..........from the Principal

The Outdoor Room - Extravaganza

Our first major community event organized by our vibrant Parents Association and Music Director, Lisa Maxwell–Cripps, will be held on Sunday 27th October in the form of an Outdoor Concert with music, food, wine and fun activities. This event is being held on the school's main oval commencing at 12 noon (until 7pm), showcasing some of Australia’s iconic entertainers including Kate Ceberano & Ross Wilson.

i encourage all our families to consider attending. This will be an ideal opportunity to meet and catch-up with other parents and families and support the college and this wonderful event. All funds raised will go towards student wellbeing and engagement.

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Please note the following two dates are STUDENT FREE DAYS.

• Thursday 28th November – Report Writing Day 
• Friday 29th November – Professional Development Day 

Policy and Organisational Changes

There will be a number of significant changes to the operations of the college which will commence in 2020. The most significant changes are listed below and have an impact on every student within the college.

New Uniform Policy

• Developed in conjunction with students, parents and staff, this policy has been endorsed by the Department of Education and Training (DET) and approved by our School Council. The college dress code now ensures that it respects the rights of individual students whilst reflecting the values and interests of our community.

There is no gender specific uniform, students will be allowed to select which uniform to wear depending on weather.  Students are expected to comply with this Student Dress Code while travelling to and from school, during school hours and when attending school activities.

On occasions students will be requested to wear a specific uniform for consistency, e.g. photos.

Uniform options

Dress

Cheltenham Secondary College tartan dress (length of the dress must be worn below the knee)

• Royal blue CSC woolen jumper (Years 7-10)
• Red woolen CSC jumper (Years 11-12)
• Navy blue or black socks (with no visible branding)
• Black polishable leather lace-up school shoes with black laces (NO RUNNERS)

Skirt

• Cheltenham Secondary College tartan skirt. (length of the dress must be worn below the knee)
• White business or school shirt (with peaked collar), long or short sleeves,  worn with CSC plain blue or striped tie
• Royal blue CSC woolen jumper - Years 7-10
• Red woolen CSC jumper – Years 11 and 12 only
• Plain navy blue or black socks (with no visible branding) OR black tights
• Black polishable leather lace-up school shoes with black laces (NO RUNNERS)

Trousers or shorts

• White business or school shirt (with peaked collar), long or short sleeves
• Cheltenham Secondary College striped or plain blue tie
• Royal blue CSC woolen jumper- Years 7-10
• Red woolen CSC jumper – Years 11 and 12 only.
• Long College grey tailored trousers purchased from PSW OR grey tailored “walk shorts”
• Belts must be plain black or grey (leather or vinyl) and not oversized
• Plain, dark grey or black socks (with no visible branding) to be worn with long trousers
• Light grey or plain white long or short socks (with no visible branding) to be worn with shorts
• Black polishable leather lace-up school shoes with black laces (NO RUNNERS)

Jacket

• The CSC branded soft shell jacket is the ONLY jacket option for all Year 7-12 students to be worn over the college woolen school jumper for warmth or directly over school uniform.

MOBILE PHONE POLICY

• In 2020, all government school will be introducing a mobile phone policy.

As a school we understands that students may bring a personal mobile device to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school. However, during school hours, personal mobile devices must be switched off, and locked securely in the student’s locker. Students will not be permitted to use their mobile devices during recess, lunch time or during any other school related activity unless prior college approval has be granted.

Students who use their personal mobile device inappropriately at school may be issued with consequences consistent with our school’s Student Well-being and Engagement and/or Bullying policies.

COMPASS - STUDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• As you are aware we have now fully moved to the Compass online management system for school and home communication. Compass is the school’s student management system, designed as a one stop communication system for all key process including;
  • Access communications and notices for all year levels;
  • View your child’s timetable;
  • Book parent/student/teacher interviews; and
  • Complete online payments, including Parent Contribution payment plans.

Compass is our major portal for parents/guardians to approve student absences as well as provide permission and pay for excursions and subject fees. Our staff are able to provide ICT Support for Compass and will be very happy to assist you and guide you through the processes. Please contact the college on 9555 5955. 

Parent login password should not be shared with students. Please ensure your login details are kept private.

Lost passwords - If you happen to lose or forget your password, please contact the college on

9555 5955 and you will be mailed a new one.

New College Bell Times and Rollover Program

• Commencing with the start of this year’s rollover program on Monday 2nd December the college will introduce a new timetable structure to allow student to adapt before the new 2020 academic year. The major change has been the removal of the early finish on a Mondays and a slightly later start at 8.50am each morning.

As mentioned above “rollover” into 2020 classes will occur starting on Monday 2nd December.  All staff are working very hard to ensure the rollover proceeds smoothly including a Professional Development Day (student free day) on Friday 29th November in order to give our students the best possible start to their studies for the 2020 academic year.

New Bell Times (Monday – Friday)

Details regarding all School events for 2020 will shortly be available via the Compass system including Parent, Student & Teacher Interviews and student free days. We make every effort to avoid changes to the School calendar, however, when changes are necessary we will notify the community. For all the latest event details and updates please see the below list of Term 4 Key dates.

Key Dates Term 4, 2019

Tuesday 22nd October – Year 12 Valedictory Dinner