Principal's Message
High Levels of Expectation and Support
We have been delighted to have our students back onsite for the full term. The transition for many young adults can be challenging and we have been very proud of the resilience and adaptability that our students are displaying. We continue to have high expectations of student behaviour and effort so that learning and progress can be maximised. We do this with high levels of support to ensure that students have the strategies and resources to achieve their very best.
One of the most important ways for students to meet the expectations is to use every chance presented to them to learn in each lesson of the day. This begins with attending class on time ready to learn with a positive attitude and all the necessary materials and equipment. Students can fall behind quickly in their learning when they are late to class or absent for a period of time. The College offers many ways of supporting our students to attend class every period and when parents/carers and teachers are sending the same message of high expectations and high levels of support to our students we see the strongest signs of success.
Study Hall and Homework Club have launched this week as a resource to support our Year 7-10 students to complete their classwork and assessment tasks.
Homework club:
Monday: 3:10pm - 4:30pm & Wednesday:2:30pm - 3:30pm
Study Hall:
Tuesday & Thursday: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) Conferences
PST Conferences will be facilitated onsite and online this term, giving you the option to attend in a way that best suits your schedule.
Week 10:
Thursday April 7th, 4:00pm - 7:00pm (onsite at MSC)
Friday April 8th, 10:30am - 2:00pm (online via zoom)
Teachers are looking forward to meeting parents and carers to discuss the learning progress and strategies needed to support students to have a successful year. All bookings can be made through the Compass Portal where you will also be able to access the room location or Zoom link. You are also welcome to call the College reception on 9743 3322 for assistance with your booking.
Collecting students from school early
From time to time it is necessary for students to leave early during the day due to appointments and family matters. To assist us in ensuring that your student is in the office to be collected on time can we please ask that you do the following:
- If you have a known appointment please provide your student with a note that they can present to sub school when they arrive. Sub school will provide them with a pass to leave class at the appropriate time. When notes are not provided it is necessary for a staff member to leave their work station to locate the student.
- If you have an unexpected reason to collect your student please call ahead of time so that we are able to locate them prior to your arrival.
We are unable to make announcements to call students to the office during learning time as this will interrupt the rest of the school.
Students may need to purchase their lunch from time to time via the canteen. We ask that money is provided to students at the start of the day, rather than dropping off lunch or lunch money during the school day.
Mobile Phones
It is a rule in all Victorian schools that students who bring Mobile Phones to school must store them in their lockers for the duration of the school day. If students need to make phone calls during the day these can be made at the Student Reception in the General Office from the school phone. If parents/carers need to contact their child, please phone the College on 9743 3322 . More information is available via our Mobile Phone Policy Students who breach this rule are required to hand their phone into the office and collect it at the end of the day. Consequences for repeated breaches of the Mobile Phone Policy are outlined in the College Student Engagement and Wellbeing Policy.