity for the students to gain hands on practice in the field of their choice.

We would like to thank all businesses that have provided placements for our students and assisted in them gaining some knowledge about their chosen field.

Melbourne Camp

Students and teachers on the Melbourne Camp are having a wonderful time.  They have experienced busy days, enjoying a lot of fun activities including a city scavenger hunt, escape rooms, indoor rock climbing, theatre productions, cinema visits, the National Gallery of Victoria for the Picasso exhibition, exploring the Museum, touring the city with Melbourne City Mission to understand youth homelessness, performance at the Arts Centre and dinner at the Markets and shopping.

BYOD Expectations for Secondary Students

Merbein P-10 College is proudly a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school and as such we utilise technology to complement and add to student learning in all subject areas. 

This term, many students have not been regularly bringing their devices to class and this is impacting on their learning opportunities.

We request that you please support us by ensuring that your child has a working device that is charged and brought to school every day.

If a BYOD requires repair, families need to arrange it themselves. It is important that repairs are undertaken in a timely way, so that students’ learning is not negatively impacted. If the repair will take some time, or if a student does not currently have access to a device, students are encouraged to collect and complete an application form to be a part of the College’s netbook borrowing scheme.  This form is available from the Front Office.

If you have any questions about our BYOD Program, please contact Laura McPhee.

Doctors in Schools

The Doctors in School clinic is unavailable for appointments in the last week of term - Wednesday, 14th September.

Expressions of Interest - Instrumental Music Lessons

School Uniform

All students of Merbein P-10 College are expected to wear full school uniform that bear the College logo every day. The uniform must be worn to and from school, at lunchtime and recess, and on all school excursions. At all times the manner in which the uniform is worn will reflect pride in the College. This means that, the uniform: 

• will be clean and in a state of good repair,
• worn without non-uniform garments being visible (only plain white or plain black shirts are acceptable to be worn under the school polo top or shirt, not hoodies).
• School shorts and pants, should be completely black however minimal branding (Adidas, Nike etc). Black football shorts are not suitable school uniform.
• Hats and beanies are not to be worn inside.
• Students may wear the official school sports shirt to or from school if they have P.E. session 1 or 5. No other sports clothes may be worn to or from school, or at recess or lunchtime.
• Parents/guardians are expected to inform the College through a written note, email or phone call of any temporary variation to their child’s uniform. The note should contain a reason, date and an expected date of return to full school uniform

School Phone Policy

Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours in their locker. If students are caught on their phone between 9am-3:17pm the following actions will occur:

1st Offence -phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Phone will be returned to student at end of the day

2nd Offence- phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Parent will be required to collect the phone.

3rd Offence- phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Parent will be required to collect the phone. Student will be required to hand their phone to the front office each morning or leave their phone at home for a period of time determined by the Principal/Assistant Principal

4th Offence- meeting with the Principal and a suspension may be applied

Please contact Mr Morgan if you have any queries regarding the phone policy.

Doctors In Secondary Schools Program

Our Doctors in Secondary Schools program is available for all secondary students to access free (bulk-billed), confidential health care at school. This is a fantastic service which students can access for any of their health care needs including asthma/anaphylaxis plans, catch-up immunisations, mental/emotional health and any other medical concerns no matter how big or small. Students can see the school doctor for any reason that they would see their usual GP.

The rooms will be open every Wednesday during the school term from 9am – 2pm. Students can make appointments by contacting Yvonne in the general office or they can ask a teacher or wellbeing staff member to make the appointment for them – the only details required to make an appointment will be the student’s name and date of birth.

Parents are welcome to attend appointments if the student wishes.

School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB)