Notices
MAD Milwaukee Raffle
This magnificent prize will be drawn on the week of the 23 May tickets available until 3.15pm Friday 20 May.
College Dates
Parent Teacher Student Interviews
Dear Parents/Carers
As previously communicated, the upcoming Parent Student Teacher Interviews will be conducted using Google Meet. For the interviews to be successful, it is very important you enter the interview at the time the interview is scheduled. Please do not enter interviews early. During the parent student teacher sessions, a St Bede's IT Support staff member can assist by email or phone if you have issues. The phone number for support is
9582 5988 and the email address is helpdesk@stbedes.catholic.edu.au.
There are two methods for accessing the interview with your son's teacher.
Method 1 (recommended) – With your son on his computer
We recommend you attend interviews together with your son and use your son's laptop to access the Meets through Google Classroom. Your son is well practised in using Google Meet (and Google Classroom) so using his computer will minimise any technical issues.
Method 2 (alternate) – Using PAM on your own device
If you cannot attend the interview with your son or wish to use another computer or your phone, please access the Google Meet using PAM (Parent Access Module).
Information (videos and PDF guides) on how to use these two methods are provided on the following webpage. Could I please request that you visit this page and view the videos/PDFs to help familiarise yourself with the system before the parent teacher sessions.
https://www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au/parent-teacher-interviews-over-google-meet/
Please forward any questions to do with the parent teacher system to the helpdesk email address.
David Cracknell
Deputy Principal – ICT and Infrastructure
Parent Teacher Interviews Term 2 (Mentone & Bentleigh East)
- All interviews will be conducted online
- The PTI Booking system opened on PAM Thursday 5 May.
Term 2 Week 3:
- Thursday 12 May (Day 4): Interviews will take place between 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
- Friday 13 May (Day 5): Interviews will take place between 9.00am and 3.30pm.
- Term 2 Week 5:
- Wednesday 18 May (Day 8): Interviews will take place between 2.00pm and 5.30pm.
- Timetabled classes Period 1 – 4 with adjusted lesson length.
- Please Note: Students will be dismissed @ 12.30pm.
- Please Note: No formal classes for students.
- Timetabled classes Period 1 – 4 with adjusted lesson length.
- Please Note: Students will be dismissed @ 12.30pm.
EScooters
In a nutshell, it is ILLEGAL for E-Scooters to be used in any public place in Victoria (roads, footpaths, shared paths, parks, etc) .
They can ONLY be used on PRIVATE PROPERTY.
They are classified as MOTOR VEHICLES if they can travel at more than 10kph and produce 200 watts or more.
Therefore, they require a LICENCE, REGISTRATION, HELMET etc. if used in public or road-related areas.
Heavy Penalties apply for use in public areas.
The only exception to this is the current “Trial” of ride-share scooters for hire in certain areas of Melbourne.
Chris Dawson
Leading Senior Constable
Crime Prevention Officer
Moorabbin Police Complex
Free Parent Information Night: Online Digital Safety & Digital Wellbeing for young people
Kingston Youth Services are excited to welcome Martine Oglethorpe for our Term 2 Parent information night Online Digital Safety & Digital Wellbeing for young people .This Free online parent information night Online Digital Safety & Digital Wellbeing for young people is a talk aimed at parents/carers of students and young people (12-25) who live, work or study in the City of Kingston.
Martine is an accredited speaker with the Office of the eSafety Commission of Australia, has a background in secondary education, a Masters in Counselling and is a mother to 5 boys. Through her personal and professional work with families, she recognises the important role technology plays in the social and emotional well being of young people.
This free online event, will be on Zoom on Thursday 19 May, at 6:30pm
The presentation will be 60 mins + Q&A.
Key points covered:
•Social media and self esteem• Our brains on devices• Cyber bullying and online abuse• Group chats gone wrong• Dealing with distractions• Mindful scrolling• Managing time online
Absentee
We appreciate parents/carers reporting any student absence by 9am each morning. Please read the information below which confirms the best way to communicate with the College. Please use any of the methods shown below.
- PAM Our preferred method for reporting an absence is through the PAM parent portal. Once logged in to PAM please click on the button for Student Absence as shown below and fill in the relevant details. Note: PAM only allows one day at a time to be entered to ensure accurate records of attendance.
2. Call – Please dial the College absence line during office hours (8am till 4.30pm). Call 95825999 - choose your Campus and then Student Absentees.
3. Email – email the student absentee email address. Please use the correct email address for each campus as shown below. Note: these email addresses have recently changed.
a. absentee.student.mentone@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
b. absentee.student.bentleigh@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
Cast Announcement
The talent displayed through the audition process was genuinely impressive to see and we are all really excited for the process ahead.